You have just entered room "drawingtheline."
MajorGeneralTso: ...Hello.
Mekta Satak Kai: Hey.
PapatymisonN has entered the room.
MajorGeneralTso: ...Remembered to change my BG Color this time...
PapatymisonN: Hey kids. Still cookin'. Gimme ten.
Mekta Satak Kai: 'kay.
Mekta Satak Kai: And thank you, Tai.
MajorGeneralTso: ...Yep.
Arch mage144: Cooking...with gas?
PapatymisonN: Electricity. Sorry to burst your bubble.
pd Rydia has entered the room.
CGNakibe has entered the room.
Arch mage144 has left the room.
Arch mage144 has entered the room.
Mekta Satak Kai: *So you guys just rescued two little boys from an organization that seems to be tearing itself apart from the inside. You're on your way back to the JD after some conversation and a few sandwiches.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Your motivation: You can do lots of things. What will you choose? Find out this session of.... Drawing the Line!*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Dramatic Chord*
CGNakibe: *how very Classic Radio*
Arch mage144: *humming*
PapatymisonN: *has his hands deeeeeep in his pockets*
MajorGeneralTso: *Walks silently and normally, wondering about what he's just seen*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Joss generally stays around four inches away from Solis, but seems to have chilled a great deal.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *He's not eyeing any of you anymore.*
pd Rydia: ::has reacquired and is now carrying Fluffy::
Arch mage144: Hm. Is all of this over? I mean...they seemed pretty dead-set on destroying each other.
PapatymisonN: ... I think we're done.
PapatymisonN: All our objectives have been met.
pd Rydia: Once we get home.
MajorGeneralTso: ...Assuming we get there with no incident.
pd Rydia: Meep.
Arch mage144: Who do you think would try to stop us at this point, Tai?
PapatymisonN: Indeed.
PapatymisonN: We're... well, how much revenge can they want?
Mekta Satak Kai: *quietly* They won't. I'll kill them.
MajorGeneralTso: *Shrugs* Just keeping the options open.
Arch mage144: ...there's also the question of how much "revenge" they can deliver at this point.
Arch mage144: Who's left to get revenge?
CGNakibe: I'll just be glad if we never see any more of those mean people again.
PapatymisonN: ... in total agreement, Solis.
pd Rydia: I think and hope they were mostly interested in each other at that point in time.
Arch mage144: Those two people didn't really seem like they were genuinely working with the offworlders. The man and the woman. The celestial and the chaos-mage.
Arch mage144: Or, if they were, something went wrong and the deal became sour.
Mekta Satak Kai: *shrugs*
CGNakibe: Miss Dia? Can I have hot dogs tonight? Please? 9.9
MajorGeneralTso: ...They didn't seem like they were offworlders themselves, but they weren't using magic natural to this world. I wonder...
Arch mage144: Wonder about what, Tai?
pd Rydia: 6.6 Yes.
pd Rydia: You can, Rob, and Joss can eat hotdogs until your stomachs begin to hurt.
CGNakibe: Alright!
MajorGeneralTso: ...Where they got what they were doing. It's the Magicks the queen and I use, not innate in Gaera...
Mekta Satak Kai: Huh? Um. 'kay.
Mekta Satak Kai: I don't think I've met Rob. Not really.
Arch mage144: *raises an eyebrow* But I thought Riss'ar said that the man was a celestial.
CGNakibe: But miss Aya uses a weird kinda holy magic, though.
CGNakibe: Would it work with anyone that could do that, mister?
MajorGeneralTso: I'm not sure...The way as I understand it, Mazoku and Ryuuzoku magic aren't exclusive to us but...We have the tools most suited to use it, let's say.
PapatymisonN: ... >.> Not to be callous... But how does any of this affect us?
Arch mage144: General Silvar told me once that the Queen was an off-worlder as well as being a dragon. The way he explained it, the version of holy magic she could use was different, but not totally impossible to use.
PapatymisonN: I mean, the boys are safe, this... ghoulish operation's effectively destroyed...
MajorGeneralTso: ...It doesn't effect us. I'm just wondering. <.<...
pd Rydia: ...
pd Rydia: Cardinal, aren't you in the Guard?
pd Rydia: Doesn't everything suspicious affect you?
PapatymisonN: Oh, well, of COURSE I'll make sure the situation's cleaned up, but...
Arch mage144: You're going to have to file a report, at the very least, aren't you?
Arch mage144: I imagine it'll look better if you can give more details.
PapatymisonN: ... good point.
PapatymisonN: Hopefully there's not much more to log on this one...
Mekta Satak Kai: *looks back over his shoulder at Card and shoves his hands in his pockets where he seems to be keeping them lately*
Mekta Satak Kai: *And oh look.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *You don't have to walk anymore. You move at the speed of plot.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *You reach The Place.*
pd Rydia: ::The Place?::
Mekta Satak Kai: *The Place!*
PapatymisonN: *The Spot?*
Arch mage144: *OH MY GOD THE PLACE*
Arch mage144: *THE PLACE, BOSS, THE PLACE! [upward pointing]*
Arch mage144: *Karis enters the JD and takes a seat at the bar, because it just feels natural to do that at this point*
CGNakibe: Its nice to be back home.
MajorGeneralTso: *Tai walks inside and takes a deep breath, seating himself at a table*
PapatymisonN: *sits, legs out, at a booth, scratching his head with all ten fingers*
pd Rydia: ::the lapdragons wrest free of their respective non-lapdragon holders, and skitter about on the floor!::
Mekta Satak Kai: *Steps inside and looks around, seeming kind of at a loss.*
PapatymisonN: *... looks at the kid*
Mekta Satak Kai: >_>
Mekta Satak Kai: Hey Cardinal.
pd Rydia: Meep! ::run run run::
PapatymisonN: Hey Joss.
pd Rydia: Meep meep! ::POUNCE!::
PapatymisonN: ... *waves for him to sit across from him*
Mekta Satak Kai: .....
Mekta Satak Kai: ....*does so*
Mekta Satak Kai: What?
PapatymisonN: ...
PapatymisonN: I'm... really... really glad you're OK.
PapatymisonN: And...
pd Rydia: @_@ ::is fallen on, while on a rug, which slides across the floor, lapdragon and all::
Mekta Satak Kai: ....
pd Rydia: ::along for the ride!:: ^o^
CGNakibe: *chuckles* Looks like Fluffy and Azul are having fun. ^^
Arch mage144: *motions to Riss'ar* IM: I'm feeling vaguely heroic. What do heroic people drink?
Arch mage144: Uh...
PapatymisonN: v_v Well, obviously, sorry for the things I said that night... was out of my head. Being idiotic.
Mekta Satak Kai: (BOO EVIL SCIENTISTS. HOORAY BEER.)
Arch mage144: ...how about a...
Mekta Satak Kai: #>\/>
Mekta Satak Kai: Don't worry about it.
pd Rydia: Indeed. ::leans back::
Mekta Satak Kai: I get that a lot.
PapatymisonN: (*Izue and Anwell are poo-pooed*)
MajorGeneralTso: Seems like everyone is glad to be here. *Plays a mysterious frown upon his face*
Arch mage144: ...well, you would know best, you watch people in here all the time. *w to the barkeep* What do all the big heroes order?
Arch mage144: Riss'ar: Hmm... o.o
pd Rydia: Sorry, Tai. Would you like a little unhappiness and pain? Try the back room.
CGNakibe: (Anwell: Hey! No beer for me too? ;_; )
pd Rydia: You'll get at least one of those.
MajorGeneralTso: Nah Nah...Don't want to be a glutton now, do I?
Arch mage144: Riss'ar: I dunno. I think they all like different things. *nods*
PapatymisonN: ... we going to be alright? I really could use a smart person to keep me sane....
pd Rydia: ::grins::
pd Rydia: Right. Don't want you winding up on the menu, either.
Arch mage144: Hmm...*frowns, thinking intently*
Mekta Satak Kai: *tense shrug*
CGNakibe: *Damian wanders his way over towards Card and Joss* Hey Joss... um.
Mekta Satak Kai: Hey Damian.
CGNakibe: <.< >.> You two talking about something important or what?
Arch mage144: IM: Oh, good. Damian is going to talk to them. That should help put them at ease.
MajorGeneralTso: I don't think I would taste very good! <.<...
Mekta Satak Kai: I dunno.
pd Rydia: Oh...really? >_>
pd Rydia: I've heard mazoku sushi is pretty tasty.
PapatymisonN: ... Is there something you needed? o.o
Arch mage144: IM: I don't really know either one of them very well. It seems like someone they're more familiar with will probably do a better job of making them feel more comfortable.
MajorGeneralTso: Well! It seems I'm wrong then, I'll let you see about it next time I get into a serious scuffle and my arm falls off or something. *Smiles*
CGNakibe: Just wondering if Joss had seen Eve while he was there, or if that was just a coincidence. o.o
pd Rydia: ::grimaces:: Uyeuh, alright, you called my bluff.
Mekta Satak Kai: Yeah, I saw her.
MajorGeneralTso: I don't think there's enough Mazoku around here to really carve up and serve for brunch anyhow...
CGNakibe: Just wondering.... something semeed slightly off. I mean, aside from the fact that she showed up here with that guy.
PapatymisonN: You mean besides the fact she's apparently using alien magic?
Mekta Satak Kai: I don't know. I didn't see much of anyone except for the scientist guy. Everyone else stayed away.
Arch mage144: "Alien?" *quirks an eyebrow at Cardinal*
PapatymisonN: In the way I'm alien, Karis.
PapatymisonN: Not of this world.
Arch mage144: Ah, I see.
Arch mage144: IM: Okay, here go we. This seems like something a hero would drink.
Mekta Satak Kai: *rests his chin on one palm*
Arch mage144: Riss'ar, could I get a scotch on ice?
Arch mage144: Riss'ar: No problem. *goes to prepare Karis's drink*
CGNakibe: That's the thing.
CGNakibe: .... wait.
CGNakibe: Alien magic?
CGNakibe: >.>
pd Rydia: o.o
Arch mage144: Yeah, she was using mazoku powers.
PapatymisonN: Mm. Taiar here said it was mazoku, like his.
CGNakibe: ... that's not right....
Arch mage144: Well, Joss did say she was a human, or so he thought. You're sure she didn't learn them somehow?
CGNakibe: Unless something has happened to her, last I checked Eve was some sort of mentalist.
MajorGeneralTso: The girl was definately brandishing the skills I have...The man using the Queen's.
Arch mage144: A mentalist? Like, a telepath?
Mekta Satak Kai: Eva teleported. I don't know anything else.
CGNakibe: Yes.
Mekta Satak Kai: Her sister was a telepath.
Mekta Satak Kai: *scowls*
PapatymisonN: ... you mean Dawn, right?
Mekta Satak Kai: *snaps* Yes, Cardinal. I do.
Arch mage144: *receives his drink, sips at it, cocks his head a little, and looks back at the conversing party members*
PapatymisonN: o.o >.> Sorry.
CGNakibe: *frowns*
Arch mage144: Well, mazoku are good at teleportation, aren't they, Tai? Maybe she was a mazoku the whole time and you never noticed.
CGNakibe: Hm.
MajorGeneralTso: I think I would have noticed something like that...
MajorGeneralTso: ...I guess it isn't out of the question though.
CGNakibe: *shrugs* I guess I just don't like the idea of Eve hanging out with THAT guy.
Mekta Satak Kai: Eva was kind of stupid anyway. I mean, she doesn't seem like an awful person, but she was freaking dumb.
Arch mage144: I guess you could rule it out if you saw her bleed or something. Aren't mazoku terrible and resiliant demons who spray only the blackest pitch when cut by swords, if they're wounded at all?
CGNakibe: You're at a bar with mister Taiar.
CGNakibe: I'd assume that one of these things doesn't work out so well.
MajorGeneralTso: ...
MajorGeneralTso: ...Yes.
MajorGeneralTso: ...That is exactly how we are.
Arch mage144: Did you ever see her get wounded when you fought with her, Damian?
MajorGeneralTso: I didn't think that Doma would have such a high profile of us up so soon, but it seems I'm wrong! >.>...
pd Rydia: o__o
pd Rydia: Wait, what?
MajorGeneralTso: You heard the man Dia.
CGNakibe: Who, Eve? I... think so, but I'm... not entirely sure.
Arch mage144: *sip* I'm only asking because we've got an inconsistent report, here. *frowns*
Arch mage144: There's debate about whether or not she's a mazoku.
Arch mage144: More accurately, there's debate over whether she was a mazoku. She's clearly one now.
PapatymisonN: ... you folks are making my report longer... *wow. when's the last time you heard THIS GRUMP tell a joke?*
CGNakibe: Pretty soon you'll have enough that your boss won't ask for reports anymore, Card. >.>
CGNakibe: *chuckles drily*
PapatymisonN: THAT'D be nice, believe me...
MajorGeneralTso: Hn...
CGNakibe: I suppose something happened to Eve after the last time I saw her. *shrugs*
MajorGeneralTso: The only way to become a Mazoku is to die and have a higher level Mazoku revive you into our species...Who could have done it?
PapatymisonN: ... who indeed...
PapatymisonN: ...
PapatymisonN: This seems like something we should investigate, doesn't it?
CGNakibe: Don't like that logic.
pd Rydia: ...
pd Rydia: I'm not really interested in investigating that, honestly.
CGNakibe: I mean, aren't MOST mazoku out there rather unfriendly? Present company excluded, of course
Arch mage144: It seems to me like that sort of issue is out of our hands, Cardinal.
MajorGeneralTso: I don't know most of the Mazoku out there. I know Arnast won't be taking you out to dinner anytime soon though.
CGNakibe: For this we can be thankful.
Arch mage144: The guard, perhaps, might take an interest in it, but it seems to me like hunting down an extremely powerful mazoku is out of their league.
CGNakibe: How many of them can there be, is my real point.
CGNakibe: And how many still around here?
MajorGeneralTso: ...Mazoku with the power to do something like that? Can't be more than...2 If even any.
Arch mage144: Hey, wait a minute.
Arch mage144: What was Eve like, Damian?
MajorGeneralTso: Mazoku in general...I had heard Arnast slaughtered a city during the Malachias War and revived them into her army. I don't know what became of all of them though...
MajorGeneralTso: (I gots dinner.)
Arch mage144: You know her the best of any of us, don't you? *sips his whiskey* I'm not talking about her powers, I'm talking about her personality.
Arch mage144: Would she have agreed to work with a sadistic guy like that celestial? *frowns sharply* Or take that kind of abuse?
CGNakibe: I... don't THINK so. Last I checked she was still broken up about losing that mister Lyminali.
PapatymisonN: ... so... mind control? A double? Corruption by an unknown power?
CGNakibe: It seems like that celestial wouldn't be her type, although I must unfortunately agree with Joss' opinion on her taste.
Mekta Satak Kai: Her boyfriend was stupid, and she didn't realize what... what her sister was up to until she got told.
Arch mage144: Hm. But even if she wasn't perceptive, or has what you consider to be poor taste in men, that doesn't mean that she's malicious.
CGNakibe: Eh. *shrugs* Maybe I'm just too paranoid about now.
Mekta Satak Kai: She wasn't a bad person. Just kind of easy to use. >_>
Arch mage144: *frowns* Easy enough that she would be convinced to get involved in an organization that kidnaps children who happen to be mages?
CGNakibe: *happily munching on hot dogs now, and humming a little tune*
Mekta Satak Kai: Um.
Mekta Satak Kai: Well...
Mekta Satak Kai: The thing about that....
Mekta Satak Kai: ...maybe.
CGNakibe: ... Hm?
CGNakibe: What is it? o.o
Mekta Satak Kai: Come on Damian. You know. You were there. We almost had her.
CGNakibe: ......
Arch mage144: ...we?
CGNakibe: Almost? e.e
Mekta Satak Kai: Yeah. I think that Dawn almost had her convinced to help us instead of you guys.
CGNakibe: Yes, that's true.
Arch mage144: IM: That doesn't really answer my question, but I guess I don't need to know.
CGNakibe: She didn't, though. I wondered if there was just talk or more to that.
CGNakibe: Either way things would've gotten very bad, VERY fast if she had.
Mekta Satak Kai: Yeah. It would have. She would have helped with transportation and eventually been persuaded to play her real part.
Mekta Satak Kai: Which wouldn't have been great for her, but it would've been all we needed.
Mekta Satak Kai: So, yeah.
Mekta Satak Kai: These guys wouldn't be the first to plan for her help and almost get it till the end.
CGNakibe: Hm.
Mekta Satak Kai: But y'know?
PapatymisonN: ...
Mekta Satak Kai: I really think, dumb as she is, that she learned her lesson.
Mekta Satak Kai: I mean, she'd really have to be something special to not get it by now.
Arch mage144: *sips at his drink again* This is just kind of weird.
Mekta Satak Kai: So I don't know.
Mekta Satak Kai: I don't even really care. I mean, they left.
Mekta Satak Kai: So I don't care.
CGNakibe: How did you folks get rid of them, anyway?
PapatymisonN: ... they... kind of left...
CGNakibe: Left?
PapatymisonN: When things started... falling down. <.<
MajorGeneralTso: ...We didn't really do much of anything.
Arch mage144: They got into a fight with that Anwell fellow.
CGNakibe: '''''''
Arch mage144: They were too busy trying to kill each other for reasons I don't entirely understand.
pd Rydia: We found Solis before this Eva girl, that Anwell person, and the celestial started fighting.
Arch mage144: So we escaped during the battle.
CGNakibe: (whoops, sorry)
pd Rydia: Grabbed Joss along the way out,
pd Rydia: Well, rather more like found him.
pd Rydia: And he got himself out.
Mekta Satak Kai: *shrug*
Mekta Satak Kai: I couldn't before.
pd Rydia: And came home.
Mekta Satak Kai: Solis was in the basement. If I'd escaped, the whole place would've burned down.
Mekta Satak Kai: Couldn't really do that. *shrugs*
pd Rydia: ::nods::
CGNakibe: They'd learned their lesson, I take it.
Arch mage144: We think.
Mekta Satak Kai: The last time they kept us together we got away. So they put me upstairs.
Arch mage144: If Anwell and his men aren't going to be a problem now...
MajorGeneralTso: Definately looks that way.
CGNakibe: See? Learning. For what little good that did them.
Arch mage144: ...do we have to worry about Eve and the angel?
Arch mage144: Or do you think Anwell could've survived?
PapatymisonN: ... Taiar? You were upstairs last...
CGNakibe: With some luck he's exhausted his resources and gotten frustrated enough.
CGNakibe: Even if he did survive, with luck he just headed home.
MajorGeneralTso: ...I didn't see anything about Anwell.
PapatymisonN: ... this is having a few too many loose ends...
pd Rydia: I wouldn't say Anwell's men wouldn't be a problem. They just are a problem for the Guard.
CGNakibe: Are you sure you want to put THAT in your report:?
pd Rydia: ::smiles at Cardinal::
CGNakibe: Too many loose ends?
PapatymisonN: ... I don't.
MajorGeneralTso: The solution is to tie them up then, isn't it?
PapatymisonN: ... >.< I think I may want to check out the base once more, just to see if there's anything we can put a cap on.
CGNakibe: Job anxiety sets in. *sips*
Arch mage144: *shakes his head* I don't see why that's our job. Why don't you just take a guard detachment?
CGNakibe: ... damn I'm glad this has nothing to do with me anymore.
PapatymisonN: I was thinking just that, Karis.
CGNakibe: No paperwork for me.
Mekta Satak Kai: *frowns*
PapatymisonN: *stands up*
MajorGeneralTso: I'm too curious now that it involves my kind. Mind if I tag along your pack, Cardinal?
CGNakibe: ...*sighs* But on a more serious note, I suppose that we should check it out.
PapatymisonN: Not at all.
Mekta Satak Kai: If you weren't going to, I was.
pd Rydia: Hmm...
pd Rydia: Hey Card. Mind if I put an ad in your guardhouse?
CGNakibe: You're all leaving again? Already?
PapatymisonN: An ad?
Mekta Satak Kai: *to Solis* I can stay if you want.
MajorGeneralTso: ...It looks like we're all back in for the long march anyways though.
pd Rydia: In case you have any guards looking for a part time job cooking or serving.
CGNakibe: ... I wanna go with you, actually... just in case.
pd Rydia: It would never hurt to have some military help around.
PapatymisonN: ...
pd Rydia: What?
Mekta Satak Kai: You sure? *nods* Okay.
PapatymisonN: Nothing.
pd Rydia: I can't throw everyone out myself.
pd Rydia: ::throws up weak girly arms::
Arch mage144: IM: No, but you could always just turn into a dragon and eat them.
CGNakibe: With as many adventurers that come in here, Dia, I'm surprised you have to.
CGNakibe: In fact *sips* I'd say some are lucky you've already had lunch.
PapatymisonN: Unless one of you is a known criminal, or you all want field deputizations now, I'm going to grab that detachment anyways.
PapatymisonN: Strength in numbers.
Mekta Satak Kai: *raises his hand*
Mekta Satak Kai: And if we are?
MajorGeneralTso: ...I'm a known criminal in some nations. *Scratches his chin*
pd Rydia: Some of those adventurers are Choark.
PapatymisonN: ... I'm pretty sure you're exonerated, Joss.
pd Rydia: ::is that a slight shiver?::
CGNakibe: Yes, I suppose he WOULD be rather tough to chew. *chuckles*
Mekta Satak Kai: I haven't seen proof.
Mekta Satak Kai: Just no one's beaten me up for it yet.
PapatymisonN: (KoD: Ugh! FINE! I'll get you the pardon papers tomorrow! SHEESH.)
Arch mage144: *finishes his drink, setting the glass down on the counter so that the ice cubes rattle for dramatic effect*
pd Rydia: I'm wanted in Riva?
Mekta Satak Kai: Cool. So we're all felons. Good times.
MajorGeneralTso: Good times indeed.
CGNakibe: More like UN-wanted in Riva, in my case.
PapatymisonN: Hey, I'm wanted as a heretic somewhere far away...
pd Rydia: ::laughs::
PapatymisonN: We're all in.
Arch mage144: If it makes you feel better to have someone who isn't a criminal around, I'm not wanted for anything. *blinks
Arch mage144: *
PapatymisonN: That's calming, Karis.
Mekta Satak Kai: *to Karis* Wow. And you're older than I am.
Mekta Satak Kai: I guess I got an early start.
MajorGeneralTso: We'll have you make all the moral decisions from now on.
PapatymisonN: Anyways, shall we go, folks?
CGNakibe: Lets.
Arch mage144: *headscratch* Oh, no! It's just that I grew up in a quieter town than this one!
MajorGeneralTso: *Stands up from his chair* Sounds like an idea.
PapatymisonN: *as he heads out the door* As if you didn't dip girl's pigtails in inkwells and throw stones at the neighbor's barn...
Arch mage144: ...no, I can't say I did. *quizzical look*
Arch mage144: *pursues*
PapatymisonN: ... we are VERY different people. ...
PapatymisonN: But that's probably an advantage, in your eyes.
MajorGeneralTso: *Heads out for adventure!...and investigation!*
Mekta Satak Kai: You're not so bad. Not any worse than anyone else your age, really. *frowns*
PapatymisonN: And from here on in, Joss...
PapatymisonN: I'll endeavour to be better.
PapatymisonN: At LEAST by your standard. *smirk*
Mekta Satak Kai: *shrugs* Shouldn't be too hard.
pd Rydia: ::looks disappointed, and lifts herself up from her seat very reluctantly::
pd Rydia: Stay, Fluffy, Azul.
CGNakibe: But they're not fluffy, they're scaley...
pd Rydia: Meep! >.> ::climbs up onto Solis's shoulder::
Arch mage144: IM: I don't know about it being an advantage...
CGNakibe: *passes a piece of hot dog up to Azul*
pd Rydia: ::attempts to also climb up onto Solis's shoulder::
pd Rydia: ::gnawgnaw...ksss!:: e.e
pd Rydia: Griao!
pd Rydia: ::skitters under the pinball table::
pd Rydia: e.e
CGNakibe: I don't think he wants to make room, Fluffy. o.o Sorry.
PapatymisonN: *the guard station isn't far away... it's a hop, skip and jump to it's front door*
pd Rydia: v.v
pd Rydia: grriiiaooo...
CGNakibe: *Yep, its not that far at all.*
pd Rydia: ::eyeing the disobedient lapdragon::
pd Rydia: e.e IM: Grr...
PapatymisonN: *enters, looking for someone in charge*
CGNakibe: *in fact, there's even a couple of guards there now. Bored-looking ones.*
CGNakibe: G1: Eh? What's the problem?
PapatymisonN: ... *flashes his identification* That's sir, gentlemen.
pd Rydia: IM: Pompous, ain't he?
MajorGeneralTso: ...Bustling with activity, as usual.
CGNakibe: *The guards snap to attention* G1: Sir, yes sir. What can we do for you, sir?
PapatymisonN: I need a full detachment to investigate a .... the scene of an incident.
PapatymisonN: I assume that can be spared right now...?
CGNakibe: G2: Um, We can get right on that, yes sir. Just take a minute.
CGNakibe: G1: What location are we going to, sir? I..if you don't mind my asking, that is?
PapatymisonN: *nods* Thank you, men. It's a location in the forest. *motions to his party* These folks will be coming along.
PapatymisonN: ... they were involved.
Mekta Satak Kai: *nod*
CGNakibe: G2: Are you sure that's wise si*Elbowed*
pd Rydia: IM: No, it isn't, but we're coming anyway!
CGNakibe: G1: Certainly, sir. Is there any equipment we'll need? Or something for these people here, perhaps?
pd Rydia: ::ears perk up::
MajorGeneralTso: ...Maybe I should start carrying around a Spear with me instead of bringing mine out...
PapatymisonN: The standard equipment should suffice.
pd Rydia: I don't like spears.
pd Rydia: >_>
CGNakibe: G2: *mutters* Okay.
MajorGeneralTso: ...<.<...Oh. I guess I won't then.
Mekta Satak Kai: *head scratch* This takes a long time.
CGNakibe: G1: I suppose you'll be filing a report on this later, sir?
PapatymisonN: Of course.
Arch mage144: *just kind of stands around, shifting*
PapatymisonN: Also, the site may hold some value for the king... I know his love for strange artifacts...
PapatymisonN: But, that remains to be seen.
PapatymisonN: Go. Gather the men. We'll be waiting.
CGNakibe: *G1 snaps off a perfect salute* Yes sir! *runs off*
CGNakibe: G2: *mutters* Brownnose *gets up and heads out as well*
CGNakibe: *takes a little bit, but the guards return... with several more guards in tow.*
PapatymisonN: Excellent! Gentlemen, form ranks!
Arch mage144: IM: That's a lot of guards.
CGNakibe: *ranks are quickly and efficiently formed*
MajorGeneralTso: ...We're so much safer already.
PapatymisonN: ... *turns to the group* Folks, I'd have you take up the rear...
CGNakibe: *and one apparently black-clad Guard in back. Ah, diversity*
pd Rydia: There are many guards...
CGNakibe: Damian: No kidding.
Mekta Satak Kai: I don't want to take up the rear. I'm going in front.
Mekta Satak Kai: I don't work for you. You can't boss me around.
PapatymisonN: ... wasn't an order, Joss. Just a suggestion.
Mekta Satak Kai: Well, I suggest I go in front.
PapatymisonN: *looks to the rest of them* Anyone else wish to ride shotgun?
CGNakibe: Damian: I'm good.
pd Rydia: The frontguard finds the traps first.
pd Rydia: I'm good at the back.
MajorGeneralTso: ...No preference.
CGNakibe: Front is fine for me.
pd Rydia: ::gets ready to move::
CGNakibe: G1: Lets move out!
CGNakibe: G1: *looks at Card.* Oh, sorry sir. >.>;;;
PapatymisonN: It's alright, Guardsman.
MajorGeneralTso: *Moves to the back of the guards and glances at the Black one* ...Nice Armor.
CGNakibe: *the guard merely turns to Tai and nods his acceptance of this approval*
Arch mage144: *will just follow wherever he can fit into the group*
PapatymisonN: *when everyone's where they're at* Let's move out! ^_^
Mekta Satak Kai: *So does this mean the contingent is being led by a highguard and a twelve-year-old boy?*
CGNakibe: G1: Are we looking for anything in particular, sir?
CGNakibe: G1: *looks over at Joss* And this kid is going with us too? o.o
PapatymisonN: (And a second Earth expatriate, I think...)
Mekta Satak Kai: >\/>
Mekta Satak Kai: Yes. He is.
PapatymisonN: They all are, Guardsman...? *searching for a name?*
CGNakibe: Talinas, sir.
PapatymisonN: Talinas.
PapatymisonN: *nods, absorbing it*
PapatymisonN: Talinas, we're heading for the site of a recently disrupted kidnapping ring.
PapatymisonN: IM: Eh. Close enough to the truth.
PapatymisonN: We just need to be certain they've been routed completely, and if possible, track any escapees to their next location.
CGNakibe: Talinas: *nods* Yes, sir!
PapatymisonN: Oh, and one other thing, Talinas.... *leans in close*
CGNakibe: Guard 2: *eyes Joss* And we're supposed to babysit AND investigate too. Typical. -.-
Mekta Satak Kai: Hey.
PapatymisonN: ... you too. *brings them both towards him*
Mekta Satak Kai: You want to come over here and say that?
Mekta Satak Kai: When I'm done with you, you'll need healers to babysit you until you can crap again on your own.
Mekta Satak Kai: So shut it.
CGNakibe: Guard 2: Maybe when you're older, kid. -.-
PapatymisonN: *w* If EITHER of you call my GOOD FRIEND Joss a boy again, I'll have you both scrubbing the castle floors with toothbrushes for the remainder of your careers.
PapatymisonN: *kid
PapatymisonN: Are we understood? ^_^
CGNakibe: Talinas: *eep* >.>;;
Mekta Satak Kai: *eyes Card*
Mekta Satak Kai: Hn.
CGNakibe: Guard 2: What? Again? -.-
PapatymisonN: ... are we understood? e_e
CGNakibe: *Both* Yes Sir!
PapatymisonN: Good! ^_^
PapatymisonN: Now, don't break rank on me now... ^_^
Arch mage144: IM: Cardinal is clearly trying to endear himself to Joss.
Arch mage144: IM: ...that man...I just don't understand his mind at all.
pd Rydia: IM: That one guard hasn't lived in Doma City long enough.
CGNakibe: I don't think we took enough food for this trip...
MajorGeneralTso: ...Too many guards. We might require more resources.
pd Rydia: Solis, you just had a bunch of hotdogs...
Mekta Satak Kai: Well, sure. If you're all gonna camp out in the woods and live there.
Arch mage144: It's not that long a trip. I think we'll be okay.
CGNakibe: Not for ME, miss Dia. For Azul!
CGNakibe: He's still kinda hungry.
pd Rydia: Myeeeep. 9____9
pd Rydia: Oh!
pd Rydia: Yeah... ::sighs:: I did tell him to stay home...
pd Rydia: He's not a competent hunter like Fluffy.
CGNakibe: *Sure enough, they arrive at a place. With... wood. And what looks to be pieces of glass*
pd Rydia: ::unamused:: e___e
CGNakibe: *And... woah, whatever hit that house hit it pretty damn good.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Taiar feels the telepathic equivalent of a polite knock on a doorframe before a guest enters.*
CGNakibe: Talinas: Looks like a tornado hit this place, sir. o.o
PapatymisonN: The equivalent...
Arch mage144: ...
MajorGeneralTso: IM: *Is the primary resident of Taiar's mind, so anwsers the door!* ...Who is it?
CGNakibe: Guard 2: Even a few burn marks here and there. Mage probably did that.
PapatymisonN: Search the wreckage, men. Tell me of anything of interest that you find...
PapatymisonN: And... try not to break anything FURTHER, if possible.
Mekta Satak Kai: *He hears a quiet female voice, very polite and carefully-enunciated.* I saw you at the base. Could we talk?
CGNakibe: Talinas: *salutes and begins digging*
pd Rydia: ::for her part, sticks right next to Solis, keeping her senses alert for whatever she might pick up::
pd Rydia: ::I mean...Doma, y'know?::
CGNakibe: *seems mildly uncomfortable with being back here, even with it looking like a pile of rubble*
MajorGeneralTso: IM: Guests. In my head. I would prefer it does not happen often. *Ignores the DB in his own head* What do you need?
Mekta Satak Kai: T2Taiar: Not this way, please. Away from the others. Wherever you're comfortable.
CGNakibe: *from somewhere in the wreckage* What's this?
PapatymisonN: What's what, soldier?
CGNakibe: Looks like some sorta heavy clothing, sir
PapatymisonN: Let's see...
MajorGeneralTso: T2WhoIsPresumablyEve: Hm...I assume you're watching us then?
pd Rydia: You alright, Sol?
Mekta Satak Kai: T2Taiar: Yes. But your allies are something of a problem for me.
CGNakibe: Dun like this place, miss Dia.
pd Rydia: ::nods::
pd Rydia: Yeah, me either. I'm not happy to be back here.
Mekta Satak Kai: *Joss is just scowling and overseeing the men's efforts.*
pd Rydia: But all the cool Domans were doing it.
CGNakibe: *apparently the guard has found some sort of light material. It feels like some sort of weird fabric, but weighs about like leather does*
MajorGeneralTso: T2WhoIsPresumablyEve: ...Fine.
Arch mage144: *sits on a piece of wreckage and just looks around*
Mekta Satak Kai: T2Taiar: Wherever you want. I'll follow.
MajorGeneralTso: *Says nothing, and turns away, trying to slip away from the group without a word*
PapatymisonN: *does it look familiar?*
Arch mage144: IM: I don't know what we're going to find here...remains? Maybe we can conclusively determine whether these people died in the explosion...
CGNakibe: *offhand it doesn't. Doesn't seem to be doing anything either*
Mekta Satak Kai: (I request a pause while Tai and I do a thing. We'll go back to the investigation team in chunks so no one has to sit forever and watch other people play.)
CGNakibe: Maybe just something they were intending to wear?
PapatymisonN: (Request granted.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Where does Taiar go?*
MajorGeneralTso: *Quietly walks away from the group, using the woods to camoflauge himself. He's careful not to go too far before stopping though, albeit out of sight.*
MajorGeneralTso: (...I'm doin' a thing. Wheeee...)
Mekta Satak Kai: *A young woman appears next to him with chin-length black hair, wearing dark slacks and a dark button-down shirt.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *She just stands there and watches him.*
MajorGeneralTso: *Turns to the lady and pockets his hands* ...
Mekta Satak Kai: *Tai, being given a moment to inspect the young lady, has a chance to note a few things about her astral form. Well, one big one. She's not human. Not even close.*
Mekta Satak Kai: You're like me, aren't you?
MajorGeneralTso: *...Is she Mazoku?*
MajorGeneralTso: (Don't know if you noticed, but I'll apoligize anyways: Sorry, had to take out the trash.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Very very much a mazoku.*
MajorGeneralTso: ...Arguably, I was the first. *Nods*
Mekta Satak Kai: *tilts her head and inspects him* And you spend time with those others?
MajorGeneralTso: Of course. Why wouldn't I? It wasn't as if I had my own kind to socialize with when I arrived.
Mekta Satak Kai: Hm. Maybe.
Mekta Satak Kai: *glances in the direction of the huge crowd of Tai's allies* Doesn't it bother you?
MajorGeneralTso: ...My best friend is a Ryuuzoku. It doesn't bother me at all.
Mekta Satak Kai: Strange.
Mekta Satak Kai: Perhaps we're different after all, then.
MajorGeneralTso: ...We're both of the same species, but it doesn't mean we have to be exactly the same. Who do you associate with, then?
Mekta Satak Kai: *represses a laugh* People who can't hurt me just by being nearby. I think you met Malcolm. If it helps, I apologize for his behavior.
Mekta Satak Kai: He doesn't always think before he opens his mouth.
MajorGeneralTso: S'alright. I'm used to that type...Maybe we're attracted to people like that as a species. *Considers Miang briefly* ...Wait, but Malcolm was using Ryuuzoku...?
Mekta Satak Kai: I don't.... *seems slightly puzzled* No. He's not like the queen.
MajorGeneralTso: ...Where is he now?
Mekta Satak Kai: Not nearby. I came alone. I didn't want to deal with the consequences of his presence here.
MajorGeneralTso: Fair enough. I might have questions of my own for him though, seeing as how he reportedly isn't similar to Aya.
Mekta Satak Kai: I can tell you anything he can. Why are you so interested in him?
MajorGeneralTso: I might not be, it depends. Are you two from this world?
Mekta Satak Kai: I am. Malcolm belongs to this world, but he isn't human like I was.
MajorGeneralTso: What is he?
MajorGeneralTso: ...Wait, wait. Don't anwser that.
Mekta Satak Kai: ...*eyebrow raise*
MajorGeneralTso: ...I already know. *Slaps himself in the head lightly* Brain shortage.
Mekta Satak Kai: It's interesting. I can't feel anything from you.
Mekta Satak Kai: But if you know what he is... why are you so curious?
MajorGeneralTso: Mazoku became at least a little more commonplace after the War, but Ryuuzoku are still unique so far as I know. I'm just wondering where he learned what he knows...
Mekta Satak Kai: I don't know. As far as I can tell it's innate. He and I... we can work together because of something I... accidentally discovered.
MajorGeneralTso: Hn...What could that have been?
Mekta Satak Kai: I was with him when I was still learning my abilities. We were... whiling away some time and got a bit carried away. Magic got involved and we destroyed part of a cave system we were in.
Mekta Satak Kai: After that we practiced.
MajorGeneralTso: It shows.
MajorGeneralTso: It was weird to get the third person on something usually only Aya and I can do. Chaos...that is.
Mekta Satak Kai: .....*blinks, as if she just realized something*
MajorGeneralTso: ...*Perks an eyebrow and waits for the revelation to come out*
Mekta Satak Kai: I think... that perhaps...
Mekta Satak Kai: ...I was modelled after you.
Mekta Satak Kai: How odd.
MajorGeneralTso: ...Modelled after me? Are you saying that you have a strange voice in your head as well? >.>...
Mekta Satak Kai: No. No... but... there are too many similarities, even though there are differences. *frowns*
Mekta Satak Kai: But that hardly matters right now. Just a curiosity.
MajorGeneralTso: ...Wait wait...Saying you were modelled...How did you come to become a Mazoku? Who did it?
Mekta Satak Kai: .....I can't give you details. Your allies would destroy me and I don't appreciate that. But try to imagine what it takes to turn a human girl into what we are. And try to imagine the personal embellishments of the god of hate.
Mekta Satak Kai: I hope that gives you a general idea.
Mekta Satak Kai: (Hey People?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Back to the investigation team!)
PapatymisonN: (Hey?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (You go! Dig through rubble!)
Arch mage144: *Karis is not a CSI. He's just going to continue sitting around watching the guard and Cardinal search for artifacts of the dig site.*
CGNakibe: Doesn't seem to be any people left uner here, sir.
pd Rydia: I'd be surprised if there were...
PapatymisonN: Not even bones?
CGNakibe: Hey! Over here!
PapatymisonN: o.o What have you? *heads over*
CGNakibe: *the guard waves to others*
CGNakibe: *points down into a hole* Looks like a weird basement thing down here, sir!
CGNakibe: What little I can see down there.... isn't too much.
CGNakibe: Seems like there's shiny bits down there, though. Perhaps broken glass.
PapatymisonN: ... I'd better investigate.
PapatymisonN: Talinas, make sure the area is secure.
Arch mage144: ...no bodies down there?
PapatymisonN: I'm about to find out. Care to join me?
pd Rydia: Azul could fly down there.
Arch mage144: I don't see why not. *gets up and peers into the hole* It's going to be difficult to get that open, though.
Arch mage144: If Azul can fit through the hole and telepath to us if he finds the bodies of Anwell or the others...
Arch mage144: That sounds like a good idea.
CGNakibe: How's that sound, Azul? You feel up to it?
PapatymisonN: ... that will do just fine...
pd Rydia: Meep.
pd Rydia: >_>
pd Rydia: T2Solis: Yes, I can do that...
CGNakibe: T: ... but?
pd Rydia: T2S: But I want more hotdogs when we get home.
Mekta Satak Kai: Is he okay, Solis?
CGNakibe: T: I can do that. Miss Dia DID say we could have them till we got full tonight. ^^
pd Rydia: ::nod nod::
CGNakibe: I think he'll help.
Mekta Satak Kai: Cool.
PapatymisonN: ... very.
pd Rydia: ::jumps off Solis's shoulder, gliding to the ground, and walks the rest of the distance to the hole::
pd Rydia: 6.6 Mrph?
pd Rydia: ::Looks down this hole!::
CGNakibe: *Its a bit dark down there, sure, but Azul could probably handle it. Landing on the floor, though? Probably not. Shiny bits of probably sharp stuff*
pd Rydia: ::Azul lets out a sigh which is much, much louder than it needs to be--::
pd Rydia: ::he knows those human things have a hard time hearing little if largely important lapdragons::
pd Rydia: ::and then jumps into the hole! Whee!::
pd Rydia: Meeeeeeeep~!
pd Rydia: ^o^
CGNakibe: *Azul jumps into the deep... and lands on what probably was a table... and is now considerably more broken*
pd Rydia: ::PLUNK:: MROK!
pd Rydia: >_<
CGNakibe: T: Are you alright down there Azul? o.o
pd Rydia: ::climbs to the highest point of the mostly broken table and looks around the darkened place::
pd Rydia: T2S: I fell on my butt. u_u
CGNakibe: *It looks like whatever fight destroyed the house started here. There isn't even a non-broken chair or table about. A couple of piles of ash probably mark where a chair WAS*
CGNakibe: *... although Azul notices now that there's a bit of light coming from a hole in one side of the basement wall*
CGNakibe: T: Its not hurting you too bad, is it?
Mekta Satak Kai: What's he see?
pd Rydia: T2S: Not too much...but that's an extra hotdog.
CGNakibe: Dunno. T: Anything interesting down there, Azul?
Arch mage144: Maybe we should find a way to go down there ourselves.
pd Rydia: T2S: Everything's broooken. Broken wood and broken...broken windows.
pd Rydia: T2S: And dark.
pd Rydia: T2S: But I can see because there's light from above and light from...a hole, there's a hole there!
CGNakibe: He says there's lots of broken stuff.
pd Rydia: T2S: I'm gonna check it out!
CGNakibe: T: A hole? A hole where?
CGNakibe: And... a hole?
pd Rydia: ::skitters toward the hole, careful of sharp things::
CGNakibe: T: Are you sure you don't mean the one you just jumped through?
pd Rydia: T2S: It's in the wall! See?
pd Rydia: ::Azul stops moving and shows Solis what he currently sees, while facing the wall with the hole::
CGNakibe: *sees* Its... its a hole. In that basement wall. o.o
pd Rydia: T2S: I stopped moving this time! I remember you told me showing you stuff when I moved made you dizzy~!
pd Rydia: T2S: ::preen::
CGNakibe: T: Thank you, Azul, I'm glad you remembered. *pride!*
pd Rydia: n__n!
pd Rydia: ::skitters the rest of the distance!::
pd Rydia: T2S: There's ash, too, it's on my paws now.
pd Rydia: T2S: It makes me want to sneeze!
pd Rydia: T2S: I think I will!
pd Rydia: ::SNIT!::
Arch mage144: So...an escape route?
CGNakibe: *Yep, its a fair-sized hole alright. Probably bit enough to fit a person or two into. Maybe that's how they took their people out?*
Mekta Satak Kai: Oh, great.
CGNakibe: Isn't that place where we saw that lady and that creepy science guy fighting?
pd Rydia: ::stops while inside the hole, sitting up on his haunches and sniffing to his left, to his right, and upwards::
pd Rydia: T2S: It's big. Like when Choark comes to visit home but doesn't come in through the door.
pd Rydia: T2S: And it smells like...like...
CGNakibe: And Azul says its as big as one of the holes mister Choark knocked in the walls of the inn.
pd Rydia: ::SNIFF!::
pd Rydia: T2S: A hole.
Arch mage144: It could be a second exit...
CGNakibe: T: I think you'd better come back up here, Azul. We can check it out more a bit later.
Arch mage144: ...or a second base.
pd Rydia: T2S: Okay.
CGNakibe: *Squeak squeak!* *Azul hears... mice?*
pd Rydia: T2S: ...?
pd Rydia: T2S: Wait!
pd Rydia: T2S: I'll be there soon!
CGNakibe: *a few skitter out from behind a piece of rubble...*
pd Rydia: T2S: ::transmits mice noises::
CGNakibe: T: What is it?
pd Rydia: ::hunkers down low::
pd Rydia: >_>
CGNakibe: A... mouse?
pd Rydia: ::watches mice::
pd Rydia: IM: Cloooser...cloooser...
CGNakibe: *stops, as something doesn't seem QUITE right here...*
pd Rydia: ::POUNCE!::
CGNakibe: *POUNCED!*
pd Rydia: T2S: ^________,__^
Mekta Satak Kai: (Heh. Nice emote.)
pd Rydia: T2S: Mouse!
CGNakibe: Ewww... T: What are you doing with the mouse?
pd Rydia: o___,_o
pd Rydia: T: Azul pet.
CGNakibe: T: What would you do with a pet? o.<
pd Rydia: T2S: Rob likes Wiff!
pd Rydia: T2S: Besides, Dia made fun of me!
CGNakibe: .. Miss Dia?
CGNakibe: Azul wants to bring home his new pet mouse!
Mekta Satak Kai: ...
pd Rydia: ::spring! Flap flap flap! fliees out of the hole::
Mekta Satak Kai: ...the heck?
CGNakibe: *Squeeeak squeak squeak*
pd Rydia: n___n ::lands near Solis::
pd Rydia: ::sets the mouse down gently:: 6_<
CGNakibe: <.<;;;
pd Rydia: He...oh gods, he caught a mouse.
CGNakibe: He said you were making fun of him.
pd Rydia: And he doesn't even know to e--
pd Rydia: ....
pd Rydia: >.>;;;
pd Rydia: >\/>
Mekta Satak Kai: You guys are weird.
pd Rydia: ::holds the mouse down with a paw and starts to groom it::
pd Rydia: =._O=;;;; ::spaz!::
CGNakibe: Um.... <.<;;;
PapatymisonN: ... so ... a hole in the wall, huh?
CGNakibe: I... don't know what to say about this?
pd Rydia: 9.9 Mriao?
CGNakibe: Yeah,
pd Rydia: 6.6
CGNakibe: Talinas: That's... mighty handy...
CGNakibe: Guard 2: Meh. *shrugs*
pd Rydia: ::trying to work out how to pet the mouse without letting it loose:: >.>
pd Rydia: ::or squishing it::
pd Rydia: Did Azul see what was through the hole, Solis?
CGNakibe: No, ma'am. I asked him to come back before he wandered too far.
CGNakibe: Besides, there was lots of dust.
pd Rydia: 6.6 ::lick, lick::
pd Rydia: ::nods::
CGNakibe: I... I think they managed to get out of that place.
Mekta Satak Kai: *sighs*
CGNakibe: But... where did they go?
CGNakibe: I was afraid of that. But with luck, as I said, they'll have gone home. Rarely does this sort of luck seem to pan out, but...
Mekta Satak Kai: Yeah, that's crap. They're not gone. They can't be.
Mekta Satak Kai: Things don't work that way.
Mekta Satak Kai: (Switch back to Tai?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (*pokes Tai*)
MajorGeneralTso: (I'm here, if'n you do.)
pd Rydia: (works for me, but I did a lot of the RPing this round ;;>.>)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Azul=good.)
pd Rydia: (eyes, but others getting to RP is good, too. :3)
Mekta Satak Kai: (This shouldn't take too agonizingly long.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Eva waits for Taiar's reply to her answer, watching his reaction carefully.*
Mekta Satak Kai: Is that unusual?
MajorGeneralTso: ...I'm kind of surprised that that god hasn't stuck his nose into our business sooner. But...What reason does he have to start churning out Mazoku now? Just...wondering.
Mekta Satak Kai: *dry laugh* Yet more information I can't safely give you. The simple answer is that it was a punishment.
MajorGeneralTso: Don't assume that I'll go back and tell them everything I've heard here, if it eases your mind a bit.
Mekta Satak Kai: *furtive glance* Some of your allies were directly involved in my life and my death. I sincerely hope that speaking with you doesn't cause a renewal of their efforts.
Mekta Satak Kai: Especially since I have some information you might find useful.
MajorGeneralTso: *Nods* I don't know if they'll attack you simply because they have in the past...But regardless. Useful? Go on.
Mekta Satak Kai: Your allies are presumably looking for bodies or some sign of Anwell in the rubble. I don't believe he died. I'm fairly certain he escaped when Malcolm and I did.
Mekta Satak Kai: Which means that he may yet be pursuing his goals. If he's assumed dead he has a perfect alibi, so don't assume it.
MajorGeneralTso: I think the reason we came back here was to not have to jump to that conclusion without some evidence. I'll take your word on it...Anywhere we should be looking in specifc?
Mekta Satak Kai: *deep breath...which is probably a purely communicative gesture since it's likely she doesn't breathe*
Mekta Satak Kai: He's looking for something. I could never get out of him just what that was. Whenever I saw him he was in his lab, and the magic shielding blocked my efforts.
Mekta Satak Kai: I don't know what it is. He started looking once he got here. It's something we have, and he wants it for himself.
MajorGeneralTso: ...''We'' as in you and Malcolm? Or ''We'' as in you and me?
Mekta Satak Kai: "We" as in it belongs to our plane.
MajorGeneralTso: Oh. That works too.
Mekta Satak Kai: He does have an informant, and near as I can tell that lead didn't pan out. He went to search for whatever it was, and came back in a rage. I think he was lied to, but you may be able to get better information.
Mekta Satak Kai: No one wants him to have what he's seeking, it would seem.
MajorGeneralTso: I guess it's pretty dangerous to everyone. I wonder what it could be...
Mekta Satak Kai: I don't know. I do know a name, though.
MajorGeneralTso: ...And it would be?
Mekta Satak Kai: He was speaking with an elf named Alister Taliaferro. He's since been keeping to public places and other precautions. Anwell hasn't been able to get to him, but neither have I.
Mekta Satak Kai: Perhaps ...as I said. You'll have better luck.
MajorGeneralTso: Definately doesn't sound like a bad idea to try.
Mekta Satak Kai: I'll help you if I can, but I can't travel with you. Your allies wouldn't allow it, and I couldn't keep my identity from them forever.
MajorGeneralTso: I wonder how often I'll be able to just disappear like this in front of them; I appreciate the help though. I'm sure they would just as much.
Mekta Satak Kai: I certainly hope you're right. I've... never met someone like me, and this has been particularly instructive considering the odd relationship I seem to share with you.
Mekta Satak Kai: I'll assist if I can. But try to keep things quiet if you can.
MajorGeneralTso: ...I'm somewhat curious how far your modelling goes. There's not much to learn about being us though. Or maybe...It's all just natural to me.
Mekta Satak Kai: There is much to learn. Self-restraint has been the largest hurdle to overcome. But perhaps that will develop with time.
Mekta Satak Kai: Take care.
Mekta Satak Kai: *she disappears*
MajorGeneralTso: ...*Stands still for a moment in the woods before taking his hands out of his pockets and making his way back to the group*
Arch mage144: *peering into the hole*
pd Rydia: Meep? ::looks up at Tai as he returns::
PapatymisonN: ... >.> Tai...
PapatymisonN: Where'd you disappear to?
MajorGeneralTso: ...Find anything? *Smiles all...natural and not conspicuous like*
pd Rydia: Meep!
pd Rydia: ::tries to show Taiar the mouse::
PapatymisonN: ... ... there's a hole down there, and a possibility Anwell escaped...
PapatymisonN: ... no, really. Where'd you go? o.o
pd Rydia: ::but in his efforts, only manages to let the poor thing go--perhaps it's for the best::
pd Rydia: o.o! Mkk! ::chase!::
pd Rydia: More importantly, did you find anything out?
pd Rydia: ::glances over at Tai::
MajorGeneralTso: ...*Watches the mouse scurry away, but quickly returns his eyes to Cardinal* A possibility? Let's say for safety's sake that he did. Probably better for us to be on guard with that knowledge.
PapatymisonN: ...
MajorGeneralTso: Did I find anything...? Maybe a little bit.
PapatymisonN: What aren't you telling us, Taiar? o.O
Arch mage144: Where did you go, anyway?
pd Rydia: ::seems content enough with Taiar's answers, at any rate::
pd Rydia: I'd like to know where the hole leads. You going to send one of your men down, Card, or should I go in myself?
MajorGeneralTso: *Skillfully dodges question by plainly not ackknowledging their existance!* ...Does the name Alister Taliaferro mean anything to any of you?
CGNakibe: You're acting a little bit weird, mister Taiar. But with you its hard to tell.
pd Rydia: o.o
pd Rydia: Hum.
PapatymisonN: ...
PapatymisonN: ...
PapatymisonN: No.
Arch mage144: No, it doesn't. *headshake*
PapatymisonN: Why's this ... why's this name important? o.o
pd Rydia: ::runs the name against the average, idle barroom chitchat she overhears as the JD innkeep::
pd Rydia: ::is it familiar?::
Mekta Satak Kai: (No. It is not.)
pd Rydia: ::shakes head:: Nope.
MajorGeneralTso: *Walks a little bit closer to the hole and subsequently, the group* If no one has heard anything, maybe it isn't important. *Scratches his head*
CGNakibe: And yet it seems like more than we had about a minute ago.
MajorGeneralTso: He might bring us to Anwell. If we find him, anyways.
PapatymisonN: ...
MajorGeneralTso: Or at least...Bring us closer, I suppose.
PapatymisonN: ... *mulling this new, out of the blue information over*
PapatymisonN: ... then let's find him.
Arch mage144: ...but we don't have any idea who is is, much less where he could be, Cardinal.
PapatymisonN: ... true.
pd Rydia: Abuse of power? What kind of records do you have access to, Card?
PapatymisonN: But... I can have GUARDSMAN TALINAS check the records...
pd Rydia: Oh, I guess I shouldn't be saying that in front of all your men.
CGNakibe: Talinas: Sir? Yes, yes sir!
PapatymisonN: Have one of the fellows in the archives check on the name... what was it again, Taiar?
MajorGeneralTso: We should probably start in the city. Someone of his nature wouldn't want to be caught alone...
MajorGeneralTso: Alister Taliaferro. The more public, the better perhaps.
Arch mage144: ...where did you hear about this?
pd Rydia: I can check with Inverse, and have Riss and the gobs keep their ears perked.
MajorGeneralTso: ...Voices. In my head. Remember?
PapatymisonN: ... of course...
Arch mage144: IM: He's not being completely forthcoming.
CGNakibe: Mm hmm. -.-
Arch mage144: IM: I don't know if he's really trustworthy or not...but he hasn't given me any reason not to trust him...
PapatymisonN: ... Guardsman? Are you waiting for the leaves to turn colour? o_o
MajorGeneralTso: ...Try to be tactful about this too.
CGNakibe: Talinas: Oh, no sir... I mean, yes sir. *salutes and runs off.
PapatymisonN: *to his cohorts* In the meantime, I would REALLY like to find out where that tunnel downstairs leads...
Arch mage144: I guess we have no choice but to go back to the city, unless we want to investigate this hole.
pd Rydia: ::lazily salutes Taiar::
pd Rydia: I am full of tact.
MajorGeneralTso: Never doubted you for a second, Dia. *Thumbs up*
pd Rydia: ::fangy grin::
pd Rydia: So, the hole?
PapatymisonN: ... my thought is the hole.
Arch mage144: Then...someone needs to clear away this rubble. *motions*
Arch mage144: Or else we won't be able to climb down there.
PapatymisonN: ... mm.
PapatymisonN: Ideas?
Arch mage144: *coughs* Um, can't someone just cast a spell and blast it open?
MajorGeneralTso: ...I'm kind of worried it'll just make more rubble to move, but it sounds like a plan in theory...
pd Rydia: ::is the rubble small enough to be moved by hand?::
Mekta Satak Kai: Yeah, um. I could blast it. But it would make a huge mess and collapse everything.
Mekta Satak Kai: Which is kind of how the house got this way in the first place.
Mekta Satak Kai: People blowing things up.
MajorGeneralTso: Yeah. My thoughts exactly.
Arch mage144 has left the room.
PapatymisonN: ... last resort is asking the men to clear it out.
MajorGeneralTso: ...Last? We shoulda done it first.
Arch mage144 has entered the room.
Arch mage144: (Yeehaw)
Arch mage144: Can't you do it in a somewhat more controlled fashion?
CGNakibe: Hm. I doubt I could be of any help here.
Mekta Satak Kai: Uh, sure. Yeah. I'll blow it to smithereens. But delicately.
pd Rydia: ::has a bemused expression on her face as she imagines Cerebus deligently working to move rubble on command::
PapatymisonN: ... one minute till I order the men to clear the hole.
pd Rydia: IM: Yeah right!::
MajorGeneralTso: ...I suppose I could Scatter Night in the hole and attempt to blow everything out, but I'm not sure about that either.
pd Rydia: ...
pd Rydia: ::walks over and starts moving rocks::
PapatymisonN: ... MEN!
CGNakibe: (Folks, I hate to interrupt good CI, but I thought that perhaps this was a good place to end, so that next time you could have Cleared Rubble and stuff)
CGNakibe: *A chorus of "SIR"s echoes out*
MajorGeneralTso: *Tightens his gloves one last time and gets to work with the Manual labor*
PapatymisonN: *will dive in too!*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Joss helps, because he's a Man, Damn It. Even if he's a twelve-year-old man recovering from being poisoned. He assists anyway!*
Arch mage144: *Hey, Karis will try to help as well, as best he can without tools. >.>*
Mekta Satak Kai: </Session?>
CGNakibe: *with all these hands coming together, the work will take much less time. But even so, what IS with the strange hole in the basement?*
Mekta Satak Kai: ( :O )
CGNakibe: *Why did the strange woman talk only to Tai and no one else? These questions and more answered next time... on Drawing the Line!*
CGNakibe: *DRAMATIC CHORD*
Mekta Satak Kai: </RP>
Mekta Satak Kai: Perentheses CHOMPaga**
PapatymisonN: Ashley: You can open the image file now.
Mekta Satak Kai: I did.
Mekta Satak Kai: I opened it as soon as you sent it.
PapatymisonN: Oh.
Mekta Satak Kai: =D
PapatymisonN: ... yeah, I thought so. ... I think. o.o
Mekta Satak Kai: Well. I can't really give any more information than I already have.
Mekta Satak Kai: So Brian and I are turning in soon.
PapatymisonN: Kay. No problemo. Me too.
pd Rydia: nightyo!
pd Rydia: I'm offline so Mike can use the computar machine
pd Rydia: and to play a spot o' FF2
pd Rydia: thanks for the RP!
CGNakibe: FF2 Good.
CGNakibe: So long, and thanks for all the fish!
Mekta Satak Kai: Thanks for playing.
pd Rydia: =3
pd Rydia has left the room.
Mekta Satak Kai: This was really Tai's session, but the next one should be better for other people.
Mekta Satak Kai: A little more balanced in playtime.
PapatymisonN: Cool.
Mekta Satak Kai: I just wanted to drag him out of the lurking-corner.
Mekta Satak Kai: =D
PapatymisonN: Later!
Mekta Satak Kai: Later.
Arch mage144: Didn't bother me.
PapatymisonN has left the room.
MajorGeneralTso: I appreciated it muchly!