[Fri May 05 17:44:30 2006] : (2) DM: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Fri
May 05 17:45:22 2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith: "Such a
special gift my dear, how could you have been so careless with it" *the guards
begin to strap Valinar down to the stone slab*
[Fri May 05 17:47:21
2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith: *puts her hand gently on
Lily's shoulder and guides her to the swords.* (softly) "Its ok my sweet, shape
them into an arm.. we are going to help the nice man.. see he's lost his arm..
we are going to replace it..."
[Fri May 05 17:48:21 2006] : (2)
DM: Guards lay leather straps over valinars remaing arm
and legs, and his waist, and his forhead. drawing them tight, pressing him
tightly and painfull atainst the stone
[Fri May 05 17:48:44 2006] :
** (3) Valinar thrashes under the constraints, growling in
pain as they're tightened. **
[Fri May 05 17:49:16 2006] : (2)
DM: Lily; *stares at the swords fearfully, they are
laying crossed, the black iron is slmoking slightly, and stinks of
dragonfire.
[Fri May 05 17:50:30 2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith whispers in her ear, Lily squeeze her eyes shut and
holds her hands above them.. a warm glow eminates from her hands and extends
slowly down to the swords.. which immediatly begin to shudder and
melt
[Fri May 05 17:50:53 2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith: "Why do you struggle so Corrin? I'm helping
you.."
[Fri May 05 17:51:36 2006] : (3) Valinar: *growls* Controlling me...!
[Fri May 05 17:51:40 2006]
: (2) DM: Lily closes her eyes and whimpers "I don't
like it.. it burns....."
[Fri May 05 17:52:15 2006] : (2) DM:
Malavasith whispers in Lily's ear more and the girl bears
down on the swords and the metal groans and twists.
[Fri May 05
17:52:46 2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith: "Controling you?
(almost hurt sounding) I'm giving you exactly what you always asked me
for..."
[Fri May 05 17:53:33 2006] : (2) DM: the swords groan, echoing the whimpers of pain coming from Lily,
the warm glow has turned an ugly red, and the smoke is rising from her hands as
well.
[Fri May 05 17:53:59 2006] : (3) Valinar: Hnnngh... stop it... let her be...
[Fri May 05 17:54:04
2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith: "Power. Power to do what
you want, when you want. Take what you want."
[Fri May 05 17:54:39
2006] : (2) DM: Lily whimpers, but Malavasith
tightens her grip on the girl's shoulder (softly) "Don't stop girl, if you stop
now we all die...."
[Fri May 05 17:55:04 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *watches impassivly*
[Fri May 05 17:55:27 2006]
: (2) DM: the swords begin to twist and braid
together, becoming one solid piece of metal again
[Fri May 05 17:56:04
2006] : (3) Valinar: Lily... she'll kill you when
she's done with you... and then she'll kill Kaomi.... don't... rrrghh...
[Fri May 05 17:56:51 2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith "None sense, waste such a valuble talent? surely not..
you know me better than that Corrin darling... I never waste
tools."
[Fri May 05 17:57:08 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar grits his teeth, seething. **
[Fri May 05 17:57:41 2006] :
(2) DM: the wailing of the metal becomes obvious to
all and lily cries out as smoke begins to rise from her hands "It buuuurrns
lily!" *wailing in pain*
[Fri May 05 17:58:33 2006] : (2) DM:
Malavasith: *oblivious to the girl's agony* "Do you know why
I am doing all of this Corrin.. do you know why I have done All that I have
done? "
[Fri May 05 17:58:51 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar narrows his eyes. **
[Fri May 05 17:59:51 2006] : (2)
DM: Lily falls to her knees seemingly unable to stop now
even if she wanted, the metal is no longer recognizable as swords and twists and
writhes wlike a black snake
[Fri May 05 18:01:23 2006] : (2)
DM: Malavasith: (her voice almost a whisper, but it cuts
clearly through all other sounds, almost as if she was whispering in his ear*
"Do you really think I would work for five Thousand years.. Just to take over
some insignificant cities? Freeport and Qeynos are nthing to me.. simply
tools.."
[Fri May 05 18:03:02 2006] : (2) DM: stubby, ugly growths spring from the snake head, forming what
might be fingers..
[Fri May 05 18:04:27 2006] : (3) Valinar:
I don't give a damn what you want... not know... you just
let me up, and I swear you won't see another thousand years...
[Fri
May 05 18:04:32 2006] : (3) Valinar: know=npw
[Fri May 05 18:04:34 2006] : (3)
Valinar: now!
[Fri May 05 18:05:50 2006] :
(2) DM: Malavasith: (laughs) Corrin my darling... Do
you think... for a moment, that you have the power to stop me.. I've -given- you
every scrap of power you possess... and now. no matter which way you turn,
anything you do will aid me!
[Fri May 05 18:06:12 2006] : (2)
DM: lily screams in terrible pain, her hands and
forearms blistering from heat
[Fri May 05 18:06:40 2006] : (2)
DM: the shape becomes more and more arm like, tiwsting
and flexing
[Fri May 05 18:07:22 2006] : (3) Valinar: I'll die trying. I... I make my own choices! *closes his eyes,
gritting his teeth*
[Fri May 05 18:08:38 2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith: "Foolish man, Die and you'll become a greater servent
to me yet! I command death FAR better than Life! *Her eyes suddenly flare with a
green unholy life, and flame sprots from them, and she begins to weave magic
over the arm, chanting loudly, her voice echoing around the chamber... even in
the dungeons, her chanting can be faintly heard
[Fri May 05 18:09:26
2006] : (2) DM: Lily screams and falls backwards, her
hands ablaze with flame, Amirie catches her. Malavasith ignores her weaving her
enchantments over the arm.
[Fri May 05 18:09:49 2006] : ** (3) Valinar thrashes violently to no avail. **
[Fri
May 05 18:11:05 2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith: chants
loudly in a voice of power, reailty itself reshapes itself to her will before
their eyes. and for wa faint moment, a Teir'dal man can be seen struggling to
free himself from the black metal arm, only to be bound in the webs of her
enchantments.
[Fri May 05 18:11:24 2006] : ** (1)
Kayula howls from her well **
[Fri May 05 18:11:33 2006] : (2)
DM: the arm thrusts upward and suddenly floats over to
Valinar, aligning itself with his body
[Fri May 05 18:11:53 2006] :
** (3) Valinar 's eyes flash with a brief moment of fear.
**
[Fri May 05 18:12:03 2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith: chants ancient words of power, in the language of the
gods.
[Fri May 05 18:12:03 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi
digs franticly at the band on her arm, screaming from the pain as it tightens
around her wrist **
[Fri May 05 18:13:19 2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith: "I Don't seek to rule Norrath Corrin (yelling over the
crashing of arcane forces, green lightning arcing around the room and off the
arm) I sek to become her new Goddess! People will not bow before me as their
wqueen, they will worship me as Their maker!"
[Fri May 05 18:13:45
2006] : (2) DM: The arm contacts Valinars flesh, and
it as if his shoulder has been touched by molten fire.
[Fri May 05
18:14:47 2006] : (3) Valinar: Arrrghhhhhhhhh!
*screams loudly in horriblr pain, the sound not tapering off*
[Fri May
05 18:14:57 2006] : (2) DM: Valinar can feel his skin
and sinews merging with it, his blood vessels conecting to it and pumping his
life force into it, and in return, power courses through him.
[Fri May
05 18:16:01 2006] : (2) DM: Xervitis: (loudly, in
Valinar's mind) "KILL HER! KILLLLL HEERR!" rage unlike anythign Valinar has felt
courses through him, granting him strength, the straps holding him down fly
apart like tissue paper
[Fri May 05 18:16:26 2006] : ** (3) Valinar rages, thrashing forward, breaking through the
straps. **
[Fri May 05 18:16:39 2006] : (2) DM: Malavasith: looks faintly surprised for a moment
[Fri
May 05 18:16:45 2006] : (2) DM: (roll
init)
[Fri May 05 18:17:10 2006] : (3) Valinar: [1d20+5] -> [8,5] = (13)
[Fri May 05 18:17:31 2006]
: (2) DM: [1d20+1] -> [6,1] = (7)
[Fri
May 05 18:17:37 2006] : (2) DM: [1d20+1] -> [19,1]
= (20)
[Fri May 05 18:18:33 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: stanbds suddenly as Valinar comes free and from behind
Malavasith, shouts a word of power and stuns everyone else in the room, all ovf
her guards and servents
[Fri May 05 18:18:37 2006] : (2) DM:
Valinar's turn
[Fri May 05 18:22:31 2006] : ** (3) Valinar springs off of the stone table, throwing his weight
forward in a lunge, shooting his hands out for Malavasith's throat.
**
[Fri May 05 18:22:55 2006] : (3) Valinar: [1d20] -> [16] = (16)
[Fri May 05 18:23:20 2006] :
(2) DM: his hands wrap around her throat and she
cries out, staggering backward.
[Fri May 05 18:24:04 2006] : (2)
DM: Her look changes from surprise to anger and with a
word, he explodes away from her, as force radiates from her body, sending
everything in the room flying away from her, blowing Amiries off her feet as
well.
[Fri May 05 18:24:08 2006] : (4) Kaomi (whispering):
[Fri May 05 18:25:54 2006] : (2) DM:
Amirie: Screams an other spell and arcane chains bind around
Malavasith.
[Fri May 05 18:26:12 2006] : (2) DM: [1d20+7] -> [15,7] = (22)
[Fri May 05 18:26:24 2006]
: (2) DM: (whoa. didn't make the save by
one.)
[Fri May 05 18:26:30 2006] : (2) DM: (Hold person sticks to Malavasith
[Fri May 05 18:26:58
2006] : (2) DM: Val's turn.
[Fri May 05
18:27:41 2006] : ** (3) Valinar regains his balance and
touches the tips of his fingers to the ground just enough to propel himself into
a charge. **
[Fri May 05 18:27:58 2006] : (3) Valinar: [1d20] -> [5] = (5)
[Fri May 05 18:28:57 2006] :
(2) DM: Valinar crashes into Malavasith, the black
metal arm smashing into her, and punching clean through her
stomach
[Fri May 05 18:30:27 2006] : (2) DM: Malvasith gasps in shock.. not screaming.. her necklace flares to
life and she dissapears suddenly
[Fri May 05 18:30:44 2006] : (2)
DM: the walls suddenly beging to quake and
rumble.
[Fri May 05 18:30:53 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar stumbles at the sudden absence. **
[Fri May 05 18:31:24 2006]
: (2) DM: Amirie: looks up "She must have had an
emergency teleport for when she was near death.. I bet it triggers a trap in
this place..
[Fri May 05 18:31:35 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: scoops up the ounconciously Lily
[Fri May 05
18:31:41 2006] : (2) DM: amirie: We have to get the
others!
[Fri May 05 18:32:16 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar whirls around, searching the room, then focuses his gaze on the scalded
Lily, and nods. **
[Fri May 05 18:32:19 2006] : (3) Valinar:
Let's go
[Fri May 05 18:32:49 2006] : (2)
DM: Amiries runs out of the room as the rest of the
guards recover
[Fri May 05 18:33:15 2006] : (2) DM: down in the dungeons, Kao and Kayula feel the castle quaking and
rumbling
[Fri May 05 18:33:25 2006] : ** (1)
Kayula roars. **
[Fri May 05 18:33:48 2006] : **
(4) Kaomi pins herself up against the door of her cell, screaming in panic
**
[Fri May 05 18:36:37 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *runs ahead, carrying Lily* "I can teleport us to safety,
but I need us all to be together!"
[Fri May 05 18:37:15 2006] : (3)
Valinar: The sooner the better...
[Fri May 05
18:37:41 2006] : (2) DM: the keep rolls, tossing the
less dextrous to the floor, the smell of sulfur grows and there is a sound like
rushing wind past them
[Fri May 05 18:37:58 2006] : (2) DM:
Amirie: "That can't be good.." picking her self and lily up
again slowly.
[Fri May 05 18:38:35 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar skitters to stop himself, barely holding against the rolling, and helps
them up. **
[Fri May 05 18:38:39 2006] : (3) Valinar: No
[Fri May 05 18:39:19 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *panting* carry her"
[Fri May 05 18:39:35 2006]
: ** (3) Valinar takes Lily. **
[Fri May 05
18:39:51 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: runs ahead again,
moving faster releaved of her burden
[Fri May 05 18:40:33 2006] :
(2) DM: after what seems like forever, a maze of
passages and tunnels. they emerge into the cell area with Kao and
Kay
[Fri May 05 18:41:05 2006] : ** (1) Kayula
tries climbing her pit again, but the shaking and slippery stones make it nearly
impossible **
[Fri May 05 18:41:35 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie runs to the pit and fries the lock with a spell, and
attemptd to lift the iron grate
[Fri May 05 18:41:36 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi rams her shoulder up against the bars with useless
effort **
[Fri May 05 18:41:49 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: "Get Kaomi out!"
[Fri May 05 18:42:20 2006] :
** (4) Kaomi recognizes the voice and stands quickly in
panic **
[Fri May 05 18:43:02 2006] : (4) Kaomi: LEMME OUT!
[Fri May 05 18:43:05 2006] : ** (3) Valinar looks at Lily, then the cell door, and sets the
girl down carefully to focus on the lock. **
[Fri May 05 18:43:05
2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: lowers a chain ladder
attached to the top of the grate to Kayula
[Fri May 05 18:43:50 2006]
: ** (1) Kayula growls victoriously and hurries up the
ladder, still carrying the decayed arm and hand **
[Fri May 05
18:43:57 2006] : (2) DM: the keep shakes again and
the temperature is rising rapidly
[Fri May 05 18:44:33 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi screams and panics more **
[Fri May 05
18:44:39 2006] : ** (3) Valinar frustratedly abandons the
fine-work and just starts pulling on things. **
[Fri May 05 18:44:39
2006] : (4) Kaomi: Lemmeoutlemmeout!!
[Fri
May 05 18:45:22 2006] : (2) DM: with a grunt of
effort, the iron lock slowly crumples under the grip of Val's new arm and tears
away
[Fri May 05 18:46:03 2006] : ** (3) Valinar
looks stunned for a moment, then yanks back on the cell door, and goes to pick
Lily back up. **
[Fri May 05 18:46:04 2006] : (3) Valinar:
hurry!
[Fri May 05 18:46:09 2006] : (2) DM:
Amirie: Helps Kayula out
[Fri May 05 18:46:21
2006] : ** (4) Kaomi tumbles out of the cell
**
[Fri May 05 18:46:38 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: "Gather close, I can teleport us all!"
[Fri May
05 18:47:05 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi crawls on hands and knee's
over to her sister in quick panic **
[Fri May 05 18:47:10 2006] :
(2) DM: Amirie: *begins to chant the spell of
returning all templars learn*
[Fri May 05 18:47:19 2006] : ** (1) Kayula hauls herself out of the pit and gets close to
Amirie, craddling her cargo. **
[Fri May 05 18:47:29 2006] : ** (3) Valinar shields Lily with one arm, drawing close.
**
[Fri May 05 18:47:56 2006] : (2) DM: a
red ring of fire, not the glowing ring of light surronds them and they all feel
the tug of the spell..
[Fri May 05 18:48:24 2006] : (2) DM:
lava begins to flow into the room from the depths of the
keep
[Fri May 05 18:48:31 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: doesn't stop chanting
[Fri May 05 18:48:43 2006]
: ** (4) Kaomi screams in terror **
[Fri May 05
18:48:58 2006] : (2) DM: She finishes with a shout
and the spell teleports them with a sickening lurch
[Fri May 05
18:49:24 2006] : (2) DM: for a fraction of eternity,
they fly through limbo
[Fri May 05 18:50:37 2006] : (2) DM:
and suddenly appear in a broken down alley, littered with
refuse and trash, it is a clear day, and a Black tower can bee seen against the
sky, spinning slowly inplace, held their by magical chains..
[Fri May
05 18:50:46 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: collapses with
relief.
[Fri May 05 18:51:34 2006] : ** (1) Kayula
growls as she takes in her surroundings. **
[Fri May 05 18:51:41 2006]
: ** (4) Kaomi hits the ground with a wimper and an "Omf!"
**
[Fri May 05 18:51:48 2006] : ** (3) Valinar
barely catches himself, his left palm colliding with the ground, the black iron
arm still cradling Lily **
[Fri May 05 18:52:31 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi caustiously looks up from her clenched eyes
**
[Fri May 05 18:53:14 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *sits up slowly and looks around. passerbys give them odd
suspicious looks, but no citzens of this city would dare harass such obvious
adevturerers.
[Fri May 05 18:53:44 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: stands slowly* "C'mon.. we're right outside an
Inn.."
[Fri May 05 18:54:07 2006] : ** (3) Valinar
takes a wide gaze, pushing himself up. **
[Fri May 05 18:54:11 2006] :
(3) Valinar: Freeport...
[Fri May 05
18:54:16 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi Grabs Lily from Valinar
**
[Fri May 05 18:54:23 2006] : (4) Kaomi: Give her to me!
[Fri May 05 18:54:23 2006] : ** (3) Valinar flinches. **
[Fri May 05 18:54:44 2006] :
(2) DM: Amirie: *nods* "best not to stare like you
don't belong either" *her voice a warning note*
[Fri May 05 18:55:00
2006] : (3) Valinar: (mumbled barely audibly) Be
careful with her
[Fri May 05 18:55:11 2006] : (2) DM: Lily hangs limply in Kaomi's arms. her hands blackened, charcks
and charred
[Fri May 05 18:55:20 2006] : ** (4)
Kaomi glares at Valinar with the meanest look ever! **
[Fri May 05
18:55:55 2006] : ** (3) Valinar 's gaze hardens.
**
[Fri May 05 18:55:56 2006] : (3) Valinar: Let's go
[Fri May 05 18:56:49 2006] : (1) Kayula:
Kayula not like this place
[Fri May 05 18:57:01
2006] : Log filename is "EQ-05-05-06.html", system is is
logging.
[Fri May 05 18:59:32 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *head sinto a broken down looking building and orders a
private room*
[Fri May 05 19:00:10 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *nods for them to follow her*
[Fri May 05
19:00:34 2006] : ** (1) Kayula follows, looking around
warily in spite of the instructions. **
[Fri May 05 19:00:50 2006] :
** (4) Kaomi follows silently cradleing Lily
**
[Fri May 05 19:01:18 2006] : ** (3) Valinar
follows, looking around at the building, its dilapidated interior not unlike the
buildings from his earlier memories. **
[Fri May 05 19:01:43 2006] :
(2) DM: Valinar remembers this inn, its in the human
section of Freeport
[Fri May 05 19:02:00 2006] : (3) Valinar:
Beggar's Court...?
[Fri May 05 19:02:49 2006] :
(2) DM: Xervitis: (telepathicaly to Valinar) "Don't
follow these fools. there are safer places to go. and you know
it."
[Fri May 05 19:03:10 2006] : ** (3) Valinar
narrows his eyes. **
[Fri May 05 19:04:15 2006] : (3) Valinar:
(mumbling) Is this the safest place we can
be?
[Fri May 05 19:05:01 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *shrugs lightly*
[Fri May 05 19:06:03 2006] :
(3) Valinar: We can regroup here... but we shouldn't
stay long. I know a few places, where there's less of a chance of us being
noticed.
[Fri May 05 19:06:22 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: Looks at him a moment then nods "Lead the way
then."
[Fri May 05 19:06:31 2006] : ** (1) Kayula
has been staring at Valinar's arm for a moment **
[Fri May 05 19:07:14
2006] : ** (3) Valinar nods, then turns, growing a sick
color when he sees what Kayula has. **
[Fri May 05 19:07:19 2006] :
(3) Valinar: ungh..
[Fri May 05 19:07:59
2006] : (1) Kayula: ?
[Fri May 05 19:08:11
2006] : ** (1) Kayula looks at what she's carrying.
**
[Fri May 05 19:08:38 2006] : ** (1) Kayula
looks back up at Valinar sadly and hands it to him **
[Fri May 05
19:08:55 2006] : (1) Kayula: Kayula is
sorry...
[Fri May 05 19:09:06 2006] : (3) Valinar: No... urgh... Kayula...
[Fri May 05 19:09:17 2006] :
(2) DM: the 'arm' is little more than rotten maggot
infested fleshy matter
[Fri May 05 19:10:06 2006] : ** (1) Kayula bites her lip, seeing Valinar's reaction.
**
[Fri May 05 19:10:50 2006] : (3) Valinar: Just... we'll, find something to do with it. Thank you. *fighting
back queasiness, he turns to lead them out*
[Fri May 05 19:11:18 2006]
: (4) Kaomi: We're not staying?
[Fri May 05
19:11:36 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *follows Valinar,
not looking at the fleshy rotteness*
[Fri May 05 19:11:39 2006] :
** (1) Kayula follows Valinar **
[Fri May 05
19:11:58 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi reluctently follows Valinar
with Lily in her arms **
[Fri May 05 19:12:21 2006] : ** (3) Valinar leads them to a northwestern corner of Beggar's
Court, nestled in shadows. **
[Fri May 05 19:12:26 2006] : (3)
Valinar: Do you think you can climb?
[Fri May
05 19:12:41 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *looks
up*
[Fri May 05 19:13:18 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi
stands and stares stupidly at Valinar **
[Fri May 05 19:13:54 2006] :
(3) Valinar: Once I reach the top, hand Lily up to
me. *grabs ahold of a crevace and lifts his foot into a deep groove in the wall,
hefting himself up*
[Fri May 05 19:14:26 2006] : (2) DM: (climb check, easy one)
[Fri May 05 19:14:59 2006] :
(4) Kaomi: [1d20+1] -> [17,1] =
(18)
[Fri May 05 19:15:05 2006] : (3) Valinar: [1d20+6] -> [1,6] = (7)
[Fri May 05 19:15:58 2006] :
(2) DM: Val has trouble griping the wall, his right
hand keeps crumbling sections of the stone
[Fri May 05 19:16:20 2006]
: ** (3) Valinar curses. **
[Fri May 05 19:17:05
2006] : (3) Valinar: [1d20+6] -> [14,6] = (20)
[Fri May 05 19:17:15 2006] : (2) DM: he
easily adjusts and makes it
[Fri May 05 19:18:01 2006] : ** (3) Valinar grips into a more solid stone and climbs to the
top, kneeling at the top. **
[Fri May 05 19:20:16 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi looks up at Valinar and back at the unconcious Lily
in her arms, gently kisses her forhead and hoists her up for Valinar to take
**
[Fri May 05 19:20:59 2006] : (4) Kaomi: Careful with her. *glare*
[Fri May 05 19:21:50 2006] :
** (3) Valinar reaches down over the wall for Lily, lifting
her up gently and disappearing for a moment to lay her against a bare stone wall
inside an abandoned hole of a barracks. **
[Fri May 05 19:22:19 2006]
: ** (3) Valinar returns and looks down at them.
**
[Fri May 05 19:22:33 2006] : (3) Valinar: Come on... we'll be safe up here. No one's used this place in
years.
[Fri May 05 19:22:55 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi
hoists herself up and starts her own climb up the wall **
[Fri May 05
19:24:09 2006] : (2) DM: everyone gets up the wall
and the old barraks is still there.. a glare chases out the couple of squatters
there.
[Fri May 05 19:24:46 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi
hurries back over to Lily **
[Fri May 05 19:25:04 2006] : (2)
DM: Amirie: *finds a corner and slumps down in it
tiredly*
[Fri May 05 19:26:47 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar checks the exterior, making sure their ascent went as unnoticed as
possible. **
[Fri May 05 19:27:28 2006] : ** (1)
Kayula gently sets down her gruesome cargo and sits with her back against a
corner **
[Fri May 05 19:27:44 2006] : ** (4)
Kaomi watches Amirie slump in her corner and hangs her head in slight shame as
she cuddles Lily **
[Fri May 05 19:28:31 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *tosses her bag in the floor* "I recovered what I could,
but most of yoru things were scattered, I grab what looked useful, but I didn't
have a lot of time.
[Fri May 05 19:28:41 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: " help yourselves
[Fri May 05 19:28:59 2006] :
** (1) Kayula gets up to check the bag. **
[Fri
May 05 19:29:40 2006] : ** (3) Valinar ducks back inside,
looking over at Amirie, a bit bewildered. **
[Fri May 05 19:29:43
2006] : (3) Valinar: How did you do
it?
[Fri May 05 19:30:13 2006] : (2) Amirie: Do what? (tired)
[Fri May 05 19:30:15 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi looks up to the sound of Valinar's voice and looking
back to her sister, then back at Valinar **
[Fri May 05 19:31:10 2006]
: (2) Amirie: --- inside the bag is an assortment of
rings, a couple necklaces, and other magical knick-knacks (That I'll list later)
including a great axe
[Fri May 05 19:31:34 2006] : (3) Valinar:
I remember. I remember everything. How did you fool her?
[Fri May 05 19:31:47 2006] : (2) Amirie: Who says I did?
[Fri May 05 19:31:51 2006] : ** (1) Kayula grabs the greataxe and grins wickedly.
**
[Fri May 05 19:31:55 2006] : ** (2) Amirie
trubs her temples **
[Fri May 05 19:32:06 2006] : (3) Valinar:
... What?
[Fri May 05 19:32:38 2006] : (2)
Amirie: Look around 'Valinar' (she sneers when she says
the name) does it look like I am tied to the temple of Qeynos
anymore?
[Fri May 05 19:33:32 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar 's expression falls from bewilderment to a detached bafflement.
**
[Fri May 05 19:34:26 2006] : (3) Valinar: You helped us. You helped me. Ami... what do you mean, not
attached to Qeynos anymore?
[Fri May 05 19:34:53 2006] : ** (2) Amirie sighs **
[Fri May 05 19:35:05 2006] :
** (4) Kaomi cuddles Lily protectivly with her body,
silently crying to herself **
[Fri May 05 19:36:17 2006] : (2)
Amirie: I abanonded my ties to the temple of the Queen,
at Malavasith's urging I swore alligence to Lucian. mostly to gain acess to the
temple here for services and other.. things..
[Fri May 05 19:36:43
2006] : (2) Amirie: I am a templar of Qeynos no
longer. an Inquisator of Freeport.
[Fri May 05 19:36:54 2006] : ** (2) Amirie runs her hand through her hair **
[Fri May
05 19:37:39 2006] : ** (3) Valinar stares penatratingly,
though his gaze betrays uncertainty. **
[Fri May 05 19:37:40 2006] :
(2) Amirie: -- lily is breathing, but
limp
[Fri May 05 19:37:55 2006] : (3) Valinar: Why?
[Fri May 05 19:38:02 2006] : ** (2) Amirie shrugs **
[Fri May 05 19:38:46 2006] :
(2) Amirie: None of my reasons matter. once I learned
of Malavasith's true intentions, allegiences to cities seemed a trivial thing.
we have to stop her.
[Fri May 05 19:39:17 2006] : ** (3) Valinar slumps down in a free corner, exhausted and
confused. **
[Fri May 05 19:39:48 2006] : (2) Amirie: She's unleashed a plauge on Qeynos. he puppets tie Lucians hands
with poltics and policy, meanwhile she makes armies out of the nfoul things of
norrath and sends them against each other to create chaos.
[Fri May 05
19:40:02 2006] : (1) Kayula: Kayula kill
Mavalasif
[Fri May 05 19:40:32 2006] : (2) Amirie: Good luck with that, Corrin came close. but don't think for a
second she's going to stay that way through the day.
[Fri May 05
19:40:55 2006] : ** (3) Valinar lifts his head back up to
stare at her. **
[Fri May 05 19:40:59 2006] : (3) Valinar:
That's not my name.
[Fri May 05 19:41:08 2006] :
** (2) Amirie shrugs uncaring **
[Fri May 05
19:41:54 2006] : (2) Amirie: I picked the name
Valinar for you. pardon me if it doesn't fel very 'real' to me
[Fri
May 05 19:42:41 2006] : ** (2) Amirie gets up to go inspect
Lily **
[Fri May 05 19:43:09 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar opens his mouth to say something, but just huddles back into the wall,
looking at the new arm. **
[Fri May 05 19:43:18 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi holds Lily closer **
[Fri May 05 19:43:21
2006] : ** (2) Amirie kneels down in front of Lily and Kaomi
**
[Fri May 05 19:43:27 2006] : (1) Kayula: Wait... what?
[Fri May 05 19:43:30 2006] : (2)
Amirie: (Sftly) Let me see her a moment
[Fri
May 05 19:43:43 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi shakes her head
vigoruosly No **
[Fri May 05 19:43:52 2006] : (2) Amirie: I just want to heal her hands
[Fri May 05 19:43:58 2006]
: ** (1) Kayula looks at Valinar questioningly.
**
[Fri May 05 19:44:01 2006] : (2) Amirie: you don't have to let go over her
[Fri May 05 19:44:04
2006] : (2) Amirie: (of)
[Fri May 05
19:44:34 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi wipes her face with the ratty
sleeve of the robe and slightly nods **
[Fri May 05 19:45:48 2006] :
** (3) Valinar stares back at Kayula, distant.
**
[Fri May 05 19:45:51 2006] : ** (2) Amirie
softly chants over lily and ther blackened hands mend and regain their normal
pink softness. **
[Fri May 05 19:46:20 2006] : **
(2) Amirie smiles at Kaomi, but its not reflected in her eyes as she stands up
and back away again **
[Fri May 05 19:46:27 2006] : ** (1) Kayula tilts her head but looks away. **
[Fri May
05 19:47:56 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi wraps her arms around Lily
again and goes back to her silence **
[Fri May 05 19:48:13 2006] :
(2) DM: Lily seems to be breathing easier
now
[Fri May 05 19:48:50 2006] : ** (3) Valinar
chuckles... oddly, nervously, manicly... **
[Fri May 05 19:49:38 2006]
: ** (4) Kaomi glances quickly at Valinar currious as to
what's so funny but quickly looking away against **
[Fri May 05
19:50:00 2006] : (3) Valinar: You know... *through
nervous tittering* I had everything planned out, as best I could, and now I
don't know what to do. -Please-, someone, tell me, what are we
doing?
[Fri May 05 19:50:23 2006] : ** (3) Valinar
's face is a wash of frustration though his laughter continues.
**
[Fri May 05 19:50:39 2006] : (1) Kayula: We kill Mavlasivif
[Fri May 05 19:51:34 2006] : (2)
DM: Xervitis: "Get a hold of yourself you gibbering
idiot. You make me sick *contempt* YOU are barely qualified to get us out of
this. you think any of These fools are any better. CTake Charge.
Now.
[Fri May 05 19:52:01 2006] : ** (3) Valinar
huffs derisively, backing further against the wall. **
[Fri May 05
19:52:17 2006] : (2) DM: Xervitis: "Of course..
*soothingly* if you like.. I will help you.. just.. let me speak for you.. I'll
get us out of this.."
[Fri May 05 19:53:02 2006] : (2) DM:
Xervitis: "Thats the best way really. you ease back and I'll
take control and charge and get us out of this."
[Fri May 05 19:53:24
2006] : ** (3) Valinar growls. **
[Fri May 05
19:53:26 2006] : (3) Valinar: No!
[Fri May
05 19:53:36 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: "We don't kill
Malavasith?"
[Fri May 05 19:53:49 2006] : ** (4)
Kaomi looks up oddly from her numb state of mind at Valinar **
[Fri
May 05 19:54:07 2006] : ** (3) Valinar shakes his head
fertively. **
[Fri May 05 19:54:22 2006] : (3) Valinar: No... we'll kill Malavasith... we have to...
[Fri May 05
19:54:35 2006] : (2) DM: Xervitis: "yessss. *hiss* we
will Definatly kill that whore..*
[Fri May 05 19:54:50 2006] : ** (3) Valinar clenches his teeth. **
[Fri May 05
19:54:58 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi quietly picks at the bracelet
on her wrist, quietly hissing through her teeth as it tightens **
[Fri
May 05 19:55:45 2006] : (2) DM: Xervitis: "Slowly..
agonizingly .. over years.. we will teach her the meaning of suffering..."
*continues to whisper methods, imaginaticly insanely cruel methods of extracting
revenge.
[Fri May 05 19:56:11 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *looks down at the bracelet as if she forgot about it and
speaks a word. the bracelt pops off*
[Fri May 05 19:56:21 2006] :
** (3) Valinar 's eyes dance with the briefest tinge of
delight. **
[Fri May 05 19:57:36 2006] : ** (4)
Kaomi gasps and throws the bracelet accross the room and looking at her sister
with a sincere look and smile of "thank you" **
[Fri May 05 19:58:22
2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: *just nods and goes to sit
down*
[Fri May 05 19:59:00 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: "Too bad we didn't come across that wretch of Ferclaw's on
the way... I'd have liked to pay him back a bit.
[Fri May 05 19:59:37
2006] : (3) Valinar: Pay him back? What happened?
[Fri May 05 20:03:19 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: "for what he did to Kaomi and Kayula."
[Fri May
05 20:03:55 2006] : ** (3) Valinar looks from Kayula to
Kaomi. **
[Fri May 05 20:03:58 2006] : (3) Valinar: What happened?
[Fri May 05 20:04:12 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi looks accross to Kayula looking saddend at her state
**
[Fri May 05 20:12:34 2006] : (4) Kaomi: *quietly* I ...wouldnt' put the bracelet on
[Fri May 05
20:13:12 2006] : ** (1) Kayula is looking out of the
barracks silently. **
[Fri May 05 20:15:04 2006] : (4) Kaomi:
he - he cut her fingers off to force me to put it on...then
boiling water *looks away again*
[Fri May 05 20:15:27 2006] : ** (3) Valinar winces, brow furrowed, and looks over at Kayula.
**
[Fri May 05 20:15:46 2006] : (3) Valinar: I'm sorry...
[Fri May 05 20:15:49 2006] : ** (3) Valinar looks down. **
[Fri May 05 20:17:14 2006]
: (1) Kayula: Kayula got 8 more
*shrugs*
[Fri May 05 20:17:34 2006] : (3) Valinar: It shouldn't have happened
[Fri May 05 20:17:39 2006] :
(3) Valinar: None of this, should have
happened
[Fri May 05 20:18:22 2006] : (1) Kayula: Kayula fail helping Kaomi
[Fri May 05 20:18:32 2006] :
(4) Kaomi: I'm sorry i made such a fuss over it, i
knew the stupid thing would cut me off! *looks at the tossed bracelet on the
floor accross the room*
[Fri May 05 20:19:25 2006] : (4) Kaomi:
No, I failed to help you, Kayula. That STUPID thing!
[Fri May 05 20:19:34 2006] : (4) Kaomi: Stupid creature!
[Fri May 05 20:20:11 2006] : (4)
Kaomi: STUPID ...PLACE! *picks up a small rock off the
floor and throws it at the wall*
[Fri May 05 20:20:58 2006] : ** (3) Valinar runs a hand through his hair, ducking his head
down, and gets a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach as he realizes which
arm he's doing it with. **
[Fri May 05 20:22:25 2006] : (4)
Kaomi: What happened to your arm? And what did that
whore do to her? *nods at Lily*
[Fri May 05 20:24:12 2006] : (3)
Valinar: (mumbling) She made Lily forge the swords....
meld them into this... *puts his arm down and lets it hang off to the side, hand
falling back limply as he slackens his muscles*
[Fri May 05 20:25:58
2006] : ** (4) Kaomi looks confused **
[Fri May 05
20:26:00 2006] : (4) Kaomi: What
swords?
[Fri May 05 20:26:24 2006] : (4) Kaomi: that thing *nods at the arm* looks discusting.
[Fri May
05 20:27:25 2006] : ** (3) Valinar clenches his right hand
into a fist despite himself, and uses it to push himself up. **
[Fri
May 05 20:27:42 2006] : (3) Valinar: The swords
Malavasith gave me... when she made me Commander...
[Fri May 05
20:28:38 2006] : (4) Kaomi: Hmm..so i guess it's just
like Old Times again, then?
[Fri May 05 20:29:09 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi silently runs her fingers through Lily's hair gently
**
[Fri May 05 20:29:19 2006] : ** (3) Valinar
growls. **
[Fri May 05 20:29:32 2006] : (3) Valinar: What do I have to do to apologize to you!
[Fri May 05
20:29:39 2006] : (3) Valinar: Gods, isn't this
enough?
[Fri May 05 20:30:24 2006] : ** (1) Kayula
frowns **
[Fri May 05 20:33:26 2006] : (4) Kaomi: *snaps her head towards Valinar* Is WHAT enough?
[Fri
May 05 20:37:52 2006] : (3) Valinar: I've come to the
end... if I was going to betray you, don't you think I would have done it by
now! *waves his black iron arm in gesture*
[Fri May 05 20:40:15 2006]
: (4) Kaomi: It's not me you worry about betraying.
[Fri May 05 20:41:00 2006] : (3) Valinar: What is that supposed to mean?
[Fri May 05 20:41:04
2006] : ** (3) Valinar shoots her a look. **
[Fri
May 05 20:41:51 2006] : (4) Kaomi: you - are - so -
STUPID!
[Fri May 05 20:42:19 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar lifts an eyebrow in annoyance. **
[Fri May 05 20:42:20 2006] :
(3) Valinar: What?
[Fri May 05 20:42:49
2006] : ** (4) Kaomi laughs in a very sadistic way
**
[Fri May 05 20:42:53 2006] : (4) Kaomi: So - stupid
[Fri May 05 20:43:23 2006] : ** (3) Valinar scoffs. **
[Fri May 05 20:43:44 2006] :
(4) Kaomi: You - are so in love with her - you're so
- bloody stupid!
[Fri May 05 20:45:20 2006] : **
(3) Valinar peers at Kaomi, then scoffs again. **
[Fri May 05 20:45:32
2006] : (3) Valinar: What? Have you gone mad?
Malavasith?
[Fri May 05 20:46:15 2006] : (4) Kaomi: Oh, for the Gods sake, you really are stupid!
[Fri May
05 20:46:47 2006] : (3) Valinar: *bitterly* Yes, so
you've said, several times
[Fri May 05 20:46:58 2006] : (2) DM:
Amirie leans agiants the wall with her eyes
shut
[Fri May 05 20:50:40 2006] : (4) Kaomi: she saved your life, so you have to save hers. but you're just so
stupid to say any other reasons besides the fact that you owe her.
[Fri May 05 20:51:28 2006] : ** (3) Valinar
narrows his eyes a bit. **
[Fri May 05 20:51:33 2006] : (4)
Kaomi: you don't owe her anything...
[Fri May
05 20:52:08 2006] : (2) DM: Xervits: "Shut that
stupid bitch up please.. just take a knife, and shove it through her ugly half
breed eyes"
[Fri May 05 20:52:23 2006] : (2) DM: Xervitis: "I am so tired of her."
[Fri May 05 20:52:39
2006] : (3) Valinar: Quiet!
[Fri May 05
20:52:53 2006] : ** (3) Valinar holds his temples, groaning.
**
[Fri May 05 20:52:54 2006] : (4) Kaomi: No!
[Fri May 05 20:53:06 2006] : (4) Kaomi:
Don't you dare tell me to be Quiet! you stupid
man!
[Fri May 05 20:53:39 2006] : (2) DM: Xervitis: "Don't you let her talk to you that way.. I'll strangle
her myself!" *Valis' right arm twitches*
[Fri May 05 20:53:54 2006] :
** (3) Valinar looks over at his arm. **
[Fri May
05 20:53:57 2006] : (3) Valinar: Stop
it!
[Fri May 05 20:54:11 2006] : ** (3) Valinar
clenches his fist, clenching his teeth tight. **
[Fri May 05 20:54:13
2006] : (4) Kaomi: What, does the truth
hurt?
[Fri May 05 20:54:21 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: "opens her eyes to slits and looks at Val"
[Fri
May 05 20:54:25 2006] : (2) DM: ( er.. *
*
[Fri May 05 20:54:52 2006] : (4) Kaomi: In such denial over wanting my sister in your bed, you can't say
it out loud! You're STUPID!
[Fri May 05 20:55:07 2006] : (2)
DM: amirie: *chuckles in a cruel tone*
[Fri
May 05 20:55:23 2006] : ** (1) Kayula turns around from
watching the street below and frowns at Kaomi **
[Fri May 05 20:55:24
2006] : ** (4) Kaomi shoots a sharp look at Amirie
**
[Fri May 05 20:55:29 2006] : (4) Kaomi: Oh, and you're really one to talk!
[Fri May 05 20:55:38
2006] : (4) Kaomi: You're just as brilliant as he
is!
[Fri May 05 20:55:43 2006] : (1) Kayula: Kayula saw a patrol
[Fri May 05 20:55:51 2006] : (2)
DM: Amirie: "Don't need to, you're talking enough for
the both of us dear sister."
[Fri May 05 20:55:57 2006] : ** (3) Valinar breathes heavily, eyes half-lidded.
**
[Fri May 05 20:56:03 2006] : (3) Valinar: Just. Stop.
[Fri May 05 20:56:06 2006] : (3)
Valinar: Now.
[Fri May 05 20:56:11 2006] :
(2) DM: Amirie: *nods at Kayula's remark* "Keep your
voices down
[Fri May 05 20:56:13 2006] : (4) Kaomi: Don't - Call me That!
[Fri May 05 20:57:54 2006] :
(2) DM: Xervitis: "Good. Finaly you take
charge."
[Fri May 05 20:58:14 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar bites back a remark. **
[Fri May 05 20:59:11 2006] : (2)
DM: Lily: "Why Omi yell so loud in Lily's ear.. owie.. "
(her fvoice is fluttery and weak)
[Fri May 05 20:59:47 2006] : (4)
Kaomi: *startles* ...oh..i'm sorry.. *cuddles
lilly*
[Fri May 05 21:00:02 2006] : (2) DM: Lily: ".. Omi.. squish lily.."
[Fri May 05 21:00:21
2006] : ** (4) Kaomi eases up on the cuddling
**
[Fri May 05 21:00:42 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie watches the two of them impassivly
[Fri May 05
21:01:10 2006] : (2) DM: Lily: "Why Lily hurt so
much....? "*tenderly cradles her hands
[Fri May 05 21:02:22 2006] :
(4) Kaomi: I'm not sure, honey...maybe Corrin can
tell you... *looks up waiting for the answer*
[Fri May 05 21:02:49
2006] : ** (3) Valinar stands and walks over to the doorway,
looking out of the opening of the elevated barracks. **
[Fri May 05
21:03:05 2006] : (2) DM: Lily follows her gaze, the
instant her eyes focus on Valinar, she gives a strangled whimper and hides her
face, her body trembling with fear*
[Fri May 05 21:03:38 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi tries to comfort Lily **
[Fri May 05
21:04:42 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: "The metal she was
forced to shape is very old. as old as Norrath probably.. her fey blood probably
reacted.. poorly.. to it." (no emotion in her tone. clinical
analysis.)
[Fri May 05 21:05:40 2006] : (4) Kaomi: poorly? What kind of metal was it?
[Fri May 05 21:05:48
2006] : (2) DM: Xervitis *seems delighted at Lily's
reaction*
[Fri May 05 21:06:18 2006] : (2) DM: Xervitis: "Blackened Iron, made by Veeshan when she claimed this
world as her own."
[Fri May 05 21:06:27 2006] : **
(3) Valinar digs the tips of the metal arm's fingers into its palm.
**
[Fri May 05 21:06:43 2006] : (2) DM: Xervitis "It was my sword when I challenged the
gods."
[Fri May 05 21:07:02 2006] : (2) DM: Xervitis: "now it is my prison *seething with
hatred*
[Fri May 05 21:07:32 2006] : (2) DM: the metal is very hot to the touch, even to Val's other hand,
almost painfully so.
[Fri May 05 21:09:05 2006] : ** (3) Valinar murmurs through nearly closed lips.
**
[Fri May 05 21:09:21 2006] : (3) Valinar: Am I supposed to care about your plight. You've made my life this
hell. You, and her.
[Fri May 05 21:10:27 2006] : (2) DM: Xervitis: "Blame is for the Weak. YOu made your own plight, you
betrayed and killed Thadrious, you accepted Her aid. Don't Blame me for your
Weakness."
[Fri May 05 21:11:34 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar closes his eyes shut tight. **
[Fri May 05 21:11:56 2006] :
(2) DM: Xervitis: "Blame others for your own failures
and you will never have your own victories. *his tone is not comforting, its the
harsh mocking of a drill instructor*"
[Fri May 05 21:12:48 2006] :
(2) DM: Xervitis: "I can help you though. With my
strength you can have your vengence, and I mine."
[Fri May 05 21:13:48
2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: comes to stand beside
Valinar
[Fri May 05 21:14:11 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie looks out over the city as the sun begins to
set
[Fri May 05 21:14:58 2006] : (3) Valinar: (quietly) I just want to be free of this.
[Fri May 05
21:16:14 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie "Then we have to kill
her, before she achieves her goal. Once she does, she'll be impossible to kill.
And with no Others of what she seeks to become to challenge her. she'll rule
over the planes with a ... fist of iron.. *glancing at his clentched iron
hand*
[Fri May 05 21:17:26 2006] : (3) Valinar: We'll do what we have to, then. *looks back over the
others*
[Fri May 05 21:18:00 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi
cuddles and coo's at Lilly only half paying attention **
[Fri May 05
21:18:31 2006] : (2) DM: Lily seems content to be a
tiny lilyball in Kaomi's lap, not looking out at the scary world
[Fri
May 05 21:19:53 2006] : (4) Kaomi: any idea where she
went?
[Fri May 05 21:20:28 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie turns and shakes her head at her sister
[Fri May
05 21:21:17 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi sighs **
[Fri May
05 21:21:32 2006] : ** (4) Kaomi winces as her stomach
loudly rumbles **
[Fri May 05 21:21:55 2006] : **
(3) Valinar looks over his shoulder back at Kaomi. **
[Fri May 05
21:22:01 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie I'll go get us some
supplies.
[Fri May 05 21:22:16 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: "The rest of you wait here, I shouldn't be
long"
[Fri May 05 21:22:34 2006] : (3) Valinar: You've know this city for a few weeks. I've known it for almost
twenty years. I'll go.
[Fri May 05 21:22:53 2006] : (2) DM:
Amirie: Yes, with your bare chest and smoking hot black iron
arm
[Fri May 05 21:23:16 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: "very low profile. not to mention someone is sure to
recognize Corrin the assassin.
[Fri May 05 21:23:33 2006] : ** (3) Valinar tosses a withering glare. **
[Fri May 05
21:23:53 2006] : (4) Kaomi: As much as i'd hate to
admit it...
[Fri May 05 21:24:20 2006] : (2) DM: Amirie: "I'll go, no one will dare question me." *moves her
Inquisator's necklace to the front of her breastplate."
[Fri May 05
21:24:43 2006] : (3) Valinar: *mutters* That's what
worries me.
[Fri May 05 21:24:49 2006] : ** (3)
Valinar goes to sit back down. **
[Fri May 05 21:25:19 2006] : (2)
DM: Amirie: "If I'd planed on betraying you I would have
teleported us to Lucian's doorstep."
[Fri May 05 21:25:37 2006] :
(2) DM: Amirie; *climbs down*
[Fri May 05
21:28:03 2006] : (2) DM: ------------------------------------------------------