Session 93.2

Railock has connected.

Railock:sorry, only had minimal trolling time

Liatai:XP

Dr. Hatari has connected.


 * Liatai omnoms breakfast. :9

Dr. Hatari:Back and setup and in proper form!

Dr. Hatari:Good morning again.

Liatai:Morning again. :3


 * Dr. Hatari also noms &quot;breakfast&quot; (pizza :B)


 * Liatai 's breakfast is an apple, some chips, and a cup of tea, so. :B

Dr. Hatari:Hmm, let's see, let's see.

Dr. Hatari:Ghost isn't here so an immediate continuity of the last session's suppertime may be tricky.

Dr. Hatari:Unless something very Deus Ex Machina were to happen to their attention. :B

Liatai:Indeed, especially since Aelian would be undergoing an inquisition from Ed's sisters. :B

Dr. Hatari:Or, since the party is visiting for more than one day, perhaps it could be said they simply enjoy a large meal enough that there are more Heavy-eating sounds than conversations and early retirement.

Liatai:&quot;Soooo~? C'mon, give us the dirt! How'd you meet~? |D &quot;

Dr. Hatari:You know, he is genetically half yours, still. We could just say --

Dr. Hatari:Hahah, oh wait.

Thomas Lazarus:Thomas was going to bring a bottle of wine to Edaric's mom as a dinner gift to share as she saw fit.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Elven constitution go? 83 *bricked!*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">XD

Liatai:<font color="#000000">No kitty my apple take that licking tongue elsewhere &gt;:9

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">Something very Deus Ex Machina indeed.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Quiet you!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Well, whatever seems best to you. *noms* :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">-- Oh, and I forgot about Hord. &gt;.&gt;;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... you know, amusingly, I glanced over stats, and Aelian's dad has a higher modifier on Con than Tathi, Aelian, and Aelian's mom put together. :B (+2 versus +0, -1, and +0)

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Elven constitution; myth busted?! *brick'd*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Oh, dear.. am I unwittingly nuking the whole family? =w=;


 * Dr. Hatari gets some easy-going musics going.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Hmm. I didn't save a log of the last mini. I'm not sure exactly what was left off on.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Or where we're presuming to pick back up on.. &gt;:9

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Hmm, well, let's see. We left off entering the house with Aelian and Tathi coming up the road, Aelian struggling to keep the hounds in line.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I had a thought about hazing over dinner with a little narration, going back to RP it maybe if Ghost shows up, and picking up either after dinner or on the next day.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">That sounds like a fine idea.

<font color="#0000ff">RAM has connected.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">By the way, I'm not going to be trampling upon minkmode time by distracting your early morning attention, am I? :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Not at all. XD

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Last week's Minkmode was sufficient to cover tomorrow's Akellon; the only thing I would really be Minkmoding on would be building a road map for RPing on the road, which... well... :B *looks at current map*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I actually have a -buffer.- Gasp. XD

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">A testament to our grandmaster level faffin' about skills. =3= *bricked*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Oh, yes.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Better not sleep in armor as a guest.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">x3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom shares his gift and wishes well to everyone during dinner, enjoys some cursory introductions and light conversation, as well as whatever else may or may not happen. Chronos made us leave it pretty ambiguous.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">The question arises as to where I'm spending the night. &gt;:9

RAM:<font color="#990000">BOO!


 * Dr. Hatari turns RAM into a doctor.


 * RAM excises Hatari's spleen.

GM:<font color="#000000">The first thing Tom, or any houseguest, is likely to notice is that the Tonmor house is neither a quiet nor somber one. There's a nigh-constant stream of activity and conversation, which Ed seamlessly blends into. Rachel and Glynn seem the quietest of the bunch, often content to sit back and watch the gathering with a warm smile and the occasional tune from the father's guitar. So that's where Ed picked up the habit of practicing in the dining room.


 * RAM doesn't suppose it would be possible to participate in the minisession, would it?

Linda Cyadarith:<font color="#000000">The constant happy activity makes Aelian's paladin mom stick out like a sore thumb, but them's the breaks. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">... :B

RAM:<font color="#990000">Is okay if not. Just figured I'd ask. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Well, it is a matter of days and Shankfang has a deffcycle. Up to Liatai I suppose. It's not impossible.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Deffbike, Doktor.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Deffcycle is what Techy calls it because he sucks. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Actually he calls it a monocycle because he sucks, and you call it a deffbike because you are obstinate as all get-out. They're synonyms. :B

RAM:<font color="#990000">It's not a monocycle, though.

RAM:<font color="#990000">It does have two wheels.

RAM:<font color="#990000">The front wheel is just really small and cropped out.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I remember.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Anywho.

GM:<font color="#000000">One hearty dinner of pot roast, potatoes, and pie later, the activity level slows to a quiet hum as night falls, though questions about the group's adventures still abound from the twins. We can pick up during the night, or hop over to the next day.

Aelian:<font color="#000000">Tathi and Aelian are conveniently written out by spending the night at Aelian's folks' place. *brick'd*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Evening may work better. There's some stuff on Tom's mind he would try to get addressed before the next day, anyways.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">x3

RAM:<font color="#990000">Lia Lia? Can has Shankfang? :B

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;So~? How'd you guys end up meeting a dragon? Even if it was just four years old!&quot; 83 One thing is clear. In a family with this many bards, few stories are left untold. :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Maybe when we go to the next day. :3

RAM:<font color="#990000">Mkay. :D


 * Thomas Lazarus has since shed his armor for comfort - and for the safety of any less-than-industrial strength chairs the Tonmors may have at their dinner table. He's approximately a 10,000% better guest than his sister. *bricked* It's placed with the rest of his heavy-duty gear in the hallway.


 * Edaric is sitting in the background near the fireplace, talking with his father over their respective stringed instruments. :3


 * Thomas Lazarus smiles. &quot;We~ll~, you probably would like to hear all about that..&quot; He glances off to Ed briefly. &quot;Bu~ut~..&quot;

Rachel Tonmor:<font color="#000000">Not for long. Rachel attempts to pick it up, along with Tom's now-dry coat, and put it in a guest room.

Rachel Tonmor:<font color="#000000">... her Strength score of 8 doesn't stand a chance. She has to ask for Tiana's help. :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;There's a certain confidence that needs to be maintained, you know. They probably wouldn't appreciate us revealing their secret identities all willy-nilly. Although you are family of friends.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">^^;


 * Dr. Hatari checks inventory.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Yeahhh Tom's crap weighs 95lbs.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">It would take a worker. :B

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">Don't worry about it, my Strength score is 18. |3 *hoist*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Whoah. &gt;:o The same as me.. but..

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">That means cube for cube, you're like, twice my strength.. &gt;|3c *bricked*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;But!&quot;

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">Watch it, bud, I have your sword. :P

Edaric:<font color="#000000">... which you don't have the proficiency to use. :P

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">Shut it. :P

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I can say that we met them from the most unusual of circumstances. You might be surprised to know just how many gold dragons are walking around Castleton disguised as regular everyday people. I certainly was.&quot; ^^'

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">:o

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It was from one of them, in fact, that I got my weapon sanctified as a holy blade of Bahamut. So.. just remember that the next time you come across a stranger. You never know.&quot; |3

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;So, you could buy a loaf of bread from somebody and never even know if they were a dragon or not...&quot; :.

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;I dunno, I think you'd get a good hint by looking in their dumpsters.&quot;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Their dumpsters?&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well sure! Just imagine how many loaves of bread a dragon would burn before they made that perfect one. Fwoosh!&quot; |3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; Of course, then again, they could just as easily be a doppleganger or a Drow or devil based on these experiences.. so maybe it's flawed advice.&quot; =3=;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;There are drow in Castleton, too?&quot; :. &quot;I thought they were supposed to live up north, deep under the ground.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Oh, I don't know. We visited a lair once. That one had a glass blowing forge and everything. Real nice, fancy, detailed bottles.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Oh, yes. A handful, atleast. One of your brother and I's allies is a Drow fellow. And we've met atleast..&quot; He pauses. &quot;..Five--no, six--no, seven!&quot; x3 &quot;..since then.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Incidentally, they've all been pretty swell folks.&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh yeeeeeah, I remember now. How do you pronounce that name, anyway?&quot; &gt;:\ &quot;So many consonants.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; They're all as short as your big sister.&quot; |3

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;I think it's Zile!&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;I think it's Sale.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Sszeyl?&quot; He tries again slowly. &quot;Zay-el? Formerly of.. ... ..Orgolloyos? No that's not right.&quot;


 * Dr. Hatari forever remembers the breakfast cereal spin-off name, never the correct one. =_=; *bricked*

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Orgolloyss,&quot; Edaric interjects from near the fire. :3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">X3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Thanks.&quot; X3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... Kordite theme this is not an appropriate theme for this moment. :P *hits shuffle*

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">HURRRRHHHG LET'S BUILD A MOAT &gt;:O *bricked*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Hmm~, so Ed tells me you help out at the local temple sometimes, Kathy.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;And I noticed some curious lights around..&quot; &gt;:3c

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Are there more magicians in the family?&quot;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh! Yes, I do!&quot; :D

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">(brb 1 shake(

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh yeah, lots. Look in the kitchen, you can see Mom using magic to clean up the dishes.&quot; |3 &quot;She's one of those natural-born mages. That's why Rach has green eyes and I've got purple, see?&quot;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Lucky~ the rest of us just got the usual brown.&quot; :P


 * Thomas Lazarus leans a little. &quot;Oh, I see! Magic in your family too, huh?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Could've gotten stuck with scary red eyes.&quot; ^^;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;But! I had something I wanted to stick my nose into first.&quot; &gt;|3


 * Tiana Tonmor laughs in the background. &quot;Could you picture Rachel with scary glowing red eyes? Touch the garden and die.&quot; XD

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Nose away!&quot; :3


 * Thomas Lazarus grins.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well, Ed happened to visit my place and folks before, and I got my turn to be all thoroughly embarassed. And Aelian got a few decent groans from his mom earlier..&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;So, where's the dirt?&quot; 83 &quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&gt;:3

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&gt;:3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Does Ed have a hometown sweetheart? There was this one letter he really didn't want me to snatch..&quot; |D

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Nahhh, not anymore. There were a couple girls that were mooning after him, but none of 'em stuck. But a suspicious letter~! Hmmmmm~&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;I still think Ti scared that one off more than anything.&quot; |3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Oh?&quot; *w*

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Damn right I did, she was a heartbreaker in disguise.&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus speaks casually right behind Ed's back. :B

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;You say that about every tavern girl.&quot; :P

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;She was!&quot; &gt;:\


 * Thomas Lazarus smirks conspiratorially.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Hmmm~&quot;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ed! C'mon, spill it! What's this suspicious letter, huh?&quot; |D

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;There was that one waitress in Blackwood, wasn't there..?&quot; |3

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;C'mon!&quot; |D


 * Edaric plays a sour chord. &gt;.&gt;;

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Uh-oh. The sour chord. It's that serious, huh?&quot; |3c


 * Thomas Lazarus laughs! &quot;Sorry, sorry, sorry.&quot; x3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I just couldn't resist the tradition, Ed.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;It's not --&quot; Ed laughs, turning a little red.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Don't worry about it.&quot; ^^

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Give us the dirt, c'mon~! Now it's our sisterly duty to ferret out the truth.&quot; &gt;:3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Besides.. I remember what that letter was.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; I just wanted to see if I could release the hounds if I wanted.&quot; *w*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Ugh. Coughing fit right after I took a sip of tea. =w=;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I swear it happens every time with this cup. It's cursed.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I know dat feel. Super congested airways since mid-summer. =3=;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Woof woof.&quot; |3

Sheepdog:<font color="#000000">Wuff!


 * Rachel Tonmor chuckles. &quot;Yes, you too, Rufus.&quot;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;What was the letter?&quot; :.


 * Thomas Lazarus closes his eyes and smiles simply. &quot;It was just for you guys. Ed's a good guy like that.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... Flandre's theme you are not appropriate either. XD

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Why do I keep thinking all these bosses are about to blow up the front yard and interrupt our warm ambience. &gt;.&gt;; *bricked*

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;So~ Tom -- can I call you Tom, or would you prefer something else?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Tom is completely fine.&quot; ^^

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Can I ask you a question?&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;You already did!&quot; :P

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Another question.&quot; XP

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Absolutely!&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm not a real stuffy proper protocoled sort of guy, even though I came in with a highcollar.&quot; ^^;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;You're a Pelorite priest, right? Or... a Pelorite, at least, I remember what you were saying to Ed when you came in.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Shoot!&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That's right. I used to be a templar after I finished my acolyte's training.&quot;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;What made you become an inquisitor? It's not really something you see a lot of Pelorites choosing to do.&quot; :. &quot;I mean, I know a few exorcists, and every temple's got its templars, but. I'm just curious.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Not quite a priest, since I've never lead services or done quite the same work, but..&quot; He shrugs and smiles.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Mmm..&quot; He smiles and leans back to fold his arms. &quot;That's a fair question. I hear people point that out a lot.. and it's understandable. There's quite a story behind it. Rather ties into how I met your brother.&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus pauses for a moment to get a drink of wine. :9

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">You can practically sense the whole family leaning in with interest. :3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; I feel kind of silly telling a story to a family of bards, but..&quot; x3

Edaric:<font color="#000000">Except Ed, who's heard and witnessed this story. Instead, enjoy a +3 competence boost to storytelling, courtesy of the lutenist. *brick'd* :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... Well ...&quot; He looks up and considers where to begin.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... ... ... Actually I'm kind of tired.&quot; |D *ALL THE BRICKS*

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Awwww!&quot; DX


 * Thomas Lazarus laughs! &quot;Just kidding.&quot; ^^ &quot;Okay..&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We (the Vigilant Guardians) had just left the travel up to the town of Redtree. A druid we had met said there was a pretty serious crisis going on, what with a druid going rogue and raising all kinds of trouble.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We arrived up there -- it was me, Tathi, and a few more folks you haven't met yet. An inquisitor (I wasn't one yet, this one's a super-grizzly gnome), a mazian engineer, and an ornery catfolk fellow.&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus seems to be double-checking the roster in his head. &gt;:9

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That was definitely everyone.&quot; |D

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Elros: T_T

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ooh! Ooh, I think I know these names. Was the inquisitor Miron? The grumpy, hard-drinking swearing librarian?&quot; |D

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;The catfolk's gotta be Barbarus! The one who recruited Hord!&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus chuckles. &quot;Oh~? I should have known Ed would detail his letters atleast that well.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Yep. Those are the ones.&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Was the engineer the half-orc or the gnome?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Gnogglebolt Sparkgear and many more gnomish names I couldn't do justice! Our half-orc fellow didn't join up until much later. Sheesh you guys know them as well as me already.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well... as you probably already know all about, something we stumbled on before we even got wind of this Briarclaw rogue druid witch woman was Jonah Restren's connection to a string of disappearances. We ended up hearing a rumor that he just loved elves, and we ended up using Tathi as bait for a trap to scope him out. She just -loved- that idea.&quot; X3

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Really?&quot; Ed laughs. &quot;Now that part I never knew.&quot; X3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;And as you probably also know, he had a cockatrice and statues of victims aplenty down there frozen in all sorts of poses. I remember..&quot; He looks to Ed and grins toothily.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Oh yes. It was actually my idea.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Haven't seen her give us that look since.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;No wonder that guy was burnt to a crisp!&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;She hadn't learned fireball yet. That's probably it.&quot; |3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Indeed. We saved her from the cockatrice running out, killed the horrible little abberant-chicken, and put Jonah under arrest. He had some strange ointment or unguent or some sort of -ment there that unpetrified people.. but only a few doses.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Ed was the first one we unfroze by pure chance.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Then in very Edaricy fashion, he insisted we rush on over to help out Aelian before he even had a handle on what was going on.&quot; |3


 * Thomas Lazarus makes a few turning gestures in the air. &quot;And that's how we met them. They got brought up to speed on the whole reason we were in the town, and we told 'em they should go take it easy..&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..But they volunteered to come help us out.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Good thing, too.&quot; He sobers a little.

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;That sounds like them, all right.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We met a lot more people that way before everything was said and done. Prisoners of the high-witch.. or druid.. I never really puzzled out what her proper title was at that point. Doesn't matter, I guess.&quot; He frowns. &quot;There were a lot bodies out there, and people being let to the mercy of wolves. Not just wolves, like Cassy, either. They had fiend blood in them. Hellhound blood.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Glowing red eyes and coal coats and the stink of sulfur on every one of them. But I digress.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We fought our way up through the woods, through a bunch of the local corrupt druids and animals. Spared who we could, but it was pretty harsh going..&quot; He frowns. &quot;And eventually we got to the cave where Frieda Briarclaw was hiding out. I still don't really know what her deal was. I think something got into her head, somehow.. she stopped caring about balance and compassion. Started trying to get all 'survival of the fittest' on the world, attacking anything that she and her cabal could bring down. They had taken dozens of the townsfolk by then. Killed the local priestess. I don't even know how many had been through there before we showed up, but there were almost a dozen folks in cages after we beat her.&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus squints for a moment. &quot;... Now that I'm thinking of it ... maybe I've figured out how it got that bad.&quot;

Rachel Tonmor:<font color="#000000">The family has fallen quiet, listening to the tale.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well. Like I said. Doesn't matter anymore. She didn't survive our arguments over what to do with her. Tathi got short-tempered.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Can't say it was an especially harsh call, after all she'd done.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;But..&quot; He looks over the folk with one eye closed.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We found out where those fiend-blooded wolves were coming from, and where she was getting all those fel powers she was poisoning the wood and driving the animals wild with.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That was the first time I had ever run across Baatezu. True devils from the burning hells.&quot;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">O.O

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;A big alpha hellhound, and a bunch of..&quot; He gestures vaguely, &quot;..melted-looking lost souls called 'Lemures'. And the thing in charge. Probably whispering dark lures and ideas into her head from the start and escalating everything as far as it got.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Some big white draconic gargoyle-looking thing called an Abishai. A devil of Tiamat. All of us fought them at once. Everybody was there.&quot; He nods at Ed. &quot;Your brother too.&quot;

<font color="#0000ff">Ghostwish has connected.

Ghostwish:<font color="#9933FF">AND NOW THE MINISESSION IS RUINED.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It was pretty darn close to us losing friends, but, we all struggled through and kept enough pressure on the front and healing on the back that we pulled through. Decapitated the thing with that very sword ya'll brought upstairs.&quot;

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">*FART SOUNDS WITH PALMS AGAINST FACE*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">DAMNIT GHOST.

Ghostwish:<font color="#9933FF">So more on Edaric's family? :3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">XD

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Anyways...&quot; He closes his eyes. &quot;I hadn't been an inquisitor. Hadn't even really planned to do it, even though I hung out with them a lot. I just liked helping people. Serving the common good and welfare of good folks like yourselves, any way I could Incidentally, being a big guy, swordplay has often been one of the best ways I've known to serve that ends. But I always wanted to retire sometime.. maybe leave Castleton.. set up somewhere. A town like this, in fact. Or Redtree. It was a really cozy little community. I loved it.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Hello spectral one. You've walked in on storytime. :B

Ghostwish:<font color="#9933FF">Great! What perfect timing to have Tathi get drunk and knock everything right off the rails! :3

RAM:<font color="#990000">x3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;...&quot; He rubs his chin. &quot;..But it struck me.. how the priestess there must have felt the same thing. How she was probably living the same way. ... How fragile that peace can be. How horrible just one of those things can be. How much evil and damage and suffering they represent. It was ... pretty mind-blowing seeing it all first hand.&quot; He offers a sad smile at the tone of the story.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... That's how.&quot; He looks up. &quot;I went right to the Leaden Mace Society in Castleton when we got back, booked a meeting with the commander, and requested to join as a demonslayer in training. And I've been doing that job ever since.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Can't say I regret it.&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus sits up and claps. ^^ &quot;So! Does that answer your question?&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;.... Wow.&quot; :.


 * Kathy Tonmor nods! &quot;It makes a lot more sense now. Thanks.&quot; {:3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Mmm.&quot; He offers a smile. &quot;We all just do the best we can. Ed's been with us on almost every single adventure we've had since then. All the crazy stunts and lives we've pulled out of the proverbial frying pan.. he's definitely a real hero.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;He's more or less this strange falsehood of truth in the Leaden Mace. He's easily one of the most capable and dangerous combatants there, and yet he's also the biggest softie.&quot; Tathi says with a smirk.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;-- Oh hey, Tathi, when did you get back?&quot; :.


 * Thomas Lazarus whips his head over. &quot;Hey, where did you come from?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;Magic.&quot; Tathi replies simply.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;You didn't hear the part about how we captured Jonah did you?&quot; 83

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Did you bring Aelian with you, or is his mom fussing over him still?&quot; :3

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;We walked in right when he was saying he was struck. I thought someone had hit him or something.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;Oh, he's right outside. Yes, there's fussing. Aelian seems to be trying to recount his numerous times over here as reason not to fret over every single detail of his appearence.&quot; Tathi says, giggling.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Remind me to tell his mom he doesn't eat enough before we leave.&quot;

Shannen Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Speaking of which...&quot; Ed's mom comes up and tugs on Edaric's ponytail a little. &quot;You're letting this get awfully long.&quot; :P

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">XD

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ow ow ow -- mooooom...&quot; X3

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;And I am eating enough!!&quot; Comes Aelian's voice, right on queue.


 * Thomas Lazarus mentions nothing of his impossible length hair before osyluth. :3;;;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'll let your mom be the judge of that.&quot; :B

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">Tathi snorts. &quot;Even though she's scanned me enough to pick out a balrog from a pack of pit fiends, I love that mother of his already.&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus grins.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;She seems like a great woman. Of course she would be concerned for her son. It's just what mothers do.&quot; ^^

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;What order was she -- or maybe -- is she a part of? Or is she independent? Retired? I was really surprised. You made it sound like everyone here only grew food and livestock, Ed.&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;... what's a balrog?&quot; :.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Knowledge: Planes &gt;:9 &#171; &#160;1d20+10 = 1 + 10 = 11&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187;


 * Edaric is busy fending off mentions of haircuts. XD

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">REALLY THOMAS. REALLY.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">M'I'unno. =3=

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I didn't pay attention during that part of the class.

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;Heironeous, although I haven't heard of any particular order.. Ah, here we go. Aelian! What order does your mother belong to?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">ASHMORE IS SO HEARING ABOUT THIS.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Cadamon warned that... *shades*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">YOU SHALL NOT PASS.

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;The Order of Annoying Nagging!&quot; Aelian blurts, looking quite hen-pecked.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">|3 &quot;That just means she cares about you.&quot;

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Y'know, I've never been really sure, I think she's an independent crusader. As long as I've known she's been attached to the town militia, but then again she'd already had Aelian by that point.&quot; :.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well, I was just curious. It's not unheard of for a paladin to live and die a lifetime of service without ever even truly knowing that they're a part of that tradition. They carry their duties however they can, I suppose.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;She's certainly vigilant in her defense against corrupting girlfriends.&quot; :B

Shannen Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;At least let me trim up those stray ends, come on, into the kitchen.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'll get a haircut later!&quot; XD

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">x3

Shannen Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mmhmm, how much later?&quot; |3

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;... Later-later.&quot; &gt;.&gt;

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;Before we start calling him Shaggy.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It's okay. I am a little storied out for this evening anyways. It's getting dark.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">And Ram wants to play. *bricked*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">x3

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">Before this ends, Tathi turns to Kirstie, and I'm pretty sure a Loremaster needs not checks for trivia. ;) &quot;A balrog is the highest and nastiest form of the non-leader demons. Wreathed in fire, evil incarnate, the entire infinite yards of the abyss.&quot;

RAM:<font color="#990000">:D

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I hope I won't be imposing on anyone if I stay.. it's really no trouble to get board of my own if it is.&quot; {:3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">*balor. :P

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">bloody hell. I did both. Baelrog, balor. XD

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( I was rolling for obscure non-Balor demons that could be called Balrogs. :B ))

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Oh, Balrog is a boxer from Street Fighter. :O *bricked*

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">GODDAMNIT TOLKIEN FOUNDATION. WHY YOU SO STUPID.

Shannen Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Nonsense! We have a few guest rooms. I think Rachel's already taken your armor and coat up to one of them.&quot; ^^ &quot;Aelian, will you and Tathi be staying here or at your parents'?&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#9933FF">.. is it really from street fighter? I so want a picture of a balor with his face shopped on. XP

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot; I did mention Mom was a born entertainer, right? &quot; ^^

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">Ohmygod I so wanna have aelian turn to tathi and go 'so who we gonna keep up all night?'. XD

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb57887/streetfighter/images/b/bb/Sfxt-balrog.jpg

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">:B

Ghostwish:<font color="#9933FF">ohmygod HIM!?

Ghostwish:<font color="#9933FF">rofl. if only I could photoshop worth a damn.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Hmmm~&quot; &gt;|3 &quot;Alright.. but.. I better not see anybody sleeping on a couch or anything. That would be such an Ed thing to do. Between him and Shankfang refusing magic to get cured before the other..&quot; :P

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;I think we'll be staying here. It seems to be safely out of mother-nag range.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">Tathi breaks into another fit of giggles.


 * Shannen Tonmor tugs on Ed's ponytail again. &quot;Kitchen.&quot; :P

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;All riiiiiight, fine.&quot; =3=;

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;Yeah Shaggy, get it shaved into a mohawk.&quot; Aelian teases.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">X3


 * Thomas Lazarus finishes his wine and rises.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Be careful, or I'll send her after that topknot of yours next!&quot; XP

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;You and what army!?&quot; Aelian says, sticking his tongue out. :3

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">The twins don a devious look. &gt;:3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well, pardon me while I go get ready for bed. It's been really nice meeting you all. Thanks for having me.&quot; ^^


 * Thomas Lazarus just clomps a palm on Aelian's head and ruffles in passing.

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;Ackpft!&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">Timeskip go~! The household wakes early, though they do try to keep it quiet for the guests. &#171; &#160;1d100 = 31&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; weather roll...

GM:<font color="#000000">The light snow cover has started to melt in the morning sun, and the sounds of sheep and the occasional chicken can be heard outside as it climbs in the sky.

RAM:<font color="#990000">FFFFF-


 * Thomas Lazarus is, as he always is, up and ready to greet the first light of dawn. He kneels on the Tonmor's porch and prays towards the east for an hour.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Anyone have a Deffbike token?

RAM:<font color="#990000">I keep forgetting to save it on my lappy. :B


 * Dr. Hatari only has bombfox. :B

Tokens dropped onto map 'Autumn Road'Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">Tathi's up in the early morning, with her spellbook laid out on the table.

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">Aelian's not up yet. It's a vacation, he says, I can sleep in, he says.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Lia Lia? I know you hoard tokens. :B


 * Aelian checks.

Aelian: <font color="#9933ff">(( or hell, I could open a campaign file and grab it. *does so* ))

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">Those of you who look outside in the early morning can see Tiana and a pair of sheepdogs letting a flock out to pasture, and the twins and Edaric heading out to a barn before three cows exit and they return with a few buckets of milk.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Danke!

Aelian: <font color="#9933ff">(( right as I grabbed it too. XP ))

Dragula the Deffbike:<font color="#990000">Chickens and sheep aren't the only things that can be heard. &gt;:3

Dragula the Deffbike:<font color="#990000"> VVVVVRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">What the hell

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">Tathi cringes, and mutters something about obnoxious technology..

Rachel Tonmor:<font color="#000000">Rachel and Shannen are in the kitchen, making up pancakes and heating up what remains of the pie from last night for breakfast.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000"> &quot;HALOO!&quot; :D


 * Thomas Lazarus cracks an eye during meditation. &quot;?&quot;

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">The sheep bolt out to pasture, and Shankfang gets a glare from across the field. &gt;:|

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; Shankfang?&quot; =3=;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Approaching at high velocity is a Half-Orc, atop a Deffbike. :3


 * Thomas Lazarus is still sitting on his knees on the porch with a =w=; look.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He waves.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">He slows as he approaches, and the deffbike mercifully becomes quieter as a result, until he's at a full stop just a short ways away from the house, and Dragula is emitting nothing more than a deep purr.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Good morning. Everything's okay, right?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Sorry Hy'm late. Hy hed a leetle bit uf engine trouble on de vay.&quot; :3

Glynn Tonmor:<font color="#000000">Ed's father is drifting between the various buildings on the farm. He just raises an eyebrow at the approaching mechanical monstrosity, and aftfer making sure there's no threat, shrugs and continues on. There's work to be done. =3=

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Nottink Hy kouldn' fix.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; It's a good thing this is a farming family that gets up early.&quot; =w=;;

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">&quot; What was it not loud enough?&quot; Tathi mutters under her breath as she snaps the book closed, and goes to help in the kitchen.

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">&quot; What was it not loud enough? &quot; Tathi mutters under her breath as she snaps the book closed, and goes to help in the kitchen.

<font color="#0000ff">Meany has connected.

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">Hey hey hey.


 * Shankfang the Deffrider cuts the engine, and Dragula falls silent.

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">Whaddya know, whaddya say?

RAM:<font color="#990000">Yo Meanster.

Rachel Tonmor:<font color="#000000">In the kitchen, Rachel seems very worried. &quot; What is that? &quot; o_o;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Harro

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">This is turning less mini and more full session by the second. x3

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Ze zound of progress, my friend.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">x3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Zo, ven do Hy get to meet efferyvun?&quot; :D

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;That is what I believe is called a deffbike. A maizo contraption. It's one redeeming feature is that it is just as fast as it is loud.&quot;

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;What. The hell. Was that.&quot; &gt;:\ A disgruntled farmer approaches.


 * Thomas Lazarus chuckles. &quot;Probably as soon as they get the all clear that a banshee isn't attacking.&quot; ^^;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Oh, haloo! Iz my Deffbike.&quot; :3

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">Full peasent reaction to motorized cars. Nomming Liatai for that. :3

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well it was nearly the death of one of my best sheepdogs.&quot; &gt;:\

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Sowwy.&quot; &gt;:

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Good morning miss Tiana. This is Shankfang. Shankfang, Tiana Tonmor. Ed's biggest sister.&quot; :3

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Hord is just snoozing somewhere. His wig over his face.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy forget dat pipple in Akellon are not as used to dem as in Mazio.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">It's hard to tell if there was a tongue-in-cheek tone on biggest.

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;You sent the flock running for the hills!&quot; Oh yes, since Shankfang wasn't here... this woman is shorter than even Tathi. :B

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy said Hy vas sorry!&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Give it up, ma'am. Everything in Mazio is apparently loud enough to send the birds scattering from the trees. Atleast he won't be firing his weapon..&quot; ^^;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Right? &gt;:| *bricked*

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Aww, but Hy still hefn't gotten to show hennyvun how much better it iz.&quot; &gt;:

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">He'd better not, this is a family show. *BRICK'D*

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">:B

RAM:<font color="#990000">x3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well.. I suppose I can leave it at that for now.&quot; Prayer interrupted! ... But no spells were cast yesterday so it totally doesn't matter.


 * Thomas Lazarus rises and dusts his knees.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">A bard, two younger bards, and a chicken approach, carrying buckets of milk. Well, except the chicken, the chicken's not carrying anything. &quot;... I thought I recognized that racket.&quot; :B

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hennyvay!&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hi, Shankfang, what brings you here?&quot; :. &quot;Everything all right?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Like Tom said, Hy em Shenkfang, de Deffrider. Pleazed to meet hyu!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Haloo Ed!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Did hyu forget?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy vas goink to kome visit!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy vould hef been here yesterday, but Hy hed engine trouble.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I don't suppose we could have possibly convinced you to just hitch a ride on a horse with us, no..&quot; :B

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">*trubble

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Uf kourse not.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Vay too slow.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;I thought you were going to spend time with your fiance... ah well. Hi.&quot; :3

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">&quot;Could be worse. He could have rode up on Sir Gnogglebolt's trucktrain thing.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Und not loud enuff.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..But.. you..&quot; =w=;;;;;


 * Thomas Lazarus abandons logic. =3=

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Hord doesn't bother to move the wig off his face for talking.

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">And goes back to zzzzz.

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ooooooh. So this is that one.&quot; |3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">:D

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">More people!

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yup. He's that one.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Haloo!&quot; :D

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;...Hef hyu been tellink stories about me?&quot; :P

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">Aelian finally comes out from the bedrooms, looking quite dishelved. &quot;Ah, yes, Shankfang is here. Be careful, he's a hugger.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Sort of.&quot; =w=

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&gt;:O !

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;A hugger!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Only goot tinks, Hy hope.&quot; :3

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;You know what that means!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">:.


 * Thomas Lazarus laughs.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Oh, this reminds me.

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hug duel!&quot; Shankfang is hugged.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">:D

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">YAY HUGZ! \o/

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">X3


 * Shankfang the Deffrider pulls Tom, Ed and Aelian into the hug, too!

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;And so the epic battle of the century commences.&quot; Aelian comments dryly, shuffling into the kitchen and ferreting about for nourish- ACK

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">LEMME GO. &gt;:O

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">NO! :D

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD LEMME GO.


 * Thomas Lazarus is pulled off-balance, but claps the backs of all participating hugees in good spirit. x3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Is Tathi in the vicinity?

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">Poor puny half-elf tries futily to escape. D:

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hey!&quot; The other twin laughs, trying to steady the milk buckets and not spill any.

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">Nope. Kitchen. :3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Damn.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Aaaand...

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Wait for iiiiit...

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">SQUEEEEEEZE!

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oof -- Shankfang lemme put down the milk first.&quot; XD

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Guehee~ =w=;


 * Tiana Tonmor just shakes her head and picks up the buckets, heading inside.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Aaaaand releas'd. :3

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">Alpha-hugger dominance asserted. *bricked!*

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">Freeeeeeeeeeedom!!

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;Hey! Out of the kitchen! It's not ready yet!&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">T_T

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;So, Hy see pipple vorkink. Henny help needed?&quot; :3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Haha.. well.. I guess everyone is awake, so it's okay in the end.&quot;


 * Kirstie Tonmor nods, folding her arms and looking over Shankfang seriously. &quot;You have proven your skill in the art of the hug.&quot; |3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; Dude, Aelian's mom is totally a paladin. You have to meet her.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Tenk hyu. Hy em a very experienced hugger.&quot; :3


 * Thomas Lazarus plots the downfall of Aelian's ego by having his mom Shankhugged. *_*

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy'v even hugged dragons&quot; :3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Sorry, they heard that story already.&quot; x3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Aww.&quot;

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;If you all are done hugging, the milk needs bottling before it goes off to market!&quot;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;-- Right!&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;But atleast now they know I wasn't spinning a tale.&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;We're comin'!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy kan help!&quot; :D

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Troof.&quot;

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Hordzombie assists with milk offscreen.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah-ah, you're a guest, guests don't have to do chores.&quot; |3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;But...Hy like helpink...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Actually, Shank, why don't you take Ed's share.&quot; |9

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">:D

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Snatch'd!

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Nah, he'll spook the -- oh, you mean the buckets.&quot; X3


 * Thomas Lazarus smirks.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;All right, just go in and follow the twins, they'll show you where to put them. I'll go help Dad; breakfast should be just about ready if you're hungry. If nothing else we've got leftover pie.&quot; :3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hokay!&quot; :D

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">And buckets are carried!


 * Thomas Lazarus folds his arms and looks over after a moment of relative peace. &quot;..If I recall, my friend, you wanted to talk about something or another we never quite got to yesterday.&quot; :3

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh, yeah... that.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">And Shankfang does his best to bottle milk without spilling. &gt;:d

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Considering he has a dex score of 20, it shouldn't be too hard. :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Bad time..? It's fine, it's fine. I just happened to remember it.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Did you want breakfast first, or do you want to walk out to the barn with me? -- Nah, not a bad time, I'm just not sure if you feel up to offering advice on an empty stomach.&quot; :3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I didn't want you to think I forgot, though. I'm not liable to leave a friend's earnest request hanging.&quot; {:3

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;So~ You're from Mazio!&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;What's it like out there on the other side of the wall?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It's fine either way, really. Though I think I heard Aelian get shoo'd out from the kitchen since it's not ready anyways.&quot; |3

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( Afk 2 shakes. ))

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hmm, iz a lot different.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Dere are tinks like my Deffbike efferyvere!&quot;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;They say it's always cloudy in Mazio, is that true?&quot; :.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Und iz very loud, but dere are so many amazink inventions und tinks dat no vun cares!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Not alvays, no.&quot;


 * RAM actually isn't entirely sure.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Everything is steampunk, so I don't think it would be too bad.

RAM:<font color="#990000">I mean, steam power doesn't produce too much pollution, does it?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">It does produce a lot of water vapor. :B

RAM:<font color="#990000">Troof. :B

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">Enough that it's a wonder they don't go thunderhead.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;It iz kloudy a lot uf de time, becauze eferytink is powered by schteam.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">&quot;Okay, you're putting enough water into the sky to see actual cloud formation, and transition into a storm state. Where is it all going?&quot;

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">Druids would have such a field day.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;But de days ven de klouds klear, und de sunlight shines through...&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;It reflects off uf eferytink, and de entire city schparkles.&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Wow~!&quot; *.*

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Does everyone there have an accent like yours?&quot; :.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;No, not eferyvun.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy got my eccent from my fadder.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;He vas an Orc.&quot; :B

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh.&quot; &gt;.&gt;;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm sorry.&quot; &gt;:

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;...Vy are hyu sorry?&quot; :.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;My fadder vas a great man.&quot; :3

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;... Even though he was an orc?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Ja, even tough he vas an Orc. He vas aktually driven from his klan, bekause his ideals vere so radikal.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;He vas veeerah schmott.&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Schmott?&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;A schmott guy&quot; :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I mean, back.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Ja, schmott.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">&quot;Smart.&quot; Aelian translates. :3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Tenk hyu&quot; :3

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;All right, whichever way you want.&quot; :3 &quot;It's a fair walk out to the barn.&quot;

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;A schmott guy orc,&quot; one twin muses, trying to copy Shankfang's accent. &#171; &#160;1d20+7 = 17 + 7 = 24&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Perform (acting) check...

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;He vanted to lead his klan into society, to make dem more civilized.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Okay..&quot; He nods and sobers a little, unsure of what this might be all about, but.. Ed seems relaxed. So Tom relaxes, and pockets his hands before walking off towards a visible barn.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">:D

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Verrah goot!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Kathy gains access to the Jagerizer! *brick'd*

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm just looking for a little... moral guidance on something.&quot; Ed turns back toward Thomas during the walk, smirks, and clasps his hands in a mock prayer pose. &quot;Forgive me, father, for I have sinned. I have kept a secret from the company.&quot;

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">Kathy: Nice het! *bricked*

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Tenk hyu! Iz verrah fun.&quot; :D

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">:3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hennyvay...&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus chuckles quietly.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Suffice to say, de rest uf de klan did not agree vit my fadder, und dey drove him out.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;He vandered for a vhile, und eventually kame akross Mazio, vere he fit right in.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That's alright, Ed. You know, you've been more of a priestly confidant and advisor for me than I think I've ever been for the party. It's definitely fine.&quot; ^^

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Grabbing a quick cup of tea, BRB. :3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Ve aktually hef a pretty big Orc population.&quot; :B

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Hokay!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Besides..&quot; He sighs and rolls his eyes up to the sky as they walk. &quot;I imagine we all have, between this or that. ... Anyways ... I'd be glad to offer you any guidance I can manage. I won't go chiding you or anything. Priestly promise.&quot; ^^

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Sorry, it turned into helping with laundry. I'm back. :B

RAM:<font color="#990000">Is okay. :3

RAM:<font color="#990000">Tea?

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;I've heard. They say orc raiders come up and try to storm the plateau every now and then.&quot; Kirstie makes a &quot;big mean&quot; face. &gt;:E


 * Edaric nods. :3 &quot;... Okay. Remember that talk we had about magic on the Cygnet? How I play to get inspiration for my spells?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Ja, but hyu vould be surprised how mhenny Orcs dere are vo hain't like dat. Orcs like my fadder vas.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hennyvay, he made it to Mazio, schtarted a livink.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Of course. It was a very interesting insight into how magic works for others.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Und den, vun day, vile he vas at a tavern, a bar fight broke out!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;He said it vas dis massive brawl!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Chairs used like klubs, tabled flipped, tankards thrown around...&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Okay... flash forward to the Sahuagin Queen. I think it was you, Tathi, and Aelian talking -- I don't quite remember, I was just looking for Aelian. I'm pretty sure I interrupted you guys by dragging him off.&quot; &gt;.&gt;;

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">A man in the back said 'everyone, attack'!


 * Teeny Rin is bricked away!

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">And it turned into a barroom blitz! |D

Kathy Tonmor:<font color="#000000">Psst, it's ballroom.

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">But he said it was a tavern! XP

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Und dats vere he met my modder.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;She totally trashed him.&quot; :3


 * Thomas Lazarus pauses for a bit, squinting to recollect.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Ohhh yeah. I remember that. We were wondering what it was about.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Beat him right into de ground.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Und it vas luf at first punch.&quot; :3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Lucky for my fadder, my modder liked her men big and rough.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well... what it was about was... inspiration struck.&quot; ^^; &quot;You bringing up Terin last night reminded me. I was playing along downstairs, thinking I wished I could help the kid, but he wasn't talking, if only I knew what he was thinking...&quot;

RAM:<font color="#990000">...I cannot stop picturing Shankfang's mother as Rachel Hart now. :B


 * Kirstie Tonmor laughs. &quot;Sounds like an orcy romance all right!&quot; XD

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Love at first Punch sounds like a rock album. :B

RAM:<font color="#990000">It should be a rock album.


 * Dr. Hatari is now listening to ballroom blitz.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Und a few years later, I vas born!&quot; :D

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzRg6-yOjo4

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">*Hy

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">:.

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Insert Hord telling the family about Castleton and it's lovely library here.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom still seems to be lost, and is mutely listening.

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">After shank's done talking, that is.


 * Shankfang the Deffrider goes silent for a moment, then sighs.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy miss dem.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;... well... you can't exactly choose inspiration. Sometimes it hits, sometimes it doesn't. And, well... it hit. So here I am, now, knowing how to look into people's heads with a spell.&quot; Ed runs his fingers through his hair.

Rachel Tonmor:<font color="#000000">Oh, thank you, Hord, you're a lot less scary than that loud orcblood. o.o;;; Rachel seems to be hiding from Shankfang.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Aww, come on!

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">I'm not scary!

Rachel Tonmor: <font color="#000000">Yes you are D:

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">I have zero ranks in intimidate!

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">I'm like a puppy!

Rachel Tonmor: <font color="#000000">You're very loud. D:

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">So are dogs. =3=

Rachel Tonmor: <font color="#000000">You're not fluffy like a dog. D: <font color="#000000"> *brick'd*

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Loud =/= scary.

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">&quot;Well, if your looking for less scary things, I best not tell you about my job. ^^; Ed can though, his jobs are more epic than my scary ones. :p&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">I'm even being nice and happy and playful! D:


 * Shankfang the Deffrider notices Rachel hiding from him, and flashes her what he hopes is a kind smile. :3


 * Rachel Tonmor shrinks and hides behind the door jamb.


 * Thomas Lazarus slows to a stop.

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">TUSKS. SO MANY POINTY TEETH- *BRICK'D*


 * Shankfang the Deffrider sads. &gt;:

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;... So, how did you meet our brother and the rest?&quot; :D

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He seems stalled. His neutral expression sort of hangs for a moment and his jaw opens slightly. &quot;W..&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; What?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Vell...&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy vas in dis town kalled Braxton Falls, vaitink for de boat to take me upriver.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;... I can read people's minds.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy vas on my last job as a Kourier for de Mazian Post. I vas in de process of movink to Akellon vith my fiance.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Oop, BRB.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy met dem as dey vere gettink off de schip, und decided to show dem around, since Hy hed been dere for a little vile und knew vere efferytink vas.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">His eyes widen a little as he is given more pause. Actually.. a.. lot more pause. He looks like he was just old his parents had been killed or something. His jaw moves faintly but he fails to say anything at first.


 * Thomas Lazarus eventually recovers from his paralysis enough to speak, but it took a moment. He looks at the ground, then away, brow furrowed. &quot;W.. what.. like.. right now? Have you been..??&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;No!&quot; Ed holds up his hands and waves them a little in a defensive gesture. &quot;It's a spell -- and I've only used it twice. Once with Terin, and once with Hord just to make sure nothing fishy was going on.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Ve hed dinner und drinks togedder, qvite a merry time.&quot;

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">I hope you enjoyed the five books of law I read up on.

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Wait... Braxton Falls?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Ja.&quot;

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ewwww. I've heard baaaad things about that place. They say it's full of stuck-up rich people.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;O-oh.&quot; ^^;;; &quot;Hah.. hahah. Sorry, Ed. I didn't mean to.. ah.. ... ..you know.&quot; He rubs the back of his head and continues looking away.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;It iz.&quot; =3=

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy hated dat place.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I should've known better than to even th--erm.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Dey had allkinds of schtoopid laws.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well what was it you were going to ask?&quot; ^^;;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hyu hed to pay for papers chust to go out at night!&quot;

Thomas Lazarus whispers: It doesn't take a very high sense motive to determine just how badly that tripped up Thomas.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Brb 1 shake.


 * RAM shakes Herr Doktor once.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;I don't know... just for a little guidance, I guess. I mean... when do you use such a power? Why? When is it all right, and when is it just violating someone's privacy without their permission?&quot; Ed sighs. &quot;Even talking about it makes folks uneasy, and for good reason.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot; I didn't even want to bring it up to Gnogglebolt or Miron, they'd probably try to make me read the thoughts of everyone we ever tried to capture ever. &quot; &gt;.&gt;;;;;;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;But, hennyvay, dere hed been people disappearink at night.Hy hed been lookink around, but Hy didn't find hennytink. So, ve decided to vork togedder, un Hy hef been travelink vit dem ever since.&quot; :3

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Oh that's right.

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Who told Aelian's mom that he died for fifteen minutes?

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">:B

Edaric:<font color="#000000">NO ONE, and if you know what's good for you you won't either. &gt;:|

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">NO ONE.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">HEY, AELIAN'S MOM, DID YOU KNOW HE DIED?!

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Cool! Did you ever find the bad guys who were making people disappear?&quot; :D

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Ja.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Turns out it vas a few Ogres beink lef by a trio uf Hags.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Ve tracked dem down und...took care uf dem.&quot; &gt;:3

Kirstie Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Awesome.&quot; &gt;:3


 * Thomas Lazarus is spaced out for a bit longer while listening before flinching hard and looking back to Ed. &quot;Oh! No.. ! Ah, I'm sorry, Ed. Please don't worry about it. I was just.. really confused and surprised for a minute there.&quot; He offers a sad smile. &quot;Listen.&quot; He releases a breath and seems to slowly relax.

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Pancakes are done!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;It vas fun. Hy luf schootink tings.&quot; &gt;:3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">:O

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Suddenly swarm.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Pamkakes?&quot;

Shannen Tonmor:<font color="#000000">Pancakes and pie. |3


 * Shankfang the Deffrider bull-rushes the kitchen.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I know what you mean.. actually. It sounds like some of the problems I've been shoved into facing lately. And as for brother Miron.. heck.. maybe. If he'd ever trust anyone else but an Inquisitor's word. &quot; He furrows his brow and rubs his face for a moment. &quot;But... worried about when it is and isn't okay.&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus sighs. &quot;... If it were me ...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I would use it when I thought not using it might seriously allow a catastrophe. When folks are counting on you, or relying on you -- when it's your duty? Well..&quot; He watches the ground with a sober expression. &quot;..As a 'priest being confided in'? ... I can tell you a little professional conduct and self-discipline is necessary for handling the responsibility. Maybe you are learning something private. Maybe you happen upon something incredibly personal that was never originally meant for you to hear. But if it's your duty to hear it and act or not act upon it, well. Duty is duty. It's between you and the gods at that point.&quot; He looks up. &quot;A sacred trust and duty to maintain people's most personal secrets, for a greater good. That's how it is, right?&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus smiles a bit weakly. &quot;Although in your case, you never signed up for the burden. But that's how it goes a lot of the time, I hear.&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus pauses for a while, seemingly considering.


 * Thomas Lazarus speaks up again with an anxious look. &quot;For what it's worth..&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;If someone had to have that, I'd trust you calling the shots with it more than anybody.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">Because I'm an NPC, right? :B *brick'd!!!*


 * Thomas Lazarus closes his eyes. &quot;Just do your best, Ed. You'll be fine. ... That's what everyone tells me when I'm trying to wrestle with big existential power issues. Hmph.&quot; He smiles faintly.


 * Edaric huffs a little, amused, then smiles back. &quot;... Thanks.&quot; {:3


 * Thomas Lazarus hangs his head. &quot; I'm really sorry I choked at first.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Your secret crush is still secret, don't worry.&quot; :P Fiiiiive-foot step out of arm's reach...

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">&quot;Eeeeeeeeeed!&quot;

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">&quot;Shankfang will eat all the pie if you don't hurry!&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus looks like he was just electrocuted. &gt;///&gt;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;W-....&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;We'll be in in a few minutes!&quot; Ed calls back toward the house.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">OMFNOMFNOMF!

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">&quot;Aight!&quot;


 * Thomas Lazarus laughs hesitantly. ^^;;;;

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Have at thee, pie-thiefing demon!

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">En garde!

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Dude I have, like, nine levels on you. =3=

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">I'll gnaw your ankles off. :E

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">XD


 * Shankfang the Deffrider sits on Hord and omnomnomz.

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Cousins!

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Halp!

Aelian:<font color="#9933FF">Aelian's just laughing at the scene.


 * Edaric chuckles. &quot;Hey, it's your business. I'm not gonna pry.&quot; |3 &quot;... though, if you do wanna talk about it or anything, I'd be happy to return this favor.&quot; :3

Tiana Tonmor:<font color="#000000">COUSIN SWARM ATTACK! &gt;:3

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">:D


 * Shankfang the Deffrider sits on everyone and omnomnomz. &gt;:3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Uhh~..&quot; He looks down with a nervous smile, flushed. &quot;Haha.. thanks. But.. not this time, I think. Thanks, though.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; Anways... yeah, now I could definitely go for breakfast.&quot; He rushes back to the house. {X3


 * Glynn Tonmor has been standing outside the barn with his old sheepdog, watching the slow approach of templar and son. ... and the templar's subsequent retreat. :B

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">If you need advice on womenfolk, I do have the longest-running relationship in the party. :3

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Make sure there's something left for us!&quot; X3

Hord:<font color="#CC0066">Tom, halp!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I already know what you advice would be. =3=

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Do you now?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">'CHARGE FULL SCHTEAM AHEAD UND TELL DEM HOW HYU FEEL, BE A MAN' :B

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Well, it's either that or keep being a pussy and never know what could happen. :B

GM:<font color="#000000">Well. Anyone got any other RP bits they want to do, or shall we let the doktor get some sleep? :3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Yeah you stay away forever, this is more complicated than that. =3= *bricked*

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Uh-huh, riiiiiight.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">It's always 'complicated.'

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">I could always tell you how to snatch the npc away from the dm so fast she doesn't even know- *BRICK'D*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I'll ask for your advice when I need to get somewhere fast to choot tinks. Maybe the other person's feelings aren't the only thing in question? *O*


 * Dr. Hatari checks clock.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">wat

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Dude, my fiance is a gnome.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">I met her while I was a gangster.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Her brother used to hate me.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">But you're still you. As if you've even briefly not been certain about anything you wanted in your entire life. =3= *bricked again*

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Don't talk to me about complicated.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">x3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Maybe I don't know if I want a successful end result yet? D:

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">That's just stoopid. :/

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">SEE =3=

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Also DONATE THAT SCROLL :U

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">NO!

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">IMMA BURN IT!

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">I have scroll. =3=

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">IN FRONT OF YOU!

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">OUT OF SPITE!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">If you don't donate it I'm gonna ... I'm gonna ...

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">Let me know when you not being kids anymore. :P *brick'd*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I'M GONNA BUY NIGHTSTICKS AND GET DIVINE METAMAGIC AND CAST FREEDOM ON YOU FOREVER. &gt;:O

Tathi:<font color="#9933FF">I'm gonna go get breakfest, seeing how I haven't yet. ^^;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">Says the youngest party member. :P

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT FREEDOM DOES, SO SUCK IT!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">IT MEANS YOU CAN'T GRAPPLE TALFEERA ALL THE TIME :O


 * Thomas Lazarus is bricked.

Ghostwish:<font color="#9933FF">Fun session, you crazies. :3

Terri:<font color="#000000">Hey! &gt;:O I count as a party member!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Indeed.

Terri:<font color="#000000">Don't I? ;~;

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">Yes/

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Of course you do Terri!

Edaric:<font color="#000000">Oh no. Not the eyes. &gt;.&gt;;;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">*HUG'D*

<font color="#0000ff">Ghostwish is disconnected.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Indeed. Very fun. :3

RAM:<font color="#990000">Quite!

RAM:<font color="#990000">Thanks for letting me hop in, Liacute! *hug'd*

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">More Tom development than I expected to get in from just tagging along to Ed's house. :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">x3

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">You've been Akellon'd.

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">*all of the bricks, cinderblocks, and knives*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">In Akellon, everything is an opportunity for character development. :B *brick'd*

RAM:<font color="#990000">Troof!

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">Right now I'm working on char development.

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">also, who's host?

RAM:<font color="#990000">Rail.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Rail. So the server's not going down for a long time. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Rail's home PC.

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">Mini-sessions all day?

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">*BRICK*

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">:B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Nah, I've got to head to the clinic eventually. x3

RAM:<font color="#990000">And I have to go to bed soon. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Ditto.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Savin' a log. :3

Meany:<font color="#CC0066">Ta.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Well actually I have to go to bed a half hour ago. =w=;


 * Meany gets time-travelling DeLorean gassed up.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Go sleep. :3 Pleasant dreams.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">But delicious logs :O


 * RAM gets to stay up an hour later today because he gets to sleep in an hour later tomorrow. :D

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Logs will be there in the morning! x3 Or you can save them and read later!


 * Dr. Hatari saves log.

<font color="#0000ff">Meany is disconnected.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Tonight is going to be a monster and I'm already sleep deprived from the past three nights. =3=;; Log appeal soundly defeated by remembering harsh reality.

<font color="#0000ff">Dr. Hatari is disconnected.

RAM:<font color="#990000">x3

You have disconnected.