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"He came close, but Garrison delivered the last blow. If you go out, I'm out, end of story." Time Remaining: 22

"Like I said, if you get past these guards, I'll probably go with you and help you out. And I have no idea how much Lucas would charge, or if he'd even be willing to trade with you, why don't ya ask him!" With that Hans walks off into a different corner. "He's a little grumpy," remarks Felton. Time Remaining: 27 Master Docken makes his way over to the Barbarian. "Ah! A real fighter! I'm hearing ideas of a hair-brained escape attempt. I'd need to be allying myself with a side that can win, can you promise me that?" asks the Barbarian. "If you really think that your team will be ruthless enough to really fight against the guards and take them out... well, I'll trust you. But only you. If you fall in combat then I will deem this useless and try to get out on my own." Time Remaining: 24 (Please remember the Cleric will come with 15 minutes remaining!)

Just a heads up to well... everyone who wants to know. I'm currently predicting maybe another week and a half, maybe two weeks, to my quest!

Hans spits. "I've told you once already, I ain't helping you break out. I've been here too long and know it won't work. If y'all actually succeed... well, afterwards, I may try to give a hand. Maybe. There really isn't a point before than though. I'm not going down with you. As for that guard... yeah, he's a slimy little bastard. Trust me, you'll want to steer clear of him, unless of course you need information. For a price.... he'll probably sell you a map of the rest of the complex. Might be helpful if you're trying to avoid guards. But he's got you where he wants you and trust me, the prices will be way hiked up. His names... Lucas, I think." Time Remaining: 33 Lady Wren shakes her head far away. "Simple math heroes. simple math. Felton said how many came and went and you knew how many there were last time." Far below, Henry counts guards. There were eleven before. Two left at the beginning of the round, leaving nine. Then one more left when Jess and Henry caused a ruckus, leaving eight, and another one died, just as Wren promised, leaving seven. Add Lucas to that, and you have eight guards. Time Remaining: 31

"Hello again," says Felton. "I'm glad to see you're alive. I'm ready to go as soon as the Cleric comes... also, as you'll notice, there are less guards. Two went away when the round started, and then one more when your friends tried to break out, and then a third keeled over dead at the same time Hybros disappeared... they brought one more guard in, but he looks seedy. Hans seemed to recognize him, maybe you should talk to him." Time Remaining: 41 The Barbarian Contestant introduces himself, but does not give a name. "I come from a valley far away. One day Lady Wren came to our town... she brought darkness. The children had nightmares and people started to disappear. She cut us a deal - if one of us went with her, she'd leave us alone forever. I went. I take honor in fighting... but not here. What are all you folks up to? An escape? Ha! Good luck. I've told you this much because of our shared bond as barbarians... but you are not a true fighter. Your opponent lived. Give me a true fighter to talk to, and I will see what I think about an escape attempt." Time Remaining: 37

"Well, there's still not a chance that this beastie can take me out next round, so I'll attack again from the front! Nyx, you drink too! When we get back to the hall I'll buy you a few rounds. Who knew we had so much in common. I better score a round on the damned bug. Back into the breach one more time boy! Lad... comrade... what age are you Sylph?! Friendo! Let's go."

My quest did not accept Clerics or Mages.

<It's alright, the voice the sky has been making typos like no one's business tonight, so it evens out.> Results of Round Eight of the Free-For-All Battle: Cronk vs. Bell - Hit Garrison vs. Bell - Hit >Bell vs. Garrison - Critical Hit Cronk picks up the gate that Bell has been hiding behind and rams it into the elevator, squashing her and dealing 5 damage. Garrison runs up behind him and hits against the gate, dealing 1 more final piece of damage. Cronk Level 6 Knight 28 years old Male Orc Power: 9 Health: 7/15 Gold: 0 Inventory: Bronze Longsword (WP: 3, suitable for knights and rogues) Name: Garrison Type: Humanoid Level: 2 Health: 26/30 Special: Flail – Does half the damage done to him next round back to the player. Drops: 5 Gold Name: Bell Type: Humanoid Level: 4 Health: 0/30 Special: Evasion – Takes half damage next round Drops: 5 Gold THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Cronk receives 5 gold. Garrison and Cronk are dragged back down to below, having to share an elevator as they have destroyed the other one. The party reconvenes and a guard announces that the Cleric will be coming in 30 minutes! After that, there will be a further 15 minutes before fighting resumes. Cronk suggests that the party use this remaining time to try to talk the remaining other contestants to help them in their potential break-out plan. Bartholomew Docken (played by Brickdoctor) Level 7 Ranger 31-year old human male Power: 11 Health: 13/13 Gold: 50 Inventory: 1x Mockthril Crossbow (WP: 4, suitable for rangers) Sir Christopher Daggerfall MIA (played by Fred Fred Burger) Level 6 Knight 27 year-old Human male Power: 11 Health: 0\15 Gold: 12 Inventory: 1x Great Sword (WP: 5, suitable for barbarians and knights) Cronk (Party Leader) Level 7 Knight 28 years old Male Orc Power: 10 Health: 8/16 Gold: 5 Inventory: Bronze Longsword (WP: 3, suitable for knights and rogues) Eric (played by Khorne) Level 8 Barbarian 30 year old Male Norse Human Power: 12 Health: 11/15 Gold: 65 Inventory: Mockthril Club (WP: 4, suitable for barbarians) Thothwick MIA (played by Professor Flitwick) Level 1 Rouge 44 year old male Metasimian Power: 6 Health: 0/7 Gold: 10 Inventory: 1x Shuriken of Mercutio (WP: 5, suitable for rouges and rangers) Jess Islanti Jess Islanti (played by cralegoboy) Level 6 Rogue 74 year old female Elf. Power: 13 (12 + 1) Health: 1/12 Gold: 30 Inventory: 1x Sword of Power (WP: 6, suitable for barbarians, knights, and rogues) Hybros MIA (played by JimButcher) Level 7 Rogue 50 years old male imp Power: 11 Health: 10/10 (13 - 3: This will be restored when Hybros drinks a Grand Tonic) Gold: 35 Inventory: Mockthril Longsword (WP: 4, suitable for knights and rogues) Henry Sicariul (played by Peanuts) Level 1 Rogue 22 Years old Male Human Power: 4 Health: 1/8 Gold: 5 Inventory: 1x Shuriken (WP: 3, suitable for rogues and rangers) Time Remaining: 45

"Thank you for not finishing him off!" exclaims Boomingham hopping hobbling to his feet. "Hm... I suppose I should attack you from the front row, ey friend? Tell you what, if you die all nice and friendly, I'll take you home and have someone make a shield out of you for me and everyone will remember you."

<Is that diplomacy I hear?! Could Cronk have used this at the beginning of the battle?! Maybe... > Garrison nods grimly. "Alright." Results of Round Seven of the Free-For-All Battle: Cronk vs. Bell - Damage Garrison vs. Bell - Special Damage Bell vs. Garrison - Hit Cronk attacks Bell, but she is not going down without a fight and twwists her spear around so the butt of it smashes into his face, breaking his Orcly nose and dealing 4 damage. Garrison is next into the fray, attacking Bell as well, but now she has blood on her hands and is not planning to go down without a fight. She runs into the elevator, halving the damage she will take next round. Garrison pursues, but too quickly and is unable to block her spear, which deals him 4 damage. Cronk Level 6 Knight 28 years old Male Orc Power: 9 Health: 7/15 Gold: 0 Inventory: Bronze Longsword (WP: 3, suitable for knights and rogues) Name: Garrison Type: Humanoid Level: 2 Health: 26/30 Special: Flail – Does half the damage done to him next round back to the player. Drops: 5 Gold Name: Bell Type: Humanoid Level: 4 Health: 6/30 Special: Evasion – Takes half damage next round Drops: 5 Gold If you want to put on auto-pilot target Bell, you can, unless you're planning on trying something else.

He was trapped in limbo for a while..... but.... yeah, he probably hasn't bathed. I like making a terrible person lovable. Boomingham is racist, tries to seduce woman, drinks too much and boosts, and yet at least one person likes him, and I enjoy writing him. Compliments Sandy. Here we all are talking about how much we love the other players, but we'd have nothing to like if it weren't for you! Also, I can't wait to quest with your character. Boomingham is going to love her.

Results of Round Five of the Free-For-All Battle: Cronk vs. Bell - Shield Garrison vs. Bell - Miss Bell vs. Garrison - Critical Hit Cronk takes out his shield and watches as his two fellow champions knock swords and hide behind downed gates. Cronk Level 6 Knight 28 years old Male Orc Power: 9 Health: 11/15 Gold: 0 Inventory: Bronze Longsword (WP: 3, suitable for knights and rogues) Name: Garrison Type: Humanoid Level: 2 Health: 30/30 Special: Flail – Does half the damage done to him next round back to the player. Drops: 5 Gold Name: Bell Type: Humanoid Level: 4 Health: 12/30 Special: Evasion – Takes half damage next round Drops: 5 Gold Results of Round Six of the Free-For-All Battle: Cronk vs. Bell - Hit Garrison vs. Cronk - Hit Bell vs. Garrison - Damage Cronk runs forward and smashes into Bell once more, determined, using his shield as a battering ram. She flies backwards and sustains 5 damage. Garrison sneaks up behind Cronk, ready to ally himself with Bell, and slashes at Cronk, who deftly throws his shield behind his back and blocks the blow. Bell does not appreciate Garrison's treachery and attacks him, but he knocks her back with a slash and deals 1 damage. Cronk Level 6 Knight 28 years old Male Orc Power: 9 Health: 11/15 Gold: 0 Inventory: Bronze Longsword (WP: 3, suitable for knights and rogues) Name: Garrison Type: Humanoid Level: 2 Health: 30/30 Special: Flail – Does half the damage done to him next round back to the player. Drops: 5 Gold Name: Bell Type: Humanoid Level: 4 Health: 6/30 Special: Evasion – Takes half damage next round Drops: 5 Gold

Of course! I'm not claiming a singular favorite, that's both impossible and unfair to the players! I was complimenting everyone on nice characters and for making me want to read a bunch of extra quests! Also, I'm happy people like Boomingham! He likes all of you! Except the smelly evil orcs!

Results of Round Four of the Free-For-All Battle: Cronk vs. Bell - Critical Hit Garrison vs. Cronk - Special Damage Bell vs. Garrison - Miss Cronk literally just steps over the gate this time. He notices he has yet to recollect his sword and so just punches Bell in the face, causing 6 damage. Garrison still awkwardly shuffles around, ready to hurt anyone who attacks him, which is exactly what Bell does, and though he manages to deflect the blow, she hops away before he can do damage back. Clearly Bell is weakening. Cronk Level 6 Knight 28 years old Male Orc Power: 9 Health: 11/15 Gold: 0 Inventory: Bronze Longsword (WP: 3, suitable for knights and rogues) Name: Garrison Type: Humanoid Level: 2 Health: 30/30 Special: Flail – Does half the damage done to him next round back to the player. Drops: 5 Gold Name: Bell Type: Humanoid Level: 4 Health: 12/30 Special: Evasion – Takes half damage next round Drops: 5 Gold

"Naw, don't remedy me boy, keep at 'em. Just write down in the records that I'm the one who slayed the beast... isn't someone keeping records? What's happened to all the booze?! Scheherazade! I demand another round! Where is that stinking OGRE! HAHAHAHAHA! She can't correct me here! Where is here? I'm sleepy."

Results of Round Three of the Free-For-All Battle: Cronk vs. Bell - Critical Hit Garrison vs. Bell - Critical Hit Bell vs. Garrison - Ciritcal Hit Cronk will not be deterred and charges towards Bell, and stabs away at the gate. Eventually his sword gets stuck in it and he just picks it up out of the sand and throws it, and then does the same to Bell, dealing 3 damage. Garrison uses his foes distraction to spring up on a wall and steal an extra sword from a guard. Next round, if attacked he will do half the damage back to the attacker. Bell gets up and crawls back behind her gate, once more taking half damage if attacked. Cronk Level 6 Knight 28 years old Male Orc Power: 9 Health: 11/15 Gold: 0 Inventory: Bronze Longsword (WP: 3, suitable for knights and rogues) Name: Garrison Type: Humanoid Level: 2 Health: 30/30 Special: Flail – Does half the damage done to him next round back to the player. Drops: 5 Gold Name: Bell Type: Humanoid Level: 4 Health: 18/30 Special: Evasion – Takes half damage next round Drops: 5 Gold <For NPC critical hits,

<If I could give you points for when you make me laugh, I would.> Results of Round Two of the Free-For-All Battle: Cronk vs. Bell - Damage Garrison vs. Bell - Special Damage Bell vs. Garrison - Special Hit Cronk charges towards Bell again, but this time she is ready for him. She side steps and throws out her leg, tripping him, and then plunges her spear into his stomach, causing 4 damage. Garrison runs at Bell, but she uses her spear for leverage and spring backwards, kicking him in the face and throwing sand into both her opponents eyes, so even if they were to hit her next round, they'd do half the damage. Bell then sets up the gate from the elevator, which has fallen off, giving her some protection and further halfing her would-have-been half damage to a quarter of the damage she would normally take next round. Cronk Level 6 Knight 28 years old Male Orc Power: 9 Health: 11/15 Gold: 0 Inventory: Bronze Longsword (WP: 3, suitable for knights and rogues) Name: Garrison Type: Humanoid Level: 2 Health: 30/30 Special: Flail – Does half the damage done to him next round back to the player. Drops: 5 Gold Name: Bell Type: Humanoid Level: 4 Health: 21/30 Special: Evasion – Takes half damage next round Drops: 5 Gold

Results of Round One of the Free-For-All Battle: Cronk vs. Bell - Hit Garrison vs. Cronk - Miss Bell vs. Garrison - Miss Cronk starts off the battle by charging forward and ramming his bronze sword at Bell. She deflects the blade with her spear, but it still glances across her leg, dealing 9 damage, and blood starts to ooze. Seeing his chance, Garrison runs forward and smashes his... sword stick thingy.... against Cronk, but Cronk, using Cronk's great Orc ability of agility side steps the blow. Bell stabs wildly at Cronk but he is no longer in front of her, Garrison has taken his spot. She tries to redirect her blow to Garrison but is too late. The three circle each other, ready for another round. Cronk Level 6 Knight 28 years old Male Orc Power: 9 Health: 15/15 Gold: 0 Inventory: Bronze Longsword (WP: 3, suitable for knights and rogues) Name: Garrison Type: Humanoid Level: 2 Health: 30/30 Special: Flail – Does half the damage done to him next round back to the player. Drops: 5 Gold Name: Bell Type: Humanoid Level: 4 Health: 21/30 Special: Evasion – Takes half damage next round Drops: 5 Gold

Boomingham fumbles around on the ground. "I can't straight see..." he mumbles. "I feel drunk and not in the good way. Fat good of lot... lot of good.... I'll be this round, I'll just sit around while you lot take out that damned beast."

Wren clucks in their ears, disapprovingly. "Simply math is not a heroes strong suit, apparently," she says. "If you take away Hybros, then... there will be three champions left. Oh well, I hope Cronk doesn't have too much trouble." The two heroes are dragged back down, and they meet with stupefied allies, who tell them that Hybros just disappeared in a puff of red smoke. Before they can explain what happened, Bell, Garrison, and Cronk are pulled to elevators, Cronk to one and the other two to the other. They are brought up to the arena. The two others charge at Cronk, sure they must defeat him, but Wren rises and all three feel their legs turn cold as ice and stop responding. "We are making this round fun. Only one of you must be defeated for numbers purposes, if we are to have 8 contestants next round, that is the way it must be in fact. So, this is a free for all! Once one of you is out, the other two will be returned!" Wren sits down. <Cronk, please choose your target. The other's target will determined by a dice roll, if they get an odd number they will target you, if an even they'll target each other. After that, i will roll again to see their action.> Cronk Level 6 Knight 28 years old Male Orc Power: 9 Health: 15/15 Gold: 0 Inventory: Bronze Longsword (WP: 3, suitable for knights and rogues) Name: Garrison Type: Humanoid Level: 2 Health: 30/30 Special: Flail – Does half the damage done to him next round back to the player. Drops: 5 Gold Name: Bell Type: Humanoid Level: 4 Health: 30/30 Special: Evasion – Takes half damage next round Drops: 5 Gold

Lady Wren laughs in their ear. Her laugh is sweet and melodious and full. "When will you heroes learn? The classic heroic choice isn't always the most heroic thing to do. When you break out, wouldn't it be better to have the two of you fully healed opposed to one of them fully healed? Two is better than one, simple math. Your choice though."

I love all these characters guys! Honest to god I do. I really enjoy reading these other quests, it's really awesome and I can't wait to go questing with some of you. and hosting quests for some of you! Everyone is doing great of course, but I just want to give shout outs to some people's characters who really intrigue me. Gotta love De'kra and his clicking, and everyone on the quest foor Donny Dozenhands (loved the interaction and the choice y'all made). And Nyx of course. . I like all my nicknames. Anyway, just thought I'd share some of the positive thoughts floating around.

Jess lands next to Henry and spills blood into the sand. They two rogues turn towards each other.... what next? They have tried to flee. They are weak. They do not seem to have many options. "Tell you what," whispers Lady Wren's voice in both their ears. "If you two pick ONE of your other companions, still down there in the cavern, fought already or not fought already, and let me take them, I'll let both of you go. And a cleric will heal you. Tell you what, I'll do you one better, and the amount of guards you'd be facing next time, I'll take one away! Just poof, gone, dead. Pick one person off this list for me to take away, or you'll both be joining your fellow defeated friends in the cells: Hybros, Eric, Cronk, Barty."

*A gust of wind spelling of Boomingham's favorite wine blows through the hall, reminding everyone of him*. < Same mistake as the others above....>

Results of Round Four of the Vermin Battle: Jess vs. Guard B: Miss Jess, perhaps a little too confident after her blow to Guard A, strikes at Guard B wildly. He easily side steps, and the Head Guard and Back-Up Guard A once more assail her, landing to deep cuts on her back and dealing a total of 3 damage. Name: Guard B Type: Humanoid Level: 2 Health: 10/10 Special: Rally – Calls forth one more guard to fight Drops: 2 Gold Name: Back-up Guard A Type: Humanoid Level: 1 Health: 5/5 Special: Miss - Nothing happens to either combatant. Drops: N/A Name: Head Guard Type: Humanoid Level: 2 Health: 15/15 Special: Rally – Calls forth one more guard to fight Drops: 6 Gold VS Jess Islanti Jess Islanti (played by cralegoboy) Level 6 Rogue 74 year old female Elf. Power: 13 (12 + 1) Health: 1/12 Gold: 54 Inventory: 1x Sword of Power (WP: 6, suitable for barbarians, knights, and rogues)