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From Dastan, first proper conversation with XX, so yes from you. And apparently "Nyx has never been in more pain as dozens of metal balls enter her skin and exit the opposite side", so I don't think a scar is overdoing it. It doesn't have to be a big scar, but it's associated with a significant and painful memory.

Nyx smiles, although she also winces slightly. "I can focus on how useful you are now, and we'll talk about your other qualities over a drink later, my friend" she coughs just a little bit, clutching her old wound at her side where her scar burns, and finds she can't speak too quickly "I think... Abe shouldn't be any trouble thanks to you stunning him... so we can leave him alone... so could you keep the snake off our backs while I try a little healing please? You may... have questions about my actions, but please, trust me for now" she pants slightly, forcing the intrusive memories out of her mind. Clutching her Healing staff, knuckles whitening around it, Nyx keeps back and hits herself with it twice. Battle Order: Boomingham vs Sewer Cobra >Nyx vs Nyx with Healing Staff >Nyx vs Nyx with Healing Staff

OOC: Thanks Zeph, I appreciate what you've said. "Larry my dear, if you weren't useful you wouldn't be standing up right now." Nyx winks and grins at her old friend, still poised with her bomb "Now, this bit should be fun."

OOC: I'm going to put this OOC, as it is a personal sentiment as well as relevant to my character, but could you please give me some credit? I chose the attack I chose for a good reason (think of what would have happened if I'd rolled a Shield - most enemies would be dead and the others asleep, and consider that Nyx is immune to both that element and that effect, especially given the whole 'unexpected' thing), and I am fully aware of what I do or do not have in my inventory. This is not my first quest, far from it, as I've been playing longer than both of you, and whilst I appreciate you may be trying to help, it does come across as particularly patronising and this is far from the first time of it happening. So please, cut me some slack, thanks. Nyx turns on Barty with the kind of glare that could incinerate with the right kind of power behind it. The little imp should count himself lucky not to be a pile of ash at that moment. "Barty, seriously? Are you kidding me? How dare you be so damn rude! Do you think I've never fought before? Do you believe I don't weigh up the options carefully? And do you believe I have forgotten all the useful things I carry? If you don't get yourself into some sort of protecting position pronto, you're going to regret ever summoning yourself into existence. I've half a mind to leave him drooling on the floor, but that's no true way to fight now that I am able to get the bastard up. Now buzz off and do something useful you impudent pest." Nyx closes her eyes to calm the fury, opening them to stoop and use a Phoenix Essence on Boomingham. She helps the old man to his feet, and once he is back in the swing of being conscious and fighting again, she takes out her Rudra Bomb 'X2'. She looks wistful for a fleeting moment, as if losing one last memory, before casually tossing the powerful bomb in the direction of the enemies, all from the back row. Battle Order: >Nyx uses Phoenix Essence on Boomingham Boomingham attacks Abe >Nyx throws Rudra Bomb 'X2' at all enemies

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Nyx swears coarsely and imaginatively under her breath as Boomingham falls. "I think you were right about the smelling salts, Larry." she mutters wistfully "I'll get you up soon, I hope. Right then.." She takes a deep breath, making sure she's standing back, and digs out her Smelling Salts, taking another deep breath to inhale them. Appraising the situation, she once more casts a Wind spell through her Lullaby Wand from the back row, but this time at Abe. Battle Order: >Nyx uses Smelling Salts >Nyx (Wind, Lullaby Wand) vs Abe

There's room for all of you; you're all added, welcome.

Nyx bursts out in a fit of giggles as her spell fizzles. Seeing the look on Boomingham's face, she falls silent. "Sorry, I have no idea what happened. I think someone spiked my drink maybe. Let's, as you say, try this again, but this time I'll be more cautious I think." Nyx readies a Wind spell through her Lullaby Wand at the Sewer Cobra from the back row. Battle Order: Boomingham vs Abe >Nyx (Sapphire, Lullaby Wand) vs Sewer Cobra

OoC: Nyx is immune to Confused, so I therefore assume the spell works perfectly?

"I'm already wearing my helmet, Larry dear, but thank you. I must say, it's times like these I'm glad I wear heels." Nyx looks down with displeasure at the muck on the ground. "C'mon, let's plough through these jokers and head for the bar, yes? Now then... which gem..." Nyx eventually decides on her Topaz to cast a Lightning spell, through her Darksteel Dagger at the Sewer Cobra from the back row. Battle Order: Boomingham (Frozen Sabre) vs Abe >Nyx - Lightning (Darksteel Dagger) vs Sewer Cobra

Nyx speaks quietly back to Boomingham as she follows. "If anyone will be fine, he will, don't worry. As for you, well it all depends on whether you're going to be dictatorial and bossy again, or whether we can actually work together as friends, like we have so many times before. For instance, you might want to let me do the heavy lifting from now on, you don't want to do yourself a mischief at your age. "

And thank you for updating the thread, too.

Nyx waits for the guards to move away to Atramor's distraction before attempting to enter the sewers.

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I didn't actually see what the problem was, as you've already fixed it. I assume you just ended up with a bunch of html? There are html converters around on google if it happens again, although I think this may have something to do with the amount of code you already have in that one post, and you may need to add in a few more posts to spread it out. Let me know if you'd like to do that, as I'm pretty sure I can help.

"and I was this close to another drink... Yeah, that's absolutely fine Ellaria. Not that I'm a huge fan of sewers, but climbing and skirts don't exactly mix either."

Sorry that Ru got there first, but a welcome from me too!

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"I'm still more than happy to set fire to something, naturally. There just doesn't seem to be anything flammable in the right sort of place to get rid of the guards. Maybe Atramor's idea of using a bomb would be better." Nyx tries not to look too disappointed in the lack of arson. "Larry, I think I could walk in with you. Women do occasionally go to these places with men you know. Apparently, any way. I'm not sure it'd be all that odd, especially if I do the giggly thing and we both talk loudly about how much money you're going to spend on me. We can pretend it's just how you wanted it to be when you first walked into the Hall all those years ago. "

Nyx visibly relaxes as Purple stops her and Ellaria. "Thank hell for that. The last guy who slapped my big behind without my permission lost an arm. Anyway, distractions I can do. Ellaria, what do you think about using our womanly charms in a different way - we could 'happen upon' the dead body and scream very loudly and make a big scene? Or I could just sneak behind those wooden barrels and planks and start a fire? I once did an impromptu stage show back in Eubric, with magic and stuff... maybe we could draw people out of the club and Atramor can sneak in? What do you think Ellaria, Purple?"

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Do you have any other kind of weather than cold in Norway?