<--! < > Here it is! The tenth ever AIL mission brings a major innovation; the Live RP! There's some useful links in the Live RP below..

I'd call this a very good "baseline" roleplay, which makes sense since it's the first. (Cat and I also played a few sessions on Konall's other Live RP game which is based on the tv show Supernatural. That experience helped this one go smoothly with only three of us)
    There's not much in the way of 'tricks' or fancy battle styles here, but it illustrates how each character works. It shows their strengths and weaknesses, and how their abilities and style of combat work. We also show in a surprise, amusing NPC guest and make use of a couple Elite 7.

Enjoy our very first attempt!

<Editorial type notes: This is the first live roleplay session for AIL. If you wish to learn more about the system and why it looks different, check out Adventures in Loathing: a Roleplayer is you! under the game discussion boards.

This is the first of 2 live roleplay (RP) sessions.

Also, see the Catrina and Dash solo roleplays for the lead in events to this, not to mention the upcoming Konall solo piece to find out how he returns to the action.

Meanwhile, enjoy!

<Catrina is on the verge of passing out at the hands of her brother, Cattaras.>

<Konall has been berserking and lets out a ferocious haxxor swing at Cattaras.>

<Konall swings.>

<Cattras dodges.>

<Cattaras' ears twitch as he is about to take his sister's throat. He quickly rolls to the side and avoids the swing.>

Konall: "Get away from the woman, cat-thing, person."

<Cattaras growls.>

Cattaras: "This is a private matter, meat. Do not concern yourself with it or you too will join her."

Konall: "Back off or I'll turn you into a nice rug."

<He smiles and takes a fighters stance, standing above Catrina's inert body.>

Cattaras: "I hope you fight better than her other lover."

Konall: "Count on it. Spaz, let's get some music."

<Spaz plays skillful solo for haxxor skill. Konall gets a +3 to axe skill.>

<A non corporal ghost throws a rock at Cattaras for that remark. Cattaras is a brawler, mostly. Not as big as Daisuke but still able to take them on.>

<Cattaras looks mildly annoyed, and ready to attack. Catrina is still recovering.>

<Catrina makes a recovery.>

Catrina: "unnnhhh..." <Catrina lolls a little, her eyes opening and looking up into her brother's butt.. Not the best thing to wake up to in the morning! At her growl, Cattaras growls at the fighter he faced.>

Cattaras: "See what you have done? The matter between us was about to be completed!"

Konall: "All I hear is an ass that needs a good kicking."

Konall: "Now come over here and die."

<Cattaras roars and charges while Catrina recovers her wits.>

<Konall tries to dodge. No chance. Konall takes 13 points of damage, decimating his armor.>

<Konall attack with his haxxor. Despite his best efforts, Konall's rage carries him into a vicious attack worth 40 damage!>

(Cattras is bloodied and bruised, but not severely injured.)

<All around the three, the earliest signs of war are breaking way to pure chaos.>

<Catrina must have sensed something, as she's moved away from the fight. Without so much of a word, Cattaras turns, and exits with that inhuman speed of his. As he vanishes, an ally mage heals each of you. Three points are healed for Konall, and 2 for Catrina.)

(Konall is at full health now. But his armor's shot.)

Konall: "I'm not done here!"

Konall: "Spaz, find me someone to kill, quick."

Konall: "You don't like me when I'm angry."

<Several Knob Goblins are running around Konall now, randomly.>

<Konall swings at them.>

<Konall does a total of 40 damage to an undetermined number of Knob Goblins, who fall down, wounded, dead, and dying. Remember, folks, support your local Berserkers!>

<Catrina flashes to Dash's side- literally this time as she is still without a stitch on! Konall hears Cattaras' voice on the wind.> "This isn't over meat! There will be a reckoning for you and my sister!"

<You can't make out exactly what Konall says, but it's something like "Duck you!">

<Catrina arrives just in time to see Dash on the main stage, surrounded by Grillhamo, Black Knight, and Daisuke. Daisuke raises his head as he sees Catrina approaching, and King MTiger attacks Daisuke!>

<Spaz plays fiery frenzy.>

<Catrina, who at the moment is more KOKOL's pink huntress than the white one, joins forces with MTiger against her ex- only slightly stopping to admire the king's fighting form.>

<Several minor Knob Goblin threats fall to their knees in agony.>

<Konall looks around for something to fight, switching to sword and shield.>

(Right now King MTiger is fighting bare clawed, but might pull out a melee weapon or his sniper gun on a rope later.)

<As Catrina and King MTiger prepare to battle Daisuke, Konall arrives on scene, choosing a target.>

<Konall throws a pair of bone throwing hatchets at Daisuke.>

Dash: "Guess that leaves you and me, Grillhamo!"

<Dash engages Grillhamo away from the main battle.>

<One hatchet hits. The other is deflected.>

<It does 5 damage, and chills even Daisuke to the bone, doing an extra bit of damage. Six total. Not flags.>

<Daisuke roars and sweeps his fist at all in front of him.>

Konall: "Hey, an even bigger fur rug."

<Konall blocks.>

<As all of this is going on, Spaz is suddenly joined by his father, Decaf the coffee sprite!>

Spaz: "Dad, what are you doing here? Did you bring any presents?"

Decaf: "Hey, son. I brought coffee for everyone! But I need help bringing it in!"

Spaz: "Okay."

<Spaz unloads coffee.>

<Decaf talks uncontrollably but seems to stay on one subject much longer than Spaz.>

<Spaz hands coffee to Konall.>

<Konall drinks it.>

Konall: "Good stuff. Black as my heart."

<Meanwhile, we turn our attention back to the battle, Daisuke vrs. Catrina and King Mtiger.>

Daisuke: <growls> “So.. figured that he wouldn't be able to pull it off even with the new training.” <He takes a swipe at Catrina's head.>

<Despite her best efforts to avoid it, Daisuke grazes Catrina, doing 14 full damage.>

<Mtiger pounds on Daisuke for 10 damage. Daisuke turns to face Mtiger.>

<Konall drinks coffee.>

<It turns out to be a lime flavored energy drink!>

<Konall gains 2 energy.>

<It's so fresh from Hey Daze that it makes his hair stand on end.>

<Daisuke fires back with a mammoth swipe, dealing 15 points of damage from the King, who groans in pain.>

Daisuke: "YOU have spent too long away from your pride. I am sure you were a good fighter once..."

<Catrina takes a swipe at Daisuke.>

<Catrina takes Daisuke by surprise, knocks him to the ground, and stabs him repeatedly for 20 damage total.>

<Catrina and Daisuke's conversation disintegrates into Feline that is best not translated. MTiger seems to understand it, though.>

<Daisuke claws her.>

<Catrina takes 15 damage.>

<Mtiger attacks.>

<Mtiger pounds Daisuke for 15 damage.>

<Konall runs up and attacks Daisuke.>

<Despite the pounding, Daisuke forces his way to his feet, seeming to have life and fight left in him!>

<Konall again attacks Daisuke.>

<Dash leaps out of nowhere, coming at Daisuke with a downwards thrust.>

<Dash drives his sword into Daisuke's shoulder, which is too thick for the sword to go into very deep. Still, the shock is enough to drop him to one knee.>

Catrina: <snickers> "Don't these guys fall down?"

Dash: "Everyone, strike as one!"

Daisuke: <Growls> "A coward always, aren't you, meat?"

Dash: "Goodnight, Daisuke."

<Dash swings his boot, connecting with Daisuke's jaw.>

<Catrina gives him a back kick- so she can show him her ass.>

<Spaz pokes him with a tiny pitchfork. +1 to all stats. For Daisuke. Which means nothing.>

<Konall punches him in the head. The mighty Daisuke finally falls.>

<As Dash explains what's happened to the others, Spaz and his dad Decaf start casting buffs and handing out coffee, respectively.>

<Cattaras flashes in and out taking Daisuke’s body!>

<Spaz sings the "Ballard of beef" for Konall, rewarding him with +2 beefiness for the near future. Decaf douses Catrina in cold raspberry coffee, giving her a sticky +1 to any 2 skills of her choice, short term.>

<Spaz sings a lucky limerick for Dash, giving him +2 to luck, while MTiger eats a blueberry muffin, which will reduce the next 3 attacks on him by 1 each.>

<Dash explains that some of the Council members are already missing.>

<Konall stays to join in the rest of the battle.>

Konall: "The jerks tried to start a war without me! They'll pay."

Dash: "Cat, what's next?"

Catrina: <growls> "We take it back to them..."

<Catrina then starts to collapse.>

<Dash moves to catch her as this story nears an end...>

Konall: "I have some stuff I brought from my battle."

<Daisuke's voice echo's from .. somewhere>: "Enjoy what you did this day... meat."

Konall: "I mean... vacation."

<Konall pulls out a bikini set.>

Dash (Sarcastic): "For me? Gosh, you didn't have to!"

Konall: "Sealskin bikini top and bottom. They'll help protect you, Cat."

Konall: "And here's a pair of bone katanas and a sealskin choker."

Catrina: <giggles> "Well.. since mine was clawed to shreds, thanks!" <She nuzzles him.>

Konall: "I can repair the old one after this battle is over."

Konall: "For Dash, I got this longsword, and sealskin jerkin, pants, and bracers."

<Catrina looks at it a long time ..then brightens.>

Catrina: “Dash... put this on for me?”

Dash: "Wow.. I'm impressed.. Thanks. Konall."

Konall: "I spent months hunting seals and making stuff. I had time."

<Catrina holds the collar out for Dash.>

<Dash takes it, then reminds Cat they have a war to get back to.>

<Cat nods but turns and holds her hair out of the way.>

<Dash slips it on, as the story comes to an end.>

(And Dash just collared her...)

<To be continued in the next live RP session, with appearances by Grillhamo and the Black Paladin!>

Part II is next! To be honest, I didn't edit part I until we did a part II. I wanted to make sure the story actually got finished before committing this one to the boards! Thankfully, it did.