Heroica RPG - Quest #99: Six Thousand Feet Under

[LordoftheNoobs]

OOC: Jeez, that was a shitload of crits!

Grimwald attacks the ceiling, unless Arthur comes up with something else.

[Endgame]

QM Note: And a disturbingly high number of special damages - I swear, when you guys are Lucky, the die becomes both vicious and loving at the same time.

[Flipz]

"All-out on that stalactite--this ends here."

Arthur retrieves his throwing weapons, then waits for the others to make their attacks.

Minoid fires the Quick Bow at Stalactite B from the Back Row.

Grimwald Blinds the Left Hand and swings the Splinter Broom at Stalactite B from the Back Row.

Erdy fires her handcannon at Stalactite B from the Back Row, then fires again.

When the moment, at last, arrives, Arthur makes an important decision. If the heart more than 280 HP, he throws his Gladiator Trident at the Right Hand from the Back Row; if it's at or less than 280 HP, however, he throws his Chaotic Bomb from the Back Row.

Actions take place in the order listed. (Yes, I'm being melodramatic. )

[The_Customizer]

Now absolutely euphoric, Erdathcath fires her handcannon twice at the Stalactite B, back row. "I'm sorry Monolith, you know I hate having to do this, but I'm sure you can forgive us for this."

[Endgame]

Round Nine of the Final Battle!

>Arthur retrieves throwing weapons

>Minoid VS Stalactite B (back): Hit Hit (20+6+10=36x2=72 damage)

>Grimwald Blinds Left Hand (back): Failure!

>Grimwald VS Stalactite B (back): Special Damage Critical Hit (8x2=16+15=31+10=41x2=82 damage)

>Erdathcath VS Stalactite B (back): Damage Critical Hit (15x2=30+21=51+10=61x2=122 damage)

>Erdathcath VS Stalactite B (back): Special Damage Hit (15+21=36+10=46x2=92 damage)

...

The party continues their nearly suicidal barrage, knowing that a misstep and the consequences would be fatal. They continue to launch attack on attack on Monolith's impaled heart, driving the stakes deeper and deeper into the tattered organ. Finally, Erdathcath fires off a cannonball that hits a stalactite squarely. The force of the impact forces the gnarled spike deep into Monolith's heart. The giant freezes up for a brief moment... The last of Erdathcath's posion drips in, mixing into Monolith's inky blood. In a burst of static, Monolith expels the stalactite in his chest... and promptly keels over. His gargantuan blade sbecome wedged into the ground, the ceiling shaking one last time as the Giant falls. The floor shakes as well, the party keeping their balance as they watch their forsaken foe topple.

"STATEMENT: Victory: Achieved. At long, long last..."

"That was... Wow..."

"You know what they say - the bigger they are, the harder you fall."

"Remarkable... S-simply... Remarkable..."

As Monolith twitches and moans in pain, a pool of blood pouring out from his wounded heart, the party knew that...

The Battle is Victorious! All Heroes recieve Double EXP.

Party Leader, Please Distribute the Loot:

Machine's Heart: The hollowed out heart of Monolith, after being defeated. Bodywear, halves all damage from Earth, Electrical, and Mechanical type enemies.

150 gold

Topaz

Tiger Balm

Neutralizer

Emergency Essence

The Party:

Arthur Justus Regulus VII, a Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (played by Flipz), Level 32.75 Skirmisher, 22-year-old male Human *Immune to Fragile and all Poisons* *Only Receives One Negative Effect At A Time* [ Currently in: Six Thousand Feet Under] *Party Leader!*

Power: 42 (31 + WP:11)

Health: 54/54 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 30 + Class Boost: 15 + Permanent Boost: 4*)

Ether: 36/36 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 30)

Defense: 20 (Arm Shield: 14 + Duke's Coat-of-Arms: 5 + Unicorn Helmet: 1)

Gold: 454 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham)

Equipment: Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding effect), Arm Shield (SP:14), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (Protects against Fragile and all Poisons, SP; 5, suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators; bodywear), Unicorn Helmet (SP:1; the wearer can only receive one negative effect at a time, with a new effect replacing the old one; usable by barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, regulators, skirmishers, and winged warriors; headwear), Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent) Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round)

Inventory:

Weapons: Zoot's Rebel (WP:20 broomstick, suitable to Arthur only), Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Sword of the Vampir (WP:17, user is Jinxed), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, stuns on successful hits, Hollow halberd),Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear), Dauntlet Index (Spear, WP: 8, WP dobuled against humanoids)

(Unsuitable weapons: Ammit (Greatsword, WP 6, gains 5 Ether for each kill),

Artifacts: Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves (Handwear, wearable by everybody. Prevents enemies from ever stealing gold from you.), Minoid Card Key, Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent) Zap-Tap Badge (Artefact, Accessory. Has a 1/2 chance to deal Electric damage to an opponent who has dealt damage to a hero, equal to the hero's level.),

(Unsuitable Artifacts: Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors) (sent to Isaac Shawe) )

Heavy Armor (SP: 5) Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth),

Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass

Scrolls: All Lent!

Consumables:

*Healing: Potion, Tonic, Grand Tonic , Ether Core, Remedy x6, Elixir x3

*Status: Nostrum x2, Hurricane, Mead x2, Ambrosia x2, Jinxy Juice, Blind Fury, Love Potion

*Venoms: Exterlate, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Poisoned-by-10 effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.), Crumbling Venom (-3 HP/-1 SP per round)

*Permanent Improvement: Bright Polish x2, Grating Stone, Ella's Pie (Permanently boosts max. ether by 5 but permanently decreases max. health by 5 when consumed.),

*Bombs: Smoke Bomb x5, 3 Bones, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.),

*Currency: Scrap Metal x2, Silver Ore x2

Bookmark is hitching a ride.

Erdathcath Madilinas, 199 years old,

Level 22.66 Druid

Power: 37

Health: 36/36

Ether: 6/25

Gold: 620

Equipped: Tritech Handcannon (WP:15, Fire-elemental), Satchel of Awesomeness (Permanent Lucky-effect; bodywear), Overkill Gloves, Mage's muffler (protects from sealing), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; suitable to Erdathcath only; accessory),

Inventory: Longbow (WP:7), Helmet (+1 max. health), 6 Potions, Grand Potion, 6 Mead, Smelling Salts, 15 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 1 Fire Bomb, 3 Smoke Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Skeleton Decoy, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Saber teeth, Scroll of Weakening, Snake Eye Charm (protects from petrified), , Jinxy Juice, Grand Tonic x2, Love Potion, Blind Fury, Grating Stone, Jinxy Juice, Mythril Shard, Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Silver Ore, Elixir, Emergency Essence, Qlice (WP: 8, permanent Poison 4, Club), Agni Bomb, Sushi

69 year old male gnome Cleric

Level: 16

Power: 24 (15 + 8 + permanent boost of 1)

SP: 0

Health: 24/24

Ether: 11/20

Gold: 513

Equipment: Knotted Broom (WP: 6), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.), Tricorne (SP: 3)

Inventory: Shovel, Pickaxe, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Mead, Remedy x3, Potion x2, Bone x2, Grand Potion, Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten), Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, Ice Bomb, Root beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against Undead enemies for 20 damage (Does not affect non-Undead enemies)), Ambrosia, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Poisoned 10 effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the Lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Weakening, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Smoke Bomb, Plague Venom, Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Tricorne (suitable for anyone, SP: 3, headwear), Grand Tonic x2, Pugilist's Gloves (+2 power/immune to Weakened), Splinter Broom (WP: 8, defies SP), Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Nostrum, Sushi x2, Smelling Salts, Noble Mask (Wearer gains gold equal to the number of enemies after each victorious battle; headwear),

"CONCLUSION: We've obtained our ultimate victory."

Minoid, Level 21 Drilling Automaton

HP: 33/33

Power: 34

SP: 2

Equipment: Minoid Drill Arm (WP: 13), Iron Shell (SP: 2), Scanning Eye (Allows the Minoid to analyze most foes before battle. If in battle, it can spend a turn to analyze the fight)

Inventory: Remedy x2, Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [Phoenix Essence]), Quick bow (WP: 6, Suitable to rangers, provides hastened effect for one round each battle), Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes Jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Grand Potion x2

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Lynne looks warily at the dying body of Monolith.

"So you're sure there is no way to save this poor soul? You saved me, and he seems to have a more free will than I ever did..."

"Well, I know my immersion only works on organics, and it appears that the heores just burst the only part of Monolith that was remotely organic. There's nothing I can do."

"QUERY: Surely he is able to receive treatment? He is a machine with emotions. He must be able to reobtain his free will and health somehow."

"You'd be.... Surprised, machine. I remain a slave, no matter my wounds, no matter what I do... I have emotions, true, but I am just a slave to my programming...

Would you like to know something, heroes?"

Edited June 24, 2014 by Endgame

[Flipz]

"Of course," Arthur says, kneeling next to the fatally wounded automaton.

[Endgame]

Monolith struggles to speak, a wounded hand over his shredded ribcage.

"I was given a conscious mind and a free will just so The Regret could torture it out of me. Says it makes me more effective in battle. But, nonetheless... The bottom line is, you're the first humans I've ever really interacted with. You're the first humans I've ever spoken to. The miners, they ran, they fled... But I was just some terror to them, not an actual creature. For years, I've tried to avoid my indoctrination - I wanted to believe that The Regret's propoganda was incorrect.

Maybe you humans are, as he puts it... "Scum." Maybe you are a disease. But you three... You show me otherwise. You've proven to me that The regret was wrong about your kind, at least partially. Maybe The Regret is wrong, and maybe you do have a shot at defeating him. You defeated me, that is for damn sure... Hehehe..."

Monolith coughs and sputters, clining on. Arthur backs up as electricity courses through his body, his heart beating faster and faster.

"Listen to me, Heroes of Heroica. I said you needed perfect unity to win agaisnt The Regret. And it still holds true. I said if you couldn't work together as a perfect unit, you might as well be fighting The regret alone... Well, Heroes, here is the thing. The regret is alone. He has entire legions, an almost impenetrable castle, a fleet of Monolith Mk II's nearing completion. He weilds so much power. But he is alone. His every creation is just a reflection of his own soul. Each oculoid is just a... mirror I suppose. Another facet of The Regret. The servants that aren't, he manipulated and molded to be another slave to his will. His every troop, his every soldier, everyone you will oppose during your final battle... They're all just cruel duplicates of him, in essence. Just pale reflections...

Remember that, heroes. Remember that, should you challenge him, The Regret is truly alone..."

[The_Customizer]

Erdathcath fights back tears as the Monolith slowly fades into unconsciousness, knowing full well he was just an innocent creature twisted and doomed to die by the Regret's choice. Then, with a sudden flare of fire in her eyes, she declares, "This, this has to stop. This has gone on for far too long. The Regret thinks he can do as he pleases with the souls of those weaker than him, he duplicates himself thousands of times over, and why? Because he is alone. He lashes out in anger at those who run from him, simply because they run. They cower in fear of him, but no longer. As of today, I swear, if I have to die doing it, we will end the rule of terror from the Regret."

[Endgame]

Erdathcath fights back tears as the Monolith slowly fades into unconsciousness, knowing full well he was just an innocent creature twisted and doomed to die by the Regret's choice. Then, with a sudden flare of fire in her eyes, she declares, "This, this has to stop. This has gone on for far too long. The Regret thinks he can do as he pleases with the souls of those weaker than him, he duplicates himself thousands of times over, and why? Because he is alone. He lashes out in anger at those who run from him, simply because they run. They cower in fear of him, but no longer. As of today, I swear, if I have to die doing it, we will end the rule of terror from the Regret."

Monolith rasps out a reply.

"...You have passion. That's... Good. The final battle... It draws near, heroes. And I suspect that The Regret will personally extend the invitation to the finale."

Monolith grunts and draws out his claw. Shakily, his fingers wrap around his ribcage, gripping onto the cold metal. Grimacing, he holds back a bitter scream and tears his tattered ribcage open, exposing the throbbing heart. It rythmically spurts out dark blood with each and every strained pulse.

"Please, do me one last favor. One last direct strike is all it'd take... Please... Deal the killing blow."

Edited June 25, 2014 by Endgame

[The_Customizer]

"No, there must be some way we can restore you. Arthur, Grimwald, anything?"

[Endgame]

"...You'd have to have intervened centuries ago... You're far too late, druid... Far, far too late..."

[LordoftheNoobs]

Grimwald lets out deep sigh, says a small prayer to whomever god will listen, and thrusts the hard, splintered end of his new broomstick into the giant's heart.

"I'm so sorry this had to happen..."

[Flipz]

Arthur bows his head somberly as the life drains from the giant's shattered body.

Loot Distribution:

Erdathcath--Machine's Heart, Neutralizer, Emergency Essence

Grimwald--Topaz, 75 Gold

Arthur--Tiger Balm, 75 Gold

OOC: (I'll also take back the Remedies and Grand Potions I gave to Minoid (along with the weapons, obviously), but you guys can keep whatever consumables you borrowed from me, I only need the Scrolls/weapons/Artifacts back and I can sort that out when I get back from dinner. )

[Endgame]

Grimwald's broom plunges into Monolith's heart. He gives one last bittersweet look at his executioners - and by the same merit - saviors.

"...G..o...o...d...b...y...e..."

Monolith's single eye flickers, and shuts off. His limbs collapse to the ground, his every mechanical muscle creaking as they unfurled and hit the ground as well. The party steps back at looks at the Giant's gnarled, mecahnical corpse, knowing that Monolith... was dead.

The Minoid stares intently at the tragedy, the relatively little robot reaching a cruel epiphany at that moment.

"STATEMENT: This... This was not the human emotion I wnated to experience first.

...Let us leave this hellish place."

And leave they did. pondering their latest bettle as they navigated through the wicked corridors of Nevermore, the party soon escapes the Regret's lost relam completely, finding themselves back in the deepest portion of the mine.

"STATEMENT: I will bury this place. Stand back."

The Minoid solemnly shuffles about, strategically planting the last of his explosives. Before long, all of them are set. After about a minute, they detonate in perfect unison, tons of rock becoming dislodged and tumbling down. It piles up into a miniature mountain, covering up the entrance to the Dauntlet Crypt - and, by extension, Nevermore.

"STATEMENT: Hopefully history will one day forget of that horrible place."

"You got that right."

"...Agreed."

Ther party continues backtracking - they treck up the scaffolding, heading across the upper ridge. They descend through the perilous cave, careful to avoid the rickety tiles. They go up in the elevator, and press through. In less than an hour or so, the party begins to see trickling rays of sunlight. They continue on their path...

...And emerge out from the Goland mine, back into the sunlight. Two faces await them - both of them familiar t some of the party.

"...You're back... You're back, safely..." Sighs Cobb.

"I can only assume your mission was a success, then? You kicked that gigantic bastard out of my mine for good? And found some other people in there, it seems."

The Minoid ignores Cobb momentarily, turning his attention to the purple-garbed man.

"QUERY: Creator? Mr. Masson Cour? Why are you here?"

The main in purple - Masson Cour, presumably - gives a slight smile.

"I was told you may or may have not been totaled - I came here in case you needed any serious repairs or the like. I'll have to perform some diagnostics in a bit, Minoid, if you don't mind."

"STATEMENT: I do not. Proceed as neccasary."

"Good. But that can wait a bit..."

Masson turns his attention to the heroes.

"Heroes of Heroica, good to see you. You especially, Arthur. How have you been?"

Edited June 25, 2014 by Endgame

[The_Customizer]

Erdathcath asks Arthur, "How popular are you? It seems everywhere we go you know someone, or at least they know you." Turning to Masson, "Glad to see you as well, I presume you are here to check on Minoid, and ensure that we got the job done properly?"

[Endgame]

"To be honest, I have no idea what your job here was - all I know is that the Minoid may have been endgangered, and that I may have had to perform repairs. It's a pretty expensive piece of equipment - Though I hesitate to call it "equipment." Equipment implies a certain level of... nonsentience, after all. When I was first testing out the Minoid, I figured out that its powers of analysis allows it to actively learn things. Who knows what Minoids will eventually be able to grasp? And yes, I say Minoids - I actually have another built, right now."

Masson chuckles.

"You have a little brother, Minoid."

"STATEMENT: ...I can hope we can perhaps rendezvous in the future, me and my "brother.""

[Flipz]

The Minoid ignores Cobb momentarily, turning his attention to the purple-garbed man.

"QUERY: Creator? Mr. Masson Cour? Why are you here?"

The main in purple - Masson Cour, presumably - gives a slight smile.

"I was told you may or may have not been totaled - I came here in case you needed any serious repairs or the like. I'll have to perform some diagnostics in a bit, Minoid, if you don't mind."

"STATEMENT: I do not. Proceed as neccasary."

"Good. But that can wait a bit..."

Masson turns his attention to the heroes.

"Heroes of Heroica, good to see you. You especially, Arthur. How have you been?"

Erdathcath asks Arthur, "How popular are you? It seems everywhere we go you know someone, or at least they know you." Turning to Masson, "Glad to see you as well, I presume you are here to check on Minoid, and ensure that we got the job done properly?"

Arthur chuckles. "Comes with the territory. I'm far too meddlesome for my own good, I regularly get involved with things that are far too big for me...like I did with the Watch, for example." He turns to Masson. "How are they treating you and the Syndicate? They decide to kick you out for following orders yet?"

"To be honest, I have no idea what your job here was - all I know is that the Minoid may have been endgangered, and that I may have had to perform repairs. It's a pretty expensive piece of equipment - Though I hesitate to call it "equipment." Equipment implies a certain level of... nonsentience, after all. When I was first testing out the Minoid, I figured out that its powers of analysis allows it to actively learn things. Who knows what Minoids will eventually be able to grasp? And yes, I say Minoids - I actually have another built, right now."

Masson chuckles.

"You have a little brother, Minoid."

"STATEMENT: ...I can hope we can perhaps rendezvous in the future, me and my "brother.""

"He's pretty smart, I'll give him that much. Might want to buff his shielding, though, I kept worrying he'd break beyond our ability to repair him. Should teach him how to wear Artifacts, too, while you're at it. Still, he was an enormous help down there, I don't think we would have been half as effective without him."

...And emerge out from the Goland mine, back into the sunlight. Two faces await them - both of them familiar t some of the party.

"...You're back... You're back, safely..." Sighs Cobb.

"I can only assume your mission was a success, then? You kicked that gigantic bastard out of my mine for good? And found some other people in there, it seems."

"I should warn you--this entire island is an artificial creation, cobbled together by the arcane magic of a mad abomination bent on world domination. You built your mine on top of his old base. Now, thanks to Minoid we've ensured that nothing's getting out of there, but you all need to give the place a wide berth. Those ancient ruins are to be entered nevermore."

"Oh, and before I forget..." Arthur pulls the load of diamonds out of his pack. "I believe Count Shadeaux is waiting on these, is he not?"

[Endgame]

Arthur chuckles. "Comes with the territory. I'm far too meddlesome for my own good, I regularly get involved with things that are far too big for me...like I did with the Watch, for example." He turns to Masson. "How are they treating you and the Syndicate? They decide to kick you out for following orders yet?"

"No... It's been decent enough. They shovel some work on us weekly, and tell us to do it. We run around like hooded loons for the first half of the week, and handle our own business for the second half. Honestly, if it means my coworks, friends, and girlfriend won't get arrested, it's a good arrangement."

"He's pretty smart, I'll give him that much. Might want to buff his shielding, though, I kept worrying he'd break beyond our ability to repair him. Should teach him how to wear Artifacts, too, while you're at it. Still, he was an enormous help down there, I don't think we would have been half as effective without him."

"Wait, you used him for combat purposes? That's an... interesting devlopment, to say the least. I don't feel comfortable militarizing them too much, although I can build them more versatile in the future..."

"I should warn you--this entire island is an artificial creation, cobbled together by the arcane magic of a mad abomination bent on world domination. You built your mine on top of his old base. Now, thanks to Minoid we've ensured that nothing's getting out of there, but you all need to give the place a wide berth. Those ancient ruins are to be entered nevermore."

"Oh, and before I forget..." Arthur pulls the load of diamonds out of his pack. "I believe Count Shadeaux is waiting on these, is he not?"

Cobb double takes.

"An... abomination?! I built my business - my life's income, my pride and joy - on the palace of some crazy archdemon?! I don't believe it... Fantastic, simply megablocking fantastic... But if it's buried, hopefully the past will be buried with it. We can work around it, supposing that monster's plans don't come to fruition...

Yes, the shipment! You retrieved it - good. I'll have it delivered, and I'll be sure to put in good word for you folks. Fair?"

[LordoftheNoobs]

"Very fair."

[Flipz]

"No... It's been decent enough. They shovel some work on us weekly, and tell us to do it. We run around like hooded loons for the first half of the week, and handle our own business for the second half. Honestly, if it means my coworks, friends, and girlfriend won't get arrested, it's a good arrangement."

"If it works for you, I'm happy for you. Speaking of being happy for you, I do expect an invitation to the eventual wedding, you hear?" Arthur hands Masson the catalog sheet they'd found earlier. "If the two of you need any help with the preparations, just let me know."

Cobb double takes.

"An... abomination?! I built my business - my life's income, my pride and joy - on the palace of some crazy archdemon?! I don't believe it... Fantastic, simply megablocking fantastic... But if it's buried, hopefully the past will be buried with it. We can work around it, supposing that monster's plans don't come to fruition...

Yes, the shipment! You retrieved it - good. I'll have it delivered, and I'll be sure to put in good word for you folks. Fair?"

"Believe me, if his plans come to fruition, your proximity to his abandoned base will be the least of your problems. Just stay away from that area and you'll be fine."

"Very fair."

"What he said."

Edited June 26, 2014 by Flipz

[Endgame]

"Very fair."

"Excellent, considering you've tackled more than what I orginally intended, I'll make sure you get the reputation. When you're ready to leave, I'll give you your actual reward, too."

"If it works for you, I'm happy for you. Speaking of being happy for you, I do expect an invitation to the eventual wedding, you hear?" Arthur hands Masson the catalog sheet they'd found earlier. "If the two of you need any help with the preparations, just let me know."

"Understood.

I don't think that'll be neccasary... She's already partially moved in, to the point where we're spending our nights together under the same roof now. There is still plenty of our things left to be moved, but we're pretty much in the new house. Thank you for returning the catalog, though."

"Believe me, if his plans come to fruition, your proximity to his abandoned base will be the least of your problems. Just stay away from that area and you'll be fine."

"You're not making me any less nervous. You know that, right?"

Edited June 26, 2014 by Endgame

[Flipz]

"You're not making me any less nervous. You know that, right?"

"Good. Caution leads to lessened losses, anyway."

"I'm ready to head back any time, how about you two? Lynne? Bookmark? Ready to return to Eubric to start your new lives?"

Edited June 26, 2014 by Flipz

[LordoftheNoobs]

"Oh yes, being out on that open water heading home will be a nice change to being underground for so long."

[Endgame]

"I'll be heading back soon. Arthur, if you want to catch up, I'm sure that Octavyn could slip you a pint or two at the Albatorss. Me, I just drink water..."

"Whatever happens in Eubric, its gotta be fifty times better than Nevermore."

"Tell me, are the bookshelfs there oak? The Regre used this horrible stone, tears up the pages and everything..."

"Oh yes, being out on that open water heading home will be a nice change to being underground for so long."

Lynne grimaces.

"Hey, try being underground for two milleniums... I'm blinded, boiling, and sunburned right now, but it's still somehow better than the alaternative."

[The_Customizer]

"I agree, let's head home, this has been fun, but I'm really looking forward to a nice cup of Green-Lea Tea at the Hall."