Chapter 1: The Shadow in the Dorm

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Apr 5, 2025 12:55 am
If any of the golems are left after Lin uses Rock Machine Gun on them, Sumeryu will close in for the probably-final blow!
OOC:
Same attack as last time but only one target so 5 dice instead of 3.

Rolls

Bonk - (5d6)

(53465) = 23

Apr 5, 2025 2:24 am
Ibuki seeing that everyone else is out of the area will heed hibana and step out as well
Apr 5, 2025 11:45 am
Ling Jing's pellets easily dispatch the rest of the golems, and Ibuki can exit the room in safety!
As the commotion ceases, Hanami notices something thrashing on her purse/pocket, as she checks it, it was merely Athena.

"Mistress, mistress!! I was trying to contact you! That lever should be for deactivating the magic traps, I'm sure of it!"
Apr 5, 2025 12:11 pm
Lín Jìng sighs in relief, takes a deep breath and relaxes. Once she has fully calmed down, she quietly addresses the group.

"Maybe I should give you all a bit of my power to let you hover over the ground and not step onto any traps anymore."
OOC:
I'd like to take the Recover (or what's the proper term) action and regain 10 Endurance (that are not committed to maintaining spells).

She's offering to cast Flight 1 on everyone (one by one), since that costs nothing to maintain for her.

Note, at this point I'm thinking I should not use Ritual Casting (Elaborate Gestures + Open to Attack) ever again, except maybe in an action scene, since the flaws seem to be meaningless in many cases, while spells can be maintained for very long. Because it's too good a deal for anyone.
Apr 5, 2025 9:50 pm
With the magic robots defeated, Sumeryu puts her hands on her hips and declares, "Excellent teamwork, everyone! Great shooting, Jing-san. Those barriers made them easy targets, Luna, Dr. Matsuyama. Top points for effective improvisation, Hibana, Ibuki." Her offered praise is genuine.

In response to Lin's offer she says, "I think that's a good idea. You've got a really versatile ability!"
Apr 5, 2025 10:42 pm
Hibana blushes at the praise.

And she recalls Sumeryu had a question earlier—
Sumeryu says:
"If you have to go underwater, your clothes disappear? Oh, I hope it's not harmful for you. You really don't have to go look into it."
"Oh! I heard your question to me as I did my Violet Spark trick. I appreciate your concern, but in fact, water is not harmful to me at all. Quite the opposite!" She flutters to where Sumeryu’s wound is. "I’m sure you think this scratch is nothing, but I could make a bath hot enough to heal this and worse."

The fairy is already blushing from the praise, so if what she might be insinuating embarrasses her even a little, it’s difficult to tell.
Apr 6, 2025 1:59 am
"Everything went smoothly. That's a relief." Now that the battle was over, Luna took a brief moment to relax.

"I think only one person needs to pull the lever. Maybe Hibana can fly over and pull it for us?" Luna mused, thinking how convenient it would be to fly everywhere.
Apr 6, 2025 2:16 am
"Oh! If that would help, maybe I can!"

Hibana flies over and attempts to pull the lever!

Lín Jìng / 林静

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Apr 6, 2025 4:51 am
Lín Jìng nodded silently, opened her third eye and started making arcane gestures, sharing her power with Sumeryu first, and anyone else who would join the queue.
Lín Jìng / 林静
Apr 6, 2025 11:59 am
Ibuki is rather curious what hovering would feel like so she will accept the offer, however when lin tries to cast the spell on her it seems to... Break and Ibuki doesn't manage to take 1 step before falling back down as if she were made of some incredibly dense material

"Huh I assume that wasn't supposed to happen..."
Apr 6, 2025 2:22 pm
Hanami pulls Athena out of her bag. "What? Why didn't you tell me that sooner?" She grumbles before telling the rest of the group.

"The lever will deactivate the traps. Well, more accurately, Athena said it would deactivating the magic traps. She said nothing about it deactivating non-magical traps, so I think we should still proceed with caution. Is anyone hurt?"
Apr 7, 2025 2:02 am
OOC:
The nested shrinking test is cool. Gets the point across and is also visually appealing.
The dragon girl glances down at her left arm, which has a couple scuffs. Her blouse has a medium-sized tear in it, but her skin beneath seems fine.

"Oh, I got a couple love taps."

She waves her hand dismissively.

"I'll be fine! But I appreciate your concern. If you want to help me, Dr. Matsuyama, I won't turn it down. Does your healing magic have a limit? Some kind of...ammo, I guess? I don't want you to run out in case there are more serious injuries later today."

Hibana then mentions wanting to produce a modulated personal onsen for Sumeryu. She...could do it herself...but it's a lot more charming when Hibana offers. The tiny fairy is so cute and earnest!

"I also won't turn down that offer of a nice hot bath."

"Thank you, Jing-san," she says to Triad Princess, then she tries hovering. She seems to have exposure, at least, to flight, because she doesn't act awkwardly or flap her arms. She has the demeanor of an experienced rider trying out a new kind of bicycle.
Apr 7, 2025 5:18 pm
She accepted Lin Jing's offer, though she keeps her feet on the ground for now.

"It does have a limit. If I heal someone with my magic, some time has to pass before I can heal them again."

Hanami frowns. Logically, she knows she should save her healing magic for when it's really needed, but she doesn't want to leave Sumeryu's wound unattended either, no matter how minor it seems.

She puts away her wand for now and approaches Sumeryu. "I can at least do this much for you." She pulls out disinfectant, bandages and other such things from her doctor bag and treats the scrapes on Sumeryu's arm.

Rolls

Knowledge (Medicine), Smart - (6d6)

(643653) = 27

Apr 7, 2025 6:33 pm
The gorgeous giant girl leans over so that Hanami can reach the part of her arm that the golems scratched. Despite her obviously athleticism and lean, strong build, she has very soft, smooth skin. Or maybe the two are related. Hanami is surely well-read enough to know that soft fabrics can be surprisingly durable.

"Thank you, Doctor"

She flashes a warm smile.
Apr 7, 2025 8:07 pm
OOC:
I'll be writing the next segment shortly. As for the lever, Hibana can make a roll DN 3 with her -3 weak penalty (meaning she'd roll 3d6 and pick the lowest value!)

If she's unable to, anyone else opens it. I won't demand any more rolls from this room.
Apr 7, 2025 8:22 pm
OOC:
If she fails, Lín Jìng can do it remotely with TK.
Apr 7, 2025 8:51 pm
Flying is effortless for a fairy. But pulling a lever that’s bigger than her body..?

"Nnnnnng..!"

By pressing her feet against the wall while buzzing her wings and pulling with all her might as she straightens her legs—there’s a snap!

Either I just broke my arms and hips or—

*CLUNK*

The lever drops. Hibana dangles from it by her noodly arms for a moment, then finally hovers over to Luna.

"Guhh… hahhh.. that was… hoo… easier than I… hehhhh… made it look."
Last edited April 8, 2025 1:56 am

Rolls

Wimpiness - (3d6l1)

(545) = 4

Apr 8, 2025 7:29 am
Ibuki gives a polite round of applause for Hibana doing her best
Apr 8, 2025 4:47 pm
"N... No problem. This is nothing." Hanami gulps. That smile is making her go haywire internally, but she stays focused... for the most part. She does keep hold of Sumeryu's arm longer than needed. So soft... Yet I bet her skin could already deflect a knife effortlessly...

"Oh. Ahem! You're all patched up." She lets go of Sumeryu and gathers up her supplies, stashing them back in her bag.

Her attention is drawn by the sound of the lever being pulled. "I guess we can move on now. Good job, firefly."

She rises into the air. She's flown countless time on brooms, but this feels different enough to be at least a little unsettling to her. I think I prefer my broom... As she levitates into the golem room and proceeds from there, she pulls out her wand and maintains a magical barrier around her body in case of any physical traps.
Apr 8, 2025 9:38 pm
The golem threat defeated, the girls can advance further.

Going through the passage on the east wall, they end up in a big, two floor prison, it seemed, with barred-cells filling the walls, and stairs on the corners bringing to the bridges that give access to the upper cells.

In the center of the room, they could see the remains of what looked like a golem, a bigger and meaner version of the ones they fought just now, but the stone remains didn't seem they could pose any thread anymore.

Inside the cells, old, really old skeletons could be seen.

There were exits on all four corners, including the one they came from:

............[5]
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[1]—[2]—[4]
.........|....
.......[6]

1. Entrance
2. Prison (you are here)
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