===== SESSION START ===== The caravan carries the Shining Force slowly towards New Granseal... The journey of the Shining Force nearing its end... * Kodah continues to read his book * Kiwi snores in his shell... * Lara steers the Caravan with BH at her side. * Indigo sleeps on Crest's shoulder. * Darton is curled up in some corner somewhere sleeping * Baine crosses her arms, leaning back and looking at the ceiling on the caravan... * Chamolo is right next to Baine. ^_^ * Baine glances over at Chamolo. The road leads to the river that shall bring them to New Granseal... The river seems to be unusually shallow... * Lara steers on toward Granseal. * Kodah mouths some of the more difficult words * Chamolo scoots over and puts his arm around Baine. ^_^ * Baine grins and curls against Chamolo.....loving his body heat. ^_^ * Indigo fluffs Crest's head. Nice pillow.... * Chamolo blinks at Indigo. Oh goddesses...there she goes with her pillow talk.. * Indigo nestles against Crest's head and smiles. ^_^ Heh.. Cute... * Baine grins at Chamolo * Kodah gives up on reading and stares out the window * Lara looks at BH and thinks to herself regarding her future with the prince. * Kiwi pokes his head out of his shell sleepily. "Why river low?" So, are we nearly there? Heh...are we there yet? Are we there yet? * Baine chuckles. Moooooooooooooooommmmmm.....Chamolo's touching meeee! ;) The opening of the river lies near... * Baine is in good spirits, apparently :P * Lara steers on toward the opening of the river. * Chamolo kisses Baine and smiles. ^_^ Yes I am. * Baine grins.."Uh huh....and why was I complaining? Hmmm.....oh well." * Baine kisses Chamolo back ;) * Baine blushes softly and hauls her mask back up.. "So....where are we now..?" Who knows. heading toward Granseal. Yeah..but where are we on....oh, nevermind. :P * Indigo yawns and stretches, standing up. * Crest is asleep in the caravan because he could not get enough sleep, because a certain someone was yelling out "MORE MORE MORE!!" in the next room last night....... The mountains slowly recede, the river comes to an end... The caravan returns to solid ground... * Lara changes course to New granseal. * Baine nuzzles Chamolo's shoulder and murmurs something about a bed... *** Bahamut is now known as Erin * Indigo turns, sets Crest lying down in the caravan set prone, then rests her head against his chest and reads. And....and.....*voice lowers a bit..* a nice pillow... * Chamolo smiles and blushes. The valley of New Grans opens up... Lush foliage is seen all around... Wildlife is abundant... * Indigo looks up. Ooh.. Wow... Right back where we started. Stop and I can go hunting ^_^ * Crest murmurs something about choking...... I've never been to New Granseal before..... well, we've got our work cut out for us anyway... No kidding Anyone hungry? No? Feh. :P * Indigo hears Crest and bangs her head against his chest to ease the choking. ^_^ * Kiwi's tummy grumbles. * Baine runs her fingers along AmeShi's sheath... * Crest starts snoring VERY loudly * Darton looks up If you're gonna stop to go get something to eat... I'll get my own. What, you don't trust me? ^_- Yes. * Indigo frowns and then pounds his chest with her tiny fist to make sure his breathing is okay. ^_^ I don't trust you. * Baine chuckles. I love you too. * Kodah continues to look out the window, gawking like a tourist A small lake can be seen to the north... Large green creatures are swimming in it... * Crest coughs and brings his hand around Indigo hitting her in the face........ * Lara keeps steering toward the castle. Ow! The green creatures look like giant turtles... * Indigo slaps him upside the head, then returns to her book. ^_^ * Kiwi looks up, interested. Meep? Lovely...Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.. What? * Crest wakes up with a jump "Huh?" Wha...? * Indigo looks at him and grins. As the caravan passes by, they seem to be of the same race as Kiwi... Just making sure you're still alive. * Crest looks down at her "Did you hit me?" will you all calm down? Not hit, just slapped. Besides, you hit me. :P * Kiwi meeps happily and gets off the caravan! * Crest scratches his head "I did...?" * Indigo nods and looks out. oh great. * Lara stops the caravan. A bunch of Kiwis! :D * Darton thinks about getting off the Caravan, cause he's hungry and those turtles look good. * Baine watches Kiwi roll :P Oh, well, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to As the group spots Kiwi, they stop everything and walks towards him in curiosity... What is he doing? How...how....uhm.. * Indigo nods and smiles. * Kodah watches * Baine searches for the word :P sickeningly kawaii? * Crest gets up and just watches, staying beside Indigo * Kiwi tries to run, but being a turtle, he doesn't move all that fast... They circle Kiwi and start touching him and looking at him... * Indigo looks out at them. Meep! A nation of mascots. ^_^ * Lara watches, her eyelids getting heavy. * Darton salivates slightly at the sight Kiwi so happy! What other turtles doing here? What happening now? A large turtle, much larger than most of them walks forth and stands in front of Kiwi... * Baine reaches for AmeShi, eyeing the big turtle.. He starts speaking in a strange tongue that only Kiwi seems to understand... * Lara draws the Force sword as she can no longer summon it like her old soulsword. Hmmm, wonder what he's saying..... ~Welcome, brother... Where are you from?~ * Indigo looks on. * Chamolo looks on as well, quiet * Baine lets out a frustrated sigh :P ~Kiwi no have home, Kiwi wander for lots and lots of years. Kiwi is Kiwi of Shining Force...~ * Crest shrugs and leans against the outside of the caravan, brings out his flute and begins playing a soft melody * Indigo smiles at the fluteplaying. Nice Crest. ~ Then you are the Kiwi of the Shining Force... As I thought... ~ The turtle starts talking in the native human tongue... Welcome, Shining Force... This is the valley of the Turtles... You are welcomed here. * Indigo smiles and nods. o_O * Kiwi beams. ^_^ excellent... Talking turtles.... * Baine thinks... . o O (I'm going stir craaaaaaaaazy... :P This caravan is way too small :P) I suppose that means I can't eat any. I'm Indigo Mysteria, a sorceress and elementalist. ^_^ * Crest continues playing, not really caring much * Chamolo gives Darton a look * The Turtle blinks at Darton... No... You cannot... * Darton looks down at his rumbling stomach and wanders off I'm Lara Mano, leader of the shining force and this is Prince BlackHawk of Guardiana. Don't mind the puppy dog...he hasn't had his shots.. :P * Kodah oogles * BlackHawk waves. My name is Ecko... I'm the tribes leader of this group... * Kiwi plays in the flowers... * Indigo walks up to Ecko and looks at him curiously. Kiwi is part of your team? How did your kind come to be Ecko? A magical experiment gone awry? yes, Ecko, he is. * Kiwi noddles! No, Indigo... We evolved... Free from human influence... * Baine draws the flaming blade of AmeShi and drives it into the seat of the caravan... :P Interesting.....life along reptilian instead of mammalian vectors. I'd like to study you Ecko. I would like to talk to Kiwi some more... Know more of his adventure... Thus, I invite you, Shining Force, to spend a night with us... not a good idea, Indi. * Kodah continues to stare * Crest glances at Baine "You're gonna have to fix that....." a night? * Darton is not here. Chew me, Crest. :P Why not? Bite me Baine * Kiwi nods. "Okay." Sounds like a plan to me. It's either here or cramped in the caravan. and to me. Not even if you paid me, toothpaste kid Just keep Darton away. * Indigo nods. Whatever ever, flat chest Yes, a study of your life would be interesting. Good... Then it's settled! Low blow from someone who can't take a blowjob from his mom.. * Ecko speaks once again in the strange tongue... ~ Let us prepare a feast for our guest! We shall have a celebration tonight! ~ o_o Party! Party!! Hm.. The turtles scurry away happily * Kiwi follows them. A party? Fun! * Baine yanks AmeShi out of the seat and sheathes it. Wicked.. * Indigo wanders off to sit under a tree and watch the funny turtles. ^_^ * Ecko walks towards the lake... Follow me... I shall lead you to our gathering place. * Baine leaps out of caravan. * Kiwi nods and follows. * Kodah wanders after the big turtle This place is kinda.....nice.... * Baine follows slowly after Kodah, enjoying the freedom of the outdoors :P * Chamolo nods. * Baine idly tugs Chamolo along by the elbow. ;) * Indigo follows along, observing and recording all she sees. * Ecko walks through a veil of vines and wild tree leaves... * Lara and blackHawk walk arm in arm, following Ecko. * Chamolo is tugged ^_^ * Kodah gingerly pushes aside the vines and leaves So Ecko, do you have magic-users amongst your kind? * Baine follows through the vines and leaves ^_^ * Crest just follows As the shining force passes through the veil of foliage, they come to a large open grove with dozens of turtles walking around, playing and working... Flowers carpet the ground in millions of colors, butterflies idly fly around... This seems close to paradise... O_o Pretty. ^_^ ....wow..... o_O Incredible.. amazing. * Baine mutters. "Yeah yeah...lovely.." * Kiwi jumps in the flowers! Indigo, to answer your question, few of us are childrens of magic... Why is that? * Baine gingerly lets go of Chamolo's elbow and reaches out, catching a butterfly with her hand * Crest looks around the grove Heh.. O_o * Chamolo smiles at Baine, and picks a flower, putting it in her hair. * Ecko sighs.. I'm humiliated to admit this, but... Some of our race lack... The intelligence necessary for learning spells... * Baine blinks and she lets go of the butterfly.. * Baine grins at Chamolo o_O Is it me? * Baine poses. ^_- Oh. Well, I can teach those of you who can learn. ^_^ * Crest looks at Baine them mutters something about anyone looking at her would turn to stone..... Few of us have achieved spellcraft level... It's you. ^_^ * Baine grins idly and drags a finger down Cham's chest. "Mmmhmmm....thanks..." * Chamolo holds her. * Crest turns around disgusted at Baine's unlady-like manners * Baine notices Crest and snickers.. * Lara looks out over the lagoon. "This is just simply amazing." * Indigo notices Baine and Crest and laughs. isn't it? * Baine's eyes widen as she notices the lagoon. "Hmmm.." ;) * Kodah continues to oogles at it all o_O Hey....Chamolo.... ;) * Kiwi eats some flowers... Need a bath? ;) just like that place you showed me near Guardiana. * Chamolo chuckles. "In front of everyone?>> Maybe later, then.....tonight...hmm.. I need to get my back scrubbed anyways.. * Chamolo grins. I can do that. ^_^ * Indigo looks at Crest. Can't you be nice to Baine? * Baine nods and winks at Cham. "Figured you could..." . o O (Yes, going to hell isn't so bad. ^_^) * Crest walks over to a tree and climbs up into it and quietly plays his flute * Baine feels incredibly happy for some reason.. * Crest stops and looks down at Indi "Sure, when she starts acting nice....." I must decline your offer, Indigo... Learning magic was not meant for us... * Lara looks at BH. "You know, Mike, a swim wouldn't be a bad idea." * Kodah sits down on a rock, overwhelmed by what he's seeing * Chamolo looks at Lara. "Hmm...the lagoon might be crowded tonight.' I am inclined to agree, Lara. Am I ever inclined to agree. * Baine chuckles! Hmmmm....that's really too bad Ecko. I shall leave for the preperations now... I will come find you when we are ready for the celebration... * Indigo sits under Crest's tree and listens to his music. * Ecko walks off to supervise the preperations... * Baine idly bumps Cham with her hip, going over to a tree and sitting down against it. * Crest throws a chessnut down on Baine "Hey! I was here first! Get your own tree" * Chamolo falls in the lagoon with a splash! Ack! * Indigo sighs. * Baine growls up at Crest and then blinks as Cham tumbles into the lagoon Eh? * Chamolo pops up and spits out water. Baine! * Baine stands and sprints over to the Lagoon. Chamolo? O_o Ooh. This actually is nice. Agh...sorry... ^_^; * Chamolo smiles and dives in! * Baine blinks ^_- * Indigo looks at Cham, then climbs up the tree and sits next to Crest on his branch. * Baine sits down by the edge of the lagoon and dangles her feet in the water.. Sorry, I'm not usually like that, its just I can't stand her much." * Kodah wanders over to the lagoon and watches everyone Oh, she's nice, just a little misguided. ^_^ * Lara and BH stand by the lagoon. * Chamolo grabs on to Baine's feet, and drags her in! :D O_o Well, a lot misguided actually. ^_^ * Baine lands in with a splash! Hello you. ^_^ * Baine pops out of the water and flicks her hair back.... * Baine eyes Chamolo, grinning.. Hello you.. * Baine pounces on Chamolo and dunks him! * Crest scratches his head for a moment, "Uh, this may sound a bit weird, but uh, later tonight, would you like to go.... uh, swimming in the lagoon?" * Chamolo is dunked! * Baine lets him up for air. ^_- * Kiwi aughs, and turns to Ecko. "You wanted to talk to Kiwi?" Swimming? I don't know how....I just always summoned Neptune for water travel. * Baine runs a hand through her soaked hair.. Watch, I can show you. My armor might rust.. ^_- * Chamolo smiles. * Indigo closes her eyes, preparing to summon Neptune. Oh, its quite easy, I can show you how to swim ^_^ * Baine splashes Chamolo ;) * Lara and BlackHawk dive into the lagoon. That is, if you want me to.... * Chamolo splashes back. Okay. Maybe I'll show you how I swim then too. ^_^ We should get out now. I think other people want to swim as well. * Baine blinks and water drips off her chin and nose. ^_- So? We aren't taking up much space.. ^_- * Kodah quietly returns to his book * Indigo suddenly loses focus and falls to the ground, brushes herself off, and sits down. We'll wait till its dark, that way we can have the lagoon to ourselves * Baine swims closer to Chamolo. "Besides....water works for you...." * Kiwi pokes Ecko. "You wanted to talk to Kiwi?" That's true. It does? How so? Uh huh.....dunno....it....defines your body.. ^_- don't think you'll have the entire lagoon to yourselves tonight, Chamolo and Baine... * Crest climbs down the tree, and leans on Indigo, putting his arm around her "So, how does that sound?" * Indigo nods, her eyes flickering between sanity and insanity. * Ecko eeps and turns to Kiwi... Yes, Kiwi... But we shall talk during the feast... Okay. * Crest nods "Okay then, its a date then! =)" * Baine dives under the water and then resurfaces... * Kodah continues reading, feeling kinda insecure about the situation * The turtles lead Kiwi away, giggling and jumping around! * Chamolo dives under the water, looking around the bottom * Lara and BH clamber out of the lagoon and dry off, nodding to each other. * Indigo nods in her weird way, looking at him with piercing and a disturbing way. * Kiwi wavies to the rest of the group! * Indigo looks over. Hi Kiwi! * Baine floats over to a smaller part of the lagoon and just floats on her back, staring at the sky.. * Crest takes his flute and begins playing once more, a soft steady melody, a few high notes here and there, but the song moves like the flow of the water.... * Chamolo dives back up * Indigo smiles. o/~ It's invisible but so touchable and I can feel it on my body, so emotional.. o/~ * Chamolo starts sneaking up behind Baine.. * Chamolo dunks her _^^ The light slowly diminishes from the grove... Night is soon to fall... * Baine blinks and is suddenly under water O_o * Crest looks up at the sky and wonders, are if the others have left the area yet..... Hey, uh, Indi, you around here? * Chamolo finally gets out of the pool, then sighs. I forgot, this is my only clean pair of clothes...now they're all wet! * Lara stands by a tree lost in thought... * Baine follows Chamolo out and chuckles.. You think thats bad? My armor is gonna rust.. Lara..what's wrong? You'll still look cute * Baine stretches and wrings out her hair.. * Chamolo wrings out his clothes as best he can. what do you think is wrong, Mike? After this, We'll probably be forced to separate. I don't want that to happen. * Baine pauses and eyes Chamolo * Indigo looks up and smiles, though oddly. Yes. The sun slowly dissapears, taking the light with it... * Kodah gives up on his book I know, Lara...but we don't know of any loophole around that damn unwritten law at all. Shall we? I think the others are finally done with the lagoon. * Chamolo is slightly chilled. * Baine wraps an arm around Cham's waist and grins.. Soooooooo.....wheres the party? * Indigo just looks around. * Kodah wonders what is going to happen next * Chamolo puts his arm around hers, content. * Lara bows her head. "Prince BlackHawk, you join the others at the party. I just want to be alone for a little while." * Darton is gone, gone, gone, gone, gone! :D OK, Lara, but you just don't do anything rash. * Crest smiles at Indigo, and then looks around seeing if the others are still at the lagoon...... * Lara is walking around, lost in thought. * Baine's armor creaks. Ah hell :P * Ecko walks over to a large pile of wood which was collected in the center of the grove... Wow o_O * Kiwi looks, curious. * Baine raises an eyebrow Very nice. * Indigo looks at it. A campfire? ...... * Chamolo sits down on the soft grass. * Ecko starts chanting softly... * Baine falls on her face :P oomph.. :P * Lara has her back turned to the party. * Kodah sits down, watching and wondering Well, uh, you ready? The wood starts to glow... And then burst into flames, creating a 10 foot high bonfire! * Indigo looks at the fire and simply nods. * BlackHawk looks back at Lara and returns his attention to Ecko. O_o * Chamolo is nearly fried! @_@ Ah! * Chamolo leaps back * Baine grimaces and picks herself up, blinking at the flames.. Ah, you call upon a latent power of the Elemental of Fire. * Crest quickly turns around and looks at the fire "What the..!!" Yow! o_O Chamolo! Eesh...toasty man no good.. :P Everything around the bonfire is illuminated, showing many decorations and a large table covered in exotic fruits, nuts and a few meat dishes... * Baine gapes. Food.. ...... Holy..... * Indigo licks her lips. Wow.. Decent food! Wow..... This is definately like a vacation.. Hmmm...... I'm worried about her. The bonfire slowly dies down to a normal level... Still illuminating the whole grove... * Chamolo adjusts his glasses and grins. "Thank you very much, Sir Ecko!" * Lara seems to be a bit depressed... Indigo, I guess our swim could wait a little eh? * Ecko smiles and nods... * Baine stares at the flames, eyes flashing.. The turtles in the corner start playing attraying music... * Indigo nods. The rest dance and eat happily What do we do now? * Kiwi parties. =) * Lara leans against a tree, still lost in her thoughts. Her back is turned to the festivities. * Crest takes Indigo's and and walks over by the bonfire and sits down with her "Bring on the food!!" What else... Party! Oh * Indigo sits down next to Crest, observing the turtles. * Baine barely hears the talk and slowly starts to reach her hand to the fire.. -_-; A group of turtles bring food to the Shining Force... Ecko, would you mind if I put on a magic show later? If there is a soup slurping contest, I am leaving O_o * BlackHawk turns to Kodah. "I can't think of a time when I've seen Lara like this. It worries me." Huh? Sorry, a little inside joke of mine. * BlackHawk points to Lara, leaining against the tree. * Kodah looks around for Lara * Baine yelps and yanks her hand away. -_- Where'd she go anyway? Bring on the food, the wine! And the dancing, uh...... nevermind * Indigo mock-glares at him, then nods. The turtles start bellydancing! With this mission coming to a close, she's gotten worried about our relationship. Me being royalty and all. Is that a problem? it is.. * Baine blinks and overhears BH, eyes widening.. Why? * Baine looks at Chamolo and thinks.. * Crest drops his jaw and looks at the belly dancing turtles an unwritten law. As the only heir to the throne, I have to marry into royalty..and I don't want to. Lara is the only one I want. Can't you change the law? * Indigo just records it, then puts her hand on his jaw and pushes it back in. BlackHawk: You don't know the royal family of Guardiana. Well, you're going to be king at some point right? * Baine looks at her red and burning hand.. * Ecko walks over to Kiwi... Baine? Hmm? * Chamolo looks at her hand. O_o Then you can make all the changes you want Ah...touched the fire.. O_o * Baine grins meekly. * Chamolo pulls her hand into his lap and starts healing it ^^; Meep? I will, but I don't know how long...and I have been pressured the past six months by my parents....it's driving me mad and making her more and more depressed. * Baine blinks and flushes lightly.. Tell your parent's to hush up Chamolo..? * Ecko starts speaking in his native tongue... We think that pendant of hers has some kind of loophole for us, but no one knows anything about the crest on it. ~ Kiwi... Are you truly happy with the Shining Force? ~ * Kiwi doesn't answer... * Chamolo heals her hand up, good as new! ^_^ There ya be, Lady Kara. * Crest eats some food and then gets up and walks away from the bonfire party...... ~ They... they... Kiwi no know... ~ So keep your parents busy either until you;re king or you find out about it * Baine grins a bit and nods.. "Thanks, Cham....you're a sweetheart.." * Indigo watches him go. ~ They nice, and all, but... ~ It's no problem... * Baine 's eyes are full of worry.. -_-; ~ We're always looking for more of our kind, Kiwi... We're rebuilding our communities that were destroyed in the past... That is why... ~ * Ecko hesitates a little... ~ It strange, it no like before... previous Shining Force more serious and less naughty-oriented... but... ~ * Crest beckons Indigo to follow We've tried every historian in the world...VOlcannon said something to her but his statue was crushed by Dark Dragon before he could get the sentence out. ~ Will you stay with us, Kiwi? ~ ~ ... ... ~ * Chamolo eats some of the fine fare. ^_^ ~ Kiwi think about it... give answer in morning? ~ * Baine pokes at her food, thinking about what BH said.. * Indigo eats up. ~ Yes... Ok... For now, enjoy yourself... See our culture... Our lives... But if you refuse now, you might never be able to come back here.. Keep that in mind, Kiwi... ~ You're not a resource you know Blackhawk, yer a human being. Remind your parents of that ~ Kiwi know... Kiwi want time to decide... ~ * Baine mumbles... * Lara stands alone.. ~ That you have, Kiwi... ~ * Ecko turns to a few other turtles and joins in the festivities... You think I haven't tried, Kodah? They won't listen to me at all. You obviously haven't had much dealings with royalty. No, I haven't * Kiwi wanders off... You just have to keep at it * Crest looks at Indigo, and smiles at her, he beckons her to follow him..... * Baine growls in frustration at herself.. I was going to ask Creed, but never got the chance... * Indigo looks over and decides to follow him. Now I'll summon Neptune. Hrmph....a ninja... * Chamolo hand Baine some exotic fruit. "Try this!" * Baine blinks and snaps back into reality. Errr.. ^_^ Sure. ^_- * Lara sits down behind her tree. * Chamolo smiles and feeds her some. You know, I'd like to learn magic as powerful as you have, but, I not' as talented as everyone else in this party, most of my magic is relied upon my flute.... * Baine blinks as she is fed the fruit... * Kiwi is lost in thought... Mm.. Thats not...uhm...bad.. Hmmm....have you tried other magics? * Kodah goes silent again, munching half-heartedly on the offered food It's called "Passion Fruit". Ah...I...uhm...heh.. I can see why... Not really, I don't quite know how to channel magic..... Chamolo..? Think of water, how it flows. * Baine hesitates and thinks.. yes? Uh....well...when this is over.. The whole...Shining Force thing.. Where will we be? ^_^; * Lara bows her head and closes her eyes. BlackHawk raises a good point.. * Chamolo hmms. I don't know. * Chamolo leans back. * Baine looks down at the ground.. But somehow...it'll work out. I doubt I'll get back in the church anyway. I've...I've really got no place to go...can't go back to my old ways.. * Chamolo hugs Baine. It'll work, don't worry...we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. * Baine returns the hug.. I just don't know anymore...I just don't know. Heh...if all else fails...I can join a convent.. * Baine grins slightly. * Chamolo grins too. well, let's not get that drastic. * Indigo walks back and eats some more. * Kodah finishes eating, suddnely not that hungry Baine, you have traveled with Lara since this thing began...can I ask you a favor? Hah....you just like what I do. ^_- Sure, BlackHawk.. Go talk to her...I don't like to see her like this... And I can't come up with the right words. Me? O_o Why not? * Chamolo falls asleep on the grass... zzz.. * Baine erhms.. "Because I'm about as good with words as...as....as....Darton is with....Ch-...hey...okay, fine. :P * Baine grumbles and glares at Chamolo slightly before walking off to find Lara. :P * Kodah wanders slightly away from the festivities and lays out on the grass, staring up at the sky * Lara is still sitting under the same tree she was under.. The festivities rage on, Indigo doing a nice magic display for the turtles... Everyone dances and enjoys themselves... * Chamolo wakes up and talks to Baine for awhile. ^_^ * Indigo falls asleep after the magic show/elemental summoning. The bonfire dies down... Slowly dissapears... Rest being the only thing passing through people's minds... ===== Cut scene! ===== Everyone is fast asleep... The Shining Force team falls fast asleep... Erin slightly apart from the team wakes up, feeling some sort of energy close... ? A faint, soothing and familiar voice calls her... ~ ... Erin... ... Erin... ~ ~ ... Come to us, Erin... ~ The voice comes from the trees not far from the team... * Erin squints a little, and looks in the direction of the voice. * ...? A small patch of trees seem to be glowing oddly... The voice seems to draw Erin closer to that light... * Erin wanders over... bow knocked and at the ready.. * ~ Erin... ~ As Erin approaches, she can faintly make out the shapes of lost loved ones... Erin... My daughter... Come to us.... ...Mother...? ...This has to be a dream... * Elayne smiles, Wilfred at her side... But it is not a dream, my dear... It has to be. Because... because... The glowing diminishes, seemingly giving them a real form... ...you're both gone... Mitula sent us to you, Erin... She gave us our life back for you... ... To be with you... No... that's not likely... my religious attitudes I learned from my parents... and they weren't the most pious of people... * Erin looks suspicious. * Something is wrong here... We are real, Erin... We've been watching you from the heavens ever since... That.. Day... Lies... this is all illusion... We were killed... Because... Of you, Erin! Lies! What the hell could I have done?! Their forms resume glowing and start looking evil... I was little! Why the hell would I want my parents to leave! The monsters came for you, Erin! They wanted to kill you, Erin! IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, ERIN! * Erin raises the bow and lets an arrow fly! * Demons! You're lying!! * Elayne screeches loudly and chants, "All your fault... All your fault... All your fault..." The arrow flies right through the forms! Go away! Get back to wherever you came from! * Wilfred screeches also! "All your fault... All your fault... IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, ERIN!" The two forms fires large bolts of power at Erin! * Erin bolts, and escapes into the woods, fleeing her spectral enemies! * The spirits don't follow, laughing evilly! Erin runs and runs... But seems to be going nowhere... The team is gone... The grove is gone... Everything around her writhes, twisted and deformed... The voice echoes in Erin's mind... "Erin... It's all your fault, Erin! All your fault... All your fault... ALL YOUR FAULT..." * Erin throws herself to the ground, covering her head, trying to drown out the noises... * Elayne's voice yells, "All your fault! You killed your parents, Erin! KILLED US!" Go away... go away... go away... Wilfred's voice yells, "You're not my daughter! You're just a pawn of the Gods! You killed us, Erin! All your fault!" A warm glow can be felt in Erin's bag, as the engless taunting continues... ~ All your fault! All your fault! All your fault!! ~ The two spirits fly over to Erin and stand over her head, staying clear from the glow! * Erin is up, and breaks into the woods once again, in an attempt to flee! * The two forms laugh demonically! The glowing in Erin's bag becomes more intense... * Erin pulls out another arrow and knocks it... * * Erin tears into the sack and pulls out the source of the glow. * Erin pulls out the Nazca cannon... A soothing voice echoes in her mind as she touches it... "Your shot is sure and true, Erin... Fire your fears away..." The forms laugh hysterically and mockingly behind Erin! * Erin levels the cannon, and fires! * Go AWAY!! The cannon fires a large beam of light, which tears through the spirit forms powerfully, rendering them to nothingness! == Erin learns to use the Nazca cannon! The forest slowly fades and reshapes into the form it was before... The grove reappears... The Shining Force sleeping soundly... ...I can't believe that didn't wake them up. ^_^; Erin returns to her things, trying to sleep once more... ===== End cut scene! ===== Morning arrives... The Shining Force is fully rested... Everyone is there, except for Darton... * Kodah snores quietly * Baine is up already, doing exercises by the lagoon * Chamolo is still sleeping ^_^ -_- zzz... zz... * Baine does many, many back flips.....forward flips...side flips... * Baine stops the flips and draws AmeShi, guiding the blade into smooth attacks of invisible enemies.. * Lara wakes up and gathers up her things, not talking to anyone.. Not even BlackHawk... * Chamolo wakes up, rubbing his eyes, and is also blind. O_o * Kodah slowly begins to wake up, yawning heavily Where are my glasses...hmm? * Chamolo fumbles around for them *crunch* Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiya!! Take that, you evil bastards! ... Oh no...NO. * Baine kicks and does a backflip * Kiwi snores. *yawn* * Chamolo finds his glasses, seeing that both lenses are now completely crushed. WHO DID THIS!!? Ghuh? Wha? * Baine doesn't hear Chamolo :P * Chamolo shows is glasses with a little pout. * Kodah rubs his eyes * Baine concentrates entirely on her exercise, getting into the heat of the battle.. * Kodah stands and stretches * Ecko walks towards the team while the turtles clean up the remnants of the party... * Baine does many, many backflips Slept well, my friends? * Kiwi snores inside his shell... * Kodah walks groggily to the lagoon to wash his face Hhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... * Chamolo stumbles aroumd, totally blind * Chamolo looks quite different without his glasses. * Baine turns swiftly and points the blade right between Kodah's legs. ^_^ O_o You all look like blurs.. * Ecko blinks at Chamolo... Problem? HAH! Yes...my glasses... They're gone. I can't see. Show me... * Chamolo shows Ecko the broken glasses. Ulp! o_O;; Hehehe! Um....morning Baine ^^;; * Baine takes the blade away and bows grandly * Ecko takes the glasses and hmms... Good morning to you, kind sir. ^_^ * Ecko walks over to the lagoon and picks up some sand... * Kodah walks a bit shakily to the lagoon o_o;; * Kiwi keeps snoring. * Ecko puts the sand over the broken glasses and utters a small chant... A fire spell burns the sand and reshapes the glass... O_o Thank you so much! * Kodah splashes cold water on his face, preparing for another day * Ecko takes them and lowers them underwater to cool them off and hands them to Chamolo... * Baine growls softly and casts Katon on a neaby bush! You are welcome... Now... I shall not hold you here much longer... You have a journey to finish... Thank you so much! * Chamolo puts them back on. * Chamolo nods. "We do." * Kodah heads back to camp, avoiding Baine ^^:; * Lara mumbles under her breath and sighs... "That we do... We should go now..." * Chamolo bows to the turtle-man-thing and runs over to Baine. * Baine is sweating tremendously, panting really hard.. * BlackHawk looks at Lara worriedly.. * Kiwi is still asleep. "Shnorrre..." * BlackHawk gathers up his things... Hey Baine. Are you okay? * Kodah wanders over to Erin, "How'd you sleep?" * Baine pants harder, eyes dark.... * Baine does a few more sword swings.. I've slept better... S-sure... Really? * Chamolo puts his hand on her shoulder. "You sure?" * Erin nods. * Too much excitement yesterday? * Baine brings AmeShi to bear on Chamolo's neck O_o Baine! ... * Baine blinks.. Err.. * Baine hauls the blade away.. :P * Chamolo blinks, looking nervous. I...I think I'll let you be for now.. Uhm...heh.. * Chamolo backs away. Erin? * Baine opens her mouth to protest.. * Baine glares at AmeShi.. Yeah? * Baine tosses AmeShi into the lagoon :P Are you all right? You seem....um...I dunno.....out of it * Baine walks to Chamolo and pokes him in the arm.. * Ecko knocks on Kiwi's shell softly... Hmm? I'll be fine. I'm sorry.. If you say so.... I....I was practicing...and..I got caught up.. Ah.. Okay.. * A "No Disturb Thinking Kiwi" sign hangs on his shell... * Chamolo hugs her. * Baine looks meek and returns the hug <> * Ecko knocks harder :P * Kiwi pokes his head out, looking groggy... Um....if you want somebody to talk to...um.....I can....you know....listen, and stuff * Baine brings a hand up and caresses Cham's chin. "Y'know I'd never do that, right? I wouldn't honestly hurt you..." The Shining Force is getting ready to leave, Kiwi... .... I know.. * Kiwi sighs... you just startled me.. * Kiwi looks at the others... Heh....reaaaaaaaaally sorry....don't think I'm a psycho killer, okay? ^_^; * Kiwi sweats. Have... You decided, Kiwi...? ^_^ It's okay! * Baine stands on her toes and kisses Cham gently before pulling away, grinning. "Good..." ... Kiwi... Kiwi decides... * Kiwi walks over to Ecko and whispers something to him... * Chamolo holds her. * Ecko listens intently... * Baine makes a content noise, grinning.. * Kodah looks at Erin again, then shrugs and heads off to meet up with the others ... * Erin sighs. * :::Whispered in Ecko's ear.::: "Kiwi decides... Kiwi stay with Shining Force. Kiwi only one who not pervert, maybe Kiwi salvage Shining Force." * Ecko bursts out laughing! * Kiwi walks back to the Shining Force. * Ecko chuckles and returns to the turtles to help them clean, not looking back... * Kiwi wavies good-bye, and jumps in the caravan. * Kodah curls up in a section of the caravan and goes back to his book * AmeShi floats up to Baine and sheaths itself O_o * Chamolo sits down in the caravan. * Baine climbs in the caravan, AmeShi safely in the sheath Soooo..where to now, my furry friends? Furry? o_O * Lara looks around... Speaking of furrballs, where's Darton? Um....dunno Well we can't wait for him forever... .... * Baine curls up against Chamolo. :P * Lara goes over to the caravan's controls... The hand of the Narrator picks up Darton from wherever he is and dumps him in the caravan! * Darton blinks Aw hell, I nearly got away from these maniacs for good! Why'd you go and do that? I decide what goes and what doesn't in this bloody RPG... You gotta play this to the end, wolf boy! :P Screw you! * Lara wonders where the voice is coming from and why Darton popped in out of nowhere... O_o Anytime, furry :P * Chamolo blinks * Baine breaks up the fight between the Narr and Darton :P * Darton cusses at yet another meddling god o_O * Narrator goes back to telling the story... :P * Kodah goes back to his book ^^;; * Baine continues to snuggle with Chamolo as if nothing happened. ^_^ * Kiwi is beginning to regret staying... ^_^; Now that the Shining Force is back together and complete, Lara drives the caravan towards New Granseal... That town being the last friendly place they'll encounter for a long while... ==== Session end! =====