| Wednesday, December 27, 2006 |
| 4:23 PM |
| CGNakibe: | (Mew. Wasn't expecting this for another hour and a half. |
| CGNakibe: | *) |
| Lithaladhwen: | Hey Shaun. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Hakuna matata. We aren't formally starting yet. |
| PapatymisonN: | The early start works for me. |
| Lithaladhwen: | However! Since people are being specifically summoned, we can RP out the recruity parts for those people who are available now. |
| Lithaladhwen: | That'll buy time for people who aren't technically available until later. |
| Arch mage144: | Darin Motherfucking Prentiss |
| CGNakibe: | CRAZY FUCKING TIME MAGES. |
| FFFan80: | last post here |
| FFFan80: | Also: someday I will get a feel for how to make up philsys abilities |
| OMG Priam: | Everyone knows it's Butters! I mean Kurt! |
| Lithaladhwen: | For the record, you'll be doing most of the figuring on your sheets. Please do keep track of your own HP or MP. Let me know by all means if your character is on the verge of death,but beyond that, you know what to do. |
| OMG Priam: | To be honest, I still don't know how to make up techs |
| FFFan80: | o_ó ...ok |
| OMG Priam: | I just poll large rooms of vaguely knowledgeable people, and techs happen |
| Lithaladhwen: | Hey Kelne. |
| FFFan80: | Well, that's where I have a secondary problem |
| FFFan80: | Unless it's crunchtime, which Shaun can vouch for |
| CGNakibe: | Techs aren't a problem for me. Balance is. >:P |
| FFFan80: | I hate bothering people about it >_>; |
| FFFan80: | And feel a bit stupid |
| PapatymisonN: | KoD comin' atcha! |
| CGNakibe: | Dave: I hate it when people aren't free to bother me about things. >:P |
| Lithaladhwen: | Default font change for ultimate GM justice. |
| CGNakibe: | Ashley: Final Justice still sounds cooler. >:{{{ |
| FFFan80: | To give an example of the thought process as it usually happens: |
| Lithaladhwen: | Dave: You've made some great ones. If you ever get rid of Stephan's "bastard!" tech, I'll just cry. |
| Lithaladhwen: | I will. |
| FFFan80: | o_o "Hmm, maybe I should give Dan some thing where he thwacks people who are close to him in a circle" |
| CGNakibe: | Also Dave: told you that all you really needed to do with Dan was update it and change some skill names. >:p |
| CGNakibe: | Wait, did I mention the skill names? Bah. |
| FFFan80: | >_9 "...cept... shit, how much damage should it do, and er... is that really balanced against other people's techs... hell these aren't even consis... *brain explodes*"" x.x |
| CGNakibe: | Its a multi attack tech. |
| Arch mage144: | Cleave feat! |
| CGNakibe: | Assuming the way I usually do, 1 attack about equal to 4 TP. |
| CGNakibe: | No no, Whirlwind Attack in that case. |
| Arch mage144: | Oh, I guess it would be. |
| CGNakibe: | Cleave would be, what? 3 TP? |
| BaronDeMalta: | SUPREME CLEAVE! *kills Brian, moves towards Shaun, kills Shaun, moves towards Priam,....* |
| CGNakibe: | You only pay when they drop. |
| Arch mage144: | I dunno, I'd price it at 1 TP less than the typical extra attack tech. |
| FFFan80: | But anyway! >_>; |
| Lithaladhwen: | Playing with fonts! |
| Arch mage144: | Because you can only use it in special circumstances. |
| CGNakibe: | *Activates Berserk Rage, D's cleave FAILS.* |
| Arch mage144: | I can't remember if Darin's font is bold or not. |
| CGNakibe: | The typical extra attack tech is still 4 TP. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Yes. |
| Lithaladhwen: | That's right, Brian. |
| Arch mage144: | Yeah, I thought it was. |
| CGNakibe: | Thus, 3 TP. |
| FFFan80: | Shaun: I thought you could only do one? |
| Kelne2261: | Paranoia Strike! *Kills Dan before the cleaving chain reaches him* |
| FFFan80: | Since you now get extra attacks from skill in weapon? |
| CGNakibe: | Dan: Normally. Good benchmark. |
| Arch mage144: | Dan? |
| Arch mage144: | He's Dave. |
| OMG Priam: | =D |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Okay. So there's an elf with a list.) |
| CGNakibe: | Dave, sorry. ^^;; |
| CGNakibe: | I HATE YOU ALL. |
| FFFan80: | It's the font =[ |
| Lithaladhwen: | (And he's looking for people.) |
| Arch mage144: | (OK, anyway) |
| OMG Priam: | (PARENTHESES TURN ON) |
| FFFan80: | (OHNOES) |
| PapatymisonN: | (Huut, man!) |
| Arch mage144: | *There is a half-celestial in Doma who is probably being sought out by an elf with a list; a list of all the known acquaintences of Tassi and or Myrnal* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *So there's this guy, right? A stressed-out looking elf with brown hair tied back behind his neck. In the early afternoon, he feels the need to start searching.* |
| Arch mage144: | *He has that list in his hand, or so I would assume* |
| OMG Priam: | (Kurt is unfindable while Priam changes pants!) |
| PapatymisonN: | *whilst all this is happening, the ruler of the land, King Charles is...* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Isaiah has IN HIS HAND a list of people he's been told might be able to help out. He decides to start with the easy one. He heads to the castle, because he knows that Tassi's new.... whatever lives there.* |
| PapatymisonN: | *Well...* |
| PapatymisonN: | *Falling asleep in front of his paperwork.* |
| PapatymisonN: | e_e v.v ... O__O |
| Arch mage144: | *Darin is presently in the castle library, sipping at a cup of black tea with milk and lemon* |
| CGNakibe: | (DAMN YOU McCARTHY!) |
| PapatymisonN: | oVo IM: I must complete this... |
| CGNakibe: | *wandering the streets. Its a nice day. Perfect to get some time away from things...* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *He's stopped by the guards because he doesn't have a pass to get in, but he's kicking up enough of a fuss that one of the guards decides to head inside to retrieve Darin for him.* |
| FFFan80: | *In the royal stables, a familiar Knight with a Baronian accent tends to one of the chocobo* |
| Arch mage144: | *He's reading something written in a bizarre language...or is it even a commonly spoken language? Whatever it is, there are a lot of strange symbols!* |
| PapatymisonN: | oVo o_o e_e e.e v_v |
| Lithaladhwen: | No, damn it! Just go find him! Yrch. Just go! |
| FFFan80: | >.> * poke brush brush* You did a good job today, only one paniced sprint through the bushes in the park. *pat pat* ^_^ |
| Lithaladhwen: | *muttering to himself, the guard makes his way in to see if anybody really does know this person* |
| FFFan80: | 6.< *the green feathered chocobo munches down on some well-earned greens and stuffs* |
| PapatymisonN: | *seems to be fighting a battle inside his own head for consciousness...* |
| Arch mage144: | *Some other guard coincidentally happens to know who Darin is and where he's at* |
| PapatymisonN: | .... O_O *blink blink* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The poor bastard, being forced to play messenger, heads to the other end of the castle, looking for this "Darin" character.* |
| FFFan80: | I still can't figure out why that squirrel jumped out in front of us though... 9_< |
| FFFan80: | If I didn't know better, I'd swear it did it on purpose... but that's silly. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Freaking elves. Pushy as all hell, think they can get whatever they want because they've been around since freaking dirt. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... oh, to hell with it, I'm going for a nap. *rises from his place, and heads for his room...* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *encounters the king in the hall and gives him a salute* Your highness? You happen to know a Darin Prentiss? |
| CGNakibe: | IM: So, hm... maybe a little cooking tonight. Yeah, like YOU can cook. I do my best, you know. Hey, if you wanna have spaghetti that rose from the dead for leftovers... |
| PapatymisonN: | Oh. Uh... yes, um... where is he situated? |
| Kelne2261: | (Grandma Sonelle: Dirt? Bah! In my day, we didn't have the luxury of dirt. We had rock and we liked it.) |
| PapatymisonN: | ... I have to walk there myself to know. Follow me. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Default font change.) |
| PapatymisonN: | *heads to Darin's room* |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Heh. You have a point there. I'd bet the KID would cook better than you. Well, I figure that's something hanging about the inn would do. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Guard* 'Preciate it. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Got some elf outside making a fuss about Darin's girlfriend or something. |
| CGNakibe: | (Naki-Squirrel: Ehehehee. ) |
| PapatymisonN: | Oh, Miss... Wells, I think. What exactly's the trouble? |
| FFFan80: | Well, I should get to my rounds in the castle for today. |
| Lithaladhwen: | I dunno. Some crazy bullshit about a wizard. He didn't feel like explaining, so we didn't let him in. |
| FFFan80: | *pet pet* Be good now, Ok? |
| PapatymisonN: | Smart move. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Figured this was a better compromise. |
| PapatymisonN: | There was a time a crazy like that could walk right through the front door... |
| PapatymisonN: | Thank the gods THAT'S over. |
| FFFan80: | Wark. ^.^ *nuzzles* |
| FFFan80: | >_^ Heh. Later Forte! |
| FFFan80: | *scoots out and heads for the castle proper!* |
| PapatymisonN: | *arrives* Ah, here we are. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *they get to Darin's room and he's not there because he's in the library!* |
| Lithaladhwen: | No deal, huh? Where else is he likely to be? |
| PapatymisonN: | ... blast it. Um... Oh. Try the library. He's the bookish sort. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *shrugs* |
| Arch mage144: | *flips page* |
| Arch mage144: | *sneezes* |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Awww. Darin sneezing is like a kitten sneezing. Adorable.) |
| FFFan80: | o.o? |
| FFFan80: | *conveniently, is near the library.* |
| FFFan80: | >.>? Is everything ok in here? *peeks in from the hallway* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *they arrive at the library because Kai says so* |
| Lithaladhwen: | He in here, then? |
| Arch mage144: | *looks up* |
| PapatymisonN: | If he's not, I'll no longer be of use to you. |
| Arch mage144: | Are...you looking for someone? |
| Lithaladhwen: | That elf's gonna have a heart attack if I don't show up out there soon. I'm pretty sure he's harmless, but eh. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Yeah. You Darin Prentiss? |
| Arch mage144: | *nods* I am... |
| FFFan80: | o.o *spots the guard* |
| Lithaladhwen: | C'n you come with me? Some elf says it's about your girl. |
| FFFan80: | o_o *spots King Charles* |
| Arch mage144: | *rises* I...will...speak with him. |
| FFFan80: | *Reacts in his normal calm and relaxed manner* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Thanks. *jerks his head toward the doorway* |
| Arch mage144: | *moves out* |
| PapatymisonN: | *nods* Daniel. |
| FFFan80: | @_o *salute* Your highness. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *follows Darin out* He's at the front gate. Didn't have a pass. |
| Arch mage144: | *in an uncharacteristically hasty manner, Darin is going to be headed outside* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... huh. He's ... in a hurry. |
| FFFan80: | >.>? |
| FFFan80: | Darin, your higness? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *turns around* Thanks, your highness. I appreciate your help. Don't want the poor guy to explode from worrying about whatever the hell. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Sorry to bother you. |
| FFFan80: | Pardon me if this is none of my business... but is something wrong? o.o |
| PapatymisonN: | ... I have no clue. |
| FFFan80: | ...I see! ^_^; |
| Lithaladhwen: | *to Daniel* Something about Darin's girl. I dunno. |
| PapatymisonN: | I don't like having no clue. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *heads outside, hurrying after Darin* |
| FFFan80: | (...er...) |
| PapatymisonN: | ... bored, Daniel? |
| FFFan80: | (NM. Woo for keeping track of who's where x.x) |
| FFFan80: | .... |
| FFFan80: | B..bored? o.@; |
| Lithaladhwen: | (It's cool. It's really not all that important right now.) |
| FFFan80: | IM: Oh Gods, he thinks I'm not doing enough work! x_x |
| PapatymisonN: | Mm. Unexcited. Lacking an activity? |
| Arch mage144: | *whenever he's outside, looking for the nearest elf that may be seeking him* |
| Lithaladhwen: | </random guard no one cares about> |
| Lithaladhwen: | <Isaiah> |
| PapatymisonN: | (The guard falls down a hole. THE END.0 |
| Lithaladhwen: | *an elf waves to him rather urgently!* |
| FFFan80: | o.@ O..of course not your highness, I'm always hard at work |
| FFFan80: | *Charles will notice Dan's in his usual "oh shit authority" mode* |
| Arch mage144: | *moves to Isaiah* Sir. I...understand...you were...seeking me? |
| CGNakibe: | (Happy End!) |
| Arch mage144: | (Guard: *is vaporized by the light of an esper*) |
| Lithaladhwen: | Yes, thank you! And sorry we had to meet like this I'm... was... a friend of Tassi's. She's requested your assistance and it's a matter of some rush I'm afraid. |
| Arch mage144: | Was? *eyes widen* |
| FFFan80: | I mean, if I haven't been pulling my weight, I'm more than willing to do more if it's needed... |
| PapatymisonN: | ... you are too stiff. |
| Arch mage144: | *Darin's wings flare suddenly* |
| FFFan80: | ..... |
| PapatymisonN: | C'mon. Let's go see what's up with the celestial, mm? |
| FFFan80: | o_< ...huh? |
| PapatymisonN: | *strolls towards the main gate...* |
| FFFan80: | I..if that's what you w... o_o; |
| FFFan80: | *hurries after!* |
| Arch mage144: | What happened to Tassi!? |
| Lithaladhwen: | My name is Isaiah Bellari. She and I knew each other a long while ago. |
| Lithaladhwen: | I can't talk now. I have to find some other people, but would it be possible for you to meet me at the Jade Dragon in... two hours? It's about noon now, so that should be enough time. |
| PapatymisonN: | *laughs at the rushing* I need to get you drunk. ^_^ |
| Lithaladhwen: | There's really no cause to panic, it's fine. I'm just in a bit of a rush. |
| FFFan80: | .... |
| Lithaladhwen: | She's requested some backup, and you're on the list. Okay? |
| FFFan80: | May I be candid, your highness? |
| PapatymisonN: | Always, Daniel. |
| FFFan80: | <_<; ...no, nooooo you don't. |
| Arch mage144: | ...without hesitation. *relaxes a little* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *likewise relaxes a little* |
| FFFan80: | *Charles may recall the 'King of No Pants' incident at Daniel's bachelor party* >_>; |
| PapatymisonN: | (... oh yeah. ... yeah, we DO need him drunk. That's DAMN fun.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *looks Darin up and down, taking a short moment to nod approvingly* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Well. I'll be off then. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... ... Well, maybe in an isolated environment... |
| Lithaladhwen: | I have some more people she knows, as well as acquaintances of some girl named Myrnal. |
| PapatymisonN: | *arrives at the front gate* |
| FFFan80: | If...that's what you want, your highness, I suppose so at some point. |
| Lithaladhwen: | ....Your... highness? |
| Arch mage144: | *Darin, being Darin, has everything he needs to leave the castle already, including the only weapon he ever bothers to carry* |
| FFFan80: | ....o.o? IM: I wonder who that gentleman is. *to the elf* |
| PapatymisonN: | Greetings. |
| Lithaladhwen: | My name is Isaiah Bellari. Sorry for the fuss. I'm just looking for some people and in a bit of a rush. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *whips out his list* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *scans down it quickly* |
| FFFan80: | Is there a problem? |
| Lithaladhwen: | Oh, a bit. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *mutters to himself, his lips moving as he reads* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Dan catches his brother's name!* |
| Arch mage144: | *The half-celestial proceeds to the Jade Dragon, likely to be considerably early; he'll sit at the bar and chat nervously with Riss'ar while he worries his ass off and eats a sandwich or something* |
| FFFan80: | ...wait. |
| FFFan80: | Did you say Stephan? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *eyebrow quirk!* Hyral? |
| FFFan80: | ...at one point it was, yes. |
| FFFan80: | I'm his brother. o.o |
| PapatymisonN: | ... |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: I may be glad I was an only child... |
| Lithaladhwen: | ...oh. Well. A friend of his has requested his assistance, and I'm having a hell of a time finding him. You know some kid named Myrnal Shalienza? |
| PapatymisonN: | ... I do... |
| FFFan80: | o_o |
| FFFan80: | That's a friend of his. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Yeah, well. She and Tassi... they need a little backup, and they've sent me to pick up a couple of people. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... huh. |
| FFFan80: | -_- o_o |
| PapatymisonN: | Sounds ... intriguing. |
| FFFan80: | Did you say Tassi? |
| Lithaladhwen: | Yes, I did. |
| FFFan80: | White mage from Baron? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *nods slowly* Yes. |
| Lithaladhwen: | You know her? |
| FFFan80: | Indeed. I've talked with her a few times. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Hrm. |
| Lithaladhwen: | If you know them, would either of you be able to stop by the Jade Dragon in two hours? I know his highness is likely busy, but I felt I should extend the invitation anyway since you said you knew Shalienza. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... I was going to take a nap anyways. |
| PapatymisonN: | *slaps Dan on his chest* Coming? |
| FFFan80: | >.o; |
| FFFan80: | O..of course! |
| PapatymisonN: | Good. I'll meet you there. Have to dress for the occasion. |
| FFFan80: | .... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Thanks. I need to be off, now, but I'll be there in a couple of hours. Need to make a short trip outside of town. |
| FFFan80: | You're going, your highness? o_o; |
| PapatymisonN: | Been cooped up too long, and my blades are getting rusty. |
| PapatymisonN: | I could use a daytrip. ^_^ |
| FFFan80: | .... |
| Lithaladhwen: | *bows to Dan and Charles* Thank you. I'm sure they would appreciate you taking the time to help out. |
| Lithaladhwen: | See you in a bit. |
| PapatymisonN: | *nods* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *heads off* |
| FFFan80: | May I be... frank, your highness? |
| PapatymisonN: | Always, Daniel... |
| PapatymisonN: | ... is there an echo in here? |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Hey Koss.) |
| KnightsofSquare: | (Myo!) |
| CGNakibe: | (Mew Mew!0 |
| FFFan80: | Hmm? |
| PapatymisonN: | It sounds like me permitting you to be casual with me, but I keep hearing it over and over... |
| FFFan80: | .... |
| FFFan80: | Ah <_<; |
| PapatymisonN: | Cuz I'd only NEED to say it once, wouldn't I? |
| FFFan80: | .... |
| FFFan80: | Sorry, your hi.. |
| FFFan80: | ... |
| FFFan80: | Charles v_v; |
| PapatymisonN: | There we go. |
| Arch mage144: | *meanwhile, Darin and Riss'ar are having some kind of strange meta-conversation about just how appropriate Darin's level of worry is* |
| FFFan80: | *takes a deep breath* |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Heh. Aww.) |
| FFFan80: | Don't you think this might be a little too risky, given your position? |
| CGNakibe: | (Two shy folks on this trip. Lovely) |
| Arch mage144: | (This is funny shit, actually.) |
| PapatymisonN: | Two reasons why the risk is acceptable, Daniel. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (See, the joke is that Tassi and Myrnal know some goofyass people.) |
| Arch mage144: | (Dan: Your highness! Charles: Call me Charles. Be less formal. Yadahada.) |
| FFFan80: | (Dan: ¬_¬ *has humble contest with Darin*) |
| Arch mage144: | (Hakaril: Hey, sire, I'm taking the day off to pose naked for your wife, she said she wanted to do some painting.) |
| PapatymisonN: | One, DESPITE my position, I do happen to be an excellent combatant. I have held my own in battle. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (See what I mean?) |
| Arch mage144: | (Charles: @&$Y@#*TROUT*) |
| PapatymisonN: | And two, I have my trusty underling Daniel Hyral at my side! |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Meanwhile, Isaiah makes the longest commute of the day!* |
| PapatymisonN: | *pats him on the shoulder* Now, relax, and get ready. |
| KnightsofSquare: | (Underlings are 50% more likely to survive than minons) |
| PapatymisonN: | I'll see you at the Jade Dragon. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Heads off to Kurt and Milo's, hoping to find one of them home!* |
| Arch mage144: | (*hands Dan his red armor*) |
| PapatymisonN: | (and 25% more likely to have personalities.) |
| PapatymisonN: | (*affixes an arrowhead-looking thing to the chest* Good luck, buddy!) |
| OMG Priam: | *is outside, working at a forge!* |
| FFFan80: | <_< ....*sighs* v_v; |
| FFFan80: | IM: They're going to go nuts when they hear about this... |
| OMG Priam: | *HAMMER. HAMMER. HAMMER. MORE DLUL SOUNDING HAMMER NOISE.* |
| OMG Priam: | Och, begonyas! |
| PapatymisonN: | *heads off to the armoury to be... armoured!* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *In typical Isaiah fashion, he stops the first person he sees, despite that hammering sound going right through his poor little elven skull.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Excuse me! |
| OMG Priam: | *tosses the sheet of metal aside, muttering.* |
| OMG Priam: | Aye? |
| FFFan80: | IM: Maybe I should warn Aya about this... |
| FFFan80: | ...... |
| PapatymisonN: | (Kate's online, ya know.) |
| FFFan80: | IM: ...actually, she'd probably insist on going too... maybe not... >_>; |
| Lithaladhwen: | I'm looking for a... Kurt or Milo at this residence? Is that right? |
| FFFan80: | (That she is) |
| OMG Priam: | Shew. Ah dunnoe, issat reit? |
| Lithaladhwen: | ...What? |
| OMG Priam: | Ahm no' shyure wher ye'r ackshelly lewken fer us. |
| CGNakibe: | (<.< >.>) |
| OMG Priam: | Is thaht reight? |
| Lithaladhwen: | .... |
| CGNakibe: | (*Naki comes in, changes Dan's helmet to be face-covering.*) |
| CGNakibe: | (Lets see if anyone notices!) |
| Lithaladhwen: | Are you Milo? |
| Arch mage144: | (NPC: I do not understand a word you are saying. *goes to the nearest magical item emporium and buys an Amulet of Subtitles*) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Hee.) |
| OMG Priam: | Aye, 'at's meh. |
| Lithaladhwen: | I thought as much. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Any chance Kurt is around? |
| PapatymisonN: | *gets on his turban (a smaller, less silly one than you're used to) , armour, weapons, and grabs a couple of high-level potions, just in case* |
| Lithaladhwen: | IM: I cannot understand a word this man is saying. |
| Lithaladhwen: | IM: Perhaps I should keep it to yes or no questions. That I can handle. |
| OMG Priam: | Aye, 'e is. Li'kl busey, thoe. Wot's on? |
| CGNakibe: | (You know.) |
| CGNakibe: | (ALL Items in D&D that grant Comprehend Languages should be Subtitles instead) |
| Arch mage144: | (Well, subbed is better than dubbed, as we all know.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | I... busy... right. I... I'm a friend of Tassi's. She sent me. |
| CGNakibe: | (Either that, or I can see one that doesn't QUITE work. It'd be like Kung Fu Movie dubbing) |
| Lithaladhwen: | I think I may go and bother him anyway. |
| OMG Priam: | Oh, Tasseh? |
| OMG Priam: | Ah thenk Kurt maey be entrest'd. |
| OMG Priam: | A mo. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *nods* |
| OMG Priam: | *walks towards the main building* |
| Lithaladhwen: | IM: I'll just... say she asked for Kurt. Can I do that? I wonder if Milo would be offended. I just can't understand anything that comes out of his mouth. |
| Lithaladhwen: | IM: It's like it's not even Common! |
| OMG Priam: | *knocks on a door! BANG BANG BANG.* |
| FFFan80: | *prepares himself, and runs through all the horrible ways this can go wrong in his head... 5 or 6 times* >.>; x.x; |
| OMG Priam: | Cut out that racket, Milo! I told you, I'm doing very important magical work in here, it's very volatile. |
| PapatymisonN: | *gets to the bar, and orders a Royal Sanctity* |
| OMG Priam: | Dinnaer's redeh. *walks away* |
| OMG Priam: | *some sixty seconds later, Kurt emerges.* |
| FFFan80: | *follows behind Charles, head darting about looking for the ten or twenty assasins obviously lying in wait to kill the King* <_<; >_>; |
| OMG Priam: | What in...I thought you said dinner was ready! It's barely miday! |
| CGNakibe: | *Assassins? Oh, look. Here comes one now.* |
| OMG Priam: | *points to Lord McElfyson* |
| OMG Priam: | ...? |
| PapatymisonN: | ... Daniel. CALM. DOWN. |
| OMG Priam: | (bee arr bee, restroom) |
| CGNakibe: | IM: I'll just order something. Its better than potential disaster, right? DESTRUCTION! |
| Lithaladhwen: | *lifts a hand* Hullo. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Obviously YOU'RE in a good mood today. |
| Kelne2261: | (Let's see. That's the Royal Adultery (on rye), the Royal Sanctity, does that leave the Royal Polygamy?) |
| PapatymisonN: | (Royal Harem, actually...) |
| Lithaladhwen: | My name's Isaiah Bellari. Would it be possible to take a moment with you, sir? |
| PapatymisonN: | (Every kind of meat the place has, on sourdough.) |
| CGNakibe: | Ah... Hello, Daniel. o.o |
| FFFan80: | If I wasn't concerned at some level, Charles, I don't think I'd be fit to be a kni...o_o |
| CGNakibe: | Didn't expect to see you here this time of day. |
| CGNakibe: | Aren't you sti... Ah. I see. |
| FFFan80: | Damian? |
| CGNakibe: | *nods* |
| CGNakibe: | *glances over at THE KING* |
| FFFan80: | It's been awhile. |
| CGNakibe: | It has. |
| PapatymisonN: | Hello. ^_^ |
| CGNakibe: | I assume you're at work today? |
| FFFan80: | <_<; ...yes. |
| CGNakibe: | So to speak? |
| CGNakibe: | *nod nod* |
| Arch mage144: | *looks over at the King as well...and at Dan...and at Damian* |
| CGNakibe: | I'm just here for lunch. |
| PapatymisonN: | Darin. Join us. |
| CGNakibe: | My shadow tells me its a better idea than cooking. |
| CGNakibe: | And I'm inclined to agree. |
| FFFan80: | ...ah, still have that, huh 6_6; |
| CGNakibe: | My previous efforts were... er... less than savory. >.> |
| Arch mage144: | *slides over to where the group is sitting after a moment's hesitation, bringing his tea wtih him* |
| Arch mage144: | ...... |
| PapatymisonN: | Greetings. |
| FFFan80: | o.o Hi Darin. |
| Arch mage144: | ...pardon my...not being more...sociable, your highness, sir Hyral. |
| FFFan80: | I'm not much of a talker either. Don't worry about it. ^_^; |
| CGNakibe: | Hello there. *nods* |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Darin: ....) |
| CGNakibe: | Er... Hm.. Perhaps a salad and this sourdough sandwich please! *to whoever the server is* |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Dan: ....) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Darin: ....) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Dan: ... etc.) |
| PapatymisonN: | ... |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The server gets whatever you want!* |
| CGNakibe: | So, I'm wondering. |
| PapatymisonN: | It's on me, fellows. |
| CGNakibe: | What could bring you two here at this time of day? |
| PapatymisonN: | Oh. Mission. |
| Arch mage144: | ...mission? |
| Arch mage144: | What are you...what kind of mission? |
| OMG Priam: | (Whew, back.) |
| OMG Priam: | What is it? |
| PapatymisonN: | The same one you're on, Darin. |
| PapatymisonN: | Your elf friend recruited us. |
| FFFan80: | *nods* |
| FFFan80: | She mentioned a friend of mine, Tassi. |
| FFFan80: | *He |
| Arch mage144: | *eyebrows raise* What? He did? He...oh, I see! You know her, also? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *pulls him aside* Tassi and a... friend of hers are on a mission and have requested that I come and scrape together some backup. Are you available for a while? |
| Arch mage144: | But, sire, why you? |
| CGNakibe: | A mission? Hm. Must be pretty important. |
| CGNakibe: | That's a good question. Charles, why ARE you going along? |
| FFFan80: | I'm assuming so, Damian. |
| PapatymisonN: | I needed to stretch my legs. |
| Arch mage144: | He said he was...enlisting...backup... |
| FFFan80: | ...<_<; I'm still looking for a good reason myself, Charles. |
| OMG Priam: | Technically no, but I'm at a point in my experiments where it won't suffer if I leave it for extended periods. What's going on? |
| Arch mage144: | ...I am...not entirely assured that this is not a dangerous situation. |
| PapatymisonN: | Oh, they always are. But... really... |
| PapatymisonN: | I'm... just wanting a chance to get out of the house. It's getting more and more rare. |
| Arch mage144: | But I don't want this to be a dangerous situation! |
| CGNakibe: | Sadly many situations in this world are dangerous. |
| Arch mage144: | *looks very unsettled* |
| CGNakibe: | Just have to do what you can about them. *turns to waiter* Oh, thank you. |
| Arch mage144: | *shakes his head at Damian* I...I know that... |
| FFFan80: | And to be fair, Charles. |
| FFFan80: | Considering what happened a few years ago, we all have good reason to worry about you <_<; |
| PapatymisonN: | Agreed, agreed. |
| PapatymisonN: | It WOULD, however, be nice to show that at least a FEW of those worries are unjustified. |
| CGNakibe: | Ah, well. I wish you luck in your endeavors, whatever they may entail. |
| PapatymisonN: | Thank you. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Well, a mutual friend is being rather... incessantly harassed by a certain wizard, and Tassi and this girl Shalienza are holding him off for now. But at this point, I'm not sure how wise it is to leave them on their own. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Can you meet me at the Jade Dragon at two? |
| Lithaladhwen: | That gives you a while to prepare. There'll likely be some travelling involved, and I don't know about violence. But you should be prepared for that, too. |
| OMG Priam: | I'm afraid I really don't have the right sort of materials around here for combat. |
| CGNakibe: | Mmm. I must recommend this sourdough sandwich, by the by. |
| PapatymisonN: | Oh? What's it called? |
| Lithaladhwen: | Look, it's not important. I'll--I'll buy you something. I don't care. |
| Arch mage144: | *silent for the moment* |
| Lithaladhwen: | But if you have time, I believe your help would be appreciated. |
| OMG Priam: | I'd need a KurtCharacterSheetEquipmentList, I think. Would that be acceptable? |
| PapatymisonN: | (... wrong one, Priam.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | Yes, fine. It doesn't matter. |
| PapatymisonN: | (Oh. NM.) |
| OMG Priam: | All right. |
| FFFan80: | (Har =P) |
| Lithaladhwen: | Just... give me a receipt and I'll reimburse you. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (But make sure you get a receipt. You aren't working for the Domans, you know. This is an elf! So get a receipt.) |
| Arch mage144: | (XD) |
| Arch mage144: | (The elf's budget is tiny, not like those big countries!) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Munich! Elf=Jew!) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Anyway!) |
| CGNakibe: | To be honest? I'm not entirely sure... I'd have to ask... |
| FFFan80: | Say, Darin? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *rushes off, leaving Kurt to do whatever the hell he needs to do before the appointed time* |
| OMG Priam: | If you have the time, I'm pretty much prepared now. I can grab a couple conduits and be fine to go, and we can take care of it right away. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Yes, fine. |
| OMG Priam: | *goes in, grabs said materials, and follows* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *whoosh!* |
| Arch mage144: | Yes? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *how they hurry to town!* |
| FFFan80: | Did that elf mention anything about what happened to Tassi and Myrnal to you? |
| Arch mage144: | *headshake* ...no. |
| Arch mage144: | Hence my...apprehension. |
| CGNakibe: | ... Eh? What's this about Myrnal? >.> |
| PapatymisonN: | As far as I know, we'll learn when he gets here. |
| Arch mage144: | If Miss Tassi has been injured... |
| FFFan80: | The same, vagueness is usually never a good sign. |
| FFFan80: | Hmm? |
| CGNakibe: | I heard you mention Myrnal. |
| FFFan80: | Oh, some mercenary my brother knows. |
| Arch mage144: | Wait, Miss Myrnal is implicated in this as well? |
| CGNakibe: | Your brother, huh? |
| CGNakibe: | Well then. |
| CGNakibe: | And what was this mission about again? |
| Arch mage144: | We...have no idea. |
| PapatymisonN: | They're in trouble. |
| PapatymisonN: | I suppose... |
| CGNakibe: | *puts down his sandwich* Hm. |
| Arch mage144: | I hope not! |
| FFFan80: | ...well, can you think of any other reasons to go for help on short notice? >_>; |
| CGNakibe: | If you don't mind, I'm going to probably want to hear about this myself. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Isaiah and Kurt get there early!* |
| FFFan80: | Oh, do you know her too? |
| CGNakibe: | Actually, yes. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Hopefully you can wait here until I find another person or two. I don't know. I'll grab whoever I can find. |
| OMG Priam: | *This is Kurt! He is here!* |
| OMG Priam: | All right. |
| CGNakibe: | Stephan and I met her in similar circumstances, I think. |
| FFFan80: | o_o |
| FFFan80: | ...OH |
| Arch mage144: | I met Miss Myrnal some time ago, myself... |
| FFFan80: | Goddess I'm stupid, that didn't even click in my mind. |
| OMG Priam: | *sits. Orders tea.* |
| Arch mage144: | ...you referred to her as your "mercenary friend?" |
| FFFan80: | Sorry for not realizing sooner Damian. |
| PapatymisonN: | Myrnal... is a drinking buddy, I suppose... |
| CGNakibe: | If this involves Myrnal *sits back* Then this probably IS trouble. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *sees all the people sitting around* |
| Lithaladhwen: | You're all here rather early. o_o |
| Arch mage144: | *headshake* Not that she's causing the trouble... |
| CGNakibe: | She doesn't seem to me to be the type to require help on just a whim. |
| PapatymisonN: | Eh. We have no lives. |
| PapatymisonN: | Now, what's the trouble. |
| PapatymisonN: | ? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *looks down at his list again* |
| Arch mage144: | Yes! I insist that you explain the nature of the problem! |
| CGNakibe: | Ah. Pardon me for intruding, sir. *looking at yon elf* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Um. Hm. There are a couple of people I haven't grabbed yet. |
| Arch mage144: | *claps a hand over his mouth and looks at the floor* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *looks up at Damian* |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Awwww, Darin's so cute!) |
| FFFan80: | o_o; |
| FFFan80: | ...you ok Darin? |
| PapatymisonN: | *... pats him on the shoulder* |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: ... little sensitive... yeesh. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Rather shy, isn't he? Awww. He's blushing. Ain't that cute. |
| CGNakibe: | (Damn you AIM for eating my formatting. >.<) |
| Arch mage144: | ...fine... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Can I help you, sir? |
| CGNakibe: | Uh...huh. >.> |
| Arch mage144: | ...apologies for being terse with you, sir. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *waves Darin off* Understandable. Think nothing of it. |
| CGNakibe: | Yes, I was told that you were here for a matter involving one Myrnal? >.> |
| Lithaladhwen: | I... yes. |
| Arch mage144: | *maneuvering his wings somewhere that they aren't in anyone else's way* |
| CGNakibe: | *nods* Damian Smith, at your service, sir. |
| Lithaladhwen: | o_ô |
| Lithaladhwen: | *looks down at his list* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *crosses something off* |
| CGNakibe: | If you don't mind me butting in, I think I'll have to come along. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Lovely to meet you, sir. And no, you're on the list. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *sits with a sigh* All right, then I suppose. |
| CGNakibe: | *raises an eyebrow* List? |
| PapatymisonN: | Yes, I'm curious as to this list as well... |
| Arch mage144: | The list seems...secondary...to the purpose of this mission... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Before they went in, Yan--*coughs* Mrs. Hetherington and I asked for some names from them in case they needed assistance. |
| Lithaladhwen: | But Prentiss has requested details, and I should give them. |
| Arch mage144: | Please. *nod* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Mr. and Mrs. Hetherington have been somewhat troubled lately by a wizard who claims to be acting from the plane of dreams. Initially he only asked for minor things. A bit of money, a document, that sort of thing. |
| Lithaladhwen: | But now he's asking for something that Adrian, Mr. Hetherington, couldn't get him if he wanted to. |
| Arch mage144: | (What will you offer for my piece of the document?) |
| OMG Priam: | ( =D ) |
| Lithaladhwen: | And now the wizard has become a real problem. |
| Arch mage144: | So...Myrnal and Tassi are...fighting the wizard? |
| CGNakibe: | (Where are the documents) |
| Lithaladhwen: | Not precisely. Let me explain. Mrs. Hetherington sent me to Doma to find someone I could trust not to make a big deal out of this. *amused nod to the king* Ironic as this desire is now. |
| Arch mage144: | *nods* |
| FFFan80: | If I may ask? |
| CGNakibe: | *chuckles* Men make plans.. |
| CGNakibe: | (Naki: Plans? No no, make more plans. I like them) |
| Lithaladhwen: | If you must. |
| Lithaladhwen: | What is it? |
| FFFan80: | What exactly did this wizard want? |
| Lithaladhwen: | I'll describe it to you in just a moment, because I think you're going to need it. |
| FFFan80: | *nods* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *deep breath* So I went to find Tassi, since I knew she works in this area. The other girl was there, presumably after a fight or something. She found out that, uh. *shifts in his seat uncomfortably* |
| Lithaladhwen: | At mention of Mrs. Hetherington, she opted to come along. |
| Arch mage144: | I...see. |
| Lithaladhwen: | They seem to be holding him off on his own territory, the plane of dreams. Tassi gave them something to put them under, I grabbed a couple of scrolls, and Bob's-your-uncle, I went to get backup. |
| CGNakibe: | I had a feeling that that was the case. |
| CGNakibe: | Did they have any idea where the wizard might be here? Or no? |
| OMG Priam: | ...*sip* |
| Lithaladhwen: | I'm... I'm not entirely certain he exists here, Mr. Smith. |
| Lithaladhwen: | He claims he doesn't. |
| Arch mage144: | Wait. The wizard claims not to exist on the material plane? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *nod* |
| Arch mage144: | ...what...does he want from them? |
| CGNakibe: | I'd claim I was in Barius if it got you looking in the wrong place. *shrugs* But perhaps he really doesn't. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... my guess is corporeality. |
| Lithaladhwen: | He gloats. It's quite irritating. |
| Lithaladhwen: | I'm sure he's quite proud of himself and his position. |
| Lithaladhwen: | The artifact he wants is... a replacement for one that was somehow taken from him. He has told those of us at the mansion where it can be found, and while I have no intention of securing it for him, I'm hoping you can get it. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Particularly with assistance from His Majesty over here. |
| Arch mage144: | IM: I suppose the obvious solution, or so Hakaril would suggest, is that the couple simply never go to sleep. |
| PapatymisonN: | To what end? |
| CGNakibe: | Here's the better question. |
| Arch mage144: | What artifact is this? |
| CGNakibe: | What is the artifact? |
| CGNakibe: | *nods approvingly at Darin* |
| Lithaladhwen: | It allows the user to control the plane as a skilled mage would, and possibly contains knowledge that the wizard desires. |
| OMG Priam: | *crosses his arms, cocks head to one side.* |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: Well... it seems the means are more interesting than than the ENDS... |
| Arch mage144: | ...how can we find something like that? |
| CGNakibe: | ... Definitely sounds like something I'd rather he not have. |
| Arch mage144: | And if we could, why should we give it to him? |
| Lithaladhwen: | You should not. |
| Lithaladhwen: | But it would give you an edge, I think. |
| CGNakibe: | *nods* |
| FFFan80: | So, pretty much. |
| Arch mage144: | Oh...I understand. You think we should use the artifact...to defeat him. |
| FFFan80: | We either get this to confront him on an even battlefield, or screw up and make him more powerful in the process? |
| Lithaladhwen: | ...Yes. You're very observant. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... are there drawbacks to its destruction? |
| CGNakibe: | *chuckles* Let us hope for the former. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *to Charles* I believe you will need it. |
| Arch mage144: | *headshake* There is...likely little I can do without it. I have...no idea what effect my magic will have on the plane of dreams, if we can even travel there. |
| Lithaladhwen: | If you go in without it, you'll be right where the ladies are now. And you won't like it. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *pulls a scroll from inside his vest* Here's a map. The wizard council on Ka'thalar has it. Rinthron, or Memory as I call him because it irritates him, wanted Adrian to procure it. I think that's been the point all along. |
| FFFan80: | ...and, where are they exactly? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *spreads the map out* Here, sir. |
| PapatymisonN: | Ka'thalar... IM: Interesting indeed... |
| Arch mage144: | Ka'thalar is somewhat far away. |
| Arch mage144: | We...may need an airship, or very powerful teleportation magic. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Which is why I was hoping to get someone from the castle. You have a gate. |
| CGNakibe: | Certainly nowhere one can just stroll into easily from here. |
| Lithaladhwen: | The council has a gate as well. |
| Arch mage144: | No...too much ocean in the way. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Your highness? Can you arrange it? |
| Arch mage144: | General Silvar has left the country...but I imagine we can borrow his gate. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... ... it can be done. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Excellent. How soon is everyone ready to go? |
| OMG Priam: | I'm not certain I feel safe using, without permission, a gate belonging to Hakaril, who is fairly reknowned for things going spectacularly awry. |
| PapatymisonN: | He owes me one. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... no, 37. |
| CGNakibe: | I hear that the salmon worked out swimmingly. |
| CGNakibe: | Wasn't here for that, but I heard about it. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... please don't mention that. e_e |
| CGNakibe: | Ah. Sorry. |
| FFFan80: | .....>_>;;; |
| FFFan80: | IM: Most expensive dinner ever... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Very well. I'll not be accompanying you, but you'll have the map and you know about as much as I do. |
| PapatymisonN: | And why exactly aren't you accompanying us? |
| CGNakibe: | IM: So I wonder. How much did a salmon steak cost about then? *snickers* Perhaps a couple hundred gil, give or take... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Because. Yanette can't handle all of this herself. Now not only does she have to take care of her husband, but Tassi and Myrnal there as well. |
| PapatymisonN: | *nod* |
| Arch mage144: | I know how his gate works, sir. I...helped him construct it. |
| OMG Priam: | And how do we return? |
| Arch mage144: | ...we must find another way back. |
| Lithaladhwen: | It's a council of wizards. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Must you be so anxious about your return leg? |
| Arch mage144: | The only other way to Ka'thalar is by airship...and it will take over a week. We...may not have that kind of time. |
| OMG Priam: | Well, I suppose an airship is better than naught. |
| PapatymisonN: | Let's... just get underway. |
| PapatymisonN: | I'm itching at the chance to do this... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Now, if you'll forgive my rudeness, my employer is caring for two unconscious women, dealing with her husband on the verge of collapse, and her child on the other. |
| Lithaladhwen: | I'm going to go see that she's all right. |
| PapatymisonN: | *nods* |
| PapatymisonN: | Fellows, if you'll follow me, I'll get you inside. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *hurries out, leaving the map with them* |
| PapatymisonN: | And tell the bowmen to have their arrows knocked. |
| Lithaladhwen: | </Isaiah!> |
| OMG Priam: | *takes the map, puts it in a proper place* |
| Arch mage144: | *follows* |
| OMG Priam: | *same!* |
| PapatymisonN: | (*resists*) |
| FFFan80: | *follows* |
| CGNakibe: | Well, good thing I had lunch before all of this. |
| PapatymisonN: | (I could do with a time skip...) |
| CGNakibe: | Never good to start a mission on an empty stomach. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (How far do you want me to skip you? I can skip your ass all the way to Ka'thalar if you want.) |
| PapatymisonN: | (I think to the proverbial looking glass would do...) |
| OMG Priam: | (I have one thing to say about this: GWOON (that's the teleport noise)) |
| PapatymisonN: | (Chevron 7 locked.) |
| Arch mage144: | (Darin knows how to operate the gate, so that's no problem.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Yeah, okay. You're in Hak's office. Please keep your hands and arms away from everything. It might kill you.) |
| PapatymisonN: | ... no one touch anything. |
| FFFan80: | I can assure you, he's not kidding. >_>; |
| CGNakibe: | (To the moon, Alice, To the moon!) |
| CGNakibe: | ... Yes, I've been here before. |
| Kelne2261: | (Wait a minute... That's not Hakaril's inbox! That's a mimic!) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (All we have to do is jump over the moon....) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (MOO WITH ME) |
| PapatymisonN: | (Bark.) |
| CGNakibe: | Who knows what artifacts he's managed to build up since then. |
| Kelne2261: | (Which probably explains what happens to all the correspondence people send him.) |
| CGNakibe: | IM: That INCLUDES you Aww. And I was just about to ask what THIS button does. >.> No. Just.... No. |
| OMG Priam: | ..... |
| PapatymisonN: | Now, Darin, you said you could operate this ... gate? |
| Arch mage144: | *Darin opens the wardrobe* |
| Arch mage144: | *He fiddles with a hanger and the buttons on what looks like a fancy evening jacket, complete with tails, and a glowing portal materializes with a FASHOOMPH sound* |
| Arch mage144: | *Through the portal, the destination is clearly visible* |
| Arch mage144: | It...should be tuned correctly, now. |
| OMG Priam: | How poetic, its placement. |
| CGNakibe: | You don't seem as sure as I'd like. |
| PapatymisonN: | Huh. Never been through this before... |
| PapatymisonN: | Daniel, you first. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: I wonder if Hak keeps any coats in there. And whether or not that's a shared wardrobe. |
| Arch mage144: | It...will be a smooth ride. Gunnir wizards constructed it. I assisted them. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: The latest fashions straight from Hell's Peak, just for his wife. Hey, good taste! |
| FFFan80: | ...m...me? o_o; |
| PapatymisonN: | Like Darin said, it'll be a smooth ride. |
| FFFan80: | (*damn red shirt*) |
| Arch mage144: | Safe, I promise. |
| FFFan80: | ... |
| PapatymisonN: | Just go on over, and wave once you arrive. |
| FFFan80: | O...ok |
| CGNakibe: | I'll go first, if you don't mind.... |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: ... this kind of thing is the BEST part of my day. ^_^ |
| OMG Priam: | Oh, well. If General Silvar wasn't the constructor of this device, that puts several of my concerns to rest. |
| CGNakibe: | *Heads towards the portal, he does* |
| FFFan80: | IM: Ishtar, Creator of all, hear my prayers, and watcher over my lovely wife, and dear children, ye though I walk into the valley... >.>; |
| Arch mage144: | He did help the other wizards. But he was not the sole constructor. |
| FFFan80: | *walks through* |
| CGNakibe: | *follows Daniel* |
| Arch mage144: | General Silvar's mastery of teleportation magic is not that great. *nod* |
| OMG Priam: | *nods back* |
| PapatymisonN: | *waits to see Daniel waving...* |
| PapatymisonN: | *or him vapourized, whichever comes first* |
| OMG Priam: | Well. Here's to culture shock. |
| OMG Priam: | *steps through* |
| Arch mage144: | *hops through the portal* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Oh, man. You're outside the main wall of a city! The gates are open, and you have directions on your map that no one cares about. They'll show you where to go so the GM doesn't have to.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *You do not get lost.* |
| Arch mage144: | *It's because we didn't bring the Queen.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Yes.* |
| FFFan80: | *=[* |
| CGNakibe: | *Is busy checking the streets for, you know, Suspicious Persons* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... *sigh* That will do. |
| PapatymisonN: | *goes on through* |
| CGNakibe: | (Aya needs a Parasol) |
| PapatymisonN: | *to the other side* |
| FFFan80: | *appears to be on high alert again* |
| CGNakibe: | (For the full Ryouga effect) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The streets are full of people who live there. People who sell things there are also present.* |
| PapatymisonN: | (And emotion-based powers, for the Peach effect.) |
| Arch mage144: | (Wow, it's a fucking town) |
| OMG Priam: | (HOLY SHIT) |
| PapatymisonN: | (YOU JUST BLEW MY MIND!) |
| Arch mage144: | So...we need to speak with...this...council, am I correct? |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Boss, there's PEOPLE here! Shock. Horror. Pie. -.- |
| OMG Priam: | I believe that is what was said in the briefing. |
| PapatymisonN: | Believe so... |
| Lithaladhwen: | *You have a map. It leads you to a building!* |
| FFFan80: | The question is. |
| FFFan80: | How will they react when we bring this thing up? |
| PapatymisonN: | That's the thing about diplomacy. |
| PapatymisonN: | It's exciting as hell. |
| FFFan80: | ...>_>; If you say so. |
| Arch mage144: | *shivers a little* |
| Arch mage144: | *follows the dude with the map* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... it's exciting, while being boring as hell. |
| OMG Priam: | *goes according to the map!* |
| CGNakibe: | IM: *yawns* BOO-RING Yeah, it doesn't involve enough explosions for you. |
| PapatymisonN: | *lets them lead the way* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *It's big and unlike the rest of the town, looks pretty damn well-kept. Inside is a man at a desk with a big guestbook-looking thing. He's busy writing. Too busy for lowly bastards like you. Yes, Charles. That means you, too.* |
| CGNakibe: | *strides forth into the unknown!* |
| Arch mage144: | *approaches the busy writing man and stands at his desk awkwardly* |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...he seems not to notice us... |
| OMG Priam: | *Is there a door anywhere in this room, besdes the one we used to enter?* |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...um...I guess I have no choice but to bother him. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... Greetings! ^_^ |
| Arch mage144: | Excuse me? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Yes! On the back wall is a big one!* |
| Lithaladhwen: | ¬_¬ Yes? |
| PapatymisonN: | *w* Darin? Allow me? |
| PapatymisonN: | Yes, we'd like to have an audience with the Council. |
| FFFan80: | *keeps close to the King, keeping an eye out around the area* |
| Lithaladhwen: | ....That's very nice. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Do you have an appointment? |
| PapatymisonN: | How busy are they? |
| Lithaladhwen: | Busy enough. Do you have an appointment? |
| Arch mage144: | o_o |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...I suppose I can "allow him." |
| Arch mage144: | *fidgets a little* |
| PapatymisonN: | It depends. Will making one inevitably lead to an hours- or months-long wait? |
| Arch mage144: | *that's totally unlike him* |
| OMG Priam: | *gently, but firmly, elbows him* |
| PapatymisonN: | (Elbows who?) |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Ah, the low level functionary. They're always good for a laugh. Unless you actually want something from them Then I get to laugh at your pain. |
| OMG Priam: | (Darin) |
| Arch mage144: | *elbowed* |
| Arch mage144: | *ceases fidgeting* |
| CGNakibe: | IM: ... you ALWAYS do that. Yeah, but normally I do it for free. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: THIS time I get to be ENTERTAINED too. ^^ Ass. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Listen. I don't need to be questioned, all right? I'm here to make sure I don't get a bunch of yahoos barging into the cousel demanding they be given sex-change amulets for free or something. It's not important. |
| Lithaladhwen: | So if you want to get in, you'll need an appointment, all right? |
| FFFan80: | .... |
| FFFan80: | o_@ What? |
| PapatymisonN: | Daniel, shh. |
| PapatymisonN: | Now, how long is the waiting period to see the Council? |
| Arch mage144: | *looks way confused* |
| Lithaladhwen: | What time is it now, uh... yeah. I can get you in in fifteen minutes. Would you like to make an appointment? |
| PapatymisonN: | Oh, of course! |
| Lithaladhwen: | Name? |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Not as long as I thought |
| OMG Priam: | im: That is fairly shocking, that our wait time can be measured in mere minutes. |
| PapatymisonN: | Put down Charles Domanada. |
| PapatymisonN: | And company. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Uh huh. One "n" or two? |
| PapatymisonN: | One. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Business? |
| PapatymisonN: | A matter of ... planar ... relations. |
| Kelne2261: | ("Mother's maiden name?") |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: I suppose... >.o |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Only 15 minutes of torture to face, huh? Sadness. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Uh huh. I'll just put down "research collaboration." |
| PapatymisonN: | That will do. |
| Lithaladhwen: | That's very nice. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Wait here, please. |
| PapatymisonN: | *nods* What's your name, please? |
| OMG Priam: | im: !!! |
| Lithaladhwen: | *slips the paper under his desk and returns to writing* ...They'll be available in fifteen minutes. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *ignores the question* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... *walks off* |
| OMG Priam: | *follows. He's the leader!* |
| FFFan80: | *ditto* |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: He's not getting an autograph. |
| CGNakibe: | *turns to Charles* Much faster time than I thought. |
| FFFan80: | *hushed tone* ...well that was pretty rude >_>; |
| Arch mage144: | *mostly out of curiosity, determines the man's exact age to the second* |
| CGNakibe: | Although he's slightly less rude than I expected from your average government official. |
| CGNakibe: | Usually they make you feel like EVERY question you ask is a trial of patience. |
| PapatymisonN: | Only slightly. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *26 years, 3 months, 28 days, 6 hours, 12 minutes, and 48 seconds. 49. 50.* |
| CGNakibe: | (hahah) |
| Arch mage144: | *frowns* |
| Arch mage144: | *walks over with the rest of the group* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... I'll give my people some... customer sensitivity training... |
| CGNakibe: | (At random: Many guys at clubs would pay for Darin's age-checking ability) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Darin also notices that the receptionist makes them wait EXACTLY fifteen minutes before waving them up to his desk again.* |
| PapatymisonN: | (Darin: I've got bad news... that man will DIE!) |
| OMG Priam: | Speaking of which, gentlemen. |
| PapatymisonN: | (... some day!) |
| CGNakibe: | Its time. Good. |
| OMG Priam: | Let me note that we are on official business here. Please, stand solidly, and confidently. Do not sway or waver or fidget, and stand straight. |
| OMG Priam: | Our impression here is important to the success of our mission. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... what he said. |
| Arch mage144: | *glances at Kurt briefly before shaking his head* |
| CGNakibe: | IM: You hadn't even gotten to pick up one of those godawful magazines. I swear they ONLY keep those in offices. Does anyone actually SUBSCRIBE to them? |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...um...okay. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (I'm glad someone is here to keep them in line when Tassi's absent.) |
| CGNakibe: | Agreed. |
| PapatymisonN: | *approaches the desk when summoned...* |
| Arch mage144: | IM: How...pushy. |
| CGNakibe: | It is important to project an attitude of complete confidence. |
| OMG Priam: | Well, then. After you. *to the group, regarding the 15-minutes-passed.* |
| CGNakibe: | If only to make them understand that our business is indeed urgent. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *waves Charles closer. and closer and closer* |
| PapatymisonN: | *will come as close as required* |
| CGNakibe: | *and closer!* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *whispers* The door is over there. Have a good day. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *goes back to his ledger* |
| PapatymisonN: | ^_^ And you too. |
| PapatymisonN: | *goes on in!* |
| Arch mage144: | *nods* |
| CGNakibe: | *follow follow* |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: .... rrrgh.... |
| FFFan80: | *follows* |
| CGNakibe: | *Don't mind him, folks, he's clearly one of the many guards* |
| OMG Priam: | *heads up the rear, closes door behind him* |
| CGNakibe: | *.... or maybe the Goth guard of the Castle. I mean all that BLACK....* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Inside the room is a long conference table with less than two dozen men sitting around it. One man, seated at the head, is in plain green robes edged in grey. He welcomes them in with one hand, and the door shuts behind them.* |
| Arch mage144: | *bows politely* |
| PapatymisonN: | *does the same* |
| PapatymisonN: | I am honoured to be in the presence of the Council. |
| CGNakibe: | *bows as well, then settles into a relaxed stance.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Afternoon. Gods only know why you're really here, but according to my receptionist, you're here for.... *reads* Research collaboration? |
| PapatymisonN: | It's... complicated. Daniel, my left hand, will explain it all for you. Daniel? |
| CGNakibe: | IM: This isn't quite as effective without shades of some sort. What? Are you TRYING to scream to people "Secret Agent Man"? Just a thought. |
| OMG Priam: | *whatever politeness gestures the King does, he follows suit* |
| FFFan80: | o_@ IM: me?! |
| PapatymisonN: | ^_^ |
| Lithaladhwen: | *waits patiently* |
| FFFan80: | U...um, yes. |
| FFFan80: | *ahem* |
| FFFan80: | We come on urgent business, from the Igalia continent. |
| FFFan80: | Doma, specifically. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (*Igala) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *nods* |
| FFFan80: | (moment) |
| FFFan80: | We were told you may be able to assist us with a dangerous individual. |
| FFFan80: | (*thuds*) |
| FFFan80: | *awaits response* |
| Lithaladhwen: | I see. Well, as you may or may not be aware, since the chaos caused by a necromancer by the name of Elaith Thenswick, we have made it our business to limit the damage done by dangerous individuals on our continent. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Have you any more detail than that? |
| Arch mage144: | Ah... |
| Arch mage144: | ...if you can excuse me, sir...but I fought in that war. |
| Arch mage144: | As did...one of the friends of ours...currently facing this individual. |
| Arch mage144: | Both of them, actually... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Hm. I see. |
| Lithaladhwen: | And? |
| FFFan80: | We believe the gentleman in question seeks something from your lands. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *frowns* Oh, does he now. One of the artifacts under our protection, I assume. |
| CGNakibe: | *nods* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Describe it, and him. |
| PapatymisonN: | He himself is a bit... hard to describe... |
| FFFan80: | *Daniel relays the information given earlier, about the dream plane, the couple, and the artifact* |
| PapatymisonN: | (scratch, then.) |
| FFFan80: | (<-- Lazy =[) |
| Lithaladhwen: | ...... |
| Lithaladhwen: | You speak of a wizard not known to me. But the artifact is certainly one we possess. |
| Lithaladhwen: | I... am loathe to simply hand it over. You must understand that our purpose is to prevent powerful artifacts from falling into the wrong hands. |
| FFFan80: | *nods* Of course. |
| Arch mage144: | *nods as well* |
| PapatymisonN: | On my honour, this artifact will not be misused. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Your highness, your honor is not in question. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Do any of you know any telepathy? |
| PapatymisonN: | ... *looks around* |
| CGNakibe: | *shakes his head* No true telepathy here. |
| OMG Priam: | In a pinch, I can do some things that mimic some telepathic abilities, but I do not have the Gift. |
| Lithaladhwen: | And the rest of you? |
| PapatymisonN: | I can't say as I do. |
| Arch mage144: | I do not. |
| FFFan80: | I don't either. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Excellent. Someone come here to us who is not him *points at Kurt* or the king. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Michael! |
| Lithaladhwen: | *another mage stands* Please supervise. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *the teenaged boy nods* |
| CGNakibe: | *eyebrow of raised interest* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *the council waaaaits* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *cricket cricket* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... |
| PapatymisonN: | *shoves Daniel forward* |
| FFFan80: | >_o; |
| FFFan80: | IM: What the hell? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Michael smirks* |
| Arch mage144: | ...*moves forward* |
| CGNakibe: | I'll go.. *steps forwards* If... no one else... is? |
| Arch mage144: | IM: This is my problem first and foremost. |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...what are they going to do? |
| CGNakibe: | Eh. *shrugs, walks forwards* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Is it to be you, then, sir? *to Damian* |
| OMG Priam: | im: When I said to be confident, I didn't mean to all stride forth at once... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Or you? *to Dan* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Or maybe you. *to DarinI |
| Lithaladhwen: | ** |
| FFFan80: | <.<; >.>; |
| Lithaladhwen: | I only ask for one. |
| FFFan80: | I'll do it. |
| CGNakibe: | Are you sure, Daniel? |
| FFFan80: | *nods* |
| CGNakibe: | *steps back* Alright then. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Lovely. Come here to me, then. |
| PapatymisonN: | *smiles* |
| FFFan80: | *steps up* |
| FFFan80: | ~.~; IM: *repeats earlier prayer to himself* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Michael appears to be suppressing laughter.* |
| FFFan80: | o_o? IM: ...what's so bloody funny? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The council head allows Daniel to get close enough that he's standing right by the head of the table before he himself stands.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *He's about Dan's height!* |
| Lithaladhwen: | There. That wasn't so frightening, was it? |
| FFFan80: | ..... |
| FFFan80: | I just got up to the table, sir. |
| Arch mage144: | ...... |
| Arch mage144: | ...what...? |
| CGNakibe: | And that's all it takes, Daniel. |
| FFFan80: | What are you talking about? o_o; |
| Lithaladhwen: | You seemed a little alarmed. |
| CGNakibe: | *chuckles* |
| FFFan80: | *confused look at Damian* |
| Lithaladhwen: | I'm not going to hurt you. |
| Lithaladhwen: | But I do need to know something. |
| Lithaladhwen: | A few somethings. |
| PapatymisonN: | (Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Barius Party?) |
| FFFan80: | Ok. o_o; |
| Lithaladhwen: | *nods and abruptly reaches out with one arm and grabs Dan's collar* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *hisses* What is your name? |
| FFFan80: | >.O |
| FFFan80: | D...Daniel Hyral, sir. |
| Arch mage144: | ....... |
| Arch mage144: | *eyes widen with slight alarm* |
| FFFan80: | IM: What in the Goddess' name?! |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: And he thought I'D be in harms way... |
| Lithaladhwen: | *still holding on* Why are you here? I know what you said, but why are you here, specifically? |
| FFFan80: | o_o; |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Hm. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Michael is almost completely but not entirely without mirth.* |
| FFFan80: | IM: Ok Daniel, calm down, caaaalm down, you need to be calm and rational... caaaalm x.x |
| Arch mage144: | IM: If he attempts to harm Daniel...can we really fight this many wizards? |
| FFFan80: | We...well, we intend to confront this wizard, and need your assistance. |
| Lithaladhwen: | You have stated what you intend. But why? |
| OMG Priam: | im: If I keep my eyes closed, I won't betray my disappointment at his performance... |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Daniel does need a bit of a confidence booster, he does. More like a confidence booster SHOT. |
| FFFan80: | o_o; |
| FFFan80: | A friend of mine... well... friends to a lot of the people here, and in danger because of this man. |
| FFFan80: | *and=are |
| Lithaladhwen: | And your purpose is to... what? Save them? With the power of this artifact? |
| FFFan80: | Yes. |
| Lithaladhwen: | And you do realize that we have no desire to see the staff fall into this man's hands, yes? |
| FFFan80: | Of course. o_o; |
| OMG Priam: | im: It's a staff? Odd. I was thinking it would be a disk. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *releases Dan* Then I have one question for you. |
| FFFan80: | >.o; |
| Kelne2261: | (What... Is the airspeed of an unladen swallow?) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (European or African?) |
| CGNakibe: | IM: He's going to ask about the weight of a hummingbird in flight, isn't he? Shush. |
| Lithaladhwen: | If this artifact falls into the wrong hands, it could give them far more power in a very volatile plane than any wizard should himself possess. |
| Lithaladhwen: | If you have to make a choice, a choice between the safety of this artifact, and the safety of your friends, what will you do? |
| FFFan80: | ...... |
| OMG Priam: | im: Hey. This is actually a pretty neat interview process. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Michael tilts his head, waiting for Dan's answer* |
| FFFan80: | *and the internal soul searching rages* |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...... |
| FFFan80: | IM: ...for the greater good... but how can I allow someone to suffer... but many more will... but.... |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...I am...glad he isn't asking me. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Michael tilts his head the other way like a cat* |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Hmm. You'd save the kitty, right? Huh? What kitty? THE kitty. You know, the one that's fluffy and cute and plots the destruction of the world.... |
| FFFan80: | ...Sir. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Hm? |
| OMG Priam: | im: Reeeeeally. So THAT's why he asked. |
| FFFan80: | The tennents of my Goddess, and my way of life, compel me to try and protect all life in our world. |
| OMG Priam: | im: Bravo, Ka'thalar. Ingenious. |
| CGNakibe: | (Mew.) |
| FFFan80: | (Bah) |
| CGNakibe: | (WB.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Back.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Priam got me.) |
| PapatymisonN: | (Bastard.) |
| OMG Priam: | ( =D ) |
| Lithaladhwen: | And what does your goddess tell you now, sir? |
| FFFan80: | Every part of who I am comes down to this basic belief. |
| FFFan80: | ...But. |
| FFFan80: | In my years serving Charles, I've learned that sometimes, you can't save everyone. No matter how much you want to. |
| FFFan80: | Sometimes to save one, another must die. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... o.o ^_^ *beams with pride* |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...this man...the things he says... |
| FFFan80: | I'll do everything I can to save them, but, if there is no other way, then... |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...there is so much to envy about them. |
| FFFan80: | ...then I suppose I'd have no choice. |
| OMG Priam: | im: Stop. Being. Ambiguous. |
| FFFan80: | I know Tassi, especially, would not be happy with me, if she knew I risked the world's safety for her life. |
| FFFan80: | Myrnal too, probably. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: You know, its never a good thing to start things off with questions like this. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Michael? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *the boy takes a step back and bows deeply to Dan* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Michael turns and walks out through a side door* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Well. That's that, then. |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...does this mean they liked his answer, as well? |
| CGNakibe: | Anything else that we can do for you, sir? |
| PapatymisonN: | ... IM: Interesting. |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: But effective. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *to Damian* If Michael believes him, I believe him. I think that will be enough for us. Michael has gone to negotiate with the staff. The two of them will be with us shortly. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Please, have a seat if you like. |
| FFFan80: | .... |
| PapatymisonN: | *does so* |
| FFFan80: | *blinks* |
| CGNakibe: | *nods* Alright then. |
| FFFan80: | IM: ...'negotiate'? |
| Arch mage144: | *sits down* |
| OMG Priam: | *follows suit* |
| FFFan80: | *takes a seat* |
| CGNakibe: | Is the staff sentient? o.o |
| Lithaladhwen: | Fairly, yes. His name is Vade Mecum, and Michael will bring him. I will give you some minor information about him, and then you may leave. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Yay! A partner. Please. One of you is ENOUGH. ..< |
| OMG Priam: | im: How....interesting. |
| Lithaladhwen: | I expect him to be returned to us. *smirks to Charles* After all. We do know where you live. |
| FFFan80: | IM: Huh. |
| Arch mage144: | Wait...you mean...a staff made of wood? |
| PapatymisonN: | Of course. ^_^ |
| Arch mage144: | Not...your staff, as in, your employees? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *to Darin* Mostly, yes. |
| OMG Priam: | im: I wonder if this would change his answer, knowing that the artifact can feel. |
| CGNakibe: | *nods* Hm. |
| Arch mage144: | IM: Oh, dear. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (And here we pause for food and toilet needs or whatever.) |
| Arch mage144: | (Who needed these things?) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (I do and Charles does. We resume when everyone is taken care of.) |
| PapatymisonN: | (I shall return!) |
| FFFan80: | (as an aside: *damns the license system in FFXII*) |
| CGNakibe: | (*adjusts his Charles-attacking Shark Lasers*) |
| Arch mage144: | (OK.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (And just so you all know how much I love you, I'm getting up at 4 a.m. to catch a plane flight.) |
| CGNakibe: | (Mew. Lack of sleep will eat you. ;_;) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Even if we're up forever and all night doing this.... it's allll good, babies.) |
| PapatymisonN: | (You have my loyalties, Herr Holm.) |
| OMG Priam: | (I AM ALSO STILL HERE) |
| Arch mage144: | (*laughs*) |
| Arch mage144: | (I'm here. I don't have to work until 10. I'm not bothered.) |
| CGNakibe: | (And you have me.) |
| CGNakibe: | (YOU ALL STILL HAVE ZOIDBERG!!) |
| PapatymisonN: | (But cross him, and he'll turn on you like THAT!) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (And suddenly....ninjas! Hundreds of them!) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (So is everyone okay?) |
| OMG Priam: | (I's good) |
| CGNakibe: | ('sallright.) |
| PapatymisonN: | (I'm good.) |
| Arch mage144: | (I'll be fine, I'll just go get shit out of the oven in 15.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Sir Daviebird McDavenheimer?) |
| FFFan80: | (Here) |
| PapatymisonN: | (I may have broken him with praise... Oh.) |
| CGNakibe: | (BRB) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (We can wait for Shaun, because Shaun is cool.) |
| CGNakibe: | (Back) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Okay! Returniness.) |
| PapatymisonN: | (Indeed) |
| PapatymisonN: | (... to... sitting.) |
| OMG Priam: | *Boy, is Kurt sitting like a champ.* |
| Arch mage144: | *Darin's ass does a great job of keeping him supported, as does his skeleton* |
| Lithaladhwen: | While we wait for Michael, you should know that my name is Mitr Penrose. Should anything happen to the staff, it is better that he be destroyed than fall into enemy hands. He understands this, but... don't tell him I said it, please |
| PapatymisonN: | *has a foot on his knee!* |
| CGNakibe: | *Is being a horrible guest by standing still, for the moment* |
| CGNakibe: | Tell him you said what? *grins* |
| PapatymisonN: | *nod* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *smirks in return* |
| Arch mage144: | *nods* I understand. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Now, like many very very old artifacts... he's a little quirky. Quite competent and very enthusiastic about his duties, but he has some affectations that you'll notice rather quickly. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Does he like cream or sugar with his tea? With the usual luck, probably wild bees. Fresh squeezed. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Ha.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Michael returns, holding a totally mundane-looking wooden quarterstaff.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Thank you, Michael. *the boy nods and holds the staff out to Kurt* |
| OMG Priam: | Good day, Michael and Vade. |
| OMG Priam: | *grasps the staff* |
| OMG Priam: | im: I truly hope I am not holding it where its mouth is. |
| PapatymisonN: | IM:... does a face pop out, like in the puppet shows? o.o |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Michael bows and hands over Vade Mecum* Michael has taken a vow of silence, and you'll notice what I meant about Vade Mecum also. He rhymes. And so must you. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Observe. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Vade, tell these foreign knaves what makes you different from other staves. |
| Arch mage144: | IM: Vow of silence? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *a male voice rings out from somewhere inside the staff* An answer only will I chime when questions put are asked in rhyme. |
| Arch mage144: | ...so, we must...speak in rhyme to commmunicate with the staff? |
| Arch mage144: | How...odd. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Insert Bad Theatre Here Sir, a bit of time, for we forgot just what to rhyme. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The staff also speaks with a mild Baronian accent. Affectations indeed.* |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Methinks this all a horrible crime. Too bad you've just run out of time. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Don't worry about extraordinary poetry. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... that's new... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Your rhymes don't have to be fantastic. His... usually are not. |
| OMG Priam: | *addresses the staff again, in a revision of his previous statement* |
| OMG Priam: | Hello, fellow. |
| CGNakibe: | That's certainly good to know. |
| Arch mage144: | (BRB, oven) |
| Lithaladhwen: | He knows what you need. I assume Michael made it clear. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *the staff vibrates a little* A useful thing I am with a path to find. Go far without me and you'll lose their minds. |
| Lithaladhwen: | ('kay.) |
| OMG Priam: | im: At least we don't have to worry about addressing it in Nekonian meter. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... lose THEIR minds...? |
| OMG Priam: | Myrnal and Tassi. |
| CGNakibe: | Hm. |
| CGNakibe: | Already brimming with useful information. |
| PapatymisonN: | Huh. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Vade Mecum's ability is pathfinding. In the volatile chaos of the plane of dreams, he brings stability and guidance. |
| OMG Priam: | *nods* |
| CGNakibe: | Guidance, you say? >.> |
| Lithaladhwen: | *to Kurt* You said that you have some abilities mimicking telepathy. He will share information with you. |
| Lithaladhwen: | You will know his intents. |
| OMG Priam: | I....rather doubt that, unfortunately. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Pause for Brian!) |
| PapatymisonN: | (Kay.) |
| CGNakibe: | (Alrighty!) |
| Arch mage144: | (Back.) |
| Arch mage144: | ...*blinks* |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Hmm..this changes things just a bit. What? Gonna look for those keys you lost, boss? |
| Lithaladhwen: | Don't worry. He'll be clear enough. |
| OMG Priam: | *shrugs* |
| Arch mage144: | IM: Rhyming...staff... |
| Arch mage144: | IM: Where's General Silvar when we need him...oh, right. Teaching. |
| OMG Priam: | *thinks a moment, and addresses the staff.* I'm sorry for the way we've rambled. Is there a way you'd prefer to be handled? |
| CGNakibe: | *w to Charles* I can see this is turning into one interesting "day trip" for you, your Majesty. |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: This will prove quite amusing... |
| PapatymisonN: | *w* I know. I need far more of these... |
| PapatymisonN: | (Font.) |
| CGNakibe: | (Mew) |
| CGNakibe: | (I hate AIM randomly eating it) |
| Lithaladhwen: | Apologies are not necessary. I am well used to being carried. |
| OMG Priam: | I shall try not to rap you strongly, or otherwise mistreat you wrongly. |
| Arch mage144: | IM: He almost seems to be enjoying this. o_o |
| OMG Priam: | im: I'm kind of getting used to this. Some part of me is rather preturbed about it. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Sick bastard.) |
| CGNakibe: | *mutters to himself* I'm glad he's there rather than here, for if he were to stay, I fear my shadow would get aggravated. |
| CGNakibe: | ... one of these days I'll have him sedated. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Well, I'll let you get on with it. He's quite aware of what's going on. He may even have access to more information than you do. Just remember. Your rhymes don't have to be any better than his. |
| OMG Priam: | Noted. You have our gratitude. |
| PapatymisonN: | *nod* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Just return him. That is all we ask. |
| OMG Priam: | im: ....in lieu of being rude. |
| OMG Priam: | im: .... |
| OMG Priam: | im: .....What is going on. No, really. |
| Arch mage144: | We will do our absolute best. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (brb) |
| CGNakibe: | IM: You certainly have already tried. I'll notify your kin after you've died. ... We're BOTH having too much fun with this. That's a BAD sign. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Back.) |
| OMG Priam: | *waits!* |
| Arch mage144: | IM: Perhaps my friends will do all the talking...now take the staff, and let's start walking? |
| Lithaladhwen: | If you wish to return to your own land, we can transport you. I assume your friends are not here, and it will likely be easier for Vade Mecum to track them down if he starts... from them.m |
| Lithaladhwen: | *them |
| OMG Priam: | *looks to Mr. King Sir, he's the leader, right?* |
| CGNakibe: | Yes, we do. Thank you for your generous offer, by the by. |
| CGNakibe: | *bows* |
| PapatymisonN: | It is what we shall do. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Then please. Accompany Michael. He will lead you to our portal. Good luck, and take care of our oldest item. *he gestures to the other wizards, and they all rise silently and bow* |
| PapatymisonN: | *approaches Michael* ^_^ Lead on. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Michael opens another back door and holds it open for them.* |
| OMG Priam: | *follows!* |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Agh. BRB. My mother is prattling in my ear.) |
| PapatymisonN: | *goes through.* |
| PapatymisonN: | (Kay.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Back.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (And I guess I'm not getting up until six, which is nice.) |
| OMG Priam: | ( =D ) |
| PapatymisonN: | (It is!) |
| Arch mage144: | ('kay.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Michael leads them all down a dark staircase, and at the bottom is a large, round, well-lit room.On the far end of the room, across from the entrance the party is using, is a triangular space that is streaming light into the room.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Michael bows again.* |
| OMG Priam: | *bows back to him* |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Walk through the GM Ex Machina portal, kids!) |
| Arch mage144: | *nods and enters ye olde portal* |
| CGNakibe: | *strides forth once again!* |
| CGNakibe: | (I didn't know they HAD a machine for GMing. o.o) |
| OMG Priam: | *Swoosh!* |
| CGNakibe: | (Though "Swoosh" sounds like a sound it might make.) |
| PapatymisonN: | (GAMEMASTRON DECREES YOU ROLLED A 1. e_e) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The party comes out in an apple orchard.* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... huh. Beautiful. |
| PapatymisonN: | And where exactly are we? |
| FFFan80: | ...what the heck? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The trees have by now lost their flowers and subsequent fruit, but the trees are still majestic and freaking everywhere.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *At the end of a long, straight pathway is a great brick mansion.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *It's about two hundred yards away. Big orchard.* |
| OMG Priam: | Well, that *points* might be a good landmark. |
| Arch mage144: | ...... |
| PapatymisonN: | Ah. May in fact. |
| Arch mage144: | We...are we there? |
| CGNakibe: | ... strange... Certianly isn't the castle. o.o |
| OMG Priam: | Quite. Shall we? *gestures towards* |
| CGNakibe: | Ah, well. I suppose we're closer to where we NEED to go. At least I hope so. |
| Arch mage144: | The castle? This must be where Tassi and Myrnal are! If so...there is no time to waste. We must proceed to the mansion. |
| PapatymisonN: | You presume correctly. |
| Arch mage144: | *goes* |
| OMG Priam: | *also goes!* |
| PapatymisonN: | *strides on his way...* |
| CGNakibe: | *Going, going...* |
| OMG Priam: | *searches for an entry point!* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *There's a front door. You could try that.* |
| OMG Priam: | *HMMMM* |
| OMG Priam: | *Yeah. KNOCK* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... |
| Lithaladhwen: | *...* |
| PapatymisonN: | Odd entry tactic. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *......* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *A stunningly beautiful auburn-haired woman in her mid-twenties answers the front door. Her reddish hair is haphazardly pulled back from her face, but even as disheveled as she is, she's still lovely. She's also quite pregnant.* |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: But effective. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Are you the ones Isaiah called? |
| OMG Priam: | That we are. |
| FFFan80: | *nods* |
| Arch mage144: | Yes, miss. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *opens the door wider* I'm... I'm sorry for my manners. *rubs her eyelids* No one here has slept in a couple of days, so please forgive me if I'm short with you. |
| CGNakibe: | Not a problem, ma'am. |
| OMG Priam: | Think nothing of it. Please, show us where they are so we can resolve this with the utmost haste. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Yes, of course. Sorry. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *She walks on ahead of them, leaving them to close the door behind them.* |
| PapatymisonN: | *enters in...* |
| PapatymisonN: | *let's see this house, huh?* |
| CGNakibe: | I assume the culprit of all this is why you seem to be lacking in sleep? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Nice house. Chandeliers, inlaid polished marble everywhere, anything metal is fine wrought iron. There are a few rather expensive-looking oil paintings on the walls. Mostly landscapes of the orchard.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *She nods* Adrian and I ...oh, sorry. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *she turns* Yanette Hetherington. I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself. |
| PapatymisonN: | Charles Domanada. Are you selling? ^_^ |
| Arch mage144: | IM: Wow. |
| Arch mage144: | ...selling? The house? |
| Arch mage144: | Sire, surely you can afford to commission your own! |
| CGNakibe: | Would that we could meet you under more pleasant circumstances, madam |
| Lithaladhwen: | *weak smile* I'm afraid not. It's rather important to Adrian. |
| CGNakibe: | And I'm Damian Smith. *nod nod* |
| Arch mage144: | *bows politely* I am...Darin Prentiss. |
| PapatymisonN: | Had to inquire. The house is beautiful... |
| OMG Priam: | Kurt Eldridge. *bows as well* |
| FFFan80: | Daniel. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Thank you for coming. *nods tiredly and simply turns and continues on her way* |
| Arch mage144: | Where are...Tassi and Miss Myrnal? |
| OMG Priam: | *continues to follw* |
| Lithaladhwen: | I will take you. |
| OMG Priam: | (Except with another o) |
| CGNakibe: | They are alright, aren't they? Myrnal and Tassi, I mean. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The room they enter next has thick carpeting on the floor and lots of furniture, presumably to help make such a large space seem more comfortable. There are leather armchairs and two long velvet-covered couches.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *More importantly, there are people in there!* |
| Arch mage144: | *Oh man, people! But furniture is more important, isn't it?* |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Wow. These folks are, like, loaded. Yes, and? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Sitting in a chair next to the fire is a man not much older than Yanette, presumably Adrian Hetherington.Lying asleep on one couch is a blonde Baronian woman, and curled up in an armchair in the fetal position is a familiar ninja!* |
| OMG Priam: | im: I suppose they're having an Insomniacs' Convention. Oh well, not my business, I guess. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Isaiah is sitting next to Tassi, and when they enter, Yanette walks not to her husband, but over to Myrnal to check on her.* |
| OMG Priam: | (Oh, these 'people' are people we know! Rescind that previous IM.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Yes. They're relevant people.) |
| CGNakibe: | *frowns* |
| Arch mage144: | Oh, dear! *rushes over to Tassi and places a hand on her sleeping form* |
| Arch mage144: | They must be...in the plane of dreams... |
| OMG Priam: | *to the staff* These folk are our friends. Help us bring their peril to ends. |
| FFFan80: | *follows Darin* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *the staff vibrates a little* |
| FFFan80: | ó_ò ...Tassi... |
| PapatymisonN: | ... I ... hope they're doing alright... |
| CGNakibe: | So do I. |
| Arch mage144: | She seems to be okay...just...sleeping. |
| PapatymisonN: | *bites his lip* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Because of Memory's chosen domain, there are facts I can ascertain. Some knowledge have I of this affair, and some things I'd like to share. Ask the wizard which hostage is precious and with a tale of betrayal he'll preface. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Today's bitter fruit of this failed plot finds criminals dead and family forgot. To prevent ambition's grime and stain, the rightful prince was left to reign. He marks his debt with every pace toward one who languishes in his place. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Vade Mecum speaks and the story is told to those who'll break the wizard's hold. A tale of betrayal and a madman beguiled: the sins of the mother bloom in her child. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *falls silent* |
| Lithaladhwen: | ....What? |
| PapatymisonN: | ... oh my. |
| CGNakibe: | Our friend finally speaks. |
| Lithaladhwen: | I.... what? |
| OMG Priam: | Wizard business, ma'am. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Plainly. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *pulls a stray bit of hair out of Myrnal's face and then finally heads over to Adrian* |
| CGNakibe: | The sins of the mother bloom in her child... |
| CGNakibe: | How poetic. |
| PapatymisonN: | That seems to be the most interesting line... |
| CGNakibe: | Not THE most interesting. |
| Arch mage144: | *frowns* Very...odd... |
| OMG Priam: | Well, it seems to not have been directed at us. |
| OMG Priam: | That last bit, anyway. |
| CGNakibe: | Who was the Rightful Prince left to reign? |
| PapatymisonN: | ... have you a pen and paper? I wish to write this down before I forget it... |
| Arch mage144: | We need to...travel to the plane...before we can do anything...productive. |
| CGNakibe: | Somewhere on me... *backpack time* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Isaiah waves them over to an end table.* There should be some there if you don't have any. |
| CGNakibe: | *dig dig... * Ah HAH! |
| OMG Priam: | My apologies are replete, would Vade Mecum please repeat? |
| CGNakibe: | *paper get~!* |
| Arch mage144: | I...don't think...that a riddle is going to do us much good here. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *does so* |
| PapatymisonN: | *take!* Thank you... *begins to write...* |
| OMG Priam: | There. Did you get that? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *does not elucidate, however* |
| PapatymisonN: | I did. |
| CGNakibe: | Its not quite a riddle. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *affectations and eccentricities indeed* |
| Arch mage144: | *frowns* |
| Arch mage144: | *decides to determine the precise age of the staff* |
| CGNakibe: | It sounds more like a small part of a very long and relevant story. |
| OMG Priam: | He seems to be telling us what is relevant to the mission. Which is oddly convenient for an item of its sort. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *23,424 years old. And 8 months. And 2 weeks. And 1 day. And 9 hours. And thirteen seconds. 14. 15. 16 seconds.* |
| Arch mage144: | *while he's at it, determines to the second of conception how old that unborn child is* |
| PapatymisonN: | And we'd be best off having every part, clear as a bell, at our side. |
| Arch mage144: | *blinks furiously* Oh, dear. |
| OMG Priam: | Agreed, majesty. |
| CGNakibe: | Yes, normally I'd expect a lot more difficulty. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *That child is 8 months, two weeks, three days, 18 hours, 56 minutes, and 23 seconds old.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Yanette is about to pop, kids!* |
| OMG Priam: | (*holds ears!*) |
| Arch mage144: | Incidentally, *turning to Yanette* I predict that you will give birth in approximately one week, three days, five hours, four minutes, and...*looks like he's thinking* |
| Arch mage144: | ...thirty-seven seconds seems...correct. |
| PapatymisonN: | Better set a clock. |
| Lithaladhwen: | ....*frowns* I... thank you. That's very... interesting. |
| CGNakibe: | Congratulations, ma'am. |
| Arch mage144: | *nods* I...thought you might like to know... |
| Arch mage144: | ...mothers...often do. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *lays a hand on her big ol' preggo belly* Adoven... *smiles* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Vade Mecum wants one simple thing. Time is short, and wasting. |
| Lithaladhwen: | The women's minds may be retrieved, but from Memory they'll have small reprieve. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Free them now and he'll come again, so find him first and end his reign. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *vibrates a little bit, urgently* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... so... take care of the entity first. Right. |
| CGNakibe: | You know, from how this sounds... |
| CGNakibe: | I'm not sure I'm interested in visiting a prison. |
| Arch mage144: | As I said...we need to go to the plane of dreams. We can do very little here...against a wizard with no body. |
| CGNakibe: | But if we must... |
| PapatymisonN: | Agreed. Let's... get on with it, uh? |
| CGNakibe: | *points to the lines about "To prevent ambitions grime and stain"* |
| OMG Priam: | I seek Vade Mecum's expertise, how do we start off, please? |
| CGNakibe: | The following line seems to suggest someone that is held captive. o.o |
| Lithaladhwen: | When travelling to distant lands, let the pathfinder lend a hand. *The staff glows* |
| OMG Priam: | Hunh. Looks like we don't even have to fall asleep for this. |
| CGNakibe: | *nods* Probably better that way. |
| OMG Priam: | No wonder why he's been kept around for so long. |
| PapatymisonN: | Dreamplane, here we come... |
| Lithaladhwen: | *glows as some staves will, and the light washes over the nice gents who've come to help their womenfolk. Tn short order they're standing on the bank of what seems to be a river... of bottlecaps and winecorks.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *the grass is normal, but the river is not* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... huh. Odd dream. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *a school of brightly-colored fish drifts past Daniel about an inch from his left ear* |
| OMG Priam: | im: Must be nice to the King. Must be nice to the King. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *the river of bottlecaps continues flowing on with an odd clittering noise* |
| Arch mage144: | ....... |
| PapatymisonN: | Now... let's find this fellow and... kill him, I suppose. |
| Arch mage144: | I...had forgotten... |
| Arch mage144: | ...that the plane of dreams was so...surreal. |
| CGNakibe: | Watch your step, now. Mind the grinning tiger. |
| Arch mage144: | The tiger? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Kurt feels a strong desire to turn left and walk for a while.* |
| CGNakibe: | *chuckles* Nevermind. |
| OMG Priam: | This way, gents. |
| OMG Priam: | .... |
| CGNakibe: | Yes sir. *follows* |
| CGNakibe: | (Everyone loves the Cheshire Cat) |
| OMG Priam: | *stops to think about this action, but then decides that thinking about this action is stupid. Walks left for a while!* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... very well... |
| Arch mage144: | *follows Kurt* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The party passes a dozen Tiffany-style lamps that appear to be... mining. With shovels and picks.* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... I like this place. |
| OMG Priam: | im: How courteous, they're using normal mining instruments. |
| Arch mage144: | *looks slightly confused* ...why? |
| PapatymisonN: | It's ... whimsical. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Kurt wants to turn right and cross a bridge over the river now.* |
| OMG Priam: | *Kurt always gets what he wants. Or something.* |
| OMG Priam: | *>right* |
| Arch mage144: | Oh staff, guide us through this bizarre and whimsical blizzard...please, just lead us to the wizard. *looks at the ground* |
| CGNakibe: | Heh. |
| Arch mage144: | IM: I never claimed to be good at poetry... |
| OMG Priam: | *throws up the OK sign* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *On the other side of the bridge is a pathway that seems to be paved in... well, it's hard for most people in the party to discern just what they are.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Damian recognizes the strange luminescent disks as the free AOL sample CDs he used to get in the mail.* |
| CGNakibe: | ... Oh hell. They have those here too? |
| PapatymisonN: | ... ooh. What are they? |
| OMG Priam: | Circular mirrors? Fascinating. But why the holes? |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Why not? 120 days of free service! |
| CGNakibe: | Er... not exactly. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Just for you, Shaun.) |
| CGNakibe: | And they're more like fancy coasters. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: And the Devil's Own Internet. Meh. I think he'd have better service... |
| PapatymisonN: | ... can matter be transferred from the dreamplane to the real world? |
| OMG Priam: | (Kurt: Well, we don't have any internet AT ALL right now, so this is quite a step up!) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (You'd better hope so. You all brought your bodies with you.) |
| CGNakibe: | (Damian: You'd think that NOW, and then you try to connect....) |
| FFFan80: | ...considering what I've seen so far |
| FFFan80: | I hope not >_>; |
| OMG Priam: | Not likely. My guess is that what we are seeing is akin to astral projections. |
| OMG Priam: | Though I will admit having completely omitted the plane of dreams in my studies. |
| Arch mage144: | I...am with Sir Hyral. |
| CGNakibe: | This place probably would be home to a great many oddities. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... blast it all... |
| Arch mage144: | I am praying to every deity I can think of that this absurd plane is self-contained. |
| PapatymisonN: | *if he can, he'll pick one disc off the ground...* |
| CGNakibe: | I can think of one in particular that might be right at home here. -.-;;; |
| OMG Priam: | If you should find something you might care to take back with you, though, feel free to make your best attempt. I would be intrigued to be disproven. |
| Arch mage144: | IM: Oh, no, don't encourage him... |
| CGNakibe: | You might find its shiny, Charles, but hardly useful to you. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Further down the path, it's lined with long-stemmed wildflowers that have fingers instead of petals. They sway a little in the breeze. Sometimes a finger twitches.* |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Granted, if you could only throw them like in the movies... Heh. |
| OMG Priam: | How macabre. |
| PapatymisonN: | It's not. |
| OMG Priam: | Which probably means we are getting closer. |
| PapatymisonN: | It pleases me. That's enough. |
| CGNakibe: | This must be the high school section of the Dream plane. |
| Arch mage144: | *looks somewhat uncomfortable* |
| PapatymisonN: | *places it in his pocket* |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Not gonna grab a fingerflower, man?) |
| Arch mage144: | ...do...do you think that the wizard Memory has control over the forms of this plane? |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Why the hell not? =P ) |
| PapatymisonN: | (They're... weirder.) |
| OMG Priam: | Likely, if he can threaten those who visit here. |
| CGNakibe: | ... I hope not. |
| Arch mage144: | Or that all of this is a manifestation of...something else? |
| OMG Priam: | We should be prepared for anything. |
| Arch mage144: | I...have no understanding of its morphic quality. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *the pathway begins to turn grey, the sheen on the AOL CD's dimming* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... I'll have to find a way back here, once it's safe. |
| PapatymisonN: | I simply enjoy this place. |
| OMG Priam: | im: Great. The King announces his plans to daydream. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The flowers next to the pathway begin to wither, the fingers curling inward. The skin on the fingers shrivels down to the bone. The flowers stiffen and dry up, no longer flexible enough to sway. How sad.* |
| FFFan80: | >_< IM: Note to self, warn Hakaril about this. |
| OMG Priam: | You know, I think I preferred the fleshy ones. |
| Arch mage144: | IM: The King wishes to spend free time here? |
| PapatymisonN: | I do too... |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...this place is insanely dangerous! |
| PapatymisonN: | Bone fingers are... less amusing. |
| Arch mage144: | Sire...with all due respect, this plane is...highly dangerous. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The discs turn black.* |
| CGNakibe: | Indeed. |
| PapatymisonN: | At all times? In all places? |
| OMG Priam: | (Playstation joke goes here) |
| Arch mage144: | ...potentially. |
| CGNakibe: | Charles. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *the grass under the flowers turns brown, and then as black as the CDs* |
| Arch mage144: | (Live on your plane, play in ours) |
| CGNakibe: | You haven't EVER had a horrible dream? |
| CGNakibe: | Possibly involving giant drooling monsters of one type or another? |
| OMG Priam: | (Brian did a joke way better than I could have brought on. Kudos!) |
| PapatymisonN: | ... ... I think we're having one now... |
| CGNakibe: | My point exactly. e.e |
| Arch mage144: | (BRB one sec) |
| OMG Priam: | Please don't encourage the plane of dreams to throw monsters at us. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (*laugh*) |
| CGNakibe: | I'm just pointing out the flaw in his plan. |
| CGNakibe: | Staying here isn't really an option as a result. |
| Arch mage144: | Yes...it is not just the plane of happy dreams, sire...but also the plane that manifests the nightmares of terrified sleepers across the world... |
| Kelne2261: | (And of course the plane of dreams would, theoretically, incorporate nightmares brought on by watching too much reality TV...) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The blackening effect spreads across the grass, running rapidly up nearby treetrunks, causing the branches to wither and dead AA batteries to fall all over the ground around the party.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Charles, make a missile evasion roll.* |
| Arch mage144: | (How do we know they're dead?) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (You can SENSE that they're dead.) |
| CGNakibe: | (We certainly didn't stab them ourselves) |
| Arch mage144: | (Darin hasn't tried to use them in his walkman yet!) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Somehow.) |
| PapatymisonN: | //roll -dice 1 -sides 20 |
| OnlineHost: | PapatymisonN rolled 1 20-sided die: 19 |
| CGNakibe: | (And dammit, where is the Energizer Bunny when you need him?) |
| Arch mage144: | (How do we know what dead batteries are if we don't know what batteries are? >_>) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (They're devoid of life and vitality like only dead batteries can be.) |
| Arch mage144: | (Okay, fine.) |
| PapatymisonN: | (34.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The king narrowly misses being pelted by batteries.* |
| Arch mage144: | Sire! |
| OMG Priam: | (Their heads are caved in) |
| OMG Priam: | (Their livers adorn the pavement) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Batteries fall. Everybody dies.) |
| PapatymisonN: | Whoah... close one... |
| FFFan80: | o_@ |
| PapatymisonN: | ... cover? |
| PapatymisonN: | *looks around for it!* |
| CGNakibe: | ... Batteries? >.o;;; |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Under the battery trees there is now cover, the batteries all having fallen.* |
| PapatymisonN: | (Ah...) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The batteries are Duracell, by the way.* |
| CGNakibe: | *Time to make for cover* |
| OMG Priam: | (How appropriately bulletlike) |
| PapatymisonN: | ... huh. What are these? *picks one up... AA?* |
| FFFan80: | They... sorta look like the things I see in Valth weapons. |
| CGNakibe: | Transport devices for lightning, you might say. |
| OMG Priam: | Well, that was....educational. |
| FFFan80: | o_o; Oh my |
| Arch mage144: | ...are they made of...copper? |
| FFFan80: | Maybe we shouldn't be near these then |
| Arch mage144: | Wait, no...only partially. |
| OMG Priam: | ..... |
| CGNakibe: | I think so. o.o;; |
| PapatymisonN: | ... huh. |
| OMG Priam: | im: Transport devices for lightning? Hm. |
| PapatymisonN: | It won't... discharge, will it? o.o |
| OMG Priam: | *puts one in carrying place* |
| Arch mage144: | ...I...have no idea...but I can sense, somehow...that they are...dead. *blinks* |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Damn right you can!) |
| Arch mage144: | ...a strange, eerie sensation. |
| OMG Priam: | I think 'inert' is more appropriate a word. |
| CGNakibe: | Good to know, then. |
| PapatymisonN: | I see... |
| OMG Priam: | These things don't seem the type to ever have been alive. |
| Arch mage144: | No...dead. *violent headshake* |
| CGNakibe: | Nothing to discharge. |
| PapatymisonN: | *crosses his fingers, and puts it in his pocket next to the CD* |
| CGNakibe: | ... Dead? |
| CGNakibe: | As in DEAD dead? |
| Arch mage144: | *furiously nodding* |
| CGNakibe: | You can tell that? |
| CGNakibe: | o.o |
| Kelne2261: | (Dead? Or... Undead?) |
| Arch mage144: | ...somehow. |
| Arch mage144: | (Undead batteries.) |
| CGNakibe: | .... Hell. LIVING batteries. |
| FFFan80: | ...I see. o_o; |
| CGNakibe: | *chuckles* |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Zombie batteries. Some cars have them. The Bus of the Undead, for example.) |
| Arch mage144: | (..."Animate D Cell") |
| Lithaladhwen: | (AGH) |
| PapatymisonN: | ... let's continue on... |
| CGNakibe: | Yes, lets. |
| OMG Priam: | ("9 volt lich") |
| Arch mage144: | *nods* Yes... |
| CGNakibe: | (ARRRGH. x.x) |
| OMG Priam: | *leads!* |
| CGNakibe: | (At least they aren't car batteries) |
| PapatymisonN: | *follows* |
| CGNakibe: | (The Great Lich of the Mustang) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *They walk, and the landscape continues to blacken in a widening radius around them.* |
| Arch mage144: | (Nickel-Cadmium Wraith) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The party hears cracking noises coming from the trees. All around them trees seem to be splintering and falling.* |
| CGNakibe: | ... is it getting dark here, or is it just me? |
| PapatymisonN: | It's not just you... |
| Arch mage144: | ...the entire plane seems to be...degrading. |
| PapatymisonN: | It's all around us... |
| CGNakibe: | I was hoping it WAS me. |
| OMG Priam: | im: I am hoping this is like the ethereal.... |
| CGNakibe: | It would make more sense and be less disturbing. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The party hears the sound of a man laughing hysterically all around them, and underneath that, some kind of rhythmic pounding noise. They can feel it in the ground below them.* |
| PapatymisonN: | *and... weapons!* |
| PapatymisonN: | That would be the cue to ready to battle... |
| Lithaladhwen: | *trees continue to splinter and crack as the pounding gets closer and louder* |
| FFFan80: | *halberd at the ready* >\/>; |
| CGNakibe: | Perhaps its just a big fluffy welcoming comittee? >.>;;; |
| OMG Priam: | *thinks, thinks!* |
| PapatymisonN: | Weren't you the one saying this place was out to kill us? |
| CGNakibe: | Now who's tempting the plane? |
| Arch mage144: | *reaches into his robes, pulling out a scythe blade* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Through the trees comes a stampede of man-sized lime green bushpigs breathing fire. There are hundreds of them. Some of them are ridden by squirrels dressed as ninja throwing shuriken.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *They're little shuriken, so they don't actually hurt.* |
| CGNakibe: | *stares at Darin* I'll have to ask you how you.... |
| PapatymisonN: | ... what... in... HELL? o.o |
| Arch mage144: | *he presses a release button of some sort, and a long telescoping handle extends from the blade* |
| CGNakibe: | .... That CAN'T be right. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The laughter intensifies, eventually broken by desperate attempts at breathing.* |
| OMG Priam: | .......... |
| Arch mage144: | ....... |
| FFFan80: | ........ |
| PapatymisonN: | ... do you need a lozenge? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The pigs stop and rear up on their hind legs. They warp and merge into one GIANT BRIGHT GREEN PIG.* |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Lowd Vadew, WISE! *snickers* |
| Arch mage144: | *grips his weapon in the appropriate manner for holding the now fully-formed scythe* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *voice from everywhere* No, no! You aren't in control here, my little heroes! |
| Lithaladhwen: | *pig breathes fire* |
| CGNakibe: | .... Well then. |
| Arch mage144: | That...might be dangerous... |
| Lithaladhwen: | (MDEF rolls please.) |
| OnlineHost: | Arch mage144 rolled 1 20-sided die: 6 |
| OnlineHost: | CGNakibe rolled 1 20-sided die: 19 |
| Arch mage144: | (25) |
| OnlineHost: | FFFan80 rolled 1 20-sided die: 13 |
| OnlineHost: | OMG Priam rolled 1 20-sided die: 14 |
| PapatymisonN: | //roll -dice 1 -sides 20 |
| OnlineHost: | PapatymisonN rolled 1 20-sided die: 10 |
| PapatymisonN: | (31.) |
| OMG Priam: | (36) |
| CGNakibe: | (MDef 39) |
| FFFan80: | (...it's added MBlock right?) |
| CGNakibe: | (Correct Dave) |
| FFFan80: | (36) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Fire washes over the poor travellers, and everyone but Darin and the king manage to dissipate it with their auras. Charles and Darin take 17 damage and the pig VANISHES.* |
| PapatymisonN: | Aagh... *brushes off the soot...* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *The laughter continues* That was your warning! I can do anything I want! |
| Arch mage144: | *coughs, wincing* |
| OMG Priam: | Highness, are you okay? |
| CGNakibe: | Can someone heal Charles, please? |
| Lithaladhwen: | (*ahem, font*) |
| FFFan80: | *already mid-chant!* o_@ |
| PapatymisonN: | I'll be alright... barely a singe... |
| CGNakibe: | Are you sure? |
| Arch mage144: | IM: To threaten him...would it even be productive? |
| OnlineHost: | FFFan80 rolled 1 6-sided die: 5 |
| CGNakibe: | That was a rather rude welcome. |
| FFFan80: | *Cure on Charles* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *more hysterical laughter* Oh, you aren't here to be welcomed, are you? I can do THAT easily! |
| Arch mage144: | We...want only to speak with you! Come out where we can see you! |
| CGNakibe: | At least we could greet you properly. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *voice from everywhere continues* Do you? *voice moves to the party's left* Because I.... *to the right* ...don't believe you! |
| OMG Priam: | Vade mecum, it is the hour. How do we compete with this great power? |
| Lithaladhwen: | Oh, gods! |
| OMG Priam: | I wasn't talking to you! |
| Lithaladhwen: | You brought him, didn't you? I bet he just couldn't help himself. Daft old staff. |
| Arch mage144: | What? *looks confused* |
| CGNakibe: | .... Hm? >.> |
| OMG Priam: | Do you mind? I'm having a conversation here. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *A man in shocking pink robes with bright blue hair pulled back behind his head materializes in front of the party.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Well, I'll be! |
| PapatymisonN: | ... *SNICKER!* |
| OMG Priam: | You won't be if you keep interrupting me. |
| CGNakibe: | Ah. I assume you're our... host. |
| PapatymisonN: | Oh. Sorry. I'm sorry. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Give me that. |
| PapatymisonN: | Go on. |
| PapatymisonN: | (Oh, Dave... how much did you heal the king for?) |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Looks like he could get a job as a mad scientist. No kidding. |
| FFFan80: | (21) |
| FFFan80: | (8+8+5) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Yay for full healing!) |
| OMG Priam: | *gets into the 'I will break it over my knee' posture* Actually we brought him here so you could witness for yourself that you have nothing to look forward to. |
| PapatymisonN: | (Indeed!) |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...his...style...is very interesting... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Huh. Well. That's too bad! |
| Lithaladhwen: | *the sky turns orange* |
| Arch mage144: | IM: ...like so many Gunnir mages, but...more outlandish. |
| Arch mage144: | *looks up* Very...interesting. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Because he's a transport device. He can protect you from the plane, but he can't protect you from me! |
| CGNakibe: | 9.9 Yes, I don't think he's going to apologize for his rude introduction. |
| OMG Priam: | What will you do when the Vade is gone, though? I don't think you can bring yourself to put it in harm's way, you need it too much. |
| Arch mage144: | *glowing faintly* |
| Lithaladhwen: | If you break that staff, you ignorant oaf, you will be trapped bodily on this plane with me as your only expert on the plane. Do you really want to remain here with me? |
| Lithaladhwen: | Forever? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *grins crazily* |
| PapatymisonN: | If that's what it comes to. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Actually. I take that back. Hm? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *squeals with laughter and claps his hands* Oh, you're wonderful. Ever since I worked with that crazy bitch I've been missing the old predictable hero bit. |
| Arch mage144: | ....... |
| OMG Priam: | Do you really want me to break this thing? Our sacrifice is a small thing. Besides, if I broke it, we'd never have to live up to it with those we borrowed it from. |
| OMG Priam: | You'd be freeing us from a debt! |
| CGNakibe: | IM: He's more like an ANGRY scientist. Oh, yeah. No kidding. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *giggles* You're lovely. What's your name? |
| PapatymisonN: | ... fella's got a point. |
| CGNakibe: | (BRB) |
| OMG Priam: | Puddin Tame. I'd ask yours, but I already know you, Memory. |
| Arch mage144: | IM: Calm...remain calm... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Please. Call me Rinthron. It's so much less dramatic in Common. So much more... well.... Common! |
| Lithaladhwen: | *laughs* |
| FFFan80: | IM: ...crazy... I wonder who he's talking about... |
| PapatymisonN: | A question for you, Rinthron... |
| PapatymisonN: | How long have you been utterly mad? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *bows* Quite some many years, sir! |
| Arch mage144: | Why did you imprison these people? You know very well none of them could get you the artifact that you wanted! |
| Lithaladhwen: | *laughs* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Why? WHY? |
| FFFan80: | ...*facepalm at Charles* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *grows three feet* |
| Lithaladhwen: | WHY?! |
| Arch mage144: | *looks up at the now somewhat taller wizard* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Well. *shrinks back down* |
| Lithaladhwen: | I'll tell you why, my pretty little angelthing. |
| PapatymisonN: | *rolls his eyes* |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: Madmen... |
| Arch mage144: | Please...do. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Hetherington is a very rich man. I'm sure he could have gotten Vade Mecum to me if I wanted. But I don't really care anymore! Because I FOUND SOMETHING BETTER! |
| Lithaladhwen: | *cackles* |
| Lithaladhwen: | And I'm not giving her up! |
| PapatymisonN: | ... Tassi? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *laughs hard, slapping his knee and everything* Oh, the healer. Gods no. They're a dime a dozen. |
| Arch mage144: | Then give her back! |
| Lithaladhwen: | You are dull aren't you? They tell me you're royalty and you don't know anything! |
| FFFan80: | *confused look at the madman* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *to Darin* No. |
| Lithaladhwen: | ^_^ |
| Lithaladhwen: | Mineminemine. |
| FFFan80: | ... |
| Arch mage144: | *eyes flare with light* Yes. |
| FFFan80: | Why do you want Myrnal, then? 9\/9 |
| Lithaladhwen: | Oh, I know her. I knew her mother. You all may have forgotten me, but I have forgotten nothing. She destroyed something I needed. |
| Lithaladhwen: | nd for what? A gang of subhuman street thugs who don't even speak Common? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *And |
| Lithaladhwen: | Someone else got to her first, but look what's fallen right within my reach! |
| Lithaladhwen: | If I can't get to her, and I can't get to my damned apprentice, I can at least get the next best thing. Better in fact! They destroyed my legacy and I'll destroy theirs. |
| Lithaladhwen: | So there. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Give me the staff and maybe I'll give you the one I don't want. |
| Arch mage144: | What legacy? What...what are you talking about? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *giggles* |
| OMG Priam: | Sorry if I don't laugh at that one, I saw that in a jokebook once. |
| CGNakibe: | (Sorry, my mom decided that flooding the bathroom was admirable.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | Well, I think it's hiLAAAARious. |
| Lithaladhwen: | So? Whaddaya say? Give me the staff, and I may or may not release your little girlfriend. |
| CGNakibe: | I'm glad we amuse you, Memory. |
| Lithaladhwen: | I probably will. |
| FFFan80: | .... |
| FFFan80: | -\/- You're not getting it. |
| OMG Priam: | Mmm, nah. |
| CGNakibe: | Perhaps... not. |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: I love it when he does this... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Okay! Then I keep her! As loooong as I want her. Or until her body starves and she dies and gets stuck here. |
| Arch mage144: | No. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *chuckles* |
| OMG Priam: | Succinctly put. |
| Arch mage144: | *sighs, heavily, as if saying that took a lot of effort* |
| Arch mage144: | ...give them back. Both of them. |
| PapatymisonN: | Or we kill you. |
| PapatymisonN: | *matter of fact...* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *crosses his arms* No. You can't. I'm god here. Try me! |
| FFFan80: | -\/-++ IM: ...he's right. If this is a world where thoughts become reality, and he knows how to shape it.... |
| CGNakibe: | I have this distinct feeling that we waste our time here, Gentlemen. |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: I keep hearing about being able to control our dreams... |
| Lithaladhwen: | *bellows* Come on! Play with me! You can't handle me! You're all scared! |
| PapatymisonN: | IM: And this is, essentially, a lucid dream... |
| Arch mage144: | You... |
| PapatymisonN: | *thinks of... a slightly bigger weapon...* |
| Arch mage144: | ...you are a confused and misguided man, Memory. |
| OMG Priam: | I keep hearing the best way to tame an unruly child is to deny it attention. |
| CGNakibe: | I would agree. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *laughs* |
| Arch mage144: | I...am not going to play games with you...and neither are my companions. |
| Lithaladhwen: | I'm as old as the stars, old as the moon! Or at least as old as some of your parents. |
| CGNakibe: | This particular unruly child shall demand none of my time, and shall not play with the toy. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Not yours, Prentiss. He's older than I am. |
| Lithaladhwen: | They told me. |
| Arch mage144: | What? |
| Lithaladhwen: | They told me. He's really old! |
| Arch mage144: | How do...how do you know my father? Who told you? |
| Lithaladhwen: | Myrnal. |
| CGNakibe: | IM: Heh, definitely not a god, nor immortal. |
| Lithaladhwen: | She knows. |
| Arch mage144: | *planting the end of his scythe handle into the ground* She does. She...has met him. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... |
| Lithaladhwen: | I can't talk to her now, but I got it out of her before she closed off. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *nodnod* |
| OMG Priam: | Heh. |
| Arch mage144: | Some mortals, knowing who he is...who he was...have been terrified of me. |
| PapatymisonN: | (*pokes Ashley*) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Charles, do whatever you want.) |
| OMG Priam: | All this godlike power, and you can't even open the mind of a girl. |
| Arch mage144: | You...do not seem so scared... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Hey! You try it, mister! It's hard stuff! |
| CGNakibe: | *w to Kurt* Definitely a child. Or at least child-like in mind. |
| PapatymisonN: | *tries to make his weapon slightly... longer... since this is, after all a dream, essentially...* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Charles' weapon begins to warp and change, before Memory claps his hands and it returns to normal.* |
| Arch mage144: | ...if you continue to threaten me...and continue to refuse to release my friends...I will give you a reason to be afraid of me, Memory. |
| FFFan80: | o_o -_- |
| PapatymisonN: | ... Huh. |
| FFFan80: | What in the Goddess' name...? |
| Lithaladhwen: | ....*head tilt* Oh, my. |
| CGNakibe: | Hm? >.> |
| PapatymisonN: | Drat. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Kurt briefly collapses into a pile of alphabet blocks* |
| OMG Priam: | *they spell "ow"* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *...and then back two and a half seconds later.* |
| Arch mage144: | ...... |
| FFFan80: | o_@ |
| CGNakibe: | *imagines Memory's nose tickling. You know the feeling, just before you.. Aaah.... AAAH...* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... well, that tactic failed. Sorry Kurt... |
| Lithaladhwen: | See? I can do amazing things! |
| OMG Priam: | Apology accepted. |
| Arch mage144: | IM: Can we even fight him here and win? Is he really the god of this realm that he claims to be? |
| Lithaladhwen: | I can make anything, destroy anything. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Vade explodes with light, and the next time he's not downright PAINFUL to look at, he seems to be made of silver filigree and glowing crystal.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Hey! Where are you going? |
| CGNakibe: | IM: OW.... >.o;; |
| Arch mage144: | Staff we brought of ancient magic, can you protect us from this power tragic? |
| FFFan80: | >.@ |
| CGNakibe: | (Sorry folks, this may take a bit) |
| Arch mage144: | *is almost completely unbothered by bright lights* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Vade glows again, and pulls them back to the Hetherington's living room. The last thing the party hears is a cry of disappointment from Memory.* |
| FFFan80: | ...... |
| Lithaladhwen: | For fighting dreams, use the power of the mind. He fights with thought, reply in kind. Your allies have power: gods in exile. Perhaps we ought visit THEM a while. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Pause for Shaun.) |
| OMG Priam: | *rubs forehead* |
| FFFan80: | Gods... in exile? |
| OMG Priam: | My guess is his father. *indicates Darin* |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Pause for Shaun, please?) |
| Arch mage144: | (Pausing.) |
| PapatymisonN: | (Yes indeedy.) |
| FFFan80: | (Sorry) |
| KnightsofSquare: | (*elevator music*) |
| PapatymisonN: | (*heavy metal*) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (*celtic flute*) |
| KnightsofSquare: | (*this is one fucked up elevator*) |
| OMG Priam: | (I blame Wonka) |
| PapatymisonN: | (Depp or Wilder?) |
| Arch mage144: | (*eats chocolate* Holy shit, a golden ticket!) |
| Arch mage144: | (...but I ate half of it by accident...) |
| Arch mage144: | (Who's got the iepacac syrup?) |
| OMG Priam: | (Cha catches blood-on-fire disease for not offering the possibility of Wonka from the books) |
| PapatymisonN: | (See, thing is about that... ... *runs away, to the hospital*) |
| Arch mage144: | (His poor, poor, burning blood.) |
| OMG Priam: | (*starts a charity for this neglected, terrible condition*) |
| CGNakibe: | (Still working on this crap, folks. If you want to write me out instead of wake, I have no problem with that. ) |
| KnightsofSquare: | (*Cha is attacked by vermicious knids*) |
| OMG Priam: | (I vote ambivalence) |
| KnightsofSquare: | (*because some people read The Great Glass Elevator, too) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Are you sure? What's going on?) |
| OMG Priam: | ( =D ) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (And Shaun, we literally have just a few minutes left. We're almost at the end of this session.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Okay. There's very little left. Damian is still here. He's just... quiet, maybe talking to little Naki until Shaun isn't busy anymore.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (De-pause!) |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Yanette is leaning back against the arm of the chair Myrnal is curled up in. Myrnal's hand is pulled up and resting on her knee like someone --ahem-- has been holding onto it.* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Isaiah seems to be the only one who notices this.* |
| PapatymisonN: | ... well, that was... an interesting endeavour... |
| PapatymisonN: | ... o.o *checks his pockets* |
| Lithaladhwen: | Are you all right? |
| FFFan80: | ...I think it's a good thing our new friend got us out >_>; |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Yeah, shit is still there.) |
| PapatymisonN: | *holds up, proudly, a battery and an AOL CD* |
| OMG Priam: | Interesting. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *Yanette is too tired to question this.* |
| Arch mage144: | ...... |
| Arch mage144: | You...you brought them back from the plane of dreams? |
| OMG Priam: | And also fairly dangerous. That means that we were actually us in there, our actual bodies, and not projections or metaphors. |
| PapatymisonN: | Well, under the sad assumption that I couldn't... |
| PapatymisonN: | I'd thought they'd... fade away upon arrival... |
| PapatymisonN: | ... hmm. |
| PapatymisonN: | This fellow, Rithorn, or whatever it was... |
| FFFan80: | This... doesn't seem good. |
| Lithaladhwen: | *looks from Tassi and Myrnal to the others* That staff must allow you to enter directly, whereas they couldn't. |
| PapatymisonN: | Do you think he has any power outside that realm? |
| Arch mage144: | It has been mentioned that he has no body. |
| Arch mage144: | I would...suggest not. *appears to be calming down* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *shakes her head slowly* I don't know. I don't know a whole lot about it. |
| Arch mage144: | ...*looks at Kurt* |
| Arch mage144: | My father...he is no god. Not...not even close. |
| PapatymisonN: | ... there is a chance we could drag him to the real world, and he'd be without any strenght... |
| Arch mage144: | But...I do know a dream mage that could help us... |
| OMG Priam: | At least we know that the child in the rhyme is this one *points to Myrnal* and not this one *points to the hostess's abdomen* |
| Lithaladhwen: | *staff vibrates a little* |
| OMG Priam: | *looks to Darin* Oh? |
| Arch mage144: | *nods* General Silvar mentioned her to me...her name is Eva Valerian. But...finding her could be difficult. |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Have fun with THAT one.) |
| Arch mage144: | Other than that...I have no idea. |
| PapatymisonN: | Eva Valerian... I know that name... O |
| Lithaladhwen: | *hums a little, tunelessly* |
| PapatymisonN: | Right. Thenswick business. |
| OMG Priam: | Oh, right. |
| OMG Priam: | *thinks* |
| Arch mage144: | *looks at the staff* |
| OMG Priam: | What's up, wood...uh...pup? |
| Arch mage144: | Staff, you seem to wish to share your thoughts...tell us your feelings about the wizard's plots? |
| Lithaladhwen: | *stops humming abruptly* |
| OMG Priam: | Yeah, yours was better. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Your friends... may have power... while enthralled. We should... contact Tassi and Myrnal. |
| OMG Priam: | How now, brown cow? |
| Arch mage144: | ...*suppresses a laugh* |
| PapatymisonN: | Take a trip in their minds? |
| OMG Priam: | Yeah, I'm reaching now. |
| Lithaladhwen: | If you wish, I'll take you there to consult or retrieve the dreaming pair. |
| CGNakibe: | (Short summary: I now need shoes to walk around my own room for a while) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (....) |
| PapatymisonN: | Consult. |
| OMG Priam: | *looks to the group!* (fade out?) |
| PapatymisonN: | (... yeah, sure.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (Shaun: We're just about done.) |
| Lithaladhwen: | (And, yeah. We can break session here.) |
| Arch mage144: | *dun dun dun!* |
| Lithaladhwen: | </session> |
| Lithaladhwen: | Font. |
| PapatymisonN: | *straightens up* |
| PapatymisonN: | Sending session... |
| Lithaladhwen: | Well, I was worried that'd take two sessions. |
| Lithaladhwen: | Only one! Good deal. |
| PapatymisonN: | Indeed. |