[TheSpatialWeeg]

...Primrose's doubts would most certainly be accentuated when said castle was finally within their range of vision. The oddly shaped castle rested on the snowlands, silence undisturbed. The mysterious building was giving off a rather ominous aura that only grew worse with each approaching step. As the two travelers closed off distance they would notice the main doors slightly ajar. Maybe Xion was already inside...?

As the two entered, they'd see a lot of...white. Yep. A lot of white. Thankfully, the shades of said color were dark enough to make sure no one would have their eyes burned just by staring at the place. The entrance hall was wide and...hadn't much going for it, just a couple of decorations here and there, and a big, dull yellow door on the far end of the room. In the middle of the hallway, though, stood the black-haired girl, waiting for the help to arrive. She wasn't wearing her black coat today, but rather a sleeveless black shirt with a black belt, coupled with a white skirt and black boots.

“ This place is giving me the creeps...Still, I can't back down. I have a feeling this place has something about me somewhere. I've got to find out what it is. ”

Xion soon perked up at the sound of footsteps.  She then turned around, coming face to face with the two newcomers. Her...slightly worried expression shifted to a comfortable smile upon seeing the allies...well, more specifically, one of them.

“ Hey, Tress! Thanks for showing up! And, well, sorry to be a bother. ...Say, who's this you brought with? Another friend? ”

[Therider]

Primrose stood, hand resting on her jaw as she stared into the inside of the Castle. It's odd design was offputting, but the inside... Well, it brought back strong memories of men with similar desires and thoughts. Men who appeared outwardly evil and inwardly were saints were not as common as the inverse... and Primrose began to wonder which type this castle would decide to be.

"All white... An impression of righteousness. Someone is hiding something in here, and they've gone through several lengths to ensure it doesn't leave."

Tressa poked her head through the door, and her jaw dropped. This room was really white! The white was dull, however. Not from age; the room seemed to pristine for it to be marred by old paint. Perhaps by design? Tressa wasn't sure, but the feelings she got, and the view in her eyes, filled her with... sadness?

"Whooooooaaaa... I see it too, Primrose! It... It kinda reminds me of that old church we had to go into with Therion. It's supposed to feel holy or safe but... It just feels sad and empty... Also, is it me or does everything feel unkempt?"

"...I did not notice it until you mentioned something; your perceptive eyes are as keen as ever. There's a strong air of disorder, for certain. Let's be cautious; this world might have harsher foes than the Obsidians."

Tressa and Primrose carefully moved into the building, watching the walls and patterns cross the floors and halls until they reached Xion. Tressa waved, a bright mile across the young merchants face as she bounded with large steps toward her (nicely dressed) friend. Primrose, on the other hand, held back a bit, content with watching Tressa be happy and joyful. Truth be told, one of the reasons she stayed with the Travelers for so long was because of Tressa; a girl living her life unstained by the corruption of man and assassins... and by love spoken but untrue. Her pure innocence was something to be kept safe, so why not defend it with her?

"Xion! Sorry about the wait, just needed to pack some extra supplies for our adventure today. Oh, this is Primrose! She's one of my travelling partners from back home; she's a really great friend and a really strong fighter. Primrose, this is Xion. She's trying to get her memories back!"

Primrose stepped forward and curtsied, her dress parting to show... well, what would normally be an uncomfortable amount of skin up and down her leg. Tressa could be seen darting her eyes around the room to look at something else, while her hands bounced together aimlessly. It seems this was not the first time (nor the last).

"A pleasure, Miss Xion. To be truthful, I wished to see what kind of a woman has caught Tressa's fancy... and her heart."

Tressa's wandering eyes stopped suddenly on Primrose, her face turning beat red. As she started to stammer out words to both Xion and Primrose, the dancer simply laughed lightly before grabbing Tressa by the shoulders and breathing with her. Tressa turned slightly and punched Primrose in the arm, but her smile was more than enough to show she wasn't mad. Primrose continued;

"Of course, it goes without saying this castle may turn out to be a trap. I couldn't let Tressa go without some kind of help. The gods only know what  sort of trouble she'd get into going by herself."

"...R-right. Anyways, Xion, any idea on what to do? That door looks... well, maybe locked? Should we try to get going?"

 

[TheSpatialWeeg]

“ It's nice to meet you, Primrose. Or...do you prefer Miss Primrose? We've just met, so I'm not sure if you--huh? ”

Xion had to do a double take once Primrose mentioned that small tidbit at the end. She caught...Tressa's heart? What did she mean by that? The reaction of the aforementioned friend didn't help matters. Still, Xion found herself blushing slightly and giggling at the display. It was pretty cute.

Now, back to mysterious castle business. Primrose mentioned her reasoning to tag along with Tressa for this endeavor. Xion nodded at the dancer in understanding. This place was just...too suspicious. And yet, Xion couldn't help but feel a connection between her and this castle. Like a...like...hmm…--That thought train was derailed almost immediately when Tressa asked what to do.

“ Ah, don't worry, Tressa. If the door is locked, I can always just use my Keyblade! ”

"..."

"Oh, that won't be necessary."

Xion gasped briefly before turning back to the yellow door ahead, seeing a big man completely covered in a black coat identical to the one she usually wore. "Xion, Tressa, Primrose. I welcome you three to Castle Oblivion." he said, bowing seemingly in respect.

“ Castle Oblivion? What do you-- ”

Before she could complete the question, the hooded figure lifted one of his arms and a burst of dark wind passed through the three girls. The weird winds didn't seem to do anything to them…

“ ...Wh-what just happened? ”

"That? That was me sampling your memories. From those, I made these."...Sampling memories? The guy could do that? The hooded figure threw a trio of cards at Xion, who grabbed them with no comment. "Here's a little game for you. With these cards, the three of you will revisit moments from your past. But... there's a little twist to this. See, you can either play along with the past you saw...or you can change a couple of things and see something different unfold. No one inside those will bat an eye. They're illusions after all, so who cares about whatever they feel, if they feel at all?"

“ And...what happens if we play along? ”

"Quite simple, really. You get access to a room full of records of someone who has been in this castle...and get to know of your conception. And if you all leave, nothing happens." The figure turns away from them, now facing the door. "The choice....is all yours."

Before anyone could raise their words, the man vanished into a dark portal. Now only staring at a door, Xion’s eyes wandered back to the cards in her possession. Should Tressa and Primrose decide to close off some distance, she’d spread the three cards further from each other, allowing a better look.

The two travelers from Osterra would see two cards depicting Sunshade and Rippletide, their starting points of the journey. The other one, though...it depicted an island. That must be connected to Xion’s past...right? The girl in question was pretty quiet, no doubt letting the words from the mysterious figure sink in.

((Time to dive into the castle! Choose between one of the three presented cards to begin the adventure!))

World Cards:
Destiny Islands
Rippletide
Sunshade

[Therider]

Tressa grinned. An adventure with her two female friends! It was going to be awesome!... Wait, Xion didn't think she was- No, no, no, of course not. Xion had to know Primrose was just joking about that whole "having her heart" stuff... Right? Well, no better time to make sure I suppose!

"Oh yeah, one more thing! Don't worry about what Primrose said, Xion. She jokes around a lot about people I meet and them bei-"

Tressa stopped as the man seeming appeared from nowhere. What- Who- Huh?

A man in a dark cloak, appearing out of nowhere with supposed truth about a girl missing her memories, or blinded by something? Familiar. Too familiar.

Primrose clenched the dagger hidden alongside the beads and jewels on her waist, while her face went stone-cold and blank. Tressa, her hands reaching for her bow or her spear, caught Primrose's glare and froze. Oh. Oh no. Oh crap. Primrose is having flashbacks, isn't she? Is this what this guy intended to show up as? Why was he bothering them? Was this his castle? Tressa had too many questions, but before she could say anything, the man was gone. Tressa quickly moved to Primrose, lathing her hand into the dancer's as the facade broke and Primrose allowed herself to breathe once more. The hand on the knife by her waist quickly removed itself, before grasping Tressa's hands, shaking slightly.

"...I'm fine, Tressa. I'm almost certain he did not have the mark of the crow on him."

Tressa watched her close friend closely for a few more moments before smiling weakly and nodding, then leading her towards Xion, holding the "world cards" or something like that. Tressa knew Primrose was a tough nut to crack, and even tougher to shake, but that was before what happened in Noblecourt... Or what happened in Everhold. No one who was there at Primrose's grand finale could ever leave Everhold the same way they arrived. Tressa shuddered; she didn't want to remember what happened there, and she recorded everything in her journal. Leaning over Xion's shoulder, Tressa found locales she recognized! That... That's Sunshade! She met Primrose there! And how could she not recognize Rippletide? Home was home, of  course! The last one... wasn't so familiar. Maybe... Maybe it was Xion's hometown! That could be the answer. But... Maybe they should wait on that one.

Tressa looked over at Primrose, still visably shaken at the strange man's appearance. Maybe they needed a good lighthearted adventure first. And Mikk and Makk were nothing if not lighthearted. 

"Xion, let's go to Rippletide! That card right there is my hometown, and I think I know what moment we'd be reliving!... Oh! I almost forgot again! I have something for you, Xion!"

Tressa swiftly opened her pack and pulled out a journal! Not her own ,but a brand new one, as if it had been made recently. 

"I figured if you wanted to make new memories, you might want to record them down! So you won't forget next time. So... here! A sign of our friendship."

Tressa grinned wide and offered it to Xion, a slight glint in her eyes slowly becoming apparent. Primrose smiled at the young girls holding journals, but kept her silence. This... She was glad to be here if only to keep Tressa safe.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Xion snapped out of her stupor once Tressa suggested they visit Rippletide. Her hometown, huh? Well, she had to admit she was pretty curious about the place Tressa was from. She singled out the Rippletide World Card, storing the other two into a pocket.

“ Rippletide, huh? That sounds like a good starting point. ”

Before they could go, though, Tressa had...something for her? What? The merchant girl reached for her pack and brought out...a journal! To record her new memories, she said. Xion grabbed the journal and allowed a bright smile to invade her face. She took a moment to feel the cape, open it and flip through the empty pages, waiting to be filled with her own words and feelings...

“ ...Thank you so much, Tressa. I'll be sure to fill every page. ”

She carefully stored the journal in another pocket, despite her inner excitement to start penning. She advanced to the yellow door, inspecting it, card still in hand.

“ Strange...I don't see anything to insert a card in the door. How do I--wha?! ”

Suddenly, the Rippletide card shone brightly (forcing Xion to close her eyes), and the door opened, a warm light bathing from the other side of it. The card’s shade of gray was changed to white. Was it signifying it was being used…?

Whatever the case, Xion waited for the other two to be alongside her before she moved forward…

---

Meanwhile, in an upper floor…

“Ah, it seems the replica and her little friends are going to stay after all.”

“I don’t see why you’re so fixated on her, to be honest. You do know that there are other Keyblade wielders around Li, right?”

“True, but Sora’s from a time he barely knew to use it, and Roxas is a person who knows better than any to not trust anyone wearing a garb similar to his. Xion’s the only choice we’ve left.”

“Right...because she had amnesia. How convenient.”

“Convenient, yes, but that does mean we’ll get a more well-trained Keybearer...provided she passes the test.”

“...All right. So when do I show up?”

“After the little trip to Rippletide is finished. For now, we continue with the Replica Project.”

“‘Kay.”

---

After going through the door, the trio of gals would come across a 1:1 replica of Rippletide, just like when Tressa started her big journey towards the rest of Orsterra. The fragrance of the beach filled the air as Xion looked over the town.

“ Whoaaa...so this is Rippletide...! ”

Whilst Xion looked around, taking in the sights and the...incredibly lifelike illusions of the people, Tressa would probably catch in her eyesight a familiar barrel in the distance... however, the barrel had two specific items by its lid. Guess the wine still needed to be tampered with. One of them was the sleepweed she used...but the other was noxroot. Why was this one here…?

Choice Time! What will Tressa put in the barrel of wine?

• Sleepweed
• Noxroot

[Therider]

Tressa grinned as Xion seemed to appreciate her gift! She'd be sure to make sure Xion had quill and ink for when she need it to write. But there was not much time to react; the bright white flashes and suddenly everything around them is flooded with bright light.. Tressa closed her eyes in shock, covering her face as the light overtook her, before feeling the glare die as they burst through the other side. Hesitantly, Tressa moved her hand slightly, looking up to the warm sunlight and fresh sea breeze hit her hand. Moving away her hand, the eyes of the young merchant beheld a beautiful sea, a goregous little town, and the lives of people she knew and love go on without as much as a hiccup. This...

This was Rippletide.

This was home.

"Oh, WOW! Rippletide, home sweet home! And in the middle of Li too?!?! Weird Castle, what other secrets are you keeping away from us?"

Tressa jumped onto a crate, hands by her side, beaming with pride. This was home! The place of her birth, her youth, her childhood working at Colzione Provisions as a shelf-stocker, then her adventures with Olberic and Primrose and all the others leading to her return (for the short time) to share with mother and father her adventures and what she learned. Now she was back, and this time with someone who had ever been before; Xion was about to get the tour of her life.

Tressa cleared her throat, before turning to Xion with the widest grin on her face, and gestured with both hands to the inn and tavern of her town.

"Xion, welcome to Rippletide. A small fishing and shipping town on the eastern coast of Orsterra, and home to a motley crew of characters! Most importantly... this is my home. Come on, let me show you around!"

Jumping down off the crate, Tressa landed a bit unsteadily, hands clutching the crate as she almost tripped and fell. Righting herself with only a small amount of effort, tressa wiped the dust off of the front of her dress, before placing her hands on her hips once more and grinning. In what seemed like a flash, Tressa had grabbed Xion's arm and began to show her around town, leaving Primrose to laugh as they ran off. Oh, Tressa; the little girl was full of energy and life, but she still had much to learn. For example... her special eye had missed the very important looking barrel out in the open for anyone to see and perceive.

Primrose approached the barrel, jewels and golden chains across her dancing uniform dangling with noise as she approached the barrel, more golden bracelets jiggling as she traced a finger around the barrel. This barrel... Wasn't this something Tressa had done in the past? Ah, yes, that's right; Tressa drugged this barrel and delivered it to the pirates in the cave nearby. She had used sleepweed, if Primrose remembered correctly, to subdue the pirates and retrieve her town's possessions in victory. However, Tressa didn't seemed to be here to do the same, having just left dragging off Xion to explore her hometown.

Primrose carefully lifted the sleepweed resting upon the barrel, before taking more care with the noxroot, holding the two in her hands. The dancer glanced between the two and sighed. Tressa was a sweet child, a caring child full of life and energy. She had a heart, and compassion, and all other wonderful traits, beautiful traits that let her be the very best of almost all of them, almost moreso than Ophilia. 

Primrose was none of those things.

{{{PRIMROSE HAS CHOSEN TO USE THE NOXROOT}}}

Keeping the sleepweed in a small pouch by her side, Primrose added the noxroot into the now-poisonous brew, watching with a cold, unflinching expression as she prepared to kill an entire camp of pirates. She knew Miik and Makk were from these caves, and she knew they were inside. No matter; they would die, and Tressa would never need to know. Infact, she hoped that Tressa didn't ever learn of this. She didn't need to know about the lengths Primrose was willing to go to protect the realm; besides... It's not like anyone was watching.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

“ A tour? F-for me? I--whoa! ”

Before Xion could voice any wannabe protests, she was dragged along Tressa's improvised Rippletide Tour, and she was having quite a lot of fun! Hopefully, Tressa had the patience to handle the curious, childlike nature that emerged from the black-clad girl. She curiously prodded, questioned how this or that worked...

But while the two sprightly young girls were having fun and whatnot, another changed the course of this town's virtual history.

As soon as Primrose put the noxroot inside the barrel, the recipient emitted a glow before suddenly turning into a ball of light. The ball then quickly flew off  towards...another door in the distance? From the looks of it, the door was situated right around the start of the path to the Caves of Maiya. Mayhaps the castle's limitations were finally showing.

Hopefully, Primrose wouldn't have to call the two girls--

“ Hey, Tressa, look! ”

Oh! The glowing orb caught Xion's attention. Ever curious, she ran after the orb, coming across the aforementioned door. After the orb went through it, the door shimmered for a bit, before opening by itself.

“ ...I think this is the way we should be going. ”

If she followed Xion and witnessed what was beyond the door, Tressa could recognize the entrance to the Caves of Maiya just a few feet away. No barrel was to be seen, however. Perhaps this was taking place after the barrel was delivered...? Well, whatever the case was, Xion curiously stepped beyond the door-frame, her feet coming in contact with the sand. Soon after her arrival, however, a hard thud echoed from inside that cave.

One could see a pirate knocked out, his skin pale and with some purple blotches on his skin.

Now uneasy and...admittedly slightly queasy, Xion stood at the entrance of the cave, clearly attempting to not gaze at the oddly colored pirate. Once the other two girls caught up to her, she'd turn to them.

“ ...So, um...Who here traveled to the inside of that cave? I think they should lead the way... ”

---

With the Path of Noxroot chosen, the following changes will occur:

• A Pirate encounter cannot be skipped.
• The pirates have 60 HP less than the usual amount.
• The pirates are also Poisoned for indefinite turns at the start of the battle.

[Therider]

For every one of Xion's curious questions, Tressa had an incredible answer and more insights and actual sights to see. Rippletide was her home, the place she explored and learned about for years, and so of course Tressa would show off everything from her childhood. It was just before Tressa showed Xion her family's home and storefront when Xion noted the light coming from the Caves of Maiya. Tressa squinted as the orb of light led the two of them towards the door that Primrose was carefully examining. Primrose smiled kindly at the two girls, resting herself on a wooden post outside the inn. Sliding down back onto her feet, Primrose walked nearby the two and rested a hand on Tressa's shoulder.

"Girls... Did you two do something to cause this?"

Tressa blinked, then looked at Xion, and then at Primrose, shaking her head in the negative.

"I don't think so, Prim... Wait, wasn't there a barrel here earlier? Where did it go?"

Tressa turned herself around, seeing if the barrel that was here earlier was moved somewhere nearby. However, the sight of the Caves of Maiya inside this odd doorway, and Xion going through led her to leave the question unanswered.

"Let's keep moving, Tressa."

Tressa smiled and nodded. She walked on through, followed by Primrose, stepping into the familiar sands of the Caves of Maiya. Tressa looked around, hands holding her backpack as she found herself feeling nostalgia once more. This was where she met Mikk and Makk for the first time! Ah, those two were funny guys. Oh, hey, they're going to be here! They won't know her, but it'd be nice to see them.

That's about when the man dropped dead in front of them.

Tressa quickly stepped to the man's side, remembering that she laced a barrel with sleepweed before this moment in her timeline. Maybe they arrived right after she sent the barrel, and he'll just be asleep. and they can sneak right in-

Poison blotches.
Tressa's hand began to shake.
Alfyn didn't need to be here to tell her what these blotches were.
Noxroot. Spreading so quickly it had to be mixed.
Tressa stepped back. No, no this couldn't happen.
She remembered it was sleepweed she put in the barrel-

Wait.

She didn't touch the barrel in this world.

Who-

No.
No.
Nononononononononononononononono please no. Please be wrong, please don't be who she thinks it is.

Tressa turned to the dancer behind her, her eyes watering. Her hands lay at her sides, trembling and shaking violently. 

"...Prim. Please. Please tell me it wasn't you. Please, please, please no."

Primrose's gaze was stone cold. It didn't stop the tears from falling, but she kept her composure. As she stood and watched her friend realize what was going on, Primrose was... well, she couldn't say. She opened her mouth and spoke.

"They threatened your town, Tressa. I couldn't let them hurt anymore-"

A shaking hand waved. Then it moved to Tressa's mouth. It wiped away the tears that had started to fall.
Then her hand curled into a fist, and she moved.
Before Primrose could move.
Before Xion could react.
Tressa lunged at primrose.
And she latched herself on Primrose.
And she cried. For a minute. It was quick, and strong, and the tears flowed.

Tressa finally regained composure, wiping her eyes with her sleeve. Her hands still curled into a fist, but now it was for her own support and not for latching. Finally, she raised her fists into the air, before stretching out. Looking at Primrose again, Tressa... well, she couldn't smile at her, But she forced a small grin.

"...Well, no time to waste. If we can get to the end of this cave, then we better get moving. These pirates are... They've been given a mixture including Noxroot. So they'll be weakened by the poisons in their bloodstream.

And just like that, Tressa picked herself up and kept on going in.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

“ ?! ”

Xion was left confused. What just happened? Why was Tressa crying? Was it because of the fallen pirate? Before she could ask the other anything, the merchant in question went inside the caves. The amnesiac girl would turn to Primrose.

“ I-I'd ask what just happened, but maybe we should go before we lose sight of her... ”

Xion would then follow the young merchant inside the caves, occasionally looking back to see if Primrose was following them too.

The Caves of Maiya, like Rippletide before it, was a 1:1 replica of when Tressa first fought the pirates, so if she recalled the layout well, she'd have no trouble navigating the place. Xion caught up with her, though she hadn't spoke during the travel. It was clear that whatever happened back there was causing Xion heavy concerns.

Eventually, she took a deep breath and tapped her friend's shoulder.

“ U-um...Tress...are you--? ”

Before she could voice her concerns, a hard cough was heard from that direction. "Who goes there?" A voice called out, unveiling another poisoned pirate, before he latched his eyes on Tressa. "Th-the brat with the barrel...!" he choked out. "You came 'ere to steal our treasure while you leave us to die, eh...?" he asked, but before Tressa would have any window to answer, Xion suddenly stepped forward and summoned her Keyblade.

“ Shut up! She didn't do anything of the sort! ”

"Right, sure. I know what I saw, lassie. This girl gave us a barrel of poisoned wine." the pirate retorted, suppressing a cough. "And I'm gonna take 'er to the grave with me as revenge! And if ya try to defend her...I'm gonna do the same for you too!" he exclaimed before drawing his sword and sluggishly attempting to attack both Xion and Tressa!

((Tressa! Roll 12 to dodge the Pirate's Sluggish Sweep, else take 14% damage!)

7VlnUQ3kp_1d20+1 (Xion's dodge!)

Xion noticed the attack coming and nimbly dodged it, before moving towards the pirate and replied with a few attacks of her own.

p_1d20+2 (Xion's Kingdom Key @ Pirate! 7% combo damage!)
p_1d20+2 (Kingdom Key Combo 2)
p_1d20+2 (Kingdom Key Combo 3)

Her slashes were all off the mark as the pirate dodged them. Aggravated, she backed up a bit and pointed her sword at him. Her Keyblade's tip began glowing blue, before she cast chunks of ice at the poisoned pirate.

p_1d20+2 (Xion's Blizzara @ Pirate! 12% damage, 50% chance of freezing.)

p_1d100-10 (Pirate's Freeze resistance.)

The pirate got pelted by the ice, but still, he stood his ground. "You know what, lass? I see what yer doing. I'll take you both to your grave, then!" he growled before assuming a combat stance.

---

Pirate

63 HP

Poisoned (-)

Threshold: 12

---

Xion 150 HP

1d20+1·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d100-10

[Therider]

Soon after Tressa's outburst, Xion and crew found themselves under attack by pirates from the cove! Tressa watches as she saw face she recognized, faces from memory where she had carefully walked over them as they slept, now were blotched with dark spots around their features. As Xion retaliated towards the angry pirate who blamed the trader for their imminent demise, Tressa stepped forward, lance drawn.

"It wasn't meant to be like this! But I can't change the past. At least, not now. I'm sorry... I need to get through; I don't have time for customer support!"

And nearly as quickly as she had recovered herself, she launched an assault alongside Xion! Primrose, feeling a sense of pride amidst the slight guilt, fell back to cover their rear. Tressa, sliding next to Xion, gave her a look and a smile. Despite her conflicting feelings about their circumstance, anyone who attacked a friend was an enemy and needed to be stopped!



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Tressa immediately stepped forward, dodging the pirate's slash with barely an inch to spare. Landing on her right foot, she spun with spear in hand, landing on both feet and stabbing the pirate with a strong thrust. Following up that strike, Tressa attempted another thrust!

p_1d20+1 (Tressa's Spear Thrust! This will be the Medium Attack Variety, so it will deal 18%!)

p_1d20+1 (Tressa's Spear Thrust! This will be the Medium Attack Variety, so it will deal 18%!)

Drawing back, Tressa carefully raised her spear high, as the winds from outside the cave and within began to swirl around her in a sort of hurricane-like formation. Her eyes glowed a faint green, as the magic filled her being. Her gaze fell upon the pirate and she scowled.

"Tell Mikk and Maak I have a WHIRLWIND SALE just for them! TRADEWINDS!"

p_1d20+2(Tressa's Tradewinds! If it lands, it deals 24%! Has a 2 turn cooldown!)

The winds buffeted this pirate, and if he were to lose his grip, would probably carry him all the way back to the ned of the caves to where Mikk and Maak rested... or in this case, suffered.

	Tressa Colzione HP:130/130 Shield:40/40 Status: Having a rough time Cooldown: Tradewinds (2)
	Primrose Azelhart HP: 120/120 Shield: 35/35 Status: Holding the rear

1d20·1d20+1·1d20+1·1d20+2

[TheSpatialWeeg]

The poisoned pirate had been hit by one of Tressa’s spear jabs, though he managed to dodge out of the way of the second strike. Before he could lunge at the girls, however, he was blown back to a wall thanks to Tradewinds. Despite all this, the pirate stood back up.

“ Well, you're pretty persistent, aren't you... ”

The pirate coughed, reassuming his stance. It was getting quite obvious the guy was nearing his limits. “Oh, yer asking for it now…! Oi, all hands on deck!! We got intruders!!” he hollered, his yell echoing through the cave…

((Heads up! The pirate’s calling for backup! Defeat him quickly before backup arrives!))

The pirate then rapidly shuffled towards Tressa and Xion, trying to attack them again with a sweeping strike!

((Tressa! Roll 14+ DEX to dodge out of the way of the Pirate’s Actually Kind Of Decent Sweep, else take 14 damage!))

uhVi8dEMp_1d20+1 (Xion’s dodge.)

Xion suppressed a grunt as she failed to dodge the man's strike, Xion would then twirl her Keyblade in her hands before throwing it straight at the pirate, the weapon flying at high speeds and spinning like a boomerang. And just like a boomerang, the Keyblade soon spun straight back at its owner, trying to hit the pirate again in the process.

p_1d20+2 (Xion's Strike Raid! 2-action attack that deals 18 damage to the Pirate two times.)

p_1d20+2 (Xion's Strike Raid Return!)

The pirate was hit by the spinning Keyblade at first, but managed to limply move out of the way of the returning giant key. Still though, there was opportunity to seize!

“ Fire! ”

Xion’s chant echoed through the cave, as once her Keyblade was back in her hand, its tip began to glow orange, before a fireball was shot at the pirate!

p_1d20+2 (Xion's Firaga! Deals 25 damage and has a 25% chance of inflicting Burn to an enemy.)

p_1d100-10 (The pirate got Burned...that badly. Yikes.)

The pirate was blown back by the intense flames. Some small flames danced around his body still as he struggled to get back up...

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Pirate
20 HP
Poisoned (-)
Burned (8)
Called for backup (?)
Threshold: 12

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Xion 136 HP Firaga CD (3)

1d20+1·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d100-10