Mike pages, "Return. :)" to you.

You page, "Tell john he needs to change permissions on Arden, I can't get
there... and apologies, was having computer probs. ^_^:" to Akemi and
Mike.

Mike pages, "type 'tel mike'" to you.

Aerianne teleports out of the room.

Arden

This is Arden

[Exits: Main Room. ]

Contents:  Mange, Mike, Akemi, and Ishmael.

Corrine of Amber OOCly shoots his computer, but is now back.

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The world blurs. You both appear in a long, wood-paneled hallway. Juri is
leaning, arms spread, against one wall, and Corrine is leaning against
her, one clenched hand over Juri's heart.

Juri of Avalon says, "Err.  Hello, Corrine."

Corrine of Amber *blinks* at the transition, and looks quickly up at
Juri's eyes, to confirm that she's alive... *q* "... Juri?"

Juri of Avalon looks down at the position of Corrine's hand.

Corrine of Amber looks down at her hand as well.  "... bwa?"

Corrine of Amber lifts her hand away and opens it, to see if there's
anything inside.  She also pulls away from Juri, still not sure if this is
another vision or dream or -what-...

The Tennessee Shad says, "Nothing inside, no."

Corrine of Amber relaxes a bit.  "Good.  Good... you're not dead.  Just a
vision..." She shakes her head, taking a few breaths.  "... though I
suppose I knew that subconciously..."

Juri of Avalon asks, "It was quite real.  Who was Rowen of the Cimbri,
Corrine?"

You page, "And does the name ring a bell?" to Akemi.

Akemi pages, "It's hard for you to remember, but you think she was a
Cimbri warchief's daughter.  Someone who you were involved in killing
during teh Cimbri wars.  Not one of your more shining moments, as you and
Juri nailed her to the village's holy tree in a blind fury." to you.

Akemi pages, "You went back later and did a mercy killing on her so she
wouldn't have to hang there and slowly die over days." to you.

Corrine of Amber *blinks* at Juri.  "Rowen?" She scrunches up her face,
trying to remember that far back.  "... .... oh unicorn..." She shudders.
"... she... I think... was a Cimbri Warchief's daughter..." She looks ill
as she starts remembering. "... Juri and I ... we... nailed to her to her
village holy tree, blinded with fury..." She leans back against the wall,
her arms wrapping around her torso. "... i went back later, and did a
mercy killing on her, so that she wouldn't have to hang and die over
days."

Corrine of Amber shudders again, looking ill and closing her eyes.   It
should be noted that her belt buckle's changed, and her sword looks
different, at least from what you can see of the hilt...

Juri of Avalon nods.  "I see.  I was her, for a little while."  She
hesitates, then puts her hands on Corrine's shoulders and squeezes gently.
"Where did you get Darako's sword?"

Corrine of Amber blinks, and looks up, eyes wide at Juri, and swallows.
"I... you... that is..."  She blinks and coughs, not turning away from
Juri's touch.  "You... -would- recognize it, wouldn't you.  I was in a
garden... filled with roses, black and silver.  The sky was a mandala of
black and red... I had nowhere else to go, so I followed the path, and it
led to the duel arena save it wasn't in Amber it was over the Abyss... and
on the stairs, you and Darako were duelling."

Juri of Avalon closes her eyes.  "I see," she whispers.

Juri of Avalon says, "Then you... you saw..."

Corrine of Amber says, "I tried to figure a way past, but couldn't, and
when I tried to jump over...." She shudders at the memory.  ".... Darako
killed you."  She shakes her head, and then hugs Juri tight.

Juri of Avalon stiffens for a moment, then pats Corrine on the back.

Corrine of Amber says, "...damn me for a fool should figured something to
stop you and her from duelling but no i had to blunder my way through and
distract both and..." She shudders again, hugging.

Juri of Avalon says, "It looks as though we lived through moments of
darkness from one another's lives, then."

Juri of Avalon gently smooths Corrine's hair.  "It's all right.  I'm
alive, and you are too.  We need to find the others."

Corrine of Amber sighs, the adrenalin finally flushing. "... guess so.
I... chatted with Darako, afterwards.  She... well, I can see why you
might've wanted to throttle her, but I imagine I could have coped with her
too."  She quirks a slight smile, and pulls back, looking up at Juri.
"More alike than dislike than I think both of us realized. *pause* Though
she said she couldn't beleive that I was this soppy and gushy."

Corrine of Amber then nods.  "Right."

Juri of Avalon laughs, a bit shakily, still holding Corrine.  "As you
probably guessed... things turned out different when it happened for me...
since you weren't there."

Juri of Avalon bows her head slightly, letting it fall on Corrine's
shoulder, and whispers into her ear, barely audible.  "Tomas froze her in
place, and I ran her through.  I thought she'd betrayed us all... what
else could I do?"  Her voice cracks.  "What else could I do?"

Corrine of Amber hehs a little bit, and nods, not willing to let go.  And
then blinks, and hugs Juri tight. "... i don't know... I wish I did, but I
don't," she whispers back.  She closes her eyes. "She thought she was
doing the right thing, thinking you'd thrown in with the enemy willingly,
too... I have no way to judge.  And I didn't see Tomas in ... the
alternate."

Corrine of Amber pats Juri's back, now.

Juri of Avalon sighs gently.  "Every time I think I can deal with it,
something reminds me, and it all comes back... it's a wound that will
never heal.  One that never should."

Corrine of Amber nods, quietly.  "Indeed.  Like with Mother, and Harold,
and my sisters.  The pain can be lessened, distributed, commiserated....
but never truly gone.  It's a sign that dammit, we -do- care, and still
will."

Juri of Avalon embraces Corrine tightly.  "When I first saw you... I
didn't know what to think.  Who you were.  And then... you were almost
like I always wished Darako could have been."

Corrine of Amber embraces back as tight.  "When we crossed paths in
Arden?"

Juri of Avalon nods.

Corrine of Amber hehs a little bit.  "Remember what I said about second
chances, Juri?  When we talked with Vialle?"

Juri of Avalon says, "There are no second chances.  Not really."

Corrine of Amber says, "... when I wandered through Shadow in my exile...
a girl who was the daughter of my teacher, I don't know how, grew up to be
the spitting image of my dead sister, Catherine.  And when I recreated
Ember... not only was -she- recreated, but Eowyn as my castle guard, and
Haruka and Haruka minor amalgamed into one person as my Marshal.  I -know-
they're not the same, and never can be for those who I've lost, but
sometimes the similarities just -tear- at me."  She nods up at Juri.  "No
second chances.  But first chances a second time."

Corrine of Amber sighs, looking and feeling old, despite her relative
youth, still holding onto Juri like a life preserver.

Juri of Avalon finally disengages from Corrine.  "Perhaps.  None of our
Blood seem to truly die, so long as the Pattern stands."

Juri of Avalon parts slowly and gently, giving Corrine a final squeeze.
"Let's find the others.  Hopefully, they had to go through less trauma."

Corrine of Amber hehs a bit, and lets go.  "True.  Though my sisters
hadn't had the opportunity, as far as I know.  We were all too young." She
shrugs, and then smiles slightly and the squeeze.  "Right."

The Tennessee Shad asks, "Next move?"

Juri of Avalon says, "Go looking for Ish and company."

Corrine of Amber OOCly trying to find Ish and the folks!  While also
looking at the coordior and trying to recognize it, etc.

Corrine of Amber says, "Hrm.  I wonder if I could try trumping them, if
they're here... wherever 'here' is..." She glances about.

The Tennessee Shad says, "Okay. Well, there's a single corridor that
dead-ends behind you, made of wood. There seem to be some frames along it,
like mirrors or pictures."

You page, "did Corrine's Amber have the Hall of Mirrors?" to Akemi.
Akemi pages, "Yes, it has something similar" to you.

Juri of Avalon says, "It's worth a try, though I suspect it won't work in
this place."

Juri of Avalon goes to examine the closest of the frames.

Meredith's face peers out at you.

Corrine of Amber examines the same frame, curious.

"Oh, there you are, Juri. I really wish you hadn't vanished like this. At
least you could always keep Horatio in line."

Juri of Avalon asks, "Hello, Meredith.  How's the kingship going?"

Juri of Avalon glances back to Corrine.  "Corrine, King Meredith of
Avalon.  Meredith, this is Corrine of Amber."

Corrine of Amber blinks, looking at Juri, and then at the mirror again.
"Ah.  Hello, Meredith.  Corrine of Amber, Queen of Ember."  She quirks a
smile.  "Dealing with sudden accession stress?"

"It's been better. Horatio's the ambassafor from Amber now, and is
bringing Lese Majesty to new heights, although this locomotive project of
his is a welcome distraction. And then there's the Golden Circle crisis,
and the assassination, and Pattern knows what else..."

Corrine of Amber says, "... Golden Circle crisis?  Assasination?"

"Assassination?"  Juri looks concerned.

He sighs. "Lovely to see you both. Please do something about the
MacFinndos before they steal my sandwich. Yes, visiting Amber royalty,
killed in the bloody citadel..."

The frame darkens and goes black.

Corrine of Amber says, "......."

The Tennessee Shad says, "afk for 5...."

Juri of Avalon curses.  "I don't know if that was really him or not,
but..."

Corrine of Amber looks around the place again.  "... The Hall of
Mirrors... I've heard stories..." She frowns.  "But if the MacFinndos
ended up in your universe...."

Juri of Avalon says, "Which seems entirely possible, given how my old
friend Nanami may have been the one to break them out."

Corrine of Amber says, "Old friend being used in the loosest terms at this
point."

The Tennessee Shad says, "back."

Corrine of Amber hrms, looking down at Darako's sword.  "What can you tell
me 'bout Darako's sword?  She called it 'Hummingbird'..."

Corrine of Amber says, "... odd name for a darkly glowing sword, 'cause
Hummingbirds are more iridescent than that..." She sighs and shrugs.

Juri of Avalon says, "I don't recall the actual name.  It's extremely
potent, and can shapeshift into a number of weapons."

Corrine of Amber nods.  "Useful, then, given my current lack of equipment
that can do serious damage, save for Ish's crossbow..."

Juri of Avalon heads down the corridor, checking out frames as she goes.

Corrine of Amber peers at more frames as well.

>From another frame, a mousy-looking young woman in circular glasses
stares out, her hair a neon cherry red. "Hey, hold on. You're Juri,
right?"

Juri of Avalon nods.  "Yes."

Corrine of Amber quirks her eyebrows at this person, trying to place the
face.

"Good. You're going to die, you know."

Juri of Avalon asks, "Most of us do, eventually.  Who are you?"

Corrine of Amber narrows her eyes at the figure.  "Not if I can help it.
Unless you mean in the extreme fulness of time after many centuries."

She winks. "No, I mean very soon. Game over. Even if you get past the
knight, you'll wander back into my range soon enough, and then I'll delete
you."

"I see," Juri says, nonplussed.  "And what exactly have I done to earn
your wrath?"

"You'll pay. First you, then the others. They're all in the queue, but
you're at the head of the list. Catch you later, Kinslayer." Her frame
does the Blue Screen of Death.

Juri of Avalon stiffens a bit, and walks on, frowning.

Corrine of Amber sighs, rolling her eyes upwards.  She glances at Juri's
stiffness, and puts a hand on her shoulder.

An earnest looking young man peers out of the next frame. "Corrine?"

Juri of Avalon looks at the hand and smiles faintly.  "I hate when people
want to kill me and I don't know why."

Mike pages, "It's Shizumaru" to you.

Corrine of Amber blinks.  "Shizumaru!"

He sighs. "Things are really messed up here."

Corrine of Amber quirks a bit of a smile at Juri, and then stops in front
of the mirror, showing Juri to Shiz and vicea-versa.  Her first words, an
introduction, dies on her lips.  "... They are?  In what way?"  She sighs.
"I'd heard about you and VENIR from grandfather, but didn't have a chance
to check...."

"I found my icon, then lost it to some weird machine guy in grey. I'm
going to Chaos to find it at the Cave of Worlds."

Corrine of Amber *blinks*

"But first I have to tempt this weird Chaos monk guy with dancing
maidens."

Corrine of Amber blinks a few more times for good measure.  ".... Well...
don't give up hope, keep searching, and which Chaos monk guy?"

He rubs his forehead. "It's going to be a very long quest. Good luck." He
vanishes.

Corrine of Amber . o O (Yes, I'd say this is messed up...)

Corrine of Amber says, "You... too...."

Corrine of Amber reaches out a hand as his image vanishes.

Corrine of Amber then lets her hand fall.

"What an odd place this is."  Juri walks on.

Corrine of Amber says, "Um... yeah."

Corrine of Amber follows.

The next frame is utterly black. "We have planted it. It is not a Jewel of
Elements, but it is useful regardless."

Corrine of Amber says, "... clearly time as we know it, and space, is out
to lunch here and in the Cave.... eh?  What have you planted?"

Corrine of Amber tries to place the voice.

Juri of Avalon makes shushing noises at Corrine, but too late.

Corrine of Amber blinks, and bites her lip, wincing.

"Heyhey, Juriiiiiiiiiiiiiii-seesan! Are you down with the Wu-Tang Clan?"

Juri of Avalon blinks, and looks utterly confused.

"Oh, it's Juri. Perhaps she's coming to take away our new..."

Corrine of Amber looks at Juri, and the frame again.

"Hey, wow! Look at me! I've got tits!"

Corrine of Amber says, "..."

Juri of Avalon says, "..."

"Interesting. Let us take a biopsy."

Juri of Avalon just quietly walks by.

Corrine of Amber follows along, not looking back.

Akio looks out of the next frame. "Hello, Juri, Corrine. Having fun?"

Juri of Avalon says, "No."

He smiles. "Good. You can't win, you know."

Corrine of Amber STARES.   Her eyes narrow.  "We'll find a way."

Juri of Avalon says, "That's what you said last time, Brand.  Then the
cows arrived."

"Just wait. The lawnmower will be mine."

Corrine of Amber says, "No it won't."

Juri of Avalon asks, "Well, I guess you'll be the Lawnmower Brand, then,
now won't you?"

Juri of Avalon walks away.

Corrine of Amber follows.

He pauses. "Lawnmower? The HELL?" He fumbles, pulling out a paper labeled
SCRIPT.

Corrine of Amber doesn't allow herself to smirk.  Well, at least not until
they're out of sight of that particular frame.

Juri of Avalon says, "OOC:  Well, there goes the fourth wall."

A baby looks out of the next frame. "Goo."

Corrine of Amber OOCly says, "Hey, it's oracular visions on a budget.
Clearly, it was a rush job."

Mike pages, "It's the most adorable baby you've ever seen." to you.

Corrine of Amber blinks at the baby, and smiles.  "Hey, hello there..."
She tries to place features for the kid.  "....awwwwww."

Juri of Avalon asks, "OOC:  Is it a cute baby?"
The Tennessee Shad says, "Adorable."

Juri of Avalon ooohs at his little toesies.

It shakes a rattle cutely at you.

You page, "Can corrine figure out who he/she might be, parentingwise, from
features, etc?" to Mike.

Juri of Avalon makes a Comical Face at it.

Mike pages, "Nope." to you.

Corrine of Amber waves to the nice cute baby whom she has no clue whose it
could be.

Juri of Avalon says, "OOC:  Hi, Mori!  I should have _known_ you were the
one behind this."

The baby looks at you solemnly. "I say, you two are in a deuced amount of
trouble. Nyah. I should look out for the knight, if I were you."

Juri of Avalon says, "...we'll be sure to do that.  Thank you, adorable
talking baby."

Corrine of Amber smiles.  "We'll watch out, yes.  What color's his armor?"

"No trouble. Nyah. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must plot my conquest of
the universe."

The frame turns a blue-green color.

Juri of Avalon moves on.  "So... whose do you think he is?"

Corrine of Amber shakes her head.  "No clue on my end." She sighs.
"Interesting color for armor, though."

A grinning figure peers out from the next frame. "Hello, princess."

Juri of Avalon says, "Hello, Borodin."

Corrine of Amber looks at the figure.  "Which one?"

Corrine of Amber says, "Oh, nevermind, someone you know, Juri."

Juri of Avalon mutters, "Unfortunately."

"Either. Both. You know, being killed hurts. I don't recommend it, but I
can't see how you'll avoid it, Juri."

Juri of Avalon shrugs.  "Forgive me my lack of sympathy.  You shouldn't
have thrown in with Brand."

Juri of Avalon asks, "As for me... we'll see, now won't we?"

He looks affronted. "Thrown in? We were talking with him in our home, and
then you maniacs showed up and opened fire! Hmph! Serves you right when
the Golden Circle boils away and your Pattern withers."

The frame goes black.

Corrine of Amber says, ".... sheesh."

Juri of Avalon sighs and moves on.

Corrine of Amber says, "... a lot of people seem to have it out for you."
She sighs, and shrugs, following Juri.

Juri of Avalon says, "I seem to be good at making enemies, yes."

The Ashen Prince peers out of the next one. "Even from the grave, my name
torments you! FINNDOS OF THE UNIVERSE UNITE! YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT
YOUR MINDS!"

Juri of Avalon just looks at him.  "You killed my mother.  I wish I could
have been there to see you die like the mad dog you were."

He grins evilly at Corrine. "And you, you second rate Darako, my glorious
kinsmen are about to destroy your precious kingdom! AND THEN THIS WORLD
SHALL BURN! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

His frame goes up in flames.

Corrine of Amber facepalms, and sighs.  "Sorry, that's Corrine, not --- oh
boy."

Juri of Avalon makes a rude gesture at the flames and moves on.

Corrine of Amber purses her lips, shakes her head, and follows Juri.

No more frames. Just a door.

Juri of Avalon asks, "OOC:  How many of these frames _are_ there?"
Juri of Avalon says, "OOC:  Ahh.  That answers that."

Juri of Avalon opens it.

The Tennessee Shad snickers.

Juri of Avalon says, "Finally."

Corrine of Amber takes Juri's hand while Juri opens the door.  "Indeed."

Juri of Avalon gives Corrine's hand a squeeze.  "I think this might have
been what Suhuy spoke of... the Outsiders, doing what they can to disturb
us."

Behind it is a huge, cavernous chapel, all in green. In a chair at the far
end sits a green-armored figure, a huge axe across his knees.

Juri of Avalon flinches, then takes her hand from Corrine's.

Corrine of Amber squeezes back, still holding on so that they can stay
together.  "So it appears..."  She looks at the knight.  "The knight the
others warned us about?  Though the color isn't blue-green.." She lets go.

"I had thought it might come to this," Juri says softly.

"Juri," the knight rumbles. "Did I not warn you that if you came to the
Cave of Worlds, you would die?"

Corrine of Amber purses her lips.

Juri of Avalon says, "You did, Sir Knight.  But it seems that I have come
this way all the same, partly through circumstances, partly of my own
will."

"Regardless. You owe me a head and a life, Princess. The time has come to
collect."

Juri of Avalon bows her head.  "Must the head and life be mine, Sir
Knight?"  She looks up, smiling slightly.  "I should be glad to give you
several heads and several lives in place of it; I fear I've grown rather
attached to it."

Corrine of Amber stands next to Juri, quietly, eyes narrowed, sizing up
this Green Knight.  "Her mark of doom is expired, Green Knight.  Her
damage caused repaired and eliminated.  And her tasks still many and
varied to complete.  Her time is -not- now, and will not be for a long
time, as long as all our universes are in peril."  She quirks a slight
smile. 

"Be that as it will, it is yor head I will have, Juri. As per our
agreement." He quirks a mocking lip. "You took mine, I take yours."

Corrine of Amber glances a curious eyebrow at Juri.

Juri of Avalon glances over at Corrine.  "Corrine," she says softly, "he
speaks truely.  I took his head, some time back.  He would have taken
mine, but for the intercession of another."

Juri of Avalon says, "He is a being of power.  It would be best you stayed
out of this."

Juri of Avalon looks back to the Knight.  "And is there no way I may avoid
this?  No service I can do you, in stead of losing my head?"

"None."

"I am nothing if not fair, but I am also strict and reprocitive."

Corrine of Amber mmms quietly, pursing her lips at this.  "As so is the
Red Knight..." She looks at the Green Knight, and then sighs, murmuring
under her breath.  "... and what of the restoration of the compact?  Would
that not serve?"

The Knight looks at her. "What?"

Corrine of Amber looks at the Green Knight.  "When damage is done to the
Arden of my land, the Green Knight presents two choices for redress --
combat, or the restoration of the compact through physical means.  If you,
indeed, are his Analouge, why is that option not available here?"

The Green Knight frowns, and _stares_ at you. You feel a touch on your
mind...

Juri of Avalon asks, "Both of us?"

The Green Knight boggles repeatedly.

Corrine of Amber blinks at the touch, but doesn't suspect she'd be able to
block it, so she doesn't bleeping try.

"AHEM! I am decidedly not a randy young symbol of order."

He shakes his head in disbelief.

Corrine of Amber quirks an eyebrow, and then smiles slightly.  "My
apologies then, Sir Knight."

Juri of Avalon rubbernecks from Corrine to the Green Knight.  "...excuse
me?"

The Green Knight stage whispers to Juri, "She wanted sex."

Corrine of Amber coughs, blushing more than a bit.  "In this case, Juri,
when I formed the Compact between myself and the Red Knight... and, I
imagine, with Hiko and the Green Knight...." *she coughs and blushes more*
"..... it'd been a long confusing day and I was overwhelemed, okay?"

Corrine of Amber says, "... didn't -mind-, though....."

Corrine of Amber twiddles her thumbs.

He coughs. "But I'm afraid that won't suffice. Come, Juri. It's time."

Juri's eyes widen slightly.  "Look, I don't have that head to take any
more!  I mean, yes, I don't often... but..."  She dissolves into
sputtering, looking back and forth.

Juri of Avalon manages to sober up.  "Well, I can't say I wouldn't do it
if it would patch things up."  She looks the Green Knight up and down.
"It's hard to tell with all the armour, but... well, you're a big fellow."

He chuckles. "Look at the bright side, Princess Juri. She could have
propositioned _you_."

Corrine of Amber OOCly . o (Well, Branch SAID Juri needed to get
-laid-...)

Juri of Avalon sighs gently.  "There is no other way?"

Juri of Avalon says, "...no.  You've indicated there isn't enough times
already.  Never mind."

"None. You took my head, I take yours. You owe a debt to my symbol that
only blood can even."

Corrine of Amber manages to get her blush back down to normal levels, and
sighs.

Juri of Avalon nods and draws her blade.  "Do me the honour of taking it
in battle, then, Knight, for I shall not die meekly on my knees."

He chuckles. "Making my job difficult, Juri?"

Corrine of Amber purses her lips, tensing.

Juri of Avalon says, "I am afraid so."

He stands and hefts the axe, spins it. "Very well. A final wish, for let
no man say I am not fair."

Juri of Avalon says, "As Corrine says... I have work unfinished.  I
shalln't willingly lose my head just yet."

"Besides..."  She strides slowly towards Knight.  "I haven't even met up
with that Rex fellow again yet.

"Unwilling, willing, little matter."

He attacks.

Juri of Avalon says, "Corrine, whatever comes of this... I'm glad to have
known you."

You page, "Aaaannny suggestions on how Corrine might be able to help turn
the tide/prevent this, etc?  After all, she was tasked with protecting
Juri, and just -letting- her die goes against the grain...." to Akemi.
Akemi pages, "Well, you could pitch in, but that seems fairly suicidal."
to you.
Akemi pages, "You might be able to attack him psychically, but you can
feel his psyche is pretty huge." to you.
You page, "Can corrine access Fire DJoJ from here?" to Akemi.
Akemi pages, "You try, but no dice." to you.

Juri of Avalon prepares to defend with all her skill.

Corrine of Amber says, "... you too, Juri... you too..." She bites her
lip, watching as the Green Knight attacks.

The Green Knight attacks with unnatural speed, spinning his huge axe like
a baton. His first attack knocks Juri's sword across the room. His second
is a sweep of the axe handle that knocks the wind out of her stomach,
doubling her over, and his third is a rear kick that sends her to her
knees.

Juri of Avalon folds like a card table, catching herself with her hands
and gasping for air before the Knight.

"Fair price for fair measure!" he cries, and brings the axe down on her
neck.

Juri of Avalon closes her eyes.

Then he looks puzzled, as the axe passes through her like smoke.

"What?"

Juri, very slowly opens them again.

He glares ferociously at Juri. "Impossible!"

Corrine of Amber gasps, a shreik of despair on her lips dying in
puzzlement at the lack of dead Juri.

"My goodness," Juri says faintly.  "The afterlife is _exactly_ like my old
life."  Then she faints.

Corrine of Amber moves over quickly, gathering up Juri's sword and rushing
it to her side.  She moves to try and catch her before she falls.... oh,
wait, too late.

He grimaces, snarls, and then spins to sit down in his chair, a sulking
expression on his face.

Corrine of Amber kneels by Juri's side, and tries to help her to recover.
If not, hell, she'll carry her.

Juri of Avalon opens her eyes and looks up at Corrine with the eyes that
only someone who just avoided death by a Primal Power can have.  "Hello,
Darako.  I like your new hair style.  I'm sorry I killed you."

Juri of Avalon asks, "Is Venir here?  Or is this the place where the
Tragic Doomed Heroines go?"

Corrine of Amber smiles slightly.  "I forgive you, Juri.  And so does
Darako." She helps her up, and hugs her.  "And you're not dead yet."

The Green Knight continues to sulk. "It's not fair."

Juri of Avalon blinks and looks over at the Green Knight.  "Oh.  Yes, all
right.  Very well.  What happened?"

Corrine of Amber smiles slightly at the Green Knight.  "Blocked by a
higher power, Green Knight?"

"You're very good with that axe.  Are you sure you don't want to sleep
with me?  I'm usually a lesbian, but I'm incredibly attracted to men who
can beat me in combat."  Juri blinks a lot.  "I think I'm in shock."

He glares at you. "Apparently, don't ask me how, you've ALREADY DIED on a
symbol of Balance. Your debt is paid, as that was the conditions. Although
you don't bloody look dead to me." He grumbles.

Corrine of Amber blinks at that.

Juri of Avalon seems to think about it for a moment.  "Oh.  Yes,
definitely shock.  Oh, that probably would have been when Corrine nailed
me to the tree."

Corrine of Amber considers.  "... perhaps the Juri Darako killed in the
vision? -- oh."

Corrine of Amber asks, ".... sorry 'bout that?"

Corrine of Amber says, "My head hurts."

"Oh, whatever," he grumbles. "Get out of my sight. You've just ruined my
whole day."

Juri of Avalon says, "Oh, you thought I was somebody else.  It's all
right.  I just want to know what the talking crows and the fruitcake from
home and the cows were doing there."

Juri of Avalon waves vaguely to the Green Knight and looks about for an
exit.

Corrine of Amber looks apologetic at the Green Knight.  "Sorry, Sir
Knight." She murmurs in Juri's ear.  "Let's book before we tick him off
further."

There's just the door you entered by.


"Oh, I don't think he can do anything now.  He's a creature of Balance.
Or something.  If we made fun of him, he could probably make fun of us
back, but..." Juri giggles.

Juri of Avalon heads towards the door, swaying and giggling and looking
faintly stoned.

"Bah!"

Corrine of Amber smiles and nods at Juri, and looks for the Entrance as
well.

You exit.

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The Tennessee Shad says, "And stop here."

The Tennessee Shad says, "I'm gonna grab a shower before the auction."

Mike has left.

Corrine of Amber OOCly says, "Dang.  But good run, and beedybye for me."

Juri of Avalon says, "Night, Phil."

Ishmael waves.

You page, "Decision on log forwarding?" to Mike.

Mike pages, "No fwd." to you.

You page, "Gotcha.  Just you and john then?" to Mike.

Mike pages, "Yup." to you.

Corrine of Amber OOCly says, "ahwell, night."