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la chibi: (=O)
Der DWSage has entered the room.
Arch mage144 has entered the room.
Der DWSage: (.>! <.<!)
la chibi: (=O!)
T3chn0Namagomi has entered the room.
Lithaladhwen: (I'm still waiting on a couple of people who tend to get in on these things.)
Der DWSage: (BRB, though. Fud. :{ )
la chibi: (Pooters.)
Lithaladhwen: (I have an idea. But I can't do it until I have macaroni and cheese.)
Lithaladhwen: (Anyone here have a problem RPing outside of Doma capital?)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Nope)
Der DWSage: (Back. And possibly not...)
la chibi: (Depends on where._
Lithaladhwen: (Not far away from Doma. Just not in the damn IH or the park.)
Der DWSage: (The woods, mayhaps?)
Lithaladhwen: (Town just southwest of Doma capital called Vermilis.)
Lithaladhwen: (Not the woods. Can't I pick a new location?)
Lithaladhwen: (Bar called The Shining Blade.)
Lithaladhwen: (Run by Yanna and Kerran Shalienza.)
Der DWSage: (Sure thing.)
Arch mage144: (This should be interesting.)
Der DWSage: (Hm...to make a new character, or just have an excuse for an old one to travel...)
Lithaladhwen: (Your character isn't allowed to leave Doma?)
Der DWSage: (Some of them just don't wanna. :{ )
la chibi: (=O)
Der DWSage: (Hm hm hm...)
la chibi: (I can use Damian)
Lithaladhwen: (Okay. Back with food.)
Der DWSage: (...For that reason alone, I'm tempted to use Kumo.)
la chibi: (o___o)
Arch mage144: (He's the moogle, right?)
Der DWSage: (Just to see what happens. :{ And yes, the one that Chandler should shoot.)
Lithaladhwen: (Maybe if I get bored with my NPC-types, I'll bring in Holly just because someone here knows her.)
Lithaladhwen: (Anyway.)
Lithaladhwen: (Is everyone okay to go?)
Der DWSage: (Depends. Time of day?)
Lithaladhwen: (Late afternoon, early evening. I'll cue us up in a sec.)
Lithaladhwen: (Just want to know if we've actually got people.)
Der DWSage: (Yeah, I'm ready.)
la chibi: (I will be in here, nce I finish something)
Lithaladhwen: *It's late afternoon in a mid-size suburb of Doma capital. The city is mostly inhabited by merchants, though light agriculture isn't totally foreign either. *
Lithaladhwen: *One of the better gathering places in town is a tavern called The Shining Blade.*
Lithaladhwen: *It's got a nice new sign outside the front door with a dagger over the nicely painted letters.*
Lithaladhwen: *Inside, the bar is nicely furnished with lots of light polished wood. There's a rather impressive display of bladed weapons on one wall. The bar definitely lives up to its name.*
Lithaladhwen: *Two people are working there at the moment. One is an older gentleman. Rather tall and more physically fit than most men of his age. Salt/pepper hair with a very manly moustache.*
Lithaladhwen: *Also working there is his wife, an woman of similar age with grey hair and one of those 'cute old lady' bright expressions at all times.*
Lithaladhwen: <Yanna and Kerran>
Arch mage144: <Hakaril Silvar, just passing through!>
Arch mage144: IM: If I remember correctly, this is the place where Myrnal's from. Or, if nothing else, it's where that inn she mentioned is.
Arch mage144: IM: As long as I'm in the area, I might as well. It's been a while since I've been on this side of the city.
Der DWSage: *And entering the bar is...a rather interesting individual. His hair's been cut short, but it still manages to be messy as hell. He's also wearing peasant-like clothing, and he's apparently been working right up to this moment...*
Der DWSage: *At least, that would explain his particular odor. :{*
Arch mage144: *enters the bar as well, walks up the counter, removes his hat, and sits on a stool*
Lithaladhwen: *Kerran stands at the bar, obviously in charge of the liquor tonight. He'd be your go-to guy. Yanna is wiping down a table a good distance away from the door.*
Der DWSage: *And he does go to the guy! And, with a peculiar accent, asks for the cheapest beer they have.*
Lithaladhwen: *Serves the man his beer and then addresses Hakaril*
Lithaladhwen: What can I get you?
Arch mage144: Hey. I'll take a green tea, if you've got it. Iced. And if you've got a menu, I'll take one. I just realized how hungry I was. Any house specialties?
Lithaladhwen: Sure. Tea's no problem. As for specials... Yanna just made some beef stew. It's pretty damn good.
Lithaladhwen: *pulls out a menu*
Arch mage144: *looks over at the extremely interesting individual* IM: That guy needs a bath. Maybe four.
Lithaladhwen: Here you go. *hands it to Hakaril*
Arch mage144: That sounds fantastic. I'll take a bowl with my soup.
Lithaladhwen: No problem. Yanna, will you get the kid some stew?
Lithaladhwen: *glances up* ^_^
Arch mage144: Hey, you. The guy who needs a bath.
Der DWSage: *Downs beer in a single go, and lets out a little 'ah' of contentment!* That feels so much better...
Lithaladhwen: Of course.
Lithaladhwen: *goes back into the kitchen*
Arch mage144: IM: ...kid?
Der DWSage: >_> Hm? Sorry, I just got off work...manual labor does little for one's smell.
Arch mage144: IM: I'm 24 years old!
Lithaladhwen: (He's really old! Hak's a kid!)
Lithaladhwen: (He's one of those ass-kicking old men. He's cool.)
Lithaladhwen: (Hak's a kid.)
Arch mage144: Yeah, uh. I'm doing my nose a favor more than you, but...*closes his eyes and starts slowly waving his hands around a bit*
Der DWSage: IM:Ah, snap. It's a mage.
Lithaladhwen: *smirks but doesn't remark on the customer's odor*
Arch mage144: *there is a flash of light, and the man's clothes are clean*
Der DWSage: 6.6 Much appreciated.
Lithaladhwen: *blinks*
Arch mage144: *Hakaril frowns a little before flicking his wrist again*
Arch mage144: *the customer now exudes the odor of pine*
Der DWSage: ...
Lithaladhwen: *chuckles and hands Hakaril his tea*
Arch mage144: ...that isn't quite what I was going for, but it'll do.
Der DWSage: Eh, could be worse. At least it's not Chanel #5.
Arch mage144: *sips tea* Excellent.
Arch mage144: ...it's not channel what?
Lithaladhwen: *runs out of the kitchen with a huge bowl of thick and meaty stew*
Arch mage144: o_o Now that's soup!
Lithaladhwen: Here you are, sir.
Arch mage144: Thanks!
la chibi: (Better than Eau No.!
la chibi: )
Der DWSage: Or was it sha-nel? I can never remember...and it's a perfume where I come from.
Arch mage144: Hey, you guys know Myrnal Shalienza, right?
Arch mage144: (How about Britney Spears' fragrance, Ode du Whore?)
Der DWSage: (That's also her new best-selling song!)
Lithaladhwen: *both in unison* Yes.
Arch mage144: o_o
Lithaladhwen: Why?
Arch mage144: I guess it's unanimous.
Arch mage144: Oh, no reason. She recommended the place to me. I figured she was a regular, at least. Or perhaps it's more complicated than that. She mentioned a Yanna and Kerran.
Lithaladhwen: That's us. Are you a friend of hers?
Lithaladhwen: *inspects Hakaril carefully*
Der DWSage: >_>
Der DWSage: IM:He does look familiar, though..
Lithaladhwen: *overprotective paternal INSPECT*
Arch mage144: Well, yeah, I'd say that's a fair evaluation of our relationship.
Arch mage144: I suppose a few months ago I would have used the term "employer," but that's not really accurate anymore.
Lithaladhwen: Oh! *realization*
Lithaladhwen: Are you General Silvar?
Der DWSage: IM:General?
Lithaladhwen: *eyebrow*
Arch mage144: Yeah, that's me. General Hakaril Silvar, Archmage of Gunnir. I'll spare you the rest of my various titles for the moment, as they seem like anticlimax now.
Lithaladhwen: Oh. *tries to restrain herself and fails*
Lithaladhwen: *abruptly hugs Hakaril*
Der DWSage: o_o
Lithaladhwen: It's so nice to finally meet you!
Der DWSage: IM:I am obviously the one missing out on something.
Arch mage144: o_O
Lithaladhwen: *relaxes a bit* Hey. Refill your drink?
Der DWSage: IM:...Must remember oath to not poke about in the minds of others for sheer curiousity.
Arch mage144: Um...yeah...I guess you heard stories...please, more to drink is fine...
Lithaladhwen: *refills*
Lithaladhwen: Well, it's just not often that we get to meet her friends.
Lithaladhwen: Did you ever get your cookies?
Arch mage144: *brushes his hair out of his eyes and drinks again* Oh, I see.
Arch mage144: Great Lord Agnostic, I certainly did, and damn! You made those?
Lithaladhwen: ^__^
Der DWSage: *Silent, silent, not wanting to get in the way of gracious union!*
Lithaladhwen: You liked them?
Lithaladhwen: I can make more if you like.
Arch mage144: Oh, you can? Really? o_o
Lithaladhwen: It's really no trouble at all.
Arch mage144: I would love that. If you make them, they will get eaten, I swear it.
Lithaladhwen: ^___^ *rushes back into the kitchen without another word*
Lithaladhwen: Well. Good deal.
Arch mage144: ...I didn't really expect to come here and leave with cookies.
Lithaladhwen: She just looks for an excuse to bake. Besides, like she said. We don't meet Myrnal's friends often.
Der DWSage: <_<
Lithaladhwen: You know. When we know about them at all. *scowl*
Arch mage144: IM: It might be because she doesn't have many of them.
Arch mage144: Ah. Well. I suppose my definition of friend is something not everyone can understand, anywya.
Arch mage144: *anyway
Arch mage144: She's...your daughter, is she?
Lithaladhwen: Something like that. Showed up here when she was about ten.
Arch mage144: Ah. Adoptive parents, I see. I won't pry into her personal history.
Lithaladhwen: Don't worry 'bout it.
Lithaladhwen: How do you like the display? *points to the wall covered in knives*
Der DWSage: <.< IM:Seen better.
Arch mage144: It's...pointy.
Lithaladhwen: *big grin* Yes it is.
Arch mage144: My father is a blacksmith. I'm used to lots of sharp, metal objects lying around.
Lithaladhwen: Good. They're good to have. *nod of approval*
Arch mage144: I'm somewhat interested in metallurgy, myself. But I don't know that I'll ever really be a blacksmith like my father. I have other responsibilities, and part of the reason I don't live in that town anymore is that I didn't want
Lithaladhwen: *out of the kitchen* Your cookies will be done in about half an hour. *nodnod*
Arch mage144: to be a forge slave for my entire life.
Arch mage144: o_o Um. Thanks.
Lithaladhwen: *sits down next to Hakaril*
Lithaladhwen: So. Tell me.
Lithaladhwen: *w* Does she have a boyfriend yet?
Lithaladhwen: e_e
Arch mage144: Er.
Arch mage144: I have no idea. I would guess not.
Lithaladhwen: Tsktsk.
Lithaladhwen: Well. I hope she doesn't take too long. I'm too old to wait forever for grandchildren.
Arch mage144: IM: I don't...get the impression that she's interested.
Der DWSage: <_<
Arch mage144: Oh.
Arch mage144: I'm sorry?
Lithaladhwen: She can't just pop out kids whenever you want, Yanna.
Der DWSage: *Fidgets!* Erm, can I have another beer please?
Lithaladhwen: Well, I don't see what's taking her so long.
Arch mage144: No, it requires a great deal of assistance, roughly nine months of gestation, and a midwife.
Lithaladhwen: *whoosh! Another beer for the nice fellow*
Arch mage144: I have theories as to why it might be "taking so long," but I don't think you really need to hear them.
Der DWSage: Thanks.
Arch mage144: Anyway! Your cookies are delicious!
Arch mage144: What do you put in them?
Lithaladhwen: Oh.... *blushes* You know.
Lithaladhwen: They're just cookies.
Arch mage144: IM: No, I don't. I don't know how to make cookies.
Arch mage144: I don't suppose I could get the recipe? Maybe my wife can figure out how to make them. I don't really cook.
Arch mage144: I usually just conjure my food.
Lithaladhwen: o_o Of course!
Lithaladhwen: *hustles herself off to find it*
Lithaladhwen: She really wants grandkids.
Lithaladhwen: A lot.
Lithaladhwen: I personally don't think she's old enough to settle down yet, but that's just me.
Lithaladhwen: Girl's only twenty.
Lithaladhwen: *head shake*
Arch mage144: Yeah, she's...not really that old.
Arch mage144: Look, I don't want to ruin her expectations or anything, but I don't think Myrnal's the type to settle down, period.
Lithaladhwen: Heh.
Arch mage144: She strikes me as the permanent adventurer.
Arch mage144: She'll be looking for fleshy things to poke holes in for the rest of her life.
Arch mage144: (*beats the lurkers*)
Lithaladhwen: *grin* Probably. Yanna says I'm a terrible influence.
Der DWSage: o_o Sounds like my sister...
Lithaladhwen: I got her into collecting, you know.
Lithaladhwen: *proud smile*
Arch mage144: IM: ...collecting?
Arch mage144: IM: Oh. Knives.
Arch mage144: Oh. So you're the reason no one can touch her knives if they want to have fingers.
Lithaladhwen: Damn right.
Arch mage144: I steer clear of them. I like fingers. They're generally useful.
Arch mage144: IM: My wife would miss them.
Lithaladhwen: They are. *to the fellow with the beer* How you doing over there, sir?
Lithaladhwen: You all right on that beer?
Lithaladhwen: *comes back with a small slip of paper*
Lithaladhwen: Here you are!
Lithaladhwen: *hands Hakaril a cookie recipe*
Arch mage144: Alright! Cookie recipe!
Arch mage144: *pockets the paper in one of his...many...pockets*
Der DWSage: Fine. Just...feeling a little out of place, I guess. This entire meeting between you two and the General is reminding me of home.
Lithaladhwen: Oh yeah? Where you from?
Arch mage144: *glances over* If you've got a home, you should go there. And bathe. You smell like an Ishmas tree.
Arch mage144: IM: I guess that's my fault, but hey.
Der DWSage: Erm...really doubt you've heard of it. It's called Kentucky.
Arch mage144: Where's Kentucky?
Lithaladhwen: Nope. Never heard of it. What's it like?
Der DWSage: *To Hak!* It's better than B.O. And it's in America.
Arch mage144: Hmm. I'm afraid I must be behind on my world geography.
Lithaladhwen: *tilts her head and looks at Hakaril for a moment*
Lithaladhwen: Are you married?
Lithaladhwen: *facepalm*
Der DWSage: 9_9 Well...in my part of it, what I consider home, it was a real small town. Everybody knew everybody, that sort of thing. No locks, and the only weapons around were for hunting.
Arch mage144: Yeah. I am.
Lithaladhwen: Hm. Never mind then.
Lithaladhwen: *to the Kentuckian* That sounds good. Why'd you leave?
Arch mage144: IM: ...never mind?
Der DWSage: o_o Erm...well, I was forced to.
Arch mage144: IM: ...what was she going to do, try to get me to date her "daughter"!?
Lithaladhwen: Huh.
Lithaladhwen: What happened?
Lithaladhwen: (Yes! She was!)
T3chn0Namagomi: (I was actually waiting for her to ask something along those lines)
Der DWSage: There was a...look, I keep hearing rumors of how Doma keeps being saved every other week. Well, there was one of those stereotypical 'bad guys' threatening my world as well.
Lithaladhwen: Ah.
Lithaladhwen: Yeah, we get a lot of that here.
Der DWSage: ...He managed to get the drop on me, and my sister. We were kind of dropped off here, and haven't managed to get back.
Der DWSage: And...by now, we don't really want to.
Arch mage144: (Damn lurker, get in here!)
Lithaladhwen: Well, nice to know you're liking it here so far.
T3chn0Namagomi: (Hey. I'm trying to figure out how to do this character idea)
Lithaladhwen: What happened with the guy?
Der DWSage: Well...we both prefer it here. Sis has got a job in the Doman Guard, to boot.
Lithaladhwen: You know. The "bad guy."
Der DWSage: Oh..we don't know.
Der DWSage: We figure that if he wanted us out of the way that badly, he did a good job of putting us out of commision. We've been missing for over a year now.
Lithaladhwen: So...... General. You know a lot of people in Doma capital.
Arch mage144: o_o He...brought you here...well, I guess you don't want to go back?
Arch mage144: *looks at Yanna* What? Yes. Lots of people.
Lithaladhwen: You... have any friends that Myrnal might... get along with?
Arch mage144: IM: Great Lord Agnostic.
Der DWSage: >_> Not anymore...and even if we could get back, he's probably accomplished what he wanted to do.
Lithaladhwen: *pointedly ignoring his wife*
Arch mage144: Well, uh...
Der DWSage: ...
Arch mage144: ...my best friend just found himself a woman, I think...
Arch mage144: ...I mean, I can think of one person she might get along with, but I think they've already met...
Lithaladhwen: Well, I hope things continue to go well for you here. Good to know you've found something to do with yourself. 's tough to be booted from your own place and end up in another.
T3chn0Namagomi: (Dare I ask who he's talking about?)
Lithaladhwen: Oh?
Lithaladhwen: *confidential whisper* You can tell me. Who is it?
Der DWSage: Yeah...about the only thing I miss about that old world, though, is mom's cooking.
Der DWSage: You don't know deep-fried goodness until you have the cooking of a southern mom.
Arch mage144: IM: Damn. What did I get myself into?
Lithaladhwen: I guess.
Arch mage144: Sounds like Riva.
Arch mage144: ...*w* Um...not someone that is going to settle down and produce grandchildren.
Lithaladhwen: You know, it kind of does sound like Riva. Huh. Isn't that the damndest thing.
Lithaladhwen: *snaps her fingers in frustration* Oh, fine.
Der DWSage: o_o
T3chn0Namagomi: (Please DON'T say it's Kamos. XP)
Lithaladhwen: (We're talking about Myrnal. Myrnal's only met him once.)
T3chn0Namagomi: (True.)
Der DWSage: IM:Lord, protect me from the mom that wants nothing more than grandchildren...
Lithaladhwen: (And while they certainly won't be having babies.... he's not the one Hakaril was talking about.)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Ah)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Also, moms that want nothing but grandchildren are scary)
Lithaladhwen: (.... I think he meant Quinn, actually.)
Der DWSage: Haven't been to Riva. Maybe I should, at some point.
Lithaladhwen: Eh. Sounds like you might like it.
Arch mage144: IM: Have I escaped?
Der DWSage: Maybe.
Der DWSage: >_>
Der DWSage: IM:Oh please Lord, don't let her swoop down on me.
Arch mage144: Uh...yeah, so...Riva is an interesting place...
Arch mage144: ...I don't know how much I like it, but hey.
Der DWSage: Perhaps later...for right now, Doma's pretty fitting for me.
Lithaladhwen: I don't spend much time there, but I've heard good things.
Arch mage144: It depends where you are. Rivans tend to dislike outsiders.
Arch mage144: And despite claims, I believe that their government is highly unstable.
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Der DWSage: Yeah, that really sounds like the deep south.
Lithaladhwen: Heh. Only been there once. Didn't have any problems, but I wasn't there long.
Der DWSage: (Hi Dave. Save the RP from the lurkers. :{ )
Der DWSage: Really sounds like the deep south.
Der DWSage: Do they have a deep and unending love for firearms?
Arch mage144: No, that's Valth.
Arch mage144: Or, arguably, certain Valthi.
Lithaladhwen: Never really liked guns, myself.
Lithaladhwen: We know, dear.
Lithaladhwen: e_e
Der DWSage: Hm...
Der DWSage: *Shrugs* Well, they're the only weapon I've felt comfortable with...
Arch mage144: Easy to use, sure. At least, comparatively speaking. But nowhere near as effective as a lot of other options.
Arch mage144: A good spell will save your back far more often than any gun.
Der DWSage: *Shrug* Well...the only option other than a gun, in Kentucky, was a good knife.
Lithaladhwen: Well, that's coming from a mage. *Yanna smacks Kerran on the arm* >.o
Der DWSage: And call me crazy, but if I were to go hunting and found a wolf, I'd want to be well away from it.
Der DWSage: T2All:Besides, I've also got other weapons.
Lithaladhwen: *shakes his head* Quit that. Feels weird.
Der DWSage: Fair enough.
Lithaladhwen: Anyway. I like the elegance of a blade. Takes an artist to make a good one, and an artist to use it well.
Lithaladhwen: Can't just go around shooting everything. No finesse.
Arch mage144: IM: ...telepath. Psionicist.
Der DWSage: I think I'll take living over finesse.
Lithaladhwen: Fair 'nuf.
Arch mage144: IM: ...calm down.
T3chn0Namagomi: I'd have to disagree...
Arch mage144: *turns around* Where the hell did you come from?
Der DWSage: <_< Hm?
Lithaladhwen: Hello! Can I help you?
T3chn0Namagomi: *yes, it is Kamos*
T3chn0Namagomi: *Yon blue-haired bishounen with a gun.*
Der DWSage: *Waves a bit* Hello. I take it you feel that guns also take 'finesse'?
T3chn0Namagomi: I know they do.
Lithaladhwen: e_e
Lithaladhwen: Do you want anything to drink, sir?
T3chn0Namagomi: Sake, if you have it
Lithaladhwen: ^_^ Of course. Kerran?
Lithaladhwen: On it. *pours Kamos some sake*
Lithaladhwen: Here you go.
Arch mage144: You have to point them at things and hope you're pointing them properly.
Der DWSage: And pray you have ammunition, and that the gun doesn't explode in your hand.
Lithaladhwen: *shrugs* They're fine for some people. Just not my taste.
T3chn0Namagomi: It's not that simple.
Arch mage144: If your gun wasn't loaded before you're in a situation where you have to point it and shoot it at things, you're probably an idiot.
Arch mage144: And dead.
Lithaladhwen: *gets up abruptly and heads into the kitchen*
Der DWSage: Or in a dire situation where you've alrady used up the bullets in the gun.
T3chn0Namagomi: Each gun behaves its own way, you understand...
Lithaladhwen: *checks cookies*
Arch mage144: Yes, yes, different recoil and so forth.
T3chn0Namagomi: Its own feel, its own kick...each different firearm is like a living being.
Lithaladhwen: *peeks her head out of the kitchen* General? Could you come help me with something?
Lithaladhwen: *fwips back inside the kitchen doorway*
Der DWSage: >_>
Der DWSage: IM:Gun nut. God, why did it have to be a gun nut?
Arch mage144: Uh...yeah. What? *gets up*
Arch mage144: IM: Kamos is nuts.
Arch mage144: *goes into the kitchen*
Lithaladhwen: *As soon as Hakaril's through the doorway, Yanna hands him a package wrapped in paper*
Lithaladhwen: *pats his hands approvingly* Here you go.
Lithaladhwen: I didn't want to bring them out because these are for you. *nod*
Lithaladhwen: *sly grin* And you don't have to share.
Arch mage144: Oh. I assure you, I'm not sharing.
Arch mage144: *pockets cookies*
T3chn0Namagomi: And, of course...different sorts of ammunition are better for different sorts of things...
Arch mage144: These are my own personal stash. Not for insane mercenaries.
T3chn0Namagomi: *drinks his sake*
Lithaladhwen: Good. ^_^
Arch mage144: *nods respectfully and goes back out onto the floor of the bar...Kamos is still ranting, apparently*
Lithaladhwen: *cranes his neck back to look through the kitchen door* She done yet?
Arch mage144: You know, all guns do the same thing. Just like all swords do the same thing. They poke a hole in something so it'll die.
Der DWSage: >_>
T3chn0Namagomi: Ah, but in different ways...
Arch mage144: Not really. It works like this.
Arch mage144: *points to his stomach* You keep your guts in here.
Lithaladhwen: *folds his arms and waits for Hakaril's explanation*
Der DWSage: IM:Now there's something from Kentucky I don't miss.
Arch mage144: *gestures to the outside* Sometimes, they want to go on vacation.
Der DWSage: ...
Arch mage144: This occurs when you have been shot or stabbed.
T3chn0Namagomi: Nonetheless, in different forms...
Lithaladhwen: *laughs*
Arch mage144: And when your guts go on vacation, they forget how important it is that they stick around and keep you alive.
Der DWSage: o_o You, sir, have just officially made my day.
Arch mage144: So they might not come back.
Lithaladhwen: *loud laughter* No, they might not.
T3chn0Namagomi: They "go on vacation" in a much different way with a point-blank shotgun blast, after all...
Arch mage144: The end result is the same. Who cares? There are lots of ways to kill people.
Der DWSage: IM:I wonder if I could make him think he's actually a hippy for a few minutes.
T3chn0Namagomi: And rifles are better for the chest or head...
Der DWSage: IM:Probably not, but that's a fun thought...
Arch mage144: So you tell different organs to go on vacation.
Arch mage144: What makes you think killing people is any more complex than it is, Kamos? Are all mercenaries so proud of pointing out the nuances of their trade?
Lithaladhwen: A few are, in my experience.
Der DWSage: I've met some that just need the money.
Lithaladhwen: Of course, the really scary ones just sit and stare at you.
Der DWSage: Oh God, don't remind me...
Lithaladhwen: They've usually got issues to boot.
Arch mage144: "I can shoot him here!" *points to about where his left kidney would be* "Or here!" *points to his right kidney* "Or even here!" *points to his eye*
Arch mage144: "They're sooooo different!"
Lithaladhwen: *REALLY loud laughter*
Der DWSage: o_o Try working with Vampires sometime. You keep feeling like you should sit down next to a large pack of fries, and have a bottle of ketchup handy.
Lithaladhwen: *sighs*
Lithaladhwen: *mutter* Men.
Arch mage144: I only know one vampire. She's alright. Can't cook, though.
Lithaladhwen: *shrug*
Arch mage144: Never accept an invitation to dinner from a vampire.
Der DWSage: Amen, General.
T3chn0Namagomi: Killing is an art, not a mere task...I'd have thought that you, having fought your fair share of battles, would have realized that by now... ^.^
FFFan80: *outside the tavern, a young woman starts to walk by, carrying a very large backpack behind her*
la chibi: (Roit, Doman tavern?)
Lithaladhwen: Killing can be an art, yeah. But I like to be a little closer to my art.
la chibi: [Damian Vaza]
Lithaladhwen: *scowls at Kerran*
Arch mage144: I usually fight because I have to.
FFFan80: *She has long strawberryblonde hair, held back by an ivory-colored headband*
Der DWSage: <_<
Der DWSage: Amen to that, too.
FFFan80: *She also bears the simple, red triangled robes of an Istarian priestess*
Arch mage144: It's not the killing I enjoy. It's the justice. The feeling of giving people who cause trouble exactly what they deserve.
FFFan80: *She also seems to be staggering along, and sweating rather profusely* ;@_@;
Der DWSage: *Looks at priestess, and tries to remember what the symbol is again!*
Lithaladhwen: Damn straight.
Der DWSage: ...Do you need some help, miss?
la chibi: *also outside the tavern is a tall, rather well-built man with pale skin*
FFFan80: ;@_@; ...eh?
Lithaladhwen: *is inside the tavern and therefore doesn't notice*
la chibi: *he wears dark trousers and a sleeveless shirt*
Lithaladhwen: *same here*
T3chn0Namagomi: Justice? Ha! What a joke. That is so relative that it shouldn't matter.
la chibi: *being outside, he does notice!*
Der DWSage: *Saw her through door, but after she doesn't respond, goes back to his conversation*
Der DWSage: Really.
la chibi: ...oy. Ma'am. Want help?
FFFan80: O..oh I a..am... I will be fine I... J...just ned... to get...
Lithaladhwen: Eh. Everyone likes justice. Even if it's just a little.
la chibi: *has a rather clipped Valthi accent*
FFFan80: ...to..... ~_~;; t..he.....
la chibi: (I like justice on toast!)
T3chn0Namagomi: Fighting, killing...it's all an art form...
Lithaladhwen: Wouldn't be fair of me to throw a knife through your head for no reason.
FFFan80: *...topples over* ~.~
Lithaladhwen: Therefore I shouldn't and won't.
la chibi: ....right.
Arch mage144: Of course it's relative. There's no "absolute" good in the world. I've known greedy, jealous celestials and friendly, charitable demons.
Arch mage144: That doesn't mean that there aren't people who piss me off by interfering with the things that I value.
la chibi: *crouches, picking up the woman's backpack ando ffering his hand*
la chibi: (o_o)
Arch mage144: And those people, quite often...deserve to die. *narrows his eyes a little*
FFFan80: ~.~ *seems to be out cold*
Der DWSage: IM:Note to self. Never, ever piss off that man. o_o
la chibi: (Just once, I'd like to see someone go from a sluttily dressed yet good girl to an evil but modestly-covered villain.)
la chibi: (It always seems to be the other way around.)
Lithaladhwen: Hey, Silvar. More tea? On the house.
la chibi: ....
Der DWSage: (*Chuckles* But half the fun of evil is that you get to stop wearing all the clothing you normally do!)
Lithaladhwen: (I think that I've done that, actually. Kind of.)
la chibi: *drags the woman up, hauling her half over his shoulder*
la chibi: IM: Damn, between her and the pack...
FFFan80: *ploped* >.~
Arch mage144: Tea me, Kerran.
Lithaladhwen: *does so!*
FFFan80: *The bag seems to be rather heavy, and full of numerous things that shift about*
la chibi: *edges into the tavern, somewhat awkwardly as he tries to avoid shifting either the bag or the woman too much*
Der DWSage: <_<
Der DWSage: *Notes entrance, goes to help out. With the sack, surely to Damian's ire* Exhaustion?
la chibi: I believe.
la chibi: *is full of ire!*
la chibi: *...but not much more than usual*
FFFan80: *groans* ~.~
la chibi: *sets the woman down across a table*
Lithaladhwen: *back to the kitchen to stir the beef stew of ultimate culinary justice*
Der DWSage: *Hauls bag to a table, and speaks over to the barkeeps!* I think we need some good, hot tea, and some smelling salts if you have them.
Lithaladhwen: Damn. Yeah.
la chibi: Or just some cold water.
la chibi: Whatever is here.
Lithaladhwen: *rifles about under the counter*
FFFan80: *...is apparently sprawled out in the tavern like a full course meal =[* ~.~
Arch mage144: *drinks tea quickly* Hm. She looks bad.
la chibi: ....and some whiskey.
Lithaladhwen: I can get you tea, but no salts. Don't keep those around.
Der DWSage: Hn.
T3chn0Namagomi: *smirks* I'll say...it's not quite worth it for justice's sake. I don't fight based on some moral principle.
Lithaladhwen: Whiskey is especially easy.
Der DWSage: Whiskey might work. I think she's a priestess...that should snap her out of it quick.
Lithaladhwen: *produces hot tea, whiskey, and a glass of water*
Lithaladhwen: That about it?
la chibi: Yes.
la chibi: And the whiskey is for me.
Lithaladhwen: *scratches his head* I figured.
la chibi: *does take the whiskey, and takes a small sip, wetting his lips*
la chibi: You know her?
la chibi: ...and why do you smell like a tree?
Der DWSage: *Goes to fetch them...* I'll pay for a sip of whiskey myself then. And not a bit.
Der DWSage: >_> And you can blame the General over there. *Points to Hak*
la chibi: *mutters under his breath in Valthi*
Lithaladhwen: *shouts to the kitchen* Yanna! Get out here!
la chibi: =I hate Doma.=
T3chn0Namagomi: Why should I do so? I feel no allegiance towards any country.
T3chn0Namagomi: (Is he in the bar?)
Lithaladhwen: *emerges and sees the sprawled-out person*
Lithaladhwen: Oh!
la chibi: (My character? Yes.)
la chibi: (He just brought in Dave's.)
Lithaladhwen: *rushes over to check on her*
T3chn0Namagomi: -Well...not too often I run across other Valthi.-
la chibi: *is more than willing to relinquish medical duties to those who are more experienced, and slips away from the commotion to nurse his whiskey*
Lithaladhwen: *rushes back and snatches Kerran's towel off his arm*
Lithaladhwen: ...
la chibi: *raises an eyebrow at Kamos*
Der DWSage: >_> Apparently, it was exhaustion...I saw her carrying the huge sack a moment ago, and she looked tired.
Lithaladhwen: *soaks it in cold water and puts in on the young lady's forehead*
Lithaladhwen: This might help. Poor dear.
FFFan80: ~.~ ....nnn...
la chibi: -Just passing through. Doma is... too chaotic for me.-
la chibi: -Just checking on a few people.-
Der DWSage: *Walks over to her, with hot tea and cold water!*
Arch mage144: You used to have a tremendous allegiance to Valth.
Arch mage144: As stupid as that was.
T3chn0Namagomi: I have more of an allegiance to myself.
Arch mage144: And what makes you think I'm really so loyal to my country, hm?
Lithaladhwen: Oh, thanks, dear. *to the fellow with the tea*
Lithaladhwen: *takes*
Der DWSage: ...Remind me. What religion is the white triangles? It's...I-something.
T3chn0Namagomi: You're the general for it.
Der DWSage: And the name's Taki.
FFFan80: (Red Triangles =O)
Arch mage144: *looks at the girl* IM: This isn't really my area of expertise.
Lithaladhwen: *sets them down by the lady with the unconsciousness*
Arch mage144: That means I command its army. Your point?
T3chn0Namagomi: This place is a monarchy. Unless you're that good of an actor, I fail to see how you could get into such a position without having apparent "loyalty".
Lithaladhwen: *searches around for another towel and begins to wipe a glass, pointedly staying out of this one*
Arch mage144: Sure, I'm not going to stab the king in the back. I like him. I like the royal family. I live here, so I have an incentive to preserve the place.
Der DWSage: <_<;
la chibi: *continues sipping his whiskey, apparently finding the liquor much more attractive than anyone else*
Arch mage144: But I'm not a slave of the monarchy, nor am I some pawn of the aristocracy. Don't be confused, Kamos, by the fact that I have a government job.
Der DWSage: T2Kerran:You may have a brawl here shortly...
FFFan80: ....uhn... >.-
FFFan80: *fidgets a bit*
la chibi: <_<
Lithaladhwen: IM: No worries. It'll be fine.
Arch mage144: It has been suggested that I'm somewhat of a loose cannon.
la chibi: Feeling better?
FFFan80: ....
Lithaladhwen: Are you all right, dear?
FFFan80: >_< e_e ~_~ o_<?
Lithaladhwen: Come on, sit up for me. *moves to assist*
FFFan80: ...w...where....how... did I get... here?
T3chn0Namagomi: Of course, the idea of a monarchy is disgusting in the first place. People with power they never did a thing to earn, just having it because they belong to a certain family
FFFan80: *tries to sit up on her own... and promptly falls back* Uh... my head... >_<
la chibi: ...like Valth was much better.
Lithaladhwen: What's your name?
Der DWSage: <)<
Der DWSage: <_<*
Arch mage144: *raises an eyebrow* What's your family like, Kamos? You told me, once, that they were dead. But they were alive once. What do they do?
Der DWSage: *Points at the Damian, who is trying ineffectively to hide* He brought you in. You collapsed from exhaustion...just take it easy for a minute.
FFFan80: ....eh? o_<
Arch mage144: And Queen Aya wasn't part of the monarchy. She married into it. One could claim that being worthy of marrying a King is meritous.
Der DWSage: *Hands her the tea, as well!*
FFFan80: ...collapsed?
FFFan80: ....Oh... oh Goddess... *>_<*
Der DWSage: *Points at the bag* Exhaustion. You shouldn't push yourself like that, y'know.
T3chn0Namagomi: My father...he had some sort of odd job in the military. I'm not quite sure what, but he was away for months at a time.
FFFan80: *takes the tea, sips!*
Lithaladhwen: That'll help.
Lithaladhwen: Now what's your name, if I may ask?
FFFan80: *looks over at the not-so-hiding-well gentleman* T..thank you *<_<*;
la chibi: ....
la chibi: You are welcome.
FFFan80: o_o?
la chibi: Just do not push yourself next time.
Arch mage144: I see. And did he make lots of money?
FFFan80: Oh! Um, Katherine.
Der DWSage: *Smells like pine, by the by.*
Lithaladhwen: Hello, Katherine. My name's Yanna.
Lithaladhwen: ^_^ Good to see you feeling better.
Der DWSage: I'm Taki.
FFFan80: *nods* Thanks.
FFFan80: *nods to him as well*
la chibi: *doesn't introduce himself!*
T3chn0Namagomi: Average for the sector.
FFFan80: I um... apologies for the circumstances ^_^;
FFFan80: I was somewhat in a hurry. >.>;
Lithaladhwen: Oh, shush. No problem at all. Where are you headed?
la chibi: *grins at Kamos* But we have our own caste system, yes?
FFFan80: Oh, to the Capital.
Der DWSage: Hm.
Arch mage144: For the sector? How are the sectors divided? My knowledge of Valthi civilization is somewhat limited, naturally.
Der DWSage: *Shrugs* I can help out there...I should be getting home myself.
FFFan80: It's... a long story <_<;
T3chn0Namagomi: Simple, really...
T3chn0Namagomi: The place is a bit...xenophobic, to an extent.
Lithaladhwen: Well, I think you ought to relax here for a while.
FFFan80: Oh, I don't want to trouble you all.
Lithaladhwen: But then, you're in our tavern, and I'll take customers any old way. ^_^
Lithaladhwen: No trouble, Katherine.
FFFan80: *tries to hop up* I can just be o... ooooh ow... >_@ *and plops back again*
Der DWSage: It'll be fine. I lift heavy things for a living.
T3chn0Namagomi: All cities in general are divided up into four sectors.
Arch mage144: I see.
Arch mage144: By what criteria?
Lithaladhwen: *to Taki* Are you also headed that way?
Der DWSage: *Nods*
Lithaladhwen: You're a very nice young man.
Lithaladhwen: *approving nod*
Der DWSage: Actually, there's a chocobo cart I should be catching...I'm only here because of my employer.
FFFan80: ...oh Goddess, not more Chocobo's.... >_<
T3chn0Namagomi: Unregistered, registered outsiders, those who may or may not be outsiders, but the actual status of which can't be determined, and "purebloods"
Lithaladhwen: And how do you get to be a pureblood, kid?
Lithaladhwen: Birth, right?
Lithaladhwen: *smirk*
T3chn0Namagomi: We don't gain power through it
Arch mage144: *blinks* Isn't that just another means of separating people by birth? Giving them rights solely based on who their parents are?
Der DWSage: They're tame.
Arch mage144: Don't they have more "power" than outsiders?
la chibi: *chuckles slightly* But we still have... privileges, compared to those who aren't.
Der DWSage: >_> And it's faster than dragging a heavy sack to the capital.
Arch mage144: More freedom to walk the city? More job opportunities?
Der DWSage: capitol*
Lithaladhwen: Well, if you can help her, I'd worry less.
Lithaladhwen: ^_^
la chibi: ...and even then, being 'pure' doesn't always mean being accepted.
Lithaladhwen: ...Are you seeing anyone?
Der DWSage: <_<
Der DWSage: Uhm...
T3chn0Namagomi: Nowhere near the power that is dropped in one's lap over here just for being part of the "royal family".
la chibi: *his mouth twists sharply downward in a grimace*
Der DWSage: IM:God. Two options:
Arch mage144: I see.
FFFan80: .....*O_o*;;
Der DWSage: IM:"No ma'am. But I'm not interested in being a psycho mom's pawn!"
Arch mage144: So I could get a job in Valth?
Der DWSage: IM:"No ma'am. I'm gay."
Der DWSage: IM:The first won't work, and the latter's a blatant lie.
Lithaladhwen: (That's Myrnal's dilemma, too.)
T3chn0Namagomi: Yes, you could. Good luck if you do not register, though.
la chibi: (Taki: No Ma'am, I am currently involved with a very lovely woman!)
la chibi: (Taki: That one right there! *points to a doll*)
Der DWSage: I'm living with a very lovely woman at the moment, actually.
Lithaladhwen: Ah. *pats him affectionately on the knee* Well, good luck with that, then.
Der DWSage: IM:Thank God she doesn't know it's my sister...
FFFan80: (Incest is best, after all)
FFFan80: (*flees*)
la chibi: (Damian: So what's wrong with loving your sister?)
Der DWSage: Appreciated. Now, miss...Katherine, do you want to catch a chocobo cart or no?
Arch mage144: Could I get a job that pays the same as a job you could get?
FFFan80: ...if we must, I suppose so...
Arch mage144: Or a member of your family?
Der DWSage: Can you walk, then?
Lithaladhwen: I hate to be yet another mercenary in here tonight... but could one of you manage to pay for your drinks? *apologetic smile*
FFFan80: >_o *tries*
T3chn0Namagomi: My parents still had to work their way up to the jobs they went to.
FFFan80: *seems shaky, but standing*
T3chn0Namagomi: *tosses enough gil over for the sake*
Der DWSage: *Digs in pocket, pulls out a few Galds!*
Der DWSage: *Them's ten-gil pieces, mind. :{*
Lithaladhwen: Thank you Taki.
Arch mage144: But they still had opportunities the average person might not, just because of whose gametes spawned them.
Der DWSage: Keep the rest as a tip. *Hefts bag...how heavy is it?*
Arch mage144: And another thing. What does the Valthi government do for the people, hm?
Lithaladhwen: ^_^
T3chn0Namagomi: Valth isn't perfect, but it's still far better than getting control over an entire country based on who your father was.
la chibi: Have to admit, though.
la chibi: Doma has... more opportunities.
la chibi: Chaotic. Bloody stupid too.
la chibi: But more freedom.
FFFan80: *Let me put it this way*
FFFan80: *Does he want to have a permanent hunch to his step? =[*
Der DWSage: *Oh dear. :{*
T3chn0Namagomi: Valth does NOT have a shithead named Griff working internal security. That's one thing.
FFFan80: ...I could try to help if you want? >_>;
Arch mage144: *laughing his ass off*
la chibi: ...Griff?
Lithaladhwen: That's damned specific.
Lithaladhwen: I imagine they don't.
Der DWSage: *But still he tries to carry it, throwing it over shoulder!* Nah...you're having problems just walking. I can manage some weight...
la chibi: ...tall blonde idiot?
T3chn0Namagomi: Yes.
FFFan80: This was supposed to be brought by cart but... things happened 9_9;
T3chn0Namagomi: Tall blonde idiot.
Arch mage144: Griff is a good soldier. And he does a good job, despite being a moron.
la chibi: Since when was he incharge of the security?
FFFan80: ......?
la chibi: *THAT brings him some surprise!*
FFFan80: *looks at the laughing*
FFFan80: ........
FFFan80: o_o
FFFan80: -_-
Arch mage144: I'd rather have him working security than some other people I could name.
FFFan80: o_o -_-
FFFan80: ......um
Arch mage144: I'd never hire you for a castle job, that's certain.
la chibi: ...he is good in a fight.
Der DWSage: <_<
Arch mage144: *smug grin*
FFFan80: *nudges sack boy* ...who... is that gentleman?
la chibi: ...other than that, I do not like the man.
T3chn0Namagomi: You talk as if I'd WANT a castle job.
Arch mage144: (Sack boy? o.O)
Arch mage144: (That sounds so wrong)
T3chn0Namagomi: *smirk*
FFFan80: ( =P )
Arch mage144: You'd get paid much better than I'm sure you are now.
Lithaladhwen: Eh. He can't be that bad. I've had worse said about me.
Arch mage144: It's easy work. And I have lots of free time.
Der DWSage: ...The laughing man is General Hakaril.
Arch mage144: IM: Most of it is borrowed free time, but hey.
FFFan80: ........
FFFan80: ............
FFFan80: @_O *seems to freak out*
Der DWSage: He's alright. Just don't tick him...woah, you having a relapse?
Lithaladhwen: Katherine?
T3chn0Namagomi: I will admit he's better than that one lameass who was here however long ago...what was his name again?
FFFan80: IM: OHMYGODDESS ITS HAKARILSILVARRIGHTINFRONTOFMEHERERIGHTNOWHOLYMOTH EROFALLTHINGS
Lithaladhwen: *grandmotherly smothery concern* Dear?
Der DWSage: ...
FFFan80: *Eeps and jumps* @_o;?
Der DWSage: IM:Ow. That was a mental yell.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Went by something that started with a F...whatever. He was too much of an idiot for me to remember.
Arch mage144: I am going to assume you are talking about General Fanrico.
T3chn0Namagomi: Yeah. Him.
Arch mage144: I have no idea what he's doing these days.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...How the hell did he get to be one anyway?
Der DWSage: (...=D)
Arch mage144: I don't know. Some remarkable act of heroism, likely.
Der DWSage: (I remember the days of the war. He got turned into Sorune's errand boy.)
Lithaladhwen: *glass wiping inoffensive bartender action*
Arch mage144: Maybe he saved a puppy that fell in a well.
Der DWSage: *Nudges Katherine* We should start on out of here, really...that cart's leaving in...ah...
Der DWSage: *Checks watch* Oh, right. My watch is an hour fast.
FFFan80: >_O
T3chn0Namagomi: Yeah, maybe the king had a damn dog back then. Cats make better pets anyway.
FFFan80: S..sorry it's... just odd seeing him face to face like this o_o;
la chibi: ...not all cats.
la chibi: *has rather horrible memories of a certain lightning kitty*
Arch mage144: Do you get paid extra for hating everything and disagreeing with everyone?
Der DWSage: *Drops sack gently* He's alright.
Der DWSage: ...Just don't talk to him right now. He's obviously being ticked off by our mercenary 'friend.'
FFFan80: ?
la chibi: *quirks an eyeberow at Hakaril* Which of us do you mean?
FFFan80: *observes for a moment*
Der DWSage: *Points at Kamos*
Arch mage144: I am obviously talking to Mr. Disagreeable.
FFFan80: ...he does seem a bit upset. o.o;
la chibi: It probably depends on the employer.
T3chn0Namagomi: I don't quite hate everything. *smirks*
Der DWSage: <_<
Der DWSage: The gun nut is the one doing it.
FFFan80: ...that's unfortunate.
Der DWSage: IM:Half tempted to toss him out myself.
Der DWSage: ...
Lithaladhwen: Hn. You like guns. *wipewipe*
Der DWSage: *Shouts!* Round of drinks, on me!
Lithaladhwen: That's a start.
Lithaladhwen: *blinks*
FFFan80: >_o; IM: MY preicious hearing...
T3chn0Namagomi: After all, if I hated everything, why would I currently be romantically interested in Deeum?
Der DWSage: >_>
Lithaladhwen: Well, you heard the man. Round of drinks.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Another sake, then.
Der DWSage: ...And some more sake for the gun nut.
Lithaladhwen: Doin' more work to keep the peace in here than I am.
la chibi: Whiskey.
Der DWSage: IM:My poor wallet, but it stops a shoot-out in the here and now.
FFFan80: *w* um... what ar eyou doing? o_o;
Lithaladhwen: *to Taki* Thank you. Sometimes I think Kerran wants people to fight.
Lithaladhwen: e_e
Arch mage144: Dude, I don't even think you really like her.
Der DWSage: W:Trying to stop a bar brawl.
Arch mage144: You're not willing to splurge on your wedding.
Der DWSage: No problem...
Arch mage144: Cheapskate.
Der DWSage: >_>
Lithaladhwen: *stares at Kamos* You're gonna get your ass kicked, kid.
FFFan80: .....
Der DWSage: General Hakaril! What do you want to drink?
T3chn0Namagomi: Hey. Not all of us have money coming out of our asses.
Lithaladhwen: For your wedding you damn well better.
Lithaladhwen: I'm not kidding.
Arch mage144: You would if you had a government job, like meeee~!
la chibi: IM: ...morons.
FFFan80: ....IM: EEEEEE @_@
Lithaladhwen: You should have seen what Yanna did when I wanted a cheap wedding.
la chibi: IM: I am surrounded by fuckin' MORONS.
Lithaladhwen: ¬_¬ I'm warning you for your own good.
Lithaladhwen: *marriage sense tingles* Wedding?
Der DWSage: W2Katherine:Can you distract Hakaril for me? I fear he's going to cast something unpleasant on the mercenary..
Lithaladhwen: Who's getting married?
Arch mage144: A...oh, hell. Don't tell Vixxy. Give me a sifter of brandy.
Lithaladhwen: *does so*
FFFan80: ...*W* ..m..me?! o_@
T3chn0Namagomi: I'd hate a government job. It'd mean that I'd have to work for a certain bastard who got an entire country landed in his lap just for existing
FFFan80: *W* I..I wouldn't know... what to say @_@
Arch mage144: *sip* Damn. That is pretty good brandy.
Lithaladhwen: Course it is.
T3chn0Namagomi: *guzzles the sake*
Der DWSage: W:Try asking him about magic tips.
Arch mage144: I bet I have more freedom than you do. And more prestige.
FFFan80: *W* ..e....er....
Arch mage144: I probably get more sex, too.
Der DWSage: W:Or...about his titles. I heard he likes to talk about those.
Lithaladhwen: *grin*
T3chn0Namagomi: Prestige means nothing
FFFan80: .....*@_@*
Lithaladhwen: *pours a little more brandy in Hakaril's glass*
Lithaladhwen: Heh.
Der DWSage: <_<
Arch mage144: Sure it does. It means I can do absolutely nothing and the royals think I'm fantastic anyway.
Der DWSage: W:If you don't, I'll ask Yanna to.
FFFan80: *W* I..i suppose if it will calm the situation..d..down I... I can try.
Lithaladhwen: Oh!
Lithaladhwen: I can. Of course.
Arch mage144: Well, absolutely nothing most of the time.
Lithaladhwen: Hm. I think. *crafty old lady frown* Hmm.
T3chn0Namagomi: Yay. So royal people think you're great for doing absolutely nothing. How actually impressive.
Der DWSage: *Goes over to Kerran first, though* So, how much do all the drinks cost?
T3chn0Namagomi: *obviously in a sarcastic tone*
Arch mage144: I handle the important things. That Pervy fellow deals with the day-to-day tedium.
FFFan80: *walks over to Hakaril!*
FFFan80: .....
FFFan80: IM: ...THINKOFSOMETHINGTOSAY @_x
Lithaladhwen: *He tells you because Kai doesn't feel like looking them up. They're not expensive. Not overly so.*
Lithaladhwen: Ah. Looks like Katherine's got it, then.
Arch mage144: How many times have you had to negotiate peace with celestials? How about hunt down an archangel to borrow his sword? Maybe you've been part of the destruction of three artifacts that could have called the god of hate to this plane?
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Were any of the artifacts useful?
Lithaladhwen: *glares at Kamos.... gods only know why.*
Arch mage144: Were you in charge of an operation to stop a madman from conquering Gaera with dominated extraplanar dragons?
FFFan80: IM: *THUD THUD* Rawr
Der DWSage: *Gives the money!*
Der DWSage: >_>
Arch mage144: Sure, they were useful. For summoning the god of hate.
Lithaladhwen: *accepts the money, still scowling at Kamos*
T3chn0Namagomi: Oh. So they didn't have any other use.
Arch mage144: They blew things up. It worked better if you were very angry.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...
Der DWSage: T2Katherine:Ask him how he became such an accomplished mage.
Lithaladhwen: What would you have done, boy?
T3chn0Namagomi: Kept one, destroyed the other two
Arch mage144: You moron.
Arch mage144: Destroying one of them would have required destroying them all. They were made by a god. You can't just selectively destroy things like that.
Der DWSage: IM:...
Arch mage144: It had to be done in a ritual with counterartifacts and at a very specific geographic location designed to amplify the disjunction magic.
la chibi: IM: ...this is why I like guns. Just point and shoot.
Der DWSage: W2Kerran:I don't suppose you're planning to kick him out.
FFFan80: ...he speaks the truth.
Lithaladhwen: IM: I'm considering it.
FFFan80: *>_>*; IM: GoddessHelpMe
Der DWSage: >_>
Der DWSage: W:Drinks obviously didn't diffuse it much...
T3chn0Namagomi: Uh huh. Am I the only one who feels that this is somehow more of a convenient excuse?
Arch mage144: Without the appropriate buildup of astral fluctuations, there would have been no way to induce a reversed polarity field to counter the immense energy invested in those artifacts.
FFFan80: ......o.@;
Arch mage144: Yes, you're right. I conveniently found an excuse to destroy a weapon capable of levelling cities in the hands of the very pissed off.
Arch mage144: How very silly of me.
Lithaladhwen: Hey you. With the gun fetish.
T3chn0Namagomi: Hm?
Lithaladhwen: What's your affection for the God of Hate anyway?
T3chn0Namagomi: Nothing.
T3chn0Namagomi: I don't worship gods
Arch mage144: Me neither. Just swear by them now and again.
T3chn0Namagomi: Just prefer to acquire power.
Arch mage144: Namely the Great Lord Agnostic, who frankly I don't think exists.
FFFan80: ......
Arch mage144: My father used to swear by him.
Arch mage144: It's important to have a divine power to curse when you hit your thumb with a hammer.
Der DWSage: <_<
la chibi: ....sounds like a decent deity.
la chibi: *shrugs* I've met... a god.
Arch mage144: Someone in the cosmic stratum has to take responsibility.
la chibi: I still don't believe in them.
Arch mage144: I've met...*counts on fingers*
la chibi: It just encourages the damn things.
Arch mage144: At least four.
T3chn0Namagomi: Meh. I've met three so far, I think.
Arch mage144: I may have met more. Sometimes, you can't tell.
T3chn0Namagomi: Of course, Ryuugami seems to have taken an interest in me for some reason. 9_9
Arch mage144: For all I know, Kamos here is a god.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Hah. I wish.
Arch mage144: You're going to provide her with dragon babies.
Arch mage144: See, if you were a god, and you didn't want me to know you were a god, that's exactly what you would say.
T3chn0Namagomi: ..Neither Deeum nor I want kids.
Lithaladhwen: Good.
Lithaladhwen: *wipes glass*
Arch mage144: Ryuugami will be so disappointed.
Der DWSage: IM:Damn good.
T3chn0Namagomi: Well, she'll be disappointed then. *shrugs*
Arch mage144: Anyway, you're probably secretly Kamosgami, the patron deity of pessimistic doubters.
Der DWSage: IM:I fear the idea of some half-god babies from that bastard. What better way to acquire power than from your children?
Der DWSage: *Snickers*
Lithaladhwen: Hn.
T3chn0Namagomi: If I were a god, would I need a gun?
Arch mage144: Sure. It's your god gun. Why do gods need swords?
la chibi: (God gun!)
T3chn0Namagomi: Why would gods need weapons, period?
T3chn0Namagomi: If they have all this power, they don't NEED weapons.
Arch mage144: To kill each other. Why do you need a weapon?
Arch mage144: You know, Kamos, children can be a very powerful component of ritual spells. Especially when sacrificed.
Arch mage144: I bet you could gain enormous power by sacrificing your own children.
T3chn0Namagomi: Uh huh. I don't do the whole ritual bullshit
Arch mage144: I'd help you!
T3chn0Namagomi: And Deeum would have both our heads
la chibi: ....
T3chn0Namagomi: Nevermind the fact that Deeum wouldn't want kids in the first place
la chibi: *carefully takes a seat AWAY from the two*
Arch mage144: But you'd have the "power" you want, right? Who cares about Deeum? Or your kids?
Arch mage144: So you cast a sleep spell on her, problem solved.
T3chn0Namagomi: I get my power my own way
Der DWSage: >_>
Arch mage144: By hanging out in bars, drinking sake, bugging the locals, and being self-righteous?
T3chn0Namagomi: This is what happens when you introduce changes to the guard that upset the job market.
Der DWSage: ...
Arch mage144: You mean "making them competent?"
Der DWSage: Guys? Little suggestion, if you don't mind.
T3chn0Namagomi: Yes. That too.
Arch mage144: You could work for me, you know, Kamos. *grins a little*
T3chn0Namagomi: Hell no.
Arch mage144: The castle hires mercenaries all the time. Open your eyes. I much prefer them to standard hired help. Much more reliable.
Der DWSage: *Walks over to Kamos and Hak, and prays that this doesn't cause both of them to turn on him. Because they could probably reduce him to slag. :{*
la chibi: IM:....hm. A castle job?
Arch mage144: You know the world's safe when it's being defended by a bunch of mercenaries.
la chibi: IM: ...if I could avoid Griff, this has... possibilities.
Der DWSage: >_> Can you both take it outside? You're flustering the little lady, and you're making me damn nervous.
Arch mage144: Are you sure you don't want to do my laundry? I'd pay you twice the usual mercenary rate.
Lithaladhwen: S'okay, Taki.
T3chn0Namagomi: I am not a laundromat.
Lithaladhwen: They're fine.
T3chn0Namagomi: <_< No.
Arch mage144: You're not much of a man, either.
Arch mage144: IM: OOOOH! BURN!
Lithaladhwen: *smirk*
Arch mage144: IM: It's about time this gets personal. He's boring me. No fun at all. Won't even engage in a moral dispute about the sacrificing of his kids.
Der DWSage: T2Kerran:Wasn't a lie...a gun nut, and a powerful mage. Arguing, most emphatically, in a bar. Both with some alcohol in the blood. Must I paint a picture?
T3chn0Namagomi: Bah. Outdated government fool.
Lithaladhwen: IM: Don't tell me how to run my bar. I know when someone's dangerous. I appreciate your concern, but for now they're entertaining me.
Arch mage144: I'm outdated? Or the government is outdated?
T3chn0Namagomi: Both. *smirks*
Lithaladhwen: IM: When they stop, one or both are leaving. Well. Kamos is leaving.
Arch mage144: *looks at Taki* Take it outside?
Arch mage144: We're not fighting. This is a friendly conversation. Apparently you've never met Kamos. Or me.
Der DWSage: >_> ...I guess not.
Arch mage144: In fact, I know you've never met me.
T3chn0Namagomi: The sad thing is, he's right.
Der DWSage: *Takes a whiff of clothes* I'd remember if someone made me smell like pine.
Arch mage144: Whatever, Kamos. At least I know who my leader is, theoretically speaking. My theory that the Valthi "council" is two men and a cat holds.
Arch mage144: But I'm not in the mood to argue politics with a man who doesn't even understand the ins of his own country's government, especially when he believes it's superior to a system that's clearly worked for years in favor of the people.
T3chn0Namagomi: That theoretical cat would still be smarter than a man who hired that Fanrico loser to be a general.
Der DWSage: >_>;
Arch mage144: Hey, everyone makes mistakes.
Lithaladhwen: Taki, didn't you mention that you needed to catch a ride? I wouldn't want you to be late.
Arch mage144: Even me.
T3chn0Namagomi: Or that kiss-ass of a chancellor
Arch mage144: Hah!
Arch mage144: Chancellor Vince is a total schmuck, to borrow a phrase from Kerov's vocabulary.
Der DWSage: *Checks watch* We still have half an hour...but it'd probably be a good idea to leave early and explain why we have an extra traveller.
T3chn0Namagomi: About time someone shared an opinion about him.
Lithaladhwen: Whatever you think is best. If you're leaving now, I hope you have a safe trip.
Lithaladhwen: You should come back sometime, though.
FFFan80: I...suppose so >_>;
Arch mage144: Now he's a pawn of the royalty.
Der DWSage: *Hefts bag, slumps over a bit from it!* Damn...what's in here? Bricks?
FFFan80: ....ehehe, well... >_>;
FFFan80: ...there's... several volumes of religious text in there ^_^;;;;
FFFan80: ...and some... holy symbols as well >_>;;;;
Der DWSage: ...
la chibi: Sounds like bricks to me.
FFFan80: .....
Der DWSage: IM:The goddess of weight, no doubt.
la chibi: (Holy symbols for the god of architects!)
FFFan80: *blink* ...I'm sorry, what?
T3chn0Namagomi: A definite idiot. He still thinks all demons are evil.
Der DWSage: >_>
Der DWSage: Atheist?
Arch mage144: o_O What? He knows my wife!
la chibi: Not precisely.
la chibi: I don't... disbelieve.
la chibi: I just don't believe.
la chibi: It encourages them.
T3chn0Namagomi: He talked down at me for simply associating at all with a succubus
FFFan80: ....
FFFan80: *confused*
Arch mage144: *chuckles*
FFFan80: ...encourages what, exactly? o_o?
la chibi: ...to exist.
Arch mage144: OK, someone needs to explain to me why all Valthi are nihilists?
Der DWSage: >_>
FFFan80: ...
Der DWSage: ...Right.
FFFan80: And, what is wrong with that?
la chibi: Legal requirement.
la chibi: *grins at Hak*
Lithaladhwen: (We do mercenary job. We think we get million gil. It's not fair!)
Arch mage144: You are so full of shit.
T3chn0Namagomi: Yep. In the curriculum from first to tenth year.
T3chn0Namagomi: *smirking*
Arch mage144: They teach you to be nihilists?
la chibi: Nothing wrong with it, but I don't see much right in it either.
la chibi: It is...
la chibi: Like saying, "Hello, brick. I believe in you."
Arch mage144: Your government is retarded. Why do people not all kill themselves? Why do they bother getting up in the morning? Why do they hold down jobs?
la chibi: "You exist, and you are true."
T3chn0Namagomi: Not quite teach us to be nihilists, but more that gods don't exist. *smirk*
Arch mage144: Valthi people have jobs, right?
T3chn0Namagomi: Yes.
T3chn0Namagomi: Obviously
la chibi: "Now be heavy for me."
Arch mage144: You don't seem to have a job.
FFFan80: ....
Arch mage144: IM: That woman is on crack.
FFFan80: *debates opening her big, preaching mouth* >_>;
T3chn0Namagomi: I'm a mercenary.
Der DWSage: <_<
Arch mage144: Are you working for someone right now?
Arch mage144: (Wait, is Lys's person a guy?)
Der DWSage: We probably should get going, Katherine.
la chibi: (Yep.)
Der DWSage: (Si.)
Arch mage144: *guy
la chibi: (Though a very pretty one. >XP)
T3chn0Namagomi: Not at the moment.
Lithaladhwen: Well, you two take care.
Arch mage144: *extremely effeminate guy
T3chn0Namagomi: (Kamos is also a very pretty guy. XP)
la chibi: (Kamos is likely prettier than Damian.)
la chibi: (Damian's cranky.)
Arch mage144: So you're currently unemployed. Thus, you do not have a job. Thus, not all Valthi have jobs.
T3chn0Namagomi: (Maybe it's a genetic thing for all male Valthi to be prettyboys. XP)
Arch mage144: Quod erat demonstratum, or something.
la chibi: (That and to have sensitive eyes. Requiring shades! =D)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Nah. Kamos doesn't have shades.)
Arch mage144: (Zeke does! Mirrored ones!)
la chibi: (=O)
la chibi: (WE SHALL BE THE MATRIX!)
T3chn0Namagomi: Though it has gotten easier to go around Valth recently...a new development, shall we say.
Arch mage144: (We can't be the Matrix.)
Arch mage144: (The Matrix is all around you.)
Arch mage144: What new development?
T3chn0Namagomi: It's hard to say...
la chibi: (Who said we couldn't be delusional?)
Arch mage144: It's hard to explain your country's change in policy?
Lithaladhwen: (Okay, listen up, Coppertop. You're not the Matrix!)
T3chn0Namagomi: This...thing that they call a "Zaumakii", as it's called...
Lithaladhwen: (But your body is made of Matrix stuff.)
T3chn0Namagomi: Not a change in policy. A new development in technology...
Lithaladhwen: (So you also are.)
Arch mage144: Wait. "Go around." You mean "for people that already live there."
Der DWSage: *Starts out door, hoping Katherine will follow!*
T3chn0Namagomi: Yes.
Arch mage144: I thought you were talking about a change in policy regarding travel.
T3chn0Namagomi: No
Arch mage144: That I might have respect for.
T3chn0Namagomi: It's this odd large thing that goes along a...track...of sorts...
FFFan80: ...*not seeming much sense in staying, follows outside!*
T3chn0Namagomi: It can carry a large amount of people, or stuff in general, around relatively quickly.
Lithaladhwen: Would be a hell of a lot more useful if they went into and out of the country, wouldn't it?
T3chn0Namagomi: (Fear, for Valth has developed...trains.)
Lithaladhwen: I mean, sounds reasonable.
Lithaladhwen: *shrugs*
T3chn0Namagomi: Government's never liked that idea.
Lithaladhwen: What do you think of it?
Der DWSage: >_@ Man, this sack is heavy...how far did you carry it?
FFFan80: ....couple miles ^_^;
Der DWSage: I'm impressed.
FFFan80: IM: Thank you potion of strenth >_>;
T3chn0Namagomi: *shrug* I can already fly on my own. Given, it'd be an interesting way to travel, I think...
FFFan80: It would have been travelling by cart but um... there was some trouble >_>;
Der DWSage: Yeah, you mentioned...what was the trouble? Wheel come off, and there was no replacement? Chocobo broke loose?
FFFan80: ...among other things >_<
Lithaladhwen: Nah. I mean, what do you think of people crossing the Valthi border?
la chibi: (And there is a new Valthi national anthem!)
Lithaladhwen: Whether you can or not wasn't my question.
Der DWSage: Wow. Thank you, mister 'Everything that can go wrong will go wrong.'
la chibi: ("I've been working on the railroad! All, the ling-long day!")
Arch mage144: Valth wants to keep its citizens prisoner, or something. >_>
Der DWSage: Your stupid law fights on even in this world.
Lithaladhwen: (It's live-long.)
Arch mage144: (It's "live-long." They're not fucking Chinamen.)
FFFan80: It's been one of those days, yes v_v;
Arch mage144: (...wait, yes they are)
Lithaladhwen: (The Chinamen are not the issue here.)
Arch mage144: (But they built the railroad!)
la chibi: (;_; I learned it as ling-long. T_T)
T3chn0Namagomi: Personally, it's not my concern.
Der DWSage: My sympathies.
la chibi: (*feels like a Chinamen*)
Arch mage144: (It's because you're Asian. No worries.)
Lithaladhwen: You don't have an opinion? You seem like an educated man.
la chibi: (Yay!)
Arch mage144: Why don't you live in Valth?
Der DWSage: (Secret Asian Lys?)
la chibi: (=O)
la chibi: (But it's not a secret!)
T3chn0Namagomi: I do have an opinion. It's called "I don't really care".
Lithaladhwen: (They've given her a number and asked her to build a train.)
Der DWSage: (Yeah, but I like the song. :{ )
Der DWSage: <_< Look on the bright side...you're getting a free ride there, and this one shouldn't go so badly.
Arch mage144: That doesn't answer my question.
FFFan80: ...free?
FFFan80: Oh! Goodness, no, I couldn't ask that.
T3chn0Namagomi: And I don't live in Valth because there aren't quite so many jobs fitting my qualifications over there. And Deeum isn't over there.
Der DWSage: *Nods* I'm not paying for it either.
Der DWSage: And my boss is a good guy. He wouldn't dream of taking money from a priestess.
Arch mage144: You didn't know Deeum until relatively recently. There isn't as much mercenary work to be done in Valth?
Arch mage144: Isn't it a country in a state of civil war?
T3chn0Namagomi: Corporations are a completely different matter.
Lithaladhwen: *quits eavesdropping and makes her way back to the kitchen*
FFFan80: Well..t..thank you ^_^;
T3chn0Namagomi: The corporations themselves aren't hiring mercenaries--not when they've already got enough people to fight their war.
Arch mage144: I see.
FFFan80: I'm...sorry about my little outburst there >_>;
Arch mage144: But you still don't want to live there, I guess.
Der DWSage: It's fine. Trust me, my sister's worse.
Der DWSage: Especially when she gets home after being harassed...she's a guard, but some still think she's nothing but eye candy.
T3chn0Namagomi: And for the count, there has been one job in question offered. Still trying to make sure of a few things about it.
Der DWSage: Which isn't a wise thing to say out loud to a telekinetic, or to think around a psychic.
T3chn0Namagomi: (Also known as Doug needs to get off his ass and start DOING STUFF.)
FFFan80: ....
FFFan80: Oh, you can read minds?
FFFan80: IM: *OhGoddessEmbarassment*
T3chn0Namagomi: Namely, the job's worth, reportedly, 2,000,000 VC. Not sure why the hell the government's offering it, but...
Der DWSage: Only when I try. Or when people 'shout' thoughts.
Der DWSage: Speaking of which, Hak is married.
FFFan80: .......
FFFan80: I...I knew that *>_>*;
FFFan80: I was just surprised to see him in person.
Der DWSage: >_> Eh...hero worship is all well and good, but he seems a bit...petty to me.
FFFan80: A lot of my old friends from Gunnir have written me about him.
FFFan80: ...well...
FFFan80: Arguments do tend to bring the worst in people to the surface.
Der DWSage: Actually, it was before he really started into the fight.
Der DWSage: A little comment about how people who really vex him deserve to die.
Arch mage144: That sounds like a lot of money.
FFFan80: ...I'm sure he was just being sarcastic
FFFan80: ....I hope so, anyway <_<;
T3chn0Namagomi: Thus why I'm trying to confirm if it's actually TRUE.
T3chn0Namagomi: Or whether it's just an overblown rumor
Der DWSage: ...Didn't really sound like it.
Der DWSage: *Shrugs, or tries with that heavy sack* But then, that's my view of him. I'm sure he's a nice enough guy. I've worked with far worse.
Arch mage144: I see.
FFFan80: Hmmm...
FFFan80: I suppose I'd have to actually speak with him to decide for myself.
FFFan80: *shrug* I don't like to think poorly of people... unless they give overwhelming reason, heh
Der DWSage: ...
Der DWSage: Try living in New York for a while.
Der DWSage: <_<;
FFFan80: ......
FFFan80: >_o?
FFFan80: ...What is this... Knew Urk you speak of?
Der DWSage: ...It's a city I lived in for a good long while.
Der DWSage: Take just about everything good about Doma. And remove it.
FFFan80: Oh, I see... don't recall hearing of it before. o.<
FFFan80: ....oh dear o_o;
Der DWSage: >_> Well...I'm not exactly from this world.
FFFan80: .......
FFFan80: Oh! Um, I see. o.o
Der DWSage: Hell, in my world...magic, psionics, and lycanthropy were something to be feared and locked away.
la chibi: (Join the club! =O)
FFFan80: .....that's terrible v_v
Der DWSage: I worked to keep it hidden, to introduce it to the public tiny bit by tiny bit, so that those of us with gifts didn't have to fear.
Der DWSage: I also worked at policing those of us who did commit crimes.
FFFan80: ....
FFFan80: IM: ...this seems like a very odd thing to be so open about o_o;
Der DWSage: <_< Not that it matters anymore, now that I'm sure everything there has gone to hell.
FFFan80: ...I...see.
FFFan80: ...
FFFan80: .....
FFFan80: .....So um, fond of this world then?
Der DWSage: *Walk, walk, such a cheerful fellow he is!* Well...it had its points.
la chibi: [and Damian fades from existence, due to Lys being a lurker]
Der DWSage: But there was a lot of corruption, and a lot of greed. Men who fought simply to inspire fear in others, some who despised humanity altogether, and most of humanity just...didn't care about the rest of the world.
Lithaladhwen: (It doesn't matter if I lurk. I'm playing NPCs!)
FFFan80: ...knowing all this must be a burden, then, I imagine.
Der DWSage: ...
Der DWSage: Like I said, I don't think it matters anymore.
Der DWSage: I fought very hard to stop the corruption, to end that apathy. I was removed from the picture, however.
FFFan80: I see...
FFFan80: IM: ...what do you say to something like that? 9_9;
Der DWSage: <_< What a cheerful life I had. Sorry to make you uncomfortable.
Der DWSage: And no, I'm not reading your mind. Just your face.
FFFan80: *o_o*; S...sorry.
FFFan80: I'm just... at a loss for what to say, really v.v;
Der DWSage: *Shrug* Life's gotten a lot better since I came here...and I doubt I'd have any effect if I did go back.
Der DWSage: Sis got a job at the guard, and she's rewarded instead of shunned for her powers...I'm trying to get a government job, but I keep running short on how to do it.
FFFan80: You shouldn't think that way, though.
Der DWSage: I'm a realist. What can I say?
Der DWSage: (Godsdamn lurkers. >: )
Der DWSage: Let me put it another way...
la chibi: (;_;-)
Der DWSage: If there was a huge, evil force threatening Doma...not Doma like you know it, but a Doma like New York, and it pretty much came down to you and a handful of others to save it...
Der DWSage: Not because of lack of ability you see, but because everyone else doesn't care enough to stand up...
Der DWSage: Would you really have any doubt what would happen afterwards?
FFFan80: ......
FFFan80: Well...
FFFan80: .....
FFFan80: I don't know
Der DWSage: Yeah. That's because you can't really imagine a different Doma. I lived in one, however.
FFFan80: >_>;
Der DWSage: A few of them might have managed a stand...but I'm pretty sure they were dealt with like I was.
Der DWSage: <_< That old life...it's gone forever, and I can't change that.
Der DWSage: And hey, there's the cart.
FFFan80: o.o?
Der DWSage: *Waves over to a cart, along with a few men and a woman standing next to it!*
FFFan80: Oh, so it is.
Der DWSage: *And they cheerfully agree to let the priestess on, since Sage doesn't feel like RPing them!*
FFFan80: *And on she goes!*
Der DWSage: *Gasp, shock, horror, and presumably the end of the RP!*
T3chn0Namagomi has left the room.
FFFan80 has left the room.
Lithaladhwen: </rp indeed.>
Lithaladhwen: (Night all, and thanks for letting me pick a new place to RP.)