Aurora positions herself between the two sentries while invisible, then does a straddle jump in an attempt to knock both sentries out, while at the same time sprinkling a bit of sleeping powder on both of them.
Sentry #1 screams bloody murder as he is double-kneecapped by Pikachu's shuriken.
Sentry #1: "WAAAAAAGH!"
No longer pacified by her bonds, Tamara is free to react naturally to the stimuli around her. With the most natural reaction being to scream and jump backwards.
"Yes, it's me. It seems you are another victim of the extreme xenophobia that goes around here simply because you're not human... so we're on a rescue mission now. We'll have you out of here sometime soon."
Tamara: "This place is horrible, nothing like my folks and I were told. It's like someone changed the rules or something. Chancellor Drace, Professor Emberwisp, the FCT, that 'Bonzo' guy, they're all bad news...
Well...there are good people here, too: the lunch lady, some of my classmates who don't point out my pointy ears, Lulu, and a few of the other faculty members. They shouldn't have to suffer either. But how are we going to get out of here? Aren't we trapped by that big dome?"
Lidiya: "Believe it or not that's actually her name. And in case you forget, she reintroduces herself about every 15 minutes. Nice to meet you again, Tammy. You can call me Dina*."
Tamara: "A pleasure to meet you, Tree and Dina. So...since the bubble's gone we can go home, right?"
"Dina": "Yeah, but it's a bit more complicated than that: lots of 'logistics' to work out. Case in point: we have to ship out that *****load of indoctrinated kids who are drooling in their padded cells. Personally I'd just leave them there, but we have our orders."
Tamara: "Orders? What are you talking about, Dina?"
Meanwhile all throughout Thraben Prep, those who are privileged enough to own a portable interplanar smartphone find their arcane gizmos have regained their most important function (besides playing Sweets Smash Epic): communicating with the outside world.
*Ring-a-ding-a-ding!*
"Mom? Dad? Can you get me out of here? They're torturing us!"
"Aw, man you gotta check this recording: there were real zombies at my school's assembly!...No *****, that guy got eaten alive!"
"Yeah, this Bonzo kid kicked me in the kneecaps. I have witnesses...oh yes, get our family lawyer on this. We're suing his ass!"
"...Chancellor Drace? I've never heard of her."
"BUFFY? NO, NOT MY BUFFY!"
"...Real zombies? At the assembly?"
"We're pulling you out of there this instant, Honey! And getting a refund."
"We need to rescue a bunch of victims as well. Those are the people Dina's talking about."
I wonder what the Sweets Smash Epic players will think once they realized that their game finally updated to include the newest episode... which coincidentally begins on level 666.
Level 666 of a game set in a fictional multiverse where magic actually exists? I'd imagine it would be quite sinister.
Lidiya: "Speaking of which, how about we do something else besides sit in one place? Can't say I've been doing this for over 200 years, but lingering around the scene of the crime usually isn't the brightest idea."
Wounded Sentry:*moans in pain* "You're never gonna win."
Back at the gymnasium, the inaugural meeting of the Future Cathars of Thraben is underway.
Captain Stennis: "Just remember that joining the Future Cathars of Thraben is a big responsibility. We need to act in the best interests of our fellow man and woman. Never harm the innocent and do great harm to those with the creature subtypes Vampire, Werewolf, and/or Zombie."
*overhead announcement from Chancellor Drace*
Chancellor Drace: "Captain Stennis, please report to my office immediately."
Stennis: "And now to hand things over to Junior Lieutenant Bonzo."
*leaves room*
Bonzo: "And you can add Merfolk, Elf, Goblin, Dwarf, Viashino, and a score of others to that list."
Random Cadet: "Viashino? What's that?"
Bonzo: "Nasty scaly creatures who have designs on our world. But we're gonna hit them before they can hit us! Who wants..."
His speech is interrupted when a masked cathar scrambles up to him and whispers in his ear.
"What are you gettin' paid for? Handle it! ...NOW!"
Well, in the real-world equivalent of that game, level 666 looks like an evil face (and requires collecting 666 blue candies in 66 moves, actually a lot easier than it sounds), and level 667's design looks like a skull (and is actually kinda hard)...
"Yes. So... where are all the victims? We need to rescue all of them. And we need to hurry or else more bad things will happen."
This would be a great time to come up with creative solutions to the dilemma at Thraben Prep. Sure, you could simply follow the script and let Lidiya make all of the decisions or you could earn some Magical Shiny Stars™ by taking the initiative. Not to mention it will let you make this experience your own. Unless something's going to completely destroy the scenario, I'll be flexible.
Fourth Wall Side Note: While Lidiya has the gift of gab, she does get tired of talking sometimes. Not to mention excessive vocalizing leads to a dry mouth which would necessitate the acquisition and consumption of liquid beverage for amelioration.
Maybe some action would break the monotony?
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Now that summoning is a thing, I elect to summon a gundam or some other large war machine and crush the opposition to get the arc done. Also, I thought Aurora got grafted with her ring to the dome thing, so I didn't think she'd be mobile, but I guess just the ring got consumed?
"Well, if no one is stepping up to the plate, then I say we should regroup at detention. Get those kids out of there, then meet at point delta (whereever that may be) for GreyCorp to extract the victims. Then if resistance is met at any point, I have recovered enough mana and chakras to make a sizeable reinforcement summoning should we require assistance."
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System Voice: "Rolling for Magical Resistance..."
Average Joe Sentries: Save 16
Tamara (who's a bit more resistant since she's an elf): 11
Sentry #1:
Sentry #2:
Tamara:
Sentry #1 struggles to get to his feet.
Sentry #1: "Ugh! Whawazzat?"
Sentry #2:
And Tamara is still standing there like nothing's happening.
Tamara: "..."
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Sentry #1: "WAAAAAAGH!"
No longer pacified by her bonds, Tamara is free to react naturally to the stimuli around her. With the most natural reaction being to scream and jump backwards.
Tamara: "EEEEEK! W-Where am I? What's going on?"
*notices Aurora standing in front of her*
"Jerrica? Is that you?"
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Well...there are good people here, too: the lunch lady, some of my classmates who don't point out my pointy ears, Lulu, and a few of the other faculty members. They shouldn't have to suffer either. But how are we going to get out of here? Aren't we trapped by that big dome?"
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Lidiya: "Believe it or not that's actually her name. And in case you forget, she reintroduces herself about every 15 minutes. Nice to meet you
again, Tammy. You can call me Dina*."Tamara: "A pleasure to meet you, Tree and Dina. So...since the bubble's gone we can go home, right?"
"Dina": "Yeah, but it's a bit more complicated than that: lots of 'logistics' to work out. Case in point: we have to ship out that *****load of indoctrinated kids who are drooling in their padded cells. Personally I'd just leave them there, but we have our orders."
Tamara: "Orders? What are you talking about, Dina?"
*Sticking with her chosen alias.
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Meanwhile all throughout Thraben Prep, those who are privileged enough to own a portable interplanar smartphone find their arcane gizmos have regained their most important function (besides playing Sweets Smash Epic): communicating with the outside world.
*Ring-a-ding-a-ding!*
"Mom? Dad? Can you get me out of here? They're torturing us!"
"Aw, man you gotta check this recording: there were real zombies at my school's assembly!...No *****, that guy got eaten alive!"
"Yeah, this Bonzo kid kicked me in the kneecaps. I have witnesses...oh yes, get our family lawyer on this. We're suing his ass!"
"...Chancellor Drace? I've never heard of her."
"BUFFY? NO, NOT MY BUFFY!"
"...Real zombies? At the assembly?"
"We're pulling you out of there this instant, Honey! And getting a refund."
Don't you introduce yourself to people you just met?
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Lidiya: "Speaking of which, how about we do something else besides sit in one place? Can't say I've been doing this for over 200 years, but lingering around the scene of the crime usually isn't the brightest idea."
Wounded Sentry: *moans in pain* "You're never gonna win."
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Back at the gymnasium, the inaugural meeting of the Future Cathars of Thraben is underway.
Captain Stennis: "Just remember that joining the Future Cathars of Thraben is a big responsibility. We need to act in the best interests of our fellow man and woman. Never harm the innocent and do great harm to those with the creature subtypes Vampire, Werewolf, and/or Zombie."
*overhead announcement from Chancellor Drace*
Chancellor Drace: "Captain Stennis, please report to my office immediately."
Stennis: "And now to hand things over to Junior Lieutenant Bonzo."
*leaves room*
Bonzo: "And you can add Merfolk, Elf, Goblin, Dwarf, Viashino, and a score of others to that list."
Random Cadet: "Viashino? What's that?"
Bonzo: "Nasty scaly creatures who have designs on our world. But we're gonna hit them before they can hit us! Who wants..."
His speech is interrupted when a masked cathar scrambles up to him and whispers in his ear.
"What are you gettin' paid for? Handle it! ...NOW!"
Masked Cathar: "Y-Yessir!"
*bolts out the door*
Bonzo: "As I was sayin'..."
"Yes. So... where are all the victims? We need to rescue all of them. And we need to hurry or else more bad things will happen."
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"So what's our next move then?"
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Maybe some action would break the monotony?
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Lidiya: "Damn, I'm thirsty."
Now that summoning is a thing, I elect to summon a gundam or some other large war machine and crush the opposition to get the arc done. Also, I thought Aurora got grafted with her ring to the dome thing, so I didn't think she'd be mobile, but I guess just the ring got consumed?
"Well, if no one is stepping up to the plate, then I say we should regroup at detention. Get those kids out of there, then meet at point delta (whereever that may be) for GreyCorp to extract the victims. Then if resistance is met at any point, I have recovered enough mana and chakras to make a sizeable reinforcement summoning should we require assistance."
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"Yes, we'll do that. I'll continue remaining invisible, and I can make protective force fields around us when needed."
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*points at the two cathars that were leading Tamara and Bonzora's attendants who lie a few yards away*
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However there may be consequences for not following through on her commitment.
Lidiya: "So the direct approach? I figured as much. As long as it gets the job done satisfactorily."
*fades back into the shadows*
"You kids go cut loose. I'll be on standby in case you do something stupid."
Tamara: "I'm going to stick with you, Jerrica.
...Jerrica, where did you go?"
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