[23:45] We rejoin our lovable party of pegasi as they streak through the scattered stormclouds surrounding the safe zone, this part of the dense black cloud wall having fully broken up over the weeks since the first expedition. White clouds are now visible among the patchy and separated black ones, and the gleaming white guides the pegasi inwards, swooping through a slight updraught before coming in to land on the end of the small street on the lowest tier of the city. White houses, all deserted and devoid of anything rise from the hard yet somehow soft flooring of the street, looking like a romanticised picture of Christian heaven. [23:45] The street branches in two in a place familiar to Weather and Phoenix, one street leading to the cloud factory, while the other leads down the street where they encountered the ray nest. The house investigated before seems eerily quiet, mother ray must have evacuated from the neighbourhood, maybe to a place in the sun, or on a nice beach. [23:45] The end of the other street cuts off in a large stairwell, heading up to the tier above. Briefly the thought crosses your mind of why they would bother with stairs when everyone can fly... but it is quickly dismissed by the sight of the now fractured and broken cloud wall blocking off the path... the way up is now open! [23:45] Or is it... A nasty looking cloud drifts slowly over the stairs, blocking it with its thundery looking mass as you look on, what do pegafriends? [23:45] [Begin.] [23:45] [fuck i always miss one!] [23:46] Duskie, mare, strength lvl 2, agility lvl 2, combat lvl 1 , improved flight 1, wing buffet 2, lightning cloud 2, sword d8, lamp rope bags, sandwich [23:48] * Phoenix_Down looks around the area, taking a minute or so to regain his bearings "alright.... theres the factory... snakes b there, so lets head over to the next... tier... if we can navigate through those sickly thunderclouds..." [23:48] "Wow..." Rain says softly as her cloud bounces on the ground softly not jostling her previous injuries. "You guys weren't kidding about how beatufiul this place looked..." Rain squints looking up the stairs as she points with a hoof "Hey, think we can bust those up?" [23:48] [where are we?] [23:48] [read the text wall we were hit with] [23:49] * Weathervane peers through the intermixing light and dark clouds as she makes contact with the paved street, grateful that the managed to enter the place more gracefully than the last time. She looks to each of the two buildings and nods as the factory still steems secure, looking ahead to the stairwell. "Right... Doesn't seem nearly as stormy now, anyway." [23:49] [I did, but safe zone and christian heaven don't ring a bell] [23:51] "Hm...think we can go up and just touch it or are we going in to fly around em to see whats going on the next teir?" [23:51] [You are just on a street of houses in the cloud city, same as where they entered before] [23:52] * Phoenix_Down trots hesitantly towards the thick wall of thunderclouds "I wonder if there was anything in momma Ray's house... think we should check it out Weather?" [23:53] * Rain_Drop is flapping idly in the air still but lets her wings rest to float on the cloud as she putters behind Nix to the thunderclouds "Momma Ray? You mean that thing that you guys spooked with her kid?" [23:53] * Duskie is amazed by the cloud made city, it's amazing, somehow, Duskie feels like she doesn't belong to that world. She makes a few steps, it's ahrd to realise this whole thing is floating in the sky. She lowers her ears, intimidated. [23:53] [amazed amazing hue] [23:54] [hehe] [23:54] * Weathervane laughs to herself as she recalls the ray, nodding to Rain. "Ah, right... you sure it's all clear? Wouldn't want another run-in." [23:55] * Phoenix_Down shrugs "it wouldn't hurt to at least check the area out... you three see if there is any way up to the next tier without getting zapped, I'll check out the house..." floating over slowly, in case momma Ray was still watching from an unseen angle [23:55] * Duskie slowly walks toward the stairs and glances at the black cloud, she's got a abd feeling about it, better not touch it for now. [23:56] "This place sure looks different from fourcannon..." [23:56] The house seems calm and silent from the outside, no ray attacking yet... [23:56] "Alrighty then!" Rain calls back to the stallion as she looks over the thundery clouds and nudges Weather "Hey think  we can try to zap the clouds?" [23:57] * Phoenix_Down floats slowly towards the door, calling out loudly "momma Ray? baby Ray?" trying to be as open about his movements as possible as he pokes his head through the threshold [23:58] Nothing greets Phoe besides the derelict interior of the cloud home. [23:59] * Phoenix_Down floats around, doing a once over of the house to see if there was anything that set it apart from the others, wondering why the two rays chose here of all places to roost [23:59] * Duskie reached nick and walks behind him, a bit unsure about what to think "w-what is this moma ray thing you're calling..?" [23:59] Phoe roll a d20 [23:59] * Weathervane looks up to the black storm wall and hums to herself while Phoenix tends to the ray's home. She looks over to Rain at the nudge. "Hmm... you mean like trying to make our own thundercloud? Well, never really thought about lightning on lightning, honestly, heh." [00:00] !roll 1d20 "a big rainbow ray... it was very pretty!" [00:00] 8 == 8 [00:00] [UHG COME ON ONE TIME PLSSSS] [00:00] [/me waits for the SSSS update that lets him stack points into perception] [00:00] Phoenix steps in something gooey, probably evidence left there by the former occupants of the house. However he finds nothing of value inside. [00:01] * Phoenix_Down groans "guess it was just any old house... sorry about the waste of time" fluttering out without another look, towards Rain and Weather [00:01] "Yeah like two charges going against one another and breaking it up you know?" [00:02] * Duskie is more and more worried "a rainbow ray?" [00:02] The thundercloud continues to block the stairwell, it doesnt appear to be going anywhere any time soon. [00:03] * Duskie gets closer from the cloud and pokes it with her hoof, readying her body for an electric shock [00:03] "And I was thinkning we could use some of the cloud he= Duskie!" Rain shouts as she tries to stop the mare from touching the damn thing [00:03] * Lucyne_ is now known as Lucyne [00:04] No shock comes to Duskie, the angry looking crown seeming to be not that charged with lightning. [00:04] [cloud*] [00:04] * Rain_Drop yanks Duskie away from the cloud after she had touched it "Duskie the hell girl?! You trying to get killed?" [00:04] * Duskie is startled by rain and jumps in fear "wh-what!?" [00:04] * Phoenix_Down floats over, poking his own hoof against the cloud "huh..." rearing back and bucking it [00:05] "I... I thought it'd be less dangerous than poking it with my blade.. because.. you know.. metal..." [00:05] Part of the cloud seems to buckle under Phoe's strike and water drips out, the cloud slightly less black. [00:05] "I don't have a clue about how to deal with clouds honestly.." [00:05] "The cloud it..looks...like lighting?" Rain flushes a bit as she lets the mare go to float on her cloud "Ah, well sorry seems like their just dark thunderclouds...And wouldn't the lighitng be attracted to your sword then you get burnt wiht it?" [00:06] * Weathervane mulls over the consideration a moment before holding her breath, noticing that no harm is coming to Duskie and sighing in relief. "Oh, dear... well, least we know it isn't storming..." She peers through the dense wall. "No telling how deep it goes, though..." She experimentally beats her wings against the clouds, seeing how it might respond to a breeze blowing in its direction. [00:06] "huh... well there we go then lets buck em outta here!" rearing back and unleashing the inner power or some other self help seminar jazz, bucking the shit out of hat cloud [00:06] * Rain_Drop looks over to Nix who seems to be making it rain. "Nix? Oh man wait a second..." Rain moves over and stomps on a cloud of her own to see if it does the same. [00:06] * Quicksilver is now known as Mercury [00:06] * Mercury is now known as Quicksilver [00:07] "seems harmless" [00:07] * Duskie bucks the dark cloud [00:07] Phoe roll a d20 [00:07] !roll 1d20 aw yea its time to ROLL [00:07] 7 == 7 [00:07] [/me hangs himself from a cloud rope] [00:07] "Not like that Nix like this!" Rain says as she gives a kick to one of the clouds [00:08] Phoe bucks with the strength of a little girl, and the cloud stays intact, however it is now slightly less black. [00:09] * Phoenix_Down grunts "its like some divine being from up above only wants me to put a small percentage of effort into attacking this stationary target" trying to buck it again, knowing he can do much better than that [00:09] Phoe roll a d20 you weakling! [00:09] !roll 1d20 no u [00:09] 16 == 16 [00:09] Rain too [00:09] * Eternal_Blizzard_ (webchat@a82-161-141-251.adsl.xs4all.nl) has joined #FourCannonPnP [00:09] [don't forget Duskie!] [00:10] Duskie too! [00:10] !roll d20 Show Nix how its done! [00:10] 8 == 8 [00:10] [T.T] [00:10] !roll d20 [00:10] 16 == 16 [00:12] The bucking of Rain is totally unsatisfactory, one can only imagine that Lucy complains about it frequently. However it hardly matters, as the combined power of the others bursts throught the cloud! Smashing through the clouds with all your might, the thing bursts like a piñata at a Mexican kids party, vapour quickly spreading out and dispersing in front of you, clearing the way to the tier above. Does the party head up? [00:13] * Phoenix_Down heads up [00:13] * Duskie giggles, and follows nick [00:13] * Weathervane continues along the way not far behind the others, hovering up herself and kicking aside some of the clouds herself. She looks up to the higher tier with a small smile as the clearing is made. "Let's see what's up here..." She takes the stairs out of caution and keeps her eyes open for what may lie ahead. [00:14] * Rain_Drop pouts as she just didnt have a proper footing and was only using her forelegs, none the less she heads up the teir with wings propelling her up the way on her little cloud [00:14] * FoxTrot (~textual@CPE-120-147-130-83.lflg1.win.bigpond.net.au) has joined #FourCannonPnP [00:14] The way ahead opens up as you ascend the final step, moving out of the stairwell and onwards. Before you spreads another street, white houses stark against the black background of the intact cloud walls up here, blocking off all access from above, and preventing you moving up to the next level. The path ahead seems to split in junction up ahead, five houses on your left lay in a straight line all the way to the end, where a whiling wall of black takes over. On your right however, there are two houses, then what looks like a junction to another road running perpendicular, before another two houses near the dark wall. Like below, the streets are totally silent, a solitary street-lamp glowing with a sickly purple at the junction. [00:14] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5n-s2JKCq4 [00:15] "hmm... just houses this time? how about we split up and look for clues gang!" [00:16] [lol that was exactly what i was thinking about when i heard about this quest, quicksilver] [00:17] * Rain_Drop floats on her cloud as she looks around "Wow this is amazing, still we, Nix please your not fred and this isn't scooby doo jeeze." Rain shakes her head and starts to head along the left road peeking into houses. [00:17] "Now what could have brought you all the way out here..." Rain murmers as she floats along wings propelling her cloud over the street below her. [00:18] "its abandoned Rain, and is just drifting, I'm guessing it happened to drift here, bad luck and what not" heading to the junction and taking a right, starting down the next path [00:19] * Duskie walks behind rain silently, the empty city makes her incomfortable, a bit like a ghost pirate ship or something. [00:19] Do you look in any of the houses? [00:19] "... At least there's no monstruous spiders here right..." [00:19] yes [00:20] * Rain_Drop does so as she peeks inside the windows And says to Duskie "Hey relax not like we're gonna find a dragon or something up here." [00:20] Also have you nigs split up? [00:20] [I went down the left path with the 5 houses] [00:20] [I'm with rain] [00:20] [Duskie went with me and I think Nix went to chek the two housese the the right] [00:20] * Weathervane scans what all she can of the silent city at her eye level, taking a moment to glance at the purple light in the lamp. "Ah, now this seems familiar..." She holds her hoof to her chin while she turns around to Phoenix, peering into some of the abandoned houses on the right side. [00:21] "yeah.. you're right... but nick talked about a huge ray or something..." [00:21] [is that about right guys?] [00:21] [yea] [00:21] Both groups roll a d20 [00:21] roll d20 [00:21] !roll d20 [00:21] 3 == 3 [00:21] !roll 1d20 hella yoooooooooo [00:21] 20 == 20 [00:21] !roll d20 [00:21] 5 == 5 [00:21] [yiss!] [00:21] "That must a been the big critter that was living in one of the houses here..." [00:21] !roll d20 [00:21] 20 == 20 [00:21] [Boom headshot] [00:21] [/me high ho [00:22] Well sheeit [00:22] [/me high hooves Nix in return Yeah we awesome!] [00:24] * Duskie sucks :< [00:26] Weather and Phoenix take one of the houses on the right, peering into its derelict and desolate interior, cloud furniture, partially crumbling, sits in the room, the place seeming to be hastily evacuated, Weather finds fuck all as she searches downstairs, however Phoenix ascends the stairs, entering a bedroom. There is a desk in the room, and... Is that a piece of paper laying there?  As for the other group, Rain and Duskie push open their way into a building, noticing a colourful presense in the far corner, something appears to be glowing with a soft yellow light. [00:26] [protip GM Quick is not very quick] [00:27] * Phoenix_Down looks over at the piece of paper with intrigue, picking it up and scanning over it while calling downstairs "Weather, think we could carry a whole desk back to town?" [00:27] "Duskie, you see that?" Rain whispers to the mare as she floats queitly to the wall opposite of the corner bring Duskie wither her. [00:27] Nope, never claimed to be, in fact im sloooow. [00:27] * Duskie nods "yeah... what.. is it..?" [00:28] * Duskie comes a bit closer, ready to unsheath her weapon any time, this expedition is making her more and more nervous. [00:28] "Some kinda yellow glow...hang on." Rain says as she carefully pokes only an eye around the corner to see what is glowing as she keeps Duskie behind her against the wall. [00:28] "careful rain" [00:29] * FoxTrot (~textual@CPE-120-147-130-83.lflg1.win.bigpond.net.au) Quit (Quit: My MacBook Pro has gone to sleep. ZZZzzz…) [00:29] * Weathervane looks over the empty basement fruitlessly, only noting the haste at which the place seemed to have been abandoned. She climbs back up the stairs to the entry level before hearing Phoenix upstairs, climbing up to meet him at the top of the stairwell with an amused smile. "Uh... maybe?" [00:29] * Hidden_Glimmer (~Hidden_Gl@HSI-KBW-109-193-210-147.hsi7.kabel-badenwuerttemberg.de) Quit [00:30] The paper seems worn and slightly yellowed at the edges, however the words are readable. Seems to be some kind of letter from one pony to another, detailing plans for a date up in the clouds... huh... whoa lewd! Wait a second... "I have enclosed two bottles of something that I think you will find interesting" Hmm... On the opposite side of the street, Rain and Duskie round a corner to see... A glowing plant sat in a cloud pot, stark against the white background. [00:31] * Phoenix_Down blushes at the lewd words on the faded parchment, reading further down the paper to see where the two bottles of interesting might still be [00:32] * Duskie stares at the plant "it's... a decorative plant? I bet starfire would like it, she could use it to read in the library..." [00:32] "Its a plant..." Rain whisper back [00:32] * Rain_Drop flatly stares as Duskie just goes right around the corner they were hiding in and face hoofs [00:32] "Really?" [00:33] There is nothing detailing a location on the paper, it is simply signed by a pony named Cirrus with lots of kisses. [00:33] "Duskie cmon that could have been something super bad and coulda eaten out faces! You have to be careful and not run off ok!?" Rain says as she floats over with Duskie to look at the plant better." [00:33] * Phoenix_Down looks around in the office, searching through the desk, or any drawers "huh... where is it?" [00:34] * Weathervane looks over Phoenix's shoulder to read the parchment, smirking at its contents before retracting herself and returning to the main hall. "Well, hell if I know... the lower levels seemed pretty cleaned out." [00:36] The top drawer opens to reveal two small sized bottles, writing scribbled on the back in Equestrian... or at least you think it is, a lot of this is unrecognisable... must be high or something. However you can decifer some of the words. "Wash thoroughly under warm water and all over the body, pay particular attention to the hooves to get the maximum magical effect. Effects last eight hours, reccomend not cloudwalking with only a few hours remaining" Wait... what? [00:37] * Phoenix_Down holds the bottles close to his eyes, trying to read the chicken scratch writing "uhg.... looks like... cloud walking... shampoo?" [00:37] [how small is small?] [00:38] [like small size back on earth] [00:38] * Duskie blushes "I'm sorry... I'll pay more attention..." [00:38] She looks around for a bit, seeking anything else interesting or worth paying attention [00:38] [travel size then, m'kay] [00:38] [/me reminds Quick that he is big fat american and his small may be her large :3] [00:38] * Weathervane turns around back to the room as she hears Phoenix shuffling through the drawers, seeing him glancing over the bottles curiously. "Hm? What's it?" [00:39] "Its fine, just when I say get behind something or act super catious when we are coming up on something you should try doing the same thing ok?" [00:39] The plant continues to glow in the corner of the room [00:39] * Rain_Drop looks at the flower and tries to see if its a sun flower "I think i know what this is.." [00:40] * Phoenix_Down turns the bottle over in his hooves, stuffing them both in his saddlebags "looks almost like... a cloud walking shampoo or something... I'll take it back to run some tests on it... think you can get one of these table legs broken off with me?" [00:40] "really?" asks duskie ina  surprised tone [00:41] "Yeah, think it might be a sunflower." Rain says as she picks up the plant [00:41] * Duskie comes closer and touches the glowing leaves [00:42] [ded] [00:42] [not ded] [00:42] "It's pretty..." [00:42] "you think we can grow more?" [00:43] Rain and Duskie are suddenly blinded as the plant flashes with tremendous brightness, like the flash effect of a flashbang! The effects are only temporary, but as their vision returns to them, it is very spotty, like they looked at the sun for too long. [00:43] * Duskie gaps and covers her eyes "wha..." [00:43] * Phoenix_Down tries to remove one of the legs of the desk, to take a piece of wood back with him, or any other loose object he could break down and take with him easily [00:43] The plant now glows much less brightly, sort of a soft luminescense rather than a lamp like glow. [00:44] The desk is made of compressed cloud, which snaps off easily. [00:45] [the desk busts into clouds when broken up? or I have a table leg now?] [00:45] You have a leg made of compressed cloud. [00:46] * Phoenix_Down swings it around like a makeshift club [00:46] "Oh god damn it all!" Rain exclaims as she nearly drops the plant but manages to hold it steady in her hooves. "Fuck I forgot about them doing that." Rain complains as she rubs the spots out from her eyes still holding onto the plant with a hoof. "Ack, cmon lets go see what the others have found." Rain says as she steers her self into a wall making her bouncea  bit from her misdirection. [00:46] "Oof, damn eyes..." Rain mumbles as she waves her tail at Duskie to follow to meet up with Nix and Weather. [00:47] "oh well... Weather lets go see if the others have found anything" [00:48] "Cloud-walking, huh..." She shrugs as she mulls over the implications of the shampoo, looking up to Phoenix while he tends to the table leg. "Probably someone wanting to bring up someone else to the city... but yeah, think that's about all we can get here. Kinda neat, though! Having a potion in place of a spell, heh." [00:49] "yea... hope it works anyways" keeping hold of the table leg as they trot out of the house and back to the street "maybe see if we can bring Hoof up here next time" [00:49] * Duskie apologieses "I didn't expected that, me rubs her eyes and follows rain" [00:49] Does the party meet outside? [00:50] [yup for me] [00:50] * Rain_Drop after bumping a few more times into the walls and such finally exits the building as her vision begins to be restored plant resting on her cloud with its cloud planter [00:50] * Phoenix_Down does meet outside! [00:51] * Weathervane steps back out of the house and into the street to meet back up with the others, smiling. "Mmh, that'd be neat! Or anyone without wings, really... Wonder where he got that stuff." [00:51] The group meets under the purple light of the streetlamp outside at the junction. [00:51] "Hey, guess what we found!" Rain says as she shows off the gentle glowing plant to the other two pegasus's "Found a sun flower in the house back there with Duskie. What you guys find?" [00:51] "we found love with each other" [00:51] * Phoenix_Down looks around [00:52] "okay, we actually found some weird... shampoo stuff... it should be like a cloud walking spell, but in lotion form" [00:52] "SHOULD" [00:52] "I want to test it before we do anything with it" [00:54] "Really? Dude thats awesome!" Rain says as she ignores the love comment as Nix just being weird. "Right then think we should head on to where that leads?" Rain asks pointing ahead to where the new road heads out past the two houses. [00:55] "yea, we need to stop just dallying around and try to find a way to shut off more of this bleak cloud business" [00:55] * Duskie remains silent, still uncomfortable in this weird city [00:57] * Rain (Rain@mo-184-6-73-251.dhcp.embarqhsd.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 380 seconds) [00:57] "Mhmm." Rain says a sshe scoot scoots down the road to the intersection looking about [00:57] Do you head down the other street? [00:57] * Phoenix_Down heads down the other street [00:58] * Weathervane looks up to the streetlamp a moment before nodding and following Rain to the junction, keeping alert for any possible cloud sources. [00:58] A hissing sound greets the ears of the party as they round the junction by the street lamp and a familiar sight, [Well at least for some of you.] descends from above. [00:58] The creature ahead of you is a colourful ray, much larger than the creature that the party encountered last time. Its fins and tail fan are much more elaborate than the other, and its eyes are a deep blue shade with a large black pupil that stares down the party with an angry hiss. It does not engage in attack however, halting in front of the group and blocking your progress down the road, swimming through the air on rippling fins as it seems to dance in front of you, the movements beautiful but somewhat aggressive, fanning its fins to make itself look bigger than it is while the light from the street-lamp flows through its tail fan, dappled colours playing across the party. You have clearly strayed near its territory and it isn't taking too kindly to your presence. [00:58] On the street behind it you can see more houses, and possibly a way forward, however the ray doesn't seem keen on your motives and blocks the way, you will have to get past to continue. [01:00] "Phewee you were not kidding when you said that thing was huge Nix!" Rain says as she backs the fuck up wings beating a stacco backwards as she tries not to piss off the huge ass ray [01:01] "So um whats the plan here...run fight or just try going around it?" [01:01] [a BIGGER ray than last time?] [01:01] [yes] [01:02] * Phoenix_Down looks a bit awestruck at the hueg ray "hehe... you must be daddy Ray... heheh..." looking a bit apprehensive at the beast "anyone see a way around?" [01:02] * Rain (~FourCanno@mo-184-6-73-251.dhcp.embarqhsd.net) has joined #FourCannonPnP [01:02] * Duskie shivers and draws her blade out "what is that thing!? it's HUGE!" [01:02] * Weathervane holds her breath at the familiar-looking creature, noting that it's much larger than what she remembers. "Mmmh... think this one's even bigger than last time..." She takes a moment to take a few inches back, sharing the ray's notion of not wanting to attack but staying her ground. "Let's keep back as much as we can. These things are mostly just trying to protect something, for [01:02] * Weathervane what we know..." [01:02] "I dunno..." Rain says as she tries to peek around for a back alley or something else to avoid this huge thing [01:03] "Duskie! Don't be aggressive your gonna make it attack! [01:03] * Duskie steps back "It... It's not agressive..?" [01:03] * Duskie is confused and worried [01:04] There are no backstreets to see, just the main road blocked by a ray. The large creature hisses at Duskie ad makes some more dancing motions, clearly a display of force. [01:04] "Put. Your. Blade. Down." Rain states slowly as she keeps her eyes on the ray [01:04] * Weathervane nods. "It won't be, if you don't try to hit it first." [01:05] * Phoenix_Down swallows nervously "try... offering it the plant? a show of friendliness? most animals here have a bit of sentience in them..." [01:05] * Duskie slowly sheathes her sword, still impressed by the creature "what... what do we do...?" [01:06] "Well, alright..." Rain says as she slowly floats foward and offers the plant to the ray sweating internally as she gets a few steps closer to the ray. [01:06] * Phoenix_Down clenches his teeth, only one other trick up his sleeve if this doesn't work "stay calm Rain..." [01:06] "R-right..." [01:07] The ray darts towards Rain, stopping right in front of her and fanning out its 'wings' to their full extent, colour rippling through the skin as the creature seeks to intimidate and show dominance over the intruders. [01:07] * Weathervane looks up to the ray's motions, in awe of its movements as she stays alert. "For now, it's probably just warning us... stay firm, but be careful!" [01:08] * Rain[Naps] (~FourCanno@mo-184-6-73-251.dhcp.embarqhsd.net) has joined #FourCannonPnP [01:08] * Duskie gets ready to grab her sword and says as calmly as she can "watch out rain" [01:08] * Rain_Drop darts her head back ears lowered and tries to sink into her travel cloud the plant however staying up to the ray as she is defintly not showing any signs of being aggressive to the ray. [01:09] * Phoenix_Down clenches his teeth "stay calm rain, stay calm, just back up" trying to form up some atmosphere, seperating himself from the party and trying to bring clouds up around his body, fanning his wings out and attempting to make the clouds make him look bigger [01:09] * Duskie is tensed, worried for her friend [01:09] * Rain[Naps] (~FourCanno@mo-184-6-73-251.dhcp.embarqhsd.net) Quit (Client Quit) [01:09] * Rain (~FourCanno@mo-184-6-73-251.dhcp.embarqhsd.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 194 seconds) [01:10] The ray flicks its fanned tail and swats the plant out of Rain's hooves, clearly not interested in her petty gifts as the sunflower thuds to the floor of the clouds. This ray doesnt appear to respect you Rain. [01:11] * Phoenix_Down grits his teeth, trying to make a hissing noise back at the ray, keeping distance from the other three and hoping his fake cloud size would intimidate the ray [01:11] "did you fight those before?" asks Duskie in a worried way [01:11] * Rain_Drop flinches as the plant goes flying and watches it go before twisting her head back to look at the ray ears still lowered. Thinking quickly Rain tries to back up from the ray slowly as one would with a hissing snake. [01:11] * Weathervane glances between Rain and the ray, looking over to Duskie briefly. "We saw it, but we managed to back away from it..." [01:12] The ray turns to Phoe, seeing the big pegasus and doing several dancing motions with its fans, sweeping out to try and intimidate the pony. [01:13] * Phoenix_Down sweeps around with the cloud, sweating internally and hissing back at the ray, flapping his wings in an elegant manner and hoping his fake cloud size doesn't fade away, trying to intimidate the ray back! [01:13] * Rain_Drop sees her chance and scoots her way back to the others to regroup and watches as Nix takes the show "Nix I think he' dont like ya! [01:15] Phoe roll a d20 [01:15] !roll 1d20 this is either genious, or going to get me killed, lets find out! [01:15] 16 == 16 [01:15] *genius [01:15] * Duskie throws the ray her sandwich "HAVE THIS! I'M SURE IT TASTES BETTER THAN NICK!" [01:17] The ray seems startled as the pegasi's wings shoot our and begin to flap, it moves up close and tries to counter the displat with one of its own, howoever the large wingspan is clearly offputting to the creature, and it backs up quickly, snatching and nomming the sandwich as it does, however it still blocks the street, Phoe seeminnly not scary enough to drive it totally away. [01:17] * Phoenix_Down snarls his teeth, hissing and growling at the ray, gently flapping his wings "GET OUTTA HERE" yelling and hissing at the Ray as he moves towards it [01:18] "Easy, easy..." [01:18] !roll d20 [01:18] 1 == 1 [01:18] [hue] [01:18] "Guys lets try to help, maybe if we all get big it'll run." [01:19] The ray seems to practically shit itself at the loud voice coming from the large pegasus, its eyes go wide and it lets out a yelping sound, tail flicking as it swoops away and off into the distance behind a building. [01:19] You have defeated the ray and are free to progress! [01:19] [hue] [01:20] "yea" [01:20] "thats what I thought" [01:20] * Weathervane looks on and squints at the ray's retreat. "...Or not." She puts her hoof over her eyes to trail its path before turning back to the path ahead. "So now..." [01:20] "Or Nix scares the tar outta it and we get a move on!" Rain shouts as she gleefully flies up to pat Nix on the back "Good job Nix! Now lets see what he was hiding eh?" [01:20] * Phoenix_Down lets out a sigh of relief "lets stay away from him if we can... but good job not setting him off everyone..." trotting forward down the path, keeping a wary eye on where the ray slinked off to [01:21] * Duskie is relieved.. "If I had been told that I'd try to feed a ray a sandwich to save nick...." [01:22] * Rain_Drop follows after the ponies as she is eager to see what the fuss was all about [01:22] "Seems he's gone that way, so..." She nods to the path ahead before stepping forward. "If we keep ahead a bit, we should be out of his path!" [01:23] * Duskie trots with the group [01:23] The street stretches in front of you, at the end their seems to be a wind blowing of some sort, seems... odd, storm clouds rushing in from outside. [01:25] "Huh... that looks like," Rain shakes her head "No way is that a slip stream?" [01:25] * Phoenix_Down continues along down the path, his eyes peeled for more ray !fun! "a what now?" [01:25] "Its like, ugh, how do I explain it, you seen finding nemo by any chance?" [01:26] "yea?" [01:26] "Ok remember how int he movie they had to have the turltes give them a ride in that gulf stream that was a really fast flowing current? Think that but with wind instead of water." [01:27] "I think, thats what that is." Rain points to the place where the clouds are seemed to be rushing into [01:27] * Phoenix_Down shrugs "kay... or is it another break in the bleak cloud walling?" [01:27] "Or it could be like when a ship is hit below the water line and those clouds are just getting sucked in." [01:27] "Er, yeah that works too heh..." [01:28] * Weathervane nods somberly as she tries to look out in the direction of the wind. "Or another wind storm..." [01:28] "what do you think Duskie?" [01:28] * Duskie ponders [01:29] "I have no clue to be honest, i'm used to working metal, not clouds..." [01:29] "what about metal clouds?" [01:29] "I'm trying to see if we can figure out how to manufacture things that can sit on clouds... and if I figure it out, we may need a cloud-smith to help produce stuff..." [01:29] * Ikea (~Ikea@h87-96-219-147.dynamic.se.alltele.net) Quit (Killed (NickServ (GHOST command used by Ikea_ReConnect))) [01:29] * Ikea_ReConnect (~Ikea@h87-96-219-147.dynamic.se.alltele.net) has joined #FourCannonPnP [01:29] "I dont think...that works like that Nix." [01:30] * Ikea_ReConnect is now known as Ikea [01:30] "rain haven't you seen it though? I guess if we find another factory it will make more sense" [01:31] The party reaches the end of the street, houses to either side and a vortex current ahead of them, blowing stormclouds across the path in a torrent of patchy black. [01:32] "maybe if we can mix thet potion with the material we intend of making... but it would require that it works with non living things" [01:32] "Mhm... at least this time it isn't thunder and lightning, though I don't like that breeze..." She gazes up to the direction the clouds are heading, tracing them to the vortex and flinching. "Oh, my..." [01:32] "Whoa!" Rain shouts to be overheard her braid flickering in the air from the wind "Think that they used to use these for travel around the town?" [01:32] "No Rain... no I don't [01:32] * Phoenix_Down looks down to see if the street cuts off, or is washed away by the powerful current [01:33] "In any case I think our best bet is to try following the current and not crash into the clouds!" Rain offers up [01:33] Looking around, Weather can see that the clouds and wind seem to be coming from a the black stormy surrounding clouds, for some odd reason it only seems to be coming though here. Phoe can see there is some things on yhe other side of the road, but the vortex blocks the path. [01:34] * Phoenix_Down rubs his chin "looks more like the vortex is just a random event, not planned...." [01:35] The wind direction seems to carry the clouds over the road and into the black wall on the other side. [01:35] "should we burst those clouds? they were harmless, well they seemed so.." [01:35] "we could try flying through this vortex..." [01:35] "or it might be a hole in the external cloud barrier... I could try to plug it up with clouds..." [01:35] "but we don't know anything about it..." [01:36] "So like a river and we need to dam it?" [01:36] "yea... maybe..." [01:36] "an air... river... thing" [01:36] "this place is crazy..." [01:37] The crackling sound of lightning can be heard, however it seems... odd, and isnt coming from any of the clouds nearby. [01:37] "Then lets try to shove some of those clouds there above it and block it. [01:37] "What the..." [01:37] "Thats weird," Rain shakes her head as she flies up to the break in the clouds not in the air vortex but along side it [01:37] * Phoenix_Down turns his ears at the sound of lightning "hmmm... Weather, that sound like more snakes?" [01:38] * Weathervane shudders a bit as she gazes her eyes about the area, keeping her distance from the vortex. "Ugh... I hope not..." [01:39] * Boris[Sleeps] is now known as Boris[Ronin] [01:40] * Duskie shivers "snakes..? big? how big?" [01:40] * Duskie imagines snakes as big at that ray [01:40] Rain begins to fall on the party, lightly drizzling you and dampening your fur, however the wind appears to die down and change direction, revealing a house that is a bit battered. [01:42] "Ah man, yuck..." Rain looks at the hole and finds that the winds have slacked and calls out "Hey guys I think theres a break in the storm!" [01:42] * Weathervane yells out a loud "Oh!" in surprise as feels the water weighing down her mane and tail, shaking it off and pushing it out of her eyes as she looks up to the home. "Well, shoot... least it looks like there's a bit of shelter, but that place looks very... mmmh..." [01:43] * Phoenix_Down scrunchies his nose "I'm gonna check it out... keep the winds from blowing hard!" [01:44] "Will do!" Rain calls out as she tries to drag cloud down to close up the hole blowing the winds [01:44] * Phoenix_Down tries to fly to the run down cloud home, through the weakened storm [01:45] The wind is too strong for the measily clouds produced by Rain, blowing them away easily. The storm has not weakend much at all! It is just blowing a different direction. [01:45] [oh! whoops] [01:46] "Dang it..." Rain mumbles before calling out to the other two "Duskie! Weather! Help me drag some clouds over this hole so we can move on!" [01:46] * FoxTrot (~textual@110.141.70.36) has joined #FourCannonPnP [01:47] * Rain_Drop continues to try zipping the clouds like RD did in the show squishing the excess cloud banks together at the edge of the wind [01:47] * Duskie comes and grabs a cloud, moving became harder, her fur and feathers being soaked, nonetheless she tries hard to help Rain [01:48] All Rain's efforts are laughable compared to the power of nature. The crackling sound of thunder and lightning sounds a lot closer now. [01:48] * Weathervane salutes Rain and flies up to her level, grabbing a piece of the cloud and helping her to close the cap. "Sure thing!" She skims off a lower section of a cloud layer and binds it together more tightly, trying to follow Rain and Duskie's lead and trying not to be blown aside by the winds and rain. [01:49] * Phoenix_Down frowns when he hears the cackling thunder coming closer and closer "lets get the lead out" trying to help form up a bubbly cloud barrier to keep them from being blown away in the wind [01:50] "Ugh...." Rain groans out as the clouds just seem to keep getting blown away like a firehouse hitting a mud bank "Guys!" Rain shouts over the roaring wind and crackling "I think its a no go! Lets go ahead and head inside that house!" [01:51] The best efforts of the pegasi appear to not help in the slightest, the cloud wall bust not be what is causing the break that allows the wind through. Suddenly a draft sweeps across the pegasi and forces them back down to street level. [01:51] "SHIiiiiiiiiiiiii!" Rain screams out as she is dragged away losing her altitude rapidly before crashing down on her chest with a grunt "Ouch..." [01:51] * Phoenix_Down thought the house was blocked by the wing [01:52] [monitore.jpg[ [01:52] * Phoenix_Down comes crashing down with an 'oof' just barely landing well, rolling back to his hooves "alright" [01:53] * Rain_Drop is winded as she brings her forelegs over her head to breath again "That...*gasp*...sucked...*Gasp*" [01:53] * Weathervane feels herself blown off course as she's suddenly knocked back down to the street, the drop in elevation dizzying her slightly as she stands back up unsteadily. "Ugh, this storm's stubborn... should we just try to duck it out and see if it passes?" [01:54] * Rain_Drop gingerly gets back to her hooves creating another cloud to rest upon as she floats in the air. "Think...we...should.." rain nods to Weather agreeing nonverbally as she cant breath well nor talk that much. [01:54] * Duskie manages to land safely, but slips on the wet cloudy ground and falls next to rain [01:55] The storm again changes direction, wind again slowly enveloping the house revealed before, blocking off access ot the party. [01:56] [I thought the wind ALREADY blocked teh house, goooosh] [01:56] [pffft sorry, my directional Gming is terrible] [01:56] * Weathervane tilts her head to the ramshackle cloud building and quickly tries to stumble toward it before suddenly feeling the draft cutting in front of her. "Ah, jeeze..." [01:56] [its okay Quickie] [01:57] * Phoenix_Down looks around "Rain, smack it again to make it change directions" [01:57] [take your time, I'm slow anyways ^^] [01:58] "Ugh...alright..." Rain says as she flies up and gives the hole with the clouds in it a good smack to try adjusting the wind flow [01:58] The party now stands back at where they began, a lot wetter than before. Ahead of them lays the swooping winds and black clouds, and to either side lay white houses. A crackling thunder sound seems to be very close now. [01:58] "Cmon..." *Smack* "Cmon..." [01:59] * Rain_Drop lowers her ears at the crackling "Hey think we should take shelter by now!?" [01:59] * Phoenix_Down shakes his head "no time, lets hide in one of these two houses [01:59] Everyone roll d20 [01:59] * Rain_Drop nods as she glides down to the others to hurry inside. [01:59] !roll d20 [01:59] 10 == 10 [01:59] * Phoenix_Down picks the house to his left! gathering the others and trying to move there for sneaky, just kidding, time for rolls [01:59] !roll 1d20 [01:59] 20 == 20 [01:59] [:3] [01:59] !roll d20 [01:59] 20 == 20 [01:59] [such 20!] [02:00] roll d20 [02:00] [holy batmans!] [02:00] !roll d20 [02:00] 10 == 10 [02:00] [Dicebot is feeling very balanced today] [02:00] [Right now lemme do some slow rwriting] [02:01] [mk] [02:01] [hey you guys think that we should have went for that old house? I feel like we should have, I was gonna suggest we head in there since it seemed we werent doing much for that hole cuasing the winds] [02:03] [I thought it was bloooooooooooocked sorrrrrrry] [02:04] * Starfire is now known as Starfire|Sleep [02:05] [hue no problems Nixy [02:05] [now if only this chat had a draw fucntion that would be cool cuz i think its like a river and it shifted to let us pass but we missed it by fiddling with the hole [02:06] The party all seems to have the common sense to look up as the crackling thunder and lightning sounds echo from overhead. What they see, is a creature quite unlike any other. A huge, eight foot long wyrm like creature seems to be sucking something from a cloud above your heads, the sickly purple glow coming out of the fluffy thing and diffusing into the body of the creature. Once it has finished its meal, it looks down at the party with a predatory look in its eyes, descending on you and striking out menacinly, clearly not to be negociated with. http://i.imgur.com/PCwBjyk.png?1  The storm again changes direction, blowing winds directly towards you and carrying stormy clouds that swoop over and between everyone, making the battleground before you a great mess as the wyrm again charges at you. [02:07] You are now fighting the Mana Wyrm, roll init! [02:08] * Phoenix_Down howls against the wind, unsure if martial weapons work against the worm, but readying his makeshift club as he stares the beast down, ready to deal it death [02:08] !roll 1d20+2 omg were so ded kek pls save us [02:08] (5) + 2 == 7 [02:09] !roll d20+1 [02:09] (5) + 1 == 6 [02:09] * Weathervane gasps as she looks up to the strange monster eating the cloud overhead. "Oh, no..." [02:09] !roll d20+2 [02:09] (11) + 2 == 13 [02:10] * Rain_Drop (Rain_Drop@mo-184-6-73-251.dhcp.embarqhsd.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 186 seconds) [02:10] [ffff] [02:10] Pause for Rainy hue [02:11] "HOLY ****!! WHAT IS THAT!?" [02:11] [/me groans externally] [02:11] [>censoring] [02:11] * Duskie instantly draws her sword [02:11] "is that a dragon!?" [02:11] * Rain_Drop (~Rain@mo-184-6-73-251.dhcp.embarqhsd.net) has joined #FourCannonPnP [02:11] [yay!] [02:12] [Rain roll init!] [02:12] "I'm not sure if our swords will work against this thing Duskie, it didn't work on the small ones!" [02:12] !roll d20 [02:12] 9 == 9 [02:12] !roll d20 Wyrm [02:12] 19 == 19 [02:12] "small ones? then what are we going to do!?" [02:12] [gg no re] [02:12] !roll d4 clouds [02:12] 3 == 3 [02:12] "Holy craaaaaaap!" [02:12] "use your hooves, like if its a cloud!" [02:13] Phoe roll d20 manouever [02:13] !roll 1d20+2 I guess? [02:13] (20) + 2 == 22 [02:13] [#rekt] [02:13] "Punch it in the face got it!" [02:13] Phoenix easily dodges the cloud swooping for him, acrobaticness not failing him now. [02:13] "go for the neck, not the face!" [02:14] !roll d20+2 The Wyrm shoots a bolt of lightning out of its mouth directly at Phoenix! [02:14] (18) + 2 == 20 [02:14] [fug] [02:14] !roll d3 [02:14] 3 == 3 [02:14] "Got it!" Rain shouts as she flies about trying to find a good angle of attack! [02:14] Zapping him for 3 damage! [02:14] "Nix!" [02:15] Weather is up! [02:15] * Phoenix_Down flies up over a swooping cloud, just to get a zappity zap of lightning to the chest "augh!" [02:16] * Weathervane tries to see what she can do against this thing, reluctantly flying up and trying to gauge a spot to strike it. [02:16] !roll d20 [02:16] 2 == 2 [02:16] Weather sees no specific weak point, however it does not seem to be made of cloud, there is definately some flesh there. [02:17] Rain is up! [02:18] * Rain_Drop draws her dagger seeking a weak spot and as the creature twists its head trying to keep track of all the many gnats surrounding it dives in to try for the neck! [02:18] !roll d20+1 Plus one i think from agility... [02:18] (9) + 1 == 10 [02:18] Rain narrowly misses the creature as it agilely twists away from her. [02:19] Phoe's turn! [02:19] * Phoenix_Down rolls backwards, touching his hooves against a blackened cloud, gritting his teeth and fighting against the harsh wind and rain as he powers back forward, ignoring the sharp pain across his chest and charging back towards the beast, bringing his sword up to try and ram into it at top speed [02:19] * Weathervane lowers herself back down and peers up, not able to land a blow but calling out to her companions. "I think there is some skin on there! Let 'em have it!" [02:19] !roll 1d20+1 hyaaaa [02:19] (13) + 1 == 14 [02:19] Hit! [02:19] !roll 1d8 >:3 [02:19] 3 == 3 [02:19] * Umbra_Electrum is now known as Umbra|MagicMeido [02:19] "You're sure I can't use my sword against that?" [02:19] [yea, that'll teach you to do 3 damage to me] [02:20] The Wyrm roars in pain and twists backwards. [02:20] "Duskie just use it!" Rain calls out as she zips by the wyrm [02:20] New round! Init time! [02:20] "ah! nevermind Duskie, this one is different!" [02:20] [oops wait [02:20] * Nova_Flux is now known as Nova_Cutting [02:20] [Duskie's turn!] [02:20] [I didn't play] [02:20] * Duskie attacks the thing trying to cut its neck with her blade [02:20] [chat do I roll? [02:20] ] [02:20] [d20+1iicr] [02:21] !roll d20 [02:21] 17 == 17 [02:21] +1 [02:21] [:D) [02:21] Duskie hits the monster with her blade! [02:21] !roll d8 [02:21] 5 == 5 [02:21] (+1 iirc?) [02:22] * Phoenix_Down spits at the wurm, fluttering backwards "good hit Duskie!" [02:22] The Wrym hisses at Duskie, clearly not ammused with the mare attacking it. [02:22] New round! Init time! [02:22] !roll d20 [02:22] 11 == 11 [02:22] [yea, plus 1 duskal] [02:22] !roll 1d20+2 [02:22] (2) + 2 == 4 [02:22] [fug] [02:22] !roll d20+2 [02:22] (9) + 2 == 11 [02:23] [Rain, too soon] [02:23] [?] [02:23] !roll d20+2 [02:23] (13) + 2 == 15 [02:23] !roll d20 Wyrm [02:23] 7 == 7 [02:24] [forget it Rain, just a joke] [02:24] !roll d4 clouds [02:24] 4 == 4 [02:24] [4cloud8me] [02:24] Another cloud flies towards Phoe! Roll to dodge! [02:24] !roll 1d20+2 gtfo cloud [02:24] (20) + 2 == 22 [02:25] [ahah] [02:25] [Phoenix > Cloud] [02:25] "Nice moves Nix!" Rain shouts out from the side. "Weather Duskie try to go for the neck!" [02:25] Another nimble dodge by the wild haired pegasus, the stormy cloud no match for him! [02:25] Rain's turn! [02:25] "sure thing!" answers duskie as she flies around te odd creature [02:25] [err Weather] [02:26] Wethers turn! [02:26] * Phoenix_Down keeps himself focused, even with the wild clouds and harsh weather, nimbly dodging over and under the harsh weather that assaults him "ahhh come at me you big ugly mug!" [02:28] * Weathervane nods to rain and moves forth at Rain's advice toward the wyrm's throat, scoping out its body a moment before trying to strike the neck with her hindlegs. [02:28] !roll d20 [02:28] 7 == 7 [02:28] Weather misses! Briefly wishing she had not dropped her spear last time... [02:28] Rain's turn! [02:28] [snrk] [02:28] * Eternal_Blizzard_ (webchat@a82-161-141-251.adsl.xs4all.nl) Quit (Ping timeout: 198 seconds) [02:30] * Weathervane only spins out on her heels as she misses, shaking out the cobwebs before trying to reclaim some distance. "Shoot..." [02:30] [wasn't I before rain?] [02:30] * Rain_Drop comes around for another attack! Sweeping upwards from under the wyrm Rain attempts for a slice and dice manuver. [02:30] [not that I mind] [02:30] !roll d20+1 [02:30] (14) + 1 == 15 [02:30] [it would be sort of same time I think] [02:31] Rain hits! [02:31] !roll d6 [02:31] 5 == 5 [02:31] The wyrm is staggered by the blow, falling back slightly. [02:31] Duskie's turn! [02:32] "Hah! Got one!" Rain shouts out feeling the dagger slice through [02:32] !roll d20 to cut the thing's neck again on the same place [02:32] 18 == 18 [02:32] +1 [02:32] The swordmare hits! [02:32] * Duskie swings her katana and goes for the wound she inflicted it before [02:32] !roll d8 [02:32] 6 == 6 [02:33] Dealing a heavy blow to the monster, which shrieks and sweeps its tail in an arc, flailing in retaliation. [02:33] !roll 4d20-2 [02:33] 10, 7, 20, 15 == 52 [02:33] Hitting Duskie and Phoe! [02:34] !roll 2d6 [02:34] 1, 3 == 4 [02:34] "Oh crap! Ya pissed it off!" Rain shouts as she tries to avoid the wyrm neatly barrel rolling away from the tail sweep [02:34] [did I take 2, or 6? :3] [02:34] The tail clips Duskie for 2 crit dmg and smacks the male pegasus off his feet for 3 [02:35] Phoe's turn! [02:35] * Duskie is surprised and looses control of her wings for a second but stabilises herself a few meters down "ouch! stupid thing" [02:36] * Phoenix_Down clenches his teeth, struck by the wurm again as he is floored by the beast, the air knocked out of him as his lungs burn, getting back to his hooves as quickly as he can, and launching himself back at the beast, readying his sword for another fierce stabbin [02:36] !roll 1d20+1 [02:36] (10) + 1 == 11 [02:36] Phoenix barely misses the creature, the wrym twisting out of his way, mocking him. [02:36] "Remember what that rabbit in Starfox said! Barrel roll! Barrel Roll! Barrel roll!" Rain calls out to the duo [02:36] New round everypony! [02:37] !roll 1d20+2 >everypony [02:37] (3) + 2 == 5 [02:37] !roll d20 [02:37] 3 == 3 [02:37] +1 [02:38] !roll d20+2 [02:38] (19) + 2 == 21 [02:38] !roll d20+2 [02:38] (20) + 2 == 22 [02:38] !roll d20 Wyrm [02:38] 20 == 20 [02:38] !roll d4 clouds [02:38] 2 == 2 [02:39] [lets see how hard I dodge clouds THIS time >:3] [02:39] A stormy cloud flies directly at Weathervane! Roll to dodge! [02:39] [aww~] [02:39] * Lucyne (~Lucyne@dslb-178-002-019-187.pools.arcor-ip.net) Quit [02:40] * Weathervane sees the cloud rushing toward her and tries to duck away, dropping down slightly to keep out of the cloud's path. [02:40] !roll d20 [02:40] 15 == 15 [02:40] The cloud floats above her, missing the mare with the dyke haircut! [02:40] Rain strikes first! [02:41] * Weathervane manages to duck out away just enough, covering her head and looking back. "Woah!" [02:41] * Rain_Drop sweeps around right into the path of the Wyrm shouting out "C'mon ugly! Lets see what ya got!" Rain twists down and slashes with her dagger attempting to score a hit on its eye. [02:41] !roll d20+1 [02:41] (12) + 1 == 13 [02:41] Rain just hits the creature! [02:41] !roll d6 [02:41] * Phoenix_Down hisses wildly at the wurm "come at me you ugly fucker... good hit Rain!" [02:41] 4 == 4 [02:42] "Thanks!" Rain shouts as she dives past after scoring the hit [02:42] The dagger stabs down the side of its face, missing the eye narrowly but impaling in the cheek of the Wyrm... oh boy that made it angry. [02:42] Weather's turn! [02:44] * EyeSpy|2 (~kvirc@199.47.65.62) has joined #FourCannonPnP [02:44] [The eye hit is -9 to hit in ESSS~ :3] [02:44] * Weathervane keeps her path ahead and strikes forth in an attempt to quickly follow up Rain's stab, reeling back and hoping to fly out of the direction of the wyrm's enraged mouth as she aims for a body blow with her hooves. [02:44] !roll d20 [02:44] 20 == 20 [02:44] I havent even read ESSS [02:44] Crit! [02:44] !roll d4 [02:44] 4 == 4 [02:45] [Holy shi] [02:45] [And GM pls] [02:45] god able stop that [02:45] Weather deals a nice furm buck to the wyrm, now really regretting not having a spear due tit he possible 16dmg lost! [02:45] [aaaaahhhh!] [02:45] [COLORS PLS] [02:45] [Ahahaha] [02:46] [And Duskie - no :3] [02:46] * Phoenix_Down starts to fly up, ready to make his next strike against the wurm... [02:46] * EyeSpy (~kvirc@199.47.65.61) Quit (Ping timeout: 190 seconds) [02:46] I'm not reading your spoilers, you did again, you're muted [02:46] !roll 4d20-2 The wyrm flails again! [02:46] 4, 13, 5, 7 == 29 [02:46] "Move outta the way!" [02:46] Hitting nobody! [02:46] * Weathervane shakes her hoof out at the blow, exhaling sharply before ducking back safely. [02:46] [remember quick, its +-2 and it won't show on those numbers] [02:46] Phoe's turn! [02:47] [>caring about spoilers too much. Pls. /me departs] [02:47] * Phoenix_Down scoots over the flailing, flipping around mid air and bringing his blade into the wurm for another fierce stabbin! [02:47] !roll 1d20+1 :3 [02:47] (16) + 1 == 17 [02:47] !roll 1d8 >:3 [02:47] 4 == 4 [02:48] Phoe deals another blow to the wrym as it flails, cutting into the glowing purple body. [02:48] Duskie's turn! [02:48] "fuck you faggot, get on my level, mlg pegasus 2014" [02:48] * Duskie keeps going her way, the sword's way [02:48] !roll d20 [02:48] 17 == 17 [02:48] +1 [02:48] Hit! [02:49] * Duskie tries to cut deeper on the same wound [02:49] !roll d8 [02:49] 5 == 5 [02:49] The wyrm appears to be hurt, and moves with less energy as it attacks the party. New round roll init! [02:50] !roll d20+2 [02:50] (15) + 2 == 17 [02:50] !roll 1d20+2 wurm pls go [02:50] (11) + 2 == 13 [02:50] * EyeSpy|2 is now known as EyeSpy [02:52] !roll d20+2 [02:52] (13) + 2 == 15 [02:52] !roll d20 [02:52] 20 == 20 [02:52] +1 [02:52] !roll d20 Wyrm [02:52] 15 == 15 [02:52] !roll 2d4 clouds! [02:52] 3, 1 == 4 [02:53] [>tfw finally get a decent init and still go last] [02:53] Duskie and Rain see clouds streaking directly for them in the swift winds, roll to dodge! [02:54] !roll d20+1 "Duskie barrel roll!" [02:54] (17) + 1 == 18 [02:54] !roll d20 [02:54] 13 == 13 [02:54] Kek smiles on the party today srs, and both mares dodge the clouds! [02:55] Duskie strikes first! [02:55] !roll d20+1 [02:55] (19) + 1 == 20 [02:55] * Cherenkov (~Cherenkov@162-234-96-184.lightspeed.iplsin.sbcglobal.net) has joined #FourCannonPnP [02:55] * Dicector sets mode: +o Cherenkov [02:55] Hit! [02:55] * EyeSpy (~kvirc@199.47.65.62) Quit (Ping timeout: 186 seconds) [02:56] * Duskie strikes the now heavily wounded neck of the best once more [02:56] !roll d8 [02:56] 3 == 3 [02:56] But she's beginning to feel tired by all those successive blows [02:56] [:D] [02:56] Dealing 3 damage to the giant floating snake. However it keeps going! [02:57] Weather is up! [02:57] "Jesu this thing is tough! Weather try for the eye again!" [02:58] * Weathervane sighs exhaustedly as she tries to go for a wounded spot, playing on the defensive side as she tries to fly through the long-bodied mass as she works her way up to land another blow. [02:58] !roll d20 [02:58] 3 == 3 [02:56] But she's beginning to feel tired by all those successive blows [02:56] [:D] [02:56] Dealing 3 damage to the giant floating snake. However it keeps going! [02:57] Weather is up! [02:57] "Jesu this thing is tough! Weather try for the eye again!" [02:58] * Weathervane sighs exhaustedly as she tries to go for a wounded spot, playing on the defensive side as she tries to fly through the long-bodied mass as she works her way up to land another blow. [02:58] !roll d20 [02:58] 3 == 3 [02:59] Weather's attack sails right past the monster, missing it totally. [02:59] !roll 2d20 The wyrm counters and tries to snap at Weather. [02:59] 15, 10 == 25 [02:59] Hitting once! [02:59] !roll d6 [02:59] 5 == 5 [03:00] And biting down for 5 damage on the poor unfortunate mare. [03:00] * Lamon|2 (~kvirc@ip70-180-115-163.no.no.cox.net) has joined #FourCannonPnP [03:00] Rain is up! [03:00] * Weathervane can't quite seem to follow up after her last hit, shaking out her mane tiredly and wiping her forehead. Just as she's trying to catch a breath she's blindsided by the bite, yelping in surprise and agony as she clenches her side. "Agh!" [03:01] * Lamon|2 is now known as Lamon [03:02] !roll d20+1 Rain sees Weather is in trouble and flies over screaming "Let her go!" Rain attempts to stick her dagger into the hinge of the wyrm's jaw to make it let her go panting with the effort. [03:02] (5) + 1 == 6 [03:03] Rain misses hilariously, going straight past the wrym and poofing into a cloud. [03:03] * Phoenix_Down grits his teeth, feeling his body start to work against him as his chest feels on fire from the blows against him, tensing up and letting out a slow breath, hoping to focus himself as he readies for his next blow, coasting up and driving himself and his blade towards the beast, hoping to end it before anyoneelse can get hurt [03:03] Phoe is last as usual! [03:03] !roll 1d20+1 because he keeps up with the- hey! [03:03] (8) + 1 == 9 [03:03] * Phoenix_Down is too busy being bullied by Quick OOCly to strike at the wurm [03:04] Kek betrays the pegasus, and the staggering blows committed to him earlier leave him winded. [03:04] Init time! [03:04] * Rain_Drop crashes into a puff of cloud and scrambles around in it trying to get out [03:04] !roll 1d20+2 pls [03:04] (10) + 2 == 12 [03:04] !roll d20+2 "God dman freaking Clouds!!" [03:04] !roll d20+2 [03:04] (3) + 2 == 5 [03:04] (3) + 2 == 5 [03:04] [....] [03:04] [Thanks Obama] [03:04] [/me checks em] [03:05] !roll d20 [03:05] 14 == 14 [03:05] +1 [03:06] !roll d20 Wyrm [03:06] 17 == 17 [03:06] !roll 2d4 clouds! [03:06] 4, 4 == 8 [03:06] [bring it[ [03:06] Rain and weather both see clouds coming at em, roll to dodge! [03:07] !roll d20 [03:07] 1 == 1 [03:07] !roll d20+1 Rain pokes her head outta the cloud and her eyes widen comically as she sees the clouds rushing towards her! "CRAAAAAAAAP!" [03:07] (10) + 1 == 11 [03:08] Rain ducks and weaves as she manages to avoid the cloud. However Weather is not so lucky, and barrels head first into a thundercloud, zapping her for 1 damage and trapping her, losing her turn. [03:09] !roll d20+2 The Wyrm tries to zap the exposed Weather plot! [03:09] (14) + 2 == 16 [03:09] Hit! [03:09] !roll d3 [03:09] 3 == 3 [03:09] Dealing 3 more zap damage to the trapped and humiliated pone, singing the fur of her plot and tail. [03:10] Duskie is up! [03:11] * Weathervane still favors her bite wound and takes a faceful of stormcloud, dropping in altitude and landing clumsily on the ground as she sticks firmly the cloud. The zap doesn't help and she cries out from the lightning shot, writhing her hindlegs a moment while working toward pulling herself out. [03:13] [ Duskie ] [03:14] !roll d20 [03:14] 9 == 9 [03:14] +1 [03:14] [sorry] [03:15] * Phoenix_Down grits his teeth, unable to pull the focus of the wurm no matter how hard he tries, shouting and waving his hooves as he files towards the creature to deal another blow [03:15] !roll 1d20+1 [03:15] (8) + 1 == 9 [03:15] The Duskie mare misses the badly wounded wyrm, it twists away at the last minute. [03:15] Phoe also misses! [03:15] Rain's turn! [03:16] "Weather?" Rain shouts as she looks up to see Weather caught and promptly zapped by the mare. "WEATHER!" Rain shouts as she tries to fly up wards to deal a chuck norris worthy uppercut with her dagger [03:16] * Lamon is now known as lamb [03:16] !roll d20 [03:16] 13 == 13 [03:17] Rain hits! [03:17] * lamb is now known as lambtheletdown [03:18] * FoxTrot (~textual@110.141.70.36) Quit (Quit: Textual IRC Client: www.textualapp.com) [03:18] * lambtheletdown is now known as lamon [03:18] !roll d6 [03:18] 1 == 1 [03:18] [jeze is it just me or is it super slow to day?] [03:19] Rain only grazes the beast, leaving it still standing! [03:19] Another round! init time! [03:19] !roll 1d20+2 [03:19] (4) + 2 == 6 [03:19] [FUCKING HELL] [03:19] !roll d20 [03:19] 12 == 12 [03:20] (13) + 2 == 15 [03:20] !roll d20+2 "Cmon,...' Rain mutters to herself as she flies past the wyrm hoping it'll chase her and leave Weather alone [03:20] (20) + 2 == 22 [03:20] !roll d20 Wyrm [03:20] 15 == 15 [03:20] !roll 2d4 clouds [03:20] 1, 4 == 5 [03:20] * Phoenix_Down waves his hooves and shouts at the critter, trying to get its focus instead of Weather [03:21] Rain and Phoe roll to dodge! [03:21] !roll 1d20+2 no u [03:21] (18) + 2 == 20 [03:21] * Phoenix_Down is at least useful for dodging clouds [03:22] !roll d20+2 Rain sees the cloud chasing her and adjusts to not get hit [03:22] (13) + 2 == 15 [03:22] Agility seems to be the friend of Phoenix down, and he nimbly swerves, as does Rain [03:22] Rain strikes first! [03:24] [Rain brah, where you at bby] [03:25] !roll d20+1 Rain comes back around this time aiming for the wyrms head as she drags her wings into her sides and juts her forelegs out to narrow her profile to deliver a slam dunk on this fool of a worm [03:25] (17) + 1 == 18 [03:25] !roll d6 [03:25] 3 == 3 [03:25] A hit! the wyrm collapses to the ground, almost spent, its like it only has 1HP left or something. [03:26] "finish it off!" [03:26] !roll d20+2 In one last act of defiance, it fires a bolt of lightning at Weathervane. [03:26] (9) + 2 == 11 [03:26] Luckily missing the pegasus. [03:26] Weather retaliates! [03:27] [hue, reminds me of arrant, 1st quest, went back almost dead, tells bob: HEAL ME, I GOT ONLY ONE HP LEFT!" IC [03:27] ] [03:27] [keke] [03:27] * Weathervane manages to pull her head out of the cloud, sighing in relief though feeling short of breath as the rests her head on the cloud for a second. She gazes back up to the wyrm and keeps herself low, reserving herself to tend to the results of her misfortune but still incited to try and land a blow as a counter-attack. [03:27] !roll d20 [03:27] 7 == 7 [03:27] [ppfffffffffft] [03:27] * Nova_Cutting is now known as Nova_Bad_Allergies [03:28] Weather cant even kick a wyrm while its down, her attack missing completely wow. [03:28] Duskie is up! [03:29] !roll d20 for showing that katanas are the deadliest weapons [03:29] 17 == 17 [03:29] * Weathervane wonders where this downed creature's AC is coming from as she misses her blow, tending to her own injuries now that she can get a moment to rest again. [03:29] +1 [03:30] roll d8 [03:30] !roll d8 [03:30] 5 == 5 [03:30] * Mary_ONette[Work] is now known as Mary_ONette [03:30] * Duskie goes zantetsuken pony-style [03:31] Duskie's weapon hits the beast, stabbing through its skull and killing it. The creature writhes a bit before its body seems to dissolve into dust, the very matter of its form seeming to start to implode before letting out a minor magical burst as it shrivels up and kaputs! [03:31] Erryone roll to dodge. [03:31] !roll d20 [03:31] 5 == 5 [03:31] !roll d20 [03:31] 14 == 14 [03:31] [hue] [03:31] [Duskie slashy-slashes better than she dodgy-dodges] [03:32] !roll 1d20 [03:32] 1 == 1 [03:32] HUE [03:32] [ded] [03:32] [fffffffffffffff] [03:32] [hue] [03:32] <@Cherenkov> [and then nix became the first pegasus of all of 4c to lose his hair and his feathers at the same time] [03:33] !roll d20 [No kidding Duskie[ "Its gonna blow!" [03:33] 20 == 20 [03:33] [pls, this is like, the... third time this has happened] [03:33] * Phoenix_Down flies towards the beast, believing combat is still going on so that he might strike at it again, unaware of any magical burst [03:34] Duskie gets caught in the magical burst, a feeling of sickness and magic flowing through her and making her body feel...wrong, for a few seconds. Phoe on the other hands seems to be caught in the epicentre, and catches a full blast of the sickness feeling that makes him almost vomit, his skin crawls and head swims, taking 1 damage as the effects linger for a few minutes. [03:34] You have defeated the Mana Wyrm! [03:34] * Phoenix_Down develops radiation poisoning [03:35] The dust from its body is blown away by the fast winds, however it seems that the vortex is calming down, clouds no longer threatening to knock them off their feet and again revealing the wind battered house. [03:35] * Weathervane rubs her face as the wyrm gives up the ghost but not before trying to roll out of the way, gliding her way back down as the looks up spitefully to the ashy remains of the creature. "Aaand stay dead, you..." She cuts herself off and furrows her brow into concern to Duskie and Phoenix catch the worst of it, calling out to them as the wind finally dies down. "Heeey!" [03:36] * Phoenix_Down heaves for a minute or so, the sick feeling rusing through his body and spiking against the scar across his chest, having to stop and hold his chest for a minute, closing his eyes and focusing on not losing what he last ate [03:36] * Duskie "flies" towards the ground flapping her wings way less than she should have, surprised and frightened but the explosion and crashes on the cloud ground [03:36] * Duskie slowly gets up, rubbing her head, feeling dizzy and ill [03:36] "what... what happened" [03:37] * Rain_Drop peels back in a back flip away from the catalzying creature and with the extra boost from the explosion gets an insane amount of air puffing through a cloud. "Whoohoo! AWesome job guys!" Whirling around Rain looks downt o see Nix and Duskie seeming to be sick and glides down with a worried frown. Flying down Rain calls to weather "Check on Duskie I got Nix." [03:37] * Phoenix_Down trots over to the others, blinking slowly and feeling like he might pass out, shaking his head and turning towards the battered house "guess... we can check it out now..." leaning against Rain for a minute "its cool... Rain, just a bit ill..." [03:38] by* [03:38] * Rain_Drop lands next to Nix and gently tapes his shoulder as she takes the stallions wieght. "You sure? You looked like that kid from the broken heart game about cripples, Katawa something." [03:38] * Weathervane rushes over to Duskie, lowering herself to her placing a concerned hoof on her shoulder. "Awesome job there... you alright?" [03:38] after a few minutes she realises "yay we did it!" [03:38] "never played it..." resting his head on her shoulder for a minute [03:39] "that's the toughest thing 've ever fought! good job everypony! no one's hurt?" [03:39] "Lets go ahead bring you two both inside in any case." Rain looks to Weather gesturing with her head to the house. "Weather grab Duskie and cmon!" Rain looks to Nix grinning "Visual novel, good music even has some vinalla sex in it too." [03:40] * Rain_Drop starts to assist fly Nix to the house trusting in Weather to bring Duskie along "Nix got hurt a bit by the explosion Duskie, we're gonna rest in the house ahead!" [03:40] "thanks weather.. I guess I'm alright.. I didn't think this would blow up..." [03:40] * Phoenix_Down shakes his head again "is arrrrright Rain... gosh..." [03:40] * Phoenix_Down flies or walks next to Rain, whichever gets them to the tattered house faster [03:41] * Weathervane sighs and reviews her injuries, the wyrm's bite, the stormcloud crash, and the lightning strike all culminating in a very achy body. "Ugh... I've been better, but I think I'll live..." She nods to Rain before motioning to Duskie to rejoin them with a smile. "Neither did I... but hey! We actually got it out of the way." [03:41] Does the party head to the windswept house? [03:41] * Phoenix_Down heads to the windswept house yes [03:42] * Rain_Drop nods in conjunction to Weather "You should get some rest too Weather your pretty beat up." Rain moves on to the house [03:42] * Duskie follows her friends to the house [03:43] "I swear.. we gotta celebrate that we're all still alive as soon as we're back" [03:43] * Weathervane holds her breath as she marches forth, delighted in the balmier weather but not able to enjoy it. "Yeah... think I should sit this one out? No telling what's in there, heh." [03:45] Inside the house it is a tattered mess, cloud furniture laying broken and the wall half caved in... It seems there is an odd looking plant sprawled over near the window, held upright by a baloon like sac at the top of the stem. A book lays discarded on the floor of the room, with what looks to be an old and well used comic strewn across it. Something shiny catches your attention from the very corner. [03:45] * Phoenix_Down catches a glimpse of shiny, trudging over to investigate it "check out the... book" [03:46] "If your sure, Duskie mind the plant and be careful alright? Might have a defense mechanism." [03:46] * Rain_Drop goes over to the book to look it over and see if she can read it. "WEather go ahead and get some rest ok?" [03:47] * Duskie lies on the floor anymore "Don't worry, I'm not doing anything for a moment, I'm not moving till my coat is dry" [03:48] * Duskie giggles and closes her eyes for a second [03:48] * Weathervane stays by the door and keeps her distance, curiously taking in the atmosphere of the tarnished house and unsettled by it. She rubs her foreleg and sighs and nods to Rain, offering her an exhausted smile. "Yeah... or at least try to keep low, heh." [03:49] The book lays side by side with a comic book, the Comic seems fairly readable http://i.imgur.com/wOBa3Gz.png, and the book seems to have the word "diary" written on it. [03:49] [yessss] [03:50] Phoe finds a heart shaped locket in the corner, do you open it? [03:50] "Sword Mare? Heh, oh man this looks awesome!" Rain says as she starts to pick it up only to see the diary and furrows her brow before taking it up to read. "Whats this now..." [03:50] * Phoenix_Down picks it up tenderly, holding it and opening it slowly [03:52] Phoe sees a mirror, himself reflected in the shiny surface. On the other face there is a picture of a small blue, CMC aged pegasus filly smiling and waving at the camera, flanked by what looks like her parents. [03:53] * Phoenix_Down squints his eyes as he looks at the locket "huh... these guys must have left in a hurry to leave something like this..." stashing it for the time being and taking a second look around "whats in the book?" [03:54] [Error Error still watiing on GM Input Error Error[ [03:54] "Diary of some sort..." Rain mutters as she leafes through the pages [03:54] [pls] [03:55] [i was going to toilet!] [03:56] "A diary? maybe it can tell us what happened here..." [03:57] [kek] [03:58] Rain reads the very first page, the title of the whole thing visible among the yellowed pages. "Dairy of Sirocco" Leafing through the pages shows multiple entries from what must have been the pegasus filly. [03:58] ["Dear diary, today I.. OH FUCK THIS IS AWFUL WE MUST EVACUATE BEFORE THAT...."] [03:58] * EyeSpy (~kvirc@199.47.65.63) has joined #FourCannonPnP [03:59] [on the next page, there's writtn a single word "BLEUARGH" god, awful things must have occured here.] [03:59] [the yawhg was coming in 6 weeks, and nobody knew, they just kept living their lives day by day... unaware...] [03:59] "Some lil girl, named Sirocco..." Rain mutters aloud as she continues to look for things that might hint at what happened. [04:00] * Phoenix_Down nods, keeping the locket in his bag for the time being [04:00] * Duskie opens one eye "Sirocco.. wasn't the name of a storm to begin with?" [04:00] There are many weeks worth of entries, which one does Rain read? [04:00] "read towards the end rain [04:00] " [04:01] "Eh...alright." Rain says paging on to the last entry to see what was going on [04:02] * Weathervane eavesdrops while she rests in the corner of the room, lingering out of a reluctance to distance herself from the party too much even as it seems the worst of the threat is over. [04:04] Rain reads the latest entry. "Dear diary, mum and dad are arguing again downstairs. Dad came home from work in a big rush today and started yelling things like 'got to go', and 'they are alive.' Really freaked me out, he wouldnt let me go and see Mist today either so something must be up, no idea what it cou..." The entry suddenly cuts off with a pencil scribble at the end. [04:05] * Phoenix_Down frowns "eugh..." [04:05] * Weathervane nods solemnly as she recalls the snakes at the factory from her last journey. "Mmhmm..." [04:05] "You saw that too huh? Dad must have come along to get her out. Lets try the next one." Rain says as she starts to leaf back to a earlier date "Think a week outta do it?" [04:07] "just keep reading Rain" [how much longer you want to keep going Quick?] [04:07] [hue you can read a few now or take it home for later] [04:08] "Lets do a week back then." Rain says aloud as she moves on back in the book. [04:11] "Dear diary, Mist's sister Rain Drop is such a meanie sometimes, ever since she got a job at the lower cloud factory she acts like a big shot and no fun any more. I wish she would come around and play with us like she used to. Its still all rainy outside, i want to go out!" [04:11] "Rain, why are you bullying children?" [04:12] "Ffffffuck youuuuu!" Rain curses aloud whether at Nix or at the Equestrian soceity making the name Rain Drop so common [04:12] * Rain_Drop hufs as she goes a few days forward about 3 or so [04:12] * Phoenix_Down shakes his head "pls don't bully anymore children" [04:13] "Rain, you want to just take that back? I think... I think I need to lie down..." [04:14] * Weathervane laughs a bit from the banter, though she's still taking in everything she hears about the job at the weather factory. "Hmm... still makes me wonder..." [04:14] "Dear diary, I tried to get my cutie mark in cloud clearing earlier, but the glowy purple ones look scary and I chickened out. Maybe I'm not cut out to be a cloud kicker, tomorrow I'm going to try and get a record in wingball keepy uppies." [04:15] * Rain_Drop looks up from the book and frowns "Oh shit yeah I just...purple clouds...oh man..." Rain looks sad as she reads the fillies diary... [04:16] * Rain_Drop shakes her head "Yeah sorry c'mon its probably already late and we should get you guys in the clinic." Rain stashes the book and comic away in her bags and looks to the other two "Cmon you guys lets go home." [04:16] "rain... we need to head back before we spend all night here... yea" [04:16] * Phoenix_Down trots out of the wind damaged house, looking up to see if the skies had cleared any [04:16] The sun appears to be setting outside, and Weather is probably in need of medical attention. [04:16] * Phoenix_Down needs to be checked for magical radiation poisioning lel [04:17] "Purple clouds... sounds familiar." She nods to Rain and Phoenix as she follows them out, eager to go home. [04:17] [Duskie, are you stil around?] [04:17] [I am] [04:18] "Yeah here you guys." Rain says as she summons a cloud up [04:18] * Phoenix_Down shakes his head "I can still.. uhg.. fly" [04:18] * Rain_Drop then gets to work shaping a cloud chariot from the puffy thing with reins and ample room for the three [04:18] "Nope." [04:18] * Rain_Drop uses her hips to smack Nix into the chariot [04:19] * Phoenix_Down rolls over onto his side, laying on the chariot [04:19] "In ya get you all deserve a rest, and I dont like how that magic stuff soaked into you two." [04:19] * Rain_Drop gestures to Duskie and Weather "In the chariot girls cmon." [04:19] * Weathervane eases herself onto the cloud to ease the strain off her legs, turning to Rain with a small smile as she favors her bite and singe mark. "Mmh, you're much too kind, hehe." [04:20] Is everyone heading out? [04:21] * Duskie opens her eyes and smiles to rain [04:21] * Phoenix_Down is heading out I guess [04:21] "you're sure you want to carry me? I think I can manage, I'm just exhausted.." [04:21] * Duskie yawns [04:22] * Rain_Drop nods to Weather and helps Duskie into the back. "Yep you were exposed to the blast as well Duskie so in the cart." Clambering around to the front Rain hitches her self to the cloud chariot and pulls wings flapping rapidly to compensate for four pegasis bodies. [04:22] And so the party departs from the clouds, another successful exploration of the mysterious new city comes to a close. The party leaves the adventure behind them, now in possession of a few neat little pieces of loot, in particular a diary that could tell them more information, and two bottles of mysterious substence that could hold the key to cloudwalk, and a few other nik naks.