Ayrell/Logs/Wild Magic 05252025/Defending Liraxes's Machine

Defending Liraxes's Machine

Event Date: 5/25/2025

Event Instance: Prime

Date

It has been 452 years, 361 days since the Victory of Lanival the Redeemer.
It is the 10th month of Nissa the Maiden in the year of the Iron Toad.

Liraxes at the Machine

• Steward of Recursion Liraxes joins the adventure.

[General] Your mind hears Liraxes thinking, "Liraxes has calculated that an attack on the crystalline machine is imminent."

[General] Your mind hears Gwenhwyfach thinking, "when will it happen?"

[General] Your mind hears Liraxes thinking, "Liraxes requests assistance in defending the machine, as an assault may begin at any moment."

[General] Your mind hears Valynn thinking, "Drakes at the empath courtyard."

[Grassland Road, Meadow]
Before you lies the remains of a building, long reduced to jagged foundations of porous, moss-stained tufa. Dark blades of weevil grass poke out of the rocky ground. You hear a clattering sound somewhere within the ruined structure and a muffled oath. You also see a complex crystalline machine.

Casari snaps to attention and hails Ayrell with a crisp hand salute.

Ayrell smiles at Casari.

Ayrell glances at Liraxes.

You see Steward of Recursion Liraxes, Warden of Adaptation, a being of pure probability.
Liraxes is composed of fractal blue crystal that twists and arcs in lattices into a form vaguely resembling a male humanoid. Impossible geometry forms in only vaguely symmetrical patterns across the body of this being, extruding into a jagged network of fragmented spines. A translucent face approximates what one would expect of a Human, only without a clear definition; it adjusts between varying expression of approximation of emotion, appearing noticeably similar but entirely alien.
Liraxes is of indeterminate age.
He is in good shape.

He is wearing a raiment of fractal crystals.

Malkien says, "Drakes in empath guild in Xing..."

[General] Your mind hears Wordachy thinking, "now this is what im talking about finally"

Bacon Bandit Malorna just arrived.

Walking Armory Malkien swaggers north.

[General] Your mind hears Wordachy thinking, "real action"

Malorna casually observes the area.

Malorna asks, "Distraction maybe?"

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Perhaps."

Strawberry Nurse Illiya just arrived.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes expects a strike in this vicinity as well."

Malorna leans on Illiya.

Mountain Lord Ezerak just arrived.

Illiya says, "There are drakes at the Empath guild already."

Illiya hugs Malorna, who wraps her arms around Illiya with a warm smile.

Malorna grins.

Strawberry Nurse Illiya went through a complex crystalline machine.

Strawberry Nurse Illiya came through a complex crystalline machine.

Casari asks, "Seems like the strategic thing to do. How often do the Heralds use strategy?"

Malorna chuckles.

[General] Your mind hears Jaig thinking, "Real action has been seen!"

You peer north and see ...

[Grassland Road, Meadow]
A Halfling farmer stumbles and curses loudly enough to annoy a flock of idling grey geese. And no wonder: the road is littered with large, sharp-edged rocks, too heavy to move. They appear to derive from the wreckage of a building that lies further south. You also see the heraldic company.
Obvious paths: north, south.

[General] Your mind hears Zfora thinking, "I guess Wordachy got more action than he could handle."

Malorna gets a steelsilk farmer's haversack with an onyx-hide strap from inside an effervescent eddy of honey-hued light captured by a sungold frame.

There is a sudden grinding noise as the crystals forming Liraxes's body shift. "Threat detected." Liraxes's form grows both broader and taller, larger even than most ogres. The spines and ridges extending from its body also become more prominent, with sharpened edges.

Casari glances at Liraxes.

Urbaj's jaw drops.

Ezerak blinks.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Hostile entities to the north."

[General] Your mind hears Goodheart thinking, "I keep getting attacked by drakes, where should i go?"

Casari says, "Neat trick."

Liraxes draws forth a hefty sharpened blade formed from faceted crystal.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj strolls north.

[General] Your mind hears Jaig thinking, "Away!"

Casari says, "Given that we're all here expecting a fight, I'm not going to calm them. I'm going to burn them. Behave accordingly."

[General] Your mind hears Sofina thinking, "Someplace they arent attacking?"

Ezerak says to Ayrell, "Liraxes appears to be asserting itself."

Ayrell nods at Ezerak, obviously agreeing with his views.

[General] Your mind hears Trustii thinking, "premature action for Wordachy"

Stellar Statistician Urbaj just arrived.

Steward of Recursion Liraxes glides north.

You notice Sofina trying to remain hidden while speaking.

You hear the voice of Sofina say, "Ah. Theres a company North of us."

Stellar Statistician Urbaj strolls north.

Illiya takes a silk carryall off her back.

Malorna says, "Yes there is."

Ezerak softly asks Ayrell, "Shall we form up, Commander?"

Illiya puts a silk carryall on her back.

Steward of Recursion Liraxes just arrived.

Ayrell nods to Ezerak.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj just arrived.

Casari says, "Join me."

Urbaj joins Casari's group.

Ayrell joins Casari's group.

Illiya joins Casari's group.

Sofina raises her adder up, and a blue glow surrounds it.

Ezerak joins Casari's group.

[General] Your mind hears Kzin thinking, "I am on my way"

With a sudden cross-body move, Ezerak draws his glaes pasabas and throwing axe from his belt.

[General] Your mind hears Leilanie thinking, "Where we practiced..."

Firehawk Casari goes north, leading her group.

Fighting the Drakes

[Grassland Road, Meadow]
A Halfling farmer stumbles and curses loudly enough to annoy a flock of idling grey geese. And no wonder: the road is littered with large, sharp-edged rocks, too heavy to move. They appear to derive from the wreckage of a building that lies further south. You also see the heraldic company.

Casari and her group charge towards the heraldic company!

Since you are in Casari's group, you follow her in her charge!
Casari plows headlong into the heraldic company, but their strong formation resists her.

Illiya has been wounded in the attack by the fierce resistance of the enemy!

A group of the enemy breaks off from the main company!

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Casari.
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Illiya.
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Ayrell.
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Urbaj.
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Urbaj.
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Ezerak.
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Casari.
The immaculate drake extends her wings and beats the air, generating a gust of wind! Finding her footing, the immaculate drake folds her wings against her body once more.
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Ezerak.

Illiya says, "Don't engage the company too many times."

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Illiya.

The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Casari.

The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Illiya.

Urbaj gestures.
Bright points with luminous tails are strewn across the night, falling.

The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Urbaj.

The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Ayrell.

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Casari.

Ayrell nods in agreement.

Casari's fearsome determination inspires you to stand fast and strong against all that assails you. The chaos of the outside world seems to fade into nothingness as a detached calmness settles over you, the sound of your heartbeat reverberating within you, pounding with conviction and unwavering resolve.
She suddenly looks rather passive.
She suddenly looks rather passive.

The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Urbaj.

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Illiya.

The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Casari.

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Urbaj.

The pristine drake closes to melee range on Ayrell.
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Ayrell.

The pristine drake struggles in vain but remains largely immobile!

The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Illiya.

The pristine drake closes to melee range on Urbaj.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Ayrell.

A group of the enemy breaks off from the main company!

The pristine drake closes to melee range on Casari.

The pristine drake is enraged by Ezerak's attack!

Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, Ezerak hurls a light haralun throwing axe at a pristine drake. A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The axe lands a solid hit (4/23) to her right arm!

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

Urbaj draws forth a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Urbaj.

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Illiya.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Ayrell.

The immaculate drake rears up, her throat expanding dramatically as she unfurls her wings! Thrusting her snout at Illiya and beating the air violently, the immaculate drake blasts her with impossibly powreful blasts of air!

Illiya squares against the powerful currents, leaning into her cupcake-shaped targe!

With great skill, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake barely fails to block with thick-scaled forearm. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to her chest!

The final words of Casari's song fade even as they glide into the air.

An icy mare's-tail with a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj for its core streaks diagonally across the air, and its contrail frosts an immaculate drake's scaly abdomen in passing.
The immaculate drake is lightly stunned!
A megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj grazes an immaculate drake's scaly abdomen and tumbles past her.
The immaculate drake is lightly stunned!
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Urbaj.
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Illiya.

Moving fluidly, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake attempts to dodge, avoiding most of the blow. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to her left arm!

Illiya lays her hand on Ayrell's arm.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Ezerak.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Ezerak.

The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Ayrell.

You hear a strange, leathery creaking from somewhere near.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Casari. The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Ayrell.

An icy mare's-tail with a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj for its core streaks diagonally across the air, and its contrail frosts an immaculate drake's scaly chest in passing.
Snow and light burnish the white descent of a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj, which partially connects with an immaculate drake's scaly abdomen in a forceful strike.

A light haralun throwing axe suddenly disappears from a pristine drake and flies toward Ezerak! The axe slides to Ezerak's left hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

Fluidly, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake fails to dodge. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to her right hand!

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Ayrell.

Ezerak begins to advance on a pristine drake.

Moving fluidly, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon. The pasabas shakes hunter-green, lashing out with abrasive vines and lands a light hit (1/23) to her right arm!

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Ayrell.
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Ayrell

Moving fluidly, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that barely punctures the skin on the upper chest causing a slight welt!

The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Urbaj.

The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Illiya.

Moving with amazing force and guile, Ezerak hurls a light haralun throwing axe at a pristine drake. A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The axe lands a hard hit (5/23) to her left leg!

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

Moving fluidly, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to her left arm!

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Illiya.

Fluidly, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon. The pasabas creaks hunter-green, lashing out with knobby vines and lands a light hit (1/23) that lightly bruises her side with an attack which fails to pierce the skin!
An icy mare's-tail with a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj for its core streaks diagonally across the air, and its contrail frosts a pristine drake's scaly chest in passing.
The contrail of a vaporous aggregate with a vivid white heart etches a line across the air. The megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj hits a pristine drake's muscular left leg at an angle and breaks down.

The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Ezerak.
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Ezerak.

The pristine drake closes to melee range on Ayrell.

Illiya exclaims, "Call out if you need healing!"

Fluidly, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that just barely penetrates the skin to nick the stomach ('Tis but a scratch!)!

The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Casari.

The pristine drake closes to melee range on Urbaj.

The pristine drake closes to melee range on Illiya.

Moving like a striking snake, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to her right arm!

A light haralun throwing axe suddenly disappears from a pristine drake and flies toward Ezerak! The axe slides to Ezerak's left hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

Casari briefly spreads her arms outward and begins to chant. The sounds intensify, burgeoning with cold savagery.

Moving in with powerful grace, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that lightly bruises her side with an attack which fails to pierce the skin!

Ezerak closes to pole weapon range on a pristine drake.

Moving with powerful grace, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake fails to dodge, not quite escaping the blast. The pasabas lands a good hit (2/23) to her left arm!

Ayrell gets a tyrium serrated khopesh from inside her sturdy backpack.

Moving with amazing force and guile, Ezerak hurls a light haralun throwing axe at a pristine drake. A pristine drake attempts to dodge, mis-stepping and blundering into the blow. The axe lands a hard hit (5/23) to her left eye, lightly stunning her!

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Casari.

Casari grows flushed as she segues to the new verse of her song, biting off each word with a fierceness that seems to incite the very air as a conflux of flames and frost is born about her.
The admixture of flames and frost lands a very heavy hit (8/23) to a pristine drake's scaly abdomen!
The pristine drake is stunned!
The admixture of flames and frost lands a heavy strike (7/23) to a pristine drake's scaly abdomen!
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!
The admixture of flames and frost lands a very heavy hit (8/23) to an immaculate drake's scaly chest!
The immaculate drake is lightly stunned!
The admixture of flames and frost lands a strong hit (6/23) to an immaculate drake's dragonlike snout!
The immaculate drake is stunned!
The admixture of flames and frost lands a very heavy hit (8/23) to a pristine drake's muscular left leg!
The admixture of flames and frost lands a massive strike (11/23) to an immaculate drake's scaly back!

Illiya lays her hand on Urbaj's arm.

Moving like a striking snake, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake fails to evade, receiving a glancing blow. The pasabas lands a good hit (2/23) to her right leg!
Whooshing as it falls, a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj collides squarely with an immaculate drake's muscular right leg and bursts into flakes of luminescent ice!
Snow and light burnish the white descent of a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj, which partially connects with a pristine drake's dragonlike snout in a forceful strike.

Driving in like an unbeatable force, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake fails to evade, pivoting toward safety but still partially within harm's reach. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that punches a hole through the skin on its side!

Illiya lays her hand on Casari's arm.

Ezerak closes to melee range on a pristine drake.

Sofina reveals herself.

Sofina gestures.
The air about Sofina begins to bleed with bilious, deep green hues that oddly strain the eye.

Moving like a striking snake, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake attempts to dodge, mainly avoiding the blow. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that penetrates deeply into the muscles of the chest!

The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Illiya.

Moving in with powerful grace, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon. The pasabas lands a good hit (2/23) that punctures clean through the right kneecap and out the other side (Several necessary ligaments now seem to be missing!)!
The immaculate drake crumbles to the ground, her tail lashing wildly in agitation!

A light haralun throwing axe suddenly disappears from a pristine drake and flies toward Ezerak! The axe slides to Ezerak's left hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging. The immaculate drake flaps one wing then the other, alternating at irregular intervals and stirring up a disorienting series of air currents!

Moving with amazing force and guile, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm. The pasabas lands a good hit (2/23) that drives the ka'hurst pasabas deep into the ribcage to savage the lungs!

Driving in like the irresistable force of a cyclone, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake fails to dodge, the blow brushing her. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that pierces straight through the breastbone to lodge the ka'hurst pasabas in the heart! The contrail of a vaporous aggregate with a vivid white heart etches a line across the air. The megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj hits a pristine drake's scaly chest at an angle and breaks down.

A megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj swings down from above with cometary certainty, a contrail shining in its wake. It strikes an immaculate drake's scaly back with enough force to maim her badly!
The arcing electricity along the immaculate drake's tail ceases.

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Illiya.

Moving with amazing force and guile, Ezerak hurls a light haralun throwing axe at a pristine drake. A pristine drake fails to evade, taking the full blow. The axe lands a hard hit (5/23) to her left arm!

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

Moving as a single sinuous force, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake attempts to evade, only partially avoiding the impact. The pasabas lands a good hit (2/23) that scratches the right forearm!

Sofina reveals herself.
Sofina makes a sweeping gesture with one arm, bringing it up from the sky down towards the ground.
With a slurping sound, a massive torrent of viscous red and green goo rains from above!

Urbaj lowers his shoulders and steadies his weapon.
Urbaj makes an agile leap towards a pristine drake, attacking it with a mighty cleave!

Urbaj's ka'hurst pasabas lands a solid hit (4/23) to a pristine drake's serpentine neck!

Casari gestures.
Energy explodes from Casari, forming concentric rings of tangible sound that sweep through the area like the fading ripples in a pond.

An icy mare's-tail with a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj for its core streaks diagonally across the air, and its contrail frosts a pristine drake's scaly back in passing.
A megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj falls as a hammer wreathed in streamers of vapor, crashing upon a pristine drake's scaly chest and clapping it into oblivion! The impact throws her body aside like a toy drake.
The powerful currents swirling about the pristine drake cease as her lifeforce fades.

A light haralun throwing axe suddenly disappears from a pristine drake and flies toward Ezerak! The axe slides to Ezerak's left hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

Moving with indomitable grace, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The pasabas lands a good strike (3/23) to her abdomen!

Moving with dominating grace, Ezerak jabs a blue-black glaes pasabas with a silversteel swept hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake barely fails to parry with a razor-sharp talon. The pasabas lands a good strike (3/23) that scratches the left elbow!

A group of the enemy breaks off from the main company!

Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake barely fails to parry with a razor-sharp talon. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that cuts a ragged line across the back!

The pristine drake begins to advance on Casari.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Urbaj.

Moving with amazing force and guile, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake fails to dodge, mis-stepping and blundering into the blow. The pasabas lands a good hit (2/23) to her left arm!

Ezerak leaps from hiding and ambushes a pristine drake!
Driving in with exacting precision, Ezerak thrusts a blue-black glaes pasabas with a silversteel swept hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake attempts to dodge, mis-stepping and blundering into the blow. The pasabas lands a powerful strike (10/23) that pokes a nasty hole in her neck!

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Ezerak.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Sofina.

Whooshing as it falls, a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj collides squarely with a pristine drake's dragonlike snout and bursts into flakes of luminescent ice!
A megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj falls as a hammer wreathed in streamers of vapor, crashing upon an immaculate drake's scaly back and clapping it into oblivion! The impact throws her body aside like a toy drake.
The powerful currents swirling about the immaculate drake cease as her lifeforce fades.

Ayrell gestures at a pristine drake.
A large ball of flame flies at a pristine drake!
The fireball glances off a pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm.
The fireball brushes past her, the heat burning some skin off her scaly chest.
A volley of fiery shards explode outward toward a pristine drake!
The shard of fire glances off a pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm. The shard hits a pristine drake squarely in the scaly abdomen, sending her reeling and scorching the scales.
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!
The shard of fire glances off a pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm. The shard hits a pristine drake squarely in the scaly abdomen, sending her reeling and scorching the scales.
A volley of fiery shards explode outward toward an immaculate drake!
An immaculate drake blocks one of the shards of fire with her thick-scaled forearm.
The shard of fire glances off an immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm. The fire shard glances off her muscular left leg, singeing it a little.
A volley of fiery shards explode outward toward an immaculate drake!
The shard of fire glances off an immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm. The fire shard glances off her muscular left leg, singeing it a little.
The shard of fire glances off an immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm. The fire shard glances off her muscular right leg, singeing it a little.
A volley of fiery shards explode outward toward a pristine drake!
The shard of fire glances off a pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm. The fire shard smacks into her, leaving a circular burn on her scaly chest.
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!
The shard of fire glances off a pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm. The shard hits a pristine drake squarely in the scaly chest, sending her reeling and scorching the scales.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Sofina.

The immaculate drake rears up, her throat expanding dramatically as she unfurls her wings! Thrusting her snout at Ayrell and beating the air violently, the immaculate drake blasts her with impossibly powreful blasts of air! Ayrell deftly pirouettes away from the worst of the blast, smoothly stepping into a safe position.

Driving in with an overwhelming assault, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake barely fails to parry with a razor-sharp talon. The pasabas bristles hunter-green, lashing out with abrasive vines and lands a light hit (1/23) that punches a hole through the skin on its side!

Ezerak steps to the side and adjusts his stance.
Ezerak rushes at a pristine drake, lashing out with his pasabas!

Ezerak's glaes pasabas lands a strong hit (6/23) to a pristine drake's claw-tipped right wing!
Ezerak's attack momentum continues with a second strike from his axe!

Ezerak's throwing axe lands a strong hit (6/23) to a pristine drake's scaly abdomen!
The powerful currents swirling about the pristine drake cease as her lifeforce fades.

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!
A bolt glances off Sofina's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Sofina, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her right hand.
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Ayrell!
Ezerak deflects a bolt with his small shield!
Illiya deflects a bolt with her cupcake-shaped targe!
Urbaj deflects a bolt with his triangular sipar!
Casari deflects a bolt with her diamondwood shield!

Driving in with an overwhelming assault, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake fails to dodge, failing miserably. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that scratches the left elbow!

Alternating waves of hot and cold swirl through the area in abnormal patterns as greenish acid falls in a horizontal rain all around Sofina!
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's muscular left leg as it blasts across her.
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's muscular left leg as it blasts across her.
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's face as it blasts across her.
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!
The wave lightly pits an immaculate drake's scaly chest as it blasts across her.
An immaculate drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales. The immaculate drake looks revitalized!
The wave lightly pits an immaculate drake's scaly chest as it blasts across her.
A pristine drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales. The pristine drake looks revitalized!
The wave directly blasts into a pristine drake's scaly back, destroying the majority of the torso as it does so. All that remains is a bleached center of a skeleton that clatters to the ground.
The arcing electricity along the pristine drake's tail ceases.

The admixture of flames and frost lands a very heavy hit (8/23) to an immaculate drake's scaly chest!
The immaculate drake is lightly stunned!
The admixture of flames and frost lands a very heavy hit (8/23) to an immaculate drake's scaly chest! The immaculate drake is lightly stunned!
The admixture of flames and frost lands an earth-shaking strike (14/23) to an immaculate drake's scaly abdomen!
The powerful currents swirling about the immaculate drake cease as her lifeforce fades.
The admixture of flames and frost lands a heavy strike (7/23) to a pristine drake's scaly abdomen!
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!
The admixture of flames and frost lands an extremely heavy hit (9/23) to a pristine drake's muscular left leg!
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!
The admixture of flames and frost lands an extremely heavy hit (9/23) to an immaculate drake's scaly chest!
The immaculate drake is stunned!

Casari claps her hands together, as a series of small vortices rise up from the dust around her, as they spiral quickly away.
One of the swirling vortices slams into a pristine drake and encompasses her!
One of the swirling vortices slams into a pristine drake and encompasses her!
One of the swirling vortices slams into an immaculate drake and encompasses her!
One of the swirling vortices slams into an immaculate drake and encompasses her!
One of the swirling vortices slams into an immaculate drake and encompasses her!
One of the swirling vortices slams into an immaculate drake and encompasses her!
The remaining vortices lose their cohesion and fall apart as they extend away from Casari.

The contrail of a vaporous aggregate with a vivid white heart etches a line across the air. The megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj hits a pristine drake's muscular right leg at an angle and breaks down.

Moving with dominating grace, Ezerak hurls a light haralun throwing axe at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm. The axe lands a solid hit (4/23) to her left arm!

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Sofina retreats from combat.

Sofina retreats from combat.

Urbaj angles his triangular sipar at a pristine drake and charges forwards!

Urbaj's triangular sipar lands a good hit (2/23) to a pristine drake's muscular left leg!

Illiya holds out her arms, then brings them down evenly.
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.
An immaculate drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.
An immaculate drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.

Ezerak closes to pole weapon range on an immaculate drake.

Moving as a single sinuous force, Ezerak hurls a light haralun throwing axe at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The axe lands a solid hit (4/23) to her chest!

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Sofina makes a sweeping gesture with one arm, bringing it up from the sky down towards the ground.
With a slurping sound, a massive torrent of viscous red and green goo rains from above!

The immaculate drake rears up, her throat expanding dramatically as she unfurls her wings! Thrusting her snout at Illiya and beating the air violently, the immaculate drake blasts her with impossibly powreful blasts of air!
Illiya deftly pirouettes away from the worst of the blast, smoothly stepping into a safe position.

Moving with amazing force and guile, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake badly fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm. The pasabas lands a good hit (2/23) to her right hand!

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!
Sofina deflects a bolt with her ceremonial shield!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Ayrell!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Ezerak!
Illiya deflects a bolt with her cupcake-shaped targe!
Urbaj deflects a bolt with his triangular sipar!
Casari deflects a bolt with her diamondwood shield!

The greenish radiation around Sofina burbles warningly before a sphere of hissing acid spews forth in all directions!
The wave melts large portions of a pristine drake's scaly abdomen as it blasts across her.
A pristine drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales. The pristine drake looks revitalized!
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's scaly chest as it blasts across her.
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's scaly abdomen as it blasts across her.
The wave deeply pits a pristine drake's muscular right leg as it blasts across her.
The wave deeply pits an immaculate drake's face as it blasts across her.

Driving in with exacting precision, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake fails to evade, twisting partially away from much of the blow. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to her abdomen!

Illiya bends over the drake's corpse briefly.

Casari gestures.
Energy explodes from Casari, forming concentric rings of tangible sound that sweep through the area like the fading ripples in a pond. Illiya bends over the drake's corpse briefly.

A light haralun throwing axe suddenly disappears from an immaculate drake and flies toward Ezerak! The axe slides to Ezerak's left hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

The pristine drake tosses her head back and lets out a roar as the flames from her tail grow and lash out towards Ayrell! A dancing flame springs into existence between a pristine drake and Ayrell, quickly growing into a raging inferno. A large golden lion steps proudly out of the fire, drawing the flames with it like a shroud. Baring brightly glowing fangs, the lion pounces on Ayrell!

The lion suddenly yowls and shies away from Ayrell. The fiery lion shakes its glowing mane, then vanishes in a swirl of flames.

With the precision and elegance of a plunging goshawk, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake fails to evade, only slightly avoiding the blow. The pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to her chest!

The admixture of flames and frost lands an extremely heavy hit (9/23) to a pristine drake's scaly back!
The pristine drake is stunned!
The admixture of flames and frost lands a massive strike (11/23) to a pristine drake's scaly chest!
The admixture of flames and frost lands a massive strike (11/23) to an immaculate drake's dragonlike snout!
The admixture of flames and frost lands an earth-shaking strike (14/23) to an immaculate drake's scaly chest!
The powerful currents swirling about the immaculate drake cease as her lifeforce fades.
The swirling vortex of sand surrounding an immaculate drake drifts away.
The admixture of flames and frost lands a very heavy hit (8/23) to an immaculate drake's muscular right leg!
The immaculate drake is lightly stunned!

Illiya bends over the drake's corpse briefly.
Illiya bends over the drake's corpse briefly.

Moving with the precision of a mongoose, Ezerak hurls a light haralun throwing axe at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The axe lands a good strike (3/23) to her neck!

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

A light haralun throwing axe suddenly disappears from an immaculate drake and flies toward Ezerak! The axe slides to Ezerak's left hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging. The pristine drake tastes the air with her tongue and tilts her head in curiosity.

Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, Ezerak hurls a light haralun throwing axe at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The axe lands a hard hit (5/23) to her right hand!

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Sofina!
Ayrell deflects a bolt with her small shield!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Ezerak!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Illiya!
Urbaj deflects a bolt with his triangular sipar!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Casari!

A group of the enemy breaks off from the main company!

Driving in with exacting precision, Urbaj jabs a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt at a pristine drake. A pristine drake fails to parry with a razor-sharp talon. The pasabas bristles hunter-green, lashing out with knobby vines and lands a good strike (3/23) that scratches the left elbow!

Ayrell gestures at a pristine drake.
A large ball of flame flies at a pristine drake!
The fireball glances off a pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm.
The fireball blasts into her scaly abdomen, nearly tearing her in half!
A volley of fiery shards explode outward toward a pristine drake!
The shard of fire glances off a pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm. The shard hits a pristine drake squarely in the scaly back, sending her reeling and scorching the scales.
The shard of fire glances off a pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm. The fire shard smashes into her muscular left leg, breaking it and burning away the flesh.
A volley of fiery shards explode outward toward an immaculate drake!
The shard of fire glances off an immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm. The fire shard glances off her scaly abdomen, singeing it a little.
The shard of fire glances off an immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm. The fire shard glances off her scaly chest, singeing it a little.
A volley of fiery shards explode outward toward an immaculate drake!
The shard of fire glances off an immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm. The shard hits an immaculate drake in the muscular left leg, scorching the skin.
The shard of fire glances off an immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm. The fire shard smashes into her muscular left leg, breaking it and burning away the flesh.
A volley of fiery shards explode outward toward a pristine drake!
The shard of fire glances off a pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm. The fire shard slams into her, badly blistering her scaly chest.
The shard of fire glances off a pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm. The fire shard smashes full-force into her, burning away the flesh of her scaly chest.
The powerful currents swirling about the pristine drake cease as her lifeforce fades.

(combat continues until the heraldic unit is defeated)

Meanwhile, Back at the Machine

[General] Your mind hears Jecala thinking, "someone direct me privately to triage"

[General] Your mind hears Aemaranth thinking, "For me as well, I am nearing the Crossing."

[Grassland Road, Meadow]
Before you lies the remains of a building, long reduced to jagged foundations of porous, moss-stained tufa. Dark blades of weevil grass poke out of the rocky ground. You hear a clattering sound somewhere within the ruined structure and a muffled oath. You also see an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger that is flying around, a complex crystalline machine, an immaculate drake that appears immobilized, a pristine drake that appears immobilized and an immaculate drake that appears immobilized.

Liraxes draws a hefty sharpened blade formed from faceted crystal at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake barely blocks with a thick-scaled forearm.

Moving with dominating grace, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The spine lands a light hit (1/23) to her chest!

Moving as a single sinuous force, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The spine lands a light hit (1/23) to her head!

Liraxes lowers his shoulders and steadies his weapon.
Liraxes dashes quickly at an immaculate drake, attacking it with a mighty cleave!

Liraxes's sharpened blade lands a hard hit (5/23) to an immaculate drake's scaly back!
The powerful currents swirling about the immaculate drake cease as her lifeforce fades.

Bacon Bandit Malorna came through a complex crystalline machine.

As Malorna gestures a slender vela'tohr plant with leaves that shimmer and undulate like liquid emerald forms and grows before them.

The skin near an immaculate drake's slitted left eye tears itself open with no warning, blood dripping out from the wound.
The immaculate drake is knocked completely senseless!
The immaculate drake struggles in vain but remains largely immobile!

Malorna says, "Plant for you."

With a quick side-to-side flitter, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger extrudes a dozen arrowlike spines from inside its body.

Malorna nods to Zfora.

Zfora nods to Malorna.

Cuts and tears appear all around an immaculate drake's slitted right eye, creating a thin red mist in the general vicinity.

Driving in with an overwhelming assault, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake attempts to evade, taking the full blow. The spine lands a light hit (1/23) to her abdomen!

Moving with amazing force and guile, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake fails to evade, taking the full blow. The spine lands a light hit (1/23) to her neck!

Malorna says, "Be back."

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!
The branded lines of fire on Malorna burn with a bright orange color!
Malorna's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!
A bolt glances off Malorna's ka'hurst shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Malorna, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her neck.
Malorna does not seem to feel the wound, despite the injury.
Ysilda deflects a bolt with her triangular sipar!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Zfora!
Liraxes deflects a bolt with his crystal fragments!

Bacon Bandit Malorna went through a complex crystalline machine.

An immaculate drake's slitted right eye suddenly pops right out of its socket and falls down to the ground with a wet splat, the optic nerves usually connecting it severed completely by some unknown force. Blood dribbles merrily out of the grim black socket that remains in an immaculate drake's face.

A drake swoops in and lashes its tail at the crystal machine, causing a burst of sparks to erupt from the surface. A thin spear of crystal shoots out from Liraxes's body, impaling the drake in mid-air. It thrashes for a moment before suddenly spasming as crystal spikes erupt from its body, leaving it to crash to the ground in a heap. Other drakes circle above, looking for a different approach.

Moving with dominating grace, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake attempts to dodge, taking the full blow. The spine lands a good strike (3/23) that barely breaks the skin of her right leg!

Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at an immaculate drake. An immaculate drake fails to evade, moving directly into the blow. The spine lands a good strike (3/23) that tears a small piece of skin from the left calf!

Zfora makes a sweeping gesture with one arm, bringing it up from the sky down towards the ground.
With a slurping sound, a massive torrent of viscous red and green goo rains from above!

An immaculate drake's slitted left eye suddenly pops right out of its socket and falls down to the ground with a wet splat, the optic nerves usually connecting it severed completely by some unknown force. Blood dribbles merrily out of the grim black socket that remains in an immaculate drake's face. The powerful currents swirling about the immaculate drake cease as her lifeforce fades.

Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at a pristine drake. A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The spine lands a light hit (1/23) to her right arm!

[General] Your mind hears Momus thinking, "anyone able to drag a Illiahanna, she is just outside the empaths guild"

Liraxes begins to advance on a pristine drake.

Moving as a single sinuous force, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at a pristine drake. A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The spine lands a light hit (1/23) to her chest!

With a slight flick, Zfora points one of her fingers at a pristine drake.
Leaping from Zfora's finger, an oozing tendril of reddish-black energy snakes towards the pristine drake!
The tendril bends around the pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm and latches onto her dragonlike snout!
Her face withers slightly as reddish-black energy crackles from underneath the skin.
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!

Liraxes closes to pole weapon range on a pristine drake.

Moving with the precision of a mongoose, Liraxes draws a hefty sharpened blade formed from faceted crystal at a pristine drake. A pristine drake barely fails to block with a razor-sharp talon. The blade lands a hard hit (5/23) to her chest!

Cuts and tears appear all around a pristine drake's slitted left eye, creating a thin red mist in the general vicinity.

Liraxes closes to melee range on a pristine drake.

Moving with amazing force and guile, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at a pristine drake. A pristine drake fails to evade, moving directly into the blow. The spine lands a light hit (1/23) to her left leg!

With the precision and elegance of a plunging goshawk, Liraxes chops a hefty sharpened blade formed from faceted crystal at a pristine drake. A pristine drake attempts to dodge, failing miserably. The blade lands a very heavy hit (8/23) that wounds her deeply across the upper left arm!

A pristine drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales. The pristine drake looks revitalized!

A pristine drake's slitted left eye suddenly pops right out of its socket and falls down to the ground with a wet splat, the optic nerves usually connecting it severed completely by some unknown force. Blood dribbles merrily out of the grim black socket that remains in a pristine drake's face.

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!
Ysilda deflects a bolt with her triangular sipar!
Zfora deflects a bolt with her ka'hurst shield!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Liraxes!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger!

Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, Liraxes slices a hefty sharpened blade formed from faceted crystal at a pristine drake. A pristine drake fails to dodge, only partially avoiding the impact. The blade lands a heavy strike (7/23) that snaps bones and removes most of the right arm!
The powerful currents swirling about the pristine drake cease as her lifeforce fades.

Zfora bends over the drake's corpse briefly.
Zfora bends over the drake's corpse briefly.

Zfora swipes her fingertips over her hand, collecting blood on them.
The blood on Zfora's hand seems to burble and shift before she flicks her wrist to send the incarnadine droplets hurtling towards a pristine drake!
The pristine drake manages to intercept some of the droplets with her shield.
The droplets burst in crimson bubbles that leave light searing across the pristine drake's muscular right leg.
A pristine drake is staggered by the force of the vile explosives!
A pristine drake becomes enraged by Zfora's spell!

Moving as a single sinuous force, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at a pristine drake. A pristine drake attempts to evade, moving directly into the blow. The spine lands a light hit (1/23) that penetrates deeply into the muscles of the chest, stunning her!

A pristine drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales. The pristine drake looks revitalized!
A pristine drake jerks as a light cut suddenly opens up near her slitted right eye.

Moving with the precision of a mongoose, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at a pristine drake. A pristine drake attempts to evade, failing miserably. The spine lands a light hit (1/23) that cuts deeply across the pectoral muscles!

Moving with the precision of a mongoose, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at a pristine drake. A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The spine lands a good hit (2/23) to her left arm!

[General] Your mind hears Elore thinking, "Does everyone know where to go?"

With a slight flick, Zfora points one of her fingers at a pristine drake.
Leaping from Zfora's finger, an oozing tendril of reddish-black energy snakes towards the pristine drake!
The tendril bends around the pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm and latches onto her dragonlike snout!
Her face withers and cracks as reddish-black energy insidiously leeches away the pristine drake's life force.

A pristine drake's slitted left eye suddenly pops right out of its socket and falls down to the ground with a wet splat, the optic nerves usually connecting it severed completely by some unknown force. Blood dribbles merrily out of the grim black socket that remains in a pristine drake's face.

A pristine drake's slitted right eye suddenly pops right out of its socket and falls down to the ground with a wet splat, the optic nerves usually connecting it severed completely by some unknown force. Blood dribbles merrily out of the grim black socket that remains in a pristine drake's face.
The powerful currents swirling about the pristine drake cease as her lifeforce fades.

Zfora makes a sweeping gesture with one arm, bringing it up from the sky down towards the ground.
With a slurping sound, a massive torrent of viscous red and green goo rains from above!

Zfora bends over the drake's corpse briefly.

[General] Your mind hears Crobin thinking, "they are all over Crossing"

A loud rumble comes from above, followed by a prolonged series of lightning strikes directly on the spot where Liraxes is standing. Even before the blinding light fades a drake swoops in, only to be stopped by a massive crystal hand grabbing it by the neck. Several large chunks of Liraxes have been melted away, but even as it drags the drake down they are starting to fill back in. There's a loud CRACK and the drake goes limp, immediately ignored by Liraxes.

Moving with dominating grace, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at a pristine drake. A pristine drake attempts to evade, mis-stepping and blundering into the blow. The spine lands a light hit (1/23) to her right hand!

Liraxes begins to advance on a pristine drake.

Liraxes begins to focus intently on a pristine drake.

Zfora swipes her fingertips over her hand, collecting blood on them.
The blood on Zfora's hand seems to burble and shift before she flicks her wrist to send the incarnadine droplets hurtling towards a pristine drake!
The pristine drake manages to intercept some of the droplets with her shield.
The droplets blast apart as they impact the pristine drake's face, emitting wrathful hissing noises and inflicting forceful burns.
A pristine drake is staggered by the force of the vile explosives!
The pristine drake is severely stunned!
A pristine drake becomes enraged by Zfora's spell!

Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, an acid-green bone wasp with an incarnadine stinger fires a bone spine at a pristine drake. A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm. The spine lands a light hit (1/23) to her chest!

Liraxes closes to pole weapon range on a pristine drake.

Liraxes closes to melee range on a pristine drake.

Liraxes molds a tiny red dart from rutilant starlight and flings it at a pristine drake!
The dart glances off her thick-scaled forearm.
Blossoming mid-flight into a wicked cluster of red crystal spines, the speeding dart crashes hard into the pristine drake's scaly abdomen and grinds it to a useless pulp, leaving only ruddy stardust and an unidentifiable mess in its deadly wake.
The powerful currents swirling about the pristine drake cease as her lifeforce fades.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Enemy numbers are decreasing."

Zfora smiles at Liraxes.

You hear a voice ask, "We all good here?"

Zfora says, "Yes Crobin."

Liraxes scans the area briefly.

Knight Templar Davrion just arrived, leading his group.

Casari scans the area briefly.

Sofina leans on Zfora.

Ezerak slides his left arm through the straps on his small shield and flexes.

Illiya closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Bacon Bandit Malorna came through a complex crystalline machine.

You hear a voice say, "Good to hear."

Zfora smiles at Sofina.

Ezerak deftly removes the throwing axe from his belt.

Malorna leans over and licks Sofina, getting a warm smile in return.

Sofina slides her left arm through the straps on her ceremonial shield and flexes.

Sofina just tickled Malorna, who laughs and returns the favor.

Casari asks Liraxes, "Any more coming?"

Ezerak scans the area briefly.

Davrion moves into position to block attacks against Malorna!

Malorna nods to Davrion.

Ayrell puts her khopesh in her sturdy backpack.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "The threat appears to have been repelled."

The fiery marks branding Sofina slowly fade away.

Malorna rests her hand on Davrion's arm with a soft smile.

Urbaj puts his pasabas in his war belt.

Crobin says, "Heading into town to try and keep repelling it."

Ayrell's throat contracts as a faint wisp of smoke rises from her lips.

Malorna rests her hand on Davrion's arm with a soft smile.

Fearless Crobin saunters north.

Illiya ponders.

Liraxes puts his blade in his indeterminate space.

Breakfast Connoisseur Myrable just arrived.

Liraxes's form begins to shrink, excess crystal melting into its body as it returns to its original size, with all signs of damage erased.

Illiya asks Liraxes, "Were you injured in the attack?"

Davrion quietly says, "I'll stay here to guard machine if other wish to go help the town."

Malorna shakes her head.

Malorna says, "I offered to heal them."

Malorna smiles at Illiya.

Picnic Basketcase Allye just arrived.

Illiya hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "A coordinated lightning strike was capable of doing some temporary damage to this form."

Allye hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

[General] Your mind hears Casari thinking, "Is the city still under attack?"

Walking Armory Malkien just arrived.

[General] Your mind hears Kzin thinking, "Drakes have been cleared from empath guild."

Malkien wraps his arms around Illiya, giving Illiya a great big bear hug!

Allye beams at Illiya!

Illiya hugs Malkien, who wraps his arms around Illiya with a warm smile.

Malkien praises Allye.

Malkien searches around for a moment.

Allye winks at Malkien.

Davrion quietly says to Illiya, "Thanks for the healing during the fight."

Illiya says to Davrion, "Anytime."

Casari asks, "That seemed... less significant than some of their prior strikes. Was it a ruse, or are they so weakened?"

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes offers gratitude for your assistance. The number of drakes was sufficient to potentially cause damage to the machine without sufficient defensive support."

[General] Your mind hears Kzin thinking, "Drakes back in empath guild"

Malorna asks, "Anyone need a heal?"

Ezerak nods at Casari, obviously agreeing with her views.

Allye smiles at Liraxes.

Myrable says, "I've managed to miss the rain of injuries."

Malkien visibly quakes with an inner fury!

Illiya grins at Myrable, her dimples flashing into view.

Myrable grins, revealing her dimples.

Malorna says, "I droped a plant then had to um take care of a silly burden thing."

Malorna coughs.

Allye says, "I'm going to check in with triage to see if they need help."

Illiya says, "I'll check on the city."

Illiya nods to Allye.

Allye says, "Safe paths, all."

Strawberry Nurse Illiya goes north.

Allye nods.

Picnic Basketcase Allye goes north.

Davrion quietly says, "It did seem a bit light. wouldn't surprise me if it was a feint."

Myrable says, "I'm no very big but."

Myrable moves over to guard Liraxes.

Malorna says, "Or..a probing."

Davrion clasps Malorna's hand tenderly.

Malorna nods to Davrion.

Casari asks Liraxes, "Have you calculated when will be the time to strike against them?"

[General] Your mind hears Kzin thinking, "Drakes in empath dead again."

Davrion quietly asks Malkien, "Want courage and heroic strength?"

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes notes that the movements of the Heralds and Immortals appear to be changing in phase, approaching the rate at which you mortals perceive the flow of time. Liraxes calculates that this indicates their plans are nearing a point of action."

Malkien smiles at Davrion.

Malkien nods.

[General] Your mind hears Illiya thinking, "Is there a fighting group I can join in the city?"

Davrion reaches over and holds hands with Malkien.

Malkien says, "Well, glad to hear that actually. The waiting is sometimes worse than the fighting."

Malkien praises Davrion.

Malorna says, "In case anyone wondered. inside the machine looked all the same."

Davrion reaches over and holds hands with Myrable.

Myrable beams at Davrion!

Liraxes tonelessly says, "When the Immortals prepare to strike, Liraxes will call on those able to assist with preparing the sorcerous pattern to use against the Heralds."

Casari gives a slight nod.

[General] Your mind hears Ayrell thinking, "If the city is still under attack, I can come assist."

Liraxes tonelessly says to Malorna, "The defense was successful."

Malorna asks, "Do you feel there will be more tonight?"

[General] Your mind hears Levie thinking, "I'm not seeing any around town, are you still seeing them, Crobin?"

Sofina reveals herself.

Sofina reaches out to touch a slender vela'tohr plant with leaves that shimmer and undulate like liquid emerald, and it extends a green branch, soft leaves curling against her flesh as she sighs softly.

Sofina says to Malorna, "There is another company inside the empaths guild."

[General] Your mind hears Illiya thinking, "We're fighting a company in the Empath guild, could use some help"

Malorna sighs.

Casari says, "I'm heading there."

Malkien says, "The empaths guild ones were taken care of."

Ayrell nods.

Ayrell softly says, "I will head there as well."

You notice Sofina trying to remain hidden while speaking.
You hear the voice of Sofina say, "I just left there."

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes does not expect a further attack, but there are still some remnants in the city to the east."

Malkien nods to Liraxes.

You hear the voice of Sofina say, "Whole company just sitting there in the courtyard."

Firehawk Casari goes north.

Walking Armory Malkien swaggers north.

Ayrell nods politely.

Malorna says, "I say we dont all go.. so we protect the machine."

Lady of Elamiri Ayrell goes north.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj strolls north.

Zfora says, "Honestly, I appreciate their aptitude for redecorating the place."

Malorna asks, "Splash of blood here and there?"

Zfora nods to Malorna.

Malorna chuckles.

Mountain Lord Ezerak swaggers north.

Malorna says, "Thank you for looking out for me."

Malorna nods to Zfora.

Zfora smiles at Malorna.

Davrion quietly asks, "Zfora and Sofina do you wish Courage and Heroic strength?"

Sofina laughs!

Sofina says, "No thank you."

Zfora nods to Sofina.

Malorna reaches out to touch the vela'tohr plant, and it extends a green branch, soft leaves curling against her flesh as she sighs softly.

[General] Your mind hears Anuril thinking, "I'll help out by not doing any sorcery."

Sofina says, "That plant though."

Sofina winks at Malorna.

Davrion quietly says, "If you worry that I dislike your kind know i'm more your ally than most others."

Sofina says, "Thanks."

Davrion appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Malorna says, "Ya know i dropped it for ya both."

Malorna smiles.

Sofina asks, "What? Elfs?"

Sofina looks herself over.

Sofina cackles!

Davrion quietly says to Sofina, "Exactly."

Davrion hums to himself.

Malorna chuckles at Sofina.

Malorna says, "Ya protect me.. i heal ya the way i can."

Malorna winks.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes detects minimal remaining hostile entities."

Thinker Couri came through a complex crystalline machine.

Sofina says, "I was removed from the courtyard. So thats their own fight."

Sofina shrugs.

Malorna chuckles.

Malorna says, "Wasnt me."

Davrion quietly says, "The town can burn for all I care."

Malorna chuckles at Davrion.

Zfora says to Davrion, "Maybe we can be friends..."

Davrion grins at Zfora.

Myrable raises her arms skyward, chanting.

Davrion quietly says, "Anything that hurts the nobility I'm all for."

Malorna scratches her head.

Zfora nods to Davrion.

Malorna says, "I dont know why the comment was made on not cating sorcery."

Malorna says, "I thought we gone over this."

Zfora says, "Anuril is simply a stick in the mud."

Zfora says, "Best to ignore his entire existence."

Myrable says, "Leave that pond then."

Malorna says, "Interesting."

Myrable says, "Stick and all."

Davrion quietly says, "Because the ignorant fear what they do not understand or cannot control."

Malorna ponders.

Malorna closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Malorna says, "Still no more drakes close."

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Correct. Some remain within the city, but are being cleared out."

Davrion quietly says, "Darn, had barely worked up a sweat."

Malorna says, "I know and i got a shield."

Malorna says, "Go figure."

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes does not expect them to make it out this far, but remains for that unlikely scenario."

Malorna nods to Liraxes.

Davrion nods to Liraxes.

Malorna says, "Same as us."

Davrion quietly says, "If they do i'll stand with you."

Malorna says, "Or fall trying."

[General] Your mind hears Jecala thinking, "how's it looking out there?"

Davrion quietly says, "Liraxes, do you wish for a courage or heroic strength spell or fine on your own? i don't touch anyone without askin first usually."

[General] Your mind hears Hanryu thinking, "Targets aplenty in the empath guild."

Malorna says, "I dont either .. unless its in an invasion."

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes is sufficiently protected at this time."

Davrion quietly says, "Even then I don't. if they don't ask and die, is not my problem."

The blue crystal shell around Liraxes melts away.

[General] Your mind hears Jeincains thinking, "too far for me or I would help. Boat ride takes awhile"

Davrion quietly says, "Everyone check your buffs just in case this is just a lull."

Zfora asks Liraxes, "Liraxes, have you ever heard of the Precipice by chance?"

Liraxes tonelessly says to Zfora, "Liraxes is not familiar with the context in which you use that term."

[General] Your mind hears Darkewolff thinking, "Drakes are loose in the town now, not just the courtyard"

Zfora nods to Liraxes.

Zfora asks Liraxes, "One of our more prominent moon mages has recently had a vision about a bulging, writhing nothingness and a faint, pulsing blue light. Are you familiar with either of these objects?"

Zfora says to Liraxes, "I should mention this is among the stars."

You hear a female Elf voice say, "Ow."

Ophiliah reaches out to touch a slender vela'tohr plant with leaves that shimmer and undulate like liquid emerald, and it extends a green branch, soft leaves curling against her flesh as she sighs softly.

Zfora asks Liraxes, "A domain I believe you're familiar with?"

Malorna asks, "Need a heal?"

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes will not discuss the visions of the defilers."

You hear a female Elf voice say, "Plant helping."

Davrion gets a strange look on his face and glances about suspiciously.

Zfora asks Liraxes, "What exactly are the "defilers"?"

Zfora asks Liraxes, "And why are the stars lending grudging support to them?"

Liraxes tonelessly says, "The Children of Grazhir. You would most readily know them as Moon Mages."

Davrion brushes his lips against Ophiliah's in a loving kiss.

Zfora asks Liraxes, "You consider moon mages to be the "defilers"?"

Ophiliah snuggles up to Davrion.

Ophiliah says, "Hello hon.. you helping the right folks i see."

Davrion quietly says, "Only ones worth helping."

Liraxes tonelessly says, "They touch what they should not."

Ophiliah beams at Davrion!

Malorna says, "I can heal you if need."

Malorna rests her hand on Davrion's arm with a soft smile.

Zfora nods to Liraxes.

Zfora asks Liraxes, "And how did they defy the sequence?"

[General] Your mind hears Imroth thinking, "Need help somewhere?"

[General] Your mind hears Illiya thinking, "We're wrapping up in the Empath guild!"

Ophiliah says, "Was drakes outside courtyard too when i left."

Ophiliah says, "And hey! wasnt booted this time."

Ophiliah grins at Davrion.

Davrion grins at Ophiliah.

Ophiliah begins to carefully examine a tyrium serrated parazonium.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes is not here on matters concerning the defilers. For the larger threat to Balance, Liraxes will engage with what must be done."

Zfora smiles at Liraxes.

Ophiliah asks, "Hon can ya toss me courage and heroic?"

Zfora says to Liraxes, "Of course."

Davrion clasps Ophiliah's hand tenderly.

Ophiliah says, "Ill go poke a few more."

Ophiliah grins.

[General] Your mind hears Elore thinking, "It's so rude to do this while there aren't moons"

Ophiliah wraps her arms lovingly around Davrion, snuggling close.

Ophiliah says, "Okee be back."

Ophiliah gently kisses Davrion on the forehead.

Zfora gets a flagon of Elven frostwynne from inside her backpack.

Zfora takes a sip of her frostwynne.

[General] Your mind hears Hanryu thinking, "Don't forget about your travel orbs if you've got em. Still plenty of targets."

[General] Your mind hears Wordachy thinking, "the enemy will attack on there favor not ours heh"

Myrable ponders.

Myrable asks, "Will you accept the help of this defiler Liraxes?"

Zfora grins at Myrable.

Myrable says, "I am not much of a defiler to be honest."

Liraxes tonelessly says, "To maintain Balance, yes."

Zfora asks Myrable, "I wonder, do you defile less if you use sorcery?"

Myrable says, "Mmm that is interesting way to consider it."

Myrable says, "I defile by sorcery quite regularly, but in small amounts."

Yavash slowly rises above the horizon.

Myrable grins, revealing her dimples.

Myrable says, "I'm no very big either, now sure what help I will be."

Myrable strikes a heroic pose.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "The use of Teleologic Sorcery will not be tolerated. Other forms of sorcery are of assistance to the Balance in the current state."

Zfora grins at Myrable.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj just arrived.

Davrion quietly says, "Thoughts a minute."

Myrable says, "I will tread carefully then."

Sir Madigan just arrived.

Madigan assesses his combat situation.

Madigan scans the area briefly.

Madigan draws forth a massive agonite-bladed zweihander balanced by a silver dragon-shaped hilt.

Sir Madigan went into a ruined building.

[General] Your mind hears Ophiliah thinking, "as usual the guards were useless in town"

Sir Madigan just arrived.

Breakfast Connoisseur Myrable went into a ruined building.

Sir Madigan went through a complex crystalline machine.

Sir Madigan came through a complex crystalline machine.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj strolls north.

Madigan scans the area briefly.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "At present some hostiles remain in the city, but no more have made it this far."

Firehawk Casari just arrived, leading her group.

Imroth nods to Liraxes.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj just arrived.

Malkien puts his axe in his thigh sheath.

Kazmous sheathes his demonscale whip.

Illiya says, "We have repelled the drake threat."

Fearless Crobin saunters north.

Zfora takes a sip of her frostwynne.

Davrion stretches his arms.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes does not detect any more hostile entities."

Casari gives a slight nod.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes offers gratitude for your assistance in this matter."

Allye beams at Liraxes!

Allye nods.

Imroth snaps to attention and hails Liraxes with a crisp hand salute.

Malorna smiles at Liraxes.

Imroth asks Liraxes, "Any progress with your machine? Or other cosmic events?"

Madigan grins at Malkien.

Malkien grins at Madigan.

Malkien says to Madigan, "I have a staff to show you soon."

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes shall return to monitoring and calculation. The movement of the Immortals and the Heralds appears to be accelerating and coming into phase."

Madigan says, "So I hear."

Ezerak whispers something to Ayrell.

Malkien says to Madigan, "But you can't see it until you're prone and unconscious."

Ayrell looks at Ezerak and blushes.

Imroth exclaims to Liraxes, "Well that's good news!"

Madigan grunts at Malkien.

Ophiliah comes out of hiding.

Ophiliah snuggles up to Davrion.

Illiya asks Liraxes, "Do you have any more information you can give us?"

Breakfast Connoisseur Myrable just arrived.

Davrion brushes his lips against Ophiliah's in a loving kiss.

Myrable moves over to guard Liraxes.

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes will ask for assistance in preparation of the sorcerous pattern to be used by the machine when Liraxes detects the Immortals have taken action."

Myrable puts her broadsword in her war belt.

A tiny Arthe Dale boar trots into the room.

Malorna nods to Liraxes.

Valynn just arrived.

Allye nods to Liraxes.

Illiya lays her hand on Valynn's arm.

Valynn unloads her battle longbow.

Madigan smiles at Valynn.

Valynn grins at Illiya.

Malkien praises Valynn.

Madigan says, "Hey there Val."

Davrion clasps Ophiliah's hand tenderly.

Valynn grins at Madigan.

Malkien says to Valynn, "You were right there on the front."

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes does not have access to the plans of the Immortals or the Heralds, but is monitoring their activity, and signs indicate movement."

Valynn grins at Malkien.

Ophiliah casually observes the area.

Ezerak adds to Valynn's praises.

Allye gazes up at the sky.

Imroth nods.

Valynn says to Malkien, "Chucking rocks."

Madigan smiles.

Illiya asks Liraxes, "Do you think it will be soon?"

Valynn winks at Malkien.

Valynn puts her arrows in her archer's quiver.

Hunter Hanryu pads north.

Valynn slings a mistwood battle longbow embellished with filigree tel'athi endcaps over her shoulder.

Madigan says, "Better than me. I showed up just in time to stand here when you all returned."

Sofina begins to carefully examine a shadow-black shirt of tursa chainmail lined with nightstalker silk.

Madigan grins at Valynn.

Valynn dusts herself off.

Malorna asks, "Anyone need a heal?"

Allye says, "Movement sounds promising."

Imroth grins at Madigan.

Zfora exclaims to Liraxes, "But Liraxes DOES have access to a sorcery bomb and that is quite exciting!"

Urbaj holds his astrolabe up and focuses on it.

Zfora takes a sip of her frostwynne.

Liraxes tonelessly says to Illiya, "That is not a specific term, but based on your likely meaning, Liraxes would answer that there is an increasing probability."

Urbaj glances up at the sky.

Malorna says, "Plant still down if need."

Illiya ponders.

Valynn bows to Sofina.

Liraxes exhales involuntarily and shifts his stance, as if now under a heavy burden.

Fearless Crobin just arrived, leading his group.

Liraxes tonelessly says to Zfora, "Liraxes will note that the machine itself is not intended to explode, to clarify your usage of the term bomb."

Madigan grins at Crobin.

Madigan smiles at Leayne.

Zfora says to Liraxes, "I'm quite content with a metaphorical explosion."

Liraxes tonelessly says, "Liraxes will return when further updates are available."

Imroth bows to Liraxes.

Davrion nods to Liraxes.

Malorna says, "You looked hungry."

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Sofina says, "Ah, nothing like a fresh strawberry after dying."

Sofina grins at Malorna.

Malorna nods to Sofina.

Imroth exclaims to Liraxes, "Until next time!"

The air around Liraxes shimmers and distorts, and its crystalline form seems to recede into the distance without actually moving. In just a moment it has taken the appearance of a tiny dot, at which point the distortion of the air vanishes with a faint pop.

Liraxes steps into a shadow and is simply gone!

Illiya nods at Sofina, obviously agreeing with her views.

Master of None Kazmous goes north.

Imroth strikes a heroic pose.

Casari cracks her knuckles.

* Liraxes returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

Myrable stops guarding.

Allye slowly empties her lungs.

Imroth exclaims, "I got him in time!"

Ophiliah says, "Poof."

Crobin asks Sofina, "Are they not as good before?"

Illiya says to Imroth, "I missed."

Madigan grins at Imroth.

Malorna grins at Illiya.

Illiya looks at Imroth and sighs.

Sofina grins at Crobin.

Imroth grins at Illiya.

Madigan smiles at Illiya.

Valynn says, "Indeed poof."

Sofina says, "Only when Malorna feeds them to me."

Sofina chews on Malorna's shoulder. Weirdo.

Crobin chuckles.

Crobin says, "Fair enough."

Malorna nibbles on Sofina playfully.

Madigan asks, "Anything other than the Drakes or just typical Drake attacking?"

Casari says, "Just the drakes."

Davrion quietly says, "Just drakes that i saw."

Crobin says, "It was more forcused it seemed."

Malkien says, "I think the Heralds were telling us they're back."

Crobin says, "Focused even."

Madigan nods to Casari.

Myrable scans the sky from horizon to horizon.

Malkien says, "And hopefully we'll get some traction on killing them."

Malorna says, "And testing us."

Davrion quietly says, "Much smaller numbers than usual though."

Crobin says, "When they came, they came quicker."

Allye says, "Liraxes seemed to think the machine in particular was a target. We saw many in town as well."

Allye rubs Myrable in a friendly manner.

Valynn asks, "Were there only drakes in the company at the empath guild?"

Illiya says, "There was a company here just north of the machine."

Ayrell nods to Valynn.

Crobin says, "I heard something about a captain."

Sofina nods to Zfora.

Crobin says, "But never saw one."

Malorna says, "Yes one was north of here."

Valynn frowns.

Casari says, "Funny how Liraxes could only predict the attack moments before it happened. Plane of Probability and all."

Ezerak says, "So many in the empath guild."

Madigan nods to Ezerak.

Valynn nods at Ezerak, obviously agreeing with his views.

Malorna nibbles on a plump strawberry thoughtfully.

Sofina nods to Zfora.

Leayne nods to Casari.

Allye nods to Ezerak.

Madigan says, "They love the empath courtyard."

Malorna feeds some plump strawberry to Sofina.

Allye rubs Myrable in a friendly manner.

Madigan says, "Everything bloody loves the empath courtyard."

Madigan makes a grunting noise.

Malorna dusts herself off.

Imroth grins.

Madigan grins at Imroth.

Davrion quietly says to Madigan, "Easy prey. the sick and already wounded."

Urbaj says, "Liraxes took on a more combat-focused form, which was interesting."

Myrable grins at Allye, her dimples flashing into view.

You notice Myrable slip into a hiding place.

Madigan nods to Davrion.

Malorna says, "And .. the dozing."

Crobin nods to Malkien.

Crobin nods to Malorna.

Leayne stands near Crobin.

Madigan says, "And, bloody outside. Never understood how that location became so popular."

Malkien smiles at Crobin.

(Crobin laces his fingers with Leaynes)

Ophiliah leans on Davrion.

Myrable comes out of hiding.

Sofina smiles at Valynn.

Davrion wraps his arms lovingly around Ophiliah, snuggling close.

Illiya says, "It was fun though.. Casari did great."

Illiya praises Casari.

Allye nods to Illiya.

Illiya grins at Casari, her dimples flashing into view.

Valynn raises a hand to her chest and bows her head to Sofina.

Sofina chortles softly at some secret joke.

Casari says, "It's all about the Empaths."

Malkien nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.

Valynn chuckles to herself.

Leayne sighs.

Malorna says, "Well duh."

Malkien nods at Casari, obviously agreeing with her views.

Allye leans over and scratches Leayne's back.

Malorna preens. Someone's pleased with herself!

Allye ponders.

Crobin says, "Triage did wonders getting people up."

Madigan says, "Yes, but the singing is pretty amazing with Drakes."

Casari says, "The Empaths should definitely think about joining the Mountain Guard of Shard."

Allye says, "Speaking of which, going to check on triage."

Imroth says, "Well that's good news that the activity seems to be speeding up."

Illiya leans over to give Valynn a friendly smooch.

Crobin says, "We were dragging them in there quick tonight."

Allye says, "Well done, everyone."

Crobin says, "And they were getting them up just as quick."

Illiya joins Allye's group.

Ezerak nods at Casari, obviously agreeing with her views.

Allye says, "Stay safe until next time."

Valynn grins at Illiya.

Illiya chuckles at Casari.

Allye nods to Illiya.

Valynn hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Illiya hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Imroth exclaims, "Until next time!"

Crobin hugs Allye, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Imroth raises his hand in a quick salute.

Allye hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Illiya waves.

Leayne hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Madigan pivots in Imroth's direction and salutes him with his massive zweihander, bringing the weapon downwards in a precise, fluid movement.

Valynn waves.

Imroth says, "Take care."

Allye hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Ayrell nods at Casari, obviously agreeing with her views.

Sir Imroth trudges north.

Allye waves.

Madigan sheathes his massive zweihander.

Leayne hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Valynn dusts herself off.

Picnic Basketcase Allye goes north, leading her group.

Madigan draws forth a serrated Imperial spear with an intricately carved rockwood shaft.

Myrable raises her arms skyward, chanting.

Leayne closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj strolls north.

Crobin says, "Alright love."

Crobin asks, "Enough excitement for the night?"

Valynn says, "Well, that was entertaining. I need to visit Firulf."

Myrable gestures.

Crobin hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Valynn hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Valynn with a warm smile.

Crobin shakes Ezerak's hand.

Davrion quietly says, "Decent light workout."

Leayne hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Crobin gives Malkien a brotherly hug, ruffling his hair with his knuckles.

Madigan says, "Well, maybe the Chandalier will not spit the bit and something good will come from this bloody machine."

Ezerak shakes Crobin's hand.

Ophiliah chuckles at Davrion.

Valynn hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Valynn with a warm smile.

Crobin waves to Madigan.

Malkien wraps his arms around Crobin, giving Crobin a great big bear hug!

Madigan snaps to attention and hails Crobin with a crisp hand salute.

Crobin waves to Couri.

Ophiliah says, "I got to poke things im good."

Malkien wraps his arms around Madigan, giving Madigan a great big bear hug!

Leayne nods to Madigan.

Valynn looks at Davrion, obviously trying not to grin.

Malkien wraps his arms around Leayne, giving Leayne a great big bear hug!

Madigan says, "LT."

Malkien wraps his arms around Valynn, giving Valynn a great big bear hug!

Ophiliah winks at Davrion.

Crobin nods to Ophiliah.

Malkien praises Ezerak.

Crobin grumbles at Madigan.

Casari glances at a complex crystalline machine.

Malkien praises Malorna.

Malkien praises Davrion.

Couri waves to Crobin.

Crobin hugs Malkien, who wraps his arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Malkien praises Casari.

Valynn hugs Malkien, who wraps his arms around Valynn with a warm smile.

Madigan grins at Malkien.

Leayne just hugged Couri.

Malorna grins.

Casari says, "Right. I hope it's not just a foothold for something worse, in the end."

Sofina grins.

Crobin waves to Casari.

Couri hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Couri with a warm smile.

Madigan nods to Casari.

Casari gives a slight nod.

Ezerak nods at Casari, obviously agreeing with her views.

Crobin pats Davrion on the back.

Malkien says, "Killing's done, you all can handle the politics."

Davrion shakes Crobin's hand.

Valynn begins chortling at Malkien.

Malkien snores.

Valynn waves.

Walking Armory Malkien swaggers north.

Sofina shakes her head at Zfora.

Madigan says, "And, this is why we like Malkien."

Malorna chuckles.

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Valynn nods in agreement.

Valynn goes north.

Crobin says, "Be good all."

Crobin says, "Or good at it."

Madigan says, "Although, most of the best fights happen right after things are wrapped up."

Leayne softly says, "Be safe."

Leayne waves.

Fearless Crobin saunters north, leading his group.

Couri waves.

Sofina laughs at Zfora.

Thinker Couri goes north.

Casari glances up at the sky.

Zfora nods to Sofina.

Sofina snickers.

Casari asks, "Okay, I'm heading home. Anyone else going to Ilithi?"

Sofina grins at Zfora.

Madigan draws forth a massive agonite-bladed zweihander balanced by a silver dragon-shaped hilt.

Madigan raises his massive zweihander in a quick salute.

Madigan says, "Take care folks."

Ayrell softly says, "I believe I am."

Madigan sheathes his massive zweihander.

Sir Madigan goes north.

Malorna rubs a complex crystalline machine.

Sofina nods to Zfora.

Sofina grins at Davrion.

Casari says, "Feel free to walk with me, Commander."

Ayrell nods to Casari.

Ayrell joins Casari's group.

Casari says, "Assuming you don't mind getting wet."

Ezerak joins Casari's group.

Ayrell softly says to Casari, "I am used to it."

Casari winks at Ezerak.

Ayrell nods politely.

Ezerak doffs his top hat.

Ophiliah searches around for a moment.

Casari waves.

Firehawk Casari goes north, leading her group.