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[12-10 17:04:05] <Dionysus> Dionysus So I'm gonna start setting up the scene:

[12-10 17:04:05] <Dionysus> Dionysus It is a muggy morning in the small camp set up by the Archduchess (or Goddess, depending on who you ask) Bellflowers' tribesmen.

[12-10 17:04:05] <Dionysus> Dionysus The night before, you all had quite the experience with drugs, alcohol, & partying.

[12-10 17:04:05] <Dionysus> Dionysus Viollca is standing, fully clothed & surprised in the midst of the camp. Paul has just awoken in his tent. Matrim awoke on the ground outside, naked & normal.

[12-10 17:04:06] <Dionysus> Dionysus Aldo & Albert are nearby. Dionysus, Gas, & Caradonna are about.

[12-10 17:04:08] <Dionysus> Dionysus Two tren dressed for travel (one of them is you, Beccah) are walkin up.

[12-10 17:04:08] <Paul_Driver> is we is playing now?

[12-10 17:04:10] <Dionysus> Dionysus The Silver Torches (the people who came with the party) are about as well, seem to be shaking off the night befor.e

[12-10 17:04:13] <Dionysus> Yes

[12-10 17:05:07] <Paul_Driver> I look about cautiously. how do I feel?

[12-10 17:05:10] * albert_ is covered in paint

[12-10 17:05:15] <Dionysus> A little sore, but not as sore as you should be,.

[12-10 17:05:29] <Paul_Driver> I thank the mother of the hearth for that.

[12-10 17:05:42] <Dionysus> Warwick is off getting clothing for Matrim.

[12-10 17:05:44] <albert_> he's also wearing his hat

[12-10 17:05:56] <Paul_Driver> I rise, and put on whatever I can find.

[12-10 17:05:56] * Viollca surveys the devestation

[12-10 17:06:17] <Dionysus> There's not actually any devastation so much as a little clutterhere & there.

[12-10 17:06:37] * Aldo_Murgen compulsively cleans the camp.

[12-10 17:06:43] <Paul_Driver> I step out.

[12-10 17:06:54] * Viollca blushes when she sees Paul stand up, starts walking the other direction

[12-10 17:07:01] * Matrim_Argent tries to cover himself as best he can and looks for somewhere relatively private.

[12-10 17:07:23] <Paul_Driver> I said I put on whatever I could find.

[12-10 17:07:25] <Dionysus> One of the tren steps forward. "Which of you is Matrim Argent?"

[12-10 17:07:35] <Dionysus> Paul, you were still in your clothes from the night before.

[12-10 17:07:44] <Matrim_Argent> Steps forward to who?

[12-10 17:07:44] <Paul_Driver> there we go then.

[12-10 17:07:45] <Dionysus> Unless I said otherwise previously.

[12-10 17:08:09] <Dionysus> Toward all ofyou, really.

[12-10 17:08:11] * albert_ glances about and points in Matrim's direction "I think he'll need a minute. Albert Renkarr." he offers a hand and grins

[12-10 17:08:30] <Paul_Driver> I take stock of who is present, then.

[12-10 17:08:33] <Matrim_Argent> "Er. Yes. I'll be with you in a moment."

[12-10 17:08:58] <Dionysus> The tren takes your hand. "Kirik. I am the Jungle Queen's tracker." He looks to Matrim, "Yes, sir."

[12-10 17:09:06] <Dionysus> About this time, Warwick brings some clothing.

[12-10 17:09:24] <Dionysus> Warwick is a halfling in a gray cloak, Beccah.

[12-10 17:09:28] <albert_> "Pleased to meet you. Have you seen her?"

[12-10 17:09:31] <Paul_Driver> Am I painted?

[12-10 17:09:40] <albert_> (No)

[12-10 17:09:43] * Naitaka_Citlali glances in the indicated direction, notes the halfling, then nods to Albert in greeting.

[12-10 17:09:52] <Dionysus> Paul, you pretty much only have a bruises to show for lats night

[12-10 17:09:52] <Paul_Driver> (just checking.)

[12-10 17:10:09] * Matrim_Argent thanks Warwick, tries to dress at least somewhat out of sight, and returns a minute later.

[12-10 17:10:34] <Dionysus> Kirik says, "This is Naitaka. She's a scout that the Queen is sending with you all. She will take up for me after I must leave you."

[12-10 17:10:49] * Naitaka_Citlali offers a slight bow. "Call me Taka."

[12-10 17:11:14] * albert_ nods and grins in greeting

[12-10 17:11:29] <Matrim_Argent> "We appreciate your help."

[12-10 17:11:52] <Dionysus> "I am merely the Queen's servant." Kirik bows.

[12-10 17:12:19] <albert_> "Where is she?"

[12-10 17:12:28] <Dionysus> "The Queen?"

[12-10 17:12:57] <albert_> "Yes, I wanted to talk to her last night but I was detained by some other men."

[12-10 17:13:41] <Dionysus> Kirik shrugs. "I am not privileged to know where she is at the moment, but I would guess she will be around to see you off."

[12-10 17:14:27] <Paul_Driver> (brb...drafted...)

[12-10 17:14:42] <albert_> "Oh ok. Any breakfast by any chance?"

[12-10 17:14:47] * albert_ looks hopeful

[12-10 17:14:57] <Dionysus> Kirik gestures to the cooking fires.

[12-10 17:15:57] <Paul_Driver> back

[12-10 17:15:59] <albert_> "Thanks." and he walks over to eat

[12-10 17:16:14] <Dionysus> He turns to Matrim, "Sir Argent, I am at your command. I suggest you take me to where she was first taken, & I will be able to track her from there. Whenever you are ready to leave, I will be."

[12-10 17:16:30] * Viollca sees you approach. "Here, Albert, eat this."

[12-10 17:17:03] <Paul_Driver> I go to find Mountain of Pain if he is around.

[12-10 17:17:04] * albert_ takes the bowl. "Thanks Viollca." He eats some.

[12-10 17:17:12] <Dionysus> He's snoring in the tent you woke up in.

[12-10 17:17:13] <Matrim_Argent> "I thank you, and Her Grace again. We will leave for my sister's estate as soon as possible."

[12-10 17:17:17] <Paul_Driver> ah yes.

[12-10 17:17:20] <Paul_Driver> nevermind then.

[12-10 17:18:15] <Dionysus> So you all breakfast & get ready to leave?

[12-10 17:18:16] <Viollca> "You, look like you had an, interesting night." She smirks at you.

[12-10 17:18:21] <Aldo_Murgen> Sure.

[12-10 17:18:29] <Paul_Driver> "I think I shot at somebody."

[12-10 17:18:50] <Dionysus> Bellflowers comes out shortly after you begin eating.

[12-10 17:18:53] <Matrim_Argent> Yes.

[12-10 17:18:54] <Dionysus> She sits next to Albert.

[12-10 17:19:37] <Paul_Driver> "What about you? interesting night?"

[12-10 17:19:37] <albert_> "/me glances at himself "Yeah. I was initiated by some men I think. They kept telling me we're wolves."

[12-10 17:19:50] <Dionysus> "Kinsman, you are now a tribesman as well." She smiles at you.

[12-10 17:19:56] <albert_> "Oh. Hello."

[12-10 17:20:04] <albert_> "See? Initiated!"

[12-10 17:20:30] <albert_> "I wanted to ask you about your curse. I meant to ask yesterday but I lost you when the dancing started."

[12-10 17:20:38] <Dionysus> "My curse?"

[12-10 17:21:00] * Viollca looks up, takes another bite of her mash.

[12-10 17:21:13] <Dionysus> It's not, by the way, the same mash from the night before.

[12-10 17:21:22] <Viollca> (good)

[12-10 17:21:28] <albert_> "You said you couldn't have children and something had happened that stopped it."

[12-10 17:21:34] <Paul_Driver> I probably panic about that for half a second, then realize it's not.

[12-10 17:21:54] <Dionysus> "If you were born to a kinsman of mine, the curse must be broken."

[12-10 17:22:23] <albert_> "Oh. None of you can have children?"

[12-10 17:22:33] <Dionysus> "Rayner may have daughters."

[12-10 17:22:57] <albert_> "Who's that?"

[12-10 17:23:03] <Dionysus> [Rayner is the Crown Prince]

[12-10 17:23:12] <Dionysus> [You would know that one, at least]

[12-10 17:23:12] <albert_> (unless I know that, then scratch it)

[12-10 17:23:18] <albert_> scratch it

[12-10 17:23:30] <albert_> "But just him?"

[12-10 17:23:41] <albert_> "Wait, what if he has sons?"

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[12-10 17:23:59] * Eklem (~rbot@cc59707.34905d69.md.comcast.net) has joined #shem

[12-10 17:24:11] <Viollca> ping

[12-10 17:24:12] <Eklem> pong

[12-10 17:24:23] <Paul_Driver> steve

[12-10 17:24:32] <Naitaka_Citlali> emu?

[12-10 17:24:37] <Aldo_Murgen> i think nathan is broken.

[12-10 17:25:03] <Dionysus> "Until recently, yes. But one of my kinsman has broken the curse. I think it must have been Thorian or Kimber, or maybe Elodia or Cassarah."

[12-10 17:25:27] <albert_> "Oh."

[12-10 17:26:01] <albert_> "Well," he says, cheering up, "glad I could be of some help."

[12-10 17:26:05] <Dionysus> Anyone listening, Thorian & Kimber are children of the Emperor (thus an Archduke & Archduchess respectively). The other two are unknown to you.

[12-10 17:26:36] <albert_> (do I know the names too?)

[12-10 17:26:44] <Dionysus> It's possible.

[12-10 17:27:13] <albert_> (except an Archduke couldn't be involved)

[12-10 17:27:23] <Dionysus> She smiles. "We will meet again, Alpha Wolf. But I must now make a journey south, to my home-city. The temples must be prepared. Matrim, son of Damon, good luck."

[12-10 17:27:35] <Dionysus> [nope, it couldn't. but Bellflowers isn't sure of that]

[12-10 17:27:46] * albert_ smiles and thanks her

[12-10 17:27:55] <Matrim_Argent> "Thank you, Your Grace. I wish you a good journey."

[12-10 17:27:58] <Dionysus> Bellflowers inclines her head to you, Matrim, & kisses you, Albert, on the cheek, before she goes.

[12-10 17:28:07] * albert_ grins

[12-10 17:28:59] * Paul_Driver eats, watching with interest.

[12-10 17:29:14] <Paul_Driver> (assuming I'm even in the same area.)

[12-10 17:29:19] * Viollca looks at Matrim, then at something behind her. She stands up and goes over to talk with Paul.

[12-10 17:29:32] <Paul_Driver> (not in the area then.)

[12-10 17:29:59] <Viollca> (you can be in the area, she was talking with Albert and you arrived late.)

[12-10 17:30:04] <albert_> (I think she's walking around the circle to sit with you)

[12-10 17:30:08] <Paul_Driver> (okay then.)

[12-10 17:30:13] <Paul_Driver> so I smile at Violca.

[12-10 17:30:40] <Viollca> she smiles back. "And, Mr. Driver, how did you fa-- Is that a bruise?"

[12-10 17:30:50] <Paul_Driver> "I hope so."

[12-10 17:31:11] <Paul_Driver> "If it's a broken bone, people in the next county are gonna hear about it when I find out."

[12-10 17:31:28] <Paul_Driver> "I don't think it is though."

[12-10 17:32:01] <Paul_Driver> "Met an interesting fellow though. His name was Mountain of Pain. Big guy. nice, though."

[12-10 17:32:16] * Viollca relaxes her concern.

[12-10 17:32:55] <Viollca> Smile. "He must have been big or armed to give you that." She sits

[12-10 17:33:13] <Paul_Driver> "both, actually. But he taught me a thing or two."

[12-10 17:33:18] <Paul_Driver> "How did you fare?"

[12-10 17:33:39] <Dionysus> Aldo, a tribesman approaches you.

[12-10 17:33:44] <Viollca> "Paul, I, went somewhere last night. I met someone, brought them back with me."

[12-10 17:33:49] <Dionysus> He's one of the few wild elves in the camp.

[12-10 17:34:07] * Paul_Driver thinks about that. "From where?"

[12-10 17:35:43] <Viollca> "From, inside me? I didn't understand all of it, there was suddenly a cave on the edge of the clearing."

[12-10 17:35:51] <Dionysus> Aldo?

[12-10 17:35:57] <Paul_Driver> "Ah...okay."

[12-10 17:36:08] <Paul_Driver> "well...you okay? anything I can do to help?"

[12-10 17:37:02] <Viollca> "If you want to meet her... Oh, no, you asked where I had been..."

[12-10 17:37:38] <Dionysus> Benjesus?

[12-10 17:37:39] * Viollca turns to her side "Astral plane?"

[12-10 17:38:11] <Aldo_Murgen> Do I recognize him?

[12-10 17:38:25] <Dionysus> He's just a tribesman.

[12-10 17:38:44] <Dionysus> He says, "You are a Shaman of the Mother of All?"

[12-10 17:39:14] * Paul_Driver watches VIollca as she converses with the unknown

[12-10 17:39:18] * Aldo_Murgen blinks at the tribesman, processing this. "Aye, I serve the Silver Mother."

[12-10 17:40:03] <Dionysus> He stands as tall & erect as he can, a full four feet (wild elves are short), puffs out his chest, & says, "Two days ago, my son was born. He is in this camp! Will you speak to him?"

[12-10 17:40:22] * Aldo_Murgen grins softly. "Of course."

[12-10 17:40:38] <Dionysus> The elf nods & motions for you to follow him.

[12-10 17:40:43] * Viollca nods. "Odelia, this is Paul. He's," she stops, smiles, grabs Paul's arm. "We are engaged."

[12-10 17:41:07] * Paul_Driver smiles.

[12-10 17:41:12] <Paul_Driver> "Hi."

[12-10 17:41:53] <albert_> (do wild elves have as few children as other elf types?)

[12-10 17:42:03] <Dionysus> The elf takes you, Aldo, to a tent at the edge of camp. Inside is a tort woman & an elven woman. The elven woman is asleep. The tort is holding a small elven child. Yes, they do.

[12-10 17:42:14] * Aldo_Murgen follows. If nothing else, he will bless the child.

[12-10 17:42:19] <albert_> (what is a tort?)

[12-10 17:42:26] <Aldo_Murgen> Tortoise man?

[12-10 17:42:29] <Dionysus> That's basically what the elf wants. Torts are turtle people, yeah.

[12-10 17:42:41] <albert_> (heheh)

[12-10 17:42:42] <Dionysus> Also, civil laws, but that's not what I was referring to.

[12-10 17:43:04] <Matrim_Argent> ( Curse the child! Curse the child! )

[12-10 17:43:20] <Aldo_Murgen> [I curse you ... with immortality!]

[12-10 17:43:27] <Aldo_Murgen> [It just doesn't have the same punch, sorry.]

[12-10 17:43:29] <Dionysus> The elf takes the child & presents him to you, Aldo. He speaks in wild elven, which you can catch a few words of. You at least gather that you're being told the child's name, which is not Greenleaf.

[12-10 17:44:04] <Dionysus> Do you have any special blessing in mind?

[12-10 17:44:15] <Viollca> to the air. "Thanks. I know I'm lucky," to Paul. "Is there anything else I can get you? Would you like more mash?"

[12-10 17:44:40] * Aldo_Murgen accepts the child and basically prays for protection against the various things that cause infants to die.

[12-10 17:44:54] <Dionysus> An excellent choice. Roll faith.

[12-10 17:44:58] <Dionysus> r diff 13

[12-10 17:44:58] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 13] 15 19 23

[12-10 17:45:04] <Aldo_Murgen> r life faith 13+1

[12-10 17:45:05] <Eklem> Aldo_Murgen [life faith: 13+1=14] 17 20 20

[12-10 17:45:13] <Paul_Driver> "Huh?--no. I'm fine. thanks though. So...Odelia. how do you two know each other?"

[12-10 17:45:24] <Dionysus> Aldo, recall, last session, you got a point extra on faith.

[12-10 17:45:37] <Aldo_Murgen> 21, then, but no change in success level.

[12-10 17:46:01] <Dionysus> Just makin' sur eye recalled. The child laughs in your arms, then burps.

[12-10 17:46:18] <Dionysus> The tort woman takes it back, if you let her. The father is beaming with pride.

[12-10 17:46:35] * Aldo_Murgen smiles and returns the child.

[12-10 17:46:36] <Viollca> "We met, in the Cave of Souls. I freed her. She knows where the others are as well, the great shades. I get a bit lost in some of the names..."

[12-10 17:46:59] <Paul_Driver> "ohhhh! So you found the cave of souls then?"

[12-10 17:48:17] <Viollca> "Oh, sorry, yes, I stumbled on the Cave last night."

[12-10 17:48:44] <Dionysus> The father says, "Thank you, Silver-Beard. I have not much to giveyou, but I have this:" he holds out a piece of amber, about the size of a d20. It glows slightly, & you feel the power in it. "It is Father Amber, from the Tree-Lord of Kali." Kali being the jungles to the south. Tree-Lord=treant.

[12-10 17:49:09] <Viollca> "Now that I have been there, I don't understand the fool's warning."

[12-10 17:49:15] <Aldo_Murgen> This is one of the neutral gems, isn't it?

[12-10 17:49:20] <Dionysus> Harvest

[12-10 17:49:21] <Dionysus> Good

[12-10 17:49:45] <Viollca> "I," she stops, falls silent again for a moment, looks sorry that she brought it up.

[12-10 17:49:48] * Paul_Driver squints. "I do. he didn't want you to go there because we might learn something that could beat him."

[12-10 17:50:14] * Paul_Driver sees Viollca's reaction, and blushes. "Sorry."

[12-10 17:50:58] * Aldo_Murgen accepts the gem and looks at the tribesman seriously. "Thank ye. This may mean a lot in the coming struggle."

[12-10 17:51:02] * Viollca 's disposition returns. "It's ok."

[12-10 17:51:44] <Dionysus> The elf bows. "If you need more, I can always return to the treant. My grandfather is his keeper. He will be proud to help the Shaman who blessed his great-grandson."

[12-10 17:52:08] <Paul_Driver> "Well, as long as you're okay. You might wanna...consult with the reverend, Albert, and your brother about it though."

[12-10 17:52:20] <Paul_Driver> brb...

[12-10 17:53:08] * Viollca nods, doesn't say anything in response.

[12-10 17:54:05] * Aldo_Murgen shakes his head. "Nae. One piece is all I need. And this is just aboot the perfect size. With just this, ye both have helped me greatly." If there is nothing more, he will

seek to rejoin the party.

[12-10 17:54:20] <Dionysus> There's nothing more.

[12-10 17:54:29] <Dionysus> Is the party ready to get on the road?

[12-10 17:55:12] * Paul_Driver is ready.

[12-10 17:55:17] * Naitaka_Citlali is as well

[12-10 17:55:18] <Matrim_Argent> I am.

[12-10 17:55:41] <Dionysus> Half is as good as a hole.

[12-10 17:56:03] * Paul_Driver thinks about reporting himself for deriliction of duty, but decides it worked out in the end, and will let it be for now.

[12-10 17:56:20] <Viollca> sure, Viollca will inform everyone of her conversation with Paul. The party has a new ethereal member named Odelia who has offered to help bring peace to the great shades.

[12-10 17:56:22] * albert_ is fed and ready

[12-10 17:56:56] <Dionysus> Dionysus just kinda accepts that from Viollca. It's very clear he has no idea what to think of that.

[12-10 17:57:12] <Dionysus> Caradonna is as stoic as ever.

[12-10 17:57:35] <albert_> "Well, how do you do, Odelia?" and he'll continue to chat with her as he did with Stephan.

[12-10 17:58:48] * Viollca blanches a bit, pulls Albert aside. "She, um, doesn't feel in the mood for chatting, really."

[12-10 17:58:51] <albert_> As we're heading out, Albert catches up with Caradonna. "Caradonna, I need to learn how to use a sword."

[12-10 17:59:03] * Matrim_Argent also just sort of accepts it for the moment. He's still not in the best of moods.

[12-10 17:59:06] <albert_> "Oh! perfectly fine then." he grins at her

[12-10 17:59:12] <albert_> and just to her left

[12-10 17:59:21] <Dionysus> Caradonna nods. "I know. We will train each night, before you do your writing."

[12-10 17:59:23] * Naitaka_Citlali just kinda takes the news in stride, not really knowing how else to react.

[12-10 17:59:31] * albert_ nods happily

[12-10 18:00:07] <Dionysus> Traveling north is easier than it was coming south. The tribesmen lead you out of the swamps, & once you get out of them, it's a cakewalk to Ienova, where you can take trains back to Malladin.

[12-10 18:00:22] <Dionysus> Malladin being where Datuna, Matrim's sister, is from, & where she was kidnapped.

[12-10 18:00:43] * albert_ chats with Naka and the tracker while traveling.

[12-10 18:00:49] <Dionysus> Taka

[12-10 18:00:54] <albert_> damn

[12-10 18:00:56] <albert_> sorry

[12-10 18:01:03] <Naitaka_Citlali> [*amused* 's cool]

[12-10 18:01:10] * Paul_Driver notes that Sir Matrim isn't in good shape.

[12-10 18:01:22] <Paul_Driver> at some point in private will ask, "You alright sir?"

[12-10 18:01:25] <Dionysus> Kirik is pretty amiable.

[12-10 18:01:37] <Aldo_Murgen> "Has he been eating?"

[12-10 18:01:51] * albert_ likes to tell stories and will babble about them happily if you let him. Also, within the first day he'll reach under his hat and hand you a pamphlet.

[12-10 18:01:58] <Dionysus> Viollca, you are taking your medicine & aiming for dream churches when possible?

[12-10 18:02:03] <Viollca> yes

[12-10 18:02:03] <Matrim_Argent> "What? Yes. Simply... a touch strained. It is nothing to worry about."

[12-10 18:02:14] <Dionysus> He'll look at your pamphlet, then hand it back & tell you he can't read your writing.

[12-10 18:02:30] <Paul_Driver> "Okay. Well if you need anything...I'm..." gestures a general direction, "Somewhere around here."

[12-10 18:02:45] * Matrim_Argent smiles a touch. "I thank you."

[12-10 18:02:48] <albert_> "Well you can keep it anyway if you like." He reaches under his hat and hands another to Taka.

[12-10 18:03:06] * Naitaka_Citlali takes it, looking mildly amused. "thank you."

[12-10 18:03:48] <Dionysus> Kirik keeps the pamphlet.

[12-10 18:03:50] <albert_> "Your welcome. It outlines some viewpoints I'm gathering into a manifesto at the moment...."

[12-10 18:04:20] * albert_ practices with Caradonna along the way as well

[12-10 18:04:24] <albert_> at night

[12-10 18:04:38] * Paul_Driver thinks hard about the "phantom enemies" lesson.

[12-10 18:04:58] <Paul_Driver> probably looks a tad pensive for parts of the trip.

[12-10 18:05:06] * Naitaka_Citlali scans it, and sticks it in a pocket, nodding to albert.

[12-10 18:06:01] <Dionysus> Dionysus renews his efforts to song-write with you, Albert. Go ahead & gimme two writing +3 rolls for your songs, & two normal for your manifesto.

[12-10 18:06:15] <Dionysus> r diff 16 diff 16 diff 16 diff 16

[12-10 18:06:17] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 16] 17 18 24

[12-10 18:06:17] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 16] 17 23 26

[12-10 18:06:17] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 16] 17 19 22

[12-10 18:06:19] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 16] 21 22 24

[12-10 18:06:35] <albert_> r writing 15 15

[12-10 18:06:35] <Eklem> albert_ [writing: 15] 17 22 23

[12-10 18:06:35] <Eklem> albert_ [15] 17 17 25

[12-10 18:06:56] <albert_> r writing 15+3 15+3

[12-10 18:06:57] <Eklem> albert_ [writing: 15+3=18] 20 23 25

[12-10 18:06:57] <Eklem> albert_ [15+3=18] 19 25 28

[12-10 18:07:22] <Dionysus> Add 3 boxes to the songs, & none to the manifesto.

[12-10 18:07:30] <albert_> song is done

[12-10 18:07:34] <albert_> needed only two

[12-10 18:07:37] <Dionysus> You have a rebel song.

[12-10 18:07:53] <albert_> I beat the first roll on the manifesto

[12-10 18:08:04] <Dionysus> But failed pecially on the second, losing thebox you gained

[12-10 18:08:11] <albert_> gotcha

[12-10 18:08:26] <albert_> do we have a name for the song?

[12-10 18:08:46] <Dionysus> Yes, but it's up to you what to call it, unless you want me to make it up.

[12-10 18:09:10] <albert_> I don't have one

[12-10 18:09:14] <albert_> if you got one in mind

[12-10 18:09:25] <Dionysus> "Children of Freedom" sounds wanky & folk song-esque enough

[12-10 18:09:30] <albert_> good

[12-10 18:09:48] <Dionysus> write down that in yerinventory

[12-10 18:09:53] <albert_> got it

[12-10 18:10:00] <Paul_Driver> What "Charlie on the MTA?"

[12-10 18:10:12] <Paul_Driver> *ducks and runs*

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[12-10 18:10:14] <albert_> can I play it on my guitar?

[12-10 18:10:45] <Dionysus> Yes

[12-10 18:10:49] * The_Sheriff_of_Gordonhamm is now known as Matrim

[12-10 18:10:52] <Dionysus> Last ya saw, Neal?

[12-10 18:10:56] <Matrim> Woohoo. Blue screen of death.

[12-10 18:11:12] <albert_> Taka, Albert never carries a pack but will often bring out objects (like a guitar or a cloak) from seemingly nowhere

[12-10 18:11:15] <Matrim> I'm not sure exactly. Albert indicating he would train with Caradonna at night.

[12-10 18:11:23] <albert_> you can roll awareness if you want

[12-10 18:11:23] <Dionysus> Shit.

[12-10 18:11:24] <albert_> ?

[12-10 18:12:18] <Naitaka_Citlali> sure, why not.

[12-10 18:12:36] <albert_> r rogue 14

[12-10 18:12:36] <Eklem> albert_ [rogue: 14] 18 21 24

[12-10 18:12:54] <Naitaka_Citlali> r aware 13

[12-10 18:12:55] <Eklem> Naitaka_Citlali [aware: 13] 16 20 23

[12-10 18:13:10] <albert_> they appear from nowhere

[12-10 18:13:13] <albert_> !

[12-10 18:13:54] <Dionysus> Matrim, get that?

[12-10 18:14:20] <Matrim> It seems to be coming slowly, but yes.

[12-10 18:15:15] <Dionysus> So Warwick arranges for trains in Ienova. Taka, they are louder than you are comfortable with, big, scary things. The rest of you, they're still prolly disorienting for most of you. Matrim, you're prolly used to them to an extent.

[12-10 18:15:28] * Matrim_Argent has quit (Read error: Operation timed out)

[12-10 18:16:15] <Paul_Driver> will try to find the reverend in private.

[12-10 18:16:36] * Matrim is now known as Matrim_Argent

[12-10 18:16:47] <Matrim_Argent> Yeah. Done a bit of travelling.

[12-10 18:17:00] <Paul_Driver> or rather, will seek private conversation with the reverend.

[12-10 18:17:02] <Viollca> The day we ride on the train, Viollca is in a sour mood, doesn't talk to anyone, just watches out the window.

[12-10 18:17:27] <Paul_Driver> "What's wrong?"

[12-10 18:17:33] <Paul_Driver> (to Viollca)

[12-10 18:17:49] * Naitaka_Citlali is very jumpy around the train/s

[12-10 18:17:56] <Viollca> "Nothing. I'm fine."

[12-10 18:18:11] <Paul_Driver> "You need anything?"

[12-10 18:18:20] * albert_ works on his manifesto or juggling, depending on the size of the train car. Probably both, intermittently.

[12-10 18:18:25] <Viollca> "Just a good night's sleep."

[12-10 18:18:42] <Paul_Driver> "Ah. yeah."

[12-10 18:18:54] <Dionysus> Two more writing rolls for the train rides, Albert.

[12-10 18:18:57] <Dionysus> r diff 16 diff 16

[12-10 18:18:58] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 16] 18 21 25

[12-10 18:18:58] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 16] 17 20 26

[12-10 18:19:01] <Paul_Driver> (reverend?)

[12-10 18:19:02] * Naitaka_Citlali will attempt to calm herself down by focusing on something else - namely sketching.

[12-10 18:20:41] <albert_> r wiritng 15 15

[12-10 18:20:41] <Eklem> albert_ [wiritng: 15] 18 20 21

[12-10 18:20:41] <Eklem> albert_ [15] 17 18 24

[12-10 18:20:47] <albert_>

[12-10 18:21:00] <Dionysus> Sorry, Albert.

[12-10 18:21:04] <albert_> it's cool

[12-10 18:21:12] * Viollca at some point, Viollca stops looking out the window, sits, and closes her eyes, whispering occasionally.

[12-10 18:21:36] <Dionysus> Aldo?

[12-10 18:22:28] * albert_ glances out the window with a glazed look after pouring over his writing for a while.

[12-10 18:22:29] <Dionysus> Benjesus?

[12-10 18:23:56] * Aldo_Murgen is found.

[12-10 18:23:57] <Paul_Driver> it's cool. it can wait.

[12-10 18:24:02] <Paul_Driver> ah.

[12-10 18:24:26] * Paul_Driver speaks with the revened in PM.

[12-10 18:24:39] <Dionysus> The scenery flies by the windows. Forests, hills, rivers, the coast. It's less than a day to Demopolis, where you change trains.

[12-10 18:24:47] * Matrim_Argent watches the scenery.

[12-10 18:25:38] <Dionysus> In Demopolis, you switch to an eastbound train, crossing the forested center country of the Empire. It's cooler up here, mid-spring weather.

[12-10 18:25:59] <Dionysus> Kirik, the tracker, seems disconcerted by the train. He keeps to himself on it.

[12-10 18:27:11] * albert_ tries to make conversation with Dionysus and anyone willing to talk after he gives up on his writing work

[12-10 18:27:24] <Dionysus> Dionysus asks Albert what song he'd like to try next.

[12-10 18:27:44] <albert_> hmmmmm

[12-10 18:27:46] * Naitaka_Citlali is rather uncommunicative while on the train.

[12-10 18:28:11] <Dionysus> "I was thinking something comic, but that attacks social issues as well."

[12-10 18:28:12] * albert_ probably picks up on it and lets her alone after trying to talk with her for a half hour or so

[12-10 18:29:03] <albert_> "Sounds good. I had an idea about featuring some of our prominent Archdukes and Duchesses in a song."

[12-10 18:29:16] <albert_> "Could we work that in?"

[12-10 18:29:25] <Dionysus> "All we'll need is lyrics for this one. I'm going to teach you the tune right now." And he proceeds to teach you how to play the tune of an old, old song that everyone knows.

[12-10 18:29:36] <albert_> ok

[12-10 18:29:39] * albert_ practices

[12-10 18:29:55] <Dionysus> Basically, he is doing the time honored approach of taking the melody of an older song & updating the lyrics. Folk music thing.

[12-10 18:30:10] <albert_> awesome

[12-10 18:30:50] <albert_> (how long do halflings live?)

[12-10 18:30:54] <Dionysus> Same as humans

[12-10 18:31:09] <albert_> (ok, so not hobbit like)

[12-10 18:31:18] <Dionysus> Dionysus is about 40

[12-10 18:31:26] <albert_> (gotcha)

[12-10 18:32:35] <Dionysus> Everyone here?

[12-10 18:32:39] <Naitaka_Citlali> [I am.]

[12-10 18:32:48] <Viollca> here

[12-10 18:32:49] <albert_> yes

[12-10 18:32:53] <Paul_Driver> yes

[12-10 18:32:57] <Matrim_Argent> I'm here.

[12-10 18:33:13] <Eklem> here

[12-10 18:33:53] <Dionysus> Aldo?

[12-10 18:34:09] <Aldo_Murgen> yes?

[12-10 18:34:17] <Dionysus> Oh, good.

[12-10 18:34:39] <Dionysus> The train pulls into Malladin.

[12-10 18:35:04] <Dionysus> It's morning, a little under a week after you left Bellflowers' camp

[12-10 18:35:33] <Dionysus> There's a large crowd at the station.

[12-10 18:35:47] * Naitaka_Citlali looks extremely relieved the journey's over.

[12-10 18:35:49] <Dionysus> As you get off, people are getting on. It's chaotic, a mess.

[12-10 18:35:49] <albert_> "Expecting us?"

[12-10 18:35:55] <albert_> scratch that

[12-10 18:36:05] <Dionysus> Aldo, roll awareness.

[12-10 18:36:12] <Dionysus> r diff 13

[12-10 18:36:12] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 13] 17 18 20

[12-10 18:36:24] <Aldo_Murgen> r awa 9

[12-10 18:36:25] <Eklem> Aldo_Murgen [awa: 9] 14 15 18

[12-10 18:36:26] * albert_ jumps off the platform and moves to the other side of the crowd

[12-10 18:36:27] <Matrim_Argent> Mass exodusish number of people trying to leave?

[12-10 18:36:40] * Viollca keeps her head bowed, tries to scuttle out of the way of the rich and important.

[12-10 18:37:02] <Dionysus> Just normal on/off train traffic for this time of the morning.

[12-10 18:37:21] <Matrim_Argent> Ok.

[12-10 18:37:34] <Dionysus> Aldo, you don't recognize the woman, but an elderly lady says, as she's walking toward the train, "R... Reverend Murgen?"

[12-10 18:37:43] <Dionysus> Human woman.

[12-10 18:38:09] <Dionysus> "Aldo?"

[12-10 18:38:51] * Aldo_Murgen looks around for the group, then looks up at the woman. "Aye?"

[12-10 18:39:06] <Dionysus> "Don't you remember me?"

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[12-10 18:40:17] * TheGMReturns is now known as Sherrif_Paul

[12-10 18:40:48] * Aldo_Murgen smiles sadly. "I'm an old man. My memory is'nae what it once was."

[12-10 18:41:26] <Dionysus> She smiles sadly. "My name is Dianne. Dianne Weyr, as you knew me." Now, it comes back. She was a much younger woman when you were engaged to her.

[12-10 18:41:36] <albert_> (she's human, you probably knew her not too long ago )

[12-10 18:41:59] <Aldo_Murgen> [silly humans. can't ever decide what age they want to be and stick with it]

[12-10 18:42:15] <Aldo_Murgen> [which fiancee was this?]

[12-10 18:42:16] <Dionysus> She's got to be nearly 100 now.

[12-10 18:42:31] <Dionysus> The one who was married. Her husband, a half-goblin, swore to kill you if he ever saw you again.

[12-10 18:42:55] <Aldo_Murgen> [say, wasn't he mentioned in one of the earliest sessions?]

[12-10 18:43:51] <Dionysus> [he might have been, but i am not sure.]

[12-10 18:43:58] * Aldo_Murgen beams. "Dianne! Ye seem tae be well. How are ye? How's ye're family?"

[12-10 18:44:32] <Dionysus> She smiles, "My children are all grown now. I have over a dozen grandchildren! Can you believe it?"

[12-10 18:44:32] <Aldo_Murgen> [wasn't there some connection between him and the goblin that had all the cloaks in his closet?]

[12-10 18:45:10] <Dionysus> [i think they were uncle/nephew, yeah, or something like that. it's been a long, long while]

[12-10 18:46:37] <Dionysus> "I'm going to Dyne right now, visiting my oldest. She's with the Healer's Church there."

[12-10 18:46:57] * Aldo_Murgen chuckles. "Aye, I'm nae surprised. Actually, I'm jealous. Never had any of my own."

[12-10 18:47:38] * Paul_Driver has quit (Read error: Operation timed out)

[12-10 18:47:44] <Aldo_Murgen> "Oh? That's a fine line of work. Is she vested?"

[12-10 18:48:34] <Dionysus> She laughs. "Oh, I'm sorry to have caused you so much trouble! Oh, yes. She's a Sister of the Red Cross. Oh, dammit, there's the whistle. Look, here's where you can write me."

She scribbles something on a piece of paper. "I expect a letter, Reverend."

[12-10 18:49:21] * Aldo_Murgen accepts it. "Don't miss ye're train! Safe journey!"

[12-10 18:49:40] <Dionysus> "It was good to seeyou again, Reverend! Thank you! Goodbye!"

[12-10 18:49:46] <Dionysus> She gets on the train, pulling her bag with her.

[12-10 18:49:50] * Aldo_Murgen goes off to find the rest of the group.

[12-10 18:50:36] * albert_ waded out of the crowd and is waiting with whoever else made it that far out onto the platform

[12-10 18:50:48] <Dionysus> Dionysus stuck close to Albert.

[12-10 18:50:55] <Dionysus> As did Caradonna.

[12-10 18:50:56] <albert_> He'll wave Aldo over

[12-10 18:51:00] <Dionysus> Warwick is with Matrim.

[12-10 18:51:05] <Dionysus> Gas is with Paul.

[12-10 18:51:28] <Dionysus> The Silver Torches spread out through the crowd, & some of them slipped off to do whatever it is they're suppose dto be doing here.

[12-10 18:51:36] <Dionysus> Kirik is near Taka.

[12-10 18:51:51] <Matrim_Argent> Where's our next stop?

[12-10 18:52:04] <Dionysus> You're in Malladin, the city where your sister was kidnapped. Next stop is to go to the Palace.

[12-10 18:52:13] * Sherrif_Paul sticks close to sir matrim

[12-10 18:52:15] <Matrim_Argent> Right then.

[12-10 18:53:35] <Dionysus> Palace, then, everyone?

[12-10 18:53:44] * albert_ is ready

[12-10 18:53:47] <Matrim_Argent> Yup.

[12-10 18:53:51] <Viollca> yosh

[12-10 18:53:56] <Naitaka_Citlali> indeed

[12-10 18:55:42] <Dionysus> Den Loch Palace is a large palace on a small lake on the edge of the city of Malladin.

[12-10 18:57:07] <Dionysus> It's beautiful, & it is currently crawling with Silver Torches.

[12-10 18:57:21] <Dionysus> In fact, more than before. Many of them shouldn't be here.

[12-10 18:57:27] * Sherrif_Paul makes sure my attire and uniform and such are squared away

[12-10 18:57:30] * Matrim_Argent gets out the spray.

[12-10 18:57:30] <albert_> (were we here before Billy?)

[12-10 18:57:34] <Matrim_Argent> But not.

[12-10 18:57:38] <Dionysus> They're the Silver Torches who should be guarding Argent Estate.

[12-10 18:57:56] <Dionysus> Yes, you were here before (Except Taka, of course). This is where Datuna was kidnapped from.

[12-10 18:58:01] <Matrim_Argent> Do they do the flag thing here?

[12-10 18:58:14] <albert_> (Just making sure. Thanks.)

[12-10 18:58:15] <Dionysus> Matrim, these are men you grew up with aroun your house.

[12-10 18:58:17] <Dionysus> Flag thing?

[12-10 18:59:12] <Matrim_Argent> I recall some palaces and such do flags indicating what nobles are in residence. Though, that might be for higher ranks only.

[12-10 18:59:47] <Dionysus> Oh, I thought you mean tthe Silver Torches. Yeah, they do the flag thing. No flag is flying over the estate.

[12-10 19:00:28] <Matrim_Argent> Aight.

[12-10 19:01:19] * Matrim_Argent would ask one of the ones he's familiar with, "Why are so many of the Estate's Torches here?'

[12-10 19:01:57] <Dionysus> "Sir Argent! We were ordered here! Every member of the Guard was ordered to den Loch estate by Lady Argent not five days ago."

[12-10 19:02:44] <Sherrif_Paul> I'm'a scan the faces of the gathered torches. anything look out of place?

[12-10 19:02:51] <Sherrif_Paul> I can roll read-people if I must.

[12-10 19:02:58] <Dionysus> They all seem pretty openly worried.

[12-10 19:03:14] * Matrim_Argent looks troubled. "I see. Thank you."

[12-10 19:03:24] <Sherrif_Paul> are they taking their cues from anyone visible?

[12-10 19:03:52] <Dionysus> Well, they were doing so from a lieutenant in shiny armor, but when Matrim entered, every eye snapped to him

[12-10 19:04:07] <Sherrif_Paul> then here's what I'm checking for:

[12-10 19:04:15] <Sherrif_Paul> did any eye not snap to him?

[12-10 19:04:31] * Naitaka_Citlali wrinkles her nose slightly, looking round.

[12-10 19:04:36] <Dionysus> Roll awareness

[12-10 19:04:45] <Sherrif_Paul> r 13

[12-10 19:04:45] <Eklem> Sherrif_Paul [13] 18 20 22

[12-10 19:04:52] <Dionysus> r diff 13

[12-10 19:04:52] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 13] 15 15 20

[12-10 19:05:18] <Dionysus> Paul, every single Silver Torch in the room looked to Matrim within ten seconds of his entering this room.

[12-10 19:05:29] <Sherrif_Paul> fair enough.

[12-10 19:05:33] <Sherrif_Paul> I let this go. (v)

[12-10 19:06:03] <Dionysus> Kirik says, "Sir Argent, may I see the site of the attack?"

[12-10 19:06:12] * Sherrif_Paul takes a deep breath and doesn't think.

[12-10 19:06:25] * Matrim_Argent asks, "Who is currently guarding the Argent Estate?"

[12-10 19:06:32] * Matrim_Argent blinks, then nods. "Of course."

[12-10 19:07:05] <Dionysus> The lieutenant says, "Sir Asuncion said he would perosnally take care of it, sir."

[12-10 19:07:19] * Sherrif_Paul nods.

[12-10 19:07:30] * Viollca turns her head at that name.

[12-10 19:08:17] <Dionysus> Warwick leads Kirik to the crime scene.

[12-10 19:08:18] <Matrim_Argent> "Sir Asuncion has turned traitor!"

[12-10 19:09:05] <Dionysus> Confusion, shock from all of them.

[12-10 19:09:08] <Dionysus> "Sir?"

[12-10 19:09:37] * Sherrif_Paul smirks. I go to Warwick.

[12-10 19:10:01] <Dionysus> Warwick is in the other room by now, with the tracker. The tracker is sniffing the air.

[12-10 19:10:05] <Sherrif_Paul> Quietly to him, I ask, "Is there something or someone of particular value at the manor an enemy might want left unguarded?"

[12-10 19:10:46] <Matrim_Argent> "Not a week ago he led my party and myself into a trap from which he did not expect us to return, and I saw with my own eyes that he now carries a blade of darkness."

[12-10 19:10:51] <Dionysus> "The question should be, which of the dozens of such things are they after?"

[12-10 19:11:09] * Sherrif_Paul nods. "I was afraid of that."

[12-10 19:11:13] <Sherrif_Paul> (brb...)

[12-10 19:12:24] <Dionysus> The lieutenant says, "Sir... I apologize, sir. I... I should have known."

[12-10 19:12:24] <Sherrif_Paul> back

[12-10 19:12:46] <Sherrif_Paul> I go back into the room where Sir Matrim was.

[12-10 19:13:09] <Sherrif_Paul> Quitly to him. "Sir, how fast could we marshall this force back to your manor?"

[12-10 19:13:10] <Matrim_Argent> "He fooled all of us thoroughly."

[12-10 19:13:11] <Dionysus> "I will take the men back to Argent Estate immediately, sir."

[12-10 19:13:34] <Matrim_Argent> "Thank you."

[12-10 19:13:39] <Sherrif_Paul> strike mine then.

[12-10 19:13:42] <Matrim_Argent> Aight.

[12-10 19:14:37] <Dionysus> He begins giving orders. These are all the covert branch of the Silver Torches, so they're basically a little better than average house guards. They get into order quickly & prepare to leave.

[12-10 19:14:46] <Sherrif_Paul> Instead, I say, to Sir Matrim. "Sir, if I may,"

[12-10 19:15:05] <Matrim_Argent> "Yes?"

[12-10 19:15:13] <Sherrif_Paul> "The men going back should assume a trap at first, feel the situation out, make sure the place isn't already compromised and they're walking into a trap."

[12-10 19:15:21] * Viollca just goes to prepare your horses.

[12-10 19:15:29] * Matrim_Argent nods. "Agreed."

[12-10 19:16:06] <Sherrif_Paul> I nod, a bow, and repeat that to the lieutenant.

[12-10 19:16:08] <Dionysus> Viollca, the men have them ready far quicker than you could hope to.

[12-10 19:16:36] <Viollca> all well and good, I yeild.

[12-10 19:18:00] <Dionysus> The lieutenant asks Wariwck for some help with that, & Warwick orders a few of the covert branch to go with them. I meant to say above that the guards were of the overt branch. Sorry.

[12-10 19:18:52] * Sherrif_Paul thinks. "He didn't expect us to survive..."

[12-10 19:18:52] <Dionysus> Kirik finally walks out & says, "As far as I can tell, the Contessa was kidnapped by extremely close werewolf sextuplets."

[12-10 19:19:19] <Sherrif_Paul> "This had to be in the works for a while..."

[12-10 19:19:25] * albert_ looks slightly uncomfortable

[12-10 19:19:48] <Dionysus> "But I can track the smell easily enough, Sir."

[12-10 19:20:01] <Sherrif_Paul> Is Warwick still around?

[12-10 19:20:16] <Matrim_Argent> "If we can follow them, all going should prepare to leave as soon as possible."

[12-10 19:20:35] <Dionysus> Yeah, Warwick is still around.

[12-10 19:20:43] <albert_> "I'm ready Matrim."

[12-10 19:20:50] <Dionysus> You all just arrived, so you're all pretty much ready.

[12-10 19:20:51] <albert_> his hand moves to his sword

[12-10 19:20:55] <Sherrif_Paul> but upon hearing what Sir Matrim just said, I postpone my convo with Warwick and make ready.

[12-10 19:21:36] <Matrim_Argent> Aight.

[12-10 19:22:20] <Dionysus> Horses are easily obtained.

[12-10 19:22:30] <Dionysus> If you all want them

[12-10 19:22:45] <albert_> We'll get there faster

[12-10 19:22:55] * albert_ saddles up

[12-10 19:22:57] * Viollca returns from the horses, makes some small motions towards the center, then starts walking to the horses.

[12-10 19:23:04] <Dionysus> Well, the trail first leads around the egde of the city.

[12-10 19:23:22] <Viollca> "Oh really. Yes, Yes. No, I've never held one."

[12-10 19:24:06] * Sherrif_Paul takes a deep breath, and refrains again from thinking, as I get ready to ride.

[12-10 19:24:31] <Dionysus> It leads to a small space just off the road, just outside of town. It stinks here.

[12-10 19:24:46] * Sherrif_Paul rides near Matrim

[12-10 19:25:02] <Dionysus> The smell is so bad, Kirik has to stop & vomit.

[12-10 19:25:16] <Matrim_Argent> Oh dear.

[12-10 19:25:16] * Naitaka_Citlali looks extremely sympathetic.

[12-10 19:25:29] <Dionysus> Gas says, "This is where that cheese merchant said he saw them wolves & the lady."

[12-10 19:25:49] <Sherrif_Paul> (Remind me about the lady?)

[12-10 19:26:02] <Dionysus> [the Contessa, the woman yer trying to save. Gas got her title wrong]

[12-10 19:26:09] <Sherrif_Paul> ah.

[12-10 19:26:46] <Dionysus> Kirik gasps, "Look around."

[12-10 19:26:51] * albert_ looks

[12-10 19:26:53] <Sherrif_Paul> I do so

[12-10 19:27:01] <Dionysus> He rides a bit away, trying to catch his breathe.

[12-10 19:27:07] <albert_> r awareness 14

[12-10 19:27:07] <Eklem> albert_ [awareness: 14] 18 19 20

[12-10 19:27:10] <Dionysus> You find a cart full of rotting cheese.

[12-10 19:27:28] <Dionysus> On it is a body, of sorts. It's more the husk of a body than an actual body.

[12-10 19:27:43] <Dionysus> It is completely featureless.

[12-10 19:27:48] * Matrim_Argent puts cloth over his mouth and nose as he moves towards the cart.

[12-10 19:27:49] * albert_ pulls out a handkercief from his shirt and ties it around the lower half of his face

[12-10 19:27:54] <Sherrif_Paul> I dismount,

[12-10 19:28:03] * Naitaka_Citlali keeps her distance.

[12-10 19:28:08] <albert_> what kind of body?

[12-10 19:28:12] <Sherrif_Paul> and examine the husk for anything that might identify who it was.

[12-10 19:28:38] <albert_> anything else on or near the cart?

[12-10 19:28:42] <Dionysus> It was a pretty rotund individual, dressed in dirty, ragged clothing.

[12-10 19:28:48] <Sherrif_Paul> I nod.

[12-10 19:28:53] <Dionysus> The cart animals are long gone, it seems.

[12-10 19:28:54] <Sherrif_Paul> What all did gas tell us again?

[12-10 19:29:16] <Sherrif_Paul> do doppelgangers get the memories of those they steal from?

[12-10 19:29:21] <albert_> (no)

[12-10 19:29:33] <Dionysus> He met a cheese merchant who swore by the Mother of Hope that he saw six men turn into one man, carrying the Contessa, giving it to tribals from the south.

[12-10 19:29:36] <albert_> "The cheese merchant?"

[12-10 19:29:47] <Sherrif_Paul> "Gas,"

[12-10 19:29:57] <Dionysus> Paul, you have no idea about that

[12-10 19:30:02] <Sherrif_Paul> oh.

[12-10 19:30:04] <Dionysus> "Paul?" Gas returns.

[12-10 19:30:07] <Sherrif_Paul> then I don't address gas.

[12-10 19:30:09] <Dionysus> Ahh

[12-10 19:30:26] <Sherrif_Paul> do I even know this was done by a doppelganger?

[12-10 19:30:28] <Dionysus> I mean, you know dopplegangers can steal forms & all, but you dunno if they can take memories or not.

[12-10 19:30:40] <Dionysus> Yeah, it's a shrewd guess.

[12-10 19:31:07] <Dionysus> Which is to say, the only ones in the party who might not know are Gas & Albert, & Albert more than likely does.

[12-10 19:31:36] <albert_> I do?

[12-10 19:31:43] <Dionysus> More than likely.

[12-10 19:31:48] <albert_> oh ok

[12-10 19:32:04] <albert_> so, go on Paul

[12-10 19:32:05] <Sherrif_Paul> I mount back up.

[12-10 19:32:37] <Sherrif_Paul> I look like I'm thinking hard.

[12-10 19:33:13] * albert_ follows the sheriff back if there isn't anything else about the cart.

[12-10 19:33:18] * Viollca looks sad, but keeps glancing back at the scene.

[12-10 19:33:22] <Sherrif_Paul> "Sir? do we address this now, or leave it?"

[12-10 19:34:07] <Dionysus> Kirik says, "She was here. The six werewolves... This must sound like lunacy, but they became one werewolf." He gags again. "They went... northeast."

[12-10 19:34:21] <Matrim_Argent> "There is nothing we can do here now."

[12-10 19:34:31] * Sherrif_Paul nods.

[12-10 19:34:34] <Dionysus> "Something else was here, too. It smells like..."

[12-10 19:34:51] <albert_> "He was consumed." (or insert proper term for layman to use there)

[12-10 19:34:51] <Dionysus> "It is ancient, but it is very young. It smells like roses & poison."

[12-10 19:35:05] <Dionysus> Consumed is the only word i know of for it

[12-10 19:35:16] <Matrim_Argent> "Something living?"

[12-10 19:35:26] <Sherrif_Paul> can I think of anything that smelled like roses and poison?

[12-10 19:35:40] * Naitaka_Citlali looks thoughtful.

[12-10 19:35:41] <Dionysus> "I'm not sure. It left its mark on the body there."

[12-10 19:35:55] <Dionysus> Roll awareness, Paul, & anyone who wants to guess what that refers to

[12-10 19:35:58] <Dionysus> r diff 17

[12-10 19:35:58] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 17] 22 23 27

[12-10 19:36:01] <Sherrif_Paul> r 13

[12-10 19:36:01] <Eklem> Sherrif_Paul [13] 17 18 19

[12-10 19:36:04] <albert_> r awareness 14

[12-10 19:36:04] <Eklem> albert_ [awareness: 14] 16 17 22

[12-10 19:36:11] <Matrim_Argent> Have to find my sheet.

[12-10 19:36:14] <Naitaka_Citlali> r 13

[12-10 19:36:14] <Eklem> Naitaka_Citlali [13] 18 19 22

[12-10 19:36:16] <Viollca> r monster lore

[12-10 19:36:17] <Eklem> Viollca [monster lore: 0] 1 2 7

[12-10 19:36:27] <Viollca> what is my score, Billy?

[12-10 19:36:34] <Dionysus> 13 awa, matrim

[12-10 19:36:38] <Matrim_Argent> r awa 13

[12-10 19:36:39] <Eklem> Matrim_Argent [awa: 13] 14 23 23

[12-10 19:37:07] <Matrim_Argent> Sweet.

[12-10 19:37:36] <Dionysus> Viollca, it isn't on yer hseet. Would it be the same as Roma Lore?

[12-10 19:38:06] <Viollca> we'll talk later, I failed it no matter what

[12-10 19:38:19] <Dionysus> fair enough

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[12-10 19:39:29] <Sherrif_Paul> (ping?)

[12-10 19:39:34] <Matrim_Argent> ( Pong )

[12-10 19:39:35] <Dionysus> [mung]

[12-10 19:39:38] <Sherrif_Paul> okay.

[12-10 19:39:43] <Dionysus> [being deluged with pm]

[12-10 19:39:53] <albert_> sorry

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[12-10 19:41:16] * Matrim_Argent says quietly, "The Emerald Child. Was it here at the same time as the others?"

[12-10 19:41:38] <Dionysus> "Yes, sir." Kirik says, "But it left a different way. It went into town."

[12-10 19:41:55] <Dionysus> "Your sister definitely left here with the werewolf."

[12-10 19:42:07] <Matrim_Argent> ( Are there still Torches with us? )

[12-10 19:42:14] <Dionysus> Yes, unlessyou told them not to.

[12-10 19:43:08] <albert_> "Emerald child? Is it a doppelganger?"

[12-10 19:43:44] * Matrim_Argent tells one of them, "Return to town and notify those appropriate that the Emerald Child is in the area. The Emerald Child is... as I recall... a Divine Creation of the Mother of Envy."

[12-10 19:44:04] <Dionysus> The Torch nods. "Yes, sir."

[12-10 19:44:07] <Dionysus> He runs off.

[12-10 19:44:20] <Sherrif_Paul> "Sir, are you aware if doppelgangers take the memories of those they steal from?"

[12-10 19:45:01] <albert_> "Oh."

[12-10 19:45:38] <Sherrif_Paul> (or do I not know enough to ask that?)

[12-10 19:45:40] <albert_> "They don't. They just take the outward features. Sometimes abilities."

[12-10 19:45:48] <Dionysus> [you could aks that]

[12-10 19:45:52] <Matrim_Argent> "It's a very powerful doppleganger. And... While I don't believe most dopplegangers are capable of that, the Emerald Child may be able to."

[12-10 19:45:59] <albert_> (I think you know enough to ask it."

[12-10 19:46:20] <albert_> "But there is that." he concedes to Matrim

[12-10 19:46:27] <Sherrif_Paul> I nod. "Gas, do you remember how I solved that case where (I ask him about an obscure case he helped me with).?"

[12-10 19:46:42] <Dionysus> "Sure, Sheriff."

[12-10 19:46:50] <Dionysus> He tells you some details.

[12-10 19:47:01] <Sherrif_Paul> I nod. "Just checking."

[12-10 19:47:26] <Dionysus> "Why in the name of the Pink-Skinned Whore Goddess did you bring that up?"

[12-10 19:47:32] <Dionysus> [guess who he just cursed by.]

[12-10 19:47:45] <Matrim_Argent> ( Thamia? )

[12-10 19:47:48] <Dionysus> [in one]

[12-10 19:47:50] <Sherrif_Paul> (Quillia?)

[12-10 19:47:52] <Matrim_Argent> ( Booya. )

[12-10 19:48:04] <Dionysus> [err, naitaka, he just cursed by the goddess of love, in a very vulgar manner, i am sure you can tell]

[12-10 19:48:20] <Naitaka_Citlali> [*amused grin* So noted.]

[12-10 19:48:37] <Dionysus> Gas suddenly gets why you asked.

[12-10 19:48:37] <Sherrif_Paul> To gas, "no reason."

[12-10 19:48:52] <Dionysus> "I'M NOT A DOBBLEGANDER!"

[12-10 19:49:05] <Sherrif_Paul> "I know. and now we can move on."

[12-10 19:49:13] <Dionysus> "Reverend, tell him I ain't no face-snatcher!"

[12-10 19:49:18] <Dionysus> He's indignant

[12-10 19:49:40] <Sherrif_Paul> "Gas, you went out alone and spoke with the cheese merchant. I had to check. You're fine."

[12-10 19:49:53] * Aldo_Murgen rolls his eyes.

[12-10 19:49:55] <Dionysus> "I..." He just seems shocked.

[12-10 19:49:56] * albert_ grins at the exchange

[12-10 19:50:09] <Dionysus> So, northeast?

[12-10 19:50:15] <Sherrif_Paul> "Gas. it wasn't an accusation. you're beyond reproach."

[12-10 19:50:24] <Sherrif_Paul> "A doppelganger isn't. see the difference?"

[12-10 19:50:26] <Matrim_Argent> Yes.

[12-10 19:50:27] <Dionysus> "I am not! I've never seen reproach!"

[12-10 19:50:34] * Viollca smiles

[12-10 19:50:37] <Sherrif_Paul> I sigh.

[12-10 19:50:39] * Naitaka_Citlali chuckles.

[12-10 19:50:45] <Sherrif_Paul> "No, beyond reproach is a good thing."

[12-10 19:50:50] <Dionysus> Etc.

[12-10 19:51:05] <Dionysus> Northeast it is. Kirik feels a lot btter being away from the mountain of rotting cheese.

[12-10 19:51:16] <Dionysus> Days pass, he follows the trail without hesitation

[12-10 19:51:42] <Dionysus> He gives updates each hour, telling how the trail hasn't changed,

[12-10 19:53:23] <Dionysus> About eight days later, you reach a crossroads not far from a lovely little estate in the countryside. There's a forest north of here, a small one. South of here is a small village, about a day away.

[12-10 19:53:48] <Matrim_Argent> "Which way?"

[12-10 19:53:51] <albert_> (he can smell all that?)

[12-10 19:54:13] <Dionysus> To the west is the main Imperial highway in the region, about two days away. To the east is the River Marad, about four days away. No, he can't smell it. The signs at the corssroads indicate it.

[12-10 19:54:24] <Viollca> how many dream churches have we run into along the way?

[12-10 19:54:25] * Matrim_Argent looks increasingly worried.

[12-10 19:54:27] <albert_> (I was kidding)

[12-10 19:54:28] <Sherrif_Paul> ...oh.

[12-10 19:54:43] <Dionysus> Viollca, a couple, actually. You were near Malladin, where Datuna lived--dream faith is bi here

[12-10 19:54:49] <Viollca> noted

[12-10 19:54:52] <albert_> big

[12-10 19:55:11] <Dionysus> "To the estate, Sir. But I can't go further."

[12-10 19:55:28] <Matrim_Argent> "Why not?"

[12-10 19:55:36] <albert_> "What's wrong?" Albert asks, concerned.

[12-10 19:56:04] <Dionysus> "The estate smells too strongly of poisons, sir. Inactive ones, but... I would still be a liability. They would make me ill, disorient me. Your sister is within. I... I am certain you know the place, Sir."

[12-10 19:56:41] <Matrim_Argent> "I do. Go, then. And thank you."

[12-10 19:57:18] <Viollca> "Sir, this is your main estate then?"

[12-10 19:57:24] <albert_> "Poisons? Matrim? Where are we?"

[12-10 19:57:26] <Dionysus> "Taka will stay with you, sir. She's a skilled socut & a good tribeswoman. She is your servant."

[12-10 19:57:55] * Naitaka_Citlali bows slightly.

[12-10 19:57:56] <Dionysus> He bows, gives Taka a grin & a pat on the rump, & rides off.

[12-10 19:57:58] * Matrim_Argent nods acnowledgement to the tracker, then says quietly. "Yes. We are near Argent Estate."

[12-10 19:58:23] * Naitaka_Citlali raises an amused eyebrow at Kirik as he rides off, shakes her head, and brings her mind back to the task at hand.

[12-10 19:59:06] <Dionysus> Warwick says, "Matrim, what are your orders?"

[12-10 19:59:09] <Viollca> "I see." Viollca's hand goes to her neck. She doesn't say anything.

[12-10 19:59:21] <Matrim_Argent> "We continue on."

[12-10 19:59:56] <Dionysus> "Yes, sir. If I may, sir, I will send some of the Torches to check on certain key positions."

[12-10 20:00:11] <Matrim_Argent> "Of course."

[12-10 20:00:29] <Dionysus> He sends all but two of the Torches off to deal with various things, but most of them he sends to 'the Tomb'

[12-10 20:01:13] <Dionysus> You continue on to the estate?

[12-10 20:01:20] <Matrim_Argent> Yep.

[12-10 20:01:33] <Dionysus> As you approach, nothing seems out of order. It's as you remember it.

[12-10 20:01:40] <Dionysus> Except that it's basically empty

[12-10 20:02:04] <Dionysus> The house itself is on a large hill.

[12-10 20:02:18] <Dionysus> The grounds stretch out a fair bit, more than a typical knight's estate.

[12-10 20:02:34] <Dionysus> Behind the house is a small cemetary, as you can all see as you approach from the side.

[12-10 20:02:55] <Dionysus> The cemetary is dominated by a strange building.

[12-10 20:03:03] <Dionysus> The house is huge, beautiful, ancient.

[12-10 20:03:17] <Dionysus> It is surrounded by a well-built & newer looking wall.

[12-10 20:03:30] <Dionysus> The gates through the wall are amazingly structured, but open.

[12-10 20:03:30] * Viollca glares.

[12-10 20:03:48] * Naitaka_Citlali takes it all in.

[12-10 20:04:11] <Dionysus> Paul, you can tell by looking that these gates were built for defense. You could hold this position alone, if you had to. With two decent men on these gates, it would be damned near impossible to get through.

[12-10 20:04:18] * Matrim_Argent bows his head respectfully towards the cemetary's focal building as it becomes visible, and heads towards the front gates.

[12-10 20:04:40] <Sherrif_Paul> "Sir, should those gates be open?"

[12-10 20:04:44] <Dionysus> Unless your enemies were flying.

[12-10 20:05:00] <Dionysus> Matrim, they should have two decent men on them, but they shoul be open.

[12-10 20:05:43] <Matrim_Argent> "Yes. But they should be guarded."

[12-10 20:06:13] <Sherrif_Paul> I nod. "Very well constructed. I like the gatehouse. very sensible."

[12-10 20:06:25] <Dionysus> When you enter, you can see the men who shoul be guarding them. In fact, all the Torches you sent bak here are here in the yard. Asleep, at first glance... but further inspection reveals they aren't breathing.

[12-10 20:06:45] <Sherrif_Paul> "Ride sir."

[12-10 20:06:54] <Sherrif_Paul> I move my horse in front of his.

[12-10 20:07:06] <Sherrif_Paul> that was said quietly.

[12-10 20:07:08] * Naitaka_Citlali looks concerned.

[12-10 20:07:19] * Matrim_Argent does so.

[12-10 20:07:39] <Sherrif_Paul> when the last of our party has ridden after Sir Matrim, I take rearguard.

[12-10 20:08:01] <Dionysus> The front doors of the estate are closed, locked, barred from the inside.

[12-10 20:08:18] <Sherrif_Paul> wait. which way did he ride? in or away?

[12-10 20:08:27] <Dionysus> I assumed in.

[12-10 20:08:41] <Sherrif_Paul> I meant away when I said ride.

[12-10 20:08:48] <Dionysus> Do y'all ride away?

[12-10 20:08:50] <Matrim_Argent> In.

[12-10 20:08:54] <Sherrif_Paul> oh.

[12-10 20:08:58] <Sherrif_Paul> crap.

[12-10 20:08:59] <Matrim_Argent> I figured you meant don't touch the ground.

[12-10 20:09:22] <Sherrif_Paul> when you start to go in, I'm surprised, but I follow.

[12-10 20:09:25] <Matrim_Argent> Though in retrospect I'm not really sure why.

[12-10 20:09:45] <Matrim_Argent> Something to do with the poison thing maybe.

[12-10 20:09:51] <Matrim_Argent> Anyway, Matrim is riding forward.

[12-10 20:09:57] <Viollca> "Are they, Silver Mother, pray give us a sign if they live."

[12-10 20:10:04] <Sherrif_Paul> "That's not---oh banner's balls." I ride after him.

[12-10 20:10:39] * Naitaka_Citlali wrinkles her nose slightly. "This place smells of death. Even the house...I don't like this."

[12-10 20:10:45] <Matrim_Argent> What other ways in are there?

[12-10 20:11:17] * Viollca starts holding her breath

[12-10 20:11:26] <Dionysus> A servant's entrance ot the back, a balcony entrance on the side, on the second floor, goes into your sister's old room, & the cemetary entrance around back.

[12-10 20:12:24] <albert_> "How are we going to get in?"

[12-10 20:12:48] * Matrim_Argent knocks.

[12-10 20:12:57] <Sherrif_Paul> I am right on Matrim like Tanto riding with the Lone Ranger.

[12-10 20:13:03] <Dionysus> No one answers.

[12-10 20:13:14] <Matrim_Argent> "We will try the back entrances."

[12-10 20:13:17] <Dionysus> Which is not as it should be. Should be about a half-dozen servants.

[12-10 20:13:30] * albert_ glances back at the bodies

[12-10 20:13:35] <Aldo_Murgen> "If ye want me tae knock it down, just say the word."

[12-10 20:13:53] * Viollca starts to take her horse away from the front. She has her hand to her face. "I see something."

[12-10 20:14:06] <Sherrif_Paul> I look to Viollca. "What."

[12-10 20:14:09] <Dionysus> If the other doors are locked, it'd still be easier to knock down the servant's entrance than the front door.

[12-10 20:14:12] * albert_ looks worriedly at Viollca

[12-10 20:14:17] <Viollca> "Reverend, is anyone left?"

[12-10 20:14:20] * Naitaka_Citlali looks at Viollca curiously

[12-10 20:14:29] <albert_> (I could get in via the balcony)

[12-10 20:14:31] <Viollca> "The men, in the yard, dead."

[12-10 20:14:35] <Aldo_Murgen> r sense life 14+1

[12-10 20:14:35] <Eklem> Aldo_Murgen [sense life: 14+1=15] 16 18 19

[12-10 20:14:39] <Dionysus> r diff 13

[12-10 20:14:39] <Eklem> Dionysus [diff: 13] 14 18 20

[12-10 20:14:55] <Dionysus> The only life forms nearby are you guys, but you can't tell what' in the house.

[12-10 20:15:19] <Aldo_Murgen> "Can't tell. We'll have tae go inside."

[12-10 20:15:50] * Matrim_Argent will start leading towards the back.

[12-10 20:16:08] <Dionysus> Do you go to the servant entrance, then?

[12-10 20:16:37] <Matrim_Argent> Yeah.

[12-10 20:16:38] <Dionysus> The cemetary is kinda fenced off by a big iron fence.

[12-10 20:16:39] <Viollca> "Shall I, oh, leaving..." "Sir Torches! This way, please!"

[12-10 20:16:41] <Dionysus> Okay, It's locked.

[12-10 20:17:16] * albert_ looks, amazed, over his shoulder at Viollca and the bodies

[12-10 20:17:33] <albert_> "Is there another way?"

[12-10 20:18:00] * Matrim_Argent frowns. "Not on the ground floor."

[12-10 20:18:06] <Viollca> "I'm not," she shakes her head. "What happened here?"

[12-10 20:18:15] <albert_> "What are you thinking?"

[12-10 20:18:38] * Viollca drags behind the rest of the group, only uncovering her mouth when she has to.

[12-10 20:19:32] * Viollca stops. Goes pale, drops her hand. "... what?"

[12-10 20:19:44] * Naitaka_Citlali glances at Viollca.

[12-10 20:19:46] <Dionysus> Wawick says, "I could unlock theback gate to the cemetary, sir, by climbing over. Or..."

[12-10 20:19:58] <Dionysus> Wawrick looks to Aldo, "The Reverend could rbeak down the servant' entrance, sir."

[12-10 20:20:01] <Matrim_Argent> "There is a balcony on the second floor that leads to the room that was my sister's."

[12-10 20:20:13] <Sherrif_Paul> "Want a boost up?"

[12-10 20:20:26] <albert_> "I might be able to climb up there or over the fence if someone shows me where."

[12-10 20:20:50] <Matrim_Argent> "Let us try the cemetary entrance first."

[12-10 20:21:06] <Dionysus> Warwick says, "Over the gate with me, Matrim?"

[12-10 20:21:07] * albert_ nods and follows Matrim and Warwick

[12-10 20:21:07] <Viollca> "I'm a medium." Her eyes are wide.

[12-10 20:21:11] * albert_ nods

[12-10 20:21:19] * albert_ climbs

[12-10 20:21:23] * Viollca isn't following the group anymore

[12-10 20:21:24] * Matrim_Argent nods.

[12-10 20:21:37] <Dionysus> "Remember when we did this when we were kids? We weregetting ou of course, but..."

[12-10 20:21:38] * Matrim_Argent stops. "Viollca?"

[12-10 20:21:47] <Dionysus> Warwick & Albert climb into the cemetary?

[12-10 20:21:55] <albert_> yes

[12-10 20:22:02] <Sherrif_Paul> "I'm a little rusty, but then so is this fence, right?" I climb.

[12-10 20:22:24] <Dionysus> Wawrick tells you to try the door carefully, while he fishes a key out of a hiding place, then goes to unlock the cemetary gates.

[12-10 20:22:42] <Sherrif_Paul> (tells albert?)

[12-10 20:22:47] <Dionysus> Paul, you can make it over.

[12-10 20:22:52] <Dionysus> Yeah, he tells Albert to.

[12-10 20:22:55] * albert_ tries it

[12-10 20:23:03] <Matrim_Argent> "Viollca? Are you alright?"

[12-10 20:23:20] * Viollca starts to tear.

[12-10 20:23:36] <Viollca> "Yes, yes! Fine!"

[12-10 20:23:45] <Dionysus> Door opens.

[12-10 20:23:48] <Viollca> r rogue 10-2

[12-10 20:23:48] <Eklem> Viollca [rogue: 10-2=8] 12 14 15

[12-10 20:24:13] <Dionysus> You all enter?

[12-10 20:24:17] <albert_> what's behind it?

[12-10 20:24:22] <Dionysus> A dark hallway

[12-10 20:24:23] * Matrim_Argent stopped when Viollca did.

[12-10 20:24:26] <albert_> yes, I do at least

[12-10 20:24:33] <Viollca> "I, yes, sorry. What happened to you? Where is Sir Matrim's sister?"

[12-10 20:25:12] * Matrim_Argent watches her worriedly.

[12-10 20:26:16] <Viollca> "Can you search the house and report back here?"

[12-10 20:28:29] <Sherrif_Paul> okay so we're at the cemetery entrance to the house, right?

[12-10 20:28:33] <Dionysus> Yeah

[12-10 20:28:39] <Viollca> "Paul! Wait!" "Reverend, something is wrong inside the house. These men were poisoned. Drink. The air should be safe." She shoots Matrim a glance at this.

[12-10 20:28:49] <Dionysus> Albert just walked in

[12-10 20:28:58] <albert_> yeah

[12-10 20:29:07] <Sherrif_Paul> I stop and turn to look at her.

[12-10 20:29:10] <Viollca> "Something bad is inside the house."

[12-10 20:29:19] <Matrim_Argent> "Do you know what?"

[12-10 20:29:22] * Viollca swallows

[12-10 20:30:01] <Viollca> "They say it's like the Reverend, but corrupt."

[12-10 20:30:02] <Aldo_Murgen> "Drink? The water was poisoned?"

[12-10 20:30:10] * Naitaka_Citlali nods.

[12-10 20:30:11] <Aldo_Murgen> "Ascunscion."

[12-10 20:30:12] <Sherrif_Paul> (I am at the door, but not in.)

[12-10 20:30:24] <Dionysus> A wolf howls, from inside the house.

[12-10 20:30:37] * albert_ starts upon hearing that

[12-10 20:30:45] <albert_> "Warwick?"

[12-10 20:30:46] <Sherrif_Paul> I draw my gun and point it inwards, looking.

[12-10 20:30:49] <Dionysus> Caradonna pushes forward & goes in to stand next to Albert.

[12-10 20:30:59] <Dionysus> You don't se anything but Caradonna & Albert, Paul.

[12-10 20:31:08] <albert_> "I was just about to ask where you were." he says relieved

[12-10 20:31:11] <Sherrif_Paul> I step in. is there room to stand next to them?

[12-10 20:31:23] * Naitaka_Citlali looks at the house warily

[12-10 20:31:26] <Matrim_Argent> "It's not safe to stay here alone. Should I have some of the Torches take you back?"

[12-10 20:31:29] <Dionysus> It's a narow hallway here. So, no. But the house is huge. The wolf could be anywhere.

[12-10 20:31:51] <Viollca> "I go where you go, Matrim."

[12-10 20:32:15] <Sherrif_Paul> then I stand behind them but lower my gun.

[12-10 20:32:15] <Viollca> "Sir."

[12-10 20:32:27] <Matrim_Argent> "Alright."

[12-10 20:32:35] * Matrim_Argent heads towards the entrance.

[12-10 20:32:50] <Sherrif_Paul> "Alright. Everyone buddy up."

[12-10 20:32:54] <Dionysus> You all enter, then?

[12-10 20:33:00] <albert_> yes

[12-10 20:33:08] <albert_> Caradonna is my buddy

[12-10 20:33:10] <Matrim_Argent> Yes.

[12-10 20:33:16] <Sherrif_Paul> yes

[12-10 20:33:22] <albert_> although she probably thinks she's my gaurd

[12-10 20:33:25] <Viollca> to the air. "Anyone who wants to enter, take my hand."

[12-10 20:33:38] <Dionysus> Aldo, as soon as you step inside, you feel something... wrong. A life priest has been murdered within these walls, in hisown sanctum.

[12-10 20:33:40] * Naitaka_Citlali follows Matrim

[12-10 20:34:19] * Aldo_Murgen says so.

[12-10 20:34:21] <Sherrif_Paul> I stand next to Viollca, but I keep Matrim in sight.

[12-10 20:34:33] <Viollca> I buddy up with Paul.

[12-10 20:34:56] <Viollca> rather. "Paul, I'll be your partner."

[12-10 20:35:03] <Dionysus> Gas buddies with Paul, too. Warwick sticks close to Matrim.

[12-10 20:35:22] <Sherrif_Paul> I look to see who's got the reverend and Taka.

[12-10 20:35:38] <Dionysus> Dionysus steps next to Aldo.

[12-10 20:36:00] <Dionysus> The two Torches still with you pick each othe.r

[12-10 20:36:42] * Viollca struggles a moment when first stepping across the barrier.

[12-10 20:37:37] * Naitaka_Citlali looks round to note everyone's buddied up already and shrugs.

[12-10 20:37:50] <Sherrif_Paul> "Taka."

[12-10 20:37:51] <Dionysus> Gas looks expectantly at Viollca, & when she fails to buddy with Taka, embarrassedly steps to her side.

[12-10 20:37:53] <Naitaka_Citlali> "Aye?"

[12-10 20:38:19] * Naitaka_Citlali grins at Gas.

[12-10 20:38:21] <Sherrif_Paul> "This is Gas. I work with him a lot. he's got good ears."

[12-10 20:38:42] <Naitaka_Citlali> "A pleasure, Gas."

[12-10 20:39:11] <Dionysus> "Just don't get me killed, lady."

[12-10 20:39:32] <Dionysus> So, Matrim, where do you go?

[12-10 20:39:36] <Naitaka_Citlali> "You do the same for me, we'll get along fine."

[12-10 20:39:45] <Dionysus> He nods.

[12-10 20:40:00] <Matrim_Argent> "We should see to the chapel first."

[12-10 20:40:19] <Dionysus> Roll awareness, everyone, as you travel through the house.

[12-10 20:40:24] <Sherrif_Paul> r 13

[12-10 20:40:25] <Eklem> Sherrif_Paul [13] 16 20 22

[12-10 20:40:32] <Dionysus> r rog 16 rog 15 rog 14

[12-10 20:40:32] <Naitaka_Citlali> r 13

[12-10 20:40:32] <Eklem> Dionysus [rog: 16] 19 22 25

[12-10 20:40:34] <Eklem> Dionysus [rog: 15] 17 22 24

[12-10 20:40:34] <Eklem> Dionysus [rog: 14] 18 23 24

[12-10 20:40:37] <Eklem> Naitaka_Citlali [13] 15 15 18

[12-10 20:40:45] <Matrim_Argent> r awa 13

[12-10 20:40:45] <Eklem> Matrim_Argent [awa: 13] 19 22 22

[12-10 20:40:58] <Viollca> r awa 13

[12-10 20:40:58] <Eklem> Viollca [awa: 13] 16 19 19

[12-10 20:41:08] <Dionysus> r awa gas 14 dion 14 caradonna 13 warwick 14

[12-10 20:41:11] <Eklem> Dionysus [awa gas: 14] 17 22 24

[12-10 20:41:11] <Eklem> Dionysus [dion: 14] 15 19 24

[12-10 20:41:11] <Eklem> Dionysus [caradonna: 13] 17 18 23

[12-10 20:41:13] <Eklem> Dionysus [warwick: 14] 17 17 20

[12-10 20:41:41] <Sherrif_Paul> if I negakarma the top one, does it only affect me, or the whole group?

[12-10 20:41:41] <albert_> r awareness 14

[12-10 20:41:42] <Eklem> albert_ [awareness: 14] 15 18 21

[12-10 20:41:54] <Dionysus> Just you

[12-10 20:42:07] <Sherrif_Paul> I'll refrain.

[12-10 20:42:13] <Naitaka_Citlali> r 15

[12-10 20:42:13] <Eklem> Naitaka_Citlali [15] 16 17 20

[12-10 20:42:15] <Aldo_Murgen> r awa 9

[12-10 20:42:16] <Eklem> Aldo_Murgen [awa: 9] 12 14 17

[12-10 20:42:54] <Dionysus> Matrim, once or twice, you could swear you hear/see people around corners or down the way, but when you look again, nothing is there. Gas says the same a few times.

[12-10 20:43:15] <Matrim_Argent> Anyone recognizeable?

[12-10 20:43:35] <Dionysus> All you see are black clothed figures.

[12-10 20:44:17] <Matrim_Argent> "Everyone, keep alert."

[12-10 20:44:24] * Matrim_Argent procedes towards the chapel.

[12-10 20:44:33] * albert_ keeps alert

[12-10 20:44:59] <Dionysus> Once you get to the chapel, you all find the body of an old man laid to rest on the altar. He is wearing the gray-silver robes of a life priest, which are covered in blood. The statues within are weeping, & the stained glass windows are cracked. Aldo, this place feels desecrated.

[12-10 20:45:25] <Aldo_Murgen> Looks that way, too.

[12-10 20:45:25] <Dionysus> It is said that a life priest is impossible to kill in his own sanctum. Only something of Gift magnitude could have done something like this, pretty much.

[12-10 20:45:35] * albert_ swallows and looks a bit sick

[12-10 20:45:44] <Sherrif_Paul> I start scouring for clues.

[12-10 20:45:52] <Sherrif_Paul> r legal 13

[12-10 20:45:52] <Eklem> Sherrif_Paul [legal: 13] 15 16 20

[12-10 20:45:53] * Aldo_Murgen explains the gift bit.

[12-10 20:45:57] <Matrim_Argent> "Ascunsion."

[12-10 20:45:58] <Dionysus> Well, the bloody big sword wound in the priest's chest is a big one.

[12-10 20:46:02] * Viollca twists uncomfortably

[12-10 20:46:24] <Aldo_Murgen> "Aye, it must have been that sword."

[12-10 20:46:26] <Sherrif_Paul> yeah. I wanna recreate what happened. what can I glean from my investigation.

[12-10 20:46:37] <Dionysus> Well, the body was moved from where it was killed.

[12-10 20:46:47] <Sherrif_Paul> that part I got.

[12-10 20:46:47] <Dionysus> He was apparently killed a little way away, by the pews.

[12-10 20:46:56] <Sherrif_Paul> I study that area.

[12-10 20:47:00] <Dionysus> The person who did it was probably kneeling when it happened

[12-10 20:47:10] <Sherrif_Paul> how do I tell that?

[12-10 20:47:16] <Sherrif_Paul> by the angle of the thrust?

[12-10 20:47:32] <Dionysus> Yes

[12-10 20:47:41] <Viollca> I pull Matrim aside. "Matrim, I need to tell you something."

[12-10 20:47:44] <Sherrif_Paul> okay. so, he was kneeling in the pew, praying?

[12-10 20:47:44] <Dionysus> If it were Asuncion, he would have had to've been kneeling to make that attack

[12-10 20:47:48] <Matrim_Argent> "Yes?"

[12-10 20:47:51] <Dionysus> In front of it, yes

[12-10 20:47:56] <Viollca> "Alone."

[12-10 20:47:59] <Sherrif_Paul> and someone knelt next to him and shanked him?

[12-10 20:48:06] <Sherrif_Paul> Presumably Asuncion?

[12-10 20:48:16] <Matrim_Argent> "We should not go too far from the others, but of course."

[12-10 20:48:21] <Dionysus> No, no. Thepriest was standing. Asuncion was kneeling before him, & attacked.

[12-10 20:48:35] <Sherrif_Paul> He was blessing Asuncion when it was done.

[12-10 20:48:35] <Viollca> she pulls you aside.

[12-10 20:48:42] <Sherrif_Paul> or praying over him.

[12-10 20:48:50] <Dionysus> Most likely.

[12-10 20:48:59] <Sherrif_Paul> any sign of others with him?

[12-10 20:49:06] <Sherrif_Paul> bloody footprints, etc?

[12-10 20:49:07] <Dionysus> None.

[12-10 20:49:13] <Sherrif_Paul> I nod once.

[12-10 20:49:22] * albert_ is looking at the body, slightly stunned

[12-10 20:49:28] <Sherrif_Paul> "He was blessing Asuncion when Asuncion stabbed him."

[12-10 20:50:20] * Naitaka_Citlali wrinkles her nose. "Sour blood...tainted."

[12-10 20:50:35] <Sherrif_Paul> looks interested. "Was he poisoned as well?"

[12-10 20:51:03] <Dionysus> Warwick says, "No, the Sword of Darkness would be enough to taint the blood."

[12-10 20:51:19] <Sherrif_Paul> and after I say that I point to Warwick and her and mouth silently, "you two keep talking."

[12-10 20:51:24] <Sherrif_Paul> I sneak to the door of the sanctuary.

[12-10 20:51:32] <Sherrif_Paul> r 10

[12-10 20:51:33] <Eklem> Sherrif_Paul [10] 13 14 15

[12-10 20:51:57] <Dionysus> Warwick asks Taka to describe the smell more accuratly.

[12-10 20:52:00] <Sherrif_Paul> pathetically, I might add.

[12-10 20:52:12] <Dionysus> So you're at the door. What are you doing there?

[12-10 20:52:29] <Sherrif_Paul> once there I'm going to listen for any sounds or disturbances outside.

[12-10 20:52:31] <Sherrif_Paul> r 13

[12-10 20:52:32] <Eklem> Sherrif_Paul [13] 14 16 23

[12-10 20:52:33] <Dionysus> None.

[12-10 20:52:50] <Sherrif_Paul> then I'm going to look.

[12-10 20:52:58] <Dionysus> No one there.

[12-10 20:53:39] <Sherrif_Paul> I go back to Warwick and Taka, shake my head and say, quietly, "Just me jumping at shadows again."

[12-10 20:53:45] * Naitaka_Citlali nods slightly. "It's...off. Blood usually smells sort of coppery, metallic. This...It's like rust on a suit of armor, it distorts the scent. Almost like rotting meat, I suppose, only without the sweet tang."

[12-10 20:54:04] * Naitaka_Citlali grins at Paul. "Done that myself a few times."

[12-10 20:54:17] <Sherrif_Paul> "you know it's never paid off for me?"

[12-10 20:54:24] <Sherrif_Paul> "Oh well."

[12-10 20:54:34] * Naitaka_Citlali nods in agreement.

[12-10 20:54:40] <Dionysus> Warwick says, "It's because you're not at all on the same wavelength as the GM, I guess."

[12-10 20:54:48] <Dionysus> Except he doesn't.

[12-10 20:54:49] * albert_ finally jerks his gaze away from the body and moves towards Caradonna, avoiding looking at the body again.

[12-10 20:54:56] <Dionysus> Caradonna just nods at you.

[12-10 20:54:57] <Sherrif_Paul> ROFL

[12-10 20:55:01] <Naitaka_Citlali> [*snicker*]

[12-10 20:55:42] <Sherrif_Paul> Is there a storage closet attached to this room?

[12-10 20:55:48] <Dionysus> There is.

[12-10 20:55:58] <Sherrif_Paul> I look for a sheet or some linin or something.

[12-10 20:56:57] <Sherrif_Paul> a tablecloth, a quilt, whatever.

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[12-10 20:59:22] <AnneBonny> everyone here?

[12-10 20:59:23] <Sherrif_Paul> last you saw?

[12-10 20:59:25] <Sherrif_Paul> yes.

[12-10 20:59:34] <Naitaka_Citlali> [check

[12-10 20:59:38] <AnneBonny> Sherrif_Paul Is there a storage closet attached to this room?

[12-10 20:59:38] <AnneBonny> Dionysus There is.

[12-10 20:59:47] <Sherrif_Paul> Sherrif_Paul I look for a sheet or some linin or something.

[12-10 20:59:47] <Sherrif_Paul> Sherrif_Paul a tablecloth, a quilt, whatever.

[12-10 20:59:53] <Sherrif_Paul> and that's all you missed.

[12-10 21:00:05] <AnneBonny> You can get a sheet easily

[12-10 21:00:13] <Sherrif_Paul> I throw it over the body.

[12-10 21:00:18] <AnneBonny> Nickserv seems to be fucked, so I'll just deal with this nick for now.

[12-10 21:00:43] <AnneBonny> The body is covered. That actually alleviates the smell & the oppressive atmosphere a bitl.

[12-10 21:02:06] <Sherrif_Paul> "Reverend? are you alright to give this man his rites?"

[12-10 21:02:32] <Aldo_Murgen> [i forget, can i even do that?]

[12-10 21:02:52] <AnneBonny> [yes, but see PM]

[12-10 21:03:32] <Aldo_Murgen> "Aye, but concentrate on the living for now."

[12-10 21:03:40] <Aldo_Murgen> s/but/but let's/

[12-10 21:03:42] <Sherrif_Paul> "I'm with you on that."

[12-10 21:04:15] <AnneBonny> Warwick walks over to Matrim & Viollca. "I apologize ofr interrupting, but we should be moving on. Datuna is clearly not here."

[12-10 21:04:48] <AnneBonny> He seems very worried, concerned.

[12-10 21:04:50] * Sherrif_Paul scowls, surveying the windows and statues. "well...that's all I got. Nothing helpful."

[12-10 21:05:30] * Dionysus has quit (Read error: Operation timed out)

[12-10 21:05:35] * AnneBonny is now known as Dionysus

[12-10 21:06:02] <Viollca> "Yes, sorry for keeping everyone."

[12-10 21:06:47] * Matrim_Argent nods. "Can anything be done for Father Drake before we move on?"

[12-10 21:08:11] <Dionysus> [mung?]

[12-10 21:08:16] <Matrim_Argent> Pong.

[12-10 21:08:29] <Sherrif_Paul> sting

[12-10 21:08:31] <Naitaka_Citlali> [arf]

[12-10 21:08:34] <Viollca> poing

[12-10 21:08:41] <albert_> ding

[12-10 21:08:48] <Aldo_Murgen> "No. Re-consecrating his sanctum will take hours. I can see over his passing on once that's done."

[12-10 21:09:43] <Matrim_Argent> "Alright."

[12-10 21:09:52] <Dionysus> Where now, Matrim?

[12-10 21:11:46] <Matrim_Argent> "We will search the rest of this floor sequentially, starting with the garden."

[12-10 21:12:05] <Dionysus> Warwick nods.

[12-10 21:12:33] <Dionysus> Roll awareness, perception, or applicable senses (sight, hearing, smell)

[12-10 21:12:39] <Dionysus> r rog 16 rog 15 rog 14

[12-10 21:12:40] <Eklem> Dionysus [rog: 16] 20 23 25

[12-10 21:12:42] <Eklem> Dionysus [rog: 15] 17 18 24

[12-10 21:12:42] <Eklem> Dionysus [rog: 14] 19 20 20

[12-10 21:12:50] <Matrim_Argent> r awa 13

[12-10 21:12:50] <Eklem> Matrim_Argent [awa: 13] 21 21 21

[12-10 21:12:51] <Viollca> r awa 13

[12-10 21:12:55] <albert_> r awareness 14

[12-10 21:12:57] <Aldo_Murgen> r sense life 14+1

[12-10 21:13:09] <Sherrif_Paul> r 13

[12-10 21:13:12] <Naitaka_Citlali> r 15

[12-10 21:13:16] * Received a CTCP PING 1420242774 from Aldo_Murgen (to #shem)

[12-10 21:13:46] <Viollca> hmm

[12-10 21:14:06] <Sherrif_Paul> what? can't you see it? we all rolled tens.

[12-10 21:14:10] <Sherrif_Paul> *ducks and runs*

[12-10 21:14:19] <albert_> I rolled via die and got 22

[12-10 21:14:22] <Viollca> I rolled a 16

[12-10 21:15:02] <Sherrif_Paul> yo eklem

[12-10 21:15:10] <Aldo_Murgen> bouncing Eklem, he's probably on a lagged out server

[12-10 21:15:42] <Sherrif_Paul> okay. well my real die rolled a 4, so 17.

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[12-10 21:16:21] <Aldo_Murgen> r sense life 14+1

[12-10 21:16:21] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [sense life: 14+1=15] 16 22 24

[12-10 21:16:54] <Aldo_Murgen> i forced him to connect to stealth.us.criten.net

[12-10 21:17:02] <Viollca> we lost the GM as well

[12-10 21:17:12] <Sherrif_Paul> fux0r.

[12-10 21:17:12] <Naitaka_Citlali> *headdesk*

[12-10 21:17:14] <albert_> he'll be along soon

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[12-10 21:17:23] <albert_> see?

[12-10 21:17:30] <AnneBonny> yes

[12-10 21:17:34] <AnneBonny> last i saw: Eklem Matrim_Argent [awa: 13] 21 21 21

[12-10 21:17:34] <AnneBonny> Dionysus r awa gas 14 dion 14 carad 13 warwick 14

[12-10 21:17:34] <AnneBonny> Dionysus [mung?]

[12-10 21:17:43] <Aldo_Murgen> r sense life 14+1

[12-10 21:17:43] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [sense life: 14+1=15] 17 22 24

[12-10 21:17:48] <albert_> we only saw Matrim's roll

[12-10 21:17:49] <AnneBonny> r diff 13

[12-10 21:17:50] <Eklem_> AnneBonny [diff: 13] 14 20 22

[12-10 21:17:51] <Aldo_Murgen> i'm lazy. rolled the same number anyway

[12-10 21:18:08] <albert_> many of us rolled and then rolled in RL

[12-10 21:18:14] <Naitaka_Citlali> r 15

[12-10 21:18:14] <Eklem_> Naitaka_Citlali [15] 20 20 25

[12-10 21:18:14] <albert_> i got a 22

[12-10 21:18:15] <AnneBonny> Aldo, there's life abundant in the garden, & maybe half a dozen people roaming the house.

[12-10 21:18:24] <Sherrif_Paul> I got a 17

[12-10 21:18:31] <Viollca> I got 16

[12-10 21:19:45] <Aldo_Murgen> What rooms are people in?

[12-10 21:19:55] <AnneBonny> Okay, basically, Albert & Matrim noticed black cloakedmen roaming the halls. They invariably run when you see them.

[12-10 21:20:08] <albert_> "Did you see that?"

[12-10 21:20:09] <AnneBonny> There's about 14 people in the garden. The rest are wandering the halls.

[12-10 21:20:29] * albert_ draws his sword

[12-10 21:20:45] <Sherrif_Paul> "What is it, Albert?

[12-10 21:20:46] <Sherrif_Paul> "

[12-10 21:20:49] <AnneBonny> Holdon. Neal is out.

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[12-10 21:21:33] <AnneBonny> Anyone know a new network we can use?

[12-10 21:21:33] <AnneBonny> For next time or sommat?

[12-10 21:21:33] <albert_> holding

[12-10 21:21:35] * AnneBonny is now known as Dionysus

[12-10 21:21:56] <Dionysus> Fucking goddamn

[12-10 21:22:08] <Sherrif_Paul> whoa. did we just lose a bunch of people?

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[12-10 21:22:15] <Matrim_Argent> Ping?

[12-10 21:22:18] <Sherrif_Paul> pong

[12-10 21:22:19] <Dionysus> Someone get Eklem back

[12-10 21:22:20] <Naitaka_Citlali> Emu?

[12-10 21:22:22] <Viollca> pung

[12-10 21:22:24] <Matrim_Argent> Whee.

[12-10 21:22:28] <albert_> "There's men. In the garden."

[12-10 21:22:45] <Dionysus> Matrim, there're black cloaks in the house, but they run when you see them.

[12-10 21:23:09] <Dionysus> Aldo's faith revealed about 14 people in the garden.

[12-10 21:23:17] <Matrim_Argent> Do we know who the black cloaks are?

[12-10 21:23:21] <Dionysus> Assassins

[12-10 21:23:24] <Sherrif_Paul> assasins

[12-10 21:23:31] <Aldo_Murgen> r silly billy

[12-10 21:23:31] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [silly billy: 0] 1 4 10

[12-10 21:23:32] <Sherrif_Paul> only spelled correctly.

[12-10 21:23:38] <Dionysus> Oh, i see.

[12-10 21:23:40] <Dionysus> Yay!

[12-10 21:23:48] <Matrim_Argent> Should also check... What've I missed since the blackcloak's rogue rolls?

[12-10 21:23:54] <Dionysus> Nothing.

[12-10 21:24:08] <Dionysus> Because I missed it, too, & it therefore did not happen.

[12-10 21:24:38] <Dionysus> You get to the fucking garden already.

[12-10 21:24:43] * Matrim_Argent says quietly, "There're assassins here. Do you know who the people in the garden are?"

[12-10 21:26:12] <Dionysus> The NPCs indicate they don't know.

[12-10 21:26:17] <albert_> who're you talking to?

[12-10 21:26:24] <Matrim_Argent> The group.

[12-10 21:26:24] * Aldo_Murgen doesn't know.

[12-10 21:26:46] * albert_ nods no

[12-10 21:26:57] <Matrim_Argent> Mostly those who indicated existence of people in the garden.

[12-10 21:27:28] <Dionysus> That woul be Aldo. He didn't get specifics with his roll.

[12-10 21:27:51] <albert_> "Men in black is all I can see."

[12-10 21:28:17] * Viollca turns behind her. "My fallen brothers, Do you feel well enough to tell us what awaits in the garden?"

[12-10 21:28:52] * Viollca moves out of the way. "They are checking."

[12-10 21:29:26] <Matrim_Argent> "Thank you."

[12-10 21:30:51] <Dionysus> [mung?]

[12-10 21:30:58] <Matrim_Argent> Pong.

[12-10 21:30:58] <Sherrif_Paul> (steve)

[12-10 21:31:02] <Naitaka_Citlali> [platypus]

[12-10 21:31:04] <Viollca> After a moment. "They say the Lady Yvenna is there, as is your sister, Sir. A wolf is there, and there are men in the bushes, hiding." to the air "What is Lady Yvenna doing?"

[12-10 21:32:23] <Viollca> "No, thank you." "Sir, the Lady is doing something, but they are not sure what."

[12-10 21:32:51] <Dionysus> Warwick seems on the edge of panic. "Sir, we must hurry."

[12-10 21:32:54] <Matrim_Argent> "Let us find out."

[12-10 21:33:13] <Dionysus> The garden, when you enter, is overgrown beyond anything you've seen outside the jungles.

[12-10 21:33:19] <Matrim_Argent> Jebus.

[12-10 21:33:20] <Viollca> as we start to move. "The men in the bushes, please be careful, all."

[12-10 21:33:21] <Dionysus> Matrim, it is not the garden you remember

[12-10 21:34:05] * albert_ follows matrim with Caradonna close beside

[12-10 21:34:07] <Dionysus> Fortunately, it's not that big. You walk in not too far to a small clearing.

[12-10 21:34:22] <Dionysus> There, in the center of the clearing, are two women & a wolf.

[12-10 21:34:32] * Matrim_Argent approaches them.

[12-10 21:34:40] <Sherrif_Paul> I move right behind him.

[12-10 21:34:42] <Dionysus> One woman, who has long, blonde hair & a crazed look in her eye, is holding the other woman in front of her.

[12-10 21:34:59] <Dionysus> She has a claw ring on, with the claw to the woman in front's neck.

[12-10 21:35:19] <Dionysus> The woman in front has long brown hair, is covered in strange black paint, & is naked. She has a birth mark on her chest.

[12-10 21:35:25] * albert_ stops inside the clearing when he sees the one woman threatening the other

[12-10 21:35:28] <Matrim_Argent> Depression ring?

[12-10 21:35:31] <Dionysus> Yvenna says, "Don't come any closer, any of you."

[12-10 21:35:34] * Matrim_Argent stops.

[12-10 21:35:50] <Dionysus> Depression? It's a ring with a big fancy claw that covers a finger.

[12-10 21:35:56] <Matrim_Argent> Despair rather.

[12-10 21:35:58] <Matrim_Argent> Ah.

[12-10 21:36:19] <Dionysus> Ahh, no, it is not related to any faiths

[12-10 21:36:21] <Dionysus> It's just a weapon

[12-10 21:36:23] <Matrim_Argent> Not like the ones Despair faithful use.

[12-10 21:36:26] <Matrim_Argent> Alright.

[12-10 21:36:51] <Dionysus> "Garum, stand." Yvenna says.

[12-10 21:37:17] <Dionysus> The wolf turns into a wolf-person.

[12-10 21:37:24] <Matrim_Argent> "Mother... why?"

[12-10 21:38:00] <Dionysus> She looks at you with hatred in her eyes. "You're supposed to be dead."

[12-10 21:38:17] <Dionysus> Datuna, meanwhile, is mouthing something at you, Matrim. Roll awareness.

[12-10 21:38:24] <Matrim_Argent> r awa 13

[12-10 21:38:24] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [awa: 13] 16 23 23

[12-10 21:38:40] <Dionysus> r diff 12

[12-10 21:38:40] <Eklem_> Dionysus [diff: 12] 13 17 19

[12-10 21:38:46] <Sherrif_Paul> well rolled, Matrim

[12-10 21:38:47] <Dionysus> She's mouthing, "Kill her"

[12-10 21:39:06] <Matrim_Argent> Thank you.

[12-10 21:39:15] <Dionysus> "If I say one word, Matrim, my men will kill you all."

[12-10 21:39:20] <Dionysus> "You are surrounded."

[12-10 21:39:44] <Dionysus> Ten black cloaks step into the area around you.

[12-10 21:39:52] <Matrim_Argent> "Please. At least tell me why."

[12-10 21:39:56] <Dionysus> [if yer counting, that leaves one unaccounted for]

[12-10 21:40:23] <Dionysus> "Power, Matrim. Your father hasblocked my rise to power since I married him." She sounds so bitter. "But I have found another way."

[12-10 21:40:46] <Sherrif_Paul> I'm going to try to divine where the last one is by logic: where did these come from, and what good vantage point is missing?

[12-10 21:40:49] <Dionysus> "More of my friends will be arrivin soon."

[12-10 21:40:53] <Sherrif_Paul> r awa 13

[12-10 21:40:53] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [awa: 13] 15 22 23

[12-10 21:41:12] <Dionysus> The only place in the ring around you all that isn't filled is the space right behind Yvenna.

[12-10 21:41:39] <Sherrif_Paul> what about behind us?

[12-10 21:41:43] <Dionysus> Blocked.

[12-10 21:41:47] <Dionysus> Three blackcloaks there.

[12-10 21:42:13] <Sherrif_Paul> I look for any visible sign of someone invisible.

[12-10 21:42:23] <Sherrif_Paul> grass crushed down where there shouldn't be any, or something.

[12-10 21:42:23] <Dionysus> You fail to see one.

[12-10 21:42:29] * Matrim_Argent bows his head. "I don't understand."

[12-10 21:43:13] <Dionysus> "I married your father for--" She stops & stares at Viollca. Her voice becomes icy. "You brought this daughter of a whore to my house."

[12-10 21:43:31] <albert_> "Hey!"

[12-10 21:43:33] <Dionysus> She puts pressure via her claw to Datuna's neck.

[12-10 21:43:42] <Dionysus> Datuna mouths "Kill her" again.

[12-10 21:43:43] * albert_ clamps his mouth shut

[12-10 21:43:46] <Dionysus> Datuna looks terrified.

[12-10 21:44:07] <Viollca> "I came of my own accord."

[12-10 21:44:42] <Dionysus> "Thank you, my dear. Not just two birds, but three with one stone."

[12-10 21:44:52] * Matrim_Argent looks briefly angry. "She is not... no. Mother. Please let Datuna go."

[12-10 21:44:56] <Dionysus> She smiles, maliciously.

[12-10 21:45:18] <Dionysus> "Make your friends leave. Everyone but you & the whoregirl."

[12-10 21:46:00] <albert_> "We're not leaving anyone alone with you."

[12-10 21:46:00] <Matrim_Argent> "Will you release Datuna if I so order?"

[12-10 21:46:17] * albert_ glances at Matrim as if he's nuts

[12-10 21:47:17] * Aldo_Murgen squints at Yvenna.

[12-10 21:47:41] <Sherrif_Paul> I nod, as if I understand something.

[12-10 21:47:53] <Dionysus> "Of course, if they leave."

[12-10 21:47:59] * Naitaka_Citlali doesn't react, just watches.

[12-10 21:48:43] <Viollca> "Matrim,"

[12-10 21:49:18] * Aldo_Murgen puts a hand on his holy symbol to see if anyone notices or reacts.

[12-10 21:49:20] * Viollca puts a hand to her neck.

[12-10 21:49:33] * Matrim_Argent looks at Viollca.

[12-10 21:49:50] <Dionysus> The black cloaks tense, watch carefully, but don't do anything more.

[12-10 21:50:24] <Viollca> "I apologize again."

[12-10 21:51:09] <Matrim_Argent> "As do I."

[12-10 21:51:27] <Dionysus> "Matrim, order them away."

[12-10 21:51:28] * Matrim_Argent says quietly. "Would the rest of you please leave. This is not your affair."

[12-10 21:51:37] <Dionysus> "Good boy."

[12-10 21:51:50] <Sherrif_Paul> I straighten up. "As you wish, sir."

[12-10 21:51:52] <Viollca> "Wait."

[12-10 21:52:13] <albert_> "What!?"

[12-10 21:52:28] <Viollca> I look to the air next to me.

[12-10 21:52:34] <Sherrif_Paul> I step back and signal everyone else back with me. "Come on."

[12-10 21:52:48] * albert_ looks to Caradonna

[12-10 21:52:59] <albert_> eyebrows raised

[12-10 21:53:07] <Dionysus> Caradonna looks at Albert & nods, starts moving back.

[12-10 21:53:12] <Dionysus> Gas follows Paul.

[12-10 21:53:22] * Naitaka_Citlali looks from Matrim to Paul and back, then nods slightly and moves back as well.

[12-10 21:53:25] <Sherrif_Paul> Do the blackcloaks behind us offer any resistance to us leaving?

[12-10 21:53:30] * albert_ looks highly conflicted but follows Caradonna

[12-10 21:53:34] <Dionysus> Stop.

[12-10 21:53:54] * bjm_ (~bjm@1c6ad229.26d9672f.ba95af8.16190e58X) has joined #shem

[12-10 21:54:06] <Dionysus> Benjesus, what did you miss?

[12-10 21:54:15] <Dionysus> Or is that your other computer?

[12-10 21:55:02] <Aldo_Murgen> I'm over here.

[12-10 21:55:07] <Dionysus> Okay, good.

[12-10 21:55:22] <Aldo_Murgen> Stopped.

[12-10 21:55:51] <Dionysus> r diff 16

[12-10 21:55:51] <Eklem_> Dionysus [diff: 16] 18 19 19

[12-10 21:56:01] <Viollca> r magic 19

[12-10 21:56:01] <Eklem_> Viollca [magic: 19] 22 25 29

[12-10 21:56:06] <Dionysus> Roll will plus 3

[12-10 21:56:09] <Dionysus> r will 13

[12-10 21:56:09] <Eklem_> Dionysus [will: 13] 14 17 23

[12-10 21:56:14] <Viollca> r will 15+3

[12-10 21:56:14] <Eklem_> Viollca [will: 15+3=18] 23 24 28

[12-10 21:56:23] <Dionysus> Viollca glows a grayish color.

[12-10 21:56:34] <Dionysus> & Yvenna's hand moves to her own mouth.

[12-10 21:56:40] <Dionysus> Everyone, init.

[12-10 21:56:42] <Dionysus> r init new

[12-10 21:56:46] <albert_> r init 10

[12-10 21:56:46] <Eklem_> INIT: albert_ [10] 12 13 18

[12-10 21:56:50] <Matrim_Argent> r init 13

[12-10 21:56:50] <Eklem_> INIT: Matrim_Argent [13] 16 21 22

[12-10 21:56:51] <Aldo_Murgen> r init 11

[12-10 21:56:51] <Eklem_> INIT: Aldo_Murgen [11] 14 16 20

[12-10 21:56:52] <Viollca> r init 11

[12-10 21:56:52] <Eklem_> INIT: Viollca [11] 14 20 21

[12-10 21:57:01] <Sherrif_Paul> r init 14

[12-10 21:57:01] <Eklem_> INIT: Sherrif_Paul [14] 18 19 22

[12-10 21:57:48] <Naitaka_Citlali> r init 11

[12-10 21:57:48] <Eklem_> INIT: Naitaka_Citlali [11] 13 13 19

[12-10 21:58:38] <Sherrif_Paul> wow. Crazy Gnomes go before Taka.

[12-10 21:58:46] <Dionysus> r init cloaks 14 torches 14 warwick 14 gas 14 dionysus 14 carad 16 yvenna 11 darum 14 datuna 10 kaylar 15

[12-10 21:58:47] <Eklem_> INIT: cloaks [14] 16 18 22

[12-10 21:58:47] <Eklem_> INIT: torches [14] 18 22 22

[12-10 21:58:47] <Eklem_> INIT: warwick [14] 15 15 17

[12-10 21:58:47] <Eklem_> INIT: gas [14] 21 22 24

[12-10 21:58:49] <Eklem_> INIT: dionysus [14] 17 17 20

[12-10 21:58:49] <Eklem_> INIT: carad [16] 18 23 24

[12-10 21:58:49] <Eklem_> INIT: yvenna [11] 13 15 20

[12-10 21:58:51] <Eklem_> INIT: darum [14] 17 20 23

[12-10 21:58:53] <Eklem_> INIT: datuna [10] 18 20 20

[12-10 21:58:55] <Eklem_> INIT: kaylar [15] 16 18 20

[12-10 21:59:02] <albert_> she goes before m

[12-10 21:59:03] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-10 21:59:03] <Eklem_> (carad 23/16) (gas 22/14) (torches 22/14) (Matrim_Argent 21/13) (darum 20/14) (Viollca 20/11) (datuna 20/10) (Sherrif_Paul 19/14) (kaylar 18/15) (cloaks 18/14) (dionysus 17/14) (Aldo_Murgen 16/11) (warwick 15/14) (yvenna 15/11) (Naitaka_Citlali 13/11) (albert_ 13/10)

[12-10 21:59:05] <albert_> me

[12-10 21:59:19] <Dionysus> she?

[12-10 21:59:31] <Dionysus> ahh

[12-10 21:59:32] <albert_> Taka

[12-10 21:59:41] <Dionysus> Caradonna pulls Albert to the ground.

[12-10 21:59:47] <albert_> fuck her

[12-10 21:59:48] <Dionysus> Gas darts into the brush

[12-10 21:59:50] <albert_>

[12-10 21:59:53] <Dionysus> The Torches hold.

[12-10 21:59:53] <Sherrif_Paul> good man.

[12-10 21:59:54] <Dionysus> Matrim?

[12-10 22:00:11] <Dionysus> The black cloaks are moving to attack.

[12-10 22:00:18] <Matrim_Argent> Yvenna's taken the weapon away?

[12-10 22:00:24] <Viollca> yes

[12-10 22:00:31] <Dionysus> She put it in her own mouth.

[12-10 22:00:37] <Dionysus> & she looks upset & shocked.

[12-10 22:01:10] <Matrim_Argent> Called stab to her.

[12-10 22:01:16] <Dionysus> Where?

[12-10 22:01:35] <Aldo_Murgen> You said it's overgrown in here? Are there any long roots or vines?

[12-10 22:01:41] <Dionysus> Yes

[12-10 22:01:42] <Matrim_Argent> Heart or throat, whichever can be done without hurting Datuna.

[12-10 22:01:46] <Dionysus> r dodge 12

[12-10 22:01:46] <Eklem_> Dionysus [dodge: 12] 14 19 19

[12-10 22:01:49] <Dionysus> Throat

[12-10 22:01:56] <Matrim_Argent> r stab 13-3

[12-10 22:01:57] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [stab: 13-3=10] 13 15 18

[12-10 22:02:03] <Matrim_Argent> Negakarma.

[12-10 22:02:13] <Dionysus> Exceptional hit.

[12-10 22:02:28] <Dionysus> r stun 12 wound 12

[12-10 22:02:28] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 12] 16 16 22

[12-10 22:02:28] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 12] 15 15 22

[12-10 22:02:44] <Matrim_Argent> r stun 11+5+6 wound 11+5+6

[12-10 22:02:44] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [stun: 11+5+6=22] 25 29 32

[12-10 22:02:44] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [wound: 11+5+6=22] 23 24 32

[12-10 22:02:55] <Dionysus> Blood fountains from her neck.

[12-10 22:03:09] <Dionysus> She stares in horror at you, Matrim, & falls to the ground.

[12-10 22:03:25] <Viollca> I stop glowing and drop to the ground

[12-10 22:03:41] <Dionysus> Roll dodge or parry, Matrim. The wolfman is pouncing at you.

[12-10 22:03:45] <Dionysus> r attack 14

[12-10 22:03:45] <Eklem_> Dionysus [attack: 14] 18 20 21

[12-10 22:03:55] <Matrim_Argent> r parry 13

[12-10 22:03:55] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [parry: 13] 14 18 23

[12-10 22:04:04] <Dionysus> Roll strength, straight

[12-10 22:04:09] <Dionysus> r strength 16

[12-10 22:04:09] <Eklem_> Dionysus [strength: 16] 20 23 26

[12-10 22:04:18] <Matrim_Argent> r strength 11

[12-10 22:04:18] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [strength: 11] 12 20 20

[12-10 22:04:25] <Matrim_Argent> Hahaa. Normal.

[12-10 22:04:39] <Dionysus> He has knocked you to the ground.

[12-10 22:04:51] <Dionysus> Viollca?

[12-10 22:04:59] <Viollca> I puke and loose my action

[12-10 22:05:06] <Dionysus> Well, you puke anyway.

[12-10 22:05:16] <Dionysus> Datuna runs.

[12-10 22:05:29] <Dionysus> Paul, ten black cloaks are moving to attack.

[12-10 22:05:42] <Sherrif_Paul> I drop to my knees and (called) shoot the wolf in the head so as to NOT hit Matrim.

[12-10 22:05:53] <Dionysus> r dodge 14

[12-10 22:05:54] <Eklem_> Dionysus [dodge: 14] 16 20 21

[12-10 22:05:54] <Sherrif_Paul> r gun 14-3+3

[12-10 22:05:54] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [gun: 14-3+3=14] 16 18 23

[12-10 22:06:02] <Sherrif_Paul> karma.

[12-10 22:06:14] <Dionysus> Exceptional hit.

[12-10 22:06:15] <Sherrif_Paul> or, make it nega.

[12-10 22:06:22] <Dionysus> r stun 16 wound 16

[12-10 22:06:22] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 16] 18 21 24

[12-10 22:06:22] <albert_> karma is better

[12-10 22:06:22] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 16] 19 24 26

[12-10 22:06:42] <Dionysus> It's exceptional either way on a called shot

[12-10 22:06:48] <Sherrif_Paul> I have fewer karma than nega.

[12-10 22:06:56] <albert_> we all have five of each

[12-10 22:07:01] <Sherrif_Paul> oh.

[12-10 22:07:02] <Dionysus> Shut up & roll damage

[12-10 22:07:04] <albert_> or that's what Billy said

[12-10 22:07:08] <Matrim_Argent> Was it five of each or five total?

[12-10 22:07:10] <Sherrif_Paul> crap. what's the rating on my gun?

[12-10 22:07:15] <Dionysus> 13

[12-10 22:07:25] <Sherrif_Paul> r stun 13+6 wound 13+6

[12-10 22:07:25] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [stun: 13+6=19] 21 23 27

[12-10 22:07:25] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [wound: 13+6=19] 21 26 29

[12-10 22:07:30] <albert_> (I thought five of each)

[12-10 22:07:38] <Dionysus> [of each, but that wa sa long fucking time ago]

[12-10 22:07:40] <albert_> (I already had more than five total)

[12-10 22:07:42] <Sherrif_Paul> cripes. he's got a sturdy skull.

[12-10 22:07:45] <Dionysus> LNA, NW

[12-10 22:07:51] <albert_> (last time we played)

[12-10 22:08:04] <Dionysus> [no, it wasn't. chanserv posted an old topic last time we played]

[12-10 22:08:13] <albert_> (oh, sorry)

[12-10 22:08:18] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-10 22:08:18] <Eklem_> (carad 23/16) (gas 22/14) (torches 22/14) (Matrim_Argent 21/13) (darum 20/14) (Viollca 20/11) (datuna 20/10) (Sherrif_Paul 19/14) (kaylar 18/15) (cloaks 18/14) (dionysus 17/14) (Aldo_Murgen 16/11) (warwick 15/14) (yvenna 15/11) (Naitaka_Citlali 13/11) (albert_ 13/10)

[12-10 22:08:25] <albert_> (diregard everything I said then)

[12-10 22:09:00] <Dionysus> A black cloak turns & grabs on of his brethren by the neck.

[12-10 22:09:19] <Dionysus> The grabbed one begins slowly petrifying.

[12-10 22:09:39] <Matrim_Argent> Oh my.

[12-10 22:09:43] <albert_> (awesome!!!!!!)

[12-10 22:09:53] <albert_> (I was wondering...)

[12-10 22:09:53] <Matrim_Argent> Is it him?

[12-10 22:09:57] <Dionysus> The cloaks attack. Viollca, Paul, Caradonna, Taka, Aldo, roll to defend (parry or dodge)

[12-10 22:10:00] <albert_> (kaylar)

[12-10 22:10:08] <Sherrif_Paul> r parry 16

[12-10 22:10:08] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [parry: 16] 21 24 25

[12-10 22:10:13] <Aldo_Murgen> r parry 11

[12-10 22:10:13] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [parry: 11] 17 19 19

[12-10 22:10:20] <Matrim_Argent> Aye. S'who I was referring to.

[12-10 22:10:33] <Naitaka_Citlali> r parry 12

[12-10 22:10:33] <Eklem_> Naitaka_Citlali [parry: 12] 14 15 21

[12-10 22:10:34] <Dionysus> r cloakpaul 14 cloakcarad 14 cloaktaka 14 cloakaldo 14 claokviol 14 carad 16

[12-10 22:10:34] <Eklem_> Dionysus [cloakpaul: 14] 18 19 19

[12-10 22:10:34] <Eklem_> Dionysus [cloakcarad: 14] 15 15 19

[12-10 22:10:34] <Eklem_> Dionysus [cloaktaka: 14] 15 15 20

[12-10 22:10:35] <Eklem_> Dionysus [cloakaldo: 14] 20 21 23

[12-10 22:10:36] <Eklem_> Dionysus [claokviol: 14] 15 22 24

[12-10 22:10:36] <Eklem_> Dionysus [carad: 16] 17 21 26

[12-10 22:10:54] <Dionysus> We deal with Taka first.

[12-10 22:11:05] <Dionysus> Roll stun & wound.

[12-10 22:11:15] <Dionysus> r stun 13+3-3 wound 13+3-3

[12-10 22:11:16] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 13+3-3=13] 16 18 20

[12-10 22:11:16] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 13+3-3=13] 14 17 19

[12-10 22:11:22] <Naitaka_Citlali> r stun 11 wound 11

[12-10 22:11:22] <Eklem_> Naitaka_Citlali [stun: 11] 12 19 20

[12-10 22:11:23] <Eklem_> Naitaka_Citlali [wound: 11] 17 21 21

[12-10 22:11:33] <Naitaka_Citlali> [best I've rolled all night...]

[12-10 22:11:41] <Sherrif_Paul> (and a good spot to do it, to be sure)

[12-10 22:11:46] <Naitaka_Citlali> [Indeed.]

[12-10 22:11:46] <Aldo_Murgen> r s 15 w 15

[12-10 22:11:46] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [s: 15] 17 18 25

[12-10 22:11:46] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [w: 15] 17 17 23

[12-10 22:11:49] <Dionysus> The knife whistles across your skin, failing to cause any damage

[12-10 22:11:56] <Dionysus> r st 13+3 wound 13+3

[12-10 22:11:56] <Eklem_> Dionysus [st: 13+3=16] 24 25 26

[12-10 22:11:56] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 13+3=16] 17 23 26

[12-10 22:12:02] <Sherrif_Paul> zouch.

[12-10 22:12:07] <Dionysus> KO, DW

[12-10 22:12:22] <Dionysus> Aldo, you are struck by a knife in the side, knocking you out cold.

[12-10 22:12:59] <Dionysus> Viollca, dodge or parry

[12-10 22:13:06] <Aldo_Murgen> hmm. 2 karma to tie on both

[12-10 22:13:09] <Viollca> r roll 12

[12-10 22:13:09] <Eklem_> Viollca [roll: 12] 13 14 19

[12-10 22:13:27] <Dionysus> Okay, you are flesh wounded, Aldo.

[12-10 22:13:47] <Dionysus> Viollca, use karma.

[12-10 22:13:49] <Viollca> two karma to dodge.

[12-10 22:13:53] <Dionysus> That works.

[12-10 22:14:06] <Dionysus> Paul, would you like to counter attack?

[12-10 22:14:10] <Sherrif_Paul> I riposte, called to stun and not wound.

[12-10 22:14:22] <Sherrif_Paul> r 15-3

[12-10 22:14:22] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [15-3=12] 18 21 22

[12-10 22:14:22] <Dionysus> r parry 14

[12-10 22:14:22] <Eklem_> Dionysus [parry: 14] 15 20 24

[12-10 22:14:31] <Dionysus> r stun 13

[12-10 22:14:31] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 13] 16 22 22

[12-10 22:14:44] <Sherrif_Paul> r stun 13+4+6 wound 13+1

[12-10 22:14:44] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [stun: 13+4+6=23] 25 29 31

[12-10 22:14:44] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [wound: 13+1=14] 16 22 22

[12-10 22:14:54] <Dionysus> He's knocked out.

[12-10 22:14:59] <Dionysus> Caradonna guts a cloak.

[12-10 22:15:04] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-10 22:15:04] <Eklem_> (carad 23/16) (gas 22/14) (torches 22/14) (Matrim_Argent 21/13) (darum 20/14) (Viollca 20/11) (datuna 20/10) (Sherrif_Paul 19/14) (kaylar 18/15) (cloaks 18/14) (dionysus 17/14) (Aldo_Murgen 16/11) (warwick 15/14) (yvenna 15/11) (Naitaka_Citlali 13/11) (albert_ 13/10)

[12-10 22:15:21] <Dionysus> Dionysus runs to Viollca, trying to pull her away.

[12-10 22:15:25] <Dionysus> Aldo, your go.

[12-10 22:15:56] <Aldo_Murgen> I want to use a big piece of vegetation to sweep the cloaks.

[12-10 22:16:29] <Dionysus> Difficulty to make the vegetation to that is 15, then your success rate decides what they have to dodge against.

[12-10 22:16:45] <Dionysus> There's plenty of big plants, though.

[12-10 22:16:49] <Dionysus> r diff 15

[12-10 22:16:49] <Eklem_> Dionysus [diff: 15] 16 24 24

[12-10 22:16:59] <Aldo_Murgen> r faith 14+1

[12-10 22:16:59] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [faith: 14+1=15] 19 24 25

[12-10 22:17:09] <Aldo_Murgen> 1 negakarma for exceptional

[12-10 22:17:18] <Dionysus> Roll at a base of 16.

[12-10 22:17:22] <Aldo_Murgen> r 16

[12-10 22:17:22] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [16] 17 17 19

[12-10 22:17:24] <Dionysus> r dodge 14

[12-10 22:17:24] <Eklem_> Dionysus [dodge: 14] 19 21 22

[12-10 22:17:27] <Aldo_Murgen> fuck you, eklem.

[12-10 22:17:38] <albert_> that was sad

[12-10 22:17:47] <Sherrif_Paul> I'm so sorry, Ben

[12-10 22:18:01] <Sherrif_Paul> we gotta get you that slingstone, stat.

[12-10 22:18:03] <Dionysus> A root rises up & swings at the cloaks, but they all scatter & dodge.

[12-10 22:18:28] <Dionysus> Warwick, speaking of, launches a sling stone at a cloak, but misses.

[12-10 22:18:32] <Dionysus> Taka?

[12-10 22:19:00] * Aldo_Murgen shrugs off the stab wound to focus a prayer on the root in question, but he winces in pain and the root hesitates.

[12-10 22:19:17] <Naitaka_Citlali> If he's in range, I'm gonna go for the one who almost hit me

[12-10 22:19:25] <Dionysus> He most certainly is.

[12-10 22:19:28] <Dionysus> r parry 14

[12-10 22:19:28] <Eklem_> Dionysus [parry: 14] 17 23 24

[12-10 22:19:30] <Naitaka_Citlali> r 12

[12-10 22:19:30] <Eklem_> Naitaka_Citlali [12] 14 17 19

[12-10 22:19:33] <Naitaka_Citlali> *grumble*

[12-10 22:19:43] <Dionysus> He counters.

[12-10 22:19:45] <Aldo_Murgen> billy, stop that

[12-10 22:19:46] <Dionysus> r counter 14

[12-10 22:19:46] <Eklem_> Dionysus [counter: 14] 18 20 23

[12-10 22:19:53] <Naitaka_Citlali> r parry 12

[12-10 22:19:53] <Eklem_> Naitaka_Citlali [parry: 12] 13 16 16

[12-10 22:20:01] <Dionysus> Hey, I told you to reprogram Eklem to roll low for anyone set as GM. Did you listen?

[12-10 22:20:04] <albert_> (what's your weapon Becca? Just curious.)

[12-10 22:20:08] <Naitaka_Citlali> [daggers]

[12-10 22:20:16] <Naitaka_Citlali> [currently. sling for ranged attacks]

[12-10 22:20:26] <Dionysus> Beccah, roll stun & wound.

[12-10 22:20:30] <albert_> (neat)

[12-10 22:20:34] <Dionysus> r stun 13+3+3 wound 13+3+3

[12-10 22:20:34] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 13+3+3=19] 26 28 28

[12-10 22:20:34] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 13+3+3=19] 24 25 28

[12-10 22:20:39] <Dionysus> & Roll well.

[12-10 22:20:43] <Naitaka_Citlali> r stun 11 wound 11

[12-10 22:20:43] <Eklem_> Naitaka_Citlali [stun: 11] 12 13 19

[12-10 22:20:43] <Eklem_> Naitaka_Citlali [wound: 11] 19 19 20

[12-10 22:20:47] <Naitaka_Citlali> bugger that.

[12-10 22:20:52] <Dionysus> KO, DW

[12-10 22:20:56] * Sherrif_Paul buggers that

[12-10 22:21:04] <Naitaka_Citlali> [smartass]

[12-10 22:21:26] <Dionysus> The knife hits you in the stomach, forcing you to lose consciousness.

[12-10 22:21:34] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-10 22:21:34] <Eklem_> (carad 23/16) (gas 22/14) (torches 22/14) (Matrim_Argent 21/13) (darum 20/14) (Viollca 20/11) (datuna 20/10) (Sherrif_Paul 19/14) (kaylar 18/15) (cloaks 18/14) (dionysus 17/14) (Aldo_Murgen 16/11) (warwick 15/14) (yvenna 15/11) (Naitaka_Citlali 13/11) (albert_ 13/10)

[12-10 22:21:37] <Dionysus> Albert?

[12-10 22:21:49] <albert_> Can I get up and stab one?

[12-10 22:22:02] <Dionysus> You can get up. We'll discuss the stabbing after you roll.

[12-10 22:22:05] <Dionysus> r parry 14

[12-10 22:22:05] <Eklem_> Dionysus [parry: 14] 18 18 24

[12-10 22:22:14] <albert_> r stab 10

[12-10 22:22:14] <Eklem_> albert_ [stab: 10] 12 14 19

[12-10 22:22:26] <albert_> I'll take the kharma

[12-10 22:22:32] <Dionysus> Roll stun & wound

[12-10 22:22:35] <Dionysus> r stun 13 wound 13

[12-10 22:22:35] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 13] 15 18 18

[12-10 22:22:35] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 13] 15 16 18

[12-10 22:22:50] <albert_> r stun 10+5 wound 10+5

[12-10 22:22:50] <Eklem_> albert_ [stun: 10+5=15] 20 21 24

[12-10 22:22:50] <Eklem_> albert_ [wound: 10+5=15] 18 19 22

[12-10 22:23:02] <Dionysus> LNA, NW

[12-10 22:23:07] <albert_> awesome

[12-10 22:23:12] <Dionysus> The sword hits his side, & he gasps in pain.

[12-10 22:23:18] <Dionysus> r init new

[12-10 22:23:27] <albert_> ! init 10

[12-10 22:23:30] <Sherrif_Paul> r init 14

[12-10 22:23:31] <Eklem_> INIT: Sherrif_Paul [14] 15 18 23

[12-10 22:23:32] <Viollca> r init 11

[12-10 22:23:33] <Eklem_> INIT: Viollca [11] 13 14 14

[12-10 22:23:38] <albert_> r init 10

[12-10 22:23:39] <Eklem_> INIT: albert_ [10] 13 15 18

[12-10 22:23:40] <Matrim_Argent> r init 13

[12-10 22:23:40] <Eklem_> INIT: Matrim_Argent [13] 14 16 18

[12-10 22:24:06] <Dionysus> r init dionysus 14 warwick 14 cloaks 14 kaylar 15

[12-10 22:24:06] <Eklem_> INIT: dionysus [14] 18 21 24

[12-10 22:24:06] <Eklem_> INIT: warwick [14] 15 16 18

[12-10 22:24:06] <Eklem_> INIT: cloaks [14] 18 18 23

[12-10 22:24:06] <Eklem_> INIT: kaylar [15] 23 23 25

[12-10 22:24:13] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-10 22:24:13] <Eklem_> (kaylar 23/15) (dionysus 21/14) (cloaks 18/14) (Sherrif_Paul 18/14) (warwick 16/14) (Matrim_Argent 16/13) (albert_ 15/10) (Viollca 14/11)

[12-10 22:24:27] <Aldo_Murgen> r init 11

[12-10 22:24:27] <Eklem_> INIT: Aldo_Murgen [11] 15 18 20

[12-10 22:26:32] <Viollca> hello?

[12-10 22:26:35] <Matrim_Argent> Yo.

[12-10 22:26:40] <Naitaka_Citlali> [evenin]

[12-10 22:26:43] <Viollca> ping

[12-10 22:26:43] <Eklem_> pong

[12-10 22:26:45] <albert_> did we lose Billy

[12-10 22:26:46] <albert_> ?

[12-10 22:27:03] <Sherrif_Paul> it would appear so.

[12-10 22:27:06] <Matrim_Argent> GM's dead. Kaylar, being a god, ends the battle on a whim. There's cake and dancing.

[12-10 22:27:24] <albert_> hehe

[12-10 22:27:25] <albert_> cake

[12-10 22:27:38] <albert_> I love that he fitted him in

[12-10 22:28:04] <Sherrif_Paul> who is he?

[12-10 22:28:08] <Sherrif_Paul> I missed this.

[12-10 22:28:11] <albert_> He's a one-off character of man

[12-10 22:28:17] <Viollca> the one off last week

[12-10 22:28:21] <albert_> Madar, a male medusa

[12-10 22:28:26] <Matrim_Argent> You never read the posted session?

[12-10 22:28:30] <albert_>

[12-10 22:28:40] <Sherrif_Paul> I forgot to...

[12-10 22:28:43] <albert_> it was Thanksgiving weekend

[12-10 22:29:00] <Matrim_Argent> D'you know how long we spent cutting the tags and rolls out of that to make it readable? Just for you?!?

[12-10 22:29:01] <albert_> you should read it! It was an awesome session

[12-10 22:29:07] <albert_> hehe

[12-10 22:29:08] <Matrim_Argent> The pains we went to?

[12-10 22:29:15] <Matrim_Argent> Kidding ^_^

[12-10 22:29:16] <albert_> they were terrible!

[12-10 22:29:32] <Sherrif_Paul> okay. I'll read it. *looks sheepish*

[12-10 22:29:36] <albert_> it's cool

[12-10 22:29:44] <albert_> we're just giving you a hard time

[12-10 22:29:51] <Sherrif_Paul> *buzzardly sheepish* (v)

[12-10 22:29:57] <Matrim_Argent> Can anyone reach Billy on IM or sommat?

[12-10 22:30:08] <albert_> Kaylar worked in special forces under Damon Argent

[12-10 22:30:09] <Viollca> he logged out

[12-10 22:30:21] <Sherrif_Paul> suckage.

[12-10 22:30:26] <Aldo_Murgen> i need to go to bed anyway

[12-10 22:30:33] <albert_>

[12-10 22:30:35] <Sherrif_Paul> as do I.

[12-10 22:31:02] <Matrim_Argent> It's still bloody early.

[12-10 22:31:06] <Naitaka_Citlali> Is that.

[12-10 22:31:13] <Viollca> billy blew a fuse

[12-10 22:31:21] <Viollca> he'll be right back

[12-10 22:31:28] <Sherrif_Paul> I can stay for the end of the fight.

[12-10 22:31:38] <albert_> Kaylar can turn men to stone

[12-10 22:31:44] <albert_> by touching them

[12-10 22:31:53] <Viollca> so can Arlie

[12-10 22:31:55] <Viollca> sometimes

[12-10 22:31:58] <albert_> haha!

[12-10 22:32:03] <albert_> he's a wild mage

[12-10 22:32:16] <albert_> and fucking insane

[12-10 22:32:24] <Matrim_Argent> Yep.

[12-10 22:32:29] <Naitaka_Citlali> this may be my shortest-lived character to date.

[12-10 22:32:40] <Matrim_Argent> Damon can turn men to stone by looking at them harshly.

[12-10 22:32:44] * Naitaka_Citlali is strangely amused by this.

[12-10 22:32:52] <Viollca> you'll live

[12-10 22:32:53] <albert_> Aldo will heal you

[12-10 22:32:54] <Matrim_Argent> Ah, ye'll be fine.

[12-10 22:33:05] * liamtheruiner (~blacksall@4b89d8f.11813a15.no.cox.net) has joined #shem

[12-10 22:33:06] <albert_> one of mine lasted about an hour and a half

[12-10 22:33:11] <liamtheruiner> Circuit blew out

[12-10 22:33:16] <albert_> yup

[12-10 22:33:21] <Naitaka_Citlali> I was kinda guessing[hoping, really] but it still amuses me

[12-10 22:33:22] <Matrim_Argent> Welcome back.

[12-10 22:33:25] <Sherrif_Paul> one of Neal's died twice.

[12-10 22:33:30] <Naitaka_Citlali> nice

[12-10 22:33:32] <Sherrif_Paul> in the same session.

[12-10 22:33:38] <Naitaka_Citlali> interesting...

[12-10 22:33:44] <albert_> (who was that?)

[12-10 22:33:44] <Matrim_Argent> Davan?

[12-10 22:33:45] <liamtheruiner> Okay, fast forward, fuck this shit. Let's get the show on the road.

[12-10 22:33:51] <albert_> ok

[12-10 22:33:54] <Sherrif_Paul> yep.

[12-10 22:34:01] <Matrim_Argent> Davan only actually died once.

[12-10 22:34:06] <Sherrif_Paul> oh.

[12-10 22:34:06] <liamtheruiner> You guys are fighting black cloaks.

[12-10 22:34:09] <Sherrif_Paul> yeah.

[12-10 22:34:11] <Matrim_Argent> Anywho. Init has been rolled.

[12-10 22:34:17] <liamtheruiner> Fuck init.

[12-10 22:34:23] <liamtheruiner> I'm ending this battle.

[12-10 22:34:35] <liamtheruiner> A voice tears through the garden, shouting.

[12-10 22:34:35] <albert_> what happens?

[12-10 22:34:42] <liamtheruiner> "Just what in the holy hell is going on here?"

[12-10 22:34:58] <Matrim_Argent> Aww. I was gonna Borrow from the wolf.

[12-10 22:34:58] <liamtheruiner> "Stop this immediately! You are surrounded!"

[12-10 22:35:04] * Dionysus has quit (Read error: Operation timed out)

[12-10 22:35:08] <liamtheruiner> Shit.

[12-10 22:35:13] * liamtheruiner is now known as Dionysus

[12-10 22:35:16] <albert_> (awesome Neal!)

[12-10 22:35:18] <Matrim_Argent> Eh?

[12-10 22:35:24] * albert_ stops

[12-10 22:35:27] <Dionysus> Okay, Matrim, roll borrrowing.

[12-10 22:35:32] <Dionysus> Because that has to happen.

[12-10 22:35:32] <albert_> stabbing a black cloak

[12-10 22:35:38] <albert_> hehe

[12-10 22:35:39] <Dionysus> r will 12

[12-10 22:35:39] <Eklem_> Dionysus [will: 12] 16 18 20

[12-10 22:35:41] <Matrim_Argent> r Borrowing 16

[12-10 22:35:41] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [Borrowing: 16] 17 21 24

[12-10 22:36:08] * Matrim_Argent drops his sword and grips the wolf above him with both hands.

[12-10 22:36:10] <Dionysus> The werewolf reverts to human form. Matrim, you look the same... but if you so choose, you can change.

[12-10 22:36:33] <Matrim_Argent> And then the voice registers. Is it recognizeable?

[12-10 22:36:37] <Sherrif_Paul> I look for the source of the voice.

[12-10 22:36:39] <Dionysus> Matrim, you recognize the voice that just bellowed into the garden. So do you, Paul.

[12-10 22:36:44] <Matrim_Argent> Right.

[12-10 22:36:48] <Sherrif_Paul> does it make me want to snap to attention?

[12-10 22:36:48] * Matrim_Argent freezes.

[12-10 22:36:59] <Dionysus> A man of a little over middle age walks in with about three dozen others.

[12-10 22:37:09] <Dionysus> Damon Argent looks angry.

[12-10 22:37:29] * albert_ straightens up

[12-10 22:37:38] <Viollca> (Viollca realizes where she got her will from.)

[12-10 22:37:41] <Dionysus> The men around him are wearing uniforms, mostly naval, some otherwise. All have special markings that signify they are Imperial Special Forces High Command.

[12-10 22:37:44] <Sherrif_Paul> I reach down and offer Sir Matrim a hand up.

[12-10 22:37:47] <Matrim_Argent> What's my attacker doing?

[12-10 22:37:52] <Dionysus> Behind him are Silver Torches.

[12-10 22:37:59] <Dionysus> Your attacker is gapinin awe at you, Matrim.

[12-10 22:38:26] <Dionysus> The black cloaks mostly surrender, but some try to flee.

[12-10 22:38:37] <Dionysus> They don't get far.

[12-10 22:38:42] * Matrim_Argent pushes him off and rises to his knees, turning towards his father. He doesn't seem to notice Paul.

[12-10 22:39:13] <Dionysus> Datuna walks back to the area, scared, crying, & just says, "Daddy."

[12-10 22:39:24] <Sherrif_Paul> "Gas, let them know where you are! carefully!

[12-10 22:39:30] <Sherrif_Paul> "

[12-10 22:39:38] <Dionysus> Damon looks down at Yvenna. He doesn't seem to be noticing anything else right now.

[12-10 22:39:52] <Dionysus> A Torch comes out of the brush carrying Gas at arm's length.

[12-10 22:39:55] * Viollca looks up

[12-10 22:39:58] * albert_ reaches into his shirt and pulls out a cloak. He takes a step toward Datuna. "Miss?"

[12-10 22:40:06] <Dionysus> "Matrim, I am sorry you had to do this."

[12-10 22:40:06] <Sherrif_Paul> to that torch, I say, "It's alright. That one's with me."

[12-10 22:40:17] <Dionysus> The Torch nods & drops him.

[12-10 22:40:17] * Matrim_Argent just stares.

[12-10 22:41:11] <Dionysus> "But I don't have time to deal with this right now. Matrim, take Datuna, Viollca, Dionysus, & the stinking child to the wine cellar. Now."

[12-10 22:41:47] * Matrim_Argent whispers, "Yes, Father." He pushes himself to his feet and starts in that direction.

[12-10 22:41:51] <albert_> If Datuna doesn't take the cloak he'll shove it on Matrim before he can leave.

[12-10 22:42:06] <Dionysus> "Reverend Murgen, go with these men," he indicates several Torches, "And go re-consecrate the chapel. These men will stop anything from entering, but if they fail, you must prevent, no matter what, anyone from touching what is under the altar."

[12-10 22:42:06] <albert_> "It's for her."

[12-10 22:42:26] * Matrim_Argent nods dumbly.

[12-10 22:42:33] <Dionysus> "Sergeant Dedidzione, take your boy-Captain & go with Matrim. I need not remin you of you orders."

[12-10 22:42:49] <Dionysus> Caradonna just nods, grabs Albert & moves.

[12-10 22:42:50] <Matrim_Argent> ( Kill Matrim at the first opportunity )

[12-10 22:42:59] * albert_ is dumbfounded

[12-10 22:43:17] <Dionysus> "Arlie, go guard the Tomb."

[12-10 22:43:36] <Dionysus> Damon looks at Taka. He assesses you. "A scout from Bellflowers' tribes?"

[12-10 22:43:37] <albert_> "Didzie who?" he whispers loudly to her.

[12-10 22:43:52] <Dionysus> Caradonna fails to respond.

[12-10 22:43:54] * Naitaka_Citlali is out cold and bleeding on the ground, last she knew...

[12-10 22:43:58] * Viollca glares for a moment before following Matrim.

[12-10 22:43:59] <Dionysus> Oh, right.

[12-10 22:44:20] <Dionysus> A special forces man places his hands on you, & you awaken healed.

[12-10 22:44:25] <Dionysus> Then Damon says that to you.

[12-10 22:45:36] <Dionysus> [mung?]

[12-10 22:45:41] * Naitaka_Citlali gets up and shakes herself, then looks at him and nods, bowing. "Aye, I am."

[12-10 22:45:41] <Matrim_Argent> ( Pong )

[12-10 22:45:43] <Sherrif_Paul> (samsung)

[12-10 22:45:47] <Naitaka_Citlali> [sony]

[12-10 22:45:59] * Matrim_Argent will head to the cellar, assuming all who were named to follow do so.

[12-10 22:46:29] * Viollca does so, lips pursed.

[12-10 22:46:48] <Dionysus> "Go with Warwick & Kaylar, out the servant entrance. Go around to the woods out back & look for a small cave there. Guard it as if your life depends on it, because it does."

[12-10 22:46:54] * Aldo_Murgen raises an eyebrow at the warning, but returns to the chapel, where he performs the rites of consecration.

[12-10 22:46:56] * albert_ allows himself to be led. "Caradonna, what the hell was that all about?"

[12-10 22:47:15] <Dionysus> Caradonna says, "We're under attack."

[12-10 22:47:30] <albert_> "But they got them all."

[12-10 22:47:46] <Dionysus> "From outside."

[12-10 22:47:57] <albert_> "What!? how do you know that?"

[12-10 22:48:06] * Naitaka_Citlali nods and follows the orders.

[12-10 22:48:44] <Dionysus> Caradonna says, "I'm guessing."

[12-10 22:48:53] <Dionysus> When everyone is gone from the garden but Paul & Damon, Damon looks to you, Paul, & says, "You & I will take the main gates."

[12-10 22:48:53] <Sherrif_Paul> are all the black cloaks accounted for?

[12-10 22:48:59] <albert_> "Oh."

[12-10 22:48:59] <Dionysus> In the garden? Yes.

[12-10 22:49:07] <Sherrif_Paul> what about that one you said was missing?

[12-10 22:49:10] <Dionysus> The missing elevent had been killed by Kaylar before you got there.

[12-10 22:49:15] <Sherrif_Paul> ah.

[12-10 22:49:20] <Sherrif_Paul> do I know that?

[12-10 22:49:45] <Dionysus> No.

[12-10 22:49:55] <Sherrif_Paul> "Yes sir. And sir, there's at least one more assassin on the grounds."

[12-10 22:50:03] <Sherrif_Paul> "Besides the ten here in the garden."

[12-10 22:50:05] <Dionysus> "My men will take care of it."

[12-10 22:50:09] <Sherrif_Paul> "Yes sir."

[12-10 22:50:29] <Dionysus> He pulls his sword & it lights with silver flame. You've never seen that before.

[12-10 22:50:37] <Dionysus> He goes to the main gates.

[12-10 22:50:42] <Sherrif_Paul> I reload my gun as I follow him.

[12-10 22:51:15] <Dionysus> He looks & says, "Here, use mine. It's better." He hands you a nice looking revolver. It's ancient, but well made.

[12-10 22:51:25] <Sherrif_Paul> "I'm honored sir."

[12-10 22:51:32] <Sherrif_Paul> I take it.

[12-10 22:51:49] <Dionysus> Okay, you all take up the positions you were ordered to?

[12-10 22:51:53] <Naitaka_Citlali> yup

[12-10 22:51:55] <albert_> (you get the acquired item music)

[12-10 22:52:09] <Sherrif_Paul> how does it look from the front gatehouse?

[12-10 22:52:47] <Aldo_Murgen> r 14+1 14+1 14+ 14+

[12-10 22:52:47] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [14+1=15] 18 21 23

[12-10 22:52:47] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [14+1=15] 20 22 22

[12-10 22:52:47] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [14] 16 20 23

[12-10 22:52:47] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [14] 18 19 22

[12-10 22:52:55] <Dionysus> r gm Dionysus

[12-10 22:52:55] <Eklem_> GM is now set as Dionysus

[12-10 22:52:55] <Aldo_Murgen> r 14+1 14+1

[12-10 22:52:55] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [14+1=15] 19 23 24

[12-10 22:52:57] <Eklem_> Aldo_Murgen [14+1=15] 18 22 23

[12-10 22:53:09] <Aldo_Murgen> those are re-rolls for the last 2

[12-10 22:53:14] <Dionysus> noted.

[12-10 22:53:53] <Dionysus> Okay, the main gates:

[12-10 22:54:38] <Dionysus> You see a half-dozen Atanaxans of various shapes moving toward it over the open fields. In the lead is a roachman wearing a funny looking crown.

[12-10 22:54:57] <Dionysus> Two of the Atanaxans are flying.

[12-10 22:55:13] <Dionysus> One's a nataxi (wasp man), the other a swampire (mosquito man)

[12-10 22:55:50] <Sherrif_Paul> how big are they?

[12-10 22:55:56] <albert_> huge

[12-10 22:56:22] <Dionysus> The wasp man is 9 feet tall. The swampire is 12 feet long.

[12-10 22:56:57] <Viollca> down in the cellar, I ask the two soliders their names, ask them if they would scout outside the house and report if they deem there anything we should do.

[12-10 22:57:06] <Sherrif_Paul> so let me know when it is time for me to act.

[12-10 22:57:27] <Dionysus> I will. Trying to juggle.

[12-10 22:57:34] <Sherrif_Paul> brb...

[12-10 22:58:02] <Dionysus> Matrim, by the way, your sword is made of silver. It's uncomfortable to touch the balde, but the hilt is all right. Just don't nick yourself.

[12-10 22:58:16] <Matrim_Argent> Noted.

[12-10 22:58:24] <Dionysus> In the cellar: Nothing happens at first, then you hear noises above you.

[12-10 22:58:38] <Dionysus> Feet moving.

[12-10 22:58:47] <Dionysus> Did you bar the cellar doors?

[12-10 22:58:58] * Matrim_Argent looks upward, still kinda in shock.

[12-10 22:59:12] <Viollca> If we didn't, we start.

[12-10 22:59:15] * albert_ moves to bar them if we didn

[12-10 22:59:17] <albert_> t

[12-10 22:59:29] <Dionysus> The door is bared, & then... something crashes into it.

[12-10 22:59:35] <Dionysus> They ar attempting to batter it down.

[12-10 22:59:43] * Viollca jumps back.

[12-10 22:59:49] <Viollca> "Azgra, what is it?"

[12-10 22:59:53] <albert_> "What do we do?" he asks Caradonna

[12-10 23:00:09] <albert_> he's got a slight panic in his voice

[12-10 23:00:17] <Dionysus> Caradonna says, "We wait."

[12-10 23:00:19] <Viollca> "slavers."

[12-10 23:00:25] <Matrim_Argent> How's Datuna doing, by the way?

[12-10 23:00:32] <Viollca> "Green cloaks, outside the door!"

[12-10 23:01:07] <Dionysus> Datuna is bearing up. When Damon gave orders, she sorta came around.

[12-10 23:03:20] <Dionysus> Paul back?

[12-10 23:03:30] <Sherrif_Paul> yep.

[12-10 23:03:31] <Sherrif_Paul> sorry.

[12-10 23:03:36] <Sherrif_Paul> just got back.

[12-10 23:03:42] <Dionysus> Okay, Paul, roll init.

[12-10 23:03:49] <Sherrif_Paul> r init 14

[12-10 23:03:49] <Eklem_> INIT: Sherrif_Paul [14] 15 21 23

[12-10 23:04:03] <Dionysus> r init vekax 14 nataxi 15 swampire 13 atanaxans 13 damon 15

[12-10 23:04:03] <Eklem_> INIT: vekax [14] 18 19 24

[12-10 23:04:03] <Eklem_> INIT: nataxi [15] 17 21 21

[12-10 23:04:03] <Eklem_> INIT: swampire [13] 21 23 23

[12-10 23:04:03] <Eklem_> INIT: atanaxans [13] 14 14 22

[12-10 23:04:05] <Eklem_> INIT: damon [15] 17 21 23

[12-10 23:04:10] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-10 23:04:10] <Eklem_> (kaylar 23/15) (swampire 23/13) (nataxi 21/15) (damon 21/15) (dionysus 21/14) (Sherrif_Paul 21/14) (vekax 19/14) (cloaks 18/14) (Aldo_Murgen 18/11) (warwick 16/14) (Matrim_Argent 16/13) (albert_ 15/10) (atanaxans 14/13) (Viollca 14/11)

[12-10 23:04:17] <Dionysus> Fuck

[12-10 23:04:38] <Dionysus> Okay, Paul, the swampire descends, attacking you with its strange mouth.

[12-10 23:04:40] <Dionysus> Parry

[12-10 23:04:43] <Dionysus> r swampire 15

[12-10 23:04:43] <Eklem_> Dionysus [swampire: 15] 19 20 25

[12-10 23:04:44] <Sherrif_Paul> r 16

[12-10 23:04:44] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [16] 17 22 25

[12-10 23:04:46] * Matrim_Argent forces his eyes to focus at the prospect of immediate threat and shifts to wolfman form, watching the door and moving to a position defending the back of the room.

[12-10 23:05:11] * albert_ is seriously startled for a moment

[12-10 23:05:15] <Viollca> "Matrim?"

[12-10 23:05:23] <Dionysus> Your staff deflects the thing's attack.

[12-10 23:05:32] <Dionysus> Paul, roll at a 15 for Damon's parry.

[12-10 23:05:35] <Dionysus> r nataxi 15

[12-10 23:05:35] <Eklem_> Dionysus [nataxi: 15] 19 20 21

[12-10 23:05:36] <Sherrif_Paul> r 15

[12-10 23:05:36] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [15] 16 17 18

[12-10 23:05:37] * Viollca looks surprised, a touch of horror

[12-10 23:05:43] <Sherrif_Paul> fux0r.

[12-10 23:05:50] <Matrim_Argent> "Yes?"

[12-10 23:06:04] * Viollca backs away. "Are you, well?"

[12-10 23:06:08] <Dionysus> The nataxi stings into Damon. Roll 15+3 for stun & wound

[12-10 23:06:16] <Dionysus> r stun 16 wound 16

[12-10 23:06:17] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 16] 19 20 23

[12-10 23:06:17] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 16] 21 24 26

[12-10 23:06:19] <Sherrif_Paul> r stun 15+3 wound 15+3

[12-10 23:06:20] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [stun: 15+3=18] 19 21 28

[12-10 23:06:21] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [wound: 15+3=18] 22 23 27

[12-10 23:06:49] <Dionysus> The stinger cuts his side a bit, but he grits & bears it.

[12-10 23:06:53] <Matrim_Argent> "I used my power on the werewolf before... Father arrived."

[12-10 23:06:59] <Dionysus> He swings for the nataxi. Paul, roll his 15 prowess.

[12-10 23:07:04] <Sherrif_Paul> r 15

[12-10 23:07:04] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [15] 18 22 25

[12-10 23:07:05] <Dionysus> r nataxi 15

[12-10 23:07:06] <Eklem_> Dionysus [nataxi: 15] 16 20 21

[12-10 23:07:20] <Dionysus> Paul, roll 15+5+3 for damage, due to the argent fire

[12-10 23:07:20] <Sherrif_Paul> that's how Sir Matrim does it old school.

[12-10 23:07:23] <Dionysus> r stun 16 woun 16

[12-10 23:07:24] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 16] 19 19 24

[12-10 23:07:24] <Eklem_> Dionysus [woun: 16] 20 21 26

[12-10 23:07:37] <Sherrif_Paul> r stun 15+5+3 wound 15+5+3

[12-10 23:07:38] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [stun: 15+5+3=23] 27 32 33

[12-10 23:07:38] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [wound: 15+5+3=23] 26 26 33

[12-10 23:07:47] <Sherrif_Paul> aww yee-ah.

[12-10 23:07:49] * Viollca stops, relaxes a bit. "I thought you had contracted it." She startles again at the next bang of the door

[12-10 23:08:09] <Dionysus> The burning sword sears through the chitinous shell of the nataxi, knockin it back & down.

[12-10 23:08:14] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-10 23:08:15] <Eklem_> (kaylar 23/15) (swampire 23/13) (nataxi 21/15) (damon 21/15) (dionysus 21/14) (Sherrif_Paul 21/14) (vekax 19/14) (cloaks 18/14) (Aldo_Murgen 18/11) (warwick 16/14) (Matrim_Argent 16/13) (albert_ 15/10) (atanaxans 14/13) (Viollca 14/11)

[12-10 23:08:19] <Dionysus> Paul, go

[12-10 23:08:50] * Matrim_Argent shakes his head.

[12-10 23:08:55] <Dionysus> You have five targets to choose from, one of which is trying to kill you.

[12-10 23:08:57] <Sherrif_Paul> is it in range of my staff?

[12-10 23:09:05] <Sherrif_Paul> the swampmire I mean?

[12-10 23:09:05] <Dionysus> Yes.

[12-10 23:09:11] <Sherrif_Paul> Called shot to the head.

[12-10 23:09:15] <Sherrif_Paul> r 15-3

[12-10 23:09:15] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [15-3=12] 16 17 22

[12-10 23:09:16] <Dionysus> By the way, Matrim' wolf form has silver fur in spots.

[12-10 23:09:20] <Dionysus> r swmapire 15

[12-10 23:09:20] <Eklem_> Dionysus [swmapire: 15] 18 18 23

[12-10 23:09:50] <Sherrif_Paul> okieday.

[12-10 23:10:10] <Dionysus> It parries with it's arm, which is as tough as any staff.

[12-10 23:10:18] <Matrim_Argent> Eentaresting.

[12-10 23:10:34] <Dionysus> The roachman bellows strangely & lunges with a spear for Damon. Paul, roll his parry at 15?

[12-10 23:10:38] <Dionysus> r vekax 14

[12-10 23:10:38] <Eklem_> Dionysus [vekax: 14] 19 21 23

[12-10 23:11:02] <Sherrif_Paul> r 15

[12-10 23:11:02] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [15] 18 21 23

[12-10 23:11:26] <Dionysus> Stun & wound 15+3

[12-10 23:11:37] <Dionysus> r stun 15+7-3 wound 15+7-3

[12-10 23:11:37] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 15+7-3=19] 20 20 21

[12-10 23:11:37] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 15+7-3=19] 23 27 28

[12-10 23:11:38] <Sherrif_Paul> r stun 15+3 wound 15+3

[12-10 23:11:39] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [stun: 15+3=18] 21 27 28

[12-10 23:11:41] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [wound: 15+3=18] 21 25 28

[12-10 23:12:06] <Dionysus> Damon is again wounded, the spear cutting into his other side, but he ignores it. Notice, he is not taking wound penalties. There's reason for that.

[12-10 23:12:19] <Sherrif_Paul> I was about to wonder.

[12-10 23:12:22] <Dionysus> The other Atanaxans hold back, unable to get at you.

[12-10 23:12:55] <Dionysus> r init new

[12-10 23:13:00] <Sherrif_Paul> r init 15

[12-10 23:13:00] <Eklem_> INIT: Sherrif_Paul [15] 20 20 24

[12-10 23:13:04] <Dionysus> The cellar door, by the way, is being bashedupon

[12-10 23:13:19] <Dionysus> r init damon 15 vekax 14 swampire 15 atanaxans 13

[12-10 23:13:19] <Eklem_> INIT: damon [15] 21 23 25

[12-10 23:13:19] <Eklem_> INIT: vekax [14] 20 21 22

[12-10 23:13:19] <Eklem_> INIT: swampire [15] 16 16 19

[12-10 23:13:19] <Eklem_> INIT: atanaxans [13] 16 17 23

[12-10 23:13:26] * Viollca startles again.

[12-10 23:13:38] <Dionysus> Paul, roll 15 for Damon's attack. He's lunging for Vekax.

[12-10 23:13:40] <Viollca> "Can we do something?"

[12-10 23:13:45] <Sherrif_Paul> r 15

[12-10 23:13:45] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [15] 16 22 25

[12-10 23:13:48] <Dionysus> r vekax 14

[12-10 23:13:48] <Eklem_> Dionysus [vekax: 14] 15 17 19

[12-10 23:13:56] <Dionysus> Speical hit. 15+5+3+3

[12-10 23:14:00] <Sherrif_Paul> pwnership!

[12-10 23:14:10] <Dionysus> r stun 16 wound 16

[12-10 23:14:10] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 16] 19 22 23

[12-10 23:14:10] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 16] 22 25 26

[12-10 23:14:13] <Sherrif_Paul> r stun 15+5+3+3 wound 15+5+3+3

[12-10 23:14:13] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [stun: 15+5+3+3=26] 27 27 34

[12-10 23:14:14] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [wound: 15+5+3+3=26] 30 31 35

[12-10 23:14:49] <Dionysus> Stunned, DW. Vekax is struck by the flaming blade & knocked back.

[12-10 23:14:53] <Sherrif_Paul> eklem doesn't like me rolling for him.

[12-10 23:14:53] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-10 23:14:53] <Eklem_> (damon 23/15) (vekax 21/14) (Sherrif_Paul 20/15) (atanaxans 17/13) (swampire 16/15)

[12-10 23:15:04] <Matrim_Argent> "Stay back for now. Caradonna, help me brace the door."

[12-10 23:15:11] <Dionysus> Vekax can't beat that stun. Paul, go

[12-10 23:15:26] <Sherrif_Paul> same song, second verse.

[12-10 23:15:30] <Sherrif_Paul> r 15-3

[12-10 23:15:30] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [15-3=12] 15 16 17

[12-10 23:15:34] <Sherrif_Paul> FUCK

[12-10 23:15:47] <Dionysus> r swampire 15

[12-10 23:15:47] <Eklem_> Dionysus [swampire: 15] 21 22 24

[12-10 23:15:55] <Sherrif_Paul> r 16

[12-10 23:15:55] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [16] 17 23 25

[12-10 23:15:58] <Dionysus> It counters, going for you with its mouth.

[12-10 23:16:02] <Dionysus> r 14

[12-10 23:16:02] <Eklem_> Dionysus [14] 19 21 24

[12-10 23:16:02] * albert_ moves to help matrim and Caradonna

[12-10 23:16:11] <Dionysus> You parry, even if I had the number ighyt

[12-10 23:17:13] <Dionysus> The Atanaxans still can't get past. The swampire goes for you again, Paul.

[12-10 23:17:18] <Dionysus> r 15

[12-10 23:17:18] <Eklem_> Dionysus [15] 17 23 24

[12-10 23:17:19] <Sherrif_Paul> r 16

[12-10 23:17:20] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [16] 17 17 25

[12-10 23:17:26] <Sherrif_Paul> karma.

[12-10 23:17:39] <Dionysus> You knock its mouth away again.

[12-10 23:18:27] <Dionysus> r init new

[12-10 23:18:32] <Sherrif_Paul> r init 14

[12-10 23:18:32] <Eklem_> INIT: Sherrif_Paul [14] 18 19 23

[12-10 23:18:42] <Dionysus> r init damon 15 vekax 14-3 atanaxans 13 swampire 15

[12-10 23:18:42] <Eklem_> INIT: damon [15] 20 25 25

[12-10 23:18:42] <Eklem_> INIT: vekax [14-3=11] 13 17 19

[12-10 23:18:42] <Eklem_> INIT: atanaxans [13] 18 19 21

[12-10 23:18:42] <Eklem_> INIT: swampire [15] 17 22 25

[12-10 23:18:56] <Dionysus> Roll for Damon's attack. He's going for Vekax again.

[12-10 23:19:00] <Sherrif_Paul> r 15

[12-10 23:19:01] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [15] 17 19 24

[12-10 23:19:01] <Dionysus> r vekax 14-3

[12-10 23:19:01] <Eklem_> Dionysus [vekax: 14-3=11] 12 17 21

[12-10 23:19:09] <Dionysus> 15+5+3

[12-10 23:19:16] <Sherrif_Paul> r stun 15+5+3 wound 15+5+3

[12-10 23:19:16] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [stun: 15+5+3=23] 26 32 33

[12-10 23:19:16] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [wound: 15+5+3=23] 25 30 33

[12-10 23:19:17] <Dionysus> r stun 16 wound 16

[12-10 23:19:18] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 16] 17 20 22

[12-10 23:19:20] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 16] 18 19 24

[12-10 23:19:23] <Sherrif_Paul> finally.

[12-10 23:19:38] <Dionysus> The burning sword slips through Vekax, burning his insides.

[12-10 23:19:45] <Matrim_Argent> Now that'sa more like it.

[12-10 23:19:52] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-10 23:19:52] <Eklem_> (damon 25/15) (swampire 22/15) (Sherrif_Paul 19/14) (atanaxans 19/13) (vekax 17/14)

[12-10 23:20:00] <Dionysus> The swampire is still trying to kill you.

[12-10 23:20:05] <Sherrif_Paul> r 16

[12-10 23:20:05] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [16] 18 18 19

[12-10 23:20:08] <Sherrif_Paul> shyte.

[12-10 23:20:34] <Sherrif_Paul> Ma! Eklem's tryin' to kill me again!

[12-10 23:21:08] <Dionysus> r swampire 15

[12-10 23:21:08] <Eklem_> Dionysus [swampire: 15] 16 17 23

[12-10 23:21:12] <Dionysus> Or not

[12-10 23:21:17] <Sherrif_Paul> damn. that one was close.

[12-10 23:21:20] <Dionysus> Your turn, Paul

[12-10 23:21:28] <Matrim_Argent> Nice.

[12-10 23:22:04] <Sherrif_Paul> okay. no called shot this time.

[12-10 23:22:10] <Sherrif_Paul> r 15

[12-10 23:22:10] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [15] 17 18 20

[12-10 23:22:18] <Sherrif_Paul> *headdesk*

[12-10 23:22:19] <Dionysus> r sw 15

[12-10 23:22:19] <Eklem_> Dionysus [sw: 15] 18 22 23

[12-10 23:22:24] <Sherrif_Paul> r 16

[12-10 23:22:24] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [16] 19 20 20

[12-10 23:22:26] <Dionysus> It coutners

[12-10 23:22:28] <Dionysus> r 15

[12-10 23:22:28] <Eklem_> Dionysus [15] 19 21 24

[12-10 23:22:38] <Dionysus> It strikes. Roll stun wound

[12-10 23:22:47] <Sherrif_Paul> r stun 16 wound 16

[12-10 23:22:48] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [stun: 16] 18 26 26

[12-10 23:22:48] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [wound: 16] 20 25 26

[12-10 23:22:48] <Dionysus> r stun 15 wound 15

[12-10 23:22:50] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 15] 17 19 24

[12-10 23:22:52] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 15] 24 24 25

[12-10 23:23:00] <Dionysus> It does not manage to get a grip & bite.

[12-10 23:23:26] <Sherrif_Paul> okay maybe eklem doesn't hate me.

[12-10 23:24:01] <Dionysus> An Atanaxan steps up to Damon, but he parries it back.

[12-10 23:24:05] <Dionysus> r init new

[12-10 23:24:15] <Dionysus> r init damon 15 atanaxans 13 swampire 15

[12-10 23:24:15] <Eklem_> INIT: damon [15] 16 20 22

[12-10 23:24:15] <Eklem_> INIT: atanaxans [13] 16 17 22

[12-10 23:24:15] <Eklem_> INIT: swampire [15] 16 16 20

[12-10 23:24:34] <Sherrif_Paul> r init 14

[12-10 23:24:34] <Eklem_> INIT: Sherrif_Paul [14] 17 19 22

[12-10 23:25:02] <Dionysus> Damon clobbers this puny bee-man in front of him

[12-10 23:25:08] <Dionysus> Your go, Paul.

[12-10 23:25:17] <Sherrif_Paul> r 15

[12-10 23:25:17] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [15] 18 23 25

[12-10 23:26:11] <albert_> ping

[12-10 23:26:19] <Dionysus> r sw 15

[12-10 23:26:19] <Eklem_> Dionysus [sw: 15] 16 19 24

[12-10 23:26:23] <Dionysus> Special hit

[12-10 23:26:23] <Sherrif_Paul> now that's what I'm talkin' about.

[12-10 23:26:33] <Dionysus> r stun 15 wound 15

[12-10 23:26:34] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 15] 16 17 20

[12-10 23:26:34] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 15] 22 24 25

[12-10 23:26:35] <Sherrif_Paul> r stun 13+4+3 wound 13+1+3

[12-10 23:26:36] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [stun: 13+4+3=20] 22 22 25

[12-10 23:26:38] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [wound: 13+1+3=17] 18 24 26

[12-10 23:26:59] <Matrim_Argent> Pong?

[12-10 23:27:06] <Dionysus> Stunned the bastard.

[12-10 23:27:20] <Naitaka_Citlali> Riesen?

[12-10 23:27:21] <Dionysus> He staggers back, the staff havin hit him in his abdomen.

[12-10 23:27:44] <Sherrif_Paul> and remember, future sherrifs, it's not the size of the staff, it's how you knock shit over with it.

[12-10 23:27:59] <Dionysus> Another Atanaxan is parried by Damon.

[12-10 23:28:01] <Dionysus> r init new

[12-10 23:28:04] <Naitaka_Citlali> [*snickers*]

[12-10 23:28:08] <Sherrif_Paul> r init 14

[12-10 23:28:08] <Eklem_> INIT: Sherrif_Paul [14] 20 22 24

[12-10 23:28:59] <Dionysus> r init damon 15 atanax 13 swamp 15

[12-10 23:28:59] <Eklem_> INIT: damon [15] 16 18 24

[12-10 23:28:59] <Eklem_> INIT: atanax [13] 17 19 20

[12-10 23:28:59] <Eklem_> INIT: swamp [15] 19 21 22

[12-10 23:29:07] <Dionysus> r break stun 13

[12-10 23:29:07] <Eklem_> Dionysus [break stun: 13] 16 17 18

[12-10 23:29:42] <Dionysus> r stun 20

[12-10 23:29:42] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 20] 24 27 30

[12-10 23:29:49] <Dionysus> Okay, the swampire is still stunned.

[12-10 23:29:57] <Dionysus> Paul, go

[12-10 23:30:08] <Sherrif_Paul> I pull Sir Damon's gun and shoot the next mofo as he comes up.

[12-10 23:30:21] <Sherrif_Paul> r 13

[12-10 23:30:21] <Eklem_> Sherrif_Paul [13] 19 20 22

[12-10 23:30:23] <Dionysus> r atanax dodge 13

[12-10 23:30:23] <Eklem_> Dionysus [atanax dodge: 13] 20 23 23

[12-10 23:30:45] <Dionysus> The ant-man dodges.

[12-10 23:32:29] <Dionysus> Anyway, the gate fight is pretty much over. Back at the cellar

[12-10 23:32:53] * albert_ is bracing the door

[12-10 23:33:13] <Dionysus> With what?

[12-10 23:33:23] <albert_> my body

[12-10 23:33:31] <albert_> like Matrim and Caradonna were

[12-10 23:33:43] * Viollca cowers, back towards the back of the room

[12-10 23:33:54] <Dionysus> Gotchya. Roll strength, all of you

[12-10 23:33:59] <Dionysus> r battering ram 25

[12-10 23:33:59] <Eklem_> Dionysus [battering ram: 25] 26 28 34

[12-10 23:34:05] <albert_> r strength 10

[12-10 23:34:05] <Eklem_> albert_ [strength: 10] 11 15 18

[12-10 23:34:08] <Matrim_Argent> r strength 16

[12-10 23:34:09] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [strength: 16] 20 23 26

[12-10 23:34:26] <Viollca> r Caradonna 16

[12-10 23:34:26] <Eklem_> Viollca [Caradonna: 16] 18 19 25

[12-10 23:34:29] <albert_> (could I fit that in my pouch?)

[12-10 23:34:35] <Dionysus> No.

[12-10 23:34:47] <Matrim_Argent> (Too many nipples already in there. )

[12-10 23:34:54] <Dionysus> The doo rholds.

[12-10 23:35:05] <albert_> (damn. No, there's fuckinD not!)

[12-10 23:35:09] <Sherrif_Paul> downhill from an outhouse

[12-10 23:36:05] * Viollca is by Datuna. She looks aghast at the air next to her. "What? No!"

[12-10 23:37:13] <Viollca> "I won't kill those men."

[12-10 23:37:45] <Viollca> "...Fine."

[12-10 23:37:54] <Dionysus> Roll at a base of 19

[12-10 23:37:58] <Dionysus> r diff 15

[12-10 23:37:58] <Eklem_> Dionysus [diff: 15] 16 17 24

[12-10 23:38:03] <Viollca> r magic 19

[12-10 23:38:03] <Eklem_> Viollca [magic: 19] 20 29 29

[12-10 23:38:08] <Dionysus> Roll will +6

[12-10 23:38:12] <Dionysus> r will 12

[12-10 23:38:12] <Eklem_> Dionysus [will: 12] 13 17 17

[12-10 23:38:18] <Viollca> r will 15+6

[12-10 23:38:19] <Eklem_> Viollca [will: 15+6=21] 27 27 31

[12-10 23:38:24] <Sherrif_Paul> (is beccah still with us?)

[12-10 23:38:27] <Dionysus> Yeah, nevermind. You have control of one of the men holding the battering ram

[12-10 23:38:31] <Dionysus> Yes, she's doing PM

[12-10 23:38:43] <Dionysus> What do you do with him, Viollca?

[12-10 23:39:30] <Viollca> Swivel the ram into a wall, hopefully bashing another man.

[12-10 23:40:04] <Viollca> pushing laterally should be easy

[12-10 23:40:06] <Dionysus> He causes them to drop the ram, basically.

[12-10 23:40:10] <Viollca> ok

[12-10 23:40:14] <Dionysus> You all hear a crash.

[12-10 23:40:21] * Viollca glows gray

[12-10 23:40:56] <Dionysus> Caradonna says, "How many are out there, Viollca?"

[12-10 23:41:05] <Viollca> I answer

[12-10 23:41:13] <Viollca> if I'm able.

[12-10 23:41:14] <Dionysus> Four holding the ram, two bhin them.

[12-10 23:41:21] <Dionysus> behind

[12-10 23:41:26] <Viollca> "Six, I have one."

[12-10 23:41:39] <Viollca> (The man I controll says this as well)

[12-10 23:41:45] <Viollca> (I imagine)

[12-10 23:41:51] <Dionysus> The two behind have cloaks over their faces, so you can't tell who they are.

[12-10 23:41:57] <Dionysus> Yes, he does.

[12-10 23:42:05] <Dionysus> He is stabbed to death by one of the men from behind.

[12-10 23:42:21] <Dionysus> Before he dies, you get a glimpse of a snake man doing the stabbing.

[12-10 23:42:28] <Viollca> right. What does that do to me?

[12-10 23:42:40] <Viollca> do I have to roll to pull out?

[12-10 23:42:56] <Dionysus> No, you're free.

[12-10 23:43:11] <Dionysus> It shocks you, but since you're not a real psionist, you have a bi of protection.

[12-10 23:44:15] * Viollca stops glowing, shudders. She pauses, then walks towards the door.

[12-10 23:44:35] <Dionysus> A voice calls through it, "Albert? Open thissss door."

[12-10 23:44:42] <Dionysus> "I jussst want to talk."

[12-10 23:44:57] <albert_> "Manuel!?"

[12-10 23:45:06] <Dionysus> "Yesss."

[12-10 23:45:28] * albert_ looks to Caradonna confused

[12-10 23:45:37] * Viollca whispers. "He just killed one of his own men."

[12-10 23:45:58] <Dionysus> Caradonna says, "He's a traitor, Albert."

[12-10 23:46:05] <albert_> "Battering rams never make for subtle conversation!"

[12-10 23:46:28] * Matrim_Argent looks at Viollca and Albert.

[12-10 23:46:52] <albert_> "Talk through the doo if you're going to do it."

[12-10 23:47:03] <albert_> this is all yelled so he can hear

[12-10 23:47:07] <Dionysus> "I jusst arrived. I ordered them to stop, but they could not hear me over the noissse. Now they are ssstopped."

[12-10 23:47:18] <albert_> "You're lying."

[12-10 23:47:37] <Dionysus> "Albert, I have jussst sspoken to Magnusss. We are alliessss."

[12-10 23:47:47] * Viollca hisses. "Azgra. Tell us what you see. Please, for all our health, be our eyes."

[12-10 23:48:03] <albert_> "And?"

[12-10 23:48:49] <Dionysus> "And he wantsss me to bring you to him."

[12-10 23:49:06] * Viollca whispers. "They are preparing explosives!"

[12-10 23:49:24] <Viollca> "Back away."

[12-10 23:49:26] <albert_> "Shit. Caradonna?"

[12-10 23:49:30] <Dionysus> Caradonna drags Albert to the back of the cellar.

[12-10 23:49:44] * albert_ moves quickly and finds cover

[12-10 23:49:45] <Dionysus> Matrim, the explosives will hurt. If they cut you to bits, they can kill you.

[12-10 23:50:09] * Matrim_Argent gets back.

[12-10 23:50:35] * Viollca runs to the back. "Odelia? We need to move the explosives."

[12-10 23:50:46] <Matrim_Argent> Presumably there's plenty of cover, right?

[12-10 23:51:31] <Dionysus> Yes

[12-10 23:51:38] <albert_> lots of wine racks

[12-10 23:51:41] <Dionysus> Roll knowledge magic, Viollca

[12-10 23:51:47] <Viollca> r magic 19

[12-10 23:51:47] <Dionysus> r 14

[12-10 23:51:47] <Eklem_> Viollca [magic: 19] 22 28 29

[12-10 23:51:47] <Eklem_> Dionysus [14] 21 22 23

[12-10 23:51:54] <Dionysus> Heh.

[12-10 23:52:14] <Dionysus> There's a soun of people scrambling beyond the door, then a bang & things shake all over the house.

[12-10 23:53:14] <albert_> "good job Viollca."

[12-10 23:53:15] <Dionysus> The cellar doors swing open, but inward, which they shouldn't do.

[12-10 23:53:27] <Dionysus> Outside, two men remain standing.

[12-10 23:53:33] * Viollca stops glowing, doubles over. "oh, oh"

[12-10 23:53:35] <Matrim_Argent> Right.

[12-10 23:53:47] <Dionysus> Manuel is out there with a black cloak.

[12-10 23:53:53] * Matrim_Argent prepares to move out from cover.

[12-10 23:54:00] <Dionysus> He grabs his tattered green cloak & reverses it to yellow.

[12-10 23:54:10] <Dionysus> "Enough gamesss."

[12-10 23:54:13] <Dionysus> He pulls his sword.

[12-10 23:54:16] <Dionysus> r init new

[12-10 23:54:21] * albert_ draws his own

[12-10 23:54:23] <Viollca> r init 11

[12-10 23:54:23] <Eklem_> INIT: Viollca [11] 12 12 14

[12-10 23:54:24] <albert_> r init 10

[12-10 23:54:24] <Eklem_> INIT: albert_ [10] 15 16 20

[12-10 23:54:51] <Dionysus> r init manuel 15 black claok 14

[12-10 23:54:51] <Eklem_> INIT: manuel [15] 18 22 24

[12-10 23:54:51] <Eklem_> INIT: black claok [14] 18 21 21

[12-10 23:55:19] <Dionysus> r caradonna 16 datuna 10

[12-10 23:55:19] <Eklem_> Dionysus [caradonna: 16] 18 19 25

[12-10 23:55:19] <Eklem_> Dionysus [datuna: 10] 11 13 17

[12-10 23:55:47] <Matrim_Argent> r init 14

[12-10 23:55:47] <Eklem_> INIT: Matrim_Argent [14] 21 22 23

[12-10 23:55:53] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-10 23:55:53] <Eklem_> (manuel 22/15) (Matrim_Argent 22/14) (black claok 21/14) (albert_ 16/10) (Viollca 12/11)

[12-10 23:56:20] <Dionysus> Manuel lunges for Matrim.

[12-10 23:56:23] <Dionysus> r manuel 15

[12-10 23:56:23] <Eklem_> Dionysus [manuel: 15] 16 17 25

[12-10 23:57:05] <Matrim_Argent> What are options like for parrying unarmed versus current status of dodging?

[12-10 23:57:29] <Dionysus> Dodge is 14, & parrying unarmed is easily possible

[12-10 23:57:37] <Matrim_Argent> r parry 14

[12-10 23:57:37] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [parry: 14] 17 21 23

[12-10 23:57:47] <Dionysus> Counter?

[12-10 23:58:02] * Matrim_Argent knocks the sword aside with one hand and swings with the other.

[12-10 23:58:07] <Dionysus> r parry 15

[12-10 23:58:08] <Eklem_> Dionysus [parry: 15] 21 22 23

[12-10 23:58:09] <Matrim_Argent> r attack 14

[12-10 23:58:09] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [attack: 14] 17 20 22

[12-10 23:58:13] <Aldo_Murgen> i have to go to bed now

[12-10 23:58:35] <Aldo_Murgen> good night all

[12-10 23:58:38] <Dionysus> a'ight, benjesus

[12-10 23:58:40] <Dionysus> 'night

[12-10 23:58:45] <Naitaka_Citlali> [night]

[12-10 23:58:45] <albert_> night

[12-10 23:59:00] <Matrim_Argent> G'night.

[12-10 23:59:07] <Viollca> night

[12-10 23:59:11] <Dionysus> The ophidian parries your conter with his blade.

[12-10 23:59:20] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-10 23:59:20] <Eklem_> (manuel 22/15) (Matrim_Argent 22/14) (black claok 21/14) (albert_ 16/10) (Viollca 12/11)

[12-10 23:59:26] <Dionysus> Your go, Matrim.

[12-10 23:59:44] * Matrim_Argent swings with the other hand.

[12-10 23:59:49] <Dionysus> r manuel 15

[12-10 23:59:49] <Eklem_> Dionysus [manuel: 15] 16 17 18

[12-10 23:59:51] <Matrim_Argent> r attack 14

[12-10 23:59:51] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [attack: 14] 15 16 18

[12-10 23:59:56] <Matrim_Argent> Yerk.

[12-11 00:00:07] <Dionysus> He blocks again, but he's noticeably worried.

[12-11 00:00:20] <Dionysus> The black cloak lunges for Caradonna, who is standing in front of Albert.

[12-11 00:00:30] <Dionysus> r cloak 14 carad 16

[12-11 00:00:30] <Eklem_> Dionysus [cloak: 14] 23 23 24

[12-11 00:00:30] <Eklem_> Dionysus [carad: 16] 20 23 24

[12-11 00:00:50] <Dionysus> r s 13 w 13 c 16 w 16

[12-11 00:00:52] <Eklem_> Dionysus [s: 13] 15 17 22

[12-11 00:00:53] <Eklem_> Dionysus [w: 13] 15 17 22

[12-11 00:00:53] <Eklem_> Dionysus [c: 16] 17 22 24

[12-11 00:00:55] <Eklem_> Dionysus [w: 16] 17 25 25

[12-11 00:01:04] <Dionysus> She is grazed but unhurt.

[12-11 00:01:12] <Dionysus> She swings for him.

[12-11 00:01:23] <Dionysus> r carad 16 cloak 14

[12-11 00:01:23] <Eklem_> Dionysus [carad: 16] 19 25 26

[12-11 00:01:23] <Eklem_> Dionysus [cloak: 14] 15 21 24

[12-11 00:01:38] <Dionysus> And she stuns him badly, cutting him across the chest

[12-11 00:01:42] <Dionysus> Albert, your go.

[12-11 00:01:57] * albert_ holds

[12-11 00:02:02] <Dionysus> Viollca?

[12-11 00:02:02] <albert_> npo

[12-11 00:02:03] <albert_> o

[12-11 00:02:05] <albert_> no

[12-11 00:02:08] <Dionysus> Huh?

[12-11 00:02:10] <Dionysus> What then?

[12-11 00:02:12] <albert_> I'll stab the black

[12-11 00:02:17] <albert_> r 10

[12-11 00:02:17] <Eklem_> albert_ [10] 11 13 17

[12-11 00:02:18] <Dionysus> r cloak 14-3

[12-11 00:02:18] <Eklem_> Dionysus [cloak: 14-3=11] 13 15 15

[12-11 00:02:28] <Dionysus> He barely manages to parry.

[12-11 00:02:35] <Dionysus> Viollca?

[12-11 00:02:46] <Viollca> hold, cower with Datuna

[12-11 00:02:53] <Dionysus> r init new

[12-11 00:03:03] <Dionysus> r init carad 16 cloak 14-3 manuel 15

[12-11 00:03:03] <Eklem_> INIT: carad [16] 22 24 25

[12-11 00:03:03] <Eklem_> INIT: cloak [14-3=11] 14 15 21

[12-11 00:03:03] <Eklem_> INIT: manuel [15] 16 17 20

[12-11 00:03:30] <albert_> r init 10

[12-11 00:03:30] <Eklem_> INIT: albert_ [10] 12 13 17

[12-11 00:03:45] <Dionysus> Matrim?

[12-11 00:03:46] <Sherrif_Paul> (is this a good spot for me to cut out?)

[12-11 00:03:51] <Matrim_Argent> r init 14

[12-11 00:03:51] <Eklem_> INIT: Matrim_Argent [14] 15 19 21

[12-11 00:03:51] <Dionysus> [go ahead[

[12-11 00:03:53] <Matrim_Argent> Sorry.

[12-11 00:03:59] <Sherrif_Paul> (goodnight all)

[12-11 00:04:03] <Matrim_Argent> G'night sir.

[12-11 00:04:04] <Dionysus> Caradonna finishes off the cloak,

[12-11 00:04:06] <Dionysus> 'nigth ,ovoe

[12-11 00:04:06] <Viollca> (good night)

[12-11 00:04:08] <Naitaka_Citlali> [night]

[12-11 00:04:09] <Dionysus> love

[12-11 00:04:18] <Dionysus> Matrim, go

[12-11 00:04:40] * Matrim_Argent swings for the snake again.

[12-11 00:04:41] * Sherrif_Paul has quit (Quit: Leaving)

[12-11 00:04:42] <Dionysus> r manuel 15

[12-11 00:04:43] <Eklem_> Dionysus [manuel: 15] 23 24 25

[12-11 00:04:48] <Matrim_Argent> Bastage.

[12-11 00:04:51] <Matrim_Argent> r pro 14

[12-11 00:04:51] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [pro: 14] 15 19 23

[12-11 00:04:58] <Dionysus> He counters.

[12-11 00:05:03] <Dionysus> r manuel 15

[12-11 00:05:03] <Eklem_> Dionysus [manuel: 15] 22 22 25

[12-11 00:05:04] <Matrim_Argent> r par 14

[12-11 00:05:05] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [par: 14] 17 18 24

[12-11 00:05:09] <Dionysus> Special hit.

[12-11 00:05:22] <Dionysus> r stun 13+5+3 wound 13+5+3

[12-11 00:05:22] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 13+5+3=21] 25 25 29

[12-11 00:05:22] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 13+5+3=21] 22 22 26

[12-11 00:05:34] <Matrim_Argent> Eh... I'll karma it. Just cuz.

[12-11 00:05:50] <Dionysus> It's not like yer in any danger, but okay.

[12-11 00:06:17] <Dionysus> r init show

[12-11 00:06:17] <Matrim_Argent> No, but I want to kill him, and losing a couple of points of effective prowess would make that hard.

[12-11 00:06:17] <Eklem_> (carad 24/16) (Matrim_Argent 19/14) (manuel 17/15) (cloak 15/14) (albert_ 13/10)

[12-11 00:06:28] <Dionysus> He swings for you.

[12-11 00:06:31] <Dionysus> r manuel 15

[12-11 00:06:31] <Eklem_> Dionysus [manuel: 15] 24 25 25

[12-11 00:06:37] <Dionysus> Fuckshit

[12-11 00:06:52] <Matrim_Argent> ... You dirty bastard.

[12-11 00:06:55] <Matrim_Argent> r parry 14

[12-11 00:06:55] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [parry: 14] 17 19 22

[12-11 00:07:03] <Dionysus> r stun 13+5+3 wound 13+5+3

[12-11 00:07:03] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 13+5+3=21] 23 25 31

[12-11 00:07:03] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 13+5+3=21] 23 29 30

[12-11 00:07:10] <Matrim_Argent> r stun 16 wound 16

[12-11 00:07:11] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [stun: 16] 24 24 25

[12-11 00:07:11] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [wound: 16] 18 20 24

[12-11 00:07:14] <Naitaka_Citlali> [brb]

[12-11 00:07:22] <Dionysus> LNA, MW

[12-11 00:07:47] <Matrim_Argent> Aight.

[12-11 00:07:59] -Global- Services are now back online - have a nice day

[12-11 00:07:59] <Dionysus> Albert?

[12-11 00:08:00] * ChanServ has changed the topic to: this week - fri: nathan | sat: billy, be here by 430 | a taste of honey is worse than none at all

[12-11 00:08:14] <Matrim_Argent> Could negakarma the wound, but... really don't want to use anymore now.

[12-11 00:08:22] <albert_> r stab 10

[12-11 00:08:22] <Eklem_> albert_ [stab: 10] 13 17 17

[12-11 00:08:28] <Dionysus> Who ya stabbing? Manuel?

[12-11 00:08:37] <Viollca> i think he

[12-11 00:08:41] <albert_> cloak

[12-11 00:08:45] <Viollca> 's engaged with the cloak

[12-11 00:08:45] <Dionysus> The cloak is dead

[12-11 00:08:52] <albert_> oh

[12-11 00:08:54] <albert_> sorry [12-11 00:08:56] <Dionysus> Caradonna killed it at the start of the round.

[12-11 00:08:57] <albert_> hold

[12-11 00:09:10] <Dionysus> r init new

[12-11 00:09:19] <Naitaka_Citlali> [back]

[12-11 00:09:43] <Dionysus> r inti manuel 15

[12-11 00:09:43] <Eklem_> Dionysus [inti manuel: 15] 16 22 23

[12-11 00:09:57] <Dionysus> r init manuel 15 caradonna 16

[12-11 00:09:57] <Eklem_> INIT: manuel [15] 16 18 24

[12-11 00:09:57] <Eklem_> INIT: caradonna [16] 18 20 21

[12-11 00:10:09] <Dionysus> Matrim, init?

[12-11 00:10:14] <Viollca> "Can I," she looks worried. "Ok."

[12-11 00:10:26] <Viollca> take hold action,

[12-11 00:10:34] <Dionysus> r diff 14

[12-11 00:10:34] <Eklem_> Dionysus [diff: 14] 18 19 21

[12-11 00:10:40] <Viollca> r smarter fighter 19

[12-11 00:10:41] <Eklem_> Viollca [smarter fighter: 19] 24 28 29

[12-11 00:10:56] <Dionysus> Matrim, your prowess increases by 6 for this round.

[12-11 00:11:00] <Dionysus> Now roll init.

[12-11 00:11:08] <Matrim_Argent> Nice.

[12-11 00:11:15] <Matrim_Argent> r init 14-5+6

[12-11 00:11:16] <Eklem_> INIT: Matrim_Argent [14-5+6=15] 16 20 22

[12-11 00:11:17] <Matrim_Argent> Sorry.

[12-11 00:11:25] <Dionysus> Go

[12-11 00:11:52] * Matrim_Argent growls and lunges once more for Manuel.

[12-11 00:11:53] <Dionysus> r manuel 15

[12-11 00:11:53] <Eklem_> Dionysus [manuel: 15] 16 18 23

[12-11 00:12:03] <Matrim_Argent> r attack 15

[12-11 00:12:03] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [attack: 15] 18 21 22

[12-11 00:12:10] <Dionysus> r stun 13 wound 13

[12-11 00:12:10] <Eklem_> Dionysus [stun: 13] 17 19 22

[12-11 00:12:10] <Eklem_> Dionysus [wound: 13] 15 19 22

[12-11 00:12:16] <Matrim_Argent> Any damage bonus?

[12-11 00:12:29] <Dionysus> Claws are +3

[12-11 00:12:37] <Matrim_Argent> r stun 16+3 wound 16+3

[12-11 00:12:37] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [stun: 16+3=19] 22 22 24

[12-11 00:12:37] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [wound: 16+3=19] 25 28 29

[12-11 00:12:49] <Dionysus> LNA, MW

[12-11 00:13:00] <Matrim_Argent> Hah! That'll teach him to LNA, MW me.

[12-11 00:13:04] <Dionysus> Unless someone else is gonna do something, it's matrim's turn again.

[12-11 00:13:22] <Dionysus> Because Caradonna holds.

[12-11 00:13:30] * Matrim_Argent will try to pin Manuel.

[12-11 00:13:36] <Dionysus> r manuel 15

[12-11 00:13:37] <Eklem_> Dionysus [manuel: 15] 20 21 24

[12-11 00:13:41] <Dionysus> Minus 5

[12-11 00:13:43] <Dionysus> so 16

[12-11 00:13:49] <Matrim_Argent> r 15-3

[12-11 00:13:50] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [15-3=12] 15 21 21

[12-11 00:14:06] <Dionysus> Strength

[12-11 00:14:09] <Dionysus> r str 13

[12-11 00:14:09] <Eklem_> Dionysus [str: 13] 16 17 18

[12-11 00:14:14] <Matrim_Argent> Do penalties apply?

[12-11 00:14:19] <Dionysus> To strength? No

[12-11 00:14:28] <Matrim_Argent> Do bonuses apply for special on the maneuver?

[12-11 00:14:38] <Dionysus> Sure.

[12-11 00:14:43] <Dionysus> Call it plus 3

[12-11 00:14:44] <Matrim_Argent> r strength 16+3

[12-11 00:14:44] <Eklem_> Matrim_Argent [strength: 16+3=19] 20 23 29

[12-11 00:14:52] <Dionysus> He's pinned & dying.

[12-11 00:15:09] <Matrim_Argent> ( I always figured that's how martial artists and such can pin brutes, numerically. )

[12-11 00:15:12] <Dionysus> Caradonna walks out into the hall, looking for anyone who might be a threat.

[12-11 00:15:21] <Dionysus> Yeah

[12-11 00:15:39] <Dionysus> Let's finish up here with you guys & Manuel, then call it a night

[12-11 00:15:46] * Viollca cowers, trying not to look at the bodies. "Thanks."

[12-11 00:16:04] * Matrim_Argent tries to knock Manuel out.

[12-11 00:17:03] <Dionysus> Done.

[12-11 00:17:09] <Dionysus> He'll bleed to death if you let him

[12-11 00:17:17] <Viollca> (Dani is asleep)

[12-11 00:17:28] <Dionysus> Fucking hell

[12-11 00:17:30] * Matrim_Argent pants, "Someone... bind him, please..."

[12-11 00:17:33] <Dionysus> Can you wake her to finish this?

[12-11 00:17:44] * Matrim_Argent sits down.

[12-11 00:17:53] <Viollca> (done)

[12-11 00:18:15] * albert_ helps to tie him up

[12-11 00:18:19] <Dionysus> Datuna comes o bind him.

[12-11 00:18:20] <Matrim_Argent> "And his injuries, I mean."

[12-11 00:18:23] <Dionysus> Bind as in bind his wounds?

[12-11 00:18:28] <Dionysus> Yeah, Datuna can do that

[12-11 00:19:01] <Dionysus> He'll live, for now.

[12-11 00:19:18] <Dionysus> Do you intend to talk to him or just leave him unconscious for now?

[12-11 00:19:49] <albert_> unconscious for now

[12-11 00:19:51] <Matrim_Argent> I don't have anything to say to him at this moment.

[12-11 00:19:55] <Dionysus> then we can stop here.

[12-11 00:19:57] <albert_> unconscience

[12-11 00:20:05] <albert_> night

[12-11 00:20:07] <Dionysus> ...you had it rigth the first time

[12-11 00:20:09] <Dionysus> goodnight, dani

[12-11 00:20:12] <Naitaka_Citlali> night

[12-11 00:20:16] <Dionysus> what'd y'all think of the session?

[12-11 00:20:21] <Naitaka_Citlali> That was cool.

[12-11 00:20:22] <Viollca> I liked it

[12-11 00:20:26] <Dionysus> it woulda been a thousand times better without the interruptions

[12-11 00:20:33] <Dionysus> i wouldna rushed if not for them

[12-11 00:20:46] <Matrim_Argent> It was most excellent.

[12-11 00:20:50] <Matrim_Argent> G'night Dani.

[12-11 00:21:06] <Viollca> agreed. The fighting got segmented and was a bit long, but I think that was unavoidable

[12-11 00:21:17] <Dionysus> So, the bad news is, you killed your own mother.

[12-11 00:21:21] <Viollca> I loved the twist with the bugs invading

[12-11 00:21:31] <Dionysus> Heh. Recognize which bugs?

[12-11 00:21:32] <Matrim_Argent> Yeah. That's not gonna be a happy thing.

[12-11 00:21:39] <Matrim_Argent> I did.

[12-11 00:22:13] <Dionysus> the significance of that is that it's not the actual atanaxan army. it's just vekax's avening force.

[12-11 00:22:29] <Matrim_Argent> Avenging?

[12-11 00:22:53] <Dionysus> after 27 years of playing political games with Damon Argent, he had been reduced to mercenaries & alliances with non-Atanaxans

[12-11 00:23:05] <Dionysus> vengeance against Damon, for fucking up his plans so long ago

[12-11 00:23:22] <Matrim_Argent> Right. I was just checking that avenging was the word you were going for.

[12-11 00:23:30] <Dionysus> oh, right

[12-11 00:23:38] <Matrim_Argent> And yeah. That's cuz you don't fuck with Damon Argent.

[12-11 00:23:46] <Viollca> Damon was awesome, as always

[12-11 00:23:57] <Dionysus> oh, by the way, Arlie? at the tomb? has turned himself & the attackers into chickens.

[12-11 00:24:03] <Matrim_Argent> Yes!

[12-11 00:24:06] <Viollca> haha!

[12-11 00:24:11] <Viollca> excellent!

[12-11 00:24:27] <Viollca> if thats the case, he resorted to pecking

[12-11 00:24:44] <Dionysus> & Taka knows more than she realizes & is basically capable of cracking things wide open, by sheer luck

[12-11 00:24:48] <Dionysus> oh, yes, he did

[12-11 00:24:55] <Naitaka_Citlali> Oh fun. I love luck.

[12-11 00:25:09] <Viollca> I love my character

[12-11 00:25:10] <Naitaka_Citlali> [strangely ironic for Taka to be lucky, all things considered.*amused*]

[12-11 00:25:13] <Dionysus> if you can figure out what to say to whom, you can achieve interesting results

[12-11 00:25:18] <Matrim_Argent> Luck is your friend.

[12-11 00:25:20] <Viollca> she suprises me

[12-11 00:25:34] <Dionysus> Taka surprises Viollca or Rob?

[12-11 00:25:52] <Naitaka_Citlali> Aye, but the mere fact that I got the idea for Taka from the Inealindo goddess of luck just makes it all the more amusing.

[12-11 00:25:59] <Dionysus> ahh

[12-11 00:26:08] <Dionysus> nice

[12-11 00:26:23] <Viollca> Viollca surprises Rob

[12-11 00:26:38] <Dionysus> oh, i see

[12-11 00:26:43] <Dionysus> heh. i wish she woulda flayed someone

[12-11 00:26:56] <Matrim_Argent> Teehee.

[12-11 00:27:03] <Viollca> how would she ever talk to Ashariel again?

[12-11 00:27:16] <Viollca> You'r elucky she didn't try and put them asleep

[12-11 00:27:20] <Naitaka_Citlali> yeah. There're a few differences, like name, weapon, and a bit of character, but there are a few similarities between Taka and Sionnacha too

[12-11 00:28:17] <Viollca> bathroom, brb

[12-11 00:28:26] <Viollca> really good session Billy

[12-11 00:28:27] <Dionysus> next week, the aftermath of this will result in many headfuckings.

[12-11 00:28:30] <Viollca> yes

[12-11 00:28:39] <Naitaka_Citlali> Should be quite interesting.

[12-11 00:28:44] <Dionysus> Viollca, Albert, Aldo, Matrim, Taka, hell, maybe even Paul.

[12-11 00:28:49] <Viollca> Viollca's headfucking this session shoudl prove interesting

[12-11 00:29:23] <Matrim_Argent> I was happy with the return of Matrim's Power.

[12-11 00:29:27] <Dionysus> me, too

[12-11 00:29:38] <Naitaka_Citlali> [I finally figured out why Taka's nick sounded so familiar...same name as the woman in Last Samurai.*/random*]

[12-11 00:29:41] <Dionysus> a good choice to borrow from, too

[12-11 00:30:10] <Dionysus> because matrim is now carrying the only convenient weapon that can kill him, for the most part.

[12-11 00:30:49] <Matrim_Argent> He wasn't expecting to have to fight with it much. Mostly at the time he wanted to deprive his opponent of his weapons.

[12-11 00:31:35] <Dionysus> makes sense

[12-11 00:32:24] <Dionysus> heh. party has 3 prisoners, now.

[12-11 00:32:39] <Dionysus> darum in the garden, manuel in the cellar, & aldo has a rather interesting one in the chapel

[12-11 00:32:53] <Matrim_Argent> Oh my.

[12-11 00:33:54] <Naitaka_Citlali> ooh

[12-11 00:36:32] <Dionysus> hello?

[12-11 00:37:34] <Viollca> hello

[12-11 00:37:52] <Dionysus> any new theories or thoughts?

[12-11 00:38:00] * albert_ has quit (Read error: Operation timed out)

[12-11 00:38:03] <Viollca> I can't wait until next session

[12-11 00:38:12] <Dionysus> me either

[12-11 00:38:24] * Naitaka_Citlali grins eagerly

[12-11 00:38:27] <Viollca> hmm, we know Manuel is a yellow cloak.

[12-11 00:39:10] <Viollca> I'm surprised that Frederico wasn't there, I was expecting him when I heard green cloaks

[12-11 00:39:30] <Matrim_Argent> So was I, really.

[12-11 00:39:32] <Viollca> there is also the issue of how the green cloaks entered in the first place

[12-11 00:39:57] <Viollca> Also, I expected black cloaks to be associated with the death church

[12-11 00:40:30] <Dionysus> heh

[12-11 00:41:03] <Dionysus> the reaso0n Francesco wasn't there is interesting, but i dunno if you'll find it out

[12-11 00:41:03] <Viollca> Also, Magnus will soon know where to find a yellow cloak

[12-11 00:41:28] <Viollca>

[12-11 00:42:01] <Viollca> Damon knew my name, that was a bit of a surprise in character.

[12-11 00:42:28] <Viollca> what else...

[12-11 00:42:31] <Dionysus> ha.

[12-11 00:42:38] <Matrim_Argent> Didn't he write you a letter that said he'd been keeping close track of you?

[12-11 00:43:13] <Viollca> Yeah. That would be rational.

[12-11 00:43:30] <Viollca> to factor that fact into things.

[12-11 00:43:52] <Dionysus> haha

[12-11 00:44:13] <Dionysus> damon is going to react wonderfully to anyhysterics or theatrics you try

[12-11 00:44:21] <Viollca> great.

[12-11 00:44:29] <Matrim_Argent> Slap.

[12-11 00:44:39] <Viollca> I want to see more Taka.

[12-11 00:44:44] <Dionysus> he's not going to hit her

[12-11 00:44:47] <Naitaka_Citlali> really?

[12-11 00:44:53] <Viollca> yes really

[12-11 00:44:59] <Naitaka_Citlali> ^^;

[12-11 00:45:24] <Naitaka_Citlali> She actually surprised me by being quieter than I thought she'd be.

[12-11 00:45:40] <Matrim_Argent> Taka was pretty nifty, what we got to see.

[12-11 00:45:50] <Matrim_Argent> The quietness kinda makes sense when learning a new dynamic.

[12-11 00:46:08] <Naitaka_Citlali> Aye, it does. We'll see how she evolves as things progress.

[12-11 00:46:33] <Viollca> yes, as she becomes more vested in the party

[12-11 00:46:51] * Naitaka_Citlali nods

[12-11 00:47:16] <Viollca> I was surprised that Matrim killed his own mother.

[12-11 00:47:24] <Matrim_Argent> So was I.

[12-11 00:47:39] <Viollca> what drove him over the edge?

[12-11 00:48:04] <Dionysus> just how much did datuna mouthing "kill her" affect it?

[12-11 00:48:18] <Matrim_Argent> Not sure what the single deciding factor was.

[12-11 00:49:08] <Dionysus> if you had refused, technically, you coulda been brought up on charges of refusing to serve the empire. funny, huh?

[12-11 00:49:16] <Matrim_Argent> There was Datuna telling him to kill her. The fact that at that point it became blindingly clear that she was a traitor in every sense of the word. The fact that she

was holding his sister hostage and relaxed for what might have been only a few seconds.

[12-11 00:49:48] <Matrim_Argent> Relaxed's not quite the right word. But she took the weapon away long enough to give someone a chance to act.

[12-11 00:50:15] <Dionysus> i was hoping she'd've been knocked out.

[12-11 00:50:42] <Dionysus> if she had been knocked out, i was gonna have damon showup, order everyone away like he did, then when it was just him & paul, he was gonna poison her to death

[12-11 00:51:04] <Matrim_Argent> Knocking her out would've been harder.

[12-11 00:51:18] <Dionysus> true.

[12-11 00:51:24] <Viollca> was forced to take the weapon away. That is what Viollca was apologizing for. She didn't think you were making the best choice, surrounding us with 10+ killers and a psycho stepmom

[12-11 00:52:07] <Dionysus> the degree to which Yvenna hated you, Viollca, was amazing.

[12-11 00:52:13] <Dionysus> almost as much as Damon hated Yvenna

[12-11 00:52:24] <Viollca> right then, or before?

[12-11 00:52:28] <Matrim_Argent> Matrim was going to try to find a way for Viollca and Datuna to run while he dealt with his mother.

[12-11 00:52:32] <Dionysus> period

[12-11 00:53:03] <Viollca> interesting

[12-11 00:53:26] <Dionysus> so, next session, know what the party is gonna end up doing?

[12-11 00:53:36] <Viollca> what?

[12-11 00:53:42] <Dionysus> roma rescue mission

[12-11 00:53:47] <Viollca> yay!

[12-11 00:53:57] <Matrim_Argent> ( Let's play happy families! )

[12-11 00:54:04] <Matrim_Argent> Egg salad.

[12-11 00:54:57] <Viollca> ok

[12-11 00:54:59] <Viollca> bed for me

[12-11 00:55:05] <Viollca> night all.

[12-11 00:55:17] <Viollca> Excellent game again Billy

[12-11 00:55:18] <Dionysus> 'night

[12-11 00:55:22] <Naitaka_Citlali> night

[12-11 00:56:06] <Matrim_Argent> G'night JT.

[12-11 00:56:19] <Matrim_Argent> I've got a sort of cross-character reverse oedipus thing going on.

[12-11 00:57:01] * Naitaka_Citlali attempts to figure that one out.

[12-11 00:57:10] * AnneBonny (~blacksall@4b89d8f.11813a15.27ea28c2.211e61eeX) has joined #shem

[12-11 00:57:25] <Naitaka_Citlali> not again.

[12-11 00:57:31] <AnneBonny> indeed

[12-11 00:57:41] * Naitaka_Citlali kicks whatever is doing that

[12-11 00:57:44] <AnneBonny> cross-character oedipus thing?

[12-11 00:58:03] <Matrim_Argent> I'm perversely please Matrim killed his mother, and I want to have sex with Matrim's father.

[12-11 00:58:16] <AnneBonny> hahha

[12-11 00:58:28] <Matrim_Argent> PleaseD, rather.

[12-11 00:58:36] * Naitaka_Citlali knew what he meant

[12-11 00:58:52] <AnneBonny> word

[12-11 01:00:43] <AnneBonny> goin for food.

[12-11 01:01:34] <Matrim_Argent> So, yeah. Do you want to do my game as well on alternate Saturdays, when my current one's finished?

[12-11 01:03:30] <Naitaka_Citlali> Talking to Billy or me?

[12-11 01:04:20] <Matrim_Argent> You, sorry.

[12-11 01:04:28] <Naitaka_Citlali> 's cool. And sure.

[12-11 01:05:07] <Matrim_Argent> There're three current possibilities for what it might be. Metroid, Girl Genius, or Waking Dreams, which is a sort of multiple-world metagaming experiment.

[12-11 01:06:09] <Naitaka_Citlali> Interesting...I'd have to either do a bit of research or get someone to explain 'em to me, but I'm up for it.

[12-11 01:06:42] <Matrim_Argent> Metroid is Metroid, though I'll be making up most of the universe for it, and Girl Genius is a Victorian era somewhat steampunkish comic.

[12-11 01:07:40] <Naitaka_Citlali> Ah, ok. And I'd still have to look up Metroid...the extent of my knowledge is that I think it's a video/computer game set in space.

[12-11 01:07:55] <Matrim_Argent> http://girlgeniusonline.com/ if you're interested. I highly recommend reading it regardless if whether it ends up being research-useful or not.

[12-11 01:08:31] <Naitaka_Citlali> I shall give it a look

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[12-11 01:10:01] <Matrim_Argent> Metroid's essentially a science-fictiony Castlevania. Main character is a bounty hunter who keeps having encounters with two particular alien races, Space Pirates and

Metroids. It really doesn't give much picture at all of the universe outside of a certain specific sphere, so there's not a lot of research that'd really be necessary.

[12-11 01:10:59] <Naitaka_Citlali> Cool

[12-11 01:12:22] <Matrim_Argent> ( Am I wrong in thinking I remember you mentioning Castlevania: Symphony of the Night in some context? )

[12-11 01:12:50] <Naitaka_Citlali> [Yeah, but you needn't worry. I have a copy of Castlevania somewhere, so i'm not a complete stranger to it.]

[12-11 01:25:20] <Matrim_Argent> Aight ^_^

[12-11 01:26:02] <Naitaka_Citlali> ^^

[12-11 01:31:54] * Naitaka_Citlali really wants to attempt an Inealindo game sometime.

[12-11 01:32:05] <Matrim_Argent> It seems like a nifty setting.

[12-11 01:33:06] <Naitaka_Citlali> I like it ^^; I've got a [very] rough idea for an actual campaign, but mostly it's just one-offs at the moment...though some of them to lead to others.

[12-11 01:33:15] <Naitaka_Citlali> do^

[12-11 01:34:58] <Naitaka_Citlali> [now that I think about it, I really ought to put my notes about the gods in some semblance of order...]

[12-11 01:35:12] <Matrim_Argent> Seems like a good start to bigger things, if they're desired. I've run games that started without my knowing what was going on beyond the first couple sessions.

[12-11 01:36:12] * Naitaka_Citlali nods. "Yeah. the short game I ran with Nathan and Dannie was like that. It had a perfect lead-off for a new adventure...unfortunately we couldn't continue.

[12-11 01:37:52] <Naitaka_Citlali> I'll find a way to run the damn thing eventually, anyway.

[12-11 01:38:13] <Matrim_Argent> Excellent.

[12-11 01:39:57] <Naitaka_Citlali> *grins*

[12-11 01:45:28] <Matrim_Argent> For the record, Mario Tennis Power Tour is disturbingly fun.

[12-11 01:47:11] <Naitaka_Citlali> so noted

[12-11 02:02:40] <AnneBonny> beccah?

[12-11 02:03:09] <AnneBonny> ahh well

[12-11 02:03:13] <AnneBonny> i am for bed

[12-11 02:03:23] <Matrim_Argent> G'night sir.

[12-11 02:03:45] <Naitaka_Citlali> I'm here. night