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Crysania and the heroes came back to Quinland, riding a wave of successful vanquishing adventures.
A recent Henchman-graduate saw Crysania and ran to her in excitement.
Young Henchman: Crysania, Crysania, Crysania!!!
Crysania: Calm down.
Young Henchman: Sorry… I’m READY!
Crysania blinks confusedly.
Young Henchman: I’m Ready!
Crysania: I gathered that…
Young Henchman: So…when are we leaving?
Crysania: For what?
Young Henchman: Adventure! XP! Gold Drops! I’m ready to be a COTH.
Crysania smiled: You aren’t a real COTH until you’ve sacked Rome.
Balreth snorted loudly, which messed up his item trading count with Angel.
The Young Henchman was deflated: Oh…
The Young Henchman walks way muttering about researching where Rome is.
The Anchorwind Avatars emerge from Crysania.
Colonel Spike: Lis’en ‘ere, son!
The Young Henchman turns around: Yes?
Colonel Spike: Find a couple spare belt pouches and collect some Yak Exhaust Samples for Professor Yakkington.
Balreth suppressed a chuckle.
Dandd: While you’re at it, find some Tyrian Grid Squares for future cartographers.
Balreth bit his lower lip hard.
Stabbith: …and don’t come back without some Chaos Batteries for Crysania’s gloves.
Balreth shed a few tears but kept his composure.
The Young Henchman panicked: oh… there’s a lot to being a COTH… I better get going…
The Young Henchman disappeared to White Base.
The instant he left, everyone in attendance burst out in laughter.
Angel stood there looking at everyone doubled over in laughter: Well I don’t think that was very nice…
Her words were easily drowned out by everyone else’s hysterics.
Dandd rested his forehead in his hands: …chaos batteries…
Crysania, now recovered: alright team, rest up at the Tower because the Zaishen Order will have another vanquish for us tomorrow.
Dandd sighed painfully.
Crysania’s shoulders slumped: What now?
Dandd: Rest? I DON’T HAVE A BODY!!!
Spike leans to Stabbith: Jealousy.
Dandd points fiercely: YOU stay out of this.
Stabbith grinned under her mask at Spike.
Crysania: You know the rules, only one of us is allowed out at a time for now. Do you want to go out there by yourself?
Dandd: Not really.
Crysania grins at Dandd: Then shut the @#$% up!
Colonel Spike: Yeah, Quin or Quit, Son!
Dandd: That does it!
Spike takes off towards White Base, followed by Dandd and the rest of the Anchorwind Team.
Spike, without warning, yells: BANANA PEEL!
Spike slips and falls which causes Dandd to trip over Spike and crash into the Xunlai Chest, and knocks the items out of Balreth’s hands – messing his count up again.
Stabbith helps recover Dandd and the Items and Crysania heads on to the tower.
Balreth collects his items in his hands and proclaims: One More Time!
Balreth counts out items for Angel in the now quiet common area.
Balreth: …198…199…200…
Angel grumbles.
Balreth sighs.
Balreth: How did we just lose 50?
Angel: Did they fall behind the chest when the other old guy crashed?
Balreth: ‘other’ old guy?
Angel smiles.
Balreth: No, dearheart, I think we may have a thief.
Angel: In the guild?
Balreth shrugs: What else would it be?
Angel shrugs: Let’s ask Crysania.
Balreth nods and they set off for Crysania’s Tower at the End of the World.
Balreth arrived and promptly bounced the bottom of his jaw off of the floor.
From one edge of Crysania’s floating island to the other, there were spirits fighting each other.
From the fray Stabbith gets ejected towards Balreth and Angel. She lands on her feet and slides back a body’s length before charging back into the war screaming: @#$% you and the Flaming Dragon Sword you rode in on!
Angel follows Stabbith’s path and leans to Balreth: Doesn’t that look like Rurik to you?
Balreth squints: Yes, actually it Does.
Angel points frantically: Look, over there! That’s Blaze Bloodbane!!!
Balreth: Monk, right?
Angel: Yeah, I don’t like him.
They look around a bit more before Angel stamps her feet.
Balreth: eh?
Angel: I don’t know 2/3rd of these people.
Balreth: So get out more?
Angel clears her throat loudly.
Balreth: Right…
Balreth clutches his staff and takes a few steps towards the Tower.
Angel: Where are you going?
Balreth: To get the other 50…
Angel: Oh… I’m going to wait here, by this ship thing.
Balreth: White Base.
Angel: Yeah, whatever.
Balreth grins before turning to head into battle.
When Balreth enters the melee, a voice booms from the tower.
Balreth abruptly stops too.
Crysania: QUINHARJAR!!!
The battle stops and everyone turns towards the tower.
Angel and Balreth are stunned.
A couple moments later Balreth is almost at the tower, with Angel running to catch up.
Balreth: We have an issue, oh master of spirits!
Spike: and ceremonies!
Dandd smacks Spike.
Crysania rubs her hands together in glee: Dhuum got sealed again?
Balreth: er…no…
The Anchorwind and their Quinharjar: awwww….
The echo of everyone simultaneously hurt Angel’s ears.
Balreth: By the way, who are these people?
Crysania: The Quinharjar.
All of the spirit warriors shout: QUIN OR QUIT!
Angel covers her ears and complains loudly.
Balreth: …as in fallen bosses who decided to help you fight the underworld?
Crysania: Precisely.
Balreth: @#$%ing newtypes…
Crysania: What?
Balreth: Nothing. We’re missing 50 of these, we think you have a thief amongst you.
Crysania turns to Razy.
Stabbith: What? I was just practicing!
Spike Leaps forward: I’ll be the Guardian!!!
Crysania groans.
Stabbith bamfs to Balreth to give his 50 items back, which startles Angel visibly.
A few of the Quinharjar giggle.
Angel whips around: Silence! I’ve already killed some of you…
Jaw Smokeskin and Ghast Ashpyre yell back: Who hasn’t?
Red Eye the Unholy laughs too.
Balreth: Thanks. If I’m around, I’ll help you storm the Underworld.
Angel: Ooh! Me Too!
Bonfaaz Burntfur yells out: Bah! Who wants Elementalists? …oh wait…
Many in attendance start laughing.
Balreth: We’re off now. Have fun in your training.
Dandd approaches Balreth: Here, She dropped one.
Balreth nods, waves, and leaves with Angel.
After they left, Dandd holds up Balreth’s Belt Pouch to everyone.
Crysania groans.
Dandd: What? Old man’s gotta have some fun. Besides, She’ll get blamed for it.
Dandd takes off towards the Tower Interior, with Razy in pursuit.
Spike jumps in and helps the fallen train.
Crysania watches over her growing army, waiting to reclaim her body.
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Balreth: …248…249…250… There!
Angel and Balreth exchange items.
Balreth: I’ll just drop this in my… my…
Balreth groans sadly.
Angel can’t help but giggle.
Angel: While you’re there, bring back some chaos batteries.
Balreth chuckles painfully: I’ll be back… Thieves and Newtypes…
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Episode 44
19 Mar 2011
Notes: Full references to be added soon.
References: Guild History
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