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CelestinaStar: Thanks!
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Lithaladhwen: Well. Okiedokie.
Lithaladhwen: How many people plan to play, and how many lurkers do we have?
CelestinaStar: Playing!
MajorGeneralTso: I'm always a lurker.
MajorGeneralTso: ...But I may play today.
Lithaladhwen: Sweet.
Lithaladhwen: I'm in.
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blender_bunny@mac.com: (ARPEE+ NICK)
blender_bunny@mac.com: (I)
Lithaladhwen: (There. So much better.)
blender_bunny@mac.com: (...NICKI)
CelestinaStar: (AAAAAAAAH A BBBBBBBBBBBBTAK *hugs*)
Lithaladhwen: (Well. That was deranged.)
Lithaladhwen: (Anyway. Oniichan, you interested in RPing?)
blender_bunny@mac.com: (Indeed)
Lithaladhwen: (Okay. Idran or Adam?)
THENinjaRabbi: (I'm in.)
Idran1701: (Like I said, depends on setting choice. :O)
Kelne2261 has left the room.
Lithaladhwen: (I see Kelne's internet is going to be a dirty harlot tonight.)
Lithaladhwen: (And Idran, if you want in, I'm sure no one else has any preferences. What do you want to do?)
Idran1701: (I don't have anything in mind, since I can't think of anything that'd work myself.)
Lithaladhwen: (Well, what doesn't work?)
THENinjaRabbi: (Cocaine and pop rocks.)
Kelne2261 has entered the room.
Idran1701: (A tavern, the park, the forest around Doma....I suppose a random street could, depending on what ends up happening in the RP, if it's something that'd hold Idran's attention.)
Idran1701: (Pretty much any business, unless it's somewhere he'd be in to make a purchase he couldn't make in Kohlingen.)
Idran1701: (Maybe something that'd take a while to make would be good for that.)
Idran1701: (That couldn't be made in advance.)
Lithaladhwen: (I have no idea what you're talking about or attempting to work around, dude/)
Lithaladhwen: (*.)
Idran1701: (Not living in Doma.)
Lithaladhwen: (Oh, that's right. He's living with his special lady now.)
Idran1701: (Indeed. Luckily, travel time's not an issue,a t least.)
Lithaladhwen: (We could go to Enchufa.)
Kelne2261: (Or Kohlingen for that matter.)
Lithaladhwen: (*gasp!*)
Idran1701: (...Yeah, that'd work.)
Idran1701: (Didn't think of that.)
Lithaladhwen: (I don't know anything about that place. Idran, intro us up and we'll go.)
Idran1701: (Neither do I, except it's on the coast.)
Idran1701: (Never really developed it.)
Lithaladhwen: (Okay. I suppose I'm as qualified as anyone else then....)
Lithaladhwen: *Welcome to the port city of Kohlingen, a coastal city of Doma and the country's major port. The first stop for passengers and crew of the various ships entering Doma, about 60% of the population at any one time is visiting only.*
Kelne2261: (Port city, trade hub, once occupied by Barius... Yeah, that seems to cover most stuff.)
Lithaladhwen: (Bless the wiki.)
Lithaladhwen: *As a result, lots of people go there for lots of reasons.*
Idran1701: (Hey, I wrote that last part years ago. Neat.)
Lithaladhwen: ( =D )
Lithaladhwen: *In fact, you're there.*
Lithaladhwen: *Only you know why, and only you know how long you'll stay. But you're there now, and that's what counts.*
Lithaladhwen: (I guess the long silence is my cue to be the first to introduce a character, eh?)
Kelne2261: *Damn straight. Kelne's business is on a need-to-know basis, and you don't need to know.*
Idran1701: (Haha Kelne beat you Kai.)
Lithaladhwen: (Thank goodness for Kelne. This makes my job somewhat easier.)
THENinjaRabbi: *Kerov is indeed there. He's sizing up the ships at the dock*
THENinjaRabbi: *Not really knowing culture rules, he has Goel anchored to his hilt for once*
Idran1701: *Meanwhile, Idran's in the city, heading for the marketplace to make his regular shopping for the week.*
Kelne2261: *Though some people do persist in believing otherwise.*
THENinjaRabbi: *This doesn't shut him up. Ever.*
MajorGeneralTso: (...Dunno who to be.(
Lithaladhwen: *A tan-skinned woman in green kameez is shopping in an open-air market near the port. She's poking things and arguing and haggling quite contentedly.*
Lithaladhwen: <Shakti>
THENinjaRabbi: *Having made a decision, he heads to the market*
Lithaladhwen: (Haven't played her almost since her fic. Been a while, cripes.)
Idran1701: (Heh.)
Kelne2261: *And Kelne's business for today seems to have taken him to the market, where he's absently inspecting random goods*
Lithaladhwen: *glances up*
Idran1701: *spots Kelne* ...Well, this is a surprise.
Lithaladhwen: IM: I'm insane. That's not ...the fuck was his name. Keller? Kellen? Kelne! That's right.
Kelne2261: Ah, Idran. Good to see you.
Lithaladhwen: IM: Well, fuck. Weird.
Lithaladhwen: *lifts a hand in a brief wave to Kelne*
THENinjaRabbi: *Judging the size of melons*
CelestinaStar: *A dark-haired woman is in the market, selling jewelry. She's got beautiful wares, wearing a few to display them.*
Idran1701: You too. Somewhat far from Doma, aren't you?
THENinjaRabbi: *Puts down his melons and looks over at the jewlery*
Lithaladhwen: IM: Of course, he was one of the few intelligent ones I know in Doma. Without the two of us there, the city is at a serious disadvantage.
Kelne2261: Indeed. Came to look you up, as a matter of fact.
Kelne2261: *Idly returns the wave*
Idran1701: ...Really? Interesting. What for?
Lithaladhwen: *goes to check out the jewelry as well*
THENinjaRabbi: *Walks over to the jewlery cart* Hello there, miss.
CelestinaStar: Hello. *smiles brightly.* Looking for anything in particular?
THENinjaRabbi: Hmm...That is a good question. I am not really sure.
Lithaladhwen: Got any earrings?
THENinjaRabbi: *Passes a side glance at Shakti*
Lithaladhwen: Gaudy ones with lots of dangly shiny things. You know the kind.
CelestinaStar: *the brunette gestures towards her display of earrings.*
CelestinaStar: Plenty like that, miss.
Kelne2261: *Grins* Now really, Idran, not everything I do has an ulterior motive. I hadn't seen you in a while, so I figured I'd look you up.
Lithaladhwen: *nods and goes to check those out* Thanks.
THENinjaRabbi: Do you have any bracelets? Perhaps made of mithril or any other similar quality metal?
Idran1701: *chuckles* Not everything you do?
CelestinaStar: *nods, and ducks down for a moment, returning with a tray of bracelets.* See anything you like?
Kelne2261: Alright, there are a couple of projects I thought I'd get your input on while I was here. *grins again*
Idran1701: Glad to see you again, though. Has been a while, hasn't it?
Idran1701: *nods*
THENinjaRabbi: *his eyes glaze over*
Kelne2261: Yeah, it has that. I blame the random vagaries of fate.
CelestinaStar: Would you like to try a few on..?
THENinjaRabbi: I apologize, but I am not the best at picking these sort of wares.
THENinjaRabbi: Oh, no, no! This is not for me. It is for my wife.
CelestinaStar: Ahh. Well, what are you looking for, exactly?
Idran1701: My being stuck offworld for the better part of a year probably didn't help.
THENinjaRabbi: Big bracelet. *puts his hand around his arm* Much like this.
THENinjaRabbi: The weight may be an issue. I am not sure about this.
Kelne2261: Such trips seldom do. I take it from the fact that you made it back in one piece that it's nothing immediately perilous to us here.
Idran1701: No, nothing at all. Chalked up another world saved, though. *smirks*
CelestinaStar: Hmm. *rummages through her bracelets, then holds up a delicate one that may suit.* Something like this?
Idran1701: You? What've you been up to recently?
THENinjaRabbi: Yes, that may be satisfactory.
THENinjaRabbi: How much does it cost? I am limited in budget at current.
Kelne2261: Well, there was the whole trip across the western ocean. Take my advice - never visit Thelahasa. Dreadful place.
CelestinaStar: (What is the monetary system, and what is considered expensive?)
Idran1701: Never heard of it, but I'll keep that in mind.
Idran1701: (Doman Gil.)
Idran1701: (1 gil = $2 US, I believe.)
Idran1701: (Or is it the other way around?)
Lithaladhwen: (Other way around.)
Lithaladhwen: (Betting someone a gil is a fifty cent bet.)
Idran1701: (*nod*)
Idran1701: So...any chance you happened to bring back some charts? Maybe some survey info? *smirks*
Kelne2261: And then there was the usual business of fighting off old enemies. *sighs*
CelestinaStar: 100 gil.
THENinjaRabbi: *blinks*
Kelne2261: Oh, indeed. I can rummage you up a copy easily enough.
Idran1701: *nods* Old enemies?
THENinjaRabbi: That is fairly inexpensive.
THENinjaRabbi: *raises an eyebrow suspiciously*
CelestinaStar: Oh, I just do this as a hobby. *grins quickly* I sell books as well.
THENinjaRabbi: Books? What kind of books?
Kelne2261: A group known as the Infinity Corporation. You probably haven't heard of them.
Idran1701: Afraid not.
CelestinaStar: Oh, I have stock in a variety of subjects. Sadly, none here. That's in my main shop in Doma.
MajorGeneralTso: (...)
Kelne2261: Persistent idiots. There are times I feel like I'm going to spend the rest of my life dealing with them.
Idran1701: Well, it looks like you've survived well enough, at least.
Idran1701: How about outside the adventuring arena? Anything to speak of there?
Lithaladhwen: Um... miss? *holds out one hand with four or five pairs of earrings in it* I'd like these, and probably a couple for more unconventional piercings if you've got them.
THENinjaRabbi: Ah, that is a shame.
Kelne2261: Well, I seem to have done alright overall. A couple of genuine holidays, and my finances seem to be ticking over nicely.
Kelne2261: I also seem to have acquired a moat. I'm sure you can guess how.
THENinjaRabbi: *reaches through a gem on his sword and removes a money bag*
CelestinaStar: Yes? Where are these unconventional piercings? *sets down bracelet tray, picks up pierced tray*
Idran1701: *chuckles, nodding* I'm getting by there, myself. Picking up where I left off. Luckily, my reputation seems to have been well enough to hold up over the months; still getting commissions, thankfully.
THENinjaRabbi: *Begins counting out some gil*
CelestinaStar: One second, sir. I have a few more things I may be able to interest you in. *to [THENinjaRabbi]*
Lithaladhwen: Well... we have one girl with both nipples and ....well, gods only know what down between her legs. I figured I'd ask on the off-chance you make anything like that.
THENinjaRabbi: (Kerov*
THENinjaRabbi: *)
Kelne2261 has left the room.
CelestinaStar: I have the nipple piercings... *points at spot on tray*... I don't do genetalia jewelry.
THENinjaRabbi: ...
Lithaladhwen: It's fine. She'll live, I'm sure. It's her own fault for putting metal in there anyway.
THENinjaRabbi: *Finds a nice corner and stares*
Lithaladhwen: *takes two of the nipple pieces*
Kelne2261 has entered the room.
CelestinaStar: Earrings are 20 gil each, the nipple pieces are thirty each.
Lithaladhwen: Hey, sounds good to me. *pulls out relevant coinage from a pocket and pays*
Lithaladhwen: Can I get a receipt for that?
Idran1701: (Last seen, Kelne?)
Kelne2261: Maybe so. Still, I did get some odd looks when I asked after you. Seems you've made a bad impression with somebody.
Kelne2261: (Lithaladhwen: Well... we have one girl ...)
Idran1701: ...*frowns* It's nothing.
CelestinaStar: Sure. *scribbles out a receipt, hands it over, and pockets money. not necessarily in that order.*
Idran1701: Some folks here weren't exactly thankful about my attempts at getting the Barians out back when.
Lithaladhwen: *takes the receipt* Thanks.
CelestinaStar: Okay. Sorry about that, sir. Now, that bracelet... I have a lovely matching necklace, if you'd like to see it.
THENinjaRabbi: Yes, that sounds good.
THENinjaRabbi: Pardon me, but I do believe I never asked your name.
THENinjaRabbi: I am Kerov Altec. *does a quick bow*
Kelne2261: Oh, I'm sure Vaniyakna will do something to vindicate you sooner or later, more's the pity.
CelestinaStar: *smiles.* Cassildra Arcwright. *curtsies briefly.*
Kelne2261: In any case, if you haven't upset somebody, you're just not living.
THENinjaRabbi: Good, now I can look at that necklace.
Idran1701: *ironic smirk* I suppose so.
CelestinaStar: *rummages about and hands it over*
THENinjaRabbi: *eyes it, clearly doesn't have an eye for jewelry*
THENinjaRabbi: It is nice.
Kelne2261: (By that criteria, Kelne is perhaps one of the most alive people on the continent, though far behind, say, Kamos.)
Idran1701: (Heh.)
CelestinaStar: If you want it, I'll sell you both the bracelet and necklace for 110.
THENinjaRabbi: That is far too little.
THENinjaRabbi: How about 150?
Idran1701: I've just decided to ignore it. Nothing I can do about it, after all.
Lithaladhwen: (Kelne is even ahead of Shakti, which is really something.)
Kelne2261: True enough. And from what you've said, it doesn't seem to be cutting into business, so it's definitely survivable.
Idran1701: *nods* Not especially, no.
CelestinaStar: *smiles and tilts her head.* That feels like robbery. 120.
THENinjaRabbi: 130.
Lithaladhwen: (...)
THENinjaRabbi: (Reverse haggling.)
Lithaladhwen: (This is fucked up haggling.)
Idran1701: And aside from that, things are far from horrible here for me. *smiles*
CelestinaStar: (inorite.)
Kelne2261: Good to hear.
CelestinaStar: 125. *smiles brightly.*
Idran1701: Met someone offworld, in fact. We're engaged.
Kelne2261: Good for you. Congratulations.
THENinjaRabbi: Alright.
Idran1701: Thanks. I'm certainly happy about it myself.
THENinjaRabbi: That is reasonable.
Idran1701: Not everything's good news, but...well, I'm trying not to dwell.
Idran1701: ...Well, then, you mentioned projects?
CelestinaStar: Nobody's ever insisted upon paying me more for my work. *smirks a bit.* That's rather amusing.
Lithaladhwen: (Lost Adam.)
THENinjaRabbi has left the room.
THENinjaRabbi has entered the room.
THENinjaRabbi: (What'd I miss?)
Lithaladhwen: (There. Hullo, Adam.)
Lithaladhwen: (I can update you.)
Kelne2261: Indeed. *Accepts the change of subject* In essence, I'm looking at getting a bit of gear enchanted. Some boots to speed me up a bit; you can never have too many tricks to pull in combat.
MajorGeneralTso: (...I've always wondered how you know so quickly, Ash.)
Idran1701: Aha. Afraid I don't know much about enchantment, but I'd be happy to help you yourself.
Lithaladhwen: (He IMed me.)
Kelne2261: The big thing though, is something that can detect gates and their destnations.
MajorGeneralTso: (Ah...)
MajorGeneralTso: (...That robs the mystery of it.)
THENinjaRabbi: I do not like to pay less.
Lithaladhwen: (With Brian I can tell because I'm usually just sitting next to him.)
THENinjaRabbi: Money is not an issue to me.
Lithaladhwen: (I can tell when he gets booted because he tells me so. :3 )
Idran1701: *nod*
CelestinaStar: That's ironic, because you said you were on a budget.
MajorGeneralTso: (Yeah. That instance I figured that was the case...But it seems like you do it to other people sometimes and it makes me wonder. <.<...)
Idran1701: Certainly easy enough, if you're willing to help me.
Kelne2261: Oh, definitely. I've dealt with what groundwork I can myself. It's just a matter of getting somebody with the requisite expertise in the field.
Idran1701: *nod* I've aided in this sort of thing before, so I've got some experience with it myself.
THENinjaRabbi: *Shrugs*
Idran1701: How long do you think it'll take?
THENinjaRabbi: Money is not normally an issue.
CelestinaStar: I'm just curious, is all. Not trying to be a smartass.
THENinjaRabbi: When I travel I am forced to limit myself to several thousand gil.
THENinjaRabbi: *Counts out 125 gil*
Lithaladhwen: (Don't listen to him. His in-laws are loaded.)
Kelne2261: Depends. There's no particular rush, so I'd say a week or so to get things right.
THENinjaRabbi: *Then places the money bag directly into the gem on his sword, where it disappears*
CelestinaStar: *stops in the middle of wrapping the jewelry, blinks, then continues... surripitiously tossing in another bracelet.* Would you like a receipt?
Idran1701: *nods* Well, I've got to invite you over for dinner some time while you're here, then. I'd offer a room, but I'm afraid things are a little cramped as is.
THENinjaRabbi: That is alright. You know I paid and I know I paid.
Kelne2261: No problem. I've already run down some quarters in town.
Lithaladhwen: IM: What the hell. Stop trying to scam yourselves for the other's benefit! If you're going to do this, just please have sex already and get it over with.
Idran1701: *nod* All right. Hope they aren't gouging you too much. *smirk*
CelestinaStar: *nods* All right. There's a gift for being such a good customer. *offers the package with a smile*
Lithaladhwen: IM: Agh. *packs up her stuff and puts it in her bag*
THENinjaRabbi: Thank you. *Bows*
THENinjaRabbi: I will try to locate your shop when I am next in Doma. I am interested in finding some Elvish tomes.
CelestinaStar: Also--miss, you may choose another pair of earrings. *smiles over at [Lithadladhwen]*
Kelne2261: Oh, no. Somehow, people never quite seem able to stick to their guns when they try that. *adopts a mock glaring expression*
Lithaladhwen: (Shakti.)
Lithaladhwen: Huh? Oh, no I'm good. I came with a specific order and I've got what I needed.
Idran1701: *chuckles* Indeed.
CelestinaStar: I have a few, Kerov. Not many.
Lithaladhwen: I shop for a lot of women.
CelestinaStar: Oh, no, miss. I insist. You need something for yourself.
THENinjaRabbi: A few is fine.
Lithaladhwen: ....You are insane. But I won't run you out of business for it. Someone else can do that. I just came to run errands for my boss and her girls.
Lithaladhwen: You said you're from Doma? You know the Villa Pascha?
Lithaladhwen: (Upscale-ish brothel. Dunno whether she'd know about it.)
CelestinaStar: Well, hopefully you'll find what you're looking for. *takes a scrap of paper and writes her shop's address down, handing it to Kerov*
THENinjaRabbi: Ah, thank you.
THENinjaRabbi: *to Shakti* Is that an inn? I have never heard of such a place.
CelestinaStar: I have heard of it, yes, miss. *picks up a pair of earrings and holds it near Shakti's face.*
Lithaladhwen: It's a brothel. Otherwise known as Jeri's house after its owner. She-- *starts swatting around her face* Quit that.
Lithaladhwen: If I'm going to get it I'll pay you.
Lithaladhwen: Gee whiz, people.
THENinjaRabbi: *blinks*
CelestinaStar: I don't do this for the profit. I said that before. *her voice is patient.* I do this for the enjoyment.
Idran1701: So, what are you doing in this part of town, then? If you're looking for something, I could help you track it down.
CelestinaStar: ...Wait. Does a ..woman.. named Quinn work there?
Lithaladhwen: Huh? No.
CelestinaStar: I'm sorry. I had my people mixed up.
Lithaladhwen: But she stops in now and again. Big brawler of a demon?
Kelne2261: Oh, nothing in particular. I figured I'd do some browsing. You never know what you'll run across.
CelestinaStar: Yes.
Lithaladhwen: Yeah, figured.
CelestinaStar: She's quite a character.
Idran1701: *nods* True enough. Less so here than in Doma, though. Been here before?
Lithaladhwen: She, uh... yeah. Took her about twice as long to learn not to hit on me as it takes all our other patrons.
Lithaladhwen: See, I work there. But I don't work there, y'know?
Kelne2261: A couple of times. Mostly passing through, though.
Lithaladhwen: Difference.
CelestinaStar: I understand.
CelestinaStar: She and I had quite an interesting conversation.
THENinjaRabbi: *takes his leave of the conversation*
Lithaladhwen: ...oh, I bet.
THENinjaRabbi: *and pockets the address*
CelestinaStar: Here. If you won't take these for you, take them for her, okay? And tell her they're from me.
THENinjaRabbi: *Begins wandering the streets, eager for something to bust him out of his rut*
CelestinaStar: We've reached--an understanding.
Lithaladhwen: (The paladin uncomfortable with all this talk of whores and of that woman Ake "pines" over?)
THENinjaRabbi: (Maybe just a touch.)
Idran1701: (No, he said _out_ of his rut.)
Lithaladhwen: ...Fine. I will. *takes them and points at Cassildra for emphasis* But I'm not taking them.
Lithaladhwen: They're not for me.
CelestinaStar: Fine. They're for Quinn.
Lithaladhwen: *nods*
CelestinaStar: So anyway, what do you do there? Bookkeeping?
Lithaladhwen: I study them, actually. I also do part of the bouncer work there, along with Jeri herself.
Idran1701: *nods* Seems to be the case for most folks, yes. Lived here all my life, personally. Always loved the coast.
Lithaladhwen: Jeri handles all the books herself. Never lets anyone else touch them.
CelestinaStar: *blinks.* You study them?
CelestinaStar: As in, sociologically? (whoo, spelling)
Lithaladhwen: Yeah. I study people. I used to get paid for it, but now it's just a hobby until I figure out whether I can get published here.
Kelne2261: *Nods* Understandable. I always enjoy my visits there, the occasional disputes with locals aside.
Idran1701: Disputes?
CelestinaStar: That would be interesting. If you ever want company, I'd come visit you. I love to sit and watch people anyway, so that would be an interesting character study.
Lithaladhwen: Yeah, sure. But I'll warn you, if you don't come with me you might get charged. You pay for your time at Jeri's house, regardless of what you do with it.
Lithaladhwen: But I could probably get you in as a colleague of sorts.
CelestinaStar: I can swing it either way. *smiles.*
Lithaladhwen: *smirks* Might want to watch phrasing like that while you're there. I don't take participant observation quite that far, but people might get the wrong idea from you. *wink*
CelestinaStar: *chuckles.* Yes. I understand.
Kelne2261: *Waves the question aside* Not important. Most of the time I get along fine with the locals. Just not in the last coastal town I visited.
Lithaladhwen: Oh, and can I get your address for your Doman shop as well?
Lithaladhwen: I need to be scoping out the local places to make these errands.
CelestinaStar: Of course. *scribbles it down and hands it over.* I never caught you name, miss--
Lithaladhwen: Shakti. Sorry 'bout that. *takes*
Lithaladhwen: You?
Idran1701: *nods* Where was that?
CelestinaStar: It's all right. Cassildra Arcwright is my name. *offers her hand.*
Idran1701: Something recent?
Lithaladhwen: *takes and shakes*
CelestinaStar: If you'd like--don't take this the wrong way *smirk*--we could go to a tavern after the market closes and get a drink. Do a bit of people-watching there.
Lithaladhwen: *shrug* Sure.
Lithaladhwen: And uh...
CelestinaStar: Yes?
Lithaladhwen: You know a place around here I can get lingerie? Specifically the little clips that hold up garters. Full hose are a pain in the ass but with thigh-highs apparently they need to be held up. At least that's the rant I got from Maria.
Kelne2261: The aforementioned Thelahasa. Like I said, dreadful place. Massive entrenched bureacracy, which rules in the name of Shamaya.
Lithaladhwen: She would not shut up about it. I told her to lay off the cookies and pie, but what do I know.
Lithaladhwen: Some guys like 'em plump, so she says.
Idran1701: Shamaya? Some deity?
CelestinaStar: Ah. Yes. Actually--*motions to a girl across the way to watch the stand for a moment.* Come with me. I need to pick up a few things myself.
Lithaladhwen: Uh... 'kay.
Kelne2261: Goddess of order. Not particularaly prevalent here, thank gods.
CelestinaStar: Well--this is the best place to shop for things. And it's easier to go now than after the market closes. *weaving her way through the shoppers.*
Lithaladhwen: Lead on, I guess.
Idran1701: *nod* Sounds like an interesting trip, at least. If a bit rough.
Lithaladhwen: *follows*
CelestinaStar: *stops before a lingerie stand. Everything you could ever want is on display--and maybe a few things you wouldn't are, as well.*
Kelne2261: I suppose it could be called that. I never thought I'd take a trip where an attack by a sea serpent could be considered the high point.
Idran1701: *nods* ...Ah, you mind walking while we talk? I've got some shopping to do while I'm here.
Kelne2261: Sure. *Falls into step*
Lithaladhwen: Hm. *pokes at some things, obviously totally inept in all things girly*
MajorGeneralTso: (...)
CelestinaStar: What is it that you need, exactly, Shakti?
Lithaladhwen: Like I said. The little clips.
Lithaladhwen: Also new corset laces. Dark blue if you've got them.
Lithaladhwen: You know where I can find that? *digs*
CelestinaStar: Um... A garter belt. How big is this girl?
Idran1701: *heads on, picking up various groceries as he heads through the stands* My own trip was a bit interesting itself, have to admit.
Lithaladhwen: Uh... well... *holds her arms out in an arc to indicate generous ladyhood* She's a good-sized girl.
Idran1701: World named Krynus. Much more advanced than Gaera, rechnologically.
Idran1701: Odd experience, that.
CelestinaStar: *nods, holds up a generously-sized garter belt--adjustable girth-wise as well as garter-length-wise*
Kelne2261: *Nods* Yes, I can relate to that.
Idran1701: Hardly any magic, though.
Lithaladhwen: Uh... yeah, that looks about the size of what she wears.
CelestinaStar: Okay. And laces are over here.
Lithaladhwen: *nods and grabs replacement laces for the curvy lady*
CelestinaStar: Anything else?
Idran1701: The woman I met, she was an engineer there.
Kelne2261: Unusual. I've heard of places like that, but never really seen one.
Lithaladhwen: No, that should be enough.
CelestinaStar: Okay. *picks up a few laces of her own and pays the merchant*
Idran1701: *nod* First time I had. Then again, I've only been offworld a few times, myself.
Kelne2261: *Nods, though there's the faintest flicker of annoyance over his face at the word 'engineer'*
Idran1701: ...Something the matter?
Lithaladhwen: *pays and gets a receipt*
CelestinaStar: Do you need anything else?
CelestinaStar: Elsewhere, I mean.
Kelne2261: Hn? Oh, another low point of that trip. An engineer who's going to get herself killed one of these days.
Lithaladhwen: No, no I'm fine.
CelestinaStar: Okay. Then, shall we meet at the tavern around dusk?
Idran1701: Aha. A friend?
Lithaladhwen: Uh.... yeah. That sounds fine. Which one? Just the one down the block for simplicity's sake?
Kelne2261: No, I think managed to rather thoroughly burn that bridge.
Kelne2261: *think she
Idran1701: ...*chuckles* That bad?
Kelne2261: You have no idea.
CelestinaStar: Ah... Yeah. Sorry. That's my usual. I didn't even think about it.
Lithaladhwen: S'fine. I'm not from here. Had to ask.
Lithaladhwen: Anyway, see you then.
CelestinaStar: That's all right. See you.
CelestinaStar: *wanders back to her table, passes time, etc.*
Lithaladhwen: *nods and heads off to go kill time, conveniently passing Kelne and Idran in the process!*
Lithaladhwen: Hey Kelne. *little salute*
Kelne2261: Hello, Shakti.
Lithaladhwen: I would stay and bug you, but I'm quite determined to waste the next hour or so, and had better get going on it.
Lithaladhwen: See you around.
Kelne2261: By all means. Your brother did eventually regain his sanity, though?
Lithaladhwen: Oh, pffff. As much as he's going to. He requires frequent bludgeoning from reality. I guess with me gone there was no one to do it.
Kelne2261: *Nods* Good to know.
Lithaladhwen: Yeah. I'm back for good now. Permanently stationed on your fair plane of existence.
Lithaladhwen: So when I'm feeling up to it again I'll go do damage control with Sal.
Kelne2261: I see. I must look up your employers at some point. But that's something for another time.
Lithaladhwen: My employers? You talking about the people who sent me here, or the woman who owns the brothel where I live? *grin*
Kelne2261: *Grins* The former.
Lithaladhwen: Ah. Well, hell. I could see what I can do. I mean, I don't work for them anymore, but Sal's way too uptight about this crap.
Lithaladhwen: He was apparently convinced that if anyone knew we worked for an organization studying other planes we'd immediately be captured and burned or something.
Lithaladhwen: *private little grin*
Lithaladhwen: What do you need from the old farts?
Kelne2261: I thought I'd issue them fair warning. I've run into some rather nasty types over the years, and I figure the more people who know to watch out for them the better.
Lithaladhwen: Ah. Well, they'd welcome that, I'm sure. If there are planes out there not being watched that should be avoided or, hell... watched more carefully, by all means any info you have would be appreciated.
Idran1701: *standing aside, watching the two of them, though not interrupting for now*
Lithaladhwen: Oh. By the way. *to Idran* Shaki. Hi.
Lithaladhwen: *Shakti
Idran1701: *nods to her* Idran. Pleasure to meet you.
Lithaladhwen: (I almost corrected that typo with a typo. Took me a couple tries to get it right.)
Lithaladhwen: Ah, they all say that at first. *smirk*
Idran1701: *chuckles a bit*
Kelne2261: *Faint grin*
Lithaladhwen: Kelne knows.
Kelne2261: Oh, I can't imagine Idran earning your ire.
Lithaladhwen: I don't know. Even if he proves harmless, there's still my general orneriness to contend with.
Idran1701: Ah, I've never had a problem with orneriness. And I've definitely had to deal with my share of it. *smirk*
Lithaladhwen: Well, that's good to know. I've got a lot of problems nobody else has and I take them out on everyone. *grin*
Idran1701: Something else I'm well acquainted with.
Lithaladhwen: Well. I'm sure we'll be fine then. As long as you've been fairly warned.
Lithaladhwen: And anyway, I've got to run.
Lithaladhwen: Kelne, good seeing you. Idran, nice meeting you.
Kelne2261: I resent that implication. I'm the very soul of courtesy. No, wait - I'm thinking of someone else.
Lithaladhwen: *laugh*
Idran1701: *to Shakti* And you.
Idran1701: *and to Kelne* Nah, wasn't speaking of you. *smirk*
Kelne2261: See you round, Shakti.
Lithaladhwen: *tosses them a wave and another grin before heading off*
Idran1701: But that year-long offworld trip...well, I'll just say Will Baseton got pulled along with me.
CelestinaStar: *packs up and wanders to the tavern, woohoo.*
Lithaladhwen: (Shakti has more problems than Will Baseton.)
Idran1701: (Yes, but who complains about them more?)
Kelne2261: I see. Never really spent much time with him, but I've heard stories.
Idran1701: Didn't help that Enlil happened to be along too.
Lithaladhwen: (That's true. Shakti just flies into murderous rages. She doesn't actually do much sharing of problems.)
CelestinaStar: (Who is Will Baseton?)
Kelne2261: Oh dear. Sounds like the trip from hell. You didn't have Kamos and Griff along, as well, did you?
Idran1701: *chuckles* Fortunately no. Though I wouldn't have minded having Griff along at times.
Idran1701: You know Shada Greystorm or Spob Nueva?
Lithaladhwen: (He's Fantasy-Phil.)
Lithaladhwen: (Phil+Magic.)
Idran1701: (To be fair, I hear he used to be a lot better.)
Idran1701: (Will, that is.)
CelestinaStar: (oh dear.)
CelestinaStar: (so in other words, he HATES IT ALL DIE DIE DIE)
Lithaladhwen: (You catch on quickly, madame.)
Kelne2261: Spob I know. Beat up a demon with him once. Can't say I'm familiar with Shada, though.
CelestinaStar: (*bows.*)
Kelne2261 has left the room.
Kelne2261 has entered the room.
Idran1701: *nods* Oh, and Tareen, who I'm sure you've at least heard of. Though actually...I have to admit, she was a lot more fun than her reputation would suggest. *chuckles*
Lithaladhwen: (WB.)
Kelne2261: (Last seen: Lithaladhwen: (Phil+Magic.))
Lithaladhwen: (You entered text.)
Idran1701: (Nothing RPed before your line got through.)
Lithaladhwen: (That was the last thing we saw before you blipped.)
Kelne2261: (The irony is that Kelne would recognise Shada if he met her. As one of those idiots the Neo Vane mages conned into visiting their dungeon.)
Idran1701: (Heh.)
Lithaladhwen: (Wow.)
KnightsofSquare: (ahahah, that was an epic story)
Idran1701: (I thought it was a minion that was in that RP, though, not Kelne himself?)
Kelne2261: (Kelne was in the bar where they were recruited. He denounced them all as idiots.)
Idran1701: (Aha.)
KnightsofSquare: (Managed to get total party death from a combination of a bucket of water above a door...)
KnightsofSquare: (...and a superpowered joy buzzer in the doorknob. If I recall correctly.)
KnightsofSquare: (Oh, it wasn't the doorknob. It was a big red button)
Idran1701: (I believe so.)
Idran1701: (It's archived! :D)
Kelne2261: (Yep. That was it. Classic.)
Lithaladhwen: *Shakti arrives at the bar that doesn't need a name because nobody cares.*
MajorGeneralTso: (I care!)
blender_bunny@mac.com has left the room.
Idran1701: Do you know her?
CelestinaStar: (THE BAR IS NAMED CHEERS. OKAY? OKAY.)
Lithaladhwen: (If everyone knows Shakti's name she's going to get paranoid and choke a bitch.)
CelestinaStar: *waves Shakti over.* Hey.
Kelne2261: I know of her. Seems like an eventful trip, at any rate. And no offence, but I'm glad I was't there.
CelestinaStar: (No. She's new. But everyone knows Cassi.)
Lithaladhwen: >_> Right. *heads over*
Idran1701: (Is Cassi the Cliff of the bar?)
CelestinaStar: (Cassi's the Norm.)
Idran1701: (Because who doesn't love Cliff?)
CelestinaStar: (Only smarter. Maybe she's more of the Fraiser.)
Lithaladhwen: (Is that the one who had Diabeetus?)
Idran1701: (No clue.)
Lithaladhwen: (Shakti=Lilith. She's mean and only there occasionally.)
Idran1701: (Cliff was the trivia-obsessed postman.)
CelestinaStar: (Perhaps. I forget Cheers. ;.;-)
Lithaladhwen: (And doubleplusfrigid.)
Idran1701: (No, she only _acted_ frigid. :D)
CelestinaStar: (Lies.)
CelestinaStar: (...You write Cheers pron, don't you!)
Idran1701: (Well, she divorced Frasier after cheating on him.)
Lithaladhwen: (This is true.)
CelestinaStar: (Meh.)
Idran1701: (...That is one accusation I thought I would never recieve.)
Lithaladhwen: *sits down with Cassildra*
CelestinaStar: (XD)
CelestinaStar: Order whatever you like. It's on me.
Lithaladhwen: Denied. I have plenty of money.
Lithaladhwen: *grabs a menu*
Idran1701: *nod* No, I can understand that. It was definitely...eventful.
Kelne2261: ... You did leave an intact civilisation behind you, right?
Idran1701: *chuckles* That was the entire reason we were there, actually.
CelestinaStar: *eyes.* I could overrule you. I know the bartender.
Idran1701: This chaos creature was threatening the world, we got pulled in to destroy it.
Lithaladhwen: I could leave money inside on the floor when I leave. Then we'd have both paid and your efforts would be for naught.
Lithaladhwen: I'm petty like that.
Lithaladhwen: I'll do it.
Kelne2261: Enlil? Destroy something? *Snorts* I imagine that went wrong quickly.
CelestinaStar: Meh. All right.
Idran1701: Actually, she helped. But one being versus billions of lives...I suppose everyone has their exceptions.
Idran1701: *sighs* But I'll admit, things definitely did grow...strained between us.
Idran1701: You remember Belial?
Kelne2261: Oh yes.
Idran1701: Did you know she..._revived_ him?
Idran1701: Just to try to reform him?
Lithaladhwen: *orders a salad with chicken on it, and water to go with it*
CelestinaStar: *settles back in her chair to watch the drunks at the bar, sipping her drink slowly*
Kelne2261: *Still seems to be digesting the use of 'Enlil' and 'exceptions' in the same sentence*
CGNakibe has entered the room.
Kelne2261: I know. And I intend to have words with her on that topic. We didn't imprison him just to see him let out scant months later.
Lithaladhwen: (Hey Shaun!)
Lithaladhwen: (We're in Kohlingen. First gen.)
CGNakibe: (Sup?)
MajorGeneralTso: (Allo.)
Idran1701: ...What do you mean "imprison"?
Lithaladhwen: (Cassildra and Shakti are in a bar, Idran and Kelne are hanging on the street, I think.)
Idran1701: We killed him, Kelne.
CelestinaStar: (Hay a Shaun.)
Idran1701: (Wandering through the marketplace as Idran grocery shops for the family, actually.)
MajorGeneralTso: (One of many Shauns no doubt.)
Kelne2261: And stuffed his soul in a gem. Demons are practically impossible to actually kill.
Idran1701: ...Well, I'm glad someone told _me_ that.
CGNakibe: (We are the Shaun. Puny meat-creatures. You cannot win.)
Kelne2261: They regenerate somewhere and plot their unholy vengeance.
Idran1701: ...Hmph. All this time, I'd thought we killed him.
Lithaladhwen: *sighs* So. What did you want again?
Idran1701: Well, semantics aside, it was still a spot of idiocy on Enlil's part.
MajorGeneralTso: (Bite my glorious golden ass!)
Kelne2261: *Shakes his head* If that were true, I could prune my list of enemies a bit.
Kelne2261: But you'll hear no argument from me on that count.
CelestinaStar: Just to talk, really. You seem a bit stressed, to be honest.
Lithaladhwen: ...really?
Lithaladhwen: Eh. It's normal. Promise.
CelestinaStar: As long as you're sure.
CGNakibe: (Hmmm.)
Lithaladhwen: Like I said to a friend earlier. I got a lot of problems nobody else has.
Lithaladhwen: Best not to think about it.
Kelne2261: And the fact that she seems to have gotten away with it only means she'll feel safe doing it the next time.
Idran1701: *nods* I suppose it's not her fault, though. I doubt she's entirely possessed of free will, to be honest.
Idran1701: Celestial of peace and all.
CelestinaStar: Are you sure you'd rather not talk about it? I'm a good listener, and I'm good at keeping my trap shut.
Kelne2261: True. That's part of what makes her extremely dangerous. She's inherently predictable, and somebody's going to use it against her one of these days.
Lithaladhwen: Nothing doing, Cassildra. What about you, huh? You just take up with people who seem high-strung for the hell of it?
Idran1701: Indeed.
Idran1701: But things went well this time, at least.
Idran1701: And she decided to stay anyway.
Idran1701: Last I heard before I left, she decided to enroll Janda in school over there. She...didn't entirely fare that well on the trip.
CelestinaStar: *chuckles a bit.* I "take up", as you put it, with people who interest me. And you also ended up needing my help shopping earlier, so it worked out well.
Kelne2261 has left the room.
Lithaladhwen: I see. Good occupation, then. Meet new neurotic people every day watching them fuss over jewelry and haggle over prices. Must give you a pretty good sense of things.
Kelne2261 has entered the room.
Kelne2261: She stayed behind, did she?
Idran1701: (Last seen?)
Idran1701: (Think you may have missed the last line.)
Kelne2261: (Idran1701: And she decided to stay anyway.)
CelestinaStar: *shrugs.* If you're asking if I know how to read people, then yes, I know how to read people all right.
Idran1701: (Idran1701 (6:59:58 PM): Last I heard before I left, she decided to enroll Janda in school over there. She...didn't entirely fare that well on the trip.)
Lithaladhwen: (Hey guys? Can we do this in IM in the future?)
Idran1701: (Sure.)
Kelne2261: (Rightho.)
Lithaladhwen: Well? What did that angelman's shopping style say about him? Aside from the obvious fact that he's married.
Kelne2261: *Nods* Well, looking her up in order to berate her would be a tad petty, so I'll give it a pass.
MajorGeneralTso: (...Could have been getting jewelry for himself.)
Lithaladhwen: (He mentioned his wife.)
MajorGeneralTso: (Oh. Missed that part.)
CelestinaStar: *taps her finger against her lips for a moment, thinking.*
MajorGeneralTso: (One of the many downfalls of lurking...But regardless, carry on!)
Kelne2261: That and the fact that arguing with Enlil can be rather like arguing with a brick wall in any case.
Idran1701: *chuckles, nodding* Noticed that myself.
CelestinaStar: Well... Hm.
Idran1701: Didn't have to interact with her that much, though, at least.
CelestinaStar: He's honorable, thoughtful, cares a lot about his wife. He's a warrior, yet doesn't kill unless he needs to. Possibly a paladin. Well-off.
CelestinaStar: Educated.
Lithaladhwen: *nods*
CelestinaStar: Doesn't know a lot about jewelry.
CelestinaStar: But he does know quality when he sees it.
Lithaladhwen: Knows about metals, but not jewelry. *nods*
Kelne2261: *Nods* Haven't actually seen her myself since before the war.
CelestinaStar: He may make his own weapons, even. or at least work on them.
Idran1701: *nods* I think it might have been about long for the two of us as well, wouldn't it have been?
Kelne2261: Something like that. I opted for a nice long vacation immediately after seeing Malachias dead. Then the overseas trip, followed by that Infinity businees...
Lithaladhwen: Maybe.
Idran1701: *nod* Vacation, eh? Where to?
Lithaladhwen: IM: Master of subject changes. Awesome.
Kelne2261: Baron. Refreshingly peaceful. At least while I was there. It seems to have taken a turn downhill lately.
Idran1701: Yes, I heard about that.
Lithaladhwen: So? Who's the most interesting customer you've had?
CelestinaStar: Hm.
CelestinaStar: That's quite a challenge, really ^^;
CelestinaStar: Quinn's a customer occassionally, and she's interesting, as you know.
CelestinaStar: Um. There's this man who comes in and won't get the hint that I don't do genetalia jewelry.
Kelne2261: Between Baron, Riva, Barius and whatever the Valthi are getting up to behind their borders, I daresay we're living in interesting times. And that's just the stuff on Gaera itself...
CelestinaStar: He gets quite abrasive.
Idran1701: Riva? What about it?
Lithaladhwen: What does he want?
Kelne2261: Oh, the usual. Dragoons railing against the government. Plotting the annihilation of dragonkind, that sort of thing.
Idran1701: Aha. *nod*
Idran1701: Well, I just hope they don't get too interesting.
CelestinaStar: Some really odd penis piercings. Personalized ones.
Kelne2261: Fat chance of that, unfortunately. I'm surprised Vaniyakna's remained quiet for as long as this.
Lithaladhwen: Personalized how? Did he want you to take measurements or something? Or did he just want his initials hanging on his cock?
Idran1701: *frowns* He knows if he does try anything, it's war with Doma. I'm sure that's all that's holding him back.
CelestinaStar: He pretty much wants to flash me, and then take it beyond a professional relationship. It's an excuse to whip out his dick.
Lithaladhwen: *snorts*
Lithaladhwen: Yeah. We get some of those.
Lithaladhwen: *deep voice* "You sure I can't come in?"
CelestinaStar: Oh, I'm sure.
Lithaladhwen: *normal voice* Then out it comes.
CelestinaStar: *snickers behind her hand*
Lithaladhwen: *head shake*
CelestinaStar: I'm so sorry.
Lithaladhwen: At that point, he's not coming anywhere but in the privacy of his own home as far as I can see.
Lithaladhwen: Certainly not in my house.
Kelne2261: *Shakes his head* No, that wouldn't stop him. It;s war with the rest of the alliance as well. And with Baron effectively out of it, that just leaves Nekonia and Inustan.
CelestinaStar: There are dirty stories if he really needs stimulation.
CelestinaStar: ...If he's even literate.
Lithaladhwen: Yeah, I know. I have to buy those, too. I get sent on all the goofy errands.
CelestinaStar: *orders more water and a steak.*
Idran1701: No, he doesn't want outright war, because that's not something he could win. Even with just Doma.
Lithaladhwen: So you a native to this area or did you start somewhere else?
CelestinaStar: Oh dear. Well, you can always come to me. I keep a few on hand, just because.
CelestinaStar: I grew up in Doma.
Idran1701: He wouldn't do something if he didn't know the outcome in advance. *frowns a bit deeper now*
CelestinaStar: My father insisted I be well-educated, and it paid off.
Lithaladhwen: *nod* How was that? When does it really start getting chaotic? I know people here start running off on quests pretty early.
CGNakibe: *and a world-weary looking man comes in, his customary black coat full of road dust. Shakti may recognize the dark haired man from a strange conversation a while back*
CelestinaStar: My mother taught me to make jewelry, and that paid off too. Keeps me busy when the shop is dead.
Idran1701: No, he's too smart for that. It would make things a lot easier if he would.
Lithaladhwen: Making things is always good. At least you walk away from wasted time with something good, y'know?
CGNakibe: *pulls up to a table, and orders, of all things Baronian tea*
CelestinaStar: Oh, jeez. It was all right, I guess. Nothing too traumatic happened. Parents are still living, all of that.
Lithaladhwen: *glances over*
Lithaladhwen: Damian!
Kelne2261: And that's the problem, isn't it? If we have a war on his terms, we're in trouble.
Idran1701: And besides, that would give free reign to all the mercs here just itching to go in and attack him directly. As it is, they do that, he can declare war on Doma himself.
CGNakibe: Hey Shakti! How are things going?
CelestinaStar: *pauses.*
Idran1701: Exactly.
Lithaladhwen: Oh, the usual. Come sit over here and be social instead of moping at the bar.
Lithaladhwen: Freaking adventurers and their lone wolf crap.
CGNakibe: If you insist. *chuckles*
CGNakibe: Wasn't exactly expecting anyone I knew this time around. And who is your friend?
Lithaladhwen: Damian, this is Cassildra.
Lithaladhwen: Cassildra, Damian.
CelestinaStar: *offers her hand and smiles* It's a pleasure.
CGNakibe: *shakes her hand politely* Pleased to meet you as well, Cassildra.
Kelne2261: *Sighs* At any rate, since I'm not interested in breaking the treaty, it's somebody else's problem for the time being.
CelestinaStar: ^^
CGNakibe: *sits and takes a sip of tea* Hopefully you've both had a better week than I've managed.
Idran1701: Indeed. I'm trying to...leave that whole thing behind me, myself.
Idran1701: Bigger concerns now and all.
Lithaladhwen: Oh, you know me. I haven't flipped out and killed anybody in months. I'm doing well as far as I'm concerned.
Kelne2261: *Nods*
CGNakibe: Always a good sign that.
Lithaladhwen: You would be surprised just how good a sign that is.
Lithaladhwen: You?
CelestinaStar: Oh, I've had an okay week. I take it yours has been rough?
CGNakibe: A couple of nights out in the woods at the behest of an employer, is all. *waves it away* Either the guy I was supposed to be watching has a lot of pets, or I think the animal kingdom MAY have it in for me.
TheWaiChibiAngel has entered the room.
Lithaladhwen: ...Can you vague that up a little?
CGNakibe: Well, sure, but only because you asked.
CGNakibe: *sighs* Sorry, I'd be more detailed, but he wants me to go back out tomorrow.
Lithaladhwen: Ah. So basically a guy hired you to do a thing, it's time-consuming and there are critters involved?
Kelne2261: IM: I'd feel better if I was in a position to skew the outcome a bit myself. But that way lies official authority.
CGNakibe: Pretty much. I promise I'll give more details later, if you'd like.
Lithaladhwen: Yeah, sure.
Idran1701: Anyway, tell me a little more about those enchantments you wanted me to help with. What brought these on?
Lithaladhwen: Oh, and incidentally.
CGNakibe: Hm?
Lithaladhwen: I don't remember if I'd spoken to you since I got back, but I visited Madrid a while back.
Kelne2261: Well, the speed one's just the latest effort at staying a step ahead of people who might be keeping up with my tricks.
Lithaladhwen: *big wide grin* Got myself promoted and fired for all sorts of messy shit.
Idran1701: *nod*
Kelne2261: As for the other, I'm giving some serious thought to some planar travelling. Find out what's out there, who's potentially with us and who's against us.
CGNakibe: *chuckles* Oh, that's wonderful. And you said you haven't gone crazy and killed anyone either? Sounds like all sorts of fun to me.
Idran1701: Hmm. Interesting goal. Purely offplane, or planning a few trips to local worlds too?
Lithaladhwen: Well, I haven't killed anyone since then.
Kelne2261: We're getting far too many people just popping through portals and setting up nefarious schemes without our even knowing they're there.
CGNakibe: Ah. I suppose that was a bit too much to expect in any case.
Lithaladhwen: *smirk* You know me too well, Damian.
Kelne2261: Wherever I can find a portal to.
Lithaladhwen: But then you wouldn't have to know me all that well to figure that bit out.
Idran1701: *nods* You know, I planned something a little similar to that.
Idran1701: Not travelling through the portals, but mapping them, at least. The ones in and around the city.
CGNakibe: IM: Sounds like all sorts of fun to me too! Somehow I'm not surprised. ... hey, its not as much fun if a few people aren't left dead by the process. That sounds like something you'd say.
Lithaladhwen: Incidentally, I didn't destroy our timestream, did I/
Lithaladhwen: *?
Kelne2261: In truth, it has a lot to do with Infinity. I'm getting tired of them coming to me. It's time I found a way to go on the offensive.
Lithaladhwen: I mean, fucking up history for you and all.
CelestinaStar: IM: I am so lost.
Idran1701: *nod*
Idran1701: Ah, one thing you may want to keep in mind, though. My destination tracking...it's probably a bit different than the divinations you're personally used to.
Idran1701: It would be more like...reading a paper in your mind that has the destination written on it.
CGNakibe: *shrugs* Hard to say. I haven't exactly kept in touch with home.
Idran1701: In terms of distance and direction.
Lithaladhwen: Good then. Doesn't affect anyone relevant, then.
CGNakibe: Always thought that if you changed things like that I'd suddenly turn into a horrible slime creature of something.
Lithaladhwen: ...eh. Plainly didn't happen. So like I said. No one relevant.
Idran1701: I've never been able to astrally read, so my divinatory efforts have had to be a bit...altered.
Kelne2261: *Snorts* Divinations? Most of the time I'm stuck taking the word of whoever's in charge of the damned thing.
CGNakibe: *somehow it surprises no one that a bowl of soup starts floating towards Damian at the slime comment*
Idran1701: I'm just saying, it won't tell you where it is unless you've been there before. *smirks*
Lithaladhwen: ....Damian?
CGNakibe: So how about yourself, Cassildra? I'm sure you've gather... >.>
Lithaladhwen: You've lost control of some soup.
Idran1701: It'll just tell you how far it is, and which way.
Idran1701: ...Which can get a little confusing for offplane portals, I'll admit.
Kelne2261: *Shrugs* I can live with that. As long as it'll tell me whether the other end is at least safe.
Idran1701: ...Define safe.
CGNakibe: *Frowns at the bowl, which quickly makes its way down to a table* IM What? I'm WATCHING you, mister. Boring ass. Lets TRY to keep things that way for a while, please?
CelestinaStar: *blinks*
Lithaladhwen: You, uh... having some kind of problem, man?
CGNakibe: I'm sorry about that.
Kelne2261: Atmosphere's probably the big one. Large drops I can handle.
CelestinaStar: I'm... nowhere as interesting as you two. I'm sure you don't want to hear about me.
Lithaladhwen: Hey, now, Cassildra.
CGNakibe: Actually it'd be a change from having to explain my... err... familiar of sorts over there. >.>
CGNakibe: And his penchant for horrible jokes.
Lithaladhwen: I talk to guys like mister open-trenchcoat for a living.
Lithaladhwen: I like normal every now and again.
CelestinaStar: *chuckles and takes a sip of her water.* I guess you would, then.
Lithaladhwen: IM: Aha. All the crazies say that.
CGNakibe: IM: C'mon. Planet full of dinosaurs, man! *siiiighs* Nessie will live again~!
Lithaladhwen: IM: Right before they tell you they were polymorphed a year ago into human beings, and that they used to be gibbering mouthers.
Idran1701: Ah...well, again, if you know the plane you're going to, you could figure that out relative to a previous portal.
Lithaladhwen: IM: That's how it always happens.
CGNakibe: (Awesome! You still remember. ^____^ )
Idran1701: But otherwise...well, I'd make sure you're on your carpet before you go through.
CelestinaStar: Um--well, as Shakti already knows, I run a bookstore in Doma and sell jewelry I make on the side. I've always lived ther.
Lithaladhwen: (You'd technically have to be a halfling, though.)
CelestinaStar: (there^)
Lithaladhwen: (Size category issues.)
CGNakibe: (Bah. Such details.)
Kelne2261: *Nods* I suppose if all else fails, I could pitch a hamster through on a piece of string. *Waves it aside* I'm sure I can come up with something in any case. Probably not involving live animals.
TheWaiChibiAngel has left the room.
Idran1701: *chuckles* Indeed.
CGNakibe: Ah. Always liked bookstores myself.
Lithaladhwen: (No. That plan is perfect. I demand he try it.)
CGNakibe: If nothing else, they're more quiet than what I do.
Idran1701: Ah, also, one bonus about this spell; it doesn't have to be active to pick up on them.
Idran1701: Or even usable.
Idran1701: Works on the far side of a one-way portal just as well.
Idran1701: Or a key-locked one.
CGNakibe: (Hammer and a box. Perfect for trapping minions)
CelestinaStar: *smiles.* I've got a little bit of everything, if you're ever in Doma.
Kelne2261: Excellent.
CGNakibe: I do come by there on occasion, yes. I'll try to look you up.
CGNakibe: Strangest folk in Doma some days, though. Myself included
Lithaladhwen: Yeah, you're all freaks.
Lithaladhwen: *sips water*
CGNakibe: Speak for yourself, Shakti.
CelestinaStar: Actually--*pulls out a scrap of paper and finds something to write with, then scribbles the shop address down.* Here you are.
Lithaladhwen: >_>
Idran1701: Plus, it'd work even if you're ever astrally blinded. *smirks*
CGNakibe: *takes address* Thank you.
CelestinaStar: You're welcome.
Kelne2261: Not as if I can see the astral directly in any case. I was thinking of building it into a compass.
Idran1701: Ah, you neither?
CGNakibe: *takes a sip of tea and eyes Shakti out of the corner of his eye* Well, I can see you haven't taken up residence in Riva just yet, Shakti.
CGNakibe: But then I suppose there's good reason for that. Like the fact the place sucks.
CGNakibe: *siiip*
Lithaladhwen: That place is number two on my firebombing list right after Inustan.
Lithaladhwen: So. No.
Lithaladhwen: Not living there.
Idran1701: Well, a compass would definitely work for some detection paradigms, but this one's a bit more broad-spectrum than that...what about a book? Or a sheaf of parchment, at least?
CGNakibe: *nods idly* Haven't had any bad experiences in Inustan just yet, thankfully.
Kelne2261: *Shakes his head* Touch alone for me. I can get a good sense of things, but not beyond my fingertips unless it's something particularly strong.
TheWaiChibiAngel has entered the room.
Lithaladhwen: I haven't been to Inustan specifically. But I know well enough to run it by some theories and make some extrapolations, blahblah.
Idran1701: Ah. Still better than me, though. Totally blind to that, personally.
Kelne2261: A book sounds useful. Might even be able to build in maps that way.
Lithaladhwen: Anyway. Theory of parallelism dictates that Inustan probably sucks about as hard as my home did.
CGNakibe: It has Doma near it, so it can't be AS bad.
Lithaladhwen: Hence, hostility from Shakti.
CGNakibe: I mean, they haven't declared war yet, or anything.
Idran1701: That might be a bit tough. It'd still create a description, not an image.
Lithaladhwen: You would think. But Spain had some fairly sane nations nearby, too. Nobody stopped them.
Idran1701: So you'd need a second spell to take the text and use it to form a map from it.
CGNakibe: .... an excellent point.
Idran1701: Though that might not be out of the question...
Lithaladhwen: Fuck. I should have killed the fucking pope while I was back there. See what THAT did to the timestream.
Lithaladhwen: Wish I'd thought to.
Idran1701: ...I know some of the lazier cartographers have spells to translate surveying data into images directly.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Uh oh, he's talking about magic again..
CGNakibe: As much as you'd hate to hear it... probably wouldn't've recommended it.
Lithaladhwen: (Note: The Ashurans have a pope and it infuriates her also.)
Kelne2261: *Nods thoughtfully*
CelestinaStar: *tilts her head and listens to the conversation with interest*
Idran1701: *glances over, grinning* Oh, Annie! There you are.
Lithaladhwen: Eh. Maybe. Doubt they really could have stopped me, but it would be a cause worth my death.
Lithaladhwen: Fucking Catholic scum.
Idran1701: Kelne, this is my fiance, Annie. Annie, this is Kelne, an old friend from Doma.
CGNakibe: Hm.
Kelne2261: A pleasure to meet you. *extends a hand for the shaking*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *She takes it!* Yeah..I think I've heard the name before..
CGNakibe: I have a bit more self-interest in the matter than you, Shakti. I'd like to live. *chuckles*
Kelne2261: Good things, I hope.
Lithaladhwen: What the hell do you need Catholics for? What've they done for you lately?
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Annie is a smallish woman with black hair and pale-ish skin. She's wearing overalls, and a blue shirt. Also noticable is a pair of completely opaque red goggles over her eyes* Well, as good as Enlil has to say about anyone.
CGNakibe: Well, lately I've been in Doma. *shrugs*
Kelne2261: *Said jokingly, but more often than not, it comes down to someone having met a minion...*
Lithaladhwen: Yeah. Exactly.
Lithaladhwen: This is what I'm talking about.
Lithaladhwen: It's also what got me fired, but why quibble over details.
TheWaiChibiAngel: You're the..Crime lord, was it?
Kelne2261: Riddled with qualifications, no doubt. She and I don't exactly see eye to eye a lot of the time.
CGNakibe: Let me rephrase. Its because they still exist that I'm here today. Indirectly, of course.
CGNakibe: Besides, there's other outcomes.
CGNakibe: I'm too bad a historian to even BEGIN to consider them properly, but... eh. *shrugs*
CelestinaStar: Fucking with timelines have a lot of weird, unexpected endings. He's right.
Kelne2261: *Snorts* Not for a long time.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Oh, well..
CelestinaStar: You could turn everything into a dictatorship.
CelestinaStar: As much as you hate Popes, imagine dictators.
Idran1701: He's the paranoid one, Annie. *smirks to him*
Lithaladhwen: Eh, same difference.
TheWaiChibiAngel: She had a lot to say about a lot of peop-Oh!
Lithaladhwen: But I've been educated about all this.
TheWaiChibiAngel: I know now.
Lithaladhwen: We have a seminar and everything.
Lithaladhwen: I may still have the free pad of paper.
CGNakibe: What? No pen?
CGNakibe: I'm shocked and apppalled.
Lithaladhwen: No, unfortunately. Cheap bastards.
Lithaladhwen: Spend all that time and money sending us all over the universe, and we go without complimentary stationary.
CGNakibe: That's why the office equipment goes missing so often.
Lithaladhwen: *nods*
KnightsofSquare: (Man, I have some awesome conference paper somewhere)
Idran1701: *looks to Annie* Anyway, I've got most of my list, but I still have a few more things to dig up. What about you?
TheWaiChibiAngel: Oh, you know..
Kelne2261: (And work rears its ugly head.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: I've got most of it, and thens ome..But I had some help.
Idran1701: Oh?
Idran1701: (Well, some bad timing there. :-( )
CelestinaStar: I just steal pens and paper conpulsively. I can't help it.
CelestinaStar: I need to write something down and the pen comes with me.
CGNakibe: Usually don't have as much use for it. But every now and then I sketch. *shrugs*
TheWaiChibiAngel: You probably didn't notice, but someone asked if she could come along..*Pulls a black box out of her pocket, making to hand it to Idran*
Kelne2261: (Unfortunately so. Could finish things up another time, or simply take socialising as given. In any case, I'll leave the window open.)
Lithaladhwen: I carry handfuls of them. And books and all sorts of other nonsense. Going to cripple myself with all that luggage someday. *smirk*
CGNakibe: Just have the need to bring them, hm?
CelestinaStar: Hey, it's why some people carry huge bags.
CelestinaStar: Satchels are all the rage now.
CGNakibe: I should go bother someone in Doma about getting a better pack, I think.
CelestinaStar: What's wrong with yours?
Idran1701: (I'd kinda prefer the former, since I've been waiting for another chance to CI Idran and Annie with other folks too. Shini, how about you?)
CGNakibe: Maybe he's somehow gotten ahold of one of the ones you hear about on occasion? With much more space inside than they seem to take up?
Lithaladhwen: Oh, those are neat.
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Yeah.)
Idran1701: (Next time the three of us are on, then, Kelne?)
CelestinaStar: Oooh, yes.
Kelne2261: (Rightho.)
CGNakibe: They're never for sale when I go looking for them, is the problem.
Kelne2261: (*fwips*)
CelestinaStar: Hm.
CelestinaStar: If I can get my hands on one, I could keep it behind the counter, so to speak, for you.
CGNakibe: I hate to call in favors, but the next time I need to carry a whole kit out into the wilderness..
CGNakibe: Are you sure? o.o I mean, I know its usually not practice to keep those about so often...
CelestinaStar: Not at all.
Lithaladhwen: *looks from Damian to Cassildra*
Lithaladhwen: IM: Hm.
CGNakibe: Thank you. o.o
CelestinaStar: You're welcome.
CelestinaStar: People tell me I'm far too generous. *shrugs.* I just do what I can to get repeat customers.
Lithaladhwen: Sure you do.
CelestinaStar: *blinks at Shakti.* What's that supposed to mean?
CGNakibe: IM: For you, our special price! Hm? 10 million Bison Dollars. .... you did NOT just say that. Oh, but I did!
CGNakibe: IM: I'm ignoring you now, you know. How? I'm in your MIND man, your MIND!!! *sighs*
Lithaladhwen: Nothing. You're just a lot like my brother, only you're less pushy about it. He's always trying to make sure that everyone around him is okay and happy and all that bullshit.
Lithaladhwen: And he really likes playing the martyr whenever possible. Real guilt complex.
CGNakibe: Ah. Cardinal.
Lithaladhwen: But you're quieter about it.
Lithaladhwen: Quieter but much more thorough because you do it with everything.
Lithaladhwen: Not just the important things, but everyone else always comes first.
CelestinaStar: *blinks and looks around.*
Lithaladhwen: That's going to bite you in the ass someday.
CGNakibe: You're just being cynical, I think.
CGNakibe: Not without merit, but... I think there's more to the world than just how much it costs.
Lithaladhwen: No way. People who never look out for themselves always get shafted.
Lithaladhwen: More you care about others as opposed to yourself, the more often shafting occurs.
CelestinaStar: Have you ever stopped to think that maybe I've made my fortune, have already put away enough to secure my future, and am just spending my money the way I see fit?
Lithaladhwen: Well, that's a good question. Are you obscenely rich, and just happen to be one of those eccentric billionaires who likes to slum with the common merchant class?
CelestinaStar: I have enough that I can live comfortably for the rest of my life. I have no reason for more money.
CGNakibe: Have you been by the Jade Dragon much, Shakti? Because I've seen a few important figures of Doma there. And a few other bars in the city.
MajorGeneralTso: (...Shakti's got a good attitude.)
CelestinaStar: I'm not greedy.
CGNakibe: Granted that's probably proof that they're all crazy...
Lithaladhwen: *to Cassildra* Yeah, but you were haggling with that man to lower the price of your own goods.
Lithaladhwen: You were reaaally going out of your way.
Lithaladhwen: That kind of effort means motivation.
CelestinaStar: because I have no reason to need more than to cover the cost of goods.
Lithaladhwen: But your customer was already happy with the price you offered. The fact that you bargained yourself down while he tried to raise it says a lot.
Lithaladhwen: Don't get me wrong.
Lithaladhwen: I think it's cool that you look out for people that way. Means you aren't a total heinous bitch.
Lithaladhwen: It's just a good way to get screwed if you're not careful about it.
CelestinaStar: *snorts a bit.* Are you offering to take me under your wing, so to speak?
CGNakibe: *shrugs* Its her money, and she IS free to do with it as she wishes.
Lithaladhwen: Oh, fuck no.
Lithaladhwen: You've gotten this far with your way.
Lithaladhwen: You'll probably continue to be fine.
CelestinaStar: You aren't the first to tell me this.
CelestinaStar: I appreciate the warning, but I do know what to watch for.
Lithaladhwen: Well, not everyone has your view, and those people are likely to try and fuck you over.
CelestinaStar: *nods* I'm aware.
Lithaladhwen: Take my brother for instance.
Lithaladhwen: Kept happily whipped by a seventeen year old gypsy who conned him into marriage after having known her for less than a day.
Lithaladhwen: Now they have a kid.
CelestinaStar: Oh dear.
CGNakibe: He seems happy enough, Shakti.
Lithaladhwen: My brother is the kind of man who gets screwed by fate and likes it, Damian.
CelestinaStar: IM: I wonder why she's so antagonistic.
CGNakibe: Not my game, I suppose, but I prefer to try to stay one step ahead of such things if possible. Fate doesn't work in my favor often enough for otherwise.
Lithaladhwen: S'how I ended up here, actually. Got word through our colleagues he'd gotten hitched, and I had to come help him arrange things with her family.
Lithaladhwen: You and me both, Damian.
Lithaladhwen: But yeah. He didn't actually realize he had to do things like.... oh, I don't know. Work out financial arrangements with her family.
Lithaladhwen: Of all the freaking members of my family to end up with a gypsy... it was Sal. Unfuckingbelievable.
CGNakibe: Yes, he DOES seem to be the type to rush into things headfirst like that.
CGNakibe: And ironic, I might note.
Lithaladhwen: Yeah. That's almost enough proof of fate right there. It's too sick.
CelestinaStar: He does seem a bit foolhardy.
CGNakibe: Try reckless. Its definitely his style.
CGNakibe: But at least he means well.
Lithaladhwen: He does.
CGNakibe: For all the good that can do some days. *sips*
Lithaladhwen: Well... He... generally figures himself out before a situation is irretrievable, and manages to get the best of things.
Lithaladhwen: Generally.
Lithaladhwen: It's an admirable quality, and a useful one if you're a fucking moron as often as he is.
Lithaladhwen: *pokes at her salad and eats a piece of chicken*
CelestinaStar: (I'm sorry. My attention is waning. I think I need to cut out.)
CGNakibe: (RP has had a good run, it has. We need more pylons... and people, perhaps.)
Lithaladhwen: ('kay. Thank you for coming and for giving us a reason to play, though. We'd been wanting to RP earlier and didn't have enough people.)
CelestinaStar: (Aw, no problem. You guys are fun!)
CelestinaStar: (Adios, guys. :D)
CelestinaStar has left the room.
Lithaladhwen: (Cel said that Cassildra says her goodbyes, pays, and leaves. Rar. Asked her, I did.)
CGNakibe: (Mew)
Lithaladhwen: *to Damian* Well, that was weird.
CGNakibe: Certainly interesting.
Lithaladhwen: She invited me here presumably for the purpose of people-watching, and I narrowly escaped being examined myself.
CGNakibe: A close thing. And considering that you were talking about Cardinal, I think she may have learned more than you think.
Lithaladhwen: Oh, no. That shit is fine. She didn't learn anything important.
Lithaladhwen: Nothing that everyone in Doma doesn't already know.
CGNakibe: When was the last time you talked to Card anyway?
Lithaladhwen: Uh... right when I got back? I don't know. Beginning of the new year.
Lithaladhwen: What is it, 1317 here now?
CGNakibe: I think so.
Lithaladhwen: 'kay.
Lithaladhwen: But, eh. Like I said. Anything readily observable about me is, as a rule, totally irrelevant.
Lithaladhwen: She knows I'm hostile and cynical and that my brother is a moron stumbling his way happily through life.
Lithaladhwen: And that I work for Jeri.
Lithaladhwen: You could find that much out by asking Silvar.
CGNakibe: The things that remain unseen are more important, yes. *nods* I'm actually used to that principle from MY old job.
Lithaladhwen: What do you do?
CGNakibe: Do NOW? Mostly odd jobs, the occasional mercenary job that suits me.
Lithaladhwen: And then?
CGNakibe: Professional thief slash spy slash assassin.
Lithaladhwen: Ah.
CGNakibe: It wasn't particularly rewarding.
Lithaladhwen: Must not have been, or you wouldn't have switched.
CGNakibe: More like I skipped out. *shrugs* Oops.
Lithaladhwen: Oops indeed. *smirk*
CGNakibe: I guess I should've given two weeks notice, huh? *chuckles*
Lithaladhwen: You bastard. I'm never hiring you now. Too unreliable.
Lithaladhwen: Was this old job on Earth, or Gaera?
CGNakibe: Hey, I'm reliable now that my life isn't part of the job contract.
CGNakibe: On Earth.
CGNakibe: *chuckles* If anything my reputation here lends towards honesty.
CGNakibe: Its nice being able to do what the fuck you want, when you want to do it.
CGNakibe: More importantly, its nice to have and practice magic and not be chased for such.
CGNakibe: *sips* And people wonder why I don't take jobs in Riva.
Lithaladhwen: *nod* No, I totally understand.
Lithaladhwen: I wasn't a witch when I left home but I sure as shit am now. *smirk*
Lithaladhwen: I don't think they were expecting that.
CGNakibe: Different for me, I must say.
CGNakibe: People just.... they're scared of it still, sure.
CGNakibe: But they think you're a fake even if you kill someone with it somehow.
Lithaladhwen: ...
Lithaladhwen: Uh huh.
CGNakibe: A few times after that?
CGNakibe: Definitely its time to watch out for the angry mob.
CGNakibe: Mobs with guns, no less.
Lithaladhwen: Yeah, uh... that would suck. The guns we had? Couldn't hit the broad side of a tarrasque with it.
CGNakibe: Many a mage's "World Domination" career cut short by a guy with a shotgun and good aim.
Lithaladhwen: So...wait.
Lithaladhwen: How many mages are there? On Earth, I mean.
CGNakibe: Hm?
J4deninj44 has entered the room.
J4deninj44: (Sweet.)
Lithaladhwen: (Hey Amanda. Bar in Kohlingen. Shakti and Damian.)
Lithaladhwen: (First gen.)
CGNakibe: *shrugs* Hard to say. Maybe a couple hundred? Couple thousand at best?
Lithaladhwen: ...Wow. That's still impressive to me.
Lithaladhwen: Didn't expect that.
CGNakibe: *nods* Yeah, but when you consider.... we've... gotten quite high on the population scales in the intervening years.
CGNakibe: A few thousand is one person in every couple million.
Lithaladhwen: I guess. But I mean, I didn't know any natural mages from Earth. Just the Guild-altered ones.
J4deninj44: (What the hell, I'm feeling frisky...)
CGNakibe: We're pretty outnumbered.
CGNakibe: Ah. Hm.
J4deninj44: *So three demons walk into a bar. Ones named Champagne, Ones named Chardonnay, and ones named Merlot...*
Lithaladhwen: (Oh my God it's the Bottles.)
CGNakibe: (I've heard this joke somewhere...)
Lithaladhwen: (There should be a Chablis bottle. And she should be a drag queen so that I can make obscure Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil references.)
Lithaladhwen: (Chablis Bottle.)
J4deninj44: So I had her in the triple lotus, crouching monky, hyper tantric position...
Lithaladhwen: ...>_>
J4deninj44: Liar... You have to break you knees for that one.
CGNakibe: And what have we here? >.>
Lithaladhwen: I don't know. People who are half the reason I don't have sex?
J4deninj44: I broke a man's knees once...*smirks* And that was during foreplay. *pushes up her glasses*
CGNakibe: Ah, the wonders of modern life.
Lithaladhwen: ...yeah. Something like that.
CGNakibe: *mutters* Some days being a hermit has appeal.
J4deninj44: She was a Inustani girl, her legs are funny so it worked! Anyway...during the sixth or fifht orgasm...
Lithaladhwen: *rests her chin on her hand and pfffs at the demons* IM: Whatever.
CGNakibe: *just sips at tea and tries to ignore the demons*
Lithaladhwen: Anyway. Serious discussion.
Lithaladhwen: Very important.
Lithaladhwen: No broken leg sex.
Lithaladhwen: Right?
CGNakibe: Definitely not.
Lithaladhwen: Okay. Conversational boundaries are drawn. We will say no more.
J4deninj44: Char...listen...no one wants to her you big fish-dick tales, especially not me.
Lithaladhwen: And...y'know, I guess you're right. That would still be a small percentage of mages.
Lithaladhwen: What do you think causes the difference?
CGNakibe: ... IM: You should listen! No. Its, like, FREE PORN.
CGNakibe: I'm not entirely sure. Perhaps a rare inherited trait of some sort?
J4deninj44: Excuuuuuse me, Mr. "I only have meaningful sex because I'm denying my incubial heritage"...
J4deninj44: *leans over to Merlot* I heard he only does it missionary style...
Lithaladhwen: Maybe. I mean, it would certainly make sense.
J4deninj44: *slaps Chardonnay* ...
CGNakibe: Its also possible that it would be some sort of environmental condition.
Lithaladhwen: I haven't gotten a good chance to eyeball my nephew, but I'd be curious to see if Sal's talent runs true. After all, we weren't born with it.
CGNakibe: There is only enough mana to support a small number of mages, or something? *shrugs*
Lithaladhwen: If it's environmental... I don't know. Maybe.
Lithaladhwen: I didn't feel any strain in casting when I was there, so I must not have been too much of a burden on the local mana supply.
Lithaladhwen: I'd go with the heritability. I mean, if you don't need to be a mage, why develop that at all?
J4deninj44: What's I was telling the truth!
Lithaladhwen: Meh. Don't know. I'm not a biologist.
J4deninj44: I know, I just felt like slapping you... I don't get the chance enough.
CGNakibe: *shrugs* This is definitely way out of my field.
J4deninj44: (There should be Chablis...or a Pinot Noir Bottle...Zinfandel perhaps..)
Lithaladhwen: (Just Pinot, I'd think. Pinot is the grape. You either have grigio or noir. Twins, maybe?)
CGNakibe: (Krystal? *hides*)
J4deninj44: (XD)
J4deninj44: (Couvesier or how ever you spell it.)
Lithaladhwen: So what the hell brought you to Gaera, anyway?
Lithaladhwen: How'd you get here?
J4deninj44: (Thug Demon Fae...)
CGNakibe: Freak accident while trying to get away from my employers.
Lithaladhwen: Ah. Did it work?
CGNakibe: I'm alive enough, so I suppose so. *chuckles*
J4deninj44: *the bottles sit at table? Booth? behind Damian*
Lithaladhwen: Hey. It's a start.
MajorGeneralTso: (Courvoisier, I think.)
CGNakibe: (Probably a table behind him)
GC130A has entered the room.
J4deninj44: I do not only do it missionary style. I kindly ask my partner what she or he prefers.
Lithaladhwen: (First gen. Kohlingen. Bar. Shakti, Damian, and the Bottles.)
J4deninj44: (That looks right, Ken.)
MajorGeneralTso: (*Goes back to lurking*
MajorGeneralTso: )*
Lithaladhwen: That's not far from how we got here, except they were Sal's employers and not mine.
J4deninj44: He? Ew...men's souls are icky. They taste like...armpits, rat's ass, with a hint of coriander.
J4deninj44: A demon's got to eat and I can't keep putting women into comas... And I think the spice you were looking for was sage. Rat's ass and sage.
CGNakibe: Desperate situation and a little bit of accident.
CGNakibe: And poof, new job and a place that doesn't suck.
Lithaladhwen: Chance, actually. We were in England and got picked up by a guildsman.
CGNakibe: Although occasionally I'd swear that that accident was anything but in my case.
Lithaladhwen: *Chance here, actually
J4deninj44: Yo men think of nothing but sex... Give me a good book any day of the week. When I find a man that's more interesting that a book on Advanced Magical Theory and Physics, I'll ... .. care?
Lithaladhwen: Sal would say it was divine providence that got us here.
Lithaladhwen: I think you can guess what I think of that.
CGNakibe: Load of crap?
Lithaladhwen: Yeah. Or worse, it really was divine providence, and that means that the whole Inquisition happened just so that Sal and I would leave Spain.
Lithaladhwen: I don't think I like that thought.
Lithaladhwen: Either his God doesn't exist, or his God sucks.
J4deninj44: Psssst. Champagne do you think that chick behind is easy?
CGNakibe: Hm. I rather dislike that thought myself. IM: The Gods are fickle and horrifying creatures. .... I'm... just not going to bother that one.
J4deninj44: *looks? Don't look! *pinches him* Ow! *smacks him* *Brotherly sissy slapping*
Lithaladhwen: Yeah, see? I don't know how he can stomach all that.
Lithaladhwen: It's basically pointing his finger at the God he still worships and saying, "No, he did that on purpose."
Lithaladhwen: Which does not. Help. At al.
Lithaladhwen: *all
CGNakibe: Hm.
CGNakibe: *takes a quick glance behind him, and frowns, just a tad*
Lithaladhwen: What?
J4deninj44: *sighs and pulls out a book on Lanese and Tristen Mandala Magic: An Anthropological Look at Arcane Magics in the Tropics*
CGNakibe: *w* Don't look now, but I think you have an admirer.
Lithaladhwen: ....the fuck?
J4deninj44: I'd do her. You'd do the wall.
J4deninj44: If it had breasts...duh.
J4deninj44: *thuds head on the table*
J4deninj44: (Oh, oh, guess who the smart twin is?)
CGNakibe: (I can't decide! Can we buy a vowel?!?)
J4deninj44: (Yes!)
Lithaladhwen: *disobeys Damian and glances over herself*
Lithaladhwen: IM: Whatever.
J4deninj44: Char! Women are not objectifiable. They do not exist for you dick alone...
J4deninj44: *stares blankly at his brother* ??? I don't understand.
Lithaladhwen: e_e
CGNakibe: See?
Lithaladhwen: *low voice* Whatever. I hate everything.
CGNakibe: Don't you wish you hadn't looked?
Lithaladhwen: Yes.
J4deninj44: *Chardonnay stands up and waves at Shakti* Hey, hey! Pretty lady!
Lithaladhwen: Hey Jackass. What do you want?
J4deninj44: *Tugs at him* STOP! You're embarrissing us!
J4deninj44: embarassing*
J4deninj44: Would you like to have sex? I promise not to eat anything... ... Okay I don't promise THAT but I promise not to eat your soul.
CGNakibe: IM: This is SURE to end poorly. Oooh, Ooooh! What is it? Just wanted to point out.... we have front row seats for this AWESOME! Lucky us. e.e
Lithaladhwen: I don't have sex.
J4deninj44: *Jaw...drops*....................
Lithaladhwen: Is that clear enough?
CGNakibe: >.>
J4deninj44: *like a little child* Did...did you break it?
Lithaladhwen: I didn't break anything, but I will if you keep pushing your luck. Got it?
CGNakibe: *facepalms* IM: I am NOT watching this. I am sitting here drinking my tea. Like a pretty little girl.
J4deninj44: She's celibate, Char. Leave her alone. She's probably taken her holy vows.
Lithaladhwen: I don't take holy vows. I take "keep your filthy cock away from me" vows.
J4deninj44: But...but... sex? Why...I...don't... Sex!
Lithaladhwen: *sits down*
J4deninj44: She's turned away from bodily pleasures for soemthing more...meaningful...
CGNakibe: I think you have just screwed up the complex analysis he was doing in his head.
Lithaladhwen: *to Damian* Well that was easy.
J4deninj44: *read...read*
CGNakibe: Congratulations.
J4deninj44: OH!SHE'S A LESBIAN! *points as he finally figures it out*
J4deninj44: *THUD*
J4deninj44: *page flip*
CGNakibe: Not the brightest lamp, is he? >.>
Lithaladhwen: *calls* Not a lesbian either. Just not interested.
J4deninj44: ... ... ... *looks at his brother's for answers but Champ is pretending he doesn't know the man that looks exactly like him*
J4deninj44: *looks at Shakti and grins impishly* Oh, oh, Chardonnay! Why don't you go grab her crotch and make sure she's got something down there!
CGNakibe: IM: See? Lots of OUCH factor in that one. I rather feel for his twin, myself.
J4deninj44: *gasp*...
J4deninj44: That is a brilliant idea...
Lithaladhwen: How about I split your skull in half?
CGNakibe: IM: I mean, what gods did he anger to deserve this? I dunno. Must've been a LOT of em.
J4deninj44: Would you please, ma'am. I've been dying to find out if anything was in there.
Lithaladhwen: Did you need more evidence?
Lithaladhwen: He's probably thinking with the only head he's really got. It may not be his fault.
GC130A: (Hmhmhm...)
CGNakibe: Well, I hear that some legume-collectors tap their produce. Hollow sounds indicate bad nuts.
J4deninj44: *Laughs*
Lithaladhwen: I'll tap it with a kukri.
J4deninj44: I have good nuts!
CGNakibe: IM: And you'll keep them for only a couple more seconds like that . Lets get crackin, baby!
J4deninj44: *thud thud thud*
Lithaladhwen: That's nice. Please go find someone with less of an urge to kill you.
J4deninj44: -.- Bless me...Some one...please...Bless me.
J4deninj44: Oooooooooh...You're a FEMINIST!
Lithaladhwen: Not really.
J4deninj44: OOOOOOOOH! Champagne she-
J4deninj44: WELL FUCK! I don't understand!
J4deninj44: *looks irritated as he crosses his arms*
CGNakibe: *sips tea. Besides, the only thing HE can do is STOP the fight...*
Lithaladhwen: I just don't like it. And I don't like you.
J4deninj44: It's like...hugging Asura. Slow...burning...painful...
J4deninj44: That's because we haven't had sex. Everyong loves me after sex. I'm a freaking incubus, it's what I do.
Lithaladhwen: Do it to someone who's interested.
J4deninj44: Oh oh! Char, go give her a hug to show her what she's missing.
Lithaladhwen: I will kill.
Lithaladhwen: All of you.
Lithaladhwen: Quit while you still have your gonads.
CGNakibe: *looks at Champagne* >.> I'd suggest, sir, that you get some distance.
Lithaladhwen: (*pulls out a philsys sheet*)
CGNakibe: Its less painful that way.
J4deninj44: *becomes solemn* Oh, my, that won't do.
J4deninj44: I just wanted a drink and to see my cousin.
Lithaladhwen: I am so sick-- *draws her kukri* --of shits like you pulling this crap with me. You still want a piece of me, get outside, and we'll see if I can't carve one out of you.
CGNakibe: *nods*
J4deninj44: Leave the bitch alone, Chardonnay. She's not worth the time or effort.
J4deninj44: *goes back to her book* Some people have no sense of humor and it's pathetic.
CGNakibe: *mutters* Wouldn't call it lack of humor myself.
J4deninj44: I would. People who are belligerent choose to be.
J4deninj44: *looks over he glasses* If she's in a bad mood because my idiot brother is an idiot then it's surely her fault.
J4deninj44: If she had humor, she'd be laughing at him instead of acting like an orc.
Lithaladhwen: Or it's because your idiot brother should have been castrated years ago for the convenience of everyone around him.
CGNakibe: *looks over idly* The initial "no" should suffice for the sake of humor, I'd wager. Pushing it any further through action or inaction just makes things worse.
CGNakibe: Either way, I think its lost its humor value.
J4deninj44: *considers this* But there's an element of individual responsibility. Chardonnay is responsible for his actions but this woman is responsible for hers as well.
J4deninj44: His stupidity should have no bearing on her life unless he physically harms her.
Lithaladhwen: Yeah. And they always say it never comes to that.
Lithaladhwen: But you have to draw the line before that point or shit gets messy.
J4deninj44: Chardonnay is harmless unless you attack him first. As you were going to do and attacking three demons at once is moronic especially for something so trivial.
J4deninj44: I understand being cautious but my brother and I would not harm an innocent human unless they deserved it.
Lithaladhwen: *puts her kukri away* I have my reasons, and they're none of your business, particularly since none of you have shown any evidence of common fucking respect.
J4deninj44: *raises and eybrow* Who cares about your reasons and whether you deserve respect or not. Culturally, we've done nothing wrong, from out perspective. The problem here is you.
Lithaladhwen: You're not in your culture.
CGNakibe: *shrugs and sips tea* Its a different sort of harm, in any case. One that is at once more insidious and more lasting than the usual scars.
Lithaladhwen: You're in this one.
Lithaladhwen: And here we don't treat people like walking fucktoys.
GC130A: *I blame indecision for making this fifteen minutes late. :-( A short, grey-furred nekojin waitress brings fud.* Someone order a pi?
Lithaladhwen: IM: And no shit they are.
Lithaladhwen: IM: Assholes.
J4deninj44: You assume I meant demon culture. I did not. However, I am not surprised by Doman culture of 'put up your dukes then ask questions later'.
Lithaladhwen: Doman culture also entails that if you don't look out for yourself, it's your own fault if someone takes advantage of you. That's more important to me than your need to import your culture here.
Lithaladhwen: Particularly since your culture seems to demand that you treat females like shit.
PapatymisonN has entered the room.
CGNakibe: You are making an awful broad assumption of Doman culture there off of one incident that your brother admittedly managed to cause. I'm sure that works somehow, but I can't fathom it myself. *sip*
J4deninj44: You're mistaken, actually. Since you're basing your views on one demon, Chardonnay. Champagne actually is quite the opposite.
PapatymisonN: (Hi.)
J4deninj44: (HI!)
CGNakibe: *sighs*
PapatymisonN: (First night went AWESOME! ^_^)
J4deninj44: I've been in Doma before acutally and I've had to fight my way through a couple of bars.
GC130A: (Hello and congrats!)
J4deninj44: (Congratuations!)
Lithaladhwen: I work in a brothel. I get shits like your brother in there all the time.
Lithaladhwen: I throw them out, because that's my job.
Lithaladhwen: They're a threat to everyone in that house because they don't fucking understand boundaries.
PapatymisonN: (... hmmm... OOH!)
Lithaladhwen: It's my job to keep an eye on people like that.
CGNakibe: *looks over at Champagne once more* *sighs* Its one of THOSE nights, isn't it?
PapatymisonN: (This is a bar, right?)
Lithaladhwen: (Yes. In Kohlingen.)
J4deninj44: Ah and the truth comes out. You're acutally wrong about Chardonnay but at this point that doesn't matter either way. I'll be the first to admit that he's a bad ambassador himself and the Bottle name.
J4deninj44: I just...want to drink holy water...
J4deninj44: A niiiiice tall...ice cold glass.
PapatymisonN: *a rather... soggy, green-bandanna wearing fellow, with four swords on his belt, walks in*
Lithaladhwen: And I'll be the first to admit I was the only one here who seemed to have any motivation to get him to stop.
Lithaladhwen: And to me that means doing whatever the fuck I have to do so that I feel he's not a threat.
J4deninj44: He's harmless. We're used to it and Champagne did try to stop him, if you hadn't noticed.
CGNakibe: Have any acid with that holy water? Hopefully something nice and strong.
J4deninj44: I don't care because I like to see him make a fool out of himself.
GC130A: Hey. HEY! *little waitress flails, at the Bottles, initially* Did you want this or not?!
Lithaladhwen: Fine. If he's harmless, keep him over at your table where he belongs.
Lithaladhwen: *sits back down with Damian*
PapatymisonN: *orders a VERY DRY martini*
J4deninj44: I'll take it!
PapatymisonN: *... a triple*
CGNakibe: Well, I suppose that could've gone worse.
PapatymisonN: ... oh, hey there! *waves to Shakti*
GC130A: Thank you. *hands over* Honestly, people can't stop their cultural discussions for three seconds...
J4deninj44: Sensitive people amuse me. Leave her be, borther she's been through painful times and she won't humor you.
Lithaladhwen: *glances over, and Bill can see from where he is that she's angry enough to be shaking at this point*
PapatymisonN: ...
J4deninj44: ... *sits down with a sigh* I don't get it with humans, one thing scars them and they turn into Ex'vir.
PapatymisonN: Ooh.
Lithaladhwen: *to Damian* It always can.
J4deninj44: You keep thinking like a demon...humans are more frail. The middle realm isn't as harsh as ours.
J4deninj44: Theoretically, that's true. *page flip*
J4deninj44: *driiiiiink*
J4deninj44: It's also why humans can't understand us or holies...they're brains aren't accustomed to the extremes...You have to remember that about them...And tread carefully.
PapatymisonN: *... has Shakti sent a dry martini, with a note saying "If you need someone to stab, lemme know"*
Lithaladhwen: *smirks as she unfolds the note and reads it*
CGNakibe: Sent by a friend, Shakti?
Lithaladhwen: (brb)
PapatymisonN: (Kay.)
J4deninj44: *scoffs and looks dubious* I don't get it though...she runs a brothel-
J4deninj44: (kay.)
J4deninj44: Shhh. It's not for you to understand...just accept it, okay.
PapatymisonN: (*waits*)
J4deninj44: (Lalalala)
PapatymisonN: (*tickles Amanda to pass the time*)
J4deninj44: (*rolls into a nekoball*)
PapatymisonN: (*puts the nekoball in a basket, gives it to a minimum-security orphanarium*)
PapatymisonN: (... rargh. Ashley's taking a long time...)
TheWaiChibiAngel has left the room.
J4deninj44: (It must be important. I don't know whether or not it would be right to continue in her abscence.)
MajorGeneralTso: (...)
J4deninj44: (...)
PapatymisonN: (It wouldn't.)
MajorGeneralTso: (...I agree.)
J4deninj44: (To bed I must go...)
J4deninj44: (It's been fun. Good night all!)
J4deninj44 has left the room.
CGNakibe has left the room.
KnightsofSquare has left the room.
GC130A has left the room.
TheWaiChibiAngel has entered the room.
Idran1701: (All right. Where'd we leave off, Annie handing Erin to Idran I think?)
Kelne2261: (I believe so.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (yep)
Idran1701: (*nod*)
Idran1701: *takes the PDA, chuckling* Well, this is a surprise. Hi, Erin.
Idran1701: *holds it so Kelne can see the screen* Kelne, this is my daughter, Erin.
Kelne2261: A pleasure, Erin. *Nods to said PDA. After all these years, just what would it take to shock him, anyway?*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Erin, in contrast of the normalcy fo everyone else around, is in a box! Her hair is rediculously red, and her eyes very green. She wears a blue costume not unlike Tareen's Awesome Girl uniform* Hello1
Idran1701: Not sure if you heard, but Kelne's an old friend of mine.
TheWaiChibiAngel: How old?
Idran1701: Oh...at least 5 years?
Kelne2261: Sounds about right.
Idran1701: *to Erin* So, decided you'd be too bored at home? *smirks*
TheWaiChibiAngel: She wanted to actually see the town some.
Idran1701: Aha. Well, I've still got some shopping to do myself; mind if I hold her?
TheWaiChibiAngel: You know the rules, Idran.
TheWaiChibiAngel: You want her, you beat me at rock-paper-scisors fair and square.
Idran1701: ...*chuckles* Fine, fine.
Kelne2261: *Smiles faintly* Well, if the system works...
Idran1701: But we're both going on 3 this time. *smirks*
TheWaiChibiAngel: I always go!
Kelne2261: IM: Somehow, I just can't see the system catching on in the divorce courts, though.
Idran1701: *chuckling a bit more, he shifts Erin to hold his hand out* Ready?
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Laughs* You know I'm kidding, hon. She's already helped me enough, she needs to spend some time with her daddy.
Kelne2261: (Judge: Alright, Judy gets the house, now for the car...)
Idran1701: Well, I wasn't sure if you got too attached to her while you two were out. *laughs*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Quietly* Not nearly as much as you are.
Idran1701: *smirks a bit, and holds Erin more naturally again, shifting her to let her see the city better while they walk the street*
Idran1701: *to Annie* So, I've been telling Kelne a bit about you.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Nothing too bad, I hope.
Kelne2261: Well, no. We haven't had time to get to the embarrassing stuff yet.
TheWaiChibiAngel: I'd hope not.
Idran1701: I was planning to save that for later. But then you had to go and show up... *smirks*
TheWaiChibiAngel: I always seem to be doing that, don't I?
Idran1701: Unless something's changed, Kelne's a full-time...you prefer adventurer or mercenary, Kelne? I can never remember who uses what.
Kelne2261: It's that sixth sense thing. Which reminds me - I need to be lurking behind somebody while he's bad-mouthing me later this afternoon.
Kelne2261: I've never really been fond of either term. They tend to apply to people who get paid in some way for suffering peril.
Idran1701: Well, what do you call yourself, then?
Kelne2261: I don't, in general. Giving myself a title makes it easier for people who want me to do something for them to find me.
Kelne2261: Anyone I might consider helping already knows who I am.
Kelne2261: Depressingly, that also applies to the people who want to kill me.
Idran1701: Well, you know what I mean. *looks to Annie* Actually a day job for him.
Kelne2261: Still, the term 'trouble shooter' has a certain appeal to it.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Nods*
Idran1701: *to Kelne* And I believe I told you Annie's an engineer?
Kelne2261: Indeed.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Well, I'm better at the theory than the actual engineering part..
Kelne2261: Though I'm not entirely sure how the practice here matches up to that offworld.
Idran1701: She's selling herself a little short. She might be better at theory, but she's no slouch at the building itself.
Kelne2261: *Nods*
TheWaiChibiAngel: Not that good.
TheWaiChibiAngel: There's still better, I'm sure.
Idran1701: Well, when you're standard's "best in the world", Annie... *chuckles*
Idran1701: *your
TheWaiChibiAngel: Hey, I was on a rush when I said that, that's cheating.
Idran1701: *chuckles* Oh, Right. Kelne's going to be in town for a while; he was wanting me to help out with a few projects. I invited him over for dinner, if you don't mind, Annie?
TheWaiChibiAngel: Oh, no. He might actually get to see Erin.
Idran1701: *nod* We didn't have anything fancy planned tonight, did we?
Lithaladhwen: (Wow. BRB just plain didn't work out.)
Idran1701: (Heh.)
Lithaladhwen: (We were having grownup talk time.)
Lithaladhwen: (Still not really back.)
Lithaladhwen: (Ta!)