* Now talking in #pvpexaltedrp word up, homies ? I'm being an arse * Tabius is now known as not_me * not_me is now known as Thanos * Hikari is now known as Cicada * InvincibleFiat has joined #pvpexaltedrp * InvincibleFiat is now known as Jynaru * DarthTom is now known as Vanal I should likely go last seeing as the other events will happen before we likely talk. Yah Hrrm Likely, Cic would want to see Vanal and Jynaru before going to sleep. Most likely, yeah. * Tala has joined #pvpexaltedrp Yes, please Van, lets get off the rock ;-) Mmmmmm..... rock..... But we have to disarm the rockets first! * Jynaru puts rock into pipe and smokes it. * Jynaru simply cannot fathom Cicada as Sean Connery, nor Vanal as that other guy. Yay! I get to know all the secrets! Who is my daughter? Nick Cage ? Tabatha ;-) Awww... I wanted it to be Jyssica.... * Jynaru boggles. Like the 'New and Improved' Cicada? :) Now with 100% more spine? But she had nothing before.... * Jynaru approves. Like, no. More problematic for me. Ah, the power of true love.... (longing sigh) So, did you pay for him with allies or more familiar points? ^_^ * Cicada chuckles. Read the log. See what GH suggests after their first night together. (after he had some 11 sex dice successes inflicted on him) * Jynaru laughs! Dice-fu! (poor guy, I feel sorry for him. How will he ever be able to find another woman?) * Jynaru shrugs. Solar ruler? Mind you that was after penalties for virginity had been subtracted. After penalties? 11 successes, yes. * Jynaru ponders. Perhaps all those years allowed you to store up the successes... * Cicada laughs! * Jynaru feels sorry for the poor guy himself. 11 hours? How many sux did poor Sanyet achieve? Two. After penalties. Four actually. * Jynaru winces. Talk about a disparity. And it was for quality, not duration. Ahhh. That helps. Dex+Per? Well, Cic go on a base of 19 dice, Sanyet 5. Yep. Practicing for that protective performance charm when the Solars attack? Hey! That is a SECRET plan! * Jynaru knows all... Am even writing unauthorized biography! See! * Jynaru waves around doodles of a stick figure with a chakram twice the size of it's body. .... Well, it COULD have been other things at twice the size of my body. With Jynaru you never know. * Jynaru shrugs. Like I'm going to record the truth for posterity. Tired of being second-guessed? What the hell is Vanal doing as a legion commander? He should go and make himself a barbarian horde and kingdom. .... Wait a minute.... Vanal, is there something you haven't told us about how Maris got in that cage? Have you betrayed the holyo Stooge oath? Huh ? Dude, he didn't betray Maris This is true. and second-guessing is not supposed to happen in the legiosn, discipline and all... Awww... he could not even follow the number one rule of Dynast careers...? :) Even the most diabolical of plotters can't fake such extreme insanity as such as you've displayed. * Jynaru ponders. It must have been Irin... With your new House commanders and political officers? I would guess that there is plenty of second guessing. Renig alone should fill that quota. Jyn:bingo it's renig, the rest tend to be fairly decent soldiers and subordinates and insanity ? BTW...next round of convos is up You brought the strider into the stronghold of the enemy!! ohh that wasn't insanity that was balsiness Hey, he put the club on it There is a fine line between bravery and outright stupidity. plus, it takes a bit to attune to it, no one is stealing it Methinks you've crossed it. Stupidity is another good word. Weapons like that are best employed as weapons of surprise. Otherwise the enemy will prepare for them and they will be rendered worthless. and for the record, GH is the one who brought it in Ah. I had no say in the first appearance Okay. That does make a difference. other than, well...my actions in it * Jynaru sighs. You know, I wouldn't be surprised if they apply pressure in the form of murder charges. For tossing around guards? He hit them into a building with a tree. That was a good show. But politically a catastrophe. He warned them Still murder. Maybe with a good lawyer you'll be able to argue it down to manslaughter. technically, they can't charge Van, as he's not a citizen of their nation and he's a leader of another nation * Jynaru shrugs. No, they will just kill him as an barbarian aggressor. :) diplomatically speaking it was a 'broder clash' err border Border? hey, they had swords out and were approachign ym forces Within thwacking distance of the Solar ruler? self-defence The main square of a Solar city?!! Jyn:borders are a funny thing when warstriders are involved That's like me claiming self defense when some mortal taps me on the shoulder and I rip his spine out. Border clash... * Jynaru begins to worry over whether Vanal's and Solar's ego will fit in the same place. Jyn:no, see, my troops were at risk can't have armed folks charging at my men otherwise it would dereliction of duty so I...swept them aside Ah. And they can't have armed warstriders approahing their queen. Your point? * Jynaru 's supposes that they'll make an example of Maris instead of you... He wa sin the strider as a show of honest force * Jynaru 's simply feeling the paranoia of watching every act we make play into Greenies hands. "This is what I have, what you must deal with if negociations break down" "I'd rather not use it but, well...jsut don't make me use it." Greenies..? * Jynaru doesn't know Solar ruler womans name. She has green hair. Therefore Greenie. Coudl clal her 'the queen bee'...like I did last week... out loud Looking to practice arrow-parrying? He's got a thunderbolt shield, no parry needed...just cowering Ah, great. * Jynaru can well instruct you in the moethod of "Insult and Cower method." Even specialization in "making idiot of self" * Cicada nods. dude, Van's a master at that group loudmouth, duhhhhhh Aren't you all? :) It's a pre-requisite for being a stooge. Hell, even Cic has a respectable level in that skill. Don't go thinking you can be a Stooge, now. Even as a Shemp. Shemp ? she doens't even rate curly-joe * Jynaru begins to ponder the all too possible fate of the Stooges re-enacting several episodes for the amusement of the Anathema as requirement in treaty. .... Don't tell me you can't see GH taking the opportunity there. .... AH-HA! It is clear that our diplomat planned this as well! .... Now what did I do..? * Jynaru is aware of your vile scheme, dark mistress of the lightning! It shall fail! .... Now what did I do..? * Jynaru 's reading much meaning into the .... after the mention of GH and taking the opportunity. Ah! No, I did not suggest such an entry in the treaty. But thank you for the wonderful suggestion. ;) Besides, how often do I need an excuse to blame you for some plot or scheme anyway? OUCH Remind me to hit Tei for you, man Can do. Just try to avoid wrath of Coils. spirit-bitch can try it ... she likely will... * Jynaru 's merely glad he was in male form. coils likely would have tried to use the other form... .... Urgh... Preggers Jyssica... * Vanal golf claps for Tei's actions (sarcasticallu) (sarcastically( Pregnant Jyssica? * Jynaru shrugs. As far as I know, impossible. no, the 'nearly killing us all' part And then Tei whips out Coils again! Bhahahahaha!!! * Jynaru chuckles. I don't want Tei whipping his coils that's just WRONG Coils could stand a whipping, however. ...that's even MORE wrong * Jynaru sighs. What a mental image. Now we know what sort of gifts our octo-spirit has bestowed on Tei... hooooo-boy, Tei, it's a dman good thing you never gave that spiel to Vanal You do know Tei isn't in this room, right Van? Heeeeeey... don't I serve the Realm anymore? * Tala begins to savagely bash his head against his keyboard Or is widdle Cicada included in category 'Tabius'? LMAO! * Jynaru 's not going to argue who does and doesn't. That way lies stabbity death. * Tala has to enter over 30 value validation formulas individually in Excel because it is being retarded :-( It's Excel. What, pray tell, did you expect? woot! 20 down, 37 to go * Tala wants this Mummy character sheet to validate maximum attribute/ability values with the max value being the larger of 2 values, one of which is variable * Jynaru ponders. In Excel? Excel keeps changing the x-y coords of the cells indicated in the formula relative to the location of the cell the formula is in, rather than keeping the same formula word for word Use the $ sign before the coords that you want to stay in place * Tei has joined #pvpexaltedrp * Kenshiro has joined #pvpexaltedrp * DrunkenH has joined #pvpexaltedrp [23:02] sry guys :o [23:02] guess I found the rest ;) [23:02] No [23:02] Hello, GH. Had a good party? [23:03] yea [23:03] * DrunkenH got drunk and played chess and WCW championship on Xbox [23:03] Than: 45 down, 13 to go [23:03] * Jydan (Jydan@dia-222.vaix.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [23:03] * Jynaru chuckles. Good job, GH! [23:03] Yeah... Thanks for telling me so soon about this.... [23:04] Sounds cool. Some 18 old girls around to play? Or does he have his 'friends' birthday at another time? [23:04] What happened, GH? [23:04] yo go boiiii [23:04] Uh... we said that before, Jy. [23:04] We told you hours ago, Jydan.... [23:04] * Jydan shrugs. [23:04] well they were but they left early with their boytoys [23:04] Awwwww.... [23:04] his girlfriend played with me a bit [23:04] Apparently I wasn't paying any attention. Oh well. :) [23:04] she was the only one with lkonger hair than me [23:04] Yay! [23:05] does anybody have maris' telephone number? [23:05] * Jynaru pondered that earlier, and the answer seems to be no. He had a party going on as well. [23:05] * DrunkenH notes that auto-disconnect was apparently active so he didn't get the full log. damn it all! [23:05] ah [23:05] Somebody will send it to you. [23:05] * DrunkenH nods [23:05] We'll send you the bits you missed. the auto-rejoin helped somewhat. [23:05] That was the decision reached. [23:06] * DrunkenH nods sagely [23:06] so what to do about Maris? [23:06] * DrunkenH tells everyone to write down 5 xp [23:06] Thanos whats your XP total [23:06] Eat his brain? [23:07] We're currently operating around him. [23:07] * Jydan looks to Ken. [23:07] Well, we have one more of the presently ongoing chats to conclude. Unless somebody else have gotten into the mood and wants stage time. [23:07] That's your job. [23:07] Doing the various private convos. [23:08] * Kenshiro comes back and looks at Jydan, "I don't eat brains anymore..." [23:08] OK [23:08] here is everyones NEW XP TOTAL [23:09] 155 for me is what i have [23:09] not counting today. [23:09] Cicada: 215 [23:09] Jynaru: 190 [23:09] Tei: 180 [23:09] Tabius: 190 [23:09] Tala: 190 [23:09] Vanal: 200 [23:09] 190? [23:09] yes [23:09] Wow. Does mine include the xp for my last two posts? The logs and the letter things, that is. [23:10] * Tala 's total has been off for god knows how long [23:10] ye logs and the letter things, yes, I based it on your 200 estimate [23:10] ok. [23:10] the last letter was +5 xp, else it would only have been 210 [23:10] Whoever was doing ST duties gets +5 xp [23:10] * Tala 's mind is boggled by ways to spend her 40 newfound xps [23:10] 45 even [23:11] * Thanos feels the same as Tala [23:11] to bad we don't have 4 months ;-) [23:11] * Cicada 's player tries to do 215 + 5 and narrowly succeeds. Then comes the difficult question of how much that adds to her total. [23:11] of down time :-) [23:11] * Tala will have to adjust his xp spending schedule [23:11] +16 + 5 I think [23:11] so my total is 185 counting tonight [23:12] anyhow I need to know what has been done so I may be reading the logs for a while [23:12] unless you just want me to run the game? [23:12] or finish talking [23:13] I suppose Tei and I will finish the current convo. We could move it to private chat, if you wish. [23:13] whats maris' phone nubmer? [23:13] * DrunkenH damn smells like ciggarete smoke [23:13] * Jynaru 's not sure what you're going to do without Maris, who we don't have the number for. [23:13] nah it's ok [23:13] Kenshiro can RP MAaris [23:13] unless I am really too drunk to type [23:13] I seem to be odoing ok [23:13] I can? [23:14] yes you know just be yourself [23:14] you'll do fine [23:14] well, after reading the logs, Maris is starting to sound like me in rl, it's kinda creepy, but ok :) [23:14] I can stick around for an hour and a half, tops [23:14] yea I know see I am an excellent judge of character when drunk [23:14] then, I sleep [23:14] that's ok DT I am glad you are still here [23:15] dude, punctuation *g* [23:15] "And what was the real lesson? Don't leave things in the fridge." [23:15] oops I am talking like andrix aren't I [23:15] somebody kill me please [23:16] before I write an OTT post [23:16] * Jynaru laughs! [23:16] "Mmmm, pudding" [23:16] * Tala is going to be horse all day tomarrow after screaming at the top of his lungs in frustration a few minutes ago [23:16] * Jynaru wonders if the undead can get drunk. [23:16] Yep, ain't that great? [23:16] * DrunkenH is now known as drunkenteller [23:17] * drunkenteller is now known as Drunkenteller [23:17] We have an intoxicated magician in the house? [23:17] who doesn't speak [23:17] Drunken Storytelling is a very ancient and secret martial art, y'know :P [23:17] don't make fun of him ;) [23:18] * Tala was referring to Teller of Penn & Teller [23:18] Did Jynaru get insulted? :) [23:18] I've never been drunk beforee [23:18] I never drank more than one can off beer at a time [23:18] we'll see what happens [23:18] first time for everything, DrunkGH... [23:19] now we know why people fear tei, he'll rope you into philisophical discussions of realm polotics [23:19] Heh. [23:19] * Jynaru 's scared already. I fear if I kill you, your ghost will haunt me endlessly arguing about proposition 792. [23:20] where's an Eclipse Caste when you need one.... :P [23:20] "But good sir Forsaken, what IS justice?" [23:21] * Forsaken Anathema throws himself off tal cliff. [23:21] "Was it something I said?" [23:23] Hey Fiat, can you do me a favor? Get them to cancel Yu Yu Hakushu and put on something else. Maybe another half-hour of Cowboy Bebop. [23:23] me: Hey. Love. [23:23] Him: Yes? [23:23] me: Imagine the Fellowship. [23:23] me: Reservoir Dogs style. [23:23] Him: Legolas would carry a Beretta 96. [23:23] me: ^_^ [23:23] Him: With something in Quenya engraved on the side. [23:23] me: he never seems to run out of ammo [23:23] Him: *nod* [23:23] me: (in the Helm's Deep scene, he doesn't seem to run out of arrows) [23:23] Him: Gimli has a couple of M1911s. [23:23] Him: (There's no way a dwarf would carry a gun chambered for anything smaller than .45.) [23:24] Him: And he's got a revolver as a backup weapon chambered for .454 Casull. [23:24] Him: Hmmm. Elves would prefer fast, sleek Japanese sport bikes; dwarves would prefer big, noisy, chromed Harley-types. [23:24] me: *jawhang* [23:24] me: Legolas. Kawasaki racing bike. [23:24] me: Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee [23:24] me: *fangirly squeal [23:24] (me: my gf, Him: me) [23:24] Hey Fiat, can you do me a favor? Get them to cancel Yu Yu Hakushu and put on something else. Maybe another half-hour of Cowboy Bebop. [23:24] -Vanal- DCC Fserve (65.92.224.126) [23:24] Heh. [23:24] * Jynaru 'll go down to the CNN center and air your greivances. [23:25] Thank goodness. [23:25] Just don't mess up the resturants, okay? [23:25] now who's next on tei's pledge drive [23:25] no, something different, more Gundam! or movies/miniseries [23:25] Yeah. Something different. But Bebop if they don't have it. [23:25] too bad Bebop is too short... [23:26] Cancel Yu Yu Hakushu, put on strange trippy canadian cartoons. [23:26] like reBoot ? [23:26] Reboot! [23:27] Yes GH. Little Hikar assumed a few administrative responsibilities in your absence. [23:28] DrunkenST...? You there? [23:28] yes [23:28] let's rhumba [23:28] no... ;) [23:28] ok [23:28] Rhumba! [23:28] * Jynaru dances around. [23:29] if you guys want me to be ST [23:29] :) [23:29] Well, maybe you wanted to do something? [23:29] Might as well. Am afraid of ST Hikari. [23:29] Hey! I am not doing anything. Just setting up meetings! [23:30] * Jynaru hides behind Tala. [23:30] yeaaaaa ST time! [23:30] That's what's so scary! [23:30] I'm not afraid of ST Hikari! I'm too much of a man and too stupid to be afraid of her! [23:31] ok... [23:31] it's now time to go meet maris in the main square [23:31] Nowness rping in here. [23:31] Kenshiro, will you take the position? [23:31] yorokonde [23:31] * Kenshiro is now known as Maris [23:32] * Thanos is now known as Tabius [23:32] (*Is it before or after dark? [23:35] it's noon [23:35] you are all assembled in the solar plaza [23:35] it is the central plaza of the city [23:36] * Vanal fidgets nervously, tugging down on his coat and glancing form place to place [23:36] "I hate playing diplomat..." [23:36] * Maris grips the bars of his cage until his knuckles turn white, glaring out into the open [23:36] at exactly noon, the stomps of rhymic soldiers marching come from the east [23:36] *mutter* "and here comes the crushing jackboot of justice" [23:36] * Jynaru awakens from his light sleep and tries to get a glimpse. [23:37] * Cicada is warming her hands in her muff and watching her breath turn to steam in the cold as she nervouly waits beside Sanyet. [23:37] in a few minutes it is clear that a force of 250 mortals including 5 dragon blooded are surrounding somebody in the middle of the pack, making their way to the solar plaza [23:37] "Arrrrggghhhh! Let me out! Come on! *rattle of cage bars* Yeah, I know who you are!" [23:37] * Tei has finished his meditation and has come to see the show hiding unobtrusivly in the crowd [23:38] A large crowd of city-goers is following them [23:38] they are singing the national anthem [23:38] * Maris grunts, and his breath puffs out as he snarls out at the guards [23:38] which is in old realm [23:39] The guards ignore maris' annoyance and they make their way to the center of the plaza. [23:39] The man who announced their presence to the solar empress this morning is here again, and he announces [23:39] "Here ye here ye, this is the great Maris, Barbarian King of the Barbarian Nations! [23:40] "You sons of bitches and daughters of whores!! Let me out and I'll show what a *real* barbarian can do! Grrrrrrrrrr!!!" [23:40] "He has been captured by the Brotherhood of the Fifth Crown, and brought here as a gift to the queens! [23:40] .. [23:40] he blinks [23:40] "And kings of this realm!" [23:40] "Look upon him and know that you need know no fear!" [23:41] * Vanal holds his head in his hands "Great Maris...show 'em we're all a bunch of uncouth ruffians." [23:41] the croud cheers and the 250 troops walk away from maris towards the far corners of the plaza, the five dragon blooded circling maris slowly in the center of the raised platform so that he cannot escape [23:41] * Maris reaches out with his hand from between the bars to try to grab a guard or shake his fist at the little bastard that's talking [23:41] there aren't any bars, maris ;) [23:41] * Jynaru is heartily amused. Brilliant strategy. Make him look like nothing important. [23:42] (oops, sorry) [23:42] the only bars are the five dragon blooded circling you [23:42] * Maris grumbles and looks sullenly at the dragonlings and thinks about very bad things involving sharp objects to do to them [23:43] the crowd gapes at the white man on the plaza center [23:43] (yeah, one can just hope that it truly is a strategy he has thought out and not him being, well, him) [23:43] after all they are all bronze westerners. [23:43] * Maris growls like an animal at the crowd [23:43] * Vanal scowls "bloody hell..." [23:43] the crowd murmurs to themselves [23:44] some of them leave and more of them come to take the place of those who leave so they all have a chance to gape at the barbarian king [23:44] * Maris looks over at the crowd, looking for anyone familiar, thinking, "Oh yeah...I only need to take out the one who wants me head on a pike...Where is she?" [23:44] roll per + awe [23:45] "So, oh fearless leader, how do we get him out of there without utterly destroying our chances of surviving?" [23:45] "What Malfeas are you looking at?!" [23:45] !ex 6 [23:45] !ex 6 [23:45] Maris (6), 9, 3, 8, 10, 8, 1, Successes : 5 [23:45] (who is Jyn talking to?) [23:45] maris you see all of the players who are here [23:46] * Maris gives a big nasty feral grin at Cicada [23:46] (you, girl. You've seemed to somehow take command, and he's not letting you two out of his sight. You're sneaky, and obviopusly up to something.) [23:46] * Maris locks eyes with the rest of the dragonlings [23:46] "We don't, Jynaru. It is that simple." [23:47] * Vanal glares at Cicada [23:47] * Jynaru gives a little wave to Maris. [23:47] "He's my FRIEND, I'm not going to leave him here !" [23:47] "So, what, we ignore him completely?" [23:47] * Maris glares at Jynaru and gives Vanal the "Get me out of here or I'll haunt you 'till you die" look [23:47] "He got himself into that. And i am not spoiling our chances trying to rescue him unless it becomes vitally important. And that I will truly enjoy seeing him tortured and humiliated has nothing to do with it." [23:48] "Yes. For the time being we leave him." [23:48] * Tei is standing apart from the rest arms folded in his sleeves. a sizable circle of crowdless space around him. [23:48] "Such a kind person you've turned out to be. Remind me to saw through my own neck if I ever get in trouble." [23:49] "Damn you! If you're going to do something, do it now!" *talking to the Terrestial as much as he's talking to those in charge* [23:49] "I am not saying that we are going to let him die or anything. Remember what I said to Vanal about needing him and Maris alive and kicking?" [23:49] "Just relax, Maris." the wood aspect says calmly. "You've already been through one city, there are only a few more." [23:49] [Barbarian, to Maris] "Like what ? We're kind of in a bind here, buddy ! We stir shit, we ALL die ! Sit tight !" [23:49] * Vanal blinks [23:50] "You're PARADING HIM ?!" [23:50] "We're here as much your protection as yours" he says quietly [23:50] *ours [23:50] the five blooded stop circling maris and seem to watch him quietly [23:50] * Maris lowers his voice, talking to the Terrestial, "Oh really? Next time, I'll drag YOU along like a price pig and see if YOU like it!" [23:51] he shrugs. "Don't try going anywhere, you won't get far." [23:51] "That does seem to be the plan, Vanal. It's fairly common practice." [23:51] "So what if I do something? See that one, in the furs? That little dragonling wants my blood all over this square. I can feel it!" [23:51] "SEX-TES...." [23:52] (oh fuck...) [23:52] "tell me they've got him drugged or something." [23:52] "IF she attacks, she will be dealt with." [23:52] "We'll keep a watch on her for you though." [23:52] he gestures out into the crowd and then turns back to you [23:52] * Vanal heads towards the cage [23:52] "Of course I want your blood enemy of civilization! Die, murderer!" [23:53] * Maris mumbles something under his breath and tries to control the itching sensation of wanting to strangle a certain someone... [23:53] * Jynaru applauds, praying Vanal ca talk sense into Maris. [23:53] "Didn't get to rape enough virgins today, barbarian?! Well it is over for you!" [23:53] The five blooded watch Vanal as he walks onto the dias [23:53] * Maris makes a nasty rumbling noise in his throat [23:53] * Cicada is sounding MOST convincing, as if she is not playing at all. [23:53] "Cicada...would you *please* SHUT...THE HELL...UP !?" [23:53] Remember if you are not unarmed you were required to become unarmed before entering the plaza. [23:54] * Vanal turns to the guards [23:54] "I trust I can speka to him ?" [23:54] they nod [23:54] * Maris turns his head and looks at Vanal suspiciously [23:55] * Vanal begisn speakign to him in barbarian, which hopefully the guards cannot understand [23:56] "Look buddy, we're working on negociating you out of here. The army's sitting outside the village, and we've got a few bargaining chips, but the way you're actign is NOT winning us any friends in here. I *know* what it's like to be caged but STAY CALM." [23:57] * Vanal turns to the guards [23:57] * Maris listens to Vanal, trying to decide if he should just reach over and snap his neck or do as he says, responding in Low Realm, "I thought you were coming here to do her dirty work...Fine, but just remember that it's MY neck on the line. We're going to have a talk if I get out of this one alive..." [23:58] * Vanal mutters a few curses in low realm [00:00] the guards are listening intently but you don't know if they understand or not. they are more busy watching you two and the crowd though [00:00] * Vanal turns to the guards (Barbarian) "Think someone could get him some water ?" [00:00] * Vanal says this very conversationally, ie casually, out of the blue [00:00] The earth aspect nods and makes another gesture into the crowd. [00:00] * Maris rolls his eyes and keeps still [00:01] (Barbarian) "I thought so." [00:01] * Cicada nods to herself. The locals know that Vanal is here to bargain for his 'knig' maybe not too much damage has been done. Now if only the damn Cynis can keep his mouth shut. [00:01] a few minutes later a servant comes with a couple glasses and a pitcher of water on a metal tray [00:01] (king, not knig) [00:02] he holds it for you, the two crystal cups already filled with ice and water [00:02] (LR) "Look, I won't go into details about this stuff, but remember, loose lips sink ships. Don't say *anything*" [00:02] (Low Realm) "You better make this good. These chains are starting to chafe..." *takes the water, takes a sip and then spit it on the servant* [00:02] * Vanal accepts graciously [00:02] (Barbarian) "And for the love of Hesiesh...you're a Dynast, act with a little more tact." [00:03] * Jynaru winces. [00:03] * Cicada tries hard not to slap her forehead. [00:03] * Maris glares at Vanal, and for a second it looks like he's abount to wrap his fingers on his neck, but then nods silently [00:03] (Barbarian) "Remember, the great Dynasty of the Chosen is above such petter concerns" [00:04] "Interesting" [00:04] "Must be from the new realm" [00:04] {Barbarian} "New Realm ?" [00:04] "Lets go get something to eat" [00:05] "sounds good" [00:05] [00:05] [00:05] * Maris looks around, glaring at the townsfolk, thinking "Goddamn, I want to kill something...And probably eat it, too...*stomach grumbles*" [00:06] * Vanal pats Maris on the back (Barbarian) "Keep the faith, Brother Maris, and may the Dragons bestow upon you their most hallowed touch upon their return." [00:07] "So, exactly how are we going to negotiate for him now? After that display, they can't think he's too dangerous..." [00:07] * Vanal hops down to the others [00:07] * Maris hisses at Vanal, (Low Realm) "Just shut up and get me out!" [00:07] "Maybe they let us have him for a load of fertilizer for the fields..?" [00:07] (LR) "JUST WAIT, CYNIS !" [00:08] * Disconnected [00:13] * Attempting to rejoin channel #pvpexaltedrp [00:13] * Rejoined channel #pvpexaltedrp [00:14] "At ths point, I'd rather have the fertilizer." [00:14] "AND consider it a good bargain for them?" [00:14] * Vanal scowls as he joins the others [00:14] "Remind me never to do that again." [00:14] * Maris tries not pace, focusing on how *good* is gonna feel to come back here and wreack a little vengeance... [00:14] "Will do. Now keep your distance from the diplomat here to make an 'anti'-barbarian treaty." [00:15] so what now? [00:16] * Vanal (~ltermac@HSE-QuebecCity-ppp3496685.sympatico.ca) Quit (Connection reset by peer) [00:16] Apparently, we wait for fearless leader to engage in anti-barbarian diplomacy. [00:16] I see. Back to the 'rax? [00:16] * Maris grumbles a low "YARRRRrrrrr" and waits for his "friends" to do something [00:18] * Tabius grins and almost chuckles at some private joke he shares with Minnow. [00:18] Minnow jokes but doesn't seem very amused at the whole situation [00:19] anyhow you return to the barracks, sans maris [00:19] Vanals' new troops watch him as you all return [00:21] lunch has been prepared in the meantime [00:21] * Maris blinks and makes a face, crossing his arms and tries to look as stoic as possible [00:21] "Well? Now what?" [00:22] Maris is meanwhile left all alone with the crowds [00:22] * Tabius eats heartely and with vigor. [00:22] * Jynaru scans over the food and tries to quiet rising paranoia. [00:23] it looks like the barbarians cooked it over over in a wood stove in a corner [00:24] * Cicada goes over to Jynaru. "You have time?" [00:24] "Time for?" [00:24] * Tei is eating quietly, locked in thought [00:25] "I sent Sanyet out to shop with our 'servant'. Gods that one is difficult to get rid of. I swear he must be a spy as much as a servant. Anyway, I need to talk to you about Sanyet." [00:25] * Tabius has an above normal decible conversation with Minnow catching soldiers and anybody else into it with his charaisam [00:25] (*Charisma even :-P *) [00:26] * Maris is now known as Kenshiro [00:26] "Ahh... yeah. Let's get this over with." [00:26] * Jydan (Jydan@dia-222.vaix.net) Quit (Quit: I've known all too well about pretending to be strong. But since then, my doubts have vanished.) [00:26] "I have already agree to let you take us to the mountain. But there is one more thing." [00:27] "Oh?" [00:27] "If, and I mean 7if', Sanyet exalts as one of those Sidhereal things then he will no longer be able to live here." [00:28] "True." [00:28] "I want you to use your contacts and influence with the 'sidhereals' you know in the Realm to give him shelter and safety." [00:28] * Jynaru stares at her. [00:28] "What did you just say?" [00:29] "I want you to use your contacts and influence with the 'sidhereals' you know in the Realm to give him shelter and safety." [00:29] "Must I repeat myself?" [00:29] "And what makes you think I know of any such in the Realm?" [00:30] "Well, you certainly do seem to know a lot of them." [00:30] "That or just shelter him from the Wyld Hunt, of which I know you are a member." [00:30] "I couldn't pass up the opportunity for intelligence gathering. And what's this about "us" going?" [00:31] "You, Sanyet, AND me. You didn't really think I would let Sanyet alone with you even for a second, did you?" [00:32] "I see. Forgive me my weakness, but just what did I say? things got a little... confusing there." [00:32] "Are you allright? Need a hard slap to wake up?" [00:33] * Jynaru shrugs. "In case you haven't noticed, today just hasn't been my day. I was drunk and stoned at the time. I am afraid I cannot perfectly recall exactly what I said, and did not say that may need clarification." [00:34] "Still that 'Bliss' thing that is bothering you?" [00:35] "It comes and it goes. Either I'm out of my skull craving it, or I resort to weaker drugs and deal with their efects." [00:35] "That strong even after more than four months? Would you consider that normal?" [00:36] "Are you sure it is not a self renewing mind control drug?" [00:39] * Disconnected [00:39] * Attempting to rejoin channel #pvpexaltedrp [00:39] * Rejoined channel #pvpexaltedrp [00:39] * Jynaru (Fiat@dsc03-ati-ga-5-180.rasserver.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [00:39] * GoldenH|StillLogging is now known as Storyteller [00:40] * Drunkenteller (~asdf@0-1pool148-26.nas40.oakbrook1.il.us.da.qwest.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [00:40] "What do you say?" [00:40] "You can do that... before I answer, I need to know what I told you. There may be something important I left out or lied about, and I won't have that roping you into this deal." [00:41] "You want to take Sanyet to the mountain to meet a 'sidhereal' who says that Sanyet will become one of them." [00:41] "Right. Did I say why he does, or what happens afterwards?" [00:42] "Did I say when it had to happen?" [00:42] "Only that he will introduce Sanyet to his new existence." [00:43] "First thing: To the manse I found, not the island. West of here, not east." [00:43] "You said within 6 days." [00:44] "Okay, that gives me comfort. Fewer demons and infernal exalts to deal with." [00:45] "Second thing: Once Sanyet is there, I don't think it'll just be a meeting. He intends to train Sanyet for a few years, and while his methods of training are odd, I cannot promise he'll be returning any time soon." [00:45] "..." [00:45] * L_Jynaru shrugs. [00:46] * Cicada glares at Jynaru. [00:46] "I ever so hope you be joking, Ledaahl." [00:47] "So much the more reason for me to go too, thank you." [00:47] "Do I look like I'm joking? Remember, this isn't my idea here. He never said others could not come, but it sounds like less than a normal meet and greet." [00:47] "I much desire to meet this 'friend7 of yours, and have quite a few words with him." [00:47] "Now, the dealbreaker. I said 6 days?" [00:48] "Yes." [00:48] * L_Jynaru slowly edges away from Cicada. "That's not quite right either. It's true that he wants Sanyet there as soon as possible." [00:49] "Six days sound 'soon' to me." [00:49] "He wants Sanyet there BEFORE he Exalts." [00:50] "I know." [00:50] "So do we have an agreement or do we not?" [00:50] "I honestly have no clue when Sanyet is Exalting." [00:51] * Ken_Away (corwin006@1Cust148.tnt2.evansville.in.da.uu.net) has left #pvpexaltedrp [00:51] "The matter remains the same. We make haste, AND I go along." [00:52] "After all you need me around to be able to treat you." [00:52] "Or maybe you enjoy your happy druggie-hood?" [00:52] "As for the deal, I can't turn it down, can I? You go with Sanyet, I promise to provide some sort of shelter, and I get treated." [00:53] "It is an agreement then." [00:53] * Cicada holds out her hand. [00:53] * L_Jynaru nods, and shakes hands with her. [00:53] "On your name and honor, Jynaru." [00:54] "On my name and honor." [00:54] "And sionce you are going to have to travel with him I suggest you apologize to Sanyet for you behavior before and for insulting him and his wife." [00:54] "It would be best for all involved." [00:55] * L_Jynaru sighs. "What have I gotten myself into... When would that be best?" [00:55] "Right now. It will also help keep Sanyet and my irritating servant away while I talk with Tabius." [00:57] * L_Jynaru nods. "Very well then." [00:57] "Thank you, Jynaru." [00:57] * L_Jynaru essays a smile. "Don't say that, ok? My world's upside down enough as it is without you being all grateful." [00:58] * L_Jynaru will head Sanyet off at the pass and try to draw him elsewhere for the apology. [00:58] Sanyet is already long gone [00:58] * Storyteller figures he didn't even come back with you [00:58] (Ah. Well, get where he was going and occupy him there, then.) [00:58] * Storyteller nods [00:58] (figured the right now meant just that.) [00:59] ok then, wait until nightfall? [01:01] you spend the rest of the time talking amongs yourself until the gong sounds, summoning those who had petitions to the plaza you all met at so long ago [01:01] [depends, is Tabius around to talk with? Do you WANT to make the proclamation with so few players around?] [01:02] (*Tabs is around, talking to Minnow and a good sized group of soldiers/barbarians at a table.*) [01:02] (this is all who was here for the original set of petitions.) [01:02] [Wait, only Vanal and Maris is missing, right?] [01:02] right [01:02] (*Telling stories of honor, glory and war*) [01:02] basically she is going to declare her decisions and make meetings there really isn't a chance to interact with her. [01:02] [Proclamation then? Just to make it not all Cic?] [01:02] right [01:03] she waits until everyone who was there in the morning session is there, and then she begins to make her declarations. [01:03] (Get it out of the way so we don't have to go over it next time when others are here.) [01:03] * Cicada goes find Sanyet and make her way to the square together with him. [01:03] * Tei is there waiting patiently for her answer [01:04] * Tabius will arrive arm in arm with Minnow is she allows being very close to her. [01:04] she answers them in the same order and way she was originally asked, though some apparently did not require a response as she merely acknowledges the information has been recorded. [01:04] Tei, [01:05] you are granted the lands, as it is not good for farming anyway and she does remember the immaculate order's assistance long ago. [01:05] [So, the chess countermove? Is it a check and mate? :)] [01:05] naah, just some other boring move ;) [01:06] unfortunately you don't have the whole move list :p [01:08] "Cicada, we have long been allies with the spirit of the Forked River, and it saddened us greatly that he destroyed so many of our people. With the losses we have sustained it is certain that none of the cities will be able to send proper reinforcements to the lines this year. We will happily provide the prayer that is asked of us, but make it known to your master that he has wronged us all and we will not forget his doom." [01:08] * Tei nods his head in acknowledgment [01:08] * Cicada nods. [01:11] "As for Maris, it is not my place to free him. However, as we do not have the manpower to send to the front this year... we may be able to make some kind of arrangement." she looks at Vanal piercingly. "Three days at noon Maris will depart for the next city. Tommarow at 10:45 I will discuss his ransom with you. Come with who you will and what you have to bargin with, and I will consider it more carefully. For now, there is nothing I will do." [01:11] Vanal looks on consideringly and the empress bows her head and closes her eyes upon her throne [01:11] "Leave me now so that I may prepare for the morning." [01:12] the rest of the supplicants begin to leave the plaza, one at a time [01:13] * Tala (~Werlynn@ool-182dcd08.dyn.optonline.net) Quit (Quit: ) [01:17] tabius + Cicada talk now.. [01:17] * Storyteller can make stuff for jyn to do if he wants [01:18] Eh, will get rough idea from you on how the apology went earlier. [01:18] * Tabius falls to sleep slowely and then finds himself in a room with books, maps, beds, tools, and many other things spread about. [01:18] [Yea, does Sanyet appear 'satisfied' when I meet up with him? :)] [01:19] * Storyteller thinks so [01:19] [And has dropped that silly duel idea?] [01:19] * Storyteller nods [01:19] (how embaressing was it?) [01:19] [not very.] [01:20] * Tabius begins studying his first age Treatise. [01:20] (Joy to the world.) [01:21] * Cicada falls asleep late (wonder why? ;). A few moments later there is a knock on the door of the 'dream room' Tabius is sitting in. [01:21] "Enter" [01:22] * Cicada opens the door and steps inside. Head bowed in shame she closes the door behind her and waits for tabius to say something. [01:23] * Tabius stands and smiles at Cicada, "Please come in and sit," pulls a chair out from around the table for her. [01:23] * Cicada nods quietly and sits. [01:23] "Its good to see you." [01:26] "Thank you my lord. I am glad to see you safe after the winter too." [01:27] "My lord must be angry at what I have done." [01:29] "I do find it odd, but I am sure there are good reasons for all the things you have done." [01:29] "But I have broken yet another oath to my lord..." [01:30] "What oaths have though sworn to me Lady Cathak?" [01:31] "I promised to marry you, my lord. Yet I was already joined in matrimony with Sanyet." [01:31] "I simply do not know what I was thinking." [01:32] * Tabius almost catches himself with a good poker face, but the fire behind his eyes gives them a slight glow. [01:33] * Tabius stands slowly and puts his hands behind his back and paces a little. [01:33] "Not like that, my lord! I truly meant every word I said to you. I truly love my lord for all that he has done to me. Yet I went and did *that*" [01:34] * Tabius comes to a stand still facing a wall 90 degrees from Cicada, "You love him." [01:34] "Something changed in you between the time you left the village and when you met me end of winter." [01:35] "Yet it was not the change that I had hoped for." [01:35] "I have failed. I know." [01:35] "Which leads me to believe that something else has effected directly." [01:36] "Become like my parents. Given in to the blood of traitors coursing in my veins." [01:36] "Can you think of something that could bring around a change of heart, mind, or spirit that you might have encournterd>? [01:37] "Too many things. All too many. From my meeting with a Fae all the way to Sanyet." [01:37] "FAE!?" [01:37] * Tabius turns towards Cicada with the fire in his eyes all but giving off smoke. [01:38] "Yes my lord. Wind of dreams in the Demenshe northwest of the village we used to use as an headquarters. But he did not harm me." [01:39] "If he did nothing to you then I can only come to one logical conclusion as to why things went so far affield. [01:40] * Cicada nods and waits. [01:41] * Tabius comes to sit at the table across from Sable and leans onto the table. [01:41] "Its my fault. Never was my heart where my mind was or my mind where my heart was." [01:42] * Cicada looks up in surprise. [01:42] "I should have gone with you, the love of my life, in your quests for your friend." [01:42] "Instead if followed my other love, sorcery." [01:43] "My lord made no error. It is not his fault." [01:43] "Now, like so many other of my kind I am destined to be the hermit I always saw around the corner." [01:43] "No my lord. I will be with you! Just as I promised!" [01:44] "AQnd if I could I would be your wife." [01:44] has his turn to look up at Cicada in surprise. [01:45] * Tabius raises and eyebrown begging the question of "How". [01:45] "Errr... I mean, you have to take a good Dynast daughter as your wife in a political union. But I would be your concubine, if you would have me." [01:45] * Cicada sighs. [01:46] "The rules and laws that Sanyet lives by does not allow me to have more than one husband..." [01:46] "And I will not go against his wishes. He has become too dear to me." [01:47] "He has grown up with the customs of this place and so live by them." [01:47] "His imminent exaltation non-withstanding?" [01:47] "I do not know... I simply do not know. [01:47] "But I know that he will need me more than ever before." [01:48] "Then let nothing be decided until such time as the exaltation and its reprocussions happen?" [01:48] "Yes, my lord." [01:49] "As to marrying some good Dynast daughter, I would rather live my life alone and forlorn than be married to ne that I did not love. [01:49] "If you say so." [01:50] "Tabius. My love for you is second only to my love for Sanyet." [01:50] "But somehow I feel I sully both by my actions." [01:52] * Tabius closes his eyes not wanting to give credence to Cicada's lasts words. [01:54] * Cicada feels a little bad about not mentioning her love for Tei. But there is nothing there anymore, right? [01:57] * Tabius opens his eyes after getting his thoughts and emotions under control and just looks at Cicada softly. [01:58] * Cicada looks right back into Tabius eyes. [01:58] * Cicada 's eyes are full of worry and fear. [01:59] "Tell me about it dear heart." [02:00] "I feel I sully my love for you when with Sanyet. Not that I ever think of it when WITH him, but in the small moments I have alone." [02:01] "And right now I think much of him lying in bed with me, but my thoughts and mind quite literally being somewhere else." [02:02] "Perhaps it is me who has become a Fae, that I steal your mind and soul from your body in the moments when you are unguarded." [02:02] * Cicada blinks. [02:02] * Cicada then chuckles merrily. [02:02] "That might be so." [02:03] "Fortunately, you are as gentle as the last one I met." [02:03] * Tabius eyes norrow perceptively as temptation rises and then falls. [02:05] "Tabius..?" [02:05] "Is there something wrong?" [02:06] "A passing though, which required my concentration to push away, nothing more." [02:07] "Your affairs with the city and river spirit today were rather climactic. [02:07] "Is there something I can do to help?" [02:09] * Tabius chuckles a little bit as more thoughts come rolling through his head unbidden, but he fights them off somehow. [02:09] "Am I disturbing you? Should I leave?" [02:09] "Hrmmmm. Wonders never cease." [02:10] "Your marriage was arranged through convienence for some other possible purpose, what was it?" [02:10] (*Yes the leap of logic has happened*) [02:11] "I must admit that the thing about needing to meet with Sanyet's father is just a bad excuse. I truly wanted the union." [02:12] "That clears that possibility up then." [02:13] "I am sorry." [02:13] "All the world and the things that are in it are but pieces of a very large puzzle." [02:14] As with any puzzle, if one can pull together the pieces that surround the center it is much easier to constuct." [02:14] "What is in the center when one needs to." [02:15] "However, patience is a required virtue for such endevears. Accurate information about the pieces helps a lot to. [02:17] "I am sorry, you have lost me again." [02:19] "Just thinking out loud a little bit, sometimes it helps, other times it does not." [02:19] "Regardless, would you learn more about the occult arts?" [02:21] "I still need to learn much, and it will help us all in the future." [02:22] "If you would guide and teach me even after what I have done, I would be very happy." [02:23] * Tabius pulls over a couple of sheefs of paper and starts in with some more advanced principles and subjects. Taking till both og them wake up in the morning [02:23] [he End?] [02:23] [The End?] [02:23] WELL I think sanyet probably wakes you up halfway through [02:24] the study lesson... [02:24] :p [02:24] .... [02:24] there's an alarm [02:24] (*then tomorrow night is another night. [02:24] Oh dear, that explains why Occult does not increase. :) [02:24] but not much you can do anything ;) [02:24] it stops after a few minutes, and it's not very loud [02:24] Okay, but we do that action scene next week, right? [02:25] right... [02:25] you goin? [02:25] action scene? [02:25] Depends. Should we do it next week? Does Tei need our help to save himself? :) [02:25] * Storyteller shrugs [02:26] not even going to know it's tei. [02:26] if it is him.. [02:26] ;) [02:26] I know. I know. [02:26] That I don't know! [02:27] [damn double meaning English...] [02:27] * Storyteller laughs [02:27] i hate english [02:27] anyhow have a nice week [02:30] * Cicada (Hikari@zaqd378a4e1.zaq.ne.jp) Quit (Quit: I fall. Like the sands of time. Like some broken rhyme. At feet no longer there.) [02:37] * L_Jynaru (Fiat@dsc01-ati-ga-6-136.rasserver.net) Quit (Quit: And then, she let out a scream. It was less a death scream than a "That hurt and now I'll kill you even more." scream. Damn Anathema.) Session Close: Sun Dec 29 02:44:45 2002