[Just for reference, I would highly recommend reading this short piece before plunging into the log -- it'll make a lot more sense that way.]

<JETMODE> *Taking up where Genoa left off (unconscious, that is), the skeletal dragon crunches the Rimer once more, then jerks his head sideways and flings it into the stadium seating, where it impacts with enough force to damage the stone it's made of. That is to say anybody in those seats is most probably dead.

<TIAMAT> *I'm assuming the spectators are now in an uproar. People are screaming and crying and fighting to get out of the stadium, jumping over seats and climbing over each other. Wooo!

<JETMODE> *The dragon, seeing all this fuss, laughs. A cracking, booming, hideous laugh. Then it sets about working itself out of the ground. Its wings strain once, then snap free, breaking through the arena floor and smashing against the base of the stadium. It flaps them heavily a few times, sending gale-like gusts of wind through the air.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper, meanwhile, is looking on in horrified fascination. Jarod curses loudly, gripping the back of the seat infront of him.

<JETMODE> <Kender> Wh-what..

<JETMODE> *Cinno, on the other hand, is shrieking in that way that only felines can.

<JETMODE> *The dragon, thankfully, does not appear terribly interested in chasing down all the fleeing citizens, instead trying to work himself free from the ground.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper is probably still in a fair state of shock and is staring at the dragon, unable to move. Jarod, however, comes to his senses a bit and makes his way -- rather difficultly -- down and over a few rows to where the Rimer's body landed.

<JETMODE> <Kender> *gets unsteadily to his feet* We should check -- is anyone alive?

<JETMODE> *And he starts toward the incredible mess the Rimer made when it splatted.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper blinks out of her little trance that she was in and follows him, looking pale. Jarod, already there, is trying very hard not to be sick.

<TIAMAT> *I think there is a very bloody mess of pulp where the Rimer landed. Probably not much left.

<JETMODE> *The dragon thrashes once, giving the stadium a shake and cracking yet more of the stone it's made of. It thrashes again, and it takes to the air, tail whipping down on the other end of the stadium (that is, the side that DOESN'T have the Rimer's body) and smashing a fissure in it.

<JETMODE> *Kender goes rather green, and he's quite unsteady with all the shakes, but he's still looking stubbornly for survivors.

<TIAMAT> *Besides all the people running around him in panic? :D They have to be careful not to get trampled on.

<JETMODE> *Hovering above the stadium, the dragon roars. He's evidently very impressed with himself.

<TIAMAT> *And yeah, I was gonna say that depending on how long it took the Dragon to get free, there might not be as many people staggering around. I'm sure there are some who passed out in fright or something, and some who are running around aimlessly, and some who might even be trying to help, but the stadium probably isn't as full as it was.

<TIAMAT> *I'm betting some of the teacher/guards tried to attack the bad boy while he was still stuck in the ground.

<JETMODE> *They were probably thrown down by the shockwave when he broke free. If any of them are still standing, he'll take care of that really soon. He roars again. Kender and the others had probably better get running.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper is still looking pale and now very sick when she sees the remains of the Rimer and the people occupying the seats it hit; Jarod seems to have recovered a bit and is making his way up and toward the nearest exit. "We have to get out of here before be brings the whole stadium down!

<JETMODE> *The dragon rears back its skeletal head, a ball of energy glowing at its open mouth.

<JETMODE> <Kender> But --

<TIAMAT> *Whisper catches the sleeve of his robe as he's passing. "What...what about Genoa!? *she points to where her prone figure lays in the Arena.

<JETMODE> <Kender> Can we get to her?

<TIAMAT> *Jarod catches sight of the energy from the Dragon and shakes his head. "No time, it's about to attack again! Come ON! *He wrenches out of Whisper's grasp and runs for it.

<JETMODE> *Seconds later, a blazing ball of blue and white smashes into the seats just right about almost even on top of Kender and Whisper. They're far enough from the blast they won't get completely toasted, but the shockwave's enough to send them hurtling through the air.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper screams as she's sent airborn, and just for kicks, she's flying in the opposite direction as Kender is. Jarod, on the otherhand, stumbles, falls to his knees, and is tossed a shorter distance away from where the energy impacted, having been on the fringe of the shockwave.

<JETMODE> *Kender calls out to Whisper as he flies, but then he hits something rather hard.

<JETMODE> *Oh, and the dragon is still at it above, hocking fireballs at the fleeing masses and causing record amounts of damage.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper lands a real good ways away, which might be for her own good if the Dragon is centering it's attacks in the same general area. She lands hard in one of the aisles and immediately rolls into a chunk of the ceiling that collapses, effectively knocking her out.

<TIAMAT> *Jarod is banged up pretty good, but he's still conscious, at any rate. He grits his teeth, curses, and circles around the upper seats, looking frantically for any sign of Kender or Whisper.

<TIAMAT> *It takes him several minutes, during which he probably gets hit by at least one more shockwave, though not quite as bad as the first, to finally spot Kender lying...wherever he landed. ^_^

<JETMODE> *He smacked into something pretty hard, and he's bleeding from the head, though not badly.

<TIAMAT> *Well, anyway, as soon as Jarod spots Kender, he stumbles over to him and kneels next to him, checking vital signs and whatnot.

<JETMODE> *Well, as long as we've said so -- someone suddenly hails Jarod from atop a heap of rubble.

<TIAMAT> *Jarod looks up quickly, wiping a trickle of blood off his forehead.

<JETMODE> *It's a girl with dark hair -- she looks about in her late twenties. Her clothes are torn, and she's sporting a nasty shiner, but she looks otherwise unharmed. "Hey! Need any help?"

<TIAMAT> *Jarod winces as another energy ball impacts a ways behind him and the fringe of the shockwave rolls over him. He looks back up at the girl. "You'd better get out of here!

<JETMODE> *She tosses her head, looking annoyed. "Oh, for heaven's sake." Then she hops down beside him. "That wasn't the answer I was looking for."

<TIAMAT> *Jarod frowns slightly, then turns to Alpha. "I don't suppose you know any white magic? He's not hurt too badly, but we need to try and revive him...

<JETMODE> <Alpha> *weak laugh* I'm terrible at magic, I'm sorry! There's always the old-fashioned way, though. *kneels beside Kender and shakes him*

<TIAMAT> *Jarod looks mildly alarmed. "Hey -- be careful!

<JETMODE> <Alpha> Oh, relax. He's tough.

<JETMODE> *Kender groans and comes awake, batting weakly at Alpha.

<TIAMAT> *Jarod: Easy, Kender, she's a friend. Are you all right? Didn't break anything, did you?

<JETMODE> <Kender> Uh.. I'm okay.. *rubs head, winces*

<TIAMAT> *Jarod: I'm afraid we're not out of danger yet. Can you walk? We have to get out of here, quickly.

<JETMODE> <Kender> But.. what about Whisper? And Genoa?

<TIAMAT> *Jarod pauses. "I don't know if we can get to Genoa. And...I don't know what happened to Whisper. we're lucky to have found you among all this rubble.

<JETMODE> <Kender> *struggles to his feet* I.. don't care! I need to find her..

<TIAMAT> *Jarod helps him up. "Take it easy! You took quite a smack to the head there. And...I knew you were going to say that. We better get looking.

<JETMODE> <Alpha> *curiously* Who's Genoa?

<JETMODE> *Kender starts staggering.. somewhere..

<TIAMAT> *Jarod: She...she's the one who...summoned the dragon.

<JETMODE> <Alpha> *long silence* ... Oh. That one. Right, I remember her.

<JETMODE> <Alpha> *folds her arms, looking thoughtful* Well. You boys go find your friend. I'll take care of Miss Genoa.

<TIAMAT> *Jarod: ... Er. You really shouldn't...I mean ... well ... *motions to the dragon, which is probably somewhat right above Genoa*

<JETMODE> <Alpha> *smiles* It won't be a problem. Don't die, you two!

<TIAMAT> *Jarod: Right...you too. Hey, what's your name?

<JETMODE> <Alpha> Oh, silly me. I keep forgetting that. My name is Alpha!

<JETMODE> *Kender tugs rather insistently on Jarod's arm.

<JETMODE> *The dragon is finally getting bored with this "blowing things up" business, and he wings a little higher, surveying the havoc he's wrought.

<TIAMAT> *Jarod nods to Alpha. "Thanks for your help, Alpha. I'm Jarod and this is Kender. And -- *he stumbles as Kender tugs a bit too hard* Now we're going to find his girlfriend. *rolls his eyes slightly and gives a wave as he allows Kender to drag him off.

<JETMODE> <Kender> *plaintively* Sh-she's not ..

<JETMODE> *Alpha nods, then she goes off to do her thing.

<TIAMAT> *Jarod: Oh, please. Come on. *he climbes up a few rows to get a better view of the seats below.

<JETMODE> *And, with a mighty roar, the dragon takes off. Just for reference.

<TIAMAT> *Jarod looks up quickly, watching it fly off. "Well ... I hope it doesn't come back any time soon.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper's a good ways off...it'll take them a little while to find her, half-buried under some loose rubble.

<JETMODE> *With the dragon's departure, a sort of quiet falls over the stadium, broken here and there by sobs or cries.

<JETMODE> <Kender> *holding his head a little* Come on..

<TIAMAT> *They haven't found Whisper yet, though they are getting closer to her. But before they do, Kender might recognize the voice of a certain young fox mage coming from several rows down, crying frantically for her mother between sobs.

<JETMODE> <Kender> *stumbles, peering* C-cassie?

<TIAMAT> *Cassie looks up from where she's kneeling next to the prone figure of who we can assume is her mother, who's bleeding from a nasty wound on her temple and from a gash in her shoulder. Cassie seems relatively unheart, save for a few bruises and scratches, though her face is tear-stained. When she sees Kender, she screams his name and practically jumps on him, burying her face in his stomach and sobbing wildly.

<JETMODE> *Kender staggers and pats her gently. "Cassie, Cassie -- calm down.. are you okay?"

<TIAMAT> *Cassie looks up at him through her tears and hiccups slightly, starting to explain in her usual fast tone, though now it's considerably more panicked. "Th-the dragon...my mom...part of the column collapsed, an' she knocked me out of the way...I dunno where Dad is, he ran off as soon as the dragon appear to help...she won't wake up, Kender!

<TIAMAT> *Though Jarod is already kneeling next to her, and she is very much alive.

<JETMODE> <Kender> *patting her hair carefully* It's okay.. it's okay -- she'll be all right. We just need to take her to the infirmary. *he looks at Jarod for confirmation*

<TIAMAT> *Jarod nods quickly. "Yeah -- yeah, she's going to be okay. *though he gives Kender a bit of a worried look* Look ... I'll stay with them and see what I can do. Are you going to be all right by yourself, Kender?

<JETMODE> *Kender nods, then quickly regrets it. "I'll be fine. Cassie, you stay here with Jarod and your mom. He'll take care of you. Okay?"

<TIAMAT> *Cassie sniffles and releases Kender, a little reluctantly. "O-okay...but you'll come back, right, Kender?

<JETMODE> <Kender> Of course. *grins, more like his usual self* Be careful. *he then turns to go*

<TIAMAT> *Jarod: Kender!

<JETMODE> <Kender> Uh?

<TIAMAT> *Jarod looks concerned. "Take care of yourself.

<JETMODE> <Kender> I will. *he waves, and he's off!*

<TIAMAT> *Jarod does his best to patch Cassie's mom up and calm Cassie down while Kender looks for Whisper, who's not too far off now. ^_^

<JETMODE> *Well then! Kender is moving a little faster now, carefully picking his way across the rubble. Occasionally he calls Whisper's name.

<TIAMAT> *Well eventually he'll spot her there, face down in one of the aisles and buried from the waste down in ceiling rubble, though it won't be hard to pull her out, once she's conscious. She's got a nasty bump on her forehead that's bleeding a little, but otherwise she looks okay.

<JETMODE> <Kender> Aah! Whisper! *he dashes over, trying to lift her free*

<JETMODE> *Then he thinks about that, lowers her, and tries to wake her up instead.

<TIAMAT> *Whisper groans softly and tries to lift her head, then decides that's a very bad idea and lays it back down again. "W-what..?

<JETMODE> <Kender> *relieved noise* One of those fireballs hit near us.. can you move?

<TIAMAT> *Whisper opens her eyes and looks up slowly. "Kender...? I think... *she shifts a bit, trying to pull herself free, then yelps slightly. "My ankle...it's pinned down hard. I can't move it at all. *she tries again, but without much luck. Kender's going to have to move some of the rubble.

<JETMODE> *He scrambles over to do the task willingly, carefully shifting stuff so it doesn't hit her. Or anyone else. Or whatever. "Keep talking. Can you? Did anything happen after we flew?"

<TIAMAT> *Whisper: I...I don't know. I remember the explosion and being thrown away from you and Jarod and then nothing.

<JETMODE> <Kender> Heh.. I guess you got knocked out too. *shifts another stone* Is that any better?

<TIAMAT> *Whisper shifts her leg slightly. "Yes...yes, I think I can get out now. *she pulls said leg mostly free from the rubble, then the other and is finally out! And as she does, some of the rock slides free and a large chunk of wood falls, right where she had been stuck a moment ago.

<JETMODE> <Kender> *yelp* Are you okay?!

<TIAMAT> *Whisper stands slowly, leaning against...um...a column for support and rubbing her head. "I think so.

<JETMODE> *He hurries down and offers his shoulder. "Jarod's back there a little. We should go to the infirmary.. or something.." He looks around. "They're probably flooded.."

<TIAMAT> *Whisper shakes her head, though she does lean against him a bit. "I don't need to...I'm sure they've got their hands full as it is. I'll be okay. *she suddenly remembers. "Genoa! What happened to her? And the dragon?

<JETMODE> <Kender> The dragon.. it left. I don't know where it went.. A girl named Alpha said she'd take care of Genoa.