CMP

"I can get cheap drink any time, except when I'm drinking...and no, I'm looking for a drink drink."

Surprise, surprise.

"I drink drinks 'cuz the drinks feel like drinks, and I dunno how much that thing feels like drink, but if I can't drink it, it's not a damn drink, so I don't wanna drink it!" The harbormaster seems to be getting annoyed, but at Arthur's question he relaxes. "All kinds. Whiskey's the best. I also like ale, sometimes I sconsficate some good rum. I've got some nice Mulled Wine for later. Mead's not bad, I have a taste for Tonics and gin, and Flaming Gumballs are nice everyones in a while."

"...I don't think I can drink that."

"Later? Bu-....but I'm drinking now..."

I don't blame you, Scuba. About three days after I pitched my Quest my computer crashed and I lost the entire thing. Can't imagine it happening while it's going on.

"Maybe, if I had s'more drinks..."

It's funny, the process for making enemies is like the opposite of that for strategizing against them. Rather than assuming everyone's going to roll Damage, I just assume everyone will roll a Hit. Glad to see you're enjoying it.

"Relask? But...I just started drinking...?" the harbormaster mumbles confusedly. "And nobody's s'possed to look at the lobgooks. That's my job, isn't it...?"

"Uh. No. Whur those guards? I said spaficsally I wanted to drink in peash....guardssssss!" The harbormaster sticks his head out the window for a moment, then looks back at Arthur. "...Huh. Must've been the booze talking. But why should I let you see the lobgooks?

There is a book on the desk, and a quill sitting on top of it, and in the corner is a simple dagger leaned up against a closed chest.

The party comes on an odd sight. A merperson. Judging by all the empty bottles lying about, he is indeed considerably intoxicated. "Eh?"

"What, the one that went insane and killed someone with a rock?" Atramor handed over 4 gold anyway.

With his Magnifying Glass, De'kra can discern that the shadow seems to be holding - and drinking from - some sort of bottle, but he's unable to see the person or his stats.

"I guess we're not goin' anywhere with this, then...I s'pose we follow this map or the crates, then?"

The party heads inside. The interior is austere, and there's not a single room attached to the hallway, though admittedly it's a small building.They reach the stairwell, and there appears to be a humanoid shadow cast on the top few steps, though what it's doing the heroes can't tell. If they advance any further, they'll be seen.

Arthur can see a small window up on the second story facing out to the port, but there's no doors, only a short hallway leading up to some stairs. De'kra examines the doorway and the general entrance, but finds nothing.

Party Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz) *Immune to Sealed* *Party Leader* Level 18 Sorcerer Power: 30 Health: 28/28 Ether: 20/28 Defense: 3 Gold: 22 Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Darkness elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.) Inventory: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, lent to Barur Tormek; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire, borrowed from Barur Thormek) Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Grand Tonic, Holy Bomb, Remedy, Nostrum, 3 Cobblestones, 2 Bonaparte Cadet Uniforms De'kra (played by Tanma) *Immune to Enamored* *Immune to Confused* Level: 19.5 Assassin Power: 26 Health: 30/30 Defense: 1 Gold: 72 Equipment: Kapura (WP:7, Fire), Cloak of the Blue Assassin(SP: 1), Heart Locket(Protects from enamored effect and confused effect) Inventory: Explosive Handcannon (WP: 8, double WP to rock monsters), Chiara (WP:7, Electricity), Shadeaux Dagger(WP:5, loaned to Thalion Dwinlas), Fauxthril Hand Cannon(WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass, Potions (10), Grand Potions (3), Remedy (3), Phoenic Essence (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb Thalion Dwinlas (played by -obelix-) Level 6 Mage Power: 11 Health: 10/10 Ether: 10/10 Defense: 1 Gold: 29 Equipment: Shadeuax Dagger (WP: 5, borrowed from De'kra), Leather Cap (SP:1) Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning, borrowed from Barur Thormek) 2 Potions, Bedroll, Dagger (WP: 3) Barur Thormek (played by Aveal the black sheep) Level 10 Cleric Power: 17 Health: 18/18 Ether: 14/14 Defense: 1 Gold: 134 Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Robe of the Magi (SP: 1), Ancient Crown (First successful strike deals the Cursed effect, headwear, borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII) Inventory: Topaz (Lightning, lent to Thalion Dwinlas), Ruby (Fire, lent to Arthur Justus Regulus VII), Potion, Remedy, 2 Venoms, 5 Bones, Bedroll, 2 Tonics, Rune Staff (WP: 4) The arrow of De'kra's Magic Compass twitches towards the building the guards were guarding.

Chalvo stares at the two unconscious, stripped bodies as Arthur drags them into the alley, blindfolded and gagged. "....Er....okay.....? "

Round Six of Bonaparte Cadet Showdown Arthur attacks Henry, front row – Special Damage (Henry is Stunned) Arthur uses Scroll of Blinding on Henry – Success De’kra attacks Henry, back row – Critical Lethal Hit (23 – 1 = 22 damage, no sudden death) Barur attacks Henry, front row – Critical Hit (23 – 1 = 22 damage) Thalion attacks Henry, front row – Shield (Magic Burst: 10 – 1 = 9 fire damage) The heroes finally begin dishing out damage. Arthur blinds Henry, and De’kra, Barur, and Thalion all start unleashing blows. One enemy remains. Enemies "Shoot, now I can't see nothin' again." Bonaparte Cadet Henry *Blinded, 3 rounds* Level 22 Humanoid Health: 174/249 Defense: 1 Special I: Blockade – Doubles his SP. Next round, this SP will be applied to Morgan as well. Special II: Shield…Stab…Bash…Attack….Thing – Deals damage equal to SP and the Weakened effect for the next 3 rounds. Resets SP to 1. Has a 1/3 chance to activate on every Special Damage, but is used automatically on Special Damage after SP reaches 8. Drops: 30 gold Immune to Fragile and Weakened Party Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz) *Immune to Sealed* *Party Leader* Level 17.5 Sorcerer Power: 29 Health: 27/27 Ether: 19/27 Defense: 3 Gold: 22 Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Darkness elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.) Inventory: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, lent to Barur Tormek; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire, borrowed from Barur Thormek) Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Grand Tonic, Holy Bomb, Remedy, Nostrum, 3 Cobblestones De'kra (played by Tanma) *Immune to Enamored* *Immune to Confused* *Weakened, 1 round* Level: 19 10 Assassin Power: 26 17 Health: 30/30 Defense: 1 Gold: 72 Equipment: Kapura (WP:7, Fire), Cloak of the Blue Assassin(SP: 1), Heart Locket(Protects from enamored effect and confused effect) Inventory: Chiara (WP:7, Electricity), Shadeaux Dagger(WP:5, loaned to Thalion Dwinlas), Fauxthril Hand Cannon(WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass, Potions (10), Grand Potions (3), Remedy (3), Phoenic Essence (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb Thalion Dwinlas (played by -obelix-) Level 5 Mage Power: 10 Health: 9/9 Ether: 9/9 Defense: 1 Gold: 4 Equipment: Shadeuax Dagger (WP: 5, borrowed from De'kra), Leather Cap (SP:1) Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning, borrowed from Barur Thormek) 2 Potions, Bedroll, Dagger (WP: 3) Barur Thormek (played by Aveal the black sheep) Level 9 Cleric Power: 16 Health: 17/17 Ether: 13/13 Defense: 1 Gold: 109 Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Robe of the Magi (SP: 1) Inventory: Topaz (Lightning, lent to Thalion Dwinlas), Ruby (Fire, lent to Arthur Justus Regulus VII), Potion, Remedy, 2 Venoms, 5 Bones, Bedroll, 2 Tonics, Rune Staff (WP: 4) Battle will continue automatically. Round Seven of Bonaparte Cadet Showdown Arthur attacks Henry, front row – Critical Hit (82 – 1 = 81 damage) De’kra attacks Henry, back row – Special Damage (Blockade: Henry’s SP doubles to 2) Barur attacks Henry, front row – Critical Hit (23 – 2 = 21 damage) Thalion attacks Henry, front row – Damage (Nothing happens) Henry raises his ravaged shield, but it seems to be in vain… Enemies "Uh..I could use backup...?" Bonaparte Cadet Henry *Blinded, 2 rounds* Level 22 Humanoid Health: 72/249 Defense: 2 Special I: Blockade – Doubles his SP. Next round, this SP will be applied to Morgan as well. Special II: Shield…Stab…Bash…Attack….Thing – Deals damage equal to SP and the Weakened effect for the next 3 rounds. Resets SP to 1. Has a 1/3 chance to activate on every Special Damage, but is used automatically on Special Damage after SP reaches 8. Drops: 30 gold Immune to Fragile and Weakened Party Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz) *Immune to Sealed* *Party Leader* Level 17.5 Sorcerer Power: 29 Health: 27/27 Ether: 19/27 Defense: 3 Gold: 22 Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Darkness elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.) Inventory: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, lent to Barur Tormek; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire, borrowed from Barur Thormek) Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Grand Tonic, Holy Bomb, Remedy, Nostrum, 3 Cobblestones De'kra (played by Tanma) *Immune to Enamored* *Immune to Confused* Level: 19 Assassin Power: 26 Health: 30/30 Defense: 1 Gold: 72 Equipment: Kapura (WP:7, Fire), Cloak of the Blue Assassin(SP: 1), Heart Locket(Protects from enamored effect and confused effect) Inventory: Chiara (WP:7, Electricity), Shadeaux Dagger(WP:5, loaned to Thalion Dwinlas), Fauxthril Hand Cannon(WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass, Potions (10), Grand Potions (3), Remedy (3), Phoenic Essence (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb Thalion Dwinlas (played by -obelix-) Level 5 Mage Power: 10 Health: 9/9 Ether: 9/9 Defense: 1 Gold: 4 Equipment: Shadeuax Dagger (WP: 5, borrowed from De'kra), Leather Cap (SP:1) Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning, borrowed from Barur Thormek) 2 Potions, Bedroll, Dagger (WP: 3) Barur Thormek (played by Aveal the black sheep) Level 9 Cleric Power: 16 Health: 17/17 Ether: 13/13 Defense: 1 Gold: 109 Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Robe of the Magi (SP: 1) Inventory: Topaz (Lightning, lent to Thalion Dwinlas), Ruby (Fire, lent to Arthur Justus Regulus VII), Potion, Remedy, 2 Venoms, 5 Bones, Bedroll, 2 Tonics, Rune Staff (WP: 4) Battle will continue automatically. Round Eight of Bonaparte Cadet Showdown Arthur attacks Henry, front row – Hit (58 – 2 = 56 damage) De’kra attacks Henry, back row – Lethal Hit (26 – 2 = 24 damage) Barur attacks Henry, front row – Special Damage (Shield…Stab…Bash…Attack…Thing: 2 – 1 = 1 damage, Barur is Weakened) Thalion attacks Henry, front row – Special Damage (Shield…Stab…Bash…Attack…Thing: 1 - 1 = 0 damage, Thalion is Weakened) ...and ultimately, it is. Arthur and De’kra finish the cadet before he can get at Barur and Thalion. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Arthur and De’kra gain half a level of experience. Thalion and Barur gain full levels. Party Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz) *Immune to Sealed* *Party Leader* Level 18 Sorcerer Power: 30 Health: 28/28 Ether: 19/28 Defense: 3 Gold: 22 Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Darkness elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.) Inventory: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, lent to Barur Tormek; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire, borrowed from Barur Thormek) Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Grand Tonic, Holy Bomb, Remedy, Nostrum, 3 Cobblestones De'kra (played by Tanma) *Immune to Enamored* *Immune to Confused* Level: 19.5 Assassin Power: 26 Health: 30/30 Defense: 1 Gold: 72 Equipment: Kapura (WP:7, Fire), Cloak of the Blue Assassin(SP: 1), Heart Locket(Protects from enamored effect and confused effect) Inventory: Chiara (WP:7, Electricity), Shadeaux Dagger(WP:5, loaned to Thalion Dwinlas), Fauxthril Hand Cannon(WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass, Potions (10), Grand Potions (3), Remedy (3), Phoenic Essence (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb Thalion Dwinlas (played by -obelix-) Level 6 Mage Power: 11 Health: 10/10 Ether: 10/10 Defense: 1 Gold: 4 Equipment: Shadeuax Dagger (WP: 5, borrowed from De'kra), Leather Cap (SP:1) Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning, borrowed from Barur Thormek) 2 Potions, Bedroll, Dagger (WP: 3) Barur Thormek (played by Aveal the black sheep) Level 10 Cleric Power: 17 Health: 18/18 Ether: 14/14 Defense: 1 Gold: 109 Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Robe of the Magi (SP: 1) Inventory: Topaz (Lightning, lent to Thalion Dwinlas), Ruby (Fire, lent to Arthur Justus Regulus VII), Potion, Remedy, 2 Venoms, 5 Bones, Bedroll, 2 Tonics, Rune Staff (WP: 4) Party leader, how will the loot be distributed? Explosive Handcannon - (WP: 8, double WP to rock monsters, handcannon, suitable for rangers and cannoneers) 50 gold

Sorry this battle's dragging a bit, Quest 51ers, but if you didn't KO my damage-dealer so early you'd at least be threatened rather than repeatedly trying to chip health off the tank. That fact that you haven't landed a real hit in 4 rounds doesn't help, either.

Messed up the calculations for De'kra's Weakening. Fixed it, but it doesn't change anything that happened previously. Round Five of Bonaparte Cadet Showdown Arthur attacks Henry, front row – Shield (Magnetic Mojo: Henry is stunned, Arthur steals 22 gold.) Arthur uses Scroll of Blinding on Henry – Failure De’kra attacks Henry, back row – Shield (Gold Reaper: De’kra reaps 22 gold, no sudden death.) Barur attacks Henry, front row – Damage (Nothing happens, Stunned/Blind) Thalion attacks Henry, front row – Special Damage (Shield…Stab…Bash…Attack…Thing: Nothing happens, Stunned) The party is poised to win, yet Henry somehow survives. Frustrated by his failure to blind Henry, Arthur Stuns him with a wave of darkness, the tendrils of which slip gold from Henry’s pouch and drop them at the Sorcerer’s feet. De’kra’s handcannon blast goes wide, but he swipes 22 gold also. Henry stumbles around, blind and stunned, and Barur and Thalion see it best to stay away. One enemy remains. Still. Enemies "...I see a light, ma'...." Bonaparte Cadet Henry *Stunned, 1 round* Level 22 Humanoid Health: 227/249 Defense: 1 Special I: Blockade – Doubles his SP. Next round, this SP will be applied to Morgan as well. Special II: Shield…Stab…Bash…Attack….Thing – Deals damage equal to SP and the Weakened effect for the next 3 rounds. Resets SP to 1. Has a 1/3 chance to activate on every Special Damage, but is used automatically on Special Damage after SP reaches 8. Drops: 30 gold Immune to Fragile and Weakened Party Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz) *Immune to Sealed* *Party Leader* Level 17.5 Sorcerer Power: 29 Health: 27/27 Ether: 20/27 Defense: 3 Gold: 22 Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Darkness elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.) Inventory: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, lent to Barur Tormek; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire, borrowed from Barur Thormek) Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Grand Tonic, Holy Bomb, Remedy, Nostrum, 3 Cobblestones De'kra (played by Tanma) *Immune to Enamored* *Immune to Confused* *Weakened, 2 rounds* Level: 19 10 Assassin Power: 26 17 Health: 30/30 Defense: 1 Gold: 72 Equipment: Kapura (WP:7, Fire), Cloak of the Blue Assassin(SP: 1), Heart Locket(Protects from enamored effect and confused effect) Inventory: Chiara (WP:7, Electricity), Shadeaux Dagger(WP:5, loaned to Thalion Dwinlas), Fauxthril Hand Cannon(WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass, Potions (10), Grand Potions (3), Remedy (3), Phoenic Essence (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb Thalion Dwinlas (played by -obelix-) Level 5 Mage Power: 10 Health: 9/9 Ether: 9/9 Defense: 1 Gold: 4 Equipment: Shadeuax Dagger (WP: 5, borrowed from De'kra), Leather Cap (SP:1) Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning, borrowed from Barur Thormek) 2 Potions, Bedroll, Dagger (WP: 3) Barur Thormek (played by Aveal the black sheep) Level 9 Cleric Power: 16 Health: 17/17 Ether: 13/13 Defense: 1 Gold: 109 Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Robe of the Magi (SP: 1) Inventory: Topaz (Lightning, lent to Thalion Dwinlas), Ruby (Fire, lent to Arthur Justus Regulus VII), Potion, Remedy, 2 Venoms, 5 Bones, Bedroll, 2 Tonics, Rune Staff (WP: 4) Everyone state your actions. Party leader, state the battle order. Any enemies not targeted will get a free hit at the end of the round.

Fixed, thanks.

Originally he didn't even have a Special II. I then realized it was a pretty bad idea for him to keep on doubling SP every Special Damage. In any case, a Special that only increases his SP by 1 every round is hardly effective, even if it would iron out this loophole. If I had a higher level party, I'd probably take off the cap of 8 SP before he uses Special II, but I didn't want Thalion or Barur's attacks to be pointless. How do you think all of your opponents feel, throwing themselves against your 15 SP without any purpose whatsoever?

The way this battle's going, the only casualty is Arthur's ether count... Yeah, because that's stopped QMs before...