Posted by Kana on 9/21/2009, 8:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Brainstorming In A Dragon's Lair"
Tommy turned then to his recently arrived friends. "And speaking of getting caught up… It's good to see you all alive and well. I understand you had some problems with a few of Aurilaz's servants. We had a remarkably interesting conversation with Aurilaz – as you can probably imagine – the upshot of which is that Kana is now the Bearer of the Talisman of Dragon Control. And I have a better idea now of the Talisman's nature, at least enough to know that my original idea for altering it so that V would gain no benefit from it won't really work. Which isn't to say that I'm out of ideas, mind you." He looked around. "Are there any important details anybody needs to add, or can we get started brainstorming a solution?"
"I have fought battles in my lifetime and I have never, ever witnessed such Death and destruction as I have seen this day," Willow Bark sighed as he shook his head, "I am all for any plan that does not duplicate the same."
"Ditto!" chimed in Neven and Serna somewhat eagerly.
"Likewise," added the assassin sizing up the black dragon's lair.
Kana took a few paces away from everyone else, mumbling under her breath. Her breathing seemed a bit heavy, as if greatly sighing. Her hand to her head.
"I sympathize with you, Willow," confessed the Swordsman before he turned to The Gamer, "Tommy, I have this to add. Willow detected that Venger and an Orc Army of at least company strength--that's roughly 100 to 200 in all--are not more than fifteen minutes away from here. If the Dark Lord is riding his Night Mare and keeps pace with his forces, then he and Shadow Demon will not be more than ten minutes away from us. I'm all for brainstorming and listening to any thoughts you have on this subject. But if you are going to share them with us, I recommend you better do it now."
”I...” The Gamer's voice trailed off as he turned to watch Kana.
The blue-grey lichen followed the Wolfen as she made it to the wall of the chamber. Where her hand touched, lichen also grew. Her fur and hair was slightly damp. "Sernling," she whispered. Slurring Sernas and Sterlings name together.
"Yes, Mistress Kana?" Serna turned towards the Wolfen.
Irzen turned towards The Archer, "Excuse me, but did you say something, Kana? I thought I heard you calling my name."
"I don't feel so well," she answered. "I want them out of my head!" she cried before falling to her knees while the lichen spread all across the chamber walls and floor. Any opening to light had green vines and plants growing in abundance around it. As far as they could see, plant life grew.
"This is not good!" hissed the Ranger.
"You can say that again!" added the Swordsman.
”Ah, Jiminy Christmas!” Tommy's composure was somewhat ruffled as he quickly walked over to the Wolfen. “So much for the Talisman protecting the Bearer.” He knelt down beside Kana. “One crisis after another. Let's stop at Fair Weather...it'll be a great vacation!” He wasn't really paying attention to his own words as he brought the Pattern back into focus. “Sure, the Talisman of Dragon Control is a fair exchange for stopping a plague of werewolves...Ah! There's the problem. One young Wolfen mindlinked with countless ancient Dragons. You know, I really should have seen this coming. Getting slow in my old age.”
The Gamer pitched his voice a bit louder. “Can somebody come over here and start talking to Kana? Doesn't matter what you say, we just need a familiar voice.”
Serna raced to Kana's side and dropped down to her knees pleading, "Mistress Kana? It's Serna. Please listen to me. You have to calm down and control yourself. Master Tommy is going to help you but we need you to calm down and stop making things grow. Just be yourself, Mistress Kana, be the calm, nice and kind self that you have always been and come back to us. Come back to me. Don't let that mean nasty Talisman beat you. You've been through so much. From the Bullywugs to Gonathradi to the Werewolves to the Mercys. You've survived it all and you can survive this too. Don't let it end like this, Mistress Kana, we've got so much yet to do."
"What?" Kana asked as Serna began to speak again.
The Shield Maiden began to list things on her fingers, "I've got to wash your hair and put it into Elven War Braids like you asked me to do. And then I've got to teach you how to sew your own clothes, fly a kite, find a boyfriend, take you shopping and do a lot of things that you need to learn if you are going to live in The Realm with me. But I can't teach you any of these things if you don't come back to us. Please come back to me, Mistress Kana, please!"
Serna turned towards Tommy and began to reach for the Talisman, "This mean nasty Talisman is the real problem, Master Tommy, why don't I just take it off of her and--"
A sudden surge of magical energy began to gather within the Talisman as though it was preparing to build up to do something.
"NO!!!" interjected Willow and Irzen simultaneously.
"Don't," the Wolfen told Serna gently, hands ready to take hers.
"Eeep!" The Shield Maiden backed away from her dangerous task.
The surge of energy within the Talisman slowly subsided.
"Remember what Dungeon Master said Serna--" warned the Ranger.
"--the Talisman cannot be taken it must be given," added the Swordsman, "God only knows what that thing would do to you and Tommy if you tried to seize it. Let it be, Serna, and give Tommy the time he needs to work his magic. Okay?"
Serna nodded her head in agreement.
Irzen turned towards both Alyson and Seriah, "Ladies, if Kana cannot bear the weight of the Eleventh Talisman would either of you be willing to serve as its Bearer in her place?"
"I understand why, now" Kana said as she stood. Around her now were glowing toadstools coming from inbetween the lichen. "She is helping me. She wants to keep it away from Him as well. This growth is only a side effect because of what I am. If I don't allow it, I will be of no use."
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