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Lithaladhwen: (Font.)
J4deninj44: (So, I'll set it up properly. Watch me go!)
J4deninj44: <RP>
J4deninj44: Sometime during the night the pregnant clouds broke open and spill their tears, perhaps from the tragedy of the two children.
J4deninj44: Posters have been posted all over the capital warning children and parents not to be off their guard but with summer vacation already started the message may be lost.
J4deninj44: Children play in the puddles left from last nights rain but it seems mothers stick closer by.
J4deninj44: *Sirvix is standing at the Bulletin in front of the castle reading one such advertisement warning Doma about the Child Killer*
T3chn0Namagomi: *And standing at the scene where "X" was found is Kamos Mazuo himself, accomplished--albeit violent--mercenary*
Lithaladhwen: *Next to Sirvix is her faithful nurse Tassi, frowning disapprovingly even more than usual.*
Lithaladhwen: Sirvix, you should really go back to the castle. Kamos and I are looking into things as best we can with the guard, but you and James should be somewhere safe.
J4deninj44: Killing children...? The UnderRealm is harsh and cruel so to hear about a child murdered never suprised me...but here? *she holds James a little tighter*
Lithaladhwen: I'm not kidding, Sirvix. I really wish you would stay home and keep the baby there with you.
J4deninj44: Tassi, I understand but I'm not only a mother but a schoolteacher! What if my precious students are in danger....I should do something....
Lithaladhwen: Unless you feel that you can protect every child you teach, they might be safer with their parents.
T3chn0Namagomi: *returning to the bulletin board* Looks like the rain's caused some issues.
J4deninj44: *Sirvix frowns sincerely and seems in conflict with her duties as a mother of James and a Teacher at Domanada Elementary.*
Lithaladhwen: Look. Hakaril is at Gunnir and you know damn well that he'd kill me if I let anything happen to either one of you.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Okay, so, what's the problem here?
J4deninj44: *she knits her brows and bites her lip but Tassi's firm stance is more than convincing* All right....I'll go but...Tassi take care of yourself too. Darin would be a fit if something happend to you too.
Lithaladhwen: ...I know.
J4deninj44: *Sirvix sadly abandons the board and heads back to the castle, James' coos and noises fading into the bustle of activity*
Lithaladhwen: *heavy sigh* Sorry about that, Kamos. I just... feel responsible for them right now, I guess.
J4deninj44: Kodi, wait! *a pale boy with deep purple black hair with two honr like curls and demon wings chases a black kid with dreads and a blunt*
T3chn0Namagomi: *shrug* Can only do what you can, really.
J4deninj44: No way, man! I'm tokin' all by myself tonight boi!
Lithaladhwen: *watches the boys* I suppose. I'm getting more and more paranoid, though.
J4deninj44: *The twelve year old bumps into Tassi* Damn, girl. Beg my pardon, shorty. *Ship catches up, totally out of breath* Your dad is going to be pissed, Kodi Rae Tymisonn. Give that to me!
Lithaladhwen: ...*too startled to react properly*
J4deninj44: Daenj'r can suck my dick. *pockets the drug and starts walking away*
Lithaladhwen: Does he know where you two are?
J4deninj44: Shiiii', my old man don' know shit and he don' need to know shi', ya 'eard me!
T3chn0Namagomi: Eh. Not as paranoid as I am irritated. The damn weather just had to interfere just last night. Were it not for that, I'm pretty sure I could've tracked this psycho down. -v-
Lithaladhwen: Listen. This city is having some serious problems right now, and I know that he would feel much better knowing you two were safe.
J4deninj44: *shakes his head* I'm pretty much on my own. Amana's gone most of the time and my Dad just sends me an allowance every so often. ^_^ Besides, I'm a demon, how dangerous can Doma be.
Lithaladhwen: Quite dangerous.
Lithaladhwen: Why don't you two stick with us and I'll... buy you something for dinner.
J4deninj44: *pulls out a switchblad* Shi', I wish sumbody would try to roll up sum shit. I'd shank a bitch like whoa. *makes stabbing motions*
T3chn0Namagomi: When there's some nutjob on the loose that basically carves people up and leaves them to die? Very much so.
Lithaladhwen: IM: Damn you, Daenj'r. Keep track of your son.
J4deninj44: Sorry, fly thang. I got a meetin' with my boss.
J4deninj44: o.o If you need protection, I can help you Ms. Tassi. I can use demon magic.
Lithaladhwen: ........
Lithaladhwen: Yes, I think that would be lovely.
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: As vague as it sounds.
Lithaladhwen: And you. *to Kodi* Your boss can wait. I'm sure if he's worth working for he'd rather have you in one piece.
J4deninj44: *puts his left hand over his heart and bows*
J4deninj44: *looks Tassi up and down* Bitch, my own Dad can't hold me. You buggin' if you think I'mma listen to yo' white ass. *waves his hand dismissively and starts walking* Peace!
T3chn0Namagomi: ...*chants, casts Shadowbind on the more...rebellious one*
J4deninj44: *Nearly falls over as his shadow holds him hostage* Da fuck! HEY! What da fuck, man! *tries to free himself*
Lithaladhwen: *sigh*
Lithaladhwen: Thank you, Kamos.
J4deninj44: *watches Kamos with mild surprise* Nice spell.
Lithaladhwen: *kneels down near Kodi* Now you listen to me.
T3chn0Namagomi: Right. You're not exactly getting away that easily.
J4deninj44: *Glares at Tassi*
OnlineHost: Lithaladhwen rolled 1 20-sided die: 4
Lithaladhwen: I won't have you wandering off and getting yourself killed because your boss needs your time. I also won't have you wandering off and getting yourself killed out of spite, simply because you can't do as you're told.
Lithaladhwen: Do you have any idea what is going on right now?
Lithaladhwen: (Intimidate check of 15. He opposes with courage.)
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Simply put, she doesn't want people to go off and get killed period, but that's beside the point.
J4deninj44: (Ah, so I roll right?)
Lithaladhwen: (Yeah. d20+ cou/cou/cou.)
OnlineHost: J4deninj44 rolled 1 20-sided die: 3
Lithaladhwen: (Wow. How did he roll worse than she did? o_o )
J4deninj44: (Cuz he's an uppity youngun...)
J4deninj44: *swallows and tries to lean away from Tassi's gaze*
T3chn0Namagomi: (And she's angry Bri--err, I mean Baronian woman)
Lithaladhwen: (If he fails his roll, all of his rolls are at -2 while she's around and pissy.)
J4deninj44: *Shakes his head 'no' at her question*
Lithaladhwen: All right. I can tell you some of it.
Lithaladhwen: Lately children have been found... tossed away. Not always in one piece.
T3chn0Namagomi: *to the other* Eh. It's more effective than having to grab the bastards.
Lithaladhwen: Last night we found one alive. It took an incredible amount of effort for me to heal him, and believe me. I'm a professional.
Lithaladhwen: Even then....
Lithaladhwen: Even then, I don't know how he'll ever put his life back together. He was ...extremely young.
J4deninj44: *without his normal courage* I...I know but...but I got a knife so...I can...*trails off. He looks at his feet*
J4deninj44: *looks at Kamos* So the rumors are true? There's a crazy guy killing little kids?
Lithaladhwen: No. Listen. Already when I left him all he could do was scream and whimper about the person who'd done this to him.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Pretty much.
Lithaladhwen: I'm just worried about you and I don't want anything to happen to you.
J4deninj44: Oh wow... Are you gonna find him?
J4deninj44: *mutters*...Yes ma'am...
T3chn0Namagomi: That's what I'm attempting to do. Weather's making this a bit of a bitch, though.
J4deninj44: Whaddya mean?
Lithaladhwen: Will you at least stick with me a while? Humor an old woman and make her feel better?
Lithaladhwen: There's dinner in it for both of you.
J4deninj44: ....Yes ma'am....
Lithaladhwen: Kamos? Would you please let him go? He didn't know what was going on. I guess no one had told him.
Lithaladhwen: It isn't his fault.
J4deninj44: (Damn, you got a "yes ma'am" out of him. That's an effective intimidation.)
Lithaladhwen: IM: It's so hard seeing him like this. I didn't want to scare him, I just...
T3chn0Namagomi: Yeah, sure. *snaps, and the bindings fade away*
Lithaladhwen: (I guess!)
T3chn0Namagomi: *looks to see if any bounties were posted on this psycho, while he's at it*
J4deninj44: *shuffles his feet to make sure he can move them but he doesn't really look up from the ground. His hurt pride is evident and if his skin weren't so dark he'd be red as fire from embarrassment.*
T3chn0Namagomi: *On that board*
Lithaladhwen: So, where do you want to go? My treat.
J4deninj44: *runs up to Tassi* I want ice cream, Ms. Tassi!
J4deninj44: *nods* I like ice cream.
Lithaladhwen: *smiles* That sounds lovely.
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: ...you know, it's been a while since I've had ice cream.
Lithaladhwen: Do you know any good places?
J4deninj44: *While perusing the board, it seems the guard was more concerned with the children of Doma than marking the murderer. There are plenty of warnings but nothing about a bounty.*
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: Hm. Maybe if I bring the body in, I can get some sort of reward out of this.
J4deninj44: Um.... I dunno. *looks at Kodi*
J4deninj44: I dunno either. It's been awhile since I got ice cream.
J4deninj44: While we're walking 'round can we look for places?
T3chn0Namagomi: Let's save that for afterward.
T3chn0Namagomi: It'd be better to concentrate on the task at hand, first.
Lithaladhwen: *to Kamos* What do you have in mind?
T3chn0Namagomi: I was thinking of returning to the locale where we found that one kid.
T3chn0Namagomi: Might as well start from there.
Lithaladhwen: All right.
J4deninj44: Are we going to see dead bodies?
J4deninj44: I see 'em all the time.
Lithaladhwen: *to the boys* I ...hope not.
T3chn0Namagomi: Hopefully, the rain didn't wash up all the blood.
J4deninj44: *takes Tassi's hand* Stay close to me, Ms. Tassi. I won't let anything happen to you. *smiles*
T3chn0Namagomi: *starts off for the alleyway where the fifth body and the survivor were found*
J4deninj44: *follows Kamos wordlessly*
Lithaladhwen: *little smile* Thank you. You're a fine gentleman, particularly for your age.
J4deninj44: Even though I don't get to be with my Dad a lot, he says the chivalry is an important virtue. Principle separates a High Order Demon from trash.
T3chn0Namagomi: Cute. Best not to let that get in your way in a fight, though
Lithaladhwen: Well, you're growing up to be a fine young man. I know that if I were your father I'd be quite proud of you.
J4deninj44: *looks at Kamos curiously at his comment but smiles broadly at Tassi's praise*
J4deninj44: *The murder scene is cordoned offed and guards are stationed at the ends of the alley, while a man is sketching the murder scene within*
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: ...ugh.
Lithaladhwen: *to the guards* Excuse me. We're assisting the guard in this investigation.
Lithaladhwen: Tassi Wells and Kamos Mazuo.
Lithaladhwen: IM: This is not a request.
T3chn0Namagomi: Actually, what we're looking for isn't in the alleyway, Tassi.
J4deninj44: *Tessei Iikaraki looks at them, he's in uniform and holds the pride of a man that formerly held a great deal of power* ....
T3chn0Namagomi: *The slashed-up kid trailed a lot of blood, did he not?*
J4deninj44: A white mage, a mercenary, and two toddlers. *clucks his teeth* Some crew... *with that he seems to ignore their existence*
T3chn0Namagomi: *as such, Kamos is looking along the buildings and street outside of the alleyway to see if he can pick up a trail*
T3chn0Namagomi: Yeah, well, a big fuck-you to you too, then.
J4deninj44: *there's still bloody hand prints on the wall from where the boy dragged his hands but the merchants and rain seem to have done a good job washing away the trails*
Lithaladhwen: *to Kamos* I want to make sure they aren't going to interfere with us.
T3chn0Namagomi: Right.
Lithaladhwen: It looks like they aren't going to be much use one way or the other, so I'm less worried than I was before.
Lithaladhwen: Let's go.
J4deninj44: *still looking away from them* Raptre told me about you guys...*looks at Tassi with sharp yellow eyes* But the way I see it, this is just divine payback for your dragoons.
T3chn0Namagomi: Bull fucking shit.
J4deninj44: How does it feel for your innocent young to be slaughtered?
J4deninj44: What goes around, human.
T3chn0Namagomi: Save it, asswipe.
Lithaladhwen: Ah think you should be verreh careful what ya say about mah culpability in this.
Lithaladhwen: *zomg accent switch*
Lithaladhwen: And ah think ya would be wise ta watch yer tongue.
T3chn0Namagomi: You seem like someone nobody would ultimately miss.
J4deninj44: I think it would wise for you to watch your people. Hundreds of innocent griffons and dragons died by your heartless hands. I'm just watching with interest was what you all deserve is served to you.
Lithaladhwen: Leave 'im, Kamos. 'e's just bein' petty because he can' do jack to solve this problem.
J4deninj44: As if I'd want to...
Lithaladhwen: Ah think we can bettah spend our time elsewhere.
J4deninj44: *looks between Tassi and Kamos* What is he talking about?
T3chn0Namagomi: Blame the ones who aren't even anywhere near the Dragoons. Smart move. 9_9 *ralks off to inspect the trail of handprints*
T3chn0Namagomi: *walks
Lithaladhwen: Ah would tell ya, but ah'd have ta use language ah try to avoid.
Lithaladhwen: *follows Kamos*
J4deninj44: That guy's an asshole. *flips off Tessei before following Kamos and Tassi*
Lithaladhwen: Ah agree.
Lithaladhwen: *takes a deep breath*
T3chn0Namagomi: Exactly.
Lithaladhwen: *lets it out slowly*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Baronian?
Lithaladhwen: Sorry about that. I really didn't appreciate the implication that anyone would deserve something like this.
Lithaladhwen: *her accent's back to normal now*
T3chn0Namagomi: *shrug*
Lithaladhwen: I also want to see him removed from the case. He seems to approve of what's happening, and that means he'll be an obstruction.
T3chn0Namagomi: Really, I would agree with you. Nothing's really a result of deservance anyway.
Lithaladhwen: I don't care if he's working in any official capacity.
Lithaladhwen: He should be kept away from the whole damned thing.
Lithaladhwen: *seems to be done ranting now*
J4deninj44: He's sounds like he's pissed about dragoons.
T3chn0Namagomi: Eh. I think he's relatively unpopular in the Guard anyway, just a hunch.
J4deninj44: *nod* So where should we go?
Lithaladhwen: I should think so.
T3chn0Namagomi: Check for anything resembling a trail of blood. *following the handprints for now*
T3chn0Namagomi: This is the closest we have so far is these handprints. Damn rain.
J4deninj44: *The hand prints seem to follow and erratic path but they end up near the slums and the adjacent wealthy district, separated by the park. Here the hand prints end*
Lithaladhwen: We should have a diviner out here, but the only one I know wouldn't come.
T3chn0Namagomi: Hnn...
J4deninj44: *thinks*
T3chn0Namagomi: That would be helpful, wouldn't it?
J4deninj44: Slums or rich folk....Were the kids poor?
Lithaladhwen: I don't know. It doesn't matter.
Lithaladhwen: Unless we have some way of finding out where they came from, we have to assume they could be from anywhere.
Lithaladhwen: We just... we don't have enough information.
J4deninj44: *looks down* Damn.
T3chn0Namagomi: The kids weren't assaulted in their own places. More likely were "taken in," or kidnapped, so to speak.
Lithaladhwen: *nods*
J4deninj44: There's tons of missing kids in Doma. I see the notices all over the place.
T3chn0Namagomi: So it's less of a question as far as where the kids come from as much as where the maniac takes them
J4deninj44: *closes his eyes*
J4deninj44: I got it!!!!
Lithaladhwen: What?
T3chn0Namagomi: Hm?
J4deninj44: We need a hound dog! So it can smell stuff!
J4deninj44: Right? Right?!
Lithaladhwen: It might help but I think it's a bit of a long shot.
J4deninj44: Oh....
T3chn0Namagomi: Plus there's the issue of acquiring one to begin with
J4deninj44: So that's it? We're fucked?
Lithaladhwen: No.
T3chn0Namagomi: Not quite.
Lithaladhwen: *chews her thumbnail.*
Lithaladhwen: Perhaps we could get some help from Jeri at the Villa Pascha, but... she seldom leaves the house. She has to take care of her girls.
Lithaladhwen: (Diviner/time mage brothel madame FTW.)
J4deninj44: (Ha!)
T3chn0Namagomi: While it's easily deduced that more stuff happens in the slums, by common logic, the Guard doesn't send out so many patrols to that area.
Lithaladhwen: (She knows what you should be charged for. She can tell.)
J4deninj44: Damn straight! That's why there's all kind of gang wars an' bullshit.
T3chn0Namagomi: Not unless they're sent specifically in, so as a result...it'd be easier for someone to hide in the slums.
J4deninj44: So, should we go there?
Lithaladhwen: *nods*
T3chn0Namagomi: I would say so. Let's check buildings nearest here first, and then go further out.
Lithaladhwen: While we're there we'll stop at the Villa Pascha and see if I can't call in a favor.
T3chn0Namagomi: Eh, sure. You do that.
J4deninj44: Yeeeeaaaaah. *grins* I got a favor for 'em *grabs his crotch*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Cute, kid. Real cute.
Lithaladhwen: You ask when we get there.
MajorGeneralTso has entered the room.
MajorGeneralTso: (From the sky, she pulled me down tonight!)
J4deninj44: And so the party journeys into the slums. The difference between the slums and the rest of Doma is remarkable. The Buildings are all old and in disrepair and a palpable misery hangs heavy.
Arch mage144 has entered the room.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...yeah, it's pretty obvious at this point that nobody would go here without a reason.
J4deninj44: Kodi and Ship seem entirely at ease in this surrounding though the looks the party recieves is less than welcomings. This is truly where the worst and most destitute in Doma gather.
J4deninj44: And over there is where I used my first gun. Almost ripped my arm off.
Lithaladhwen: I see.
T3chn0Namagomi: Pistol or longbarrel?
J4deninj44: It was this big and heavy. *spreads his arms out. Read: Longbarrel*
J4deninj44: *sighs* I wish I had a weapon. I feel like such a bad demon.
T3chn0Namagomi: You know, demons aren't all about being able to slaughter things.
Lithaladhwen: Then I prefer you to any good demon, Ship.
T3chn0Namagomi: I don't see why you should hold yourself to that ideal.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...hm. What's your magic involve, anyway? You say it's "Demon magic," but...sounds rather vague to me.
J4deninj44: Yeah, I now but... I can't protect anybody and I only know a few spells... If I ever go to UnderRealm, all the other demons will laugh.
J4deninj44: *looks at Kamos* I can make things fall apart and I can heal stuff.
MajorGeneralTso: (...So what's going on.)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Hunting for some psycho who slashes up children before leaving them to die)
T3chn0Namagomi: Trust me. Healing's not easy.
J4deninj44: Like...*makes a sphere of greyish/black energy, astrally it seems to be made of pure chaotic energy with more than a hint of shadow*
Lithaladhwen: Makes you quite popular, too. Plenty of people are glad to see me who'd never give me the time of day without it.
J4deninj44: But when I heal something....something else dies...
J4deninj44: *frowns* But it's the only way to heal demons so I guess it can't be helped.
T3chn0Namagomi: Hn. Lifeforce transfusion?
Arch mage144: (Damn! This would be an ideal situation to play Ardam. But I don't have PS sheet for him.)
Lithaladhwen: That's an odd technique. But if it's worth it to you, you'll find a way to be helpful.
J4deninj44: *nods*
T3chn0Namagomi: Eh. I'm sure you could refine it to work without killing someone.
J4deninj44: One day...I want to protect something...*giggles* I want to be like the first Angelus that saved UnderRealm from Heaven.
J4deninj44: He's a hero.
Lithaladhwen: I suppose so.
J4deninj44: Saving people is dumb. It's a dog eat dog world, you gotta protect numbuh one fo' sho.
T3chn0Namagomi: Uh huh. Just remember that you're not always going to see yourself as the most valuable.
Lithaladhwen: IM: An oddly eloquent remark from Kamos.
J4deninj44: Hell, if I won't! I'm a playa in every sense of the word, homey!
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Cute, kid, real cute.
Lithaladhwen: Heh. A man with nothing he values enough to fight for is a man with a rather... empty life indeed.
J4deninj44: Me give my heart to a woman? Not fo' nuthin', ever happen. I'll be fo'evah mackin.
Lithaladhwen: And the man who dies without leaving behind even a single woman to mourn him is even more pitiable.
J4deninj44: Oh, the honey's will mourn. They'll miss this. *grabs his crotch*
Lithaladhwen: No they won't.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...They really won't.
MajorGeneralTso: (Philsys RP...)
J4deninj44: HEY! My dick's bigger than history. Girls be cryin' when I tap dat.
Lithaladhwen: .....
Lithaladhwen: That's very nice. But I think you should have a talk with the ladies at the Villa Pascha about whether or not that makes a difference.
J4deninj44: Are we almost there, Ms. Tassi?
Lithaladhwen: *nods*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Okay, yeah, you're starting to make me dumber just listening to you ramble on about your supposed sexual prowess.
Lithaladhwen: It's actually in an area that isn't quite so bad as this.
Lithaladhwen: Couple of blocks east of here.
J4deninj44: Yo' momma's stupid.
T3chn0Namagomi: My mother's -dead-. Learn the difference.
J4deninj44: She's still stupid!
Lithaladhwen: Kodi, please. This isn't helping.
J4deninj44: ....*frowns*
J4deninj44: (Daenj'r done a good job raisin' this one.)
Lithaladhwen: *They turn a corner and find a reasonably well-kept building that can only be the Villa Pascha. In fact, a customer is heading in as they turn the corner.*
Lithaladhwen: Ah, there it is.
J4deninj44: Wow, it's pretty nice.
T3chn0Namagomi: So, that's the Villa Pasha or...however you say it.
Lithaladhwen: It's the only sort of business that can stay open here.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...right. Leaving the talking to you here, Tassi.
T3chn0Namagomi: Your connection, after all.
Lithaladhwen: Oh, you'll be fine. If you can offend these women, you're really something special.
J4deninj44: *pulls out his money pouch and jingles it* Heeeeell yeaaaaaah.
T3chn0Namagomi: Eh.
Lithaladhwen: *They reach the door and when they open it, they walk past a tall tan-skinned woman in a blue sari who grins at Kamos as they enter.*
Lithaladhwen: Hey, Captain.
Lithaladhwen: On official business?
Lithaladhwen: Hello, Shakti.
T3chn0Namagomi: You could say that, Shakti.
Lithaladhwen: Oh, hey Tassi.
Lithaladhwen: Whatever. I'll leave you to make your "arrangements."
Lithaladhwen: *She leaves*
J4deninj44: *looking around curiously*
Lithaladhwen: *There's a woman in a nice little suit with her blonde hair pulled back tightly who looks up from her desk ledger to greet the odd bunch of potential customers.*
Lithaladhwen: Tassi, I wasn't expecting you until the fifteenth.
J4deninj44: Tassi, do you work here too?
Lithaladhwen: No. I renew the wards on the building.
Lithaladhwen: Jeri, this is Kodi, Ship, and Kamos.
Lithaladhwen: We're... here to ask you for a favor.
T3chn0Namagomi: *nods*
J4deninj44: *mutters into a vase* She's a ho.
Lithaladhwen: ...A favor? *raises an eyebrow*
Lithaladhwen: What kind of favor?
Lithaladhwen: You might be aware of some of the killings going on right now. We need a diviner and the guard is... being less than helpful today.
T3chn0Namagomi: *stands by, letting Tassi do the conversational part while he simply looks at stuff*
Lithaladhwen: *looks around to the others*
Lithaladhwen: I was wondering why you'd brought a couple of kids in here.
Lithaladhwen: Didn't seem like you.
J4deninj44: *crosses his arms and looks seriously at her* I'm protecting Tassi.
J4deninj44: Yo, she made me come.
Lithaladhwen: *Tassi and Jeri share a look*
T3chn0Namagomi: Well, one of them likely would've come here if he had the money anyway.
Lithaladhwen: ....I see.
J4deninj44: I do have the money!
Lithaladhwen: *to Kodi* How old are you, young man?
J4deninj44: I'm....*thinks*....*blushes and draws himself up*
J4deninj44: Old enough!
Lithaladhwen: Old enough for what?
J4deninj44: To kill and to fuck.
J4deninj44: *takes Tassi's hand*
Lithaladhwen: I see. You should understand we only allow one of the two activities within these walls.
Lithaladhwen: *allows it*
J4deninj44: Yell, sign me up!
T3chn0Namagomi: ...
T3chn0Namagomi: *sweatdrops*
Lithaladhwen: *looks to Tassi and Kamos*
J4deninj44: *walks over genuinely interested*
Lithaladhwen: Are you two responsible for the boy?
T3chn0Namagomi: Only for him not getting shredded in an alleyway
J4deninj44: ... I'll take responsibility...
J4deninj44: *narrows his eyes* He's my friend...
Lithaladhwen: I ah.... What?
Lithaladhwen: *to Ship* And who is responsible for you?
J4deninj44: *lifts his chin* I'll be responsible for my own actions, my lady.
J4deninj44: If Kodi causes trouble... I'll stop him.
J4deninj44: The hell you will, cracker!
Lithaladhwen: You should understand that I'm responsible for everyone working within these walls. I just want to know where everyone stands when I take on customers that... could raise questions.
Lithaladhwen: ...Jeri are you sure this is all right?
Lithaladhwen: (How old does Kodi look?)
J4deninj44: (Kodi is 12. Ship is 10. Officially state this so I won't forget or at least I have a record.)
Lithaladhwen: (Heh. Okay!)
J4deninj44: *grabs Kodi and starts dragging him outside* We'll be right outdoors, Ms. Tassi.
J4deninj44: Let me go!
Lithaladhwen: Thank you, Ship.
J4deninj44: Don't make me kill you.
J4deninj44: Try it!
T3chn0Namagomi: ...I better watch them.
Lithaladhwen: *is trying very hard not to smile*
J4deninj44: *drags his friend out the door*
T3chn0Namagomi: *walks out following the two*
J4deninj44: *once outside, pulls his knife out and holds it to Ship's throat* Wanna try something? *Stands his ground and glares at Kodi*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...You two. -.-
Lithaladhwen: *Jeri peeks her head outside the door*
J4deninj44: ....
Lithaladhwen: Gentleman, no fighting outside my house. Or in my house. Or on this block, if you please.
J4deninj44: .... Yes, Ma'am.
Lithaladhwen: Good. Or I'll age you until you're impotent.
J4deninj44: *turns his back on Kodi and leans on the banister*
Lithaladhwen: You should feel free to come inside, however.
J4deninj44: *pockets his knife and sits on the stairs*
Lithaladhwen: Mr. Mazuo. Tassi explained to me that the two of you are looking for some information. What exactly is it you need to know?
T3chn0Namagomi: Right. *walks back in* I'm not sure if you can assist in this or not, but we need some guidance in regards to locating whoever's been killing those children lately. We've managed to narrow it down to the slums so far,
T3chn0Namagomi: but aside from that, we're having trouble getting a more precise location as a result of circumstances out of our control.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...primarily, the weather. -.-
Lithaladhwen: Why the weather?
T3chn0Namagomi: There were blood trails left by a mutilated survivor last night, but then it rained, put simply.
Lithaladhwen: Hm. *nods*
Lithaladhwen: Where did you find the survivor?
T3chn0Namagomi: Right outside of an alleyway off of <whatever street it's supposed to be>
Lithaladhwen: *nods*
Lithaladhwen: What else can you tell me? The more specific you can be, the better.
T3chn0Namagomi: Kid was male, gutted open, had an eye hanging out, and had something in Nekonian carved into his chest, along with a scalpel sticking out. His mind's totally fucked, apparently, as last I checked, he wasn't really
T3chn0Namagomi: all "there" when he was found.
Lithaladhwen: *nods again*
J4deninj44: *The boys listen, horrified.*
Lithaladhwen: (Do Tassi or Kamos recall any names of missing or dead children?)
J4deninj44: His eye was hanging out? Oh dat shits fucked up....
J4deninj44: (Did don't think they looked into it, did they?)
Lithaladhwen: (Posters were up for missing kids. I just didn't know if there were any they'd remember.)
J4deninj44: (Make up a name, it'd be just as good.)
Lithaladhwen: (Um. Okay!)
Lithaladhwen: The only name I remember was a... a Jon Niklaus, I think.
Lithaladhwen: He was on one of the posterse.
Lithaladhwen: *posters
Lithaladhwen: Hm. *nods*
J4deninj44: So what are you going to do? Can you see into the future?
Lithaladhwen: Well, I suppose given a name I can try and figure out where he is. If we're operating under the assumption that he's with the killer, it might help.
J4deninj44: *looks at Tassi*
Lithaladhwen: *nods* It's worth a try.
Lithaladhwen: This will be more difficult since I don't have anything attuned to him specifically, but I'll see what I can learn about him.
Lithaladhwen: No harm in trying.
J4deninj44: *waches Jeri intently*
J4deninj44: *Does the same*
Lithaladhwen: *Jeri steeples her fingers with her elbows resting on her desk. With a sigh she bends her head down until her forehead is touching her fingertips.*
Lithaladhwen: *Jeri focuses on the boy's name, attempting to learn all she can about his whereabouts.*
J4deninj44: And the aether of knowledge swirls into Jeri's mind. Sounds, smells, bits and pieces of memory all flow through her trying to make a solid picture....
J4deninj44: She sees a boy from Rivaran, moving to Doma. A dark night. Broken glass and a statue of Tunare...
J4deninj44: The sights and sounds repeat until they go silent.
Lithaladhwen: I think he's from Rivaran. Then something... broken glass. There may be a statue of Tunare where he is, or it may simply be something of particular importance to him.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...great. Clue relies on knowing what random god statues are supposed to look like. -V-;
T3chn0Namagomi: Maybe.
Lithaladhwen: It's Tunare. How hard is she to identify?
J4deninj44: But how can we find it?
Lithaladhwen: *shakes her head* I don't know. Divination is incredibly precise, and when it comes to strangers... even more so.
Lithaladhwen: (What sorts of smells did she notice from the vision?)
J4deninj44: (Water, not fresh, probably stale or stagnant)
Lithaladhwen: Check near water, perhaps. Not running water. Some body of water that doesn't have a current to keep it clean.
J4deninj44: Oh shit! *covers his mouth*
T3chn0Namagomi: Hm...that would be a--
T3chn0Namagomi: hm?
Lithaladhwen: What?
J4deninj44: *looks at the adults* There's a place in the slums and there's an old temple there. It's really small like...smaller then the stoop out there but sometimes they dump dead bodies in the gutter.
Lithaladhwen: You're an unusual young man.
J4deninj44: *covers his mouth nervously* Oh shit, that's creepy.
Lithaladhwen: You know where that is?
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Yeah, We'd like to check there.
J4deninj44: Yeah, I went with my boss there once.
Lithaladhwen: I think that I wouldn't be comfortable with you accompanying us, but... could you give us directions?
J4deninj44: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Um...shit...Uh..you go down Asparilla lane, right. And like you keep goin', right? And on your left...
J4deninj44: *thinks* On the left is like a steep hill and it leads to the old park and like.. go through the park, right?
J4deninj44: And keep going until you almost reach the other side and then on your right there's a little itty bitty temple-thang and there's a big ol' ditch and a pipe...There.
J4deninj44: *covers his mouth* Oh shit....oh shit...That's shit's crazy, dog! *pushes Ship in nervous excitement* I hang out near that place!
Lithaladhwen: *deep breath*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...right.
Lithaladhwen: I would consider it a personal favor if you didn't until this was resolved.
J4deninj44: Ms. Tassi...do you want me to come?
T3chn0Namagomi: For Tassi's sake, could you two stay in here for the time being?
J4deninj44: *frowns a little* Yes, Mr. Kamos.
J4deninj44: Can I get laid while I'm here?
J4deninj44: *looks at Jeri*
Lithaladhwen: Ship, thank you for the offer. But Kamos is right that you should stay here.
Lithaladhwen: *shrugs* We'll talk.
T3chn0Namagomi: I personally wouldn't care, but Tassi, on the other hand...
Lithaladhwen: See what agreements we can come to.
Lithaladhwen: *looks horrified but keeps her mouth shut*
Lithaladhwen: IM: At least he'll be safe.
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: Hah... *noticing Tassi's reaction*
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: He's amusing for that, at least. *heading out, slightly amused*
Lithaladhwen: *follows*
T3chn0Namagomi: *And so, Kamos starts following the directions he was given*
J4deninj44: Hardly a leisurely stroll. The walk takes them into the heart of a residential area. Trash litters the streets and the buildings do not leave a lot of comfort to anyone walking close to them as they look about to crumble.
J4deninj44: A long stair case leads down to probably the only green in the town, a wild overgrown park with a few rides for children, most broken or in need of some repair.
J4deninj44: Shango run this park and their ilk can be seen sealing deals of illusar or other drugs. They look at Tassi and Kamos like hungry lions as they pass.
J4deninj44: As they delve deeper into the park, the see evidence of homeless people making camp in the dense cover of trees. Just as he said, there was small temple to Tunare, though it's more a large shrine.
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: I dare you. I fucking dare you to try anything...
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Hm. Well, that's where we were pointed.
J4deninj44: The wood is falling apart and a statue of the goddess stands in behind an offering plate. Behind that is a large ditch that may have one time been a pond or something decorational.
J4deninj44: Now, it's nearly drained and the water is thick, brown and foamy. There's a draing pipe at one end but there's little movement in the water in general*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...yeah, that seems to be about right...however disgusting that looks.
J4deninj44: A boy, matching Jon Nicklaus' description is waist deep in the water, looking for material or things he can sell.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...
Lithaladhwen: *raises a hand slowly* Excuse me.
J4deninj44: *looks up* Aye?
Lithaladhwen: My name's Tassi. Do you live here?
J4deninj44: Aye. *scrambles up the embankment* What's up?
J4deninj44: (*kills italics*)
J4deninj44: (I chimed in haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damned door?)
Lithaladhwen: Well, I'm looking for a boy named Jon. Do you know him? I heard he was around here.
T3chn0Namagomi: (Okay, uh, what was the psycho-slasher's "name" again?)
Lithaladhwen: (We don't have one, I think.)
J4deninj44: (Haha-oya is the closest thing you've got.)
J4deninj44: *narrows his eyes* Who's asking?
Lithaladhwen: I told you. My name's Tassi. I work as a healer further downtown.
T3chn0Namagomi: Basically. Kamos, freelancer.
J4deninj44: ...Why are you down this way?
T3chn0Namagomi: Official business.
Lithaladhwen: *glances to Kamos* Well...
J4deninj44: *crosses his arms and scrutinizes them*
Lithaladhwen: Jon is missing. People are worried because several children who have been missing were found later. And not always in one piece.
Lithaladhwen: We want to make sure he's all right, and try to figure out why he's gone.
Lithaladhwen: IM: Come on, Jon. Talk to me.
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: ...this...is going to be a pain.
J4deninj44: Oh...*uncrosses his arms* ....Well, I'm all right, if it ain't obvious but I don't intend to go back home.
T3chn0Namagomi: And why not, if I might ask?
J4deninj44: My step-father's a jerk!
Lithaladhwen: I can respect that. What's he done?
J4deninj44: He mades us move and he hit my mom. I pushed him and he fell through a window. He looked plenty mad, so I took off... I've been leving here ever since.
J4deninj44: living*
Lithaladhwen: *nods*
T3chn0Namagomi: I see.
Lithaladhwen: If he was hitting your mom, I think that... as much as I hate to say it... you're right not to want to live there.
Lithaladhwen: Is there nowhere else you can go?
J4deninj44: My family is all in Riva, you know? I've been saving up to go back.
Lithaladhwen: I have family in Riva, too. Where're you from?
T3chn0Namagomi: *w* I'm going to check around inside that "temple"
Lithaladhwen: *nods*
J4deninj44: Rivaran! My father was a tailor but he got sick and passed on. My mum... married that jerk and then he made us move. He said Riva was too close to Valth for his tastes.
J4deninj44: He used to live in Valth and I think he's from ther but he's a jerk so I don't care for him.
Lithaladhwen: He sounds like it.
J4deninj44: So you wanna know about those bodies?
Lithaladhwen: If you know anything, I would appreciate it. I can also try and find you a better place to live away from your stepfather.
T3chn0Namagomi: *Kamos, ignoring the Valth comment, once again takes out his rifle, heading over to that run-down excuse of a temple.*
J4deninj44: ... *sighs* Well...I sell body parts to Necromancers....so this is a good place tof ind stuff, you know?
J4deninj44: *The temple looks empty and stripped of anything with any real wealth. There is considerable graffiti*
Lithaladhwen: *gapes at him for a moment* I... I guess. Yes.
Lithaladhwen: I suppose I have no reason to be shy about it, then.
Lithaladhwen: There are children being found all over the city, rather terribly mutilated.
Lithaladhwen: Do you know anything?
J4deninj44: *nods* This isn't the only place I get my parts, I kind of am like a nomad, I go around Doma and check out places that look like good places to dump bodies...
T3chn0Namagomi: *keeps on lookout for any other inhabitants, looks around for anything at all resembling a clue or the like. Blood, or somesuch. Also, checks some of the graffiti.*
Lithaladhwen: IM: What the hell am I going to do with him if he decides he wants to live somewhere? Where can he go?
J4deninj44: I found the first three little kids. *swallows* I didn't turn them up but a friend did and gave me a cut of the reward money.
J4deninj44: But I found something a little while ago and ...I got scared so I booked it.
Lithaladhwen: *slow nod*
Lithaladhwen: Can you tell me anything about it? What it was?
J4deninj44: If you go to west Doma, 'bout where the gate is, there's an abandoned warehouse. Check the top floor....I've never seen nothing like it. It's like...someones collection *swallows*
Lithaladhwen: ....
J4deninj44: I feel bad, 'cause...I think she was still alive....
J4deninj44: Don't tell no one, miss! I just got spooked.
J4deninj44: I didn't know what to do so I ran and sometimes it don't pay to talk, you know.
Lithaladhwen: I won't tell anyone that I heard it from you. *swallows*
Lithaladhwen: You've been helpful and I won't get you in trouble with anyone.
J4deninj44: *nods*
Lithaladhwen: Do you ...do you want to go somewhere else?
T3chn0Namagomi: *leaves the temple* Oi, there's nothing in here.
Lithaladhwen: Kamos, west Doma. Warehouse near the gate. We need healers; some of them might still be alive.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...hn. I see.
J4deninj44: I don't want to go home but....I'd like a bed to sleep in for once.
Lithaladhwen: I also want you with me in case something happens. I'm officially employing you as a bodyguard.
T3chn0Namagomi: Right.
Lithaladhwen: *to Jon* Go to the Villa Pascha. Tell them Tassi sent you.
Lithaladhwen: I'll tell her to ...put it on my tab or whatever she keeps.
Lithaladhwen: I guess I ...have one now.
J4deninj44: *nods* I know where that is. Tassi, eh? Tassi...Got it.
Lithaladhwen: Okay. We'll walk you back to make sure you get there all right.
Lithaladhwen: Okay?
J4deninj44: Aye.
T3chn0Namagomi: Right then. So we've got a lead.
Lithaladhwen: It would seem. Let's go.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Let's go. I'd rather get this done with.
Lithaladhwen: *heading back!*
Lithaladhwen: Yes.
T3chn0Namagomi: *likewise*
J4deninj44: *They arrive at the Villa!*
J4deninj44: Tassi!
J4deninj44: *sitting on the stoop* Is that him? Is he okay?
Lithaladhwen: Ship, this is Jon. He says he's fine.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...He's apparently fine.
Lithaladhwen: Jeri, he needs a place to stay. Can he borrow a room until we find a better place?
Lithaladhwen: It'll cost you a full night.
Lithaladhwen: ...That's fine.
Lithaladhwen: Then I don't care.
Arch mage144: *sitting in the Villa's "waiting room" slash lobby is a half-elf guy with short, messy brown hair*
Arch mage144: *he perks up at...something or other before standing* Hey there! I think I recognize you, ma'am.
J4deninj44: Shall I lead him, Mistress Jeri?
Lithaladhwen: *starts when he addresses her... damn she's jumpy tonight!*
Lithaladhwen: I... oh. Um. Hm. Regulus?
Lithaladhwen: Or Ka'thalar?
T3chn0Namagomi: ...I don't know this guy.
Lithaladhwen: Feel free, Ship.
Arch mage144: *raises an eyebrow* Hey, I think it could be both. I've been in both places before. *blinks*
Lithaladhwen: IM: Mistress Jeri. Hm. I like it.
Arch mage144: *He doesn't really look like much. He's wearing a green tunic with a brown leather vest and pants and a necklace with what looks like a four-pointed arrow symbol.*
J4deninj44: *takes Jon inside and to a room*
Arch mage144: *There's a sword at his belt and he's got some kind of small shield sitting on the ground next to him; it's steel, polished, and bears the same symbol as his necklace, only much larger.*
Lithaladhwen: I... I don't know. I don't remember. I'm sorry, I'm a bit distracted. Tassi Wells.
Arch mage144: *extends a hand* I'm Ardam! Ardam Elmine.
Lithaladhwen: Oh! *takes it* Right.
T3chn0Namagomi: Kamos Mazuo. *settles for a nod*
Lithaladhwen: You... were Hakaril's courier, I believe.
Lithaladhwen: Ardam, this is Kamos Mazuo.
Arch mage144: Yes, he sent me to Regulus to make that delivery. *nods* I guess you guys did quite a job out there. How're things? And it's good to meet you, Kamos Mazuo.
Lithaladhwen: Things are... I... this is really not the... *sighs*
Lithaladhwen: Kamos and I are investigating something for the guard.
Arch mage144: *frown* Is something wrong?
T3chn0Namagomi: Put short, some psycho is carving up children
Arch mage144: *eyes widen* What!?
Lithaladhwen: *waves her hand tiredly as if to say "what he said"*
Arch mage144: ...what!? *frowns* Wh...do you have any idea who it could be?
T3chn0Namagomi: We've found a supposed location anyway.
Lithaladhwen: No. But we know where we need to go. It's where we're headed.
Arch mage144: *kneels over and picks up his shield* I'm going with you.
Lithaladhwen: *too tired to argue*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Right. Just don't get in my way if a fight breaks out
Arch mage144: *Ardam's clothing flickers visibly, and he's wearing the shiniest fucking suit of armor you've ever seen*
Arch mage144: *It's like the man is wearing a steel mirror*
Lithaladhwen: I.... Well, we'd best get going.
Lithaladhwen: *turns to leave*
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: ...just hope he doesn't get in the way of any shots.
Lithaladhwen: (Hey Mr. I'm Optimized For Everything But Melee Boy.)
Lithaladhwen: (Backup=good.
Lithaladhwen: )
T3chn0Namagomi: *also leaves* Right, so you said we need healers?
Lithaladhwen: I'll have to do.
Arch mage144: *follows Tassi* That's convenient. I'm a healer.
Lithaladhwen: *does a doubletake* Well, that's...
T3chn0Namagomi: Convenient.
Lithaladhwen: *raises her eyes to the sky* Good. A very good thing.
Lithaladhwen: IM: Thank the gods for bizarre coincidences.
T3chn0Namagomi: *checks ammo stores in his rifle, just in case*
Arch mage144: More accurately, I'm a paladin. *tugs at his sword belt* But I know how to fix people.
Lithaladhwen: *just continues leading the way*
J4deninj44: The streets beging to empty of carriage traffic and the guard's presence is more visible as they head towards the warehouse. When the reach the west gate and head down the thing road to the warehouse, the sun is already dying the
J4deninj44: sky orange and red...
T3chn0Namagomi: Hm...looks like the Guard are suspecting something here as well...
Lithaladhwen: If that Tessei is defiling this place with his presence I might just bloody blast him.
J4deninj44: The warehouse looks like an old storage facility. A sign on the outside reads condemned but the destruction date is well past due by at least two years. Inside, is empty, dusty, dark....
Lithaladhwen: This is the last place I want him to stand and gloat about how just all of this is.
Arch mage144: Tessei?
Arch mage144: Apparently, the city engineers never got around to knocking this place down. *frown* There are a lot of old buildings like this in Doma.
Lithaladhwen: From what I hear, this one will be worse than the others.
Lithaladhwen: I was talking to a little boy who collects corpses that have been dumped in the slums and sells them to necromancers.
Lithaladhwen: He ran away terrified.
Lithaladhwen: So I hope you have a strong stomach.
Arch mage144: *grits his teeth*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...I see...
Arch mage144: Don't worry about me.
Lithaladhwen: *Tassi continues in*
T3chn0Namagomi: (Kamos: Tanks are good UNTIL I have to shoot into melee)
Arch mage144: Hang on a second. Let me go first.
Lithaladhwen: ...I suppose.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Fine.
Arch mage144: *gestures at Tassi, then raps on his own armor with his other hand* I'm a little better protected than you are, I think, if someone ambushes us.
Lithaladhwen: Fair.
Arch mage144: *Ardam brings his shield to bear in his off-hand and moves into the warehouse, prepared for the worst...*
T3chn0Namagomi: *takes his rifle out, cocks it, and heads in afterward, ready to fire at any verifiable target...*
J4deninj44: (Gwen Stefani is a bad music choice...)
Lithaladhwen: (Incubus, however is good. "Sick Sad Little World" just came on.)
J4deninj44: *They ascend the stairs, a tight stairwell of questionable integrity. With each step, the aging wood complains loudly but nothing gives way. The reach the top floor, a cold breeze touches the back of Kamos' neck....
T3chn0Namagomi: *turns around, pointing his rifle*
J4deninj44: It's just the wind, you spaz, calm down.
Arch mage144: *turns in the direction of THE VOICE*
Lithaladhwen: (I believe that was the narrator.)
J4deninj44: (Oops. That was GM.)
Lithaladhwen: Hold on.
T3chn0Namagomi: Hm?
Lithaladhwen: Let me try something.
Arch mage144: (*listens to the outside of his reality*)
J4deninj44: (*pops on Bring Me to Life*)
Lithaladhwen: Powers of death serving agents of life. Find me the dead, wherever they hide.
T3chn0Namagomi: There doesn't seem to be anything here--
Lithaladhwen: *Tassi casts "detect corpse"*
J4deninj44: (So what happens is it like...a light beacon or a sensation?)
Lithaladhwen: (She just knows where they are. They don't glow or anything.)
Lithaladhwen: (You can describe that however you like.)
J4deninj44: *An overwhelming sensation to her right draws her. There's a wall and a door slightly ajar*
KnightsofSquare has entered the room.
Lithaladhwen: *points over there*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...right.
T3chn0Namagomi: *walks over to the door slowly*
J4deninj44: As Kamos opens the door, this is the sight that greets him...
J4deninj44: *Loading Horror....Loading Horror......*
T3chn0Namagomi: (It's going to be like a scene out of Elfen Lied. I know it.)
KnightsofSquare: (THE DARKNESS IS COMING...)
Lithaladhwen: (It is not save to save right now. *does not log*)
Lithaladhwen: (I'll have to log it later.)
T3chn0Namagomi: (If you save right now, you get hit with a petrification spell)
Arch mage144: (The door is ajar. The door is ajar.)
J4deninj44: Dangling from the rafter, bellies bloated and exposes are five babies, human, nekojin, inujin�c of varying levels of development, their mouth scream in silent protest and their eyes have been removed. They cry silent blood tears.
J4deninj44: There are ten cots with children tied down, spread eagle and naked. The first boy's entrails are pulled out and unraveled.
UltimateKoD has entered the room.
UltimateKoD: (Hey kids. How's it coming?)
Lithaladhwen: *Tassi presses the back of her hand against her mouth*
J4deninj44: His chest is wide open and his heart is removed. Two children, have there mouths sewn shut and their ears and eyes removed. One is still moving his fingers.
Lithaladhwen: Gods...
Arch mage144: (You missed it.)
T3chn0Namagomi: ...the...hell...
Lithaladhwen: *goes to the one that's moving*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...I'm not sure two healers can deal with all this...
Arch mage144: *grits his teeth and looks around*
Lithaladhwen: *She does a once-over, tallying up shit that needs to be healed*
Lithaladhwen: (What's the list of ailments on this patient, Frau GM?)
Arch mage144: Most of them are dead, Kamos. *headshake*
J4deninj44: Two are still alive and look with horror at the saviours. The other children are broken and contorted by wires into a morbid form of human bonsai.
J4deninj44: A drow girl with pale blue skin is hanging from the rafters by her hands, she's about four, maggots pour from the wound in her stomach and drop to the floor, in masses.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...the fucking...hell...
Lithaladhwen: Ardam. I'll put back whatever body parts I can regrow. I need you to help me heal them.
T3chn0Namagomi: I'll be on lookout.
KnightsofSquare has left the room.
J4deninj44: Moving Boy: He's eyes, ears are gone. Mouth sewn shut. Emaciated. Dehydrated. Infection in aforementioned wounds.
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: ...who the HELL would do this? It's one thing for me to kill people...it's a completely different thing for shit like THIS to happen...
Arch mage144: This is...just senseless.
T3chn0Namagomi: Senseless doesn't begin to describe it.
Lithaladhwen: *takes a deep breath and then coughs, choking on the smell*
T3chn0Namagomi: Demented, insane, psychotic...
J4deninj44: Bonsai girl: A.......a.......
Lithaladhwen: *pulls a small leather-wrapped kit from each boot*
J4deninj44: Living boy: *wailing*
J4deninj44: Living girl: She's going to come back! Stop it! She's going to get you.
Lithaladhwen: *she rolls them out on the floor to get at her tools so she can cut the stitches on the boy's mouth*
Arch mage144: I can do that. *sets down his sword and shield and kneels next to her, a grim expression on his face*
Lithaladhwen: She had better be more worried about me, dear.
T3chn0Namagomi: And me...
Arch mage144: *looks at the girl...or tries* Don't speak...it isn't worth your energy right now.
T3chn0Namagomi: *however, does remain on lookout for entrances*
Lithaladhwen: (Brb cooking. I need, like, five minutes.)
J4deninj44: Bonsai Boy: *tries to crane is neck to look but can't move for the wires bracing him*
Arch mage144: Kamos, just watch our backs for the moment. I don't want anyone to sneak up on us.
Arch mage144: (Ditto.)
T3chn0Namagomi: Exactly what I'm doing.
T3chn0Namagomi: *rifle is at ready*
J4deninj44: (Why do I get the impression that Kamos is on "Shoot to Kill" mode?)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Because he is.)
J4deninj44: (Murderer: HAY GUYS! *BLAM* x.x)
Arch mage144: (Kamos has another mode?)
T3chn0Namagomi: (He's got several.)
T3chn0Namagomi: (There's "in denial of fetish" mode, "embarassed" mode...)
J4deninj44: (Shoot to Kill mode is just his standard battle mode.)
T3chn0Namagomi: ("Totally fucking shocked at random expressions of kindness" mode)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Yeah. You can't set him to Stun)
J4deninj44: (*tosses on some Rob Zombie*)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Not unless he's got a damn good reason to be stealthy)
T3chn0Namagomi: (That's just how he is in a fight)
T3chn0Namagomi: (...isn't that how most non-Enlil types are?)
T3chn0Namagomi: (In a fight, I mean)
J4deninj44: (Uhhhh....no.)
J4deninj44: (Not necessarily)
J4deninj44: (A character might wish to gain some info from a foe and therefore killing him would be a bad idea.)
J4deninj44: (Or the character could be a sadist and killing would not fun at all. Maiming is much preferred.)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Eh, point in both cases, I guess)
T3chn0Namagomi: (...sadists seem to be less common amongst PCs, though)
Arch mage144: (I play a sadist, but there's sadism, and there's sadism.)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Also, all shall fear the Man Festival. For...it is seriously worth fearing. Seriously.)
KnightsofSquare has entered the room.
Arch mage144: (For him, sadistic behavior is for people who "deserve" it, specific individuals, not some random thrill.)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Aha.)
J4deninj44: (*Nod*)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Sheeeesh. People do crazyshit to fish for crab)
J4deninj44: (Living Dead Girl is a good song.)
Lithaladhwen: (For this, yes.)
UltimateKoD: (... if you fish for fish, doesn't that mean you crab for crab?)
Lithaladhwen: (Dinner is almost ready. We'd just reached the critical stage where we actually need to be cooking.)
J4deninj44: (Ah ha!)
T3chn0Namagomi: (I have a Bernie!)
J4deninj44: (I have Boddington's Pub Ale)
T3chn0Namagomi: (It's a year and slightly over two days before I can legally buy alcohol)
J4deninj44: (I wonder if you'll even like it.)
UltimateKoD: (And you're going to let that stop you?)
Arch mage144: (I would probably kill someone for an Asahi right now, but vanilla Coke is pretty good.)
T3chn0Namagomi: (I've had it before. Varies depending on which)
T3chn0Namagomi: (I just can't have it in restaurants or buy it myself yet)
Arch mage144: (It's Sunday in Indiana and I don't have any extra money for booze right now anyway.)
J4deninj44: (I have my own drink now.)
Lithaladhwen: (Back.)
Arch mage144: (Yeah, I'm prepared to resume.)
J4deninj44: (Sweet.)
Lithaladhwen: (Anyway. Tassi needs to regenerate...eyes and ears. That's four castings of that one spell.)
Lithaladhwen: (Damn.)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Heh)
Lithaladhwen: Ardam... can you grow back anything they might have lost? I think that it might be all I can do just to put back this little boy's eyes and ears.
Lithaladhwen: IM: Resource management. I've always hated this.
Arch mage144: *headshake* No, I can't...
Lithaladhwen: *deep breath*
Arch mage144: I'm not that good at healing. Battle injuries, sure, or setting a broken bone, or illnesses...not this. I'm not prepared for this kind of thing.
T3chn0Namagomi: Would you at least be able to keep them alive until other significant healing can come by?
Lithaladhwen: I can't... gods.... so many are missing their eyes.
Lithaladhwen: *nods* Perhaps. Though that would require someone to go for reinforcements.
T3chn0Namagomi: True
Lithaladhwen: Ardam, cut down anyone that's hanging. Bring me anyone that's alive. We'll see what we're dealing with and go from there.
Arch mage144: We need to get them out of here, if they can be moved. We can't just leave these kids here! The survivors need way more healing than we can bring. A whole hospital wing.
Lithaladhwen: Kamos, could you either run to the nearest temple, guardstation, or even the Villa Pascha and get help? Ardam can protect me while I'm here, and someone needs to go who can get there quickly.
J4deninj44: Living Boy: Nooooo, don't leave me! NO!
T3chn0Namagomi: ...sure, sure... -v- IM: ...I turn into errand boy?
Lithaladhwen: No one is leaving you.
J4deninj44: Living Boy: I want my mommy. I WANT TO GO HOME!
Arch mage144: I can send a message to someone outside.
Arch mage144: Do you have something to write with?
Lithaladhwen: Do it. I don't care who does it, but .... yes. *pulls out a greasepen*
Lithaladhwen: This'll have to do.
T3chn0Namagomi: Right.
Lithaladhwen: Kamos, if he's sending the message, you cut down the children.
Lithaladhwen: All of them. Bring me any that are alive.
Arch mage144: *Ardam reaches into his shoulderbag and pulls out a small silver bird figurine* Who should I write to? The guard?
T3chn0Namagomi: Hm...right then.
Lithaladhwen: Yes. Tell them to bring every healer that they can muster.
Arch mage144: Right. *he produces what looks like a holy text of some kind and rips out a page, closing his eyes and lowering his gaze* Forgive me, Kazeros. I know you would understand.
T3chn0Namagomi: *is now listening carefully...as well as verifying which ones are alive and which...aren't...before either lowering them slowly and bringing them over...(in the living's case...)*
J4deninj44: Drow girl:*moans*
T3chn0Namagomi: *...or just letting them drop unceremoniously (in the case of the particularly dead ones*
Arch mage144: *scribbles an appropriate message and their location on the page in large letters over the existing print, folds the page, and whistles, causing the silver figurine to become a real bird*
T3chn0Namagomi: *Always keeping his rifle by his side in case -someone- would decide to enter...*
J4deninj44: *The Bonsai Children are four in number two are very alive and the other two are barely alive and unconscious*
J4deninj44: *On the cots, four are alive*
J4deninj44: *The drow girl with the maggots is still living, all infants are dead*
Arch mage144: *the carrier pigeon hops up onto his finger and chirps* Take this to the castle guardhouse, as fast as you can fly. *he affixes the message to the bird's leg, and it flies off, either through the nearest window or out the way in*
T3chn0Namagomi: You're lucky. Most of them are alive.
Lithaladhwen: IM: Horrifyingly enough, those maggots may save her life.
T3chn0Namagomi: (So true!)
Lithaladhwen: IM: In fact....
T3chn0Namagomi: (Maggots are lifesavers! Unless in cheese.)
Arch mage144: (Then they just taste nutty.)
Lithaladhwen: Ardam, light healing spells all around to keep them alive until help comes. Be sure to remove any foreign objects in them before you do so. If you need help getting something out, tell me.
T3chn0Namagomi: (Wasn't there that illegal maggot cheese that was dangerous?)
Arch mage144: I can sterilize their wounds, if you think that will help.
Lithaladhwen: Please. And also tell me if any of them have flesh that's already dying besides the little girl wi-- with the maggots.
T3chn0Namagomi: Huh? ...why're the maggots important?
Lithaladhwen: If the flesh is dead, the maggots will eat it.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...ah. Oh! I see now.
Lithaladhwen: Pack a wound with maggots and it's less likely you'll need to amputate.
Lithaladhwen: Disturbing... but effective. And that's what matters most.
J4deninj44: *there's a sound from the stairwell*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...
Lithaladhwen: (And the RP becomes Gone With the Wind.)
Arch mage144: *frowns* I'll do that. *Ardam moves about...*
T3chn0Namagomi: *whirls around to face the door*
T3chn0Namagomi: *rifle pointed*
Lithaladhwen: IM: This is so much worse than a battlefield. It's nothing like this.
Lithaladhwen: IM: This is all so much more deliberately cruel.
J4deninj44: *another creak of wood and footsteps going away*
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: ...haven't seen anything like this in wars.
Lithaladhwen: Kamos, find out who that was. If it's that woman, kill her.
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: No. In battle, they simply kill.
T3chn0Namagomi: Affirmative on this.
T3chn0Namagomi: *any windows?*
J4deninj44: (HAAHAH! Kamos said affirmative. He's so military!)
J4deninj44: *Only facing towards the gate, the rest are boarded up*
Lithaladhwen: IM: We have nine alive, with something minor for each until help gets here..... I can handle that myself. With Ardam it will be easier.
T3chn0Namagomi: *Right...because Kamos is running and leaping out...while transforming into his chimeric state!*
T3chn0Namagomi: *transformation complete while in mid-air, he circles around to the main ground entrance of the warehouse before landing...*
Arch mage144: *Ardam moves about, providing token healing and sterilization; as he moves to his seventh patient, he groans just a little*
Lithaladhwen: *Tassi begins to go around removing foreign objects and handing out minor healing spells where she can.*
Lithaladhwen: Ardam, what's the matter?
J4deninj44: *The guards are already on their way and Tessei approaches* Where is it?
T3chn0Namagomi: The corpses are upstairs in the top level.
Arch mage144: *headshake* It's fine. *His face is red, and there's a lot of sweat running down into his eyes*
Lithaladhwen: If you're getting tired, you should let me take over. I'm all right.
T3chn0Namagomi: *Tessei might note that Kamos now mysteriously gained wings, horns, and a tail*
J4deninj44: *motions for the guard to move in with the healers in tow* ...And the murderer?
J4deninj44: *Tessei doesn't note he loathes*
Arch mage144: ...*nods a little* I...I want to help more, but I won't do you any good if I strain myself until I pass out.
Lithaladhwen: *nods* All right. How many have you gotten?
T3chn0Namagomi: Trying to corner it. Heard it heading up the stairs before it heard us...might still be there. *rushing into the warehouse to try and catch her...*
J4deninj44: *As Kamos runs he he sees something writhing on the floor near the stairs*
T3chn0Namagomi: *approaches, gun pointed at it*
Lithaladhwen: (How many did Ardam get? Seven you said?)
J4deninj44: *A wee infant looks at him like he's the funniest looking ...something he's ever seen*
Lithaladhwen: (Leaves two for Tassi to heal, plus extra effort to get crap out of their bodies.)
T3chn0Namagomi: ...hm.
T3chn0Namagomi: You guys, head up the stairs. It might still be up there.
T3chn0Namagomi: *heads back out to see if she's on the run*
T3chn0Namagomi: *Taking to the air, at that*
J4deninj44: *looks at it over his shoulder* Svetlam. Take the infant. Find it's mother. The rest of you follow me. *head up the stairs*
Arch mage144: (Yeah, 7x cure, 7x disinfect.)
J4deninj44: *There's a crowd forming around the building *
KnightsofSquare: (Sorry, but the Cure is banned from college campuses)
T3chn0Namagomi: *takes to the air to look for anyone suspiciously fleeing the scene*
Lithaladhwen: *Tassi starts regenerating body parts now!*
J4deninj44: *Opens the door* Citizens remove yourselves. Doma Guard will take care of this.
Lithaladhwen: *Taking one of the conscious childrens' heads in her lap, she works to grow back his/her eyes.*
J4deninj44: *looks at Tassi* You'll be rewarded for your service. Thank you. Head down the stairs and find the nearest guard station and deliver your report.
Lithaladhwen: Absolutely not. I don't take orders from you and you can't help them like I can.
Lithaladhwen: Search the house.
J4deninj44: Remove yourself...citizen.
J4deninj44: The guard will take care of this ....situation.
Lithaladhwen: * By the time she's done with one child, she's breathing hard and covered in sweat, but at least the kid has eyes now.*
Arch mage144: Excuse me. *stands up* I'm a knight.
Lithaladhwen: *Tassi stands up, a bloody horror in her own right after wading through bodies and pulling foreign objects out of the children.*
J4deninj44: Of what nation? *eyes the half-elf*
Lithaladhwen: You are no use to them. I am. Stop interfering with their treatment or I will report you.
Arch mage144: This one.
T3chn0Namagomi: *is looking again for anyone fleeing, now circling the warehouse from the air*
Lithaladhwen: (Tassi's beginning to reconsider that whole question of military rank. >_> )
Arch mage144: This woman is an accomplished healer. Please, let her do her job.
J4deninj44: You may stay. *looks at Tassi* Report me for doing my job? If you were to cause harm to these children through incompetence then it'd be my ass for letting a civilian do government work. *narrows his eyes* Raptre will go easy on you
J4deninj44: , I won't.
J4deninj44: *There doesn't seem to be anyone going away but many people are gathering towards the warehouse*
T3chn0Namagomi: Hmph...must still be inside.
Arch mage144: This woman has served under Doman military command in the past, sir.
T3chn0Namagomi: *dives back in* Out of the way! Experienced professional coming through!
Lithaladhwen: I will report you for interfering with a physician in the perfomance of her duties. Their health is more important than your ego. Ardam, talk to him. I'm busy.
J4deninj44: When I see a badge, I'll bite my tongue and she can heal it. Until then, she can leave.
T3chn0Namagomi: *through the door, at that*
KnightsofSquare has left the room.
Arch mage144: We don't have time for that kind of talk! People here need her help, and you need all the healers you can get!
Lithaladhwen: *Looking around for her next patient, she speaks absently* ....I served with the mage corps on Ka'thalar as a field medic.
Lithaladhwen: I also served under General Silvar dealing with a potential interplanar war on Regulus.
J4deninj44: *rolls his eyes* As if you can really do anything to revive these infants shattered lives.
Lithaladhwen: Until you bring me enough healers to relieve me, my first duty is not to you.
T3chn0Namagomi: *systematically checks each floor of the warehouse, looking around for anyone...suspicious*
Lithaladhwen: *finds another kid and begins to work on eyes there, too*
T3chn0Namagomi: *starting with the first...*
J4deninj44: Half of them will probably commit suicide eventually anyhow. Healers, to work. *leaves the room*
Arch mage144: IM: I don't like that person very much at all.
Lithaladhwen: Ah swear. Ah will kill that man mahself if he speaks to me one more time.
Lithaladhwen: Thank you, Ardam.
J4deninj44: *There are non human footsteps in the dust, leading to a back door*
Lithaladhwen: *picks an unconscious kid to put the eye back, since she only has enough energy left for one*
J4deninj44: *On teh first floor*
Lithaladhwen: *and that would just freak out a conscious kid*
Arch mage144: *head shake* Don't mention it. What kind of...of...
T3chn0Namagomi: *dashes through this back door, kicking it down as he rushes through after the footsteps*
Arch mage144: ...of jackass gets in the way of people healing the wounded?
J4deninj44: Miss Wells, what would like for us to do?
Lithaladhwen: Most of the living wounded have had any foreign objects removed from their bodies.
Lithaladhwen: Several are missing eyes, ears, or other parts.
Lithaladhwen: Regenerating those is top priority.
Lithaladhwen: The others will live long enough for you to do that.
Lithaladhwen: When you're done with that task, see to the rest.
J4deninj44: *nods and the three healers disperse*
Lithaladhwen: *long, shuddering sigh*
T3chn0Namagomi: *looks--anyone fleeing or any signs thereof?*
Lithaladhwen: (Tassi is at 2/82 MP.)
T3chn0Namagomi: *Once he's through the door, that is*
Arch mage144: (6/97, here.)
J4deninj44: *The footseps lead into the crowd of on lookers of which there are a handful of Inujin and Nekojin*
T3chn0Namagomi: (53/61 TP)
T3chn0Namagomi: *rushes* Anyone suspicious run this way? If so, where?!
T3chn0Namagomi: Nonhuman, nonelven, at that!
Lithaladhwen: Ardam, I don't think we can help anymore in here, and I for one... can't do anything more at all. At least you can still fight. You should go with Kamos and the others.
J4deninj44: *The people in the crowd look at each other suspiciously and shake their heads*
J4deninj44: Man: I just got here, cause I saw a crowd....
T3chn0Namagomi: Fucking HELL!
J4deninj44: Nekojin: What's going on?
T3chn0Namagomi: *takes to the air, looking for traces of footprints*
Arch mage144: I'll go outside and see what's going on.
Lithaladhwen: I need to get out, too.
T3chn0Namagomi: Some psycho child-slasher just escaped, that's what!
Arch mage144: *Ardam picks up his gear and heads out the front door, looking around for Kamos and noting the crowd*
Lithaladhwen: *Tassi leaves to lean on the door outside, trying to get some air. She's covered in blood, sweat trails streaking down her body through the gruesome mess.*
T3chn0Namagomi: If you're not going to help, then CLEAR OUT!
J4deninj44: *Tessei walks outside* Valthi!
Lithaladhwen: *She just stands there, her arms wrapped around herself, looking around at the crowd.*
T3chn0Namagomi: Silence, imbecile!
Arch mage144: IM: *hearing Kamos* That works.
Lithaladhwen: Oh, no. Not that man again.
J4deninj44: I'll have you arrested.
J4deninj44: Silence yourself.
J4deninj44: *looks at the crowd then Kamos* Report what you know.
Lithaladhwen: IM: Tessei you horse's ass. Do you really want a crowd here?
Arch mage144: Excuse me, but who is that man? I've never seen him before.
T3chn0Namagomi: Clear them out. There's tracks that MATCH THE FUCKING PERPETRATOR!
Arch mage144: Is he a guardsman? He must not have been dispatched to Ka'thalar.
J4deninj44: Tracks? What kind of tracks?
T3chn0Namagomi: Nonhumanoid. Nekojin, Inujin, something, just not humanoid
Lithaladhwen: He's a guardsman. Not for long, though. Not if I have any say.
Lithaladhwen: And I might.
J4deninj44: ....Guards, arrest all nekojin and inujin. Jail them.
T3chn0Namagomi: Most likely Nekojin given the writing from earlier!
T3chn0Namagomi: ...
T3chn0Namagomi: *facepalm*
J4deninj44: *Crowd slightly panicked*
Arch mage144: Hey, hold it!
T3chn0Namagomi: That's it. You've gone too far.
Arch mage144: If you do that, you're going to start a riot!
Lithaladhwen: Kamos, you're working for me, aren't you?
Arch mage144: Cancel that order at once!
J4deninj44: That's what swords are for, knight. If there really is a psychopath on the loose we can't take chances.
T3chn0Namagomi: *starts chanting* Hatred, sorrow, anger, despair...all converge at once! Mindblast!!
Arch mage144: *looks uncomfortable* What's your rank...soldier?
T3chn0Namagomi: (X-Magic-ed Mindblast on Tessei)
Arch mage144: (Oh dear.)
T3chn0Namagomi: (IE, Doublecast)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Roll twice?)
Lithaladhwen: (Tassi was just going to order him to do it, anyway.)
J4deninj44: (Oh my. *goes to look that up*)
Lithaladhwen: (Great minds think alike.)
J4deninj44: (Found iiiit. Why did you doublecast?)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Twice the chance to get through)
J4deninj44: (Oooooh. I guess you'd roll twice ..then. *scratches head*)
OnlineHost: T3chn0Namagomi rolled 2 20-sided dice: 3 20
J4deninj44: (Oh fuck critical...)
T3chn0Namagomi: (30, 47)
T3chn0Namagomi: (Basically, Tessei go sleepy-bye)
J4deninj44: *Tessei's eyes lose focus and he falls forward*
T3chn0Namagomi: Ignore that tyrant's order!
Lithaladhwen: *sigh of relief* Thank you, Kamos. If anyone asks, you were under orders from an employer.
Lithaladhwen: I was going to request you put him down anyway.
Arch mage144: ...Kazeros. *facepalms*
T3chn0Namagomi: CLEAR OUT! *watching for anyone fleeing*
Lithaladhwen: *sounds totally exhausted*
Arch mage144: You...well, okay.
Arch mage144: Please, everyone, go home! It might be dangerous here, and the guard has work to do!
Arch mage144: IM: He saved me from having to...
Lithaladhwen: Everyone just go home. Contact someone if you learn anything. I'm sorry for all this. We'll do what we can.
J4deninj44: *the crowd starts to move away, unsure of wht the hell is going on*
Arch mage144: IM: ...try to pull rank, at least.
T3chn0Namagomi: (Incidentally, Kamos might have a good potential future as inquisitor. XP)
Arch mage144: IM: What the hell did that guy think he was going to accomplish by arresting a bunch of people, anyway?
J4deninj44: (You what's funny..... Raptre's going to be awful pissed.)
Arch mage144: IM: It won't catch the murderer...
Lithaladhwen: (Tassi's going to go to the king.)
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: Mass arrests are bullshit. Won't do anything
Lithaladhwen: (She wants Tessei fired and potentially jailed.)
J4deninj44: (Eh, he'll be used to it.)
Arch mage144: *looks at Kamos* I don't think he was going to listen to me.
Arch mage144: Good thinking, I guess.
Lithaladhwen: Once again. If anyone causes you problems... just tell them I ordered you to do it.
T3chn0Namagomi: He was getting out of hand.
Arch mage144: He really was. He was trying to tell Tassi not to heal people up there. The nerve!
T3chn0Namagomi: ...
T3chn0Namagomi: He's in for it if I have any say
T3chn0Namagomi: ...*tries to regain the tracks if he can*
Lithaladhwen: I live in the castle. I'll hound the king until he caves in and fires that man.
Arch mage144: How do people like that get placed in positions of authority!?
J4deninj44: TASSI!!!!!!! *running for her*
T3chn0Namagomi: They stay silent about it until they get high enough
Lithaladhwen: ....*lifts a weary hand in greeting*
Arch mage144: *headshake* Ugh.
Lithaladhwen: *is still covered in blood and various other gross fluids*
J4deninj44: *The footsteps disappear into the footsteps of the crowd*
T3chn0Namagomi: Fucking SHIT
Arch mage144: I wonder where my bird went. *blinks* He should have come back.
J4deninj44: Shit! You look like Hell ran you through a meat grinder!
T3chn0Namagomi: Damnit, damnit, DAMNIT!
Lithaladhwen: Thank you, Ship.
J4deninj44: *covers his mouth* Sorry...
T3chn0Namagomi: *stomps the ground in frustration*
Lithaladhwen: *shakes her head* It's fine. Are you all right?
Arch mage144: ...*looks quizzically at Ship* Hello, young man. Are you a friend of Madam Wells?
Lithaladhwen: Ardam, Ship. Ship, Ardam.
J4deninj44: Yessir. I'm Ship Porte. *holds out his hand*
Lithaladhwen: And for Ishtar's sake. Call me Tassi.
Lithaladhwen: I'm too tired for honorifics.
J4deninj44: Tassi, did you get him?
J4deninj44: I couldn't wait. I heard the guard freaking out and I ran all the way hear.
J4deninj44: Do you need me to heal anyone?
J4deninj44: Are you okay?
J4deninj44: Did you find the kids?
Arch mage144: *shakes vigorously*
Lithaladhwen: Many. I'd rather you stay out here.
Lithaladhwen: I know you want to help but... please just stay out here.
T3chn0Namagomi: Stay out for your own good. Sadly, the murderer seems to have escaped.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...I'm going back in.
Arch mage144: It...isn't something you want to see. The castle guard has sent healers. Let them handle it.
Lithaladhwen: Thank you Kamos.
J4deninj44: ...I'll find him. What does he look like?
T3chn0Namagomi: I don't know. Just not human.
Lithaladhwen: I still think it's a woman. Potentially Nekonian, but not necessarily a Nekojin.
T3chn0Namagomi: It looks like something of the less "human-like" races
T3chn0Namagomi: *goes back in to examine the footprints*
J4deninj44: ... *frowns* So she got away huh?....
T3chn0Namagomi: *They look more like Nekojin or Inujin, or is it hard to tell?*
J4deninj44: *They are paw like and with four toes on each foot, It could be a nekojin or small inujin*
J4deninj44: Hey...the kids know what she looks like right? We'll get her next time for sure.
T3chn0Namagomi: Perhaps.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...It's either a Nekojin or Inujin.
Lithaladhwen: IM: Most didn't have eyes anymore. Perhaps they saw her before then.
J4deninj44: *looking at the stairs*
J4deninj44: 9.9 ... .... *puts a foot on the first step*
Lithaladhwen: I don't know. ...I really just want to go home.
T3chn0Namagomi: *heads up the stairs, starting a systematic search of each floor...*
J4deninj44: *follows Kamos* What are we looking for?
Arch mage144: I'll escort you. The guard's healers can finish up here...as horrifying as this is, I'm hoping they can take care of it.
Arch mage144: We've done everything we can for now.
Lithaladhwen: *nods*
T3chn0Namagomi: I'm trying to see if the maniac left any signs, or is there...
Lithaladhwen: Ship, where's Kodi?
J4deninj44: Ah! *peers down the stairs* Some of his Shango friends picked him up.
Lithaladhwen: How lovely.
J4deninj44: I'd rather he not hang out with them, if you ask me....
T3chn0Namagomi: *for the analysis--anyone found anywhere in there?*
Lithaladhwen: *nods to Ship* You and me both.
Lithaladhwen: Anyway, Ship? I'd really rather you went back to the Villa Pascha and stayed there tonight.
Arch mage144: Shango?
J4deninj44: Are you going home? I'll protect you? OH! ICE CREAM!! *spreads his wings and flies down to her* Ice cream! I'll be fine on my own because I'm a demon, right? But you're all tired out. I'll escort you to Darin.
J4deninj44: Er...His Supreme Holiness Darin.
Lithaladhwen: Just Darin. And Ardam is walking me back. But thank you. Jeri can find you some ice cream and she can charge me for whatever you want.
J4deninj44: *There's paw prints and a few grey hairs but it's hard to tell what animal they're from*
T3chn0Namagomi: ...
T3chn0Namagomi: *takes one of the hairs*
Arch mage144: Back to the castle, then?
Lithaladhwen: *nods*
T3chn0Namagomi: *rushes out* Tassi! We might be able to track them down yet.
Lithaladhwen: *to Kamos* I quite literally cannot do anything more tonight.
Arch mage144: (It's probably a good thing Darin didn't come along)
T3chn0Namagomi: Our friend might've been in the habit of...shedding...we could say.
J4deninj44: (Why not?)
Arch mage144: (It would answer some of Ship's fundamental questions about celestial biology)
Arch mage144: ("Can they vomit," for example)
Lithaladhwen: Take it to the guard, or to Jeri. Whomever you trust more.
J4deninj44: (HA!)
T3chn0Namagomi: ...right.
T3chn0Namagomi: IM: What was the name...what was the name...Haha-something...
J4deninj44: *bends down and looks at Tessei* Hey, this guy fainted.
Lithaladhwen: Yes. He had a weak stomach.
Lithaladhwen: Clearly didn't belong here.
J4deninj44: *pats him withi his hand* Heeeey, guy? Hey? Wake up?
Lithaladhwen: Don't wake him.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Don't wake him.
Lithaladhwen: He's better off in the gutter.
Lithaladhwen: Ardam? Let's go.
J4deninj44: *looks up* But he's...he's a knight? *blinks*
Arch mage144: Yes ma'am.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Thanks for the help, Tassi.
Arch mage144: He doesn't deserve that title.
Lithaladhwen: Thank you, Kamos. Contact me if you learn anything.
T3chn0Namagomi: Right.
Lithaladhwen: *heads off with Ardam*
T3chn0Namagomi: *and Kamos flies off to Jeri's place, with the hair, hoping for some eventual results...that I say should be covered next time if there is one.*
J4deninj44: *runs after Kamos, on foot, though he can fly too*
Lithaladhwen: *they reach the castle!*
Arch mage144: *they do!*
Lithaladhwen: Thank you Ardam, I'm fine from here.
Arch mage144: Alright. I'm going to be in the city for a few days, but really, I can stay as long as necessary. I didn't intend to go back to Freedom Castle for a while. Needed some air.
Lithaladhwen: I'll be in touch.
Arch mage144: Oh, and...I'm not staying at the Villa, in case that was somewhat confusing.
Arch mage144: I'm at the Ivory Horn.
Lithaladhwen: All right.
Lithaladhwen: Have a good one, if you can.
Lithaladhwen: *waves and heads into the castle*
J4deninj44: *A certain cerbie is sitting on the castle path, he eyes Tassi with all the intent of a dog that's going to lick someone clean*
Lithaladhwen: Precious, no.
Arch mage144: *salute*
J4deninj44: *snorts and follows her a few steps before veering off towards the kitchen where SOME PEOPLE will indulge him*
Lithaladhwen: *Tassi heads back to the room she shares with Darin, and when she enters she gives him a little wave. She's still covered in the blood and gore of nearly a dozen mutilated children.*
Arch mage144: *eyes wide* Miss Tassi!
Arch mage144: *sitting at his desk--well, he was, but he's on his feet now* Why are you covered in blood?
Lithaladhwen: *She just starts crying.*
Arch mage144: ...oh...no...*moves in to embrace her; he'll clean her later*
Lithaladhwen: </Tassi>
J4deninj44: </Bloody Doman Nights?>
Arch mage144: So it would seem.
Lithaladhwen: </Bloody Doman Nights.>
Lithaladhwen: Thanks for a good'un, Amanda.
J4deninj44: I...guess I should award goodies.
J4deninj44: I like to give out goodies.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...Kamos actually did something remotely heroic. O_o;
Lithaladhwen: If'n you please. We like them, too.
J4deninj44: He did!
Lithaladhwen: He kicked ass in the name of justice.
J4deninj44: Saaaaaaah. For all PCs involved....
UltimateKoD: ... wait, I missed it!
UltimateKoD: Where? o.o
Lithaladhwen: That's because you suck, Charles.
T3chn0Namagomi: Mindblasting Tessei.
UltimateKoD: Just toes.
Lithaladhwen: You can't suck my toes until you're gay.
Lithaladhwen: So there.
UltimateKoD: ... 'Manda, can I suck on your toes? Maybe it'll TURN me gay.
Arch mage144: I don't need EXP, if you're thinking that.
Lithaladhwen: They won't. Her toes are lovely.
Arch mage144: You could lick carpet.
J4deninj44: 400 participation points...er...xp.
UltimateKoD: That's it
UltimateKoD: !
Lithaladhwen: Cool beans.
J4deninj44: I'm glad I dont' have carpet.
UltimateKoD: ... I can enjoy a clean working environment.
J4deninj44: Tassi get 50 points for putting Kodi in line.
Lithaladhwen: *laugh*
J4deninj44: Kamos gets 50 points for shutting Tessei the fuck up.
Lithaladhwen: Someone has to.
Lithaladhwen: His father is useless.
J4deninj44: Agreed.
UltimateKoD: ... v_v
Lithaladhwen: *said only because charles is now here*
J4deninj44: Daenj'r needs to man up and just put the fear into that boy.
J4deninj44: Kodi=Riley from Boondocks
UltimateKoD: You say it as if he's going to install fear.exe into the kid's HD.
Lithaladhwen: *snort*
Arch mage144: Yeah, he is.
T3chn0Namagomi: Kamos might have a future as an inquisitor. XP
Lithaladhwen: He should go find Card.
Lithaladhwen: They can discuss business
J4deninj44: Tassi gave him "Boy, I will slap the black off you" look.
UltimateKoD: Cardinal: Naw, you have to like God first.
Arch mage144: Geh, today at work was awful. I don't think this is precisely what I needed as far as an evening pick-me-up, but it was good to RP.
J4deninj44: Kodi submitted.
Lithaladhwen: XD
J4deninj44: Sorry Brian. Ashley and my lesbian romp is TBA.
Lithaladhwen: Heh.
UltimateKoD: ... DAMMIT!
Lithaladhwen: Charles wouldn't get to watch anyway.
UltimateKoD: *tells the camera crew to go home*
Arch mage144: Nah, that's alright. Not quite what I had in mind.
Arch mage144: You can feel free to go ahead without me on that one.
UltimateKoD: Anyhoo, if ya want me, love me, need me... IM me. Quick, before I fade away.
UltimateKoD: Tah.
UltimateKoD has left the room.
J4deninj44: Yay, I got to RP with Brian and that was cool.
Arch mage144: Eh, I didn't do much.
Arch mage144: I'm not satisfied with this PS sheet. It's not really finished. Maybe I'll do it later. Guy needs one.
J4deninj44: Well, when you RP in G-world or MAC again lemme know. I miss you.
J4deninj44: Speaking of MAC, is your insidious plot still in the works, m'lady?
Arch mage144: I still RP, I just don't hop into chats as often. *shrug*
J4deninj44: You RP tabletop right?
Arch mage144: I've been GMing again lately.
Arch mage144: I have to get together material for a game on Saturday.
J4deninj44: *frown* How do I keep missing this?
Arch mage144: You don't live in Indianapolis?
T3chn0Namagomi: It's tabletop GMing, so yeah.
J4deninj44: Oh, in that case you suck!
J4deninj44: I need you heeeeeeere.
J4deninj44: In Cyberspace.
Arch mage144: Local game group. It includes some forumers.
Arch mage144: Kai and FlameRaven.
Arch mage144: Also Jason AKA Cynic2002, he's been in chat.
J4deninj44: *pounces Brian and chews on him*
Arch mage144: I need to not be covered in bite-marks.
J4deninj44: e.e I need your hot plots.
Arch mage144: Heh.
T3chn0Namagomi: Once Kai's plot starts up there'll be fun MAC stuff!
J4deninj44: I'm thrilled.
Arch mage144: I'm not as ambitious as I used to be. Or, at the very least, I prefer to take it in a different direction.
Lithaladhwen: Re Nama: Whenever that may be.
T3chn0Namagomi: Yeah.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...whenever...
T3chn0Namagomi: ...if ever...
Lithaladhwen: It'll happen. But right now unless Nama has a plot he hasn't been sharing with me this whole time, I still need to think of the specifics.
Lithaladhwen: And that'll take me some time while I work around the things that are paying the bills this summer.
T3chn0Namagomi: Hn. I need to do the writeup for the NIF.
Lithaladhwen: *nod* Would be a good thing.
T3chn0Namagomi: And goddamnit, I find myself wanting to do fiction for Zeiren for some reason.
Lithaladhwen: You should. I'd read it.
J4deninj44: Make it slash. I need a good laugh.
T3chn0Namagomi: No, Zeiren's way too straight
J4deninj44: Someone needs to to Siyun slash.
J4deninj44: That boy gets off easy.
T3chn0Namagomi: But not so straight that he suddenly goes right back to gay.
J4deninj44: No one is too straight for slash.
Lithaladhwen: ...
T3chn0Namagomi: ...
Lithaladhwen: This has taken a wrong turn somewhere.
T3chn0Namagomi: *makes it Zeiren/Xin'ng slash*
J4deninj44: I'm sure she know a rune to make her man long lasting.
T3chn0Namagomi: ...that's slash, right? XP
J4deninj44: Makura/Zeiren slash....
Lithaladhwen: >_o
T3chn0Namagomi: Never happen.
J4deninj44: Makura would totally dominate.
J4deninj44: No matter the relationship he'd be on top out of principle.
Lithaladhwen: He'd have to.
J4deninj44: It wouldn't make logical sense for him to be in any postion but dominate.
T3chn0Namagomi: *writes Akarusellei/Makura. Makura actually ends up submissive due to Akarusellei being fucking nuts*
Arch mage144: He takes it in the ass.
Arch mage144: While crying.
J4deninj44: ................................................................
Lithaladhwen: .....................................
Lithaladhwen: I wash my hands of this weirdness.