In reply to Selvin Larst (msg # 282):

Gotta do what I gotta do<.

Zuni, can you make a reflex save please?

The Mantis around you sort of come to a stop, Selvin.  A couple turn and book.  But the others seem to be considering...

And then there's a loud electrical shocky flash from the stage.  That seems to decide them.  A number more begin to rush out the exits.

"I'm not just any woman.  I'm Zuni Runesong.  You're going to remember that name." Zuni growled through a smile.  She was in the stomach of a worm fighting a legendary warrior, and Cayden help her she was having the time of her life.  She was probably going to die but for some reason she wasn't concerned about that.  This was going to be a great fight.  "Let's see just how tough you are, Old Man, and make this a fight the Bards will sing about for lifetimes."

Zuni slashed out at the Cinderlander, her blade arcing out in an 'X' pattern.  As she drew her blade back after the second attack, Zuni reached out to grab the Cinderlander and grapple him.

OOC:
Reflex Save -> 19  (Uh oh)

Challenging Cinderlander

Attack 1 -> 30
Damage -> 30

Attack 2 -> 27 (25 to confirm crit)
Damage -> 34 (43 if Crit confirms)

Grapple attempt -> 15 (probably missed)

In reply to Zuni Runesong (msg # 284):

Well Zuni.  I think you see where this reflex save is going...

You issue your challenge Zuni and begin to arc your blades...

And then you and the Cinderlander get zapped by the glowing balls of awesome.  You take the 13, he took the other two

You both stagger though, oddly, the jolt you took helped improve the swing of your second cut.  Your blades bite deeply and, for the first time, strike true.

All of which brings a huge grin to his face.  Oh Yeah!  Hell Yeah!  Nice ta meetcha Zuni Runesong!

You don't expect your grapple to work.  But it does.  Mostly because he doesn't even try to resist you.  In fact, he hugs you back...

I soooo didn't wanna die alone!

And he tries to leap backwards off the stage, carrying you with him.

I'm assuming you'll have something to say about that Zuni.

The CMD for the escape is a bit on the insane side on this one.  CMD 27.

And no, the drop from the stage isn't enough to kill you, if you do end up taking it.  He seems to have something else in mind.

Selvin grinned widely until the Red Mantis assassins turned tail and run. Then he quickly turned his attention to his best friend. "oh man, zac, i'm sorry, i know you're hurtin' buddy! i'm gonna heal you right now, okay? just hang on!" The words were quiet and furious.

Then he intoned the arcane phrase as he gestured and healing energy from an otherworldly plane suffused the symbiote and some of the ragged tears and wounds closed up.

Then he turned towards where he assumed Zuni was...


OOC: Apparently forgot to paste this in to my post...

18:07, Tue 12 Mar: Selvin Larst rolled 32 using 3d10+10 with rolls of 10,9,3.  Rejuvenate Eidolon (assuming no threats nearby).
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"You should be glad that my pretty face is last thing that you'll see!" Zuni yelled back as she wrestled with the Cinderlander.  Her grin was as wide as the Cinderlanders.  "Now let's make sure you die with a smile on my face!"

OOC:
Trying to take control of the grapple
CMB -> 30

Sorry Zuni!

With another wave of his hand, Izzick began to chant out another familiar spell. Bolts of arcane energy popped from his hand, flying towards the Cinderlander, chasing around Zuni towards their mark. Each burst on impact before Izzick focused back on the electrical orbs around them. While held so close, there was no way for him to strike one without hitting the other so he held back, walking closer as he kept the spheres ready for round 2.

Casting Magic Missile
08:55, Today: Izzick rolled 18 using 5d4+5.

Holding the Ball Lightning for now. Damn AoEs and grapples.

In reply to Izzick (msg # 288):

Zuni, you start to struggle with the Cinderlander when suddenly Izzick's arcane missles streak around you and strike him.  It distracts him enough for you to turn the contest to your favor.

Your move Zuni

Zuni twisted the Cinderlanders hold and managed to reverse it.  She wrapped an arm around his neck, intending to choke him out.

OOC:
Maintaining the Grapple and going for a chokehold.
Chokehold -> 16

In reply to Zuni Runesong (msg # 290):

You whip around, pinning the chokehold on him.  But the Cinderlander has a pretty thick neck.

You feel him dig his heels in and start to push against you.  He seems to want to push you backwards.  Seems he's determined to go over that drop with you.

Zuni, he's resisting and trying to push back.  You guys are stalemated at the moment though you still have control of the grapple.

Selvin?  Izzy?  What do you guys want to do?

Thanks all.

Selvin, with his hetero-otherworldly-life-partner now feeling much better, flew straight at the Cinderlander, intending to keep him from going over the edge, trying to slam in to him and knock him back more towards the center.

OOC: Not sure on distance. Selvin can charge flying at 80 feet. If the Cinderlander and Zuni are father than that, then I'll edit and do something else instead.

If I can, I'm going to try to get into Melee range and touch him with Bestow Curse. If not, will move until I can

As the half-orc made his way across the guts of the worm and the destruction of the battlefield, he pushed towards where the fight between Zuni and the would be assassin was taking place. His hand crackled with negative energy, as his words drew from the black magic in his blood before he reached for the man's head announcing, "Wither."

Casting Bestow Curse
00:11, Today: Izzick rolled 18 using 1d20+6.  Touch Attack.
Will Save DC19 or -6 Strength

In reply to Izzick (msg # 293):

Selvin you are almost there as Izzick reaches out to the Cinderlander's forehead.

The half orc touches your enemy and announces his curse.

The Cinderlander manages a kick right in to the plucky half orc's gut 5 pts damage Izzy.    You arrive, though Izzick's curse seems to have taken hold.

Zuni you can feel the Cinderlander go weak.  You now easily dominate him.

Choking him out?  Or other plans now that the crew's all together again?

Selvin 'saw' that Zuni, and Izzick, seemed to have things (mainly the Cinderlander) in hand. He paused and looked around slowly, making sure that they were enemy-free other than the really weird meathead locked in a grapple with Zuni (at least he assumed so since she was still invisible for a few more seconds.

In reply to Selvin Larst (msg # 295):

Moving things along

Zuni becomes visible about the same time the Cinderlander's eyes roll back in his head and he goes limp. Below, the mushroom men are moping the floor...er, worm-gut-surface with the remaining Red Mantis.

Chandanar walks up and looks down at the Cinderlander.  Don't tell me I need to heal him.  He glances around at the three of you.  Well.  All together again.  What now?

Selvin smirked as Zuni appeared and choked out the Cinderlander. "Bad ass." He gave a nod. "Glad the spell worked well for ya!

He turned to the halfling and the mushroom people. "Hey! So we need t'pop outta this worm an' talk t'some people but...then we're gonna head back an' start a revolution against the Queen." He paused and grinned. "You interested in bringin' this worm an' fun-guys to a party at some point when we've got things ready?"

In reply to Selvin Larst (msg # 297):

The halfling looks up from where Chandanar is treating him.  He cocks his head.  Well that all depends  Do I get a chance to shove her royal majesty down the throat of a purple worm?  Because if the answer is 'yes', we are at the start of a beyooootiful friendship.

He grins.  I'm Derby.  So tell me why you hate the Queen.

Feeling the Cinderlander go limp, Zuni released the man and rolled off of him.  "Caydens Cup, that was a fight.  That was fun." she said, sitting on the ground(?) next to the unconscious Cinderlander.  Panting slightly from the exertion, she was still able to give Selvin a smile at the compliment.  "Thanks for that spell.  I'm pretty sure that I could have taken him all the same without it but still, we'll have to try that again sometime."

She rubbed at the muscles in her arm.  "What is the obsession people have with shoving things down worm gullets? I don't see what the attraction is."

"You know," Izzick said as things slowly began to calm down, "As nice as it is to meet someone else who hates our bitch of a queen, can we please discuss this OUTSIDE of a digestive track?" Not that he had a particularly good exit strategy, but the first priority of the moment for him was getting somewhere that smelled much nicer and that was less wet.

"But she's a bit of a nut and has had assassins on us for sometime now. We're hoping the Moon Tribe can provide us some handy information. And with that, maybe we can stop her without taking half the city with her." Though he had to admit, "...But....Can't say it's necessarily a BAD idea to keep the worm as a back up plan."

Selvin suddenly stopped conversing, an almost pained-looking frown crossing his face. "Wait...WHAT?" The symbiote around him glowed brightly. "Whadday MEAN you have t'go??" The symbiote made a few noises and then faded out of existence.

Selvin stood there, mouth agape, for a moment. Then, ignoring everyone, he sat down cross-legged and began meditating in a minute-long ritual.

In reply to Selvin Larst (msg # 301):

Derby looks at Selvin. Ummm...okay.

He glances at you both, Zuni and Izzick Well you know the old sayin'. Once you go worm, you never return

After a moment, Chandanr murmurs, Listen...crickets.

Yeah. Okay. Excuse me. Kinda hard ta work on your material when your audience talks in smells. Anyway. 'S not like I wanna drive some purple worms down the main Avenue of Korvosa. But that bitch has gotta be stopped.

Chandanr blinks. Wait...'worms'?

Derby nods and twirls his flute. Yeah. Long story short, I figured I needed an army. But why use an army when you can wrangle a few purple worms? My guys here pretty much run this worm. I've had 'em infiltrate a couple a' other worms. I got three of them under my control. Workin' on two more.

After a little over a minute, Selvin completed the ritual of summoning and his symbiote re-appeared...wait...WAS that his symbiote?? It...sort of vaguely resembled the blue glowing fiery tiger creature from before. But now it was more like a tiger-centaur...with wings. It had a somewhat familiar feline body, though much larger than before, but the head was atop a bit of a humanoid torso rising from the body and a pair of arms with hands to boot. Gone was the tail with a stinger on it. Gone was the piercing horn atop the head. Thicker muscles, wider shoulders, athletic flying tiger-centaur creature.

"Gah! Look at you...it IS still you, right Zac?"

Selvin's eyes widened as the creature flowed over him and enveloped him just like Zac used to. He started to resist for a moment but then everything felt the same as it used to...only in a different body-type. "Huh. This is...a bit weird." There was an otherworldly chuckle from the symbiote.

He finally began to actually hear and listen to the conversation going on nearby, at least the tail end of it. "Huh. More than one worm? Interestin'."

OOC: With the levelup and more points, the symbiote has had some changes, lost some things, gained others, is now a Large creature, etc. Figured he would need to be re-summoned in his new 'form' and thought it would make things a bit more fun and dramatic.

I put a new picture in Selvin's description though it's not even close to spot-on, it's as good as I got.
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Zuni stared wide eyed at the new form Zac had taken, if that was indeed still Zac.  Selvin didn't sound so sure.  Not sure what to make of what was going on, Zuni leaned back slightly, keeping her eyes on the new creature.

"What was that about worms?  We're not going to have to get eaten again are we?"

In reply to Zuni Runesong (msg # 304):

Chandanar looks at Derby and shrugs.  You got upstaged by a...cat...man...centaur...thing.  No hard feelings.

Derby pulls his eyes away from Selvin and says, What?  Did you say something?

The plucky cleric sighs.  Nothing of importance.  Look.  You hate the Queen.  We hate the Queen.  Let's just get along.

Chandanar has to keep snapping his fingers in front of the halfling's eyes to keep him from staring at King Feline, but eventually an agreement is reached.  In four months time, Derby will meet you at an agreed upon location near Korvosa.  And he'll be bringing the worm. S.  He seems sketchy on how many worms to expect.

Okay.  I think that about wraps up another two-fisted advanture. What say we get out of here and go bathe for like days?

Anything else you guys want to do inside the worm before we move to your...ahem...exit interview?

Selvin was busy examining his old friend in a new body...or at least an altered body. The gills were still there. The wings were still there. The electricity was still there, waiting to be unleashed. He smiled slightly...

...but it quickly turned to a frown as he noticed his friend was still damaged from the fight. He quickly nicked one of his fingers, spoke a phrase imbued with power and made a gesture. Some of the eidolon's wounds began to heal over again. He let out a sigh of relief. Not fully healed but better.

"Alright. Can we go? I really wanna get outta here." He glanced at Derby with a shrug and slightly-apologetic look. "No offense."

23:27, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 13 using 1d10+5.  Rejuvenate Eidolon.

Tearing her eyes away from the new Zac, Zuni nodded her agreement.  "A bath sounds divine.  And sleep."  Slowly, she rose to her feet, the adrenaline high fading away.  She looked over at some of the dead Mantis assassins and a greedy little smile spread across her lips.  "But first, let's see what goodies our little bug friends have brought us.  Never looted a Mantis before."