The World

*The chest explodes in a fireball, negating the Health Drink he took earlier.*

~Obtained a Fortune Wire!~
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Aroma: I'll try.

*The screen goes black for a second, before being replaced with the sights & sounds of Mac Anu. The only one missing is Zalera.*

*Monudon drinks another health potion and continues on his way*

Noct let out a sigh, "Well, that was intense."

"I'll say..." Sab said, who, IRL, was trying to calm her pounding heart. She hated being chased by things.

*On his way to the door, he notices a treasure chest & a skeleton.*
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Euryale: Why hasn't he logged back in yet?!

Thiera: I'm sure he's just having computer problems.

Noct looked at Aroma, "So, is this your first time outside of that area?"

Hector took a step closer to the mushroom and lifted his cutlass above his head.

*It bounces around.*

<Mushroom!>
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Aroma: No. I was born in the airship.

"This is pathetic, I don't want to kill some happy mushroom," Hector sighed, relaxing his guard a little and walking in a different direction.

"What airship," Noct asked. She looked back at the rest, "Does anyone know what is going on?"

Mortal shrugged.

Aroma: The airship with the giant.

Euryale: Nope. We could ask on the Board about it?
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<Mushroom! ...Mushroo->

*As he's walking, he passes by another large boulder, & hears a sound like air being let out of a vacuum. He cannot see where it is coming from.*

Noct shrugged at the mention of the board, "You can, I'll just watch."

Hector looked back at the mushroom and then began walking around the boulder, holding his cutlass ready.

*Two spiky, pink flowers with teeth charge to meet him, while a third runs up to him from behind.*
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Euryale: Can you do it, Thiera? I'm going to fire off a quick E-mail.

*Thiera nods.*

Thiera: Okay.

Euryale: Thank you.

*Luna shakes her arm a little to alert Noctis to the fact that she is still holding it.*

Hector ran to further to one side of the three flowers and turned to face them so that they would all have to attack from his front.

Noct looks down, "Oh," She lets go, "I'm sorry... I was worried that you might get attacked too."

Luna: It is fine.
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*Two of them did exactly that. The third began shaking its "head" & snapping its jaws, a glyph appearing above it.*

"Good. I'm glad," Noct replied.

*Monudon opens the skeleton and treasure chest*

*For his trouble, Monudon is awarded with The Hanged Man.*
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Euryale: I just contacted Roatha--

Thiera: Who?

Euryale: Zalera.

Thiera: Oh.

Euryale: He says that Senthose is unconscious, & they just called an ambulance.

Thiera: That's horrible! Umm...who is Senthose?

Euryale: Zalera.

Thiera: I'm confused.

*Monudon moves on though the dungeon*

"Two brothers use the same account," Noct explained, "Anyway, that is horrible."

Sab seemed horrified, "Wait, remember that rumor about players falling into a coma?"

Noct shook her head, "That is just a rumor. I'm sure Senthose will be fine."

Mortal looked at the group, "Did anyone notice the activity on the board? Seems we have a lead."

*The next room has a chest, a left exit, & a central exit.*
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*Thiera puts a hand on Euryale's shoulder.*

Thiera: Hey, I'm sure he'll be just fine. All we can do right now is look for answers.

Euryale: I...I guess you're r-right. That's...kind of a high-level area, isn't it?

*Luna takes Aroma by the hand.*

Luna: I'll take her to the Recorder. As a precaution.

*Monudon goes and opens the chest, then heads for the central exit*

Monudon:[So sleepy...]

"I'll go along as well," Noct said, "I should probably use the recorder as well."

"How high a level is the area?" Mortal asked.

*The chest contains The Devil. The next room is the staircase down.*
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Thiera: I don't know. Level 13, I think.
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*Luna leans against the wall with her arms crossed as Aroma speaks to the Recorder NPC.*

<Would you like to save your adventure?>

Aroma: Why would I do that?

<It's a good idea to save frequently, so you don't lose all of your items & experience!>

Aroma: I don't have any items...but I suppose I wouldn't want to lose my experiences.