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Vincent Dela Rosa and Marion |
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Chapter 17- Robbed- Returning from Throkk's domain, the party sets up to do some research. Nash is arrested but freed by a strange man wishing to meet Hunter. The man, Marquis Vincent dela Rosa wants the Crystal Rose and HUNTER finger to cure his ill daughter. Finding Hunter and Nash non-receptive, the group is mugged and the items stolen. |
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Chapter 18- Marquis Home- The group is arrested before they are able to pursue Vincent, on charges of assault. Aria is released to be taken to his mansion. Unable to retrieve the rose after seeing Vincent's daughter, Marion, she allows him to use it. Released from prison by Brother Joe, the rest of the party stages a break-in. Chaos insues, but in the end, they are captured and the cure is administered to Marion. Rosa sets to duel Nash. Marion acts strange before brutally slaying Nash and severely wounding Jorim. |
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Chapter 19- Skylight Jump- In the aftermath of Marion's carnage and broken spirits, everyone pursues Marion who starts speaking strangely before fleeing the mansion through a skylight. |
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Chapter 20- Railroad Fight- Trying to recover Nash's body in the aftermath of what has occurred, Hunter incurs Rosa's wrath, leading to a brutal battle. |
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Chapter 21- Stick Beat- The group (sans one Arianna) finds themselves stripped and strapped to poles, feeling worse for wear. Properly humiliated, Rosa has them released. They walk back and acquire clothes. Aria, returned independently, is a wreck but luckily encounters Brother Joe and explains what happened. Concerned she's lost her mind, he puts her up in the Church of Gabe. Reunions occur. |
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Chapter 21 Cocurrent- Non-Stick Beat- Aria gets a carriage ride back to Asgard. |
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Chapter 22- Leatanna Intro- Having spent the night in the Church of Gabriel, Brother Joe introduces them to a friend, and Priest of Luthien, named Bandon. Hunter pays for his mistakes when they return to Yaravon and he is kicked out. His childhood friend, Leatanna, is met. Mister Scarlett chats with individual party members. |
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Chapter 23- Faking Female Orgasm- The group meets with Bandon as requested and finds him doing what he does best, causing female orgasms. Parties, dancing, arguing and finally a meeting (and game of Checkers) with King Heolstrom and Adept Kirk Voegtlin. |
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Chapter 24- Down to Hell- The meeting with King Heolstrom ends and the group opts to pursue Lea. They encounter Shadow who leads them to another strange underground complex. |
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Chapter 25- Cold Rain- Descending into the strange maze, the group becomes haunted as reality seems to warp around them. Grisly scenes of death around every corner, illusionary HUNTERs and strange beasts. |
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Chapter 26- Confrontation- Retreating back to near the front, the group becomes further embroiled in the strange maze. They locate a shocked and frightened Lea and encounter a none-too happy Marquis dela Rosa. |
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Chapter 27- Bathtub Monster- Following their meeting with Rosa, the group arrives in the room that frighted Lea so badly. Hunter opts to stay with her while Aria, Jac and Bandon check out the room on the other side. They end up in what seems like a different battle and engage in combat with animated statues and a "bathtub" monster. Aria is summarilly decapitated, while the monster drags Jac under. |
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Chapter 28- Death And Rebirth- Concerned about Aria, Jacynth and Bandon, Hunter convinces Lea to cross the water with him. They release Bandon from the spell and defeat the statues, as well as a familiar looking girl... Hunter has a breakdown when Aria's body is found. Bandon and Lea attempt to comfort him. Both Jac and Aria are returned from the dead. |
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Chapter 28 Cocurrent- Aria's Vow- Offered the chance of revival, Aria swears herself to the goddess of dreams. |
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Chapter 29- Farn's Bar- At Bandon's suggestion, the group takes a break after speaking with Brother Joe. They go to a BAR, where an impromptu bar tender challange ends with Aria drunk stupid. Phil is introduced. Hunter and Phil double-team Bandon in a moral debate. |
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Chapter 30- Research and Talking- Aria discovers she has psychic talents. Research in the morning. Hunter and Jacynth get the group introduced over at the Asgard Barracks. Aria takes the things they found in the maze to Mister Scarlett and argues about Hunter. Her patron gives her a ring. |
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Chapter 31- Floor Scrubbing- Looking into formal training, the group meets with a man named Jarvis as the Asgard barracks. Their training? Floor scrubbing for 8 hours. |
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Chapter 32- Jaypeth- The group gathers information in two ways: old fashioned library tours and then staged fights to attract information brokers. Introducing the Beholder-Kin! |
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