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[01-04 15:42:03] <Dionysus> Viollca, you are asleep in Argent Estate, as are you, Matrim

[01-04 15:42:23] <Matrim_Argent> It's a Banner's day miracle!

[01-04 15:42:46] <Dionysus> Viollca, did you sleep in Datuna's room or another room?

[01-04 15:42:57] <Viollca> Am, I sleeping in the same room as Datuna?

[01-04 15:43:16] <Dionysus> That's up to you

[01-04 15:43:16] <Viollca> Viollca would have yeilded to whatever Datuna proposed

[01-04 15:43:31] <Dionysus> She would have asked what you wanted, to be honest.

[01-04 15:43:56] <Viollca> my own room then

[01-04 15:44:08] <Dionysus> All right.

[01-04 15:44:24] <Dionysus> You are awakened by someone shaking you awake.

[01-04 15:44:46] <Viollca> mmm, hmm, what. What?

[01-04 15:44:49] <Viollca> ER

[01-04 15:44:59] <Viollca> "mmm, hmm, what. What?"

[01-04 15:45:20] <Dionysus> It's Odelia. "Someone... someone is here, child. Wake up. This is... strange."

[01-04 15:45:50] * Viollca wipes her eyes and sits upright in bed

[01-04 15:46:42] <Dionysus> Can you get Eklem in here?

[01-04 15:46:50] <Viollca> hmmm

[01-04 15:46:57] <Viollca> it'd take a sec

[01-04 15:47:08] <Dionysus> do it anyway.

[01-04 15:47:21] <Dionysus> neal, you following along? (lag check!)

[01-04 15:47:28] <Matrim_Argent> Yes.

[01-04 15:48:04] <Viollca> (waiting for the laptop to boot)

[01-04 15:48:42] <Dionysus> Three women stand in the doorway to the room, but the door isn't open. One is very familiar to you. She's wearing a white gown, has beautiful blonde hair, & blood has drenched

her entire front, springing from a hole in her neck. It's Yvenna Argent. Another is incredibly old, looking strangely familiar, but you'll have to roll for it. She's wearing a tattered dress & is covered in mud & dirt. Her long hair is gray & thinning. The third is co

[01-04 15:48:42] <Dionysus> mpletely unfamiliar to you. She's dark haired, wearing tight leather armor & carrying a sword, which is bizarre for a shade. She is dark haired & striking, looking a little bit like Datuna.

[01-04 15:49:09] <Dionysus> neal, gimme ops? i wanna fix the subject line

[01-04 15:49:36] * Matrim_Argent gives channel operator status to Dionysus

[01-04 15:49:50] <Viollca> (we'll hold the roll until later)

[01-04 15:49:51] * Dionysus has changed the topic to: this week - fri: nathan | sat: neal | i eat pretzels

[01-04 15:50:07] <Dionysus> [how long will it take to get eklem in herE?]

[01-04 15:50:35] <Viollca> 2 min?

[01-04 15:50:43] <Dionysus> we'll wait

[01-04 15:51:21] <Dionysus> like where this is going, neal?

[01-04 15:51:54] >Eklem< hi

[01-04 15:52:01] <Matrim_Argent> I'm not entirely sure where it's going.

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[01-04 15:52:07] <Dionysus> good.

[01-04 15:52:12] <Dionysus> r eklem is a sex god

[01-04 15:52:13] <Eklem> Dionysus [eklem is a sex god: 0] 4 6 7

[01-04 15:52:20] <Dionysus> roll awareness, Viollca

[01-04 15:52:22] <Dionysus> r diff 13

[01-04 15:52:23] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 13] 16 17 20

[01-04 15:52:41] <Viollca> r awa 13

[01-04 15:52:42] <Eklem> Viollca [awa: 13] 14 15 18

[01-04 15:52:50] <Viollca> (good)

[01-04 15:53:31] <Dionysus> The one with the sword speaks. "Child, do you know us?"

[01-04 15:53:36] * Viollca pulls the sheet around her when she sees the blood and the sword. She stares warily at the figues.

[01-04 15:54:30] * Viollca swallows. "I have only met one of you... have you come for me?" She glances at Yvenna

[01-04 15:55:29] <Dionysus> Yvenna smiles pleasantly & shakes her head. "Not in the way you think. In death, the madness that haunted me in life has withered away. I have come with these others to show my son what he needs to see, but to do so, we will need your help."

[01-04 15:56:46] <Matrim_Argent> ( Ping? )

[01-04 15:56:59] <Dionysus> [mung[

[01-04 15:56:59] * Viollca glances again at the sword, then at Odelia. "If the power that sends you means well, I will do all in my power to help."

[01-04 15:57:55] <Viollca> "I am, sorry, Yvenna, for my part in what happened, it was never my..."

[01-04 15:57:59] <Dionysus> The old one says, "The power that sends us means to right a wrong that might occur. Only in hindsight does he see this, & so he has plucked us from the time stream to aide you."

[01-04 15:58:01] <Viollca> er,

[01-04 15:58:13] <Viollca> s/yvenna/Mrs Argent/

[01-04 15:58:44] <Dionysus> Yvenna just shakes her head. "That is now unimportant. Come. We must find Matrim. He must see this."

[01-04 15:59:22] <Viollca> I give Odelia a questioning look and get up out of bed

[01-04 16:00:31] <Dionysus> Odelia says, "Go with them. I will wait here."

[01-04 16:00:49] <Viollca> as I dress, "Are you, from the end of the world?"

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[01-04 16:01:11] <Dionysus> [wait on neal]

[01-04 16:01:15] <Viollca> k

[01-04 16:01:48] <Viollca> r summon Hamm 10

[01-04 16:01:49] <Eklem> Viollca [summon Hamm: 10] 14 16 17

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[01-04 16:02:42] <Dionysus> mung

[01-04 16:02:51] <Viollca> moong

[01-04 16:02:54] <Matrim_Argent> Pong.

[01-04 16:03:21] <Dionysus> The old one laughs, "Not quite so far. Come along, child."

[01-04 16:03:39] <Viollca> I do so

[01-04 16:03:53] <Dionysus> Matrim,do you lock your door?

[01-04 16:04:21] <Matrim_Argent> No.

[01-04 16:04:50] <Dionysus> The shadesjust walk through it. Viollca, do you barge into Matrim's room or do you knock?

[01-04 16:05:13] * Viollca knocks. "Matrim?"

[01-04 16:05:48] <Viollca> "Are you there? There are, I mean, I wish to speak to you."

[01-04 16:05:49] <Matrim_Argent> Any reason I wouldn't wake?

[01-04 16:06:09] <Dionysus> You prolly would wake, unless she did it really quiet like

[01-04 16:06:44] * Matrim_Argent opens the door after a moment, looking exhausted. "Viollca..?"

[01-04 16:07:25] * Viollca looks up at him. "You have visitors." I look behind him.

[01-04 16:08:27] <Dionysus> One sec, PMing Viollca

[01-04 16:10:03] * Viollca 's eyes go wide. Viollca stands still, takes a deep breath and closes her eyes.

[01-04 16:10:45] <Viollca> "The former Mrs. Argent is here, Matrim, along with two visitors...."

[01-04 16:11:05] <Viollca> "They wish to speak with you,"

[01-04 16:11:23] <Viollca> to the air "Are these words for his eyes only?"

[01-04 16:11:28] <Viollca> ears

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[01-04 16:14:26] <Viollca> "Then he can tell me about them at his discretion. Matrim, can you please take my vision?"

[01-04 16:14:28] * ChanServ sets mode +a #shem Matrim_Argent

[01-04 16:14:28] * ChanServ gives channel operator status to Matrim_Argent

[01-04 16:16:12] <Viollca> then, before Matrim can react, Viollca holds up her hand.

[01-04 16:16:28] * Matrim_Argent widens his eyes and stares at Viollca for a moment, then nods slowly and reaches to do so.

[01-04 16:16:58] <Viollca> "Strange magics are at work. They say they need to discuss with you, through me."

[01-04 16:17:39] <Viollca> "If I... well, be careful Matrim."

[01-04 16:17:50] * Matrim_Argent stops, confused.

[01-04 16:18:04] <Viollca> take another breath, and nod at the air

[01-04 16:18:50] <Dionysus> She possesses you.

[01-04 16:18:54] <Viollca> fists clenched

[01-04 16:18:54] <Dionysus> Roll will.

[01-04 16:18:58] <Dionysus> r will 17

[01-04 16:18:59] <Eklem> Dionysus [will: 17] 21 21 26

[01-04 16:19:02] <Viollca> r will 15

[01-04 16:19:03] <Eklem> Viollca [will: 15] 20 22 23

[01-04 16:19:06] <Matrim_Argent> Hee.

[01-04 16:19:10] <Viollca> I allow it, though

[01-04 16:19:17] <Dionysus> Good, then.

[01-04 16:19:47] <Dionysus> Matrim, Viollca stands erect, looks stronger, fierce. Something glimmers in her hands, but is not there.

[01-04 16:20:07] <Dionysus> She speaks in a deep but womanly voice.

[01-04 16:21:07] <Dionysus> did i give arjuna a last name ever?

[01-04 16:21:13] * Matrim_Argent stares and listens.

[01-04 16:21:34] <Matrim_Argent> I don't remember it if you did.

[01-04 16:22:17] <Dionysus> "Sir Argent, it is an honor to meet you. I am Dame Arjuna del Rey, Captain of the Imperial Special Forces, mother of Datuna Argent. I have come to show you that which has already occurred."

[01-04 16:22:35] <Matrim_Argent> Oh dear.

[01-04 16:22:44] <Dionysus> caught on to what is happening?

[01-04 16:23:07] <Matrim_Argent> I'm going to claim I knew all along and that's why I made the Banner's Day comment.

[01-04 16:23:12] <Dionysus> haha

[01-04 16:23:15] <Dionysus> like it?

[01-04 16:23:20] <Matrim_Argent> Yes.

[01-04 16:23:38] <Dionysus> good. do you react to her?

[01-04 16:23:39] * Matrim_Argent stares for another moment, then bows unsteadily.

[01-04 16:24:08] <Dionysus> She bows in return. "You honor me. Stand, sir, & we shall begin."

[01-04 16:25:23] * Matrim_Argent does so.

[01-04 16:27:32] <Dionysus> Viollca places her hands together & concentrates, & everything shifts. Suddenly, you are on an island, apparently in the Island Bridge. A young Damon Argent is with a fewother

men, running from a band of Atanaxans. Viollca, you see this, too, from your different vantage. Matrim, you see Viollca standing off to the side, & Arjuna is standing where Viollca was.

[01-04 16:27:59] <Matrim_Argent> Teehee.

[01-04 16:28:02] <Dionysus> You recognize Arlie & Kaylar.

[01-04 16:28:35] <Dionysus> Arjuna says, "This is not the beginning, but it is as good a place as any to begin."

[01-04 16:29:05] <Dionysus> "On this mission, Damon Argent lost everything & was reborn."

[01-04 16:29:41] * Matrim_Argent opens his mouth, then closes it and continues to just stare, too overloaded to react more strongly.

[01-04 16:30:08] <Dionysus> "The leader of these Atanaxans was a Lord named Vekax, a scheming monster who sought for decades to destroy your father. This was their first encounter."

[01-04 16:31:12] * Viollca looks at Arjuna. "What manner of being are you? How?"

[01-04 16:31:24] <Dionysus> You see Damon & company evade the Atanaxans & the results of this journey, the fights with the morag & with the hexars. Arjuna stays silent as these scenes are shown, except to indicate how much time passed between each scene. Eventually, you see Damon meet the pirates & make his way to a ship.

[01-04 16:31:45] <Dionysus> Arjuna says, "All will be explained."

[01-04 16:31:58] <Dionysus> "Eventually."

[01-04 16:32:22] * Viollca nods and watches

[01-04 16:32:50] <Dionysus> The next scene is at Argent Estate. An old man is speaking to Damon, telling him his bride-to-be has died from childbirth, explaining that the Emperor has inadvertently ordered Damon to marry a woman named Yvenna.

[01-04 16:33:37] <Dionysus> "Yvenna pulled all her political strings to get that edict issued. Her family was powerful, but the Argent family was stronger, & she wanted all the power she could get."

[01-04 16:34:22] <Dionysus> "But she knew that the Emperor would not let the edict stand if Damon went to him asking to marry Arjuna instead, especially because Arjuna had just given birth to his daughter."

[01-04 16:34:29] <Dionysus> s/Arjuna/me/

[01-04 16:34:36] <Dionysus> or I

[01-04 16:34:47] <Dionysus> "Do you understand?"

[01-04 16:36:17] * Matrim_Argent shakes his head slowly and whispers, "Please stop..."

[01-04 16:36:54] <Dionysus> "I can't. You must understand the past to understand the present, & the future."

[01-04 16:37:08] <Dionysus> "But it is not as bad as you might think. We shall go further back."

[01-04 16:37:34] <Dionysus> The scene changes, & you are taken to somewhere you've never seen before. A little girl with beautiful blonde hair is playing in a garden.

[01-04 16:38:10] * Viollca walks to stand beside Matrim.

[01-04 16:38:15] <Dionysus> The garden is surrounded by a low lying wall, beyond which lies forest.

[01-04 16:38:45] <Dionysus> An ursian dressed like a hunter walks out of it, looking intensely at the little girl.

[01-04 16:39:29] <Dionysus> He says to her, "I understand you are good with plants, young lady."

[01-04 16:39:54] <Dionysus> She gives him a withering look. "Mother says not to speak to strangers, most especially not common ones. Be gone, or I will call the dogs."

[01-04 16:39:59] <Matrim_Argent> What was Yvenna's power again?

[01-04 16:40:07] <Dionysus> plants

[01-04 16:40:16] <Matrim_Argent> S'what I thought.

[01-04 16:40:16] <Dionysus> making them grow, specifically

[01-04 16:40:52] <Viollca> (neat conversation)

[01-04 16:40:57] <Dionysus> "Now that' no way to talk to a servant of a member of the Royal family, dear girl."

[01-04 16:41:15] <Dionysus> She blushes. "If you're an Imperial servant, why aren't you dressed like one?"

[01-04 16:41:40] <Dionysus> He shrugs. "I am a hunter. I dress like a hunter. I hunt for the Royal."

[01-04 16:41:53] <Dionysus> She is silent a moment, then says, "What do you want with me?"

[01-04 16:42:14] <Dionysus> He bends down to get on her level, "To be friends."

[01-04 16:42:42] <Dionysus> He reaches out his huge paw & grasps her arm. She screams, then is cut off as her eyes go wild, & she begins to claw at her own face.

[01-04 16:43:11] <Dionysus> He puts his other paw on her, & she calms down. Then he puts her down & says, "You are now touched, my dear. Do you understand your mission?"

[01-04 16:43:22] <Dionysus> She looks at him, then nods. "I need power."

[01-04 16:43:40] <Dionysus> He smiles a huge, bear smile. "Good. I will see you again in a few years."

[01-04 16:43:50] <Dionysus> He then walks away, pulling on a yellow cloak.

[01-04 16:44:13] <Dionysus> Arjuna is looking at you, Matrim, waiting. The little girl just runs off, out of sight.

[01-04 16:44:13] * Viollca 's hand covers her mouth

[01-04 16:44:53] * Matrim_Argent just stares, trying to disbelieve.

[01-04 16:45:31] <Dionysus> "Her madness was imposed, Matrim. Your mother was not evil."

[01-04 16:45:51] <Dionysus> "But nothing but death could have freed her."

[01-04 16:47:34] <Dionysus> The scene changes.

[01-04 16:47:37] <Viollca> Cautiously, glancing at Matrim, Viollca asks "What, is the touch?"

[01-04 16:48:28] <Dionysus> Arjuna says, "He gave her a special kind of empowering madness. What more, I do not know entirely. He is a Servitor of the Champion of Madness, & that is where his power comes

from."

[01-04 16:49:30] * Viollca nods and tries to get her new bearings

[01-04 16:49:35] <Viollca> (no pun)

[01-04 16:49:54] <Dionysus> The scene turns into Argent Estate. A package has arrived for Damon, which he takes from a courier. He is holding a baby girl in his arms, trying to handle the package & her at the same time.

[01-04 16:49:57] <Dionysus> He looks harried.

[01-04 16:50:19] <Dionysus> He eventually hands the girl to a servant. The girl begins to wail in misery, but he ignores it, despite looking pained.

[01-04 16:50:42] <Dionysus> He opens the letter that came with the package first, then drops the package, which rolls open.

[01-04 16:51:01] <Dionysus> A Gifted Sword rolls out, bearing seven swords inscribed at the base of the blade.

[01-04 16:51:17] * Viollca gapes

[01-04 16:51:47] <Matrim_Argent> Oh my.

[01-04 16:51:50] <Dionysus> He merely sobs for a moment, then looks panicked, grabs up the Sword, & hurries off, opening a secret passage in his study to a store room, in which he places the Sword.

[01-04 16:52:06] <Dionysus> He then commences to break down crying.

[01-04 16:52:41] <Dionysus> You can roll Gift lore to know more about the Sword if you'd like

[01-04 16:52:46] * Matrim_Argent stares.

[01-04 16:52:51] <Viollca> (question, do we move with him when this happens? Does it require running on our part? Do we phase through walls)

[01-04 16:53:06] <Dionysus> You phase.

[01-04 16:53:07] <Viollca> r gift lore 10

[01-04 16:53:08] <Eklem> Viollca [gift lore: 10] 11 12 20

[01-04 16:53:14] <Dionysus> If I say you see it, you see it, basically.

[01-04 16:53:15] <Dionysus> r diff 13

[01-04 16:53:16] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 13] 19 22 22

[01-04 16:53:34] <Matrim_Argent> r gift lore 14

[01-04 16:53:34] <Eklem> Matrim_Argent [gift lore: 14] 17 19 22

[01-04 16:53:54] <Dionysus> Neither of you can place quite what it is. War-based, almost certainly, but nothing more than that.

[01-04 16:54:44] <Matrim_Argent> Aight.

[01-04 16:55:26] * Viollca walks over to look at the sword more closely before the scene changes

[01-04 16:55:43] <Dionysus> Arjuna says, "That Sword belonged to my family. When my brother was killed shortly after I died, there were no more del Reys left. He willed it to Damon, because he knew I would have wanted that. Damon, still wounded by my death, could no bear to wield it. He has left it hidden all these years, hidden from Yvenna & others who would steal it. It has been presumed lost to the Empire."

[01-04 16:56:06] <Dionysus> "It is the Sword of Sevens, made by the Father of War. Its powers are numerous."

[01-04 16:56:36] <Viollca> (but no more than 8)

[01-04 16:58:01] <Dionysus> The scene changes again. Damon is fighting with Yvenna about Roald's parentage.

[01-04 16:58:10] * Viollca runs her hand along the length of the blade, then remembers herself and looks pitifully at Damon

[01-04 16:58:17] <Matrim_Argent> Oh dear.

[01-04 16:58:33] <Dionysus> They both say pretty awful things to each other, ending with Damon asking if it was Lysander or Merriander, or did she even know.

[01-04 16:58:44] <Dionysus> She slaps him & tells him she'd die before she would say.

[01-04 16:59:00] <Dionysus> He clearly bites off a retort & storms out.

[01-04 16:59:07] * Matrim_Argent stares.

[01-04 16:59:42] <Dionysus> Arjuna says, "This is the night Damon decided to find someone new. His hatred for Yvenna over-powered his love of me."

[01-04 17:00:09] <Dionysus> "But duties got in the way, & it was some time before he actually met anyone. Before that..." the scene shifts

[01-04 17:00:24] <Dionysus> Yvenna is in her garden, speaking to herself.

[01-04 17:00:41] <Viollca> (does she sound regretfull about Damon forgetting his love?)

[01-04 17:00:58] <Dionysus> She sounds hard as steel.

[01-04 17:01:24] <Dionysus> "A half dose would work," Yvenna mutters. "He'll be out, but not completely. A little bit of the right... perfume. It will work." She smiles cruelly.

[01-04 17:01:57] <Dionysus> Arjuna says, "Yvenna knew how to make a man do what she wanted." She looks to Matrim, apparently waiting.

[01-04 17:02:35] * Matrim_Argent says quietly, "Why..?"

[01-04 17:03:57] <Dionysus> "She realized she needed a true-blooded Argent as her heir. Roald could not wield the sword, nor could he inherit the house. Datuna was a wild talent, & thus would not be eligible. Besides, Damon had won Roald over."

[01-04 17:06:06] <Dionysus> The scene shifts, shows Damon working out with Roald, teaching Roald swordplay & wrestling, hunting, boxing, other forms of fighting

[01-04 17:06:07] * Viollca looks confused between the other two

[01-04 17:07:24] <Dionysus> Arjuna says, "But he did find someone eventually."

[01-04 17:07:53] <Dionysus> The scene shifts again, this time to a small encampment. Wagon encircle it, people are working, cleaning, cooking, talking. Children are playing.

[01-04 17:08:06] <Dionysus> They are clearly Roma. Viollca, you recognize your tribe.

[01-04 17:08:25] <Dionysus> Damon is talking to an older gentleman that Viollca will recognize as a younger Corin, the head of the tribe.

[01-04 17:08:45] <Viollca> "This is, I didn't know his hair was ever red..."

[01-04 17:08:52] <Dionysus> They are discussing the weather, of all things, but talking about it like it's the end of the world.

[01-04 17:09:00] <Dionysus> As red as it is, it's still streaked with gray.

[01-04 17:09:00] * Matrim_Argent looks at Viollca for a moment.

[01-04 17:10:00] <Viollca> she looks up at him. "This is where I grew up, before,"

[01-04 17:10:35] <Dionysus> Then, Damon stops in mid-sentence as a lovely woman who looks vaguely familiar to both of you walks by, carrying a load of laundry to the washing tubs.

[01-04 17:11:28] <Dionysus> Corin grins at Damon, "The only time I see you lose your head is when Ranna walks by. For the most powerful man in the Empire, you sure are a damned fool sometimes."

[01-04 17:11:33] <Dionysus> Damon blushes.

[01-04 17:12:24] <Dionysus> Ranna apparently overheard, because she sends a withering look Corin's way. He coughs uncomfortably & leads Damon away.

[01-04 17:12:42] <Dionysus> Damon just shakes his head, & gives Ranna a look of longing.

[01-04 17:13:20] * Viollca just watches, smirks at bit at the look

[01-04 17:14:01] <Dionysus> Arjuna says, "When we were together, he never lost his head so much, but that was because I was a warrior like him. I would have pummeled him if he had. Ranna was something else entirely."

[01-04 17:14:58] <Dionysus> "But you can probably figure that out for yourselves. My time is over."

[01-04 17:15:15] <Dionysus> The scene shifts, & you are back in Matrim's room. Viollca, you are yourself again.

[01-04 17:15:48] * Viollca gasps a bit, looks down at her arms, then back up

[01-04 17:15:50] * Matrim_Argent sits down and stares at his hands.

[01-04 17:17:04] * Viollca nods to the air. "Matrim, do you need a moment?"

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[01-04 17:17:21] <Matrim_Argent> Gah.

[01-04 17:17:41] <Viollca> * Viollca nods to the air. "Matrim, do you need a moment?"

[01-04 17:18:10] <Viollca> "Mrs. Argent is ready."

[01-04 17:18:38] * Matrim_Argent shakes his head unsteadily.

[01-04 17:19:28] <Viollca> yes or no?

[01-04 17:20:19] <Viollca> shake = no, got it

[01-04 17:20:23] <Matrim_Argent> You can only shake your head no.

[01-04 17:20:56] <Matrim_Argent> Righto.

[01-04 17:21:05] * Viollca looks at him, then the air, then goes to sit on the bed, next to him

[01-04 17:21:59] <Viollca> she doesn't say anything at first, just sits there

[01-04 17:23:00] * Viollca looks towards the center of the room. "I understand, I think..."

[01-04 17:23:52] <Viollca> "Matrim, would you give Mrs. Argent a chance to talk to you in her own words?"

[01-04 17:25:01] * Matrim_Argent says quietly, "I... yes... of course."

[01-04 17:25:04] <Viollca> I allow it.

[01-04 17:26:03] <Dionysus> "I wish I had time to explain myself, or apologize, Matrim, but time is exactly what I have none of." Yvenna's voice comes from Viollca. Slowly, blood trickles down her front,

spectrally soaking Viollca's night clothes

[01-04 17:26:38] <Viollca> (creepy)

[01-04 17:27:00] <Dionysus> "I am here to reveal what is happening now, to the best of my abilities."

[01-04 17:27:13] <Dionysus> "Stand up, my dear son, & I shall reveal what I may."

[01-04 17:27:38] * Matrim_Argent stares and whispers, "I'm sorry." After a moment he pushes himself unsteadily to his feet.

[01-04 17:28:55] <Dionysus> [one sec]

[01-04 17:30:22] <Dionysus> Okay

[01-04 17:30:42] <Dionysus> The scene shifts to a forest in the northern Empire.

[01-04 17:31:01] <Dionysus> Viollca becomes Yvenna, blood down her front & all. Viollca is now standing off to the side.

[01-04 17:31:31] * Matrim_Argent sinks to his knees.

[01-04 17:31:33] <Dionysus> A group of black cloaked individuals are standing around an elderly gentleman.

[01-04 17:32:09] <Dionysus> One of the black cloaks says, "Stupid of you to stray from the tribe, old man."

[01-04 17:32:33] <Dionysus> He responds, "Keep back, you filthy [insert Roma language insult]."

[01-04 17:32:33] * Viollca inhales sharply, and looks at Yvenna in confusion

[01-04 17:33:03] <Viollca> "This isn't,"

[01-04 17:33:09] <Dionysus> Yvenna says, "My former colleagues are plotting to steal a very special child from the gypsies. This is the first part of their plan."

[01-04 17:33:40] <Dionysus> The lead black cloak swings a golden dagger at the old man, causing him to fall, bleeding profusely from the chest.

[01-04 17:34:05] <Viollca> "Panch!"

[01-04 17:34:18] <Dionysus> The black cloak then grabs his neck, & he is consumed. The black cloak shrugs off the black cloak & looks exactly like the man jut killed, but with green eyes.

[01-04 17:34:28] * Viollca runs to him, holding her stomach

[01-04 17:34:33] * Matrim_Argent startles and reaches forward, then stops and stares at Viollca.

[01-04 17:34:35] <Dionysus> None of the people seem to notice.

[01-04 17:34:49] <Dionysus> Yvenna says, "Sadly, nothing can be done about it."

[01-04 17:35:12] <Viollca> ".....no." she takes a half step back

[01-04 17:35:18] <Dionysus> "Not now, anyway. Tomorrow, if you leave early, you might be able to save the child & the rest of the tribe."

[01-04 17:35:29] <Dionysus> The scene shifts.

[01-04 17:35:59] <Dionysus> You are in Argent Estate. Damon is standing in his study, his hand a finger's width away from the switch that opens the secret storage closet. He seems agonized.

[01-04 17:36:00] <Viollca> "No!" Viollca glares at Yvenna, tears in her eyes

[01-04 17:36:49] <Dionysus> Yvenna glances at Viollca, but ignores her, "Matrim, this is very important. Listen. Are you listening?"

[01-04 17:37:12] * Matrim_Argent nods weakly.

[01-04 17:38:21] <Dionysus> "It was wise of him to hide the Sword from me. In the madness imposed upon me by Kierik, I would have done anything to get it. However, he cannot be allowed to let his grieving keep him from taking it on his next mission. He will never succeed without it. Tomorrow, you must make him take it. Do you understand?"

[01-04 17:38:42] * Matrim_Argent nods again.

[01-04 17:38:53] <Dionysus> "Say it, Matrim. Tell me what you must do."

[01-04 17:39:23] <Matrim_Argent> "I must tell Father to take the Sword with him..."

[01-04 17:39:52] <Dionysus> "Good. Now, speaking of Kierik..." the scene shifts.

[01-04 17:40:53] <Dionysus> You are in a different forest. An ancient looking ursian with a yellow cloak is riding a huge warhorse, crossbow in hand, & you hear people shouting in fear, in the Roma language.

[01-04 17:40:59] <Dionysus> "He hunts still."

[01-04 17:42:14] <Dionysus> "The scene shifts

[01-04 17:42:52] * Viollca shudders, hands at her side

[01-04 17:42:53] <Dionysus> You are in a dark cave lit by strange phosphorescent fungi. Nataxi (wasp/hornet men) swarm all over it.

[01-04 17:43:21] <Dionysus> A huge, bloated nataxi sits in the center of a chamber, speaking in their language to other various Atanaxans.

[01-04 17:44:15] <Dionysus> Yvenna says, "The Emperess prepares for the invasion. Damon will never get to her in time, but perhaps, if he succeeds, the invasion will be crippled enough that we might win.

But most likely, not."

[01-04 17:44:55] <Dionysus> The scene shifts again. You are in another chamber, this one gigantic, holding a massive dragon of indescriminate color.

[01-04 17:45:12] <Matrim_Argent> Indeterminate?

[01-04 17:45:12] <Viollca> "So it is war. The Tameranthek?"

[01-04 17:45:28] <Dionysus> the light is too weak for you to tell what color he is

[01-04 17:45:45] <Dionysus> [tamarnthek is the ogres. kren'atan is the dragons]

[01-04 17:45:58] <Matrim_Argent> Ok.

[01-04 17:46:18] <Dionysus> "The Emperor is plotting his own invasion, currying favor with his draconic allies for transport of his less powerful troops."

[01-04 17:46:49] <Viollca> (she's the one who dreamed about the Orges. She still remembers that dream)

[01-04 17:46:56] <Dionysus> Everything shifts again, & you are in a palace built of flesh & bone, ogres toiling everywhere.

[01-04 17:47:08] <Dionysus> In that case, Yvenna apparently ignored the question

[01-04 17:47:45] <Dionysus> A heavily dressed ogre sits on a throne bellowing orders in ogrish. He's apparently ordering ships readied.

[01-04 17:48:07] <Dionysus> Yvenna says, "The ogres will be sailing our way soon as well. However..."

[01-04 17:48:15] <Dionysus> The scene changes, & you are in another cavern.

[01-04 17:48:29] <Dionysus> This one is lit by lamps, as it is a large council chamber.

[01-04 17:48:45] <Dionysus> Mostly dwarves sit around a table, with a few odd races mixed in.

[01-04 17:49:05] <Matrim_Argent> Oh dear.

[01-04 17:49:17] <Dionysus> An old dwarf says in dwarven, "So the elves have made their move. They are openly rebelling?"

[01-04 17:49:36] <Viollca> (can we understand?)

[01-04 17:49:36] <Dionysus> Another responds, "Yes, sire. It seems the council in Madziar was all for naught."

[01-04 17:49:44] <Dionysus> [Matrim knows dwarven]

[01-04 17:49:52] <Dionysus> [Viollca, it's all nonsense to you, prolly]

[01-04 17:49:59] <Viollca> (ah)

[01-04 17:50:01] <Matrim_Argent> I do? Nifty.

[01-04 17:50:24] <Dionysus> [i assume you know the major imperial languages, which is why you could understand the ogre was ordering ships]

[01-04 17:50:37] <Matrim_Argent> Makes sense.

[01-04 17:50:50] <Dionysus> The Dwarven Emperor says, "Very well, then. Will the gnomes be ready with their infernal contraption?"

[01-04 17:51:20] <Dionysus> A gnome stands & says, "Yes, sire. The Core Channeling Engine will be ready in less than a week."

[01-04 17:51:47] <Viollca> (oh no...)

[01-04 17:52:17] <Dionysus> The Emperor nods gravely. "I am loathe to resort to such measures, but we are left with little choice. When our own people betray us, when the Atanaxans harry our furthest borders, when we cannot trust our own brothers..."

[01-04 17:52:30] <Dionysus> Yvenna says over his speech, "The dwarves only move against each other."

[01-04 17:52:35] <Dionysus> The scene shifts.

[01-04 17:52:57] <Dionysus> In a forest grove, two men in brown robes speak to a tree.

[01-04 17:54:58] <Dionysus> In Berellian, they say, "Our agents have infiltrated every channel we could in each of the Empires. War is inevitable, at this point, but perhaps we can bring it to a quick end. Initial reports are not promising, I fear. We've already lost three agents."

[01-04 17:55:42] <Dionysus> Yvenna says, "The Berellians plot peace. Success is unlikely, given the current situation. If you meet any Berellian agents, try to be helpful."

[01-04 17:55:56] <Dionysus> The scene shifts. Your are in the Imperial Palace in Maraddon City.

[01-04 17:56:04] <Viollca> "How will be know..."

[01-04 17:56:13] <Dionysus> The Emperor himself is pacing in a chamber with his wife, speaking to her.

[01-04 17:56:20] <Dionysus> Yvenna says, "I wish I knew."

[01-04 17:56:47] <Viollca> (tell us what the palace looks like later)

[01-04 17:57:12] <Dionysus> [the inside just looks like a lavishly decorated room]

[01-04 17:57:32] <Dionysus> The Emperor says, "Giani, my dear, are you sure you will not go? The shemir will keep you safe, long enough for this war to pass."

[01-04 17:58:01] <Dionysus> She smiles & says, "Not on your life. I stayed with you through the last one. I can manage this one, even if I am bearing child."

[01-04 17:58:14] <Dionysus> He shakes his head. "If I order you?"

[01-04 17:58:27] * Matrim_Argent blinks.

[01-04 17:58:40] <Dionysus> She laughs, "I will find Kavian & gather what forces he has. It won't be the first time he & I have rushed to your rescue."

[01-04 17:59:13] * Viollca looks puzzled

[01-04 17:59:18] <Dionysus> He looks at her angrily. "This is no laughing matter, my dear. We are not fighting farmers & aberrations this time. Atanaxans might well dig right into the very palace."

[01-04 17:59:38] <Dionysus> She shrugs, "They burn."

[01-04 17:59:57] <Dionysus> He grimaces. "Very well, but you are to at least stay with Cadoy."

[01-04 18:00:11] <Dionysus> She sighs. "If that's what it takes."

[01-04 18:01:07] <Dionysus> Maraddon says, "I have sent for Altsisi. Between she & I, we will figure out a way to win this war. I have my best men working on... preventative measures. One way or another,

it will not last long."

[01-04 18:01:15] <Dionysus> At this point, the scene changes.

[01-04 18:01:46] <Dionysus> Yvenna says, as things blur, "I think you can see he knows what is coming. Now, to see what is happening here..."

[01-04 18:02:14] <Dionysus> The scene resolves into the streets of some unknown city. Cloaked men are killing each other. Blue cloaks are fighting green cloaks, mostly.

[01-04 18:02:32] <Dionysus> Black cloaks take potshots into the battles, killing both sides indiscriminately.

[01-04 18:02:43] <Dionysus> Un-cloaked men attack the black cloaks, who fight back.

[01-04 18:02:59] <Dionysus> Yvenna says, "The guilds are no longer even trying to hide it."

[01-04 18:03:08] * Matrim_Argent stares.

[01-04 18:03:29] <Dionysus> The scene shifts to a field, under the moon & stars, cloaked men battle in the open, savagely killing each other.

[01-04 18:03:30] * Viollca slumps, puts a hand to her head, stumbles

[01-04 18:04:05] <Dionysus> Baron Aldergast, wearing a blue cloak, sits atop a black charger & calls over the din to a lupo in green cloak, sitting atop a brown stallion.

[01-04 18:04:17] <Matrim_Argent> "Viollca?"

[01-04 18:04:31] <Dionysus> "General Jodha, your men are outnumbered. Pull back, give up."

[01-04 18:04:49] <Viollca> r will 15 diff 16

[01-04 18:04:49] <Eklem> Viollca [will: 15] 20 23 25

[01-04 18:04:49] <Eklem> Viollca [diff: 16] 22 23 24

[01-04 18:05:01] <Dionysus> The lupo responds, "I will be back, Arnoir. Your time is coming. We /will/ find that which you stole."

[01-04 18:05:01] * Viollca stumbles again

[01-04 18:05:18] <Dionysus> The Baron says, "Bought, not stole. And I doubt it."

[01-04 18:05:27] <Dionysus> Yvenna just sighs & the scene shifts.

[01-04 18:05:51] <Dionysus> You are back in Matrim's room. Viollca, you are free.

[01-04 18:06:24] * Viollca collapses, sqeezes tears out of her eyes as she clutches her stomach

[01-04 18:06:39] * Matrim_Argent moves to hug Viollca unsteadily.

[01-04 18:06:58] <Viollca> she rocks a bit

[01-04 18:08:44] * Viollca looks up towards the center of the room, still rocking

[01-04 18:09:39] <Dionysus> "Matrim Argent, I am Ranna Lovell. My soul has come to you from 20 years to come."

[01-04 18:09:53] <Dionysus> Viollca says this with an old woman's voic.e

[01-04 18:10:02] <Matrim_Argent> Do I know that name?

[01-04 18:10:17] <Dionysus> The name Ranna was mentioned earlier

[01-04 18:11:06] <Matrim_Argent> Right.

[01-04 18:11:18] * Matrim_Argent stares.

[01-04 18:11:43] <Dionysus> Viollca turns & looks away, "From far off. With luck, what I am will never be seen by your eyes. Matrim, I am here to show you what might be."

[01-04 18:12:14] <Dionysus> Things shift. You are in Maraddon somewhere.

[01-04 18:13:00] <Dionysus> On a hill top a man with closely cropped blonde hair sits atop a pale white horse. He is wearing heavy plate mail, & his skin is nearly pitch black.

[01-04 18:14:11] <Dionysus> About his waist hang scalps. You intuitively recognize some of them--Viollca, Datuna, Roald, Damon, Paul, Aldo, Caradonna, Warwick, Asuncion, Dionysus, Emperor Maraddon... several others.

[01-04 18:14:21] <Matrim_Argent> Oh my.

[01-04 18:14:27] <Dionysus> He has a Gifted Sword at his belt.

[01-04 18:14:40] <Dionysus> And the Argent family sword as well.

[01-04 18:14:43] <Matrim_Argent> Not mine, though?

[01-04 18:14:59] <Dionysus> Not your scalp, no. Nor Albert's.

[01-04 18:15:05] <Matrim_Argent> Interesting.

[01-04 18:15:22] <Dionysus> The man has a yellow mantle on over his armor. He speaks.

[01-04 18:15:27] * Matrim_Argent would collapse if he hadn't already.

[01-04 18:15:48] <Dionysus> "Come out!"

[01-04 18:15:50] * Viollca is sitting on the floor, staring in horror

[01-04 18:15:56] <Dionysus> His voice is fair but commanding.

[01-04 18:16:26] <Dionysus> A young man steps out defiantly. It's Gas, but twenty years older.

[01-04 18:17:04] <Dionysus> He says, "You've found me, but you'll never find the Alpha-Wolf. I'll never speak to you, you betraying bastard. I swear by the--" He's cut off.

[01-04 18:17:39] <Dionysus> The man says, "Shut up, 'Gas,' or I will see to it your demise is as unpleasant as the rest of your life has been."

[01-04 18:18:27] <Dionysus> Gas spits at him, "You've no right to call me that anymore, Matrim. You can call me Bloodhound, since that's what your men seem to think I am."

[01-04 18:18:53] * Viollca goes white

[01-04 18:18:56] <Dionysus> Ranna, who is now standing where Viollca was, pulls you to standing, Matrim. "This is what you coul be."

[01-04 18:19:17] * Matrim_Argent whispers, "No..."

[01-04 18:19:53] * Matrim_Argent doesn't resist, but falls again if he's not held up.

[01-04 18:19:58] <Dionysus> The 40 year old Matrim pulls his family sword & swoops down on Gas, cutting him down, but not killing him. Black fire crackles along the blade & burns the man,

[01-04 18:20:08] <Dionysus> Ranna holds you up.

[01-04 18:20:37] <Dionysus> Gas is in agony. Ranna says, "Enough." The scene changes.

[01-04 18:20:55] <Dionysus> A weathered & worn Albert sits in a cramped attic, writing by candle light.

[01-04 18:21:24] <Dionysus> He has an old beat up guitar sitting next to him & he's whistling a sad tune. The joy seems to have gone from him.

[01-04 18:22:58] <Dionysus> A knock at the door pulls his attention away. He turns and say something indecipherable. The answer is "The Wolfslayer's face is black, but his arse is red!"

[01-04 18:23:25] <Dionysus> Albert smiles without much mirth & opens the door. "Is it time?" he asks a child of about 15. The boy nods.

[01-04 18:23:25] <Matrim_Argent> Hee.

[01-04 18:23:37] <Viollca> ( )

[01-04 18:24:04] <Dionysus> Albert picks up the guitar, & lifts a Gifted Sword from underneath it. The Sword has a wolf's head at the base of the blade. "Very well then. To the grove."

[01-04 18:24:28] <Viollca> r gift lore 10 ?

[01-04 18:24:29] <Dionysus> He steps outside, lifts the Sword, & sets off on foot, shortly joined by various people & wolves.

[01-04 18:24:29] <Eklem> Viollca [gift lore: 10] 13 14 14

[01-04 18:24:37] <Dionysus> r diff 10

[01-04 18:24:37] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 10] 11 15 16

[01-04 18:24:52] <Matrim_Argent> r gift lore 14

[01-04 18:24:52] <Eklem> Matrim_Argent [gift lore: 14] 17 18 18

[01-04 18:25:11] <Dionysus> It's the Sword of Wolves. Its powers are in the vein you would expect.

[01-04 18:25:17] <Matrim_Argent> Right then.

[01-04 18:26:14] <Dionysus> Albert & his Pack seem to be communicating silently. They come to a grove, where Albert & his crew nearly silently set up a makeshift stage. Albert gets prepared to perform while people, most of whom seem terrified, gather.

[01-04 18:26:41] <Dionysus> He begins performing. His songs are unfamiliar, blurring by as they do. Ranna simply lets you hear a few seconds of each.

[01-04 18:27:29] <Dionysus> She says, "He is the only one left to resist you, of the original group. He has the Sceptre as well, keeping it from Chryandemus is the only hope left. And it is all down to a

choice you will make, Matrim."

[01-04 18:27:53] <Dionysus> "Sadly, that choice only happened in your very most private moments, & none can say when you made it."

[01-04 18:28:08] * Matrim_Argent doesn't respond.

[01-04 18:28:35] <Viollca> "wh-wh-what sceptre?"

[01-04 18:28:41] <Dionysus> "Without Albert, the world would be lost. Between the two of you..."

[01-04 18:29:05] <Dionysus> She says, "I wish I knew. But Chryandemus will do anything to get ahold of it. He cannot gain godhead without it."

[01-04 18:31:00] <Dionysus> "Do you understand the import of what I have shown you, Matrim?"

[01-04 18:32:05] <Matrim_Argent> "I... yes... I think..."

[01-04 18:32:14] <Dionysus> "Tell me."

[01-04 18:33:03] <Viollca> (I have to kill albert, so this future will never happen)

[01-04 18:33:31] <Matrim_Argent> ( Yeah! That! )

[01-04 18:33:51] <Dionysus> [or stab uncle christopher in the chest]

[01-04 18:34:46] <Matrim_Argent> "No. I don't understand..."

[01-04 18:37:01] <Dionysus> "You are on the cusp of an important choice. If you make the wrong choice, you will be turned, tarnished. Because there is evil in everyone, as there is good in everyone. You must not let evil consume you, but only you can know what is evil. Do not let others decide it for you--it is, after all, your choice that is so important. Only Albert rivals you in importance, but his choice

was already made."

[01-04 18:39:01] * Matrim_Argent whispers, "But I... I can't... I'm no one..."

[01-04 18:39:48] <Dionysus> "You are the wielder of the Silver Blood, future head of the Argent house, & one of the kindest, bravest knights in the Empire."

[01-04 18:40:49] * Viollca straightens up a bit, nods

[01-04 18:41:24] <Dionysus> "I do not doubt you, but this warning was imperative. Tomorrow, the world will be a different place for you. I must leave now. Good luck."

[01-04 18:41:36] <Dionysus> The three shades vanish, Viollca. You are free.

[01-04 18:41:48] <Dionysus> You are both exhausted beyond what you can say.

[01-04 18:41:55] * Matrim_Argent collapses.

[01-04 18:43:01] <Viollca> still concious?

[01-04 18:43:10] <Dionysus> doubt it

[01-04 18:43:14] <Dionysus> for either one of you

[01-04 18:43:27] <Viollca> ok

[01-04 18:43:38] <Matrim_Argent> Nice.

[01-04 18:43:43] <Viollca> awesome

[01-04 18:44:00] <Dionysus> okay, tell me what ya thought

[01-04 18:44:21] <Viollca> wonderful scenes

[01-04 18:44:29] <Matrim_Argent> And how.

[01-04 18:44:46] <Viollca> spellbinding, even

[01-04 18:44:52] <Dionysus> i felt a lot like i was roleplaying withmyself

[01-04 18:45:33] <Matrim_Argent> Part of that was Matrim's fault for being unresponsive.

[01-04 18:45:39] <Dionysus> true

[01-04 18:45:41] <Viollca> it happens when you have a world that detailed. I noticed that too, I tried to interject where I could

[01-04 18:45:47] <Viollca> you broke Viollca as well

[01-04 18:45:53] <Dionysus> how did you like the wolfslayer?

[01-04 18:46:53] <Matrim_Argent> Very much. You're a sick man.

[01-04 18:47:55] <Viollca> what Gifted sword was the wolfslayer carrying?

[01-04 18:48:06] <Dionysus> sword of sevens

[01-04 18:48:23] <Viollca> I thought it might be the echo of a sword of darkness

[01-04 18:48:39] <Viollca> from Asuncion

[01-04 18:48:46] <Dionysus> no, that was tied to asuncion. it will fade when he dies

[01-04 18:51:12] <Dionysus> other thoughts? theories?

[01-04 18:51:14] <Viollca> we need to have a good long talk with the emporer at some point

[01-04 18:51:30] <Viollca> we got a lead on another indestructable

[01-04 18:51:40] <Viollca> the ursian

[01-04 18:51:56] <Dionysus> kierik

[01-04 18:52:23] <Matrim_Argent> Indeed.

[01-04 18:52:46] <Viollca> what else...

[01-04 18:52:54] <Dionysus> so, the thing about kierik is

[01-04 18:53:05] <Viollca> no good will come of the gnomish contraption

[01-04 18:53:07] <Dionysus> arlie listed off a whole bunch of things roma claimed hunted them

[01-04 18:53:16] <Dionysus> & one of them was "crazed urisans"

[01-04 18:53:52] <Viollca> there are some things that aren't meant to be touched by gnomish engineering, and I think the core is one of those things.

[01-04 18:53:54] <Viollca> haha

[01-04 18:54:38] <Viollca> so the question remains, do clouds really hunt the Roma?

[01-04 18:54:42] <Dionysus> neal neal neal neal tell me what your theories & thoughts

[01-04 18:54:44] <Matrim_Argent> Clouds hunt everyone.

[01-04 18:55:26] <Viollca> What did grown up Gas look like?

[01-04 18:55:57] <Matrim_Argent> Thought one: Matrim must become evil.

[01-04 18:56:01] <Dionysus> haha

[01-04 18:57:15] <Dionysus> albert has immunity to matrim attacks.

[01-04 18:57:35] <Dionysus> until such time as matrim is evil & albert has his sword & the sceptre

[01-04 18:58:05] <Matrim_Argent> Aww.

[01-04 18:58:11] <Dionysus> then the war can begin

[01-04 18:59:12] <Dionysus> so did you like the story o yvenna?

[01-04 18:59:27] <Matrim_Argent> Yes, and I repeat that you're twisted.

[01-04 18:59:34] <Viollca> it was unexpected

[01-04 18:59:57] <Dionysus> thank you, ever so much

[01-04 19:00:13] <Viollca> what the empire needs to do is curry favor with the mer empires, sink the ogrish ships

[01-04 19:00:25] <Dionysus> note herbehavior toward kierik before she was driven mad--she was not exactly the nicest girl ever

[01-04 19:01:05] <Viollca> so was she imprisoned in a mad mind all this time? Or did she take on those traits?

[01-04 19:01:21] <Dionysus> she was mad from that point on, but a driven sort of madness.

[01-04 19:01:23] <Matrim_Argent> She was stuck up. That was to be expected.

[01-04 19:02:03] <Dionysus> well, yeah. i perhaps coulda done better--the idea was to show she did have some of the negative qualities, but the madness made her truly evil

[01-04 19:02:06] <Viollca> and when the ursian said he worked for the Royal family, did he mean Chryanasdlfjasldfgkjus or the Emperor ?

[01-04 19:02:44] <Dionysus> chryandemus

[01-04 19:02:50] <Dionysus> he used that fact to mislead her

[01-04 19:03:41] <Viollca> the scene was too short to say how bad she was before, the only other thing you could have done in that scene is have her torture ants

[01-04 19:04:16] <Dionysus> heh

[01-04 19:05:21] <Dionysus> did you like the alpha wolf albert?

[01-04 19:05:47] <Viollca> yes, I'll have to get Dani to read that

[01-04 19:06:15] <Viollca> I wonder why he was still performing if security was such a concern

[01-04 19:06:30] <Dionysus> also, gas looked like a skinny, intelligent brown-haired, green-eyed rebel. umm. trying to think of a good analog. maybe really skinny, short haired iggy pop with smaller eyes

[01-04 19:07:03] <Dionysus> that's a complicated story. suffice it to say, it helped people if he did

[01-04 19:08:47] <Dionysus> did you guess who the black-skinned blonde-headed man was before i said it?

[01-04 19:09:01] <Matrim_Argent> I did, fairly early.

[01-04 19:09:07] <Dionysus> good good

[01-04 19:09:13] <Matrim_Argent> When Matrim's scalp wasn't there.

[01-04 19:09:19] <Dionysus> good good

[01-04 19:09:31] <Matrim_Argent> The black skin was something I guessed could happen with the blood + evil.

[01-04 19:09:42] <Dionysus> yep. tarnished

[01-04 19:10:10] <Dionysus> totally sweet new powers if you do it!

[01-04 19:10:16] <Matrim_Argent> Yay!

[01-04 19:10:39] <Dionysus> kill viollca, see what happens

[01-04 19:12:01] <Dionysus> like damon's gift?

[01-04 19:12:20] <Matrim_Argent> I'm curious what it does.

[01-04 19:12:50] <Dionysus> a lot of things

[01-04 19:13:00] <Dionysus> if you can define it with the number 7 & the sphere of war, i'll give it a go

[01-04 19:13:12] <Dionysus> but its basic move is to allow the user to go 7 times in one round

[01-04 19:13:31] <Matrim_Argent> Jebus.

[01-04 19:14:19] <Dionysus> it can also choose 6 other people & give them stat bonuses, or give the user +7 to everything for 7 seconds, with a subsequent -7 to everything for a week

[01-04 19:14:27] <Dionysus> & i mean EVERYTHING, too

[01-04 19:15:04] <Matrim_Argent> Nice.

[01-04 19:15:26] <Dionysus> like the story behind it?

[01-04 19:16:19] <Matrim_Argent> Yes.

[01-04 19:16:54] <Dionysus> good.

[01-04 19:16:55] <Dionysus> so

[01-04 19:17:01] <Dionysus> i am going to run a one off at some point

[01-04 19:17:12] <Dionysus> that is damon' smission to atanaxus to kill the emperess

[01-04 19:17:56] <Dionysus> i am going to make rob & dani go get food with me. be back later. we shall talk more. so much to talk about, so little food in my stomach

[01-04 19:18:13] <Matrim_Argent> Ok. Later, then.

[01-04 19:19:03] <Dionysus> be around when i get back, or die

[01-04 19:19:18] <Matrim_Argent> Depends on when you get back.

[01-04 19:21:24] * Matrim_Argent has quit (Quit: )

[01-04 19:21:26] <Dionysus> later