Me: Umm.....the only thing that I can think of that affects your characters is that Shawn is with Rowen now, because Chayn turned upside down to squish Skylar. And Alexis still has Pirzak.

Me: "Oh. Okay... What's Rowen doing, again?"

Shawn: "Chayn, look out!"

Me: Rowen is flying in small circles near Chayn and Zanya (who is on Rowen's back) asked Shawn how she's doing.

Me: "Thanks a million!"

Shawn: "I'm fine. Who should we go after?"

Raczr: "Need help, Skylar?"

Rinifer: *gently hops over Devon's wide sweep and deals a low punch to his jaw*

Skylar: (@Raczr) Please and thank you.

Devon: (@Rinifer) *deflects the punch* *does the same wristlock he did on Trina*

Tynx: Grrr. [Tries to rip the shadow stuff off]

Meriak: [Hisses and urls her wings, glaring angrily at Emuna]

Mordir: [Is now crouching on one knee] Look, I probably can't! They're not mindless animals! They have control over what they do, when they do it. I can't control them, alright? They might back off for a while, but I doubt anyone of them will agree to completely giving up.

Chayn: [Snarls as Skylar tries to stab her eye, rearing her head up. She snorts, then gives him a smart tap with her tail before backing away] You are quite the daring human. Come, show me what you can do on the ground. You can stay on a dragon, but now show me how you fight one.

Rowen: What is she doing?

Me: Giving lessons, apparently.

Rowen: In a battle?! Is she crazy?!

Hakor: Jek, I found your sword!

Jek: Good, toss it down!

Hakor: [Throws the sword, which narrowly misses Devon]

Jek: [Catches the weapon] Thanks, brother.

Hakor: [Sits down on a higher rafter] That's what I'm here for. I'm the support guy.

Skylar: (@Chayn) *stares* Kay, fine, but I'm not used to dragons.

Devon: (@Hakor) *scowls* Hey! Watch it!

Raczr: *stands by Skylar, knife ready* "I am here. Tell me if you need assistance."

Me: "That sounded really great."

Pirzak: "You wrote it."

Me: *mutters something about large books*

Shawn: "Watch out, Chayn. Rowen, can we help Tynx?"

Me: "Of course she asks that."

Jay: *stands* "I think I could ri-"

Me: "Yeah, try to get Shawn, Chayn, or Thysal to let you do that."

Pirzak: "Come and try, Jase."

Jay: *glares*

Me: *headdesk*

Brian: *sighs* Well...maybe they'll just have to watch their leader get crushed then. Maybe they'll fight for you...or just stand around like mindless animals. *orb grows slightly smaller*

Emuna: Brian, I don't think he can do anything...

Brian: One way or another we win...worst case scenario we have one less villain.

Me: *raises eyebrow* How did I create a persistent MC when I can't even persist at a Math lesson?

Rinifer: *Devon doesn't get to the twisting the arm around part, because Rinifer uses his free hand to grab the elbow of the arm that grabbed him, and sends his knee up at Devon's lower rib cage while simultaneously jerking back on the elbow joint*

Me: Sorry if that isn't clear...

Devon: *hooks his leg around the arm that's grabbing his elbow* *jerks downward, causing Rinifer to release the arm* *grimaces in pain as Rinifer's knee meets his ribs* Hey! Those are barely healed! *grabs Rinifer's leg and pulls, causing him to lose his balance*

Fallen: *slams a bolt of light at Tynx while he's distracted with the shadow*

Chayn: [Looks at Skylar, glancing at Raczr] Alright, show me what you can do. Keep focused on all the parts of a dragon that could be used for attacking.

Rowen: Sure. [Turns and heads for Tynx and Fallen]

Tynx: Well hi. Ow! [Gets slammed with the light, he struggles to get to his feet]

Rowen: Where would we be of most help?

Tynx: Try to keep her distracted. [Tries to yank the shadow off his wrist]

Rowen: [Swoops down over Fallen's head] You having fun?

Tynx: Oh, we've been having a blast. We've discussed gardening, too.

Rowen: Have you? You two must be the social butterflies.

Shawn: "Heyyyy, over here!" (to Rowen) "Poke her with your tail. Don't hurt her, just get her mad..."

Me: *wonders what parts couldn't be used for attacking*

Jay: *looks around for a weapon*

Fallen: *ducks and throws a ball of shadow at Rowen* Stay out of this! *turns her attention back to Tynx and tries to twist his arm up behind his back with the shadow*

Rinifer: He can get his leg up to shoulder height? My arm is straight out...

Elanhil: *Looks around for a way he could help*

Skylar: (@Chayn) Um. Then I need to focus on all of you.

Me: (@Rinifer) Yup. He trained in martial arts. And Devon's still on his knees, so your arm would be on an angle, unless you're also on your knees.

Rowen: [Comes in low, but veers off to avoid the shadow ball, bringing Shawn closer to him] That was close. Zanya, can you help Shawn up on my back?

Chayn: [Smiles slightly and blinks] The biggest dangers would be the head area, followed by claws. The head is probably twice as dangerous: it contains teeth and anything the dragon may be able to breathe. Wings, not so much, they'll normally be used for flying, so keeping them tucked in is more or less important. The tail is dangerous, but not easily used, since some dragons have to turn partway around to even use it. So, in a way you should watch all of me, but you need to know the bigger dangers, but keep the smaller ones in the back of your mind. Now, tell me, what area would be a dragon's weakest part?

Rune: You're completely making that up.

Me: So? It's fantasy. You can do that.

Tesmir: You made that up, too.

Me: I don't care.

Tynx: [Cries out in pain as his arm is twisted. He tries to get his foot over it and push it down, to relieve the pain, then uses his free hand to fire a light ball]

Me: And, shapeshifting won't do anything?

Tynx: No idea, so I'd rather not try it. Probably wouldn't help with the pain, anyway. Unless I turned into something taller.

Skylar: (@Chayn) The eye and the belly?

Me: Yes, he's still stuck on the eye thing.

Fallen: *deflects the light ball and then steps in to punch Tynx in the stomach* (@ me) See? I can be physical too.

Me:

Raczr: "She can crush us by laying on us, Skylar."

Me:

Shawn: "I think I'm on your back, Rowen..."

Pirzak: *slams his elbow into Alexis' stomach and break away, carrying her sword with him*

Jay: *grimaces* "Fun." *grabs a weapon and heads towards Tynx* "Let him go!"

Me: *headdesk* "Bad idea..."

Fallen: Oh, for pity's sake, why is everyone suddenly taking an interest in this fight? *throws a ball of shadow at Jay*

Me - (panting) Think I caught up!

Zanya - Ah, yep, she's with us, Rowen. (Clings tighter to Rowen's neck)

Thysal - (Growls and snaps at Merashath's neck again) All you've succeeded is making me mad. Get 'im, Trina!

Kuura'zan - (Makes a move to follow Seymour, but is blocked by Niarah) Brave maid, but you shall die for interfering. (Slashes at her neck)

Niarah - (Blocks, then strikes at his lower torso) We'll see!

Sumira - (Examines Seymour's injuries) You didn't get hit by many of the Shards . . . The wounds themselves are few and inbetween, they are best left alone. (Hands him a vial with a clear, shimmering liquid) Drink this, it's made from passionflame, and will counteract the poison in your system.

Niarah - Alright, that's the most I ever heard her say at one time . . .

Kuura'zan - (blocks Niarah's strike, and backs away, sheathing his swords) I have more pressing matters . . . but beware, Seymour.

Thysal - Jay! (Is destracted)

Me: *laughs* I think Shawn got tired of Pirzak being held hostage.

Alexis: Hey! *runs after him* *yanks her sword back, cutting Pirzak in the process*

Skylar: (@Raczr) I know. I was under her. *cracks his neck and winces*

Gavin: What happened between Brian and Mordir?

Me: Umm...

Gavin: Can you keep track of anything?

Me: Yes! I keep track of your story, don't I?

Gavin: Writing doesn't count.

Me: Okay, now that's just me. Writing does too count!

Gavin: Does not!

Me: Does-WHY DO I ALWAYS DO THIS WITH YOU?!

Me: (@Beth) *looks back* Mordir hasn't said anything since Brian last addressed him.

Me: Okay, thank you, Raven.

Brian: So I can crush him now?

Me: *head/desk* Uncharacteristic.

Brian: Not really...

Me: Yes, really.

Emuna: She's kind of right...

*The whole company flies in, Kaida stands between Erronys' horns, Tanner is held in his left fore-claw, Melany is seated at the base of Malcolm's neck with another girl right behind her, at the base of Erronys' neck are two strangers, one cloaked and hooded with Skootter on his shoulder, the other right behind him in a thin black shirt and black jeans and an earring in his right ear. Umectra and Lumevita ride Stian, Pernoxnix and Lakkerfax ride Avante, Fulgar and Stellwento fly on Stellwento's wind. Stian and Avante stay close to Aren who flies next to another stranger with eagle wings and a red motorcycle helmet.*

Me: Spell check hates me for that. ^ Anyways, I'm back guys! And I found some characters along the way.

Kaida: *slides down Erroy's nose and lands on the ground* Victor and Levi just came up the river.

Erronys: *sets Tanner down and lets the others dismount*

Malcolm: *stretches his neck* Alright, everyone off.

Melany: *dismounts and helps the other girl down*

Lyna: Wow, this is amazing! *Lyna has white hair, brown eyes and a long, scaly green tail*

*The lizards climb off of Stian and Avante*

Guilo: *takes off helmet and runs his hand through his black hair* Hey, lot's of other odd creatures here. Who and what is everyone?

Trevelian Scalestride: *let's Skootter slide off his shoulder, he leaves his hood up*

Me: He's the only human here native to Lor-Amar but he's not one for talking.

Amos: *climbs off Malcolm behind Trevelian and wanders away from the crowd a little*

Me: He's not a people person either.

Victor and Levi: *surface in the river*

Me: Levi is a 40 foot crocodile and Victor is about 32 feet long.

Levi: Greetings, how many fellow aquatics are present?

Me: Okay, that's everybody, now, what's happening here?

Chayn: Perhaps the eye, but that won't kill a dragon immediately, it will wound him, but make him even angrier and more dangerous.

Me: I just realized Tynx's last move is more or less impossible.

Tynx: Figures- ow! [Doubles over as Fallen punches him, lands his foot against her knee] Take that!

Rowen: [Glances back before wheeling around] Hang on! [Swoops in low, tapping Fallen with his tail]

Tynx: No! Leave them alone! [Strains against the shadow holding his wrist]

Seymour: [Listens to Sumira's instructions and nods. Looks at Kuura'zan] If you must, I suppose.

Me: Don't annoy him.

Seymour: [Smiles slightly] He started it. [Drinks the liquid] Should I expect any side-effects?

Rowen: [Flies between Merashath and Thysal] Come this-a-way, Shathy!

Me: Really? You're carrying two people, and your taking him on?

Chayn: [Snarls] If anything happens to Shawn, brother, I will hurt you.

Mordir: I did say something!

Me: Something along the lines of he can't call anyone off, and that they'd probably just keep on fighting.

Mordir: What she said.

Aris: Hi new characters!

Tesmir: Howdy, all!

Tounon: [Waves]

Me: New character!

Tounon: Again? You're not even writing any stories!

Me: False. I am, just not fantasy. But this character is named Aelynn. She's a Luvarian.

Aelynn: [Walks timidly in. She has blonde hair that falls in soft waves down the length of her back. She has blue eyes, with tints of golds around the pupils. She's wearing a light purple dress and gray cloak.] Wow, this place is bigger than the city!

Me: Luvarian city.

Aelynn: [Spots Skooter] Oh! He's adorable! [Runs over]

Seymour: Looks up. Seeing Aelynn, he smiles faintly]

Tounon: You made up a character who's never been in any story whatsoever?

Me: Yup. Bethy might know why.

Me: Haha, I wondered how he was doing it, but figured I was probably missing something...

Fallen: *staggers slightly and then slams Tynx hard across the back of the neck (assuming he's still doubled over)* If you want me to leave them alone, tell them to back off and leave me alone! *fires a ball of shadow in Rowen's direction, aiming for one of the riders*

Lyna: *glomps Aelynn* It's okay, my piece of story hasn't even been started yet!

Skootter: *stands on his hind legs and looks at Aelynn* Hello!

I have a new character, too. But I might wait to bring him in.

Trina: *Thrusts at Merashath's belly, but pulls back when Rowen flies in* Yikes! Almost hit you!

Merashath: *barrel rolls under Rowen and latches his claws onto Thysal's underbelly*

Rinifer: *his arm gets knocked off, and then he gets swept off his feet...not in the romantic sense...He falls straight backwards, but he kicks upwards at Devon and uses his momentum to spring up in a backflip, teetering slightly when he lands*

Elanhil: *swings up onto Rowen without permission as the three dragons fly past him*

Me: You should have asked...

Elanhil: I need to get up here. And Rowen is good enough.

Cuoash: *hiding*

me: *scans over posts* Mm-hmm...yah, but I thought I replied to that, though...okay, well yah, I'll just redo it.

Brian: *orb grows smaller*

Me: Hehe...I can't remember what Brian said and I'm too lazy to look.

Gavin: What do you mean Bethy might know wh-

Me: *girly squeal*

Gavin: Ow! My ears! *rubs forehead* Why does she do that?!

Me: Yay! Yay! Yay! Yay! Yay!

Emuna: Uh-oh...when she gets excited...one of us gets tortured...

Me: That is NOT true I got excited when I invented Brian for you so, ha!

Emuna: Then you decided to test what he would do...if I was tortured!!

Me: Oh....yeaaaah....

Pirzak: *grabs the sword back and kicks Alexis*

Me: "Not fair!"

Pirzak: "Like I care." *grabs the sword*

Jay: *drops so the ball flies over him and gets up, biting back a groan* *runs over and slashes at Fallen* "Your name fits you, Fally."

Me: *headdesk*

Shawn: "Thysal!" *thinks* "If we help Thysal, she can help Jay, who can help Tynx..."

Raczr: *grimaces in agreement* "Messing with the rider earns pain as well."

Skylar: Okay. But the belly - near the heart - will kill, right?

Devon: *jumps lightly to his feet* *punches Rinifer in his stomach, followed by an uppercut to his jaw*

Alexis: *reels backwards* *grabs the sword back*

Fallen: *dives to the side away from Jay* Fally? *rolls to her feet and sends multiple beams of hot light at Jay*

Pirzak: *switches hands before Alexis can grab the weapon, twists her arm up and back quickly, causing pain, and swings up into the rafters* *runs along the rafters and stands near Raczr and Skylar* "Oh, hello, Chayn."

Raczr: *raises one eyebrow*

Me:

Jay: *drops and rolls, narrowly avoiding the beams of light, pops to his feet and swings at Fallen's side* "Yeah, you heard me. It suits you. Fally."

Shawn: *slaps forehead*

Thysal - JAY! (Struggles with Merashath, biting the back of his neck in desperate fury)

Niarah - Thysal! What am I going to do with that dragon . . . (Runs towards Fallen) Back away from the human!

Ashrai - (Stands up, ready to dart into any side of the fray)

Sumira - I don't think there's any side effects to passionflame. You might find yourself more energized and . . . well, alive than normal. But it works swiftly.

Zanya - Hey, Merashath, you're brave when fighting weak females. Afraid to take on real warriors? @Rowen: What are the odds that he'll try to wipe us out next?

Ember - (lands by Riniel's new charries) Hey, how's it going.

Sylvia - (Dismounts) Hi! Welcome, and what do you think so far?

Silver - (Walks over to the river, with Ryan astride her) I'm an aquatic dragon!

Ryan - She's a sea-going lizard. (Glances back) Silver, shouldn't we focus on one of the villains? Say, Pirzak or Raczr?

Merashath: *snaps his head up and breathes a ball of fire and pulls his claws off, and stops, glaring at Zanya* All others are engaged. Wouldn't want to make it un-fair, would we? But ok, if you want both immortals fighting the same mortal fox/human, I'll go right ahead. *swoops in towards Tynx, creating a large shower of sparks*

Elanhil: Cuoash! Help Tynx!

Cuoash: *leaps up from her hiding place and rushes towards Tynx*

Trina: That's right you coward! Buzz o--*pales as she sees him attack Tynx*

Rinifer: *ducks sideways to avoid the first blow, but almost straightens into the second fist, but he raises his arm, blocking it with his fore-arm, then twisting it around grabbing at Devon's arm with his own hand*

EDIT: Clarification: Rinifer's forearm doesn't hit the fist, but instead angles so that it deflects on Devon's forearm like a sword.

Alexis: *gasps in pain* *looks at me* Could I maybe have a new sword.
Me: Nope. That's the sword. You need to get it back.
Alexis: *sigh* (@Emuna) Could you possibly......

Devon: *quickly twists his arm against Rinifer's thumb, causing him to release it*

Guilo: *is slightly startled by Ember* It's going good. *reaches up to touch Ember's nose but hesitates* Oh, may I?

Lyna: This place is awesome!

Me: This would be my hyper character just so y'all know.

Levi: A pleasure Silver.

Victor: *nods in agreement which slaps up water around his head*

Emuna: *looks between Mariak in orb and Alexis* *glares at Mariak* I'm letting you go...don't. Touch. Brian. *orb disintegrates* All right...what happened?

Me: *head/desk* Just get the sword back.

Emuna: I don't get back story?

Me: Nope.

Emuna: Fine... *grabs sword from Pirzak, using levitation, and hands it back to Alexis*

Fallen: (@Niarah) He attacked me! What do you expect me to do, stand there and let him? (@Jay) That makes no sense. *creates a shield of light that blocks his sword* *solid darkness like what's on Tynx's wrist snakes around Jay's neck and starts to tighten*

Rinifer: *releases quickly and swings at the right side of Devon's jaw with his left arm*

Jay: "You can't comprehend it, apparently-" *stops, struggles and resists the stuff* "No..."

Shawn: "No! Tynx!"

Pirzak: "Hey!" *acts like he is ignoring Alexis*

Raczr: "Should we just learn on the job? It appears that she will not kill us at this time."

Alexis: *takes sword* I thank you, Emuna.

Devon: *blocks strongly, followed by a palmstrike to Rinifer's face*

Skylar: (@Raczr) Perhaps that would be best.

Emuna: You're welcome.

Me: Do y'all mind if I bring Terminus back?

Emuna, Gavin, & Brian: Yes!

Me: Not you! I mean the authors! Duh!

Emuna: *sighs*

Tynx: [Falls to one knee, wincing. He looks up in alarm as the others are attacked] No! Guys, leave her alone! I don't want you all getting hurt, too!

Seymour: Tynx-

Tynx: No, Seymour. I don't want them getting hurt.

Rowen: [Swerves downward to avoid the ball and Trina's sword] Sorry, Trina! You both alright, back ther- oomph! [Swivels head around] Howdy ho, sir. WHere to?

Aelynn: [Jumps in surprise when Lyna glomps her] Oh, hello! [Looks at Skooter] May I pet you?

Mordir: [Glares at Brian] I told you! I can't stop them! Most of them won't want to stop! Maybe a few, but they won't do it willingly.

Me: Haha. I figured she'd know.

Mordir: [Rubbing his ear on his shoulder, since he can't with his hands] Figured she'd know what?!

Me: Why Aelynn's here.

Aelynn: Why am I here? And why is Corelle and Prince Seymour here?

Corelle: I'm here to make sure young'uns don't get themselves shot and killed. Seymour .... he's always been here.

Tesmir: He's the only character that first came here, and never left. Well, never left for a long time.

Mordir: Our author is biased, I think.

Aelynn: Oh. So, why am I here, then?

Me: Because you need development, for anything I wish to use you for.

Aelynn: Oh, OK.

Tounon: Well, she's got more personality than Orrun had, and she was created only yesterday night.

Mordir: Biased.

Rowen: [Glances at Shawn] We'll do what we can, dear heart.

Chayn: [Nods] Most likely. If not, it will severely wound him. [Turns as Pirzak approaches] Hello, little one.

Me: Why is my dragon being civil to three villains?

Tounon: I don't know.

Seymour: [Bows slightly to Sumira] Thank you for your help, ma'am.

Aelynn: Oh, Prince! WHat happened?!

Seymour: I'm fine. I was attacked, that's all-

Aelynn: That's all?! Who dared to attack you?

Seymour: A villain. Don't worry, Aelyn, I'm fine now. Don't get yourself into trouble.

Aelynn: [Frowns, but says nothing]

Me: Hmm...

Tesmir: What now?

Me: Just thinkin'...

Rowen: [To Zanya] Depends on whether we irritate him or not. If we do, he'll come for us next. If not, we may be OK.

Tynx: [Ducks his head as Merashath swoops down] What'd I do?! [Looks at Cuoash] No! Everyone stay back!

Rune: Tynx, are you crazy? You need help!

Tynx: I don't want it if it means everyone gets hurt!

Meriak: [Hisses at Emuna, but flies off]

Chayn: [Swishes tail and flexes her claws] Come, little ones, show me what you know, but perhaps not on rafters. [Glances down below]

Tynx: [Flips sword to his other hand and slashes at Fallen] Let Jay go!

Me: I don't mind if Terminus comes back.

Zurik: Who?

Me: Where've you been?

Zurik: I don't know.

Me: *giggles joyfully*

Gavin: You're awkwardly happy about this character...

Me: What? I can't be awkwardly happy?

Gavin: Yeaaah.....

Brian: Point made...but, you know, I'm still going to crush you...one less villain is good. *orb grows smaller*