The abyssal war cry is what draws Larynn’s attention back toward the dais. With literal pandemonium rushing out into Portal Square, all concerns about missing the Crossing Night opening ceremony leave her.  It takes a few precious seconds for the initial shock to wear off.<span style="font-style: italic">”D-demons!”</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Demon?</span>The other voice in her head declared, sounding annoyed.<span style="font-style: italic">Hey, I thought we talked about name calling!~</span><br/><br/>The summoner cringed. Now was not the time for her to chime in.<span style="font-style: italic">~Not you… ! Demons are coming out of the portal! Here, in the mortal realms!~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~….Say what now?~</span><br/><br/>The chef’s right hand reaches reflexively for her forehead, until a flash of green catches her. Nearby, Larynn sees the guard who had ordered food earlier being assaulted by a trio of crimson-skinned mages.<span style="font-style: italic">~I don’t have time to chat with you. I have to help them before-</span><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">*WHUMP*</span><br/><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Fortitude save versus Death-Stealing Gaze(DC 18): 1d20 + 6: 18 + 6 = 24, Success!<br/>Knowledge(the Planes) check to ID Nabasu.(DC 18): (1d20 + 7): 11 + 7 = 18, Success!</div></div></div>”Oh no…” Larynn gasps as a gaunt, pitch black<span style="font-style: italic">nightmare</span>lands in front her, damaging her counter. As Larynn feels an unnatural cold sensation creep up her spine, the demon makes it’s intent clear with a single word.<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>The nabasu wrote:</cite>"Huuuungryyyy..."</div></blockquote><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">”A nabasu!”</span>Larynn thinks, remembering the creature’s appearance from a description in an old text. Realizing the chill she just felt was the monsters way of feeding, and that the nearby vanara were becoming victims of its gaze, Larynn realized what she had to do.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">”I have to fight…!”</span>She thinks to herself. An idea flashes in her mind about how to stop its deadly gaze.  Focusing on where the nabasu stands, Larynn draw on her connection to the outer planes.  Arcane power swelling up within her, she raises her hand to eye level, ready to call forth an air elemental with a snap of her fingers.<br/><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Casting Summon Monster V Spell-Like Ability as a standard action(Defensively).<br/>Concentration check to cast defensively (DC 25): (1d20 + 22): 2 + 22 = 24, Failure!</div></div></div><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">~HELLS YES!~</span></span>Vanika bellows out through the link, louder than ever.<span style="font-style: italic">~IT’S ABOUT FUCKING YOU CALLED ME OUT!~</span><br/><br/>“Wha-…” Larynn stutters. Not expecting her eidolon to start screaming, her concentration breaks and her spell fizzles .<span style="font-style: italic">~N-NO! I- ~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~WHY THE HELL NOT?! ~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Even if I wanted to,~</span>Larynn starts, backing away from the demon<span style="font-style: italic">~Summoning you takes too long, and there’s an enemy right in front of me!~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~…So?!~</span><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Using a free action to 5-foot step away from the nabasu.</div></div></div>