Kalyr : 72f - The Machines

[OOC: Sorry, moving, lots of baby-related classes (our first is on the way),
work, all taking their toll on game time.]

[Dharak]
As the robed thing collapses, Dharak shakes the psychic echoes from his head and
assesses the situation. This human, at least, should be taken alive. The
beast-man, if possible, but we don't know much about his mind. It might be as
alien as the cat-men. No, can't afford to kill the human.

Are either the beast-man or the human within his telepathic range? If so, he'll
urge Reylorna to put the beast-man to sleep, while he (Dharak) plants a
Suggestion in the human's mind of "Surrender." Maybe then, we can get him to
turn off the mirror, the teacher thinks.

If both targets are out of range, he'll try to get a *completely* clear shot
with the energy weapon at the beast-man (hoping that his luck with the thing
will hold, and that he won't shoot the unsuspecting Ryzar in the back), and will
tell Reylorna to get the human to surrender via suggestion.

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Subject:    Re: Kalyr: 72f - The Machines
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Date:       7/30/02 3:53 PM

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holiday, not that everyone has lost interest in the game!]
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"It's a fine line between stupid and clever"
 - Spinal Tap

Kalyr : 72f - The Machines

Reylorna

[OOC:  Sorry on my end as well.  Prevacation workload increase.  BTW I will
be on a cruise to Alaska from Aug 7 to Aug 17th.]


She shuddered all over with the echos of the thing dying.  She hadn't wished
death, it shook her.  But at this moment, the only thing that mattered was
their survival.  She could feel the horror of what she had done later.  She
immediately tried to enter the beastman's mind and attempted to put him to
sleep.

--Pandemonium

Kalyr : 72f - The Machines

      Ryzar apparently decides upon a sudden change of tactics, as he turns and rushes the "human".     "Die, Kolderspawn!" Ryzar cries, as he make s his play to attack the man. OOC: dammit, I've forgotten the damn command to generate a "dice roll" for this attack!  How do we do that, again?--- On Wed 07/31, Pandemonium < Pandemonium@therouteofallevil.com > wrote:From: Pandemonium [mailto: Pandemonium@therouteofallevil.com]To: kalyr@phoenyx.netDate: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:03:24 CDTSubject: Re: Kalyr : 72f - The MachinesReylorna[OOC: Sorry on my end as well. Prevacation workload increase. BTW I willbe on a cruise to Alaska from Aug 7 to Aug 17th.]She shuddered all over with the echos of the thing dying. She hadn't wisheddeath, it shook her. But at this moment, the only thing that mattered wastheir survival. She could feel the horror of what she had done later. Sheimmediately tried to enter the beastman's mind and attempted to put him tosleep.--Pandemonium

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Kalyr : 72f - The Machines

Gripping his sword tighter, the bard attempts to work around to the 
back of the beast-man

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Mon, 05 Aug 2002 17:36 +0100
"Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts"

Kalyr : 72g - The Machines

As the robed thing collapses, Dharak shakes the psychic echoes from
his head and assesses the situation. This human, at least, should be
taken alive. The beast-man, if possible, but we don't know much about
his mind. It might be as alien as the cat-men. No, can't afford to
kill the human.



He telepathically urges Reylorna to put the beast-man to sleep while
he deals with the human.



He tries to plant a suggestion in the human's mind; "Surrender".
Maybe then, we can get him to turn off the mirror, the teacher thinks.



She shuddered all over with the echos of the thing dying.  She hadn't
wished death, it shook her.  But at this moment, the only thing that
mattered was their survival.  She could feel the horror of what she
had done later.  Receiving Dharak's message she does what she was
going to do anyway; immediately tried to enter the beastman's mind and
attempted to put him to sleep.  Unfortunately her mental attack can't
penetrate it's defenses; although it's will isn't great, it seems
resistant in some way.



Ryzar apparently decides upon a sudden change of tactics, as he turns
and rushes the 'human'.

"Die, Kolderspawn!" Ryzar cries, as he makes his play to attack the
man. 

His target, who had been aiming at Jaldaric, drops his weapon and
raises his hands.  Clearly the Kolder-spawn is a coward.

Meanwhile, gripping his sword tighter,  Jaldaric the bard attempts to
work around to the back of the beast-man, now fighting Kylar, who has
staggered to his feet.  Kylar, skilled warrior that he is, cannot get
close enough to inflict injury on the creature without risking losing
limbs to that massive axe.  He seems to sense that taking another blow
may well prove fatal

It somehow senses Jaldaric's approach, and moves to a position where
it can see both of them.  This distracts it just long enough for Kylar
to finally land a blow on the thing.  His blade strikes deep, gushing
blood.  Enraged, the monster swings wildly at Kylar, the blow too wide
to have any chance of hitting him.

Jaldaric sees his chance, and plunges his blade into the creature's
side.  He, too, draws blood.  It staggers, unsteadily, and collapes to
the ground.

Kylar, too, drops to his knees.
--
Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com

"It's a fine line between stupid and clever"
 - Spinal Tap

Kalyr : 72g - The Machines

[Dharak]
The teacher darts out from behind the machinery, sticking the energy weapon into
his belt.

"Make sure that thing stays down, brother," he barks to Jal as he pulls a large
cloth bandage out of his first aid kit and rushes toward the wounded Kylar.
"Duplar, maybe you can get our prisoner to turn off this crazy machine before it
drops another monster on our heads."

He kneels next to Kylar. "Easy, captain," he says as he assesses the
legionnaire's wound.




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Subject:    Kalyr : 72g - The Machines
Author: Tim Hall 
Date:       8/6/02 12:39 PM



As the robed thing collapses, Dharak shakes the psychic echoes from
his head and assesses the situation. This human, at least, should be
taken alive. The beast-man, if possible, but we don't know much about
his mind. It might be as alien as the cat-men. No, can't afford to
kill the human.



He telepathically urges Reylorna to put the beast-man to sleep while
he deals with the human.



He tries to plant a suggestion in the human's mind; "Surrender".
Maybe then, we can get him to turn off the mirror, the teacher thinks.



She shuddered all over with the echos of the thing dying.  She hadn't
wished death, it shook her.  But at this moment, the only thing that
mattered was their survival.  She could feel the horror of what she
had done later.  Receiving Dharak's message she does what she was
going to do anyway; immediately tried to enter the beastman's mind and
attempted to put him to sleep.  Unfortunately her mental attack can't
penetrate it's defenses; although it's will isn't great, it seems
resistant in some way.



Ryzar apparently decides upon a sudden change of tactics, as he turns
and rushes the 'human'.

"Die, Kolderspawn!" Ryzar cries, as he makes his play to attack the
man. 

His target, who had been aiming at Jaldaric, drops his weapon and
raises his hands.  Clearly the Kolder-spawn is a coward.

Meanwhile, gripping his sword tighter,  Jaldaric the bard attempts to
work around to the back of the beast-man, now fighting Kylar, who has
staggered to his feet.  Kylar, skilled warrior that he is, cannot get
close enough to inflict injury on the creature without risking losing
limbs to that massive axe.  He seems to sense that taking another blow
may well prove fatal

It somehow senses Jaldaric's approach, and moves to a position where
it can see both of them.  This distracts it just long enough for Kylar
to finally land a blow on the thing.  His blade strikes deep, gushing
blood.  Enraged, the monster swings wildly at Kylar, the blow too wide
to have any chance of hitting him.

Jaldaric sees his chance, and plunges his blade into the creature's
side.  He, too, draws blood.  It staggers, unsteadily, and collapes to
the ground.

Kylar, too, drops to his knees.
--
Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com

"It's a fine line between stupid and clever"
 - Spinal Tap

Kalyr : 72g - The Machines

On Tue,  6 Aug 2002 14:09:17 CDT, (Ted Kissell) wrote:

> "Make sure that thing stays down, brother," he barks to Jal as he pulls a large
> cloth bandage out of his first aid kit and rushes toward the wounded Kylar.
>

Jaldaric directs a few more telling blows with his sword at the downed foe, 
severing its' head if at all possible


--

Hugh Foster 
hugh@ace-dog.com
http://www.ace-dog.com
Fri, 09 Aug 2002 11:34 +0100
"Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts"

Kalyr : 72g - The Machines

     Ryzar apparently decides upon a sudden change of tactics, as he turns
and rushes the 'human'.
     "Die, Kolderspawn!" Ryzar cries, as he makes his play to attack the
man. 
     His target, who had been aiming at Jaldaric, drops his weapon and
raises his hands. Clearly the Kolder-spawn is a coward.

[RYZAR]

     For just a second, Ryzar considers carrying through with his swing and removing the problem of this human servant of the Kolder -- but only for a moment.

     "Come out of there, you!" Ryzar growls at the prisoner, reaching out to grab up a handful of the man's robes, and pulling him out of his place of concealment.

     "My Lady Reylorna!  Goodman Duplar!  I have one, here, that can answer questions!" Ryzar calls out, as he slides around behind the man, keeping his free-hand clamped upon the prisoner's shoulder, while placing the point of his shortsword at the middle of the man's back.

     "And you WILL answer some questions for the Lady, WON'T you!" Ryzar growls into the man's ear, lightly poking him twice, in emphasis, as he marches the man towards Reylorna and Duplar.


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Kalyr :75a - After the battle

Dharak darts out from behind the machinery, sticking the energy weapon
into his belt.

"Make sure that thing stays down, brother," he barks to Jal, who
responds by directing a few more telling blows with his sword at the
downed foe, eventually severing it's head.  Presumably this means the
creature is dead.

Dharak he pulls a large cloth bandage out of his first aid kit and
rushes toward the wounded Kylar.  

"Duplar, maybe you can get our prisoner to turn off this crazy machine
before it drops another monster on our heads."

He kneels next to Kylar. "Easy, captain," he says as he assesses the
legionnaire's wound. He is indeed grievously wounded; Dharak fears the
injury may well be mortal.

"Ugh!", says Kylar, coughing blood.  He grimaces in pain.

Dharak does his best, and seems to established him.  But his breathing
is ragged, and it will need more expert medical treatment for the
soldier to have much of a chance of survival.

For just a second, Ryzar considers carrying through with his swing and
removing the problem of this human servant of the Kolder -- but only
for a moment.

"Come out of there, you!" Ryzar growls at the prisoner, reaching out
to grab up a handful of the man's robes, and pulling him out of his
place of concealment.

"My Lady Reylorna!  Goodman Duplar!  I have one, here, that can answer
questions!" Ryzar calls out, as he slides around behind the man,
keeping his free-hand clamped upon the prisoner's shoulder, while
placing the point of his shortsword at the middle of the man's back.

"And you WILL answer some questions for the Lady, WON'T you!" Ryzar
growls into the man's ear, lightly poking him twice, in emphasis, as
he marches the man towards Reylorna and Duplar.

Ryzar's prisoner is an ugly little man, with a bulbous nose and
funny-shaped slanting eyes.  He scowls at Ryzar, but does not speak.

The 'mirror', if that's what it is, continues to shimmer.  The
prisoner looks apprehensive.

--
Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com
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Kalyr :75a - After the battle

[RYZAR]

     As he marches the ugly little man towards Duplar and Reylorna, Ryzar catches sight of Dharak working on Kylar.

     "Jal!" Ryzar calls to his friend, "Come take control of this Kolder-serving Toad!  Kylar looks to be in bad shape -- perhaps my meager skills with herbs and healing can help him.

[OOC: If/when Jal comes to relieve Ryzar of his prisoner, Ryzar will rush over to Dharak and Kylar -- sheathing his sword, and pulling his pack from his back, as he does.  Once there, Ryzar will do little to disturb the, no doubt, excellent work that Dharak has done.  Mostly, Ryzar will just double-check Dharaks work, and add to it with the applications of some herbal poultices (which he keeps in his healers bag, in his backpack), as well as trying -- carefully! -- to get Kylar to drink some water.
     All during this, Ryzar's unconscious Healing power will be operating...
     It's not much, but it might better stabilize Kylar.]

 --- On Sun 08/18, Tim Hall  wrote:
From: Tim Hall [mailto: tim@kalyr.com]
To: kalyr@phoenyx.net
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 10:20:34 CDT
Subject: Kalyr :75a - After the battle

> 
> 
> Dharak darts out from behind the machinery, sticking the energy weapon
> into his belt.
> 
> "Make sure that thing stays down, brother," he barks to Jal,
> who
> responds by directing a few more telling blows with his sword at the
> downed foe, eventually severing it's head.  Presumably this means the
> creature is dead.
> 
> Dharak he pulls a large cloth bandage out of his first aid kit and
> rushes toward the wounded Kylar.  
> 
> "Duplar, maybe you can get our prisoner to turn off this crazy
> machine
> before it drops another monster on our heads."
> 
> He kneels next to Kylar. "Easy, captain," he says as he assesses
> the
> legionnaire's wound. He is indeed grievously wounded; Dharak fears the
> injury may well be mortal.
> 
> "Ugh!", says Kylar, coughing blood.  He grimaces in pain.
> 
> Dharak does his best, and seems to established him.  But his breathing
> is ragged, and it will need more expert medical treatment for the
> soldier to have much of a chance of survival.
> 
> For just a second, Ryzar considers carrying through with his swing and
> removing the problem of this human servant of the Kolder -- but only
> for a moment.
> 
> "Come out of there, you!" Ryzar growls at the prisoner, reaching
> out
> to grab up a handful of the man's robes, and pulling him out of his
> place of concealment.
> 
> "My Lady Reylorna!  Goodman Duplar!  I have one, here, that can
> answer
> questions!" Ryzar calls out, as he slides around behind the man,
> keeping his free-hand clamped upon the prisoner's shoulder, while
> placing the point of his shortsword at the middle of the man's back.
> 
> "And you WILL answer some questions for the Lady, WON'T you!"
> Ryzar
> growls into the man's ear, lightly poking him twice, in emphasis, as
> he marches the man towards Reylorna and Duplar.
> 
> Ryzar's prisoner is an ugly little man, with a bulbous nose and
> funny-shaped slanting eyes.  He scowls at Ryzar, but does not speak.
> 
> The 'mirror', if that's what it is, continues to shimmer.  The
> prisoner looks apprehensive.
> 
> --
> Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com
> Read my blog!  http://www.kalyr.com/blogger.shtml
> 

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Kalyr :75a - After the battle

> "Jal!" Ryzar calls to his friend, "Come take control of this Kolder-serving Toad!
>

No sooner said than done. The bard gently rests the point of his long blade on the 
man's shoulder from behind, where he can see its' point and feel the cold edge 
against his neck. Then he murmurs from behind, "My friend and comrade is badly 
hurt, scum. You are the only person left we can blame. I wonder," and at this 
point, all the dripping menace that he's ever worked into the voice of a ballad 
villain oozes from his voice, "how many days we can keep you alive while you pay 
for that?"

No vocal sign that this is to keep the man still; because Jal's left arm won't grip 
enough to hold him. If he moves, Jal will have to kill him; he's no arm to grab 
with.


--

Hugh Foster 
hugh@ace-dog.com
http://www.ace-dog.com
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 17:30 +0100
"Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts"

Kalyr :75a - After the battle

[OOC - I'm now on broadband - I can access email reliably!]

[Duplar]
Duplar emerges from cover and starts examining the devices.

He has seen many strange things in the Guild workshops, but nothing this
sophisticated.   How much have things changed over the years?

His first priority is to find an "off" or "standby" button.

Kalyr :75a - After the battle

[Reylorna]

The battle was over, just as fast as if it had never been.  She stood
reeling both in her own mental exhaustion and from what she had just
experienced.  She shook her head when Ryzar called her name.  For a moment
she could focus on the prisoner rather than what she had done.

"What shall we find out first?" She asked rhetorically.  She began to
concentrate and tried to enter the prisoner's mind.  She knew all too well
that had to get that mirror shut down, after what she had experienced in the
Karzanthanian.

--Pandemonium