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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Feb 22, 2009 5:34:46 GMT -5
Cassidy, now as a Jinchuriki of Morpheus himself, has taken it upon himself to protect the Dreamstream! Fred and Cassidy's first plan was to run Wailing Caverns, oddly enough.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Feb 22, 2009 15:20:47 GMT -5
"Get ready to protect the natural vision of Azeroth! We are coming at you live from inside the dreaming with our correspondent of the dreamstuff, Cassidy! How are things looking there Cassidy?"
"Hello Tom. This place is a verdant jungle, where nature is in perfect balance with the rest of Azeroth. A dream of the Dragon Aspect Ysera, it is a veritable Edan. However, not all is well in the Emerald Dream. Recently a powerful and well respected Druid by the name of Naralex discovered a network of underground caverns within the heart of the Barrens. Dubbed the 'Wailing Caverns', these natural caves were filled with steam fissures which produced long, mournful wails as they vented. Naralex believed he could use the caverns' underground springs to restore lushness and fertility to the Barrens - but to do so would require siphoning the energies of the fabled Emerald Dream. Once connected to the Dream however, the druid's vision somehow became a nightmare. Soon the Wailing Caverns began to change - the waters turned foul and the once-docile creatures inside metamorphosed into vicious, deadly predators. It is said that Naralex himself still resides somewhere inside the heart of the labyrinth, trapped beyond the edges of the Emerald Dream. Even his former acolytes have been corrupted by their master's waking nightmare - transformed into the wicked Druids of the Fang."
"That sounds like quite a predicament Cassidy. What are your plans?"
"My powerful associate and part Druid: Fred and I have come up with a plan to actually enter the dreams of those in the dreaming. We plan to induce a nightmare in a nightmare so to speak. Once Naralex has been weakened by his own nightmares, we can capture and neutralize him in a very humane method."
"I see. Well, best of luck to you Cassidy and Fred."
"Thank you Tom."
"Next up, Sports with our special guest Barry Bonds, after these messages."
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Feb 22, 2009 17:18:23 GMT -5
Fred looks at Cassidy and says, "Ummmmmm.... who the hell are you talking to?"
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Feb 22, 2009 17:38:48 GMT -5
"Funny guy that Tom. Funny guy."
Cassidy turns to Fred, "So, where were we?"
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Feb 22, 2009 18:23:53 GMT -5
"Well, we want to do some recon of the Wailing Caverns. It probably won't be a nice, neatly laid out instance. The portal in this case leads to a dream manifestation of Naralex's nightmare and the corruption of the Emerald Dream. With the Imagination Force, I imagine it'll be a lot tougher. Whatcha think of sending in an exploratory robot as a hypothesis tester?"
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Feb 22, 2009 22:52:27 GMT -5
"Like a space probe on wheels kinda thing? Sure, that doesn't sound too bad. Plus, I imagine that a dream beast might have a harder time affecting something that doesn't dream."
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Feb 23, 2009 1:39:24 GMT -5
"I actually meant something with railguns, lasers and missiles. And a cloaking device."
Getting close to the Caverns in the Barrens, Fred [and presumably Cassidy] watch(es) the robot's visual and audio output on a monitor. Cloaked, it manages to avoid the Deviates on the way in. Getting somewhat closer to the entrance, there is a Tauren Warrior facedown in the water near the entrance, presumably once Kin, who has been dead for at least a few weeks according to biological signs. His back is burnt badly from lightning. His armor, weapons and clothes were apparently digested by acid, which also covers his body in acid streaks. And there's a giant snake fang sticking out of his back.
The robot gets close to the portal. Screeching sounds, high-pitched screaming noises, erupt from the portal. The green tinge around the edges of the portal is the only break in what appears to be solid black. Moving through the portal, the robot drives in about thirty feet.
Suddenly, its sensors sweep to the left! Tracer rounds from the automatic railgun arms fill the air, making bursts of light appear between crushing darkness! What appears to be massive dinosauroid claws rip at metal, the horrible tearing sound of plates of titanium-enhanced carbon alloys reverberating through a wide expanse. Acid sizzling fills the air. Lightning smashes into the thing. It blows up and is ripped into pieces.
Fred says, "Well. I... I didn't expect that."
What he apparently also didn't expect is a number of Centaur circling around. They don't seem interested in talking...
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Feb 26, 2009 10:40:05 GMT -5
Wow, that was unexpected.
So we gotta take the Centaur first? Think I should summon the Mortal Kombat fighting ring so they can't go and get reinforcements?
"Well, if they ain't interested in talkin, then lets get to the beatin!"
Cassidy is going to try out some of his new powers: Call Random Monster in order to help keep a few of the centaurs off of us. If he still has action, he is going to Superman Attack.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Feb 26, 2009 21:11:07 GMT -5
Fred's Power Sense indicates that their muscular strength is minimal compared to yours and their two shamans have minimal magic power. There are two Wranglers (ranged attackers), two Stormers (lightning-specializing shamans), five Bloodchargers, two Scouts and two Windchasers (melee shamans). With Fred and your DIO, you nearly outnumber them, though they don't know that.
Call Random Monster conjures a 20 foot tall fiendish spider. It charges at one of the Scouts, biting down badly. The poison triggers, causing the centaur to slowly paralyze. Which one will you Superman Attack? And what will Archfael do? And you can use the Moaning Diamond as a free action.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 4, 2009 1:19:48 GMT -5
Archfael will storm the Stormers, so to speak, unleashing the power of his new biotic implants.
Cassidy will Superman Attack one of the Windchasers.
As for the Moaning Diamond, Cassidy is going to call the Elder Earth Elemental up into the 5 Bloodchargers and have it make use of its Awesome Blow feat to send the little suckers flying.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 4, 2009 5:10:15 GMT -5
Bio-wizard. Biotic just means coming from organisms or ecosystems  . Is he using the wide spread or the focused Elom / Electrone blast? Cassidy slams into the Windchaser. The Windchaser seems to try to bring its two scimitars down on Cassidy's shoulder, but underestimates both the armor, reiatsu aura and barriers that protect Cassidy as well as the intense stunning force of the attack. She is pushed far back, then knocked onto her back in a way that it will be difficult to get up. The Elder Earth Elemental is the equivalent of a skull-marked mob for these centaur, so it easily bashes them into the sky. They land in the waters below, trying to kick their way out of the water. This is not an easy process. Will post Fred's reply after getting an idea of the electrical action. Archfael can also do a charge, claw, bite, or other physical attack in addition to the symbiotic blast. |
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 4, 2009 12:36:51 GMT -5
Lets have him do a widespread electrical action, combined with a three headed bite.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 4, 2009 17:38:05 GMT -5
And whom will it target with its three headed bite?
The widespread electrical burst hits every one of them. The damage is noteworthy, primarily because of the "inertia" of coming from an M.D.C. continuity. The scent of singed flesh and hair protrudes itself into the atmosphere, the pungent aroma finding its way to our various nostrils.
Fred simply says, "Kyoka Suigetsu: Perfect Soul Hypnosis". Afterwards, the centaur look from side to side. "Where did they go?!" He leaps onto one of their backs, and while it slowly turns around he simply says, "Bolts of Balthakk!" Bolts rocket out towards the many targets. It transports them to the opposite side of the Barrens.
Fred says, "That was... silly." The Centaur dropped around 13 silver pieces and a Scroll of Strength.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 5, 2009 1:42:47 GMT -5
So, is the battle over?
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 5, 2009 21:09:30 GMT -5
It is indeed. Now we need to walk into the maw of madness.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 6, 2009 10:11:30 GMT -5
Cassidy turns to Fred. "Draw straws?"
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 6, 2009 15:51:15 GMT -5
Fred says, "Dude, we're both going in. The only question is whether or not we want to recruit any one else. Redfox and Arexa could finish off our party."
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Post by GM on Mar 7, 2009 1:17:09 GMT -5
I can go since you will need a good healer.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 7, 2009 4:20:20 GMT -5
Fantastic! LFG 2M!
Mario arrives, seeing Centaurs thrown around by teleportation. "Welcome! LF Healer, and we found one! Need, not greed!"
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 9, 2009 18:35:47 GMT -5
Cassidy rolls his eyes at Fred.
I may be aware of the 4th wall, but at least I use full words.
"Good to have ya Mario. Its strange, I feel like somewhere, someplace, you and I are both burning right now... Anyways, ready for some crazy Warcraft themed grinding?"
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Post by GM on Mar 9, 2009 21:27:58 GMT -5
"I guess but to be honest I hate this instance, Fred seemed to be the only one who liked it out of all of us. I would rather be doing shadow fang keep or... actually any other instance." Mario looks around to the centaurs "Jeez you guys didnt show no mercy did ya." The first hokages mask uses telescoping technique to have a birds eye view of the area so we know if anyone is coming. Mario looks around constantly with true sight to make sure no allie is trying to sneak up in stealth.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 9, 2009 21:55:08 GMT -5
"Well, I am actually here less because of this area's video game value, but rather its impact on the Dreaming. The Emerald Dream is a very important piece of this world. Its protection is of great concern to me."
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Post by GM on Mar 9, 2009 22:04:35 GMT -5
"Right and I am here because no one else wanted to roll cleric and we all know druids suck at healing." Looks at Fred hoping the D&D joke will lighten the mood before we plunge into an emerald dream nightmare.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 10, 2009 5:47:02 GMT -5
Fred says, "But... if t3h droods suck at healing, then what are we good at? Oh, and we teleported them! I think we were fairly nice."
Mario sees no more people coming, but it's fairly clear that the path into the Caverns has some monsters. Then again, the monsters seem to skitter away from the three overwhelming spiritual signatures about to enter and destroy some face.
As the three approach the caverns, another centaur runs up, but this one seems almost reverent to Cassidy. His head is bowed.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 10, 2009 13:51:50 GMT -5
Cassidy puts his hand out peacefully. "Rise and speak, noble hunter."
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 10, 2009 14:27:48 GMT -5
He says, in a very thick Turkish-sounding accent, "You are the Prophecied Man of Thinning Crimson, He Who Walks With the Blessing of Dream, the Paragon, He Who Sees Past the Veil. Our shamans long ago prophesied that our Kolkar brothers would assault unwittingly they who are destined to free the land from the grip of the devastation that has dessicated it." He remains with his head bowed. "They also, at that point, received a gift from the few remaining... uncorrupted gods we worship." It is a red-sheathed scroll on a purple ottoman with yellow tassels. "It contains much of the knowledge of the clans."
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 10, 2009 15:11:38 GMT -5
Cassidy takes the scroll (if it is being offered) with a bow of his head. Hopefully the scroll will give us an insight to what we are about to face, and some more nifty Lore.
"Your race is an honorable one, and we do not take offense to your attacking us. Tell me, did the prophets say anything else that might be of particular use in this situation?"
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 10, 2009 15:56:23 GMT -5
It is indeed being offered.
"I am afraid you overestimate our honor. We have made foul alliances, though none so foul as the fel orcs. We have poorly treated the tauren. But Bradwarden leads us a new direction. The spirits know that you must battle the monsters in there alone, but the spirits also said you had the basic knowledge to anticipate the threats."
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 11, 2009 14:07:52 GMT -5
"With hard work, you can reclaim your honor." Cassidy bows to him.
Turning to Fred and Mario. "So, you guys ready to kick some dreaming ass?"
Cassidy is going to prepare his mind for some instant recall of the Lore skill action.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 11, 2009 14:45:42 GMT -5
The centaur leaves. Fred says, "Yeah, let's rock this place down."
Getting into the caverns itself, creatures clear away from the three spiritual forces. Fred leans down and looks at the Tauren. "He's... he's really dead. I hate to say it, but he's cadaveriffic. He might be unrevivable."
OOG: From beating the boss in the CoS thread, people are going to get a choice of 1 AP OR 1 RB or 40% Skill Points OR 1 Merit OR 2 abilities. You could with your 40% Skill Points take Lore: Azeroth, Lore: Druid, or even Lore: Wailing Caverns!
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. Is he using the wide spread or the focused Elom / Electrone blast?