GoldenH's IRC Campaign

the log: game 15

[19:26] [DarthTom] yo dude
[19:26] [GoldenH] j0
[19:26] * DarthTom WILL have to jet at 2 AM tonight
[19:27] [DarthTom] work at 9 tomorrow, 8 am wakeup...
[19:27] [GoldenH] whose 2AM
[19:27] [DarthTom] mine
[19:27] [DarthTom] that's your 1
[19:27] [GoldenH] ah ok
[19:27] [DarthTom] since the last 2 weeks we ended at 3 something
[19:27] [GoldenH] so you're in the same TZ as fiat
[19:27] [DarthTom] ayup
[19:27] * Fiat nods.
[19:27] [Fiat] EST baby!
[19:28] [Jydan] EST!
[19:28] [GoldenH] and Werlynn...
[19:28] [DarthTom] the *true* and *manly* timezone
[19:28] [GoldenH] you EST peoplez
[19:28] [GoldenH] maybe, but CST is where the corn people are
[19:29] [Fiat] Save me! It's the children of the corn!
[19:29] [GoldenH] and the rednecks

[19:38] [GoldenH] how annoying, and thx
[19:38] [Jydan] At the Big Apple Anime Fest.
[19:38] [Fiat] 'ello again, DT.
[19:38] [DarthTom] um, I never left
[19:38] * GoldenH is petting his bird which unfortunately requires one hand
[19:39] * Fiat blinks.
[19:39] [GoldenH] it's a pet
[19:39] [Fiat] Argh, GH....
[19:39] * Fiat shakes his head. A bad bad sign.
[19:39] [Jydan] I prefer two hands. I have to.
[19:39] [GoldenH] okay I am using two hands occasionally too
[19:40] *** Werlynn_Gone is now known as Werlynn
[19:40] [Fiat] I'm already getting names mixed up.
[19:40] [Werlynn] stupid map pack taking long time to download
[19:40] [Jydan] What game?
[19:41] [Werlynn] avp2
[19:41] [Werlynn] Tired of being in a cool server and getting "no map" errors
[19:41] [Jydan] Ah.
[19:41] [Werlynn] too much to ask for a download I guess
[19:41] [Werlynn] ding
[19:42] *** Werlynn is now known as Werlynn_Hunting
[19:45] * GoldenH wanders around in circles
[19:45] [GoldenH] my bird got tired of being petted, now he's crawling around my room
[19:45] * DarthTom had to help restrain his kitten
[19:46] [DarthTom] trying to trim it's claws...
[19:46] [GoldenH] we don't clip his wings but we don't need to
[19:46] [Fiat] Urgh...
[19:47] [Fiat] That's what vets are for.
[19:47] [DarthTom] fiat: we aren't operating on it, we're cutting his bloody nails
[19:48] [GoldenH] you should probably do it near a doctor's office anyhow, considering how many major arteries will end up cut
[19:48] [DarthTom] ....um, HUH ?
[19:48] [GoldenH] you know, on your arms
[19:48] * Fiat nods.
[19:48] [DarthTom] ohhhhhh
[19:48] [Fiat] There is that.
[19:49] [DarthTom] naw, there were 3 of us
[19:50] * Fiat chuckles.
[19:50] [Fiat] Is it dogs with that vein in their nails?
[19:50] [Jydan] Oh God No! Speed 2 is on!!
[19:50] [GoldenH] "If we go under 60 miles per hour, this bus will explode!" Passengers: "WOOOHOOO!"
[19:51] [DarthTom] cats have veins in their nails, too...but we know where to trim
[19:51] [GoldenH] I think everything with nails/horns/teeth has veins in them, you just gotta be careful.
[19:52] [Jydan] Fingernails don't really....
[19:52] [GoldenH] yes they do
[19:52] [GoldenH] you're just a sad, sorry person if you cut them that much
[19:52] [GoldenH] hair isn't
[19:52] * Jydan remembers the many times he's pulled his off when he's closed them in a door.
[19:52] [GoldenH] Hikari is
[19:52] *** Hikari has joined #pvpexalted
[19:52] [GoldenH] hello Hikari
[19:53] [Hikari] Good morning.
[19:53] [Fiat] 'ello, Hik.
[19:53] * GoldenH ripped off his in a honey extractor once, that was not fun
[19:53] [Hikari] (his bee?)
[19:53] [Jydan] Fingernails.
[19:54] [Hikari] (ah)
[19:54] [Hikari] (ouch!)
[19:54] [GoldenH] fortunately the shock completely dulled the pain for over two hours :D
[19:54] * Fiat nods. That is painful.
[19:55] [GoldenH] on the other hand, looking at my hand made me feel sick
[19:55] [Fiat] Fortunately? Only if you notice you're hurt/
[19:55] [Jydan] It doesn't bleed if you pull off the nail carefully.
[19:55] [Hikari] Oh well, as long as the fingers remain attached...
[19:55] [GoldenH] yeap you can't even tell what happened any more...
[19:55] [GoldenH] Heck we can't even remember which hand
[19:55] [Jydan] I have to get rid of my thumbnail so that whatever's wrong with it can heal.
[19:55] [GoldenH] ingrown?
[19:55] [Jydan] No. I closed it in a car door.
[19:56] [Jydan] The back of the nail cracked and got infected or something.
[19:56] [GoldenH] Ah
[19:56] [GoldenH] Yea I’ve done that with my fingers but not my nail...
[19:56] [GoldenH] you could always just drill a hole into your nail
[19:56] [GoldenH] that lets the blood out
[19:56] [GoldenH] and...
[19:56] [GoldenH] this discussion went downhill fast
[19:56] [Jydan] Nah, it's easier to just pull it off.
[19:57] [Jydan] It just takes some time.
[19:57] * Fiat chuckles.
[19:57] [Fiat] I think it sets a new record, actually.
[19:58] * GoldenH rofls at the TMOL
[19:58] [GoldenH] http://truemeaningoflife.com/wisdom.php?topid=34829&responses=1
[19:58] * Fiat shakes his head.
[19:59] * GoldenH wonders what's going to happen tonight dooo be dooo be doo
[20:00] * Jydan sets up the torture devices he's going to use on FoxFire
[20:00] * Fiat shudders.
[20:00] [Fiat] Don't talk about that, Jydan.
[20:00] * Hikari considers falling asleep, then remembers that she has got a fictional person to date.
[20:00] * Fiat laughs.
[20:01] [Jydan] What? It's just a bone saw.
[20:01] [Fiat] Ah. That's ok then. Nothing elaborate.
[20:01] [GoldenH] a fictional person to date?
[20:01] [Jydan] Yeah?
[20:01] * GoldenH rubs his chin uncertainly
[20:01] [Jydan] What's that?
[20:02] [Hikari] Yeah, but to be fair I will date that person with a fictional person of my own making. :)
[20:02] * Fiat looks around.
[20:02] [Fiat] What's what?
[20:03] [GoldenH] heh
[20:03] * GoldenH pushes a coke towards fiat
[20:03] [GoldenH] just drink, and relax
[20:03] [Hikari] Was up late with one of my friends, having a girl's night, going to the local fireworks ans stuff.
[20:03] * Fiat drinks, and tries to relax.
[20:04] [GoldenH] coo
[20:04] * DarthTom finishes getting his gear for work tomorrow and plunks down
[20:06] * GoldenH wanders around passing out randomly mixed sodas
[20:06] * GoldenH keeps a rather bubbly yellow-and-orange concoction for himself
[20:07] *** BlameHikari has joined #pvpexalted
[20:07] [Jydan] Problems, Fiat?
[20:07] [Hikari] Did I err..?
[20:07] *** Fiat has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
[20:08] [BlameHikari] Dammit, Hikari, I swear if I so much as see a SINGLE gremlin again tonight, I'm going to tear it into tiny pieces, stir-fry it, and eat it for lunch tomorrow.
[20:08] *** BlameHikari is now known as FiatVictrix
[20:08] * DarthTom is gonna mix a G&T for himself in a bitr
[20:08] * FiatVictrix shakes his head.
[20:08] * Jydan has the powerful temptation to conjure a gremlin or two.
[20:08] [Hikari] Maybe the thought of my having a looooong night alone with Akane overloaded your extremely chaste connection?
[20:09] [FiatVictrix] Hours! HOURS I had that connect. At 50.6K! And then Hikari shows up with her gremlins......
[20:09] [FiatVictrix] Akane? Who?
[20:09] [FiatVictrix] See, I got BOOTED. I missed that.
[20:09] [Jydan] Don't you hate it when your monitor suddenly turns blue??
[20:09] [DarthTom] Fiat's connection...CHASTE ?
[20:09] *** GoldenH sets mode: +b gremlins!*@*.*
[20:09] [DarthTom] It's about as chaste as Pamela Anderson
[20:09] [Hikari] Akane, a friend of mine.
[20:09] * FiatVictrix mixes some rum in with his coke.
[20:10] [FiatVictrix] Ah.
[20:10] * FiatVictrix shrugs.
[20:10] [FiatVictrix] Connections been privy to worse.
[20:10] * FiatVictrix ponders... although.........
[20:10] [FiatVictrix] Maybe it was trying to protect me from your evil influence...
[20:11] [Hikari] Nah, that could never be! :)
[20:11] * FiatVictrix shrugs, and prepares the mojowear.
[20:11] [Jydan] Anyway, how can someone so brilliant be evil, Fiat?
[20:11] [Hikari] Mojowear? Hopefully Rebecca is not around.
[20:12] [FiatVictrix] Evil mastermind.
[20:12] * FiatVictrix taps his temple.
[20:12] [Hikari] (easier than you think Jydan)
[20:12] * GoldenH grins
[20:12] [FiatVictrix] Brilliance is a deviation from normal just like evil.
[20:12] [FiatVictrix] Besides, why shouldn't I bring out the mojowear when she's around?
[20:12] * Jydan sighs. "Too subtle."
[20:12] [GoldenH] of course a brilliant evil person is *just* a coincidence
[20:13] [Hikari] I am of course nowhere nearly as evil as DarthTom.
[20:13] [FiatVictrix] I mean, just because you're turning her into some sort of evil demon temptress doesn't mean I can't wear the mojowear.
[20:13] * GoldenH falls over
[20:13] [Hikari] That depends entirely on what 'mojowear' is...
[20:13] * FiatVictrix laughs.
[20:14] [DarthTom] ...his mojowear is...one tube sock
[20:14] * FiatVictrix breathes heavily for a moment, and then goes back to laughing.
[20:14] * DarthTom dons his plaid bathrobe and lounges
[20:14] [Hikari] If mojowear is all-naked then fine.
[20:15] [Hikari] If mojowear is something 'distasteful', then NO!
[20:15] * FiatVictrix pounds the desk in his bid to regain control of his body.
[20:15] [Jydan] You'd just better have a webcam and a Pay-Pal account so Hikari can watch.
[20:15] * Jydan prepares for the injuries.
[20:15] [Hikari] Naaaah, that would make me go all the way to the states...
[20:15] [FiatVictrix] Mojowear just happens to be a favorite pair of silk boxers, my diearring, and my masterful hat.
[20:16] * FiatVictrix fluffs the long plume.
[20:16] [Hikari] ... and rescue poor Rebecca from herself.
[20:16] [DarthTom] diearring ?
[20:16] [Hikari] So THAT is where that stupid hat came from, eh?
[20:16] * FiatVictrix laughs.
[20:16] [FiatVictrix] Hey, her friends dug the hat.
[20:17] [FiatVictrix] Diearring. It's a die I had made into an earring. A really lucky/possibly flawed die.
[20:17] [FiatVictrix] Now it provides me with mojo.
[20:17] * GoldenH meditates upon the couch of enlightenment
[20:17] [FiatVictrix] Like the hat. The hat has MUCH mojo.
[20:17] * Hikari nurses her headache.
[20:17] [Jydan] Well, let's check if I have sufficient mojo for Fiat to suck out of me tonight...
[20:17] [Jydan] !ex 5
[20:17] [GoldenH] you still feelin' sick hikari?
[20:18] [Hikari] Nah, just tired.
[20:18] [GoldenH] oooooh, you got NO mojo at all :D
[20:18] [GoldenH] ahhhh good
[20:18] * FiatVictrix holds up a big pitcher o'mojo
[20:18] [Hikari] Akane will do that to you. ;)
[20:18] [FiatVictrix] Thanks for the contribution, Jydan.
[20:18] * Jydan growls.
[20:18] * FiatVictrix chuckles.
[20:19] * GoldenH reclines in his nest
[20:19] [FiatVictrix] You're still not tired enough.
[20:19] * GoldenH ponders. NyQuil + Jolt Cola?
[20:19] * GoldenH mixes it
[20:19] [FiatVictrix] Get Akane and that boyfriend of yours together, so that damned gremlin aura of yours will go away.
[20:19] [Hikari] I know. But Hitoshi do not come back until tonight. :)
[20:19] * GoldenH passes it to Hikari
[20:20] * FiatVictrix sighs.
[20:20] [Hikari] Besides, Akane's boyfriend was home too, so we had the night to ourselves for a change.
[20:20] [FiatVictrix] Forget worrying about Hitoshi's health, I need a stable connect!
[20:20] [Hikari] And plenty of things to talk about since we are both 'attached' now.
[20:20] * FiatVictrix ponders sending tosh some of his special energy brew.
[20:21] [GoldenH] mmmmmmm, energy brew
[20:21] * DarthTom ponders...G&T time
[20:21] [Jydan] !ex 5
[20:21] [Jydan] Gah!
[20:21] * Hikari sips the energy brew.
[20:21] [GoldenH] heh heh heh
[20:21] * Hikari tries to make her hair lie down again.
[20:21] [FiatVictrix] Who's got mojo? I GOT MOJO!
[20:21] [GoldenH] I got more mojo than a duck on a hook
[20:21] [Jydan] Damn you Fiat! You took away so much mojo that I can't even roll!
[20:22] * FiatVictrix laughs at Hikari's futile attempts.
[20:22] [FiatVictrix] Why do you think my hair's so strong and luxurious?
[20:22] [Hikari] Because you are male?
[20:22] * FiatVictrix drinks some brew, and watches his hair grow an inch.
[20:22] [GoldenH] ?ex 5
[20:22] [Hikari] Mine is just long and luxurious.
[20:22] *** Maris has joined #pvpexalted
[20:22] [GoldenH] ?ex 5
[20:22] [GoldenH] hey Maris
[20:23] [FiatVictrix] That too.
[20:23] [Maris] hey
[20:23] * FiatVictrix shrugs. Well, not tonight, anyway. I broke the code.
[20:23] [Hikari] Hillo, Maris.
[20:23] [FiatVictrix] 'ello, Maris.
[20:23] [FiatVictrix] Tonight I'm just a guy. The title of Mack-Daddy Male has been stripped from me.
[20:23] [Jydan] ?ex 5
[20:23] * Jydan breaks down into tears.
[20:23] [Hikari] 'mack-daddy' male?
[20:24] [FiatVictrix] It had alliteration.
[20:24] [Hikari] Meaning?
[20:24] [FiatVictrix] Besides, I was bestowed it by the best judges in the world, 16 year old girls ^_^
[20:25] [Jydan] It's a very unimportant term that idiot males use.
[20:25] [Hikari] (oh dear)
[20:25] [GoldenH] GoldenH : 1d10, 5 , Total: 5
[20:25] [GoldenH] ?roll 1d10
[20:25] [GoldenH] GoldenH : ?ex 5, 7, 6, 6, 8, 6, Successes : 2
[20:25] [GoldenH] ?ex 5
[20:25] * FiatVictrix shrugs.
[20:25] [FiatVictrix] Ok, what would YOU use that starts with m?
[20:25] [FiatVictrix] Just for laughs, I picked up Rebecca in full pimp mode.
[20:25] [Hikari] Urrgh...
[20:25] [FiatVictrix] The hat, the cane, the floorlength white coat, purple shirt, black pants...
[20:26] [DarthTom] ........
[20:26] [Hikari] Urrrrrggh..
[20:26] [DarthTom] dear GOD
[20:26] * FiatVictrix shrugs.
[20:26] [FiatVictrix] Instead of laughs, I got cheers.
[20:26] [Jydan] What kind of sunglasses???
[20:26] *GoldenH huah huah huah huah huah huah
[20:26] * FiatVictrix shakes his head.
[20:26] [FiatVictrix] Caucasian Heat strikes again.
[20:26] [FiatVictrix] big thick mirrored ones.
[20:26] * Hikari shakes her head and smiles.
[20:26] * FiatVictrix also did his sexay strut.
[20:26] [DarthTom] ......
[20:27] [DarthTom] dear God
[20:27] [GoldenH] fiat's gonna do it alllllll niiiiiiight loooooooong
[20:27] * Hikari chuckles.
[20:27] [DarthTom] and here's me, preferring the urban suave, dress shirt and leather jacket look
[20:27] [FiatVictrix] If I hadn't been forced at scissorspoint to promise never to do that in public again, I'd display it for you.
[20:27] * Hikari laughs.
[20:28] [GoldenH] forget that promise! she's addicted to fiat!
[20:28] * FiatVictrix points over his shoulder.
[20:28] * GoldenH waves
[20:28] [FiatVictrix] Dude, she's right THERE.
[20:28] [GoldenH] I ain't afraid of her
[20:28] [Hikari] Yeah, I bet that is how Rebecca would react, after she had dried off the embarrassed smile and dragged you away from the crowd.
[20:28] [GoldenH] she knows.... what will happen...
[20:28] *** Werlynn_Hunting is now known as Werlynn
[20:28] [DarthTom] ....dammit GH, you made me think of that DAMNED song again
[20:28] [Jydan] Hi Rebecca! Haven't found a better guy yet?
[20:29] [FiatVictrix] Besides, I lost the title. Somewhere along the line she managed to get me into a grooming palace.. my hair isn't funky now.
[20:29] [GoldenH] poor DT, you caught my reference
[20:29] * Werlynn does the Predator roar
[20:29] [Hikari] Better guy? Do they exist? :)
[20:29] [GoldenH] only if you like cookies
[20:29] * GoldenH chews on a cookie with the side of his mouth
[20:29] [FiatVictrix] And GH, you might not be afraid of her, but you're not the one lugging the hundred-something pound "surprise" box up the stairs.
[20:29] [Hikari] YOUR HAIR HAS BENN 'CORRECTED'?!?!!
[20:29] * Hikari does the dance of joy.
[20:29] [GoldenH] "surprise" box?!
[20:30] [GoldenH] maybe her girlfriend is in it
[20:30] * FiatVictrix cringes.
[20:30] [FiatVictrix] Quiet down! I don't want anyone to know!!!
[20:30] [GoldenH] your first harem member fiat!
[20:30] [DarthTom] naw, it's the corpses of her last boy-toy
[20:30] * FiatVictrix laughs.
[20:30] [DarthTom] well, what's left of it
[20:30] [Hikari] FIAT HAS HAD HIS HAIR CORRECTED!! HE LOOKS HUMAN NOW!!!
[20:30] [DarthTom] I mean, there was the ritual eating of his heart
[20:30] * GoldenH glowers
[20:30] [DarthTom] Hik: I wouldn't go THAT far
[20:31] [GoldenH] Fiat, you ... didn't get it cut?
[20:31] [Hikari] (I know. I am just happy)
[20:31] * DarthTom watched MI:2 today...never has a movie fluctuated so much from 'this is utter tripe' to 'that's pretty cool'
[20:31] [FiatVictrix] It had the weight for it either way. I figure it's a body or Lil Dominatrix's Dungeon in a Box (With real stone walls!).
[20:31] * FiatVictrix is proud to say it was not cut.
[20:31] [FiatVictrix] Merely trimmed to evenness...
[20:31] [DarthTom] .....
[20:31] [GoldenH] excellent
[20:31] * DarthTom needs a hair cut
[20:32] [Hikari] It is a step in the right direction. :)
[20:32] * FiatVictrix whimpers.
[20:32] * Hikari cheers Fiat.
[20:32] [FiatVictrix] They destroyed my Joetee, though. It's all straight and even and no longer an explosion of different colored hair form my chin.
[20:32] [GoldenH] real stone are so passé, I prefer the deformed metallic plates
[20:32] * Hikari cheers Rebecca too.
[20:32] [GoldenH] Noooooo
[20:32] [GoldenH] how could she do that?
[20:32] * FiatVictrix sadly rubs his now conquered chin.
[20:32] [GoldenH] give its a few weeks, fiat.
[20:32] [GoldenH] it'll be as good as new
[20:33] * Hikari fondly rubs Fiat's conquered chin.
[20:33] * GoldenH rubs his now full beard, though he plans to cut it before going back to school
[20:33] [FiatVictrix] Chemicals.
[20:33] * FiatVictrix did enjoy seeing the face on one of his stylists when one of her combs broke off in his hair, though.
[20:33] [GoldenH] lol
[20:33] * Hikari laughs.
[20:33] [GoldenH] The hair... it is powerful
[20:33] [Hikari] So it defended itself?
[20:33] * FiatVictrix nods.
[20:33] [DarthTom] ....it's evolving
[20:33] [DarthTom] ...soon, it will be a sentient being
[20:33] [FiatVictrix] My hair is wise in the ways of the martial arts.
[20:34] * FiatVictrix ponders...
[20:34] [GoldenH] you killed it! you killed a living thing!
[20:34] * DarthTom invests in razors and trimmers
[20:34] [FiatVictrix] I wonder if my sentient hair would listen to me. It never has unsentient...
[20:34] * GoldenH 's hair is his ally, and shall defeat all other hairs cuz it is sooo long and wavy and pretty
[20:34] [Werlynn] !ex 14
[20:34] [GoldenH] Werlynn : !ex 14, 5, 6, 4, 1, 6, 5, 3, 8, 4, 2, 2, 8, 9, 4, Successes : 3
[20:34] [Hikari] Hey, consider how much more quickly than a human the hair grows. It is bound to evolve faster than us.
[20:34] [Werlynn] !ex 14
[20:34] [GoldenH] Werlynn : !ex 14, 9, 10, 7, 5, 3, 9, 1, 10, 7, 1, 2, 1, 6, 6, Successes : 8
[20:34] [Werlynn] !ex 14
[20:34] [GoldenH] Werlynn : !ex 14, 6, 5, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3, 10, 4, 6, 6, 5, 5, 6, Successes : 2
[20:34] [Werlynn] dang
[20:34] [GoldenH] blame Rebecca
[20:34] * FiatVictrix shrugs. He'd have to let it grow into that threatened 6 foot afro.
[20:34] [GoldenH] or use !exa
[20:35] [DarthTom] !ex 3
[20:35] [GoldenH] DarthTom : !ex 3, 2, 8, 2, Successes : 1
[20:35] [DarthTom] !exa 3
[20:35] [GoldenH] DarthTom : !exa 3, 5, 8, 5, Successes : 1
[20:35] [DarthTom] !ex 3
[20:35] [GoldenH] DarthTom : !ex 3, 3, 3, 2, Successes : 0
[20:35] [DarthTom] !exa 3
[20:35] [GoldenH] DarthTom : !exa 3, 1, 9, 3, Successes : 1
[20:35] [GoldenH] Rebecca has adapted to !ex but not !exa
[20:35] [DarthTom] exa tonight, it is
[20:35] [FiatVictrix] !ex 10
[20:35] [GoldenH] FiatVictrix : !ex 10, 4, 9, 9, 2, 9, 6, 1, 10, 6, 8, Successes : 6
[20:35] [FiatVictrix] !exa 10
[20:35] [GoldenH] FiatVictrix : !exa 10, 1, 9, 1, 6, 9, 10, 9, 9, 6, 3, Successes : 6
[20:35] [Jydan] !ex 5
[20:35] [Werlynn] !ex 16
[20:35] [GoldenH] Werlynn : !ex 16, 6, 4, 2, 5, 1, 10, 3, 10, 9, 3, 6, 6, 8, 1, 2, 8, Successes : 7
[20:35] [Werlynn] !ex 16
[20:35] [GoldenH] Werlynn : !ex 16, 1, 6, 7, 8, 5, 2, 5, 7, 7, 10, 7, 6, 9, 1, 2, 8, Successes : 9
[20:35] [Werlynn] !ex 16
[20:35] [GoldenH] Werlynn : !ex 16, 10, 9, 6, 4, 6, 10, 7, 9, 1, 8, 1, 2, 6, 6, 7, 2, Successes : 9
[20:35] [Jydan] NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
[20:35] [Werlynn] much better
[20:35] * FiatVictrix groans.
[20:35] * GoldenH lol
[20:35] [GoldenH] 's
[20:35] [Werlynn] That's the non-charm-enhanced persuasion dice pool of the eclipse I made
[20:35] [Hikari] !ex 8
[20:35] [GoldenH] Hikari : !ex 8, 7, 4, 1, 6, 4, 6, 5, 5, Successes : 1
[20:35] [FiatVictrix] Damn you, GoldenH! Never again! NEVER AGAIN!!!
[20:36] [Hikari] !exa 8
[20:36] [GoldenH] Hikari : !exa 8, 6, 2, 5, 10, 7, 6, 3, 3, Successes : 3
[20:36] [Hikari] (oh well)
[20:36] [Jydan] !exa 5
[20:36] [Jydan] I'm afraid. Very afraid.
[20:36] [FiatVictrix] I blame you for the loss of my one of my favorite past-times.
[20:36] [FiatVictrix] YO/u owe me for this, you freaking bastard.
[20:36] [Werlynn] Charisma+Presence+Persuasion Spec+Gem of Grace+Sphere of the Courtesan's Constellation
[20:36] * FiatVictrix rubs his temples.
[20:37] [Hikari] Annoying us with your super dice-rolls?
[20:37] [Werlynn] I wanted to test potential rolls to see what an average success rate would be
[20:37] [FiatVictrix] Can't even hear someone offer to roll my dice anymore.
[20:37] [Maris] Sphere of the Courtesan's constellation?
[20:38] [Hikari] Sounds like a bonus to seduce rolls...
[20:38] * FiatVictrix mixes some more rum and coke.
[20:38] [FiatVictrix] It's gonna be a looooooong night.
[20:38] [Werlynn] not bad. Averages a phenomenal success every time ( that being 5 sucs)
[20:38] * DarthTom sips his gin & tonic and relaxxxes
[20:38] [Werlynn] That hearthstone is in the Zenith book
[20:38] [DarthTom] ...hm, I wonder what the realm equivalent of a G&T is
[20:38] * Jydan sighs
[20:38] [Werlynn] +2 to performance and presence rolls
[20:38] [GoldenH] what did I do?
[20:38] [DarthTom] you *live*
[20:39] [Jydan] I remember the time I rolled five dice and got eight successes... Now I can't even roll dice...
[20:39] * Jydan cries.
[20:39] [GoldenH] oh the joke
[20:39] [FiatVictrix] Oh, quit your babbling, Jydan. I'll let you have your mojo back later.
[20:39] [FiatVictrix] Yes, the joke.
[20:39] * FiatVictrix glares at GH.
[20:39] [GoldenH] it was a good one
[20:40] [FiatVictrix] It's not enough I have two women trying to use sex to turn my brain into mush, you have to start working it into my hobbies!
[20:40] * FiatVictrix groans.
[20:40] [GoldenH] I’ll try not to anymore
[20:40] [FiatVictrix] Just be quiet. I'll never be able to hear that phrase again.
[20:40] [GoldenH] but you know the way my mind works
[20:41] * DarthTom notes that van's mojo has thus far failed him
[20:41] [Werlynn] Bah if I had to women trying to use sex to turn my brain into mush I would have let them win a long time ago
[20:41] *** GoldenH sets mode: +m
[20:41] [GoldenH] silence for the fiat
[20:42] [GoldenH] okay that's enough silence
[20:42] *** GoldenH sets mode: -m
[20:42] [DarthTom] ......
[20:42] * FiatVictrix feels better.
[20:42] [GoldenH] good
[20:42] * DarthTom cranks up the uber-loud death metal
[20:42] * Hikari is in her state of sleepiness going to ask an inane question.
[20:43] [GoldenH] 18 minutes
[20:43] [FiatVictrix] Inane or insane?
[20:43] [GoldenH] both
[20:43] [Hikari] Do air aspects have the ability to have their bodies defy gravity?
[20:43] [DarthTom] ......
[20:43] * GoldenH grabs his book
[20:43] [DarthTom] in short, you're asking if the girls stay up their entire lives ?
[20:43] * FiatVictrix hums along. Insane in the membrane, insane in the brain.
[20:43] [Hikari] Well, yes...
[20:44] [DarthTom] and if the guys have natural viagra
[20:44] [FiatVictrix] That's not a gravity thing. It's about bloodflor.
[20:44] [Hikari] The men thing sounds more like fire aspect, but what the hell..
[20:44] [FiatVictrix] flow, dammit, flow!
[20:44] [FiatVictrix] More water I'd think.
[20:44] [DarthTom] if that's the case...Van's in for goooooooooood times
[20:44] [FiatVictrix] Due to how an erection actually works, and all.
[20:45] [Hikari] Well, I was thinkin more of gravity's effect on the body 'shape'. :)
[20:45] [GoldenH] Hikari, no, both you and your clothes are affected by gravity. They're also both affected by the updrafts of wind [EG]
[20:45] [DarthTom] translation: wind aspects wear very few short skirts
[20:45] [GoldenH] indeed
[20:46] [Hikari] Okay, henceforth I will spend 5 motes every scene to defy gravity.
[20:46] [FiatVictrix] Short LOOSE skirts.
[20:46] [FiatVictrix] I'm sure they wear those tight little leather mini-skirts.
[20:46] [GoldenH] I told you you can't defy gravity
[20:46] [Hikari] Awwww......
[20:46] [FiatVictrix] Can she get the air to lend support?
[20:46] [GoldenH] hmm?
[20:46] [DarthTom] .....a wind-aspected bustier....oy
[20:46] * Hikari looks at GoldenH with beeeeeg eyes.
[20:47] [GoldenH] that doesn't work on me, babe
[20:47] [Hikari] (damn)
[20:47] [FiatVictrix] Exactly! The exalted Wonderbra!
[20:47] [GoldenH] hmmmm
[20:47] [GoldenH] yes she could
[20:47] [Jydan] +6 to seduction.
[20:47] [Hikari] (yah!)
[20:47] [GoldenH] but she already has a familiar to do that for her
[20:47] [Hikari] (yah!)
[20:47] * FiatVictrix nods.
[20:47] [Hikari] (puuuuh!)
[20:47] [GoldenH] (don't grab her breasts, they might bite you back....)
[20:48] [Hikari] (PUH!)
[20:48] [FiatVictrix] Well, at least you don't have to worry about those unsightly bra straps.
[20:48] [DarthTom] "Um, Cicada...why is your chest moving around and squeaking ?"
[20:48] [GoldenH] t-12
[20:48] * FiatVictrix 's all for the enhancement of the female physique.
[20:48] [Hikari] "Live prdnance, sir"
[20:48] [Hikari] (crap)
[20:48] * DarthTom blinks
[20:48] [Hikari] "Live ordnance, sir"
[20:48] * FiatVictrix is reminded of the SNL with Britney Spears. The mobile breasts were a nice touch.
[20:49] [Jydan] As long as they're naturally grown, I don't care.
[20:49] [GoldenH] well they are also covered with fur
[20:49] [DarthTom] ....
[20:49] [DarthTom] brb
[20:49] * GoldenH nods to DT
[20:49] [Jydan] Maybe it will work now.
[20:50] * FiatVictrix laughs.
[20:50] [FiatVictrix] One down. Who else wants to challenge the mojo of the pimp hat?
[20:50] * GoldenH rises his mug
[20:50] *** Tabius has joined #pvpexalted
[20:50] [GoldenH] howdy
[20:50] * FiatVictrix struts for a moment.
[20:50] [Werlynn] Well that’s a little better. My Power of the Jedi book ships in 4-5 days, not 4-5 weeks now
[20:50] * GoldenH starts pumping weights
[20:50] [Tabius] 4-5 weeks would be ouchy
[20:50] [GoldenH] Jedi eh?
[20:50] [FiatVictrix] 'ello.
[20:50] [Jydan] I hate to tell you, but Amazon's estimations are complete crap!
[20:51] [Jydan] COMPLETE AND UTTER CRAP!
[20:51] [Tabius] Twilight book COOL!!!!!!
[20:51] [GoldenH] I know, Tabius. I know.
[20:51] * FiatVictrix groans.
[20:51] [GoldenH] and you can't cast a single spell from it
[20:51] [Hikari] Okay, I have asked my inane question and decided I better start collecting the 16 XP to increase APP to 5.
[20:51] [Werlynn] You know how long it took for them to ship my Leatherman? Took like like over a week, then it took another week for it to get to me, and they said it was shipped UPS ground
[20:51] [Jydan] It is good, but it doesn't have some of the things I want.
[20:51] [Tabius] *raises middle finger slowly and scratches cheek with it*
[20:52] * FiatVictrix laughs.
[20:52] [Werlynn] Twilight book = not enough charms for the "average" exalt
[20:52] [Jydan] Yes.
[20:52] [FiatVictrix] Damn, Hikari. What are you trying to do, become Helen of Troy?
[20:52] [Jydan] And no dagger-klaves
[20:52] [GoldenH] (secret hush hush mumbling under breath) damn, if Hikari's APP increases to 5, I’ll have to increase my NPC who will make Cicada jealous Appearance to 6!
[20:52] [Hikari] Hey, why not?
[20:52] [Tabius] LMAO
[20:52] * Hikari laughs.
[20:53] [Werlynn] They could have thrown in some better artifacts too
[20:53] * FiatVictrix counts off the reasons on his fingers.
[20:53] [Werlynn] And better Terrestrial spells
[20:53] [Tabius] No, the reason I love the book is because of the Artifact Rope that can catch and bind spells then be released later ;-). Been trying to get my Table Top ST to allow something like that and now, well its in a book ;-)
[20:53] [Jydan] Although the hearthstone that turns you into a phoenix is cool. And that scabbard is kinda neat.
[20:53] [FiatVictrix] Cynis, spirits, lots of conviction rolls to avoid falling down and worshipping at her feet...
[20:54] [Werlynn] I liked the scabbard too
[20:54] * FiatVictrix 's sure there are others, but the concept of an App 5 person kind of kicked them out.
[20:54] [Werlynn] Get that scabbard and Flying Silver Dream
[20:54] [Hikari] I would LIKE that...
[20:54] [GoldenH] true, you don't want Cicada to have THAT much attention, now, do you hikari?
[20:54] [Hikari] Naaahhh...
[20:54] [GoldenH] Just think of poor Tei!
[20:54] [Hikari] But then again....
[20:54] [Jydan] Geez, my character has 4 App, and he's a librarian!
[20:54] [GoldenH] his WP roll difficulty will increase!
[20:54] [Hikari] Yeah, poor Tei...
[20:54] [Hikari] I cannot do that to him...
[20:54] [Werlynn] And then a second daiklave to store in the scabbard
[20:55] [Tabius] I liked the Lore charm that works in reverse to the take wounds ;-)..... very cool, no soak.
[20:55] [Hikari] Lets see I should have 16 XP after today.
[20:55] * DarthTom returns'
[20:55] [Werlynn] you have FSD defending you, w/ a second daiklave keeping the scabbard effect on, while you rain obsidian butterflies on all around you
[20:55] [GoldenH] t-5
[20:55] *** manxcat has joined #pvpexalted
[20:55] [Maris] I have dinner
[20:55] [GoldenH] howdy
[20:55] [Hikari] Hello, Manx.
[20:55] * GoldenH raises his mug towards dinner-boy
[20:55] [Maris] I'll talk to yall as soon as I'm done
[20:55] [FiatVictrix] 'ello.
[20:55] [Tabius] Butterflies is magical.... only normal damage effected.
[20:55] * Werlynn types /twinkmode off
[20:56] * FiatVictrix raises his rum and coke to Maris.
[20:56] [Werlynn] you aren't casting butterflies on yourself are you?
[20:56] [GoldenH] he can't
[20:56] [DarthTom] we all here ?
[20:56] [GoldenH] no
[20:56] [Werlynn] then why does it matter if it's magical? doesn't affect the scabbard effect
[20:56] [GoldenH] t-4
[20:57] [DarthTom] ah
[20:57] [Werlynn] scabbard protects you
[20:57] [GoldenH] t-3
[20:57] [Tabius] from non-magic damage, (if its the scabbard I am thinking of)
[20:57] [Werlynn] from your opponents with non-magical attacks, while FSD fights off those with magical weapons
[20:57] [Tabius] FSD?
[20:57] [Werlynn] while you are so well defended you drop DoOB on your opponents
[20:58] [Werlynn] Flying Silver Dream
[20:58] [GoldenH] t-2
[20:58] [Tabius] Ah, the sword. :-)
[20:58] [Hikari] Hey, my sleepy brain just came up with THE Anti-Anathema weapon of our group!
[20:58] [Maris] back then
[20:58] [Hikari] "Tabius-Ken"!
[20:58] [Tabius] LoL
[20:59] [Hikari] We throw or launch the bronzed Tabius at the Anathema with a catapult!

[20:59] *** GoldenH is now known as Storyteller
[20:59] [Storyteller] t-1
[20:59] *** Werlynn is now known as Tala
[20:59] * Hikari Cicada.
[20:59] [Jydan] (I do that often.)
[20:59] *** Hikari is now known as Cicada
[20:59] *** DarthTom is now known as Vanal
[20:59] *** manxcat is now known as Tei
[20:59] [Tabius] (*GH, Tabs has none of the spells in the errata)
[21:00] [Storyteller] (okay but you might want to get one of them later....)
[21:00] * Storyteller nods
[21:00] [Tabius] (*The bones to stone is pretty dang sweet, I agree ;-)*)
[21:00] *** FiatVictrix is now known as Jynaru
[21:00] [Storyteller] Jynaru, roll Stamina + Athletics
[21:01] * Jynaru blinks.
[21:01] [Tala] (I still prefer Internal Flame)
[21:01] [Jynaru] Ok.... can I use any charms or anything?
[21:01] [Storyteller] Storyteller : ?ex 3, 8, 9, 2, Successes : 2
[21:01] [Storyteller] ?ex 3
[21:01] [Storyteller] no
[21:01] [Jynaru] !exa 7
[21:01] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 7, 8, 6, 7, 10, 6, 2, 4, Successes : 4
[21:01] [Storyteller] okay no problems then, you're not all worn out before the meeting
[21:02] [Storyteller] Everyone roll conviction to regain willpower on this fine, fine morning in the Realm.
[21:02] [Maris] !ex 4
[21:02] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, Successes : 0
[21:02] [Tabius] !ex 2
[21:02] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 2, 8, 7, Successes : 2
[21:02] [Tabius] (*YEAH!!!!!!!!*)
[21:02] [Tei] !ex 2
[21:02] [Storyteller] Tei : !ex 2, 10, 5, Successes : 2
[21:02] [Jynaru] !ex 3
[21:02] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !ex 3, 2, 1, 4, Successes : 0, Botch
[21:02] [Cicada] (only conviction works for that? I thought it was highest Virtue.)
[21:02] [Tala] !ex 2
[21:02] [Storyteller] Tala : !ex 2, 5, 2, Successes : 0
[21:03] * Jynaru blinks.
[21:03] [Jynaru] Dear sweet Jebus, the backstory is affecting my rolls!
[21:03] [Vanal] !ex 2
[21:03] [Storyteller] Vanal : !ex 2, 10, 1, Successes : 2
[21:03] * Jynaru makes a note NOT to tie in any more possible problems for Jynaru. They make Jyn worry to much.
[21:03] [Jydan] (Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, I tainted my mojo!)
[21:03] [Storyteller] (It's conviction, p147)
[21:04] [Cicada] (oh well, conviction it is...)
[21:04] [Cicada] !ex 1
[21:04] [Storyteller] Cicada : !ex 1, 8, Successes : 1
[21:04] [Tala] [getting a drink]
[21:05] [Tabius] (*I got more success's on conviction than I do on my temperance which is twice as big.*)
[21:05] [Storyteller] Okay Cicada is waking up... you woke up with everyone else in the tent and got your things.. they were waiting for you when you woke up.
[21:06] [Storyteller] Everyone else is in the city, except for Tala and Tei
[21:06] [Storyteller] who were summoned to the IO camp outside the city

[21:07] [Storyteller] basically, you are told that you two are to guide Cicada in the ways of the IO (the deal made with Tabius) and that Cicada has a magical artifact that can only be attuned by an Exalted, so discover if she is one or not
[21:08] [Tei] got it
[21:09] * Tala accepts her responsibility

[21:05] [Cicada] [the rest of the gang you mean? or the monks?]
[21:05] [Storyteller] There are several female monks in the tent with you but they haven't given you any trouble.. same ones that you bathed with.
[21:06] [Vanal] [hey, we're not a gang ! We're a club !]
[21:07] * Cicada follows the monks out and humble greet their superior with a bow.
[21:08] [Storyteller] Cicada their superior bows slowly back to you after you leave the tent with your possessions
[21:08] [Storyteller] [monk] "You are free to leave, but remember why you have served here"
[21:09] * Cicada bows deeply to the monk, and the raise an eyebrow as to ask if it is okay to speak.
[21:10] [Storyteller] The monk nods the affirmative, Cicada
[21:10] [Storyteller] Cicada, Tala and Tei walk up behind you
[21:11] [Cicada] "I thank you for the order's hospitality, and again apologize for the trouble this unworthy servant has caused. I hope none of it will reflect poorly on my lord."
[21:11] [Storyteller] [monk] nods. "Of course. Do not forget your penance; Tala and Tei will now take you back to your lord."
[21:12] * Cicada turns towards Tei and Tala. "Sir Tei, sir Tala." Then makes a light bow.
[21:12] [Tala] "We should rejoin the others."
[21:12] * Tei lowers head to cicada then bows to the monk
[21:13] [Cicada] "Yes, I wish to make haste"
[21:13] [Storyteller] The head monk bows to you three and then leads the rest of the monks in silent meditation
[21:13] [Tei] "let's go then"
[21:14] * Cicada walks away with Tei and Tala, not even once looking back.
[21:16] [Storyteller] Cicada, Tala, and Tei walk through the camp to the walls of Malkor's guard. When they get to the east gate, Vanal's troops let them in; apparently the IO has given their troops some backup, as the gates stand wide open and people come in and out.
[21:17] [Storyteller] After a few minutes of walking through the street, you find that some IO monks are traveling from house to house making sure everything is allright, bringing peace and security to the people of the city
[21:08] * Tabius gets ready for the busy day whistling as he works.
[21:09] * Jynaru sits under a tree, smoking nervously.
[21:17] [Storyteller] With little effort you make it to the Cathak house and are able to find Cicada's lord Tabius, as he is waiting for he downstairs
[21:18] * Tabius bows in greeting, but says nothing.
[21:18] * Cicada immediately prostates herself in front of Tabius. "My lord, I have failed you in your hour of need."
[21:18] * Tabius straightens and looks directly into Sables eyes.
[21:18] * Tabius then to the floor where she is, bends down and brings her back to her feet.
[21:18] * Cicada looks up when commanded to do so, but remains prostate.
[21:19] [Cicada] [ok]
[21:19] * Cicada gets up.
[21:20] * Tabius not even glancing at the others, "You completed your mission. Your only failure was to return in a timely fashion. One can not expect to much or one will constantly be disappointed.
[21:20] [Cicada] "Yes, my lord. I understand"
[21:21] * Cicada bows her head and fights back the tears.
[21:22] [Tabius] "The Dragons have blessed us with your tardiness, for you would surely be dead like the miners if you had been with us.
[21:23] [Tabius] "Thus is it my opinion that the Dragons have something in mind for you in the future.
[21:24] [Cicada] "My lord favor his unfaithful servant too highly..."

[21:22] [Cicada] [ups, did I frighten my lord..?]
[21:24] [Tabius] (*Apparently hitting shift and enter at the same time will make you go back on this browser :-P )
[21:24] [Storyteller] [Tabius, open a new window, the back function won't work then]
[21:25] [Tabius] (*I will if it happens again.... :-P I will just be more careful)

[21:26] * Tabius looks to the others with Sable and smiles at each saying Good morning.
[21:27] * Cicada bury her uncertainties deep down and put on her facade of cheerfulness and greets her lord back.
[21:30] * Tabius to the group, "Where shall we be off to today?"
[21:35] [Cicada] (Tabius) "Do my lord have any instructions..?"
[21:37] [Tabius] "If Maris is getting the needed materials for the sterilization process, I see nothing that is imminently needed. Perhaps we could visit the Prefect today and see to his health.
[21:38] [Cicada] (Tabius) "Yes, my lord. Ehrm... My lord, about my punishment..."
[21:38] [Tabius] "Yes?"
[21:39] [Cicada] (tabius) "My lord, when will it start?"
[21:40] [Tabius] "At the convenience of your 3 teachers. My convenience is not at this time, perhaps later today after we see how affairs sit in the Prefecture.
[21:40] [Tei] "I was under the impression we would be handling your punishment." gestures to Tala
[21:41] [Cicada] (tabius) "Yes, my lord. My lord's words carry wisdom. Shall I confer with my teachers on my own?"
[21:41] * Tabius nods.
[21:41] * Cicada bows. "Understood, my lord"
[21:42] * Cicada gives Tala and Tei an uncertain, almost frightened, glance.
[21:44] * Tala leans over to Tei, "I will leave her in your hands for now, as I have something I must do."
[21:46] [Tei] "As you wish sister"
[21:46] * Cicada tries not to blush. Cicada tries not to blush.
[21:48] [Tei] "Though, honestly, I'm not sure what to do. I am not the best teacher in creation"

[21:53] [Tala] I seek out the heads of the order again, I forgot that they never mentioned the "plan" and what they intend to do about it
[21:53] [Storyteller] which plan?
[21:53] [Tala] The sterilization thing
[21:53] [Storyteller] ah
[21:55] [Storyteller] Allright, here's what's going to happen. They're NOT going to do it, because they're going to kick the spirit's ass and entrap the anathema, and they're wont be any need for that.
[21:56] [Storyteller] they don't want it to happen either, they'll prevent it if you try
[21:56] [Storyteller] have your character leave for a bit and come back
[21:56] [Storyteller] and she will have this knowledge
[21:56] [Tala] Ok
[21:57] [Tala] I just wanted to make sure I had the Order's take on it
[21:57] * Storyteller nods

[21:54] * Cicada looks up at Tei. "So tell me sir Tei, when would be convenient?"
[21:55] [Tei] "Now is fine, I think. I have nothing planned myself but the order may call.:
[21:56] [Tabius] "Good, go learn something you don't so that you might please me later."
[21:57] [Cicada] "Yes my lord. Your wishes are my life."
[21:57] * Tala slips out,
[21:57] [Tei] "follow me then, there should be an empty courtyard around somewhere."
[21:58] [Cicada] "Yes, sir Tei."
[21:58] * Cicada follows.
[21:59] [Storyteller] Tabs goes off to see the prefect, and sees the IO walking the street. Fortunately, the angry drunks aren't in full force today.
[22:00] * Tabius nods to each IO that bothers to meet his gaze.

[21:07] * Vanal rubs his temples, wishing he'd had less to drink the night before.
[21:08] * Vanal eats, gets dressed, and sets out, grateful not *not* be wearing that god-fucking armor for a bit
[21:10] * Vanal approaches the senior officer on duty for a status report
[21:15] [Vanal] [why do I get the impression the ranking officer is Renig ? *g*]
[21:19] [Storyteller] Vanal, the ranking officer here is actually Fanglord Karna; all the DBs are at the various gates, keeping track. He tells you that the IO has supplemented your troops, and that they say there is no need for you to continue blocking them from leaving the city, as they will not be allowed to leave the IO camp regardless.
[21:20] * Vanal nods
[21:20] [Vanal] "Perfect. In that case, does the Order wish for our troops to remain at the gates, or did they say that they could handle it ?"
[21:21] [Storyteller] [Karna]"The IO wishes your troops to remain at the gates; carts are not to be let through, nor those obviously geared for heavy traveling. They do however ask that anyone who wants to enter the IO camp be permitted to."
[21:24] * Vanal nods "thank you. send a runner to the gates to inform them of this, and get reports at the same time. I also want to talk to the scalemasters at the earliest possible time...and to remind Renig that the earliest *possible* time is not as his leisure."
[21:24] [Vanal] *do remind
[21:25] [Storyteller] The fanglord bows and makes haste to carry out your orders. The runners are out the door in a matter of minutes
[21:32] * Vanal pauses in his rounds to ream out a careless corporal, DI-style
[21:32] [Storyteller] Storyteller : ?ex 5, 6, 3, 5, 2, 6, Successes : 0
[21:32] [Storyteller] ?ex 5
[21:32] [Storyteller] The corporal flinches a lot, and doesn't even try to hold his ground
[21:33] [Storyteller] The fact that this is hardly an emergency situation escapes him
[21:34] * Vanal composes himself and nods "I trust that this will not happen again ?"
[21:35] [Storyteller] Vanal, a messenger tells you that your scalemasters are awaiting you in the main hall of the barracks as the ripped-out corporal nods a hasty affirmative and starts making the changes you demanded
[21:35] [Storyteller] Storyteller : ?ex 4, 1, 6, 4, 10, Successes : 2
[21:35] [Storyteller] ?ex 4
[21:35] [Storyteller] which he does to your satisfaction
[21:35] * Vanal nods approvingly to the corporal
[21:35] * Vanal goes off to meet with his commanders
[21:37] [Storyteller] Vanal you arrive at the main hall and your commanders are seated at a large round table. They stand as you enter, and wait until you take your seat; they are snacking on water and cut up fruits, and some is available for you as well.
[21:37] * Vanal nods to them
[21:38] [Vanal] "good morning to you all."
[21:38] [Storyteller] Your officers salute you as they bid you good morning as well.
[21:40] [Vanal] (SMs)"We may as well get to business : the Immaculates have finally arrived, and we've gotten some backup. in a little bit, the Fifth Legion, Tepet troops, will be arriving here as well to aid in the defense of the city."
[21:44] [Vanal] [SMs] "What kinds of questions ?"
[21:43] [Storyteller] [SMs] Yarna nods. "We were informed by Lady V'neef a few hours before your return, m'lord. Though I have many questions unanswered, I assume you do not know the answers either."
[21:45] [Storyteller] [SMs] [Yarna] "Well, for instance my lord, how long will they be staying, under whose command they are under, and where the hell did the tepets get the men for this Legion to be at full strength?"
[21:49] [Vanal] [SMs] "Those are very good questions. I'd imagine that ultimately the Tepets...are well, ultimately under the Tepet's control. I don't dislike them, but I don't trust them, myself. As for the rest...who knows, maybe the regent finally grew a pair an exercised some of his power."
[21:50] [Storyteller] [SMs] Yarna and the other scalemasters nod, though they seem to be rather unbelieving of the reagent growing a pair.
[21:52] [Vanal] [SMs] "I know, I know, bloody unlikely. But right now, we really don't have much choice in the matter. they out-gun everything here but the Wyld Hunt. ...which brings us to the little matter of the Anathema who's still running loose."
[22:01] [Vanal] [SMs]"The fucking anathema is still running around. That vein of 'gold' they found at the mine was, well...not gold...someone bloody powerful torn down half the mine on my group. Turns out that it's actually a goddamned 2-kilometer statue."
[22:04] [Vanal] [SMs]"in addition, it seems that the rock slide that killed the old prefect wasn't natural. faint traces of essence were found at the scene."
[22:06] [Vanal] [SMs] "so basically, be on guard for ANYTHING. We're in a corner, folks. Follow the chain of command, but don't trust anyone but your own unit right now."
[22:08] [Storyteller] [SMs] Look at you like you're crazy, then see you're telling the truth. "A statue buried out of orichulum and hidden underground for ages? I find that hard to believe." Says Renig "And I thought you killed the Anathema."
[22:09] [Vanal] [SMs] "Well, according to our little jaunt to the spirits, we missed one. And the statue, well....it's weird. If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't believe it either."
[22:09] [Storyteller] [SMs] They nod unhappily, but Renig remains unconvinced... but oddly quiet.
[22:10] [Vanal] [SMs] "Is there something you wish to add, Scalemaster Renig ?"
[22:12] [Storyteller] [SMs] Renig looks oddly complacent. "No, of course not my lord Vanal."
[22:13] * Vanal gives Renig an oddly icy look, for a fire aspect "Just making sure that everything is laid out, Renig."
[22:17] [Vanal] [SMs]"Very well then, unless there are no other pressing issues attending us, we should all get back to our commands."
[22:18] [Storyteller] [SMs] Your scalemasters salute you and leave, giving the proper "Dragons show favor through this day" and return to their posts
[22:20] * Vanal mutters "fucking Peleps fucking Renig...should know his damned place."
[22:21] * Vanal leaves to get his armor and finds some of the others
[22:26] * Vanal pulls on his armor, straps on his daiklaive, and sets out

[21:08] * Maris eats his breakfast and wishes he'd been able to grab more sleep last night.
[21:09] [Storyteller] Maris, Livian makes breakfast for you. It's *exactly* the way you like it, and though you feel exhausted, you're not especially tired
[21:10] [Maris] "Still in town then Livian?"
[21:11] [Storyteller] Livian smiles. "Yes, I am. I figured I would be safer here than going home... besides, it's fun being here with you."
[21:12] [Maris] "Well just to warn you I won't be here that long myself. The order's got a job to do and I'm going to make sure I'm part of it."
[21:13] [Storyteller] [Livian] "Oh? You aren't coming back?"
[21:14] [Maris] "Not sure if I am or not. But it could take a fair wall to make sure everything is prepared."
[21:15] [Storyteller] Livian comes over and gives you a hug. "Oh, don't worry, I like you too much to forget about you after a couple days" she says with a wink
[21:16] * Maris smirks at her though inwardly he winces a little, "Alright. I have to go and and find the others and make sure we don't have any lines crossed."
[21:17] * Maris starts getting into his newly cleaned armor thinking to himself as he does so.
[21:20] * Maris finishes getting dressed and heads out to check the others rooms then goes upstairs to see how the prefect and his wife fair.
[21:20] [Storyteller] Maris is quickly helped into his armor and Livian asks to come with
[21:22] [Maris] "Livian I need to talk to the Prefect alone. There are matters to discuss that shouldn't leave his room."
[21:23] [Storyteller] She nods slowly and then smiles understandingly, watching you go as you leave.
[21:24] * Maris heads up to talk with the Prefect wondering why he puts up with that girl.
[21:24] [Storyteller] [Maris] You quickly climb up the stairs to the tower, no guards bothering to bear your path
[21:25] * Maris tries to get himself into see the prefect then.
[21:26] [Storyteller] Maris climbs the stairs quickly, and comes at what he remembers to be their private chambers. He looks to the guards at either side, who nod permission. You knock on the door, and hear Malena say "Come in!" and you do so.
[21:27] * Maris takes a good look at the room and how it goes as he does so.
[21:28] [Storyteller] As you enter the tower room you see that it is still rather undecorated, except for the bed and walls which are now covered in flowers. the Prefect is lying in his bed, now pushed over against the wall to be just under the window, asleep, and Malena is sitting in a chair at his side, looking wide awake
[21:29] [Storyteller] Malena has also clearly taken the time to change and wash herself, because she is almost as beautiful as she was on her wedding day
[21:29] * Maris bows to her in his fashion, "Greetings Lady Malena. I am glad to see you well."
[21:29] [Storyteller] She smiles as she nods her head to you.
[21:30] [Maris] "I also wanted to know if you had heard of our trip to the mines?"
[21:30] [Storyteller] "My husband is getting better, and so I feel better as well
[21:30] [Storyteller] She nods her head. "I heard that you had went and now I see you have returned, but nobody seems to know what happened there."
[21:31] [Maris] "It was eventful to say the least."
[21:31] [Storyteller] She looks up. "Were the rumors true?"
[21:32] [Maris] "Of the Orichalchum?"
[21:32] [Storyteller] she nods
[21:33] * Maris nods, "I'm not quite sure how natural it is but there is an immense vien of orichalchum in the quarry wall."
[21:33] [Maris] "Unfortunately I don't think that you will be able to cover up the fact for very long."
[21:33] [Storyteller] She looks at you questioningly
[21:33] [Storyteller] "Is it that obvious?"
[21:35] [Maris] "While we were inspecting the initial spot it was found at the entire side of the quarry collapsed. When the dust settled the orichalchum was on the surface for the entire two kilometer run of the quarry wall."
[21:36] [Storyteller] Malena blinks her eyes in disbelief. "Say again?"
[21:36] [Maris] "It almost looks as if there is a two kilometer Orichalchum giant partially trapped in the mountain.'
[21:38] [Storyteller] She looks at Maris strangely, then back out the window and back at you. "A real giant?"
[21:38] [Maris] "It is not a real one. But the similarity suggests that the vein is not natural."
[21:38] * Maris says this in a calm but powerful voice.
[21:42] [Storyteller] She shakes her head sadly. "Then there is nothing that can be done about it. We will have to send for the Impeccable Guardians of the Magical Metals [ ooc : thousand scales office] to officially set up a guard. The quarry will have to be shut down, then; they would not allow mining operations to take place nearby."
[21:42] [Maris] "Why not quarry the Orichalchum?"
[21:44] [Storyteller] Malena shakes her head "You mean to mine the Orichulum and sell it on the market? That is very unlikely, and besides, the thousand scales will decide if we can do that, not us."
[21:45] [Maris] "The Thousand scales can be influenced in their decision."

[21:45] [Maris] what do I know about that particular bureaucracy?
[21:47] [Storyteller] it's the one that takes care of all magical materials, specifically the ones that are not jade. They regulate it's protection, including the sorcerous wards and the defense troops.
[21:47] [Maris] who runs them and how bribable are they?
[21:47] [Storyteller] The ones that decide if you can actually use it, and the quality of the metal is a completely different situation
[21:48] [Maris] ah. well who would you bribe to be able to use it then?
[21:48] [Storyteller] That specific bureaucrat is not bribable at all, and it's main office is headed by a as yet unnamed NPC in the Imperial City. It's a rather powerful wing.
[21:48] [Maris] ah.
[21:48] [Storyteller] The one in order to mine it...
[21:49] [Storyteller] well you might be able to, but there's a good chance you would get caught because it is heavily regulated, often the Empress herself would determine such things. Can be bribed, but if they went against the Empress's commands, they'd end up dead, or worse
[21:50] [Storyteller] without the empress it is a little more free game though, so you might try
[21:50] [Maris] mkay

[21:50] [Maris] "Also I'm fairly sure the collapse of the Quarry wall was magical in nature and I am sure that the attack on Tammanah was magical in nature."
[21:51] [Storyteller] Malena 's skin prickles as she looks at you and sighs. "Were you able to find out who did it?"
[21:52] [Maris] "No, sorry."
[21:52] [Maris] "I'm sure that with the Immaculates here they will be able to find and take care of the killer."
[21:53] [Storyteller] Malena nods sadly, hoping you are right.
[21:53] [Maris] "How long until the Prefect will fully recover?"
[21:54] [Storyteller] She turns back, leaning over him and runs her hand through his hair. "The doctors say another month or two, but they say that is at the worst."
[21:55] [Maris] "And how long until he will be able to take his position back from Lady V'neef?"
[21:57] [Storyteller] "Another month should see him back on his feet."
[21:58] * Maris nods, "Well it was a pleasure to see you again Lady Malena. Give my regards to your husband when he wakes.
[21:58] [Storyteller] She smiles and nods. "I look forward to seeing you as well"
[21:59] * Tabius goes off to see the prefect.
[21:59] * Maris gives her another small bow and leaves the room. After he closes the doors he asks the gaurd where he can find the Lady V'neef.
[22:00] [Storyteller] The guard gives directions to the house rented by the V'neef
[22:00] * Maris nods and leaves deciding to go and see if Cinnabahr is still in town.
[22:00] [Storyteller] ok

[22:01] [Storyteller] Maris and Tabius roll Essence
[22:01] [Tabius] !ex 3
[22:01] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 3, 6, 9, 7, Successes : 2
[22:03] [Maris] !ex 2
[22:03] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 2, 6, 3, Successes : 0
[22:04] * Maris sometimes wishes he didn't have such a crappy essence.
[22:04] [Storyteller] Maris and Tabius both manage to miss each other as they leave, going their separate ways
[22:05] * Maris heads off to find his contact.
[22:09] * Tala finishes her business and finds a peaceful place to care for her wounds
[22:46] * Tala sits in the area she has been using for meditation during her stay, resting to allow her wounds to heal
[22:21] [Storyteller] [remember your wound penalties, people]

[22:06] [Storyteller] Tabius slowly climbs the stairs, and Maris walks through the streets, coming across 'ol Cinnibar in his hut, which is incredibly free of smoke
[22:08] [Storyteller] Tabius, you also gain a appearance with Lady Malena, though the Prefect is awake now and watches you come in
[22:10] * Tabius bows to the Prefect and his wife, "I assume that you have been updated already on the happenings at the quarry?"
[22:12] [Storyteller] Lady Malena nods. "I have told him what Cynis Maris informed us; of the statue in the mines you encountered, and that our father," she stops as Tatatshwhan as he gives her hand a squeeze "was murdered."
[22:14] * Tabius nods at this, "You know also that the IO has taken up positions and that the 5th, a Tepet Legion, is on its way?"
[22:14] [Storyteller] the prefect nods slowly
[22:15] [Tabius]
[22:15] [Tabius] Then you also know that there is going to be a good deal of political strife involved here when the emergency is finally taken care of?
[22:16] [Storyteller] The prefect smiles unhappily. "How much more trouble than having all the major houses under one roof?"
[22:19] * Tabius looks at the prefect seriously, "You know that I am not one to mince words, but get to the point. I wish to know where you will stand when this is over?"
[22:19] [Tabius] !ex 11
[22:19] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 11, 5, 6, 7, 6, 2, 6, 10, 9, 10, 6, 2, Successes : 6
[22:20] [Storyteller] The prefect looks at Tabius slowly. "My loyalties remain with House Cathak, as does my father's."
[22:22] * Tabius looks to the lady and asks, "You have been recently married, but still hold much sway, where will you stand?"
[22:22] [Tabius] !ex 11
[22:22] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 11, 10, 7, 9, 8, 9, 1, 2, 7, 7, 3, 7, Successes : 9
[22:27] [Storyteller] "I will stand with my husband and this." she says, sounding hurt.
[22:30] * Tabius looking to the lady and saying most compassionately, "I mean no offense by my words, nor mean to insinuate any dishonor, but your answers have greatly eased my mind so that I might concentrate on the matter at hand."
[22:30] [Storyteller] The lady Malena swallows and then smiles to her husband. only love.
[22:30] [Tabius] "
[22:32] * Tabius pulls out the two robs out of his pack and hands one to each of them, "These are my wedding gift to you. While they look plain now, if the lady will but indulge me a moment and put it on, I will show her the way of it.
[22:32] [Tabius] (*Robes even)
[22:33] [Storyteller] The lady takes the robe uncertainly and looks at the bathrobe.... which she immediately recognizes. "Ahh... where did you get these gifts?"
[22:36] [Tabius] "Your own stores I believe. Now, think very hard on the most magnificent unjeweled gown you can think of."
[22:36] [Storyteller] She does, not wearing it yet
[22:36] [Tabius] !ex 11
[22:36] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 11, 7, 8, 2, 2, 9, 2, 6, 4, 2, 5, 7, Successes : 4
[22:37] * Tabius spends a mote of essence and the robes become the gown she envisioned.
[22:38] [Storyteller] She stares at her hands as what she is holding transforms into the impressive dress
[22:38] [Storyteller] she blinks and quickly puts it on a table across the room
[22:39] [Tabius] "You will have a harder time getting it to change next time, it must be something that you really want, if it is without my help, but any time in the future you can change that gown into anything else of close to the same weight.
[22:40] [Tabius] "Yours as well Prefect."
[22:40] [Storyteller] She looks at you. She bows. "Thank you, Lord Tabius."
[22:41] [Storyteller] The prefect watches his wife's reaction, rather amused.
[22:41] [Storyteller] "Thank you from me as well. I've always wondered how those things were made...."
[22:42] * Tabius spends another essence and his attire becomes what he wore to the wedding reception, "It will save a bundle on tailor bill."
[22:42] * Tabius smiles, "May the Dragons favor you this day and for many more to come."
[22:43] [Storyteller] Malena bows and bids it as well too you, and then goes back and sits down by her husband.
[22:43] * Tabius leaves them alone and goes to his suite.

[22:06] * Maris walks up with his usual comradely smile, "How you doing cinnibar?"
[22:07] [Storyteller] Cinnibar looks grumpily at Maris, smoking something that you realize he's only smoking to keep the IO away. "Good, my friend, good." You don't believe him.
[22:08] * Maris sits down next to Cinnibar and puts his hand around his shoulders, "I really don't think your being so straight with me today Cin."
[22:09] [Storyteller] Cinnibar looks at the IO monks, and mutters something under his breath about the IO and their "rules"
[22:11] [Maris] "Having trouble with the Immaculates then?"
[22:14] [Storyteller] Cinnibar nods unhappily. "OH bloody them, I can't smoke the really good stuff, it's probably damning my soul to do the stuff I really like."
[22:15] [Maris] "They give you any trouble?"
[22:21] * Maris gives Cin a look
[22:22] [Storyteller] "No trouble.. not now."
[22:23] * Maris sighs, "Well you shouldn't have to worry about them too long. What'd you think of the party though?"
[22:24] [Storyteller] He smiles "Oh, it was just wonderful, thank you. I met the most interesting man on my way back... you would never believe what he told me."
[22:24] [Maris] "What's that?"
[22:27] [Storyteller] "He was muttering about it in an alley when I walked by, so I offered him a few puffs to ease the pain. And he told me that he was walking by the ports and saw a huge, winged creature leap from underneath the docks, silent and nearly invisible. Said he shat his pants right then and there. From the smell of it, he hasn’t bothered to come home, either... I walked around and found a few more people who said the same thing, so I decided to do a little investigating."
[22:28] * Maris raises an eyebrow and looks to Cin and let's him continue.
[22:29] [Storyteller] "So I wandered out below the docks where they thought they saw this thing.. and you know what I found? A sluice gate ,going into the city's sewers, that had been completely ripped from it's hinges."
[22:29] * Maris whistles
[22:29] [Maris] "How long ago was this?"
[22:29] [Storyteller] "I didn't go in there, but I took a look at that.. and I’ll be damned if I've seen anything like it."
[22:30] [Storyteller] "A couple days, maybe less."
[22:30] [Maris] "What did it look like?"
[22:31] [Storyteller] he shrugs. "A man with wings, from what I could gather. They weren't very specific, more jabbering about carrying something in it's arms."
[22:31] [Storyteller] "But they were just guesses"
[22:32] * Maris nods, "And the sluice gate was the only thing strange about the gate then?"
[22:32] [Maris] ((it not gate.))
[22:32] [Storyteller] he nods. "It looked like a perfectly normal dock to me."
[22:32] * Maris nods, "Alright thanks a lot."
[22:33] [Maris] "You still know some folks in the Veshnu Trading Conglomerate right?"
[22:34] [Storyteller] He nods. "Yea, got family and stuff. What, you need something you don't think I have?" he looks doubtful.
[22:34] [Maris] "I might need to transport some stuff in gross. You think I could get a meeting with one of the head guys in a couple days?"
[22:35] [Storyteller] He looks at you considering.
[22:35] [Storyteller] "You'd have to go upriver."
[22:35] [Maris] "How far?"
[22:35] [Storyteller] "Three, four days. I couldn't get them to come down here, just for a meeting."
[22:36] * Maris nods
[22:36] [Maris] "Alright I'll have to talk to some people about it then."
[22:37] [Maris] "By the way if you feel like stopping by the palace later tonight and we can get into some of my supplies.
[22:37] * Maris gives him a dastardly smile.
[22:41] [Maris] "Anyways Cin thanks for the info. I'll talk to you later. You need anything leave a message for me."
[22:41] [Storyteller] He nod "I'll see you around, Maris."
[22:42] * Maris gets up and heads over to Vanal's Barracks.
[22:42] [Storyteller] He laughs as he pulls something a bit stronger, the IO missionaries having swept through this part of the city, he reasons...
[22:43] * Maris makes sure to ask one of Vanal's soldiers on the way were he can find the commander.
[22:44] [Storyteller] Maris, you are told that Vanal is chillin' on patrol
[22:44] * Maris heads to where he is then.
[22:45] [Storyteller] Vanal, where are you?
[22:45] [Vanal] right now ? no fucking clue
[22:45] [Vanal] wherever the plot requires me to be
[22:46] [Storyteller] Whatever you want, gotta send Maris there
[22:46] [Vanal] um, headed down main street
[22:46] [Storyteller] ok
[22:46] * Maris walks the opposite way and see's Vanal, "Hail Vanal! I need to speak with you.'
[22:47] * Maris walks over to him.
[22:47] * Vanal does and about face, hearing his name being called
[22:47] [Maris] "How's your day then?"

[22:48] [Storyteller] [whom 'I neglecting here?]
[22:48] * Jynaru rises from his talk with his messenger, and heads off into the city.
[22:48] [Vanal] "The usual. Slight hangover, trying to keep control of one of my scalemasters...."
[22:48] * Maris nods
[22:49] [Maris] "I got reports of a winged man hanging out at the docks. One of the sluice gates has bee ripped open as well."
[22:49] [Maris] "I think we might need to check it out."
[22:49] [Vanal] "Winged man ? Want backup ?"
[22:49] [Maris] "Yeah I'd appreciate it."
[22:49] [Maris] "Know where any of the others are?"
[22:50] * Jynaru pauses for a few minutes to examine some items at a vendor's booth, and then moves on.
[22:50] [Maris] Jyn in sight?
[22:50] [Vanal] "No clue whatsoever."
[22:51] [Jynaru] (Not as of yet. He can be if you need him)
[22:52] [Maris] "Well I'd rather not spend the time to find them all instead of checking it out.
[22:53] * Vanal nods
[22:53] [Vanal] "it's just one spirit anyways, two or three Exalts could take him."
[22:53] * Maris nods
[22:53] [Storyteller] Maris, somebody comes up and grabs you from behind
[22:53] [Storyteller] [shakel] "Maris!"
[22:53] [Maris] "Shakel!"
[22:54] * Jynaru starts to pass by, and then notices the trio.
[22:54] * Maris turns around to the grabbing.
[22:54] * Jynaru smirks and watches the meeting as he heads over.
[22:54] [Storyteller] She is not, visibly hurt, but the grabbing wasn't as strong as normal
[22:54] [Vanal] "well, look who finally re-emerges."
[22:54] [Maris] "Your out of bed then?"
[22:54] * Maris says with a smile
[22:54] [Storyteller] she smiles, looking playfully at Vanal
[22:55] [Storyteller] "Yea, Tabius came by last night and finished his spell.... Fell better... still got a nasty slice though.
[22:55] * Maris nods
[22:55] * Maris sees Jynaru and waves him over.
[22:55] [Vanal] "That's why you don't go into a fight dressed like a fashion-plate, my dear."
[22:55] [Maris] "Well I'm glad to see you up and at ‘em."
[22:55] [Maris] (Jynaru even))
[22:56] * Jynaru nods to Shakel as he catches up with the group, trailing clouds of sweet-smelling smoke.
[22:56] [Storyteller] Shakel puts her hands on her hips and looks unapprovingly at Vanal.
[22:56] * Vanal gives her a big ol' smile
[22:56] [Maris] "Glad to see you two."
[22:56] [Vanal] "Hey, we can't *all* be fashion models, dearie."
[22:56] [Maris] "We were just going to check out a rumor."
[22:57] [Maris] "Want to come along?"
[22:57] [Vanal] "good morning, Jyn."
[22:57] * Jynaru nods amiably.
[22:57] [Storyteller] She looks at your armor condescendingly. "Indeed, some of us can be a *bit* out of date" she says, biting her lip. "Where to?" back to Maris.
[22:57] [Jynaru] "Morning, Vanal, Maris, Shakel. Good to see you up and about."
[22:58] [Storyteller] She smiles at Jynaru, but whatever..
[22:58] [Storyteller] maybe you're not her type..
[22:58] [Maris] "Some winged guy is stalking the sewer's. Checking out the sluice gate it apparently ripped open."
[22:58] [Maris] ripped even
[22:59] [Jynaru] (wouldn't that be frightening. I can't have every character I play be as successful as I am.)
[22:59] [Storyteller] now she's looking at Maris like he's stupid.
[22:59] [Jynaru] (It'd get dull)
[22:59] [Storyteller] "In THIS?"
[22:59] [Storyteller] her dress is obviously not designed for spelunking
[22:59] * Maris smirks at her, "Just asking."
[22:59] * Vanal sweat drops
[23:00] * Jynaru looks over at Maris.
[23:00] [Jynaru] "Yet another spirit? How'd it get in the city with all the Immaculates around?"
[23:00] * Maris shrugs
[23:00] [Maris] "Not sure but we might want to check it out before the Immaculates hear about it."
[23:00] [Vanal] "with a lot of luck, Jyn. Or maybe it was just lying low in here the entire time."
[23:00] [Maris] "It was spotted a few days ago."
[23:01] [Maris] "And Shakel if your not going to come with you think you could try and find the others then?"
[23:01] [Maris] "It'd be good to have some backup if we need it."
[23:02] [Storyteller] She looks at Maris and shrugs.
[23:02] * Jynaru rolls his eyes theatrically.
[23:02] * Maris gives her his charming smile, "Pretty please?'
[23:02] [Storyteller] "OH, fine, I’ll come. Now lets go, before somebody decides to pour something vile down the drain."
[23:02] [Jynaru] "I'm beginning to feel like a spiritual floorsweeper."
[23:02] * Maris nods and heads toward the docks
[23:03] * Jynaru checks through his quiver as he follows.
[23:05] * Maris will be right back then.
[23:06] * Vanal flicks a speck of dust off his armor as he follows...and turns to shak "...this armor *is* out of date ?"
[23:06] * Vanal yawns
[23:07] [Vanal] (tired yawn, not bored yawn)
[23:07] [Storyteller] Shakel just ignoring you and walking besides Maris to the docks, while Maris complains about some girl called Livian making his nights almost as busy as her
[23:08] * Vanal sighs
[23:08] [Storyteller] After walking a bit the lot of you come up to the docks. Maris looks around and nods. 'This would be it."
[23:09] [Storyteller] It looks like your normal docks, made of wood and stretching out into the river
[23:09] * Vanal fastens his buckler to his arm
[23:09] * Vanal scowls
[23:09] [Storyteller] He looks around at the collection of ships
[23:09] [Vanal] "So...where's this spirit ?"
[23:09] [Storyteller] and points towards a ladder.
[23:10] [Storyteller] "Gone, I suppose. Now just down here..."
[23:10] [Storyteller] He walks over to the ladder and starts climbing down. Shakel climbs down immediately after.
[23:10] * Vanal slides down the ladder
[23:10] * Jynaru sighs, and tests the edge of his axe.
[23:10] [Jynaru] "I HATE close-in work.
[23:10] * Jynaru flows easily down the ladder.
[23:11] [Storyteller] At the bottom you come to a rocky ledge that has been falling apart over the centuries, weeds growing in cracks and the wooden piers jutting out above like a forest of trees
[23:12] [Tabius] (*better not have to find one ;-) *)
[23:12] [Storyteller] Upstream of you there is an obviously ripped off sluice grate dangling from an open pipe jutting out of the side of the wall
[23:13] * Vanal blinks
[23:13] [Vanal] "wonderful."
[23:13] * Jynaru pauses a moment, and lights his next cigar from the glowing end of the first. He flicks the butt into the water.
[23:13] [Storyteller] shit is pouring out of it
[23:13] [Jynaru] "This is becoming almost routine."
[23:14] [Vanal] "Join the legions they said..."
[23:14] [Vanal] "see creation, they said."
[23:14] [Vanal] "They did NOT mention slogging through SHIT in the middle of a weekday morning !"
[23:14] * Maris is back then
[23:15] [Storyteller] [wb]
[23:15] [Storyteller] Shakel wrinkles her noses as she approaches the shit flow
[23:16] * Jynaru seems quite inaffected.
[23:16] * Maris sighs as he looks through it
[23:16] [Vanal] "Maris, remind me to hit you very hard for conning me into this."
[23:16] [Maris] "After I heal sure."
[23:17] * Maris grimaces and heads into the sewers letting his night sight show him the way.
[23:17] * Jynaru follows closely after, trying not to lose him in the dark.
[23:18] [Storyteller] Shakel follows after Jynaru, hiking her dress up so that Vanal gets to see a very attractive bottom
[23:18] [Jynaru] (Feel better now, Van?)
[23:18] [Storyteller] Maris, perception + investigation
[23:19] [Maris] !ex 4
[23:19] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 4, 8, 2, 1, 7, Successes : 2
[23:19] * Vanal raises an eyebrow
[23:19] * Vanal keeps slogging
[23:20] * Maris wishes his wounds weren't bothering him so much and that the Immaculates had gotten around to healing him.
[23:20] [Storyteller] The flow is pretty bad.... it's almost up to your knees in some places
[23:20] [Vanal] "Thank the Dragons for good boots."
[23:20] [Storyteller] Maris sees only an uneventful pipe stretching into the distance
[23:20] [Storyteller] everybody roll perception + investigation
[23:20] * Maris keeps going watching for anything that goes to the sides and keeps going.
[23:20] [Storyteller] [who is in the pipe]
[23:20] [Maris] !ex 4
[23:20] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 4, 10, 3, 7, 9, Successes : 4
[23:20] [Vanal] !ex 4
[23:20] [Storyteller] Vanal : !ex 4, 1, 8, 9, 4, Successes : 2
[23:21] [Jynaru] !exa 5
[23:21] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 5, 5, 4, 6, 4, 10, Successes : 2
[23:24] [Vanal] (I am sensing a potential ally in Van's anti-tab crusade in Tei *g*)
[23:24] [Storyteller] Maris you think you see a small nick on the right side of the pipe
[23:24] [Storyteller] it is now too dark for anybody to see anything
[23:24] * Vanal scowls and looks around
[23:25] * Maris looks to the right side of the pipe and checks out the nick
[23:25] [Maris] "HOld I think I see something.
[23:25] * Jynaru wishes he hadn't had to waste nearly a full cigar before entering.
[23:25] [Jynaru] "You're the only one, Maris. Cursed lack of torches."
[23:25] * Vanal ponders
[23:25] [Storyteller] Maris, the nick looks like.. well some kind of itty bitty cut
[23:25] [Vanal] "you guys want some light ?"
[23:26] [Maris] It a big nick?
[23:26] [Vanal] (it *is* safe to light up down there, there's like...no methane or anything ?)
[23:26] [Maris] Is it narrow or long? What does it look like cut it?
[23:26] [Vanal] "Hey, Maris...do you mind if I give us some light ?"
[23:27] [Maris] "Not really.
[23:27] * Vanal nods...and spends a mote to have his anima flare up and act as a light
[23:27] [Vanal] (peripheral)
[23:27] [Maris] !ex 5
[23:27] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 5, 2, 8, 4, 7, 10, Successes : 4
[23:28] * Maris shows them the nick in the wall.
[23:29] [Vanal] "It's a nick. A rabid sewer rat could've done that.
[23:29] [Maris] "It's a small cut."
[23:29] * Jynaru looks at it.
[23:29] [Jynaru] "Rats don't cut stone."
[23:30] [Vanal] "...point So what ? a sword, some kind of claw ?"
[23:30] [Maris] "I'm just wondering if it's a secret doorway.
[23:30] [Maris] "And it means someone came this way.
[23:30] * Maris wonders how fresh the cut is.
[23:30] [Vanal] "...a secret doorway....in a sewer pipe."
[23:30] [Storyteller] it looks about right for the timeframe
[23:30] [Maris] "A couple days old."
[23:30] [Maris] "Come on let's keep going."
[23:30] * Maris keeps heading down the sewers his eye's peeled.
[23:31] * Vanal nods, and follows, trying to keep form staring at Shak
[23:31] * Jynaru nods, and silently laments the loss of his boots.
[23:32] [Storyteller] Shak doesn't seem to make it any easier for you, daintily trying to keep from being in the muck and almost succeeding
[23:32] [Storyteller] of course that reveals entirely OTHER bits to be seen....

[23:32] [Storyteller] Anyhow... you walk down the hall for a while...
[23:32] [Storyteller] roll perception + awareness
[23:32] [Maris] !ex 5
[23:32] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 5, 8, 1, 9, 5, 1, Successes : 2
[23:32] [Vanal] !ex 4
[23:32] [Storyteller] Vanal : !ex 4, 8, 2, 5, 3, Successes : 1
[23:33] [Jynaru] !exa 5
[23:33] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 5, 8, 7, 2, 6, 2, Successes : 2
[23:33] * Vanal smiles, his collar still keeping him squeaky-clean
[23:33] [Storyteller] Y'all keep walking not seeing anything.........
[23:34] * Jynaru hums a little ditty as they walk along in the sewers.
[23:34] [Storyteller] The tunnel entrance is still quite far away and it's beginning to be hard to see.... branches begin spitting off, from one side to another, and the water level goes down to your ankles, and where you suppose you could get away with not being in the muck at all, as small ledges appear on each side so that you can walk easily
[23:35] [Storyteller] Roll per+awareness
[23:35] [Vanal] !ex 4
[23:35] [Storyteller] Vanal : !ex 4, 7, 4, 4, 8, Successes : 2
[23:35] [Maris] !ex 5
[23:35] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 5, 8, 2, 7, 4, 9, Successes : 3
[23:35] [Storyteller] light begins to filter down from above as there are storm drains everywhere...
[23:35] * Vanal kills his anima
[23:35] * Maris looks for more small cuts in the walls to get a bearing on where the creature went.
[23:36] [Storyteller] Maris, you catch a point of shining somewhere to your right but it disappears as soon as Vanal kills his anima... it's still too dark despite the light
[23:36] * Maris goes right then after the shining
[23:36] [Storyteller] you're turning into a side tunnel?
[23:37] [Jynaru] !exa 5
[23:37] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 5, 2, 10, 8, 6, 3, Successes : 3
[23:37] * Maris wants to follow whatever shining he saw.
[23:37] * Jynaru looks carefully around.
[23:37] [Storyteller] Jynaru saw it too, as Maris turns right down the tunnel
[23:37] [Maris] "I think I saw something this way."
[23:37] [Jynaru] "I would hate to get lost in here. Mind if I make a mark?"
[23:37] [Maris] "And go ahead."
[23:38] * Maris says as he heads down the tunnel
[23:38] * Vanal follows
[23:38] [Storyteller] Shakel looks around but keeps ahead of Vanal
[23:39] * Jynaru makes a mark on the wall at eye level before following, no in the end of the train.
[23:39] [Storyteller] as you walk along the side ledge over the sewer you all come across several ladders that will allow you to go back to the surface... but not quite yet
[23:39] [Storyteller] roll perception + awareness
[23:39] [Maris] !ex 5
[23:40] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 5, 9, 5, 3, 8, 3, Successes : 2
[23:40] [Vanal] !ex 4
[23:40] [Storyteller] Vanal : !ex 4, 9, 4, 5, 2, Successes : 1
[23:40] [Jynaru] !exa 5
[23:40] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 5, 5, 2, 4, 10, 7, Successes : 3
[23:41] [Storyteller] Jynaru, you see nick on a ladder, but the nick looks sideways, not vertical.
[23:42] [Maris] "You think you could keep your anima up Vanal. It's helpful.
[23:42] * Jynaru points out the nick to Maris.
[23:42] * Maris sees it and nods
[23:42] [Jynaru] "Does this look familiar to you?"
[23:42] [Maris] "We're on the right track then.
[23:42] * Vanal puts it back up
[23:42] [Maris] "Thanks for spotting that Jyn."
[23:43] * Maris heads down the passageway then
[23:43] [Storyteller] there isn't a passageway, it just goes straight here.. for a while.
[23:43] [Maris] The sewer then sorry.
[23:43] * Maris follows down it anyways.
[23:43] [Storyteller] Eventually it stops being stone, and you come into a part of the sewer that is made of wood, not rock.
[23:44] * Jynaru looks about a bit uneasily.
[23:44] * Maris knows very little about irrigation and sewage so he doesn't really understand it.
[23:44] * Maris watches for nicks and keeps going.
[23:45] [Vanal] "well, things just keep getting better."
[23:45] [Storyteller] per+awareness
[23:45] [Maris] !ex 5
[23:45] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 5, 3, 8, 3, 1, 1, Successes : 1
[23:45] [Jynaru] !exa 5
[23:45] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 5, 3, 6, 2, 8, 7, Successes : 2
[23:45] [Vanal] !exa 4
[23:45] [Storyteller] Vanal : !exa 4, 8, 3, 2, 7, Successes : 2
[23:46] [Storyteller] Jynaru and Vanal, you come to a gash in the side of the wood wall
[23:47] [Storyteller] Tabius, are you at home?
[23:47] [Vanal] "Found a gash."
[23:48] * Maris stops and studies it to make sure it's the same type.
[23:48] [Storyteller] looks like it was made by a sword
[23:48] [Storyteller] or some kind of knife
[23:48] [Maris] "It might be someone's markings."
[23:48] * Jynaru looks down the corridors.
[23:49] * Maris heads down the sewer looking for more marks as he goes.
[23:52] * Maris wonders if he's going to run into some sort of smuggling ring down here.
[23:52] * Jynaru is rapidly tiring of this sneaking about. Why won't people just come out and let him shoot them with arrows?

[23:52] [Storyteller] wandering onwards?
[23:52] * Maris is
[23:53] * Vanal is, too
[23:53] [Storyteller] per + awareness
[23:53] * Vanal turns to shak "Having fun yet ?"
[23:53] * Jynaru is following.
[23:53] [Maris] !ex 5
[23:53] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 5, 3, 8, 10, 7, 1, Successes : 4
[23:53] [Vanal] !exa 4
[23:53] [Storyteller] Vanal : !exa 4, 10, 6, 10, 5, Successes : 4
[23:53] [Vanal] YES !
[23:53] [Storyteller] heh
[23:53] [Storyteller] Shakel smiles at Vanal
[23:53] [Jynaru] !exa 5
[23:53] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 5, 5, 8, 2, 4, 8, Successes : 2
[23:54] [Storyteller] "I'll be having more fun once I’m at home taking a bath and washing this slimey stuff off my loung leggs”
[23:54] [Storyteller] Maris and Vanal, this wood seems different
[23:55] * Maris checks out the wood then, inspecting it.
[23:55] [Storyteller] fresher, almost
[23:55] [Vanal] "want company ?"
[23:55] [Vanal] "this looks...new ?"
[23:55] * Jynaru pointedly doesn't look at Shakel, and stares down the passageway.
[23:55] [Storyteller] she thinks about it
[23:55] [Maris] How fresh?
[23:55] [Storyteller] ot
[23:55] [Storyteller] it's not *fresh*
[23:55] [Storyteller] it's just *fresher*
[23:55] [Vanal] oh
[23:55] [Vanal] "this looks...new*er"
[23:55] * Maris checks for any sort of trigger for a passageway.
[23:56] [Storyteller] the wooden walls continue to be unremarkable
[23:56] [Maris] It's like that for as far as we can see then?
[23:56] * Jynaru comes over and applies his ocular skills as well.

[23:56] [Tala] [gnight all]
[23:56] [Storyteller] [cya]
[23:56] [Maris] [night]
[23:56] [Vanal] ['night]
[23:56] [Cicada] [Good night]
[23:57] [Tabius] (*Later)
[00:01] *** Tala has quit IRC (Quit: )

[23:57] [Maris] ((or is it just a few planks?))
[23:57] [Storyteller] as far as you can tell, this whole stretch, large pieces of.. well plywood, not planks
[23:57] [Maris] "Guess they did work here recently.
[23:57] [Vanal] [I'm gonna be going to bed soon, too]
[23:57] [Storyteller] 5'x10'
[23:57] [Maris] "Well let's keep going."
[23:58] [Jynaru] "Could this area have been repaired recently?"
[23:58] [Storyteller] [oh you don't wanna miss this...]
[23:58] [Maris] "Maybe"
[23:58] * Jynaru taps the wood as they go along, listening for any hollow sounds.
[23:58] * Maris heads down the passageway watching for nicks and the way ahead.
[23:58] [Storyteller] *tap tap tap* *tap tap tap* five more minutes of that *tap tap tap* *tap tap tap* *tap tap top*
[23:59] * Vanal blinks
[23:59] [Vanal] "The hell is that ?"
[23:59] [Maris] "Jynaru that's you right?"
[23:59] [Storyteller] Shakel has been tapping the other side
[23:59] [Maris] "Top?"
[23:59] * Jynaru freezes.
[23:59] [Storyteller] but the top didn't come from that side

[22:06] * Tei leads cicada to a small courtyard. roofed over by a stained glass window depicting the fall of the anathema
[22:09] * Cicada waits for instructions. And try to hide her nervousness.
[22:09] [Tei] "I have a few questions to ask you, and I wasn’t you to answer these questions honestly. And for yourself, do you understand. In this space I am your master not Tabius so do not worry about him."
[22:10] [Cicada] "Yes sir Tei, I understand"
[22:10] [Cicada] "But one remark."
[22:10] [Tei] "yes?"
[22:10] [Cicada] "My first loyalty is to Cathak Tabius. That will never change."
[22:11] [Cicada] "Never"
[22:12] [Tei] "well I don't think we need to worry about that just yet. First question. Are you mortal? the immaculate master expressed doubts, but I will tell no one if you wish it.
[22:13] * Cicada give Tei a short stare then lower her eyes.
[22:14] [Tei] "just this once it is Tei asking cicada. Not brother Tei asking a postulate
[22:14] [Cicada] "Tei, please. Don't ask me stupid questions. You surely must know that we don't have time to play around now. We are not children anymore."
[22:15] * Cicada shudders and her knuckles turn white.
[22:16] [Cicada] "Umh... Tei..?"
[22:17] [Cicada] "Do you think I failed my lord yesterday?"

[22:19] [Tei] "No I do not. if you performed to the best of your abilities then you can never fail"
[22:21] [Cicada] "But my lord was in danger. I should have been there as his shield.."
[22:22] [Tei] "you are a human being and more. You can not be a shield no matter how you try."
[22:23] * Cicada suddenly gives Tei a hard stare. "Pray tell, just what do you mean by that? Are you saying I will fail no matter what?!"
[22:24] [Cicada] "Are you saying that I will cause my lord misery?"
[22:24] [Tei] "if you continue to try to be everywhere at once you will fail, and you have only caused yourself misery."
[22:25] [Tei] "You punish yourself more than he ever will."
[22:27] [Cicada] "Easy for you to say..."
[22:27] [Cicada] "Tell me, how many did you look out for in your wanderings for the Order?"
[22:29] [Tei] "More than I remember, but less than you might think. I have failed in my duties before and I have succeeded. I have done all I can do when I could do it."
[22:31] [Cicada] "I see and once you helped them, then you went your merry way like you always does, right?"
[22:33] [Tei] "my way was never merry, nor my own. I went were I was sent by the order. more of a weapon than a wanderer."
[22:34] [Cicada] "So you always just left the people behind, eh? Just like now, you are going to peddle your 'easy answers', mess up everything again, and then just disappear when this little episode is over, right?"
[22:35] * Cicada appears to be getting worked up.
[22:36] [Tei] "what has made you so angry. Do you really tie your worth so greatly to being a slave."
[22:37] [Cicada] "I tie my worth to actually standing up behind the people who means something to me. Not to leaving them behind as soon as the dust clears."
[22:39] [Tei] "it is not my decision to leave as I have said before. it is my duty to go where the order tells me too. there are millions of people in creation who need saving. I can not save a handful if means that more will die."
[22:42] [Cicada] "There you go with the easy answers again. And in fact you are just running away again, never there to heal the real problem."
[22:43] [Tei] "what is the real problem?"
[22:43] * Cicada starts to say something, then stops herself.
[22:44] [Cicada] "Nothing..."
[22:44] [Cicada] "Never mind. I spoke above my station..."
[22:44] [Cicada] "I beg my Immaculate teacher's forgiveness."
[22:45] [Tei] "I see. my answers are not good enough for you, but you have none of you're own."
[22:45] * Cicada looks away.
[22:46] [Cicada] (almost whispering) "I am just an ordinary mortal. Nothing more. Please believe me Tei, that is all I can be now."
[22:47] * Cicada sits down, eyes downcast looking tired.
[22:48] * Tei frowns but moves on. "then how do you feel about anathema? I seem to remember you wishes to speak about them."
[22:48] [Cicada] "Yes, sir Tei. I am afraid the Anathema are influencing me..."
[22:49] [Tei] "how so?"
[22:50] [Cicada] "The Anathema are monsters. Yet the ones we fought showed higher moral and loyalty to each other than even I would be able to do for my lord..."
[22:50] [Cicada] "I am finding it more and more difficult to think of them as enemies."
[22:51] [Cicada] "Could they be taking me over in preparation for a strike at my lord?"
[22:51] * Cicada looks up at Tei pleadingly.
[22:52] [Tei] "So when the anathema sacrificed his life to protect his comrade you saw someone who could serve better than you."
[22:53] [Cicada] "Yes, it was not what I expected from ... 'monsters'."
[22:54] [Tei] "You expected them to move on when they could do no more." he seems to be teasing a little
[22:55] * Cicada gives Tei a hard stare, then softens and chuckles a little.

[22:55] * Tabius finds his personal fang in his suite where they were ordered to stay. He tells 3 of them to return to the manner and prepare for a journey. He takes the other two with him out onto the streets to find Vanal.

[22:55] * Cicada cuts off the chuckle as soon as she notice it.
[22:56] [Tei] "now where are those anathema now?"
[22:56] [Cicada] "I brought offerings to their grave a few days back. I can show you the way, if you please."
[22:57] [Tei] "and where are you?"
[22:57] [Cicada] "What do you mean Te... Sir Tei, I am right here."
[22:59] [Tei] "for all they're altruism they are dead. and you are not. Whatever good or ill they may have done in the world will never come to pass."
[23:00] [Cicada] "They could have done good?"
[23:01] [Tei] "I believe everyone can be good or evil as they chose, even demons may be loyal if only to each other."
[23:02] [Cicada] "That I understand... But what is the connection to the Anathema that haunt me?"
[23:07] [Tei] That anathema gave up it's life protecting another. even so they both died. You say you wish to protect you're "lord" no matter what the cost to yourself even after seeing that no mater what you do it may never be enough.
[23:09] [Cicada] "I will always try. My lord gives purpose to my life in a way on-one else ever has. I have to repay the favors he has granted me." She says, voice slightly shaking.
[23:09] [Cicada] "What happens to me is of no concern..." (suppresses a shudder)
[23:10] [Tei] "if you die who will watch over him?"
[23:11] * Cicada looks away. "My lord is good. He will easily find a replacement."
[23:12] [Tei] "I think better you live to fight another day than die and leave him alone."
[23:13] [Cicada] "I would not waste my lord's property..."
[23:14] [Cicada] "But should it prove necessary, I will throw my life away in an instant to protect... that which is important to me."
[23:15] [Tei] "But you have seen where that can get you. Not even death is enough to save some people."
[23:16] [Cicada] "I must just do what I can, and hope for the best. You taught me that, Tei."
[23:17] * Tei smiles "have I taught you anything I wonder?"
[23:17] * Cicada looks away.
[23:18] [Tei] "I have never spent any time on teaching. my days have consisted mostly of being pointed at monsters and being told to "solve the problem"
[23:19] * Cicada chuckles.
[23:20] [Cicada] "It was just one of those things you said all those years back. For some reason I have never forgotten it."
[23:20] [Cicada] "Maybe shaving your head made you lose your teaching ability?" (chuckles)
[23:21] [Tei] "possibly, but it has made bathing much quicker."
[23:22] [Cicada] "I can imagine! Bathing and massaging my lord takes HOURS!"
[23:22] * Cicada suddenly reddens and shuts up like a clam.
[23:23] [Tei] "the man doesn’t even bathe himself?"
[23:24] [Cicada] "Well, actually..... He does.... Just that ... sometimes .. he ..."
[23:24] [Cicada] "Never mind Tei, it is not important." (looks down)
[23:25] [Tei] "Any way the bathing habits of sorcerers are none of my concern. Is there anything you wish to ask me?"
[23:26] [Cicada] "Well, my lord requested that I be taught something..."
[23:29] [Tei] "Yes?"
[23:30] [Cicada] "I am just not sure what that would entail.."
[23:30] [Tei] "well ask and I'll let you know"
[23:31] [Cicada] "Yes, sir Tei. Please do."
[23:32] [Tei] I am unsure of what you wish to know."
[23:32] [Cicada] "Sir Tei, I am unsure of what I wish to know."
[23:32] * Cicada smiles a tiny smile.
[23:33] [Tei] "well then we then we should find your master and ask him."
[23:33] [Cicada] "Yes, lets do so."
[23:34] [Cicada] "Umh, sir Tei. One thing..."
[23:34] [Tei] "any Idea where he is."
[23:34] [Tei] "what?"
[23:34] [Cicada] "Have I made you angry at me..?"
[23:35] [Tei] "not really, but you're intense selflessness is grating on one who has spent a lifetime fighting others battles."
[23:38] * Cicada lowers her head. "I see. I am sorry. I will try to improve."
[23:39] [Tei] "My only advice is to try not to feel so guilty about that which you can not control." he smiles "and let Tabius bathe himself from now on."
[23:41] * Cicada nods, smiling again. "That I should be capable of doing."
[23:44] [Tei] "now any clue as to where he might have gotten too
[23:44] [Cicada] "I believe that we should try to ask at the Cathak quarters, and then at the barracks."
[23:45] [Tei] "then let us be off. lead the way."
[23:45] * Cicada runs off with Tei to the Cathak residence.
[23:48] [Cicada] [[or a orichalcium daiklave]]
[23:49] [Storyteller] Cicada, one of Tabius' servants notes that he is not present at the time, but you can find him in his room at the Manor
[23:50] * Cicada bow to the servant and express her gratitude, then runs off to the manor.

[00:00] [Tabius] (*waits for Sable to come rushing through the door)
[00:01] * Cicada rushes through the door and kneels. :)
[00:02] [Cicada] [Tei right behind her]
[00:02] [Tabius] "Back so soon?"
[00:02] [Cicada] (Tabius) "My lord, sir Tei wish to ask about a few matters."
[00:03] * Tabius closes his book after putting a mark in it, 'Please sir Tei, what would you know?"
[00:04] [Tei] "your servant seemed to think you wished me to teach her something, but she is unsure as to what."
[00:06] [Tabius] "Ah, yes. The Immaculate that I met last night indicated that some discipline might be in order. However, I find that my most loyal servant was very disciplined once I found out what really happened.
[00:07] [Tabius] "She fought with courage, vigor, but knew when to give in. I was actually rewarding her with some time with you, something she seems to desire greatly.
[00:07] * Cicada thought her face could get no redder. She was wrong.
[00:08] [Tabius] "Later on when I am done studying I intend to teach her the skill of dodging away from blows as she seems all to intent on letting herself get hit, which means she will not be able to serve me in the future as well."
[00:08] [Tabius] "If she learns how to dodge, perhaps she will quick diving in front of me." Tabius smiles at them both.
[00:09] [Tabius] (*Quick - quit)
[00:09] [Cicada] [quickly dive in front of Tabius? Or quit diving in front of Tabius? :) )
[00:09] [Cicada] [ok]
[00:10] [Tei] "I doubt it. She seems quite enamored of the Idea"
[00:10] * Tabius to Tei, "So I have noticed, bronzed skin or not." Chuckles.
[00:10] * Cicada is red to the tips of her earlobes now. (damn those unsensitive jerks! :) )
[00:11] [Cicada] (insensitive)
[00:12] [Tei] to tab and cic "But that is neither here nor there. Any Idea where the rest of our party has gotten to?"
[00:13] * Cicada 's eyes narrow.
[00:15] [Tei] "Sticks and stones may brake my bones, but bad jokes can never hurt me."
[00:17] [Tei] "seems like a plan."
[00:19] [Cicada] "So do my lords think that we should ask around at the barracks?"
[00:20] [Tabius] "A good enough place to start I guess," goes and gets on his breastplate.
[00:20] * Cicada helps with the breastplate. Then checks that her own chain shirt is in place.
[00:22] [Tei] {I should be going soon 20 minutes at the most}
[00:23] [Tei] [not really]
[00:24] [Tei] [going out to find the sewer crawlers]
[00:24] [Storyteller] [okay, roll int + investig you other group you]
[00:25] [Maris] ((me?))
[00:25] [Storyteller] [no tei/cicada/tabius]
[00:25] [Tei] !ex3
[00:25] [Storyteller] Tei : !ex3, 4, Successes : 0
[00:25] [Tei] [clueless as always]
[00:26] * Cicada tries asking for directions at the barracks.
[00:26] [Tabius] !ex 4
[00:26] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 4, 10, 5, 5, 8, Successes : 3
[00:26] [Cicada] !ex 2
[00:26] [Storyteller] Cicada : !ex 2, 9, 5, Successes : 1
[00:31] [Storyteller] [Tei group roll again, we're talking.. 5 sux to find these guys]
[00:31] [Tei] !ex 3
[00:31] [Storyteller] Tei : !ex 3, 7, 1, 4, Successes : 1
[00:32] [Tabius] (*Perhaps if it was perception ;-) I could get 5)
[00:32] [Storyteller] (well perception.. you ain't seein’ them where they are now, my friend..... maybe 9 sux with that)
[00:32] [Tabius] !ex 4
[00:32] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 4, 2, 8, 1, 10, Successes : 3
[00:33] [Storyteller] Tabius, you are told people saw them going towards the south of the city
[00:33] [Tabius] (*I can get 3 out of 4 dice, but getting 5, I do not think is going to happen :-)
[00:33] * Tabius heads off to the south side of the city hopefully with the others in tow.
[00:33] * Cicada is in tow.
[00:34] [Tei] perhaps it's best to just wait for them to come back from wherever they are"
[00:34] [Storyteller] Tabius is going southy
[00:35] * Cicada looks at her lord.
[00:37] [Storyteller] so... Top group arrives at the docks
[00:37] [Storyteller] int + investigation
[00:37] [Tei] !ex 3
[00:37] [Storyteller] Tei : !ex 3, 5, 2, 7, Successes : 1

[00:38] [Tei] [with that I think I’ll punch out, Tei follows Tabius and cicada wherever they go.]
[00:38] [Storyteller] [cya tei]
[00:38] [Jynaru] ('night, Tei.)
[00:38] [Tabius] (*Later)
[00:39] [Tei] night all
[00:39] *** Tei has quit IRC (Quit: )
[00:39] [Cicada] [CRAP! I wanted to thank Manx for a good little dialogue!]
[00:39] [Storyteller] [email]

[00:44] [Storyteller] Tabius and Cicada wits + investigation
[00:44] [Tabius] !ex 3
[00:44] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 3, 1, 7, 5, Successes : 1
[00:44] * Cicada helps asking around if people have seen the other Dynasts, hoping that her 'normal' appearance will help the locals feel comfortable with her.
[00:44] [Cicada] !ex 2
[00:44] [Storyteller] Cicada : !ex 2, 2, 2, Successes : 0
[00:44] [Cicada] (oh well)
[00:45] [Jynaru] (Normal? Tan, young looking, White hair?)
[00:45] [Storyteller] you two really doubt you're going to find anything... it's like they've disappeared
[00:45] [Cicada] (Why do you think I included brackets? At least she do not look like a Dynast likeable to cut people's heads off)
[00:46] [Tabius] "Well it looks like they have disappeared. Perhaps they were eaten by a giant cockroach?
[00:46] [Jynaru] (True. She does that to horses thus far, not people.)
[00:46] * Cicada thinks "One can always hope."
[00:47] [Cicada] "My lord, maybe we should just retire to somewhere they can find us?"
[00:48] [Tabius] Back to my suite then.
[00:48] [Cicada] "Yes, my lord."

[00:00] * Jynaru backs up a bit, and tries again.
[00:00] * Maris looks to the top wall.
[00:00] [Storyteller] *tap tap tap* *tap tap tap* *tap top top*
[00:00] * Maris looks for differences from other walls.
[00:00] [Storyteller] looks the same as this whole stretch
[00:00] * Jynaru moves his axe to his off-hand.
[00:00] [Maris] "Should we take off the ply?"
[00:01] * Jynaru nods.
[00:01] [Jynaru] "Vanal, if you'll do the honors?
[00:02] [Maris] "Is it an entire plank or just a part of it."
[00:02] [Vanal] (to break it down ?)
[00:02] * Vanal pulls out his daiklaive
[00:02] * Jynaru carefully examines the area, tapping lightly.
[00:02] [Storyteller] It's kinda hard to swing your reaver daiklaive here
[00:03] * Vanal scowls and puts it back
[00:03] [Storyteller] maybe if you do it right...
[00:03] [Storyteller] but the leverage is bad
[00:03] * Maris sighs and tries to pull the plank off with his hands
[00:03] [Jynaru] (Want my moderate-sized exceptional axe?)
[00:03] [Vanal] "let's break this thing down."
[00:03] [Storyteller] Maris, STR+Brawl
[00:03] [Maris] !ex 7
[00:03] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 7, 7, 1, 9, 1, 4, 5, 1, Successes : 2
[00:03] [Storyteller] (Difficulty 3 is all, Vanal)
[00:03] [Storyteller] (what's your damage pool?)
[00:04] [Maris] (I'm trying to pull it apart. I'm not sure what that would be damage wise))
[00:04] [Storyteller] (Strength ?)
[00:04] [Maris] ((4 then
[00:04] [Storyteller] You pull as hard as you can but it doesn't budge
[00:05] * Maris pushes slightly against the top section to see if it gives.
[00:05] [Maris] ((like it's hollow on the other side.
[00:05] [Storyteller] doesn't give
[00:05] [Storyteller] sounds hollow
[00:05] * Vanal tries to pry up the board
[00:05] [Storyteller] STR + Brawl
[00:05] [Vanal] !exa 6
[00:05] [Storyteller] Vanal : !exa 6, 1, 9, 1, 10, 7, 2, Successes : 4
[00:05] [Storyteller] STR Vanal?
[00:05] * Jynaru raises the axe, and an eyebrow. "I think I have room to swing this."
[00:05] [Storyteller] never mind
[00:06] [Storyteller] you pull too, doesn't do the trick
[00:06] [Storyteller] still no give
[00:06] [Vanal] "Everyone at once ?"
[00:06] * Maris pulls on one of his claws and decides to punch through the hollow part.
[00:06] [Maris] "Let me try again.
[00:06] * Maris tries a punch for about the center.
[00:06] [Storyteller] DEX + BRAWL
[00:07] [Maris] !ex 11
[00:07] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 11, 1, 2, 9, 5, 9, 6, 7, 6, 8, 7, 7, Successes : 6
[00:07] [Storyteller] roll damage
[00:07] [Storyteller] 5 extra
[00:07] [Maris] !ex 14
[00:07] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 14, 8, 9, 3, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1, 8, 9, 4, 8, 4, 3, Successes : 5
[00:07] * Jynaru steps back and lets them do the work. He offers a cigar to Shakel.

[00:07] [Jynaru] It's not JUST tobacco anymore.
[00:08] [Storyteller] heh
[00:08] [Jynaru] It calms his nerves. He doesn't make a habit out of it, though.
[00:09] [Storyteller] what is it the *really* good stuff?
[00:09] * Jynaru nods.
[00:10] [Jynaru] This is the sort of stuff Terrin would mortgage his soul for. Hand-grown by a wood-aspect ^_^
[00:10] [Storyteller] w00t
[00:10] [Storyteller] his soul is already taken. anathema, you know
[00:10] * Jynaru shrugs. True.
[00:11] [Jynaru] The leaf itself has a slight tinge of purple.
[00:11] [Storyteller] sounds cool
[00:12] * Jynaru nods.
[00:12] [Jynaru] Remember your thing about NyQuil and Jolt Cola? Like that.
[00:12] [Jynaru] You'r calm, but energetic.
[00:13] [Storyteller] Dude, I’m like that... allllll the time :)
[00:14] * Jynaru laughs.
[00:14] [Jynaru] True. Just imagine yourself being super-imposed over a nervous wreck. Then imagine what it does for already energetic people ^_^
[00:15] [Storyteller] wow
[00:15] * Storyteller feels sorry for these people
[00:16] [Jynaru] Hey, Jyn's tired. I'm worried about Shakel ^_^
[00:16] [Storyteller] heh

[00:07] [Storyteller] Maris, your fist bounces off, the board vibrating /badly/, but your first throbbing more so
[00:08] [Storyteller] [roll 1 bashing]
[00:08] [Maris] !ex 1
[00:08] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 1, 4, Successes : 0
[00:08] [Maris] The claws make it through?
[00:08] [Storyteller] No
[00:08] [Storyteller] the whole thing bounced off
[00:08] [Storyteller] Shakel takes Jynaru’s cigar with an interested look on her face, and gives it a try
[00:09] [Storyteller] She likes it
[00:09] * Maris checks the ply for marks wondering at the strength of the wood.
[00:09] [Vanal] "Jyn, gimme your axe."
[00:09] * Maris sighs
[00:09] [Storyteller] the plywood looks kinda gashed up but not badly hurt
[00:09] [Maris] "That was just a practice shot.
[00:09] [Maris] "Give me another shot
[00:09] * Vanal rolls his eyes
[00:10] * Jynaru flips it around and offers Van the handle.
[00:10] * Maris takes a deep breath and activates strength of stone. Then he activated Mountain toppling technique and punches into the plank at the gashed part once more.
[00:10] * Vanal takes the axe
[00:10] [Maris] !ex 11
[00:10] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 11, 1, 3, 8, 10, 4, 7, 2, 4, 1, 4, 1, Successes : 4
[00:10] [Storyteller] Okay Maris, damage, 3 extra
[00:10] [Maris] !exm 17
[00:10] [Storyteller] Maris : !exm 17, 10, 6, 7, 8, 2, 9, 7, 6, 2, 7, 10, 2, 1, 8, 4, 1, 1, Successes : 8
[00:11] [Storyteller] Maris' fist smashes through the plank of wood, but.. there's just a hole big enough for his fist to go through
[00:11] * Maris pulls out his fist and looks through the hole.
[00:11] * Jynaru lights up himself, now that both hands are free.
[00:11] [Storyteller] Maris, you see a chamber... it may as well be somebody's room
[00:12] * Vanal stands holding the axe
[00:12] * Maris looks reaches around the hole for some sort of latch on the wall.
[00:12] [Storyteller] There's a couple... obviously used beds
[00:12] * Vanal gives it back to jyn
[00:12] [Maris] Anyone in them?
[00:12] [Storyteller] there's some shackles against one wall...
[00:12] [Storyteller] a desk
[00:12] [Storyteller] a cabinet
[00:12] * Vanal looks "Kinky."
[00:12] [Tabius] "No, they are off gallivanting around the town I suppose, smoking Cigars and telling jokes about me and the two of you.
[00:13] [Storyteller] the beds have shackles on them too, but nobody is in the bed
[00:13] * Jynaru loops the axe around his wrist, and waits for the verdict.
[00:13] [Maris] There a latch I can reach on the wall?
[00:13] [Storyteller] Maris you don't feel anything when you grope around.. wait.. yea but it's not connected from anything else
[00:13] * Maris tries it then.
[00:13] [Maris] Whatever it is.
[00:13] [Storyteller] you pull it out.. it's a candlestick
[00:13] * Vanal sneezes
[00:13] * Maris sighs
[00:13] [Storyteller] it's lit
[00:14] [Storyteller] but it isn't burning your hand...
[00:14] * Maris tries to figure out how long it's been lit.
[00:14] [Storyteller] it looks like it's just been lit, but there isn't any wax dripping down from it
[00:14] [Maris] "This is weird.
[00:14] * Jynaru chuckles.
[00:14] [Maris] "Anyone understand this.
[00:14] [Storyteller] no wax dripping down your hand either
[00:15] [Maris] "Hold it. Let me get the rest of the wall.
[00:15] * Jynaru raises a hand.
[00:15] * Maris passes the candlestick and starts ripping a hole big enough for them to get through with.
[00:15] [Storyteller] Maris, roll str+brawl
[00:15] [Storyteller] then damage
[00:15] [Maris] !ex 10
[00:15] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 10, 1, 3, 7, 8, 5, 5, 1, 8, 4, 8, Successes : 4
[00:15] [Storyteller] -1 extra successes
[00:15] [Storyteller] 3
[00:15] [Storyteller] xtra
[00:15] [Jynaru] "Not the first place I'd choose for a love nest."
[00:16] [Maris] !exm 12
[00:16] [Storyteller] Maris : !exm 12, 3, 8, 3, 7, 5, 8, 3, 1, 6, 3, 2, 2, Successes : 3
[00:16] * Jynaru amuses himself by re-lighting his cigar with the candle, and watching it glow a new color.
[00:16] [Storyteller] Maris, you are only able to pull off another 3" or so off the bottom of the wall
[00:16] [Tabius] "I know Tei, it is just their way to feel better about themselves, and ego trip I think is what some call it. Should we go find them?
[00:16] * Maris keeps trying though.
[00:16] [Storyteller] roll again
[00:16] [Maris] !ex 11
[00:16] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 11, 3, 7, 3, 6, 7, 1, 6, 2, 9, 2, 3, Successes : 3
[00:16] [Storyteller] 2 xtra
[00:16] [Maris] !exm 11
[00:16] [Storyteller] Maris : !exm 11, 10, 3, 4, 7, 7, 8, 7, 9, 3, 7, 10, Successes : 8
[00:17] [Storyteller] You rip off a couple more feet... you can fit your whole arm through now
[00:17] [Storyteller] height wise
[00:17] [Maris] !ex 11
[00:17] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 11, 5, 7, 4, 5, 9, 1, 5, 5, 3, 6, 10, Successes : 4
[00:17] * Jynaru hands Shakel the candlestick.
[00:17] [Maris] !exm 12
[00:17] [Storyteller] Maris : !exm 12, 9, 1, 5, 1, 5, 10, 3, 9, 9, 2, 6, 3, Successes : 4
[00:17] [Storyteller] 3xtra
[00:17] [Storyteller] A few more inches off the sides
[00:17] [Maris] !ex 11
[00:17] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 11, 7, 4, 2, 1, 4, 2, 7, 3, 9, 5, 2, Successes : 3
[00:17] [Maris] !exm 11
[00:17] [Storyteller] Maris : !exm 11, 5, 2, 6, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 5, 10, 2, Successes : 1
[00:17] [Storyteller] Shakel sticks the candlestick down her dress. her dress looks DAMN cool lit from the inside.. and that's not all that looks cool
[00:18] [Jynaru] "So, Vanal, how're things going with the Order helping with the gates?"
[00:18] * Maris is not understanding how he's getting so little progress.
[00:18] [Storyteller] Maris you manage to clean the edges a bit
[00:18] [Maris] !ex 11
[00:18] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 11, 1, 2, 2, 4, 9, 8, 9, 5, 4, 6, 9, Successes : 4
[00:18] [Storyteller] The wood is REALLY strong
[00:18] [Maris] !exm 12
[00:18] [Storyteller] Maris : !exm 12, 5, 6, 6, 6, 9, 10, 9, 1, 4, 8, 9, 10, Successes : 6
[00:18] [Storyteller] Okay you could probably squeeze through now if somebody held onto you
[00:18] [Jynaru] (Hands and multiple planks. Bad combo.)
[00:18] [Maris] !ex 11
[00:18] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 11, 8, 6, 4, 4, 6, 1, 9, 6, 4, 2, 6, Successes : 2
[00:18] [Maris] !ex 10
[00:18] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 10, 2, 2, 3, 5, 10, 4, 3, 6, 8, 9, Successes : 4
[00:19] [Storyteller] nada..
[00:19] [Maris] !ex 11
[00:19] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 11, 1, 8, 9, 7, 9, 9, 5, 9, 5, 6, 2, Successes : 6
[00:19] [Maris] !exm 14
[00:19] [Storyteller] Maris : !exm 14, 6, 2, 1, 7, 5, 9, 9, 6, 5, 5, 3, 1, 9, 5, Successes : 4
[00:19] [Vanal] "Not bad, actually. Things have calmed down."
[00:19] * Jynaru looks at the hole, and at Shakel, who seems to be the smallest of them.

[00:19] [Jynaru] I volunteer Shakel! Gropage!
[00:19] [Storyteller] heh

[00:19] [Storyteller] Okay Maris, you can crawl through now... there's a table or something you can step on once you're inside, but you need a boost
[00:19] [Maris] "Give me a boost then.
[00:19] [Jynaru] "I think Shakel might fit through a little better, Maris."
[00:19] * Maris tries to get in the hole on his own.
[00:20] [Vanal] [I really needs to get to bed soon]
[00:20] [Storyteller] Shakel crawls over
[00:20] * Vanal dislikes the idea of sending the unarmored one through first
[00:20] * Maris would prefer to go first himself.
[00:20] [Storyteller] [okay .. we'll stop as soon as you leave the room
[00:20] * Vanal tries to widen the room
[00:20] [Maris] "Give me a boost. I can fit through.
[00:20] [Vanal] [Hey, don't halt it on *my* account]
[00:20] [Storyteller] [ok]
[00:21] [Storyteller] [can you all keep going?}
[00:21] * Jynaru helps push Maris through the hole.
[00:21] * Maris can
[00:21] * Maris goes through the hole then
[00:21] [Storyteller] Maris you are now inside the room
[00:21] * Jynaru checks with the woman holding him by the hair.
[00:21] [Jynaru] (I've got 2 hours.)
[00:21] * Maris hops off the table and looks around the room
[00:21] [Storyteller] [heh ok]
[00:22] [Vanal] [the usual, if under attack, Van will default to defensive fighting, otherwise, he'll go along with the others, protect the town, and flirt his butt off]
[00:22] [Storyteller] Maris I’ve already described it... the beds are cold, there's a nice rug on the ground, some light fixtures, seem to be the same as the candlestick you grabbed earlier but not so bad
[00:22] [Maris] A door?
[00:22] [Vanal] [when I leave, that is]
[00:22] [Storyteller] [Shakel] "Give me a boost, will ya?"
[00:22] [Storyteller] No door, Maris
[00:22] * Vanal gives shak a boot
[00:22] [Vanal] *boost
[00:22] * Jynaru nods, and moves to help Shakel.
[00:22] [Storyteller] Shakel likes it either way
[00:22] * Maris looks back at the wall for a way out wondering how the heck whoever it was got in and out.
[00:22] [Storyteller] She crawls in, dress still glowing
[00:23] [Storyteller] [Tei anything you want me to finish up on?]
[00:23] * Vanal gives a Jyn a 'back off, she's *mine*' look
[00:23] * Jynaru 's busy looking inside.
[00:23] [Storyteller] [what are you guys doing, I haven't honestly been keeping track]
[00:23] [Storyteller] Well first you have to wait for her butt to get out of the way, Jynaru
[00:24] [Storyteller] ...
[00:24] [Storyteller] ....
[00:24] [Storyteller] ..…
[00:24] [Storyteller] ok
[00:24] * Maris starts searching the room
[00:24] * Jynaru shrugs. What a hardship. NOW he looks inside.
[00:24] [Storyteller] You see Maris & shakel searching the inside of the room, jynar
[00:24] [Jynaru] (When there's something strange, in the prefecture, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!)
[00:25] [Storyteller] Maris you can't see any obvious way in or out
[00:25] [Storyteller] Jynaru what do you want to search FOR?
[00:25] [Storyteller] I mean Maris
[00:25] [Storyteller] [gah]
[00:25] * Maris looks through the desk and the dresser and the other things that he can look through.
[00:25] [Storyteller] ok
[00:25] [Storyteller] wits + investigation
[00:26] [Storyteller] Maris
[00:26] [Maris] !ex 4
[00:26] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 4, 4, 10, 6, 1, Successes : 2
[00:26] [Jynaru] "Hey, Maris, anything interesting?"
[00:26] [Maris] "I'm looking.
[00:26] [Tabius] (*3 on int + inv

[00:26] [Jynaru] Tell me this isn't Romani's secret love nest. Please...

[00:26] [Storyteller] okay Maris, as you're looking through the dresser, you find a rather familiar dress... remember Rebecca’s dress? and then another one..... remember the girl you slept with?
[00:27] * Maris looks at them and wonders.
[00:27] [Maris] "I know these dresses.
[00:27] [Storyteller] and a whole bunch of other dresses
[00:27] * Maris looks through the desk then.
[00:27] [Storyteller] Roll essence
[00:27] [Maris] !ex 2
[00:27] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 2, 10, 1, Successes : 2
[00:27] [Storyteller] A huge spark jumps off from the desk as you grab onto one of the doors, and you take 2L as it hurls you across the room
[00:28] [Storyteller] from electricity
[00:28] [Jynaru] "Well, of course you do! You're Cynis, this is obviously some sort of sex grotto!"
[00:28] * Vanal tries to get into the room
[00:28] [Storyteller] Maris is all sparky looking
[00:28] [Storyteller] Shakel runs over to help
[00:28] [Storyteller] Vanal, you need help in
[00:28] * Jynaru tries to get out of Vanal's way.
[00:28] [Storyteller] Vanal, Atletics + Dex
[00:28] [Vanal] "um, little help ?"
[00:28] * Maris leans against the room looking about and looking very stunned.
[00:28] [Vanal] !ex 7
[00:28] [Storyteller] Vanal : !ex 7, 5, 9, 10, 2, 5, 2, 10, Successes : 5
[00:29] [Jynaru] "Hold on, man!"
[00:29] [Maris] "Ow."
[00:29] [Storyteller] okay Vanal you clamber in easily, climbing over the desk that .. is fortunately not the one Maris got thrown away from
[00:29] * Jynaru helps shove Vanal through, hoping Van's weight helps break loose the boards.
[00:29] [Storyteller] it doesn't
[00:29] * Maris tries to let the sparks pass from over him.
[00:29] [Storyteller] that desk is across the room
[00:29] * Jynaru shrugs, and works at the boards with the axe.
[00:30] [Storyteller] Maris the sparks pass but you still feel like shit. Shakel is rubbing your hands and looking worriedly at them
[00:30] [Storyteller] Jynaru, your axe doesn’t seem to do very much to the boards
[00:30] * Vanal looks at the desk
[00:30] * Vanal tries to shoves the boards out from the inside
[00:30] [Maris] "That really really hurt."
[00:30] [Jynaru] (I've already walked through sewers, I'm slightly stoned, the last thing I need is to get stuck.)
[00:30] [Storyteller] Vanal it is a sturdy desk, made of a darkly-stained wood
[00:30] [Jynaru] "You got room for that battleblade of yours inside there, Vanal?"
[00:31] [Maris] "And Rebecca was wearing one of those dresses.
[00:31] * Vanal unsheathes his sword and tries to destroy the boards
[00:31] [Maris] "And I slept with a girl wearing the other."
[00:31] [Vanal] "Rebecca ? From the party ?"
[00:31] [Maris] "Yeah."
[00:31] * Vanal blinks
[00:31] [Vanal] "so this is...what ? Some sort of dungeon ?"
[00:31] [Maris] "You know how those Anathema were changed shapes after we killed them?"
[00:32] [Vanal] "...I don't like where you're headed here."
[00:32] * Maris says rubbing his hands together and looking at the desk.
[00:32] [Maris] "I don't particularly either."
[00:32] * Vanal tries to break the boards
[00:32] * Jynaru laughs.
[00:32] [Maris] "But how else do you want to explain the desk?"
[00:32] [Vanal] "Dunno."
[00:32] [Jynaru] "This is too perfect."
[00:32] [Vanal] "Damn, damn, DAMN."
[00:33] * Jynaru waves Vanal off from the planks.
[00:33] * Vanal waves off
[00:33] [Jynaru] "Hold on. I'm coming in."
[00:33] [Vanal] [and speaking of waving off, I'm gonna hit the sack
[00:33] * Jynaru takes a step back, and leaps through the hole.
[00:33] [Storyteller] jynaru, athletics + dex
[00:34] [Maris] "I do think we found where they were hiding out though. I'm just not sure how they got in and out."
[00:34] [Vanal] ['night all, keep the investigations going]
[00:34] [Storyteller] [cya dude]
[00:34] *** Vanal has quit IRC (Quit: My name is Chris ! And I. AM. *CANADIAN* !)
[00:34] [Jynaru] !exa 7
[00:34] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 7, 10, 6, 4, 9, 5, 1, 3, Successes : 3
[00:34] [Storyteller] Jynaru.... you get stuck!
[00:34] [Storyteller] not really
[00:35] [Storyteller] but you only go through halfway
[00:35] [Storyteller] *OUCH
[00:35] [Storyteller] understand?
[00:35] [Storyteller] now crawl in
[00:35] [Maris] The desk open where I tried to do it?
[00:35] [Storyteller] nope, it's still closed
[00:35] [Jynaru] (HA! I knew it. Kids, this is why you don't smoke pot in sewers.)
[00:36] * Jynaru crawls in, cigar still jutting out of his mouth.
[00:36] [Storyteller] Shakel is helping Maris to his feet
[00:37] * Maris looks around the room trying to find a way in and out.
[00:38] [Jynaru] "I don't think there IS a way in or out."
[00:38] [Storyteller] Maris you don't see a way in or out
[00:38] [Maris] "This is very strange."
[00:39] * Tabius starts asking around after the others.
[00:39] [Storyteller] Maris, roll wits + investig
[00:39] [Maris] !ex 4
[00:39] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 4, 7, 5, 10, 5, Successes : 3
[00:39] [Storyteller] [Tabius & Cicada roll int + investig]
[00:39] [Storyteller] Maris you have Shakel move the rug aside but there's nothing but wood there
[00:39] [Tabius] !ex 4
[00:39] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 4, 3, 9, 3, 9, Successes : 2
[00:39] [Jynaru] "Oh, come on, Maris? What's so strange about finding an Anathema's love nest in the sewers with no entrance or exit?"
[00:40] * Jynaru leans against the wall and thoroughly enjoys Maris's expression.
[00:40] * Maris checks the ceiling and the walls and under the bed for secret passages.
[00:40] [Storyteller] Shakel looks at her ruined dress, and then plucks a dress from the anathema's closet, a wide grin on her face
[00:41] [Maris] "They your size Shakel?
[00:41] * Jynaru ambles over to take a look at the desk, without touching it.
[00:41] [Storyteller] She looks at it, consideringly....
[00:41] [Storyteller] "Well.... I’ll have to change the seams here.. and here.... but otherwise..."
[00:41] [Storyteller] it is a pretty dress
[00:41] [Maris] "What about that desk?"
[00:41] [Jynaru] (Is there a noticeable lock?)
[00:41] * Maris says pointing to the one they used to get in.
[00:41] [Cicada] [have her servants change the seams, more likely...]
[00:41] [Storyteller] (no noticeable lock/keyhole
[00:42] [Jynaru] (Bastitch.)
[00:42] * Jynaru goes to check the other desk over, without touching it.
[00:42] [Storyteller] The other desk, the one you crawled over, is just a simple oak table without any noticeable decoration…
[00:42] [Maris] "I think we might need Tabius to get into that desk."
[00:42] [Jynaru] "Maris, I'll bet you 100 jade bits you're not going to find a secret passageway."
[00:43] [Jynaru] (no drawers or anything?)
[00:43] [Maris] "And I'm just trying to figure it out."
[00:43] [Maris] "I have no idea how they got in and out."
[00:43] [Storyteller] Shakel looks around and goes into a curtained area. "Now no peeking"
[00:43] [Maris] "And what this has to do with a winged guy."
[00:44] * Jynaru turns towards him, exhales a huge cloud of smoke, and then sticks his face through it.
[00:44] [Jynaru] "Magic, Maris. Sorcery!"
[00:44] [Storyteller] When Shakel comes out, she's wearing the red dress, flimsy enough for the wind to blow off
[00:45] * Jynaru pulls a chair over to the shocking desk.
[00:46] [Maris] "Why don't we send someone to get Tabius and we'll see if we can find out way into the desk.
[00:46] [Storyteller] Jynaru you sit down at the desk and look at it
[00:47] * Jynaru looks for any noticeable patterns or scenes in the decoration.
[00:47] * Maris goes over to the bed and tries sitting on it.
[00:47] [Storyteller] Vanal looks at his daiklaive, pulls it out, and swings it around
[00:47] [Storyteller] Maris... the bed has some rather odd stains on it
[00:47] * Maris gets up and looks at the stains
[00:47] [Storyteller] "Move out of the way, Jynaru, it's curtains for that desk
[00:47] * Maris tries to see if they remind him of any stains he's seen in his profession.
[00:48] [Storyteller] Yes, Maris. you've seen stains like that many times
[00:48] [Maris] "You sure you want to do that Vanal?"
[00:48] * Jynaru puffs merrily away and looks up at him.
[00:48] [Storyteller] Vanal shrugs
[00:48] [Maris] Blood or the other type?"
[00:48] [Storyteller] "You have a better idea?
[00:48] [Storyteller] The other type

[00:48] * Tabius pulls out his book out of his pack and reads it while following Cicada back to the suite.

[00:48] [Jynaru] "With a sword? Wait a minute or two. Might be a secret latch.)
[00:48] * Maris looks to see if the other bed has similar.
[00:48] [Storyteller] Shakel watches Vanal
[00:48] [Storyteller] Yes it does, Maris
[00:49] [Maris] And Shakel’s as well?
[00:49] [Jynaru] (Again with the mixing the qualifiers. Folks, that's supposed to be a " there)
[00:49] [Storyteller] There are only two beds
[00:49] [Maris] Shakel’s on both beds?
[00:49] [Maris] "If your sure Vanal."
[00:49] [Storyteller] Vanal puts down his daiklaive and waits for Jynaru to look at it
[00:49] [Maris] "It hurts a hell of a lot though.
[00:49] [Storyteller] [larceny + perception, Jynaru}
[00:50] [Jynaru] (LARCENY?!?!?! Where's that servant when you need her, eh?)
[00:50] [Storyteller] Shakel is on the other bed that you are not on, but they're pushed right next to each other
[00:50] [Jynaru] !exa 3
[00:50] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 3, 3, 1, 10, Successes : 2
[00:50] * Maris tries to determine if the shackles are there for pleasure or torture.
[00:51] [Storyteller] Jynaru, you don't see any way to even *try* to break into the desk, short of sticking a wire in some cracks and wiggling around
[00:51] [Storyteller] Maris, the shackles don't look to uncomfortable, but they're obviously made to last
[00:51] * Maris checks the wall ones.
[00:52] [Storyteller] Those are like nothin' you've seen before. Well the style is simple enough, but the engravings are WAY out there, like amorphous blobs, and the metal is a steel with a tint you just are _not_ familiar with.. looking at the blobs... you think you hear something, but you can't be sure
[00:53] * Jynaru moves the chair over to the plain desk and sits down at it.
[00:53] [Jynaru] "Vanal, Hack away."
[00:53] * Maris puts his ear to them and listens
[00:53] [Storyteller] Vanal lifts up his reaver daiklaive and lifts it at a high enough angle so he can smash it to bits
[00:53] [Storyteller] Maris, you think you hear a quiet moaning before Vanals' Daiklaive smashes into the desk
[00:54] [Storyteller] Storyteller : ?ex 8, 7, 9, 7, 4, 7, 4, 4, 10, Successes : 6
[00:54] [Storyteller] ?ex 8
[00:54] [Storyteller] Storyteller : ?ex 20, 1, 6, 9, 8, 1, 10, 8, 9, 2, 4, 7, 2, 8, 2, 6, 3, 8, 3, 3, 4, Successes : 9
[00:54] [Storyteller] ?ex 20
[00:55] [Storyteller] The desk shatters, lightning arcing around Vanal's Daiklaive, before splitting off and arcing into the walls around him
[00:55] * Maris watches Vanal's action.
[00:55] * Jynaru applauds the light show.
[00:55] * Maris jumps away from the wall
[00:56] [Storyteller] Vanal puts down the daiklaive. it looks somewhat singed, but all right
[00:56] [Storyteller] He looks at the rubble
[00:56] * Maris looks to see what's left of the desk
[00:56] [Storyteller] There are a whole lot of boards.....
[00:56] [Storyteller] a couple books
[00:56] [Maris] "Use your sword to sift through it.
[00:57] [Storyteller] *Vanal pushes his sword through the mess
[00:57] [Maris] "Get out what you can.
[00:57] [Storyteller] a few bundles of paper, some free
[00:57] * Jynaru goes over and carefully places a palm on a book.
[00:57] * Maris tries picking up the bundles of paper then.
[00:57] * Maris goes to sit on a bed and see what he can get from the papers.
[00:58] * Jynaru seems relieved when it doesn't bite him, and takes the books over to the desk and begins leafing through them.

[00:58] [Storyteller] There's a few things, some of them look like artifacts
[00:59] [Storyteller] A long, skinny golden thing with a circle on the end
[00:59] [Storyteller] Something that looks like a conch shell
[00:59] [Jynaru] "Vanal, would you mind spreading that out on the desk here?"
[00:59] [Storyteller] and a extremely thin knife, made of the same stuff that the shackles are made of
[00:59] * Maris pulls a chair up to the desk and puts down the papers and starts looking through it.
[01:00] [Storyteller] Vanal tries getting stuff out of the mess, but he doesn't seem interested in touching the stuff
[01:00] [Maris] "Hey Shakel bring that candle over here so we can read it.
[01:00] * Maris will pick it up and bring it all over to the table.
[01:00] [Storyteller] BTW
[01:00] [Storyteller] the shackles are latched
[01:00] * Maris was going to ask about those later on
[01:00] [Storyteller] and you can't move them when you put your ear to them
[01:01] [Storyteller] Shakel pulls the candle out of the remains of her dress and shines it closer tothe papers Maris is looking through
[01:01] [Storyteller] Maris, you find a wide variety of papers
[01:01] [Storyteller] the vast majority seem to be in old realm
[01:01] * Maris looks for those that he can read.
[01:02] * Maris puts all the old realms ones to the side.
[01:02] [Storyteller] Just about every language you can think of is there. Skytongue, seatongue, firetongue, a few icky scrawls that could only be phonetic barbarian translations
[01:02] [Jynaru] (Gimme some book description. Am I reading Lady Chatterly's Lover here or what?)
[01:03] [Storyteller] You come across a few in high realm and set to reading them
[01:03] * Maris looks for high realm, low realm, or riverspeak as he can read that.
[01:03] [Jydan] (Looks like you need Jydan!)
[01:03] [Jynaru] (Heh, Twilight in a room full of DBs. Smart.)
[01:03] [Storyteller] Jynaru, two of the books are in old realm ... one with a black & gold cover, the other with a white & red.
[01:04] [Jynaru] (Any pictures, diagrams, that sort of thing?)
[01:04] * Jynaru is careful not to get any ash on the books.
[01:04] [Storyteller] One of them, a yellow and blue, is in high realm, called "The Hare and the Black Night", by Misouiu Elizabell
[01:04] [Tabius] (*Wonders if he is the only person that knows old realm?)
[01:05] [Storyteller] Jynaru, a few pictures, but nothing you can make sense of. mostly odd sketches
[01:05] [Storyteller] some which seem occult, some which seem to be completely mundane
[01:05] [Storyteller] more occult in one, more mundane in the other
[01:06] * Maris tries to make sense of what he reads.
[01:07] [Storyteller] Maris as you read through the letters, you are rather shocked to find letters from a variety of people in the thousand scales, identified by their names and rank, but all of them seem to be addressed to a different person
[01:07] [Storyteller] One of them are about land grants in the southern realm
[01:07] [Storyteller] One of them talks about a excavation in the far north
[01:08] [Storyteller] One of them discusses the current political state of the deliberative, in words you think are quite honest... shockingly so
[01:08] [Maris] "Looks like these anathema had quite the little operation going on here."
[01:07] *** Fiat has joined #pvpexalted
[01:07] [Storyteller] [wb]
[01:08] [Fiat] (Muahahahahhahaaaaaa! The hideously overpowered Sidereal show up to defend his secret love nest!)
[01:08] *** Fiat is now known as Jynaru
[01:09] [Storyteller] The last one in high realm that you found right away talks about reports sighted of what can only be lunar exalted in the far west
[01:09] [Storyteller] and you can keep searching if you like....
[01:09] [Storyteller] but you *are* in an anathema's crib
[01:09] [Maris] "Let's get out of here."
[01:09] [Maris] "We'll take everything and look through it later.
[01:09] * Jynaru nods as he thumbs through 'The Hare and the Black Night'.
[01:10] [Storyteller] It's a good buck, Jynaru, but not anything you remember reading
[01:10] * Maris looks to the shackles on the wall and tries to see if there's anyway to get them off the wall.
[01:10] [Storyteller] it's a REALLY worn copy of a quite good "historical fiction" book, pertaining to the fae assault after the great contagion
[01:10] * Jynaru folds a page over as a bookmark, and sweeps the smaller artifacts into a pocket.
[01:11] * Jynaru tucks the books under his arm, and stands up.
[01:11] * Maris puts the books and things away into a bag and checks the rubble for anything forgotten.
[01:11] [Storyteller] Maris, looking at the shackles, you figure you could unlatch them with a bit of jimmying around with the latches
[01:11] [Storyteller] but you couldn't remove them
[01:12] [Maris] Unlatch but not remove?
[01:12] [Storyteller] correct
[01:12] [Storyteller] also you can't move them at all
[01:12] [Storyteller] it's like there is some kind of dead weight on them
[01:12] [Storyteller] though you can move them up a little bit, it falls back down immediately
[01:14] * Jynaru digs around for a cigar, and seems crestfallen.
[01:14] [Jynaru] "Are we all done here?"
[01:14] [Storyteller] Shakel is looking through the drawers
[01:14] [Storyteller] "Hey, what's this..."
[01:14] [Storyteller] She pulls out a orichulum daiklaive
[01:14] * Jynaru looks at her.
[01:14] [Storyteller] [in the dresser where the dresses were]
[01:15] [Maris] "Jeez.
[01:15] * Jynaru curses.
[01:15] [Maris] "I missed that.
[01:15] [Storyteller] She pulls out a helmet of orichulum superheavy plate... oh how I love those words so close together
[01:15] [Storyteller] "Some kind of secret compartment back here
[01:15] * Maris goes over to the dresser and checks it out.
[01:15] [Storyteller] She steps into the closet
[01:15] [Jynaru] "Maris? How in the name of Sextes' THOUSAND AND FOUR ILLEGITAMTE CHILDREN DO YOU MISS A DAIKLAVE?"
[01:16] [Maris] "I'm a bit injured if you didn't know.
[01:16] * Maris follows behind Shakel
[01:16] [Storyteller] She pulls out what amounts to a full suit of the stuff, the unconquered sun's blazing image on the breast
[01:16] * Jynaru is now cursing up a blue streak.
[01:17] [Maris] "That's a lot of crap to carry out of here."
[01:17] * Maris checks back there for anything more.
[01:17] * Jynaru nods towards the bed.
[01:17] [Storyteller] Finally she pulls out a big bag of .. opening it up.. jade bars
[01:17] [Storyteller] [big money]
[01:17] * Maris whistles
[01:17] [Storyteller] puts it on the floor
[01:17] [Maris] "Very much a good thing to find there."
[01:17] [Jynaru] "Vanal, get the sheeeeeeeeeit!"
[01:17] [Storyteller] "I think that's it"
[01:18] * Jynaru nods.
[01:18] * Jynaru shakes his head.
[01:18] [Maris] "Well let's get this to the Manor and store it there.'
[01:18] [Jynaru] "Would the armor fit in the sheets?"
[01:18] [Storyteller] [probably yes]
[01:18] * Jynaru nods.
[01:18] [Maris] "You think they can hold the weight?"
[01:18] [Storyteller] per + investig
[01:18] [Maris] "And we're gonna need a bigger hole.
[01:19] [Maris] !ex 4
[01:19] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 4, 6, 10, 1, 4, Successes : 2
[01:19] [Storyteller] Vanal obliges, chopping a man-sized hole after a few minutes
[01:19] [Jynaru] "Take all the sheets, then. What else do you suggest? We trudge out of here with a full set of orichalcum armor and daiklave shining all pretty in the sun?
[01:19] [Maris] "Make's sense."
[01:19] [Storyteller] it can hold the weight
[01:19] * Maris pulls off the sheets and starts making something to carry it all in.
[01:19] [Storyteller] if you hold it right
[01:20] * Maris checks for more bed sheets to help it out.
[01:20] * Maris also checks under the bed for any more secret passages.
[01:20] [Storyteller] nopers
[01:20] * Jynaru hands the books over to Shakel, and looks wonderingly around.
[01:20] [Maris] "And there's something strange about those shackles on the wall."
[01:20] [Storyteller] you get a few spare sheets out of the dresser
[01:20] [Maris] "I don't think we should mess with those just yet.
[01:20] * Jynaru shrugs.
[01:21] [Jynaru] "Unless you feel like bashing the walls down to get them, they can stay."
[01:21] * Maris tries to rig 4 bags then.
[01:21] [Storyteller] four bags eh? what in them?
[01:21] [Jynaru] (The jade bars are in that bag for a reason.. split the plate 4 ways?)
[01:21] [Maris] A fair split of all the stuff.
[01:21] [Storyteller] ok
[01:21] [Maris] The Jade will stay in the bag
[01:21] [Storyteller] You get four good bags
[01:22] [Storyteller] Vanal is done with the hole
[01:22] [Jynaru] "How about we split it when we're not sitting in whoever fit in the armor's place?"
[01:22] [Maris] "We'll have to go out the way we came in. We'll come back later."
[01:22] [Maris] "Just for carrying it out."
[01:22] [Storyteller] Shakel takes a bag, as does Vanal, and they say to use a ladder, better than walking through the muck... and they're probably closer to home
[01:22] * Maris says about the bags picking up the largest of the 4 and the jade bars in the other hand putting them over a shoulder.
[01:22] * Jynaru shrugs.
[01:22] [Jynaru] "Your call.
[01:23] [Maris] Could we fit through the manhole?
[01:23] [Storyteller] yeap
[01:23] [Maris] "Let's use the ladder then."
[01:23] * Jynaru grabs a bag and nods.
[01:23] * Maris heads for the nearest ladder then.
[01:23] [Jynaru] "Less time we spend down here, the better.
[01:23] [Storyteller] :)3
[01:23] [Storyteller] Okay......
[01:23] * Jynaru follows after him, whistling.
[01:24] * Maris tries not to think about opening up the shackles.
[01:24] [Storyteller] Vanal goes up and opens the manhole... has you guys pass him up the bags athletics + dex to get up the ladder
[01:24] [Jynaru] (Is the nearest ladder the one with the cut in it? Should I stay back to avoid splashage?)
[01:24] [Maris] !ex 5
[01:24] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 5, 7, 10, 2, 8, 8, Successes : 5
[01:24] [Storyteller] [yea that's the one, you can get there without splashage
[01:24] [Storyteller] Okay Maris gets his bag up okay
[01:24] [Jynaru] (Apparently not.
[01:24] [Jynaru] !exa 7
[01:24] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 7, 10, 10, 3, 7, 2, 6, 1, Successes : 5
[01:24] [Storyteller] as does Jynaru
[01:25] [Storyteller] Storyteller : ?ex 5, 6, 8, 7, 4, 9, Successes : 3
[01:25] [Storyteller] ?ex 5
[01:25] [Storyteller] Storyteller : ?ex 5, 2, 10, 3, 3, 9, Successes : 3
[01:25] [Storyteller] ?ex 5
[01:25] [Storyteller] And so does Vanal's and Shakels
[01:25] [Storyteller] Shakel climbs up the ladder..... Vanal helps her out
[01:25] * Maris climb's out after Shakel
[01:25] * Jynaru gets out and looks mournfully at his boots, then remembers he can easily afford to get new ones.
[01:26] [Storyteller] it's maybe... 6 pm
[01:26] [Storyteller] the sun's went down quite a bit
[01:26] * Maris picks up the stuff and heads for the Manor with it.
[01:26] [Storyteller] Vanal and Shakel grabs the stuff and heads for the manor too
[01:26] [Storyteller] Hey Cicada, Tabius
[01:26] * Jynaru is of course going to follow.
[01:26] [Storyteller] where are y'all
[01:26] [Maris] I don't know where are we?
[01:26] [Cicada] (back at Tabius's quarters)
[01:26] [Storyteller] ok
[01:27] [Storyteller] You four head north and come to the north gate....
[01:27] [Storyteller] Tabius' troops are supplemented by IO monks and prefect's troops
[01:27] [Maris] ((Uh aren't we going to the Manor?))
[01:27] [Storyteller] (Yes but first you gotta know where to go !)
[01:27] [Maris] Ah.
[01:27] [Cicada] [I personally thought my lord's quarters ARE in the manor]
[01:28] * Jynaru smiles brightly at the guards.
[01:28] [Storyteller] Anyhow Vanal gets some of his troops to get a cart.... trudging around big bags in daylight is bad
[01:28] [Tabius] Yes and no... but we are in the manner right now.
[01:28] [Jynaru] (WE came up out of the sewers. We lil uns is lost.)
[01:28] [Storyteller] So you take the cart and bring it back to the manor
[01:28] [Storyteller] and where in the manor?
[01:28] [Maris] My room.
[01:28] * Jynaru enjoys the ride.
[01:28] [Storyteller] Vanal's troops help carry it to Maris' room
[01:28] [Tabius] Upstairs in the master bedroom of course.
[01:29] * Maris wants to get out of his armor and take a bath.
[01:29] [Tabius] Heheheh..... I do not know, on the floor with all the other manner people I guess.
[01:29] [Jynaru] Maris' room.
[01:29] [Storyteller] So does shakel, and Vanal, and they go take a bath
[01:29] * Maris has it all put into the main room of his suite.
[01:29] [Storyteller] *Shakel goes with Maris
[01:29] [Storyteller] wait
[01:29] [Maris] mkay
[01:29] [Storyteller] Storyteller : ?ex 5, 1, 9, 4, 10, 8, Successes : 4
[01:29] [Storyteller] ?ex 5
[01:29] [Storyteller] Shakel goes with Vanal
[01:30] [Storyteller] 'cuz vanal's wittier than you..
[01:30] [Storyteller] And Livian helps you get clean
[01:30] * Maris hasn't been trying.
[01:30] * Maris lets her then.
[01:30] [Jynaru] (Bah. Vanal's just got the bigger sword. Wit has nothing to do with it.)
[01:30] [Storyteller] (lol)
[01:30] [Storyteller] (Jynaru, taking a bath?)
[01:30] * Jynaru probably stole an un-occupied guest-room. He's not going far from that big pile o stuff.
[01:31] [Storyteller] ok
[01:31] [Jynaru] (Yeah. Just had to get my comment on.)
[01:31] * Storyteller pling pling pling pling *dry dry dry* okay
[01:31] * Maris sits in his main room looking at Livian,
[01:31] [Storyteller] she's pretty
[01:31] [Storyteller] WP Maris
[01:32] [Maris] "I have some business to take care of. You think you could go out for awhile?"
[01:32] [Maris] !ex 7
[01:32] [Storyteller] Maris : !ex 7, 10, 8, 6, 2, 9, 10, 3, Successes : 6
[01:32] [Cicada] [Vanal, the CHASTE!]
[01:32] [Storyteller] She flirts with you for a while before taking the hint, and leaves elsewhere for a bit
[01:32] [Storyteller] Storyteller : ?Ex 4, 7, 8, 10, 3, Successes : 4
[01:32] [Storyteller] ?Ex 4
[01:32] [Cicada] [Sorry, Maris, the CHASTE!]
[01:32] [Storyteller] though you are sorely infatuated with her
[01:32] [Jynaru] (Which Vanal are you talking to? Does he have a good twin?)
[01:33] [Storyteller] [lol]
[01:33] [Jynaru] (Ah... much better.)
[01:33] * Maris then start's sorting through the stuff annoyed at this damn girl who keep hanging around him and his own weakness.))
[01:33] * Cicada 's player is a bit distracted..
[01:33] * Jynaru 's player is too much of a gentleman to comment on that... wait, too late.
[01:33] * Tabius is studying and practicing, etc, until interrupted. Would have used cool charm early in the day.
[01:33] * Maris will count try and sort everything out a bit as he does so.
[01:34] [Storyteller] [is your friend their Hikari? :)]
[01:34] * Jynaru knocks on Maris' door, and calls to Maris. His hair is still wet.
[01:34] [Maris] "Come on in."
[01:34] * Maris is mainly interested in the papers.
[01:35] * Jynaru enters, and shuts the door. He takes a vacant seat.
[01:35] [Maris] "Alright thinking this through I don't think there's any reason we need to talk to Tala and Tei about this so far."
[01:35] [Maris] "At least about the artifacts and the money."
[01:36] * Maris says as he sorts.
[01:36] [Maris] "You agree?"
[01:36] * Jynaru nods.
[01:36] [Jynaru] "I imagine they'd want to confiscate them. Look what happened last time we had a find."
[01:37] * Jynaru spreads out the smaller artifacts in a rough grid.
[01:37] * Maris nods, "We'll need's Tab's ideas on the shackles I think. And some of these papers as well."
[01:37] [Maris] "Most of them look like correspondent's though."
[01:37] [Jynaru] "What about the books? Seemed like Old Realm to me, except this one."
[01:38] * Maris looks for how they letter's are addressed.
[01:38] * Jynaru gestures with the yellow and blue book.
[01:38] * Maris thinks
[01:38] [Maris] "Tab probably knows Old Realm."
[01:38] [Maris] "But I'd still want a second opinion.
[01:39] * Jynaru nods.
[01:39] [Jynaru] "I'm Ledaal. We do the lore thing."
[01:39] * Jynaru grins, and props his feet up on the sack of armor.
[01:40] [Maris] "You got a friend in town we can have look over these that isn't going to get the implications.
[01:40] [Maris] "Or at least one you can trust?"
[01:40] [Storyteller] you wait a few minutes and figure Vanal & Shakel aren't coming
[01:40] * Jynaru thinks.
[01:40] [Cicada] [Vanal, the CHASTE!]
[01:41] * Maris continues sorting the letters by language.
[01:41] [Cicada] [Ha! I got to say it!]
[01:41] [Jynaru] "The books, easily. The armor and daiklave are going to be much harder. The rest shouldn't be too bad."
[01:41] [Storyteller] [the Chaste and the Furious]
[01:41] [Jynaru] (Baaaaaah! I concede the match to you, Hik. Enjoy it while it lasts.)
[01:41] [Cicada] [HA!]
[01:42] [Maris] "The Armor and Daiklaive we'll have to decide on. It's an extremely nice set."
[01:42] [Maris] "It'd be hard to sell but I know some folks who could do it for us."
[01:43] * Jynaru nods.
[01:43] [Maris] "And smuggle it to where it needs to go.
[01:43] [Tabius] (*Its rounding towards 11pm here, Val isn't here so I suggest we end it where its easy to end with people in groups and an evening to plan)
[01:43] [Storyteller] Well, lets look at it.
[01:43] [Storyteller] Vanal: ain't coming
[01:43] [Storyteller] Tei, Tala, Shakel, ain't coming
[01:44] [Storyteller] thus everyone is here who will need to deal with it
[01:44] [Jynaru] "You have a safe place to keep it for now?"
[01:44] [Storyteller] You two summon Tabius and Cicada so they can do something, unless they wanna stop
[01:44] [Storyteller] or at least stop it when they walk in the room if you two wanna get some rest
[01:45] [Maris] "Not better then this place."
[01:45] * Jynaru nods.
[01:45] [Maris] "Let's stow the artifacts and call tab here."
[01:45] [Jynaru] "I guess we'll call Tabius, then.
[01:45] [Tabius] (*OK)
[01:45] [Storyteller] [quick, what's his cell phone number?]
[01:45] * Jynaru nods, and helps him conceal the trove of toys.
[01:45] [Storyteller] [dial 1-800-CALL-ATT]
[01:46] * Maris takes the armor into his room and puts it into a chest or wherever he can hide it.
[01:46] [Maris] "Check his room."
[01:46] [Jynaru] (888 656 7290, isn't it?)
[01:46] [Storyteller] (no, that's my great-grandma's phonesex line
[01:46] [Tabius] (*1 Hot Damn Elf)
[01:46] * Maris says as they return and continues organizing the papers.
[01:46] * Jynaru blinks at Maris.
[01:47] [Jynaru] "Sure."
[01:47] [Maris] "Thanks."
[01:47] * Jynaru makes careful to appear pleasant and non-threatening when he shows up.
[01:47] [Storyteller] Jynaru, manipulation + socialize
[01:47] * Jynaru knocks on Tabius' door.
[01:48] [Jynaru] "TABIUS!!!!"
[01:48] [Storyteller] difficulty 2
[01:48] * Cicada readies her chakram.
[01:48] [Jynaru] (god, to botch on this...)
[01:48] [Tabius] "Yes?"
[01:48] [Jynaru] !exa 5
[01:48] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 5, 9, 5, 2, 5, 5, Successes : 1
[01:48] * Cicada steps between the door and Tabius.
[01:49] [Jynaru] "Your vast intelligence and ancient wisdom is needed!"
[01:49] * Tabius laughs out loud recognizing the voice.
[01:49] [Jynaru] (I'm still sort of high, how threatening can a guy with wet hair and no shoes look?)
[01:49] * Cicada looks at her lord and then slooowly resheathes the chakram.
[01:49] [Storyteller] (Dunno)
[01:49] [Tabius] "You may open the door Sable.
[01:50] * Cicada opens the door, hand on her weapons.
[01:50] * Jynaru grins brightly at her and waves.
[01:50] [Storyteller] Jynaru is standing there, sopping wet, but is wearing dry clothes
[01:50] * Cicada bows deeply to Jynary and removes her hand from the chakram.
[01:50] [Storyteller] Tabius, perception + awareness
[01:50] [Tabius] !ex 11
[01:50] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 11, 2, 10, 7, 2, 5, 9, 8, 4, 9, 7, 5, Successes : 7
[01:50] [Storyteller] there's a rather foul odor about Jynaru but you can't place it
[01:51] * Cicada bows in order not to be seen snickering.
[01:51] * Jynaru remains outside, but in view of Tabius.
[01:51] [Jynaru] "I'd step inside, but I'd rather not inflict my miasma on you too long."
[01:53] * Cicada has spent quite some time of her life in gutters. The smell is not exactly new to her.
[01:53] [Jynaru] "We've acquired a couple of books written in Old Realm, and could use your interpretation."
[01:53] * Tabius smiles at Jynaru, "And what kind of help would be mediocre intelligence and infinitely small wisdom be to you."
[01:54] [Tabius] "Ah, where would they be?"
[01:54] [Jynaru] "If you don't mind, they're in Maris' rooms."
[01:54] * Tabius gets up and follows Jynaru.
[01:55] [Storyteller] doo be doo be doo
[01:55] * Jynaru leads the way back to Maris' rooms, and knocks on the door.
[01:55] [Maris] "Come in"
[01:56] [Jynaru] (More like shave and a haircut, actually.)
[01:56] * Cicada follows.
[01:56] * Jynaru opens the door, and extravagantly invites Tabius in.
[01:56] * Maris is done organizing the papers and has picked up a stack of those he can read and sits looking through them at a seat.
[01:57] * Jynaru takes a seat, and hands the mostly black book to Tabius first.
[01:57] [Tabius] "My assistance has been requested. Where might the books be or has Maris taken them apart already?"
[01:57] [Tabius] "Oh my Maris, you look horrid. Worse even than yesterday. Are you OK?
[01:57] [Maris] "These are just the loose papers we found."
[01:57] * Jynaru returns to reading "The Hare and the Black Night".
[01:58] [Maris] "I'm not at my finest no."
[01:58] * Cicada stands behind her lord.
[01:58] [Tabius] Would you be apposed to being healed by flames?
[01:58] * Jynaru chuckles.
[01:58] [Maris] "Damn anathema trapped desk."
[01:58] [Maris] "And no not really. What I do for that?"
[01:58] * Maris says standing up and placing the papers to the side.
[01:59] [Jynaru] "Considering what he went through, and in, it's to be expected."
[01:59] [Tabius] "Its just the same thing that I did for Shakel earlier today and I did for myself after the land slide yesterday.
[01:59] * Jynaru flips the page. Not a half bad book.
[01:59] [Tabius] "well stand there and let me do my stuff."
[01:59] [Maris] "Well sure then."
[01:59] * Maris stands and waits then

[01:09] [Jynaru] What am I reading here?
[01:59] [Storyteller] there's this dude, and he's surrounded by fae.. and the fae, they kill his parents and his two girlfriends so the dragons exalt him and he goes on a quest
[01:59] [Storyteller] and right about now he's left his village
[01:59] * Jynaru nods.
[01:59] [Storyteller] and he's following the path of destruction back to the wyld
[02:05] [Jynaru] What's the dude's name?
[02:05] [Storyteller] it's a she
[02:06] [Storyteller] it's just a name...
[02:06] * Jynaru blinks.
[02:06] [Jynaru] WHAT?
[02:06] [Storyteller] oh
[02:06] [Storyteller] you mean ABOUT the book, not the author
[02:06] [Storyteller] the hero is .. I don't have a name for that yet
[02:06] [Storyteller] shoo
[02:07] [Jynaru] There's this DUDE, and HE's surrounded by fae..., and they kill HIS parents, and HIS two girlfriends...
[02:07] [Storyteller] I didn't expect anybody to actually READ the book
[02:07] [Storyteller] now I’ve gotta write a 100,000 word epic in a week
[02:07] * Storyteller sighs
[02:07] * Jynaru laughs.
[02:07] [Jynaru] Dude, I read every fucking book there is.
[02:08] [Storyteller] now I know....
[02:08] [Jynaru] mainly he needs a name or two, since he's going to start referencing the book.
[02:08] [Storyteller] names are my weakest point man
[02:08] [Storyteller] I can write you something that will smack the oddesy down
[02:08] [Storyteller] but don't ask me to name the guys in it
[02:09] [Storyteller] not for a while anyhow
[02:09] * Jynaru nods.
[02:09] [Jynaru] Alright. Maybe he's just referred to as "The Drifter" or something for a while.
[02:09] [Storyteller] "The Hero"?
[02:10] [Storyteller] How about Azkul
[02:10] [Jynaru] Azkul.... I like.
[02:10] [Storyteller] Azkul Ohun

[02:00] [Storyteller] ok Tabius.....
[02:00] * Tabius with an extravagant set of gestures and essence flying everywhere some flames appear on Tabius's hands which he places on Maris's chest. They whip up and down his body mending what they can."
[02:00] * Jynaru is glad he never seems to get hit. Let Tabius cast 'healing' flames on him? Crazy.
[02:01] [Tabius] (*3 levels (I have the essence since Tabs healed himself in the afternoon after the land slide and Shakel at night....
[02:01] [Storyteller] [yeap]
[02:01] [Jynaru] (t-21 till I get dragged off by my hair.)
[02:01] [Storyteller] [i'll get you my pretty!]
[02:01] * Maris feels remarkably better and looks to Tabius, "Thank you very much."
[02:01] * Cicada dives to save the papers from immolation.
[02:01] [Storyteller] Cicada roll dex + athletics
[02:02] [Cicada] !ex 8
[02:02] [Storyteller] Cicada : !ex 8, 2, 1, 8, 7, 1, 2, 5, 8, Successes : 3
[02:02] * Jynaru watches incredulously as Cicada leaps across the table.
[02:02] [Storyteller] Cicada manages to grab the papers away but messes up the order they were in somewhat
[02:02] [Maris] "Now we need to sit down and read these papers to figure out what the heck the anathema were planning.
[02:02] [Storyteller] and bends a few of ‘em
[02:02] * Jynaru looks at Tabius.
[02:03] * Maris growls at Cicada messing up his order but picks up the stack he'd been reading and sits back down to set too.
[02:03] [Storyteller] Tabius was that peripheral essence?
[02:03] [Jynaru] "You need to wean her off the kaff, Tabius."
[02:03] [Tabius] (*Not all, but 7 of it was......)
[02:04] [Cicada] [Dynasts need to learn not to play with fire. ;)]
[02:04] * Cicada bows deeply in apology to Maris, and then helps rearrange the papers.
[02:04] [Maris] "Order those by language Cicada."
[02:04] [Storyteller] [Don't get too close to the papers, Tabius, you'll burn them]
[02:05] * Maris is sitting and reading and offers no help at rearranging them.
[02:05] * Jynaru drums his fingers on the white book.
[02:05] [Storyteller] [give it a scene]
[02:05] [Cicada] "Yes, sir Cynis."
[02:05] * Cicada rearranges the papers to her best ability.
[02:06] [Tabius] "Hrmm its seems that my presence might be detrimental to the papers and books at this point in time, what was it that you summoned my wisdom for? (looks at Jynaru)
[02:06] [Maris] "The Old realm"
[02:06] [Maris] "We found where the anathema were hiding out before we killed them."
[02:07] [Maris] "Seems to have been for quite some time."
[02:07] * Jynaru nods. "Maris has it right.
[02:07] * Jynaru looks out of the corner of his eyes at the flickering aura surrounding tabs, and slides the book a bit farther away from him.
[02:07] [Cicada] "My lord, I can hold books for my lord to read if he so desires."
[02:07] [Maris] "There was a matter of shackles on the wall that seemed to made out of some sort of metal that moaned."
[02:08] * Maris describes the shackles as well as the weight thing they had to Tabius.
[02:08] * Jynaru thinks back.
[02:08] [Jynaru] "Didn't the desk moan a bit, or was that just me?"
[02:09] [Tabius] (*What do you want to figure out what metal it is?)
[02:09] * Maris thinks about it himself.
[02:09] [Maris] "You have any idea what those might be Tab?"
[02:09] [Storyteller] ok Tabius your aura decreases a level
[02:10] [Jynaru] "At least the books aren't trapped."
[02:10] * Maris wonders what evil plots he can uncover there.
[02:10] [Maris] "And I'm not sure about the desk.
[02:10] * Maris says as he reads
[02:11] * Jynaru mutters something about Azkul, and twigs.
[02:11] [Jynaru] "Either way, it was clear there was some serious stuff going on."
[02:11] * Jynaru flips the page.
[02:12] [Tabius] "Well it sounds like Soulsteel to me. Its like jade or orichalcum, but found only in the shadowlands."
[02:12] [Maris] "Ah."
[02:12] [Maris] "You think they might have held anything in them?"
[02:14] [Maris] So what else is there in what I'm reading that helps me understand these solars.
[02:14] [Maris] Can I figure out how they were delivered?
[02:15] [Jynaru] (Velkommen, Indiana.)
[02:15] [Storyteller] the letters? Well it looks like they've been sent by private courier
[02:15] [Tabius] "I do not know off hand, but they were obviously used to hold something. A spirit, a person, a soul. I would have to do some research on that one.
[02:15] [Maris] "Alright."
[02:15] [Tabius] "Anything else you guys found?"
[02:15] [Maris] To the same town?
[02:15] [Maris] To here I mean. or at least to some specific place.
[02:16] [Storyteller] no.. there are many different locations of both writers and destinations.... names of inns, private residences, palaces, manses, and more
[02:17] [Maris] How many are they?
[02:17] [Maris] are there even
[02:17] [Tabius] !ex 5
[02:17] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 5, 7, 9, 9, 9, 9, Successes : 5
[02:17] [Storyteller] More than I care to count
[02:17] [Storyteller] there are hundreds of letters
[02:17] * Jynaru flips the page again.
[02:17] [Maris] There dates on them?
[02:17] [Storyteller] within the last 10 years
[02:17] * Maris whistles at the dates.
[02:18] * Jynaru looks up from his book at the sudden sound.
[02:18] [Jynaru] "Maris?"
[02:18] [Maris] "These letters go back ten years."
[02:18] [Tabius] "Anything else you want me to identify?"
[02:19] [Maris] "Figure out what's in the books. Read any of those letters that you can."
[02:19] * Tabius motions Cicada to his side and whispers something to her.
[02:19] * Cicada listens.
[02:19] * Jynaru nods towards the black book, and points at the white one.
[02:21] * Tabius once his anima dies down he will pick up the two books and takes a seat somewhere.
[02:21] * Maris takes out the ones that have been in the last few months.
[02:21] [Jynaru] (Pong!)
[02:21] * Cicada nods to her lord and then leaves the room, heading back to their own quarters.
[02:21] [Storyteller] Maris you can't read most of those, they're in seatounge
[02:22] * Maris looks for the ones he can read then.
[02:22] [Storyteller] A few more you find...
[02:23] * Jynaru just continues to enjoy his book, and occasionally looks to see what time it is.
[02:24] [Storyteller] Troop manifests of the Tepet armies in the north, description of a new jade deposit found in the far east, an eyewitness account on the deathlord attack on thorns, and descriptions of a sidereal hiding out in the lap.
[02:24] * Maris whistles
[02:24] [Maris] "Serious stuff here."
[02:24] [Maris] "Very serious stuff."
[02:25] [Maris] "Either of you know seatongue?"
[02:25] * Tabius opens the black book first and starts reading the old realm really fast. (Elemental concentration up).
[02:25] [Jynaru] "Oh?"
[02:25] * Jynaru marks his place in the book.
[02:25] * Maris relays what he's found.
[02:25] [Storyteller] Tabius, you start trying to read the old realm... .and run smack dab into what seems to be a code. The letters are right, but the grammar, words, and spelling are all wrong
[02:25] * Jynaru blinks.
[02:25] [Jynaru] Tepet troop manifests?
[02:25] [Jynaru] (Add on the little thingies there. He says it.)
[02:26] [Jynaru] "Mind if I take a quick look?"
[02:26] * Maris hands the letter over to Jynaru

[02:26] [Jynaru] You know what Jyn's looking for.
[02:31] [Storyteller] what?
[02:32] * Jynaru sighs.
[02:32] [Jynaru] They're TEPET troop manifests.
[02:32] [Storyteller] yeas....
[02:32] [Storyteller] but not what you're thinking of
[02:32] [Storyteller] for the ones in the NORTH, not these
[02:32] [Storyteller] not the 5th
[02:32] * Jynaru blinks.
[02:32] [Jynaru] Interesting indeed....
[02:32] [Jynaru] coughbullofthenorthcough
[02:33] [Storyteller] yea
[02:33] [Storyteller] before he slaughtered them....
[02:33] [Storyteller] the troop manifest that was sent there. Every name.

[02:27] [Tabius] !ex 7
[02:27] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 7, 8, 7, 6, 8, 6, 5, 9, Successes : 4
[02:27] [Maris] "We're going to need someone who can read that."
[02:27] [Maris] "A lot of the latest ones are about that."
[02:27] * Jynaru scans idly down the paper, picking up the few words of Seatongue he knows, and looking for names.
[02:28] [Storyteller] five minutes pass and Tabius is still trying to figure it out
[02:28] [Storyteller] Tabius roll again
[02:29] * Tabius leaves the black book open and opens the white book to see if the same phenomenon is present.
[02:29] * Maris tries to organize them by who they've been sent too and who sent them as well as the date they were sent.
[02:30] * Jynaru flips the letter over, scanning the back.
[02:30] * Tabius starts skimming through the white book his eyes getting bigger and bigger as he goes.
[02:30] * Jynaru occasionally takes a quick look at Tabius.
[02:30] [Jynaru] "You alright?"
[02:31] [Tabius] "eh, um, err."
[02:31] * Jynaru chuckles.
[02:31] [Jynaru] "Good books, no?"
[02:32] [Tabius] "Well, no. You see the white book has magics in it that even the teachers at the heptagram would have trouble making work. Nothing in there that I could even hope to make effect of.
[02:32] * Jynaru hands the letter back to Maris for proper sorting.
[02:32] * Maris takes it and looks over it again before putting it where it needs to go
[02:33] [Maris] "Something only an anathema could do?"
[02:33] * Jynaru smiles, a little less happily this time.
[02:34] [Maris] "What about the other one?"
[02:34] [Tabius] "That’s a distinct possibility.
[02:35] [Tabius] "The other is a journal or some such, however, its in code. Was there 'Anything' found with it. It might contain a key. Otherwise its going to take a good long while to decipher it."
[02:36] [Maris] "Well we had to destroy the desk to get this stuff out of it. Not sure what was with what."
[02:36] * Jynaru blinks.
[02:36] * Jynaru looks down at the worn novel.
[02:36] * Maris does try to think if any of the items or artifacts they found might have something to do with that.
[02:36] [Jynaru] "I doubt this book has anything to do with it."
[02:37] [Jynaru] "Different language would make it hard to cipher from."
[02:37] [Maris] Any of the papers in Old realm?
[02:38] [Tabius] "The language in the black book is old realm.
[02:38] [Storyteller] roughly half of them in old realm
[02:38] [Tabius] !ex 11
[02:38] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 11, 5, 6, 6, 5, 6, 4, 4, 10, 3, 9, 2, Successes : 3
[02:40] [Maris] "Well you could look through these and see if any of them have a code in them
[02:40] * Maris says passing Tabius the papers in Old Realm
[02:40] [Storyteller] BTW, all the old realm ones don't have dates and such that you can identify
[02:40] [Storyteller] but you assume they are the same age
[02:40] * Tabius takes the sheaf of pages and quickly scans through them and with Elemental Concentration does so at about 7 times his already considerable pace.
[02:41] * Maris continues going through the ones he can read for information.
[02:43] * Jynaru will beg off around midnight if neither of the two is done by then. He has to meet a woman.
[02:43] * Maris nods and keeps going
[02:44] * Storyteller nods...
[02:44] [Storyteller] to z?
[02:44] [Maris] I wouldn't mind it myself
[02:44] * Jynaru nods.
[02:44] [Storyteller] allright
[02:44] [Storyteller] let Tabius tell you what he will
[02:44] [Maris] oh and I'm not sure I can make it next week
[02:45] [Storyteller] ah damn. 'sup?
[02:45] [Jynaru] It'd save me the trouble of having to clean the area around my desk when she finally loses patience and tears into me.
[02:45] [Maris] moving to school this week not sure how settled in I'll be by then
[02:45] [Storyteller] ah
[02:45] * Cicada will fix refreshments if her lord and the Cynis person intends to stay up.
[02:45] * Maris will wait for Tabius to tell him what he knows of those papers then
[02:46] [Tabius] "Well, well. Let me see. A letter to a spirit, another talking to the dead, a wyld embassy, a cave in the imperial mountains, some records about some First age Ruins found in a pit.
[02:46] [Tabius] "Oh and a discourse on the benefits of lower level Sorcery, which of course you guys have no interest in.
[02:46] [Tabius] "By the way, that’s the 10% or so that are not in code."
[02:47] [Maris] "The same code?"
[02:47] [Storyteller] [Tabius doesn't have A Beautiful Mind]
[02:47] [Tabius] "Did you guys search the desk very carefully for anything that might have been something to use as a key. A wand, a ring, a jewel?
[02:48] [Maris] "How would that help you?"
[02:48] [Tabius] "Its possible its the same code, but I have only browsed through them. This is not like the notes you passed as a child, this is years of invested work on a system.
[02:49] * Maris thinks about it, "I'll be right back."
[02:49] [Tabius] "If but one symbol could be matched to another, it would make things easier by an order of magnitude.
[02:49] * Maris goes in his room and picks up the small artifacts and brings them back
[02:49] * Storyteller scrolls up to see what he said they were
[02:50] [Maris] A wand with a circle on it, a soulsteel knife, and I'm not sure of the others.
[02:50] [Storyteller] A long, skinny golden thing with a circle on the end
[02:50] [Storyteller] Something that looks like a conch shell
[02:50] [Storyteller] and a extremely thin knife, made of the same stuff that the shackles are made of
[02:51] [Storyteller] Also there are little teeny thingies
[02:51] [Storyteller] that look like widgits and howists
[02:51] * Maris brings them all and puts them on the table next to Tabius.
[02:51] [Maris] "Any of those help?"
[02:51] [Storyteller] but look very unimportant, though they're kinda shiney
[02:52] * Maris took all of em.
[02:52] [Storyteller] and possibly are Level 1 artifacts
[02:52] * Jynaru thinks the widgets came from the decorations.
[02:53] * Maris let's Tabius look over them to see if he can figure them out.
[02:53] [Storyteller] and I’ll think I'll end it there.... unless you guys have something else to do?
[02:53] * Maris shakes his head
[02:53] * Tabius look the wand/ring first, them moves on to each little thing, going through the tests he learned in the Heptagram about magical items and their uses.
[02:53] [Maris] Talk to you later
[02:53] [Storyteller] you can go to sleep :0
[02:53] [Storyteller] cya
[02:54] *** Maris has quit IRC (Quit: )
[02:54] [Storyteller] Tabius if you want to bang around ideas with me that's fine
[02:54] [Storyteller] Jynaru, go turn off the monitor and get in your futon
[02:54] [Tabius] (*Just have figure out what the little do dats do.... they might be part of a puzzle?)
[02:54] [Storyteller] if you can even make it that far
[02:54] [Storyteller] maybe
[02:55] * Jynaru can't reach his monitor. He's rather pinned down at the moment as well...
[02:55] [Storyteller] heh
[02:55] * Tabius starts fiddling with it idly while he skips through parts of the black book looking for similarities in structure of words.
[02:59] [Tabius] !ex 8 +1
[02:59] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 8 +1, 2, 9, 5, 5, 5, 10, 9, 7, Successes : 6
[03:02] * Tabius after some time Tabius smiles and puts the black book down and begins to work on the little artifacts intently.
[03:07] [Storyteller] okay you play with the little artifacts, if there's something obvious here, you're not getting it.
[03:07] * Tabius experiments a bit with them figuring out their functions.
[03:08] [Tabius] !ex 7
[03:08] [Storyteller] Tabius : !ex 7, 3, 5, 7, 3, 9, 8, 6, Successes : 3
[03:08] [Storyteller] they seem to manipulate essence somehow but you don't have a clue what they're doing

[03:10] *** Tabius is now known as Thanos
[03:10] *** Jynaru is now known as Fiatrapped
[03:10] [Fiatrapped] Wrong screen, Thaons.
[03:11] [Thanos] barf
[03:11] [Thanos] well next week is another day.
[03:11] [GoldenH] heh
[03:11] [GoldenH] hey at least you didn't do that to the Exalted Compendium Forums
[03:12] [Fiatrapped] Gh, do me a favor, would you? What time is it?
[03:12] [GoldenH] 3:14
[03:13] [GoldenH] 4:14 yours
[03:13] [Fiatrapped] 4:15?!?
[03:13] * Fiatrapped blinks.
[03:13] * Fiatrapped groans.
[03:13] [GoldenH] [Fiatrapped TIME reply]: Thu Jul 18 04:15:11 2002
[03:13] [Fiatrapped] ANyone know someone in Atlanta? I've fallen, and I can't get up!
[03:14] [GoldenH] but aren't you pinned?
[03:14] [Thanos] In atlanta? Hrmmm I might, but getting ahold of them is not likely to happen at 3.26 in the morning.
[03:14] [Fiatrapped] That's part of it, yes.
[03:14] [Thanos] anyways I am off.
[03:14] [GoldenH] cya
[03:14] *** Thanos has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving)
[03:15] * Fiatrapped is being left all alone with a crazy massagist
[03:15] [GoldenH] at least she isn't using her elbow.
[03:15] * GoldenH hopes that wasn't a scream of ultimate suffering
[03:15] [Fiatrapped] That was earlier.
[03:15] [GoldenH] ah
[03:15] [GoldenH] well I read your little log
[03:16] * Fiatrapped doesn't have the strength left for screams, much less ultimate suffering.
[03:16] [GoldenH] are you sure? turn over. $5 says you'll scream
[03:16] [Cicada] Then just enjoy. That is just as good.
[03:17] [Fiatrapped] I can still whimper! Wanna hear me whimper the theme to James Bond?
[03:17] [Cicada] Though of course the screams greatly please the massager as well. :)
[03:17] [GoldenH] lol
[03:17] [GoldenH] I can hear it already..

[23:04] *** Now talking in #Garden
[23:04] [Storyteller] oh #Garden okay
[23:05] *** Jynaru has joined #garden
[23:05] * Storyteller rolls his eyes at jynaru
[23:05] * Jynaru shrugs.
[23:05] [Jynaru] Hey, man, I've got other distractions.
[23:05] [Jynaru] You've lost your absolute hold over me.
[23:06] [Storyteller] It was never absolute...
[23:06] [Jynaru] True.
[23:06] * Tala sits amidst the tranquility of the garden resting and meditating
[23:07] [Jynaru] The Call of the Wild is strong.

[23:07] * Jynaru wanders slowly through the peaceful gardens, taking great care not to disturb the silence.
[23:09] * Jynaru sits down beside her.
[23:09] [Tala] "Greetings Jynaru."
[23:09] * Jynaru nods to her.
[23:09] [Jynaru] "Greetings, Tala. The wounds healing well?"
[23:11] * Tala nods
[23:11] [Tala] "Well enough."
[23:12] [Jynaru] "Good to hear. Those were strenuous days."
[23:12] * Jynaru runs his hand through his hair.
[23:13] [Tala] "Yes. An interesting trip."
[23:14] * Jynaru nods.
[23:14] [Jynaru] "I'll keep this short, so you can resume your meditation."
[23:15] [Jynaru] "You never got around to explaining about that group at the mines."
[23:16] * Tala looks puzzled. "I thought I had answered all of yours and Maris's questions."
[23:18] [Jynaru] "Allow me to further explain. What happened to the starmetal? I didn't find it a wise idea to bring up in the group."
[23:19] [Jynaru] "In particular, I'd like to know who you thought was so deserving of it."
[23:19] [Tala] "Oh. It is in the safe keeping of the Immaculate Order, so that it can be kept from the hands of the Anathema."
[23:20] * Jynaru nods.
[23:20] [Tala] "I have been meaning to ask a question of you, seeing as I was trusting enough to omit your interest in it when I reported to my masters, perhaps you can tell me why?"
[23:20] [Jynaru] "A good place for it. Did you catch the Immaculates name?"

[23:21] [Tala] [hang on, forgot]
[23:22] [Storyteller] [let me look it up]
[23:25] [Storyteller] [doobie doobie do....]
[23:27] [Tala] [...]
[23:28] [Jynaru] (Do I have to break out another porno mag to slap you with, GH?)
[23:29] * Tala tells Jynaru the name of the Immaculate headmaster of the camp who she gave the artifacts to.
[23:29] [Storyteller] Sitting Fawn
[23:29] [Tala] [dats him]

[23:31] [Tala] "I have been meaning to ask a question of you, seeing as I was trusting enough to omit your interest in it when I reported to my masters, perhaps you can tell me why?"
[23:31] * Jynaru looks at her.
[23:32] [Jynaru] "Why...what?"
[23:33] [Tala] "The artifacts of the anathema. Why are you so interested in them? It seems to be more than Dynast trophy seeking."
[23:34] * Jynaru appraises Tala, and looks around.
[23:35] [Jynaru] "There's a variety of reasons. Ledaal had reasons to believe they could be useful in determining who killed him."
[23:36] [Jynaru] "I knew him personally, so I decided that was the path to take."
[23:36] * Jynaru shrugs eloquently.
[23:36] * Tala turns and looks at Jynaru
[23:36] [Jynaru] "I didn't intend to keep them, in any case. Things like that have a habit of disappearing."
[23:38] [Tala] "You knew this man?
[23:38] [Tala] "The one carrying the artifacts?"
[23:38] * Tala looks concerned.
[23:38] * Jynaru nods.
[23:39] [Jynaru] "He was an... associate of mine."
[23:39] [Tala] "How did you know him?"
[23:39] [Tala] "How well?"
[23:40] * Jynaru looks into her eyes, trying to discern her purpose in this.
[23:40] [Jynaru] "I knew him fairly well. Especially for one of his... unfortunate lineage."
[23:41] [Tala] "And he was one of us? Dragonblooded?"
[23:41] * Jynaru narrows his eyes, and glances quickly from side to side.
[23:43] * Jynaru laughs heartily.
[23:43] [Tala] !ex 5 (per+socialize - Discern Truth)
[23:43] [Storyteller] Tala : !ex 5 (per+socialize - Discern Truth), 1, 10, 9, 5, 1, Successes : 3
[23:44] [Jynaru] "I'm going to attribute that question to your tiredness, Tala."
[23:44] [Jynaru] "What else would he be BUT Blooded?"
[23:44] [Storyteller] Jynaru.. uhhh wits+socialize
[23:45] [Jynaru] Spending a willpower on it.
[23:45] [Jynaru] !exa 4
[23:45] [Storyteller] Jynaru : !exa 4, 5, 7, 3, 6, Successes : 1
[23:45] [Storyteller] Tala.. his answer seems a little... off
[23:45] [Storyteller] but not necessarily untrue
[23:45] [Storyteller] perhaps you merely surprised him
[23:46] * Jynaru unfolds his legs, and bows to her.
[23:46] * Tala looks at Jynaru carefully
[23:46] [Jynaru] "I'll let you return to your meditations now. It's clear you need the rest."
[23:47] [Tala] "He could not have been mortal and carry all of those artifacts."
[23:47] * Tala stands
[23:47] * Jynaru reaches into his pockets, and then tosses her a small paper wrapped item. A written character peeks out of one corner.
[23:48] [Jynaru] "Quite true, Tala. He wasn't a mortal, not at all."
[23:49] * Jynaru nods his head and turns to go.
[23:49] * Tala looks at the paper

[23:48] [Jynaru] Consider this an invite to Chez Jynaru later to discuss.
[23:48] [Storyteller] ok
[23:49] * Jynaru shakes his head. I know she's not in the best shape, but DAMN, girl, show some secrecy!
[23:49] [Jynaru] The item's some of that simple strong aspirin stuff.
[23:49] [Storyteller] ]?
[23:50] [Storyteller] drugy stuff?
[23:50] [Jynaru] Strong aspirin. Non-narcotic, sort of like tylenol or ibuprofen.
[23:50] [Storyteller] what language in that note?
[23:51] [Jynaru] It's double wrapped, in any case. Different paper.
[23:51] [Jynaru] Low realm.
[23:51] [Storyteller] ok
[23:51] [Storyteller] when and where]?
[23:52] [Jynaru] Hmmm.... Time of her choosing.
[23:53] [Jynaru] If Tala shows up, she'll be escorted to the gardens and Jynaru WILL be found.
[23:53] * Storyteller nods

[23:50] * Jynaru walks slowly down the path, glancing at the gardens as he goes.
[23:50] [Storyteller] There's some asprin-bark stuff in there
[23:51] [Tala] [what does the writing say?]
[23:51] [Storyteller] wrapped in a wrapping of a note in low realm
[23:51] [Tala] [I read LR]
[23:52] [Storyteller] It is an invitation to a meeting later...
[23:52] [Storyteller] when you want
[23:53] [Storyteller] but later

[23:53] [Tala] [I can't stay any longer tonight because I have to get up relatively early]
[23:54] * Storyteller waves then g'night
[23:54] [Storyteller] been fun
[23:54] [Jynaru] (I understand. Enjoy the sleep, Tala. Is there some time before next week we could do this?"
[23:54] [Jynaru] ) even....
[23:54] [Jynaru] I keep mixing my qualifiers.
[23:55] [Tala] Pretty much any time in the evening. I'm in the EST time zone
[23:55] * Jynaru nods.
[23:55] [Jynaru] Same here.
[23:56] [Jynaru] I'll be here tomorrow evening, but I've got work all but Tuesday evening this week.
[23:56] [Tala] K. Let me know when you want to do it. Just post to the group
[23:56] * Jynaru nods.
[23:56] [Jynaru] Gotcha.
[23:58] [Tala] we logged this right?
[23:58] [Storyteller] yea
[23:58] [Storyteller] can I post it?
[23:58] [Jynaru] Hmmm.... Tala?
[23:58] * Jynaru 'll trust your judgment on this one.
[23:59] [Tala] I'm fine. I haven't noticed any use of OOC knowledge among the other PCs
[00:00] * Jynaru nods.
[00:00] [Jynaru] Alright then.
[00:00] [Tala] Besides, what really was said?
[00:00] [Storyteller] so the other log?
[00:00] [Tala] =)
[00:01] * Jynaru chuckles.
[00:01] [Tala] Gnight
[00:01] [Storyteller] gn

[00:02] [Jynaru] Nothing in particular, really. An example of tradecraft ^_^
[00:02] [Jynaru] 'night, T.
[00:03] * Jynaru unfreezes.
[00:04] [Jynaru] Sextes and his thousand and four illegitimate children!!!!!
[00:04] [Storyteller] [GRIN]
[00:04] [Storyteller] can you respect Tala?
[00:04] [Jynaru] I fucking SWEAR!!!!
[00:05] * Jynaru imagines Jynaru walking along with the frozen grin and hurling some poor commoner who bumps into him for a football field.
[00:05] [Storyteller] lol
[00:06] * Jynaru 's talk with Tala is going to be...INTERESTING.
[00:09] [Jynaru] I'm going to plan this fucker to a freaking T.