Destiny's Tears-Prologue: A Jewel in the Shadow Part II

*Molpe begins to cast a spell, opening a hole in her defenses that Bellangere exploits, striking at her again, this time through the arm. Though the wound is certainly not fatal, Molpe swoons and faints.*

*Screaming in anguish, Glamour prepares to attack Bellangere but then turns back to Molpe and staunches her sister's wounds, ensuring her safety first and foremost.*

*With no targets visible on the ground and a potential opponent up with her on the roof, Alire snarls at Mhrazhar in Mojiin:*
[SBLOCK]
"So...you choose to ally yourself with the Dragonlords and the Mojiin murderer both at once? You're either a traitor or a dupe, but either way, I can't go easy on you this time."
[/SBLOCK]
*She then shoots him with her green energy wand once and then jumps off the roof, slowing a bit as she falls and hitting the ground gently and gracefully.*

*Bellangere moves five feet to finish Zykovian, striking at him twice with her whirling dual cutlasses. While Zykovian easily blocks the first with his shield, the second strike hits home and sends him into darkness.*

(OOC:
Bellangere's AoO 15 + 2 = 17, Hit.
Molpe takes 7 Damage--knocked out at -5.

Glamour's untrained Heal check 14 + 2 = 16.
Molpe stabilises!

Mhrazhar takes 3 Damage

Bellangere's Attacks 5 + 4 = 9, 16 + 4 = 20, One Hit

Zykovian takes 11 damage, bringing him to -6

Mhrazhar's turn)

Melody

With Alire no longer on the roof, Melody turns around and heads back towards the entrance, but not too close to the melee.

(OOC: Hmm...how would Melody have seen that, though?)

Mhrazhar, Mojiin Avenger HP: 17/20

Upon seeing Alire jump over the edge of the building Mhrazhar curses every disillusioned caster he has ever, or will ever, face in combat. The mojiin eyes the edge of the building like a bird of prey and thinks a moment of the Ceremony of the Boundless Winds that he had been told about during his younger years on Arris. Iin his mind hs can see wings sprout from his serpentine body and he visualizes this moment and the enevitable graceful landing.

The Avenger runs towards the edge and jumps (and moves?) to the other side of Alire and prepares to face off against the leader of the Rosethorns.

[Mojiin][sblock]"Over my dead body will this fall into Valsian hands - Valsian. including yours, Sister. Your misguided ways shall destroy you."[/sblock]

*Mhrazhar leaps off the building gracefully, landing just on the other side of Alire as he does so, hitting the ground with a painful ache in the legs but minimising injury by bending with the blow in a well-performed jump.*

*Alire replies scornfully.*
[SBLOCK]
"Then you're a dupe of Zaryl Barryn and his puppet Zykovian. If you refuse to listen to reason, allowing lies to fester and control your mind, then you must be stopped, even if you think you're doing the right thing."
[/SBLOCK]

*Melody continues up the stairs and along the upper hallway, reaching the room with the balcony but not the balcony itself yet.*

*Glamour moves to flank with Mhrazhar, provoking an attack from Bellangere that misses its lithe target.*

*Now that she's in position, Glamour attacks with her fist, provoking an attack of opportunity from Alire as well with her wooden staff, which strikes the dressmaker turned ninja soundly on the side of the head. Even so, Glamour's unarmed strike slams into Alire's temple, instantly knocking the Rosethorne leader unconscious.*

*In Rowaini, Bellangere shouts:*
[SBLOCK]"Ye gods! You took out Eri just like that? I surrender--just please, don't kill her--I beg you!"[/SBLOCK]
*And she sheathes her weapons and holds up her hands.*

(OOC:
Mhrazhar's Jump Check for Distance 14 + 7 = 21--Enough to make it.
Mhrazhar's Jump Check to Lessen Impact 9 + 7 = 16, Success.
Mhrazhar takes 2 Damage from the fall.

Bellangere's AoO 8 + 4 = 12, Miss.

Glamour's Attack 12 + 12 = 24, Hit.
Alire takes 27 Damage, knocking her unconscious.

Bellangere surrenders.

Victory!)

*Melody figures out that the ones on the roof are gone and comes back out the front door, while Bellangere tries to stabilise the Kitty and the Fedowin and Glamour tries to stabilise Abdiel and the Zykovian unless someone stops them.*

Melody

Melody moves over to Alire and picks up the wand, just in case she wakes up suddenly. Speaking to Mhrazhar at first, but then turning towards the masked fighter.

(Eldish)
[SBLOCK]“Great, you got her... uhm... nevermind, he doesn't understand a word, anyways. What's up with her, why is she helping us suddenly? And can you wake your sister? Her healing wand could be helpful, I cannot use such a thing.”[/SBLOCK]

After that, she heads next to her downed companions and helps stabilizing them. She also retrieves the gem from the unconscious Abdiel and heads over to Mhrazhar, holding the gem in her hand, then closing her fingers around it and pressing it protectively against her breast before handing it over, hoping that the Mojiin understands, what she means.

When this is done, Melody casts a quick spell, taking the time to look around the scene.

Rystil:
[SBLOCK]Detect Magic[/SBLOCK]

*Glamour replies to Melody in Eldish.*
[SBLOCK]
"She surrendered, and now she is trying to take care of the Feldori Rosethorne and the Rowaini man who was with you. As for healing--I can't use the wand, but do you have any potions? If not, I'll go get one immediately--My sister needs me!."
[/SBLOCK]

*Melody's detection:*
[SBLOCK]
*Melody detects magic on the wand, a ring of Alire's, a ring of Bellangere's, Bellangere and Fedowin's left cutlasses, Molpe's healing wand, the Crazan Arris, a few pieces of jewelry that Fedowin has, all of Molpe's clothing items, the copper-haired girl herself, all of Glamour's clothing items, Alire herself, Kitty's right claw-weapon, the party's last potion, an item in Bellangere's satchel that Melody can't see, and a potion on Alire.*
[/SBLOCK]

Melody

Melody answer's Glamour with a shrug of her shoulders and says:

(Eldish)

[SBLOCK]“I don't have any, maybe some of the others do...”[/SBLOCK]

While looking for a healing potion, Melody also checks the condition of everyone lying around, where she hasn't done so already, making sure, that they are alive.

Then she turns to the Rowaini fightress:

(Rowaini)

[SBLOCK]“We should kill you all, since some of you certainly tried that with us, but I know better than this mindless slaughter. That brings us nowhere. You seem to have at least some sense left to you, gladly. Anyways, I would feel a little better, if you put down your weapons. You'll have them back, I know they're probably quite personal to you, but for now please let me place them out of reach.”[/SBLOCK]

Afterwards, she picks up all the girls' weapons and a ring and potion from Alire, she also rips one hair off of Alire's head to examine it, and then places the weapons inside the villa around the corner of the entrance on one small pile.

Rystil:

[SBLOCK]I suppose Melody knows enough about these Rowaini weapons, yes?

Here are a few more things...

Around the corner and out of sight, she will place Kitty's claws inside her backpack and dampen the aura, if it is not too strong. Kitty seems to always attack her, so she'll make it more difficult at least, if it happens again.

IIRC Fedowin did not have magical jewelry last time Melody checked (in the alley), right?
(EDIT: Checked the old posts again, he had magical bracers there plus the blade... are the bracers still there?)
She will not mention those, however, guessing he stole them from Glamour!? LOL
Well, that's their problem... being CN she'll leave it to them.

What does 'herself' mean (copper and Alire)?
Could that simply be an active spell or ability, or are they actually magical!?
Copper was not magical in the alley, correct? Any differences Melody might notice?

Kitty's claws also weren't listed back in the alley, was there not magic one among them then?
Are the claws the same?

I'm also curious about the strenghts and some schools of the auras... (Spellcraft)

Here's the list for your conveniance:

C and A themselves (or the aura(s) active on them)
A's ring
B's ring
Mo's clothes
G's clothes
our last potion (healing? who has this?)
A's potion
F's jewelry (is that one piece or more?)
A's wand
K's claw
F's cutlass
B's cutlass
B's item in the satchel (strength only)
The Crazan Arris[/SBLOCK]