Da'Rune to Hel, "I feel wierd all of a sudden like some wieght has been removed." Hel nods, "Me to and it makes me wonder what is going on, I mean other than the panic and screaming and such."

And There is the Mistress, Just Whoosh, there. "Hi guys. That lack of wieght is your geas is gone. The Hermit helped me get it removed. And I made sure you can't be geased again either."

They are looking behind her in fear, "Let me guess, The bear man is behind me ?"

Guild Master, "WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT!"

He stops when he feels a blade at his throat and a 'snake' made of fire raps around him. FS looks up at him, "I give the word and your head will be rolling at your feet. I had the geases removed from Everyone you had under your power. God level magic at work. Also arranged it that You can't have them geased again. Your punishment was going To far. I can understand punishing someone for failing a mission, but to do it the way you were doing it was petty. Putting a geas on her to solve a nigh impossible mission or die trying. Well I took care of the Christo problem to.'

Turns to the girls, "I managed to get 3 God level wishes."

The others, not part of the screaming adventurers all come around, Wary warrior "What did you do ?"

"I wished that all those who followed, worshipped or were priest of the Christo to Come cult knew in an undeniable way what the form and nature of their God really is. Ergo all the screaming. Demon Gods are nasty to look at."

Pretty much Everyone there nods, and agree's that is an inspired way to deal with that anti-god cult.

Girl with pink ribbons in her hair, "What was your 3rd wish then ?"

Shrug, "Sent a minor death to the main base the Christos came from to have fun."

A few people did not like that but the majority thought it only right as these people have murdered so many innocents.

This massive looking barbarian, "So all the geases this one put on are gone ?"

FlameSinger nods. He ask Mie Ling to move, FS nods and she leaps clear. The Barbarian proceeds to Beat the ever loving shit out of him soon joined by about 20 other people. When he is black and blue and unable to doing anything more, they truss him up to a central pillar.

Then they went out, got a bunch more people, told them what had happened and about 10 hours later the Duke had been deposed, the town now under new leadership.

During the very short war, "What is going on ?" FlameSinger ask Hel. Who has her feet up and is drinking some of the Ex-Guild Masters best wine, "Duke and Guild Master ran this place by putting anyone who they did not like under a geas the Guild Master controlled. When you freed them well, Revolution. The Duke by the way was the target I was originally sent to kill."

Takes a deep drink, sighs, "Ok who is that behind you with the spirit floating around her ?"

FlameSinger crosses her legs and smiles, "A Ghost of Mist and Shadow who works for me." Aysun inhales her wine and almost coughs herself unconsious (head to table, wham).

Hel looks at the gently smiling elegantly dressed woman with the strange sword over her back, "A ghost huh ?" she ask.

"Yes I died some time ago. The Gods thought she could make use of my humble skills."

"The irony is she died the day before I was born." FS tells them.

Aysun is learning to breath again as Mel helps her by patting her on the back, Da'Rune ask, "So what kind of spirit is that ?"

FS grins, "Fire Dragon of the Asian sort. Asian dragons tend to be long like that one. Most are known for wisdom and some bring good fortune."

Aysun croaks, "true."

FS adds, "Aysuns tat is a dragon." noding to her arms. Mei Ling leans over a bit and looks at them curiously. Leans a little farther forward and whispers in to her mistresses ear. "Aysun what is your family name ?"

She inhales and lets it out, "Yamito"

Happy squeel from Mei Ling. Unfortunetly she was still next to her Mistress when she did it. "ow, Really Mei Ling ? Stop poking me and I will tell her." Mei Ling stands straight, still smiling.

FireSinger rubs her side, "Her family name is Kyotian"

Aysuns eys light up and in seconds they are speaking japanese at a high rate, compairing notes and such as far as any one can tell.

Aysun pauses looking a bit shocked, then ask something and Mei Ling nods. FS reaches back and grabs Mei Ling by her top and pulls her down, "Please tell me what is going on."

"Sorry mistress, Aysuns family and mine are distant cousins. We were working out the differences between my time line and hers. She is from a much earlier time than myself, about 400 years ago my time. I told her some family histories and such. She is processing."

"Fine, you and her talk, I need to talk to Hel, she is the groups leader."

Mei Ling nods and sits next to Aysun and they queitly chat.

"Hel can I speak to you in private ?"

Hel goes with her to a quiet corner, "Ok Oh hero of the hour ?" Hel says with a grin.

"I wanted you to know how I got those wishes and such. I used a Fate Deck."

Hel almost swallows her tongue, coughs out "are you mad ?"

Shrugs, "Probably a little, but I know how to cheat with that kind of deck and I stacked it in my favor when I shuffled the cards. Used to play with the non magical sort when I was younger." she shrugs,"I got Mei Ling from the Page of Wands, he gives one utterly loyal retainer or hechmen ususally a warrior but not really limited to that. I also got the Hierophant who holds the Key to the Armory of the Gods, I had him gift her with a weapon, so that sword of her's is most likely highly enchanted. I uh got one other thing. A magic item that if we go adventuring will come in really handy. A portable magic door that opens in to a manor type house in another dimension. The Goddess who gave it to me is a touch kinky, in that it has a fully functioning 2 story dungeon and torture chamber with sexual over tones. I thought I should warn you. As we may lose Brani in it otherwise."

Hel snorts, "ok good point."

"And Mei Ling, she is one of those that enjoys pain and being ordered to do things. Perfect little servent mentality who is also a trained spy and assassin from a more technologically advanced people than you are. Though from my talk with her, her and I are from different worlds. More magic in hers." Hel takes that in and nods, "She is like Brani but with more class then ?"

"Where I am concerned yes. She was resurrected purely to serve me as she puts it 'in all ways'. I am a little creeped out by that to tell the truth. As a day dream its one thing, but a reality." shrugs, Hel nods, "Oh I know. I got those kind of day dreams to, but in reality I am not really that kind of person.

You have 1 more thing don't you ?"

"I only made it so our little group is immune to mind control spells, that include charms, potions, geas and such. Hel nods, "ok that is actually an excellent thing. Thank you."

They return to the others only to find Aysun and Mei Ling are in a cleared area and sparing. FS walks right between them easily dodging their attacks till she reaches the table. Aysun explains to Mei Ling, "Zen training" Mei Ling nods, impressed. They go back to their contest of skills.

Brani ask Mel, "So what are we going to do now ? The Guild Master has been over thrown with the Duke and the force we have been fighting the last few years is gone. Will the guild survive and if it doesn't what happens to us ?"

Mel shrugs, "There are other guilds, I am sure you can find work if not as a theif then in a brothal somewhere."

Brani sighs, "You know I don't like to work in those places. No choice in who you fuck and you always got to act happy about who ever pays you."

Da'Rune nods, "Yeah this is the down side of the end of a quest, not knowing how things will work out. We were just together for so long though it will be hard moving on."

FlameSinger is listening and it's becoming aparrent that with out both the guild and the war her friends may end up going their seperate ways. That scares her as she has no place to go and really thought they would stick together and run missions and such for a while to come.

Mel sighs, "The other problem is what is going to happen to FlameSinger here, she has no place to go. Does not really belong anywhere either."

Flamesinger, with a tear in her eye, "Don't want to go to the elven lands, I think they see me as a weapon or tool created by their gods and not as a person."

As if on que, in come the 3 high priest, "Ah there you are FlameSinger, with the Cult taken care of you will come with us."

Mel ask, "Why ?"

Middle Old Elven man, "Your mission is over now you Will by the Compulsion of the Gods come with us and serve your Masters."

FlameSinger looks at him, then, "Mei Ling kick him in the head please." pointing at Bully the Priest. Mei Ling moving with speed sends the Old Priest in to the wall with a perfect upward kick, then tripple back flips to land behind her Mistress.

The other two looked shocked, The woman states, "You can not attack us ! You serve Our Gods!"

FS sighs, "Mei Ling doesn't. She serves Me. And there is No Compulsion spells on me, I was designed in such a way that they Can't be put on me as it would impede my usefulness against the Cult. So you all have no power over me either. Oh and I was made By the Gods not you lot."

The last one tends to the knocked down one, a couple healing spells later the 3 Call about thier Goddesses (they are priest of the individual forms of the 3 who are 1) Their Goddesses manifest as individuals, Aerdrie Faenya, primary deity of the avariel (Winged Elves), Hanali Celanil the love goddess, Sehanine Moonbow the death and moon goddess. The three appear turn and run over to FlameSinger whom they group hug, "That was Brillant" Hanali squeels, "Indeed, using a Fate Deck wish to expose the true nature of the enemy, Well done." Compliments Moonbow, "We are so Proud of your FlameSinger, you did better than we ever hoped. No one ever thought to expose that ones true nature before. Over Many many worlds. Absolutely Brilliant." crows Aerdrie.

Hanali sits in FlameSingers lap, "Corellon sends his regards to. He is Most pleased with your work on the worlds behalf. He hopes you will be happy in this world, yes we know you have not found your place with in it yet."

MoonBow, looking slightly at the Arrogant high priest as she speaks, "You are welcome in the elven lands of course, as your own person and not a tool or weapon. You are a living free individual whom we would much rather have as an ally. "

FlameSinger blushes, "I don't mind working with you all, your priest are another matter. Pushy."

Aerdrie nods, "They got your nature confused with something else we tried early on. We made a group of specialist thats sole purpose was to serve the elven people. They failed against the Cult, but they put up a good fight. They though all volenteered to serve in those roles. Were elven spirits to start with. You on the other hand were made not only by us but with the help of Other Gods and that as you put it, highly magical computer. I think you understand its purpose pretty well and it was a deseprate move on our part to use it. We are down to a hand full of priest and holy places. Lots of work to be done. "

Moonbow adds, "We know Vag has been trying to tempt you in to being his Priestess, we think that was partly to protect you from ones like this lot who see you only as a tool. Partly because he is a man, even if only spirit, and having a young pretty girl around is good for his ego."

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FlameSinger nods, "He told me that part not that long ago. I make good eye candy, I know it, I find it a little overwhelming yet."

Hanali, "That was more to give you the leadership ability that the rest, but you know how our systems work, can't have one with out the other, but we did use the optional system for that, boosted your leadership while lowering your appearance, though your appearance is still 20. Good call on not taking the Castle by the way there are only 2 available and one of them has a slight undead problem, You would be lord of a castle above a town of ghouls, ghast, and vampires. The other one is almost as bad but in a different way. It's in the middle of a swamp. It's a nice castle mind you, but because of it's location no one wants it."

FlameSinger nods, "The constant smell of rot and fish." The goddess all nod.

FlameSinger, "Grew up in an area that had a few small swamps, summer time the misquitos became a nightmare, and the smells, ick." more nodding. "So the choices would have been swamp gas castle or this worlds version of Castle Dracula then ?"

They nod, "Well put" says Moodbow.

FlameSinger nods, "I think I like my vampires in a book more than in person anyway. Fun to daydream about, but otherwise." some general grins from the goddesses.

Hanali is playing with FlameSingers robe, "Is there anything we can do for you?"

FlameSinger seriously thinks, "Can you get me a copy of Mei Lings Statistics sheet ? Be useful to know what all she has going for her in a form I can understand. I forgot to ask the Page about that before he disappeared."

Chin suddenly in Aerdrie's hand face pulled to face her, "What now ?"

In a slightly muffled voice as its hard to talk with someone holding your mouth, "I got Vag to get me, via the cloak, the most powerful Fate deck he has access to. The cards, no matter which is drawn manifest as a spirit that can talk to you. I got the Jester by accident, he flipped 2 cars, the Hierophant and the Page. I stacked to the side any card I got that I did not want to use, different stacks for different types to, cause some were tempting. Like the Sun card, cause you know Magic Item. At the pages suggestion I used that one to. She was a bit miffed with me at first cause I was using Object Reading so I would know which card I had with out flipping it."

The Goddess think about that then shake their heads, "you are a smart one." they say in unison. Jaw released so she can speak clearer.

"I managed to distract and slightly charm the Sun spirit to the point she stopped showing images of me in different torture devices and actively started working with me." massages her jaw, "I was after the moon card, my primary reason was to free my friends from the Guild Masters petty conrol. I realised the number of wishes was dependent on when it was flipped, I counted the length of time from when it was starting its number change and then flipped it, got 3 wishes. First freed my friends and gave the same kind of resistance to mind control I have. The second exposed the god of the cult. The 3rd sent the cards to where they would be needed most."

Three women all face palm the Hanali grabs the cloak, "Vag, on that deck, Which Deck did you give her ?"

"He is not there right now." FS sighs, "I have gotten a bit sensitive to his presence. As I almost never take the cloak off."

A 'door' opens and the Hermit walks through carrying a book with glowing pages, "Sorry, I was getting my Book. I gave her this deck, Its Neutral aligned but that Sun Goddess is an Evil tendancies type. Vendetta type sub calling. Where as the Page and Hierophant are Pure Neutral, but the page is listed as a romantic to, so setting up people with possible romantic connections is something of a hobby of his. The Wishes went through the Neutral Networks, so the cards went somewhere Fate really needs them. Not limited to any particular dimension. I would check that Door that Sun spirit gave her, It may be one way."

Hearing that FlameSinger slips out from under Hanali and gets out the door, she opens it in the middle of the room. The Goddesses all slink forward and check, "One way alright" Moonbow sighs. Aerdrie sniffs, "We have no power on the otherside of this door, if we went in we would be trapped there. Smells like death and evil over there to, burned souls. A Damned world."

They close the door. FlameSinger is crying, "stupid bitch."

They all pat her and sigh at that, Hermit is furious.

Hermit is Scary when his is mad. "The Contract for that card is a Benifical Item, that was Not part of her contract. I am going to compain." and he is gone.

The Goddess all Kind of hid behind FlameSinger when the Hermit lost it.

She (and thier priest) all look at them oddly, "Why hide behind me ?"

Moonbow, "He may not look it but he is an Elder God far more powerful than any of us. He does not get mad often but when he does, things happen. If your unlucky they happen to you. I am a death God and he well he is as old as Death itself and just a smidge older than Life. He protects the down trodden and encourages people to learn and grow. He adores Seekers, wants us all, mortal and gods, to become as great or greater than himself, so when someone goes and breaks their contract, or twist it like this one did. That world, Zombie planet. At the very least. Total breach of contract."

The door vanishes suddenly.

The Goddess go to their priest and dress them down for their arrogance and put them in their place. Informing them Not everyone they resurrect is automatically a servant of the church or gods. Sometimes even They do something because its the Right thing to do. After all the girl died trying to save their holy place, and she was Human to start with."

The girls, the other mortals are all in one corner huddling together. FS goes over to them, "You guys alright ?"

Hel, "What was that shadow thing at the end there ? It was terrifying."

FS Nods, "I know, that was Vag. The being who gave me that magic door, it was a trap, one way door, ok annoying but not usually fatal, but then the Goddess noted that the world was a dead world completely over run with burned soul zombies. So a complete death trap. THAT set Vag off, he is scary when angry."

Brani, "Why are you not hiding to ?"

FS shrugs, "Pointless to hide from him, Vag is an Elder God after all, he is normally a friendly caring sort, but when someone breaches an agreement well you saw. Moonbow says he is as old as Death and a little younger as Life. Can't get much older than that. He was upset because I was Supposed to get a Beinfical Magical item, but the spirit gave me a very cursed one instead meant to end me and any others who were with me when I first used the item."

Hel is shaking her head, "that is just wrong." the others nod even as they get up and try not to act to scared.

The goddess are still there talking now with any of their faithful that come in. Helping establish things and reassuring their people that their gods are still here and willing to help restore things.

The team has taken over the Guild Masters old office where they can watch but are out of the way.

FlameSinger dug some slightly squished but still good subs she had and hands them around so they can have something to eat.

FlameSinger ask, "I got one sandwich left, anyone want it ?"

An old hand reaches past her, "Why yes thank you child. Hmm Tuna, nice. " and the Hermit sits across from her and happily eats the sandwich, snags a hand full of the chips and even gets a bit of soda from FS. The others just watch in surprise, "I know, I am normally spirit, but even I like a treat once in a while. Been a long while since I had the time to just sit and have a meal with such lovely company."

FS giggles lightly and goes back to eating. The rest do so, but a little slowly, after all how often does one get ot have a meal with an Elder God.

Mel builds up her courage, "Vag sir ?"

He nods to her, "Yes child."

"I was curious about your faithful and what it means to become a priest of yours." she says in a low tone.

"Thinking of trying to make up for your past mistakes and all that pointless anger ?"

She nods, "Yes sir. I want to do something that has meaning and actually help people this time."

He wipes his beard for crumbs, "Well now. My faithful come in many forms My priest tend to travel allot, helping where they can. Must be able to work with the poor, but don't have to be poor yourself. My people look to better themselves and those around them. Be it with food, a willing ear, clothing or just someone to comfort them in their last hours. Its not an easy life. Protecting the poor, the travelers, the intenerate workers or those seeking the answers to spiritual questions and bettering themselves as they go are all under my perview. My symbols are the Lantern and the Much patched cloak. I am a neutral power and normally I don't do much in the mortal world, I rarely manifest at all. This is a rare occurance because of the nature of what the world has gone through and Well FlameSinger here is my champion in this endevor and she ended it rather spectacularly and years ahead of what anyone even thought it would be. So she is at a loss of what to do to. Right wrong topic, Mel I would welcome you but I think you need to give yourself a little more time. Jumping in to another service is not really what you need right now. You have a good group of friends here who love and support you even when you were being the 'angry bitch' as you put it. Now if you want to work as a Lay type that is fine. I always welcome help. Standing up for those who can't stand for themselves, giving comfort and all that are needed more than ever. I think you are suited for that while you work out the rest of your place in the world and in yourself."

He swallows the last of his Sprite and sighs, "oh that was good."

Then turns to FS, "I spoke with the ones in charge of the Fate Decks they are very displeased with that one, She was on probation it turned out. Not going to be working for them ever again. Lost her place in her Pantheon to, They don't like it when one of their's breaches such a lucritive contract.

They sent a new door, similar to the one you were supposed to get, same kind of amenities with a couple bonuses. Comes with a pair of Unseen servants that will work at keeping the house clean and the garden and yard in shape. The house is in another compatible dimension, On an island but temperate more than tropical. There are a couple larger islands with towns on them if you want to go shopping or do something fun. The door opens in to the houses garden area, there is another in the wall with a different door leading to the island itself. Not a large island as such things go, but the island is included with the ownership of the house. The house comes with a deed, already in your name. Its in an area not controlled by any nation which gives it some interesting features, mainly it's your own tiny kingdom for all effects and purposes.

Now you have two worlds to explore, and given your life span that may not be a bad thing. " FS eyebrows go up.

"How long is her lifespan ?" Hel ask.

He wipes his lips, dust off his robe, moving a bit out of grabbing age, "Oh, with out accidents, maybe 2000 or so years."

FS faints, eyes roll in to back of head, down she goes.

Hermit takes that as a cue to leave. Only the small door to FlameSingers new home is left behind.

Mei Lin looks like she may follow her lady to the floor, as her life is linked to her Mistress, she will live as long as her Mistress will.