Session Start: Sat Apr 22 16:38:30 2006 Last time on Hunters: The group caught up with the last Princess that Norcliff was detecting - except that it was a Prince. The newly minted Prince Earth, following the same call that Princess was heeding. Problem was, there's only one Prince in this town, and that one is the rapist they've been intermittently tracking for the last six months. Conflict was... inevitable. [session resume] * PrinceEarth staggers out of the cloud of steam, gasping for cool air. * LadyMysteria , having finally gotten used to the fact that she's buried, tries her damnedest to claw her way out... although she doesn't manage much actual progress. Lack of air doesn't help, either - Mysteria begins to suffocate. * LadyNightshade figuring she's not doing much to the Prince, moves to help Maya get free, clawing at the earth she's trapped under, making a little progress. * LadyRoyal looks back and forth between the Prince and the ground Maya's under, a little anguished, then yells to Taki. "Get out of the way!" * LadyRoyal spreads her hands and flurries the earth. Go attack him! * LadyNightshade dodges out of the way. Cards fly, then loose earth does! The mound covering Mysteria is blasted away, revealing a very dirty and quite shell-shocked girl. * LadyMysteria takes a sudden, very loud breath... then mewls in pain, spitting dirt out of her mouth. * LadyRoyal gulps in a breath, hands to her head, and lets it out * LadyMallet continues sitting there, smiling happily while dying inside. Then something gives in her eyes. She still doesn't move, but the Mallet starts to appear out of midair nearby. * LadyMysteria finds it in her lungs to scream, "GO, MALLET!" * PrinceEarth is still panting, but fixes Lady Royal with his disturbing gaze. * Feral_Beast continues frothing at the mouth, not even able to snarl just yet. It's eyes glow white with its fury, and its hair almost crackles. * PrinceEarth points at her. "KNEEL." * LadyRoyal sinks down slowly, an almost mockingly sincere smile on her face. Her eyes glitter. * LadyHeat pulls her fourth water bottle off of her belt and tosses it at Prince Earth. Hard. She misses the timing on the explosion, but it wings Prince Earth in the back of the head. He crumbles in an unconscious pile. ... Oh. * Feral_Beast snorts, and its bared fangs almost seem to...grin. But it still isn't moving. ... finish this. * Lady_MakeBelieve motions the Kirin over, and mounts him, getting ready to ride him back down. * LadyMallet stands up, and grabs the Mallet. She takes a deep breath, then quietly intones, "Leena Leena Pancake Strike." Then she's in motion like a rubber band that's just been released, bringing the Mallet down on him. * PrinceEarth splooshes. * LadyNightshade stands from her position at Maya's side. "What a worthless man." * Lady_MakeBelieve winces from astride the Kirin * LadyRoyal leaps to her feet and goes to Maya to see if she needs first aid. That's one problem solved... * LadyMysteria coughs a bit more, spitting a bit. "Rest in peace, you son of a bitch." I hope he rots in hell. * LadyMallet steps back, and raises the Mallet over her head again. "LEENA LEENA PANCAKE STRIKE!" She angrily smashes him again, this time quicker, angrier. And again. "PANCAKE STRIKE!" And again, and again, until her arms can't do it anymore. * LadyRoyal pats Maya on the back. "Sorry about...the cards. Hope they didn't bounce you around too much." * Feral_Beast snaps into motion, turning with supernatural agility and springing into the air, catching the flying head of the explosively squished Prince in its jaws. It lands, crunching messily, and growling in quiet fury. 'm fine. Good. * LadyMysteria rises, using Royal to assist. "... we need to keep moving." * LadyRoyal looks around as she helps Maya up. Best take care of our berserkers first. * LadyRoyal nods at Leena and Feral. * LadyRoyal glances back at the boat, checking on Nike and Princess. * LadyMallet lets herself fall, tears shimmering in her eyes. She looks suddenly exhausted. Let them enjoy themselves. * Feral_Beast moves forward, towards the mess on the land, bared fangs dripping blood as it tenses. Looking for something...tasty. We need to get going. * LadyNike is cowering in the water behind the boat. ...Nike? Princess? We're done here. Are you all right? * LadyNightshade goes back to the boat to sulk. * Princess is peeking over the edge of the boat, really wide-eyed. * LadyMysteria glances over as well. "Darkmoon.... calm. We need to get moving." * Feral_Beast sniffs, and looks up suddenly, fixing its white glare upon the flying unicorn-like beast. With a howl of rage, it surges forward, tensing for a massive leap. ... Make-Believe, call it off! Rin, stop it! We have other fish to kill. She can't, she's riding it! ... well, hell. Just stay up there while we calm Feral down... * Feral_Beast leaps, flying into the air, as its eyes suddenly look...human, and shocked for just a moment before closing peacefully in sleep. As it falls, the fur sheds away, and out of the cloud of flying dander plummets a young woman, splashing into the water. ...well, that was quick. Rin! I'll go get her. * LadyRoyal jumps into the water. * LadyNightshade suddenly looks up and dives after her. * Lady_MakeBelieve gallops down to scoop her up. ...wait, what? If everyone else doesn't first. ... Or not. Princess, it's kind of complicated... * LadyRoyal pulls herself out and continues helping Maya to the boat. * Princess climbs up over the boat and dashes across the strip of land. WHAT? * LadyNike peeks, snerks, ois. * LadyNightshade grabs Rin's body, swimming it back to the boat, pulling it on board. Princess, we can try to explain as we move on... I'd rather not stay here, though. Oh, wouldn't say complicated. More like Rin's a girl, transforms into a Lord that transforms into a werewolf. Pretty simple, actually. * LadyMallet takes some effort to focus enough to watch Feral's flight... then retrieves the Mallet from the crater it's resting in the middle of. * LadyRoyal keeps her face studiously straight during that. * Princess gets to the edge of the island... and keeps going, the ground rising up to meet her feet as she circles to follow Nightshade. * LadyNightshade sits in the boat with Rin holding her until she wakes up. * LadyMysteria catches Princess's trick... and blinks. ... Princess. * LadyMallet tosses it away into thin air, and spits once on what's left of the Prince. * Rin hangs limply, unconscious and dripping wet in a simple red skirt and black top. That's, erm, hugging her nicely in its bedraggled condition. Somehow, her hair isn't tangled and messy, despite being soaked. Earth magic? Maybe. * LadyRoyal blinks and turns. "...Princess... Earth." But - but - he's - she's? AGH! Deal with it. ... looks like the Earth has to pick someone. ... Makes sense. ...but, which is he really? Oh no. Well he was born a girl. ...darn. Is Rin okay? * LadyMysteria chuckles. "... well, I'm confused myself, and I think I've fallen pretty badly for Rinada... I try not to think about it too much, even though it probably won't last." * LadyMallet grins, almost ferally, and suddenly bursts out laughing, still looking exhausted, and still crying. * Princess pouts momentarily, then softens. "She's really pretty, though." Mmm-hmm. Fitting, huh? Yeah. Ain't it a shame? Uh, should I be calling you Princess Earth now? What? Look down. * Princess looks down, and sees her feet. What? You just...created that land. * LadyMallet grabs the forgotten Tessen, and heads over to the unconscious pretty lady. *blinkblink* Oh. I guess I did. Hey, Ell, what's your title? I'm Princess Earth. Yeah, figured. * PrincessEarth claps both hands to her mouth. * LadyNightshade just continues holding Rin, ignoring everything else for the time being. Well, it'll be easier to get in now. We may not die. C'mon, Princess Earth, let's all get on the boat. We've got some fish to skewer. MMMMPH! ... figures. Come on, Princess. When did this happen? Just now. * LadyMysteria wipes her mouth. "Probably when the Prince died." Well... * LadyNike eyes the battered pontoon boat. * LadyMallet LAUGHS. Then jumps onto the boat, and taps Rin with the Tessen, using it to change out her wet clothes for dry ones. And give her a Mallet design embedded into the cloth above her left breast. If she can make land, do we really want to take this thing? * LadyMysteria pauses. "No, we don't." * LadyMallet then slowly, gently, kneels down, and sets the Tessen gently on Rin, leaving it there. ...I'd say we'd be equally conspicuous either way. It'd be a speed thing, I guess. Thank you, Leena. * Rin stops shivering - a motion so subtle it wasn't noticeable until she stopped - as her clothes dry out. In any event... it's time to settle this chapter of our insane, deadly lives. * LadyMysteria looks Princess' way. "And I do believe you should be leading us." * LadyMallet nods slowly, quietly to Taki. "You're welcome." Maybe we should wait for Rinada... Rin? To wake up? * LadyNightshade tucks the tessen carefully into Rin's clothing. Mmmm... probably a good idea. That or someone can carry her for a bit. Or I could carry her if you want to keep moving... It is Rin, then? Yes. * PrincessEarth smiles sheepishly. All- Nightshade, why don't I carry her? I can do it just fine. * LadyMysteria ambles over to Princess, rubbing her neck. She seems somewhat less tense, but there's still a haunted, sad sort of look in her eyes. ... Heat, it's okay. Taki can take care of it. Okaaay. Whatever she was about to say is washed out as a jet fighter screams past overhead on full afterburner. The sonic boom front is visible in the water as it lets loose with four missiles at the water dome, then peels away. * LadyMallet leans over to whisper something into Taki's ear. ...aw, shit. * LadyHeat wonders if they were carrying on some sort of secret lesbian affair. * LadyRoyal claps her hands to her ears and shakes her head. * LadyNightshade gives Leena a *look*. * LadyMallet glances away sheepishly, then has her attention taken by the missiles. A full squadron follows, each plane firing more missiles into the water. Water sprays EVERYWHERE, but there's no other visible effect. ... wow. * LadyNightshade subconsciously holds Rin closer as the jets scream by. * LadyMysteria looks on, not minding the spray. Several planes are caught by blasts of water from within the dome and are knocked into supersonic spins, shortly ending in fiery explosions as they impact the skyline. ...this is crap. We need to get over there. Fun. ... what was the range on those water blasts? But I guess if I was marching to my death I wouldn't want to do it with any other people... A kilometer or so for the longest... A beat seems to pass as the fog and spray settle down, then without warning the very top of the dome lights up in a new series of explosions, these many times larger than the ones made by the fighter missiles. Let's just keep going---oh hell, what kind of weapons are they using now?! What if it's other Ladies? * PrincessEarth is cringing beside Lady Mysteria, but trying to look brave. I think they're dropping bombs... ... Ell? * LadyMallet looks over at the Princess worriedly. If someone is bombing, the planes are high enough that you can't see them directly. With all the water kicked up, it's hard to see contrails. Princess Earth. If this is what you feel you must do... * PrincessEarth grits her teeth, and straightens. * LadyMysteria takes her hand and gives it a squeeze. "I am with you." No, no, it's just really scary to see this. * PrincessEarth squeezes back. * LadyRoyal does the same with Princess' shoulder. "We know." ... I'll find the time to cry when this is all over. You're probably better accustomed to this than I am. * LadyNightshade just continues sitting in the boat with Rin till someone says go. Sadly, yes. * LadyMysteria looks back. "Are we ready to move?" * Rin tenses a moment, then relaxes with a soft sound in her throat. She might just be asleep, now. * LadyNightshade looks down at the girl stirring in her arms. "You okay?" There's another pause, and the water settles down once more... then another flight of munitions appear. This time the canisters are large enough to see as they sprinkle smaller white objects over the dome... which all then detonate at once. ... you know. * LadyRoyal nods. "With all that going on up there, sooner we leave the better." If we could knock out the dome, the bombs would take care of the rest. * Rin moans with the sound of someone waking up, and squints as she opens her eyes. "...uh?" If they aren't doing the job already. They're not getting through the dome. * LadyMysteria looks ahead. "There has to be a limit of what even Sea Magic can do..." ... we, or Elly, has to do that part. * LadyNightshade idly runs her figures through Rin's hair. "It's okay. You still have some time to rest." The dome goes fuzzy-white... then the spray falls away, and the dome's still there. I wonder... Sea Magic is notoriously resistant to mundane weapons. * Rin blinks, relaxing a bit at the fingers through her hair, still not quite awake. ... anything big enough to bust the dome is only going to cause worse damage than what's already been done. ... let's just go. ... before they break out the really big guns. * LadyRoyal looks at Nike. "What?" * Rin suddenly remembers, and sits bolt upright. "Haruko, I'm so so--" she pauses, and looks around. "Feral didn't hurt anyone, did it?" * LadyNightshade looks up to Maya from cooing Rin. "You don't want to rest for a bit? Get some strength back?" Not until this bombing pass is over. I think they've got one more thing to try. The next bombs come down on parachutes, settling around the dome... What do those do? Bombing? What's ha-- *notices* oh. ... depth charges? * LadyNightshade starts at Rin's sudden movement. "No, you were great, Rin." We'll find out soon enough. * LadyNike hisses. "That's too many. Get down!" ... incoming wave! ...shit. * LadyMysteria promptly pulls Princess down with her. "You heard her!" * LadyMallet grabs onto something. Nearby Taki and Rin, just in case. * LadyNightshade ducks, pulling Rin down underneath her, shielding her from whatever blast there is. * LadyRoyal throws herself across Princess and Maya, covering them. * Rin blinks down at her Tessen, which clattered to the floor when she sat up. She collects it as she's pulled down. * LadyHeat holds her breath and gets in front of the Royal/Princess/Maya conglomeration. A kilometer-wide dome of air around the dome of water simply detonates in one huge globe of fire. There's no sound - simply the largest sonic impact any of you can imagine as the blast wave rolls over you. * LadyMysteria lets out a sound of shock as the wave passes, not quite liking the feeling. * Rin 's gasp is torn from her lips and carried away before anyone can hear it. * LadyMallet braces herself for it, eyes closed to mere slits and breath held. * LadyNightshade just winces and holds her breath until the blast passes. She's almost holding Rin too tightly. * Rin doesn't complain, as she doesn't even notice through the blast wave. * LadyRoyal grits her teeth and stays her ground until the wave stops. The heat on your skin is immense, but the firestorm passes remarkably quickly - there's not even a residual cloud, other than the water blasted into the air. Wow. * LadyNike sits up, and rubs her eyes. ... just imagine if that got inside their bubble and bounced around. Heat... you think can boil off a hole? NNNnnnng. I can certainly try. * PrincessEarth sits up and looks back east. Wait for another pass. * LadyMysteria looks in the way of the bubble itself as she rises, helping up whoever. Try and time it so that one of those bombs gets through. * Rin chuckles throatily in the silence after the firestorm. Laying on hand on Taki's arm, she smiles. "Thank you, Taki-san. Would you help me to my feet, please?" The dome is there - it seems to be smaller, but it's growing back as you watch. * LadyRoyal gets up off Princes and Maya. Yeah. * LadyMallet glances sharply at Rin. Then forces her gaze away and stares back at the dome. Doesn't even look up for a long moment, just staying there next to Rin, holding her tightly. Well, that was about everything non-nuclear in their arsenal, assuming that the first round had some penetrators... * PrincessEarth stands. ...then I guess we best hurry. * LadyMysteria looks Nike's way and blanches a little. "We probably should." Are we all good to move? I- I can go. To the end, Heat. Mm. ... Ell? I've got a favor to ask of you after this is over. Please - Elly. * LadyNightshade finally catches herself in what she's doing and blushes from head to toe, immediately loosening her grip. "I'm... I'm sorry." Elly. Could you make some time to listen to it after this? ...it looks like we have some time now. * LadyNightshade blushes more and pulls herself to her feet, helping Rin up right after. * LadyMysteria looks domeward again, gritting her teeth. * PrincessEarth looks around. "Shall we proceed?" .... when it's over. I want to be free from the Orders. As much as I can be. ... that was hell, there, and I don't ever want to go through that again. * Rin smiles reassuringly, and rises to her feet. "Yes, Princess." Yeah, you and everyone else, Leena. Ready when you and the others are, Elly. * LadyNightshade continues to support Rin as much as she needs it till she's steady on her feet. You okay, Rin? * LadyMallet ignores Taki, and looks at Elly. "Please." I'm fine. Thank you, Lady Nightshade. * Rin steps forward to bow formally to Princess. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you, Elly-chan. But I believe this is Darkmoon's game more than mine, so further introductions will have to wait." With that, she points her Tessen to the ground, and performs her transformation, leaving Lord Darkmoon standing there, looking somewhat sheepish. * PrincessEarth starts forward. The island... bulges, slowly rolling forward ahead of the team. * LadyHeat starts walking. You're still cuter this way. * LadyMallet hops onto the island, walking alongside Elly. * LadyRoyal flanks Maya as usual. * LadyNightshade stays back again now that Rin's once again transformed. She lurks at the back of the group, trying to look everywhere but at them and what they're moving towards. * Lord_Darkmoon smiles quietly, and follows, in full uniform, Katana at his side. "Thank you, Princess." * LadyMysteria looks to Rin, and smiles faintly. "Once again..." You can still hear jets circling overhead, and helicopters off to the south, but nothing approaches the dome. Except you. Really, Leena, what is it? We've got a few minutes. ... the Orders. I want to be free of them. ... That's not going to happen Leena. Deal with it. * LadyMallet ignores Taki. ...I don't think that's something I can decide, Lady Mallet. ... not right now. There's still stuff to be done. * LadyRoyal snorts. After this. * LadyNike looks around. "Looks to me like there's a lifetime of stuff to be done." * Lord_Darkmoon looks over between Taki, lurking at the edge of the group, and Mysteria, a strange but ambiguous expression on his face, before he looks back towards the dome. More than a lifetime... but for now, we have to act. It's all we can do, really. The first thing, is to get Princess where she needs to be. Or is it Princess Earth, now? You can feel it, right? That you're her heir. * PrincessEarth looks straight ahead. "All I feel is where I need to go." * LadyNightshade continues looking off at nothing in particular as she walks, not even noticing Darkmoon's look. The team goes forward at a casual walking pace. The dome is directly ahead now, a straight shot across flat water. The island seems to be picking up more building materials than before. * LadyRoyal catches Darkmoon's turn and frowns a bit, but shakes it off and returns her attention to the dome. And so they walk. The sun slowly edges upwards, turning the sky bluer than the dome you're approaching. I need to replenish my bottles... Princess Earth, I pray you will be the Queen I know you can be. *rests a hand on her shoulder as they walk* If you are, I will pledge my loyalty to you and aid you however I can. But now is not the time for talk of 'ifs' and 'whens'. We're all here to help you. *smiles down at her* Because we know you can do it. I need a shower. And some ice cream. For the first kilometer, their approach is unimpeded, but as they get close enough to be able to see the churning currents within the thick dome shell, a portal spirals open facing the team and three figures emerge. * LadyRoyal tenses. * Lord_Darkmoon laughs. "If Kenta's shop survived, I'll treat us all there, Mysteria." No, not again. * LadyMysteria tenses as well. "I'd appreciate it." * Lord_Darkmoon narrows his eyes, trying to see who - or what - these three are. ... This time, there's no problem at all sensing them as they move away from the singularity of Sea Magic ahead. * LadyNightshade just gazes over on what's emerging, idly wondering when she gets to hit it. The Sea is strong with these three, or at least with the one in the middle. The other two have tails, so there's no kidding yourselves about what you are facing. ... ningyo. * Lord_Darkmoon looks at them impassively. "Your orders, Princess?" * LadyNightshade calls out. "How's it going?" My... orders? What do you want us to do? What will you do? What is your instinct telling you, now? As the two groups approach one another, the Hunters are able to pick out odd little details about the central Ningyo - like that silver circlet she's wearing, and the reddish tint of the scales of her tail... and the bikini top she's wearing. ... crown looks good on you today. ...can we do this? It's the Queen of the Sea and we're going to die. Of course we can. Can we defeat them? Yes. Why not? If that is your wish, Princess, we will do it. Hey, we were looking for the Palace. Have you guys seen it? * LadyNightshade talks to the Ningyo. We'll do what we have to do. The Ningyo ignore the chattering Lady as they approach. Ningyo bleed, every single one of them. * LadyMysteria takes a firm position next to the Princess, but doesn't move otherwise. * LadyMallet glances over at Heat. "You think you'll make Princess if you eat the fish queen?" ... Uh. Eat her? Don't ask. Some weather we're having, huh? * Lord_Darkmoon does not join in the banter, looking to Princess encouragingly. There are a lot of things I don't want to ask, I guess. I'll tell you later. It's kind of awkward considering where we are now... * LadyRoyal flanks Maya on the other side. * LadyMallet grins from ear to ear. You will have to ask, but at the proper time. For now, we must focus on this situation. What would you have us do, Princess? * LadyNike sidles slowly to the rear. She chambers a round in her pistol, and looks nervous. The Ningyo stop about fifty meters in front of you. * PrincessEarth slows to a stop as well. The island slowly spreads all around you. You're being awful quiet. I thought you liked to make speeches. * Lord_Darkmoon has spoken in a quiet, steady voice the whole time. Gently, but definitely. * LadyNightshade is still just chatting with the Ningyo. * LadyMysteria takes a deep breath, then calmly states (in a clear, loud voice), "Identify yourselves." * LadyMallet lets the Mallet drop out of thin air next to her. It lands on it's head, the handle leaning against Leena. She doesn't make any move to pick it up, though. Hey! I've got a question! Why do you all speak Japanese? The better-dressed Ningyo in the middle finally speaks up. "I am the Princess of the Sea, and you are trespassing in our domain. Leave, or be crushed." Mallet, we may as well ask why the only magical girls are Japan. I think it's just one of those things. Yeah, but why do you say that in Japanese? Why don't you say it in fishese, or bubbles? If you hate us so much, why do you speak our language? Your domain? Huh. *she taps her foot on the makeshift island* I thought dry land was our territory. Princess. This is your time. * LadyMysteria looks down at Elly, then back up at the Princess of the Sea. Princess of the Sea, you have the honor of being in the presence of the Princess of the Earth. *steps one step back, leaving Princess in front, but not out of his reach should he need to protect her* Um. * LadyNightshade quietly chants. "Speech! Speech!" * PrincessEarth sweatdrops lightly, but proceeds. "My destiny calls me forward - I will not shrink away from it." Then we have no choice, do we? .... * LadyMallet blinks. "You too?" There is always a choice, Princess. You simply are making the wrong one. As did both our Queens. ... I am leading my Princess where her heart says she must go. I will defend her as I must, but I do not seek battle. I only want to have a chance to live. This... * LadyMysteria looks around her. "This isn't living, for either of us." It's dying. * PrincessSea half-smiles. "Perhaps they have made bad choices - but then, they make the choices for us, don't they." ... we've got something in common, anyways. We've got a common tongue, we can at least talk about it before we try to kill each other. Whatever helps you sleep at night. Then you have Orders? Orders which are losing their patience, even. ... heh. There's more in common between us, after all. That's too bad. Then, too, I'd prefer to live. * LadyMysteria relaxes, just a little. * LadyRoyal doesn't. * LadyMallet lets out a breath. * PrincessSea begins gathering water around her - it surges into a hollow column surrounding her, while the two other Ningyo begin to move off to the sides. * Lord_Darkmoon speaks quietly to Princess Earth. "If they cannot make their own decisions, then they are not the ones we need to fight. It is their Queen, if she still lives, who must be swayed...or destroyed. That is my advice, Princess. It may not be...useable." * LadyMysteria re-tenses, but doesn't move from Princess just yet. I think she's going to kill us so she can live. Yeah. ... to the end, indeed. Goddammit! If you don't want to fight, then why are you fighting? Orders, Mallet. Just like you and me. There's got to be some way to twist them around or reword them! It may be hard, but it's not impossible if you try! *echoing from inside the column* Just like you and me. * PrincessEarth concentrates, and a pillar of rock springs up in front of her even as one of the Ningyo blasts water in the team's direction. * LadyMallet picks up the Mallet. * Lord_Darkmoon draws his Katana in an overhead arc. * LadyRoyal twitches her lip and raises out her hands. * LadyRoyal shoots out a flurry of cards around the ningyo to the left of the princess, which is blasted around, just a little. Princess, can you make us some land under them so we can fight better? I... Uh... yes! Thanks! * PrincessSea gestures, and a spiral of (more) water twists up around her existing column, and zzzings away into the sky above! * LadyMallet pulls out her pistol with her other hand, and takes some crack shots at the Ningyo to the left. The Ningyo is winged by the first one, and is put out enough by it to duck the second. I'm not the same as you! I'm fighting to protect the people I care about! * PrincessEarth squats down behind the pillar and puts her hands to the ground - which bucks under everyone, then rises, expanding the island outward to the Ningyos' feet. Tails. Whatever. You're my hero. * LadyNightshade hops out across the newly formed stretch of her, launching herself at the injured Ningyo and plowing her fists into it in a blazing pink flurry. The Ningyo bobs when it should have weaved, and Taki's glowing pink fist catches her right in the throat. The Ningyo bucks wildly in agony, but Nightshade is relentless, breaking bone after bone until it shudders and falls into the water. It should not have to be this way, Sea Princess. * LadyNightshade grins sadistically, immediately turning, ready to launch herself at the other Ningyo, deciding the Princess should be left for last. "Oh I'm sorry, was that your face?" Call em off and stand down, and we'll do the same! * LadyHeat boils the column of water surrounding the Princess of the Sea. Do not taunt me with the idea of choi- oooh! That tingles! I am not taunting! I'm lamenting that fact that it must come down to blood! Do you think I want this?! ... The column reforms - indeed it never really goes away, just steams. The right-hand Ningyo returns fire, blasting water at Lady Nightshade, hoping to avenge her friend. Not all Ningyo want this either, Lady. But none of us has any choice left. So who do we have to go to to get you your choice back? * LadyNightshade attempts to jump out of the way, but doesn't quite make it as the water gets her in the side, knocking her back a bit. This only makes her grin wider and more menacing though. Her sights are definitely now set on this Ningyo. "Is that all you have?" That is a very good question... Rainbow Ribbons! * LadyMysteria sweeps her wand out at the second defender ningyo, the usual gout of ribbons streaming her way. Their colors are washed-out, however, maybe mirroring Maya's present state of mind. The Ningyo twists to and fro, but her tail ends up beribboned. She looks annoyed, but not quite disabled. Beh! * Lord_Darkmoon pulls out his gun, embedding his Katana point-down in the ground, and aims at the Princess of the Sea. "It is no taunt. If you have the will to resist, we may yet free you, Princess of the Seas. Have you another name?" * LadyNike has been using Princess's pillar for cover, but now she peeks around and snaps off some quick shots at the Ningyo to the right. She misses, wide - you get the sense that Nike hasn't been in too many fights. * LadyRoyal flings a card at the remaining non-Princess ningyo. It swishes by. * PrincessSea has no answer for Darkmoon, but retreats backwards from the encroaching island. * LadyNightshade launches herself in the direction of the other Ningyo, three quick hops covers the ground before she kicks up on the third up into the air propelling herself right into the face of the Ningyo, pink fists flying into her faster than they have any right to. She bloodies the fish and her fist, but the mermaid looks more angry than seriously hurt. Gooood. I can feel your anger growing. ...and that's when the water begins falling out of the sky - huge, basketball-sized globs of water raining down from hundreds of meters, slamming into sea and earth... and Lady. * LadyRoyal manages to dodge. * LadyNightshade gets pelted hard by one of the water globs as she wasn't even looking up. Her body falls limply to the ground. * Lord_Darkmoon is plastered by the water, which shreds his hakama and the flesh beneath, leaving a thin red fluid to pool at his feet. He doesn't flinch, though, and simply continues aiming. * LadyHeat manages to get out of the way of the water. * LadyMallet holds the Mallet straight up above her as the water comes down, the water breaking up against the Mallet before it gets to he Lady underneath. * LadyMysteria looks up just in time to get cracked on the head, and promptly drops to her knees, eyes swimming. "D-dammit..." * LadyNike only takes one on the shoulder, but her gun goes flying and she is slammed to the dirt. * PrincessEarth looks up just in time to be hammered by a blob of water. She lands on her ass, holding her head in pain, but seems to still be conscious. * PrincessSea is barely audible over the torrent, but you think you hear her calling, "WAVE MOTION!" The waters to your right begin to rise, and then immediately there's a wall of water sweeping across the island. * LadyNike bobs away to the north, floating on the surface. * PrincessEarth comes back down as the island reappears, seemingly where she was standing before. * Lord_Darkmoon is swept off the island, losing his gun in the process. Nightshade and Mysteria are swept away to the north. * LadyHeat is moved slightly, but due to her swimming prowess, is completely fine. * LadyMallet shrugs it off. She's used to meeting large objects head-on, so one meeting her is familiar ground. * Lord_Darkmoon struggles to the surface, treading water and trying to dog- paddle back to the island. [break session] Session Close: Sat Apr 22 20:26:54 2006