Holyknightsteve: So the journey began. Riding chcobo back they travelled the first day crossing streams, plains, and forests alike. They didnt cover much ground but then again, it is quite a large world.
Holyknightsteve: After breaking camp on the second day, shortly after they resumed their journey, something unexpected happened...
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Amazing. Who would have thought the world was this big?
InsaneClownDavid: i hear ya..
InsaneClownDavid: so where in the heck are we headed anyway...
InsaneClownDavid: all i know is north..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: North. Thats all I know as well.
InsaneClownDavid: hmm..
InsaneClownDavid: these machines as you call them are weird..an dangerous..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Thats where the machines came from. So... we're going that way.
Holyknightsteve: He nods.
InsaneClownDavid: hmm
InsaneClownDavid: something got me thinking trae
Holyknightsteve: Traejin stops Boco unexpectedly.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Yes?
InsaneClownDavid: ;;skids to a stop a few feet infront Trae;;
InsaneClownDavid: ;;then turns Vengence around to speak with his friend;;
InsaneClownDavid: i wonder why that machine went nuts when i shocked it
InsaneClownDavid: it's been on my mind since it happened
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: I believe it's something they call "over-charge". Perhaps your Bolt spell disrupted it?
InsaneClownDavid: maybe..i dunno..
InsaneClownDavid: well..from now on i will shock them..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin sniffs the air as a dog would.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;stomach growls;;
InsaneClownDavid: err..smell somethin there my friend?
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Tread lightly. Soemones near.
InsaneClownDavid: i hope it is food..
Holyknightsteve: He trods through some trees nearby.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;gives a glance around;;
InsaneClownDavid: yea..i am picking up on it too..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Here. Look.
InsaneClownDavid: more of those machines?
Holyknightsteve: He brushes a branch aside lightly and points.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;peeks;;
InsaneClownDavid: hmm..
Holyknightsteve: He nods. He points to a large machine on some several large wheels with some sort of tube sticking out. Around the machine are several soldiers.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Shhh... let's listen.
InsaneClownDavid: well..what the heck is that big ole thing...IT'S HUGE!
InsaneClownDavid: ;;shushes;;
Holyknightsteve: Soldier 1: Sir, where exactly are we?
Holyknightsteve: Officer: Silence! Let me think! Private, hand me that map!
Holyknightsteve: Soldier 2: Y-yes sir!
Holyknightsteve: He hand sover a paper and the officer snatches it and peruses it.
Holyknightsteve: Officer: Damn this map. Can't even tell where we are.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;snickers to himself thinking this guy is a moron;;
Holyknightsteve: He throws it over his shoulder and a soldier catches it.
Holyknightsteve: Officer: Corporal!
Holyknightsteve: Soldier 3: S-sir?
Holyknightsteve: Officer: Radio in to HQ. Tell 'em we're having... problems.
Holyknightsteve: Soldier 3: Right away sir!
Holyknightsteve: He salutes and turns to a strange machine with several buttons on it and he talks into it.
InsaneClownDavid: Whisper:"Trae..should we suprise them?"
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Wait a little longer. Let's see if they drop their guard some more.
Holyknightsteve: He points.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: We don't know what that large machine can do. It's bigger than the one you fought.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;watches an nods;;
Holyknightsteve: The officer can be seen lighting a cigarette.
InsaneClownDavid: err..is he a mage Trae..he made fire without useing a spell...
Holyknightsteve: Officer: Damnit... this campaign sucks.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin hushes him without answering.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;is hushed;;
Holyknightsteve: Officer: Can't even take one stinking village. Tell you wht, the south is crazy. Crazier than...
Holyknightsteve: Tanker: Sir?
Holyknightsteve: The officer turns to the man in the machine.
Holyknightsteve: Officer: What? I'm busy!
Holyknightsteve: Tanker: I've figured out where we are sir! We can leave at any time.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;thinks this guy is an utter idiot;;
Holyknightsteve: The officer jumps up, a smile on his face.
Holyknightsteve: Officer: Excellent! I'll see that you get promoted! Let's go men!
Holyknightsteve: Tanker: All right! Pack it u-- ack!
InsaneClownDavid: Whisper:Trae..they are headin south right..isn't that where Fren is located?
Holyknightsteve: A fierce wave of Dark Energy slices through the Tanker, killing him instantly.
InsaneClownDavid: HOLY CRAP!!
InsaneClownDavid: ;;falls back on his butt;;
Holyknightsteve: The ciggarette falls out of the officers mouth.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin backds up, fearful.
InsaneClownDavid: that was kinda freaky..
InsaneClownDavid: kool..but freaky..
Holyknightsteve: A man appears from the woods on the other side of the clearing, a dark aura surrounding him.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;watches;;
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: What?! Down here?! Impossible!
InsaneClownDavid: eh?!?
Holyknightsteve: The wielded two blades and had armor as dark as the midnight sky.
InsaneClownDavid: what the heck are you talking about man..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Frang get down! It's a Dark Knight!
Holyknightsteve: He tackles Frang.
InsaneClownDavid: the guy jus did us a favor..
InsaneClownDavid: ACK!
Holyknightsteve: Soldier 2: what th-- Hak! You killed Hak you urgghhh!!!
Holyknightsteve: The sound of a blade lsicing through flesh can be heard.
InsaneClownDavid: ooo...
InsaneClownDavid: that has to hurt..
Holyknightsteve: Officer: Kill him! Don't let hi-- aughh!!!
Holyknightsteve: The sound of blood hitting th eground can be heard.
InsaneClownDavid: gross..
Holyknightsteve: Soldier 1: L-l---let's get out of here!
InsaneClownDavid: Trae..your elbow is in my riccage...
InsaneClownDavid: ribcage*
Holyknightsteve: The sounds of flame erupting can be heard.
InsaneClownDavid: uhhh...
InsaneClownDavid: not good..
Holyknightsteve: Soldier 1: AUGHH!!!!
Holyknightsteve: Soldier 3: No... please no... I... i... GAAHHH!!!
Holyknightsteve: All that is heard now is the crackling noise of the burning soldier.
Holyknightsteve: Heavy breathing can be heard... it comes closer.
InsaneClownDavid: well..he did it faster than i could have..
InsaneClownDavid: ;;shuts up;;
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: ::whispers:: Whateve ryou do... don't... say... anything...
Holyknightsteve: He passes right by the foilage that you are hiding behind.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;sweats;;
Holyknightsteve: The footsteps stop.
Holyknightsteve: The sound of a sword hitting metal can be heard.
Holyknightsteve: After a minute, nothing can be heard except for smoldering fires.
InsaneClownDavid: Whisper:T..trae..who..or what in the heck was that..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: ...I think... I think he's... gone.
Holyknightsteve: He gets up slowly.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: A Dark Knight. An evil warrior.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;rises with Trae;;
Holyknightsteve: He lowers his head.
InsaneClownDavid: well..he killed those Imperilists..did us a favor..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: I don't know anything byond that. They're rare in the south.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: But look...
InsaneClownDavid: ;;looks;;
Holyknightsteve: He points. All of the soldiers were brutally slaughtered and the one soldier was torched alive.
Holyknightsteve: Small fires are everywhere. The machine is busted up. On the side, there is a word crudely carved, perhaps with a sword: "Raine"
Holyknightsteve: Traejin shivers.
InsaneClownDavid: well..if i would have attacked...think about it..i woulda burned them all too..but i see what your saying..
InsaneClownDavid: Raine...
InsaneClownDavid: who is he..do you kno?
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: How horrifying.
Holyknightsteve: He shakes his head slowly.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: I've asked the gods... they don't know either. He's different from the others they say. Oter than that... nothing.
InsaneClownDavid: hmm..
InsaneClownDavid: well it looks like he is long gone..
InsaneClownDavid: atleast..he stopped them from attacking Fren..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin searches a body.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin shakes his head.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;searches the tank for any items that could be found;;
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: They weren't heading for Fren... they were trying to get home.
InsaneClownDavid: Trae..
InsaneClownDavid: it's not the fact their dead that bothers me...
Holyknightsteve: Unfortunately for you, it seems "Raine" looted everything.
InsaneClownDavid: it is the fact...that this guy is utterly avisarated..
Holyknightsteve: he lowers his head.
InsaneClownDavid: i mean by the Gods...
InsaneClownDavid: i have never seen a wound so clean..
Holyknightsteve: He gets up slowly.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: And yet so precise...
InsaneClownDavid: ;;climbs out the tank an falls off;;
InsaneClownDavid: ACK!
InsaneClownDavid: yea..
InsaneClownDavid: usely..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: ...
InsaneClownDavid: for a cut to be clean it has to be ..well lucky..
Holyknightsteve: The chocobos wander into the clearing.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Let's go. There is nothing we can do here.
InsaneClownDavid: but the way he move..so fast..the wounds should have jus been torn..
InsaneClownDavid: ;;hops on vengance;;
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: I don't want to think about it. I want to forget this happened.
Holyknightsteve: He in turn hops on Boco
InsaneClownDavid: sure buddy..i understand
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: I get the feeling however...
Holyknightsteve: Traejin lowers his head again.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: ...that this won't be th elast time we cross paths.
InsaneClownDavid: thats okay man..i am sure we can take him
Holyknightsteve: He plants a heel in Boco and they take off.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;rides to Trae an pats him on the back for reassurance;;
InsaneClownDavid: ;;then speeds off with him;;
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Funny... and it's only our second day...
InsaneClownDavid: i know huh..
InsaneClownDavid: i wonder where they where coming from though..
Holyknightsteve: Something catches your eye as you get back on th path.
InsaneClownDavid: i thought machines came from the north..these guys where clearly heading south,,
InsaneClownDavid: what the heck?
InsaneClownDavid: ;;skids to a stop;;
Holyknightsteve: There an ominous-looking knife on the ground... and a note is attached.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;hops off an picks up the knife with the letter;;
InsaneClownDavid: ;;reads;;
Holyknightsteve: The note simply says- "Don't Die. -Raine"
InsaneClownDavid: ;;turns very pale;;
Holyknightsteve: Obtained "Dark Dagger".
InsaneClownDavid: T..T..T..T..T..Trae!!!!!!
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: W-what is it?
InsaneClownDavid: ;;starts to shake;;
InsaneClownDavid: ;;shows him the note;;
Holyknightsteve: He hops off Boco and looks.
Holyknightsteve: He looks up, pale.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: He knew we were there...
Holyknightsteve: He shivers.
InsaneClownDavid: uhh..this dagger..feels..sooo..cold..
Holyknightsteve: From the bushes on the right springs a large ogre-like creature.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;looks over;;
InsaneClownDavid: CRAP tRAE WE GOT A BIG UGLY FRIEND TO TAKE CARE OF!
Holyknightsteve: Traejin readies his staff.
InsaneClownDavid: ;;puts the Dark Dagger into his hand..as if he can't help himself;;
Holyknightsteve: Ogre: Gwahaha! Fresh meat! Me eat good for a change!
Holyknightsteve: Fight!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 1 10-sided die: 8
Holyknightsteve: Frang, Traejin, Ogre
InsaneClownDavid: ;;lunges at the ogre with the dakr dagger in hand and stabs for it's stomach;;
Holyknightsteve: Ogre: Heee! What puny hu-man do to me?!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 1 100-sided die: 73
Holyknightsteve: Miss!
InsaneClownDavid: ;;skids past it;;
InsaneClownDavid: slippry devil..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: The blood of the wyrm flows through me! Flamethrower!
Holyknightsteve: Hit! 25 damage!
Holyknightsteve: Ogre: Grrahh!
Holyknightsteve: Ogre: Ugh! You die now!
Holyknightsteve: The ogre swings at Traejin. Miss!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 1 10-sided die: 8
Holyknightsteve: Frang, Ogre, Traejin
InsaneClownDavid: WINDS OF THE NORTH OVERWHELM THIS LAND ICE 1!!!!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 1 100-sided die: 90
Holyknightsteve: Hit!
Holyknightsteve: Critical!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 4 6-sided dice: 4 1 2 3
Holyknightsteve: 40 damage!
InsaneClownDavid: fell the chill..
Holyknightsteve: Ogre: Blarghh!!
InsaneClownDavid: feel*
Holyknightsteve: Ogre swings at Frang. Miss!
InsaneClownDavid: ;;side steps;;
Holyknightsteve: Traejin rushes the beast with his staff. Hit! 10 damage!
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: HA!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 1 10-sided die: 6
Holyknightsteve: Frang, Traejin, Ogre
InsaneClownDavid: FLAMES OF THE DRAGON PURIFY MY FOE..FIRE1!!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 1 100-sided die: 74
Holyknightsteve: Hit!
Holyknightsteve: Weakness!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 4 6-sided dice: 3 5 2 6
Holyknightsteve: 42 damage!
InsaneClownDavid: burn in your dispair..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: And this!
Holyknightsteve: Traejin swings. Hit! 10 damage!
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: HI-YAA!
Holyknightsteve: Ogre swings at Frang. Miss!
InsaneClownDavid: ;;dodges;;
Holyknightsteve: Ogre: GRRR!!!
InsaneClownDavid: roll-dice1-sides10
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 1 10-sided die: 8
Holyknightsteve: Traejin, Frang, Ogre
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: And one of these!
Holyknightsteve: Traejin swings. Hit! 7 damage!
InsaneClownDavid: BURN IN YOUR TORMENT AN WALLOW IN YOUR DISPAIR..FIRE1!!!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 1 100-sided die: 5
Holyknightsteve: Hit!
Holyknightsteve: Weakness!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 4 6-sided dice: 3 3 2 3
Holyknightsteve: 31 damage!
Holyknightsteve: Ogre: Ugh... me not... feel... good...
Holyknightsteve: He braces himself.
Holyknightsteve: Ogre: OGRE SMASH!!!
Holyknightsteve: He strikes at Frang. Hit! 27 damage!
InsaneClownDavid: ERAGHAA!!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 1 10-sided die: 4
Holyknightsteve: Traejin, Frang, Ogre
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: And don't forget this!
Holyknightsteve: Traejin strikes. Hit! 4 damage!
InsaneClownDavid: ERAGHHHH!!!!! INFERNO FLAMES FIRE 1!!!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 1 100-sided die: 3
Holyknightsteve: Hit! Weakness!
*OnlineHost*: InsaneClownDavid rolled 4 6-sided dice: 2 4 4 1
Holyknightsteve: 31 damage!
InsaneClownDavid: die!
Holyknightsteve: The ogre catches on fire and never recovers.
Holyknightsteve: Victory! 2,000 xp gained. Found 100 gil. Found Potion (X2)!
InsaneClownDavid: ;;spits blood out his mouth;;
Holyknightsteve: frang level up!
Holyknightsteve: Traejin level up!
InsaneClownDavid has left the room.
InsaneClownDavid has entered the room.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Whew! What was that?
InsaneClownDavid: ;;stands over the body of the burning ogre;;
InsaneClownDavid: ..it was a ogre beast...tuff skin..but kinda stupid..
Holyknightsteve: He nods.
InsaneClownDavid: nothing alittle fire won't fix though
InsaneClownDavid: ;;he looks at that dark dagger and staes at it for a moment;;
InsaneClownDavid: you know Trae..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Yes?
InsaneClownDavid: this dagger..feels right...for some reason..
InsaneClownDavid: like it was made for me..
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Bah! I'd throw it away but it's your own thing.
Holyknightsteve: Traejin: Come on Frang... let's make camp. It's all ready getting late.
InsaneClownDavid: ......
InsaneClownDavid: yes..lets...
InsaneClownDavid: ;;ties Vengence to a tree;;
Holyknightsteve: And so the long eventful day ended but many questions began to brew. Were the soldiers really going home? who is this "Raine"? Why did he help them? Some day they will find out. But for now... they will rest.