into the room where the others sit lay and sits back down next to Lkeas.
[13:28] * Zeltan clenches his fist "Go then"
[13:28] * Useless whimpers aloud with sorrow and pain. "Promises........love..........pain.......death.......broken....."
[13:28] * FulcanRyst stands straight, lowering his defense.
[13:28] FulcanRyst: Lest you forget, The`Galin.
[13:28] FulcanRyst: I disobeyed.
[13:28] Necro: Lkeas, look out!
[13:28] FulcanRyst: Yet I stand here today.
[13:28] * ZLOK squats down before Lkeas and studies her distraught face.
[13:29] >Ambiance<: FulcanRyst begins to glow black
[13:29]

• Damsel collapses again in a fit of writhing, sobbing convolsively.

Her voice cracks and breaks as she pleads for something her mind can no longer fully grasp, "No... please..."
[13:29] FulcanRyst: Uncreation.
[13:29] FulcanRyst: Again.
[13:29] FulcanRyst: And here I stand.
[13:29] * Ness is left standing infront of Ryuusei after Diviara vanishes
[13:29] Zeltan: W-what?
[13:29] * Ness looks at Ryuusei, now without any cover
[13:29] * LordBarrius turns his head.
[13:30] * Khat returns to the floor behind the couch
[13:30] FulcanRyst: Lkeas, Barrius. Nicholas.
[13:30] FulcanRyst: I am sorry.
[13:30] FulcanRyst: I must go now.
[13:30] * ZLOK takes Lkeas' hand and squeezes it.
[13:30] Nicholas: No need to be sorry, my friend.
[13:30] Ness: Right-o, really, I thought that there would be, you know, PEOPLE here
[13:30] * FulcanRyst tosses the Dawnblade to Nicholas
[13:30] Ness: ((he's through the hole where Diviara was, right?))
[13:30] FulcanRyst: Take care of it for me.
[13:30] * Lkeas trails off and her eyes seem to come back into focus. "ZLOK.."
[13:31] Necro: See you Fulcan...
[13:31] Nicholas: Will do.
[13:31]

• LordBarrius smiles at Lkeas, then stands and walks to Dale's side.

"Dale, you promised me something....I expect you to follow through."
[13:31]

• Useless suddenly leans upright in an animalistic howl of pain and

anguish before his head collapses against the floor with another audible crack. His convulsions begin getting worse and worse despite his mechanicall unceasing efforts to use what scattered mind he has to fight.
[13:31] * FulcanRyst begins to "unravel"
[13:31] Demetrach: Goodbye, Fulcan.
[13:31] Nicholas: Remain strong, everyone.
[13:31] Voice: Your recreation is revoked
[13:31] FulcanRyst: Farewell.
[13:31] Zeltan: Farewell
[13:31] Blaxis: Goodbye.
[13:31] Nicholas: Good bye, Fulcan.
[13:31] Lkeas: Am I a coward... do I deny responsibility... do i place blame on others...
[13:31] FulcanRyst: It's not over.
[13:32] Zeltan: You are not a coward Archivist
[13:32] Nicholas: Lkeas, you're a brave person.
[13:32] * Khat notices the scarf she knitted goes with Fulcan and smiles.
[13:32] Zeltan: You fufilled your duties well.
[13:32] * FulcanRyst smiles to the group
[13:32] * ZLOK smiles and hugs Lkeas.
[13:32] * FulcanRyst begins to fall to his back
[13:32] ZLOK: Not as much as I.
[13:32] Necro: Lkeas, you're not a coward, you're a source of inspiration for us all. You were the first to fully pick up the mantle of Truthseekers, from the start, even when NOVA started to threaten you
[13:32] Zeltan: You stand against the threat of dragon.
[13:32] * Lkeas lets out a sharp sob. "No..."
[13:32] Zeltan: Be strong.
[13:33] * FulcanRyst dies
[13:33] * FulcanRyst crumbles to dust
[13:33] * LordBarrius kneels next to Dale and reaches out to set a hand on his shoulder. "Dale, you have a task to complete."
[13:33] * Nicholas sighs.
[13:33] >Ambiance<: You begin to forget ever knowing fulcan
[13:33]

• Lkeas shakes her head over and over. "No, no... you place fault on

everybody but yourself, Ryuusei... you are guilty of what you accuse me of.."
[13:33] >Ambiance<: Who was that?
[13:33] >Ambiance<: Was there such a person
[13:34] >Ambiance<: Did he ever matter
[13:34] * Zeltan shakes his head, as if forgetting something.
[13:34] * Nicholas slowly stands up.
[13:34] * Demetrach looks around, "Was I just saying goodbye to someone?"
[13:34] * Lkeas shudders. "Fulcan..."
[13:35] * Dale tries to get up...
[13:35] Zeltan: Who?
[13:35] Zeltan: Who is this fulcan?
[13:35] * Nicholas smiles at Dale. "Don't you have a task to accomplish?"
[13:35] Lkeas: No... why must they forget but not me...
[13:35] * Demetrach looks at Lkeas with a bit of confusion
[13:35] * Khat wipes a tear from her eye and knows not why it is there.
[13:35] Zeltan: Tell me, Archivist, can this Fulcan save us?
[13:35] Dale: "Ry-Ry...uusei...Where.. are you.."
[13:35] *** Demetrach has signed off IRC (Distracted: AQStats Web Client).
[13:35] * ZLOK resumes just holding Lkeas' hand.
[13:35]

• Damsel somehow still reaches for Useless despite all the mental and

emotional angish. Her movements are rapid and halting, limbs responding in fits and starts, as if she's lost full control of even her unconsious ability of movement.
[13:36] * LordBarrius nods and smiles at Dale. "Good. Now let's kill that bastard."
[13:36] * Lkeas 's shoulders shake. "A coward..."
[13:36] FulcanRyst: ((Nicholas holds the Dawnblade.))
[13:36]

• Useless tilts his head upwards, resting his chin on the ground

despite the shuddering and continued anguish of the heart, reaching out to clasp a hand onto her in a desperate flailing motion of his hand. "Love........hope....."
[13:37] Necro: Lkeas, you're not a coward, stop listening to him and listen to your friends!
[13:37] * Zeltan walks over to Lkeas
[13:37] * ZLOK remains squatted in front of Lkeas.
[13:37] Blaxis: Now, let's find Ryuusei shall we?
[13:38] Lkeas: I know what I am... I accepted it... I fought it at first but I accepted...
[13:38] * Ness walks over to Lkeas and slaps her "SNAP OUT OF IT!"
[13:38] * Lkeas takes a deep breath. "And I will only fail if I stop trying..."
[13:38] * ZLOK growls angrily.
[13:38] ZLOK: Touch her again and I'll kill you myself.
[13:38] Zeltan: You are right, Archivist
[13:38] Necro: Come on Lkeas, you can do it!
[13:38] * Khat nods at Lkeas - that is the truth...
[13:38] * Ness looks at ZLOK "You'd be surprised how often that works for things like this"
[13:39] * Lkeas places a hand on ZLOK's shoulder and tries to push herself up..
[13:39] Ness: No, really, you'd be surprised
[13:39] * ZLOK helps Lkeas up.
[13:39] * Dale says with much effort "Right..We have... to find..him..."
[13:39]

• LordBarrius stands and walks back over to the hole in the wall, then

gestures for Dale to follow. "Come on, then. We'll likely only get one shot at this."
[13:39] Ness: It's WELL documented
[13:39] * Nicholas nods at Dale. "Are you going to complete your task?"
[13:39] ZLOK: Keep your insides in.
[13:40] * ZLOK focuses back on Lkeas.
[13:40]

• Lkeas clenches her hands into fists. "You revel in your guilt,

Ryuusei... but you will not escape payment for your sins..."
[13:40] Zeltan: Show yourself Ryuusei
[13:40] Blaxis: This will end here now.
[13:40] * Necro stands up, and puts on his backpack. "Looks like it's time to pay the piper his dues"
[13:40] Blaxis: Don't make this harder for you.
[13:41]

• Damsel grips Useless' hand in her own with an amazing amount of

strength, pulling herself to him. She screams in emotional heartbreak and half-broken defiance at the ceiling as she reaches him and collapses across his upper chest, as if in protection as she once again begins to sob and shudder.
[13:41] * Ness sheds another tear, losing focus, but quickly recites another passage from one of his many books and regains focus
[13:41] * Jeice enters through a circle of multi-colored light, but is thrown from it as a barrier shuts it and seals further such magics.
[13:41] *** FulcanRyst is now known as TheUncreated.
<a href="http://psyham.googlepages.com/sessionxxiv-jeice">[13:41] * Jeice stands up and takes in the situation.</a>
[13:42] Zeltan: Jeice, it's good to see you here.
[13:42] * Dale walks with LordBarrius over to the hole in the wall. "Ryuusei, where are you?!"
[13:42] Jeice: Kill friends?! I will not!
[13:42] * Lkeas takes deep breaths, still holding onto ZLOK's shoulder to steady herself
[13:42] Jeice: I'm here for Ryuusei!
[13:43] * Useless growls low in his throat, struggling to form words. "Ryuusei..."
[13:43] * Nicholas walks over to LordBarrius and Dale, but not touching them.
[13:43] * LordBarrius 's eyes still flashing with cold fury, he steps through the hole again in search of Ryuusei.
[13:43] *** Demetrach has joined #epic.
[13:43] * Zeltan helps Lkeas steady herself.
[13:43] * Demetrach shakes his head and looks around
[13:43] * Lkeas nods her thanks to Zeltan.
[13:43] Jeice: The dark Geno made his own choices! I never made them for him!
[13:44] Useless: "Ryuusei...you ought to read minds more thoroughly........."
[13:44] Jeice: Soulfang is alive, he wasn't damned! The good Geno has not been either!
[13:44] Nicholas: I'm supprised you didn't attack me, Ryuusei. I thought you'd consider me an easy target.
[13:44] * ZLOK holds on to Lkeas, focusing on nothing else.
[13:45] Zeltan: I don't suppose you are very well-informed of me either.
[13:45]

• Useless finds a momentary calm and speaks. "I will not sell my soul,

nor Hadin's, nor Kal-Kai-Vec's, nor any other...Ryuusei...for I made a promise because of love. She made me make that promise, my dear heart."
[13:45] * Nicholas follows LordBarrius, being careful not to touch him.
[13:45] * Necro follows Lord Barrius, Dale and Nicholas, keeping some distance behind them
[13:46] Jeice: Then tell me, what about the environment caused Geno falling to evil?! You act like you know, then tell me!
[13:46] * Blaxis follows the group
[13:46] Nicholas: Where are you, Ryuusei?
[13:46] * Demetrach gets into position behind Blaxis and follows suit
[13:46] * Ness walks after them, mumbling passages
[13:46]

• LordBarrius glances about the room with a scowl, his eyes trying to

lock onto Ryuusei's figure. "Come out to play, you pathetic excuse of a being....I'm not letting you get away with this nonsense."
[13:46] Jeice: I fought to protect my people, for them to live peacefully. How would that turn Geno?!
[13:47] * Jeice is looking angry.
[13:47] Dale: "I'm on fire!! Help me! Put it out!! HELP ME!!" he screams as the recollection of that pain returns to him tenfold.
[13:47] * Damsel screams at the new words in her head, her nails digging into the flesh of Useless' hand and shoulder as she deturminedly holds onto him with what's left of her mind.
[13:47] Zeltan: In Jeice's mind I believe
[13:47]

• Lkeas takes a small step in the direction of the hole though with the

others passed, still not letting go of either ZLOK or Zeltan
[13:48]

• Useless wraps his arms about Damsel, still shuddering and entirely

scared for her, though his choice was adhering to the promise made between them.
[13:48] * ZLOK moves out to Lkeas' left side as to not stand in her way.
[13:48] Necro: Dale, it's all in your head, you're not on fire, snap out of it!
[13:48] *** SoulStrider has joined #epic.
[13:48] *** yonni has joined #epic.
[13:48] yonni: huh?
[13:48] Nicholas: The Cold. A strange thing. It encourages inner strength and independance.
[13:48] yonni: how u do the topic?
[13:48] Blaxis: ((shush))
[13:49] * Khat follows behind the group.
[13:49] yonni: ((wat, i just joined here from 1st time))
[13:49] * Lkeas keeps walking towards the hole slowly
[13:49] Jeice: Ryuusei, It must be you. How do you think you have done better than I, with all the pain and suffering you cause?!
[13:49] *** Blueman is now known as bluemanrocks.
[13:49] *** Fireshot has joined #epic.
[13:49] *** yonni has left #epic.
[13:49] * ZLOK assists Lkeas' balance to the best of his ability.
[13:49] Jeice: Why should I believe a man like you?!
[13:49] * bluemanrocks appears, the atmosphere condensing into his form...
[13:50] * Jeice is looking around, trying to figure out what to do.
[13:50]

• Damsel begins to writh anew, manifesting a desperate strength in her

struggles. Her hands are remain firmly latched upon what they had previously grasped, but a new pain fills her sobs and screams
[13:50] *** TheUncreated is now known as Allen_Astor.
[13:50]

• Dale still in pain, starts muttering to himself. "I'm worthless...

I've betrayed Ryuusei... Then I betrayed the TruthSeekers... Neither side will have me..."
[13:50] * bluemanrocks looks around, trying to get his bearings...
[13:50] *** SoulStrider has left #epic.
[13:51] *** Allen_Astor is now known as AlastorRyst.
[13:51] * Nicholas shakes his head.
[13:51] Nicholas: Dale, we'll have you.
[13:51] Necro: What are you talking about Dale? The Truthseekers accept you, we will have you on our side, don't listen to him!
[13:51] Dale: "No Ryuusei, you're wrong! I AM accepted. I AM!"
[13:52] * Nicholas nods. "That's the spirit, Dale."
[13:52] Ness: We accept you, whether you like it or not!
[13:52]

• LordBarrius stomps his foot in anger, his rage only growing at the

silence, then turns back to Dale. "I would be happy to have you fight with me. To fight with you. Keep him out of your head."
[13:53] Nicholas: Why are you hiding, Ryuusei?
[13:53] *** Fireshot has signed off IRC (Vanished: Web IRC Disconnected).
[13:53] Nicholas: Are you, yourself, afraid?
[13:53] Blaxis: He is a coward, nothing more.
[13:53] Zeltan: Show your face Cartwright!
[13:53] Nicholas: Do you have your own flaws?
[13:54] Jeice: Dale, we don't turn anyone away, that is not still proven evil at the time. Mistakes were made with Geno, but I'll not turn you away.
[13:54] Ness: Of course he's afraid, I'm sure he was hoping The Cold would neutralize us all
[13:54] Zeltan: Your plans will fail Cartwright.
[13:54] Necro: Come out and show yourself
[13:54] * bluemanrocks stops when he hears Nicholas calling to Ryuusei. He moves to the group through the hole in the wall...
[13:54] * LordBarrius rests a hand on Dale's shoulder. "Don't you dare let him win."
[13:54] bluemanrocks: You're calling him here?
[13:55] Nicholas: For the cold to neutralize us all he'd need to infect us all. I'm currently not infected with it.
[13:55] Ness: Ok, most of us
[13:55] Demetrach: Neither am I...
[13:55] Ness: Why he chose to infect me and not you, I have no idea
[13:55] Jeice: Is that all you've got Ryuusei? Claims that I made Geno choose evil? You didn't even provide evidence, just sarcasm!
[13:55] Necro: Same... There's something odd about that...
[13:55] Nicholas: Face it, Ryuusei. You, yourself, are flawed.
<a href="http://psyham.googlepages.com/sessionxxiv-darkepic">[13:56] * Damsel stops breathing</a>
[13:56] Zeltan: No..
[13:56]

• LordBarrius grins at Ness. "He thought you were weak, Ness, because

you're newer. I'm proud that you proved him wrong."
[13:56] Zeltan: Damsel!
[13:56] ZLOK: I can hold Lkeas.
[13:56] Ness: Why did he choose me? I am an academic...I have hurt few people, so the Cold had little to show me
[13:56] Necro: Heh, llooks like you do have good mental capacities. And you thought you would be useless
[13:56] * Zeltan let go of Lkeas and runs towards Damsel, careful not to touch her.
[13:56] * Jeice looks to Damsel. He grits his teeth. "Darn it!"
[13:57] Necro: As a reward, after all this is over, I'll let you look at one of the droids
[13:57] * ZLOK readies himself for providing additional support.
[13:57] * bluemanrocks hears Zeltan the familiar name and turns around, and seeing Damsel in a crumpled heap rushes over...
[13:57] Nicholas: Show yourself, Ryuusei. Prove me wrong.
[13:57]

• Lkeas stops as Zeltan lets go and turns to follow him with her gaze,

her breath catching in her chest as she sees the others gathering around Damsel."
[13:57] Zeltan: She's not breathing...
[13:57] Ryuusei: You cannot goad me Biaxomous
[13:57] * Jeice runs over to Damsel. "Anyone know the specific cause?!"
[13:57] Ryuusei: I cannot be tricked into emotional response
[13:57] * Useless is still shuddering beneath Damsel, his own fight still being fought in his mind.
[13:57] Ryuusei: That requires emotions
[13:58] * Ness walks up to Damsel, checks her breathing, then begins CPR
[13:58] Nicholas: Well, atleast you're responding.
[13:58] Zeltan: Cartwright, you're merely a coward, a pawn of The'galin.
[13:58] Ryuusei: I never stoped responding
[13:58] Dale: "Ryuusei... You bastard, where are you!?" Dale shouts, still on his knees
[13:58] Zeltan: No Ness
[13:58] Ness: You all, go fight Ryuusei, I will attempt to revive her
[13:58] Ryuusei: I am a pawn
[13:58] * Khat stands next to Lkeas offering any support she can
[13:58] Ness: Better than nothing
[13:58] Ryuusei: Willinglhy
[13:58] Ryuusei: A willing pawn
[13:58] Nicholas: That's fine with me.
[13:58] * LordBarrius glances around. "And a willing coward as well."
[13:58] Ryuusei: I will serve him untill he tires of me and uncreates me
[13:58] Nicholas: You make your choices, I make mine.
[13:58] Zeltan: Do you think he'll reward you, be grateful to you Cartwright?
[13:58] Ryuusei: And I will have been faithful in all things till that very day
[13:59] Ryuusei: You make a mistake if you assume I would say or do anything else. I sought him not the inverse
[13:59] * Dale rises to his feet still shouting "Where are you!?"
[13:59] Ryuusei: I hunted across worlds to offer myself to his service
[13:59] Ryuusei: To complete myself in his great image
[13:59] Ness: Zeltar, why should I not try to help her?
[13:59] * Nicholas nods. "I understand."
[13:59] Zeltan: She's infected
[14:00] Ness: As am I
[14:00] Necro: Really, you're that loyal?
[14:00] Ryuusei: Have fun
[14:00] * Ryuusei fades to silent
[14:00] Blaxis: Come back here!
[14:00] Dale: LordBarrius.. You're coming with me.. I need you..
[14:00] * Ness continues CPR
[14:00] Jeice: Ryuusei, is all you do is talk?!
[14:00] Ryuusei: I am demanded on LORE as well... Ultimately I march with his army
[14:00] Blaxis: I think so...
[14:01] * LordBarrius screams in his rage. "Ryuusei, come down here and fight, you coward!"
[14:01] Nicholas: Dale, quickly.
[14:01] Ryuusei: If you see Galrick tell him I will kill him personally
[14:01] Ness: Come on, dammit, wake up
[14:01] * Ryuusei vanishes
[14:01] * Dale draws the Krys Blade. "Where is he!?"
[14:01] *** Demetrach has signed off IRC (Distracted: AQStats Web Client).
[14:01] * Nicholas scowls.
[14:01] * Lkeas works her way towards Damsel.
[14:01] Lkeas: what has happened...
[14:01] Ness: She stopped breathing
[14:01] Zeltan: She's stopped breathing
[14:02] Dale: Where is your analog, Lkeas?
[14:02] * Ness continues to try to revive her
[14:02] * LordBarrius nods at Dale. "I'll always be at your side, Dale."
[14:02] Lkeas: i... i'm not sure..
[14:02] Necro: I'll help anyway I can
[14:02] * Jeice punches the ground. "Darn it! How am I suppose to help with this?!"
[14:02] Khat: Lkeas how are you feeling now?
[14:03] Dale: We need to find her.. She is our main priority at the moment..
[14:03] * ZLOK growls.
[14:03]

• LordBarrius pats Dale on the shoulder. "He has fled, like the snake

he is. Come on, we need to help the others right now."
[14:03] ZLOK: Then go! Find her. We have more important things at hand here.
[14:04] Necro: Where should we start looking?
[14:04] * Nicholas shrugs.
[14:04] * Lkeas kneels next to Damsel. "Where have you gone, sister..."
[14:04] bluemanrocks: Not breathing?! What happened?!
[14:04] Ness: Dammit, WAKE UP!
[14:04] Nicholas: Tell me if I can help in any fashion.
[14:04] * LordBarrius turns back to the room where the others are and dashes back in.
[14:04] * Ness presses harder on her chest and breathees harder into her mouth
[14:04] * Necro follows Lord Barrius, and witnesses what is going on
[14:05] * ZLOK checks Useless for breathing.
[14:05] * Khat helps Ness count.
[14:05] * Useless continues to shudder and writhe in agony beneath the clinging Damsel, the effect not fading.
[14:05] Zeltan: I'm not going to lose to Seekers today!
[14:05]

• Dale goes to search for Lkeas' analog, muttering something to himself

as he goes. "Death can be remedied. Falerin would not be so quick to let those two die, of that I am sure."
[14:06] ZLOK: Who else?
[14:06] * bluemanrocks looks at the strangely familiar body lying beneath Damsel. "Who..."
[14:06] Necro: Ness, if you need help, I might be bale to manipulate the air into her body. Just tell me what to do
[14:06] * Nicholas follows Dale, being careful not to touch him.
[14:06] * bluemanrocks realizes, "Useless..."
[14:06] Ness: Necro, if what I am doing does not work, I'm afraid that wind magic will not be helpful
[14:07] * Damsel's bladder lets go and rigor begins
[14:07] * Jeice runs after Dale, to catch up.
[14:07] Ness: Dammit!
[14:07] Ness: I'm sorry I couldn't help her...
[14:07] Diviara: <SESSION PAUSED>

[15:03] Diviara: <Session Resumed>
[15:03] * Ness sighs "she's dead...I'm sorry"
[15:03] * Necro frowns. "Dang... time's like this that I wish I had taken up healing instead of an an engineer...
[15:03] * Lkeas shakes her head. "No..."
[15:03] * LordBarrius kneels by Damsel. "Damnit...."
[15:04] * Zeltan falls to the ground on his knees "No..I-I can't even save her.."
[15:04] * Useless still shudders and writhes beneath the corpse.
[15:04] * Dale is still off looking for Lkeas' analog.
[15:04] * Lkeas gasps and grabs hold of Useless's hand. "Talo-Toecan... I'm so sorry..."
[15:04] * Nicholas is still following Dale.
[15:05] Lkeas: It's all my fault...
[15:05] Ness: Dammit...
[15:05] Necro: No, it's not Lkeas
[15:05] Zeltan: "First Hadin...now Damsel.."
[15:05] * Jeice is still following Dale as well.
[15:05] * LordBarrius shakes his head slowly. "No....no no no...."
[15:06] Ness: I'm sorry...I should have been able to save her...
[15:06] * Useless drops the gem to the ground in his writhing
[15:06] * Zeltan stands up with a determined look on his face "I'm going after him."
[15:06] * TheProphet echoes Lkeas in agony. "No..."
[15:06] >Ambiance<: The Gem expands 2000 fold
[15:06] * Zeltan looks at with expanding gem.
[15:07] * Useless is knocked aside by the expanding gem, rolling out from under the body.
[15:07] * Ness backs away from the gem
[15:07] * Necro observes what's going on, very curious, while taking a step back
[15:07] * Falerin steps out of the side of the Gem
[15:07] * Lkeas barely notices the gem's growth and keeps shaking her head. "All my fault..."
[15:08] Zeltan: "F-falerin, you came"
[15:08] * Falerin gestures and the Gem appears in his hand
[15:08] * Falerin looks arround
[15:08] Ness: Lkeas, it is not your fault
[15:08] * Falerin frowns severely
[15:08] Ness: Don't say thayt
[15:08] * LordBarrius doesn't even acknowledge Falerin's entrance, his eyes locked on Damsel's body.
[15:08] * Falerin looks at the body
[15:08] * Falerin scowls
[15:08] Lkeas: My fault... they're all going to die and it's my fault...
[15:09] * Jeice hears a commotion and returns to where the rest are.
[15:09] * Falerin gestures and the corpse bursts into an acrid blue green flame that burns forth black smoke
[15:09] * Useless shudders and tries to push the body away from him. "Not...dear...heart..."
[15:09] Zeltan: No Lkeas
[15:09] >Ambiance<: it is like plastic burning the smell. Not flesh
[15:09] Ness: We are NOT all going to die
[15:09] * Dale follows Jeice
[15:09] * Zeltan jumps away from the body in surprise.
[15:09] * Lkeas stares at the green flame blankly.
[15:09] * Ness looks at the body
[15:09] * Necro sniffs the air. "Interesting odor..."
[15:09] * Nicholas sighs, and makes his way back to the group.
[15:09] * Jeice sniffs. "Why... does it smell like plastic?"
[15:09] Falerin: "Burning Synthetics"
[15:09] * LordBarrius grits his teeth, staying silent and unmoving.
[15:10] Falerin: "Simulacra"
[15:10] * Falerin looks arround
[15:10]

• Useless begins to froth at the mouth, though it would appear that he

is starting to come to a gerips that might let him function rather than continue to writhe.
[15:10] Jeice: Does that mean...?
[15:10] Falerin: Where are you Cartwright
[15:10] * Falerin frowns
[15:10] Falerin: "Not here"
[15:10] LordBarrius: He fled....
[15:10] Falerin: "He has left"
[15:10] Zeltan: Hiding I suppose
[15:10] Jeice: He said he was called to Lore.
[15:10] Nicholas: He fled to Lore.
[15:10] * Zeltan frowns
[15:11] Falerin: "Fled... implies he was chased off"
[15:11] Falerin: "You give yourself far to much credit"
[15:11] Falerin: "He was ordered"
[15:11] * Nicholas shurgs.
[15:11] * Falerin frowns
[15:11] Falerin: God damned cowardly scumbag
[15:12] Ness: Indeed
[15:12] * Lkeas shudders. "A coward... yes..."
[15:12] * Falerin walks through the hole Diviara made in the far wall
[15:12] Zeltan: Many of us have been infected by the Cold
[15:12] Ness: He never faced us
[15:12] * Jeice walks after Falerin.
[15:12] * Falerin gestures and the doors along the corridor all spring open
[15:12] * Zeltan follows closely
[15:12] * Nicholas follows after Falerin.
[15:12] * Necro follows the rest
[15:12]

• Useless shivers and holds himself tightly, similar in the manner one

might try and hold their entrails in if they were disemboweled, spitting out as much froth and coppery blood from his mouth as possible.
[15:12] * Ness walks after Falerin
[15:13] * Lkeas looks over at Useless, her breath gradually slowing.
[15:13] Falerin: This is my fault
[15:13] * Zeltan looks at Lkeas "Are you alright?"
[15:13] Falerin: I failed to anticipate the possibility that he could Read Lkeas through her Analog
[15:14] Falerin: The damned bastard was expecting you
[15:14] Falerin: Where is Ryst?
[15:14] Ness: Who?
[15:14] Lkeas: He... he said I was his weapon... he was going to kill all the seekers... it was me... my fault...
[15:14] Zeltan: who?
[15:14] * Falerin frowns
[15:14] * LordBarrius glances up and his gaze bats back and forth between Lkeas and Useless. He makes no other movement.
[15:14] Lkeas: Fulcan...
[15:14] Zeltan: Lkeas did mention him just now.
[15:14] Ness: Whos that?
[15:14] Falerin: "Where is Fulcan Ryst"
[15:14] Dale: Who is Fulcan?
[15:14] * Lkeas breaks into fresh sobs anew.
[15:14] Lkeas: Fulcan was uncreated...
[15:14] Jeice: Ryst? I, don't think he was here but, hard to know who you are speaking of...
[15:15] Falerin: "oh gods"
[15:15] Nicholas: Who's he?
[15:15] Falerin: "
[15:15] Lkeas: Why can't I forget like the rest of them...
[15:15] Falerin: "Damnit"
[15:15] * Lkeas grabs at her head
[15:15] Zeltan: What? Uncreated?
[15:15] Falerin: That is your gift and your curse Lkeas
[15:15] Ness: If this Ryst character was uncreated that would explain why we don't know who he is
[15:15] Necro: Indeed...
[15:15] * Zeltan nods in agreement.
[15:16] * Useless groans and rolls back over onto his stomach, trying to slip his knees under him.
[15:16] Falerin: Manipulation and trickery
[15:16] *** Donto_M has signed off IRC (Ping timeout).
[15:17] * Khat goes to Useless to try to help him up - this feeling will pass...
[15:17] Ness: So, what are we to do now?
[15:17] Falerin: Find Damsel and Lkeas
[15:17] Falerin: if he left for lore
[15:17] * Ness nods
[15:17] Falerin: He will not have taken them with him
[15:17] Ness: So, she is not truly dead?
[15:17] Khat: so where do we look Falerin?
[15:18] Necro: We should form search parties...
[15:18] Zeltan: Lore..
[15:18] Falerin: "They won't have gone Far"
[15:18]

• Useless growls at Khat to back off and leave him be, this is

evidently his fight and his alone. "I...so much pain, but..." Movement comes slow, but eventually he struggles to his knees.
[15:18] Ness: No, there may be more surprises, it is best that we stay together
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[15:19] * Khat attempts to give Useless some of her inner strength and ignoring his attempts to shrug her off
[15:19] Falerin: That is unwise Khat
[15:19] Necro: Should we start in the near by rooms then?
[15:19] Falerin: Talo is a powerful psychic you could cause a backlash you do not want to anticipate
[15:20] * Lkeas looks over at Useless and watches him pulling himself up, then tries to stand herself.
[15:20] Ness: Good aplace as any
[15:20] * Zeltan helps Lkeas again.
[15:20] Khat: use your senses Useless to help fine Damsel & Lkeas? (At Falerin) I am attempting to help him - but only a little.
[15:20] Falerin: The fortunate thing for those who suffered this effect before is that it fades more quickly the second time
[15:20] * LordBarrius slowly stands himself up but remains completely silent.
[15:20] Falerin: The body has already learned pathways to shunt the damage
[15:21] *** Damsel has signed off IRC (NickServ (GHOST command used by Damsel2)).
[15:21] Falerin: It still would not help you if someone used the full force of the cold on you
[15:21] Falerin: Which makes me wonder
[15:21] * Ness shudders, still feeling the effects
[15:21] Falerin: Why is it that he never does
[15:21] Necro: Is there some way we could... 'vaccinate' those who have never expierienced it before?
[15:21] Jeice: I wish I could have been more help.
[15:21] Falerin: Why play at games
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[15:21]

• Useless leans forward to rest his head against the ground again, but

whispers with a hint of strength to his voice. "Still pale in comparison to Ryuusei...weak like that...but pain is bearable..."
[15:21] Falerin: Only by exposing them to it ourselves Necro
[15:21] Falerin: and I am sure those who have fallen to it
[15:21] Falerin: would not endorse that
[15:22] * Necro frowns. "Good point"
[15:22] Ness: It is better than them experiencing it for the first time in the field, is it not?
[15:22] * Lkeas nods her thanks to Zeltan and joins the other seekers.
[15:22] * Damsel appears down the hall pushing a wheel chair
[15:23] *** Damsel has signed off IRC (NickServ (GHOST command used by Damsel2)).
[15:23] * Khat slowly gets up where she was kneeling by Useless and slowly stands.
[15:23] *** Damsel has joined #epic.
[15:23]

• Useless growls in utter frustration at his lack of alacrity in

recovering in the least. Ever so slowly, the wash of memories and emotions dim to a point where he can bear sitting.
[15:24] * Damsel appears down the hall pushing a wheel chair
[15:24] Falerin: Hadin never experienced this either
[15:24] * ZLOK scratches his shoulder.
[15:24] Falerin: So Useless has no comparision
[15:24] Falerin: Fortunately as human as Useless may be
[15:24] Falerin: his mind works differently
[15:25] Falerin: And useless has been prodded in the mind before
[15:25] Falerin: More or less
[15:25] * Useless nods from where he is sitting now. "Grinding away...mechanical...cyclical...one might say."
[15:25] Falerin: Useless, I never call Talo that
[15:25] Ness: he doesnt look like he's doing so hot
[15:25] Falerin: this is not a good sign
[15:25] * Damsel spots the group and heads towards them carefully after giving them a small wave and a smile.
[15:26] Khat: Useless look! (points toward Damsel)
[15:26] Useless: "I...have been hit in the hardest concievable way I can percieve....it is not easy to recover."
[15:26] * Zeltan looks at Damsel "Damsel?"
[15:26] Falerin: "One does not expect ease"
[15:26] Falerin: "One does expect recovery"
[15:26] * Useless is still looking at the ground, as if to steady himself from a spinning room."
[15:27] * LordBarrius looks at Damsel with a blank expression, as if unsure whether to believe what he sees or not.
[15:27] * Falerin touches useless
[15:27] >Ambiance<: Useless goes rigid
[15:27] * Necro observes intently
[15:28]

• Damsel , as she comes closer, surveys those gathered, her worry

growing. "What's...?" She then spots Useless and rushes to his side. "Talo-Toecan? Heart? What's wrong?"
[15:28] * Lkeas nods slowly. "But... the things he said... they were all true.. that's what makes it worse.."
[15:28] Falerin: "Nothing"
[15:28] * Khat looks away from Damsel and down at Useless...
[15:28] Falerin: "I merely gave him a 3 fingered salute"
[15:28] Falerin: "I believe thats the idiom"
[15:29] Falerin: "I am a bit out of the loop"
[15:29] * Lkeas looks over at Damsel as she hears her voice, then notices the wheelchair and its inhabitant.
[15:29] ZLOK: Three fingered salute?
[15:29] Khat: which means you let him rest?
[15:29]

• Useless suddenly collapses languidly onto his back with a sigh. "You

realize...I do not really like that. I thank you for it, Falerin, but it is still unpleasant."
[15:29] Lkeas: Oh gods...
[15:29] Falerin: I am sure it is
[15:29] Falerin: Especially for your organics
[15:29] Falerin: but it works
[15:29] Falerin: And in this case seemed quite neccesary
[15:29] Falerin: Time is a lacking commodity
[15:29] Ness: Three fingered salute?
[15:29] * Lkeas makes her way towards Damsel, her steps a little unsteady but stronger as she covers the distance
[15:30] Useless: "I have the feeling I could be violently ill later...have not experienced it in this form before."
[15:30] * ZLOK helps Lkeas as support.
[15:30] Lkeas: how is she...
[15:30] * Jeice watches and waits until it is time to head out.
[15:30] Lkeas: how did you find her..
[15:30] * LordBarrius takes a few steps towards Damsel himself, still maintaining his blank stare.
[15:30]

• Damsel glances at Lkeas, now that Useless seems to be slightly

better. "I... I found her like that. I'm not sure what Ryuusei might have done... But... she's weak. Terribly weak."
[15:30] * Useless slowly draws himself back to a sitting position, then looks at Damsel quizically. "You are you, heart?"
[15:32]

• Lkeas looks down at figure in the wheelchair. "The pain... I felt it

as you did once... but it was brief... you must have suffered long..."
[15:32]

• Damsel manages a wry smile in response to Useless. "Who else would I

be? I fear you're going to have to tell me what has occurred here." She then turns to Lkeas. "I simply woke in the room with her. I'm not sure how I got there."
[15:32] * Necro sighs a sigh of relief. "It looks like we survived... somehow"
[15:32] Jeice: It seems simple enough to me.
[15:32] * TheProphet nods slowly. "I had not given up hope that you would come... but then.."
[15:32] Falerin: It would appear Damsel that your body suffered a three fingered salute of its own
[15:32] * Useless sighs and hugs her tightly. "I fear that may take time...and would be an unpleasant recollection."
[15:33] * Damsel blinks a bit in surprise at Falerin. "How do you mean?"
[15:33] Falerin: Your mind scabbed over the experience
[15:33] Falerin: it shut down to prevent the asault
[15:33] Falerin: even if the memories return which they might
[15:33] Falerin: they will seem dissasociated
[15:34] Ness: What is a three fingered salute?
[15:34] Falerin: as if you saw them recorded happening to someone else
[15:34] Falerin: not a real experience
[15:34] Falerin: Which is a good thing
[15:34] Falerin: er....
[15:34] Falerin: Its a term from computing I think
[15:34]

• Damsel nods slowly in understanding. "Ah, I see. I have some inkling

as to the intensity of events that must have caused it to happen... so perhaps it is for the best."
[15:34] Useless: "I fear that the case is different enough for myself that it would prevent such a 'vast' dissociation. Perhaps like how I experienced Hadin's memories, if I am lucky..."
[15:34] Falerin: It a sequence hit to cause a reboot
[15:34] Falerin: a reinitialization
[15:34] Zeltan: Computing? Those boxs with electicity running through them?
[15:35] Ness: ah...
[15:35] Necro: We use that occasionally on the Airship
[15:36]

• Lkeas takes TheProphet's hand lightly and turns to Falerin.

"LoreMaster... why did Ryuusei not attempt to force a recoherence? Why are we still separate..?"
[15:36] Necro: Soo... Should we head back, since we've found Lkeas' Analog?
[15:36] * Useless shifts after a while and glances at the analogs.
[15:37] Falerin: "Because he could cause more damage as long as he held her over you"
[15:37] Falerin: "And you are different enough from her experiences now that it would require a forced recoherence"
[15:37] * ZLOK sighs.
[15:37] Falerin: "Spontaneous recoherence won't be occuring"
[15:37] * Lkeas nods slowly. "I see..."
[15:38] Falerin: That does not mean that I cannot effect it myself
[15:38] Falerin: if it is what BOTH of you desire
[15:38] * TheProphet coughs weakly. "What would it mean... would she then have experienced my own suffering..."
[15:38]

• Damsel carefully takes Useless' hand, noticing for the first time the

small punctures in her palms from her fingernails with the slightest of flinches.
[15:39] * Useless looks between them. "An interesting and meaningful choice."
[15:39] * ZLOK looks at the two Lkeasses.
[15:40] Falerin: She will remember it
[15:40] Falerin: Just as you do
[15:40] Falerin: But that really is not your choice but hers.... Do not make this choice based on sparing each other
[15:40] Falerin: Make this choice based on what you consider to be best
[15:40] ZLOK: Consider it a symbiosis.
[15:41] ZLOK: You will lose the second entity, but gain it in your own.
[15:41] ZLOK: Neither will be who you are, but both will be one.
[15:41] ZLOK: I guess it would be conflicting at first, trying to figure out exactly what you are feeling.
[15:41] Zeltan: Two entity into one.
[15:42] Useless: "From what I understand, that is perhaps the best way to put it to words, ZLOK. Thank you for putting that forth."
[15:42] Zeltan: This may change our Lkeas.
[15:42] * ZLOK shakes his head.
[15:42] Necro: Make whatever ya'll think is best..
[15:42] * Nicholas sighs at past events.
[15:42] ZLOK: Also, it concentrates your souls as far as I've understood.
[15:42] ZLOK: Focuses your power.
[15:43] ZLOK: Which is why gods force recoherence, if I am not much mistaken.
[15:43] ZLOK: As to not divide their essence.
[15:43] * ZLOK looks at Falerin.
[15:43] Falerin: It is to shore up their position
[15:43] Falerin: I am not generally in the practice
[15:43] Falerin: I find indivduality normally enriches
[15:43] * Lkeas looks down at TheProphet. "We searched long and hard for you..
[15:43] Falerin: Its not so much to strengthen as to prevent weakness
[15:44] ZLOK: Oh?
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[15:44] ZLOK: Becoming a more elusive target?
[15:44]

• TheProphet waves slightly. "I know... our tasks and duties... we must

continue the search.. the whole truth, and not divided.."
[15:44] * Useless blinks and looks at Falerin again. "But...wait a moment...could the be motivation for...? No, nevermind, I still do not recall the episode anymore clearly than what your memories gave me."
[15:45] * Lkeas smiles grimly. "Indeed.. although I admit an extra pair of hands and eyes would have been useful for the Archive..."
[15:45] Falerin: "Very well then"
[15:45] * Falerin vanishes
[15:45] * Zeltan looks at the analog.
[15:46] ZLOK: He is off today, not his usual self.
[15:46] >Ambiance<: Lkeas and the Prophet fly into each other and literally merge
[15:46] *** TheProphet has left #epic.
[15:46] * Ness raises an eyebrow
[15:46] * Falerin appears
[15:46] Ness: Now THAT was interesting
[15:46] * ZLOK stops himself in reflexively taking a step back.
[15:46] Falerin: "An apt observation"
[15:46] * Useless blinks and holds Damsel more tightly for the moment.
[15:46] Falerin: "I am off"
[15:46] Falerin: "Quite"
[15:46] * Falerin frowns
[15:46] * Zeltan watches the merger "This is quite different for me and Marv.."
[15:46] * Lkeas staggers briefly under the weight of the shared experiences merging together
[15:47] * Necro observes, very interested.
[15:47] * Damsel watches the event with quiet amazement, concern for Lkeas in her eyes..
[15:47] Zeltan: "Lkeas, you feeling fine?"
[15:47] * Nicholas frowns at Lkeas.
[15:47] ZLOK: There are much I would wish to learn, but I assume the questions will answer themselves if I live long enough to discover it.
[15:47] * ZLOK puts a hand on Lkeas' shoulder.
[15:47] * LordBarrius stares at Lkeas. "Are you alright?"
[15:48]

• Lkeas takes hold of ZLOK's arm to right herself. "I... I'll be