Tamara: "rushing in, panting for breath" I got here as soon as I could. "sees Gigs unconscious form" GIGS! Oh my God! What happened?!

Doctor: Who let this woman in here? There are too many people in here!

Tamara: "glares at the Doctor hard enough to make him shut up" I will NOT leave her.

Gigs: "mumbling almost incoherently in pain" Ramses...what...doing?

Kash: "To the Doctor" Well if you want there to be fewer people in here leave already. Where's a midwife when you need one?

Dathan: I can run go fetch.

Kash: "grinning" I don't think that's necessary but maybe you should go tell everyone at the circus what's going on. "to the doctor" There ya go one down. The rest of us you'll just have to deal with. Now you need to hurry up and do whatever doctor-y type preparations you need to do…NOW! "To Tamara and Asher" See if you can wake her...we'll need her help too. "Takes a deep breath and moves so Asher can take her position next to Gigs."

Tamara: "brushing damp hair away from Gigs' face and taking her other hand" Gigs, Hun...can you hear us? "merges marks with Asher in an attempt to reach her mind" We are here, amante. Do not leave us. Take our strength. "Aside to Asher" What did she mean by that remark about Ramses? Do you think this is a side effect of the tea he gave her to suppress the change? He never mentioned anything like this as a possibility...and I had specifically told him that we wanted something that was SAFE, for both her AND the babies.

Asher: I do not know, but I intend to find out once this is all over. "icy glare that bodes ill for any who dare hurt his beloved"

Gigs: "another wave of pain coursing through her as her nails shift to claws suddenly stabbing into the flesh of Tamara and Asher's hands, head thrashes to the side, murmuring" Why...drink...blood? "suddenly her eyes flash open and she draws the Triumvirate into her mind like a psychic vacuum. Ramses is standing in an ancient shaman circle of magic with Gigs conscious spirit form kneeling before him, her head between his hands."

Ramses: "Speaking urgently" Hurry you two...join the circle...she will need you both if we are to successfully reverse the spell.

Asher: "Asher and Tamara step inside the circle without hesitation" What is going on here Magi? Who has done this to us?

Kash: "watches quiet for a moment then reacts" Oh yeah...this is gonna be fun..."turns to the doctor and the nurse and smiles widely" I'm sorry but I'm gonna have to ask you to leave, magical backwash and all that. "ushers them kindly to the door as the Doctor keeps glancing back at Tamara, Gigs and Asher's linked hands and the subtle glow around them. talking to herself as she calmly moves things in front of the doors to block them" Just what we need a reversal spell. Why do these things always get so messy?

Ramses: "his physical being is throwing some sort of herb over Tamara and Asher's heads as he murmurs in an ancient tongue of otherworldly magic, his voice speaking into their minds is clear" Now is not he time for questions, young one. Only do exactly as I say and we will sabotage them. "looks at Asher" You have not fed? Damn it! You will not be strong enough. "grumbles, quickly changing the lighting to yellowed candlelight...moves back to Gigs form and with a motion causes her to levitate" Form a circle around her. We will have to all three do this and hope it is enough. Give me your palms.

Tamara: "Asher and Tamara join hands with Ramses" Lord forgive me, but would it help to ask Luce for help? He still owes me a favor. I've been saving it for something big...I think THIS qualifies.

Kash: "watching the living statues that were recently her friends" Ohhh this is just what I need, to watch the bodies. Can’t even help. It’s enough to drive a girl crazy.

Dathan: "Popping back in" What is?

Kash: "eyeing him" You...you can help! "nodding at them" What exactly is going on? I can't see. I know it must be metaphysically happening somewhere. Metaphysics never was my cup of tea.

Dathan: "hesitates looking form the others to Kash" We can't interfere...but we CAN watch.

Kash: Well that's better then just guessing. Did you see Jean-Claude?

Dathan: Yeah. Jason and Kylie are on their way with him. And I told Damien and Lyza, anyone missing?

Kash: "Shrugs, grinning ironically" No one important…show me. "nodding to the tri"

Dathan: "nodding, waves a hand and a picture forms in the air."

Kash: Sound would be nice.

Dathan: Demanding wench. "grins and sound starts abruptly"

Kash: "sighing" Well at least Ramses seems to know what he's doing. "hears the bit about the blood" Perfect, nothing we can do about that either. Have I told you how much I hate being incapable of helping?

Dathan: No, but I sorta figured you found it annoying...the pacing kinda indicates frustration.

Kash: Funny Dathan, very funny. "stops pacing"

Dathan: "under his breath" Well it does.

Kash: "glares at him, then looks back at the images" Now I wish I'd paid attention when Calyx talked about Astral Projection...that might have been useful.

Dathan: Well did you?

Kash: NO!

Dathan: Okay...sorry I asked.

Kash: Just don't do it again.

Astoroth: "appearing" Do what Kashauna, remind you of your failings?

Kash: "snorting" I'm well aware of those. Why don’t you go torture a puppy or whatever it is you do for kicks.

Astoroth: Well you do have the look of one...and I've heard you whimper like one.

Kash: If you’re trying to torment me, you're failing miserably.

Astoroth: Perhaps, but watching you sweat as you are unable to help your friends is such a pleasure in itself.

Kash: I'll just bet it is.

Ramses: No, not join your palms. Extend them flat like this "holds his palm up flat. Ash and Tam comply and Ramses removes from his belt a very ornately decorated ceremonial blade and proceeds to cut both of their palms." Now, form a circle around her and hold your palms above each other, but DO NOT touch until the spell draws you together. "they hear this in their minds as Ramses begins to chant in Egyptian tongue, its a strange almost musical mantra. Gradually his aura flares to life around him in a brilliant silver ray and slowly moves down his arm towards Asher, who is counter clockwise to him. As the spell passes between them, their hands clasp together and Asher's eyes bleed over as his lips take up the chant. The spell moves through Asher's causing his aura to blaze to life in a rich blue. Then moves on through him towards Tamara."

Tamara: "gasps as the counter-spell flows into her from Asher. Their hands seal together like magnets. Unable to pull free, even if she wanted to. Suddenly the chant is being spoken through her lips, though she still doesn't understand the words. The power generated by them is immense. Her own aura, a rich deep green, flares to life, flowing from her and into the next connection..."

Kash: "frowning at Astoroth" Why exactly are you here?

Astoroth: Isn't your misery enough?

Kash: Frankly no. You could have watched that from afar. Why risk coming here and picking a fight with me Astor? You wouldn't win, it might come to a draw, but that wouldn't look good on the scoreboard.

Astoroth: "baring teeth in a snarl" MY NAME is Astoroth...not Astor...not Rothy...and NOT Astro! You'd do well to remember that woman.

Kash: "grinning" I'll try to keep it in mind. "glancing back at the pictures and then at Dathan" I really hope this works.

Dathan: "trying for reassurance but failing miserably" Oh I'm sure it will.

Astoroth: "smiling snidely" Poor little things…fighting so hard for the bas..."is stopped abruptly when Kash punches him in the nose"

Kash: What were you saying "looks down at him smiling ever so sweetly"

Astoroth: I..."rises back to his feet"...I came bearing information.

Kash: Ohh really? Then I suggest you dish now while you still have all your own teeth.

Astoroth: "glaring at the grinning Dathan" Madame Crystal is in peril as well. One of the Dux demons, you remember Rachon, he's going to feed her to the Hedammu. It’s one of the shadow dwellers, you should remember those as well. Horrible thing...all teeth and scales...it just eats and eats and eats. She's the price for...."waves his hand at the scene in front of us"

Kash: "smiling" Yeah I remember. Rachon huh? "smiles brightly" Nice to see he's back on the playing field.

Astoroth: Isn't it though. Maybe this time he'll do his job.

Kash: Doubt it...this time I'm not alone.