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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #180 on: March 18, 2013, 11:16:18 AM »
If Parker sees Ari pop up from the ground and start working on freeing Drayton, He'll fly back over to Russell and Luigi and tell them what is happening and ask them to keep that things attention if they can or help Ari if possible.  He'll tell them about the barrier he ran into/couldn't brimg himself to cross and see if there is anything they can do about it.

How are the other defenses doing?  Is there anywhere that is hard pressed?  Are the actual Bards from the college doing anything to help other than calm the populace (ie. using their Bardic Music ability to bolster the defenders)?  Where is Robyn?  How are Arion and the others doing with the remaining Doggeden?

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #181 on: March 18, 2013, 08:22:33 PM »
If Parker sees Ari pop up from the ground and start working on freeing Drayton, He'll fly back over to Russell and Luigi and tell them what is happening and ask them to keep that things attention if they can or help Ari if possible.  He'll tell them about the barrier he ran into/couldn't brimg himself to cross and see if there is anything they can do about it.

How are the other defenses doing?  Is there anywhere that is hard pressed?  Are the actual Bards from the college doing anything to help other than calm the populace (ie. using their Bardic Music ability to bolster the defenders)?  Where is Robyn?  How are Arion and the others doing with the remaining Doggeden?
It's over half a mile from the juggernaut to the doggedens so you can't make out specifics over there. The bards seem to be mostly keeping the people calm in the courtyards.

If you want to head back to the wizards you could land and run faster than you can fly. Rubius is flying back now. 

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #182 on: March 18, 2013, 09:53:28 PM »
The acid eats into the stone and after three rounds one of the chains is free. There are four total.
How many doses did that take?

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #183 on: March 18, 2013, 10:24:56 PM »
How many doses did that take?
One.

The juggernaut is only moving about 20' a round.

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #184 on: March 18, 2013, 10:48:51 PM »
One.

The juggernaut is only moving about 20' a round.

I get to work on the other 3.

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #185 on: March 18, 2013, 10:58:29 PM »
I get to work on the other 3.
You can pour two in a round. Do you do anything while you wait?

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #186 on: March 19, 2013, 09:55:45 PM »
I look around and contemplate the unexpected lack of resistance. Spot = 27.

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #187 on: March 19, 2013, 10:36:31 PM »
I look around and contemplate the unexpected lack of resistance. Spot = 27.
The Heart continues to throw fireballs every round at the giants, who are taking a beating. It lumbers towards the gate.

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #188 on: March 19, 2013, 11:01:02 PM »
Once Drayton is free I send him down with Astrek and instruct him to take Drayton into the tunnel we used to get out here. I then make my way up to the Heart, assuming nothing appreciable occurs once Drayton is released.

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #189 on: March 20, 2013, 09:07:12 AM »
It's over half a mile from the juggernaut to the doggedens so you can't make out specifics over there. The bards seem to be mostly keeping the people calm in the courtyards.

If you want to head back to the wizards you could land and run faster than you can fly. Rubius is flying back now.

Ok, then Parker will land and run over to the Wizards and tell them what is happening and ask them to keep that things attention if they can or help Ari if possible.  He'll tell them about the barrier he ran into/couldn't bring himself to cross and see if there is anything they can do about it.

Then Parker will run to the nearest group of Bards/students and tells them to spread the word to have half of them move closer to and spread out along the walls so that the defenders will be able to hear them, (in groups or individually whatever works for them).  Any of them (the Bards) that have spells that enhance and/or project their voice are strongly encouraged to do so as well as anything else they can do to bolster the defenders.  Parker will tell the gathered bards that it is time to do their part in this battle.  Parker will take a group of 4 or 5 of the most talented in the group and tell the rest that they are to join in with whatever song Parkers main group is singing.  The effect will be (and Parker will use these words in his speech to the others) that the walls will reverberate  with our unified voice, reminding the defenders what they fight for, lending them strength.  Our enemies will hear the depth of our resolve and know they can not win.

Once they have spread out enough, Parker will tell the group of bards he pulled aside for this group to play inspirational songs that just about everyone (the other bards/students) would know, but to start with one he wrote, and then play it again at regular intervals throughout the battle (because Parker is, if nothing else, an attention whore).

Here is the song (my apologies (again) to Daughtry)

it's a world full of heartbreak fly-bys
we've seen our fair share of hard nights
looked right into the face of a goodbye
while we walked on the edge of the dark side
after all this time, yeah

we're not gonna fall now
we're not gonna bleed out
never gonna break down
no, whoa

when it's these Castle walls they try to cave in
and the ground underneath starts shaking
it's the hope in your eyes that we cling to
and i hope to gods it never leaves you
after all this time, yeah


we're not gonna fall now
we're not gonna bleed out
never gonna break down
no, whoa
[x2]

even when they come for us
everything can turn to dust
you and i are never going down
the spells and monst'rs they send at us
with Giant, Hunter, and Zigaraut
we will never give it up
oh, oh

we're not gonna fall now
we're not gonna bleed out
never gonna break down
no, whoa
[x3]

This will, hopefully, have the added effect of calming/rallying the people as well

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #190 on: March 20, 2013, 08:55:25 PM »
You sure Parker's not a bard?

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #191 on: March 20, 2013, 11:00:45 PM »
Ok:

As Ari free's Drayton, Parker and Rubius reach the battle with the berserkers, which appears to be ending. The second doggeden is slain but slumped against the battlements and warriors continue to swarm up its back.

As Astrek begins to drag Drayton away his body jerks involuntarily and something forces him to struggle with Astrek.

Asinjin has about five minutes to go.

Well done pseudo bard. Well done.

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #192 on: March 21, 2013, 11:04:53 PM »
I realize I did not make clear: Astrek will not be able to easily drag him down. If left to do it alone it will take him several minutes.

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #193 on: March 25, 2013, 09:55:59 PM »
I'll assist Astrek with Drayton. I have a set of manacles and will bind him in need be. Let me know what I need to roll.

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Re: How do you know if you are at the beginning of a revolution or the end?
« Reply #194 on: March 25, 2013, 10:08:58 PM »
I'll assist Astrek with Drayton. I have a set of manacles and will bind him in need be. Let me know what I need to roll.
As you descend to help Astrek the juggernaut lurches violently forward and then jerks to a halt. It's movement appears to mirror Drayton's. When you reach him it's clear it will take you several minutes to drag him off the juggernaut. You can either kill him or throw him off either side (throwing him off the front would clearly kill him).