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[04-15 17:00:54] <Dionysus> So's we can start with everyone together, Rob & Nathan, do you mind if we start right now with Paul & Viollca?

[04-15 17:01:44] <Paul> I don't mind.

[04-15 17:02:21] <Dionysus> JT?

[04-15 17:02:28] <Paul> beccah says she won't be home until 6 ish.

[04-15 17:02:52] <Dionysus> Goddamn her boss.

[04-15 17:03:14] <Albert> yeah

[04-15 17:03:22] <Viollca> I can start, yes

[04-15 17:03:35] <Viollca> (scouring my room for something, sorry)

[04-15 17:04:18] <Dionysus> So you two had gone to a dream church in Port Baraus while the others went to the Duke's makeshift manor

[04-15 17:04:51] <Paul> yes.

[04-15 17:05:05] <Dionysus> When you arrive, you find the stone walls facing the sea bear the scars of a recent fire, covered in black soot & char, but stilll intact.

[04-15 17:05:30] <Dionysus> Dozens of people are going in & out of the place. It looks like it's insanely busy.

[04-15 17:05:45] <Paul> this is the dream church?

[04-15 17:06:18] * Viollca gives Paul a questioning look, then steps forward.

[04-15 17:06:20] <Dionysus> Yes

[04-15 17:06:50] * Paul is cautious.

[04-15 17:07:13] <Dionysus> Once inside, you see that the pews have been removed from the main hall & dozens of makeshift pallets are arranged neatly on the floor. Some are occupied, but most are empty at this time.

[04-15 17:07:53] <Paul> a shelter.

[04-15 17:08:17] <Viollca> a hospital?

[04-15 17:08:18] <Dionysus> Half of this town is gutted, if you'll recall.

[04-15 17:08:28] <Dionysus> Paul is correct.

[04-15 17:08:44] <Paul> "They've started shelter operations."

[04-15 17:09:15] * Viollca nods. "Makes sense that they would try and give everyone a place to sleep."

[04-15 17:09:18] <Dionysus> No one seems to pay either of you any heed at all. Shelterees & dream faithful alike are busy.

[04-15 17:10:01] <Paul> "Is there any way I can help? I used to manage stuff like this in Anlir."

[04-15 17:10:05] <Paul> "I was the sherrif there."

[04-15 17:10:14] <Paul> to whoever seems to know what's going on.

[04-15 17:10:14] <Viollca> "Let's talk to someone here, then I think I'd like to offer my services at the local hospital."

[04-15 17:10:29] <Paul> "As long as you sleep here."

[04-15 17:10:32] <Paul> to VIollca.

[04-15 17:11:02] <Viollca> she smiles. "I promise not to over exert myself."

[04-15 17:11:14] <Dionysus> The man you accosted, Paul, blinks at you a moment, then says, "We could always use a helping hand. Report to the Mother Superior."

[04-15 17:11:22] <Dionysus> He indicates where she is.

[04-15 17:11:34] <Paul> I glance at VIollca as I head that way.

[04-15 17:11:37] * Viollca nods and starts to head that way

[04-15 17:11:45] <Viollca> (like minds...)

[04-15 17:13:07] <Dionysus> She's directing several Sisters to begin replace the pallets with fresh bedding.

[04-15 17:13:45] <Paul> "Mother Superior? I once managed sheltering ops in Anlir. I was the Sherrif. I'd be glad to help with whatever you need."

[04-15 17:14:08] <Dionysus> "Can you wash linens?"

[04-15 17:14:14] <Albert> (hehe)

[04-15 17:14:17] <Paul> "Yes ma'am."

[04-15 17:14:18] <Viollca> "And my name is Viollca Driver. I was wondering if I could find lodging here tonight?"

[04-15 17:14:24] <Paul> (I have a home maintenance score.)

[04-15 17:14:31] <Viollca> (wonderful)

[04-15 17:15:12] <Dionysus> She nods. "Sister Bernadette, show this man to the washroom. Miss Driver, you said? Yes, I think we have space, still, though I can't promise it will not be a little crowded."

[04-15 17:15:38] <Dionysus> A nun starts to lead you off, if you let her, Paul.

[04-15 17:15:49] <Viollca> "Crowded I can handle, I need to sleep here, I haven't dreamt for about a week."

[04-15 17:16:50] <Viollca> and she pulls out the vial of no-dream juice.

[04-15 17:16:53] <Dionysus> She looks at you, mildly alarmed, then comprehension dawns. "Oooh. /Viollca/. Yes, I understand. Yes, we'll make room if we have to."

[04-15 17:17:21] <Paul> so I go wash linens.

[04-15 17:17:24] <Dionysus> "I knew I recognized your face. I thought it was deja vu."

[04-15 17:17:37] <Paul> I wash Lenins and make my Marx where appropriate.

[04-15 17:17:47] <Viollca> "Thank you very much," she bows. "I was wondering, are the wounded in the city? I might be able to help there before I rest."

[04-15 17:17:56] <Dionysus> It's hot & difficult. The people doing it are mostly ladies. They gossip like hens.

[04-15 17:18:17] * Viollca looks at Paul and smiles before he goes.

[04-15 17:18:24] <Paul> I talk if talked to, and be very non-committal about my gossip.

[04-15 17:18:52] <Dionysus> The Mother Superior says, "At the healing temple. Most of them still there are very badly hurt, as at this point, most of the minor wounds have been tended. They'll take any help they can get, but it will be heart-breaking work, child."

[04-15 17:20:12] <Viollca> "We all do what we are able. thank you.... by the way, I just thought."

[04-15 17:20:34] <Viollca> she looks embarrassed. "What effect will this potion have on the child I carry?"

[04-15 17:22:04] <Dionysus> All the ladies are talking about the attack ("I lost everything. I was by the seafront!" "I was lucky enough to be across town at the time..."), for the most part, and about the coming invasion ("I heard Cadonia was sacked!" "I heard they're only attacking villages dwon in the swamps just now."), the civil war ("I hear that Albert Renkarr has control of Malladin & Namarc & that he's coming this way with an army of thirty thousand." Nonsens

[04-15 17:22:05] <Dionysus> e. There's no 'Albert Renkarr'--it's that Magnus Jericho that was raising hell all those years. I told you--that man is seeking the throne.")

[04-15 17:23:21] <Dionysus> The Mother Superior smiles & says, "Your child is safe from the potion. Your body absorbs it all long before it ever comes near your child, so long as you stick to the dosage."[04-15 17:23:43] <Viollca> "I do. Thank you. I shall return this evening."

[04-15 17:24:02] <Viollca> I go tell Paul where I am going, give him a kiss before I set off.

[04-15 17:24:21] <Dionysus> She nods & goes on to tell six acolytes to go gather up pillows.

[04-15 17:25:14] * Paul smiles at Viollca and says, "Be safe."

[04-15 17:25:42] <Viollca> "Thanks, I'll come back here if I see the first sign of trouble."

[04-15 17:25:51] <Paul> "Good. Thank you."

[04-15 17:26:37] <Viollca> then, when she's alone in the street, she'll give Runner 459 a nod and head the direction she needs to go.

[04-15 17:27:11] <Dionysus> He nods back.

[04-15 17:27:30] <Dionysus> The Temple of Healing is in utter ruin.

[04-15 17:27:42] <Viollca> heavily bombed?

[04-15 17:27:46] * bjm is now known as Aldo

[04-15 17:27:49] <Dionysus> Similar pallets have been ste up amdist the ruins, with canvas tarps hung over the 'hospital'.

[04-15 17:28:36] <Dionysus> As you approach, Runner 459 gasps.

[04-15 17:28:49] * Viollca looks over the temple. "Odelia, how much do you know about advanced ma--- what is it?"

[04-15 17:29:29] <Dionysus> He just runs over & bends over a wounded man, trying to help him, but failing.

[04-15 17:29:37] <Dionysus> Odelia says, "Advanced what?"

[04-15 17:30:11] <Viollca> "Advanced magics. Wealth magic, in particular. Odelia, Sather, could I fix this building?"

[04-15 17:30:52] <Dionysus> "She shrugs. That depends on how you think about it."

[04-15 17:31:01] <Dionysus> Sather is staring at a priests's ring.

[04-15 17:31:18] * Viollca nods. "It will have to wait, then."

[04-15 17:31:28] <Viollca> I go and try to talk to a priest.

[04-15 17:31:50] <Dionysus> A priest smiles at you, "How may I help you, my child?"

[04-15 17:32:46] <Viollca> "I see that there are wounded, and I would like to offer my services. I have magic, and I want to go through the proper channels."

[04-15 17:33:40] <Dionysus> He smiles. "Threse are very greatly wounded. Many are not expected to survive. We even consecrated the area, but for most, it's too late."

[04-15 17:33:50] <Dionysus> "I'm not sure if your magic could help them."

[04-15 17:34:41] <Viollca> "I have cured cancer once, but I feel that is beyond my ability at the moment for I am tired."

[04-15 17:35:15] <Viollca> "If I cannot help you magically, how may I help otherwise?"

[04-15 17:35:36] <Dionysus> He blinks. "Cancer? You must be joking."

[04-15 17:37:04] * Viollca looks him in the eye. "I am not, though I feel that I may have done more harm than good. I caused a riot."

[04-15 17:37:42] <Dionysus> He gapes. "I... I can imagine." He says weakly

[04-15 17:39:45] * Viollca smiles at him, turns away shyly. "I must return to the dream temple tonight. How can I help in the meantime?"

[04-15 17:40:10] <Dionysus> "Err, well, perhaps you /can/ help some of the wounded with your magic."

[04-15 17:41:01] <Dionysus> He leads you to them

[04-15 17:41:25] <Dionysus> The first one is covered from head to toe in bandages, though the few patches of skin you can see are covered in burn wounds.

[04-15 17:42:07] <Dionysus> Next to him is a man who is missing everything below his waist.

[04-15 17:42:17] <Viollca> "Then there is another thing you must know. These gifts, they are bestowed from my mediumship. They are the gifts of someone who is dead, who wants to help the living. If you are uncomfortable, I understand. Know that I am life faithful myself."

[04-15 17:42:19] <Paul> and when and if there is an opening in the gossip, Paul will tell the ladies a little about Anlir.

[04-15 17:42:38] <Dionysus> You get a few openings. Do you tell them what happened to Anlir?

[04-15 17:42:58] <Paul> no. they don't need that right now.

[04-15 17:43:01] <Paul> it'd just fuel the fires.

[04-15 17:43:14] <Dionysus> He looks at you a moment, then says, "If they work on consecrated ground, then I will not object."

[04-15 17:43:15] <Paul> I just tell them I left answering a personal calling.

[04-15 17:43:35] * Viollca puts a hand to her mouth and grimaces when she sees the bodies.

[04-15 17:43:40] <Dionysus> Good. Because telling people your town was destroyed by roaches when an Empire of insects is threatening to invade can cause problems.

[04-15 17:44:12] <Paul> I know.

[04-15 17:44:27] <Dionysus> Runner 459 is weeping over the burn victim.

[04-15 17:44:48] <Viollca> I take his hand, smile, and concentrate.

[04-15 17:44:58] <Dionysus> He look syou in the eye. Roll.

[04-15 17:45:00] <Viollca> r spell 19.

[04-15 17:45:00] <Eklem> Viollca [spell: 19] 20 22 28

[04-15 17:45:05] <Dionysus> r diff 19

[04-15 17:45:05] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 19] 20 26 28

[04-15 17:45:35] <Dionysus> You glow a creamy, peach-opal color, then feel faint.

[04-15 17:45:43] <Viollca> (or matrim does)

[04-15 17:45:48] <Dionysus> Err. right.

[04-15 17:45:51] <Dionysus> Heh.

[04-15 17:45:57] <Dionysus> Thank you.

[04-15 17:46:32] <Dionysus> ...A note: It seems 'Dionysus' was never un-set as GM.

[04-15 17:46:37] <Dionysus> How interesting.

[04-15 17:46:40] <Dionysus> Anyway.

[04-15 17:46:48] <Dionysus> You fail to feel faint, but the spell doesn't succeed.

[04-15 17:47:23] * Viollca sighs and shakes her head.

[04-15 17:48:29] <Dionysus> The priest sighs, disappointed.

[04-15 17:48:49] * Waylon is now known as Caspian

[04-15 17:49:00] <Albert> (You feel faint)

[04-15 17:49:12] * Caspian feels faint.

[04-15 17:49:15] <Dionysus> [he knows]

[04-15 17:49:55] <Dionysus> So, Paul, while you are doing the linens, two city guard walk up to. "Are you Paul Driver?"

[04-15 17:50:27] <Paul> "I am."

[04-15 17:51:07] <Dionysus> "We are to escort you & your wife to the Duke's headquarters."

[04-15 17:51:25] <Paul> r read 13

[04-15 17:51:25] <Eklem> Paul [read: 13] 16 17 18

[04-15 17:51:31] <Dionysus> r resist 10

[04-15 17:51:31] <Eklem> Dionysus [resist: 10] 12 16 16

[04-15 17:51:44] <Dionysus> What are you looking for?

[04-15 17:52:05] <Paul> A) is he lying? B) does he know if his orders are for good or ill for us?

[04-15 17:52:40] <Dionysus> A) he doesn't seem to be B) his demeanor is that of a person doing his duty. He's not anxious, but he's also not happy-go-lucky, either.

[04-15 17:52:58] <Paul> "When does his grace expect us?"

[04-15 17:53:25] <Dionysus> "My orders are to bring you to his Grace now."

[04-15 17:53:35] <Paul> "Alright. Follow me and we'll get my wife."

[04-15 17:53:39] <Paul> I lead them out.

[04-15 17:54:01] <Dionysus> "Where are you leading us, sir?"

[04-15 17:54:14] <Dionysus> They follow.

[04-15 17:54:38] <Paul> "Well, last I heard she was helping out with some of the operations over this side of town."

[04-15 17:54:53] <Viollca> (good man)

[04-15 17:55:20] <Dionysus> "There's a lot going on in this side of town, sir. Be more specific. You understand the role of the policemen, sir. I've been told you were a sheriff. You understand why I have to ask."

[04-15 17:55:40] <Paul> "I do understand. Do you understand the role of a Silver Torch?"

[04-15 17:56:00] <Paul> I lead them to where last I heard Matrim and Albert were.

[04-15 17:56:13] <Paul> and I look for them.

[04-15 17:56:20] <Dionysus> As you start doing so, he says, "Sir, you're leading us back to the Duke's headquarters."

[04-15 17:56:26] <Dionysus> "We know your wife isn't there."

[04-15 17:56:41] <Paul> okay. if I knew that's where matrim and them were, I wouldn't have done that.

[04-15 17:56:48] <Paul> I thought they were at a hotel or something.

[04-15 17:56:54] <Dionysus> Oh, well then. Where do you lead him, then?

[04-15 17:57:02] <Paul> Instead Id've just gone to the Healing temple.

[04-15 17:57:11] <Dionysus> So noted.

[04-15 17:57:18] <Paul> do I see Viollca?

[04-15 17:57:35] <Dionysus> As you approach, you see the scene I described above--decimated Temple, etc. Viollca is standing over two pallets with a priest next to her.

[04-15 17:57:48] <Paul> "Viollca."

[04-15 17:58:09] <Viollca> "Paul?" she looks up over a bandaged man.

[04-15 17:58:23] <Dionysus> You will note that ever since your comment about the Torches, the guardsmen have been on edge.

[04-15 17:58:47] <Paul> "These men have been ordered to escort us to his grace's headquarters." and then, meaningfully, "Your orders for me?"

[04-15 17:59:00] <Dionysus> ["Kill them."]

[04-15 17:59:44] * Viollca looks surprised,

[04-15 17:59:55] <Viollca> "The others, are they ok?"

[04-15 18:00:04] <Paul> I look to the guard.

[04-15 18:01:02] * Taka (~indiana_j@adsl-69-154-65-251.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net) has joined #shem

[04-15 18:01:26] <Paul> So I take Taka's body to the Reverend.

[04-15 18:01:29] <Dionysus> "Others, ma'am?"

[04-15 18:01:40] <Dionysus> Aldo, roll faith, but it's -6.

[04-15 18:02:01] <Taka> [*alters plans to sit this one out then. :-p*]

[04-15 18:02:05] <Dionysus> [ha!]

[04-15 18:02:57] <Paul> "I believe she means Caspian Lovell and company."

[04-15 18:03:25] <Dionysus> "They're with the Duke, sir, ma'am."

[04-15 18:04:02] <Paul> I look to Viollca, awaiting her decision.

[04-15 18:04:43] <Viollca> "We'll go, Paul."

[04-15 18:04:58] <Dionysus> The guard nods & says, "This way."

[04-15 18:04:58] <Viollca> to the priest. "Wish us luck."

[04-15 18:05:09] <Dionysus> The priests smiles and says, "I'll pray for you."

[04-15 18:05:21] <Dionysus> Just one preist

[04-15 18:05:26] <Dionysus> Priest. Fuck spelling.

[04-15 18:05:50] * Viollca moves in step behind Paul.

[04-15 18:06:12] <Dionysus> You are taken to the inn, where you are shown in to a common room in which sits the others.

[04-15 18:06:33] <Viollca> are there guards about?

[04-15 18:07:01] <Dionysus> It's a busy, bustling place. Yes, there're guards, but they're on the door sto the inn or walking briskly about their business

[04-15 18:07:30] * Viollca relaxes as she steps into the room.

[04-15 18:07:44] * Taka is probably sitting sideways in her chair, looking more bored than anything else. She nods to Paul and Viollca when they enter.

[04-15 18:07:58] <Albert> when we were released Albert had at least one errand to do

[04-15 18:07:58] * Paul quickly assesses the situation.

[04-15 18:08:08] <Dionysus> Then now's his time to do it.

[04-15 18:08:11] <Albert> so, am I still in the common room?

[04-15 18:08:14] <Dionysus> Yes.

[04-15 18:08:16] <Albert> ok

[04-15 18:08:26] <Viollca> "Is everything ok?"

[04-15 18:08:38] * Albert was heading for the door. "You're here!"

[04-15 18:08:51] <Viollca> "Are we under arrest?"

[04-15 18:08:54] <Taka> "More or less. Could be worse." she sounds almost cheerful.

[04-15 18:08:56] <Albert> "Yes and no. We're being sent to visit my mother."

[04-15 18:09:03] <Taka> [the more or less was to the everything ok question]

[04-15 18:09:22] <Viollca> (ok)

[04-15 18:09:23] <Albert> "But, by doing so we're saving baraus from further attack."

[04-15 18:09:35] * The_GM (nwebb@ppp-66-140-98-23.dialup.lbcktx.swbell.net) has joined #shem

[04-15 18:10:12] <Viollca> "I see."

[04-15 18:10:18] <Albert> "I was going to have to go sooner or later. It just turned out to be sooner. We're leaving tomorrow." (insert appropriate time)

[04-15 18:10:32] <Dionysus> [[last ya saw?]

[04-15 18:10:45] <The_GM> * Albert was heading for the door. "You're here!"

[04-15 18:11:09] <Albert> "I've told the duke that you'll need to stay in the church. I'm sorry. I don't know how she even knows about the rest of you."

[04-15 18:11:36] <Taka> "She has her ways, no doubt. Most nobles do."

[04-15 18:11:36] * Paul has quit (Ping timeout)

[04-15 18:11:40] * The_GM is now known as Paul

[04-15 18:11:58] * Albert nods slightly "Yes. I'm sure."

[04-15 18:12:12] * Taka gives him an encouraging smile. "Like I said. It could be worse."

[04-15 18:12:19] <Paul> "So Will Viollca get to stay in the church?"

[04-15 18:12:47] <Albert> "yes. We have to promise not to leave the city."

[04-15 18:13:20] <Viollca> "I understand the urgency. The dream and healing temples are in shambles."

[04-15 18:13:35] <Viollca> she takes a seat if there is one availiable.

[04-15 18:13:48] * Taka would get up and give Viollca hers if there wasn't.

[04-15 18:13:53] <Paul> Who is Albert's mother again?

[04-15 18:14:01] <Taka> [Kimber]

[04-15 18:14:15] <Dionysus> [an archduchess]

[04-15 18:14:28] <Dionysus> There's plenty of seats available.

[04-15 18:14:42] <Albert> "But in the meantime you should be free to go about the city. Speaking of, I have to get word to the wolf pack and prepare a bit for my speech."

[04-15 18:14:54] <Albert> "If you'll excuse me?"

[04-15 18:15:03] * Taka nods, flicking an ear at mention of going about the city.

[04-15 18:15:04] <Albert> he asks to those present

[04-15 18:15:08] <Dionysus> Cardonna follows Albert out.

[04-15 18:15:23] <Dionysus> When he actually leaves.

[04-15 18:15:26] <Albert> yes

[04-15 18:15:48] <Albert> ok, first thing is to find a reliable dog. Preferably, a larger one.

[04-15 18:16:17] <Dionysus> Stray or no?

[04-15 18:16:25] <Albert> doesn't matter

[04-15 18:16:38] <Albert> he's not going to commandeer one on a leash

[04-15 18:16:49] <Dionysus> You can find a fairly large in someone's yard.

[04-15 18:17:08] <Albert> he needs it to act as messenger.

[04-15 18:17:38] <Dionysus> What do you do when you find it?

[04-15 18:17:47] <Dionysus> It's staring at you in awe.

[04-15 18:17:48] <Albert> ask it to deliver a message

[04-15 18:17:56] <Albert> will it?

[04-15 18:18:11] <Dionysus> It informs you it would, but it's stuck behind this fence here.

[04-15 18:18:22] <Albert> can I open the gate?

[04-15 18:18:24] <Dionysus> Yes.

[04-15 18:18:26] <Albert> ok

[04-15 18:18:29] <Albert> I do

[04-15 18:19:08] <Dionysus> It starts out before being given the message or the destination. About ten feet away, it stops to scratch, then looks at you & whines, "Wait, where am I going?"

[04-15 18:19:19] <Taka> [*giggles* I love dogs.]

[04-15 18:20:02] <Albert> I give it rough directions ot the wolf pack. And tell it to approach cautiously and make sure to announce his purpose. Then he's to return to his yard if there isn't anything else.

[04-15 18:20:21] <Albert> And the message

[04-15 18:20:33] <Dionysus> "What do they smell like?"

[04-15 18:20:59] <Albert> to travel toward Kimber's city and stay on the outskirts again. And to travel as we have been.

[04-15 18:21:20] <Albert> he'll describe it as best he can and also tell him about their size, as that sets them apart.

[04-15 18:22:18] <Dionysus> He just seems to care about their smell. Once told, he sets off.

[04-15 18:22:41] * Albert nods to himself. "Good."

[04-15 18:23:00] <Albert> "I hope he doesn't get eaten."

[04-15 18:23:42] <Dionysus> Now what?

[04-15 18:23:56] <Albert> Then he'll return with Caradonna to talk to Dionysus about a song to play and also to prepare his speech.

[04-15 18:23:59] <Paul> well, if we're not confined to quarters, I'm'a excuse myself back to the dream temple.

[04-15 18:24:07] <Viollca> (making sandwishes, hollar at me if I'm needed.)

[04-15 18:24:07] <Albert> That's pretty much the extent of his plans

[04-15 18:24:08] <Dionysus> Dionysus would suggest /not/ singing tonight.

[04-15 18:24:24] <Paul> after telling my pack where I be, of course.

[04-15 18:24:33] * Taka will go out and explore the town a bit.

[04-15 18:24:34] <Dionysus> Keep it dead serious. Songs are generally more light-hearted than this calls for.

[04-15 18:24:38] <Albert> "All right. Probably best to keep it serious. You're right. They've been through a lot."

[04-15 18:25:01] <Dionysus> What do Aldo & Caspian do?

[04-15 18:25:05] * Viollca stays with the party for now, feels like she can't help at the healing church for the moment.

[04-15 18:25:11] <Albert> "Thanks, Dionysus. I'm just going to make some notes."

[04-15 18:25:17] <Dionysus> Dionysus nods.

[04-15 18:25:41] * Caspian could perhaps try to help out at the churches, if he's not needed anywhere else.

[04-15 18:26:02] <Dionysus> Which churches do you go to? Unless someone in the party asks for you, no one does.

[04-15 18:26:46] <Caspian> Any? Ent really important, unless it is.

[04-15 18:27:11] <Dionysus> Just determines what kinda work you'd be doing. Healing, healing. Dream, laundry. Harvest, feeding. Etc.

[04-15 18:27:23] <Aldo> <-- healing

[04-15 18:27:32] <Dionysus> Got it.

[04-15 18:27:56] <Caspian> Might be best suited for healing really.

[04-15 18:27:59] <Dionysus> Aldo, they actually put you to praying for those on their very last legs--people moments from death.

[04-15 18:28:33] <Dionysus> What do you do at the Healing Temple, Caspian? If you ask them for advice, they'll put you to tending bandages.

[04-15 18:28:48] * Caspian can take over for a healer who's magically exhausted herself, I was thinking. The other churches seem less likely to be low on resources.

[04-15 18:30:19] <Dionysus> You intend to Choose to heal? Or do you mean sommat else?

[04-15 18:30:33] <Caspian> Well, ye said Choosing didn't work that way...

[04-15 18:30:46] <Dionysus> Oh, good.

[04-15 18:30:51] <Caspian> I was thinking that any volunteers could do laundry or feeding, etc.

[04-15 18:31:15] <Caspian> But Caspian could Borrow from an empath, mutant healer, etc who'd exhausted herself too much to work for a day or so anyhow.

[04-15 18:31:20] <Dionysus> Ahh.

[04-15 18:31:26] <Dionysus> r l

[04-15 18:31:26] <Eklem> Dionysus [l: 0] 4 7 9

[04-15 18:31:46] <Caspian> Which I generally picture happening a good bit in such crises.

[04-15 18:31:49] <Dionysus> There's both an empath & a minor heart mage with healing magic.

[04-15 18:32:28] <Dionysus> The empath is physically tired. The heart mage is tired in other ways.

[04-15 18:32:32] <Caspian> Can I borrow heart magic?

[04-15 18:32:39] <Dionysus> Yes. Heart & soul magic areinnate.

[04-15 18:32:57] <Caspian> Aight. Whichever was stronger, assuming both are out for at least 24 hours.

[04-15 18:33:13] <Dionysus> Heart magic's strength is determined by the strength of your emotion.

[04-15 18:33:27] <Dionysus> The empath will recover much earlier than 24 hrs.

[04-15 18:33:35] <Viollca> stepped away, if people are going to the healing church, Viollca would return as well

[04-15 18:33:40] <Dionysus> A'ight/

[04-15 18:33:45] * Taka wanders.

[04-15 18:33:51] <Caspian> Prolly the heart mage, then.

[04-15 18:34:38] * Albert paces while he writes and thinks

[04-15 18:34:38] <Dionysus> Actually, Caspian, you pass out.

[04-15 18:35:05] <Dionysus> Viollca glows, then Caspian passes out.

[04-15 18:35:29] <Caspian> I see.

[04-15 18:35:36] <Taka> oh my.

[04-15 18:36:25] <Dionysus> A priest runs over to Caspian & wakes him.

[04-15 18:36:31] <Dionysus> "Sir, you shouldn't exert yourself."

[04-15 18:36:52] * Caspian pushes himself up a bit. "I... did not..."

[04-15 18:36:59] <Dionysus> All your Choosings are gone.

[04-15 18:37:31] * Viollca looks up from the bandaged man, frowns, then looks over and notices Caspian. "Brother, what happened?"

[04-15 18:38:18] <Caspian> How did I pass out? Was there pain? Dizziness? Tiredness?

[04-15 18:38:59] <Viollca> (Viollca failed exceptionally)

[04-15 18:39:06] <Viollca> (on her spell)

[04-15 18:39:22] <Taka> [ouch.]

[04-15 18:39:44] <Paul> (what do we find at the bottom of the ocean?)

[04-15 18:39:48] <Taka> [not again.]

[04-15 18:39:48] <Dionysus> Caspian, you felt a sudden rush of energy just vanish from you.

[04-15 18:39:58] <Dionysus> You are quickly recovering.

[04-15 18:40:29] <Caspian> "I... am not certain... It was as if all of my strength suddenly fled..."

[04-15 18:41:08] <Dionysus> The priest looks confused. "You should eat something."

[04-15 18:41:26] <Viollca> "Yes, we have a long journey soon.."

[04-15 18:41:57] * Caspian shakes his head and looks at Viollca. "You are alright?"

[04-15 18:43:12] <Viollca> she looks concerned. "I am fine, even though I can not seem to help that man... Did it feel like getting the feet knocked from under you in a river?"

[04-15 18:43:44] * Caspian nods slowly. "That description would fit."

[04-15 18:44:05] <Viollca> "Then I am sorry brother. I think you paid for my failures."

[04-15 18:44:36] <Viollca> "Oh Silver Mother, had you not chosen me, I would be asleep outside the dream church..."

[04-15 18:44:43] <Caspian> "Failures? I... Ah."

[04-15 18:44:59] * Caspian smiles. "Then I certainly do not regret the choice."

[04-15 18:46:13] <Viollca> "Thank you. I will do no more today."

[04-15 18:46:17] <Dionysus> So you guys help at the Healing Temple?

[04-15 18:46:31] <Dionysus> err, continue to?

[04-15 18:46:37] * Caspian does.

[04-15 18:46:56] <Dionysus> You Borrow the heart mage?

[04-15 18:47:01] <Caspian> Yes.

[04-15 18:47:11] <Dionysus> Viollca, do you remain at the Temple?

[04-15 18:47:20] <Dionysus> Caspian, do you re-Choose people?

[04-15 18:47:46] <Viollca> yes, she'll sit for the time being

[04-15 18:48:21] <Caspian> Yes.

[04-15 18:48:34] <Paul> I know. At some point in the gossip, he'll tell the ladies about Mrs. Rensch. (v)

[04-15 18:49:12] <Dionysus> At least one lady takes how you say it to be disprespectful, & lets your shins know it with a quick thwap of a cane & a "Show some respect."

[04-15 18:49:29] <Paul> haha

[04-15 18:52:49] <Viollca> (ping?)

[04-15 18:52:55] <Taka> [erf?]

[04-15 18:52:56] <Paul> (steve)

[04-15 18:53:06] <Dionysus> r diff 17

[04-15 18:53:06] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 17] 25 26 27

[04-15 18:53:27] <Dionysus> Bah, wrong number. That should be one less.

[04-15 18:53:41] <Paul> you still rolled a 9. bad GM.

[04-15 18:53:45] <Caspian> r 15

[04-15 18:53:45] <Eklem> Caspian [15] 20 24 25

[04-15 18:53:58] <Dionysus> You fail by one! Yes! You keep your compassion!

[04-15 18:53:58] <Caspian> Hah.

[04-15 18:54:18] <Albert> oh my

[04-15 18:54:21] <Caspian> It'd be interesting if that'd got burned out.

[04-15 18:54:29] <Dionysus> You also feel weakened after it, & your compassion is slightly lessened for a short while.

[04-15 18:55:48] <Dionysus> Any continued heart magic by you will be rolled from a 13 compassion, & we're gonna abstract over it anyway--you win some, you lose some, but you never lose your compassion.

[04-15 18:55:57] <Caspian> Ok.

[04-15 18:56:13] <Dionysus> Everntually, it gets to be roughly time for Albert's speech

[04-15 18:56:28] <Dionysus> Bells ring out & calling the people to the main square.

[04-15 18:56:41] * Albert has hopefully been able to gather his thoughts, although his ahair is suffering

[04-15 18:56:41] <Dionysus> A guard calls for Albert an hour before hand & asks if he is ready.

[04-15 18:57:21] <Albert> "Hmmm? Yes-yes . Of course. lead the way." he grabs his hat from a chair and a page of notes.

[04-15 18:58:33] <Dionysus> A servant is let in who basically ushers you into a bath & gives you a new suit to wear.

[04-15 18:58:51] * Albert is kind of confused but takes a bath

[04-15 18:59:13] <Dionysus> The servant asks if there's anyone you would have attend you during the speech.

[04-15 18:59:23] <Albert> "Sorry?"

[04-15 18:59:31] <Albert> "Attend me?"

[04-15 18:59:57] <Dionysus> "Would you like your friends on stage with you, sir?

[04-15 18:59:58] <Dionysus> "

[04-15 19:00:54] <Albert> "Oh. Well I'd like them with me. But if room is limited I want my wife and Caspian Lovell with me."

[04-15 19:01:20] <Albert> "she was in the other room. not sure where Caspian is."

[04-15 19:01:35] <Dionysus> "It's a large stage. The Duke will have a good five or six attending as well."

[04-15 19:01:58] <Albert> "Oh good." he grins

[04-15 19:02:00] <Dionysus> So about forty minutes before the bells start ringing, servants fetch each of the rest of you & usher you back to the inn.

[04-15 19:02:19] * Taka is probably already there anyhow.

[04-15 19:03:08] <Dionysus> Anyone object?

[04-15 19:03:22] * Viollca tries to find out what is going on, etc., from the servants. But she is herded.

[04-15 19:03:25] <Paul> Well, I'd ask what it was about.

[04-15 19:04:00] <Dionysus> They'd tell you you have to get ready for Mister Renkarr's address.

[04-15 19:04:04] <Dionysus> He wants you attendant

[04-15 19:04:10] <Dionysus> Ateending.

[04-15 19:04:28] <Paul> "Oh...well, at least it's not mystery-guards this time. Do me a favor then. Wanna help these ladies out with the laundry? thanks."

[04-15 19:04:29] <Paul> I go.

[04-15 19:04:55] <Albert> haha

[04-15 19:05:20] <Dionysus> The servant looks ot the ladies, then walks out, ignoring them.

[04-15 19:05:43] <Dionysus> You all are given new clothes & encouraged to bathe before the event.

[04-15 19:06:01] <Taka> what sort of clothes do they give me?

[04-15 19:06:10] * Caspian bathes... in the blood of his enemies.

[04-15 19:06:28] <Dionysus> They give you a nice dress, tailored for your physiology.

[04-15 19:06:39] * Paul takes a quick efficient bath.

[04-15 19:07:06] * Taka will look at it more than a little dubiously, plot to conviently lose it sometime later on, and go bathe and change.

[04-15 19:07:07] <Albert> do they offer Caradonna a dress?

[04-15 19:07:33] * Viollca says she's just fine, washes her face,

[04-15 19:07:37] <Viollca> dice d2

[04-15 19:07:39] <Eklem> 2 | [d2=2]

[04-15 19:07:47] <Viollca> keeps her original clothes on.

[04-15 19:08:06] <Dionysus> Caradonna stares them down.

[04-15 19:08:07] * Taka will also, as they're giving her a dress, make an effort to actually look good in it. so bath, comb the fur, actually be careful about her appearance for once.

[04-15 19:08:21] * Aldo has a glass of brandy in the tub.

[04-15 19:08:25] <Taka> [hee.]

[04-15 19:08:37] <Dionysus> It's good brandy.

[04-15 19:08:48] <Dionysus> Aldo, they give you new priest's robes.

[04-15 19:08:52] * Caspian has a glass of the souls of his enemies in the tub of the blood of his enemies.

[04-15 19:09:02] <Caspian> Afterwards he dresses in clothing made from the skins of his enemies.

[04-15 19:09:35] <Albert> (They get blood stained)

[04-15 19:09:46] <Caspian> They already were.

[04-15 19:09:49] <Dionysus> Then, the time comes.

[04-15 19:10:14] <Dionysus> The duke & his wife meet Albert & the lot of you at the front of the inn.

[04-15 19:10:22] <Dionysus> The duke is in his old naval uniform.

[04-15 19:10:36] <Dionysus> His wife is in a nice but not over-done dress.

[04-15 19:10:38] <Taka> [what color's my dress? *curious*]

[04-15 19:10:47] <Dionysus> [it was green]

[04-15 19:10:51] <Taka> [Excellent.]

[04-15 19:11:01] * Taka probably actually looks good in it, too.

[04-15 19:11:15] <Albert> "Ready?" he says with a smile.

[04-15 19:11:53] <Viollca> "We're with you."

[04-15 19:12:04] <Viollca> "Alpha wolf."

[04-15 19:12:10] <Paul> "Right behind you, Big Chief."

[04-15 19:12:18] * Albert grins

[04-15 19:12:21] * Taka just nods and grins.

[04-15 19:12:27] * Caspian nods.

[04-15 19:12:29] <Albert> "Thank you for coming."

[04-15 19:12:36] <Dionysus> Caradonna is wearing her armor & Red Cloak.

[04-15 19:12:44] <Dionysus> Dionysus is wearing a nice set of clothes.

[04-15 19:13:17] <Paul> aside, to whoever is near me, probably Viollca, "I tried to gerrymander the servant who came for me into taking over my job at the dream temple. I don't think he went for it."[04-15 19:13:22] <Albert> "Shall we?" he asks the duke.

[04-15 19:14:04] <Dionysus> The Duke says, "I will address the crowds first, introduce you. You give your speech. Assuming I haven't been ripped limb from limb after that, I will give another address. Then we'll leave together."

[04-15 19:14:09] * Viollca grins at Paul. "He'll have to do his own laundry then."

[04-15 19:14:39] <Paul> "I really haven't been nice to the servants and guards here. I should send them a gift."

[04-15 19:14:47] <Albert> "Excellent. And don't worry, this si good for your people."

[04-15 19:15:06] <Dionysus> He nods. "I hope so." And he steps out.

[04-15 19:15:11] <Dionysus> Three carriages await you all.

[04-15 19:15:51] <Dionysus> They carry you to the square the back way. The bells are tolling as you arrive.

[04-15 19:16:22] <Paul> "Hey. are any other torches going to be there?"

[04-15 19:16:34] <Viollca> before we go on stage: "Albert, if you want me to help you like I did on the island of wolves, just let me know."

[04-15 19:16:36] <Dionysus> Who do you ask that of?

[04-15 19:16:37] <Paul> "what about the wolves in our pack?"

[04-15 19:16:43] <Paul> whoever's in the carrage with me.

[04-15 19:17:06] <Albert> "That would be very helpful Viollca. Thank you." he says, a bit surprised.

[04-15 19:17:07] <Dionysus> Dionysus says, "None that I know of. The wolves are outside the city. I don't think Albert invited them in."

[04-15 19:17:17] * Albert will explain about the wolves to Paul

[04-15 19:17:49] <Paul> "Okay. I just thought an honor guard would look impressive here. But we'll just go with what we got."

[04-15 19:17:49] <Albert> "I think they would cause panic and they won't be allowed on the ships taking us tomorrow."

[04-15 19:18:09] <Paul> "Not even the recon team?"

[04-15 19:18:10] <Albert> "They would, but we're not here to intimidate them."

[04-15 19:18:20] <Paul> "Well I didn't think intimidate..."

[04-15 19:18:28] <Paul> "Okay. you're right. I didn't think that through."

[04-15 19:18:45] <Dionysus> Dionysus laughs. "The sailors wouldn't be able to handle the wolves. It will be hard enough with horses."

[04-15 19:18:59] <Albert> "It's all right. I just thought, as little word that gets to my mother about them, the better."

[04-15 19:19:08] <Paul> "Fair enough."

[04-15 19:19:19] <Dionysus> Viollca? Roll wealth magic.

[04-15 19:19:28] * Albert nods "She knows enough about us already."

[04-15 19:19:37] <Dionysus> r diffiforgetwhatitwas 13

[04-15 19:19:37] <Eklem> Dionysus [diffiforgetwhatitwas: 13] 20 20 20

[04-15 19:19:41] <Paul> "Should I be worried about that?"

[04-15 19:19:46] <Viollca> r wealth 22

[04-15 19:19:46] <Eklem> Viollca [wealth: 22] 28 28 32

[04-15 19:19:52] <Dionysus> [triple 7s, tove]

[04-15 19:20:08] <Paul> (Lucas turns into an I-Don't-Care monster.)

[04-15 19:20:12] <Dionysus> Dionysus says, "Yes, you should."

[04-15 19:20:22] <Paul> "Alright then."

[04-15 19:20:29] * Paul looks confused.

[04-15 19:20:34] <Viollca> "Albert, take my hand. Sather?"

[04-15 19:20:38] <Dionysus> Before you take the stage, Viollca glows royal purple, & then Albert looks /awesome/.

[04-15 19:20:53] * Albert holds out a hand and tries to look at Sather."

[04-15 19:21:01] <Albert> no "

[04-15 19:21:30] <Albert> to Paul: "I don't know."

[04-15 19:23:10] <Dionysus> The Duke steps onto the stage. Scattered cheers, some booing, a lot of silence.

[04-15 19:23:52] <Dionysus> His entourage goes with him, & you all are motioned to follow.

[04-15 19:24:02] * Albert follows

[04-15 19:24:15] * Taka follows.

[04-15 19:24:15] * Paul snaps to attention and follows Albert, behind Caspian, according to pack rank.

[04-15 19:24:16] * Caspian stays beside and a step behind Albert.

[04-15 19:24:19] <Dionysus> As soon as Albert takes the stage, everything goes dead silent.

[04-15 19:24:24] <Taka> in pack rank as well.

[04-15 19:24:40] <Dionysus> Caradonna is right next to Albert.

[04-15 19:24:43] <Albert> good

[04-15 19:24:45] <Dionysus> Dionysus falls into rank

[04-15 19:24:59] <Viollca> as does Viollca

[04-15 19:25:36] * Taka walks in as stately a manner as possible.

[04-15 19:26:11] <Dionysus> The duke talk sot the crowd about what's ben going on recently, about the possible future of the city, & then introduces Albert as "A man who seeks to address the citizens on the betterment of the Empire."

[04-15 19:26:38] <Albert> excellent

[04-15 19:27:21] <Caspian> Huh. I'da introduced him as 'a demonic fiend sent by the webweaver himself to tear your souls from your bodies and feed them to the atanaxans.'

[04-15 19:27:29] <Dionysus> He's not honest.

[04-15 19:28:20] <Dionysus> Albert, what's the gist of you speech?

[04-15 19:29:15] <Albert> Albert talks about the hardships of this city and how they're allegorical of the hardships of the empire. But the emperor leaving is just the beginning. This in house fighting needs to be put aside because a grreater threat looms. But if the people are prepared and unite, and they will under the hands of such a great ruler (the duke) we will prevail.

[04-15 19:29:45] <Albert> sound ok?

[04-15 19:29:51] <Dionysus> Yes.

[04-15 19:29:53] <Dionysus> They cheer

[04-15 19:29:58] <Albert> yay

[04-15 19:29:59] <Albert> !

[04-15 19:30:14] <Dionysus> You feel, momentarily, /powerful/

[04-15 19:30:20] <Albert> wow

[04-15 19:31:14] <Albert> during the cheering, Albert's eyes widen momentarily but he recovers and waves goodbye to the crowd and steps back

[04-15 19:31:14] <Dionysus> It fades slightly as the Duke steps forward, tears standing in his eyes, to address the crowd again, giving a vgue speech that sorta says he's behind you in this, but mostly says he's doing what he has to for the good of the Empire.

[04-15 19:31:32] <Albert> as it should be

[04-15 19:31:52] <Albert> there was definitely an emphasis on how the duke is doing a good job in my speech

[04-15 19:31:52] <Dionysus> The crowd's reaction to him is moderate applause.

[04-15 19:34:14] <Dionysus> Then, he basically gives an ending to the address, & tells the people to go home. They begin to disburse

[04-15 19:34:19] <Dionysus> disperse.

[04-15 19:34:25] <Dionysus> And he begins leading you all away

[04-15 19:34:38] <Albert> "Thank you."

[04-15 19:34:43] <Albert> to the Duke

[04-15 19:35:12] <Dionysus> "Thank you, Master Renkarr. "

[04-15 19:35:30] <Viollca> (master?)

[04-15 19:35:46] <Paul> (the old-world version of "Mister.")

[04-15 19:35:52] <Dionysus> [As in, Master of the Red Cloaks]

[04-15 19:35:58] <Paul> (It is in fact where Mister comes from.)

[04-15 19:36:03] * Albert smiles slightly "Our people /will/ prevail."

[04-15 19:36:30] <Dionysus> He nods. "I hope so. Tomorrow, my people will take you out on longboats to the awaiting naval destroyers."

[04-15 19:37:29] <Dionysus> "I cannot vouch for what treatment you may receive there."

[04-15 19:37:32] <Albert> "Thank you. We'll be ready. And I'll do my best to ensure she won't attack you again."

[04-15 19:37:48] <Dionysus> He nods. "I would appreciate that greatly."

[04-15 19:38:21] * Albert nods

[04-15 19:38:40] <Dionysus> You are taken by carriage back to the inn.

[04-15 19:39:02] <Albert> except Viollca

[04-15 19:39:08] <Dionysus> And once there, a carriage is told to take Viollca & Paul to the dream temple

[04-15 19:39:12] <Dionysus> [patience!]

[04-15 19:39:13] <Albert> ok

[04-15 19:39:17] <Albert> sorry!

[04-15 19:39:20] <Caspian> "That was well said."

[04-15 19:39:38] <Taka> "Aye."

[04-15 19:39:38] <Dionysus> To Albert?

[04-15 19:39:42] <Viollca> "Yes. You did splendidly."

[04-15 19:39:43] * Albert looks ot Caspian, a bit surprised. "Thank you. I'm trying."

[04-15 19:39:45] <Paul> "Truly. On a scale of 1 to 10, that was good."

[04-15 19:39:56] * Albert grins at Paul's statement

[04-15 19:40:51] <Paul> (That's something I actually say, periodically...-_-)

[04-15 19:40:59] <Taka> [I think it's cute.]

[04-15 19:41:02] <Albert> (I bet you do)

[04-15 19:41:32] <Dionysus> Convo over? Or more to be had?

[04-15 19:41:44] <Viollca> over.

[04-15 19:42:00] <Dionysus> Anyone do anything special that night?

[04-15 19:42:12] <Taka> not really, no

[04-15 19:42:22] * Viollca dreams peacefully

[04-15 19:42:25] * Caspian dons a toupee made from the scalps of his enemies.

[04-15 19:42:37] * Taka does, however, decide to keep the dress. just in case.

[04-15 19:42:43] <Dionysus> No one asks for it back

[04-15 19:42:45] * Paul gives Caspian a codpiece made from the--*ducks*

[04-15 19:42:55] <Caspian> Fish of his enemies?

[04-15 19:42:56] * Albert doesn't sleep particularly erll

[04-15 19:43:26] <Albert> well, rather

[04-15 19:43:36] <Taka> [well, she would have asked if she could keep it, not just kept it without saying anything.]

[04-15 19:43:42] <Dionysus> The next morning, you are all roused from your sleep by guards.

[04-15 19:43:52] <Dionysus> [they tell you you can]

[04-15 19:43:52] <Paul> even us at the dream temple?

[04-15 19:43:55] <Dionysus> Yes.

[04-15 19:43:56] * Taka flicks an irritable ear at them.

[04-15 19:43:59] <Taka> [yay!]

[04-15 19:44:19] * Paul was probably already up, but probably, strangely, not tired because of it.

[04-15 19:44:30] <Paul> "Yeah. I'll go get her..."

[04-15 19:44:38] <Dionysus> They look bored.

[04-15 19:44:52] <Dionysus> You all get ready & follow the guards to the longboats?

[04-15 19:44:55] * Paul wakes Viollca gently.

[04-15 19:45:05] * Albert goes

[04-15 19:45:05] <Paul> so I presume.

[04-15 19:45:09] * Taka does, but not before asking the guards to shove off so she can get dressed.

[04-15 19:45:10] <Viollca> "Mmm? Oh, hey." Etc.

[04-15 19:45:42] * Caspian goes peacefully.

[04-15 19:45:53] * Paul goes sideways.

[04-15 19:46:03] <Paul> only...not.

[04-15 19:46:04] <Dionysus> The morning is mistybut warm.

[04-15 19:46:21] <Dionysus> Warm as opposed to hot, mind.

[04-15 19:46:34] <Dionysus> It's cooler than usual.

[04-15 19:46:51] * Paul mutters a chanty that somehow peripherally involves longboats

[04-15 19:46:58] <Dionysus> The guards take you north of the city to an empty beach where four longboats await you.

[04-15 19:47:15] <Paul> and probably makes up words where he can't remember them.

[04-15 19:47:24] * Albert thanks Duke Baraus before leaving

[04-15 19:47:38] <Dionysus> Duke Baraus is not present--he is already out working in the city.

[04-15 19:48:03] <Paul> but patently does not make conducting motions as he walks.

[04-15 19:48:03] <Albert> oh, well he asks someone to thank him before he leaves the inn

[04-15 19:48:11] <Albert> (hah)

[04-15 19:48:36] * Viollca sings what words she knows

[04-15 19:49:06] <Dionysus> You all load into the longboats & some sailors who were waiting for you row you out to the awaiting ships.

[04-15 19:49:24] * Taka leans back and hums some nauticaulish song to herself.

[04-15 19:49:28] <Paul> what do the ships look like?

[04-15 19:49:36] <Dionysus> Imperial Naval Destroyers

[04-15 19:49:42] <Viollca> "Albert, what can you tell us about your mother?"

[04-15 19:49:51] <Dionysus> Big, loaded for war.

[04-15 19:49:51] <Paul> so like, Spanish Galleons? or more modern?

[04-15 19:50:01] <Albert> "I know that she controls the Empire's navy."

[04-15 19:50:09] <Dionysus> Spanish Galleons would be about right, but the style woul dbe more Asian

[04-15 19:50:27] <Paul> like the corsair ships, but as big as galleons.

[04-15 19:50:34] <Dionysus> Yes.

[04-15 19:50:43] <Paul> gotcha.

[04-15 19:50:53] <Viollca> "Anything else? Why would she hold a city for ransom like this?"

[04-15 19:51:03] <Albert> "My father said not to trust her. She has her own agenda."

[04-15 19:51:45] <Albert> "She wants to rule the empire. I'm not sure what she knows about me that makes her think I can help her."

[04-15 19:52:13] <Caspian> "Much of the population already would follow you."

[04-15 19:52:16] <Dionysus> [Says the guy holding a Gifted Sword who just riled a crowd with a speech]

[04-15 19:52:23] <Caspian> "If she controlled you..."

[04-15 19:52:54] <Albert> "I know why it would be dangerous. I just don't know what she knows."

[04-15 19:53:23] <Taka> "It may be best to assume she knows a good deal."

[04-15 19:53:51] <Taka> "Don't give away information, but don't assume that just because no one's said anything about it she doesn't know it."

[04-15 19:54:03] <Albert> "Yes. I just don't want to give her anything." he agrees.

[04-15 19:54:46] * Paul looks somewhat embarrassed. "You know, maybe I should sit out then. I'm not exactly the best gambler in the world..."

[04-15 19:54:50] * Taka nods. "Agreed. She knows quite enough already, I'd say. Play it safe."

[04-15 19:55:01] <Caspian> "She can be persuasive, at the least. Her people love her."

[04-15 19:55:25] <Albert> "She may not give you the option to sit out."

[04-15 19:55:25] <Paul> (Paul has a resist-read of 8.)

[04-15 19:55:38] <Taka> ['s what comes of being a good guy.]

[04-15 19:55:55] * Caspian frowns. "They call her Her Beloved Grace. I don't know much more of her I fear. Less than most of her siblings."

[04-15 19:56:17] * Albert frowns "We'll just have to see."

[04-15 19:56:30] <Taka> "If she's that persuasive, then maybe we'd best leave the talking to Albert and those he asks to chime in. Less risk that way."

[04-15 19:56:52] * Albert nods

[04-15 19:57:47] <Albert> "I just hope she's not as persuasive as Maraddon."

[04-15 19:57:58] <Taka> "We'll find out, won't we?"

[04-15 19:58:31] * Albert nods

[04-15 19:59:13] <Dionysus> Once on the ship, you are greeted by Her Grace Admiral Ella Urdan, Duchess of Dempolis. She is introduced that way by the loudest man on her ship, her bos'n. She nods at you all & says, "I've been ordered to let you keep your weapons, but if you cause me any trouble, orders be damned, you're going overboard. You each have pallets in the hold. I was told to see to it you were comfortable, but my men work for their beds & I won't deprive any

[04-15 19:59:13] <Dionysus> o them of such. Stay out of everyone's way, don't be any trouble, and I won't ever have to deal with you again. May the Sea Mother grant us safe voyage." She nods again, then

turns away from you.

[04-15 19:59:47] * Taka blinks, then looks mildly amused once she turns away.

[04-15 19:59:53] <Caspian> Right then.

[04-15 20:00:07] * Albert opened his mouth to say something but shuts it when she walks off

[04-15 20:00:07] * Paul nods as if to say, "Yeah, I can see that..."

[04-15 20:00:22] <Dionysus> A sailor leads you to the hold.

[04-15 20:00:33] <Albert> "Thank you."

[04-15 20:00:56] <Paul> "So...do we set watches, or are we...more stable than that?"

[04-15 20:00:57] <Dionysus> She doesn't even respond.

[04-15 20:01:14] * Taka looks at Albert questioningly.

[04-15 20:01:40] <Albert> "I'm not sure. But I doubt we'll have much else to do on the ship."

[04-15 20:02:08] <Albert> "Last time I was on one I was confined to a cabin our first week at sea. It gets boring."

[04-15 20:02:25] <Taka> "At least it's not a train."

[04-15 20:02:28] <Paul> "I guess I'll have time to work on my mountain thing."

[04-15 20:02:36] <Dionysus> A spider the size of a human fist crawls down a box behind Albert's head.

[04-15 20:02:44] * Taka snarls at it.

[04-15 20:02:52] <Paul> "That would be new."

[04-15 20:03:04] <Aldo> "A stow-away!"

[04-15 20:03:07] <Albert> "I asked the captain if I could see his gun. Never thought he'd get so angry."

[04-15 20:03:25] * Albert turns and jumps pretty far

[04-15 20:03:26] <Dionysus> Caradonna smashes the spider.

[04-15 20:03:34] <Albert> (my hero!)

[04-15 20:03:39] <Dionysus> She full on punched it.

[04-15 20:03:42] * Aldo frowns dourly.

[04-15 20:03:52] <Paul> "Now as long as they don't get testy about it, like Bellflowers' people did."

[04-15 20:03:59] * Taka is still glaring at where it was. "Foul bloody things..."

[04-15 20:04:01] <Dionysus> "Tarantulas." Is all Caradonna says.

[04-15 20:04:05] * Viollca backs up, then starts to look queasy.

[04-15 20:04:07] * Albert nods

[04-15 20:04:23] <Dionysus> Viollca, something runs across your foot.

[04-15 20:04:30] <Taka> "Any of 'em try that with me, they'll be spider-kebabs."

[04-15 20:04:32] <Albert> (ack!)

[04-15 20:04:41] * Viollca shreaks and jumps up

[04-15 20:04:47] * Caspian starts to sit on the edge of a bunk, frowning, then jumps up at Viollca's cry.

[04-15 20:04:47] * Paul catches her.

[04-15 20:04:52] * Albert looks to her "You all right?"

[04-15 20:04:59] <Dionysus> The spider runs toward a stack of crates.

[04-15 20:05:08] <Albert> "Another one?"

[04-15 20:05:09] <Viollca> "Something just brushed my foot!"

[04-15 20:05:13] * Taka will try to pin it with a thrown dagger.

[04-15 20:05:38] <Dionysus> r spider dodge plus size bonus 10+3

[04-15 20:05:38] <Eklem> Dionysus [spider dodge plus size bonus: 10+3=13] 18 20 22

[04-15 20:05:48] <Aldo> How many are there all together?

[04-15 20:05:51] <Taka> r throw 12

[04-15 20:05:51] <Eklem> Taka [throw: 12] 16 21 21

[04-15 20:05:53] <Taka> Woo!

[04-15 20:06:01] <Dionysus> The spider dies.

[04-15 20:06:13] <Dionysus> You've seen two spiders so far, but if you wait, you'll see more.

[04-15 20:06:19] <Dionysus> The place is infested with tarantulas.

[04-15 20:06:21] <Albert> "Good shot."

[04-15 20:06:23] <Albert> gross

[04-15 20:06:26] <Paul> I set Viollca down and draw my sword.

[04-15 20:06:34] <Viollca> "I'm going to be sick,"

[04-15 20:06:38] * Taka has her ears laid back and growls softly, going to retrieve her blade.

[04-15 20:06:42] <Dionysus> And then you hear shouting.

[04-15 20:06:46] <Paul> what kind?

[04-15 20:06:47] <Albert> is there a bucket or something?

[04-15 20:07:04] <Dionysus> The Admiral is storming down into the hold, shouting, "You're bringing fucking /horses/?"

[04-15 20:07:10] <Dionysus> Yeah, there's a bucket.

[04-15 20:07:12] * Paul sighs.

[04-15 20:07:16] * Albert brings it to Viollca

[04-15 20:07:23] * Paul sheaths the sword.

[04-15 20:07:32] <Albert> "Yes. Is that aproblem?"

[04-15 20:07:41] * Viollca grips the bucket with one hand.

[04-15 20:07:47] * Taka doesn't sheathe the dagger. she's looking around for other spiders, still looking pissed.

[04-15 20:07:47] <Albert> he stands, from kneeling next to Viollca

[04-15 20:08:11] * Paul starts to gather Viollca's hair back.

[04-15 20:08:11] <Dionysus> She looks around. She's livid. She pauses, looks square at Albert, then swallows & says, "They're staying in here with you." Then, she turns & stalks back out of the hold.

[04-15 20:08:13] <Albert> he asks calmly. Not seeing why she should be angry

[04-15 20:08:28] <Albert> "Thank you." he calls after her

[04-15 20:08:40] <Dionysus> And your horses are brought down.

[04-15 20:08:41] * Albert frowns

[04-15 20:08:46] <Dionysus> It's very cramped down here now.

[04-15 20:08:54] <Dionysus> And you have spiders.

[04-15 20:08:57] <Viollca> even more so for Viollca

[04-15 20:08:59] <Albert> can we move things so they have a space?

[04-15 20:09:04] <Caspian> "That was a bit uncalled for."

[04-15 20:09:10] <Paul> half-humorously to Albert. "Just say the word and I'll go throw her over the side and proclaim you captain of this vessel."

[04-15 20:09:12] <Albert> "What?"

[04-15 20:09:16] <Albert> to Caspian

[04-15 20:09:34] <Albert> "Best not." he says with a slight grin.

[04-15 20:09:45] <Paul> "Well, if you change your mind..."

[04-15 20:09:45] <Caspian> "Her response to the horses. We could obtain our own vessel if she's so unhappy with them."

[04-15 20:10:07] <Albert> "Well we could tell her that. COme with me."

[04-15 20:10:19] * Paul looks happy at that prosepct.

[04-15 20:10:30] <Paul> see Paul? this is Paul grinning.

[04-15 20:10:37] <Viollca> dice d5

[04-15 20:10:37] <Eklem> 5 | [d5=5]

[04-15 20:10:46] * Viollca shreaks again.

[04-15 20:10:51] <Taka> dice d2

[04-15 20:10:51] <Eklem> 1 | [d2=1]

[04-15 20:10:54] * Paul goes to her.

[04-15 20:11:01] * Caspian follows.

[04-15 20:11:04] <Paul> "Viollca?"

[04-15 20:11:15] <Viollca> "Another spider, I'm ok."

[04-15 20:11:17] <Caspian> New plan.

[04-15 20:11:17] <Taka> Taka's still too pissed over the spiders and too busy hunting them to notice much else.

[04-15 20:11:27] <Caspian> We kill everyone on the ship, and Aldo prays life into it.

[04-15 20:11:41] * Aldo is counting the spiders.

[04-15 20:11:45] * Albert pauses when Viollca shrieks but continues up the stairs when she says its a spider

[04-15 20:11:48] * Paul looks to Albert. "I'll catch up."

[04-15 20:11:56] <Albert> He asks Caradonna to come as well

[04-15 20:12:06] * Paul makes sure Viollca is okay, then follows after them.

[04-15 20:12:19] <Viollca> Taka, if you continue to kill spiders, Viollca will throw up.

[04-15 20:12:23] <Dionysus> Caradonna says, "You don't have to ask."

[04-15 20:12:39] * Albert smiles "I know. Thank you."

[04-15 20:12:48] <Albert> so, we search for the admiral

[04-15 20:13:08] <Paul> (So, to confirm, Paul is along for this, unless you tell him to go back to the hold.)

[04-15 20:13:12] <Taka> She doesn't know how else to deal with them. Taka SERIOUSLY hates spiders, y'see. And thinks the world'd be better off without them.

[04-15 20:13:12] <Dionysus> You findhr on deck, by the helmsman.

[04-15 20:13:22] <Albert> "Excuse me. You seem to be very unhappy about the prospect of our horses on board."

[04-15 20:13:41] <Albert> "We could obtain another vessel if it's going to be a problem."

[04-15 20:13:42] <Taka> She will switch from the dagger to the sling with the horses down here now, though.

[04-15 20:14:03] <Caspian> (brb)

[04-15 20:14:07] <Albert> (thats fine)

[04-15 20:14:10] <Albert> (Paul)

[04-15 20:14:17] <Taka> [if Viollca asks her to stop, though, she will.]

[04-15 20:14:58] <Dionysus> She looks at you like you're trying hr patiece. "You /will/ address me as 'Your Grace' when you speak to me, or you /will/ spend the rest of this voyage in the brig."

[04-15 20:15:01] <Aldo> To Taka, "Ye'll never get them all."

[04-15 20:15:12] <Taka> "Maybe not, but I can bloody well try."

[04-15 20:15:18] <Taka> Her voice is half-growl.

[04-15 20:15:29] * Albert looks surprised. "I'm sorry, Your Grace."

[04-15 20:15:40] <Viollca> eventually, after the third time she throws up, "Please, Taka, I can't stand that noise when they squish."

[04-15 20:16:16] * Taka pauses and looks at Viollca for a moment then lowers her ears apologetically and nods, putting the sling away. she does growl every time she sees another spider, though.

[04-15 20:16:19] <Dionysus> "You are under the mistaken impression you have a choice what ship you are taking. My orders are to deliver you personally, & I will do just that."

[04-15 20:17:05] <Albert> "Oh." He glances at Caspian.

[04-15 20:18:17] * Paul gives him the same look he gave when he made his offer down below.

[04-15 20:18:45] <Albert> "Well. Thank you for your time." "Your Grace." he adds hastily.

[04-15 20:19:16] <Dionysus> She just stares daggers at you.

[04-15 20:19:36] * Albert doesn't shrink from the look, but turns and goes back into the hold

[04-15 20:19:37] <Paul> (Paul can be a prick sometimes. a skill he learned as an Imperial Guard.)

[04-15 20:20:47] <Dionysus> So the next two weeks are horribly uncomfortable. You are expected to clean up the mess the horses make yourselves.

[04-15 20:20:59] <Albert> makes sense

[04-15 20:21:15] <Paul> doesn't bother Paul.

[04-15 20:21:15] <Viollca> dice d10

[04-15 20:21:15] <Eklem> 1 | [d10=1]

[04-15 20:21:17] <Viollca> ok

[04-15 20:21:29] <Dionysus> The spiders never noticeably decrease.

[04-15 20:21:30] <Paul> In fact, I bet Paul does the preponderance of that work.

[04-15 20:21:37] <Viollca> Viollca finally snaps one day, gets extremely irritable,

[04-15 20:21:45] * Taka still growls every time she sees a spider.

[04-15 20:21:46] <Paul> I will guess, however, that Paul gets no meditating done.

[04-15 20:21:56] <Viollca> asks Treegaurd for his help in sending the spiders away

[04-15 20:22:12] * Paul spends a lot of time comforting Viollca.

[04-15 20:22:32] <Viollca> "Anywhere! I don't care!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[04-15 20:22:37] * Albert doesn't sleep well with the spiders all over the place

[04-15 20:22:47] * Albert looks very concerned when Viollca yells

[04-15 20:22:47] * Taka doesn't either.

[04-15 20:23:35] * Aldo carries the droppings away in barrels, drinks or at least eats with the crew, practices with Balthazar.

[04-15 20:23:38] <Viollca> "Rrar! Yes, please, if I get another spider in my hair I'm going to go crazy."

[04-15 20:23:46] <Paul> about ten days in, Paul gets a curious look on his face, taps the floor of the ship with his staff, and asks the staff, "What do you think?"

[04-15 20:24:13] <Viollca> (love paul)

[04-15 20:24:15] <Dionysus> [Give the GM a more specific question out of character]

[04-15 20:24:23] <Taka> [*amusion*]

[04-15 20:24:31] <Paul> (Does the admiral deserve a curse?)

[04-15 20:24:33] <Albert> if there's room Albert trains with Caradonna

[04-15 20:24:35] <Dionysus> Aldo, the crew is glad to drink with you, & doesn't mind eating with you as long as you only eta your share

[04-15 20:24:46] <Dionysus> Roll Gift

[04-15 20:24:53] <Paul> what number is gift?

[04-15 20:24:55] <Dionysus> 25

[04-15 20:24:58] <Paul> r 25

[04-15 20:24:58] <Eklem> Paul [25] 28 31 34

[04-15 20:25:09] <Dionysus> You feel a resounding "No."

[04-15 20:25:15] <Paul> "Okay. I'll let it go then."

[04-15 20:25:46] <Viollca> r 22

[04-15 20:25:46] <Eklem> Viollca [22] 27 29 31

[04-15 20:25:48] <Dionysus> r spell diff 17

[04-15 20:25:48] <Eklem> Dionysus [spell diff: 17] 20 23 27

[04-15 20:26:03] <Dionysus> The second week of the trip you see no spiders at all.

[04-15 20:26:13] * Taka is noticeably more relaxed.

[04-15 20:26:35] <Paul> (MR Spiders, MR. MR no spiders. SAR. CD BD eyes? LIB. MR Spiders MR.)

[04-15 20:27:00] <Taka> [...*facepalms, thwaps*]

[04-15 20:27:09] <Aldo> wtf?

[04-15 20:27:18] <Dionysus> And then, you reach Demopolis.

[04-15 20:27:21] <Taka> [Say it aloud, pronouncing the letters individually.]

[04-15 20:27:34] <Dionysus> [Ben is a Yankee]

[04-15 20:27:48] <Taka> [Well, we can't hold that against him. much.]

[04-15 20:28:23] <Albert> (we can and do)

[04-15 20:28:26] <Aldo> ok w/e

[04-15 20:28:30] <Taka> [hehee]

[04-15 20:28:42] <Albert> (we love Ben though)

[04-15 20:28:47] <Dionysus> The harbor is nice.

[04-15 20:28:59] <Dionysus> And a crowd is waiting for you all.

[04-15 20:29:06] <Albert> ok

[04-15 20:29:07] <Dionysus> As you dock and disembark.

[04-15 20:29:21] * Taka flicks an ear at it.

[04-15 20:29:33] * Albert disembarks after we've gotten the horses free of the hold

[04-15 20:29:54] <Dionysus> At head of the crowd is a woman is a beautiful red dress. Her hair is pitch black & rolled fancily atop her head. She is heavily made up & she looks to be in her late 30s/early 40s. Everyone, roll wil.

[04-15 20:30:08] <Taka> r will 13

[04-15 20:30:08] <Eklem> Taka [will: 13] 22 22 23

[04-15 20:30:13] <Paul> r 12

[04-15 20:30:13] <Eklem> Paul [12] 13 21 22

[04-15 20:30:13] <Albert> r will 10

[04-15 20:30:13] <Eklem> Albert [will: 10] 15 16 19

[04-15 20:30:16] * Viollca looks pale, glares daggers at the world.

[04-15 20:30:17] <Albert> fuck

[04-15 20:30:28] <Viollca> r will 15

[04-15 20:30:29] <Eklem> Viollca [will: 15] 16 20 21

[04-15 20:30:31] <Caspian> r will 15

[04-15 20:30:31] <Eklem> Caspian [will: 15] 19 22 23

[04-15 20:30:42] <Dionysus> r aura 16

[04-15 20:30:42] <Eklem> Dionysus [aura: 16] 19 21 24

[04-15 20:30:44] <Albert> (damn you two!)

[04-15 20:30:51] <Aldo> r will 14

[04-15 20:30:51] <Eklem> Aldo [will: 14] 20 22 22

[04-15 20:30:52] <Caspian> Booyah.

[04-15 20:30:52] <Taka> [who two?]

[04-15 20:30:59] <Albert> (nevermind)

[04-15 20:31:03] <Dionysus> As you disembark, Caspian, a pigeon lands on your shoulder.

[04-15 20:31:04] <Taka> [oh.]

[04-15 20:31:18] * Caspian blinks, turning his head to look at it.

[04-15 20:31:18] <Dionysus> r caradonna 16 dionysus 12

[04-15 20:31:18] <Eklem> Dionysus [caradonna: 16] 17 21 26

[04-15 20:31:18] <Eklem> Dionysus [dionysus: 12] 14 17 19

[04-15 20:31:25] <Dionysus> It has a message case.

[04-15 20:31:38] <Dionysus> Anyone who got 20 or below, the woman in red looks /awesome/.

[04-15 20:31:47] * Caspian carefully unfastens it.

[04-15 20:32:21] * Taka sniffs the air idly, wondering if she's wearing as much perfume as she is makeup.

[04-15 20:32:22] * Albert 's mouth falls open slightly but he recovers after a moment

[04-15 20:32:48] <Dionysus> The woman in red, Kimber Maraddon, walks forward, erect & proud.

[04-15 20:32:57] <Aldo> . o 0 ( I'd still do her. )

[04-15 20:33:08] <Albert> (hahah)

[04-15 20:33:08] <Dionysus> "Albert?" She says as she looks squarely at Albert.

[04-15 20:33:09] <Viollca> I actually think her awesomeness makes Viollca hate her even more.

[04-15 20:33:25] <Albert> "Hello."

[04-15 20:33:57] <Albert> he looks squarely back

[04-15 20:33:59] <Dionysus> She smiles warmly, then pauses, awkwardly, within arms' reach. She seems almost embarrassed for a moment. "Welcome to Demopolis."

[04-15 20:34:09] <Albert> "Thank you."

[04-15 20:34:12] * Taka manages to not smirk as Kimber approaches, but does look at an aaracokra beside her.

[04-15 20:34:41] <Dionysus> She looks to Caspian. "Caspian, you look just like your name sake."

[04-15 20:35:05] * Caspian bows politely.

[04-15 20:35:18] * Albert glances to Caspian as she does

[04-15 20:35:19] <Caspian> "Thank you, Your Grace."

[04-15 20:35:40] <Dionysus> She looks to Viollca, "Viollca. How are you coming along?"

[04-15 20:36:14] * Viollca looks sick, her hair is frizzed and a mess, her eyes are crazed from lack of sleep.

[04-15 20:36:23] * Albert shifts slightly on his feet, but continues watching his mother

[04-15 20:36:36] <Viollca> "Not well, your Grace."

[04-15 20:36:39] * Taka stands at ease, watching Kimber

[04-15 20:36:41] <Albert> "She needs rest in a Dream church."

[04-15 20:36:48] <Viollca> r look of death 15

[04-15 20:36:48] <Eklem> Viollca [look of death: 15] 19 20 22

[04-15 20:36:53] <Albert> hahah

[04-15 20:37:04] <Dionysus> "She will get it, soon."

[04-15 20:37:10] <Dionysus> r kimb-will 13

[04-15 20:37:10] <Eklem> Dionysus [will: 13] 15 22 22

[04-15 20:37:25] <Albert> he smiles, relieved. "Good."

[04-15 20:37:49] <Dionysus> "Paul. I knew your father. He was a great man."

[04-15 20:38:25] * Paul smiles Officer Friendly smile. "I'm surprised, Your Grace. I wouldn't have thought he would be known outside the palace."

[04-15 20:38:44] <Dionysus> She smiles. "I am the Emperor's daughter, Paul. I visited the Palace often."

[04-15 20:38:58] * Paul looks embarassed. "Forgive me. I did forget that."

[04-15 20:39:25] <Dionysus> She turns to Caradonna, "Caradonna, I hope you are treating my son well." Caradonna gives her much the same look Viollca did.

[04-15 20:40:05] <Dionysus> "Reverend Murgen," she gives Aldo a slight bow. "I am honored by your presence."

[04-15 20:40:07] * Albert frowns slightly

[04-15 20:40:13] * Paul , if he catches Viollca's eye, tries to give her a reassuring look.

[04-15 20:40:55] <Viollca> I don't know if you've seen her this angry.

[04-15 20:41:05] * Aldo bows back and utters an appropriate blessing.

[04-15 20:41:21] <Viollca> and her eyes don't leave Kimber.

[04-15 20:41:27] <Dionysus> "Dionysus." She pauses. "I don't suppose it's done yet?"

[04-15 20:41:29] <Albert> for anyone who might notice, Albert's hands are clenched

[04-15 20:41:40] <Dionysus> He coughs & says, "I have it done in my head. I just have to put it to paper."

[04-15 20:41:43] * Taka seems completely relaxed.

[04-15 20:41:47] <Dionysus> She sighs, & nods. "Very well."

[04-15 20:41:58] <Dionysus> Then finally, to Taka, "And you, Taka, are the Berellian agent?"

[04-15 20:42:03] * Albert glances at Dionysus but quickly returns to watching Kimber

[04-15 20:42:47] * Taka smiles slightly and half-bows. "Your sources are quite good, Your Grace."

[04-15 20:43:27] <Dionysus> She looks to Katlan, then back to you. "The best."

[04-15 20:43:54] * Paul looks for anything I should be alarmed by.

[04-15 20:43:54] * Taka follows her look and her smile widens slightly. "Aye, they would be."

[04-15 20:44:00] <Paul> r awa 13

[04-15 20:44:00] <Eklem> Paul [awa: 13] 17 17 19

[04-15 20:44:16] <Dionysus> Well, it was just revealed one of your comrades is an agent of another Empire.

[04-15 20:44:31] <Dionysus> Kimber smiles and says, "Let us adjourn to my manor."

[04-15 20:44:41] <Taka> And she doesn't seem bothered by it in the least.

[04-15 20:44:53] <Paul> besides that?

[04-15 20:45:00] * Albert follows her

[04-15 20:45:09] * Paul follows Caspian.

[04-15 20:45:23] * Caspian follows Albert.

[04-15 20:45:33] <Albert> (Don't we know that you have family from Berellia?)

[04-15 20:45:48] <Dionysus> [Her mother]

[04-15 20:45:55] <Taka> [yep. but that's all you knew until now.]

[04-15 20:45:57] <Albert> (we know that, right?)

[04-15 20:45:57] * Viollca wishes in her heart of hearts that Albert would order her to kill Kimber, follows.

[04-15 20:45:59] <Paul> Which empire is Berellia again?

[04-15 20:46:08] <Albert> (plant)

[04-15 20:46:15] <Albert> (flora, rather)

[04-15 20:46:18] <Dionysus> The Green Empire.

[04-15 20:46:21] <Dionysus> Nature based

[04-15 20:46:26] <Viollca> (you're right, she is a plant!)

[04-15 20:46:26] <Albert> sorry

[04-15 20:46:29] <Dionysus> Fauna, flora, sun, moon, the elements, etc.

[04-15 20:46:29] <Paul> (ah. the empire of the shrill voice and decent guitar work.)

[04-15 20:46:32] <Caspian> Hahaaaa.

[04-15 20:47:12] <Dionysus> Kimber leads you all off the docks to waiting carriages, which take you to a magnificent palace just outside the city.

[04-15 20:47:31] * Taka glances at the others for a moment, then follows everyone else.

[04-15 20:47:39] <Dionysus> It's half in the Tenzanese style (Japanese), half in the Juazan style (Mexican)

[04-15 20:47:42] * Albert is silently fuming in the carriage, but tries his best to get it under control.

[04-15 20:47:58] <Viollca> I assume that Aldo was helping Viollca with the village?

[04-15 20:48:09] <Dionysus> Village?

[04-15 20:48:16] <Viollca> sorry

[04-15 20:48:30] <Viollca> helping Viollca with her sleep problems on the ship?

[04-15 20:48:39] <Aldo> Yes.

[04-15 20:49:11] * Caspian blinks at Taka, shakes his head at himself, and watches Albert and Viollca.

[04-15 20:49:37] * Taka is silent on the ride, unless someone decides to talk to her.

[04-15 20:49:57] <Albert> I don't know who I'm with so I'm not sure

[04-15 20:50:08] <Dionysus> It's up to you all

[04-15 20:50:12] <Albert> he wouldn't address you about the agent stuff though

[04-15 20:50:31] <Taka> ok

[04-15 20:50:38] * Albert wouldn't get into a carriage with Kimber unless it was obvious that he was expected to

[04-15 20:50:49] <Dionysus> When you get out of the carriages, Kimber says, "And now, welcome to Raiza."

[04-15 20:51:12] * Caspian eventually remembers to look at the letter he's been holding, towards the end of the ride.

[04-15 20:51:13] <Dionysus> "We shall have refreshments inside, and discuss... everything."

[04-15 20:51:19] * Taka flicks an ear.

[04-15 20:51:25] <Dionysus> http://community.livejournal.com/merukis/112182.html

[04-15 20:52:02] * Albert holds Caradonna's hand tightly in the carriage. Unless she pulls it away.

[04-15 20:52:09] <Dionysus> She doesn't. She holds yours tightly.

[04-15 20:52:14] <Caspian> Oooh. Shall we discuss ships and shoes and sealing wax?

[04-15 20:52:21] * Albert nods and follows her in, a bit calmer now

[04-15 20:52:31] <Albert> cabbages and kings?

[04-15 20:53:00] <Dionysus> She leads you to a dining hall, in the middle of which is a table laden with all manner of food. With Kimber are six others, including an aarakocra.

[04-15 20:53:05] <Caspian> And why the sea is boiling hot!

[04-15 20:53:11] <Dionysus> The arrakocra being the one indicated earlier as Katlan

[04-15 20:53:16] <Paul> and whether pigs have wings!

[04-15 20:53:23] <Albert> ok

[04-15 20:53:28] * Taka is pointedly ignoring Katlan at the moment.

[04-15 20:53:42] <Dionysus> Kimber sits at the head of the table, & motions for you all to sit where you like,.

[04-15 20:54:17] <Dionysus> "Shall we discuss while we eat, or afterward? I'm not so fond of formalities that I'll hold to them here in my own home if I don't have to."

[04-15 20:54:18] * Albert sits at the other head

[04-15 20:54:22] <Paul> I sit just south of Caspian.

[04-15 20:54:29] <Dionysus> [Nice. Hell, karma, Albert.]

[04-15 20:54:30] <Viollca> r

[04-15 20:54:32] <Eklem> Viollca [0] 4 5 7

[04-15 20:54:39] <Albert> "Whenever you're ready."

[04-15 20:54:42] * Taka finds a seat exactly between Albert and Kimber.

[04-15 20:54:45] <Albert> (thanks)

[04-15 20:54:57] * Viollca sits in pack rank, stares daggers.

[04-15 20:55:03] * Paul props his staff against the table next to him.

[04-15 20:55:15] <Viollca> tries to fight day dreaming.

[04-15 20:55:31] <Dionysus> "Well, to be frank, you all have something I want. I want to know what it is I need to give you all to get it, each in turn."

[04-15 20:55:40] * Aldo sits wherever.

[04-15 20:55:48] * Taka flicks an ear at this and looks mildly amused.

[04-15 20:56:22] * Caspian blinks, then looks at Albert.

[04-15 20:56:41] <Albert> "What do you want?" he asks, looking at her levelly across the table.

[04-15 20:57:14] <Albert> "Or would you like to ask us each in turn?"

[04-15 20:57:30] <Taka> "I'm not answering until she tells me what she wants."

[04-15 20:57:31] <Paul> this really puts Paul's mother in perspective for him.

[04-15 20:58:05] <Dionysus> "Certainly. From you, Albert, & from Caspian, I want your support--you two can guarantee me the support of the people of Maraddon."

[04-15 20:58:10] * Albert hears but doesn't acknowledge Taka. He continues to look at his mother

[04-15 20:58:27] <Dionysus> "From Paul, I want the support of the elven resistance."

[04-15 20:58:42] <Viollca> tha language of wolves, is it vocal or body language?

[04-15 20:58:45] <Viollca> the*

[04-15 20:58:46] <Dionysus> "From Caradonna, I want an opening into the Kren'atanic special forces."

[04-15 20:58:51] <Paul> paul thinks, "and people in hell want ice water."

[04-15 20:58:54] <Taka> [love]

[04-15 20:59:02] <Dionysus> [body langaueg mostly, with soft vocals sometimes, but all growls or whines]

[04-15 20:59:22] <Dionysus> "From Dionysus, I want what I was promised five years ago."

[04-15 20:59:41] <Dionysus> "And from Reverend Murgen, I want... something special." She looks at Aldo & blushes.

[04-15 20:59:50] <Taka> [oh my]

[04-15 20:59:53] * Albert is unconsciously giving off the signal of "I will not budge." in his body language

[04-15 20:59:58] * Aldo raises his eyebrows with interest.

[04-15 21:00:14] <Dionysus> "Reverend, I... I will ask you in private, later."

[04-15 21:00:20] * Paul looks more like his Imperial Guard self than he has since he knocked that deputy off his horse.

[04-15 21:00:31] <Paul> and he doesn't look happy about it.

[04-15 21:00:38] * Taka leans back in her chair, looking mildly amused.

[04-15 21:00:49] <Dionysus> "To those of you who know what I want, what will it take?"

[04-15 21:01:03] <Albert> "And what do you plan to do with this support you ask from so many of us?"

[04-15 21:01:20] <Dionysus> "Rule Maraddon. Repulse the invasion."

[04-15 21:02:09] * Taka does, however, find Katlan, make eye contact, and silently ask "And what did she offer you, traitor?"

[04-15 21:02:27] <Dionysus> Silently as in 'giving her a questioning look'?

[04-15 21:02:33] <Taka> Yeah.

[04-15 21:02:53] <Dionysus> Her responding glare is smug: 'wouldn't you like to know?'

[04-15 21:03:05] * Taka smirks, in that "Oh, I'll find out." way

[04-15 21:03:06] <Albert> "That's what we're doing."

[04-15 21:03:18] <Dionysus> She returns her facial expression to 'bring i'

[04-15 21:03:42] * Taka gives her a silent promise. 'anytime you're ready.'

[04-15 21:03:43] <Albert> "It's not for us to decide however, who will be the next ruler of the Empire."

[04-15 21:03:47] <Dionysus> "Good, then you'll be glad to help me. I have the navy. Soon, I'll get the army, even if Altsisi is trying to throw it away on Rayner."

[04-15 21:04:25] <Albert> After a pause, "You misunderstand."

[04-15 21:04:28] * Caspian frowns.

[04-15 21:04:37] <Dionysus> "No, I don'yt. You wish to leave it to the people."

[04-15 21:04:52] <Dionysus> "I don't think that would be wise."

[04-15 21:04:57] <Albert> "Not necessarily."

[04-15 21:05:09] <Dionysus> "You have other ideas?"

[04-15 21:05:10] <Albert> "I'm not the one to make that decision either."

[04-15 21:05:21] <Dionysus> "Then who?"

[04-15 21:05:30] <Albert> "Stopping the invasion is the first priority."

[04-15 21:05:42] <Dionysus> "To stop the invasion, there must be a leader."

[04-15 21:06:42] <Albert> "A leader doesn't have to be a ruler."

[04-15 21:07:07] <Albert> "When the empire is secure, a new ruler will be needed."

[04-15 21:07:30] <Dionysus> She gives you a long look. "Believing that, any army you raise will be crushed. Ifyou want to lead, you /must/ rule."

[04-15 21:08:33] <Albert> "/I/ won't decide for the people."

[04-15 21:08:35] * Caspian shakes his head slowly, still frowning.

[04-15 21:08:46] * Albert glances at him

[04-15 21:09:04] * Caspian is shaking his head at Her Grace, not Albert's statement.

[04-15 21:09:23] <Dionysus> "How do you intend to lead without ruling?"

[04-15 21:09:28] <Albert> "I will lead them. But I won't give them over to you as if they are a commodity."

[04-15 21:10:03] <Albert> "They follow because they believe in the empire. Not me."

[04-15 21:10:03] <Dionysus> "And the rest of you?"

[04-15 21:10:05] * Taka listens idly, as though she has nothing better to do with her time.

[04-15 21:10:17] <Dionysus> "The Imperial Family /is/ the Empire."

[04-15 21:10:20] * Paul looks to Viollca. how is she?

[04-15 21:10:34] <Albert> "No. They are just a part."

[04-15 21:10:37] <Viollca> Viollca 's knuckles are white

[04-15 21:10:38] <Dionysus> "Who rules defines what the Empire is."

[04-15 21:11:28] <Dionysus> "You impertinent fool. You are scaecely a score in years, and I am nigh 40 scores in age. I have lived longer than this Empire has. I /know/ what this Empire is."

[04-15 21:11:41] <Paul> "Your grace," raises one hand, "I hate to interrupt, but would you excuse myself and my wife for a moment?"

[04-15 21:11:49] * Albert just looks at her

[04-15 21:12:02] <Dionysus> She looks to you. "Of course."

[04-15 21:12:04] * Aldo tugs gently on his beard and speaks to Albert. "Whoever architects the defense will become the natural choice for head of state. After the suffering of war, the people will follow strength with little hesitation."

[04-15 21:12:10] <Paul> "I think we just need a breath of cold air. We'll be back in a bit." I go help her up.

[04-15 21:12:11] * Caspian blinks at Paul, then looks back to Her Grace.

[04-15 21:12:15] <Viollca> "No. I want to hear this from her mouth myself. I want to be proved right."

[04-15 21:12:30] <Paul> "Er...You sure?"

[04-15 21:12:36] <Dionysus> "Proved right?"

[04-15 21:12:44] * Taka looks at Viollca

[04-15 21:13:05] <Paul> "Um--Your Grace, she really does need a good night's rest in a dream temple before she can continue with this."

[04-15 21:13:07] <Albert> to Aldo "Yes. And I'm worried if the wrong person leads, then the wrong person will stay in power. It's not something to jump into lightly."

[04-15 21:13:29] <Paul> "Viollca? please?"

[04-15 21:13:38] <Viollca> "Go talk to the man in <town> who is missing the lower half of his body, thanks to your orders."

[04-15 21:13:55] * Paul looks to Caspian, pleadingly.

[04-15 21:13:56] <Dionysus> "I am trying to save this Empire!"

[04-15 21:14:03] <Viollca> "You're killing it!"

[04-15 21:14:11] <Albert> "Viollca."

[04-15 21:14:14] * Taka looks concerned. "Shideezhi..."

[04-15 21:14:29] * Viollca stops, looks cowed and crazed over to Albert.

[04-15 21:14:29] <Albert> he says it quickly, but not sharply

[04-15 21:14:33] <Paul> "Caspian? Could I prevail upon you to help me help her to the dream temple?"

[04-15 21:14:42] <Dionysus> "Over a million Atanaxans are under our feet at this very moment. If a few men must die for me to forge a united Empire that can repulse them, so be it."

[04-15 21:14:52] <Viollca> r

[04-15 21:14:52] <Eklem> Viollca [0] 4 8 9

[04-15 21:15:03] <Viollca> hmmm

[04-15 21:15:09] * Caspian frowns. "Paul, I must stay. If she does not wish to go..."

[04-15 21:15:20] <Viollca> r

[04-15 21:15:20] <Eklem> Viollca [0] 8 8 9

[04-15 21:15:23] * Paul nods. "Okay. no problem. Viollca? please?"

[04-15 21:15:26] <Albert> "I'm trying to do it without them dying needlessly."

[04-15 21:15:34] <Dionysus> Kimber looks to Paul, "The Dream Temple is not far. There are chapels to every neutral faith within these halls."

[04-15 21:15:52] * Paul nods quickly. "Thank you, Your Grace."

[04-15 21:15:57] <Taka> "I'll help, if need be, Atsili." this to Paul.

[04-15 21:16:19] <Paul> "Thanks. Viollca? Just a few hours. Come on."

[04-15 21:16:23] <Albert> "She's right. You won't get their support that way."

[04-15 21:16:57] * Viollca glares at Paul, then looks at Albert, then sags a bit

[04-15 21:17:02] <Taka> "Please, Shideezhi. You need rest."

[04-15 21:17:13] <Dionysus> "Duke Baraus was trying to usurp the navy from me. I had to bring him to heel. Hyun is trying to use his network to bring the Empire into the hands of my Uncle Kavian, who would destroy it--not because of what he would do, but because 700 years of lies have made the people unable to accept him as a leader."

[04-15 21:17:37] <Albert> "He won't be the leader." he says firmly

[04-15 21:18:06] <Dionysus> "Tell that to Hyun, not me."

[04-15 21:18:35] <Caspian> ( Well, you kinda kept us from reaching him with that whole arrest thing )

[04-15 21:18:44] <Dionysus> "I have to use the tools I have--right now, that's merely the navy."

[04-15 21:18:50] <Albert> "I'm telling you that he won't succeed."

[04-15 21:19:38] <Albert> "You can use them to save the empire."

[04-15 21:19:55] <Dionysus> "So? If he tries, that could be just as damaging. And that's exactly what I am trying to do. But I need your help."

[04-15 21:19:57] <Paul> so does Viollca allow herself to be escorted?

[04-15 21:20:04] <Viollca> at this point? Yes.

[04-15 21:20:31] <Dionysus> Does Taka go with Paul & Viollca?

[04-15 21:20:32] <Paul> once clear of the hall where we were seated, Paul sighs in relief. "Okay. that's one thing. Now we just find the Dream chapel..."

[04-15 21:20:43] <Albert> "Help me."

[04-15 21:20:47] <Taka> Yes, but not without a look at Katlan to remind her that they still have a talk to have.

[04-15 21:20:52] <Dionysus> Katlan follows

[04-15 21:21:00] <Viollca> "Curse her, curse her curse her Curse her!"

[04-15 21:21:05] <Taka> baha

[04-15 21:21:05] <Dionysus> Katlan says to Paul, "Follow me. I will show you the way."

[04-15 21:21:12] <Paul> "Thank you."

[04-15 21:21:16] * Taka flicks an ear at Katlan.

[04-15 21:21:17] <Dionysus> Kimber says, to Albert, "What is your plan?"

[04-15 21:21:34] <Dionysus> Katlan ruffles her feathers slightly at Taka.

[04-15 21:21:41] <Paul> "It'll be alright, baby. Just an emergency nap, and some time out of that pressure in there."

[04-15 21:21:52] <Taka> [awww.]

[04-15 21:22:10] <Paul> "The last two weeks will just wash away."

[04-15 21:22:24] * Taka walks with them.

[04-15 21:22:30] <Albert> "We need to get word ot the cities that aren't yet under control. I think I've reversed some of the damage in Baraus."

[04-15 21:22:39] <Viollca> and with that sweet comment, Violca starts to cry.

[04-15 21:22:44] <Albert> "And we'll need the army."

[04-15 21:23:03] * Paul will carry her, if necessary.

[04-15 21:23:06] <Albert> that last we should be I

[04-15 21:23:17] <Dionysus> She nods. "Your words have reached from Cadonia to Genoma at this point, but if the people could actually see you..." She nods.

[04-15 21:23:52] <Albert> "They will. That's what we were trying to do before we were arrested."

[04-15 21:23:56] <Dionysus> "Getting Altsisi to give up the army will be nigh impossible. Getting her to help you would be... extremely difficult, especially since she most likely knows who your parents are."

[04-15 21:24:44] <Albert> "Well, I need them on my side."

[04-15 21:24:51] * Paul hastily explains the situation to the dream reverend, etc.

[04-15 21:24:53] <Dionysus> Paul, Viollca, Taka, Katlan shows you to the Dream Temple, then stops.

[04-15 21:25:07] <Paul> oops. jumped the gun.

[04-15 21:25:10] <Dionysus> The dream reverend would offer to pray Viollca into sleep immediately, if you'd like,

[04-15 21:25:25] <Paul> "Probably a good thing. thank you."

[04-15 21:25:27] <Dionysus> "Then make a deal with me, Albert. I can get you the army."

[04-15 21:25:40] <Dionysus> Does VIollca resist the prayer?

[04-15 21:26:02] <Dionysus> "When the invasion is stopped, back me as Emperess."

[04-15 21:26:07] <Viollca> no,

[04-15 21:26:09] <Albert> "I won't deal with you. I'll work with you. But I can't hand over the people as if they were cattle. That's exactly why I started this."

[04-15 21:26:14] <Dionysus> Then you go to sleep & dream

[04-15 21:26:22] * Paul sighs in relief.

[04-15 21:26:33] * Taka puts a hand on his shoulder in sympathy.

[04-15 21:26:33] <Paul> to Taka. "Thank you. You're a true friend."

[04-15 21:26:38] <Dionysus> "Dammit, Albert. Just lend me your testimonial."

[04-15 21:26:55] <Paul> "We should get back, so as not to be rude."

[04-15 21:27:01] * Taka smiles. "She'd do the same for me. As would you, Atsili. You're family."

[04-15 21:27:07] <Dionysus> "I'll deliver you fifty thousand trained soldiers for one speech's worth of support."

[04-15 21:27:32] <Albert> "No. If you truly had the empire's best wishes at heart you wouldn't ask me to speak something I might not truly endorse!"

[04-15 21:27:33] * Taka glances at Katlan. "I'll be along. Katlan and I have things to discuss."

[04-15 21:28:01] <Paul> "Alright. Well...if you need anything..." bows to Taka, then Katlan, and goes back to the great hall.

[04-15 21:28:24] <Paul> upon entering, bows. "I appologise, Your Grace. Thank you for your understanding." and resume my seat.

[04-15 21:28:33] * Taka returns his bow, then turns to Katlan. "There's bound to be a better place than a hallway for our discussion."

[04-15 21:28:35] <Dionysus> "/I/ have spent 700 years fighting my father's lies & corruptions. I know what is best for this Empire, & that is having me as its Emperess. This is not a matter of power-lust. This is a matter of knowing that I am the best able to rule."

[04-15 21:28:53] <Dionysus> Paul, she doesn't even noticeyou.

[04-15 21:29:01] <Albert> "You'll have to show me that if you want my word behind you."

[04-15 21:29:04] <Dionysus> Taka, in PM

[04-15 21:29:08] <Taka> whee

[04-15 21:29:11] <Aldo> "Ultimate authority cannae be given to anyone who would trade a life."

[04-15 21:29:32] <Aldo> s/to/tae/

[04-15 21:29:43] <Paul> yankee.

[04-15 21:29:47] <Paul> (v)

[04-15 21:29:47] * Caspian frowns, considering, listening.

[04-15 21:29:49] * Albert raises an eyebrow slightly, while still looking at Kimber straight on

[04-15 21:30:02] <Dionysus> "Reverend Murgen, if you give me what I want, I will swear from now on, I will find the path of least death."

[04-15 21:30:49] <Paul> "Isn't that what you were claiming to do anyway?"

[04-15 21:31:16] <Dionysus> "I was doing what was necessary."

[04-15 21:31:17] * Aldo smiles. "Least death? Ye have a lot tae learn, it seems."

[04-15 21:32:37] <Dionysus> "Reverend, we are about to be invaded by one million giant bugs. There is no path that will not involve death."

[04-15 21:33:31] <Aldo> "There is a difference between knowing that some of your men may die, and regarding this as an acceptable outcome. Do ye really think that a hundred dead men is fine and dandy? What ye said before amounts tae the same."

[04-15 21:34:01] <Albert> (love!)

[04-15 21:34:02] <Dionysus> "What of /their/ men? How can the invasion be repulsed without death?"

[04-15 21:35:00] <Aldo> "Answer my question and I'll answer yours."

[04-15 21:35:29] <Dionysus> "I think the death of one Maraddonian is far too many."

[04-15 21:36:35] * Albert clenches his jaw

[04-15 21:36:47] <Albert> but doesnt' say anything

[04-15 21:37:15] <Aldo> "That's the correct answer, or close enough. Whether or nae it is truly ye're answer will be shown by ye're works. The answer tae ye're question is that, of course some will die. A war realized is the harvest of souls."

[04-15 21:37:44] <Dionysus> "Will you give me what I want?"

[04-15 21:38:05] * Aldo goes on, "And death ignored is suicide - but life ignored is murder."

[04-15 21:38:59] <Dionysus> "I ignore neither, I assure you."

[04-15 21:39:28] <Dionysus> "I know how much blood is on my hands, and not a night goes by that I don't regret it. I have done everything I have done, though, for the sake of this Empire."

[04-15 21:39:43] <Viollca> (my Empire)

[04-15 21:40:17] * Aldo smiles. "Is the Empire alive? If ye wanted tae play tae ye're audience, ye should have claimed tae do it for its people."

[04-15 21:40:52] <Dionysus> "Is the Empire alive? As much as any ideal is alive, yes."

[04-15 21:41:40] <Albert> "The people bring it to life. Just as the people behind an ideal do."

[04-15 21:42:31] <Dionysus> "But the reason they do so is so they can be part of the ideal--because it is something greater than they are."

[04-15 21:43:44] <Dionysus> "They live for that ideal, & they die for it. I am fighting to keep the ideal alive, as I have for my 40 score years."

[04-15 21:43:45] <Albert> "True. Many of the people here had forgotten that, because the ruler had forgotten them. I'm trying to remind them and reunite them."

[04-15 21:43:48] * Paul looks like he just figured something out.

[04-15 21:43:51] <Paul> smiles.

[04-15 21:43:54] * Aldo snorts. "When I can dance a two-part jig with an ideal, I'll call it alive. But that's Albert's area, not mine."

[04-15 21:44:28] <Dionysus> Kimber looks at Aldo a moment, then says, "But you can, if you wanted to. All you need do is ask your goddess, and such a thing could happen."

[04-15 21:44:57] * Aldo 's brow furrows and he becomes very quiet.

[04-15 21:46:09] <Dionysus> She looks at the people around the table, then back to Aldo. "And all you need do is make one simple request of Her on my behalf, & I will do anything you want of me, Reverend. Restore my youth, Reverend, & I'll give you the Empire itself if you want it."

[04-15 21:46:49] * Albert 's eyes widen slightly

[04-15 21:47:30] <Dionysus> She looks to Albert. "Shocked? I'm 800 years old. It weighs heavily on me. For my youth, though, restored? I will give you the navy if you want it."

[04-15 21:48:02] * Aldo 's face relaxes and he looks straight-on at Kimber for a moment. Then he stands up and walks down the room toward her.

[04-15 21:48:02] <Albert> "I can't ask that of Aldo. He will answer and he will name his price."

[04-15 21:48:03] * Caspian blinks, then raises his eyebrows.

[04-15 21:48:15] <Aldo> r life faith 19+1

[04-15 21:48:15] <Eklem> Aldo [life faith: 19+1=20] 22 25 27

[04-15 21:48:20] <Albert> wow

[04-15 21:48:39] <Albert> (how old did Kavian look?)

[04-15 21:48:48] <Dionysus> [early 50s]

[04-15 21:48:52] <Albert> (ok)

[04-15 21:48:58] <Dionysus> r diff 19

[04-15 21:48:58] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 19] 24 24 25

[04-15 21:49:02] <Dionysus> ...

[04-15 21:49:06] <Dionysus> Silver light encompasses her

[04-15 21:49:18] <Dionysus> It lasts a full minute, then fades. It's blinding.

[04-15 21:49:43] * Albert blinks

[04-15 21:49:48] * Paul looks away momentarily, then tries to see through to what happened.

[04-15 21:49:50] <Dionysus> When it fades, she is standing there, looking heavily made up & slightly smaller, but much younger.

[04-15 21:49:52] <Aldo> "Mother of Life, this lowest servant of ye're's asks that the youth of this one be returned tae her once again, tae know the glory of all ye're blessings. Amen."

[04-15 21:50:20] <Dionysus> Her hair is very much longer, & the majority of it is golden blonde. It's black at the ends

[04-15 21:50:40] * Paul nods appreciatively.

[04-15 21:50:43] * Albert watches her

[04-15 21:50:47] * Aldo crosses her with the sign of the seed. The transformation is complete when he reaches the fourth point.

[04-15 21:51:13] <Dionysus> She falls to her knees & weeps. "Thank you. Whatever you want, Reverend, it is yours."

[04-15 21:51:18] * Aldo smiles thinly at her when it is complete. "Donations are welcome, but not necessary."

[04-15 21:51:37] * Albert smiles slightly, but sadly

[04-15 21:51:52] <Dionysus> She looks you in the eyes. "Fine, but what would make you happiest?"

[04-15 21:53:22] * Aldo lowers his hand to his side. He looks at her calmly. "This is a gift of the Mother of Life. What could ye give tae the Gods tae please them?"

[04-15 21:53:51] <Dionysus> She shakes her head. "My worship?"

[04-15 21:55:42] * Aldo chuckles. "There's nae contract tae sign. Hell, ye're old and wise. Figure it out."

[04-15 21:55:53] <Dionysus> She just nods. "Thank you."

[04-15 21:56:15] <Dionysus> She looks to Albert. "My child, forgive me for abandoning you."

[04-15 21:56:26] * Aldo shuffles back to his chair to be very quiet some more.

[04-15 21:56:52] <Albert> "I don't blame you. There wasn't a way for you to keep me. Thank you for not having me...altered."

[04-15 21:57:18] <Albert> he looks slightly ill at the thought

[04-15 21:57:18] <Dionysus> "No, that's not true. You are a great talent. No great talent begets an aberration. I could have kept you."

[04-15 21:57:36] <Albert> "I doubt Maraddon would've been pleased."

[04-15 21:57:39] <Dionysus> "I just was not ready to face my father."

[04-15 21:57:45] * Albert nods

[04-15 21:58:36] <Albert> "It was better this way. I wouldn't change my life." he smiles

[04-15 21:58:49] <Dionysus> "I fought his lies for centuries. I didn't know it would destroy the Empire," she weeps.

[04-15 21:59:23] <Albert> "Don't cry. We can fix it."

[04-15 21:59:38] <Dionysus> "No, you can't! The Stone's power is broken. The invasion is coming."

[04-15 22:00:01] <Albert> "And the Empire will stand before it."

[04-15 22:00:24] <Dionysus> "But had I not found the truth, the Stone would have stopped the invasion from ever happening."

[04-15 22:01:21] <Albert> "Our empire's strength is not in the Stone. It's in our people."

[04-15 22:01:37] <Albert> "Eventually that would come to bear."

[04-15 22:01:52] <Albert> "It's done and now we must stand."

[04-15 22:02:31] <Albert> "Will you help us?"

[04-15 22:03:17] <Dionysus> She looks to you, "The Empire's strength is /no longer/ in the Stone. Yes, I will help you. I will prove to you that I should be Emperess, while I am at it."

[04-15 22:03:39] <Albert> "We shall see." he agrees

[04-15 22:03:57] <Dionysus> "What do you want of the navy?"

[04-15 22:04:18] <Albert> "First, how did you plan on obtaining the army?"

[04-15 22:04:37] * Paul notices that Taka isn't back yet.

[04-15 22:05:05] * Albert jumps up

[04-15 22:05:09] <Albert> and runs into the hall

[04-15 22:05:25] * Paul jumps up after him.

[04-15 22:05:28] <Albert> "Everyone!"

[04-15 22:05:28] * Caspian follows Albert.

[04-15 22:05:51] * Aldo is the last one out.

[04-15 22:05:52] <Paul> (Okay. did I just have a bout of amazing timing, or something else?)

[04-15 22:05:54] <Dionysus> Kimber, Caradonna, & Dionysus follow.

[04-15 22:05:56] * Albert draws his sword and as soon as he realizes Paul is folowing "Where's Taka?"

[04-15 22:06:03] <Dionysus> [yes, you did. I assumed Beccah PMd you or something]

[04-15 22:06:17] <Paul> "We--I left her with Atlan at the dream chapel."

[04-15 22:06:18] <Taka> [no, I didn't...]

[04-15 22:06:26] <Dionysus> [Katlan]

[04-15 22:06:32] <Paul> Katlan then.

[04-15 22:06:38] <Albert> "Where?" he yells as he comes to a fork in the hall

[04-15 22:06:54] <Paul> I direct him.

[04-15 22:06:59] * Albert is running

[04-15 22:07:25] <Dionysus> The dream temple is devoid of Taka.

[04-15 22:07:33] <Dionysus> Kimber asks, "What is going on?"

[04-15 22:07:34] <Albert> Is Kimber is anywhere close to keeping up

[04-15 22:07:38] <Albert> nevermind

[04-15 22:07:45] <Dionysus> Yes, she's in her prime. Now.

[04-15 22:07:47] <Paul> to the reverend. "Which way did the tren go?"

[04-15 22:07:49] <Albert> "Who was that?!"

[04-15 22:08:03] <Albert> With her?"

[04-15 22:08:07] <Aldo> r life faith 19+1

[04-15 22:08:07] <Eklem> Aldo [life faith: 19+1=20] 23 27 28

[04-15 22:08:14] <Aldo> Any tren about?

[04-15 22:08:18] <Paul> "Katlan. the Aaracockra. Said they had some unfinished business."

[04-15 22:08:32] * Albert growls

[04-15 22:08:32] <Paul> I meant the Dream reverend. sorry.

[04-15 22:08:36] <Aldo> Or Aara ... cock ... birdmen?

[04-15 22:08:48] * Aldo prays anyway. ;b

[04-15 22:08:55] <Taka> [Aaracokra.]

[04-15 22:09:10] <Dionysus> Birdmen

[04-15 22:09:11] <Paul> (huh huh. you said Aar.)

[04-15 22:09:19] <Dionysus> The dream priest says, "Huh? Tren?"

[04-15 22:09:28] <Paul> "She came in with me, with Viollca?

[04-15 22:09:28] * Albert turns to Kimber, eyes blazing "Where is she!?"

[04-15 22:09:29] <Paul> "

[04-15 22:10:03] <Paul> r awa 13

[04-15 22:10:03] <Eklem> Paul [awa: 13] 16 17 17

[04-15 22:10:17] <Aldo> "There are *huff* two Tren outside *gasp* ... we can go there."

[04-15 22:10:17] <Paul> if I were familiar with a castle, where would i take someone to have a privae fight with them?

[04-15 22:10:24] <Taka> [...!]

[04-15 22:10:24] <Dionysus> Kimber says, "I have no idea!"

[04-15 22:10:33] * Albert turns, and runs not waiting for her answer

[04-15 22:10:41] <Paul> I follow Albert. nevermind.

[04-15 22:10:47] <Caspian> Ditto.

[04-15 22:11:18] <Dionysus> "Outside where, Reverend?"

[04-15 22:11:31] <Aldo> "Outside the palace."

[04-15 22:12:12] <Dionysus> "At the gates, in the gardens, at the menagerie?"

[04-15 22:12:18] <Albert> "Which direction?"

[04-15 22:12:32] <Dionysus> Aldo, you know the direction

[04-15 22:13:09] <Aldo> "This way."

[04-15 22:13:11] <Dionysus> If you give it, Kimber says, "The menagerie." & then leads the way.

[04-15 22:13:23] <Dionysus> Okay, just Taka roll init.

[04-15 22:13:24] * Albert follows her, running

[04-15 22:13:26] <Dionysus> r init new

[04-15 22:13:34] <Taka> r init 11

[04-15 22:13:35] <Eklem> INIT: Taka [11] 15 15 20

[04-15 22:13:35] <Dionysus> r init yellow cloaks 14 jean luc 15

[04-15 22:13:35] <Eklem> INIT: yellow cloaks [14] 17 23 24

[04-15 22:13:35] <Eklem> INIT: jean luc [15] 19 21 25

[04-15 22:13:39] <Taka> ...crap

[04-15 22:13:49] <Dionysus> Right. Taka, roll dodge or parry.

[04-15 22:13:49] * Taka is so outmatched...]

[04-15 22:13:50] <Aldo> Yay! Captain Picard will fix everything!

[04-15 22:14:00] <Paul> (Yellow cloaks huh? this staff is gonna get a workout today.)

[04-15 22:14:04] <Taka> r parry 12

[04-15 22:14:04] <Eklem> Taka [parry: 12] 16 18 21

[04-15 22:14:06] <Caspian> Pfft. Not half as well as Kirk woulda.

[04-15 22:14:08] <Dionysus> r yc 14

[04-15 22:14:08] <Eklem> Dionysus [yc: 14] 16 19 24

[04-15 22:14:13] <Taka> [...SO outmatched.]

[04-15 22:14:24] <Dionysus> The cloak slashes with a broken cythe.

[04-15 22:14:39] <Dionysus> r stun 11+4 wound 11+4

[04-15 22:14:39] <Eklem> Dionysus [stun: 11+4=15] 19 19 22

[04-15 22:14:39] <Eklem> Dionysus [wound: 11+4=15] 16 16 24

[04-15 22:14:57] <Taka> r stun 11+1 wound 11+1

[04-15 22:14:57] <Eklem> Taka [stun: 11+1=12] 15 15 22

[04-15 22:14:57] <Eklem> Taka [wound: 11+1=12] 13 13 14

[04-15 22:14:59] <Taka> ...ow.

[04-15 22:15:07] <Albert> fuck

[04-15 22:15:07] <Dionysus> You are stunned, NW. NW= -1

[04-15 22:15:29] <Dionysus> The scythe takles you across the side, causing a shallow wound, but intense pain.

[04-15 22:15:35] * Taka yowls. Loudly.

[04-15 22:15:38] <Dionysus> r jl 15 yc 14

[04-15 22:15:38] <Eklem> Dionysus [jl: 15] 16 19 20

[04-15 22:15:38] <Eklem> Dionysus [yc: 14] 18 18 23

[04-15 22:15:51] <Dionysus> Jean Luc skewers a cloak with his rapier.

[04-15 22:15:56] <Taka> yay!

[04-15 22:16:15] <Dionysus> He's a skilled fighter with that rapier.

[04-15 22:16:20] <Taka> good thing, too

[04-15 22:16:39] <Dionysus> He says, "Get past them & hit the switch on the far wall!"

[04-15 22:16:45] <Dionysus> Try to break stun

[04-15 22:16:52] <Dionysus> r stun 15

[04-15 22:16:52] <Eklem> Dionysus [stun: 15] 20 22 23

[04-15 22:16:57] <Taka> with the negative from the wound, or no?

[04-15 22:17:00] <Dionysus> Yes

[04-15 22:17:10] <Taka> r will 13-1

[04-15 22:17:10] <Eklem> Taka [will: 13-1=12] 15 18 22

[04-15 22:17:12] <Albert> as the fight starts Albert tries to run even faster

[04-15 22:17:14] <Taka> ahaha, no

[04-15 22:17:23] <Dionysus> r init new

[04-15 22:17:28] <Dionysus> r init yc 14 jl 15

[04-15 22:17:28] <Eklem> INIT: yc [14] 19 21 23

[04-15 22:17:28] <Eklem> INIT: jl [15] 18 25 25

[04-15 22:17:42] <Taka> r init 11

[04-15 22:17:42] <Eklem> INIT: Taka [11] 16 20 20

[04-15 22:18:01] <Dionysus> Jean Luc kills another cloak. Roll dodge yerself.

[04-15 22:18:04] <Dionysus> Or parry

[04-15 22:18:05] <Albert> "Hurry!"

[04-15 22:18:07] <Dionysus> r yc 14

[04-15 22:18:07] <Eklem> Dionysus [yc: 14] 15 19 20

[04-15 22:18:15] <Taka> r parry 12

[04-15 22:18:15] <Eklem> Taka [parry: 12] 20 21 22

[04-15 22:18:18] <Taka> Rock!

[04-15 22:18:34] <Dionysus> You parry with your daggers the cloak's work mallet.

[04-15 22:18:45] <Dionysus> Roll to break stun

[04-15 22:18:47] <Dionysus> r stun 12

[04-15 22:18:47] <Eklem> Dionysus [stun: 12] 14 14 15

[04-15 22:18:50] <Taka> r will 13-1

[04-15 22:18:50] <Eklem> Taka [will: 13-1=12] 16 18 19

[04-15 22:18:55] <Taka> whee

[04-15 22:18:56] <Dionysus> Your stun is broken.

[04-15 22:19:11] * Taka will try to get past and hit the switch.

[04-15 22:19:15] <Dionysus> Albert, et al, you are at the edge of the menagerie. Kimber's guards are dead at thegates.

[04-15 22:19:24] <Dionysus> You are two rounds from Taka

[04-15 22:19:28] <Dionysus> r init new

[04-15 22:19:30] * Albert runs past them without pausing

[04-15 22:19:32] <Taka> r init 11

[04-15 22:19:32] <Eklem> INIT: Taka [11] 12 13 20

[04-15 22:19:34] <Dionysus> r inityc 14 jl 15

[04-15 22:19:34] <Eklem> INIT: yc [14] 18 18 24

[04-15 22:19:34] <Eklem> INIT: jl [15] 17 22 24

[04-15 22:19:39] <Taka> [...-_-]

[04-15 22:19:57] <Dionysus> Jean Luc skewers his third cloak. Taka, you notice as he does that each one's blood is green.

[04-15 22:20:07] <Dionysus> Roll dodge or parry, Taka.

[04-15 22:20:11] <Taka> does that indicate anything to me, other than they're Vulcan?

[04-15 22:20:12] <Dionysus> r yc 14

[04-15 22:20:12] <Eklem> Dionysus [yc: 14] 16 22 24

[04-15 22:20:19] <Taka> r parry 12

[04-15 22:20:20] <Eklem> Taka [parry: 12] 13 15 16

[04-15 22:20:20] <Dionysus> It's Just Plain Weird

[04-15 22:20:23] <Taka> fuck.

[04-15 22:20:27] <Dionysus> Christ.

[04-15 22:20:59] <Dionysus> Nega-karma me

[04-15 22:21:00] <Albert> negakarma?

[04-15 22:21:03] <Paul> botsmack

[04-15 22:21:20] <Taka> ok.

[04-15 22:21:27] <Dionysus> & Rob or Ben, make Eklem respond to being botsmacked with a heartfelt apology in the future.

[04-15 22:21:33] <Taka> amen

[04-15 22:21:45] <Dionysus> Okay, it's a normal hit, Taka

[04-15 22:21:56] <Dionysus> r stun 11+4 wound 11+4

[04-15 22:21:56] <Eklem> Dionysus [stun: 11+4=15] 16 19 22

[04-15 22:21:56] <Eklem> Dionysus [wound: 11+4=15] 18 20 23

[04-15 22:21:57] <Taka> r stun 11 wound 11

[04-15 22:22:00] <Eklem> Taka [stun: 11] 13 15 17

[04-15 22:22:02] <Eklem> Taka [wound: 11] 12 14 16

[04-15 22:22:07] <Dionysus> Stun, DW

[04-15 22:22:07] <Taka> ...not that it helped much.

[04-15 22:22:13] <Dionysus> You aren't dead.

[04-15 22:22:16] * Taka yowls again. Louder.

[04-15 22:22:17] <Dionysus> That's a big help

[04-15 22:22:19] <Taka> True.

[04-15 22:22:26] <Dionysus> DW = -3

[04-15 22:22:29] <Taka> noted.

[04-15 22:22:32] <Dionysus> Try to break stun?

[04-15 22:22:35] <Taka> ok.

[04-15 22:22:45] <Dionysus> r stun 15

[04-15 22:22:45] <Eklem> Dionysus [stun: 15] 18 21 21

[04-15 22:22:46] <Taka> r will 13-3

[04-15 22:22:46] <Eklem> Taka [will: 13-3=10] 13 16 18

[04-15 22:22:49] <Taka> ahaha.

[04-15 22:22:55] <Dionysus> r init new

[04-15 22:23:01] <Dionysus> r init yc 14 jl 15

[04-15 22:23:01] <Eklem> INIT: yc [14] 17 18 23

[04-15 22:23:01] <Eklem> INIT: jl [15] 17 20 22

[04-15 22:23:26] <Taka> r init 11-3

[04-15 22:23:26] <Eklem> INIT: Taka [11-3=8] 9 15 15

[04-15 22:23:35] <Dionysus> Jean Luc tries to get to the switch.

[04-15 22:23:41] <Dionysus> r ath 14 yc 12

[04-15 22:23:41] <Eklem> Dionysus [ath: 14] 17 20 21

[04-15 22:23:41] <Eklem> Dionysus [yc: 12] 16 17 22

[04-15 22:23:48] <Dionysus> And does so...

[04-15 22:23:49] <Taka> At least someone made it.

[04-15 22:24:16] <Dionysus> Everyone, you all hear a loud roaring deep within the menagerie. Kimber stops dead & gasps "The typhon is loose."

[04-15 22:24:37] * Albert doesn't stop

[04-15 22:24:37] <Dionysus> Taka, a hundred-headed snake is rising from the depths of the lava pit. Each head is a lion's head.

[04-15 22:24:38] <Paul> I don't stop with her. I am sprinting.

[04-15 22:24:43] <Taka> "Great. and I thought the bull was bad."

[04-15 22:25:08] * Taka bleeds and stares at the big fucking snale.

[04-15 22:25:10] <Taka> ...snake

[04-15 22:25:30] <Albert> (hehe makes me think of the great pink sea snail in Dr. Doolittle)

[04-15 22:25:32] <Dionysus> Party: you enter the central chamber. It's a stone cylinder with a catwalk right inside. The catwalk is about 100 feet above a pit of lava.

[04-15 22:25:34] <Taka> [hah!]

[04-15 22:25:34] * Paul undergoes an Altered Beast transformation.

[04-15 22:25:37] <Paul> only not.

[04-15 22:25:55] <Albert> lava?

[04-15 22:25:56] <Dionysus> Taka is standing in the middle of the catwalk

[04-15 22:25:58] <Dionysus> Lava

[04-15 22:26:00] <Caspian> Rightyo.

[04-15 22:26:00] <Taka> yes, lava

[04-15 22:26:05] <Paul> on the catwalk

[04-15 22:26:09] <Paul> on the catwalk

[04-15 22:26:09] <Dionysus> Three yellow cloaks are in front of her

[04-15 22:26:14] * Taka is bleeding. badly. and looking at once pissed and resigned.

[04-15 22:26:15] <Paul> I shake my little tush on the catwalk...

[04-15 22:26:17] <Dionysus> A grey tren is beyond them, next to another door

[04-15 22:26:25] <Dionysus> And Katlan the aarakocra is dead on the catwalk.

[04-15 22:26:37] * Albert is running to put myself between her and the yellos

[04-15 22:26:41] <Albert> yellows

[04-15 22:26:42] <Paul> okay. are the yellow cloaks between us and her, or is she between us and them?

[04-15 22:26:49] <Dionysus> She is between you & them

[04-15 22:27:06] <Dionysus> The catwalk is wide enough for about three people.

[04-15 22:27:17] <Dionysus> The yellow cloaks each have a greenish tint to their skin

[04-15 22:27:20] * Taka snarls at the yellow cloaks, in a fair animalistic version of Malcolm MacDonald.

[04-15 22:27:22] <Paul> I beeline for them with murder in my eyes.

[04-15 22:27:31] <Dionysus> r init new

[04-15 22:27:37] <Albert> r init 13

[04-15 22:27:37] <Eklem> INIT: Albert [13] 14 20 22

[04-15 22:27:37] <Taka> r init 11-3

[04-15 22:27:38] <Eklem> INIT: Taka [11-3=8] 12 17 17

[04-15 22:27:41] <Paul> r init 15

[04-15 22:27:41] <Eklem> INIT: Paul [15] 16 21 22

[04-15 22:27:45] <Caspian> r init 14

[04-15 22:27:45] <Dionysus> r init yc 14 jl 15 carad 16 dion 14 kimber 12

[04-15 22:27:45] <Eklem> INIT: Caspian [14] 17 18 23

[04-15 22:27:45] <Eklem> INIT: yc [14] 17 19 22

[04-15 22:27:45] <Eklem> INIT: jl [15] 18 21 25

[04-15 22:27:45] <Eklem> INIT: carad [16] 17 24 24

[04-15 22:27:47] <Taka> ...that's the ebst I've rolled all bloody FIGHT

[04-15 22:27:47] <Eklem> INIT: dion [14] 17 18 23

[04-15 22:27:47] <Eklem> INIT: kimber [12] 14 16 19

[04-15 22:27:58] <Dionysus> Aldo?

[04-15 22:28:04] <Dionysus> [Sorry, Rob]

[04-15 22:28:09] <Albert> (it sucks when it's during initiative)

[04-15 22:28:14] <Taka> [doesn't it just]

[04-15 22:28:19] <Aldo> r init 12

[04-15 22:28:19] <Eklem> INIT: Aldo [12] 14 17 19

[04-15 22:28:23] <Dionysus> r init show

[04-15 22:28:23] <Eklem> (carad 24/16) (Paul 21/15) (jl 21/15) (Albert 20/13) (yc 19/14) (Caspian 18/14) (dion 18/14) (Aldo 17/12) (Taka 17/11) (kimber 16/12)

[04-15 22:28:34] <Viollca> (I'm fine.)

[04-15 22:28:39] <Dionysus> Caradonna stops before the stone chamber & stares at something.

[04-15 22:28:41] <Dionysus> Paul?

[04-15 22:28:45] <Viollca> (Viollca went crazy)

[04-15 22:28:50] <Paul> Called shot to judge.

[04-15 22:28:57] <Dionysus> What does that mean?

[04-15 22:28:59] <Paul> or do I need to do that with this staff?

[04-15 22:29:04] <Albert> no

[04-15 22:29:06] <Dionysus> You just hit them & it will judge

[04-15 22:29:09] <Paul> I just swing then.

[04-15 22:29:14] <Dionysus> r yc 14

[04-15 22:29:15] <Eklem> Dionysus [yc: 14] 15 21 22

[04-15 22:29:15] <Paul> r 16

[04-15 22:29:15] <Eklem> Paul [16] 20 22 25

[04-15 22:29:21] <Dionysus> Okay

[04-15 22:29:39] <Dionysus> Paul, when the staff connects to the cloak, he doubles over & begins vomiting green stuff.

[04-15 22:29:41] <Paul> "You are sentenced."

[04-15 22:29:54] <Paul> I point at the next one. "And you. How do you plead?"

[04-15 22:30:01] <Albert> wow

[04-15 22:30:10] <Dionysus> Jean Luc grabs Taka & pulls her with him as he tries to run.

[04-15 22:30:13] <Dionysus> Albert?

[04-15 22:30:29] <Dionysus> Oops

[04-15 22:30:32] * Albert gets between taka and a cloak and will swing at one

[04-15 22:30:33] <Dionysus> r init typhon 13

[04-15 22:30:33] <Eklem> INIT: typhon [13] 17 19 20

[04-15 22:30:40] * Taka is too pissed to run right now. Fuckers killed Katlan. but can't really resist well, so is likely dragged anyway.

[04-15 22:30:41] <Dionysus> r yc 14

[04-15 22:30:41] <Eklem> Dionysus [yc: 14] 15 15 21

[04-15 22:30:43] <Albert> r sword (11+3)

[04-15 22:30:43] <Eklem> Albert [11+3=14] 15 17 23

[04-15 22:30:59] <Dionysus> r stun 11 wound 11

[04-15 22:31:00] <Eklem> Dionysus [stun: 11] 12 14 18

[04-15 22:31:00] <Eklem> Dionysus [wound: 11] 12 12 12

[04-15 22:31:14] <Albert> r stun 10+3+13 wound 10+3+13

[04-15 22:31:14] <Eklem> Albert [stun: 10+3+13=26] 28 33 35

[04-15 22:31:14] <Eklem> Albert [wound: 10+3+13=26] 32 33 34

[04-15 22:31:28] <Paul> holy shit, dude!

[04-15 22:31:34] <Dionysus> You cleave a yellow cloak through the middle. Green blood splurts everywhere.

[04-15 22:31:38] <Caspian> Nice.

[04-15 22:31:41] <Albert> gross

[04-15 22:31:54] <Dionysus> r init show

[04-15 22:31:54] <Eklem> (carad 24/16) (Paul 21/15) (jl 21/15) (Albert 20/13) (yc 19/14) (typhon 19/13) (dion 18/14) (Caspian 18/14) (Aldo 17/12) (Taka 17/11) (kimber 16/12)

[04-15 22:32:03] <Dionysus> Paul, roll dodge or parry

[04-15 22:32:07] <Dionysus> r yc 14

[04-15 22:32:07] <Eklem> Dionysus [yc: 14] 19 20 21

[04-15 22:32:09] <Paul> r parry 17

[04-15 22:32:09] <Eklem> Paul [parry: 17] 18 21 23

[04-15 22:32:15] <Dionysus> You parry his scythe

[04-15 22:32:22] <Paul> I look him in the eye and let him know what's coming.

[04-15 22:32:27] <Dionysus> The typhon roars with 100 heads at once.

[04-15 22:32:32] <Taka> headache...

[04-15 22:32:38] <Dionysus> All the glass in this menagerie shatters,

[04-15 22:32:47] <Paul> what a powerful set of lungs it must have.

[04-15 22:32:52] <Dionysus> Dionysus is covering his ears. Caspian?

[04-15 22:33:17] * Taka instantly thinks of the garm and says in the wolf tongue "Run free, Brother"

[04-15 22:33:27] <Dionysus> You all hear an unearthly howl.

[04-15 22:33:37] * Viollca tosses in her sleep, grabs her pillow.

[04-15 22:34:02] <Dionysus> Caspian?

[04-15 22:34:03] <Taka> [that was a nice kind of timing, billy]

[04-15 22:34:09] <Caspian> How are things reacting to that?

[04-15 22:34:23] <Dionysus> In the stone chamber? You can't tell.

[04-15 22:34:27] * Albert looks around when he hears the howl

[04-15 22:34:28] <Dionysus> That is

[04-15 22:34:36] <Dionysus> You can't tell what the outside animals are doing

[04-15 22:34:44] <Caspian> The yellowcloak?

[04-15 22:34:57] <Dionysus> The last yellow cloak is looking intently at Paul with murder in his eyes

[04-15 22:35:10] <Paul> good. he and I understand each other.

[04-15 22:35:38] <Caspian> How's room on the catwalk?

[04-15 22:35:55] <Dionysus> Easily room to attack.

[04-15 22:35:57] <Albert> Taka is behind Paul and I

[04-15 22:36:05] <Taka> and being dragged by Jean Luc

[04-15 22:36:22] <Caspian> Get on the catwalk and hold action for the moment.

[04-15 22:36:29] <Dionysus> Aldo?

[04-15 22:37:27] <Albert> wait, I thought he was on the other side of the catwalk

[04-15 22:37:52] <Dionysus> He was behind the yellow cloaks. On his turn, he jumped past & grabbed Taka.

[04-15 22:38:02] <Dionysus> Aldo?

[04-15 22:39:08] <Paul> Alllllldoooooo....

[04-15 22:39:15] <Aldo> Is the Typhon doing anything besides roaring and being large and scary?

[04-15 22:39:23] <Dionysus> Not at the moment

[04-15 22:39:32] * Aldo draws and holds action.

[04-15 22:39:34] <Dionysus> Hovering its 100 heads above you.

[04-15 22:39:41] <Dionysus> Taka, break stun?

[04-15 22:39:44] <Dionysus> r stun 12

[04-15 22:39:44] <Eklem> Dionysus [stun: 12] 16 16 17

[04-15 22:39:47] <Taka> r will 13-3

[04-15 22:39:47] <Eklem> Taka [will: 13-3=10] 13 14 15

[04-15 22:39:51] <Taka> nope

[04-15 22:40:04] <Dionysus> Kimber steps onto the catwalk & gestures with her left arm.

[04-15 22:40:04] <Aldo> Oh. Duh, +str on Caspian.

[04-15 22:40:10] <Aldo> r life faith 19+1

[04-15 22:40:10] <Eklem> Aldo [life faith: 19+1=20] 24 26 29

[04-15 22:40:23] <Dionysus> ...+3 STR Caspian

[04-15 22:40:37] <Dionysus> '!r will 13 fire 13

[04-15 22:40:41] <Dionysus> r will 13 fire 13

[04-15 22:40:41] <Eklem> Dionysus [will: 13] 14 18 22

[04-15 22:40:41] <Eklem> Dionysus [fire: 13] 15 18 21

[04-15 22:40:51] <Caspian> Danke.

[04-15 22:40:53] <Dionysus> r will 13-3 yc 14

[04-15 22:40:54] <Eklem> Dionysus [will: 13-3=10] 13 15 18

[04-15 22:40:54] <Eklem> Dionysus [yc: 14] 16 18 19

[04-15 22:41:15] <Dionysus> Her gestures sends a ball of flame up from the lava at the last yellow cloak, but the flame misses & slams into the wall beyond.

[04-15 22:41:33] <Dionysus> Caspian, do you take your held action?

[04-15 22:42:06] <Caspian> Not yet.

[04-15 22:42:11] <Dionysus> r init new

[04-15 22:42:22] <Albert> r init 13

[04-15 22:42:22] <Eklem> INIT: Albert [13] 14 19 21

[04-15 22:42:26] <Paul> r init 15

[04-15 22:42:26] <Eklem> INIT: Paul [15] 21 22 22

[04-15 22:42:27] <Taka> r init 11-3

[04-15 22:42:27] <Eklem> INIT: Taka [11-3=8] 14 15 16

[04-15 22:42:42] <Dionysus> r init cara 16 dio 14 kimber 12 typhon 13 garm 16 jl 15 yc 14 struck yc 14-5

[04-15 22:42:42] <Eklem> INIT: cara [16] 17 18 20

[04-15 22:42:42] <Eklem> INIT: dio [14] 15 22 22

[04-15 22:42:42] <Eklem> INIT: kimber [12] 13 13 19

[04-15 22:42:42] <Eklem> INIT: typhon [13] 16 21 23

[04-15 22:42:44] <Eklem> INIT: garm [16] 20 22 24

[04-15 22:42:44] <Eklem> INIT: jl [15] 19 22 24

[04-15 22:42:46] <Eklem> INIT: yc [14] 17 20 24

[04-15 22:42:48] <Eklem> INIT: struck yc [14-5=9] 16 16 19

[04-15 22:42:50] <Dionysus> r init show

[04-15 22:42:52] <Eklem> (garm 22/16) (jl 22/15) (Paul 22/15) (dio 22/14) (typhon 21/13) (yc 20/14) (Albert 19/13) (cara 18/16) (struck yc 16/14) (Taka 15/11) (kimber 13/12)

[04-15 22:43:11] <Dionysus> A huge black wolf with four eyes & blood dripping from its chest stalks onto the catwalk.

[04-15 22:43:32] <Dionysus> Jean Luc continues to pull Taka until such time as he comes face to face with that wolf

[04-15 22:43:34] <Dionysus> Paul?

[04-15 22:43:36] <Paul> r chief of staff 16

[04-15 22:43:36] <Eklem> Paul [chief of staff: 16] 25 26 26

[04-15 22:43:42] <Dionysus> r yc 14

[04-15 22:43:42] <Eklem> Dionysus [yc: 14] 19 20 22

[04-15 22:43:45] <Taka> [hah!]

[04-15 22:43:55] <Dionysus> This one, too, doubles over & begins vomiting green stuff.

[04-15 22:44:10] <Dionysus> Dionysus begins to sing.

[04-15 22:44:13] <Paul> "Deliver that message to Belizo."

[04-15 22:44:15] <Dionysus> r sing 16 diff 16

[04-15 22:44:15] <Eklem> Dionysus [sing: 16] 17 22 26

[04-15 22:44:15] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 16] 17 20 24

[04-15 22:44:17] <Paul> I leave them.

[04-15 22:44:28] <Dionysus> And the typhon gets woozy & drops down, asleep.

[04-15 22:44:43] <Albert> battle over?

[04-15 22:44:46] <Paul> (Awww. Dionysus sang him a lava song.)

[04-15 22:44:49] <Dionysus> "Wh-who is Belizo?"

[04-15 22:44:52] <Albert> (hahah)

[04-15 22:44:56] <Dionysus> Yeah, over.

[04-15 22:45:12] <Dionysus> The yellow cloak asked that.

[04-15 22:45:18] * Albert turns and goes to Taka, glancing at the garm

[04-15 22:45:30] <Dionysus> The garm sits down & says in wolfen, "Hello, Master."

[04-15 22:45:31] <Paul> I look at him surprised. "Then pass it up the yellow cloak chain of command."

[04-15 22:45:31] <Albert> "Are you all right?"

[04-15 22:45:37] <Albert> to Taka

[04-15 22:45:43] <Dionysus> "Wh-where am I?"

[04-15 22:45:55] * Paul understands, and nods.

[04-15 22:45:59] * Taka raises an eyebrow at albert. "Well. I'll say this: It doesn't hurt as much as being trampled by a gorgon bull."

[04-15 22:46:00] <Paul> "What do you remember?"

[04-15 22:46:20] <Dionysus> The second one you struck gasps & says, yelling, "Cleamnse yourselves! It will infect you!"

[04-15 22:46:23] * Albert is a bit surprised "Good." he says after a beat

[04-15 22:46:38] <Paul> "What will?"

[04-15 22:46:43] <Caspian> Who's the yc talking to?

[04-15 22:46:44] * Taka looks at the garm. "You are free, Brother."

[04-15 22:46:45] <Dionysus> "The... green blood."

[04-15 22:46:52] <Taka> in wolfen

[04-15 22:46:54] <Paul> "How did you get it?"

[04-15 22:46:57] <Albert> "Come. They've hurt you. You need to be cleaned."

[04-15 22:46:57] <Dionysus> Albert & Jean Luc are the only ones with blood on them

[04-15 22:47:07] <Albert> strike that then

[04-15 22:47:16] <Dionysus> The garm says, "Not until the Alpha Wolf says so, Sister."

[04-15 22:47:29] <Paul> "Cheif! Wash that blood off!"

[04-15 22:47:36] * Taka smiles and bows her head. "True enough, Brother. But from the cage, at least."

[04-15 22:47:39] * Albert turns to the wolf, "I need water."

[04-15 22:47:40] <Dionysus> "I... A man on a horse with two heads. He hit me with... a sword."

[04-15 22:47:45] * Caspian looks at Jean Luc uncertainly for a moment, then Chooses him.

[04-15 22:47:46] <Taka> "Albert..."

[04-15 22:47:54] <Dionysus> The other YC says, "My wife got sick! I got it from her!"

[04-15 22:47:57] * Paul nods, and helps them up. "Let's get you both cleaned up."

[04-15 22:48:13] <Dionysus> Jean Luc is staring at Albert.

[04-15 22:48:17] <Albert> "Lead me?"

[04-15 22:48:20] <Albert> to the garm

[04-15 22:48:34] <Dionysus> The wolf says, "Yes, Master."

[04-15 22:48:39] * Taka reaches up and removes the shell charm from her neck...am I still standing, or is Jean Luc supporting me at this point?

[04-15 22:48:40] <Dionysus> It leads you to the kappa

[04-15 22:48:41] <Dionysus> s pen

[04-15 22:48:53] <Dionysus> Jean Luc i ssupporting you, but you can stand on your own

[04-15 22:49:09] <Albert> ok, I get in and get the blood off

[04-15 22:49:13] <Taka> then I nudge him to go with albert.

[04-15 22:49:21] <Dionysus> r plague of wills 19

[04-15 22:49:21] <Eklem> Dionysus [plague of wills: 19] 20 23 24

[04-15 22:49:28] <Dionysus> He does so.

[04-15 22:50:09] <Paul> I escort the two yellow-cloaks to where they can bathe. If Aldo is around, I'll quietly ask him to check them for disease.

[04-15 22:50:12] <Dionysus> Kimber is staring in horror at her menagerei

[04-15 22:50:13] <Caspian> r resist poison 25

[04-15 22:50:13] <Eklem> Caspian [resist poison: 25] 27 32 35

[04-15 22:50:28] <Dionysus> Caspian, you fail to get the plague.

[04-15 22:50:30] <Aldo> r gauge vigor 19+1

[04-15 22:50:30] <Eklem> Aldo [gauge vigor: 19+1=20] 21 25 30

[04-15 22:50:37] <Albert> (I love Caspian!)

[04-15 22:50:38] <Caspian> I laugh at their puny mortal plague.

[04-15 22:50:51] * Taka somehow forgets to apologize to Kimber about the menagerie.

[04-15 22:50:57] <Dionysus> Aldo, they are both not sick, but recovering from a terrible illness.

[04-15 22:51:04] * Aldo says so.

[04-15 22:51:19] <Paul> I ask them about their yellow cloaks.

[04-15 22:51:25] <Dionysus> A fat beast that looks like a cross between a panther & a cow is stalking slowly toward the party.

[04-15 22:51:26] <Paul> "Where did you get them?"

[04-15 22:51:38] * Caspian looks at the beast.

[04-15 22:51:44] * Taka sounds the alarm.

[04-15 22:51:47] <Albert> am I clean?

[04-15 22:51:47] <Dionysus> "When I got sick... I went to a forest. A black one. Someone there gave it to me."

[04-15 22:51:57] <Dionysus> Did you get in the water, Albert?

[04-15 22:52:00] <Paul> "Can you tell me who? descripe them?"

[04-15 22:52:00] <Albert> yes

[04-15 22:52:06] <Albert> ok, I get in and get the blood off

[04-15 22:52:07] <Dionysus> Then yes

[04-15 22:52:09] <Albert> ok

[04-15 22:52:16] <Taka> And will attempt to get between the bicorne and the party.

[04-15 22:52:17] <Dionysus> The beast growls & looks directly at Paul.

[04-15 22:52:29] <Taka> "Paul! Bicorne!"

[04-15 22:52:34] <Paul> I look.

[04-15 22:52:41] * Albert climbsup the bank as quick as he can when he sees the beast

[04-15 22:52:44] <Dionysus> Paul, that means nothing to you, except perhaps to describe the beast

[04-15 22:52:47] * Taka said that in a very warning tone.

[04-15 22:52:55] <Dionysus> The beast looks to Albert, & hesitates.

[04-15 22:53:02] <Paul> what can I glean by looking at this creature?

[04-15 22:53:04] * Taka growls at it, in a 'you have to go through me first' manner.

[04-15 22:53:07] <Dionysus> It looks hungry

[04-15 22:53:11] <Albert> "Go away!"

[04-15 22:53:26] <Dionysus> It licks its lips. It doesn't seem to notice Taka.

[04-15 22:53:31] <Paul> mutters, "Well it's not a tree, so I do have a chance..."

[04-15 22:53:35] <Taka> [hah!]

[04-15 22:53:39] * Albert is trying to exuce leader and protecter of the pack

[04-15 22:53:43] <Albert> exude

[04-15 22:53:55] <Paul> "Taka, what does it want?"

[04-15 22:54:07] <Paul> motions anyone near me safely away.

[04-15 22:54:07] <Taka> "To eat you or Albert."

[04-15 22:54:14] <Caspian> "Why?"

[04-15 22:54:14] <Paul> "Is it sentient?"

[04-15 22:54:30] <Dionysus> The garm growls deeply & steps up next to Albert, almost mimicking Caradonna's movements.

[04-15 22:54:31] <Albert> "What?"

[04-15 22:54:32] <Taka> "Enough to know a virtuous husband when it sees one."

[04-15 22:54:49] <Paul> "That's its beef with me? a virtuous husband?"

[04-15 22:54:56] <Albert> to the wolf "can you scare it off?"

[04-15 22:54:58] <Taka> "Yes. It eats them."

[04-15 22:55:05] <Dionysus> Kimber says, "It's a bicorne. That's what they do."

[04-15 22:55:09] <Paul> "NOT ON MY WATCH!"

[04-15 22:55:13] <Taka> [love]

[04-15 22:55:13] <Albert> hahhahaha

[04-15 22:55:19] <Dionysus> "Let's just be glad the nue drifted away."

[04-15 22:55:28] <Taka> "...it what!? That's waht they came for!"

[04-15 22:55:37] <Dionysus> "They?"

[04-15 22:55:48] <Taka> "The cloaks."

[04-15 22:56:02] <Dionysus> Jean Luc says, "Ahh, Paul Driver, Sir Argent? You both have guns. Could you... shoot the bicorne?"

[04-15 22:56:02] <Albert> (who said that? about the nue?)

[04-15 22:56:09] <Dionysus> Kimber said it

[04-15 22:56:13] <Paul> I stand ready, and stare at the bicorn. "I'm in the wrong mood for you to fuck with me today. I am this close to my Imperial Guard days."

[04-15 22:56:29] * Caspian prepares to do so. "Could it not be chased away?"

[04-15 22:56:29] <Aldo> What's it standing on?

[04-15 22:56:31] <Paul> I draw my gun. "So. Feel good about your life?"

[04-15 22:56:36] <Taka> "No, it's hungry."

[04-15 22:56:38] <Dionysus> The stone path, Aldo

[04-15 22:56:47] <Paul> r willpower 12

[04-15 22:56:47] <Eklem> Paul [willpower: 12] 18 22 22

[04-15 22:56:59] <Dionysus> r bicorne 12

[04-15 22:56:59] <Eklem> Dionysus [bicorne: 12] 13 13 15

[04-15 22:57:04] * Aldo prays for the stone path to come to life and restrain the creature.

[04-15 22:57:09] <Dionysus> Was that to stare it down?

[04-15 22:57:13] <Paul> yeah.

[04-15 22:57:14] <Aldo> r life faith 19+1

[04-15 22:57:14] <Eklem> Aldo [life faith: 19+1=20] 23 27 30

[04-15 22:57:19] <Dionysus> r diff 15

[04-15 22:57:19] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 15] 17 17 18

[04-15 22:57:23] <Dionysus> ...

[04-15 22:57:26] <Albert> yes

[04-15 22:57:43] <Dionysus> As the bicorne shifts its attention from Paul to Albert, the stone path beneath it comes alive & grabs it.

[04-15 22:58:03] <Paul> I stride over to albert and stand next to him.

[04-15 22:58:09] <Dionysus> Something flies above you, but doesn't land.

[04-15 22:58:15] * Taka looks up.

[04-15 22:58:24] <Dionysus> The piasa is flying away

[04-15 22:58:29] <Paul> "Hear me talkin' to you, creature? I will mess with your life."

[04-15 22:58:29] <Albert> "It's restrained?" he looks to Aldo

[04-15 22:58:42] * Taka lets it go.

[04-15 22:58:44] <Albert> "It's its' nature Paul."

[04-15 22:58:51] <Paul> "And this is mine."

[04-15 22:58:56] * Albert grins

[04-15 22:58:57] <Dionysus> The garm says, "Why does the gamma wolf talk to the bicorne? It does not understand."

[04-15 22:59:09] <Taka> "He's had a bad day."

[04-15 22:59:18] <Dionysus> The garm is baffled.

[04-15 22:59:27] <Taka> "His mate is in trouble, and he's worried."

[04-15 22:59:28] <Albert> "He doesn't care that it doesn't. He still needs to say it."

[04-15 22:59:31] <Caspian> "So... Can it eat anything else?"

[04-15 22:59:37] <Taka> "It was eating an ox earlier."

[04-15 22:59:40] <Dionysus> The garm gives off comprehension

[04-15 23:00:08] <Caspian> "Ah. Alright."

[04-15 23:00:10] <Dionysus> "Having a mate is often cause for queerness."

[04-15 23:00:20] * Albert laughs

[04-15 23:00:20] * Taka chuckles. "I've noticed that."

[04-15 23:00:30] <Dionysus> Kimber says, "But the ox it ate was a virtuous mate."

[04-15 23:00:40] * Albert stops laughing

[04-15 23:00:40] <Caspian> ( "Or not having one. Ask any sailor." )

[04-15 23:00:44] <Taka> [hah!]

[04-15 23:00:49] <Dionysus> "Imposed virtuosity."

[04-15 23:00:52] <Paul> I walk around the other side of the bicorne and pee on it.

[04-15 23:00:59] <Albert> no way

[04-15 23:01:00] <Dionysus> You joke, right?

[04-15 23:01:04] <Albert> really?

[04-15 23:01:05] <Taka> [*facepalm*]

[04-15 23:01:07] <Paul> dice d2

[04-15 23:01:07] <Eklem> 2 | [d2=2]

[04-15 23:01:09] <Paul> yes.

[04-15 23:01:16] <Albert> what the hell?

[04-15 23:01:23] <Dionysus> Before you get close, Kimber shouts, "What are you doing? Stay away from it!"

[04-15 23:01:23] <Viollca> (I married well.)

[04-15 23:01:28] <Taka> it's like the tree thing. there is no reason.

[04-15 23:01:46] <Paul> it was fairly close to Albert, wasn't it?

[04-15 23:01:59] <Albert> "Paul. Even though it's restrained, we'd better keep clear."

[04-15 23:02:16] <Dionysus> It was about 30 feet from Albert

[04-15 23:02:17] <Paul> "as you wish." I stop, and keep away from it.

[04-15 23:02:31] * Taka suddenly has a thought. "...Katlan..." and she runs - well, tries to - back to the other room and Katlan's body.

[04-15 23:02:57] * Albert goes with her, not letting her out of sight yet

[04-15 23:03:00] <Dionysus> Jean Luc clears his throat. "I... have much to tell you all, but I need a moment of privacy. Will you excuse me for a second?"

[04-15 23:03:21] * Paul blinks a few times, takes a deep breath, and seems to relax.

[04-15 23:03:40] <Dionysus> Jean Luc strips off his sopping wet clothes as he walks a little way away... then shakes dry.

[04-15 23:03:45] * Taka pays Jean Luc little if any mind, just focused on getting to Katlan.

[04-15 23:03:50] <Taka> [Ok. him I like.]

[04-15 23:03:59] * Paul shakes his head. "Wow. Okay."

[04-15 23:04:01] * Caspian blinks at Jean Luc, then politely looks away.

[04-15 23:04:39] <Dionysus> He comes back a moment later, back in his wet clothes. "A necessity in the life of a tren, I am afraid. I needs must speak to you all of an urgent matter."

[04-15 23:05:28] <Dionysus> When Taka returns with Katlan's body, he looks solemnly at her, then bows his head respectfully.

[04-15 23:05:28] * Taka comes back out of the lava room carrying a dead Katlan and looking quite upset.

[04-15 23:05:40] <Dionysus> He looks as if he doesn't know where to begin.

[04-15 23:05:43] <Paul> "Um...Reverend, could you..."

[04-15 23:06:07] * Albert will give her some room when he sees her with the body

[04-15 23:06:21] * Aldo kneels and prays quietly over the body.

[04-15 23:06:26] <Aldo> r life faith 19+1

[04-15 23:06:26] <Eklem> Aldo [life faith: 19+1=20] 22 28 30

[04-15 23:06:33] * Taka is giving off definite signals of grief and shame.

[04-15 23:06:40] <Taka> mostly shame.

[04-15 23:07:18] <Dionysus> Kimber says, "I... I need to attend my house. My guards have been killed--I must check the rest of my servants. Would... Caradonna, would you come with me?"

[04-15 23:07:26] <Dionysus> Caradonna looks almost offended, then looks to Albert

[04-15 23:07:29] <Dionysus> r diff 21

[04-15 23:07:29] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 21] 22 31 31

[04-15 23:07:29] <Paul> quietly to caspian, pointing at the two ex-yc's, "So it looks like they're using some kind of disease to control people now. The Reverend says they're clean now."

[04-15 23:07:37] * Albert glances at Caradonna

[04-15 23:07:48] <Dionysus> Katlan does not rise.

[04-15 23:07:50] <Paul> "Good thing I used the staff. It seems to have, uh, worked that out."

[04-15 23:08:05] * Caspian blinks at Paul. "Are you certain?"

[04-15 23:08:06] <Dionysus> Caradonna asks in the language of wolves, "Should I go with her?"

[04-15 23:08:20] <Paul> "Well, that's what i pieced together. The Reverend is sure they're clean."

[04-15 23:08:21] * Taka whispers quietly "Thank you for trying, Reverend..."

[04-15 23:08:27] * Aldo rises. "It is nae in my power tae help him now."

[04-15 23:08:30] <Taka> [her]

[04-15 23:08:35] <Aldo> s/him/her/

[04-15 23:08:43] * Aldo looks apologetically at Taka.

[04-15 23:08:44] <Albert> replies. "Yes. Be careful, my mate."

[04-15 23:08:45] * Caspian nods slowly. "I see."

[04-15 23:08:52] <Dionysus> [as a life priest, if aldo uses the wrong gender, it merely changes the gender retroactively... not really]

[04-15 23:08:56] * Taka looks back up and manages a small smile."

[04-15 23:09:02] <Aldo> Only if my roll succeeds.

[04-15 23:09:03] <Dionysus> Caradonna nods & joins Kimber.

[04-15 23:09:06] <Paul> "So that puts a new twist on the mission."

[04-15 23:09:08] <Dionysus> [ha]

[04-15 23:09:25] * Taka remains kneeling beside Katlan, though. She looks at Jean Luc. "What did you need to say?"

[04-15 23:09:35] <Dionysus> Dionysus is singing quietly by himself, at the pond.

[04-15 23:09:39] <Albert> he nods as he's saying it as well

[04-15 23:10:01] <Albert> "Yes. WHat's happened here?"

[04-15 23:10:07] <Dionysus> Jean Luc bows deeply to Taka, "Quite a bit, m'lady. I have messages from one close to you."

[04-15 23:10:41] * Taka looks curious, blushing Trenishly at the bow. "Taka, please. Who is it?"

[04-15 23:11:06] <Dionysus> "A mahogany gardner named Brunhagen, who serves the Dukes Hyrase... as well as others." he looks significantly at Taka.

[04-15 23:11:20] * Taka looks at Katlan, then back at Jean Luc. "Go on."

[04-15 23:12:18] <Dionysus> "She says you must be at Castle Hyrase by the harvest moon--two months from now. It would be more, but it took me time to reach you. She says something terrible is going to happen & you have to help her stop it."

[04-15 23:12:46] * Taka shuts her eyes and sighs. "Does she know what it is, or just that it's terrible?"

[04-15 23:12:59] <Taka> [I wonder how long I'm gonna remain conscious...]

[04-15 23:13:01] <Dionysus> "The Hyrases will be initiated as true Indestructibles."

[04-15 23:13:02] <Albert> "What does he mean? Why is a friend of yours working with /them/?"

[04-15 23:13:25] <Albert> "Shit." (or Eklemquivilant)

[04-15 23:13:32] <Dionysus> "Brunhagen, like myself, is a double agent."

[04-15 23:13:35] <Albert> (equivilant)

[04-15 23:13:41] <Taka> "I'll explain later, Albert..." she breaks off and gasps. "In Paul's words, Not on MY watch."

[04-15 23:14:16] <Dionysus> "I... All of you, I needs must tell you, I am a Captain of the White Watchers." White Watchers = secret police lead by Merriander Hyrase.

[04-15 23:14:28] <Dionysus> "But I am also a servant of Kavian Stormbringer."

[04-15 23:14:29] * Paul bows.

[04-15 23:14:39] * Caspian frowns, then nods slowly.

[04-15 23:15:10] * Taka nods as well.

[04-15 23:15:11] <Dionysus> "It will take a long time to explain, which can be done on the road... If you'll allow me to join you for a while. I know Castle Hyrase quite well--I grew up there."

[04-15 23:15:13] * Albert frowns

[04-15 23:15:40] <Taka> "I don't think I can travel at the moment..."

[04-15 23:15:53] <Paul> "We need to get her healed first."

[04-15 23:16:03] * Taka nods. "It smarts."

[04-15 23:16:25] <Albert> "Come. There's got to be someone here who can help."

[04-15 23:16:29] <Dionysus> Jean Luc stares. "By the gods, I had forgotten! In my haste to tell my news! Come, Taka..." He grabs your arm gently & starts leading you out of the zoo.

[04-15 23:16:55] * Taka lets him lead her, looking back at Paul. "Bring Katlan. Please."

[04-15 23:17:03] <Dionysus> "There should be a doctor in the palace..."

[04-15 23:17:04] * Albert stays with her, eyeing Jean Luc

[04-15 23:17:34] <Paul> "I'll get her." I bring Katlan.

[04-15 23:17:36] <Dionysus> Jean Luc seems horribly embarrassed

[04-15 23:18:05] * Taka smiles slightly. "I can't fault you. I nearly forgot you had news, what with Katlan..."

[04-15 23:18:05] <Dionysus> Dionysus & the YCs follow everyone out.

[04-15 23:18:26] <Paul> (Who the hell is Exeunt Omnes?)

[04-15 23:18:27] <Dionysus> "But here I was prattling on while you bleed to death! That is unacceptable!"

[04-15 23:18:29] <Taka> [hah!]

[04-15 23:18:40] <Taka> "I've had worse, believe me."

[04-15 23:18:55] <Dionysus> You get back to the palace, & Jean Luc calls for a doctor as if he owns the place.

[04-15 23:18:55] * Paul looks back at the bicorne, and shudders.

[04-15 23:19:01] <Paul> then goes in.

[04-15 23:19:07] <Dionysus> The bicorne screeches in rage.

[04-15 23:19:14] <Taka> "Last time I got hurt in one of those, I was trampled by a gorgon bull."

[04-15 23:19:23] <Dionysus> "H-how did you survive?"

[04-15 23:19:33] <Dionysus> He's just plain shocked now.

[04-15 23:19:34] <Albert> "When did that happen?"

[04-15 23:19:40] <Albert> also shocked

[04-15 23:19:42] <Paul> "So. If all it eats are virtuous husbands, how did Her Grace feed it?"

[04-15 23:19:47] <Taka> "A feng-huang I'd freed previously." she looks at albert, guiltily. "er...in Maraddon City..."

[04-15 23:20:01] <Albert> "What!?"

[04-15 23:20:11] <Taka> "I was asked to!"

[04-15 23:20:32] <Albert> "you were asked to be trampled!?"

[04-15 23:20:35] <Taka> "You didn't see that place! It was horrible! Animals in cages...and not even habitats like here. just..._cages_..." she shuddered.

[04-15 23:20:54] * Albert frowns and looks sorry that he yelled

[04-15 23:20:59] <Taka> "I was asked to free the animals, as payment for aid in getting a friend out of the Temple of Truth."

[04-15 23:21:47] <Albert> "I'm glad you're all right." he looks worried

[04-15 23:21:59] <Taka> "So am I, believe me."

[04-15 23:22:25] <Albert> "Why didn't you say something?"

[04-15 23:22:26] <Dionysus> Jean Luc says, "I believe her Grace indicated she raised oxen to feed the bicorne--virtuous mates amongst animals can suffice."

[04-15 23:22:29] <Dionysus> To Paul

[04-15 23:22:42] <Paul> "Okay. Works for me."

[04-15 23:23:05] <Dionysus> A doctor is brought, an empath.

[04-15 23:23:25] * Taka nods to him.

[04-15 23:24:02] <Dionysus> He takes one look at Taka & says, "By the Blood Father, child, what were you thinking?"

[04-15 23:24:09] <Dionysus> He begins to inspect the wound.

[04-15 23:24:13] <Dionysus> "What did this?"

[04-15 23:24:27] <Taka> "A scythe. a broken one."

[04-15 23:24:41] <Dionysus> He sighs. "Of course. Lie down. This will take a while."

[04-15 23:24:42] <Paul> "Yeah. One of the cloaks had one."

[04-15 23:24:47] <Dionysus> And he places his hands on the wounds.

[04-15 23:24:52] <Dionysus> r emp 13 dw 13

[04-15 23:24:52] <Eklem> Dionysus [emp: 13] 17 18 20

[04-15 23:24:52] <Eklem> Dionysus [dw: 13] 16 18 23

[04-15 23:24:53] * Taka looks as though the words "What were you thinking" are nothing new at all to her. and lies down.

[04-15 23:25:01] <Dionysus> It takes a while, but he heals you.

[04-15 23:25:14] * Taka thanks him.

[04-15 23:25:31] <Dionysus> "My pleasure, child."

[04-15 23:25:52] * Albert alternates between watching Taka nervously and trying to figure out Jean Lu c

[04-15 23:26:04] * Taka looks at the cuts in her shirt ruefully. "I hate sewing."

[04-15 23:26:19] <Dionysus> "Now that you are cared for, if you will suffer it, I shall continue with my news."

[04-15 23:26:24] <Taka> "By all means."

[04-15 23:26:45] <Aldo> I need to sleep. The longshot will wait for another day.

[04-15 23:27:02] <Dionysus> "As you may well know, castle Hyrase is a good 4 months from here by horse. By ship, you would have to round the whole continent--an impossibly long journey.

[04-15 23:27:11] * Taka nods.

[04-15 23:27:13] <Dionysus> Go to bed, Ben. I'll stop after Jean Luc finishes his speech

[04-15 23:27:18] <Taka> [night ben]

[04-15 23:27:23] <Viollca> night

[04-15 23:27:53] <Dionysus> "The trains on the continent are all stopped. The highways are hard to travel by. And we have two months to reach Castle Hyrase, if you all will join me."

[04-15 23:28:39] * Taka glances at Albert. "I...will, if I can. That decision is ultimately Albert's"

[04-15 23:28:40] <Albert> "Then how are we supposed to get there?"

[04-15 23:28:51] <Albert> "If we go." he ammends

[04-15 23:29:18] <Albert> "I'll need to know a lot more before we spend two months of the Empire's time."

[04-15 23:29:29] <Dionysus> "The trains are in the control of the local populaces. The only way to make it on time is to get some of those running again, for at least part of the journey."

[04-15 23:29:40] * Taka makes a face. "I hate trains."

[04-15 23:31:30] <Dionysus> He looks at you. "Alpha Wolf, Castle Hyrase is home to a weapon of incredible power. The Dukes Hyrase have been holding it back, as a... present for their new Masters, should they become Indestructibles. If we do not stop them, the Dukes will hand over that weapon."

[04-15 23:31:53] <Albert> "What is it?"

[04-15 23:33:29] <Dionysus> "The Kris of Night."

[04-15 23:33:41] <Albert> "What can it do?"

[04-15 23:34:01] <Taka> [does the name ring a bell with me?]

[04-15 23:34:12] <Dionysus> "For every fifty souls it takes, it can shroud the world in darkness for a week."

[04-15 23:34:21] <Dionysus> [it's a Gift. Roll Gift lore if ya wanna know more]

[04-15 23:34:24] * Albert frowns

[04-15 23:34:34] <Taka> r giftlore 13

[04-15 23:34:34] <Eklem> Taka [giftlore: 13] 17 19 21

[04-15 23:34:41] <Dionysus> r diff 13

[04-15 23:34:41] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 13] 17 22 23

[04-15 23:34:47] <Taka> nope. ah well

[04-15 23:34:47] <Dionysus> Sorry, no bells rung

[04-15 23:35:01] <Dionysus> "For every moment of darkness, the wielder gains power."

[04-15 23:35:16] <Albert> "Understood."

[04-15 23:35:34] * Taka looks at Albert. "We can't let the Bringer of Plagues get it."

[04-15 23:36:03] <Albert> "We won't."

[04-15 23:36:15] <Dionysus> Jean Luc looks immensely relieved.

[04-15 23:36:26] * Taka just nods. "Then we're going."

[04-15 23:36:34] <Taka> it's a half-question

[04-15 23:37:35] <Albert> "You're a double agent. Which leader do you actually follow?" he says to Jean'LUc

[04-15 23:38:07] <Dionysus> "First and foremost, I am a servant of the Father of Weather. After him, I serve the Stormbringer. After him, I serve you."

[04-15 23:38:16] * Taka looks at Jean Luc and smiles slightly.

[04-15 23:38:23] <Paul> r read 13

[04-15 23:38:23] <Eklem> Paul [read: 13] 20 20 22

[04-15 23:38:25] <Dionysus> "My family has served the Stormbringer since we left Berellia 700 years ago."

[04-15 23:38:27] <Dionysus> r rog 15

[04-15 23:38:28] <Eklem> Dionysus [rog: 15] 16 19 21

[04-15 23:38:40] <Dionysus> He seems sincere

[04-15 23:38:50] <Paul> I give Albert a confirmatory nod.

[04-15 23:39:11] * Albert is looking at him as he did the wolves. "And this other agent?"

[04-15 23:39:23] <Albert> he doesn't seem to notice you Paul

[04-15 23:39:25] <Dionysus> Jean Luc looks to Taka.

[04-15 23:39:26] <Taka> "Brunhagen is trustworthy. I speak for him."

[04-15 23:40:17] <Taka> "He serves..." she sighs. "He serves a man named Radagast Simon, and was sent to watch the Dukes Hyrase."

[04-15 23:40:31] <Dionysus> "I will not break confidence of a friend, Alpha Wolf. I might serve you, but if I do not hold myself to the standards of my own honor, I would not be worth serving you."

[04-15 23:40:54] <Dionysus> [You all know Radagast Simon is one of the rulers of Berellia]

[04-15 23:40:54] <Paul> (a Dio song just cued up in my winamp called "Lock Up the Wolves." just thought that was amusing."

[04-15 23:40:57] * Taka smiles at Jean Luc again, wider this time.

[04-15 23:40:57] <Paul> )

[04-15 23:40:59] <Taka> [hah.]

[04-15 23:41:08] * Albert nods "We will go. But I need to make a plan for the lost travel time before we leave."

[04-15 23:42:24] * Taka sighs. "And I need to see that Katlan is given her last rites."

[04-15 23:42:27] <Dionysus> "If we can get the trains running, in spurts, we can make Hyrase Castle in a matter of weeks. It will just require some work at each stop. It's how I travelled part of the way

here. I can't think of another way to make it in time."

[04-15 23:42:50] <Paul> (Elliot laughs.)

[04-15 23:42:56] <Taka> [ohgods]

[04-15 23:43:27] <Albert> "We'll see to it then. Perhaps some of the stops will be useful."

[04-15 23:44:16] <Dionysus> He shrugs. "Mayhaps. I have but one more request: a few hours rest? I have travelled hard to get here."

[04-15 23:44:32] <Taka> "It gives us time to make preparations."

[04-15 23:44:42] <Albert> "Viollca needs it in the least. I know the rest of us won't suffer for it."

[04-15 23:45:31] <Paul> "I could use a nap."

[04-15 23:45:42] <Taka> "It's been a very....eventful day.

[04-15 23:46:32] <Dionysus> So you all rest for now?

[04-15 23:46:36] <Paul> yeah.

[04-15 23:46:41] <Dionysus> End session

[04-15 23:46:45] <Dionysus> What'd everyone think?

[04-15 23:46:49] <Albert> umm Albert wants to talk with Caradonna and Caspian at least

[04-15 23:46:49] <Paul> so I'd just like to point out:

[04-15 23:46:57] <Albert> probably Paul and Aldo as well

[04-15 23:46:58] <Paul> Paul stared that thing down. (v)

[04-15 23:47:03] <Taka> yeah. and Taka'd see to it that Katlan had the rites of whatever faith she was a member of.

[04-15 23:47:08] <Dionysus> Caspian is not currently responding to messages.

[04-15 23:47:11] <Albert> session was awesome

[04-15 23:47:14] <Dionysus> I worry Neal might've fallen asleep

[04-15 23:47:15] <Paul> yeah.

[04-15 23:47:16] <Viollca> yes, it was

[04-15 23:47:19] <Taka> indeed

[04-15 23:47:20] <Albert> uh oh

[04-15 23:47:39] <Dionysus> Thoughts on the plague men?

[04-15 23:47:47] <Albert> interesting and scary

[04-15 23:47:55] <Paul> deffinitely a new twist on things.

[04-15 23:47:55] <Taka> The green blood was interesting.

[04-15 23:47:55] <Viollca> I already knew about it. You bastard

[04-15 23:47:58] <Albert> and we now know how they got that army

[04-15 23:48:02] <Taka> indeed

[04-15 23:48:11] <Dionysus> Oh, right, Taka--the green blodo smells like blood & bile all at once

[04-15 23:48:14] <Taka> ewww

[04-15 23:48:16] <Viollca> so is Kimber really a good person?

[04-15 23:48:27] <Dionysus> That's up to you to decide

[04-15 23:48:39] <Taka> Taka's going to be quiet for a bit.

[04-15 23:48:45] <Taka> she's feeling guilty.

[04-15 23:48:55] <Dionysus> She did more talking this session than ever before

[04-15 23:49:00] <Taka> She flowed better.

[04-15 23:49:12] <Dionysus> What did she think of Jean Luc?

[04-15 23:49:22] <Dionysus> He didn't come off as well as I'd've liked.

[04-15 23:49:37] <Taka> I'm not sure. the first impression was "Where the hell did HE come from?" the second was "...nice guy." and he won her over with his talk about honor.

[04-15 23:49:38] <Paul> I found him interesting.

[04-15 23:49:42] <Taka> She likes him.

[04-15 23:49:43] <Dionysus> Oops--Hell, I forgot to have him introduce himself.

[04-15 23:49:45] <Taka> XD

[04-15 23:49:56] <Dionysus> At the pond, he woulda given his name as Jean Luc D'Artagnon

[04-15 23:50:01] <Taka> ...nice.

[04-15 23:50:18] <Taka> but yes, she likes him.

[04-15 23:50:29] <Dionysus> Good

[04-15 23:50:33] <Viollca> (so everyone in the party gets a steed and something to ride?)

[04-15 23:50:36] <Albert> he won a few points with Albert for the honor talk

[04-15 23:50:37] <Dionysus> ha

[04-15 23:50:51] <Taka> and she's mildly annoyed that the only thing she has to wear now without rips is that bloody dress.

[04-15 23:50:54] <Paul> he won points with Paul by delineating who he serves.

[04-15 23:51:19] <Viollca> he won points with Viollca for not waking her up

[04-15 23:51:32] <Albert> Albert is strangely suspiscious of him.

[04-15 23:51:36] <Caspian> Fuck.

[04-15 23:51:37] <Paul> well, if Paul bothered to think about it, that would count in his book as well.

[04-15 23:51:41] <Dionysus> He won points with the garm wolf by not smelling like the undead

[04-15 23:51:49] <Viollca> are you ok, Neal?

[04-15 23:51:53] <Paul> Neal? what's up?

[04-15 23:52:01] <Caspian> No. I fell asleep.

[04-15 23:52:05] <Dionysus> I thought so.

[04-15 23:52:06] * Taka knew it.

[04-15 23:52:07] <Viollca> it's ok.

[04-15 23:52:15] <Albert> he's protective of Taka cause she's in his pack and thus the suspiscion

[04-15 23:52:17] <Caspian> I'm sorry.

[04-15 23:52:18] <Taka> I liked the garm wolf.

[04-15 23:52:21] <Albert> it's ok

[04-15 23:52:23] <Viollca> no worries.

[04-15 23:52:31] <Albert> I'm sorry I didn't give it enough attention

[04-15 23:52:36] <Albert> he was preoccupied

[04-15 23:52:36] <Dionysus> I'll forgive you this time. Please, catch up with what ya missed so I can get feedback.

[04-15 23:52:40] <Taka> Taka's trying to work out how to tell albert the truth. or even if she needs to. If he asks, she'll tell him, though.

[04-15 23:52:46] <Albert> if it stayed with him he'd talk to it.

[04-15 23:52:55] <Dionysus> It won't leave til you give it permission

[04-15 23:53:02] <Caspian> I will. Feedback tomorrow though. If game's done, I think I have to fall asleep for real.

[04-15 23:53:02] <Viollca> I bet she will.

[04-15 23:53:11] <Viollca> good night Neal.

[04-15 23:53:16] <Taka> night Neal

[04-15 23:53:16] <Paul> night!

[04-15 23:53:18] <Albert> he'll talk with it when he has a chance then.

[04-15 23:53:18] <Dionysus> Neal

[04-15 23:53:21] <Albert> night

[04-15 23:53:22] <Dionysus> One more thing:

[04-15 23:53:36] <Caspian> Yes?

[04-15 23:53:38] <Dionysus> For this injustice, you also owe me BIG TIME with that RP lisyt.

[04-15 23:53:47] <Dionysus> Go to bed

[04-15 23:53:47] <Taka> Speaking of the truth, what think ye all of Taka's not-so-secret-anymore secret?

[04-15 23:53:54] <Caspian> Agreed.

[04-15 23:54:23] <Paul> Paul doesn't know what to make of it, but it's low on his list of things to worry about.

[04-15 23:54:50] <Caspian> Caspian should've reacted more, but I was already spacing by then...

[04-15 23:54:52] <Paul> (in fact, part of him is still trying to figure out why he should be worred about Albert's mother.)

[04-15 23:55:05] <Dionysus> Interesting fact: the shade of Yvenna told Matrim & Viollca to aide any Berellian agents they came across, because such were trying to stop the war

[04-15 23:55:06] <Caspian> Liked it though.

[04-15 23:55:18] <Caspian> And will talk to you all later. Goodnight...

[04-15 23:55:22] <Taka> Taka's actually surprised and gratified that no one's called her out about it yet. ooh, nifty.

[04-15 23:55:22] <Dionysus> 'night

[04-15 23:55:23] <Paul> night

[04-15 23:55:36] <Paul> and I too must away.

[04-15 23:55:38] <Taka> night

[04-15 23:55:40] <Dionysus> 'night, nathan

[04-15 23:55:40] <Paul> good night all.

[04-15 23:55:41] <Viollca> night Nathan.

[04-15 23:55:47] <Dionysus> sleep well, puddnfoot

[04-15 23:55:58] <Viollca> Viollca was too distracted to ask Taka about it

[04-15 23:56:01] * Paul has quit (Quit: Leaving)

[04-15 23:56:12] <Taka> I figure the questions'll come later, if they come at all.

[04-15 23:56:35] <Viollca> all she could concentrate on was protecting her baby and hating Kimber.

[04-15 23:57:24] <Dionysus> what'd y'all think of the animals?

[04-15 23:57:31] <Taka> I like the animals. I always do.

[04-15 23:57:43] <Taka> though it seems that Taka always ends up getting seriously hurt in menageries.

[04-15 23:57:45] <Viollca> so why did she have all these animals locked up?

[04-15 23:57:53] <Taka> It was a zoo.

[04-15 23:58:38] <Viollca> was it though?

[04-15 23:58:41] <Dionysus> Yes

[04-15 23:58:48] <Viollca> All those animals were danger-- oh.

[04-15 23:58:49] <Dionysus> She just liked collecting dangerous magical animals

[04-15 23:59:03] <Taka> Some people collect stamps. she collects maneaters.

[04-15 23:59:10] <Viollca> she could be doing it to protect the people of her empire

[04-15 23:59:17] <Dionysus> She had a lot of them imported

[04-15 23:59:22] <Dionysus> So, no.

[04-15 23:59:25] <Viollca> freak

[04-15 23:59:34] <Dionysus> Yes.

[04-16 00:01:10] * Albert has quit (Ping timeout)

[04-16 00:01:29] * Taka is curious to see just what Taka's going to get to ride.

[04-16 00:01:37] * Dani_ (~Dani@12-223-133-122.client.insightbb.com) has joined #shem

[04-16 00:01:58] <Taka> wb

[04-16 00:02:00] <Dani_> sorry

[04-16 00:02:32] <Dionysus> no worries

[04-16 00:02:47] <Dani_> I hope she tells him the truth

[04-16 00:03:03] <Taka> She will, once she figures out how.

[04-16 00:03:14] <Dani_> he's not mad at you

[04-16 00:03:22] <Dani_> he trusts you

[04-16 00:03:23] <Taka> She doesn't think saying "Um, hey, Albert, I work for the Berellian government" is the best way to do it.

[04-16 00:04:28] <Dani_> he doesn't care. He can tell by your reaction to Kavian and you're actions toward becoming part of the pack that you weren't trying to hurt the empire. He knows you're on his side.

[04-16 00:04:38] <Taka> But she does.

[04-16 00:04:50] <Taka> it's a character thing ^^;

[04-16 00:04:50] <Dani_> ahhhh

[04-16 00:04:55] <Dani_> understandable

[04-16 00:05:20] <Taka> As a spy, you tend to take true trust as a gift, and you don't want to lose it because it's very valuable. she doesn't want to lose Albert's.

[04-16 00:06:00] <Dani_> she hasn't yet

[04-16 00:06:08] <Taka> Yet.

[04-16 00:06:16] <Taka> She doesn't know if telling him will lose it.

[04-16 00:06:25] <Dionysus> okay, kids. i am for bed

[04-16 00:06:26] <Dani_> even after he found out about the Berellia thing

[04-16 00:06:27] <Dionysus> ta;k later

[04-16 00:06:36] <Dani_> night

[04-16 00:06:55] <Taka> night

[04-16 00:07:17] <Taka> yeah. the fact that he hasnt' called her out is promising, but she's still cautios.

[04-16 00:07:31] <Dani_> understandable

[04-16 00:08:24] <Dani_> You're part of his pack. It's going to take a lot

[04-16 00:08:33] <Taka> ^^

[04-16 00:08:38] <Dani_>

[04-16 00:10:38] <Taka> She wouldn't mind actually being able to share her stories, though.

[04-16 00:11:21] <Taka> Now he knows she got a friend out of the Temple of Truth in Maraddon City. he doesn't know she met the High Priest. yet.

[04-16 00:11:54] <Taka> but seriously. If he asks her directly, she will tell him.

[04-16 00:13:01] <Taka> [she doesn't have much choice. a side effect of meeting the high priest.]

[04-16 00:13:58] <Dani_> heh

[04-16 00:14:07] <Dani_> he doesn't know that though

[04-16 00:14:10] <Taka> Nope.

[04-16 00:14:31] <Dani_> ok

[04-16 00:14:34] <Dani_> sleep

[04-16 00:14:37] <Dani_> night