Session 69

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Meany:YoLia~

RAM:Hi Lia!\

* RAM attacks wif scritchies!

Liatai:Hi hi!

Dr. Hatari:Hello.

Meany:Who's ready to rumble? |O

Dr. Hatari:Sooo, how has the agenda stacked up today?

Dr. Hatari:I notice you remarking on limited phone time.

RAM:My Chi is mad focused, yo!

Dr. Hatari:Will we be jumping to Hughesnet and playing to our usual end time, or wrapping up quite early?

Liatai:Yes. I have the phone for about 1 hour 30 minutes, then Mom needs it for homework. So, at 9, I'm switching to HughesNet.

* Dr. Hatari plays two notes dramatically. =3=

TMG:crap, I need to get last session's log and read it again...

Meany:<font color="#660033">VAE's asleep again, methinks. =3=

Meany:<font color="#660033">So shall we proceed?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Give me just a bit.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Forgot a very important part of the lair.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Hang on. I'm still gearing up, and it would be polite to wait a little longer to see if he becomes responsive, at the -least-

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Bathing area. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">...despite however much I personally would rather just go on without him. &gt;.&gt; But I'm no hypocrite.

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Ahem. May I remind you that (a) these logs are public and (b) I'm getting really sick of this talk.

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;...WHERE DID MY SHOWER GO?!&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">You're right, sorry Liatai.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oh darn, Reed comes before Hills of Gilforen. Hmm.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">There are also currently no plans to stop in Reed. Gnogglebolt will need to talk to the captain.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I don't think we have any plans to stop there.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Ah well, suppose mention can be slapped in and minisessione'd later. (and yes, I heard that the first time, and that's ecatly what Gnogglebolt -is- going to do)

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">&gt;:O

Liatai:<font color="#000000">WHA GIANT PUPPY XD

TMG:<font color="#000000">(only this stop is expected to take a few ingame hours, which can be completely skipped and played out later)

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Why u slow trip needlessly? 8U

TMG:<font color="#000000">(so don't worry, everyone else. Game will experience only the most minimal interruption. xP )

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

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

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">lololololol

GM:<font color="#000000">So, while we're getting situated and waiting for VAE, do we want to do some character questions?

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

Meany:<font color="#660033">I'm actually doing a bunch right now. &gt;.&gt;

* Meany hides notes.

GM:<font color="#000000">Okay, let's see, let's see.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Sure!

TMG:<font color="#000000">In-game day is still.. the 12th, where last game left off? The party departed Thalinde in the middle of the 11th?

GM:<font color="#000000">February 11th's question is... &quot;Your character lies on his back on a summer day and looks up at the clouds. What images does he see in their shapes?&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">That's correct, Tech.

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">How relaxing. :3

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Hmm I see-wait.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Oh god, what -doesn't- he see?

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">I'm agoraphobic.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;I.. have to concur. I would likely be asleep if I was lounging around like that.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">I'd never look straight up at the clouds, lol.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Beyond that, wow. I'd lose count of how many arcane symbols I'd see.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Animals. Lots of them. All different kinds too.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Clouds are too fluffy to imagine machinery in.

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">I see clouds in the clouds.

GM:<font color="#000000">&quot;Does your character have any phobias? What are they and how intense are they? How have they impacted his life?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">....Do I even need to say it? :B

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

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I'll say it for you. &quot;Damn magic.&quot; *brick'd*

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Now, not so much.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Not a one.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Ditto.&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">&quot;Does your character gamble? Is he good at it?&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(also. What time does everyone want to start if danman doesn't show up soon? I'm staying out of this one.)

Liatai:<font color="#000000">7:55.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Heeee, I've been kicked out of casinos for counting cards before...&quot;

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

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;No. Such a silly waste of money. Except when Tathi cheats.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Aside from gambling with my life, which I am passable at, no.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;It's not cheating! I'm using my intellect to beat the system!&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;No, I do not gamble. Talfeera would kill me.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Beating the system is cheating.&quot;

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I've gambled once or twice just for the social, communal aspect of it. I probably wouldn't bother with strangers. I'm not that crazy about risks or money. =w=;

TMG:<font color="#000000">I don't know what counting cards is, but I thught it -was- legal if you do it in your head. :B

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

Meany:<font color="#660033">It's not cheating until you get caught.

Meany:<font color="#660033">In which case, the casino breaks your legs.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Technically, it's legal/

Meany:<font color="#660033">And drops you off in the desert.

RAM:<font color="#990000">And exactly.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Hmm. :B

RAM:<font color="#990000">Doesn't stop the casino from...stopping you.

Tokens dropped onto map 'World Map'Tomiko Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Gambling? $_$

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

Meany:<font color="#660033">With a hammer.

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Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Counting Cards&quot; is basically using a good memory and keen math skills to remove probability from card games. You more or less memorize the deck before seeing all the cards.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Counting cards is just playing strictly from a statistical side of things, knowing exactly what the probabilities of the next draw are based on cards in play, and making choices exclusively based on those observations.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Bingo.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">In other words, playing like a high-difficulty AI would play. No judgement, planning, or risks. Just playing to win intelligently.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">And yes, casinos are allowed to throw you out for just winning too much. But it's not cheating.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Some casinos have attempted to ban anyone with a math degree. Didn't go through.

Meany:<font color="#660033">...How? =3=;

TMG:<font color="#000000">thank goodness for -that-. :B

Meany:<font color="#660033">They have the right to turn away customers.

Meany:<font color="#660033">It's their own head.

Meany:<font color="#660033">&quot;If I am elected, I will not interfere with Big Business screwing itself over, and in fact, encourage such action.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Turning aside someone because they know a thing or two is no different from turning aside someone who is a certain color of skin.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">God bless the stupid people. :B

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">It would be like someone forbidding me from public areas because I'm a trained killer.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">That example admittedly sounds more convincing. :B

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Now to put it back into context, forbidding me from restaurants and what not because I'm former-military.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Yup, it's all about how you word it. ;)

* Dr. Hatari bans Ghost from the outside.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">And here's why it doesn't work.

* Ghostwish kills Dr. Hatari.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">:&gt;

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

Meany:<font color="#660033">You just killed the only person.

* Dr. Hatari rattles your plates and slams your doors for generations to come.

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

* RAM tracks Ghost!

Meany:<font color="#660033">Who can cast healing magic.

Meany:<font color="#660033">And is also not a justifiably paranoid troll.

GM:<font color="#000000">&quot;What hobby or side interest is most important to your character?&quot; Last one before we start.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Anyway. Last question before starting? &gt;.&gt;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oh, hmm.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I paint, I train, I debate.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">My hobby...I guess is my work. I just tinker with things

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

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Hahaha! Like it isn't painted all over the skies. SEEDS.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Sometimes at the same time.

GM:<font color="#000000">Does SEEDS stand for anything, Tathi? Color me curious.

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Would archery count? I suppose I've been training the puppies a lot too, and dabbling in divine magic.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;It's elven, sorry.&quot; Meaning the player hasn't defined it yet. XD

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Ack, kitten attack!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">=w=;;; I've been so tied up since I left the services of the temple.. and I was a templar there. We didn't believe in letting ourselves go idle. And since then, it's been all business and planning and traveling.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I'll need to discover something. :.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Tom must put points in a Craft skill.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">GET HIM TO A CHINA SHOP.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Hi Cocoa!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">(Technological Device)!

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

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Yes, Tech Devices!

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Don't forget Use Tech Device, too!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Do you really want Tom dealing with explosives? :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Are you kidding? My pet cat taught me how to read, I can barely operate doors. =w=;;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">If you put enough ranks in it, I might even let you drive Dragula!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">D: * Thomas Lazarus hides from technology forever, becomes ascetic in mountains. =3=

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">(that reminds me, I -did- have a plan a long time ago to 'tutor' all the other party members in Use Tech Devcie so you could all put at least one rank in it...

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">You know what would be awesome?

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">If we found a way to make Dragula sentient.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">I intend to make my own version of Castle Heterodyne, I'm sure I could Clank-ify your bike. :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">You like your bike a little too much. =3=;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">You should see him talk about the cannons on his tanks.

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

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">Alrighty! I'm read up, refreshed, refueled, and ready to go!

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">My cannon is so big, I need an entire tank just to transport it.

GM:<font color="#000000">Roll call!

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Or did you mean the -actual- cannons?

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">My Chi is mad focused, yo!

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

* Dr. Hatari rolls around on the floor. =w=, |3, =m=, d|

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">I have 2 liters of Mountain Dew and it's a weekend!

TMG:<font color="#000000">Present!

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

GM:<font color="#000000">H'okay! So. Last time on Akellon.

You have disconnected.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meany:<font color="#660033">While Lia loads.

GM:<font color="#000000">I suppose it could be very quickly summed up by &quot;drama, lots of sending, reports, and Miron getting his butt kicked.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Imma sift through this long list of fighter-ish feats.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Or not. :U

GM:<font color="#000000">Sorry about that. Did I miss anything?

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

TMG whispers: Liatai: x3 Ghostwish: Wakka wakka. TMG: (where the game left off, SHankfang had just been brought up to speed on everything, it looks like...) Liatai is disconnected. Dr. Hatari: =3= TMG: ....Ow. x_x Meany: :B Liatai has connected.

TMG:<font color="#000000">sent

GM:<font color="#000000">This time the phone went out. I'm on HughesNet now.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">So no.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">I think that's about it.

GM:<font color="#000000">Where we left off, it was Yondallon 12th, a light snow was falling, and Shankfang has just been brought up to speed on the dragon business after the inquisitors made their report. The next destination, the shelter in the Hills of Gilforen, is another two days away; you're due to arrive on the 14th. In the meantime, let's enjoy the ride, hm?

GM:<font color="#000000">Take it away!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">From belowdecks, a gnommish cry is heard.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Success!&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;At least he's out of the madness place.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus glances at the deck.

* Swallowtail starts and also looks down at the deck.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">A few moments later, Gnogglebolt comes bursting out onto the top deck

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I can only imagine.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Oh gods, he's made something. Everyone take cover!&quot; Tathi says and it's.. hard to tell if she's being serious.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I did it! it's finished! My skills have been proven! yes!&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He dances a jog round the deck...before actually taking notice of the environment.

* Thomas Lazarus undrapes from the railing.

Stanley Selkirk:<font color="#000000">&quot;'''Congratulations! ... What'd you do?'''&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Nev tech devices?! Kan Hy see?!&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...We're not in town anymore?&quot;

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well, silly, we finished our business. We do have places to go.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;What did you finish, by the way?&quot;

Tokens dropped onto map 'The Cygnet'Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt gives Shankfang a sideways glance. 'Er. It's actually still in pieces, but all the pieces are ready to be assembled.&quot; He then looks at Thomas and approaches.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi wanders up on deck, peeking out to see if anything has exploded.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Oh, so it's a big vun?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Wait. Finished business? I certainly didn't finish business there...&quot; Gnoggflebolt looks down and shuffles his feet. &quot; Though I just couldn't help it, I was so close to completing the engine....&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot; ...I think I have a problem...&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He shakes his head and looks up. &quot;Anywayn. 'Finished business'. How?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;What happened?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus folds his arms into his robe sleeves. &quot;I'm sorry then. I suppose we leapt to conclusions.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Miron got his ass kicked!&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Succiently put. =3=;&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi sighs heavily. &quot;Okay who wants to-.. how very graceful of you, Shank.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;The letter found its owner.&quot; He raises a brow and shrugs at Shankfang's remark.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;We were done talking with Pellan'Zyne and Altonor after they told us about tathji's dad....I've been working ever since then. So what else was...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..And we spoke with Mr. Altonor.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt looks over to Shankfang. &quot;..Wow. Really?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Miron was his usual charming, suspicious self.&quot; =3=

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Oh yah, big time.&quot;

* Swallowtail leans in closer.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;In the end, though, all our appointments were met.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;What else was it you needed to do..?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;By who? I bet he deserved it...&quot; Gnogglebolt looks at Thomas an inhales. &quot;I am ashamed to even think he's the same kind as me...&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;So. tell me. iron got in trouble. With who? What happened?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">*Miron

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Gnogglebolt.. do you remember the rumors of a drow who was going around and helping people?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Turns out dat vas de Drow in Middral armor.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus sighs and glances aside briefly. &quot;I imagine you can piece it together, but, he was snooping around Mr. Altonor's camp after we went to meet him.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt turns around and looks over to Tathi. &quot;Wasn't that--&quot; He then looks back to Shankfang. &quot;Oh, I see. Interesting.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;The Drow didn't appreciate the invasion of his privacy, naturally.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Luckily he was kind enough to return Miron to us with just wounded pride.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt then looks at Thomas. &quot;He what? &quot; Gnogglebolt pinches the bridge of his nose.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;He vas lucky de Drow deed not kill him.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot; Garl above, that fool needs some sense knocked into him... Our relationship with the pair is undamaged, right?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;By that point it didn't really seem like anyone around had any great appreciation for our presence. So we decided to conclude our business and take off.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Relations are.. cool now, thanks to Miron.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Mmmm... I can't really say. Perhaps. They were certainly unhappy at the time, though.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Now Gnogglebolt his full-n facepalming and groaning.

* Thomas Lazarus shrugs once again. &quot;Also, Commander Ashmore spoke with us via scrying not long ago.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I can't believe it. We, as a group, have -got- to sit down with him and discuss his out-of-control behavior some time soon before he ruins something really important...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;But nothing was really said that would be news to you. Just filling you in.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm not entirely sure how much good that would do. He considers himself an Inquisitor first and foremost. I spoke with him, myself, after the fact..&quot; He sighs, looking at the horizon rather wearily. &quot;He really figures he's just doing what's right, and fulfilling his duty. He was given orders to try what he tried.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt looks up at Thomas solemnly.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Hopefully we can get as far away from that awful Braxton Falls place as possible. I'd rather we continue getting our orders from Ashmore, and not them.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Agreed. Der orders hef not done much goot for us.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Then we'll have to discuss continued association, for all of us, in that case. He is proving very well that divided loyalties are beginning to be a problem.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... Yes ... they seem to be.&quot; He remarks quietly.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;If I may make a suggestion, though.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Let's just cool our heads a few days before diving into that particular subject.&quot; ^^; &quot;..I'm not in the cheeriest of moods lately, myself.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;And we'll be at Max's shelter in a little while.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">I've noticed.... Gnogglebolt speaks up again. 'Anyway.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Te device I finished.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus rests his hands on his hips. &quot;...I think.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Hmph. I have to agree. I'm just as likely to burn the other half of Miron as talk to him right now.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;While still in pieces, when assembled, it will be a large transportation engine, for moving people and cargo rapidly overland. It's at least three times as fast as the fastest horses. I thought it would be a very good addition to our group, to give us more mobility.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And on a more personal note, I've been learning so much recently, that the engine was a test of my own abilities, pushing my own boundries to their limit.&quot;

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

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi immediately looks paranoid. &quot;I'm not riding anything that explodes.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And I have succeeded, and proven my skills. I'm ready to lead others like myself on bigger, greater projects.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Afk ooone shake.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;That.. dragula.. hasn't exploded yet. Other strange creations of Gnogglebolt's have.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt closes his eyes. &quot; One step closer to building the city and uniting the gnomes... &quot; Gnogglebolt whispers. Then he looks back at Tathi.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hey. Nothing of mine has exploded that wasn't supposed to explode.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Everything you make explodes! It's all loud and obnoxious.. I swear, you may hate magic, but it's like everything you make is a drunk wizard!&quot;

* Terri keeps petting kittens belowdecks. :D

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">Aelian quirks an eyebrow, and smirks. &quot;And you'd know all about that, wouldn't you?&quot;

Vuz:<font color="#660033">Purrr~

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt just raises an eyebrow at Tathi and regards her as if she's seaking in tongues. He shakes his head and turns back to Thomas (and now frozen waiting for his return)

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;You are so sleeping in the common area tonight.&quot; Tathi says in a huff.

* Thomas Lazarus just smirks.

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

Terri:<font color="#000000">Kittykitty. :D

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I wonder if magic and science are also such rivals in Mazio.

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Anyway. Thomas. One last thing I forgot to tell you. I honestly meant to, I swear, I just kept getting so many ideas...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It's fine. What was on your mind?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Why I stayed behind to speak with Pellan'Zyne that first night, that was alluded to when we went to speak to him again.&quot;

RAM:<font color="#990000">Are magic and technology rivals in Mazio?

TMG:<font color="#000000">RAM: not insomuch more than they are in WoW, so far. We haven't really developed that as much.

* Thomas Lazarus pauses, completely silent. &quot;...&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Ther's certainly some academic debate on it, but most of the time, they magic-using and tech-using citzenry get along. it's just that tech's been steadily gaining ground

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway. I noted that he had been spending all this time in hiding, primarily because he's had no one he could -trust-. He didn't have any allies on the outside.&quot;

* Liatai is getting dog-smushed. May be quiet for a while.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And despite Miron's utter lunacy, I think it's been proven beyond a doubt that Pellan'Zyne is a good man, free of the evils of the mad drow goddess.&quot;

* Dr. Hatari drops books and blankets on the DM.

* Liatai nests. Is that a purr?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..Mm.&quot; He nods once.

* RAM provides tea.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway. So...I offered to do one of the two things I do best. Negotiate and broker.&quot;

* Liatai purrs.

* RAM scritchies!

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Might want to get to it before Miron pulls another stunt.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">afk grabbing supper

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl narrows his eyes.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">But does not comment.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I am still a foreigner to Akellon, and I don't know much about all your infrastructures, organizations, other national assemblies, even your culture. But.&quot; Gnogglebolt breifly looks Tathi's direction. &quot;That's the idea, yes.&quot; Back to Thomas; &quot;So, I don't really know much about the Aureate Palm order. But I like what little I -do- know of them, from our interactions with them back in Castleton. But, as is the case, one wants to trust, but must verify.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;A benevolent gesture. I would be cautious, myself. The subtle and intricate affairs of Drow, good or bad, are something I would be very loathe to try tampering with. I would probably just unwittingly wreck something or reveal something that would infuriate them.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;So, I intend to make breif stops at Palm outposts along riverside towns from here to Resca, so that I may speak with members of the order and ask them questions about themselves, to see if they live up to my expectations. And, like I said, I already went over this with Pellan'Zyne. And, not to me immodest, but dealing with subtle affairs is something I'm good at.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway. If the Aureate Palm is everything I hope they are, I'll see about bringing a member along for our return journey up the river, and broker the meeting between Pellan'Zyne and whatever Palm member is chosen. The beginnings of an alliance.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And hopefully, peace of mind for poor Pellan'Zyne.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Where was all this understanding back in Mazio?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;They're the iconic defenders of the land. The King can rally them to serve at the head of Akellon's armies, and collectively, they are mighty. But for the most part, they safeguard her cities and towns. The Mace and adventurers are the ones that usually take things onto the offensive. Not that the Palm would sit on its laurels after being informed of an injustice that needed solved.&quot;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;What is broker?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">In response to Gnogglebolt's earlier question about Akellon's culture and ways.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods to Thomas. &quot;This kind of information is what I hoep to get straight from them, and corroborate with as many sources as I can.&quot; He glances to Swallowtail. &quot;SOmeone who makes deals.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">And does SHankfang say that aloud?

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">No.

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;I see. Salesman.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Darn. Could've finally wrapped that last one up for good. Oh well. :B

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt chuckles at Swallowtail. &quot;Yes...I suppose.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">He's just to starting to patch things up with Gnogglebolt. He's not gonna go rocking the boat now.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">do it do it do it do it

* Thomas Lazarus rubs his chin. &quot;I see.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Understood. But still, I'm -waiting- for someone to explicitly point out Gnogglebolt's hypocricy. That will be the final wake-up call he needs to -really- accept Shankfang. But that will happen still later, I suppose.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;SO yes. That's what I meant to tell you, but forgot. i am sorry.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">DO IT DO IT DO IT

RAM:<font color="#990000">And Shankfang is not going to be the one to do that.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Ugh, fine.

RAM:<font color="#990000">He's too much of a softie.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Nor did I try and say you should be, ram. That's okay. :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... Well. I suppose as things move along, I could send him a sending relay and ask what he thinks of meeting, well, whoever it is we may find as an envoy.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Characters should remain in character. If Shankfang wouldn't do it, then he wouldn't do it.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Although, it's very rare for there to be any outpost in Akellon without atleast one paladin in it. They deliberately spread themselves to have a presence almost everywhere.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Hrm. Odd. Gnogglebolt, you're all about this understanding between the surface drow and everyone else, yet you give Shankfang the worst end of the stick I have ever seen. I'm getting a little dubious of your abilities here..&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt shrugs. &quot;He seemed to trust me enough to be a good judge of who would be good to set up the meeting with, but that would be an extra layer of advantage, yes.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;There was probably one in Thalinde. Although I certainly don't know who or where.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt turns to Tathi. &quot;Hey. I only treated him that way because he's a---&quot; Gnogglebolt stops. And stares at Tathi.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Yes? You were saying?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus quiets down. :.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">His...mouth droops slightly, and his gaze falls down.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Iz okay, Taddi...&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Hahahaha, amazing. Zero Wing's track began playing just as Gnogglebolt fell silent.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;He iz chust kvuncerned for his sister. Hy kannot blame him.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Specifically the opening explosion.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt presses the heel of one hand against his forehead. &quot; ....I need a few minutes....&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Without another word, he heads belowdecks.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Shankfang watches him go, and sighs.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy vas hopink to avoeed makink him feel bad...&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Hm, afk 1 more shake. Talking supper.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Talking supper?

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">He rolled a natural 1.

RAM:<font color="#990000">You made sentient food?!

TMG:<font color="#000000">Yes, I imagine your supper talking to you would be grounds to take a quick break. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">Ohgawd. THOMAS IRL

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Talking about what to do for supper.. :P

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

* Dr. Hatari is nothing like Thomas. He is indifferent and jaded and unable to lift his own car over his head.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Oh yeah. Tom

RAM:<font color="#990000">Tom's gonna be stronger than Tomi next level, right?

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

RAM:<font color="#990000">He should totally challenge her to an arm wrestle next time he sees her.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">His strength can reach 30. All the Lazaruses are insanely physically strong.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I'll take your suggestion into consideration. :P

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Anyway...since nothing else IC is happening at the moment...about fifteen minutes later, Gnogglebolt returns to the top deck.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">I'm still waiting for that wisdom scarring sending from tomiko. :P

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">You'll be waiting a while. &gt;:P

* Thomas Lazarus shuffles a little nervously. &gt;.&gt;;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">And there is something a little different about him. His head is slightly lowered, as if he's deep in thought, his shoulders are much more relaxed, and he moves at a more even pace.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Shankfang is looking over the railing of the ship, thinking.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... Is everything alright, Gnogglebolt?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He approaches the halforc at the front of the ship, and clasps his hands in front of his face. &quot;SHankfang?&quot;

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

* Thomas Lazarus clams up and steps a pace aside. :x

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I am truly sorry for the deplorable way I acted towards you this time. Not false sorry-because-I-have-to-be, I mean it this time. These past few months, ever since that night back in Mazio...I've been wanting to believe the worst of you, because I couldn't conceive that my sister would....well....&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He sighs heavily. &quot;Despite my intentions, I had forgotten the lesson of always approaching things rationally and with a clear head, and I broke my own principles. And for that, I am sorry. Can you forgive me?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Shankfang is silent for a few moments, before he starts speaking, his head turning to gice Gnogglebolt a kind smile.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Gnogglebolt, hyu are my beluvd's brodder. Hy kould not hold a grudge against hyu even if Hy vanted to.&quot;

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

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Annnnd that's right when there's a miniature fireworks display going off right behind them.

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

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Tathi.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;What? It's fitting.&quot; :3

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt just winces and acqruies a glare without turning around. I'm trying to be repentant here, you insensitive elf.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">There will be a reckoning. Oh yes.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&gt;:3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hyu luv you sister, und she luvs hyu, even if hyu are both too schtubborn to admit it at times. Hyu vere simply kvuncerned for her vell beink, und Hy kan onderstund dat. Hy vas in a gang before Hy met her, after hall.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Und soon, hyu shell be my brodder as vell.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy forgaff hyu long ago.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">It's so touching! TwT

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yeah that is part of what hit closer to home....Oh, I'm not sure I'm quite ready to call you that just yet.&quot; gnogglebolt shifts his eyes. &quot;But, as I should have from the beginning, I trust that my sister is smart enough to know what she's doing, know what she wants. I won't bother you two anymore.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy tenk hyu for dat.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(Oy! I just rememebred to ask, Liatai. Did your ememebr to talk to your brother this morning?)

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I did, his answer was &quot;I'll think about it.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus folds his hands into his robe sleeves and nods softly. :3 &quot;It takes a big person to get over these kinds of things and make amends openly and honestly.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(Okay, that's cool :&gt; )

Liatai:<font color="#000000">My mom's response, on the other hand... &gt;:3

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">what? xD

TMG:<font color="#000000">what did the Mother say?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Let's say you may be meeting a female dwarf with a fake beard in the future. 0:3

RAM:<font color="#990000">Wait...what is this?

Tathi: <font color="#7f00ff">(( wait, what's going on? ))

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oh boy! xD

RAM:<font color="#990000">What have I missed?

TMG:<font color="#000000">Ram; way before your time

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">My mom did play in the old Akellon campaign briefly, as a female dwarf with a fake beard named Birki.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Is Liatai's mom joining Akellon? :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">before the party even left Castleton. I have a minisession that's been on the backburner this whole time. :B

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">We need to crank up the sex &amp; violence that session.

Tathi: <font color="#7f00ff">(( oh rofl, are we asking them to join? ))

Liatai:<font color="#000000">No, Birki will be an NPC if anything. A barkeep.

TMG:<font color="#000000">No no! it's a minisession! xD

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">WOOOO! Graphic depictions of Aelian and Tathi!

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">In a bar!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">You people. XP

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">The dogs and everything!

TMG:<font color="#000000">To explain now; Before Gnogglebolt teleprted to the party in Lorellon and Thomas's house, but -after- he met with barbarus and the Strays

TMG:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt went to see Dan Highlander, the PC from the pevious campaign who was -involved- with the Strays

TMG:<font color="#000000">HIGHLAND.

RAM:<font color="#990000">THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

TMG:<font color="#000000">Remembered myself this time. -3-

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

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">but yeah. Anyway, the -original- idea was dan highland was going to be NPC'd, but then we got the idea to get the real deal in on it.

TMG:<font color="#000000">hence Liatai's brother, the player of Dan Highland.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Been on the backburner this whole time. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">Anyway. Back IC.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Ah well. A neat idea. But if he's not into it, ehn. NPC. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">(actually is was all liatai's idea. I was okay with the NPC myself, I've just been waiting for her to get in touch with her brother about it. -3- )

TMG:<font color="#000000">Back IC now1

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt smiles cordially at Thomas' words. &quot;Yeah...was a little harder than I thought, admitting I made a mistake like that. But I'm glad I could do it. I feel better now.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus suddenly looks contemplative. :.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That rather reminds me.. I should like to have a word with Sszeyl some time.&quot;

RAM:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy em glad for dat.&quot;

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;My schedule is open.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy em glad for dat.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway. You were saying something...about the Palm and their outposts before that? I hope you understand, my mind was rather elsewhere right at that moment... &gt;.&gt;&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Of course.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm no expert, though. Despite how things might look, given my station, and all that.&quot; =w=;;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I just know common information. I'm sure any paladin could fill you in properly.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Er, I mean i really didn't hear what it was you said. It didn't register.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt looks down sheepishly.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Oh! Terribly sorry.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Isn't there a Paladin among the Mace members in Castleton?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Yes there is. He recently joined.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt looks back at Sszeyl. &quot;Yes there is, but that's not in between Thalinde and Resca, is it?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Tom sends to them regularly.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Though I'll probably talk to him too, if I ever get the chance...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Brother...&quot; He trails off, then frowns.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Frost, I believe.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm awful with names.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Ask to start a correspondance.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt shugs. &quot;Possible.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He turns back to Thomas. &quot;Anyway. You were saying?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Speaking of Sending, just so you're in the know.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;The Dragon sent one. =3=&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Tom, if you want to talk, I'll be downstairs.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;SO I know--what--wait, huh?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And exit stage right.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnoglebolt shakes his head. &quot;No, nevermind, clearly not urgent. I'll ask later.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I was merely remarking on their presence. They try to keep atleast one paladin in every Akellon settlement, no matter how modest, if only to keep a chain of communication and emergency defenders on hand.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">*that was directed to Sszeyl, not Thomas

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah...huh. Really? Wait...are you saying...there was probably one in Thalinde?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;There was probably one in Thalinde.. not that I would know who, or where. I imagine Pellan'Zyne could have spoken with him at any time he wished. It was probably concern for his disguise that kept him at bay.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;As I said. They're running quite an intricate masquerade.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy em headink below decks as vell. Hall dis political talk iz aboff my head.&quot; ^^;

* Thomas Lazarus nods.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt starts repeatedly smacking his forehead. &quot;Argh! I could have worked with that! Can't believe I didn't know...stupi stupid stupid--&quot; ANd Gnogglebolt trails off into several other languages.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Shankfang, however, catches some -very- uncouth things in Orc.

* Thomas Lazarus chuckles lightly. ^^;;

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

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Shankfang just laughs, mutters in Orcish, and heads down the ladder.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm certain it would have been a poor time.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt shugs. &quot;Perhaps. I think I'm going to have to take you up on that Sending to pellan'Zyne a little more seriously, now...&quot; Gnogglebolt tarils off, and looks over the railing.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;BOO!&quot; As he pops his head over the little shelves to scare Terri.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Oh yes. There was one last thing.&quot; Gnogglebolt says in a lowered voice.

Terri:<font color="#000000">You probably scared the kitten more than Terri, but she puts up a good show with a squeak and a giggle. X3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Miron had a local inquisitor with him when he was trying to snoop Altonor's camp for scrying foci. Pellan'Zyne, atleast, was stressed and unhappy, understandably, at the breach of his disguise.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt starst

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Brinding a second town member into the 'light' of the truth in the same day..&quot;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;... Hunter, Aelian?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That would certainly not be something he would've wanted to deal with.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Wait, he what--serious? That's even worse than I thought! I can't believe...really?&quot;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;Are shining birds normal?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt cluthces his head again. &quot;That is not good...so...those Mace people know, now?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Mm. He was under the same orders as Miron, as I understand it.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Braxton agent. Geas, I think his name was.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus just raises a brow incredulously, and stares. &quot;...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm one of those Mace people, Gnogglebolt. And yes.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Whuh-oh. Lagcheck :16

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt shakes his head. &quot;Well, that makes my plan a little more urgent and important...&quot; He says as he draps over the railing again. &quot;Will have to work with it.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;When Ashmore contacted us an hour ago, I gave a full report of everything we learned. We can trust them not to trample fragile affairs.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... They're not all like brother Miron, you know.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Oh. Yeah. Right. Forgot about that.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Er, forgot you'd mentioend that, anyway.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Sorry. My bad.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus sighs. &quot;It's fine, it's fine. I understand.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt just stays there for a few minutes, looking out over the river with Thomas. After some period of silence....

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;There's a lot of collective mistrust going around.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Partially speaking of that...&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt turns his head towards Thomas. &quot;I saw...how you looked when Altonor told us about Yorivier and...what was going on up in there.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Haloo Terri! Vat are hyu up to?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Mm.&quot; He subdues his response and observes Gnogglebolt casually.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;You practically blanked out. And I think I can guess why that was.&quot; Still with a soft, lowered voice, &quot;You want to go belowdecks and talk about it?&quot;

Vuz:<font color="#660033">Oh heavens no.

Vuz:<font color="#660033">I'm lounging.

Vuz:<font color="#660033">Being startled takes too much energy.

Vuz:<font color="#660033">Purr.

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Yeah, I'm definitely lagging. ^^;

Vuz:<font color="#660033">Le purr

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">sorry if quiet. minecraft server madness

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Everyone needs a friendly ear every now and then.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm not sure it's all that crucial to talk about..&quot; He smiles a little nervously. ^^; &quot;..I was just very concerned to hear about a fiend incursion, of all things. I'm certain you remember all the trouble just one can cause..&quot; he pauses. &quot;..But that does remind me of a few details I should bring you up to speed on.&quot;

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Barf :16

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:16 at :20. Wow.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Let's go belowdecks.&quot; Gnogglebolt suddenly gets up off the railing.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Okay, signing off and signing back on.

* Thomas Lazarus mutely follows.

You have disconnected.

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

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

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

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

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">Welcome back, when you've loaded the campaign, at least. Let us know when that happens. :o

Liatai:<font color="#000000">All done. Last line I saw was * Thomas Lazarus mutely follows.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Sending...

TMG whispers: Dr. Hatari: Barf :16 Gnogglebolt: &quot;Let's go belowdecks.&quot; Gnogglebolt suddenly gets up off the railing. * Thomas Lazarus mutely follows. TMG: Now, which of these rooms is empty...unless we just go into cargo old. :B TMG: *hold Meany: Might want to avoid that. Meany: I smell random encounter. Dr. Hatari: Unless we want to be ultra-creepy Dr. Hatari: And go in Terri/Swallowtail's room, or the elf's room. Dr. Hatari: The hold. :B RAM: :O RAM: Random Encounter? TMG: Oh, okay. Hold it is. TMG: What's this about a random encounter? TMG: Anyway. Dr. Hatari: Nonsense. :B * Thomas Lazarus looks around curiously. He squints. TMG: Hatari, want to actually play this out, or minisession later? Thi would be the big heart-to-heart talk where Gnogglebolt tries to reassure Thomas, and also gets on the subject of trust and whatnot. :B Thomas Lazarus: &quot;I've never been down here.. so roomy. :.&quot; Meany: Lia lag supreme. Meany: :19 Dr. Hatari: Hmm. Liatai: Yeah, I'm definitely lagging. ^^; Gnogglebolt: Hatari sees pieces-parts of Gnogglebolt's work everywhere. However, aside from one neat pile of scrap and excess, all the pieces look fine and complete. Just not assembled. Dr. Hatari: I suppose the answer to the question is, are we holding anything up by playing it out here instead of timeskipping. TMG: That is indeed the question. Meany: I suggest you wait. TMG: also; oh dear, lialag D: Meany: And let Lia answer. Meany: :B Liatai: :16 at :20. Wow. TMG: Lialagcheck at :20 RAM: Daaaaaamn. Liatai: Okay, signing off and signing back on. Liatai is disconnected. TMG: Preparing to send. I got this. TMG: wait, what. I said Hatari sees, not Thomas sees, earlier. TMG: I broke the fourth wall D: Dr. Hatari: I noticed. Dr. Hatari: But it works. *shrug* =w= TMG: OOps. :B Dr. Hatari: I am afterall Tom's senses and narrator. :B *bricked* * Meany casts an illusion on Hatari. Liatai has connected.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Sent.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Okay. :3

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

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;... Aelian, Tathi?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus stares at the parts a moment. :.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Ghostwish is afk.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Or not. :U

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">what I miss.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;How big is that ... uhm ... device going to be once assembled, out of sheer curiosity?&quot;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;Do Kellon birds normally shine?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;It'll me much more impressive in one piece, I assure you.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Swallowtail is talking to you.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot; I hope it's not gnome-sized. =w=;;&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;A full-szied heavy duty incidigas boilder and steam engine--ah. A bit bigger than your average wagon. Why?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;No, not normally, why?&quot;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;There is small silver bird following ship.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Also.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus smirks a little. &quot;Just wondering.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;It itself is not meant to carry cargo diectly. It's meant to have several wagons and trailers hooked up behind it that it can pull.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;The trucktrain itself is a wagon-sized engine. Only room for the driver.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt indicates to some scribbles on paper that seem to indicate what the future shape of the thing will be.

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

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Say what-&quot; Tathi says, heading to the back of the ship and peering.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It'll be like a whole caravan like Barbarus always wanted.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Exactly!&quot; gnogglebolt grins. Then he finds a place to sit down among the ship's trading cargo and Gnogglebolt's pieces, and adopts a solemn expression.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Ah, yes.. the details.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We spoke to commander Ashmore and informed them of the Yoriver situation.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Could someone snag me Barbie's token out of one of the other maps? I wish to update it, and use it for a letter people might be getting at Resca.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway...where were we.&quot; Gnogglebolt says, thought not in the tone of a question.

Silver Raven:<font color="#000000">There is, indeed, a small silver bird flying behind the ship. But... it doesn't look quite natural. For one, it is entirely silver. For the other, the sheen of its feathers seems metallic. The rolled parchment tied to its leg stands out as being the only non-metallic thing on the creature.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Note to self: Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Some of the inquisitors indicated a desire to join in when we finally get around to that.. but..&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">Update flashdrive backup.

Meany:<font color="#660033">To include maptool files.

Barbarus:<font color="#000000">This is the most recent one I have at the moment. Check the elf cabin.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;In the meantime, they are invesitating the veracity of our suspicions through official channels.&quot;

Silver Raven:<font color="#000000">It lands on the deck, peering about.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;I think we have a message.. and it if works the way I think it does.&quot; She says, and holds up a hand for the bird..

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... Since that's not good enough for me, I sent out a sending to another adventurer I know to rendesvous with Raerarael up there.&quot;

Silver Raven:<font color="#000000">It hops up into Tathi's hand.

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It's my sincere hope no more lives will be lost until we can find time to get up there ourselves..&quot; He frowns.

VAE:<font color="#000000">ugh shit fuck what's going on

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Lynxy! :O

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">You're like 3 hours late. :P

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt clasps his hands again. &quot;Ah yes. About that. That's what I wanted to talk to you about...&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Or not. Who is your message for, little bird?&quot;

* VAE fell asleep, what's worse had a dream that he went to check

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">And I suppose we can minisession this conversation later.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Actually, we can. But if I may make a suggestion.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Perhaps tomorrow, even.

Silver Raven:<font color="#000000">It looks at you patiently. Do you examine the letter?

TMG:<font color="#000000">If Liatai's willing. (I can host maps)

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Let's minisession it after the chronological events of whenever this session ends.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">And for right now..

TMG:<font color="#000000">wait, what?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Let's be interrupted and go up to the deck.

VAE:<font color="#000000">what's going on so far?

VAE:<font color="#000000">See above

TMG:<font color="#000000">No, we've already begun it 'now' D: Meany:<font color="#660033">Tathi's recieved a message.

TMG:<font color="#000000">WHy would you -say- that? That makes no sense

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oh

TMG:<font color="#000000">That

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">We can resume a talk an time, silly.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">I do!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">And I'd rather not 'act' like Tom's mood has changed to &quot;??? to be determined in the future&quot; :P

TMG:<font color="#000000">Or we could say the conversation happaned, and a the -end- qwe were interrupeted by this bird thing. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">So let's simply have the minisession in the future.

Silver Raven:<font color="#000000">That's a familiar seal on it. The &quot;shining eye&quot; again.

TMG:<font color="#000000">But I suppose we can figure that out later.

VAE:<font color="#000000">What went on so far?

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;what the?&quot; Gnogglebolt looks up, hearing some commotion.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Basically, VAE

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Some dialogue on the ship.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt finally forgave Shankfang

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt starts ehading up to see what's going on

RAM:<font color="#990000">Shankfang got to show just how much of a total softie he is.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Nothing Miron-relevant has occured yet. It's still the day the last game left off on.

VAE:<font color="#000000">what time is it in-game? What way can I make Miron's absence actually believable somehow

TMG:<font color="#000000">We are still on the same day left off last time, the 12th

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Oh my.&quot;

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">He could still be in his room from after Ashmore report.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Afternoon, about 1 or 2 o'pocketwatch.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">It's only been, like, an hour.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Yes, that does make sense

TMG:<font color="#000000">In the middle of travelling, we picked up right after Shankfang was brought up to speed on plots

VAE:<font color="#000000">Tathi did piss him off royally to say least

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt reaches the top deck. 'WHat's going on? Some shouts about a bird? WHy is a bird significant? Or is Swoop attacking Aelian again?&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">... Bother. :36

Meany:<font color="#660033">:36.

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;What? What is?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus looks up curiously. :.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:36 at :36

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;... it is not a swallow. Strange.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;A letter.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">... please don't kill me.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;A letter? By bird? That's odd.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">I forgot who the shining eye symbolizes. :P

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt moves to get a closer look--and sees the totally metallic bird, and the symbol.

Silver Raven:<font color="#000000">How many birds do you know that seem to be made entirely out of animate metal?

Meany:<font color="#660033">I am going to start beating you now.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Sun Raiders, you nut. XP

Meany:<font color="#660033">I don't know when I'll stop.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Ghost; Um.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Wait, what? Who is that? What is that? I don't remember this. Did the DM explain that? Is that part of our objectives?

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Wait, what? Who is that? What is that? I don't remember this. Did the DM explain that? Is that part of our objectives?

TMG:<font color="#000000">The people who we -just left-?

* Meany pummels Ghiost.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Wait, what? Who is that? What is that? I don't remember this. Did the DM explain that? Is that part of our objectives?

VAE:<font color="#000000">ah yes. Maybe research. Last week when I left him he was worrying about Altonor possessing samples of *him*

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh, my. A message from them?&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">It's a restraining order.

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Quick, let's see what it says.&quot;

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

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hrm, seems like zumddink iz heppenink aboff decks. Vant to kome check it out, Terri?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Meanwhile, Thomas knocks on his/Miron's door.

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

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi opens it.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">It explodes.

Jack Selkirk:<font color="#000000">&quot;It's not a harbormaster's note, is it? Most of the wealthier ports have a few silver ravens.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;No, I don't think this is from the harbormaster...Oh, and Captain Selkirk, I need to talk to you sometime today. Just saying that, to remind myself.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">... &gt;:9 Hmmm two people I want to talk to ... but neither of them will want to talk about things in the presence of the other. ... What would Samuel Hartwood do? &gt;.9

Silver Raven:<font color="#000000">As soon as the letter is removed from the bird's leg, it goes stiff and shrinks until it reaches the size where it's easy to hold in a hand.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Strange magic.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">I'm perfectly okay with talking in front of Miron.

Miron:<font color="#000000">In the meantime, Miron is busy thinking about all he can remember about scrying. &#171; &#160;1d20+17 = 14 + 17 = 31&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Arcana

TMG:<font color="#000000">Well, we all know Sszeyl gives not one fuck about anything. :B

Letter:<font color="#000000">Vigilant Guardians,

Letter:<font color="#000000">I wish to express my apologies to Inquisitor Steelsprocket for my behavior on the night of Yondallon 11th in Thalinde. How is he faring? I attempted to heal him to the best of my abilities, though they pale in comparison to a holy person's. I am (and no doubt, he is as well) thankful that he is so hardy. Even with the enchantment on our weapons, it is unfortunately still possible to do lethal damage if the wielder does not control himself, which is what occurred that night.

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">Anyway...letetrtime! :o

Letter:<font color="#000000">Our mutual friend told me that you were told that we shining eyes all carry merciful weapons, though I doubt he told you the entire reason, as it is a painful subject for us all. No one escapes a dominion such as the Spider Queen's, or war, without mental scars. A heightened perception of danger, real or imagined, is but one of them. Beng woken suddenly in the middle of the night by a loud noise, especially by the sound of approaching people, has a tendency in either war or Lolthian society to mean clear and present danger. I reacted reflexively and without thinking, and for that, I am truly sorry. Especially after Inquisitor Steelsprocket informed me that he had not been after my life. Despite his prejudices, he seems to be the sort of person who is not accustomed to lying, so I believe him. (He does seem prone to talking in circles, however. Little wonder the thrush thinks he's fun.)

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Vat iz dis about a bird?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*rises up*

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And not a single fuck was given, this day.

Letter:<font color="#000000">I hope that this incident does not sully our future relations. If you come to the silk trading center again in the week after the 15th, we may cross paths again. In the meantime, keep your eyes open for a szarkai named Vicigloth of Rilynasek. If you see her, do not speak with her. House Rilynasek is more dangerous with a word or a rumor than any bard. They are the information brokers par excellence of the Underdark, and it seems that they are sending feelers to the surface, as well. If they get wind that you are in contact with anyone with drow or elven blood at all, they will latch on and attempt to suck you dry.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Thomas.. er.. come in

Letter:<font color="#000000">The raven will return to me if you send it flying with the command &quot;Raena.&quot; Please, pass on my apologies to Inquisitor Steelsprocket.

Letter:<font color="#000000">The signature is a simple black ink drawing of a feathered wing and a hoofprint.

* TMG pauses to read! :o

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Mm.&quot; He nods in acknowledgement to both.

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( *reads* ))

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;A bird?&quot; :.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi's eyebrows climb a little. &quot;Well. There's the tombstone in Miron's grave.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt reads the letter with Tathi, and leats out a held breath at the end.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'll do the passing-along of apologies. Though I can't see ti going well.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...And I don't know if Miron needs to know about the whole letter, he'll just freak out about contact with 'evil subversive agents'. But show this to Thomas, definitely.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Miron won't accept them.. If anything, this just truely proves Miron as the guilty party in this incident.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus sits down on his bed.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I predict you are correct, but I'll pass on the apologies first to be sure.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">'Your' bed.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">We can't agree on who sleeps where.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Mmm. You are right there. I would with-hold a great deal of what he has said from Miron. No telling how he'll react, and it could spell trouble for us.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Isn't it? D: Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">It's mostly a case of who gets in here first.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">I still don't know who's top and bottom bunk!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">At the start of the voyage, yes that was yours.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Last night this one was.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I think Tom is bottom bunk on the bunk with Sszeyl, and Miron has the other bed to himself.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;We can just say that Altonor found some way to 'send' us a message saying he apologized for harming him. That'll do.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And Mirons. =3=

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Kome on, Terri. Let's go bog Taddi und Gnogglebolt!&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Fold up the letter, keep it safe, I'll tell Thomas about it, and begin writing a reply...&quot;

* Terri follows. :.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And that Miron DEFINITELY does not need to know about.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi looks at the raven. It's just a little figurine now, isn't it?&quot;

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

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

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

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

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Hello Shankfang.&quot;

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

* Thomas Lazarus is now in his bed. &gt;.&gt;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt turns to captain Selkirk. &quot;Definitely not the harbormaster. Anyway...captain selkirk?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Vat's dat?&quot; He asks, pointing to the letter.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;You wanted to talk, Thomas?&quot;

Jack Selkirk:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yeah?&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:48 lagcheck

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Liatai? :46

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I was wondering if I could talk with you over some maps of Akellon. I had a few queries.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:46 at :48. -.-

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Okay gonna DC and connect again.

You have disconnected.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It doesn't really reflect all that badly on you with that information.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Last I saw was Gnogglebolt: &quot;I was wondering if I could talk with you over some maps of Akellon. I had a few queries.&quot;

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">Welcomeback lia, say last line you got when you've loaded, I'll send backlog

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi looks at the raven. It's just a little figurine now, isn't it?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;A letter, too?&quot; D: Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;This is the exact thing we should be bloody preventing.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Yes, it is a figurine.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Sending...

TMG whispers: Ghostwish: Liatai? :46 Gnogglebolt: &quot;I was wondering if I could talk with you over some maps of Akellon. I had a few queries.&quot; Liatai: Yep. Sszeyl: (( Woo. )) Thomas Lazarus: &quot;Mm. Yes. To tell you the truth, I didn't expect to catch you in here. I was wondering how brother Miron was doing.&quot; He looks to the gnome. Thomas Lazarus: &quot;..You okay, brother..? You seemed.. upset earlier.&quot; Gnogglebolt: Gnogglebolt turns to Shankfang. &quot;A message from Altonor. Miron will think we're trafficking with fiends if he finds out, though.&quot; Miron: &quot;I .. was just doing some research... nothing too important.&quot; Thomas Lazarus: &quot;More stressed than usual speaking with the commander, I mean.&quot; * Thomas Lazarus folds his arms. &quot;Are you holding up okay? This mission's starting to get under my skin, too.&quot; Miron: &quot;Well.. it's not every day such talks have such a wide audience.&quot; Shankfang the Deffrider: &quot;He does seem radder paranoeed...&quot; Jack Selkirk: &quot;Yeah?&quot; Sszeyl: &quot;For my part, I apologize for the stress.&quot; Liatai: :48 lagcheck Thomas Lazarus: &quot;... Yes. Mateo and Cob seemed ... well.&quot; =w=;;;; Ghostwish: Tathi looks at the raven. It's just a little figurine now, isn't it?&quot; Sszeyl: (( :48 )) Dr. Hatari: Liatai: :48 lagcheck Liatai: :46 at :48. -.- TMG: (darnit, maybe we -should- have played out Thomas/Gnogglebolt chat. Oh well.) Liatai: Okay gonna DC and connect again. TMG: Ohnoes, lialag D: Liatai is disconnected. Dr. Hatari: I'd strongly rather not have a chat that could completely alter Tom's mood in any number of different ways in the past and roleplay out the current day in which he's supposed to be in that mood in the present. ^^; Dr. Hatari: A minisession will be fine, though. TMG: Oy...you may be right. TMG: Preparing to send to liatai again Miron: &quot;For your part... if the dragon is sending messages left and right, it means me and Thomas are dumber than half an arse in a window.&quot; * Thomas Lazarus sighs lightly. &quot;It can't be helped..&quot; Dr. Hatari: Have I mentioned lately I love Miron's expressions :B Sszeyl: &quot;Hmm?&quot; Sszeyl: &quot;Well, I did allow him to work his magic for it. And I'll admit, I may have been too busy delving into his memories while reading to stop him from sending that letter.&quot; Liatai has connected.

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

RAM:<font color="#990000">Gotta pee! Be right back!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Weird, I never saw that line.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Yes, a letter.&quot;

* Dr. Hatari scrolls.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Thomas watched it occur, though.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I can't believe, or understand how neither of us noticed. I.. for most of the ..... WHAT&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Also food get. :9

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Food is good. ))

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi pockets the figurine for now.

VAE:<font color="#000000">okay, i'll make myself some warm ramen then

* Thomas Lazarus blinks.

VAE:<font color="#000000">if you all arre nomming

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I did what?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;When was this?&quot; D: Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I've never seen you out of control since Castleton.&quot;

Jack Selkirk:<font color="#000000">&quot;Aye? Is it urgent business?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;He wasn't rampaging. Just mailing a letter. I only learned of it by skimming some surface thoughts.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It was back in Braxton Falls.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus flinches. =3=

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Doesn't have to be right this moment, but before we pass the next town. I may want to make a few very short stops--a few hours at most--which is why I'd liek to go voer maps with you.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..You mean he can control you and keep acting normally?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">*I'd like to go over

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Of course he can. He just previously has chosen not too.&quot;

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

* Thomas Lazarus facepalms. &quot;I thought.. you were just doing a completely ordinary errand for yourself.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That changes everything!&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;He had to let go of quite a large chunk of anger you see.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;So, vat does de letter say? Iz it hennyddink important?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Enough that it would, not hyperbole, kill you to experience it.&quot;

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">Sszeyl should point ut this is progress towards assimilating the dragon's spirit. :B

* Thomas Lazarus sighs harshly.

Jack Selkirk:<font color="#000000">&quot;All right. Come to the navigation room after dinner, and we'll talk it over. For now, though, I need to keep focusing on avoiding this debris washed down from Braxton.&quot; :9

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It's progress to absorbing him into First.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Absolutely. Thank you, Captain.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm afraid I don't know what you mean by that. I had been meaning to ask you more about your ways. But now seems like a poor time.&quot; He folds his arms and frowns at the floor, thinking hard.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt shrugs at Shankfang. You can read it, but it's mostly him apologizing to Miron, telling us we can meet him again later, and warning us away from another bad drow.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..I suppose there's no intercepting whatever he communicated, now..&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;You

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Well, if you do want to know, I'll gladly tell you.&quot;

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

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;What is szarkai?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;For the sending at least, there is good news.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;He did not recieve a favorable reply.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus offers a drab glance aside. &quot;...?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy vas hopink for zumddink eksitink...&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I can't tell you specifics, I don't understand the language. But, I just know that by body language, and emotions, it was not what he wanted to hear.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I...&quot; Knowledge check on szarkai? (wait it's certainly not architecture/engineering, nevermind &gt;.&gt; )

* VAE bavk

* VAE back

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

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Olol. ))

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Local would be the knowledge check.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I guess that's something. I wish he would just be content with afterlife and not manipulate the world anymore.&quot; :|

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Sszeyl would be -killing people- if he heard that mentioned. ))

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( So don't tell him~ ))

TMG:<font color="#000000">what?

TMG:<font color="#000000">What are you talkng about, meany?

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( OOC, may I tell them, Lia? ))

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I'd rather you keep it to yourself.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Glad you know, though. ;3

TMG:<font color="#000000">Meany; Oh, spoiler? nevemind then

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I also am curious about what the &quot;that&quot; you mentioned refers to.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Wait. how the hell is him having more control over you 'progress'?&quot;

* Dr. Hatari doesn't even know the subject. =3=

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">and was the abilit to use knowledge checks untrained houseruled in? I keep seeing that, but I've not done it before...

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;No no not that.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Letting go of his anger, that's the progress I mean.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It's a proof of concept, really.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;He's just gotten wiser. You can't achieve much with a fanatical rage.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(...I've not said this before, but &quot;ololololol&quot;, Miron's one t talk xD )

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Which.. worries me. We could be in no end of trouble soon.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Dungeoneering or History would also lead to something.

VAE:<font color="#000000">oh really?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..I suppose I can see where Sszeyl's coming from. I would rather he come closer to peace.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;You may believe what you wish, I won't stop you.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Yes, that.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">...Uhoh.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;And exert less ghost-like influence on the world of the living towards his own desires..&quot; =3=

TMG:<font color="#000000">Lialagcheck :04

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;The sooner he lets go of what's keeping him here, and not in the afterlife.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:04 at :06. -.-

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;The sooner he joins First, and gets out of our hair.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">That does it, I'm asking for the phone.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;You keep saying that. Is that some kind of horrible fate he's resisting?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;No, it's just not what -he- would want.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;But then, -he- did not want to be dead in the first place.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(means he ceases to exist as an individual, right?)

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Yep. ))

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..Well. I suppose I can understand the latter point.&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( I've got an analogy for it, too. ))

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Someone as evil as that dragon probably doesn't have much in store for him.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">&gt;: Good luck, Lia

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Neither do I, to be frank.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;The same fate awaits me.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;In his place, I'd be resisting too..&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus sighs. &quot;In any case..&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;In any case, we have to assume the worst. Because if we're wrong, we end up being better off, still.&quot;

You have disconnected.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* Dr. Hatari noms chicken nuggets.

* VAE mroweth

TMG:<font color="#000000">Preparing to send backlog upon Liaload;

RAM:<font color="#990000">Yay Lia!

* VAE noms curry ramen

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Okay, no chance of phone, as Mom needs it for homework. But, I turned the router on and off again.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Miron: &quot;In any case, we have to assume the worst. Because if we're wrong, we end up being better off, still.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#660033">God, I wish my folks would buy beef ramen.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Chicken is getting really fucking old.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Sending backlog. Biger one than usual this time, folks kept chatting IC. Also, miron made a knlwoedge check, results on that pending

TMG whispers: Miron: &quot;In his place, I'd be resisting too..&quot; * Thomas Lazarus sighs. &quot;In any case..&quot; Miron: &quot;In any case, we have to assume the worst. Because if we're wrong, we end up being better off, still.&quot; Thomas Lazarus: &quot;It could be because of him that we were attacked by dragonspawn already.&quot; Sszeyl: &quot;Hmm.&quot; Thomas Lazarus: &quot;For our own sakes, we need to be more on guard against that.&quot; Sszeyl: &quot;I'm not so sure.&quot; Thomas Lazarus: &quot;What do you think, then?&quot; Sszeyl: &quot;They're of conflicting elements.&quot; * Thomas Lazarus raises a brow. &quot;...Hmm.&quot; Sszeyl: &quot;When the dragon thinks of it's own kind, I get the picture of a raging firestorm.&quot; Thomas Lazarus: &quot;I suppose... I admittedly don't know anything factual about dragons.&quot; Sszeyl: &quot;But when that dragonspawn appeared, it was fetid water that came to mind.&quot; Miron: What knowledge check is appropriate? Arcana? Dr. Hatari: I think so. Sszeyl: &quot;I'm just going off a guess.&quot; TMG: If Liatai were here, yes, it -would- be Arcana. Arcana is for magic and dragons Liatai is disconnected. Sszeyl: (( :U )) TMG: but yoyu'd have to wait for her to give you results. :B Dr. Hatari: Not that there's much to learn right now. Sszeyl: (( See what you did. )) Miron: &#171;&#160;1d20+17 = 3 + 17 = 20&#160;&#187; Knowledge (arcana) - all about them dragons Dr. Hatari: Tom's just musing. Miron: Which doesn't amount to much RAM: Stoopid lag... TMG: Pausing for Lia's return... Miron: &quot;Well... at least it means he probably didn't call them. Maybe they just.. sensed something of him.&quot; Thomas Lazarus: &quot;Or perhaps the ward.&quot; Thomas Lazarus: &quot;..Who knows.&quot; Sszeyl: &quot;He cast Detect Dragons?&quot; Is that a snarky tone/ Miron: &quot;That .. could be it.&quot; Sszeyl: ?I Thomas Lazarus: (( lulz )) Dr. Hatari: Afk a shake. Miron: &quot;The ward I mean.&quot; TMG: wait for lia, she migh actually give you info from that check &gt;.&gt; TMG: *might Sszeyl: (( Good luck on that. ^^; She quit the irc. )) Sszeyl: (( So we can't get progress. )) TMG: That's kinda the point. :/ TMG: But she will be back TMG: Probably sooner than later Miron: &quot;And you aren't that much further from the truth,.. I mean, I suspect detect evil, or detect chaos would have worked.&quot; Liatai has connected.

Barbarus:<font color="#660033">Oh, thanks. :D

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... how would Miron make a knowledge check on szarkai? He didn't see the letter.

Barbarus:<font color="#660033">Yoink.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Not szrkai

VAE:<font color="#000000">not szarkai dummy

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">knowledge arcana on dragons

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I believe the check was on dragons. :P

TMG:<font color="#000000">it's in the backlog I just sent\

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Ohhh, about dragons.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Although, again, you sillies.

VAE:<font color="#000000">and of course, there was the one before

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I don't know what she's supposed to tell you.

VAE:<font color="#000000">about all forms of scrying

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">When you randomly roll knowledge arcana on the topic of dragons. :B

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

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

Meany:<font color="#660033">Next time, roll higher.

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">More like.. anything mildly relevant, plus gauging momentary competence.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Oh, what was that one?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">It boils down the the Red is red, a fire-breathing dragon, while the plant-beast was of black dragon ancestry, and black dragons have the power to make water fetid and stagnant.

RAM:<font color="#990000">I think it was a troipe.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Bear Knowledge?

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">result: You are convinced they defecate in the woods

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

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

* Terri stands on her tip-toes and tries to peer around Shankfang. :d

* Thomas Lazarus frowns. &quot;It's disparaging news.. but.. atleast we're making progress to Resca again.&quot;

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

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Shankfang notices this, picks her up and places her on his shoulders.

Terri:<font color="#000000">:D

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh! Mr. Gnogglebolt!&quot; :D

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;We're gonna be seeing Max on the 14th!&quot; :O

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mm? Oh! yes, what is it, miss Terri--ah!&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;That's good news indeed!&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Indeed, brother. At least it will soon be over... you know, after what's been happening recently, even hunting blackskulls seems like a simple job.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;By the way, brother. Gnogglebolt was just appraised of all the commotion he missed.&quot; :I

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Oh Garl above please don't let him be too mad when he hears about all the trouble poor Terri has been near...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;He's probably going to be after you for a while.&quot; =w=;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">erp

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Oh Garl above please don't let him be too mad when he hears about all the trouble poor Terri has been near...

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Might want to hide.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I can provide distractions.'

Miron:<font color="#000000">*shrug* &quot;I expect that... it's saddening that a fellow gnome is the person least understanding of what I do.'

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I honestly agree.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Actually, the -last- thing I want to do is be near him. But, I have an apology to deliver...

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..I practically miss hunting two-bit murderers in the sewers.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">There is a knock on the door.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy em lookink forvard to meetink him!&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus glances over.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Who 's there?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*le door open*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;It's me, Gnogglebolt. Are you in there, Miron? Something just came up, you need to be told.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">lol amazing timing is amazing.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">I know right &gt;:)

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah.. Gnoggglebolt. I mean, what's going on?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Indeed. No trouble up there, I hope. I didn't hear any scuffling or anything, just lots of mumblings.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt notices Sszeyl and Thomas both in there, but that's not important. he looks at Miron. &quot;I'll just out and say it.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, feel free to.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;We were just sent a message from Altonor.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;He apologizes for harming you.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus rolls his eyes. That'll go over well.

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Said it was a mistake, because he's so used to people trying to kill him in his sleep. And he's sorry.&quot; (Even Thomas knows!)

Miron:<font color="#000000">''Adding insult to injury... ''

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Well if Pamela had beaten me and apologized for causing me so much trouble after the fact while I was a zombie dancer, I would probably have just resented it. :B

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;He should be sorry for what he does for a living.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh, you're hopeless.&quot; Gnogglebolt throws up his hands and walks back up to the top deck.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Pamela.. *_*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Shut up player you are creepy as hell.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt goes back to Tathi, Shank, and the other.s

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">wow nice timing tech

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Right as I come back to this window.

* Ghostwish crams the minecraft server into another day. &gt;:(

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..Well. Atleast they're not angry still.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Reacted even better than expected in fact. He didn't immediately fly into a rage of curses. but he did passive-agressively say that Altonor should be 'sorry about what he does for a living'.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">''Wait a moment... they keep on saying he's a Paladin. How the fuck can he send? ''

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;But that's still pretty bad. Yeah, don't need to tell him about the whole letter.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;In any case.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi quirks an eyebrow. &quot;Sorry about what he does? What does that even mean?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">''Something to speak to Thomas about later... ''

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I ... hesitate to bring up the matter I wished to speak with you about, Sszeyl, in front of brother Miron.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Oh, it's okay.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;You too, brother?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Although perhaps it would be better. I do not know.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus smirks a little and waves a hand.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;If I want to pursue my possible manner of resolution with Miron,best to get into the habit.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;From Miron's point of view, he thinks that Altonor is nothing more than a bit criminal. That much is obvious, I would think.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;An unrelated matter to 'that business', brother. I just wanted to not cause you undue stress.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;It's as if everyone suddenly thought Leaden Mace inquisitors bite.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+2 = 17 + 2 = 19&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; &#171;  &#160;1d20+2 = 2 + 2 = 4&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Move Silently and Hide... an eavesdropper approaches.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;And before you ask, Miron, if I told you right now, you would have a stroke.&quot;

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

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi just sighs and rolls her eyes.. &quot;In a society strangled by law, everyone is a criminal.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Really? After all that's been going on through these days?&quot;

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

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Absolutely.&quot;

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

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

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Paranoia iz a powerful tink.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;but oh well. Thomas is actuallyt alking with Miron and Sszeyl right now, so we can't show Thomas the letter yet.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It's nothing dangerous or conspiratorial, atleast. And you were practically shaking like a leaf when commander Ashmore gave us that surprise visit.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Oh, Lia.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">This is your reminder about Cadamon's sending.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It's been a rough week, is all. In a rough month.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Thanks, Meany. :3

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt just idles around the deck, taking in the sights and the cool river air.

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Your velcome. ))

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;That.. well... that was to do with the whole mess. A plan, backfiring the worst possible way because i'm clumsier than a golem on a waxed parquet.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus involuntarily chuckles. ^^;

Tathi: <font color="#7f00ff">(( is the irc crashing left and right for anyone else? ))

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I understand.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">It appears to be. But not for me.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I assume it's a routing thing.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Not for me either

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Or llearch downloading youtubes or something. :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Oh thank heavens it's not just me. ^^;;;

VAE:<font color="#000000">As an aside.. Daughter of White vocaloid kinda fits current Miron mood, the music of it.

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

* Liatai SNERKS.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I've got like half a page of everyone else discing/reconnecting.

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

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I use that song to inspire Raider characters. XD

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;You needed to talk, Thomas?&quot;

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

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Try Number One. ))

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'll ask you to trust me on processing this matter first, brother. Perhaps you could go get some lunch for the moment?&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( I find it very...ivigorating. ))

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Gets the 'I'm the fucking best there is' vibe going. ))

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh well. You are an inquisitor, Thomas. The commander trusts you, and so will I.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl makes an evil smile at the ceiling from his bed.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Thank you. I'll tell you later when you're less likely to keel over and choke.&quot; |3

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">This is going to be -fun-.

Ghostwish whispers: I'm pondering whether or not Kor will tell Tathi what he saw. :P

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;We shall talk later.. there are a few things I'd want to go over.&quot;

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

You whisper to Ghostwish: He can if you like, the big reveal is coming, hopefully this session.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;And for now... the last time I ate anything was bloody yesterday.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods approvingly.

Miron:<font color="#000000">*opens door, exits*

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

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

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hey, Edaric.. what brings you?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Mmmm, Terri..&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;My ears tickle. I need to go find someone..&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;He's eavesdropping!&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Just passing through.&quot; &#171; &#160;1d20+10 = 2 + 10 = 12&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Bluff!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Now stop interrupting his work!&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus looks up at the above bunk from his own. Sitting up straight, he practically has to duck.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+7 = 9 + 7 = 16&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Sense Motive

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

* Edaric ducks back into his room. &gt;&gt;;;;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Just.. passing through, eh?&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;You saw nothing.&quot; &gt;.&gt;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well.. he is a bard.&quot;

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

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Oops, pardon Miron. Hey! You get back here!&quot; He says, catching the door of Edaric's room.

Miron:<font color="#000000">''We must find a better place to talk... Some people...''

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm very intrigued by you wishing to apply for junior Inquisitor. It's an impressive gesture. But your reasons concern me a little. They're so different from everyone else's.&quot;

* Edaric pauses in the doorway, very briefly. &quot;Look, I'm sorry about the bag, but you've got to admit it was funny.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;There is an oath we take when we join. The real reason behind it is commitment to the duty of making Akellon safer.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">''I hope Thomas handles it well.. whatever. I mean.. unless he's marrying a drow, I can think of few situations that aren't dangerous or conspirational, and that'd give me a stroke.''

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Well, I suppose that could be a goal of mine, as well.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Are you sure it wouldn't be a major conflict of interests for you?&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Oh, he couldn't. He'd be an Inquisitor In Training

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Not that you silly bard. Why haven't you been playing as of late?&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">At least for a few months

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;If the government is improved, possibly through my efforts, I can resume study of it for my purposes.&quot;

* Ghostwish points the DM up at Tathi. :P

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I know you still consider yourself a servant of Orgolloyss.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Right now, I'm afraid I've closed the book on Akellon.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">since he's able enough. Junior Inquisitor is the first reasonably autonomous rank XD

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yes, Miss Tathi?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus rubs his chin. &quot;..Is that so..?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Remember when I asked you about the copper dragons around the veld?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;A servant with ample leeway, I assure you. As long as Akellon does not make war with Ezzebek, I could care less.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Just haven't been feeling it lately.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">In the meantime, Miron wanders into the kitchen to see if there are any edible leftovers of anything.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I suppose.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I'll even allow them to make war on that Lolthian settlement. Hell, I'll help them!&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(psst, it's couldn't care less. &gt;.&gt; )

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well, that I would certainly understand, from the stories.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">You could no doubt find something to munch on.

* TMG grammarnazis!

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

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Feeling it lately?&quot; Aelian says, crossing his arms. &quot;Ed, there were times when the only way I could get you to quit plucking at that thing would be to beat you over the head with it. And even then you'd try!&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I've seen how you light up every time we find a single trace of Lloth.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;But back to your question.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It has come to my- Oh yes.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Orgolloyss himself wants to see Lolth herself dead at his feet.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;She's done nothing good for our people -ever-.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;A great many dieties feel that way, I imagine. I have never heard that she's one to make friends.&quot;

* Edaric looks away, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. &quot;What more can I say? It's the truth.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;But please go on.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It has come to my attention that there is an undreground slave trade in Akellon.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;That really put the nail in it's coffin for research purposes.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mm-hmm.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus rubs his chin more. &quot;..?&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;That's not you, Ed. And you're all stuffed up here in your room. I'd swear Tathi had turned you into a wizard and given you a spellbook the way you've been going on.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Slavery is one of the main faults of Orgolloysian Ezzebek right now, and I must insist that any government model I propose not contain it.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;But also, the case of Braxton Falls is an issue.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Either way... the nice thing about river boats is the somewhat wider selection of food. So instead of salted meat and hardtack, Miron manages to find bread, onion and bacon.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Well, what do you know about gold dragons living around Castleton?&quot; She asks, turning a gaze over to Terri with very unreadable eyes. &quot;See, Kor here isn't that great at identifying scale color on young dragons..&quot;

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It is actively, seemingly, trying to break away from Akellon, and countermanding several standard laws.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;That would not be tolerated for a moment in Ezzebek, even now.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&gt;.&gt; &quot;Not much, Miss Tathi.&quot; Bluff &#171; &#160;1d20+9 = 19 + 9 = 28&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

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

* Ghostwish yanks the DM in two emotional directions and enjoys it god damnit.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well. To be fair, slavery is illegal here. But the overworld is not like the underworld. Not that I have ever seen it. But I can tell you it's impossible for any force of government to omnisciently police every square inch of her soil. Criminals live on the fringes and hide in the cracks. They are eliminated whenever we can find their operations.. but the land is simply too vast to stamp out all piracy and slavery and banditry, forever.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Oh, that's not an issue.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&#171; &#160;1d20+1 = 2 + 1 = 3&#160; <font color="#7F00FF">&#187; sense motive!

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

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">*snnnnnrk*

* Thomas Lazarus raises a brow. &quot;I didn't realize they wanted to cecede.&quot;

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

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">But how does this work when she knows? XD

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;My model has provisos for criminal organizations, it gives the populace some semblance of control over their lives.&quot;

RAM:<font color="#990000">And Tathi believes anything Terri says.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;But -slavery-. Ugh, that must not be tolerated.&quot;

* Edaric sits on the bed.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">WHAT'S THAT!? SHANK'S A DOPPLEGANGER!? EXPERIMENT TIME. *_*

TMG:<font color="#000000">Tathi thinks Kor really did see some illusion magic? :B

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">YOU HAVE TO READ DISCWORLD

TMG:<font color="#000000">It's only an -empathic- link, not a -telepathic- link, anyway.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It must be made clearly obvious that even -attempting- it is foolhardy.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Sszeyl is becoming a new Vetinari

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It isn't tolerated, though..&quot; ^^;

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Right now Ezzebek -can- control every square inch of it's land.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Kor told her, Tech. You're missing a much earlier ability.

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Grandpa would know more.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Indeed.. I imagine things are wholly different with natural barriers, and no hills and forests to flee to.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">...she thinks her little rat is being stupid and saw a trick of its own eyes/illusion magic? :B

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;The population is extremely small, especially given our numbers versus the citizenry.&quot;

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">I mean, come on

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">she would talk about that particular topic if someone would bring it up. :P

TMG:<font color="#000000">this -can't- be the first time Kor flipped out and tried to tell Tathi something crazy.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Oh yes, there is that.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">See above.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Fleeing randomly in a direction will surely get you killed belowground.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">You've kind of been -playing- that angle on purpose, ghost. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">Eh.

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Why was Kor talking about young dragons' scale colors?&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Gave you an out for explaining the discrepancy between the rolls and what Kor told Tathi.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;You must, -must- stick to established roads, or become food for horrid monsters.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Take it or leave it. :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm familiar with the stories.. they don't paint it in a pleasant light.&quot; ^^;

* Edaric doesn't seem terribly inclined to talk. Awkward silence go? &gt;.&gt;;

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

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;I suppose he would, wouldn't he?&quot; She says, smirking. Then she just shrugs in response. &quot;Oh, no reason. He never talks about things he doesn't see, anyway. At least not so vehemently. It's easy to tell when he's fibbing. He drops it very quickly, you see.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus folds his arms and looks up.

Kor:<font color="#7F00FF">Indignant squeak!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I was largely concerned you may be asked to do something that would.. well..&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Betray one set of interests?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Cause you to weigh your allegiances. Not just between Orgolloyss and the Mace. The Guardians, too.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..More or less.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'll be honest.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">''Either way... even with a sending, it's odd that any such apologies wouldn't be delivered to the bloody person, rude to say the least. Maybe Gnogglebolt was just making the whole thing up. But then, why would he bother...Eh, there are worse bloody problems ... ''

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;And you're never this quiet either..&quot; Aelian says, but then sighs, and sits down next to Edaric. &quot;This is about me getting a tour of the here-after, isn't it?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Thomas, I hate to be blunt with you. You've been quite kind to me.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It sounds like if there even was a surface presence for Orgolloys, it would be an enemy of the Mace.&quot;

Tavia:<font color="#7F00FF">Cat! Cat! Hi! Hi! ^_^

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Oh, that, yes.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus raises a hand.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I don't mind. This is important.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Please speak without restraint.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It will take -thousands- of years for Ezzebek to be on firm enough ground for the Nothing to risk going to war with you surface goers again.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;We of Orgolloyss are much more patient, and planning of every contingency. This takes an extremely long time, though.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;The length it took to usurp Ezzebek is an example.&quot;

Tavia:<font color="#7F00FF">You're quiet. *pawpawpaw*

Vuz:<font color="#660033">Trying to sleep~

* Edaric doesn't make eye contact. &quot;... I should've been able to do something, Ael.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Mm.. I wasn't very concerned with that, really. Humans have a tendancy to think within.. centuries, at the very longest. And I imagine there are closer threats to your homeland than the surface kingdoms.&quot;

Vuz:<font color="#660033">Go away, *bat* |3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It's merely..&quot;

Scarlet:<font color="#000000">Hi, dog! :D

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;The first oath of the order. To give evil no quarter, wherever it may hide and whatever guise it may assume.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;... huh?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I do not even know if your organization employs undead or bound fiends. I've heard Llolthians do.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;No, Edaric. There is nothing anyone could have done. Tathi's a full blown wizard and she couldn't do anything. Face it, we got broad-sided, and I bought the farm. That's just how adventuring goes.&quot;

Tavia:<font color="#7F00FF">Hi! Hi! Why's fuzzy so lazy? Time to play!

TMG:<font color="#000000">Lialagcheck :56

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:56 at :56.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Cool.

Scarlet:<font color="#000000">Sure! :D

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;My concern is that, if you were contacted by your superiors in a human lifetime, or recalled, or.. ... ..met one somehow, or whatever the case may be..&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Undead, yes, as laborers.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Fiends, I honestly don't know.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Well, see, when Kor's lying, he'll squeak about it for a bit, but one bap to the nose shuts him up. But, when he knows he saw something, he will not shut up about it. It's almost an admirable quality in this dispicable rodent.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Your organizations would, understandably, demand you take contrary courses of action.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I'm low on the totem pole.&quot;

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

Kor:<font color="#7F00FF">Your slippers. Ruined by morning. Bitch.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I'm afraid I may have to break with Orgolloyss soon.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">I will just remain silent. I am no good at bluffing.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Depending on what Tebryn brings of me.&quot;

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

* Thomas Lazarus nods slowly.

Terri:<font color="#000000">Your face. My teeth. Rodent.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;If Yazagh has truly usurped power, or Zilvudar backed my warrant.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..I was trying to be sensitive about your loyalty. But if you are considering that already.. it casts things in perhaps a new light.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Then I must break with them, and work to subvert them.&quot;

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">You gonna get ate.

Tavia:<font color="#7F00FF">The big puppy hops up onto the couch next to Vuz, and puts a paw on either side of the kitten, before laying down her head.. on the kitten. Aw. Mother hound.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Furthermore. Putting potential conflicts of interest aside.&quot;

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

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Thank you for your view on that, by the way.&quot;

Kor:<font color="#7F00FF">Squeaky gaze of doom! =o.o=

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Ololol. ))

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Thomas: Fuck this I'm out. *dc's*

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oops. x3

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;... okay, okay! I admit it.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">I'll send him.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">D: Vuz:<font color="#660033">Purr.

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;I was practicin' an illusion spell in the hold with Mr. Shankfang an' made myself look like a dragon.&quot; &#171; &#160;1d20+9 = 19 + 9 = 28&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Bluff

Vuz:<font color="#660033">Nuzzle. =3=

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

Vuz:<font color="#660033">Yo.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Heyohatari.

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">Sening backlog.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Teeny Rin: You gonna get ate. Tavia: The big puppy hops up onto the couch next to Vuz, and puts a paw on either side of the kitten, before laying down her head.. on the kitten. Aw. Mother hound. Thomas Lazarus: &quot;Furthermore. Putting potential conflicts of interest aside.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Epic Bluff, the Second!

Miron:<font color="#000000">''One of these days... the dragon is sending left and right, haven't got a pinch of that drow, or his damn sparrowhorse... Then there's the whole thing with Yoriver... even Ashmore thinks we should check it there... ''

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Down in the hold? With Shankfang, who knows nothing of magic? Instead of me, who might have been able to help you improve it?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&#171; &#160;1d20+1 = 7 + 1 = 8&#160; <font color="#7F00FF">&#187; sense motive!

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Because Mr. Shankfang offered to play an' listen.&quot;

Tathi: <font color="#7f00ff">(( rofllollololololo ))

TMG:<font color="#000000">Damit ghost, stop trying to break the DM's plan to reveal anyway. xD

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

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;My fiance iz a Sorceress. Hy know zumddink about magic.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Shush tech. You know not of what you speak. XD

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Seriously, what is Tathi's fourthwall nickname?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;You are welcome. You've been nothing but congenial about it, it would be rude not to respect your boundaries and feelings.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Now what was I typing...

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">hatari and meany know it, that much I know. :P

Meany:<font color="#660033">Hmm?

Meany:<font color="#660033">I like to liken her to Phoenix from the XMen comic books.

Meany:<font color="#660033">But I don't think that's what you want to hear.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Stop being the party of DM of the rings!

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;It shouldn't have happened to you, though. Isn't that why we joined up with the Guardians in the first place? A little extra security?&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">nerd.

TMG:<font color="#000000">http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=922

TMG:<font color="#000000">:P

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Seriously I was right ontop of something amazing.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Darn disconnect. =w=;

RAM:<font color="#990000">I love that strip.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Welcome to my world. :P

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">&quot;Laying that aside, this is a great case of, &#8220;a small change to the script throws the whole conversation into the blender and hits liquify.&#8221; If you have a conversation which requires information to be revealed in a certain order, you can bet the players will &#8211; without even trying &#8211; turn the whole thing sideways and backwards. They will trick you into revealing the catch to doing a job before they&#8217;ve agreed to do it, or goad you into revealing a loophole in the local rules while they still have the opportunity to exploit it.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">TECH.

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;An' I play with magic sometimes.&quot; :3

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">YOU THICK-HEADED GIT.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Neeeeeener. :P

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">TATHI'TROLLIN'.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Tathi'trollin poorly.

* TMG settles down to keep watching

Miron:<font color="#000000">''Either way, best to get some fresh air... Or maybe not. Especially if Tathi's anywhere near there. ''

Meany:<font color="#660033">This music fits Tathi so well.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Staying on deck for the rest of the daylololololol

Meany:<font color="#660033">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..I have to ask.. are you sure that's a duty you are willing to pick up? Dedicating yourself to serving a foreign people, in a foreign land, mucking through sewers and risking your own soul hunting the very worst the cosmos can spawn? It's a sort of unpleasant fate. Every other inquisitor I know has their own convictions and reasons for taking up the mantle.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">It doesn't

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">youtube, can't watch.

VAE:<font color="#000000">the only reason you post it is because of rickrolls

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;There are simpler ways to ingrain discipline and tolerance in yourself than joining the Mace.&quot;

RAM:<font color="#990000">NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP!

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">which are a concept I don't really understand or like

RAM:<font color="#990000">NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;But I have a schedule that must be kept. I have alloted two hundred years to studying humanity.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">If anything, Trolololo was at least amusing. This is just a normal song that got abused

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;If I must throw myself into a pit of fire to do so, it shall be done.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">vae was never a 4channer. :P

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

* Thomas Lazarus rubs his chin. &quot;I see..&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;And...on a lesser note.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;I mean, aside from your crush,&quot; he adds with a flicker of a smirk.

VAE:<font color="#000000">The only thing that's worth anything originating on 4chan is the foundation

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;My experiences with police force, and police force work is thus.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;If you are not worried about seeing a biased side of Humanity, then perhaps it can work out.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;You obey the law, and those that represent it.'

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Or you end up dragged out into the street and strangled to death.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Brother Miron and I encounter the very worst of the species. Relentlessly. It is a rather biased exposure.&quot;

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I...I want to know there's another way personally.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;It started that way, yes.. but I've been staying because of Tathi. I'm not sure if we'll be with the Guardians for much longer.&quot; He says, and then smirks over at Edaric. &quot;How're you for living in the trees?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... ... ... I think I understand.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Oh, Miron would so lecture him on this. After all, that's one of the versions about how Saint Cuthbert achieved godhood

* Thomas Lazarus speaks in a slightly quieter tone.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Very well. It sounds like you do know what you are doing. Atleast enough that I'm not worried you're making a mistake.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;... So you're really getting serious about this, huh.&quot;

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I can give you my support should you wish to petition commander Ashmore to become a junior Inquisitor.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..Before that, though..&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;You should tell Miron about it.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">He quirks an eyebrow. &quot;Now I need clarification. Do you means SEEDS or Tathi?&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">..man. Hatari, we really -should- have played out our conversation already. &gt;.&gt;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oh well.

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">The book which deals with the nine hells states that he was a minor heavenly spirit who first realized that without punishment to back it up, a law has no meaning. The knowledge alone made him an intermediate deity.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;For better or for worse. It's something that must be sorted out for good first.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;It will not be...easy.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;And it should wait until he's had less of a shock recently.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, I meant Tathi, but you and her have been keeping pretty quiet about this whole SEEDS business, too. The only things I really know about it is it involves wood elves and tree houses.&quot; He picks at his sleeve absently.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;My comment on him having a stroke was not hyperbole.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;He's tougher than he looks. A lot tougher. But it would perhaps be wisest to wait a time, yes. It's a long journey still.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Hopefully, things will be more relaxing near the coast.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;And, apparently, seeds from an old wood.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt goes wandering arund the ship.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He notices Miron isn't in the bedroom anymore, and heads back up top.

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Okay, heh, let's cover SEEDS first. It hit me like a load of bricks when she explained it all. You know the Charred Veld, everyone does. Used to be a forest for wood elves there, but no one's done a damn thing to replace it since then. Tathi wants to change that. She's trying to create a new home for wood elves.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Thanks for entertaining my talk, Sszeyl. That's all I wanted to clear up. I have no reservations now.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;It's a restoration work, basically.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hey tathi. Tathi?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">''Screw it. I'm an inquisitor... If I want to get some fresh air, that insane witch won't make that not happen. ''

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Oh, hi Gnogglebolt. What it is?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">*is it

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Thank you for having the candor to bring it up.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I think we can show Thomas and Sszeyl now.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*le climb up*

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Come on.&quot;

RAM:<font color="#990000">&quot;WHAT IT IS?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Ah, allright.&quot;

RAM:<font color="#990000">&quot;WHAT IT WILL BE?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods curtly to Miron as he passes.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It's not a light matter.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;See you later, Terri.&quot; She says, and winks.

Miron:<font color="#000000">*nod*

Kor:<font color="#7F00FF">EVIL GLARE OF RAT IT IS.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It took me a long time, and a tragedy, to realize my own reasons for joining.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Now, I believe you had something to talk about with Miron? Or would you like a primer on my afterlife?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt knocks on sszeyl and thoma's door once more.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Mm, I--oh.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Thomas's

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Now, as for Tathi..&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus speaks up, &quot;It's open.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;It's me again.&quot; A gnome voice says.

* Terri waits until Tathi and Kor are out of earshot. Then holds onto Shankfang's head and grumbles. &quot; I'm so gonna eat that rat. &quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We're awful popular today aren't we.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah, hello Thomas, Sszeyl.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Tathi and I need to show you something real quick. Mind if we come in?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus offers the two a wave.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Hello all. I see you sent the psychotic upstairs.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;No, go ahead..&quot; he peers at Tathi. :.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway....I'm sure you're curious about Altonor's message.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I said he sent a message. I didn't say it was a sending spell&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy don' tink dat's such a great idea. Hyu vere pretty konvincink dere, so Hy tink ve're in de klear, at least for now.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt winks, then motions to Tathi.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Not at all. I asked him to go eat lunch while I had a private talk with Sszeyl.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Good day&quot; (to Terri and Shankfang)

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Haloo Miron! How are hyu?&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Max is gonna be so disappointed -- hello Mr. Miron.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;She is.. incredible. I'm not going to lie, she has her quirks, but it seems to make her all the more interesting. I want to be with her for my entire life, however short that may be, but.. well..&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*turns around*

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">He looks sheepish a moment.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;There have been better days... but also worse.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;...Hm?&quot; Raises a brow.

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;I am terrified of her father now. The guy blows up castles for pete's sake!&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt shows the letter Tathi was holding to Thomas and Sszeyl (since player is occupied)

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Also, who'd be disappointed, Terri?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Vell, dat iz betta ten it kould be, at least.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">need a repost, hatari? :B

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi brings out the letter and the figurine. &quot;These are what we recieved from our friends, and what we're hiding from Miron. Seeing how he would, I don't know, kill someone or get someone killed if he knew.&quot;

* Edaric leans back against the wall, smirking at Aelian. &quot;So, a few months with a pretty lady and you're all ready for marriage and retirement?&quot; He then pauses... and chuckles. &quot;... Can't say I blame you there.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus hesitantly takes the letter.

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( I scrolled up and got it already. Rereading. ))

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Nobody.&quot; &gt;.&gt; &#171; &#160;1d20+9-5 = 18 + 9 - 5 = 22&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Bluff~

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Hot DANG, Terri. XD

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Sent via a little magic bird, it seems. APparently we can use the same bird to send a message back. And, as Tathi said, for obvious reasosn, Miron can't know any more about the message than what he's already been told. The apology was genuine, as you can see.&quot;

RAM:<font color="#990000">-5?

Miron:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+7 = 12 + 7 = 19&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Sense Motive

Liatai:<font color="#000000">-5 for obvious lie. :B

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

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Has it only been a few months? Geezus Ed.. I feel like I've lived an elven life with her. I know all her tastes, her quirks, even her dreams... and her family.. who, save for a small minority, are hideiously powerful!!! Oh god Edaric I'm going to die. Again.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">aaack. can't spell

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Me telling him the apology was in fact a test of sorts.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Dem, Terri iz on a roll today...

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">hideously

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;He failed it, which is why he can't know about the rest of the letter.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus is reading the letter with a frown. &quot;...&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus looks up with a disapproving expression. &quot;... Why?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Speaking of who.. when are we going to discuss him? He's becoming a liability at this rate.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;We're trusting that you agree.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt looks aghast. &quot;You're asking why?&quot;

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

Miron:<font color="#000000">*shrugs* &quot;Nobody i'd care about? Perhaps so.. especially if he's neither a drow nor a necromancer. Or diabolist.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;This is not something to be discussed behind closed doors.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus folds the letter and hands it back. &quot;I'm sorry.&quot; He furrows his brow.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Bring it out in the open, where he can defend hismelf.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;After he tried to spy on Altonor, still believes Pellan'Zyne is a bad person, and even said outright that he thinks Altonor should be ashamed of his life?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And you asky why we don't want Miron to know about this?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;He would disapprove. He would be cross. He would make defensive remarks.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That much is given.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Yes he does. Because unlike anyoen else, he's sane XD

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;You're not going to die again if I -- or Tathi -- have anything to say about it.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;But what in this letter would be damaged by Miron knowing about it? It's practically for him.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And while i think he's going to do much more than that, even with as little as that, we're going to avoid that.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;We're clearly entering a delicate situation. He has shown to act without our counsel before, and go off on his own little speel. If he does this again, it could be disasterous.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;As tathi said, he's really becoming a liability.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus frowns further. &quot;...&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Cannot deal with his fits right now.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Gnogglebolt, please wait a moment..&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Especially when there might be real drow assassins involved.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;There's something I need to comment on right now.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">VAE thinks this trope is going to see the light of day soon http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheExtremistWasRight

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods to tathi. &quot;And again, Tathi speaks well.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Really Ed? You'd be willing to go up against a family of wizards on my behalf?&quot; He says, smiling.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt waits and listens.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Go ahead Tom. I promise not to turn your hair pink.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I do not approve of questionably necessary secrets like this. I understand. You do not like Miron. You do not trust him. Almost no one else does. Nor necessarily should you. We've kept secrets from you, too. I am still keeping secrets from you.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;And all this clandestine secret-mongering is straining all of us.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt....suddenly looks rather different.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I don't want to keep doing this.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I want us to get along better. Not widen divides.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...We really need to talk, Thomas. Just the two of us.&quot;

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I won't say anything. But I would prefer if you just told Miron about this letter and let him see it.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(worst possible thing you could have said, ahatri. Now we -have- to play it out. ^^; )

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Why not? It's better than you getting blown up, and I know how to work with people.&quot; =w=

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;And deal with his grumbling outcries and defamation.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt sighs and runs a hand through his hair. &quot;Thomas.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( Just RP fluidly. :P ))

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;You honesty believe he won't try to stop us from replyin? or tyr and burn the letter, or use it to trace, or what?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">*replying

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Good. You can request her hand in marriage on my behalf then. Break a leg.&quot; He says, giving him a playful punch in the shoulder.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Can you really not see the depth of Miron's issues?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Try, and succeed are different beasts. :U&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;We are specifically trying to avoid a conflict here.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And the Drow backs out of the conversation.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;He will create conflict if he knows.&quot;

* Edaric snickers. x3 &quot;Oh yeah that'd go over well.&quot; There's a pause. &quot;... damn, you really are getting serious.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;No, I don't think he will try to destroy the letter. I think he probably would be up in arms about a reply. I'm not sure you see the issue I see.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We need to work through this and cooperate, before we all come apart.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Do you remember my brother Max, Mr. Miron?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi runs her hands through her hair.. &quot;I can understand the problems with secrets. There's some I can never reveal, unless you lot decide to dedicate yourselves fully to the wood elf race. But.. this is a slightly different issue. Miron is probably keeping secrets too, but who cares? I don't. I care about the fact that he's running off on his own and jeopordizing our mission.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;I can't remember if you an' him ever met.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt quiets down. &quot;...This is actually exactly what I wanted to talk to you earlier about. Let's put the letter aside for a moment.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">He nervously presses his fingers together. &quot;Yeah.. wood elf marriage rituals are an interesting read.&quot;

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

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

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;A little. I haven't met your family very often, Terri.&quot;

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">aw darnit, had a line typed up and everything

TMG:<font color="#000000">oh there he is

TMG:<font color="#000000">Last line, hatari?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Gnogglebolt: Gnogglebolt quiets down. &quot;...This is actually exactly what I wanted to talk to you earlier about. Let's put the letter aside for a moment.&quot; * Thomas Lazarus exhales through his nose, clearly a bit worked up, but containing himself well. &quot;..Very well.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;But first...I want to ask you about what I tried to ask you about earlier. Ah...Tathi? Sszeyl? Mind stepping out for a minute? This one isn't anything conspiratorial, I just need to ask him about his feelings on another subject.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi shrugs. &quot;Sure.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm going to have to start researching, then.&quot; |3

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

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Knock knock! &quot;Aelian, you in there?&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Usually I never lag or disc.

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

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">Aelian jumps like Tathi just kicked the door in.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Meany? :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oh, okay

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

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Yes?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Try to address this flaw in yourself while talking to Thomas, and dealing with Miron.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Yes, just chatting with Ed!&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Really think on this one.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Which is a bit funny when you think about it... ages ago, I was training to be an alchemist.. a potion maker indeed.. and those I know perhaps the least are ones that dedicate themselves to that craft.&quot;

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

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Allright. Just wanted to make sure you two weren't going to try and surprise me with a threesome or something.&quot; She says, and just walks off.

* Thomas Lazarus doesn't remark.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Perhaps it is because we haven't had any trouble with your grandpa or brothers, as far as I can recall.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">Aelian goes pokerface. o.o

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl gives the little person a wide eyed stare that looks quite creepy.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;You do not listen.&quot;

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

Edaric:<font color="#000000">*snicker*

Miron:<font color="#000000">*A potion maker even

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He...isn't sure what to make of that.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">Oh gosh now he can't stop snickering.

Miron:<font color="#000000">(Not indeed, that was lynxfail)

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Er. I'll...try?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Reflect. I am kind enough to tell you there is more than one layer to this.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;But it will do no good to tell you outright.&quot;

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

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">Aelian rubs his face with his hand, chuckling nervously. &quot;Told you she was quirky..&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt watches him go. &quot;...That was odd.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Listen...&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hrm.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus remains quiet.

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;You were gonna be a potion maker?&quot; :.

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;What is it you've wanted to tell me so?&quot; Looking back to the gnome.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Tathi, I need to have words with you.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Anyway, yes! They actually aren't a terrible throw from most human marriages, but I almost think that perhaps the wood elves influenced us in that regard.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, that's what I want to do right now. So, Thomas....Yoriver, and your reaction to it. I saw you react particularly strongly to it, as I said.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;... saaaaayyyyyy...&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Well they better be in a language I understand then.&quot; She comments casually.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Of course.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mr. Miron, did you ever make potion bottles?&quot; :o

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">no reaction from ed? :P

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Switching to Elven. (&quot;I fully intended they to be.&quot;)

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;So...why is that? We all have different things that affect us strongly. Why in particular was this one so hard?&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">He's trying to control his snickering at the moment, give him a bit.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">She replies in elven. &quot;So what is it?&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Quit it! She's just pulling my leg!&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">anything Terri replies?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Well..&quot; He looks down, relatively calm now. &quot;..My entire reason for changing my life.. for retiring my old dream, for joining the Leaden Mace, for training to become a demonhunter -- it was because of that devil back in Redtree.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;You don't ... know ... how deeply that tragedy struck me.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Yes, she did... crud.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:38 lagcheck?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;How much I saw myself in that dead priestess.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;How...how do you get to know the human-kind?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I've rededicated my life to making sure that kind of thing doesn't happen again.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods. &quot;Let me guess...you spent all your time in the Pelor temple. You nurtured the community around you. That priestess did the same, didn't she? But then...that devil came?&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Dat vould hef been kool!&quot; :O

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Hearing that there was a town with a score of devils just.. blew my mind.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">She quirks an eyebrow. &quot;Cuious question. Elves and humans in Akellon have lived side by side for.. forever, almost. If you want to tick off a snooty wood elf noble, mention how a lot of wood elven traditions have been influenced by humans.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">the Chat lights up with 'is typings'.

* Thomas Lazarus shakes his head slightly.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Potion bottles? *smiles* That's how I came across alchemy.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;I think what has.. isolated the drow for so long is their location. You don't interact with us, so you can't possibly know us.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... Back when I was with the temple, I entertained some thoughts of the future. Not many. But I atleast had something I would've liked to do.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;You can't be a templar forever. Your knees would give out.&quot; He smiles very faintly.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;My family... they had this huuge glassworks... you know.. sand being molten, blown into different forms..&quot;

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

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">And that earns him another punch in the arm.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;My attempts at socialization...tend to leave faces of horror.&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( :38 ))

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;My father.. uncles... aunts.. even my brother worked there.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:38 at :40.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;You are right in that regard...but there's more to it than that, I think.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I only became a Pelorite at all because I wanted to help people. To tell you the truth, I do not even put my god before the people.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... And he knows that. It is because he can accept that that I am a Pelorite priest.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I'll deal with the lag for a bit, want to see the conversations.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It is his love of the people and dedication to their welfare that brought me into the temple. And some day, I would've liked to be the caretaker of a community.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Well, you've been brought up from a soceity that practically revolves around depravity. Even the sudden change to a police state isn't going to change that overnight. I might just suggest you observe the social mechanisms of those around you. See what other people do. Learn what topics are touchy and which ones are okay.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That little town was so sweet. I can just imagine what her life must have been like.. teaching the young, and tending to the sick, marrying lovers, and balming mourners of the dead..&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;That I have done...but...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It was like her family.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I wanted that. Something like that.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">:O !!! &quot;Mr. Miron! You have got to talk with Max! He works with glass! An' even collects weird potion bottles!&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;The Human-kin are so...difficult.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... But the world we live in isn't that idylic.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods. &quot;Yes. That is one of the highest goods anyone can call themselves to do, I think.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Different subjects are 'touchy' for different reasons, for different people, for different cultures.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">She tilts her head. &quot;Difficult how, exactly?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods. &quot;Indeed. You were the nurturer. That was what you were, you supported everyone around you, you helped the good in people grow. But, as Redtree rightly proved to you...that can't be the only thing done. The bad lucks, and claws, and tries to tear down what you built up.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I saw that in Redtrree. Rudely.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;But...&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus pauses and listens.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">(er scratch that 'but')

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;And with Swallowtail, I can barely maintain a conversation at -all-.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Oh, yes.. How could I miss that.. Another aspect of isolation is that you forget the variety of cultures..&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">His expression clearly reads, 'Oh snap, shouldn't have mentioned that.'

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;All of it was done with bellows.. even machinery.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;The other side of it is one must actively work to stamp out the bad, which is what you've done to take up with the Mace...but...&quot;

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... But?&quot; he raises a brow.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;There are.. hundreds of different cultures.. And really, the only way to learn the ins and outs of them is to either hope they wrote a book, or experiment. It's usually the latter.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;If taken too far, that's trading one extreme for the other. Like you cannot do nothing but nurther the good, you cannot do nothing but stamp out the bad.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;One must do both. And it's not an easy thing.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;And now why did this conversation suddenly shift to Swallowtail, hm?&quot; She asks teasingly. Barrel roll, Drow!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl turns purple.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt waves his hand. &quot;Take Miron. He is a perfect example of someone taking stamp out the bad to its logicial, or illogical, conclusion.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus watches blankly. Perhaps not understanding, or simply not reacting.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;...Well, I've been blunt all day today.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Might as well continue a trend.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Does he? Hmm... I still remember a thing or two, even though I was never much of a head for the gears and cogs.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;That's why I don't trust him. That's why I can't trust him. And, Thomas....I'm starting to fear you're headed down that path yourself.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I want to help you.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I think I might fancy her. Similar to how you fancy Aelian, but less...severe.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I don't know.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus dons a flat look. &quot;The path to blind hatred..?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">*car tire screech sfx*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;...of devils?&quot; He half-smirks slowly.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt shakes his head, and points to Thomas's pelor symbol.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">She giggles. &quot;Okay, this may sound funny, but it's called a crush. You're.. interested in her, get it?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..Beg your pardon, but is this not a rare case where that would be alright?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Forgetting that there is good in this world, that there is more too it than fighting the next evil.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Miron very well seems to have forgotten that.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;...Why is it called a crush?&quot;

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;He is perhaps lost in his duty. I'm uncertain how much of a nurturer he ever was, though. He is a warrior, I think.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I completely agreed, the devils in Yoriver is a very, very bad thing that requires attention. But...there's one question to be asked here, after taking in some knowledge.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;I'm not quite sure of that myself. A word with history lost to the ages I guess. And now I can see how you might be frusterated. She's a different species, of a different culture, of a different world.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;But, all I can say is? Keep trying. And be gentle and cautious about it.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Meh, that's not so tough to work past.

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;While there is plenty of good in this world, there is also plenty of bad. And you know what? More than I ever imaginened. You want to know how I got started in this?&quot;

* Dr. Hatari suddenly notices Sszeyl conversation.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">It was that one slutty shirt I just know GRK *kunai'd*

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">That's right.,

* Thomas Lazarus seems slightly vexed, but follows along.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">You bleed to death.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;How was that?&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;It was like I said, I'm just someone from Mazio who read the history books on what happened to the gnomes here in Akellon, and I noticed nothing had been done about to. So I said, you know what? I'm going to do something about it. I'll go to Akellon and build a new city.&quot;

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;She's in the room,. but invisible, isn't she.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:49 lagcheck.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Either way... i suppose it's a good thing to have a glassmaker in the family if you make potions.&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( :49 ))

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Woo, it cleared up. :D

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:49 at :49.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;We both know just how many bottles get used up... and then there are accidents.&quot;

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

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

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mm-hmm!&quot; :o &quot;Max doesn't do a lot with machinery, but he'd definitely be interested in different ways of making them.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;But your initiative and goodwill are admirable.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi absolutely giggles about that. &quot;Now aren't you a silly paranoid elf?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;First time I met the others was in Castleton. There were these pickpocket goblins, you see. I was still researching things at the time, so I decided to get involved, see where it would take me. At my insistance, to these strangers on the same mission, we went not to kill, but to capture. But...you know what we found at the end? An undead abomination of a bubear, formerly the leader of the goblin tribe. That was the first time I have ever fought for my life, in my life. It...was not easy. It was the most disgusting thing I'd ever experienced. I threw up. A lot.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;But there's more.&quot;

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;May I entreat you not to spread this around?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Party cohesion is -alrady- low.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;My lips are sealed, Sszeyl.&quot;

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

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

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Like when Maester Vukas made caps for fireworks, and added silver instead of lead...&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods slowly.

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Remember how Max said not to break the glass at the hill shelter?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;I'll be sure everyone gets the letter though.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;That's 'cause a lot of his work's there.&quot; :o

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Then she smirks mischieviously. &quot;Sorry, wood elf joke.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Before the bugbear was made undead himself, he was selling kidnapped people to necromancers.&quot; Gngoglebolt shudders. &quot;That...was also a horrible thing that rocked me. And that was when I realized I could also do other good by tracking things like this down wherever it was. That's when we met you and Miron.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;But you know what?&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(erp, scract that)

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hill shelter? You have to remind me again... &quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And ever since then, we've been doing the same things, in the same missions, because we all decided we could do more good together, and I hope, became friends in the process. But we've all seen the same horrible, awful things. And you know what?&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;That's where we're goin' to meet Max. A shelter in the Hills of Gilforen.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt spreads his hands. &quot;Not once have I lost my cheer. Not once have I forgotten that no matter how many bad things we stamp out, there will always be more to fight...but also that there's still the good that keeps us going.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;...&quot; He patiently listens.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Which then brings me back to Yoriver.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;So don' break de glass. Got it.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;... ooh.&quot; Terri looks down. &quot;Mr. Shankfang?&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mr. Miron?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Either way... this Maester, he came in one day, all dirty, and coughing. He goes to my father.'Radan, I need glass' 'I know that, what sort' 'All of it.. I just blew my lab up.' ... &quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mr. Miron, you don't like dogs, right?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;He went on laughing like mad, and telling us the story.. oh?&quot;

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

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I .. not really. They.. you seen what they do.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mr. Shankfang, if Mr. Miron needs a high place to get away from the dogs, an' he says it's okay, can you help him?&quot; :.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;We can fight all we want, but we can't fight everything. We can't save the whole world, no matter how much we wish we could. We can only save it one piece at a time, and picking the pieces that concern us the most. In this case, as I certainly don't need to tell you...Sszeyl is the -current- priority. Not admonishing you, just making a step. And then, Yoriver...I can't say what we'll do after we're done with Salishea, hey, we might in fact decide to go there, but we'd have to decide as a group. But for now, though--&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;The shelter's got a pack of blink dogs that live there.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;it's Altonor's and Tathi's Father's job. And whoever it was you sent there yourself, that's good to.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Sure, Hy kan do dat.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Thery'e doing what they can, and I daresay they're even more equipped to deal with it than we are.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;There will always be devils in the world. There will always be these shadows in the darkness.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Naturally.. I understand priorities. Even if my personal convictions are different, I can follow orders. That's why I asked my sister to go up there.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;But you just...can't...let it..bring you down.&quot;

* Edaric rubs his arm. &quot;Ow!&quot; x3

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;That's why I'm starting to be worried about you. I'm fearing that it's getting to you, that it's bringing you down.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;...&quot; He frowns.

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Quiddit already!&quot; XO

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I like to think we're friends, and I don't want that to happen to you.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;This keeps getting worse. Papa.. .that is, your father ''Ugh, why does one choose to stay in dog form, anyways.. ''then Smoke.. then elven hounds.. the last dog, Inquisitor Geas's , was taller than Shankfang is.. . and now blink dogs.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Okay okay okay.&quot; x3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Some things are certainly stressing me. Not the least of which was Yoriver.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus narrows his eyes slightly, &quot;However.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm almost afraid the next person after your brother we meet will make a living raising Yeth hounds.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Our enemies are not my greatest source of stress.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;You can't ever loose your good cheer. And...ah. There are other things bothering you?&quot;: Gnogglebolt settles back into 'listen' mode.

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

* Thomas Lazarus hesitates, greatly. &quot;...&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">You're listening with your ears.

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;The only one you gotta watch out for is Falterpaw. Rockjaw an' Skycaller are big, but Skycaller's a big softy an' Rockjaw's all proper.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Now what else should you listen with?

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;...&quot; :O

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Please, tell me. Something stressing you is exactly what I want to help relieve you of.&quot;

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

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;... what?&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt....blinks again.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;....&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Go on.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Frostfur an' Whisperclaw might've had their puppies!!!&quot; :O :O :O

* Terri bounces up and down a little. :D

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

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

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Puppies!&quot; :D

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ugh.. i have heard dogs get..especially aggressive at such times..&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus closes his eyes. &quot;... Not all you, of course. There is Miron, too. And Tathi. And Shankfang. Here and there.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Blink puppies!&quot; :D

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Defending their nest and all that.&quot;

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It ... I ...&quot;

Amadre:<font color="#7F00FF">Who keeps callin' my name?!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I trust you. In a manner of speaking.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt says nothing, just watching with an open, unjudging expression.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I know you are a good person, and I do consider us friends.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'd like us all to be friends, forever.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">A neighbor came to Nasrudin, asking to borrow his donkey. &quot;It is out on loan,&quot; the teacher replied. At that moment, the donkey brayed loudly inside the stable. &quot;But I can hear it bray, over there.&quot; &quot;Whom do you believe,&quot; asked Nasrudin, &quot;me or a donkey?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... But I also trust you to be you.&quot;

* VAE loves this

VAE:<font color="#000000">fortune cookie, see

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;And I now work for people who would not always do what you would choose to do. Something we've already come across with Sszeyl on the road. And the dragon matter.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;There is conflict between us often, these days.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Don't worry. None of 'em'll hurt you while I'm with you.&quot; :D

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Secrets are growing more numerous. And the conspiracies aren't even unjustified.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods, still saying nothing, just listening.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We do know each other.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy kan' vait! Hy luv puppies!&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..We know when the others would protest. When they would disrupt, when they would ruin our own plans.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;We're all growing apart and straining the limits of our camaraderie with little disagreements and behind-the-door whispers and counteractive midnight strolls and this and that.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus slumps a bit and sighs. He holds his forehead in a hand.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..There've been things I've been keeping from you about the dragon for ages for fear of it simply being heard. Or what actions might ensue. And you do the same with Miron. And between he and you as well.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;And trying to keep Tathi restrained during her fit..&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;... but gettin' back to glass. Max doesn't do a lot with machines. He makes an' blows all the bottles an' sculptures an' stuff he makes by hand.&quot; :o &quot;But he's always lookin' to learn somethin' new.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;And all this while fighting for my life against demons and undead horrors, with a dragon soul actively sabotaging us from within with.. letters and who knows what else.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus rubs his brow. &quot;I am strained.&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Some of 'em are for sale in our shop.&quot; :3 &quot;Vira designed some of 'em.&quot;

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Yet another week of not getting to the hills. :B

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods. &quot;I see.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus sits up and looks to the gnome with a slight frown.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I know where my loyalties lie.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..The current course of events frightens me.&quot;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">Hmm, hmm, gettin' food...

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm afraid the chasms that are widening will keep widening.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Slightly awkward wave.

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hello.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I look forward to meeting him then.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... If there's some kind of split ... I know exactly which side I will be on.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Gnogglebolt nods. &quot;What we need, then....is an injection of honestly. Between all of us. But first.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I don't want to leave because of that. We are friends.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Hello Swallowtail. How goes it?&quot; She asks, but she shoots a quick smirk at Sszeyl.

* Thomas Lazarus breathes a relieved sigh. &quot;That would be a grand start.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">I will end you.;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Quickly, but not painlessly.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;You joined the Mace, as you said, because of the events in Redtree. Because you wanted to have the ability to go around, and stop the bad from encroaching on the good.&quot;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;It goes good. Planning next lesson for Swan Song.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Like you said earlier, right?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Awww, you're so sweet.

* Thomas Lazarus gestures in the air ambiguously. &quot;..In a manner of speaking. That is not all there is to it.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;In truth, I left the service of the temple as a templar to do that.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That is why I joined you all.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt looks open again. &quot;So...the Mace, then? What was the reason for that?&quot;

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

Miron:<font color="#000000">*thinks for a moment* &quot;That said.. who's Vira?&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(and damn. It seems my final kicker line is invalid. Oh well.)

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;... But when I joined the Mace, it was because I saw in them an organization of professionals that seek out and destroy the worst things in the world. With them, I could become a demonhunter. I could do the most good towards the specific ends of curbing that unbelievable menace. Not just as an adventurer helping those I happened to come upon, by rumor, by chance, and for profit.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm going to be with them for my entire life. I did not decide to join lightly.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Hey, Swallowtail.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Have you spoken much with Aelian?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt looks evenly at Thomas. &quot;And who ever said you couldn't be a demonhunter without them?&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;As I said before...we've all been doing the same thing.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It has recently crossed my mind.&quot; He frowns and looks aside guiltily. &quot;..Because of Yoriver.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And we've been doing it without a badge.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt, Gnogglebolt. Gnome or not, Miron woult so slap you for this.

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

* VAE lawling

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;But I'm certain without them I would not do as much. Not to mention without a support base, I would be dead inside a decade. Maybe a year.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;They're the best at what they do. There is no one else better prepared for the task.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">That's what I'm going to find out...

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..I told you earlier the Palm defend the land.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;But the Mace goes out. They don't wait.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;They don't wait until tragedy has struck and run damage control. Like.. we did.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;They actively clean up the dark corners of the earth. So that it's a better place for everyone. For places like Redtree. So that doesn't happen in the first place.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt clasps his hands.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;That's why I joined.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">(Miron was asking who Vira is, ust if it went unnoticed)

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Though, with Yoriver, it seems something's gone wrong.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...But let's not worry about that now.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..It certainly does.&quot; He frowns.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Sorry, was getting tea.

TMG:<font color="#000000">erp

TMG:<font color="#000000">scratch that line

VAE:<font color="#000000">Taking an anarchist's word at face value XD

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;..I don't know if Miron will be able to handle it.. if they're subverted with possessed officers.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Or worse.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">That's what went wrong there.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Not possessed at all, and simply that corrupt.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I do wonder if you know as much about the Mace as you think you do. But...let's not worry about that now.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt sits back.

* Thomas Lazarus juts a thumb at himself. &quot;But I will not falter.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I remember my oaths.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus raises a brow. &quot;...&quot;

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Vira's my sister. She's little an' shy.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;On the subject of divided loyalties, you said you'd know which one you'd side with...and I'm afraid I know which one it is, too. So, it's time for an injection of honesty, and time to forge a new pact. With all of us.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Let's gather up everyone. We've a lot to discuss...&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And ladies and gentlemen.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">The man takes a step back from 'iistening.'

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">(aaaaand I suppose a meeting between every character can wait until next session.)

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Probably so, if I never even heard about her.&quot;

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

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I would like that. But I hope you're not asking me to do something I can't agree to.&quot;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;Aelian? No, not much.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I hope I'm not, either.&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( :18 Lialag test. ))

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm one of 'those people' now, Gnogglebolt. Please remember that.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">:18 at :18.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;I was wondering if he's been talking about me.. I wonder, what do you look for in a man?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;The core of it, however, is trust. That's what we need to see is possible.&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">Awareness check?

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I know. And....it does bother me. I will be honest, that bothers me. But now we need to see if we can work past it.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Preparing Mountain Hammer.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt stands up.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">I'm good.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">My Chi is still mad focused, yo!

* Thomas Lazarus folds his arms. &quot;I would love to know why that bothers you.&quot;

* VAE A-OK

TMG:<font color="#000000">I'm...good, but I'm proposing what will be a -major- IC discussion.

VAE:<font color="#000000">got a nap

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">and I know it's midnight for some of you

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I'm good for like, ever.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">12 hours or so. :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">it's 5AM for some of us XD

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( It's noon Hatari time. ))

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">We could perhaps take this to mini-session.

VAE:<font color="#000000">but as I said, I napped before game

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">And let them sleep or whatever.

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">during game, even

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Ghostwish? ))

TMG:<font color="#000000">Hatair; no. I mean I'm about to call EVERYONE in

VAE:<font color="#000000">All depends on ghost and ram

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Your awarness? ))

RAM:<font color="#990000">I still have Mountain Dew.

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">liquid awareness

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">For a new, total-party discussion of -what- the group is and -what- we will be doing for the future

* RAM chugs.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">I'm cruising along nicely, oddly enough. Watch that change in an hour though. XD

TMG:<font color="#000000">...Uhoh. Is Liatai still lagging? Is she getting this?

TMG:<font color="#000000">also, I need a chance to read back at everyone else's discussion I missed.

TMG:<font color="#000000">I'm really thinking this should be saved for next session.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I'm not even gonna try until session's over.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">There was too much, lulz.

TMG:<font color="#000000">hatari; exactly.

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;... I have not thought about it much. My duty leaves little room for that. But... hm. Strong. Smart. Willing to learn. Speaking of.&quot; Swallowtail steps closer... and pats Sszeyl's shoulder, speaking in Auran. &quot;(A lesson in stealth. Wooden walls tend to be thin and easy to hear through.)&quot; ^^ And off she goes with a smile!

* Dr. Hatari missed like 75% of the game so far watching just the people who's adjacent to him type.

TMG:<font color="#000000">That's why I'm calling for this later, thinking the session will end soon

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I'm getting it.

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">Unless EVERYONE is good for a major, major discussion. Which I'm not sure of.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* VAE is good, by the wa

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi is making the best. fucking. CHESHIRE CAT IMITATION EVER.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Also, niminating Sszeyl

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">Ninjaaaaaa. =w=

VAE:<font color="#000000">*nominating sszeyl

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Well well well there, lover boy.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;There's your mission slip. Break a leg!&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">Okay, so let's get a vote. IC discussion now, or next session.

* VAE votes now

TMG:<font color="#000000">I can't even nom because I don't even -know- what everyone else has been doing. xD

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I'm going to go throw myself overboard now. Pardo me.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">I'm thiniing we might even hape to postpone noms until, like tomorrow or something

VAE:<font color="#000000">especially since he prefers serious stuff to happen near end of session when he's got his paws on his character well.

RAM:<font color="#990000">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ussCHoQttyQ

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;There you go! LEarn to swim! She'll love that!&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Then you can swim right into her arms!&quot; Oh gods the laughter.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Freedom~

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... wait, seriously? XP

VAE:<font color="#000000">someone change his description

TMG:<font color="#000000">I, personally, vote for saving this for next session.

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">Brain full of wimminz and dragons

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">No.

TMG:<font color="#000000">It's gonna be big. But if everyone else is good with it, we can start with it.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">You know, I could probably give you better advice than TrollTathi...

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">What would an explosion do in this situation.

GM:<font color="#000000">The vote stands! Onward!

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">I know!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Unlike normal, everyone seems awake.. but.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Onward?

TMG:<font color="#000000">Alllllright...

GM:<font color="#000000">And I think saving noms for tomorrow would be best, indeed.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt stads up and heads out the door.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt goes through the ship, top deck and bottom deck.

VAE:<font color="#000000">um,, my nom still stands

VAE:<font color="#000000">all three - Tathi, swallowtail and Sszeyl

* Dr. Hatari notices VAE's vote.

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

* Dr. Hatari votes goez.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Will everyone who is not a member of the crew of this ship, please report to the galley?&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">for the whole fiasco

Terri:<font color="#000000">:o

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;EAnyone who's not running this ship, please come to the galley.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;Huh. Wonder what this is about.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus looks down to the gnome curiously.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Beats me.&quot; :.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hup, dat means us Terri! Guess dere's gonna be a meetink!&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;The hell this time.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">(this includes Elros too, I suppose. Litai, you'll probably ahve to NPC him just a wee bit

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Elros is technically crew, so...

* Dr. Hatari is bricked.

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Sszeyl has turned full-body purple.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Shankfang brings Terri to the galley, riding on his shoulders.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Looking a bit whoozy, but good.

TMG:<font color="#000000">wait actually

TMG:<font color="#000000">dammit, I'm an idiot

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Not going to say a word. ))

TMG:<font color="#000000">I had a thoughtof saving this for after the HILLS but forgot that. @_@

TMG:<font color="#000000">It might be better if this is saved until then

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron follows, frowning.

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">until after the Hills entirely. But...eh.

VAE:<font color="#000000">ROll with reality

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">You and your god damn fucking timeline continuity!!

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Stop putting this off. ))

VAE:<font color="#000000">The plot demanded it.

TMG:<font color="#000000">I'm sorry! DX

VAE:<font color="#000000">We play by plot, not by soem silly plans

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">&gt;8E

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">I got aught up in everything! DXBut it's okay,w e can continueanyway.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Miron had planned that he won't fucking trip on a root

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">*got caught up

* Thomas Lazarus pats Terri's head with a small smile. |3

Terri:<font color="#000000">:3 !

Terri:<font color="#000000">I'mma big girl adventurer, I am. :3

Miron:<font color="#000000">Well, any trace of mellow mood is more-less gone. Miron crosses the door as his usual inquisitor self.

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">BythewayI'madragon /Cold War

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Tom/Redia: WHAT

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;This is not going to go well.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">aaaand -no one- wants to sit next to GNogglebolt. Of course. :B

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Thomas?&quot;

* Edaric waves, looking a good measure cheerier than he had yesterday. :3

* Thomas Lazarus looks aside. &quot;?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Did Gnogglebolt show any signs of listening during your talk?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">He picks a place to stand near Thomas... well, it is near Tathi too, but well, that's just a side effect. Besides, he standing up looks like most of the party sitting, height-wise

Ezer:<font color="#000000">Meow. :3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Ah..&quot; He pauses. &quot;Well, of course.&quot;

Ezer:<font color="#000000">I'll sit here. :3

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hyu are kertainly lookink much heppier today!&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Oh, a cat. That makes me feel all better now. :B

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">(kidding)

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Thomas doesn't even roll bluff for this kind of thing.

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

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;What's going on, Thomas?&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Good question. What's the Guardian meeting for?&quot; :.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt waits until everyone's situated and stops talking, waiting for the silence that preceeds the important matter.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I'm not completely certain I know, either. But I believe we're putting a lot on the table, finally.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods to Edairc. &quot;About that. There's a reason I said 'everyone who is not a member of the ship's crew'. But anyway.&quot; Gnogglebolt looks over everyone.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;. . . &quot; *crosses arms on chest*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He begins in speaker-mode.

* Dr. Hatari pulls out DS, begins playing pokemon under his desk during meeting. :9 *brick'd!!!*

* Liatai should not have Ace Attorney music on during this. *brick'd*

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Easier to do it with an Advanced. ))

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Less mass to be noticed. ))

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;As I'm sure many of you are aware, it's become apparent that we are becoming....divided. Some of us are starting to trust each other less. Secrets about goals and plans are being kept. We are beginning to work at cross-puposes.&quot;

* Terri srs's.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;This must end. If we are to remain as a group, we must actually mean it. We can't keep doing this to each other. And so. To open this up.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">''Tell me something I don't know... ''

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt leans forward. &quot;Who here claims to be a Vigliant Guardian? If you do, raise your hand.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">*Vigilant

* Edaric raises his hand, as does Terri.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt raises his own hand.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">Tathi's hand goes up, as does Aelian's.

* Thomas Lazarus raises hand a little. :.

* Elros raises his hand.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Hand raised.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">Hand is raised!

* Swallowtail hesitates.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy'm part uf zumddink!&quot; :D

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

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;First and foremost, my duty is to the Leaden Mace.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">We need a ninja.

* Swallowtail raises her hand a little.

* Thomas Lazarus glances aside.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I did not ask you if your first and foremost duty was to the Mace, Miron.&quot; Gnogglebolt says levelly, not looking in his direction.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;But then... as long as the Vigilant Guardians work with us, I guess I count too.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I only ask who here claims to be a Vigilant Guardian.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*raises hand somewhat*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;No.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Not work with the group.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Who is the group?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Do you claim to be part of the group, more than just someone working coincidentally together?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Miron doesn't listen either, but it's much more severe. |U

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... you know who didn't raise a hand, Kor didn't *brick'd*

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Originally? You, Sszeyl, Tathi... that insane human that disappeared somewhere..&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">He would probably destroy us the moment Tathi infused him with a circle of death.

TMG:<font color="#000000">(Liatai; Elros raised his hand,r ight? :B Did I miss it?)

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Elros, too.&quot;

Kor:<font color="#7F00FF">I AM A NATION UNTO ITSELF!

VAE:<font color="#000000">You are a ball of fat unto itself

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...That doesn't even have anything to do with this.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">The size of a nation, too.

Kor:<font color="#7F00FF">Bitch I will ruin your slippers.

* Swallowtail speaks in Auran. &quot;(I do not believe I deserve the honor of being called a full member. But I am bound to the group by duty.)&quot;

* VAE a lynx. Welcome to try.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Elros did raise his hand.

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">(&quot;As a founding member, I can grant the honor if you don't think you've earned it by dint of your own actions.&quot;)

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Miron. Do you claim to be a part of the group? Do you claim to be more than just an ally working alongside, do you claim to be a voice in the group that adds to the sum total? Do you claim to be part of what this group is?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">But you're arguable the coolest member!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Either raise your hand or do not.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">(&quot;Gnogglebolt can too, when he's off his high horse.&quot;)

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">(&quot;Silly Svallowtail. Hyu are as much a part uf dis group as Hy em.&quot;)

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

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I am what I am. I was there when the group was founded properly, and have been travelling with you, for better or worse, ever since. But.. it is less certain than ever what the group stands for, and who we, or you, or what, are.&quot;

* Swallowtail shakes her head. &quot;(I do not have the full right to make that decision. Once I have fulfilled my debt, I may choose to. But my primary duties are to my school, and my country.)&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;That is actually the entire point of this meeting, right now.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">(&quot;Understood.&quot;)

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Which is why it matters whether or not you say you are part of this group. So. Miron.&quot;

Miron: <font color="#0">(( I know who you are. My warband. ))

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Raise your hand or do not. Do you have any loyalty at all to the group, however it might be lesser than...other loyalties?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I have loyalty in people loyal to me and to a common cause.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt closes his eys. He looks like he is counting to himself/trying to calm down.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Which some of you are... &quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Then....I will take that as a no. Part of the group doesn't count, it's the whole group. So, you do not claim to be a Vigilant Guardian.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">It's like watching a grease fire.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, we do have a common cause, so that counts. Let's not interrogate the inquisitor, that usually ends badly in stories.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Is this correct?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">And someone's gradually pouring water on it.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">I wish I didn't have to, really.

* Thomas Lazarus doesn't say a word.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;It is your choice. I never said so.. in fact I did raise my hand. &quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt closes his eyes again. &quot;Very well then.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">Waaaiiiit a miinuuuute. SCARLET!

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;You have acted outside of the interests of the party without even considering out input. I believe your actions speak louder than words ever will.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">You're crew! &gt;|O

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt pauses. &quot;...I was planning to get to that, Tathi.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;For one time, you are right, Tathi.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hold it for a minute.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Now. Next.&quot;

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

Scarlet:<font color="#000000">Who, me? |3 I'm just napping.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;But I had thought this is a matter of more than being a tribunal of sorts dedicated to tarring and featherin me, and perhaps Thomas.&quot;

Scarlet:<font color="#000000">Totally napping.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyone who does not claim to be a Vigilant Guardian...thank you for being present, you may leave now.&quot; Gnogglebolt looks around. &quot;But everyone has raised their ther hand...wait. Swallowtail?&quot;

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

Terri:<font color="#000000">&gt;:O &quot;Nobody's tarrin' and featherin' anybody!&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It's for the best, one way or the other.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus actually looks back to Swallowtail a bit curiously. :.

* Swallowtail looks to Gnogglebolt. &quot;Yes?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Do you not claim to be a Vigilant Guardian?&quot;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;It is difficult to say in Kellon.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt switches to a different language

VAE:<font color="#000000">Heh. Gnogglebolt would make a good inquisitor, if he wasn't set on the wrong ideas

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">others recognizes it as the windy, whooshing one

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">(&quot;Were you not listening just a moment ago?&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">In Auran: &quot;Then say in this tongue.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(actually, I did see that, but Gnogglebolt was a little occupied at the time...)

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;(My honor does not allow me to fully become one until my debt is repaid. Until then, I am bound to this group, but I do not claim the honor of membership,)&quot; she says again.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;... Can someone translate?&quot; &gt;.&gt;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt considers her for a moment. In Auran: &quot;I see. Well, you may leave now if you wish, or stay if you want. If you stay though, be aware that all input on any further matters is only for those who claim to be a Guardian, because this concerns only those who claim to be a Guardian.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;She kan' be a Guardian ufficially ontil her debt iz repaeed.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">heh.. she's indebted to the group, Miron has a debt to her, .. now all we need is gnogglebolt to become indebted to Miron and we'll have a capitalist economy running, just with deeds

Liatai:<font color="#000000">From foreign language to thick accent. :B

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;What does she need to do to repay the debt?&quot; :.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">(I wonder how someone's going to paraphrase Gnogglebolt's line.)

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt looks at Edaric. 'We recured her from being sacrificed in a necromancer crypt. She considers the matter important.&quot;

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Gnogglebolt says she kan schtay, but she hes no input because dis iz a Guardian matter.&quot;

* Edaric pauses a moment... then snaps his fingers. &quot;I'm an idiot.&quot; He hums a little spell-phrase and looks much more content.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt winces slightly at how bluntly Shankfang paraphrased him.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">But he continues.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Anyway.&quot;

Swallowtail:<font color="#000000">&quot;(I am fine with silent observation.)&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">Comprehend Languages why did I not think of you sooner. =3=

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;First item of business. For everyone here who has claimed allegiance to the same name, Vigilant Guardians, we must now set down some ground rules that will foster cooperation, and avoid this kind of secrecy buildup again. It's been taking its toll on some of us.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;But first.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;We must once again reaffirm the defintion of what the name means.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And what the agenda of the group as a whole is.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus folds his hands in his lap and raises a brow slightly.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;To start with defining what the agenda of the group is, we should first start with the agendas of what we, individually who make up the group have.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;The only agreed agenda was, and is, get Sszeyl to Resca so that he can be rid of his possession.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'll begin.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Adventurers.. do-gooders? I was rather swept up in the momentum of a group that already existed. I suppose I've never known. I know some of you have actual motives I've heard about. Besides just 'work'.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">(suppose that was said just after Tom's line)

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;Watchful protectors.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I am from Mazio. I read in the history about the Underdark War in Akellon, and how the Kellonite gnomes have been fractured, and no one has made a concentrated effort to help them. My ultimate goal is to rebuild a new city, for gnomes, and reuinite the Kellonite gnomes. But that is a personal, and more importantly, finite goal.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">''You seek to reunite us.. without even beginning to understand us.. ''

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;In the long term, I want to travel the country and provide aid to those I can, in any way that I can, as well as fighting things that threaten peaceful communities.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*Miron sighs weakly*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Next?&quot;

* Sszeyl snaps at

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Finger snap.

Ezer:<font color="#000000">Meow?

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Founders should go first.&quot;

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">My agenda is to take on a wow of silence

VAE:<font color="#000000">That's elros

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

* Elros silently shrugs.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Also, wow of peacefulness from BOED

TMG:<font color="#000000">Um.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Do you mean 'vow'?

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

* VAE fails at english

TMG:<font color="#000000">:B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">You're still better than us sometimes. :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">w exists in slovak just for compatibility reasons

VAE:<font color="#000000">the sound is the same as v

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt shakes his head at Elros. So indecicive...oh well. &quot;Next.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">(as in, there are no home words that use it)

* Elros has been upgraded -- downgraded -- what have you to Mute Protagonist.

VAE:<font color="#000000">hence it's one of the mistakes I make now and then.

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">Repayin' the favour

* Thomas Lazarus blinks at Elros.

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">So mysterious and deep, he seems almost empty

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;I am using this group as a means to do general good, while disecting various cultures, and futhering my own ends. Also as a basis for learning how to best be an actual defender of people, and not a despot.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">thank you

Thomas Lazarus: <font color="#ff0000">(( Elros is now smashing pots in Castleton searching for rupees. ))

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

Sszeyl: <font color="#660033">(( Ololol. ))

VAE:<font color="#000000">Imagine that really happening

TMG:<font color="#000000">...Oh my gawed he's a half elf and wears green adn it totally fits

VAE:<font color="#000000">Some adventurer ending up here as the wrong universe, from a hack-and-slash game

TMG:<font color="#000000">*he has pointy ears

VAE:<font color="#000000">he'd get arrested within minutes

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods to Sszeyl, and looks around. &quot;Next.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">You still awake, Ghost? :B

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

Terri:<font color="#000000">&quot;I wanna do good in the world. An' making friends an' havin' fun doing it is a plus.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(this is why I wanted to hold it off til next session. At this rate, we'll have to leave off in the middle anyway)

VAE:<font color="#000000">well, there wasn't much for ghost to say

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">x.x

VAE:<font color="#000000">i mean, up to now

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">So much for that claim. :P

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">yah my brain's fogging up. -.-

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">&quot;Hy need a job so Hy kan support Talfeera und myself, und Hy hope to find a home for us.&quot;

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

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I'm the only 3rd shift person and it's 1:00 AM EST.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I'm tempted to say let's leave it and pick up next week, or in a mini-session if we all can agree on a time.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Hmm.

TMG:<font color="#000000">\Let's get everyone saying their own agendas out of the way first

Liatai:<font color="#000000">In part because I, too, am getting foggy. ^^;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Ghst, can you do that much?

* VAE agrees with Tech

RAM:<font color="#990000">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ussCHoQttyQ

VAE:<font color="#000000">that's a good thing to get out of the way

* RAM still has Mountain Dew.

TMG:<font color="#000000">We can pick up right on it later.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Delicious liquid awareness.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">hmmm, agendas..

TMG:<font color="#000000">What is everyone's individual life goal? That's the question being asked

TMG:<font color="#000000">*goal(s)

VAE:<font color="#000000">Tathi takes out a note book and slaps it onto the table

VAE:<font color="#000000">it contains things like 'go carpet shopping' 'blow up a house' and 'bang Aelian'

VAE:<font color="#000000">This, comrades is my agenda

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Daily errands. :P

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Not long-term goals!

* Dr. Hatari is fireballed.

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;When I started with this group, it was just to test my arcane abilities. But, as I've met with Aelian and brushed with anti-drow organizations, I realized no one was doing anything for our people's home. So, now I am starting an organization to claim a forest in the name of the wood elves. I didn't have any true connection to this group up until we found out about my father battling a corrupt and evil government near the veld. Now I truly do.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Who knows how often can an elf get it up

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I don't doubt you Tathi, but that remains to be seen, depending on what is decided here tonight. We are basically starting from scratch.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;I could be selfish and say to find inspiration. But there's a lot of good out in the world that needs protecting, and it's no good just to watch it and move on. A wise teacher of mine once taught me that if you're not really feeling what you're performing, you're doing yourself and everyone around you a disservice, anyway. I can't just watch the world turn. There are a lot of precious things out there that need protection and bolstering. ... so that's why I'm here. To better be able to do that.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt says, abut ehr comment of -now- I really have a 'connection' to the group

Teeny Rin:<font color="#FF0000">No one's answer was 'making fantastic, insane amounts of money in a few weeks'?! $w$ *bricked!*

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Barbarus isn't here.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Thomas, maybe.

Shankfang the Deffrider:<font color="#990000">I did say I needed a job...

* Thomas Lazarus is broke again. :I

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Call Barbie.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods to Edaric. &quot;Next?&quot; (that's me, tathi, edaric, shankfang, sszeyk, &quot;elros&quot;, terri...)

VAE:<font color="#000000">as I said. Luckily there's the Bank of Miron around

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">He's got 40k of gold right now.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Aelian hasn't, nor has Miron.

* Swallowtail remains quiet.

TMG:<font color="#000000">nor has Thomas, I think

VAE:<font color="#000000">*nods*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">He thinks he did, to be fair.

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;This, frankly, should be donee with Barbarus present.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">wait, did he? I mist have missed it...

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oh, this line?

TMG:<font color="#000000">Thomas Lazarus: &quot;Adventurers.. do-gooders? I was rather swept up in the momentum of a group that already existed. I suppose I've never known. I know some of you have actual motives I've heard about. Besides just 'work'.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It can't be helped, though.. he's not here.&quot; : Aelian:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;I was rescued from being a statue by this group. That alone is enough reason for me to help in whatever way I can. Now, I am with Tathi, and this group is facing some dire threats indeed.&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;He was always rather go with the flow, anyway. I don't think we'll need to worry overmuch about that.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;That and he's....presently occupied.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Possibly for a long time.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;You could at least try being a little more poetic than that if you're looking to keep elven company,&quot; Edaric teases Aelian. :P

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods to Aelian, then looks at Thomas and Miron.

* Thomas Lazarus glances to Shankfang. &quot;A catfolk fellow we know. He's in Castleton.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And you two? WHat do you intend to do with your lives?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus raises his brows. &quot;...&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*sigh* &quot;I will follow then. When I became curious about the group, it was because I thought there might be another Kemmer survivor in it, as well, as the purpose of investigating a .. few things that didn't turn out important after all. Things changed... there were better and worse things we went through, especially since I became a sort of liaison between my organisation, and you lot.. though Thomas these days is just as good at doing it. To the contrary of Tathi, what's currently happening is concerning, to say the least. &quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;We should check in on him when we get ot Resca.'

* Thomas Lazarus chuckles lightly.

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

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">&quot;Make sure his mules haven't killed anyone.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Didn't we go over this topic just a little while ago in private?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;We did, Thomas. But the whole point of this here is that we are all open to each other. No more keeping things between us.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#7F00FF">&quot;To the contrary? You just agreed with me.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Migrating to make foodz.

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;I have my own agenda, but first of all, our common purpose is to end the danger the creature imprisoned in Sszeyl's mind prese-&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#660033">Vworp vworp vworp.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Your input is important.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Very well..&quot;

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

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt suddenly pulls out a stick of metal and whaps it on the table. &quot;HEY.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I really, really hate to play judge, but no crosstalk. That is counterproductive here.&quot;

* Terri and Ezer jump! D: Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;It is concerning, but it is what separates, not joins us.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hey hey hey, put that thing away, this is supposed to foster communication, right?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;There will be time for open discussion between all of us on these matters, but right this moment isn't it.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;It must wait.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;Fine, so it will.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I was excited. I had spent nearly a decade straight feeling like a decorative statue in the Pelorite temple when it wasn't why I truly wished to join the church. I was simply playing to my strengths, rather than being a priest.. but.. it wasn't enough. Not enough to just watch people get wheeled into the temple, injured or starving or dead, and stand around keeping it safe and orderly. So I went with ... Miron, to find you all when I heard about your local efforts.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;I was excited by the idea of going out and being ... proactive.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods. &quot;And what do you want to do with your life now?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;Become a professional in the same vein. I joined the Inquisitors to hunt down the fel things of the world and keep them from perverting and destroying everything worth protecting.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;It's been the same thing as what everyone else wanted to do. Until recent diverging interests started cropping up.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods. &quot;All right. Now, we all know what we each want to do. In light of that, now we set down the goal of the group as a whole....&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">aaaaand I think we can leave off now.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Okay. :3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Saving campaign file...

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Not perfect, but it's late for er'rybody else.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Gotta end sooner than later.

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

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">just as I fully woke up

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">We've never run this late before, I think.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Even when Aelian blew up.

VAE:<font color="#000000">We did, i think

RAM:<font color="#990000">We started pretty late, too.

Meany:<font color="#660033">Just as I got plot bugz.

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

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Well, we can hang around in IRC post-game. :3

Meany:<font color="#660033">we went to ine am my time before

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">No noms huh?

* VAE always does

TMG:<font color="#000000">hatari; yeah.

VAE:<font color="#000000">I did send out noms

Meany:<font color="#660033">twelve hours of game.

TMG:<font color="#000000">give everyoene a chance to review log, noms tomorrow

VAE:<font color="#000000">Tathi, Sszeyl, Swallowtail

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

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Not everyone log reviews.

TMG:<font color="#000000">That's why we're telling everyone to do it this time. :B

GM:<font color="#000000">Noms will be a little different this time. Since some of us are tired, nom during the week any time, or you can nom now if you feel the need.

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

* VAE tunes in ABBA .. &quot;Love isn't easy but it sure is hard enough ...&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Well, as long as some noms are allowed to happen now and later, I'll nom Sszeyl.

GM:<font color="#000000">I'll hand out nom EXP from the collective noms at the beginning of next week.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">For Tom-moment of supreme embarassment.

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Ha-HAAA. *bites cigar*

VAE:<font color="#000000">oh, did he embarrass Tom again?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">No, he got super embarassed.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Nomming Sszeyl for love-blush. :P

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Nomming gnogglebolt for HE DID WHAT

VAE:<font color="#000000">Also, nomming Gnogglebolt for trying to be the boss of it.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Pep talk and all

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">nomming gnogglebolt for trying to pull the party together.

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hey damn it, I'm the boss here!?

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">nomming thomas for WORDS WORDS WORDS

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">What the fuck does that even mean XD

Meany:<font color="#660033">noming tom for voice of reason.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">nomming Terri for plot the rat murder. XD

Meany:<font color="#660033">tathi for raven madness.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Nomming Terri for epic bluff times 3.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">nomming swallowtail for being such a ninja. XD

Meany:<font color="#660033">aelian for bardic madness

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">i c what u did thar

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Hmm... Gnogglebolt &amp; Tom's epic confessional talk.

VAE:<font color="#000000">seconding Terri nom

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">nomming Edaric for development. XD

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">&quot;.... Okay I secretly hate you. &gt;:|&quot; &quot;What.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Nomming Elros to be a troll

TMG:<font color="#000000">Yes, I respective nom hatari for Tom/Gnogglebolt talk

TMG:<font color="#000000">wait, what? o.O

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

TMG:<font color="#000000">&quot;I secretly hate you&quot;?

Meany:<font color="#660033">terri shankfang miron for dogz.

* VAE lollynx's

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I'm sure there were better ones, but

* Liatai is so going to have Elros act like a silent game protagonist now. :B

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Will review later.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Nothing for Shankfang's talk with Gnogglebolt?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Oh yeah that. =w=

* RAM thought that was a good bit of roleplaying on his part.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oh yeah! Shankfang for forgiveness. :&gt;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Elros will be Richard from Looking for Group

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

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">NO

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">&gt;:|

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">I put up with enough of that bullshit in other groups and from Hyuuint.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Tathi for trolling Sszeyl.

VAE:<font color="#000000">next time in line, he saves Tathi's life by stuffing her into the corpse of a fat duergar

TMG:<font color="#000000">yay, someone who hates Richard as much as I do. xD

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Never suggest that again.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Such a troll.

* Dr. Hatari fucking hates that comic for even introducing the imicable character of Richard and all the damage it has done to roleplaying groups the world over that now have LoLRanDumb characters.

* Dr. Hatari vents. &gt;:I

TMG:<font color="#000000">Yeah. Screw all the Richards and Belkars.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Sorry hatari, but that type of character existed before

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

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">Look.

VAE:<font color="#000000">it's a reflection on existing failures, not inducing new ones

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

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">That type of character is good...

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Yes but it was not popularized in pop media.

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">... when it is played well.

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

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">And never, ever, at any other time.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Every type of character is good when played well

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">99% of roleplayers can't pull it off.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Shall we take this to IRC, gentlemen? :3

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">The other 7% don't want to.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Richard himself as written is an incredibly destructive presence to that comic's own script.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Yes, yes, back to noms, and if no more noms, irc

VAE:<font color="#000000">Noce way of adding, Ghos

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">So people imitating him, yeah, don't do it &quot;good&quot;. :P

* RAM finds Belkar hilarious.

VAE:<font color="#000000">106% of roleplayers

VAE:<font color="#000000">unless it's intersecting sets

VAE:<font color="#000000">hence there, fortunately, are people who can neither pull it off nor want to

TMG:<font color="#000000">no one else nomming the Shankfang/Gnogglebolt reconciliation thing?

VAE:<font color="#000000">I wasn't there

TMG:<font color="#000000">I nom Tathi for instigating it, at least

* VAE doesn't simply nom into mordor

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">I mean simply nom what I haven't seen

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">Releasing pent up furious annoyance aside.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#FF0000">No, I'm out of noms.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Okay. Server may shut down at your leisure, spectral one. :3

Ghostwish:<font color="#7F00FF">agh, forgot that. too brain fried. XD

VAE:<font color="#000000">There is no more time, not even for noms

TMG:<font color="#000000">don't worry ghost, noms can continue during the week

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

VAE:<font color="#000000">FOr you the noms are over

VAE:<font color="#000000">You have reached the end of noms

RAM:<font color="#990000">So, I'm off to bed now.

RAM:<font color="#990000">Night, all!

TMG:<font color="#000000">seeyaram!

VAE:<font color="#000000">Points for anyone recognising the butchered quote

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

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

You have disconnected.