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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jeffwik" data-source="post: 828387" data-attributes="member: 9739">Stupid Raxivort.I curse the software with the holy fires that burn in the cheese-pits of the Moon, for I lost my original ending to Wild World of Melee.  Therefore I’ll put this up in bits.So we’re back, and feel free to freshen your drink as we recap.  Two-thirds of Team Evil Genius is down after a mere five rounds in this highly anticipated grudge match against some guys.  Holy cow, eh Erk?That’s one way to put it.Call the curator, because we’ve seen it all so far.  Failed charm monster, confusion, magic missiles, summoned stirges, and that’s just from the arcane casters.I’m standing by my earlier statement, by the way, Hawk.  That confusion did more to turn the tide than any other single-round action in this combat.You’re entitled to your opinion, Erk, in fact I would defend to the death your right to say that.  But Atarax, Foleful, and Moroku are far from the only forces some guys are bringing to the table.They’re glad of that, I’ll bet.Oh, mama, I’ll take a piece of that.  The leader of some guys, Thar, and his sidekick Rhuun… they’ve also put the hurt on Mikek’s boys.  Not to mention the mysterious dark smudge on the camera lens.Krikara, you mean?I believe Krikara to be an urban legend, Erk.  Like Batman, or the Electoral College.The what?I’d love to stick around and talk politics like a couple of wonks, Erk, but this is the Wide World of Melee, not Seer Hawkwind’s Policy Roundtable.Wasn’t Seer Hawkwind’s Policy Roundtable cancelled last season?It’s on hiatus, Erk.  Hiatus.  Now, back to the action!  When we went to the break Mikek was bolting, running back to Gulg down the tunnel.  He tumbled past Thar and Rhuun, and he’s making for a bend in the tunnel a hundred feet down from the action.  Some guys are close behind, led by Foleful.Yes, of course.Now slap my face and call me a ninny, Erk, but I’m confused.  Foleful is a xvart – how is he able to not only keep with but steadily outpace some other guys?  Does he wear boots of speed?Not hardly, Hawk, not hardly.  Foleful is actually riding around on Ibelful, his air elemental familiar.An air elemental familiar?  Is that allowed?That’s right, a Small one.  Ibelful is an Improved familiar, under the Feat regulations.  While Foleful is riding Ibelful, the pair’s combined speed is 65’, more than twice any other guy.Impressive!Funny story about Ibelful: the elemental’s name is “Elemental” in the xvart language.  So it’s Elemental the elemental.………Why are discussing Foleful to such length?Dunno.  But I’m sure there’s a good reason.  Now, as Foleful fires off his bolt of conjuring at Mikek, we can see the leader of TEG is not looking good.True enough.  Blood is running freely from those arrow wounds.Wait – where did those arrow wounds come from?  Let’s take a look at the tape.INSTANT REPLAY SHOWING MIKEK SUFFERING SEVERAL ARROW SHOTS WHILE FIGHTING RHUUN AND TUMBLING AWAYWhere are those coming from?  Can we get another angle?ANOTHER ANGLEHm.The arrows are coming out of an empty spot of hallway, Hawk.I can see that.  Don’t you think I can see that?  I can see that.And there’s another arrow coming at Mikek now!Shut up.You shut up.</blockquote>

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