Session 108

VAE has connected.

Ghostwish has connected.

Glitch has connected.

Railock has connected.

Meany has connected.

Meany:WITCHERY.

Meany:Hey, Ghost?

Meany:Remember that Stacy's mom video you linked a couple of days ago.

* Meany stabs Ghostwish.

Meany:IT'S A FCKING EARWORM, DAMN YOU.

Ghostwish:MWAHAHAHAAAAAAAA

* Glitch reads to see where we left off. Also there was significant and actual plot-relevant stuff during TomMini, though the characters prolly won't know about it right away. :B

Liatai:Pfft Kasnok. XP

VAE:Of course there was. There are more devil-possessees that have been found

VAE:that's as plot relevant as it goes

Liatai:Hah! Keppler too! XP

Glitch:....Yes.

Glitch:That is what I was referring to.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Are you trying to disagree to agree or something? :B

Glitch:<font color="#000000">...brb afk

Liatai:<font color="#000000">..... HMMMMMMMMM.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Hmm hmm hmm. &gt;:3

* Liatai looks up a spell duration.

VAE:<font color="#000000">No, I'm going about, well *duh*

VAE:<font color="#000000">and I'm disagreeing about the characters not knowing it, since more ears of the enemy among them is as big as news go in the present situation

Meany:<font color="#660033">Reminds me.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... mwahahahahahahahaha &gt;:D

Meany:<font color="#660033">Are we starting on the morning of the attack, or after the leave off point?

Meany:<font color="#660033">If the first option, I need to roll some checks. &gt;:O

* Liatai commences full on evil laugh, clutching the air. &quot;Oh this is great. Now how do I use this. &gt;:3 &quot;

* Liatai clears throat. &quot;.... Ahem. =3=;&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">what spell?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">After the leave-off point.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Wouldn't you like to know. |3

Glitch:<font color="#000000">back

VAE:<font color="#000000">what leave-off point?

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Leave-off point, definitely. Vonain still has something to do immediately after the meeting. And then when Chronos fits TomMini into the timeline -then- the PCs will be informed of the other possessees.

Gamal-Junayd whispers: actually leaving a few tokens up? heh

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Danman; where we left off last time &quot;Duuuuuh.&quot; :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">Right

VAE:<font color="#000000">Given the mini took place immediately after that, it's happening now, really

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">holy bloody hell line spam. XP

Glitch:<font color="#000000">at least, whenever Hatari shows up

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">GA WHAT IS FABOI Q DOING HERE AUUUUGH

VAE:<font color="#000000">meaning I best go fetch my kindle, as there's roughly half an hour where Miron is technically busy dealing with a supremely uncooperative would-be-Commander

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Who what where XD

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">faboi q?

Meany:<font color="#660033">Monk.

Meany:<font color="#660033">0, -6

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">KILL IT. KILL IT WITH FIRE

Liatai:<font color="#000000">That guy's been in the temple this whole time... ^^;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">was about to say it was nothign I added

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Did I traumatize the Greedverse folks again? :B

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">NOT ENOUGH FIRE

Tokens dropped onto map 'Yoriver - Temple of Pelor'Qorach:<font color="#660033">Hello.

Qorach:<font color="#660033">-AUGH, MY FLESH HAS BURST INTO FLAME.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">Q dropped into a fantasy world with his medical equipment would have a heyday

VAE:<font color="#000000">what the fuck

Meany:<font color="#660033">Also Q is Obviously Evil.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">OH

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Liatai!

Glitch:<font color="#000000">I almost forgot to say.

GM:<font color="#000000">Just as a warning, the DM's feeling a bit under the weather today (crowded auditorium last night with creeping crud going around town). So if I don't catch things right away feel free to gently remind me. ^^;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">You know who the Community domain would fit even -better-?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Yondalla?

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Yondalla. :U

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Already planning to give it to her.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Right, bosslady.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">oh, okay. ^^

Meany:<font color="#660033">Also the entire Dwarven pantheon.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">And possibly to Olidammara, just for Akellon due to the Talespinner network.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">meany; nah. :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">But that's up for debate.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Well of course not Luedeguer.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Laduguer.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">also not really sure about Olidammara, but as said, up for depate s'pose.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">But!

Meany:<font color="#660033">I can never spell that right.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">The debates shall have to wait.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I never could until VAE's poems. x3

Glitch:<font color="#000000">For now, we rejoin our heroes, in AKELLON: ADVENTURES OF THE VIGILANT GUARDIANS! :U

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Head priest Gar has got no hair, gave it all for LADUGUER!

* Tathi fireballs the fake announcer. &gt;:|

VAE:<font color="#000000">hahahaha

Glitch:<font color="#000000">You cannot stop VIGILIANT GUARDIANS, GENTLEPERSONLY ADVENTURERS!

GM:<font color="#000000">Hatari's likely still asleep, he said he had a rough night. So let's see, character questions...

Meany:<font color="#660033">You're forcing it, Glitch.

* Tathi throws more fireballs!!! &gt;:|

GM:<font color="#000000">&quot; Your character wakes up in a room and bed she doesn't recognize. What does she do? Where is she? How did she get there?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#990099">&quot;Oh lords I'm back in the academy.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#990099">&quot;Am I at least clothed? Partially maybe?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">...The hell? Did one of the elves just pull a prank on me?

Tathi:<font color="#990099">YUP YUP YUP.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Oh shit not again.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Hello, Vonain.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Fancy seeing you here.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Especially since I no longer sleep.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">check my gear. if I still have weapons, take it easy, find out slowly. if my equipment is missing, assume the worst, time to break out of wherever I'm being held.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">...well, at least it's this and not me being dragged somewhere after being defeated in battle, or some fiend-crafted illusion pulled over my eyes,.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Was I drinking last night? Is this one of *those* dreams? Did the drow take me?! Where's my badge! And book! and mace!?&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">Here's an unusual one, but researching medieval soaps and hygeine on a whim got me thinking. How clean is your character, usually? Do they bathe once a day? Once a week? Once a month? Once a year? Do they brush their teeth?

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Daily, when I can find water.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Yes.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">*covered in grease, coal, and metal shavings*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">....I tidy up when I need to negotiate. :B

Tathi:<font color="#990099">&quot;Once a day, and yes. Quite clean. Aelian smells pinefresh even though he only bathes once a week I believe.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#990099">&quot;Ranger secret.&quot; :3

Anise Berilan:<font color="#000000">Eh, on average once every three days. And... uh. Mouthwash has alcohol in it right? So drinking counts? |D; I do brush my teeth sometimes... when I remember...

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">It's a luxury, but one I will indulge in whenever possible and not in the middle of an operation.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Called &quot;ring of prestidigitation.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Once per week or so. I like to keep reasonably clean, but there's limits on everything.And.... eh, you can just wipe off your teeth with a piece of cloth once every so often and it does the job.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">If I don't take a bath every day, I'm at least sprucing up every two or three days with Prestidigitation. Appearances are important for a bard. :3 ... Though doing laundry's one of my least favorite chores. |D;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;145/5 = 145 / 5 = 29&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187;

Meany:<font color="#660033">:3

VAE:<font color="#000000">Also, is it Railock's birthday, according to CWM?

VAE:<font color="#000000">Happy birthday, man

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">I like baths, but they are a luxury.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Oh jeez. Mom's discovering Gangnam Style.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">yes it is.

* Gamal-Junayd grumbles about being older

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">Oh lordies. XP

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Lia; OH NOOOOOOOOOOO

GM:<font color="#000000">&quot;What does your character most like to do to celebrate his birthday?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Answered already: Not get thrown down flights of stairs.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">push his boundries. challenge an opponent he could not beat before, see if he has surpassed them now.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;It involves a keg, and every Macer I can get.&quot;

* Tathi throws pillow at DM. &gt;:|

GM:<font color="#000000">Hey, it was the random generator, not me!

Glitch:<font color="#000000">.....why is Strakh here? :B

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;That said, it also involves pranks.Waking up in dead man's cloth this year was amusing.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd whispers: I know theres still at least one more trolling token on the board. mwahaha

Glitch:<font color="#000000">and why is he giving Andrew some Speed? :B

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">ah damnit

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">the one she hadn't spotted

Tathi:<font color="#990099">WHERE. :3

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Too late, he's gone. :B

Meany:<font color="#660033">Who's Andrew?

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">she rtemoved it. strakh was dealing in speed to the bespectabled teen :)

Tathi:<font color="#990099">Durnit. XP

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Meany; Andrew = &quot;Crow&quot; = Bespectacled Teen = Goth Aasimar.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Oh right.

Meany:<font color="#660033">The wannabe hero.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Well.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Hey, what happened to show not tell, Glitch. XP

Meany:<font color="#660033">Shall we begin? :3

Glitch:<font color="#000000">actually not really. :B

* Meany rubs hands together.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Lia; .....pardon? O.o

Glitch:<font color="#000000">What the heck does that have to do with anything?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I was hoping to show that and you blurted it. =w=;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Aasimar, dude.

* Gamal-Junayd gags glitch

Glitch:<font color="#000000">uh.....sorry? *wanders away slightly confused*

Meany:<font color="#660033">Shall we begin?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Gimme a few more minutes.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">--ohgawdwhydidIjustthinofthissongforCrow. xD

Meany:<font color="#660033">You know what.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Okay, if we're starting .. ..

Meany:<font color="#660033">Andrew and Eywa need to meet.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Liatainess, I go grab some dinner

Meany:<font color="#660033">Team Crow!

VAE:<font color="#000000">you tell me the rough time when the minisession is over, here, so I can have Miron do something.

VAE:<font color="#000000">as in, notify me when it's all done

Meany:<font color="#660033">I think she's afk, dealing with her mom and gangnam style.

Meany:<font color="#660033">:P

* VAE placed Miron upstairs where he went in the beginning

VAE:<font color="#000000">and now, nomz

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&#9835;You dressin' all in black...from your front to your back...&#9835;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Trying to explain Gangnam Style to Mom... ^^;;;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;It's a satire of a high end neighorhood in Seoul, and the dance is miming the riding of a horse.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Hmmm.

Meany:<font color="#660033">While we wait, I'll plot some.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Glitch - What song?

Meany:<font color="#660033">:54

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Liatai; Powerman 5000's &quot;Supervillian&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:54 at :54, just delayed due to mom confusion. :B

Meany:<font color="#660033">Ah, I see.

GM:<font color="#000000">Right, let's see! Where did we leave off.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">...incidentally, the second verse of the song is almost applicable to Miron...

Meany:<font color="#660033">Railock, Ghost, here still?

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&#9835;No one is savin this town Fuck all those pricks and those clowns I know you'd rather abuse Condem or slightly confuse Kick 'em all when their down&#9835;

GM:<font color="#000000">Ah yes. The party and others returned from their successful prison raid, to discover that someone unknown was spying on them, later revealed by Sheythsanthi to be one of the court magi of Montclaire.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">brb afk

GM:<font color="#000000">Everyone was checked for possession a second time with some thanks from holy weapons, an exorcism was conducted, and a dire warning was given to Thomas by Mother Selaren, and then by Thomas to the rest of the Guardians... The high priestess had recieved a vision of &quot;a hooded lantern stolen away and a dawn red with blood.&quot; It is believed that this indicates Montclaire's forces may try to interrupt the hallowing ritual tomorrow, which is of key importance.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Woo~

Meany:<font color="#660033">Combat. :V

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">I also gave mah backstory shpiel. :U

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">(most of it, at least. ;) )

GM:<font color="#000000">Thomas and Miron have left to speak with some Mace operatives... What do the rest of the Guardians do this night?

Meany:<font color="#660033">Railock, Ghost, you alive?

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt heads to the forge to get to work on Serrierr's request.

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">sup?

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Is the upstairs a skeleton crew yet?

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Session starting, was wondering if you two had passed out from Glitch's boringness. ))

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Meanwhile

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( *wrench'd* ))

* VAE back

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">I start asking around everyone who's in charge for any mages or clerics who might know the Sending spell.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">The whole temple's kind of running on a skeleton crew. Many of the templars and priests are out doing work tonight.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Well then. &gt;:O

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Drow and paint go to work.

Ball of Light 1:<font color="#000000">Before Sszeyl can make his first brushstroke on stone, there's an archon beside him. &quot; Excuse me! &quot;

Ball of Light 1:<font color="#000000">&quot; What are you doing? &quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Repaying the temple with some art to go here. :v&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">(Vonain asks the Drowgroup, Mother Selaren, and even the Macer leader and Kordite leader to see if they have any magicworkers present who know the sending spell, as well as asking if they could point him to who does if they don't.)

Ball of Light 1:<font color="#000000">&quot; Well, uhm, that's very nice, but... Do you have your plans? Were they approved by the high priestess? Pardon me, but I've seen... some of the work you've thrown down the the courtyard. &quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">hahhaha

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It was meant more to be a surprise, but here are the sketches.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Heresy by art ! &gt;:3

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">(The Olidamarrans, as they're still Waking, he leaves alone for now)

Viceth:<font color="#000000">He doesn't need to go any farther than the Raider group. &quot;Sending, you say...?&quot; The tattooed mage rubs his chin. &quot;... I suppose I can use the stone for today's message. Though I imagine I don't know who you'd be sending to.&quot;

Viceth:<font color="#000000">&quot;Or who you are, for that matter. Viceth. No house. And you?&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Oh! Well then! Good time to roleplay introductions with the drowgroup. :&gt;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Vonain Seldriot, also known as Goldeneye, Dynamic of the Order of the Radiant Trinity. And I must say, I'm very...surprised to see drow around here. Not that I think anything bad of you! If you're welcome in this temple, surely you must have done something worth the favor of these people, and I'm glad for it by extension. But you looked like a mage, hence why thought I might ask.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;If your stone-of-sending can send a message to a specific target rather than another stone, then I can supply what you need to target it.&quot;

Viceth:<font color="#000000">&quot;Radiant Trinity?&quot; :. He then politely waves off Vonain's statement. &quot;I can cast the spell without the stone, Mr. Seldriot, never fear.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Journal passed over to the orb, open to the general plan: Five scenes every twenty-nine feet of wall, of five stages of the sun passing across the sky. Dawn; a scene of a cleric in prayer in a wooded setting, the holy symbol of pelor featured prominently. Morning, a small town waking and starting to bustle, with the shrine to Pelor featured prominently in the street. Noon, a woman with a shaven head in meditation, with the sun shining directly above appearing as Pelor's holy symbol. Afternoon, many clerics working in a medical wing tending to injured people, their holy symbols of Pelor glowing radiantly. And Dusk, a templar of Pelor stands vigilant outside a shrine to the sun god, torch held aloft, watching a band of vagabonds across the street.

Altonor:<font color="#000000">A voice rises from beneath a mound of playful giant wolf. &quot;Adventuring group, Vi. Big one. The royals back 'em.&quot;

Draugrim:<font color="#990099">Wuff!

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Yeah...I guess you wouldn't necessarily know of them, depending on how long you've been up here--oh!&quot; Vonain turns to Altonor. &quot;You know? Interesting.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;May I ask your name?&quot;

Ball of Light 1:<font color="#000000">&quot; Oh! Oh my. I see no reason why she would object to such an image. &quot; :)

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">sorry, roomate wanted to talk about something. I'm here now. hooded lantersn stolen away huh

Draugrim:<font color="#990099">And that's the exact moment that Altonor gets wolf paw to the face.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Thank you.&quot;

Altonor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Al--mph!&quot; Paw'd. A laughing tussle begins again. &quot;Oh a wiseguy, huh, Draugrim? Are you a wiseguy, boy? Huh?&quot; &gt;:D

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+10+mod = 15 + 10 + 2 = 27&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; Craft (painting) check!

Draugrim:<font color="#990099">Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. &gt;:D

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+10+mod = 9 + 10 + 2 = 21&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; Craft (painting) check!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And within an hour, it is done.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">...Then the drow just seems to -breath- on the paint, and it audibly crackles as it dries.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain chuckles slightly at Altonor getting tackled by a giant dog, and decides to leave him be for now and turns back to Viceth.

Altonor:<font color="#000000">Wolf! Wolf. Not dog. |D

Draugrim:<font color="#990099">DOG!? WHY I AUGHTA - ack leggo mah paws! *gnaws*

Altonor:<font color="#000000">Aah, I love full plate. |D *roughhouse roughhouse*

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Alright, so, if you can cast the spell...&quot; Vonain looks down and fidgets with his badge slightly. &quot;Most of our badges are lightly enchanted to enhance communication receptivity, if not be able to communicate on their own much like 'speaking stones'. Just think of &quot;Squad Tiger-Two&quot;. They're my superiors. The spell will find them, and it will actually be split between the three of them.&quot;

Ball of Light 1:<font color="#000000">&quot; Oh my land. So quick! &quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">*snrk* I c whu u did thar, DM

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">(for OOCness, one of the upgrades I was thinking of--not on Vonain's badge yet--is one where a sending spell sent to any one person of a squad, all three of them hear the words and all three can respond, though all three of them still share the 25-word limit between them)

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">(so for most mechanical purposes, the spell is still unchanged)

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">With the color, it is easier to see each scene is segregated from each other with gold framework, and that a sun disk is set at the top of each frame, with the exception of Noon, where it is Pelor's symbol.

Viceth:<font color="#000000">&quot;That may not be enough to go on, given I'm unfamiliar with your order. Do you have any information on the people in this squad you're willing to share?&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">(...-and- squad name alone is supposed to be enough, as squads aren't duplicated. &gt;.&gt; )

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">(can be fully statted and mechanic'd out later as it's just on Vonain's superior's badge, not his own)

Viceth:<font color="#000000">I'm from the Underdark. I don't know that. And what if some other adventuring group's decided that Tiger-Two is a good squad name? |3

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Alright, playing IC then. x3

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">afk a bit, helping family

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, if it doesn't seem like it's working, 'Radiant Trinity Squad Tiger-Two' should do the job. As said, our badges are often enchanted to be receptive to this kind of magic.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Trust me, it'll work.&quot;

* Gamal-Junayd takes the time to try and learn if the people hanging around the kitchen are actually doing the cooking, or just here to be refugees. or if they are watching the laundry pot instead

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;When you're ready, I'll speak or give you the message.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">When suddenly Drow.

Viceth:<font color="#000000">&quot;Of Akellon, or are you a multinational company? The spell does reach anywhere in the world, after all. It would be no good to reach a Radiant Trinity Squad Tiger-Two somewhere in Aldusia if you're Kellon-specific.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">go away silly drow. you can't cook :)

VAE:<font color="#000000">brb batrhoom

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain rolls his eyes. &quot;I'm aware of that, trust me, it'll work. Morgan did it all the time for our squad.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(meanwhile, I'll quickly try to think of what TigerTwo consists of for your OOC purposes. &gt;.&gt; )

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(spell takes ten minutes anyway. :B )

Choir Leader:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh, hello! Yes, we're helping with the cooking. Nothing like what you can do, I'm afraid -- I've see the meals you've whipped up here! But with this many mouths to feed, every hand in the kitchen counts. And it helps the young acolytes and children feel like they're helping without getting into dangerous situations.&quot; {:3

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">back!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">If only they were like Terri.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And had nine hd, 26 ac, and a breath attack doing 4d6 ever 1d4 turns.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, would you like me to try and show you some tricks? Cooking for many you usually go for quantity over quality, but theres some things to do that can raise quality without too much extra work.&quot; course I don't know them as I'm not an actual cook

* Viceth chuckles. &quot;Very well, Mr. Seldriot. Just making sure. Mana is precious these days.&quot; He begins casting the spell.

Terri:<font color="#000000">... Just 2d10, actually... &gt;.&gt;

Acolyte:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yes please, Mr. Adventurer sir.&quot;

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

Glitch whispers: Sethilas, Male Elven Fighter (Kord, Dynamic) Kennek, Male Catfolk Sorcerer (Pelor, Balanced) Noria, Female Halfling Cleric (Heironeous, Methodical)

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">WTF WHO LET HATARI IN

You whisper to Glitch: You can write the reply, if you like. :3

Glitch:<font color="#000000">&#9835;Who let the doc in&#9835;

Glitch whispers: Oh, okay. :B (shit)

Glitch whispers: *thinks!*

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Drow helps too. &gt;:V

* Choir Leader smiles apologetically. &quot;I'm afraid we're down to mostly vegetables, soup bones, and grains now, but if you have any suggestions, we'll be happy to hear them.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">and we're leaving. Bye! Dunno if/when I will be back

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

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Hatari; don';t worry though, you haven't really missed anything. We're still in the part of the timeline where Tom is currently going through his 'mini'

* Gamal-Junayd tries to train the kitchen staff to cook better, so that after he's gone maybe the temple will eat a bit better. he also brings out his spices. those chiles and cinamon he bought back in moscran desert. to spice things up. and with that, they will cook the next meal. of something, most likely soups all they can manage. (Profession(Cook) Check : &#171; &#160;1d20+13 = 4 + 13 = 17&#160;  &#187;)

Glitch:<font color="#000000">It's just me, Sszeyl, and Gamal wrapping up some quick scenes before moving to the discovery of the additional possessees.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+6+mod = 18 + 6 + 0 = 24&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; Profession Cooking check!

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">At any rate...once Viceth says he's ready for the message, Vonain takes a breath and enunciates clearly.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I know of some alternatives. But you won't like it.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">)...actually, hold on a sec...)

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;If I actually tell you what it is, anyway. You wouldn't know from taste.&quot;

Viceth:<font color="#000000">A faint blue thin net of mana strings appears between the drow's hands, forming something of a cat's-cradle formation. He weaves them together until they form a tight web, then at the crucial moment -- flips his hands so that the side that was originally facing him faces Vonain. &quot;Speak your message.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(oh THAT'S something to put on the houserules page!)

Liatai:<font color="#000000">What? Oh, that you can Send through someone else? :B

Young Acolyte:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm not cooking rats! They're too cute!&quot; D| ! &quot;The boys already suggested that!&quot;

Acolyte:<font color="#000000">&quot;.... they're kinda tasty if you cook 'em right...&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;What, not likely to get any new supplies till the town is freed you know.&quot;

* VAE returneth

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Nnno.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Not rats.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl goes to a corner, reaches into a cobweb, and pulls back a spider.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well if you do cook rats, theres one running around in armor that'd probably be easy to catch.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">hey, what'll Striga eat if you gobble up all the rats

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">alright, ready.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Then promptly breaths a small bit of fire on it, pops it in his mouth, and starts chewing.

Miron:<font color="#000000">!

VAE:<font color="#000000">Striga vs Kor would be amusing

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">When Viceth flips the sending spell around, Vonain enunciates clearly.

Altar Boy:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ewwwww. You eat bugs?!&quot; D|

Young Acolyte:<font color="#000000">&quot;Cool!&quot; :D

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Arrow-Six Dynamic, squad broken. Yoriver situation critical. Reroute nearest available mobile squads. No teleporting. Equip anti-devil measures. Joined resistance coalition in Pelorite temple.&quot;

Altar Boy:<font color="#000000">&quot;Not cool! Gross!&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Arachnids. But both those contain enough protein to be equivalent to meat.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Their exoskeletons are digestable, so there's little you can't process.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">. ..

VAE:<font color="#000000">since when is chitin digestible

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Since Drow.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">What VAE said. :B

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">We practically live on the stuff.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Oooh

VAE:<font color="#000000">cool

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yeah. perhaps you should focus on getting the town freed and new supplies in.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">So much like a cow's guts have germs that decompose cellulose

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">There's a shuffling of sound on the other end, and all is quiet for a short time.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Drow intestines might house germs that decompose chitin

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Even drow shell spider meat. It's like eating crab. Especially when you get into monstrous spider ville.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Ack, wait Glitch!

VAE:<font color="#000000">So for one, drowish anatomy likely has an enlarged appendix

Glitch:<font color="#000000">buh? o.o

VAE:<font color="#000000">Lia, this could be awesome

Glitch whispers: Thought you said I write the reply? :B )

VAE:<font color="#000000">and of course you can break the shell up with a mortar and pestle, to use in cooking

You whisper to Glitch: Flavor text of the spell! :P

VAE:<font color="#000000">and a crab's shell has a lot more calcium in it, I think, maybe

VAE:<font color="#000000">Chitin - mushrooms have it, as well as insects spiders etc

VAE:<font color="#000000">Also, longer intestines likely. Also, means a drow would have to switch to non-spidery food kinda slowly, or get dysbacteriosis

Glitch whispers: I don't understand...what?

* Viceth watches as the words appear briefly in the air, then turn into soft glowing motes of pale blue light that catch in the mana web. When Vonain finishes, he brings the ends of the web together, forming a pouch, then compressing it with mana as it hovers in the air, until it disappears with a small electric pop! &quot;There it goes.&quot; A small spark hovers where the pouch of magic was; the reply comes from that spark, which dims slowly with each word.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Just providing a bit of individuality to the spellcasting. ^^; Carry on.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">oooooh. xD

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Heh. x3

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot; Huh. That was kind of neat.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">You do raise good points, VAE. :.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Nice job lia

VAE:<font color="#000000">I like to customize spells :3

* Viceth nods thanks. |3

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Anyway, there's a slightly shuffling sound on the other end and then silence for a few moments.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">But, after waiting, not one, but -three- voices return through the reply.

Acolyte:<font color="#000000">&quot;But aren't some spiders poisonous?&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">The first one is male and speaks with an obvious Elvish accent. &quot;Report recieved. Stay with Pelorite group.&quot;

Acolyte:<font color="#000000">&quot;That's why my big brother said not to eat 'em.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">The second voice, also male, sounds like a catfolk. &quot;Chapel-Five, Wolf-Nine, Sword-One will enroute with warnings.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Then a third voice comes through, but this one is female and speaks with a Halfling accent. &quot;Will scry-contact for additional debreifing in one hour.&quot; The spark in Viceth's hand then dies.

* Viceth 's eyebrows rise with slight surprise when the second voice chimes in.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yeah. probably shouldn't go around eating things that have poison.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain notices Viceth's quirked eyebrow, and grins. &quot; Told you.&quot;

Viceth:<font color="#000000">&quot; Now that's interesting. &quot; He rubs his chin, pondering the air where the spark had hovered.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye) whispers: and don't worry -could- relegate the debreifing to offscreen, or I could run both sides myself in short order. ^^; )

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye) whispers: not trying to put any more work on you. ^^;

Viceth:<font color="#000000">&quot;And efficient as well.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain then sighs, clearly relieved and getting that done with. &quot;Thank you very much for that.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;The easy way to tell is to turn it upside down.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;If you see three bulbs on the bottom, those are venom sacks.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">sacs*

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Just cut those off before you eat.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;I don't know if the incoming squads will actually get here in time...probably not for another day or two, without translocating or spelljumping. But who can say.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;If you want to be extra cautious, steam cook them.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">.. . bottom?

VAE:<font color="#000000">Spiders have venom in their bite

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain then nods. &quot;Yeah, efficiency through teamwork is one of the highest virtues of our Order.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">the glands must be in their head somewhere

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( The venom sacs are actually under the body, from the wiki article on eating spiders. ))

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Almost everything we do--once someone's been properly inducted into a Squad, at any rate--is to work together and find better ways to work together.&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Or I might be misremembering. ))

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Hm, Ghost busy off somewhere?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Hatari's here! :o

VAE:<font color="#000000">ooh?

VAE:<font color="#000000">interesting

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Yep, he's visiting family.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Didn't know that, owl

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">he's in austin. family dragged him off

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;We've had a couple arcane maesters come through our order over the centuries who created and left behind great things that we've duplicated.&quot;

* Dr. Hatari has been connected for like a half hour. :B

Meany:<font color="#660033">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czwxrjwSfMM

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Work was ridiculous so I needed to crash harder than normal.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">afk

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Since I see no oil around here, deep frying them might not be possible.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;You can even eat them alive if you de-fang them first, as well as remove the sacs.&quot;

Viceth:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hmm... I suppose those things are well-kept secrets of your order, then. A pity. A way to link four individuals with one Sending would be very handy.&quot; The magus casts a glance toward the armored drow, who's gotten a respite from wolf-mauling and is sitting up, listening.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain rubs his chin.

Young Acolyte:<font color="#000000">The Pelorites in the room all look horrified. D: Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;....You know...&quot;

Young Acolyte:<font color="#000000">&quot;That's so cruel!&quot; D: Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;True. But some people find that the process of cooking them affects the tastes.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It is all up to the chef.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Speaking of which, the meat is actually slightly bland. A mix of chicken and cod in taste. The head has the best meat.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;The abdomen is alright, but an acquired taste.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;It's not as though we try to keep things like that secret, we just don't talk about it openly. But there's never been any rule against someone joining, learning of a few of the tricks we've build up over the years, and duplicating or spreading those tricks elsewhere. Most of it isn't 'classified'.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;If you really would like to learn how our forgemasters do it, all you really have to do is just prove yourselves friends.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">God damnit, Vonian.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Or rather, god damnit Trinity.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Whoa -- apparently the cat really trusts me. I reached over to take her down from the top of a dresser -- and she full-on fell into my arms, just calmly rolled over and flop. I'm halfway honored that she trusts me not to let her fall, and halfway terrified at how quickly she flopped over from that height. |D;;;

VAE:<font color="#000000">hee

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Then, if someone like me on the inside vouches for you, you can send whoever is your master of artifice to us and they can learn some of these things. As you heard, they're going to scry-contact me in an hour. If you really want to pursue this, you might be able to hang around nearby and I can bring it up.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;...Obviously, it won't be very high priority at this time, but I could at least make them aware of you.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Liatai; oh wow. :o

Viceth:<font color="#000000">&quot;Perhaps not tonight, but thank you for your offer.&quot;

* Dr. Hatari finally noms breakfast.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Right then. Thanks again for the help.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Yoyo.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Meany; why goddammit RT, anyway?

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain wanders off to see if he can be of any help or use elsewhere around the temple.

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;The best way to keep a secret is to keep it to yourself. Second best; tell one other person -if you must-. There is no third best.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">I craftcraftcraftcraft, craftcraftcraftcraft, build the whole night through!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">He spent like two paragraphs explaining it wasn't a secret. :T

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Meany; yeah, like he said, most of the tricks aren't 'classified' at all. :B

Grant Warner:<font color="#000000">STOP MESSING UP MY GODDAMN TOOLS &gt;:E *brick'd*

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">aaanyway. |3 I'm ready for minitimskip to the point where Edaric discovers the two additional possessees in the temple.

GM:<font color="#000000">The mini-session events should be done by now. Thomas, Miron, feel free to rejoin the group.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I suppose, then, this is the time during which Thomas and Edaric are performing a covert inquest on the temple residents, and uncovering two more fiends for exorcism.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">For now, building some Large-sized throwing weapons for Serrierr.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">But, once Ed discovers them and tells Tom, I'm sure Big Guy is also one of the first ones notified as well? (especially since he reported earlier explictly that he checked exactly those people, but acknowledged for the whole reason this came about that he couldn't be -sure- of them)

Miron:<font color="#000000">Well.. as was mentioned already, Miron is on his way away from Gradia, with a sullen expression and thoughts revolving around Stanford's insolence and lack of cooperation.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Haha no way I tell Mother Selaren and Stanford first so they can get the human resources concerns and collusion taken care of first. Then I tell you so you can blunder straight into it and freak everyone out. *bricked*

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">I didn't freak out when you guys brought in the Osyluth possessed guy, did I? *angelicwrath*

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

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">Thank you. Strong-arming a murderer into cooperation is just what I needed after dealing with those Braxton agents. *cracks knuckles* &gt;:)

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Greetings, brother.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">The inquisitor's voice reads him being pissed off like he had it on his forehead.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Anyways, all of that business was canon past-tense. So..

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Any luck with the screenings, at least?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods to Miron, some time after all that commotion had been resolved. He's taken to just milling about a bit before early bed.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;More luck than I had bargained for..&quot; He remarks in a dour tone.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Yeah, was gonna mention that too. :B I suppose Serrierr helped with the actual exorcisms, at least.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;At least someone's had some. How many, and how bad is it?&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Though, that raises a question, Lia, what -were- the two devils in this case? That wasn't said in the mini. :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Oh hey, reminds me, I need to level Ed.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Ah. Erinyes and osyluth.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">-another- osyluth? Dayum.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He briefly glances around the room.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">No refugees. &quot;..Two. Taken care of.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;One of the original refugees, and that man we defeated. Iron Hangman.. Mr. Baker called him, I believe?&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr, meanwhile, floats up to the level where Mother Selaren is resting. &quot;Pardon me, Holy Mother. I have a request, in light of the recent events.&quot; The celestial says.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Right. At least none of ours... and if I'm surprised by anything, it's that not more of them were. &quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">We'll assume Serrierr got to her before she went to bed. &quot;Hm? ... Oh. Yes. Please, speak, Serrierr.&quot;

* Gradia Thorngage closes her logbook and dusts off her skirts, then heads to bed.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;If you say so. We're only lucky they were mostly weak hosts.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;With your permission, in light of finding the devil spies on this hallowed ground, I would communicate with every being in this temple; professional, civillian, or otherwise, but especially the civillians, and inform all of nature of the very real dangers they face, and what is necessary to defend themselves.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Wow.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Fell asleep for a bit there.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;I do not aim to cause an alarm or panic, but I will admit this information may be difficult for the civillains, who also happen to be the most at risk, to digest.&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Serrierr... your concern is valid, but as Father Thomas said earlier... a panic would only serve the count right now. We need to be sure that everyone who can sleeps soundly tonight.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">'Mostly... any more big fish like that ossyluth?&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Namely, I must suggest that they do not leave this hallowed ground.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;I would speak calmly and slowly, and present the information to all in such a way to avoid causing a panic, but if you believe such is unavoidable, then I will abide by your decision.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus folds his arms and sighs.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well, there was another one.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Also an Erinyes.&quot;

* Luanne Selaren offers a sad smile. &quot;Serrierr... as an eladrin, I'm sure you know what happens as soon as we set that boundary. We have children, teens, and impulsive adults here. They see the templars and priests leaving every night, and the forbidden fruit is the most tempting of all.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;And that's out of two exorcised.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;You have an interesting definition of 'mostly', brother.&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;They know the temple is safe, and they remain of their own free will. They also know that if they stray too far from the temple, they break their legal right of sanctuary, which would make them easy prey for the count.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr closes his eyes. &quot;...You may be correct. Very well.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;We shall simply have to redouble our efforts and re-screen everyone who leaves and returns, in this case.&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;... In that light... Serrierr, I am sorry to add to your burdens, but I must ask, as you do not sleep, and possess a sanctified weapon.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We've checked and rechecked. I've done everything that's within my power to do, short of summoning a mass and just buffeting the area with half a dozen banishment rituals.&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Would you assist the archons in watching for our templars' return?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;And even then, it's impossible to be one hundred percent certain. We have no choice but to settle for what we've got.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;This I shall do. My purpose is to protect.&quot; Serrierr bows while floating in the air.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Thank you.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*sigh* &quot;As you say.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Today has started badly, and it's going worse yet... I wonder if we'll get attacked by midnight just to top it off.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">You know, I was actually considering changing that first cleric in the mural to a Druid.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Pelor is -The Sun- surely he's primordial and natural enough for a Druid to work with, right?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We'll see. Speaking of which, I should rest.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">NG, so not out of the realm of possibility...

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;I shall bless you, and all others who sleep tonight, with a prayer of restfulness and peace to help you for when you wake, as well.&quot; Serrierr says.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;... That reminds me, Vonain, do you have a place to sleep yet? The Olidammarans are gonna take up a lot of room, you might wanna stake a claim while you can.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">(not doing anything mechanical, just fluff)

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;You should, too, before long.&quot;

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">Serrierr watches (over) you while you sleep!

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;You're right, I guess.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain looks over at Edaric as he's wandering around. &quot;Huh? Oh, eh. I think I'll stay on the first level actually, that's likely where the action's going to start. Want to be ready just in case.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Thanks for the heads-up, though.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Don't think there are any beds up there, though. You're a spellcaster, right? Will you be able to get enough rest to recover your magic up there?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;A ward takes a bit of time to set up, after all.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain chuckles. &quot;A mistake many make. I'm not spellcaster.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">*no spellcaster

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Not a true one, anyway.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Thanks to the 'curse', I just wield raw, unrestrained power. For all effective purposes, my wellspring of mana is bottomless.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, there are some that say that of bards, too,&quot; Ed says with a smirk, tapping the neck of his lute where it pokes over his shoulder, &quot;and I know I need some rest before my magic comes back.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Rest doesn't factor into it.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Not for me.&quot;

* Edaric shrugs. &quot;All right, if you say so.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl spends a few hours.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Hunting spiders. &gt;:O

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain then looks down at his arm with a very slight sad frown. &quot; Part of the reason why it's so dangerous, really.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">The inquisitor enters the bedroom and...

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Go to bed Tomi. *drags* |3

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;You know that bed's mine, Anise?&quot; *grin*

* Anise Berilan groans sleepily. &quot;Mine now.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Meanwhile, Serrierr makes his way to float above the holy fountain, and gestures for the Lantern Archons to join him. &quot;Guiding Beacons, come, come to me. Share in my blessing over this stronghold under seige.&quot;

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO -- *snaaauu*

* Dr. Hatari is making spell list. :B

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Let's see...this is an old building, connected to the underdark, but also well kept...

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">So I'd say 3d4 spiders worth?

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Your call. After all, if anyone'd try to murder me in my sleep, you'll have my thanks..&quot;

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">Sszeyl collects one quarter of one ounce of food.

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Random trivia: There are fifty spiders per square mile of earth except antartica and the ocean. ))

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Roll whatever you like. :B That many spiders is still going to be, what, less than twelve individual peanut kernels' worth. :B

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Once the Lantern Archons establish themselves into 'orbits' around Serrierr, he levitates over the pool while standing straight, like a pillar, and spreads his wings while crossing his arms in front of his chest.

* Anise Berilan is half-asleep and just mumbles, burying her face in the pillow.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">back

Gamal-Junayd whispers: what in game time is it?

You whisper to Railock: About 8 or 9 PM o'pocketwatch.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Before long, Tom also retires.

* Gamal-Junayd leaves sszeyel to trying to gain spiders, and decides to go and sleep early, so he can be up for watch before dawn.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'd expect nothing less.&quot; The inquisitor chuckles as he talks, and proceeds to draw a ward around the bed formerly belonging to Anise.

Anise Berilan:<font color="#000000">&quot; Smells like booze and books. &quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">And then, much like he did in the caves for the dead, Serrierr begins to pray. Those sensitive to divine events can feel him slightly tapping into the ambient power of the temple and especially the pool, focusing his essense of peace and goodnes through it to spread throughout the temple, even as he and the Archons beseech the gods for their prayer. They ask for restfulness and peaceful dreams for all, and that they may wake refreshed and energized in the morning.

VAE:<font color="#000000">And sweat. Remember the last time he slept here, he fell off the bed due to nightmares

VAE:<font color="#000000">I now wonder how bad gnomish sweat is

Gamal-Junayd whispers: yeah gamals gonna crash early and try to be up early, say 4 am for a long day of being on watch. so he'll be out of it till then

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">So, no nightmares for anyone tonight. :U

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Don't sleep.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Wow.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Tomi: HELLO GAMAL. &gt;:3

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Except for those who don't sleep at all. :B

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&gt;&gt;

Sszeyl:Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d50 = 41&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; :U

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">*shot*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Of all the beds you had to drag Gamal into by accident, it had to be hers. XP

VAE:<font color="#000000">hahaa

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">yeah it would hah

VAE:<font color="#000000">should Miron tell him?

VAE:<font color="#000000">He's still there messing with the ward

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr then takes up his chartered patrol to check for any incoming templars and agents so he can screen them.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Miron experiments with wards.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Accidentally shorts out the Temple's magical lighting.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Meanwhile, Vonain gets contacted by his superiors, and fully fills them in on his report since arriving in Yoriver and everything that befell him and that he's learned since then.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;And what the hell are *you* doing here?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">The gnome is kneeling on the floor, drawing something with a piece of chalk.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">The Lazarus twins are out of it before long. It's been a rough day.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">that from miron to gamal?

VAE:<font color="#000000">yep

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Find an unoccupied bed to crash in. Wouldn't want to be tired if they start the assault early tomorrow.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">finding*

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">After giving his report and getting updated by his superiors, Vonain removes his breastplate armor, gets out a bedroll, and crashes in the courtyard.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Any reason your using the floor as a canvas? Surely Sszeyel has extra if your up for art.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, that's the bed of Tom's sister.. but as you wish.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Oh yeah! I almost forgot.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;I saw her crashed in the next room. So I doubt that'll be a problem.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Lia. The rules aren't exactly clear on this.

* Gamal-Junayd THOUGHT he'd been int he other room last time they chose beds

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">But can See Invisibility see astral forms on the material plane? or is True Seeing needed?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">True Seeing.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;And if you weren't blind, this is a ward. I'm not sleeping here without protection, not after... eh.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">This is prolly gonna have to be your fiat, I tried looking into it and didn't find anything conclusive. :B

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">damn.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">...does anyone in this temple -have- True Seeing? :B

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;After what? Isn't this whole building protected unless something goes wrong tomorrow?&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">(what level spell is that, anyway... *checks*

Meany:<font color="#660033">Why do you tempt fate like this.

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( 5th for clerics. ))

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( So a lot of the residents could have it. ))

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Not protected enough.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">O heck, only Cleric 5.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Well. Before -everyone- goes to bed, Serrierr also tries to see if he can find any of the more powerful clerics in the temple who have a True Seeing they haven't expended yet.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, unless someons going to put wards on every bed, I'll have to take my chances. If In the morning, I can't seem to tell which end of hte blade to use, assume the temples protections didn't work.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Not likely, but Serrierr asks anyway.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, your choice.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Oh yeah, almost forgot. Gnogglebolt works late into the night...

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">The only one who does has gone to bed.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Did she pass by the new mural on her way to bed? :3

Miron:<font color="#000000">The inquisitor mumbles a number of incantations, and after what seems like an eternity, finally climbs onto the bed.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Hmm. A javelin costs 1 gp, a Large-sized weapon costs double that.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">(dang, oh well)

GM:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d100 = 37&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( Please excuse me while I make a small mess drawing on the temple. I'll clean it up shortly. ))

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

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yeah. see you in the morning. But seriously...if the temples protections aren't worth it, they'll probably start the morning with a mass attempt at possession before the assault. Specially with what I heard earlier...hooded lantern stolen away? They could possess someone that knows the underground entrance, and come up from below. Heck, maybe they already have. If your up for it, maybe check and see if anyone who knew the underground passageway has gone missing in the last few weeks. they could of been planning this a long time.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Craft (weaponsmithing) &#171; &#160;1d20+21 = 14 + 21 = 35&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for one 'days' (eight hours) worth of crafting, though Gnogglebolt will probably stop early... I also suppose DC is what...15? for simple javelins (albiet large-sized?)

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">with craft by 'day', gnogglebolt works in gold pieces. &#171; &#160;35*15 = 35 * 15 = 525&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">....at 2gp a pop. :B

* Gamal-Junayd then starts to settle down to sleep

Miron:<font color="#000000">The inquisitor pointedly ignores the sand warrior's ramblings, and settles down to sleep.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">ramblings? it was suggestions on how to ratchet up your paranoia!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt stops after he's whipped up 20 javelins, and presents them to Serrierr, then just falls backwards where he is, but with his huge cargo pack on, he winds up in a 'sitting' position, and just falls asleep right against his pack (though he did have the foresight to remove his leather armor first--wait, does sleeping in light armor fatigue you?)

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( No. ))

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">This person is also sleeping in her &quot;armor&quot;.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Oh. Well he falls asleep, sitting down, up against his cargo pack, in his studded leather armor and snores like a gnommish log. :B

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">is it...pajama armor?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">As is this person.

Miron:<font color="#000000">SCome on. Even I know when people are poking fun at me.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">The cargo pack twice his size and strapped to his shoulders keeps him upright. :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">But it was enchanted with pajamas. \o/

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">actually that wasn't poking fun. Most likely the hooded lantern stolen away means someone who knows the uinderground path has been taken, or will be taken, and it will be where the main enemy strike comes from

Miron:<font color="#000000">And you can go to hell. Tom said it- if they're going to take any inquisitor, it's going to be me. And damn me if I'm going to give the heretic scum my soul easily.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">actually doubt you'd be the breach. too obvious

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Magnetovoice: &quot;Good gracious, whoever said I wanted anything to do with you?&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">dinner

Miron:<font color="#000000">Too obvious? What the fuck are you insinuating?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Spell list finally updated. http://www.thetangledweb.net/forums/profiler/view_char.php?cid=45623

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">you just said if they took anyone theyd take you. people are already watching you. thus, too obvious. they'd want someone that no one is watching. someone like ed, or swallowtail.

Miron:<font color="#000000">People aren't watching me, because nobody except Tom and myself knows.

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">Or Thomas!!!

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">most of the guardians are watching you since the barn

Miron:<font color="#000000">Besides, they don't know who knows.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">they may be watching you for different reasons, but they are watching you

Glitch:<font color="#000000">---sorry, I have to do it

GM:<font color="#000000">Tom's Will save is too high who are you kidding. :P *brick'd*

Glitch:<font color="#000000">I-don't-think-you-know-what-you-think-you-know-baby-but-baby-don't-you-think-that-I-know-what-I-know-maybe

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">+17 versus possession. =3=

* Gamal-Junayd watches tom roll a nat one on his next possession save. just cause he has that

Miron:<font color="#000000">Why is that unsurprising? There are others to be watched. . . but of course I'm the one villified beyond belief and sense,. . . because no matter what, I won't bow away from the law I serve to accomodate for your new drowish acquaintances...

GM:<font color="#000000">For Serrierr - The templars who return seem clean, and don't react to the weapon. But... there are five who do not return.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Back.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Anyway. :B Ready for timeskippy

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">...uhoh.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr resolves to inform Mother Selaren the moment she wakes.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">see. told you they'd take someone else

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl doesn't sleep.

Tokens dropped onto map 'Yoriver - Temple of Pelor'Tokens dropped onto map 'Yoriver - Temple of Pelor'Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">In fact, after collecting 41 spiders for the kitchens (I'll enjoy their screams come morning.)

Gamal-Junayd whispers: what time were they meant to be returning at? and will I be able to wake at 4 no problem seeing as I'm stuck in the room with anise AND miron, who will both no doubtedly snore?

Miron:<font color="#000000">Fuck you too Gamal

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl actually sits down...and balances his chakras for the first in a long time.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I am me.&quot;

Sszeyl:<b><font color="#660033">&quot;I am I.&quot;

</b>Glitch:<font color="#000000">Don't lock the seventh one or you won't be able to achieve the Avatar State!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I am.&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">Those who return report things taking a frightening turn in the streets. They see soldiers and guards marching the streets, looking for the prisoners, and erinyes filling the skies doing the same. People are taken from their homes in the middle of the night if they're rumored to be hiding prisoners, to be questioned in the morning... and many patrols, including those with sanctioned summoners, seem to be congregating in areas near the temple.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 9 + 3 = 12&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; Wis check!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">It doesn't go well. :C

Glitch:<font color="#000000">YOU LOCKED THE SEVENTH CHAKRA

GM:<font color="#000000">Vargie's just too mad to let you meditate well.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">More like unable to balance past the third.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">for some reason, I doubt that's the one sszeyel would have a problem with

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr listens to the reports as they come in. His only thoughts are And here they come....

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">As morning draws near, Sszeyl cuts off his bandages, and casts them to ashes with a quick breath.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Revealing one -bitchin'- dragon tattoo across his lower torso. Kinda jagged looking, and obviously very angry in expression.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Except it moves.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Not much, but it blinks, it opens and closes it's mouth, and turns its head every so often.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Probably freaks the Archons out. :B

Ball of Light 7:<font color="#000000">D8 !!

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( For the record, the dragon is actually a gold. ))

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Bitchin'. I should introduce you to this Firre friend of mine, he's a famous Eladrin tatooist.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">He can do up to full-body moving tattoos. Even shifting ones.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Does the evening go uneventfully?

GM:<font color="#000000">The evening passes uneventfully for the sleepers. The dawn of a new day comes sooner than many may like... especially if you're one of those waking before first light on this Bahamon 3rd morning. It's cold, calm, cloudy... and quiet.

* Gamal-Junayd gets up, stretches, and quickly moves to the kitchen. a good breakfast will help everyone feel awake soon

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">(Profession(Cook) Check : &#171; &#160;1d20+13 = 18 + 13 = 31&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;) Breakfast time!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">That's this person. Early to bed, early to rise. Tom is up and rubbing out his eyes while most others are still sound asleep. &quot;...&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And sees a plate of 41 defanged, venomless spiders.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">:B

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">And, thanks to the prayer, everyone wakes up feeling exceptionally rested from a nightmareless sleep (no mechanical effect, everyone's just able to be peppy without coffee, if they're that kind of person. :B )

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He quietly tons his gear and stalks up to the ground floor.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt snorts and stutters awake.

Miron:<font color="#000000">For the first time in weeks, the inquisitor sleeps well, without nightmares and terror. He dreams of looking for a piece of parchment in the archives in Braxton Falls.. there's a sense of urgency, but he feels *certainty* that the parchment will be found. Finally... he encounters it.. he can't quite make out the text though the crest of Yoriver is on it. As he hands it to Gradia, who nods and smiles, the dream ends.&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">Until you look outside. In nigh every nearby alleyway, you can see a phalanx of guards and devils, eyes trained on the temple. Surrounding it. Not moving. Watching. Waiting for something.

* Gamal-Junayd ignores the spiders they are not used, in fact, they are pushed aside and not allowed anywhere near breakfast

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain wakes smoothly.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">...well, surely -this- guy saw them building up as he passed by windows every now and then.

GM:<font color="#000000">They're not that close. They're all at least a block or so away from the temple.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">You know that scene from The Two Towers?

GM:<font color="#000000">Close enough to be threatening, but not close enough to warrant an immediate attack. Yet.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Where the old archer lets loose an arrow, kills an Uruk, and sends the rest into a bloodrage?

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Still. An hour from first light, Serrierr goes to check on Selaren to see if she's awake yet.

* Thomas Lazarus doesn't seem overly shocked. He glowers terribly as he walks past the windows. But he doesn't stop. He gathers with the rest of the Pelorites for prayer.

* Gamal-Junayd then goes about providing a nourshing breakfast to everyone, though making sure those about to fight get it first. they'll need the energy

Miron:<font color="#000000">For a brief moment, the inquisitor closes his eyes and savours the fleeting memories of the dream's scene before sitting up and beginning his usual prayer to Saint Cuthbert.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">High Priestess Selaren is leading the other Pelorites in prayer well before first light. Gamal may find that the food supplies in the kitchen have grown overnight, as well.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain, upon seeing the forces a block away, tenses and steels himself.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Also there is now an epic mural on the wall over here.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">probably explains the 31...hah

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Enjoy, people.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Meanwhile...

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">when Gnogglebolt sees the forces arrayed outside. His eyes go wide, and he becomes very, very still and quiet.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">For those who know him, it's like all his gnommish peppiness was just drained away.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He doesn't look horrified, or shocked. Just...very...still.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">*SNAAAUUUUHGGG* |D *bricked*

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Hmm. Guess I -am- asking a bit much, given it's the prelude to a siege.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot; By...by Garl. This is it We're...we're really going to be fighting for our lives. I'm going to be fighting just to survive...and to protect everyone behind me. &quot; He says, the enormity of the imminent action truly hitting him for the first time.

* Gamal-Junayd goes and checks on what defenses there are in place...in the underground entrance. he really wasn't joking about he thinks the vision means the attack will come through there.

* Roy Stanford can be seen stalking the temple grounds, waking Mace forces and steeling them for the morning to come.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Alright. You may disregard my art this time.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&gt;:Y

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">so liatai. is there any guards on duty, and bars to block passage?

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot; .... Fharlanghn's bootstraps. &quot;

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">What art?

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot; ...People are going to die this morning.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot; I've...I've been in small fights, but...nothing like this.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Was I not connected yet for a description or something? =3=

Meany:<font color="#660033">One second.

Meany:<font color="#660033">It's a mural on the back wall of the fountain area.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">There are guards on duty, and the passage's doors have been reinforced. Seems Gamal wasn't the only one who thought that way.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Five scenes every twenty-nine feet of wall, of five stages of the sun passing across the sky. Dawn; a scene of a cleric in prayer in a wooded setting, the holy symbol of pelor featured prominently. Morning, a small town waking and starting to bustle, with the shrine to Pelor featured prominently in the street. Noon, a woman with a shaven head in meditation, with the sun shining directly above appearing as Pelor's holy symbol. Afternoon, many clerics working in a medical wing tending to injured people, their holy symbols of Pelor glowing radiantly. And Dusk, a templar of Pelor stands vigilant outside a shrine to the sun god, torch held aloft, watching a band of vagabonds across the street.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Is there anyone out on the other side? or will we be holing up here for the seige?&quot;

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">..Huh. That actually is pretty great.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">But in-character yeah sorry Sszeyl there's an infernal army right outside.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Also, if Selaren is already praying the the courtyard, then I suppose it's assumed she was already informed of the five missing people, by Serrierr or by her own people.

Leila Cooper:<font color="#000000">&quot;There are five templars who didn't come back last night, I hear, but the high priestess says they know how to get in. Hopefully.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;MARZIPAN. THE PASSWORD IS MARZIPAN NOW OPEN THE HELL UP.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(oh man Ram is gonna be so mad he misses this. xD )

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;And...is this way back in guarded?&quot;

Leila Cooper:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ask the high priestess, I don't know.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Meanwhile, Gnogglebolt stands near Thomas and sinks to the ground beside him, still slightly dazed.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He doesn't say anything as long as Thomas is in prayer, though.

* Gamal-Junayd heads off to find the high priestess, muttering about too damn many ways into this temple

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">That he is, for what probably seems like an eternity, exacerbated by the tension from outside.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">It seems to only lend him focus, though. He seems to know what he has to do.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">and she's deep in prayer isn't she?

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain, meanwhile, offers prayers to all three gods of the Trinity for the will and strength to protect the people in this temple.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">She is.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">is thomas as well?

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">Need I remind Gamal are enemies have about a platoon of forces that can greater teleport at will.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I said I was. ^^;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">if they could teleport in here at will, they probably would of done so already

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(I -think- the hallowing of the temple would block teleportation into it, just not crossing physically. But, I don't know the specifics at all, it seems to be a bag o' DM fluff ^^; )

Meany:<font color="#660033">They probably ar.

Meany:<font color="#660033">are*

Meany:<font color="#660033">And are literally feet from the sanctification barrier.

Meany:<font color="#660033">In the air.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Nothing about hallowing the temple keeps fiendish soldiers from teleporting in.

Martin Sawyer:<font color="#000000">Some of the Olidammarans are patrolling the grounds like nervous cats, but others seem downright calm about the impending siege, even cracking jokes. The Kordites are quiet to let the others pray... an odd thing to witness.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Only fiat would. And I frankly doubt there even is fiat in place.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">They just haven't tried.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">We do have a holy artifact here.

* Gamal-Junayd goes over to baker. he might know something

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Meany; no, not feet, it was said that they're still a block away

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">So there is some fiat.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">Some.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Stomach dragon waves at Tom.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hey, got a question. those down below mentioned something about the ones who didn't come back, would know a way in if they needed to get back. Do you know of it, and do you know if it's guarded?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">...I wonder if I can cobble something in an hour...

* Flynn Baker nods to Gamal. &quot; Mornin'. &quot; He sounds a little hoarse, but blinks. &quot;.... don't know. I think our folks are patrolling the whole underground near here, and I know some folks went to try and bring reinforcements from the outside.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">o shit, only 33.7 gp worth of tech materials left.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Cut to the city wall.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Where the Dread Army of the Mace assails the city gates with a giant battering ram shapped like a fist.

Meany:<font color="#660033">*smote*

* VAE mrow, sorry

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">This person rouses a bit closer to daybreak, but before the clergy has finished their prayer. It's just habit by this time to rouse with the daylight.

VAE:<font color="#000000">been held up for a moment

Glitch:<font color="#000000">''Grond! Grond! Grond! Grond!''

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Do you know who might know and isn't involved in the ceremony? What I heard yesterday...I'd almost bet they are going to attempt to use those 5 somehow...and I'd rather any other entrances be protected just as heavily as the front gate and the underground one. This place has too many ways in and out for easy defense.&quot;

* Flynn Baker points to Luanne. &quot;She would, but don't interrupt. Martin and the Alfarson patriarch are on deck to pick up the spell if something happens to her.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Okay, where are the Braxtons?

* Tomiko Lazarus rubs her face and spends a few minutes just waking up before standing and stretching. Crack, pop. &gt;_o

VAE:<font color="#000000">I figure Miron would go to join them after finishing his prayer.. just that I got held up IRL for a moment

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">She pockets her hands and walks over. Ed's bed gets bootnudged a few times until he awakens.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;That's why I'm wondering who else might know. &quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">or...

VAE:<font color="#000000">might handlle it IC

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">Gradia is hunting down Stanford. &quot;Lieutenant.&quot; &gt;:| She tugs on the hem of his sleeve as he passes by on patrol.

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;You are late with your report.&quot; &gt;:|

* Roy Stanford brushes Gradia off and keeps walking.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Finally ready, the short inquisitor notices everyone else has left the bedroom.... apparently, restful sleep has its disadvantages.

* Thomas Lazarus has tuned out the mortal world and continues nearly-silent murmuring.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">where's this happening?

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Gradia &amp; Standfor

Glitch:<font color="#000000">*Stanford

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">on the map you should see em

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;Lieutenant!&quot; &gt;:| !

Glitch:<font color="#000000">....yeah, -where-. :B

Glitch:<font color="#000000">oh, there they are

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyone seen Senior Analyst Thorngage? And .. where's everyone, what's going on?&quot; (to Tomiko, Jay and the rest)

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">southwest of the pool

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain looks over and sees the two people. He takes a few steps closer, but doesn't say anything yet, only watches.

* Tomiko Lazarus mumbles indifferently, &quot;Above, prolly.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;That is my rank, yes.&quot; He keeps on patrol without missing a beat.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Thank you.&quot;

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;Report!&quot; Gradia snaps. &gt;:|

Miron:<font color="#000000">As fast as his short legs allow, the inquisitor rushes upstairs.

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;And you do not have the authority to command me, Senior Analyst. You would do well to remember your place.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain lowly hums to himself, and steps forward.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hey, braxton lady...Maybe you should look outside first and realize that this isn't a time to report. Of course you could go and ask all of them for a report.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah....Senior...Gradia was it? And... lieutenant stanford?&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;I know you are both very busy people, but might I have a moment of your attentions?&quot;

* Gradia Thorngage rounds on Gamal. &quot;This is Leaden Mace business and not a civilian concern!&quot; &gt;8|

VAE:<font color="#000000">How loud is she speaking?

VAE:<font color="#000000">I mean, can Miron hear it supposed he's looking for her upstairs

* VAE imagines a fair shout.. does it call for a listen ?

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;You may, provided I have your name.&quot; He ignores Gradia.

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">Not really a shout, but she is raising her voice.

* Tomiko Lazarus approaches a window, hands still pocketed.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">She stares at the dim horizon and ominous sight with an unreadable expression.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Vonain Seldriot. Then, if it is not too presumptuous of me, I would like to offer a recommendation.&quot; Vonain actually reaches up to his badge and unpins it, putting it to his pocket. &quot;Man-to-man, and man...to woman.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Leaden mace buisness? Maybe once were no longer in a damn war zone. Go look outside and get your head screwed on straight.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt looks at Stanford, then at Gradia.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 19 + 5 = 24&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Listen

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain quickly shoots Gamal a pointed look

Meany:<font color="#660033">While impersonating Vonain.

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;Watch your tongue, civilian.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Does Gnogglebolt look at Stanford.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">VONAIN. dangit.

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;This is a matter that concerns us all.&quot; &gt;:|

Meany:<font color="#660033">...

Meany:<font color="#660033">Why Brain.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Why do you do these things to me.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;My apologies miss, I meant no disrespect. And I wholeheartedly agree. It is a matter that concerns us all.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">So, is 24 enough?

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;But were about to face a seige by leaden mace under devilish masters, and you arent exactly in charge. So I'd leave the person who's patrolling in an effort to actually protect us to do his job, rather than demand some useless report.&quot;

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;The lieutenant promised me a report on the possessed junior inquisitor under his command as soon as it became availble.&quot; &gt;:|

Meany:<font color="#660033">I am now picturing St. Cuthbert, as played by Patrick Stewart.

Meany:<font color="#660033">In the sky.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Facepalming of all of this.

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;It has been ten hours!&quot; &gt;:|

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain looks at both of them.

* VAE going to assume it is

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;So a report is more important than being rested and prepared fora seige? You have obviously never been in a war before. Paperwork always takes a back seat when problems like this arrise.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;It will be longer until you remember your rank, Senior Analyst,&quot; the lieutenant replies coldly.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain then walks over to Gamal and steps on his foot and gives him another look.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Following the not so faint echo of Gradia's shout, the inquisitor wiggles through the main body of the church, and steps into the fray. &quot;Senior Analyst Thorngage, Inquisitor Steelsprocket reporting for duty!&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">He then looks back to Roy and Gradia.

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;War is when the paperwork becomes most important!&quot; &gt;:E

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Where I come from, we're taught that it's important that when the chips are down, we all must band together and trust in each other, beacuse if there are no bonds of trust, our enemies can divide us.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ouch, what did you do that for? And she's the one pestering for the silliest of things, paperwork, when we need to focus.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;When the enemy is trying to cut your throat, you need to be able to count on the person at your shoulder to stop them.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain then points at the window.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;There is a small army standing right outside this temple.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;They are going to try and kill everyone in here very soon.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;You, me, everyone.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Even more reason for none of our fighters to be distracted by trying to fill out a damn fool report.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;I don't know what either of your problem is.&quot;

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;And we need to know how much they know about our forces, civilian.&quot; &gt;:|

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;But it's obvious you seem to be having troubles with teamwork.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl tries to meditate again. Because the urge to murder people is a wee bit too strong right now.

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Not only do you forget your rank, Senior Analyst, but you apparently also missed the badge.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 11 + 3 = 14&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; Wis check!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Progress! &gt;:V

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;... I see no badge on him.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;I would like to believe you are both reasonable people.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;And reasonable people work together.&quot;

* Roy Stanford pinches the bridge of his nose. =_=#

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Again, I don't know what your problems with each other are. But, I can see you're both of the same organization. Even if...different branches.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;That means the both of your lives are going to be in the other's hands in the coming battle.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;My recommendation is maybe one of you should be the first to give the other a break.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Finally, Miron can take it no longer, and snaps. &quot;If you don't know, then don't interfere in matters that are none of your concern.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;I recommend you let go of whatever the problem is, before we all die.&quot;

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;In the spirit of cooperation I request your report, then, Lieutenant! Allies should not keep information from each other!&quot; &gt;:E

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Do you really want to go appear at Saint Cuthbert's stronghold at the same time, while bickering?&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;HEY.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;My life is going to be in your hands as well. As will yours be in mine. That's how war works. I would like to think the people who have my life in their hands are people I can respect.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;THIS IS -MY- STRONGHOLD. ONLY I GET TO THROW TANTRUMS IN HERE.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">*mac'd*

* Roy Stanford ignores Gradia. &quot;... I thank you for your candor and insight, Dynamic Seldriot, but if this Braxton busybody would be patient and wait until all of our people are finished with their prayers, she would get what she seeks.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;If nothing else, then at least table whatever problems you have until you see if we're all still alive or not.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Okay. Why didn't you say so, if you don't mind me asking?&quot;

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;Dynamic? .... Oh wonderful.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*glares at Stanford... not much effect given his stature*

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;That's a very reasonable explanation. I'm sure, as a reasonable person, Gradia would have accepted it.&quot;

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;You're one of those.&quot; &gt;| &quot;No wonder you place no importance on proper order and paperwork.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Maybe you are right, miss. I think teamwork is more important than paperwork.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;And no wonder when we got our hands on him, he had an abishai visitor under his hood.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Gradia is a Cuthbertine, right?

* Roy Stanford gives Vonain a long-suffering look, briefly, as if to say does she sound like a reasonable person. =.=#

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Shows just how much are his phrases worth when push comes to shove.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">I'm really hoping she's not a Jasid, because She will have some -things- to say to Gradia once it's time, if she is.

VAE:<font color="#000000">No

VAE:<font color="#000000">She's cuthbertine

Meany:<font color="#660033">Oh good.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Yes, she's Cuthbertine.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Do you *really* think Miron would admire anyone of a different faith *this* much?

Meany:<font color="#660033">Her saying -things- tends to result in point blank annihilation.

Meany:<font color="#660033">And regeneration.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Rinsing, and repeating.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Forever.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;So...Senior Gradia, the Lieutenant has said that once prayers are completed, you will be fully informed. It sounds like that's because some of the people praying have the information you seek.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Is it acceptable to you to wait for that?&quot;

* Gamal-Junayd looks like he is holding his tongue to be nice. but he so thinks they should play it safe and throw the braxtons out on the street now, before they can do something stupid at a bad time.

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;Senior Analyst Thorngage to you, civilian.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Dynamic, Senior Analyst.&quot;

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;.... Dynamic.&quot; &gt;|

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;And Lieutenant Stanford... Do you not think that Senior--Analyst Thorngage, my apologies--has a point in that, since we are all allies, that we should all share information with each other, because information very often can determine who lives or dies in a battle?&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;you keep saying civilian, but is the mace actually a military branch of the kellon government, or are you just putting on airs?&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;And that she does have a valid concern in wanting to know what is going on, and that pretending she doesn't exist surely helps no one?&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yes, hence why I will disclose it fully to the members of our organization as soon as they are all finished with their preparations.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Fair enough.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;We are an organisation granted authority by the Crown of Akellon.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Doesn't mean your military.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Speaking of which, Senior Analyst, Inquisitor,&quot; he adds suddenly in Miron's direction.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain looks back to Gradia. &quot;And are willing to accept waiting for all of the people in your own organization are prepared and ready to recieve the -same- report?&quot;

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

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Have you prepared your spells for the day, and eaten?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yes, Acting Commander.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Prepared spells, that is.&quot;

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;... Yes to the former, no to the latter, not that --&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I reported to Senior Analyst Thorngage as soon as I was able to... there are more important things than food in a situation like this.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Then go eat breakfast and bother me no longer.&quot; &gt;:| &quot;By the time you have finished, the prayers will be complete.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Congratulations.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;On the contrary...inquisitor Steelsprocket? Fighting on an empty stomach can kill.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">You get to eat spiders.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">:D

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;If you get stabbed in the gut, it's quite the opposite.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain takes a short breath. &quot;Lieutenant Stanford?&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;I have my own men to attend to. -- Yes, Dynamic Seldriot?&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Taking care of yourself as one of the fighters that can help hold back the devils takes priority. Obsession with paperwork will no doubt lead to your early death.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;It would seem I might need to elucidate my recommendation to the both of you.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Until this battle has concluded, can you--and you as well, Senior Analyst Thorngage--at least pretend to respect each other, at least until the battle has concluded?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;There's no obsession with paperwork, merely a semi-literate idiot who can't appreciate the importance of information if someone whacked him with a tome.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;You can have whatever slugfest you want when it's over, I'm sure.&quot;

* Gradia Thorngage sputters and prepares to argue with the lieutenant, but shuts her mouth. &quot;Fine.&quot; She spins on her heel and heads to the kitchen, nose held high. &gt;|

Miron:<font color="#000000">Inquisitor Steelsprocket follows without a word, throwing hateful glances at everyone around... except Stanford.

* Tomiko Lazarus squints and casts a perilous gaze over her shoulder, after being mute for the longest time. &quot;...&quot;

* Roy Stanford sighs. &quot;I apologize, but you do not know Braxtons, Dynamic Seldriot. They do nothing without orders and documentation. Now if you'll pardon me, I need to attend to my own men.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">And just when I thought this was going to be a good day...

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Also, Leutenant. do you happen to know of the entrance those who went missing last night might try to return through? I want to make sure it's guarded, but the only person who might know, is busy with the prayer.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;I do not.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Very well, Lieutenant Stanford. I hope you at least take my words under advisement.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Gah, dog whining.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Damn. No one seems to know. And if it isn't one of hte main entrances...I just bet it's not properly guarded.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;The other thing we're taught, where I come from, is that a good idea can come from anywhere.&quot;

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..You talk too damn much.&quot; She pauses before returning her stare to the horizon.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">oh come -on- I was trying my damndest at diplomacy. Dx

Glitch:<font color="#000000">without rolling, even. Dx

VAE:<font color="#000000">yeah

VAE:<font color="#000000">Reminds me of something

Gamal-Junayd whispers: hate to ask but did he take diplomacy on his char again? heh

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">And that was the natural result from a bystander. :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/diplomat.htm

VAE:<font color="#000000">This is so totally Vonain

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Really though, the reason why Vonain was particularly verbose there (also why he stopped Gamal) when he normally would be much more direct (and perhaps a bit more abrasive, like Gamal) is that people in positions of authority rarely -ever- respond well to abrasiveness or force from something they don't recognize as an authority exceeding their own. :B

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Hence the polite-as-you-please act

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(danman; oh man, I've -seen- that before)

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">yeah. someone needs to kick the braxtons around enough till they realize their method doesn't work. we should head back to braxton, and stage a revolt against the mace. lock em up in their own cells

VAE:<font color="#000000">You try &gt;:3

Meany:<font color="#660033">Or.

Meany:<font color="#660033">When we get to the Gathering of the HCs, if it gets screen time.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">I totally agree, but with all our asses on the imminent chopping block, that's a bit of a lesser consideration. :B

Meany:<font color="#660033">The Braxton issue is addressed.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Of course, that'd mean meself and Miron being around for a good time longer.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Teamwork first, kicking the ass of dunderheads second.

* VAE giggles.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Agreed. And by the Cudgel, dunderheads seem to grow in this damn place like it's been manured and tilled.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">... Well I've been in prayer for more than a real-time hour while bickering transpired, so I guess that's it. *bricked*

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">At any rate, Vonain wanders away. &quot; Not quite as much as I'd hoped for, but oh well.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Grah, is it me or am I out of form today.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Meanwhile, Gnogglebolt had been watching the whole thing.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Back, reading up.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">As Vonain walks by, Gnogglebolt blinks. &quot;Wow. That...wasn't that bad, even if it didn't work. You kept calm the whole time, which I think is good.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain shrugs. &quot;You don't make the cut of an actual Squad in the Order without going through a bunch of failed tries and dealing with a lot of people you just don't work well with first.&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">It certainly has been an hour. The high priestess stands, with a soft sigh. &quot;... Thank you. All of you.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I hope you deal with that better than my instincts say you should.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">(hearkening a bit to that 'order of jedi' you wanted, Hatari. :B )

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;I ask you to join me in one last prayer... that the poor mortal souls out there may yet see hope, reason, and freedom from their oppressors.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Absolutely, Holy Mother.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus stands, and nods.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl goes quiet.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And his shoulder tattoo seems to light up slightly.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Of course.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;....Why not. I can't hurt, can I?&quot;

* Gamal-Junayd waits for all the prayers to finish before he says something. but is obviously waiting there.

Sszeyl whispers: Prayer to Vandria: May what death that can be avoided be avoided.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">When the prayers are completed, the sky is just beginning to lighten. The high priestess says one final word, and in front of everyone in the courtyard, a simple, nourishing meal appears, with a healthy glass of water.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;What the--?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..?&quot; He smiles softly after bit.

Miron:<font color="#000000">As they presumably walk towards the kitchen. &quot;If I may, Senior Analyst...something needs to be done about this... yesterday it was the dispute between our branches.. and today, civillians and rabble feel it is within their right to openly mock and interfere within mattters of the Leaden Mace.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I haven't heard all of it, excuse my lateness.. but what I have was disconcerting.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">I still wonder if Liatai is going to mix in that aspect of policing history.

Meany:<font color="#660033">^.^

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">if the braxtons didn't make the mace so easily mockable...

Glitch:<font color="#000000">As Ram would say, Mockmockmockmock.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">What aspect?

VAE:<font color="#000000">They don't

Meany:<font color="#660033">Where, when the London Police first formed (the first police force to exist as a police force) citizens and nobles took issue with their existence.

Meany:<font color="#660033">And went out of their way to kill and maim the Officers.

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">Actually the R.T. has equal civic authority and recognition as the L.M.S.. but it's very in-character of the Braxtons to disregard that anyways.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Not how it works, owl. Remember, where and how the Mace formed

Meany:<font color="#660033">Without reprimand from the magistrates, who also hated them.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">...yeah, in medieval fantasy, 'town guards' essentially fill the exact same role as modern police. :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">They have a different history compared to the london police

Glitch:<font color="#000000">That's one bit from real life that kinda seems like it wouldn't apply. ^^;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">yeah town guards in real midevil are pretty much just minions of the rich

Meany:<font color="#660033">^

VAE:<font color="#000000">Well, so are the Braxtons, in a way.

Meany:<font color="#660033">According to history.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Actually, Meany... that bit already happened, when the town guards in (at least) Castleton formed first. :3

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">to the extent theres two sets of laws. one for the poor, and one for hte rich, and the ones for the rich basically consists of dont piss off someone richer than you

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">According to history we should also all be murderously xenophobic and omniconservative in this timeperiod.

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">But we're super-not.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Gamal; yep indeed, but that's almost never the case in any medieval -fantasy- you read.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">And -that-.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Mainly because3/4 of the noble families have ties to the criminal underworld. ^^;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Tamora Pierce's novels.

Meany:<font color="#660033">:B

Glitch:<font color="#000000">When's the last time you saw medieval high fantasy with realistic sexism and racism? :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">Tech, that's not an argument

Meany:<font color="#660033">Tamora Pierce's novels.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Arcanum?

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Never heard of it.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Danman; Arcanum is -post- medieval.

VAE:<font color="#000000">the game *had* realistic racism at the very least

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Please, eat and drink your fill. We have a long day ahead of us.&quot; :)

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl inhales the food.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&gt;:V

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom eats deliberately and quietly, like it has a purpose more than just satiation.

You whisper to Meany: '''Do you even remember how to chew? Don't choke us here, puppet.'''

VAE:<font color="#000000">heh. During medieval times, people hated each other on basis of faith more, anyways

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(why, to mention it again, it was noted by the non-faerun characters in Finishing The Fight that Faerun seemed to be similar in some ways to the medieval period of earth, but one of the biggest differences was the apparent lack of discrimination against women when they saw women in noble station and in fighting capactiy)

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Maam. a question. those down below mentioned that you said the ones who didn't come back would know a way to return, and I was wondering if that method of getting back in here was properly guarded?&quot;

Sszeyl whispers: Says the person who tried to eat a man's throat and took the hyoid instead.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Well

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt just stares at the conjured food. &quot;...Huh. Magic.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">That makes some sense, if women are as good at magic as men, in any setting where it's significan

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">But, with a shrug, he starts eating as well.

* Luanne Selaren falls quiet, but nods to Gamal. &quot; It is. &quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">significant and pervasive, better said

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Question; if this -is- a &quot;Hero's Feast&quot; that gives buffs, did Serrierr get one? I'm actually not sure he -did-, but...

VAE:<font color="#000000">anyways, Gradia says anything in reply?

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">No, just Create Food and Water.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Oh. None for him, then. No 'need' to eat. :B

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Is it any place I could help reinforce? I heard of what was seen in a vision..and if they are the missing hooded lanterns...they could possibly lead the enemy back here through that method.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">O shit

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Tooootally random off topic thing

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">You know what I just realized?

VAE:<font color="#000000">hahaha

* VAE recalls that memeface

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt/Guardians % Co. Never got the lowdown on the steel masks. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Haven't we already had way too much of that...

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">But yeah, too much of offtopic for now. ^^;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Just an epiphany that suddenly hit me.

* Luanne Selaren shakes her head quietly. &quot; One hooded lantern. Not many. This courtyard is large and relatively undefended, yet it is here that the ritual must be cast. I was hoping the Guardians could reinforce the guards here.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Will have to pursue later.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;You have us, Mother Selaren.&quot; Gnogglebolt immediately chimes in.

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;If you ask it, very well.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;How much time -do- you need for the ritual, and...do you think you'll have to try and cast it -during- the attack, and we have to keep them off you?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl finishes his water, stands, and takes a spot at the courtyard.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Five have gone missing. but all they need is one to return with. I'd still feel better if that entrance could be reinforced.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Why not seal it with stone shaping?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..Because that would be useless. They are Baatezu. They do not need entrances. Only their mortal hosts and colluding Hextorites do.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Very well.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">&quot;Honeeey, what'reya doing? These guys don't use doors.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;And if that's what they've chosen to assault with,as it might be less noticed?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl takes out a roll of canvas and a brush.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;The spell takes twenty-four hours.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">wait, has Luanne said she has to cast it -every- day?

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;And yes. Should they deem it worthwhile to attack, whoever is conducting the ritual is the primary target.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;Now there's a thing I don't understand. We just closed the door on -Guardians.- Now how did we do that? Guardians don't need doors....&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">No you silly. =3=

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Look up the spell Hallow.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">cuz I thought I heard that once.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;The door is under guard. Go yourself if you are that concerned. But they will be coming here.&quot;

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

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;We have less than an hour before they would likely attack should disrupting our prayers be their primary goal. Please, eat and prepare yourselves in that time.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;If I knew where it was, I would of checked on it. but it's just mentioned as another entrance they know how to get back in. Since I don't know where this mystery entrance is...here I stay.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+10+mod = 16 + 10 + 2 = 28&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; Craft (painting) check!

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(wait a minute. Hallow is 'instantaneous'...it -never- runs out.)

* Gamal-Junayd grabs some food. might as well eat magic food

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+10+mod = 10 + 10 + 2 = 22&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; Craft (painting) check!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">The magic effects of the fountain, however, do.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(24 hour casting time, but--oh.)

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(Hm.)

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Note that normal Hallow would only cover this courtyard, not the whole temple.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(ahh.)

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Sometimes I do think things through. =3= *brick'd*

* VAE seems to have creeping crud

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Um...Mother Selaren, I also wanted to ask, but I don't know if it's a problem, cuz, um, we went through all that trouble of needing silver, and, uh.. is it okay if I...'borrow' some... &quot; Gnogglebolt points at the holy water fountain, then to his Soakifyer.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">On that note, a few buckets of silver dust lay around the fountain.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;As much as you need. In fact... Does everyone in your company that needs it possess holy water?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl finishes another work, and stows it in his cloak.

* Edaric plays a quiet tune during breakfast. &#171; &#160;1d20+20 = 6 + 20 = 26&#160;  &#187; Strum~

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Thank you.&quot; Gnogglebolt removes the barrel from his back and carefully refills it from the fountain. From 35 charges back to 50.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;There are spare bottles beneath every bench and pew. We made certain of that.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh. How convenient.&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;If you find yourself running low during a battle, you may take some from there.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr looks around, then at the 'quiver' of javelins on his back.

Meany whispers: When you're free, perhaps a bit of plot. &gt;:3

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">He then looks at Gnogglebolt and points at him. &quot;You there.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt jumps, startled to be the focus of attention of Serrierr for the first time. &quot;M-me?&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">wait, no, not for the first time, what am I saying

Meany whispers: Perhaps, at some point, turning the mural into another artifact for the temple. Like those statues in Resca, they come to life and step off the wall to defend the temple when 'activated'. Intermediate to far future, of course, unless you say otherwise.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt made the javelins for him, I'm a doofus.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt jumps, startled to be the focus of attention of Serrierr so suddenly. &quot;M-me?&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">Please wrap up your morning RPs ASAP, please.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Concluded.

* Gamal-Junayd is ready for combat in the square

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yes, you.&quot; Serrierr pulls out one of Gnogglebolt's javelins he made. &quot;Can you tie a vial of holy water to the end of as many of these as you can?&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Back, reading up

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Oh! Uh...sure.&quot;

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">Gradia and Miron would be done with breakfast by now. &quot;-- Right. Now where is Stanford?&quot; &gt;:|

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Hallow specifically runs out after one year.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">It just says in the body, not the duration entry.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt gets a bunch of spare vials and small flasks, fills them from the pool, and ties them to the heads of the javelins with whatever he has on hand.

VAE:<font color="#000000">did gradia reply anything?

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;I want that report!&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Miron was speaking to her above

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(Hatari; not quite, not for Hallow specifically, just for a single additional attached spell to Hallow)

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">No, she didn't, aside from over-breakfast grumbles.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">At any rate, I'm done. All Serrierr's javelins gain Holy Water damage. :U

Meany:<font color="#660033">And a -2 to attack? =3=

Meany:<font color="#660033">From sudden lack of balance?

Miron:<font color="#000000">No surprise. .. and the inquisitor's breakfast sort of grew in his mouth as well, chewing with a glum expression as if out of a sense of duty.

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Here. Inquisitor Lazarus, if you would.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">they're Large-size and on the heavy head anyway. Weight doesn't change appeciably. :B

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">and even -if- Lia rules it does, I can eat a -2.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom looks over and approaches Roy.

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;Finally.&quot; Gradia crosses her arms and taps her foot.

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

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain turns an eye to watch again.

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;I wished to inform you of the results of interrogating Junior Inquisitor Stephen Arianis last night.&quot;

* Tomiko Lazarus has been pacing between the stained glass windows, staring out at the horizon with folded arms.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Like a caged beast, waiting.

Miron:<font color="#000000">The short inquisitor nods at her words.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I see.. very well.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus sighs lightly. &quot;..Any unforseen news?&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;The news is not comforting. He reported that he thought he had 'beaten' the devil two months ago, because it was no longer speaking to him. He also states he felt it 'leave' one night... the night before I confronted Charles Whitaker. We know now how he knew about our sanctum, at least.&quot;

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

* Thomas Lazarus folds his arms and shakes his head with an annoyed look. &quot; I know an Inquisitor like him in Castleton... he should have said something.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr's penetrating gaze likewise falls over the assembled.

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;But this is also dire news. He claims he was unaware of his repossession prior to entering the temple. Given he did not leave temple grounds after arrival, Archivist Petersen says this is quite possible. He remembers nothing of the prison raid.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Nor of attacking his colleagues.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;If I may, Acting Commander...How is it possible that the enemy wasn't informed of the planned raid as soon as he has left the temple, then?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Could have been a ruse. They're not unknown to be tricky like that. Might've never left him at all. There are many documented cases of possession victims being totally unaware of their fiend.. until it begins to act.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Inquisitor Arianis was present at the meetings along with everyone else.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;And even then, it can black out the host while it works.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Inquisitor, do you truly believe the mass sacrifice of guardsmen as well as prisoners was a coincidence?&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">To Miron, I should clarify.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Not a coincidence... however, it seemed ... rather rushed compared to what I'd expect.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Archivist Petersen suspects that the fiend was unable to report while within temple grounds, leaving them with a narrow window in which to act.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;He believes they were attempting to summon more powerful backup.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;If I was in their place, I'd have executed every single prisoner by the time our forces arrived, then focused on holding the silver stash.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..How is he doing now? Junior Inquisitor Arianis.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;They well know that without the silver our position would be untenable'

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Awake. Nursing a goose egg.&quot; The lieutenant taps the back of his head with the faintest trace of a smirk.

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

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Inquisitor Hawkin is not one to underestimate.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;They were fortunate it was a Junior Inquisitor and not a corporeal Osyluth ambushing them.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Thank you for the update, Commander.&quot;

* Roy Stanford nods. &quot;That was all.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Are there any other sensitive materials Junior Inquisitor Arianis was privy to during his possession?&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Had you been listening, Inquisitor Steelsprocket, you would know better than to ask me that question.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Thomas walks off to seek out Gamal and Sszeyl for a few spells.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">The usual order of business. They each get their usual long-duration combat spell cast.

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;He was a part of our operation. Therefore, he was exposed to all information we were, as his rank would allow.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Magic Vestment for Gamal and Shield Other for Sszeyl.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Apologies, Acting Commander.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Which provides +2 ac, right?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Shield Other is +1 deflection AC and +1 to saves.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Magic Vestment is +2 enhancement AC.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">They'll both last 11 hours.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;The issue is, however... I am worried that the unexpected success of our operation might have been the part of a plan of theirs.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">...does Gamal wear any magic armor?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">No. That's why Tom bothers casting it on him.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">ah, okay.

* Gamal-Junayd doesnt actually wear armor at all

* Roy Stanford nods. &quot;Archivist Petersen feared so as well, and that the scrying spell observed that night may have been part of that plan.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">its still +2 right?

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

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Meanwhile, Vonain looks outside a window. Has the enemy moved any closer than the one block?

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">when will it be +3? heh

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Us obtaining the silver essentially ensures all of us shall be present here.&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">No... they're still there.

GM:<font color="#000000">Waiting.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Which leaves us open to attacks.. .that target the whole of this cathedral.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Level 12 causes a lot of Tom's CL variable buffs to increase. But nothing has.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Sighing, Vonain moves back.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;...It's probably obvious by now, but they're clearly waiting for something.&quot; And it's very obvious who 'they' are.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;I actually rather hope they're waiting on a signal from one of their own.&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Dawn.&quot; She looks up at the sky. &quot;They're waiting for dawn.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Because the alternative is that they're waiting on us to do something we're already going to do.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Attempting to demolish this place while also blocking the subterranean paths would spell doom for all of us present, unless we take preventive steps.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Then see to it you prepare countermeasures, inquisitor, and senior analyst.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;This temple shall not fall while we are within it. Is this understood?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Tom is level 12?

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&gt;:V

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">No, 11.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Ah, kay.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;. . . Understood, Acting Commander.&quot;

Roy Stanford:<font color="#000000">&quot;Very good. Good luck.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;....if they brought anything like real catapults--doubtful, but if they did--I think I can take care of that.&quot; Gnogglebolt says suddenly.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom bides his time, doing the rounds and checking on everyone present. Civilians, mostly.

* Roy Stanford heads off.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt checks his pocketwatch. How long to dawn?

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;This would have been good to know yesterday&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">Does your pocketwatch have a 'dawn' indicator? ^^;

* Luanne Selaren points to the sky.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">I would know what -time- dawn is. :B

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">Which varies depending on time of year. :B

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">And I've been living in the current point in the year. :B

Gamal-Junayd: <font color="#000000">&quot;Just wish there was some way to disrupt their plans. Go out and get the first lick in. Always hate waiting for the enemy to make the first move.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;...You have no idea how right you are, Gamal.&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;In that light, we do not know what their first move will be. Be prepared for anything.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;They are dictating our choices. Putting us on the defensive.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 1 + 5 = 6&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Knowledge Arch+Eng - How's the cathedral's roof like? Can it be set fire to easily?

Miron:<font color="#000000">ffff

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">It's a thatch-roof cottage.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">are there any open window slits? or paths to the roof?

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr hums to himself...and then rises up towards the open ceiling of the cathedral. He rises -juuuust- high enough to poke his head out and look around 360

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">What's it look like out there?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">The courtyard is open, and there's the balcony, which with Gamal's Jump modifier probably won't stop him -- oho!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Serrierr, roll a Spot check. :3

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">and do any missiles come at him? If so, he ducks down again. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">He has more than enough DR to just flat out ignore everything but nat 20 missile fire. :B

GM:<font color="#000000">No missiles, but may I have your Spot check?

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Spot: &#171; &#160;1d20+18 = 1 + 18 = 19&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

* Gamal-Junayd is looking for a place an archer could be at and fire at any devils with a bow.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">FUCK.

GM:<font color="#000000">Very strange that they're not firing.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">of COURSE.

GM:<font color="#000000">.... roll again. =3=

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Spot: &#171; &#160;1d20+18 = 1 + 18 = 19&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">......

GM:<font color="#000000">Are you kidding me. XD

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">So much lol.

GM:<font color="#000000">One more time, nothing's coming his way. :B

* Glitch CURSES THE RANDUM NUMBER GOD.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Spot: &#171; &#160;1d20+18 = 8 + 18 = 26&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

GM:<font color="#000000">There we go!

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">There. Sorta.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">if it had been a third 1....

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">They have a cave-troll.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Senior Analyst Thorngage... I suggest we order the drow and perhaps Serrier to take on aerial patrols, in case they try to get flying devils to pour alchemist fire over and through the roof.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">*flies away!*

You whisper to Glitch: Serrierr spots something strange. A group is approaching, with twelve armored people surrounding a group of four people in volumous black cloaks with their heads down, and two men in tailored clothing in front. (At least, you think the white-haired one is male, it's hard to tell in that robe and with that hair.) What's strange is this... they're holding a large white flag up in the center of the group, and waving it visibly as they approach. Listen check.

* Gamal-Junayd sees serrierr fly off, and starts to jump/climb up to the roof if he can. jump of 36 without rolls, and I can make climb rolls if you want

Miron:<font color="#000000">The inquisitor approaches Gnogglebolt, looking serious.. &quot;As an engineer... if ranged siege weaponry is going to be used against the church, can you estimate where it'd have to be placed?&quot;

* Gradia Thorngage arches an eyebrow. &quot;Set fire to a stone roof, inquisitor?&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Listen check: &#171; &#160;1d20+18 = 1 + 18 = 19&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Pardon me.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">LOL break. XD

* Serrierr sighs. At least I'm pre-rolling everyone's Ones.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">wow man. you have NO luck

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Did Serrierr actually fly away without a word into enemy line of fire? O_o

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Stone.. uh..&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">No no no. xD

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">That was non-canon.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">No, he's just poking his head up onto the roof.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">It was my version of dodging a brick from the 'cave-troll' LotR reference. :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Gamal, roll Spot and Listen please if you're headed up to the rooftop?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Because it wouldn't have even slightly surprised me, just sayin'. *bricked*

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I assumed.. thought ...That simplifies our situation somewhat....&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Serrierr roll one more Listen check please. x3

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Regardless.. they still might attempt breaking through the roof and pouring such substances to damage the inside.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Liatai why don't you just give him all the info.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">The dice have clearly said &quot;NO.&quot; :B

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Listen check: &#171; &#160;1d20+18 = 17 + 18 = 35&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Almost Elros

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I really doubt they are going to bring seige, but -if- they are, as I said...I can take care of it. But hmm...what direction would they approach from... &quot; Knowledge (Arch &amp; Eng) &#171; &#160;1d20+18 = 13 + 18 = 31&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">To guess which direction they'd bring seige from, -if- they bring it.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">(Spot Check : &#171; &#160;1d20+0 = 13 + 0 = 13&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;) (Listen Check : &#171;  &#160;1d20+1 = 11 + 1 = 12&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;)

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Besides, even if the roof can not catch fire by itself, intense heat can make it lose stability.&quot;

You whisper to Glitch: Serrierr hears clearly, the red-haired man in the front of the group is calling repeatedly as they approach, &quot;''Flag of truce! Parley! Flag of truce!''&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Meanwhile, while Serrierr is floating at the top of the open ceiling poking his head out, everyone suddenly hears him whistle in the &quot;wow&quot; kind of way.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Pretty simple; from the northern or southern streets facing the temple. Low-tech arty doesn't have a high enough arc to completely clear surrounding buildings.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Now isn't this the funniest, most obvious trick I've ever seen.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Even modern artillery would need to be extreme range to clear a cityscape.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr then floats down to leviate above the pool.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Yeah... Miron has some trivial idea about buildings being trouble, but he doesn't know enough to estimate it

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Thanks, World of Tanks experience.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Hence, for all his dislike, he's off to ask the expert

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;They're waving a white flag.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr announces to everyone.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;I actually kind of suspected they might pull this.&quot;

Kelsey Alfarson:<font color="#000000">&quot;.... A white flag.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Didn't think they would.&quot;

Kelsey Alfarson:<font color="#000000">&quot;Already?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;That's ... absurd.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Unless they want to send an emissary.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;It's obviously going to be a trick of some kind to catch us off-guard...but they know we have to accept it.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">One moment, let me get the results to Gamal.

You whisper to Railock: Gamal spots something strange. A group is approaching, with twelve armored people surrounding a group of four people in volumous black cloaks with their heads down, and two men in tailored clothing in front. (At least, you think the white-haired one is male, it's hard to tell in that robe and with that hair.) What's strange is this... they're holding a large white flag up in the center of the group, and waving it visibly as they approach.

Gamal-Junayd: <font color="#000000">&quot;It's probably a ruse to get someone out there so they can possess them.&quot;

You whisper to Railock: The red-haired man in the front of the group is calling repeatedly as they approach, &quot;''Flag of truce! Parley! Flag of truce!''&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;No we don't... But if you will, then so be it.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;We don't, if the white flag is the only show of their peaceful intentions.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;My thinking precicely, Gamal. Or to otherwise--&quot; Serrierr suddenly freezes.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;--make us look at the left hand instead of the right.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..Perhaps they seek parlay before resorting to violence. That does seem to be their way.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... is it parlay or parley? *dictionaries*

* Gamal-Junayd tries to remain hidden on the roof, preparing his almsot never used bow to cover if anyone below decides to send someone out. (Hide Check : &#171; &#160;1d20+7 = 7 + 7 = 14&#160;  &#187;) doubt I need it with all the people but jsut in case (Move Silently Check : &#171;  &#160;1d20+7 = 17 + 7 = 24&#160;  &#187;)

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Everyone stay on guard, and do not focus overmuch on this 'parley'.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">It doesn't matter, I'm Thomas.

* Thomas Lazarus is bricked.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Parlay.

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Parley. Now we know. :3

VAE:<font color="#000000">As an aside, trufax. If they manage to start a fire inside the cathedral, chances are the roof will fall down

Liatai:<font color="#000000">http://www.thefreedictionary.com/parlay

Meany:<font color="#660033">Huh.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">http://www.thefreedictionary.com/parley

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Has Mother Selaren already begun her Hallow ritual?

VAE:<font color="#000000">because all sorts of bad things happen to the strength of materials when heated up

Gamal-Junayd whispers: are there devils in the crowd, or just humans? also any devils in the air above us?

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">Not yet. She's listening quietly to this report.

You whisper to Railock: Not in the approaching crowd. There are some erinyes circling the temple, but at a fair distance.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Miron was an alchemist-in-training, hence I had him know that (a part of the reply to Gradia)

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..Well. I doubt anything will happen one way or another while we wait.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr turns to look to her. &quot;...I presume you will want to handle the parley personally, even if you stay within the safety of here.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Unless you name an emissary in your stead.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We need to send a representative to speak with them.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd whispers: is there anything up here I could tie a rope to, and dangle it down into the temple? just in case the situation calls for bringing more people up, or a quick slide down? have 50 feet of silk

Meany:<font color="#660033">Name Tomiko.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Do it.

GM:<font color="#000000">There's a polite knock at the temple door.

Meany:<font color="#660033"> do it.

VAE:<font color="#000000">No ,Sszeyl

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">TIME FOR DIPLOMACY.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Hard to possess who's already possessed

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">SIS NO

You whisper to Railock: I'm sure there's something. Go ahead. :3

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr does not look at the door, and continues looking at Selaren.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt, meanwhile, can't help but look.

* Gamal-Junayd ties a rope up on the roof, and dangles it down. just in case getting some more archers up here is needed, or sliding down to joina combat below is necessary

* Thomas Lazarus sighs and walks south. &quot;..I'll get it.&quot; As though answering a knock at his house.

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

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;... We will need to honor their request... else they'll take it as an affront and attack.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(er, was waiting for Liatai to have Luanne name someone...)

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anything else I should take care of, Senior Analyst?&quot;

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

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Indeed.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'll come too.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I will stand behind you.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Just feeling a little unwell.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Indigestion. ^^;

Gradia Thorngage:<font color="#000000">&quot;Just be ready.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Oof. No worries.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr looks at the door. &quot;I would join, to stand behind you, but...they won't make such an obvious attack from that direction.&quot;

* Liatai completely understands. ^^; *fighting creeping crud*

Gamal-Junayd whispers: I know this won't mean much but is there a town wall within sight of the roof? I'm makign a plan to confuse the enemy

VAE:<font color="#000000">hehe

VAE:<font color="#000000">That makes it three of us

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom nods faintly. &quot; Stay near me, and you will be safe from Them.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;I will remain here, and look behind us.&quot; Serrierr rises vertically again, and looks 360 once more, taking extra caution to look the direction opposite of the massed guards and fiends.

* VAE 's eyes burn a bit and not feeling too well ovrall

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom enacts a prayer of Circle of Protection from Evil with a few simple gestures and a murmur.

VAE:<font color="#000000">which results in failmiron

You whisper to Railock: I suppose there would be. :.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Whatever you do, Thomas, don't step outside the doorway!&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain calls forward.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Don't worry about me. I volunteered for a reason.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">For the next two hours, Tom and company are warded.

GM:<font color="#000000">Quick roll call, who's here and ready?

Miron:<font color="#000000">And with his left hand clenched around his book as hard as he can, the inquisitor approaches Altonor.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He opens the door with a stern and stoic expression. &quot;...&quot;

Gamal-Junayd whispers: I havea small steel mirror. whent he sun actually rises. I want to make like I'm signalling someone beyond the wall. They'd probably notice flashes in a pattern, even if it's meaningless. Or if an assault starts, I could use the mirror to send the dawns first rays into the enemies eyes.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Checked up and good to go.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Gimme somethin' ta shoot.

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">&quot;If I say duck, do try to be quick. It'll only happen if the guy they send isn't fireproof.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Yo.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">I am here to cause confusion among our enemies!

Glitch:<font color="#000000">. /starcraftreference :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Do not be so quick to resort to violence. They are not so simple. But being ready is wise.&quot;

* Altonor is watching the door quietly, but turns when Miron approaches. &quot;?&quot;

* Gamal-Junayd is laying on the roof watchign those below, bow next to him ready to be snatched up at a moments notice, with a small steel mirror in his hands. ready to sow confusion

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Gamal equips NINJA TRICKS.

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

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">theres a rope. she could join me. haha

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Not to pull DM too many directions, but does Serrierr see anything approaching from the 'north', or, opposite the front door where the fiendish SWAT army is waiting?

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">Where's Gamal's token? He may gain a ninja ally.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;We... the defense of this temple requires the use of your talents. How well can you conceal yourself in flight, in conditions as they are at present?&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">as theres no roof, I put him in the courtyard upper area

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">A concerned &quot;older&quot; sister watches from nearby.

Altonor:<font color="#000000">&quot;Nice try. Mother Selaren told me to stay here and protect the second and the civilians. Besides, not very well, especially in the light.&quot;

Altonor:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm really better at being a distraction than a stealth agent.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*frown* &quot;I am not trying for anything, asides from keeping the temple's roof in one piece, and not on our heads.&quot;

* Swallowtail shimmies up the rope as well, watching the oncoming group.

Gamal-Junayd: <font color="#000000">&quot; hey swallowtail. Do you know any codes ordering someone to begin a plan or attack? Was thinking of flashing some patterns of light as if it was going out past the wall...I dont have any so it'd be random, but if it was a real code...specially one they might know....they might believe it more and perhaps send some forces to reinforce the walls away from here. Too bad I don't know any mace codes....&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Some of the devils the enemy fields are capable of flight... and even though the roof isn't flammable.... there are ways for alchemic flames to damage its structure anyways, even seep inside.&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">For Serrierr, there are fiends and guards all around the temple. But none of them are making any moves, except for the white flag group in front, which are at the front door.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Ah, so we are completely surrounded.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Hold on, this door must be stuck. Hrrrnnnn &gt;:9 *bricked!!*

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Good, that means we can attack in any direction. :U *dodges another brick*

Altonor:<font color="#000000">&quot;I know that. But I also trust in Selaren's battle plan. Speaking of which, shouldn't you be where you were ordered to be?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;We do need a way to keep the upper reaches safe, otherwise the enemy can simply try it as often and for as long until they suceed.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I was ordered to make preparations to ensure the temple itself remains standing. And to this extent I have spoken to both Gnogglebolt and now yourself with regards to your capabilities.&quot;

* Altonor sighs. &quot;... Listen, I need to focus on what's coming, and I don't want to accidentally catch you in a battle again.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">If it's stuck I'll just open it.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Not like anything short of Tomiko could slow me down in pure strength.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Was that a threat?&quot;

Grant Warner:<font color="#000000">&quot;He's telling you politely to fuck off and get to the courtyard like you were ordered to, inquisitor. Hop to it!&quot; &gt;:|

* Altonor looks over to Grant. =w=; &quot; No need to be rude. He's got good points. &quot; =w=;

Miron:<font color="#000000">'This. . . shall be reported.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">The inquisitor storms off to the courtyard

Grant Warner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Fine. Like your busybodying. GET TO WORK.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I knew I shouldn't have hit the handicap door open button. Those are so slow! D| *foot-tap*

* Grant Warner grumbles. &quot; Fuckin' Braxtons. &quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Okay, sorry, Miron distracted me. XD

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt notices Miron coming back in. &quot;Er, I told you, -if- they bring any seige, I can take care of it.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I was just searching for a mugshot of bearded tom to swap in for a gag. *bricked*

Miron:<font color="#000000">''Imbeciles. No wonder possession runs rampant in their branch and they can't...''

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I can build my own counter-seige better than anything of Kellonite craft.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Not if they come from above, Gnogglebolt.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;That's why we have a great honking winged avenger of the heavens.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;We need Altonor or Serrier for that.. . the second is needed in fifty places at once, while the first is as much of an idiot...&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt immediately turns. &quot;No offense, pardon my irreverence.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">The door swings open easily... to a smiling face. &quot;-- Aha, there's someone. Good morning. How strange to see the doors of the Temple of Light closed.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;None taken.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom holds the door and maintains his frigid look.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It was a cold night.&quot;

* Glitch wonders if the guards are wearing Field Plate, Battle Plate, or Mountain Plate. :.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Does that mean you, Serrier, shall take the duty to ensure no flying devil will attempt to damage the building from the above, as well as strategic assessment ?&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;I imagine so with the open courtyard.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'll do what I can wherever I see it, whenever I see the greatest opportunity to act.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;I don't like committing to any one course of action.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;--What can the temple of light do for you gentlemen?&quot;

Gamal-Junayd: <font color="#000000">&quot;Four. four people seeming prisoners...five didn't return last night. that leaves one. one hidden lantern, lost to us.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;The man who sits on two chairs at once falls on his arse, said the Wise Fool to the village busybody.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">At this point though, Miron's words seem to fall on deaf ears as Serrierr narrows his vision at the entourage at the door.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom's indifferent gaze faintly glows -- almost invisible in the dawn's rays. That's a detect evil on the visitors, for sure.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;...I knew it.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">He turns. &quot;Mother Selaren...it's our missing agents. I can see how this is going to go.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;...They're going to try and bargain with the lives of those four in exchange for our surrender.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Are the guardsmen *this* well armoured?

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Also strange to see the temple girded for war, and to approach it needing to wave a flag of truce to talk to someone... but I digress. We have orders to speak with the High Priestess Luanne Selaren, Hearthkeeper of the Yoriver Chapter of the Hooded Lanterns of Pelor. I apologize greatly for interrupting the sacred hour of prayer... but it is a matter of some importance.&quot;

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

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;May we come in?&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(danman; hence why I semi-jokingly asked if they were wearing Field Plate, Battle Plate, or Mountain Plate)

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">The DM will get you your results in a moment.

VAE:<font color="#000000">I didn't notice, honestly

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;The Temple is closed to visitors without a writ issued by the magistrate.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">If only. :T

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr's well-honed (usually DAMN YOU RNG) ears hear the conversation, and he speaks again to Selaren. &quot;They are asking for you, specifically.&quot;

You whisper to Dr. Hatari: The red-haired one and the white-haired one have moderate evil auras. The guards all have strong or faint auras, and the one helmetless armored fellow has a strong evil aura.

* Luanne Selaren is silent. &quot; I suspected it would come to this. &quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Indeed.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">The inquisitor takes a position near the entrance, on the opposite side to Tomiko. After all.. if they'll start streaming in at some point, it leaves him in a good tactical position.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">is it..dawn yet?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">It is.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That depends, sir.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;The temple of light is a bastion of peace.&quot;

* Gamal-Junayd uses the mirror to flash ina pattern over the nearest wall. not meaning of anything, but he doesn't try to hide the flashes from the ground, and if theres any well known code like the morse for sos, he'll do something like that, otherwise jsut a series of light flashed out in a pattern like a signal

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr, meanwhile, is twitching slightly if anyone watches him.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;If you are, as your last agent did, planning to wantonly fire flaming arrows into the vicinity -- then well -- there could be complications.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Provided it remains such, we should have no problems. As you can see, we are here under a white flag to converse. Nothing more.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Might I inquire as to the nature of this visit?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;The revered mother is occupied, afterall.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Upon our honor and the sacred symbol of the flag of truce, no harm shall come from us unless the truce is broken by the other party.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Or a third party.

Meany:<font color="#660033">That is blamed upon the first.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;We will, of course, defend ourselves should it come to that.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">:T

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;I pray it does not, for the sake of all involved.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Hee, I like this guy

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... Wait here, then. We will fetch you shortly.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(man, if only Calrach were here and someone knew Whispering Wind...I have -such- a Third Option plan to get our agents...)

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;May we not step inside? It is, as you said, chilly out here.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Reminds me of Arcanum. &quot;See? Two people who barely know each other can hold a rational conversation, and the next thing you know, things are getting done.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Shortly.&quot; Tom closes the door with an irked eye, and turns with a swish of his coat. He marches back to the courtyard.

Gamal-Junayd whispers: I want to attack. I want to open up. because I so think being nice to these guys is going to backfire on us so badly

VAE:<font color="#000000">(which comes from a man trying to persuade you to assassinate a ruler of a city-state)

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;....&quot; ^^#

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">They wait.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Clank clank clank. &quot;Mother Selaren.&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">Tom you're kind of standing on my face. *brick'd*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;They request entry. As h--&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Oh sorry D: * GM squiggles out. =3=

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr nods. &quot;We heard, Thomas.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;--heavily armed as expected, and with fiend-possessed in their stead. They wish to speak with you. Here.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;And we both agree in our estimation of what will happen next.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..We should arrange our defenders before escorting them in.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;They have hostages.&quot; He folds his arms with a scowl.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;I agree. I must insist, however...&quot; She raises her voice so she can be heard surprisingly clearly. &quot;... that no one do anything that may be construed as an attack against them while they are within these halls. They are likely waiting for just such a foolish act, so we may seem the aggressors.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods as well.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Acknowledged, Holy Mother.&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Father Zachary, you are on deck.&quot;

Zachary Alfarson:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yes ma'am.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus looks off to his sister. &gt;:|

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;... What were those Hooded Lanterns of Pelor he was talking about?&quot;

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;...&quot; She huffs quietly.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">That means you, Miron.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hearthkeeper?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">That means your arse

Miron:<font color="#000000">I am not the one whose reckless conduct endangers operations

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot; Those steel masks, I think, Ed.&quot;

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">She enters the courtyard and stoops briefly before springing up in a high arc and landing on the second floor balcony. Clearing the banister, no problem.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot; I knew there was something more to it.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;...&quot; He nods. &quot;Very well. I'll bring them in.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus returns to the entranceway and opens the door again.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well. Mother Selaren is free to speak with you gentlemen.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;This way, if you please.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Thank you kindly, sir. And you are?&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">&quot;A man of no consequence.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Tom.&quot; The door is opened wide.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">The strongly-auraed guards remain at the door as the rest enter.

* Thomas Lazarus steps aside. &quot;After you.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">A SNAKE WHAT

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Wait you can see the snake? XD

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">It was maptools moving the familiar before the owner. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Silliness, proceed.

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">Get back in your pocket, Scute. |3

Scute:<font color="#000000">Aw.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Thank you, then, Tom.&quot;

Roland Osmul:<font color="#000000">There's some brief shuffling as the group adjusts to pass through the opening in the defenders.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">This person breaks line of sight with the courtyard and stands still, so as not to attract any attention. She simply watches over the ninjas and listens with a stoic look. &quot;...&quot;

* Pelorite Templar casts a quick look at Thomas from under her hood before falling in step.

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">THE CAT IS KNOCKING OVER EVERYTHING

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">X3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">You lost your snake again. |T

Miron:<font color="#000000">Inquisitor Steelsprocket stands calmly in alert, facing the corridor.

Scute:<font color="#000000">&gt;:O

Miron:<font color="#000000">''If they're stupid enough to try something like this, they're done for... we have them on a platter..''

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Now we close ranks behind them.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Enemies: &quot;You've activated my Trap Card.&quot;

Glitch:<b><font color="#000000">Final Destruction.

</b>Glitch:<font color="#000000">RFED. :B

* Gamal-Junayd moves accross the roof to the courtyard to watch. too late to raise the rope, they'll see it and know it's a path up top, but he trains his bow on the intruders down below. he so hopes thomas knows waht he's up to...if one of them do something like attack Luanna...it could be a heavy blow to performign the ritual

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;High Priestess Luanne Selaren, Hearthkeeper of the Yoriver Chapter of the Hooded Lanterns of Pelor, I assume, madam?&quot; The man bows pleasantly.

* Gamal-Junayd in facts readies an action to fire the bow at anyone who attacks the high priestess

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr is...idly and slowly twirling his meteor hammer.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Kenneth Sorenoc.&quot; The high priestess says in a neutral tone.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom folds his arms and stands behind the ranks of the &quot;diplomatic envoy&quot;, watching their backs with an imperious glare. He's definitely not playing the same game as Mr. Negotiator. Without a doubt.. he can look scary when he wants to.

VAE:<font color="#000000">The diplomatic envoy should have been Kaito from Judgement of Corruption

VAE:<font color="#000000">Not that his current icon isn't great.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;... Such a strange environment within the temple these days. Downright cold, really. Is it an eclipse? I'm afraid I'm not as up on my astrology as I would like to be.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">that said, kudos on Osmul. Hextorian priest allright

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">''Don't watch the left hand. Watch the right.''

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Astronomy. Astrology is magical in nature or the purview of fortune tellers.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr thinks to himself.

* Sanctioned Summoner curiously looks to the dangling rope to his right. &gt;.&gt;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Slowly, he rises vertially once more to the top of the open ceiling to keep an eye outside.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">*vertically

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Aha, see, I told you I wasn't up on it.&quot; The negotiator laughs.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">... Heyyyy now's my chance to have a smoke. |d *bricked*

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;But truly, something has changed in the temple of Pelor these days. Harboring renegades and traitors? I suppose Pelorites are obligated to help anyone, so we will ignore for now the presence of so many wanted criminals.&quot;

* Roland Osmul looks directly at Tomi. &gt;:|

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Please do not provoke the demigod in training.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">There's a floor between us, so she doesn't really notice.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Any movement on the outside? Casting about with See Invisibility, which is perma-active, of course.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Oh, I didn't notice. XD

Meany:<font color="#660033">Actually.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Forgiven.

GM:<font color="#000000">No movement. They're still waiting.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Isn't Tom a wanted criminal too?

Meany:<font color="#660033">There's a warrant out for his arrest from Yoriver.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He's wanted. Not charged with anything.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Not that they couldn't charge him with a million things at will.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;But then... I don't suppose you've had a chance to read the bulletin this morning, High Priestess, but there was an attack on one of our local prisons last night.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Same as anyone else not yet dead or in their thrall, frankly. Law serves law makers.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt keeps a straight face. Here it comes...

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;It was a massacre. Prisoners and guardsmen alike, dead and left to rot. A pair of nefarious murderers escaped, along with a number of criminals found hiding beneath a local tavern.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Now, we may be jumping to conclusions here, High Priestess, but are you aware they were all traced back to your temple?&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">I like this negotiator more and more

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Is that what that awful racket was.&quot; Arms still folded, droning in a neutral tone.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr sinks back down to ground level and looks them over.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;I take it you aren't just here to discuss the morning news, Lord Sorenoc.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">we should of taken the bodies of hte murderers. then when they showed up, handed em over as we were attacked as well by those AWFUL murderers

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">...For the heck of it... Sense Motive: &#171; &#160;1d20+28 = 13 + 28 = 41&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;. Can he get the feeling there's something going on that we -haven't- already guessed, or a hunch of a confirmation of something we maybe did? Diversion, hiding some nuke in their ranks, anything like that?

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">glitch. jsut admit it. you wish serrier was your permanent PC :)

VAE:<font color="#000000">hahhah

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Anything beyond the inevitable &quot;we'll give these people back if you give up the 'traitors' &quot; thing?

VAE:<font color="#000000">And sense motive isn't magic

VAE:<font color="#000000">Sense motive tells you if someone's lying or having a backmotive or not

VAE:<font color="#000000">not //what it is//

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">There can be just as much said for the dangers of rampant second-guessing as all those other proverbial warnings you've been on edge about. =3=

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">it might be able to tell you waht their body laungauge reads as with a 40 something though. but not exactly what they are hiding

VAE:<font color="#000000">And I said it already, I wouldn' mind. Tech plays a fanatical resident of Arcadia fairly convincingly

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;No, you'd be correct in that regard, ma'am. But there is still one additional matter to address.&quot; He steps slightly to the side and gestures to the manacled black-cloaks. &quot;These four were captured last night attempting to break into a county storeroom.&quot;

* Sanctioned Summoner curiously tugs on the hanging rope. &gt;:.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Railock; I was just asking myself the three questions: &quot;What do I have&quot;, &quot;What do I want&quot;, &quot;How do I use the latter to get the former?&quot; I looked through stuff, and noticed that Eladrin have +28 Sense Motive, which I had forgotten. :B

Meany:<font color="#660033">And then the boiling oil falls down.

VAE:<font color="#000000">heh, I suspect I know

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Decided to use it, see if anything comes of it.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">If only I had a bluff modifier. =w=;

VAE:<font color="#000000">He's going to ask for ransom

VAE:<font color="#000000">Silver, see

Meany:<font color="#660033">Enjoy your 15d6 burning damage.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Without silver we can't do stuff. :3

* Gamal-Junayd wants some boiling oil up here. why didn't glitch makea boiling oil generator! hehe

Lucina Rosalyn:<font color="#000000">Someone's come out onto the balcony to watch.

* Tomiko Lazarus glances over to Lucina.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Danman; also, it's Aborea, nor Arcadia.

* Tomiko Lazarus squints.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Arcadia is where -Cuthbert- hangs out. :B

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I wonder if she remembers me.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Alchemist's fire makes it for boiling oil

VAE:<font color="#000000">It's essentially the napalm of this age

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">did swallowtail switch sides and stay with me, or is she still watching the front?

Lucina Rosalyn:<font color="#000000">&quot;.... I know him. That man with the white hair -- Jacob? But if he was possessed... &quot;

Glitch whispers: Anyway. Anything from the sense motive check? Any new hunches?

You whisper to Glitch: Nothing. But you do get the feeling the guy with red hair is a very practiced speaker.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm sure you're aware of how damning this looks, Hearthkeeper. Especialy as they were wearing your sacred uniform.&quot; The negotiator dons a disappointed look.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Will you allow the priests of the temple to check them for injury?&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">baad response

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;In time, High Priestess. They're in no danger of bleeding out, and they were perfectly fine during the walk here.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">&quot;What makes you think they're ours? Pelor has many children.&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">I know who and what I'm dealing with, lynx.

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">Not a denial, but not plain claiming them, either. And. . . he's waiting for this sort of a thing.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;But regardless, they're not truly the reason we're here this morning.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">it's npc to npc talk. the dm is moving it exactly as she wants it to go

* VAE clever because he isn't the one doing negotiations

VAE:<font color="#000000">So? VAE can has comments anyways

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Indeed, it's a cutscene and a good one, shush and enjoy it. ^^ *stuffs popcorn into Danman's face*

Flynn Baker:<font color="#000000">Pssst. Little comment from the side from a guy in the know. The game was kind of up as soon as he called her Hearthkeeper.

Flynn Baker:<font color="#000000">That's a secret society. There's no way they could have known that without inside intel.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Says the angel distracting the gm with things.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Also yeah.

Flynn Baker:<font color="#000000">They already know they're ours.

* Meany stuffs caramel corn in Glitch's face.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">ohgodsticky

VAE:<font color="#000000">Riight

* VAE didn't get that bit of the puzzle

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;As you may or may not know, High Priestess -- again, I'm not certain whether you get the bulletins here -- the Count is expecting his first heir.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">hahaha

VAE:<font color="#000000">Omen: Akellon

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;... I was not aware of this, no.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus begins to squint.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr quirks an eyebrow. That's new. They're trying to outflank us, now.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah, truly? Well, I guess that's to be expected, it has been kept quiet. No need to stress the lovely lady, and it was... shall we say, somewhat unexpected? But, in his generosity and humility, the count has admitted his error, and has offered to adopt the child into his home once it has been born.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">I put five caramel cornballs on the count's son being the hose of a Major Devil.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Who wants in on this?

Meany:<font color="#660033">host*

VAE:<font color="#000000">Host, not hose

VAE:<font color="#000000">and I was the first to mention

VAE:<font color="#000000">Omen was a horror movie about a devil-possessed boy

* Meany stuffs caramel corn in VAE's mouth.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Can I bet on the same result? :B

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;That time is swiftly approaching, High Priestess, and the Count has requested that you, personally, come to his manor to assist with the delivery as you are the most skilled healer in all the county. You are also quite discrete, as your office indicates, and the mother of the child wishes to remain anonymous in the public eye.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">. .. *win*

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;However, in his wisdom, the count believed you would not come willingly, so we are forced to play an ugly hand.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">''And there's the flank. Now it's up to Mother Selaren to counter it.''

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">swallowtail. quick, we have an assassination target for your ninja skills. for the betterment of hte realm, assassinate the woman! hehe

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Surprising that Count Montclaire has had time to conceive a child with all of his business these past four years.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;What can I say? Love finds a way, they say.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Lady Montclaire:&quot;Well, he fit those thirty seconds allright, I suppose.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">*snrk* Threw off my train of thought, you did. XP

* Liatai gets it back on the rails.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Sorry, just had to be done

VAE:<font color="#000000">The picture of an overworked summoner count with erectile dysfunction, and sexually unsatisfied lady havving to rely on the erinyes is hillarious to my mind

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">*premature ejaculation, rather

VAE:<font color="#000000">either way, too much stress.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain's composure changes for the first time, and a frown crosses his face before he returns to stoic. This is getting uglier and uglier.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;In either case, he has extended the invitation to you to come live in his manor until the child is born, and the two weeks thereafter to ensure that the child is healthy. It has not been an easy pregnancy for the lady, even with relative anonymity. In return, we shall release these prisoners to you, and maintain our vigilance as opposed to treating you and all residing in this temple as enemies of the state.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">crap afk, mom's conscripting me for getting Christmas boxes from attic -3-

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;I don't wish to assume such a thing of you, High Priestess, but you must confess the evidence is pointing strongly in a treasonous direction.&quot;

* VAE genuinely impressed

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Permit the medics to check your prisoners for injury and signs of ill treatment, then we shall discuss this farther.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Enemies of the state when he really doesn't have the authority to make that kind of call. I think this guy isn't the 'by the book of law' kind of lawful evil.

Meany:<font color="#660033">More like inner code of conduct lawful evil.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">This is what happens when your DM is not a law major. :P

Liatai:<font color="#000000">He's serving as the voice for the count, which as we've heard considers himself the ruler of a small city-state in all but name.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Eh, owl,this is good enough.

Meany:<font color="#660033">To declare an enemy of the state is a function reserved for the King, the heir apparent prior to the new king's appointment, or Duke that also has high military authority.

VAE:<font color="#000000">He's not speaking in by the by book law.

VAE:<font color="#000000">The guy's a diplomat, not a lawyer

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;As long as they do only that, High Priestess? By all means.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">besides he never said they're declared as such, just treated

Meany:<font color="#660033">Yet all diplomats in the current world politics have law degrees.

* Luanne Selaren looks to Thomas.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Which, given what's done to them... is about right

Meany:<font color="#660033">HA HA HA HA HA unrepresentative demographics is funny to me.

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I'm trying to focus on the game.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Cut it out.

* Thomas Lazarus approaches with a grim look. &quot;...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He gives the prisoners a look-over for health. &#171; &#160;1d20+17 = 1 + 17 = 18&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187; Heal check.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Night of the living ones.

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">The templars are battered, but all are over half HP.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Good enough. =w=;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Injured, but stable.&quot; He looks to Mother Selaren.

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">Something slithers out of the summoner's sleeve and up the rope.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">do I need to roll to notice?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Spot, if you wish.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">(Spot Check : &#171; &#160;1d20+0 = 19 + 0 = 19&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;)

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah, yes... I apologize for that. Most of our healers were occupied last night tending to the survivors of the attacks.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;We didn't have much to spare for what appeared to be unusual criminals.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus earns a withering look from Thomas. He remembers all too well who was staffing the prison.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">You can glare at yourself? Impressive.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Silly typo. Negotiator instead of /me. x3

* County Negotiator is brick'd.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Introspection FTW

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">heh, so is slithering sneak spotted with the 19 rolled?

Scute:<font color="#000000">Gamal notices something small climbing the rope, then slipping onto the balcony while its master shrugs and returns to ranks.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">shit. he puts up his bow and drops down a level to the balcony. he's going snake hunting.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;... I see.&quot;

* Tomiko Lazarus snaps a deadly look at Gamal.

VAE:<font color="#000000">baad idea

* Tomiko Lazarus shakes her head.

VAE:<font color="#000000">You hurt it, they'll come down on us, with a legit excuse

VAE:<font color="#000000">Someone needs to grab that snake, like Serrier

VAE:<font color="#000000">and go &quot;Sir, you have forgotten something&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">It's a snake. not a person. he was simply protecting the ill halfling on the balcony from a posisble snake bite. and he'd jsut be knocking it out.

Scute:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+14 = 5 + 14 = 19&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Hide check...

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Is that your bell-rope?&quot; :.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">since I saw it slithering, do I have to keep tracking it, and any chance for a bonus on spots?

VAE:<font color="#000000">there's an ill halfling?

Glitch:<font color="#000000">and back

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">on the balcony, yes.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">read up...

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">... Why in the hell would it come up here just to bite a person.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">It's spying, you jumpy doofus.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">dammit gamal you should have cut the rope. D;

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">And it's a familiar, so if you touch it, the owner will yelp.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Quiet sis, muse arguments are for the rabble. =3= *bricked*

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">RRRR BUT ITS DUMBBB

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Not currently. Our current rope snapped thanks to an enthusiastic bell-ringer a few weeks ago. We hung that one out to test before we hung it on the bell.&quot; &#171; &#160;1d20+18 = 8 + 18 = 26&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Bluff?!

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">yeah. so do I need another spot, or do I have a clue where it went?

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">Drat, not a class skill! &#171; &#160;1d20+2 = 16 + 2 = 18&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Sense Motive

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">...never get into a game of cards with the high priestess

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+19 = 4 + 19 = 23&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Sense Motive

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr looks over the assembled group, and speaks up, making his presence painfully unavoidable. &quot;Excuse me. Mother Selaren, would you agree there's more than just the physical health of a person? With the permission of all present, of course, I would enact my own mysticism to determine the mental well-being of the people here.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 20 + 5 = 25&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187; Sense Motive. =3=c

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I believe her. *bricked*

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;.... Unusual, but then again I've never spent much time looking into bells and how they're hung.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">well, searching for the snake. swords are drawn, but trying to stay out of sight of anyone below. (Hide Check : &#171; &#160;1d20+7 = 10 + 7 = 17&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;) (Spot Check : &#171;  &#160;1d20+0 = 4 + 0 = 4&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;)

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Gamal, at least get Swallowtail to follow you and help D: * VAE sads

VAE:<font color="#000000">If miron was close enough, prestidigitation

VAE:<font color="#000000">and tathi, mage hand

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;That would depend entirely on what you were to do... .... ...&quot; He peers. &quot;Either you are the largest raptoran I've ever seen or an angel.&quot; &gt;:.

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot; Gamal, what are you doing? &quot; Sneak sneak.

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

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

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">LIATAI

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

Glitch:<font color="#000000">...crap what did I say Serrierr's full title was? |D *quickly looks through logs for Lylemini*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">You just missed the important stuff that Sheyth would have been good to have around for &gt;:O

VAE:<font color="#000000">I summoned him

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Serrierr Valtion something something Wings of Freedom.

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">Wow am I good or am I good? :3

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(oh, thatnks ghost, you bought me time! :D )

Gamal-Junayd: <font color="#000000">&quot;a snake just came up the rope up to the balcony. I've never heard of a snake capable fo the coordination to climb a rope, so I'm betting it's a familier here to spy on us.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Someone quickly fill Ghost in?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Shit's fucked; TATHI ATTACk.

Meany:<font color="#660033">CAST DISINTEGRATE.

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

Scute:<font color="#000000">Actually all vipers have a climb speed -- *brick'd*

Tathi:<font color="#990099">FIIIRREEBBBAAAALLLLL *hits Ed*

Gamal-Junayd: <font color="#000000">&quot;So I plan on knocking it out without those below seeing anything. They can't blame us taking care of a possibly hostile animal now can they?&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Intended to be used on trees.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Okay but seriously. It's the next morning after mini-events and etcetera.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">aha found it.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">yeah but a rope is not as stiff as a tree branch. I really don't see a rope working as well as a tree

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">Uh huh.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Dawnbreak. The temple is surrounded by count forces. Soldiers and such.

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot; -- No! Gamal, no -- remember Tathi and Kor. Masters and familiars can feel what each other feel. &quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">will wait until Ghost has been filled in.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">We let in a &quot;diplomatic envoy&quot; that has four of our templars in shackles.

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot; Hurting the snake hurts the master, they will attack. &quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">Is that this procession in the middle?

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(yep)

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Their terms are 'Send Mother Selaren up to the estate to be the midwife for the Count's unborn child; she's the best qualified to deliver it. :3 Also if you do we'll release these guys and be nice.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd: <font color="#000000">&quot;And? At that point they have to tell why they sent such a thing in the temple during negotiations. All I saw was a wandering snake that might bite someone. that sick halfling for example. It's a dangerous animal.&quot; he gestures at hte halfling

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">And we're still in uneasy dialogue.

Meany:<font color="#660033">And if we don't they'll murder us.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">That's about it.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Oh

Gamal-Junayd whispers: swallowtail speaks auran doesn't she?

Glitch:<font color="#000000">and Mother Selaren, when the 'envoys' were let in

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">so what Tathi needs to do is move south of the fountain, and cast lightning bolt- *BRICK'D*

You whisper to Railock: Fluently.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">made a declaration that no one is to do anything construed as hostile

VAE:<font color="#000000">no

VAE:<font color="#000000">Mage hand, grab the snake, return it to owner

VAE:<font color="#000000">would havebeen expedient

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Though as you can see, Gamal's trying to deal with the backdoor hostility.

VAE:<font color="#000000">gamal is trying to deal with it by making it frontgate hostility

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Anyway, continuing now.

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">where is gamal?

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">switching to auran. just in case. &quot;it's called plausable deniability. Also, my blades won't actually harm it, just knock it out. then we can say...throw it off the roof. We got rid of a possibly dangerous animal, we didn't kill anything, and they lost their spy. help me find it at least. But be careful, and don't actually kill it.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">2nd floor balcony

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;The latter is correct. You may call me Valtion, emissary of Aborea.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">*Serrierr says to the 'negotiator'

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot; (Best not to swing at it with swords -- that could be construed as violence. What we should do is catch it without hurting it.) &quot;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot; (Get a pillowcase from one of the beds.) Tom-sister, you have anything we can use to catch snake? Not hurt, just catch.&quot;

* Tomiko Lazarus raises a brow slowly. &quot;...&quot;

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Hands.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd: <font color="#000000">&quot;(I'm not that good at grabbing. If you find it, maybe we should ask Tomiko, she seemed adept at wrestling things. plus I'm sure she has the arm to hrow it far far away. But first, we must find it.)&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;I see. It's an honor. What precisely are you looking to do, Valtion?&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">where is tathi-dad? :3

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Spot: &#171; &#160;1d20+1 = 13 + 1 = 14&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187; Listen: &#171;  &#160;1d20+1 = 20 + 1 = 21&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot; Get pillowcase, to hold snake and keep it from biting when it is caught. &quot;

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">For the snake.

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 16 + 3 = 19&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Spot, &#171;  &#160;1d20+4 = 3 + 4 = 7&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Listen

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">Oof, unfortunately it has a much higher mod.

* Gamal-Junayd quickly slips into the bedrooms on the side, comes back with a pillowcase for swallow, himself, and tomiko

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr waves his arms slowly, but grandiosly. &quot;I am a high noble of the upper planes, my methods are beyond the ken of mere mortals. It will, however, look very simpel to you. All I need to do is touch them while I perform my mystic power of looking inside a person to evaluate their internal well-being.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">28, 4, for Ghostwish.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Just a touch will allow my Sight to prevail.&quot;

Tathi: <font color="#990099">&quot;Between my father and I, we could mow down that entire blockade that have out there.&quot; Tathi seethes under her breath, but Aelian shakes his head.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;I am sorry, Lord Valtion, but unless you can be more concrete, I cannot allow you to do anything that may interfere with the prisoners.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;Fine. We're touching them with a Holy weapon to see if you put devils into them.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Acts that are 'beyond our ken' must unfortunately be assumed to be hostile.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Interfere? Why....Kenneth Sorenoc...&quot; Serrierr takes a step forward.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Are you suggesting...&quot; Another step forward (with his feet off the ground)

Meany:<font color="#660033">DANGER, DANGER GLITCH TECHSON.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;That a Great High Celestial...&quot; Another small step.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Would lie to you?&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">(It's funny because Techson sounds like Texan.)

* Thomas Lazarus gives Serrierr a befuddled look. &quot;...&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr is positively glowing at this point, with arms crossed in front of him.

* County Negotiator looks to the men to his right and behind.

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">&quot; (Eladrin, not archon,) &quot; the white-haired man murmurs to the red-haired one in Celestial. &quot; (They can and do lie. They have no code preventing it.) &quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah, is that one familiar with the Ranks of the Divine I hear? Well.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;My counsel informs me that you have no code preventing you from lying, Valtion of the eladrin, thus we must unfortunately assume the worst. What has seemed fair has become very foul, as of late.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*rolls his eyes* Now to hope the eladrin won't try something stupid.

* Gamal-Junayd is taking his time searching. theres not that many places on the balcony so...taking a 20 on searching. looking under furniture, that sort of thing

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;You should know that even Eladrin such as I, if we willingly bind ourselves to our word as an Agent of the Divine, cannot break our word.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+19 = 9 + 19 = 28&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Sense Motive. The negotiatior is suspicious.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;As you correctly guess, Eladrin such as I do it the least...but in this case, I am willing to make an exception. As a harbor of minds and souls, mmy concerns transcend the physical. I give my word, as a Knight-Errant Celestial Agent of Kord, that all I wish to do is look inside the four people here, and to do that all I require is the lightest of touches with my divine instrument. I will do nothing more than that.&quot; Serrierr's meteor hammer's rope is currently coiled around his arm, with the ball palmed in his hand.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">(Search Check : &#171; &#160;20+3 = 20 + 3 = 23&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;) taking 20 ont he search. if I'm taking my time to search over glancing, might as well take the tiem to really find it.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">How long does it take to search a single square again?

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( Full-round. ))

Glitch:<font color="#000000">20 rounds

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">yeah a long time. you have plenty of time

Glitch:<font color="#000000">er--oh, yeah, full round for one search.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Doesn't Swallowtail have Spot? &gt;:O

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">I'm hopeing if nothing else, I spook it into trying to move.

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">I have... ranks in Search... =w=;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 19 + 3 = 22&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Spot

Glitch:<font color="#000000">ohyay!

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Seriously it's just a snake. The worst it could possibly do is look at us.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">woo!

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Calm down.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">it could be...a DEMON possessed snake. or next appear during the ritual, biting someone important mid chant

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot; -- There. Under chair. &quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">do I need to roll once it's been pointed out?

VAE:<font color="#000000">as an aside

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr then looks down to Mother Selaren. &quot;And Holy Mother, if Kenneth Sorenoc agrees with me giving my word, will you allow me to proceed as well?&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">hate to be the person, but I moved timezones, so it's 4:35 here. Not eager to finish yet .. but the time is nearing

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">We're not ending the session until something happens. *bricked*

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;If it is only that, but you will be observed carefully.&quot;

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Please do, Valtion.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Eerily silent, and as soft as a gliding owl, Serrierr floats around the side of the ranks.

* Gamal-Junayd motions for tomiko and swallowtail to all head towards the snake. and tries to get past it, see if they can three prong grab it

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Thomas, meanwhile, walks up. Still wearing his perilous expression.

* Tomiko Lazarus squints distastefully at the other two. &quot;... &quot;She sighs and walks over, creaking the floorboards.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Is there something the matter, Thomas Lazarus?&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">He starts murmuring in Celestial, then looks at Templar Knight-Errant as he holds out the meteor-ball in his palm. &quot;Simply touch the hammer with one finger, then pull it back. Sometimes though, being this close to such divine power is...shocking, to mortals, but it is harmless. Worry not over it.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">grapple checks to flush it out?

* Templar Knight-Errant nods, and does exactly what he is told. There are no adverse reactions to the weapon's touch from the prisoners.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">She stoops down and gives the snake a point-blank glower as her shadow casts over it. It gets blatantly grabbed with finger and thumb. &#171; &#160;1d20+22 = 13 + 22 = 35&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187; Melee touch.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">yeah doubt she needs our help

Scute:<font color="#000000">SSSSSSS &gt;:E

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">lolGrapple: &#171; &#160;1d20+25 = 2 + 25 = 27&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187; She forgoes all damage.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr floats over Rebellious Templar, and performs the same gesture with Kaduan.

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">&quot;-- Scute!&quot; The summoner suddenly jerks.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Scoot?&quot;

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">And promptly advances that grapple into a 'pin' -- which is to say, she simply holds it in place with a stare. &#171; &#160;1d20+25 = 20 + 25 = 45&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">THROW IT THROW IT THROW IT WINDOW NOW

Glitch:<font color="#000000">:U

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..Yes.&quot; Jumping back down to this twin.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Yes, there is.&quot; &gt;:|

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">&quot;My familiar,&quot; he mumbles. &quot;Someone is causing my familiar grief.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;A serious concern of mine.&quot;

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Someone in this temple.&quot;

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Pardon me. I need to go hunt him down.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Is he in imminent danger?&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Now just throw it outside the temple. Don't want any dangerous animals loose in here. But no reason to harm an innocent animal. Good thing we got to it before it got to the patients Had it bitten someone, probably would of had to cut it's head off to make anti venom.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Not so fast.&quot; He squints. &quot;My business is with you.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;You want to escort Mother Selaren off these premesis?&quot;

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">&quot;.......&quot; He's silent for a while. &quot; I can't tell... &quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Do you even have an excuse to account for the state of the forces of Yoriver?&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">premises

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;I beg your pardon, Inquisitor. Were you speaking to me or my counsel?&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">there is a window we can throw the snake out from the balcony, or would we need to throw it off the roof?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;An answer for an exorcist's claims of infernal possession running hot and cold over the streets?&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">(erp. Lia, did you mean that there's no adverse reaction from -any- of the pelorites/)

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">(or just knight-errant?)

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Yes, that's what I meant.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">The first case.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">(ah, okay.)

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">It's unclear who Tom is talking to. But he's looming over the white-haired man with a fairly imposing glare.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Once Serrierr finishes with the fourth one, he looks to Mother Selaren and nods approvingly. &quot;They are all in good mental well-being.&quot;

* Sanctioned Summoner is getting a double-dose of intimidating Lazarus from both sides. &gt;.&gt;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">He returns to his place hovering above the pool.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tomi is holding the snake restrained. It isn't going anywhere, or biting anyone. She glowers at it, knowing full well how familiars operate.

Scute:<font color="#000000">That doesn't stop it from wriggling fiercely and making warning hisses. &gt;:E

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Throw it! Like Gamal said!

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;I can take away one full level from you with a full round action.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">no

VAE:<font color="#000000">that's dumb

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;Try something.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">it'll come back

VAE:<font color="#000000">They need to hand it back to the summoner

VAE:<font color="#000000">because they'll be caught pants down

VAE:<font color="#000000">&quot;Does this snake belong to any of our esteemed guests?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Do we have some form of assurance that Mother Selaren's spiritual wellbeing during her 'stay' elsewhere? Because, Mr. Sorenoc, I'm quite frankly concerned with the nature of the company Count Montclaire has been keeping these days.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">&quot;We have owls here. And ferrets. It could come to injury.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Thomas is basically booming this into the Sanctioned Summoner's face, despite addressing the negotiator.

* Sanctioned Summoner seems to be steadily shrinking. Halp! &gt;_&gt;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom levels a finger at the summoner's chin. &quot;What's your name?&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Excuse me, Inquisitor Thomas Lazarus, but perhaps you had best take a step away from my counsel.&quot; While the smile remains, the eye gains a sudden coldness; &#171; &#160;1d20+17 = 13 + 17 = 30&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Intimidate check

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Again, spazes. I know how familiars work. I'm not throwing it away.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">..Besides, that might hurt him. &gt;|

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Say that IC to gamal then. :B

Glitch:<font color="#000000">...uhoh.

* Dr. Hatari SRDs.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;...&quot; &#171; &#160;1d20+11+5+2 = 15 + 11 + 5 + 2 = 33&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187;

Tathi:<font color="#990099">UNFAZABLE.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He holds fast with a glower.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Hah! And my Intimidate is better than yours, little mortal. ~|D

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">... he's still there and his sister's glaring at me across the link D| !!!!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He inches back, just to placate. But his attention returns to the summoner.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I asked for your name.&quot;

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ja-- Jacob Shyden, Sanctioned Summoner.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;You want to strike a deal, you play ball. This is simple negotiation.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He follows up quickly. &quot;Sanctioned Summoner. Specialty?&quot;

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Conjuration.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Interesting. How long've you been employed?&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... This is really embarrasing.

VAE:<font color="#000000">This is really nomworthy

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Did I ever say when the conjurers' college was opened? |D;;;;;

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I forgot to note it on my timeline |D;;;;;;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Lucina made some mentions.

VAE:<font color="#000000">I suspect it was mentioned on IRC

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">But don't worry.

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

Tathi: <font color="#990099">(( wasn't it shortly after the count took power? ))

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;--Because I've got it on pretty good authority no one in your class knows a damn thing about being a Malconvoker.&quot; If only Tomi could see him now.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">just say &quot;time that coincides with opening of college&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">That was four years ago, so we can assume it was then.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Long enough for a two-year class to graduate.

VAE:<font color="#000000">uhh uhh. &quot;You challenge the expertise of the Count's employees, on WHAT basis, Inquisitor?&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;There are -rules-. There are -safety precautions-. There is -common sense.-&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;THIS COLLEGE POSSESSES NONE OF THESE THINGS.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( XP ))

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">Oh but it definitely 'possesses' something..

VAE:<font color="#000000">hahahah

* Thomas Lazarus finally breaks eye contact with the summoner and looks up past him to Sorenoc.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;That is an issue to take up with the college, Inquisitor. But we digress.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">It possesses a student body.

VAE:<font color="#000000">And a body of faculty.

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">Oh thank Hextor D|

Roland Osmul:<font color="#000000">QUIET. &gt;:|

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..I don't like the idea of handing our sweet Mother Selaren over into the hands of men harboring fiends a few inches in front of my face.&quot;

Sanctioned Summoner: <font color="#000000">yessir

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..By the way..&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We weren't properly introduced.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Thomas Lazarus. Fiend hunter.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Inquisitor Thomas Lazarus

* VAE bricks

* Thomas Lazarus squints and twists his face aside slightly. &quot;--Unless you're contesting that my claim is untrue.&quot;

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

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">On a side note, it's almost too bad I'm playing Serrierr as actually listening to Thomas and Luanne, because realistically as an Eladrin, Serrierr would have slipped out of the temple just before the 'envoys' were let in and then started ripping into the massed ranks to disrupt them (but not actually killing people where he can help it), all while shouting &quot;DEATH TO THE PELORITES, DEATH TO EVERYONE!&quot; to throw off connecting him to the pelorites, all with the aim of simple utter confusion to the enemy. Because as a Chaotic Good Celestial, they know the tricks of the Lawful Evil types and never play ball with them on principle. :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">hahaha

VAE:<font color="#000000">But then

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">that...that is worse than ANY idea any of us have had

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">He got castigated for this idiocy already

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Never again.

* County Negotiator laughs. &quot;Your sweet Mother Selaren? My dear inquisitor... If you fear we are asking you to send someone who isn't renowned for a backbone of steel into a lion's den, you are sadly mistaken. However, you asked for an assurance.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Oh shut up come on, I haven't -actually- done anything bad since you called me, the guards were the absolute worst, and all I did was bruise them a little... :U

VAE:<font color="#000000">Lemme guess. Roland Osmul stays in temple as a guarantee

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;The High Priestess' holy power is well-known. As a Lorellon native -- or do you consider yourself a Castleton native now? -- you may not be as well aware of it as we natives of Yoriver are.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Even once is too much.

* Tomiko Lazarus has taken to petting the snake. =3=

VAE:<font color="#000000">Tom considers himself a Kaduan native *brick'd*

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Oh god she actually likes having it around RUN SNAKE, RUN.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Is Gamal still around and is he going to say anything else to Tomiko? :B

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">BUT THAT SNAKE ISN'T AN ELF

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;If you are so concerned, baselessy I may add, however, what about collateral? We will gladly leave one of our own here. As long as he remains unharmed, so shall your dear priestess, and he will likewise recieve daily reports on the wellbeing of the priestess. Or, we can simply give you our word upon our honor that unless she starts trouble, no trouble shall come to her.&quot;

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">This is a very bizarre sensation. D|

Glitch:<font color="#000000">oh dammit Meany called it. :x

Gamal-Junayd: <font color="#000000">&quot;You've got the snake under control. I'm heading back up. Keep the snake under control. If they come looking for him, try and throw him outside. Just dont let him go inside the temple&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">he then jumps straight up and catches the roof edge (36 on jump, so can jump 4 feet straight up, with verticle reach of 8, I should e able to grab onto roof edge and climb up from there

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">unless it's way up

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;The only assurance I would be satisfied with would be every one in this envoy tracking their boots through a spill of holy water on the way out.&quot; &gt;8|

* Sanctioned Summoner appears to be squirming somewhat uncomfortably inside his robe. Oh Hextor badtouch badtouch D|

VAE:<font color="#000000">hahahah

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Thomas is not intimidated. Snake-tongued fiends!!

Meany:<font color="#660033">I called what now?

VAE:<font color="#000000">&quot;My snake is being petted!&quot; ... isn't that the worst double-entendre ever?

Glitch:<font color="#000000">--oh, oops

Glitch:<font color="#000000">My bad. Not meany. Danman. :B

Gamal-Junayd whispers: how far down is it from the roof to the ground floor?

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Eyes moved too fast.

Meany:<font color="#660033">The hand is faster than the eye.

* Meany kicks caramel corn into Glitch's face.

Meany:<font color="#660033">But should have been watching -the foot.-

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Pet, pet. I kind of like you. =3= I should get one of these..

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh, is that all? Very well, prepare your puddle.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">tomiko takes ranger just for an animal companion

Scute:<font color="#000000">HALP D: Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Hey, hey.. wanna.. be mine.. *w* &#171; &#160;1d20+17 = 10 + 17 = 27&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187; Intimidate!!

* Tomiko Lazarus is bricked.

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">U HALP ME! D: Scute:<font color="#000000">NO YOU D: VAE:<font color="#000000">oh bastet

Glitch:<font color="#000000">You know what's striking me here?

VAE:<font color="#000000">Tomiko using the snake as a sex toy.

* VAE brick'd with a million bricks

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Even when playing the most depraved, bad-to-the-bone individuals ever

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">That's pretty crude even by greasy little engineer standards, Dilbert.

* Gamal-Junayd has swords drawn while croushing on the roof. he's ready to drop down into the middle of them with swords if need be.

Glitch:<b><font color="#000000">everyone

</b><font color="#000000"> in this work displays attributes of adorableness. :B

Glitch:<font color="#000000">*world

VAE:<font color="#000000">Nothing is too crude for me.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Except the otyughs.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;... Very well. I will go.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom gives Selaren a glance.

VAE:<font color="#000000">That is because akellon is an anime, Tech

Black-Haired Templar:<font color="#000000">A number of templars gasp, but Selaren holds up a hand.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Unsurprised by her answer, Tom quickly tugs a vial out of his belt, and thumbs the cork off.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Splish. He walks back with a sour look on his face.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;It is our duty to protect life, putting aside our own political feelings.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">AUGH

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">IT BURNS.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">But not so much as a twitch.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">It only hurts outsiders and unde--oh. =3=

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">... Thomas, why is it yellow? Are you sure it's holy water? *brick'd*

VAE:<font color="#000000">shhahahah

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Oh, just for that

VAE:<font color="#000000">And someone says my humour is crud

VAE:<font color="#000000">crude

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Knew it would be pink.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">OH NO MAGIC PINK

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Well played. XP

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

Meany:<font color="#660033">Thomas is wish-making fairy.

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;MAKE WISH.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">and of course, the point of the joke with Tomi and the snake was... imagine the summoner's reaction. Awkward as hell.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Look, I don't love it that much. =3= *bricked*

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Very good. A wise decision, madam, as expected. Let's go through your inquisitorial friend's little test, and then send you on your way.&quot;

* Roland Osmul nods to the group of soldiers.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom's gaze is locked on the sanctioned summoner. &quot;...&quot;

Guardsman 1:<font color="#000000">Step, splish.

* Gamal-Junayd sheaths his sword and...jumps down, attempting to drop down next to the priestess, jump and acrobatics will negate up to 30 feet of free fall so he should land next to her, up into a stand with arms folded &quot;Shouldn't you at least take an escort, priestess?&quot;

Refugee Protector:<font color="#000000">Step, splish.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mother Selaren, before you leave, a question.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;And who,&quot; says the negotiator with a cold smile, &quot;are you?&quot;

Kaduan Templar:<font color="#000000">Step, splish.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">''Keeping your snake. =w=''

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">Step, splish.

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

Templar Knight-Errant:<font color="#000000">Step, splish.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;A Vigilant Guardian, companion of inquisitor Lazarus&quot;

Guardsman 11:<font color="#000000">Step, splish.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;You are undoubtably the source of the community and guidance of this temple. Without you, who do you trust to oversee your hallowed home in your stead?&quot; Bit odd, an Eladrin asking about 'rank'. But to Mother Selaren, the real question is clear; who shall everyone take orders from, if not her?

VAE:<font color="#000000">Sergeant of 123th Tallarn regiment of the Imperial Guard, Inquisitor Lazarus's retinue.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">*orders from to continue the fight, if not her

VAE:<font color="#000000">oh my. She mentions Stanford, all hell breaks loose.

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Katie?&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;I trust.&quot;

* Pelorite Templar looks up. &quot;... Ma'am?&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;ARCHON NUMBER 5.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">*all of the bricks*

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">X3

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Commander lantern archon.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">This is worth a spin-off series.

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">&quot;ALLRIGHT YOU LIGHTBULBS&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Advance the HD and it could happen.

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

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;Listen, Tinkerbell don't -make- me-&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Heck, I've been wanting to stat a 15+ HD Lantern Archon with every Evocation (light) spell ever

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Would you please watch over the temple while Pip and I are away?&quot; She looks aside to Gamal. &quot;Don't worry, son of the desert. I am not going alone.&quot; :)

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;My archon friend here has class levels.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;In Paladin.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;SMITE EVIL RAY ATTACK&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;... I suppose you can take your light along. The manor is not as well-lit as it could be. It may be wise to have something to read by.&quot;

* Ball of Light 2 flares up briefly before the high priestess holds a placating hand to the light's side.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;You should have a greator escort than one.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Question, Lia.

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">&quot;I... I will do my best, ma'am.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Did you use the Cloistered Cleric on Luanne?

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;Thank you.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Why would I?

Meany:<font color="#660033">It just seems to fit with her character: not a soldier, but an agent of god nonetheless.

VAE:<font color="#000000">ahaaha

Glitch:<font color="#000000">...anyway, has anyone in the 'envoy' group not step-splish'd yet?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; Give it up, Gamal. If this is the price of peace in the city.. and these souls safety.. then it'll be as Mother Selaren wishes.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Negotiator hasn't.

Meany:<font color="#660033">:3

VAE:<font color="#000000">Luanne, thirty years ago : I BASH YOUR SKULL IN PELOR'S NAME BITCH!

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;This temple is still threatened... besides, who will keep the people from needing to eat gruel and stale bread every morning?&quot; {:)

VAE:<font color="#000000">I *bet* she used to be like Tomi

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;I trust you and your group to help Katie keep the people safe.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;You can count on it.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Beg your pardon, ma'am, I need to go wet my boots.&quot; |3

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">Step, splish.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;hmmph. I've been trying to show the acolytes how to cook, but they just don't seem to have a gift for it...and without a gift, it will take time to teach them better breakfast menu's.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">What about you, summoner. &gt;:|

Meany:<font color="#660033">He did it at the same time.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Are you satisfied, inquisitor?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">STEP IN IT MORE. *bricked*

Sanctioned Summoner:<font color="#000000">I did! D|

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

</b>Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Unshackle your guests.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;She will be protected as if she was you. Maybe we should take gnogglebolt's device up to the roof, and see if anyone objects to a little rain.&quot;

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">The templars are released.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt suddenly jumps as his name is mentioned. &quot;Uhh...&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">hahhaa

* Thomas Lazarus nods at the liberated templars.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;There they are. Lady Selaren, Lord Osmul will escort you and... Pip, you said? To your quarters.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">A troop of guardsmen, the negotiator.. and give Sanctioned Psyker instead of Sanctioned Summoner

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">He never did explain why there is an army set out to attack us.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And did the ritual finish?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">The ritual didn't start.

* Gamal-Junayd moves over to stand next to thomas, and whispers to him &quot;Also, your sister has caught a snake wandering around on the balcony, and seems to have developed a...fondness for it.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( The ritual takes 24 hours. ))

VAE:<font color="#000000">so I solved tech's question. they got carapace armour on.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh, and one other question, Mother Selaren.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;There is someone here who can perform the ritual of renewal in your stead as well, yes?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Then go in good health.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">OH MY GOD SERRIERR WHY ARE YOU DUMB *bricked*

Glitch:<font color="#000000">wait, what?

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">Are you sure you want to ask that?

Glitch:<font color="#000000">......I...guess not? I'm confused.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">and I don't understand.

* Thomas Lazarus gives Mother Selaren a pained look. &quot;..Keep in touch.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Though I guess it would have been better if this guy asked.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">But, seriously.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">-can- someone other than Selaren do it?

Luanne Selaren:<font color="#000000">&quot;You as well.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Probably

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">don't give hte enemy knowledge they might not have

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Level with me here.

VAE:<font color="#000000">and Gamal is rigt

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Have you been paying zero attention? :P

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( It was established in-game, yes, multiple people can. ))

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( We're pulling a switcheroo on them with their own negotiation. ))

Glitch:<font color="#000000">alright, alright.

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( All will become clear later. ))

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Okay.

VAE:<font color="#000000">It's not a horribly complicated ritual

VAE:<font color="#000000">it's like any other holy water, just takes a lot longer

VAE:<font color="#000000">also, with this done and 5:27Am

VAE:<font color="#000000">*AM

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Take care, Lady Selaren, and yes. Do keep in touch. We'll be expecting daily reports.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">though, the -other- thing I was gonna respond to. :B

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Sszeyl: He never did explain why there is an army set out to attack us.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">if she was the only person who could, she wouldn't leave. because 4 people are not worth the entire temple and everyone inside. But just her life to confirm 4....is

Glitch:<font color="#000000">I know why. The moment they step out... &quot;Destroy the temple, kill everyone within.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hold on. 'We?'&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Glitch, don't think so

VAE:<font color="#000000">If it was such, they wouldn't have bothered with negotiations

Glitch:<font color="#000000">or rather, once they've gotten their Prize a far enough distance away.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Or.

Meany:<font color="#660033">They just want their -sole survivor- out of the way first.

* County Negotiator smiles, stepping into the courtyard. &quot;Of course.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">:P

Meany:<font color="#660033">But anyway.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain tenses up slightly as they move closer, instead of further away to leave the temple.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Your ex-templar friend requested assurance, we are here to give it in the form of collateral. In any case, my counsel will not leave without his familiar, and someone needs to make absolutely certain nothing unlawful is happening in this temple.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd: <font color="#0">(( I will so yell for tomi to squish her new pet if combat breaks out, we'll get her a new one later ))

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That's an interesting new feature you've ferreted into our agreement.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">Three spiny-looking devils appear, standing on the roof, watching the courtyard.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;I wonder if we have assurance enough ourselves that collateral is no longer needed.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus juts a thumb over his shoulder without blinking. &quot;Get the hell out.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Amateur.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">--which roof, our roof?

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Afraid it's not that simple, my dear ex-templar. You see them.&quot; He points up.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;And just what sort of familier did he lose in the temple? Letting his familier run lose sounds like an a hostile act...an attempt at spying at the least.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;They still think this is a den of lawless heathens.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">GODDAMMIT I KNOW I SHOULD HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE RIGHT HAND.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr hardens and rises up vertically. Not in attack speed, just rising until he's level with them.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;They. are vile and a promoter of heathen thinking. And can be removed if they do not wish to stick with your agreement.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Unless you have some reason to fear the law, and thus invite them to enforce it.... then you have no reason for us to 'get the hell out.'&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Once at eye-level with them, he folds his arms and hovers.

Meany:<font color="#660033">That's not how the law works~ *hatari-brick'd*

Meany:<font color="#660033">But.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;So. We stick to our agreement, you stick to the law, and everything will be just fine.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;You...are not...welcome here....&quot; Serrierr says to the three devils.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Would it be in character for Sszeyl, a former super legal char, to know this?

GM:<font color="#000000">And I think it's about time to wrap this up.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot; I'd be curious so as to whose summons they are, and whether they can rein them in properly.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">His voice is echoing with a power the others haven't heard before.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..........&quot; Tom watches evenly for a long moment.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">But...

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr then turns and eye down.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;We already had a problem with unruly devils fielded by amateurs with insufficient training. Unless you prove it isn't so.. their presence is inviting an accident.&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;So your endangering the counts child and lover? If this temple is plunged into chaos because of your pet...'summons' ...The priestess will no doubt take that as a breach of your negotiation and return. &quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Straight at Thomas.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Even from this distance, Thomas can read the vibe Serrierr is sending to him.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;And I forgot to introduce myself. Inquisitor Steelsprocket, Braxton Falls.&quot;

Hamatula:<font color="#000000">The devils smile, sitting back on their haunches, rocking on their heels.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Yes....or no?

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">(as in, shake or nod. :B )

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;........&quot; Some internal debate seems to be happening. His gaze is locked on negotiator still.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;Priestess Katie. are we to repell attacks from devils the sanctioned summoner cannot control who attempt to invade, thus breaking the law of sanctuary?&quot;

Hamatula:<font color="#000000">''Go ahead, eladrin. I dare you. Those children in there look delicious. All we need is for you to breach the agreement.'' It leers at Serrierr, but just sits there. Rocking on its heels.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">For the moment, Serrierr ignores the mental messages he's getting, as he's heard it all hundreds of times before. For now, he waits for Thomas's cue.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Furthermore, such incidents shed a bad light on whoever issued a sanction to someone undertaught.. .never mind that the letter of the law is clear in that whoever's unruly summon commits a crime, its summoner is the one who shall be held to responsibility.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus looks upwards. He raises his brows and seems to lose his weary, angry expression for the first time all day. ''Between a rock and a hard place.. ... ..tomorrow will be too late. But they have an army at our gates now.''

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr's not actually a mind-reader, though. :B

* Gamal-Junayd is looking at the pelorite priestess appointed in charge. arms still crossed, not at the weapons..but sooo ready to pull them out

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Thomas has to physically nod or shake his head. :B

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">Ed is! *brick'd*

Hamatula:<font color="#000000">''Come on, eladrin. Attack those who haven't attacked you,'' another one chimes in, loud enough to be 'heard' in the courtyard. ''I've got my eye on that Olidammaran kitty cat. Your move.''

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">That wasn't for you it was monologue. =_=

Hamatula:<font color="#000000">Be nice and play by the rules and your little precious kids and kittens don't get hurt.

* Meany breeches pile of hatari bricks &quot;they need a writ with the proper signatures, signet, and watermarks of a magistrate of justice of the peace for such things to be considered traditionally legal, but Liatai is GM so things are her call!&quot; and is burried again.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">Who's to say we don't have that?

Meany:<font color="#660033">You'd have shown it by now.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Should i assume that the negotiator or the summoner don't respond?

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">The DM doesn't know due process |D;;;; *brick'd* But rest assured they have all the paperwork they need.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Basically: You need probable cause for the justice of the peace or magistrate to sign off on a writ or warrant, and you need to show it, -state specifically- what you want to do, and then do it.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;If thehy come in...your agreement is breached. I'm sure theres rooms upstairs where you could be quartered. But Your summons should stay under control. If they break free and enter such a holy place, we'll have to assume they have broken free, and are thus operating outside of any laws of Kellon....and thus fair game to be chopped into small pieces.&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">medieval faaaaantasy.

* VAE mrow.Any response?

VAE:<font color="#000000">And glitch, nope

Meany:<font color="#660033">These are medieval conventions~

Meany:<font color="#660033">:|

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr looks down at Gamal, then back up to the devils and grins.

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Fair enough. Don't give them a cause to enter.&quot; |3

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;You know....the mortal is riiiight.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;By sanctuary, you three cannot come in.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Now! As we're all in agreement that as long as you don't cause trouble, we won't cause trouble, and vice-versa...&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">My have you ever seen such a malcious grin on a celestial?

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">*malicious

* Thomas Lazarus finally looks down, steely-eyed once more. &quot;...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;.. As it so happens, Mr. Sarenoc, you're interrupting a very important rite today.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Furthermore..do you have any proof those are summons of someone in your employ and not just wild devils masquerading as such? This locale is quite well-known as their habitat after all.&quot;

County Negotiator:<font color="#000000">&quot;Would you mind giving my counsel his snake back, Gamal-Junayd of the Vorel-Svent of the Vigilant Guardians, as you seem to know where it is?&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">oh and you guys jumped on -me-. -3-

Glitch:<font color="#000000">AH SEE HOW IT IS. (naw, just kidding.)

Meany:<font color="#660033">And then the Illithids attacked.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;The rooms upstairs will fit two to a person. If you come with me, I can make sure you settle in. As far as a snake...yes one was found wandering the balcony. I believe Inquisitor lazarus's sister has taken quite the fancy to it. After we get you settled in I can introduce her to you, and you can ask her for it.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..And as that inviolable ritual requires the utmost concentration.. I'm going to have to ask once more. Step out. And take your unwanted spectators along with you.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..Izzat a problem?&quot;

* Gamal-Junayd is trying to get them seperated into two, into rooms, and hopefully under guard. oh well

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt is very tense, and has his hands firmly -on- his pockets and gadgets...

* Hamatula grins back at Serrierr, rocking on its heels. ''Tsk tsk. And you can't push the law of sanctuary out against us. It seems we're at an impasse, dear eladrin.''

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain is standing, eyes, flicking back and forth to all (potential) combatants.

VAE:<font color="#000000">grah, what's the negotiator's name again?

VAE:<font color="#000000">right, Sarenoc

Kenneth Sorenoc:<font color="#000000">Fix'd.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Though, a couple times, Vonain glances in Katie's direction.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">It's fly or die time, girl. If you're gonna lead this shebang, you're gonna have to -prove- it, whichever way you go...

* Kenneth Sorenoc smiles back. &quot;Oh, no, I'm afraid I can't do that, my friend. An agreement is an agreement. And besides... I find myself quite curious as to what you're doing here.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">The short inquisitor steps forwards. &quot;Mr. Sorenoc, with all due respect, I would appreciate a response.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus closes his eyes and exhales.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; ..Sorry, then. By this time tomorrow.. the children would've been exposed to possession.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus looks up. &quot;And..&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;''I.. '''will not.. sit back.. and wait.. FOR THAT'.&quot; Tom's gaze grows intense.

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&quot;Now, what agreement are you referring to?&quot; Vonain suddenly speaks up. &quot;As I recall, the offer of collateral was put on the table, but I don't recall us actually taking it...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom looks up with a curdled expression. &quot;.......... HEY SIS.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain then immediately shuts up.

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Jump: &#171; &#160;1d20+35 = 15 + 35 = 50&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187;

Kenneth Sorenoc:<font color="#000000">&quot;I wouldn't do that if I were you, inquisitor~&quot;

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">There's a soft 'clack' from above, as someone vaults the railing.. and the figure dropping down creates an explosive upheaval of sod and dust as she craters the garden. The figure in the dustcloud rises -- and red pulses quickly shine through the earthy smoke.

* Thomas Lazarus levels a gesture at the roof.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot; Heh....&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot; Heh heh....&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot; Nyeh heheheheheh.....&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#990099">&quot;Finally. What we should have done from the very beginning.&quot;

* Viceth sighs, looking up. &quot; This is a terrible idea. &quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Be gone from this world, you spawn of hell.&quot; A strange distortion manifests in the air -- bending, howling light refracting -- and a torrent of wind flares up and carries with a shockwave skywards. Tom casts Banishment.

* Gamal-Junayd draws his swords

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">FUCK I never gave you a feather let's say my proximity works? |D

Miron: <font color="#000000">&quot;That it is.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Anyway. I presume this is roll initiative...and end session. :B

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Unless everyone actually wants to -run- this tongith.B

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">But consider.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">&quot;I''d recomend running for your lives, fools. All devils and their servents will be cleansed from this town.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">No way

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Next week we get -shankfang- back. :U

VAE:<font color="#000000">And faail

Kenneth Sorenoc:<font color="#000000">Nonsense. One last thing.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Gamal, shut the fuck up.&quot;

Kenneth Sorenoc:<font color="#000000">Thomas, what's the save on that thing, and is there SR?

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Nonsense to going, or ending?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">SR: &#171; &#160;1d20+11+1+1+1 = 6 + 11 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 20&#160; <font color="#FF0000">&#187; DC 27 Will Save.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Don't forget my bonus!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl's eyes go...white?

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">tomi was called in. that means no negotiations from here on out

VAE:<font color="#000000">who is Tom banishing, even?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Everything in a 30 foot cube is affected.

Hamatula:<font color="#000000">The devils sit there... and grin.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">MY BONUS MY BONUS

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">So if not the Hamatulas.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">ADD IT

VAE:<font color="#000000">The roof devils?

Kenneth Sorenoc:<font color="#000000">&quot;Dearie, dearie me.&quot;

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

Glitch:<font color="#000000">-

Glitch:<font color="#000000">CLEVER.

Glitch:<b><font color="#000000">Nice.

</b>Kenneth Sorenoc:<font color="#000000">&quot;Strike one.&quot; ... wait what. XD

Kenneth Sorenoc:<font color="#000000">The diplomats aren't outsiders what are you saying? XP

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">he's exorcising the demons int he diplomats. apparently there were some, huh

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">If anyone in the envoy was possessed. If they're not, ehn, they're not. ^^;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">....or were they never possessed at all? :B

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Such memories this situation brings back...&quot;

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(By the way. Was it nonsense to continue, or to stop?)

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(You all gave me mathemetician's answer. :B )

Kenneth Sorenoc:<font color="#000000">Do you really think we would bring possessed people we couldn't control into a place where possession is nullified?

Meany:<font color="#660033">Which applies to the last question asked.

Meany:<font color="#660033">YER AN ENGIE.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Math is supposed to be your crack bitch.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Is that the right term?

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well.. since you have failed to prove the devils are under the control of a sanctioned summoner present, given the situation in this town, we can't be hold to blame for exercising precaution, Mr. Sorenoc.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus scowls darkly and lowers his hand. &quot;...&quot;

* Kenneth Sorenoc smiles. &quot;Seeing as that spell was nonviolent, we'll consider it a warning. And I'll throw in an additional one.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Er, Thomas, -did- you add my bonus to the Banishment?

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( No and it wouldn't have mattered quit asking ^^; ))

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Okay, fine.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Such is the letter of law. None of this has harmed yourself or your retinue any, unless you assert yourself possessed, of course.&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">(was thinking you might refocus it to the hamatulas)

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( Unless something on the list counted as a double-strength bonus. ))

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( I never actually asked for Lia's opinion. ))

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">I provide +2 bonus to the caster level check and +4 to the DC, same as the alchemical silver amulet. :B

Kenneth Sorenoc:<font color="#000000">&quot;The legions of the summoners are infinite, do not need to eat, and do not need to sleep. Let's not have any more of this nonsense.&quot;

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">&quot;Stop.&quot;

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">&quot;He's right.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom points at Sorenoc with a withering glare. &quot;We will not tolerate --&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain looks at Katie. Well there it is....and now....right or left?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He doesn't stop glowering at the man, but lowers his finger at that.

* Pelorite Templar approaches the center of the courtyard. &quot;Everyone, stand down.&quot; She turns to the negotiator. &quot;... Make yourself comfortable on a pew, Mr. Sorenoc. I need to collect some of Mother Selaren's things. ... Will some of you help me? The shelves I need are a bit high for me to reach.&quot;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Vonain closes his eyes and looks down.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr is frozen stoicly, not reacting.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">But then he shakes his head and looks up.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;One condition.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Uncle:&quot;ONE MORE THING!&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;You three...do not...under any circumstances....leave my sight.&quot;

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">&quot;.... And I could use someone with an eye for gadgets. She always collected unusual things.&quot; A glance at Gnogglebolt.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;-- ''This isn't over you lying snake. King Oberin would have your lawmen on pikes.&quot;''

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl unfurls a...IS HE PAINTING.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">AGAIN?!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Yes.

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( X3 ))

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">&quot;'As a High Celestial, I decree'' this. It is not negotiable.&quot;'''

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+10+mod = 16 + 10 + 2 = 28&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; Craft (painting) check!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+10+mod = 5 + 10 + 2 = 17&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; Craft (painting) check!

Hamatula:<font color="#000000">The hamatulas continue to grin, and rock. ''We'll be right here, eladrin. Don't you worry.''

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">eeeeeeeeeh, it'll do.

Tathi:<font color="#990099">&quot;Thomas, could I have a word?&quot; Tathi suddenly says. She doesn't need to sneak up on you to be a ninja..

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr is staring at each Hamatula in turn, then gestures for them to group together where he can see them all at once.

* Tomiko Lazarus seems faintly disappointed that events hadn't erupted into violence. &quot;...&quot;

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">The gestures are obvious, and not open for devate.

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">*debate

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom stalks off after the Pelorite Templar, looking incensed.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">The painting is rolled up, and rolled up the stones to the debating parties.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah...ah--Of course, Miss Katie, of course.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; Have a word.&quot;

Hamatula:<font color="#000000">They stay where they are, until a nod from the diplomat moves them into place.

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">&quot; Come on. Out of their earshot and out of their sight. &quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">to the summoner &quot;By the way. your' snake?&quot; gamal gestures at tomi. &quot; She had it last I saw.&quot;

* Tomiko Lazarus dusts off a shoulder and remarks indignantly. &quot;..Well. That was anticlimactic.&quot;

* VAE guess, a good note to end session with :3

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Maaan if only Shankfang WERE here.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">He would've shot someone and then it wouldn't have been taken back.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Things would hae gotten a lot more violent

Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;What's his name?&quot; |D She's still coddling the snake.

VAE:<font color="#000000">which'd have been stupid

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And another painting is-you know what. Imma roll a ranged touch attack for the 11,9 square.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+7 = 9 + 7 = 16&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; &gt;:o

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And next painting.

* Pelorite Templar sighs... then turns to those assembled with a fire in her eyes. &quot;I don't like this any more than you do. But just because we have to play by their rules doesn't mean we can't work around them. Such is the Lantern way. Come on. We'll save this town no matter how many agents they have.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+10+mod = 11 + 10 + 2 = 23&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; Craft (painting) check!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&#171; &#160;1d20+10+mod = 9 + 10 + 2 = 21&#160; <font color="#660033">&#187; Craft (painting) check!

Tathi:<font color="#990099">&quot;Allright, Thomas? You seem to be the leader of this group, our Nikerym so to speak, so I have to ask this..&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Tom seethes out of their sight. &quot; We cannot abide this change to their deal. We must get the sanctification up or we are as good as..&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">but then.. getting a sanctification done is perfectly legal

VAE:<font color="#000000">We do it, they can do nothing but wath

VAE:<font color="#000000">*watch

Tathi:<font color="#990099">&quot;Why are we playing by their rules?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<b><font color="#FF0000">Why

</b><font color="#FF0000"> would that matter?! Nothing they do is legal &gt;8O

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yes. Yes. Good. But, it is going to be very hard now that they've got thwe noose around our neck. The ritual still has to be done or we've lost our one bastion of protection.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">True.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And I think....I think, miss Katie?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus gives Tathi a look. &quot;Because..&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Because if they try to interfere, we have a reason to deal with them?

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;It may be time for you to level with us about these 'hooded lanterns'...&quot;

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">&quot;Because he's right. Their legions are infinite. And until we shut them off, if we make the first move where they can see, we're as good as dead.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">And I'm willing to leave off there.

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">&quot;But Mother Selaren kept careful notes. And we have the best people in the whole city here. We can do this.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot; I knew there was more to it than what Holy Mother was saying.&quot;

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">&quot;We just need to... cheat a little. You don't have any problems with that... do you?&quot;

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">:3

Tathi:<font color="#990099">&quot;Why don't we just slaughter the whole lot of them, and take the Count by storm? I've seen them use measly guards and lower devils. Frankly, I think we could slam their gates shut before they could even manage a higher devil.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt grins. &quot;Of course not.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Curse you, Guardsmen. &gt;:O

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Curse you doing your jobs.

* Gamal-Junayd sooo agrees with tathi. he could probably take all three on the roof no problem

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And not being tempted by art.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He lowers his voice to a whisper. &quot; Because they have our civilians at their mercy right now. An army outside, Hamatula on the roof, and our most vulnerable charges -- right here. It could be like in the prison. It can't come to that. It can't. But if we wait just one more day, our ward will be down and they will be under unrelenting assault regardless.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; That is why.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Because you're morons willing to risk everything on empty bravado and hero mentality instead of waiting for an advantage.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods. &quot;Yes. One way or another, that ritual has to get u--&quot; Gnogglebolt then freezes.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">And repeatedly smacks his head.

Tathi:<font color="#990099">Tathi watches Thomas for a moment, and then sighs heavily. &quot;People die in war Thomas. You cannot save them all. All you can do is cut your losses. And you do that by ending the fight as quickly as possible.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I build a machine to force them back home.&quot;

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">&quot;Good. Gather the Olidammarans, and let them know what's going on. We'll need them. Today's the day we really put a stick in Montclaire's -- oh, you get the idea.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I can build a machine to keep them at bay!&quot;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">and why hadn't he done this long ago.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Because he's useless.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt looks up with a fire in his eyes. &quot;I just need...supplies. A lot of them.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#990099">And you're a complete idiot. You will never gain an advantage by waiting. LIMITLESS. FORCES. Read it and weep, dwarf.

* Thomas Lazarus points at Tathi. &quot;I'm not going to give up and say 'die'. Ever.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Anyways... 6:15 AM

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He looks to the Templar after a tense moment.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Not so. In fact, our position has gone stronger over time.

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

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">our strength has increased. the question. has our strength increased faster than theres. if not, then no, position has gotten weaker with time

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Our position has a digital timer reading about 18:00 hours left until it disintegrates into the wind unless we perform an unmolested casting to reinforce it.

VAE:<font color="#000000">^

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">With cheeky enemy forces sitting on our backs with readied action: interrupt ritual.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Can someone else other than Holy Mother perform the ritual? And can we count on it not being interrupted?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;If so, great.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;If not...&quot;

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

* VAE sigh. Can we leave this for next week and get to noms?

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...ah. Okay then.&quot;

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">&quot;We don't have many supplies, but you're welcome to what we have. Thomas, you know the inquisitors best, find any of them that dont know what's going on and fill them in. Tathi, why don't you gather the Olidammarans.&quot; She looks down to Gnogglebolt. &quot; Shhh. Yes. But they don't know that. &quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">It's getting really fucking late, timezones and all these damn other people in the house :3

Pelorite Templar:<font color="#000000">&quot; Get Martin Sawyer. If anyone can pull this off, he can. &quot;

Tathi:<font color="#990099">&quot;Did I say anything to that effect? Are you even listening or are you too blind in your religious fury to grasp the situation? Listen to me you short-eared, block-headed idiot. They. Are. Widdling. Us. DOWN.&quot; Tathi snaps.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Alright then.&quot;

* VAE no longer in college, that's the *real* problem

GM:<font color="#000000">Come on, let's get to noms.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">NOMS.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Got a huge collection of them.

Meany:<font color="#660033">:C

Meany:<font color="#660033">Oh well.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Next session, then.

GM:<font color="#000000">I have no idea where Sszeyl was throwing paintings. |D;

Meany:<font color="#660033">The 11, 9 square.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Bah you spent half the session IRC chatting in the middle of people's RP, you can just be tired. =3=

* Thomas Lazarus is bricked.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Main floor, in front of one of the guardsmen.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Nomming Tom for counter-intimidate, where he started questioning Shyden

VAE:<font color="#000000">Hatari, me? LIke I said

VAE:<font color="#000000">the main problem is the pesky other people here

VAE:<font color="#000000">Also... the fact that I don't seem able to do *anything* right in this session

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Sszeyl - It's a MURAL, not graffiti! Gamal - A warm meal to lift spirits! Sszeyl - Jaegermonster cusine Gamal - Can they come in through the underground? Gamal - Roofwatch Thomas - Initial Negotiator Gamal &amp; Tomiko - Catch That Snake! Thomas - INTIMIDATE THE DIABOLIST Thomas &amp; Tomi - '''Fire. At. Will.''' (oops, not really) Tathi - We CAN'T sit back! EVERYONE for the entire big scene. Honestly, this is worth -full- encounter EXP here. just like the DMG suggests. I'm serious.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">thomas for calling tomi. angry inquisitor! Tomi for smashing entrance and snake petting miron sticking up for gradia no matter what vonain trying to calm people down

VAE:<font color="#000000">And nomming Tomiko for snake antics.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Cursed spell resistance. I even had +14 on that roll. T_T

Meany:<font color="#660033">Seconding Thomas nom, (Intimidate).

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

Meany:<font color="#660033">Seconding Gamal (meal)

VAE:<font color="#000000">I ... don't have a lot of noms today

VAE:<font color="#000000">Also.. Tom for holy water waddle

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I'ma start forcing individual target rolls. T_T

VAE:<font color="#000000">Like, that's got to be the most unusual request eer

VAE:<font color="#000000">*ever.

VAE:<font color="#000000">The County Negotiator ever got

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">For when the non-stickinthemud guard finds it, the painting is marked 'Sorenoc'. :v

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Well, the annoying thing is, there's nothing we can do to ever be sure they're not possessed.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Also, nomming Kenneth Sorenoc for being generally an awesome example of a sly diplomat

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">They can always roll concealment checks or make saving throws. x3;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Even against holy water/weapons.

Blue-Haired Templar:<font color="#000000">A templar picks it up, not a guard.

VAE:<font color="#000000">oh also

VAE:<font color="#000000">Nomming Vonain for being unwanted mediator

Serrierr:<font color="#000000">Serrierr or Gnogglebolt for anything? :U

VAE:<font color="#000000">Honestly, I was waiting for *both* Gradia and Stanford to tell him to fuck off.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Bahhhh I don't wanna end yeeet

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(I thought I did a -lot- of RPing this session...)

VAE:<font color="#000000">fuk u. Or rather.. .fuck holidays.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Nothing happened until like 10 PM =w=;

VAE:<font color="#000000">If it was term time, I wouldn't be for ending, either.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">We drug feet like mad.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">thomas. next week we'll have shank. there WILL be bloodshed :)

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">actually..maybe we should continue because of that....

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">That's not really preferable at this point. =3=

VAE:<font color="#000000">go to arse, railock

Glitch:<font color="#000000">what are you talking about Hatari, this felt like an -amazingly- full session to me. :B

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">http://xkcd.com/393/

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">that is all.

VAE:<font color="#000000">I'm in between

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">I pamper him too much with DF's rapid pace. *brick'd!!!*

VAE:<font color="#000000">This felt like an amazingly full session where I did nothing but drag feet

* VAE curses creeping crud

* VAE curses holiday, too. And trave

VAE:<font color="#000000">*travel

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">The first thing noticed is that the painting is...yellowed? The painting depicts a large structure of curving lines, and onion-topped spires, cut open so that the viewer can see the inside. At the top of the uppermost spire, a caricture of a skinny, pointy, black and gray person mimes at a shorter, rounder, white and gray figure. At the top of the spire's outside is one large white caricture of a winged creature, and three smaller caricture of black jagged figures orbitting it. The rest of the painting is the pointy man going through the rooms of the building, miming (apparently speaking and convincing) others in the building to follow him, as each successive room contains him and all the people from before. Until at the very bottom, he is leading the entire population of twenty-five rounded white/gray figures out into where the painting is turning black.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">On the back is...lyrics arranged as a title.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Full of what? =w=; Seriously, I'm going to request a 'mug on the table' rule before long.

Sszeyl:<b><font color="#660033">Come Little Children I'll Take Thee Away, Into A Land Of Enchantment Come Little Children The Time's Come To Play Here In My Garden Of Shadows Follow Sweet Children I'll Show Thee The Way Through All The Pain And The Sorrows Weep Not Poor Children For Life Is This Way Murdering Beauty And Passions  Hush Now Dear Children It Must Be This Way Too Weary Of Life And Deceptions Rest Now My Children For Soon We'll Away into The Calm And The Quiet  Come Little Children I'll Take Thee Away, Into A Land Of Enchantment Come Little Children The Time's Come To Play Here In My Garden Of Shadows

</b>Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Where we cut bullshit and go RP-only mode for its duration.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Because it was getting out of hand today to the point that I couldn't focus on character thoughts.

VAE:<font color="#000000">mug on the table?

GM:<font color="#000000">Do you mind if I redirect attention a bi?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Something a tabletop DM tried.

GM:<font color="#000000">*bit

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">(anything else for me though? I mean....Vonain getting buddy with the drow and contacting his superiors, Serrierr's prayers...?)

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">lia, focus the attention!

GM:<font color="#000000">Any more noms?

GM:<font color="#000000">The crop of noms is looking very slim today.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(...hatari this -was- RP only as far as I could tell. o.O...)

VAE:<font color="#000000">If I don't recall it at session end, it probably wasn't nom wrthy

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Normally: Play however you want. Muck about, lulz. Mug goes on the table? Shut the fuck up, in-character only.

* Sszeyl hopes to wrangle another for paintingz. But it's cool if not... :3

Glitch:<font color="#000000">What Lia said. Come on guys, -I- put out the biggest block of noms today.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Welll

VAE:<font color="#000000">honestly

Glitch:<font color="#000000">There was a lot of RP. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Because we had like 2-3 hour sprees at a time where people just flat stopped doing anything but shenanigans commentary.

VAE:<font color="#000000">The best ones today, asides from Tom were the NPCs

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Non-stop.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">It's really distracting.

VAE:<font color="#000000">how is it distracting?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I'll leave you to puzzle that out for yourself. =3=

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Hatari; are you talking about here, or your old IRL game where this happened?

VAE:<font color="#000000">You can just ignore it.. hell, I usually ignore anything not plain related to what my character's doing.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(or both?)

Meany:<font color="#660033">I have no noms to add.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">But yes. Hatari. COme on. Noms. :U

Glitch:<font color="#000000">*still fishing for them. :B *

VAE:<font color="#000000">To the point of having to reread things the next day to make sense of stuff that happened while they were doing stuff elsewhere

Meany:<font color="#660033">Tathi wasn't alive for most of this.

* VAE takes Glitch's fishing rod

VAE:<font color="#000000">Snaps it in two

VAE:<font color="#000000">And stuffs it down his arse

Meany:<font color="#660033">I am not going to nom a summon beholden unto Tom that you happen to play.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Uh uh.

GM:<font color="#000000">Everyone - 600 XP - For being patient while the DM played with herself. *BRICK'D* Thomas - 100 XP - LOOOOOOM of DOOOOOM &gt;:| 100 XP - Negotiator. 100 XP - Holy Water Waddle Sszeyl - 100 XP - Mural! 100 XP - Om nom spiders. Gamal - 100 XP - Gotta plug up all the holes... 100 XP - Snakewatch! 100 XP - Cooking with Gamal! Miron - 100 XP - Gradia's Dog Vonain - 100 XP - Mace Mediator

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Meany; um. Serrierr's been nom'd already.

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">I've felt a number of times I've done things memorable and not gotten anything. it's just how it goes

Glitch:<font color="#000000">And his EXP goes to Gnogglebolt.

Meany:<font color="#660033">But I can't recall what your chars did.

Meany:<font color="#660033">I said -I- wasn't.

VAE:<font color="#000000">But honest. At tabletop, I agree... but text is real easy to filter ou

Glitch:<font color="#000000">can't recall--if I did a wordsearch for all characters, I'll bet my three came up cumulatively the most today. :/

GM:<font color="#000000">Uhhhhhh guys.

Miron:<font color="#000000">On one side, this is 100XP closer to 11th level. On other side, it feels vaguely embarrassing

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">I got as much xp this time as the combat last time

GM:<font color="#000000">Getting off track here.

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">fyi, don't have my scoresheet on this comp, so will probably ask about xp later.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Mreh. But there's the nom mark.

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">(yeah, this sort of arguing is when I totally zone out)

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">vae, there was 600xp to all

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">so you got 700

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Not if it's an entire page of no one playing in lieu of discussing laws or arguing like a European. :I *bricked*

VAE:<font color="#000000">well yes

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt &#171; &#160;50700+600 = 50700 + 600 = 51300&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

GM:<font color="#000000">Get your tokens in order because I'm a'savin'!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I haven't forgotten about noms.

VAE:<font color="#000000">It wwas going about the 100 XP nom

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">Still editing!

VAE:<font color="#000000">Hatari.. the thing is, noone else had nothing to do

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;48000+600+100 = 48000 + 600 + 100 = 48700&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Vonain Seldriot (Goldeneye):<font color="#000000">There, both edited.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Haven't watched Godfather? Random people babbling into a negotiation weakens your position

VAE:<font color="#000000">The rest of us were mostly muscle

Glitch:<font color="#000000">*grumbles* Gipped out of noms today....

GM:<font color="#000000">Unless you had some noms, Hatari?

VAE:<font color="#000000">Well, watched or read

Glitch:<font color="#000000">yeah, hatari, can you nom -anyone- else at all today? You usually have the most, actually. :B

GM:<font color="#000000">The rest of you?

GM:<font color="#000000">Take the debate to IRC, please kay thanks.

Meany:<font color="#660033">:31

GM:<font color="#000000">:31 at :31

Meany:<font color="#660033">Yay~

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Not really focused on that, no. Frustrated with the group dynamics again. =w=;

Meany:<font color="#660033">I hope Kenny gets to see his painting next session. Would love to see his reaction.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Btw.

* Glitch JackieChan throws up hands

Meany:<font color="#660033">we need to do a &quot;You killed Kenny!&quot; &quot;You Bastards!&quot; moment when we kill him.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">We have an IRC window for random whatever-bullshitting.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... Kenny? :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Who's Kenny?

Meany:<font color="#660033">Kenneth Sorenoc.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Oh. :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">wait ,where did Vonain get 48700 XP from

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">everyone needs to get dual monitors to keep irc up for random bullshitting and maptools on a seperate screen for rp

VAE:<font color="#000000">Is Gnogglebolt really pushing 52k?

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Yes.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">See above.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt &#171;&#160;50700+600 = 50700 + 600 = 51300&#160;&#187;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Hmm

VAE:<font color="#000000">Anyways, night you lot

VAE:<font color="#000000">and liatainess

Ghostwish:<font color="#990099">right, going to bed. night

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">SAVE LOG

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Gamal-Junayd: everyone needs to get dual monitors to keep irc up for random bullshitting and maptools on a seperate screen for rp

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">We actually had that before. @_@

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">An IC and OOC window.

* Glitch has witnessed RPs like that, hates it. -3-

GM:<font color="#000000">.... so no noms from you, Hatari? ^^;

VAE:<font color="#000000">It works really really well on IRC

VAE:<font color="#000000">Far Recon worked like that

VAE:<font color="#000000">and now, the lynx GTFOs

VAE:<font color="#000000">so plz, go chat in chat, so he sees it in the morning

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

Glitch:<font color="#000000">well, maybe you can just logreview later and come up with noms, Hatari. :B Not the first time we've done it.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">My first inclination is to repeat no, it's been a rather unfulfilling Saturday.

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">All right. Sorry about that, then. &gt;: Liatai:<font color="#000000">Go sleep, rest up, feel better.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I'm just really tired of trying to be immersed and slog through the game while people are basically loudly chatting in my ear about whatever IRC bullshit strikes their fancy at that particular second. =w=#

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Like 'nothing to do' isn't a symptom of that very behavior.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I've sung this song half a dozen times before, though.

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

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(...I have to admit)

Liatai:<font color="#000000">We'll work on that. I know I got distracted more often than usual by OOC chatter this session, myself.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(even I do what danman does. I visually tune out non-IC stuff.)

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... not to mention random people trying to shout at the negotiator. &gt;.&gt;; *brick'd*

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I try, but when it's the entire page and nothing else is happening...

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

* Meany apologizes for his part in the lega raeging.

Meany:<font color="#660033">It occurs to me that it's similar to how Ram raeged at gun physics.

Meany:<font color="#660033">But anyway.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">..Oh well. =3=

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I'm sure it'll look better in log review.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">It usually does.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Ah well, what happened IC was good, and I'm sorry about making you guys sit through the negotiations. ^^;

Meany:<font color="#660033">It's okay.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">Lia; oh no, don't apologize at all!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Campaign saved, I'll grab a log, let's all go to the lobby~

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I just can't help but lament that we played to after midnight and moved a few inches into the story progression.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">I...well.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">I may be the minority opinion here.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">But I thoroughly enjoyed watching it, even when I wasn't saying anything.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">After a whole week, and me working a 12 hour shift before the game.. TwT

Meany:<font color="#660033">I'll be honest.

Meany:<font color="#660033">I didn't.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(a few inches? We lost Mother Selaren. -3- )

Meany:<font color="#660033">I was of the same mind as Tathi. Stop fooling around, start killing people, don't stop until people shut up and start being happy.

Glitch:<font color="#000000">(I consider that a 10-yard dash of plot progression. -3- )

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">We went to sleep, and it's been two hours.

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I guess we'll need to have a brainstorm later about what constitutes plot progression to everyone. ^^; I felt like this was pretty plotful, but I'm the DM and thus biased.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">But not now? Railock, we can bring down the server. Thank you. :3

Meany:<font color="#660033">It was plotful. A lot happened.

Meany:<font color="#660033">It just wasn't...exactly fun.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I would've been more content with the plot we got if it were session-wide. =w=;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Which is okay.

Meany:<font color="#660033">I got two new paintings to jam over.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">The end event was very plotful and enjoyable.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">At which point it was midnight and whining begun. =w=;

Gamal-Junayd:<font color="#000000">okay, server is coming down

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

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

You have disconnected.