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[02-11 17:18:14] <Dionysus> So, Albert heads for to pick up his manuscript?

[02-11 17:18:28] <Matrim_Argent> Whyfor not?

[02-11 17:18:34] <Albert_> yes, early in the morning so's not to hold up the boat any more than possible

[02-11 17:19:09] <Dionysus> When you get there, the man is clearly bleary eyed & hungover. "Can I help you?"

[02-11 17:19:51] <Albert_> "Ummm Mr.Pharnum?"

[02-11 17:20:05] <Albert_> "I'm here to pick up my manuscript."

[02-11 17:20:06] <Dionysus> "Oh. It's you. What do you need, kid?"

[02-11 17:20:18] <Dionysus> "Oh, right. Manuscript. Right. One second, kid."

[02-11 17:20:19] <Albert_> "You said to come by in the morning."

[02-11 17:20:39] * Albert_ fidgets with his hat as he waits

[02-11 17:20:46] <Dionysus> He closes the door. You hear shuffling, a little yelling, & five minutes later, the door opens again. "Here. Got a little coffee on it, but it's good as new."

[02-11 17:21:48] * Albert_ takes it. "Thank you sir. I'll be very excited to see it in print." he says with a grin.

[02-11 17:22:21] <Albert_> (what was the yelling bout?)

[02-11 17:22:24] <Dionysus> "Yeah, we'll make loads, kid. Look, I've got to do some work here. I'll see you around, eh, kid?"

[02-11 17:22:59] <Albert_> "Ah. Of course. Good day Mr. Pharnum." he tips his hat and turns to go

[02-11 17:23:18] * Albert_ puts his manuscript away in his pouch and returns to the ship

[02-11 17:23:44] <Dionysus> Pharnum goes to bed.

[02-11 17:23:50] <Albert_> what was going on there?

[02-11 17:23:57] <Dionysus> He was hungover.

[02-11 17:24:01] <Albert_> oh

[02-11 17:24:03] <Dionysus> You came early in the morning

[02-11 17:24:04] <Albert_> normal?

[02-11 17:24:08] <Albert_> yeah

[02-11 17:24:10] <Dionysus> For him

[02-11 17:24:24] <Albert_> thought it might be

[02-11 17:24:31] <Albert_> who was he yelling at?

[02-11 17:24:38] <Dionysus> He was just yelling

[02-11 17:24:45] <Viollca> (stubbed his toe?)

[02-11 17:24:49] <Albert_> ahhh ok

[02-11 17:25:38] <Dionysus> Does anyone else do anything in town before the boats set out again?

[02-11 17:25:48] * Viollca gathers up her things at the dream church, thanks the head minister one last time for his help and hospitality . She stops to pay quick respect at the life church before heading back to the boat.

[02-11 17:26:01] <Viollca> This is all assuming Paul doesn't stop by to pick her up.

[02-11 17:26:20] <Taka> [knowing him, he probably does.]

[02-11 17:26:35] * Taka has nothing to do in town, really...so no.

[02-11 17:27:57] <Dionysus> The boats sail down river.

[02-11 17:28:55] <Dionysus> It's a rather relaxing journey

[02-11 17:28:57] <Viollca> how did things go on the boat last night?

[02-11 17:29:04] <Dionysus> Fine?

[02-11 17:29:15] <Viollca> ok

[02-11 17:29:31] <Not_quite_Paul> paul was at the dream temple.

[02-11 17:29:36] <Not_quite_Paul> so he was there when you got up.

[02-11 17:29:41] * Taka watches the world go by.

[02-11 17:29:55] <Dionysus> The landscape is plains, with scattered hills & forests.

[02-11 17:29:59] * Albert_ stays with Caradonna and probably Dionysus

[02-11 17:30:10] <Dionysus> Dionysus sticks with her

[02-11 17:31:14] * Viollca watches over the side of the boat, trails a stick in the water. "I never thought we could get our whole family to move so quickly."

[02-11 17:32:00] * Not_quite_Paul just listens.

[02-11 17:32:44] <Viollca> she looks up at him and smiles, then goes back to watching the stick (let me know when you are back Nathan)

[02-11 17:32:57] * Taka takes the opportunity to relax a bit and enjoy the trip.

[02-11 17:33:07] <Not_quite_Paul> (it may be a while. but I'm keeping up as well as -possible.)

[02-11 17:34:59] <Dionysus> The day passes without incident

[02-11 17:35:54] <Dionysus> There is really not much that will happen on the boats unless you make it happen.

[02-11 17:36:07] * Taka won't. is enjoying the downtime too much.

[02-11 17:37:09] * Albert_ is really kinda one-minded about things at the moment

[02-11 17:37:32] <Dionysus> By the second day of the boatride, Caradonna is fully awake. It's hard for her to walk, though.

[02-11 17:37:49] * Viollca would try to get together with Paul and Corin, discuss what they need to do once they get to the capital. "I don't know the full details as to where we should go, but I'll help however I can."

[02-11 17:38:34] <Albert_> (special forces compound I think)

[02-11 17:38:37] <Dionysus> Corin says, "I know where the Special Forces Compound is."

[02-11 17:38:38] <Not_quite_Paul> Yeah.

[02-11 17:38:52] <Dionysus> Paul knows as well, actually.

[02-11 17:39:53] <Not_quite_Paul> "If it's still where I remember it is, it's right down the street from that revel ice-cream place."

[02-11 17:40:00] * Albert_ is much more himself now that she's at least awake and cognizant (spelling?)

[02-11 17:40:10] <Albert_> (no)

[02-11 17:40:22] <Not_quite_Paul> (no?)

[02-11 17:40:31] * Viollca looks at Paul in a surprised horror.

[02-11 17:40:37] <Albert_> (revels aren't allowed sugar. They're already super saturated)

[02-11 17:40:51] <Dionysus> Actually, the compound is on the outskirts of the city. Nothing is close to it.

[02-11 17:40:59] <Dionysus> But whatever

[02-11 17:41:10] <Not_quite_Paul> fair enough.

[02-11 17:41:33] <Viollca> (makes sense, nothing sensible would be within throwing distance of a revel ice cream parlor.)

[02-11 17:41:44] <Dionysus> [indeed]

[02-11 17:42:11] <Dionysus> Corin says, "I would like you & Paul to join me on one excursion, though./"

[02-11 17:42:30] * Viollca nods. "Certainly."

[02-11 17:42:43] <Not_quite_Paul> "Oh?"

[02-11 17:43:10] <Dionysus> He pulls a sheet of paper out, "I would like a little more clout when I go to the Wealth Temple with this note of credit."

[02-11 17:43:40] * Viollca looks at the note. "What does it say?"

[02-11 17:44:35] <Dionysus> "It says the tribe is owed [amount of gold that equals a million dollars] from the Argent account, & is signed by Matrim Argent."

[02-11 17:45:29] * Viollca 's eyes widen. "But, Matrim didn't say..."

[02-11 17:45:58] <Dionysus> "It was a loan to Dionysus, so he might buy Panch's violin."

[02-11 17:46:24] <Albert_> (holy shit)

[02-11 17:47:07] <Viollca> I look left and right, suddenly concerned. "Corin, have you told the others? What will they say? Where will we keep all that money?"

[02-11 17:47:52] <Dionysus> "The other elders know. It was Panch's will that we use the violin that way. We were all a little uneasy about it, but you know how insistent he was. He said he would haunt us

if we didn't."

[02-11 17:48:49] <Viollca> I look about for Panch, breifly.

[02-11 17:48:57] <Dionysus> You don't see him

[02-11 17:49:40] <Viollca> "I see. I will go with you, but I have nothing to prove my heritage other than this necklace, if that is what you intended."

[02-11 17:50:19] <Not_quite_Paul> "Perhaps a Silver Torch captain could add weight to the claim."

[02-11 17:50:27] <Dionysus> "Every little bit helps, is all. That is what I was hoping for, Paul."

[02-11 17:52:26] <Viollca> "Then it is decided. We will make ourselves availiable."

[02-11 17:52:34] <Dionysus> "Thank you."

[02-11 17:52:47] <Viollca> she looks quickly between Paul and Corin, and nods.

[02-11 17:53:27] <Dionysus> The boats slow down & stop for the night in a small town.

[02-11 17:53:38] <Dionysus> It's about a day from the capital here.

[02-11 17:54:30] <Dionysus> The town is a simple, quaint little town.

[02-11 17:54:43] <Dionysus> Anyone get off the boat?

[02-11 17:54:53] <Viollca> I help cook at camp, and go visit Albert when I get the chance.

[02-11 17:54:59] * Albert_ has been practicing with that other red cloak

[02-11 17:54:59] <Dionysus> All right.

[02-11 17:55:14] <Albert_> we probably need to do that off ship, yes?

[02-11 17:55:19] <Dionysus> Caradonna is standing at this point, with help. She watches Albert practice.

[02-11 17:55:24] <Albert_> ok

[02-11 17:55:28] <Dionysus> Nahh, you can do it on deck while the ships are stopped.

[02-11 17:55:33] <Albert_> all right

[02-11 17:55:44] <Albert_> well, at any rate, Albert is not hard to find.

[02-11 17:55:57] <Viollca> what is he up to?

[02-11 17:56:44] <Albert_> when the boat is stopped for the evening, he practices with (forgot his name) and then he's probably somewhere arounc the boat

[02-11 17:56:51] <Albert_> around

[02-11 17:56:56] <Dionysus> Baros Suede.

[02-11 17:57:02] <Albert_> yes

[02-11 17:57:41] <Viollca> "Hello Albert, that was a fine display. You almost had him."

[02-11 17:58:15] <Viollca> "I came, how is she? Is she better? I wanted to know if there is anything I could do to help."

[02-11 17:58:20] * Albert_ laughs a bit "You think so? He could beat me up and down the deck if he wanted."

[02-11 17:58:38] <Albert_> (she's watching him practice)

[02-11 17:58:38] <Dionysus> He could, too.

[02-11 17:58:56] <Dionysus> [wait, why did viollca say she came?]

[02-11 17:59:00] <Dionysus> [i mean... what?]

[02-11 17:59:14] <Viollca> (oh well, then, retcon that. She wanted to check on Caradonna.)

[02-11 17:59:28] <Albert_> oh ok

[02-11 17:59:43] <Dionysus> [fine, retcon by bad sex puns, too[

[02-11 17:59:52] <Albert_> we'll leave the bit about getting a beating from baros

[02-11 17:59:56] <Dionysus> Caradonna says, "he was way off."

[02-11 17:59:57] <Albert_> awww

[02-11 18:00:12] <Dionysus> I'm certain you were. Motherfucker has 3 points on you.

[02-11 18:00:39] <Albert_> "I know, I know! I'm trying though." he says as he rubs a sore shoulder

[02-11 18:00:56] <Dionysus> She says, "But you will get better."

[02-11 18:01:10] <Albert_> "Not really built for this fighting thing."

[02-11 18:01:22] <Dionysus> She shrugs. "Give me a sword. We'll go a round."

[02-11 18:01:31] <Not_quite_Paul> Paul will offer some pithy advice. "Youre focusing too much on the enemy's weapon and not on his actions..." etc...

[02-11 18:01:33] * Albert_ grins "Course I will. Soon as I get a decent teacher again." he grins at Suede

[02-11 18:01:44] <Taka> ["Too many mind"]

[02-11 18:01:44] * Viollca steps back and watches.

[02-11 18:02:00] <Dionysus> He smiles, "Better teacher, anyway."

[02-11 18:02:03] * Albert_ frowns at her and nods to Suede after a moment

[02-11 18:02:35] <Dionysus> Suede hands her a sword.

[02-11 18:02:37] <Dionysus> r init new

[02-11 18:02:41] <Albert_> fuck

[02-11 18:02:42] <Dionysus> She stretches a bit.

[02-11 18:02:45] <Albert_> r init 10

[02-11 18:02:45] <Eklem> INIT: Albert_ [10] 12 13 17

[02-11 18:02:51] <Dionysus> r init carad 16-5

[02-11 18:02:51] <Eklem> INIT: carad [16-5=11] 13 14 20

[02-11 18:03:12] <Albert_> she's still gonna beat my ass six ways to sunday

[02-11 18:03:46] <Dionysus> r called 16-5-3

[02-11 18:03:46] <Eklem> Dionysus [called: 16-5-3=8] 9 16 17

[02-11 18:03:50] <Albert_> r parry 10

[02-11 18:03:50] <Eklem> Albert_ [parry: 10] 13 15 20

[02-11 18:03:55] <Albert_> see?

[02-11 18:04:21] <Albert_> shoulds dodged

[02-11 18:04:31] <Albert_> should've

[02-11 18:04:36] <Dionysus> r stun 16+5

[02-11 18:04:37] <Eklem> Dionysus [stun: 16+5=21] 24 24 31

[02-11 18:04:46] <Albert_> r stun 10

[02-11 18:04:46] <Eklem> Albert_ [stun: 10] 12 12 13

[02-11 18:04:50] <Dionysus> Hahahaha

[02-11 18:04:52] <Albert_> knocked out

[02-11 18:05:08] <Albert_> pathetic

[02-11 18:05:15] <Dionysus> Her blade slithers out & hits you in the knee, causing you to slip.

[02-11 18:05:20] <Dionysus> You pass out.

[02-11 18:05:30] * Albert_ falls and doesn't get up

[02-11 18:05:34] <Dionysus> She shakes her head. "Much more practice."

[02-11 18:05:42] <Albert_> hahahah

[02-11 18:05:59] <Viollca> if no one tends to him, Viollca will.

[02-11 18:06:05] <Albert_> thanks

[02-11 18:06:20] <Dionysus> Albert wakes up.

[02-11 18:06:39] <Dionysus> Your knee is a little sore, & you have a slight headache.

[02-11 18:06:54] * Viollca backs up, "Are you alright?"

[02-11 18:06:55] <Albert_> "Well, I suppose it could've been worse." he says as he picks himself up from the deck.

[02-11 18:06:58] <Dionysus> Caradonna says, "Just because I'm weak doesn't mean you can slack off."

[02-11 18:07:14] <Albert_> "Yeah. I'm all right."

[02-11 18:07:31] <Albert_> "I wasn't!" he says with a huge grin

[02-11 18:07:46] <Albert_> "Wouldn't think of it."

[02-11 18:08:07] <Dionysus> She nods. "Good. You can't afford to be merciful."

[02-11 18:08:48] * Albert_ grumbles slightly

[02-11 18:08:51] * bjm_ is now known as Aldo

[02-11 18:08:57] <Albert_> yay!

[02-11 18:08:59] * ChanServ sets mode +a #shem Aldo

[02-11 18:08:59] * ChanServ gives channel operator status to Aldo

[02-11 18:09:18] <Dionysus> Aldo, the party is stopped in a small town. Do you get off the boat?

[02-11 18:09:24] <Dionysus> [& where were you?]

[02-11 18:09:26] <Aldo> sure

[02-11 18:09:33] <Aldo> napping

[02-11 18:09:43] <Aldo> it lasted longer than i intended

[02-11 18:09:48] <Dionysus> ahh

[02-11 18:10:05] <Dionysus> What about Taka?

[02-11 18:10:11] <Dionysus> Does she get off the boat?

[02-11 18:10:15] <Taka> yeah, why not.

[02-11 18:10:29] <Aldo> i'm reading buffer, pm if you need me

[02-11 18:10:36] <Dionysus> Heh. All right. What do you kids do off the boat? It's got all theusual dockside attractions, this town.

[02-11 18:10:44] <Viollca> Seeing that Caradonna and Albert are taken care of, I wash and tend to dinner.

[02-11 18:11:12] * Taka will wander a bit, listen to whatever talk is going around, maybe look for a few good skipping stones with which to entertain herself tomorrow.

[02-11 18:11:32] <Dionysus> The skipping stones in this town are A+, actually.

[02-11 18:11:47] <Taka> rock on. I'll fill a pocket.

[02-11 18:12:03] <Dionysus> [i rolled a ten on rock quality]

[02-11 18:12:10] <Taka> [sweet]

[02-11 18:12:10] <Albert_> woah

[02-11 18:12:13] <Albert_> I was lagged

[02-11 18:12:24] <Dionysus> Albert, if you let her, Caradonna will actually practice with you tonight.

[02-11 18:12:57] <Albert_> she gonna beat me senseless every time?

[02-11 18:13:01] * Albert_ practices

[02-11 18:13:22] * Viollca stops on the way back to the river, and finds Paul. (in pm)

[02-11 18:13:24] <Dionysus> She doesn't.

[02-11 18:13:27] <Albert_> and hopefully only acquires a few more bruises

[02-11 18:13:30] <Albert_> yay!

[02-11 18:13:30] <Viollca> ok

[02-11 18:13:53] <Dionysus> She stops not too long after she starts, clearly a bit more tired than she should be.

[02-11 18:15:27] * Albert_ stops and sits with her

[02-11 18:15:35] <Albert_> tells her bout the lion

[02-11 18:15:38] <Aldo> for the record, i quit WoW months ago

[02-11 18:15:43] <Dionysus> Haha

[02-11 18:15:46] <Dionysus> CoV, then.

[02-11 18:16:01] <Aldo> my global handle is @Hollow Jack

[02-11 18:16:02] <Albert_> (I thought you had too. Got bored, didn't you?)

[02-11 18:16:55] <Aldo> my phone is 240-645-2109

[02-11 18:17:17] <Dionysus> & your shoe size?

[02-11 18:17:22] <Not_quite_Paul> back.

[02-11 18:17:27] <Not_quite_Paul> dinner is done.

[02-11 18:17:49] <Aldo> since everyone else is practicing with weapons, can i find a hammer-trainer?

[02-11 18:18:59] <Dionysus> Aldo, as a matter of fact, there's a big aberration amongst the Red Cloaks that fights with a war hammer.

[02-11 18:19:34] <Aldo> is he willing to train me?

[02-11 18:20:10] <Not_quite_Paul> I would notice Viollca's absense, since I'm RESPONSIBLE FOR HER SAFETY.

[02-11 18:20:29] <Dionysus> He'll spar with you. He's not the best at this in the world, but you can at least get practice in from him.

[02-11 18:21:11] <Aldo> Okay, that'll keep Aldo occupied then.

[02-11 18:21:14] <Dionysus> You're told she went into town with a Silver Torch while you were busy.

[02-11 18:21:45] <Not_quite_Paul> I go after her.

[02-11 18:22:04] <Dionysus> You find her going into a hospice.

[02-11 18:22:58] <Not_quite_Paul> a hospice? what's there?

[02-11 18:23:04] <Dionysus> Terminal & old people.

[02-11 18:23:05] <Viollca> I turn. "Paul! I'm so sorry! I tried to find you, but I didn't have time."

[02-11 18:23:21] <Viollca> "I'm glad you are here."

[02-11 18:23:36] <Dionysus> The Torch salutes.

[02-11 18:23:56] <Not_quite_Paul> to him. "As you were." to her. "Where are we?"

[02-11 18:24:02] <Dionysus> He relaxes.

[02-11 18:24:29] <Viollca> "Odelia says that one of the souls I am to help currently resides in that hospice. I don't know for how long."

[02-11 18:24:43] <Not_quite_Paul> "Oh. okay."

[02-11 18:25:09] <Viollca> she smiles and squeezes your hand, then proceedes forward.

[02-11 18:25:58] <Viollca> are there any guards outside the hospice?

[02-11 18:26:03] <Dionysus> No.

[02-11 18:26:08] <Dionysus> There're nurses all over the place.

[02-11 18:26:18] <Dionysus> Inside, there's a desk, with signs.

[02-11 18:26:24] <Dionysus> Paul, the signs indicate various wards.

[02-11 18:26:29] <Viollca> ok, then I go in and look around until someone stops me.

[02-11 18:26:41] <Dionysus> The man at the desk says, "May I help you?"

[02-11 18:27:25] <Viollca> "Yes. I have an unusual task. I am here to take your residents who have died but not moved on, and offer them peace."

[02-11 18:28:06] <Viollca> she looks at him calmly.

[02-11 18:28:07] <Dionysus> He looks at you & frowns, "We usually take care of that ourselves, ma'am."

[02-11 18:28:45] <Viollca> "There is one, at least, who is outside your grasp. I have come for him."

[02-11 18:29:12] <Dionysus> He looks down at his notebook, then says, "Let me ask the head nurse. One moment."

[02-11 18:29:19] <Dionysus> He steps out for a moment.

[02-11 18:30:40] <Dionysus> He returns with an older gentleman.

[02-11 18:30:52] <Dionysus> "What may we do for you, ma'am?"

[02-11 18:30:59] <Dionysus> The older one asks.

[02-11 18:31:42] <Viollca> "I am here to take those in this hospice who have died and not moved on, and offer them peace."

[02-11 18:32:07] <Viollca> she explains again.

[02-11 18:32:08] <Dionysus> "We are servants of the Red Cross of the Father of Healing, ma'am. We can handle that on our own."

[02-11 18:33:06] <Viollca> "One sevant of healing is here, I am told, and sending him is outside your regular faiths."

[02-11 18:33:41] <Dionysus> He looks offended. "Young lady, there is NOTHING beyond our faith."

[02-11 18:35:02] <Viollca> "He is older than all of us, older than the empires. I did not say it was outside faith. The Gods and Goddesses provide. How do you know that I was not sent for this one, as an act or prayer of your faith?"

[02-11 18:35:39] <Viollca> "I can see the unliving, and I offer my services where they are useful." she bows

[02-11 18:35:41] <Dionysus> "Young lady, first you tell me our faith is not strong enough, & now you are presuming to be an act of our faith. Are you a follower of the Father of Healing?"

[02-11 18:36:10] <Viollca> "I follow the mother of life, but in this end I believe all holy faiths agree in purpose."

[02-11 18:37:10] <Viollca> "Please, I mean no offence."

[02-11 18:37:18] <Viollca> she looks at him steadily.

[02-11 18:37:22] <Dionysus> "If you are not His follower, do not presume to tell me how He acts. The Mother of Life is a wondrous goddess who has my deepest respect, but if one of our own servants is idling here, we can handle it."

[02-11 18:38:24] <Viollca> "Then can I at least tell you where he suffers?"

[02-11 18:38:43] <Dionysus> He says, "Unless you are here to visit one of the living, I will have to ask you to leave."

[02-11 18:39:41] * Viollca looks at Paul, worried.

[02-11 18:40:41] <Not_quite_Paul> "Sir, I can assure you that Madame Argent and I will be out of the way."

[02-11 18:40:50] <Not_quite_Paul> "No one will even know we're here."

[02-11 18:41:01] <Dionysus> "And who are you, sir?"

[02-11 18:41:23] <Not_quite_Paul> "A servant of Madame Argent." I look formally to Viollca as if awaiting an order.

[02-11 18:41:53] <Dionysus> [Viollca says, "Sic 'im, Paul! Good boy!"]

[02-11 18:42:34] <Not_quite_Paul> (If she orders me to distract him or disable him so she can work, you'll read about it in the paper the next morning.)

[02-11 18:42:55] <Dionysus> [will this involve a juggernaut & a merukisi jailhouse?]

[02-11 18:43:28] <Viollca> "Are there any terms under which I may enter?"

[02-11 18:43:34] <Not_quite_Paul> (as neal pointed out, I've never played a sane character.)

[02-11 18:43:49] <Taka> [sane? what's that?]

[02-11 18:43:53] <Dionysus> "As I said, if you are here to visit one of our clients, then yes. Otherwise, please, leave."

[02-11 18:44:40] <Viollca> "Then I am saddened. Good day."

[02-11 18:44:51] <Viollca> and I walk out.

[02-11 18:46:24] <Viollca> once outside. "I chose the truth, because it seemed sensible and holy to me. I'll be more careful in the future."

[02-11 18:46:30] <Viollca> "Azgra, Odelia, our business is not with this hospice but those who dwell inside. Perhaps they can come outside to meet us?"

[02-11 18:47:28] <Viollca> "You two can travel unseen where others cannot, and you can interact with Runner 459 directly."

[02-11 18:48:02] * Not_quite_Paul scans the area around for anything that would make Nathan paranoid while she converses.

[02-11 18:48:24] * Not_quite_Paul is now known as Cpt_Driver

[02-11 18:48:33] <Taka> [that's quite a long list...]

[02-11 18:48:38] <Viollca> "Why would he not listen to you? He can come outside and see the evidence for himself."

[02-11 18:48:38] <Dionysus> A man in a yellow cloak with a sniper rifle is atop the clocktower, & the face of the clocktower is a huge jester's mask. Except, not really.

[02-11 18:49:44] * Viollca frowns.

[02-11 18:50:59] <Viollca> "If you cannot talk to him, then can you go inside and find me the names of patients? Perhaps we can try again."

[02-11 18:51:20] <Viollca> "Paul, I think I've screwed this all up,"

[02-11 18:51:44] <Viollca> "Yes, that will suffice. Thank you, Odelia."

[02-11 18:51:54] <Cpt_Driver> "No. I think you're onto something. get the name of some patient, some info about them, the location of your spirit, and the location of a garderobe."

[02-11 18:52:23] <Dionysus> ["Got to go that bad, eh?"]

[02-11 18:52:53] <Cpt_Driver> "The more we know about the patient, the better. We go in to visit them. I'll even go get them a present. I'll chat them up, you excuse yourself to go to the restroom."

[02-11 18:53:04] <Cpt_Driver> "and then...do your stuff."

[02-11 18:53:25] <Viollca> "We have to move in the morning. Those men won't let me in agian..."

[02-11 18:53:57] * Cpt_Driver shrugs. "I serve at your pleasure."

[02-11 18:54:10] <Viollca> (kinky)

[02-11 18:54:31] * Viollca rubs her face with her eyes.

[02-11 18:54:49] <Cpt_Driver> (no, that's kinky.)

[02-11 18:55:08] <Dionysus> [that's... weird]

[02-11 18:55:09] <Viollca> yeah, I don't know what that ment

[02-11 18:55:12] <Dionysus> [& impossible]

[02-11 18:55:13] <Viollca> meant*

[02-11 18:55:16] <Cpt_Driver> (later, I'll call that my first sign that she was undead.)

[02-11 18:55:18] <Viollca> with her hands.

[02-11 18:55:50] <Viollca> "Did you see the Runner?"

[02-11 18:56:08] * Viollca looks off into space beside Paul.

[02-11 18:57:49] <Viollca> "I am sorry, thank you." I look concerned for a moment. "Paul, I have the names of one person in each wing. Shall we go purchase gifts?"

[02-11 18:58:10] <Viollca> How is the silver torch reacting to all this?

[02-11 18:58:18] <Dionysus> Stoicly

[02-11 18:59:14] <Viollca> "Or perhaps the Reverend can help us. Either way, we shall need to go back to the boats for money."

[02-11 18:59:48] <Dionysus> The Torch says, "Ma'am, all you need do is write a note of credit. No store in the Empire dare turn down such from an Argent."

[02-11 19:00:44] <Viollca> I smile at him kindly. "I don't know how to write, and no one outside my existance is not well known."

[02-11 19:01:11] <Viollca> graR!

[02-11 19:01:21] <Dionysus> Yeah

[02-11 19:01:24] <Viollca> "outside my family my existance"

[02-11 19:01:49] <Viollca> sorry everyone.

[02-11 19:01:50] <Dionysus> He frowns, "As you wish, ma'am."

[02-11 19:01:52] <Aldo> Is she dressed like a noble?

[02-11 19:01:59] <Dionysus> Probably not.

[02-11 19:02:18] <Viollca> no, like a Roma.

[02-11 19:02:39] <Aldo> Heh, the storekeepers probably wouldn't believe her anyway.

[02-11 19:03:44] <Dionysus> So, you go get money from the ships?

[02-11 19:04:25] <Viollca> yes, and stop by Aldo's place, explain the situation and ask if he has any ideas.

[02-11 19:04:44] <Dionysus> You meet Aldo near the port, for convenience's sake.

[02-11 19:05:06] <Aldo> Do you have the name of someone inside?

[02-11 19:05:22] <Dionysus> She does.

[02-11 19:05:29] <Viollca> "Perhaps, given the nature of the place, your presence would have more of an effect. Yes, we have many names."

[02-11 19:06:05] <Aldo> "Do ye know which room this shade is in?"

[02-11 19:06:12] <Dionysus> She does not.

[02-11 19:06:18] <Viollca> "No, but we have a name for each wing."

[02-11 19:06:50] <Aldo> "Is it moving?"

[02-11 19:07:10] <Cpt_Driver> "and we may need to move fast. I bet that man will try to send it."

[02-11 19:07:23] <Viollca> I look behind me. "I suspect it is trying to heal the patients."

[02-11 19:07:52] <Viollca> "Unfortunately, he won't succeed."

[02-11 19:08:11] <Viollca> "Remember when we tried to send Azgra?"

[02-11 19:08:23] <Aldo> "Perhaps we ought tae speak tae someone he will listen tae. Where is the church of healing?"

[02-11 19:08:35] <Viollca> "It can't be far."

[02-11 19:08:59] <Aldo> "Let's see if I can pull a string or two."

[02-11 19:09:01] <Dionysus> There's one in town

[02-11 19:09:35] <Dionysus> It is a modest but well built structure.

[02-11 19:10:09] <Dionysus> There's a few people there at the moment.

[02-11 19:11:57] * Viollca looks at Aldo for direction.

[02-11 19:12:21] <Aldo> I'll go inside, find a priest, and ask him if he knows anything about shades.

[02-11 19:12:41] <Dionysus> "Not much, I must admit. They are the souls of those who could not depart all the way, yes?"

[02-11 19:14:34] <Dionysus> [they are, in case you are wondering]

[02-11 19:14:55] <Aldo> "Aye, that's correct. As a result, they retain a certain spark of intelligence from life. My companion here is a scholar that studies these poor souls. We've been tracking one

intae the area and we believe it may have a bit of information which we need as part of our investigation."

[02-11 19:15:30] <Aldo> Does he freak out?

[02-11 19:15:37] <Dionysus> Nope

[02-11 19:15:56] <Dionysus> "Oh, really? Not here to send it on, then? Well, what can I do for you?"

[02-11 19:16:53] * ChanServ sets mode +a #shem Matrim_Argent

[02-11 19:16:53] * ChanServ gives channel operator status to Matrim_Argent

[02-11 19:17:11] <Aldo> "Not immediately. If our sources are correct, it has found its way intae your hospice. We don't think it will cause any harm, but considering the nature of this creature, there are no guarantees. So time is of the essence."

[02-11 19:17:40] <Dionysus> "I see. They're usually good at keeping the hospice cleared, though."

[02-11 19:21:04] <Dionysus> He frowns. "I still don't see what you need of me, Father."

[02-11 19:22:18] <Aldo> "Aye, no doubt. That's another cause for concern. At any rate, we must enter the hospice tae proceed with the investigation, and I assumed that ye would want tae escort us, tae ensure the safety of ye're patients."

[02-11 19:22:56] <Dionysus> "Oh, I see. Well, certainly, Father, I will help you. Are you busy tomorrow morning?"

[02-11 19:23:37] <Aldo> "We are available at ye're earliest convenience. As I said, this is our only lead at the moment, and time is of the essence."

[02-11 19:24:36] <Dionysus> "Oh, is it, then? Well, I suppose... Hmm. Visiting hours there aren't quite over. We /could/ go now..." He seems to be very torn. "But I do need to speak with the deacon about

the curtains."

[02-11 19:24:36] <Aldo> "Thank ye for your help, Father."

[02-11 19:25:01] <Viollca> (love, Billy)

[02-11 19:25:31] <Cpt_Driver> ("They clash with my frock, you know. Never let a hetro decorate, is my motto...")

[02-11 19:25:52] <Dionysus> He looks at you seriously, then says, "Very well. I've made up my mind. Damn the drapes, we'll go to the hospice."

[02-11 19:26:41] <Viollca> (Viollca looks at the drapes critically before remembering herself. Only not.)

[02-11 19:27:19] * Aldo looks at Paul and Viollca. "See? He cleared his schedule for us. Do ye suppose Lord Argent would arrange a proper appreciation for this reverend's ministry?"

[02-11 19:27:29] * Aldo starts outside as he says this.

[02-11 19:27:38] <Dionysus> The priest smiles.

[02-11 19:27:55] * Viollca touches her necklace. "I'm sure something can be arranged..."

[02-11 19:28:30] <Aldo> Spinning Batman logo cut to the Hospice.

[02-11 19:28:35] <Dionysus> Sweet!

[02-11 19:28:41] <Dionysus> The hospice is as you left it.

[02-11 19:28:46] * Cpt_Driver grins.

[02-11 19:29:49] <Dionysus> The priest, who is named Father Reynard Gavellan, walks into the hospice.

[02-11 19:29:58] * Aldo follows.

[02-11 19:30:04] <Taka> [*loves the name Reynard. it just looks cool.*]

[02-11 19:30:16] <Aldo> Is he clever?

[02-11 19:30:26] * Viollca looks carefully, then follows as well,

[02-11 19:30:30] <Dionysus> He likes drapes, is all I know.

[02-11 19:31:06] <Dionysus> "Ahh, Nurse Merrat, some guests & I would like to tour the hospice."

[02-11 19:31:26] * Viollca hides her eyes.

[02-11 19:31:45] <Dionysus> The same nurse as before, what got the head nurse before, glances you all over without really even looking at you. "Yes, Reverend. Would you like an attendent this time?"

[02-11 19:32:18] <Dionysus> He looks to Aldo.

[02-11 19:32:34] * Viollca shakes her head.

[02-11 19:32:57] <Dionysus> He notes this & indicates that an attendent will not be needed. The nurse at the desk waves you in.

[02-11 19:33:51] <Viollca> ok

[02-11 19:34:25] <Viollca> If I see anything, I tug on Aldo's arm and indicate.

[02-11 19:34:47] <Dionysus> The first three wings are devoid of shades, but you end up spending time while the Reverend, at the very least intones over the sick & gives blessings to the elderly.

[02-11 19:35:15] * Aldo helps, if appropriate.

[02-11 19:35:58] * Aldo whispers to Viollca. "It's ye're show now. I'm just here for safety's sake, remember."

[02-11 19:36:18] <Dionysus> It is appropriate

[02-11 19:37:17] <Dionysus> The fourth wing is the cancer ward.

[02-11 19:37:37] <Viollca> tug. "The fourth room, on the left, by the Silver mother..."

[02-11 19:37:40] <Dionysus> Even Reverend Reynard seems a little... uneasy here. It's a very sad room, what with having people of all ages.

[02-11 19:37:59] <Taka> [I'll brb...drafted for a food run.]

[02-11 19:38:05] <Dionysus> [hurry back!]

[02-11 19:38:19] <Viollca> are there any nurses in here?

[02-11 19:38:37] <Cpt_Driver> (*grimly orders all roleplayers* "Execute order 66.")

[02-11 19:38:43] <Dionysus> A few

[02-11 19:38:57] <Dionysus> Some sad family members

[02-11 19:39:10] <Dionysus> A few too many dying children to make a man truly comfortable with life.

[02-11 19:39:24] <Viollca> ok, hmm, I go and stand beside the shade, if I can tell which one he is.

[02-11 19:39:25] <Cpt_Driver> ("you know, I knew an alchemy professor once...")

[02-11 19:40:09] * Aldo offers everyone who doesn't appear to be in horrible pain a blessing of longevity or rejuvenation.

[02-11 19:40:14] <Dionysus> You can. He's the one trying to touch people & going right through them

[02-11 19:40:16] <Aldo> As appropriate.

[02-11 19:40:19] <Dionysus> Nice.

[02-11 19:40:22] <Dionysus> Many accept

[02-11 19:40:30] <Viollca> under her breath. "It just breaks your heart. I serve the Silver Mother, and I want to help, but I don't kno whow I can."

[02-11 19:41:03] <Aldo> Does anyone get up and leave?

[02-11 19:41:31] <Dionysus> Give me a roll

[02-11 19:41:38] <Aldo> r life 17+1

[02-11 19:41:38] <Eklem> Aldo [life: 17+1=18] 19 19 25

[02-11 19:41:53] <Viollca> "I wish you could as well. Are you Runner 459?"

[02-11 19:42:00] <Aldo> What would happen if I used karma? Oh, I didn't get any from the last two sessions, by the way.

[02-11 19:42:02] <Dionysus> Not yet, but some of the less sick ones might.

[02-11 19:42:21] <Dionysus> No one did. Let's say right now everyone has 2 more good & one more bad?

[02-11 19:42:34] <Viollca> sounds fine.

[02-11 19:43:52] * Viollca looks at the air next to her sadly. "It doesn't matter right now. I can touch them, but you can't. You can heal them, but I can't."

[02-11 19:45:22] <Viollca> "You can try to save him, through me. I can give you your wish, help you find your name. I've come to help you, Runner 459. I made a promise."

[02-11 19:47:15] <Viollca> I reach out to the air next to me. "This is how."

[02-11 19:47:45] <Viollca> "Look into my eyes, and pray."

[02-11 19:47:56] <Dionysus> Roll will

[02-11 19:48:01] <Dionysus> r will 15

[02-11 19:48:01] <Eklem> Dionysus [will: 15] 18 19 24

[02-11 19:48:03] <Viollca> r will 15

[02-11 19:48:03] <Eklem> Viollca [will: 15] 22 22 23

[02-11 19:48:11] <Dionysus> Healing magic is 19, hope is 13

[02-11 19:48:24] <Viollca> r spell 19

[02-11 19:48:24] <Eklem> Viollca [spell: 19] 20 20 29

[02-11 19:48:28] <Viollca> .......

[02-11 19:48:30] <Dionysus> r cancer 22

[02-11 19:48:30] <Eklem> Dionysus [cancer: 22] 23 25 25

[02-11 19:48:35] <Viollca> good karma

[02-11 19:48:47] <Dionysus> You just healed a child's cancer.

[02-11 19:49:10] * Viollca glows, and staggers back a bit.

[02-11 19:49:24] <Dionysus> Viollca glows opal, a creamy peach with sparks of red & yellow.

[02-11 19:49:40] <Dionysus> The nurses stare, & the families do as well.

[02-11 19:50:01] <Viollca> "Thank you."

[02-11 19:50:12] <Dionysus> A nurse says, "What is going on here?"

[02-11 19:50:32] <Viollca> "Yes. He should be better."

[02-11 19:50:42] <Viollca> "What is your name, child?"

[02-11 19:50:44] <Dionysus> A few family members do a double take.

[02-11 19:50:55] <Dionysus> The nurse pulls you aside before the child can answer.

[02-11 19:51:16] <Cpt_Driver> oh no she does not.

[02-11 19:51:22] <Cpt_Driver> or at least she doesn't touch Viollca.

[02-11 19:51:27] <Dionysus> Roll init.

[02-11 19:51:29] <Dionysus> r init new

[02-11 19:51:33] <Dionysus> r init nurse 10

[02-11 19:51:33] <Eklem> INIT: nurse [10] 11 17 18

[02-11 19:51:33] <Cpt_Driver> r 14

[02-11 19:51:34] <Eklem> Cpt_Driver [14] 16 18 23

[02-11 19:51:36] <Aldo> r init 11

[02-11 19:51:36] <Eklem> INIT: Aldo [11] 17 18 19

[02-11 19:51:56] <Dionysus> Paul, the nurse is reaching for Viollca.

[02-11 19:52:07] <Dionysus> With a very stern look on her face.

[02-11 19:52:12] <Dionysus> r init reynard 9

[02-11 19:52:12] <Eklem> INIT: reynard [9] 11 13 18

[02-11 19:52:13] <Cpt_Driver> "DON'T touch her." I look serious.

[02-11 19:52:24] <Dionysus> The nurse stops, "Get her out of here!"

[02-11 19:52:28] <Cpt_Driver> "It makes me nervous."

[02-11 19:52:33] <Dionysus> She looks equally serious.

[02-11 19:52:45] <Dionysus> A member of one of the families says, "Did she.. did she really just cure that child?"

[02-11 19:53:21] <Aldo> Is it a member of the child's family?

[02-11 19:53:24] <Taka> [back]

[02-11 19:53:24] <Dionysus> No

[02-11 19:53:58] <Viollca> what is the child doing?

[02-11 19:53:59] * Aldo gestures for the door. "Right, I assume ye learned what ye needed?"

[02-11 19:54:08] <Dionysus> The child is crying a little bit, confused.

[02-11 19:54:35] <Dionysus> "Wait," says the young man, "Did she really just cure the child?"

[02-11 19:54:35] <Viollca> "You can help other through me, or people like me, but we are rare. Will you come with me? They might not let me stay."

[02-11 19:55:02] <Viollca> To the man. "I helped to cure him, another did the work."

[02-11 19:55:18] * Aldo speaks to the young man. "Go outside if ye want tae discuss this more."

[02-11 19:55:19] <Dionysus> "What about my father? Can you cure him?"

[02-11 19:55:32] <Dionysus> Another man from another family says, "What about my wife?"

[02-11 19:55:42] * Aldo starts herding Paul and Viollca outside.

[02-11 19:55:45] <Dionysus> A woman from another family says, "My son! Can you save my son?"

[02-11 19:55:54] <Dionysus> A little girl cries, "Help my papa!"

[02-11 19:56:17] <Dionysus> An elder gentleman says, "My brother? Can you save my brother?"

[02-11 19:56:28] <Viollca> "I---I can try. It is hard...."

[02-11 19:56:34] <Dionysus> A woman says, "My mother? Save my mother!"

[02-11 19:56:48] <Dionysus> Etc. You get about a dozen such requests in the space of a second.

[02-11 19:57:04] <Dionysus> They are swarming on Viollca.

[02-11 19:57:17] <Aldo> Why aren't we all outside yet?

[02-11 19:57:26] <Dionysus> Because neither Paul nor Viollca said they went

[02-11 19:57:34] <Cpt_Driver> I'm following her.

[02-11 19:57:50] <Viollca> uh oh. Viollca has been dragged, if she has gone. She's looking back at the sick children.

[02-11 19:58:05] <Cpt_Driver> and if they start to crowd her, I muscle my way in and try to give her some space by spreding out a bit.

[02-11 19:58:19] <Cpt_Driver> (I don't want to shout orders, as they're just civilians, and for that reason also I don't want to be seen to attack them either.)

[02-11 19:58:23] <Dionysus> Paul, roll prowess.

[02-11 19:58:28] <Cpt_Driver> r 14

[02-11 19:58:28] <Eklem> Cpt_Driver [14] 19 21 24

[02-11 19:58:31] <Dionysus> r crowd diff 13

[02-11 19:58:31] <Eklem> Dionysus [crowd diff: 13] 17 18 21

[02-11 19:58:38] <Dionysus> You can manage to keep them off her.

[02-11 19:58:42] <Dionysus> They are getting very demanding

[02-11 19:58:46] <Cpt_Driver> I say, "Give her her room. back up a bit. she needs some space."

[02-11 19:58:52] * Aldo pleads to Paul and Viollca. "Can we discuss this outside?" To Viollca, "We need tae get this under control."

[02-11 19:59:09] <Dionysus> Nurses start pouring into the room

[02-11 19:59:12] <Cpt_Driver> I'm friendly about it.

[02-11 19:59:21] <Viollca> "Everybody sit!"

[02-11 19:59:38] <Taka> ["arf!"]

[02-11 19:59:42] <Dionysus> No one sits.

[02-11 19:59:52] <Dionysus> They just demand

[02-11 19:59:54] <Dionysus> Or beg

[02-11 19:59:54] <Viollca> right.

[02-11 19:59:55] <Dionysus> Or cry

[02-11 20:00:18] <Dionysus> Nurses begin to push into the crowd. A man yells, "What is going on here!"

[02-11 20:00:26] <Viollca> (oh dear)

[02-11 20:00:33] <Dionysus> But the people keep pushing.

[02-11 20:00:48] <Taka> [this is gonna be bad...]

[02-11 20:00:52] <Cpt_Driver> big ole Chalie-Foxtrot.

[02-11 20:01:01] <Viollca> ok, Viollca lets herself be hearded out of the room.

[02-11 20:01:05] <Dionysus> Haha

[02-11 20:01:07] <Cpt_Driver> where is the reverend who brought us?

[02-11 20:01:21] <Dionysus> Between Aldo & the nurses, you are herded out.

[02-11 20:01:33] <Dionysus> The Reverend is trying to mollify the crowd from the outside & failing.

[02-11 20:02:06] <Dionysus> The head nurse is livid. "What in the name of the Holiest Blood do you think you are doing?!"

[02-11 20:02:18] <Dionysus> He says to you after you are brought to the front room

[02-11 20:02:35] * Aldo just buries his face in his hands.

[02-11 20:03:06] <Viollca> "I was invited by the reverend. I-- wanted to help that boy..."

[02-11 20:03:25] <Dionysus> "And just what did you do to set off a riot in the cancer ward, young lady?"

[02-11 20:03:57] <Viollca> "I healed that boy. What is cancer? If people were injured, I take full responsibility."

[02-11 20:04:23] * Aldo lowers his hands. "Cancer is an incurable disease, lass."

[02-11 20:04:35] <Dionysus> "If people were injured? You're right you will! You just disturbed the quietude of the sickest patients we have."

[02-11 20:04:54] <Dionysus> "And what do you mean, you healed him?"

[02-11 20:05:14] * Cpt_Driver is losing patience with this man.

[02-11 20:05:20] <Dionysus> The lady nurse who first ordered Viollca out steps up. "She used magic, sir."

[02-11 20:05:25] <Cpt_Driver> he shows this with his usual deadpan smile.

[02-11 20:05:33] <Cpt_Driver> It's very Brendan-esque.

[02-11 20:05:44] <Taka> [oh dear.]

[02-11 20:05:46] <Viollca> (oh dear.)

[02-11 20:05:51] <Cpt_Driver> (and if I were brendan, this would mean he's about to die.)

[02-11 20:05:58] <Taka> [thus our reactions.]

[02-11 20:06:03] <Cpt_Driver> (fortunately, I'm a peaceful man. (v) )

[02-11 20:06:08] <Dionysus> [Good luck in killing a Head Nurse of the Red Cross in his own sanctum.]

[02-11 20:06:24] <Cpt_Driver> (Brendan could do it. I couldn't.)

[02-11 20:06:39] <Cpt_Driver> (Brendan is a gifted creatue of the god of Chicago Irishmen.)

[02-11 20:07:04] <Dionysus> [haha. i was halfway to typing the same thing]

[02-11 20:07:45] <Dionysus> The head nurse says, "How dare you? HOW DARE YOU? What were you thinking?"

[02-11 20:08:40] <Viollca> "I wanted to help. And I'd do it again, and take even more responsibility, if it means one more person in there gets to live!"

[02-11 20:08:55] <Taka> [*cheers*]

[02-11 20:08:56] <Dionysus> "There ARE procedures for that sort of thing. Do you see what you've done? Not only did you cause a riot & possibly injure several of our patients, you might well have caused more heartache fo rtheir families."

[02-11 20:09:32] * Cpt_Driver thinks, "Hmm. heartache. I wonder what that's like."

[02-11 20:09:58] <Viollca> "If you could do what I could, would you stop at being thrown out of this place?"

[02-11 20:10:03] <Dionysus> "The good you just did was cancelled out by the damage you've done. If you had gone through the proper channels, just told me who you were & what you were up to, I could have arranged you meet with each patient one on one. Now, we have to deal with an all out riot."

[02-11 20:10:49] <Viollca> "I have to leave, I cannot stay. I am sorry, and I will do what I can to help."

[02-11 20:11:18] <Dionysus> "Yes, leave. And if you intend to come back, use the proper channels, or I will have you arrested for attempted murder."

[02-11 20:12:27] <Dionysus> & Paul, your thoughts are perhaps the most callous I've ever seen.

[02-11 20:12:42] * Viollca nods. "I will repay you how I can. You're a good man, thank you."

[02-11 20:12:43] <Cpt_Driver> they were sarcastic.

[02-11 20:12:46] <Dionysus> i know

[02-11 20:12:52] <Dionysus> hence the callous bent to them

[02-11 20:12:59] <Cpt_Driver> I didn't think that was callous.

[02-11 20:13:01] <Dionysus> He just glares.

[02-11 20:13:42] <Viollca> Viollca leaves.

[02-11 20:13:55] <Cpt_Driver> Between me thinking that, and him throwing her out for doing the healing he should be doing? he can kiss my ass my thoughts were callous.

[02-11 20:13:57] <Dionysus> He whirls on Reverend Reynard & gives him an earful.

[02-11 20:14:07] <Viollca> is this Ben's wife in the runner campaign?

[02-11 20:14:12] <Dionysus> No

[02-11 20:14:23] <Dionysus> For one thing, Taro's wife was female.

[02-11 20:14:36] <Cpt_Driver> does make a difference, that. (v)

[02-11 20:15:03] <Dionysus> [He's not powerful enough to do that kind of healing, but he's not throwing her out for that. He's throwing her out because she started a riot--she was irresponsible with her power]

[02-11 20:15:06] * Aldo stays behind to apologize to both of them, explains that Viollca is extremely talented but is still learning restraint, etc.

[02-11 20:15:27] <Dionysus> The Head Nurse nods & says, "Teach her to wield that power properly, Reverend."

[02-11 20:15:56] <Cpt_Driver> (then he can jolly well set up for her to use her power reasonably, rather than yelling at her and threatening her.)

[02-11 20:16:19] <Dionysus> [he did tell her if she came back to use the proper channels. if she wants to heal them, she can just ask]

[02-11 20:16:22] <Viollca> (she actually did it because she needed to convince the runner to come, and it was the only easy way she could see without getting herself thrown out for talking to air.)

[02-11 20:16:34] <Dionysus> [yeah, but no one here knows that]

[02-11 20:16:55] <Cpt_Driver> (all I saw was an arrogant prick who is more interested in preserving his turf than doing his job.)

[02-11 20:17:15] <Dionysus> [interesting. i saw an angry man trying to stop people from hurting his sickest patients]

[02-11 20:17:37] <Taka> [I saw a bit of both. shall we continue?]

[02-11 20:17:39] <Dionysus> [you're welcome to your opinion, obviously.]

[02-11 20:17:41] * Aldo goes outside and finds Viollca. "Have ye ever had a friend, or a member of ye're family who was dying, or in danger of death?"

[02-11 20:17:41] <Albert_> (does it matter? yes)

[02-11 20:18:30] <Viollca> "No. I needed to show 459 what was possible."

[02-11 20:19:33] <Aldo> "Er, aye. Well, those who do are often desperate to heal them. Some of them would do anything," He looks at her seriously. "Even kill."

[02-11 20:20:15] * Matrim_Argent has quit (Ping timeout: 805 seconds)

[02-11 20:20:28] <Aldo> "Are ye catching my meaning?"

[02-11 20:20:37] <Viollca> "I meant it in there when I said I would take full responsibility." I turn to Paul. "Paul, can you write them a note, explain that I will be back before this is all over?"

[02-11 20:20:59] <Cpt_Driver> "Certainly."

[02-11 20:21:06] <Viollca> "Yes. I've just made Paul's job harder. I need to hide on the boats, and we can't be followed."

[02-11 20:21:30] * Viollca looks sad.

[02-11 20:23:20] <Viollca> and we walk back to the boats.

[02-11 20:23:34] <Aldo> "This isn't an issue of punishment! Nobody wants tae fine ye or put ye in jail. Did ye even know that ye were saving a child condemned tae a terminal disease?"

[02-11 20:23:43] <Aldo> s/tae a/tae die of a/

[02-11 20:24:11] <Viollca> "I didn't know what he had, no."

[02-11 20:26:04] <Aldo> "Maybe ye should have found out. That was the terminal illness ward. Causing a miracle isn't something tae be undertaken lightly!"

[02-11 20:26:30] <Aldo> , says the dwarf who gives his bar buddies unusually long lifespans.

[02-11 20:26:39] <Taka> [Love]

[02-11 20:26:56] * Viollca doesn't say anything.

[02-11 20:28:10] <Viollca> (I think it helps that you don't glow when you do so.)

[02-11 20:28:34] * Aldo is quiet for a while, then asks, "So this power that the shades give ye. Can ye tell how strong it is going tae be?"

[02-11 20:29:02] <Dionysus> You know your healing & knowledge magics are very powerful. Your hope magic is substantial.

[02-11 20:29:15] <Dionysus> But you have little to compare it to.

[02-11 20:29:31] <Dionysus> All of you who know about cancer know that she's pretty fuck all in the healing magic department.

[02-11 20:30:17] <Viollca> quietly. "Not until it happens. It feels like a river running into you..."

[02-11 20:31:02] <Viollca> "I, cancer was hard, I felt myself almost slip."

[02-11 20:33:29] * Viollca walks a bit closer to Paul. "I'm sorry, 459, that I could not stay longer." Are the boats in sight?

[02-11 20:34:02] <Aldo> "Hmm. It might be wise tae determine the extent before using it, especially with witnesses."

[02-11 20:34:12] <Dionysus> They aren't far.

[02-11 20:34:59] <Dionysus> The boats that is.

[02-11 20:35:26] <Viollca> "I was already there when I should have been thrown out, and you can only talk to air for so long before you draw attention."

[02-11 20:36:38] <Viollca> "It is no matter. I would do it again, and I would feel the same way afterwards."

[02-11 20:36:55] <Aldo> "Ye'd ask permission and arrange a private room first."

[02-11 20:37:18] * Viollca nods.

[02-11 20:38:03] * Aldo also nods. "Ye had reason tae be there."

[02-11 20:39:14] <Aldo> That's the lecture.

[02-11 20:39:46] <Cpt_Driver> (Okay. Paul is softening his stance on the matter. She could have handled it better, even if the head nurse could have also.)

[02-11 20:40:16] <Dionysus> You return to the boats.

[02-11 20:40:24] <Dionysus> Anyone do anything special on the boats?

[02-11 20:40:54] * Viollca retires to her mom's room.

[02-11 20:41:28] * Albert_ keeps caradonna company if she doesn't mind. After she tired of the sparring.

[02-11 20:41:34] <Dionysus> She'd not mind

[02-11 20:41:38] <Albert_> ok

[02-11 20:42:10] <Dionysus> Anyone else?

[02-11 20:42:18] <Taka> nope

[02-11 20:43:25] <Dionysus> A'ight. Next day, the ships set out again.

[02-11 20:43:40] <Dionysus> By night, you can see the lights of Maraddon City.

[02-11 20:43:44] <Dionysus> It's huge.

[02-11 20:43:57] <Dionysus> It stretches out for miles & miles, split in half by the river you're on.

[02-11 20:44:00] * Taka stares, probably.

[02-11 20:44:05] * Albert_ does as well

[02-11 20:44:24] <Taka> "Ever seen anyplace this big?"

[02-11 20:44:24] <Dionysus> Taka, the smells are overwhelming. You can smell everything at once, & it's very confusing.

[02-11 20:44:27] <Albert_> "Never been to a city half as big." he says, in awe.

[02-11 20:44:51] <Dionysus> The architecture in this area is very Tenzanese (Japanese), because before Maraddon took over, this was Tenzanai.

[02-11 20:44:58] * Taka flattens her ears and looks a bit lost.

[02-11 20:44:59] <Aldo> Especially urine. Yay medieval plumbing!

[02-11 20:45:07] <Taka> [hah.]

[02-11 20:45:09] <Dionysus> But other styles have encroached, & it's a huge hodgepodge.

[02-11 20:45:30] <Dionysus> Albert, Malhuin, where you are from, is about a third of this size.

[02-11 20:45:38] <Dionysus> Paul, the city is much like you remember it.

[02-11 20:45:54] * Aldo probably proposed to someone here.

[02-11 20:46:10] <Cpt_Driver> "Now that's a sight I haven't seen in a while."

[02-11 20:46:12] <Taka> "There's so much..." she seems a bit out of her depth.

[02-11 20:46:33] <Dionysus> Ha! Most likely, yes.

[02-11 20:47:01] <Albert_> "I used to live in a big city, but this is /big/."

[02-11 20:47:12] <Dionysus> Fact: it takes a whole half day on foot to go from the outermost gate to the Palace at the center of the city.

[02-11 20:47:23] <Taka> [...that's a big fuckin' city.]

[02-11 20:47:24] <Albert_> wow

[02-11 20:47:26] <Viollca> "I've only seen it from afar. I've never been inside."

[02-11 20:47:26] <Dionysus> The docks are huge, bustling.

[02-11 20:47:40] <Dionysus> The riverside docks as well as the seaside docks.

[02-11 20:48:02] <Dionysus> As you go down river, you can see up into the city from your lower vantage point on the water.

[02-11 20:48:29] <Dionysus> Lights hang on strings between Tenzanese style buildings & ancient Tarahinian style buildings.

[02-11 20:48:45] <Viollca> (nice.)

[02-11 20:48:57] <Dionysus> People are in the streets, rushing to & fro, even at this late hour.

[02-11 20:49:28] <Dionysus> Mansions, restaraunts, bars, apartment complexes, & even Temples rest on the riverside where there are no docks.

[02-11 20:49:37] <Cpt_Driver> "...and there's the gambling joint Fenix used to go to, and there's the hibachi place where...well...I used to go there on social occasions..."

[02-11 20:49:39] <Cpt_Driver> etc.

[02-11 20:49:54] <Dionysus> Canals connect to the river & take smaller boats through parts of the city.

[02-11 20:50:00] * Taka just kinda takes it all in in that stunned oh-my-god-this-place-is-huge way.

[02-11 20:50:03] <Dionysus> You can hear the trains whistling as they stop & go.

[02-11 20:50:10] * Viollca listens to Paul tell stories.

[02-11 20:50:37] <Cpt_Driver> "...and I once licked that flagpole on a dare during a snowstorm. the other guy didn't know I was half-ice-elven..."

[02-11 20:50:59] * Albert_ lends half an ear but is watching the scenery with most of his attention

[02-11 20:51:16] <Dionysus> Eventually, the boats turn down a large canal.

[02-11 20:51:44] <Dionysus> They have to be poled down a while, but you get to a part where the current carries you, & then... you stop at a very heavily guarded dock.

[02-11 20:51:57] <Dionysus> Men seem to be waiting for you.

[02-11 20:52:16] <Viollca> "Paul, are these special forces?"

[02-11 20:52:31] <Cpt_Driver> are they?

[02-11 20:52:34] <Dionysus> Yes, Paul, they are, & one is Jarod den Loch, Captain of the Covert Branch of the Silver Torches.

[02-11 20:52:47] <Cpt_Driver> I salute him.

[02-11 20:52:52] <Dionysus> He returns the salute.

[02-11 20:53:11] <Cpt_Driver> "All here, all safe."

[02-11 20:53:22] <Cpt_Driver> "Other than the one you already knew about, of course."

[02-11 20:54:19] <Dionysus> "Good to hear, Captain. The forces have appropriated extra barracks for your crew. We'll have them all safe & sound in no time."

[02-11 20:54:43] <Dionysus> "Careful stepping off. It's a bit tricky."

[02-11 20:54:43] * Viollca still looks at the guards nervously.

[02-11 20:55:15] <Dionysus> They are a motley set of guards. Races of all sorts standing there.

[02-11 20:55:22] <Cpt_Driver> I quickly scan for any sign of something I should know.

[02-11 20:55:28] <Dionysus> The Roma cautiously begin to unload.

[02-11 20:55:34] <Dionysus> Stepping off the boat, you mean?

[02-11 20:55:44] <Cpt_Driver> as I step off the boat.

[02-11 20:55:53] <Dionysus> Nothing especially.

[02-11 20:56:04] * Taka is just generally looking around as she follows

[02-11 20:56:28] <Viollca> I help Dritta off the boats.

[02-11 20:56:35] <Dionysus> Err?

[02-11 20:56:46] <Dionysus> Dritta was kidnapped.

[02-11 20:56:53] <Albert_> you mean your mother?

[02-11 20:57:02] <Viollca> sorry, I meant my mother. Yes

[02-11 20:57:08] <Dionysus> Oh, right

[02-11 20:57:38] <Dionysus> A mountain dwarf of large build (for a dwarf) says, "We've a lot of visitors right now, but we can always fit a few more in. The Emperor seems to think if we're not off on missions, we're here to babysit. No offense, of course. We're glad to do it."

[02-11 20:58:24] <Cpt_Driver> "I fully understand. These are good people, though."

[02-11 20:58:40] * Albert_ pauses for a half-step on the gangplank at the mention of the emperor. He quickly recovers and continues down it.

[02-11 20:59:10] <Dionysus> The dwarf nods, "All people are good people, Captain. Some just haven't had the bad beaten out of them yet."

[02-11 20:59:21] <Taka> [him I like.]

[02-11 21:00:23] <Cpt_Driver> I laugh.

[02-11 21:00:24] <Dionysus> "Name's Kessen, Varhail Kessen. Sergeant of the Imperial Special Forces, in charge of training. I trained your boss, as a matter of fact."

[02-11 21:00:54] <Cpt_Driver> I look pleasantly surprised by that. "You did! I'm honored to meet you, Sergeant Kessen."

[02-11 21:01:11] <Dionysus> "And if I am not mistaken, back when they had me training pups in the Imperial Guard, I trained your daddy, too."

[02-11 21:01:42] <Cpt_Driver> I nod. "I wouldn't be surprised."

[02-11 21:02:11] <Dionysus> "I hope Damon & your daddy both took the time to beat the bad out of you, Captain, because at the moment, I haven't the time. I'll have to trust their judgment. Whos' in charge of these Roma here?"

[02-11 21:02:33] <Viollca> I look to Corin.

[02-11 21:02:40] <Dionysus> Corin nods. "I am."

[02-11 21:02:45] <Cpt_Driver> "That would be Corin." I lead him over and introduce the two.

[02-11 21:02:47] <Cpt_Driver> or not.

[02-11 21:03:44] <Dionysus> Varhail smiles, "Good. I'll say this once: My people are not going to stab you in the back, sell you into slavery, or rape & defile your women, & your people are not going to rob us blind, steal our wives, & curse us unto impotence."

[02-11 21:04:22] <Cpt_Driver> very efficient.

[02-11 21:04:27] <Dionysus> Corin nods. "Sounds fair."

[02-11 21:04:44] <Dionysus> "Which ones of you are noble?"

[02-11 21:04:59] <Dionysus> He asks the group in general.

[02-11 21:05:14] <Cpt_Driver> I'll raise the hand with the ring on it.

[02-11 21:05:18] * Viollca glances at Paul but doesn't say anything.

[02-11 21:05:28] <Cpt_Driver> or was he asking the Roma?

[02-11 21:05:33] <Dionysus> He asked all of you.

[02-11 21:05:36] <Cpt_Driver> okay.

[02-11 21:06:40] <Dionysus> To Paul, "Unfortunately, you're with Argent's Torches, which means the Forces don't care if you're an Archduke, you're still sleeping in the hayloft. Damon's orders. Anyone else noble? Got a few lovely four bedroom suites lined up for ya? No one? Good."

[02-11 21:07:02] <Dionysus> "Any priests?"

[02-11 21:07:02] <Cpt_Driver> I nod. "Wouldn't have it any other way."

[02-11 21:07:23] * Viollca smiles.

[02-11 21:07:34] <Dionysus> A nearby Forcesman says, "Don't think for a second he was kidding. We didn't even clean out the horseshit first.

[02-11 21:07:35] <Dionysus> "

[02-11 21:07:52] * Albert_ is standing with the red cloaks and Caradonna

[02-11 21:08:07] <Albert_> watching the exchange between Paul and the dwarf

[02-11 21:08:15] * Taka just stands there...probably somewhere near Viollca and/or Paul.

[02-11 21:08:16] <Viollca> (are they still wearing red?)

[02-11 21:08:20] <Cpt_Driver> "Well you had to leave something for me to do."

[02-11 21:08:21] <Dionysus> [yes]

[02-11 21:08:46] <Dionysus> The Forcesman says, "Of course, we couldn't go & clean out all the horseshit after we took the trouble to shovel it in there in the first place."

[02-11 21:09:07] <Cpt_Driver> "I'll just divert the river through it." I smile at him.

[02-11 21:09:12] <Dionysus> He smiles back.

[02-11 21:09:27] <Dionysus> The dwarf says again, "Any priests in your company?"

[02-11 21:11:07] <Albert_> ping?

[02-11 21:11:25] <Viollca> pong

[02-11 21:11:28] <Albert_> ok

[02-11 21:11:35] * Taka glances at Aldo.

[02-11 21:11:54] <Aldo> "Aye, I'm a servant of the Silver Mother."

[02-11 21:12:51] <Dionysus> "Good. We got chapels in here somewhere for just about everything but black faiths. It might be legal to worship you vampire grandmother in the Empire, but it ain't in the Forces. You'll find your chapel somewhere in the mess of this place. Been here 300 years & still don't know my way around."

[02-11 21:13:32] <Albert_> (nice)

[02-11 21:13:51] * Aldo nods approvingly.

[02-11 21:14:38] <Dionysus> "Red Cloaks, some of your own are around. Magnus Jericho sent word not too long ago he might be paying us a visit, but he hasn't shown us his masked face yet."

[02-11 21:14:59] <Dionysus> "Tribal?" He says to Taka.

[02-11 21:15:09] * Taka nods. "Yeah."

[02-11 21:16:14] <Dionysus> "Don't go using your damned mushroom teas around here. Otherwise, we're all right."

[02-11 21:16:26] * Taka grins slightly. "No problem there."

[02-11 21:17:55] <Dionysus> "Great. If that doesn't cover everything, ask a corporal. That's what they're for. I'll be out every morning beating the bad out of people. You'll not be able to sleep through

the noise of it, so feel free to join in if you think you can live through it."

[02-11 21:18:19] <Dionysus> He salutes & walks off.

[02-11 21:18:36] <Cpt_Driver> even Paul ain't stupid enough.

[02-11 21:18:40] * Albert_ grins after the dwarf

[02-11 21:18:54] <Cpt_Driver> dad may not have beat the bad out of me, but Sir Damon sure beat the stupid out of me.

[02-11 21:18:56] <Dionysus> You are left in the hands of a half dozen or so efficient Forcesmen, leading you all to various sleeping quarters, haylofts, & other such things.

[02-11 21:19:24] <Cpt_Driver> just to whip it out and swing it, I'll shovel my floor out before going to sleep.

[02-11 21:19:32] <Dionysus> Paul, they really do have you in a hayloft. It has no horseshit in it, though.

[02-11 21:19:39] <Cpt_Driver> as I've actually cleaned horse-stalls before, it'll take--

[02-11 21:19:40] <Cpt_Driver> damn.

[02-11 21:19:56] * Albert_ will find paul after being shown where he should stay.

[02-11 21:20:05] <Viollca> (brb)

[02-11 21:20:11] <Dionysus> To be fair, Jarod, who is a Count of the Empire, is also in the hayloft. As are a dozen or so other Silver Torches.

[02-11 21:20:20] <Taka> [cleaning horse-stalls isn't really that bad...]

[02-11 21:20:27] * Aldo stays in the chapel.

[02-11 21:20:37] <Cpt_Driver> Paul has absolutely okay with the hayloft.

[02-11 21:20:53] <Cpt_Driver> he's a bit disappointed about there being no shit to shovel so he can show off. (v)

[02-11 21:20:57] * Taka goes wherever they put her, really...she's still getting over the cityshock.

[02-11 21:21:14] <Albert_> "Paul? I'd like to begin looking for Dritta as soon as I can. I was wondering what your plans here are?"

[02-11 21:21:51] <Dionysus> Jarod says to Albert, "Ahh, Captain Renkarr, I was hoping you'd be around."

[02-11 21:21:55] * Cpt_Driver sighs. "Well, I hadn't thought much about it. Until Sir Matrim returns, my duty is to protect Viollca first and the rest of us second."

[02-11 21:22:15] <Cpt_Driver> "But I'd love to get Dritta back if we can."

[02-11 21:22:30] <Albert_> ummm just a sec with Jarod

[02-11 21:22:34] <Dionysus> Jarod says, "Yes, I have information about Dritta."

[02-11 21:22:46] <Cpt_Driver> "Ooh." I listen.

[02-11 21:22:51] <Dionysus> He's in the same hayloft, for the record, which is why I have him talking.

[02-11 21:22:58] <Albert_> "It's you!" he says pleased to see Jarod again

[02-11 21:22:59] <Viollca> (back)

[02-11 21:22:59] <Dionysus> "Viollca said she was in the City of Quills?"

[02-11 21:23:12] <Albert_> "Yes! Do you know anything about the city?"

[02-11 21:23:19] <Albert_> "Where it is?"

[02-11 21:23:29] <Dionysus> He pulls out a red leatherbound book. "Look at the marked passages."

[02-11 21:23:56] * Albert_ takes the book and opens it, flipping through till he finds the indicated passages

[02-11 21:24:42] <Cpt_Driver> I read over his shoulder.

[02-11 21:25:36] <Dionysus> The passgaes read, "Those who fail the Gentleman's Challenge forfeit their essence to him. In the Catacombs, the Plane of Trials, he lays these treasures to rest in the form of Quills, which grow into deformed mirrors of their former selves. There, on the edge of Punishment, lies the City of Quills, Garden of the Damned."

[02-11 21:25:37] <Albert_> "You know," he says to Jarod as he's been flipping, "I've really been looking forward to meeting with you again. I've given our past discussion a /lot/ of thought..."

[02-11 21:26:04] * Albert_ stops in horror

[02-11 21:26:10] <Cpt_Driver> "Oh that doesn't look good."

[02-11 21:26:17] <Albert_> "How? Where did he take her?"

[02-11 21:26:29] <Albert_> he looks up from the book, face taught with worry

[02-11 21:26:40] <Dionysus> "The book is the holy book of the Spider Faithful. I have no idea how they might take her there."

[02-11 21:27:02] <Albert_> "What is the Gentleman's Challenge?"

[02-11 21:27:42] * Albert_ closes the book with a smart snap upon hearing it's origins.

[02-11 21:27:49] <Albert_> its

[02-11 21:28:00] <Dionysus> "The Gentleman is a name used by the Spider Faithful for one of the Webweaver's children. I've never figured out which one, though I shrewdly guess it's not one of the Triplets."

[02-11 21:28:26] * Albert_ nods

[02-11 21:28:43] <Dionysus> "One of the obscure ones, at any rate."

[02-11 21:29:13] <Albert_> "Jarod? May I keep this for a while? I'd like to go through it a bit and I'll begin further research tomorrow."

[02-11 21:29:48] <Dionysus> He looks at you, as if giving you a solid read, "On one condition."

[02-11 21:29:56] <Albert_> "Yes?"

[02-11 21:30:11] <Albert_> everything since he read the passage has been utterly serious

[02-11 21:30:11] <Dionysus> "You talk to Paul every night about what you learn from that book."

[02-11 21:30:32] <Cpt_Driver> I nod. "I'll be reading it with him as much as I can swing."

[02-11 21:30:35] <Albert_> "I will."

[02-11 21:30:50] <Dionysus> Jarod shakes his head, "Then talk to Aldo instead. Both of you. Reading that thing is dangerous."

[02-11 21:31:08] <Cpt_Driver> "Oh. you meant...okay. I thought you just wanted me to monitor."

[02-11 21:31:20] <Albert_> "It shouldn't take me too long Paul. i have business in the city tomorrow. You may borrow it then." he looks back at Jarod. "I will. I promise."

[02-11 21:31:23] <Dionysus> "I do, but if you're going to read it, too, I need someone to monitor you."

[02-11 21:31:42] <Cpt_Driver> "Yeah. I'll get the Reverend in on it."

[02-11 21:32:02] <Viollca> (you have acquired the necronomicon)

[02-11 21:32:05] <Dionysus> "The Webweaver makes the Stormbringer look like a wilting virgin."

[02-11 21:32:23] * Albert_ clenches his teeth

[02-11 21:32:32] * Cpt_Driver squints trying to imagine how virgins wilt. do they need to be watered every day?

[02-11 21:32:40] * Albert_ puts the book beneath his cloak

[02-11 21:32:54] <Albert_> I put it in my pouch

[02-11 21:33:00] <Dionysus> Heh. I refuse to explain it.

[02-11 21:33:05] <Cpt_Driver> (yes, that was actually in character.)

[02-11 21:33:26] <Taka> [*headdesk*]

[02-11 21:34:07] <Dionysus> Viollca, the rooms they put the Roma in are very comfortable, & actually pretty open & easy, opening into a courtyard.

[02-11 21:34:11] <Albert_> "I thank you. I'll return it to you as soon as possible."

[02-11 21:34:14] * Viollca is helping her mother get situated.

[02-11 21:35:17] <Albert_> if there's nothing else he's going to pore over it looking for any more information he can find.

[02-11 21:36:13] <Dionysus> Albert, roll will.

[02-11 21:36:21] <Albert_> r will 10

[02-11 21:36:21] <Eklem> Albert_ [will: 10] 12 12 13

[02-11 21:36:22] <Dionysus> r book of the spider 7

[02-11 21:36:22] <Eklem> Dionysus [book of the spider: 7] 8 13 14

[02-11 21:36:26] <Albert_> seriously?

[02-11 21:36:29] <Cpt_Driver> oh fuck us.

[02-11 21:36:29] <Dionysus> You have nightmares.

[02-11 21:36:30] <Albert_> nega kharma

[02-11 21:36:36] <Albert_> oh nevermind

[02-11 21:36:40] <Albert_> he doesn't sleep

[02-11 21:36:50] <Dionysus> When next you sleep, you will have nightmares

[02-11 21:36:53] <Albert_> ok

[02-11 21:36:56] <Albert_> fair enough

[02-11 21:36:59] <Aldo> You have them when you're awake?

[02-11 21:37:24] <Dionysus> Heh. He'd have to go longer without sleep first.

[02-11 21:37:28] <Dionysus> Or take some of that mushroom tea.

[02-11 21:37:32] <Albert_> if he sleeps at all it's for a couple of hours and he's going to leave the compound at dawn

[02-11 21:37:40] <Dionysus> At about 5 AM, everyone wakes up.

[02-11 21:37:44] <Albert_> regardless

[02-11 21:37:53] <Albert_> what happened?

[02-11 21:38:04] <Taka> [that sergeant, no doubt.]

[02-11 21:38:10] <Cpt_Driver> just to see if I still got it, I roll out and get dressed and outfitted in regulation time.

[02-11 21:38:27] <Dionysus> It's still a little dark, but the din of various Forcesmen being dragged out of their beds & being told they overslept is enough to wake you all.

[02-11 21:38:31] <Dionysus> Paul, roll... something?

[02-11 21:38:53] <Cpt_Driver> r 13

[02-11 21:38:53] <Eklem> Cpt_Driver [13] 14 15 21

[02-11 21:39:00] <Dionysus> r diff 12

[02-11 21:39:01] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 12] 16 20 21

[02-11 21:39:01] * Albert_ tells Caradonna that he's going to a publisher and a library as he shrugs into his cloak

[02-11 21:39:04] <Cpt_Driver> HAHAHAHAI'm out of shape.

[02-11 21:39:06] * Taka grins nostalgically at the racket

[02-11 21:39:08] <Dionysus> You're a minute off, Paul.

[02-11 21:39:17] * Viollca startles out of bed.

[02-11 21:39:22] <Cpt_Driver> I tripped putting my pants on.

[02-11 21:39:23] <Dionysus> She says she will join you, as does Dionysus

[02-11 21:39:37] <Cpt_Driver> when I fell, both legs went in one leg of the pants.

[02-11 21:39:48] <Cpt_Driver> it was likely quite amusing to whoever saw.

[02-11 21:39:55] <Dionysus> Jarod looks at you & says, "Gently, man, gently."

[02-11 21:40:01] <Albert_> "Excellent." he says distractedly, without any of his usual excitement.

[02-11 21:40:05] <Taka> [*giggles*]

[02-11 21:40:11] <Cpt_Driver> "Help a brother out?"

[02-11 21:40:29] <Dionysus> Jarod helps you up. "I just go practice with them in my bedclothes. It's easier."

[02-11 21:40:49] <Cpt_Driver> "I swear I used to be able to do this."

[02-11 21:41:41] <Dionysus> He nods. "So did I. Then I decided to become a spy, married my Sergeant's daughter, & went into politics. Some days, I wish I stayed a soldier."

[02-11 21:42:13] <Dionysus> He belts on a sword over his bedclothes & walks out into the training grounds.

[02-11 21:42:13] <Cpt_Driver> so we go out and drill?

[02-11 21:42:20] <Dionysus> Who all goes out to drill?

[02-11 21:42:24] * Albert_ walks across the grounds, toward the gate ignoring the already ongoing drills

[02-11 21:42:36] <Dionysus> Caradonna & Dionysus follow

[02-11 21:42:49] * Viollca goes out and watches the drills, still blinking.

[02-11 21:42:55] <Cpt_Driver> (ping?)

[02-11 21:42:58] <Dionysus> [mung]

[02-11 21:43:00] <Viollca> (pong)

[02-11 21:43:05] * Taka will go out and watch, maybe join in after a few minutes.

[02-11 21:43:10] <Taka> [arf]

[02-11 21:43:10] <Cpt_Driver> okay. I just posted, but it didn't post.

[02-11 21:43:10] <Dionysus> Aldo?

[02-11 21:43:15] <Aldo> I'll wake up and go out if I can get some warhammer practice.

[02-11 21:43:35] <Dionysus> Aldo, the Sergeant Mountain Dwarf wields a warhammer like you've never seen.

[02-11 21:43:39] * Cpt_Driver goes. apparently I am stupid.

[02-11 21:43:48] <Aldo> Awesome.

[02-11 21:44:07] <Dionysus> The assorted trainees are many & varied.

[02-11 21:44:16] <Dionysus> The audience watching them is just as varied.

[02-11 21:44:24] <Cpt_Driver> is there any indication that I shouldn't have my staff with me?

[02-11 21:44:33] <Cpt_Driver> like, is everyone else using regulation swords or something?

[02-11 21:44:38] <Dionysus> There's indication you had better get armed fast, son

[02-11 21:44:49] <Cpt_Driver> fuck it. I take my staff.

[02-11 21:44:50] <Dionysus> Whatever weapon you want, basically.

[02-11 21:44:52] * Taka has her daggers'n'sling...'s about it.

[02-11 21:45:01] <Dionysus> Some notable members of this crowd:

[02-11 21:45:15] * Viollca stumbles off to Taka. "What are they doing? It's so early."

[02-11 21:45:37] <Dionysus> 1. An ice elven woman of staggering beauty, sipping iced tea & watching with apparent disinterest. Paul, you recognize the woman who gave birth to you.

[02-11 21:45:48] * Cpt_Driver thinks, "I am a mountain...I am a mountain...I am a mountain..."

[02-11 21:45:53] <Cpt_Driver> and I fail to wave to her.

[02-11 21:45:57] <Taka> "They're training." she seems wide awake. "Getting up at this hour of the morning is all part of the drill."

[02-11 21:46:43] <Dionysus> 2. A group of bannoch dwarves & a plains dwarf & a few other dwarves of varying races. Aldo, you recognize most of your siblings & a few of their spouses & children. & one of your exes.

[02-11 21:46:53] * Taka looks thoughtful. "I may join them in a bit..."

[02-11 21:47:03] <Dionysus> 3. The half-ogre you met at that tavern in Lesone who was the son of one of your exes, Aldo, is also training here.

[02-11 21:47:29] <Dionysus> 4. The high priest of Truth & his attendents.

[02-11 21:48:09] <Aldo> Oh, yes. I'll have to visit her later. I'll go to visit with my family during the first break.

[02-11 21:48:27] * Viollca looks at Taka with raised eyebrows and folds her arms. "I've seen you fight, you would do well." She finds a wall to stand against.

[02-11 21:48:29] <Dionysus> Training quickly spreads out by fighting style, weapon, size of participants, etc.

[02-11 21:49:01] * Taka chuckles. "Thank you. I'll try to live up to that."

[02-11 21:49:22] * Taka looks to see if there're any dagger/knife fighters about her size.

[02-11 21:49:38] <Dionysus> There are.

[02-11 21:50:01] <Taka> ah, excellent. I'll go see about joining in with them.

[02-11 21:50:36] <Dionysus> Everyone sparring, it's init time.

[02-11 21:50:38] <Dionysus> r init new

[02-11 21:50:45] <Cpt_Driver> r init 14

[02-11 21:50:45] <Eklem> INIT: Cpt_Driver [14] 15 18 24

[02-11 21:50:47] <Taka> r init 11

[02-11 21:50:47] <Eklem> INIT: Taka [11] 13 16 19

[02-11 21:51:08] <Dionysus> r init varhail 17 daggerman 14 staffman 14

[02-11 21:51:08] <Eklem> INIT: varhail [17] 19 22 25

[02-11 21:51:08] <Eklem> INIT: daggerman [14] 15 17 23

[02-11 21:51:08] <Eklem> INIT: staffman [14] 19 20 21

[02-11 21:52:16] <Dionysus> Aldo, are you sparring?

[02-11 21:52:19] <Cpt_Driver> what's my opponent like?

[02-11 21:52:22] <Aldo> r init 11

[02-11 21:52:22] <Eklem> INIT: Aldo [11] 15 18 20

[02-11 21:52:41] <Dionysus> He's about 5'11", human in appearance, bulky.

[02-11 21:52:45] <Dionysus> r init show

[02-11 21:52:45] <Eklem> (varhail 22/17) (staffman 20/14) (Cpt_Driver 18/14) (Aldo 18/11) (daggerman 17/14) (Taka 16/11)

[02-11 21:52:47] <Aldo> Why are we rolling? Does it matter who wins at sparring?

[02-11 21:53:06] <Dionysus> I suppose not. I was just gonna do a round to have some fun.

[02-11 21:53:15] <Dionysus> If'n theplayers would rather gloss over, I am up for it

[02-11 21:53:46] * Taka is easy either way, having no idea how Taka would do against one o' these guys.

[02-11 21:54:06] * Aldo is easily beaten by the Seargent.

[02-11 21:54:08] <Dionysus> Eh, given the drastic score differences in all but Paul, I think we can skip it

[02-11 21:54:16] <Taka> hehee

[02-11 21:54:35] <Dionysus> Basically, Aldo is soundly schooled, but not hurt, mind. Varhail is kind to his elders.

[02-11 21:54:41] <Dionysus> & priests

[02-11 21:54:53] <Dionysus> Taka, you make a fair stand, but don't win.

[02-11 21:54:57] <Dionysus> Paul, you hold your own.

[02-11 21:55:05] <Taka> well, at least it was a fair stand.

[02-11 21:55:45] <Dionysus> The first break comes after an hour.

[02-11 21:56:03] * Cpt_Driver sweats like a pig, and forgot what it was like.

[02-11 21:56:28] <Viollca> "Paul! You did wonderful!" She brings you some water.

[02-11 21:56:30] <Dionysus> Aldo, you don't have time to go visit your family--your brother Pauram is on you before you catch your breath

[02-11 21:56:41] * Taka is panting and suchlike, but seems to have enjoyed the workout.

[02-11 21:56:52] <Dionysus> "Aldo! Bigods & fishes, lad, how thae hell are ye?"

[02-11 21:56:55] * Cpt_Driver grins, but only drinks if the other trainees are.

[02-11 21:57:00] <Albert_> (love!)

[02-11 21:57:14] <Taka> [there's that ego again.]

[02-11 21:57:28] <Dionysus> They are

[02-11 21:57:38] <Dionysus> Paruam is a brewer, Aldo.

[02-11 21:57:48] <Aldo> "Pauram! Seeing the world, I am. What brings ye all to Maraddon City?"

[02-11 21:57:53] <Dionysus> "Maur

[02-11 21:57:57] <Dionysus> Strike that

[02-11 21:58:13] <Aldo> Is there a u?

[02-11 21:58:17] <Dionysus> "Maurd's big mouth, that's wha. Th' bastard done got us run out of Akazad!"

[02-11 21:58:21] <Dionysus> Maurd is a politician

[02-11 21:58:25] <Dionysus> A u?

[02-11 21:58:36] <Aldo> "Run out? What's this about?"

[02-11 21:59:10] <Dionysus> "Aye, terr'ble news, lad. Civil war, didna ye hear?"

[02-11 22:00:16] * Aldo grumbles. "Nae from an Akazadan. How many came with ye?"

[02-11 22:00:16] <Cpt_Driver> oh, at the break, I go visit my mother.

[02-11 22:00:35] <Cpt_Driver> but you don't have to deal with that unless she says something important.

[02-11 22:00:43] <Viollca> do you take Viollca with you?

[02-11 22:00:51] <Cpt_Driver> Yes.

[02-11 22:01:21] <Cpt_Driver> basically, I told mom earlier that I'd fill her in when I was sure I could talk about it, and that's now.

[02-11 22:01:48] <Viollca> "O--Ok." She looks scared for a moment, fidgets and removes a piece of straw from her hair.

[02-11 22:02:10] <Dionysus> "O' the family? All but Gannis & Vadrik. Gannis chose to stay, the silly bastard. A true loyalist. Vadrik... Aye, I hate to bear the bad news, but he was killed, lad."

[02-11 22:02:40] <Aldo> Who are the sides in Akazad?

[02-11 22:03:13] <Aldo> Or rather, what's being fought over?

[02-11 22:04:08] <Dionysus> Well.

[02-11 22:04:48] <Dionysus> The elves want to be free of the dwarves. The surface dwarves want to be free of the underground dwarves. The cave dwarves want to be free of the deep dwarves. The deep dwarves want to retain their power.

[02-11 22:05:10] <Taka> [which all adds up to utter chaos...x_x]

[02-11 22:05:53] <Dionysus> Vadrik, by the way, is the one who found the Gifted Steel. Maurd sent it to you.

[02-11 22:07:15] * Aldo will say hello to everyone in the family, mourns Vadrik, thanks Maurd for the Steel, and shows them what he's done with it.

[02-11 22:07:34] * TheGM (~nwebb@36391f10.26866aa7.lbcktx.swbell.net) has joined #shem

[02-11 22:07:42] * TheGM is now known as Paul_Driver

[02-11 22:07:46] <Dionysus> They are all awed.

[02-11 22:07:58] <Paul_Driver> Dionysus Vadrik, by the way, is the one who found the Gifted Steel. Maurd sent it to you.

[02-11 22:08:45] <Albert_> all you missed ---> * Aldo will say hello to everyone in the family, mourns Vadrik, thanks Maurd for the Steel, and shows them what he's done with it.

[02-11 22:09:01] * Matrim_Argent (~delirious@3cf137b8.362b7f89.tukw.qwest.net) has joined #Shem

[02-11 22:09:06] <Dionysus> Turns out, Pauram is now married to a plains dwarf named Rhurdra. She turned you down when you proposed to her about 180 years ago, saying she was too young.

[02-11 22:10:31] <Paul_Driver> (and ironically, she's still underage.)

[02-11 22:10:48] <Dionysus> Shes' 340ish now.

[02-11 22:10:55] <Dionysus> She recently got married to Pauram.

[02-11 22:11:23] <Aldo> I congratulate them.

[02-11 22:11:24] <Dionysus> Pauram says, "We would have invited you to the wedding, but we were on a ship sailing for here at the time, trying to keep from being killed by pirates. Good news though!"

[02-11 22:11:40] <Dionysus> "I brought my kegs!"

[02-11 22:11:51] <Paul_Driver> (yep. a true dwarf.)

[02-11 22:13:00] <Viollca> (Aldo looks at both of her kegs appreciatively "Aye, ye sure did.")

[02-11 22:14:09] <Paul_Driver> (okay. I gotta go in about 20 minutes.)

[02-11 22:14:24] <Dionysus> Your sister Lhaura (housewife) & her husband Karhain (sailor/storm dwarf) invite you to eat with them tonight.

[02-11 22:14:28] <Dionysus> [egads]

[02-11 22:14:39] <Albert_> (really!?)

[02-11 22:14:41] <Dionysus> [fuck, it's late]

[02-11 22:14:52] <Taka> [it is?]

[02-11 22:14:56] <Paul_Driver> (yeah. I gotta clean up after the meal I cooked.)

[02-11 22:15:00] <Dionysus> [but not nearly as late as you normally leabve]

[02-11 22:15:06] * Aldo accepts, naturally. How many path points does this represent?

[02-11 22:15:07] <Dionysus> [later than i thought]

[02-11 22:15:11] <Paul_Driver> (this was an odd day.)

[02-11 22:15:16] <Dionysus> [6]

[02-11 22:16:15] <Dionysus> Rather, 6 points, Aldo. I'll get you the faith bonuses in a bit.

[02-11 22:17:16] <Aldo> That brings me up to 14.

[02-11 22:17:52] <Viollca> (no marriage today I suppose. *sniff*)

[02-11 22:19:45] <Dionysus> Nathan, I ain't got nothing much more planned for Paul tonight if yer gonna have to leave so soon.

[02-11 22:19:52] * Cpt_Driver has quit (Ping timeout: 805 seconds)

[02-11 22:20:04] <Paul_Driver> Okay.

[02-11 22:20:07] <Dionysus> Sorry.

[02-11 22:20:07] <Paul_Driver> goodnight all.

[02-11 22:20:11] <Dionysus> 'night, nathan

[02-11 22:20:13] <Aldo> night

[02-11 22:20:27] <Taka> night

[02-11 22:20:41] * Paul_Driver has quit (Quit: Leaving)

[02-11 22:20:44] <Albert_> night

[02-11 22:20:50] <Dionysus> Godmotherfuckingdammitsonuvabitchcunt

[02-11 22:21:11] <Dionysus> Viollca, is what yer doing that day wrapped up in Paul?

[02-11 22:21:39] <Viollca> He was going to take me to meet his mother. It was, kind of.

[02-11 22:22:13] <Viollca> I'm fine, don't worry too much about me

[02-11 22:22:20] <Dionysus> Sorry!

[02-11 22:22:29] <Dionysus> I blame Dani.

[02-11 22:22:30] * Matrim_Argent has quit (Ping timeout: 805 seconds)

[02-11 22:22:38] <Albert_> what the hell?

[02-11 22:22:44] <Dionysus> Blaming you?

[02-11 22:22:49] <Dionysus> Or Matrim's departure?

[02-11 22:22:56] <Albert_> me?

[02-11 22:23:03] <Dionysus> Well, you're gay. Anyway, game on.

[02-11 22:23:10] <Viollca> is cool. I took over alot of this session with runner 459. Let Aldo, Albert, and Taka take a chance

[02-11 22:23:38] <Dionysus> Aldo, the news from Akazad is grim.

[02-11 22:23:51] <Dionysus> The civil war is pretty horrid right now.

[02-11 22:24:15] <Dionysus> And rumors have it that underground, the Atanaxans are attacking the furthest dwarven borders.

[02-11 22:25:56] <Aldo> What are the other empires?

[02-11 22:28:05] <Dionysus> Berellia, the Green Empire. Atanaxus, the Insect Empire. Kren'atan, the Dragon Empire. Tamarnthek, the Ogre Empire.

[02-11 22:28:56] <Aldo> Is anyone else invading anywhere?

[02-11 22:29:09] <Taka> [I hope not.]

[02-11 22:29:13] <Dionysus> Heh

[02-11 22:29:14] <Dionysus> Well

[02-11 22:29:24] <Dionysus> The ogres are rumored to be setting sail to Maraddon.

[02-11 22:29:31] <Dionysus> The Atanaxans are rumored to be invading Maraddon

[02-11 22:29:43] <Dionysus> The Kren'atanics are rumored to be sailing for Atanaxus.

[02-11 22:30:37] <Dionysus> Maraddon is on the verge of civil war.

[02-11 22:31:15] <Aldo> Huh. So my family is possibly in the least safe place in the world.

[02-11 22:32:19] <Dionysus> Except that they are in the Imperial Special Forces compound, which is the most defensible place in Maraddon. So the safest of the least safe. Mostly, though, they had no where else to go.

[02-11 22:32:39] <Dionysus> Berellia is very strictly only "green" faithful

[02-11 22:32:48] <Dionysus> The ogres & Atanaxans are xenophobic

[02-11 22:33:02] <Dionysus> & the Kren'atanics are allied with the deep dwarves

[02-11 22:34:35] <Dionysus> The deep dwarves are very unfriendly to Maurd & anyone related to him

[02-11 22:36:42] <Aldo> What did he say?

[02-11 22:37:34] <Dionysus> "Well, lad, it was something like, 'Your Majesty, ye've confused yer arse for yer head again.'"

[02-11 22:37:46] <Dionysus> "Actually, truth to tell, those were me exact words."

[02-11 22:38:20] <Dionysus> "It was a bit unpolitic of me, but he had just suggested letting the gnomes pump magma from the core of Shem & fire it at the surface."

[02-11 22:39:28] <Aldo> "He must be getting desperate. No surprises there if all but the deeps are turning against him."

[02-11 22:41:41] <Dionysus> "He has his support, but it's lessening every day. Eventually, he'll have tae face Atanaxus. Then, he'll beg us to come back."

[02-11 22:46:32] <Dionysus> Jadhea, your brother the mason, says, "Aldo, ye look older. Have ye been lookin' after yeself?"

[02-11 22:48:07] <Dionysus> Lhaura says, "You know, I was thinkin' th' same thing. Brother mine, what has happened tae ye?"

[02-11 22:49:08] <Aldo> "Hmm? I suppose this war is taking its toll. I doubt the Atanaxans can forge an alliance with the rebels here. The revolution may have tae wait."

[02-11 22:49:33] * Aldo doesn't really want to tell them that he's on the path, and that meeting them is like killing him a little bit.

[02-11 22:49:42] <Dionysus> I would hope not.

[02-11 22:50:30] <Dionysus> They accept your explanation. "The revolution," says Maurd, "I could get behind a few of those. The old orders are getting too old. You know this world is ruled by three nigh immortal Emperors?"

[02-11 22:51:00] <Dionysus> be right backl

[02-11 22:52:01] <Aldo> I do not think I knew that.

[02-11 22:54:32] <Dionysus> back

[02-11 22:55:10] <Dionysus> The Emperor of Kren'atan is a dragon, which will live for 100,000 years if nothing kills it.

[02-11 22:55:26] <Dionysus> The Emperor of Berellia is a treant, which will live indefinitely.

[02-11 22:56:03] <Dionysus> The Emperor of Maraddon is a great talent, who will life indefinitely, but is likely not to live forever, because they're very susceptible to outside pressures.

[02-11 22:57:22] <Dionysus> Aldo prolly never thought about it.

[02-11 22:57:58] <Aldo> "But there are more than three empires."

[02-11 22:58:54] <Dionysus> "Aye, this is true. But the ones not ruled by immortals are ruled by even bigger bastards. Ye can't win."

[02-11 23:05:00] <Aldo> I need to introduce him to Albert.

[02-11 23:05:29] <Dionysus> Albert is off in the city. Do you go looking for him?

[02-11 23:06:42] <Dionysus> (Won't be hard to find him)

[02-11 23:07:45] <Aldo> Sure. I need to visit that nun anyway.

[02-11 23:09:05] <Dionysus> Indeed. The Forcesmen & the Red Cloaks tell you he's at the Death Temple at the moment

[02-11 23:10:33] <Dionysus> You go to the Death Temple?

[02-11 23:10:37] <Dionysus> With Maurd?

[02-11 23:10:55] <Aldo> Sure.

[02-11 23:12:10] <Dionysus> Four Red Cloaks stand to attention outside the Temple. They indicate Dionysus & Albert are within.

[02-11 23:12:45] <Albert_> "It's not necessarily me that's going. there are many of us searching. I just need any information that will help us find her."

[02-11 23:12:57] <Albert_> he says to a shocked looking Death priest

[02-11 23:13:17] <Albert_> shit

[02-11 23:13:24] <Albert_> find her=bring her back

[02-11 23:13:44] <Dionysus> The priest gasps, then looks grim. Then looks shocked again & stares at Aldo.

[02-11 23:13:53] <Dionysus> "This is a momentous day."

[02-11 23:13:58] * Albert_ turns

[02-11 23:13:59] <Aldo> "Is something wrong?"

[02-11 23:14:08] <Albert_> "Aldo? What're you doing here?"

[02-11 23:14:25] * Albert_ looks pretty tired and grim Aldo

[02-11 23:14:41] <Dionysus> "Ahh. Reverend, I do not know what I did to receive such an honor." He bows deeply.

[02-11 23:14:50] <Albert_> aldo=reverend

[02-11 23:14:51] <Dionysus> A powerful life priest walks into the High Temple of Death.

[02-11 23:14:55] <Aldo> "I just wanted to introduce ye tae my brother."

[02-11 23:15:11] <Aldo> Who, me?

[02-11 23:15:27] * Albert_ sees the other dwarf and smiles a bit. "Hello. Albert. Albert Renkarr. A pleasure to meet you."

[02-11 23:15:33] <Dionysus> Yes, you.

[02-11 23:15:37] <Albert_> he holds out a hand to the other dwarf

[02-11 23:15:54] <Dionysus> "Maurd Murgen, & the pleasure is all mine, lad."

[02-11 23:16:59] <Albert_> "Well, I'm glad to see you both. I was just doing some research into our problem of retrieving Dritta."

[02-11 23:17:26] <Dionysus> The death priest says, "If you are the one going to the City of Quills, Reverend, I think your Road is going to be much more interesting than you might have first thought."

[02-11 23:17:27] <Albert_> "Reverend Brandello was answering some questions for me."

[02-11 23:17:53] <Albert_> "How do you mean?"

[02-11 23:17:58] <Aldo> "'The One'? Does it have tae be alone?"

[02-11 23:19:04] <Dionysus> "I suppose not, no. I assumed. Forgive me--I assumed only one person would be foolhardy enough to try it. No offense intended, but the task you mention is nigh impossible. However, I can put you in contact with some who might be better suited to help you than I."

[02-11 23:19:18] <Albert_> "Who?"

[02-11 23:19:31] <Albert_> there is an urgent note in the question

[02-11 23:20:29] <Dionysus> He pauses. "Reverend, are you familiar with the Order of Senders?"

[02-11 23:21:33] <Aldo> "Those who send the not-quite-departed on tae the next plane, aye?"

[02-11 23:21:55] * Albert_ glances at Aldo

[02-11 23:22:27] <Dionysus> He nods. "The Master of their order is in the city, meeting with..." He pauses. "No, this is not the way to go about it. I am afraid I must put something to the test with Mister Renkarr & Mister Murgen."

[02-11 23:22:42] <Albert_> "Pardon?"

[02-11 23:24:24] <Dionysus> "Go to the Flower Market in the Heardenfest district. Find the girl selling orange chrysanthemums & ask her about the pressed flowers she keeps in the third bin."

[02-11 23:25:06] * Albert_ looks frustrated but doesn't argue.

[02-11 23:25:12] <Albert_> he hurries

[02-11 23:25:54] <Albert_> "You coming?" he asks of Maurd, on his way out.

[02-11 23:26:23] <Dionysus> Maurd looks startled. "Can me brother come, too?" The priest just nods. "He would do well to do so."

[02-11 23:26:54] <Albert_> (oh, thought he was talking to us non-vested folk)

[02-11 23:27:06] <Dionysus> He was, but Aldo should go along.

[02-11 23:27:12] <Albert_> oh ok

[02-11 23:27:23] <Dionysus> You both go, then?

[02-11 23:27:25] * Aldo goes.

[02-11 23:27:29] <Albert_> yes

[02-11 23:27:32] * Albert_ hurries

[02-11 23:28:16] <Dionysus> On your way, you pass through many parts of town.

[02-11 23:28:23] <Dionysus> Finally ending up in the worst slum of the city

[02-11 23:28:33] <Dionysus> The buildings are all right next to each other.

[02-11 23:28:50] <Dionysus> Laundry hangs from wires strung between the buildings.

[02-11 23:28:54] <Dionysus> Trash lines the streets

[02-11 23:29:05] <Dionysus> Bums, stray animals, truant children run wild.

[02-11 23:29:08] * Albert_ doesn't pay too much attention until he enters the slum

[02-11 23:29:11] <Dionysus> Prostitues on the corners.

[02-11 23:29:14] <Dionysus> Dirt everywhere

[02-11 23:29:16] <Dionysus> Squalor.

[02-11 23:29:30] <Dionysus> You go from poor to poorer to...

[02-11 23:29:31] * Albert_ looks even more unhappy then he did earlier

[02-11 23:29:41] <Dionysus> ...more color & life than you've seen since entering the city.

[02-11 23:29:54] <Dionysus> Rows of roses, tubs of tulips, lines of lilacs...

[02-11 23:30:01] <Dionysus> Flowers sorted by kind & color.

[02-11 23:30:06] <Dionysus> & people harking them at you

[02-11 23:30:07] <Albert_> (had that planned, didn't you)

[02-11 23:30:10] <Dionysus> Customers running free

[02-11 23:30:17] <Dionysus> Children underfoot

[02-11 23:30:31] <Dionysus> Workmen loading still more flowers into the stalls.

[02-11 23:30:36] <Dionysus> This is the Flower Market

[02-11 23:30:40] * Albert_ smiles and looks out for orange crysanthemums

[02-11 23:31:13] <Dionysus> A scrawny girl is selling them at the end of the rows of chrysanthemums

[02-11 23:31:43] <Taka> [columns of chrysanthemums?]

[02-11 23:32:29] <Dionysus> [yes!]

[02-11 23:32:45] * Albert_ walks up to her and picks out a pressed flower from the third bin. "Excuse me miss? We'd like to ask you about these." he says, indicating him and Maurd.

[02-11 23:33:52] <Dionysus> She gives you a long look, looking you up & down.

[02-11 23:34:10] <Dionysus> "They have better such flowers at the Rosewood Inn."

[02-11 23:34:21] * Albert_ grins at her "Thank you miss."

[02-11 23:34:30] <Albert_> "Where might it be?"

[02-11 23:34:56] <Dionysus> She tells you

[02-11 23:35:09] * Albert_ goes, if Maurd is still following

[02-11 23:35:38] <Dionysus> He is. Is Aldo?

[02-11 23:35:41] * Aldo follows.

[02-11 23:36:09] <Dionysus> The Rosewood Inn is in a nicer part of town

[02-11 23:36:17] <Dionysus> The sign is a rose on a board.

[02-11 23:36:27] <Dionysus> When you walk in, it smells of roses & spice.

[02-11 23:36:51] <Dionysus> The air is rich & thick. The innkeeper looks up at you. "May I help you?"

[02-11 23:38:05] <Albert_> "Yes sir. We were sent her e by a charming young lady in the Flower Market. We're looking into pressed flowers. She reccomended you." he again indicates him and Maurd

[02-11 23:38:19] <Dionysus> "Did she give you any pressed flowers?"

[02-11 23:38:59] <Albert_> um did she?

[02-11 23:39:36] <Dionysus> No

[02-11 23:39:55] <Albert_> Albert would've put back the one he'd took from the third bin after she told them about the inn.

[02-11 23:40:07] <Albert_> "No sir. Sent us straight here."

[02-11 23:40:50] <Dionysus> He nods. "What brought you to her?"

[02-11 23:41:24] <Albert_> "Reverend Brandello."

[02-11 23:41:40] <Albert_> "From the local Death church."

[02-11 23:42:44] <Dionysus> "Third room on your right."

[02-11 23:42:57] <Albert_> "Thank you." he tips his hat and strides down the hall.

[02-11 23:43:15] <Albert_> did Dionysus stay at the church with the Red Cloaks?

[02-11 23:43:26] <Dionysus> Oh, shit, I forgot about him. He came with.

[02-11 23:43:31] <Dionysus> He also needed to be tested.

[02-11 23:43:40] <Albert_> ok

[02-11 23:43:42] <Dionysus> The red cloaks stayed behind. Or rather, got lost following you.

[02-11 23:43:45] <Albert_> just making sure

[02-11 23:44:01] <Albert_> I'd've asked them to wait unless they were insistent

[02-11 23:44:02] <Dionysus> Third door on the right is closed. Do you knock or barge in?

[02-11 23:44:06] * Albert_ knocks

[02-11 23:44:12] <Dionysus> They would've agreed to wait then followed anyway.

[02-11 23:44:18] <Albert_> not really the barging type normally

[02-11 23:44:23] <Dionysus> It opens after a moment.

[02-11 23:44:29] <Dionysus> A few people sit in the room.

[02-11 23:44:58] <Albert_> "Hello."

[02-11 23:45:04] <Albert_> who opens the door?

[02-11 23:45:14] <Aldo> Do they appear to be assembled, or do they just live there?

[02-11 23:45:25] <Dionysus> They arre assembled.

[02-11 23:46:06] <Dionysus> A nightingale wearing blue-green robes. A man in black robes with silver trim, with a death holy symbol, wearing black gloves. A man in orange robes. A blonde-haired man in a trenchcoat with a Gifted Sword. A goblin dressed as a reever.An olive skinned young man wearing an impressive sword. A shavu (mothman) with a Gifted Sword.

[02-11 23:46:54] <Albert_> ok

[02-11 23:46:59] <Dionysus> As far as you can tell, no one opened the door. It just opened.

[02-11 23:47:09] <Dionysus> Oh, & a woman of the People of the Wind is in there.

[02-11 23:47:28] <Dionysus> Upon your entrance, Aldo, the blonde haired man almost leaps forward.

[02-11 23:47:31] <Albert_> "Hello." he adresses the group. "my name's Albert Renkarr. This is Dionysus, reverend Murgen and his brother Maurd."

[02-11 23:47:37] <Dionysus> "Cor, mate, is that a hammer made of Maker Steel?"

[02-11 23:47:40] * Albert_ stops when the man jumps

[02-11 23:47:53] <Albert_> "We were---"

[02-11 23:48:09] * Aldo tilts back a degree at the approach. "Er, aye. May we come inside?"

[02-11 23:48:35] <Dionysus> "Aye, aye. Come in, come in. What pantheon is it? White, I bet. What stones have you got so far, mate?"

[02-11 23:48:56] * Albert_ glances at aldo and back to the blonde man

[02-11 23:48:59] * Aldo looks around and shrugs, taking it out of its sling and showing off the two stones.

[02-11 23:49:13] * Albert_ steps in and nods to the rest of the group

[02-11 23:49:36] <Dionysus> "Cooee, flowerin' greenstone & father amber. Nice, mate. Say, want some shelled soapstone? Could take it right out of here."

[02-11 23:49:45] <Dionysus> [Home stone, by the way]

[02-11 23:49:59] <Aldo> Does he indicate where "here" is?

[02-11 23:50:05] <Dionysus> He meant the inn.

[02-11 23:50:36] <Aldo> As in, the bricks?

[02-11 23:50:47] <Dionysus> Err, you're not sure what he meant.

[02-11 23:51:11] <Aldo> "Out of here? Out of the wall?"

[02-11 23:52:12] <Dionysus> "Oh, no, mate. From above the door to each room. They put it up to protect the rooms. I'll go get some." He walks out of the doorway & reaches up & yanks something from the doorframe.

[02-11 23:52:28] <Dionysus> The shavu says, "He will collapse the whole inn, the damned fool."

[02-11 23:53:00] * Aldo is skeptical. "Is it really all right tae take it this way?"

[02-11 23:53:33] <Dionysus> The man in orange says, "Go ahead. We know where to get more. A friend of ours collects it."

[02-11 23:53:39] <Dionysus> "Please, friends, sit down."

[02-11 23:54:17] * Albert_ takes a seat. "We were sent here. For some kind of test. Not the reverend of course. but the rest of us."

[02-11 23:55:04] * Aldo accepts it, "Thank ye," and inserts it into the next unfilled slot.

[02-11 23:55:30] <Dionysus> +3 parry

[02-11 23:55:35] <Albert_> sweet

[02-11 23:55:42] <Aldo> Quite good indeed.

[02-11 23:56:18] <Dionysus> The man in orange says, "You passed the test if you got here at all. I am Vardan Jericho, Miracleman of the Temple of the Mother of Hope. Welcome to the Order of the Chrysanthemum."

[02-11 23:56:39] * Albert_ smiles a bit "It's a pleasure."

[02-11 23:57:48] <Dionysus> The nightingale next to him says, "I am the Songstess Venuvea."

[02-11 23:58:05] <Dionysus> The blonde haired man laughs & says, "Blake Guidry, Imperial Gift Finder."

[02-11 23:58:14] * Aldo introduces himself and his brother.

[02-11 23:58:15] <Albert_> (awesome)

[02-11 23:58:20] <Aldo> Wow, he must be old.

[02-11 23:58:30] <Dionysus> No, he's an Echo

[02-11 23:58:39] <Dionysus> The goblin reever says, "Captain Ballgu Trask of The Devil's Own."

[02-11 23:58:59] <Dionysus> The shavu says, "Thoru, Last Guardian of Mortality."

[02-11 23:59:07] <Aldo> Oops, Albert already introduced us. Never mind.

[02-11 23:59:31] <Dionysus> The man in black & silver says, "I am Anbeln, the Master Sender of the Temple of the Mother of Death."

[02-11 23:59:45] <Taka> [I adore black and silver...]

[02-12 00:00:05] <Dionysus> The olive skinned young man says, "I am Corwin Lilac, Scion of the Sun, & this is my bethrothed, Dazhri Windkin." He indicates the woman.

[02-12 00:00:29] <Dionysus> Finally, a man steps from behind the door. He is an old Tenzanese man. "I am General Makeko of the Order of St. Theresa."

[02-12 00:01:07] <Dionysus> Vardan Jericho says, "Now, what can we do for you?"

[02-12 00:01:12] * Albert_ raises an eyebrow at the sudden appearance

[02-12 00:01:34] <Albert_> "We're looking for some information in planar travel."

[02-12 00:01:35] <Albert_> on

[02-12 00:02:05] <Dionysus> They look to each other, then the goblin says, "Why in the Hells would you want to know that?"

[02-12 00:02:25] <Aldo> "Aye, perhaps ye'd better explain what this is about."

[02-12 00:02:32] * Aldo is clearly confused as well.

[02-12 00:03:32] * Albert_ launches into an explanation of how Dritta has been taken to the City of Quills and Albert is looking for any information he can obtain about getting her back. Including: the

city, the Gentleman and how to get through the planes

[02-12 00:04:11] <Aldo> Where is the City of Quills?

[02-12 00:04:24] <Albert_> in the Catacombs

[02-12 00:05:23] <Dionysus> The room gets grave. Finally, Ballgu says, "Blake, you bastard, you took the soapstone out right before the boy starts talking about the worst possible subject matter."

[02-12 00:05:32] <Dionysus> Blake shakes his head. "That's... strong stuff, mate."

[02-12 00:05:55] <Albert_> "What?"

[02-12 00:06:49] <Albert_> "Is there a problem?"

[02-12 00:07:27] <Dionysus> Anbeln says, "Quite. You might as well be asking to assault the Webweaver himself."

[02-12 00:08:30] <Dionysus> Vardan says, "Almost, anyway. Why would this child be taken to the City of Quills?"

[02-12 00:08:36] * Albert_ frowns slightly more

[02-12 00:08:56] <Albert_> "She's a relation of mine. I don't know why they wanted her there."

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[02-12 00:09:44] <Dionysus> Corwin says, "They can't mean to keep her there. They must be servants of the Gentleman, using it as some sort of staging area."

[02-12 00:10:42] <Dionysus> Thoru buzzes agreement. "Indeed. His hand in this explains much, though."

[02-12 00:10:52] <Albert_> "How do you mean?"

[02-12 00:11:10] <Dionysus> "It explains why the Gentleman isn't involved in other things, is all."

[02-12 00:11:54] <Albert_> "What do you know about him?:

[02-12 00:11:55] <Albert_> "

[02-12 00:12:50] <Dionysus> Ballgu growls, "He's the very one I named my ship for. My guess is he's not directly involved. The bastard's just playing games."

[02-12 00:13:16] <Albert_> "Yes. We get a lot of that." he says, bitterly.

[02-12 00:13:41] <Dionysus> Vardan says, "The girl is alive?"

[02-12 00:14:20] <Albert_> "As far as we know."

[02-12 00:14:55] <Dionysus> Vardan looks to Aldo, "We could know for certain, perhaps?"

[02-12 00:15:03] * Aldo prays for an insight.

[02-12 00:15:08] <Aldo> r life faith 19+1

[02-12 00:15:08] <Eklem> Aldo [life faith: 19+1=20] 25 26 28

[02-12 00:15:18] <Dionysus> r diff 22

[02-12 00:15:19] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 22] 26 27 31

[02-12 00:15:21] <Dionysus> Fuck.

[02-12 00:15:32] <Aldo> Eh, karma. I'm drowning in it.

[02-12 00:16:10] <Dionysus> Nice. She is, indeed, alive & well.

[02-12 00:17:22] <Aldo> "She's alive."

[02-12 00:17:49] <Dionysus> Vardan nods. "Then they don't intend to keep her there. Find out where they will be bringing her back."

[02-12 00:19:12] <Dionysus> Makeko says, "Easier said than done. Perhaps we could offer them assistance?"

[02-12 00:19:30] <Albert_> "Please."

[02-12 00:20:06] <Dionysus> Corwin says, "We do have our own duties, General." Makeko nods, "I meant, merely offer some items to aide them."

[02-12 00:20:17] <Dionysus> A murmur of agreement goes around.

[02-12 00:20:26] <Dionysus> Okay, who gets what from whom?

[02-12 00:21:44] <Albert_> no idea what you're handing out

[02-12 00:21:52] <Dionysus> Me either.

[02-12 00:22:03] <Dionysus> Blake already gave Aldo part of his Gift.

[02-12 00:22:50] <Aldo> Albert doesn't have any magic items, does he?

[02-12 00:23:11] <Dionysus> Not really

[02-12 00:23:19] <Dionysus> I just gotta think of the right things to give.

[02-12 00:23:49] <Albert_> ummm

[02-12 00:23:59] <Albert_> I have a bracelet from Magnus but that's all

[02-12 00:24:18] <Dionysus> Gods, I forgot about that. What does it do?

[02-12 00:24:49] <Albert_> umm +3 to s/h against those that'd do me harm

[02-12 00:25:03] <Dionysus> ...so noted.

[02-12 00:25:03] <Albert_> Albert rarely sneaks, although he's pretty good at it

[02-12 00:27:32] <Dionysus> Ballgu grunts & says, "Dwarf-Father, have this!" He tosses over a jug of wine. "I stole that from the Berellians. Made from divine grapes. Those tree-fuckin' greenheads know how to make wine! Funny thing about it, though, is that a drop of it will knock a person out like a light. Only got a few more swigs left in there, though." You have 4 uses of knockout juice

[02-12 00:28:03] * Aldo accepts it.

[02-12 00:29:14] <Dionysus> The Master Sender steeples his fingers, then reaches into his robes & pulls out a small card. He hands it to Albert. "Say the name on this card, & the one you call will protect you from death--once."

[02-12 00:29:33] <Dionysus> I call that the "get out of death free card"

[02-12 00:29:37] <Albert_> "Thank you." he glances at it and puts it into his pouch

[02-12 00:29:41] <Albert_> hah!

[02-12 00:29:45] <Dionysus> Highly death blessed.

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[02-12 00:30:31] <Albert_> ok

[02-12 00:30:33] <Dionysus> Venuvea says to Dionysus, "Old friend, you are quiet. I shall teach you a new song. Sing it with me." He joins her in singing & thanks her gracefully for the new song.

[02-12 00:30:40] <Dionysus> Albert, you could not keep up.

[02-12 00:30:54] <Albert_> keep up?

[02-12 00:31:00] <Dionysus> Learn the song

[02-12 00:31:03] <Albert_> oh!

[02-12 00:31:17] <Albert_> (did the Spider book feel like anything?)

[02-12 00:31:47] <Dionysus> Undeath, Darkness, & Pestilence. & you couldn't keep it in there long--sorry, shoulda been paying attention. It woulda made you violently ill.

[02-12 00:32:17] <Dionysus> Corwin, the Scion of the Sun, says to Aldo, "Reverend, you walk a lonely road. Take this." He hands over a whistle. "A falcon whistle. Not much company, I know, but they can be useful."

[02-12 00:32:35] <Albert_> (oh ok) he would've jerked it out quickly then

[02-12 00:32:59] <Albert_> (makes me think of Genny)

[02-12 00:34:05] <Dionysus> Makeko says, "Perhaps a book for our writer friend." He hands Alber a book. "Whatever you write in this, one of my Order will see. Ask questions, if you will, but don't always

expect answers. And remember, our specialty is keeping secrets. Feel free to record anything within it."

[02-12 00:34:29] <Albert_> "Thank you."

[02-12 00:34:38] * Albert_ puts the book in his pouch

[02-12 00:34:47] <Dionysus> Powerfully silence

[02-12 00:34:48] * Aldo accepts this and puts it away. He offers to bless those assembled.

[02-12 00:34:49] <Albert_> ok

[02-12 00:34:58] <Dionysus> Dazhri says, "I, too, have a song for you, Mister Berrywight." And she sings him one. He sings along & thanks her gracefully again

[02-12 00:36:48] <Dionysus> Thoru offers Dionysus a strange instrument, an Atanaxan piece. Dionysus gladly accepts, & begins to look it over immediately.

[02-12 00:37:20] <Albert_> "What is it?" he gestures to the instrument

[02-12 00:37:57] <Dionysus> Dionysus says, "A trebex. I'll have to study it for a while to get the hand of it."

[02-12 00:38:51] <Albert_> "Oh. Never seen one. What does it sound like?" he asks, interested.

[02-12 00:39:16] <Dionysus> Finally, Vardan hands Albert a flower. "A Golden Chrysanthemum. It will shine in your darkest hour."

[02-12 00:39:46] <Albert_> "Thank you very much."

[02-12 00:39:47] <Dionysus> There. 3 for each PC & 3 for my main NPC.

[02-12 00:39:55] <Albert_> sweet

[02-12 00:40:08] <Dionysus> Maurd does not feel left out, however. He's kinda glad they know he's not going to the Catacombs.

[02-12 00:40:11] <Albert_> into the pouch it goes. Where I learn it is powerfully hope blessed

[02-12 00:40:16] <Albert_> hah

[02-12 00:40:17] <Dionysus> Insanely strong hope

[02-12 00:41:27] <Albert_> ok

[02-12 00:42:22] <Dionysus> Makeko says, "Tread softly, friends. Your adversaries are empowered by the greatest of the Webweaver's children. They are cunning, ruthless, & powerful, but you can match them

in cunning with wisdom. You can match them in ruthlessness with mercy, & you can match them in power with power."

[02-12 00:42:35] <Dionysus> "I am sorry we can not do more for you."

[02-12 00:42:41] <Dionysus> Roll will, all of you.

[02-12 00:42:57] <Albert_> r will 10

[02-12 00:42:57] <Eklem> Albert_ [will: 10] 12 13 19

[02-12 00:43:11] <Dionysus> r will dion 12 maurd 10 silence faith 20

[02-12 00:43:12] <Eklem> Dionysus [will dion: 12] 15 15 15

[02-12 00:43:12] <Eklem> Dionysus [maurd: 10] 17 18 20

[02-12 00:43:12] <Eklem> Dionysus [silence faith: 20] 27 27 30

[02-12 00:43:25] <Dionysus> Nevermind

[02-12 00:43:29] <Albert_> ?

[02-12 00:43:34] <Dionysus> As far as you know, Albert, you got the book from Vardan

[02-12 00:43:39] <Dionysus> Makeko was never there.

[02-12 00:43:44] <Albert_> ok

[02-12 00:43:46] <Dionysus> You don't even know who Makeko was.

[02-12 00:43:53] <Dionysus> Same for Aldo, since he can't beat that roll.

[02-12 00:43:59] <Albert_> but I know it's silence

[02-12 00:44:08] <Dionysus> You know what the book does, yes.

[02-12 00:44:13] <Dionysus> & is.

[02-12 00:45:04] <Albert_> ok

[02-12 00:45:13] <Dionysus> Vardan stands & says, "I wish you the best, but we have other matters to tend to. Do not hesitate to ask for more, in the future."

[02-12 00:45:37] <Albert_> "Thank you." he rises

[02-12 00:45:44] <Dionysus> Maurd & Dionysus rise.

[02-12 00:46:53] <Dionysus> You all leave?

[02-12 00:47:29] <Albert_> yes

[02-12 00:48:11] <Dionysus> Where do you go next?

[02-12 00:48:26] <Albert_> back to the death church

[02-12 00:48:43] <Albert_> he said he'd tell us about the senders

[02-12 00:48:53] <Dionysus> Haha

[02-12 00:48:55] <Dionysus> Okay

[02-12 00:49:00] <Albert_> I'm not going today

[02-12 00:49:03] <Dionysus> Ahh

[02-12 00:49:09] <Albert_> he's just getting as much information as he can

[02-12 00:49:12] <Dionysus> Today as in out of game or in game?

[02-12 00:49:33] <Albert_> in case they can't find where they'll bring her back

[02-12 00:49:35] <Albert_> both

[02-12 00:50:01] <Dionysus> Okay

[02-12 00:50:17] <Dionysus> What did you think of the Order of the Chrysanthemum?

[02-12 00:50:45] <Albert_> nice

[02-12 00:51:37] <Viollca> I liked them

[02-12 00:52:00] <Dionysus> Viollca, you got no presents from them, but you do have two 19s in magic.

[02-12 00:52:01] <Viollca> heh, albert should ask if he can get there from dreams

[02-12 00:52:09] <Viollca> I know, I'm not complaining

[02-12 00:52:10] <Albert_> oh shit

[02-12 00:52:25] <Albert_> well, I actually already kinda asked a dream priest

[02-12 00:52:33] <Albert_> but not that specifically

[02-12 00:53:13] <Viollca> ben, still here?

[02-12 00:54:06] <Aldo> yep

[02-12 00:54:11] <Viollca> I wanted to know more about NWN

[02-12 00:54:17] <Aldo> what about it?

[02-12 00:54:20] <Viollca> what can it do, specifically?

[02-12 00:54:32] <Viollca> you mentioned voice chats. What else?

[02-12 00:54:36] <Dionysus> what do you intend to do with it?

[02-12 00:54:43] <Aldo> NWN has no voice capabilities

[02-12 00:54:45] <Dionysus> ben, that is?

[02-12 00:55:00] <Aldo> i thought we could try our hand at creating some modules

[02-12 00:55:13] <Viollca> oh, sorry, thought you said it did, I misread earlier convos.

[02-12 00:55:41] <Dionysus> so basiclaly, using it not for to replace our normal roleplaying, but as an experiment in other forms?

[02-12 00:56:11] <Aldo> you can construct and populate areas, and it implements DnD style combat, magic, etc

[02-12 00:57:07] <Aldo> you can script NPCs with branching conversations, script events. the intention was to create a toolset for creating bioware-style RPGs

[02-12 00:57:26] <Dionysus> that last bit makes no sense to me. what is that?

[02-12 00:57:37] <Aldo> Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, etc

[02-12 00:58:18] <Aldo> 3d top-down RPGs with tactical fantasy combat and branching dialog, basically

[02-12 00:58:42] <Dionysus> branching?

[02-12 00:59:01] <Aldo> as opposed to linear

[02-12 00:59:15] <Dionysus> ahh

[02-12 00:59:21] <Viollca> if statemetns

[02-12 01:00:19] <Viollca> ben, have you looked at voice chat at all?

[02-12 01:00:26] <Viollca> Neal and I were looking into it.

[02-12 01:00:36] <Viollca> Yahoo voice chat seemed the way to go

[02-12 01:00:40] <Aldo> i grabbed some headsets last night and tested skype with melissa. seems to work

[02-12 01:01:01] <Viollca> setting up an asterix server is a bit of work, and not everyone has a net-meeting computer

[02-12 01:01:21] <Taka> Yahoo voice is pretty good.

[02-12 01:01:32] <Aldo> did you look at teamspeak?

[02-12 01:01:37] <Taka> you have to remember to hit the talk button, though.

[02-12 01:01:48] <Viollca> neal and I tested out yahoo chat, there was a slight delay, and I think we could have problems if more than one person is trying to chat at once.

[02-12 01:01:55] <Taka> yeah

[02-12 01:02:02] <Taka> they don't allow that

[02-12 01:02:07] <Viollca> no, I don't think we looked at team speak

[02-12 01:03:46] * Aldo downloads it

[02-12 01:03:57] <Viollca> nevermind, now that I am thinking clearly, Neal and I tried net-meeting. gnoemeeting we easier to use in Linux.

[02-12 01:04:32] <Aldo> i'd rather use something where we can host the server ourselves

[02-12 01:09:33] <Dionysus> i am going to bed

[02-12 01:09:37] <Taka> night billy

[02-12 01:09:41] <Dionysus> 'night all

[02-12 01:10:28] * Taka is amazed she made it this far.

[02-12 01:10:35] <Albert_> why?

[02-12 01:11:03] <Taka> I'm still tired ^^; but at least I woke up at 8:30 instead of 2 today

[02-12 01:11:10] <Albert_> you should sleep

[02-12 01:11:21] <Taka> nah, not yet.

[02-12 01:12:12] <Aldo> if anyone has teamspeak, try connecting to 68.50.46.24

[02-12 01:12:17] <Taka> [someone tell me how it's possible to have a scratchy throat and a minor cough whilst not running a fever or having drainage issues]

[02-12 01:12:33] <Aldo> throat infection

[02-12 01:12:38] <Taka> fuck. I hope not.

[02-12 01:14:21] <Taka> [I dunno about the fever issue, actually...I'm usually down around 97.8 or so, and I'm at 98.3 now. could just be the atmosphere, though, which is why I ain't sure.]

[02-12 01:15:03] <Aldo> 98.6 is human normal. i'm not sure where it starts to be considered a fever ... possibly 100

[02-12 01:16:15] <Taka> I know. my normal temp. is subnormal for the rest of the world. it's really annoying when I'm sick, though explains why when I have a 100-degree fever I truly am sick as a dog.[02-12 01:16:41] <Albert_> night

[02-12 01:16:44] * Albert_ has quit (Quit: Leaving)

[02-12 01:17:49] <Taka> think I'll follow her example.

[02-12 01:17:54] <Taka> g'night.