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Message: <blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 548321" data-attributes="member: 1210">Cluma vs. Our HeroesLarge colorful floats pass through the road, extending- or so it seems- forever in each direction.  There are dancers, some male, some female, some indeterminate.  They whirl veils and scarves as they prance along, their movements graceful and quick- but their progress irritatingly slow.  Decorated carts drawn by garen (zebra-like equines each in two colors of green, yellow and brown) move leisurely along.  Balloons filled with alchemical gasses float above the parade.“This is really annoying,” mutters Lester.  “We’ve got places to go!”  he shouts.  “Come on,” he urges the parade, “get out of the way!”Despite the elementalist’s urging, the parade keeps its easy pace, and by the time it’s finally passed, he, Horbin, Angel and Sybele can tell they’re short of time.  “I hope we’re not too late,” Horbin says.  They hurry the rest of the way toward the Gorel Tree, and as they approach they can see smoke billowing from the windows and hear the screams of fleeing customers.With a curse, Sybele sprints ahead, rushing into the burning building first.  She skids around a corner into the main dining area, her bow already in her hand, and looses an arrow at the man in armor with the Arrow of Law emblazoned all over it, hoping to staple his cloak to the floor.  The arrow deflects off his greaves and he glances in her direction.  He has a sword in hand and looks like trouble.  She nocks another arrow and draws the string.  From somewhere she sees a trio of magic missiles shoot out at Cluma, but they seem to be absorbed by something invisible in front of him.Lester flies in, his wings beating the air and stirring the smoke around him.  He gives a great inarticulate cry as he flies at the guardian of order, and his sword, Felix Optima Maxima, slashes into Cluma.  There’s a clap of horrendous sound as the L’s chaotic abilities cause a burst of chaotic energy and the guardian of order feels a wound open up on his shoulder.  Lester keeps going, flying past Cluma, and feels a blow himself.  A flash of light seems to spring from Cluma’s blade, shooting agonizing lawful power into Lester’s wound.  Angel rushes in to the room as well, pulling out her blade and surveying the scene.“Angel!  Sybele!”  Angel’s head snaps around as he looks for the source of the voice- and there’s his old friend Zeebo!  “Destroy the assassin!” the Mayor shouts, and casts a spell he devised himself long ago on Cluma.  Unlike his magic missile, this one works- and suddenly Cluma finds his hands clumsy, his sword arm all thumbs and his shield arm more proficient than ever.  It’s as if he was physically dyslexic.  Then he and Lester clash again.  There are flashes of light where Cluma strikes at the L and claps of thunderous, chaotic noise where Lester hits the guardian of order.  And then, with a mighty shout, Lester swings Felix Optima Maxima in a lethal arc and Cluma’s head flies free.“Zeebo!” exclaims Angel.  “What are you doing here?”Next Time: Is Souliass alive?!  Who will Zeebo sue?!  What will our heroes do next?!</blockquote>

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