You have just entered room "drawingtheline."
CGNakibe has entered the room.
PapatymisonN has left the room.
pd Rydia has entered the room.
PapatymisonN has entered the room.
PapatymisonN: There we go.
Arch mage144 has entered the room.
Valkyrie Shan has entered the room.
CGNakibe: A penny saved is a penny earned. >:D
MajorGeneralTso has entered the room.
pd Rydia: pink
pd Rydia: plunk
CGNakibe: Pennywise is waiting for you all.
Mekta Satak Kai: We all float down here......
pd Rydia: :[
THENinjaRabbi has entered the room.
CGNakibe: Mew.
PapatymisonN: Mew mew.
CGNakibe: Well, lets see
CGNakibe: <RP>
CGNakibe: *The last time we met our intrepid heroes, they handled the matters of what comes after the fall of the interlopers' hideout. Joss and Solis were safe, and the place was neatly destroyed in a spat between former allies.*
CGNakibe: *Back at the inn, the group discussed what they'd seen. And more importantly, getting the Guard involved in order to do the cleanup work. Joss and Damian, however, seemed not so sure about Eva, whom was last seen fighting Anwell*
CGNakibe: *More important matters came to light when the guard was finally sent out to investigate the former rest area that was the offworlders' hideout. It was wrecked, sure, but no one could seem to turn up any bodies*
CGNakibe: *.... except for a hole in the basement wall, which the party was interested in, there seemed to be little left of the operation they thought was shut down. Perhaps it really ISN'T over just yet....*
PapatymisonN: (Begin?)
CGNakibe: (Yep)
PapatymisonN: (Can we say the excavation is complete?)
CGNakibe: *The rubble now cleared, the party can perhaps get closer to finding out what the tunnel in the basement was all about...*
CGNakibe: (Definitely so)
pd Rydia: T2Solis: Are we going down again, together?
Arch mage144: *peers into the tunnel from here*
PapatymisonN: *tosses the last piece of crap out of the hole*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Peers around Karis into the tunnel*
Mekta Satak Kai: Weird.
CGNakibe: I... guess we could. Its not as creepy now, at least. o.o;;;
MajorGeneralTso: Hm. *Hops into the newly excavated hole*
pd Rydia: T2Solis: It's woody and splintery and sharp down there.
Arch mage144: Have we got a choice, if we want to get to the bottom of this?
pd Rydia: T2Solis: errr...
Arch mage144: ...in the most literal sense, even.
PapatymisonN: Yes.
pd Rydia: T2party: It's woody and splintery and sharp down there.
Arch mage144: What do you mean, yes?
PapatymisonN: But this is another one of those loose ends I was talking about.
CGNakibe: *The tunnel stretches on for a bit. It actually looks somewhat new, but cleanly cut. Almost as if the rocks moved themselves into a shape...*
PapatymisonN: ... we could go chase this... phantom Taiar spoke of...
MajorGeneralTso: We'll do both, how about. *Looks up at his comrades*
Arch mage144: *runs a hand along the wall* This wasn't excavated with tools, I don't think.
Mekta Satak Kai: (Tai: Background, please?)
CGNakibe: T: If that's all then I suppose it can't be TOO bad...
PapatymisonN: ... that was my thought as well.
pd Rydia: Meep!
MajorGeneralTso: (CURSE YOU!)
pd Rydia: ::hops in after Tai!::
pd Rydia: ::onto his head, preferably::
Mekta Satak Kai: (Font infect break.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (It seems to infect users of AIM 6.0 and GAIM preferentially.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (And AIM users who enter a link.)
MajorGeneralTso: ...9.9...*Shrugs and lets himself provide some ridage*
PapatymisonN: *heads in as well...*
CGNakibe: You think that creepy guy did this?
pd Rydia: n__n
Arch mage144: I thought he couldn't use magic?
CGNakibe: *A few dropped items here and there seem to be indications that this was indeed an escape tunnel. And that things got moved in a hurry.
pd Rydia: ::looks about above ground suspiciously, and then looks down the hole:: Is it a long drop, Taiar?
CGNakibe: That fireball thingy he threw at miss Eve looked pretty magical to me.
MajorGeneralTso: ...No. It's not too bad.
MajorGeneralTso: Should I catch you? *Smiles a slightly mocking smile*
pd Rydia: Hmph!
PapatymisonN: ... so he succeeded in becoming a mage, then?
pd Rydia: ::Dia go down the hole!::
CGNakibe: *shrugs*
PapatymisonN: Eh. I wouldn't worry SO much. There is worry, of course, but... mages have an advantage over normal men.
PapatymisonN: That's all.
PapatymisonN: The advantage CAN be overcome.
MajorGeneralTso: *Allows Dia to do her thing and joins the others nearer to the mysterious tunnel* Could have had someone else do it...?
PapatymisonN: Sometimes, surprisingly easily...
CGNakibe: *slowlyy starts making his way down...*
Arch mage144: *looks like he's waiting for someone else to take the lead down the escape tunnel*
CGNakibe: *lands* Ooof. >.o;;
PapatymisonN: *... FINE. Takes it... AGAIN...*
CGNakibe: Oooooooh.... o.o
Mekta Satak Kai: *follows Solis*
CGNakibe: *just stares at the tunnel*
CGNakibe: Its... kinda creepy looking still. >.>;;;
MajorGeneralTso: Eeeh...Cardinal is going first. The worst that could happen will happen to him at least.
Mekta Satak Kai: *scoffs and goes to walk up with Cardinal*
MajorGeneralTso: *Follows the leader down, pocketing his hands as he does so*
PapatymisonN: ... my kingdom for a Griff to take any shots to the chest...
CGNakibe: *Card strides forth into unknown territory... oh, mind the Klein bottle there... and the indecipherable papers over there....*
Arch mage144: *follows, silent*
CGNakibe: Oooh. o.o *examines a few papers here*
Arch mage144: IM: Creepy tunnels aren't so bad. It's what we could find in them that worries me.
PapatymisonN: ...
CGNakibe: *... the tunnel is creepy enough as it is. The sudden "RAAAAAAK" sound? NOT helpful*
PapatymisonN: I almost want to sing a song to pass the ti-
pd Rydia: ...
Mekta Satak Kai: ...
PapatymisonN: ... *unsheathes his sword* Time...
MajorGeneralTso: ...I hope you sing better than that.
PapatymisonN: ... can't say I do.
CGNakibe: Maraaaaaak!
CGNakibe: <.<;;; >.>;;; What WAS that?
Mekta Satak Kai: *clenches his fist and his scarred arm covers itself in fire* I don't know what that is. I haven't been down here.
pd Rydia: o.o
CGNakibe: Neither have I....
pd Rydia: m...mm...mraaak?
pd Rydia: ::makes a little hacking noise, as if the sound was hard to imitate::
CGNakibe: Don't do that, Azul. >.<;;;
pd Rydia: ::and sticks out his tongue::
PapatymisonN: ... you sure that little creature's not part parrot?
pd Rydia: >_,<
Arch mage144: ...it sounds like a bird.
MajorGeneralTso: Maybe he can communicate with our mysterious voice.
pd Rydia: T2Cardinal: Parrots are dumb.
CGNakibe: Maaaraaak!
pd Rydia: e_e
pd Rydia: o.o!
CGNakibe: *Its... its...*
PapatymisonN: T2Azul: Forgive me. I meant no insult...
pd Rydia: ::scampers off toward this "Maaaraaak" sound!
CGNakibe: *scratching coming down the way*
Arch mage144: IM: I hope it's not a dangerous bird.
Arch mage144: *walks toward the sound*
PapatymisonN: ... *slows his pace, wary...*
CGNakibe: MAraaaaaaaAAAAWK~!
CGNakibe: *... its.... its...*
CGNakibe: *a chicken.*
CGNakibe: >.>;;;; Stupid creepy bird.
PapatymisonN: Oh, for... >.<
Mekta Satak Kai: ....
pd Rydia: T: Little chocobird!
MajorGeneralTso: ...Wonder what its doing down here.
pd Rydia: ::bounds over and starts to lick the bird::
PapatymisonN: I swear. *charges his lone fire spell* I swear I'll make him fried. >.<
pd Rydia: T: yuck!
CGNakibe: Maraaaak! *doesn't taste so good with the feathers still on*
pd Rydia: What? Why?
pd Rydia: ::heads over to the chicken::
CGNakibe: Maraaaak! *suddenly a wind spits from its beak... just strong enough to push Azul back, just a little.*
Arch mage144: *blinks* Hey, hey! Don't kill it!
PapatymisonN: ... just for the annoyance... *uncharges it...*
pd Rydia: I wonder --what the!
Arch mage144: It's just a little bird...even if...er...it has...magic chicken?
pd Rydia: Griao!
PapatymisonN: I was... ... not... serious...
PapatymisonN: o.o
CGNakibe: ... o...okaaay.... o.o
pd Rydia: o_o
MajorGeneralTso: ...A leftover experiment, it looks.
Mekta Satak Kai: Stupid bird. It's still flammable. I still say we torch it.
CGNakibe: *Chickens being, well, chickens... it finally starts ignoring the attention and starts pecking.*
PapatymisonN: ... don't bother.
pd Rydia: T2Chicken: Did you know your breath is really heavy?
PapatymisonN: Save your strength.
Mekta Satak Kai: Hn. Like I won't have enough.
CGNakibe: IM: Maraaaaaawk? o.o
pd Rydia: T2party: Little chocobird is dumb. ::sadness::
Mekta Satak Kai: IM: Please don't talk to me that way. Thanks.
MajorGeneralTso: T2Azul: ...You're dumb. Don't pick a fight with the Lapdragon, Bane.
CGNakibe: *idly pets Azul*
PapatymisonN: I'm just saying, it's not worth our trouble... *walking by*
pd Rydia: ::bristles and hisses at Taiar::
Arch mage144: Let's just leave it alone.
pd Rydia: ::then settles down and looks confused::
Arch mage144: We're not here to find chickens.
CGNakibe: We're here to find scary bad people.
PapatymisonN: Exactly.
pd Rydia: ::walks slowly past the chicken, eyeing it::
CGNakibe: *Its getting pretty dark in here as you walk along, folks.... That's probably not such a good sign.*
CGNakibe: Maraaaawk. *peck peck peck*
MajorGeneralTso: ...*Shrugs and moves on through the tunnel* Anyone with a light...?
PapatymisonN: *looks to Joss*
pd Rydia: ...Joss? Got anything on the small scale?
CGNakibe: *... although it IS rather fascinating. The chicken seems to not peck like a normal chicken... stopping just short*
Mekta Satak Kai: Yeah, it's cool.
Mekta Satak Kai: *lets his fire spell recede and his hand glows like a torch instead*
CGNakibe: *looks at Joss* I need to learn something cool like that. o.o;
pd Rydia: ::nods respectfully::
Mekta Satak Kai: *takes a few steps ahead to light the way*
Mekta Satak Kai: Solis, you know all kinds of cool stuff. You nuts? *scoff*
Arch mage144: *follows after the light source down the tunnel*
CGNakibe: *If it wasn't for Joss' light, there probably would not be much to see by here. One could wonder idly what those strange offworlders did about that, but obviously they had to manage*
CGNakibe: *there are a few spots here where the tunnel seems slightly irregular, as if whatever carved it had to stop and find a new purchase in the rock*
CGNakibe: *Even so, there is little breeze here, and even less to suggest that this tunnel was here long.*
CGNakibe: *although now you can make out a faint muttering...*
PapatymisonN: ...
Mekta Satak Kai: *frowns*
PapatymisonN: T2All: Nothing but telepathy for a little bit. I heard a voice.
CGNakibe: T: Are you su... wait... I can sorta hear it too...
Mekta Satak Kai: *takes a deeeeep breath to maintain manly restraint and patience*
Mekta Satak Kai: IM: We aren't all telepaths, ya know.
pd Rydia: ::tries to see what she can make out of the muttering--might as well put those bunny ears to use::
PapatymisonN: T2Joss: Sorry.
CGNakibe: don'twannabedownhereplease,justcomebackplease....
PapatymisonN: T2J: I'll make sure you get heard.
Mekta Satak Kai: ....
Arch mage144: IM: It doesn't sound like whoever that is is a threat.
Arch mage144: *calls out* Hello? Is someone down here?
CGNakibe: PleaseI'lljustdoitagainpleasejust...
Mekta Satak Kai: .....
Arch mage144: Hey, it's okay, we're not going to hurt you!
CGNakibe: *there doesn't seem to be an answer....*
Arch mage144: *continues walking*
CGNakibe: ... JUST GO AWAY YOU'RE IN MY HEAD.
CGNakibe: THE MAN SAID SO.
pd Rydia: ::figures the humans and those who look human should go first::
Mekta Satak Kai: *calls forward* I was upstairs. He was holding me and my friend. Who are you?
CGNakibe: ... lalaalaI'mnotLISTENING!
MajorGeneralTso: ...Maybe telepathing is off limits for a moment.
PapatymisonN: ... good idea.
CGNakibe: Idon'twannabedownherewiththevoices,please,justcomeback....
pd Rydia: The lapdragons wouldn't have to telepath if you guys knew draconic...
Arch mage144: *moves toward the voice* I promise you that I'm very real...
pd Rydia: T2Solis: But Dia is no good at draconic.
CGNakibe: That's what they ALL say, but they're NOT.... they're not.....
Mekta Satak Kai: Well, if we're not real we can't hurt you, dude.
Mekta Satak Kai: So chill.
CGNakibe: *snickers* T2Azul: She probably doesn't want to let anyone know.
CGNakibe: ....you always tell me bad things!
pd Rydia: T2Solis: Fluffy's too nice to tell her and I think it's too funny!
CGNakibe: Just like the last time. Just like EVERY time
MajorGeneralTso: ...But according to Karis, we are real. So hurting might be the case...Who's hurting is the question.
CGNakibe: T2Azul: Heheh. Although... maybe I should try to learn it someday..
Mekta Satak Kai: We're new imaginary people. We've never talked to you before. I wouldn't tell you weird things.
pd Rydia: T2Solis: I'll teach you!
Mekta Satak Kai: They might. But I'm cool.
pd Rydia: n____n
CGNakibe: .... Really?
Mekta Satak Kai: *Can the party see where this creepy dude is?*
Mekta Satak Kai: Totally. I'm awesome.
MajorGeneralTso: Lighting your arm on fire is pretty awesome.
Arch mage144: IM: Nice job, Joss. *mental thumbs up*
CGNakibe: *You're slowly approaching... a shivering semicircle of little kid.* You.... you came... with light... o.o;;
PapatymisonN: *TOTALLY deciding to stay quiet... he's not the best with kids sometimes..*
CGNakibe: ... you can't be real, can you? You said you weren't lying!
Mekta Satak Kai: Yeah. I make light and all sorts of stuff.
Arch mage144: *pokes himself* I'm real.
Arch mage144: You want to poke me too? ^^
Mekta Satak Kai: Doesn't matter if I'm real, does it? I'm still pretty cool.
Mekta Satak Kai: You can talk to me either way.
Mekta Satak Kai: IM: Sweet. I can be someone's imaginary friend.
Mekta Satak Kai: IM: That's totally fantastic.
CGNakibe: *looks at the varied assortment of people, as if they'd disappear any minute now* You could all be the bad things. Like every other time. You... you could be bad people. No... no nono...
Mekta Satak Kai: Why would I be bad? My name's Joss, and I can prove I'm awesome.
Mekta Satak Kai: Tell me to do something cool.
Arch mage144: IM: *laughter*
CGNakibe: You'd just tell me you did and you really didn't cause you can't.
Mekta Satak Kai: Okay. Have it your way. But I'm still Joss and I'm still cool.
Mekta Satak Kai: *turns and points to the others*
Mekta Satak Kai: This is Solis. He's a nice guy.
CGNakibe: .... wait..
CGNakibe: You have names?
Mekta Satak Kai: This is Cardi--- yeah.
Mekta Satak Kai: Do you?
Arch mage144: o_o
CGNakibe: *waves, a little cautiously.*
Mekta Satak Kai: Uh....
CGNakibe: The others never had names..... they said they never wanted names.
Mekta Satak Kai: They suck.
Mekta Satak Kai: Like I said. This is Cardinal.
PapatymisonN: ... hi.
Mekta Satak Kai: He tries really hard, and if he tells you something dumb, he doesn't mean it.
Mekta Satak Kai: He can't make you do anything anyway. So just... he's cool.
MajorGeneralTso: ...*Chuckles*
PapatymisonN: ...
Mekta Satak Kai: Uh... then... some guy. *points to Tai*
PapatymisonN: He's Taiar.
Mekta Satak Kai: And then another one. *to Karis*
Mekta Satak Kai: And then Dia Rai. *to Dia*
PapatymisonN: Karis.
MajorGeneralTso: No No...Some guy was fine. *Thumbs up*
Mekta Satak Kai: And then lapdragons are extra awesome.
Mekta Satak Kai: But I don't know any names there either.
CGNakibe: ... You...you ARE real? You're... and you're not screaming at me and stuff? They all talked about how I did stuff. They always acted like they were mad at me...
PapatymisonN: Fluffy and Azul, if memory serves...
CGNakibe: They always looked at me funny...
Mekta Satak Kai: *waves at Card* Yeah, what he said.
pd Rydia: ::waves::
CGNakibe: (The party will give me MDef rolls please)
OnlineHost: Arch mage144 rolled 1 20-sided die: 7
OnlineHost: Mekta Satak Kai rolled 1 20-sided die: 12
OnlineHost: PapatymisonN rolled 1 20-sided die: 10
OnlineHost: MajorGeneralTso rolled 1 20-sided die: 17
Arch mage144: (30)
Mekta Satak Kai: (35)
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 1 20-sided die: 12
MajorGeneralTso: (34)
PapatymisonN: (29.)
OnlineHost: CGNakibe rolled 2 20-sided dice: 12 3
CGNakibe: *the party feels an odd probing... as if something is trying to get into their heads, and failing.*
Mekta Satak Kai: (Wait, I think I added that wrong.)
Arch mage144: ...>.o
pd Rydia: (24)
CGNakibe: You promise you aren't like the others? Really?
Mekta Satak Kai: (32)
PapatymisonN: (Oh, this was a mental attack? Then Cardinal automatically casts Mind Barrier...)
MajorGeneralTso: IM: ...Someone's trying to get in. Tch...
PapatymisonN: (So that was a 32 instead of a 29. But I imagine that's moot now.)
CGNakibe: (*nods*)
Mekta Satak Kai: It's fine, man. Anyone who messes with you? I'll screw 'em up like you wouldn't even believe. Promise.
PapatymisonN: o.O Hey! Quit that...
CGNakibe: You won't be mean and act crazy all the time? And you won't put me in a crazy room or anything....
CGNakibe: <.< *eyes Cardinal*
MajorGeneralTso: ...You've been sitting in a cave by yourself, I don't imagine it gets much crazier...
CGNakibe: They said I was too distracting and they said they'd come back for me.... why haven't they come back?
PapatymisonN: ... huh...
MajorGeneralTso: Well...Some stuff happened. And...We got rid of the bad people?
CGNakibe: They said they'd come back and then the wall closed.
PapatymisonN: ... yes, that, essentially.
Mekta Satak Kai: ....*deeeep breath... but says nothing*
pd Rydia: ::looks about--does the tunnel end here?::
CGNakibe: But they said they'd come back! They'll come back because they were real.... but...
CGNakibe: ... are you them? You're real too, aren't you? You said you were.
CGNakibe: And you have Names!
Arch mage144: Yes, we are. My name is Karis. *nods*
MajorGeneralTso: ...If I'm not real, I've been fooling a lot of people these past years.
Mekta Satak Kai: IM: Grownups lie, is why.
CGNakibe: .... *nods idly.... then starts tearing up* It... its too dark in here and I wanna go HOOOOME. ;_;
PapatymisonN: ... of course.
PapatymisonN: Time to go, then.
PapatymisonN: *unless there's something BEYOND this little spot...*
CGNakibe: *For a short way, more tunnel... and then... nothing. A smooth wall of rock*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Joss is angry enough that he's almost bristling and his aura is saying OH MY GOD LET ME BLOW SOMETHING UP and somehow he isn't*
Arch mage144: *raps on the wall*
CGNakibe: *Its just like the little one said... the wall closed*
pd Rydia: ::keeps a good poker face, but her ears drop a bit::
pd Rydia: The sun is out this way a bit.
Arch mage144: Hmm. This wall closed up, you said?
pd Rydia: You can come visit my home for a bit to eat and wash up.
CGNakibe: *w to Joss* They left her here....
CGNakibe: *nods sadly*
Mekta Satak Kai: *nods slowly*
Arch mage144: We can take you out the way we came in, if you want. Get you outside, and have someone take you to where you can get cleaned up or eat.
Arch mage144: How's that sound?
CGNakibe: O...okay... Just so long as it isn't dark.......
Mekta Satak Kai: *w to Solis* We'll keep an eye on her. If they do come back? I'll kill them. I promised her I would.
Arch mage144: Not a problem. *nods* I guarantee we can take you someplace light.
PapatymisonN: ... let's go, then. *begins to head out*
CGNakibe: *w to Joss* They... they just LEFT her here.. in the dark.... I think I'd help you. e.e
Mekta Satak Kai: *solemn nod*
pd Rydia: ::holds a hand out for the new kid:: Ready to go?
Mekta Satak Kai: *Joss heads over to hang out by the abandoned girl, following her like a little vicious overprotective pyrokinetic lost puppy.*
CGNakibe: *seems reluctant to take the hand... but just nods instead*
Mekta Satak Kai: IM: Dia seems okay.
Mekta Satak Kai: IM: She gets points for offering to take care of that girl.
pd Rydia: ::nods and lets the girl do her own thing::
CGNakibe: *and thus, with yet another kid in tow, the party makes its way back to the light, to the warmth of the sun and the smells of the forest*
pd Rydia: MEEP!
CGNakibe: *And there are many guards in the forest, awaiting the report of the intrepid adventuring bunch*
pd Rydia: T2guards: We found someone!
PapatymisonN: ... One last lingering captive, gentlemen...
Arch mage144: IM: Despite my belief that it's a bad idea to make this policy, I'll let Cardinal handle this.
pd Rydia: ::takes a (relatively) deep breath, and then bounds about::
Mekta Satak Kai: *to Dia* You gonna take care of her?
CGNakibe: Talinas: Sir.. she was down in that tunnel you found, sir?
CGNakibe: *with all that's happened, yon child looks less like a child and more like a dust elemental*
PapatymisonN: That she was.
PapatymisonN: One more of Anwell's test subjects, I assume... e_e
pd Rydia: As long as necessary.
CGNakibe: Talinas: And what of the gang you were telling us about?
Mekta Satak Kai: *serious nod* Thanks.
PapatymisonN: Not here.
CGNakibe: *Talinas frowns, looking about as put out as Cardinal probably feels now*
PapatymisonN: We have another lead, though... we're going to drop the girl off where she can be taken care of, then pursue it.
CGNakibe: We'll keep searching, sir, just in case there are any other clues.
PapatymisonN: I was just about to request you do just that.
Arch mage144: *sighs* IM: At this point, unless they turn up themselves, they seem to have gotten away without a trace.
PapatymisonN: Be sure to report to Griff once you feel the search is fully complete.
CGNakibe: *from another guard* Yay. More fruitless work.
PapatymisonN: ...
PapatymisonN: THOROUGH work, Guardsman.
CGNakibe: Talinas: >.> That's cool. You'll be the one to help me with the reports.
PapatymisonN: Don't forget that.
CGNakibe: *the other guard grumbles* Yes, sir.
pd Rydia: ::cocks an eyebrow at the fruitless guard:: What, you don't get paid?
PapatymisonN: ... one more time, if you please? *has a look like he wants more enthusiasm*
CGNakibe: .... Its light... so light... I like the light....
pd Rydia: 6.6
CGNakibe: Guardsman: Yes SIR.
PapatymisonN: ^_^ Good.
PapatymisonN: *salutes* See you back in town, gentlemen.
CGNakibe: *Salutes all around*
PapatymisonN: *looks back to his cohorts* ... to the Dragon we will go?
Arch mage144: Let's go back to the inn so we can get her some food.
Mekta Satak Kai: Yeah.
pd Rydia: I'm always ready to go home.
Mekta Satak Kai: (Also, the party recalls Taiar saying that the man they're looking for would be hanging out in public places to avoid... well, Anwell, likely.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (They have been told this.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (I checked! Tai said it! =D )
PapatymisonN: (Yes. I know this. But feeding the psychologically tortured rugrat takes precedence.)
CGNakibe: *home is good. And you know the direction. Pretty soon, you're back at the inn. Ready to chill, digest some food... and this latest find.*
Mekta Satak Kai: (Joss would agree for reasons that are crushingly obvious.)
CGNakibe: (Solis will be offering her food)
CGNakibe: *the little girl takes to the food cautiously at first, and then dissolves into a mannerless attack on all things edible*
pd Rydia: ::hotdogs, likely::
PapatymisonN: ... ^_^
CGNakibe: So what now, miss Dia?
pd Rydia: ::Dia, meanwhile, makes sure there's also some cheese and fruit and bread::
PapatymisonN: IM: ... she reminds me of Esperanza after our... ordeal...
CGNakibe: Those mean people probably left...
pd Rydia: Well, they're going to be trouble, as near as I can tell.
pd Rydia: This is the center of the country, so while if they were smart, they'd get out...
Mekta Satak Kai: If you guys need to go check on stuff, I'll stay here with her.
Mekta Satak Kai: I'll keep an eye on things.
pd Rydia: Chances are good they will continue to be a problem for Doma.
CGNakibe: I never got nearly as tasty food from those other people. They left me there but you came back probably because of them and I'm glad. ^^
pd Rydia: I doubt they've much knowledge of local geography and politics, at any rate.
CGNakibe: Damian: The REAL question is whether or not they'll come back for the children.
PapatymisonN: If they do, we'll have to stop them.
Mekta Satak Kai: *little snarl* Let them try.
CGNakibe: Damian: If so, then we need to do something about them as soon as possible.
CGNakibe: I won't let them grab me again. e.e
CGNakibe: *is mostly oblivious to this posturing. Why? Because, um.. .FREE HOT DOGS*
pd Rydia: The question on my mind is how many other children there may have been.
PapatymisonN: ... Taiar? Did you get a location for this fellow you mentioned?
Mekta Satak Kai: (And we pause.)
PapatymisonN: Taliaferro...?
Arch mage144: *munches on some cheese and washes it down with a glass of milk*
MajorGeneralTso: (Boink.)
PapatymisonN: (Kay. Need to pee anyways.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Ah! Unpause?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Tai, when you're ready.)
MajorGeneralTso: (...Cha is peeing.)
PapatymisonN: (Not no more.)
CGNakibe: (Whenever)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Tai was asked a question I believe.)
MajorGeneralTso: (Sorry. I was reading Dia's story.)
MajorGeneralTso: The voices in my head don't say anthing more too specific. He's putzing around probably in a public place to avoid meeting someone he doesn't want to in a Dark Alley...
Arch mage144: IM: I swear I heard capital letters in there.
MajorGeneralTso: (Random Capitalization is awesome.)
PapatymisonN: ... any ideas from anyone past pounding the pavement?
PapatymisonN: And even then, do we even know WHAT this Taliaferro looks like?
MajorGeneralTso: An elf.
PapatymisonN: ... anything more, Voices In Tai's Head?
CGNakibe: Damian: Only a couple thousand of those in the immediate area. Sounds like a fun waste of a week or two.
MajorGeneralTso: We're sitting in a rather public institution here...Maybe someone knows somethin'.
MajorGeneralTso: The voices in my head say ''No.'' *Puts on a smil, obviously fake but it's a pretty beaming one. From a Mazoku anyways.*
Mekta Satak Kai: (Am I correct in assuming the JD is still closed from when Dia.... closed it?)
pd Rydia: (it is closed from the moment when they walked in the door)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Okay. Well. They may need to find another public place, then. One with customers.)
Arch mage144: Yeah, we're never going to find him sitting here.
pd Rydia: (::nods::-)
PapatymisonN: ... pounding the pavement it is.
Arch mage144: Could you refresh my memory and tell me why "Taliaferro" is going to be able to help us?
MajorGeneralTso: *Loots some Cheese of Dia's while he's around*
PapatymisonN: ... because we trust Tai. *eyes him*
pd Rydia: ::that's what it's there for!::
PapatymisonN: At least, I HOPE we can.
MajorGeneralTso: Anwell had contact with this Taliaferro either at one point, or over some time. If he's trying to keep from being noticed, doesn't that sound like he knows something that Anwell doesn't want out? >.>... *Munch*
CGNakibe: Miss Aya seems to trust him. o.o
MajorGeneralTso: Oh yeah. The Queen trusts me, how can you guys not? *Munch Munch*
pd Rydia: ::meanwhile, to the young girl!:: I didn't catch your name--I'm Dia. You are?
PapatymisonN: ...
Arch mage144: So you want to find him and shake him down for information?
PapatymisonN: ... yes...
CGNakibe: Maria.
MajorGeneralTso: Doesn't seem to be much else for us to hunt...
Mekta Satak Kai: Hey Maria. *little wave*
Mekta Satak Kai: I'll be hanging out here to keep an eye on stuff while you raid the kitchen.
Mekta Satak Kai: *nod*
CGNakibe: Okay. *nods*
pd Rydia: Oh, I'll let the goblins know...
Mekta Satak Kai: Thanks, Miss Rai.
pd Rydia: ::heads to the Back Room to give the goblins a brief -talk- about Maria::
MajorGeneralTso: ...We could always shake down the little girl for info, but I think that would kind of violate our promise of not being bad people.
Mekta Satak Kai: Yeah, and then I'd have to break two promises.
PapatymisonN: ... that's not happening, no.
Mekta Satak Kai: One for torching people who didn't do anything to me, and another for doing it in the inn.
Mekta Satak Kai: *griiin*
pd Rydia: ::returns to the scene::
CGNakibe: Its probably best if we don't ask her anything...
MajorGeneralTso: Agreed.
Arch mage144: She's been through enough.
Arch mage144: They left her behind...I don't think she's very important to them. So she probably doesn't know anything that will help us, either.
Arch mage144: Especially since our big question right now is "where is Anwell?"
PapatymisonN: ...
CGNakibe: Yeah.
PapatymisonN: I'm going out to find Tai's phantom.
PapatymisonN: Unless there's more to be said here...?
MajorGeneralTso: ...Wonder if we should've grabbed that Chicken too.
pd Rydia: ::grabs some paper from behind the bar and starts scribbling::
PapatymisonN: If the girl didn't know anything, why would a CHICKEN?
Mekta Satak Kai: (Where is Cardinal going?)
CGNakibe: Maybe he's just hungry. o.o;;
CGNakibe: Although I don't know. Weird chicken things may not be good eating.
MajorGeneralTso: I'm not saying the Chicken knows anything. I'm just saying...We saved the girl. Why wouldn't we save the Chicken? <.<...
pd Rydia: Hope no one breeds that chicken
PapatymisonN: (He's off to look around for suspicious elves.)
pd Rydia: Maybe the magic made it infertile...
PapatymisonN: (It's all he can think to do right now.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (He can do that. Someone can go with him if he/she is interested, but he'd have to leave and they should say as much as well.)
PapatymisonN: ... the chicken is probably fine.
MajorGeneralTso: I'll join you on that. IM: ...Maybe I'll get another contact.
Arch mage144: The chicken is probably going to live out the rest of its likely short natural life underground in the dark.
Arch mage144: I don't know why we're worried about it.
Arch mage144: I like chickens, but not enough to try to drag a screaming bird out of the tunnels! >_<
PapatymisonN: Exactly. Anyone coming with me? *heading out the door already...*
MajorGeneralTso: *Shrugs and grabs two apples as he heads for the door, pocketing one* Yeah, I'll come along.
CGNakibe: I'll stay here, thanks.
Arch mage144: IM: Someone should keep him out of trouble. *mental sigh*
Arch mage144: *gets up and follows Cardinal*
pd Rydia: I'm not done wri--alright.
pd Rydia: ::sets down her paper, which has a half-written report of events on it::
Mekta Satak Kai: (Defont.)
pd Rydia: (pardon?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (I had to de-font.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Because I'm not Joss.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Sorry for to confuse.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Anyway Holy God You Leave the Inn and... go where?*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Looking for public places. Whatcha want?*
PapatymisonN: *the square, first... then afterwards, maybe the marketplace...*
pd Rydia: Solis, Joss, Maria--get the gobs if you need something. ::heads up the back of the troupe::
Mekta Satak Kai: *The square it is!*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Cardinal sees lots of people. A few people are hanging out, posting fliers for mercenaries, the usual. Couple of people are hanging on corners. Some are plainly homeless. One is playing a violin.*
Mekta Satak Kai: (Dia and Cardinal make an INT roll.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Observation adds if you have it.)
OnlineHost: PapatymisonN rolled 1 20-sided die: 11
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 1 20-sided die: 3
PapatymisonN: (20.)
pd Rydia: (15)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Cardinal and Dia recognize the fellow with the violin. He's in the Jade Dragon with some frequency, and Card has spoken with him more than once.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *In fact it's this guy.*
PapatymisonN: Oh! ... hmm! Let's see...
PapatymisonN: *is Isaac busking?*
Mekta Satak Kai: *They also both know that this particular dude knows everyone, and people he doesn't know? He knows people who know them.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *People are occasionally dropping coins in his open violin case.*
CGNakibe: (Busking = Yes)
PapatymisonN: *drops a few goodsize coins into Isaac's case*
MajorGeneralTso: *Munches on his apple*
Mekta Satak Kai: *nods without looking to see who's donating*
PapatymisonN: Oh, Isaac... not even a happy glance? ^_^
Mekta Satak Kai: *glances up and smiles*
Mekta Satak Kai: *a brief nod and he continues playing*
PapatymisonN: ... Can I get your attention for a moment, Isaac?
Mekta Satak Kai: *nods*
Arch mage144: IM: Someone he knows? He's a good musician. *blinks*
PapatymisonN: We're looking for someone named Taliaferro... know him?
Mekta Satak Kai: *one more lady walks by and drops in a donation before Isaac wraps up with a great big sweeping bow for Cardinal*
Mekta Satak Kai: Taliaferro.
PapatymisonN: Mm.
Mekta Satak Kai: *ignores the question for now* Might I make a humble re
Mekta Satak Kai: *request?
PapatymisonN: Of course.
Mekta Satak Kai: Fantastic. For the fleeting force of art forces me to fixate on friends of friends and even friends of theirs.
Mekta Satak Kai: Introduce yours?
PapatymisonN: Ah, of course.
Mekta Satak Kai: Other than the lady Dia Rai, of course. *bows to her and conjures a hat mid-bow so he has something to tip to her*
PapatymisonN: *points his hand to the person in question* Taiar, friend to the queen. Karis... um... diplomat extraordinaire?
Arch mage144: *waves* I'm Karis Heru. Oh, no, no! Not so great as that!
MajorGeneralTso: ...*Takes another bite of the apple, slightly disappointed that Cardinal didn't just introduce him as ''Some Guy''*
pd Rydia: ::holds up Fluffy:: You may be familiar with this one, already.
Arch mage144: Just a scribe and translator right now, thank you very much.
Mekta Satak Kai: *courteous nod to Fluffy*
pd Rydia: meep! ^_^ ::waggles tail::
Mekta Satak Kai: And Heru, eh? There's an interesting name.
PapatymisonN: (brb.)
Arch mage144: Quarter-elf, on my father's side.
Mekta Satak Kai: Yes, yes, and would I be wrong to assume a distant relation to the Heru Herus?
PapatymisonN: (here.)
Mekta Satak Kai: I do believe I've come across the name.
Arch mage144: Well, it depends where you'd heard the name. *blinks* My uncle is a scholar of theology and has dedicated his life to translating more esoteric writings into Common.
Mekta Satak Kai: Ah! How phenomenal. That's precisely correct!
PapatymisonN: ... good to hear we're all familiar now...
pd Rydia: Congratulations, Karis, you know your own family.
PapatymisonN: Can we return to the topic at hand? ^_^;
Mekta Satak Kai: Ah, well. His family is quite well known in certain circles.
Mekta Satak Kai: How entertaining.
pd Rydia: ::reduces a smirk to a pleasant smile::
Mekta Satak Kai: And I do believe you asked me a question, Cardinal. Could you repeat it for the sake of a decrepit old elf?
Arch mage144: *snickers a little*
PapatymisonN: We are looking for a fellow by the name of Taliaferro, an elf.
PapatymisonN: Know of him, his whereabouts?
Mekta Satak Kai: Taliaferro? Ah, yes. That's right.
Mekta Satak Kai: *nods* That was the name, yes.
Mekta Satak Kai: Hm.
Mekta Satak Kai: I... purportedly I am owed prodigious portions of probably-intoxicating revenue from a particularly-profitable hand of poker.
Mekta Satak Kai: Perhaps I will collect my drink and be right back with you, eh?
PapatymisonN: May we join you?
Mekta Satak Kai: Perhaps... *puts his violin into the case and slings the case on his back*
Arch mage144: You know him?
Mekta Satak Kai: *His voice takes on a lyrical little lilt* Perhaps we might want to discuss my friends....
Mekta Satak Kai: ...another night.
Mekta Satak Kai: *he disappears*
PapatymisonN: ...
MajorGeneralTso: ...
MajorGeneralTso: ...I like that guy. He's got a good flair.
Mekta Satak Kai: *Another image of him pops up elsewhere in the crowd as the party sees that trademark blue overcoat flash down a backstreet*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Then another one elsewhere*
Arch mage144: ......
Mekta Satak Kai: *Then one on their side of the street heading away*
Arch mage144: Very dramatic, but not very helpful. o_O
Arch mage144: Split up and follow the illusions?
MajorGeneralTso: Sounds like a plan. Let's hurry before we lose 'im.
pd Rydia: Well...This ferro fellow is supposedly in a compromised position, eh?
Arch mage144: ...wait, maybe he is Taliaferro!
PapatymisonN: ...
PapatymisonN: I don't... THINK so...
Arch mage144: How do you know he wasn't using an alias of some sort? He's clearly a performer!
pd Rydia: ::chuckles:: Well, it IS Doma.
Arch mage144: I bet he could make you believe he was your new superior and that he was replacing the Generals if you let him talk long enough.
PapatymisonN: ... I sincerely hope not.
Mekta Satak Kai: (Alliteration can accomplish much, but all that? An overestimation.)
MajorGeneralTso: Don't know about that. The way he talks doesn't really have a...Military tone.
Mekta Satak Kai: (You going to follow the illusions?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Or talk about military imposters?)
Arch mage144: Well, you get the idea. I'm sure he's pretty good at persuading people to believe whatever he wants. Check it out, illusionist!
PapatymisonN: ... I guess he's leaving us a bread trail...
Arch mage144: *chases after one of the illusions*
PapatymisonN: *follows...*
Mekta Satak Kai: (Who is chasing which one? One went down a backstreet, and two are heading down the street, one on each side.)
MajorGeneralTso: Break? *Goes for the illusion on the opposite side of the street*
Mekta Satak Kai: (It does matter.)
MajorGeneralTso: (*Has put in his bet.*)
PapatymisonN: *heads for the backstreet boy*
Arch mage144: *left side street*
Arch mage144: *so Tai and Karis are in opposite directions and Card is into the back street*
MajorGeneralTso: *Sounds like the plan. And Dia...?*
Mekta Satak Kai: (Leaving Dia to follow the one on their side of the street?)
pd Rydia: ::eyup::
Mekta Satak Kai: *Okay. Tai and Karis head off after the one across the street. Card heads down the back street, and Dia tails the Isaac on their side of the street.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Tai and Karis find themselves following little more than moving flashes of blue, and by the time they're most of the way down the street they've shoved past several pedestrians and found no Isaac.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Cardinal finds a dead end with no one in it.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Dia finds that her Isaac has turned to face her!*
OnlineHost: Mekta Satak Kai rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 1
Mekta Satak Kai: (Roll init, please.)
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 2 6-sided dice: 2 3
Mekta Satak Kai: (Thanks Dia. Total?)
pd Rydia: (13)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Thanks.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Dia's turn.)
MajorGeneralTso: (Go go Dia!)
MajorGeneralTso: (*Waves little Dia flags and bangs drums and stuff*)
pd Rydia: ::spreads hands:: Would it help if you knew the reasons we were interested? Y'see,
pd Rydia: we've had this run-in with this nasty offworlder and are trying to find out more about him...
Mekta Satak Kai: Rather risky rationale, Miss Rai.
Mekta Satak Kai: (This her turn? Use it for conversation and not rabblerousing?)
pd Rydia: ::winces:: Please, don't use that name. Dia. (aye)
Mekta Satak Kai: *sighs* Really rather than roughhousing like a ruffian, more ready am I to.... run.
Mekta Satak Kai: *Dia finds herself surrounded by a blinding cloud of fluttering... wait, what the fuck? Some are sticking to her. They're... little bits of paper.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *...they're... postage stamps. And Isaac's run off again.*
Mekta Satak Kai: (The others are free to notice they've got nothing and stop in with Dia if they like.)
pd Rydia: Oh, for fuck's sake!
MajorGeneralTso: Tch, he gave us the slip. *Stops himself and turns around, heading back down the way he came*
Arch mage144: *looks into the crowd at the blizzard of postage*
Arch mage144: Did he do that?
Arch mage144: ...those are expensive. Maybe I can scoop some up and save them for later.
PapatymisonN: ...
PapatymisonN: What the...?
PapatymisonN: T2TheOthers: Anyone find him?
MajorGeneralTso: I don't think Magically created stamps are the same as the real ones.
pd Rydia: T2Isaac: Listen, we've got an offworlder kidnapping Doman children and experimenting on them for the
MajorGeneralTso: T2Cardinal: We got nothing on this side.
pd Rydia: T2Isaac: sake of some obscure and unknown goal. We just found a new one today.
Arch mage144: You're probably right...I don't think they're legal postage.
pd Rydia: T2Isaac: Her name is Maria. She looks like this.
pd Rydia: T2Isaac: ::sends Isaac an image of the girl, from the tunnel and then from the JD, when she was eating::
Mekta Satak Kai: (INT rolls for Dia and Karis and Tai.)
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 2 6-sided dice: 1 2
OnlineHost: MajorGeneralTso rolled 1 20-sided die: 10
pd Rydia: (11)
pd Rydia: (OH)
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 1 20-sided die: 19
OnlineHost: Arch mage144 rolled 1 20-sided die: 10
MajorGeneralTso: (19.)
Arch mage144: (19)
pd Rydia: (31)
MajorGeneralTso: (...Evidently the distance from where Karis and Tai are standing make things harder to see.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *It occurs to all of them that Isaac may have just continued on his way, using the stamps to get a head start while they sit and puzzle over why the hell he made stamps.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Dia gets a return image. She's a girl of in her late teens with short blonde hair who's been seen in the Jade Dragon quite a bit* IM: No dice Miss R--
Arch mage144: ...come on, let's keep following him! *runs and pushes through the crowd*
Mekta Satak Kai: *BANG*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Uh oh gunshot.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *BANG*
Mekta Satak Kai: *BANG*
Arch mage144: IM: Oh, shit! Someone's shooting!
PapatymisonN: ...
MajorGeneralTso: *Follows after Karis, strong-arming his way through the crowd as well* That doesn't sound friendly.
Mekta Satak Kai: *And those are all they hear.*
PapatymisonN: *heads to the sound of the noise*
Arch mage144: *draws his own revolver as he runs*
PapatymisonN: *source
pd Rydia: ::clears the crap off her eyes, and off the rest of her while moving toward the sound source, herself::
pd Rydia: ::looks to see in what direction guards are moving toward, and people are running away from::
Mekta Satak Kai: *The party sees a blood on the sidewalk with no apparent source, and further up a man is attempting to load a revolver as he's running.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *People are running the fuck away from that general area.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Bad Shit is happening there.*
Arch mage144: Stop where you are, or I'll shoot!
PapatymisonN: ... sonova...
pd Rydia: ::who is this mysterious man?::
Mekta Satak Kai: *Dia doesn't recognize him!*
PapatymisonN: *pushes his way through the madd'ning crowds, and pursues Gunhappy McGee!*
OnlineHost: Arch mage144 rolled 1 20-sided die: 7
OnlineHost: Mekta Satak Kai rolled 1 20-sided die: 14
pd Rydia: ::frowny::
Arch mage144: (30 on his talk skill check)
pd Rydia: ::looks for the person he was shooting AT::
Mekta Satak Kai: *The man slows down, checks over his shoulder, and speeds the fuck up again as he's joined by another couple of guys who stop between him and the party.*
Mekta Satak Kai: (Please roll initiative everyone.)
OnlineHost: MajorGeneralTso rolled 2 6-sided dice: 5 2
OnlineHost: PapatymisonN rolled 2 6-sided dice: 5 3
MajorGeneralTso: (11.)
PapatymisonN: (13.)
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 2 6-sided dice: 4 3
pd Rydia: (16)
OnlineHost: Arch mage144 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 1 4
pd Rydia: (err, 15))
OnlineHost: Mekta Satak Kai rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 3
Arch mage144: (10)
OnlineHost: Mekta Satak Kai rolled 2 6-sided dice: 1 5
MajorGeneralTso: (Battle music!)
Mekta Satak Kai: (There are two men with swords. We'll call them Kyle and George. Kyle on the left, George on the right. There's a man with a gun behind them shakily trying to load a revolver and failing.)
MajorGeneralTso: (Kaydoke.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Dia is first.)
pd Rydia: ::with a couple gestures that look a great deal more like hand twitches, Dia traces a sigil in the air::
pd Rydia: ::the outline glows briefly green before fading::
pd Rydia: (34)
Mekta Satak Kai: (What's the effect and who's the target?)
pd Rydia: (distance attack, spines/needles, guy with the gun)
Mekta Satak Kai: (We'll call him Artie.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Roll damage.)
pd Rydia: (::thumbs up!::-)
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 2 8-sided dice: 5 5
Mekta Satak Kai: (Give me the total in this chat if you please.)
pd Rydia: (67)
Mekta Satak Kai: *The dazzling Dia Rai doubtless dealt daunting damage.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *That fellow is blasted by spines and needles, and he screams as they tear through his flesh. He looks like he's having some difficulty standing.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *The man's ally, Kyle, decides to retaliate!*
OnlineHost: Mekta Satak Kai rolled 2 20-sided dice: 17 15
Mekta Satak Kai: (Two parry rolls please, Miss Dia.)
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 2 20-sided dice: 13 14
pd Rydia: (...formula, please? u.u;;; )
Mekta Satak Kai: (For future reference: many formulas are here.)
pd Rydia: (27, 28)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Okay.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Kyle brings that big ol' gotta-be-compensating-for-something sword to bear on the lady casting spells on his ally, swinging down into her. Twice. Hard.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *You got!*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Sixty-five damage.*
pd Rydia: YEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEK!
Mekta Satak Kai: (Subtract AC if you've got it for each attack.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (That may help somewhat.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Cardinal.)
PapatymisonN: IM: ... we need you bastards alive, don't we? If we did not... I swear, you would be vapor...
PapatymisonN: IM: But for now... just slow your escape...
PapatymisonN: *the image of four clocks appears above the three men, and begin to spin...*
PapatymisonN: *eventually, they slow, and slow some more... and then, disappear... but does the spell take hold?*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Is it a slow spell?*
PapatymisonN: (Slow 2. Easily strong enough to affect three people.)
CGNakibe: (We roll, Charles. *nod nod*)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Please roll d20 and... targeting all three?)
PapatymisonN: (Yep.)
OnlineHost: PapatymisonN rolled 3 20-sided dice: 4 8 12
Mekta Satak Kai: (Just one.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (You can reroll if you like.)
PapatymisonN: (Kay.)
OnlineHost: PapatymisonN rolled 1 20-sided die: 14
PapatymisonN: (14+13=27.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *They don't seem like mages, but at the very least they seem strong enough to resist the effects of Cardinal's spell based on their will alone. Taiar is free to have a go!*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Incidentally, people are running the fuck away from the street brawl.*
MajorGeneralTso: (Choices, Choices.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Mainly because they aren't freaking stupid.*
MajorGeneralTso: *Are we to assume that they're running in absolute fear and panic? Because that's good for a Mazoku, it adds to their strength. 1...to their strength, you might say.*
MajorGeneralTso: *At the same time, the ever so farmiliar weapon swings into existance as Taiar swipes in front of him, holding the bane as he completes the motion*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Taiar gets that vibe from Artie, and he should thank Karis later.*
MajorGeneralTso: (Consume Emotion and Summon Glaive. Should really buckle down and their some spells with this guy some day...)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Is that it for Taiar this round?)
MajorGeneralTso: (Summon Glaive isn't a free action, so yep.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *George, wishing to assist his buddy Kyle there, is going to take a couple of swings at Taiar with his own weapon. The sword comes swinging in and Tai should make two parry rolls!*
OnlineHost: MajorGeneralTso rolled 2 20-sided dice: 17 10
MajorGeneralTso: (...Does Advanced Parrying count for both?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Add it to both.)
MajorGeneralTso: (36, 29.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *George locks weapons with Tai, hoping to do as well as his friend had against Dia, but finds Tai somewhat better prepared for melee combat and doesn't get any further than that. Karis!*
pd Rydia: ::off to the side, Dia is shaking just a bit, muttering::
Arch mage144: *Karis, hoping to give Dia a hand, flicks his revolver up, braces with his other arm, and sights along it it toward her opponent*
pd Rydia: ::and glaring just a little malevolently at Kyle::
Arch mage144: Give up! Drop your weapons and come peacefully, or you're going to regret it!
Arch mage144: *FIRE--Trick Shot!*
OnlineHost: Arch mage144 rolled 1 20-sided die: 10
Arch mage144: (Total 27. If it hits, it doesn't deal any damage, but he's shot Kyle's weapon out of his hand. Where it ends up is your discretion.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Karis's shot rings off of the weapon, but Kyle is strong enough to keep hold of it after some initial shock at Karis' tactics. Artie FINALLY manages to get that revolver loaded, but that's all he can do for now. Dia's turn.*
pd Rydia: ::the idea is for the summon to target the lovely Kyle this turn--
pd Rydia: ::Dia, for her part, takes advantage of a lesser healing potion::
Mekta Satak Kai: (Give me a summon name, effect, and accompanying roll, madame.)
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 1 20-sided die: 17
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 2 8-sided dice: 8 3
pd Rydia: (32)
Mekta Satak Kai: (For....?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Cactrot again?)
pd Rydia: (68)
pd Rydia: (and yes, he stays in effect for a few turns)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Kyle doesn't look much better now than Artie did after being hit with that particular effect. In fact, Kyle turns to run the fuck away. Cardinal may now take his turn.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Artie glances after Kyle, but stays with George instead of flipping out and running.*
PapatymisonN: (Moi?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Yes, you. Go on.)
PapatymisonN: (OH!)
PapatymisonN: (Whoops, didn't see that text. Anyways.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Yeah, seriously. Please. Before dawn if you can.)
PapatymisonN: *he breathed deep*
PapatymisonN: (May Kyle still be targeted, by any chance?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (If'n you like.)
PapatymisonN: *watches the other one run... * IM: No, this will impact them more.
PapatymisonN: *locks eyes with Artie...* Feel better soon.
Mekta Satak Kai: Artie: *looks suitably freaked out*
PapatymisonN: *All of a sudden, Artie begins to glow green... And now he might feel a little... spent.*
PapatymisonN: (Metabolic disruption. Will state damage and other effects if it hits.)
OnlineHost: PapatymisonN rolled 1 20-sided die: 11
PapatymisonN: (24.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Yeah, that succeeds.)
PapatymisonN: (Does 20+rank*5+2d6 damage, plus 1d2 temporary STA damage. Loses 5 HP for every STA point loss.)
OnlineHost: PapatymisonN rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 3
Mekta Satak Kai: (You don't have to roll unless you're pulling that punch.)
PapatymisonN: (20+25+9=54 damage.)
PapatymisonN: (... oh.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (So, is he?)
PapatymisonN: (No.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Artie drops. Tai can go.*
MajorGeneralTso: *Decides to return the favor to George, who oh so kindly decided to attack him in the last turn.*
MajorGeneralTso: (Light Attack, on He who was named.)
OnlineHost: MajorGeneralTso rolled 1 20-sided die: 7
MajorGeneralTso: (Cursit. AT 22.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (He still hits.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (roll damage)
MajorGeneralTso: (Wooness.)
OnlineHost: MajorGeneralTso rolled 2 6-sided dice: 2 6
MajorGeneralTso: (43.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *George retaliates!*
Mekta Satak Kai: (Two parry rolls please.)
OnlineHost: MajorGeneralTso rolled 2 20-sided dice: 17 2
MajorGeneralTso: (36, 21.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Tai acquires thirty damage from the second swing, which comes in just a little too fast to block. Karis!*
MajorGeneralTso: *Bastard.*
Arch mage144: *Well, let's try another disarm attempt--or set thereof!*
Arch mage144: *FIRE--FIRE!*
OnlineHost: Arch mage144 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 2 6
OnlineHost: Arch mage144 rolled 2 20-sided dice: 15 8
Arch mage144: (32 and 25, respectively.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Karis gets both men to drop their weapons, at which point Artie turns and runs, finally having had enough of this guntoting teenager. Dia.*
Arch mage144: IM: Hah! Gotcha!
pd Rydia: ::how quickly is Artie moving?::
pd Rydia: ::this is the one hit by Card's spell, wannit?::
Mekta Satak Kai: *Not as fast as a man who hasn't been speared by cactus bits.*
pd Rydia: ::fari enough::
Mekta Satak Kai: (Oh, wait. You're right.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (I'm wildly incorrect.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Karis needs to take back his TP. George is the only one to attack now, and he's disarmed.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Cripes. Talk about your brain fart. Thanks, Dia.)
pd Rydia: (np)
MajorGeneralTso: (Get him right up his armored britches!)
Arch mage144: (Oh, wow. Er. How did I miss the fact that he wasn't alive?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Same way I did.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (By being a moron.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Anyway. Dia do as you will!)
pd Rydia: ::sic that thar cactrot on George and moves toward the downed Artie::
pd Rydia: ::lessee...::
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 1 20-sided die: 3
OnlineHost: pd Rydia rolled 2 8-sided dice: 2 5
pd Rydia: (err, 18)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Damage.)
pd Rydia: (onit)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Hooray.)
pd Rydia: (64)
Mekta Satak Kai: (*laugh*)
Mekta Satak Kai: *George joins the long list of people Dia has killed. He joins it hard.*
Mekta Satak Kai: (VICTOLY)
pd Rydia: ::she should keep a trophy case or something::
Mekta Satak Kai: *There's still the matter of that trail of blood the party was following, which hasn't gone away despite being joined with new, fresher blood.*
Arch mage144: IM: Making pincushions out of them is not going to get us any information we don't already have!
Arch mage144: IM: We need to find that elf! *follows the blood trail*
Arch mage144: *but not just in his own mind, I should note*
pd Rydia: ::kneels next to her spiky summon and tilts her head forward, momentarily silent::
pd Rydia: ::then, poof, cactrot is gone!::
PapatymisonN: ... IM: Good, HE'S taking point. *follows Karis*
Arch mage144: *while he's moving, he flips open his gun and drops out spent casings, reloading it*
OnlineHost: Arch mage144 rolled 1 20-sided die: 7
pd Rydia: ::takes off after Karis+Card::
Arch mage144: (16 on an INT check)
MajorGeneralTso: *Since the road is relatively open, Taiar holds onto this Glaive as he follows the rest of them, ignoring his nice little bloody battle prize*
Mekta Satak Kai: *The blood trail is kind of spotty and intermittent, and there are broad spans where none is to be found. Karis picks up the trail again when he sees blood on the corner to an alleyway at about eyelevel.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Looks like someone smeared it there with a hand.*
Arch mage144: *walks into the alley...assuming he's going to find an elf with a gunshot wound hobbling around somewhere*
Mekta Satak Kai: *There is a man in a long blue coat sitting on the pavement leaning against the wall. He has a hat in one hand and is coughing into his sleeve.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *The alley seems to be completely silent, as the party can't hear a damn thing, including the coughs themselves.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Explains why they didn't locate him earlier.*
Arch mage144: *Karis walks into the alley and opens his mouth to speak--I'm going to guess no sound comes out?*
PapatymisonN: *approaches too...*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Nope. Nothing. But the elf does pull himself up against the wall and wipes blood from his mouth. He lifts a hand and dispels the silencing effect as he begins to cast another spell.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Roll initiative again.*
OnlineHost: Arch mage144 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 6
Mekta Satak Kai: (Karis and Card.)
OnlineHost: PapatymisonN rolled 2 6-sided dice: 3 4
Arch mage144: (17)
Mekta Satak Kai: (No one else at this point.)
MajorGeneralTso: (Boink.)
PapatymisonN: (12.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (You can act first.)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Karis, Card, Isaac.)
Arch mage144: The enemy of my enemy is my friend, am I right? Why are they after you, too?
Arch mage144: (Mr. Negotiator. Opposed by CHA.)
OnlineHost: Arch mage144 rolled 1 20-sided die: 10
Arch mage144: (33.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *starts to speak and ends up leaning on the wall coughing into his sleeve again*
Arch mage144: (Success means he gets a +6 on future Talk skills and negotiation attempts.)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Karis and Card can see that he's dropping blood everywhere he goes.*
PapatymisonN: ...
Arch mage144: You're hurt badly...Cardinal, heal him. Please, we're not your enemy...we want to help you, if you'll help us. If you promise not to run away again, my friend here can cast healing spells.
PapatymisonN: Well, just one... But it will help you.
Mekta Satak Kai: *Isaac holds out one hand as if to protest, and then falls down to one knee as he continues coughing, hand still outstretched.*
PapatymisonN: ... let's stop this. Please...
Mekta Satak Kai: *He apparently cannot fix this himself or he would have by now.*
PapatymisonN: *all of a sudden, a sunbeam hits Isaac... it's warm... nice...
PapatymisonN: *in fact, it's all around them...*
Arch mage144: *puts his gun away; he's clearly not going to need it anymore*
PapatymisonN: (Too much of a stretch to have Sunbath effect everyone?)
Mekta Satak Kai: (Go ahead. Roll things.)
OnlineHost: PapatymisonN rolled 2 8-sided dice: 3 3
PapatymisonN: (Everyone regains 38 HP!)
Mekta Satak Kai: *Isaac drops his arm and leans it on his knee, still breathing hoarsely.*
Mekta Satak Kai: *He looks up again at the others.*
Mekta Satak Kai: Led you a... a merry chase, eh? *tired laugh*
Arch mage144: *kneels down next to the elf, getting down to his level*
PapatymisonN: *crouches to his level as well*
Arch mage144: A chase that almost got you killed. *disapproving look--he could use a few lessons from Tassi, but it's not bad.* Someone's after you, aren't they?
Mekta Satak Kai: Oh, every now and... and again, yes.
Arch mage144: Why?
Mekta Satak Kai: (The others can be anywhere they want if they'd like.)
Mekta Satak Kai: Well, I'm... I gave a foreigner some... some bad information and he... he isn't pleased I suppose. *smirk*
PapatymisonN: ... we can PROTECT you, you know.
Arch mage144: *raises his eyebrow* How foreign?
MajorGeneralTso: *Arrives his ass on the scene, as of the moment* ...Development?
Mekta Satak Kai: Quite foreign, I believe. Foreign en... enough that the Doman Guard means little enough to me.
pd Rydia: ::behind Tai::
Mekta Satak Kai: But you're a good... a good man to offer.
Arch mage144: T2Cardinal: *no words, just mild irritation*
Mekta Satak Kai: How did you fall in with... with that Anwell Chambers, anyway?
Arch mage144: *headshake* I can't offer you anything so grand as protection, but it would seem that you're not the type to sit around being protected.
pd Rydia: He stole one of the kids I watch.
Mekta Satak Kai: Charming fellow... isn't he? Bit smarmy, eh?
Mekta Satak Kai: He's the only one who had the name Taliaferro, much as I liked it... at the time.
Mekta Satak Kai: So I knew... that you had... had heard it from him.
PapatymisonN: ... and you thought we were with him.
PapatymisonN: ... think MORE of me, Isaac.
Mekta Satak Kai: *nods*
pd Rydia: Honestly, I'm not interested in you. I'm interested in what you know about him.
Mekta Satak Kai: Oh, Cardinal, honestly. I don't ta... take chances with these things. My... my daughter was in this city.
Arch mage144: We made something of a mess of his base of operations.
Arch mage144: We're not sure where he is now, but he escaped after some kind of fight with a couple of his not-so-loyal subordinates.
Mekta Satak Kai: In light of that... I may be... be able to give you something... better than I... than I gave him.
PapatymisonN: ... oh?
pd Rydia: ::frowns, but remains silent::
Mekta Satak Kai: It requires a.... a bit of a theology... theology lesson. *looks up at Karis*
Mekta Satak Kai: You study your uncle's work, boy?
Arch mage144: *cocks his head* Well...a little, but I'm not really a religious scholar. I always found it to be too dry as far as reading...I prefer fiction and drama. *laughs sheepishly*
Mekta Satak Kai: Agreed. I.... *gets up with some effort* ...I always found the written bits a little dry, too. No feeling but what you put into it.
Mekta Satak Kai: What say we... we sit down for real. Let a half-mad bullet-riddled elf tell you what....what he knows.
PapatymisonN: ... that would be nice.
PapatymisonN: And, maybe... some more healing for you?
Mekta Satak Kai: Oh, I wouldn't be averse, my good man.
Arch mage144: *sits on his ass*
Arch mage144: *it's the most convenient thing to sit on*
Arch mage144: We could always go someplace more hospitable, you know. Can you walk?
Mekta Satak Kai: Oh, certainly. Been shot worse than this.
MajorGeneralTso: ...Probably be better than this alleyway, in case of prying ears or minds...
Mekta Satak Kai: Never give a woman a gun, Karis.
Mekta Satak Kai: They're horrible monsters with fantastic aim when they want to be.
Mekta Satak Kai: *shakes his head*
Arch mage144: Here, let me help you. I don't think Dia will mind if we go back to the inn where we can have hot tea and biscuits.
Arch mage144: You can tell us what's going on there.
PapatymisonN: Mm.
Arch mage144: ...I'll keep that in mind, incidentally, and keep my weapons out of the hands of...er...women. *looks at Dia quizzically*
Mekta Satak Kai: Ah, now "weapon" is an... an oddly general term.
MajorGeneralTso: ...I don't think she needs a gun to do you damage, Karis.
Mekta Satak Kai: And one that... that complicates the... the statement somewhat.
Arch mage144: ...I meant my guns! *reddens*
Mekta Satak Kai: *dry little laugh*
pd Rydia: Oh for shit's sake.
pd Rydia: I'm going back to the Dragon.
PapatymisonN: ... I think we're all coming with you.
pd Rydia: ::already on the move!::
Arch mage144: Unless you refuse us your hospitality. o_o
Mekta Satak Kai: I don't believe I at least will be refused. I'm apparently rather important today.
MajorGeneralTso: ...Grumpy, but I don't think she'd go that far. Come on. *Follows Dia in heading back*
pd Rydia: ::not objecting but not responding, so she probably doesn't::
Mekta Satak Kai: *follows Dia*
PapatymisonN: *headin' 'er!*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Will Dia refuse her patrons room at the bar and in the tavern? What does Isaac know? Will it be helpful? Will Karis line himself up for more double entendres from the elf?*
Arch mage144: *in hot pursuit*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Find out!*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Next time!*
Mekta Satak Kai: *On Drawing the Line!*
Mekta Satak Kai: *Same Bat-time! Same Bat-channel!*
Mekta Satak Kai: </Session>
CGNakibe: (Woo~!)
PapatymisonN: (WooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOO!)
Mekta Satak Kai: EXP and things will be doled out in the thread when your GMs have time to collude on the subject.
Mekta Satak Kai: For now, you're all free to go about your business.
MajorGeneralTso: Collude...Fancy.
PapatymisonN: Righto.
PapatymisonN: THANKS FOR WICKED RP!
MajorGeneralTso: Thank you for taking care of us. *Bows*
pd Rydia: okies :o
pd Rydia: eyes, thanks for RP. ^_^
Mekta Satak Kai: Thank you for playing.
Mekta Satak Kai: I can finally tell you what's going on now that there are, like... two sessions left.
PapatymisonN: Neat.
Mekta Satak Kai: But that's next week.
Mekta Satak Kai: Be there or be PK'd.
Mekta Satak Kai: ^_^
pd Rydia has left the room.
MajorGeneralTso: PK...Thundered?
PapatymisonN: PK Rockin', foo'.
MajorGeneralTso: I named it ''Death'' for a large portion of my Earthbound career.
MajorGeneralTso: I was fairly fond of that.
CGNakibe: PSI LURK, foo.
CGNakibe: PSI LURK OMEGA.
PapatymisonN: ... I always went with rockin'.
PapatymisonN: Cuz I like to ROCK.
MajorGeneralTso: ...I would probably name it that if I were to play it now. <.<...
MajorGeneralTso has left the room.
Mekta Satak Kai: Anyway.
Mekta Satak Kai: Thanks again, guys.
Mekta Satak Kai: Brian and I are headed toward sleep.
Mekta Satak Kai: Always a pleasure GMing for you fine players and lurkers.
PapatymisonN: *leghug* Love ya, Ash.
Mekta Satak Kai: *salute*
Valkyrie Shan: I just realised I've never RPed with Ashley before.
Valkyrie Shan: This horrifies and saddens me.
Mekta Satak Kai: You haven't? Weird.
Mekta Satak Kai: I could've sworn you had.
Valkyrie Shan: Nope.
CGNakibe: D&D session go anywhere this time, Ashley?
Mekta Satak Kai: Didn't have session this week. Spring break for another player.
Mekta Satak Kai: This week will be the Ptolus thing.
Arch mage144: Perhaps. We could run into schedule conflicts.
Arch mage144 has left the room.
Mekta Satak Kai: G'night all.
Mekta Satak Kai: *lurks*