Chapter 9, Part VIII: Once More, with Feeling
Written by Ben
Vance and Drez arrive in Yurdrok to join Nohki, Tagg, and Xerxes for the fight against the Beefly Bruisers.
The Platinum Talons broke out the big bad new magic: Drez used his special boy powers to get out of danger, Nohki used Ominous Winds, Vance used Synaptic Static on Biff and Bex, Tagg used his special boy powers to get Drez further out of danger, and Xerxes does 2 points of damage to himself.
Vance was taken out first by Bryn's arrows. Tagg heroically sacrificed himself to almost take out Biff by tackling him off a cliff, followed by Drez finishing off Biff. Drez later took out Brox using his Conjure Barrage. Drez, continuing his Absurd Streak, used some kind of extra-planer magic to fight even longer, damaging Bex. Bryn, finally, took out Xerxes. Nohki pulled Bex over a ledge using his Thorn Whip.
Down to the last three, it was Nohki and Drez against Bryn. Bryn took down Nohki, but Drez maintained his smoky form to wear down Bryn and finally, finally, FINALLY defeated the fourth and final Beefly Bruiser.
After the fight, Tagg took the microphone from the announcer, Germ Skukbottom, and dedicated the match to BOJO. Following his announcement, he signed some autographs only to be surprised by none other than Viowet the Child who proceeded to kick Tagg firmly in ye olde gonads!
On returning to the locker room, some members of both teams congratulate each other on the great fight and some do not. Vance talked shit then started going on about a vacation. The Bruisers left the locker room one way and the Talons went another, but before leaving, Drez overheard raised voices. Informing the rest of the gang and heading over, Drez peaked out and saw a drow absolutely berating the Beefly Bruisers, who look utterly shamed. Upon describing this drow to the party, Tagg identified him as none other than Faraday Lawson, his former boss and now mortal enemy who is hell-bent on killing Tagg.
The Talons then, quickly, vacated Yurdrok and returned to Brimhold, seeking to pick up their magic weapon rewards from Ouglana. After thanking the Chieftain, Xerxes brought the party to meet his Memaw Ezra and Ted Butler the Tent Butler.