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Ted rushes over to Bridgett. "Leave her alone you son of a bitch." He looks over at Paul, "Protect the professor at all costs." He waves the gun again towards the creature knowing it has no affect, but it makes him feel better anyway.

With Bridget sinking slowly to the floor, her face a mix of confused emotions, Ted's brandishing of the gun seems to have an effect.
The dark eyes of the floating Geisha lock on to him and with the same flicker of movement she swoops at him.

Ted,Please roll Dodge.

As Paul moves towards the chanting professor he notices that Francis stirs, shakes his head and looks aghast toward the action.

OOC: Can Francis act at full speed? Does he know what is happening or is he confused?

Ted's sudden realization that he is in mortal danger and no way to protect himself is horrifying. He leaps to one side.

Dodge,target 28% [dice]0[/dice]

His reaction time was extremely slow. He screams out as the creature hits him.

As Ted jumps too one side, a fraction too slow, the Geisha swoops and her clawed hand seems to pass right through him as if he did not exist.

Ted,For an unknown time seemingly aeons or mere moments you are aware of nothing. It is as if he floats on a sea of cosmic nothingness in which his consciouness has left him alone with nothing but random thoughts which know no end. 3 points of damage.

Ted screams and the Geisha, her long fanged mouth twisting into a parody of a smile, hovers momentarilly before once again turning a baleful look toward the professor who having finished his reading at the second of the five pillars now hurries towards the third.

Professor Krugman makes the third recitation. He reads are quickly as he dares, not wishing to risk any mangling of the words.

Francis starts running in direction of the Geisha screaming and trying to get her attention.

Uttering the last of the syllables, Krugman is pleased to see a repeat of the effect on the Geisha and the crawling ghosts, She has become somewhat fainter and they now crawl far slower and seem at a further distance. He rushes to the fourth pillar.

Francis' yelling and clapping has also had an effect on the geisha. Hand raised to again strike Ted, it screams angrilly, her horrific visage turning first towards the professor and then towards the newcomer. In a flicker of movement she rises above the writer before flashing a long taloned hand towards him.

Francis,please roll to dodge.

Tony,you are awake and may act.

Francis in a most brave (or stupid) way,fail to dodge and atracts all the attention of the geisha...


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Tony finally comes to his senses and rushes to intecept the Geisha before it can get at the professor or further harm Francis. "Hey, over here, you crazy dame!" he shouts, waving his arms widly.

Ted rolls away fron the creature trying to regain his senses after the attack, what the hell is that thing he thinks to himself. He pulls Bridgett off to one side to see if there is any wounds he can try and mend.

First Aid,not on my sheet, so assuming base roll of 30%? [dice]0[/dice]

The area of the cave is now a maelstom of noise and activity as everyone tries to attract the attention of the Geisha and keep it away from the professor. She screams a scream of anger mixed with something else - fear perhaps, as the voice of professor krugman drones on uttering the Japanese syllables from the parchment.

Ted,obviously Bridget, has been hurt as have you, but you can find no sorce of wound to apply first aid too.

Francis continues to shout and insult the Geisha, but in the oposite of the Professor, to keep her attention.
-Hey, you must have that bad temper because your so hugly that nobody likes you. Why don't you cover your face?

All the noise and motion is having a distracting effect on the Geisha, it turns this way and that at each new attemt to attract its attention. Suddenly it flashes once more towards Francis it seems his attempts are best.

Francis,please try and Dodge.

Francis again fails to avoid the creature.
-So honey, your really interested in me? It must be my natural kindness...

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Professor Krugman gulps to relubricate his mouth and lips and rushes on to the next monolith to read the incantation yet again.

As the professor rushes to the fourth stone, the Geisha strikes again the wildy gesticulating Francis.

Francis,2 points damage

Francis feels the bruise, gulps and then says:
-Wow, did nobody teach you manners? This way you won't get any friends. I would love to help you, but I'm a bit busy...

Grateful for the courageous shielding actions of his colleagues Professor Krugman reads the ritual words for a fourth time.

"Leave him be!" shouts Tony, running to draw off the Geisha after seeing Francis getting beaten. "You think you're tough? Try me on for size!"