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[Jul 01 17:14:33] <GrinningMan> The continent we begin on is Ranu, where once the ancient Empire of Tarahin stood, & now is home to dozens, maybe even hundreds of small city-states, clan-held territories, wilderness, & the odd small country.

[Jul 01 17:14:38] * bjm_ is now known as Daffodil_Society

[Jul 01 17:15:12] * The_Sheriff_of_Gordonhamm is now known as Blue_Falcons

[Jul 01 17:15:22] <GrinningMan> The Society of the Daffodil, the explorers' guild of the area, has expanded local knowledge of the world to include the continents of Ailanea, Taggarus, & Cassaru.

[Jul 01 17:15:27] * lis is now known as Seraphim_Angels

[Jul 01 17:16:26] <GrinningMan> The immediate area we start in is the lands of Clan MacBoon, a boisterous clan that holds mountain territory near to the edge of the continent, in the middle latititudes.

[Jul 01 17:17:17] <GrinningMan> Down in the valleys below their holdings are the country Marsukaun, a vicious land ruled by the black minotaur warlord Doorn Gaurkadon, & two city-states that mostly rely on trade, Benneer & Tarruth.

[Jul 01 17:18:05] <GrinningMan> Tarruth is known as the center of the 'coastal' port cities, & is home to a mysterious group of heroes called The Seraphim Angels, who constantly repel the monsters that come down out of Marsukaun & the wilderness.

[Jul 01 17:18:36] <GrinningMan> The Society of the Daffodil has offices in both of the city-states & probably in the Clan lands as well.

[Jul 01 17:19:03] <Clan_MacBoon> (the "capital" of our land is the city/town of Loch Ray.)

[Jul 01 17:19:09] <Clan_MacBoon> (if that's alright.)

[Jul 01 17:19:34] <GrinningMan> Finally, there are three groups of pirates in the area that have been known to take out a few merchant ships now & then.

[Jul 01 17:19:40] <GrinningMan> (that's fine)

[Jul 01 17:20:16] <GrinningMan> Two of these are the Blades of the Mouth & the Satherian Hawks.

[Jul 01 17:21:01] <GrinningMan> The third, the Blue Falcons, is known to some for being far more daring than the other two, & some say less malicious, though that's oft debated.

[Jul 01 17:21:35] <GrinningMan> It's a warm spring day, & the farmers are busy in their fields.

[Jul 01 17:21:40] <GrinningMan> Trade is booming

[Jul 01 17:22:23] <GrinningMan> The city of Tarruth has been at peace for a few weeks now, & the Clan Lands of the MacBoons are recovering from their most recent party.

[Jul 01 17:22:29] <GrinningMan> Marsukaun has been all too quiet lately.

[Jul 01 17:22:56] <GrinningMan> The pirate activity has been picking up, however (for at least two of the groups--can't speak for the Blue Falcons)

[Jul 01 17:23:39] <Blue_Falcons> If the circumstances favor it, certainly.

[Jul 01 17:23:44] <GrinningMan> Essentially, the Blue Falcons & the Daffodils need to tell me where their principles are likely to be.

[Jul 01 17:24:02] <GrinningMan> As I said, trade is booming, thus, many merchant ships are out & about.

[Jul 01 17:25:02] <GrinningMan> ben?

[Jul 01 17:25:03] * Daffodil_Society has one ship in the MacBoon lands and another returning from an expedition.

[Jul 01 17:25:09] <GrinningMan> gotchya.

[Jul 01 17:25:32] <GrinningMan> Actually, what are the MacBoons in specific up to?

[Jul 01 17:25:35] <GrinningMan> & the Angels?

[Jul 01 17:26:03] <Clan_MacBoon> with Marsukaun being quiet lately, MacAigh's brown eye is blinking, so he and a contingent of scouts are patrolling the borders, and Gerrick is flying missing man in the Glacier.

[Jul 01 17:26:21] * Seraphim_Angels are at a local coffee shop-type thing talking and living happy normal lives for the moment

[Jul 01 17:26:50] <GrinningMan> All right.

[Jul 01 17:26:59] <Clan_MacBoon> Ansley and a few Troublemakers are on the ground with MacAigh. most of the ships are in dock standing down for the moment, and Malcolm is looking after some of the local farms.

[Jul 01 17:27:51] <GrinningMan> I think I'll deal with people one at a time, but in the open room for the moment.

[Jul 01 17:27:54] <Daffodil_Society> Where does the MacBoon commission currently stand?

[Jul 01 17:27:59] <GrinningMan> Who wants to be first?

[Jul 01 17:28:22] <GrinningMan> You know roughly where the continent the Homeland is supposed to be on was, but you have no way to get there. You need better ships.

[Jul 01 17:28:50] <GrinningMan> It does not show up as a destination in the Traveler's Glass, so it is either nonexistent, or it is out of range for some reason.

[Jul 01 17:29:27] <Daffodil_Society> Okay, so the mapmakers are arguing over the most feasable route while the sailors are arguing over what type of ship to take.

[Jul 01 17:30:04] <GrinningMan> Which ship is coming in from the field & which is with the MacBoons?

[Jul 01 17:30:29] <Daffodil_Society> The Tarahin is in port and the Maraddon is on its way home.

[Jul 01 17:30:53] <GrinningMan> Which port is the Maraddon coming in ot?

[Jul 01 17:30:55] <Daffodil_Society> And the Ailenia is inactive at the moment.

[Jul 01 17:31:03] <GrinningMan> Tarruth, MacBoon, or Benneer?

[Jul 01 17:31:32] <Daffodil_Society> dice 1d3

[Jul 01 17:31:41] <GrinningMan> oh my

[Jul 01 17:31:45] <GrinningMan> we have no eklem

[Jul 01 17:31:53] <Clan_MacBoon> ROFL

[Jul 01 17:31:55] <GrinningMan> does anyone have any idea how to fix that?

[Jul 01 17:32:11] <Clan_MacBoon> I could roll a d3. or a d9.

[Jul 01 17:32:19] <Daffodil_Society> Benneer. Where is that?

[Jul 01 17:32:43] <GrinningMan> Umm.

[Jul 01 17:32:53] <Daffodil_Society> Never mind. They're coming in to that port.

[Jul 01 17:32:58] <GrinningMan> Right.

[Jul 01 17:33:03] <Blue_Falcons> I have no access to anything Eklemish.

[Jul 01 17:33:13] <GrinningMan> It's north of Tarruth, west of Marsukaun & MacBoon

[Jul 01 17:33:17] <GrinningMan> Ben, do you?

[Jul 01 17:33:30] <Daffodil_Society> Hmm. Melissa may have something in her gmail, but she's walking the dog.

[Jul 01 17:33:47] <GrinningMan> These are all on the eastern edge of the continent

[Jul 01 17:34:08] * Daffodil_Society works on it.

[Jul 01 17:34:23] <GrinningMan> Well,, it can wait til she gets back. If we can get something working, then good. If not, we'll roll by hand, & I'll decide when to trust Neal by the way he looks at me.

[Jul 01 17:35:09] <GrinningMan> When the Maraddon comes into port, there's the usual reception a Society ship gets--a few important officials, Guild members, gawkers, etc.

[Jul 01 17:35:11] * Blue_Falcons gives Billy the Evil Eye.

[Jul 01 17:35:26] <GrinningMan> Note: Don't trust Neal's rolls right now.

[Jul 01 17:35:41] <Clan_MacBoon> (wow, Billy. You have a whole pirate's covey staring at you.)

[Jul 01 17:36:06] <GrinningMan> As the Daffoldilians disembark, the officials & the Guildd members crowd around & babble at the Captain & whatnot.

[Jul 01 17:36:38] <GrinningMan> Roll the Captain's awareness, Benjesus

[Jul 01 17:36:46] <Daffodil_Society> haha

[Jul 01 17:36:56] <GrinningMan> ?

[Jul 01 17:37:03] <GrinningMan> (with normal dice, silly)

[Jul 01 17:37:03] <Daffodil_Society> wow, 20

[Jul 01 17:37:21] <Daffodil_Society> This character is not very alert.

[Jul 01 17:37:38] <Daffodil_Society> Normally, that is.

[Jul 01 17:37:49] <GrinningMan> nice. The Captain notices a man in a black cloak brush past him int he crowd at the same time as something is pressed into his hands.

[Jul 01 17:37:58] <Daffodil_Society> her

[Jul 01 17:38:37] <GrinningMan> err, right.

[Jul 01 17:38:44] <GrinningMan> How does she react?

[Jul 01 17:39:30] <Daffodil_Society> Castaway barks at two sailors who are unloading a crate of soil samples to follow the man, she gives the parcel to one of her officers, and then follows as well.

[Jul 01 17:40:01] <GrinningMan> roll her rogue & the rogue of the sialors.

[Jul 01 17:40:12] <GrinningMan> & the awareness

[Jul 01 17:40:42] <Daffodil_Society> sailors: rogue 15, awareness 14

[Jul 01 17:41:32] <GrinningMan> They lose the man in the cloak almost immediately.

[Jul 01 17:41:32] <Daffodil_Society> Castaway: rogue 16, awareness 14

[Jul 01 17:41:40] <GrinningMan> She does, too

[Jul 01 17:42:12] <Daffodil_Society> Okay, so they give up and go back to the ship. She inspects the parcel.

[Jul 01 17:42:19] <Daffodil_Society> Opening it if appropriate.

[Jul 01 17:42:33] <GrinningMan> It's an envelope. Inside, a letter, obviously written in cod.e

[Jul 01 17:43:01] <Daffodil_Society> What sort of code?

[Jul 01 17:43:37] <GrinningMan> It looks like gibberish instead of words.

[Jul 01 17:44:14] <GrinningMan> Either that, or it's in athak (kidding).

[Jul 01 17:44:18] <Daffodil_Society> She shakes her head and orders that it be sent to the Tarahin.

[Jul 01 17:44:50] <GrinningMan> A'ight. That will prolly take about a day to reach the Tarahin if it goes by airship. Otherwise, weeks.

[Jul 01 17:45:12] <GrinningMan> So... meanwhile:

[Jul 01 17:46:09] <GrinningMan> Gerrick is on the Glacier, right?

[Jul 01 17:46:38] <Clan_MacBoon> Yeah. Jonas is at his side.

[Jul 01 17:47:01] <GrinningMan> He notices from above what the ground patrol could not:

[Jul 01 17:47:14] <Clan_MacBoon> "Well well what have we here..."

[Jul 01 17:47:58] <GrinningMan> Just out of the range of the patrol is a similar patrol from Marsukaun, just keeping pace with yours. Until now, it had not been visible, for the forests, but the forests have

ended.

[Jul 01 17:48:17] <Clan_MacBoon> did they look to be intentionally keeping pace?

[Jul 01 17:48:35] <GrinningMan> definitely.

[Jul 01 17:49:32] <Clan_MacBoon> "Signal." holds his hand out. Jonas puts a bag of gravel in it. He throws the gravel right at MacAigh, who is surpised and annoyed, and looks up. Gerrick signals him about the Marsukaun patrol.

[Jul 01 17:49:45] <GrinningMan> ahaha

[Jul 01 17:49:54] <GrinningMan> What does your patrol do?

[Jul 01 17:50:30] <Clan_MacBoon> Ansley and hers immediately disappear in the trees. the others draw for potential battle. Gerrick orders the Glacier to land and prepare to take them up.

[Jul 01 17:50:47] <Clan_MacBoon> Jonas orders the men to stand at alert.

[Jul 01 17:50:51] <GrinningMan> Roll rogue for Ansley's group.

[Jul 01 17:51:31] <Clan_MacBoon> 21 for her, 22 for the Troublemakers.

[Jul 01 17:51:50] <GrinningMan> Wow. So they really do just disappear as far as the other patrol is concerned.

[Jul 01 17:52:05] <GrinningMan> Does your patrol keep moving or stop while preparing for potential battle?

[Jul 01 17:52:30] <Clan_MacBoon> they stop, because the glacier is landing. a few of the cousins among them start posturing.

[Jul 01 17:52:55] <GrinningMan> A'ight. As the Glacier lands, Gerrick can see the enemy patrol slowing to stop in response to your patrol.

[Jul 01 17:52:58] <Clan_MacBoon> "'EY! LOOK! A MARSUKAUN PARADE!" etc.

[Jul 01 17:53:52] <GrinningMan> The Marsukaunians can prolly hear some of that, but do not respond in kind--which is strange. They usually have insults to throw back, but without all the fun in them.

[Jul 01 17:54:09] <Clan_MacBoon> That worries MacAigh.

[Jul 01 17:54:26] <GrinningMan> Also, Gerrick should roll awareness.

[Jul 01 17:54:28] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick steps out next to him. "Just get on board. Jonas, send a pigeon home."

[Jul 01 17:54:51] <Clan_MacBoon> 23

[Jul 01 17:54:52] <GrinningMan> A pigeon is promptly shot out of the sky.

[Jul 01 17:55:10] <GrinningMan> Gerrick knows this patrol he saw is not an average border patrol.

[Jul 01 17:55:19] <GrinningMan> And the death of the pigeon confirms that they're up to something.

[Jul 01 17:55:37] <Clan_MacBoon> "Nevermind. Stand still. Jonas, gae home and tell me da."

[Jul 01 17:55:46] <Clan_MacBoon> "Yes sir."

[Jul 01 17:55:57] <Clan_MacBoon> can we take 'em?

[Jul 01 17:55:58] <GrinningMan> What is Ansely doing?

[Jul 01 17:56:15] <Clan_MacBoon> waiting. "Come on, ye smelly bastards...come tae mama..."

[Jul 01 17:56:24] <GrinningMan> Where is she waiting?

[Jul 01 17:56:28] <Clan_MacBoon> in the trees.

[Jul 01 17:56:41] <GrinningMan> Ahh, she went back a bit, so she's behind them, then.

[Jul 01 17:56:48] <Clan_MacBoon> yeah.

[Jul 01 17:56:56] <Clan_MacBoon> Jonas takes the glacier to get help post haste.

[Jul 01 17:57:04] <GrinningMan> She can probably see that this is not a typical patrol as well. But she can tell that at least three of them are Marsukaunian elites.

[Jul 01 17:57:22] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick steps right up the border, smiling. "CAN I HELP YE WI' SOMETHIN?!"

[Jul 01 17:57:25] <GrinningMan> The rest of the patrol, about 20 men, are normal soldiers.

[Jul 01 17:57:48] <Clan_MacBoon> and MacAigh begins organizing a line.

[Jul 01 17:57:53] <GrinningMan> A big ass black goblin steps up & says, "Back away from the border, whelp."

[Jul 01 17:58:03] <GrinningMan> Gerrick can see the goblin is an elite now.

[Jul 01 17:58:13] <Clan_MacBoon> tactics roll of 22 for MacAigh.

[Jul 01 17:58:35] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick smiles, and points where the border is, a foot from his feet. "Ye mean this border?"

[Jul 01 17:58:51] <GrinningMan> If these troops don't know Ansley is behind them, you have a small advantage, especially if she can take out the elites.

[Jul 01 17:59:03] <GrinningMan> The last thing you want is to take the elites on hand-to-hand.

[Jul 01 17:59:23] <Clan_MacBoon> she poisons a crossbow bolt to that end.

[Jul 01 17:59:25] <GrinningMan> How many troops do you have total?

[Jul 01 17:59:50] <Clan_MacBoon> maybe 20, +4 troublemakers, Ansley, Gerrick, MacAigh.

[Jul 01 18:00:17] <GrinningMan> Then if you can take out the elites before it becomes a melee, you have a better than average chance of wiping the floor with them rest.

[Jul 01 18:00:54] <Clan_MacBoon> the other troublemakers poison their bolts as well.

[Jul 01 18:01:18] <GrinningMan> You'll have about one round to take out the elites before it becomes a melee.

[Jul 01 18:01:28] <Clan_MacBoon> noted. but it aint a question yet.

[Jul 01 18:01:44] <GrinningMan> "Step away, highland dog."

[Jul 01 18:02:25] <Clan_MacBoon> "And what if I do? then what? Ye'll go home and brag that ye got a highland man tae take a step back?"

[Jul 01 18:02:43] <GrinningMan> He pulls the sword strapped to his back. It's a MacBoon claymore.

[Jul 01 18:03:06] <GrinningMan> "If you don't, I go home & brag I got a highland dog's head."

[Jul 01 18:03:24] <Clan_MacBoon> "Ye shouldn't pull unless ye intend tae use it lad. I don't think even a goblin retard like ye is that stupid."

[Jul 01 18:03:37] <GrinningMan> [assuming MacBoons use claymores. If not, it's a sword appropriate to the clan]

[Jul 01 18:03:45] <Clan_MacBoon> (they use all kinds.)

[Jul 01 18:04:06] <GrinningMan> "Go back to your kennel. You have no business here."

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[Jul 01 18:04:16] <Clan_MacBoon> "What, on me own land?"

[Jul 01 18:04:26] <Clan_MacBoon> "I'll stand here as long as I damn well please."

[Jul 01 18:04:48] <GrinningMan> "You'll find it hard to do that without a head."

[Jul 01 18:05:12] * ShangMan (ShangMan@adsl-204-12-85-12.ma.us.rogers.com) has left #shem

[Jul 01 18:05:19] <Clan_MacBoon> "Ye'll find it hard tae jerk yerself tae sleep tenight after what I got planned for ye if ye think ye want tae start somethin'."

[Jul 01 18:05:21] <GrinningMan> The human-looking elite next to him aimss his rifle.

[Jul 01 18:05:34] <Clan_MacBoon> Ansley takes his ass down. initiative time.

[Jul 01 18:06:08] <GrinningMan> Heh. A'ight, here's what we're gonna do--we're gonna only worry abot the principles & the elite sfor right now.

[Jul 01 18:06:21] <GrinningMan> Well, the principles, the troublemakers, & the elites.

[Jul 01 18:06:41] <GrinningMan> So just roll init for Ansley, MacAigh, Gerrick, & the Troublemakers.

[Jul 01 18:07:01] <GrinningMan> Elites got 24, 18, & 22.

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[Jul 01 18:07:20] <GrinningMan> hi

[Jul 01 18:07:20] <Daffodil_Society> r 10

[Jul 01 18:07:33] <Clan_MacBoon> Ansley: 16 Troublemakers 18 MacAigh 17 Gerrick 22.

[Jul 01 18:07:35] <GrinningMan> r gm GrinningMan

[Jul 01 18:07:59] <GrinningMan> The Goblin moves first, charging forward. It will take him a round to reach you, though.

[Jul 01 18:08:09] <GrinningMan> Gerrick's prowess is what?

[Jul 01 18:08:13] <Clan_MacBoon> 14

[Jul 01 18:08:21] <GrinningMan> okay, the elite who got 22 goes, then.

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[Jul 01 18:08:42] <GrinningMan> The rifleman fires.

[Jul 01 18:09:00] * Eklem_ has quit (Quit: okay bye)

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[Jul 01 18:09:03] <GrinningMan> Gerrick should roll dodge.

[Jul 01 18:09:08] <GrinningMan> r 10

[Jul 01 18:09:22] <Clan_MacBoon> 18

[Jul 01 18:09:30] <GrinningMan> 19. Roll stun & wound.

[Jul 01 18:09:58] <Clan_MacBoon> 18 and 15 respectively.

[Jul 01 18:10:10] <GrinningMan> 22 stun, 15 wound.

[Jul 01 18:10:17] <GrinningMan> The bullet hits his knee.

[Jul 01 18:10:28] <Clan_MacBoon> "ARGH!"

[Jul 01 18:10:32] <GrinningMan> He's stunned by the shot, but the wound is only a flesh wound.

[Jul 01 18:10:35] <Daffodil_Society> r 10

[Jul 01 18:10:49] <GrinningMan> Gerrick should roll will to break stun, since it's his turn.

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[Jul 01 18:11:00] <Daffodil_Society> r 10

[Jul 01 18:11:00] <GrinningMan> r 10

[Jul 01 18:11:06] <Clan_MacBoon> r wp 12

[Jul 01 18:11:30] <GrinningMan> Stun 23.

[Jul 01 18:11:33] <Daffodil_Society> |r 10

[Jul 01 18:11:33] <Eklem_> Daffodil_Society [10] 12 16 18

[Jul 01 18:11:35] <GrinningMan> He can't beat it.

[Jul 01 18:11:39] <Clan_MacBoon> yeah.

[Jul 01 18:11:44] <GrinningMan> He's still stunned.

[Jul 01 18:11:48] <Daffodil_Society> okay to use a | for now?

[Jul 01 18:12:04] <GrinningMan> that's fine

[Jul 01 18:12:13] * Daffodil_Society gives channel operator status to lis

[Jul 01 18:12:36] <GrinningMan> The troublemakers go, as the last elite seems ot be holding action. They get +6 to hit, because the elites don't know they're there.

[Jul 01 18:12:48] * lis is now known as Seraphim_Angels

[Jul 01 18:13:09] <Clan_MacBoon> okay. each of the four of them are aiming at the two elites other than the rifleman. how do I work this?

[Jul 01 18:13:25] <GrinningMan> |r dodge 14 15

[Jul 01 18:13:25] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [dodge: 14] 19 19 23

[Jul 01 18:13:25] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [15] 19 21 24

[Jul 01 18:13:45] <GrinningMan> roll to hit four times.

[Jul 01 18:14:00] <GrinningMan> |r 14 15

[Jul 01 18:14:01] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [14] 16 21 23

[Jul 01 18:14:01] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [15] 18 24 25

[Jul 01 18:14:14] <Clan_MacBoon> r A 13+6 B 13+6 C 13+6 D 13+6

[Jul 01 18:14:26] <GrinningMan> use |, not !

[Jul 01 18:14:35] <Clan_MacBoon> what symbol is that?

[Jul 01 18:14:40] <GrinningMan> shift + [Jul 01 18:14:49] <GrinningMan> on my keyboard, anywya.

[Jul 01 18:14:57] <Clan_MacBoon> |r A 13+6 B 13+6 C 13+6 D 13+6

[Jul 01 18:14:57] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [A: 13+6=19] 24 26 26

[Jul 01 18:14:57] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [B: 13+6=19] 25 26 29

[Jul 01 18:14:57] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [C: 13+6=19] 20 23 28

[Jul 01 18:14:57] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [D: 13+6=19] 28 29 29

[Jul 01 18:15:24] <GrinningMan> exceptional, special, normal, special.

[Jul 01 18:15:39] <GrinningMan> let's roll the exceptional on the goblin first.

[Jul 01 18:15:49] <Clan_MacBoon> crap. what's the damage on a crossbow?

[Jul 01 18:15:56] <GrinningMan> 18

[Jul 01 18:15:59] <GrinningMan> |r stun 17 wound 17

[Jul 01 18:15:59] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 17] 20 23 24

[Jul 01 18:15:59] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 17] 18 26 26

[Jul 01 18:16:15] <Clan_MacBoon> r stun 18+6 wound 18+6

[Jul 01 18:16:27] <Clan_MacBoon> |r stun 18+6 wound 18+6

[Jul 01 18:16:28] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [stun: 18+6=24] 26 26 26

[Jul 01 18:16:28] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [wound: 18+6=24] 27 27 29

[Jul 01 18:16:40] <Clan_MacBoon> poisoned, btw.

[Jul 01 18:16:53] <GrinningMan> lna, normal wound. roll for poison--strength 16?

[Jul 01 18:17:02] <GrinningMan> |r 17

[Jul 01 18:17:02] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [17] 18 26 27

[Jul 01 18:17:03] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 16

[Jul 01 18:17:03] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [16] 19 22 25

[Jul 01 18:17:15] <GrinningMan> he resists the poison.

[Jul 01 18:17:23] <Clan_MacBoon> a hardass.

[Jul 01 18:17:23] <GrinningMan> now the normal wound on the goblin.

[Jul 01 18:17:29] <GrinningMan> |r stun 17 wound 17

[Jul 01 18:17:29] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 17] 23 23 26

[Jul 01 18:17:29] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 17] 19 21 22

[Jul 01 18:17:36] <Clan_MacBoon> |r stun 18 wound 18

[Jul 01 18:17:36] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [stun: 18] 20 21 22

[Jul 01 18:17:37] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [wound: 18] 27 27 28

[Jul 01 18:17:53] <GrinningMan> mortally wounded. roll for poison, with +6.

[Jul 01 18:18:04] <Clan_MacBoon> r 16+6

[Jul 01 18:18:07] <GrinningMan> |r 17

[Jul 01 18:18:07] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [17] 23 23 27

[Jul 01 18:18:10] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 16+6

[Jul 01 18:18:11] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [16+6=22] 25 30 32

[Jul 01 18:18:29] <GrinningMan> He is mortally poisoned. He will likely be dead in the next few rounds.

[Jul 01 18:18:50] <GrinningMan> Now, the special hits on the gunman.

[Jul 01 18:18:58] <GrinningMan> |r stun 13 wound 13

[Jul 01 18:18:58] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 13] 16 18 23

[Jul 01 18:18:58] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 13] 15 16 20

[Jul 01 18:19:11] <Clan_MacBoon> |r stun 18+3 wound 18+3

[Jul 01 18:19:11] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [stun: 18+3=21] 22 28 29

[Jul 01 18:19:11] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [wound: 18+3=21] 24 31 31

[Jul 01 18:19:36] <GrinningMan> The bolt goes through his chest.

[Jul 01 18:19:37] <Clan_MacBoon> he used to have a cranium. it looked nice on him.

[Jul 01 18:19:40] <Clan_MacBoon> or that.

[Jul 01 18:19:42] <GrinningMan> No need to worry about the other one.

[Jul 01 18:19:49] <GrinningMan> Other bolt, that is.

[Jul 01 18:19:52] <Clan_MacBoon> right.

[Jul 01 18:20:21] <GrinningMan> MacAigh, then Ansley.

[Jul 01 18:20:46] <GrinningMan> What does MacAigh do?

[Jul 01 18:21:03] <Clan_MacBoon> He runs to Gerrick to drag him to safety.

[Jul 01 18:21:12] <GrinningMan> Ansley?

[Jul 01 18:21:23] <Clan_MacBoon> Called shot to the head for the remaining elite.

[Jul 01 18:21:46] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 17+6-3

[Jul 01 18:21:47] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [17+6-3=20] 21 25 27

[Jul 01 18:22:07] <GrinningMan> The goblin is still standing as well as the other one (who appears to be human as well). The goblin is obviously wounded & poisoned, though. She goes for the other?

[Jul 01 18:22:14] <Clan_MacBoon> yeah.

[Jul 01 18:22:15] <GrinningMan> |r dodge 15

[Jul 01 18:22:15] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [dodge: 15] 17 18 19

[Jul 01 18:22:34] <GrinningMan> Exceptional.

[Jul 01 18:22:42] <GrinningMan> |r stun 14 wound 14

[Jul 01 18:22:42] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 14] 17 19 22

[Jul 01 18:22:42] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 14] 16 17 22

[Jul 01 18:22:50] <Clan_MacBoon> |r stun 18+6 wound 18+6

[Jul 01 18:22:51] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [stun: 18+6=24] 28 28 32

[Jul 01 18:22:51] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [wound: 18+6=24] 29 30 32

[Jul 01 18:22:55] <GrinningMan> He's dead.

[Jul 01 18:23:02] <Clan_MacBoon> it was nice knowing him.

[Jul 01 18:23:17] <GrinningMan> He is now a Nine Inch Nails song (Head Like a Hole)

[Jul 01 18:23:26] <Clan_MacBoon> and we got his soul.

[Jul 01 18:23:33] <GrinningMan> Umm. No. Anyway.

[Jul 01 18:23:34] <Clan_MacBoon> because we'd rather die than give them control.

[Jul 01 18:23:47] <GrinningMan> Your troops clash with theirs.

[Jul 01 18:24:10] <Clan_MacBoon> they know not to cross the border.

[Jul 01 18:24:21] <GrinningMan> Theirs don't, apparently.

[Jul 01 18:24:24] <Clan_MacBoon> some may anyway, but we'll deny it.

[Jul 01 18:24:56] <GrinningMan> Do the Troublemakers & Ansley join the general melee?

[Jul 01 18:25:13] <Clan_MacBoon> no. they continue to pick off enemies.

[Jul 01 18:25:28] <GrinningMan> Does MacAigh join it after he pulsl Gerrick away?

[Jul 01 18:26:06] <Clan_MacBoon> he probably has to join in to pull Gerrick away. his priority will probably be the goblin.

[Jul 01 18:26:51] <GrinningMan> Actually, the Goblin was about halfway up when he got shot, & he was slowed considerably. So MacAigh had time to drag Gerrick back a bit before the melee started.

[Jul 01 18:27:00] <Clan_MacBoon> cool.

[Jul 01 18:27:05] <Clan_MacBoon> he still deals with the goblin.

[Jul 01 18:27:07] <GrinningMan> The goblin would be upon MacAigh, but they'd not be part of the larger fight

[Jul 01 18:27:09] <GrinningMan> Right

[Jul 01 18:27:14] <GrinningMan> let's deal with that:

[Jul 01 18:27:19] <GrinningMan> |r init 16-5

[Jul 01 18:27:20] <Eklem_> INIT: GrinningMan [16-5=11] 15 18 19

[Jul 01 18:27:38] <Clan_MacBoon> |r init 12

[Jul 01 18:27:38] <Eklem_> INIT: Clan_MacBoon [12] 14 17 21

[Jul 01 18:27:43] <GrinningMan> Wow. Okay.

[Jul 01 18:27:55] <Clan_MacBoon> (he's a general. his main score is tactics.)

[Jul 01 18:28:09] <Clan_MacBoon> (but he does swing a claymore.)

[Jul 01 18:28:18] <GrinningMan> The goblin swings for MacAigh with that claymore. His eyes are bloodshot, he's bleeding badly, & he's clearly weakened.

[Jul 01 18:28:22] <GrinningMan> |r pro 16-5

[Jul 01 18:28:22] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [pro: 16-5=11] 19 19 20

[Jul 01 18:28:50] <Clan_MacBoon> is it acceptable to dodge rather than parry?

[Jul 01 18:28:54] <GrinningMan> Yes

[Jul 01 18:29:00] <Clan_MacBoon> |r dodge 14

[Jul 01 18:29:00] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [dodge: 14] 17 23 24

[Jul 01 18:29:11] <GrinningMan> He misses, badly. MacAigh's turn.

[Jul 01 18:29:24] <Clan_MacBoon> swing. "YARRRGH!"

[Jul 01 18:29:27] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 12

[Jul 01 18:29:28] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [12] 14 17 19

[Jul 01 18:29:33] <GrinningMan> |r parry 16-5

[Jul 01 18:29:33] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [parry: 16-5=11] 13 13 16

[Jul 01 18:29:39] <GrinningMan> Special hit.

[Jul 01 18:29:47] <GrinningMan> |r stun 17 wound 17

[Jul 01 18:29:47] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 17] 18 18 18

[Jul 01 18:29:47] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 17] 21 22 27

[Jul 01 18:30:06] <Clan_MacBoon> |r stun 12+7+3 wound 12+7+3

[Jul 01 18:30:06] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [stun: 12+7+3=22] 25 27 32

[Jul 01 18:30:07] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [wound: 12+7+3=22] 23 25 32

[Jul 01 18:30:37] <GrinningMan> The goblin is knocked out, with a slash across his chest. The impact must have knocked his lights out.

[Jul 01 18:31:01] <GrinningMan> Now then, roll a general dodge roll for your grunt troops.

[Jul 01 18:31:08] <GrinningMan> |r 18

[Jul 01 18:31:08] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [18] 20 27 27

[Jul 01 18:31:27] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 13

[Jul 01 18:31:28] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [13] 14 17 23

[Jul 01 18:31:33] <Clan_MacBoon> zowie.

[Jul 01 18:31:57] <GrinningMan> A bright flash & a shockwave goes out from the center of the melee.

[Jul 01 18:32:19] <Clan_MacBoon> well fuck.

[Jul 01 18:32:20] <GrinningMan> When the dust settles, there's nothing left of either side's troops. Just the Troublemakers, Ansley, MacAigh, & Gerrick are alive.

[Jul 01 18:32:44] <GrinningMan> Roll... awareness for everyone.

[Jul 01 18:32:46] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick holy-symbols himself, as does MacAigh.

[Jul 01 18:32:53] <GrinningMan> |r flash 15

[Jul 01 18:32:54] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [flash: 15] 16 18 23

[Jul 01 18:33:29] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 15 14 13 13

[Jul 01 18:33:30] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [15] 18 19 25

[Jul 01 18:33:30] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [14] 19 21 23

[Jul 01 18:33:30] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [13] 14 18 20

[Jul 01 18:33:30] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [13] 16 19 20

[Jul 01 18:33:46] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick, MacAigh, Ansley, troublemakers respectively.

[Jul 01 18:34:04] <GrinningMan> Ansley there is momentarily blinded, but it passes quickly.

[Jul 01 18:34:05] <Clan_MacBoon> I think.

[Jul 01 18:34:52] <Clan_MacBoon> the ansley 13 should be a 14, but that is minor matter.

[Jul 01 18:34:54] <GrinningMan> Anyway, the ground where the explosion was is blasted & blackened.

[Jul 01 18:35:01] <Clan_MacBoon> okay.

[Jul 01 18:35:06] <GrinningMan> What do you do?

[Jul 01 18:35:17] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick gets up limping on his tagged leg.

[Jul 01 18:35:24] <Clan_MacBoon> no evidence of the enemy?

[Jul 01 18:35:36] <GrinningMan> There's some skeletons left.

[Jul 01 18:35:47] <GrinningMan> And the Goblin's corpse is well out of range of the blast.

[Jul 01 18:35:48] <Clan_MacBoon> any identifying insignia?

[Jul 01 18:35:58] <GrinningMan> The goblin elite's whole uniform is intact.

[Jul 01 18:36:00] <Clan_MacBoon> good. MacAigh takes that claymore.

[Jul 01 18:36:16] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick takes his insignia and all papers and valuables he was carrying.

[Jul 01 18:36:45] <Clan_MacBoon> MacAigh looks for approaching MacBoon reinforcements.

[Jul 01 18:36:51] <GrinningMan> He, typically, has no papers, but his insignia (designating him a lieutenant) & some of his personal effects are there.

[Jul 01 18:37:03] <Clan_MacBoon> Ansley and the Troublemakers rejoin.

[Jul 01 18:37:16] <GrinningMan> You don't need to be told that this is highly unusual.

[Jul 01 18:37:24] <Clan_MacBoon> nope.

[Jul 01 18:37:58] <GrinningMan> Typically, they wouldn't have crossed the border. Typically, no elites would haave been around. And they damned well don't incinerate themselves & others like this, typically.

In fact,m you have no idea how this was possible, outside of magic.

[Jul 01 18:38:19] <Clan_MacBoon> "I'll have tae ask Michael about tha'."

[Jul 01 18:38:35] <GrinningMan> The only logical explanation as to who did the magic would be the third elite, somehow.

[Jul 01 18:38:51] <GrinningMan> Anyway, meanwhile...

[Jul 01 18:39:00] <GrinningMan> Blue Falcons or Seraphim Angels?

[Jul 01 18:39:56] <GrinningMan> Which one of you wants to go?

[Jul 01 18:40:20] <Blue_Falcons> I could.

[Jul 01 18:40:47] <GrinningMan> A'ight. I assume yer out looking for prey?

[Jul 01 18:41:35] <Blue_Falcons> The Dagger and six or seven darters are. The Hare is docked at the cliffs. The rest're elsewhere.

[Jul 01 18:42:11] <GrinningMan> One sec, phone.

[Jul 01 18:43:26] <Blue_Falcons> brb

[Jul 01 18:46:10] <Blue_Falcons> Back

[Jul 01 18:48:44] <GrinningMan> A'ight

[Jul 01 18:49:18] <GrinningMan> A sleek looking merchant ship out of the city-state Southern Dantall is running toward Beneer, looking like a good take.

[Jul 01 18:49:59] <GrinningMan> Actually, roll the awareness of the lookout & of any sailors set to watching.

[Jul 01 18:50:12] <GrinningMan> |r 18

[Jul 01 18:50:12] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [18] 20 26 28

[Jul 01 18:51:03] <Blue_Falcons> |r Thy 18 crew 11

[Jul 01 18:51:03] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Thy: 18] 19 20 25

[Jul 01 18:51:03] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [crew: 11] 15 17 18

[Jul 01 18:51:31] <Blue_Falcons> Assuming that was visual acuity.

[Jul 01 18:51:35] <GrinningMan> Yeah.

[Jul 01 18:52:05] <GrinningMan> The Datalli merchant ship is flying normally, has its rescuer & scout ships out.

[Jul 01 18:52:33] <GrinningMan> You don't see the scout ship, but the rescuer is in plain view down below. The scout's bay on the merchant ship is empty, though, so you know its out.

[Jul 01 18:53:28] <Blue_Falcons> Two darters go after the rescuer, two go on watch for the scout, and the rest start by attempting to cripple the main ship.

[Jul 01 18:54:53] <GrinningMan> Umm. It occurs to me we mighta should had stats for ships, but no matter, we can just play this out.

[Jul 01 18:55:13] <GrinningMan> The rescuer is easily taken. Do you destroy it or just keep it off or what?

[Jul 01 18:55:55] <Blue_Falcons> What's normally on a rescuer?

[Jul 01 18:57:49] <Blue_Falcons> ( Billy got disconnected. )

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[Jul 01 18:58:43] <StillbornCult> Last I saw was my description of a rescuer.

[Jul 01 18:59:10] <Blue_Falcons> I did not see that. Nothing came after my question at all.

[Jul 01 18:59:11] <Clan_MacBoon> I don't think we even saw that.

[Jul 01 18:59:22] <StillbornCult> A few men are on a rescuer. The rescuer flies beneath the main ship & catches anyone who falls off, if it can.

[Jul 01 18:59:57] <StillbornCult> Very small, maneuverable ship.

[Jul 01 18:59:59] <Blue_Falcons> It'd be sunk.

[Jul 01 19:00:07] <StillbornCult> Down it goes!

[Jul 01 19:00:21] <Blue_Falcons> Yay!

[Jul 01 19:00:30] <StillbornCult> Does your main ship attack the merchant ship or just your darters & whatnot?

[Jul 01 19:01:00] <Blue_Falcons> Main too, called cannonshots to cripple without sinking.

[Jul 01 19:01:18] <StillbornCult> Roll the to hit on that.

[Jul 01 19:01:24] <StillbornCult> |r dodge 12

[Jul 01 19:01:24] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [dodge: 12] 17 19 22

[Jul 01 19:01:33] <StillbornCult> (your to hit is prolly something like 14 or 15)

[Jul 01 19:01:50] <Blue_Falcons> For the darters?

[Jul 01 19:02:18] <StillbornCult> 13 for the darters, 16 for the master gunner, 15 for the big ship without the master gunner.

[Jul 01 19:02:59] <Blue_Falcons> |r Barty 16-3 darta 13-3 dartb 13-3 dartc 13-3

[Jul 01 19:02:59] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Barty: 16-3=13] 14 19 19

[Jul 01 19:02:59] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [darta: 13-3=10] 13 14 19

[Jul 01 19:02:59] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [dartb: 13-3=10] 11 15 20

[Jul 01 19:02:59] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [dartc: 13-3=10] 15 16 18

[Jul 01 19:03:08] <Blue_Falcons> Barty's on the Dagger.

[Jul 01 19:03:12] <StillbornCult> Barty grazes!

[Jul 01 19:03:38] <Blue_Falcons> Yay! ... What does that mean?

[Jul 01 19:03:43] <StillbornCult> Umm. Damage on a graze is... 30.

[Jul 01 19:03:59] <Blue_Falcons> Ok.

[Jul 01 19:04:02] <StillbornCult> |r stun 32 wound 32

[Jul 01 19:04:02] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [stun: 32] 35 41 42

[Jul 01 19:04:02] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [wound: 32] 33 34 40

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[Jul 01 19:04:24] <Blue_Falcons> |r st 30 wo 30

[Jul 01 19:04:25] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [st: 30] 31 38 39

[Jul 01 19:04:25] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wo: 30] 36 37 39

[Jul 01 19:04:38] <StillbornCult> Actually, it was a graze on a called shot.

[Jul 01 19:04:46] <Blue_Falcons> Aye.

[Jul 01 19:04:49] <StillbornCult> So it shoulda been +6-3, to total at 33.

[Jul 01 19:05:09] <Blue_Falcons> So, 41 40

[Jul 01 19:05:11] <StillbornCult> err, wait. base is 33-3, 30, +6 is 36

[Jul 01 19:05:47] <StillbornCult> so 44, 43.

[Jul 01 19:05:53] <Blue_Falcons> I'm confused. So... stun 44, wound 43?

[Jul 01 19:05:57] <StillbornCult> yes.

[Jul 01 19:06:07] <Blue_Falcons> Ok then.

[Jul 01 19:06:25] <StillbornCult> so the merchant ship loses its next action, & is rapidly falling.

[Jul 01 19:06:40] <StillbornCult> Because its engines have been mortally damaged

[Jul 01 19:07:04] <Clan_MacBoon> (point of info: it was a called shot to cripple (effectively stun) not sink.)

[Jul 01 19:07:11] <Blue_Falcons> The called shot was to cripple it without sinking it. Would that not have been possible?

[Jul 01 19:07:15] <StillbornCult> Good point! the +6 does not apply to wound!

[Jul 01 19:07:32] <StillbornCult> Making the damage on the merchant normal.

[Jul 01 19:07:41] <StillbornCult> normally damaged

[Jul 01 19:07:48] <StillbornCult> You have a free shot on it.

[Jul 01 19:07:55] <StillbornCult> As it has lost its action.

[Jul 01 19:08:32] <Blue_Falcons> Barty cheers and runs to the next cannon. Firing again for the same effect while beginning to move close enough to board.

[Jul 01 19:08:38] <Daffodil_Society> [as a suggestion, if we are using radically different scales, perhaps our current system's bonuses and penalties, and dice for that matter, should be scaled accordingly]

[Jul 01 19:08:42] <StillbornCult> Your cannons fired & grazed its engines, shaking the entire merchantship, damaging it a bit.

[Jul 01 19:09:01] <StillbornCult> [i'm not gonna start trying to figure that out now]

[Jul 01 19:09:21] <StillbornCult> |r dodge 12-1

[Jul 01 19:09:22] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [dodge: 12-1=11] 13 16 21

[Jul 01 19:09:39] <Blue_Falcons> |r Barty 16-3

[Jul 01 19:09:39] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Barty: 16-3=13] 16 20 21

[Jul 01 19:09:51] <Blue_Falcons> Borl.

[Jul 01 19:09:57] <StillbornCult> Special hit on called shot. So, just +6 stun, no bonus to wound.

[Jul 01 19:10:00] <StillbornCult> Borl.

[Jul 01 19:10:10] <StillbornCult> |r stun 32 wound 32

[Jul 01 19:10:10] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [stun: 32] 33 34 37

[Jul 01 19:10:10] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [wound: 32] 36 40 41

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[Jul 01 19:10:17] <Blue_Falcons> |r stun 33+6 wound 33

[Jul 01 19:10:17] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [stun: 33+6=39] 40 42 45

[Jul 01 19:10:17] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wound: 33] 34 38 43

[Jul 01 19:10:48] <Blue_Falcons> It's unconscious.

[Jul 01 19:10:55] <Clan_MacBoon> (ben: we went over this when I designed Eliott's siege engines: the 3-pt difference between 7 and 10 is the same 3 pt difference between 35 and 32.)

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[Jul 01 19:11:33] <StillbornCult> A direct cannon ball to the engines. Damaged such that the ship cannot move, but not such that it cannot fly. I think that means the engines that keep it afloat are still intact, but not the ones that move it forward.

[Jul 01 19:11:43] <Blue_Falcons> Makes sense.

[Jul 01 19:11:50] <StillbornCult> It is at your mercy.

[Jul 01 19:12:05] <StillbornCult> Roll awareness for the applicable parties.

[Jul 01 19:12:08] <StillbornCult> |r 18

[Jul 01 19:12:08] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [18] 20 21 26

[Jul 01 19:12:52] <Blue_Falcons> |r Barty 16 Thys 18 Lyr 14 Crew 11

[Jul 01 19:12:52] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Barty: 16] 17 22 26

[Jul 01 19:12:53] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Thys: 18] 19 24 24

[Jul 01 19:12:53] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Lyr: 14] 18 24 24

[Jul 01 19:12:53] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Crew: 11] 18 18 20

[Jul 01 19:13:50] <StillbornCult> Barty, Thystle, & Lyravenne notice the scout ship returning, & Thystle & Lyravenne notice that it is no ordinary scout ship.

[Jul 01 19:13:59] <StillbornCult> For starters, it has Marsukaunian insignia on it.

[Jul 01 19:14:13] <StillbornCult> Furthermore, it is moving quicker than almost any ship you have ever seen.

[Jul 01 19:14:16] <StillbornCult> It is pitch black.

[Jul 01 19:14:29] <StillbornCult> And it seems to be moving with more maneuverability than any ship you've seen.

[Jul 01 19:14:38] <Blue_Falcons> Is there any reason, then, to believe it's this ships scout?

[Jul 01 19:14:54] <StillbornCult> It might be some other ship's scout.

[Jul 01 19:15:06] <StillbornCult> If so, the other ship is well hidden.

[Jul 01 19:15:24] <Blue_Falcons> What's the insignia likely mean?

[Jul 01 19:15:28] <StillbornCult> Scout ships are good at hiding, but they don't go too far from their main ship. It's open air out here. You should be able to see it.

[Jul 01 19:15:54] <StillbornCult> One or the other is lying, or there's some sort of alliance going on. Or, some sort of bizarre paint job that you don't get.

[Jul 01 19:16:04] <Blue_Falcons> And how big's the crew on that likely to be?

[Jul 01 19:16:14] <StillbornCult> At most five people.

[Jul 01 19:16:28] <StillbornCult> Most likely 2.

[Jul 01 19:16:39] <Blue_Falcons> Where's it heading?

[Jul 01 19:16:40] <StillbornCult> Though it could be flown by only a single person.

[Jul 01 19:16:43] <StillbornCult> Straight for you.

[Jul 01 19:17:32] <Daffodil_Society> [another question: how do we come up with numbers for vehicles? do they have any relationship to the normal system?]

[Jul 01 19:18:03] <Clan_MacBoon> (yes. I started by figuring a small balista did the same damage as a cavalry lance.)

[Jul 01 19:18:12] <Blue_Falcons> Aight. We're going to continue moving to board the merchant ship. What could feasibly be done to stop the scout?

[Jul 01 19:18:18] <StillbornCult> [yes, they have a relation to the normal system. it's much like the numbers on the siege engines nathan made.]

[Jul 01 19:18:42] <StillbornCult> Darters could try to intercept it or something, but your darters would be at a distinct disadvantage against it.

[Jul 01 19:19:03] <StillbornCult> Barty would have a hard time hitting something that quick & maneuverable.

[Jul 01 19:19:10] <Daffodil_Society> [that answers my second question. what about, say, hull strength?]

[Jul 01 19:19:27] <Blue_Falcons> Magically?

[Jul 01 19:19:44] <StillbornCult> [your hull strenghts wouldd be similar to the merchant ship--about 32]

[Jul 01 19:19:52] <StillbornCult> Magic is worht a shot. Her will vs. its dodge.

[Jul 01 19:20:08] <Blue_Falcons> What strength of what spheres would it take to slow it?

[Jul 01 19:20:10] <Daffodil_Society> [not "what is it", but "how was it decided"?]

[Jul 01 19:20:36] <Blue_Falcons> ( Estimates of what type of weapon it'd take to damage it, I think. )

[Jul 01 19:21:05] <StillbornCult> [umm. when we did the first campaign, 35 or so was the strength of the tarahinian warships, so a deviation down is a merchant ship. based again on nathan's siege weapons & input onto the ship's strenghts]

[Jul 01 19:21:12] <StillbornCult> [preciesly, neal]

[Jul 01 19:21:45] <StillbornCult> Slow or damage it?

[Jul 01 19:22:02] <StillbornCult> Air could be used to slow it, prolly a 16 difficulty.

[Jul 01 19:22:19] <StillbornCult> Weather, a 13 would get you a lightning bolt of weak strenght (16 damage).

[Jul 01 19:22:23] <Blue_Falcons> Slow with air and weather, enough so's Thystle could fly over it and see about commandeering it.

[Jul 01 19:22:38] <StillbornCult> Weather could also fuck with the atmosphere in ushc a way as to slow it--15 difficulty.

[Jul 01 19:22:48] <Daffodil_Society> [what's the relationship between a ballista bolt and a cannon?]

[Jul 01 19:23:06] <Blue_Falcons> It couldn't hurt to try.

[Jul 01 19:23:30] <StillbornCult> [i actually didn't think about that, & i made them about the same. the cannons shoulda been stronger, i think. nathan?]

[Jul 01 19:23:46] <Clan_MacBoon> (based on castle targets: what size of engine could consistantly damage a castle? that's the strength of your cannon.)

[Jul 01 19:23:47] <StillbornCult> Try weather magic?

[Jul 01 19:23:56] <Blue_Falcons> Right.

[Jul 01 19:24:01] <StillbornCult> |r diff 15

[Jul 01 19:24:01] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [diff: 15] 19 21 23

[Jul 01 19:24:08] <Blue_Falcons> |r weather 14

[Jul 01 19:24:09] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [weather: 14] 19 24 24

[Jul 01 19:24:20] <StillbornCult> Normal success, roll will.

[Jul 01 19:24:27] <StillbornCult> |r dodge 20

[Jul 01 19:24:27] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [dodge: 20] 22 23 28

[Jul 01 19:24:31] <Blue_Falcons> r wil 17

[Jul 01 19:24:37] <Blue_Falcons> |r wil 17

[Jul 01 19:24:37] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wil: 17] 20 24 27

[Jul 01 19:24:42] <StillbornCult> Wow. Nice.

[Jul 01 19:24:49] <Blue_Falcons> Sweet.

[Jul 01 19:25:00] <StillbornCult> Now then, roll will again.

[Jul 01 19:25:06] <StillbornCult> |r void 19

[Jul 01 19:25:06] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [void: 19] 21 26 26

[Jul 01 19:25:15] <Daffodil_Society> [so we have a list of siege engines and their strength ratings somewhere?]

[Jul 01 19:25:17] <Blue_Falcons> |r wil 17

[Jul 01 19:25:17] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wil: 17] 18 23 24

[Jul 01 19:25:22] <Blue_Falcons> Damn.

[Jul 01 19:25:24] <Clan_MacBoon> (billy does.)

[Jul 01 19:25:37] <Clan_MacBoon> (leftovers from Elliott's part in the campaign.)

[Jul 01 19:25:45] <Daffodil_Society> [it should be posted]

[Jul 01 19:25:56] <StillbornCult> [in a bit]

[Jul 01 19:26:09] <Daffodil_Society> [when you have time, of course]

[Jul 01 19:26:26] <StillbornCult> When the spell hits the ship, a black aura surrounds it, & the spell simply dissipates.

[Jul 01 19:26:33] <StillbornCult> Lyravenne recognizes it as void.

[Jul 01 19:26:45] <StillbornCult> Which does not make sense--any void on an airship would nullify the magic that makes it fly.

[Jul 01 19:26:46] <Blue_Falcons> She reports that.

[Jul 01 19:27:01] <StillbornCult> In fact, if that ship gets close to yours, well...

[Jul 01 19:27:33] <Blue_Falcons> Right.

[Jul 01 19:27:46] <StillbornCult> Roll shiply initiatives. This is the reaction of the pilot.

[Jul 01 19:27:50] <StillbornCult> |r init new

[Jul 01 19:27:54] <StillbornCult> |r init 19

[Jul 01 19:27:54] <Eklem_> INIT: StillbornCult [19] 27 28 28

[Jul 01 19:28:02] <StillbornCult> |r init 13

[Jul 01 19:28:02] <Eklem_> INIT: StillbornCult [13] 16 17 19

[Jul 01 19:28:30] <Blue_Falcons> brb

[Jul 01 19:28:34] <StillbornCult> Dammit.

[Jul 01 19:28:40] <StillbornCult> Melissa?

[Jul 01 19:28:55] <Seraphim_Angels> yes?

[Jul 01 19:29:06] <StillbornCult> You're sitting in the coffee shop. Is the boyfriend around?

[Jul 01 19:29:18] <Seraphim_Angels> um...yes. he paid for Kate's drink

[Jul 01 19:29:41] <StillbornCult> Are they outside or inside the coffee shop?

[Jul 01 19:29:49] <Seraphim_Angels> inside

[Jul 01 19:31:10] <StillbornCult> Phillip sees someone he recognizes from his days as a thief walk in.

[Jul 01 19:31:18] <StillbornCult> A fellow thief from back in the day.

[Jul 01 19:31:29] <Seraphim_Angels> he pretends not to notice the guy

[Jul 01 19:32:13] <StillbornCult> The guy does something very... strange. He signals to Phillip in thieves' sign (hand signals) to indicate that there's important news.

[Jul 01 19:32:38] <Seraphim_Angels> philip excuses himself to the bathroom and leaves the table

[Jul 01 19:32:41] <StillbornCult> This is not something usually done in the middle of coffee shops, so it's a bit obvious something is up when he does it.

[Jul 01 19:32:52] <StillbornCult> The other boy nonchalantly follows.

[Jul 01 19:33:14] <StillbornCult> Inside the bathroom, "Ave, friend Phillip."

[Jul 01 19:33:25] <StillbornCult> The other boy says.

[Jul 01 19:33:34] <Seraphim_Angels> philip gives a "hi" to the guy

[Jul 01 19:33:42] <Blue_Falcons> I'm out of the game.

[Jul 01 19:33:45] <StillbornCult> The boy, Jason, smiles.

[Jul 01 19:33:48] <StillbornCult> WHat?!?

[Jul 01 19:34:19] <StillbornCult> what happened?

[Jul 01 19:34:33] <Daffodil_Society> [that's sudden]

[Jul 01 19:34:54] <Clan_MacBoon> (you alright?)

[Jul 01 19:35:01] <Blue_Falcons> Fucking parents want me to help them get ready for the trip. Started going into my personal flaws when I tried to explain, and frankly right now I don't think I'm capable of continuing.

[Jul 01 19:35:38] <Clan_MacBoon> (wow. I'm sorry.)

[Jul 01 19:35:39] <Blue_Falcons> No, and I'm sorry. Billy, feel free to NPC the Falcons for anything you need them for.

[Jul 01 19:35:57] <StillbornCult> Hold on.

[Jul 01 19:36:07] <Daffodil_Society> [that sucks.]

[Jul 01 19:38:31] <StillbornCult> neal?

[Jul 01 19:40:07] <StillbornCult> neal neal neal?

[Jul 01 19:40:10] <StillbornCult> gah

[Jul 01 19:40:15] <StillbornCult> i had questions.

[Jul 01 19:40:21] <Daffodil_Society> still holding here ...

[Jul 01 19:41:01] <StillbornCult> yeah, i was asking if he, since he indicated earlier he might not run tomorrow, if he might be able to game tomorrow if we started late, then i'd just run the rest of this tomorrow night

[Jul 01 19:41:04] <StillbornCult> but he is not answering.

[Jul 01 19:41:12] <Clan_MacBoon> Emotional blackmail by older/dominant friends and family is a tactic I will never respect.

[Jul 01 19:41:18] <StillbornCult> so for right now, i will continue until i can get answers.

[Jul 01 19:41:41] <StillbornCult> His parents are starting to remind me too much of Melissa's mum.

[Jul 01 19:41:46] <StillbornCult> No offense to Melissa.

[Jul 01 19:42:02] <Daffodil_Society> How so?

[Jul 01 19:42:03] <Clan_MacBoon> I based Fianna's parents on what I had heard of his.

[Jul 01 19:42:18] <StillbornCult> They're irrational & bullying.

[Jul 01 19:42:31] <Seraphim_Angels> i am safe from my parents now ^^;

[Jul 01 19:43:04] <StillbornCult> here's to freedom & safety!

[Jul 01 19:43:07] <Seraphim_Angels> yay!

[Jul 01 19:43:24] <StillbornCult> So, let's back to the coffee shop jakes.

[Jul 01 19:43:25] * Clan_MacBoon drinks to that, on a regular basis.

[Jul 01 19:43:29] <Seraphim_Angels> ok

[Jul 01 19:44:17] <StillbornCult> The thief says, "Friend Phillip, someone who knows what's so special about your girlfriend would like to speak with her."

[Jul 01 19:45:00] <Seraphim_Angels> Philip looks concerned. "who might that be?"

[Jul 01 19:46:30] <StillbornCult> "They did not give me their name, but said that your girlfriend & her special friends should meet in an hour at the site where your girlfriend first found what makes her so special."

[Jul 01 19:47:03] <StillbornCult> [where she found the Gifted Parasols. We never discussed it, but I assume there's some place where this occurred. Make it up as you will]

[Jul 01 19:47:24] <Seraphim_Angels> he nods. "i'll let them know..."

[Jul 01 19:47:37] <StillbornCult> Jason nods, then walks out.

[Jul 01 19:47:52] <StillbornCult> When youleave the bathroom, he is nowhere to be seen.

[Jul 01 19:47:58] <StillbornCult> What ya do?

[Jul 01 19:48:00] <Seraphim_Angels> [i have no clue where they would have recieved those things. i don't have a good idea in my head of the world"

[Jul 01 19:48:22] <StillbornCult> [oh, i figured it'd be something like the attic of one of their homes or something like that]

[Jul 01 19:48:23] <Seraphim_Angels> philip goes back to the table and quietly mentions what he was told to the girls

[Jul 01 19:48:42] <Seraphim_Angels> [i think they should have fallen from the sky. like falling stars!]

[Jul 01 19:48:59] <StillbornCult> [they fell from the sky in a clearing in a wood just outside of town]

[Jul 01 19:49:07] <Seraphim_Angels> [sounds good to me]

[Jul 01 19:49:10] <StillbornCult> [it's not too far away]

[Jul 01 19:49:25] <StillbornCult> Do they go?

[Jul 01 19:49:40] <Seraphim_Angels> me/ quickly finishes their drinks and head out

[Jul 01 19:49:45] <Seraphim_Angels> oops

[Jul 01 19:50:07] <StillbornCult> DO you change into the Angels before you get to the clearing or do you go as yourselves?

[Jul 01 19:50:22] <Seraphim_Angels> they go as themselves

[Jul 01 19:50:43] <StillbornCult> All right.

[Jul 01 19:51:16] <StillbornCult> The clearing is much as you remember it. Serene, pretty, warm & bright. It's midday. No one is around.

[Jul 01 19:51:21] <StillbornCult> Roll awareness for all your folk

[Jul 01 19:51:24] <StillbornCult> |r rog 17

[Jul 01 19:51:24] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [rog: 17] 18 18 19

[Jul 01 19:52:03] <Seraphim_Angels> r awareness 13

[Jul 01 19:52:23] <Seraphim_Angels> |r awareness 13

[Jul 01 19:52:23] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [awareness: 13] 18 20 22

[Jul 01 19:52:58] <StillbornCult> You do, in fact, notice the figure in the shadows at the edge of the clearing.

[Jul 01 19:53:05] <Seraphim_Angels> philip and diana notice

[Jul 01 19:53:22] <Seraphim_Angels> diana pokes kate to notice

[Jul 01 19:53:43] <Seraphim_Angels> kate yells "who's there?"

[Jul 01 19:54:00] <StillbornCult> What looks like a young boy with brownish-gray skin, sleek, slender, wearing only a light-weight black robe, looks out at you.

[Jul 01 19:54:07] <StillbornCult> "A messenger from St. Theresa."

[Jul 01 19:54:59] <Seraphim_Angels> kate appears annoyed. "what do you want from us?"

[Jul 01 19:55:30] <StillbornCult> "You did not come as soldiers. I am surprised."

[Jul 01 19:56:24] <Seraphim_Angels> sophie looks distressed a bit. "we're always soldiers"

[Jul 01 19:56:48] <StillbornCult> He seems to smile. "I see. I meant, you did not come 'dressed' as soldiers."

[Jul 01 19:57:29] <Seraphim_Angels> Ariel says, "maybe we just don't feel like dressing up for you!"

[Jul 01 19:58:07] <StillbornCult> "Perhaps that is the wisest course of action. I bring a message," he says, obviously starting to recite it.

[Jul 01 19:58:49] <Clan_MacBoon> (you can't immagine my pride at the Theresans making an appearance. (v) )

[Jul 01 19:58:52] <StillbornCult> "It is known to us that you fight the forces of the Warlord of Marsukaun. We, who watch all the world, have found that he is connected now to our greatest enemy."

[Jul 01 19:59:51] * Seraphim_Angels relax a tiny bit and listen more carefully

[Jul 01 20:00:29] <StillbornCult> "He has made contact with certain agents known to us, who have given him certain technologies. Ancient technologies from first Shem, smuggled from the dying world into

the Hells by demons & black Champions."

[Jul 01 20:01:10] <Seraphim_Angels> [would i have any idea what first shem is?]

[Jul 01 20:01:19] <StillbornCult> "In two days time, should they capture the components they seek, & should those who could stop them not do so, they will unleash horrors not seen for billions of years."

[Jul 01 20:01:32] <StillbornCult> There's legends that there was a world called Shem before this one that was destroyed

[Jul 01 20:01:47] <StillbornCult> Echoes of that world sometimes appear on this one. This world is sometimes referred to as "Second Shem."

[Jul 01 20:02:20] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "where are they? what are the components?"

[Jul 01 20:03:13] <StillbornCult> (one sec, gotta find the list)

[Jul 01 20:03:22] <Seraphim_Angels> ok

[Jul 01 20:05:46] <StillbornCult> "A daughter of the Warlord's greatest enemy, a certain treasure from beyond this world, a Gifted Sword, & the souls of the Five Soldiers of the Storm must be combined

with the Engine of Terror by the night of the new moon."

[Jul 01 20:07:08] <StillbornCult> He seems to be waiting for your response.

[Jul 01 20:07:09] <Seraphim_Angels> diana "hey, we're mentioned!"

[Jul 01 20:07:15] <StillbornCult> He nods.

[Jul 01 20:07:43] <Seraphim_Angels> diana backs off a little, embarrassed for bursting out like that

[Jul 01 20:08:32] <Seraphim_Angels> murial quietly, "i like my soul..."

[Jul 01 20:08:58] <StillbornCult> "We believe they intend to attack you tonight, if not sooner. However, they are very skilled at masking their movements from us, as they have the aide of the Greatest Enemy."

[Jul 01 20:09:13] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "we can stop them!"

[Jul 01 20:09:22] <StillbornCult> By the way he says 'the Greatest Enemy,' you can tell he's using a title reserved for the God of Darkness.

[Jul 01 20:09:38] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "they won't stand a chance against us!"

[Jul 01 20:10:16] <Seraphim_Angels> sophie looks more distressed than usual, like she might start crying

[Jul 01 20:10:53] <StillbornCult> He nods. "Even if they fail to take your souls this time, they will continue trying each time a new moon comes about. You must stop them from having the need of your souls as well. Seek the heads of the MacBoon clan. They will likely help you in your fight."

[Jul 01 20:10:58] <StillbornCult> And then, he vanishes completely.

[Jul 01 20:11:38] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "...where do we find the macboon clan....?" and then looks expectantly at philip to know

[Jul 01 20:11:51] <Clan_MacBoon> (throw a rock?)

[Jul 01 20:12:07] <Seraphim_Angels> [i would assume he knows, but i don't know :P]

[Jul 01 20:13:02] <StillbornCult> The MacBoon clan has a large territory to the north of where you are. Phillip says, "Their capital is Loch Rey, I think." (right, nathan?)

[Jul 01 20:13:18] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "alright then! let's go!"

[Jul 01 20:13:21] <Clan_MacBoon> (yes.)

[Jul 01 20:13:38] <StillbornCult> Loch Rey is about a week north on foot/horse. about three hours by airship.

[Jul 01 20:13:57] <Clan_MacBoon> (how does banner feel about "blasphemy?" is he generally okay with colorful curses?)

[Jul 01 20:14:19] <StillbornCult> [banner doesn't know the meaning of the word "blasphemy"]

[Jul 01 20:14:26] <Seraphim_Angels> "sun rays/Thundering skies/Darkened air/Frozen winds/gentle showers....CLIMATIC TRANSFORMATION!!!!"

[Jul 01 20:14:38] <Clan_MacBoon> (sweeeeeet.)

[Jul 01 20:14:41] <Seraphim_Angels> so, um, they transform and call their ship

[Jul 01 20:14:42] <StillbornCult> You transform. Describe the transaformation, if you would.

[Jul 01 20:15:05] <Seraphim_Angels> describe it? shininess and spinning and all that crazy stuff

[Jul 01 20:15:24] <Clan_MacBoon> (woohoo! any nudity?)

[Jul 01 20:15:28] <Seraphim_Angels> um, yes

[Jul 01 20:15:29] <StillbornCult> I mean, what do they all look like now?

[Jul 01 20:15:34] <Clan_MacBoon> (*ducks and runs*)

[Jul 01 20:15:59] <Seraphim_Angels> costumes, similar to the ones in utakata. all their outfits are actually different, matching their weather element

[Jul 01 20:16:04] <Daffodil_Society> [underage nudity! run awaayy!]

[Jul 01 20:16:22] <Clan_MacBoon> (ah. forgot about the teenage part.)

[Jul 01 20:16:50] <StillbornCult> So you summon your airship. It comes at your beck & call, & you zoom north to Loch Rey?

[Jul 01 20:16:57] <Seraphim_Angels> the sun one is um, yellow and poofy.

[Jul 01 20:17:17] <Seraphim_Angels> lightning is black sorta like sakura's jester thief outfit

[Jul 01 20:17:50] <Seraphim_Angels> mist has a skimpy blue thing on with ribbon bits and whatnot that make her seem more...flowy

[Jul 01 20:18:23] <Seraphim_Angels> snow is sorta like the sailor moon snow dancers. with the long white dress and crowns and stuff

[Jul 01 20:19:29] <Seraphim_Angels> and rain is wearing a green thing that is like a tube top on the top and a short wrap skirt on the bottom with belt things going on, and a definite jungle feel to it

[Jul 01 20:19:37] <Seraphim_Angels> [that was such terrible explaining]

[Jul 01 20:20:02] <StillbornCult> I think I can picture it.

[Jul 01 20:20:08] <Clan_MacBoon> same.

[Jul 01 20:20:12] <StillbornCult> Break to... Daffodil Society.

[Jul 01 20:20:20] <StillbornCult> What is the Daffodil Society up to?

[Jul 01 20:21:22] <Daffodil_Society> The Maraddon and Ailenia are converging on Loch Ray. They are attempting to prepare to pull off a logistic miracle, and considering the feasability of using the Ailenia's special functionality.

[Jul 01 20:21:54] <StillbornCult> Ailanea.

[Jul 01 20:22:05] <StillbornCult> What is their concern?

[Jul 01 20:22:25] <Daffodil_Society> When the Marradon arrives, the mysterious letter arrives with it, and the head scholars take a look.

[Jul 01 20:22:51] <Daffodil_Society> Ailanea. Their concern? They're working on the MacBoon commission.

[Jul 01 20:23:01] <StillbornCult> Ahh, that. Gotchya.

[Jul 01 20:23:29] <StillbornCult> The scholars take about fifteen minutes to crack the code.

[Jul 01 20:23:45] <StillbornCult> It's about twenty more minutes to translate.

[Jul 01 20:24:25] <Daffodil_Society> And what does it say?

[Jul 01 20:25:50] <StillbornCult> "Bring the Space Ship to Aurtan Port by midnight, Dock 144. The path you seek can only be found with the machines of antiquity. A trade is possible."

[Jul 01 20:26:16] <Daffodil_Society> Aurtan? Is that nearby?

[Jul 01 20:26:23] <StillbornCult> It's in eastern Marsukaun.

[Jul 01 20:26:46] <StillbornCult> About two hours by normal airship. With the Ailanea, it's about 30 minutes if you go fullspeed.

[Jul 01 20:27:47] <Daffodil_Society> The Commodore will take this one to the MacBoons, since it concerns them.

[Jul 01 20:28:28] <StillbornCult> All right. At about this time, the Seraphim Angels are arriving at Loch Rey as well.

[Jul 01 20:28:56] * Seraphim_Angels are all impressively heroic looking

[Jul 01 20:29:01] <StillbornCult> My three remaining groups, interact.

[Jul 01 20:29:03] <Clan_MacBoon> Loch Rey is named for the lake on which it sits, and Inverray, the castle,is on the north end of town.

[Jul 01 20:29:47] <Daffodil_Society> Who is our point of contact within the MacBoons?

[Jul 01 20:29:52] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish has called the family together and is talking about retaliating by sacking some Marsukaun holding.

[Jul 01 20:30:06] <Clan_MacBoon> Probably Martha, the matriarch.

[Jul 01 20:30:26] * Seraphim_Angels getsout of ship and demand to speak to heads of macboons because there is "very important stuff involving souls and world destuction!"

[Jul 01 20:30:55] <StillbornCult> Well, a messenger comes up to Hamish telling him the single most impressive airship to ever fly has just landed outside Loch Rey & five girls dressed in outlandish costumes are demanding to see him.

[Jul 01 20:31:14] <StillbornCult> About "very important stuff involving souls and world destuction!"

[Jul 01 20:31:37] <Clan_MacBoon> "Eh? Oh. Well--send 'em an invite. Jack, get the scotch off the top shelf. Tom, prepare five rooms."

[Jul 01 20:31:46] <Daffodil_Society> The Daffodilers also want to speak to him, or Martha, about a message which appears to be from Marsukaun.

[Jul 01 20:32:07] <StillbornCult> Martha gets a message from the explorers about what Ben said.

[Jul 01 20:32:28] <Clan_MacBoon> Martha sighs. "More Marsukaun. Alrigh'. We'll meet here."

[Jul 01 20:32:33] <StillbornCult> A servant comes to lead the Angels to Inverray.

[Jul 01 20:32:42] <StillbornCult> "This way, err, young ladies?"

[Jul 01 20:32:51] * Seraphim_Angels follow

[Jul 01 20:33:25] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish is a six-foot-six, barrel chested scotsman in a red kilt and carrying a huge hammer like a scepter.

[Jul 01 20:33:33] <Seraphim_Angels> [i forgot to mention, philip came along too. cause he's got nothing better to do and wants to make sure kate doesn't do something silly like die]

[Jul 01 20:33:48] * Seraphim_Angels feel very short

[Jul 01 20:33:50] <Clan_MacBoon> Martha is thin and willowy, slightly tall, her hair in a bun, middle aged.

[Jul 01 20:33:59] <StillbornCult> [that's cool]

[Jul 01 20:34:04] <Daffodil_Society> Commodore Stern, Captain Timbers, Reverend Southern, and Prof. Hobbes arrive with the message. The latter presents it to Martha.

[Jul 01 20:34:39] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "we were told you would help us!"

[Jul 01 20:35:02] <Clan_MacBoon> all this happens in the great hall. long horshoe-table. servants keep the glasses filled, and there's a shot of scotch for any who want some. food is offered.

[Jul 01 20:35:31] <StillbornCult> The Seraphim Angels are teenaged girls, right?

[Jul 01 20:35:33] <Clan_MacBoon> Martha, with one eye on the note says, "Help ye wi what, exactly?"

[Jul 01 20:35:36] <Seraphim_Angels> yup

[Jul 01 20:35:55] <Daffodil_Society> Hobbes is a middle-aged footpad. He rushes ahead with the translated letter, rushes back to where the others are sitting down, and then begins pacing. Stern appears to

be waiting for an appropriate moment to begin speaking.

[Jul 01 20:35:57] <StillbornCult> Do you offer scotch to teenaged girls?

[Jul 01 20:36:11] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick and Ansley drink it. (v)

[Jul 01 20:36:17] <StillbornCult> Stupendous.

[Jul 01 20:36:36] <StillbornCult> By the way, Gerrick's flesh wound is fine now.

[Jul 01 20:36:44] <StillbornCult> He has the equivalent of a bandaid, if anything, for it.

[Jul 01 20:36:45] <Clan_MacBoon> noted. he's there, sorta lurking.

[Jul 01 20:36:47] <Seraphim_Angels> ariel "in two days, the warlords of marsukaun are going to try to try to destroy the world!"

[Jul 01 20:37:00] <Seraphim_Angels> kate drinks the scotch and makes faces at it

[Jul 01 20:37:04] <Clan_MacBoon> Malcolm says, "Any details on that?"

[Jul 01 20:37:11] <Seraphim_Angels> [she's going to get tipsy far too fast]

[Jul 01 20:37:16] <Clan_MacBoon> Malcolm looks like kieffer sutherland in a kilt.

[Jul 01 20:37:17] <StillbornCult> [wonderful]

[Jul 01 20:38:11] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish thunders over Malcolm. "Not if I can help it! After today, I intend tae make 'em think twice aboot burnin' their trash!"

[Jul 01 20:38:17] <Seraphim_Angels> philip tries to explain better, what with the whole greatest enemy thing and st teresa and the whole encounter they had

[Jul 01 20:38:38] <Clan_MacBoon> Malcolm nods. then, to his father, "They're gettin' bolder."

[Jul 01 20:38:51] <Clan_MacBoon> Donald shrugs. "makes em more fun."

[Jul 01 20:38:57] <StillbornCult> Did you explain about the needed components, Melissa?

[Jul 01 20:39:02] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "and they are going to collect....stuff! like souls!"

[Jul 01 20:39:06] <Seraphim_Angels> [not yet]

[Jul 01 20:39:21] <StillbornCult> [a'ight]

[Jul 01 20:39:36] <StillbornCult> The name St. Theresa, when mentioned, means nothing to the lot of you.

[Jul 01 20:39:38] <Clan_MacBoon> donald looks kinda like Chris Elliott.

[Jul 01 20:39:43] <Seraphim_Angels> philip gets up "excuse me" and he takes kate to get some fresh air

[Jul 01 20:39:59] <StillbornCult> The term, "The Greatest Enemy," means "The Webweaver" to you lot.

[Jul 01 20:40:13] <StillbornCult> ignore those commas. dunno why i did thta

[Jul 01 20:40:15] <Daffodil_Society> Oh, Brother Elder was given the original note to see if he could trace it back to its point of origin via time faith. He may still be working on it.

[Jul 01 20:40:20] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish scowls. "As if they weren't foul enough."

[Jul 01 20:40:35] <Seraphim_Angels> oh, i shouldn't be using names Seraphim Rain explains "they want the daughter of the warlords greatest enemy...

[Jul 01 20:40:48] <Clan_MacBoon> Martha starts to speak about the note, then stops.

[Jul 01 20:40:53] <Seraphim_Angels> ...a treasure that isn't from this world....

[Jul 01 20:41:01] <Clan_MacBoon> concern covers the faces of the MacBoons.

[Jul 01 20:41:04] <Seraphim_Angels> a magic sword

[Jul 01 20:41:11] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish stands up. "MARY! MARGARET!"

[Jul 01 20:41:17] <StillbornCult> Ben, noted.

[Jul 01 20:41:20] <Daffodil_Society> Stern and Southern exchange a meaningful glance.

[Jul 01 20:41:26] <StillbornCult> Actually, roll fiath, Benjesus.

[Jul 01 20:41:29] <Seraphim_Angels> and our sounds we think...the souls of the five soldiers of the storm"

[Jul 01 20:41:32] <StillbornCult> |r void 19

[Jul 01 20:41:33] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [void: 19] 25 27 27

[Jul 01 20:41:43] <Daffodil_Society> |r time faith 13

[Jul 01 20:41:43] <Eklem_> Daffodil_Society [time faith: 13] 19 22 22

[Jul 01 20:41:43] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick quickly goes to get his sisters.

[Jul 01 20:42:09] <StillbornCult> Mary & Margaret come running, looking curiouss to see what he's yelling about this time.

[Jul 01 20:42:11] <Seraphim_Angels> and at the new moon, they are going to combne all of it with some engine of terror" she sniffles a bit.

[Jul 01 20:42:31] <Clan_MacBoon> he nods. "Just makin' sure."

[Jul 01 20:42:34] <Seraphim_Angels> snow consoles rain so she won't cry

[Jul 01 20:42:42] <StillbornCult> [did you call it a magci sword or a gifted sword? your characters would know the difference]

[Jul 01 20:42:54] <Seraphim_Angels> oh, she would? ok, then gifted sword

[Jul 01 20:42:56] <Clan_MacBoon> Margaret looks annoyed, Mary just looks confused and sits down.

[Jul 01 20:43:24] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick comes back.

[Jul 01 20:43:30] <Seraphim_Angels> seraphim sun is outside trying not to fall down with philip being mildly concerned

[Jul 01 20:43:33] <StillbornCult> Ben, Brother Elder traces it back tot he man in black's getting off a black ship of design he can't tell, & then void just blots out the whole damned vision.

[Jul 01 20:44:21] <Daffodil_Society> Stern mumbles to Southern, "Engine of terror? Could that be a 'machine of antiquity'?" She shrugs thoughtfully. Stern, to Hobbes, "Don, could you fetch Brother Elder for us?" Hobbes darts outside again to recover the historian.

[Jul 01 20:44:40] <Clan_MacBoon> Martha says, to the room in general but primarily to the explorers, "Do you have any of what she says they need?"

[Jul 01 20:45:08] <Seraphim_Angels> ariel " we don't understand anything beyond our part, but if you know anything, tell us so that we can help stop them"

[Jul 01 20:45:44] <Clan_MacBoon> "I know they're a nest a' rat bastards wha need exterminatin'." Hamish says, raising his glass.

[Jul 01 20:45:48] <Clan_MacBoon> Donald laughs.

[Jul 01 20:45:49] <Daffodil_Society> Rev. Southern frowns. "We may. There are ... we do have artifacts from beyond this world."

[Jul 01 20:46:07] <Clan_MacBoon> she nods. "Then all concerned should stick together."

[Jul 01 20:46:21] <Daffodil_Society> Stern interjects, "They're safely aboard our ships at the moment ... yes, agreed."

[Jul 01 20:46:25] <Clan_MacBoon> Donald says, "I'mnae concerned except aboot when we get tae storm their holdings."

[Jul 01 20:46:43] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish. "Patience, boy."

[Jul 01 20:47:16] <StillbornCult> Okay, for the record, the MacBoon clan lands are about the size of a small state, say, South Carolina. Marsukaun is about the size of Montana.

[Jul 01 20:47:27] <Clan_MacBoon> "An' ye're all welcome tae stay here as long as ye like, if ye like."

[Jul 01 20:47:40] <Clan_MacBoon> (he's not proposing conqeust. he's proposing punitive raids.)

[Jul 01 20:47:44] <Seraphim_Angels> but they have seraphim angels on their side! they can't lose!

[Jul 01 20:47:44] <StillbornCult> [unless you had something larger or smaller in mind]

[Jul 01 20:47:47] <StillbornCult> [noted]

[Jul 01 20:48:08] <Daffodil_Society> [so the latter is about five times the size of the former]

[Jul 01 20:48:13] <Daffodil_Society> [by land mass]

[Jul 01 20:48:42] <StillbornCult> [something like that. except, oddly, macboonia has montana's terrain & marsukaun has sc's terrain]

[Jul 01 20:49:00] <Clan_MacBoon> "Donald, send a note tae Duncan," (Fraser) "An' let 'im know what's goin' on." "Aye, father." he gets up to do so.

[Jul 01 20:49:33] <Clan_MacBoon> (Macboonia!)

[Jul 01 20:50:11] <Clan_MacBoon> Martha, to Rev. Southern. "So is there anythin' we can do for you lot?"

[Jul 01 20:50:34] <StillbornCult> A message comes for Hamish.

[Jul 01 20:50:48] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick intercepts it.

[Jul 01 20:51:08] <Clan_MacBoon> not to read, yet,

[Jul 01 20:51:14] <Clan_MacBoon> does it look alright?

[Jul 01 20:51:15] <StillbornCult> okay.

[Jul 01 20:51:26] <StillbornCult> It's just a report from your clansmen

[Jul 01 20:51:32] <Clan_MacBoon> he passes it on.

[Jul 01 20:52:18] <StillbornCult> Essentially, it says that a fleet of combined Satherian Cutters & Blades of the Mouth have sacked Beneer, the nearby city-state.

[Jul 01 20:52:39] <StillbornCult> (not Tarruth, where the Angels are from, though)

[Jul 01 20:52:42] <Daffodil_Society> She nods and looks to Stern. "We want your thoughts on the proposed exchange. We know that the man who delivered the code, in Benneer, wasn't local. He may have been Marsukaunish, or one of these St. Theresa followers."

[Jul 01 20:52:57] <Daffodil_Society> Commodore Stern says this. He seems to have been waiting for the chance.

[Jul 01 20:53:18] <Clan_MacBoon> Martha says, "Don't yet."

[Jul 01 20:53:28] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish reads the note aloud.

[Jul 01 20:53:56] <Daffodil_Society> Southern winces at "space ship", but nobody tries to stop him.

[Jul 01 20:54:41] <Clan_MacBoon> I meant the note from the clansmen. Hamish finishes with, "Tell Salty tae get the fleet ready." Donald. "Wooohoo! Alright!" Malcolm. "I can hardly wait."

[Jul 01 20:54:54] <Daffodil_Society> [retcon, then]

[Jul 01 20:55:15] <Daffodil_Society> [actually, i need to go in about 20-30 minutes]

[Jul 01 20:55:25] <Clan_MacBoon> Margaret. "May I go now, father?" "No. ye and Mary stick close tae me."

[Jul 01 20:55:34] <StillbornCult> [that's okay, i was intending to stop soon & resume tomorrow. why ya gotta leave so early, lovey?]

[Jul 01 20:55:45] <Daffodil_Society> [to go to work]

[Jul 01 20:55:51] <Clan_MacBoon> she sighs and rolls her eyes. Martha snaps, "Don't you roll yer eyes at him ye little whelp!"

[Jul 01 20:55:56] <StillbornCult> [ohh, i thought nathan said that]

[Jul 01 20:55:56] <Clan_MacBoon> "Sorry mother."

[Jul 01 20:56:59] <StillbornCult> SO what exactly is everyone doing right now?

[Jul 01 20:57:26] <Clan_MacBoon> Martha sees to the comfort of the guests, Hamish bellows orders. his children obey them.

[Jul 01 20:57:55] <Daffodil_Society> Timbers is trying to get Stern to let her take the Maraddon along with the MacBoons, but he wants all the society's resources here to protect the Ailanea.

[Jul 01 20:58:02] <Seraphim_Angels> the girls are trying to make sense of these strange speaking people. except sun and philip. they're outside still, sitting

[Jul 01 20:59:01] <Clan_MacBoon> Martha will check on them.

[Jul 01 20:59:20] <Clan_MacBoon> it's assholes-and-elbows preparing for war.

[Jul 01 20:59:39] <Daffodil_Society> Hobbes and Elder are arriving. Elder is being told about the recipe for doom and he's trying to figure out what all the parts are supposed to be.

[Jul 01 21:00:38] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick quietly hedges his bets by telling Ansley to stick close to him, and she replies to the effect of, "As if ye have tae tell me, dearie."

[Jul 01 21:00:41] <StillbornCult> Gotchya. No one has questioned about the Gifted Sword. Anyone who wants to can roll Gift Lore (assume it's general wareness if ye don't have it listed) to see if they know of where one is.

[Jul 01 21:01:20] <Daffodil_Society> Can Elder roll history?

[Jul 01 21:01:24] <StillbornCult> Yes

[Jul 01 21:01:29] <Daffodil_Society> |r history 18

[Jul 01 21:01:31] <Seraphim_Angels> |r awareness 13

[Jul 01 21:01:31] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [awareness: 13] 17 18 20

[Jul 01 21:01:42] <StillbornCult> r 16 21

[Jul 01 21:01:47] <StillbornCult> |r 16 21

[Jul 01 21:01:48] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [16] 17 24 25

[Jul 01 21:01:48] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [21] 26 28 29

[Jul 01 21:02:03] <Daffodil_Society> |r History 18

[Jul 01 21:02:03] <Eklem_> Daffodil_Society [History: 18] 22 24 28

[Jul 01 21:03:02] <StillbornCult> Okay, so Elder knows that the man titled "The Last Guardian" has a Gifted Sword, but doesn't know where that man might be.

[Jul 01 21:03:10] <StillbornCult> By man, I mean person.

[Jul 01 21:03:13] <Clan_MacBoon> (Billy: what time were you thinking of starting again tomorrow?)

[Jul 01 21:03:30] <Daffodil_Society> He relates this.

[Jul 01 21:03:43] <Clan_MacBoon> Malcolm. "What was he a guardian of?"

[Jul 01 21:03:47] <StillbornCult> [a little later than usual. no clear idea. why?]

[Jul 01 21:03:57] <Clan_MacBoon> (I'll be out until about 4 ish.)

[Jul 01 21:04:03] <StillbornCult> [he's a guardian of mortality, technically]

[Jul 01 21:04:20] <StillbornCult> [oh, that's not a problem at all. we never manage to start at 4 even when i want to]

[Jul 01 21:04:31] <Clan_MacBoon> (cool.)

[Jul 01 21:05:00] <Daffodil_Society> Elder, "Mortality. There is considerable debate, but ancient legends state that the Guardians fought a war against the gods, sealing them away from the first Shem early in its history."

[Jul 01 21:05:21] <Clan_MacBoon> Malcolm nods, pretending to understand, but not really understanding.

[Jul 01 21:06:04] <Clan_MacBoon> are we near the new moon?

[Jul 01 21:06:10] <StillbornCult> [the term 'mortality' might or might not be familiar to you--it refers not to the concept of mortality but to the races that are mortal. like humanity can mean "humans."]

[Jul 01 21:06:16] <StillbornCult> two nights away

[Jul 01 21:06:45] <Clan_MacBoon> I don't know what Michael Scott would know that would be of any help, but he is being consulted.

[Jul 01 21:06:51] * Seraphim_Angels don't really understand and it shows on their faces

[Jul 01 21:07:05] <Clan_MacBoon> Michael Scott is a bent, slight old man with white hair and thin features, and a voice like a crow.

[Jul 01 21:07:23] <StillbornCult> Roll Scott's awareness

[Jul 01 21:07:30] <Clan_MacBoon> Kind of a Mr. Burns from the Simpsons.

[Jul 01 21:07:31] <StillbornCult> |r diff 13 16 19 21 22

[Jul 01 21:07:31] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [diff: 13] 15 19 19

[Jul 01 21:07:32] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [16] 18 18 21

[Jul 01 21:07:32] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [19] 22 23 25

[Jul 01 21:07:32] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [21] 22 24 24

[Jul 01 21:07:33] <Eklem_> StillbornCult [22] 27 31 32

[Jul 01 21:07:47] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 17

[Jul 01 21:07:47] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [17] 21 25 26

[Jul 01 21:08:00] <StillbornCult> He knows what & who the Last Guardian is.

[Jul 01 21:08:11] <StillbornCult> He also might have a good idea where the Last Guardian might be.

[Jul 01 21:08:19] <Clan_MacBoon> and finishes with, "...you summoned me in here for that?"

[Jul 01 21:08:21] <StillbornCult> He's also heard rumors that one of the Pirate groups has a Gifted Sword.

[Jul 01 21:08:53] <Clan_MacBoon> "Talk to--to--Gerrick. what's that pirate's name?"

[Jul 01 21:09:15] <Clan_MacBoon> "I'll ask Ian."

[Jul 01 21:09:27] <Clan_MacBoon> "Anyway, one of the pirates has it."

[Jul 01 21:10:32] <Clan_MacBoon> (so where did he say the Last Guardian might be?"

[Jul 01 21:10:34] <Clan_MacBoon> )

[Jul 01 21:10:35] <StillbornCult> Incidentally, the Last Guardian is a woman named Olga Fairhaven, she's a werebear from up north in a country called Darusus. She often travels south for important events. She hasn't come to the Homeland Festival, though. Anyway, she wields the Sword of Dreams.

[Jul 01 21:10:56] <Clan_MacBoon> Michael relates this.

[Jul 01 21:11:24] <Clan_MacBoon> "Now if you'll excuse me, I have my hands full picking through the evidence from Gerrick's little incursion this morning."

[Jul 01 21:11:31] * Seraphim_Angels are all wide-eyed and confused but listening carefully

[Jul 01 21:11:33] <Clan_MacBoon> and he goes back to his tower.

[Jul 01 21:11:52] <Clan_MacBoon> (and fortifies it.)

[Jul 01 21:12:12] <StillbornCult> (heh)

[Jul 01 21:12:42] <StillbornCult> Okay, now what is everyone doing?

[Jul 01 21:13:04] <Clan_MacBoon> what we're doing depends on the guests. are they staying?

[Jul 01 21:13:43] <StillbornCult> Melissa? Ben?

[Jul 01 21:13:50] <Seraphim_Angels> Ariel "so..........are we getting help or not....?"

[Jul 01 21:14:13] <Clan_MacBoon> who are you asking?

[Jul 01 21:14:20] <Daffodil_Society> Stern and Timbers are starting to ask for information on the Marsukaun's defenses and raiding capabilities. The other Daffodilers are excusing themselves to do some research in the library on the Tarahin.

[Jul 01 21:14:22] <Seraphim_Angels> sun and philip should be heading back in by now

[Jul 01 21:14:30] <Seraphim_Angels> i think she was asking the room in general

[Jul 01 21:15:00] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish nods. "Aye, by the trinity, ye are, and yer helpin' us too."

[Jul 01 21:15:39] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "yay!"

[Jul 01 21:15:40] <StillbornCult> Marsukaun has a pretty good sized army. Their elites are vicious, tough bastards. They have strong fortresses & well armored airships.

[Jul 01 21:15:43] <Clan_MacBoon> Donald raises his (fourth) shot. "To the Trinity!" shoots. the other family members follow suit.

[Jul 01 21:15:55] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick will repeat all that.

[Jul 01 21:16:31] <Clan_MacBoon> Ansley will add, "Of course, some of 'em are doonright stupid."

[Jul 01 21:16:33] <StillbornCult> The MacBoons have airships as good as those of Marsukaun, but not as many.

[Jul 01 21:16:43] <Clan_MacBoon> Malcolm will say that.

[Jul 01 21:16:59] <StillbornCult> Intelligence isn't the strong suit of the Marsukaunians. Strength is.

[Jul 01 21:17:06] <StillbornCult> Tactically, they're weaker.

[Jul 01 21:17:11] <Clan_MacBoon> Malcolm will say that, to Ansley.

[Jul 01 21:17:15] <StillbornCult> But in sheer strength & numbers, they kick yer ass.

[Jul 01 21:17:44] <Seraphim_Angels> snow "we have a ship too, so that helps!" she seems awkwardly hopeful

[Jul 01 21:18:02] <Clan_MacBoon> "Every little bit." Gerrick smirks.

[Jul 01 21:18:11] <StillbornCult> While the Angels might not know it, their ship could run circles around pretty much any but the best pirate ships.

[Jul 01 21:18:42] <StillbornCult> It's something to behold, that's for sure.

[Jul 01 21:18:44] <Daffodil_Society> Timbers. "You lot have a ship? How many cannon?"

[Jul 01 21:18:54] <StillbornCult> Melissa, yer ship doesn't use cannons.

[Jul 01 21:19:02] <StillbornCult> It uses yer special powers, which it amplifies.

[Jul 01 21:19:10] <StillbornCult> [unless you got other ideas, i just made that up]

[Jul 01 21:19:11] <Seraphim_Angels> murial "um.....none"

[Jul 01 21:19:56] <Daffodil_Society> Timbers sighs and rolls her eyes. "Aye, every little bit."

[Jul 01 21:20:05] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish says, "We can fix that. talk tae Salty MacGillicuddy on our docks."

[Jul 01 21:20:26] <Clan_MacBoon> Malcolm says, "How big a ship?"

[Jul 01 21:20:46] <StillbornCult> Melissa, there's absoluytely no need for cannons on your ship. Amplifying that lightning attack alone could destroy the armor on the best ship out there.

[Jul 01 21:20:48] <Seraphim_Angels> philip "these girls are more like cannons themselves. there's no need to weigh down the ship with useless cargo"

[Jul 01 21:20:59] <StillbornCult> [amen]

[Jul 01 21:21:16] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish laughs. "Useless cargo...indeed...wait. they're cannons? how so?"

[Jul 01 21:21:36] <Daffodil_Society> Timbers raises her eyebrows, obviously interested in the possibility of human cannons.

[Jul 01 21:21:43] <StillbornCult> [hahaha]

[Jul 01 21:22:02] <Seraphim_Angels> kate poses "we're the seraphim angels! we're super heros!" very tramatic posing

[Jul 01 21:22:17] * Seraphim_Angels pose with her

[Jul 01 21:22:23] <Clan_MacBoon> The MacBoons just nod as if they understand, but they don't.

[Jul 01 21:22:27] <StillbornCult> You've heard of them. They're from Tarruth. They defend it from monsters. You imagined them to be... different, I am sure.

[Jul 01 21:22:29] <Seraphim_Angels> [i would assume this looks quite goofy to everyone else]

[Jul 01 21:22:35] <StillbornCult> You know, like actual angels or something

[Jul 01 21:22:51] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick understands, and nods as the light dawns.

[Jul 01 21:23:04] <Clan_MacBoon> "'Sallright, da'. I think I know what's up."

[Jul 01 21:23:19] <Clan_MacBoon> "I'll let ye coordinate with 'em then."

[Jul 01 21:23:25] <Daffodil_Society> Stern. "I've heard that name before. Perhaps you'd be willing to give us a demonstration of what you can do?"

[Jul 01 21:23:47] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick grins. "I'll be in tha family room."

[Jul 01 21:23:48] <Seraphim_Angels> mist steps forward

[Jul 01 21:23:55] <Daffodil_Society> [haha]

[Jul 01 21:24:14] <Seraphim_Angels> "HOLY DARKNESS!!!"

[Jul 01 21:24:27] <StillbornCult> The room fills with mist.

[Jul 01 21:24:28] <Seraphim_Angels> and the room is filled with fog

[Jul 01 21:24:32] <Seraphim_Angels> yes

[Jul 01 21:24:56] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick will try to slip up behind one of the explorers.

[Jul 01 21:25:11] <Daffodil_Society> Stern coughs. Timbers laughs. "Aye, just like cannons the cannons I know!"

[Jul 01 21:25:22] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 17

[Jul 01 21:25:23] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [17] 24 26 27

[Jul 01 21:25:25] <Clan_MacBoon> in the fog

[Jul 01 21:25:39] <Daffodil_Society> You can have it. Now what?

[Jul 01 21:25:41] <Seraphim_Angels> philip "the others' powers are too powerful to do indoors. unless you'd like to wreck our host's lovely home"

[Jul 01 21:26:02] <Clan_MacBoon> Martha and Hamish say, simultaneously, "no."

[Jul 01 21:26:17] <Daffodil_Society> Stern. "Well, of course not. I meant outside."

[Jul 01 21:26:18] <Clan_MacBoon> when the fog clears, Gerrick is standing behind Stern.

[Jul 01 21:26:28] <Clan_MacBoon> Before he is noticed by stern,

[Jul 01 21:26:34] <Clan_MacBoon> he says, "I can see some value tae this." [Jul 01 21:27:03] <Daffodil_Society> Stern arches an eyebrow. "Indeed. Darkness favors the cunning."

[Jul 01 21:27:06] <Clan_MacBoon> Donald laughs. "Weasel."

[Jul 01 21:27:30] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick riposts with "At least I'm nae as ugly as you, warthog."

[Jul 01 21:27:39] <Daffodil_Society> [okay, i need to go to work. melissa will be driving]

[Jul 01 21:27:40] <Clan_MacBoon> Donald laughs again.

[Jul 01 21:27:51] <StillbornCult> Okay

[Jul 01 21:28:05] <Clan_MacBoon> (call it a night here?)

[Jul 01 21:28:12] <StillbornCult> one sec

[Jul 01 21:29:14] <Daffodil_Society> bbl

[Jul 01 21:29:24] <Clan_MacBoon> byebye

[Jul 01 21:29:26] <StillbornCult> Neal?

[Jul 01 21:29:36] <Blue_Falcons> Here.

[Jul 01 21:29:40] <StillbornCult> The black ship voided the merchant ship.

[Jul 01 21:29:50] <StillbornCult> Your crew presumably gets back to your ship.

[Jul 01 21:30:08] <StillbornCult> The black ship is zooming off at a speed that's nigh unbelievable.

[Jul 01 21:30:12] <Blue_Falcons> Aye.

[Jul 01 21:30:22] <StillbornCult> You try to follow the black ship?

[Jul 01 21:30:25] <Blue_Falcons> Presumably no chance of anything following it?

[Jul 01 21:30:37] <StillbornCult> Umm. Lemme check something.

[Jul 01 21:31:23] <StillbornCult> Your ships roll from a speed of 17, it rolls from a 20

[Jul 01 21:31:27] <StillbornCult> err, yer ships are 16, sorry

[Jul 01 21:31:47] <StillbornCult> So if you pushed yer ships to the limit, maybe, if yer lucky.

[Jul 01 21:32:24] * StillbornCult is now known as GrinningMan

[Jul 01 21:32:41] <GrinningMan> Give chasse or no?

[Jul 01 21:33:12] <Blue_Falcons> Two Darters will give chase, one pausing long enough for Thystle, Barty, and Nukagh to board.

[Jul 01 21:33:26] <GrinningMan> a'ight, roll speed.

[Jul 01 21:33:30] <GrinningMan> |r 20

[Jul 01 21:33:30] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [20] 25 25 26

[Jul 01 21:33:31] <Blue_Falcons> Lyravenne will take control of the Dagger.

[Jul 01 21:33:38] <Blue_Falcons> |r 16

[Jul 01 21:33:38] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [16] 19 21 26

[Jul 01 21:33:49] <Blue_Falcons> Nope.

[Jul 01 21:33:54] <GrinningMan> Special fail. It's getting away too quickly.

[Jul 01 21:34:10] <Blue_Falcons> Did the merchant ship go down over land or sky?

[Jul 01 21:34:17] <GrinningMan> If you want to roll once more, you might still be able to gain a bit on it. Which is to say, do you keep flying after it?

[Jul 01 21:34:19] <GrinningMan> Over sky.

[Jul 01 21:34:45] <Blue_Falcons> Nukagh will keep after it 'till there's no chance.

[Jul 01 21:34:55] <GrinningMan> |r 20

[Jul 01 21:34:55] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [20] 25 26 29

[Jul 01 21:34:59] <Blue_Falcons> r 16

[Jul 01 21:35:02] <Blue_Falcons> |r 16

[Jul 01 21:35:03] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [16] 21 22 22

[Jul 01 21:35:17] <GrinningMan> Two specials in a row is a pretty much "it got out of view"

[Jul 01 21:35:22] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah.

[Jul 01 21:35:24] <GrinningMan> It lost you.

[Jul 01 21:35:41] <Blue_Falcons> Nukagh curses and orders the darter turned around.

[Jul 01 21:36:07] <GrinningMan> So where is all yer group & what they doin'?

[Jul 01 21:37:31] <Blue_Falcons> The Hare's crew, with notables Davan, Takuaa, and Terpsichore are in a tavern somewhere.

[Jul 01 21:37:40] <GrinningMan> In Beneer?

[Jul 01 21:37:46] <Blue_Falcons> Probably.

[Jul 01 21:37:51] <GrinningMan> Cool.

[Jul 01 21:38:00] <GrinningMan> A drunk bumps into you. Roll awareness.

[Jul 01 21:38:05] <GrinningMan> |r 16

[Jul 01 21:38:05] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [16] 17 20 22

[Jul 01 21:38:08] <Blue_Falcons> Which?

[Jul 01 21:38:24] <GrinningMan> Normal awareness, bumped into Davan, but all should roll.

[Jul 01 21:39:03] <Blue_Falcons> |r Davan 13 Terp 15 Tak 15 randomcrew 11

[Jul 01 21:39:03] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Davan: 13] 15 16 18

[Jul 01 21:39:03] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Terp: 15] 16 17 18

[Jul 01 21:39:03] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Tak: 15] 17 21 25

[Jul 01 21:39:03] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [randomcrew: 11] 12 15 19

[Jul 01 21:39:23] <Blue_Falcons> Hah.

[Jul 01 21:40:08] <GrinningMan> Takuaa notices the 'drunk' is not really all that drunk, & that he dropped something near Davan.

[Jul 01 21:41:12] <GrinningMan> It's a piece of paper wrapped around a flower of some sort.

[Jul 01 21:41:14] <Blue_Falcons> Makes sense. He's the only one not drinking. He leans down to pick up the object.

[Jul 01 21:41:42] <GrinningMan> I think it's pretty unlikely any of your crew will recognize what kind of flower it is.

[Jul 01 21:41:54] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah. Writing on the paper?

[Jul 01 21:42:01] <GrinningMan> The paper is a note. It is addressed to Captain Urgan.

[Jul 01 21:42:30] <Blue_Falcons> He notes this and passes it to Davan. Davan promptly opens it.

[Jul 01 21:44:23] <GrinningMan> "Captain Urgan, The Order of the Chrysanthemum would like to make your acquaintance. The matter is urgent, & we fear you & your crew might be in peril. If you are willing to meet, you may find us at the Temple of Hope in the town Surivin. Signed, Marley Thrace, Miracleman."

[Jul 01 21:45:31] <Blue_Falcons> Davan refolds the note and pockets it, for to take it to the captain after the drinking's done.

[Jul 01 21:45:40] <GrinningMan> Surivin is just outside of Beneer, pretty much.

[Jul 01 21:46:08] <Blue_Falcons> How long'd it take to contact the Dagger?

[Jul 01 21:46:25] <GrinningMan> A quick darter could make it within the hour.

[Jul 01 21:47:01] <Blue_Falcons> The Hare's the fastest darter the Falcons have, so that'll do.

[Jul 01 21:47:27] <GrinningMan> ahh, in that case, the Hare can make it in 30 minutes.

[Jul 01 21:47:58] <Blue_Falcons> Davan notes to the others at his table that he did not, in fact, open the note, finishes his drink, and announces it's time to go.

[Jul 01 21:48:35] <GrinningMan> They follow your lead. You find when you go to pay that your drinks have been paid for.

[Jul 01 21:48:58] <Blue_Falcons> Pleasing, that.

[Jul 01 21:49:11] <GrinningMan> Do you bother trying to find out by whom?

[Jul 01 21:49:21] <Blue_Falcons> Nah.

[Jul 01 21:49:26] <GrinningMan> Excellent.

[Jul 01 21:50:10] <GrinningMan> So you head for the Dagger?

[Jul 01 21:50:27] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah. Make contact.

[Jul 01 21:50:45] <GrinningMan> I'm sure news is exchanged.

[Jul 01 21:50:50] <GrinningMan> What then?

[Jul 01 21:51:04] <bjm> [back]

[Jul 01 21:51:24] <Blue_Falcons> To summarize, Capt. Urgan makes it clear it's not worth it's time, but if Davan wants to follow up on it, he's welcome to risk his own arse.

[Jul 01 21:51:37] <Blue_Falcons> Davan is interested and does.

[Jul 01 21:52:02] <GrinningMan> [hi, benjesus. we're catching neal up]

[Jul 01 21:52:14] <GrinningMan> Okay, you go to Surivin?

[Jul 01 21:52:21] <Blue_Falcons> ( I'll be right back. Should only be a minute or two. )

[Jul 01 21:52:23] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah.

[Jul 01 21:52:28] <GrinningMan> The Hope Temple there is quaint.

[Jul 01 21:52:31] <GrinningMan> [a'ight]

[Jul 01 21:52:41] <GrinningMan> Nathan?

[Jul 01 21:52:57] <Clan_MacBoon> here.

[Jul 01 21:52:59] <bjm> [i'm caught up]

[Jul 01 21:53:28] <GrinningMan> Other than tending to guests, what were the MacBoons doing?

[Jul 01 21:53:45] <Clan_MacBoon> was the sacked city in our territory?

[Jul 01 21:54:02] <GrinningMan> No, it's the city of the city-state to the south.

[Jul 01 21:54:10] <Clan_MacBoon> how close is it to our territory?

[Jul 01 21:54:24] <GrinningMan> Its outlaying regions border MacBoon territtory

[Jul 01 21:54:41] <GrinningMan> It's a few hours by airship, an hour by fast airship.

[Jul 01 21:54:50] <Clan_MacBoon> |r tactics 15

[Jul 01 21:54:50] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [tactics: 15] 19 22 23

[Jul 01 21:55:01] <Clan_MacBoon> would it be a good staging area for something untoward against us?

[Jul 01 21:55:23] <GrinningMan> This was a pirate attack. It just raided the fuck out of the city. They didn't stay there afterward.

[Jul 01 21:55:32] <Blue_Falcons> ( back )

[Jul 01 21:55:40] <GrinningMan> It is disconcerting that they worked together.

[Jul 01 21:55:46] <GrinningMan> A'ight, back to Neal.

[Jul 01 21:55:52] <GrinningMan> The Hope Temple is quaint

[Jul 01 21:56:03] <GrinningMan> Small, sturdy, lotsa flowers like the one left with the message

[Jul 01 21:56:22] <GrinningMan> Inside is a lean, orange robed man in his thirties with one-eye.

[Jul 01 21:56:30] <GrinningMan> He looks human.

[Jul 01 21:56:42] <GrinningMan> He looks at you as you enter, & bows slightly.

[Jul 01 21:56:52] <GrinningMan> "May I be of assistence to you?"

[Jul 01 21:57:02] <Blue_Falcons> Davan smiles and nods his head towards the guy.

[Jul 01 21:57:24] <Blue_Falcons> "Well, I got this note."

[Jul 01 21:57:32] <GrinningMan> "Yes?"

[Jul 01 21:57:43] <Blue_Falcons> He offers the note for inspection.

[Jul 01 21:58:08] <GrinningMan> The man glances at it. He looks back to you. "I had heard Captain Urgan was a 7 foot tall black goblin."

[Jul 01 21:58:22] <Blue_Falcons> Takuua rolls his eyes.

[Jul 01 21:58:34] <Blue_Falcons> Davan nods. "Right, right. He's also kinda busy, though."

[Jul 01 21:58:40] <GrinningMan> roll awareness & will power, all of you.

[Jul 01 21:58:51] <GrinningMan> |r 15 15

[Jul 01 21:58:51] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [15] 17 19 22

[Jul 01 21:58:51] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [15] 16 22 23

[Jul 01 21:59:24] <Blue_Falcons> r Da 13 Dw 13 Ta 15 Tw 15 Ta 15 Tw 11

[Jul 01 21:59:33] <Blue_Falcons> |r Da 13 Dw 13 Ta 15 Tw 15 Ta 15 Tw 11

[Jul 01 21:59:34] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Da: 13] 14 21 22

[Jul 01 21:59:34] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Dw: 13] 14 21 22

[Jul 01 21:59:34] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Ta: 15] 21 21 23

[Jul 01 21:59:34] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Tw: 15] 17 17 23

[Jul 01 21:59:36] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Ta: 15] 17 19 23

[Jul 01 21:59:36] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Tw: 11] 13 17 21

[Jul 01 22:00:37] <GrinningMan> Davan notices something strange pass through his mind. As does T1. T2 notices something strange, but can't figure what s/he's noticing.

[Jul 01 22:01:24] <Blue_Falcons> Oops. Didn't even realize they were both Ts. Ah well.

[Jul 01 22:01:44] <Blue_Falcons> T1 was Takuaa, T2 Terpsichore.

[Jul 01 22:02:05] <GrinningMan> The man in orange says, "Very well. You have his authority?"

[Jul 01 22:02:49] <Blue_Falcons> The other two give looks to Davan. He grins and shrugs, then nods to the priest.

[Jul 01 22:03:24] <GrinningMan> The priest says, "I am the man who wrote the note, if you have not guessed. Marley Thrace. Miracleman of the Hope Church. I've much to tell you."

[Jul 01 22:03:34] <GrinningMan> He guestures for you to come with him toward the back of the church.

[Jul 01 22:04:02] <Blue_Falcons> Davan holds out a hand. "Davan Asher." If it's not taken, he shrugs again and follows. The others follow him.

[Jul 01 22:04:19] <GrinningMan> Marley shakes hands.

[Jul 01 22:04:33] <GrinningMan> He takes you to an office.

[Jul 01 22:04:40] <GrinningMan> & gestures for you to sit.

[Jul 01 22:04:58] <Blue_Falcons> Davan sits. Terpsichore and Takuaa stand.

[Jul 01 22:05:21] <GrinningMan> "Now, do you know much of history? Or religion?"

[Jul 01 22:06:21] <Blue_Falcons> Davan points with a thumb at Takuua. "He knows some of that stuff." Takuua steps forward and bows his head formally.

[Jul 01 22:07:09] <Blue_Falcons> He states that he's a member of the Church of Air..

[Jul 01 22:07:18] <GrinningMan> "Of course." Marley bows to Takuaa.

[Jul 01 22:07:28] <GrinningMan> ""Where to begin?"

[Jul 01 22:07:31] <Blue_Falcons> Takuua returns the bow.

[Jul 01 22:07:46] <GrinningMan> "Well, as you may know, the Church of Hope has long struggled against the forces fo the Webweaver."

[Jul 01 22:08:22] <Blue_Falcons> If he knows that, he nods.

[Jul 01 22:08:37] <GrinningMan> It's like saying water is used to put out fires

[Jul 01 22:08:54] <Blue_Falcons> Right then.

[Jul 01 22:09:45] <GrinningMan> "There is a group connected to the Church of Hope that is not always part of the church that fights the Spider Servants. It is called the Order of the Chrysanthemum."

[Jul 01 22:10:45] <GrinningMan> "We have recently become aware of a connection between the Marsukanian Warlord & the Agents of the Spider Church that concerns you."

[Jul 01 22:11:21] <Blue_Falcons> Davan says, "Us? Is that right?"

[Jul 01 22:11:58] <GrinningMan> "You see, the Marsukaunians have allied themselves with your rival pirates, in order to direct them against you."

[Jul 01 22:12:17] <GrinningMan> "We don't know why or what, but the Agents of Srisia want something you have."

[Jul 01 22:12:49] <Blue_Falcons> Takuua blinks. Terpsichore frowns. Davan laughs.

[Jul 01 22:13:19] <GrinningMan> Marley frowns.

[Jul 01 22:14:10] <GrinningMan> "We, that is, the Order, would like to ally with you to fight them."

[Jul 01 22:15:21] <Blue_Falcons> Davan: "Hmm. D'you think that's the only option?"

[Jul 01 22:15:31] <GrinningMan> "Sir?"

[Jul 01 22:16:20] <Blue_Falcons> "Well, how much d'you think they'd be willing to pay for whatever this thing is?"

[Jul 01 22:16:28] <GrinningMan> He blinks.

[Jul 01 22:16:37] <GrinningMan> "I couldn't say, sir."

[Jul 01 22:16:51] <GrinningMan> "But I imagine they'll not try that route."

[Jul 01 22:17:35] <Blue_Falcons> "Doesn't stop us from trying it. And failing that we could run. With all due respect to the cap'n, I'm sure if he thought we could take on a country, we'd have one by now."

[Jul 01 22:17:44] <Blue_Falcons> "How big's this group of yours?"

[Jul 01 22:18:56] <GrinningMan> He pauses. "Thirteen Gifts, six major churches, & one small city-state large... Or simply 12 people, depending on how you look at it."

[Jul 01 22:20:15] <Blue_Falcons> Davan smirks. "So, twelve people with thirteen Gifts who belong to one part or another of six different churches, and all from one city-state, then?"

[Jul 01 22:20:52] <GrinningMan> "No. Twelve people, 6 of which are leaders of major factions of six major churches. One of which leads a city-state. The other five are... unique individuals."

[Jul 01 22:21:27] <Blue_Falcons> Davan raises an eyebrow. The other two glance at him, but stay quiet.

[Jul 01 22:21:59] <Blue_Falcons> "So, what's the plan then?"

[Jul 01 22:22:32] <GrinningMan> "Well, first, we would like to determine what it is they want of you."

[Jul 01 22:23:06] <Blue_Falcons> "Any ideas on how we might do that?"

[Jul 01 22:24:21] <GrinningMan> He looks at you for a moment, then says, "I suspect it is something you have qcquired over your career. Unless you happen to have a soul of some power or interest to them. A Gift? A person of unique skill amongst your crew? Knowledge of something of great value or power?"

[Jul 01 22:26:01] <Blue_Falcons> Davan leans back and stares thoughtfully at the ceiling. "Well, I'm no judge of souls, we might or might not have one of those. Lots of skillful crew. Some interesting stuff in our stashes."

[Jul 01 22:26:07] <Blue_Falcons> |dice d2

[Jul 01 22:26:08] <Eklem_> 2 | [d2=2]

[Jul 01 22:26:26] <Blue_Falcons> "One Gift I know of."

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[Jul 01 22:27:33] <GrinningMan> Marley raises his eyebrow. "Well, if there is a Gift amongst your treasures, we can be almost certain that is what they are after."

[Jul 01 22:28:20] <GrinningMan> "We want to find out their purpose. Do you think your captain would be willing to help us layu a trap?"

[Jul 01 22:28:25] <Blue_Falcons> Davan chuckles. "That was easy."

[Jul 01 22:28:39] <Blue_Falcons> He shrugs. "It's entirely possible. The captain's a bit whimsical."

[Jul 01 22:28:50] <Blue_Falcons> "What kind of trap?"

[Jul 01 22:29:38] <GrinningMan> "We want to capture the agents of Srisia, not the stooges they use to do their bidding. The trap must be designed to lure the agent out."

[Jul 01 22:30:13] <Blue_Falcons> "Mkay. Go on."

[Jul 01 22:30:45] <GrinningMan> "Thus, we must set it up such that the bait of our trap is not something he would trust tot he stooges, or that it is too dangerous to trust to anyone less than him (or her) self.

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[Jul 01 22:30:46] <GrinningMan> "

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[Jul 01 22:31:16] <Clan_MacBoon> last thing I saw was "one gift I know of"

[Jul 01 22:32:16] <Blue_Falcons> "So, what's that important? You want to put the Sword on a string and see if he bites?"

[Jul 01 22:33:21] <Blue_Falcons> The other two give Davan looks again, and he smiles innocently and shrugs.

[Jul 01 22:33:22] <GrinningMan> He arches an eyebrow. "That's a possibility. Either that or make whatever is guarding the Sword seem too dangerous for underlings to tackle. Though, that might be the more risky of the two. If it is a Sword you carry, I feel he or she is likely to come."

[Jul 01 22:34:23] <GrinningMan> "I know it is... perhaps rude of me to inquire, but it might be helpful to know which Sword you carry?"

[Jul 01 22:35:23] <Blue_Falcons> What color is his eye?

[Jul 01 22:35:43] <GrinningMan> The Miracleman? Green.

[Jul 01 22:36:14] <Blue_Falcons> "Now that I can't tell you. Might be able to find out."

[Jul 01 22:37:15] <GrinningMan> He nods. "Very well. We will work under the assumption the Sword is bait enough, for now."

[Jul 01 22:37:53] <Blue_Falcons> "Alright. So, what would you expect us to do for this trap?"

[Jul 01 22:38:31] <GrinningMan> "Would your Captain be willing to act as bait, with the Sword? We would set the trap somewhere we control tightly."

[Jul 01 22:39:56] <GrinningMan> "Simply be present with the Sword. The Order will handle the rest."

[Jul 01 22:40:01] <Blue_Falcons> "Would the captain trust a group we've never heard of act as bait for a country, two groups of pirates, and an incredibly powerful agent of the Webweaver hm? Well, I can't make promises for him, but I like it."

[Jul 01 22:40:07] <Blue_Falcons> "I'll try to convince him."

[Jul 01 22:40:50] <GrinningMan> He arches an eyebrow. "We can offer assurances, proof of our ability to protect, & of our good intentions, if he wishes."

[Jul 01 22:41:45] <Blue_Falcons> Davan digs into his pocket and brings out a coin, tosses it into the air, and catches it. He glances at it, then smiles. "That'd be nice."

[Jul 01 22:42:30] <Blue_Falcons> Takuua and Terpsichore frown at him again. He ignores them.

[Jul 01 22:42:40] <Blue_Falcons> "Where and when should I bring his message?"

[Jul 01 22:43:18] <GrinningMan> He shows you documents from the city-state of Beneer, the Death, Hope, Dream, Love, Vision, & Home churches.

[Jul 01 22:43:41] <GrinningMan> "Here, as soon as you can."

[Jul 01 22:43:43] <Blue_Falcons> Terpsichore goes over them.

[Jul 01 22:43:49] <GrinningMan> "No later than tomorrow noon."

[Jul 01 22:44:04] <Blue_Falcons> "We'll be back in a couple of hours."

[Jul 01 22:44:10] <GrinningMan> He nods.

[Jul 01 22:44:46] <Blue_Falcons> Davan smiles and shrugs. "Or not. Whichever he decides." And walks out.

[Jul 01 22:44:56] <GrinningMan> He says, "Thank you, sir. I hope to see you again soon."

[Jul 01 22:45:12] <GrinningMan> Okay, now I deal with the others for a bit.

[Jul 01 22:45:16] <GrinningMan> WHat are all of you doing?

[Jul 01 22:45:17] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 01 22:46:15] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish is trying to figure out why the other two pirate coveys were working together.

[Jul 01 22:46:30] <Clan_MacBoon> too much of a coincidence considering what else is going on.

[Jul 01 22:46:34] <GrinningMan> [is melissa back yet?]

[Jul 01 22:47:32] <GrinningMan> [is ben under the pale salaami moon?]

[Jul 01 22:47:45] <GrinningMan> How does Hamish attempt to find that out?

[Jul 01 22:48:07] <Clan_MacBoon> not in any really useful way. he just muses on what he knows.

[Jul 01 22:48:26] <Clan_MacBoon> (I'm working on something more useful.)

[Jul 01 22:48:51] <Clan_MacBoon> he's not so sure attacking Marsukaun is such a good idea yet.

[Jul 01 22:49:17] <GrinningMan> Did Gerrick tell him about the incineration?

[Jul 01 22:49:18] <Clan_MacBoon> but he's got his people on high alert, because he expects trouble.

[Jul 01 22:49:22] <Clan_MacBoon> oh yes.

[Jul 01 22:49:31] <Clan_MacBoon> what ws Michael able to make of that?

[Jul 01 22:50:04] <GrinningMan> Well, considering that bit of news, attacking Marsukaun might well be dangerous. Michael said it could have been that one of the elites was a mage with an enchantment that was

activated when he died that set off a powerful fire spell. That's the best he can guess.

[Jul 01 22:50:09] <GrinningMan> Or maybe a strong sun spell.

[Jul 01 22:50:20] <Clan_MacBoon> yeah.

[Jul 01 22:50:45] <Clan_MacBoon> meanwhile, he wants to figure out where this engine is. sounds like destroying it might be a good idea.

[Jul 01 22:51:25] <GrinningMan> Well, the only people he knows of who know would be the people in Marsukaun

[Jul 01 22:51:33] <GrinningMan> So, he could send spies if he has them.

[Jul 01 22:52:00] <Clan_MacBoon> he vaguely has a sense that Gerrick handles that. Gerrick will send a couple of good troublemakers after the info.

[Jul 01 22:52:41] <Clan_MacBoon> meanwhile, the general consensus is that they expect more proactive attacks from Marsukaun, and need to pick their battles carefully.

[Jul 01 22:52:50] <GrinningMan> Gotchya.

[Jul 01 22:52:52] <Clan_MacBoon> Margaret and Mary have been forbidden to leave Hamish's side.

[Jul 01 22:53:16] <Clan_MacBoon> this thoroughly pisses margaret off.

[Jul 01 22:54:08] <GrinningMan> Noted.

[Jul 01 22:54:35] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick, meanwhile, is working on integrating the explorers and the angels into MacBoon battle plans.

[Jul 01 22:54:50] <Clan_MacBoon> he's coordinating with MacAigh to that end.

[Jul 01 22:55:25] <GrinningMan> The Explorers have a wealth of information

[Jul 01 22:55:49] <GrinningMan> The Angels' airship is the most amazing airship he's ever seen

[Jul 01 22:56:30] <Clan_MacBoon> can Mist generate enough of her mist to hide both her ship and the Glacier?

[Jul 01 22:56:44] <Clan_MacBoon> or her ship and what other ships? can she hide the Red Dawn?

[Jul 01 22:56:50] <GrinningMan> If she's in her ship, the ship can amplify her power to do so

[Jul 01 22:57:30] <Clan_MacBoon> is their ship small enough that we could host her on the Red Dawn?

[Jul 01 22:58:01] <GrinningMan> The Red Dawn is large enough, yes

[Jul 01 22:58:09] <Clan_MacBoon> excellent.

[Jul 01 22:58:52] <GrinningMan> [ben? melissa?]

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[Jul 01 22:59:14] <GrinningMan> you didn;t miss anything

[Jul 01 22:59:20] <ClanMacBoon> k

[Jul 01 22:59:45] <GrinningMan> Oh.

[Jul 01 22:59:51] <GrinningMan> Melissa seems to have gone to bed, I think.

[Jul 01 22:59:55] <ClanMacBoon> well, other than that, Gerrick's going to have Ansley and Jonas take the Glacier out on patrol sweeps.

[Jul 01 23:00:08] <GrinningMan> I fear she thought we had quit for the night.

[Jul 01 23:00:08] <ClanMacBoon> but to RUN if attacked.

[Jul 01 23:00:14] <GrinningMan> Gotchya.

[Jul 01 23:00:28] <ClanMacBoon> shall we all turn in then?

[Jul 01 23:00:37] <ClanMacBoon> I'm running a bit out of steam myself.

[Jul 01 23:01:26] <GrinningMan> I'm gonna catch neal up, but if Melissa is gone, we can't really continue that effectively. Either Neal will run his thing or I'll finish this tomorrow.

[Jul 01 23:01:35] <ClanMacBoon> sweet.

[Jul 01 23:01:40] <ClanMacBoon> okay then. goodnight all.

[Jul 01 23:01:54] <GrinningMan> 'night, nathan

[Jul 01 23:01:58] <GrinningMan> good playing!

[Jul 01 23:02:04] <ClanMacBoon> thanks. it was fun.

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[Jul 01 23:05:20] <bjm> sorry, six servers went down at once. i had to reboot them all

[Jul 01 23:05:46] <GrinningMan> It's a'ight. Yer woman's away message indicates she is asleep. I think.

[Jul 01 23:05:54] <bjm> she is

[Jul 01 23:05:59] <GrinningMan> A'ight

[Jul 01 23:06:23] <GrinningMan> |r gm GrinningMan

[Jul 01 23:06:23] <Eklem_> GM is now set as GrinningMan

[Jul 01 23:06:45] <GrinningMan> Do the Daffodilians do anything special while MacBoonia fortifies?

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[Jul 01 23:37:56] <bjm> Research.

[Jul 01 23:38:21] <GrinningMan> On?

[Jul 01 23:38:54] <bjm> Everything that has come up so far. Especially what all these parts are, what they might be used for, why it has to be the new moon, etc.

[Jul 01 23:40:42] <GrinningMan> New moon thing is most likely simply because that's when dark magic is best worked.

[Jul 01 23:40:46] <bjm> A dossier will be circulated throughout all the research offices.

[Jul 01 23:40:58] <GrinningMan> The other info, roll me something

[Jul 01 23:41:28] <GrinningMan> |r diff 13 15 16 18 19

[Jul 01 23:41:31] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 13] 16 17 19

[Jul 01 23:41:32] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [15] 17 20 21

[Jul 01 23:41:33] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [16] 23 23 26

[Jul 01 23:41:35] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [18] 21 25 27

[Jul 01 23:41:37] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [19] 20 25 28

[Jul 01 23:42:56] <bjm> r History 18 Geography 19 Gift Lore 16 Magic Lore 14 Archaeology 17 Other Lore 14

[Jul 01 23:43:17] <GrinningMan> wrong symbol, hon

[Jul 01 23:43:18] <bjm> |r History 18 Geography 19 Gift Lore 16 Magic Lore 14 Archaeology 17 Other Lore 14

[Jul 01 23:43:21] <Eklem_> bjm [History: 18] 22 26 28

[Jul 01 23:43:23] <Eklem_> bjm [Geography: 19] 22 25 27

[Jul 01 23:43:25] <bjm> i need to fix that somehow

[Jul 01 23:43:25] <Eklem_> bjm [Gift Lore: 16] 20 20 26

[Jul 01 23:43:27] <Eklem_> bjm [Magic Lore: 14] 17 19 22

[Jul 01 23:43:29] <Eklem_> bjm [Archaeology: 17] 18 21 27

[Jul 01 23:43:31] <Eklem_> bjm [Other Lore: 14] 16 16 20

[Jul 01 23:44:36] <GrinningMan> The machines of Terror were all made by the Champions of Void, Pestilence, & Ice, though often in conjunction with other spheres.

[Jul 01 23:45:22] <GrinningMan> The 'Engine of Terror' could be any of these machines, as 'engine' is oft used to mean pretty much any machine by people who don't know what they're talking about.

[Jul 01 23:45:49] <GrinningMan> The Gifted Sword, since it is not specified as which one, is probably a power source

[Jul 01 23:46:11] <GrinningMan> The daughter is probably a sacrifice, & the souls are probably used to give specific function to the machine.

[Jul 01 23:47:07] <GrinningMan> The "items from beyond this world" yer stumped on.

[Jul 01 23:49:08] <bjm> We suspect that it is the recovered gith equipment.

[Jul 01 23:49:33] <GrinningMan> I meant, yer stumped on what purpose they have for it, beyond possibly using for what it is intended for.

[Jul 01 23:49:40] <GrinningMan> Err, that is

[Jul 01 23:49:50] <GrinningMan> Beyond usingg it for what it actually does.

[Jul 01 23:50:03] <bjm> Or, in light of the code we recieved, it could be that they wanted to use the Ailanea to reach the items.

[Jul 01 23:50:25] <Blue_Falcons> Is it for flying the engine into the Sun?

[Jul 01 23:50:54] <bjm> That would be a bad idea. On multiple levels.

[Jul 01 23:51:13] <GrinningMan> It wasn'tt for that before, but it is now.

[Jul 01 23:53:49] <Blue_Falcons> I'd build an engine for destroying the sun if I were evil. And knew how.

[Jul 01 23:57:00] <GrinningMan> |r marley 14 lancers 13 airships 13

[Jul 01 23:57:00] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [marley: 14] 15 19 20

[Jul 01 23:57:02] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [lancers: 13] 18 20 22

[Jul 01 23:57:02] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [airships: 13] 17 18 18

[Jul 01 23:57:22] <bjm> I'm not disputing the idea's villany, only its sensibility.

[Jul 01 23:57:37] <GrinningMan> |r init new

[Jul 01 23:57:46] <GrinningMan> |r init marley 14 lancers 13 airships 13

[Jul 01 23:57:46] <Eklem_> INIT: marley [14] 15 17 24

[Jul 01 23:57:46] <Eklem_> INIT: lancers [13] 20 20 23

[Jul 01 23:57:46] <Eklem_> INIT: airships [13] 17 18 23

[Jul 01 23:58:30] <Blue_Falcons> |r init Dav 15 Lyr 12 Nak 14 Arb 11 Tak 12 Barty 10 Terp 13 Thyst 11 Crew 13

[Jul 01 23:58:30] <Eklem_> INIT: Dav [15] 18 19 22

[Jul 01 23:58:30] <Eklem_> INIT: Lyr [12] 17 19 22

[Jul 01 23:58:30] <Eklem_> INIT: Nak [14] 18 19 24

[Jul 01 23:58:30] <Eklem_> INIT: Arb [11] 17 19 20

[Jul 01 23:58:32] <Eklem_> INIT: Tak [12] 14 19 19

[Jul 01 23:58:32] <Eklem_> INIT: Barty [10] 15 18 19

[Jul 01 23:58:32] <Eklem_> INIT: Terp [13] 16 18 18

[Jul 01 23:58:34] <Eklem_> INIT: Thyst [11] 13 15 19

[Jul 01 23:58:36] <Eklem_> INIT: Crew [13] 14 22 22

[Jul 01 23:58:38] <Blue_Falcons> Jebus.

[Jul 01 23:58:47] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 01 23:58:47] <Eklem_> (Crew 22/13) (lancers 20/13) (Dav 19/15) (Nak 19/14) (Tak 19/12) (Lyr 19/12) (Arb 19/11) (Terp 18/13) (airships 18/13) (Barty 18/10) (marley 17/14) (Thyst 15/11)

[Jul 01 23:59:06] <GrinningMan> The crew goes.

[Jul 01 23:59:09] <GrinningMan> What do they do?

[Jul 01 23:59:20] <Blue_Falcons> They attack the lancers.

[Jul 01 23:59:31] <GrinningMan> How many crew did you have with you?

[Jul 01 23:59:59] <Blue_Falcons> The crew of the Dagger, which is the Falcons' only ship that approaches mid-size.

[Jul 02 00:00:14] <GrinningMan> So... roughtly 30, wouldja say?

[Jul 02 00:00:23] <Blue_Falcons> Sure.

[Jul 02 00:00:36] <GrinningMan> SO the Lancers & the Pirates keep each other busy, pretty much.

[Jul 02 00:00:50] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 02 00:01:16] <GrinningMan> If you want, we can roll for & against for each group's turn. Or we can skip straight to Davan.

[Jul 02 00:01:30] <Blue_Falcons> S'up to you.

[Jul 02 00:02:09] <GrinningMan> Skip. What does Davan do?

[Jul 02 00:02:34] <Blue_Falcons> What notable enemies are in sight?

[Jul 02 00:03:10] <GrinningMan> You have lancers, engaged with pirates, & Marley. The airships are in sight, but they're in the sky & dropping bombs around where you are. Presumably to keep you from running.

[Jul 02 00:03:30] <Blue_Falcons> What's Marley doing?

[Jul 02 00:03:39] <GrinningMan> Moving toward Urgan

[Jul 02 00:03:47] <GrinningMan> Strike that

[Jul 02 00:03:52] <GrinningMan> He's just looking around.

[Jul 02 00:03:58] <Blue_Falcons> Has he got a weapon?

[Jul 02 00:04:01] <GrinningMan> Nope

[Jul 02 00:04:25] <Blue_Falcons> How many airships are there, and of what size?

[Jul 02 00:04:36] <GrinningMan> 12 total. Medium to small.

[Jul 02 00:05:01] <GrinningMan> Unless you count the small black one as well, but only Thystle saw that one.

[Jul 02 00:05:33] <Blue_Falcons> What's short flight with air magic/faith?

[Jul 02 00:05:47] <GrinningMan> 13

[Jul 02 00:06:15] <Blue_Falcons> Davan's gonna shout for Takuua to get him to one of those ships and otherwise hold.

[Jul 02 00:06:35] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 00:06:35] <Eklem_> (Crew 22/13) (lancers 20/13) (Dav 19/15) (Nak 19/14) (Tak 19/12) (Lyr 19/12) (Arb 19/11) (Terp 18/13) (airships 18/13) (Barty 18/10) (marley 17/14) (Thyst 15/11)

[Jul 02 00:06:42] <GrinningMan> What does Urgan do?

[Jul 02 00:06:54] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan's gonna try to brain Marley.

[Jul 02 00:07:04] <GrinningMan> |r telekinesis 15

[Jul 02 00:07:05] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [telekinesis: 15] 17 18 22

[Jul 02 00:07:23] <GrinningMan> (roll)

[Jul 02 00:07:23] <Blue_Falcons> |r urgpro 14

[Jul 02 00:07:24] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [urgpro: 14] 15 16 17

[Jul 02 00:07:29] <Blue_Falcons> Haha.

[Jul 02 00:07:38] <GrinningMan> Marley parries with thin air, apparently.

[Jul 02 00:07:42] <Blue_Falcons> The Sword is stopped.

[Jul 02 00:08:01] <GrinningMan> Wait, does Urgan have the Sword or the sword?

[Jul 02 00:08:07] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan growls.

[Jul 02 00:08:09] <Blue_Falcons> The fake Sword.

[Jul 02 00:08:15] <GrinningMan> Marley snarls.

[Jul 02 00:08:21] <GrinningMan> Takuua?

[Jul 02 00:08:40] <Blue_Falcons> Takuua's gonna try and get Davan to a ship.

[Jul 02 00:08:43] <GrinningMan> |r diff 13

[Jul 02 00:08:43] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 13] 15 18 20

[Jul 02 00:09:36] <Blue_Falcons> |r faith 13+1

[Jul 02 00:09:36] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [faith: 13+1=14] 19 20 22

[Jul 02 00:09:46] <GrinningMan> Davan is flying.

[Jul 02 00:10:01] <GrinningMan> He should roll prowess to try to grab onto a ship, I think

[Jul 02 00:10:07] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 02 00:10:09] <GrinningMan> |r 13

[Jul 02 00:10:09] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [13] 20 21 23

[Jul 02 00:10:16] <Blue_Falcons> |r pro 15

[Jul 02 00:10:16] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [pro: 15] 22 24 25

[Jul 02 00:10:22] <Blue_Falcons> Victoly.

[Jul 02 00:10:23] <GrinningMan> He is on a ship.

[Jul 02 00:10:27] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 00:10:27] <Eklem_> (Crew 22/13) (lancers 20/13) (Dav 19/15) (Nak 19/14) (Tak 19/12) (Lyr 19/12) (Arb 19/11) (Terp 18/13) (airships 18/13) (Barty 18/10) (marley 17/14) (Thyst 15/11)

[Jul 02 00:10:32] <GrinningMan> Lyravenne?

[Jul 02 00:11:25] <Blue_Falcons> She's gonna put some luck on Barty.

[Jul 02 00:11:58] <Blue_Falcons> |r luck 13

[Jul 02 00:11:59] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [luck: 13] 17 17 22

[Jul 02 00:12:46] <GrinningMan> |r 10

[Jul 02 00:12:46] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [10] 15 17 19

[Jul 02 00:12:54] <GrinningMan> He has luck for a round.

[Jul 02 00:12:59] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 02 00:13:08] <GrinningMan> Arband?

[Jul 02 00:13:10] * Seraphim_Angels has quit (Ping timeout: 805 seconds)

[Jul 02 00:13:49] <Blue_Falcons> Arband's gonna shoot a pistol at Marley.

[Jul 02 00:13:59] <GrinningMan> Roll.

[Jul 02 00:14:10] <Blue_Falcons> |r fa 14

[Jul 02 00:14:10] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [fa: 14] 18 22 23

[Jul 02 00:14:15] <GrinningMan> |r telekinesis 15

[Jul 02 00:14:15] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [telekinesis: 15] 16 21 23

[Jul 02 00:14:38] <GrinningMan> hit!

[Jul 02 00:14:39] <GrinningMan> |r stun 13 wound 13

[Jul 02 00:14:39] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 13] 15 17 20

[Jul 02 00:14:39] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 13] 17 19 23

[Jul 02 00:14:46] <Blue_Falcons> What's damage on one of these?

[Jul 02 00:14:57] <GrinningMan> What did he use?

[Jul 02 00:15:00] <GrinningMan> Oh, a pistol

[Jul 02 00:15:01] <GrinningMan> 13

[Jul 02 00:15:14] <Blue_Falcons> r st 13 wo 13

[Jul 02 00:15:14] <Blue_Falcons> |r st 13 wo 13

[Jul 02 00:15:14] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [st: 13] 17 17 19

[Jul 02 00:15:14] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wo: 13] 17 18 23

[Jul 02 00:15:42] <GrinningMan> He apparently slowed the bullet enough that it did no damage when it hit.

[Jul 02 00:16:00] <Blue_Falcons> Arband grumbles in dwarfish.

[Jul 02 00:16:06] <GrinningMan> Terrifying.

[Jul 02 00:16:16] <GrinningMan> Terpsichore?

[Jul 02 00:16:43] <Blue_Falcons> She's gonna hold.

[Jul 02 00:17:06] <GrinningMan> The airships continue to blanket the surrounding area with bombs. The woods are on fire.

[Jul 02 00:17:17] <GrinningMan> Barty's turn. He takes high die.

[Jul 02 00:18:08] <Blue_Falcons> I take something back. Terpsichore's gonna start getting the ship ready to fly again.

[Jul 02 00:18:21] <Blue_Falcons> Barty's gonna swivel a cannon towards an airship and fire.

[Jul 02 00:18:32] <GrinningMan> nice

[Jul 02 00:18:40] <GrinningMan> |r dodge 13

[Jul 02 00:18:40] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [dodge: 13] 17 22 23

[Jul 02 00:18:44] <Blue_Falcons> |r aim 16

[Jul 02 00:18:44] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [aim: 16] 17 17 24

[Jul 02 00:18:47] <Blue_Falcons> Jebus.

[Jul 02 00:18:53] <GrinningMan> Christ.

[Jul 02 00:19:04] <Blue_Falcons> Thank heavens for Eklem.

[Jul 02 00:19:16] <GrinningMan> roll damage

[Jul 02 00:19:23] <GrinningMan> |r stun 32 wound 32

[Jul 02 00:19:23] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 32] 33 33 39

[Jul 02 00:19:23] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 32] 35 35 36

[Jul 02 00:19:28] <Blue_Falcons> |r st 33 wo 33

[Jul 02 00:19:28] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [st: 33] 34 35 39

[Jul 02 00:19:28] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wo: 33] 36 40 43

[Jul 02 00:19:37] <GrinningMan> LNA, Dep wound.

[Jul 02 00:19:45] <Blue_Falcons> Does the high die apply to that?

[Jul 02 00:19:54] <GrinningMan> Oh yeah

[Jul 02 00:20:04] <GrinningMan> Stun, MW

[Jul 02 00:20:19] <Blue_Falcons> Excellent.

[Jul 02 00:20:30] <GrinningMan> The airship stalls as it tries to stay afloat. It doesn't have long to repair itself.

[Jul 02 00:20:44] <GrinningMan> Marley goes.

[Jul 02 00:20:49] <GrinningMan> roll Urgan's willpower

[Jul 02 00:20:54] <GrinningMan> |r mindflay 15

[Jul 02 00:20:54] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [mindflay: 15] 17 18 21

[Jul 02 00:20:55] <Blue_Falcons> Oh dear.

[Jul 02 00:21:05] <Blue_Falcons> No wait, that's his strong suit.

[Jul 02 00:21:20] <Blue_Falcons> |r wil 14

[Jul 02 00:21:20] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wil: 14] 19 20 23

[Jul 02 00:21:27] <GrinningMan> Wow. Impressive.

[Jul 02 00:21:36] <Blue_Falcons> Sexy.

[Jul 02 00:22:11] <GrinningMan> Marley snarls. Not even Urgan could fail to notice that Marley was just in his head.

[Jul 02 00:22:21] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan snarls back.

[Jul 02 00:22:31] <GrinningMan> It felt like his consciousness was being grab & pulled.

[Jul 02 00:22:47] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 00:22:47] <Eklem_> (Crew 22/13) (lancers 20/13) (Dav 19/15) (Nak 19/14) (Tak 19/12) (Lyr 19/12) (Arb 19/11) (Terp 18/13) (airships 18/13) (Barty 18/10) (marley 17/14) (Thyst 15/11)

[Jul 02 00:22:52] <GrinningMan> Thystle should go.

[Jul 02 00:22:59] <Blue_Falcons> "No one fucks with my head, dog."

[Jul 02 00:23:03] <Blue_Falcons> Is the black ship still in sight?

[Jul 02 00:23:24] <GrinningMan> In its own way, yes.

[Jul 02 00:23:37] <Blue_Falcons> She's gonna fly towards that.

[Jul 02 00:24:10] <GrinningMan> Ha! It's circling at a rate of one revolution about the field per round.

[Jul 02 00:24:25] <GrinningMan> New init.

[Jul 02 00:24:28] <GrinningMan> |r init new

[Jul 02 00:24:29] <Blue_Falcons> Then she's gonna fly towards where it will be for to scream at its next pass.

[Jul 02 00:24:39] <GrinningMan> interesting

[Jul 02 00:24:58] <Blue_Falcons> |r init Dav 15 Lyr 12 Nak 14 Arb 11 Tak 12 Barty 10 Terp 13 Thyst 11 Crew 13

[Jul 02 00:24:58] <Eklem_> INIT: Dav [15] 16 17 23

[Jul 02 00:24:58] <Eklem_> INIT: Lyr [12] 15 18 20

[Jul 02 00:24:58] <Eklem_> INIT: Nak [14] 15 16 24

[Jul 02 00:24:58] <Eklem_> INIT: Arb [11] 12 15 20

[Jul 02 00:25:00] <Eklem_> INIT: Tak [12] 13 15 22

[Jul 02 00:25:01] <Eklem_> INIT: Barty [10] 14 20 20

[Jul 02 00:25:01] <Eklem_> INIT: Terp [13] 15 16 18

[Jul 02 00:25:02] <Eklem_> INIT: Thyst [11] 12 13 16

[Jul 02 00:25:05] <Eklem_> INIT: Crew [13] 17 17 17

[Jul 02 00:25:06] <GrinningMan> |r marley 14 airships 13 sailor 13

[Jul 02 00:25:13] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [marley: 14] 22 22 24

[Jul 02 00:25:14] <GrinningMan> |r init marley 14 airships 13 sailor 13

[Jul 02 00:25:15] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [airships: 13] 14 17 18

[Jul 02 00:25:16] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [sailor: 13] 14 14 19

[Jul 02 00:25:18] <Eklem_> INIT: marley [14] 19 22 23

[Jul 02 00:25:20] <Eklem_> INIT: airships [13] 17 19 20

[Jul 02 00:25:23] <Eklem_> INIT: sailor [13] 17 17 19

[Jul 02 00:25:36] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 00:25:36] <Eklem_> (marley 22/14) (Barty 20/10) (airships 19/13) (Lyr 18/12) (Dav 17/15) (sailor 17/13) (Crew 17/13) (Nak 16/14) (Terp 16/13) (Tak 15/12) (Arb 15/11) (Thyst 13/11)

[Jul 02 00:25:46] <GrinningMan> Marley goes for Urgan's mind again.

[Jul 02 00:25:52] <GrinningMan> |r mindflay 15

[Jul 02 00:25:53] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [mindflay: 15] 17 17 24

[Jul 02 00:26:02] <GrinningMan> Well, damn. Good for Urgan.

[Jul 02 00:26:03] <Blue_Falcons> Technically, I think Davan goes first, but he's gonna hold for Barty anyhow.

[Jul 02 00:26:14] <GrinningMan> Ahh

[Jul 02 00:26:19] <Blue_Falcons> |r wil 14

[Jul 02 00:26:19] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wil: 14] 15 18 19

[Jul 02 00:26:37] <GrinningMan> Same wrenching feeling, same failure to be rent mindless.

[Jul 02 00:26:47] <GrinningMan> Barty?

[Jul 02 00:27:59] <Blue_Falcons> Do we know what the bombs are likely to be?

[Jul 02 00:28:33] <GrinningMan> Most likely not. Gunpowder doesn't do thayt. Might be magic.

[Jul 02 00:28:44] <Blue_Falcons> Hmm. Well, one can only roll the dice.

[Jul 02 00:28:57] <GrinningMan> What do ya do?

[Jul 02 00:29:01] <Blue_Falcons> How close together are the enemy airships?

[Jul 02 00:29:31] <GrinningMan> Sometimes, they're right next to eahc other, other times pretty far. They're moving in crazy circles, no set pattern.

[Jul 02 00:29:37] <Blue_Falcons> Excellent.

[Jul 02 00:30:06] <GrinningMan> What do ya do?

[Jul 02 00:30:06] <Blue_Falcons> Davan's will, still hanging from the side of an airship, shout for Barty to fire on the cripship again, and will focus his Sword on that ship's payload.

[Jul 02 00:30:24] <GrinningMan> With what intent?

[Jul 02 00:31:00] <Blue_Falcons> Hopefully the ship will crash into one of the others or even just explode strongly enough to catch one or two of the others.

[Jul 02 00:31:19] <Blue_Falcons> Or at the very least crash on someone unpleasant.

[Jul 02 00:31:28] <GrinningMan> So yer seeking to cause the payload of the enmy ship to be a source of extreme missfortune?

[Jul 02 00:31:34] <Blue_Falcons> Yup.

[Jul 02 00:31:41] <GrinningMan> Noted.

[Jul 02 00:31:47] <GrinningMan> |r dodge 13-5

[Jul 02 00:31:47] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [dodge: 13-5=8] 9 10 13

[Jul 02 00:31:57] <Blue_Falcons> Though if terms of thought counts, he'd be thinking a source of good fortune for the Falcons.

[Jul 02 00:32:01] <Blue_Falcons> |r aim 16

[Jul 02 00:32:02] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [aim: 16] 20 22 24

[Jul 02 00:32:16] <GrinningMan> Let's not bother with damage.

[Jul 02 00:32:25] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah.

[Jul 02 00:33:11] <GrinningMan> The ship that was just hit explodes with such terrible fury that five ships around it are incinerated. A total of six ships are destroyed. The shockwave knocks the other ships

off their course, & two more crash into each other, also exploding with incredible force.

[Jul 02 00:33:19] <GrinningMan> A total of 10 ships are destroyed.

[Jul 02 00:33:19] <Blue_Falcons> Wow.

[Jul 02 00:33:27] <Blue_Falcons> ...

[Jul 02 00:33:29] <Blue_Falcons> Wow.

[Jul 02 00:33:54] <GrinningMan> A hand grasps your arm, & you hear a shout of, "Need a hand, my friend?"

[Jul 02 00:34:09] <GrinningMan> Davan's that is

[Jul 02 00:34:11] <Blue_Falcons> Davan's arm, presumably. Who is it?

[Jul 02 00:34:30] <GrinningMan> The face is a white mask with green stitching in the pattern of a grin & a wink

[Jul 02 00:34:47] <Blue_Falcons> Davan grins back. "Sure! Kinda windy!"

[Jul 02 00:34:48] <GrinningMan> It looks like it has human hands.

[Jul 02 00:34:59] <GrinningMan> He lifts you up.

[Jul 02 00:35:01] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 00:35:01] <Eklem_> (marley 22/14) (Barty 20/10) (airships 19/13) (Lyr 18/12) (Dav 17/15) (sailor 17/13) (Crew 17/13) (Nak 16/14) (Terp 16/13) (Tak 15/12) (Arb 15/11) (Thyst 13/11)

[Jul 02 00:35:33] <GrinningMan> The three remaining airships, including the one Davan is on, begin to retreat.

[Jul 02 00:35:39] <GrinningMan> Lyravenne's turn.

[Jul 02 00:36:06] <GrinningMan> Oh, by the way

[Jul 02 00:36:06] <Blue_Falcons> How're the lancers faring?

[Jul 02 00:36:13] <GrinningMan> One of the other side effects of the explosions

[Jul 02 00:36:18] <GrinningMan> The lancers were all blinded.

[Jul 02 00:36:31] <GrinningMan> But your people seemed to have glanced away at the right time.

[Jul 02 00:36:41] <Blue_Falcons> Sweet Jebus, I love Eklem.

[Jul 02 00:37:01] <GrinningMan> Remember how I said I was gonna make all Gifts uber-powerful on Second Shem?

[Jul 02 00:37:10] <Blue_Falcons> Yup.

[Jul 02 00:37:19] <GrinningMan> I like to think I do it with style.

[Jul 02 00:37:27] <Blue_Falcons> Indeed, sirrah.

[Jul 02 00:37:32] <GrinningMan> Lyravenne?

[Jul 02 00:37:58] <Blue_Falcons> She's gonna try to magically bodyslam Marley with Air.

[Jul 02 00:38:31] <Blue_Falcons> |r Air 13

[Jul 02 00:38:32] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Air: 13] 16 18 23

[Jul 02 00:40:03] <GrinningMan> |r diff 12

[Jul 02 00:40:03] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 12] 14 15 19

[Jul 02 00:40:10] <GrinningMan> Roll will to hit

[Jul 02 00:40:24] <Blue_Falcons> |r 17

[Jul 02 00:40:25] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [17] 22 25 27

[Jul 02 00:40:33] <GrinningMan> |r telekinesis 15

[Jul 02 00:40:33] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [telekinesis: 15] 17 17 21

[Jul 02 00:41:13] <GrinningMan> Lets' call the wind' strength 16

[Jul 02 00:41:32] <Blue_Falcons> Already modified for degree of success?

[Jul 02 00:41:36] <GrinningMan> |r stun 13 wound 13

[Jul 02 00:41:37] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 13] 17 18 22

[Jul 02 00:41:37] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 13] 17 21 23

[Jul 02 00:41:39] <GrinningMan> yes

[Jul 02 00:41:46] <Blue_Falcons> |r st 16 wo 16

[Jul 02 00:41:46] <GrinningMan> that is, you roll 16+6

[Jul 02 00:41:47] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [st: 16] 20 21 24

[Jul 02 00:41:47] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wo: 16] 21 22 25

[Jul 02 00:42:01] <Blue_Falcons> Oops. Well.

[Jul 02 00:42:01] <GrinningMan> You crushed him, basically, against a rock.

[Jul 02 00:42:16] <Blue_Falcons> That's fun to picture.

[Jul 02 00:42:35] <GrinningMan> Lyravenne glows a yellowish-gray & gestures.

[Jul 02 00:42:44] <GrinningMan> Marley flies across the clearing into a boulder

[Jul 02 00:42:51] <GrinningMan> Blood trickles out of his mouth & nose.

[Jul 02 00:42:58] <GrinningMan> He slides down the boulder, dead.

[Jul 02 00:43:20] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 00:43:20] <Eklem_> (marley 22/14) (Barty 20/10) (airships 19/13) (Lyr 18/12) (Dav 17/15) (sailor 17/13) (Crew 17/13) (Nak 16/14) (Terp 16/13) (Tak 15/12) (Arb 15/11) (Thyst 13/11)

[Jul 02 00:43:49] <GrinningMan> The Grinning Man who pulled you up & yourself are assailed by terrified sky-sailors.

[Jul 02 00:44:11] <GrinningMan> |r sailorb 12 sailora 12

[Jul 02 00:44:11] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [sailorb: 12] 14 20 21

[Jul 02 00:44:11] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [sailora: 12] 15 16 21

[Jul 02 00:44:17] <Blue_Falcons> Davan grins at them.

[Jul 02 00:44:20] <Blue_Falcons> |r parry 17

[Jul 02 00:44:21] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [parry: 17] 22 24 27

[Jul 02 00:44:23] <GrinningMan> |r grin man 12

[Jul 02 00:44:24] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [grin man: 12] 19 21 21

[Jul 02 00:44:33] <GrinningMan> You can have a counter attack.

[Jul 02 00:45:19] <Blue_Falcons> Davan parries deftly and grabs the offending sailor by the collar for to trip him overboard.

[Jul 02 00:45:30] <GrinningMan> |r sailorb dodge 13

[Jul 02 00:45:31] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [sailorb dodge: 13] 14 19 21

[Jul 02 00:45:34] <Blue_Falcons> Which is to say, called counterattack as I've got the chance and am feeling flashy.

[Jul 02 00:45:44] <Blue_Falcons> |r Grapple 15-3

[Jul 02 00:45:44] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Grapple: 15-3=12] 16 16 19

[Jul 02 00:45:54] <GrinningMan> str-3 to throw him

[Jul 02 00:45:54] <Blue_Falcons> Graze?

[Jul 02 00:46:00] <GrinningMan> |r str 13

[Jul 02 00:46:00] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [str: 13] 17 21 23

[Jul 02 00:46:15] <Blue_Falcons> |r str 11-3

[Jul 02 00:46:15] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [str: 11-3=8] 14 14 14

[Jul 02 00:46:16] <Blue_Falcons> Ouch.

[Jul 02 00:46:40] <Blue_Falcons> I think I am dead.

[Jul 02 00:46:44] <GrinningMan> You grab him, but your grip is loose, & instead of throwing him, your handful of collar just slips out of your hand.

[Jul 02 00:46:50] <GrinningMan> Oh, wait

[Jul 02 00:46:54] <Blue_Falcons> Y realize what I rolled, yes?

[Jul 02 00:46:59] <GrinningMan> Holy fuck.

[Jul 02 00:47:08] <Blue_Falcons> What're the odds, huh?

[Jul 02 00:47:54] <GrinningMan> Davan's hand slips loose of the sailor's collar, & he slips. His body weight carries him over the edge of the ship.

[Jul 02 00:48:08] <GrinningMan> You take the low die from here on out.

[Jul 02 00:48:19] <GrinningMan> Roll strength vs. the ground.

[Jul 02 00:48:32] <Blue_Falcons> Hits before anyone has a chance to do something, then?

[Jul 02 00:48:46] <GrinningMan> with 3 6s? Yes.

[Jul 02 00:48:49] <GrinningMan> |r stun 17 wound 17

[Jul 02 00:48:49] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 17] 20 23 25

[Jul 02 00:48:49] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 17] 18 19 25

[Jul 02 00:48:52] <Blue_Falcons> I figured.

[Jul 02 00:49:02] <Blue_Falcons> |r st 11 wo 11

[Jul 02 00:49:02] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [st: 11] 13 17 20

[Jul 02 00:49:02] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wo: 11] 12 15 18

[Jul 02 00:49:18] <GrinningMan> Davan splatters.

[Jul 02 00:49:20] <Blue_Falcons> That'd be DE.

[Jul 02 00:49:37] <GrinningMan> Now, oddly, you have a strange chance here. Let's finish the battle.

[Jul 02 00:49:53] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 02 00:49:54] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 00:49:54] <Eklem_> (marley 22/14) (Barty 20/10) (airships 19/13) (Lyr 18/12) (Dav 17/15) (sailor 17/13) (Crew 17/13) (Nak 16/14) (Terp 16/13) (Tak 15/12) (Arb 15/11) (Thyst 13/11)

[Jul 02 00:50:31] <GrinningMan> The crew buthcers lancers?

[Jul 02 00:50:45] <Blue_Falcons> Yup.

[Jul 02 00:50:50] <GrinningMan> Urgan?

[Jul 02 00:51:14] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan's gonna grumble at Lyr and butcher lancers.

[Jul 02 00:51:22] <GrinningMan> Terp?

[Jul 02 00:51:39] <GrinningMan> In short, what does the rest of yer crew do at this point?

[Jul 02 00:52:17] <Blue_Falcons> Thyst is gonna shriek at the black ship once she's out of everyone else's range. And Tak's gonna fail to help Davan.

[Jul 02 00:52:33] <GrinningMan> Arb & Terp?

[Jul 02 00:52:58] <Blue_Falcons> Cleanup.

[Jul 02 00:53:01] <GrinningMan> Okay

[Jul 02 00:53:06] <GrinningMan> Thystle

[Jul 02 00:53:19] <GrinningMan> s shriek doesn't seem to penetrate the hull of the black ship.

[Jul 02 00:53:40] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 02 00:53:48] <GrinningMan> The black ship just leaves after that

[Jul 02 00:54:08] <GrinningMan> The lancers are dead. No one else is around. What now?

[Jul 02 00:54:28] <GrinningMan> Davan's body fell some yards away, into the burning forest.

[Jul 02 00:55:04] <Blue_Falcons> The primes, save Urgan, are going to go after Davan. The rest will loot the crashed ships and bodies.

[Jul 02 00:55:43] <GrinningMan> Okay, they find a man in a Grinning Man mask kneeling over Davan's body. The Grinning Man is holding Luckmaker.

[Jul 02 00:55:55] <GrinningMan> As they approach, he looks at them.

[Jul 02 00:56:06] <Blue_Falcons> They look at him.

[Jul 02 00:56:15] <GrinningMan> He takes off his mask.

[Jul 02 00:56:29] <GrinningMan> He's human, about 30, handsome, sharp features.

[Jul 02 00:56:32] <GrinningMan> He says,

[Jul 02 00:56:47] <GrinningMan> "My name is Puck Simon."

[Jul 02 00:57:07] <Blue_Falcons> Lyravenne says, "Good for you. What happened here."

[Jul 02 00:57:10] <GrinningMan> "I... can help your friend. For a price."

[Jul 02 00:57:41] <GrinningMan> "He fell from the airship. I fear the Sword of Luck betrayed him."

[Jul 02 00:57:47] <Blue_Falcons> I'm assuming it's pretty obvious Davan's beyond normal help.

[Jul 02 00:57:51] <GrinningMan> "I teleported down when it happened."

[Jul 02 00:58:26] <GrinningMan> "I can... revive him. But it will be costly. And, I fear, he will likely never be able to wield the Sword again without grave misfortune visiting him."

[Jul 02 00:58:45] <Blue_Falcons> "He'd try anyway."

[Jul 02 00:58:47] <GrinningMan> He turns it so the handle is facing Lyravenne, handing it to her.

[Jul 02 00:58:59] <Blue_Falcons> She accepts it.

[Jul 02 00:59:34] <GrinningMan> "If you wish for his & your continued well-being, keep it from him. Now, as to reviving him. I am going to have to exact a high price for it."

[Jul 02 00:59:40] <Blue_Falcons> "What's the price?"

[Jul 02 00:59:56] <GrinningMan> He pauses. "Three things."

[Jul 02 01:00:41] <GrinningMan> "First, you must go to the Clan MacBoon, & join forces with them. They currently are working against those responsible for this."

[Jul 02 01:02:17] <GrinningMan> "Second, you must promise to destroy the Voidcraft utterly when you finally take it down."

[Jul 02 01:03:10] <Blue_Falcons> Lyra listens, steadfastly failing to look at the body.

[Jul 02 01:03:46] <Blue_Falcons> Barty cries. The others are varying styles of silent.

[Jul 02 01:04:06] <GrinningMan> "Thirdly, one of your crew must surrender his or her most valued attribute. Your look-out's eyes. Your engineer's skill with machines. Your priest's faith. Your faux captain's

strength. Your gunner's aim. Your navigator's ability to inspire. Or your magic."

[Jul 02 01:05:04] <GrinningMan> "Do you accept?"

[Jul 02 01:05:49] <Blue_Falcons> Barty immediately runs to grab him and exclaims, "Take it! Take my aim!" Lyra ignores him and asks coldly, "Why?"

[Jul 02 01:06:53] <Blue_Falcons> BRB

[Jul 02 01:06:56] <GrinningMan> "The first because thiss sort of thing should be discouraged. The second because it would benefit me if such machines did not exist. The third because I will require such energy to perform the necessary spell."

[Jul 02 01:07:17] <GrinningMan> It's 2 am! Don't they sleep!

[Jul 02 01:07:24] <GrinningMan> Err, midnight there, I guess

[Jul 02 01:07:28] <GrinningMan> 2 am where Ben is

[Jul 02 01:13:30] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah.

[Jul 02 01:13:46] <GrinningMan> "Do you accept?"

[Jul 02 01:14:03] <bjm> I'm in and out.

[Jul 02 01:14:37] <GrinningMan> [we're about finished with this for tonight]

[Jul 02 01:14:42] <Blue_Falcons> "What's your goal in this?"

[Jul 02 01:15:09] <GrinningMan> "What do you mean?"

[Jul 02 01:18:16] <GrinningMan> "What do you mean?"

[Jul 02 01:18:39] <Blue_Falcons> She just sighs and shakes her head. "I would be foolish to cripple the Falcons for the sake of one idiot who'll only go and immediately get himself killed again."

[Jul 02 01:19:06] <GrinningMan> "You refuse?"

[Jul 02 01:20:48] <Blue_Falcons> She closes her eyes for a long moment, then pulls a coin from her purse. "This is how he'd want it settled."

[Jul 02 01:21:05] <GrinningMan> nice

[Jul 02 01:21:10] <Blue_Falcons> Even accept, odd refuse.

[Jul 02 01:21:14] <GrinningMan> Do it

[Jul 02 01:21:25] <Blue_Falcons> |dice d2

[Jul 02 01:21:26] <Eklem_> 2 | [d2=2]

[Jul 02 01:21:33] <GrinningMan> Nice

[Jul 02 01:22:19] <Blue_Falcons> "We accept."

[Jul 02 01:22:29] <GrinningMan> "Who is to make the sacrifice?"

[Jul 02 01:24:11] <GrinningMan> He pulls a wand from his robes. It is a thin wand, with a hollow center & a pointed end. Like a straw with a sharp end, but made of hard cherry wood. It is stained deep red.

[Jul 02 01:24:17] <Blue_Falcons> Barty is still exclaiming that he will. Lyra begins to say, "The responsibility is mi-" and Arband cuts her off. "No, we've only got one mage with any skill. I'm the most replacable."

[Jul 02 01:24:54] <GrinningMan> "Well? Engineer, then?"

[Jul 02 01:25:13] <Blue_Falcons> Lyra studies him for a long moment, then murmurs, "We can't afford to replace anyone. But if it's what you want..." She steps back.

[Jul 02 01:25:56] <GrinningMan> Puck nods solemnly & steps toward Arband. He places the sharp end of the wand on the dwarf's forehead & says, "Kneel, Arband Daellow."

[Jul 02 01:26:18] <Blue_Falcons> He does so.

[Jul 02 01:26:34] <GrinningMan> "Do you willingly & freely give to me your skill with machines in exchange for the life of Davan Asher, your captain & friend?"

[Jul 02 01:27:20] <Blue_Falcons> "Aye."

[Jul 02 01:28:04] <GrinningMan> Puck closes his eyes & whispers, "I'm sorry." The wand glows green, & the aura encompasses Arband, slowly. The pain is excruciating, but it only lasts a moment. Then the light

dies away, & Puck opens his eyes. He pulls the wand away & moves toward Davan.

[Jul 02 01:28:10] <GrinningMan> Arband now has no engineering skills

[Jul 02 01:28:44] <GrinningMan> |r life 25 diff 19

[Jul 02 01:28:44] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [life: 25] 28 33 35

[Jul 02 01:28:44] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 19] 20 29 29

[Jul 02 01:29:05] <GrinningMan> Puck glows bright silver as he kneels over Davan.

[Jul 02 01:29:28] <GrinningMan> The aura extends to encompass the dead body, & suddenly, Davan gasps as the life returns to him.

[Jul 02 01:29:34] <GrinningMan> His whole body is in pain.

[Jul 02 01:29:51] <GrinningMan> When he awakes, all he knows is that he dreamt he was flying.

[Jul 02 01:30:09] <Blue_Falcons> Lyra hides the Sword in her robes while this is going on.

[Jul 02 01:30:12] <GrinningMan> Puck is on his knees, clearly exhausted.

[Jul 02 01:30:32] <Blue_Falcons> Davan says, "Ow."

[Jul 02 01:30:46] <GrinningMan> "Remember your deal," Puck says. Then he reaches for something & vanishes into thin air with a rush of air.

[Jul 02 01:30:56] <GrinningMan> *for something in his robes

[Jul 02 01:31:12] <Blue_Falcons> Hahaaaaa. In his robes.

[Jul 02 01:31:22] <GrinningMan> ...

[Jul 02 01:31:25] <GrinningMan> WHat happens now

[Jul 02 01:31:27] <GrinningMan> ?

[Jul 02 01:32:17] <Blue_Falcons> Davan gets told what happened, including how his Sword was stolen.

[Jul 02 01:32:33] <GrinningMan> Oh dear. All right.

[Jul 02 01:32:44] <GrinningMan> If Davan ever holds the Sword again, bad luck will swamp him.

[Jul 02 01:32:51] <GrinningMan> For now Lyra has good luck, though

[Jul 02 01:33:10] <GrinningMan> After that?

[Jul 02 01:33:10] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah. She won't use it to anywhere near as good effect though.

[Jul 02 01:33:17] <GrinningMan> I'm sorry.

[Jul 02 01:33:59] <GrinningMan> So what do they do after the tale gets told?

[Jul 02 01:34:08] <Blue_Falcons> I'm trying to decide.

[Jul 02 01:35:32] <Blue_Falcons> Whether they'd do as agreed, or just decide to call it a win and depart.

[Jul 02 01:36:49] <GrinningMan> Well, first, they get out of the burning forest. Then they decide to...?

[Jul 02 01:38:52] <Blue_Falcons> I don't know.

[Jul 02 01:39:37] <GrinningMan> Wanna leave it for tomorrow?

[Jul 02 01:40:11] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah.

[Jul 02 01:40:17] <GrinningMan> A'ight. What think ye?

[Jul 02 01:40:50] <Blue_Falcons> It was neat.

[Jul 02 01:41:06] <GrinningMan> Good. I will get further opinions from you tomorrow.

[Jul 02 01:41:09] <GrinningMan> I am falling alseep.

[Jul 02 01:41:12] <GrinningMan> Goodnight, neal

[Jul 02 01:41:19] <Blue_Falcons> I like the idea a lot.

[Jul 02 01:41:21] <Blue_Falcons> Goodnight.

[Jul 02 01:41:26] <GrinningMan> The group idea?

[Jul 02 01:41:34] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah.

[Jul 02 01:41:47] <GrinningMan> It puts a lot more of the action on the players.

[Jul 02 01:41:57] <GrinningMan> A lot of things I would do with NPCs you guys do.

[Jul 02 01:42:02] <GrinningMan> With yer groups.

[Jul 02 01:42:08] <GrinningMan> Which is cool.

[Jul 02 01:42:22] <GrinningMan> Anyway, I am for bed.

[Jul 02 01:42:26] <Blue_Falcons> G'night.

[Jul 02 01:42:29] <GrinningMan> Shall discuss further tomorrow

[Jul 02 01:42:31] <GrinningMan> 'Night

[Jul 02 17:31:54] * liamtheruiner is now known as GrinningMan

[Jul 02 17:32:00] <GrinningMan> what is the ETA on melissa?

[Jul 02 17:32:49] <Clan_MacBoon> I saw War of the Worlds today.

[Jul 02 17:32:55] <Gordon_Hamm> How was it?

[Jul 02 17:33:10] <Clan_MacBoon> Very lovecraftian.

[Jul 02 17:33:33] <Clan_MacBoon> if Stephen Spielberg can make a tripod come out of the ground like that, he can do The Case of Charles Dexter Ward any day.

[Jul 02 17:34:00] <Daffodil_Society> half an hour to an hour and a half

[Jul 02 17:34:54] <GrinningMan> i suspect this session is not long in the ending, so we can afford to wait, unless everyone wants to start asap.

[Jul 02 17:35:10] <GrinningMan> meanwhile, everyone go check out the latest merukis posts & reply to them as ye can

[Jul 02 17:35:38] <Clan_MacBoon> I been thinkin, and I can't come up with anything serious.

[Jul 02 17:35:58] <Gordon_Hamm> I want everyone to know this: There is, in the Blue Falcons, a character with Luckmaker. Within the first five rolls that character made, I threw 666.

[Jul 02 17:36:26] <Clan_MacBoon> dude. I'm sorry.

[Jul 02 17:36:32] <Clan_MacBoon> so what happened?

[Jul 02 17:36:42] <Clan_MacBoon> (or is that when your parents interfered?)

[Jul 02 17:37:00] <Gordon_Hamm> He died. He was far away from anyone else at the time, fortunately (har har), so no-one else was killed.

[Jul 02 17:37:14] <Clan_MacBoon> really?

[Jul 02 17:37:17] <GrinningMan> yes

[Jul 02 17:37:21] <GrinningMan> it was fucking awesome.

[Jul 02 17:37:25] <Clan_MacBoon> wow.

[Jul 02 17:37:32] <GrinningMan> can i give the gory details?

[Jul 02 17:37:37] <Gordon_Hamm> Sure.

[Jul 02 17:37:38] <Daffodil_Society> I read it all last night.

[Jul 02 17:38:16] <GrinningMan> okay, so neal's group was in this clearing awaiting a meeting with someone

[Jul 02 17:38:20] <GrinningMan> & it turns out to be a trap

[Jul 02 17:38:30] <GrinningMan> & a dozen airships start circling dropping bombs

[Jul 02 17:38:49] <GrinningMan> so the dud eiwth luckmaker had the air priest in the group use his fiath to fly him up to one of the airships

[Jul 02 17:39:10] <GrinningMan> he grabs onto the side of the airship & hangs on, probably quite enjoying the thrilling ride

[Jul 02 17:39:30] <GrinningMan> one of his men below cannons one of the airships & mortally damages it

[Jul 02 17:39:56] <GrinningMan> so the dude with luckmaker wills luckmaker to make the payload of explosives on the damaged ship be extremely lucky for neal's group

[Jul 02 17:40:10] <GrinningMan> so when the damaged ship is next fired upon, the cannoneer gets an exceptional hit

[Jul 02 17:40:16] <GrinningMan> the results were as follows:

[Jul 02 17:41:23] <GrinningMan> the damaged ship explodes, with bombs like those used against the macboons all going off at once, causing five other airships to get caught in the explosion. the shockwave from that explosions knocks most of the other ships around, causing two of them to collide & explode, taking out three others with them. a total of ten airships exploded.

[Jul 02 17:41:49] <GrinningMan> shortly after that, the dude with luckmaker is helped onto the deck of the airship he is holding on to by a grinning man

[Jul 02 17:42:11] <GrinningMan> as he gets on deck, a few sailors attack, but he gets a counterattack

[Jul 02 17:42:20] <GrinningMan> on the counter, he tries to grab the sailor & throw him overboard

[Jul 02 17:42:24] <GrinningMan> & he rolls 666

[Jul 02 17:42:35] <GrinningMan> so instead, he loses his grip & falls himself.

[Jul 02 17:42:38] <GrinningMan> into burning forest.

[Jul 02 17:43:04] <Clan_MacBoon> he got confused, grabbed himself and threw himself overboard?

[Jul 02 17:43:27] <GrinningMan> no, his grip on the collar of the sailor slipped & he lost his footing & fell overboard. he was right next to the edge

[Jul 02 17:43:50] <Gordon_Hamm> And the rest of the Falcons were in exactly the wrong positions to do anything to help.

[Jul 02 17:44:11] <Clan_MacBoon> wowzer.

[Jul 02 17:48:32] <Daffodil_Society> Melissa had an auto repair adventure.

[Jul 02 17:48:50] <GrinningMan> had? is it over? is she home? did it go well?

[Jul 02 17:49:32] <Daffodil_Society> She needs some time to finish imagining the various tortures she wants to put her mechanics through.

[Jul 02 17:51:02] <GrinningMan> so it didn't go well?

[Jul 02 17:51:16] <Daffodil_Society> Basically, we went in to get a tire replaced, and it took nine hours, two phone calls, and two visits in person before they would actually, you know, take the five minutes to replace the tire.

[Jul 02 17:51:38] <GrinningMan> fuckin' yankees.

[Jul 02 17:51:46] <Daffodil_Society> We are in Virginia, you know.

[Jul 02 17:51:58] <Clan_MacBoon> where is that relative to the Mason Dixon line?

[Jul 02 17:52:09] <GrinningMan> well south of it

[Jul 02 17:52:15] <GrinningMan> richmond was the capital of the confederacy

[Jul 02 17:52:18] <GrinningMan> regardless

[Jul 02 17:52:41] <GrinningMan> anything north of tennessee is yankee territory to me

[Jul 02 17:52:52] <Clan_MacBoon> Kanukistan?

[Jul 02 17:52:58] <GrinningMan> i'm actually suspect of north alabama, even, & i was born & raised there.

[Jul 02 17:53:07] <Gordon_Hamm> It's the fifty-first state.

[Jul 02 17:53:14] <Daffodil_Society> No, the Mason-Dixon line separates Pennsylvania and Maryland, which is the next state to the north.

[Jul 02 17:53:48] <Daffodil_Society> Er, s/No/Yes/

[Jul 02 17:54:13] <GrinningMan> alabama is the 19th state, i think.

[Jul 02 17:54:18] <GrinningMan> i dunno about louisiana.

[Jul 02 17:54:32] <Daffodil_Society> Honestly, though, there are no southerners here in Northern Virginia.

[Jul 02 17:54:49] <GrinningMan> it snows too much up there for them to be southerners

[Jul 02 17:56:10] <Daffodil_Society> It's the D.C. influence.

[Jul 02 17:56:32] <GrinningMan> yeah.

[Jul 02 17:57:59] <Daffodil_Society> I'm pleased that Eklem had a flair for the dramatic last night.

[Jul 02 17:59:54] <GrinningMan> |r gm GrinningMan

[Jul 02 17:59:55] <Eklem_> GM is now set as GrinningMan

[Jul 02 18:00:06] <GrinningMan> |Ejlem_ 's a bitch

[Jul 02 18:00:18] <GrinningMan> |Ekllem_ 's a bitch

[Jul 02 18:00:21] <GrinningMan> guck it

[Jul 02 18:00:25] <GrinningMan> fuck it

[Jul 02 18:00:30] <GrinningMan> fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck it.

[Jul 02 18:00:34] <GrinningMan> |hi

[Jul 02 18:00:35] <Eklem_> GrinningMan: hey there

[Jul 02 18:00:40] <GrinningMan> |you're a bitch

[Jul 02 18:00:44] <GrinningMan> ha!

[Jul 02 18:00:48] <GrinningMan> nothing to say to that, eh?

[Jul 02 18:00:51] <GrinningMan> BITCH!

[Jul 02 18:02:15] <Daffodil_Society> |botsnack

[Jul 02 18:02:16] <Eklem_> Daffodil_Society: =D

[Jul 02 18:02:28] <GrinningMan> ...weird

[Jul 02 18:06:24] <GrinningMan> what is melissa's current eta? which is to say, eta to the chat?

[Jul 02 18:06:38] <Daffodil_Society> "almost calm"

[Jul 02 18:06:51] <GrinningMan> a'ight

[Jul 02 18:06:54] <GrinningMan> jus' checkin'.

[Jul 02 18:16:55] * Clan_MacBoon throws a bitchin' party for no good reason

[Jul 02 18:17:09] * GrinningMan throws a bitch in a party for no good reason

[Jul 02 18:26:05] <GrinningMan> Clan MacBoon went to town, riding on a sofa, stuck a trumpet in their ears & called it a supernova!

[Jul 02 18:26:59] <Clan_MacBoon> I think I speak for the whole family when I say "What the fuck?"

[Jul 02 18:28:38] <GrinningMan> well said

[Jul 02 18:30:32] <Clan_MacBoon> (v)

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[Jul 02 18:32:52] <GrinningMan> are we ready to roleplay?

[Jul 02 18:33:04] <Clan_MacBoon> aye

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[Jul 02 18:34:05] <GrinningMan> err, no ware we ready to roleplay?

[Jul 02 18:34:26] <Daffodil_Society> sure

[Jul 02 18:34:32] <lis_> unless my internet decides to be as stupid as the rest of this day

[Jul 02 18:34:56] <GrinningMan> neal?

[Jul 02 18:34:58] * lis_ is now known as Seraphim_Angels

[Jul 02 18:35:34] * Gordon_Hamm is now known as Blue_Falcons

[Jul 02 18:36:08] <Blue_Falcons> There is no Neal. There is only Zuul.

[Jul 02 18:36:23] <GrinningMan> okay, so, at the MacBoon Clan lands:

[Jul 02 18:36:38] <GrinningMan> The Daffodillers are researching, finding information out as they can.

[Jul 02 18:36:50] <GrinningMan> The MacBoons are going over defenses?

[Jul 02 18:36:57] <Clan_MacBoon> and we're preparin' tae kick some ass.

[Jul 02 18:36:58] <Clan_MacBoon> aye.

[Jul 02 18:36:59] <GrinningMan> & the Angels are doing what?

[Jul 02 18:37:56] <Seraphim_Angels> lending a hand to anyone who asks?

[Jul 02 18:38:31] <GrinningMan> All right. Does anyone ask them to do anything special?

[Jul 02 18:38:38] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick will take the angels aside,

[Jul 02 18:38:49] <Clan_MacBoon> with Ansley and Jonas,

[Jul 02 18:39:11] <Clan_MacBoon> Jonas is an ender who looks to be about 18, black hair slicked back, clothes squared away like a uniform,

[Jul 02 18:39:22] <Clan_MacBoon> whereas Ansley looks more like a pirate girl.

[Jul 02 18:39:50] <Clan_MacBoon> and he'll say, "So the fog thing was impressive."

[Jul 02 18:39:56] <Clan_MacBoon> "What else hae ye got?"

[Jul 02 18:40:51] <Seraphim_Angels> sun "we've each got powers based on our gifts"

[Jul 02 18:41:29] <Seraphim_Angels> "i'm aided by the power of the sun, and then there's lightning, mist, snow, and rain!"

[Jul 02 18:41:35] <Clan_MacBoon> this conversation is happening on the docks, btw, being led to a ship.

[Jul 02 18:41:58] <Clan_MacBoon> He grins, nodding.

[Jul 02 18:42:23] <Clan_MacBoon> "Now, me da and Gen'ral MacAigh an' Commodore MacGillicuddy will be makin' the plans, mostly."

[Jul 02 18:42:37] <Clan_MacBoon> "So I dinnae know what our basic approach will be."

[Jul 02 18:43:35] <Clan_MacBoon> "The only thing I'm sure of is that you," looks at mist, "Will be givin' us stealth." He points to a huge ship at the end of a pier. "Ye can immagine she doesn't get

hidden much."

[Jul 02 18:43:49] <Clan_MacBoon> the prow is painted with the words RED DAWN

[Jul 02 18:44:14] <Seraphim_Angels> mist looks quite pleased to be singled out for importantness

[Jul 02 18:44:18] <Clan_MacBoon> "She can host yer ship easily.

[Jul 02 18:44:31] <Clan_MacBoon> "Like a momma possum and a baby possum."

[Jul 02 18:44:47] <Clan_MacBoon> glances at the other angels, to see what they say. smirks slightly.

[Jul 02 18:45:52] * lis has quit (Ping timeout: 805 seconds)

[Jul 02 18:46:07] <Seraphim_Angels> they look amazingly clueless, with snow looking a little bit paranoid that she might be being made fun of

[Jul 02 18:46:26] <GrinningMan> [haha. brilliant!]

[Jul 02 18:47:16] <Clan_MacBoon> "Ansley, be a dear and bring the Troublemakers. Let's get everyone acquainted. Jonas, ready my meetin' room." "Haha. alright dearie." "Yes sir."

[Jul 02 18:47:39] <Clan_MacBoon> then to the angels. "This way. I'll introduce ye tae my crew."

[Jul 02 18:48:03] * Seraphim_Angels follow

[Jul 02 18:48:20] <Clan_MacBoon> takes them to a small, sleek ship painted black and sky blue, no name painted on the side. Jonas is already on board.

[Jul 02 18:48:51] <Clan_MacBoon> "this is my ship. the Glacier." he takes them into a room with chairs around a table and maps on the walls. "Have a seat."

[Jul 02 18:49:02] <Clan_MacBoon> it'll be a few minutes before Ansley gets back.

[Jul 02 18:49:22] * Seraphim_Angels take a seat and look around at the maps and whatnot

[Jul 02 18:49:35] <Clan_MacBoon> to fill the time, he'll start telling you about previous missions he's flown, bragging about really snogging off the Marsukauns, etc.

[Jul 02 18:50:16] <Seraphim_Angels> they will offer some stories of times they fought as well

[Jul 02 18:50:31] <Clan_MacBoon> He will listen with interest.

[Jul 02 18:50:38] <Clan_MacBoon> after a while, about a dozen weasely looking youths of varying race and age return with Ansley, and Jonas.

[Jul 02 18:50:54] <Clan_MacBoon> "Ladies, may I present my own Troublemakers."

[Jul 02 18:51:03] <Clan_MacBoon> "Gentlemen, these are the Seraphim Angels.

[Jul 02 18:51:09] * Seraphim_Angels wave hi

[Jul 02 18:51:15] <Clan_MacBoon> "Aye." "Zup." "Ahoy there."

[Jul 02 18:51:31] <Clan_MacBoon> some just nod, or smile, or bow. Jonas bows formally.

[Jul 02 18:52:49] <Clan_MacBoon> (I had a point to this meeting, and I can't remember it. >_< )

[Jul 02 18:53:09] <Daffodil_Society> [you were going to have the angels work with the troublemakers?]

[Jul 02 18:53:12] <Seraphim_Angels> [don't look at me. i'm as clueless as my characters]

[Jul 02 18:53:23] <Clan_MacBoon> (thanks...)

[Jul 02 18:53:23] <Daffodil_Society> [and wanted the two groups to be prepared to do so?]

[Jul 02 18:54:06] <Clan_MacBoon> "We're the men behind tha man. So we'll be coordinating the diry underhanded part a whatever happens while dad, Salty, and MacAigh handle tha 'boveboard stuff."

[Jul 02 18:54:48] <Seraphim_Angels> philip "and what part would the angels play in this?"

[Jul 02 18:54:53] <Clan_MacBoon> "Sae how dae ye ladies feel about poison, garrottes, and backstabbin'? I'm nae askin' ye to do any, but will ye work wi' us?"

[Jul 02 18:55:24] <GrinningMan> [ http://www.livejournal.com/community/merukis/52743.html <--siege equipment info, for those who were interested]

[Jul 02 18:55:33] <Daffodil_Society> [thanks]

[Jul 02 18:55:49] <Seraphim_Angels> sun "there are better ways than back stabbing to defeat your enemies!"

[Jul 02 18:57:23] <Clan_MacBoon> nods. "Ansley. tell 'em aboot our little soire' this mornin'." She nods. "There were three elites in the enemy party."

[Jul 02 18:57:43] <Clan_MacBoon> "If me boys and I hadnae been there, Gerrick an' MacAigh mighta been killed."

[Jul 02 18:58:09] <Clan_MacBoon> "The presence a elites in a scoutin' party is unusual. We dinnae predict it. We just had tae be ready."

[Jul 02 18:58:33] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "oh, you were using teamwork. that's not backstabbing!" she looks relieved

[Jul 02 18:58:43] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick grins. "Exactly."

[Jul 02 18:59:02] <Clan_MacBoon> "An' that's the story a' this family. On small scale an' large."

[Jul 02 18:59:22] <Clan_MacBoon> "Me boys and I use teamwork tae take oot the nasties fer Da and MacAigh."

[Jul 02 18:59:41] <Seraphim_Angels> sun "we'll be glad to help then!"

[Jul 02 19:00:05] <Clan_MacBoon> "So the question is, do ye wish tae be in the mists takin oot nasties wi' us, or standin' on the forefront wi' me da and th' generals?"

[Jul 02 19:00:16] <Clan_MacBoon> "Either way is fine, but I need tae plan accordingly."

[Jul 02 19:00:35] <Clan_MacBoon> "an

[Jul 02 19:00:42] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "whichever does the most fighting!!" and then she poses

[Jul 02 19:00:47] <Clan_MacBoon> ' either way, we'll be coordinatin' wi' ye."

[Jul 02 19:01:21] <Clan_MacBoon> Jonas clears his throat. "Then for you, ma'am, I reccommend a seat on the Red Dawn?"

[Jul 02 19:01:34] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick nods. "Tae each their style, says I."

[Jul 02 19:02:19] <Seraphim_Angels> snow "and since we are a team, we'll all go with sun"

[Jul 02 19:03:33] <GrinningMan> [err, are they gonna be in their airship or what? i'm not sure i followed that.]

[Jul 02 19:04:07] <Clan_MacBoon> nods. "Alright. So then, if it's alright wi ye, we host yer vessel--uh--what's her name?"

[Jul 02 19:04:19] <Daffodil_Society> [they'll at least be with it, since they and it will be on the same ship]

[Jul 02 19:04:23] <Seraphim_Angels> [i think they assume they are going with their own airship, so whereever the fighting is going to be]

[Jul 02 19:04:26] <GrinningMan> [ahh, gotchya]

[Jul 02 19:04:58] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "um...host our vessel..?"

[Jul 02 19:05:20] <Clan_MacBoon> "Right. On the Red Dawn. The idea is surprise."

[Jul 02 19:05:38] <Clan_MacBoon> "Yer vessel will be piggybacked on the Red Dawn, which will be at the forefront a' any battle,"

[Jul 02 19:06:03] <Seraphim_Angels> kate looks kinda confused, but she nods

[Jul 02 19:06:12] <Clan_MacBoon> "And when the elbows start tae flyin', ye can jump in, surprisin' th' enemy."

[Jul 02 19:06:38] <Clan_MacBoon> "Disadvantages: Ye'll be wehre the battle is thickest. Advantages:" he smiles. "Ye'll be where the battle is thickest."

[Jul 02 19:06:48] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "right!" and she poses again

[Jul 02 19:06:49] <Clan_MacBoon> "sound good?"

[Jul 02 19:07:00] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "yup!"

[Jul 02 19:07:08] <Clan_MacBoon> "Good. Meanwhile, me boys an' I will be backin' everyone up."

[Jul 02 19:07:23] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "we'll show those monsters!"

[Jul 02 19:08:02] <Clan_MacBoon> Ansley adds, "All this is of course contingent on the plans of Laird MacBoon, Commodore MacGillicuddy, and General MacAigh."

[Jul 02 19:08:20] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick nods. "Right. Ansley, gae fill in Salty on what we got so far."

[Jul 02 19:08:23] <Clan_MacBoon> she does so.

[Jul 02 19:09:17] <Clan_MacBoon> (and unless the angels have anything to add, Gerrick will pretty much conclude the meeting.)

[Jul 02 19:09:29] <Seraphim_Angels> [we're good!]

[Jul 02 19:09:41] <Clan_MacBoon> Okay. he takes everyone inside for food and such.

[Jul 02 19:09:58] <Clan_MacBoon> the Troublemakers treat you all like friends.

[Jul 02 19:10:14] <Clan_MacBoon> exchangin' high 5's and that kind of thing.

[Jul 02 19:10:47] <Seraphim_Angels> lightning and snow are more hesitant than the others to socialize, so they tend to stick to kate the whole time this goes on

[Jul 02 19:11:23] <GrinningMan> Hamish gets a message that a small fleet of airships are approaching Loch Rey, flying the flag of the pirate group the Blue Falcons.

[Jul 02 19:12:00] <Clan_MacBoon> He grins. "Donald! Get Ian oota bed! We're goin' tae meet his friends!"

[Jul 02 19:12:09] <Clan_MacBoon> Donald laughs. "AYE!"

[Jul 02 19:12:33] <Clan_MacBoon> they all go to the Longsword and fly out to meet the Blue Falcons.

[Jul 02 19:13:02] <Clan_MacBoon> Ian sniffs the air. "I smell adventure." Malcolm grins. "That ye do, lad."

[Jul 02 19:13:18] <Clan_MacBoon> (Donald. sorry.)

[Jul 02 19:13:59] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish stands on the prow, watching ahead.

[Jul 02 19:14:09] <GrinningMan> Ooh. Are we gonna have airships meeting in the sky?

[Jul 02 19:14:23] <Clan_MacBoon> that was my hope.

[Jul 02 19:15:14] <Clan_MacBoon> (Neal: who does Ian know among the Blue Falcons?)

[Jul 02 19:16:01] <Clan_MacBoon> (Ian's a swashbuckler type.)

[Jul 02 19:16:37] <Blue_Falcons> Probably Davan. Similar type, and the most inclined of the Falcons' captains towards doing just about anything out of the norm.

[Jul 02 19:16:57] <Clan_MacBoon> cool.

[Jul 02 19:17:47] <GrinningMan> Nathan, if yer ships intend to meet theirs in mid-air, you'd best signal to the Blue Falcons with your intentions.

[Jul 02 19:18:02] <Clan_MacBoon> I do so.

[Jul 02 19:18:08] <Clan_MacBoon> Ian signals personally.

[Jul 02 19:18:10] <Blue_Falcons> What're your intentions?

[Jul 02 19:18:47] <Clan_MacBoon> Ian's message is, "I have brandy and news."

[Jul 02 19:19:36] <Clan_MacBoon> The Longsword doesn't have a name painted on it, but instead has a huge longsword painted the length of the ship on both sides.

[Jul 02 19:19:38] <Blue_Falcons> How many ships've ye brought?

[Jul 02 19:19:43] <Blue_Falcons> Just the one?

[Jul 02 19:19:44] <Clan_MacBoon> just the Longsword.

[Jul 02 19:19:54] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 02 19:19:56] <Daffodil_Society> [so the longsword is meeting the dagger?]

[Jul 02 19:20:00] <Clan_MacBoon> yes.

[Jul 02 19:20:06] <Daffodil_Society> [:)]

[Jul 02 19:20:08] <Clan_MacBoon> Argh! right.

[Jul 02 19:20:19] <Blue_Falcons> Nukagh has a signal sent back that says ye can come aboard if ye've got the balls.

[Jul 02 19:20:40] <Blue_Falcons> Aboard the Fortune's Dagger, that is. The one midsized ship in the group.

[Jul 02 19:20:54] <Clan_MacBoon> Ian signals back, "Thanks. will do."

[Jul 02 19:21:08] <Blue_Falcons> The smaller ships all spread out into a half-circle, save the Hare which comes up on one side of the Dagger and puts a plank across.

[Jul 02 19:21:19] <GrinningMan> Yer gonna have to fly about & come alongside going the same way, then send over a plank.

[Jul 02 19:21:28] <Clan_MacBoon> he goes below and gets three bottles of brandy, and comes back up.

[Jul 02 19:21:59] <GrinningMan> Unless you both stop & hover, but that's always risky.

[Jul 02 19:22:25] <Clan_MacBoon> so we come alongside. Ian looks over. "Ahoy tae ship!"

[Jul 02 19:22:43] <Clan_MacBoon> He's young, maybe early 20's, scraggly brown hair and beard, cutlas on his side.

[Jul 02 19:22:51] <Clan_MacBoon> three bottles in his hands.

[Jul 02 19:23:03] <Clan_MacBoon> big smile on his face.

[Jul 02 19:23:27] <Blue_Falcons> Crew on the Dagger pushes a plank over while Davan approaches from across the deck and waves cheerfully.

[Jul 02 19:23:49] <Clan_MacBoon> "Haha!" mounts the plank. "How ye doin', ye old buccaneer?"

[Jul 02 19:24:30] <Blue_Falcons> Davans good-looking in a distinctly roguish way, light hair, flashily dressed, with an old, worn sword on each hip. He's flanked by a muse that was with him last time. Part of the Hare's crew.

[Jul 02 19:24:40] <Seraphim_Angels> [since i keep switching between their real names and magical girl names, i made a list if anyone gets confused http://www.livejournal.com/community/merukis/53070.html]

[Jul 02 19:24:40] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish and Donald wait back on the Longsword.

[Jul 02 19:25:04] <Blue_Falcons> He walks forward quickly to pull Ian into an embrace and grins. "Ey, Ian! Doing great, how've you been?"

[Jul 02 19:25:10] <Clan_MacBoon> (ah. thanks.)

[Jul 02 19:25:45] <Clan_MacBoon> "Ah, ye know." glances over his shoulder, and says quietly, "The old man's on my ship wi' me. Wierd stuff is happenin."

[Jul 02 19:26:06] <Clan_MacBoon> Holds up the brandy. "But first thing's first."

[Jul 02 19:26:29] <Blue_Falcons> Davan grins. "I'd love to, but the Admiral's probably gonna want to get right to business."

[Jul 02 19:26:50] <Clan_MacBoon> nods. "So will the old man. Permission for him an' his son tae come aboard?"

[Jul 02 19:27:19] <Blue_Falcons> "Yeah. Ugly's waiting in his office."

[Jul 02 19:27:53] <Clan_MacBoon> Turns around. "Da! Donald! It's alright!" Hamish, then Donald come across the plank. Ian makes introductions.

[Jul 02 19:28:10] <Blue_Falcons> 'ugly' aid only just quietly enough so that no one but you, he, and the muse likely heard.

[Jul 02 19:28:44] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish says, "Pleasure tae meet ye."

[Jul 02 19:29:04] <Blue_Falcons> Davan introduces the muse as Terpsichore, his navigator, and says the rest on board here aren't his, admiral'll introduce you if he's in the mood.

[Jul 02 19:29:33] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish nods.

[Jul 02 19:29:56] <Blue_Falcons> And he leads yen to the cabin.

[Jul 02 19:30:12] <Clan_MacBoon> Donald comments, "She's a great lookin' ship."

[Jul 02 19:30:23] <GrinningMan> [yen as the plural of ye? as a counterpart to youn?]

[Jul 02 19:30:36] <Blue_Falcons> ( For the record, admiral might not use the proper term, but as he's got a number of ships with captains of their own, so... )

[Jul 02 19:30:38] <Blue_Falcons> (Yes.)

[Jul 02 19:30:43] <Clan_MacBoon> (that's brilliant.)

[Jul 02 19:30:51] <Blue_Falcons> Davan grins again. "Second best ship there is."

[Jul 02 19:31:15] <Clan_MacBoon> "Only the second?"

[Jul 02 19:31:18] <Clan_MacBoon> Ian says

[Jul 02 19:31:51] <Blue_Falcons> He nods. "There's nothing in the sky can catch the Hare."

[Jul 02 19:32:05] <Clan_MacBoon> Ian nods. "I know. I tried."

[Jul 02 19:32:40] <Blue_Falcons> "Anyway, shouldn't keep the captain waiting. I'm sure you've heard the stories."

[Jul 02 19:32:53] <Daffodil_Society> [before I forget to mention it again, "Castaway" Timbers was a pirate before joining the Society's fleet, and may have worked with such as Ian or the Falcons in the past]

[Jul 02 19:33:05] <Blue_Falcons> He opens the cabin door and gestures inwards.

[Jul 02 19:33:08] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish seems very pleased to hear such a thing said about "the admiral.

[Jul 02 19:33:19] <Blue_Falcons> ( How long ago a pirate? )

[Jul 02 19:33:21] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish enters first, followed by Donald, and Ian.

[Jul 02 19:33:52] <Daffodil_Society> [I'll say five years]

[Jul 02 19:35:07] <Blue_Falcons> The admiral, a tall, powerfully built, ugly as all sin Greater goblin is sitting at a desk. He's flanked by a grey-skinned elf-woman in flowing clothes.

[Jul 02 19:35:11] <GrinningMan> [mung?]

[Jul 02 19:35:13] <GrinningMan> poh]

[Jul 02 19:35:17] <GrinningMan> [oh]

[Jul 02 19:35:21] <Blue_Falcons> ( Falcon's'd be possible, then. )

[Jul 02 19:36:18] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish bows. "Admiral. Hamish MacBoon a' Clan MacBoon. This is me middle son, Donald and me cousin Ian Fraser, Captain a' th' Longsword."

[Jul 02 19:36:26] <Blue_Falcons> He says as yen enter, "Get the fuck in. Whoever's leader sit down. D'you take them on a tour of the damned ship or something, Asher?"

[Jul 02 19:36:36] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish beams.

[Jul 02 19:36:39] <Clan_MacBoon> and sits down.

[Jul 02 19:36:50] <Blue_Falcons> Davan just smiles.

[Jul 02 19:37:41] <Blue_Falcons> The goblin squints at Hamish, then says, "I'm Nukagh Urgan, head of the Blue Falcons. This's Lyravenne. If you don't know the others yet, that's your problem."

[Jul 02 19:38:23] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish nods, and says, "The Marsukauns hae been actin' strange lately, and we think we know why."

[Jul 02 19:38:35] <Clan_MacBoon> Neal, do you already know about the machine?

[Jul 02 19:38:44] <Blue_Falcons> OOC, yes.

[Jul 02 19:38:49] <Daffodil_Society> [they probably found her shipwrecked on an island somewhere. that's how her career changes always go down]

[Jul 02 19:38:57] <Blue_Falcons> ( Nice. )

[Jul 02 19:39:05] <Clan_MacBoon> okay. so Hamish outlines the whole thing with the machine,

[Jul 02 19:39:36] <Clan_MacBoon> and tells that his wife is figurin' out what the Daffodil Society has, and that his youngest son Gerrick is coordinating with the Seraphim Angels as we speak.

[Jul 02 19:39:51] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan nods.

[Jul 02 19:40:02] <Clan_MacBoon> "But we dinnae know about this sword they want."

[Jul 02 19:40:12] <Clan_MacBoon> "we thought ye might."

[Jul 02 19:40:35] <Blue_Falcons> "So we'd be working with others as well. That's fine. I don't play games so I'll tell you flat out. I don't give a damn about this machine of theirs. They fucked with the Blue Falcons and that means they need to be taught a lesson."

[Jul 02 19:40:57] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish laughs. "Admiral, ye're a Goblin after me own heart."

[Jul 02 19:41:03] <Blue_Falcons> Hmm. Awareness check against Urgan's rogue, Billy?

[Jul 02 19:41:15] <Blue_Falcons> There should be I think, that is.

[Jul 02 19:41:25] <GrinningMan> Err, tell me why in private.

[Jul 02 19:41:51] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 10

[Jul 02 19:41:51] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [10] 12 17 18

[Jul 02 19:42:01] <Blue_Falcons> |r rog 13

[Jul 02 19:42:01] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [rog: 13] 16 21 23

[Jul 02 19:42:11] <Clan_MacBoon> (Hamish ain't the brightest rock in the garden...)

[Jul 02 19:42:43] <Blue_Falcons> That's fine. Urgan nods and says, "We've got the Sword."

[Jul 02 19:43:36] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish nods. "Good. So, in the interest of snoggin' off our mutual enemies tae maximum effect, would ye care tae coordinate wi' us?"

[Jul 02 19:44:06] <Blue_Falcons> "That's why we're here."

[Jul 02 19:44:37] <Clan_MacBoon> "Excellent. Well then. If ye'd like tae come back tae Inverray wi' us, we'll feed ye, and give ye full access tae our docks."

[Jul 02 19:45:02] <Clan_MacBoon> "an' we can plan this ass-beatin' taegether."

[Jul 02 19:45:49] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan nods and says, "We'll follow you in."

[Jul 02 19:46:21] <Clan_MacBoon> nods. rises. "Ian. Leave the brandy." Ian looks surprised at first, but quickly puts the bottles on the table.

[Jul 02 19:46:47] <Clan_MacBoon> "It's been a pleasure, Sir." Hamish leads his party back to the longsword.

[Jul 02 19:47:10] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan picks up a bottle and drinks from it, then salutes with it. Davan waves goodbye.

[Jul 02 19:47:19] <Clan_MacBoon> and we lead them in.

[Jul 02 19:47:55] <Blue_Falcons> Davan and Terpsichore head back to the Hare, and the Falcons follow.

[Jul 02 19:47:56] <Clan_MacBoon> (And Neal, one of yours might or might not also know Gerrick. I'll leave that up to you.)

[Jul 02 19:48:57] <Blue_Falcons> ( I'll say nah. )

[Jul 02 19:49:03] <Clan_MacBoon> (cool.)

[Jul 02 19:50:29] <Clan_MacBoon> (And Hamish absolutely loves Admiral Gurgan.)

[Jul 02 19:50:33] <GrinningMan> SO you guys dock & get out & all?

[Jul 02 19:50:36] <GrinningMan> (Urgan)

[Jul 02 19:50:45] <Blue_Falcons> Yup.

[Jul 02 19:51:00] <Clan_MacBoon> (sorry.)

[Jul 02 19:51:04] <Blue_Falcons> (Urgan wasn't disappointed by Hamish. I'm not sure there's anyone he actually likes.)

[Jul 02 19:51:45] <GrinningMan> [haha]

[Jul 02 19:52:35] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish has fine Scotch and food prepared, and Commodore MacGillicuddy and MacAigh summoned.

[Jul 02 19:52:35] <Clan_MacBoon> and Gerrick.

[Jul 02 19:52:35] <Clan_MacBoon> Actually, most of the family will be there.

[Jul 02 19:52:50] <GrinningMan> Are the Angels or the Daffodils invited?

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[Jul 02 19:53:30] <GrinningMan> Are the Angels or the Daffodils invited?

[Jul 02 19:53:41] <ClanMacBoon> yes, actually, at Martha's suggestion.

[Jul 02 19:54:33] <ClanMacBoon> and Michael Scott.

[Jul 02 19:54:39] <GrinningMan> Good. Do the Angels & the Daffodils attend?

[Jul 02 19:54:45] <Seraphim_Angels> sure

[Jul 02 19:54:47] <ClanMacBoon> (brb...)

[Jul 02 19:54:58] <Blue_Falcons> About half the crews stay with the ships. The rest and all of my notables attend.

[Jul 02 19:55:29] <Seraphim_Angels> [are the girls allowed at the drinks again?]

[Jul 02 19:55:48] <ClanMacBoon> (yes, but Gerrick advises them to take it slow.)

[Jul 02 19:55:59] <Blue_Falcons> ( Notables, for the record, being Davan, Urgan, the elf, a storm-dwarf, an Aarakocra in priest's robes, a halfling, the muse, and a screamer, to be brief.)

[Jul 02 19:56:04] <ClanMacBoon> ("It's 12 years old. potent stuff.")

[Jul 02 19:56:20] <Seraphim_Angels> only sun drinks, but philip makes sure she doesn't get more than a bit giddy

[Jul 02 19:56:23] <GrinningMan> [screamer=type of nightingale]

[Jul 02 19:56:43] <GrinningMan> [aarakocra=falcon-man]

[Jul 02 19:56:53] <ClanMacBoon> Food is scotch eggs, neeps and tatties, finnan haddie chowder, and salmon.

[Jul 02 19:57:03] <Daffodil_Society> All the top Daffodilers attend. This will be the first time Castaway's lieutenants are seen: a wild elf woman, and a wild troll.

[Jul 02 19:57:41] <ClanMacBoon> Gerrick sits near Phillip and Sun, with Ansley nearby.

[Jul 02 19:57:58] <Blue_Falcons> And, for the record, Urgan is wearing a Gifted Sword.

[Jul 02 19:58:10] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish is carrying a Gifted Hammer.

[Jul 02 19:58:50] <ClanMacBoon> (should I have made that plain earlier?)

[Jul 02 19:58:58] <ClanMacBoon> (should I have made it plain at all?)

[Jul 02 19:59:16] <Blue_Falcons> And any who look at the Sword should prolly roll awareness.

[Jul 02 19:59:23] <GrinningMan> A Gifted Hammer is an important thing, yes, but don't worry about it. Everyone can tell Hamish is the master of the house.

[Jul 02 19:59:24] <Blue_Falcons> ( It'd definately be something noteworthy. )

[Jul 02 19:59:52] <ClanMacBoon> I got a lot of people to roll for. I'll just do two or three.

[Jul 02 20:00:15] <Daffodil_Society> |r hobbes vision 16

[Jul 02 20:00:16] <Eklem_> Daffodil_Society [hobbes vision: 16] 17 26 26

[Jul 02 20:00:25] * Daffodil_Society just rolls the highest one. Well, damn.

[Jul 02 20:00:32] <ClanMacBoon> |r hamish 10 martha 16 gerrick 15

[Jul 02 20:00:33] <Eklem_> ClanMacBoon [hamish: 10] 13 15 20

[Jul 02 20:00:35] <Eklem_> ClanMacBoon [martha: 16] 19 23 25

[Jul 02 20:00:35] <Eklem_> ClanMacBoon [gerrick: 15] 22 22 25

[Jul 02 20:00:39] <Blue_Falcons> |r diff 15

[Jul 02 20:00:40] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [diff: 15] 18 19 20

[Jul 02 20:00:47] <Blue_Falcons> Haha.

[Jul 02 20:00:52] <Seraphim_Angels> |r awareness 13

[Jul 02 20:00:53] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [awareness: 13] 17 17 19

[Jul 02 20:01:14] <GrinningMan> Is that visual acuity Hobbes rolled?

[Jul 02 20:01:30] <Daffodil_Society> Yes, visual perception.

[Jul 02 20:02:34] <GrinningMan> It should be general awareness. It's not something you can see exactly. More like something you'd understand.

[Jul 02 20:03:05] <Daffodil_Society> Okay, I'll roll for someone else, then.

[Jul 02 20:03:52] <Daffodil_Society> |r stern awareness 14

[Jul 02 20:03:52] <Eklem_> Daffodil_Society [stern awareness: 14] 16 17 22

[Jul 02 20:05:20] <Blue_Falcons> No more?

[Jul 02 20:05:31] <Blue_Falcons> Or am I lagging again?

[Jul 02 20:05:32] <Daffodil_Society> [I'm satisfied]

[Jul 02 20:05:36] * Clan_MacBoon has quit (Ping timeout: 805 seconds)

[Jul 02 20:05:50] * lis (~lis@18251e65.3a1d2920.va.comcast.net) has joined #shem

[Jul 02 20:06:18] * lis is now known as Seraphim_Angels_

[Jul 02 20:07:18] <GrinningMan> Essentially, everyone has rolled their awareness. Has everyone who noticed been informed?

[Jul 02 20:07:28] <Blue_Falcons> Yep.

[Jul 02 20:07:32] <Daffodil_Society> [everyone=Nathan]

[Jul 02 20:07:45] <Blue_Falcons> The Falcons make themselves at home.

[Jul 02 20:07:56] <ClanMacBoon> this pleases Hamish.

[Jul 02 20:08:23] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish will ask, "so should we get tae business, or wait until we've all had a bite tae eat?"

[Jul 02 20:09:04] <ClanMacBoon> a few of his own voice their votes to eat first, and he says, "I was nae askin' ye! I was askin' the guests."

[Jul 02 20:09:31] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan says there'll be plenty of time to talk when he's full.

[Jul 02 20:09:50] * Seraphim_Angels has quit (Ping timeout: 407 seconds)

[Jul 02 20:09:58] <ClanMacBoon> and the servants make sure everyone's plate stays full until they signal a stop.

[Jul 02 20:10:19] * lis (~lis@18251e65.3a1d2920.va.comcast.net) has joined #shem

[Jul 02 20:10:21] <Daffodil_Society> Some of the Daffodilers are at home everywhere; others aren't really at home anywhere. They all seem to adapt well.

[Jul 02 20:10:46] * lis is now known as Seraphim_Angels

[Jul 02 20:11:04] <ClanMacBoon> (Lis? are you fairly caught up?)

[Jul 02 20:11:17] <Daffodil_Society> [she's reading off of my screen as well]

[Jul 02 20:11:22] <Seraphim_Angels> [i think so...sorry about the awful wireless issues]

[Jul 02 20:11:59] <GrinningMan> [it's all right. can't be helped. just jump in as you can, & if anything important must be said while yer disconnected, tell ben to say it for you if he can]

[Jul 02 20:12:18] <Seraphim_Angels> [ok]

[Jul 02 20:13:03] <ClanMacBoon> Neal, if you want you can roll perception against Gerrick's rogue, but I don't really think you need to - he's generally keeping an eye on things.

[Jul 02 20:13:05] <GrinningMan> [game on]

[Jul 02 20:13:35] <Blue_Falcons> If ye don't think I need to I shan't worry about it.

[Jul 02 20:13:56] <ClanMacBoon> cool.

[Jul 02 20:15:13] <ClanMacBoon> it's not that he's obvious about it, but he probably just looks a bit smarter than his old man or his brother Donald, and part of that is looking attentive. Martha probably does too.

[Jul 02 20:15:30] <GrinningMan> So do the guests vote to eat or talk first?

[Jul 02 20:15:35] <ClanMacBoon> to eat.

[Jul 02 20:15:51] <ClanMacBoon> oops. sorry. that was the only vote voiced so far.

[Jul 02 20:16:01] <GrinningMan> Daffodils & Angels?

[Jul 02 20:16:09] <Seraphim_Angels> food!

[Jul 02 20:17:04] <Daffodil_Society> A few of the Daffodils vote to eat. The rest abstain politely or stay quiet.

[Jul 02 20:17:27] <Daffodil_Society> A few = Castaway and her lieutenants. And Hobbes.

[Jul 02 20:18:03] * Seraphim_Angels_ has quit (Read error: Operation timed out)

[Jul 02 20:18:42] <GrinningMan> So eating is done? We can skip that part, unless the MacBoons poisoned you all.

[Jul 02 20:18:52] <ClanMacBoon> not in the castle.

[Jul 02 20:19:07] <Daffodil_Society> |r eating 13

[Jul 02 20:19:07] <Eklem_> Daffodil_Society [eating: 13] 18 19 22

[Jul 02 20:19:09] <ClanMacBoon> so once everyone is full

[Jul 02 20:19:19] * Daffodil_Society successfully fills its stomachs.

[Jul 02 20:19:38] <GrinningMan> The talking!

[Jul 02 20:19:43] <ClanMacBoon> yes.

[Jul 02 20:19:47] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan eats a lot. Davan finishes quickly and turns to flirting. The others eventually finish.

[Jul 02 20:19:50] <Blue_Falcons> Indeed. To talking.

[Jul 02 20:19:57] <ClanMacBoon> who does Davan flirt with?

[Jul 02 20:20:22] <Blue_Falcons> Who's young and pretty?

[Jul 02 20:20:31] <Daffodil_Society> The wild elf's name is Elisabeth Isilin.

[Jul 02 20:20:34] <ClanMacBoon> Margaret, for my party.

[Jul 02 20:20:50] <Seraphim_Angels> magical girls are young and pretty by definition

[Jul 02 20:21:10] <ClanMacBoon> Ansley, maybe, but she's obviously Gerrick's.

[Jul 02 20:21:24] <Blue_Falcons> Magical girls are a little -too- young by definition tho'.

[Jul 02 20:21:45] <Seraphim_Angels> ah, good. philip would have had become kinda protective of them

[Jul 02 20:21:54] <Daffodil_Society> Castaway's youth and beauty are both fading. Everyone else is rather old.

[Jul 02 20:22:05] <Blue_Falcons> |dice d2

[Jul 02 20:22:05] <Eklem_> 2 | [d2=2]

[Jul 02 20:22:19] <Blue_Falcons> Margaret it is.

[Jul 02 20:22:22] <Blue_Falcons> Oh dear.

[Jul 02 20:22:39] <ClanMacBoon> She seems intrigued to be flirted with, but is clearly not taking the bait just yet.

[Jul 02 20:23:07] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 02 20:23:10] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish wouldn't notice if you were sitting next to him, but Gerrick and Martha might. Thankfully, neither of them are Hamish.

[Jul 02 20:23:42] <Blue_Falcons> Hamish might notice.

[Jul 02 20:23:52] <ClanMacBoon> wanna give him a chance?

[Jul 02 20:23:56] <ClanMacBoon> r 10

[Jul 02 20:24:01] <ClanMacBoon> |r 10

[Jul 02 20:24:02] <Eklem_> ClanMacBoon [10] 13 14 15

[Jul 02 20:24:35] <Daffodil_Society> [leaving for work in an hour or less]

[Jul 02 20:25:41] <Blue_Falcons> No then.

[Jul 02 20:25:52] <ClanMacBoon> just as well, if not better.

[Jul 02 20:26:12] <Blue_Falcons> Aye ^_^

[Jul 02 20:26:14] <ClanMacBoon> meanwhile, the talking.

[Jul 02 20:26:41] <Blue_Falcons> Right.

[Jul 02 20:26:42] <ClanMacBoon> as the plates are being cleared, (and if Urgan takes longer, he is given all consideration),

[Jul 02 20:27:22] <Blue_Falcons> (Not much longer.)

[Jul 02 20:27:35] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish says, "Now. Aboot the Marsukauns."

[Jul 02 20:28:16] <ClanMacBoon> "It seems we need a plan."

[Jul 02 20:28:40] <ClanMacBoon> "Admiral? Are ye familiar with all parties present?"

[Jul 02 20:28:45] <Daffodil_Society> Stern clears his throat. "Perhaps we should begin by outlining our objectives?"

[Jul 02 20:29:09] <ClanMacBoon> (strike my last in favor of Stern.)

[Jul 02 20:29:18] <Blue_Falcons> ( Aight. )

[Jul 02 20:29:36] <Daffodil_Society> [they can both happen. quantum conversation superposition]

[Jul 02 20:30:07] <ClanMacBoon> (one moment...)

[Jul 02 20:31:54] <GrinningMan> [mung?]

[Jul 02 20:32:11] <ClanMacBoon> (phone...)

[Jul 02 20:32:15] <GrinningMan> [ahh]

[Jul 02 20:32:50] <Daffodil_Society> [perhaps the Admiral can respond now? or others, to Stern's query]

[Jul 02 20:33:13] <Blue_Falcons> ( Did MacBoon's question happen then, or not? )

[Jul 02 20:33:21] <ClanMacBoon> (not yet)

[Jul 02 20:33:22] <GrinningMan> [both did]

[Jul 02 20:33:26] <GrinningMan> [oh]

[Jul 02 20:33:30] <GrinningMan> [just stern then]

[Jul 02 20:34:00] <Seraphim_Angels> kate "our goal is to save the world!"

[Jul 02 20:34:24] <Seraphim_Angels> "and we'll do our best to do so!"

[Jul 02 20:34:46] <ClanMacBoon> back.

[Jul 02 20:34:54] <ClanMacBoon> here Hamish's question.

[Jul 02 20:35:31] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan grunts at Hamish's question. "I know the Daffodils, and I know as much as I need to about your lot."

[Jul 02 20:35:54] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish proceeds then to introduce the Seraphim Angels, with a description of their uniqueness.

[Jul 02 20:36:04] <GrinningMan> [brb--keep discussing. i'll be back in a sec]

[Jul 02 20:36:14] * Seraphim_Angels wave

[Jul 02 20:36:15] <ClanMacBoon> "Gerrick has been helpin' 'em incorporate intae our capabilities."

[Jul 02 20:36:32] <ClanMacBoon> "Mist, would ye be willin' tae do the fog thing again?"

[Jul 02 20:36:37] <Blue_Falcons> Davan grins and waves back.

[Jul 02 20:36:53] <Seraphim_Angels> mist "i don't mind at all"

[Jul 02 20:37:05] <Seraphim_Angels> "HOLY DARKNESS!!!"

[Jul 02 20:37:17] <Blue_Falcons> Oh dear.

[Jul 02 20:37:28] <Seraphim_Angels> and after she spins and yells, the room is filled with fog

[Jul 02 20:37:47] <GrinningMan> [back]

[Jul 02 20:37:47] <Blue_Falcons> Insert sound of swords being drawn.

[Jul 02 20:37:53] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish talks through the fog. "We're workin' on fixin' it up so they can do that tae mask our ships."

[Jul 02 20:37:57] <Seraphim_Angels> and if you could see her, mist would look very pleased at getting to show off

[Jul 02 20:38:02] <Daffodil_Society> Insert more sounds of swords and other weapons.

[Jul 02 20:38:15] <ClanMacBoon> Gerrick head-desks.

[Jul 02 20:39:01] <ClanMacBoon> "They can each do somethin' similar, wi' lightenin', rain, sunlight, and snow."

[Jul 02 20:39:05] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan growls, "What's the meaning of this?"

[Jul 02 20:39:28] <ClanMacBoon> "Okay, mist, can ye clear it up?"

[Jul 02 20:39:47] <Daffodil_Society> Castaway. "This is the meaning of having these girls here, Admiral."

[Jul 02 20:40:10] <Seraphim_Angels> mist "actually, it just kinda goes away on its own. but if you open a window or two, it would help to clear it up faster"

[Jul 02 20:40:23] <ClanMacBoon> "Gerrick. see tae that." "Yes, father..."

[Jul 02 20:40:33] <ClanMacBoon> and he walks audibly.

[Jul 02 20:40:46] <ClanMacBoon> almost stomps.

[Jul 02 20:40:46] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan calls for the Falcons to stand ready.

[Jul 02 20:41:53] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish continues. "Now. Our combined fleets, and the Seraphim Angels' might, can do some damage tae the Marsukauns."

[Jul 02 20:42:25] <GrinningMan> As the mist dissipates, roll awareness.

[Jul 02 20:42:33] <ClanMacBoon> who?

[Jul 02 20:42:37] <GrinningMan> Everyone in the room.

[Jul 02 20:42:47] <GrinningMan> |r 16

[Jul 02 20:42:47] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [16] 17 18 21

[Jul 02 20:42:48] <Blue_Falcons> Jebus

[Jul 02 20:42:54] <ClanMacBoon> |r martha 16 gerrick 15

[Jul 02 20:42:55] <Eklem_> ClanMacBoon [martha: 16] 21 22 24

[Jul 02 20:42:55] <Eklem_> ClanMacBoon [gerrick: 15] 16 20 24

[Jul 02 20:43:08] <GrinningMan> One from each group, then.

[Jul 02 20:43:12] <Seraphim_Angels> r 10 11 11 12 13 13

[Jul 02 20:43:13] <GrinningMan> The one with the highest awareness.

[Jul 02 20:43:20] <Blue_Falcons> |r Bart 16

[Jul 02 20:43:21] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Bart: 16] 17 20 21

[Jul 02 20:43:36] <Seraphim_Angels> |r 10 11 11 13 12 13

[Jul 02 20:43:38] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [10] 12 13 15

[Jul 02 20:43:40] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [11] 15 17 20

[Jul 02 20:43:42] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [11] 13 15 16

[Jul 02 20:43:43] <ClanMacBoon> (actually, I think that's Michael, in my group.)

[Jul 02 20:43:44] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [13] 14 16 19

[Jul 02 20:43:46] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [12] 16 19 22

[Jul 02 20:43:47] <ClanMacBoon> |r 17

[Jul 02 20:43:49] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [13] 16 18 22

[Jul 02 20:43:52] <Eklem_> ClanMacBoon [17] 18 22 24

[Jul 02 20:44:08] <GrinningMan> Daffodils?

[Jul 02 20:44:11] <Seraphim_Angels> [oops, sorry. didn't see the directions there]

[Jul 02 20:44:16] <GrinningMan> [it's fine]

[Jul 02 20:44:17] <Daffodil_Society> |r 15

[Jul 02 20:44:17] <Eklem_> Daffodil_Society [15] 18 22 25

[Jul 02 20:44:36] <GrinningMan> All right, at least one person from each group notices that there's an extra person in the room now.

[Jul 02 20:44:42] <ClanMacBoon> shit.

[Jul 02 20:44:51] <ClanMacBoon> Banner on a stick.

[Jul 02 20:44:55] * Seraphim_Angels stand in battle ready stances

[Jul 02 20:45:01] <Blue_Falcons> |r Davanawa 13

[Jul 02 20:45:01] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Davanawa: 13] 14 15 16

[Jul 02 20:45:06] <ClanMacBoon> Gerrick and Ansley draw.

[Jul 02 20:45:09] <Blue_Falcons> Damn. Almost.

[Jul 02 20:45:26] <Blue_Falcons> The Falcons are all already back to back with whoever was next to them, weapons drawn and ready.

[Jul 02 20:45:40] <GrinningMan> It is wearing a mask.

[Jul 02 20:45:46] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish stands up. "Who are you!?"

[Jul 02 20:45:55] <GrinningMan> That has a winking, smiling face.

[Jul 02 20:46:03] <GrinningMan> "A friend."

[Jul 02 20:46:12] <GrinningMan> A very high female voice.

[Jul 02 20:46:25] <Daffodil_Society> Castaway and hers already had weapons ready. Stern had a pistol in his lap. The other Daffodilers are unarmed.

[Jul 02 20:46:41] <ClanMacBoon> "Friend My arese! Did ye knock?! Ye come in here while I've got very nervous guests, are ye tryin' tae get me in trouble?!" he comes across the table wielding his hammer.

[Jul 02 20:47:14] <Daffodil_Society> Any chance of the historian recognizing the mask?

[Jul 02 20:47:20] <GrinningMan> You can roll.

[Jul 02 20:47:27] <GrinningMan> |r 16

[Jul 02 20:47:27] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [16] 17 20 21

[Jul 02 20:47:31] <Daffodil_Society> r 18

[Jul 02 20:47:36] <Daffodil_Society> |r 18

[Jul 02 20:47:36] <Eklem_> Daffodil_Society [18] 20 23 26

[Jul 02 20:47:47] <ClanMacBoon> he doesn't threaten too much, just looms square with the new guest.

[Jul 02 20:48:01] <ClanMacBoon> The other MacBoons are on their feet and ready.

[Jul 02 20:48:32] <GrinningMan> Ben, your history buffs know that this mask has been used by a number of obscure pranksters & politicals.

[Jul 02 20:48:46] <Daffodil_Society> Any particular alignment?

[Jul 02 20:49:27] <GrinningMan> Generally neutral or do gooders.

[Jul 02 20:50:09] <GrinningMan> "It's highly unlikely that you'd be in much trouble in your own house, Hamish MacBoon."

[Jul 02 20:50:20] <Daffodil_Society> Elder speaks. "Perhaps we should hear her out."

[Jul 02 20:50:22] <GrinningMan> "I apologize for the interruption. Do go on."

[Jul 02 20:50:36] <ClanMacBoon> "Well? Speak."

[Jul 02 20:50:51] <ClanMacBoon> and how are the pirates doing?

[Jul 02 20:50:54] <GrinningMan> "Me? Now? Oh... So you were done?"

[Jul 02 20:51:14] <Blue_Falcons> Unmoved, but they're still watching all sides, not just the newcomer.

[Jul 02 20:51:15] <ClanMacBoon> "Don't make me get tired a' you. What's yer business here?"

[Jul 02 20:51:24] * Seraphim_Angels still look tense, with some confusion as a bonus

[Jul 02 20:51:58] <Daffodil_Society> Castaway. "You'd better tell us, unless your business is being made into hamburger."

[Jul 02 20:52:00] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan ignores her entirely and growls at Hamish. "You don't want to do that again."

[Jul 02 20:52:19] <GrinningMan> "Oh, well, a friend of mine who helped these fine Falconeers here," he gestures to the pirates, "told me that the lot of you would likely be planning to attack Marsukaun soon.

I'm here to help."

[Jul 02 20:52:43] <ClanMacBoon> "THEN YOU FUCKIN" WELL KNOCK LIKE ANY OTHER GUEST! NOW GET OUT!"

[Jul 02 20:52:59] <ClanMacBoon> now, he brandishes the hammer in a threatening manner.

[Jul 02 20:53:04] <GrinningMan> She seems very unperturbed.

[Jul 02 20:53:13] <GrinningMan> "Your door was open."

[Jul 02 20:53:36] <Seraphim_Angels> rain, lightning, and snow "Eep!" at the hammer-ness

[Jul 02 20:54:00] <ClanMacBoon> Malcolm gets up and stands near the grinning man. "A word tae the wise, man. ye fucked wi' us at the exactly the wrong time. Get out."

[Jul 02 20:54:31] <GrinningMan> "I'm not a man!"

[Jul 02 20:54:45] <ClanMacBoon> "I'm a count tae three and then I swing this hammer."

[Jul 02 20:54:53] <ClanMacBoon> "1."

[Jul 02 20:54:57] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan gestures.

[Jul 02 20:54:57] <GrinningMan> "Two"

[Jul 02 20:55:06] <Seraphim_Angels> kate stands between them "this won't solve anything!"

[Jul 02 20:55:09] <Blue_Falcons> A number of the Falcon's move to defend the Grinning Man.

[Jul 02 20:55:14] <Blue_Falcons> Falcons, rather.

[Jul 02 20:55:34] <GrinningMan> The Grinning Man looks rather surprised at the lot of you.

[Jul 02 20:55:35] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish notices this, and stands down a bit.

[Jul 02 20:55:41] <ClanMacBoon> "Was he with you?"

[Jul 02 20:55:54] <GrinningMan> "I'm a /she/ you great oaf!"

[Jul 02 20:56:00] <GrinningMan> She kicks Hamish's shins.

[Jul 02 20:56:08] <Blue_Falcons> Who's Hamish's question directed at?

[Jul 02 20:56:12] <Seraphim_Angels> mist stifles a giggle

[Jul 02 20:56:24] <ClanMacBoon> the Falcons. the tone was "Oh shit. that's embarrassing."

[Jul 02 20:57:02] <Daffodil_Society> Stern stands up. "Mr. MacBoon, perhaps we might forgive a potential ally?" He then winces at the shin-kicking.

[Jul 02 20:57:05] <Blue_Falcons> "A man with her mark's the only one who's shown any evidence of being on our side."

[Jul 02 20:57:33] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish studies her, then nods. "Alright. Ye been vouched fer. take a seat."

[Jul 02 20:57:48] <ClanMacBoon> he stands down. so do the other MacBoons.

[Jul 02 20:57:57] <ClanMacBoon> "Admiral, I appologise for that."

[Jul 02 20:58:06] <GrinningMan> "Thank you!" she says, rather coldly.

[Jul 02 20:58:16] * Seraphim_Angels relx

[Jul 02 20:58:19] <GrinningMan> "Now, as I was saying, do continue."

[Jul 02 20:58:34] <Daffodil_Society> Elder speaks up again. "The Grinning Man. It's a popular symbol among politically-minded pranksters. Very ancient. There are very few records of truly malicious grinning men. Or, ah, grinning women."

[Jul 02 20:58:35] <ClanMacBoon> Gerrick whispers to the newcomer, "Ye might consider makin' an appology."

[Jul 02 20:58:45] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan: "I don't want your damned apologies. You were about to explain what you meant by that smoke."

[Jul 02 20:59:01] <Daffodil_Society> "Malicious towards goodness or neutrality, that is."

[Jul 02 20:59:04] <Blue_Falcons> None of the Falcons have disarmed.

[Jul 02 20:59:04] <ClanMacBoon> "That, before I wae rudely intruded upon, was a demonstration."

[Jul 02 20:59:30] <ClanMacBoon> "As I said, each a' these ladies can do somethin' similar, some wi' lightening, snow, sun, or rain."

[Jul 02 20:59:40] <ClanMacBoon> "I'm sure ye can see the power inherant in that."

[Jul 02 20:59:42] <GrinningMan> The Grinning Man says, quietly to Gerrick, "No, I won't make him apologize."

[Jul 02 21:00:05] <ClanMacBoon> "Idiot." Gerrick sits down.

[Jul 02 21:00:19] <Blue_Falcons> "And letting people know about that kind of thing is what words are for, human."

[Jul 02 21:02:03] <Daffodil_Society> Hobbes stood up at some point and began pacing in front of his chair. "The grounds outside are very lovely, and temperate this time of year."

[Jul 02 21:02:28] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish sighs angrily. "I'm nae a man of words, Admiral, I'm making quite an effort right now, so if we are on the same page, I suggest we all focus on the matter at hand."

[Jul 02 21:02:44] <ClanMacBoon> he looks very near enraged.

[Jul 02 21:02:56] <Daffodil_Society> Stern. "Yes. Now that this confusion has been cleared up, we should move on."

[Jul 02 21:03:30] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan doesn't back down.

[Jul 02 21:04:15] <ClanMacBoon> does he say anything else?

[Jul 02 21:04:19] <Blue_Falcons> ( Fuck. Writer's block. )

[Jul 02 21:04:27] <ClanMacBoon> (sorry.)

[Jul 02 21:05:40] <Blue_Falcons> "Let me tell you something, groundling. Shows like that could be taken as an attack. It wouldn't be the first time it's been pulled on us and I'm not holding my crew

back because you gave us a good meal."

[Jul 02 21:06:27] <ClanMacBoon> "If I have a beef with ye, Admiral, I'll take it tae ye in broad daylight, frontwards, armed and on yer feet."

[Jul 02 21:07:11] <GrinningMan> The Grinning Man stands up on her chair & begins talking, "So, we all want to stop Marsukaun for one reason or another. The MacBoons have big, strong airships that can take a beating & keep off the pesky flies. The explorers have good long range airships & knowledge fo pretty much everywhere. The pirates have the most maneuverable & quick airships, & the most guts when it comes to

flying them. And the Seraphim Angels have the best offense.

[Jul 02 21:07:51] <Daffodil_Society> He gives a sharp look toward Castaway and hers, who put their weapons away slowly. "It was a misunderstanding. I'm sure we can all agree that there will be no further demonstrations without explicit and detailed warning." He looks to Hamish and the Angels. "Isn't that right?"

[Jul 02 21:07:55] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan glares at Hamish, then grumbles and sits back down to listen to the Grinning Man without giving any answer one way or another. The others follow his suit.

[Jul 02 21:07:56] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish gestures to her defeatedly. "By all means. ye know the most, ye suggest something."

[Jul 02 21:08:04] <Seraphim_Angels> lightning "i'm sorry if we worried you!"

[Jul 02 21:08:57] <GrinningMan> "The priates have seen the Voidcraft in battle, I understand. Would you please tell us what you saw?"

[Jul 02 21:09:32] <Blue_Falcons> Davan grins and waves at Lightning from a seat out of Urgan's line of sight, making a 'don't worry about it' gesture.

[Jul 02 21:10:29] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan looks at the Lost Elf and she stands up and describes it. Basically, fast as fuck, seems to be void imbued, so it can't possibly be using standard engines, and so forth.

[Jul 02 21:10:45] <Blue_Falcons> Size of a small scout ship.

[Jul 02 21:10:56] <ClanMacBoon> Salty says, "So how do we defend against it?"

[Jul 02 21:11:50] <Daffodil_Society> Castaway points toward where the Angels are sitting. "Have one of them blow it out of the sky."

[Jul 02 21:12:25] <Seraphim_Angels> kate smiles at the idea

[Jul 02 21:12:26] <ClanMacBoon> Gerrick says, "Me plan was tae have the Red Dawn host their ship so they can strike with surprise."

[Jul 02 21:12:46] <ClanMacBoon> Salty says, "We're already makin' the arrangements fer it."

[Jul 02 21:14:02] <Daffodil_Society> Elder practically jumps to his feet. "That's the champion's ship! The void-bearer built it. There are ... ah, a class of techniques known as 'jamming' that can weaken it. If we can gain access to one of these ..."

[Jul 02 21:14:23] <ClanMacBoon> Salty says, "Jamming?"

[Jul 02 21:14:36] <ClanMacBoon> brb...

[Jul 02 21:14:42] <ClanMacBoon> but keep talking.

[Jul 02 21:14:46] <Daffodil_Society> "... but it would require mighty powerful magic or science."

[Jul 02 21:15:33] <Seraphim_Angels> snow "we can always offer our magical help"

[Jul 02 21:17:43] <Blue_Falcons> Davan: "What would a cannonball do to it?"

[Jul 02 21:18:06] <GrinningMan> "Miss, most likely."

[Jul 02 21:18:49] <Daffodil_Society> Rev. Southern furrows her brow. "Jamming? The gith have a variety of technological jamming methods used to block signaling." Elder shakes his head. "No, it interferes with the ship's unique workings."

[Jul 02 21:19:09] <Blue_Falcons> "It was fast, but not unhittable."

[Jul 02 21:19:34] <Daffodil_Society> Southern snaps her fingers. "Hold on now, there's a j'himquk panel on one of the control systems we recovered on Taggarus."

[Jul 02 21:20:06] <Daffodil_Society> Hobbes: "Sounds like a cognate to me." Southern: "We were able to activate it, but it didn't have any noticable effects!"

[Jul 02 21:21:35] <GrinningMan> "Huh?"

[Jul 02 21:21:59] <Daffodil_Society> Castaway shrugs. "They're always going on like that."

[Jul 02 21:22:50] <GrinningMan> "Oh. Well, if it's important, I'm sure we'll find out when the sewage tanks hits the propellers."

[Jul 02 21:23:20] <Daffodil_Society> Stern looks to the wild troll. "Professor Hobbes, Mister Cobb, would you please help the Reverend collect this device?"

[Jul 02 21:23:42] <ClanMacBoon> "Bottom line," Salty says, "What can we expect?"

[Jul 02 21:24:22] <Daffodil_Society> Southern frowns. "Well ... it was only the control panel. We'd need to find the actual mechanism as well. There are dozens of unidentified artifacts in the archives, and that's only a tiny fraction of the old technology."

[Jul 02 21:24:54] <Daffodil_Society> Stern nods. "I understand. Do the best you can." The three stand up and leave.

[Jul 02 21:25:53] <Daffodil_Society> Elder. "If it works, we can expect the voidcraft to be crippled as soon as the, ah, machine takes effect. It should be no match for your cannons and lightning bolts then."

[Jul 02 21:26:19] <ClanMacBoon> Salty. "And what of the other ships that may be accompanyin' it?"

[Jul 02 21:26:48] <ClanMacBoon> this to the room in general.

[Jul 02 21:27:00] <ClanMacBoon> "I ask because that's what I'd do. use the void ship as a distraction,"

[Jul 02 21:27:06] <Daffodil_Society> Elder blinks. "Isn't ... is there more than one voidcraft?"

[Jul 02 21:27:07] <ClanMacBoon> "and hit wi' the others."

[Jul 02 21:27:11] <Blue_Falcons> ( brb )

[Jul 02 21:27:12] <GrinningMan> "Two."

[Jul 02 21:27:30] <GrinningMan> "There are two voidcraft in the employ of Marsukaun."

[Jul 02 21:27:44] <GrinningMan> "But your device should work on both of them."

[Jul 02 21:28:21] <Blue_Falcons> ( Back )

[Jul 02 21:28:46] <ClanMacBoon> Michael Scott. '"Do they know we know?"

[Jul 02 21:29:14] <GrinningMan> "They know the pirates know about one of them, but not both. I don't think."

[Jul 02 21:29:35] <ClanMacBoon> Salty. "Then they'll use one as a distraction and have the other lead the real assault."

[Jul 02 21:29:36] <Daffodil_Society> [i have to go to work now]

[Jul 02 21:30:04] <GrinningMan> [okay, hurry! melissa taking you again?]

[Jul 02 21:30:08] <Daffodil_Society> [yes]

[Jul 02 21:30:13] <GrinningMan> [a'ight]

[Jul 02 21:30:20] <ClanMacBoon> (break time?)

[Jul 02 21:30:26] <GrinningMan> [apparently.]

[Jul 02 21:30:30] <GrinningMan> what ya think so far?

[Jul 02 21:30:58] <Blue_Falcons> Good stuff.

[Jul 02 21:31:20] <Daffodil_Society> Stern is quiet for a moment. Then he says, "We may be able to handle that. The reverend has informed me that, at top speed, the Ailenea may well be the fastest ship on

shem."

[Jul 02 21:31:25] <GrinningMan> hopefully, i have worked it so that each group is essential to taking down marsukaun now.

[Jul 02 21:32:17] <ClanMacBoon> I think the "Grinning man" is a revel.

[Jul 02 21:32:41] <Daffodil_Society> "Or it may be the fastest bundle of tinder. There is a certain degree of risk."

[Jul 02 21:33:08] <Blue_Falcons> Davan: "How fast, exactly, would that be?"

[Jul 02 21:33:15] <Daffodil_Society> [leaving now]

[Jul 02 21:33:31] <GrinningMan> nathan, what do you think of the pc group model we're doing?

[Jul 02 21:33:32] <Daffodil_Society> "It's never been tested."

[Jul 02 21:33:37] <Daffodil_Society> [really leaving now]

[Jul 02 21:35:31] <GrinningMan> nathan, what do you think of the pc group model we're doing?

[Jul 02 21:35:59] <ClanMacBoon> what exactly is in question?

[Jul 02 21:36:16] <GrinningMan> oh, do you like playing more than one person at once?

[Jul 02 21:36:34] <ClanMacBoon> It's very much a stretch.

[Jul 02 21:36:38] <ClanMacBoon> I'm not used to it.

[Jul 02 21:36:59] <GrinningMan> i find all the roles i normally do as a gm are handled. it's quite odd

[Jul 02 21:37:07] <ClanMacBoon> interesting.

[Jul 02 21:37:19] <ClanMacBoon> I may wish to try it at some point.

[Jul 02 21:37:22] <GrinningMan> well, i mean, usually, i'd handle all the supporting cast

[Jul 02 21:37:32] <GrinningMan> but now most of the supporting cast is handled by all of you guys

[Jul 02 21:37:47] <GrinningMan> i realized yesterday i had to get a group of my own involved to have a real presence

[Jul 02 21:38:35] <GrinningMan> i would like to try playing a group under a gm, so that would be cool.

[Jul 02 21:39:05] <ClanMacBoon> I still haven't run the Judgement Day one off.

[Jul 02 21:39:33] <ClanMacBoon> Of course, it would be kinda boring, I realize now.

[Jul 02 21:39:42] <GrinningMan> Judgment Day?

[Jul 02 21:39:44] <ClanMacBoon> it'd basically be a dungeon crawl.

[Jul 02 21:39:50] <ClanMacBoon> Terminator.

[Jul 02 21:39:59] <ClanMacBoon> set in the future, the war against the machines.

[Jul 02 21:40:26] <GrinningMan> two things: one, sometimes dungeon crawls can be fun; two: this group, if any group could, could turn a dungeon crawl into a true roleplaying experience

[Jul 02 21:40:58] <ClanMacBoon> Well, I'm trying to take some of the dungeon crawl element out of my Paladins game as it is

[Jul 02 21:41:10] <GrinningMan> I, err, haven't noticed any.

[Jul 02 21:41:14] <ClanMacBoon> and replace it with more "game" dynamism.

[Jul 02 21:41:23] <GrinningMan> explain.

[Jul 02 21:41:29] <ClanMacBoon> it's very combat driven.

[Jul 02 21:41:43] <ClanMacBoon> I think it needs more "game" type creative problem solving.

[Jul 02 21:42:01] <ClanMacBoon> I don't mind the combat drive so much,

[Jul 02 21:42:09] <ClanMacBoon> but it seems to dominate.

[Jul 02 21:42:19] <GrinningMan> ahh

[Jul 02 21:42:37] <GrinningMan> what's an example of game type creative problem solving?

[Jul 02 21:43:30] <Blue_Falcons> I cast 'Wave of Oblivion'

[Jul 02 21:43:37] <GrinningMan> ahh

[Jul 02 21:43:37] <ClanMacBoon> something like the players figuring out how to tell who to trust, or how to sort truth from lie, or working through the strategy of a really complex situation.

[Jul 02 21:44:01] <ClanMacBoon> as it is, there's a high incidence of the fight coming to the PC's.

[Jul 02 21:44:41] <GrinningMan> yeah. it feels like, though, that we're just getting our feet wet at the moment. we need sources of info we can trust that help us bring the fight to them.

[Jul 02 21:44:50] <GrinningMan> which i figure we'll find sooner or later

[Jul 02 21:44:59] <ClanMacBoon> That's my hope.

[Jul 02 21:45:22] <ClanMacBoon> The game of yours that I felt most incorporated creative problem solving was the one where we stormed the camp with the cannons.

[Jul 02 21:45:49] <ClanMacBoon> we developed the strategy, and there were infinite strategies we could have taken,

[Jul 02 21:45:55] <ClanMacBoon> with infinite consequences.

[Jul 02 21:46:28] <ClanMacBoon> now, my game is not devoid of it, I notice,

[Jul 02 21:46:36] <ClanMacBoon> for example, One-Eye making his glove,

[Jul 02 21:46:53] <ClanMacBoon> I just think I could tighten things up a bit.

[Jul 02 21:46:56] <Blue_Falcons> "If you have a uterus, premarin increases the risk of uterin cancer"

[Jul 02 21:47:21] <GrinningMan> yeah. actually, my cannons session was just an example of my creating a situation where the pcs had their resources straight & they had the enmies' resources fairly clear, with no clear path through it in mind, & i just sat back & watched it happen.

[Jul 02 21:47:22] <ClanMacBoon> I hear having a uterus increases risk of uterin cancer.

[Jul 02 21:48:20] <GrinningMan> so, basically, if the paladins find a situation where we know what we're up against & can plan...

[Jul 02 21:48:39] <GrinningMan> not that anne bonny will be planning. it's not her strong suit.

[Jul 02 21:48:48] <bjm> yet another reason why i will never have a uterus and melissa will always want to rip hers out with a fork

[Jul 02 21:49:06] <ClanMacBoon> I'll pretend I'm not wincing in pain immagining that.

[Jul 02 21:49:08] <GrinningMan> melissa knows not to go to sleep when she gets home, yeah?

[Jul 02 21:49:21] <bjm> she's going to walk her dog and then rejoin the game

[Jul 02 21:49:29] <GrinningMan> a'ight.

[Jul 02 21:49:41] <ClanMacBoon> I hate to do this, but I'm not going to last much longer.

[Jul 02 21:49:43] <GrinningMan> game held for a few minutes on account of a canine bladder

[Jul 02 21:49:48] <GrinningMan> damn

[Jul 02 21:50:05] <GrinningMan> well, basically, it'll all be over after the battle that's coming up, one way or another.

[Jul 02 21:50:16] <ClanMacBoon> I'll try to stick it out.

[Jul 02 21:50:27] <ClanMacBoon> Saturday nights are just long for me.

[Jul 02 21:50:58] <GrinningMan> you get up early saturdays?

[Jul 02 21:51:07] <ClanMacBoon> yes. and Sunday.

[Jul 02 21:51:18] <GrinningMan> what ya do on saturdays?

[Jul 02 21:51:34] <ClanMacBoon> mow the lawn while it's still cool, general chores, etc.

[Jul 02 21:51:34] <GrinningMan> (merely curious)

[Jul 02 21:51:38] <GrinningMan> ahh

[Jul 02 21:51:51] <ClanMacBoon> I also usually try to make it to the mall for a bit.

[Jul 02 21:52:11] <ClanMacBoon> today we also went to the movie. My mother's been home-bound for a bit because she's got bad knees,

[Jul 02 21:52:16] <GrinningMan> to check out teenaged girls?

[Jul 02 21:52:17] <ClanMacBoon> and today was her first day out in a while.

[Jul 02 21:52:22] <GrinningMan> ahh.

[Jul 02 21:52:23] <ClanMacBoon> oh worse than that.

[Jul 02 21:52:44] <ClanMacBoon> to check out ladies that fit my particular...idiom.

[Jul 02 21:52:52] <GrinningMan> ahh

[Jul 02 21:52:55] <GrinningMan> awesome.

[Jul 02 21:52:59] <ClanMacBoon> it's been a long dry spell.

[Jul 02 21:53:13] <ClanMacBoon> I kinda feel like I'm tapping at the vein. I'm sure you wanted to know that.

[Jul 02 21:53:27] <GrinningMan> i am honestly unbothered.

[Jul 02 21:53:33] <ClanMacBoon> cool.

[Jul 02 21:54:29] <ClanMacBoon> speaking of my idiom, I did tell Beccah about it. she seemed unbothered.

[Jul 02 21:54:48] <GrinningMan> well, to be fair, your idiom is pretty tame compared with some of the other idioms out there.

[Jul 02 21:54:57] <ClanMacBoon> Yeah. I know.

[Jul 02 21:55:06] <bjm> idiom?

[Jul 02 21:55:15] <ClanMacBoon> fetish. I was trying not to say it.

[Jul 02 21:55:19] <bjm> fetish?

[Jul 02 21:55:34] <GrinningMan> he's talking about his magical talisman

[Jul 02 21:55:46] <GrinningMan> it keeps him from getting pregnant

[Jul 02 21:55:56] <ClanMacBoon> Haha

[Jul 02 21:56:02] <Blue_Falcons> Teehee.

[Jul 02 21:56:26] <bjm> there's a guy here, where i work, who in all seriousness asked me if i had any anal midget porn. i'm just trying to figure out what Nathan's idiom is.

[Jul 02 21:56:41] <GrinningMan> i know. i was just being silly

[Jul 02 21:56:42] <ClanMacBoon> I got a thing for girls on crutches

[Jul 02 21:56:49] <bjm> really?

[Jul 02 21:56:51] <ClanMacBoon> yeah.

[Jul 02 21:57:00] <bjm> neat

[Jul 02 21:57:03] <Blue_Falcons> ... Anal midget porn? Oh my.

[Jul 02 21:57:09] <ClanMacBoon> it's strongest in particular with the sprained ankle, but crutches in general will do it.

[Jul 02 21:57:20] <ClanMacBoon> I could go into how it came to be, but it would bore you.

[Jul 02 21:57:24] <bjm> when did you first notice this?

[Jul 02 21:57:29] <ClanMacBoon> middle school.

[Jul 02 21:57:32] <bjm> oh no, you're not getting away that easilt

[Jul 02 21:57:36] <bjm> easily

[Jul 02 21:57:36] <GrinningMan> haha

[Jul 02 21:57:46] <Blue_Falcons> Foolish Nathan, talk about fetishes is not boring.

[Jul 02 21:58:06] <ClanMacBoon> it comes from several things. the fact that when I was very young, all the women around me sprained their ankles in a relatively short time frame,

[Jul 02 21:58:15] <ClanMacBoon> the fact that there were always ace bandages in the house,

[Jul 02 21:58:35] <ClanMacBoon> the fact that I do have a bit of a knight-in-shining-armor complex,

[Jul 02 21:58:55] <Blue_Falcons> A bit?

[Jul 02 21:59:03] <ClanMacBoon> a bit. (v)

[Jul 02 21:59:32] <Blue_Falcons> ^_^

[Jul 02 21:59:41] <ClanMacBoon> and the fact that I'm very tactile: For whatever reason, I'm quite good at giving foot massages,

[Jul 02 21:59:55] <ClanMacBoon> etc.

[Jul 02 21:59:56] * Blue_Falcons shudders.

[Jul 02 22:00:12] <Blue_Falcons> Foot massages? Sicko.

[Jul 02 22:00:22] <ClanMacBoon> oo!o/

[Jul 02 22:00:33] <bjm> Shuddering? Ugh. Sicko.

[Jul 02 22:00:45] <Blue_Falcons> oo!o/?

[Jul 02 22:00:49] <bjm> heh

[Jul 02 22:00:50] <ClanMacBoon> the bird.

[Jul 02 22:00:56] <Blue_Falcons> Ah. Right then.

[Jul 02 22:01:23] <Blue_Falcons> In the old country, we'd cut off a younger's feet if we thought they might be into such perversions.

[Jul 02 22:01:43] <ClanMacBoon> Remind me not to go theer.

[Jul 02 22:01:46] <ClanMacBoon> *there

[Jul 02 22:02:33] <GrinningMan> is melissa back yet?

[Jul 02 22:03:09] <GrinningMan> apparently not.

[Jul 02 22:04:26] <GrinningMan> in the embarrassing sexual revelations department: it took me until i got to college to realize that the "dream girl" i had always fantasized about was not in fact my "dream girl," but rather the female i always wanted to be

[Jul 02 22:04:31] <bjm> http://www.gimpix.com/gpxsam.html

[Jul 02 22:04:43] <bjm> http://www.exxeption.com/galleries/wheelchair/wheelchair-girl/new.html

[Jul 02 22:04:52] <ClanMacBoon> I'm familiar with gimpix.

[Jul 02 22:04:57] <bjm>

[Jul 02 22:05:06] <ClanMacBoon> I've also got two message boards I frequent. (v)

[Jul 02 22:05:11] <bjm> i inquired of one of my coworkers. this is how she responded.

[Jul 02 22:05:20] <Blue_Falcons> Amen.

[Jul 02 22:05:37] <ClanMacBoon> one of your coworkers responded with these sites?

[Jul 02 22:05:43] <GrinningMan> wait. a woman working at a computer place?!

[Jul 02 22:07:50] <GrinningMan> [mung?]

[Jul 02 22:07:53] <bjm> lesbian

[Jul 02 22:08:01] <ClanMacBoon> ah.

[Jul 02 22:08:03] <bjm> according to her livejournal, anyway

[Jul 02 22:08:08] <ClanMacBoon> Cool.

[Jul 02 22:08:54] <Blue_Falcons> I love your coworkers.

[Jul 02 22:09:01] <ClanMacBoon> Yeah.

[Jul 02 22:10:22] <Seraphim_Angels> back. you have never seen a happier dog. she'd been waiting for that most of the day

[Jul 02 22:10:38] <GrinningMan> game on!

[Jul 02 22:11:11] <GrinningMan> (21:44:34) Daffodil_Society: "Or it may be the fastest bundle of tinder. There is a certain degree of risk."

[Jul 02 22:11:11] <GrinningMan> (21:45:01) Blue_Falcons: Davan: "How fast, exactly, would that be?"

[Jul 02 22:11:11] <GrinningMan> (21:45:25) Daffodil_Society: "It's never been tested."

[Jul 02 22:11:16] <GrinningMan> was the last things said

[Jul 02 22:12:33] <Blue_Falcons> Davan grins. "I'd like to see."

[Jul 02 22:12:39] <Seraphim_Angels> ["were" the last things said]

[Jul 02 22:13:17] <GrinningMan> [i realized that when i got to "things" but was too lazy to go back & fix it]

[Jul 02 22:14:39] <GrinningMan> "So where do we strike?"

[Jul 02 22:15:14] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish says, "Fer that, I reccommend we find where this machine is. That will deal 'em a harsh blow."

[Jul 02 22:16:11] <GrinningMan> "Oh. Well..." she looks at the Daffodil Society.

[Jul 02 22:16:19] <GrinningMan> "Can you find where the Engine is?"

[Jul 02 22:17:26] <bjm> [work]

[Jul 02 22:18:03] <GrinningMan> [dammit.]

[Jul 02 22:18:09] <bjm> [you can take my group, billy]

[Jul 02 22:18:28] <GrinningMan> [they're gonna use the Glass to find the path to the Engine]

[Jul 02 22:19:44] <GrinningMan> The Explorers findout where the Engine is via their Gift.

[Jul 02 22:19:51] <GrinningMan> Or rather, find the path to it.

[Jul 02 22:20:28] <ClanMacBoon> Salty analyzes the path wrt flying there, tactical concerns thereof.

[Jul 02 22:20:50] <GrinningMan> It's apparently in a port city on the edge of the continent

[Jul 02 22:21:26] <GrinningMan> Which means you'd have to cross Marsukaun to get there, or go a different route around the country.

[Jul 02 22:22:31] <ClanMacBoon> Salty. "If we fly over Marsukaun, we risk bein' attacked, an' tippin' 'em off."

[Jul 02 22:22:55] <ClanMacBoon> "If we go aroond, we take longer, an' cost more."

[Jul 02 22:23:13] <GrinningMan> "What if we do both?"

[Jul 02 22:23:59] <ClanMacBoon> Salty looks interested but slightly skeptical. Hamish looks like he has a headache.

[Jul 02 22:24:26] * Seraphim_Angels don't seem to really understand anything going on, but still listen

[Jul 02 22:24:31] <GrinningMan> She loosk to the pirates, "You can fly under the continents, right?"

[Jul 02 22:24:58] <Blue_Falcons> Davan grins. "Easily."

[Jul 02 22:25:42] <GrinningMan> She says, "How does this sound to you:"

[Jul 02 22:26:11] <GrinningMan> "We send our main force around Marsukaun a little early."

[Jul 02 22:26:45] <ClanMacBoon> Salty. "Who are ye includin' in the main force?"

[Jul 02 22:27:04] <GrinningMan> "Then, we send the Falcons 'round the edge & under the continents, to come up from under to attack the port."

[Jul 02 22:27:24] <GrinningMan> "And we send a small but strong force straight across Marsukaun as a distraction."

[Jul 02 22:27:35] <GrinningMan> "That's up to you how it is divided."

[Jul 02 22:28:04] <GrinningMan> "I suggest the Angels go straight across the continent. Maybe the Ailanea." [Aileanea=fast ship owned by Explorers]

[Jul 02 22:28:04] <ClanMacBoon> Salty looks to Urgan. "Admiral? What dae ye think?"

[Jul 02 22:28:42] <Blue_Falcons> He nods. "We can do that."

[Jul 02 22:29:17] <ClanMacBoon> Malcolm. "It's insane. th' ships that aren't crossin' under'll tip 'em off."

[Jul 02 22:29:47] <ClanMacBoon> "We need tae take 'em completely by surprise. The less they see comin' the better."

[Jul 02 22:30:06] <ClanMacBoon> MacAigh nods.

[Jul 02 22:30:18] <GrinningMan> She grins. "We can use the Explorer's Glass to find a route that will keep the main force concealed."

[Jul 02 22:30:42] <ClanMacBoon> Salty. "An' which a' the three is the main force?"

[Jul 02 22:31:11] <GrinningMan> "Like I said, up to you."

[Jul 02 22:31:28] <GrinningMan> "Oh, the one that is going around the continent."

[Jul 02 22:31:42] <ClanMacBoon> Salty nods. "The MacBoon fleet."

[Jul 02 22:32:10] <ClanMacBoon> Malcolm. "But the ships crossin' the continent will still give 'em warnin'!"

[Jul 02 22:32:12] <GrinningMan> "The pirates will be with them until they go over the edge."

[Jul 02 22:32:31] <ClanMacBoon> Donald snickers at the thought of pirates going over the edge.

[Jul 02 22:32:58] <GrinningMan> "That's the idea: the ships crossing the country will draw the main force off from the port city while the main force obliterates it from behind, & the pirates come up & clean

up."

[Jul 02 22:33:17] <Blue_Falcons> Davan grins at Donald.

[Jul 02 22:33:44] <ClanMacBoon> Gerrick says, "The Glacier will go 'cross the continent wi' the Angels and the Explorers."

[Jul 02 22:34:09] <ClanMacBoon> "But she'll be flyin' a bit higher, an' back, tae keep an eye. Missin' man."

[Jul 02 22:34:25] <GrinningMan> My canoe & I will be with the pirates.

[Jul 02 22:34:29] <GrinningMan> Add ""

[Jul 02 22:34:57] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish. "An' th' Red Dawn an' th' Longsword will lead our charge."

[Jul 02 22:35:51] <ClanMacBoon> Gerrick whispers something to Ansley, who leaves.

[Jul 02 22:37:16] <GrinningMan> "Angels, do you accept this mission?"

[Jul 02 22:37:44] * Seraphim_Angels accept readily

[Jul 02 22:38:13] <GrinningMan> "Excellent. Blue Falcons, you accept your part in this?"

[Jul 02 22:38:28] <ClanMacBoon> "Me boys'll be wi' ye on yer ship, an' wi' the Daffodilliers." Gerrick to the angels and explorers.

[Jul 02 22:38:48] <Blue_Falcons> Urgan nods curtly.

[Jul 02 22:39:01] <GrinningMan> She asks the same of the Dafs, & we'll say they accept.

[Jul 02 22:39:25] <GrinningMan> "Great. Ladies, gentlemen, to your airships!"

[Jul 02 22:39:40] <GrinningMan> SHe walks out... right through the wall, as if it weren't there.

[Jul 02 22:39:50] <Blue_Falcons> Most of the falcons leave. Davan sidles up to Hamish.

[Jul 02 22:39:54] <bjm> "Of course we accept. Where do you want the Maraddon and Tarahin?"

[Jul 02 22:40:10] <GrinningMan> "With the main force, using the Glass to lead them."

[Jul 02 22:40:12] <ClanMacBoon> Salty will say, "Wi' our fleet."

[Jul 02 22:40:33] <Blue_Falcons> "You gotta excuse the Admiral. Last time we took a deal like this we got stabbed in the back. That was, oh, about half a day ago."

[Jul 02 22:40:42] <bjm> Castaway smiles. "Me pa always said I was a born leader."

[Jul 02 22:41:16] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish nods. "I understand. Truth is, I like 'im. But if he keeps callin' me by names other'n me name or title, I may havete have words wi' im."

[Jul 02 22:42:03] <bjm> Stern nods. "Aye. The Maraddon is faster and more maneuverable. I assume I can trust you not to run off with the Glass, captain." She just smiles at him.

[Jul 02 22:42:04] <Blue_Falcons> Davin grins friendly like. "I wish you luck in that. I've been with him for years and he's only just started using mine."

[Jul 02 22:42:18] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish laughs. "Alright."

[Jul 02 22:42:31] <ClanMacBoon> "Well good luck, an when this is over, we'll throw a party tae celebrate."

[Jul 02 22:43:09] <GrinningMan> So, you guys man your airships?

[Jul 02 22:43:14] <ClanMacBoon> yep.

[Jul 02 22:43:17] <Blue_Falcons> "My luck's always good. Seeya when it's done." Davan tips an imaginary hat and follows the other Falcons.

[Jul 02 22:43:51] <ClanMacBoon> The MacBoons all muster on the docks, and Donald leads them in a rousing cheer before they get going.

[Jul 02 22:43:53] <bjm> The Daffodilers head out to their ships.

[Jul 02 22:44:25] <GrinningMan> The Grinning (Wo)Man's airship is, in fact, a canoe. Literally. She has one oar. She sits in the canoe, & begins rowing.

[Jul 02 22:44:34] <ClanMacBoon> Hamish, Michael, Salty, Margaret, and Mary are on the Red Dawn.

[Jul 02 22:44:37] * Seraphim_Angels head to ship

[Jul 02 22:44:44] <ClanMacBoon> Malcolm, Donald, and Ian are on the Longsword.

[Jul 02 22:44:44] <GrinningMan> It' ssitting on stone, right out on the landing field.

[Jul 02 22:45:01] <ClanMacBoon> MacAigh is on the longsword.

[Jul 02 22:45:12] <GrinningMan> Despite being a canoe, with no apparent engine or anything, as she rows, it begins to fly.

[Jul 02 22:45:19] <ClanMacBoon> The three priests are on the Red Dawn.

[Jul 02 22:45:19] <Blue_Falcons> Freak.

[Jul 02 22:45:51] <GrinningMan> Noted.

[Jul 02 22:46:10] <ClanMacBoon> Gerrick and Jonas are on the Glacier, and the Troublemakers are divided amonst the other continent-crossing ships.

[Jul 02 22:46:17] <GrinningMan> All right. The timing on this must be done right--the shipss going across the country need to leave a little after the others.

[Jul 02 22:46:24] <ClanMacBoon> Ansley is with the angels.

[Jul 02 22:47:00] <GrinningMan> He has to squeeze in tight, I imagine, but he can prolly fit.

[Jul 02 22:47:00] <ClanMacBoon> the other seven MacBoon ships are in the fleet with the Red Dawn.

[Jul 02 22:47:20] <GrinningMan> The controls on the Angel's ship do not look like any controlss for any ship he has ever seen.

[Jul 02 22:47:31] <ClanMacBoon> Ansley is a girl.

[Jul 02 22:47:34] <GrinningMan> She.

[Jul 02 22:47:37] <GrinningMan> I was thinking Gerrick

[Jul 02 22:47:50] <ClanMacBoon> oh. so is there no room for the Troublemakers on their ship?

[Jul 02 22:48:02] <Seraphim_Angels> the inside of the angels ship is fantastically sparkly

[Jul 02 22:48:17] <GrinningMan> Unless Melissa says otherwise, I was under the impression it was a very small ship.

[Jul 02 22:48:39] <Seraphim_Angels> it's pretty small, for just the usual group and maybe 2-3 others if needed

[Jul 02 22:48:49] <Seraphim_Angels> and it has a sail. because i've decided that makes it nifty

[Jul 02 22:49:06] <GrinningMan> There you have it.

[Jul 02 22:49:07] <bjm> Stern decides to take command of the Ailenea at the last minute, leaving his ship officers in charge of the Tarahin. The head scholars accompany him. Timbers is still commanding the Maraddon.

[Jul 02 22:49:07] <ClanMacBoon> okay. Ansley and two troublemakers. the rest are with the explorers.

[Jul 02 22:49:40] <GrinningMan> The Ailanea also has controls unlike any your people have ever seen, most likely.

[Jul 02 22:50:16] <Blue_Falcons> Falcons are on their standard arrangement.

[Jul 02 22:51:33] <bjm> There are two sets of controls on the Ailenea, one standard and one alien. There are obvious compromises everywhere - for example, the masts are designed to fold back.

[Jul 02 22:51:55] <bjm> Half of her crew are cosmos church acolytes.

[Jul 02 22:51:57] <GrinningMan> Main Force/Falcons: while you follow the lead of the explorers' Glass, you get a bonus to stealth. Roll the shiply rogue (big ships: 7, medium ships 10, small ships: 13), all get +6 for the Glass.

[Jul 02 22:51:58] <ClanMacBoon> The MacBoons are flying so as to protect the explorer ships. that is, the explorers ships are in the middle of the formation.

[Jul 02 22:52:35] <Blue_Falcons> One roll per class?

[Jul 02 22:52:46] <ClanMacBoon> |r RedDawn 7+6 Longsword 7+6 others 10+6

[Jul 02 22:52:46] <Eklem_> ClanMacBoon [RedDawn: 7+6=13] 14 16 23

[Jul 02 22:52:48] <Eklem_> ClanMacBoon [Longsword: 7+6=13] 16 22 23

[Jul 02 22:52:48] <Eklem_> ClanMacBoon [others: 10+6=16] 19 20 22

[Jul 02 22:52:49] <GrinningMan> Yeah, one roll per class that you have each.

[Jul 02 22:53:00] <ClanMacBoon> crap. sorry.

[Jul 02 22:53:12] <GrinningMan> |r awa 13

[Jul 02 22:53:13] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [awa: 13] 19 21 22

[Jul 02 22:53:21] <GrinningMan> crap. sorry.

[Jul 02 22:53:28] <Blue_Falcons> Eh?

[Jul 02 22:53:29] <ClanMacBoon> that's what I said!

[Jul 02 22:53:37] <bjm> r Tarahin 7+6 Maraddon 10+6

[Jul 02 22:53:41] <bjm> |r Tarahin 7+6 Maraddon 10+6

[Jul 02 22:53:42] <Eklem_> bjm [Tarahin: 7+6=13] 16 20 22

[Jul 02 22:53:42] <Eklem_> bjm [Maraddon: 10+6=16] 19 24 26

[Jul 02 22:53:48] <Seraphim_Angels> [i'm confused....why are we rolling?]

[Jul 02 22:53:52] <GrinningMan> I rolled high. Sorry. Neal, roll rogue for your ships. They're with this group for a while.

[Jul 02 22:53:56] <Blue_Falcons> |r Dagger 11 Hare 13 others 13

[Jul 02 22:53:57] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Dagger: 11] 13 15 19

[Jul 02 22:53:59] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Hare: 13] 15 18 20

[Jul 02 22:53:59] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [others: 13] 14 15 22

[Jul 02 22:54:12] <GrinningMan> [melissa, yer not with this group, don't worry--they're rolling to see if their ships are noticed by the enemy as they fly]

[Jul 02 22:54:23] <Seraphim_Angels> [oh, ok, sorry]

[Jul 02 22:54:37] <GrinningMan> [why was the dagger 11?]

[Jul 02 22:54:52] <Blue_Falcons> It's just short of medium.

[Jul 02 22:54:54] <bjm> [it's medium-small?]

[Jul 02 22:55:06] <GrinningMan> [ahh]

[Jul 02 22:55:34] <Blue_Falcons> I didn't do the sixes, so that should be three 21s.

[Jul 02 22:55:42] <GrinningMan> Right.

[Jul 02 22:57:07] <GrinningMan> Anyway, you don't get attacked on your way around.

[Jul 02 22:57:16] <GrinningMan> The Falcons break off & go under the continent?

[Jul 02 22:57:39] <Blue_Falcons> Yup.

[Jul 02 22:57:45] <GrinningMan> The canoe, though the Grinning (Wo)Man is only rowing at a slow, steady pace,. is keeping up grandly.

[Jul 02 22:58:11] <GrinningMan> When you go beneath the continent, her canoe goes right through the stalagtites that your ships are weaving around.

[Jul 02 22:58:25] <Blue_Falcons> Bizarre.

[Jul 02 22:58:27] <ClanMacBoon> crashes through, or phases through?

[Jul 02 22:58:32] <GrinningMan> Phases

[Jul 02 22:58:42] <GrinningMan> It's like they aren't there. Same way she walked through your door.

[Jul 02 22:58:55] <ClanMacBoon> aha.

[Jul 02 22:59:19] <GrinningMan> So, we switch to the group crossing the country:

[Jul 02 22:59:23] <ClanMacBoon> (It's Toblerone Luffburrow, isn't it?)

[Jul 02 22:59:32] <GrinningMan> [nope. crazier]

[Jul 02 22:59:46] <ClanMacBoon> (Eliott?!)

[Jul 02 22:59:52] <GrinningMan> [not that crazy]

[Jul 02 23:00:14] <Seraphim_Angels> [there was hichew loufburrow :P]

[Jul 02 23:00:23] <ClanMacBoon> so we are crossing the country.

[Jul 02 23:01:42] <GrinningMan> Ailanea, Serpahim Angels, & Glacier, you scream across Marsukaun. It's an ugly country. The idea is for to be seen but not hindered. So we don't worry about rogue, except for the Glacier, who doesn't want to be seen (yes?). You other two just roll evade. I think the Angels' ship would have an evade of 16. The Ailanea would have an evade of 13, or 22 if at top speed & not turning.

[Jul 02 23:02:05] <ClanMacBoon> |r 13

[Jul 02 23:02:05] <Eklem_> ClanMacBoon [13] 15 15 16

[Jul 02 23:02:10] <ClanMacBoon> fuxor.

[Jul 02 23:02:12] <GrinningMan> |r 13

[Jul 02 23:02:12] <Seraphim_Angels> | 16

[Jul 02 23:02:12] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [13] 15 21 23

[Jul 02 23:02:20] <Seraphim_Angels> |r 16

[Jul 02 23:02:21] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [16] 19 20 21

[Jul 02 23:02:34] <GrinningMan> |r catch 13

[Jul 02 23:02:34] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [catch: 13] 20 22 22

[Jul 02 23:02:38] <GrinningMan> Fuck

[Jul 02 23:03:32] <bjm> |r 13

[Jul 02 23:03:33] <Eklem_> bjm [13] 16 16 17

[Jul 02 23:04:19] <GrinningMan> A pair of small attack craft intercept you. Roll init.

[Jul 02 23:04:21] <GrinningMan> |r init new

[Jul 02 23:04:29] * TheGM (nwebb@21531281.26866aa7.lbcktx.swbell.net) has joined #shem

[Jul 02 23:04:33] * TheGM has quit (Client exited)

[Jul 02 23:04:34] * TheGM (nwebb@21531281.26866aa7.lbcktx.swbell.net) has joined #shem

[Jul 02 23:04:37] <GrinningMan> Last thing seen?

[Jul 02 23:04:52] <TheGM> bjm rolled a 16.

[Jul 02 23:04:53] <GrinningMan> Init for Ailanea: 10-13? For Angels: 16?

[Jul 02 23:05:00] <GrinningMan> (23:16:11) GrinningMan: A pair of small attack craft intercept you. Roll init.

[Jul 02 23:05:00] <GrinningMan> (23:16:14) GrinningMan: |r init new

[Jul 02 23:05:03] * TheGM is now known as Clan_MacBoon

[Jul 02 23:05:05] <GrinningMan> Init for Glacier: 14 or 15

[Jul 02 23:05:11] <GrinningMan> |r init 13

[Jul 02 23:05:12] <Eklem_> INIT: GrinningMan [13] 16 18 20

[Jul 02 23:05:13] <Clan_MacBoon> 15

[Jul 02 23:05:15] <Seraphim_Angels> |r init 16

[Jul 02 23:05:15] <Eklem_> INIT: Seraphim_Angels [16] 17 23 26

[Jul 02 23:05:18] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 15

[Jul 02 23:05:18] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [15] 16 17 24

[Jul 02 23:05:31] <bjm> |r init 16

[Jul 02 23:05:31] <Eklem_> INIT: bjm [16] 22 26 26

[Jul 02 23:05:36] <Clan_MacBoon> (I'll blame that on our altitude.)

[Jul 02 23:05:47] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 23:05:47] <Eklem_> (bjm 26/16) (Seraphim_Angels 23/16) (GrinningMan 18/13)

[Jul 02 23:06:02] <GrinningMan> Ailanea, your go. Two attack ships of small size are in yer way.

[Jul 02 23:06:57] <bjm> What's their trajectory?

[Jul 02 23:07:06] <GrinningMan> I really have no idea what that means.

[Jul 02 23:07:12] <bjm> Which way are they going?

[Jul 02 23:07:25] <GrinningMan> Straight for you, from off to you left.

[Jul 02 23:08:53] <bjm> Stern starts bellowing orders. "Cut the lifters! Divert all power to the main engines! Prepare to activate the secondary systems! We're going to shoot under them!"

[Jul 02 23:09:27] <GrinningMan> Roll... awareness of your pilot, then his skill. Make up appropriate scores.

[Jul 02 23:09:49] <GrinningMan> |r a-diff 12 maneuver 12

[Jul 02 23:09:50] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 12] 13 19 22

[Jul 02 23:09:50] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [maneuver: 12] 16 22 22

[Jul 02 23:09:57] <GrinningMan> Goddamn

[Jul 02 23:10:13] <GrinningMan> Your pilot's skill is 16

[Jul 02 23:10:35] <bjm> Stern is probably taking the helm, anyway.

[Jul 02 23:10:40] <bjm> |r 16

[Jul 02 23:10:40] <Eklem_> bjm [16] 23 23 26

[Jul 02 23:10:44] <GrinningMan> Sweet!

[Jul 02 23:10:46] <bjm> booyah

[Jul 02 23:10:49] <GrinningMan> Fuck the awareness roll..

[Jul 02 23:10:57] <GrinningMan> You're past them.

[Jul 02 23:11:02] <GrinningMan> Angels, your go.

[Jul 02 23:11:23] <GrinningMan> You can try to get past them, or try to blow them out of the sky.

[Jul 02 23:11:34] <GrinningMan> Or anything else your heart desires, pretty much

[Jul 02 23:11:48] <bjm> [work, brb]

[Jul 02 23:11:54] <Seraphim_Angels> they want to get past them [i think willpower on this ship would determine skill. since it is magical and whatnot]

[Jul 02 23:12:04] <GrinningMan> [sounds fair to me]

[Jul 02 23:12:07] <GrinningMan> roll will

[Jul 02 23:12:11] <GrinningMan> |r diff 12

[Jul 02 23:12:11] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 12] 13 16 21

[Jul 02 23:12:36] <bjm> you could certainly move and fire at the same time, i think

[Jul 02 23:12:40] <Seraphim_Angels> |r katewill 16

[Jul 02 23:12:40] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [katewill: 16] 17 19 25

[Jul 02 23:12:56] <GrinningMan> Proly, but we'll not worry about that for now.

[Jul 02 23:13:13] <GrinningMan> One Attack ship attempt to turn about

[Jul 02 23:13:29] <GrinningMan> The other tries to fire on the Glacier.

[Jul 02 23:13:36] <GrinningMan> |r cannon 10

[Jul 02 23:13:36] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [cannon: 10] 13 16 18

[Jul 02 23:13:50] <GrinningMan> [called shot]

[Jul 02 23:14:11] <Clan_MacBoon> what's my evade?

[Jul 02 23:14:16] <GrinningMan> Glacier, yer evade is prolly 15 or so

[Jul 02 23:14:23] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 15

[Jul 02 23:14:24] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [15] 16 16 21

[Jul 02 23:14:31] <Clan_MacBoon> FUXOR!

[Jul 02 23:14:43] <Clan_MacBoon> Eklem hates us today.

[Jul 02 23:14:43] <GrinningMan> Nathan, are you sure you didn't piss of Luckmaker?

[Jul 02 23:14:49] <Clan_MacBoon> |botsmack

[Jul 02 23:14:51] <GrinningMan> It's a graze on a called shot.

[Jul 02 23:15:03] <GrinningMan> Defense of the Glacier is prolly 30.

[Jul 02 23:15:21] <Clan_MacBoon> |r stun 30 wound 30

[Jul 02 23:15:22] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [stun: 30] 31 39 40

[Jul 02 23:15:22] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [wound: 30] 31 35 39

[Jul 02 23:15:28] <GrinningMan> |r stun 30 wound 30

[Jul 02 23:15:29] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 30] 35 37 39

[Jul 02 23:15:29] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 30] 35 37 39

[Jul 02 23:15:42] <GrinningMan> Your ship is now at -1 for all but strength rolls.

[Jul 02 23:15:53] <GrinningMan> Basically, the cannonball clipped part of it.

[Jul 02 23:16:01] <GrinningMan> Taking a chunk out of it, making it less streamlined.

[Jul 02 23:16:16] <GrinningMan> It is the Glacier's turn

[Jul 02 23:16:36] <Clan_MacBoon> "return fire!" called shot to OBLITERATE

[Jul 02 23:16:53] <GrinningMan> I imagine yer to hit is about 15?

[Jul 02 23:16:53] <Clan_MacBoon> | r 15-3-1

[Jul 02 23:16:54] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [15-3-1=11] 12 16 19

[Jul 02 23:17:01] <GrinningMan> right

[Jul 02 23:17:06] <GrinningMan> |r evade 12

[Jul 02 23:17:07] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 12] 16 19 20

[Jul 02 23:17:12] <GrinningMan> You missed.

[Jul 02 23:17:22] <GrinningMan> |r init new

[Jul 02 23:17:41] <Clan_MacBoon> |r init 15-1

[Jul 02 23:17:41] <Eklem_> INIT: Clan_MacBoon [15-1=14] 16 18 22

[Jul 02 23:17:49] <Seraphim_Angels> |r init 16

[Jul 02 23:17:49] <Eklem_> INIT: Seraphim_Angels [16] 19 21 26

[Jul 02 23:17:54] <GrinningMan> |r init 13

[Jul 02 23:17:54] <Eklem_> INIT: GrinningMan [13] 18 18 21

[Jul 02 23:18:02] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 23:18:03] <Eklem_> (Seraphim_Angels 21/16) (Clan_MacBoon 18/15) (GrinningMan 18/13)

[Jul 02 23:18:16] <GrinningMan> In the interest of time, the Explorer's hold action.

[Jul 02 23:18:19] <GrinningMan> Go Angels.

[Jul 02 23:18:33] <Seraphim_Angels> lightning wants to go after the one that shot the cannonball

[Jul 02 23:18:51] <GrinningMan> Well, that's the thing: Lightning can just shoot at it without even turningg about.

[Jul 02 23:19:05] <GrinningMan> roll her will

[Jul 02 23:19:10] <GrinningMan> |r evade 12

[Jul 02 23:19:12] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 12] 13 20 21

[Jul 02 23:19:19] <Clan_MacBoon> (you know if Vyse were here, none of this would be a problem. )

[Jul 02 23:19:26] <GrinningMan> [vyse?]

[Jul 02 23:19:35] <Clan_MacBoon> (from Skies of Arcadia.)

[Jul 02 23:19:35] <Seraphim_Angels> |r will 12

[Jul 02 23:19:35] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [will: 12] 14 17 20

[Jul 02 23:19:38] <GrinningMan> [ahh]

[Jul 02 23:19:44] <Seraphim_Angels> "Divine Judgment!!!"

[Jul 02 23:20:14] <GrinningMan> The bolt of lightning that hurls forth misses the ship in question, but scares the fuck out of the crewmen.

[Jul 02 23:20:39] * ClanMacBoon has quit (*.net *.split)

[Jul 02 23:20:42] <GrinningMan> |r crewmen 12 captain 12

[Jul 02 23:20:42] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [crewmen: 12] 13 15 21

[Jul 02 23:20:42] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [captain: 12] 17 21 21

[Jul 02 23:20:43] <Seraphim_Angels> muriel apologizes to the crew for missing

[Jul 02 23:20:56] <GrinningMan> But the crewmen fail to mutiny.

[Jul 02 23:20:57] <Seraphim_Angels> they all reassure her it's ok

[Jul 02 23:21:26] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 23:21:27] <Eklem_> (Seraphim_Angels 21/16) (Clan_MacBoon 18/15) (GrinningMan 18/13)

[Jul 02 23:21:32] <GrinningMan> Glacier?

[Jul 02 23:21:57] <Clan_MacBoon> pull alongside and prepare to board.

[Jul 02 23:22:07] <Clan_MacBoon> no. what am I stupid?

[Jul 02 23:22:10] <Clan_MacBoon> shoot at them.

[Jul 02 23:22:17] <GrinningMan> Oh, good

[Jul 02 23:22:17] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 15-1

[Jul 02 23:22:17] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [15-1=14] 18 18 20

[Jul 02 23:22:20] <GrinningMan> |r evade 12

[Jul 02 23:22:21] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 12] 21 22 22

[Jul 02 23:22:28] <GrinningMan> Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck

[Jul 02 23:22:38] <GrinningMan> Holy jesus fuclk

[Jul 02 23:23:15] <GrinningMan> You miss, because their helmsman apparently accidentally pulled to the right at just the right time.

[Jul 02 23:23:20] <GrinningMan> They return fire

[Jul 02 23:23:30] <GrinningMan> |r fire 13

[Jul 02 23:23:30] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [fire: 13] 18 19 22

[Jul 02 23:23:49] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 15-1

[Jul 02 23:23:49] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [15-1=14] 21 21 24

[Jul 02 23:24:04] <GrinningMan> Thier cannons fail to hit.

[Jul 02 23:24:18] <GrinningMan> Meanwhile, villagers far below are scurying for cover.

[Jul 02 23:24:25] <GrinningMan> |r init new

[Jul 02 23:24:30] <GrinningMan> |r init 13

[Jul 02 23:24:30] <Eklem_> INIT: GrinningMan [13] 15 18 22

[Jul 02 23:24:35] <Clan_MacBoon> |r init 15-1

[Jul 02 23:24:36] <Eklem_> INIT: Clan_MacBoon [15-1=14] 17 19 23

[Jul 02 23:24:36] <Seraphim_Angels> |r init 16

[Jul 02 23:24:36] <Eklem_> INIT: Seraphim_Angels [16] 20 23 26

[Jul 02 23:24:43] <GrinningMan> Angels, your turn again

[Jul 02 23:24:50] <Clan_MacBoon> wow. that's the best roll I've had all night.

[Jul 02 23:25:29] <Seraphim_Angels> sun tries to shoot at them, i guess, with that sun beam thingie she has

[Jul 02 23:25:34] <GrinningMan> |r evade 12

[Jul 02 23:25:35] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 12] 19 20 21

[Jul 02 23:25:52] <Seraphim_Angels> |r will 16

[Jul 02 23:25:53] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [will: 16] 19 20 26

[Jul 02 23:25:57] <GrinningMan> Graze

[Jul 02 23:25:58] <Seraphim_Angels> "Merciful Light!!!"

[Jul 02 23:26:01] <GrinningMan> However

[Jul 02 23:26:10] <GrinningMan> The ship'ss power amplifies her own attack

[Jul 02 23:26:18] <GrinningMan> What did I say yer attack power was normally?

[Jul 02 23:26:33] <Seraphim_Angels> 16

[Jul 02 23:26:47] <GrinningMan> ...48 is yer base. -3 for the graze

[Jul 02 23:27:13] <GrinningMan> We need not roll.

[Jul 02 23:27:19] <GrinningMan> You just torched the ship.

[Jul 02 23:27:30] <GrinningMan> |r crew 15 captain 12

[Jul 02 23:27:30] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [crew: 15] 16 17 25

[Jul 02 23:27:30] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [captain: 12] 15 16 20

[Jul 02 23:27:39] <GrinningMan> & the crew of the other ship mutinies!

[Jul 02 23:27:39] <Seraphim_Angels> sun jumps up and down in the tiny ship for victory

[Jul 02 23:28:08] <GrinningMan> A beam of brilliant light shot out from the Angels' ship, striking a glancing blow to the ship firing on the Glacier

[Jul 02 23:28:15] <GrinningMan> It erupts into flame & plummets.

[Jul 02 23:28:29] <GrinningMan> Villagers scream as they run for cover below, but you can't hear them.

[Jul 02 23:28:30] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick will signal the other ship ordering complete surrender.

[Jul 02 23:28:39] <Clan_MacBoon> whilst Jonas musters the marines.

[Jul 02 23:29:01] <GrinningMan> The other ship stops & raises a white flag of surrendur

[Jul 02 23:29:47] <Clan_MacBoon> we plunder it, take insignia and weapons, and tell the crew this is for their audacity against us, and there will be more.

[Jul 02 23:30:05] <Clan_MacBoon> their audacity against us this morning.

[Jul 02 23:30:09] <Clan_MacBoon> the border skirmish.

[Jul 02 23:30:28] <GrinningMan> A'ight. Noted. They're just terrified of the Angels, & will do whatever you say.

[Jul 02 23:30:38] <GrinningMan> After you do all that, you move on?

[Jul 02 23:30:48] <Clan_MacBoon> as we fly away, "That'll get their attention and draw them off after us."

[Jul 02 23:31:04] <GrinningMan> Okay, we're gonna rush things a bit.

[Jul 02 23:31:06] <bjm> The Ailenea recovers altitude, but hasn't stopped.

[Jul 02 23:31:14] <Clan_MacBoon> we repair our ship.

[Jul 02 23:31:20] <GrinningMan> As I suspect you who were tired earlier are even more so now?

[Jul 02 23:31:38] <Clan_MacBoon> actually, I think I'm alright for now. go ahead.

[Jul 02 23:31:44] <GrinningMan> Cool.

[Jul 02 23:32:15] <GrinningMan> You continue zooming over Marsukaun. As you near the Port City in question, you note that they seem prepared for your coming.

[Jul 02 23:32:27] <GrinningMan> A small fleet takes off for you... including a Voidcraft.

[Jul 02 23:33:06] <GrinningMan> And something like you've never seen before--a sleek black ship, looks more like an arrow head than a ship, & it has strange insignia on it.

[Jul 02 23:33:13] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick signals to the angels. "Fog now." and moves in close to the angels ship.

[Jul 02 23:33:31] <Seraphim_Angels> "Holy Darkness!!!"

[Jul 02 23:33:57] <GrinningMan> Roll amplified fog (whatever I said the fog's power was x3) against the awareness of the enemy fleet.

[Jul 02 23:34:08] <GrinningMan> |r 10 13 16 19

[Jul 02 23:34:11] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [10] 11 13 15

[Jul 02 23:34:11] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [13] 15 15 21

[Jul 02 23:34:11] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [16] 18 18 24

[Jul 02 23:34:13] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [19] 21 23 23

[Jul 02 23:34:40] <Seraphim_Angels> [quick 16*3

[Jul 02 23:34:47] <GrinningMan> oh. 48. nevermind

[Jul 02 23:35:11] <GrinningMan> The fog is more like a storm cloud, but it lacks the turbulent qualities of such.

[Jul 02 23:35:20] <GrinningMan> It is massive, & it basically blots out the sky.

[Jul 02 23:35:49] <GrinningMan> Meanwhile, the main force is converging, as are the pirates.

[Jul 02 23:36:02] <GrinningMan> No need to roll rogue for either, with that cloud out there.

[Jul 02 23:36:08] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick will pull the Glacier down low and watch for the other voidship.

[Jul 02 23:36:40] <GrinningMan> Everyone is in this battle.

[Jul 02 23:36:43] <GrinningMan> |r init new

[Jul 02 23:37:06] <bjm> Stern glances over to Southern, who begins giving instructions to her acolytes. The sailors stop and step back as the cosmos faithful take over the ship. The githic technology haunts the deck with alien sounds and unnatrual lights.

[Jul 02 23:37:11] <Blue_Falcons> What will my inits be?

[Jul 02 23:37:26] <Clan_MacBoon> same.

[Jul 02 23:37:33] <Clan_MacBoon> that is, I ask the same question.

[Jul 02 23:37:33] <GrinningMan> 17 for the Hare, 16 for the Dagger, 15 or 14 for the rest.

[Jul 02 23:37:38] <Seraphim_Angels> |r init 16

[Jul 02 23:37:38] <Eklem_> INIT: Seraphim_Angels [16] 18 23 25

[Jul 02 23:37:48] <Clan_MacBoon> |r init glacier 15-1

[Jul 02 23:37:48] <Eklem_> INIT: glacier [15-1=14] 15 20 24

[Jul 02 23:37:48] <GrinningMan> Nathan, your main battleships should be 14, 13 for the rest

[Jul 02 23:38:02] <Blue_Falcons> |r init Hare 17 Dagger 16 darters 15

[Jul 02 23:38:03] <Eklem_> INIT: Hare [17] 21 23 24

[Jul 02 23:38:03] <Eklem_> INIT: Dagger [16] 19 19 24

[Jul 02 23:38:03] <Eklem_> INIT: darters [15] 21 24 25

[Jul 02 23:38:07] <bjm> [sorry, is init the skill of the pilot?]

[Jul 02 23:38:15] <Clan_MacBoon> |r init reddawn 14 longsword 14 macboon 13

[Jul 02 23:38:16] <Eklem_> INIT: reddawn [14] 20 24 24

[Jul 02 23:38:16] <Eklem_> INIT: longsword [14] 15 18 19

[Jul 02 23:38:16] <Eklem_> INIT: macboon [13] 14 16 23

[Jul 02 23:38:21] <Clan_MacBoon> WOOHOO!

[Jul 02 23:38:29] <Clan_MacBoon> look at the Red Dawn's initiative!

[Jul 02 23:38:48] <GrinningMan> [[kinda--it's also the skill of the gunners, the responsive ness of the sailors, & the quickness of the captain's orders]

[Jul 02 23:39:24] <GrinningMan> [& the responsiveness of the vessel to the actions of the crew--some ships are slower to respond to the turn of the wheel]

[Jul 02 23:39:36] <bjm> |r init Alienea 16 Maraddon 15 Tarahin 14

[Jul 02 23:39:37] <Eklem_> INIT: Alienea [16] 19 24 25

[Jul 02 23:39:37] <Eklem_> INIT: Maraddon [15] 21 21 21

[Jul 02 23:39:37] <Eklem_> INIT: Tarahin [14] 15 20 24

[Jul 02 23:39:55] <GrinningMan> |r init srisian battle striker 17 voidcraft1 16 voidcraft2 16 attackships 13 flying tank 10

[Jul 02 23:39:55] <Eklem_> INIT: srisian battle striker [17] 20 20 22

[Jul 02 23:39:56] <Eklem_> INIT: voidcraft1 [16] 18 21 21

[Jul 02 23:39:56] <Eklem_> INIT: voidcraft2 [16] 17 18 23

[Jul 02 23:39:56] <Eklem_> INIT: attackships [13] 15 21 22

[Jul 02 23:39:58] <Eklem_> INIT: flying tank [10] 14 14 18

[Jul 02 23:40:02] <bjm> [in that case, subtract one for the Tarahin]

[Jul 02 23:40:09] <GrinningMan> [noted]

[Jul 02 23:40:27] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 23:40:27] <Eklem_> (Alienea 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (Hare 23/17) (Seraphim_Angels 23/16) (voidcraft1 21/16) (Maraddon 21/15) (attackships 21/13) (srisian battle striker 20/17) (glacier 20/15) (Tarahin 20/14) (Dagger 19/16) (voidcraft2 18/16) (longsword 18/14) (macboon 16/13) (flying tank 14/10)

[Jul 02 23:40:36] <Clan_MacBoon> so who is affected by the cloud?

[Jul 02 23:41:10] <GrinningMan> Everyone but the ship with the Traveler's Glass, the Angels' Ship, & the Voidcraft.

[Jul 02 23:41:23] <Clan_MacBoon> shyte.

[Jul 02 23:41:40] <GrinningMan> Ailanea, your turn.

[Jul 02 23:42:01] <bjm> Southern activates the jammer.

[Jul 02 23:42:33] <GrinningMan> Roll the jammer's power at 22 (it's basically like a broadcast, so you can't miss)

[Jul 02 23:42:44] <bjm> r jammer 22

[Jul 02 23:42:53] <GrinningMan> |r voidb 22 voida 22

[Jul 02 23:42:54] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [voidb: 22] 26 28 28

[Jul 02 23:42:54] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [voida: 22] 24 28 30

[Jul 02 23:42:54] <bjm> |r jammer 22

[Jul 02 23:42:56] <Eklem_> bjm [jammer: 22] 23 25 28

[Jul 02 23:43:08] <GrinningMan> The void should actually be 3 lower

[Jul 02 23:43:20] <bjm> So it's a tie?

[Jul 02 23:43:24] <GrinningMan> but that just means they get -6 to everything right now.

[Jul 02 23:43:26] <GrinningMan> Yes

[Jul 02 23:43:46] <GrinningMan> Pirate darters, yer go.

[Jul 02 23:43:56] <GrinningMan> You can see glimpses of the enemy through the clouds.

[Jul 02 23:45:05] <Blue_Falcons> Darters are gonna harry the attackships.

[Jul 02 23:45:20] <GrinningMan> |r att evade 12

[Jul 02 23:45:20] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [att evade: 12] 15 15 22

[Jul 02 23:45:59] <GrinningMan> [don't bother with the neg modifier for the cloud while attacking something with the same modifier]

[Jul 02 23:46:33] <Blue_Falcons> |r darters 15

[Jul 02 23:46:34] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [darters: 15] 17 19 24

[Jul 02 23:46:56] <GrinningMan> |r stun 30 wound 30

[Jul 02 23:46:56] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 30] 31 37 40

[Jul 02 23:46:56] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 30] 33 35 36

[Jul 02 23:47:23] <Blue_Falcons> |r st 33+3 wo 33+3

[Jul 02 23:47:23] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [st: 33+3=36] 39 41 46

[Jul 02 23:47:23] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wo: 33+3=36] 37 39 40

[Jul 02 23:47:54] <GrinningMan> Your darters are doing a number on the attack ships. Many have lost their forward movement engines & are limping badly.

[Jul 02 23:48:04] <Blue_Falcons> Sexy.

[Jul 02 23:48:05] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 23:48:05] <Eklem_> (Alienea 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (Hare 23/17) (Seraphim_Angels 23/16) (voidcraft1 21/16) (Maraddon 21/15) (attackships 21/13) (srisian battle striker 20/17) (glacier 20/15) (Tarahin 20/14) (Dagger 19/16) (voidcraft2 18/16) (longsword 18/14) (macboon 16/13) (flying tank 14/10)

[Jul 02 23:48:12] <GrinningMan> Red Dawn?

[Jul 02 23:48:33] * lis (~lis@18251e65.3a1d2920.va.comcast.net) has joined #shem

[Jul 02 23:48:34] <Clan_MacBoon> Michael Scott is going to cast vision magic to make us able to see through the cloud.

[Jul 02 23:48:44] <GrinningMan> Nice.

[Jul 02 23:48:50] <GrinningMan> |r diff 16

[Jul 02 23:48:51] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 16] 21 25 26

[Jul 02 23:48:57] * lis is now known as Seraphim_Angels_

[Jul 02 23:48:59] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 12

[Jul 02 23:48:59] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [12] 14 15 18

[Jul 02 23:49:15] <GrinningMan> Michael Scott passes out, unfortunately.

[Jul 02 23:49:21] <Clan_MacBoon> fuck.

[Jul 02 23:49:24] <GrinningMan> Sorry.

[Jul 02 23:49:48] <GrinningMan> [it would have been easier, but it's a Gift-made cloud]

[Jul 02 23:49:57] <GrinningMan> Angels, yer turn.

[Jul 02 23:50:16] <Seraphim_Angels_> [um, my client crashed. what did i miss?]

[Jul 02 23:50:26] <GrinningMan> You have two Voidcraft, some black shuip of unknown quality, a bunch of pussy little attack ships, & a big ass battleship out there to hit.

[Jul 02 23:50:45] <Seraphim_Angels_> lightning to the battleship

[Jul 02 23:50:52] <GrinningMan> Nice. Roll will.

[Jul 02 23:51:05] <GrinningMan> |r evade 13-6

[Jul 02 23:51:05] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 13-6=7] 8 9 14

[Jul 02 23:51:05] <Seraphim_Angels_> "divine judgment!!!"

[Jul 02 23:51:13] <Seraphim_Angels_> |r will 12

[Jul 02 23:51:14] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels_ [will: 12] 18 18 21

[Jul 02 23:51:20] <Clan_MacBoon> zowie.

[Jul 02 23:51:24] <GrinningMan> Roll from a 54.

[Jul 02 23:51:34] <Seraphim_Angels_> |r 54

[Jul 02 23:51:34] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels_ [54] 58 62 63

[Jul 02 23:51:38] <GrinningMan> |r stun 45 wound 45

[Jul 02 23:51:38] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 45] 51 52 54

[Jul 02 23:51:38] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 45] 48 49 50

[Jul 02 23:51:45] <GrinningMan> roll another, melissa

[Jul 02 23:51:53] <GrinningMan> for kicks

[Jul 02 23:51:59] <Seraphim_Angels_> |r 54

[Jul 02 23:51:59] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels_ [54] 59 61 64

[Jul 02 23:52:18] <Clan_MacBoon> bonified?

[Jul 02 23:52:26] <GrinningMan> Everyone notices a lightning bolt arc out from somewhere within the cloud & strike the huge Marsukaunian battleship.

[Jul 02 23:52:40] <GrinningMan> The lightning is amazing. It rips the battleship to shreds.

[Jul 02 23:53:04] <Clan_MacBoon> pwned.

[Jul 02 23:53:05] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 23:53:06] <Eklem_> (Alienea 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (Hare 23/17) (Seraphim_Angels 23/16) (voidcraft1 21/16) (Maraddon 21/15) (attackships 21/13) (srisian battle striker 20/17) (glacier 20/15) (Tarahin 20/14) (Dagger 19/16) (voidcraft2 18/16) (longsword 18/14) (macboon 16/13) (flying tank 14/10)

[Jul 02 23:53:14] <GrinningMan> The Hare's turn.

[Jul 02 23:55:03] <Blue_Falcons> The Hare's gonna go after the weird ship.

[Jul 02 23:55:13] <GrinningMan> Yes!

[Jul 02 23:55:43] <GrinningMan> It's fast & sleek & moves like you wouldn't believe. It even goes /upside down/ sometimes.

[Jul 02 23:55:50] <Blue_Falcons> That bodes ill.

[Jul 02 23:55:55] <GrinningMan> |r evade 16

[Jul 02 23:55:55] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 16] 17 20 24

[Jul 02 23:56:05] <Blue_Falcons> |r Hare 15

[Jul 02 23:56:06] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Hare: 15] 19 19 19

[Jul 02 23:56:16] <Blue_Falcons> TRIPLE!!!

[Jul 02 23:56:33] <GrinningMan> Bad success

[Jul 02 23:56:37] <Blue_Falcons> Drat.

[Jul 02 23:57:03] <GrinningMan> Go ahead & roll damage on a normal hit to the Srisian ship

[Jul 02 23:57:13] <Blue_Falcons> That counts as a bad triple, right?

[Jul 02 23:57:16] <GrinningMan> |r stun 40 wound 40

[Jul 02 23:57:17] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 40] 43 46 49

[Jul 02 23:57:17] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 40] 46 47 49

[Jul 02 23:57:17] <GrinningMan> yes

[Jul 02 23:57:23] <Blue_Falcons> |r stun 33 wound 33

[Jul 02 23:57:23] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [stun: 33] 38 40 42

[Jul 02 23:57:23] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wound: 33] 34 38 39

[Jul 02 23:57:28] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah. No.

[Jul 02 23:58:42] <GrinningMan> The shot ricochets from the hull of the black ship & knocks one of your darters out of the sky.

[Jul 02 23:59:00] <Blue_Falcons> Loverly.

[Jul 02 23:59:18] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 02 23:59:19] <Eklem_> (Alienea 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (Hare 23/17) (Seraphim_Angels 23/16) (voidcraft1 21/16) (Maraddon 21/15) (attackships 21/13) (srisian battle striker 20/17) (glacier 20/15) (Tarahin 20/14) (Dagger 19/16) (voidcraft2 18/16) (longsword 18/14) (macboon 16/13) (flying tank 14/10)

[Jul 02 23:59:50] <GrinningMan> Voidcraft1 goes after the Ailanea.

[Jul 03 00:00:01] <GrinningMan> |r voidshot 16-6

[Jul 03 00:00:01] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [voidshot: 16-6=10] 16 17 18

[Jul 03 00:00:06] <Seraphim_Angels_> [if someone could tell me how to turn hilighting off on xchat, i'd be ever so grateful. i can't find where it is to turn it off]

[Jul 03 00:00:22] <GrinningMan> [i've no idea]

[Jul 03 00:01:19] <GrinningMan> Ailanea?

[Jul 03 00:01:42] <bjm> [didn't i already go with that ship?]

[Jul 03 00:01:52] <bjm> [ok]

[Jul 03 00:01:57] <GrinningMan> [you have to roll dodge--the voidcraft is shooting at you]

[Jul 03 00:02:24] <bjm> We'd like to try, if possible, to dodge via cosmos.]

[Jul 03 00:02:32] <bjm> The githic technology, that is.

[Jul 03 00:02:58] <GrinningMan> Ahh. Does that mean yer going to be hitting the fullspeed button? or just trying githicc tech to do something fancy?

[Jul 03 00:03:06] <bjm> Hitting the throttle, yes.

[Jul 03 00:03:22] <GrinningMan> Your base for that is 22. It can't hit you

[Jul 03 00:03:38] <GrinningMan> Maraddon's turn.

[Jul 03 00:04:50] <bjm> The Ailenea shoots forward about 200 meters in an eyeblink and then returns to its previous velocity. A few of the less athletic acolytes climb back to their feet.

[Jul 03 00:06:05] <GrinningMan> A few of the less sturdy acolytes prolly vomit, too.

[Jul 03 00:07:30] <bjm> Sure. It's that sort of thing.

[Jul 03 00:07:43] <GrinningMan> Maraddon's turn

[Jul 03 00:08:36] <bjm> Okay. The Maraddon is going to take advantage of the cover and the Glass to suckerpunch the battle striker.

[Jul 03 00:08:52] <GrinningMan> Give it a try!

[Jul 03 00:09:03] <bjm> |r master gunner 15

[Jul 03 00:09:03] <Eklem_> bjm [master gunner: 15] 16 18 21

[Jul 03 00:09:12] <GrinningMan> |r evade 16-6

[Jul 03 00:09:12] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 16-6=10] 14 20 20

[Jul 03 00:09:26] <GrinningMan> Well, it's amazingly maneuverable.

[Jul 03 00:09:33] <bjm> At least one person on the Maraddon is cursing.

[Jul 03 00:09:52] <GrinningMan> It basically just weaved around the shot via loop in the air.

[Jul 03 00:10:12] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 03 00:10:12] <Eklem_> (Alienea 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (Hare 23/17) (Seraphim_Angels 23/16) (voidcraft1 21/16) (Maraddon 21/15) (attackships 21/13) (srisian battle striker 20/17) (glacier 20/15) (Tarahin 20/14) (Dagger 19/16) (voidcraft2 18/16) (longsword 18/14) (macboon 16/13) (flying tank 14/10)

[Jul 03 00:10:15] <bjm> Yeah, we just know that the route changed before impact.

[Jul 03 00:10:47] <GrinningMan> The attackships attempt to fix their engines & get moving again, so they can do something.

[Jul 03 00:11:10] <GrinningMan> They have no chance of doing so this round, though

[Jul 03 00:11:23] <GrinningMan> The battle striker goes.

[Jul 03 00:11:49] <GrinningMan> It flies after the Tarahin & launches something.

[Jul 03 00:11:57] <GrinningMan> Roll dodge for the Tarahin.

[Jul 03 00:12:05] <GrinningMan> |r to hit 17

[Jul 03 00:12:06] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [to hit: 17] 19 23 27

[Jul 03 00:13:50] <GrinningMan> Tarahin dodge?

[Jul 03 00:13:53] <bjm> [hmm]

[Jul 03 00:14:00] <bjm> |r evade 14

[Jul 03 00:14:00] <Eklem_> bjm [evade: 14] 17 17 20

[Jul 03 00:14:11] <bjm> [well, it's a very sturdy ship ...]

[Jul 03 00:14:13] <Clan_MacBoon> fuxor.

[Jul 03 00:14:24] <bjm> Special hit.

[Jul 03 00:14:25] <GrinningMan> Special hit. The missile it launched hits the ship full on.

[Jul 03 00:14:41] <GrinningMan> (if it's a sturdy ship, have str be 36 or 38 or so)

[Jul 03 00:15:04] <bjm> [yeah, this is a old retooled warship originally built by a legendary shipwright]

[Jul 03 00:15:12] <GrinningMan> |r stun 38+3 wound 38+3

[Jul 03 00:15:12] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 38+3=41] 46 47 50

[Jul 03 00:15:12] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 38+3=41] 50 51 51

[Jul 03 00:15:24] <GrinningMan> My god.

[Jul 03 00:15:32] <bjm> |r stun 38 wound 38

[Jul 03 00:15:33] <Eklem_> bjm [stun: 38] 39 39 40

[Jul 03 00:15:33] <Eklem_> bjm [wound: 38] 40 44 47

[Jul 03 00:15:53] <GrinningMan> DE. The Tarahin is basically blown in half.

[Jul 03 00:15:58] <Blue_Falcons> Ow.

[Jul 03 00:16:01] <bjm> Commodore Stern is going to go into his berth tonight and cry himself to sleep.

[Jul 03 00:16:03] <GrinningMan> Sorry.

[Jul 03 00:16:25] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 03 00:16:26] <Eklem_> (Alienea 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (Hare 23/17) (Seraphim_Angels 23/16) (voidcraft1 21/16) (Maraddon 21/15) (attackships 21/13) (srisian battle striker 20/17) (glacier 20/15) (Tarahin 20/14) (Dagger 19/16) (voidcraft2 18/16) (longsword 18/14) (macboon 16/13) (flying tank 14/10)

[Jul 03 00:16:31] <GrinningMan> Glacier?

[Jul 03 00:16:44] <bjm> On the up side, no named characters were on board.

[Jul 03 00:17:06] <GrinningMan> Heh. Considering I picked the target at random, that is pretty lucky.

[Jul 03 00:17:15] <Clan_MacBoon> what does the odd ship look like? can I see an obvious entrance?

[Jul 03 00:17:33] <GrinningMan> No obvious entrance. Out of character, it looks like a stealth bomber.

[Jul 03 00:18:04] <GrinningMan> jet

[Jul 03 00:18:19] <Clan_MacBoon> one moment...

[Jul 03 00:19:02] <Clan_MacBoon> Gerrick's going to try to lure it close to the Longsword in hopes of giving the longsword a good clean shot at it. what do I roll for that?

[Jul 03 00:19:15] <GrinningMan> Gerrick's rogue, for lack of something better

[Jul 03 00:19:16] <Clan_MacBoon> (the object is to give the longsword a bonus to hit.)

[Jul 03 00:19:19] <GrinningMan> |r awa 15

[Jul 03 00:19:19] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [awa: 15] 17 18 21

[Jul 03 00:19:37] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 17

[Jul 03 00:19:38] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [17] 18 23 27

[Jul 03 00:20:12] <GrinningMan> The battle striker sees the Glacier through the clouds & zoomss in to close in on the target, following it right to the Longsword's range.

[Jul 03 00:20:22] <GrinningMan> Dagger?

[Jul 03 00:21:30] <Blue_Falcons> What's left?

[Jul 03 00:21:47] <GrinningMan> The striker, the two voidcraft, & a bunch of crippled attack ships.

[Jul 03 00:22:09] <Blue_Falcons> Barty will go for one of the voidcraft.

[Jul 03 00:22:16] <Blue_Falcons> |r aim 16

[Jul 03 00:22:17] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [aim: 16] 22 24 25

[Jul 03 00:22:22] <GrinningMan> A'ight. You got -6 to hit, due to the cliuds.

[Jul 03 00:22:29] <GrinningMan> actually

[Jul 03 00:22:36] <GrinningMan> the voidcraft has -6 for the jamming

[Jul 03 00:22:38] <GrinningMan> so no matter

[Jul 03 00:22:43] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 03 00:23:08] <GrinningMan> |r evade 15

[Jul 03 00:23:09] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 15] 17 17 24

[Jul 03 00:23:15] <GrinningMan> exceptional hit.

[Jul 03 00:23:32] <Blue_Falcons> Sweet.

[Jul 03 00:23:34] <GrinningMan> |r stun 34 wound 34

[Jul 03 00:23:35] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 34] 38 40 42

[Jul 03 00:23:35] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 34] 35 35 42

[Jul 03 00:23:42] <Blue_Falcons> |r st 33+6 wo 33+6

[Jul 03 00:23:43] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [st: 33+6=39] 46 47 47

[Jul 03 00:23:43] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wo: 33+6=39] 41 48 49

[Jul 03 00:24:14] <Clan_MacBoon> bustified?

[Jul 03 00:24:16] <GrinningMan> The Voidcraft is hit by a cannonball right through the top deck & out the bottom, taking the engines with it.

[Jul 03 00:24:28] <Blue_Falcons> Damn straight.

[Jul 03 00:24:39] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 03 00:24:40] <Eklem_> (Alienea 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (Hare 23/17) (Seraphim_Angels 23/16) (voidcraft1 21/16) (Maraddon 21/15) (attackships 21/13) (srisian battle striker 20/17) (glacier 20/15) (Tarahin 20/14) (Dagger 19/16) (voidcraft2 18/16) (longsword 18/14) (macboon 16/13) (flying tank 14/10)

[Jul 03 00:24:52] <GrinningMan> Longsword?

[Jul 03 00:25:07] <Clan_MacBoon> ezekiel 25:17 on the battle striker.

[Jul 03 00:25:30] <GrinningMan> you have +3 to hit.

[Jul 03 00:25:38] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 14+3

[Jul 03 00:25:39] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [14+3=17] 23 24 27

[Jul 03 00:25:58] <GrinningMan> |r evade 16

[Jul 03 00:25:59] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 16] 21 24 26

[Jul 03 00:26:05] <GrinningMan> Graze. Jesus

[Jul 03 00:26:22] <Clan_MacBoon> (what's the damage rating?)

[Jul 03 00:26:22] <GrinningMan> Damage is 33-3

[Jul 03 00:26:31] <GrinningMan> |r stun 40 wound 40

[Jul 03 00:26:32] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 40] 41 44 46

[Jul 03 00:26:32] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 40] 43 44 48

[Jul 03 00:26:34] <Clan_MacBoon> |r stun 33-3 wound 33-3

[Jul 03 00:26:35] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [stun: 33-3=30] 33 35 35

[Jul 03 00:26:37] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [wound: 33-3=30] 31 36 37

[Jul 03 00:26:54] <GrinningMan> The shot glances off the ship, & it doesn't even slow down.

[Jul 03 00:27:05] <GrinningMan> MacBoon?

[Jul 03 00:27:28] <Clan_MacBoon> they're all going to attack the battle striker.

[Jul 03 00:27:34] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 13

[Jul 03 00:27:35] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [13] 17 20 23

[Jul 03 00:27:39] <GrinningMan> How many MacBoon ships are there?

[Jul 03 00:27:42] <GrinningMan> |r evade 16

[Jul 03 00:27:42] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 16] 19 22 22

[Jul 03 00:27:43] <Clan_MacBoon> 7

[Jul 03 00:27:52] <GrinningMan> They all miss.

[Jul 03 00:28:06] <GrinningMan> |r init new

[Jul 03 00:28:36] <Clan_MacBoon> |r init reddawn 14 glacier 15-1 longsword 14 macboon 13

[Jul 03 00:28:36] <Eklem_> INIT: reddawn [14] 16 24 24

[Jul 03 00:28:36] <Eklem_> INIT: glacier [15-1=14] 18 19 24

[Jul 03 00:28:36] <Eklem_> INIT: longsword [14] 15 19 20

[Jul 03 00:28:36] <Eklem_> INIT: macboon [13] 17 18 23

[Jul 03 00:28:37] <GrinningMan> |r init striker 17 voidcraft 16 attackers 13-3

[Jul 03 00:28:38] <Eklem_> INIT: striker [17] 20 23 27

[Jul 03 00:28:38] <Eklem_> INIT: voidcraft [16] 19 26 26

[Jul 03 00:28:38] <Eklem_> INIT: attackers [13-3=10] 12 18 20

[Jul 03 00:28:55] <Blue_Falcons> |r init Hare 17 Dagger 16 darters 15

[Jul 03 00:28:56] <Eklem_> INIT: Hare [17] 22 23 25

[Jul 03 00:28:56] <Eklem_> INIT: Dagger [16] 18 24 26

[Jul 03 00:28:56] <Eklem_> INIT: darters [15] 17 24 24

[Jul 03 00:29:13] <GrinningMan> Angels & Explorers?

[Jul 03 00:29:18] <Clan_MacBoon> wow. the Red Dawn showed up to fight.

[Jul 03 00:29:45] <bjm> |r init Alienea 16 Maraddon 15 Tarahin 14

[Jul 03 00:29:46] <Eklem_> INIT: Alienea [16] 18 22 24

[Jul 03 00:29:46] <Eklem_> INIT: Maraddon [15] 22 23 25

[Jul 03 00:29:46] <Eklem_> INIT: Tarahin [14] 21 22 24

[Jul 03 00:29:54] <bjm> i think melissa lost her connection

[Jul 03 00:29:55] <GrinningMan> The Tarahin is dead, but that's okay.

[Jul 03 00:30:08] <GrinningMan> The Angels are officially holding action.

[Jul 03 00:30:14] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 03 00:30:15] <Eklem_> (voidcraft 26/16) (Dagger 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (striker 23/17) (Hare 23/17) (Maraddon 23/15) (Alienea 22/16) (Tarahin 22/14) (glacier 19/15) (longsword 19/14) (macboon 18/13) (attackers 18/13)

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[Jul 03 00:30:33] <bjm> she may have also fallen asleep. she warned me to im her if she was needed, but i can't do that now

[Jul 03 00:30:47] <bjm> oh, i'll call her

[Jul 03 00:30:48] <GrinningMan> The Voidcraft remaining goes after the Longsword.

[Jul 03 00:30:54] <GrinningMan> [cool]

[Jul 03 00:31:04] <Clan_MacBoon> r 14

[Jul 03 00:31:07] <GrinningMan> |r voidshot 16

[Jul 03 00:31:08] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [voidshot: 16] 23 24 26

[Jul 03 00:31:11] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 14

[Jul 03 00:31:12] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [14] 15 17 19

[Jul 03 00:31:38] <GrinningMan> Well. Err. Fuck.

[Jul 03 00:31:49] <GrinningMan> Roll from a base of 19 for the magic that runs the ship

[Jul 03 00:31:58] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 19

[Jul 03 00:31:58] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [19] 21 28 28

[Jul 03 00:31:59] <GrinningMan> |r void 22+6

[Jul 03 00:31:59] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [void: 22+6=28] 29 33 34

[Jul 03 00:32:07] <Clan_MacBoon> it was voided over land, right?

[Jul 03 00:32:10] <GrinningMan> Yes

[Jul 03 00:32:15] <bjm> woke her up

[Jul 03 00:32:50] <GrinningMan> You've basically lost the Longsword. Who was on it?

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[Jul 03 00:33:03] <Clan_MacBoon> Malcolm and Ian.

[Jul 03 00:33:05] <GrinningMan> Melissa, roll init for the angels.

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[Jul 03 00:33:11] <GrinningMan> Melissa, roll init for the angels.

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[Jul 03 00:33:31] <GrinningMan> Would they have jumped ship & hoped for a rescuer ship to catch them?

[Jul 03 00:33:41] <Clan_MacBoon> that's how they were trained.

[Jul 03 00:33:42] <Seraphim_Angels> |r init 16

[Jul 03 00:33:42] <Eklem_> INIT: Seraphim_Angels [16] 19 24 25

[Jul 03 00:33:58] <Seraphim_Angels> [sorry, i didn't mean to pass out :(]

[Jul 03 00:34:02] <GrinningMan> A'ight, roll yer rescuer's skill--decide how good that one was

[Jul 03 00:34:11] <GrinningMan> [it's cool. you came back]

[Jul 03 00:34:14] <Seraphim_Angels> rescuer?

[Jul 03 00:34:21] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 14

[Jul 03 00:34:21] <GrinningMan> Talking to nathan

[Jul 03 00:34:21] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [14] 15 16 21

[Jul 03 00:34:30] <GrinningMan> |r diff 14

[Jul 03 00:34:30] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 14] 19 22 23

[Jul 03 00:34:32] <Clan_MacBoon> Eklem, why do you mock me so!

[Jul 03 00:34:38] <GrinningMan> I'm sorry. Ian & Malcolm are dead.

[Jul 03 00:34:54] <Clan_MacBoon> Hamish is more upset about it than I am.

[Jul 03 00:34:54] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 03 00:34:54] <Eklem_> (voidcraft 26/16) (Seraphim_Angels 24/16) (Dagger 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (striker 23/17) (Hare 23/17) (Maraddon 23/15) (Alienea 22/16) (Tarahin 22/14) (glacier

19/15) (longsword 19/14) (attackers 18/13) (macboon 18/13)

[Jul 03 00:35:08] <GrinningMan> Dagger or Angels?

[Jul 03 00:36:18] <Blue_Falcons> If Angels aren't taking it, Dagger will go for the other voidcraft.

[Jul 03 00:36:27] <GrinningMan> A'ight, roll.

[Jul 03 00:36:36] <Blue_Falcons> |r Barty 16

[Jul 03 00:36:37] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Barty: 16] 17 19 23

[Jul 03 00:36:53] <GrinningMan> |r evade 15

[Jul 03 00:36:53] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 15] 18 24 24

[Jul 03 00:37:11] <Blue_Falcons> That, for the record, was a called shot to suck.

[Jul 03 00:37:17] <GrinningMan> haha

[Jul 03 00:37:27] <GrinningMan> The Voidcraft dodges easily.

[Jul 03 00:37:28] <Clan_MacBoon> you still missed.

[Jul 03 00:37:30] <GrinningMan> Angels, yer turn.

[Jul 03 00:37:38] <Seraphim_Angels> [who is left?]

[Jul 03 00:37:51] <GrinningMan> [the battle striker & a void craft]

[Jul 03 00:38:25] <Seraphim_Angels> voidcraft with sun

[Jul 03 00:38:36] <GrinningMan> |r evade 15

[Jul 03 00:38:36] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 15] 17 20 25

[Jul 03 00:39:24] <Seraphim_Angels> "merciful light!"

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[Jul 03 00:39:33] <Seraphim_Angels> |r will 16

[Jul 03 00:39:34] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [will: 16] 19 23 26

[Jul 03 00:40:00] <Clan_MacBoon> It has SEEN THE LIGHT!

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[Jul 03 00:40:16] <GrinningMan> haha

[Jul 03 00:40:26] <bjm> [melissa, tomorrow we are going out and buying a wifi card for rlyeh so you don't have to steal crappy internet from the crappy neighbor's crapserver.

[Jul 03 00:40:34] <GrinningMan> Roll first the power of the magic vs. the power of the void.

[Jul 03 00:40:44] <GrinningMan> magicc power=22

[Jul 03 00:40:49] <GrinningMan> err, 25

[Jul 03 00:40:53] <GrinningMan> |r void 22

[Jul 03 00:40:53] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [void: 22] 24 26 32

[Jul 03 00:41:00] <Clan_MacBoon> is she still with us?

[Jul 03 00:41:02] <Seraphim_Angels> |r 25

[Jul 03 00:41:02] <Eklem_> Seraphim_Angels [25] 31 33 34

[Jul 03 00:41:51] <GrinningMan> Damage is 48. Defense of ship is 34.

[Jul 03 00:42:06] <GrinningMan> If you roll a 1 & I roll a 10, it's just special.

[Jul 03 00:42:09] <Clan_MacBoon> we call that the margin of pnership.

[Jul 03 00:42:15] <GrinningMan> We'll say the thing is dead.

[Jul 03 00:42:32] <Seraphim_Angels> [wheeee...]

[Jul 03 00:42:39] <GrinningMan> Actually

[Jul 03 00:42:41] <GrinningMan> I forgot

[Jul 03 00:42:50] <GrinningMan> The void ship was at -6 against you

[Jul 03 00:42:55] <GrinningMan> So you got excpetional hit

[Jul 03 00:43:01] <GrinningMan> It's fucked royally

[Jul 03 00:43:21] <GrinningMan> It bursts into flames as the sunlight strikes it, its void defenses feebly engaging & being eradicated.

[Jul 03 00:43:31] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 03 00:43:31] <Eklem_> (voidcraft 26/16) (Seraphim_Angels 24/16) (Dagger 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (striker 23/17) (Hare 23/17) (Maraddon 23/15) (Alienea 22/16) (Tarahin 22/14) (glacier

19/15) (longsword 19/14) (attackers 18/13) (macboon 18/13)

[Jul 03 00:43:36] <GrinningMan> Darters?

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[Jul 03 00:44:45] <Blue_Falcons> How're the attack ships doing?

[Jul 03 00:44:53] <GrinningMan> No change.

[Jul 03 00:45:13] <GrinningMan> Stunned & deeply wounded, in game terms

[Jul 03 00:45:43] <Blue_Falcons> They'll finish those off.

[Jul 03 00:46:03] <GrinningMan> A'ight, Red Dawn?

[Jul 03 00:46:25] <Clan_MacBoon> The war priest will pray that the battle striker is slowed and hindered (prowess reduced). "...In the name of the father, the ladder, and the sack lunch, amen."

[Jul 03 00:46:41] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 13

[Jul 03 00:46:42] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [13] 16 22 23

[Jul 03 00:46:52] <GrinningMan> |r diff 13

[Jul 03 00:46:52] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 13] 14 17 20

[Jul 03 00:46:59] <GrinningMan> It is now at -3.

[Jul 03 00:47:06] <GrinningMan> To attack.

[Jul 03 00:47:20] <GrinningMan> Its turn!

[Jul 03 00:47:36] <GrinningMan> It goes for the Dagger.

[Jul 03 00:47:48] <GrinningMan> |r missile 17-3

[Jul 03 00:47:49] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [missile: 17-3=14] 17 19 19

[Jul 03 00:48:09] <Blue_Falcons> Dagger's dodge is..?

[Jul 03 00:48:16] <GrinningMan> same as its init, i'd say

[Jul 03 00:48:53] <Blue_Falcons> |r dodge 16

[Jul 03 00:48:53] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [dodge: 16] 19 20 25

[Jul 03 00:49:02] <Clan_MacBoon> WOOHOO!

[Jul 03 00:49:07] <Blue_Falcons> Sexy.

[Jul 03 00:49:19] <Blue_Falcons> Thank you, Nathan.

[Jul 03 00:49:24] <Clan_MacBoon> (v)

[Jul 03 00:49:34] <GrinningMan> The missile zooms over the main deck of the Dagger, making a few sailors duck.

[Jul 03 00:49:50] <GrinningMan> It explodes harmlessly off in the distance.

[Jul 03 00:50:06] <GrinningMan> Maraddon?

[Jul 03 00:50:13] <Blue_Falcons> Cheers.

[Jul 03 00:52:25] <GrinningMan> Maraddon?

[Jul 03 00:53:30] <Blue_Falcons> Maaaaraddoooooon

[Jul 03 00:55:12] <bjm> [work, back[

[Jul 03 00:55:21] <GrinningMan> Go?

[Jul 03 00:55:33] <bjm> They'll totally fire on an enemy ship. Who's available?

[Jul 03 00:55:39] <GrinningMan> striker.

[Jul 03 00:55:47] <bjm> Let's do it.

[Jul 03 00:55:48] <GrinningMan> |r dodge 17

[Jul 03 00:55:48] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [dodge: 17] 24 27 27

[Jul 03 00:55:59] <bjm> |r maraddon master gunner 15

[Jul 03 00:55:59] <Eklem_> bjm [maraddon master gunner: 15] 17 21 22

[Jul 03 00:56:01] <GrinningMan> Well, that was anti-climactic.

[Jul 03 00:56:04] <Blue_Falcons> Yeowch.

[Jul 03 00:56:15] <bjm> That is a graze.

[Jul 03 00:56:35] <GrinningMan> You're right!

[Jul 03 00:57:03] <GrinningMan> Fat bit of good it will do: it puts you at 33-3, & the Striker has a 40 defense

[Jul 03 00:57:19] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 03 00:57:19] <Eklem_> (voidcraft 26/16) (Seraphim_Angels 24/16) (Dagger 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (striker 23/17) (Hare 23/17) (Maraddon 23/15) (Alienea 22/16) (Tarahin 22/14) (glacier

19/15) (longsword 19/14) (attackers 18/13) (macboon 18/13)

[Jul 03 00:57:20] <bjm> This is the biggest cannon on the Maraddon. 33?

[Jul 03 00:57:52] <GrinningMan> Hmm. I been assumin' average cannons, & it's late as fuck... we'll call it a big ass cannon & give it a 36-3

[Jul 03 00:57:57] <GrinningMan> |r stun 40 wound 40

[Jul 03 00:57:57] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 40] 41 41 41

[Jul 03 00:57:57] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 40] 43 48 50

[Jul 03 00:58:09] <bjm> |r s 36-3 w 36-3

[Jul 03 00:58:09] <Eklem_> bjm [s: 36-3=33] 35 40 42

[Jul 03 00:58:09] <Eklem_> bjm [w: 36-3=33] 37 38 43

[Jul 03 00:58:15] <bjm> Ah well.

[Jul 03 00:58:27] <GrinningMan> Ailanea?

[Jul 03 00:59:05] <bjm> The Ailanea has no conventional weapons. It may have one githic weapon.

[Jul 03 00:59:33] <GrinningMan> roll a d100. you want to roll lower than 30.

[Jul 03 00:59:37] <bjm> Actually, the jammer just flickered on for a second last time. They're going to activate it again.

[Jul 03 00:59:42] <bjm> |dice d100

[Jul 03 00:59:43] <Eklem_> 46 | [d100=46]

[Jul 03 00:59:49] <bjm> No weapons.

[Jul 03 01:00:04] <bjm> |r jammer 22

[Jul 03 01:00:04] <GrinningMan> Damn. You turn on the jammer? It does its thing, but nothing special happens.

[Jul 03 01:00:04] <Eklem_> bjm [jammer: 22] 24 31 32

[Jul 03 01:00:22] <GrinningMan> The jammer was designed to interfere with void. The striker has none such

[Jul 03 01:00:29] <GrinningMan> Glacier?

[Jul 03 01:00:36] <GrinningMan> No, wait

[Jul 03 01:00:37] <bjm> Oh, the voidcraft were destroyed? Well, the Ailanea doesn't know that.

[Jul 03 01:00:38] <GrinningMan> Hare

[Jul 03 01:01:00] <Blue_Falcons> Hmmmm.

[Jul 03 01:01:33] <GrinningMan> All's left is the striker.

[Jul 03 01:01:44] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah. I'm just trying to decide what to do about that.

[Jul 03 01:01:50] <GrinningMan> A'ight.

[Jul 03 01:03:27] <Blue_Falcons> Trying to think of stuff that might actually work.

[Jul 03 01:03:42] <GrinningMan> soul magic?

[Jul 03 01:03:54] <Blue_Falcons> She's not on the Hare.

[Jul 03 01:03:57] <GrinningMan> oh. damn

[Jul 03 01:04:00] <GrinningMan> air faith?

[Jul 03 01:04:35] <Blue_Falcons> Probably wouldn't work on something that aerodynamic.

[Jul 03 01:04:46] <GrinningMan> yeah, & a tornado is out yer range

[Jul 03 01:04:53] <GrinningMan> kamikaze into it?

[Jul 03 01:05:00] <Blue_Falcons> I was considering that.

[Jul 03 01:05:03] <GrinningMan> haha.

[Jul 03 01:05:12] <Clan_MacBoon> so was the Red Dawn, briefly. (v)

[Jul 03 01:05:15] <GrinningMan> Yer about twice its size.

[Jul 03 01:05:33] <GrinningMan> It would almost certainly die. But so would you... unless you're really, really, really lucky

[Jul 03 01:05:54] <Clan_MacBoon> screw that. pull out the gnome launcher.

[Jul 03 01:06:03] <bjm> Board it.

[Jul 03 01:06:04] <Blue_Falcons> Fuck it. I'ma try it.

[Jul 03 01:06:29] <GrinningMan> Try what? Kamikaze?

[Jul 03 01:06:38] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah.

[Jul 03 01:06:49] <GrinningMan> Roll shiply prowess--17.

[Jul 03 01:06:55] <GrinningMan> |r evade 17

[Jul 03 01:06:56] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 17] 20 22 26

[Jul 03 01:07:13] <Blue_Falcons> |r kamikaze 17

[Jul 03 01:07:13] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [kamikaze: 17] 18 19 22

[Jul 03 01:07:16] <Blue_Falcons> Miss.

[Jul 03 01:07:26] <GrinningMan> It evades you.

[Jul 03 01:07:35] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 03 01:07:35] <Eklem_> (voidcraft 26/16) (Seraphim_Angels 24/16) (Dagger 24/16) (darters 24/15) (reddawn 24/14) (striker 23/17) (Hare 23/17) (Maraddon 23/15) (Alienea 22/16) (Tarahin 22/14) (glacier

19/15) (longsword 19/14) (attackers 18/13) (macboon 18/13)

[Jul 03 01:07:36] <Blue_Falcons> Damn. That woulda been great.

[Jul 03 01:07:44] <GrinningMan> It would have beenm even better with 777.

[Jul 03 01:07:51] <Blue_Falcons> Well, obviously.

[Jul 03 01:07:52] <GrinningMan> Glacier?

[Jul 03 01:07:54] <Clan_MacBoon> The glacier will try to interfere with the striker's dodge by flying right in their face in an erratic pattern. Basically, something to make the striker focus on them

and hopefully reduce their evasion.

[Jul 03 01:08:03] <GrinningMan> Rogue again

[Jul 03 01:08:05] <GrinningMan> |r awa 15

[Jul 03 01:08:06] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [awa: 15] 21 25 25

[Jul 03 01:08:08] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 17

[Jul 03 01:08:08] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [17] 18 19 23

[Jul 03 01:08:08] <GrinningMan> fuck

[Jul 03 01:08:15] <Clan_MacBoon> shyte.

[Jul 03 01:08:18] <GrinningMan> It manages to ignore you.

[Jul 03 01:08:22] <GrinningMan> Longsword?

[Jul 03 01:08:26] <Clan_MacBoon> dead.

[Jul 03 01:08:35] <GrinningMan> MacBoon?

[Jul 03 01:08:47] <Clan_MacBoon> they're going to try to hem the striker in.

[Jul 03 01:08:53] <Clan_MacBoon> what do I roll for that?

[Jul 03 01:09:08] <GrinningMan> Their shiply prowess--same as their init

[Jul 03 01:09:13] <GrinningMan> |r evade 17

[Jul 03 01:09:14] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 17] 22 24 27

[Jul 03 01:09:16] <Clan_MacBoon> |r 13

[Jul 03 01:09:17] <Eklem_> Clan_MacBoon [13] 15 16 19

[Jul 03 01:09:26] <GrinningMan> It easily stays out of their trap

[Jul 03 01:09:34] <GrinningMan> |r init new

[Jul 03 01:09:39] <GrinningMan> |r init striker 17

[Jul 03 01:09:39] <Eklem_> INIT: striker [17] 19 22 27

[Jul 03 01:09:48] <GrinningMan> |r init striker 17-3

[Jul 03 01:09:48] <Eklem_> INIT: striker [17-3=14] 17 20 23

[Jul 03 01:10:00] <Clan_MacBoon> |r init reddawn 14 glacier 15-1 macboons 13

[Jul 03 01:10:00] <Eklem_> INIT: reddawn [14] 15 17 21

[Jul 03 01:10:00] <Eklem_> INIT: glacier [15-1=14] 15 17 21

[Jul 03 01:10:00] <Eklem_> INIT: macboons [13] 18 21 23

[Jul 03 01:10:18] <Blue_Falcons> |r init Hare 17 Dagger 16 darters 15

[Jul 03 01:10:18] <Eklem_> INIT: Hare [17] 18 19 21

[Jul 03 01:10:19] <Eklem_> INIT: Dagger [16] 20 23 24

[Jul 03 01:10:19] <Eklem_> INIT: darters [15] 17 24 25

[Jul 03 01:10:20] <Seraphim_Angels> |r init 16

[Jul 03 01:10:20] <Eklem_> INIT: Seraphim_Angels [16] 17 17 23

[Jul 03 01:10:34] <GrinningMan> ben?

[Jul 03 01:10:58] <bjm> |r init Alienea 16 Maraddon 15

[Jul 03 01:10:58] <Clan_MacBoon> Okay. it's really late. Would anyone like to take over for me?

[Jul 03 01:10:58] <Eklem_> INIT: Alienea [16] 18 20 23

[Jul 03 01:10:58] <Eklem_> INIT: Maraddon [15] 16 24 25

[Jul 03 01:11:09] <bjm> |r init show

[Jul 03 01:11:09] <Eklem_> (darters 24/15) (Maraddon 24/15) (Dagger 23/16) (macboons 21/13) (striker 20/17) (Alienea 20/16) (Hare 19/17) (Seraphim_Angels 17/16) (glacier 17/15) (reddawn 17/14)

[Jul 03 01:12:17] <Clan_MacBoon> please?

[Jul 03 01:12:26] <GrinningMan> I'll do it. Sorry nathan!

[Jul 03 01:12:35] <Clan_MacBoon> no problem. goodnight, all.

[Jul 03 01:12:37] <bjm> get some rest, man

[Jul 03 01:12:38] <Blue_Falcons> G'night Nathan.

[Jul 03 01:12:44] * Clan_MacBoon has quit (Quit: Leaving)

[Jul 03 01:12:46] <GrinningMan> Darters?

[Jul 03 01:13:53] <Blue_Falcons> Darters are going to harry the striker.

[Jul 03 01:13:58] <GrinningMan> |r evade 17

[Jul 03 01:13:59] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 17] 18 23 23

[Jul 03 01:14:11] <Blue_Falcons> |r darters 15

[Jul 03 01:14:11] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [darters: 15] 17 17 21

[Jul 03 01:14:16] <GrinningMan> Maraddon?

[Jul 03 01:14:17] <Blue_Falcons> Hahaaaaa.

[Jul 03 01:14:48] <bjm> "Reload! We nicked them that time!"

[Jul 03 01:14:56] <bjm> |r maraddon master gunner 15

[Jul 03 01:14:57] <Eklem_> bjm [maraddon master gunner: 15] 20 20 25

[Jul 03 01:15:02] <GrinningMan> |r evade 17-6

[Jul 03 01:15:03] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 17-6=11] 13 15 19

[Jul 03 01:15:07] <bjm> special!

[Jul 03 01:15:09] <GrinningMan> Special hit.

[Jul 03 01:15:14] <GrinningMan> 36+3

[Jul 03 01:15:19] <bjm> |r s 36+3 w 36+3

[Jul 03 01:15:19] <Eklem_> bjm [s: 36+3=39] 41 42 44

[Jul 03 01:15:19] <Eklem_> bjm [w: 36+3=39] 43 47 48

[Jul 03 01:15:20] <GrinningMan> |r stun 40 wound 40

[Jul 03 01:15:22] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 40] 42 47 49

[Jul 03 01:15:23] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 40] 45 46 46

[Jul 03 01:15:33] <bjm> no stun, -1

[Jul 03 01:15:53] <Blue_Falcons> Nice.

[Jul 03 01:15:54] <GrinningMan> It is struck by the cannonball, & spins rapidly as part of it is damaged.

[Jul 03 01:15:59] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 03 01:16:00] <Eklem_> (darters 24/15) (Maraddon 24/15) (Dagger 23/16) (macboons 21/13) (striker 20/17) (Alienea 20/16) (Hare 19/17) (Seraphim_Angels 17/16) (glacier 17/15) (reddawn 17/14)

[Jul 03 01:16:02] <GrinningMan> Dagger?

[Jul 03 01:17:08] <Blue_Falcons> Lyra's gonna try to decrease the Striker's luck, I think.

[Jul 03 01:17:28] <GrinningMan> |r diff 10

[Jul 03 01:17:29] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 10] 13 15 19

[Jul 03 01:17:35] <Blue_Falcons> |r luck 13

[Jul 03 01:17:35] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [luck: 13] 14 20 22

[Jul 03 01:17:45] <GrinningMan> It will take the low die for the rest of the fight.

[Jul 03 01:18:11] <GrinningMan> |r macboons 13 striker 17-1

[Jul 03 01:18:12] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [macboons: 13] 14 16 20

[Jul 03 01:18:12] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [striker: 17-1=16] 17 19 23

[Jul 03 01:18:21] <Blue_Falcons> Blast.

[Jul 03 01:18:25] <GrinningMan> The striker evades the MacBoons

[Jul 03 01:18:40] <bjm> [work, bbl]

[Jul 03 01:18:51] <GrinningMan> It shifts & aims for the Angels.

[Jul 03 01:19:03] <GrinningMan> |r missile 17-3-1-6

[Jul 03 01:19:03] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [missile: 17-3-1-6=7] 10 14 15

[Jul 03 01:19:12] <GrinningMan> Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Jul 03 01:19:16] <Blue_Falcons> Teehee.

[Jul 03 01:19:28] <Seraphim_Angels> [what's evade? i am tired and broken and can't think]

[Jul 03 01:19:39] <GrinningMan> It would be 16, but the ship rolled a 10, so no worries.

[Jul 03 01:19:46] <GrinningMan> It misses grandly

[Jul 03 01:19:50] <Seraphim_Angels> oh, ok

[Jul 03 01:19:51] <GrinningMan> Hare?

[Jul 03 01:20:43] <Blue_Falcons> How stupid is Davan?

[Jul 03 01:20:53] <GrinningMan> |r stupidity indicator

[Jul 03 01:20:54] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stupidity indicator: 0] 2 5 7

[Jul 03 01:20:59] <GrinningMan> He's average

[Jul 03 01:21:06] <GrinningMan> No, wait

[Jul 03 01:21:06] <Blue_Falcons> That's not at all useful.

[Jul 03 01:21:10] <GrinningMan> He's taking the low die

[Jul 03 01:21:19] <GrinningMan> He's blitheringly stupid.

[Jul 03 01:22:19] <Blue_Falcons> What the hell. One more time.

[Jul 03 01:22:28] <GrinningMan> |r evade 17-1

[Jul 03 01:22:28] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 17-1=16] 19 20 23

[Jul 03 01:22:34] <Blue_Falcons> |r kamikaze 17

[Jul 03 01:22:35] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [kamikaze: 17] 22 25 26

[Jul 03 01:22:42] <GrinningMan> You hit.

[Jul 03 01:22:43] <Blue_Falcons> Damn.

[Jul 03 01:22:52] <GrinningMan> Normal hit.

[Jul 03 01:22:58] <Blue_Falcons> I was really hoping for triples.

[Jul 03 01:23:06] <GrinningMan> Me, too

[Jul 03 01:23:09] <Blue_Falcons> What's stun and wound?

[Jul 03 01:23:39] <GrinningMan> Normal hit on this is, lessay, 48.

[Jul 03 01:23:47] <GrinningMan> |r stun 40 wound 40

[Jul 03 01:23:47] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 40] 42 45 50

[Jul 03 01:23:47] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 40] 45 48 49

[Jul 03 01:23:54] <Blue_Falcons> Aight. |r stun 48 wound 48

[Jul 03 01:24:02] <Blue_Falcons> |r stun 48 wound 48

[Jul 03 01:24:02] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [stun: 48] 54 56 57

[Jul 03 01:24:02] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wound: 48] 54 55 56

[Jul 03 01:24:29] <GrinningMan> All right. Reciprocal damage: roll defense.

[Jul 03 01:24:35] <Blue_Falcons> Close spreads on both of those. Ah well. That's DE. What's defense?

[Jul 03 01:24:44] <GrinningMan> your normal defense.

[Jul 03 01:24:51] <Blue_Falcons> Which is..?

[Jul 03 01:25:00] <GrinningMan> oh, 34?

[Jul 03 01:25:12] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 03 01:25:14] <GrinningMan> |r stun 40 wound 40

[Jul 03 01:25:14] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stun: 40] 45 49 49

[Jul 03 01:25:14] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [wound: 40] 41 47 48

[Jul 03 01:25:27] <Blue_Falcons> |r stun 34 wound 34

[Jul 03 01:25:28] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [stun: 34] 35 37 43

[Jul 03 01:25:28] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wound: 34] 36 38 40

[Jul 03 01:25:45] <GrinningMan> It was nice knowing Davan.

[Jul 03 01:25:54] <Blue_Falcons> Wound is only special, innit?

[Jul 03 01:26:06] <GrinningMan> Interesting.

[Jul 03 01:26:30] <GrinningMan> No.

[Jul 03 01:26:41] <GrinningMan> 47-38=9.

[Jul 03 01:26:51] <Blue_Falcons> 41-36=5

[Jul 03 01:26:57] <GrinningMan> Ohh. Right

[Jul 03 01:27:41] <GrinningMan> Your ship is stalled, but the total damage is not unfixable. You just can't move or shoot or fix it at the moment.

[Jul 03 01:27:44] <Blue_Falcons> Right. So it's still got minimal cohesion.

[Jul 03 01:27:56] <Blue_Falcons> Is it falling?

[Jul 03 01:28:20] <GrinningMan> You're "knocked out." No, it's coasting on its own power for the moment.

[Jul 03 01:28:26] <Blue_Falcons> Aight. Sweet.

[Jul 03 01:28:35] <GrinningMan> Umm. The battle is over.

[Jul 03 01:28:51] <GrinningMan> Melissa?

[Jul 03 01:28:52] <Blue_Falcons> Davan beat Luckmaker.

[Jul 03 01:29:00] <Seraphim_Angels> yes?

[Jul 03 01:29:20] <GrinningMan> Just curious if you were still here. Unless yer terribly interested in the wrap up, you can go to sleep now.

[Jul 03 01:29:35] <Seraphim_Angels> sleep now or die good night thank you

[Jul 03 01:29:40] <GrinningMan> Thanks for playing! Hope ya liked it.

[Jul 03 01:29:49] <Blue_Falcons> G'night madam.

[Jul 03 01:29:54] <GrinningMan> Ben is busy with work.

[Jul 03 01:30:03] <GrinningMan> Neal, what say you we decide how this ends?

[Jul 03 01:30:12] <Blue_Falcons> Sure.

[Jul 03 01:30:30] <GrinningMan> The Dagger would fly to where the Hare is & use the proper hooks to tow it to landing.

[Jul 03 01:30:55] <Blue_Falcons> How big was the Striker?

[Jul 03 01:31:06] <GrinningMan> Half the size of the Hare

[Jul 03 01:31:19] <GrinningMan> It was pretty much blow to bits on the hull of the Hare

[Jul 03 01:31:29] <GrinningMan> Leaving a huge hole, but not as bad as it coudl be.

[Jul 03 01:31:49] <Blue_Falcons> Nothing interesting left of it, then? Ah well. Then yeah, the Dagger'll help the Hare.

[Jul 03 01:32:11] <GrinningMan> The MacBoons & the Daffodils enter the city, looking for the Engine.

[Jul 03 01:32:38] <GrinningMan> Gerrick & Ansley have a showdown with the Marsukaunian Lord thta once owned Inverray.

[Jul 03 01:32:47] <GrinningMan> I'll cover that with Nathan later.

[Jul 03 01:32:50] <Blue_Falcons> Nice.

[Jul 03 01:33:10] <GrinningMan> The Seraphim Angels take down the Warlord of Marsukaun, I think.

[Jul 03 01:33:27] <GrinningMan> The pirates get to take on the Srisian Agent.

[Jul 03 01:33:36] <Blue_Falcons> Cool.

[Jul 03 01:33:41] <GrinningMan> & the explorers get to disable & destroy the Engine.

[Jul 03 01:34:08] <Blue_Falcons> Sounds good.

[Jul 03 01:34:11] <GrinningMan> The Srisian Agent takes to a small airship & tries to fly under the continent, & that's where you pirates come in.

[Jul 03 01:34:29] <Blue_Falcons> Sweet.

[Jul 03 01:34:31] <GrinningMan> Are you awake?

[Jul 03 01:34:39] <GrinningMan> That is, awake enough to play that fight?

[Jul 03 01:34:50] <Blue_Falcons> I usually don't go to sleep till fourish.

[Jul 03 01:34:53] <Blue_Falcons> So, yeah.

[Jul 03 01:35:01] <GrinningMan> The Hare will still be crippled.

[Jul 03 01:35:08] <GrinningMan> it's at -3

[Jul 03 01:35:13] <GrinningMan> |r init new

[Jul 03 01:35:34] <Blue_Falcons> |r init Hare 17-3 Dagger 16 darters 15

[Jul 03 01:35:34] <GrinningMan> |r init srisian 16

[Jul 03 01:35:34] <Eklem_> INIT: Hare [17-3=14] 19 21 21

[Jul 03 01:35:34] <Eklem_> INIT: Dagger [16] 18 20 26

[Jul 03 01:35:34] <Eklem_> INIT: darters [15] 16 20 20

[Jul 03 01:35:35] <Eklem_> INIT: srisian [16] 20 21 26

[Jul 03 01:35:48] <GrinningMan> The Srisian goes first.

[Jul 03 01:35:50] <Blue_Falcons> Wow. The Hare almost still went first.

[Jul 03 01:36:31] <GrinningMan> As he weaves fairly skillfully through the stalagtites, he unleashes a net of explosives behind him, his little black arrow ship zooming dangerously.

[Jul 03 01:36:36] <GrinningMan> All yer ships dodge

[Jul 03 01:36:36] <Blue_Falcons> The hair was also one number from triple 7s.

[Jul 03 01:36:43] <GrinningMan> indeed

[Jul 03 01:36:48] <GrinningMan> |r bombs 13

[Jul 03 01:36:48] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [bombs: 13] 18 20 23

[Jul 03 01:36:56] <Blue_Falcons> Fuck.

[Jul 03 01:37:14] <Blue_Falcons> Dodges same as init?

[Jul 03 01:37:22] <GrinningMan> Yes.

[Jul 03 01:37:30] <Blue_Falcons> |r Hare 14 Dagger 16 Darters 15

[Jul 03 01:37:31] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Hare: 14] 21 22 24

[Jul 03 01:37:33] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Dagger: 16] 18 20 23

[Jul 03 01:37:33] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Darters: 15] 17 18 24

[Jul 03 01:37:44] <Blue_Falcons> The Hare made it. Sweet jebus.

[Jul 03 01:37:48] <GrinningMan> Wow.

[Jul 03 01:38:20] <GrinningMan> |r stunDag 35-3 woundDag 35-3 stunDart 35 woundDart35

[Jul 03 01:38:22] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stunDag: 35-3=32] 37 42 42

[Jul 03 01:38:22] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [woundDag: 35-3=32] 33 33 34

[Jul 03 01:38:22] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [stunDart: 35] 36 36 44

[Jul 03 01:38:24] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [woundDart3: 5] 6 7 14

[Jul 03 01:38:35] <Blue_Falcons> What're the toughnesses of the two?

[Jul 03 01:38:45] <GrinningMan> 36 & 33 respectively

[Jul 03 01:39:10] <Blue_Falcons> |r sdag 36 wdag 36 sdar 33 wdar 33

[Jul 03 01:39:13] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [sdag: 36] 37 38 39

[Jul 03 01:39:13] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wdag: 36] 37 39 43

[Jul 03 01:39:14] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [sdar: 33] 36 38 41

[Jul 03 01:39:15] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [wdar: 33] 38 41 41

[Jul 03 01:39:30] <GrinningMan> The Dagger is stunned.

[Jul 03 01:39:39] <GrinningMan> The Darters are unphased.

[Jul 03 01:39:39] <Blue_Falcons> Aye. Surprising, that.

[Jul 03 01:39:44] <GrinningMan> Very.

[Jul 03 01:39:50] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 03 01:39:51] <Eklem_> (Hare 21/17) (srisian 21/16) (Dagger 20/16) (darters 20/15)

[Jul 03 01:40:09] <Blue_Falcons> Hare goes last.

[Jul 03 01:40:13] <GrinningMan> Dagger roll to "fix the airship"

[Jul 03 01:40:41] <Blue_Falcons> 12 sound good?

[Jul 03 01:40:48] <GrinningMan> Actually, it's not possible at this point. It'd be highest engineering score vs. stopping power of 32.

[Jul 03 01:40:57] <GrinningMan> Yeah, 12 would be good.

[Jul 03 01:41:03] <Blue_Falcons> Right. So it won't be possible this battle.

[Jul 03 01:41:03] <GrinningMan> It drops 3 pts a round

[Jul 03 01:41:15] <GrinningMan> Which means if this battle goes long enough, it'd be fixed.

[Jul 03 01:41:21] <GrinningMan> Darters go.

[Jul 03 01:41:53] <Blue_Falcons> What do we know about the Agent? And what's his ship like?

[Jul 03 01:42:47] <GrinningMan> Ship is a small black arrow like the other. The agent was a sinister who identified himself as "right hand to the Void Bearer, left hand of the Prophetess"

[Jul 03 01:43:08] <GrinningMan> He's very good with machines.

[Jul 03 01:43:40] <Blue_Falcons> Darters are gonna start firing ahead of him to reduce his maneuverability.

[Jul 03 01:43:56] <GrinningMan> Nice. Roll their skill.

[Jul 03 01:44:00] <GrinningMan> |r evade 15

[Jul 03 01:44:00] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 15] 17 18 21

[Jul 03 01:44:03] <Blue_Falcons> |r firing 15

[Jul 03 01:44:03] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [firing: 15] 20 23 24

[Jul 03 01:44:09] <Blue_Falcons> Sexy.

[Jul 03 01:44:16] <GrinningMan> He's now at -3 to maneuver

[Jul 03 01:44:23] <GrinningMan> Hare

[Jul 03 01:45:01] <Blue_Falcons> Takuua's gonna use faith to try and slow him further.

[Jul 03 01:45:12] <GrinningMan> |r diff 14

[Jul 03 01:45:13] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 14] 17 21 21

[Jul 03 01:45:21] <Blue_Falcons> |r faith 13+1

[Jul 03 01:45:22] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [faith: 13+1=14] 15 16 18

[Jul 03 01:45:25] <Blue_Falcons> Damn.

[Jul 03 01:45:30] <GrinningMan> |r init new

[Jul 03 01:45:36] <GrinningMan> |r init 16

[Jul 03 01:45:37] <Eklem_> INIT: GrinningMan [16] 22 23 26

[Jul 03 01:45:49] <Blue_Falcons> |r init Hare 17-3 Dagger 16 darters 15

[Jul 03 01:45:49] <Eklem_> INIT: Hare [17-3=14] 17 18 24

[Jul 03 01:45:50] <Eklem_> INIT: Dagger [16] 24 25 26

[Jul 03 01:45:50] <Eklem_> INIT: darters [15] 17 23 24

[Jul 03 01:46:06] <GrinningMan> Dagger is fixing itself

[Jul 03 01:46:13] <GrinningMan> Agent goes.

[Jul 03 01:46:18] <Blue_Falcons> Can the Dagger's non-repair crew do anything?

[Jul 03 01:46:32] <GrinningMan> Nahh, being stunned means yer weapons are not applicable.

[Jul 03 01:46:42] <Blue_Falcons> I was thinking the mage, specifically.

[Jul 03 01:46:49] <GrinningMan> Oh, well, I suppose so.

[Jul 03 01:46:59] <Blue_Falcons> If not, it's cool. I'm just asking.

[Jul 03 01:47:06] <GrinningMan> I ain't fuzzed. Let the mage go.

[Jul 03 01:47:15] <Blue_Falcons> She's gonna try luck reduction again.

[Jul 03 01:47:21] <GrinningMan> |r diff 14

[Jul 03 01:47:22] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 14] 17 24 24

[Jul 03 01:47:24] <GrinningMan> fuck

[Jul 03 01:47:28] <GrinningMan> wait

[Jul 03 01:47:31] <GrinningMan> wrong difficulty

[Jul 03 01:47:32] <Blue_Falcons> Wait?

[Jul 03 01:47:34] <GrinningMan> r diff 10

[Jul 03 01:47:39] <GrinningMan> |r diff 10

[Jul 03 01:47:40] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 10] 14 18 19

[Jul 03 01:47:45] <Blue_Falcons> Just call it 2... or that.

[Jul 03 01:47:47] <GrinningMan> 14 was for the air faith

[Jul 03 01:47:54] <Blue_Falcons> |r Luck 13

[Jul 03 01:47:54] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Luck: 13] 18 23 23

[Jul 03 01:48:01] <GrinningMan> He takes the low die

[Jul 03 01:48:05] <Blue_Falcons> Sexy.

[Jul 03 01:48:06] <GrinningMan> |r init show

[Jul 03 01:48:07] <Eklem_> (Dagger 25/16) (GrinningMan 23/16) (darters 23/15) (Hare 18/17)

[Jul 03 01:48:11] <GrinningMan> Agent goes

[Jul 03 01:48:33] <GrinningMan> He tries to drop down & fly back around behind you. Roll maneuvering (equiv to init)

[Jul 03 01:48:43] <Blue_Falcons> For all ships save Dagger?

[Jul 03 01:48:43] <GrinningMan> |r maneuv 16-3

[Jul 03 01:48:44] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [maneuv: 16-3=13] 15 20 22

[Jul 03 01:48:48] <GrinningMan> Yeah

[Jul 03 01:49:02] <Blue_Falcons> |r Hare 14 Darters 15

[Jul 03 01:49:03] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Hare: 14] 18 20 24

[Jul 03 01:49:03] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Darters: 15] 17 22 23

[Jul 03 01:49:17] <GrinningMan> Your ships just swoop down after him, sticking to his tail.

[Jul 03 01:49:24] <GrinningMan> Darters go

[Jul 03 01:49:24] <Blue_Falcons> Booyah.

[Jul 03 01:49:49] <Blue_Falcons> How visible is the cockpit?

[Jul 03 01:50:13] <GrinningMan> he's moving down ward at a slant, & so are you (which is very dangerous, but whatever), so it's fairly visible

[Jul 03 01:50:40] <Blue_Falcons> Darters are gonna be signalled to drive him towards the Hare.

[Jul 03 01:50:54] <GrinningMan> Roll at a 15

[Jul 03 01:50:59] <Blue_Falcons> |r skillz 15

[Jul 03 01:50:59] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [skillz: 15] 17 17 23

[Jul 03 01:51:01] <GrinningMan> |r evade 16-3

[Jul 03 01:51:02] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 16-3=13] 14 16 23

[Jul 03 01:51:08] <GrinningMan> They easily do so

[Jul 03 01:51:18] <GrinningMan> Hare?

[Jul 03 01:51:41] <Blue_Falcons> It's 'do something stupid' time.

[Jul 03 01:51:54] <GrinningMan> The darters plunge down & fly in front of him, forcing him to pull up or hit them. He does so, slowing & leveling, bring him very close to the Hare

[Jul 03 01:52:14] <GrinningMan> What ya do?

[Jul 03 01:52:26] <Blue_Falcons> Assuming it's remotely feasible with this having been set up, Davan's jumping over the side and Takuua's flying him.

[Jul 03 01:52:39] <GrinningMan> Roll faith

[Jul 03 01:52:42] <GrinningMan> |r diff 13

[Jul 03 01:52:43] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [diff: 13] 16 17 19

[Jul 03 01:52:51] <Blue_Falcons> Basically with the intent of landing on the cockpit and Swording the agent without damaging the craft next turn.

[Jul 03 01:52:57] <Blue_Falcons> |r faith 13+1

[Jul 03 01:52:58] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [faith: 13+1=14] 16 17 23

[Jul 03 01:53:16] <GrinningMan> Good enough to fly him over.

[Jul 03 01:53:23] <Blue_Falcons> Sweet.

[Jul 03 01:53:26] <GrinningMan> Roll Davan's prowess.

[Jul 03 01:53:31] <GrinningMan> |r evade 17

[Jul 03 01:53:32] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [evade: 17] 19 23 27

[Jul 03 01:53:34] <GrinningMan> -3

[Jul 03 01:53:50] <GrinningMan> that is, my roll shoulda been -3

[Jul 03 01:53:51] <Blue_Falcons> Is this the attack, or for landing?

[Jul 03 01:53:56] <GrinningMan> For landing

[Jul 03 01:54:03] <Blue_Falcons> Should that be prowess or Ath?

[Jul 03 01:54:10] <GrinningMan> prowess to grab on.

[Jul 03 01:54:20] <Blue_Falcons> Ah. Drat.

[Jul 03 01:54:24] <GrinningMan> Sorry.

[Jul 03 01:54:30] <Blue_Falcons> |r Pro 15

[Jul 03 01:54:31] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Pro: 15] 19 19 24

[Jul 03 01:54:37] <Blue_Falcons> Tie!

[Jul 03 01:54:38] <GrinningMan> You grab on.

[Jul 03 01:54:45] <GrinningMan> No, I had a -3, so I got a 16

[Jul 03 01:54:53] <Blue_Falcons> Oh yeah. Right.

[Jul 03 01:54:54] <GrinningMan> You grab on.

[Jul 03 01:55:00] <Blue_Falcons> Sweeet.

[Jul 03 01:55:04] <GrinningMan> Umm. New init

[Jul 03 01:55:07] <GrinningMan> |r init new

[Jul 03 01:55:16] <Blue_Falcons> |r init Hare 17-3 Dagger 16 darters 15 Davan 15

[Jul 03 01:55:16] <Eklem_> INIT: Hare [17-3=14] 18 19 20

[Jul 03 01:55:17] <Eklem_> INIT: Dagger [16] 20 20 22

[Jul 03 01:55:17] <Eklem_> INIT: darters [15] 22 22 23

[Jul 03 01:55:17] <Eklem_> INIT: Davan [15] 21 21 21

[Jul 03 01:55:17] <GrinningMan> |r init agent 16

[Jul 03 01:55:18] <Eklem_> INIT: agent [16] 21 23 24

[Jul 03 01:55:30] <GrinningMan> Neal

[Jul 03 01:55:34] <Blue_Falcons> I don't effing believe it.

[Jul 03 01:55:56] <GrinningMan> I mean

[Jul 03 01:56:01] <Blue_Falcons> I just don't believe it.

[Jul 03 01:56:06] <GrinningMan> Holy fuck

[Jul 03 01:56:10] <Blue_Falcons> I revuse to see those numbers.

[Jul 03 01:56:15] <GrinningMan> I'm sorry

[Jul 03 01:56:16] <Blue_Falcons> And refuse.

[Jul 03 01:56:32] <GrinningMan> Holy christ's fuck

[Jul 03 01:56:43] <Blue_Falcons> yeah.

[Jul 03 01:56:46] <Blue_Falcons> Jebus.

[Jul 03 01:56:57] <GrinningMan> The Agent does a divebomb.

[Jul 03 01:57:06] <GrinningMan> Into the cloud sea.

[Jul 03 01:57:45] <GrinningMan> Davan loses his grip on the jet & free falls into the cloud blanket.

[Jul 03 01:57:56] <GrinningMan> Free falls 200 miles intot he cloud blanket.

[Jul 03 01:57:57] <Blue_Falcons> I'm tempted to try and argue letting him live by saying he wasn't actually acting, but... Jebus.

[Jul 03 01:58:11] <GrinningMan> Any triple is effective

[Jul 03 01:58:17] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah. I figured.

[Jul 03 01:58:26] <GrinningMan> |r closeness of the Hare

[Jul 03 01:58:26] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [closeness of the Hare: 0] 2 5 7

[Jul 03 01:58:37] <GrinningMan> Is that far enough?

[Jul 03 01:58:41] <Blue_Falcons> For what?

[Jul 03 01:58:47] <GrinningMan> For it not to be affected?

[Jul 03 01:59:17] <Blue_Falcons> That's up to you. Whatever the distance is, it's distance above the striker, if that matters.

[Jul 03 01:59:27] <GrinningMan> |r distance again

[Jul 03 01:59:28] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [distance again: 0] 4 9 9

[Jul 03 01:59:40] <GrinningMan> Yeah, it was far enough above not to be hit by the bad luck.

[Jul 03 01:59:44] <GrinningMan> So.

[Jul 03 01:59:48] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 03 02:00:02] <GrinningMan> Davan is enslaved by the cloud-walkers.

[Jul 03 02:00:04] <Blue_Falcons> Well, Lyra and the Hare are going to devote themselves to trying to save him.

[Jul 03 02:00:09] <GrinningMan> He loses the Sword of Luck to them.

[Jul 03 02:00:42] <GrinningMan> The Srisian agent also gets taken slave, as when eh dive bombed, his ship was torn to shreds

[Jul 03 02:00:59] <Blue_Falcons> What're the cloud walkers?

[Jul 03 02:01:38] <GrinningMan> Mostly aberrations & w. talents, some half-dragons, some weird things I ain't got details for yet.

[Jul 03 02:01:44] <GrinningMan> Air spirits

[Jul 03 02:01:48] <GrinningMan> Wind genies

[Jul 03 02:01:51] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 03 02:02:29] <GrinningMan> The Srisian weasels his way into their good graces & manages to convince them to not only free him but to give him Davan.

[Jul 03 02:02:40] <GrinningMan> Does the Hare actually enter the cloud sea?

[Jul 03 02:02:44] <Blue_Falcons> Yes.

[Jul 03 02:02:51] <Blue_Falcons> Sans Takuua.

[Jul 03 02:03:06] <GrinningMan> It's ripped to shreds.

[Jul 03 02:03:13] <GrinningMan> They're most likely taken slave.

[Jul 03 02:03:36] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 03 02:04:06] <Blue_Falcons> I seriously cannot believe that happened.

[Jul 03 02:04:07] <GrinningMan> Basically, Davan is gonna end up spending a long time as the slave of this sinister.

[Jul 03 02:04:10] <GrinningMan> Me either

[Jul 03 02:04:29] <GrinningMan> & Lyra & her companions are gonna spend a long time as slaves elsewhere in the cloud sea

[Jul 03 02:05:21] <Blue_Falcons> Davan would be the sort to break free or die trying, especially if he knew some of the others were also down there.

[Jul 03 02:05:40] <GrinningMan> The sinister is Vage Rhee

[Jul 03 02:06:02] <GrinningMan> Unfortunately, Luckmaker's ill graces hit him harder this time:

[Jul 03 02:06:10] <GrinningMan> He can neither escape nor die trying

[Jul 03 02:06:26] <GrinningMan> For 7 years, he is a slave.

[Jul 03 02:06:35] <Blue_Falcons> He wouldn't stop till one or the other happened.

[Jul 03 02:06:45] <GrinningMan> Until he manages to escape

[Jul 03 02:07:24] <GrinningMan> A woman in a Grinning Man mask eventually finds him & helps him escape.

[Jul 03 02:07:38] <Blue_Falcons> Wow. I rather thought it'd be the other.

[Jul 03 02:07:44] <GrinningMan> Which other?

[Jul 03 02:07:51] <Blue_Falcons> Die trying.

[Jul 03 02:07:53] <GrinningMan> Oh, Simon

[Jul 03 02:07:56] <GrinningMan> Ohh

[Jul 03 02:08:03] <GrinningMan> Heh. Nahh, I like Davan too much.

[Jul 03 02:08:19] <GrinningMan> Besides, I figure he could survive 7 years, & that's as long as it takes to get out of Luckmaker's bad graces

[Jul 03 02:08:21] <Blue_Falcons> Well, thanks.

[Jul 03 02:08:33] <GrinningMan> (7 years bad luck!0

[Jul 03 02:08:38] <Blue_Falcons> Indeed!

[Jul 03 02:09:29] <GrinningMan> Anyway, the Huzipar's Daughter & Davan take her canoe up out of the cloud sea & discover that his friends went in after him... so they go back to save them & find that the Srisian had found & bought them as a way to seek vengeance

[Jul 03 02:09:32] <GrinningMan> So there is a showdown.

[Jul 03 02:09:42] <GrinningMan> |r how much do I like Davan

[Jul 03 02:09:43] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [how much do I like Davan: 0] 2 3 6

[Jul 03 02:09:53] <GrinningMan> He does not recover Luckmaker

[Jul 03 02:10:08] <Blue_Falcons> Aww. Can I roll?

[Jul 03 02:10:10] <GrinningMan> yes

[Jul 03 02:10:16] <Blue_Falcons> Joy!

[Jul 03 02:10:26] <Blue_Falcons> |r one more time

[Jul 03 02:10:27] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [one more time: 0] 3 4 4

[Jul 03 02:10:30] <Blue_Falcons> Damn.

[Jul 03 02:10:36] <Blue_Falcons> Eklem just doesn't like me today.

[Jul 03 02:10:48] <GrinningMan> third time is a charm: benjesus, you here?

[Jul 03 02:11:03] <Blue_Falcons> Haha. Love!

[Jul 03 02:11:48] <GrinningMan> sadly, he seems to be missing.

[Jul 03 02:12:04] <Blue_Falcons> Indeed.

[Jul 03 02:12:08] <GrinningMan> |r if this one fails, we're selling eklem

[Jul 03 02:12:09] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [if this one fails, we're selling eklem: 0] 3 5 5

[Jul 03 02:12:11] <GrinningMan> damn

[Jul 03 02:12:16] <GrinningMan> that one didn't count. you try

[Jul 03 02:12:56] <Blue_Falcons> |r Support Your Faithful

[Jul 03 02:12:56] <Eklem_> Blue_Falcons [Support Your Faithful: 0] 5 7 9

[Jul 03 02:13:01] <Blue_Falcons> Better.

[Jul 03 02:13:12] <GrinningMan> if we add up all the rolls, it's well over the 10 i needed

[Jul 03 02:13:18] <GrinningMan> so he recovers the sword of luck

[Jul 03 02:13:31] <GrinningMan> kills the srisian agent

[Jul 03 02:13:36] <GrinningMan> & saves his friends.

[Jul 03 02:13:42] <Blue_Falcons> I love you.

[Jul 03 02:14:06] <GrinningMan> But he's prolly a much scarred & tribulated man at this point.

[Jul 03 02:14:23] <Blue_Falcons> Aye.

[Jul 03 02:14:27] <GrinningMan> actually

[Jul 03 02:14:34] <GrinningMan> let's say this: he fails to kill the Srisian

[Jul 03 02:14:39] <GrinningMan> that gives us a good recurring villain

[Jul 03 02:14:49] <Blue_Falcons> Sure. That definately works.

[Jul 03 02:15:02] <GrinningMan> do me a favor

[Jul 03 02:15:06] <GrinningMan> save the logs of this session

[Jul 03 02:15:28] <Blue_Falcons> I'm tempted to spam Eklem privately for a few minutes to see what triple comes up next. Wanna see them, or be de-gmed?

[Jul 03 02:15:44] <Blue_Falcons> I autolog everything.

[Jul 03 02:16:03] <GrinningMan> i wanna see

[Jul 03 02:17:07] <Blue_Falcons> Jebus. 6 6 9

[Jul 03 02:17:17] <Blue_Falcons> 5 6 6

[Jul 03 02:17:49] <GrinningMan> haha

[Jul 03 02:17:57] <GrinningMan> you are ill-fortuned

[Jul 03 02:18:01] <GrinningMan> |r

[Jul 03 02:18:04] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [0] 4 5 6

[Jul 03 02:18:06] <GrinningMan> |r

[Jul 03 02:18:08] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [0] 1 3 10

[Jul 03 02:18:11] <GrinningMan> |r

[Jul 03 02:18:11] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [0] 3 5 8

[Jul 03 02:18:13] <GrinningMan> |r

[Jul 03 02:18:15] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [0] 5 7 8

[Jul 03 02:18:31] <GrinningMan> |r a 1 b 1 c 1 d 1

[Jul 03 02:18:42] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [a: 1] 6 11 11

[Jul 03 02:18:44] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [b: 1] 3 5 5

[Jul 03 02:18:45] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [c: 1] 3 3 11

[Jul 03 02:18:47] <Eklem_> GrinningMan [d: 1] 3 3 7

[Jul 03 02:18:56] <GrinningMan> he don't like to gimme trips

[Jul 03 02:19:13] <Blue_Falcons> Or me, at the moment.

[Jul 03 02:19:45] <GrinningMan> bitch

[Jul 03 02:19:48] <GrinningMan> you, eklem!

[Jul 03 02:19:50] <GrinningMan> ye ra bitch!

[Jul 03 02:20:26] <Blue_Falcons> He's just not doing triples now.

[Jul 03 02:20:59] <GrinningMan> he's an asshole

[Jul 03 02:21:22] <Blue_Falcons> Got one. 3 3 3

[Jul 03 02:21:33] <GrinningMan> "normal" success

[Jul 03 02:21:46] <GrinningMan> which means, if you succeeded on the roll, you get the roll's results

[Jul 03 02:21:52] <GrinningMan> & if you failed, you get a nromal success

[Jul 03 02:21:58] <GrinningMan> & yer good luck returns

[Jul 03 02:22:08] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 03 02:22:36] <Blue_Falcons> And there it is.

[Jul 03 02:22:54] <GrinningMan> HAHAHAH

[Jul 03 02:23:05] <GrinningMan> he has another 7 year bad time.

[Jul 03 02:23:49] <Blue_Falcons> I dunno. If that applies, there's a certain poetry to him dying for good the third time, late in his life.

[Jul 03 02:24:23] <GrinningMan> true

[Jul 03 02:24:30] <Blue_Falcons> Well, by definition at the end of his life. But when he's starting to get old.

[Jul 03 02:24:35] <GrinningMan> if it applies

[Jul 03 02:24:39] <Blue_Falcons> Right.

[Jul 03 02:24:49] <GrinningMan> mostly, i want a million davan asher & the sword of lucck stories

[Jul 03 02:25:24] <Blue_Falcons> If the third time applies, I'm submitting him for candidacy as a Luck martyr.

[Jul 03 02:25:50] <GrinningMan> definitely

[Jul 03 02:26:10] <GrinningMan> i think he's the perfect luckmaker wielder

[Jul 03 02:26:30] <Blue_Falcons> Thank ye.

[Jul 03 02:27:08] <Blue_Falcons> 'Cause he was so willing to throw everything to chance?

[Jul 03 02:28:04] <GrinningMan> that & he used it creatively, yeah

[Jul 03 02:28:35] <Blue_Falcons> I wish I'd been able to think of more stuff like the explosives.

[Jul 03 02:28:48] <Blue_Falcons> Or gotten the chance to do the wild surge trick.

[Jul 03 02:28:56] <GrinningMan> yeah

[Jul 03 02:29:16] <GrinningMan> honestly, i might design a later one-off to bring him back in, but not have you guys play groups

[Jul 03 02:29:24] <Blue_Falcons> That'd have been fun, I'm certain.

[Jul 03 02:29:26] <Blue_Falcons> And that'd rock.

[Jul 03 02:29:34] <Blue_Falcons> I really enjoyed Davan.

[Jul 03 02:29:53] <Blue_Falcons> Tho' in retrospect I should've worked on some of the personalities of the others a bit more.

[Jul 03 02:30:08] <GrinningMan> you did as well as anyone, i think

[Jul 03 02:30:18] <GrinningMan> playing 8 characters at once is fucking hard

[Jul 03 02:30:53] <Blue_Falcons> Thanks.

[Jul 03 02:31:59] <GrinningMan> it's like being a gm, really, but harder, 'cause yer almost obliogated to do more detail

[Jul 03 02:32:34] <Blue_Falcons> Aye.

[Jul 03 02:34:11] <GrinningMan> if i run another one-off, it will be after dvan's seven year hiatus

[Jul 03 02:34:18] <GrinningMan> i will try to get nathan to play gerrick

[Jul 03 02:34:26] <GrinningMan> & ben to play castaway

[Jul 03 02:34:40] <GrinningMan> not sure who melissa would play

[Jul 03 02:34:40] <Blue_Falcons> Sweet.

[Jul 03 02:34:42] <GrinningMan> prolly a new character

[Jul 03 02:34:46] <GrinningMan> remind me i said this

[Jul 03 02:34:53] <Blue_Falcons> I shall.

[Jul 03 02:36:05] <GrinningMan> actually, depends on when i run, i suppose, thus depending on who is in the game

[Jul 03 02:36:13] <GrinningMan> so, didja like the airship battles?

[Jul 03 02:36:36] <Blue_Falcons> Yeah. They were awesome to envision.

[Jul 03 02:37:10] <GrinningMan> i was worried i did not do it justice in descriptions

[Jul 03 02:38:28] <Blue_Falcons> Ye did well.

[Jul 03 02:38:32] <GrinningMan> we should discuss the further adventures of davan tomorrow

[Jul 03 02:38:57] <Blue_Falcons> Aight.

[Jul 03 02:39:22] <GrinningMan> it's near 3 am. i must needs sleep

[Jul 03 02:40:10] <GrinningMan> g'night all

[Jul 03 02:40:15] <Blue_Falcons> G'night sir. Tomorrow we shall do lunch.

[Jul 03 02:43:23] <bjm> I'm not really satisfied with Mary Timbers. I think she's lacking individuality.

[Jul 03 02:44:24] <bjm> I probably would get a lot more opportunity to flesh her out if there was more of a focus on her, though.

[Jul 03 02:45:24] <Blue_Falcons> She had a lot of potential. Thinking of suggesting her for the one-off instead of Castaway?

[Jul 03 02:45:55] <bjm> Mary "Castaway" Timbers

[Jul 03 02:46:48] <bjm> Commodore Stern's wingman. She's a wild talent who periodically finds herself somewhere she has never been before.

[Jul 03 02:47:36] <Blue_Falcons> Ooooh. Heh. Riiight.

[Jul 03 02:47:47] <Blue_Falcons> Good talent.

[Jul 03 02:48:42] <Blue_Falcons> Assuming that is her talent, as they were mentioned together?

[Jul 03 02:51:53] <bjm> Yes. It's impossible to predict when it will happen, but after Stern picked her up, he got the idea to give her a command and have a ship that will occasionally end up charting some previously completely unheard of location.

[Jul 03 02:52:12] <Blue_Falcons> Nice. I like it.

[Jul 03 02:52:30] <bjm> She goes through them pretty quickly though.

[Jul 03 02:52:56] <Blue_Falcons> Ships?

[Jul 03 02:59:21] <Blue_Falcons> Well, ships are fleeting. It's the exploration that's important.

[Jul 03 02:59:24] <Blue_Falcons> And I am for bed.

[Jul 03 02:59:29] <Blue_Falcons> G'night sirrah.

[Jul 03 03:07:46] <bjm> night

[Jul 03 03:08:55] <bjm> personally, i didn't find it to be that hard to play a group.

[Jul 03 03:09:52] <bjm> i had 7 characters, and in each scene i only had to think about two at a time, at most

[Jul 03 03:10:40] <bjm> using airships made the battles go a lot faster, & we should definitely try to use that kind of abstraction for unit to unit fighting

[Jul 03 03:11:01] <bjm> like the way the darters worked as a unit

[Jul 03 03:11:29] <bjm> Melissa would probably play Kate/Seraphim Sun