Forest Chase
When Lina and Gourry arrived at the White Forest, they saw Hamson, Skippie, and Sotherbee making plans. The little dog man was promising to pay 100,000 Lucre for every Lilipea they brought back. And to whoever managed to catch the most, he would reward them with an executive position in Kristie's business.
Skippie ran off instantly. But Hamson just stood there trying to sort out the description of the creatures Sotherbee gave. "Maybe you should just gather pebbws or something," the dog man said. Then Hamson ran in the opposite direction.
As Hamson got going, Lina walked up to Sotherbee. "I'll be willing to help catch some too," she told him, "Will you be willing to pay me if I catch any?"
Sotherbee turned and saw her. No doubt he recognized her as the one who burned him for trying to cheat her back in the Jungle. "Sure, just don't hurt me again."
Gourry asked, "Just what did you do Lina?"
"Only showed him not to try and con Lina Inverse out of money if you want to live a long and healthy life. Now let's go," she echoed.
* * *
Along the way, they ran into both Hamson and Skippie. Both were chasing Lilipeas around in circles. When Lina joined the chase, they ended up colliding into each other. The Lilipeas took that opportunity to run into the bushes.
In two other areas, they saw barrels. When Lina went to investigate, out popped a Lilipea. Both of them saw the duo, and quickly ran into the bushes in order to get away from the humans. Lina began to get mad.
"How come I'm always getting bad business deals? First that overgrown flytrap and now these pink weirdoes. This sure hasn't been my day for making money." With that, Lina took the nearest path with Gourry following close behind.
As they walked through the forest, they saw Hamson and Skippie near a path. Skippie had deduced it to be the entrance to the Lilipea village. He got into the starting position for a dash, and prepared to run in and grab the Lilipeas.
But suddenly, he reversed his decision. "You know what Hamson?" he asked, "I'm gonna let you have 'em instead."
"We're alike, but we're not alike. It don't matter to me no more," Hamson replied.
The two then made a pact to start their lives over again. They decided to leave Kristie and go on their own adventures. Neither cared where the road took them.
Skippie stated, "We're runnin' from debt, they might try and track us down. And I don't want to run with a slowpoke like you."
"How can I hang around a guy with toothpicks for arms? How do you keep 'em from breaking when you fight?" wondered Hamson.
They then agreed to go their separate ways for an adventure. Skippie ran off to the East, while Hamson lumbered west. Lina only imagined how long it would take Sotherbee to realize that his workers weren't coming back.
"Oh well, no use worrying about that," Lina said, "We'll just be that much more richer when we get all the Lilipeas."
Gourry scratched his head. "How do you think we should go about this? They did avoid you the last time you tried to catch them."
Lina told him, "I don't know. We'll just cross that bridge when we come to it. Come on, let's go and get 'em." With that, she pushed him down the path.
* * *
In the village, they saw a harpy named Nuevelle reading a book. He told them that he was here to study the Lilipeas. Then, he offered to translate their language to the warriors. But it was mostly about stuff about daily life, nothing interesting.
The only one with anything to say was the elder. He began to go on about a monster in the north of the woods. The Lilipea then asked Lina and Gourry to kill it. When Lina pressed him for a reward, Nuevelle promised that he'd supply her with something. "Lilipeas don't have any money or precious minerals. So there's no point in asking them."
"Why me," groaned Lina.
* * *
In the north, they found a monster like the one Lina fought with Gobi on the Highway. The only difference was that it had a steel exoskeleton. Its name was Hegas Ant.
"Boring," taunted Lina, "Where's a true challenge. This thing won't kill a sorceress of my caliber. Gourry, distract it while I give it some major hurting." With that, she began to speak the chant that brought forth the spell Demona Crystal.
When the spell was cast, Lina managed to hit the monster without freezing Gourry in the process. It then fell to the ground, dead. They returned to the Lilipea village.
Nuevelle gave them some precious metal for their trouble. "They say this Altena Alloy is the most powerful metal in the world, even better than Lorimar Iron. I'm sure you'll find some use for this little piece of it. I'm staying in the village to study the Lilipeas, but I hope to meet you again."
For the rest of the day, Lina and Gourry visited with Rutee and Atwight. The girls began to joke about their experiences in the Underworld, as Gourry sat on looking vacant. Lina filled Gourry in on what they were talking about. After that was over, the duo returned home for bed.
- - - -
I just recently found out that Lorimar Iron and Altena Alloy were stronger than Ishe Platinum. So I'm just finding a way to fix this little mistake.
When Lina and Gourry arrived at the White Forest, they saw Hamson, Skippie, and Sotherbee making plans. The little dog man was promising to pay 100,000 Lucre for every Lilipea they brought back. And to whoever managed to catch the most, he would reward them with an executive position in Kristie's business.
Skippie ran off instantly. But Hamson just stood there trying to sort out the description of the creatures Sotherbee gave. "Maybe you should just gather pebbws or something," the dog man said. Then Hamson ran in the opposite direction.
As Hamson got going, Lina walked up to Sotherbee. "I'll be willing to help catch some too," she told him, "Will you be willing to pay me if I catch any?"
Sotherbee turned and saw her. No doubt he recognized her as the one who burned him for trying to cheat her back in the Jungle. "Sure, just don't hurt me again."
Gourry asked, "Just what did you do Lina?"
"Only showed him not to try and con Lina Inverse out of money if you want to live a long and healthy life. Now let's go," she echoed.
* * *
Along the way, they ran into both Hamson and Skippie. Both were chasing Lilipeas around in circles. When Lina joined the chase, they ended up colliding into each other. The Lilipeas took that opportunity to run into the bushes.
In two other areas, they saw barrels. When Lina went to investigate, out popped a Lilipea. Both of them saw the duo, and quickly ran into the bushes in order to get away from the humans. Lina began to get mad.
"How come I'm always getting bad business deals? First that overgrown flytrap and now these pink weirdoes. This sure hasn't been my day for making money." With that, Lina took the nearest path with Gourry following close behind.
As they walked through the forest, they saw Hamson and Skippie near a path. Skippie had deduced it to be the entrance to the Lilipea village. He got into the starting position for a dash, and prepared to run in and grab the Lilipeas.
But suddenly, he reversed his decision. "You know what Hamson?" he asked, "I'm gonna let you have 'em instead."
"We're alike, but we're not alike. It don't matter to me no more," Hamson replied.
The two then made a pact to start their lives over again. They decided to leave Kristie and go on their own adventures. Neither cared where the road took them.
Skippie stated, "We're runnin' from debt, they might try and track us down. And I don't want to run with a slowpoke like you."
"How can I hang around a guy with toothpicks for arms? How do you keep 'em from breaking when you fight?" wondered Hamson.
They then agreed to go their separate ways for an adventure. Skippie ran off to the East, while Hamson lumbered west. Lina only imagined how long it would take Sotherbee to realize that his workers weren't coming back.
"Oh well, no use worrying about that," Lina said, "We'll just be that much more richer when we get all the Lilipeas."
Gourry scratched his head. "How do you think we should go about this? They did avoid you the last time you tried to catch them."
Lina told him, "I don't know. We'll just cross that bridge when we come to it. Come on, let's go and get 'em." With that, she pushed him down the path.
* * *
In the village, they saw a harpy named Nuevelle reading a book. He told them that he was here to study the Lilipeas. Then, he offered to translate their language to the warriors. But it was mostly about stuff about daily life, nothing interesting.
The only one with anything to say was the elder. He began to go on about a monster in the north of the woods. The Lilipea then asked Lina and Gourry to kill it. When Lina pressed him for a reward, Nuevelle promised that he'd supply her with something. "Lilipeas don't have any money or precious minerals. So there's no point in asking them."
"Why me," groaned Lina.
* * *
In the north, they found a monster like the one Lina fought with Gobi on the Highway. The only difference was that it had a steel exoskeleton. Its name was Hegas Ant.
"Boring," taunted Lina, "Where's a true challenge. This thing won't kill a sorceress of my caliber. Gourry, distract it while I give it some major hurting." With that, she began to speak the chant that brought forth the spell Demona Crystal.
When the spell was cast, Lina managed to hit the monster without freezing Gourry in the process. It then fell to the ground, dead. They returned to the Lilipea village.
Nuevelle gave them some precious metal for their trouble. "They say this Altena Alloy is the most powerful metal in the world, even better than Lorimar Iron. I'm sure you'll find some use for this little piece of it. I'm staying in the village to study the Lilipeas, but I hope to meet you again."
For the rest of the day, Lina and Gourry visited with Rutee and Atwight. The girls began to joke about their experiences in the Underworld, as Gourry sat on looking vacant. Lina filled Gourry in on what they were talking about. After that was over, the duo returned home for bed.
- - - -
I just recently found out that Lorimar Iron and Altena Alloy were stronger than Ishe Platinum. So I'm just finding a way to fix this little mistake.