Session Start: Sat Mar 01 16:02:09 2003 [18:23] * ChanServ changes topic to 'Exalted: Where once was light, now darkness falls. Where once was love, love is no more. Don't say goodbye. Don't say I didn't try. (GoldenH)' [20:50] * GoldenH is now known as Storyteller [21:05] Jynaru, you awaken, feeling like shit, and hanging ice cold manacles clamped around either hand. Your senses are still dulled, and you feel like shit [21:05] "Ow. Shit." [21:05] you hear voices talking around you, but you can't understand any of it [21:06] Can I see anything? [21:07] opening your eyes in the dim light, you can make out six forms in front of you, though not clearly. apparently you are still thinking hazily. [21:09] * rallan [rallan4@dialup47.idx.com.au] is on IRC [21:09] eventually you see enough to see one man with dull red skin holding what looks to be some kind of squash, eating it slowly. [21:10] Surrounding him are several others, who you quickly realize are dragon blooded, one of each caste. [21:10] (So, one of each aspect and a guy with red skin?) [21:10] (The same ones that kicked my ass?) [21:10] yeap, you think you recognize those as the aspe [21:10] ts that kicked your ass easlier. [21:11] * Jynaru takes a look around the room, trying to mask that he's fully awake. [21:12] They're talking in old realm, but you don't have any problem understandnig them [21:13] (... whoa.) [21:13] (What are they saying?) [21:14] "You have done well, little ones." says the man with the squash is telling them. [21:14] "Step forward so that you can recieve your reward." [21:15] * Jynaru watches carefully through mostly closed eyes and his head tilted limply to the side. [21:16] The strange man with reddish skin plucks a large seed from his squash and carefully puts it into the fire aspects mouth, who opens it widely to accept it. She closes it, and a moment passes. A scream later and the fire aspect is convulsing on the floor in front of you. [21:17] * Jynaru would smile internally, except for the whole "They're probably going to make with the feeding me bit." [21:17] The rest of them slowly follow suit, the solar making some kind of occult sign on each of their foreheads in the interval between them closing their mouths and falling to the ground in extascy [21:19] (Going to essentially watch, try to feign being passed out/not fully conscious, and keep that going as long as possible.) [21:20] make with the wits + performance [21:20] !ex 2 [21:20] Jynaru (2) 6, 9, Successes : 1 [21:20] (Wooo! Even at -4!) [21:20] Storyteller (3) 5, 9, 8, Successes : 2 [21:20] !ex 3 [21:20] (Doh!) [21:21] When the five are through screaming and lying on the floor panting, the man in red walks over, smiling gently as he puts his hands on either side of your head, lifting it up to look in your eyes. [21:22] * Jynaru tries to work up enough moisture in his mouth to spit in his face. [21:23] "So... our guest is here, isn't he?" he smiles, then lets go, walking to one side, and checking the bruises and cuts on your body. [21:23] He chuckles. [21:23] "I'm glad you managed to get here in piece" [21:23] "Guests don't get shot full of arrows." [21:24] "Oh, they do, when they can't be trusted to go on a massive killing spree. [21:25] "Killing people who aren't involved doesn't make me a happy man. Ask the bitch when she wakes up, I was amenable." [21:25] He chuckles. [21:25] * Jynaru tries to gain some dignity by dragging himself up to his feet by the manacles. [21:26] "I'm deeply sorry, but maybe you haven't realized that we're in a war." [21:26] He turns away from you and walks a few steps away before turning back, looking at you from his chin held by his hand. [21:26] "Really? And here I thought this was some sort of First Age Festival." [21:26] He chuckles. [21:26] "Quite a humor you have there, Ledaal Jynaru." [21:27] "I'm a guest, it seems. The least I can do is entertain my host. Why don't you come a little closer and I'll tell you a joke?" [21:28] He smiles slowly. "Whatever it is you want to say, you can say it. Nobody will here your screams here." [21:28] "I don't scream." [21:28] "Good. Then maybe we can make some progress here." [21:29] "Let's hope so. I'd like to be back by dinnertime." [21:29] He picks up your bow from a rack in the corner, then puts it back down, and picks up one of the plates of orichulum armor, examining it closely [21:29] "Oh, no, I'm afraid that isn't going to be possible, Jynaru." [21:30] "Are you sure, uhh... I'm afraid I'm at a disadvantage. We haven't been properly introduced." [21:30] He puts down the plate of armor, nodding to you slowly. [21:31] "I am He Who Once Shone With Glory. You recognize that name, at least?" [21:31] "The one who warned me about betraying my inner nature." [21:31] He nods slowly. [21:31] "You're a very, very special case, Jynaru." [21:32] "Of course. I'm a Dynast. We're all special." [21:33] "Ah, but you're even more special than that." He pulls up a stool, and sits down in front of you, the five dragon blooded seeming to have fallen into some relaxive trance. [21:33] He waves to the others. [21:33] "Flattery will get you nowhere." [21:33] "If you were just another dynast, I would have just bound you to my will, as I did them." [21:33] "But how many solars have you killed, Jynaru. Three? Four?" [21:34] "Do you count infernals like yourself?" [21:34] He laughs. [21:34] "We're still solars, though of a different kind." [21:34] "Three infernals in three months. And... four solars beyond that." [21:35] "hmm." he seems to consider. "That's even better than I was told." [21:36] "Goodie. Now I've got even more shiney medals." [21:36] He smiles. [21:36] "Medals, I think, will be the least of your rewards." [21:37] "Rewards?" [21:37] "It's rather odd that you are so skilled. Most would think that the Solars should have been able to defeat you easily in single combat. And thsoe you have killed.. were not exactly lightweights." [21:38] "They were stupid. They were arrogant. I was merely a DB until I ripped out their throats. Your point?" [21:38] "That's my point exactly. You're not just a DB, never have been." [21:39] * Jynaru raises a blood-encrusted eyebrow. [21:39] "I'm sure as Malfeas not Anathema." [21:39] He offers you a bite of his fruit [21:39] * Jynaru looks at the fallen DBs and shakes his head. "No thanks. I'd like to stay coherent." [21:40] "I've made enough of a mess without pissing myself like those 5." [21:41] He chuckles and takes a bite of the fruity juice, himself. [21:42] "Do you remember the solar purge?" [21:42] "Of course not. That was almost 850 years ago." [21:42] He smiles. "My apologies." [21:42] "I'm in my twenties. Rather a problem, don't you think?" [21:42] He stands up and starts speechifying. [21:43] "When the dragon blooded first attacked us here, they sought to slay us, not just once, but permanatly." [21:43] *mental note: Good for them.* [21:44] "As you must know, the solar shard jumps from one host to the next, and can never be truly contained by anything other than a mortal frame. [21:46] "Which is why there's the Wyld Hunt. It seems you can't take a hint." [21:46] "Exactly. But, you see, there are far more shards then the wyld hunt can ever hope to deal with." [21:47] "We do our best. Not our fault we don't get the support we need." [21:47] "Are you familiar with the jade prison, from the tale of Daana'd?" [21:48] "Yes." [21:48] "A great variety of methods were employed in addition to that. to prevent the souls from reoccuring, Jynaru." [21:49] "I always thought it was a metaphor, myself." [21:49] "No, actually it is quite real." [21:49] "Sometimes, we were imprisoned in great blocks of jade, and often, other methods were thought to be more efficient, and so those were used instead." [21:49] "Such as?" [21:49] "Many things. But the most intersting one, is why I had you brought to my, Jynaru." [21:51] "Uh-huh. I expect you're going to explain it to me." [21:52] He smiles. [21:53] He gets closer and pokes you with one finger. [21:53] "You're one of those prisons." [21:53] "Whaaa?" [21:53] "There's a solar inside you, Jynaru. And i'm going to get it out." [21:54] * Jynaru looks down at the finger. "And how do you propose to manage that? Even if it IS true, I'm sure there's some sort of safeguard." [21:55] "I'm sure there is. But.. I think I can handle them." [21:55] He smiles softly. [21:56] "Yay. So you get another shard. How do you know it's going to listen to you anyway?" [21:56] He shrugs. [21:56] "I won't give it the choice." [21:56] He looks pointedly at the fruit and takes another bite [21:57] "How cute. I thought that my first time with a Solar, too. It almost cut me in half. With a spoon." [21:57] he laughs. [21:57] "I guess we'll just have to find out." [21:57] He sits down. [21:57] "I'm going to need a few hours to get ready. In the meantime, is there anything else I can get for you?" [21:58] "A ticket out of here? Some water, medical attention, and these cold whatevers off?" [21:59] "I'll give you the middle two. In the meantime, just try to deal with the others. [22:00] "I'm ever so grateful. So, what happens after the magic?" [22:00] He shrugs. [22:00] "Then... I guess you'll just be another Dragon Blood." [22:00] * Jynaru looks at the blooded scattered over the floor. "Great." [22:00] He chuckles and leaves the room [22:04] some small, monkey like servants enter and help the dragon blooded to their feet, and one of them jumps on top of you, carefully tending your wounds [22:04] "Oook ook oook" [22:04] "Ookie ook ook." [22:04] "Ooook ook ook" [22:06] The male wood aspect gets up, and offers you a bowl of water from a nearby table [22:06] He holds it up to your lips so that you can drink [22:07] * Jynaru 'll do so. Maybe he won't risk making with the strange drug in fear of messing with the magic. [22:08] He waits until you have drank it all then puts it back on the table [22:08] "I look forward to you joining us, brother." [22:09] "You'll be waiting a long time, 'brother'." [22:10] He smiles sadly. [22:10] "Not too long. At first, I would have agreed with you, but I have long since realized the error of my ways." [22:10] "So all of you were like me, once?" [22:11] "We still are like you. We have just realized that the service of fallen tounge is more important than anything else." [22:12] "Sad, deluded mes. You're a disgrace to my aspect." [22:12] He frowns, sadly. "When you have felt the glory, the perfect happiness of working for our lord, then perhaps you too will join us in our cause." [22:13] The he stomps out of the room, leaving you alone with healing monkey [22:13] "ooookie ook" [22:13] "You know, monkey, it's sad when I prefer your company to that of my fellow Blooded." [22:14] "ook ook ook" [22:17] Some time later, the Infernal comes back in, wearing silver robes and a bowl of some.. pasty substance in it. He looks at you when he comes, in, smiling. [22:17] The moneky lets go and hops out the door [22:17] "Oook oook ook." [22:18] "Ook." [22:18] He smiles, then puts the bowl on top of the one that previously held water. [22:18] "Do you feel better now?" [22:19] "As well as I can awaiting utter doom." [22:20] "Good." he smiles comfortingly, coming closer. [22:21] He raeches out to you, ripping off your shirt [22:22] * Jynaru blinks. "I just GOT that shirt!" [22:23] Then he goes back to his bowl, and starts chanting as he draws occult patterns with the reddish-brown paste onto your skin, increasing his pitch as he goes on [22:23] the paste burns [22:23] * Jynaru glares at the man and tries to trip him. [22:24] roll dex + MA [22:24] Storyteller (10) 3, 1, 2, 2, 6, 8, 2, 5, 3, 5, Successes : 1 [22:24] !ex 10 [22:25] !ex 7 [22:25] Jynaru (7) 5, 5, 1, 3, 8, 10, 1, Successes : 3 [22:25] The solar curses as he trips, and falls, nearly spilling the bowl to the ground. [22:25] He glares at you angrily. [22:26] Then grabs at your feet, tightening the chains [22:26] * Jynaru grins ferally at him. "Arrogance. Always arrogance." [22:27] He smiles at you, a sickening smile that makes you feel like nothing matters in the world [22:27] Storyteller (13) 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 10, 2, 3, 5, 10, 8, 10, 5, Successes : 7 [22:27] !ex 13 [22:27] (WP) [22:27] "When I'm done making you lick every floor in this place, and loving every second of it, then maybe, you'll know what it means to be arrogant." [22:28] "Great. Maybe then I can be a proper little mind thrall to a freaking fruit." [22:28] roll WP w/ 7 sux or be scared as shit [22:29] [intimidation] [22:30] !ex 6 [22:30] Jynaru (6) 5, 7, 9, 4, 9, 6, Successes : 3 [22:30] Storyteller (6) 10, 8, 5, 10, 2, 7, Successes : 6 [22:30] !ex 6 [22:30] ah [22:30] 9 total. [22:30] lol [22:30] I win ^_^ [22:30] not this time ^_^ [22:30] anyhow, the solar finishes his mystic diagramming on you, which makes the huge glow and the two souls, and then.. we know what happened. [22:32] Yay. [22:32] What status am I at now in RP2? [22:33] 1 health level, lets say... full personal essence, no peripheral essence, -1 WP [22:33] I've got one, or I've only taken one? [22:33] * Jynaru already knew I was limit-breaking. [22:33] only have one health level, and have only one willpower. [22:35] remember you're at -4 dice, jynaru [22:36] Doh. [22:36] * Jynaru shrugs. [22:36] I still got a sux. [22:36] yea. [22:36] you feel like shit, you know. just remind you. [22:38] Of course. [22:43] * Maris (~bjorndaba@adsl-63-202-88-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [22:43] rp2 [22:43] this channel is pretty much dead for now [22:48] * Disconnected [22:50] * Rejoined channel #pvpexaltedrp [23:55] (*Nobody home?) [23:55] (Waiting for Tala, I think.) [23:55] * Tala (~Werlynn@ool-182dcd08.dyn.optonline.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [23:55] lesse if everyone is here... [23:56] ok we are [23:56] Lunchtime! [23:56] what do you want to eat, after you've all had a nice warm bath>? [23:56] * Vanal sips a glass of water quietly, looking rather weary [23:56] [or not, as the case may be[ [23:56] * Tala sticks to her usual fare [23:56] roast beef sandwich ? [23:56] roast beef sandwich, check [23:57] Jynaru? [23:57] thx [23:57] Coffee. Bread. No fruit, no veggies, and I've had enough things with blood. [23:57] * Tabius_C eats in quanity of the poor fair, but does have a glass of wine and some spiced meat. [23:58] There has been no more attacks since, and the mountain has been eerily quiet since. [23:59] * Jynaru goes fairly rapidly through his cups of coffee, trying to get enough stimulant in him to quell the constant cries of his body for rest. [00:00] * Cicada looks ready to knock Jynaru out with a hammer to get him to rest. But is held back by her eagerness for learning what happened at the mountain. What happened to Tei. [00:00] * Vanal 's hand is actually trembling as he drinks, from fatigue, exertion, and the stress of the past few months [00:00] * Jynaru stares at the tablecloth. "I guess now is as good a time as any to explain what just happened, yes?" [00:00] * Vanal nods [00:01] "That'd be nice." [00:01] Sanyet sips at a cup of tea and a nibbles at club sandwich, talking with his father who is sitting next to him [00:01] "I got Wyld Hunted." [00:01] * Jynaru chuckles softly. [00:01] "The Most Dangerous Game, eh ?" [00:02] "Fire aspect came up to the group, in Solar uniform and armor. Wanted me to head up the mountain to meet someone. I refused, her other 4 friends jumped out of the sky and killed everyone but me. Came about an inch away from getting me." [00:02] "Ouch. I hope you took her out." [00:03] "Didn't manage to take out a one of them. As far as I know, they're still in the mountain eating the happy seeds from that wierd plant." [00:04] "Essentially, He who once shone with glory, the infernal, wanted me. He got me. To use his own metaphor for it... We all know the story about the jade prison, right?" [00:05] "...weird plant ?" [00:05] "right." [00:05] "I'll get to that in a moment. There's more than one kind of prison, it seems." [00:06] "Different types for different shards. I simply happen to be one of those prisons." [00:07] * Jynaru sips at his coffee. [00:08] "That's pretty much what happened to Tala. Said Infernal had some sort of sorcery to draw it out. He did. Tala thwacked him, spell went wild. So now Tala's shard seems to be stuck inside me as well." [00:08] "wonderful." [00:09] * Vanal raises a shaking hand and sips his water [00:09] "Weird." [00:09] * Cicada is observing Junary very closely, and then goes on to Tala. (and spending two times four Essence as well for Madness-Analyzing Stare) [00:10] "We tried to leave. Another one showed up. Tei jumped in to defend us, and we managed to slip away. Went down the mountain as best we could, ended up where you guys found us." [00:10] "We had a vision of Jynaru imprisioned." [00:11] * Jynaru nods. "I don't know what that is about. He never mentioned any interest in the others, though I guess he would have enjoyed more servants." [00:12] "...what happened to Tei ?" [00:12] "You just left him?" [00:13] "I don't think Jynaru was in much of a state to do anything at that point, Cic." [00:14] * Jynaru shrugs. "What else was I to do? Tala could hardly move, having had her Exaltation stripped from her. I had less chance at defending myself then as when I was knocked out during the fight today." [00:14] "He was the only one who could actually run, much less fight." [00:14] "Neither of you are possessed or in other ways unbalanced. And yet you just leave a circle-mate to die?" [00:15] "You'd prefer the three of us died?" [00:15] * Cicada is shaking with fury, the hand Sanyet gently puts on her clenched fist looks like the only think holding back a violent outburst. [00:15] * Cicada exhales deeply. [00:15] "He told us to run. We ran." [00:15] "No. Sorry." [00:15] "Cicada, I know how you feel, but PLEASE calm down. There wa snothing either could have done. You saw what shape they were in when they arrived." [00:16] * Cicada slumps back in her chair and Sanyet gives her hand a last pat and then leans back himself. [00:16] "As for the plant, it was some sort of fruit or vegetable. He offered some to me, I declined. It acted somewhat like Bliss, only worse, from what I could tell. The 5 who captured me lost total control." [00:17] * Vanal blinks [00:17] ... [00:17] * Tabius pops his head up in interest. [00:17] "You didn't happen to get a sample?" [00:17] "If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say the paste he used to draw the spell designs was made of the same thing." [00:17] "That would likely be the fruit which also acts as one of the bonds to Fallen Tongue for the Infernals. The one in their mouth." [00:18] "No, sorry. I was a bit too busy running for my life." [00:18] * Cicada sighs in her chair. [00:18] "I understand" [00:18] "In particular, it was the seeds." [00:18] "Okay, let's zip back for a bit...how the hell are you a jade prison ?" [00:18] "Could you discribe the plant, the seed, even the paste in detail for me later?" [00:18] "Yes." [00:19] "Jade prison, eh. I'm not sure." [00:19] "I sent the general facts to Maris by Wind Carried Words. Tabius has the papers with the full results of our research on that plant." [00:19] "He made with the magic, and there was a woman with golden hair. Tala saw her too, right?" [00:19] * Jynaru looks at Tala. [00:19] "Woman ?" [00:20] "You heard me." [00:20] "Did you ever see the demon for yourself ?" [00:21] "No. The room, the hallways on the way out." [00:21] * Vanal takes a bite of his sandwhich [00:21] "I wasn't inclined to go exploring, and luckily this seemed to be the Infernal's private project." [00:21] "corrupting blooded for fun and profit ?" [00:21] "Sick." [00:22] "I had enough trouble keeping from offering to kill myself to save him the trouble of the spell, I know I would have been unsuccessful if the demon itself had been involved." [00:22] "Mela." [00:23] "...did you actually see Tei...you know ?" [00:24] * Cicada looks up. [00:25] "Not really. Too busy trying to drag myself along. Tala?" [00:25] "No, i didn't" [00:25] * Vanal nods [00:26] "I guess he might still be alive. The last thing I know is the Solar was laughing, and Tei had been hit three or four times." [00:26] "My memory is hazy [00:26] * Tabius hrmmms [00:26] "If he's still alive, and hasn't gotten in touch with us...well. Those seeds you mentioned..." [00:27] "That's another thing to consider. They may know our plans now, and we might have to fight Tei." [00:27] "He undoubtably dead or we will be fighting him soon enough." [00:28] "If they know our plans, we've got 2 choices." [00:28] "Well, three." [00:28] "The last thing i remember clearly was striking Jynaru to break the spell." [00:29] "One, we go forward as planned. This is the suicidal choice." [00:29] "Two, we re-start our plans form square one. That takes time." [00:29] "Three, we hit now, we hit hard." [00:29] "I believe he is dead. That he fought to the end." [00:30] "I hope you're right, Tala. But we've got to take the possibility into account." [00:30] "Let me take in a team by the planned route. If we are ambushed, then Tei was captured and talked." [00:30] "If you're ambushed, you're going to get very dead, very fast." [00:31] * Cicada looks determined. sanyet however looks distressed, guessing at what Cicada truly intends to do and looks around for somebody to refuse her. [00:31] "no suicide runs, Cicada" [00:31] "Absolutely not" [00:31] "Hmm. I'd say we go for a final blow. I want this over as soon as possible. We can do it. I doubt even with reserves in there mountain they can resist us." [00:31] "Might work. Can't afford to risk it, though." [00:32] "After all, we still don't know exactly what to do to end this." [00:32] "Cut off the head, and the body will die." [00:32] "I suppose it is still getting Minnow inside the Manse?" [00:32] the casualty reports are in. Basically, the casualties were neglidgeable. [00:32] "This is a mere step down from a Yozi. How do you propose to kill it?" [00:33] "Cicada is right, Minnow tells us that if we can get her to the manse then we have a chance." [00:33] "Then the plan is exactly as before." [00:33] "How so ?" [00:33] "Killing it is not an option, containing it again is." [00:33] "Then let me infiltrate with her. Or give us a glider." [00:33] "Honestly, they already know that we have to be there to defeat Fallen Tongue." [00:33] (Sanyet again looks around a bit desperate) [00:33] "We just need to change it to suit what Tei knows. And we can use a masive attack as a diversion while Minnow get's in. [00:34] "That charge at the gates probably took a chunk out of their manpower." [00:34] "The massive attack is all we have left." [00:34] "Cicada... if you go in.. I'm going with you." [00:35] "We only have one chance at this. One. If we lose Minnow, it's over." [00:35] * Cicada looks at Sanyet aghast. [00:35] "Yeah, I know." [00:35] he looks serious [00:35] "We have to have as much protection for her as possible. That precludes the wings and a prayer bit." [00:35] "Cicada, an attempt to scout, ahem rescue Tei, is futile at this point." [00:36] * Cicada gives Tabius an icy, angry glare. Then sighs and looks down. [00:36] "You know the best chance that he has, if he is alive, is for Fallen Tongue to be recontained and if possible to clense his minoins. [00:37] "IF he is alive." [00:37] "And that's a big if." [00:37] * Vanal runs a hand through his hair [00:37] * Cicada gently pulls Sanyet over and whisper in his ear; "I will not expose you to danger like that, and you know it. So give it up." [00:37] "So a diversoionary assault masking a covert insertion ?" [00:38] "That, or just run everything we have at it." [00:38] "I'm not sure we have enough men." [00:38] "I want Tei to be alive to, but we can't remove any chance of taking down Fallen Tongue by risking everbydoy to get him with FT still hanging over us. [00:38] "They're running out of resources too, Vanal." [00:38] Sanyet looks at you willfully. "I won't let you run off and get yourself killed. I came here because you wanted me to be with you. LET me be with you, because I love you, and I would rather die by your side then hear of your fate." [00:39] "I need some intel reports before deciding what to do here." [00:39] Storyteller (8) 5, 1, 5, 7, 8, 1, 10, 6, Successes : 5 [00:39] !exs 8 6 [00:39] "We can do it. [00:39] "Yes, but the question is whether they'll run out BEFORE we do or not." [00:39] [6 sux persuasion] [00:39] "So we should just hammer our way to his Temple ?" [00:40] * Cicada blinks at Sanyet. "I am sorry. I forgot. Thank you for reminding me. I will not do it then. Cannot go around risking our daughter, right?" [00:40] "Your choice, you two." [00:40] He smiles sadly, and squeezes your hand, putting his hand on your belly [00:41] "Large scale tactics is not my forte. I just hit things." [00:41] "fuck it. Let's do it. Blitz them." [00:41] "Daughter?" [00:41] * Cicada nods. "You *know*, silly." [00:42] * Maris smiles and nods [00:42] He smiles, and just gazes at you for a long time. [00:42] "More information, consult the Solars perhaps, at the very least get us some of Luna's Blessing. [00:42] Roll Int + Performance, the lot of you [00:42] "We'd have to consult the solars anyways..." [00:42] !ex 5 [00:42] Vanal (5) 10, 5, 4, 10, 1, Successes : 4 [00:43] !ex 1 [00:43] Jynaru (1) 9, Successes : 1 [00:43] Yay for dice penalties. [00:43] !ex 6 [00:43] Tabius (6) 2, 6, 4, 4, 6, 5, Successes : 0 [00:43] (*WOOT) [00:43] !ex 12 (3 motes for +5) [00:43] Cicada (12) 1, 6, 5, 1, 7, 7, 6, 7, 3, 6, 7, 5, Successes : 4 [00:43] (*OK who went and screwed with the dice roller ;-) *) [00:43] (uh.. vanal?) [00:43] !ex 7 [00:43] Maris (7) 2, 7, 9, 8, 10, 7, 1, Successes : 6 [00:44] (Nope...my rolls have been just as screwy) [00:44] (* ;-) joke) [00:44] "No, wait..." [00:45] "Blitz won't work." [00:45] "They're just as ready as us for this kind of attack." [00:45] !ex 5 [00:45] Tala (5) 7, 5, 8, 7, 1, Successes : 3 [00:45] "Defenders always have the edge. They'd send us packing." [00:45] * Maris nods [00:45] "Yeah. They definately would catch on and it'd be just as bloody for us as the last was for them. [00:45] "It would be unwise." [00:46] "Back to square one, then" [00:46] and that's when Minnow walks in. Only, it isn't minnow. [00:46] It's a freaking 7' tall dragon man. [00:46] "Same as before, then. Good to know a plan concieved while I was drunk, stoned, and delirious matches the best the finest tactical minds the Dynasty has to offer." [00:46] * Cicada nods to Maris sentiment. [00:46] (MIIIINNNNDOOOOOOOR!!!!) [00:46] * Vanal standsa bolt upright from the table, unsheathign his blade [00:47] "What the fuck are you ?" [00:47] He raises his hand, steadily looking at Vanal with his strange, elongated neck [00:47] * Cicada blinks, hesitate for a second, then leaps to cover Sanyet behind her. [00:47] * Jynaru looks at the beast, shrugs, and goes back to drinkinghis coffee. [00:47] * Tabius stands and bows. [00:48] "I am sorry." he says sadly, shuddering for a minute when a diffuse glow begins to surround her [00:48] "I see my true form still cannot be accepted..." [00:48] "Your highness, excuse my cousin." [00:48] "True...form ?" [00:48] "SOMEONE explain to me what's going on ?" [00:48] The glow dissapears, leaving the pretty maiden you have all seen before in her stead [00:48] * Vanal lowers his weapon [00:49] "Not when there's beasties that look remarkably like you, only with the biting and the gnashing and the killing." [00:49] "It has been a long day for all of us." [00:49] * Tabius gets some refreshments that Minnow would like. [00:49] * Cicada looks between the maiden and Tabius for answers or explanations. [00:49] Minnow nods sadly and takes a seat. you think there is a single tear running down her cheek. [00:49] "A cup of wine, please" [00:49] * Vanal sits down himself, recomposing himself [00:50] * Tabius brings it and gracefully gives it to Minnow before retaking his seat with his own filled cup. [00:50] "Could someone explain to me what the HELL is going on ?True form ?" [00:50] Minnow takes it carefully and puts it down on the table before him. [00:50] "Tabius.. if you would like to explain my story?" [00:50] * Maris seems to take it in and out without a blink almost as if he's near impossible to be shocked anymore. [00:51] * Tabius smiles a bit and launches into a story about the times before the first age, the spirit dragons of that time and the first age and finally who Minnow is. [00:51] * Tabius the last of the Dragon Kings of the First Age. [00:52] Minnow smiles sidelong at vanal and takes a sip from her glass [00:52] "I see....maybe if you'd deemed to inform me of this earlier, I wouldn't have drawn a bloody DAIKLAIVE at her when she came in like that." [00:52] "It was my pleasure and honor to be her pupil and guide." [00:53] * Cicada nods slowly in understanding. Makes sense with the ancient lore and knowledge and all. [00:53] "And it was my pleasure to have such a apt student." [00:53] * Vanal scowls and mutters "Very funny Shak..." [00:53] * Tabius grins at Vanal talking with Shak. [00:54] "I'm sorry, did I interrupt something?" [00:54] "Your Highness, thank you for gracing our presence is there something you have come to tell us?" [00:54] "We are plotting on how to take the Mountain and contain the Demon. [00:54] She nods once and seems to deferr to an explanation of her interruption." [00:54] *quietly* "No I *wasn't* overrreacting, it's a very normal reaction when somone unexpectedly sees a giant repitle bigger than he is come at him..." [00:55] * Retrieving #pvpexaltedrp info... [00:55] "I'm sorry. I should have warned you all before." [00:55] "Not her fault you're so freakishly small, Vanal." [00:56] "I had just come back from a meeting with the solars, in order to see if I could "borrow" you all for a while." [00:56] "...you wouldn't know Jyn. I don't swing that way, remember ?" [00:56] "Borrow ?" [00:56] she nods. [00:56] "I have been thinking about how I am going to get into the manse, and even so, once I am there, how I am going to disactivate it." [00:56] * Tabius smiles big, thinking he knows whats afoot. [00:57] "Today's attack made it clear to me how useless an army is in this situation." [00:57] * Maris nods [00:57] "You're killing my ego here, babe." [00:57] "You want us to go in with you and help you out?" [00:57] She shakes her head. [00:58] "Then?" [00:58] "In the first age, I had a staff. That staff was a gift, from the Great Dragon Thondarr, my father. With it, I ruled this island at the solar's side for generations." [00:59] "I see..." [01:00] "When I left that world, I gave my staff to the solar ruler of one of the southern cities for safekeeping, the City of the Sleeping Dolphin. If I were to have this staff again, I would be able to enter the manse undetected, and hopefully deactivate it and get out before I am found out." [01:00] "Southern City... The ruins?" [01:01] "But we have to find it first, in the ruins, perhaps?" [01:01] She nods. [01:01] * Maris nods, "You think it's down there still?" [01:01] "When the Solar Purge occured, that was one of the cities that was lost. According to the solars that still remember, it was there when the ruler died, and it should be there still. [01:03] "If it has not been retrieved already." [01:03] * Maris nods, "Any reason we all need to go get it? I don't particularly trust the Solar's with my army alone. [01:03] "It is likely still defended by a variety of devices, as these devices are what destroyed the inhabitants of the cities when it fell, not the Dragon Blooded themselves." [01:04] "Um...don't get me wrong...but what does this staff DO ?" [01:04] "I suppose you could stay.. I need six people though. I suppose.. hmm where is Tei?" [01:04] "Dead." [01:04] she blinks [01:04] "I am sorry.." [01:04] * Tabius eyes now a bit at the blatency of the statement. [01:05] (*Norrow) [01:05] "My question still stands :what does this staff do ?" [01:05] (He might be maybe alive but we think he's dead because we haven't seen him alive even though we haven't seen him dead is preferable?) [01:05] * Maris shrugs, "If most of us are going I might as well myself. We won't be gone long will we?" [01:05] "The staff enhances my natural abilities, that is all." [01:06] "The trip will likely take a month there and a month back." [01:06]