The Last Oddetsey

[NFX]

Twitch grabs a few bits and pieces from the giant mechanoid, puts them into his bag of items, and - grabbing said bag in both claws - lets George know via his communicator that he would like to be transported back to the castle. Who knows, the robot stuff could turn out to be useful later on.

[alex_holt]

TWITCH

Twitch and all accotrements are teleported back to the castle.

PHANTASMIC SLAMMER

The same light envelops the hardox rolling pin and then retreats. The rolling pin has changed colours slightly, and a strange energy is glowing around the handles. On closer inspection it would seem the hardox has been transmuted to a hyper dense alloy, involving osmium and a several more exotic subtances. The whole thing weighs a few tons, though no larger than it was before. The handles allow it to be lifted with ease, but the weight still would allow it to make solid impacts. It can roll pastry incredibly finely.

[kodster]

Eudial began to panic as her skin gradually changed. But when it finished, she felt otherwise normal. She gazed at the rifle in her hands. Apparently it gave her skin the properties of a dragon's skin... she stowed the rifle and gradually she returned to normal.

She returned to the main room where George and Anjushree were. "So," said Eudial. "We stomped out that rift source, but two remain." She scowled; there was no need for cowardice anymore, or subtlety. These were big dangers.

Fearing that she might have been a little rude, and now eager to maintain at least some respect between parties, she asked, in a more delicate voice, "Please tell me... where are these remaining two?"

She had a sneaking suspicion where one might be...

[majinb]

Aurelia has her stack of GOSPEL SINGING TODAY magazines from 1983-1992 updated using option S.

[NFX]

With a flash, Twitch materialised back inside the castle, and just to happened to be directly in front of Eudial's face once again. "Wagh!" The parrot gave a yelp and swooped backwards in a rather clumsy manner, landing in a heap on the ground. Picking himself up and dusting himself off, Twitch turned back to the rest of the group back inside the castle. "So what's going on?" he asked, trying to act like everything was normal.

[playzooki]

playzooki goes back and clears up the dinner

"stupid dumb castle, i dont care about it."

[alex_holt]

AURELIA

After removing the song-sheets from the machine, and skimming through, the Angel notices that there have been some subtle changes to the music. It is as if the greatest musician who has ever lived had looked at these, seen a core of true beauty that took some subtle tweaks to bring out. Now, these songs are something else entirely - so beautiful and perfect that angels and devils, monsters and men, animals and certain specific planets and fungi would weep with happiness at the sound of them.

EUDIAL

After seeking out the Griffon, Eudial finds the mage just finishing a dossier. "After researching this thoroughly, I believe I have discerned the identity of the next rift wielder..."
The huge talon slides the file over...

"You probably aren't going to like it"

Titanicman
Occupation: Superhero. Patron of numerous charities for ill children and sad puppies and the like.
Race: Pentraxian
Natural abilities: Supersonic speed. Supersonic flight. Near invulnerability. Energy absorbtion. Wormhole generation. Energy beams from fists. Class 500 strength.

"Basically, if I am right, you need to take down the worlds most powerful and beloved superhero... he's cutting the ribbon at the new home for Cute Baby Pandas tonight. That he built the other day. Out of diamonds. Diamonds he made with his fists"

PLAYZOOKI

Zooki returns to the mess hall to find all the plates thrown on the floor and every scrap of food gone. The robot is deactivated again. Suddenly there is a blow to his head that feels like a cannonball impacted him. Everything fades to black....

Later....

Zooki awakes to find his feet tied together with a thick mithril chain and his hands are manacles together, hanging upside down suspended off some point of the castle. The city spreads out below him. It is a long long long long way down. To concrete.

"So approximately human-like creature... you would think to steal the great bounty from my people, who have journeyed long to get here? Give me one good reason that I shouldn't let you fall? Answer me, for I am Katia, Mistress of Kung-shrew, and I do not joke" says the silhouette of a small brown creature about 2 inches tall from the balcony above.

[majinb]

Aurelia assembles her army, and together, they start singing songs from the now updated song sheets in front of Anjushree and George.

[kodster]

Eudial stared. "How did he get hold of a rift source? And does he even know about it?"

[steven_mcg]

[kicks down the door to wherever Eudial and Griff are partying]

*puff* *pant* *puff* *pant*

You absolute buggers! You cheeky overgrown schoolchildren! I get conked on the bonce for two minutes and you lot leave me stuck back in that dingy den with Captain Video or whoever he was! You're lucky George told me there was a free upgrade going and I went all "T" on my bunker force field or I'd have been properly cheesed of-

Just what are you doing here anyway? Another entry for the rogues gallery, is it?

Hang on. Is that...?

Oh lord.

[Badnik96]

Slammer hefts his new, heavier rolling pin with his telekinetic hands. He smashes it down and nearly breaks a hole in the floor.
"Holy cow this thing is nasty. That was worth it."

Upon hearing Eudial talk about the next rift wielder, he speaks.
"Can't help but feel sorry for this guy. Is there some way to not kill him and just get rid of the rift?"

[NFX]

Twitch meandered through the castle for a little while, searching for the room with the item machine again. He could half-remember the way to it, and after a couple of wrong turns - one room with the most ornate pool table Twitch had ever seen, the other containing only a single lightbulb hanging from the ceiling and a box marked "GENUINE TAX DOCUMENTS" - he came across it once again. Flittering himself up to the opening, he began flittering through his bag of iteming.

It was then he realised just how much junk he actually had with him. The cassette had proven itself to be all but useless, as had the magnet, and while the conch shell seemed magical, he hadn't the faintest idea how to use it. It was a case of deciding upon the best of a bad bunch, so the macaw scooped up the magnet with his wing, and dropped it into the machine. The only problem was the magnet stayed where it was.

Twitch seemed simultaneously confused and annoyed at the fact the magnet appeared to be stuck to his newly metallic feathers. He shook his wing a little, but the magnet stayed put, so he resorted to trying to pull it off with his beak. It took a few attempts, but he finally separated the magnet from himself, fed it to the machine, and pressed the "S" button. Maybe it would attract rift sources now, or something similarly unusual for a magnet.

[kodster]

[kicks down the door to wherever Eudial and Griff are partying]

*puff* *pant* *puff* *pant*

Eudial jumped and stared at the Prof., patronized.

You absolute buggers! You cheeky overgrown schoolchildren! I get conked on the bonce for two minutes and you lot leave me stuck back in that dingy den with Captain Video or whoever he was! You're lucky George told me there was a free upgrade going and I went all "T" on my bunker force field or I'd have been properly cheesed of-

"I'm the only one of the party here!" Eudial yelled, choosing to ignore the fact that Twitch had arrived here and nearly scared her to death again. "Now leave me alone..."

Just what are you doing here anyway? Another entry for the rogues gallery, is it?

"We're trying to find the two remaining sources of rift remaining. This guy..."

Hang on. Is that...?

Oh lord.

"...is one of them," finished Eudial. "You see, I didn't run out to abandon anyone, I came back here to continue hunting these wicked things. Now if you've finished condescending me," she growled, "what do you say we take him out. Any ideas?"

(OOC: Oops, forgot about this part...)

The Snipe introduces itself as Fletcher - the intonation is that of a gruff badass, but reality is high pitched and piping in sound.

"Do you have any standing order ma'm?"

"A-ah... not yet, just standby and wait. I'll give you an order when the time arises."

[NWOWWE]

"Well thank you very much Mr. Tench, you've been most helpful. I hope we have a chat again another time but I really must be going. A busy day ahead of me."

All too true Gaunt thought darkly, but kept his pleasant smile fixed on his face nonetheless. He left the house and noticed the message from George. Well, the others seemed to be keeping plenty busy themselves. Good. Let them deal with that kind of heavy lifting. But there was something new at the castle so it was time to make another trip there before heading to Ms. Triablos's company.

"I'd like to return to the castle."

[playzooki]

"Let me fall. I DARE YOU. I'll get you someday, you @##][!!! You want a good reason? Here I'll show you."
Playzooki levitates the creature, and moves it to its doom.
"I stole nothing, idiot. George, if you can hear me, get me to the other party members, please."