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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 655100" data-attributes="member: 1210">&quot;This has happened to me before&quot;&quot;This has happened to me before,&quot; Angel says, and remembers....He was still a woman, back then- not yet the Angel of Fire as he has now.&nbsp; It was when they were guarding the dragon eggs- part of a complex plot that they had become involved in to shatter the Forinthian Empire's faith.&nbsp; It was actually when he first met that bastard Alcar- Alcar had been assigned by the forces of Heaven and Law to attack, since he himself was not Lawful and the Hatching Cave was warded against Law.&nbsp; Alcar, a couatl, and a strange, birdlike celestial of some kind had come, and during the fight, a huge earth elemental was summoned by the enemy.&nbsp; Angel faced off with it, slashing and hacking at it, wounding it badly- until it struck and sundered her blade.&nbsp; Holding only the hilt and the jagged stump of a blade, Angel's stomach plummetted.&nbsp; &quot;Hey, does anyone have a weapon I can borrow?&quot; she shouted...Of course, they prevailed over the silly celestials, though Alcar got away.&nbsp; Yes, this Alcar fellow was annoying even back then... well, his time will come, thinks Angel.&quot;We should go back to Pesh City so I can find a new weapon,&quot; says Angel now.&quot;What?&nbsp; Oh, come on!&quot; says Lester.&nbsp; &quot;Someone's got a weapon you can borrow!&quot;&quot;A falchion?&quot; Angel asks.&quot;Well, no, but I'm sure I have something you can use... let me see,&quot; says Lester, rummaging around in the strange box he has.&nbsp; It has six sides; each opens to an extradimensional space.&nbsp; &quot;Hm, that's my backup weapon,&quot; he mutters, &quot;no, not that one... How about this?&quot;&nbsp; He pulls out a longsword, but as it approaches Angel the psychic warrior feels its chill as a prickle of pain.&nbsp; &quot;What is that?&quot; Angel asks.&quot;A frost brand,&quot; the L replies.&nbsp; &quot;Oh.&nbsp; Yeah, never mind.&nbsp; Well, here then.&quot;&nbsp; He pulls a different blade from his box.&nbsp; This one has a loop of leather to keep it with the wielder should he be disarmed or drop it.&nbsp; &quot;It's the Airsword.&nbsp; It's pretty cool, if you're holding it in your hand you can fly with it.&nbsp; But be careful with it, okay?&nbsp; It's an elemental sword and it's my main backup weapon.&quot;&quot;Thanks,&quot; says Angel.&nbsp; The group turns their attention to the bile monster's room.&nbsp; It appears that the creature had dug a hole leading up to somewhere.&nbsp; The group ascends along the rough hole, which is coated in disgusting bile-colored slime that's dried to a crusty consistency.&nbsp; As they move along, Sheva notices someone missing.&nbsp; &quot;Where's Slouthus?&quot; she asks.&quot;Oh, he's fine,&quot; Lester answers.&nbsp; &quot;What?&nbsp; What do you mean?&quot; &quot;I left him behind.&quot;&quot;Why'd you do that?&quot; Zeebo asks.&quot;I didn't trust him!&nbsp; Did you?&nbsp; What's this guy doing here, just 'adventuring around'?&nbsp; Not too likely, you know?&quot;&quot;Now we've maybe made another enemy,&quot; Horbin grumps.&quot;No way, he's fine,&quot; says the L.&nbsp; &quot;He knows how it is, he's an adventurer.&nbsp; It isn't like we attacked him or anything.&quot;The passage opens onto a room just ahead.&nbsp; The party slows, and as they move up they try to see what's ahead.&nbsp; The room seems to have a trio of icy giants of some kind.&nbsp; They seem to be on guard duty.&nbsp; Sheva, remembering her success in using diplomacy with the elven ghost in the cell block, steps forward and calls out, &quot;Hello!&nbsp; We come in peace!&quot;The creatures burst into motion.&nbsp; They are 10' high, seemingly made out of ice and snow, with strange, rune-shaped ice crystals all over them.&nbsp; They have a wise old man kind of look.&nbsp; Several of the crystal runes on the creatures burst with musical chiming sounds as the icy creatures begin casting spells.&nbsp; All three of them vanish, and Sheva feels something claw at her mind.&nbsp; &quot;So much for that,&quot; she mutters to herself...Next Time:&nbsp; A vicious battle!&nbsp; What is the master of the ice giants?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 655100, member: 1210"] [b]"This has happened to me before"[/b] "This has happened to me before," Angel says, and remembers.... [i]He was still a woman, back then- not yet the Angel of Fire as he has now. It was when they were guarding the dragon eggs- part of a complex plot that they had become involved in to shatter the Forinthian Empire's faith. It was actually when he first met that bastard Alcar- Alcar had been assigned by the forces of Heaven and Law to attack, since he himself was not Lawful and the Hatching Cave was warded against Law. Alcar, a couatl, and a strange, birdlike celestial of some kind had come, and during the fight, a huge earth elemental was summoned by the enemy. Angel faced off with it, slashing and hacking at it, wounding it badly- until it struck and sundered her blade. Holding only the hilt and the jagged stump of a blade, Angel's stomach plummetted. "Hey, does anyone have a weapon I can borrow?" she shouted... Of course, they prevailed over the silly celestials, though Alcar got away. Yes, this Alcar fellow was annoying even back then... well, his time will come, thinks Angel.[/i] "We should go back to Pesh City so I can find a new weapon," says Angel now. "What? Oh, come on!" says Lester. "Someone's got a weapon you can borrow!" "A falchion?" Angel asks. "Well, no, but I'm sure I have something you can use... let me see," says Lester, rummaging around in the strange box he has. It has six sides; each opens to an extradimensional space. "Hm, that's my backup weapon," he mutters, "no, not that one... How about this?" He pulls out a longsword, but as it approaches Angel the psychic warrior feels its chill as a prickle of pain. "What is that?" Angel asks. "A frost brand," the L replies. "Oh. Yeah, never mind. Well, here then." He pulls a different blade from his box. This one has a loop of leather to keep it with the wielder should he be disarmed or drop it. "It's the Airsword. It's pretty cool, if you're holding it in your hand you can fly with it. But be careful with it, okay? It's an elemental sword and it's my main backup weapon." "Thanks," says Angel. The group turns their attention to the bile monster's room. It appears that the creature had dug a hole leading up to somewhere. The group ascends along the rough hole, which is coated in disgusting bile-colored slime that's dried to a crusty consistency. As they move along, Sheva notices someone missing. "Where's Slouthus?" she asks. "Oh, he's fine," Lester answers. "What? What do you mean?" "I left him behind." "Why'd you do that?" Zeebo asks. "I didn't trust him! Did you? What's this guy doing here, just 'adventuring around'? Not too likely, you know?" "Now we've maybe made another enemy," Horbin grumps. "No way, he's fine," says the L. "He knows how it is, he's an adventurer. It isn't like we attacked him or anything." The passage opens onto a room just ahead. The party slows, and as they move up they try to see what's ahead. The room seems to have a trio of icy giants of some kind. They seem to be on guard duty. Sheva, remembering her success in using diplomacy with the elven ghost in the cell block, steps forward and calls out, "Hello! We come in peace!" The creatures burst into motion. They are 10' high, seemingly made out of ice and snow, with strange, rune-shaped ice crystals all over them. They have a wise old man kind of look. Several of the crystal runes on the creatures burst with musical chiming sounds as the icy creatures begin casting spells. All three of them vanish, and Sheva feels something claw at her mind. "So much for that," she mutters to herself... [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] A vicious battle! What is the master of the ice giants? [/QUOTE]

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