Session Start: Tue Nov 26 20:35:02 2002 [20:35] Who is playing? [20:35] Fiat is playing [20:36] Unless fiat wants to bow out [20:36] * FiatVictrix is the Most Dangerous Playa! [20:36] Eh, it depends. I've got time at other dates. [20:36] Hikari I will likely be around realllllly late my thursday but my tummy will be quite full of turkeyday [20:37] No, no. I likely cannot even play today. Homework and *** shifting to day shift again. I am pulling him out of bed in two hours or so. [20:37] Ah. I will assume the position, then. [20:37] * GoldenGanja expects something like giant mashed potatoes flying from the sky and roasted corn on the cobs standing on plastic legs [20:37] * FiatVictrix is now known as Jynaru [20:37] * GoldenGanja is now known as Storyteller [20:37] * Maris has joined #pvpexaltedrp [20:38] (MMmmmmmm.... roasted corn......) [20:38] * Hikari would love to get some of the 'chase the furball' and 'scout the land' stuff done. Simply because so much of what the other players are doing depends on it... [20:39] Indeed. Some of my wanderings are in the scouting vein. [20:40] * Storyteller can't promise for it to be as good as maris' last night though. I was seriously tripping out [20:40] The sheep, man. PRICELESS. [20:41] baaaaa [20:41] * DarthTom has joined #pvpexaltedrp [20:42] * Storyteller did after all declare that it was fiat's turn [20:42] Indeed. [20:43] * Jynaru hopes my antics with Mr. Miyagi amuse. [20:44] it's a cold crisp day in the woods as you head out into the wilderness, the autumn air filling your lungs, and, unfortunately, you realize with a rather strong scent of burning leaves. and pine needles. In fact, you think as you wander through the farther trails of the hilly woodlands to the northeast, you start feeling a bit funky. [20:44] Define... funky. [20:44] as in trippy [20:44] * Jynaru 's getting stoned already, aren't I. [20:45] yes [20:45] * Storyteller figures it is best to get it out of the way [20:45] * Jynaru is appropriately stoned. Hallucinogen or just groovy? [20:45] groovy [20:45] Good to know. [20:46] * Jynaru will attempt to see who's burning the marijuana fields. [20:47] roll per + awe [20:47] !ex 5 [20:47] Jynaru : !ex 5, 8, 2, 6, 9, 1, Successes : 2 [20:47] * Jynaru is assuming I don't have the munchie equivalent for Bliss holding me down. [20:48] roll stamina + resistance [20:48] !ex 3 [20:48] Jynaru : !ex 3, 1, 3, 2, Botch, Successes : 0 [20:48] ... [20:48] Already. [20:48] * Jynaru is clearly not cut out to be a druggy. [20:48] Now you understand about the sheep! [20:50] You follow the scent of the smoke along the valleys of the sparsely treed forest, and eventually coming along to a great plain of grass that is being systematically burned, a heard of buffalo being driven between two groups of tribes on horses, weainv their ways back and forth as they attempt to corral the buffalo and make them easier to hunt down... several of the buffalo already have long [20:50] three foot long, colorfully decorated with beads and feathers spears hanging out of their backs as they charge the horsemen, who retreat, drawing them towards other spearmen and bowmen who lie in wait [20:52] * Jynaru watches and wonders just why tey're letting these buffalo on such a wonderful place... [20:52] * Jynaru also wonders if ther are other fields like it to rebuild his stash. [20:53] As you observe you see that the grases seem to have been planted in a particular pattern, though you can't fathom it's use or design. [20:53] * Jynaru , being highly stoned, wanders out into the killing fields to ask about that. [20:54] This is the first field like this you've seen, you you know not what is going on. [20:54] Fiat roll wits + survival [20:54] !ex 5 [20:54] Jynaru : !ex 5, 10, 10, 7, 8, 9, Successes : 7 [20:55] WHERE WERE YOU A MINUTE AGO?!? [20:56] You somehow manage to realize that if you walk near the buffaloo too closely, that you'll get trampled. So you wisely decide to head over to the guys hiding in the bush. [20:57] * Jynaru sits down beside one of them and asks about the field. [20:57] He looks at you oddly as you start speaking in the gibberish that is high realm, and starts shouting at the strange man among them, obviously stoned [20:58] "Damn... uhhh..." [20:58] * Jynaru attempts to recall his lessons in Nativeish with Cicada and Maris. [20:59] Suddenly, there is a rather large, buff woman with a spear standing behind you with a rather large interest in smacking you down. [20:59] * Jynaru grins up at her and waves. [20:59] She looks down at you, unhappily as she prods at you with the flat end of her spear [20:59] Roll intelligence + linguistics [20:59] !ex 4 [20:59] Jynaru : !ex 4, 7, 6, 6, 3, Successes : 1 [21:00] you can get one word across per sux on each roll like that [21:00] Do I know a word for drugs? [21:00] you're Jynaru. I'd say so. [21:01] That's my word. [21:01] * Jynaru will also point and do the trailing off to imply question. [21:02] She points at the Buffalo, and then pokes you in the ribs again, before getting it stuck in your collar and pulling you off your feet, dangling from the ground as she starts carrying you away from the hunters lying in wait [21:02] * Jynaru has a collar? Whoa. [21:02] what are you running around naked now? ;) [21:03] * Jynaru attempts to speak in nativish. "Look, babe, I know I'm good looking, but could you at least ask?" [21:03] roll int + linguistics [21:03] !ex 4 [21:03] Jynaru : !ex 4, 4, 2, 1, 2, Botch, Successes : 0 [21:03] * Jynaru laughs! [21:03] Botching TWICE! [21:04] She shifts her weight forward, and swings her staff over her, spinning it at the apex of the curve as you are thrown arcing through the air away from her... [21:04] dex + athletics [21:04] !ex 9 [21:04] Jynaru : !ex 9, 8, 7, 3, 1, 5, 3, 3, 7, 5, Successes : 3 [21:05] You manage to roll with the throw, coming to rest along the top of one of the hills bounding the east side of the plains, and she starts chasing you, spear held high yelling "DIE ENEMY OF WOMEN!" [21:06] * Jynaru understands that much, yes? [21:06] yes [21:07] * Jynaru has his happy haze slightly dampened by this, and will try to explain as she charges. [21:07] !ex 4 [21:07] Jynaru : !ex 4, 7, 4, 9, 7, Successes : 3 [21:08] roll wits+ socialize [21:08] !ex 5 [21:08] Jynaru : !ex 5, 2, 9, 2, 3, 5, Successes : 1 [21:08] * Jynaru 's three words are "Don't speak well." [21:08] When she gets with 10 yards of her she gives a mighty scream and hurls her spear at you, her animal-skin clothing flapping in the wind as she comes to a complete stop.... the spear however, is moving rather quickly in your general direction [21:09] Storyteller : !ex 6, 10, 2, 2, 2, 9, 3, Successes : 3 [21:09] !ex 6 [21:09] * Jynaru looks quizzically at it as it rushes towards him, before slamming his hands together, trapping the shaft of the spear with the tip barely touching his nose. [21:10] (MA parry.) [21:10] +2 [21:10] !ex 11 [21:10] Jynaru : !ex 11, 4, 7, 1, 6, 1, 10, 10, 4, 5, 8, 7, Successes : 7 [21:10] * Jynaru giggles and throws it lightly back to her. [21:10] She glares at you angrily as you stop the spear before it can skewer your woman-dropping self. [21:11] She then walks over to you, graps the spear, smacks you over the head with the blunt end, and goes back to her tribe. [21:12] * Jynaru sighs. "Can explain drug field?" [21:12] !ex 4 [21:12] Jynaru : !ex 4, 8, 4, 10, 10, Successes : 5 [21:13] * Jynaru has five words! Add a you in there! [21:13] she humphs as she walks away, watching you out of the corner of her eye [21:14] * Jynaru thinks she likes me, but will return to the path, cursing his poor aptitude with languages. [21:14] And so you wander for the rest of that day, in a drug filled haze until it is dark and you decide to fall asleep [21:15] int + survival [21:15] !ex 4 [21:15] Jynaru : !ex 4, 5, 5, 1, 6, Botch, Successes : 0 [21:15] ... THREE! [21:15] * Jynaru 's mojo loves comedy. [21:16] Strangely, you decide it's a good idea to sleep in a cave. A rather well--used cave, one that smells strong of bears. After all, nothing would come near a den that smelled like bears, right? [21:17] Right. [21:17] Good logic. [21:17] so anyhow you quickly fall asleep and start snoring [21:17] per + awe [21:17] !ex 5 [21:17] Jynaru : !ex 5, 10, 7, 3, 10, 7, Successes : 6 [21:17] .... [21:18] You are awoken from your slumber at a strange sound coming from outside the cave. It sounds like a steady scuffing, a steady scratching, like somebody is dragging somebody your way.... [21:18] int + survival [21:18] !ex 4 [21:18] Jynaru : !ex 4, 7, 3, 2, 7, Successes : 2 [21:18] suddenly you realize you're a complete idiot [21:19] "Bears would come near a den that smells like bears!" [21:19] "ROOOOAR!" comes the answer to your scream in the dark [21:20] * Jynaru activates his Stealth charm. [21:20] * Jynaru also heads slowly towards the bear. [21:21] The bear walks in dragging a large bunch of brambles, blocking the door behind him. He gives you a casual glance, then sniffs, his wet nose rubbing into your clothes, and lies down in the center of the room, watching the door carefully [21:21] * Jynaru 's trapped in a cave with a bear. [21:21] A bear, right? Not some wonky bear-killer thingie? [21:22] nope. It's a bear. A big, black, sleeping bear [21:22] * Jynaru sighs. [21:22] "Why couldn't it be a small bear?" [21:23] *sssssnnnnnnnrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" [21:23] * Jynaru will settle down over near the brambles and try to relax. [21:24] * Jynaru does wonder about this bear, though. What sort of bear blocks it's cave entrance with brambles? [21:24] You sit down by the brambles, the bear not seeming to give one jot. [21:24] The cave has a musty smell [21:25] * Jynaru welcomes this as it's at least not making me stoned. [21:26] just going to sit by the brambles/ [21:26] * Jynaru 's going to sit by the brambles, watch the bear, and try to relax without fully sleeping. [21:26] Which will be hard, as you've been walking all day. Roll stamina + endurance. [21:27] !ex 4 [21:27] Jynaru : !ex 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, Successes : 0 [21:27] I have yet to do ANYTHING right on 4 dice. [21:27] You don't make it very long. [21:27] Storyteller : !ex 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, Botch, Successes : 0 [21:27] !ex 4 [21:27] Storyteller : !ex 4, 5, 7, 9, 9, Successes : 3 [21:27] !ex 4 [21:27] Storyteller : !ex 4, 8, 9, 3, 7, Successes : 3 [21:27] !ex 4 [21:27] * Storyteller shrugs [21:27] * Jynaru blames you. [21:27] heh [21:27] it's for the best. [21:28] You wake up to find the bear licking your face experimentally [21:28] * Jynaru licks it back. [21:28] it draws back, surprised [21:29] * Jynaru rubs his head as he stands up. Brambles still there? [21:29] yeap [21:30] it growls as you stand, a low rumble as it bares it's teeth and gets down on all fours [21:30] * Jynaru sits back down. [21:30] "I wonder if Cicada knows Bear..." [21:31] * Jynaru looks at the bear. How big is this bear? [21:31] It attacks! the bear swipes it's claw at you, claws extended. [21:32] Bigger than you. Probably a few thousand pounds. [21:32] * Jynaru pushes off with his head and neck and rolls forward, lashing out at the bear's back right leg as he passes under the massive beast. [21:33] (Activating anima.) [21:33] Dodge and a sweep attempt. [21:33] * Jynaru will be out from under the bear when the sweep hits, however. Jynaru is a moron. I am only one half the time. [21:34] !ex 12 [21:34] Jynaru : !ex 12, 7, 2, 6, 8, 8, 8, 1, 10, 4, 10, 9, 4, Successes : 9 [21:34] Doh! [21:34] roll init [21:34] !roll 1d10+10 [21:34] Jynaru : 1d10+10, 6 , Total: 16 [21:35] Storyteller : 1d10+5, 2 , Total: 7 [21:35] !roll 1d10+5 [21:35] Storyteller : !ex 5, 10, 10, 2, 8, 9, Successes : 6 [21:35] !ex 5 [21:35] somehow you manage to roll along the cave wall with the blow [21:36] * Jynaru dodges even minus 2 sux for stupid not counting in sweep. [21:36] Can I attempt said sweep? [21:36] now roll sweep attack [21:36] !ex 6 [21:36] Jynaru : !ex 6, 7, 1, 7, 10, 2, 4, Successes : 4 [21:37] Dex+ath two or bear falls down. I do Str+2B. [21:37] Err, difficulty two. [21:37] amusing. bears have no athletics. [21:38] * Jynaru doesn't know if you found your book or not. [21:38] yea i did [21:38] Yay! [21:38] The bear falls down, but quickly rolls back to it's feet [21:38] Did I plink it with the bashing? Or is it so tough as to ignore 6B, which I expect? [21:39] you can roll one dice [21:39] !exm 1 [21:39] Jynaru : !exm 1, 9, Successes : 1 [21:39] * Jynaru annoyed the bear! [21:39] The bear doesn't look harmed, but since it is now trying to bite your head off in it's giant maw, you figure it was. [21:40] roll init [21:40] !roll 1d10+10 [21:40] Jynaru : 1d10+10, 10 , Total: 20 [21:40] Storyteller : 1d10+5, 4 , Total: 9 [21:40] !roll 1d10+5 [21:42] * Jynaru roars back at the foolish beast leaping up and over it's bite attack and using the moment to grab it's leg and swing it against the brambles blocking the cave entrance. [21:42] (Hold the action, dodge the attack(s) and a throw.) [21:42] what's your dex + ath score [21:43] 9, 12 if necessary. [21:43] * Jynaru has anima on. [21:43] at least 11 [21:43] * Jynaru will spend his three dice bonus on that, then. [21:44] ok [21:44] Anyway, let's see what I'm dodging. [21:44] +2 stunt [21:44] Storyteller : !ex 6, 4, 8, 2, 8, 3, 7, Successes : 3 [21:44] !ex 6 [21:44] !ex 11 [21:44] Jynaru : !ex 11, 5, 1, 9, 9, 7, 2, 9, 2, 4, 2, 2, Successes : 4 [21:45] !ex 8 (Throw) [21:45] Jynaru : !ex 8 (Throw), 2, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 2, Successes : 2 [21:46] Barely you miss being chomped upon by the massive bear, and you grab it's leg, throwing it out the bramble bush, which dissapear unter its' weight rather quickly, rolling down the hillside [21:46] * Jynaru follows outside to see if the bear is a bear or if I've pissed off Anathema. [21:46] your strength is... [21:47] 4. [21:48] 12 feet then, it's just outside the door and charging you, teeth glistening with saliva. Roll your 3 dice for damage [21:48] er 1 dice [21:48] it soaks it down to 1 [21:48] !exm 1 [21:48] Jynaru : !exm 1, 1, Botch, Successes : 0 [21:48] * Jynaru sighs. Bad die! [21:48] It seems unharmed by your throw, though the brambles may have cut it a bit. [21:48] init [21:48] Storyteller : 1d10+5, 3 , Total: 8 [21:48] !roll 1d10+5 [21:48] !roll 1d10+10 [21:48] Jynaru : 1d10+10, 3 , Total: 13 [21:50] * Jynaru spins along the side of the beast like a matador, bowing to an imaginary crowd as the bear rumbles back into the cave. [21:50] (Dodge whatever it does.) [21:50] +2 [21:50] Storyteller : !ex 7, 8, 5, 8, 8, 6, 8, 3, Successes : 4 [21:50] !ex 7 [21:51] !ex 14 [21:51] Jynaru : !ex 14, 4, 7, 3, 5, 3, 1, 8, 2, 9, 7, 4, 4, 4, 3, Successes : 4 [21:51] Barely you roll out from in front of the bear, but it is not fooled by your clevery trickery, and spins to bite at your leg as you stand in front of the door [21:51] +2 [21:51] er no +2 [21:51] Storyteller : 1d10+5, 6 , Total: 11 [21:51] !roll 1d10+5 [21:52] !roll 1d10+10 [21:52] Jynaru : 1d10+10, 3 , Total: 13 [21:53] * Jynaru slaps his hands on the bears massive neck, using it to leapfrog over the bear up into the air, before springing off the rock surrounding the cave and back away from it. [21:53] +3 [21:53] !ex 15 [21:53] Jynaru : !ex 15, 7, 4, 2, 9, 1, 4, 2, 3, 6, 4, 8, 2, 9, 9, 9, Successes : 6 [21:54] what's that dodge? [21:54] Storyteller : !ex 7, 2, 7, 4, 4, 1, 10, 4, Successes : 3 [21:54] !ex 7 [21:54] (My mojo is displesed with my toying with the bear. Dodge.) [21:54] anyhow you are out of it's way [21:54] you staying in the cave or something? [21:54] "If you're something more than just a really foul-smelling bear, now would be the time to let me know." [21:54] Nope. [21:55] * Jynaru 's had enough of Gentle Ben here, and will likely head off out over the landscape. [21:55] "grrrr" [21:56] The bear bites at your heels as you leave [21:57] so.. where you off to? [21:57] Is there some sort of path or game trail? [21:58] sure, heading east-west [21:58] Let's head west with it. [21:59] You travel west through the hilly lands, the forest eventually thinning and becoming more grasslandish [21:59] you haven't seen anybody all day [21:59] but there is animal life [21:59] birds, other small animals secreting food for the coming winter [22:00] a great flock of sea-geese flies over the island from the north, no doubt on some migratory pattern. [22:00] * Jynaru thinks as he wanders through the forest. Something to eat would be good. I'll start looking for food. [22:01] roll wits + survival [22:01] Wits+Sur? [22:01] !ex 5 [22:01] Jynaru : !ex 5, 10, 10, 4, 1, 4, Successes : 4 [22:02] You are able to hunt down a trap various birds, fishes from small ponds, and squirrles. [22:03] enough for a good lunch. [22:04] * Jynaru will stop for a moment and try to start a fire to cook at least the mammals and birds. [22:04] starting a fire isn't a problem, there is plenty of dry grass, dead branches. [22:05] You consider the coming winter, after all, food will be scace then. [22:06] * Jynaru thinks for a while as he eats lunch. [22:06] The leaves haven't changed yet but in any case.... [22:06] * Jynaru will continue to follow the trail west afterwards, plotting various schemes as he puts his body on auto-pilot. [22:07] ok [22:07] what are you going to do over the next week? [22:08] Follow the trail, or perhaps a river if I encounter one. Check with local tribes and ask what I can of the area/try to learn the language better if I encounter any. [22:09] ok [22:09] you will not find many tribes doing anything but hunting and gathering at this time of year [22:10] They will probably not accept you into their groups unless you prove your mad survival skills. [22:11] * Jynaru supposes that they're willing to tell me about the other groups and the firesharks/thunderbirds? [22:11] As best as I can ask, of course. [22:11] * Jynaru 's cover story is he's on a vision quest from his tribe. [22:11] these inland groups seem to have no contact with either, though they do note the great firelines and speak of the firesharks, they say nothing of the mighty thunderbirds. [22:12] Interesting. Are they particularly more advanced than the coastal groups? [22:12] they likely won't believe that story, seing as how you are fair skinned, and they are all bronzey [22:12] No; they do have horses and beasts of burden, though. [22:12] Yeddim and horses mainly. [22:13] * Jynaru shrugs. I'm also about half a foot taller than them. Why do you think I have to quest so hard for acceptance? [22:13] heh [22:14] roll charisma + survival [22:14] !ex 5 [22:14] Jynaru : !ex 5, 9, 4, 8, 1, 6, Successes : 2 [22:15] (Essentially I'm asking what I can as I pass through.) [22:15] You seem competent any tribes will talk to you if you help them gather food; though they won't let you join their tribe [22:16] It figures. Any particularly interesting legends beyond firesharks? [22:16] not really. They seem to be a very pragmatic people. [22:16] Rather different from the coastals... [22:17] They certainly aren't offering you any women. [22:17] * Jynaru blames it on Fallen Tongue's influence seeping through. [22:18] are you trying to learn their language? [22:19] Yeah. What I can as I spend a couple of days with them. [22:19] Maybe longer if they're heading west along the river like I am. [22:20] nah, they don't seem to move around very much. They're almost farming, but not quite there yet. [22:20] they stay in one spot for the whole year, and then move in the spring [22:20] the coastal tribes move around constantly, fighting for land, etc. [22:21] * Jynaru 'll ask if there are any big trading cities or anything that can be considered a country/BIG tribe as well. [22:22] not really, though as you get closer they seem to remember that there used to be things like that, though they don't exist any more. [22:23] Near the end of the week, you come across what seems to be ruins [22:23] large boulders of marble are stuck into the ground here and there, cracked and crumbling [22:23] The ruins seem to extend for miles, and it has mostly been reclaimed by the earth. [22:24] * Jynaru is interested and will try to find what was once a path and follow along to it. [22:25] There doesn't seem to be any paths within the ruins, and only small animals dwell among the broken boulders and cracked, toppoled columns. [22:25] Looking for anything fairly complete as well for script purposes. [22:26] Roll perception + investigation [22:27] !ex 5 [22:27] Jynaru : !ex 5, 10, 7, 7, 4, 4, Successes : 4 [22:28] You search the ruins for hours, finding nothing but broken stone, sometimes covered with crushed glass, sometimes containing a few snapped-off rods of strange metallic alloys [22:29] Until finally you come to something you recognize as the first corner of an old realm character, the block wedged mostly underground [22:29] It's hard to tell what it stands for, but it seems to have to do something about speech [22:29] * Jynaru , having carried a few rods along with him, will attempt to lever the stone out of the ground. [22:31] none of the rods would have actually been free; you would have had to forcibly break them out of the stone, or even snap them off, a process which could take some time [22:31] Ah... [22:31] * Jynaru misunderstood. How big is the stone? [22:32] 3 yards cube [22:32] I see.. how mouch roughly would it weigh? [22:32] 1,500 pounds? [22:33] something like that. You might be able to drag it free if you loosened it up and tride to pull it out of the ground with one of the metal rods [22:33] pry it, even.. but lifting it straight out is out of the question [22:33] * Jynaru will go for that, then. [22:34] ok going to try to pull it straight out or grab the rods? [22:35] Grab the rods after trying to work it loose. [22:35] ok roll strength + athletics [22:35] !ex 11 [22:35] Jynaru : !ex 11, 6, 6, 3, 8, 5, 8, 9, 9, 4, 9, 7, Successes : 6 [22:35] again [22:35] !ex 11 [22:35] Jynaru : !ex 11, 6, 4, 7, 2, 9, 1, 4, 3, 5, 5, 9, Successes : 3 [22:35] again [22:35] !ex 11 [22:35] Jynaru : !ex 11, 4, 5, 4, 9, 7, 8, 2, 10, 9, 1, 7, Successes : 7 [22:35] again [22:35] !ex 11 [22:35] Jynaru : !ex 11, 3, 3, 6, 2, 5, 7, 10, 1, 3, 5, 1, Successes : 3 [22:35] one last time [22:36] * Jynaru will take a break after that to examine it, making sure that he hasn't damaged the textor anything. [22:36] !ex 11 [22:36] Jynaru : !ex 11, 10, 1, 5, 9, 4, 8, 6, 10, 1, 6, 3, Successes : 6 [22:37] it takes you roughly half an hour of pushing and shoving, but eventually you see cracks around it in the dirt. Looking at the one face that is completely above ground, you recognize it as the rune for commerce [22:37] You don't seem to have damaged it at all [22:39] * Jynaru will hunt down supper, and try to find some sort of place to stay the night before it gets too dark. [22:39] roll int + survival [22:39] !ex 4 (cringe) [22:39] Jynaru : !ex 4 (cringe), 5, 10, 6, 4, Successes : 2 [22:40] you manage to gather together some lichen and a rabbit [22:40] Rabbit is good. [22:41] There isn't much shelter, but there are a few large pieces of ruin that could make a decent mini box canyon [22:42] * Jynaru fondly remembers when he had backup, and troops to command, and wasn't stuck on a dragonscursed island with natives and a great whopping demon keeping me here as he builds his shelter. [22:42] roll craft + intelligence [22:42] !ex 3 [22:42] Jynaru : !ex 3, 4, 2, 10, Successes : 2 [22:43] You manage to make something approximating a shelter. It will keep out the wind, and the rain, if any. you can't tell. [22:44] * Jynaru 's got to live with it. As long as it doesn't fall on me while I sleep. [22:44] well, you never know. The main supports have probably been leaning on each other like that for a good three hundred years... [22:45] * Jynaru 's clearly found the ruins of a First Age city. The problem, of course, is that they're ruins. Nobody here but rabbits and lichen. [22:45] good lichens. [22:46] * Jynaru 'll try to get some rest and see what the next day brings. Try to find another trail or landscape feature to follow north and west. [22:46] * Storyteller nods [22:46] the night passes uneventfully [22:46] still trying to break that rock free? [22:47] Yeah. I'll finish that off and commit what I can to memory before I leave. [22:47] ok roll str + athletics a few times [22:48] !ex 11 [22:48] Jynaru : !ex 11, 9, 4, 4, 2, 10, 8, 4, 3, 9, 10, 3, Successes : 7 [22:48] !ex 11 [22:48] Jynaru : !ex 11, 5, 7, 2, 5, 5, 5, 5, 10, 10, 8, 3, Successes : 6 [22:48] !ex 11 [22:48] Jynaru : !ex 11, 8, 9, 9, 2, 4, 3, 9, 2, 10, 8, 4, Successes : 7 [22:48] !ex 11 [22:48] Jynaru : !ex 11, 7, 8, 1, 7, 1, 10, 10, 3, 3, 1, 7, Successes : 8 [22:48] !ex 11 [22:48] Jynaru : !ex 11, 2, 7, 6, 10, 8, 9, 5, 4, 6, 7, 4, Successes : 6 [22:48] !ex 11 [22:48] Jynaru : !ex 11, 8, 6, 9, 9, 9, 2, 5, 8, 7, 6, 7, Successes : 7 [22:48] !ex 11 [22:48] Jynaru : !ex 11, 5, 8, 5, 9, 2, 7, 7, 2, 6, 5, 9, Successes : 5 [22:48] !ex 11 [22:48] Jynaru : !ex 11, 7, 1, 2, 1, 3, 5, 4, 8, 3, 9, 10, Successes : 5 [22:48] 40 some odd sux enough? [22:49] yea. you break off the bar in half an hour of bending and snapping, and manage to prop the rock up at about the same time. [22:49] Or should I keep rolling? [22:49] Apparently it was held by one of the corners upright, like a die standing on it's corner [22:50] * Jynaru will carefully examine the text he's been working to free. [22:50] The six runes on the faces are: commerece, politics, learning, religion, power, and recreation [22:51] There is a border of characters in old realm around the edges of each face, which you cannot translate at this time. [22:51] Interesting. [22:52] * Jynaru will mention this to the others at some point in the future. [22:52] From there, north and west. [22:54] * Jynaru 's going to keep doing that for a while. [22:54] You have a dream the second day as you travel away. It's an odd dream. A dream of a mountain. To your right is a lone tree, bent and withered in the winds, to your left is a stone block, naturally worn, and yet still somehow resembles a crown. The grass is covered with a light dusting of snow, as is the entire base of mountain, although the top half seems to be barren of anything but rock. [22:56] * Jynaru ponders. Are there any odd terrain features around me? Anything that might speak to the presence of spirits? [22:56] seems to be a gigantic mountain range, but the dream doesn't last long. It recurrs twice, both times as soon as you attempt to look away, waking up [22:58] as you travel to the northwest the plains give way to a great forest, full of all kinds of trees, as if they were planted at random, though the clumps of the migration patterns of the great plants show that it is probably natural, but very diverse [23:00] Continuing the circuit. Tribes still much the same? [23:00] tribes have become more sparse, in fact, they have all but died out up here. [23:01] You haven't seen another human being in days [23:01] Hrmmm... roughly where am I on the map? [23:02] got it open? [23:02] you see the tomost forest to the left [23:02] go down to your right until you get to the southernmost part of the forest [23:02] your somewhere in the center of that plot that has been divided by the river [23:03] Gotcha. [23:03] * Jynaru 'll follow the river up, hoping to encounter some sort of tribes. [23:04] the animal life is still abundent though, and bigger animals are here. Deer, large hunting cats, the like [23:04] going out of the forest [23:04] ? [23:04] If needs be. [23:04] I'll probably follow that fork of the river east. [23:04] ah [23:05] Then loop back around to see how things are going, get some actual supplies for the hard part of the travel, the eastern section. [23:05] it's around that time that you start feeling a light tug on your left nipple [23:06] * Jynaru is confused. It really, really shouldn't be doing that. [23:06] in fact, it seems to be standing out against your shirt [23:07] Can I tell which way it's pulling? [23:07] forward, across the river [23:07] mostly north [23:07] The nipple ring is wise, and I don't want to see what happens if I anger the ring. [23:08] * Jynaru will wonder if he somehow got backup and this is how they find him. [23:08] never happened before [23:09] * Jynaru knows. I've also spent a couple of weeks wandeering around in situations where I could really use backup. Wishful thinking. [23:10] So you're following the nipple ring across the river? [23:10] * Jynaru 'll even not scream at whatever person decided it was a great idea to drag me by the nipple to the meeting place instead of finding me via the tracer thing if it's true(which it isn't. Not a whole lot to think about when you're following your nipple trying to ignore your cravings for drugs." [23:10] Yep. [23:11] the closer you get, the harder it pulla [23:11] until after about a day you figure it's gonna fall off [23:11] * Jynaru will attempt to rig something like a bark splint to hold the ring down. [23:11] crat + dex [23:11] craft [23:11] !ex 6 [23:11] Jynaru : !ex 6, 4, 6, 7, 8, 4, 2, Successes : 2 [23:12] Piece of bark, piece of vine, tie around chest. [23:12] you manage to get a kind of patch, you figure it will hold [23:13] after about noon you're poved quite wrong though. it still isn't comfotable, maybe it's just the chilly air, but you've gotta hold it down anyhow to get any peace. [23:14] * L_Jynaru will follow what he believes to be the right way, every few hours gingerly moving the bark enough to get some sort of bearing. [23:14] after about noon you're poved quite wrong though. it still isn't comfotable, maybe it's just the chilly air, but you've gotta hold it down anyhow to get any peace. [23:15] Eventually you come to a pool of water on top a hill. You were going to go around it, but found instead that it seemed to be pointing at the top of the hill; so you climbed it. [23:16] The pool is deep and blue, the rim filled with multicover gravel [23:16] at this point, the pain is unbearable. [23:16] Pool of water... anything moving around in it? [23:16] Nope, it doesn't seem very deep though. Maybe 6' deep, 5 yards across [23:17] it's roughly circular in shape [23:17] * L_Jynaru 'll head into the pool, hoping the water gives him some relief as he tries to figure out just what the hell is going on. [23:18] As soon as you cross into the pool, the pulling stops; unfortunately you've now got your boots and pants completely soaked. [23:19] * L_Jynaru 'll head towards the center of it, trying to catch glimpses of something at the bottom that might be causing this. [23:20] I assume that's 6 feet deep? [23:21] You float along the surface of the water; the sides drop off rather quickly, and soon you find yourself floating at the top. You don't see anything beneath your feet, the gravel reflecting throughout the crystal-clear water to make it seem like it is a multicolored cascade of colors [23:21] If you try to touch bottom you easily can [23:22] * L_Jynaru will do so, trying to feel out anything recently disturbed. [23:22] nope; besides the gravel shifting under your feet, it seems solid [23:23] * L_Jynaru will float in the water for a while, then head out of the pool. [23:23] (The question of the moment: Did it tug up, or did it point to the hill?) [23:23] as soon as you leave the water your nipple ring pulls itself back into your chest, sliding up your breast as it pulls your soggy skin painfully [23:24] * L_Jynaru spits out a curse and wobbles back into the water. [23:25] * Storyteller wistles innocently [23:25] the water seems cold, air tempereture even. [23:26] * L_Jynaru is clearly going to have to deal with this thing within the pool. [23:27] you figure it'd be rather painful to just rip it off, and it was never made to be removed. [23:27] * L_Jynaru will carefuly go over the surface, looking and feeling for some place where the water flows in or there's a change in the pool. [23:27] As the damn water is clear, and it shouldnt be after sitting here with no fish or plants or anything. [23:28] nope; there doesn't seem to be any current [23:28] If it's being cleaned, it's not by filtration. [23:28] * Storyteller moves into the main channel, not like it's being used anyhow [23:29] Ok. Session Close: Tue Nov 26 23:29:11 2002 Session Start: Sat Nov 30 20:49:33 2002 [20:52] * Storyteller changes topic to 'Exalted: The Dragon Blooded Primary. Player chat only. Today's theme: The breaking of the fellowship.' [21:00] alllllrighty [21:00] we're all here then [21:00] Maris won't be here though [21:00] Here's the scene: You've all returned to the main camp [21:01] you've had a nights sleep, and it's the next day [21:01] "Remind me never to go hunting EVER AGAIN" [21:01] You are eating breakfast at the table on the gazeebo [21:02] * Tala would be avoiding them..... [21:02] this is mind you right after you get back from the ship; none of the downtime events have occured yet [21:02] Tala what are you doing then? [21:02] oh [21:03] * Vanal is unconcious, then [21:03] * Vanal drools a bit [21:03] * Jynaru likely spent the night nearby guarding the shaman then. [21:04] * Tabius would have healed Vanal by 3 once the essence was restored from healing Maris. [21:04] (no healing !) [21:04] * Cicada fortunately got a lot of training in feeding unconsious people lately. But it would be better if sorcerous healing could be applied. [21:04] I wouldn't have even gone back to the camp with them. Remember, she believes most of the group is under Mr unClean's control. The rest she isn't sure of [21:04] ok [21:04] (I'm saving THAT event for later) [21:04] * Tei had a haircut and is wearing his robes now [21:05] (*Thought that it would be OK, once we got back :-) [21:05] (*Sorry) [21:05] any food you want feel free to improvise [21:05] * Cicada has secretly packed the dress and accessories away very carefully. As much of the other stuff she can get too. [21:05] * Jynaru looks around to note any of the natives nearby. [21:06] !ex 3 [21:06] Tala : !ex 3, 7, 8, 5, Successes : 2 [21:06] good point. Everyone roll conviction for WP [21:06] [full wp] [21:06] !ex 3 [21:06] Vanal : !ex 3, 3, 6, 5, Successes : 0 [21:06] !ex 3 [21:06] Jynaru : !ex 3, 5, 4, 2, Successes : 0 [21:06] !ex 2 [21:06] Tei : !ex 2, 1, 3, Botch, Successes : 0 [21:07] !ex 3 [21:07] Tabius : !ex 3, 6, 3, 7, Successes : 1 [21:07] !ex 1 [21:07] Cicada : !ex 1, 2, Successes : 0 [21:07] ...GH, what did you do to the roller ? [21:08] Storyteller : !ex 10, 4, 5, 2, 7, 4, 2, 6, 1, 7, 10, Successes : 4 [21:08] !ex 10 [21:08] Storyteller : !ex 10, 3, 8, 6, 8, 1, 6, 10, 10, 8, 5, Successes : 7 [21:08] !ex 10 [21:08] just doesn't like you [21:08] !ex 10 [21:08] Vanal : !ex 10, 1, 7, 6, 3, 3, 7, 8, 4, 2, 2, Successes : 3 [21:08] !ex 10 [21:08] Vanal : !ex 10, 2, 1, 2, 9, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 2, Successes : 1 [21:08] !exa 10 [21:08] Vanal : !exa 10, 2, 1, 4, 2, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1, 7, Successes : 1 [21:08] !exa 10 [21:08] Vanal : !exa 10, 3, 8, 8, 4, 6, 3, 3, 5, 7, 1, Successes : 3 [21:08] LMAO! [21:08] Storyteller : !ex 10, 1, 9, 9, 6, 4, 2, 4, 4, 6, 9, Successes : 3 [21:08] !ex 10 [21:08] Storyteller : !ex 10, 7, 6, 4, 4, 8, 6, 9, 3, 9, 3, Successes : 4 [21:08] !ex 10 [21:08] !exg 10 [21:08] Jynaru : !exg 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, Successes : 20 [21:09] * Jynaru is da king! ^_^ [21:09] !ex 10 [21:09] Jynaru : !ex 10, 4, 9, 7, 8, 6, 10, 9, 7, 9, 3, Successes : 8 [21:09] * Jynaru is still the king. [21:09] (Jynaru, that is cheating..) [21:09] What? [21:09] I'm just letting the good mojo of the G rub off on me. [21:09] (exg) [21:09] Hmm... [21:09] See? [21:09] !exg 13 [21:09] Cicada : !exg 13, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, Successes : 26 [21:09] !ex 13 [21:09] Cicada : !ex 13, 6, 5, 8, 1, 2, 5, 6, 6, 9, 2, 1, 2, 7, Successes : 3 [21:09] * Jynaru sighs. [21:09] !exg 10 [21:09] Tala : !exg 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, Successes : 20 [21:10] (yeah, right..) [21:10] wow, I am using Exg from now on [21:10] It worked for me. [21:10] Heh. Maybe you should use exb instead, Tala. [21:10] !ex 10 [21:10] Jynaru : !ex 10, 5, 5, 6, 7, 1, 4, 6, 3, 4, 1, Successes : 1 [21:10] !exb 10 [21:10] Tala : !exb 10, 4, 2, 5, 4, 1, 1, 4, 3, 6, 4, Botch, Successes : 0 [21:10] !exb 10 [21:10] Tala : !exb 10, 4, 5, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 1, 2, 5, Botch, Successes : 0 [21:10] * Jynaru shrugs. Apparently the mojo doesn't rub off for long. [21:11] I don't think i will [21:11] Awwww... [21:11] try now [21:11] exg or exb or normal? [21:11] normal [21:11] !ex 10 [21:11] !ex 10 [21:11] now [21:11] It's dead, jim! [21:12] !ex 10 [21:12] !ex 10 [21:12] * Jynaru killed the dice.... [21:12] now [21:12] !ex 10 [21:12] Tala : !ex 10, 9, 5, 7, 1, 5, 2, 10, 2, 1, 3, Successes : 4 [21:12] !ex 10 [21:12] Jynaru : !ex 10, 6, 1, 4, 8, 10, 3, 3, 8, 6, 2, Successes : 4 [21:12] !exj 10 [21:12] Jynaru : !exj 10, 8, 8, 2, 10, 4, 8, 5, 5, 7, 2, Successes : 6 [21:13] * Jynaru 'll use the J. J=mojo. [21:13] !exj 10 [21:13] Tala : !exj 10, 3, 5, 1, 8, 10, 10, 4, 10, 1, 6, Successes : 7 [21:13] !exj 10 [21:13] Tala : !exj 10, 5, 9, 9, 2, 8, 10, 5, 8, 7, 10, Successes : 9 [21:13] !exj 10 [21:13] Tala : !exj 10, 4, 10, 10, 10, 2, 4, 9, 9, 8, 8, Successes : 10 [21:13] !exj 10 [21:13] Tala : !exj 10, 7, 7, 6, 4, 5, 4, 3, 10, 10, 4, Successes : 6 [21:13] !exj 10 [21:13] Tala : !exj 10, 9, 5, 2, 8, 8, 9, 9, 2, 10, 5, Successes : 7 [21:13] !exj 10 [21:13] Tala : !exj 10, 2, 8, 7, 3, 5, 7, 6, 7, 6, 10, Successes : 6 [21:13] !exj 10 [21:13] Tala : !exj 10, 2, 8, 8, 1, 9, 7, 7, 9, 5, 3, Successes : 6 [21:13] !exj 10 [21:13] Tala : !exj 10, 7, 5, 7, 5, 1, 2, 3, 9, 3, 3, Successes : 3 [21:13] ...can we get things MOVINGm PLEASE ? [21:13] lol [21:13] * Tala is totally using exj from now on [21:13] Allright enough with the dice [21:13] (*THats a little to muvh mojo) [21:13] * Cicada is deep in thought, eating her food slowly. Kimyee is happily nibbling away. Puuhda is moaning softly and tries to cheer her up by playing outrageous acrobatic stunts on the railing around the gazebo. [21:13] (Clearly, my seduction of Tala is begun.) [21:13] Eat breakfast and so on [21:13] Tala is also missing [21:14] She didn't come back with you [21:14] * Tei is eating quietly [21:14] * Jynaru asked about any natives in the area. [21:14] so is Van, 'cause he's drooling, bleeding, and KOed [21:14] * Cicada graps Puuhda and holds him fast against her lap with one hand before he manages to become too much of a pest. [21:14] * Tabius is eating heartily from a plate that he himself has prepaired. In the mean while looking around at everything with wonder. [21:16] What about the natives Jyn? [21:16] Are there any of them around? [21:16] yea, cooking you dinner, bringing you food, hanging wreathes of flowers with prayers just loud enough for you to hear [21:17] cooking breakfast, that is [21:18] ... swarmed by Natives. AS a random question, have we been teaching them High or Low Realm along with learning nativeish? [21:19] * Cicada has not seen any reason to teach them. [21:19] (lord knows I haven't, Van knows nativeish in a week or so) [21:19] Ah. Could have sworn someone mentioned teaching them one of the versions for military usage. [21:19] (Maris) [21:20] (well, he didn't 'caus eno one knew how to speka it) [21:20] He's teaching them something [21:21] * Jynaru rubs at his eyes before speaking. "I assume most of you are wondering about my conduct yesterday with our friendly Anathema." [21:21] * Storyteller isn't sure what anymore [21:21] they don't know anything besides nativeish right now though [21:21] * Cicada just eats on slowly, eyes shut. [21:22] * Tei puts his bowl down, and listens. [21:22] "Erm, yeah." [21:22] "It seems the concept of subltety is a closed book to our missing monk." [21:23] "Or perhaps slaying him in the midst of his tribe sounds like a good idea to someone?" [21:23] "Its something I certainly never ascribed to the Order in general" [21:24] * Tei frowns but says nothing [21:24] * Cicada pauses in her eating for a second, then continues. [21:24] * Jynaru takes a drink and leans back. "I guess I'm spoiled by the monks I tend to deal with. But that's not the point." [21:25] * Vanal shifts, and moans out something in his unconcious stupor [21:25] "There are noted exceptions friend Tei." [21:25] "We are seriously endangering our status here with these antics." [21:27] "Not only that, but we are seriously endangering ourselves with this dissent about him." [21:27] * Cicada nods. [21:27] * Jynaru looks around the table. "Or has that vanished now that we've had time to think?" [21:27] * Tabius nods about the dssent. [21:29] "I still think that keeping him under raps her keeps him from potentially terrorizing the rest of Creation [21:29] "Outside our perview." [21:29] * Jynaru shakes his head. [21:29] "And how do you propose to do that?" [21:30] "Perhaps you have a crystal jail hidden up one of those sleeves?" [21:30] "By whatever means necessary, no crystalin Jails, but I could construct a prison of sorts if necessary. [21:31] "doubtfull. For my jade he's either a killed or we leave him alone. I think we have few options in between. [21:32] "I just wish we knew more about the island before we make this kind of decision. [21:33] "If he is truelly stuck here as we are then his threat level is minimal in the larger picture." [21:33] That's the problem, Tei. We cannot leave him where he is. And any attempt to remove him destabilizes the tribe." [21:33] "His usefulness remains to be assertained, even if we don't trust his nature." [21:34] "He could very well be our ticket off this island, which serves the higher purpose of us warning the Relam [21:34] (*Realm Even :-P) [21:35] "It is unfortunate the he only speaks one language, and that only two of us can communicate with him directly." [21:35] * Jynaru looks at Tabius. "Have you been indulging in a bit too much Bright Morning?" [21:35] "I knew the person he was before he exalted, which I have changed my opinion about. I think he is newly exalted. [21:36] "Or maybe you'd like to sit and watch while everything falls apart around us? Have you already forgotten what the newly Exalted can do? Have you already forgotten the village?" [21:36] "The village was not the work of newly exalted, I can not believe that a newly exalted Anathema could [21:36] * Cicada gives Jynaru a quick, hateful, glare. [21:37] "Summon the Greater Minions of the Eyeless Face." [21:37] "Red Bloom was not newly Exalted. However, his minions were." [21:38] "New minions do not notice and actively countermagic ones Invisibility spell on a whim." [21:39] "From the evidence that I saw after most everybody but Maris was down and out, they have been an [21:39] "You'd be surprised. The newly Exalted do not operate as their previous selves. However, I'll concede the point." [21:40] "I suggest we deal with now, before we start a debate about then." [21:40] "Active band for many many years." [21:40] "A good suggestion. A vote?" [21:41] "I'me not done yet. Or maybe you've spent almost a decade hunting Anathema and can surpass my experience, I think I'm qualified to speak here." [21:42] "I'm using examples we all know for clarity. Remember Bentharr, everyone?" [21:42] "I am thinking I know Magic and how long it takes to learn, let alone the conversation Red Bloom [21:42] * Tei mutters "At least he has experiance in something" [21:42] "Had with others to get us sent here, while everybody else was unconcious." [21:43] * Jynaru shrugs. [21:43] * Cicada touches Tei's leg lightly under the table and almost imperceptively shakes her head to him. [21:44] "I am just giving a different perspective to the same problem, I agree its a problem and must be delt with." [21:44] "Maybe my examples are flawed. What I am saying is that this person will not be as you knew him. There is an element of un-predictability that argues against attempts to simply contain him." [21:45] "All that I do know is this: If we kill him, the Anathema spirit pops into somebody elses body." [21:46] "personnaly I would rather we talk to him rather than about him." [21:46] * Jynaru looks at Tei. [21:46] "If that body is outside the control of reasonable people like us, then it will be free to further make mahem. [21:46] * Jynaru just shakes his head sadly and returns to the debate with Tabius. [21:47] "Controlling, subduing, or just letting him be trapped on this island with the rest of us is better, than killing him., [21:47] "Who currently has the potential for more destruction, Red Bloom, or this new Exalt?" [21:48] "Red bloom, without question." [21:48] "yeah, but this isn't a choice between the two." [21:48] "And who knows about Red Bloom?" [21:48] "Just who seems to have noticed he's got control of at lest part of the damned Fire Fleet? Who can conceal himself and a band of other Anathema within the very Realm?" [21:49] "Where does the choice between the two exist for any practical application? [21:49] "That would be us. If we let this new Unclean sit around and gain in power, as he will, we are far less likely to be able to return, or even get the word out." [21:50] * Vanal hobbles out of his hut, using a stick as a cane [21:50] * Cicada spots Vanal and rushes to asist him, if he will let her. [21:50] "Killing this new one will set the spirit loose, yes. But it may not re-incarnate immediately. And it's far less likely to cause more trouble than Bloom, who we stand a chance of foiling." [21:51] * Vanal shakes Cic off "I'll walk on my own, dammit." [21:51] * Cicada nods and lets him. [21:51] "Then leaving him hear trapped is not an option. His almost immediate reinvestment is all but asured. [21:51] "Mackar all but proved that." [21:52] "If we kill him." [21:52] * Vanal speaks, his voice raspy "I think Malkor was a special case." [21:52] (*Malkor Even) [21:52] * Jynaru nods o Vanal. [21:53] "New question. Can we kill him, and what will happen to us if we're caught at it?" [21:53] "If we're caught...we alienate the village, and fight for our lives." [21:53] "Killing him should not be a problem I do not think, if we arrange it correctly. [21:53] * Vanal CAREFULLY sits down [21:54] "Not a problem at all. The difficulty is explaining away his abscence." [21:55] "I don't think the old 'he broke his leg and was eaten by a bear' excuse will fly." [21:55] "This isn't a simple case of in and out assassination where you're far away from the fallout." [21:55] "Yes, that would be a problem, but I will should like to find out if thats the only venue the others think is vialbe? [21:55] "Right about now, I'm in no shape to pull anything. Don't look at me." [21:55] "And, as much as I hate to admit it...he did save our necks." [21:56] "And Bloom spared ours for some ineffable reason. That does not make him a good person." [21:56] "I never said he was," [21:56] * Vanal scowls [21:57] "Let's put it simply. Anathema do not count. They are not people." [21:57] * Vanal chuckles weakly "Point." [21:57] "It is best to ascribe to them the same respect one gives to a thunderstorm or a rabid animal." [21:57] * Tei scowls again, but stays silent [21:58] "As of the last count, just the Anathema I have personally been involved with have amassed a death count of over..." [21:58] "If they feel pain and are sentient able to make their own decisions, then they have moral worth. [21:58] "Bullshit." [21:58] * Jynaru tallies rapidly on his fingers. [21:59] * Cicada decides not to tell how much she likes being out in thunderstorms and enjoy their touch. [21:59] "Even the lowest unclean slave has worth, abiet not much. [21:59] "You're telling me a group of...ravenign beasts who raped and massacred a village have moral worth ?" [21:59] "Over a thousand people. That's not counting Bloom, and that's only the confirmed death totals." [21:59] "Get out of your dream world, TAbius. This is reality." [22:00] "That's not counting the nigh-irrerperable damage caused by their heresies." [22:00] "Yes they do, until they prove otherwise by doing exactly what they did and killing other people with moral worth [22:00] "But yet, Anathema DO that sort of thing. It's their nature. That's why they're ANATHEMA" [22:00] "According to the law, what is the punishment for murder?" [22:00] "or didn't you pay attention to the good monk back in grade school ?" [22:00] "For heresies against the Immaculate Order?" [22:00] "Our new buddy here saved our necks, didn't try and bite them off. He has done nothing but help." [22:02] Right now he is sitting on a long in front of his tent, hands subtly glowing as he seems to be experimenting with his essence [22:02] "Look at him!" [22:02] "Already he begins to test the limits of his stolen power." [22:03] "As did we all, when newly exalted." [22:03] "What is the punishment for a commoner to consort with spirits? [22:03] "Actually, when I exalte,d I throttled the living hell out of goldenrod, here." [22:03] "Yes, its power that can be bent to good, instead of evil with the right teaching, just as Red Bloom did [22:03] "To the wayward DragonBlooded in his brood. [22:04] "Im a monk not a judge, you want tips find a lawyer." [22:04] "I can list multiple crimes that according to Realm law call for death." [22:05] * Vanal blinks blearily" [22:05] "As far as I'm concerned, the ground we walk on is an unofficial satrapy." [22:05] "According to the standards you are BOTH sworn to uphold, leaving him to walk free is a crime." [22:05] "That's dangerous ground, Jynaru. We thought that of Lookshy, remember ?" [22:06] "But you're right." [22:06] "Your opinion of what is a Satrapy or not is just that an opinion. [22:08] * Jynaru shrugs. "Vanal, what does military law say about jurisdiction in Legion occupied areas?" [22:08] "May I humbly suggest that we let sleeping lions lay for the time being and find out about the island first. [22:08] THen make an informed decision?" [22:08] "In theory...we've got control...in practice, whoever has the most weapons and men." [22:09] "And that would be who in this case?" [22:09] (nervously) "I agree. The Anathema must be watched. But we don't know what allies he might have waiting for an opportunity to destroy us should we attack him." [22:09] "Figuring out how the island works first might be a very good idea." [22:10] "I've no bloody clue. There's about 10 of us....but lord knows if HE'S got any backup." [22:10] "I want to off him too, but running in half-cocked is a DUMB idea." [22:10] "he has backup, he has a whole village if not an entire island." [22:10] "And for once, I agree with the shrinking violet here." [22:10] * Jynaru shrugs. [22:10] "We need recon. And we need to build up support of our own." [22:11] "I mean, look. He appears so simpleminded. Not exactly the model of a counquering Anathema, he must have greater allies and superiors." [22:11] "And how are we to do that with that thing in our midst?" [22:11] "Or really just be simple minded, which means he isn't an immediate threat." [22:11] "We pretend. I could train up some troops, under the gusie of 'prearing them'...swing them over to our side in the process." [22:12] "Plus, give *us* some backup at the same time." [22:13] "In which time the Anathema gains more power. This is one of the Unclean. Tei SHOULD know what they can do." [22:13] * Tabius nods in Vanals direction, "Excellent plan." [22:13] "MEANWHILE...some of you others either work to counter-act him, or otherwise render him ineffective." [22:14] "'cause let's face it...we're beaten up from the damned ship." [22:14] "In-effective is dead. They resist poisons, we have no controlled disease vector, and there is no way to physically restrain him." [22:15] "They resist all poisons?" [22:15] "They resist. They aren't immune." [22:15] "Dosage that would outright kills a normal person tends to merely make them ill." [22:16] "Being ill enough to get him quaruntied and afraid of himself to leave where he is at would do the trick [22:16] * Vanal pats himself down "anyone got a smoke ?" [22:16] "In theory theres not much differance btween the capabilities of a newly exalted anathem and a newly exalted dragonblood [22:16] "Hmmm... what if we 'counter' his influence on the natives a bit? Show him up, so to speak?" [22:17] "That's what I was thinking, Cicada." [22:17] "He's newly exalted, we've got to undermine his power base BEFORE we kill him, or we'll hit a revolt." [22:17] "They must be impressed by his powers over the dead. But what if one of us displayed powers like them. [22:17] * Cicada looks first to tabius then to the wounded Vanal. [22:17] "Don't look at me. My charms revolve more around 'hit it so that it falls down...HARD' " [22:18] "But you are wounded. The power over life and death, sir vanal." [22:18] "The power over the dead seemed to be a general power over spirits that the shauman around here have perfected [22:18] "How nice. Healing." [22:18] "Oh for the love of...you want goldenrod to HEAL ME ?" [22:18] * Cicada points subtly at Tabius. [22:18] "Can he even patch up those damn adamantine cuts ?" [22:18] "I really don't think making the anathema jealouse of us is a good Idea untill we know what he can do." [22:18] "Yes, It does not hurt. I promise you that." [22:18] * Vanal gestures to the bigass scars [22:19] "Let's provoke the Anathema to try his powers even more! What a perfectly lovely idea!" [22:19] "Sorry Van, I do not think I can make the really nasty cut I gave you go away, but much of the rest yes." [22:19] "Actually Tei, if the Anathema is 'new' he might want to become our appentrice..." [22:20] "Oh, even BETTER. Maybe we can teach him how to kill us at the same... [22:20] (Tei = Jynaru) [22:20] * Vanal double sover in sudden pain [22:20] "Bloody fucking HELL." [22:20] (NOw that's an interesting equation.) [22:20] (shut up, you know what I mean :) [22:20] * Jynaru looks steadily at her. "You are NOT suggesting what I think you are." [22:21] * Vanal 's wounds seep a little blood [22:21] "I am not saying we teach the Anathema anything. Sir Cathak Tabius knows better than that." [22:21] * Vanal puts pressure on the wound [22:21] "Lets make it a big ceremony. Have the entire tribe present to witness and help praying." [22:22] * Tabius in Native to a native he knows, "Get me a bandage Beauty by the Starlight, thank you." [22:22] "I doubt he needs to be taught, Anathem seem to have instinctive controll of they're powers. Even moreso than we do." [22:22] The girl bows to you and goes to get you a bandage [22:22] * Cicada sits down next to Vanal and assists with the wounds. [22:22] she comes back with a bandadge and hands it to Cicada [22:22] * Vanal curses rather vilely in Low Realm [22:23] She then winks slyly at Tabius and goes back to her tasks [22:23] "Does he know that sir Tei? Would we lose anything by this not working?" [22:23] "All the more reason to not give him time to master them." [22:23] * Vanal strips off his shirt [22:23] * Cicada smiles proudly on seeing her wink. [22:24] * Tabius boggles at what big muscles Vanal has. ( ';-) ) [22:24] * Vanal lets Cic tend to the seeping wound...one of the adamantium sword slashes [22:24] "Damn, this one is not too good. It might not scar well..." [22:24] "What we lose is our advantage over him. The longer we wait, the harder it is going to be to eliminate him. [22:24] "Blame your goddamn master...he's the one who cut me there." [22:24] * Cicada falters a bit. [22:25] "Sorry Van, demon spirits make you do weird things." [22:25] "Sit on it and rotate, goldenrod." [22:26] "You can't be serious? That would get dirt and other materials in your wound!" [22:26] "Well Jynaru, you want to go on a picnic with him right now and make sure he does not come back? Well, do so. Bring whatever support he has down on us like an avalanche. I am sure we can take it." [22:26] "The next point. It seems that as far as Tala is concerned, we're all under his thrall." [22:26] "Jynaru...if I move I'll re-open this wound...could you hit him for me ?" [22:26] * Tabius mockingly puts up his hands to ward off attack. [22:27] "Now while I don't think much of her subtlety, we need all the help we can get right now." [22:28] "Tala is another matter that well I do not know how to start to salve without killing the old fart.L [22:28] "I can't really fault her, She's a better monk than I am." [22:29] "I've been unconcious since he showed up, there's no fuckign way I'm under his thrall." [22:31] [22:31] "Here's what I propose. Loath as I am to admit it, Tabius is the best choice for a figurehead. We show him up. He resorts to traffic with whatever this tribe forbirds traffic with. He disappears." [22:31] "I'm willing to wait, but not long." [22:31] "Anyway, who say we compete him out? At the very least that will show us his true power and tthe extent to which he masters them. And that we then start exploring the island for his supporters?" [22:32] * Cicada nods to Jynaru. [22:32] "A week or so, tops. To wait any longer is to invite trouble." [22:32] "I also want him out of the picture as quickly as possible." [22:32] "do as you will, I will reserve my judgment of him till I have more to go on." [22:34] "But I'd watch out for Tala. Dragons only know what she'll do when she gets wind of this." [22:36] * Cicada nods to Tei. [22:36] "I should begin arranging equipment and rations for exploration trips immideately. Or should we do the full-tribe ceremony at once? [22:37] "Ceremony first. Let's get this area under control before spreading out." [22:37] * Vanal tries to get to his feet...and fails miserably [22:37] * Cicada gives the Realm salute. [22:38] "FUCK ! I MOTHING FUCKING HATE THIS FUCKING SHIT !" [22:38] *Mother [22:38] "Try not to stand, sir Vanal. You are about to be a star." [22:38] * Vanal GLARES at cicada [22:38] "Be quiet, little girl." [22:39] "Oh, get in the spirit of things, Vanal! Just think, you're helping propel Tabius to the prominence he so richly deserves!" [22:39] * Cicada shuts up. Not as if she intended to say any more anyway. [22:39] "...put me back on the sip." [22:39] *ship [22:40] * Cicada tries not to smirk. Cicada SO tries not to smirk. [22:40] * Jynaru shrugs. "Maybe if you ask nicely I'll let YOU push him off the pedestal we put him on." [22:40] "As long as it's with Dividing Wind." [22:41] "I swear to Hesiesh himself, you three will pay for this." [22:41] * Vanal looks totally miserable [22:42] * Jynaru shrugs. "Send me the bill." [22:42] "In flesh." [22:42] * Cicada checks Jynarus facial expression, she will TRY not to grin anymore than he does. [22:44] * Jynaru raises a glass to Vanal. "Why Vanal! I didn't know you felt that way! But please, don't let me get in the way of your vast love for Tabius's wonderful physique." [22:44] * Vanal is turnign bright red in anger [22:45] * Tabius does a good job at not laughing while he makes a muscle and smiles proudly. [22:45] * Jynaru oohs and ahhs and flutters his eyelashes at Tabius. [22:45] * Tei mutters something indecipherable about babysitting [22:45] "It would be tempting, but it'd be hopeless. i mena, he only *can* get it up when he's bronzed." [22:45] * Cicada very quickly runs to check on trekking equipment in a far away tent. The screetching laughter heard from the tent soon after has no relation to the conversation of course. [22:46] "Well Jyn, I have this idea that just might work........" [22:47] * Vanal jsut holds his head in his arms [22:47] "If you would like to take a walk on the beach with me that is?" [22:48] * Vanal tries to get to his feet again, successfully this time, g=and grabs his makeshift cane [22:49] * Jynaru slides the chair back and bows deeply. "I'd be delighted." [22:49] * Jynaru offers him an arm. [22:49] * Tabius takes the arm and skips off to the beach singing a little toon, "We're off to see the wizard....." [22:49] * Vanal hobbles off to find soem booze [22:50] * Tei sits alone for some time thinking [22:50] and wishing he spoke the solars language [22:50] * Cicada returns from the tent, drying away tears from her cheeks. "Ahhh, that felt good..." [22:51] * Cicada leans on the railing. "And what are you gloomy about, Sir Peleps Tei?" [22:52] * Vanal starts tossing back quite a few drinks [22:53] "Not much te be happy for. I've just spent the better part of a day discussing the execution of some one I barely know because he may or may not want to destroy creation. Wile the "Anathema" in question sits and plays quietly like a five year old." [22:54] * Cicada 's smile disappear. [22:54] !ex 4 [22:54] Jynaru : !ex 4, 8, 9, 2, 8, Successes : 3 [22:55] "Tei, you saw the village too. You know what those things do. Though I admit, he does appear so innocent.." [22:56] not so innocent with a giant halo flying around him [22:56] "Sans the anima thing, I mean.." [22:56] he is staring at the runes, trying to find out what they mean [22:56] "I refuse to judge one on the sins of another." [22:57] "So what do you want? Sould we wait for his crimes?" [22:58] [defiantly] "yes, I want to have some reason to kill other than, what he might do. I prefer to avoid murdering an innocent if I can help it." [23:00] A couple of the native girls saunter over to him, but he says something to them, shaking his head, and they walk away again [23:00] "Under any other circumstances I agree. And yes, I feel more bad than you can imagine about what we have to do. But it cannot be helped. Have you any idea of the pain, misery, and shame it causes to be voilated the way those monsters clearly do? The should be wiped out! All of them! Every Anathema monster every cursed..." [23:01] * Cicada bites down before she manages to scream "DYNAST!". [23:01] * Cicada sighs. [23:01] [coldly]"that sounds more like vengeance than justice" [23:01] "Not that I have any right to speak. It never really happened to me..." [23:02] "Yes, just vengeance... sorry..." [23:03] [more warmly] "I an't know what you've been through. I'm sorry for trying to judge you too." [23:03] * Cicada falls silent. She don't want to fight with Tei, and certainly not about this. [23:05] "but I'll tell you this I won't allow his death. Not on the pretext of saving us from his future evil." [23:06] "But what if you one day find him gone and me half dead in a tent, his first victim?" [23:06] * Cicada shudders. [23:06] "Then I kill him, not before. I won't kill on speculation like I've been saying." [23:07] "I've never killed anything knowingly, without a reason." [23:07] "I understand you Tei. I just... I don't know.." [23:08] "Neither do I. Just dooing the best I can." [23:09] "It was so easy just being a slave and soldier." [23:10] * Cicada shakes her head. [23:11] * Tabius starts heading back to the ghazibo. [23:12] "Still, the ceremony and exploration might give us time to figure out what is best." [23:14] * Cicada prods Tei's head. "You were kind of cute with hair." [23:15] "and I'm not now?" [23:15] * Tabius is now approaching the Ghazibo. [23:15] "Oh, but you are." [23:15] * Cicada sighs. [23:15] "I am sorry we promised not to do stuff like this." [23:15] "I am sorry. We promised not to do stuff like this." [23:16] (later sentence is the correct one) [23:17] * Tabius walks back in and takes a seat in front of his half finished break-fast and munches down some more. [23:17] "you promised, I did'nt. But this is neither the time nor the place for it anyway." [23:18] * Cicada looks about to protest. Then pauses and turns away. [23:19] "Well any ideas?" [23:20] [who?] [23:20] he's just asking you and cicada, everyone else seems to be wandering around [23:20] Vanal's well drunk by now [23:20] (*Either, both are there) [23:20] well as long as he wants [23:20] to get drunk [23:20] "Apart from the ceremony to undermine him and trying to figure out more about them environment that we are operating in, no." [23:21] "I don't like any of this, but I really hav'nt anything better to suggest." [23:21] Not rip-roaring...but fairly tipsy [23:22] "Other than popping off Jyn, Van, Maris, and Tala, I do not see an alternate to what they want." [23:23] "if only we could get him away from them for a while, hide him till we know more about his positions." [23:23] "Much as I want to see him dead. I am afraid i might falter at the sight of an helpless old man and so get killed myself." [23:24] "And I still have trouble jus condemning him." [23:24] The old man seems to have given up on his anima and goes inside, grabbing a large medicine stick, and looking around before heading out into the woods [23:24] "An interesting thought, but we are still hampered completely by the fact we know jack and nothing about this island. [23:24] * Cicada nods. [23:24] "Erm, we should not let him go by himself, regardless....." [23:24] "I should start preparations for mu expeditions immideately." [23:25] "Farwell for a the moment." [23:25] "would you like to tail him Tabius?" [23:25] * Tabius gets up and jogs after the Anathema. [23:25] * Tei follows tabs [23:25] He knows these lands well, and he is not as slow as his age would make it seem [23:25] roll perception + survival [23:26] * Cicada goes to the natives and begin talking about her planned trips and the equipment that she will need. [23:26] * L_Jynaru will likely be taking a short nap. [23:26] tabius [23:26] (*What dice thing is working anyways?) [23:26] Cicada you will be given what you need [23:26] the !ex seems to work fine [23:26] !ex 10 [23:26] Tabius : !ex 10, 6, 10, 10, 5, 3, 2, 9, 5, 6, 7, Successes : 6 [23:27] It is not difficult to follow him, he makes no effort to hide his trail [23:27] (*Once I catch up I will hail him of course, want to talk to him) [23:27] [do I need to roll to follow tabs] [23:27] * Cicada takes time to make sure that everything is in order. it is likely too late to start the first expedition today anyway. [23:27] no [23:27] Cicada you said you left in the morning regardless [23:27] * Cicada casts a single long glance after Tei and Tabius as they leave. [23:28] (ah, on the 'chasing Kimyee' trip?) [23:29] yes [23:29] "Rises-with-the-Sun Hold a moment please." [23:29] * Tabius in native. [23:29] (okay, but then Cicada will be gone once she sets out.) [23:30] * Tei approaches close on tabs heels. [23:30] He looks back to you shaking his stick, and then stops as you approach. [23:30] * Vanal staggers out of his hut, and looks for a fmailiar face [23:30] "You should not follow me, where I go is very dangerous." [23:30] * Tei looks at tabs for a translation [23:30] Vanal, besides the girl you are leaning on, you don't see anybody you recognize [23:31] {Native} "Your saftey is of my primary concern, where goest thou?" [23:31] "Yesh....figgers...never 'round whenI needum..." [23:31] * Tabius translates both right after smiling at Tei. [23:31] {Native} "I go to the Bay of the Midnight Coil, it is not far from here." [23:31] * Cicada is arraning what looks like a backpack, marching equipment and rations outside a tent. [23:32] {Native then Realm) "Very interesting, what is the purpose of the visit, if I may be so bold as to inquire." [23:32] {Native} "There is a spirit who dwells there, that I wish to commune with. She will know what I must do." [23:33] {Translates, then in N then R) "Do about what and why would she know?" [23:33] "This!" he says, raising his arm and causing his castemark on his forhead. [23:34] * Vanal looks at the girl helping him "Hey, you know you're a verrry pleashant looking girl..." [23:34] * Vanal kinda sways a bit [23:34] "She knows everything that has happened in my life; she will know about this." [23:34] She smiles and kisses Vanal lightly [23:34] "I know about that, if you wish to know." [23:34] {in native, then quickly translates) [23:34] He rubs his eyes. [23:35] "I suppose you would, but... you are very strange people. I do not think you understand what is really happening to me." [23:35] "Tell him we'd like to understand and aks if we can accompany him." [23:35] {Native then Realm} "We are unfortunately know all to well what is happening to you, even though you are slightly different" [23:36] He looks at you two and then shakes his head. [23:36] {Native) "Which is why we should accompany you." [23:36] "Then what is it? Tell me, and let me go on my own; I will not endanger your lives as well." [23:36] "Damn Tabiush...littke shit...makink fuuuunn of me...I'll show him...shomeday, he'll get hish..." [23:36] * Cicada shakes her head a little as she packs. It is not like that she does not understand why Tei does not want to protect her from the Anathema and what it might do to her. She has not exactly been fair to Tei lately, after all. [23:37] the girl leads you towards an unoccupied tent, Vanal [23:37] {Native, then Realm} "If it is so dangerous, is there not strength in numbers, specialy for such as we? [23:38] "Hey...where we goink ? [23:38] {Nativish} "No! I will not put you in danger as well. The spirits will not take kindly onto any but me approaching." [23:39] * Tabius translates looking at Tei for help in the direction of the conversation. [23:39] * Vanal looks at the native girl, and tries to comprehend what is going on [23:39] She just giggles and then starts playing with you once you are inside the tent [23:39] "Tell him I have a lot of experiance dealling with spirits, and will take my chances in order to meet this spirit, who must be so wise." [23:39] * Tabius translates it to Native. [23:39] "No! no no no no no no." [23:40] he seems agitated [23:40] "hey...shtop it...that feelsh...nish..." [23:40] to tabs "could you make us invisible and we follow him?" [23:41] * Vanal looks at the girl through bleary eyes... [23:41] she laughs as she carefully puts you down on the bed [23:41] {Realm} "Yes, for 1 hour at a time, possible several times in a row." [23:41] {Realm} "But I have my limits" [23:41] * Vanal joins in with the giggling [23:42] and the licking? [23:42] * Cicada puts on her pack. Checks that her belts and weapons are in place. Asks Kimyee for directions again. And then departs from the village after having told some of the natives to tell the others where she is going and how long time she plans to be away. [23:42] "I wish I could speak to him directly, it's very hard to be forcefull by translater." [23:42] "I can try and Act, I am a fire aspect after all." [23:42] * Vanal is aware fo the licking...he's not doign anything to stop it, but his brain is too occupied with gigglign right now [23:43] * Cicada will have to grow up and stand on her own legs. She cannot depend on Tei always being there for her. Especially when it would destroy all that he has build for himself. [23:43] * Tabius looks to Rising and appears to almost say something and then turns back to Tei. [23:43] He turns around and walks along his trail chanting under his braeth [23:43] poor vanal. fade to black [23:43] Storyteller : !exp 1, 2, Pregnancies, Boy: 0 , Girl: 1 [23:43] !exp 1 [23:43] [...] [23:44] Tsk tsk tsk. [23:44] and Vanal, the monogamous...couldn;t stave off this one *g* [23:47] So [23:47] Rising is now out of sight [23:47] (*Out of site to whom? [23:47] everyone [23:48] (*How the heck did he disappear walking away makes sound) [23:48] "C'mon Tabius I want to know where he's going." [23:48] he did walk away, you just got distracted [23:49] * Tabius looks for tracks. [23:49] * Tei helps [23:49] both of you roll per + survival [23:49] !ex 10 [23:49] Tabius : !ex 10, 5, 1, 5, 8, 4, 6, 4, 5, 3, 9, Successes : 2 [23:49] !ex5 and a wp [23:49] 50 dice or less. example: !ex 5 [23:49] !ex 5 [23:49] Tei : !ex 5, 5, 7, 7, 7, 1, Successes : 3 [23:50] and a wp [23:50] (*YEAH!!!!!) [23:50] it is not difficult to follow the shaman [23:50] you quickly find the trail [23:50] "quietly he'll stop if he knows we're back here." [23:50] "He just left, not helping his case. [23:50] "ok" [23:51] roll dex + stealth, both of you [23:51] * Tabius heads off quietly. [23:51] !ex 7 [23:51] Tabius : !ex 7, 10, 1, 4, 6, 6, 4, 4, Successes : 2 [23:51] !ex 5 [23:51] Tei : !ex 5, 4, 7, 5, 3, 7, Successes : 2 [23:51] (YEAH!!!! MOJO NIGHT OF DOOM) [23:52] ok your sneaking after the shaman [23:52] it'll take a couple seconds to find him [23:52] [you DID remember to become invisible, right?] [23:52] (*Not yet*) [23:54] you hear crashing in the bushes from ahead [23:55] * Tabius looks at Tei and then moves ahead a little more quickly. [23:55] * Tei follows keeping my eyes peeled, this is a savage jungle after all [23:56] you hear a shout of pain [23:56] }:) [23:56] * Tabius keeps going. [23:56] is it rises? [23:57] you break through a bush to see Tala standing over the shaman, bleeding heavily. She doesn't seem to notice you are there. [23:58] "I guess he refused to sleep with you Tala?" [23:58] "This is for your own good. Your soul will be free." [23:58] * Tei tackles her [23:58] [in the middle of an extra attack charm i started long before you got here] [23:59] With a final strike, she smashes her clawed fists into his head, vaporising it into a fine, red mist as Tei leaps through the air in slow motion [00:00] "I guess so." [00:01] Assuming she isn't tackled, Tala stands over the body of the shaman solemnly [00:02] Well you are tackled [00:02] oh she's tackled unless I can't [00:02] You aren't expecting it either so you don't get to resist [00:02] Tei smashes into Tala knocking her to the ground under him [00:03] * Tala grunts as she is hauled to the ground [00:03] * Tala tries to keep her claws out of the way so Tei isn't injured [00:04] * Tabius waits to see if Tei goes zerk on her. [00:04] * Tei is not holding back and likely drove something hard into her stomach [00:05] * Tei rolls off of her immediately and assumes the fire dragon form looking *EXTREMELY* frustrated [00:05] * Tabius in a voice as commanding as he can possible get, "HOLD THY WRATH IMMACULATE!" [00:05] [peripheral essence [00:06] * Tala moves away and stands, somewhat defensive, obviously in her Water Dragon stance, but not appearing hostile towards either [00:06] "Shut up, Sorcerer!" [00:06] "It is done. The demon is gone.." [00:07] "Its done, nothing we do now can bring the body back." [00:07] "No but avenging his murder will make me feel a lot better." [00:07] "I didn't murder anyone." [00:08] * Tei points to body [00:08] "I avenged to soul of that poor man." [00:08] * Tabius raises an eyebrow! [00:08] "don't give me any Bullshit stories of "Mercy"! [00:09] * Tala looks genuinely puzzled by Tei's behavior. [00:09] * Tabius very unviolently goes over and raps the body in his cloak, including any dirt that got blood on it. [00:09] "you murdered a man who did nothing to you ot of sheer pigheaded ness." [00:09] * Tei is starting to weep and shake [00:09] "There was no way to save him any more." [00:10] * Tabius very lowely says a prayer to the Dragons for the soul of the man while he works. [00:10] * Tala kneels next to the body and places her hand lightly on it and softly says a prayer for the soul of the man who was taken over by the demon." [00:11] * Tei rushes forward and atempts to very ungently slap herr hand away [00:12] "you have no right to touch him." [00:12] "I will take care of this, but you must tell me how to not have an angry ghost rise?" [00:13] "Let him rise." [00:13] * Tala finishes her prayer for the poor shaman, asking that the Dragons cleans what remains of his soul and send it back, that he might have a chance to live a full life unharmed by Anathema [00:13] "I said GET AWAY!" [00:13] "I will help you. So that we can send his soul to the Dragons." [00:14] Tei roll strength + presence [00:14] * Tei atempts to give tala a good hard shot in the jaw and knock her away [00:15] * Tala attempts to dodge [00:15] !ex 4 [00:15] Tei : !ex 4, 1, 9, 3, 3, Successes : 1 [00:15] Tei roll dex + MA + 1 [00:16] er +1 stunt [00:16] !ex 15 [00:16] Tei : !ex 15, 2, 3, 5, 9, 7, 10, 9, 5, 10, 7, 10, 9, 8, 4, 3, Successes : 12 [00:16] yeow [00:16] er tala dodge [00:17] * Tala uses Flowing Water Defense, but still going to dodge. A dodge is less "hostile" than a block [00:17] [nm about the charm, that would have affected his attack dice pool] [00:17] * Tabius just prays to the dragons that he doesn't get clocked by mistake. [00:17] !ex 8 [00:17] Tala : !ex 8, 7, 7, 3, 2, 4, 3, 6, 9, Successes : 3 [00:17] 9 dice damage tei [00:18] Tala's bashing soak? [00:18] !ex 12 [00:18] Tei : !ex 12, 4, 6, 2, 9, 4, 8, 7, 6, 5, 8, 7, 10, Successes : 7 [00:18] 11 soak, and I am going to raise it [00:18] [hopefully only bashing..] [00:18] ok [00:18] just tell me what I need beyond 11, [00:18] nah that's enough [00:18] to less it to 1 die [00:18] Tei's smack crunches into Tala's face, who flies backwards with the punch, but is unarmed [00:18] as she lands on her feet [00:19] uh uninjured not unarmed right? [00:19] er, uninjured right... [00:19] (unharmed, maybe?) [00:19] that's it.. [00:19] at least I didn't say unhamed [00:20] * Tei stands there shaking in rage "Get away from me, I will handle this" [00:21] * Tei is chocking back a sob and has hot tears running down his face [00:21] "No Tei, I will handle this, your to emotionaly invested, you might make a mistake. [00:21] * Tei draws both blades [00:22] "Both your paths I respect, but the option are few. [00:22] "Get away or I WILL make sure you will" [00:22] * Tala moves back [00:23] * Tabius looks at Tei with almost shock. [00:23] "Perhaps if you were more "Emotionally involved" you wou'dt murder innocent people to make yourself feel bad [00:23] er better not bad [00:23] "Tei think about this. He was taken by an Anathema. Is there any way to free the soul of one who is taken so that their life may continue?" [00:23] * Tala was emotionally involved [00:24] * Tabius remains kneeling beside the body not having moved one muscle since looking up at Tei. [00:25] "We was a man, he was confused. He did not deserve to die for it" [00:26] * Tei turns from Tala "Leave me. will Handle things, his sufferingf is over now." [00:26] "mine is just begun." [00:26] * Tala nods "Yes. That is all I could do for him." [00:27] "I can only pray that the Dragons care for his soul" [00:27] "and your's may not be far off, I will never forget nor wil I forgive." [00:28] * Tei has never sounded so cold before [00:28] * Tabius has still not moved a muscle. [00:28] * Tala sighs sadly. "If you can come up with a way to free the soul of one so affected, then I will have no choice but to regret not taking that route." [00:29] "However in the over a decade I spent training, never did I hear of or read of such a way." [00:29] * Tei shakes his head. "Training to kill unarmed defensless old men?" [00:30] "Just go away, I can't deal with this now." [00:30] * Tei will ignore tala [00:31] [to Tabius] Do you know what they're funeral customs are?" [00:31] "I recognize that you cared for the soul of this poor innocent man, and I will leave him in your hands. I hope however, that you will meditate on what has happened and see that there was no way to save him, other than to set what still remained of his soul free." [00:31] * Tei is not hearing her [00:32] "Yes." [00:32] "what must we do?" [00:33] * Tabius explains the ritual. [00:33] * Tei prepares to preform it [00:34] or perform [00:34] * Tala walks away, heading towards the shore, where she can cleanse herself, and meditate on her decision, which was harder that the others know. [00:34] it will take a while [00:34] * Tei will take as much time as he needs [00:36] * Tabius follows suite. [00:36] even If it takes a week Tei will lay his soul to rest [00:36] ok [00:36] It will not take that long to bury him well [00:37] you finish at nightfall, just as the roar of the firebirds' nightly migration fills your ears [00:38] add visiting that spirit to my list of "Things to do" [00:39] visiting the fireshark? or the grave? [00:39] the spirit he was heading to, Tei is gonna try to find it [00:39] ok [00:40] Tabius? [00:40] tei starts walking off to the west after dark [00:40] * Vanal (~ltermac@HSE-QuebecCity-ppp3496793.sympatico.ca) Quit (Quit: "You think you're better than me because of your Spinaroonie ? Well the Spinaroonie has NOTHING on the Jericho Juke and Jive !" *dances spastically*) [00:40] * Tabius heads back to town to get supplies as he is off to take a long walk (*3 months). [00:41] leaving behind a marker that denotes a crime was commited at that spot but not what was done [00:41] ok [00:41] * Tala finishes her meditations and cleaning herself up then goes to see the others [00:42] Tala when you return to camp you find that except for Vanal and Maris and the two NPC girls, everyone has went their seperate ways [00:42] * Tabius once in town writes a long note in Old Realm for Cicada, then leaves. [00:42] * Cicada left a message with the natives as to her whereabouts. [00:42] * Tei would have told tabs where he was going and asked him to inform the others [00:42] ok [00:43] Tei you arrive at the bay that the shaman was working his way towards, and feel a presence of SOMETHING, something, lurking under the waves.... something... [00:43] * Tabius informs the others after making his own preperations. [00:43] roll perception + occult [00:43] !ex 6 [00:43] Tei : !ex 6, 7, 9, 3, 6, 7, 6, Successes : 3 [00:44] you don't know what it is, but if it is a spirit, it's damn powerful [00:44] * Tala lets Maris or Vanal know what happened and that she is going to go and meditate. She gives him a rough idea of where she is going (even she doesn't know, just what she is looking for in a place to meditate) [00:44] [spirit sight and walking peripheral [00:45] there is something underneath the waves, waiting for you quietly.... [00:45] She tells him she will be gone for quite a while, but if she is needed, they can come find her. [00:46] "Rises with the sun is dead." *sob, sniffle* [00:47] the waves remain quiet, as if it is no surprise to them [00:48] "I Buried him as he should have been not far from here. I would like to know more about him." [00:48] * Tei sounds verry conciliatory, "he said you'd known him since he was born." [00:49] * Tala is now known as Werlynn [00:49] * Tei kneals by the waters edge adding his tears to the pool [00:50] O_O [00:50] "I'm sorry if I don't know the proper form of address for you, Great Spirit." [00:51] the water boils softly as your tears drop into the water, and a beautiful, silky black hand reaches out of the water to take your face in it's grasp... [00:51] * Tei does not fight [00:51] then, it draws you slowly into the water with it [00:52] * Tei allows himself to be drawn in, trying to keep up communication the whole time [00:52] * Storyteller smirks [00:52] nobody will see tei for weeks. [00:53] * Tabius wont see anybody for months. [00:53] oh, really? [00:53] I could not stop his death, I gladly offer myself in his place." [00:54] i'll get back to you monday, ok tei? [00:55] be here... [00:55] k [00:55] * Werlynn (~Werlynn@ool-182ded4e.dyn.optonline.net) Quit (Quit: ) [00:55] Okay. [00:55] Tei is delt with [00:55] Jynaru is sleeping [00:56] Leaving in the morning jyn? [00:56] * Cicada is walking. [00:56] Probably. It's clear I didn't know nativeish when I left, so I learned along the way. [00:57] (*Well Tabius doesn't have planned to see anybody ;-) [00:57] (*Not until Cicada shows up in a few months?) [00:57] * Tei hopes he comes back out of the water in one piece [00:57] * Jynaru 'll likely leave in the morning after a talk to Vanal. [00:57] * Cicada wishes to learn the wyrding ways. [00:58] one and a half pieces when i'm through with you... [00:58] (*thinks Tei will come out with additional pieces like extra tentacle arms*) [00:58] * Cicada then will run around killing Anathema by yelling her true name and become savior of the entire universe. Hate to lose the colorchanging eyes, though. But all blue is nice too. :) [00:58] just going to have to wait to find out, won't you... Session Close: Sun Dec 01 01:03:35 2002 Session Start: Sun Dec 01 01:01:11 2002 [01:01] * Topic is 'Exalted: The Dragon Blooded Primary. Player chat only. Today's theme: The breaking of the fellowship.' [01:03] Tei, you spend a long, long time having some rather disturbing dreams. So disturbing, you're gaining some funky hallucinations. Nothing really bad, just RP it once in a while; every so often do !ex 1; if there's a success, you're hallucinating something that isn't there. [01:04] anyhow at the end of the week you are simply exhausted, and you are thrown naked on the shore, covered in black slime, and with a strange desire to go to the northwest [01:05] * Tei sits up bleary eyed [01:05] and looks to the northwest [01:06] You are right where you originally went in; all you see is a forest [01:06] are my cloths nearby [01:06] no [01:07] could I find my way to the village? [01:07] due east [01:07] the wind is chilly [01:07] * Tei sets out at all speed for the village and some more clothes [01:08] you make your way through the forest, covered with black slime. You are rather wobbly, and feel drained (Dex -2, stamina to 1) as you make your way to the village [01:08] [what of my wapons and artifacts? [01:08] er weapons [01:09] no sign [01:09] * Tabius (~web-Guest@cm205.221.120.24.lvcm.com) Quit (Quit: Leaving) [01:10] * Tei rushes through the underbrush as quickly as he can, only stopping to stumble over tree roots and the like [01:10] !ex1 [01:10] Tei : !ex1, 4, Successes : 0 [01:11] It is nighttime, and the entire place is filled with strange sounds, but strangely you have no problem seeing in the dark, though it is only in black and white (colorless night vision?) within no time you make it to the camp, still covered with the sticky slime, and see everyone sleeping [01:12] [to himself] first order of bussines is get this slime off [01:12] * Tei sets action to words [01:13] Tei, you start scraping off the slime with fallen leaves, and when you come across a few strange slits on your neck [01:13] "what in the dragons name?" [01:13] roll per + awareness [01:15] !ex 5 [01:15] Tei : !ex 5, 3, 8, 2, 3, 3, Successes : 1 [01:15] the slits don't hurt, and they only seem to open when you pull at them in a vertical direction. They also seem to be very resistant to the slime, not needing to be cleaned. [01:17] * Tei shakes his head in wonder "what have I been doing." [01:18] as soon as I'm clean I put on some clothes, anything I can find that covers me, and a cloakif there is one. [01:18] there is no answer. You finish cleaning yourself, and while you clean yourself you wonder where you are going to get some clothes from. You suppose you will have to get it from the village. Sneak or ask? [01:19] ask, or try too anyway [01:19] they will be rather shocked to see you, before getting you a quilted cloak and covering you with it, before brining you towards a log and a campfire to warm yourself at. [01:19] and a weapon hopefully close to my old weapons so I can use MA to weild it [01:20] the natives don't know what swords are. [01:20] then no weapon, better off bare handed [01:21] *nod sagely* [01:21] A knife, a bow, a spear? [01:21] A knife, and a bow [01:21] ok [01:22] you realize that the cloak you are wearing is the cloak of a shaman [01:22] * Tei looks at the nearest native and says Shaman? while making a motion like he's speaking to something unseen [01:24] [could I spend the xp to learn the lang and say I was taught it by the spirit] [01:24] sure [01:24] they nod slowly as another shaman arrives, and they all leave except for two women helping you sit up and trying to feed you some broth [01:25] * Tei accepts the broth gladly, thanking the women. [01:25] The shaman looks at you quietly as he waits for you to finish [01:25] * Tei devours the bowl [01:26] "could I have some more, please?" [01:26] They smile and she gets up, to bring you another bowl [01:26] [to shamen] "Did you need something, sirs?" [01:27] The shaman smiles and shakes his head, holding onto his long medicine stick [01:27] he gestures for you to continue eating [01:29] * Tei does so gladly [01:30] [between sips] Could you tell me if anything intiresting is nw of the bay of the midnight coil [01:31] "Hmmmm...." [01:31] he rubs his chin softly [01:31] "Not really. Other tribes, perhaps would know more." [01:32] "I went into the water with that spirit and now I feel something important must lie there." [01:33] "Hmmmm....." [01:33] "It is possible... the man who wore robes such as yours came from that way once." [01:34] * Tei smiles [01:34] My robes are gone, and I don't think I want to know where they've gone [01:35] The shaman laughs. [01:35] "Found your spirit guide, you have." [01:35] "Spirit guide? To be honest I have no Idea what happened after I was drawn beneath the waves" [01:36] he laughs again [01:36] "You'll remember, one day, though you may not wish to." [01:37] "What do you know of these?" [01:37] * Tei shows neck slits [01:38] the woman stare in shock and the then shaman bats your hands away with a worried look on his face. [01:38] "Do not question the changes she made, you will find them uesful in time." [01:39] "Why was I given a cloak like you'rs?" [01:39] "I am no shamen." [01:39] * Jydan (Jydan@dia-195.vaix.net) has left #pvpexaltedrp [01:39] "Because you can now never walk among them as just a man. You are a shaman now, boy. You are more than even an Exalt." [01:40] "You are an Exalt who has went beyond what any Exalt would dream of becoming. [01:40] * Tei quietly "I am not worthy, rises is dead. I could not save him." [01:41] "He was consumed by the spirit; the others told me." [01:42] "There is no way you could have prevented that.," [01:42] "the spirit, he never made it to the bay. Was killed by one of my own." [01:43] The shaman watches you seriously [01:43] The women returns with the broth for you, and then they both continue to hold you up [01:44] !ex 1 [01:44] Tei : !ex 1, 4, Successes : 0 [01:44] I was too late to stop her, the one who dresses as I do, Tala. [01:45] "Why would she do that?" [01:46] "He had become what we call an "Anathema", she beleives all Anathema to be demons. In her eyes it was best to kill him before he gained power to do harm." [01:46] "You mean to become a thunderbird is anathema?!" [01:47] "to be chosen by the sun is anathema, in her eyes." [01:47] "...." [01:49] "But I cannot beleive that man would have harmed anyone." [01:49] "He was a shaman, we are different, it is true, by our experiences, and what we are.... But anathema?" [01:50] "It is something we are taught by our spirit talkers. Not necesarily true." [01:51] I laid his body to rest as you would have done, I can show you where if you like." [01:52] "but if my guide is sending my on a quest I should hurry and obey? [01:53] * Tei sounds uncertain [01:54] He considers your words and then nods. [01:55] "You should follow the words you are given. Even if you do not rush to it, it is your destiney.... It will be." [01:56] "Then I think I should go now, could I borrrow some supplies? [01:57] "and a map if you have one." [01:58] "Of course," he says "Whatever you need." he stands. "Fortunately for us the tribal system is centered around shamans... you will have no problem getting what you need to survive." [01:58] * Tei stands [01:59] "We do not have these... maps. We do everything by word of mouth, through song. Not picutres. Follow me, you must sleep... in the morning you will go with everything you need." [01:59] "I thank you." [02:00] "No; it is you who the gods should thank, for having the purity required to transcend yourself. Sleep now, Tei, and dream dreams of what will come." he says, stopping at a tent that was before unused, one of the girls holding the flap open, as another, still holding your arm walks you in [02:01] k I sleep the night away [02:01] and the women that sleep in the tent with you? [02:02] I don't touch em if I can help it [02:02] heh ok [02:02] but I might cuddle a little, I had a hard day [02:02] heh [02:03] morning comes too soon. [02:03] when do I clear the hallucinogen? [02:03] actually that'll be with you for the rest of your life [02:03] Don't roll for it very often [02:04] if you succeed, it won't last for long, and it own't be severe [02:04] ah ok [02:04] I take what supplies i need and the weapons and head out at first light [02:05] allright [02:07] Heading towards the will? [02:08] tward whatever is nw of the spirit [02:08] ok [02:09] roll int + survival [02:09] !ex5 [02:09] Tei : !ex5, 9, Successes : 1 [02:10] !ex 5 [02:10] Tei : !ex 5, 10, 2, 1, 2, 6, Successes : 2 [02:13] It is not hard to travel, for the grasslands are easy to walk as you go north, working your way along the boundries of the forest. You shoot a deer, and eat well. You have a tent as well, and pitch it near a stream where you can get fresh water, and spend the night sleeping well [02:13] roll day 2? [02:13] yes [02:13] !ex 5 [02:13] Tei : !ex 5, 7, 8, 7, 7, 1, Successes : 4 [02:17] You reach the northern part of the forest and stop again, this time using a net to catch many fish. Tei, you have a surplus of food. You can carry it with you, or you can eat what you can and move on. [02:18] Regardless you sleep well and are rested in the next morning, ready to go to the west [02:18] !ex 5 [02:18] Tei : !ex 5, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, Successes : 5 [02:19] You have no problems moving through the easy grasslands and into the cool forests, though as you camp the night at the base of a tree, you hear a great whirling in the distance.... but too far away to get to tonight [02:20] what is your stamina + endurance? [02:20] 4 [02:20] hmm [02:21] ok if you travel the whole day your going to be putting -1s on each hour after four, so you can only travel 8 horus a day at the most [02:21] I go as much as I can without harming myself [02:21] ok [02:23] !ex 5 [02:23] Tei : !ex 5, 3, 10, 8, 5, 8, Successes : 4 [02:24] Tei about midway through the day, (-1 to all dice for this scene), you arrive at a massive, swirling wall of leaves [02:24] roll per + awe [02:24] You feel that it is definately a demense [02:24] !ex 5 [02:24] Tei : !ex 5, 3, 2, 8, 3, 2, Successes : 1 [02:25] [oh now i get the crappy roll] [02:25] you cannot see anything beyond the wall of leaves, which flies far into the sky [02:25] [Jynaru would kill for your rolls so far] [02:25] * Tei approaches the wall carfully [02:26] You approach the leaves, and though a few of them fly by at incredible speeds, you find you have no problem seeing each and every one of them, and, though the chaos in their pattern is great, you get the strange sensation as if you know where it's going to be a moment later... and more often then not, it is. [02:27] I attempt to gently place a hand on(through?" the wall [02:28] Your hand feels leaves battering harmlessly against it and the power of a massive, sustained gust of wind. [02:28] You don't feel any end to the leaves, however [02:29] wait.. [02:30] there is a sudden nick on your finger, and you feel great pain as if you have been cut [02:30] * Tei ouch! [02:30] quickly withdrawing your hand from the leaves you see that you have been cut, a thin razor-sharp line along the tip of your finger [02:31] * Tei sucks on finger [02:31] finger feels better. It wasn't that bad. [02:31] "there must be a way through." [02:31] "perhaps...." Spirit sight personal [02:32] You see..... something, inside, Tei, but it is too flickering and too fast, gone in the instant you see it [02:33] it is beyond the wall of leaves though, not within [02:33] "Hello in there! Can anyone hear me?" [02:33] in every language I know [02:33] You get no response, and whatever was inside seems gone now. [02:34] "Uhm, could I come through? please." [02:34] you don't hear any response [02:35] except for the howling of the wind and the rustling of the leaves [02:35] "midnight coil sent me. Anyone in there?" [02:36] no answe [02:36] is there a way around the barrier? [02:36] It seems to bend in on itself, making a massive circle around some area [02:37] * Tei concentrates and wonders if his spirit guide can help any [02:38] roll essence [02:38] !ex 3 [02:38] Tei : !ex 3, 5, 9, 9, Successes : 2 [02:38] Cicada's voice comes to you...... you cannot pinpoint it [02:39] "Strong Fae inside the wall. Go Around." [02:39] "well that's nice." [02:39] * Tei calls to the air [02:39] "Thank you, Ill try that." [02:40] but not before tei rests [02:40] for how long? [02:40] untill he isn't tired anymore [02:40] you'll have to sleep [02:40] * Tei snores [02:41] * Storyteller feels sorry for the fae. no sleep tonight. [02:42] for me or them? [02:43] for them [02:43] such loud snoring [02:43] * Tei awakes refreshed [02:43] and begins to go around [02:43] you wake and it is still dark, and the ceasless roar of the winds does little to ease your hunger [02:44] * Tei munches on what little fish is left [02:45] still -1 [02:45] nope, your good for another 4 hours [02:45] !ex 5 [02:45] Tei : !ex 5, 6, 2, 3, 6, 1, Botch, Successes : 0 [02:46] [great that's all I need] [02:46] Tei, you passing up the wirling leaves? [02:46] "going around, as I was told [02:47] Okay [02:47] A couple hours later you get lost off trail. [02:47] I stop as soon as I realize it and backtrack [02:47] It is not long befroe you trip over something, feel it tighten around your foot, and then it suddenly springs into the air leaving you hanging upside down... [02:48] * Tei screams [02:48] * Tei swings [02:48] "great a trap." [02:49] * Tei attempts too draw his knife and cut himself down [02:49] roll dex + ma [02:49] er [02:49] !ex 10 [02:49] Tei : !ex 10, 3, 10, 10, 5, 9, 8, 4, 5, 1, 8, Successes : 7 [02:50] you pull yourself up and cut the rope, falling to your back with a thud [02:50] * Tei ouch [02:50] "i seem to be saying that alot lately." I press on trying to regain the path [02:51] a few minutes later you do, but unfortunately you have taken a bad path and there is nowhere good to sleep, even after you have pushed on long after you are too tired to keep on going [02:52] I catch a nap where I can and keep walking, now I'm bassically walking till I pass out and then going on when I regain my feet [02:52] I want to get around the barrier asap [02:53] You got around it long ago; it was apparently protecting something in a circle [02:54] do I feel like I should press on or that I need to entar the barrier? [02:55] you don't feel any need to enter the barrier [02:55] then I press on hoping to find a village or something to rest in [02:56] Eventually you collapse to the ground, exhausted beyond mortal endurance, and sleep with your face in the dirt [02:57] when my naps over off I go again, i'm pressing myself as hard as I can to make the journey quick [02:57] though the stop at village stuff stands [02:57] roll int + survival -1 [02:58] roll per + awe [02:58] both [02:58] yes [02:58] !ex 4 int [02:58] Tei : !ex 4 int, 6, 3, 8, 2, Successes : 1 [02:58] !ex 4 per [02:58] Tei : !ex 4 per, 1, 1, 4, 6, Botch, Successes : 0 [02:58] When you wake up, there is mysteriously a cooked breakfast waiting for you, and you have a blanket tied around you [02:59] Tei you begin hallucinating badly today [02:59] You think there is a beautiful woman walking next to you, talking with you about various things, she will deny bringing you to her village though [03:01] she has to keep up with me as I am movin on though I have a nice long talk with her about the nature of endurance, and oddly enough chakram [03:01] that isn't a problem, and no she doesn't have a chakram :) [03:01] unless you want her to have one [03:02] nah [03:02] native girl [03:03] I waiste a few arrows on the purple sheep, and spend about 10 minutes telling a rock to get out of my way, but I keep walking, always the walking [03:03] heh [03:03] At the end of the day there is nothing to eat but grass, but it is tastey grass, and the blanket keeps you warm [03:04] * Tei likely looks, and feels, like shit now, but won't stop his quest [03:04] you feel close to your goal; [03:04] but there is a huge river in your way [03:05] it will take easily two hours to swim across it [03:06] that's easy I ask the man in the river nicely to let me walk across it and keep truckin [03:06] lol [03:06] you fall in the river with a splash. Guess the man don't like you none. [03:07] I walk/swim all the time arguing with the man to let me up [03:07] [mutters] dang river man always keeping an exalt down [03:07] he says you have to go back to shore first and eat lunch [03:07] "he gonna feed me?" [03:08] "maybe" [03:08] "If you're good" [03:08] Cicada's voice again "You need to cross the river naked!" [03:08] [mutters] mutters about the manners of some people but eats his lunch as well [03:08] "Now say your sorry to the nice river!" [03:09] to woman "you say that?" any way you gota go, it's naked time [03:09] naked tei jumpin' in the river? [03:10] * Tei strips down and ties his clothes in a bundle along with the weapns [03:10] and then starts swimmin holding the bundle above his head [03:10] all the while apologizing profusely to the river [03:11] the swim is easy enough, though you have the feeling that it is rather empty, and there is a great chilly wind running along it from the north. [03:11] roll per + awe [03:11] [to river] "cou'ldt warm up a bit could you?" [03:11] !ex 5 [03:11] Tei : !ex 5, 6, 9, 8, 6, 3, Successes : 2 [03:13] Doesn't seem to be much answer, though you are told again by your spirit guide using Cicada's voice to dive underwater in the middle of the river and swim around a bit [03:13] certainly [03:14] looks around for the river man while I'm down there, like to shake his hand [03:15] You don't see any river man.... [03:16] the water isn't cold this far deep, and you feel reluctant when it is finally time for you to surface [03:16] roll per + awe [03:16] !ex 5 [03:16] Tei : !ex 5, 1, 9, 1, 4, 7, Successes : 2 [03:17] You see nothing out of the ordinary, though it is rather odd that your packet is right where you left it, and it seems like several hours have passed according to the sun, though you were only below water a short time. [03:18] * Tei bows to river "thank you ever so much for allowing me to cross." [03:19] *bubbly* "it's okay, silly monk. Good luck finding your tribe." *bubbling* [03:19] without a second thought "thanks I will" [03:20] * Tei is a movin on dresed and ready to go [03:20] you've recoved all your attribute penalties i inflicted on you [03:21] * Tei stops to rest when I must, but travells as far as I can between them [03:22] you rest a few hours after that, as you feel that you will arrive tommarow [03:23] and do I? [03:23] roll int + survival [03:25] !ex 5 [03:25] Tei : !ex 5, 7, 9, 8, 8, 5, Successes : 4 [03:26] you find a nice tree to rest in, with low branches and plenty of space to sleep in, so wrappingyourself in your blanket and eating from a deer you managed to hunt down and kill, you sleep away the night in quiet [03:28] when I am rested I travel on feeling today may be the day [03:28] ok roll int + survival [03:28] !ex 5 [03:28] Tei : !ex 5, 4, 10, 3, 8, 2, Successes : 3 [03:29] You have no problem making your way through the land, a bit north, maybe, but mostly west as you walk forest paths that seem more and more hard-packed [03:29] Within a few hours you arrive at a large clearing, and the site which awaits you is rather amazing. [03:30] A large temple has been erected out of solid slabs of stone, resting next to each other in a natural, yet impossible way, as if they grew out of the earth itself [03:30] It is surrounded by the forest, trees even growing up into it's tall slopes [03:31] The path you are on goes towards a large door made of stone, and inside the stone are windows carved in the rocks [03:31] You can feel by your mere proximity that this place is a manse, though that does not explain the strange statues ringing the building, as if sculptures of many strange and powerful beasts have been carved and brought here as guardians for the place [03:32] * Tei keeps his eyes open and bow loaded [03:32] any carvings I can read? [03:33] You approach the temple, feeling watched, though you see know eyes to watch you, and you hear only a steady hum from inside the building [03:34] I cautously push my way through the doors [03:34] as you approach the manse you note that the flat stones of the walkway has runes in old realm carved into it [03:35] what do they say [03:35] they are caved in veneration of Pasiap the earth dragon, and are the first verse to his book in the Immaculate Texts [03:36] "an earth temple." I enter [03:37] The silence inside belies the fact that as soon as you enter, you realize that you are surrounded by a semicircle of immobile, apparently unliving beings; but their humanity is assured, as you recognize that they are in fact simply practicing the immaculate form of the stone dragon [03:37] "Shaman," they say. "What brings you to this place." [03:38] "I know not, I was sent here by midnight coil my spirit. for what I can not say." [03:39] "But I venerate Hessiesh the fire dragon, and I uphold all the dragons in my prayers [03:39] "Who is this spirit, and what is your name." [03:40] "My name is Tei talks-to-water, I my spirit is midnight coil of the bay." [03:41] "We know not of this spirit... but Hesiesh, we do recognize him as one of the Five immaculate Dragons." [03:41] * Tei is of course on his knees [03:41] Teir spokesman pauses for a moment, and then continues. [03:41] [03:41] old realm i guess [03:42] "You know the language of the Realm and our religion; and your face is not of this place." [03:43] "I come from the blessed Isle and I am an immaculate monk, I came here with a group of other dragon bloods. I wish to know more of this temple and why I was sent here." [03:45] "I do not know why you were sent here; perhaps to be reuinited with your brothers. Rise, Tei, Dragon of Fire, and come with us, to tell us your story....." [03:45] "And bring your shy friend, too." [03:45] "freind?" [03:46] * Tei looks around for anyone [03:46] "Outside." [03:47] "I'll, uh go get them." [03:47] * Tei looks around for anyone outside [03:48] Cicada is kneeling to the doorway quietly and patiently [03:48] "come on! they want to see you." [03:48] and we follow the voice as I explain. [03:49] now I need to go to bed [03:49] heh [03:49] Goodnight then [03:49] it's 5am [03:49] I'll see you monday [03:49] * Storyteller is quite aware [03:49] see you monday [03:49] * Tei (manxcat@wv-mltn-ubr-c-024-159-089-167.charterwv.net) Quit (Quit: ) Session Close: Sun Dec 01 03:54:17 2002 Session Start: Mon Dec 02 20:55:09 2002 [21:38] * Topic is 'Exalted: The Dragon Blooded' [20:57] Who will play? [21:00] you, tei [21:01] Oh Tei, whenceforth are you my Tei.... [21:23] He is here! He is here! Session Start: Mon Dec 02 21:38:05 2002 [21:38] so. [21:39] namechange manx? [21:39] * manxcat is now known as TEi [21:39] close ;) [21:40] * TEi is now known as Tei [21:40] There we go [21:41] When we last met, Tei had just turned from the entrance of the temple to Pasiap to find Cicada kneeling to him [21:42] * Cicada is waiting with her head bowed. [21:43] "Come along, "they're" waiting on us. I'll ask what you're doing here later." [21:43] * Cicada nods rises and enters. [21:43] * Tei follows "them" into the inner temple [21:44] * Cicada bows deeply to the monks before following them. [21:46] The monks lead you to a large room, huge windows open to the air cut into the side of the stone slab, the massive room barren of any decoration except for a thin bench carved into the stone along the entire perimeter of the room. Inside are a half dozen monks, training on the solid granite floor, smoothed from centuries of use and generations of followers. [21:47] * Tei waits to be spoken to first as he doe'snt know really what to say. [21:48] The immaculate monks seem to not have anything to say to you, simply engaging in the practice of their martial arts styles. You note that actually they are all practicing the lesser paths - as if none of them are exalted. [21:49] "I've never heard of this temple before brother. It seems quite old." [21:51] "Are there many Monks here?" [21:52] "It was founded four centuries ago, when a scouting expedition of Immaculates scouting for relics from the first age happened across the island. The wooden hull was no match for whatever beast it is that lurks in the ocean; and they were forced to abandon ship. In time they founded this temple. [21:53] "I notice you all practice the lesser dragon paths, are they're no Children of the Dragon here?" [21:53] Our numbers have shrunk over the years, our religion is not popular here. Only a few take our vows each year, and few of them have Exalted." [21:54] "There is only one who remains to teach the greater paths, and he... he is a forsaken." [21:54] * Cicada cocks an eyebrow at hearing that. [21:54] "An anathema, Here?" [21:55] "Indeed. It is most unusual, I know, and we pray for the forgiveness of the dragons, but there is no other way for us to keep the forms alive then to suffer his existance." [21:55] "May I speak to him?" [21:55] "You may. Follow me." [21:56] "I wish to know something. If I may be so bold as to ask." [21:56] * Tei folds hands in his sleaves and follows [21:57] "Did a great blazing light in the sky pass over this temple recently?" [21:57] "Not a fireshark, something else. Coming from the south." [21:59] "Indeed, the Solars of the cities of the Fored River patrol it regularly to watch for any mass intrusion, perhaps from the demons, or maybe even from the tribal nations themselves. It is possible, though extremly unlikely. They waste their times in doing it; though it has also given rise to legends of Thunderbirds among the tribes." [22:00] "I see. Thank you very much. I observed it myself and fearing it to be a demon, was worried." [22:00] * Cicada gestures that she has no more questions and that they can go on to meet the old master. [22:04] * DarthTom is now known as Vanal [22:08] You arrive in a large room, circular, and open only to the sky at the top, where smoke pours through a hole, as this is the room where the fires are kept and tended. At the moment they are all well stocked, the five fires burning well with a good stock of wood next to them. And sitting within three circles, a elaborate mandela venerating the five immaculate dragons, there sits a man with uncut hair, but wearing the immaculate robes; without a belt, his bronze skin and black-blue hair identifiying him as a westerner as he sits in the middle of the pattern, meditating, with a single crystal gem tied to his forehead that glows with a soft, internal light. [22:10] [cutoff?] [22:11] ... Wearing the [22:11] wearing the immaculate robes; without a belt, his bronze skin and black-blue hair identifiying him as a westerner as he sits in the middle of the pattern, meditating, with a single crystal gem tied to his forehead that glows with a soft, internal light. [22:12] [to guiding monks] "Can I disturb him?" [22:13] He nods to you, slowly and steps back against the wall to observe. [22:13] * Tei clears throat [22:13] "Could I speak to you?" [22:14] The man in the middle of the circle ceases his meditations, and looks up to you, nodding slowly. [22:15] "Well I supose you can understand that I don't really know how to proceed, this is a most unusuall situation." [22:15] "Please explain; I have been in meditation and fear I did not hear your story." he says in a soft voice, though obviously well controlled. [22:16] * Cicada kneels outside the circle and keenly observes the unclean. [22:16] He is not ugly, though he speaks with a deilberate slowness and precision that makes you wonder what exactly is up with him. [22:17] [too much earth essence? :)] [22:18] who knows? The hearthstone on his head is obviously the hearthstone for the manse, and this is the hearthstone chamber. [22:19] "At the behest of my Spirit guide, Midnight Coil, I have travelled far to reach this temple. Though in truth I know not why I was sent, or even what I was being sent too. At a small village near the spirit I was given an Immaculate belt, though sadly I have lost it along with all the trappings of my rank." [22:20] He nods sadly, acknowledging your loss. [22:21] "Do you know where the immaculate in question was headed, or when he passed away? It is a shame but many of our brothers have passed away over the years. [22:22] "He died defending said village from a terrible beast. I Basalisk I think, but I have no concrete proof beyond village stories." [22:23] "I knew him well." the anathema says sadly. "It was a shame when he did not return, and many prayers were said for his soul. I thank you for this knowledge, so that we need no longer seek for him." [22:24] "I do not know of the spirit you speak, however. Do you know more about it? [22:25] [embarrased] "Verry little. It is a water spirit or at least it lives in the water. I believe it to be one of great power, I felt as such when it drew me beneath the waves." [22:26] "I can't say what happend down there or why I was chosen, but I'm told by the villigers it made me a shamen." [22:26] He nods slowly. [22:26] "And you have been touched?" [22:27] "He has set his mark upon me, yes." [22:27] * Tei shows his mysterious neck slits [22:28] "Then you should be careful, Tei. The shamans of this island can fall into madness as easily as I." [22:28] * Cicada noticably leans closer and squint to see them too. [22:28] Cicada they almost look like gills... [22:28] but they are completly concealed when he doesn't pull on them. [22:29] "I have noticed that I sometimes see things which don't exist, or I see existing not as they should be." [22:30] He nods slowly from his seated position [22:30] "And your companion?" [22:30] * Cicada cannot help but to be a bit worried. She has fought beastmen, she knows their insane ferocity and their beastial urges. [22:30] "you must ask her, I'm not sure." [22:31] He looks up to you with cold, unwandering eyes. [22:34] -> [cicada] PING [22:35] [you, being cicada] [22:35] "I was returning from a foraging trip and stumbled over my friend walking delirious through the woods. I decided to follow and watch over him, but to not interfere in case he was doing something important spiritually. My knowledge of the Immaculate ways is greatly deficient." [22:37] He nods slowly. [22:37] "I was not aware of her prescence untill one of the monks pointed it out." [22:37] He seems to take all of this into account [22:38] "I'm still unsure as to why I'm here, So forgive me If I sound less then intelligent." [22:39] "I do not know what I can do for you then. I am sorry if you are dissapointed in me. It is very hard not to give into temptations of the demon within, and I have little time outside my meditations to spread the immaculate faith. I fear that this religion, to which I have sacrificed my immortal soul, will not be much longer until it passes into the long night." [22:40] "Forgive me but, are you really a demon?" [22:41] He nods slowly. "I am a Solar Exalted, of the Dawn Caste. A forsaken in the Immaculate Texts." [22:42] "yes, but Do you Truly feel like a Demon." [22:42] He sighs. [22:42] * Cicada is slooooowly letting three shuriken drop out of her sleeve and into her hand, fixing them between her fingers for throwing. Just in case. [22:43] "Yes. Without the hearthstone on my brow I would have given into the temptations within me long ago. The visions, the urges.... it is the purpose of this manse to provide the ultimate self control over ones being. Without that self control I would be as horrible as the old stories say." [22:44] "Just how old are you?" [22:45] "I am 600 years old. The orignal founders of the order found me when I was newly exalted. In their great foolishness, they thought to use me against the demon. I tried as best I could, but even our combined strength was no match for him." [22:48] "We could not even make it to the central mountain.. even then, his children wandered the mountainside, watching for intruders into his prison." [22:48] "His children, lesser demons? [22:50] "And worse. He has been slowly corrupting exalts to his cause, investing in them his power, seeking to use them to in time destroy his guardians and rend his prison apart so that he may wreck his vengence upon the world." [22:51] "How close is he?" [22:51] "I apologize for my intrusion. But what of the western cities war against the Fallen Tounge?" [22:51] "I do not know...." [22:52] "Their war continues, though I do not know of their current status. For the most part it seems to be a standstill, each side preventing the other from growing." [22:53] "I see. Thank you." [22:53] "As long as the war continues and the guardian spirits are not forsaken, then he will not win.... but if either should falter..." [22:54] "I wish I could help, but in my present state I have little to offer. I lost my weapons, artifacts and two powerfull hearthstones to the spirit, and I fear to atempt they're retreival." [22:54] "I still wish it had given me some inkling of why I should come here." [22:54] He nods understandingly. [22:55] * Vanal (~ltermac@HSE-QuebecCity-ppp3496729.sympatico.ca) Quit (Quit: "You think you're better than me because of your Spinaroonie ? Well the Spinaroonie has NOTHING on the Jericho Juke and Jive !" *dances spastically*) [22:55] "I am only of midling power in the art as well." [22:56] He nods sagely. [22:56] "I could teach you much. I have mastered the five dragon paths, and I have also developed my own style... though it would require you to first learn the five paths to learn. Which dragon do you follow?" [22:57] "the Dragon of fire, Hessiesh." [22:57] He nods slowly. [22:58] * Cicada gulps and wonder how many decades Tei will have to remain here. [22:58] "I would advise you to return to your spirit guide; retreive what you can. When you return here, I will instruct you further in your art - though I am unworthy to be an immaculate myself....." [22:59] "you have said or done nothing to prove yoursellf unworthy, And I thank you for you're offer of assistance." [22:59] He bows to you slowly. [22:59] "If I cannot help you further, I would like to return to my meditations. I had a very disturbing vision last night, and I must clear it from my memory." [23:00] "Clear the vision by giving it to me, that I may carry it a while for you." [23:03] He looks at you, shocked. "You would see the nightmares I endure? The visons of an age long past? The dreams of what I could accomplish, should I only abandon my chosen path for a moment." [23:07] "Perhaps not, but all visions have a purpose, I would do well to learn from it instead of forgetting it. It maybe these visions are sent by the Demon in hopes of corrupting you. In them you may find a weakness." [23:09] "Last night I dreamed of my life in the Old Realm. Travelling through my prefecture, I rounded up the most beautiful of the young girls and boys, lured them into my castle with my silken tounge, and watched as my lunar mate drank the hearts blood of each and every one of them. I remember how she changed her form into each one, the feeling of her body, of each of their bodies as I took them for my own and her own. Do you know what pleasure that is? I do not know that you could take it, or that I could withstand it, not giving into these secret desires." [23:09] "The demon does not have to tempt me, immaculate. My dreams are temptations enough to drive me mad." [23:10] [Cut at ... own. Do] [23:10] "I see sir, I will take my leave of you. I don't wish to torment you more." [23:11] for my own and her own. Do you know what pleasure that is? I do not know that you could take it, or that I could withstand it, not giving into these secret desires." [23:12] "Thank you. I will try to be ready for your return." [23:12] * Tei leaves [unless he is stopped] [23:13] * Cicada too gets up, bows, and leaves with Tei. [23:14] [to cicada] "That certainly was odd." [23:14] * Cicada nods. [23:14] "Tei, do you think that is what drives Anathema insane? Makes them monsters?" [23:15] "Dreams like that?" [23:15] "It is possible, anything is possible. I just don't know." [23:16] "I mean, I just cannot see the old shaman of the village do things like that.." [23:16] "perhaps his visions were different, Or he was used to strange visions." [23:17] "Maybe it is just a matter of time fore he turns. Before the possession takes control of him?" [23:19] "Could be, but he struck me as being very in controll of himself. That hearthston is powerfull as well." [23:20] "Yes, he mostly reminds me of the children back in my old village when their parents hung colored glass on threads over their crib to make them rest." [23:22] "I wish to set out as soon as possible to recover my stuff, so I can return here quickly. If what he said about his style is true, I do not have enough time to even begin on it, but he can teach me other things." [23:23] "Yes, but are you not afraid to be 'tainted'...?" [23:23] "by him? these monks have learned from him for 600 years and apear to be fine." [23:24] * Cicada nods. [23:24] "I hope you are right. I would hate to..." [23:24] "... to have to consider you Anathema.." [23:24] * Tei nods understandingly [23:25] "How is your finger? Was it cut badly?" [23:25] "No just a scratch." [23:25] * Cicada takes the hand in hers anyway and check the finger. [23:25] roll per + medicine [23:26] "I threw a shuriken at your finger in the second you put the hand through the wall of wind and leaves. I wished to protect you against the fae within." [23:26] !ex 5 [23:26] Cicada : !ex 5, 3, 2, 9, 10, 10, Successes : 5 [23:26] (okaiiiee) [23:26] looks like it's healed over and won't cause him any problems [23:26] "I am sorry to have caused you yet another injury..." [23:27] "It is allright, the Fae would have done much more." [23:27] "Actually Winds of Dream is kind of nice. Just remember to be on your guard around him. He is very difficult not to give in to." [23:28] "Shall we leave for the village?" [23:29] "Yes, I'll need suplies for the trek back." [23:29] * Cicada finds her pack and makes ready to go. [23:29] I must hurry. [23:29] * Tei is once again filled with the fire of purpose [23:30] * Cicada likes to see Tei like that. It makes her feel so good. [23:30] * Cicada leaves with Tei. [23:31] you arrive at the river shortly. [23:31] "Help me hunt some small game, Tei." [23:31] "Certainly." [23:31] "We need it as a sacrifice. I wish to pay my proper respects to Forked river this time. [23:32] "who, the river man? [23:32] "THE River." [23:32] "Forked River is the spirit of the river, he IS the river." [23:33] "Ah forked river." [23:33] * Tei bows to river [23:33] "though I like river man better." [23:33] The river flows silently [23:34] * Tei hunts small game with the bow [23:35] roll perception + survival + 1 (no stunt, bow bonus) [23:35] !ex 6 [23:35] Tei : !ex 6, 3, 1, 9, 6, 6, 9, Successes : 2 [23:35] * Cicada will use snares or let Tei hunt birds if no game is on the ground. [23:36] Tei has no problem stalking and killing a rabbit from the distance [23:37] * Cicada makes the fire for the sacrifice and proceeds to give her respects to Forked River. Telling jim of their encounter at the temple. [23:37] (telling him) [23:37] jim! oh ;) [23:38] The river listens softly but you can tell that he isn't in the mood to answer. [23:38] "Forked River likes to hear what people have done and what has happened." [23:38] "And then we swim over, naked as before." [23:38] "don't need to tell me River man and I have history." [23:38] * Cicada begins taking off her clothes, then stops, redfaced. [23:39] "Ummmh...." [23:39] * Tei turns his back [23:40] * Cicada proceeds to undress fully, packing her clothes and gear in her raincloak as before. Then when she is fully in the water she calls for Tei that it is okay now." [23:41] * Tei prepares as before and crosses [23:42] * Cicada dives in the middle of the river, telling Tei to do the same. [23:42] The water is warmer this time, but the air is colder. Clearly it will be winter next time. [23:43] * Maris (~bjorndaba@adsl-63-202-88-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) Quit (Connection reset by peer) [23:44] Tei you suddenly find you can breathe underwater [23:44] not through your moth of course; you can just.. you don't know how. But breathe. [23:45] * Tei comes out of the otherside, and dresses quickly. [23:45] * Cicada too gets out and dresses. [23:45] "Well, at least I know what the slits are for." [23:45] * Cicada looks at him. [23:45] "What?" [23:46] "The gills?" [23:47] "Is that what they are, would explain the underwater breathing thing. [23:47] "tell me something, do My eyes look different?" [23:47] "You are not getting, strange, wild urges, agressive feelings?" [23:47] * Cicada closes her clothes rather quickly. [23:48] Not that I know of, I think I could see in the dark as well. [23:48] "I see.... Powers are grand, eh..?" [23:49] * Cicada looks down for a minute. [23:49] "Tei, have you ever thought that you might have been happier if you had never Exalted?" [23:50] "I never though much of it." [23:51] "I see..." [23:52] "It has given me more opportunities to help the less fortunate, and defend the weak." [23:52] * Tei is moving at top speed the whole time [23:53] "That is true. I feel the same way. But what about yourself?" [23:53] * Cicada running through the terrain next to Tei. [23:54] roll dexterity + athletics [23:54] To be honest, I 'like it. I saw what happend to my unexalted siblings. Having power is much better than being defensless [23:55] !ex 7 [23:55] Tei : !ex 7, 2, 7, 3, 3, 10, 8, 3, Successes : 4 [23:55] !ex 12 [23:55] Cicada : !ex 12, 3, 7, 9, 8, 1, 1, 5, 4, 2, 4, 5, 2, Successes : 3 [23:55] * Maris (~bjorndaba@adsl-63-202-88-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [23:56] Tei travels faster than Cicada; who has to work harder to keep up, but Tei also slows down much quicker, until at the end of the short winter day you are forced to make camp [23:56] roll int + survival [23:56] !ex 5 [23:56] Tei : !ex 5, 2, 5, 1, 8, 6, Successes : 1 [23:57] !ex 4 [23:57] Cicada : !ex 4, 2, 7, 5, 4, Successes : 1 [23:57] you manage to get enough to eat, but there really isn't anywhere good to make camp. [23:57] [I'd like to clear "travel" stages as quickly as possible. Not wanting to be 5 am before we hit the good stuff again} [23:58] "I sleep in the trees when I march like this." [23:58] you can feel the pull of the demense to the north. [23:58] * Cicada talks to Tei in the night. [23:59] "Tei, what did you think while we were caught in the ship? With the ghosts." [23:59] "i felt sorry for them, I wished I could do more to help. I hav'nt really been much of a boon on this trip" [00:00] "That was all you felt?" [00:01] "You just wished to escape?" [00:02] "I wished to save our companions, then escape. That boat was not a good place to be. Too many bad memories." [00:03] "I see.... I had many memories there too. What were yours like?" [00:05] "you misunderstand me. The memories were not my own, the whole boat was a memory. None of it should have still existed. it Was only a memory, that should have passed from this world." [00:06] "No, not our own memories. No, of course not. I understand. It was all lies and illusions. Now, lets sleep. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow." [00:06] "yes" [00:06] * Tei snores [00:07] * Cicada looks at the sleeping Tei for a while. "But I wished to stay on the ship Tei. Don't you understand anything..?" [00:07] * Cicada shakes her head and settles down to sleep after having arranged a guard schedule with Puuhda. [00:08] you wake up in the morning covered with a thin dusting of snow, puuhda watching over you. Apparently the little stinker decided to let you sleep all night [00:09] * Tei is up and moving as soon as camp is broken, any food he eats on the march [00:09] roll dex + ath [00:10] "Thank you Puuhda. I actually needed that. Staying up five nights watching over some wayward 'silly monk' is tiring" (whispered) [00:10] * Fiat (Fiat@67.30.249.141) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [00:10] !ex 12 [00:10] Cicada : !ex 12, 1, 7, 5, 4, 7, 4, 6, 9, 8, 7, 6, 1, Successes : 5 [00:10] "Puuuuuuh!" [00:10] !ex 7 [00:10] Tei : !ex 7, 9, 8, 3, 9, 2, 9, 8, Successes : 5 [00:10] roll stamina + endurance [00:11] !ex 4 plus wp [00:11] Tei : !ex 4 plus wp, 8, 7, 8, 2, Successes : 3 [00:11] * FiatVictrix (Fiat@dialup-65.58.20.45.Dial1.Atlanta1.Level3.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [00:11] "Tei, I will be travelling to the west again from today on. It make my heart happy to see you again, but I must attend to my duties. Tell the others that I will report regularily during the winter by letting my words float to you on the winds." [00:11] !ex 6 [00:11] Cicada : !ex 6, 3, 10, 7, 7, 2, 9, Successes : 5 [00:12] "Farewell." [00:12] * Tei his eyes are allready focued to his destination [00:12] er focused [00:13] "Farewell, Tei. Be carefull. I beg you." [00:13] * Cicada looks after him for a while then biting her lip she dries her eyes, and sets out towards the west. [00:13] * Tei waves his hand in an "I'm allways carefull" way. [00:15] tei [00:15] it will be three days for you to return to the village [00:16] roll intelligence + survival [00:16] !ex 5 [00:16] Tei : !ex 5, 10, 7, 9, 8, 4, Successes : 5 [00:16] 2 more times. [00:16] !ex 5 day two [00:16] Tei : !ex 5 day two, 5, 5, 3, 2, 9, Successes : 1 [00:16] !ex 5 day 3 [00:16] Tei : !ex 5 day 3, 3, 4, 5, 9, 8, Successes : 2 [00:18] you go hungry on the second, but there is enough food on the third, and you arrive at the bay that night with a full stomach [00:18] * Tei Wastes no time [00:19] "Spirit I have returned. may I speak with you, you're Grace?" [00:19] You watch as the firesharks explode into the distance, and then you feel the presence again [00:19] "Of course, Tei" comes a strangely famliar female voice from below the water. "Come, as I have given you what you need to survive in my realm on your own..." [00:20] * Tei strips off his cloths and dives in [00:21] The bottom of the bay is rocky, but following some inner memory, you come to a shadow of a rock that seems to be open. Diving into the shadow, you find yourself in an inky darkness in all directions, with nowhere to go. [00:21] You feel a hand rushing against you, playing with you joyfully at your return. "Welcome back, Tei. Did you find the ones you seeked?" [00:23] "I think so, I am surprised at the immaculate pressence on the island, nad of they'er most peculier master." [00:26] the voice laughs quietly [00:26] "I am uncertain of why you sent me there." [00:27] "You wanted to go there did you not?" you feel the body entwining with you completely, and you think you see a thin line of glowing iridescent dots spreading up and down black arms, her eyes and lips glowing with an eerie green in the darkness [00:30] "I had hoped to find more of the Islands Immaculates, yes. But did you have some motive for sending me to that temple?" [00:31] "No, my precious sweet. I merely wanted to make you happy! Did I not please you?" [00:32] "Yes I am pleased. It would please me as well to have my things returned to me. I wish to go to the Temple and be trained." [00:33] "Then I shall be more able to serve you." [00:34] "Very well, Tei. You should go to the temple and train. Now come to me, Tei. Show me your pleasure; make me feel it as I feel for you." [00:35] "okie dokie." [has no Idea how to respond to that] [00:35] with a dexterity + performance roll. [00:36] (*plays cheesy 70's porno music to assist the mojo) [00:36] !ex 6 [00:36] Tei : !ex 6, 1, 9, 10, 10, 4, 1, Successes : 5 [00:37] Congratulations. You have pleasured your spirit guardian, and she has returned your hearthstones to you in a rather odd sash of red jade (fire aspect right?) that fits you snugly. [00:37] yup [00:37] my collar and bracers returned as well [00:38] yes. [00:38] and your immaculate robes too. You're covered with the black goo again, and when you finally pull yourself out of the snow, the ground has been covered with a foot of snow and you have no idea where your old clothes was. [00:39] * Tei searches for old stuff [00:39] * Fiat is now known as NotEvilJustGoingToKillYouFiat [00:40] it's too cold, you're going to freeze out here [00:41] * Tei gives up and returns to the vilage for the night [00:42] Those who do watch you oddly, as you finally return to the village and sleep away the night. [00:44] I request warm traveling clothes and supplies from the villagers, and inform the head shaman of my intent [00:45] The shaman nods and agrees that this is a wise plan, and the two women who helped you earlier offer to help you clean and come with you for your journey. [00:47] "Thank you all again, I promise I shall return and when I do I should like to learn of my duties within the tribe." [00:48] They smile and the shaman gives you a new robe, telling you that if you should not worry to return to the tribe, because a shaman's path is long and does not always figure in loyalties [00:50] [and I'm off again, I'm gonna be great at cross country when this is over with] [00:50] heh yea. [00:50] Roll int + stamina [00:50] er [00:50] int + survival [00:51] !ex 5 [00:51] Tei : !ex 5, 3, 2, 9, 6, 9, Successes : 2 [00:53] allright you survive cross country, arriving at the river in four days time. [00:54] I know the routine, I do as I should and then cross river man [00:54] ok [00:55] You arrive at the immaculate temple [00:57] "Greetings brothers, I have returned." [01:00] They acknowledge your presence and induct you into their daily routine with little commotion. Within a few weeks it is like you have always been here, like when you studied in the temples with the other immaculates. Except that there's an anathema. That everyone BESIDES the anathema is mortal. And that you keep having these weird experiences... [01:01] like when your arm slips from it's socket and you swing your sword halfway across the room [01:02] or when you were performing your weekly shaving and the water refused to stick to you [01:03] "I am sorry my brothers, it appears I was changed more by the spirit than I had at first thought." [01:03] But the weirdest was when you were eating lunch with that woman who had been training in the immaculate order since she first learned about it [01:03] she ran away from her family when she was 5 [01:03] and the order accepted her after she proved quite capable in the martial arts. [01:04] She also chose to follow .. hesiah right? [01:04] yeah hesiesh I think [01:05] in any case it was an innocent conversation...... [01:06] "So when you get attacked from behind, what does Hesiah say about that?" she asks quizzacly, and you wonder if she's just playing with you or she really does have the entire book of Hesiah memorized and is testing your knowledge. [01:07] "Hessiesh says don't get atacked from behind." [laughs] [01:07] She smiles, looking into your eyes, searchingly. [01:08] "And what if you get attacked from above?" [01:08] "Move." [01:08] "YAARRRRRRRRR!" [01:08] * Tei moves [01:09] roll dex + dodge [01:09] Storyteller : !ex 8, 2, 2, 6, 5, 10, 1, 7, 3, Successes : 3 [01:09] !ex 8 [01:09] * Jydan (Jydan@dia-194.vaix.net) Quit (Quit: "Everything in the universe contains flaws, ourselves included. Even God does not attempt perfection in His creations. Only mankind has such foolish arrogance." -- Cogitor Kwyna) [01:09] !ex 8 [01:09] Tei : !ex 8, 8, 7, 9, 6, 3, 8, 4, 4, Successes : 4 [01:11] You barely move out of the way as Kimlee lands where you were standing a moment, his massive testubo crunching into the ground where you had been standing a moment before. Ovilie laughs as he looks up with a rueful grin. "He moved. Drat." [01:12] * Maris (~bjorndaba@adsl-63-202-88-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) Quit (Connection reset by peer) [01:12] "I've been studying dilligantly [01:12] * NotEvilJustGoingToKillYouFiat is now known as Fiat [01:13] roll per + awe [01:13] Storyteller : !ex 9, 3, 3, 6, 9, 2, 9, 3, 7, 6, Successes : 3 [01:13] !ex 9 [01:13] !ex 5 [01:13] Tei : !ex 5, 9, 5, 2, 2, 10, Successes : 3 [01:13] there's a whistling coming from behind you [01:14] * Tei turns to face the source of the whisteling [01:15] Eralyn is swinging a boa around her head.. once.. twice... three times, she throws the rock-and-rope assemblage at you, flinging it through the air, rotating as it does so [01:16] dodge? [01:16] roll int + martial arts. [01:16] !ex 8 [01:16] Tei : !ex 8, 4, 9, 8, 1, 3, 5, 7, 3, Successes : 3 [01:17] if you dodge, Ovilie is behind you, and will be hit with the boa [01:17] (Bola.) [01:17] Bola? sorry. [01:18] * Tei drawing my blade in one fluid motion I flick it through the bola's cord sending the two peices fling behind me in a wedge to miss all those in the room [01:18] roll dex + martial arts [01:18] Storyteller : !ex 8, 9, 9, 4, 3, 5, 9, 9, 4, Successes : 4 [01:18] !ex 8 [01:19] +2 stunt [01:19] !ex 20 [01:19] Tei : !ex 20, 10, 5, 10, 8, 3, 6, 7, 6, 4, 2, 9, 9, 4, 8, 9, 3, 6, 2, 8, 8, Successes : 12 [01:19] okay....... [01:20] You swing in one fluid motion, the rope being cut instantly under the edge of your blade, as it goes exactly where you intended it to go. [01:20] They then all fall over laughing [01:21] "Nice move, but no match for my blades." [01:21] * Cicada is now known as Hikari [01:22] "yea.. yea... nice blades." Eralyn chuckles "Good job man" Kimlee says, shaking your shoulder as he walks by. "Good job." [01:22] They laugh as they leave "didn't even look surprised." "heh" [01:22] * Tei sits back down [01:23] "do they always do that during lunch?" [01:23] "Guess you paid attention after all" Ovilie says, drinking the apple juice from her earthen cup. [01:23] She smiles gracefully. "Only when I put them up to it." [01:24] "Now why would you do that? A test." [01:24] She smirks, head bent over into the cup as she finshes her apple juice. [01:25] "Gotta keep you on your toes, Tei. You're the only one who has a chance to stand against Rainbow Flame [the solar] [01:25] "To learn from him, that is." [01:26] "I'll spend my entire life and not be able to swing my sword like you did." she looks at you, almost sadly. [01:26] "It only takes practice, grins, and a few well placed hearthstones [01:27] She laughs sadly. [01:27] "It must be different in the realm." she says dreamily. "So many of the blood running around, everyone praising the dragons instead of the Incarna." [01:29] "I would'nt know, I spend most of my time alone. On the road. And very few bloods actually praise the dragons, most just say the words meaning nothing." [01:30] "How sad" she says, downcast. "Just like how my people treat Forked River." [01:31] "You know the river man?" [01:32] "Everyone knows the river man, Tei! In the city everyone has to say a prayer to him for an hour as they wade through him one by one each day." [01:32] She sighs. [01:32] "But nobody cares about him. They don't even care if he exists" [01:33] "Dunno, I like him. Let me swim through his river once without sacraficing. He even wished me luck." [01:34] "I know," she says, looking up to your eyes. "I heard him talk to me once. He was ranting about my people, how they never cared. I think i'm the only one who heard him...." [01:34] she sighs, looking sad. [01:35] "THat's why I joined the immaculate order tei. I knew that I'd learn how to make the spirits happy. I knew that I would learn how to make sure everything has it's place." [01:37] "I joined to help the less fortunate, everything has it's place but no one should suffer for it." [01:38] roll willpower [01:38] !ex 5 [01:38] Tei : !ex 5, 9, 3, 4, 9, 4, Successes : 2 [01:38] her eyes grow in size as she looks at you, hand on her knee as she breathes more steadily, looking straight into your eyes..... [01:41] I try to look away [01:42] It is nothing to look away, and she blinks, shaking her head for a moment, beofre continuing... [01:42] "What about you tei? Why did you join the order?" [01:42] I just said, to help others." [01:43] "I'm sorry... I must have missed that..." [01:44] "but to help others I'm gonna need to do more than sit and talk all day, I have a lot to learn from Rainbow Flame...." [01:46] "Is it true he mastered all of the Dragon paths and made his own too?" [01:47] She nods slowly [01:47] "He says he still hasn't figured out the mastery move for his form. But he's getting there." [01:48] [brb] Session Close: Tue Dec 03 01:53:28 2002 Session Start: Tue Dec 03 01:53:42 2002 [01:53] "I wish I had his skills." [01:54] She tsks you soundly. [01:54] "He's an anathema! You know that's the only reason he has such power." [01:55] "Anathema or no it takes dedication to master essence that much. His power is impressive no matter what he is." [01:55] She nods slowly, unsure of what you are saying [01:57] "I've know dragon bloods, who've trained they're whole life to master one path. The number of exalted who've had the dedication to master all 5 could be counted on one hand. Even in the old days such a feat was rare. The texts make that clear." [01:58] "Of course, but the immaculate texts say that the anathema sell their souls for great power! Surely Rainbow Flame just sold his soul for power of a different kind. [01:59] "No, He has risked much to retain his soul. The visions he is sent are enough to drive any man insane, even an anathema." [02:00] "You think he still has his soul?" she asks, surprised. "But the texts say..." [02:01] "I beleive so, It's possible for one to retain it's soul if it want's too, but the torments it must endure are unimagenable." [02:02] "How horrible...." [02:02] "To think that he'll actually have to go on after this..." [02:03] After what?" [02:03] "Well he'll die eventually.... then.. he'll live another life, right?" [02:04] Yes, remembering only peices of this one, nad the lives he's lived before. An eternity of suffering, no wonder so many go mad." [02:05] She sighs and looks admiringly at you, sighing... [02:06] roll willpower [02:06] !ex 5 [02:06] Tei : !ex 5, 3, 8, 6, 10, 4, Successes : 3 [02:07] "I should train now, I have so much to learn." [02:07] she looks at you, her words dying in her throat, her pupil growing in size until it completely fills her iris, at which point he beins a rueful smile. [02:07] "You are learning a lot here aren't you Tei?" [02:08] her voice patterns are a bit off... [02:08] "Is something wrong? You sound odd." [02:09] "and you're eyes keep going all weird." [02:09] "You may be coming down with something." [02:09] She smiles, blinking, her eyes not changing. "Oh Tei, you are so compassionate! It just drives me to the ends of the earth to her your voice."Her voice changes... to the woman in the deep [02:10] * Tei slaps her "Come back. Coils this is not funny." [02:11] She sidles over to you, laughing as you slap her. "Now now Tei, don't hurt your friend!" she reaches back as if to run her hand through her hair, and then slightly dissapointed when there are none. [02:12] "Don't tell me you're not happy to see me? I'm just curous to how my little shaman is doing!" [02:13] "I'm doing fine, learning as I should. But you should'nt be here I will come to see you when the training is over [02:14] "But I miss you tei!" she says, reaching out with Ovilie's smooth hand. "I wanted to feel you again!" [02:14] she sighs dremily dropping back into the host's voice [02:15] "Besides it's harmless really." [02:15] "I miss you too, but I need no distractions here." [02:16] She bends forwards to kiss you, glowing lights seeping through her skin and shining like lighs against her immaculate robes [02:16] * Tei turns his head [02:16] "Not here." [02:17] "It's much faster this way, though, Tei, she breathes into your ear." she pulls back, the lights closing off then. "You want to meditate in the woods?" she asks humrously, her voice patterns having completely meshed with the Ovilie you know. [02:18] I wish to train unimpeded, I will return to you then I promise [02:18] "Just one kiss," she begs [02:19] crawling slowly onto your lap [02:19] "One. quickly, then off you go." [02:19] "I promise." [02:19] * Tei pushes her off [02:19] she pouts [02:19] don't pout, I'll be back soon [02:20] "Allright," she says leaning forwards and closing her eyes, her dots glowing again [02:20] * Tei kisses her quickly [02:20] "there. now bring ovilie back [02:21] She draws back and smiles, sitting back where she was sitting a moment before. [02:21] "Close your eyes." she says with a sultry voice. [02:21] "Stop playing." eyes closed [02:22] a minute later you hear her put down the cup yet. [02:22] "What are you waiting for?" she asks amusingly [02:22] * Tei opens eyes [02:22] "Coils?" [02:23] She has packed up her lunch and is getting ready to stand. Her eyes are back to normal. "What?" [02:23] "You having a vision?" [02:24] "Yes. But it's over I think. who are you?" [02:24] She looks at you like you're on bright morning. [02:24] "I'm Ovilie." [02:24] "good, stay that way." [02:24] * Tei leaves very quickly [02:25] She looks at you confusingly, watching you go. [02:26] [to self] This shamen this is harder than it sounded [02:27] * Tei goes to train with the master [02:27] The quiet stone walls don't have an answer [02:27] and i'm going to cut if off there. [02:28] * Fiat (Fiat@67.30.249.141) Quit (Quit: The magic number for the day is -i.) [02:28] so what's the deal with the rest of the time [02:28] you train. How long will it be before you go to meet your spirit. [02:29] as long as I can reasonably put it off, and not get it mad [02:29] mmhmm. [02:30] Roll your willpower. [02:30] Storyteller : !ex 7, 2, 7, 2, 3, 7, 2, 2, Successes : 2 [02:30] !ex 7 [02:30] !ex 5 [02:30] Tei : !ex 5, 7, 8, 4, 8, 4, Successes : 3 [02:31] the next time she does it is about a week later. you're in private, with a different woman. She's more seductive this time, and you barely manage to control yourself when she starts rolling around with you on the matted floor. [02:32] You eventually get her to go away though. [02:33] so this guys got all the dragon paths eh [02:33] yes [02:33] trying to make me envius [02:33] lol [02:34] and you just had to dangle that new path at me then yank it back [02:34] :) [02:34] * Storyteller has many plans. [02:36] Anyhow are you going back to her after that? [02:36] * Tei hopes the plans include a god-like Tei crushing the demon with his newly gained kung foo [02:36] lol something like that [02:37] does tei get freakier everytime [02:37] don't know [02:37] You've only been there twice. [02:37] Fins and periscope? [02:37] Then torpedo tubes? [02:38] frickin' lazer beams on your forehead? [02:38] well I'll go as little as I can get away with. and if the freaky gets too bad I'll go even less [02:38] but yeah I gop then [02:38] er go not gop [02:38] ok you go right after that.... [02:38] not long journey. [02:38] have nice sex with the freaky lady. [02:39] roll perception + medicine [02:40] !ex 6 [02:40] Tei : !ex 6, 3, 2, 2, 3, 9, 3, Successes : 1 [02:40] you don't seem any more freaky [02:40] Oooooh, he is already 'gopping'! [02:40] when I start glushing kill me [02:40] * Hikari throws Tei the decorative carp some fish food from the bridge over the pond in the ornate garden. [02:41] do we need to do more rping of the training [02:41] another day [02:41] a little bit. Sexy spirit lady isn't done torturing you in your monastic retreat. But it can wait. [02:42] next week maybe. [02:42] any weakday but friday works for me [02:43] next monday? [02:43] should work [02:43] next tuesday is my birthday soo who knows what I'll be doing. [02:44] * Storyteller will be fucking old then [02:44] as long as theres public school the next day I can stay on as long as I want, with no problems [02:44] lol [02:44] ahh brothers.. [02:44] I see..... [02:45] Ah, your brother sleeps at night to get up? Now I get it. [02:45] yep, he goes to bed about 10:30 [02:52] * Hikari (Hikari@zaqd378a50e.zaq.ne.jp) Quit (Quit: I fall. Like the sands of time. Like some broken rhyme. At feet no longer there.) [02:52] * Storyteller is now known as GoldenH [02:54] * Tei is now known as manxcat [02:54] * manxcat is now known as duck [02:57] * Disconnected Session Close: Tue Dec 03 02:58:13 2002 Session Start: Tue Dec 03 21:37:46 2002 [21:37] * ChanServ changes topic to 'Exalted: The Dragon Blooded (GoldenH)' [21:41] Hrmm [21:41] Thats a LOT of people over in the other one. [21:41] Most packed I've ever seen it [21:41] Heh. [21:42] I was beginning to wonder if they were some of our other players and friends waiting to see me get it in the ass [21:42] Naw [21:42] but then I can be a tempermental paraniod SOB some times :-) [21:42] Dude, we mock you, but it's a friendly kind of mocking [21:42] Yeah, its not as if I didn't set it up anyways ;-) [21:42] not a deliverance 'wanna see them gitcha' mocking [21:43] :-) [21:46] * Thanos is now known as Tabius [21:47] * Maris (~bjorndaba@adsl-63-202-88-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [21:50] Anyhow tabs. following your essence? [21:50] ...dammit, Fiat and hik and Suki and Jyd all bring out my perverted side... [21:50] Yes? [21:51] (*btw OOC, my Table Top Group just got done raiding the Lake Volstac first age catch to help equip us to deal with a deathl ord [21:52] heh [21:52] Trust me, what you'll find makes Lake Volstac look like my underwear drawer [21:52] empty, and filled with birdseed [21:52] (*fighting a 1 mile long squid behemoth and living was amazing!*) [21:53] floating neomah castles in the sky [21:53] nope, still not awake [21:53] Heh [21:53] quick, somebody flash me.. wait you're all guys. damn [21:53] DOH!, [21:53] #pvpexaltedrp [21:53] doh [21:54] * DarthTom opens his trenchcoat [21:54] * DarthTom reveals himself to GH...along with his shirt, trousers, etc. [21:54] LoL [21:55] * Storyteller does a double take [21:55] damn, you canadians are white. [21:56] what do you expect ? it was -22 with the windchill today [21:56] yea yea [21:56] Heh.... Vegas was nice today, a little breeze and 70. [21:56] and I spent a good half an hour figuring out how to get out of a ditch with a foot deep snow drift. [21:56] ...fucking Vegas people [21:57] anyhow I guess i'll start now as soon as I finish this conversation with hik [21:57] Heh, it sucks to be here in the summer though [21:57] 110-120 with a UV rating of 9-10 every day for 5 monhts [21:58] I know, I've been to vegas in the summer [21:58] :-) [21:58] exiting the airport is like walking into a brick wall.. [21:58] then you step OUT of the shade [21:58] LMAO! [21:59] then again, we get temperatures around 30-35 degrees centigrade here...and HUMID [21:59] Would rather have 100 degrees and 100 humidity than 110% and 10 UV [21:59] * Maris (~bjorndaba@adsl-63-202-88-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) Quit (Connection reset by peer) [22:00] dude, you don't work in a store whose warehouse isn't air conditioned [22:01] anythign about 30 is too damn hot in that, humidity and UV or not [22:01] ok... checking the email before we start.... [22:03] bringing a "guide" along tabs? [22:05] * DarthTom is now known as Vanal [22:05] Guide, not really [22:05] Unless somebody thinks that its very wise [22:06] * Vanal is now known as ElVanal [22:06] (*sorry had to set vcr to record Smallville :-) [22:06] so I'm going to say that you're going to wander for a couple weeks before finding that "Dragon Trail" And deciding to follow it to it's end to meditate there [22:07] Erm......I could bring a Guide and then send them back? [22:08] Or no problem [22:08] you could, but they wouldn't know anything about survival to the east [22:08] not a problem then. [22:09] Anyhow I'm going to assume you drop by to check on the boat and then make your way down that way. Fire aspect = heat, south = not so fraggin cold [22:09] Absolutely [22:10] You'll find it closed. roll perception + investigation as you wander the area [22:10] !ex 10 [22:10] Tabius : !ex 10, 9, 3, 3, 6, 6, 8, 2, 5, 4, 9, Successes : 3 [22:11] There doesn't seem to be any spirit presence outside the boat, though there is still no sign of your rowboat or of the missing girl [22:12] * Tabius looks for another clues that might denote anybody else having been here since the incident. [22:12] doesn't seem like it, this place is pretty much avoided by all the local tribes and effectively serves as the barrier between south and west [22:13] * Tabius will move on unless something curious leads him to further investigate something. [22:13] nothing really. [22:13] Roll Int + Survival [22:13] !ex 4 [22:13] Tabius : !ex 4, 7, 1, 8, 7, Successes : 3 [22:14] First day not a problem, finding enough foods to replace what you've used during your travels so far. You sleep away the evening on the edge of a great swamp, which will probably slow you down a bit, but it's the only way south. [22:15] roll Int + Survival [22:15] !ex 4 +1 (WP) [22:15] Tabius : !ex 4 +1 (WP), 10, 3, 5, 7, Successes : 4 [22:15] (*does cast ISoB for his sleeping hours*) [22:16] roll conviction every day then [22:16] !ex 4 [22:16] Tabius : !ex 4, 6, 10, 4, 4, Successes : 2 [22:18] next day you travel through the swamp, easily keeping to firm ground as you make your way southeast. You manage not to get leeches and wrestle a crocadile into the ground for dinner. [22:18] rolls for next day [22:18] !ex 4 +1 (WP in swamp) [22:18] Tabius : !ex 4 +1 (WP in swamp), 4, 8, 10, 4, Successes : 4 [22:19] !ex 4 (conv) [22:19] Tabius : !ex 4 (conv), 3, 5, 7, 6, Successes : 1 [22:19] (*Does he still get 1 wp from the occult background in the evening?*) [22:19] yes [22:19] (*ok, no problem then) [22:21] You manage to convince a local tribe to lend you a flat bottomed skiff; you spend the next three days passing through an area very similar to the everglades, until finally you can see a vast mountain range in the distance, you row towards it, thinking it a good place to meditate, and coming to land, you find an ancient dragon trail and decide to follow it. [22:21] roll three more times [22:22] !ex 4 (sur) [22:22] Tabius : !ex 4 (sur), 1, 8, 8, 2, Successes : 2 [22:22] !ex (conv) [22:22] Must roll at least one die. example: !ex 5 [22:22] * ElVanal is now known as DarthTom [22:22] !ex 4 (conv) [22:22] Tabius : !ex 4 (conv), 9, 9, 8, 3, Successes : 3 [22:22] !ex 4 +1 (wp Surv) [22:22] Tabius : !ex 4 +1 (wp Surv), 1, 4, 4, 2, Successes : 1 [22:22] !ex 4 (conv) [22:22] Tabius : !ex 4 (conv), 8, 7, 7, 8, Successes : 4 [22:22] !ex 4 +1 (WP Surv) [22:22] Tabius : !ex 4 +1 (WP Surv), 9, 7, 7, 1, Successes : 4 [22:23] !ex 4 (conv) [22:23] Tabius : !ex 4 (conv), 7, 4, 4, 9, Successes : 2 [22:23] allright no problem there [22:23] (*dang Tabs is full of conviction to go and meditate :-) [22:23] roll per + awareness as you travel the dragon trail [22:24] !ex 11 [22:24] Tabius : !ex 11, 8, 5, 8, 1, 7, 3, 1, 4, 4, 2, 8, Successes : 4 [22:24] (*Dang, if I roll over 4 dice I still get 4 success ;=) *) [22:24] heh [22:26] You pass through the valley of the mountain ranges, and find them strangely deserted. [22:27] * Tabius becomes more alert as he encounters the unexpected. [22:30] per + occult [22:30] !ex 17 [22:30] Tabius : !ex 17, 4, 2, 1, 5, 6, 6, 4, 8, 3, 5, 1, 7, 2, 8, 1, 6, 4, Successes : 3 [22:30] (*erm.... that is totaly pathetic) [22:32] just a fluke [22:32] (*Seems its just my damn bad luck as usual :-) [22:32] (*must be cause my concentration is inward instead of outword :-) [22:33] Feeling nothing out of the ordinary, you nonetheless spend several days meditating on the highest mountain, the one closest to the sea, resting in the warmth of the sun and feeling the crashing of the sea [22:34] it is not until the second week that you feel the subtle essence flows from the mountain beneath you, as if they are mystical in some way that you do not fully understand. [22:34] * Tabius goes to investigate the mountain, perhaps being closer will aid in the identification of the feeling. [22:35] roll perception + investigation [22:36] !ex 10 +1 (wp) [22:36] Tabius : !ex 10 +1 (wp), 10, 6, 8, 3, 6, 1, 3, 10, 4, 8, Successes : 7 [22:37] About a week after you being your survey, having been thwarted thus far by ice and snow you come across something glinting in the distance. Wading your way towards it through the snow, you come across a massive stone door concealed in the side of the mountain. [22:37] and by a large drift of snow [22:38] * Tabius proceeds to clear the drift around the edges of the doorway, using his anima if necessary, in an attempt to figure out if there is any writting. [22:40] the snow is too thick to be pushed out of the way, but quickly melts into a puddle of water when confronted by your firey anima. Burning away every last drop, you mind yourself on a dirt ledge in front of two massive stone doors, split at the center, with an elaborate carving of an ornate dragon worked into them. [22:40] Besides the face of the dragon, there are no other features to this door [22:42] * Tabius will investigate the doors with as many of the different occult means at his disposal as he can. [22:42] * Tabius of specific interest is the style of dragon on the door, Immaculate, Realm, or other? [22:42] roll per + occult [22:43] !ex 17 [22:43] Tabius : !ex 17, 6, 6, 5, 8, 5, 4, 10, 8, 8, 3, 2, 6, 10, 5, 9, 5, 2, Successes : 8 [22:43] beginning of the first age realm [22:43] (*during the age of the Shogunates?*) [22:43] before [22:44] in a style that went out of fashion halfway through the solar rule [22:44] The door seems enchanted to seal out the elements and any intruders, and is clearly a sentry of some kind, however the way to break the seal is not clear. [22:44] * Tabius casts ISoB [22:45] * Tabius then meditates for an hour in front of the door, letting the feel of the surrounding area seep in. [22:47] The mountain is mystical in nautre, but you don't have any idea what it is. It could be an ancient manse, but if so, the power is being manipulated in a way that you have never before seen or heard of. The dragon carving, to it's credit, remains changeless as the day progresses, the only difference appearing to be the depth of it's shadows as the day progresses. [22:49] * Tabius after regaining some essense of his own will then move forward towards the door and channel a little essence into hit [22:49] (it sorry) [22:51] when you do so the carving turns a dull green, as if it had suddenly been painted by the color of summer's grass ,but remains otherwise unchanged. [22:52] * Tabius sends another mote, but this time with a mental image and command to open. [22:54] the ground underneath you glows with a firey orange light as the stone begins to shake a shift, before slowly swinging outwards towards you, until when it has finally opened completely, it provides a mouth into the mountain, fetrid air pouring through it as fresh air flows into the darkness [22:55] * Tabius holds his breath for a minute or so while the nasty air goes elsewhere, then his sense of curiosity gets the better of him [22:56] * Tabius with a half a smile and a spring in his step Tabius takes the fateful first step into the gaping mouth. [23:01] * Tabius (~web-Guest@cm205.221.120.24.lvcm.com) Quit (Quit: Leaving) [23:01] * Tabius (~web-Guest@cm205.221.120.24.lvcm.com) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [23:01] (*Erm?*) [23:05] Your amina your only source of light, it nevertheless makes a small dent in the darkness, and you see massive pillars of chalky white rock stretching up into a ceiling far beyond the range of your light, and dimly you can see walls on either side of the long corridor as you pass into it [23:06] * Tabius continues forward mentally noting where he is going so as to have an easy time of finding his way out. [23:07] you come to a wall with another entrance in it, this one not closed, and as you pass from the large circular seal embossed in the floor of the room, you hear a slow rumbling behind you. Swinging back, you see that the doors are rumbling back into place. [23:09] * Tabius will deal with that problem when the times comes, but in the mean time continues forward at a cautious pace. [23:10] * DarthTom (~ltermac@HSE-QuebecCity-ppp3496579.sympatico.ca) Quit (Connection reset by peer) [23:12] Passing through the grand hallway you see a massive step, easily a foot high, standing silently in front of you. You look up, seeing step after step after step, until finally, straining your head as you look up, it dissapears into the darkness, connected to the sides of the walls by an elaborate web of balconies and catwalks. Walking around the room slowly, you see that the staircase also extends inwards, the massive white jade railing entwining the entire thing in a web of support and protection [23:13] (*staircase also [23:14] staircase also extends inwards towards the root of the mountain, the massive white jade railing entwining the entire thing in a web of support and protection [23:15] * Tabius investigates the nature of the white jade railing and any inlay artwork, but not for long. [23:17] it is like a siney growth over the stone, growing out of it like a living thing, until a good five feet up, it stops in a pearly rail that spirals perfectly upwards and downwards without a single break [23:18] there is no inlaid artwork, the thin web seeming to be the subject itself. [23:19] (*by over the stone do you mean in an archway, or laying on top of?*) [23:20] imagine this [23:20] (*AH, I got it) [23:20] take a block, and then take melted cheese. let it ooze over the sides of the block until it coalesces and forms those stringy things. [23:20] then wait till it cools and put it right side up [23:21] (*Heh, yeah I read it 2 more times and got it :-) *) [23:21] sry [23:22] * Tabius will go up the staircase bobbing his head about in wonder at all there is to see. [23:25] the sides of the column of air are covered with elaborate stylized murals of dragons, dragons, and more dragons. never once is there something that is not a dragon. Except for trees and stuff of that nature. No other living sentient thing is shown, as you ascend the stairway, no end in sight [23:27] * Tabius looks for a pattern in the dragons and nature and stuff as he takes his time going up the stairs. [23:27] roll perception + lore [23:27] !ex 13 [23:27] Tabius : !ex 13, 6, 3, 2, 2, 2, 10, 8, 4, 7, 9, 9, 7, 9, Successes : 8 [23:29] the story is about the world when there were only dragons to inhabit it, and all spirits were wise and powerful enough to wear that shape. There was no need for any other form, because it was the perfect form for every encounter; thus it was when the world was very young and new [23:31] * Tabius marvels and follows the story as best he can up the stairs at his best maintainable speed. [23:32] after half an hour of climbing, you think you see the end in sight [23:33] * Tabius continues so watch the dragons and their story to see if there is an end to it the closer to the top he gets. [23:35] There doesn't seem to be an end to the story, if in fact you can tell the story at all. It seems to be a never ending cycle of life that never changed, as you konw it did, with the rise of man. [23:36] * Tabius thinks that unless man and his life and the cycles there in are just an illusion or of such a small time span that it matters not. [23:36] * Tabius does however continue to the top amists his musings. [23:39] you arrive at the top to find a great glass domed room, though besides for a stone carving that looks rather like a birdbath in the center of the room, it is empty [23:41] * Tabius looks to see if there is an area around the dome to walk on to the left or right, perhaps suggestion a further method of advancement [23:41] * Tabius and possible access to the dome. [23:42] the glass dome is completely smooth, and there does not seem to be any deformaties at all in the glass hemisphere [23:42] * Tabius looks for any kind of designs and such on the floor of the domed room. [23:43] the floor is broken up into giant stone slabs about a square yard each, but other than that there is no design on them. [23:44] * Maris (~bjorndaba@adsl-63-202-88-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [23:45] ((no one here?)) [23:45] * Tabius takes out a jade piece and tentatively tosses it into the room. [23:45] it clatters to the floor [23:46] (*As if the dome was not there?) [23:47] if you throw the jade piece against the dome, it will bounce off the glass, and then clatter to the floor [23:47] "Hrmmm" [23:47] the glass isn't really see through, because backing it is a light foil of moonsilver [23:48] it isn't reflective enough to see yourself in it though [23:48] * Tabius touches the glass to get a good impression of its texture and such. [23:50] it is complerely smooth withou texture [23:51] * Tabius sings the first couple of bars of an old immaculate prayer he learned at his nanies knee, but in old realm. [23:51] nada [23:52] * Tabius continues to hum the prayer to keep his thoughts organized as he applies a little presure to the glass dome with one hand [23:53] the glass dome does not bend under the force of your hand [23:53] nor in any way give [23:53] * Tabius experiments with the dome and essence the same way he did with the front door. [23:53] * Maris (~bjorndaba@adsl-63-202-88-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) Quit (Connection reset by peer) [23:55] your essence flows into the dome and floats around a bit, resulting in a smooth, winding tail of light emenating from your hand before dissapating a few seconds later [23:55] * Tabius uses a larget quantity of essence, around 5 motes. [23:58] a massive spark lights up the entire dome for a moment, slowly dimming as it reduces in intensity and size until it is in the shape of your hand, which you had pressed against the dome - and then, a moment later, it fades [23:59] (*I feel like Tabs is touching one of those plastic balls with the electricty entrails running around inside it. When you put a finger to it they collect theree [00:00] heh something like that [00:00] * Tabius will sit an contemplate for about 15 minutes, very relaxed, just thinking about how his essence was just used and dispursed. [00:01] clearly it is dispersing your essence as light, but what else it is doing.... who can say? [00:02] * Tabius after the 15 minutes Tabs will drop 25 motes into the dome. [00:02] roll dexterity + resistance [00:02] !ex 7 [00:02] Tabius : !ex 7, 1, 2, 9, 10, 7, 5, 4, Successes : 4 [00:04] your essence flows readily into the dome... for a moment, nothing happens. An instant later it glows with the fury of a thousand suns, light shining through your flesh and your eyelids like they weren't even there. five seconds later, the glow begins to subside, until again, nothing remains except for your hand. -1 to all perception rolls involving sight for this scene [00:05] as the bright light leaves it's afterimage across your field of vision [00:05] the light starts as pure white, and then gradually fades to a dull yellow [00:06] * Tabius studies the afterimage. [00:07] it's just a diffuse white glow around changes in color intensity, as your eyes struggle to repair the damage caused by the sudden burst of light [00:08] * Tabius shakes his head and decides that perhaps that was a bad idea.\ [00:09] * Tabius one he can see again, did the hand stay there inside the dome? [00:09] no it faded as before [00:10] * Tabius tries to think of any mystical purpose this could serve, both without a dome at the bottom of the other staircase and not. [00:12] dunno. It could be a scrying room, or maybe some kind of giant TV set. It could just be entertainment, but you're not sure. If you didn't use peripheral essence your anima has died down and you can no longer see much of anything in the darkness [00:12] (*Yeah it was all Perif) [00:12] ok [00:13] * Tabius tries to think of any way inside, not that it will do much. [00:13] inside? [00:13] The dome [00:13] you are inside the dome [00:13] the dome is the ceiling [00:14] (*Uh oh, I thought the dome went down to the floor.... where is the glass? [00:14] (*Or is Tabius physicaly inside the glass on the moonsilver side now? [00:14] the glass is a thin coating along the ceiling [00:14] think of an egg [00:14] you're inside the egg [00:14] AH [00:15] * Tabius examines the bird bath thing. [00:15] you try to get close but some kind of mystical field repels you [00:15] (* was of the impression that it was a sealed dome around the bird bath. [00:15] ahhh sorry [00:16] * Tabius walks around and tries different avenues to get to the center from different angles. [00:19] the bubble seems to completely surround the central projection from all directions, including the top [00:20] * Tabius has become clueless and his eyes are sore from looking so much so he heads towards the stairs. [00:20] roll perception + athletics [00:20] !ex 10 [00:20] Tabius : !ex 10, 10, 7, 7, 2, 6, 5, 3, 9, 8, 7, Successes : 7 [00:21] (*I did take out 1 die) [00:21] you manage to make it to the stairs [00:21] [ok] [00:21] and you can go down the stairs without falling down them [00:22] * Tabius takes a rail as a guide and gradually decends the stairs this time looking out past the dragon story that repeates itself. [00:24] nothing there. The cylinder is completely closed except for the various dark gaps where doorways are into other parts of the underground caverns [00:24] your anima is brighter now so you have no probllem seeing the murals, but they still don't seem to make any sense [00:25] * Tabius will follow the 2nd doorway that presents itself. [00:28] you walk across the balcony that strings across the fall to the floor below, and come to the door. You try to pass through, but here, too, you are confronted with a mysterious invisible barrier. You don't know what the room beyond the barrier is supposed to be, but it seems to bend towards the edges like a giant circle, and inside are strange projections from the floor that you think might be chairs [00:29] * Tabius will try all the doors on the way down to see if there are barriers. [00:30] Including the 1st door from the landing that he skipped. [00:31] They all have barriers. Some of them block workshops, some of them mysterious corridors of rooms or possibly art. Some of them are even libraries... [00:32] * Tabius heads out the really big sygil on the floor in the room with the big columns to examine it. [00:34] it is difficult to say what it is. It is very abstract and also very geometric. Like a mix between pouring metal from a forge and brilliant ice crystals [00:36] * Tabius is very good with geometric shapes as he is an architect, but is also good with the abstract as he is a sorcerer. [00:36] * Storyteller laughs [00:36] * Tabius so he walks and runs lines and does calculations in his head. [00:38] * Tabius now having a decent mental map of the huge piece of art, he will head down the stairwell. [00:38] * Tabius paying attention to the scrolling on the rails and trying doors as he goes. [00:39] there really isn't anything on the rails, and the runes on the frames of the doors... roll int + lore to even recognize what it is. [00:40] * Tabius taking the time period of the work on the front door and some very old texts he saw at the Heptagram Tabius corilates for some common area that the runes possess with his own knowledge. [00:41] +1 [00:42] !ex 8 [00:42] Tabius : !ex 8, 4, 3, 2, 5, 2, 2, 1, 10, Successes : 2 [00:42] (*GAR) [00:42] don't recognize it at all [00:42] * Tabius keeps going checking doors seeing if any match previous doors. [00:42] (*the runes that is) [00:43] the runes tend not to repeat. Whatever language it is, it is a very specific and complex. [00:44] you work your way down, but there are no more passageways sprouting to the side - only a large pit at the bottom, with a single passageway to your front [00:45] This chamber alone is lit [00:45] * Tabius very causiously with every sense peaked moves towards the room. [00:46] in the center of the room is a great table [00:47] * Tabius looks for runes in the arch way. [00:47] on the table there is a cloth, and whatever it is underneath it is breathing [00:47] there are runes on the archway but you still don't know what it is [00:48] the rectangular room has torches at each corner [00:48] and for each of the other three exitways, you can look to see endless bookshelves filled with books [00:49] * Tabius is slighly taken aback that there is something appearantly alive in here. [00:49] this is actually more of four arches connected with a small roof than a room, actually [00:49] (*btw the 'pit' is there an edge or just emptyness? [00:49] The cloth seems spun with the finest silk, and you see that the whole thing is covered with dust [00:49] You are at the bottom of the pit [00:50] it is like your normal bottom of the stairwell with stone floor pit [00:50] Ah. [00:51] * Tabius draws sword, makes it glow blue, puts the tip to the floor and extends a hand through where the normal barrier would be on the other doors. [00:52] sparks of essence fly from your sword as it intersects with where the barriers should be [00:52] (Not the sword, the left hand.... sword is in a non combative look with point on floor. [00:52] ah [00:53] then you simply feel the barrier as before [00:53] (*sorry) [00:53] me bad [00:53] * Tabius thinking a bit Tabius takes his essence charged sword and tries to extend it through the barrier. [00:53] (* :-) ) [00:54] sparky time [00:54] (*but does it go through? [00:55] no [00:56] * Tabius chooses an elaberate a rune as is around the archway and attempts to charge it with a mote of essence [00:57] it seems to not give a damn about your essence. [00:57] just normal stone [00:58] * Tabius sighs pretty loudly. [00:59] smrrrrrkl [00:59] smrrrrrkl [01:00] "Hello in the room?" [01:00] zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz [01:01] * Tabius thinks back to see if he is missing something other than what the runes around he doors mean. [01:02] anything in particular? [01:02] (*Anything that would have had any simular imagery, shape as the runes, ect. [01:03] (*that or if there was any clue as to the room at the top other than it having the same barrier system [01:03] well the runes are obvious when they are runes [01:03] (* as the runed rooms. [01:03] and no there doesn't seem to be any connection with this and the top room [01:04] (*has tabs anima gone all the way down yet? [01:04] nope it's only been maybe 40 minutes [01:04] probably first or second stage [01:05] * Disconnected [01:07] * Attempting to rejoin channel #pvpexaltedrp [01:07] * Rejoined channel #pvpexaltedrp [01:07] * Topic is 'Exalted: The Dragon Blooded' [01:07] * Set by GoldenH on Mon Dec 02 20:52:01 [01:07] * ChanServ sets mode: +o GoldenH [01:07] * Tabius wiats till his anima has gone down, then tries the doorway with his [01:08] poking the sword? [01:09] Hand. [01:09] nada [01:09] has not tried a doorway with anima yet. [01:09] Then tries the unessenced sword. [01:09] but it still has an enchantment [01:09] If that don't work will try a piece of bread before eating it. [01:10] er yea nothing passing through the barrier [01:10] * Tabius beats on the barrier a little bit in slight frustration willing it to open before him. [01:11] I don't think the barrier likes you tabius [01:12] * Tabius sits down rubbing his eyes and thinks back to the Anathema temple and the sybmols in it from [01:13] * Tabius Molkars Guard and tryings to cross reference that with old realm script. [01:13] * Tabius and the runes in this place. [01:13] nothing like that at all. much more complex. [01:13] that was old realm, just a unusual dialect [01:14] * Tabius starts imagining putting old realm script into three dimentions instead of 2, how it would look for the different inflections and multiple cases [01:14] * Tabius then compairs it to the runes. [01:15] roll int + linguistics [01:15] !ex 6 +1 (wp) [01:15] Tabius : !ex 6 +1 (wp), 2, 8, 1, 9, 7, 8, Successes : 5 [01:16] nothing like any language you've ever encountered. [01:16] (* YeaHA!) [01:17] "DOH!" [01:19] * Tabius checks his food and water supply and if it will support it will drop into Elemental Concentration to attempt to learn the language. [01:19] and your current language is....? [01:19] linguistics i mean [01:19] 3 [01:19] so four days.... lets see. [01:20] roll int + linguistics [01:20] (The EC reduced time to 1 day = 1 week :-) [01:20] !ex 6 +1 (WP) [01:20] Tabius : !ex 6 +1 (WP), 10, 1, 7, 6, 10, 2, Successes : 6 [01:20] (*YEAH!!!!!!) [01:20] * GoldenH is amused [01:20] very well you may learn the mysterious language. [01:21] (*erm, did you not figure on that? [01:21] well there isn't exactly all that much to pick up [01:22] Oh, well its still another language I can teach Cicada so we can talk and not be understood by anybody L0)( [01:22] and you have no clue on pronunciation [01:22] :-) [01:22] Tabs will make up how to speak it, but if he can figure out meaning of the runes then he will find out what [01:22] the heck they say/mean and how he can use that to get rid of the barriers. [01:23] ok so the bottom one is the great library [01:24] Ok, but does anything mention barrier or hold, or no pass? [01:24] or some such? [01:24] you have your dining rooms your living quarters your hair salons [01:25] no it mentions nothing about barriers [01:25] * Tabius now knowing the language a good bit better goes back up to the first stair case going up and examines the sotry there for further nuances./ Session Close: Wed Dec 04 01:28:43 2002 Session Start: Wed Dec 04 21:21:57 2002 [21:21] * Topic is 'Exalted: The Dragon Blooded' [22:15] * GoldenH mumbles now where was he [22:15] Lunchtime. [22:15] Lunchtime? [22:16] * Fatelord_Victrix was wearing white shirt and white pant-s type something. [22:16] Yeah. You said the food didn't seem like breakfast food. [22:16] * GoldenH flails helplessly for his logs [22:17] It seems to be from 11-28 [22:18] [04:57] A horrible gout of freezing cold air enters the tent as you move the door aside, to reveal the light of day and a glimpse at a light snow dancing in the strong breeze. [22:18] [04:57] "Gyah." [22:18] [04:57] * Jynaru shuts it quickly. [22:18] [04:57] * Storyteller suddenly finds the idea of jynaru in nothing but a shirt and long socks very amusing [22:18] [04:58] kneehighs.... [22:18] [04:58] (Joy. I've violated rule one: Don't give the ST ideas.) [22:18] [04:58] bah you give me ideas with every typo and every misplaced space [22:18] [04:59] you shut the door, not being satisfied until every last nich of it has been sealed closed so that the nasty draft doesn't occur [22:18] [04:59] Ideas that revolve around me missing pants in the middle of winter? Damn, no wonder the world hates me so much. [22:18] [05:00] it's not like you ever suggested taking away all your stuff and leaving you in just a shirt and long johns in the first place [22:18] [05:01] * Jynaru will go over back to the bed and try to warm up again and wait a while. [22:18] [05:01] If I'm gathering information, might as well know whether they're on Bloom's side or not. [22:18] [05:02] you do so; a few minutes later another man in a white cloak, apparently not the same one, has brought in a stack of steaming plates filled with food; setting one down at his table, and one down at each of the tables next to the sleeping men, he also places one down next to you [22:18] [05:02] Storyteller : !ex 5, 8, 8, 4, 9, 7, Successes : 4 [22:18] [05:02] !ex 5 [22:18] [05:02] [Jynaru in schoolgirl loose socks? The world will never be the same..] [22:19] [05:03] (Only if they give me +1 app.) [22:19] [05:03] (they often give -1 App, even on schoolgirls...) [22:19] [05:04] * Jynaru nods to the nice man. "Thanks." [22:19] [05:04] awgh i'm beginning to fall asleep [22:19] [05:04] He nods and then goes to eat his lunch over at his desk [22:19] [05:04] because it doesn't look like breakfast. [22:19] [05:04] * Storyteller 's going to have to bow out, he's hearing music and having visions [22:19] You want my copy? [22:19] nah i just can't find it it's in zip on my other computer [22:20] thanks [22:20] Eh.... is that a yes thanks, or for the paste job? [22:21] yes [22:21] for the paste job [22:21] :) [22:21] ok [22:22] So the guy in the white robe is at his desk on the other side of the tent (two fires in between) and you are wearing your white robe [22:22] [it was in the main channel wasn't it] [22:22] Yeah. [22:22] * Fatelord_Victrix is now known as Jynaru [22:22] ['xplains it.] [22:23] * GoldenH is now known as Storyteller [22:23] Yeah. I go ask him what time it is. [22:24] it's 11 in the morning [22:24] Mhmmmm.... [22:25] "Did anyone come to see me while I slept? Those two women spoke of talking to me in the morning, and I hope I didn't sleep through that." [22:25] he seems more interested in eating his lunch, which actually is probably more like dinner, considering that it consists of vension and hash browns [22:25] "You did actually. They changed their minds." He turns on his chair, drawing a pair of glasses from the desk, putting them on to get a better look at you. [22:25] "You were pretty beat up, they decided you needed your rest." [22:26] "How are you feeling?" [22:27] (.... I'm at what, -0L, -1L, fine otherwise? And what's my drug craving level?" [22:27] * Storyteller forgets what jynaru's wounds were [22:28] (Yeah, that's it for the wounds. The craving?) [22:28] 3L? 4? [22:29] roll resistance + stamina [22:29] "Eh, fine. A little achy, but I can ignore that." [22:29] ... [22:29] !ex 2 [22:29] Jynaru : !ex 2, 7, 9, Successes : 2 [22:29] -2 from cravings [22:30] he nods. [22:30] "Better than the hypothermia you were about to go through in a couple hours." [22:31] He takes off the glasses and puts them back on his desk [22:31] "Hypothermia? It sure didn't seem that cold." [22:31] "You don't feel it, that's what makes it so dangerous." [22:31] He points at your food [22:31] "You should eat that. You haven't had solid food in three days." [22:32] * Jynaru shrugs and begins to work on eating it. Slowly. [22:33] When you're finished eating you feel groggy. [22:33] "Painkillers in the food, or something else?" [22:34] "Something like that." he says, getting up from his desk to put his hand on your forehead. "You still need a lot of rest." [22:35] "Mmmm... fine. really. Just... I'm fine." [22:35] roll stamina + resistance [22:35] .... [22:35] !ex 1 [22:35] Jynaru : !ex 1, 6, Successes : 0 [22:35] You pass out a moment later and fall asleep [22:35] GOT to buy some resistance soon. [22:35] 3 days of healing [22:35] how much you healed in that time? [22:36] Everything. [22:36] ok [22:36] * Jynaru was at 2 levels down when he had his awakening. [22:36] ok [22:37] I mean it isn't another three days [22:37] just it's going to be three days when you wake up next [22:37] Even a day should do it. [22:37] going to have been [22:37] * Jynaru 's healed then. Yay. [22:38] ok then you wake up again, alone except for the other sleepers [22:39] You feel much better [22:39] * L_Jynaru (Fiat@dsc03-ati-ga-1-166.rasserver.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [22:39] ok then you wake up again, alone except for the other sleepers [22:39] You feel much better [22:39] * L_Jynaru 'll go see what time it is, and also what I'm wearing. [22:39] -> [jynaru] PING [22:39] wearing the same thing, and it's dark outside [22:41] * L_Jynaru shrugs and decides to walk around for a short bit. [22:41] walking around the tent? [22:41] Yeah. [22:42] about ten minutes of leg-stretching later you hear snow crunching outside [22:42] * Jynaru (Fiat@dsc01-ati-ga-6-235.rasserver.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [22:42] * L_Jynaru keeps stretching, trying to warm himself up from the long inactivity. [22:44] Does it pass by, or does it stop at the tent? [22:44] The door to the tent opens, and the two women who were in here before enter. They look at each other when they see you walking about, then quickly shut the flap behind them. [22:44] * L_Jynaru bows to them as they enter. "Evening, ladies." [22:45] They nod back, watching you as if waiting for something. [22:45] * L_Jynaru looks at himself to see if he has something stuck on him or anything like that. [22:46] nope [22:46] "Something wrong?" [22:46] * L_Jynaru twists around to look at his back. [22:46] nothing there either [22:46] "You seem to have recovered quickly." [22:47] "Eh. Wasn't that bad at all. A few scratches, a bit of chill. Had worse." [22:47] mmhmmmm [22:47] "Thanks for the help, though. Not trying to sound ungrateful." [22:48] "Although... I'm not sure white's exactly my color." [22:48] * L_Jynaru grins at them. [22:48] they nod, as if their minds are elsewhere [22:49] "You seem worried. Anything I can help with?" [22:49] overall they seem distracted by something, just watching [22:49] Wearing the same sort of stuff? [22:49] "No, nothing at all." [22:49] yes [22:49] Hrmmm.... [22:50] "You know, if you wouldn't mind, I'd appreciate a change of scenery, but I seem to have misplaced my winter clothing. Any ideas where it might be? [22:50] * L_Jynaru keeps limbering up, now focusing on his arms. [22:50] "We had to confiscate it. Some of it might have been tainted." [22:51] * Disconnected [22:53] * Attempting to rejoin channel #pvpexaltedrp [22:53] * Rejoined channel #pvpexaltedrp [22:53] * Topic is 'Exalted: The Dragon Blooded' [22:53] * Set by GoldenH on Mon Dec 02 20:52:01 [22:53] * ChanServ sets mode: +o GoldenH [22:53] "We had to confiscate it. Some of it might have been tainted." [22:53] -> *nickserv* ghost storyteller exalted [22:53] * Storyteller (~asdf@0-1pool148-78.nas40.oakbrook1.il.us.da.qwest.net) Quit (Killed (NickServ (GHOST command used by GoldenH))) [22:54] * GoldenH is now known as Storytelelr [22:54] "Tainted? By what?" [22:54] "I'm fairly sure I didn't acquire any winter spiritlings along the way." [22:54] * Storytelelr is now known as Storyteller [22:54] "It's rather important to be make sure. Just in case." [22:55] "Commendable. And when will the check of it be done?" [22:55] "It [22:55] "It has been checked already. It was clean." [22:55] "You must not have been around here very much." [22:56] "Not really, no. Started off on the other side of the island, worked my way around. [22:57] "Mmm. You've been here long?" [22:57] (Argh... I lost again. This is near the big mountain, the big Forked Tongue river? Am I west or east?) [22:57] "Eh, a while. Couple of months or so. [22:57] east [22:58] (East? Interesting.) [22:58] you know where the dot was [22:58] you're not at the manse. [22:59] "Started out around the south, wandered east for a while, back west, north, looped around East again. Forgot to get around the river, though." [23:00] "Hm. So you're trying to cross it now?" [23:00] "That's the general plan, yes." [23:01] "And you're admitting to be a dragon blooded now." [23:02] "I've been under your care for... what, a day or two? I certainly didn't start out in these clothes, so you've had time to examine me. Denying it would be futile." [23:02] "yes." [23:02] "We'll have to have your bloodline checked." [23:02] "Be ready to leave in the morning." [23:02] * L_Jynaru raises an eyebrow. [23:03] "Check my bloodline? And how do you plan to do that?" [23:04] "There's a artifact from the first age that will sample your blood and determine it's purity." [23:04] " [23:04] "It's rather large, so we're going to have to ship you to it, rather than bring it here." [23:04] * Disconnected [23:05] * Topic is 'Exalted: The Dragon Blooded' [23:05] * L_Jynaru raises an eyebrow. [23:05] "Check my bloodline? And how do you plan to do that?" [23:06] "I just got to the point where I DON'T have extra holes in me, I'd rather prefer to keep it that way." [23:06] * Storyteller (asdf@chi-ras-1-209-112-95-205.mc.net) Quit (Killed (NickServ (GHOST command used by Storytelelr))) [23:06] * Storytelelr is now known as Storyteller [23:06] "It's rather large, so we're going to have to ship you to it, rather than bring it here." [23:06] (Connect troubles?) [23:06] [yea] [23:06] "I see... And which way would we be going?" [23:06] "downriver." [23:07] (Is that east or west?) [23:07] west [23:07] * L_Jynaru shrugs. "How many day's travel?" [23:08] "Two days." [23:09] "Not too bad then." [23:09] "No, but we are leaving early in the morning." [23:09] "I hope I'll be in something other than this during the march, however." [23:09] "You'll be on board a boat, that won't be a problem." [23:10] * L_Jynaru sighs. [23:10] "Another bloody boat. Since my belongings have been cleared, I'd appreciate the return of my jewelry." [23:11] "Ring, chain, shiny? If you don't mind, of course. They have personal value to me." [23:12] * L_Jynaru watches them carefully. [23:12] "That'll have to wait until your bloodline has been cleared. It's a bit too valuable for one of your caste." [23:13] "Indeed? I realize the wedding band is rare, but my little necklace? You poor folk must be strapped for toys." [23:13] She smiles. [23:14] "After your examination." [23:14] "Get some rest." [23:14] The savant starts to undo the door again [23:15] Then armored-lady leaves, and they tie it closed again. [23:15] * L_Jynaru ponders. [23:15] * L_Jynaru really wants that stuff back, and I sure can't cross the river where I am now..." [23:15] * L_Jynaru 'll try to get some more rest, lamenting the wasted time. [23:16] You try to sleep but you just can't shake the feeling that you sholud be going somewhere [23:17] (Hell, I know. But I sure as fuck can't SWIM my way over the huge-ass river.) [23:17] [no. But you can't stay here] [23:17] * L_Jynaru wraps himself in his bedding and steps outside after activating his Stealth charm. [23:18] the wind whips at your body, the subzero weather chipping at your toes and exposed extermities [23:18] * L_Jynaru gets to where he can see the river. [23:18] Not that far. [23:18] Can I see across it? And is it frozen over? [23:18] You think you see a flash of light in the distance, but only for a moment. [23:19] the river isn't frozen over, but you can see across it, barely. [23:19] Hrmmmm.... [23:19] Where from? [23:19] North, across the river? [23:19] yes [23:19] * L_Jynaru curses softly. [23:20] Low Realm: "The hell do you expect, whatever you are? The damn river's got to be a mile wide! I'm naked!" [23:20] (I tend to use naked for weaponless and nude for without clothing.) [23:20] you feel a tug to the east [23:21] * L_Jynaru swears. [23:21] "Dragon's-cursed hellhole infested island!" [23:22] Is it snowing? [23:22] hard to tell. The wind is blowing a lot of it horizontally; might as well be in a blizzard [23:23] * L_Jynaru finds his way back to the tent and looks for the footprints of the two women, and traces them to the split. [23:23] (If they split. Might be communal dorms for all I know.) [23:24] They have seperate tents, but they are both very nice tents, easily taller than the surrounding ones, and twice as ride [23:24] Hrmmm.... [23:24] think round canvas huts [23:24] * L_Jynaru 'll head into the one that has the lighter pair of footprints. Lamellar is heavier, and I don't know if she'll understand my ultimatum. [23:25] (Essentially I'm heading for translator girl.) [23:25] ok [23:25] You open the flap and enter to find her hunched over a desk, writing something. [23:26] "Put the tea on the floor, I'll get it when I'm done." [23:26] * L_Jynaru steps quietly up behind her and looks over her shoulder, scanning the work rapidly. "Burning the midnight oil?" [23:26] she turns, her eyes narrowing as she sees it is you. [23:27] "Didn't I tell you to get some sleep?" [23:27] "You did. I ignored you." [23:27] you can't tell what she is writing. It is in seatounge. [23:27] her brows knit together in displeasure. [23:27] * L_Jynaru takes a seat on the desk. [23:27] "You're going to get a cold .. get off that!" [23:28] she glares at you angrily, crossing her arms [23:28] * L_Jynaru will get off the desk, get something else to sit on, drag it over, and sit down. [23:28] "My apologies." [23:28] there's another chair [23:29] * L_Jynaru 'll go for the chair, then. [23:30] she's still glaring. "You'll catch a cold walking around in the snow like that." [23:30] "In case you hadn't noticed, I'm blooded. That's the uncommon cold that effects me." [23:30] * L_Jynaru leans back nonchalantly. [23:31] "You'll still get sick in weather like this." [23:31] * Hikari (Hikari@zaqd378a4d2.zaq.ne.jp) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [23:31] "Besides, got to work up my resistance. Can't be running around swathed in a hundred pounds of clothing all winter, now can I?" [23:32] "No, but you could try wearing shoes." [23:32] * L_Jynaru chuckles. "True. Sadly, they were confiscated as well." [23:33] she shakes her head at you unpleasantly. [23:33] "You would have got a pair in the morning." [23:34] "Ah. Should have figured. Tell me, what do you know about the area here?" [23:34] "Quite a bit. And you?" [23:34] * L_Jynaru shrugs. "Apparently, not nearly enough. You saw the condition I was in." [23:35] * L_Jynaru sighs. "I'm particularly interested in whatever's... northeast of here." [23:36] "Hmm. Well, I don't think you'll be going there." [23:36] She stands up, and reaches for her cloak. [23:36] * L_Jynaru drums his fingers on his leg. [23:36] "And why not?" [23:36] "Because you're going with me back to Three Forks." [23:37] "Hrmmm.... Let me guess. That's southwest." [23:37] "Correct." [23:38] * L_Jynaru sighs. "I'm afraid I can't do that, m'dear. The wrong way entirely." [23:38] she pokes at you in the gut while slipping her arms into the cloak. [23:38] "Yes, you are." [23:38] she throws a pair of sandals on the floor. [23:38] "Now put those on. [23:39] * L_Jynaru looks at them. They fit me? [23:39] for a while. [23:40] not really though. [23:40] * L_Jynaru 'll slip them on for now. Better than barefoot in the snow. "And why exactly would I be doing that? I just said it's the wrong way. North. East. Over the River. Some bloody mountain." [23:41] she raises her eyebrows as she throws you a cloak that also won't fit you. [23:41] * L_Jynaru looks at the stuff. "Are ALL of you damn people this short? [23:41] "Because it's the law. I'm going to follow it. And so are you." [23:41] she looks rather miffed but doesn't pout. [23:42] * L_Jynaru tries to wrap it around himself, and stands up, his thighs completely uncovered. [23:42] "Law? Why don't you explain why I can't continue on my merry way of being attacked by wild-life and freezing to death." [23:43] "Exactly." she prods you towards the door. [23:43] "Now back to the tent with you." [23:43] * L_Jynaru stands there un-affected. "I'm not going anywhere." [23:44] "Not until I know why I've walked into a damn war-camp that seems bound and determened to keep me from where I'm going." [23:44] "i'll explain it on the way to Three Forks." [23:45] * L_Jynaru runs his hands through his hair. "Perhaps you didn't hear me correctly?" [23:45] Storyteller : !ex 6, 4, 10, 3, 4, 8, 1, Successes : 3 [23:45] !ex 6 [23:45] 3 sux on manip + presence roll [23:46] That's what I need to roll? [23:46] "What are you going to do, hit me?" [23:46] some presence roll [23:46] !ex 5 (Wp compassion) [23:46] L_Jynaru : !ex 5 (Wp compassion), 7, 5, 9, 6, 7, Successes : 3 [23:47] "I'd rather not. Believe me, my couple of months have been damn shitty. I finally encounter someone who speaks my damn language, who isn't interested in killing me. I'd definitely rather not." [23:48] "Then. Lets go back to your tent." [23:48] she heads over to the door to open it [23:48] "HOWEVER, I'm not going ANYWHERE until I know why the hell I'm seeing flashes from across the river, being dragged their by my Essence, and having fucking nightmares about mountains exploding." [23:48] * L_Jynaru looks at her. "You'll explain there?" [23:49] she sighs. [23:50] "Believe me, if you're being dragged there by your essence, you don't want to see what's calling you. You know what's over there, don't you?" [23:51] "Let's see... I'll assume something big, and nasty, within the mountain, that has something to do with all the fire thingies." [23:51] "Right." [23:51] "Isn't that nice. Doesn't that suggest to you that NOT doing what it wants is going to have consequences? Bad ones?" [23:52] "You saw what I looked like. That was from me trying to go west." [23:53] she chuckles, putting her hand on your back and pushing you towards the door. [23:53] "Then you don't want to see what happens when you arrive." [23:53] "Which would be...?" [23:54] "Very, Very bad. You like your soul?" [23:54] "I find it useful at times, yes. Don't tell me there's ANOTHER big demon wandering around here." [23:56] "It's probably got tentacles, too. I hate tentacles." [23:56] "Only one big demon here. And if you're getting lures, that's probably what is causing it. [23:57] "And what's so good about southwest?" [23:57] "Three Forks, you said? What's there that's going to help me deal with this?" [23:58] "Less demons." [23:58] she shrugs. [23:58] "All dragon blooded must have their bloodlines registered for breeding purposes." [23:59] "Bugger. And me without my pedigree papers." [23:59] "That's what the artifact is for." [23:59] "How does this thing work, anyway?" [00:00] * L_Jynaru is walking along to get t his tent. [00:02] I assume she's following to make sure I don't run off and harass someone else. [00:02] "Basically it measures how much essence you can channel." [00:02] She is. [00:02] The snows buffet you strongly as you return with er to the tent [00:03] "Damn. I knew I should have picked up some sorcery when I had the chance. Now I'll never get to date the prom queen!" [00:04] she chuckles. [00:04] "We'll see. You might be good enough to learn." [00:04] You arrive at the tent, and she holds it open for you to go in. [00:04] * L_Jynaru bows to her and steps inside. [00:05] she closes the tent behind you [00:05] you feel her footsteps crunching away [00:05] * L_Jynaru returns to the bed and sits and plots. [00:06] * L_Jynaru laughs. [00:06] * L_Jynaru at least has shoes for this trip to the river. [00:07] * L_Jynaru steps up to the banks. "And what do you think of that, mysterious demon benefactor? If you're looking for someone to take on the whole damn camp for some clothes that fit, you've picked the wrong moron." [00:08] [go east] [00:09] "Excuse me? Naked? No weapons? Shoes that don't fit? In my underwear? God-blasted rotting blizzard?" [00:09] [east] [00:10] "I like my soul. Why the hell should I go east?" [00:10] [east] [00:11] "And the damn river? How am I supposed to cross it? I like having genitalia, too, and I don't intend to freeze my balls off. [00:11] [.....] [00:12] [east] [00:12] just tugging [00:13] * L_Jynaru grabs a small boat, uses it for cover, and heads east along the river. "Fine, East! Damn it, wy cna't I get a mysterious draw that says more than two words?" [00:13] before you get on the boat [00:13] [south] [00:14] "... Now you want to go south?" [00:14] [south] [00:15] * L_Jynaru groans. [00:15] "Wonderful." [00:16] * L_Jynaru puts the damn boat back, and heads back through camp. [00:17] "You know, if you're just testing to see how long it'll be before I lose my mind, you're getting close." [00:17] [east] [00:17] ... [00:17] * L_Jynaru heads east. [00:18] [south] [00:18] "You'd better have one HELL of an explanation when I get wherever you want me to get to, you know..." [00:18] * L_Jynaru turns on his heel south. [00:18] [north] [00:18] * L_Jynaru stops, takes a single step back. [00:19] you just went around a tent. south. [00:19] * L_Jynaru heads south again. [00:19] * L_Jynaru tries to figure out if he's tracing out some arcane symbol to summon a big nasty demon. [00:19] [north] [00:19] you just seem to be walking around a tent [00:20] * L_Jynaru goes in the damn tent. [00:20] It seems to be a storeroom of some kind. [00:20] no fires here. [00:20] "Well... aren't we a clever mysterious voice! I take back most of the insults. [00:20] * L_Jynaru looks for his stuff. [00:21] roll wits + investigation [00:21] !ex 3 [00:21] L_Jynaru : !ex 3, 10, 2, 2, Successes : 2 [00:22] you find a whole bunch of bags. Each bag seems to be filled with a collection of funky stuff. Mostly artifacts, small trinkets. [00:22] * L_Jynaru steps over to a box and spreads out the contents of the bags one by one, sorting them out. [00:23] five bags later you come to your stuff [00:23] "Finally!" [00:24] * L_Jynaru puts on the chain, replaces the ring to it's new home, and slides on the bracers. [00:24] it'll take a while to reattune [00:24] Stuff include the clothing and such?" [00:24] yes [00:24] What sort of shape is the clothing in? [00:25] good. Same as you left it. [00:25] That's nice. [00:25] * L_Jynaru 'll re-dress himself, gather his things, and return to the bags of other stuff. [00:25] Anything catch my eye? [00:26] quit trying to steal other people's artifacts [00:26] Ah. Spirit guide doesn't have anything to say about it? [00:26] no [00:26] * L_Jynaru 'll rebag them, then. [00:26] you could take their artifacts but they aren't yours. [00:27] * L_Jynaru shrugs. You find keys to dungeon doors in the oddest places. [00:27] well nothing in my games is technically nailed down [00:28] "Anything else, oh wonderous one?" [00:28] * L_Jynaru looks around for some sort of note-leaving stuff. [00:28] sure, plenty of that [00:28] * L_Jynaru gets some, ponders momentarily, and writes out in Seatongue "Gone Fishing." [00:29] lol [00:29] ok Jynaru [00:29] [north] [00:29] * L_Jynaru 'll leave that on his pillow before following wherever the happy guide leads me. [00:29] [north] [00:29] [north] [00:29] [north] [00:29] [north] [00:30] [picks up drags jynaru a few feet] [00:30] [north] [00:30] * L_Jynaru is running north to the river, I assume. [00:31] yes [00:31] "Boat? Boat good, yes? Freezing to death bad?" [00:31] [north] [00:32] * L_Jynaru jogs along, grabs the poor boat, slides it into the water, dives in, and begins to padle his way across the sinissippi. [00:32] one mississipi [00:33] two mississipi [00:33] three mississipi [00:33] roll dex + sail [00:33] ... [00:33] !ex 4 (WP conviction) [00:33] L_Jynaru : !ex 4 (WP conviction), 5, 8, 8, 2, Successes : 2 [00:34] you manage to not tip over the boat in the middle of the snowstorm [00:34] the trip across is very boring. roll stamina + resistance to not freeze to death [00:34] "Fifteen men on a dead man's chest, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum...." [00:35] !ex 3 [00:35] L_Jynaru : !ex 3, 1, 9, 5, Successes : 1 [00:35] roll 2B [00:35] !ex 2 [00:35] L_Jynaru : !ex 2, 8, 8, Successes : 2 [00:35] ... [00:35] ALWAYS! ALWAYS!!!! [00:35] Damn, I should just turn the hell around and go to the city. Nature hates me. [00:35] so [00:36] * L_Jynaru 's very cold. He paddles harder to warm up. [00:36] you get to the other side with your hands covered in glistening ice and your hair dripping icicles [00:37] "Now what?" [00:37] * L_Jynaru tries to break the ice off of him before he loses circulation and gets frostbite. [00:37] nothing [00:38] sun is about to come up [00:38] in the east [00:38] "..." [00:38] your tummy is hungry [00:38] your hands are cold [00:39] * L_Jynaru looks around before watching the sunrise. [00:39] there's a big dead tree over there. you think you could knock it down and start a fir [00:39] fire [00:40] I see. Let's go ahead and do that. [00:40] "If there's any mojo-ridden spirits what want to braid my hair if I screw up, tell me before I do it, ok?" [00:42] [center] [00:42] * L_Jynaru examines the dead tree carefully, takes the axe, marks a weak point. He blows into his hands to warm them, then steps forward, putting the full force of his body into the strike. [00:42] pretty soon you're drying off but the blizzard doesn't end with day [00:42] "Center? Center?" [00:43] "What the hell? Center is... southwest!" [00:43] {fiat, it isn't so much words, as a tugging. In fact there are no words} [00:43] (Well, which way is it tugging? Please, don't get all koan on me.) [00:44] {it's tugging .. er.. down? [00:44] ... Oh, FUCK. [00:44] {not so much down as center} [00:44] * L_Jynaru sits and waits for a while. [00:45] it's really cold, but the burning tree keeps you warm for a few hours [00:45] your very hungry [00:46] * L_Jynaru looks around for another strange feature like a pool or something out of the ordinary. [00:46] nope [00:47] * L_Jynaru gets out the bow and nocks an arrow. "Benefactor mine, I'm going to go kill something and eat it. That ok with you, or do I need to nigh kill myself again?" [00:47] it doesn't seem to care [00:48] * L_Jynaru goes hunting. Preferably for large game, if I can find any. [00:48] roll int + survival [00:49] !ex 2 [00:49] L_Jynaru : !ex 2, 2, 10, Successes : 2 [00:49] ok you get yourself a deer [00:51] * L_Jynaru dresses it in the field and carries the carcass back to the fire-pit. [00:51] Guide seemed to be happy there, so I'll go back there. [00:51] ok [00:52] anyhow you cook your food. The tree will probably burn for the rest of the day. [00:53] you feel a tug to the east [00:55] * L_Jynaru wraps the remainder in the cleaned skin of the deer, gathers it up, and begins to head east. [00:56] nothing else this night. You have the dream you've been having every night, with the mountain the rock and the tree [00:56] * L_Jynaru wakes up normally, I assume? [00:56] yea [00:56] East? [00:57] no more tugging [00:57] ... Not even center? [00:57] no [00:57] * L_Jynaru looks around. [00:57] Tree? Rock? Mountain? [00:57] Person what can explain why I've run all over the island? [00:58] the giant mountain is directly north, with a circle of smaller mountains around it [00:58] the river is directly south and runs east-west as far as you can see [00:58] "I REALLY hate tentacles." [00:59] though you think it curves norh to the far east [00:59] * L_Jynaru 'll head north. At least it's a landmark. [00:59] You head north and at night arrive at the mountain range. It is very impressive with many sheer cliff faces. You are not at all equipped to climb the mountain [01:00] range [01:00] * L_Jynaru taps on his chest. "Hello? Advice?" [01:01] * L_Jynaru looks around at the mountains for any interesting landmarks or features. [01:02] not really anything here. The random tree, fallen boulder, but nothing really remarkable [01:03] Not the tree and rock from the damn repetitive dream? [01:03] nope there are too many trees and rocks here for it to be that place [01:03] * L_Jynaru ponders. [01:04] * L_Jynaru 'll try to circle around to the... east. [01:04] Looking for those landmarks or an easier way to get up some mountains. [01:04] roll intelligence + survival [01:04] !ex 2 [01:04] L_Jynaru : !ex 2, 9, 4, Successes : 1 [01:06] You only manage to make 4 hours of travel today due to the sheer winds, and you are forced to feed off of your supplies. [01:06] Thats why I have them. Same dream? [01:06] yes [01:07] roll intelligence + survival [01:07] !ex 2 [01:07] L_Jynaru : !ex 2, 8, 4, Successes : 1 [01:07] same thing [01:07] the mountains start to curve to the north [01:08] Follow them along. Looking for way to get up the damn things, the landmark. [01:08] roll intelligence + survival [01:09] there doesn't seem to be a way up the sheer cliffs, but the wind slows down [01:09] !ex 2 [01:09] L_Jynaru : !ex 2, 8, 8, Successes : 2 [01:09] you manage to knock a snow bird down and eat it [01:09] it's really small but it's something [01:10] Go me. [01:10] roll intelligence + survival [01:10] !ex 2 [01:10] L_Jynaru : !ex 2, 10, 6, Successes : 2 [01:11] and today you manage to catch a poor defenseless bunny by the name of kosou [01:12] . [01:12] .. [01:12] ... [01:12] it looks tastey [01:12] And eating the bunny suddenly takes on a whole new meaning. [01:12] * Storyteller snickers [01:13] * L_Jynaru supposes that this version doesn't suddenly go DBT on me. [01:13] no [01:13] Meanwhile, I assume that's dinner for the day and not dinner companion. [01:14] correct [01:14] roll int + survival [01:14] Same dream. No way to get up the freaking mountains. Need food. [01:14] !ex 2 [01:14] L_Jynaru : !ex 2, 7, 8, Successes : 2 [01:15] halfway through today you finally come across the tree from your dream [01:15] * L_Jynaru stops suddenly. [01:16] "Tree!" [01:16] * L_Jynaru runs up to the tree and hugs it. "Oh, I've come such a long way! Are you ok, honey? Did the bad mountain hit on you?" [01:16] The tree seems rather surprised at being hugged but doesn't say anything [01:16] * L_Jynaru looks for the boulder. [01:17] right behind it where it should be [01:17] behind you [01:17] I see... [01:17] Can you send me the text of that dream? [01:17] i'm looking for it [01:17] * L_Jynaru remembders a tree, a boulder, and a mountain exploding. [01:17] I do hope I'm not going to learn Tiger Style from a tentacle. [01:19] You don't see the mountain path.... [01:19] Is it night or day? [01:20] day [01:21] * L_Jynaru 'll wait till nightfall. [01:21] you don't see any crack [01:21] It worked last time I had a freakish puzzle revealed to me by my nipple ring/guide. [01:21] Hrmmmm...... [01:21] Is it behind where it should be? [01:22] ? [01:22] The boulder. [01:22] If everything except the path is as it should be, I'll hope dreamland has something useful. [01:22] the tree and the boulder are in the right place [01:23] * L_Jynaru will sleep, then. [01:24] roll perception + awareness [01:24] (whimper.) [01:24] !ex 3 [01:24] L_Jynaru : !ex 3, 8, 7, 3, Successes : 2 [01:24] you've been looking at it from the wrong angle.... [01:25] Ah. Isn't that nice. Let's see what it looks like from the END of the path, shall we? [01:25] ? [01:25] * L_Jynaru 's going to go along the yellow brick road to see the Tigger of Oz. [01:26] heh [01:26] * L_Jynaru 's climbing the stairway to heaven. Stupid frog. [01:26] In Essence, let's go! I want to know who or what's been dragging me across this Dragon-forsaken island. [01:26] ok you discover that the path is so carefully concealed that you could only ever see it coming from one precise direction... the direction given you in the dream [01:27] * L_Jynaru is quite impressed by this. However, if they're looking for intelligent people, they picked the wrong Exalt. [01:29] You begin working your way up the mountain. The path is strangely completely snow-free, as if it simply couldn't be bothered to land here. Great snowdrifts stand threateningly on edge as if about to follow you, while you look out over vast falls to the ground below the sheer cliffs you are slowly climbing [01:30] roll dex + athletics [01:30] Oooh! [01:31] * L_Jynaru an do that! [01:31] !ex 10 [01:31] L_Jynaru : !ex 10, 10, 2, 5, 7, 7, 6, 4, 4, 9, 2, Successes : 5 [01:33] You have no problem with the occasionall stiff wind or the frequent slick angles you must traverse to climb the weaving mountain path, back and forth, back and forth. [01:34] suddenly you are faced with a thick blizzard forming out of the otherwise cloudless skies, the wall of ice and snow surrounding the peak of the mountain from view [01:34] * Hikari is now known as Cicada [01:34] * Cicada is now known as Hikari [01:39] ... [01:39] Blizzard. [01:40] * L_Jynaru 's obviously out of food, so he wraps aforementioned deerskin around him and heads into the blizzard. Yarrrgh. [01:40] roll strength + athletics [01:41] !ex 9 [01:41] L_Jynaru : !ex 9, 4, 8, 3, 9, 6, 2, 4, 9, 10, Successes : 5 [01:42] You push against the craggy rocks and snowly surfaces as the snowstorm buffets you and the wind howls in your ears. Until finally, the peak is only three yards away. Standing there, wrapped in the deerskin and multiple layers of clothing, you think you see a shadowy form sitting oblivious to the storm on the peak above. [01:43] * L_Jynaru leans into the wind and stalks his way towards the figure, before tapping it on the shoulder. "Hey. Nice weather we're having." [01:44] A buffet of wind pushes you away when you try to get closer than a yard. Obviously, he is watching you closely. though his hands are steeped in meditation. [01:44] ... [01:45] * L_Jynaru waves at him. "Hello." [01:46] He couldn't miss it, but still he says nothing, watching you calmly to see what you do [01:46] (Low Realm, High Realm, and nativish.) [01:46] "You see, I seem to be the person you've decided to lure into your lair here, with the dreaming and the ring and the tugging and such." [01:47] * L_Jynaru sits down where the wind pushed him in whatever pose said person is in. [01:47] "So... whassup?" [01:47] He still watches, silently, enigmatically [01:48] * L_Jynaru watches back, silenter, enigmaticer. Booyah. [01:48] Storyteller : !ex 12, 5, 6, 7, 2, 4, 2, 7, 10, 1, 5, 4, 6, Successes : 4 [01:48] !ex 12 [01:48] presence+social [01:48] !ex 3 [01:48] L_Jynaru : !ex 3, 9, 9, 8, Successes : 3 [01:49] no you don't [01:49] (Got close. Stupid Bliss....) [01:49] "So you have finally arrived, Strikes-from-Above." [01:49] [high realm] [01:50] * L_Jynaru nods. "I have indeed. I must apologize for the delays." [01:51] "It was your destiny to come here; it is the sad fact that it is in the delays that your only freedom exists." [01:52] * L_Jynaru looks at him, and then something clicks. "I know that sounds familiar..." [01:52] "God-blood, right?" [01:53] he chuckles softly. [01:53] "I guess you could say that." [01:54] "What else could you be?" [01:54] * L_Jynaru looks for the eye color. [01:54] there's too much snow to see such details [01:55] "I haven't met too many people other than god-blooded who talk so much about fate and destiny. [01:55] "I see." [01:56] "Working for them, you pick up a few things." [01:56] He muses as he listens. [01:58] "Actually, she's the one that gave me the ring... DID YOU HAVE TO DAMN NEAR RIP IT OUT OF ME?!?" [01:59] "What?" he looks confused, then looking up at the sky, blinking. "Oh." he smiles slyly. "It wasn't designed with that in mind. That manse predates peircings by quite some time." [01:59] "Before piercings? What a strange time..." [01:59] "It was a very strange time." [02:00] "... You were there?" [02:00] "What, you spent all that time with us and didn't know how long we lived?" [02:01] "Or do what we call ourselves?" [02:01] * L_Jynaru groans. [02:01] "Oh, Jylis. It's Bloom all over again." [02:01] He raises his eyebrows in confusion. "Bloom? Jylis?" [02:01] * L_Jynaru pauses. Oooooooohhhhh.....SHIT. [02:02] "...... Just how long have you been sitting here?" [02:02] he considers. [02:02] "Maybe.... 300 years." [02:03] "...... How about I tell you what I know, and you tell me what you know. Well, about what you are and the times and the current times and all?" [02:03] "Sounds fair to me." [02:06] * L_Jynaru talks about the long ago history of the First Age. [02:06] * L_Jynaru talks about the coming of the Second, and the Empress, and current history. [02:07] * L_Jynaru talks about his own personal history, what he does, who he learned from and what they taught him. [02:07] * L_Jynaru talks about his superiors in the House, and he talks about Innocent Cub Sister in particular reference to the ring. [02:07] * L_Jynaru talks about why he was in Malkor's Guard, what happened there, and why he's here. [02:08] * L_Jynaru talks about Bloom, his henchmen, and ig mean demon thingie in the mountain. [02:08] He nods, to it all, though he cites different names, though innocent cub sister's name is right on [02:08] * L_Jynaru talks about the wanderings, and the group of people he left to wander, and the groups of people he met on the way. [02:11] He has it all down, to the point. But all his names are messed up. Malkor's Guard is The City of the Rising Star. Bloom is the Fire of Vengence. The Demon is Dreaming Princess. and so on. [02:12] "Now, let me guess. You're go to go all... Fire of Vengeance and tell me about.. Sid.. Sidereals." [02:13] "Well, not unless you want me to." [02:14] "I think that might be wise... Because he said that what I call God-blooded, like Innocent Cub Sister, are those thingies. And... well, He's evil. But he was rather convincing." [02:14] "You really want to know what's been going on this island, or do you just want me to train you for the day you get off?" [02:14] He laughs. [02:14] "And yes, Sidereals is the correct term." [02:15] "But I'm not going to rape and pillage your cities." [02:15] "Both. I've got time." [02:15] "No, Jynaru. You don't have time." [02:16] "I don't? But... oh. The whole prediction thing. Can I ask why?" [02:16] "I'm not sure. All I know is that you and Innocent Cub Sister will meet again in nine months." [02:18] "Nine months. So... that's about a year. At least they don't think I'm dead. Wonder if I get paid..." [02:18] "On the one hand, I could train you, and you could stay here, and maybe survive long enough to help us fight off Dreaming Princess. On the other, I train you, and send you off to fight Fire of Vengence. Really it's up to you. Though I already know which one you'll choose." [02:19] "And nine... She's pregnant, isn't she?" [02:19] He laughs. [02:21] * L_Jynaru shrugs. "I'm Blooded, and a guy. It's the first thing that comes to mind. [02:21] "That is a no, right?" [02:21] "To be honest with you, I don't konw my collegues know you're still alive, Jynaru. The way this island works.. I'm not sure if they even know I survive." [02:21] * L_Jynaru takes the ring off and taps it against the rock. "That IS what this thing is for, right?" [02:22] "That... is a mystery." [02:22] "Aw, damn. Now I KNOW you're one of them." [02:23] he laughs slowly. [02:23] * L_Jynaru puts it back on, then runs a hand through his hair. "So, what's up with the Dreaming Princess deal?" [02:24] he waves for you to approach [02:24] * L_Jynaru gets up and head over to him. "I mean, with the group of us, I'm sure we could put something together. Just not right to leave you screwed over after training me. [02:25] As you approach, the blizzard beginning to dissapate as you draw near. You realize you spent all day getting here, as it is already night and the stars are visible. [02:25] "Now... look out over the west. Look at the great tombstone, the central mountain of the island..." [02:26] * L_Jynaru looks. [02:27] The lower reaches of the central mountain, before being completely out of sight... you now see is covered in a vast network of lights, like a web of great cities viewd from afar. [02:28] "Shiny demon?" [02:28] "That is all you need to know about the demon, Jynaru. That is what we fight. The corruption. The fallen people of this land, turned against one another. But that is not why you are here." [02:29] "I suppose not. I'm here to be ready for when I leave. Bloom boy going down." [02:30] "Then defend yourself." he says, as he picks himself off the ground. "And watch what I do." [02:31] * L_Jynaru slides smoothly into his stance, ignoring the usual proprieties. Damn goderials are sneaky. [02:32] meanwhile I don't have the tiger charm trees, but we can assume you have a harrowing fight on the top of the mountain [02:32] He jumps good. He hits hard. and I fall down a lot. [02:32] yea [02:33] Then he sends you to go live with the wolves, after instructing you to never ever step foot inside the mountain range. [02:34] * L_Jynaru has his ass thoroughly kicked by dude what's been sitting on a mountain for 300 years and now I'm living with wolves? [02:34] yes [02:35] And I'm still Jynaru. Not Wolf-boy Jyn. [02:35] well you are kinda wolf-boy jyn [02:35] animal friendship charm requires adopting so much of their behavior. [02:35] I am intrigued by this concept and wish to subscribe to your newsletter. [02:36] * L_Jynaru sees... so I'm acting like one, but the physical form is still the same. [02:36] yes [02:36] * Storyteller 's newsletter is unfortunately only available if you're a virgin. [02:36] Ah... do we kill and eat sheep? [02:37] yes [02:37] but you're not supposed to eat anything [02:37] I should have known... [02:37] ... WHAT? [02:37] eat nothing [02:37] drinking water is good. [02:38] * L_Jynaru 's Wood ASPECT! ASPECT! I don't have ROOTS.... [02:38] well deal with it [02:38] no food for a month [02:38] ... a month. [02:39] well okay 2 weeks [02:39] 2 1/2 [02:39] * L_Jynaru will attempt this. Does blood count as food? [02:39] yes [02:39] only water [02:40] which means no eating your fingernails [02:40] or sucking on your toes [02:40] * L_Jynaru attempts this. [02:41] roll stamina + endurance [02:41] * L_Jynaru tries very hard not to get blood on him when they chase down and kill things. [02:41] Any penalties? [02:41] roll stamina + resistance [02:41] !ex 3 [02:41] L_Jynaru : !ex 3, 6, 9, 8, Successes : 2 [02:42] -2 from bliss [02:42] otherwise no [02:42] !ex 2 (Joy) [02:42] L_Jynaru : !ex 2 (Joy), 7, 3, Successes : 1 [02:43] roll again [02:43] !ex 2 [02:43] L_Jynaru : !ex 2, 4, 4, Successes : 0 [02:44] take a bashing [02:44] roll again [02:44] !ex 2 [02:44] L_Jynaru : !ex 2, 5, 10, Successes : 2 [02:44] each of these is one day so you can spend WP on it [02:44] Ah. [02:45] That's good. [02:45] * L_Jynaru 's amused he's hungrier for Bliss than food. [02:45] How many results do you need? [02:45] two more [02:46] !ex 5 [02:46] L_Jynaru : !ex 5, 10, 5, 2, 3, 2, Successes : 2 [02:46] !ex 5 [02:46] L_Jynaru : !ex 5, 5, 1, 2, 6, 2, Botch, Successes : 0 [02:46] ....... [02:46] ............................. [02:46] ALways. [02:46] The LAST DAMN ONE. [02:50] So when you collapse from hunger the woves decide to eat your left arm [02:50] take 3 Agg [02:50] Damn wolves. Not content with biting the hand what feeds them, they take the entire arm. [02:51] never content with biting the hands that feed it [02:52] So, I take three agg. [02:52] and you wake up in a tent, sidereal dude bandaged up the remains of your arm. [02:52] He props you up and then hands you a bowl of broth. [02:53] "I'm a Wood Aspect. Why does nature hate me?" [02:55] * L_Jynaru sips at the broth, holding the bottom with his right hand, resting it on his palm. [02:55] "I think it has something to do with you not ever having to fend for yourself. Maybe if you work on providing for yourself some more, nature wouldn't dispise you so much." [02:57] "Point." [02:57] * L_Jynaru tries to move the tatters of his left arm and winces. [02:57] he smiles. [02:57] "Maybe when you get back to the realm." [02:58] He stands up. [02:58] "Oh.... lord. I'm an archer! What am I supposed to do, shoot with my foot and an arm?" [02:59] "Now you can only drink that. You can only drink broth. Everything you eat must first be made into a broth. And no chunky parts. Just broth." [02:59] "Not like you are going to need your bow anytime soon, Jynaru." [03:00] "Broth. Got it." [03:00] * L_Jynaru sighs. "I know... it's... dammit! I'm good at that! My bow doesn't try to kill me." [03:01] he turns around to you. "The bow distances you from your opponent. It makes you think he is weak and ou are strong. Until you are willing to face him unarmed at his strongest, then you will never be worthy of defeating him, and destiny does not smile upon the unworthy." [03:02] * L_Jynaru half-shrugs. "Tell that to the Celestials I've shot down. And the Sidereals who taught me the art and told me to go use it." [03:02] he smiles ruefully [03:03] "And the oldest you ever faught was.....?" [03:03] "Oldest being wandering around Creation or spirit?" [03:03] "Either or." [03:04] "Bloom seemed pretty old. I would have had him if he hadn't had magical backup. Then there was that dude I dropped the avalanche on. When we tried to dig him out, he attacked.... Lost a lot of men that day. Still shot his face off, though." [03:05] "mmhmm." [03:05] he stands up and goes over to a chest, and pulls out a pair of old, rusty tiger claws. [03:06] "See what you can do with those. I'll give you a week, and then it's time for your next test." [03:06] * L_Jynaru looks at them as he holds them in his right hand. [03:06] (Cesti claws or gauntlets?) [03:07] tiger claws [03:07] strap around the wrist [03:07] er [03:07] you know [03:07] (It matters, because with cesti claws, I can use feet. Feet good. [03:08] not gauntlets [03:08] * L_Jynaru straps them to his feet and moves about a bit with them. [03:08] "So, what am I doing this time?" [03:09] roll dex + craft (a week later) [03:09] ... How long does it take Agg to heal? [03:09] same as lethal. [03:10] !ex 5 (WP Conv) [03:10] L_Jynaru : !ex 5 (WP Conv), 1, 10, 8, 8, 7, Successes : 5 [03:11] 'grats. Tiger feet cesti [03:11] * L_Jynaru kicks. They get disemboweled. Fear velociraptor style. [03:12] "That's unexpected." [03:13] "That's what I do. Keeps me alive when I face things bigger and tougher than me face to face at the peak of their power." [03:13] "Hm" [03:13] "Very well then." [03:14] "Now you will spend the rest of this month in the trees." [03:15] "You will never once touch the ground." [03:15] "You will live with the monkeys and the parakeets." [03:15] "You may eat what you wish, as long as can make it into a broth." [03:15] "For a Sidereal, you sure train me like a Wyld One." [03:16] * L_Jynaru will, however, salute da bossman and do as he wishes. [03:16] "This is a different way of life, Jynaru. The other sidereals did not teach you to fight, they taught you to kill." [03:17] "There's a difference?" [03:17] He smiles. [03:17] "Always a difference." [03:18] "I suppose so." [03:18] Now you are livin' in the trees [03:18] wits + survival [03:19] !ex 2 (Wp autosux) [03:19] L_Jynaru : !ex 2 (Wp autosux), 1, 4, Botch, Successes : 0 [03:19] YAY! [03:19] I LIVE! [03:19] damn WP [03:19] * Storyteller shakes his fist at the WP [03:19] dex + ath [03:19] !ex 9 [03:19] L_Jynaru : !ex 9, 10, 7, 4, 6, 2, 7, 4, 3, 8, Successes : 5 [03:20] bah. [03:20] ;) [03:20] * L_Jynaru is agile. He is not, however, good at trying to be a parakeet. [03:20] unfortunately you did not score high enough to figure out how to start a fire in the tree and boil water in a pan that you don't have while cooking a monkey. [03:21] wits + survival [03:21] uh.... Coconut? [03:21] not in the winter, jynaru dear. [03:21] !ex 2 (Wp autosux) [03:21] L_Jynaru : !ex 2 (Wp autosux), 2, 7, Successes : 1 [03:21] Skull of large animal I drag up into branches and kill? [03:21] you manage to make some nutritious cold lichen soup [03:22] wits + survival [03:22] !ex 2 (Wp autosux) [03:22] L_Jynaru : !ex 2 (Wp autosux), 7, 4, Successes : 1 [03:22] * Hikari (Hikari@zaqd378a4d2.zaq.ne.jp) Quit (Quit: I fall. Like the sands of time. Like some broken rhyme. At feet no longer there.) [03:22] Conviction in morning good for Jynaru. [03:23] you have your skull, and your water, but still no fire. You resort again to nutritious lichen soup. [03:23] wits + survival [03:23] * L_Jynaru 's not sure what Limit Breaking at this point wuld really do... I'm a Paragon. [03:23] !ex 2 (Wp autosux) [03:23] L_Jynaru : !ex 2 (Wp autosux), 10, 2, Successes : 2 [03:23] You manage to start your tree on fire [03:23] Lightning! FIRE! [03:23] unfortunately the tree burns down [03:23] but you do get your yummy monkey broth [03:23] I somehow have this image of Jynaru beating on a skull with a bone in front of a monolith. [03:23] lol [03:24] !ex 2 (Wp autosux) [03:24] L_Jynaru : !ex 2 (Wp autosux), 7, 9, Successes : 2 [03:25] more broth. How you getting the fire. Lightning you say? [03:25] Lightning the first time. [03:25] Kept it in the skull with embers and kindling afterwards. [03:26] mmm [03:26] meanwhile the monkeys poop on you during the night [03:26] wits + survival [03:26] !ex 2 (Wp autosux) [03:26] L_Jynaru : !ex 2 (Wp autosux), 2, 10, Successes : 2 [03:26] allright I think it's safe to say you survive this test. [03:27] how's two weeks of constant labor sound for healing? [03:27] Wonderful. [03:27] Just plain wonderful. [03:27] * L_Jynaru does wonder when he guards sheep so Maris can come get kicked in the head, though. [03:27] that's next. Now you get sent off to guard the sheep in glacier valley. [03:28] ... Glacier Valley? [03:28] Oy. [03:28] of course you can eat grass now and it's a rather hospitable place. [03:29] However instead of guarding the sheep against maris, you find that your REAL task is to guard them from icefalls and giant boulders of snow and the sometimes sudden and erratic slamming of the two sides of the glacier together like two blocks of wood. [03:30] ... I need that bureacracy charm to give them intelligence. [03:30] * L_Jynaru is saving sheep. Call me Super-Jyn. [03:30] Super-Jyn! [03:30] of course that's dex + ath so no problem there. [03:30] Here I come to save the daaaaay. [03:31] !ex 9 (wp autosux) [03:31] L_Jynaru : !ex 9 (wp autosux), 6, 6, 9, 8, 7, 7, 9, 9, 10, Successes : 8 [03:31] that's what I thought. [03:31] Oooooooooohhhhhh.... spiffy. [03:31] * L_Jynaru 's clearly etched the magical S on his sheep costume. [03:31] lol [03:32] two more tests before you are ready to go off on your own. [03:32] BTW your arm has healed superficially at this point but it effectively has a strength of 0 [03:32] Ah. That's nice. [03:33] * L_Jynaru 's big, buff, and has the left arm of a corpse. But it works! [03:33] heh yea [03:34] You can now eat anything raw. [03:34] But no cooking, except for broth. [03:34] Hrmmm.... Is there a river nearby? [03:34] For fish? [03:34] yes [03:34] * L_Jynaru will eat fish. Less chance of parasites that will do bad things to me. [03:34] It is also just past the middle of winter, which means that it's the coldest part of the year. [03:35] * L_Jynaru shudders. [03:35] Whatever it is it will be long and hard and I really don't care what it is. [03:35] it will take until spring. [03:35] It's a something. [03:36] Chop Chop Master Onion bitches me out. [03:36] probably has something to do with stargazing [03:36] lol yea [03:36] * L_Jynaru has sufficiently advanced in a manner as to hit hard. [03:36] For your final task: [03:36] Oh, and speak nativish. [03:36] you may eat as normal [03:36] your mission, should you choose to accept it: [03:37] to infiltrate the western city to identify and retreive a man who will exalt as a sidereal himself in just a few weeks. [03:37] ... [03:38] Does Q give me any gadgets? [03:38] Or am I supposed to just look for the screaming hordes and find him that way? [03:39] You get cool charms. You can use your hearthstones and all your other gadjets you can retrieve from the main camp. And a description. And a name, which I can tell you right now. [03:40] and suddenly I know what the fourth test is.... [03:40] but first I'll tell you the name. [03:40] * Jynaru (Fiat@dsc01-ati-ga-3-215.rasserver.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp [03:40] Does Q give me any gadgets? [03:40] Or am I supposed to just look for the screaming hordes and find him that way? [03:40] howdy [03:40] You get cool charms. You can use your hearthstones and all your other gadjets you can retrieve from the main camp. And a description. And a name, which I can tell you right now. [03:40] Ah. Now that's good. [03:40] and suddenly I know what the fourth test is.... get cool gadget. [03:41] but first I'll tell you the name. and go to sleep. [03:41] * Jynaru plays the theme from Secret Agent Man. [03:41] Are you ready for his name? This man you must seek out and retrieve for the good of mankind? [03:41] And womankind, too. [03:41] Sanyet of the Sunset Sieves. [shhhh] [03:42] Ah... [03:42] Satisfactorily sibiliant. [03:42] * L_Jynaru (Fiat@dsc03-ati-ga-1-166.rasserver.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [03:42] Do you know who he is? [03:42] No. [03:42] don't talk about it then. [03:42] Not beyond the guy I have to find for the good of mankind. [03:43] goodie [03:43] and I'll have you return to the manse and pick up a few things. [03:43] * Jynaru 's tried not to read the other logs. They freak me out. [03:43] Ah, of course. [03:43] Including attuning it? [03:43] Your fourth task will be to figure out how to get into it and grab the hearthstones. [03:43] * Jynaru has the feeling that was dude's hotel or whatever. [03:44] yea hell let you attune to it if you can figure it out. [03:44] He'll be staying in the purple hall. [03:44] He's coming with? [03:44] Whoa.... [03:44] yea [03:44] has to be there for you to attune [03:44] * Jynaru nods. I figured it was his. [03:45] Anyhow I'll let you think about it [03:45] Meanwhile, you sleep. [03:45] tell me when you figure it out [03:45] you have everything you need to figure it out [03:45] * Jynaru 'll go over the logs. [03:45] 'night Session Close: Thu Dec 05 03:45:59 2002 Session Start: Sun Dec 15 00:26:34 2002 [00:28] So we are going where? How many of us? When? [00:29] * Storyteller smirks [00:30] We'll start with you, Cicada, in public chat. I'm sure you understand that of course, I am evil [00:31] I know you are, dear. [00:31] Whenever you are ready. [00:32] You've just driven in sanyet's modified carridge to the second city west of Three Forks (called Ascending Flight) [00:33] (driven? or been driven in? Has no Ride) [00:33] Driven in. [00:33] Same carridge as earlier, just rebuilt and improved upon. [00:33] (and I suppose I do not exactly look like a pauper) [00:33] No, you're wearing a white gown fitting of a priestess [00:34] Need to look the part. [00:34] (with a symbool of a certain Crane, you know. Her own design) [00:34] (As brodery) [00:34] Or whatever else you think it would be looking like. White is a good place to start though. [00:35] Sanyet and his friend are both driving the carridge [00:35] Claiming diplomatic immunity along the way nets you good rooms and a private servant at each stop, and they do not seem to pry, accustomed as they are to spirits and their delegates. [00:36] * Cicada is sitting in the back, fretting, rehearsing lines, going over plans, and freezing a little. [00:36] It is about a week after the first thaw of the year [00:37] * Cicada is sitting in the back, fretting, rehearsing lines, going over plans, and freezing a little. [00:38] * Disconnected [00:40] * Rejoined channel #pvpexaltedrp [00:40] * Cicada is sitting in the back, fretting, rehearsing lines, going over plans, and freezing a little. [00:41] It is about a week after the first thaw of the year [00:41] Finally you arive at Ascending Flight, and instead of the submerged byway before, you see that now they have a full-scale bridge. Seeing people and carridges and horses crossing it, you see no reason why not to pass through it into the city. [00:51] * Cicada says a short prayer and apology to Forked River as they cross. [00:51] You do so, and Sanyet pulls up next to a certain inn he is familiar with; he says you will stay here today and declare your intentions first thing tommarow morning in the Sun Court. [00:51] * Cicada nods and lets herself be helped down. [00:52] roll per + awe [00:52] !ex 7 [00:52] Cicada : !ex 7, 9, 2, 4, 6, 2, 9, 3, Successes : 2 [00:54] !ex 7 [00:54] Jynaru : !ex 7, 3, 6, 7, 7, 8, 2, 3, Successes : 3 [00:54] Sanyet and Nanpart help you down and into the Inn, which, as a tip of my hat, I declare to be the Prancing Pony. Sanyet does the introductory bit, and secures you a room and servant, and then suggests wandering the markets.. it is not often one from the hitherlands arrives at the cities. [00:55] * Cicada laughs and comments that a little idle shopping would be good for calming down. [00:57] Sanyet smiles and takes your arm as he leads you towards the central market square, a young servantboy tagging along to carry anythnig you might want to bring with you. [00:57] "The city has changed much since I was last here.. but I think I still know the way around." [00:58] "Well, the bridges and dams, for one thing. Those are the problem..." [00:59] Sanyet nods carefully. "But without the dams, the Forked River would be filled with the sea, and without the bridges.. Apparently commerce has changed drastically in the last few months. I don't know if you noticed coming in, but textiles producting has apparently been moved into the south side." [00:59] "I need to go down to the river and seek his advice on a few things as well." [01:00] "Of course.. it would be better to do that at night. No need to raise a crowd." [01:00] "Errr.... yes. Especially if i have to do the ceremonial bathing..." [01:01] * Cicada blushes a bit. [01:01] He smiles and shakes you softly. "Yes.. that would draw too much of a crowd." [01:01] * Cicada chuckles. A soft and gentle sound from her lips. [01:04] * Disconnected [01:05] * Rejoined channel #pvpexaltedrp [01:06] Meanwhile you arrive at the market square. [01:07] It is a vast thing, easily a square acre. All kinds of goods can be seen - but, mainly, things you would expect to find in the west. There is nothing that could not be concievably obtained on the island... but that variety is not lacking. [01:08] In addition to natural items such as flowers or seeds or food, there are also manmade weapons - you could have armor, weapons, or maybe some warding amulet - that would actually work - crafted for you at a few of the many stalls. The more established places like forges have permanat buildings, the rest are constructed of tents and colored draperies of cloth. [01:08] * Cicada looks at seashel and whale ivory jewelry, along with pearls and various fiber and wholly cloth. [01:09] * Cicada takes good time to browse the medicine shops while she is there. [01:09] All of it seems to be of fair price, though at that fair price, you could barely what you desire. [01:10] Medicine is fairly modern, using herbs, surgery, acupuncture, and the like, including the mystical realm. You think that your skills place you significantly above them, in terms of speed and efficiency, but only slightly superior in terms of how well they work [01:11] * Cicada buys what she can and needs for her inventory. [01:12] roll int + bureacracy [01:13] !ex 2 [01:13] Cicada : !ex 2, 1, 8, Successes : 1 [01:13] you get what you need. [01:13] per + awe [01:13] !ex 7 [01:13] Cicada : !ex 7, 8, 9, 3, 3, 8, 5, 3, Successes : 3 [01:14] You can't help but feel as if somebody is following you... looking around you don't see anyone watcing you.. although in a moment of shock, you see Tei performing one of his public meditations that he was so fond of performing in Malkor's Guard. [01:15] *Yikes!* [01:16] "Errr... Sanyet, where I come from holy persons are held in high regard. Can I go and give the bald monk over there an alm?" [01:16] * Tei is dressed almost exactly as before save his robes are now trimmed in blue, and he wears a red jade sash across his chest. in his hands are an impressive pair of red jade shortswords [01:16] "Certainly. Shall I wait here for you?" [01:17] The red jade shortswords look almost liquid in his hands, like they are living things, poured into open air and solidified before being cut to shape [01:17] * Jydan (Jydan@dia-83.vaix.net) has left #pvpexaltedrp [01:17] "Yes please. But you can come too if you want." [01:18] he smiles. "I'll just stay a step behind you then." [01:18] he lets go of your hand, fingering the ring on it for a moment, before letting go and following. [01:18] * Cicada goes over to Tei and kneeling puts a jade coin in his bowl or in front of him. [01:19] "Where do you come from, holy man? And what brings you here?" [01:19] * Tei nods slightly but continues the form, this time he seems to incorporate a great deal more acrobatics than he did before [01:20] * Cicada is dressed in a heavy dress of the local fashion. White velvet, with a dark blue schrawl, and the symbol of a crane on both sleeves. Having given the coin, she slips her hand back in her muff. [01:21] finishing the kata with a leaping head kick and a double slash of his blades, he sheathes them and bows, first to the lady then to her companion [01:22] Sanyet gives a slight bow, so as not to get in the way of Cicada, moreso if he has room. [01:23] "I am here from the great temple of pasiap, to discuss with the leader certain farmland he believes falsly to be his." [01:24] "I see. I too am here on a mission. I must meet the great ruler here and speak with him of the river and the security of this realm." [01:25] "I hope I will meet you again, holy man. Somewhere, some time." [01:25] * Cicada gets up and nods to Sanyet to lead her away. [01:25] "And I hope always too meet such generous an polite ladies." [01:27] * Tei returns to his meditations [01:27] Sanyet takes Cicada's hand and leads her back into the crowd. [01:27] * Cicada calls back. [01:27] * Kenshiro (corwin006@1Cust43.tnt5.evansville.in.da.uu.net) has left #pvpexaltedrp [01:28] "I am staying in the Prancing Pony if the holy an wish to discuss the nature of his faith and mission with a fellow messenger." [01:28] (holy man) [01:28] * Tei hears but does not stop his meditations [01:30] Cicada, Tei, per + awe [01:30] !ex 7 [01:30] Cicada : !ex 7, 8, 10, 4, 2, 7, 2, 1, Successes : 4 [01:31] there's a mighty familiar man in the crowds.. but you see him only for a moment. [01:31] The crowd quickly closes around you and you loose sight. [01:32] "Sanyet, does the ruler here make a way out of having people shadowed? I think we are being followed." [01:33] "It is not likely.. but anything is possible. If you are worried we can return to the inn, it is far more likely to be some citizen who has taken a.. personal.. interest in you." [01:34] * Cicada scoffs. [01:35] "Yes, lets return. Cannot break your wallet completely staring at the jewellry and dresses anyway." [01:36] He smiles sadly. [01:36] "I think it's more your wallet than mine at this point, dear." [01:36] "My money are the households money. You know that, dear." [01:36] Sanyet leads you slowly back to the inn by a scenic route, looking back occasionally to see if anybody is following. [01:37] "Of course, my love." [01:37] * Cicada nods and smiles. [01:38] by the time you arrive tei will be seated in one corner quietly meditating, and gennerally being avoided by the guests [01:39] Sanyet will note as the inn comes in sight that if you are being followed, then it is by something he cannot see. [01:40] * Cicada gives a slight jerk. [01:41] * Jyn is now known as Jyssica [01:42] "Lets just get inside. We are safer among people. And it might not be hostile." [01:43] Sanyet nods and leads you inside, looking around for a good table, and noting the late hour and possibility of dinner. [01:45] with no input from you he eventually picks one and orders something fishy. [01:45] * Cicada is rather hungry and sits down and orders the chart from here.... to here. As usual. [01:45] fortunately you can barely afford it now. [01:46] * Jyssica steps into the inn and procures a room from the innkeeper before heading upstairs and dropping off the bund she was carrying. She will return momentarily, mingling with the people in the room and ordering a meal. [01:46] (Description in the other room.) [01:48] nothing remarkable about this. [01:48] food is served [01:48] * Cicada takes off her coat and fur hat and lets Puuhda out so he can eat on his own. [01:49] Your humble servant has for you a complimentary bucket of ice and wine. [01:49] and box of chocolates. [01:49] though he denies all knowledge of you, of course. [01:49] * Cicada rarely makes use of the servant. She does just not 'get' that somebody is waiting on her for a change. [01:50] Then there really isn't much to do. [01:51] * Storyteller figures the night will go uneventfully except for your manipulations. [01:52] * Cicada will take a late night walk alone on the balcony. Just in case somebody wishes to make private contact. [01:53] * Tei tei will still be in the common room[no one's gonna kick a monk out regardless of the curent leadership] [01:53] * Jyssica drops out of the sky and perches on the guardrail. Seatongue "Greetings." [01:54] "Greetings, who might I have the favor of addressing?" [01:55] * Jyssica smiles. "you can call me Jessica." [01:55] * Cicada 's slow breating leave little clods of steam in the cold late winter night's still air. [01:56] "Doing well by yourself, aren't you, Cicada?" [01:56] "Greetings, Jessica. I am known as Sable Cicada. I assume you are here for other purposes than fresh air and quiet." [01:56] * Jyssica shrugs. "Delivering a message." [01:56] "We know each other?" [01:56] * Cicada is comforted by the feel of her knives inside the muff. [01:57] * Jyssica slips into High Realm for a moment. "Jynaru needs to borrow your husband." [01:57] * Cicada 's eyes narrow. [01:57] "And for what purpose does the Ledaahl man seek my husband?" [01:58] "I was convinced the bethroal was secret." [01:58] "He's Ledaal. He knows things." [01:58] * Cicada makes a note to slap Tabius later for not keeping secrets. [01:58] * Jyssica looks uncomfortable. "As for the purpose, it's for the good of the island." [01:59] "Of course it is. The Ledaahl always have the betterment of others in aim." [01:59] "Now answer me why does he want my husband?" [02:01] * Jyssica laughs as she steps down from her precarious position. [02:01] "You sure do know how to choose them. Tell me, what do you know about the history of the Island?" [02:02] "By the way. You have much improved in appearence Jynaru. I especially compliment you on the hair. It looks striking." [02:02] "I know a great deal." [02:02] * Jyssica grins. "You think so? I'll admit, it took some getting used to. Especially these damn heels." [02:03] * Jyssica motions towards the door. "If you don't mind continuing this inside? It's bloody cold out here." [02:03] "So what did you do? Drink Shakel's lifeblood?" [02:03] * Jyssica winces. "Do I look like Anathema?" [02:04] "Only once in a while." [02:04] * Cicada smiles a little. [02:04] "I'm flattered, truly." [02:04] "Do you have a room? There are sleeping people in mine." [02:04] "Of course. It's not like I've had anything else to spend money on." [02:05] "And what do you know of the whereabouts of the others?" [02:05] "Define others. Maris and those not wandering around in the city?" [02:05] * Cicada will walk with 'Jyssica' to 'her' room if she leads the way. [02:05] * Jyssica 'll lead her to the room. [02:06] "Just how many of you are there here?" [02:06] "I do not have to remind you how dangerous this place is to all of us, right?" [02:06] "There's, me, me, whatever minions of the government are watching you, and apparently Tei." [02:07] * Jyssica steps behind a screen and changes into something a bit more comfortable. As in body. [02:07] * Jyssica is now known as Jynaru [02:07] * Cicada draws a breath in relief. If Tabius is not here, all is safe. [02:08] "As for this, just a little trick I inherited. The First Age had some interesting sexual practices." [02:08] "I belive I am being watched all right. Runners likely rode ahead and warned the Solar ruler that I was on my way." [02:08] "I can imagine." [02:09] * Jynaru steps out in the previous set of loose clothing, wrapping up his left arm with a long bandage. [02:09] "That's not your only problem. Like I said, you know how to pick them." [02:09] "Think it might be wise to call Tei here as well? We might all need to know what is going on." [02:09] * Jynaru offers her a seat if she hasn't taken one already. [02:10] * Cicada sits down when offered a seat, not before. [02:10] "Sadly, no. You get to hear the long and convoluted secret history of much nastiness. I'd rather not have you both be killed, and at least I'm prettier than Tei." [02:11] "Don't even start on me Jynaru. My husband wound not be happy." [02:11] (would) [02:11] "He's not going to be happy anyway. In..." [02:11] * Jynaru looks outside. [02:12] "Less than a week, he's turning Anathema." [02:12] "WHAT?!!" [02:12] "How's that for a reason?" [02:12] "But he cannot!" [02:12] "That is impossible!" [02:12] "He cannot? Since when?" [02:12] "He is already exalted! The Dragons will protect him!" [02:13] * Jynaru looks at her. [02:13] "Errr... who are you talking about?" [02:13] * Tei has grown tired of waiting, standing up and keeps very still as he feels the air flow through the inn. I begin to move forward letting the currents of warm and cold air guide me[activating air dragon sight for 3 motes of personal essence] [02:13] * Jynaru keeps looking at her. "You HAVE been a busy girl, haven't you? [02:15] there's some laughing nearby. sounds familiar. [02:15] !ex 8 [02:15] Tei : !ex 8, 5, 2, 1, 5, 4, 10, 4, 10, Successes : 4 [02:15] Tei you hear it, but from far away. [02:15] I follow the air as it slowly cools from there passing [02:16] roll dex + stealth [02:16] * Jynaru sighs. "Damn. Tabius, isn't it enough to watch one insanely beautiful woman change clothes? Did you have to peek in on me too?" [02:17] could I just become invisible with shrouding the body and mind [02:17] sure [02:17] 4 motes personal as the air dragons breath hides me from sight for the next 5 turns [02:18] roll per + awe tabius, tei. [02:18] !ex 11 [02:18] Tabius : !ex 11, 4, 4, 3, 3, 5, 10, 8, 2, 6, 9, 9, Successes : 5 [02:18] * Cicada gets up in near panic and looks around for Tabius. [02:19] roll per + awe [02:19] !ex 8 [02:19] Tei : !ex 8, 7, 1, 4, 10, 8, 9, 2, 1, Successes : 5 [02:19] cicada and jynaru too [02:20] !ex 7 [02:20] Cicada : !ex 7, 1, 7, 2, 5, 1, 6, 7, Successes : 2 [02:20] !ex 5 [02:20] Jynaru : !ex 5, 5, 4, 7, 2, 1, Successes : 1 [02:20] Cicada and Jynaru detect not the faintest sound. [02:20] that would lead one to believe somebody is listening in on your conversation. [02:21] * Cicada is too flustered right now anyway. [02:22] * Tei stands behind tabs and let's him listen [02:22] * Jynaru scratches at his arm. "Lemme guess. You finally decided to stop whining and pick a Dynast." [02:22] * Jynaru assumes a thoughtful air. "Maris, right?" [02:22] "WHAT!" [02:23] "How dare you?!" [02:23] * Jynaru shrugs. "It's easy. I think of what I want to say, and then I say it. Then I watch you turn red like you just Exalted as Fire." [02:23] "The only way i will ever touch that bastard is with poisoned fingernails!" [02:24] * Jynaru unscrews the canteen sitting on the small end table and pours a bit of liquor into it. "It's called a joke. I can't ALWAYS be talking about the end of the world and Celestials and such." [02:24] "Want some? Or are we going to proceed with the screaming and the freaking out every other sentence I speak?" [02:25] * Cicada sits down again. [02:25] "Yes, please. We have more important things to talk about." [02:26] "Anyway, congrats to your intended. Meanwhile, it's the guy in the other room I'm more worried with. Remember when Bloom showed up to the ship during the whole fire debacle?" [02:26] * Tei motions tabs to move over and starts listening too [02:26] "Yes, I do." [02:26] "At least, I have been told what happened." [02:27] "Yeah. Stupid bastard was right. Sanyet is slated to become Exalted." [02:27] * Jynaru tosses back the drink. [02:27] * Cicada sits stunned. [02:27] * Tabius does so happily. [02:28] "I'm here to extract the poor bugger before he goes apeshit and starts assassinating people or whatever his kind does." [02:29] "But that cannot be. Sanyet is nice. I cannot go like that." [02:29] (I = he) [02:29] "Who said I'm killing him? I said extraction. Remember the history of the place? I took a little walk around Fallen Tongue's place." [02:30] "Yes? Did you find the Well of Tears?" [02:30] "Not quite. Found a guy who apparently spanked Red Bloom's ass and taught him his abcs when he was a kid." [02:31] * Tei has his ears open for any sound from within indicating they know he's out here [02:31] don't seem to. [02:31] * Cicada nods, trying to sit straight, look proffessional, and NOT CRY. [02:32] "So what do you need him for? I assume that by husband you mean Sanyet." [02:32] "Let's just say I've had a bad time with this guy. Didn't eat for a month. Wolves ate my left arm. I can testify to the accuracy of this guy's statements. Said guy requires Sanyet." [02:33] * Cicada looks at Jynaru's left arm. [02:33] it looks gimpy. He's obviously favoring his right. [02:34] "Want me to look at that? I have acquired a little reputation as a healer around here. [02:35] * Jynaru nods and begins to unwrap it. "Know a good tattoo artist? I have to do something with the scars sooner or later." [02:36] (it has 'regrown'?) [02:36] (EH it didn't completely get eaten. Just.. practically all of it. [02:36] (He fought them off after all.) [02:37] (All the muscular stuff. I have the arm of a starvation victim.) [02:37] (It has regrown for all intents and purposes but is still gimpy.) [02:37] (low STR) [02:37] * Cicada walks over and visibly calming herself looks it over, telling Jynaru to move it this and that way to test the nerves and sinews. [02:38] roll per + medicine [02:38] "Why does Sanyet become a Anathema?" [02:38] !ex 8 [02:38] Cicada : !ex 8, 5, 3, 3, 8, 5, 4, 8, 5, Successes : 2 [02:38] "Who knows. From my surveillance, he doesn't seem to be the usual Anathematic candidate." [02:39] * Cicada blushes. [02:39] probably not much you can do for him. Obviously he's told the truth - his exalted nature is all that allows this wound to heal. [02:39] "You have been watching us.. err ... him?" [02:39] if you had aggrivated health level healing charms you could help. [02:39] * Jynaru raises an eyebrow. "Didn't the lady tell you? I know things." [02:40] "Yes, the 'lady' told me." [02:40] "I waited this long so that I could be sure my interference didn't trigger the event." [02:40] "Oh, and you feel sure of that now?" [02:40] "And just what are you going to do to him?" [02:41] "Not really. Just running out of time." [02:41] "And just what are you going to do to him?" [02:41] * Cicada looks insistive. [02:42] * Jynaru shakes his head. "You'd have to ask the mysterious one, but I can assume I'll be serving as a sparring dummy." [02:42] "Letting him hit me in the head, letting him hit me in the head with heavy things, letting him hit me in the head with sharp pointy things, etc." [02:43] "Sanyet has helped me a lot in furthering all of yours goals. I am not going to stand around and see him get hurt." [02:43] * Tei nods in agreement with cicada [02:44] "Good for you." [02:44] "Let me know how you do against the guy what makes Red Bloom look like a 5 year old. [02:44] "It is thanks to him and his father, a general in the army of the cities, that I can get to talk with the City rulers and maybe make sure you guys will not get killed by them." [02:44] * Tabius looks at Tei, and agrees with his knods even though he feels taken advantage of. [02:45] "Honestly, I have no intentions of harming the guy. I imagine the worst hurt he'll suffer is beeing torn away from your loving caresses." [02:46] * Tabius 's jaw clentches. [02:46] "And you will not speak of him like that either." [02:46] * Jynaru looks at her. "Or what?" [02:46] "Unlike certain other people from a certain Blessed Isle, he thinks of more than his own gratification." [02:47] "Is Maris here after all? I'm afraid I don't follow, m'dear." [02:47] "I will let you wonder about that." [02:48] "Or maybe you'd have preferred I went in the front door, poisoned him, and left?" [02:48] "I hope that 'thing' is somewhere in Malfeas." [02:48] [why not everyone else seems to be here] [02:48] "Jynaru." [02:49] "You will never speak of killing Sanyet. You got that?" [02:49] "If I can get some sort of peace treaty between your little barbarian nation and the cities, then it is largely thanks to him." [02:50] "And you need the cities if you want Fallen Tounge defeated." [02:50] "But that is maybe why you want Sanyet? To abuse a power he MIGHT get to destroy the demon?" [02:51] * Jynaru shrugs. "Probably so." [02:51] "So what is your plan?" [02:51] * Cicada sits down again after carefully bandaging Jynaru's arm. [02:52] "Take him to He Who Does Mysterious Things. I've got access in and out of the cities." [02:53] "And that person will do what?" [02:53] * Cicada suddenly looks very small and vulnerable. [02:53] "I don't know. I swear." [02:53] "I see." [02:53] "Jynaru." [02:54] "Yes?" [02:54] "Sanyet is not going to become a monster. I promise you that. He is not." [02:54] "He's probably got a better chance of avoiding that fate than I do." [02:55] "As for Celestial in Chief, I doubt he has any harmful intentions towards your whatever he is. They're the same kind of Exalt." [02:56] "I swear on my life that he will never become one of those monsters. So...." [02:56] "... please don't hurt him." [02:56] * Tei looks at tabs and raises and eyebrow [02:57] "You are going to have to look for another Anathema. Sanyet is not going to become one." [02:57] "There is one Solar ruler in each of the eight cities. Use one of those." [02:58] "You talked about gratification? What are you willing to risk for your happy little house-husband? As for Solars, wrong kind." [02:59] "I don't need any Anathema. I need him. As a matter of fact, I need him BEFORE he turns." [02:59] "It is not the same!" [02:59] * Tabius looks back with an even pailer face than normal. [02:59] "Not the same? NOT THE SAME? Damn, girl, are you that delusional?" [03:00] * Tei does'nt apear to be too ruffled, but rather puzzled [03:00] "I know what I see!" [03:00] "And you see a nice, kind, non-threatening guy who seems to treat you with the same reverence a Bliss addict has for his pipe." [03:01] "I'm sure that'll be a great comfort to you when the city is dying around you." [03:02] "What do you mean?" [03:02] "Why would it die? The cities only die when their ruler does." [03:03] * Jynaru looks at her like she's just stated the sky is blue. [03:03] "What a co-incidence." [03:03] * Tabius raise his eyebrow this time. [03:06] "Jynaru, please. Do not torture me like this. I have never wronged you. I want to help you. But I just do not understand anything." [03:06] * Jynaru sighs. [03:07] "What sort of anti-magic shit can you throw down?" [03:07] * Cicada dries away tears before the really form, but it seems a losing battle. [03:07] "I have not learned any of that yet." [03:07] "Great. What's the most secure place you know of?" [03:08] "In this city. I know none." [03:08] * Jynaru curses vociferously. [03:08] "Except maybe the middle of the river." [03:08] * Jynaru shrugs. "I'm not much of a swimmer anymore." [03:09] "I could support you. If it means I could get answers." [03:09] "You'll get your answers. You're not going to like them. You're not going to tell anyone about the answers, here or in the realm." [03:10] * Cicada nods. And thinks to herself "And then drown you there if need be, killer." [03:11] "You have my word, Ledaahl." [03:11] "Not Sanyet, not anybody. For your own good. I'm not wasting all this effort to have you get killed by the cleanup crew." [03:11] * Tabius wishes he was in the room to catch the look on Cicada's face. [03:11] * Jynaru stands up and pulls on a coat. "Yay for that. We all know what a Dynast's word is worth." [03:12] * Cicada gets up and puts on her coat and hat again. [03:12] * Tei decides it's time to get away from the door [03:12] "Just try not to stab me in the neck before I'm done spilling all my Classified info. Your boy there going to sleep soundly?" [03:12] "Wait a minute, Jynaru. We need cover on the way to the river." [03:13] * Tabius moves away from the door after another moment. [03:13] "Cover? Such as?" [03:13] "Yes, Sanyet went to sleep before I went to the balcony. He had a more tiring day than I." [03:13] "This." [03:13] * Cicada casts Mirror of Bending Light on herself and Jynaru. [03:14] (personal, 10 motes, 1 WP) [03:14] the roll associated with that? [03:14] "My lord has thaught me much.." [03:14] (*Willpower + Occult) [03:14] !ex 10 [03:14] Cicada : !ex 10, 7, 8, 7, 9, 5, 5, 9, 10, 7, 1, Successes : 8 [03:15] mmmmmmmmm 8 sux invisibility. [03:15] "Wonderful. Am I going to be cracking bad jokes about your bronze skin?" [03:15] (and Cic does it again. Surpassing her master at his best) [03:15] (*WOW) [03:15] (*WHATEVER..... I have gotten 10 suc before young one) [03:15] "Somehow I guess that jokes of my skin and 'hardness' will not be nearly as degratory..." [03:16] (Forgive me master. Your student is vain and incompetent) [03:16] (*Vain perhaps, but never incompetent :-) *) [03:16] * Jynaru chuckles. "Lead the way, oh wise one." [03:17] * Cicada graps Jynaru by the wrist and sneaks out of the in and to the river, leading him behind her. [03:17] !ex 11 (To see Cic and Jyn) [03:17] Tabius : !ex 11 (To see Cic and Jyn), 2, 8, 7, 2, 8, 2, 2, 8, 4, 7, 9, Successes : 6 [03:17] tei too [03:17] (*Damn not enough) [03:18] door opens and closes, don't see anybody go through. [03:18] Tei do you go invisible or not. [03:18] yeah 4 motes personal [03:18] Cicacda, Jynaru, Per + Awe [03:18] Tei, Tabs, Dex + Stealth [03:18] !ex 5 [03:18] Jynaru : !ex 5, 6, 1, 5, 4, 10, Successes : 2 [03:19] * Tabius smiles real big. [03:19] !ex 7 [03:19] Cicada : !ex 7, 3, 8, 9, 7, 2, 4, 6, Successes : 3 [03:19] never mind [03:19] Stupid buggrit Bliss adiction. [03:19] !ex 5 [03:19] Tei : !ex 5, 1, 2, 2, 1, 5, Botch, Successes : 0 [03:19] ah... hm. [03:19] Oooooh.... Try your luck, Tabs. [03:19] !ex 7 [03:19] Tabius : !ex 7, 8, 1, 5, 7, 7, 8, 5, Successes : 4 [03:19] Tei you stub your toe on cicada's chasity belt. [03:20] (you ARE of course joking?) [03:20] oh, wait. you don't wear one. sorry. I meant to say chakram. [03:20] (Bustier, maybe. Have no need for the other) [03:21] * Tei tries to stand very still and hope she does'nt notice [03:22] well she can't SEE you in any case. [03:22] (bitchslap the air in panicky reaction?) [03:22] -4 to dice pool. [03:22] (will attempt to duck) [03:23] dex + MA - 4 vs dex + dodge [03:23] * Cicada schrieks at the sudden violation of her body and as a pure reaction slaps wildly at something she does not see. Not much surprise in that though, she is redfaced and has her eyes closed in panic. [03:24] +1 [03:24] !ex 7 [03:24] Cicada : !ex 7, 5, 6, 7, 10, 3, 10, 6, Successes : 5 [03:24] * Tei hurridly dances backward ducking at he same time [03:24] (errr... dice fu? [03:24] no stunt [03:25] (Dice fu.) [03:25] [prays] [03:25] !ex 8 and a wp [03:25] Tei : !ex 8 and a wp, 5, 5, 3, 6, 8, 6, 3, 3, Successes : 1 [03:25] uhm yea.... [03:25] [why god, why!? [03:25] (NOT Dice Fu.) [03:25] damage + 3 [03:26] punch [03:26] !exm 5 [03:26] Cicada : !exm 5, 9, 3, 2, 9, 6, Successes : 2 [03:26] tei bashing soak? [03:26] 7 [03:27] wait that can't be right [03:27] if >2 only take one bashing [03:27] would be 4 soak [03:28] Cicada's fist flies through empty air, hitting SOMETHING, and the air disrups around Tei as it shows a humanoid shape of some sort, recoiling with the kick and backing up, bouncing up against the wall before again beginning to blur into the air. [03:28] "Wha.! A spy! It is a spy, Jynaru!" [03:29] * Tei crawls away quietly trying to get as much distance as quietly as he can [03:29] "Of course it's a spy. Why do you think we're going to the palace to talk in private?" [03:29] * Jynaru winks at her, assuming that's possibly. Stupid buggrit sorcery. [03:29] "DO SOMETHING! It 'touched' me!" [03:30] nah you can't wink when you're invisible! [03:30] * Tei does'nt stop crawling till he's out of th inn [03:30] when he starts running [03:31] * Jynaru rips the bandage off and hurls it at the area of the blur.. If it doesn't hit the floor dove on and Hold whatever's there. [03:31] thrown + dex [03:32] !ex 5 (WP to counter drugs) [03:32] Jynaru : !ex 5 (WP to counter drugs), 9, 10, 3, 9, 6, Successes : 4 [03:32] (NOT Tei's lucky night) [03:32] ok the bandage flies through the air getting stuck in the wavering thing's incoroporeal form. [03:32] * Tei runs like he;; [03:33] roll dex + ath [03:33] next turn, init. [03:33] wait.. [03:33] !ex 7 and a wp [03:33] Tei : !ex 7 and a wp, 9, 2, 2, 4, 5, 3, 9, Successes : 2 [03:33] [argh] [03:33] Init now? [03:34] no init [03:34] The Hold? [03:34] I get away? [03:34] no [03:35] tei you are at -1 to physical actions due to delaying effects of bandage [03:36] "When do I get some?" (tabius' voice) also you are pinched on your ass, Cicada. [03:36] now you may all roll init. [03:36] !ex 10 +9 [03:36] Tabius : !ex 10 +9, 5, 5, 10, 2, 6, 10, 7, 4, 5, 8, Successes : 15 [03:36] (OOPS [03:36] !roll 1d10+8 [03:36] Tei : 1d10+8, 2 , Total: 10 [03:36] !roll 10+9 [03:36] Tabius : 10+9, 1, 1 , Total: 11 [03:36] !roll 1d10 +10 [03:36] Jynaru : 1d10 +10, 4 , Total: 4 [03:36] !roll 1d10+9 [03:36] Cicada : 1d10+9, 2 , Total: 11 [03:37] 14. [03:37] (DOH) [03:37] !roll 1d10 +9 [03:37] Tabius : 1d10 +9, 9 , Total: 9 [03:37] (*Erm..... 18 I think?) [03:37] Jynaru first, Tabius & Cicada, then Tei [03:37] (it was a 1 on the first roll, my lord ;) [03:37] The first roll holds. [03:37] no the first roll is broken [03:37] (OK< )) [03:38] Storyteller : 10+9, 8, 9 , Total: 26 [03:38] !roll 10+9 [03:38] hm guess it isn't. first roll holds. [03:38] Jynaru first, Tabius & Cicada, then Tei [03:38] Jynaru you're unarmed. You'll have to take a turn to arm yourself. [03:39] everyone will have to take a turn to arm whatever weapon they want to use. [03:39] I have no intentions of arming myself. [03:39] * Cicada has no intention of using weapons. [03:39] * Tabius does not either. [03:39] [why would you, when you have SATJK?] [03:39] * Jynaru dives at it, using the good arm towrap the bandage around the form and drag it to the ground, locking all his limbs around the interloper and hauling back with all his strength as he hisses at whoever it is. [03:40] Yeah. Hold. [03:40] +2 hold. roll for it. [03:40] Lemme get da book. [03:41] Ehhhh... can someone with the Solar book tell me what to roll? [03:41] not entirely sure where it got off to. [03:41] [unless the charm is over there at +2 diff as well] [03:42] "That, my invisible friend, was ill-advised." [03:42] good point [03:42] dex+bra [03:42] (*Its a normal attack..... until Tei's turn when he can resist) [03:43] pr ma [03:43] !ex 12 [03:43] Jynaru : !ex 12, 7, 8, 3, 2, 8, 2, 2, 1, 10, 5, 10, 3, Successes : 7 [03:43] 5 sux. abort to dodge tei? [03:43] Dice. Fu. You were warned. [03:43] hell yeah [03:43] Actually, I forgot about my stunt dice. [03:43] Storyteller : !ex 2, 6, 9, Successes : 1 [03:43] !ex 2 [03:43] tei roll dodge [03:44] !ex 8 [03:44] Tei : !ex 8, 1, 4, 4, 9, 10, 9, 8, 5, Successes : 5 [03:44] 1 sux to hold. [03:44] 1 sux left over. Joyousness. [03:44] But you have to let go of Cicada. [03:45] * Jynaru supposes that's fine. [03:45] * Tei woders why he never studied water style [03:47] Jynaru appears out of thin air and grapples with the invisible form for a moment, before finally finding out where the legs are. Settling for those, Jynaru tries to hold the invisible assailiant immobile. [03:47] "Come on, stop struggling, damn it. It'll only hurt a little when I strangle you." [03:48] Cicada and Tei? [03:48] Cic and Tabs. [03:48] right [03:48] Tei is last. [03:48] Cicada and Tabius. [03:48] (*differs) [03:49] Cicada first. [03:50] * Cicada throws herself back against the wall, away from the voice of Tabius, with a loud whimper, alomost a strangled scream. Is her lord here? How much did he hear? Does he know? Standing there frozen and with an ashen face she looks around for any sign of him. [03:50] per + awareness +3 [03:51] * Tabius is still smiling. [03:52] !ex 10 [03:52] Cicada : !ex 10, 9, 1, 2, 9, 4, 7, 7, 7, 4, 5, Successes : 5 [03:52] Oky Cicada, you see Tabius just standing in the middle of the hall smiling [03:53] * Cicada sinks to her knees, whimpering. [03:54] * Tabius in an almost casual voice in High Realm, "Jyn, quit humping Tei would you.", but Tabius' eyes show saddness. [03:55] "Tei?!" [03:55] "Yeah would you get off of me you psycho!" [03:55] Tei becomes visible in your arms [03:55] * Jynaru extricates himself. "Psycho? Am I the one wandering around invisible spying on people? Jylis!" [03:56] * Cicada 's invisibility likely fails as her concentration is shattered. [03:56] "Well if I had been invited. in the first place." [03:56] very well. Cicada is visible. [03:57] "There's a reason I'm not wandering around telling everydamnbody about this! And if you hadn't noticed, she's gone completely breakdown. Thanks, guys." [03:57] * Tabius walks over to Cicada lifting her up and looks at Tei and Jyn, still invis, "I need a moment with the lady." [03:57] * Tei stands and brushes himself off, looking a bit embareassed [03:58] * Tabius heads into the vacant room if Cicada doesn't resist. [03:58] * Cicada does not. [03:58] * Tei pays no attention to jyn [03:59] (Tei likely has the large red swollen mark of a hand on his cheek :) [03:59] "Wonderful. Wonderful. Nice duds, Tei. What, you finally crack and decide to join up with the grand and powerful Solars for good?" [03:59] * Tabius closes the door leaving the other two in the hall and sits Cicada down in a chair and drops his invisibility. [03:59] (he's red anyway, how can you tell) [04:00] "Taaaaaabiuusssssss" [04:00] "ohhhh Taaaabiuuuussssss?" [04:00] comes a feminine voice from out in the darkness. [04:00] * Tabius looks around for Minnow/ [04:00] she's outside looking for you. [04:00] * Tabius goes to the balcony very quickly, "Come up please." [04:01] * Tei turns to jynaru and looks him straight in the eye [04:01] She blinks, smiles, and green essence coiling around her legs as leaps up into the air, landing precariously on the railing of the balcony, beautiful form looking down at you. "There you are! I was getting worried." [04:02] * Jynaru looks down at Tei. "NOW you've got something to say?" [04:02] "The matter earlier today, I am dealing with it, please follow." [04:02] You feel a brief clouding in your mind, Jynaru. [04:02] "Ah, very well." [04:02] * Tabius quickly heads back to the room. [04:03] The beautiful girl wearing a preistess' gown follows tabius back into the room. [04:03] * Cicada looks at the girl wondering what is going on. [04:03] I don't know what you've been doing Jynaru, and frankly I can't care right now." [04:04] * Cicada does not recover from sitting there, shamefaced, though. [04:04] * Tei speaks very carefully looking directly at jyn [04:05] * Jynaru pats himself down and draws out a cigarette before lighting it. [04:05] Jynaru you suddenly feel your mind go blank and your body limp, and something else take control over you.... [04:05] "coils?" [04:05] "A man!" comes jynaru's voice. "A Man? I hadn't expected that from you..." [04:06] "Cicada meet Minnow, Minnow meet my future wife." [04:06] "You have some explaining to do later my love, but right now I and the others need you to be very strong. [04:06] * Cicada shallows loudly and nods. [04:06] She curtsies, her long blond hair brushing her waist as her crystal blue eyes sparkle against her fair skin. [04:06] "My lord I...." [04:07] "From what I have heard you have gotten yourself into a deep whole and you seem to be playing a hand much bigger than the cards you have. [04:07] * Cicada sinks down again. [04:07] "Oh not now, this is'nt the time. I promise I'll find a woman later. right now I just wan't you to take that body somewhere and then dump it. Somewhere in the city mind you, find a church, he could use it." [04:07] [outside] "Allright.... hmm. A church? A church of the unconquered sun? Oh boy that sounds like fun." *wink* [04:08] * Tei smiles [04:08] "I have confidence that you will make things right when its all finished." [04:09] "Please tell me you can make things right?" [04:09] "I'll see you later then!" with a quick kiss on Tei's cheek runs out of the inn [04:09] "see if you can get him in to confessional before you leave him ok." [04:09] "Ye .... yes, my lord." [04:09] "I'll try!" [04:09] * Cicada 's breathing seems labored. [04:10] * Tei is'nt proud but can't help but laugh at how jyn's gonna be when he comes to [04:11] (Inside) "When things are finished I am asking Minnow to marry us, she is the only person I think worthy of that honor . [04:11] * Cicada says with an empthy voice; "Yes, my lord." [04:11] "Do you need help?" [04:12] Minnow smiles graciously. [04:12] "My lord, seeking to serve you I have reduced myself lower than the most degenerate whore. I deserve no help or mercy..." [04:12] "I'd better get to a bed before the morrow, I have an audiance with a king [04:13] * Tei walks off to his lodgings [04:14] "You have done what you thought necessary I am sure. Things are not always as they seem, this is certain." [04:14] "When this is all over and with Minnows permission I think I have something to show you that will make you very happy. [04:15] "Yes, my lord." [04:15] "Whether you think you deserve it or not, do you need any help?" [04:16] "The way i have shamed my beloved lord, I deserve only punishment. I no longer deserve his hand in marriage or anything else..." [04:16] "But..." [04:16] * Tei (manxcat@wv-mltn-ubr-c-024-159-089-167.charterwv.net) Quit (Quit: ) [04:17] * Tabius looks on with antisipation. [04:17] "I could use help in convincing the cities to work with us against Fallen Tounge." [04:17] "I just sought to protect you all from the influence of the Anathema by warning you all away from the west.." [04:18] "You mean our original party or are there others now? Thank you for the protection." [04:18] "That is why my last message was to negative in its contents." [04:18] * Tabius turns to Minnow a moment and smiles, then back to Cicada. [04:18] "Only you, my lord, the circle. You must return to the Realm." [04:19] "I did not get your last message, but came here as Minnow was curious how the world has changed. [04:19] "And it has changed quite a bit" she assures you, and then starts to ramble off on a thousand little things she has noticed being different. [04:20] * Tabius pays attention to Minnow and smiles at Cicada. [04:21] "My lord..." [04:22] "Sanyet, he bears no blame in this. I ruthlessly seduced him to get the contacts to the ruling class. I beg you not take your anger out on him." [04:22] * Tabius to Cicada, "How long do you think your work here will take? I had a mind to escort Minnow to the other cities and area aound there. [04:22] "If you think I could help you by talking to the Anathema there I will." [04:23] "I have my audience tomorrow. I hope to make the rulers aware of how we can help each other against Fallen Tounge." [04:23] "Would my presence be a boon?" [04:26] "My lord, you would risk your soul by appearing before the Anathema. I am not sure of their friendlyness. Maybe it is best if I risk it on my own." [04:27] "It will be as you wish, your knowledge of the issue is far deeper than my own. I offer because I care." [04:27] * Cicada looks up. [04:27] "But... I have betrayed you." [04:28] "Whether you have or have not does not change that I love you." [04:29] "My lord. Thank you." [04:30] "And if I should fail and not return. Please let nothing happen to Sanyet." [04:30] "Now, I would like to bind us together, so that we can share the same dreams, is that acceptable?" [04:30] * Cicada pales. [04:30] "We will be able to talk while we sleep, basicly." [04:31] "My lord would hate the dreams I have and thus grow to hate me as well." [04:31] "And if needed dream teleport if needs be." [04:31] "Its not the same as you think, trust me you will see. [04:32] "Pull out your map of the island and place it on the chair would you, thanks." [04:32] "To be able to teleport out of the Solar's prison could come in handy, should my diplomacy fail..." [04:32] * Cicada does as told. [04:32] * Tabius pulls a circlet off his thigh, inserts his bigger heartstone and puts in onto his head. [04:32] going to have to wait a scene or so for it to warm up. [04:32] * Tabius makes sure any windows are securely shut and drapped, then walks around making sure [04:33] * Tabius that everything that he wants in the dreamscape is present in the room out and in the open. [04:33] roll int + wits [04:34] two attributes, I know. [04:34] !ex 5 +1 (WP) [04:34] Tabius : !ex 5 +1 (WP), 9, 4, 7, 2, 3, Successes : 3 [04:34] duh-ness isn't an ability. [04:34] (me too?) [04:34] (*Yeah I hear you) [04:34] Tabius is apparently getting everything important out of the open. [04:34] If there's anything you think would be useful you should get it out now. [04:35] out in the open* [04:35] "Any notes you have so far in writting would be helpful as well?" [04:35] * Cicada points out the notes she has on her map, and tells everything she knows about the cities. [04:36] "You can tell me when you sleep dearest." smiles lovingly at Cicada. [04:36] "I see." [04:36] "I am afraid I might not sleep much tonight, my lord." [04:37] Minnow smiles and walks over to the bed, sitting down, and retaking his true form as a dragon king. as her features fade back into his flesh, he shakes his head, spiney protusions reappearing where they belong, and his magnificant self restored to his full, inhuman, 8' height. He mutters, sitting on the bed about being unable to stand up in human accomidations. [04:37] * Tabius after the circlet has gotten warmed Tabius casts Unity of Dreams on the three of them (Minnow accpeting again of course) [04:37] * Cicada blinks. [04:38] "My lord, I have one prayer." [04:38] As Tabius begins to cast the spell the hearthstone set into the socket of his head dissapears into an inky redness, and then flares as his anima fills out the sigil of elemental fire as he begins to cast the spell. [04:39] the sigil of elemental fire can be found in the EMB, you know the one, with the candles. [04:40] three of em, red, shiney. [04:40] circle [04:41] (*Ah cool page 29*) [04:42] your prayer? [04:42] * Tabius is happy that the spell worked again and takes apart the extra appearal waiting for Cicada's prayyer. [04:43] "My lord, please let me remain some more with Sanyet. He is blameless in what has happened and deserves to be told in a proper way. And do not ever let him be hurt by anyone." [04:44] "Please, let us remain together, just one more week, day, even hour or minute." [04:44] "Do what you think is necessary to keep yourself uncompromised in your guise here." [04:45] "Yes, for the sake of my disguise. Only for my disguise." [04:45] "We will talk the next time you and I sleep, go now and be with the man, he is likely wondering where you are.:" [04:45] * Cicada shudders, appearing near tears. [04:45] * Cicada gets up and bows to Tabius and the dragon. [04:45] "Be strong and of good cheer all will work together for the greater good." [04:46] * Tabius returns the bow. [04:46] * Cicada then staggers back to her and sanyet's room. [04:46] The dragon shimmers and retakes it's previous form as the beautiful preistess. [04:47] And I guess that's that. [04:47] "Thank you for your patience resplendant one, it is much appreciated." [04:47] "Of course, it is nothing. Relationships have apparently changed as much as the rest of the world in the millenia I have slept." [04:48] * Cicada likely manages to wake Sanyet when she hugs him hard enough for it to be painful and begins crying freely, though. [04:48] "Oh? It seems that they are always the same problems over and over, just with slightly different circumstances." [04:48] and different people in them" [04:49] Sanyet will immidately wake up and hold you, not asking what is wrong, but jsut being there for you. [04:49] "Hm. So you just see problems that must be overcome." [04:49] (Guess he thinks I am just frightned about tomorrow and the future as a whole. And, oh boy, how right he is) [04:50] "It breaks down to that, at least I break it down like that, once I get control of the feelings that is." [04:50] "You're trying to control your feelings?" she asks, amused. "You can't hope to succeed at that." [04:50] "With Cicada it has never been easy, its been a long road for both of us." [04:51] "As you saw in the merchant square I do not have mastery there of......" [04:52] "Only a mind with reasoning to insert its lame logics into so that I might continue my existance in this world. with hope and love to outway and push aside the sorrow and anger. [04:54] She smiles, walking over to you and taking your hand. "My silly mortal friend. Such things of life are not meant to be understood. Only to be done as best as can be," she smiles, placing your hand upon her bosom, "And to leave as intense memories as possible. Life is not about reasoning, it is about... living." [04:55] "Though you are certainly making an amusing story out of your insistance on reasoning," she says, after a wistful moment of deep breathing, "I shall enjoy reading the bard's tales of it in an age far from this one." [04:55] she turns and walks away, letting your hand fall back to your side, opening the door to the balcony outside. [04:56] she goes out to the night air and breathes deeply, looking over the world that has been gone for so long. [04:56] * Tabius follows joining in the next adventure. [04:56] * Storyteller coughs [04:57] watch it buddy. lines like those... [04:57] ;) [04:57] [04:57] He(*Good place to end yes?*) [04:57] find out what it meant saturday. Session Close: Sun Dec 15 04:57:43 2002