Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.
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				Title: <strong>Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 14:03:09</strong>
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				<strong>Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End: Saffron and King's Exodus from hopelessness; What the hell is that thing?!</strong><br><br>The village. It wasn't a bad village, necessarily. There was food, and there was water, and there were people, and that was more than you could say about some places in Creation. It was a small group, deep in the South- Roaming, from one oasis to another, constantly gathering the Firedust that sold so well to the rare trader that came by. More often, however, you would stop to find the rare First-Age artifacts that you could hope to pull out of the sand- Small things, usually, baubles, but they were helpful nonetheless, things that got you rewards, like an extra Camel steak for dinner.<br><br>" Saffron! Finish up your digging! It's time to head back to the camp for the night!" yells the foreman. A large, portly man, bald, with a perpetual grimace, and holding on his shoulder the mark of his authority. He's never been able to use it, it's far too heavy for him to wield as a weapon, but he carries it anyway. The weapon's never left its sheath as far as you can remember, but the sheath enough is alone, woven from silk and with tiny gems of Jade in it, the pommel and it's streaks of each color of Jade engraved in the handle always beautiful.<br><br>At the moment, however, you've found something rather more interesting. As you dig away in the sand, down the mostly-collapsed corridor, a tiny sparkle reaches your eyes. As you uncover the object, you feel a sudden brief flash of memory- It's hard to parse it, you remember golden light everywhere, a strange sort of armor standing around you, breaking your enemies with astonishing ease and grace- And then it's gone, leaving only the pair of golden rings, clearly designed to fit over your wrists, carven with a somehow familiar, comforting sunburst symbol- " SAFFRON! GET YOUR ASS UP HERE OR WE'RE LEAVING YOU IN THE DESERT, I DON'T CARE HOW GOOD A DIGGER YOU ARE!" Sounds like it's time to return to the camp. Nothing special. Just a bunch of people, sitting around the oasis. And King, of course.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 16:55:17</strong>
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				<em>Huh?&nbsp; What's this?</em><br><br>The diminutive girl digs quickly through the sand at the glint of gold, pointedly ignoring the foreman...until the memories hit.<br><br>...with a groan, Saffron comes awake again, staring at the gold rings.&nbsp; <em>What...what the hell?</em>&nbsp; The strange memory of sheer, unstoppable <em>power</em> is suddenly interrupted, and she flashes a glare back at her tunnel's entrance.&nbsp; <br><br>"Like hell you will!" she snaps back at him, straightening.&nbsp; She tucks the strange rings away -- whatever they are, she's already thinking of them as hers, and they're damn sure more valuable than the steak she'd get for them -- and crawls rapidly back to the exit.<br><br><em>What's the funny-looking sun mark?&nbsp; I know I've seen that somewhere before...</em>
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				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 19:00:18</strong>
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				The man laughs. 'I gotta say something to get you out of there.' He grins. 'Let's head on home, lads! It's chow time!' The group begins on the way back towards the small oasis the tribe has been staying at lately, a refreshing spring in the middle of the harsh, unforgiving desert, conveniently close to the ruins you've been exploring. The tents are pitched in the wind-shadow of the trees surrounding the oasis, and the smell of camel steaks is rich in the air, fat crackling on the cooking fires as those who stay at home prepare a meal. The people greet the digging party as you return, though as usual, most of them politely ignore Saffron. It's tough being unusual in this sort of tribe, and she's always been a target of jokes. Which very conveniently explains the explosive rage she sometimes has.<br><br>There is, however, one person who's waiting to greet Saffron.
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				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 20:07:08</strong>
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				In the shade of a tent sits King, waiting for the return of the digging team and the evening meal.&nbsp; Barred from the dig site for the day as punishment for 'differences' with the leaders, he's got a head full of big ideas and big ideals.&nbsp; Something that, at the age of 17, the rest of the village thinks it's high time he outgrows.<br><br>Which may explain why he spends so much time with Saffron.<br><br>"Well Saffron, dig up anything good?&nbsp; A solid jade statue they took in exchange for a half-helping of camel meat?"
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				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 22:00:58</strong>
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				Saffron slips into the tent, and glances around quickly to be sure no one is watching them before sitting down.<br><br>"Actually," she murmurs, her voice uncharacteristically low, "I did.&nbsp; But don't tell anyone, okay?"&nbsp; Hesitantly, she opens her bag partway, revealing the golden glint of the strange bracers she found.&nbsp; "I don't know what these are, but I don't want to just hand them over for a steak."&nbsp; Saffron frowns.&nbsp; "They feel like...like I should have them."
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				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 23:04:33</strong>
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				"What, seriously?"<br><br>He looks into the bag, eying the find.<br><br>"What are those, golden bracelets?&nbsp; Solid gold, you think?&nbsp; And what's that starburst symbol on them?"
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				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>02-10-2008, 02:26:42</strong>
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				"How should I know?&nbsp; They're pretty heavy, but do <em>you</em> know what solid gold looks like?"&nbsp; She looks down at the symbol again.&nbsp; "Hey, wait...I <em>have</em> seen that before.&nbsp; A few years ago we dug out a chunk of stone with that carved on it.&nbsp; I think Goat said it was a symbol for the god of the sun?&nbsp; Whoever used to live here must've been pretty important, if the sun god took their chiminage."<br><br>Funny she remembers that so clearly, though.&nbsp; A god no one worships isn't that interesting...
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				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>02-10-2008, 02:56:07</strong>
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				"A sun god?&nbsp; Well, I guess we're far enough south that the Church won't find out about it.&nbsp; If nothing else, we can sell them ourselves.&nbsp; We'll need more supplies soon enough, after making our escape tonight.&nbsp; You're coming with me, right?"<br><br>As sure of himself as he sounds, and as unhappy as he is in his current situation, he doesn't want to leave Saffron behind.
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				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>02-10-2008, 07:53:35</strong>
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				"...yeah.&nbsp; I'll go with you."&nbsp; She sighs.&nbsp; "I hope you've got a better idea than I do where we're going, but it's gotta be better than this.&nbsp; I'm sick of this place."&nbsp; Saffron closes her bag, hiding the strange golden bracers from view.&nbsp; "What's the plan?&nbsp; Make a break for it after everyone's asleep?"
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				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>02-10-2008, 16:46:33</strong>
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				He nods.&nbsp; "They'll expect us to head north, but we'll head to an oasis to the east.&nbsp; A trade caravan is supposed to arrive there in the next day or two, we can travel to the Threshold with them."
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				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>02-10-2008, 18:45:35</strong>
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				"Huh.&nbsp; You actually thought this through, Usky."&nbsp; Saffron stretches, before rising to her feet.&nbsp; "Doubt they'll bother actually coming after us, though.&nbsp; Probably give us up for dead if we get far.&nbsp; Look, I'm gonna go get something to eat.&nbsp; I'll grab extra if I can get away with it.&nbsp; Meet you here after dark, okay?"
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				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>02-10-2008, 18:54:14</strong>
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				The evening meal passes quickly, and the two of you manage to get ahold of the water skins and the food that you'll most likely need to be able to make it towards the eastern oasis. As the appointed time comes, the two of you meet behind one of the tents, and are preparing to leave, when you find yourselves rather abruptly interrupted by one of the artifact lamps that's kept as a convenience goes on, bathing the two of you in the harsh white light. 'So, I do my best to keep you out of trouble for years.' comes the voice of the foreman. He stands silhouetted in the shadow, casting his shadow over the two of you. ' Planning to leave the village, just like your father did, to go out to die there in the wastes. Y'know, I could almost accept that, you've made life really difficult in this town.' You notice that people are gathering around, looking angry. ' But you're also dragging Saffron out into that desert, and I'm not letting you get our best digger killed on some damn fool quest!' he says, teeth gritted. 'You're gonna have to pay the penalty for this. We'll see if you feel like being cooperative after spending a week locked up.' He points back towards the large box that makes up the village cell. 'And Saffron, I know you're way too attached to this chump, but for his good, and yours, you'll keep doing your job. Got it?' he says, sinking the sword's tip into the sand, leaning forward, palm pressed down on it. 'Do I make myself clear?' Two of the villagers come up, putting their hands carefully on Saffron's shoulders, trying to calm her down a bit, knowing her quick temper and quicker fist, as the guard for the cell walks up, clapping the irons over King's wrists. Given the dramatic outnumbering, and the fact that weaponry is not on your side, violent resistance seems at best somewhat foolish right now.
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				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>03-10-2008, 07:12:48</strong>
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				King stares back at the 'leader' as he's bound in irons, his face hard and his jaw set.<br><br>"Oh, clear as crystal.&nbsp; You lock me up for a week for what?&nbsp; Not for trying to escape, for trying to do something better with my life than slave away for your profits.&nbsp; No, you punish me just for trying to take Saffron with me, for depriving you of the opportunity to work her to death in the desert.&nbsp; For having a friend and companion, for having something more to care about than extra portions of rotten meat.&nbsp; So you want to break me, but we both know you can't, so really you just want to get me away from Saffron so you can have a chance to get rid of me.&nbsp; So why don't you just be a man and do it right now, in front of everyone?&nbsp; Lift up that sword instead of dragging it around, and put it to use."<br><br>He hocks and spits into the sand in front of the foreman.<br><br>"Otherwise, get these irons off me and let us go."
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				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>03-10-2008, 07:43:23</strong>
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				She snorts.&nbsp; "Don't give him so much credit, King.&nbsp; It's not like he can really swing that thing around.&nbsp; Probably just there to compensate, you know?"&nbsp; Without missing a beat, Saffron catches the two men holding her by their sleeves and shoves them roughly away.&nbsp; She didn't get to be the best digger in the village by <em>not</em> being much stronger than she looks.<br><br>"Listen, you fat old bastard.&nbsp; You don't fucking own me, and the gods know you've gotten more than your camels' worth from me.&nbsp; You can let us go and get out of our way, or maybe you're man enough to fight a girl one-third your size <em>without</em> your cronies, but what you sure as fuck can't do is make us keep doing your dirty work.&nbsp; What's it gonna be?"
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				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>03-10-2008, 07:45:44</strong>
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				The foreman's teeth becomes gritted. 'Can't swing this around, huh?!' he asks, and he hefts the sword into the air- Though he can't use it too effectively as a sword, it'll certainly be effective enough as a cudgel. The world's breath seems to be held for a moment as he begins to swing it downwards... And suddenly, there's a thump that drives through the sand, something striking the sand in the center of the camp, crushing a- thankfully now empty- tent. It slowly begins to stand up, everyone turning to stare, the foreman's arm going slack, sword falling to his side, as the giant... thing slowly stands. It's vaguely humanoid, but it shines, nearly three times the size of a man and covered in plates of intricately carved Jade. People are slowly beginning to stand, approaching it uncertainly, when it strikes the ground with one gigantic fist, sending a shockwave through the sand, throwing everyone but you two off your feet.<br><br>King sees the Daiklave fall, and that hilt, the carven image of the sungod. And he feels a pulsing need. 'Touch me, take me, stand up! Destroy your foes, destroy the usurpers of this world, take your place! You've lived all of your life being forced to deny your destiny because of a quirk of birth, born in a place that could not hold you! Undo that mistake! TAKE ME!' The strange steel-and-Jade thing laughs, voice loud, twisted, and you realize suddenly how meaningless the chains that bind you are, the chains that bind you to this dead-end town, the chains that bind your hands together.<br><br>Saffron, meanwhile, feels a pulse of heat from the bracers, burningly hot, felt through the fabric of her pack, yet somehow feeling right, and her eyes are drawn to the pit in the san where the monster struck, and she can see the gleam of gold. You feel another shock of memory, wearing the bracers, pressing your hands into gauntlets of gold, a shimmering golden armor surrounding you, and letting you strike blows that would fell Behemoths, that would splinter the creature standing above it like a sun-brittle branch. 
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				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>03-10-2008, 08:12:02</strong>
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				The sneering Saffron is already dodging aside when the sudden thump arrives, and whirls, fist cocked to clobber someone...when she catches sight of the immense jade humanoid.&nbsp; "Holy..."<br><br>A heartbeat later, everyone is falling and she's surging into motion.&nbsp; Without really stopping to think about it, Saffron rips her pack open, snags the golden bracers, and shoves her arms into them.<br><br>"Do <em>you</em> have any idea what's going on?" she shouts in King's general direction over the din, already taking up a ready stance despite the apparent absurdity of her facing off with that jade monster.&nbsp; Saffron frowns just slightly, eyes drawn to the golden glint in the sand ahead...<br><br>(OOC: 3 successes to Join Battle.)
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				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>04-10-2008, 19:36:27</strong>
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				King barely hears Saffron; he's already lifting up the daiklave and drawing it from its sheath, the manacles that bound him sitting in the sand where he was standing before.&nbsp; He turns slowly to face the jade monstrosity, and he has - of all things - a smile on his face.<br><br>"Yes..."&nbsp; His eyes are as hard as before, but shining now, like bright steel.&nbsp; "We're coming into our own."<br><br>(OOC: 2 successes on Join Battle.)
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				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>05-10-2008, 03:43:08</strong>
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				The strange thing starts to make a hollow, wrong-sounding laugh as it stands up straight. 'Hmph... Looks like it's my lucky day-' It stops as King begins to glow, and whispers a word, rasping like a claw over steel. 'Anathema!' it says, cocking that tremendous fist, prepared to attack.<br><br>(OOC: 3 successes on join battle. So, as it stands, Jefepato and the Warstrider go on tick 3, Circl on tick 4, if I remember correctly? Jefepato, you're almost certainly going to be going first. Feel free to take any actions you like, but as of yet, you've not Exalted- That's for next turn. Thankfully, I'm pretty sure you're still absolutely capable of dodging the thing, and it'll most likely be focused on King, who is <em>extremely</em> able to take care of himself now.)
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				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>05-10-2008, 04:09:10</strong>
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				Without pausing to think it through, Saffron lowers her head and takes off like a shot, sprinting for the crater that the jade monstrosity unearthed.<br><br>What's in there?&nbsp; She certainly doesn't know, but whatever it is, she's <em>got</em> to have it back.
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				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>05-10-2008, 05:38:05</strong>
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				The machine hulks forwards. 'You've chosen the wrong day to make yourself known, Anathema!' the thing shouts, raising that fist clad in steel, brutally plated, weighted, and strikes down at you- It's clumsy compared to a human, but the fist is on target, a fist that would smear an ordinary human across the ground in a red streak. It won't be nearly enough. The blade feels right in your hand, almost an extension of your body- It's as though you've been using it your whole life, as your Essence suffuses it, making it light as a rapier within your hands, the heavy sword moving through the air with practiced ease.<br><br>Saffron reaches the bottom of the crater- and finds the face of a golden god staring back at her. Half-buried in sand, chest split open, but it's humanoid in shape, miraculously free of sand. You see, on the arms, that same golden starburst, and you feel another pulse of heat from the bracers, memories resurfacing. Standing before a constantly moving, shifting creature, a gibbering shade, and shattering it with blows that would crack mountains, reshaping a vast ebony dragon. You remember standing in the sun, and kissing it, a love that made any others seem paltry and dull. You remember exactly how to enter the suit, the way you move your body, flexing and letting the burst of energy flow through you, making it bend to your control.<br><br>(I'd say a 6 speed action to get control of the armor. It's now tick 1- I should've said tick 0 for before- and Circl's turn. Warstrider next acts on Tick 5, Jefepato on Tick 6.)
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				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>05-10-2008, 21:26:22</strong>
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				With a swipe that looks - and feels - effortless, King strikes at the thing's wrist, driving its fist into the sand beside him.&nbsp; Amid the rising cascade of sand, King jumps onto the monstrosity's arm and begins running upward toward its torso.&nbsp; Someone watching from the right angle might even think that King is erupting from the sand as it cascades through the air.&nbsp; <br><br>He springs off the thing's forearm, spinning his entire body through the air, once, twice.. and on the third rotation, with his daiklave outstretched, slashing from the shoulder to the opposite hip.&nbsp; A normal creature would be cut in two by the blow, but this jade hulk is still scored across the chest.<br><br>(OOC: 2 damage.&nbsp; Yay.)
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				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>06-10-2008, 03:59:43</strong>
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				The Warstrider's fist piles into the sand, and it's barely able to fend off King's attack, lifting it's arm to try to throw the charging Solar off as the blade scores the chest. 'Gah-' it cries, choked off, as King lands in the sand in front of it. Enraged, the Warstrider doesn't notice the glow from behind it as Saffron gets the armor activated, rearing back for another titanic strike, but this time, the delicate servos, thrown slightly out of sync already by the violent blow King unleashed, slip, the arm plowing into the sand beside King, missing him by a hair, but leaving the Solar unharmed and the Warstrider open to attack, from the front, and from behind. 'Damn you, stay still for a moment and accept your death, demon!' the metallic voice rings out.<br><br>(Swing an' a miss. The Warstrider pilot's lost his -0 and one of his -1s. Tick 5 just ended, tick 6 begins, and you're both in a position to damage however you see fit.)
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				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>06-10-2008, 06:44:33</strong>
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				Without even pausing, Saffron kneels, touching the armor gently...and a fierce grin breaks across her face.&nbsp; A golden sunburst to match the bracers and the strange suit of armor flares into being on her forehead.&nbsp; Saffron flips around, sliding inside the golden armor, and the thing rapidly closes around her, seeming to fit her frame perfectly.<br><br>She plants both hands in the sand, and the mighty golden armor tears itself free and into the air with effortless power, surrounded by a burning white-gold pillar.&nbsp; Saffron doesn't miss a beat, and hurls herself forward against the unsuspecting warstrider pilot from behind, a cloud of sand kicking up as she lands.&nbsp; Despite being damn near three times her size, the great suit of armor doesn't seem to weigh her down at all, and Saffron's gauntlet-clad arms blur into a vicious three-punch combination, crashing against the slow, hulking jade thing with bone-pulping force.<br><br>(3-attack flurry with the armor's gauntlets, fierce blows each time.&nbsp; Net successes, accounting for DV, are...not quite enough to defeat his bashing soak.&nbsp; 3 damage from ping unless a stunt pushes one of my attacks over the edge.<br><br>If he somehow lives long enough to swing at Saffron, SSE.)
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				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>06-10-2008, 15:05:30</strong>
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				Grinning as Saffron joins in the fight, King jumps up onto the thing's arm again.&nbsp; This time, however, he plants both feet on the elbow and springs straight up, driving his sword into the hulking brute's shoulder and pushing himself sideways, spinning twice in the air to slash at the monstrosity's helmet and chest.&nbsp; As he comes down from the leap, he drags his blade down the side of the thing, carving at it the way those in the village gut a camel.<br><br>(OOC: A lot of rolling later, I do chipping damage on all 4 attacks (should have used Hungry Tiger Technique...) and my 12 damage dice come up with a whopping 8 successes!)
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				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>06-10-2008, 16:42:32</strong>
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				The orichalcum fists of Saffron's power armor strike the warstrider in the center of the back, destabilizing the thing's balance, making it bend forward, and leaving the articulated plates on the front open, bent aside from the stress, leaving King's avenues of attack undefended, as the blade slices along the seams, severing the straps and gears in one arm, leaving it useless, the blade slipping agilely between Jade plates, always avoiding being caught as the pilot recoils, barely able to defend himself, as the blade seeks in, gouts of blood marking the sand rust red, and the final blow severing the plates holding the gigantic pieces of Jade in, the hulk settling down, unmoving, a human figure falling out of the center, dead from the vicious blade and the crushing blows. The people of the village have fled into the desert from the sight, and will not likely be back before morning. For the moment, it is quiet.
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				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>06-10-2008, 20:01:11</strong>
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				The armored Saffron straightens from the impact, still radiating glowing power.&nbsp; Her face is no longer visible, but her exhiliration is plain enough in her voice.<br><br>"This is <em>great</em>!&nbsp; Well, I mean, except for that guy."&nbsp; She waves halfheartedly at the fallen man in the broken jade armor.&nbsp; "But what's happening to us?&nbsp; And where's that fat bastard?"&nbsp; Saffron glances around quickly.&nbsp; "We never finished our chat."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>06-10-2008, 20:24:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				King jumps onto the fallen machine, raising his daiklave above his head.&nbsp; "We are awakening, Saffron!&nbsp; Aren't they coming to you, the memories, the images, the names... Everything that we were...&nbsp; Everything that we are!&nbsp; And it will be ours again!&nbsp; We'll take our rightful place in this world, together!"<br><br>He looks down at Saffron, his face shining even brighter than the caste mark now imprinted on his forehead, glinting softly in the night.<br><br>"I am Unfettered Soaring King of the Radiant Horizon!&nbsp; And I will never back down again!"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>07-10-2008, 02:34:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I see them," she whispered.&nbsp; "I don't know what the hell I'm remembering, but I remember it!"&nbsp; Saffron grins fiercely to herself.&nbsp; "Guess we picked a damn good night to run away, huh?"<br><br>"Now get off that thing and help me pry the jade loose.&nbsp; I'm not leaving a mother lode like this for the fatass."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>07-10-2008, 02:57:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Hm?"<br><br>He looks down at the pile of jade he's standing on.<br><br>"Ah, quite right.&nbsp; We'll need all we can get, to retake the Blessed Isle."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>07-10-2008, 04:28:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"The <em>Blessed fucking Isle</em>?&nbsp; We could probably spend all this just <em>getting</em> there!"<br><br>Not that she doesn't want to.&nbsp; In her mind's eye Saffron can already see herself ruling over all Creation, a towering heroine feared and respected by all...<br><br>"Look, first things first, okay?&nbsp; Let's get this stuff and make sure we've got enough water.&nbsp; That caravan might not be so thrilled to have us now, y'know."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Valkyr</strong> on <strong>10-10-2008, 19:36:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The young woman had been watching from a distance, with quiet curiosity as the two warriors pummeled the enemy warstrider. The battle itself didn’t interest her as much as the beautiful gold power armor that the woman had entered, she could barely keep control of her nervous energy as the fight went on.&nbsp; She wanted to see how that beautiful piece of equipment actually worked!&nbsp; Too touch the beautiful orichalum with her bare hands!&nbsp; <br><br>The young woman was getting weak in the knee’s just thinking about it!&nbsp; When the battle came to its abrupt conclusion, she stood upon a nearby dune, revealing herself to prying eyes.&nbsp; Clockwork, was currently clad in the armor she had acquired recently...&nbsp; It concealed much of her features, but it appeared as if it had been custom fitted to her form, it was a bit smaller then other models, and the heavy armor plating might as well have been painted onto her form, it revealed every curve of her feminine form.&nbsp; It was impossible to see the face of the young woman, as it was currently concealed behind the armor’s helm and mask.<br><br>“Better be on your toes boys and girl’s two more War striders on their way here, and we wouldn’t want that beautiful piece of orichalum perfection to get scratched would we?”&nbsp; Came a sweet sounding voice. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>10-10-2008, 22:55:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				King turns to the newcomer, a wide grin on his face.<br><br>"Who might you be, and why should we have anything to fear from two more warstriders?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 01:21:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Saffron straightens in an instant from her attempts to pry the jade plates loose of the fallen warstrider, already tensing for combat, though her body language is a bit hard to read through the oversized suit of armor.<br><br>"Who are you, what do you want, why should we trust you, and what the hell is an 'ore-i-cal-cum'?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Valkyr</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 17:07:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				" I am Clockwork Dreams of Impending Victory."&nbsp; She said,&nbsp; smiling beneath the armor.&nbsp; "Master Crafts Woman,&nbsp; Warrior,&nbsp; Chosen of Sol Invictus, and a thorn in the sides of the Dragon Host."&nbsp; She said with a wide grin.&nbsp; "As for the warstriders,&nbsp; I would say they aren't much of a threat to a group of big bad chosen,&nbsp; but it's better if they don't get the drop on us."<br><br>"I want lots of things..."&nbsp; She said with a grin.&nbsp; "Some of them aren't appropriate to say to strangers."&nbsp; Her own armored form moved forward,&nbsp; making no movement to grab the huge daiklaive strapped to her back.&nbsp; "But,&nbsp; I'm actually currious about that lovely peice of machinery your riding in...&nbsp; besides, its not often three law givers cross paths nowadays."&nbsp; She shook her head a bit&nbsp; "Really,&nbsp; your asking me why should you trust me?&nbsp; That's just bad form and shows a growing paranoia I know a random stranger emerging from the desert seems odd,&nbsp; but jumping to the conclussion that everyone you meet could be a possible threat just isn't nice.&nbsp; As for Orichalcum your wearing it,&nbsp; it's our chosen metal...&nbsp; it resonates with our essence and anima."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 18:09:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Oo-kay.&nbsp; I don't know where you're from, Dreamy, but around here there's only two kinds of strangers -- raiders and traders.&nbsp; Today's been pretty fucking weird, so maybe you're something else, but don't act like I'm being crazy or something when you come out of nowhere and start babbling."<br><br>"Now say that again, in Flametongue this time, 'cause I have <em>no idea</em> what you're talking about."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 19:01:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				King blinks in surprise at Saffron's response.&nbsp; "Don't you remember, Saffron?&nbsp; She's one of us, one of the Exalted.&nbsp; A Twilight if ever there was one."<br><br>Smiling, he sheathes his daiklave and straps the sword to his back, turning to the newcomer.&nbsp; "There is much to discuss, in time.&nbsp; For now, I only have two questions: will you fight with us, and will you join us in restoring our rule in Creation?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Valkyr</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 19:30:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				“Well, I’m neither a raider or traitor...&nbsp; Think of me as a conveintly placed companion.”&nbsp; She said with a wide grin, hidden by her helm. “I’ll explain when I have the time...&nbsp; The enemy is fast approaching.”&nbsp; She said looking over her shoulder.<br><br>She turned her attention to the male.&nbsp; “Sure pretty boy...&nbsp; And all I want is two things, when its over I want a nice factory cathedral...&nbsp; And, I’d like an oppurtunity to tinker with that beautiful machine!”
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 20:42:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Um, no?&nbsp; I remember...fighting, and some kind of speech.&nbsp; And then more fighting.&nbsp; And this armor.&nbsp; That's it."&nbsp; Saffron sighs.&nbsp; "Whatever.&nbsp; Explain this crap to me after we're done with...whatever's coming."<br><br>She concentrates, golden Essence crackling visibly around her limbs.<br><br>(OOC: 6m into Increasing Strength Exercise, 6 more for Solar Hero Form.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 21:28:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Even as you finish preparing yourselves, there's a thud as two more of the giant armors land, each equipped with the same steel gauntlet around one of the fists of the Warstrider. They absorb what's happened quickly, and without the blustering boasts of the first one, charge into battle towards the three of you, concentrating their attacks on the most threatening, the glowing Dawn caste in what is clearly some extremely dangerous equipment.<br><br>(Warstrider Alpha gets... 5 successes, which is alarming since he has four dice to start with, Beta gets 1 success. You have time to use whatever buffs you may choose just before they appear, as Jefepato did.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 21:40:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"The armor isn't mine to promise, you'll have to talk to Saffron about that. &nbsp;As for the factory citadel, that will have to wait until we have Creation fixed up again. &nbsp;There's a lot of work ahead of us before we can take time off to tinker."<br><br>He jumps down from the fallen warstrider, still smiling. &nbsp;"In case you didn't hear me before, my name is Unfettered Soaring King of the Radiant Horizon, but you can just call me King for short. &nbsp;It's a pleasure to meet you, Dreamy."<br><br>When the warstriders appear, King draws his daiklave again.&nbsp; "Once we are done with this distraction, we head east."<br><br>(OOC: 2 successes on Join Battle.&nbsp; Sadness.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 21:44:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<em>Huh.&nbsp; Guess Dreamy wasn't lying.</em><br><br>Saffron tenses as the warstriders approach, the golden armor's fists clenching tightly.&nbsp; "Hope these're at least a little tougher than the last one..."<br><br>(2 successes to Join Battle.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Valkyr</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 22:03:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Sounds like a plan to me..."&nbsp; She said with a grin, as the huge golden blade was drawn forth from its sheath.&nbsp; "They'll be sending those fancy toys to the scrap heap tonight."<br><br>(1 Success for join battle)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>12-10-2008, 00:10:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The first Warstrider approaches quickly, using the same attack that they've used so frequently before. This Warstrider, however, appears to be altogether a bit more agile than the one you gutted before, as its fist hammers down. All the same, your supernaturally reflexes and strength are more than up to the task of stopping it's blow, leaving it open to an attack from all three of the Solars.<br><br>(Attacked, achieved one success, stopped by Parry DV, I'll let Jefepato go. Tick 0 just finished, we're onto Tick 3- Jefepato and Circl act simultaneously. Next tick, Valkyr and Warstrider beta go. Warstrider Alpha's DV is currently at 2.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>12-10-2008, 01:02:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				There's an awful CRASH as Saffron catches the falling fist in both armored gauntlets.&nbsp; "What, that's <em>it</em>?"&nbsp; Contemptuously, she casts the warstrider's arm aside, and a crackling bonfire of white-gold Essence engulfs her as she launches herself forward.<br><br>With a cry of joyous fury, or possibly furious joy, the young Dawn's blazing fists hammer directly into the chest of the warstrider again and again, striking with force enough to tear through jade plate...not to mention the poor bastard inside.&nbsp; The force of Saffron's leap carries her up and past the toppling thing, landing in a crouch, now surmounted by a strange, golden image that swirls up to her left and right, occasionally branching off into an inward spiral that terminates in a crescent.<br><br>King can't actually see the grin on Saffron's face, of course.&nbsp; But it's there for sure.<br><br>(4-attack flurry with gauntlets, Fists of Iron Technique for the win.&nbsp; Channelling Valor all the way, because I can.&nbsp; 4, 7, 9, and 2 base successes; taking the Solar Hero Form benefit on all of them.<br><br>On 38 damage dice, the result is...9 levels.&nbsp; Lame, but it'll do.<br><br>13/19 Peripheral motes, 4/8 WP left.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>13-10-2008, 17:59:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				King grins as he watches Saffron lay out the first of the two warstriders.&nbsp; Rather than attack himself, however, he rests his daiklave across his shoulder and smiles at Clockwork.<br><br>"Well my dear, let's see what you can do to one of these things."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Valkyr</strong> on <strong>15-10-2008, 03:41:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Dreams grinned a bit at the appearance of the enemy Warstrider.&nbsp; Her metallic armor gleamed in the soft light of the moon, as she pivoted on her heels to face the massive machine.&nbsp; The single orb set in the helm sprung to glowing life as the powerful solar warrior charged forward.&nbsp; Despite being smaller then the opponent, her courage was not diminished.&nbsp; Her high pitch voice howled throughout the night as she screamed.&nbsp; <br><br>“Time to die you jade plated bastard!”&nbsp; As she surged forward she held the blade of her dailkaive to the side,&nbsp; golden energy surged from her torso dancing around the glimmering blade. The metallic clad female’s footfalls led her to the opponent that hadn’t been damaged by her new companion and she leapt upward ready to sink the blade into the plating of the armor. Her weapon sunk into the metallic flesh,&nbsp; and buried itself into his opponent’s armor plating to bury itself in her opponent’s flesh.&nbsp; She quickly withdrew the weapon,&nbsp; and made ready for her opponent’s attack.<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>15-10-2008, 04:00:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Even as you attack, the Warstrider is striking itself, fist pumping forward to try to catch you- but missing, your quick movements leaving it dizzied as it rears back from the vicious strike, pulling back into a defensive stance, one giant metal fist covering the place where your blade penetrated. The pilot curses. 'Anathema filth, I'll die facing you on my feet.' he says- And it looks like he's willing to stand by thta.<br><br>(Miss. Tick 4 ends, Jefepato next acts on Tick 8, the Warstrider and Valkyr on Tick 9, Circl on... whatever the hell tick waiting allows him to.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>16-10-2008, 17:19:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Sounds like you need a lesson in manners!"<br><br>Leaping forward, King slams himself into the leg of the warstrider, using his weight to flex the limb enough to expose a gap between the jade plates.&nbsp; Driving his blade into the straps and workings of its knee, he leaps off its upper leg, dragging his sword behind him.&nbsp; His entire body is shining with divine radiance, making their battleground as bright as day.<br><br>(OOC: 8 successes fueled by First Melee Excellency, meaning... I have no idea but something happens I hope.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>17-10-2008, 00:14:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The Warstrider lets out a metallic screech as the blade tears through the knee, the leg badly ruined as it falls back, knocked over by your vicious blows, collapsing, it's knees moving forward, the rest of it falling back, leaving the gigantic armor on the ground, prone, the pilot badly hurt by the vicious blow from the blood that drips into the sand out of the carapace, the hulk now open to a final blow.<br><br>(Either Jefepato may take the final blow. After that, you may get to the work of chatting on a bit, and preparing to head off.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>17-10-2008, 03:48:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Saffron closes in on the fallen warstrider, and lands on the armor with a clang.&nbsp; She follows the leaking blood to guess at the pilot's likely location, and raises one glowing gauntlet, radiant with glory.<br><br>"You were saying?"&nbsp; Without pause, she slams her fist down.<br><br>(OOC: One gauntlet attack, augmented with Fists of Iron Technique.&nbsp; 9 successes; using Solar Hero Form's benefit.&nbsp; Result is 13 levels of lethal, absent stunt bonus.<br><br>11/19 Peripheral motes left.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>17-10-2008, 05:18:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The sand beneath the warstrider floods away, the entire assembly collapsing into the whole, crushed by the merciless blow, lying half-sunken in a crater in the sand from the vicious blow. The camp is thoroughly abandoned, now- They're unlikely to come back for a while, considering the devastating battle that just went on. The warstriders are all clearly damaged beyond repair by your merciless blows, though the jade may be salvageable.<br><br>But the battle is done, and you have emerged from it, victorious, prepared to face a brand new world. Dreams, at least, is aware of a small trading village that's fairly nearby, that should be able to offer them shelter for at least a short time.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Valkyr</strong> on <strong>17-10-2008, 18:03:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"That is one beautiful peice of machinery!"&nbsp; She said as Saffron finished off the warstrider,&nbsp; she rests her hands on her hips and began to examine the giant suit of armor.&nbsp; "So,&nbsp; shall we be on our way... or wait for more enemy units?&nbsp; If you want to get going, there's a trading village a few dunes away..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CirclMastr</strong> on <strong>19-10-2008, 07:38:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"We take the jade first."&nbsp; King sheathes his sword and surveys the scene.&nbsp; Somehow, he has a smile and a serious look on his face at the same time.&nbsp; "The trading village will expect us to have something to trade, after all.&nbsp; We'll buy supplies there and then head north to the Blessed Isle, and reclaim what is ours."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jefepato</strong> on <strong>21-10-2008, 03:43:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"You sure we don't have time to go teach the fatass a lesson?"&nbsp; Regretfully, Saffron kneels to begin prying plates of jade loose.&nbsp; "But, isn't the Blessed Isle pretty damned far away...?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Exalted: Fight the Power, Episode 1, The Village of Hope's End.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ajoxer</strong> on <strong>23-10-2008, 05:26:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Conversation continues. The jade plates are heavy. You are strong. Stronger than you've ever been. The three of you set off into the night, but as you crest the sand dune to the east, the last time you will see that small oasis that has been your home, you see the sun rising. The golden light is just emerging, the west still covered in darkness, but off to the east, rising like your spirits, the sun sits on the horizon, lighting the sands on fire gloriously, shining and filling you with energy.<br><br>The sun itself seems to be beckoning you on forward, towards the East, towards a new home of sorts, and towards a new destiny. Creation awakes, not knowing that it shall soon find its very pillars shaken.<br><br>This is the story of those who would do what none before had done, what none thought could be done, and what had to be done.<br><br>(And finis. Each of you, including Muse, gets 100 XP.<br>Circl: +10 XP Kickass Speech Bonus<br>Jefepato: +10 XP Massive Fucking Overkill Bonus<br>Valkyr: +10 XP 'Here comes Trouble.' Bonus.<br>Muse: +10 XP Was Doing Something Else Bonus<br>And remember, folks. There's no such thing as training times.)
			</dd>
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