End of Days

Elise blinked.

Just how had she gotten here, exactly? For the life of her she could not remember a thing! Memories, however, did not seem all too important at the moment––the icy woman ranting at her despite her confusion highlighted that point. "Woah, girl," she exhaled indifferently, "chill out."

Of course, she found herself blinking again as the woman shot an icy blast of wind at her. Perhaps she should retract her statement? "Or... maybe you should warm up," she offered, quite unfazed by the massive amount of power swirling in the air around her. "Whatever you do, just relax." As she expected, however, the raving woman ignored her command, instead choosing to shoot more icy wind in her direction.

Elise shrugged.

"Okay," she sighed, crossing her arms over her bosom. "Fine. Have it your way."

Simon looked over the materials that he had gathered from the battle with the archers. Most of the things that he scavenged were able to be repurposed as building materials to help fix up the village. What couldn't be used as building pieces could definitely help in finding new materials to hopefully cure his sickness. Even now, he felt really weak, and it was difficult for him to stand. He had to find some way to end this. He hadn't noticed that both Fenwick and Hunter vanished from the room until he heard some creaking behind him. Reeling, he turned, and found Fenwick disappearing down a ladder that he hadn't noticed was there before, probably because of the heat of battle. Simon called for Fenwick to wait, and he rushed over to where he was descending as fast as he could go (which wasn't very fast due to his condition). He descended the ladder, and with labored breaths, he felt a chill in the air. It was a dark room, smelling of rot and damp earth. What was this place?

"Neither of them have Limiters."

Simon tried to look at what Fenwick was talking about, but couldn't really see past the girl in the middle of the room because of the darkness. "That's not good... According to what you've said earlier, these people could die if we don't give them a Limiter. This is bad... Let me see what I can concoct to perhaps delay the onset of the toxin... I should be able to make something from what I've gotten..."

[Simon starts in B3!
Simon's Innate Ability Scavenger activates!
Chance of finding up to three Materials!
Simon waits...]

Yeva clicked her tongue in a gesture of annoyance. If there was anything she disliked more than an irrational person, it was an irrational and stupid person. She shivered a little bit, really starting to feel the cold bite at her skin. "Have I ever mentioned that I hate the cold? Because I do. Fucking hell." Yeva spat, half expecting the spit to freeze as soon as it left her mouth. She wasn't surprised when it did.

Yeva shook herself and rubbed her arms. She was glad her dress had sleeves, otherwise she really would be in hell. A frozen, freezing hell. Yeva bit her tongue and took out her whip, snapping it into existence at her side. "Let's get this thing over with."

Yeva starts in C-6

Simon scavenges the area!

Items found:

---Intact Skull x1
---Ice Crystal x1
---Chunk of Stone x1

Chapter 00-A: Survivors

Location: The Watchtower - Dead Man's Tale

Objective: Stop Elsa before she destroys herself!

Background: ~Ice-Covered Keep~

{ } { } {w} {w} {l} {w} {w} { } { } A
{ } {w} {S} { } { } { } { } {w} { } B
{w} { } { } { } {F} {Y} { } { } {w} C
{w} {s} { } { } { } { } {s} { } {w} D
{w} { } { } { } {E} { } { } {s} {w} E
{w} {s} { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} F
{w} {s} { } { } { } { } { } {s} {w} G
{w} { } { } { } {E} { } { } {r} {w} H
{ } {w} {r} { } { } { } {r} {w} { } I
{ } { } {w} {w} {d} {w} {w} { } { } J
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Fenwick (Researcher) *LIMIT ERROR (0)* *OVERHEAT (0)*
HP: 15/15
LP: 30/30
DD: 7/10
Atk: 1
Def: 5
Int: 8
Spr: 4
Evade: 1%
Move: 2 cells

Simon (Rising Chemist)
HP: 30/30
LP: 20/20
DD: 3/10
Atk: 1
Def: 3
Int: 6
Spr: 4
Evade: 1%
Move: 2 cells

Yeva (Living Wrath)
HP: 25/25
LP: 20/20
DD: 6/10
Atk: 7
Def: 2
Int: 3
Spr: 3
Evade: 5%
Move: 4 cells

Elise (Transmogrifier) *ALL DAMAGE TAKEN -10%* *PDO +15%*
HP: 25/25
LP: --/--
DD: 0/10
Atk: 5
Def: 4
Int: 1
Spr: 3
Evade: 3%
Move: 3 cells

Elsa (Snow Queen)
HP: 30/30
LP: --/--
DD: 0/10
Atk: 1
Def: 4
Int: 8
Spr: 6
Evade: 1%
Move: 2 cells

{l} - Ladder
[No Occupy]

{d} - Door
[No Occupy]

{w} - Wall
[No Occupy]

{s} - Skeletal Remains
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Desecrate - Violate the remains in search of items.  Range: Adjacent.  Remains destroyed upon use.]

{r} - Rubble
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Investigate - Rummage through the rubble for materials or resources.  Range: Adjacent.  Uses: 4]

Player Phase 1!

Fenwick moves to D4.

Fenwick waits.

This was a problem.  The whole scenario unfolding before the researcher made him anxious.  There were too many unknown variables and as such, nothing could be figured out.  When would the ice-empowered woman die?  How long did this other woman have?  Both of their times were numbered.  The sooner he could get a Limiter to the calm one, the better.  The other might not be beyond help but in the state she was currently in, there was no reasoning with her.  "I have something for you," Fenwick called out to the nearby woman calmly.  "My name is Fenwick.  We're survivors just like you are, and we've managed to start a settlement that's decently close to this watchtower.  Just letting you know we're on your side, and you are most certainly not alone."  Fenwick remembered the stifling feeling of being alone when he first awoke.  It was devastating, and he remembered crying.  They were tears of fear--the fear of being the only one left alive on a planet with no future.  A shiver shot up his spine as the memories came and went.  He was glad it was so cold; a shiver would be natural in this environment.  He didn't know how the others reacted when they first awoke but he certainly didn't want them to know about his own reaction.

Elise turned around sluggishly when the man in a coat came up behind her. What was this now? He had something for her? Elise blinked once. "Okay," she responded with a slight nod, "good to know, I guess." She shrugged reflexively. Or was it a reflex? Ignoring the thought for now, she took several decisive steps toward the freaky ice woman.

Elise moves to G5!

She did nothing for several moments after approaching the woman. Elise just stood there in her way. Mockingly, almost. Like an impenetrable wall which served as the other woman's sole obstacle. Then in an instant that wall had scratched its way into reality––Elise's entire arm dulled to gray before becoming solid stone itself. With a lightning dexterity, the earthen appendage found itself connected with the Snow Queen.

Elise uses Stonesour on Elsa! 6 Atk Earth Damage! Chance of Confusion! Small Chance of Stun!
Remaining LP: --/--

Elise's arm returned to normal. She shrugged.

"Sorry."

Yeva stepped forward, watching carefully as everyone was getting into a proper position to fight the ice bitch. Her whip snapped at her side once, already she was starting to feel weak from the stinging cold. Well, at least she would be able to give this girl a taste of her own medicine. Her attacks weren't the only ones that could sting.

Yeva snapped her whip forward, striking the girl once she was within range. Nothing flashy, just a basic slap with the weapon. She didn't want to attract attention too soon, and besides, the girl in front seemed to have designs on the icy bitch herself. From just looking at the girl, Yeva couldn't determine much other than she seemed quiet. More than just quiet, but perhaps not exactly shy. Yeva couldn't know from a glance, which made her that much more interested in the stranger.

Yeva moves to F-6

Yeva attacks Elsa! 7 Atk DMG! 2 Int DMG!

Simon watched as the other three drew closer towards the woman towards the far back of the chamber. Fenwick seemed to be reaching out to help her while the other two women were looking as if they were trying to destroy her. Were they trying to kill her, or save her? Either one could be perfectly possible, but he would prefer to avoid bloodshed if possible. Seeing things come under harm was not something that he was keen to do. Trying not to watch if they did do harm to the icy woman, he focused on finding something that would help keep the sickness away from the two without Limiters. Nothing really would surpass Fenwick's device, but he did know that toxins were still overpowering and that sometimes the Limiter could take a while to take effect.

He moved towards one of the skeletal remains. Bone meal was a purifying element, and could be used to help fight colds. Perhaps he could use this to his advantage and keep the poisons from spreading too far so that it would not be too late.

[Simon moves to D3!
Simon uses the Trigger Command: Desecrate on Skeletal Remains D2!
Simon's Innate Ability Scavenger activates!
Chance of finding a Material!]

Simon desecrates the remains!

Items found:

---Burlap Sack x1

Simon scavenges the area!

Items found:

---Intact Skull x1

Elsa takes 6 Dmg!

HP: 24/30

Elsa is Confused!

Elsa is Stunned!

Chapter 00-A: Survivors

Location: The Watchtower - Dead Man's Tale

Objective: Stop Elsa before she destroys herself!

Background: ~Ice-Covered Keep~

{ } { } {w} {w} {l} {w} {w} { } { } A
{ } {w} { } { } { } { } { } {w} { } B
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} C
{w} { } {S} {F} { } { } {s} { } {w} D
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } {s} {w} E
{w} {s} { } { } { } {Y} { } { } {w} F
{w} {s} { } { } {E} { } { } {s} {w} G
{w} { } { } { } {E} { } { } {r} {w} H
{ } {w} {r} { } { } { } {r} {w} { } I
{ } { } {w} {w} {d} {w} {w} { } { } J
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Enemy Phase.

Elsa is Stunned!

Just as the icy woman was about to shout something else, she took the blow aimed at her by Elise and practically lost all her senses.  The world spiraled around her and she even blacked out for a moment, barely keeping on her feet.  Vengeance would be imminent if only she could see straight.  Why were they so intent to hurt her?  She just wanted them to leave.

{ } { } {w} {w} {l} {w} {w} { } { } A
{ } {w} { } { } { } { } { } {w} { } B
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} C
{w} { } {S} {F} { } { } {s} { } {w} D
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } {s} {w} E
{w} {s} { } { } { } {Y} { } { } {w} F
{w} {s} { } { } {E} { } { } {s} {w} G
{w} { } { } { } {E} { } { } {r} {w} H
{ } {w} {r} { } { } { } {r} {w} { } I
{ } { } {w} {w} {d} {w} {w} { } { } J
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Elsa is Confused for 2 more turns.

Elsa is no longer Stunned.

Player Phase 2!

Fenwick (Researcher) *LIMIT ERROR (1)* *OVERHEAT (0)*
HP: 15/15
LP: 30/30
DD: 7/10
Atk: 1
Def: 5
Int: 8
Spr: 4
Evade: 1%
Move: 2 cells

Simon (Rising Chemist)
HP: 30/30
LP: 20/20
DD: 3/10
Atk: 1
Def: 3
Int: 6
Spr: 4
Evade: 1%
Move: 2 cells

Yeva (Living Wrath)
HP: 25/25
LP: 20/20
DD: 7/10
Atk: 7
Def: 2
Int: 3
Spr: 3
Evade: 5%
Move: 4 cells

Elise (Transmogrifier) *ALL DAMAGE TAKEN -10%* *PDO +15%*
HP: 25/25
LP: --/--
DD: 1/10
Atk: 5
Def: 4
Int: 1
Spr: 3
Evade: 3%
Move: 3 cells

Elsa (Snow Queen) *CONFUSED*
HP: 24/30
LP: --/--
DD: 0/10
Atk: 1
Def: 4
Int: 8
Spr: 6
Evade: 1%
Move: 2 cells

{l} - Ladder
[No Occupy]

{d} - Door
[No Occupy]

{w} - Wall
[No Occupy]

{s} - Skeletal Remains
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Desecrate - Violate the remains in search of items.  Range: Adjacent.  Remains destroyed upon use.]

{r} - Rubble
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Investigate - Rummage through the rubble for materials or resources.  Range: Adjacent.  Uses: 4]

Fenwick moves to F4.

Fenwick was pleasantly surprised that this woman seemed to be unfazed by the happenings around her.  Maybe she was in shock?  Regardless, she was none too shy about venting her frustrations upon the ice-empowered woman standing before them.  She seemed to be dizzied by the other woman's blow, so now was the perfect time to attack.  He thought about recalling the winter weather data with his Limiter but realized that would be a dire mistake considering their foe's affinity with the ice and snow.  Perhaps a simple blast of energy would do instead.  He raised his hand and his Limiter beeped a few times before unleashing a sphere of energy that curved through the air before striking the ice queen in her side.  He would need to do more research to expand his techniques.

Fenwick attacks Elsa!  8 Dmg! (INT)

LIMITER FUNCTIONALITY 100%.  NO ERRORS DETECTED.

Elise uses Stonesour on Elsa! 6 Atk Earth Damage! Chance of Confusion! Small Chance of Stun!
Remaining LP: --/--

Once more her arm dulled to a gray and again it flew at the woman who now sat doubled over in pain. The Transmorgrifier just shrugged in response to her fairly simple attack. It did not seem to do much to the icy woman, but it had achieved its purpose. Sooner or later this Snow Queen wouldn't be able to handle the pain anymore. Then she would fall. And then peace.

Elise rolled her eyes. The very thought sounded melodramatic.

Yeva swung her whip around her head, getting ready to defend herself from a possible attack. The long whip's cloth was extremely durable and might help to block any attack the ice bitch might throw at her. But to her surprise and thankfulness, the witch didn't attack at all. Whatever the stranger did, it seemed to have worked. The girl's power was interesting. Being able to turn her body into a weapon? That took some rare talent.

Yeva snapped her whip over the ice bitch, catching the girl right on the head. Black sparks flew off her whip and showered upon her, then converged with a suddenly light that shone so brightly. Yeva spun on her heel at that moment and her whip followed, twirling around her body before slicing through the woman.

Yeva uses Smite and Slash on Elsa! 2 Int DMG! Chance of Daze! 9 Atk DMG! Ignores 50% Def if Dazed.

LP: 10/20

"Tch," Yeva frowned, her eyes glancing up above her head for a moment.

Simon touched the skeleton, and it seemed to poof into a cloud of dust. That shouldn't have happened, given the extremely cold temperature that was keeping the remains solid, but alas, there seemed to be something of value in there. He could see some dusty brown leather. Picking it up, Simon shook it, and found it to be a bag of sorts. "Hmm. This could prove to be useful if I find small pieces I need to gather together. Other than that, it seems that this was a dud." Simon slung the bag over his shoulder and surveyed the rest of the chamber. There were three other sets of remains. The icy woman's condition was deteriorating, so he figured he wouldn't have time to search through all of them. He hoped that his luck would serve him well with the next ones he got to search through, even if it was disrespectful.

Moving forward, he crouched and began to rummage through the next set of bones, hoping to find something that they could repurpose in a future battle. It wasn't like he was of much use actually fighting the woman anyhow.

[Simon moves to F3!
Simon uses the Trigger Command: Desecrate on Skeletal Remains F2!
Simon's innate ability Scavenger activates!
Chance of finding a Material!]

Simon desecrates the remains!

Items found:

---Cracked Shield x1

Simon scavenges the area!

Items found:

---Intact Skull x1

Elsa takes 12 Dmg!

HP: 12/30

Elsa is Dazed!

Elsa evades Stun!

Chapter 00-A: Survivors

Location: The Watchtower - Dead Man's Tale

Objective: Stop Elsa before she destroys herself!

Background: ~Ice-Covered Keep~

{ } { } {w} {w} {l} {w} {w} { } { } A
{ } {w} { } { } { } { } { } {w} { } B
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} C
{w} { } { } { } { } { } {s} { } {w} D
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } {s} {w} E
{w} { } {S} {F} { } {Y} { } { } {w} F
{w} {s} { } { } {E} { } { } {s} {w} G
{w} { } { } { } {E} { } { } {r} {w} H
{ } {w} {r} { } { } { } {r} {w} { } I
{ } { } {w} {w} {d} {w} {w} { } { } J
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Enemy Phase.

The continued pile of attacks just made Elsa more distraught, and the party was blown back by a sudden winter flurry, the snow blinding them momentarily, and when once again they could see, they saw that the frigid, ice-wielding woman was gone. A trail of fresh frost seemed to lead straight to the door on the other side of the room.

Elsa flees!

{ } { } {w} {w} {l} {w} {w} { } { } A
{ } {w} { } { } { } { } { } {w} { } B
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} C
{w} { } { } { } { } { } {s} { } {w} D
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } {s} {w} E
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{w} {s} { } { } {E} { } { } {s} {w} G
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } {r} {w} H
{ } {w} {r} { } { } { } {r} {w} { } I
{ } { } {w} {w} {d} {w} {w} { } { } J
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Elsa has been stopped...at least for now...
CHAPTER COMPLETE!!

No items found...

The Party searches the area briefly!

Items found:

---Dusty Bone x1
---Cracked Shield x1
---Burlap Sack x1

EXPERIENCE:

+6 - Objective completed
+2 - Player Phase completed less than 10
+2 - No D-Abilities used
+2 - No Player Character KO
+2 - No Items used

RESOURCE:

+5 - Burlap Sack x1
+2 - Cracked Shield x1
+1 - Dusty Bone x1

TOTAL EXP GAIN: 22

Fenwick: 6/50 --- 28/50
Limiter: 28/50
Current DD: 8/10

Simon: 6/50 --- 28/50
Limiter: 28/50
Current DD: 3/10

Yeva: 6/50 --- 28/50
Limiter: 28/50
Current DD: 9/10

Elise: --/--

No Achievement available.

The Party finds no Coin...

Edit your profiles, please~ Update will come shortly.

Fenwick shook the frost out of his hair and intently gazed upon the trail of new ice layered upon the ground leading to the nearby doorway.  The pursuit of the ice woman was definitely a high priority but the highest at the moment happened to be...  The researcher caught sight of the other survivor, still incapacitated.  Now was his chance.  He struggled up and dashed over to her, taking a spare Limiter from his inside coat pocket and placing it on her left wrist.  He pressed the power button; the machine would instantly take effect.  She would feel weak at first because knowing how dangerous the toxin was, the Limiter would suppress it all at once, but since the toxin granted great power, it would leave the body feeling significantly more frail.  However, this was just an illusion.  After a few moments, the effect would fade and her body would adjust to the lack of the toxin's power.  When he first designed the machine, he had to make sure the toxin was completely suppressed and the assimilation process was likewise speedy.  For situations such as these, it was of the utmost importance.

"There we go, that should take care of you," Fenwick said, standing back up from his kneeling position and taking a few steps away from the woman, giving her room to recover.  "You aren't going to feel well for a few minutes but it's well worth saving your life.  Without the Limiter, you would surely perish."  He took a glance towards the doorway again.  "Her, on the other hand, she seems to be quite far gone.  I...I don't think she has much time left..."

Elise receives a Limiter!

Elise turned sharply as the man latched something onto her wrist, eyes defensively harsh for a brief moment. They quickly lost this quality however as she realized he hadn't done anything damaging to her––quite the contrary, although she felt sick she knew he had already mentioned this to her. She blinked once, eased her shoulders, and bit down hard on her tongue as bile rose in her throat.

A swallow.

"Perish. Like... die." It almost sounded like a question but surely that couldn't be the case. Her voice was far too steady and the inflection too subtle to imply anything of the sort. "Okay," she offered a moment later, glancing at the man's allies without hesitation. "We should try regardless," she reasoned quietly, not making any indication of the woman they had been fighting. Instead she turned after a moment and took a step away. "It's cold enough in here anyway."

Simon felt the large wave of cold blast him down, and before he could make a single move, the icy woman had fled the scene. He opened his mouth, and then closed it again, assuming that he had nothing of worth to say. Looking over what he found in his hands, there wasn't really much to bring up with them in terms of being of any use. A skull, and a plate of armor... Perhaps he could use the bone to make a salve of sorts, but his mind was clouded. He started coughing again, little white spots coming into vision every time he heaved. This wasn't good. There had to be something somewhere that would help him with this awful cough. Ever since he started on this journey, he had been crippled with the sickness, and that had been causing him to fall behind his allies, and as a result, he had little involvement in the last two skirmishes. He wasn't sure that he liked being stuck in the background, but there wasn't much he could really do about it. This is what he signed up for when he talked to the mayor, and he knew that he would be limited by his rather sickly complexure.

Fenwick had seemed to give the other woman a device that was identical to his own that was on his left wrist. A faint smile crossed his face. She was safe. Something good came out of this, right?

Looking back over his materials that he worked to gather, he decided to refine some of them to make better use of them down the road. Perhaps he might be of some use. Finally.

[Simon deconstructs the Old Shoe!
Simon grinds the Dusty Bone in the Red Clay Urn!
Simon mashes an Unknown Herb!]

Simon deconstructs the old shoe!

Items found:

---Worn Leather x2
---Rubber x2

Simon grinds the Dusty Bone!

Items found:

---Bone Powder x3

Simon mashes an Unknown Herb!

Items found:

---Herbal Paste x1

* * *

With the newcomer on board, Fenwick became extremely pleased.  It seemed that he was not alone in wanting to save that frigid woman, but the nagging thoughts in his mind alongside all his knowledge on the toxin that pulses through their veins led him to believe that it may be too late.  There was no harm in trying, however, and along the way they could gather a great bounty of materials and maybe even take the tower back from the wilderness and numerous monsters that lie within.  Fenwick nodded to Yeva and Simon, who seemed a bit preoccupied, but it was time to move on.  The group proceeded through the door that the other woman had went through and were greeted with a tight cavernous hallway that led to another wooden door that seemed in a lot better shape than it should have been.  Fenwick tentatively opened it and was blessed by a blast of warmth.  He rushed inside and soaked it all in.

The group was standing in what appeared to be some sort of dining hall.  There were many long tables and benches set up with plates and goblets covered in cobwebs, dust, and long forgotten food scraps and drink.  A few of the prior inhabitants could be found in shambles on the benches, however, Fenwick noticed something he wish he hadn't.  One of the skeletons glanced up at him suddenly, a deep-seated hatred in its glowing red eyes.  It arose without not much hesitation and drew a blade that seemed coated in something foul--a black sludge that wreaked all the way over to the entrance not to mention the smell of death was already heavy on the air.  Another skeleton followed suit.  Fenwick readied his computer module; he was going to need it, but just as he thought he was ready for a fight, he noticed something at the far end of the room.

It was the source of warmth!  A grand fireplace that was actually lit whereas it probably shouldn't have been.  The flame took on a life of its own and became a humanoid shape, drawing a sword of fire, it stepped from the hearth and let out a bellowing battle shout.

"It seems we're going to need to clear some garbage out of the way before getting to our target," Fenwick cursed angrily, highly upset because they had a limited amount of time to reach that woman before it became too late for her.  They did not have time for this nonsense.  Whatever had happened here must have caused the souls to bind to their skeletal remains.  Regardless, it was time to set them free.

LIMITER FUNCTIONALITY 100%.  NO ERRORS DETECTED.

Chapter 00-B: Warmth in the Snow

Location: The Watchtower - The Hearth's Light

Objective: Defeat all enemies!

Background: ~Ice-Covered Keep~

{w} {w} {w} {w} {X} {w} {f} {f} {f} {w} A
{w} {C} { } { } { } { } { } {B} { } {w} B
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} C
{w} { } {t} { } { } { } {t} { } {t} {w} D
{w} { } {t} {G} { } { } {t} { } {t} {w} E
{w} { } {t} { } { } { } {t} {L} {t} {w} F
{w} { } {t} { } { } { } {t} { } {t} {w} G
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} H
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} I
{w} { } { } { } {F} { } { } { } { } {w} J
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Fenwick (Researcher)
HP: 15/15
LP: 30/30
DD: 8/10
Atk: 1
Def: 5
Int: 8
Spr: 4
Evade: 1%
Move: 2 cells

Braze (Firelight Warrior)
HP: 50/50
LP: 20/20
DD: --/--
Atk: 7
Def: 3
Int: 1
Spr: 2
Evade: 3%
Move: 3 cells

Grunz (Skeleton)
HP: 25/25
LP: 40/40
DD: --/--
Atk: 5
Def: 2
Int: 1
Spr: 2
Evade: 2%
Move: 3 cells

Luzen (Skeleton)
HP: 25/25
LP: 40/40
DD: --/--
Atk: 5
Def: 2
Int: 1
Spr: 2
Evade: 2%
Move: 3 cells

{X} - Door
[No Occupy]

{C} - Chest
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Open - Pop open the lid and see what's inside.  Range: Adjacent.]

{w} - Wall
[No Occupy]

{f} - Fireplace
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Search - Scours through the ashes.  Range: Adjacent.]

{t} - Table
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Dinner of Champions - Search through dinnerware on the table for viable materials.  Range: Adjacent.  Uses: 12]

Players may start in rows I-J!

Elise starts I4!

And so the group had gathered themselves and moved forward as she had expected them to. Elise, of course, said nothing to either of the funny man's companions. She had nothing to say. Even if she had, she did not feel comfortable addressing them––she hardly felt comfortable addressing the strange man who had put the device on her.

The device.

She fiddled with it a bit, but tried her very best to ignore it. Whatever it was exactly was keeping her alive. At least, that's what the man said. Although she did not feel overly comfortable talking with him, she felt testing that theory was a more dangerous endeavor than leaving it be. She had just finished pulling her hand away from it when she looked up to see three malevolent beings––two skeletons and a burning man.

"First snow, now fire..." she breathed indifferently. A shrug. "Okay..." And she fell into an offensive position.

Simon finished preparing and refining the materials he had gathered from earlier on in the tower. Bone dust, a paste of sorts, and got a bit of leather and rubber out of the old shoe. This could be usable, as long as he played his cards right. Before he knew it, though, the rest of the group had left him through the door that the icy woman had fled through. Flustered and coughing, he rushed through the door. He caught the tail end of Fenwick's remark about a target, and then Yeva laughing about ... garbage. And then the girl that Fenwick gave a Limiter to was crouched in a battle stance. Nope, he didn't fit in here very well. Perhaps one day.

He moved to the side of the new girl, next to the wall. "As long as I'm not noticed, I'll be fine." As he said that, though, a rack of coughing came over him again, bringing him to his knees and having tears well up in his eyes. So useless.

[Simon starts in I2!
Simon's Innate Ability Scavenger activates!
Chance of finding up to three Materials!]

Simon scavenges the area!

Items found:

---Dusty Bone x1
---Tin Fork x1
---Unknown Herb x1

Chapter 00-B: Warmth in the Snow

Location: The Watchtower - The Hearth's Light

Objective: Defeat all enemies!

Background: ~Ice-Covered Keep~

{w} {w} {w} {w} {X} {w} {f} {f} {f} {w} A
{w} {C} { } { } { } { } { } {B} { } {w} B
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} C
{w} { } {t} { } { } { } {t} { } {t} {w} D
{w} { } {t} {G} { } { } {t} { } {t} {w} E
{w} { } {t} { } { } { } {t} {L} {t} {w} F
{w} { } {t} { } { } { } {t} { } {t} {w} G
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} H
{w} {S} { } {E} { } { } { } {Y} { } {w} I
{w} { } { } { } {F} { } { } { } { } {w} J
-1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9---10

Fenwick (Researcher) *LIMIT ERROR (0)* *OVERHEAT (0)*
HP: 15/15
LP: 30/30
DD: 8/10
Atk: 1
Def: 5
Int: 8
Spr: 4
Evade: 1%
Move: 2 cells

Simon (Rising Chemist)
HP: 30/30
LP: 20/20
DD: 3/10
Atk: 1
Def: 3
Int: 6
Spr: 4
Evade: 1%
Move: 2 cells

Yeva (Living Wrath)
HP: 25/25
LP: 20/20
DD: 9/10
Atk: 7
Def: 2
Int: 3
Spr: 3
Evade: 5%
Move: 4 cells

Elise (Transmogrifier)
HP: 25/25
LP: 15/15
DD: 2/10
Atk: 5
Def: 4
Int: 1
Spr: 3
Evade: 3%
Move: 3 cells

Braze (Firelight Warrior)
HP: 50/50
LP: 20/20
DD: --/--
Atk: 7
Def: 3
Int: 1
Spr: 2
Evade: 3%
Move: 3 cells

Grunz (Skeleton)
HP: 25/25
LP: 40/40
DD: --/--
Atk: 5
Def: 2
Int: 1
Spr: 2
Evade: 2%
Move: 3 cells

Luzen (Skeleton)
HP: 25/25
LP: 40/40
DD: --/--
Atk: 5
Def: 2
Int: 1
Spr: 2
Evade: 2%
Move: 3 cells

{X} - Door
[No Occupy]

{C} - Chest
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Open - Pop open the lid and see what's inside.  Range: Adjacent.]

{w} - Wall
[No Occupy]

{f} - Fireplace
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Search - Scours through the ashes.  Range: Adjacent.]

{t} - Table
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Dinner of Champions - Search through dinnerware on the table for viable materials.  Range: Adjacent.  Uses: 12]

Player Phase 1!

Fenwick moves to H5.

Fenwick waits.

Not quite in the position to be launching any kind of assault, Fenwick moved forward and stayed his hand for the time being.  He glanced over at the newcomer and realized he didn't even know her name; she had failed to give it when he introduced himself.  "Madame, if you don't mind me asking, what is your name?" the researcher ventured to learn at least that tidbit of info from their new ally in exploration.  It would certainly make things easier when addressing her.  Fenwick adjusted his Limiter.  It seemed to have a few errors as of late but they weren't anything major.  Just little slips in the programming that gave him a swell of power that was typically swiftly corrected.  As long as the unit as a whole was working consistently, he did not have to fear for his life.  In fact, he could use this to his advantage.

LIMITER FUNCTIONALITY 100%.  NO ERRORS DETECTED.

While he was down on the floor, he looked around to see if anything of use could be salvaged and brought back to the mayor. Fortunately, he found another bone as well as another herb and a fork made out of a silver metal. The fork could most likely be used to aid him in refining materials, but perhaps there could be some offensive uses to it as well, if there were any enemies that were physically squishy. The thoughts of how he could use these newfound objects were roiling in his head, but there wasn't much he could do with them at the current moment. Standing up again, he wiped the tears that had gathered in his eyes. He had one job. He needed to make sure that he had what he needed in order to be useful.

He moved forward towards both one of the skeletons and the dining table. Places had been set, somewhat, and he saw more utensils that were akin to the fork he had found earlier. He was sure he could make use of some of the things on this table, and ultimately, to the rest of his allies.

[Simon moves to G2!
Simon activates the Trigger Command Dinner of Champions on Table G3!
Chance of finding Materials!
Simon's Innate Ability Scavenger activates!
Chance of finding a Material!]

Elise had been prepared to charge in and start smashing some skeletons. Had been because the moment she took a step, the funny man––his name was Fenwick?––spoke to her. Called her 'madame.' She lost her posture, turned, and blinked. ". . . Elise. Elise Kespiane," she responded calmly, looking him over once as if something had changed about him. This look, however, faded and she turned away from him. Nothing more to say she charged forward.

Elise moves to F4!

She stopped in front of the skeleton warrior, eyeing the black sludge on its blade. What exactly was that stuff? Elise shook her head. She realized she didn't want to know. All that she needed to know was if this thing would shatter into a million pieces. That thought in mind, she flung yet another arm made of stone at the thing––somewhere in the back of her mind she wondered what else she could do.

Elise uses Stonesour on Grunz! 6 Atk Earth Damage! Small Chance of Stun!
Remaining LP: 7/15

Simon picks amongst the table leftovers!

Items found:

---Stale Loaf x1

Simon scavenges the area!

Items found:

---Dried Moss x1

Grunz takes 4 Dmg!

HP: 21/25

Grunz evades Stun!

Luzen takes 7 Dmg!

HP: 18/25

Chapter 00-B: Warmth in the Snow

Location: The Watchtower - The Hearth's Light

Objective: Defeat all enemies!

Background: ~Ice-Covered Keep~

{w} {w} {w} {w} {X} {w} {f} {f} {f} {w} A
{w} {C} { } { } { } { } { } {B} { } {w} B
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} C
{w} { } {t} { } { } { } {t} { } {t} {w} D
{w} { } {t} {G} { } { } {t} { } {t} {w} E
{w} { } {t} {E} { } { } {t} {L} {t} {w} F
{w} {S} {t} { } { } {Y} {t} { } {t} {w} G
{w} { } { } { } {F} { } { } { } { } {w} H
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} I
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} J
-1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9---10

Enemy Phase.

Braze moves to C6.

Braze waits.

Grunz attacks Elise!  5 Dmg! (ATK)

Grunz waits.

Luzen moves to H7.

Luzen waits.

{w} {w} {w} {w} {X} {w} {f} {f} {f} {w} A
{w} {C} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} B
{w} { } { } { } { } {B} { } { } { } {w} C
{w} { } {t} { } { } { } {t} { } {t} {w} D
{w} { } {t} {G} { } { } {t} { } {t} {w} E
{w} { } {t} {E} { } { } {t} { } {t} {w} F
{w} {S} {t} { } { } {Y} {t} { } {t} {w} G
{w} { } { } { } {F} { } {L} { } { } {w} H
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} I
{w} { } { } { } { } { } { } { } { } {w} J
-1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9---10

Player Phase 2!

Fenwick (Researcher) *LIMIT ERROR (1)* *OVERHEAT (0)*
HP: 15/15
LP: 30/30
DD: 8/10
Atk: 1
Def: 5
Int: 8
Spr: 4
Evade: 1%
Move: 2 cells

Simon (Rising Chemist)
HP: 30/30
LP: 20/20
DD: 3/10
Atk: 1
Def: 3
Int: 6
Spr: 4
Evade: 1%
Move: 2 cells

Yeva (Living Wrath) *CRYSTALLITE CHARGE (0)*
HP: 25/25
LP: 20/20
DD: 10/10
Atk: 7
Def: 2
Int: 3
Spr: 3
Evade: 5%
Move: 4 cells

Elise (Transmogrifier)
HP: 24/25
LP: 7/15
DD: 3/10
Atk: 5
Def: 4
Int: 1
Spr: 3
Evade: 3%
Move: 3 cells

Braze (Firelight Warrior)
HP: 50/50
LP: 20/20
DD: --/--
Atk: 7
Def: 3
Int: 1
Spr: 2
Evade: 3%
Move: 3 cells

Grunz (Skeleton)
HP: 21/25
LP: 40/40
DD: --/--
Atk: 5
Def: 2
Int: 1
Spr: 2
Evade: 2%
Move: 3 cells

Luzen (Skeleton)
HP: 18/25
LP: 40/40
DD: --/--
Atk: 5
Def: 2
Int: 1
Spr: 2
Evade: 2%
Move: 3 cells

{X} - Door
[No Occupy]

{C} - Chest
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Open - Pop open the lid and see what's inside.  Range: Adjacent.]

{w} - Wall
[No Occupy]

{f} - Fireplace
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Search - Scours through the ashes.  Range: Adjacent.]

{t} - Table
[No Occupy]
[Trigger Command: Dinner of Champions - Search through dinnerware on the table for viable materials.  Range: Adjacent.  Uses: 11]

Fenwick attacks Luzen! 8 Dmg! (INT)

"A beautiful name," Fenwick said with a smile in response to their new compatriot. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed movement which happened to be one of the skeletons drawing nearer, but with his and Yeva's ranged attacks, there was a chance they could take it out before it ever did harm to them. "Execute basic assault function." The command given, the module whirred in the response and fired off a ball of energy towards the skeletal target. He shot a glance to Yeva and was about to mention his plan to 'kite' the skeleton but he realized he couldn't go very far; the skeleton was faster than he was. Even still, he decided to run away. If by chance it didn't go after him, he would be safe. Yeva was more than able of handling herself; she made that evident in the way she battled effortlessly.

Fenwick moves to H3.

LIMITER FUNCTIONALITY 100%. NO ERRORS DETECTED.