Fire and Shadow (Dreana/DeMatt)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 29/33, Pregnant

Gab approached Alissa after dispatching the last of the demons, coming up to stand besides the girl. Alissa asks, to Geralt and Shadowcat; "Who are you? And what are you doing here?"

Geralt is about to respond, when Shadowcat says; "Well what now stuff is dead...They are looking at us...Now what? Unless we plan on attacking them we might as well get back to checking the houses we were going to check next."

[Dreana]

*blinks and casts her eyes to the other two having just heard their question she chews on her lip a bit looking the two over and contemplating whether she need bother with them yet.* "hmmm...what to do what to do.."

[DeMatt]

The quiet muttering between the mysterious twosome unnerves Alisa.

"I'm warning you, if you're demons, you won't find us any easier prey than those two did!"

She puts a bit more tension on her bow. It's still not aimed directly at them... but she'd get her shot off before they could possibly close the distance.

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 29/33, Pregnant

"Relax. We're not demons, just coming down to see if you needed any assistance." Geralt says, surprising Shadowcat with his diplomacy.
"We needed no aid hunter." Gab replies, a slight degree of hostility in his voice.

Perception: Failure.

Alisa turns around just in time to see an armored figure charging at her from behind, a greatmace held in both hands. He is a mere five feat from her when she notices him.

[DeMatt]

A heavy footfall sounding from directly behind her causes Alisa to spin around. The massive figure thus revealed draws a yell from her.

"YAAH!"

She hastily shouts out the syllables to her favourite spell, trying to skip to the side as she chants...

(Cast Entangling Plants on the figure. Try to dodge the oncoming shouldercheck.)

[Dreana]

"well they dont need help Geralt...lets see how they handle the big man...unless your dieing to get involved."

Despite sounding noncommited to the fight she begins closing the distance ready to jump in if help is needed

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 17/41, P = 38, EP = 26/33, Pregnant

To Shadowcats statement, Geralt shouts; "It's a knight, this isn't the time to screw around!" And rushes to try and head the black-armored demon off before it can swing at the vulnerable girl. Alisa spins and gets her spell off just as Gab is turning to meet the new threat.

Casting: 10 + 10 + 8 + 3 = 31 vs 10 = Success.
Mind + 4 vs Body: 10 + 20 + 4 = 34 vs 8 + 40 = 48 == Enemy wins.

Alisas spell doesn't even slow the charging demon down, his powerful form easily ripping through the roots that come up to grab at his ankles. Geralt is already next to her, his swords in hand, and he and Gab try to divert the demons attention, but he doesn't take the bait, stopping suddenly and sliding to meet Alisas attempted dodge, his mace swinging at her so fast that the movement barely registers.

To-hit: 4 + 44 = 48 vs 28 = hit.
Damage: 5 + 4 + 20 = 29 - 5 = 24 damage.

The mace slams into Alisas midsection, almost lifting her off her feet with the powerful blow. Alisas leather armor absorbs some of the force, and her ribs don't shatter, but she collapses to the ground, the wind knocked out of her. Gab roars in anger, diving past the white-haired hunter in an attempt to avenge his wounded lover.

To-hit: 2 + 32 = 34 vs 58 = miss.

But the demon barely has to step back at the gruffs awkward attack. Geralt uses the Feys attack to launch an attack of his own, however, using Gabs distraction to stab with both of his weapons.

To-hit: 15 + 44 = 59 vs 58 = hit.
To-hit: 18 + 44 = 62 vs 58 = hit.
Damage: 4 + 14 = 18 - 10 = 8 damage.
Damage: 7 + 14 = 21 - 10 = 11 damage.

Both of Geralts blades land squarely, stabbing into the demons chest, but the warriors armor seems to prevent much of the damage. Shadowcat can quickly see that she will have to become involved if they are to win the fight.

[DeMatt]

(OW.)

Wheezing and wincing, clutching her battered torso with one arm, Alisa tries to stagger back from the melee, somehow knowing that a second hit would flatten her permanently.

(Move away from the knight.)

(... Alisa can't hurt the knight with weapons. Alisa, pretty much, can't cast anything that might hurt the knight. Alisa probably wouldn't enjoy having sex with the knight... but that's her only real offensive capability right now... :()

[Dreana]

*lips turn up into a feral grin at the sight of the combat unfolding and now is more then happy to get involved. Dart to the side she goes to make her away fround the knight to flank it before she would attack seeking its back to distract it more or if it so felt she was no threat to teach it a mistake*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 17/41, P = 38, EP = 26/33, Pregnant

(You've still got Control Weather. He can't dodge a lightning bolt.)

The knight conveniently turns his back to Shadowcat as it prepares to strike at one of the two warriors attacking him, and she rushes for the opening.

To-hit: 15 + 40 + 4 = 59 == hit.
Damage: 4 + 2 + 18 = 24 - 10 = 14 damage.

Shadowcats attack from behind catches the demon off guard, perhaps having thought that she was a mage like the other woman. She doesn't try her claws against its armor, rather striking out with her hands toward the joints in its armor. The armored demon stumbles, giving Gab and Geralt a shot at it.

To-hit: 17 + 32 = 49 vs 58 = miss.
To-hit: 20 + 44 = 64 vs 58 = hit.
To-hit: 9 + 44 = 53 vs 58 = miss.
Damage: 6 + 14 = 20 - 10 = 10 damage.

Both warriors strike at the demon, but Gabs attack skims off its armor and only one of Geralts swords penetrates. The wound is likewise shallow, but perhaps a series of lesser wounds are what's necessary to fell the beast. Alisa moves away, wheezing in pain, and the demon seems to have lost interest, feeling that she was sufficiently injured that she would be unable to cast any spells of any consequence. He turns to Gab and swings his mace from the side in two hands.

To-hit: 13 + 44 = 57 vs 25 = hit.
Damage: 5 + 4 + 20 = 29 - 2 = 27 damage.

The demons blow sends the gruff reeling and spinning away, landing several feet from where he'd been standing. Alisa can only watch in horror as the demon moves to finish off the wounded gruff.

[Dreana]

*Shadowcat knows she will regret this in the long run and sprints to overtake the knight and pass him in reaching the gruff skiding down low in the dirt and pivoting on a heel to send both hands clasped together towards the side of its knee hoping to disrupt its movement at least to direct it away from the gruff*

[DeMatt]

Managing to stagger free, Alisa's steps become steadier as the pain of the blow subsides... and then is forgotten in the adrenaline surge as Gab gets clubbed down. Half-panicked at the thought of her lover being killed, she reaches out for the strongest magic she can recall. "يستجمع عاصفة" rings out over the battlefield, as she raises her arms to the heavens...

(Cast Control Weather, summon a thunderstorm and hit the knight with a lightning bolt - and everybody present with rain. I hope this doesn't take multiple turns to kick in...)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 17/41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

To-hit: 10 + 40 = 50 vs 58 = miss.

The demon knight just ignores Shadowcats blow this time, and swinging his mace so that the agile assassin is forced away. He steps toward the wounded gruff to be met by Geralt, both his swords aimed low at the demons belly.

To-hit: 16 + 44 = 60 vs 58 = hit.
To-hit: 12 + 44 = 56 vs 58 = miss.
Damage: 6 + 14 = 20 - 10 = 10 damage.

One sword drives itself into the demon once more while the other skips off his armor. The demon doesn't seem phased by the attack, and he once more forces Geralt aside. He raises his mace high, ready to strike as Gab reorients and looks up at the demon, as rain begins to fall.

Casting: 6 + 10 + 8 + 3 = 27 vs 25 = Success.

And just as the demon is about to crush the Feys skull, a lightning bolt arcs down from the sky, called by Alisa, hitting the demons mace and arcing down into its body. The bolt utterly destroys the demon, its armor and weapon melting even as its body disintegrates.

[DeMatt]

(Wow... he didn't even get a damage roll... :eek:)

Alisa grits her teeth, trembling as she forces the storm she'd brewed up to calm, managing to reduce it to a simple rainshower before letting the magic go with a gasp.

Ignoring the cooling pile of metal junk, she staggers over to Gab, dropping to her knees beside him. Her wet hair dangles down in dripping strands as she leans over, cradles his head with her hands, and plants a kiss on his lips.

"Oh my god, Gab... w-where does it hurt?"

[Dreana]

*standing straight and relaxed she gives a shrug* "well that wasnt terribly bad..seems like he just landed a couple lucky blows. he was pretty big.."

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 17/41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

(It's a lightning bolt, and he was at half health. The only thing I'd roll damage for that would be a fresh boss.)

Gab, while he did get hit pretty bad, doesn't seem to have been more than stunned from the blow. "I'll be alright, milady, though were it not for you I'd likely be dead. I owe you my life, twice over." The gruff replies. His chest already has a bruise on it where the demons mace struck him, but other than that he doesn't seem too badly injured.

Geralt blanches at the sight of Alisa and Gab, and walks over to stand beside Shadowcat, shaking his head. "That would have been a helluva lot harder if she hadn't fried the bastard. Too bad there's nothing left of his armor though, that would probably have been worth quite a bit."

[Dreana]

*Shadowcat gave a shrug of her shoulders rolling her eyes at the other two as she cast her gaze about making sure nothing else was approaching while they stood there* "I have a feeling alot of stuff we wish to..salavge is gonna end up like mr. knight here..not to mention i have a sneaking suspicion they are just a tad on the loud side when it comes to traveling.."

*She was being a little sarcastic but she kept her tone in check and for now simply kept alert*

[DeMatt]

(Okay, I guess it's just a tad unreasonable to keep assuming Shadowcat and Geralt aren't friendly...)

Alisa hugs Gab tighter, glad that he hasn't suffered any permanent injury. "Hush... I think we're even. You've been doing most of the fighting... don't you think you've been keeping me alive by doing that?"

She looks up at the twosome, seeing them more clearly now that they're out of the shadows. "Um... thank you for helping us. I don't think we started off on the right foot... I'm Alisa, and this is Gab."

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 17/41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

Gab chuckles, and replies; "I think I'll be needing some more relaxation soon." He tries to get up off the ground, giving a slight groan as he gets to his feet. He doesn't move his left arm much, and the muscles seem to be tender beneath the massive welt.

To her question, Geralt replies, "I'm Geralt. The Hunter. Nice shot with the lightning."

[DeMatt]

Alisa grins as she helps Gab stand. "Oooh, don't tempt me in the middle of the street!" She gives him a playful swat.

To Geralt, she says, "I-it was lucky... I'd never tried using that spell to call lightning before... just rainshowers..."

She takes a minute to examine the corpses of the claw demons. "We were going to search that house over there... if it looks solid, and doesn't have any more demons inside, we might fort up there for the night."

(Search the claw demons' corpses for stuff - like their claws :p. Point out house #5.)

[Dreana]

"not to be rude but we might wanna get out of the streets sooner rather then later...a freak rainstorm and lightning bolt wont go unnoticed..anything else demonic may be coming to check it out soon..lets get to that house before we get coozy with each other"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 17/41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

Gab winces as Alisa swats at him, and Geralt laughs, replying; "It was lucky? More like it was fried. I agree with my compatriot here though, we should head inside before more demons show up. At least with a roof over our heads and a few walls around us we might have a better chance of living through the night."

He turns to the house Alisa indicated and nodded for Shadowcat to come up with him, leading the way.

[DeMatt]

"Sure, that works for me too."

Alisa takes a moment to pull her arrows out of the claw demon corpses, then follows the others to the house.

"Hope it's got some beds inside..."

[Dreana]

*Darts ahead a little on their way to the house looking for a window or something to scout the house out first before moving to enter making sure to be quiet once she nears the house*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 17/41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

Shadowcat finds the house empty, and as she and Geralt stalk in, nothing jumps out to attack them. Alisa and Gab follow in after, wounded but alert. Nothing moves in the house, and the only sound is the groups breathing and the patter of rain outside.

[DeMatt]

Alisa closes the front door after them, looking around for a lock - or if there is none, some heavy furniture they can barricade the door with.

"Sounds like we lucked out..." she says softly. Still in pain from the blow she took, Alisa's willing to let Shadowcat and Geralt take care of searching the house more thoroughly. Especially since they're both more stealthy than she thinks she is.

[Dreana]

*decideds to continue on search the house looking for any other rooms or a stairway upstairs or down* "lucky?"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 18/41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

Shadowcat heads up the stairs, Geralt close behind, and they find the upstairs just as empty as the downstairs.

There are plenty of tables and such to blockade the door with, and with Gabs help she manages to move a bunch of them so that nothing's going to get through it without at least making a lot of noise. Geralt and Shadowcat come back downstairs just as they finish.

(Edit: Derrrr. Forgot to include, there are three usable bedrooms upstairs, and no big windows.)

[DeMatt]

"Huff... huff... oh, hey, I guess there weren't any more demons? Did you notice any windows or other doors that we should block off before getting some rest?"

Alisa glances sideways at Gab, for reassurance that she's not imposing on him, as she adds, "Me and Gab will share a bedroom... I assume there's more than one room upstairs?"

[Dreana]

*glancing about giving a slight nod at the barracading thats been done* "good work...three rooms upstairs..windows yes but not big windows. If we are going to rest here for an extended time watch should be kept just in case something sneaky comes along. I'm not particularly tired so if yall wish to sleep i'll take first watch...just someone better speak up for second or i'll wake you all up"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 18/41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

Geralt shrugs, and says; "Might as well keep her company, we'll wake you two up for second watch when the time comes." to which Gab nods, and says; "Very well. Come Alisa, let us take our rest while we may."

[DeMatt]

"Okay, then, see you later..." Alisa walks upstairs with Gab, finding one of the bedrooms, heading inside and closing the door.

Once there, she nudges Gab to the bed, getting him to stash his equipment and lie facedown, while she strips off her armor and pack, wincing as strained muscles twinge.

"Gonna be hard to rest with that bruise... lemme try those healing cantrips, and give you a massage too..."

(Give Gab a massage. Use Minor Restoration to aid healing during the process.)

(Just so you know... next actions're gonna be "get Gab to give Alisa a massage, and teach him Minor Restoration if he doesn't know it to use on her", leading into "have sex with Gab", and finally "sleep".)

[Dreana]

*finding herself a chair she settles down into it stretching her limbs as she casts her eyes to the barracades put in place* "they didnt do too bad i guess...tonight shouldnt be too bad"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 18/41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

(Lol. Thanks for telling me the game plan DeMatt. :D)

The bedroom Alisa picks is small, but cozy and the bed is large enough to fit both her and her goatman companion. Gab sighs as he sinks onto the bed, pulling off his sword belt and lying it on the floor. At her offer for a massage, Gab sits up, smiling, and turns over, saying "Thank you milady, I'm not too badly injured, though your magic is surely welcome, and if I may, I'd like to return the favor." As she peels off her armor, Alisa finds her body covered in bruises where the demons mace had struck her.

Downstairs, Geralt settles into a chair next to Shadowcat, and nods in agreement, saying; "Yeah, at least we don't have to do everything ourselves." The barricade seems solidly built, the tables and chairs barring the door fairly effectively. Geralt gives a quick laugh, and says; "It shouldn't be too bad, so long as another knight doesn't show up or something. Though I imagine for those two it's going to be a good night indeed."

(Edit: Also, I keep forgetting, you both get 4 exp each.)

[DeMatt]

(Well, I figure that unless something attacks, Alisa & Gab's "bed rest" is gonna be the only thing happening tonight... so I don't want to hold Dreana up too much, with posts going 'you wanna do whut?' at each other. :o)

"Sounds great." Alisa carefully straddles Gab, running her hands along his sides and kneading the skin with her thumbs, murmuring the words to the healing charm softly as she works away.

"Where I come from, most people know some minor healing charm or other. It's great for patching up small cuts and bruises... though usually they don't work well on big things like disease or broken limbs."

(I think of Minor Restoration as being like bandaids in Crolia - just about everybody knows some variation of it.)

[Dreana]

"a good night for me simply involves restful sleep...faster i get to sleep sooner i can wake up ready for another day of...well whatever needs to be done."

*she continues to simply sit there maintaining watch *

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 18/41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

"No night-time fun for you? Poor kitty. I agree with you though, I suppose. Though, on occasion my work has required that it be done at night." Geralt replies, also maintaining his watch. He keeps his voice low, so as not to alert anything to the presence of people in the house.

Gab replies; "Indeed? The same is true among my kind, though we heal rather quickly on our own." And indeed, Alisa finds that her magics quickly heal the discolorations on the gruffs torso, the bruises fading into nothing under her magic and her touch, aided no doubt by Gabs own resiliency.

(Sort of. Magic still isn't known by everyone even there, but about 1 in 6 people know a few minor spells.)

[DeMatt]

"Yeah... it's impressive..." Alisa trails off as she works, fingers running through Gab's fur, until she can no longer see signs of bruising, and Gab's no longer wincing whenever she digs into a sore spot. She leans down, planting a peck on his cheek, before lying down beside him and grinning at his face.

"You said you'd like to return the favour? Sounds tempting..."

[Dreana]

"my night time fun tends to be of a different variety then what your implying...lets just say i truly enjoy my choice of professions.."

(still waiting)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

Geralt laughs quietly, and replies; "As do I. Though my profession usually involves a lot more trudging around in muddy graveyards hunting necromancers than yours, I imagine."

Gab grins and sits up, then climbs off of the bed, as straddling her would be a bit difficult with reverse jointed legs. He walks around to the side Alisa is on, and slowly pushes her down, while beginning a chant of his own and rubbing along her side where she'd been hit. After a while, Alisa feels the tenderness go away and sighs contentedly to herself as the gruff relaxes the muscles along her back with his touch.

[DeMatt]

Alisa purrs in contentment, as Gab massages warmth into the aches and they disappear. His hands roaming over her back remind her of their time in the spring, and a bit of heat rises in her core as the pain dissipates.

After Gab finishes, Alisa rolls over to present her now-unmarked front, and smiles up at him. "Hmmm... that was wonderful... soooo... now that all the day's aches and pains are gone... you wanna sleep together?" She starts fingering the strap to her bra, just in case he didn't get the hint.

[Dreana]

"well more then likely whoever the necromancers are antagonizing probably dont have the money to hire me to assassinate him...so i would agree with you i guess"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

"Well, at least you aren't altruistic. You'd likely be surprised how often honest, grateful peasants become an unruly mob the second you demand your promised payment." Geralt continues, a hint of bitterness in his voice.

Gab smiles, taking the hint, and pulls Alisa into a kiss while pulling her bra off and fondling one of her breasts with the palm of his hand. Alisa notices that her belly seems to be a little bigger than usual, but she doesn't think much of it at the time.

[DeMatt]

Alisa responds eagerly to the fondling, arching her back and pushing her tits more firmly into Gab's hand. She hums as they kiss, tongue-tip probing to meet Gab's, her arm running along his side from armpit to hip.

After a few minutes of embracing, she pauses and reaches down, tugging her panties off and wriggling most enticingly in the process. This completed, she hooks a leg behind Gab's and starts to grind up against him.

[Dreana]

"well if some peasants thought to..run me out of town...well they would find one by one the people in charge would be paying with their heads..i dont take kindly to people who cant hold up their end of a bargain"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 14/33, Pregnant

"Indeed? I'm surprised I've never heard of such when listening to tales of you then, as I've heard of Su-Ku-Ta being killed on sight in some parts of Badaria." Geralt replies.

Alisa: 4 + 8 = 12.

Gab is only to happy to comply with Alisas intent, and pulls himself fully onto the bed while fondling her breast and playing with her nipple. His handiwork draws a moan of pleasure from Alisa. As she grinds against him she can feel the gruffs erect cock rubbing against her slit.

[DeMatt]

(Eh? No "soul drain" from foreplay? Not that Alisa wants to hurt Gab...)

"Oooh, yeahhh, I like thaaat..."

Alisa continues grinding, rubbing herself against Gab's stiffness, letting her hand trail down and between them, fingering herself, stroking his penis with her glistening fingers. Then she pulls herself upwards, eagerly guiding his rod inside as she eels back down, hot breath panting in Gab's face.

[Dreana]

"Well such as that matters little to me...i'm not in a buisness of revenge...unless the person who wants revenge is paying me to get it for them. I'm in it for blood and money"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33, Pregnant

"Well, at least you manage to keep things impersonal. A good outlook to have, I think." Geralt replies.

Gab: 10 + 10 + 13 + 8 = 41 = Orgasm. Drained 19 EP
Alisa: 10 + 12 + 16 = 38 = Orgasm. (Well, that certainly didn't take much.)

As Alisa slowly guides her lovers throbbing shaft into her already damp hole, Alisa feels as though she is being reinvigorated. Gab begins a steady motion in and out of her, his cock going deep inside and drawing a loud moan with every thrust. The pair fuck wildly for a few minutes before both reach their peak, Gab going off inside her pussy and drawing Alisa into her own orgasm. Gab collapses onto her, panting, though he shifts so that his weight isn't crushing his lover.

[DeMatt]

"Right THERE, YES YES YES!" As before, Alisa proves quite vocal as her orgasm hits, fingers clutching in Gab's fur as her spasming pussy milks the last of Gab's ejaculation from him. She continues hugging at him as he lowers himself to one side, panting, then smiles at him and plants a chaste kiss on his lips once he's settled.

"Mmmm... such a good way to go to bed, eh..." Then she pulls up the blanket and snuggles up against Gab, dozing off in the afterglow.

(Sleep. Dzzz...)

[Dreana]

"much of this is buisness when it comes right down to it..if ya let things get personal in buisness you get in trouble...I came here for fun though"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33, Pregnant

"Fun? Well, I suppose mortal peril coupled with extreme violence is enjoyable." Geralt replies. Hearing Alisas scream from upstairs, Geralt laughs and says; "Well, so much for quiet. Sounds like they're enjoying themselves up there, at least."

Gab shifts to a slightly more comfortable position as Alisa pulls up the blankets, sighing contentedly as the pair prepares to sleep.

[DeMatt]

Alisa simply closes her eyes, and her breath slows as she drifts off.

(Sleep. Dzzz...)

[Dreana]

"they can enjoy themselves all they want but when it comes time for them to take watch they will be woken up one way or another."

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33, Pregnant

The next few hours pass uneventfully, Geralt and Shadowcat passing the time with occasional small talk. Until just before the time for the change of the watch, that is, when Alisa wakes up with a sudden pain in her belly. Looking down, she finds that her belly is heavily swollen. Gab seems to be sleeping peacefully next to her.

[DeMatt]

Alisa's dreaming of nothing in particular, warmth and fuzz, when a twang of something brings her back to awareness. Blinking in the gloom, she wonders what woke her up, when she looks down and realizes her belly is both large and very sore...

She clenches her teeth as the muscles in her womb spasm, managing to turn her yell into a mere hiss, and slowly shifts away from Gab, not wanting to wake him up with this obviously magical pregnancy.

(Um... was that a labour pang? I'm assuming it is...)

[Dreana]

"quiet...kinda surprised really. guess i gave these things more credit then due...i certainly would have investigated a freak lightning and rain storm that lasts a mere moment or two..not to mention if anyone else comes across that pile of sundered armor. oh well..for the others sake lets hope it stays this quiet while you and i are asleep"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33, Pregnant

(The rain lasted a while, and yes it was.)

"Indeed, though even if they had found the armor I imagine they wouldn't know where to look. The rain washed away our scent and it wasn't muddy enough to leave tracks. The lightning bolt should have been a dead giveaway though. Maybe these demons aren't so smart." Geralt replies.

Alisa is able to get out of bed without waking up Gab, and immediately feels the pain increase.

[DeMatt]

(Huh. And here I thought walking was something women in the early stages of labour were encouraged to do...)

Gritting her teeth, Alisa tries to quietly make her way to a different bedroom, there to flop into the bed and suffer in solitude. She doesn't bother picking anything up - with the way this feeling came on so fast, she thinks that it'll be finished quickly.

[Dreana]

"well the more stupid they are i guess the more simple our trek will be through this town...oh well you about ready to call it a night? this has been far to boring for me....no offense intended to you"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

(Just means the kids coming faster than normal.)

"None taken. It is about time to switch watch isn't it?" Geralt replies.

As she proceeds down the hall to a different bedroom, Alisa feels the pain slowly increase, though it's hardly as unbearable as she'd been told it would be. Perhaps that had something to do with Gabs supernatural origin?

Flopping down on the bed, Alisa feels her child coming, and grunts and moans in pain as she prepares to give birth. She was right to think that it would be over quickly, as after only a minute she gives birth to a young gruff, almost like a miniature version of her Fey lover. The child cries out as it meets the open air for the first time, sounding just like human children she'd heard growing up.

[DeMatt]

"Errgh... ooof... hiss..."

Between her own efforts, and the unexpectedly bearable pain, Alisa manages to keep from yelling her head off as the baby comes forth, leaving a mess of liquid on the bedsheets beneath her. Panting, she looks down at her sore crotch, to see a miniature, almost hairless, version of Gab lying there. He (presumably) starts to cry, and her heart goes out to this baby she never expected to be mothering; her hands follow her instincts, and she scoops up the wet baby and hugs him to her chest, starting to rock as she coos to him and cuddles him, wiping him down with a corner of the sheet.

(Any obvious evidence that Alisa's his mom? Blond hair, maybe? Gonna be interesting wandering around with the little guy... unless Matthias shows up and teleports the kid away - get the kids out of the warzone and all that.)

[Dreana]

"yes it is about that time. you wanna go wake them or me? If i do it i'll need a metal bucket of water and a msall stick of some sort..nothing special just durable enough to beat on the bucket with" She gives a grin but most likely she is just joking. or is she?

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

(Something like that. The Fey take care of their own. The kid (ironic eh?) doesn't obviously look like Alisa, or Gab for that matter, other than the fact that it's a gruff. I should have probably put that it's hornless, as those could cause some problems on the way out.)

Geralt laughs, and says; "Anything to get a few demons in 'eh? I'll go wake 'em, you stay here in case anything comes knocking." He gets to his feet, stretching his limbs and cracking his back and knuckles.

The babe stops crying as Alisa holds it, nuzzling up against her and cooing happily. A voice from inside the room startles Alisa; "Surprising. Few human woman are so kind to their offspring when they realize that they aren't mortal." The voice is a mans voice, hard and deep and seemingly with many years behind it.

[DeMatt]

(Heh. Problems indeed... :eek:)

As she tickles the baby, smiling as he giggles in her arms, Alisa absently responds to the voice...

"Well, I've always been a bit kindhearted, and there was something magical about him coming to be, Gab-uh?"

Then the hardness of the voice gets through her brain. Alisa instinctively clutches the baby closer to her, sitting up and suppressing a wince as her thighs protest her legs being brought under her, ready to curl up around the kid or run with him.

"W-Who's there!?"

[Dreana]

*stanidng up as well as geralt leaves she stifles a yawn with her hand before stretching a little* "what shall a new day bring..."

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

"Fear not, young one. I mean no harm to either you, or your newborn child. The father already knows, in fact he knew before he even arrived here. This is not a place for children, even the child of an immortal. He must be taken from this place, and protected, and I am here to see to it that this is carried out." The voice says, and a golden light illuminates the room, revealing a tall man with gold skin and white hair, his blue eyes aglow. He is covered in plate armor made of what looks like some kind of wood, and his arms are folded over his chest.

Geralt walks up the stairs, leaving Shadowcat alone. Barely seconds after he disappears from sight, Shadowcat hears something outside. It sounds almost like something is clawing at the door.

[DeMatt]

Upon the speaker becoming visible, Alisa relaxes slightly, but still maintains a cautious watch of the being.

"Really? That makes sense. I'd prefer it if 'the father' said he trusted you, though... he's just down the hallway, so..."

She gives a little wave of her hand, gesturing the being out the door first - so she can leave the bedroom without getting too close to him.

[Dreana]

*scrunches up her nose a bit and quietly works her way around to find perhaps an angle to look through a window and see what might be clawing at said door without directly revealing herself. even if impossible she still wanted to see what was out there*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

Stealth: Why do I even bother anymore? (Success.)
Perception: Success.

Standing on a small chest and looking out a nearby glass window, Shadowcat spots a dog clawing at the barricaded door. It seems to be covered in growths like the wolves from earlier, and she can see the glow cast by its eyes even from here. It doesn't seem to notice her.

The man doesn't move, and his eyes begin to glow more brightly, blazing brightly in the near darkness. "No, human. The gruff need not be awakened, and my time need not be wasted further. Bad enough that a being of my stature is forced to perform this duty, I will not be ordered about by a fool human. Give me the child, that I might be away from here and back into the fighting which even now rages." The man says, his voice going cold and hard.

"I'd be more polite, were I you, Fey. The lady has done nothing to earn your anger, other than try to see to the wellbeing of her child. And she has aided your war effort, not more than a few hours ago she destroyed a demon of great power." A familiar voice says from the dark doorway, which neither Alisa nor the man had even noticed being opened. Geralt stood there, his hands resting on the pommels of his swords, and he glared at the glowing man for a moment before turning to Alisa and saying; "What he says is true though, he means no harm to your child, he only intends to take it away from the demons reach."

[DeMatt]

Alisa shrinks slightly, arms shifting around the baby as if to shield him from the man's anger. Then Geralt speaks up. She looks quickly between the two, and then nods in acceptance. "I- very well." She takes a quick look around for a small cloth or blanket she can wrap the infant in, then gets up and walks to the man.

"Take care..." and a peck on his forehead, and she lays him gently in the man's outstretched hands, stepping back to give the fae lord room to work his magic.

[Dreana]

*chews on her lip lightly watching the dog claw at the door trying to determine if it would be any threat to their barricade or if she should simply let it grow tired on its own. for now though she would sit in silence waiting on the others to come downstairs*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

The dog didn't seem to be making any headway, clawing lightly against the barricade. As yet, no one had come downstairs, so Shadowcat had to content herself with sitting and watching the dog, for now.

"Thank you, you've made my job much easier. I will see to it that he is well cared for, and you might be able visit him should you ever leave this place. And I will not forget your aid in this, hunter." The man says, as he carefully takes the blanket-wrapped baby from Alisa. A blue glow surrounds him, and he disappears. Geralt shakes his head as he does so, muttering; "Sure, remembered. Sanctimonious prick." He turns to her, and says; "Its you and the gruffs turn at watch. Might want to put some clothes on first though."

[DeMatt]

After the fae lord disappears, Alisa listens to Geralt, letting out a snicker at his disparaging comment. Then she blushes pinkly when he mentions her nudity, twisting slightly in an unconscious attempt to better cover herself but accomplishing nothing beyond emphasizing her assets.

"Er, um, thank you, Geralt. I'll, um, be sure to, um, get dressed."

And so she does - heading back to the bedroom she shared with Gab, gently nudging him to wake him up, pulling on her underwear and wincing as her panties rub against her sore crotch, tugging her leathers on overtop - but leaving the waist-straps loose so she's more comfortable as her and Gab finish getting ready for watch.

[Dreana]

*turns her eyes to the stairway eyeing it and waiting for the others to come down she is tempted to just slip out and dispatch the beast but she figured the scent of its blood freshly killed may attract more so she sits and waits since it wasnt getting in on its own it seemed*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

Shadowcat watches as the dog starts to whine while clawing at the door, but after another moment it gives up, walking away from the house.

"You're welcome, I'll be downstairs." Geralt replies, and heads back down quietly. Gab seems reluctant to wake up, having taken over the bed in his sleep after Alisa left. She noticed that he snored from out in the hallway, and grunted as he roused himself. Putting his sword belt on and helping Alisa into her clothes, he doesn't say much, still being sleepy.

[DeMatt]

(Gab snores? Oh noes! Gonna have to kick 'im out of bed for that! :p)

Alisa is almost burning with questions, wanting to let Gab know about his son, wanting to know about the fae lord that spirited him away, but she holds her tongue as the pair make their way downstairs, to see Shadowcat peering out the corner of the window.

[Dreana]

*seeing the others returning downstairs she steps fro the corner and begins heading to the stairs* "about time...had a visitor but it just wandered off. anyways i'm gonna catch some sleep" *She continues on to the stairs to move up them and go find a bed to sleep in*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

Geralt goes downstairs with Alisa and Gab, Gab grumbling about being disturbed.

"What was it?" Geralt asks, when Shadowcat tells them about the dog.

[DeMatt]

"Well... hopefully, whatever it was didn't go off to get help. Don't worry, we won't let anything past while you're sleeping."

Alisa settles herself gently on one of the chairs nearby, positioned so that the back is to a wall while the front door is visible.

[Dreana]

*she seeks out a room that hasnt seen any occupants tonight and just when she find the one unused room she yell down to the floor below* "ugly dog. ket scratching but that was it" *satisfied and done with dealing with people for the night she just goes to lay down and get to sleep in order to recharge her batteries so to speak*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

"Alright then, keep things quiet you two, we're off to bed." Geralt says, and follows Shadowcat up the stairs. When the two reach the second floor, Geralt motions to the first door and says; "I wouldn't sleep in there if I were you, that's the room those two had their fun in. And I wouldn't sleep in the next one either, that one's a bit more disgusting. That leaves two, which one do you want?" He says, looking at Shadowcat. The first two rooms which he had indicated didn't smell very pleasant, the third was a large bedroom with a queen sized bed, and the last was a small room with a little cot currently hidden under a desk.

Gab stays standing, the chairs not very well designed for someone with reversed joints, and stretches, yawning. "Did you sleep well?" The gruff says, a smile appearing on his face.

[DeMatt]

Alisa smiles shyly, looking down at her lap. "Eh... mostly..." Then she blushes.

"Er, until I, um, went into labor... I was surprised... I thought, if I'd gotten pregnant, it would, um, take much longer for the baby to grow."

[Dreana]

*looks at the cot and frowns before glancing back and the bed and takes on a most uncharacteristic soft tone to her voice hands making a dainty motion. of course she was being a bit on the sarcastic side* "oh well a woman must always rest mst comfortably as she can so i'll take the bed.." *After thats said she just smiles a nice toothy smile and heads for the queensized bed* "not to mention the cots a bit small for me. i toss about in my sleep"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

"I saw that coming, sleep well then." Geralt says, with a laugh, as he heads into the room with the cot. He closes the door behind him, leaving Shadowcat to the pleasantly comfortable bed. The bed has an absurd number of pillows, and several fluffy blankets covering it.

Gab straightens and looks straight at her, his expression unreadable. "Well, normally it would, I am told. But the child was of the Fey. My kind develop as much from the magic in the air as from the life given by their mothers. It takes only hours for us. Was it painful?"

[DeMatt]

Alisa looks down at her hands, fiddling with her fingers. "Er... some... not as much as the horror stories all the mothers told..."

She looks up at Gab, smiling. "But he was SO CUTE... all short baby fuzz and giggles when I hugged him... I was going to show you, but then this man showed up... he had gold skin and white hair... he said he was to take him away, but I said I wanted to, um, check with you, because he just appeared and I figure a demon would be able to do that too... and then he got annoyed, but Geralt showed up and said it was alright, so I let the man - I guess he was a fey lord? - have the kid."

Alisa pauses. "I didn't even think of a name for him..."

[Dreana]

*not really caring much for the number of pillows and such she just falls down atop the bed and curls up a bit in order to get to sleep*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

Shadowcat quickly falls asleep, the bed proving quite soft.

Gab relaxes, a smile teasing across his lips, and he laughs softly at her description of their child. "It is good that you did not go through much pain. And Geralt and the man you speak of were not wrong, I know of him, and he will see to our childs safety. My people will care for him well, and perhaps, if we leave this place alive, I might take you to him. As for a name, he will take one as he must, when he grows old enough. It is our way." The gruff replies, his eyes shining in the low light, an expression of joy on his face.

[DeMatt]

Alisa grins. "That sounds great... it's good to hear that he'll be in good hands."

She settles back, reassured. "So... did you sleep well, too?"

[Dreana]

*simply enjoys a quiet rest in a soft bed*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

Gab replies; "Yes, like a stone, in fact. I feel much better after your care and a bit of rest."

(Unless there's anything else that either of you think needs doing, I'll just skip this over to the next day.)

[Dreana]

(umm i'm gonna sleep until next day arrives so nothing for me)

[DeMatt]

(Hmmm... *hastily flips through the last page* Nope, can't think of anything. Oh, I did spend that 4XP. Not sure how long it'll be before the next "rest period", so no sense letting it sit around... unless we get "XP interest"... :p)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 41, P = 38, EP = 33

The night passes uneventfully, the occasional sound of something walking past the quiet house the only disturbance. The dawn comes, and Gab goes upstairs to wake Geralt and Shadowcat while Alisa remains at watch. The four reassemble downstairs, slightly tired but ready to move on.

[Dreana]

"well then..the morning has come and everyone is in one piece..i think it may be best to move along and not linger here..i do hope everyone is coordinated to walk and eat at the same time for those hungering stomaches.."

[DeMatt]

(Um... I spent 4XP for 4 Mind. Alisa's max stats bumped up a little.)

Alisa shifts a bit restlessly on her chair, patiently waiting for the others to come downstairs.

"That works for me... got any ideas as to where we should go hunting?"

She gets up and lends a hand, clearing away the barricade from the previous evening and opening the way out.

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 35

Gab only shrugs as he helps pull the stacked furniture aside, and Geralt deadpans; "Well, we could always wander aimlessly, couldn't we?" As he chews on a carrot he'd pulled from a pouch on his hip. He offers Shadowcat some of his food, which seems to consist mostly of vegetables.

[Dreana]

*accepting a piece of the offered food she frowned a bit but just took to munching upon it* "wel aimlessly sounds all well and good...but why not continue on deeper into town i wanna find the center of town..and maybe see what happens."

[DeMatt]

(I'm gonna assume Alisa and Gab ate while they were on watch. Bread or oatmeal from the kitchen, say.)

"Towards the middle sounds okay... that's where the demons are coming from, though, isn't it? So the stronger ones are probably in that area. We'll need to be careful, then."

Alisa gives her bowstring a twang, making sure it's ready for the day to come.

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 35

(Okie dokie.)

Their equipment seemingly in good order, the quarter heads out of their safe house. The ground is a little muddy, but the rain stopped in middle of the night, so it isn't too bad. Geralt glances both ways and then nods to the groups right, saying quietly; "We should go along the main road to the center of town, it's longer but all of the hunter traffic will have kept it relatively safer than the side streets. Unless we'd rather risk the fights for the faster route, that is."

[DeMatt]

"Well... we're all here to just generally hunt demons, right? So we shouldn't be trying to avoid fights..."

Alisa frowns, thinking. "On the other hand... getting ambushed in a narrow alleyway isn't the best way to go about hunting... I'd say stick to the main roads for now."

[Dreana]

"taking the longer route will also give us a chance to gather an idea on the state of the entire town. i'm well aware its not in the best of condition but we may be able to see places we should investigate as more safe houses or prime hunting ouselves."

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 35

"Indeed. Perhaps more of my people and our allies will be on the main road as well." Gab says.
"Right-o. Main road it is!" Geralt replies cheerfully, with a mouthful of carrot. He begins heading down the street, not moving particularly cautiously at the moment.

Nothing moves to attack them at first, and the group can see the town slowly beginning to crumble. It isn't too bad just yet, but they spot more than a few rats moving through the streets and feeding on the corpses of demons, and a few Fey and people as well. The bodies don't litter the street, but they are at least common enough to be distressing, and Geralt stops eating.

He holds up his hand to stop after a few minutes of walking, and holds three fingers up before pointing with his thumb to his right; three enemies around the next right turn.

[Dreana]

*ear twitching slightly as she tursns her eyes towards the upcoiming turn she begins to move along slowly towards the right preparing for an upcoming engagement*

[DeMatt]

Alisa gives a nod to show that she understands, then pulls an arrow quietly out of her quiver. She follows the other three towards the turn, moving slowly to minimize any noise she makes, planning to swing wide of the corner so there's a little distance between her and the demons when they become visible.

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 35

Perception: (Total) Failure.

Geralt, figuring he would have to be the one to go first, turns around the corner once everyone else is in position. A sudden bright flash of light appears, however, and Geralt says; "Shit! Ambush!" As her rubs his eyes, apparently having been blinded.

Gab turns around, having been in back, to face a trio of gray skinned humanoid demons coming toward him from seemingly out of nowhere. Four more pour out of a house on the other side of the road, having apparently been waiting for a signal.

(Bad perception checks for all!)

[DeMatt]

(Quick double-check: this (http://www.ulmf.org/bbs/album.php?albumid=129&pictureid=2763) is the current arrangement? Loosely speaking?)

"Damn, and we walked right into it..." Alisa glances back and forth between the two groups of demons, then draws a bead on the nearest one of the group of four. Hoping to give Geralt a chance to recover from the flash of light, she lets her arrow fly...

(Attack the group of 4.)

[Dreana]

*hissing a bit at the ambush sprung she tunred to eye the group in the rear and moved to step up beside Gab and seeking to test something new as a flick of her wrist summoned a sharp black mass at the lead demon of the three demon group*

(step over to Gab and cast piercer at 5 energy)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 36/46, P = 33, EP = 26/33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 35

(Mostly, the only thing wrong is that the four demons are 90 degrees counterclockwise, IE: coming closer to Alisa. And don't forget whatever's around the corner. Also, Dreana, please update your sheet with the Talent you took.)

To-hit: 2 + 26 + 3 = 31 vs 28 == Hit.
Damage: 3 + 13 = 16 damage.

Alisas arrow hits one of the demons coming from the house in the chest, stopping the monster in its tracks but not killing it.

To-hit: 1 + 10 = 11 vs 28 == Miss.

Shadowcats shard doesn't hit its mark, and the trio of demons close to attack her and Gab.

To-hit: 18 + 24 = 42 vs 33 == Hit.
To-hit: 14 + 24 = 38 vs 33 == Hit.
To-hit: 14 + 24 = 38 vs 36 == Hit.
Damage: 4 + 6 -2 = 8 damage.
Damage: 3 + 6 - 2 = 7 damage.
Damage: 6 + 6 - 2 = 10 damage. Armor takes 12/2 = 6 TP damage, putting it at 19 TP.

The three demons claw at Shadowcat and Gab, two of them inflicting bloody wounds on Gab while one cuts a gash in Shadowcats belly, tearing her clothes slightly in the process. Gab responds with a slash against one of the demons, though he make it short an quick so as to keep up a defense.

To-hit: 3 + 40 - 10 = 32 vs 28 == Hit.
Damage: 9 + 14 = 23 damage.

Gabs swords draws a bloody gash across one of the demons bellies. The rest of the creatures don't quite reach Alisa just yet, though the three that kept moving get within 10 feet. Geralt, meanwhile, slices his hand through the air, as though cutting something.

To-hit: 9 + 30 = 39 vs 28 == Hit.
Damage: 2 + 6 = 8 x 8 = 64 damage.

Whatever he did, his blindness doesn't seem to affect it much, and a gurgling cry of pain emits from beyond the corner. Whatever else might be there didn't advance just yet, if indeed there was anything besides what Geralt had just killed.

(Note: It's not my fault you all rolled poorly this round while the demons rolled high. Gab gets +20 dodge next round.)

[Dreana]

*hissing angrily at the demon she throws her arms wide and claws inwards at the demon crossing her arms over her chest before a small twist of her wrists would have those claws slashing outwards forming two X marks worth of claws across the beast.*

(attacking the one that attacked me of course)

[DeMatt]

(Idle question: can Scorching Mine be cast with the expectation that it'll explode immediately?)

Alisa shrinks back slightly as the trio of demons advance, hissing and leering at her as she mentally flips through her spells. A memory of clearing a field springs to mind, and she holds her hands up, towards the approaching demons, chanting "大火災大"...

(Cast Flame, stream effect.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 30/46, P = 33, EP = 26/33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 31/35

(Yes.)

Casting: 13 + 12 + 3 = 28 vs 22 = Success.
Damage: 2 + 4 = 6 x 2 = 12 damage.

Alisas wave of flames catches the three demons by surprise, though the one she'd hit with her arrow is still out of its range, and a chorus of grunts and screeches come from the burning creatures. The three demons are halted in place, but the injured one moves around her wave of flame, getting within five feet of her but coming close to Gab and Shadowcat as well.

To-hit: 8 + 48 = 56 vs 28 = hit.
Damage: 5 + 2 + 18 = 25 damage.

Shadowcats claws draw gashes in the demons chest, blood erupting from the wounds, but the creature doesn't fall.

To-hit: 13 + 24 = 37 vs 33 + 20 = 53 == Miss.
To-hit: 11 + 24 = 35 vs 33 + 20 = 53 == Miss.
To-hit: 12 + 24 = 36 vs 36 == Hit.
Damage: 2 + 6 - 2 = 6 damage. Armor takes 6/2 = 3 TP damage, putting it at 16 TP.

The demons strike out at Gab and Shadowcat once more, Gab evading both attacks while Shadowcat takes another, shallower wound on her arm from the same demons claws.

To-hit: 15 + 40 - 10 = 45 vs 28 == Hit.
Damage: 6 + 14 = 20 damage.

Gabs retaliation finishes off the demon he'd injured previously. As it falls, however, the pair spot a pair of women in revealing crimson robes approaching, their eyes glowing as bright a red as their flowing garments, along with two more of the gray skinned ones. The women smile wickedly as they approach the melee, apparently amused by the battle, while the other demons rush to aid their comrades in battle.

To-hit: 3 + 52 - 16 = 39 vs 30 == Hit.
To-hit: 14 + 52 - 16 = 50 vs 30 == Hit.
Damage: 2 + 13 + 4 - 4 = 15 damage.
Damage: 2 + 13 + 4 - 4 = 15 damage.

Geralt, meanwhile, draws his twin shortswords and runs around the corner and out of sight. Seconds later, a loud roar of some massive creature in pain can be heard from that direction, which suddenly grows louder, as if it had been immediately been hit again.

(Just so you guys know for sure: You're in very big trouble at the moment. The baddies just keep coming. Even though you only had a 5% chance of a second spawn, you got one.)

[Dreana]

(i dont remember a limit on fighting defensively but if there is one lemme know. otherwise i want to 10 points of attack into 20 defense)

*Hissing at the smaller nick this time she takes note of gab doing a bit better and decides to follow suit in tactics though she gives the demon before her another return shot letting claws dart in straight to stab at the monster's throat before trying to rip flesh free*

"Hey! anyone got a plan for this at this rate we will be fighting the whole damn town"

[DeMatt]

"Um... there's not exactly any place to run to!" Alisa hastily steps backwards towards Gab and Shadowcat, trying to maintain her cone of flames, swinging it to and fro in an attempt to catch all four demons within its effect.

(Hmmm... lemme do my armchair tactician bit... well, given that there's no crit-hit/crit-miss function, I think Geralt has enough spare to-hit bonus to fight defensively enough that the enemies can't hit him, while still being possible to hit the enemies. For that matter, probably Shadowcat and Gab both do as well. From there, it's a matter of waiting for the dice rolls to go in our favour. :cool: Or Alisa could realize her succubus heritage and fuck 'em all to death... since she gains energy with each coupling, instead of getting tired out. :p)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 30/46, P = 33, EP = 26/33
Alisas Status: HP = 26/42, P = 42, EP = 30/35

Casting: 5 + 12 + 3 = 20 vs 22 = Failure.

Her proclamation spoils her concentration on her spell, and her stream of flame stops, leaving Alisa vulnerable to their attacks.

To-hit: 19 + 48 - 10 = 57 vs 28 == Hit.
Damage: 1 + 2 + 18 = 21 damage.

Shadowcats claws cut out the wounded demons throat, causing a massive gout of blood to erupt from the demon. It falls, never to rise again as its lifes blood quickly flows from it.

To-hit: 20 + 10 = 30 vs 58 + 32 = 90 == Miss.

A massive smash, accompanied by a loud roar, can be heard from around the corner.

To-hit: 1 + 52 - 16 = 37 vs 30 == Hit.
To-hit: 2 + 52 - 16 = 38 vs 30 == Hit.
Damage: 2 + 13 + 4 - 4 = 15 damage.
Damage: 2 + 13 + 4 - 4 = 15 damage.

Another loud roar accompanies it seconds later, suggesting that whatever Geralt was fighting hadn't managed to strike him yet.

To-hit: 2 + 40 - 10 = 28 vs 28 == Hit.
Damage: 1 + 14 = 15 damage.

Gab wounds another demon with a quick jab with his sword, but the other two creatures immediately come up to replace the two that fell. More dangerous, however, are the trio of approaching succubi. At the same time, the four demons around Alisa move to attack her.

Perception: Success.
To-hit: 14 + 24 = 38 vs 33 + 20 = 53 == Miss.
To-hit: 5 + 24 = 29 vs 33 + 20 = 53 == Miss.
To-hit: 7 + 24 = 31 vs 36 + 20 = 56 == Miss.
To-hit: 17 + 24 = 41 vs 36 + 20 = 56 == Miss.
To-hit: 16 + 24 = 40 vs 30 == Hit.
To-hit: 18 + 24 = 42 vs 30 == Hit.
To-hit: 1 + 24 = 25 vs 30 == Miss.
To-hit: 12 + 24 = 36 vs 30 == Hit.
Damage: 2 + 6 - 5 = 3 Damage. 8/3 = 3 Armor Damage, putting Alisas armor at 27/30 TP.
Damage: 5 + 6 - 5 = 6 Damage. 11/3 = 4 Armor Damage, putting Alisas armor at 23/30 TP.
Damage: 6 + 6 - 5 = 7 Damage. 12/3 = 4 Armor Damage, putting Alisas armor at 19/30 TP.
Mind vs Mind: 10 + 30 = 40 vs 20 + 10 = 30 == Enemy wins.
Mind vs Mind: 20 + 30 = 50 vs 12 + 12 = 24 == Enemy wins.

Gab and Shadowcat evade the claws of the demons, blocking or dodging all attacks. Alisa is not so lucky, however, as she only evades a single of the demons, their claws tearing into her armor and the soft flesh beneath. None of the wounds are severe, but each hit bleeds, which will surely eventually wear her down. Worse, however, are the three succubi, as two of them descend on an unsuspecting Gab and Shadowcat while the third watches. Both feel a sudden pressure in their minds, as the succubi try to quell their prey. Shadowcat in particularly resists with all of her willpower, but both lower their defenses completely as the succubi make them placid and unresistant.
Suddenly, Alisa turns to find another of the gray skinned demons creeping up behind her, a savage grin on its face as it prepares to attack the seemingly vulnerable sorceress.

(Gab and Shadowcat lose their actions next round, as well as their ability to defend themselves. That's why you're in trouble. And you're lucky you spotted the sneaky one. Literally, since that +3 is the only thing that let you beat its stealth.)

[DeMatt]

(... so Alisa's got FIVE demons trying to pounce on her? And there are THREE succubi, not two as in the preceding post? Uh-oh... at least Geralt seems to be doing all right against whatever's over there...)

Realizing that she's well and truly surrounded, as well as in pain from the cuts, Alisa lets out a whimper, before re-chanting her fiery spell...

(Cast Flame - sphere effect. Hopefully Gab and Shadowcat ain't in range.)

[Dreana]

(well seeing as even with a max roll shadowcat cant win the mind checks i doubt i'll be getting any actions anytime soon.)

[Tassadar]

(Doh, I forgot it was two. The original roll had three, but I didn't want to throw too much at you at once. And the succubi can only use that power once every three rounds, so Shadowcat and Gab will get actions after the next round. Will allow edits/new-posts if you want to change anything. And where is Alisa sending her spell?)

[Dreana]

(cant think of anything to post for stanidng there as is so i'll continue with a simple pass)

[DeMatt]

(Um, I thought "sphere" form HAD to be centered on the caster - that is, the caster let out a blast of fire in all directions. If casting it like that means Alisa would burn herself along with the demons, then cast Extreme Cold instead, avoiding herself and allies.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 12/46, P = 33, EP = 26/33
Alisas Status: HP = 5/42, P = 42, EP = 26/35

Casting: 5 + 12 + 3 - 4 = 16 vs 22 == Failure.

Alisa attempts to use her magic to let out a wave of cold around her but protecting her friends and allies, but the wounds she'd taken combined with the distress of the current situation causes her spell to fail without going off.

To-hit: 6 + 52 - 16 = 42 vs 30 == Hit.
To-hit: 7 + 52 - 16 = 43 vs 30 == Hit.
Damage: 6 + 13 + 4 - 4 = 19 damage.
Damage: 9 + 13 + 4 - 4 = 22 damage.

Another roar that cuts off into a gurgle, followed by loud collapse that causes the ground to shake, comes from around the corner. Seconds later, Geralt turns the corner, his eyes shut tight and his blades covered in black blood.

To-hit: Autohit.
To-hit: Autohit.
To-hit: Autohit.
To-hit: Autohit.
To-hit: 13 + 24 = 37 vs 30 == Hit.
To-hit: 18 + 24 = 42 vs 30 == Hit.
To-hit: 15 + 24 = 39 vs 30 == Hit.
To-hit: 9 + 24 = 33 vs 30 == Hit.
To-hit: 19 + 24 = 43 vs 30 == Hit.
Alisa
Damage: 6 + 6 - 5 = 7 Damage. 12/3 = 4 Armor Damage, putting Alisas armor at 15/30 TP.
Damage: 3 + 6 - 5 = 3 Damage. 9/3 = 3 Armor Damage, putting Alisas armor at 12/30 TP.
Damage: 5 + 6 - 5 = 6 Damage. 11/3 = 4 Armor Damage, putting Alisas armor at 8/30 TP.
Damage: 1 + 6 - 5 = 2 Damage. 7/3 = 2 Armor Damage, putting Alisas armor at 6/30 TP.
Damage: 2 + 6 - 5 = 3 Damage. 8/3 = 3 Armor Damage, putting Alisas armor at 3/30 TP.
Shadowcat
Damage: 6 + 6 - 2 = 10 damage. 12/2 = 6 Armor Damage, putting Shadowcats armor at 10/25 TP.
Damage: 4 + 6 - 2 = 8 damage. 10/2 = 5 Armor Damage, putting Shadwocats armor at 16/25 TP.
Gab
Damage: 3 + 6 - 2 = 7 damage.
Damage: 3 + 6 - 2 = 7 damage.

The demons repeatedly tear at Alisa, drawing bloody wounds across her skin and practically shredding her leather armor. By the end of their assault, Alisa is barely able to stand, is nearly naked, and is only just lucid enough to keep fighting from the pain. Gab and Shadowcat, defenseless, also take more wounds from the demons, both of them snapping from their coma but nearly as badly hurt as Alisa herself was. The succubi only laugh as the trio are practically overwhelmed, taking a few steps back to avoid being caught in the fray themselves.

[DeMatt]

(Um... crap. Really hate that casters can't go defensive like melee combatants can, right at the moment. Especially hate that Alisa flubbed her casting with the same roll both times. I hope Geralt can pull something out, here...)

Alisa lets out a groan, the slashes staggering her, then straightens, holding a hand up high and letting magic burst out of it in a flash of light...

(Cast Blinding Light. 'Cuz she can't warn Shadowcat and Gab, she'll be blinding them too - but Geralt's still got his eyes closed, so he should be fine... here's hoping the shadow demons are royally stupid.)

[Dreana]

(so the succubus creatures are essentailly out of range?)

*snapping back to with ahiss she goes defensive once again before shifting to strike at one of the two demons attacking Gab* "we gotta whittle these things down one by one hit the same..unless of course one of you two over there can do something"


(10 attack shifted into defense and an attack at hopefully whicever one gab is attacking)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 12/46, P = 33, EP = 26/33
Alisas Status: HP = 0/42, P = 42, EP = 26/35, Unconscious

Casting: 20 + 12 + 3 - 4 = 31 vs 16 == Success.
Mind vs Mind: 4 + 24 + 3 = 31 vs 20 + 14 = 34 == Enemy wins.
Mind vs Mind: 2 + 24 + 3 = 29 vs 10 + 14 = 24 == Alisa wins.
Mind vs Mind: 17 + 24 + 3 = 44 vs 18 + 14 = 32 == Alisa wins.
Mind vs Mind: 2 + 24 + 3 = 29 vs 3 + 14 = 17 == Alisa wins.
Mind vs Mind: 4 + 24 + 3 = 31 vs 6 + 14 = 20 == Alisa wins.
Mind vs Mind: 8 + 24 + 3 = 35 vs 8 + 12 = 20 == Alisa wins.
Mind vs Mind: 17 + 24 + 3 = 44 vs 17 + 10 = 27 == Alisa wins.
Mind vs Mind: 16 + 24 + 3 = 43 vs 1 + 30 = 31 == Alisa wins.
Mind vs Mind: 6 + 24 + 3 = 33 vs 2 + 30 = 32 == Alisa wins.
(Gab, Shadowcat, both succubi, and all the stalkers in her line of fire except one were blinded. The unblinded stalker is attacking Gab.)

Alisa lets off a blast of light, and all in the area except for a stalker attacking Gab are blinded. The one stalker covers his eyes, while the succubi, the other stalkers, Gab, and Shadowcat are all left rubbing their eyes.

To-hit: 4 + 48 - 10 - 16 = 26 vs 28 - 10 == Hit.
Damage: 6 + 2 + 18 = 26 damage.

Despite being blinded and fighting defensively, Shadowcat hammers a blow into the throat of the one whom Gab had already injured. It clutches its neck and collapses, gasping for breath by finding none through its crushed windpipe.

To-hit: 13 + 40 - 10 - 16 = 27 vs 28 == Miss.

Gab strikes out at the un-blinded one, but the demon is able to dodge his poorly aimed strike thanks to retaining the use of its eyes.

To-hit: 14 + 52 - 16 = 50 vs 28 == Hit.
To-hit: 13 + 52 - 16 = 49 vs 28 == Hit.
Damage: 6 + 13 + 4 = 23 damage.
Damage: 8 + 13 + 4 = 25 damage.

Geralt rushes forward to attack one of the demons attacking Alisa, striking the demon savagely with both attacks. It falls, its throat and belly both badly torn and gushing blood.

To-hit: 3 + 24 - 16 = 11 vs 30 == Miss.
To-hit: 2 + 24 = 26 vs 30 == Miss.
To-hit: 16 + 24 = 40 vs 30 == Hit.
To-hit: 14 + 24 = 38 vs 30 == Hit.
To-hit: 2 + 24 = 26 vs 33 - 10 = 23 == Hit.
To-hit: 12 + 24 - 16 = 20 vs 36 - 10 + 20 = 46 == Miss.
To-hit: 11 + 24 - 16 = 20 vs 36 - 10 + 20 = 46 == Miss.
Damage: 3 + 6 - 5 = 4 Damage. 9/3 = 3 Armor Damage, Destroying alisas armor.
Damage: 3 + 6 = 9 damage.
Damage: 2 + 6 - 2 = 6 damage.

Alisa takes two more blows, the demons apparently intent on bringing her down before they deal with the warrior. The first tears the last of her armor to shreds, leaving her practically naked, and the second tears deep gashes in her back. No longer able to stand, Alisa collapses, in too much pain to continue fighting as she bleeds from her many wounds. She fades in and out of consciousness as the battle continues. Her last spell aids Shadowcat however, as she takes no hits from the blinded demons.

(Alisa's down. Shadowcat, Gab, and Geralt are all blind.)

[DeMatt]

(Huh... it worked. Mostly. Why couldn't Alisa roll like that on her previous casts? :rolleyes: Next time we get an open-field battle like this, Alisa's STARTING with Blinding Light, instead of using it as a desperation save.)

The last few cuts are too much - Alisa falls to hands and knees, then rolls onto her side, curling up and whimpering in pain.

(What do you want to bet one of the sighted stalkers decides it can sneak away with Alisa while the rest of the good guys are blinded?)

[Dreana]

*gritting her teeth at the now lack of sight the first thing to come to mind though is not the string of curses she desires to unleash but instead she lets her ears do the seeing for her llistening for the grunt or growl of the closest foul demon before lashing her claws out while trying to simply maintain her silence all the while hoping she can maintain some degree of defense in this painful battle*

(maintain the same defense is possible -10 to attack and attack the demon that sounds closest)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 12/46, P = 33, EP = 26/33, Blinded
Alisas Status: HP = 0/42, P = 42, EP = 26/35, Unconscious

To-hit: 12 + 48 - 10 - 16 = 34 vs 28 == Hit.
Damage: 8 + 2 + 18 = 28 damage.

Shadowcats next blow kills the demon it hits outright, tearing out some vital arteries in its neck with a single slash of her claws. She also happens to have hit the only one not blind at the time.

To-hit: 11 + 40 - 10 - 16 = 25 vs 28 - 10 = 18 == Hit.
Damage: 3 + 14 = 18 damage.

Gab scores a wound on another of the demons, severely wounding the foul creature. It is the last of the gray skinned demons around them, and the succubi are staying back to recover.

To-hit: 14 + 52 - 16 = 50 vs 28 == Hit.
To-hit: 8 + 52 - 16 = 44 vs 28 == Hit.
Damage: 6 + 13 + 4 = 23 damage.
Damage: 8 + 13 + 4 = 25 damage.

Geralt abandons his defense for an all out attack, killing the demon he attacks cleanly with a pair of slashes.

Casting: 17 + 18 = 35 vs 30 == Success.
To-hit: 6 + 36 = 42 vs 58 - 10 = 48 == Miss.

Though none of them can see it, a bolt of black lightning arcs through the air toward Geralt, who dodges aside at the last second as it was about to strike him. The other demons all hold their attacks, either fully defending themselves or retreating slightly like the succubi.

[Dreana]

*unable to see whats going on but not hearing any demons close enough to strike she begins to back slowly towards where geralt and Alisa were at completely on the defensive this time* "whats going on..cant see a damn thing. Geralt? Alisa?"

(not attacking this round shifting closer to geralt. If i can put all attack into defense then will do otherwise whatever maximum you allow is)

[DeMatt]

Alisa moans as she clutches at her stomach.

(Idle post, to encourage people. :p)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33, Grappled, Submission Hold
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 26/35, Grappled, Submission Hold

(You can put up to your max to-hit bonus into defense.)

Geralt shouts; "Hear!" And Shadowcat homes in on his voice, keeping her defenses up. Gab does the same, keeping next to Shadowcat as the group rejoins around the fallen Alisa. The remaining demon warriors circle the group, staying just out of weapons range despite the fact that two of them are severely wounded.

Casting: 13 + 18 + 10 = 41 vs 40 == Success. (...I'm sorry. But it was the logical thing to do from the standpoint of a sadistic wizard. You got Chaos Stormed. I actually almost fudged this one out for you.)
Damage: 8 x 2 = 16 + 18 = 34 damage.

Agony suddenly lances through each of the group members as a black cloud appears above them. All four scream in pain, especially Alisa who is already badly injured. They all feel their flesh sizzling under the storm of blight, the black lightning burning them all savagely. Alisa is the first to pass out, her wounds already severe and her constitution the weakest. Gab and Shadowcat drop together, and the last thing that Shadowcat hears is the sound of boots hitting the ground, as though someone is running away. Had any of them been lucid, they would have noted that the remaining demons had also been hit by the spell.

Shadowcats eyes snap open hours later, her thoughts racing. Where was she? What had happened after she'd blacked out? Where were the others? Trying to move, she found that she'd been heavily chained to the wall. A soft groan to her left, that of a woman, let her know that she at least wasn't alone.

With a groan of discomfort, Alisa regained consciousness. She had no idea where she was or how she'd gotten there, but she knew that her head ached horribly. Taking a moment to try and shake some of her skull splitting head-ache away, Alisa realizes that she is chained to the wall. She can hear movement coming from her right, but it is very soft and muted except for a rustling of chains.

[Dreana]

*grimacing in the aftershocks of pain she takes in the enviroment around her trying to gain a bearing of her surroundings and just what kind of trouble they may be in. regardless patience was rarely a asset of hers in situations like this and while waiting for someone to free them would be pleasant she doubted it would happen and began shifting against her chains trying to find some way to slip free of them before something even more unpleasant came about.*

(quick search over the room thn attempt to escape. she doesnt like being held)

[DeMatt]

(Um... OW. Was this dude the third being around the corner? Geralt only killed two...)

Alisa groans as she awakens, head throbbing. She starts shifting about, and it's then that more pains make themselves known - lines across arms, chest, legs... places which vague memory suggests were cut by the claws of the stalker demons. She shakes her head, trying to clear it of the woozy feeling, and instantly regrets it, groaning louder and swallowing against a rebellious stomach. Blinking in the gloom, she looks down at herself, seeing scabbed lines here and there where the cuts were healing, realizing she's naked, areolae crinkling in the chill air.

The clinking of more chains, to her right, draws her attention, and she carefully looks that way, whispering and pitching her voice low.

"H-Hello? W-Who's there?"

(A heavy-duty ambush... and we walked square into it. :( At least it sounds like Geralt made it away... maybe he managed to grab Gab and carry him off before the wizard descended... :o)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33, Grappled, Submission Hold
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 26/35, Grappled, Submission Hold

(Yes. You actually rolled a third spawn, but I threw that one out since you were already getting overwhelmed. Also, you both get 6 exp.)

Body Check: 19 + 36 = 55 vs 56 == Failure.

Shadowcat very nearly pulls one of her wrists free of the chains, but the manacles prove just a little too tight. If she kept at it, she knew that she could eventually free herself. Something she does notice, however, is that she is completely naked, her clothing and equipment gone. She couldn't tell where it was, or if it was even here through the gloom. Turning, she spotted Gab chained next to her, chained in a standing position and his arms held up against the wall. She noticed that he was chained much tighter than she was. Past him, she also spots Alisa, the source of the painful groan.

Looking around, the room they were in was dimly lit, the only light coming in through a massive hole in one of the walls, revealing a strange violet sky showing many stars and a strange band. The band wound across the sky, a rainbow arc of colors more beautiful than any illusion she'd ever seen come from any wizard. The building they were in was of solid stone, and fairly dark.

Alisa finds all of her wounds mostly healed, and none of them look as though they will leave any scars. "Alisa? Are you alright?" Gabs voice says from next to her, full of concern.

[Dreana]

*furrowing her brow she sighs lightly before working once more at trying to free herself from the chains not saying anything for now just wanting to get loose of these restrictive chains*

(this is gonna take awhile...)

[DeMatt]

"Gab? Y-yeah... I'm okay... just sore from the cuts... and I guess from being chained to the wall... naked..."

She wiggles her hands around, trying to work some blood flow back into them - and at the same time, testing the chains for slack.

"How about you?"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33, Grappled, Submission Hold
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 26/35, Grappled, Submission Hold

Body Check: 16 + 36 = 52 vs 56 == Failure.
Body Check: 9 + 26 + 3 = 38 vs 49 == Failure.

Both Alisas and Shadowcats struggles prove in vain for the moment, and Shadowcat begins to grow slightly frustrated at the unrelenting manacles. The bonds, while uncomfortable, aren't terrible, and Alisa is at least able to keep her wrists from rubbing themselves raw against the metal cuffs. Gab turns toward her as she speaks, or at least as much as he can against the iron clamp around his neck. It is then that Alisa realizes that this must be very uncomfortable for him, as he had so much iron, the bane of the Fey, touching his bare flesh. "I've had better days, as a matter of fact. I don't believe that I can free myself, though I believe that Shadowcat might be able to get free." Gab says, hints of pain in his voice.

"Oh, none of you are going anywhere." A voice says from the shadows in front of them, causing all three to start. A woman steps from the shadows and into the scant light in the room. She is naked, her soft looking skin moonlight pale except for her tiny pink nipples and her full red lips. She has a surprisingly friendly face, hidden though it is behind a slightly menacing smile. Her eyes are a normal looking brown rather than the usual red they expected from demons, and her figure, though definitely pleasant, is hardly the most impressive any of them have ever seen. Her breasts are much smaller than Alisas, though certainly not small, and she lacks Shadowcats well-toned physique, though she has pleasant curves. Her face was pretty, but not that of a goddess of beauty.

But the one thing all three of them clearly sensed was that this woman was astronomically powerful. Alisa could tell through the way the magical energy in the area seemed to swirl around her like a tornado, and Shadowcat and Gab could see the raw supernatural power leaking from her as though she were made of pure flame.

[Dreana]

*gives another bout of struggles from the chains almost ready to see if they would come out of the wall easier then her escaping them would be.* "we shall see..i have no plans on being here long"

[DeMatt]

(Um... eep. I take it Alisa's Grapple Expert talent has no effect against chains and other inanimate forms of bondage? Though I note that we're both being forced to roll a 20, irregardless of stats...)

Alisa shrinks back slightly as the woman makes herself known, and her mere presence causes magical currents to start flowing about the room. She shifts about, nervous, causing her chains to rattle and clink without actually making a serious effort at pulling herself free.

"Um... w-who are you? Where is this?"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33, Grappled, Submission Hold
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 26/35, Grappled, Submission Hold

(Doh. It would decrease your required roll a little. Like this, even though you didn't imply an escape attempt.)

Body Check: 2 + 36 = 38 vs 56 == Failure.
Body Check: 2 + 26 + 12 + 3 = 43 vs 56 == Failure.

The woman smiles at their replies, though Gab remains stoically silent. "You are in hell, little morsels. And I am the one who is going to devour your souls. You may call me Natalie."

Gab growls, pulling pointlessly against his bonds, as though trying to leap for the womans throat. He grunts; "Foul demon! Release them, they are of no use to you!" The woman chuckles at that, stepping closer to him, and replying; "No... No they aren't. That doesn't mean that they won't make good meals though. You though...... Your soul will tell me much about the ones that defend your puny little world."

[Dreana]

"just you wait till these chains are gone..your gonna change your tune i promise"

*Shadowcat began putting all her strength into freeing herself of the chains even if it meant ripping them out of the wall first to do so she pulled and shifted tugging and sliding trying to be free*

[DeMatt]

"'Your'... 'puny little'... 'world'? Y-you've invaded other worlds before?"

Alisa starts prying at her chains again, trying to keep them from rattling as she does so. If they're loose enough not to chafe, maybe they're loose enough to let her squeeze her hands through...

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33, Grappled, Submission Hold
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 26/35, Grappled, Submission Hold

Body Check: 14 + 36 = 50 vs 56 == Failure.
Body Check: 8 + 26 + 12 + 3 = 49 vs 56 == Failure.

Once again both try and fail to pull themselves free of the chains holding them to the wall, Shadowcat pulling with all her might while Alisa tries to wriggle free. A loud cracking sound can be heard behind Shadowcat, but the chains don't have anymore give than before.

"Only yours, human. And every time, your world has evaded us only by the work of one man. Well, daemon, actually. But he will not stop us this time. We have a way to deal with him permanently, at long last." She says, her eyes going to Alisa. Turning to Shadowcat, she continues; "Oh, I'm sure. In fact, I'll even give you a chance to prove those words once I'm done with him." She says, now turning back to Gab. She smiles wickedly, and begins taking slow steps toward him, treating all of this like a cat toying with a mouse.

As she reaches the struggling gruff, she reaches out a hand, running it over his muscular chest and abs, proceeding slowly downward. She looks into his eyes as he huffs in discomfort, her hand slowly trailing into the thick hair around his crotch and slowly diving in. She hand stops a moment later, having found her prize, and her evil smile widens. She pumps her hand a few times before Gabs cock begins to come into view from beneath his fur.

Gab remains silent, straining against his bonds in a vain attempt to avoid the fate he knows is coming to him.

(One more turn before poor old Gab gets blown to death. Or something like that, at any rate. Not sure if I really want to kill him, even though he's hardly the most inspired or interesting character I've ever come up with. No offense, DeMatt.)

[Dreana]

*quirking a brow at the sound behind her she tries to worm her way about a bit so as to perhaps brace her feet on the wall before trying one more time to dislodge the chains from the wall hoping she could rip them free if she added force and leverage to it.*

[DeMatt]

(Aw man... c'mon, dice, don't fail me now! The last three attempts were all low, it's time she got a high roll!)

At the realization of just how Natalie plans to assault Gab, Alisa starts straining harder against her chains, abandoning any attempt at subtlety.

"What are you- why would you- let him go!" Her cry is rather plaintive, the thus-far unyielding chains discouraging her.

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 26/35

Body Check: 20 + 36 = 56 vs 56 == Success.
Body Check: 15 + 26 + 12 + 3 = 56 vs 56 == Success.
(I didn't fudge that either.)

Suddenly, with a powerful surge, Shadowcat yanks one of her arms free of the manacle. She quickly pulls the rest off, freeing herself completely of the demonic trap. Simultaneously, Alisa pulls one of her wrists free of the chains, and uses that hand to stabilize the others as she frees herself as well. The two naked unarmed women face off against the demoness. She calmly releases Gabs member, laughing lightly, and says; "Fair enough. I was going to save you two for later, but I suppose I might enjoy forcing the fool to watch me suck both of you dry of life before I start on him. Maybe it will give him some perspective on his meaningless existence."

(You're both free, Natalie is standing in the middle of the you two, 5 feet away from either.)

[DeMatt]

(Woohoo! Now to see if we can actually outfight Natalie long enough to escape, since somehow I doubt we're gonna win against her.)

Alisa hastily chants out "نبت", gesturing at Natalie and summoning roots to tie her ankles to the floor. The dusty stone there isn't the best place for such to appear from, but given time foliage can overcome any mere rock - and with her magic, it doesn't need even that.

(Cast Entangling Plants. Question... what kind of stone is the building made of? Bricks? Piled stones with mortar between? Solid shaped stone? How thick are the walls, particularly the one which Gab is chained to?)

[Dreana]

Shadowcat may be naked but points such as this were when she would be underestimated..no weapon at hand Hah her weapons were her hands. She leapt forward svagely cutting her hand across claws outstretched for the demon's chest with the frist swipe whil her other hand swiped after lower for the stomache hoping to leave a mass of bloody gouges in the demon's flesh


(attack! with great fury!)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33, Binding
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 24/35

(It's all solid stone. The outer walls are all about half a foot thick, while the inner ones like the one Gab is chained to are a bit thinner.)

To-hit: 6 + 48 = 54 vs 70 == Miss. (I lowered her dodge from its original 220 to make this possible to win.)

Natalie easily avoids Shadowcats attack, keeping her body just out of reach of the warriors raking claws.

Casting: 20 + 12 + 3 + 10 = 45 vs 16 == Automatic Failure.

Alisa finds no living plants anywhere nearby for her to call upon, not even grasses or shrubs. Wherever they were, it seemed that there was nothing living here for her magic to call upon.

Spirit Check: 14 vs 20 = Enemy wins.

Natalie snaps her fingers, and suddenly Shadowcat collapses to the ground. Hard as she tries, she cannot move any of her muscles, not even a budge. Natalie then turns toward Alisa, a malevolent smile on her face, and says; "You get to go first."

(Realizing that you can't win based on pure statistics, I'm making it so that anything she does will require a roll of 20 to escape from. Also, from now on, you need only make rolls of 20 to hit her. Agreed?)

[DeMatt]

(Critical success rolls? Well, it's better than "can't do anything"... so okay. Just wish Alisa'd saved that casting roll for something where it would make the difference...)

Shocked at the ease with which Natalie ducks out of Shadowcat's way, and stunned at how easily she paralyzes the warrior, Alisa has no verbal reply, shifting sideways to put her in front of Gab, stepping back into him, propping herself up with hands on the wall on either side of him... then abruptly chanting "Форма пород", channelling her magic into the stone to shape it to her will...

(Cast Shape Stone, cause the wall to shift out of the way behind Gab and Alisa, allowing them to fall through, then shift back to hopefully block off Natalie, also freeing Gab's chains from their anchor, if not each other. Sorry Dreana, can't catch up Shadowcat in the same spell... dunno whether there's a floor to fall her through, nor whether it's thin enough. :()

[Dreana]

(so i'm basically fucked here now?)

[DeMatt]

(so i'm basically fucked here now?)
(Ehhh... I'm kinda hoping not. Basically, I see four possible results from Alisa's action:
Alisa flubs the spell. Thus, she's screwed first.
Alisa gets away - and Natalie lets her run, figuring she can catch her no matter what she does.
Alisa gets away - but Natalie loses her temper at seeing her prey flee, and pursues.
The wall is loadbearing - the ceiling caves in and crushes everybody.
(I'm betting on option 3, thereby giving Shadowcat a chance at breaking free from the binding (or it disappearing due to distance) and figuring out something else to do. I'm also hoping that Natalie's route to wherever Alisa & Gab end up is long enough for Alisa to get the chains off Gab, now that they're no longer anchored.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33, Binding
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 18/35

(No, you just need to roll a 15 or higher to escape from the Binding. Changed from a 20. Also, lol @ 4.)

Spirit Check: 10 vs 15 = Enemy wins.

Shadowcat struggles against the magic holding her spirit in place, feeling it weaken but not quite break. As the demon was distracted, perhaps she'd be able to free herself more easily. Her hopes are nearly dashed as Alisa rushes to Gab, chants a spell, and then seems to melt into the stone. Natalie turns toward her after Alisa makes her hasty exit with Gab, leaving her alone with the demon. The demoness smiles, however, and says; "I'll be right back. I do hope you'll keep until then." Then, strangely, she blows Shadowcat a kiss, and melts into the shadows, disappearing completely from sight.

Casting: 10 + 12 + 10 + 3 = 35 vs 30 == Success.

Alisa feels her spell go off, and the stone melds around Gab and herself, allowing them to slip free into a different room through the stone, which quickly seals behind them. Gab is freed of the shackles holding him to the wall, allowing him to be free. He immediately rubs the places that had been touched by the iron, and turns back toward the wall, saying; "We cannot leave her there, the demon will kill her and consume her soul! We cannot allow such to happen to an ally!"

"Oh, don't you worry hon. You're not going anywhere, and neither is she." A horribly familiar voice says from behind them, and they turn in unison to find Natalie taking form amidst the shadows of this new dark room. This room was just as the previous one, except that the holes were in different places. A Su-Ku-Ta man sat limply in the far corner, his eyes empty and his body naked. It seemed that he had recently been given the same treatment that Natalie had had in store for them.

Gab advances a step toward Natalie, apparently intent on confronting the woman directly.

[Dreana]

*finding herself now alone in the room with the others fleeing her anger rose and she gave every bit of fight she had in her trying to break free of whatever was holding her*

[DeMatt]

"S-She's too strong! W-We can't fight her!"

Stuttering in her fear, Alisa manages to not leave Gab behind as a speed bump, instead channelling a burst of magic into her hand and from there into light, banishing the shadows Natalie stepped through and throwing hers into sharp relief.

(Cast Blinding Light. I feel confident she'll only hit Natalie, this time around.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 16/35, Binding

Spirit Check: 18 vs 15 = Shadowcat wins.

Shadowcat feels the numbing effect weaken as its source moves farther away, and with a surge of willpower swiftly throws the binding effect off.

Casting: 10 + 12 + 3 = 25 vs 16 == Success.
Mind vs Mind: 17 + 24 + 3 = 44 vs 9 + 37 = 46 == Natalie wins.

Alisas flash of light illuminates the room, apparently some kind of torture chamber, fully for a moment, but Natalie throws her hands in front of her eyes before the spell can blind her. As is, she winds up blinking spots out of her eyes, but can still see the pair well enough to launch a counter. As she had done with Shadowcat, Natalie reaches out her hand and snaps her fingers toward Alisa.

Spirit Check: 17 + 10 + 3 = 30 vs 16 + 20 = 36 == Enemy wins.

Alisa feels her body seize up, and collapses to the floor. She is unable to move, or even try and use her magic. Gab rushes wordlessly toward the demoness, his fist raised to strike.

To-hit: 15 + 28 = 43 vs 40 == Hit.
Damage: 3 + 7 = 10 damage.

Gabs punches lands heavily against Natalies face, sending her back a step with a look of surprise on her face. She quickly looks back at the Fey and smiles, however, and licks a tiny bit of blood from her lips, causing Gab to pull back in horrified disgust.

(3 rounds left, unless I miscounted.)

[DeMatt]

(Crud.)

"-grk-" Unable to move her voluntary muscles, not even to scream, Alisa lies helplessly on the ground, trying desperately to fight off the magic numbing her nerves.

(Well, in this post (http://www.ulmf.org/bbs/showpost.php?p=127919&postcount=198), you said it'd be 5 rounds including the one where Alisa (and Natalie) went through the wall... so 3 more rounds, yes.)

[Dreana]

*leaping to her feet and looking aruond the room breifly her eyes next turn to the holes in the wall'cieling(wherever the mooonlight came in) and moved to try and climb through the hole in some effort of following the trio that disappeared*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 16/35

The ceilings are high, but Shadowcat manages to jump high enough to catch her fingers on the edge of the upper floor. Hoisting herself up, she finds herself alone on the roof of the building with several other holes which she could likely peek or jump through. She also notices that the faint light was coming from the sky itself, rather than any moon or single source. It seemed that this place was always slightly illuminated, even at night, which Shadowcat still believed it was.

Spirit Check: Success. (You rolled a 20.)

Alisa manages to force the magic that held her down away, and finds herself able to move her body again.

To-hit: 6 + 50 = 56 vs 33 == Hit.
Damage: Enough to ktfo.

Alisa manages to take control of her senses just in time to watch Natalie smack Gab in the chest with a single open palm. The blow, which would have been paltry coming from anyone else, is devastating, sending Gab crashing into the far wall with a loud crack. The gruff collapses to the ground, not moving and clearly out of the fight.

[DeMatt]

(Got free: Yay! Gab KO'd: Boo! Now, to decide whether to try and protect Gab or trust in Natalie pursuing Alisa if she flees... *idly wishes for a "teleport two to safety" spell*)

Alisa lets out a wordless cry of dismay, then scoops up one of the discarded chains from the floor, whispering a quick spell as she heaves it at the sorceress...

(Cast Charge on a chain, toss it at Natalie, trying to trip her with it rather than cause injury.)

[Dreana]

*hoping to use sound as a clue as to which room the others went to she decides to check one of the nearest holes in order to peek in stealthily to find the fleeing pair*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 14/35, Grappled

Casting: 12 + 12 + 3 = 27 vs 16 == Success.
To-hit: 19 + 24 + 3 = 46 vs 40 == Hit.
Damage: 4 + 12 = 16 damage.

Alisa takes a chunk of the chains that had bound Gab, magically charges it, and chucks it directly at Natalie. The demoness doesn't even bother to dodge the projectile, and a surge of electricity bursts through her body, causing her to grunt in pain and her hair to stand on end for a brief moment. "Ow. That hurt." She says sarcastically.

Shadowcat, peering into the hole, immediately spots Gab lying on the floor with Alisa backing away from something. Shadowcat could easily drop into the fray at a time of her choosing, and judging by the look on Alisas face her aid was sorely needed.

To-hit: 18 + 40 = 58 vs 30 == Hit.

Natalie suddenly surges forward, grabbing Alisa by the throat and lifts her into the air. The powerful demon grins wickedly, running her hands softly across Alisas abdomen before going lower, brushing her fingers gently against Alisas flower in mock affection. "If you insist, I suppose I can eat you first. He's not going anywhere anytime soon, after all." Shadowcat views all of this from her perch above, and finds herself directly above Natalie as she strangles and teases Alisa.

[Dreana]

*smiling to herself she desired the chance for some payback and with a surge she leaps from her perch down at the demoness small claws upon toes intent on raking down her back while she sinks one set of claws into the demoness' collarbone and shoulder the other seeking to hook her throat and rake fiercly across it wishing to end this tings fight in a fell movement*

[DeMatt]

(Uh... oops. Sorry, missed that we'd had an update. Rats - I was hoping the shock would keep Natalie from maintaining her balance when the chain hit, and she'd get no action that turn as a result, with the chain tripping her up and tangling round her legs.)

Alisa says nothing intelligible, gagging at Natalie's grip on her throat, hands grabbing at her arm in an attempt to relieve the strain.

(Um... try and break free?)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 14/35

Stealth: Success.
To-hit: Automatic Success.
Damage: Lots.

Alisa struggles in Natalies grasp as Shadowcat silently plunges from above. The cat-woman lands on top of Natalie, her rear claws dragging lines of blood down Natalies back, causing the demon to shriek in surprise and pain. Her attack flows perfectly, her claws drawing a more blood from Natalies shoulder and finally raking across the demons throat. A deluge of blood blood covers the floor, some of it getting on Alisa as it spurts from Natalies torn throat.

Alisa is released, causing her to gasp in a breath, and Shadowcat suddenly finds herself flung across the room, the heavy blow against the stone wall knocking the wind out of her but otherwise leaving her unharmed. Natalie, spurting blood and breathing raggedly, turns takes a few fumbling steps away from Alisa. She stands there, panting for a moment, and both women expect the demon to fall at any moment. Suddenly, Natalie rights herself, a grin spread across her face and her eyes now glowing dark violet, and Alisa watches in horror as her savagely torn throat heals itself in a matter of seconds, the shredded flesh knitting together and looking as pristine as before Shadowcat had attacked her, though she was still covered in blood. Shadowcat likewise watches as the cuts on Natalies back and shoulders heal, the wounds closing rapidly and leaving her uninjured.

"That... Was... A mistake;" the demoness says, as blue flames erupt from her spilled blood. It seemed likely that, after being so badly wounded, the demoness would no longer hold back.

(You have to survive next round before help arrives.)

[DeMatt]

(What do you want to bet we'd be in better shape if Shadowcat had missed? :p)

By now thoroughly panicked at Natalie's supernatural abilities, Alisa runs shrieking for the nearest entryway, hands flailing at the burning droplets that had splashed on her.

(I'm, um, just gonna run. Can't kill her before she casts, can't stun her to avert the casting, don't expect to survive whatever she casts. Besides, I think "nerveless panic" is a proper response to someone shrugging off getting their throat torn out, and lighting their blood on fire... :p)

[Dreana]

*hissing in rage at the inability to bring this thing down she grabbed whatever was near at hand (rags, bones, rocks, dirt, whatever) and threw it at the demoness to get her attention. Shortly after releasing anything she can find Shadowcat was darting forward and ducked her shoulder low in an attempt to take the demoness' legs out from under her and make her fall to the floor*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 14/35

(Shoulder rush sounds more like a grapple than an attack, so that's what I played it as. Doesn't matter all that much, you can't kill her in one attack, and you're about to get ported out. XD)

To-hit: 10 + 36 = Automatic Hit.

Natalie turns toward Shadowcat as she hurls a chunk of broken stone from the floor at her, allowing Alisa to flee. There didn't seem to be any way directly out of the room that Alisa could see, however. The blue flame seems to spread over her as Shadowcat charges toward the demoness, and she stands at ease as Shadowcat slams directly into her legs. Normally, this would have at the very least made whoever she struck stumble, but Natalie doesn't even budge from the powerful blow.

Grapple: Automatic Success.

Natalie casually grabs Shadowcat by her face and pushes her away. Strangely, when the blue fire touches her, it doesn't burn her. It actually seems to revitalize her. Meanwhile, Alisa reaches the end of the room, next to the unconscious Su-Ku-Ta. Having nowhere else to go, Alisa turns and watches as the flames around Natalie seem to dim, and she stretches out her hands, one toward Alisa and another toward Shadowcat. Energy gathers in her outstretched hands, and both can practically feel the stone building reverberate with whatever dark magic Natalie was about to unleash.

Suddenly, the entire room goes pitch black, and both women feel a sense of weightlessness. A second later, both find themselves stumbling as they hit the ground. They are next to a massive glowing gateway, the violet light it gives off making the strange multicolored aurora in the sky seem dim. Gab is lying unconscious at their feet, and Geralt is standing in front of them, his back toward them as he stands with his arms crossed over his chest.

[Dreana]

*looking around at the sudden change of scenery she takes stock of everyone present as quickly as she can*

"what just happened?...and are we safe for a minute? or two"

[DeMatt]

Having failed to find an exit, Alisa turns, pressing her back against the wall. Natalie's slow gesture towards the two, and the magic she can feel swirling in towards her hands, brings Alisa's arms up in an unconscious effort to ward off the coming blow.

And then the world hiccups.

Trying to lean into a wall that no longer exists, Alisa tumbles over backwards, landing flat on her backside. She hastily scrambles upright, looking frantically to and fro, realizing that Natalie's nowhere to be seen... and a familiar back is being presented towards the threesome.

"G-Geralt...?" she asks timidly.

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 14/35

Geralt spins around at the sound of Alisa falling on her rear, and emits a sigh of relief. "Are you two alright? I'm sorry I left you back there, but there was no way I was winning that fight on my own, and I figured since you were all already down, they'd take you captive rather than kill you. We should safe here, for the moment. The one I came here with cleared out all of the nearby demons. Where is he, by the way? I expected he'd be coming with you when he teleported you out of wherever you were being held. You'd know him if you saw him, big guy, all in black, sword at his hip, wears a mask, calls himself Matthias;" He says,

From what Shadowcat and Alisa are able to piece together, it is likely that they are in the same strange world as before, just a different part of it, judging by the strange twilit sky and the relative desolation. Scattered in the distance, all of the buildings in sight are built of word white stone, and in need of significant repair. The ground around them is bare, hard packed dirt, as is all the ground that either of them can see. The area is hilly, with many dips in the ground, and all of the hilltops in the distance seem to have some ruined structure or another, ranging from simple stone boxes on some to an aesthetically pleasing arrangement of columns surrounding a stone basin on one of the larger hills. The dark gate, the great glowing portal behind them, suggests that they had been taken to the demons world.

Suddenly, a blinding flash splits the air, followed by a massive roar of sound and a wave of heat. When their eyes adjust, the trio are greeted by the sight of a titanic column of flame going up into the sky, and a huge wave of fire and debris rushing toward them across the hills. As they watch, stunned, it passes over one of the stone buildings, which immediately disintegrates into dust and a few large chunks of debris. The wave of fire and destruction races toward them faster than any of them could have possibly imagined, and will be upon them in seconds, when suddenly, the world once more goes black, and they feel once more the sense of weightlessness.

When they come to once more, they find themselves somewhere in back in their own world. The sky is, for a second, pitch dark, suggesting that night has fallen, before the sudden flash appears once more, and another roar of sound hits them once more. This time, luckily, no wave of flame rushes toward them, and the sky goes dark once more. They can see the orange glow of a massive fire off in the distance, and smoke rising above it. A male groan from around her feet causes Alisa to jump once more, and she looks down to find Gab coming awake beneath her. Geralt is standing dumbfounded, looking at the burning horizon, and whispering; "Whatin the voids name just happened?" With deep concern in his voice.

They seem to be back on the streets, this time in the inner city slums. The buildings around them are all poorly constructed once story huts.

(Sorry if this is going a little fast, but cataclysmic events can do that sometimes.)

[Dreana]

*plans running through her head at the sound of being somewhere safe are interupted by the sudden turn of events and again the teleporting when they find themselves in the city once more giving a sigh of releif that she wasnt about to be cooked into little charred pieces she gives little regard to gab waking up considering her current thoughts at the moment instead she turns to Geralt*

"umm excuse a bit of topic change you wouldnt by chance have a pair of clothes spare on you? or mayhaps you can give me a hand in removing this collar."

(i didnt forget about these little details but i wonder if tassadar might have forgotten)

[DeMatt]

(AFAIK, the chains didn't include collars... just manacles around wrists. Probably they included ankle restraints, too, but we got out of those. Gab was the unlucky one, with extra bonds on him... but he and Alisa got rid of them after she magicked the anchors loose. Though I'll grant that we're all naked right now.)

"I-I-I... guy... teleported...? I- is Matthias a daemon?" It's then that a pillar of fire erupts. Alisa sees the oncoming explosion and starts to drop to her knees, and then finds herself looking at a roughly-made street instead of a patch of barren ground. Gab's groan gets Alisa to look to the side, and she hastily crawls over to him, gently patting at the fur on his chest as she tries to tell how badly he's wounded.

"The-the woman- wizard- demoness, that had us prisoner... she said the demons had been trying to invade before, and one daemon stopped them every time... but they'd found a way to 'deal with him permanently' now... you've got to warn him!"

(Hrm. Cruddy. Matthias ran into Natalie, and the fact that he didn't come back with us probably means that she triggered whatever trap the demons had prepared for him.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 14/35

(Alisa didn't have a collar, but Shadowcat did. They weren't connected to the chains, just meant as something to prevent the use of magic or Spirit powers. Alisa didn't have one because the demons didn't figure that she'd use magic since she was a succubus. The collar, along with the remains of their bonds, are all gone.)

Alisa and Shadowcat find that all signs of their bondage are gone, the collar that had prevented Shadowcat from using her powers and the manacles that had been around Gabs wrists gone. They were still naked, however, and their equipment was nowhere to be seen. Until it appears in front of them, that is, popping out of midair and falling in a heap to the ground. Alisas armor is missing, having been shredded irrecoverably, but all of the rest of their things are intact.

Gabs wounds don't seem particularly severe, and are, as before, already on the mend, his Fey blood allowing him to heal swiftly. Alisa is filled with relief that he doesn't seem to be too badly wounded, with only a bruise on his chest, and he is beginning to regain consciousness.

Geralt hadn't apparently noticed their nudity before, and replies; "Errr.... No, I'm afraid not. You've got your armor, but we'll probably have to find something for Alisa." Then, turning toward Alisa, he continues; "Speaking of, what do you mean, warn him? How could they have found a way to deal with Matthias, unless they've got an even more powerful daemon working for them?" He turns toward the place where the second fireball had come from, and says; "If they did find some way of taking him out, it's too late now... And that's very very bad....."

[Dreana]

*Shadowcat looked over the clothing she had worn before it wasnt much as she never carried much in the way of equipment upon herself. finding her pack which would most likely only have some rations and the demon parts and money they had recovered. She begrudginly takes the clothes and throws them to Alisa* I can handle being without clothes for a little bit longer...might not be exactly your size but they should fit decently..

[DeMatt]

(Hm. Well, since our equipment got teleported to us, presumably by Matthias, after we were teleported out... that implies that he's still capable of actions in support of us adventurers. I think that means that if Natalie did spring her trap on him... it didn't work fully. Alternatively, he's chasing Natalie around, and that's why he didn't come back with us.)

With the threat of imminent doom gone, Alisa finds her adrenaline dissipating... and with its loss, she realizes both her and Shadowcat are naked. She lets out a squeak as she nudges up closer to Gab, trying to cover herself as she does so. Shadowcat's toss of her clothes at Alisa draws her attention to Shadowcat... and her trim, flexible body... and that sinuous tail... whu? Stop thinking about that!

To cover her embarrassment, Alisa hastily starts trying on the clothes, stuttering out an embarrassed "T-thank you".

Being at least partially clothed now, she returns to her earlier worry. "M-Maybe the demoness wasn't expecting, um, Matthias... she seemed to be taunting us with the idea that she could trap him... so when Matthias showed up, she wasn't ready, and he was able to fight whatever it was... or something..."

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 14/35

(Perhaps you'll find out what happened... Someday. If someone currently on that side of the gate starts posting regularly enough again, or someone else goes over there. That, or we finish the RP, and I can put it in a wrap up post or something.)

While, as Shadowcat had said, they didn't fit her perfectly, the garments manage to keep Alisas modesty well enough that she is more comfortable. They do have numerous tears from the initial fight against the demons, after which the group had been captured, however, and a good amount of Alisas flesh is still highly exposed. Gab, meanwhile, seems to be recovering from his unconsciousness quickly, as, with another grown, he opens his eyes, and then bolts upright, looking around, and saying; "What happened!"

As she starts looking Shadowcats naked form over, Alisa suddenly realizes that she is more than a little horny. She can't figure out why, but for some reason, her mind is slowly being preoccupied with more and more lustful thoughts. Though she doesn't know it, with the adrenaline and terror of the fight against Natalie and their sudden escape departing from her mind, her natural need to feed off of the spirit energy of other beings, part of her succubus heritage, is starting to take hold. Though not overpowering, her hunger is none-the-less becoming insistent.

Geralt, upon Shadowcats proclamation that she could remain naked for a while longer, allows a grin to spread across his face, and says, jokingly; "You certainly could, kitty-cat." Then, turning toward Alisa; "I don't know what they could have done to take out Matthias. Plenty have tried that before, and none of them got anything more than a blade through the heart of a face-full of fire before now. Still, the demons might have figured out something." He says, his voice and expression now serious once more.

(Edit: you both get 10 exp for surviving a fight with Natalie and escaping from Hell.)

[DeMatt]

"We got... teleported... out of there. Geralt went and found help - Matthias, a daemon I guess? - and came after us. So we're safe, now." Alisa nuzzles up against Gab, hugging him and planting a smooch on his cheek.

Looking up after Geralt's last words, Alisa continues with their story. "The demoness that had us prisoner - she called herself Natalie. I've never met anyone who seemed so powerful... she just walked in the room, after we woke up in chains, and all the magic in the area started swirling around her... none of the instructors at the Academy could make that happen, unless they were casting a really powerful spell." She clutches harder, unnerved at recalling their encounter. "I reshaped the wall to let me and Gab through, and closed it off again... and she just passed through it like it wasn't there. Shadowcat tore her throat out, ripped great slashes in her back... and she healed like it was nothing. After that, she got angry... and she started pulling all the magic in the area together... and I think she was going to blast us, and forget about our souls... and then we got teleported away."

With some effort, she pulls herself away from Gab, standing and helping him to stand. She looks down at herself, and the torn shirt currently tented by her breasts, shifting slightly and wondering at the effect the tears have on people seeing through them as she moves. "Er, I, um... probably should try and find something, um... better sized. And someplace to, um, rest would be nice..."

[Dreana]

"well usually i sleep as needed..and unfortunately i must say i feel like taking anothe rrest..that wasnt exactly an easy experience..by the way girlie...be glad i'm in an exceptionally good mood today...or i might have had a issue to discuss with you..regardless Geralt where is somewhere we can go get brief respite."

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 14/35

Gab nods as Alisa finishes her explanation, his eyes closing again as begins to rest back into her warm body, before he suddenly starts again; "What? Matthias? Where is he?" Luckily, he only does this after Alisa had explained things to Geralt, the wounded gruff apparently still a little slow on the uptake.

Geralt listens intently as Alisa explains what the trio had been through to the man, waiting until she is finished before responding; "Well, you all seem alright to me, except maybe Fey boy down there. He only seems stunned though, so I guess we're all okay, for the moment. Still, it doesn't bode well that Matthias didn't come back with you, especially since this Natalie seemed to have some plan to deal with him. But, then again, I can't imagine anything being able to take him down..... Bah! To the void with it." He says, and then turns away.

"Yes. I know of a place where we can be fairly safe, at least for a little while. Unfortunately, I'm not sure exactly where we are at the moment, so it might take us a little while to get there." Geralt says, as Alisa helps Gab get to his feet.

[Dreana]

*sighs shaking her head a bit and crosses her arms over her chest letting her tail flick a little to and fro* "fine fine just lead on i wish to be out of this place as soon as possible"

[DeMatt]

"He's not here... now shh, Geralt's gonna take us to a safe place he knows about." Alisa looks over at Geralt. "Well, soonest begun, soonest done, right? Let's go, I don't think we'd get any more ready just sitting here."

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 14/35

Nodding, Geralt started walking past them, down the street and directly away from the gate. He kept looking back behind him as he walked, his face troubled, but he kept up a good pace, and seemed to be keeping alert.

Eventually, Geralt turned aside and went down an alley, motioning for them to follow. For almost an hour, the group wandered through back alleys, finding many dead bodies of both Fey and demons, but nothing alive. Despite seeing the bodies of some of his own kind, Gab doesn't seem overly bothered by any of the scenes around them, though there did seem to be many more dead demons than Fey.

Perception: Success
Perception: Success

Suddenly, Geralts pace quickened, signaling that they were very nearly at their destination, when the groups luck ran out. Four of the painfully familiar gray skinned demons round the corner in front of them, making no attempt at stealth. This time, however, all four of the group expect an ambush, and turn to see another of the gray demons accompanied by a pair of strange red-glowing transparent women that seem to be made of some kind of jelly. Aware that they're surrounded, the group is able to react before the demons can make any attacks.

[Dreana]

"what say you..we need to get out of here quickly push forward i say.." She approaches one of the front four though with caution preparing her own attacks with care aware of their numeric advantage.

(if i can move forward and attack defensively cool if not then just shift forward and take a defensive posture. Shifting 10 points of attack into defense)

[DeMatt]

The sudden appearance of the stalker demons, followed up by the strange gurgling of the jelly women, has Alisa swallowing as she realizes she's lagging behind.

Guessing that the jelly women would be slower than the stalkers, and maybe more fun to play with springing unbidden into her mind, Alisa waves at the singleton, "نبت" spilling liquidly from her lips as she tries to summon roots to pin it in place...

(Cast Entangling Plants on the single stalker to the rear.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 12/35, Grappled

Casting: 15 + 12 + 10 + 3 = 40 vs 16 == Success.
Mind vs Body: 4 + 24 + 4 + 3 = 35 vs 11 + 16 = 27 == Alisa wins.
To-hit: 20 + 36 - 10 = 46 vs 42 == Hit.
Damage: 2 + 5 + 18 = 25 damage.

Alisas spell summons roots that wrap around the ankles of the stalker next to the two slimes, anchoring it to the ground and holding it there. The demon tugs on the roots holding him, trying to rip at them with his claws, but makes no headway. Shadowcat moves forward in a crouched rush, keeping her defenses up while still striking out at one of the stalkers. A quick slash with her claws rakes deep cuts into one of the demons despite its attempt to dodge. Shadowcat does notice that the demons seem much more agile than she remembered, the creatures moving with greater speed and confidence, and the stalker prepares its own attack despite its wound.

To-hit: 5 + 52 + 3 = 57 vs 42 == Hit.
To-hit: 10 + 52 + 3 = 62 vs 42 == Hit.
Damage: It's dead on minimum rolls. Yeah......

Geralt moves forward alongside Shadowcat, but, unlike her, is anything but subtle. He spins, his blades tucked against his arms until they pass near to one of the demons throats. Then, both blades come up, slicing across the helpless demons throat, killing it. Gab draws his sword moves between Alisa and the slimes, not quite blocking her view of the demons, but still shielding her mostly with his body. The gruff also remains alert, in case other creatures should emerge to ambush them.

To-hit: 14 + 28 = 42 vs 36 + 20 = 56 == Miss.
To-hit: 7 + 28 = 35 vs 30 == Hit.

Meanwhile, the two slimes seem to pull back slightly, their features warping, before thrusting their bodies forward again. A strange sound, akin to someone spitting but much louder, echoes through the alley, and two chunks of slime rush out, one each at Shadowcat and Alisa. Shadowcat easily twists out of the way of the slime, despite having her back turned, but Alisa doesn't even see it coming. The slime smacks against her lower legs, wrapping around them and trying to slide up toward her clothes.

To-hit: 15 + 32 = 47 vs 36 + 20 = 56 == Miss.
To-hit: 16 + 32 = 48 vs 58 == Miss.

The two stalkers up against Shadowcat and Geralt do no damage, both warriors easily dodging the demons raking claws.

[DeMatt]

Busy admiring her handiwork, Alisa doesn't notice the slime-women's attack until a warm, and then liquidly chill, feeling engulfs her legs. She looks down to see a red blob clinging to her shins, seeming to stretch and try to flow up her legs.

"Um... eeewww... did she throw part of herself at me, or did she spit it?"

Nevertheless, Alisa tries to get the slime off, trying to swing one leg clear, reaching down to try and scrape it off with her hands. An absentminded thought echoes... does that stalker find her vines as erotic as she finds this stuff?

(Try to get free. Maintain the Entangling Vines spell.)

[Dreana]

*Found herself pleased with progress on this first groupgiving a nod to geralt for his kill she comntinued her attack maintaining the same defense as before. She would let the injured one swing first just so she could discover an opening to more easily finish the bloody thing off.*

(attack same keep 10 att in defense still)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 11/35

Mind vs Body: 12 + 24 + 4 + 3 = 40 vs 14 + 16 = 30 == Alisa wins.
To-hit: 11 + 36 - 10 = 37 vs 42 == Miss.

Alisa manages to kick the piece of the slime off of her legs, the blob easily flopping off of her. It flows back toward its main body, slinking along the ground like a slug. Luckily, the stalker doesn't make any headway in freeing himself from her vines either, and from the look on his face, isn't particularly happy about it. Shadowcat, meanwhile, prepares to take another swing at the stalker she'd injured. The demon anticipates her attack, however, shortening its own and avoiding her sweeping claws, which had been meant for its throat.

To-hit: 9 + 52 + 3 = 64 vs 42 == Hit.
To-hit: 8 + 52 + 3 = 63 vs 42 == Hit.
Damage: Splat.
To-hit: Automatic Hit.
Damage: 5 + 14 = 19 damage.

Geralt, his attacks flowing like water, sends two more quick slashes, this time at the uninjured member of the two remaining demons facing himself and Shadowcat. One opens its belly, while the other opens its throat, and the demon flops to the ground, dying a very unpleasant death as its blood pools beneath it from the two slashes. Gab rushes forward after the slimes spit at Alisa and Shadowcat, but goes for the stalker held in Alisa vines instead. The demon, unable to dodge due to the vines holding him, grunts in pain, as Gab rams his sword into the monster belly. It remains standing, though its seems to have been injured badly by the gruffs attack.

To-hit: 8 + 28 = 36 vs 30 == Hit.
Grapple: 19 + 40 = 59 vs 6 + 28 = 34 == Enemy wins.

The slimes begin moving more actively as the fight goes poorly for the demons. The one that had spit at Alisa starts slogging toward her, the lower portion of its feminine body disappearing as it flows toward her, its wayward piece rejoining it and blending back into the main slime seamlessly. It also hurls another blob at her, this time hitting her right on her ample chest, and Alisa watches as the slime begins seeping into the tears in her armor. A tingling warmth spreads across her skin as the slime touches it, the effect combining with her growing need to feed to bring a flush to her cheeks.

The one that had spit at Shadowcat, meanwhile, turns toward Gab, and tries to engulf the gruff while he attacks the stalker. He doesn't even see it coming, and just barely manages to keep from being swallowed whole by the slime. He manages to push the main body of the slime woman away, but his body up to his waist is still held by the mobile goo.

To-hit: 7 + 32 = 39 vs 36 + 20 = 56 == Miss.

The one stalker that is still able to fight, forced to swing short in order to avoid Shadowcats attack, doesn't land a hit on the agile woman.

[Dreana]

*stealing a momentary glance over her shouldr she frowns at the goings on behind her before focusing on the remainign demon once more* "Geralt do us a favor would ya and see if you can help those two behind us would ya? i'll handle the big guy here" *Shifting to get more in front of the remaining demon remainign on defense just a little longer she smirks almost taunting the beast* "having problems are you? just a little naked kitty and you cant do a thing to make any headway..come on show me what ya got" *She makes another strike at the beast while maintaining her defense just to irritate the demon if it isnt being suitably cautious*


(strike at demon same attack shifted into defense as before)

[DeMatt]

"Hey, you leave Gab alone! He's mine!" Alisa mostly ignores the slime toying with her breasts, giving it a few perfunctory swats, as she dashes forwards in order to pull Gab free. With her attention elsewhere, her binding spell slackens...

(Move forwards. Let the Entangling Plants spell go.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 27/42, EP = 11/35, Horny

To-hit: 3 + 36 - 10 = 37 vs 42 == Miss.
Alisas Pleasure: 8 + 24 - 13 = 19 Pleasure.
Mind Check: Enemy wins.
Grapple: 12 + 28 = 40 vs 17 + 40 = 57 == Enemy wins.
Gabs Pleasure: 9 + 24 - 14 = 19 Pleasure.

The demon growls at Shadowcats taunting, avoiding her cautious swipe and preparing to retaliate with one of its own. The creature is alone now, however, and will not likely last much longer, wounded as it is. Things seem to be going poorly for Alisa and Gab, meanwhile.

As she rushes toward Gab, her spell falls away, and the suddenly inanimate vines no longer hold the stalker. The demon immediately pulls itself free, preparing to make good on its freedom to get some payback. The slime on her chest seeps into her clothes through the tears in them, the strange substance lighting proverbial fires along her skin as it swiftly fully covers her ample bosom, and bringing her to a dead stop as the slime reaches her nipples. Her knees very nearly give out on her, so intense is the feeling coming from the tips of her breasts, the slime rubbing against her nipples sending waves of pleasure down up her spine, the aphrodisiacs in the slime only heightening the sensations as they seep into her body. Within seconds, the chemicals take effect, the aphrodisiacs combining with her state of natural hunger resulting in the young sorceress becoming uncontrollably aroused, the lust clouding her mind completely. The slime begins ponderously rolling towards Alisa, the slow moving creature not covering much ground, but getting closer.

Gab, meanwhile, makes no headway in freeing himself from the slime. The demonic thing starts playing with his cock, the organ growing erect within the slimes body as the creature rubs along his member. Gab swiftly starts to pant, though he seems strangely immune to its aphrodisiac poison. the last of the stalkers, meanwhile, turns as soon as it is fully free of the vines, and bolts away. Perhaps it is just trying to escape, but it is also quite possible that the demon is going for reinforcements.

To-hit: 2 + 52 + 3 = 57 vs 42 == Hit.
To-hit: 16 + 52 + 3 = 71 vs 42 == Hit.
Damage: Squash.

Geralt turns to the last demon, the one facing off against Shadowcat, and, with two more swings of his blades, slaughters the creature. It collapses in a bloody heap before the two, and now they can hopefully get Gab and Alisa out of their respective predicaments.

(Well, this is going to be interesting.)

[Dreana]

*turning her attention to Gab and Alisa Shadowcat isnt entyirely sure what to do in this instance it seeming just touching the slime was having affects upon them* "Ummm..i hate to say it but i dont think i'm gonna touch that stuff barehanded..and anything else i can do is gonna hurt them more then the slime i bet.."

(pass for now)

[DeMatt]

(Well, there's that wounded stalker that's still in the "trying to" part of "trying to run away"...)

"AaaAAAHHH... Ohhh... ooooh..." Alisa does drop to her knees as every nerve in her chest lights up, shoving both hands into her instantly-wet crotch, shoving her borrowed pants down, fingering herself almost desperately. It's not enough, her hunger demands a partner, and the aphrodisiacs drive her to find somebody, anybody, to fill that void.

"I need... I need..." She spots the slime-woman oozing towards her, and nearly leaps at it, trying to tackle its humanoid component, grinding her crotch against it, not caring that she's sinking into its central mass as she humps away.

(Jump the slime-woman's (lack of) bones. :p)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 34/42, P = 42, EP = 11/35, Horny, Penetrated

Geralt grunts "Then go after the guy that ran before he brings more of his friends!" at Shadowcats proclamation of inaction, and rushes toward Gab and Alisa, hoping to free them before they are completely engulfed in slime. Unfortunately, as fast as he was, he couldn't quite reach them just yet.

Alisa: 10 + 24 = 34 Pleasure == Orgasm.
Slime1: 10 + 23 + 8 = 41 Pleasure == Orgasm.
Grapple: 10 + 28 = 38 vs 7 + 40 = 47 == Enemy wins.
Gab: 1 + 24 - 14 = 11 Pleasure.
Slime2: 6 + 24 - 14 = 16 Pleasure.

The slime eagerly pulls Alisa in as she jumps onto it, taking in her entire body except for her head, while her humping motions do little good at first due to the creatures gelatinous nature. This changes swiftly as it leaks through the holes in her clothes, however. The slime making up the creatures main body has the same effect on Alisa as the stuff it had shot at her, heightening her arousal and making her skin all the more sensitive as it rubs across her breasts, stomach, neck, and thighs. Alisas pants are swiftly pulled down around her knees, exposing her already moist slit, which the slime had been rubbing against ever since it had engulfed her. Alisas feet lift off the ground as the slime maneuvers her around within itself, the woman ending up so that she looked like she was lying down on her left within the slime, her rear pointed toward the orb that was deep within the demonic slime, while her knees were tucked up against her chest.

Something prodded against her nether lips, causing the lust-possessed sorceress to moan in pleasure, her increased sensitivity only making her need more stimulation. The slime was apparently more than happy to cooperate, however, as a piece of the slimes core broke off and shot forward into Alisa, the orb aided along by a copious amount of the slimes main body. Her womanhood has never felt so full, even with Gab, so it's understandable when Alisas eyes roll up into the back of her head, her body shaking as the slime drives itself up into her cervix, and then begins to contract and expand within her. Her vaginal walls stretch to accommodate all of the slime as it sends waves of pleasure rocketing through her body, the thing stimulating her entire vagina at once, including her clit and her g-spot. Alisa, in her aroused state, can't contain herself for very long before she reaches an orgasm, her form tensing within the blob of slime before she emits a piercing scream of ecstasy. Her body quivers in orgasmic bliss as her love juices squirt out of her clenching pussy, the slime absorbing them as fast as she can release them. The slime itself, meanwhile, reaches its own form of orgasm, as Alisa feels the slime in her womanhood heat up, feeling almost like a fresh load of sperm inside of her, but filling her up completely. Unfortunately, even though her spirit naturally tries, she is unable to drain any energy from the slime, the creatures alien nature making it immune to her ability to drain energy.

Gab, meanwhile, is enjoying his treatment much less. The slime has begun pulling on his cock in earnest now, raping the gruff with its body. Despite his stubborn resistance, Gab is unable to pull himself free of the slime, and the stimulation is causing precum to leak from his member to be absorbed into the slime, indicating that he wouldn't be able to hold off his release for much longer.

[Dreana]

*Gave a huff and took off down the alleyway after the fleeing demon grumbling to herself as she went on the chase hoping to make this quick*

(give chase after demon)

[DeMatt]

Coming down from that incredible high, Alisa thrashes around spastically, kicking one leg free and leaving her pants dangling from the other, hands trying to gather more of that wonderful slime and hug it to herself. Only her beloved plants had ever matched this full-body fucking.

Alisa gradually comes back to herself, panting and with an idiotic smile on her face. Giggling in dazed delight, she reaches up towards the slime's head, pulling herself up to plant a breathless kiss on its lips.

(Wait. "Stunned" due to orgasm.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 34/42, P = 42, EP = 11/35, Horny, Penetrated

Shadowcat rushes around the corner, going past Gab and Alisa as the slimes rape them. She spots the lone stalker running along down the road a good ways away. It had a good head start, but it wasn't running very fast, so Shadowcat was sure she could catch up with the demon, so long as she could keep sight of it for long enough.

To-hit: 12 + 52 + 3 = 67 vs 49 - 4 = 45 == Hit.
To-hit: 6 + 52 + 3 = 61 vs 49 - 4 = 45 == Hit.
Damage: 6 + 13 + 8 - 8 = 19 damage.
Damage: 2 + 12 + 8 - 8 = 15 damage.

Geralt, meanwhile, rushes forward and slashes his blades through the body of the slime holding Gab. His blades pass right through the constructs gelatinous body, but don't damage the creatures core. The slime, oblivious, continues toying with the now helpless gruff, and Gab, unable to resist any longer, lets a gasp of pleasure and thrusts his hips forward. The gruffs cock erupts, filling the slime holding him with his cum. The slime seems to have an orgasm of its own, as the expression on its human-like face goes slack, and Gabs cum is swiftly sucked up into its core.

The slime holding Alisa, meanwhile, only rubs its body along her skin, some of the slime flowing into her mouth in the shape of a tongue as the young sorceress kisses the slimes 'mouth.' It started moving around inside of her once more, preparing to put Alisa through another round of this incredible sex.

[Dreana]

*turning a small grin to her lips her eyes sought perhaps anything she could use as a boost yet maintain her speed to reach any nearby roof top. If the buildings followed the street the demon ran along parallel she could use the roof tops for her path to close in on the demon while remianing out of sight.*

[DeMatt]

Alisa easily accepts the slime's tongue, slithering her own around as it explores her mouth, getting a good taste of the slime. Then she pulls back, a trail of saliva dangling from their tongue-tips as they break apart. She sucks it in and grins.

Then she tries to shift so she's sitting upright, riding the slime, breasts pillowing and floating in the goo, arms reaching out and grasping as if to hug a body beneath the head. Wriggling around and watching the slime's face as she moves, wanting to make sure her partner's enjoying this as much as she is. Casually ignoring that quiet voice in the back of her head, the one whispering Is this really such a good idea...?

(Boink the slime.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 34/42, P = 42, EP = 11/35, Horny, Penetrated

(Going all non-rolls for this post, because I'm lazy.)

The demon doesn't notice that she's taken up the chase, so Shadowcat is able to gain ground on it rather quickly. She runs up the side of a shack with a slanted roof, making her way up to the tops of the larger buildings nearby thanks to her incredible agility. It isn't long before she's managed to catch up with the fleeing demon, and is leaping from roof to roof alongside it.

Geralt, meanwhile, slashes open the slime that had been raping Gab, finishing the creature off by slicing its now vulnerable core clean in half. Gab tumbles out of the slimes remains, the creature now turning into a pile of inanimate gelatinous goo. He manages to get to his feet, and, with a grunt of thanks, turns toward Alisa, and her own slimy partner.

Speaking of which, the construct let Alisa take more control, the creature leaning back while the portion of it inside her grew more thick and stiff, effectively giving Alisa a cock to ride. Alisa bucks up and down on the appendage within her, and after only a few seconds, watches as the slimes 'face' twists into a grimace of pleasure, and feels her womanhood get filled with warm goo, the results of the slimes orgasm.

[DeMatt]

(Bweeheeheehee... I'm approaching 24 hours wakefulness just now, so if this is rather less coherent than usual, you know why.)

Feeling the slime's climax, Alisa pulls herself downwards, trying to take inside every last bit of length she can. It's not quite enough; even though she can feel her own orgasm near, the slime's inability to keep up its fondling currents and tweaks leaves her just short of the edge. She starts inhaling deeper, slowing her own movements and leaning into the slime's notional shoulders, waiting for the slime to recover for the next round.

Just hang on and wait for yer partner, and when she starts working you again, she'll give ya the most unbelievable peak. It's all in the anticipation...

(Hold off until the slime recovers and can fondle Alisa back.)

[Dreana]

*speeidng along she seeks to gain a little headway on the demon before bounding off the roof her aim to land upon the fleeing demon and bring it to the grund under force of the impact while claws of her hands sought to sink into the tender tissue at each side of its neck getting a firm grip of possible critical nerves and muscle before ripping outwards to shred the beasts neck apart.*

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 30/42, P = 12/42, EP = 11/35

Stealth: Success. (Hunter!)
To-hit: Automatic Success.
Damage: 7 + 2 + 18 = 27 x 2 = 54 damage.

Shadowcats jump lands her perfectly on the demons back, bringing the creature crashing to the ground as it absorbs her momentum. The demon is stunned and helpless, having had the wind and sense knocked right out of it. Her claws tear into the sides of the demons neck, causing it to issue a scream of pain that swiftly turns into a death-gurgle as she finds the vital parts of its throat. It doesn't take long for the demon to expire, but now she is separated from the others, possibly vulnerable in case anything else should come after her.

(With Geralt and Gab, the slime has literally no chance of surviving this round. That, and I'm extremely lazy, and don't feel like doing the rolling for this round.)

It takes only a second after the slimes climax for it to start its motions once more, the slime in her womanhood growing and shrinking inside of her as the demon construct fucks her senseless with its own body. Alisa feels as though she is on the edge of her second orgasm, the slime itself looking like it isn't far from another release as well, when Geralt and Gab close in on the slime from opposite sides. Geralts swords cut chunks of the slime away from her, tearing deeply into the things form, while Gab thrusts his blade from opposite her directly into the things core. The slime stops moving immediately, its body becoming inanimate as the force keeping it 'alive' ceases to exist. The goo loses its consistency swiftly, becoming so much jelly, which Alisa was still stuck up to her neck in, even though it was starting to form a puddle at the groups feet. The slimes aphrodisiac was also losing effect, leaving Alisa still aroused, but not uncontrollably so any longer.

[Dreana]

*with the demon dead she turns about to do a quick survey of her surroundings before darting to the nearest shadows to take cover. she would begin to backtrack picking her way carefully and slowly to try and remain hidden as she seeks to regroup with the others*

[DeMatt]

Alisa lets out a disappointed mew as the slime stops moving, grabbing at it, hugging the goo to herself as she tries to get it to bring her to another peak. It's no use; she ends up kneeling on the ground, the slime's substance gradually sliding off her as she fondles herself with slick hands.

This too comes to a halt, as the aphrodisiac wears off, and she realizes that she's been lewdly fucking a blob in the middle of the street. In front of Gab and Geralt and Shadowcat... and getting her borrowed clothes all dirty and gross...

Alisa opens her mouth, then shuts it again a couple times, while she works through this thought process. Finally she relaxes into an embarrassed smile. "Gaaaab...", she calls in a half-rueful, half-joking tone of voice, "couldn't you have waited just a little bit longer...?"

She starts wiping away the goo, still kneeling in the puddle for now, twitching as the slime inside her starts to trickle out between her legs.

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 30/42, P = 12/42, EP = 11/35

Stealth: Success.
Perception: Success.

Shadowcat silently slinks into hiding behind a nearby stall while she gets her bearings. She is glad she decided to do so a moment later, when a trio of armed and armored men come out of a nearby building, apparently having heard the sound of her attack on the fleeing stalker. They are covered in black armor and held longswords in their hands, but their equipment isn't of anywhere near the quality of the demon knight she'd fought earlier. They moved cautiously over to the corpse of the slain stalker, not even glancing at her hiding place, and allowing Shadowcat an excellent view of what they were doing. One of the warriors knelt next to the body of the fallen demon, flipping it over, and then issuing a grunt of disgust before saying; "He's dead, but not for very long. Whatever filthy local did this is still around. We should find them and teach them some manners." Another of the warriors replies; "If they brought down a wizard without letting him get off a spell, wouldn't it be a better idea to let them be? I'd rather not end up like him, if it's all the same to you."

The warrior that had spoken earlier rises, and claps the one who'd spoken on the back of the head, and says; "I'm the one in command here, so you'll shut your mouth and do as I say. Stay together and search the area for any sign of the one that killed him." It was then that the third warrior, who'd remained silent up until now, spoke up while pointing to the ground; "Look sir! A blood trail! Whoever killed the wizard must not have bothered to clean themselves off well enough." It was then that Shadowcat realized that her claws were dripping with the demons blood, and she slapped herself inwardly as the trio of demons turned toward her hiding place, approaching in a semi-circle. The stall she hid behind was a box, with only one exit unless she wanted to climb out one of the sides, all of which would have gotten her spotted in an instant if she tried to walk out.

Back in the alley, meanwhile, Alisa is covered in the filth of the slimes remains, which is slowly draining out of the holes in her borrowed clothes, and out of her own holes. The slime swiftly becomes a puddle beneath her, spreading across the surface of the alley and slowly draining out into the street as well. Gab seems to catch the humor, though he doesn't seem inclined to agree with her from his disgusted expression, despite having had similar treatment from the slime that had grabbed him. Trying to clean some of the slime off of his fur, he replies; "Bah! Those foul creatures vile touch isn't nearly enough to satisfy you." His tone also carries the hint of a joke, though Gab clearly didn't enjoy himself nearly as much as Alisa had.

[Dreana]

*Shadowcat would shift her focus to the one in command as he approached gaining the feel that perhaps if this one died or was even simply put in his place the other two might simply play the smarter move and flee she would remain in hiding as they approached waiting till the leader was as close as he could be for her to spring out and surprise him. This particular moment she wasnt feeling as bloodthirsty since she appeased that little killing desire on the dead demon. When she sprung out at the man he goal would be to throw her weight into his upper body hoping to topple him over to the ground in his bulky armor using as much force to slam his head into the ground if possible and preferably do one of two things. She hoped to either stun him or knock him out cold to give the other two the message she was not one with whom to mess with. During the whole thing she sought to remain as silent as possible to try and unnerve the others further. (up until the man hits the gorund of course)*

[DeMatt]

Sensing that he's still unsettled from his own experience, Alisa turns conciliatory. "Well... true, but letting them try is still fun, even if they're only good as an appetizer..." She stands up, pulling her shirt away from her chest to swipe the goo from under it, wringing the fabric, hastily patting it back in place when she realizes she's flashing the other two. The pants she takes off entirely, letting the shirt dangle to cover her crotch as she wrings them out too. For the time being, she doesn't step clear of the puddle, dribbles continuing to make their way down her legs from higher up, shivering slightly as the liquid cools from air contact.

Looking around, she notices the lack of someone. "Hey... where did Shadowcat go?"

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 32/46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 30/42, P = 12/42, EP = 11/35

Stealth: Success.
To-hit: Automatic Hit.
Damage: 5 + 18 = 23 x 2 = 46 damage.

The demon warriors raise their weapons to strike as Shadowcat as she leaps at their leader, but her attack is too sudden and swift for them to stop her from crashing into the lead demon and bearing him to the ground. His head smacked against the ground with a sickening crunch, his helmet having flown off when Shadowcat tackled him. A pool of blood begins to radiate from around his head, and the demons body is slack beneath her, her attack having knocked him out completely. Rather than intimidate the two warriors, however, one of them shouts; "There she is!"

To-hit: 1 + 30 = 31 vs 36 == Miss.
To-hit: 15 + 30 = 45 vs 36 == Hit.
Damage: 4 + 10 = 14 damage.

Both warriors close and slash their swords at her, but Shadowcat rolls out of the way, coming to her feat to realize that she'd still taken a minor cut on her arm.

Meanwhile, back in the alley, Geralt replies; "She went after the demon that ran off. She should be back soon, but we might as well go after her. With the racket we made, something will probably be along to investigate in a moment."

[Dreana]

*giving an irritated growl she simply shook her head at the two shifting into more defensive stance as she prepared to strike once more at the two*

"If you knew what was good for you you would have already begun to flee..now your blood will join his in painting this street.."

*Starting with the one that had called out her location first she moved in bringing one arm high in a fluid motion that was simply a feint to draw his attention while her other hand slashed in low with an upwards angle to claw at more sensitive flesh of the demons side and under-arm area before darting back defensivly*


(10 atk shifted into defense as well)

[DeMatt]

Blushing over the reference to her penchant for being vocal, Alisa hastily pulls her pants back on, shivering at their damp touch. "Well, lead the way..."

She follows Geralt as he moves out of the alley in Shadowcat's direction.

(Follow Geralt. Head towards Shadowcat.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 32/46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 30/42, P = 12/42, EP = 11/35

To-hit: 9 + 48 - 10 = 47 vs 33 == Hit.
Damage: 7 + 2 + 18 - 5 = 22 damage.

Shadowcats feint works perfectly, and her claws quickly dig into the soft spots of his unarmored underarm, gouging out chunks of flesh and causing a gout of blood to erupt from the demons torn arm pit. He roars in pain and rage, slashing furiously at her with his sword.

To-hit: 19 + 30 = 49 vs 36 + 20 = 49 == Miss.
To-hit: 16 + 30 = 46 vs 36 + 20 = 56 == Miss.

Shadowcat almost laughs at their unwieldy and uncoordinated attacks, easily avoiding the injured demons swing and his compatriots lackluster attempt to flank her. She jumped quickly aside as the one to her side swung, leaving the uninjured demon unbalanced and putting her on the side of the wounded demon that now had a bad arm.

Meanwhile, Geralt nods as Alisa pulls her pants up, seemingly unbothered by her being covered in slime and her brief nudity. Either he was becoming used to her near constant nakedness, or perhaps he was still too high on the adrenaline of combat to really notice, she couldn't really be sure without asking. "She went this way, but I'm not sure if the demon turned or went straight the entire way. Hopefully we can pick up some clues along the way."

With that, he turns and begins walking, Alisa and Gab both following behind him, still covered in the now liquid-like slime. Geralt pauses at the first intersection, and kneels down to examine the stone paved road. After a brief examination, he says; "The demon certainly went this way, as it left scratches on the stone from its claws. But I can't find any indication that she was following along behind it...."

[DeMatt]

(Hmm... well, I don't really feel like splitting the party and making off with Geralt, so let's see if I can guide Alisa in Shadowcat's direction without seeming too metagame-y...)

As they walk, Alisa continues swiping at the gunk, gradually working it off of her and periodically flipping blobs to the side. When Geralt stops and examines the tracks, Alisa blinks. "Well... Shadowcat's really good at sneaking and stuff, so I guess she wouldn't leave any traces, right? And I don't think the demon would be able to lose her this quickly. I bet if we keep following the demon's tracks, we'll find her looking bored over its body."

She waves in the direction Geralt indicates. "Let's keep going that way, then. If she did get ambushed or something, I'm sure we'll be hearing about it when we get near..."

[Dreana]

*snickering at the pathetic show of combat these two were giving she decided to try and put the one out of its misery with a double swipe of her claws intent on digging them into its side and just ripping fiercly at its already wounded side with enough force and ferocity to just cause death from massive damge. With or without the demons death she would return to a defensive stance and flick blood from her claws at the other in a taunting fashion*

"doesnt fleeing sound like such a good idea right now? hehe too bad your guts are gonna be spilt all over this pavement fool"


(10 into defense again and try to finish the wounded demon off)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 32/46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 30/42, P = 12/42, EP = 11/35

To-hit: 11 + 48 - 10 = 49 vs 33 == Hit.
Damage: 1 + 2 + 18 - 5 = 16 damage.

Shadowcats second blow is weaker than the first, as the demon pulls himself away just as she is tearing into his side with her claws, but the effect is just as she'd intended. Another gout of blood flows out of the demon, and he coughs as he collapses to the ground, in great pain. The other demons face pales, and his attack lacks a great deal of his previous enthusiasm.

To-hit: 15 + 30 - 20 = 25 vs 36 + 20 = 56 == Miss.

His attack misses completely, but Shadowcat can tell that the demon is concentrating more on defense than offense at the moment, trying to avoid his comrades fates.

Geralt replies; "Likely enough. She probably took to the rooftops, or ran along the other side of the street, or something like that. Lets get moving." He rises to his feet, and gets moving, picking up the pace so that Alisa begins to have trouble keeping up with him without breaking into a jog. Gab walks beside her, not saying a word but making sure that he stays by her side as they follow the demons trail.

[Dreana]

*starting to cricle around the remaining demon she grinned a little at the look on its face* "so even mighty demons know fear in this land of mortals...shouodi show you compassion and let you go..hmmph no..definately not for when would the same ever be shown for someone else..no..i should just gut you that sounds more fun anyways.." *She darts closer one hand drawn back to swipe with her claws down at him and yet another simly trick as her other hand swipes low to rake at one of the demons legs and perhaps begin to hamper its movements before making a quick hop backwards and lowering into a crouch*

(full attack this time)

[DeMatt]

Alisa does indeed break into a jog to keep up with Geralt. Not quite the relaxed lope of a distance runner, but better than the puffing scurry of a student more used to the classroom than the track. She fiddles nervously with her bow as she speeds up.

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 32/46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 30/42, P = 12/42, EP = 11/35

To-hit: 6 + 48 = 56 vs 33 + 40 == Miss.

The demon narrowly dodges Shadowcats attack, despite his careful preparation against it. He catches her hand around the wrist with the flat of his blade and flicks her hand away and out wide, and then swipes directly at her face in her brief moment of vulnerability.

To-hit: 3 + 30 = 33 vs 36 == Miss. (Fail.)

Shadowcat throws her weight back, bending over backwards as the blade of the demons sword passes right in front of her eyes, before straightening, completely unharmed. The demons sword is now out wide, the man having hoped that he was about to deliver the finishing blow, and he scrambles to recover before his foe can counterattack.

Meanwhile, Alisa and company come upon the scene, all three of them spotting her dueling with the only remaining demon warrior. Despite her nudity, Shadowcat seems to have been winning the encounter handily, as two men are lying on the ground, one in a pool of his own blood. They are still a good distance away, too far to aid her in any way should it prove necessary, however.

(The group is 100 feet from Shadowcat.)

[Dreana]

*Bending backwards to avoid the blade she keeps going bending over backwards and planting her hands to the ground and throwing a leg up in a forceful kick to send herself into a back handspring sort of movemnt while using that foot to kick for the demons jaw letting herself move with the momentum of her dodge to deliver a stunning attack in the same fluid movement*

[DeMatt]

Spotting Shadowcat ducking gracefully under the sweep of the warrior's blade, Alisa can't help but pause for a moment, awed at her agility. Then Gab's steady pace carries him past her, headed towards the fight. Staying silent to avoid distracting the woman, Alisa resumes moving.

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 15/46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 30/42, P = 12/42, EP = 11/35

To-hit: 9 + 48 = 57 vs 33 == Hit. (Did my math wrong last time. Didn't affect the outcome though, so it's okay.)
Damage: 7 + 2 + 18 - 5 = 22 damage.

Shadowcats sudden backflip and kick takes the demon completely by surprise, and her blow lands heavily right under the mans jaw. He stumbles backward, staggered by the blow, allowing Shadowcat to get her feet back under her before he recovers and swings his blade at her again.

To-hit: 20 + 30 = 50 vs 36 == Hit.
Damage: 8 + 9 = 17 damage.
(Unfudged I swear, he really rolled max on both dice.)

Unfortunately, the agile woman is unable to dodge the demons swing, and it cuts a bloody line across her abdomen, just below her ribs.

Alisa, meanwhile, finds herself swiftly outpaced by gab and Geralt, the gap between her and the rest widening slowly and certanily not helped by her momentary pause. Neither man moves at full pace toward Shadowcat, however, either because they don't want to leave her too far behind or because they feel Shadowcat has things well in hand. With Gab, who glances behind every few moments to check up on her, Alisa is sure it is the former, while Geralt, who pulls ahead of the other two but doesn't go at a dead sprint either, it seems more likely the latter. The trio are still well out of range to attempt to assist, however, Alisa being sixty feet away from the fighting Su-Ku-Ta.

[Dreana]

*narrowing her eyes at the demon she brings a hand down to the line across her stomache rubbing gently before bringing the bloodstained fingers to her lips and licking them some*

"took you long enough...hell this long for what started as 3 demons just to draw blood for the first time....and you call yourself any kind of warriors...pathetic."

*She darted forward ready to finish her opponent off feinting an attack from the left to instead suddenly spin low and right slashing once with her claws at the back of the demons leg on the right side as she spins around him bringing a backhanded blow aimed for the back of his left leg to bring him low to his knees before shifting up to wrap both hands about his head and with as much force as possible twist his head if not popping it off like a grape at least hopefully snapping his neck*

[DeMatt]

(Sixty feet out of range? I'd have trouble hitting a man-sized target at sixty feet... but then, I haven't touched my bow in months. :p)

Realizing the gap between her and the two men is widening, Gab's sidelong glances back notwithstanding, Alisa picks up her pace to catch up with them.

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 15/46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 11/35

To-hit: 14 + 48 = 62 vs 33 == Hit.
Damage: 7 + 2 + 18 - 5 = 22 damage.

The demon falls perfectly for Shadowcats feint, and he screams in pain as her claws tear into the back of his leg. He collapses onto hsi now ruined leg, allowing Shadowcat to grab his head in both hands and snap the demons neck. His dead body goes limp in her arms.

The trio reach Shadowcat a few moments later, Alisa tailing only slightly as Gab had slowed down to stay beside her. "Are you alright?" Geralt says.

[Dreana]

"i'm tired..i'm dirty..the fucker cut me ...i wanna take a damn nap...can we go now to your little safe house please? i am so done with these idiot demons today.." She grumbled reaching down to dig at the corpse in front of her for anything of value so not in a good mood thanks to these demons

[DeMatt]

"Hey... the cut, at least, I can help with..." Alisa steps forwards, and hesitantly places her hands on Shadowcat's shoulders. A soft chant later, and a warm, soothing sensation passes along her stomach, tracing the line of the cut, like a pair of arms hugging around her. The cut stops bleeding and scabs over where the feeling passes.

(Cast Lesser Restoration, as a Body spell. Seems appropriate.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 28/46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 9/35

Casting: Success.
Shadowcat regains 13 HP.

The demons didn't seem to have anything of value unless she wanted to strip them of their weapons and armor, which she could do without much trouble. They wore chainmail and wielded simple, cheap looking long swords, but they would be better than nothing. The clothes under their armor looked like they might fit either Alisa or Shadowcat, if they didn't mind being covered in a little blood. "Right. We ready to get moving then? I was hoping to avoid any more fights today." Geralt says, as Shadowcat looks over the dead demons.

Alisas spell causes the wound on Shadowcats belly to mostly close, leaving something that looked more like a papercut than a sword wound. It was barely visible now, and would probably heal without even leaving a scar.

[DeMatt]

Her spell finished, Alisa continues holding on to Shadowcat's shoulders, rubbing them now. Kitty is fuzzy... and warm.... and oh so flexible...

[Dreana]

*Shadowcat shrugged free of Alisa's grip and would see to stripping the demon she crushed into the ground first only taking the clothing for herself after giving a thanks to Alisa for the healing. She didnt care as much about being naked but she would take an opportunity for clothes when presented choosing the least bloodied demons clothes before agreeing to move on* "fighting has its moments but today has been long lets go."

[DeMatt]

Having just been about to slide her hands downwards, and start nuzzling the Su-Ku-Ta's neck with her nose, Alisa is disappointed when Shadowcat shrugs off her hands and goes to strip a corpse. Her words, however, recall Alisa to the present, and she moves over to another demon, picking up his gear and stashing it in her pack.

"Er, um, right, we should get this over with quickly and move on..."

(Grab the longsword, the chainmail, and the clothes. Stash 'em all - Alisa won't switch clothes until she's got a chance to clean them.)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 9/35

(Lol. Add everything to your inventories and all that. There were three demons, all with longswords, aka double edged swords, and chainmail armor.)

Geralt helps Shadowcat strip the unconscious demon while Gab helps Alisa push all of the demons armor and weapons into her now straining pack. Alisa notices that Gabs skin seems to burn painfully whenever he touches the iron parts of the demons equipment, though he never complains about it. When they are finished, Shadowcat has a pair of black leather trousers that are slightly too big for her, as well as a simple gray sleeveless shirt. Geralt stands over the now naked and unconscious demon, and says; "What do you want to do with this one? We should just kill him, and leave him and his friends to rot." Gab nods in agreement automatically, not at all bothered at the prospect of killing a demon, even one that looks almost entirely human.

[DeMatt]

Staring down at the fallen demon, Alisa looks pensive and sour at the idea of murdering him while he's helpless. Then she speaks up. "You're right - we can't take him prisoner, and we can't just let him go. Here - I'll do it, unless you'd rather..." She fingers her longsword, mentally nerving herself up to chop his head off. At home, killing the livestock had been her father's job, much as he'd tried to get his daughter to adjust to the task.

Afterwards, Alisa lets out an "oof!" as Gab helps her don her backpack. Wobbling a bit, she waits for Geralt to resume leading the group to his safehouse.

[Dreana]

*Shadowcat would let them kill the demon off though if Alissa showed too much nervousness or took to long to get the deed done she would step in to finish the dmeon off quickly so they could be on their way but only if Alisa didnt seem to have the nerve to do it.* "a lot of fools they were...reaped their just rewards for bothering me."

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 9/35

Geralt nods, and pulls the barely dressed, unconscious demon to his feet. He awakens, and blinks his eyes blearily, before grunting in pain as Geralt grabs him by the hair, and pulls his head back. All he can get out before Alisa slashes his own sword against his throat is a startled; "What----" Which immediately turns into a pained gurgle. Geralt releases him, and he collapses to the ground, clutching at his slashed throat. Geralt immediately turns and starts walking away, not even bothering to watch the poor bastard die, and Gab tugs Alisa along as well as he follows along after the man once Alisas pack is secure.

After ten minutes of slowly proceeding down the street, Geralt leads the trio following him into a clearing in the buildings, where a small flat area covered in grass, along with a small grove of trees up ahead, sits. The entire place is buzzing with activity, as the pair of troll guards let them pass without challenge upon seeing Geralt and Gab. Dozens, perhaps even hundreds of Fey of all shapes and sizes go about the place they'd taken up as an encampment, some preparing weapons while others rest, treat the injured, and the shaking and sounds coming from one of the nearby tents leaves little doubt as to what was occurring inside. "A bit better than an abandoned house, huh?" Geralt says, as he turns to smile at the trio of them. Gab merely nods solemnly in response, having been oddly quiet ever since the encounter where they'd been teleported back into the town from the demons realm.

[Dreana]

"with the way the town looks there is no clue that such a large encampment is anywhere near this place...amazing the demons arnt thicker in the surrounding area...ya know ambushing or simply watching...what gives?"

[DeMatt]

During the remaining walk, Alisa's silence matches Gab's, as she mulls over the execution.

Their arrival, and Geralt's proclamation, get a subdued "Better... yeah...", as she lifts her head up and looks around the encampment. Not seeing a well, she then goes on, "I guess we should get cleaned up first, before finding a place to camp..."

(First goal - get herself and her gear cleaned up. Once Alisa's feeling more human, then we'll see about getting laid. :p)

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 9/35

"The Fey kill any demons that get too close, so none of them can report the location of this camp, and neither group has moved against the other in force yet. I'm not sure why the Fey haven't moved against the gate in force yet, but it probably won't be long." Geralt replies, looking at Shadowcat. Once he finishes speaking, Gab shrugs his shoulders, and says; "If the High Lords decide to wait to attack, it is not for us to question;" then he turns toward Alisa and continues; "I must confer with my kin, and in the process I'll try to find you a place to bathe. I will come and find you once I am done, alright?"

[Dreana]

"seems to me the longer the wait the more the demons have time to gather strength yes? i mean the longer the gate stays open cant they bring more demons here..anyways i guess its time for me to clean up and get a little rest care to point me the right way?"

[DeMatt]

"Yes, that'll be fine..." Spotting an open area, just a patch of grass really, Alisa turns towards it, pointing with a finger. "We'll wait over there for you, Gab, okay?"

She then walks over and lets herself down, her bulging pack landing with a clatter of metal, fanning out her hands and feeling the grass whisper through her fingers.

[Tassadar]

Shadowcats Status: HP = 46, P = 33, EP = 33
Alisas Status: HP = 42, P = 42, EP = 9/35

Geralt shrugs and says; "That's what I thought, but I'm not exactly the boss of these guys. Anyway, now that we're here, you'd be better off asking Gab for help with that. You both might want to see about getting some cleaner clothes while you're here though. I'll try to scrounge up something to eat, in the meantime." And, with that, Geralt gives the rest of their strange group a nod and turns away, heading toward a group of men sitting around a table covered in golden armor.

Gab, meanwhile, replies; "Very well. I'll see about getting a bath prepared for you as well then, miss Shadowcat." Then, he gives Alisa a brief kiss, before turning and heading off toward a group of other gruffs, who were practicing combat while one with a massive hammer watched over them. Alisa and Shadowcat were left alone together, at the edge of the Fey camp. The nearby Faeries didn't spare either of them more than a glance, which varied from disdain, to lewdness, to bored curiosity in roughly equal measures.

[Dreana]

"well a bath sounds wonderful right now thanks...I guess the clothes didnt you too well now did they Alissa?"

(well goal is now to get cleaned up and get some fresh clothes..until then i guess conversation)

[DeMatt]

Alisa only really notices the lewd glances sent her way, and stretches to better show off her bust for a moment as she eyes the sleek body of one of the onlookers. She grins, but then gives her head a shake as she reminds herself that Gab will be back as quickly as he can.

Settling back, she plucks at the mentioned shirt. "I'm not sure any clothes would've really helped against those slime thingys... unless you wrapped yourself up like a mummy..." She snickers at the mental image. "I wonder... is it possible to summon them...? One would make a fun bedmate... especially with a partner..."

[Dreana]

(convo time woohoo)

"hmm for some reason that sounds like the safest way to keep you occupied...just wrap you up and leave you on the floor or something. so what did the puddle of goo give you a hard time?"

[DeMatt]

(Shadowcat's trying to be mean? Well! Now to interpret it as sex talk!)

Alisa looks surprised. "What? Just wrapped up? No toys, nobody playing with me while I'm tied up? That sounds bo-ring. Now, if you added a slime thingy... hee, twitching and tickling whenever it found an opening in the cloth and oozed its way inside..."

She flops back, lying flat on the ground and wriggling slightly to find a more comfortable spot. A silent whisper, and the grass seems to shift with Alisa, bending away from her body instead of being crushed under it. The minor magic seems to steady her somewhat, and her next response is a bit more serious.

"Hard? Well... not by itself... FUN, certainly. If there had been just us, we'd have kept going until one of us got too tired to continue... but with Gab and Geralt both there, they took care of it first... and if there had been more demons instead, THAT would've been trouble..."

"But no, not really a hard time. An interesting time - I haven't gotten laid like that since Sean showed me this spell you could use on some vines and, well..." She blushes and falls silent.

[Dreana]

*gives a rolls of her eyes listening to Alissa going on about it all crossing her arms over her chest she glanced around a bit at the Fey for a bit before looking back to Alissa* "Geralt and Gab seem to think this place is safe for now...what about you? our capture the things that were said..the number of ambushes about town...maybe i'm just paranoid but i think something bad may be coming and soon..sorry kinda a buzzkill..so who is this sean?"

[DeMatt]

Alisa looks around the encampment before answering, gathering her thoughts. "I think it's safe for now, too. It's true I'd feel safer if there were some good solid walls around us... but maybe that explosion as we were escaping was something going wrong for the demons. I can't imagine that they'd blow up their own prison if they could choose not to."

She looks up at the sky, a blush darkening her cheeks. "Sean was a student at the Collegium... a year ahead of me, so he'd taken some more advanced classes. I dated him for a while, and he helped me with some of my studies. But... then he went to study at another academy for a season, and we drifted apart."

[Dreana]

"sounds like a simple bit of life..i dont put much stock in nice pretty relationships...i have done well enough with my life alone...i didnt get to be known for being so dangerous cause i worked well with others....anyways how much time did you spend studying magic? some stuff is kinda..coming to me lately..things that seem right up my alley but new tricks so to speak."

[DeMatt]

"Mmm... three years... or so... I got kinda... distracted... as time went on."

Alisa sits back up and starts digging into her pack, ending up with a couple of battered books. One has "Carolinian, Alisa" written carefully on its spine, while the other seems to be all swirls and flourishes from a distance. Putting the personal book back, she starts flipping through the other.

"Well... um... people practicing often get stronger, able to handle more complicated magics... and sometimes stress brings out latent powers..."

She stops running her finger over her chosen page, and looks over at Shadowcat. "I think I've found the right page... what did you want to know?"

[Dreana]

"well i didnt have anything specific in mind per say was jsut kinda curious about maybe what to expect..as may be obvious magic isnt quite my specialty"

[DeMatt]

"Well... lemme see..." Alisa starts fingering through her textbook again.
"Magic, as we most often view it, can be divided into two categories: Wizardry, or 'true' magic, which involves the careful manipulation of external forces to achieve a supernatural result.
Sorcery, or 'spirit' magic, which draws upon the power of the soul to accomplish feats beyond mundane means.

"A wizard makes use of skill to change the natural progression of local energy fields. For example, drawing heat energy out of his surroundings and focussing it out of his palms, thereby creating a burst of flames. A sufficiently adaptive wizard is therefore capable of creating a wide variety of effects with his magic, although the power of such spells is frequently limited by the ambient magical levels. A desert is scarcely likely to provide the necessary power for a rain spell, after all.

"Spirit-wielders, by contrast, draw their energy not from others but from themselves. As they are, quite literally, expending themselves to power their magics, such tend to be more primitive, instinctual effects than a wizard's spells. However, where a wizard's potency is limited by what he can forcibly draw, a spirit-wielder can, under extreme duress, channel the near-entirety of their soul into their abilities. With this capability, a spirit-wielder's magic tends to be more limited in variety, but frequently more potent than a matching wizardly spell."
Alisa flips forwards several pages, then begins reading again.
"While a wizard will naturally seek to better understand his manipulations, and spend much time in study and experimentation to improve his spells, the fact that all but the weakest magics require the wizard to utilize a portion of his own energy to 'prime the pump', as it were, causes many wizards to use the practice methodologies of spirit-wielders to further increase their ability to cast. Meditation, proper diet, exercise, and rapid-fire casting practice all assist in this goal."
Finishing the passage, she looks up at Shadowcat. "Does that help?"

(Can you tell that I tried to write it from a mage's viewpoint? :D)