Log:Nightmare Games II, Scene 1

Nightmare Games II 2008/02/08 A booming voice Alex Lorelei Rebound Regent Shoro Sword Dancer The Demon King 1

Alex is at home, sitting up in bed. He's passed out, with a book on Transmat theory in his lap.Alex is at home, sitting up in bed. He's passed out, with a book on Transmat theory in his lap.

Yu lays down, its been a couple of hard nights training for his new job in Singapore, and he's a bit beat. He was going to wait for Val, but falls asleep before her anyway. going to wait for Val, but falls asleep before her anyway.

Lorelei is snuggled between the sheets in her apartment, trying to get a good night's sleep for a change, before everything gets hectic with the Rift opening and associated publicity. She may not get a chance to sleep for another week or so! another week or so!

Regent having wakened from his sleep earlier with thoughts of the twins being tortured, he tries to sleep once again, sleep being rare for him anyways, he falls into a fitful slumber. again, sleep being rare for him anyways, he falls into a fitful slumber.

Kihzra sleeps on top of cushions strewn on the floor of her heavily locked apartment.Kihzra sleeps on top of cushions strewn on the floor of her heavily locked apartment.

As soon as you fall asleep, your thoughts of twins, or transmat theory, or sword weilding men who meet your definition of a real man or haunting thoughts of 2000 paparatzi chasing you melts away and you open your eyes...the sound of cheering voices ring in your ears. eyes...the sound of cheering voices ring in your ears.

Regent opens his eyes groggily turning on his side and standing up.."What now...?"Regent opens his eyes groggily turning on his side and standing up.."What now...?"

Alex says, "What the -- ?!"

Shoro flips to his feet looking around..his armor materializing, fists glowing. He looks around suspiciously.Shoro flips to his feet looking around..his armor materializing, fists glowing. He looks around suspiciously.

Kihzra rolls to her feet while reaching for her sword, as smoothly as last time.Kihzra rolls to her feet while reaching for her sword, as smoothly as last time.

Lorelei wakes more groggily, wondering if she's fallen asleep in public somewhere!Lorelei wakes more groggily, wondering if she's fallen asleep in public somewhere!

Rebound gets up and tries to get a handle on his surroundingsRebound gets up and tries to get a handle on his surroundings

You are in a colliseum..there are innumerable people in the stands, it is perhaps the largest structure you have ever been in. It is almost romanesque in design. There are literally millions in the stands, and alone on one side sits the largest demonesque figure you have probably seen in your life. He is more than 1000 feet tall, wearing shining black armor, with a sword nearly 700feet long at his side. wearing shining black armor, with a sword nearly 700feet long at his side.

Kihzra curses, and searches for her armour as well as her sword!Kihzra curses, and searches for her armour as well as her sword!

Shoro is not wearing his normal armor, instead he is in a white Ninja suit, reminicent of Stormshadow.Shoro is not wearing his normal armor, instead he is in a white Ninja suit, reminicent of Stormshadow.

Rebound says to the other heroes. "Last I recall I was in my home, reading."Rebound says to the other heroes. "Last I recall I was in my home, reading."

Lorelei says, "What's going on?!"

Matt is also garbed differently, wearing a suit of silver armor and a white tunic that is tucked into a large knight's belt with the Regent emblem on his chest.

Lorelei is dressed in a roman style dress, little more than a toga really. White as well.

Regent looks at Rebound.."I..was just trying to get some sleep..We're back aren't we?"

Kihzra, perhaps remarkably, is dressed in her usual fighting gear. But without boots, although it's winter.

Lorelei says, "Back?"

Rebound says, "This happened once before, except the enemy wasn't as clear last time."

Shoro nods, "I would say that is a yes.." he turns to Lorelei..and for a moment.."no..maybe not, I don't remember Lorelei being as so absolutely unbelievably beautiful as this.."

Shoro says without being able to stop himself, "My god..Lorelei..you're..so...I don't even have the words for it, beautiful doesn't do you justice."

Rebound's outfit looks roman in origin. A toga that ends just above the knee, leather sandals. He's got his mask on and a small wreath of leaves around his brow.

Lorelei maanages a gracious smile. "Thanks you - I can't explain it exactly - I 'found' this look when I lost my cover. Maybe it's just because I'm not hiding myself at all any more."

Regent nods, "Yes Shoro, it happened at the Football Game didn't you hear..." but before he can finish,

A booming voice says, "SO! THESE ARE THE HEROES?? THESE ARE THOSE WHO ARE WORTHY? THEN LET US FIND A CHAMPION AMONGST THEM! THE SPORT SHALL BEGIN!"

Shoro frowns.."Great..just great..." he says looking around. "I am not fighting any of you. For the record.

The crowd goes wild, and with so many people it is deafening, one has to shout just to hear each other, even at this close range.

Regent shouts, "Me neither!"

Rebound nods to Shoro, echoing his sentiments. The thunderous voice from the titan draws his attention back quickly. He reaches down and picks up a rock. He tosses it up, testing it's weight before snatching it out the air with his hand.

Lorelei, trying to put on a show of calm, jokes, "Hasn't the demon been following the news? I'm not a hero, apparently."

Shoro raises an Eyebrow to Lorelei, "Youve almost Knocked me out before, I know you have power!" he shouts.

Sword Dancer shouts something at the demon. Who knows what?

Rebound closes his eyes and tries waking up. o O ( You never know until you try... )

Lorelei says to Shoro, seriously, "Don't let it get around. I think you'll appreciate the advantage of surprise?"

Thunderous cheering end as the sound of metal creaking starts a giant metal trap door opens, the trap door itself is approximately 1000ftX1000ft and a loud deep growl echos from below it.

Shoro nods to Lorelei.."I understand. You have my word."

As much as Alex tries, he doesn't wake from this dream.

Sword Dancer says, "I fink is not each ovver we must fight?"

Regent flies up, trying to see what is coming.."Definitely right Kihzra.."

Lorelei says, "What is it, Regent?"

Sword Dancer readies herself for a fight.

A large dog, perhaps the size of a horse comes out of the staging area, it has 3 heads, and bristles with power, it is built low to the ground like a pitbull, but has the powerful build of a mastiff, Teeth the size of daggers, and clawed feet that look more appropriate on a dragon than a dog, he scrapes its way up to the top, growling.

"THERE'S MY PUPPY! CERBERUS,.." The voice from the giant sitting in the stands says, "KILL THEM."

Rebound opens his eyes. He drops to a lower stance, preparing for a fight.

Regent shouts down.."Big friggin dog. Cerberus is probably the right name for this thing."

Lorelei says, "Maybe, though the big guy doesn't look like Pluto to me - guys, I don't know if I'm any use again a dog."

Sword Dancer watches the dog climbing free, crouching, ready to spring for its eye the instant it's close enough.

"Let us handle the dog, Lore." Rebound says. "You do your thing."

Shoro nods, "Stay back then..we'll take care of this."

Lorelei thinks. o O (Trouble is, I don't know how I am against demons either....)

Cerberus walks forward, its heavy feet clattering with the claws upon the hard packed floor. It looks at the group..and closes to fighting range..

Rebound squints at the pit. o O ( You know, the pit is just large enough... ) He look up at the Big Guy.Rebound squints at the pit. o O ( You know, the pit is just large enough... ) He look up at the Big Guy.

Shoro doesn't like the look of the dog, "I'm going to go for it..Cover me."

Shoro teleports to the dog's left, distracting at least on head, "Come on puppy..come on puppy puppy puppy.." goads Shoro.

Sword Dancer goes for it, charging in at remarkably speed and stabbing for the nearest of the six eyes with all her strength.

Cerberus's one head droops as blood flows freely from it, a whimper coming from that head, but renewed growls coming from the other heads as Kihzra sends it flying with a massive hit, still with amazing grace, it gets back up, frothing at the mouth..

Regent says, ""What you can't see, you can't fight!" shouts Regent as a ball of light coalesces around his fist and he throws it at Cerberus"

Cerberus's heads are enveloped in the blinding white light of the flash and it shakes its head struggling to see, pawing at its eyes, trying to get whatever is in it out..

Sword Dancer says, "Tuhtarunyt, a achaqh ghuhp!"

Rebound bounces forward to the edge of the pit. He stretches his neck into the pit, and tries to spot the mechanism for controlling and locking the hatch.

Lorelei isn't sure it will do anything, but not having any brighter ideas, she strikes one of her trademark poses for the big demon. At least this should give her a sense of if she can affect it...

Rebound sees the mechanism, it is an ancient and simple gear. What he also sees is a giant 3 fingered fist lunging out to strike him.

The Giant Hamfist misses entirely, smashing into the ground next to him..

Lorelei says, "Nuts - guys, I'm no use at all here...."

Lorelei's attack brings the attention of the Giant Demon to her, "You're Fae beauty is not something I haven't seen in the past..."

Shoro nods, "keep back then, we'll keep you safe."Shoro nods, "keep back then, we'll keep you safe."

Shoro frowns, the sword dancer's blow took Cerberus away, but at least now, he can attack, *POP* in a blue flash he is gone only to appear next to cerberus again fist dropping down to pummel the dog "Sorry Puppy.."

The attack seems to have have done little to the dog, except make it angrier, even if it was knocked off its feet, back towards the group. back towards the group.

Sword Dancer dances forward goes for another powerful blow, at a different head this time: that seemed to work well enough.

Sword Dancer says, "Tuhtarunyt!"Sword Dancer says, "Tuhtarunyt!"

Cerberus struggles to get up, it tries and falls back down..dazed.

Sword Dancer grins as she knocks the giant dog away again, leaving him dazed - though annoyed the sword didn't bite.

Sword Dancer thinks. o O (Tsahkrjojhyt ghuhpchat.)

Rebound jerks back from the edge of the pit. "Whoa. Ok, one enemy at a time." He turns and tries to wallop the dog with a giant fist of his own.

Wham! Rebound lands a solid punch, knocking the dog over some more.

Lorelei could stand back but decides she might as well try something, slight though it might be. Trying to distract the dog, she turns cartwheels in its line of sight, saying "Oh Cerberus! Over here!"

Cerberus's glazed eyes perk up as he see's Lorelei hop across the colliseum floor. "woof?"

Shoro frowns.."Poor dog..being tossed around like that.." he says before
 * POP*ing over and trying to end this.

Cerberus, without a scratch on his body does what was hoped for, and closes his eyes, going to sleep.Cerberus, without a scratch on his body does what was hoped for, and closes his eyes, going to sleep.

Sword Dancer, while trying not to make it obvious how much she needs to catch her breath, shouts out to the big demon, "Is orr? Is no worse van tsahkrjoch! In my rand, children hunt vem!" she exaggerates slightly. demon, "Is orr? Is no worse van tsahkrjoch! In my rand, children hunt vem!" she exaggerates slightly.

Shoro looks around. "Looks like that was over..I thought this was supposed to be a challenge?"

Lorelei thinks. o O (Don't annoy the big demon.....)

BOOM...BOOM...BOOM..."AARRAGGGHHH!!!" roars a scream from the pit, as a giant, about 15feet tall, weilding a spiked club, walks out of the pit. club, walks out of the pit.

Sword Dancer attempts to trip the giant up with the flat of her sword to its legs before it even gets fully out of the pit!

Sword Dancer catches the giant off guard and trips him sending him tumbling back into the pit.Sword Dancer catches the giant off guard and trips him sending him tumbling back into the pit.

Sword Dancer laughs as she topples the giant in a single blow. Not least for the benefit of the spectators.Sword Dancer laughs as she topples the giant in a single blow. Not least for the benefit of the spectators.

The giant falls back into the Pit, roaring his outrage if not his pain.The giant falls back into the Pit, roaring his outrage if not his pain.

Lorelei thinks, "Giant - not so far off human - well, maybe I can affect him?" She waits for him to stick his head out again so she can try a stunning pose.

Shoro says, "Shoro waits for the Giant to return as well."

Sword Dancer also waits for the giant's return.

The Giant Struggles to his feet, its lumbering sounds echoing through the colliseum.The Giant Struggles to his feet, its lumbering sounds echoing through the colliseum.

Shoro stands ready once more.

Sword Dancer stands ready too.

Regent continues in the air, waiting, ready as well.

The Giant once more comes out of the pit...it lumbers out and Throws his club at Kihzra.

The club lands with a heavy thump.The club lands with a heavy thump.

Shoro waits until the others attack to maximize his effort.Shoro waits until the others attack to maximize his effort.

Lorelei strikes one of her stunning poses for the giant, trying to make the best use of the toga. :)

The giant flinches considerably as he begins to look at Lorelei.."Pwettty gaarl!"

Regent sees that Lorelei has an effect on the Giant and thinks that blinding this one isnt a smart idea, so he tries to fry it with lightning. tries to fry it with lightning.

The bolt of lightning hits the giant, and the giant sizzles a bit, the hairy back burns and is no longer hairy, but he looks like it didn't hurt much. "Graaooowl!!!" he roars. he looks like it didn't hurt much. "Graaooowl!!!" he roars.

Shoro now flies into action, the bigger they are, the harder they fall, he thinks and he moves in for a sweep..his legs scissoring for maximum effect

The Giant once again is on his back, arms flailing, and clubless, the situation is looking up.The Giant once again is on his back, arms flailing, and clubless, the situation is looking up.

Shoro strikes while the giant is down..there is no honor in this fight.Shoro strikes while the giant is down..there is no honor in this fight.

Sword Dancer rolls to her feet and charges the giant, making sure she stays between the giant and the club - she doesn't want him recovering that.

Sword Dancer miscalculates the angle of the giant, shaken about by Shoro's blow and her sword glances of off the big brute's hide. big brute's hide.

Regent waits..hoping that Lorelei can take it out.

The Giant, scrambles, it is unnervingly fast for someting that size, and tries instaead of standing up, to smash shoro.

Lorelei puts all she has into the next pose - she's not sure how dangerous the giant will be if it actually hits anyone!

The giant again flinches hard...The giant again flinches hard...

Regent thinks Lightning didn't work, perhaps fire...

The flames bathe the Giant, and now the smell of burnt hair is prevalent...it stinks. And the giant is hurt, it seems a war of attrition here.

Shoro's outfit is now dirty, he's sweating and he says, "I'm getting sick of this, this gigantic fool is nothing..lets end this!"

Sword Dancer shrugs. "Is good exercise."Sword Dancer shrugs.

Lorelei thinks. o O (She's enjoying this!)

Shoro's blue fist strikes the giant true in the jaw, with a gentle groan, it finally passes out. "Its about time." and he flips backwards towards the group, landing on his feet and he looks up at the Giant Armored Demon, "What NOW??"

Regent lands and stands by Lorelei. He says to her softly, "Are you alright?"

Lorelei says, "I'm fine, don't worry!"

Lorelei says, "But I still don't understand where we are, or why!"

Regent nods..and returns his gaze to the giant demon.

The Crowds have noticibly quieted, and the Giant rises, "So there are warriors amongst you, even the fae one has courage eh? How very unusual!" he booms. courage eh? How very unusual!" he booms.

Sword Dancer says, "Am warrior, and ancestors are warriors, back to King Brun Sorcererbane and before!"Sword Dancer says, "Am warrior, and ancestors are warriors, back to King Brun Sorcererbane and before!"

The Demon king walks to the Heroes, and as he does, his size grows smaller, "I am Nightmare, you are worthy, we shall meet again, and in the end there shall be only one who faces me. I will have your champion, and if you refuse, then I will take that which is most dear to you."

Shoro's eyes burn as he hears this.."Do that..and I promise you only suffering for the rest of your days." his voice cold and angry.

Sword Dancer waits for the demon to get close enough, figuring that sticking a sword into him now will save a lot of trouble in the future...

Lorelei stays quiet: he already knows she's powerless against the demon.

Regent's entire body burns red as well hearing this.

Sword Dancer strikes the demon, as quickly and suddenly as she can!

The Demon looks at the sword and attempts to pluck it from Sword Dancer's hand.The Demon looks at the sword and attempts to pluck it from Sword Dancer's hand.

The Demon King grabs the sword and pushes it away as if it were nothing more than a toy. "Sword Maiden, you are courageous, but until you are worthy, your battlements shall not harm me." courageous, but until you are worthy, your battlements shall not harm me."

Shoro starts to burn red himself, his wolf ready to come out and challenge the demon himself.

Sword Dancer says, "Do not frighten me, demon. Sorcerer orready took what is dearest."

The Demon King says, "For now, let this end, and we shall meet again Sword Maiden, perhaps you shall be worthy of more than just the battlefield, perhaps for my bed chamber, perhaps for my children." and he waves his hand, his laughter the last thing any of you hear before waking in your beds at home. laughter the last thing any of you hear before waking in your beds at home.

Shoro blinks as he wakes in his bed, sweating the anger of his dreams still streaming through him, he can see the red glow of the wolf within dying even as he wakes.

Sword Dancer rolls to her feet, thinking, "Zhbjohbozgyt mychtyh."

Regent sits up with a start...eyes bloodshot, wide with anger and fear, he looks around fists clinched and adrendline flowing in his veins. adrendline flowing in his veins.

Lorelei jerks awake with a start, shaken my the threat... and feeling it was more than just a nightmare, phone her father. father.

The phone rings and finally after the 10th ring he picks up.."yes..?" he says groggily.

Lorelei says, "Dad - are you ok? I just had this dream.... well, more than a dream...."

The professor speaks kind words to his only daughter and then falls back asleep.The professor speaks kind words to his only daughter and then falls back asleep.