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Crysania: Anyone seen Spike and Aurora?
Dandd and a couple henchmen, bearing a Keg, take a seat next to Jeni, near Crysania.
Crysania: A Keg? Really?
Dandd scoffs: It’s a holiday, @#$% off.
Crysania grins and turns to face the field.
Balreth: …and it’s good to have a monk near your minions. The healing will help fight the degen.
Salah leans in to Crysania: Is Balreth explaining minions to Lalandra?
Crysania nods: Sounds like.
Balreth: …And the degen only gets worse with time.
Salah laughs: Doesn’t Balreth remember that Lalandra has been a Necro since before Balreth even knew Tyria existed?
Crysania sips her drink: He’s just being nice: trying to help and all that.
Salah shakes his head: Lalandra will never catch up to you like this.
Crysania grins: I think you’re underestimating your mentor just a little.
Salah rolls his eyes: Sure, dood. What has she done lately?
Crysania: Title #21 from what I hear.
Salah /doubletake: What?!
Crysania: Yeah. It’s a COTH thing, you wouldn’t understand.
Grace: Hey! I heard that.
Crysania smiles, but waves dismissively: You’re a Merchant learning Self-Defense. That’s different.
Grace ponders for moment, but deems it acceptable.
Salah: In time, I’ll surpass everyone! Especially Lalandra!
Crysania pretends to look uninterested: So, I hear you couldn’t even beat a couple grawl out in the Eastern Frontier.
Salah fumes: You said you wouldn’t tell anyone!
Crysania gestures widely: These aren’t ‘anyone.’ They’re Hoolequin.
Balreth /salute
Lalandra /taunt
Grace twirls
Nyx /cheer
Georgia /woof
Dandd /agree
Simon /roar
Spike /clap
Aurora smiles
Etc.
Salah stands up angrily: You know what. I ain’t gonna take this sitting down.
Balreth: So we see.
Salah: You stay out of this.
Lalandra: Aaawww. Did wittl’ Salah’s feewings get hurt?
Salah bursts: THAT’S IT. Any challengers step forward. I will silence you all. I won’t get pushed over and ignored like Lala did.
Crysania: Field’s cleared. It’s our turn!
Nyx: We’re SOOOO gonna have a good meal in Crysania’s Tower.
Lalandra retorts: Bring it on, Necro Sis. I ain’t losin’ today.
Salah: That’s IT! Walk away! You know who’s boss!
Dandd and Jeni bite their lip as everyone walks to the field.
Salah: Keep Walking!
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Salah: Ok guys, not funny! Let me play!
Dandd grins: he’s supposed to play…and he wonders why Lalandra’s the Baroness.
Tiffany, Angel, Achi, and other guild members take their seats, eagerly awaiting this match that Spike has been hyping up so much.
Spike: Greetings Sports Fans! This is Spike Balthriper and I’m here with Simon’s lesser half…again.
Aurora: Hey! Again!
Spike: We’re here live, broadcasting from a wonderful vantage point here in the sunny Zeal Islands.
Aurora sighs: again with the casting.
Spike: We’re here with a capacity crowd inside the Roarliseum for a special 3v3 Officer-Only Silkball game.
Aurora: With less people on the field, this game should flow well.
Spike: All the officers are lined up facing each other, being reminded of the rules by Dunkoro – the referee for today’s match. As a reminder to all the viewers, this is a sudden-death style match. First to three points and the two-point rule has been waived as has the revenge-possession rule. First to three, winner takes all.
Aurora: Tahlkora and Ogden are again manning the emergency monk station at the halfway line.
Spike: So let us take a look at the teams and their chosen Skills:
Eat at The Temple of Indecision:
[Captain] Crysania Anchorwind with [Divine Intervention] and [Judge’s Intervention] and [Newtype Reflex]
Lalandra Corvousia with [Atrophy] and [Consume Corpse] and [Party!]
Balreth Silverlock with [Blurred Vision] and [Frozen Burst] and [Snippy Punt]
Vs
Eat at Crysania’s Tower
[Captain] Grace Neveah with [Fleeting Stability] and [Harrier’s Grasp] and [Coin Dazzle]
Nyx Berner with [Rigor Mortis] and [Faintheartedness] and [Georgia Rush]
Salah Ad Quin with [Attacker’s Insight] and [Dwayna’s Touch] and [Party!]
Spike: Crysania lost the henchman toss to Grace.
Aurora: Ow. Face down.
Spike: Grace has elected to receive first, and so the teams go to their respective ends. I think Balreth’s Snippy Punt is really going to be a big factor in this game.
Aurora: I dunno. Salah seems really agitated. His energy may make the difference.
Spike: …and Balreth takes the opening kick. A Snippy Punt well into Grace’s side and Salah receives. Nyx blocks Crysania, but falls onto Grace. Balreth and Lalandra smother Salah into the wall! Lalandra picks up the ball and runs it back for the first point!
The crowd erupts with cheers!
Aurora: Wow. Already.
Spike: So it’s Temple 1, Tower 0.
Aurora: It looks like Grace is giving Salah an earful.
Spike: Balreth wastes no time in delivering the 2nd kick. It’s another well placed kick to the corner of Grace’s side and again Salah receives. Salah runs along the wall again, and then cuts back to the middle, avoiding Nyx and Crysania! Salah turns back towards the wall again, running past Balreth and Grace. Salah only has Lalandra to pass, but she’s closing in on him and in a good position. Salah tries to juke her out but gets caught. Lalandra grabbed Salah by the neck and chokeslamed him on the field! Oh my @#^ing Grenth, Lalandra chokeslamed Salah!
Aurora: Is that even legal?
Lalandra leans down to Salah: Gonna be a long afternoon for you.
Dunkoro rushes on the field and helps a woozy Salah to his Feet.
Spike: It looks like Dunkoro gave a verbal warning to Lalandra and possession of the Silkball to Grace’s team at the site it currently lays.
Spike: Crysania’s team is pushed back by Dunkoro, who then waves play on.
Spike: Grace takes the Silkball, tosses it to Nyx who finishes her run neatly, accelerating past Balreth who couldn’t quite line up a good tackle. Temple 1, Tower 1.
Spike: and now a word from our sponsors.
Aurora: What?
Spike: Do you get dirty on your adventures?
Aurora: Yeah…
Spike: Do you like to eat tasty foods?
Aurora: yes.
Spike: Do you like to hang out with other guild members?
Aurora: YES!
Spike: Come on down to Grace and Nomulus’ Laundromat and Café! Get your favorite armor cleaned and dyed while you eat a freshly made sandwich and tell @#$%@#$% stories about things only Crysania has done. Located conveniently in the common area opposite the White Base Portal! Grace accepts Gold, Platinum, Slavery, and Ectoplasm. Don’t forget their sale! Buy one at twice the cost and get another free! That’s right folks, free. And now back to the action.
Aurora claps: I wanna go!
Spike clears his throat: Salah kicks and it is received by Balreth. Crysania sprints up the field, ignoring Salah. Lalandra blocks Nyx and Grace closes in rapidly! Balreth sees the open Crysania and attempts a Snippy Punt! As Grace leaps in to block, Balreth cringes as he kicks it! The ball doesn’t go anywhere near Crysania! Loose Ball!
Aurora: Maybe he’s afraid of hurting Grace?
Spike: Well, someone call a monk! Balreth’s showing signs of Projectile Dysfunction.
Aurora: That’s a real hit with the ladies.
Spike: Crysania made it to the ball first, but was tackled by Salah. Salah runs forward with determination, slipping past Lalandra. Balreth is running across the field, closing in on Salah with Grace right behind. Balreth does manage to take down Salah! Pointus Interruptus!
Aurora: WAIT!
Spike: …Grace quickly polices up the Ball and scores! Temple 1, Tower 2.
Aurora: Poor Balreth. Projectile Dysfunction is serious. He just needs some confidence. He’ll perk back up again.
Spike: Lalandra and Crysania seem to be trying to brighten Balreth’s spirits. Let’s see if the experience of these three pays off now. It seems like Balreth is trying to say something across the field. I can’t understand it though.
Aurora: What? Don’t you speak Silverlock?
Spike: Yeah, but only in English.
Spike: So Salah kicks again, and Lalandra receives.
Spike: Grace, Nyx, and Salah sprint towards Lalandra, trying to cut off any good angles and end this game. Balreth steps out in front of all three and plants himself firmly! However, he was promptly, and mercilessly, trampled to death there on the field by his guild mates. Lalandra pretended to get away and waited until they were all near and used Consume Corpse!
Spike: The other three turn quickly to see Lalandra run up field. Nyx throws Faintheartedness as Crysania revives Balreth. This might be close! Grace activates Fleeting Stability and begins rapidly catching up to Lalandra! Lalandra’s not looking so good, but Crysania enchants her with Divine Intervention! Balreth attempts to block Grace, but Grace stays on her feet! Everyone’s in persuit of Lalandra now but Grace gets there first! Grace’s tackle on Lalandra is success- No! Divine Intervention! Lalandra is still on her feet, and gets pushed into the score zone by the mob! The Temple Team 2, the Tower Team 2!
Aurora: It looks like Salah is complaining to Dunkoro about something.
Dandd speaks up: He probably is complaining that Lalandra never dropped the ball when she used Consume Corpse. He might be forgetting that Consume Corpse is a Teleport, not a Shadow Step. She can keep the ball.
Spike: Dunkoro agrees with the Loremaster, he’s waving off Salah, the Point stands!
Spike: We have a hell of a last-point scenario now. Most skills still haven’t been used and it’s do-or-die time now.
Spike: Balreth Snippy Punts it again to Salah. Salah runs to and behind Grace who runs straight for Balreth. Balreth braces for impact and gets bowled over by Grace! Balreth got Stuffed! Crysania slips in and takes town Salah with a good leg tackle.
Spike: Lalandra grabs the ball but gets nailed by Grace, who brings the stuffing and the jam!
Spike: Nyx picks up the ball from the pile of officers down there and takes off! Balreth and Crysania are in pursuit but Lalandra activates Party! and a Order of the Party Henchman hops on the field and tackles Nyx!
Spike: Crysania picks up the ball and heads back towards the other end, again!
Aurora: This is exciting!
Spike: So is your mom, but look at Balreth trying to penetrate their defenses! Drill, Baby, Drill!
Aurora: What did you say?!
Spike: Drill, Baby, Drill!
Aurora: No, the – nevermind.
Spike: Crysania attempts a punt forward to the taller pair of Balreth and Lalandra but Grace activates Harrier’s Grasp and cripples them both!
Aurora scoffs: It WAS sent western union. Even I saw that coming.
Spike: ‘cause it would take something that slow for you to notice.
Aurora: What?
Spike: Balreth caught it, and was brought down fairly routinely. Lalandra grabbed it and was also brought down. Crippling is slowing them far too much for hope. Salah grabs it and once again attempts to break this tie. He only has Crysania to beat and Nyx is moving to block. Crysania slips Nyx like she saw it coming and closes in Salah! Crysania manages to get in front of him, but Salah drops his shoulder and prepares to trample the smaller monk. Crysania though, puts her body into his abdomen lifts him off of his feet! Salah flips in the air before landing heavily on his chest. Mrs. Rogers says “Not in my Neighborhood!”
Spike: Crysania sees that only Grace remains and kicks it high and deep! Hey Balreth, You’ve Got Mail!
Aurora winces: That is so old.
Spike: So is your mom. Lalandra blocks Grace away as Balreth scoops up the ball and runs into the Order of the Party Henchman that Salah summoned! This isn’t over yet, Quin.
Spike: Grace punts it forward towards Nyx, who gets hexed with Blurred Vision! Nyx looks like she’s still mostly tracking the ball until Crysania’s waving glowing hands threw her off! Crysania intercepts the ball and begins her run! Lalandra hexes Salah with Atrophy and doesn’t have the strength to make the tackle! Salah tries his Dwayna’s Touch but it does nothing against hexes… Grace is blocked by Balreth, but she stays on her feet and maneuvers into tackle Crysania. Grace tried to use her Coin Dazzle on Crysania, but it doesn’t have any effect! Crysania’s not that concerned with money! Crysania makes it past Grace! Crysania is clear! She’s making it as fast as her little feet but…Georgia has come on the field! Georgia has leapt at Crysania and her little frame couldn’t keep balance! Crysania is down!
Spike: There is a five-man dash for the ball as Crysania cannot just pick it up and run in. Grace and Salah block Lalandra and Balreth so that Nyx can grab the ball. Crysania, though, wasn’t just standing around. She ran past the other five to assume a defensive position. Before long there were two triangles pointing different directions. Nyx had the ball and cover. The other three were waiting.
Spike: Salah activated Attacker’s Insight and Nyx cast Rigor Mortis on Lalandra. Unable to block, she was out muscled by Salah and Nyx ran past. Balreth, in a last ditch effort cast Frozen Burst, and got Nyx! Lalandra tackled Nyx, and Crysania scooped up the ball. Balreth is in front of her, as is Grace and Salah.
Aurora is biting her nails nervously.
Spike: Grace moves in for the tackle and gets lifted off of her feet by Balreth, who loses his balance doing so! How Do I Shove Thee? Let me Count The Ways!
Spike: Crysania runs towards Salah, who is eager to accept the challenge and …whoa…
Aurora: dizzy…again…
Spike: …! Crysania tossed the ball over Salah, and used Newtype Reflex to slide under his skirt, pulling it down in the process! Crysania stood up from her slide and caught the ball and ran! Crysania scores! The Game is over!
Aurora: Not that anyone notices, and my mom’s not that old.
Spike: Salah has pulled his skirt up and ran off the field! So it’s Temple 3, Tower 2 in more ways than one!
Aurora: I was hoping for the Tower… It’s creepy in the temple.
Spike, heading to the field: Then don’t go. Simon and I could enjoy the quiet.
Aurora stamps her feet: meanie.
The Nobility gathers together on the field, giving highfives and cheers.
Grace taps Balreth reassuringly: and here I thought you’d never hit me.
Balreth scrapes his foot on the ground nervously: yeah, well…
Crysania claps: AAWWW! So Cute!
Nyx: Yeah, Really.
Crysania points: And you! Watch where you point that dog!
Nyx scrapes her foot on the ground nervously: yeah, well…
Everyone shares a good laugh.
Lalandra /breath: Good game. I’ll have to cook up something special now.
Crysania thinks aloud: Let’s see: Turkey, Green Beans, Stuffing, Pickles, Olives, Gravy, a large pile of Mashed Potatoes, a large pile of croissants with butter, Cranberry-
Balreth’s stomach growls loudly.
Grace: I think that means ‘yes.’
Everyone shares a laugh together, before remembering there is still a crowd of people cheering.
Crysania: Let’s be good Nobility, and then we can talk about foods. Maybe some more Lasagna for Balreth? He seemed to-
Balreth: Hey! Hey! None of that! Crowd.
Crysania: Ham?
Balreth: Crowd!
The five officers walked and waved away from the Roarliseum, having decided to eat at the Temple of Indecision.
Dandd, finishing his notes: Good Game, Quin. Temple 3, Tower 2.
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Episode 62
20 Nov 2011
Notes: Full references to be added soon.
References: Guild History
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