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  1. [2013-10-31 20:33:07] <Gara> Loren arrives.
  2. [2013-10-31 20:33:11] <Aphex_> After grabbing his remaining gear from his bunk, Collin arrives.
  3. [2013-10-31 20:33:47] -->| ShotgunFiendM (~androirc@synIRC-171C338D.mycingular.net) has joined #redpool
  4. [2013-10-31 20:34:37] -->| GraemeCracker (~cgiirc@synIRC-EE8FFE57.fm.shawcable.net) has joined #redpool
  5. [2013-10-31 20:36:30] <Soulless> The pool is glowing a faint, serene light.
  6. [2013-10-31 20:36:59] <Soulless> A far away but unmistakeable sound of children's crying can be heard from it.
  7. [2013-10-31 20:37:07] <TheRaven> Taggart shows up, looking more on edge than usual.
  8. [2013-10-31 20:37:31] <Gara> "Well."
  9. [2013-10-31 20:37:37] <Gara> "That's not good."
  10. [2013-10-31 20:37:39] <Gara> "Never is."
  11. [2013-10-31 20:37:44] <Soulless> There is a nervous-looking intern, hugging a folder.
  12. [2013-10-31 20:37:50] <Soulless> "Y-y-y-yeah."
  13. [2013-10-31 20:38:02] <Soulless> "C-c-could you, uhm, please..." He adjusts his glasses.
  14. [2013-10-31 20:38:11] <GraemeCracker> "...Does it usually do that?"
  15. [2013-10-31 20:38:32] <Soulless> "No.. this is, h-h-hightly unusual..."
  16. [2013-10-31 20:38:37] <ShotgunFiendM> Zay stands and observes
  17. [2013-10-31 20:39:17] <TheRaven> "Any intel you can give us?"
  18. [2013-10-31 20:39:21] <Soulless> "W-w-we have a belief t-t-that this is be-being caused by a-a specific a-anomalous o-object wi-within the pool."
  19. [2013-10-31 20:39:26] <Soulless> "P-p-please retrieve it."
  20. [2013-10-31 20:39:34] <Aphex_> Collin sits near the back of the small group, eyeing the new intern-guy.
  21. [2013-10-31 20:39:48] <Soulless> Hey Collin, new intern guy is kinda cute.
  22. [2013-10-31 20:40:04] <Gara> Loren very pointedly does not eye him.
  23. [2013-10-31 20:40:09] <Gara> "Alright."
  24. [2013-10-31 20:40:13] <Gara> "Go, team..."
  25. [2013-10-31 20:40:20] <Soulless> He's the kind of cute that is completely oblivious to his own cuteness. :3
  26. [2013-10-31 20:40:39] <Aphex_> ~I'm not really into guys, but huh...~
  27. [2013-10-31 20:41:17] <Soulless> The intern goes to patpat the sub. "T-that's all I ha-have."
  28. [2013-10-31 20:41:18] <GraemeCracker> "Do we have any info as to what this object may be?"
  29. [2013-10-31 20:41:22] -->| Strifey (~androirc@synIRC-1561C7C9.hot.res.rr.com) has joined #redpool
  30. [2013-10-31 20:41:25] <Soulless> "So-sorry."
  31. [2013-10-31 20:41:48] <TheRaven> Taggart boards.
  32. [2013-10-31 20:42:05] <GraemeCracker> "It's alright." He enters the sub.
  33. [2013-10-31 20:42:23] <Aphex_> Collin boards.
  34. [2013-10-31 20:42:35] <ShotgunFiendM> Zay shoulders his shit and pats the guys shoulder. "You'll do better next time."
  35. [2013-10-31 20:42:38] <ShotgunFiendM> He boards.
  36. [2013-10-31 20:42:40] <Gara> "We never do."
  37. [2013-10-31 20:42:50] <Gara> Loren gets aboard.
  38. [2013-10-31 20:43:15] <Soulless> The guy smiles nervously at Zay as he's patted.
  39. [2013-10-31 20:43:24] <Soulless> "P-please be careful."
  40. [2013-10-31 20:43:51] -->| ShotgunFiend (~chatzilla@synIRC-65ED5576.hsd1.al.comcast.net) has joined #redpool
  41. [2013-10-31 20:44:12] |<-- Strife has left irc.synirc.net (Ping timeout: 180 seconds)
  42. [2013-10-31 20:44:15] <Soulless> Once the poolboys board, the sub's hatch closes, and then shakes and shudders as it sinks.
  43. [2013-10-31 20:44:26] <ShotgunFiend> Zay buckles up.
  44. [2013-10-31 20:44:39] <Soulless> Looking outside, it looks less like the sub is willingly sinking, and more like it's being dragged down by tiny little hands.
  45. [2013-10-31 20:45:04] <TheRaven> "..."
  46. [2013-10-31 20:45:07] <Soulless> Well, some of them are hands. Some of them are tendrils, with suckers on them. Some of them appear to be plant vines. And some of them are completely unrecognizeable.
  47. [2013-10-31 20:45:11] <Aphex_> Collin looks out a window. "..."
  48. [2013-10-31 20:45:11] <ShotgunFiend> He looks out one of the hatches. "That... That's eerie."
  49. [2013-10-31 20:45:35] <Soulless> On the floor, there's a muslin bag.
  50. [2013-10-31 20:45:44] |<-- Strifey has left irc.synirc.net (Ping timeout: 240 seconds)
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  52. [2013-10-31 20:46:19] <Gara> "Weeee."
  53. [2013-10-31 20:46:27] <GraemeCracker> "Ooh boy."
  54. [2013-10-31 20:46:42] <Soulless> It's a fairly large sack, and smells thickly of peppermint and other herbs. It's been written on sharpie 'For the Poolboys' in scrawled out writing, followed by what may vaguely look like a smiley face.
  55. [2013-10-31 20:46:48] <ShotgunFiend> Zay checks through all of his shit to take his mind off the little hand tendril things.
  56. [2013-10-31 20:47:15] <Aphex_> Collin fidgets with his rifle, then glances at the sack.
  57. [2013-10-31 20:48:19] <TheRaven> "That sack is giving me the creeps."
  58. [2013-10-31 20:49:05] <GraemeCracker> "What sa-" he looks at the ground. "Oh."
  59. [2013-10-31 20:49:41] <Aphex_> "It /is/ pretty weird." He's staring at it now, making sure there's no movement or anything.
  60. [2013-10-31 20:49:58] <Soulless> No movement. It just smells like herbs.
  61. [2013-10-31 20:50:09] <GraemeCracker> "That doesn't look like Foundation to me."
  62. [2013-10-31 20:50:17] <Soulless> Those who are familiar with cats may also smell catnip faintly.
  63. [2013-10-31 20:50:43] <Soulless> Those familiar with flowers may also detect jasmine and rose.
  64. [2013-10-31 20:50:50] <Soulless> Taggart roll survival
  65. [2013-10-31 20:51:17] <TheRaven> 6df+6
  66. [2013-10-31 20:51:17] <Glacon> TheRaven: 3 (6df+6=4-, 4-, 4-, 0, 0, 0)
  67. [2013-10-31 20:51:53] <Soulless> Taggart can also detect mugwort, chamomile, and lavender.
  68. [2013-10-31 20:52:17] <GraemeCracker> "Should we...Open it?"
  69. [2013-10-31 20:52:24] <TheRaven> "Smells like herbs."
  70. [2013-10-31 20:53:09] <Gara> "Huh, okay."
  71. [2013-10-31 20:53:09] <Aphex_> Collin slings his rifle in favor of his sidearm, low ready just incase.
  72. [2013-10-31 20:53:54] <Soulless> Anyone still looking outside may see a white plant-child with a caved in face at one of the windows, before "swimming" off.
  73. [2013-10-31 20:55:09] <Soulless> Assuming no one opens the bag, the hands suddenly let go.
  74. [2013-10-31 20:55:45] <Soulless> The poolboys get to feel science in action as the sub rockets itself to the surface.
  75. [2013-10-31 20:56:44] <ShotgunFiend> Zay gets pushed back into his seat and makes an odd flabby face
  76. [2013-10-31 20:57:26] <GraemeCracker> Hank squeezes his eyes shut, expecting an impact for some reason.
  77. [2013-10-31 20:57:35] <Gara> Loren stays seated and relaxed.
  78. [2013-10-31 20:57:37] <Soulless> And then the sub leaps out of the water like a free willy movie, before landing back onto whatever surface it landed on. Splaaash.
  79. [2013-10-31 20:58:08] <TheRaven> Taggart checks the instrument panel.
  80. [2013-10-31 20:58:40] <Soulless> The instrument panel is out of wack.
  81. [2013-10-31 20:58:59] <Gara> "Well, that was fun." Loren looks out.
  82. [2013-10-31 20:59:15] <Soulless> Whether or not the air is breathable with answers 'BUTTHEAD' and the atmospheric conditions are labeled 'POOPY FACE'
  83. [2013-10-31 20:59:29] <TheRaven> "Um..."
  84. [2013-10-31 20:59:30] <Aphex_> Collin looks out a window.
  85. [2013-10-31 20:59:47] <ShotgunFiend> Once the rocking stops, Zay unbuckles and stands up.
  86. [2013-10-31 20:59:58] <Soulless> Collin may see that they're in a rather large, empty, dark chamber.
  87. [2013-10-31 21:00:09] <Soulless> It's hard to see anything else.
  88. [2013-10-31 21:00:18] <GraemeCracker> Hank opens his eyes and gets out of his seat
  89. [2013-10-31 21:00:24] <Aphex_> "...hm." He squints, to no avail, I assume.
  90. [2013-10-31 21:00:26] <Gara> "Huh."
  91. [2013-10-31 21:00:35] <Soulless> The sack stays there.
  92. [2013-10-31 21:00:36] <Gara> "Alright, well, Taggart, you're on point."
  93. [2013-10-31 21:00:44] <ShotgunFiend> "It always happen like that?"
  94. [2013-10-31 21:00:50] <TheRaven> "Is anyone else seeing this?
  95. [2013-10-31 21:00:51] <TheRaven> "
  96. [2013-10-31 21:00:52] <Gara> "Someone take the bag, I guess."
  97. [2013-10-31 21:00:59] <Gara> "What are we looking at?"
  98. [2013-10-31 21:01:09] <ShotgunFiend> Zay walks to the instrument panel.
  99. [2013-10-31 21:01:14] <ShotgunFiend> "Uhhhh..."
  100. [2013-10-31 21:01:27] <Aphex_> "I'll take the bag." Collin moves to take said bag.
  101. [2013-10-31 21:01:33] <ShotgunFiend> "That's... Not right."
  102. [2013-10-31 21:01:40] <TheRaven> "No, no it isn't."
  103. [2013-10-31 21:01:54] <Soulless> As Collin picks it up, he may notice that the bag is heavier than a bunch of dried herbs should be.
  104. [2013-10-31 21:03:25] <Aphex_> Collin attempts to sling the bag over his shoulder, roll STR?
  105. [2013-10-31 21:03:54] <TheRaven> Taggart hesitantly opens the hatch and peers out.
  106. [2013-10-31 21:04:07] <Soulless> It's a light enough bag.
  107. [2013-10-31 21:04:12] <Soulless> He doesn't have to.
  108. [2013-10-31 21:04:21] <Soulless> It's just a lot heavier than a bunch of dried herbs should be.
  109. [2013-10-31 21:04:33] <Aphex_> Relative ease it is then.
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  111. [2013-10-31 21:05:05] <Soulless> Taggart, as you peer out, something peers back at you.
  112. [2013-10-31 21:05:44] <Soulless> It's a... thing. Like a bunch of tentacles, with eyes popping in and out of the surface of its velvety skin.
  113. [2013-10-31 21:06:07] <TheRaven> He flicks his optics into place and tries to figure out just what it is. Heat signature, more stuff in the dark?
  114. [2013-10-31 21:06:09] <Soulless> It scampers close to Taggart, popping out three or four eyes with an audible little popping noise.
  115. [2013-10-31 21:06:14] <Soulless> It's like right in his face.
  116. [2013-10-31 21:06:20] <Aphex_> Collin stands behind/below Taggart.
  117. [2013-10-31 21:06:23] <Gara> Loren stays in the sub, for now.
  118. [2013-10-31 21:06:51] <TheRaven> "Uh...Loren, c'mere."
  119. [2013-10-31 21:06:54] <Soulless> A mouth pops out of a tendril and, if Taggart doesn't move away, licks him in the face.
  120. [2013-10-31 21:06:56] <Gara> "Kay?"
  121. [2013-10-31 21:07:01] <Gara> Loren goes over.
  122. [2013-10-31 21:07:08] <ShotgunFiend> Zay lets the people do the things. He hangs back a little in the sub
  123. [2013-10-31 21:07:08] <Soulless> "Pyeeeeeeeh!" It emits a high pitched noise.
  124. [2013-10-31 21:09:54] -->| Tehpillowstar (~androirc@B71D52DA.1958A139.61CB0A5A.IP) has joined #redpool
  125. [2013-10-31 21:10:22] |<-- TheRaven has left irc.synirc.net (Quit: Sail away where no ball and chain can keep us from the roarin' waves, together undivided but forever we'll be free!)
  126. [2013-10-31 21:10:24] <Tehpillowstar> "..."
  127. [2013-10-31 21:10:47] <Soulless> The little ball of tentacles pops out a few more eyes. The eyes drift around its skin, like leaves on a pond. Except they're eyeballs.
  128. [2013-10-31 21:10:53] <Soulless> "Pyeeeeeh!"
  129. [2013-10-31 21:11:46] <Soulless> It tries to enter the sub.
  130. [2013-10-31 21:13:39] -->| Strifey (~androirc@synIRC-1561C7C9.hot.res.rr.com) has joined #redpool
  131. [2013-10-31 21:15:52] <Soulless> Loren can also see the little ball of tentacles and eyes. The noise is fairly audible to everyone on the sub. It's a pale green color.
  132. [2013-10-31 21:16:01] <ShotgunFiend> Zay walks more towards the exit hatch. Would he be able to see it?
  133. [2013-10-31 21:16:06] <Gara> "The fuck is that thing?"
  134. [2013-10-31 21:16:14] <GraemeCracker> "What the hell?"
  135. [2013-10-31 21:16:20] <Soulless> Yep. It's trying to move around Chloe and get inside. "Pyeeeh!"
  136. [2013-10-31 21:16:25] |<-- Strife has left irc.synirc.net (Ping timeout: 180 seconds)
  137. [2013-10-31 21:16:37] <ShotgunFiend> "That's uh... Yep, that's a thing, for sure."
  138. [2013-10-31 21:16:51] <ShotgunFiend> "Is it... Dangerous?"
  139. [2013-10-31 21:17:07] <GraemeCracker> Hank draws his pistol, just in case.
  140. [2013-10-31 21:17:08] <Gara> "Fuck if I know."
  141. [2013-10-31 21:17:21] <Aphex_> Collin aims his sidearm up towards the hatch, and in turn, the Pool-thing.
  142. [2013-10-31 21:17:45] <ShotgunFiend> "Well, don't let it in here!"
  143. [2013-10-31 21:17:50] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe raises her PDW ~Fuck I don't know what to do~
  144. [2013-10-31 21:18:22] <GraemeCracker> Hank looks around. "We don't have more than one way out of this submarine, do we?"
  145. [2013-10-31 21:18:32] <Soulless> Is Chloe preventing the little guy from getting inside?
  146. [2013-10-31 21:18:35] <Tehpillowstar> "Side hatch?"
  147. [2013-10-31 21:18:37] <Tehpillowstar> Yes
  148. [2013-10-31 21:18:50] <Soulless> It curls around her hands. It feels like soft velvet.
  149. [2013-10-31 21:18:54] <Soulless> "Pyeh?"
  150. [2013-10-31 21:18:56] <ShotgunFiend> "Wait a sec. Maybe it's attracted to that bag Collin's got?"
  151. [2013-10-31 21:18:59] <Tehpillowstar> She's on the ladder and blocking the way.
  152. [2013-10-31 21:19:16] <Tehpillowstar> She tries to peel the tentacles off.
  153. [2013-10-31 21:19:19] <Soulless> It tries to get on top of her. "Pyeeeh! Pyeh pyeh."
  154. [2013-10-31 21:19:29] <Soulless> It's about the size of a small dog and the tendrils have a very weak grip.
  155. [2013-10-31 21:19:36] <Tehpillowstar> "No no noooo~ Get off of me"
  156. [2013-10-31 21:19:38] <Soulless> She easily peels them off, there's just a lot of them.
  157. [2013-10-31 21:19:43] <Aphex_> Collin gives Zay a look that attempts to communicate a query.
  158. [2013-10-31 21:19:52] |<-- Strifey has left irc.synirc.net (Broken pipe)
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  160. [2013-10-31 21:20:07] <Tehpillowstar> "Loren..."
  161. [2013-10-31 21:20:13] <ShotgunFiend> Zay shrugs in a 'well no one else is suggesting anythin' way
  162. [2013-10-31 21:20:26] <Gara> "Yeah?"
  163. [2013-10-31 21:20:55] <Tehpillowstar> She mouths "Do something!"
  164. [2013-10-31 21:21:01] <GraemeCracker> Hank goes over to the side hatch, checking to see if there are any more oddities outside.
  165. [2013-10-31 21:21:10] <Soulless> Does hank open the side hatch and peek outside?
  166. [2013-10-31 21:21:29] <GraemeCracker> Not yet. Are there windows by the side hatch?
  167. [2013-10-31 21:21:42] <Tehpillowstar> She gestures at the bag.
  168. [2013-10-31 21:21:49] <Gara> Loren opens the bag.
  169. [2013-10-31 21:22:09] <Soulless> The bag has, give me a moment.
  170. [2013-10-31 21:24:16] <Soulless> The bag has a bunch of herbs. Amongst the ones listed earlier, crysanthemum, cinnamon, star anise, st. johns wort, there's a lot of little herbs, about an ounce each.
  171. [2013-10-31 21:26:15] <Soulless> Along with the herbs is brought circular black disc, very reflective, laced with crystals. There is also some resin, copal, dragon's blood, frankinscence, myrrh, a tarot card deck, a few upside-down pyramid crystals on chains, charcoal, a loose incense burner, and a few drams of essential oils.
  172. [2013-10-31 21:26:32] <Gara> "Weird."
  173. [2013-10-31 21:26:43] <Soulless> Atop of this, there is a bag each labeled with the poolboys names, a pendant with a crystal on each.
  174. [2013-10-31 21:26:52] <Soulless> *there are bags each labeled
  175. [2013-10-31 21:26:58] <Gara> "Even better."
  176. [2013-10-31 21:27:08] <ShotgunFiend> "What's up?"
  177. [2013-10-31 21:27:17] <Aphex_> Collin cocks a brow.
  178. [2013-10-31 21:27:44] <Soulless> To identify the objects, roll academics.
  179. [2013-10-31 21:27:53] <GraemeCracker> Hank stops mid-reach for the side hatch and looks over.
  180. [2013-10-31 21:28:13] <Soulless> Hank doesn't notice anything unusual outside the side hatch.
  181. [2013-10-31 21:28:23] <Soulless> Chloe's little tendril thingy is still trying to get inside.
  182. [2013-10-31 21:29:02] <Tehpillowstar> 6df+8 Tagging Korean spirit for studying habits trying to identify
  183. [2013-10-31 21:29:03] <Glacon> Tehpillowstar: Tagging Korean spirit for studying habits trying to identify: 6 (6df+8=3+, 0, 0, 4-, 4-, 4-)
  184. [2013-10-31 21:29:18] <Gara> 6df+4 I'm not blowing AP on this.
  185. [2013-10-31 21:29:18] <Glacon> Gara: I'm not blowing AP on this.: 5 (6df+4=4-, 0, 0, 0, 3+, 3+)
  186. [2013-10-31 21:30:07] <Tehpillowstar> She gives the tendril thingy a severe look " What do you want?"
  187. [2013-10-31 21:31:06] <Soulless> Chloe, were you interested in being a witch at some point? The black reflective disc is a scrying mirror, although you forget how to use it. The The herbs and resins can be used to mix into loose incense to burn, and from what you can tell, there are two kinds: for phophecy and seeing, and for protection. The crystals on chains are used for scrying. The pendants are surprisingly specialized...
  188. [2013-10-31 21:31:06] <Soulless> ...to each poolboy, although you forget specifically what each does.
  189. [2013-10-31 21:32:15] <GraemeCracker> Hank cautiously opens the side hatch and peers out.
  190. [2013-10-31 21:32:35] <GraemeCracker> "...Coast is clear on this end."
  191. [2013-10-31 21:32:47] <Soulless> Loren can gather that the tarot card deck has some focusing crystals on it, the herbs are used for protection and prophecy, and of a few of the pendants, most of them are protective or clearing.
  192. [2013-10-31 21:32:58] <Soulless> Hank, something is rubbing against your leg.
  193. [2013-10-31 21:33:11] <GraemeCracker> He looks down, a little shocked.
  194. [2013-10-31 21:33:39] <Soulless> It's a kitten! Well, it's kind of like a kitten. It's a kitten with scales instead of fur. Some of the scales and flesh have fallen off, leaving bone and organs exposed.
  195. [2013-10-31 21:33:59] <Soulless> It rubs itself against Hank's leg, and as it rubs, more skin sloughs off. It smells like rot.
  196. [2013-10-31 21:34:22] <Tehpillowstar> "The disk is a scrying mirror, the herbs and resins can be used for incense, two kinds, prophecy and Seeing, and for protection. Crystals on chains are also for scrying and the pendants are specialized...but I don't remember what each of them do"
  197. [2013-10-31 21:34:37] <ShotgunFiend> Zay draws his sidearm. "Uh, Hank... Back away from that?"
  198. [2013-10-31 21:34:57] <GraemeCracker> He gags slightly, backing away. "*gack,* already on it Zay."
  199. [2013-10-31 21:35:13] <Soulless> It steps inside as Hank steps back.
  200. [2013-10-31 21:35:16] <Soulless> "Mew Mew~"
  201. [2013-10-31 21:35:16] <Tehpillowstar> "Are we really going to do this again?"
  202. [2013-10-31 21:35:20] <Soulless> "Pyeeeh!"
  203. [2013-10-31 21:35:40] <Soulless> The little tendril thing starts curling in on itself, depressed that it doesn't get let in.
  204. [2013-10-31 21:35:44] <ShotgunFiend> "Uhm, are we seriously being overrun by little almost-cute monster things?"
  205. [2013-10-31 21:36:13] <Aphex_> Collin sits between the goings on, obviously confused.
  206. [2013-10-31 21:36:14] <Tehpillowstar> "Yes. I wonder if we should let them in before they decide we're the enemy."
  207. [2013-10-31 21:36:29] <GraemeCracker> "Please go outside rotting-cat thing. *cough*" He makes a shooing motion towards it.
  208. [2013-10-31 21:36:57] <Soulless> Its ears droop.
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  210. [2013-10-31 21:37:11] <Gara> "huh, okay... a few of the pendants are for protective or clearing."
  211. [2013-10-31 21:37:24] <Tehpillowstar> "Clearing?"
  212. [2013-10-31 21:37:45] <Soulless> The kitten slowly slinks away, thoroughly rejected. Hank can briefly hear a little girl begin to cry somewhere near the sub, once the kitten is out of sight.
  213. [2013-10-31 21:37:46] <Gara> I don't have an OOC answer, what does that mean?
  214. [2013-10-31 21:37:53] <GraemeCracker> "Don't give me that look, just...We'll be outside in a second, okay?"
  215. [2013-10-31 21:38:25] <Soulless> Little girl sobbing.
  216. [2013-10-31 21:38:28] <Gara> "Clearing negative energy."
  217. [2013-10-31 21:39:31] <GraemeCracker> Hank stops in his tracks. "Hey, you guys hear that?"
  218. [2013-10-31 21:40:17] <Gara> "Yes.'
  219. [2013-10-31 21:40:25] <Soulless> The little tentacle thing eventually begins to slink away as well, and a little boy's voice begins to try and shush the crying girl, even though he himself also sounds to be crying
  220. [2013-10-31 21:40:42] <Tehpillowstar> "...The common sense in me tells me that we shouldn't trust these. The genre savvy in me tells me these will help us on our journey..."
  221. [2013-10-31 21:40:49] <Soulless> "Ssh, n-no point... we'll b-be here forever..."
  222. [2013-10-31 21:41:03] <ShotgunFiend> Zay frowns. "What the..."
  223. [2013-10-31 21:41:13] <Tehpillowstar> She's referring to the contents of the bag.
  224. [2013-10-31 21:41:44] <Aphex_> "..." Collin has a bit of a bout with the sads.
  225. [2013-10-31 21:42:05] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe hesitates.
  226. [2013-10-31 21:42:05] <Gara> "Lets say fuck it." She looks at and tries to identify whatever has her name on it.
  227. [2013-10-31 21:42:10] <GraemeCracker> Hank looks outside, gun drawn. "Hello?"
  228. [2013-10-31 21:42:12] <ShotgunFiend> Zay feels obligated to help the sad little voices, but stands his ground.
  229. [2013-10-31 21:43:11] <Soulless> Lorens crystal is black obsidian, a protective pendant.
  230. [2013-10-31 21:43:21] <Aphex_> Collin heads over to Hank and provides a bit more firepower incase anything makes a sudden move.
  231. [2013-10-31 21:43:24] <Soulless> The voices go silence as Hank speaks outside.
  232. [2013-10-31 21:43:28] <GraemeCracker> "Anybody out there?"
  233. [2013-10-31 21:43:30] <Soulless> *go silent
  234. [2013-10-31 21:44:12] <Tehpillowstar> "Zay...make sure Hank doesn't get in trouble. Don't wander off too far."
  235. [2013-10-31 21:44:13] <ShotgunFiend> "Hm."
  236. [2013-10-31 21:44:42] <ShotgunFiend> Zay goes over and stands next to Hank, with Collin. "We're staying right here, just inside the sub."
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  238. [2013-10-31 21:44:59] <Tehpillowstar> She heads over to Loren and examines the pendants. One for each of the group here or one for /all/ Poolboys?
  239. [2013-10-31 21:45:13] <Soulless> One pendant for each poolboy.
  240. [2013-10-31 21:45:21] <Gara> Loren puts it on.
  241. [2013-10-31 21:46:12] <Soulless> Loren doesn't really feel much different, but she does indeed put it on.
  242. [2013-10-31 21:46:31] <ShotgunFiend> Zay glances over to Loren. "Which one did I get?"
  243. [2013-10-31 21:46:38] <Gara> Loren looks!
  244. [2013-10-31 21:47:09] <Soulless> Loren roll academics.
  245. [2013-10-31 21:47:28] <Gara> 6df+4 ID.
  246. [2013-10-31 21:47:28] <Glacon> Gara: ID.: 8 (6df+4=3+, 0, 3+, 3+, 3+, 0)
  247. [2013-10-31 21:47:39] <GraemeCracker> He frowns. "...Shit."
  248. [2013-10-31 21:48:13] <Soulless> Zay gets Hypersthene, a basic answer-seeking crystal that brings in knowledge from the spiritual realm. It also helps in self-confidence.
  249. [2013-10-31 21:48:28] <GraemeCracker> He calls out again. "We heard crying, are you alright?"
  250. [2013-10-31 21:49:27] <Gara> "Weeeeeeeird. Hyperstene, basically seeks answers from the spirtual realm, helps for confidence."
  251. [2013-10-31 21:49:45] <ShotgunFiend> "Yeah? You think we should all put ours on?"
  252. [2013-10-31 21:49:51] <Gara> "Yes."
  253. [2013-10-31 21:49:59] <ShotgunFiend> He reaches for his
  254. [2013-10-31 21:50:01] <GraemeCracker> Hank looks over. "What've you got in that bag?"
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  256. [2013-10-31 21:50:11] <Soulless> Another creature tries to enter from the side hatch. This one appears to be a tiny horse, with its legs stripped of flesh.
  257. [2013-10-31 21:50:17] <Soulless> It's a rather fluffy horse.
  258. [2013-10-31 21:50:27] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe puts her pendant on.
  259. [2013-10-31 21:50:38] <Tehpillowstar> "Loren, identify?"
  260. [2013-10-31 21:50:46] <GraemeCracker> "Oh for crying out loud. C'mon, this is a submarine not a barn."
  261. [2013-10-31 21:50:47] <Gara> Loren identifies.
  262. [2013-10-31 21:50:48] <Aphex_> ~This is getting really fucking weird.~
  263. [2013-10-31 21:50:55] <ShotgunFiend> Zay grabs his and puts it on
  264. [2013-10-31 21:51:09] <ShotgunFiend> He looks to the horsey.
  265. [2013-10-31 21:51:24] <GraemeCracker> He puts his bad leg out in front of the horse. "Hey, no entering."
  266. [2013-10-31 21:51:30] <Soulless> Chloe's pendant is howlite, for patience, helping in anger issues, and awareness, along with a few clearing properties as a result.
  267. [2013-10-31 21:51:42] <Soulless> Zay, roll mind. Not MDEF, literally mind.
  268. [2013-10-31 21:51:58] <ShotgunFiend> 6df+5 good thing they're exactly the same!
  269. [2013-10-31 21:51:58] <Glacon> ShotgunFiend: good thing they're exactly the same!: 8 (6df+5=3+, 3+, 3+, 0, 4-, 3+)
  270. [2013-10-31 21:52:12] <Gara> "Howlite, deals with awareness and anger issues, and, therefor, clearing properties."
  271. [2013-10-31 21:52:51] <Soulless> Zay, holy shit, that's not a horse.
  272. [2013-10-31 21:53:03] <Tehpillowstar> "Huh."
  273. [2013-10-31 21:53:06] <ShotgunFiend> He blinks. What is it?
  274. [2013-10-31 21:53:17] <Soulless> It's too expressive to be a horse, rather self aware, actually. It's innocent, just hurt. A child.
  275. [2013-10-31 21:53:32] <Soulless> The horse lowers its head.
  276. [2013-10-31 21:53:58] <ShotgunFiend> "Hey hey hey, Hank. Back up with the foot." Zay goes over and kneels next to the injured child.
  277. [2013-10-31 21:54:07] <Soulless> It paws at the ground with its stripped-of-skin legs, trying to snuggle close to Zay.
  278. [2013-10-31 21:54:19] <ShotgunFiend> "Hey, are you okay?"
  279. [2013-10-31 21:54:29] <GraemeCracker> He looks to Zay before backing the foot away.
  280. [2013-10-31 21:54:41] <Tehpillowstar> "Zay, what's going on?"
  281. [2013-10-31 21:54:54] <ShotgunFiend> "... It's a kid! Can't you see that?"
  282. [2013-10-31 21:54:59] <ShotgunFiend> "It's hurt."
  283. [2013-10-31 21:55:08] <GraemeCracker> He looks down. Is it actually a kid?
  284. [2013-10-31 21:55:25] <Aphex_> Collin watches the horse-thing, sidearm still low-ready.
  285. [2013-10-31 21:55:26] <Soulless> It's not a kid as far as Hank can tell.
  286. [2013-10-31 21:56:00] <ShotgunFiend> Zay takes off his backpack and begins looking through it. "I'm a doctor, I can help you." He says to the child.
  287. [2013-10-31 21:56:25] <GraemeCracker> "Zay, what are you on about?"
  288. [2013-10-31 21:56:28] <Soulless> The horse-thing goes to approach Zay and rubs at his leg with its head, whinneying.
  289. [2013-10-31 21:56:46] <Tehpillowstar> "..." Before trying to say that zay is nutty, she considers the cries from earlier.
  290. [2013-10-31 21:56:56] <Aphex_> "My thought exactly."
  291. [2013-10-31 21:57:12] <Tehpillowstar> "...Maybe something transformed these children.."
  292. [2013-10-31 21:57:20] <ShotgunFiend> He looks up to Hank. "What are /you/ on about? It's a poor little kid. Didn't you hear (him or her?) crying?"
  293. [2013-10-31 21:57:35] <Tehpillowstar> "And Zay's pendant is letting him see for what they really are"
  294. [2013-10-31 21:57:55] <Soulless> (Theres still pendants for everyone else)
  295. [2013-10-31 21:58:08] <GraemeCracker> He looks to Loren. "Can I have one of those?"
  296. [2013-10-31 21:58:09] <Tehpillowstar> "Guys, get your pendants."
  297. [2013-10-31 21:58:35] <Aphex_> "Eh? Oh." Collin goes to grab his, then returns to watching the pool-child-thing.
  298. [2013-10-31 21:58:35] <GraemeCracker> He walks over and gets a pendant.
  299. [2013-10-31 21:58:50] <ShotgunFiend> Is the child physically hurt in a way that Zay could help?
  300. [2013-10-31 21:58:57] <Gara> "Yes." Loren hands his.
  301. [2013-10-31 21:59:18] <GraemeCracker> Hank puts his on. Anything special about it?
  302. [2013-10-31 21:59:39] <Soulless> Hank's pendant is agate, it's protective and harmonizing.
  303. [2013-10-31 22:00:17] <GraemeCracker> He looks at the pendant and then back at the horse-child.
  304. [2013-10-31 22:00:34] <Soulless> Collin's is smoky quartz, which is grounding, and purifying.
  305. [2013-10-31 22:00:59] <Gara> "Protective and haromizing, grounding and purfying." Loren points in turn to each.
  306. [2013-10-31 22:01:19] <Soulless> Not really, unless Zay can help that the horse's flesh is apparently rotting slowly off its body.
  307. [2013-10-31 22:01:31] <Soulless> It whinneys at Zay some more and chews on his pant leg.
  308. [2013-10-31 22:01:42] <GraemeCracker> "Protective and harmonizing? I like the sound of that."
  309. [2013-10-31 22:01:44] <Aphex_> Collin just nods in response, his guard dropping ever so slightly.
  310. [2013-10-31 22:02:02] <ShotgunFiend> Zay gently nudges its head away, but not the child as a whole, just so it stops chewing.
  311. [2013-10-31 22:02:12] <Soulless> It rubs its head against Zay's hand.
  312. [2013-10-31 22:02:16] <Soulless> Whinney.
  313. [2013-10-31 22:02:33] <ShotgunFiend> Zay still sees it as a child correct?
  314. [2013-10-31 22:02:36] <Soulless> Yes.
  315. [2013-10-31 22:02:41] <GraemeCracker> Hank blinks a few times. "I'm still seeing a very small horse."
  316. [2013-10-31 22:02:54] <Soulless> Well it's not "seeing" like literally seeing.
  317. [2013-10-31 22:03:04] <Soulless> It's more like "seeing" that he just /knows/.
  318. [2013-10-31 22:03:37] <ShotgunFiend> "You said my pendant got answers through the spirit realm or whatever, right?"
  319. [2013-10-31 22:03:50] <Tehpillowstar> Once everyone has a pendant, Chloe pockets the scrying mirror and hands Loren the tarot cards before carefully stashing the herbs and resins away in the bag and strapping it down on her kit.
  320. [2013-10-31 22:03:58] <Gara> Loren takes that!
  321. [2013-10-31 22:04:03] <Soulless> Its ears perk up after a moment, and then the horse whinneys again, dashing out of the sub.
  322. [2013-10-31 22:04:13] <ShotgunFiend> "..."
  323. [2013-10-31 22:04:41] <GraemeCracker> "...Bye."
  324. [2013-10-31 22:04:45] <Soulless> "He-hello? Did it work?" A shy, young male voice calls out from the darkness outside.
  325. [2013-10-31 22:05:07] <ShotgunFiend> Zay moves forward, but not out of the sub. "Did what work?"
  326. [2013-10-31 22:05:21] <ShotgunFiend> He's looking out of the side hatch.
  327. [2013-10-31 22:06:04] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe examines the pyramid crystals on chains, trying to remember what they do.
  328. [2013-10-31 22:06:08] <Aphex_> Collin snaps into guard-mode, back to low-ready, he looks around.
  329. [2013-10-31 22:06:29] <ShotgunFiend> Zay still has his sidearm drawn, just in case. He's not /that/ daft.
  330. [2013-10-31 22:07:12] <Tehpillowstar> 6df+4 academics
  331. [2013-10-31 22:07:13] <Glacon> Tehpillowstar: academics: 3 (6df+4=0, 4-, 0, 4-, 3+, 0)
  332. [2013-10-31 22:08:08] <Soulless> "I ca-ca-called fo-or he-help...."
  333. [2013-10-31 22:08:37] <Soulless> "No-no one ca-came fo-for s-so long... I t-try my be-best."
  334. [2013-10-31 22:08:46] <ShotgunFiend> Zay glances back at the team, and raises a finger to his lips, calling for quiet.
  335. [2013-10-31 22:09:11] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe nods in acknowledgement
  336. [2013-10-31 22:09:19] <ShotgunFiend> He turns back to the hatch. "We might be able to help you. What's wrong?" He peers out into the darkness.
  337. [2013-10-31 22:09:20] <Soulless> Chloe remembers that how to generally use the crystals, which is to keep it above the mirror and look into the mirror, however she forgets what crystal does what.
  338. [2013-10-31 22:09:35] <Soulless> "It-it is time... the-the veil wa-was thi-in."
  339. [2013-10-31 22:09:59] <Soulless> "The, the chil-il-ildren, there a-are so-so many-ny."
  340. [2013-10-31 22:10:25] <ShotgunFiend> "What is it time for?"
  341. [2013-10-31 22:10:29] <Soulless> "Lo-lost, afra-a-aid..."
  342. [2013-10-31 22:11:20] <Soulless> "Pl-pl-please, he-help me, gi-give them a rea-reason... to-to go to the pe-peaceful la-lands..."
  343. [2013-10-31 22:11:45] <ShotgunFiend> "Peaceful lands? How do we get there?"
  344. [2013-10-31 22:12:02] <Soulless> "Y-you do-don't... you a-are not rea-ready."
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  346. [2013-10-31 22:12:12] <Soulless> "The-the children... ple-please."
  347. [2013-10-31 22:12:32] <ShotgunFiend> Zay frowns. "Can you show yourself? Maybe even if it's only to me?"
  348. [2013-10-31 22:12:43] <Soulless> Candles begin to light themselves around the large chamber.
  349. [2013-10-31 22:13:00] <Gara> Loren puts a hand on her machete.
  350. [2013-10-31 22:13:20] <ShotgunFiend> Zay motions for Collin and Chloe, the two bigger guns, to stay on guard.
  351. [2013-10-31 22:13:38] <GraemeCracker> Hank looks out the window in curiosity.
  352. [2013-10-31 22:13:44] <Soulless> The room appears to be made of stone, with various sigils for protection and peace and calm all around, along with small ritual circles littlered on the floor.
  353. [2013-10-31 22:13:52] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe steps out and looks around. What are their surroundings like?
  354. [2013-10-31 22:13:54] <Soulless> The flames glow the same faint hue as the pool.
  355. [2013-10-31 22:13:56] <Tehpillowstar> oh
  356. [2013-10-31 22:14:10] <Aphex_> Collin is already on guard, but he swaps out his sidearm for his rifle.
  357. [2013-10-31 22:14:26] <Gara> "So, uh, this is a weird one. I wish we had Jason."
  358. [2013-10-31 22:14:35] <Tehpillowstar> "Me too."
  359. [2013-10-31 22:14:39] <Soulless> It's a fairly large room. There are small animals skittering here and there, limping rats and tentacle creatures, bits of spiders and scorpions.
  360. [2013-10-31 22:15:24] <ShotgunFiend> "... Maybe we shouldn't go in guns out. If this is the peaceful room, they may not take kindly to the weapons."
  361. [2013-10-31 22:15:42] <Soulless> Whatever is making the voice is down where the candle's light doesn't reach, at a darker part of the massive chamber.
  362. [2013-10-31 22:16:02] <Soulless> "Th-the veil is wea-weak... we do-don't have ti-time."
  363. [2013-10-31 22:16:03] <Gara> "Anyone good at throwing shit?"
  364. [2013-10-31 22:16:19] <Gara> Loren finally gets out of the sub.
  365. [2013-10-31 22:16:29] <ShotgunFiend> Zay steps out after her.
  366. [2013-10-31 22:16:45] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe brings up the rear.
  367. [2013-10-31 22:16:50] <Aphex_> Collin steps out behind Zay, still on guard.
  368. [2013-10-31 22:17:12] <Tehpillowstar> She decides not to waste time with unrelated questions. "What do you need us to do?"
  369. [2013-10-31 22:17:20] <ShotgunFiend> "Hank and Loren, you should know the drill... Try to stick to the middle of the group."
  370. [2013-10-31 22:17:20] <GraemeCracker> Hank cautiously follows.
  371. [2013-10-31 22:17:23] <Soulless> "The-the fe-festivities..."
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  373. [2013-10-31 22:17:31] <Soulless> "Do-down the wa-way."
  374. [2013-10-31 22:17:47] <Gara> "Zay, this sure as fuck isn't my first rodeo."
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  376. [2013-10-31 22:18:01] <ShotgunFiend> "I know.
  377. [2013-10-31 22:18:02] <ShotgunFiend> "*
  378. [2013-10-31 22:18:02] <Soulless> "Lo-love the chi-children... whe-where the wo-world ha-has hated the-them."
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  380. [2013-10-31 22:18:43] <Gara> "Howabout you stick to the middle... Collin, lead us into the darkness?"
  381. [2013-10-31 22:18:59] <Soulless> The room reeks of rot and dried flowers.
  382. [2013-10-31 22:19:12] <Aphex_> Collin leads on! He shoulders his rifle.
  383. [2013-10-31 22:19:25] <Gara> Loren follow behind him.
  384. [2013-10-31 22:19:48] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe brings up the rear.
  385. [2013-10-31 22:19:57] <ShotgunFiend> "... Why..." He sighs and shakes his head.
  386. [2013-10-31 22:20:01] <Soulless> Candles light their path as they travel.
  387. [2013-10-31 22:20:04] <ShotgunFiend> But he does it anyway.
  388. [2013-10-31 22:20:43] <GraemeCracker> Hank looks around the room as he follows, a look of mild nausea on his face. "This is an interesting aroma..."
  389. [2013-10-31 22:20:48] <Gara> "Because you're a medic, and new."
  390. [2013-10-31 22:20:53] <Soulless> A figure can be seen in the murk after a time, hugging a few nearly completely rotten cats and lizards to itself.
  391. [2013-10-31 22:21:05] <Gara> "Yeah, it is." Loren illumates him with a flashlight.
  392. [2013-10-31 22:21:50] <ShotgunFiend> He doesn't argue. He looks to the figure.
  393. [2013-10-31 22:21:55] <Soulless> It's skin is so pale it is almost translucent, and there is no sign of blood of veins on its arms. It looks to be young, maybe a twelve or fourteen year old boy. He has pale, wispy hair.
  394. [2013-10-31 22:22:01] <Gara> "Hi."
  395. [2013-10-31 22:22:11] <Gara> Loren lowers her light so it doesn't get in his eyes.
  396. [2013-10-31 22:22:33] <Soulless> He's wearing a cloak far larger than he is. The rotting creatures are cradled in his hands, before they appear to fade away.
  397. [2013-10-31 22:22:40] <Aphex_> Collin watches this figure, lowering his rifle as to not seem hostile.
  398. [2013-10-31 22:22:54] <Soulless> "He-hello... you-you are fro-from the o-other world, whe-ere the chil-children are fro-from."
  399. [2013-10-31 22:22:58] <Gara> "Yes."
  400. [2013-10-31 22:23:10] <GraemeCracker> Hank holsters his pistol.
  401. [2013-10-31 22:23:34] <Soulless> When the boy looks up, there aren't any, uh, pupils or iris. It's just white schlera.
  402. [2013-10-31 22:24:01] <ShotgunFiend> Zay watches over the excahnges.
  403. [2013-10-31 22:24:03] <Soulless> "We-welcome... I-I wa-watch the chi-children ge-get rea-ready for the-their journey to the pe-peaceful lands."
  404. [2013-10-31 22:24:11] <Aphex_> ~...creepy. Ghost, maybe?~
  405. [2013-10-31 22:24:17] <Tehpillowstar> ~...These children are from /our/ world?~
  406. [2013-10-31 22:24:42] <Soulless> "But fo-for so lo-long so-something has been blo-blocking the pa-path..."
  407. [2013-10-31 22:24:43] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe's taclight on her PDW helps illuinate the place.
  408. [2013-10-31 22:24:53] <GraemeCracker> ~I wonder if he's always had that stutter...~
  409. [2013-10-31 22:24:53] <Gara> "Maybe we can help?"
  410. [2013-10-31 22:25:11] <Soulless> "The chi-children's so-souls cannot sta-stay here so-so long..." He shows a cat that is almost bones as it fades away in his hands.
  411. [2013-10-31 22:25:24] <Soulless> "The-they su-succumb to-to no-nothing."
  412. [2013-10-31 22:25:45] <Gara> "I understand."
  413. [2013-10-31 22:26:10] <Soulless> "I-I bro-brought over the-the mirror. It wi-will sho-show you the pa-path."
  414. [2013-10-31 22:26:50] <Soulless> "Yo-you have my gi-gifts." He indicates Loren's pendant and gives a smile.
  415. [2013-10-31 22:27:14] <Gara> "Yes. Thank you." She smiles.
  416. [2013-10-31 22:27:56] <Soulless> His teeth and nothing more than sharpness.
  417. [2013-10-31 22:28:00] <Soulless> err
  418. [2013-10-31 22:28:12] <Soulless> His mouth is filled with sharp teeth.
  419. [2013-10-31 22:28:47] <GraemeCracker> "They're very nice, I like the...Erm, agate."
  420. [2013-10-31 22:28:51] <Gara> "We will follow the path, and unblock it."
  421. [2013-10-31 22:28:55] <Soulless> "The-the mi-mirror w-will sho-show you the-the path."
  422. [2013-10-31 22:29:00] <ShotgunFiend> ~Sharp teeth... Carnivore...~ That and a hundred other things run through Zay's head.
  423. [2013-10-31 22:30:32] <Aphex_> Collin simply listens and watches.
  424. [2013-10-31 22:30:55] <Gara> "Alright. Chloe?"
  425. [2013-10-31 22:34:16] <Soulless> "D-does a-any of you kno-know how to u-use the mi-rror? Ha-has the ma-magic been lo-lost over yo-yonder?"
  426. [2013-10-31 22:34:36] <Gara> "It has, to many. I don't know how."
  427. [2013-10-31 22:34:50] <Soulless> "Tha-that is a sha-shame."
  428. [2013-10-31 22:35:09] <Soulless> "The-their chi-children su-suffer, the-they are ig-ignorant to i-it."
  429. [2013-10-31 22:35:10] <GraemeCracker> "Could you teach us, perhaps?"
  430. [2013-10-31 22:35:38] <Soulless> "Ye-yes. I-I ha-have extras."
  431. [2013-10-31 22:35:46] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe takes out the mirror and on of the pyramid crystals.
  432. [2013-10-31 22:35:51] <Soulless> "Th-this is my-my place a-after all."
  433. [2013-10-31 22:36:13] <Tehpillowstar> *one of
  434. [2013-10-31 22:37:26] <Soulless> The young boy reaches into his cloak and pulls out small, reflective black mirrors.
  435. [2013-10-31 22:37:55] <Soulless> He shuffles forward in his big cloak, trying to give the poolboys each their own, with a smaller version of the pyramid crystals.
  436. [2013-10-31 22:38:16] <ShotgunFiend> Zay takes his when offered.
  437. [2013-10-31 22:38:18] <Gara> Loren takes one.
  438. [2013-10-31 22:38:25] <Soulless> He pulls back when he can.
  439. [2013-10-31 22:38:35] <GraemeCracker> Hank takes one of each, inspecting it curiously.
  440. [2013-10-31 22:39:12] <Soulless> "The-they will sho-show you the wa-way. The-the cry-crystal will point wh-whereto go. The mi-mirrow wi-will show the-the places. Pu-put it do-down and cl-clear your mi-minds."
  441. [2013-10-31 22:39:21] <Soulless> "The-then look de-deeply."
  442. [2013-10-31 22:39:26] <Aphex_> Collin accepts his as well, cautiously.
  443. [2013-10-31 22:39:53] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe takes a deep breath and relaxes
  444. [2013-10-31 22:40:23] <GraemeCracker> Hank tries his best to empty his mind.
  445. [2013-10-31 22:40:52] <Aphex_> Collin attempts clear his mind.
  446. [2013-10-31 22:40:55] <ShotgunFiend> Zay performs mind clearing exercises. He looks down at his mirror and crystal with empty eyes.
  447. [2013-10-31 22:41:16] <Soulless> Those who have cleansing or awareness-type pendants, +2 on your roll, everyone looking can roll mind.
  448. [2013-10-31 22:41:45] <Tehpillowstar> 6df+8 look ma, psychic powers!
  449. [2013-10-31 22:41:46] <Glacon> Tehpillowstar: look ma, psychic powers!: 9 (6df+8=0, 4-, 3+, 3+, 0, 0)
  450. [2013-10-31 22:41:55] <GraemeCracker> 6df+6 wahoo
  451. [2013-10-31 22:41:56] <Glacon> GraemeCracker: wahoo: 9 (6df+6=0, 3+, 3+, 3+, 3+, 4-)
  452. [2013-10-31 22:42:18] <Aphex_> 6df+8 bwah
  453. [2013-10-31 22:42:19] <Glacon> Aphex_: bwah: 3 (6df+8=4-, 4-, 4-, 4-, 0, 4-)
  454. [2013-10-31 22:43:03] <ShotgunFiend> 6df+7 mindpowerzaregooooo
  455. [2013-10-31 22:43:04] <Glacon> ShotgunFiend: mindpowerzaregooooo: 7 (6df+7=4-, 3+, 0, 4-, 0, 3+)
  456. [2013-10-31 22:43:06] <Gara> 6df+8 Loren takes a level in Psion.
  457. [2013-10-31 22:43:07] <Glacon> Gara: Loren takes a level in Psion.: 11 (6df+8=0, 3+, 3+, 4-, 3+, 3+)
  458. [2013-10-31 22:45:29] <Soulless> Collin sees his own reflection. Zay spots something, water, under the sub. Chloe and Hank both spot something like a dark mass under the water, it makes them nauseous just looking at it. And Loren can tell, both from crustal and mind, to swim underneath the water, and beyond will be their adversary.
  459. [2013-10-31 22:46:02] <Aphex_> ~Lotta good that was...~
  460. [2013-10-31 22:46:16] <Gara> "We need to swim." She sounds far away.
  461. [2013-10-31 22:46:34] <GraemeCracker> "There's something underwater."
  462. [2013-10-31 22:46:57] <Tehpillowstar> "It's bad..."
  463. [2013-10-31 22:46:57] <ShotgunFiend> Zay closes his eyes and when he opens them, he's alert again. "I saw water, under the sub."
  464. [2013-10-31 22:47:10] <Gara> "Yes, under the water to the foe."
  465. [2013-10-31 22:47:29] <ShotgunFiend> He nods.
  466. [2013-10-31 22:48:29] <Tehpillowstar> She closes her eyes and pulls herself away.
  467. [2013-10-31 22:48:53] <Tehpillowstar> "Do we have SCUBA equipment in the sub?"
  468. [2013-10-31 22:49:18] <Gara> "I don't know." She hasn't looked away from the scrying mirror.
  469. [2013-10-31 22:50:32] <Aphex_> Collin feels deeply insulted that his mirror didn't show anything of use.
  470. [2013-10-31 22:50:52] <GraemeCracker> Hank forces himself to look away from the mirror. "Guns aren't going to be of much use underwater."
  471. [2013-10-31 22:51:00] <Soulless> As Loren continues to look, she can see other things. Horrifying things. She can watch the Big One in slow motion. Herself and Elif in the future, Elif is weeping in front of Loren's grave, a distant world with winged people and tall trees, and then it returns back to itself, and under the water, she feels like she is drowning in what lies beneath.
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  473. [2013-10-31 22:51:34] <Tehpillowstar> "No, they will be. Just have a much smaller range."
  474. [2013-10-31 22:52:17] <Gara> She knocks her mirror away, shutting her eyes
  475. [2013-10-31 22:52:21] <GraemeCracker> "That's not very comforting."
  476. [2013-10-31 22:52:45] <ShotgunFiend> "Loren...?"
  477. [2013-10-31 22:52:48] <Soulless> "Yo-you have the-the ma-makings of a hi-high pri-priestess..." He comments to Loren.
  478. [2013-10-31 22:53:08] <Gara> "What do you mean?" She opens her eyes to look at him.
  479. [2013-10-31 22:53:12] <Aphex_> "You okay?" to Loren
  480. [2013-10-31 22:53:48] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe holds her mirror to her chest, and the crystal threaded between her fingers
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  482. [2013-10-31 22:54:17] <Soulless> "Yo-you sa-saw much. I can se-see it in yo-your spir-spirit."
  483. [2013-10-31 22:54:48] <Gara> "I did, but that doesn't tell me what that means."
  484. [2013-10-31 22:54:57] <GraemeCracker> Hank pockets his mirror and crystal, looking to Loren with worry.
  485. [2013-10-31 22:57:01] <Soulless> "Wi-wisdom wi-will co-come with ti-time."
  486. [2013-10-31 22:57:21] <Soulless> "Yo-you know wh-where to g-go now."
  487. [2013-10-31 22:57:50] <Gara> "Yes. We do." She puts her mirror away. "Just not how we will get there safely."
  488. [2013-10-31 22:58:53] <Soulless> "The-the re-resins."
  489. [2013-10-31 23:00:06] <GraemeCracker> "What'll the resins do?"
  490. [2013-10-31 23:00:12] <Soulless> "B-burn them."
  491. [2013-10-31 23:00:25] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe takes out the back clipped to her kit.
  492. [2013-10-31 23:00:41] <Tehpillowstar> "Okay."
  493. [2013-10-31 23:00:43] <Gara> "Alright. Thank you."
  494. [2013-10-31 23:00:59] <Tehpillowstar> "Thank you for your help."
  495. [2013-10-31 23:01:10] <Soulless> "Th-thank you. The-the children, they a-are gra-grateful."
  496. [2013-10-31 23:01:33] <ShotgunFiend> Zay nods.
  497. [2013-10-31 23:01:36] <Soulless> "The-their voices a-are too qu-quiet for yo-your lively spi-spirits, bu-but I can hea-hear."
  498. [2013-10-31 23:02:03] <ShotgunFiend> He wouldn't happen to still be seeing the animals as children, would he?
  499. [2013-10-31 23:02:13] <Soulless> He does see the animals as children.
  500. [2013-10-31 23:02:17] <Soulless> They're not in good states, any of them.
  501. [2013-10-31 23:02:43] <ShotgunFiend> Zay wears a perpetually sad face.
  502. [2013-10-31 23:03:47] <ShotgunFiend> "We should go back to the sub..."
  503. [2013-10-31 23:03:56] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe has a look of determination as she takes point and leads the group back to the sub.
  504. [2013-10-31 23:04:00] <Soulless> The boy stumbles towards Zay and pats his shoulder. Zay's shoulder goes numb at the touch.
  505. [2013-10-31 23:04:05] <GraemeCracker> Hank frowns. ~I pray Claudia never had to go through anything like this.~
  506. [2013-10-31 23:04:18] <ShotgunFiend> Zay freezes.
  507. [2013-10-31 23:04:48] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe stops and turns towards Zay.
  508. [2013-10-31 23:04:52] <Soulless> "I am so-sorry you-you have to s-see."
  509. [2013-10-31 23:05:30] <Soulless> He then goes back to what looks like a pile of worms, stroking the slick surfaces.
  510. [2013-10-31 23:05:37] <ShotgunFiend> He swallows and nods.
  511. [2013-10-31 23:06:32] <ShotgunFiend> Zay breathes shallowly. He turns back to the group. His face is pale.
  512. [2013-10-31 23:06:46] <Soulless> When the boy stops touching Zay, his shoulder regains feeling.
  513. [2013-10-31 23:07:18] <Aphex_> "Zay? You okay man?" Collin turns to face him.
  514. [2013-10-31 23:07:26] <Tehpillowstar> "Let's go." Chloe says quietly.
  515. [2013-10-31 23:07:34] <Gara> Loren goes off.
  516. [2013-10-31 23:07:37] <ShotgunFiend> He rubs the shoulder for good measure. "Let's go." He says quietly. "I'm fine."
  517. [2013-10-31 23:07:41] <Tehpillowstar> She leads the group back to the sub.
  518. [2013-10-31 23:07:45] <ShotgunFiend> He goes.
  519. [2013-10-31 23:08:07] <Aphex_> Collin brings up the rear, guard down.
  520. [2013-10-31 23:08:26] <GraemeCracker> Hank walks along in middle.
  521. [2013-10-31 23:08:37] <Tehpillowstar> Do they arrive?
  522. [2013-10-31 23:10:52] <Soulless> Yes.
  523. [2013-10-31 23:11:02] <Soulless> The water there is murky and dark.
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  527. [2013-10-31 23:12:39] <Soulless> It's kind of thick looking, like slime.
  528. [2013-10-31 23:12:52] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe looks for an approrpiate spot to burn the resin.
  529. [2013-10-31 23:13:18] <Tehpillowstar> As she looks, she takes out the sack and pulls out the incense burner.
  530. [2013-10-31 23:13:53] <Aphex_> Collin stares into the abyss of murkiness, does it stare back?
  531. [2013-10-31 23:14:30] <Soulless> No.
  532. [2013-10-31 23:14:37] <Soulless> It's just Collin looking back into himself.
  533. [2013-10-31 23:15:07] <GraemeCracker> Hank shines a flashlight into the gross murky water to see if he can get a better look.
  534. [2013-10-31 23:15:30] <Tehpillowstar> She sets down the burner and takes out the resins. Does she know what to do or do I need to roll academics?
  535. [2013-10-31 23:16:10] <Soulless> She knows what to do. Light the charcoal, then place the resins on top.
  536. [2013-10-31 23:16:38] <ShotgunFiend> Zay stands by himself, looking down into the murky water.
  537. [2013-10-31 23:16:43] <Tehpillowstar> She takes out the charcoal and her ligher and lights the charcoal, then places the resins on top.
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  539. [2013-10-31 23:18:35] <Soulless> The scent of resin fills the air.
  540. [2013-10-31 23:18:56] <Soulless> The smoke begins to clear the water, dispelling it. It becomes clear, then begins to glow a faint hue, like the candles.
  541. [2013-10-31 23:19:35] <GraemeCracker> Hank continues looking into the water, his flashlight slowly scanning the area.
  542. [2013-10-31 23:20:17] <Soulless> Hank can see a few rotting fish swimming.
  543. [2013-10-31 23:20:53] <ShotgunFiend> Zay watches as the water clears.
  544. [2013-10-31 23:21:07] <GraemeCracker> "Blegh."
  545. [2013-10-31 23:21:20] <Aphex_> Collin stands guard, as if it's actually needed.
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  547. [2013-10-31 23:21:44] <Soots> She looks at the incense burner. "Do you think we take that?"
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  549. [2013-10-31 23:22:21] <Soulless> They can see beyond the murk, there is another "surface" of the water.
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  551. [2013-10-31 23:22:49] <GraemeCracker> He turns off the flashlight. "That's new."
  552. [2013-10-31 23:22:49] =-= Mode #redpool +qo Roget Roget by ChanServ
  553. [2013-10-31 23:23:04] <Tehpillowstar> Can she take the burner?
  554. [2013-10-31 23:23:43] <ShotgunFiend> "Who goes first...?"
  555. [2013-10-31 23:23:43] <Soulless> Yep
  556. [2013-10-31 23:23:51] <Soulless> It's one of those burners on chain you can hang
  557. [2013-10-31 23:24:19] <Tehpillowstar> She takes the burner then!
  558. [2013-10-31 23:24:42] <Soulless> *censer because TheRaven is smarter than me
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  560. [2013-10-31 23:25:43] <Tehpillowstar> She takes the censer then!
  561. [2013-10-31 23:25:58] <Tehpillowstar> "Let's go."
  562. [2013-10-31 23:26:16] <Aphex_> "Right." Collin nods.
  563. [2013-10-31 23:26:58] <Tehpillowstar> "I can take point."
  564. [2013-10-31 23:27:25] <Gara> "Go."
  565. [2013-10-31 23:27:29] <Aphex_> "I'll bring up the rear, then."
  566. [2013-10-31 23:27:46] <ShotgunFiend> "I'll stick middle." He does so.
  567. [2013-10-31 23:28:04] <GraemeCracker> Hank draws his glock and falls in behind Zay. "Okay, let's go."
  568. [2013-10-31 23:28:17] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe steps up to the edge of the pool, then jumps in, feet first.
  569. [2013-10-31 23:28:40] <Soulless> The water is delightfully cool, and it just feels soothing on the skin.
  570. [2013-10-31 23:28:57] <ShotgunFiend> Zay, much more carefully, lowers himself in, seeing if he can reach that 'surface'/
  571. [2013-10-31 23:29:00] <ShotgunFiend> .*
  572. [2013-10-31 23:29:11] <Soulless> No, Zay has to swim. Sorry m8.
  573. [2013-10-31 23:29:29] <ShotgunFiend> He ends up lowering his entireself in and swims.
  574. [2013-10-31 23:29:48] <ShotgunFiend> ~Better safe than sorry...~
  575. [2013-10-31 23:29:54] <Gara> Loren goes in.
  576. [2013-10-31 23:29:58] <Aphex_> Collin jumps in after everyone else.
  577. [2013-10-31 23:30:09] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe swims to the second surface.
  578. [2013-10-31 23:30:35] <Soulless> It's lovely water.
  579. [2013-10-31 23:30:40] <GraemeCracker> Hank falls in, sputtering as he resurfaces.
  580. [2013-10-31 23:30:44] <Soulless> It just feels cool and refreshing.
  581. [2013-10-31 23:30:54] <ShotgunFiend> Zay, some might notice, has great form while swimming... He... Almost seems to enjoy himself.
  582. [2013-10-31 23:31:18] <ShotgunFiend> He follows Chloe.
  583. [2013-10-31 23:32:58] <GraemeCracker> Hank relaxes at the feeling the water gives, takes a deep breath,and dives under.
  584. [2013-10-31 23:33:23] <Tehpillowstar> Does Chloe surface?
  585. [2013-10-31 23:33:32] <Soulless> Chloe does surface!
  586. [2013-10-31 23:33:37] <Soulless> She drops down from the "water"
  587. [2013-10-31 23:33:44] <Soulless> And falls onto the ground below.
  588. [2013-10-31 23:33:56] <ShotgunFiend> Zay surfaces after her. How far is the drop?
  589. [2013-10-31 23:34:28] <Tehpillowstar> She grunts at the impact, bending her knees and ankles to absorb the fall.
  590. [2013-10-31 23:35:08] <Soulless> It's not that far.
  591. [2013-10-31 23:35:26] <Soulless> The ground is soft, like loose earth. It reeks of rot.
  592. [2013-10-31 23:35:35] <GraemeCracker> Hank's falls through the surface. "Wha- *ooph" He hits the ground.
  593. [2013-10-31 23:35:44] <Tehpillowstar> She checks her censer.
  594. [2013-10-31 23:36:11] <Aphex_> Collin surfaces, then rolls the second he hits the ground, mostly out of instinct.
  595. [2013-10-31 23:36:33] <Gara> Loren hits ground. "Okay."
  596. [2013-10-31 23:36:35] <Soulless> It's still... burning.
  597. [2013-10-31 23:36:45] <Soulless> In fact, none of them are actually still wet.
  598. [2013-10-31 23:36:45] <ShotgunFiend> Zay rolls, and pops to his feet.
  599. [2013-10-31 23:36:49] <GraemeCracker> Hank staggers to his feet, brushing the loose earth from his shoulder.
  600. [2013-10-31 23:37:13] <Tehpillowstar> "...Huh."
  601. [2013-10-31 23:37:18] <ShotgunFiend> "Did anyone see where we go past this point?"
  602. [2013-10-31 23:37:25] <Soulless> It's dark and the earth is dry as bones, and above they can see the candlelight filtering down from above.
  603. [2013-10-31 23:37:32] <Soulless> err, remove "from above"
  604. [2013-10-31 23:37:42] <GraemeCracker> "Nope, Just water and a big,,,Thing of some sort."
  605. [2013-10-31 23:38:16] <ShotgunFiend> Zay thinks. He looks around after flicking on a flashlight.
  606. [2013-10-31 23:38:37] <Gara> "Alright... lets find this thing and break it."
  607. [2013-10-31 23:38:41] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe takes out a scrying crystal and the mirror.
  608. [2013-10-31 23:38:57] <Soulless> Zay oh my god.
  609. [2013-10-31 23:39:00] <Soulless> This place is not ok.
  610. [2013-10-31 23:39:07] <Tehpillowstar> She tries to relax and stares into the mirror
  611. [2013-10-31 23:39:11] <Aphex_> "I agree." Collin readies his rifle.
  612. [2013-10-31 23:39:19] <Soulless> It's filled with the bones of animals. All those children, they didn't fade, they were just... /stripped/ of themselves.
  613. [2013-10-31 23:39:38] <Soulless> The bones are everywhere.
  614. [2013-10-31 23:39:41] <ShotgunFiend> "..."
  615. [2013-10-31 23:39:45] <Tehpillowstar> 6df+8 bonus from the pendant?
  616. [2013-10-31 23:39:45] <Glacon> Tehpillowstar: bonus from the pendant?: 8 (6df+8=4-, 4-, 3+, 4-, 3+, 3+)
  617. [2013-10-31 23:39:57] <ShotgunFiend> Zay's breath catches.
  618. [2013-10-31 23:40:18] <Soulless> Chloe, can see a thousand children gripping to the poolboys, begging for salvation, and the crystal juts forward and away, towards the darkness ahead.
  619. [2013-10-31 23:40:32] <Gara> "That way. Go."
  620. [2013-10-31 23:40:37] <Soulless> It feels... terrible. Suffocating. If it weren't for the incense, she'd... ugh, probably puke.
  621. [2013-10-31 23:41:07] <Tehpillowstar> She keeps staring into the mirror.
  622. [2013-10-31 23:41:24] <Soulless> Further beyond the darkness, something is eating children. Chloe can hear the /bones snapping/.
  623. [2013-10-31 23:41:32] <ShotgunFiend> Zay swallows and clenches his teeth. ~There's nothing I could have done...~ He repeats the phrase to himself over and over.
  624. [2013-10-31 23:41:34] <Gara> "Chloe, lets go."
  625. [2013-10-31 23:41:55] <Tehpillowstar> She closes her eyes and pulls herself away from the images.
  626. [2013-10-31 23:42:22] <Tehpillowstar> She puts the crystal and mirror away and leads the group into the darkness.
  627. [2013-10-31 23:42:36] <Soulless> Collin feels himself steady in his rifle, and suddenly sure of his movements.
  628. [2013-10-31 23:42:47] <GraemeCracker> Hank stares up to where they fell from as he follows the group.
  629. [2013-10-31 23:42:48] <ShotgunFiend> Zay follows wordlessly.
  630. [2013-10-31 23:43:45] <Aphex_> Collin brings up the rear, a newfound sense of motion in him.
  631. [2013-10-31 23:43:50] <Soulless> Hank can see the lovely candlelight filtering down from the crystal clear water, fish swimming in circles around him.
  632. [2013-10-31 23:44:00] <Soulless> Despite the horror around him, he feels... alright. At peace.
  633. [2013-10-31 23:44:09] <Soulless> It's gonna be ok.
  634. [2013-10-31 23:44:48] <GraemeCracker> He relaxes noticably before turning his head back towards what lies in front of him and pressing on.
  635. [2013-10-31 23:45:59] <ShotgunFiend> Zay's still clenched. He feels like he's already failing at his job.
  636. [2013-10-31 23:48:42] <Soulless> In front of him, the bodies grow. Crushed bones begin to litter the place, and there's broken sounds of crying around them.
  637. [2013-10-31 23:50:21] <Soulless> The soft earth gets deeper, and they're sinking in it with their footsteps. First up to their ankles, and then their shins, and then their knees.
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  639. [2013-10-31 23:51:04] <ShotgunFiend> "Everyone, full stop."
  640. [2013-10-31 23:51:41] <Aphex_> Collin stops and shoots Zay a questioning look.
  641. [2013-10-31 23:51:46] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe stops.
  642. [2013-10-31 23:51:48] <Gara> Loren halts.
  643. [2013-10-31 23:51:50] <Gara> "Why?"
  644. [2013-10-31 23:51:51] <GraemeCracker> Hank brings his foot to a stop mid-step, leaving it hanging in the air. "What's up?"
  645. [2013-10-31 23:52:26] <Aphex_> ~When'd the /medic/ run this op?~
  646. [2013-10-31 23:52:33] <ShotgunFiend> "This shit could get dangerous if it gets deeper. Tie this cord around you incase of a sinkhole." He pulls out a long piece of paracord and tosses it to Chloe in the lead.
  647. [2013-10-31 23:52:52] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe takes it and ties it on her belt.
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  649. [2013-10-31 23:54:51] <Gara> Loren ties in. "And now if something happens to one of us, we're fucked."
  650. [2013-10-31 23:54:58] <Soulless> Loren also similarly feels no fear. She's alright. She's absolute as darkness.
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  652. [2013-10-31 23:55:17] <Gara> "Great." She shrugs. "Nothing's going to happen anyway."
  653. [2013-10-31 23:55:27] <ShotgunFiend> "No, now if something happens to one of us, the other four can pull them out." He ties it around himself and passes it to Hank.
  654. [2013-10-31 23:55:54] <GraemeCracker> Hank attaches the rope to himself and passes it on to whoever's behind him.
  655. [2013-10-31 23:55:54] <Aphex_> Collin hesitates, then ties himself to the paracord.
  656. [2013-10-31 23:56:07] <Gara> "... That's not at all what I meant. The biggest risk is never pitholes."
  657. [2013-10-31 23:56:39] <Gara> "First sign of a contact, cut your line."
  658. [2013-10-31 23:56:41] <ShotgunFiend> "Then it should be a simple matter of cutting the line, no?"
  659. [2013-10-31 23:56:53] <ShotgunFiend> redact
  660. [2013-10-31 23:57:14] <Tehpillowstar> "Let's go people."
  661. [2013-10-31 23:57:23] <ShotgunFiend> "Exactly. Cut the line if you get pulled off by something bigger than a pothole.
  662. [2013-10-31 23:57:27] <ShotgunFiend> "*
  663. [2013-10-31 23:57:30] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe begins marching forward.
  664. [2013-10-31 23:57:40] <ShotgunFiend> Zay follows in line.
  665. [2013-10-31 23:57:42] <Soulless> The ground sinks lower to their waists.
  666. [2013-10-31 23:57:49] <GraemeCracker> Hank fiddles around in his medkit before pulling out a scalpel and tucking away in a shirt pocket.
  667. [2013-10-31 23:58:03] <Soulless> Then it begins to solidify, and open up to another large chamber. Who's leading?
  668. [2013-10-31 23:58:13] <Tehpillowstar> chloe
  669. [2013-10-31 23:58:15] <Aphex_> Collin brings up the rear, pulling out his knife and sidearm.
  670. [2013-10-31 23:58:25] <Gara> "Shut up, Zay..." She's annoyed.
  671. [2013-10-31 23:58:44] <ShotgunFiend> "..." ~Are you fucking kidding me?~
  672. [2013-10-31 23:58:50] <Soulless> Chloe's feet kick over a fallen candle.
  673. [2013-10-31 23:59:03] <Soulless> Infact as she enters the large chamber, she kicks over more fallen candles.
  674. [2013-10-31 23:59:12] <Soulless> Broken, all of them, all over the room.
  675. [2013-10-31 23:59:20] <Soulless> Roll MDEF, chloe.
  676. [2013-10-31 23:59:31] <Tehpillowstar> 6df+6 eep
  677. [2013-10-31 23:59:31] <Glacon> Tehpillowstar: eep: 4 (6df+6=4-, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4-)
  678. [2013-10-31 23:59:59] <Soulless> Chloe is filled with... dread. This is not a good place. This is no /safe/ place. The incense can help, but she can tell, just beyond the smoke...
  679. [2013-11-01 00:00:17] <Soulless> Just beyond the smoke is something waiting to rip her souls to pieces.
  680. [2013-11-01 00:01:17] <Tehpillowstar> Her heart beats hard and she takes quick breaths, struggling to keep herself calm.
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  682. [2013-11-01 00:03:11] <ShotgunFiend> Zay notices Chloe's actions. "Deep breaths help, Chloe. Not quick shallow ones. What's wrong?" He tries to keep his voice calm and level.
  683. [2013-11-01 00:03:42] <Soulless> Depending on how far the flashlight goes, the other poolboys begin to notice as well.
  684. [2013-11-01 00:03:54] <Soulless> Fallen candles, and also the room is filled with a suppressive miasma.
  685. [2013-11-01 00:04:17] <Soulless> There's soft laughter, somewhere out in the dark, but it's hard to see. Only the smoke around them clear it, and only a little bit.
  686. [2013-11-01 00:04:57] <GraemeCracker> Hank tenses, raising his weapon slightly.
  687. [2013-11-01 00:04:59] <ShotgunFiend> Zay quiets. He swings his flashlight around, searching for the source of laughter.
  688. [2013-11-01 00:05:33] <Soulless> The flashlight does not pierce the thick, unpleasant fog.
  689. [2013-11-01 00:05:39] <Aphex_> Collin tenses up, gripping his knife hard enough to turn his knuckles white.
  690. [2013-11-01 00:06:16] <Soulless> Slowly, a tendril comes into view. It's covered in blisters, filled with a green-black pus, and the skin itself is angry red.
  691. [2013-11-01 00:06:30] <Soulless> "Helloooo. Did the /boy/ bring you?"
  692. [2013-11-01 00:06:35] <Gara> "Yes."
  693. [2013-11-01 00:06:46] <ShotgunFiend> He flicks off the flashlight rapidly, and places his hand on his sidearm.
  694. [2013-11-01 00:07:05] <Soulless> Collin and Loren, perception.
  695. [2013-11-01 00:07:21] <Aphex_> 6df+6 ohgod
  696. [2013-11-01 00:07:22] <Glacon> Aphex_: ohgod: 4 (6df+6=0, 0, 4-, 4-, 3+, 4-)
  697. [2013-11-01 00:08:16] <Gara> 6df+8 I'll burn AP on this.
  698. [2013-11-01 00:08:16] <Glacon> Gara: I'll burn AP on this.: 9 (6df+8=4-, 0, 3+, 3+, 4-, 3+)
  699. [2013-11-01 00:08:20] <Tehpillowstar> She grits her teeth, gripping her PDW tightly.
  700. [2013-11-01 00:11:30] <Soulless> (Oh, and Hank too)
  701. [2013-11-01 00:11:45] <GraemeCracker> 6df+6 hokay.
  702. [2013-11-01 00:11:46] <Glacon> GraemeCracker: hokay.: 6 (6df+6=3+, 0, 0, 4-, 0, 0)
  703. [2013-11-01 00:13:07] <Soulless> Hank notices that, where the miasma would touch him, it's repelled instead. Collin doesn't notice jack. But Loren notices that, where the miasma would reach her, it's absorbed by the obsidian instead, and Loren also notices how it's repelled by Hank and Collin's presence disperses it altogeher.
  704. [2013-11-01 00:13:38] <Soulless> "Hoooow paaathetic."
  705. [2013-11-01 00:13:53] <Soulless> "To briiiing the mundaaaaane to a maaaagic fiiight."
  706. [2013-11-01 00:13:54] <Gara> "Keep grouped up... Collin, Hank, and I don't have to worry about the miasma, keep near one of them."
  707. [2013-11-01 00:14:25] <ShotgunFiend> Zay slides a little closer to Hank.
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  709. [2013-11-01 00:15:01] <GraemeCracker> "Well, this changes things."
  710. [2013-11-01 00:15:08] <Gara> "On my mark, cut cords..." Loren produces a machete.
  711. [2013-11-01 00:15:26] <GraemeCracker> Hank whips out his scalpel from earlier. "Understood."
  712. [2013-11-01 00:15:34] <ShotgunFiend> Zay pulls out an xacto knife looking thing.
  713. [2013-11-01 00:15:45] <Aphex_> Collin readies his combat knife.
  714. [2013-11-01 00:15:45] <Soulless> The creature's pus and blisters begin to glow a sickly green color.
  715. [2013-11-01 00:15:46] <Gara> Loren looks at him.
  716. [2013-11-01 00:15:53] <Gara> "What the fuck is that, Zay."
  717. [2013-11-01 00:16:02] <Gara> "... Someone cut his cord for him on my mark."
  718. [2013-11-01 00:16:03] <ShotgunFiend> "Something bigger than a pothole."
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  720. [2013-11-01 00:16:12] <Soulless> It lights up the whole room. Holy. Fuck. This thing must be 20 feet tall.
  721. [2013-11-01 00:16:16] <Soulless> Maybe even taller.
  722. [2013-11-01 00:16:17] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe pulls out her smaller knife.
  723. [2013-11-01 00:17:10] <Tehpillowstar> And slides her PDW back, in favor of Bill's rifle.
  724. [2013-11-01 00:17:23] <Soulless> It's massive and sprawling, like vines over the walls, but it's slime an tendrils, and its center mas contains a few open eyes, staring at them. The center has less of a mouth and more like a gaping maw, with a spiral of teeth going deep into itself.
  725. [2013-11-01 00:17:40] <ShotgunFiend> Zay bundles his cord next to Hanks for an easy double cut.
  726. [2013-11-01 00:18:21] <Soulless> 1d5
  727. [2013-11-01 00:18:21] <Glacon> Soulless: 1 (1d5=1)
  728. [2013-11-01 00:18:24] <Aphex_> Collin keeps his part of the cord in hand.
  729. [2013-11-01 00:18:59] <Soulless> Zay can spot that it's covering something big behind it. It looks vaguely door or gate-like, but it's so covered that he doesn't know.
  730. [2013-11-01 00:19:23] <ShotgunFiend> He squints hard. Squinting always helps.
  731. [2013-11-01 00:20:10] <ShotgunFiend> And in case of his squinting not helping, he touches his pendant, hoping for some spirit vision help.
  732. [2013-11-01 00:20:29] <GraemeCracker> Hank stares at the monster, looks back at his pistol and sighs. ~This is unfortunate.~
  733. [2013-11-01 00:20:39] <Soulless> There's definitely... something over there. Chloe can also pick up on this. But it's... it's closed. Whatever it is. "Closed".
  734. [2013-11-01 00:21:03] <ShotgunFiend> "Possible route of escape... Behind the giant fucker."
  735. [2013-11-01 00:21:15] <Gara> "So not a route of escape."
  736. [2013-11-01 00:21:21] <Gara> "That we can get thorugh easily."
  737. [2013-11-01 00:21:42] <ShotgunFiend> "It's all we got right now, unless you're holding back on us."
  738. [2013-11-01 00:21:48] <Tehpillowstar> "Might not be an escape"
  739. [2013-11-01 00:22:10] <Gara> "Nope."
  740. [2013-11-01 00:22:14] <GraemeCracker> "Chloe's right. It could be something it's guarding."
  741. [2013-11-01 00:22:17] <Tehpillowstar> ~What do we need? Protection~
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  743. [2013-11-01 00:24:42] <Soulless> Assuming the poolboys aren't going to move...
  744. [2013-11-01 00:24:43] <Soulless> 2d5
  745. [2013-11-01 00:24:44] <ShotgunFiend> "Fuck... Uh, what else was in that bag, Chloe?"
  746. [2013-11-01 00:24:45] <Glacon> Soulless: 3 (2d5=2, 1)
  747. [2013-11-01 00:24:56] <Soulless> (In the bag were more protective herbs and resins)
  748. [2013-11-01 00:25:21] <Soulless> Collin, Zay, it's your lucky days! Roll agility or physical defense!
  749. [2013-11-01 00:25:58] <Aphex_M> 6df+7 AGL don't fail me now
  750. [2013-11-01 00:25:59] <Glacon> Aphex_M: AGL don't fail me now: 7 (6df+7=0, 3+, 0, 4-, 0, 0)
  751. [2013-11-01 00:25:59] <ShotgunFiend> 6df+5 Agi, cause it's that thing I never got to use before. Move out da way!
  752. [2013-11-01 00:25:59] <Glacon> ShotgunFiend: Agi, cause it's that thing I never got to use before. Move out da way!: 9 (6df+5=3+, 0, 3+, 3+, 0, 3+)
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  754. [2013-11-01 00:26:33] <Soulless> 6df+7 IT BEGINS
  755. [2013-11-01 00:26:34] <Glacon> Soulless: IT BEGINS: 7 (6df+7=3+, 3+, 0, 0, 4-, 4-)
  756. [2013-11-01 00:27:47] <Soulless> Collin barely moves his ass out of the way of a massive tendril almost slamming into him. It's like as fat as half his height. A second one is avoided successfully by Zay, who ninjas out of it.
  757. [2013-11-01 00:27:58] <Gara> "CUT!" Loren slashes her cord.
  758. [2013-11-01 00:28:13] <GraemeCracker> Hank saws away at it with his scalpel.
  759. [2013-11-01 00:28:24] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe slashes her cord, then takes out the herbs and resins for protection and burns them on her censer.
  760. [2013-11-01 00:28:40] <Gara> 6df+6 Agil Manuver, for fucks sake?
  761. [2013-11-01 00:28:41] <Glacon> Gara: Agil Manuver, for fucks sake?: 9 (6df+6=0, 0, 3+, 0, 3+, 3+)
  762. [2013-11-01 00:28:42] <Tehpillowstar> She uses her turn for this.
  763. [2013-11-01 00:29:04] <Soulless> Gara, your maneuver goes through.
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  765. [2013-11-01 00:29:29] <Aphex_M> Collin cuts his cord mid-roll.
  766. [2013-11-01 00:29:40] <Soulless> The smoke grows as more shit is burned. It begins to start clearing the miasma at a greater distance.
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  770. [2013-11-01 00:30:10] <Soulless> The tendrils wither at the smoke and the creature starts screaming in rage.
  771. [2013-11-01 00:30:22] <GraemeCracker> The cord snaps, and Hank moves away from the creature.
  772. [2013-11-01 00:31:03] <Tehpillowstar> "Loren! The cards!"
  773. [2013-11-01 00:31:15] <Gara> "What about them?"
  774. [2013-11-01 00:31:27] <Gara> Loren is already pulling them out.
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  776. [2013-11-01 00:32:19] <ShotgunFiend> 6df+5 percep maneuver Zay pops back up to his feet and scans around.
  777. [2013-11-01 00:32:19] <Glacon> ShotgunFiend: percep maneuver Zay pops back up to his feet and scans around.: 3 (6df+5=3+, 3+, 4-, 4-, 4-, 4-)
  778. [2013-11-01 00:32:38] <Soulless> Said maneuver fails.
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  782. [2013-11-01 00:34:15] <ShotgunFiend> Well, Zay stands ready for whatever may come. Is there a more clear path to the door-looking thing now?
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  784. [2013-11-01 00:35:50] <Aphex_M> Collin revels in his survival for a second.
  785. [2013-11-01 00:37:06] <GraemeCracker> Hank scans around, checking to see if anyone was injured.
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  787. [2013-11-01 00:38:32] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe skirts around the edges of the chamber, looking for an opening.
  788. [2013-11-01 00:38:47] <Soulless> No, it's blocked by whatever the monster is.
  789. [2013-11-01 00:39:00] <Soulless> No one's injured.
  790. [2013-11-01 00:39:07] <Tehpillowstar> She raises the rifle and peers through the scope, aiming for the eyes
  791. [2013-11-01 00:39:29] <Tehpillowstar> (If Bill's rifle does have a scope)
  792. [2013-11-01 00:40:00] <Soulless> go ahead and roll da shooty shooty
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  794. [2013-11-01 00:40:22] <Tehpillowstar> 6df+7 shootin'
  795. [2013-11-01 00:40:23] <Glacon> Tehpillowstar: shootin': 6 (6df+7=4-, 4-, 0, 3+, 3+, 4-)
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  797. [2013-11-01 00:40:34] <GraemeCracker> Hank pulls out his pistol as well.
  798. [2013-11-01 00:40:41] <GraemeCracker> 6df+6 shootpow
  799. [2013-11-01 00:40:41] <Glacon> GraemeCracker: shootpow: 1 (6df+6=4-, 4-, 4-, 4-, 4-, 0)
  800. [2013-11-01 00:41:26] <Soulless> Hank wildly misses as he steps on a soft patch of earth and loses his footing.
  801. [2013-11-01 00:41:35] <Soulless> 6df+7 hurrh
  802. [2013-11-01 00:41:36] <Glacon> Soulless: hurrh: 10 (6df+7=0, 0, 3+, 3+, 0, 3+)
  803. [2013-11-01 00:42:12] <Aphex_M> 6df+6 apply boolits directly on the eyeball
  804. [2013-11-01 00:42:12] <Glacon> Aphex_M: apply boolits directly on the eyeball: 5 (6df+6=3+, 4-, 0, 0, 0, 4-)
  805. [2013-11-01 00:42:53] <Soulless> Chloe and Collin miss as the creature begins to move surprisingly quickly. It heaves its massive body at breakneck speed, toward the ceiling. Like a spider with even more than too many legs.
  806. [2013-11-01 00:43:00] <Tehpillowstar> "God damn it!" she snarls.
  807. [2013-11-01 00:43:18] <GraemeCracker> "Fuck me sideways." He regains his footing.
  808. [2013-11-01 00:43:51] <Tehpillowstar> "Freaking square-cube-thing" she mutters darkly.
  809. [2013-11-01 00:43:55] <Aphex_M> "Fuck!" Collin attempts to keep sights trained
  810. [2013-11-01 00:44:17] <Soulless> The tendrils begin the swoop down, trying to swipe at the poolboys and away from the smoke. What it was guarding was a massive gate. It looks rusted and grated, and doesn't appear to go anywhere.
  811. [2013-11-01 00:45:05] <Tehpillowstar> "Loren, take someone and get to that gate. The rest of us'll cover ya"
  812. [2013-11-01 00:45:31] <ShotgunFiend> 6df+5 Agi worked once, but will it work twice? (Assuming we have to defend against the tentacles)
  813. [2013-11-01 00:45:31] <Glacon> ShotgunFiend: Agi worked once, but will it work twice? (Assuming we have to defend against the tentacles): 4 (6df+5=4-, 4-, 4-, 3+, 3+, 0)
  814. [2013-11-01 00:45:32] <Gara> "... Fuck. Understood. Collin, on me, we're moving."
  815. [2013-11-01 00:45:44] <Soulless> Don't roll agi/def yet
  816. [2013-11-01 00:45:48] <Soulless> 2d5
  817. [2013-11-01 00:45:49] <Glacon> Soulless: 2 (2d5=1, 1)
  818. [2013-11-01 00:45:52] <Soulless> 1d5
  819. [2013-11-01 00:45:53] <Glacon> Soulless: 5 (1d5=5)
  820. [2013-11-01 00:46:01] <Aphex_M> Collin nods, then follows.
  821. [2013-11-01 00:46:26] <Soulless> Zay and Hank now roll agi or physdef
  822. [2013-11-01 00:46:42] <ShotgunFiend> Keep the old roll or reroll?
  823. [2013-11-01 00:46:48] <Soulless> reroll
  824. [2013-11-01 00:46:52] <Soulless> 6df+7 RAWR
  825. [2013-11-01 00:46:52] <Glacon> Soulless: RAWR: 9 (6df+7=0, 4-, 3+, 3+, 3+, 0)
  826. [2013-11-01 00:47:04] <ShotgunFiend> 6df+5 <3uSoulless
  827. [2013-11-01 00:47:04] <Glacon> ShotgunFiend: <3uSoulless: 7 (6df+5=4-, 3+, 3+, 0, 3+, 0)
  828. [2013-11-01 00:47:22] <GraemeCracker> 6df+5 Fly you fools!
  829. [2013-11-01 00:47:22] <Glacon> GraemeCracker: Fly you fools!: 8 (6df+5=3+, 3+, 3+, 0, 3+, 4-)
  830. [2013-11-01 00:47:32] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe this time is prepared for the monster and aims, fires again
  831. [2013-11-01 00:48:09] <Soulless> Neither of them are able to dodge, and both Hank and Zay are tossed to the floor, -1 body each.
  832. [2013-11-01 00:48:45] <Tehpillowstar> 6df+11 Her pendant relieves her burning anger, allowing her to focus. Tagging, once more.
  833. [2013-11-01 00:48:46] <Glacon> Tehpillowstar: Her pendant relieves her burning anger, allowing her to focus. Tagging, once more.: 12 (6df+11=4-, 3+, 0, 0, 3+, 0)
  834. [2013-11-01 00:48:50] <ShotgunFiend> *slam* "Ah, fuck! Ow!" He rolls over onto his hands and knees and stands back up.
  835. [2013-11-01 00:48:52] <Soulless> The touch of the creature is... burning, and numbing, all at once.
  836. [2013-11-01 00:49:08] <Soulless> 6df+7 o no
  837. [2013-11-01 00:49:08] <Glacon> Soulless: o no: 7 (6df+7=3+, 0, 0, 0, 4-, 0)
  838. [2013-11-01 00:49:20] <GraemeCracker> Hank grunts as he hits the ground. "Gah!"
  839. [2013-11-01 00:49:22] <ShotgunFiend> Zay inspects his wound. Is it abnormal?
  840. [2013-11-01 00:49:25] <Tehpillowstar> She aims for the eyes.
  841. [2013-11-01 00:49:47] <Soulless> Chloe shooty shooty one of its eyes, and it explodes in pus and blood. The drips from the ceiling and it writhes, clutching itself and screeching.
  842. [2013-11-01 00:49:49] <GraemeCracker> He gets back up on his feet. "Stupid bloody pendant. Protection, my ass."
  843. [2013-11-01 00:50:24] <Soulless> Zay, the wound makes your skin numb where it is, and looks a bit like a minor burn.
  844. [2013-11-01 00:50:45] <Soulless> Collin and Loren may arrive at the gate now.
  845. [2013-11-01 00:50:54] <ShotgunFiend> He shrugs it off. He's had worse.
  846. [2013-11-01 00:51:11] <Gara> She looks at the gate.
  847. [2013-11-01 00:51:24] <ShotgunFiend> "You okay, Hank?"
  848. [2013-11-01 00:51:35] <Soulless> It's rusted and... yeah, rusted. It doesn't seem to go anywhere though.
  849. [2013-11-01 00:51:39] <Aphex_M> Collin covers Loren, just in case.
  850. [2013-11-01 00:51:40] <Soulless> It's just a closed gate.
  851. [2013-11-01 00:52:03] <Gara> "Bullshit....."
  852. [2013-11-01 00:52:08] <Soulless> Only Chloe and Zay can really feel that there would be something beyond the gate.
  853. [2013-11-01 00:52:11] <Gara> She looks through the cards.
  854. [2013-11-01 00:52:26] <GraemeCracker> "I'm fine! Focus on that thing!"
  855. [2013-11-01 00:52:40] <GraemeCracker> He raises the pistol yet again, making sure not to miss this time.
  856. [2013-11-01 00:52:49] <ShotgunFiend> Zay glances between his teammates. "Loren, Bill! I'm coming over, cover me!"
  857. [2013-11-01 00:52:56] <Gara> "WHY?"
  858. [2013-11-01 00:53:03] <GraemeCracker> 6df+10 tagging Gunshot Therapy.
  859. [2013-11-01 00:53:03] <Glacon> GraemeCracker: tagging Gunshot Therapy.: 13 (6df+10=4-, 3+, 3+, 0, 3+, 3+)
  860. [2013-11-01 00:53:09] <ShotgunFiend> "Because of my pendant!"
  861. [2013-11-01 00:53:17] <ShotgunFiend> "I /feel/ like there's something back there!"
  862. [2013-11-01 00:53:38] <Gara> 6df+15 Tag and manuver, lets draw some attention from Zay. Slash slash slash.
  863. [2013-11-01 00:53:38] <Glacon> Gara: Tag and manuver, lets draw some attention from Zay. Slash slash slash.: 14 (6df+15=4-, 0, 0, 3+, 4-, 0)
  864. [2013-11-01 00:54:04] <Tehpillowstar> 6df+7 dakka dakka dakka
  865. [2013-11-01 00:54:04] <Glacon> Tehpillowstar: dakka dakka dakka: 5 (6df+7=3+, 4-, 4-, 0, 0, 4-)
  866. [2013-11-01 00:54:05] <ShotgunFiend> Zay sprints to the gate thing while being covered.
  867. [2013-11-01 00:54:15] <Aphex_M> 6df+6 fuck it, dakka dakka for distraction
  868. [2013-11-01 00:54:16] <Glacon> Aphex_M: fuck it, dakka dakka for distraction: 6 (6df+6=0, 3+, 4-, 0, 0, 0)
  869. [2013-11-01 00:54:37] <Soulless> They're some cards, the World, the Fool, the Magician, etc.
  870. [2013-11-01 00:54:48] <Soulless> There's also some instructions on how to shuffle and set them down.
  871. [2013-11-01 00:55:00] <Gara> Loren is a little bit busy for that at the moment.
  872. [2013-11-01 00:55:26] <Soulless> Chloe you can't dakka twice in the same turn.
  873. [2013-11-01 00:55:55] <Soulless> Zay, as you are away from your teammates, the miasma burns your lungs.
  874. [2013-11-01 00:56:34] <Soulless> The tendrils pull away from Loren, screeching pain as thick, slimy blood reaches away.
  875. [2013-11-01 00:56:50] <Soulless> And Hank hits, ouch, and it begins to flail worse.
  876. [2013-11-01 00:56:52] <ShotgunFiend> He covers his nose and mouth with his shirt as he moves, for whatever good it may or may not do.
  877. [2013-11-01 00:57:11] <Gara> "Die, die die..."
  878. [2013-11-01 00:57:18] <Soulless> 3d5 Its limbs flail wildly at the poolboys.
  879. [2013-11-01 00:57:19] <Glacon> Soulless: Its limbs flail wildly at the poolboys.: 10 (3d5=4, 5, 1)
  880. [2013-11-01 00:57:52] <Soulless> Zay, Hank, an Chloe, roll physdef or agi, (I'm sorry Zay Glacon wants your dick)
  881. [2013-11-01 00:58:17] <GraemeCracker> Does Hank;s pendant do anything for agil/pdef?
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  883. [2013-11-01 00:58:52] <Soulless> Hank just ain't choking on miasma.
  884. [2013-11-01 00:58:58] <Soulless> Which Zay totally is.
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  886. [2013-11-01 00:59:12] <GraemeCracker> 6df+6 well as long as I'm not choking to death.
  887. [2013-11-01 00:59:13] <Glacon> GraemeCracker: well as long as I'm not choking to death.: 6 (6df+6=4-, 4-, 0, 3+, 3+, 0)
  888. [2013-11-01 00:59:16] <Tehpillowstar> 6df+6 Agility mofis
  889. [2013-11-01 00:59:16] <Glacon> Tehpillowstar: Agility mofis: 8 (6df+6=3+, 4-, 0, 3+, 3+, 0)
  890. [2013-11-01 00:59:18] <Soulless> Assuming Chloe is away from the group,so is Chloe.
  891. [2013-11-01 00:59:31] <ShotgunFiend> 6df+9 Fuck this shit, tagging To The Grave for Agi. Glacon, you can't have my fucking dick.
  892. [2013-11-01 00:59:32] <Glacon> ShotgunFiend: Fuck this shit, tagging To The Grave for Agi. Glacon, you can't have my fucking dick.: 10 (6df+9=3+, 3+, 3+, 0, 4-, 4-)
  893. [2013-11-01 00:59:43] <Soulless> 1d10+7 but I want the D
  894. [2013-11-01 00:59:44] <Glacon> Soulless: but I want the D: 16 (1d10+7=9)
  895. [2013-11-01 00:59:46] <Soulless> whoops
  896. [2013-11-01 00:59:49] <Soulless> 6df+7 d
  897. [2013-11-01 00:59:50] <Glacon> Soulless: d: 5 (6df+7=0, 0, 4-, 4-, 4-, 3+)
  898. [2013-11-01 01:00:04] <Soulless> hey all dodge, because Glacon giveth, and glacon taketh away.
  899. [2013-11-01 01:00:19] <ShotgunFiend> Does Zay make it to the gate?
  900. [2013-11-01 01:00:25] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe has the incense burner
  901. [2013-11-01 01:00:27] <Soulless> Zay does~
  902. [2013-11-01 01:00:30] <Soulless> Oh, Chloe,s cool then
  903. [2013-11-01 01:01:26] <Soulless> They're free to do whatever again
  904. [2013-11-01 01:01:45] <ShotgunFiend> Zay struggles his way into Loren and Bill's protective pendant zones. He looks up at the gate, touching his own.
  905. [2013-11-01 01:02:00] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe dakkas
  906. [2013-11-01 01:02:12] <Tehpillowstar> 6df+7
  907. [2013-11-01 01:02:12] <Gara> 6df+7 Loren pretends to be a combatant.
  908. [2013-11-01 01:02:12] <Glacon> Gara: Loren pretends to be a combatant.: 4 (6df+7=4-, 4-, 4-, 0, 0, 0)
  909. [2013-11-01 01:02:35] <ShotgunFiend> What do I roll, if anything? Mind?
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  911. [2013-11-01 01:02:53] <GraemeCracker> 6df+6 Shoot the fucknormous gross thing /more/
  912. [2013-11-01 01:02:53] <Glacon> GraemeCracker: Shoot the fucknormous gross thing /more/: 6 (6df+6=3+, 3+, 4-, 4-, 4-, 3+)
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  914. [2013-11-01 01:03:09] <Soulless> Zay can definitely tell there's a place behind the gate. But it's too rusted now. It's... dirtied and needs purification.
  915. [2013-11-01 01:03:25] <Soulless> 6df+7 hurk, kurk, blurk, ffff
  916. [2013-11-01 01:03:25] <Glacon> Soulless: hurk, kurk, blurk, ffff: 7 (6df+7=4-, 0, 0, 0, 3+, 0)
  917. [2013-11-01 01:03:26] <Tehpillowstar> 6df+7 dakka. Dambit Glacon.
  918. [2013-11-01 01:03:27] <Glacon> Tehpillowstar: dakka. Dambit Glacon.: 7 (6df+7=0, 3+, 4-, 0, 4-, 3+)
  919. [2013-11-01 01:03:43] <ShotgunFiend> "Needs puri--... HANK! GET CHLOE AND GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE!"
  920. [2013-11-01 01:04:05] <GraemeCracker> "WHAT FOR?" He starts running.
  921. [2013-11-01 01:04:29] <Tehpillowstar> <<What?>>
  922. [2013-11-01 01:04:56] <ShotgunFiend> "I need your pendant! And we need to all stick together!" <<Hank and Chloe, make your way to the gate!>>
  923. [2013-11-01 01:05:35] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe hauls ass to the gate.
  924. [2013-11-01 01:05:36] <Soulless> They do not successfully hit the creature, but the smoke is beginning to fill the room and clear it. There's a lot of smoke now, and the limbs are withering surely.
  925. [2013-11-01 01:05:59] <Aphex_M> Collin covers the others regardless,
  926. [2013-11-01 01:06:10] <Soulless> 1d5
  927. [2013-11-01 01:06:10] <Glacon> Soulless: 5 (1d5=5)
  928. [2013-11-01 01:06:30] <Soulless> Hank, roll agi/physdef again, because Glacon too wants your d
  929. [2013-11-01 01:07:26] <GraemeCracker> 6df+6 Glacon this thing already gave me back injuries stahp.
  930. [2013-11-01 01:07:27] <Glacon> GraemeCracker: Glacon this thing already gave me back injuries stahp.: 5 (6df+6=0, 4-, 0, 4-, 3+, 0)
  931. [2013-11-01 01:07:42] <GraemeCracker> -1 on that.
  932. [2013-11-01 01:07:48] <Soulless> 6df+5 prepare for more back injuries
  933. [2013-11-01 01:07:49] <Glacon> Soulless: prepare for more back injuries: 7 (6df+5=3+, 0, 0, 0, 3+, 0)
  934. [2013-11-01 01:08:38] <Soulless> Hank, -1 body as tendril slams into him from behind, launching him into the dirt before the poolboys at the gate.
  935. [2013-11-01 01:09:07] <ShotgunFiend> "Fuuuuck! Hank!" He kneels next to Hank.
  936. [2013-11-01 01:09:09] <GraemeCracker> Hank cries out as he slams into the earth.
  937. [2013-11-01 01:09:09] <Aphex_M> Collin goes to help Hank! roll?
  938. [2013-11-01 01:09:56] <GraemeCracker> "AH!"
  939. [2013-11-01 01:10:38] <Soulless> roll strength to help him on his knees
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  941. [2013-11-01 01:11:01] <ShotgunFiend> How's the monster doing on the closeness to death scale?
  942. [2013-11-01 01:11:05] <Aphex_M> 6df+5 not so stronk
  943. [2013-11-01 01:11:06] <Glacon> Aphex_M: not so stronk: 6 (6df+5=0, 0, 3+, 3+, 4-, 0)
  944. [2013-11-01 01:11:33] <Soulless> Collin helps Hank up and going.
  945. [2013-11-01 01:11:47] <GraemeCracker> Hank groans as he's lifted up.
  946. [2013-11-01 01:11:51] <Soulless> It's withering faster than a slug on salt.
  947. [2013-11-01 01:12:08] <ShotgunFiend> Zay stands up. Does Hank's pendant have any effect on the gate?
  948. [2013-11-01 01:12:50] <Soulless> With all the poolboys together, the gate starts lifting off its grime.
  949. [2013-11-01 01:13:08] <Soulless> Chloe arrives as well, of course, unharmed by tendrils.
  950. [2013-11-01 01:13:14] <Soulless> "NO."
  951. [2013-11-01 01:13:31] <Gara> "YES."
  952. [2013-11-01 01:13:38] <Soulless> The creature dashes back to the gate, and its touch begins to re-rust the gate, or well it tries to.
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  954. [2013-11-01 01:14:14] <ShotgunFiend> 6df+ 10 Tagging Battlefield Medicine Zay does a one eighty and raises his own rifle to the fucker. "DAKKADAKKADAKKA BITCH!"
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  956. [2013-11-01 01:14:34] <ShotgunFiend> 6df+10 Tagging Battlefield Medicine Zay does a one eighty and raises his own rifle to the fucker. "DAKKADAKKADAKKA BITCH!"
  957. [2013-11-01 01:14:35] <Glacon> ShotgunFiend: Tagging Battlefield Medicine Zay does a one eighty and raises his own rifle to the fucker. "DAKKADAKKADAKKA BITCH!": 10 (6df+10=4-, 0, 3+, 4-, 3+, 0)
  958. [2013-11-01 01:14:51] <Soulless> 6df+6 y'all bitpches need jaaysus
  959. [2013-11-01 01:14:53] <Glacon> Soulless: y'all bitpches need jaaysus: 7 (6df+6=0, 3+, 3+, 4-, 4-, 3+)
  960. [2013-11-01 01:15:04] <Soulless> err, -1, so that's a 6 result
  961. [2013-11-01 01:15:13] <Gara> 6df+11 Loren draws some attention to herself, lots of long slashes.
  962. [2013-11-01 01:15:13] <Glacon> Gara: Loren draws some attention to herself, lots of long slashes.: 11 (6df+11=0, 4-, 0, 0, 3+, 0)
  963. [2013-11-01 01:15:35] <Aphex_M> 6df+6 all the bullets
  964. [2013-11-01 01:15:35] <Glacon> Aphex_M: all the bullets: 9 (6df+6=3+, 4-, 3+, 0, 3+, 3+)
  965. [2013-11-01 01:15:47] <GraemeCracker> 6df+6 Hank grunts and lifts up his pistol to fire a couple of more rounds
  966. [2013-11-01 01:15:47] <Glacon> GraemeCracker: Hank grunts and lifts up his pistol to fire a couple of more rounds: 6 (6df+6=0, 0, 0, 3+, 4-, 0)
  967. [2013-11-01 01:16:17] <Soulless> Zay shooty shooty like a hick with a new fifty barreled shotgun, and Loren tears into that shit like a pack of hyenas into a baby gazelle. Collin shoots off the tentacles on the gate, and Hank barely misses.
  968. [2013-11-01 01:16:42] <Soulless> The creature screeches more, shakes, then falls to the floor, curling in on itself in its dying throes, before starting to fade.
  969. [2013-11-01 01:17:24] <GraemeCracker> Hank mumbles obscenities before flipping the bird at the dissipating beast.
  970. [2013-11-01 01:17:28] <ShotgunFiend> Zay lets the rifle sit on its sling and turns to Hank. "Let me see where that fucker hit you."
  971. [2013-11-01 01:17:59] <Aphex_M> Collin chuckles at Hank's actions.
  972. [2013-11-01 01:18:01] <Gara> Loren grins.
  973. [2013-11-01 01:18:12] <GraemeCracker> He raises his shirt to reveal his back. Being hit twice, it's probably not looking so hot.
  974. [2013-11-01 01:18:37] <ShotgunFiend> "Fuck... Okay, here, gimme a sec.
  975. [2013-11-01 01:18:38] <ShotgunFiend> "*
  976. [2013-11-01 01:18:46] <Soulless> It looks burnt.
  977. [2013-11-01 01:18:52] <Tehpillowstar> "Whoo. Good job guys." She turns to the gat
  978. [2013-11-01 01:18:56] <Soulless> Also very numb. Hank probably can't feel his back right now.
  979. [2013-11-01 01:18:57] <Tehpillowstar> *gate
  980. [2013-11-01 01:19:07] <Soulless> The miasma clears entirely, and the candles begin to re-light themselves slowly.
  981. [2013-11-01 01:19:34] <GraemeCracker> "I can't feel my back. Zay, my spine's not fucked is it?"
  982. [2013-11-01 01:21:32] <Soulless> The gate begins to clear with the smoke.
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  986. [2013-11-01 01:23:00] <ShotgunFiend> 6df+8 Zay removes his pack, takes out the lidocain and Aloe Vera gel and slathers some on before covering it in guaze and wrapping a bandage around Hank's torso. Burning my last AP you whore.
  987. [2013-11-01 01:23:01] <Glacon> ShotgunFiend: Zay removes his pack, takes out the lidocain and Aloe Vera gel and slathers some on before covering it in guaze and wrapping a bandage around Hank's torso. Burning my last AP you whore.: 8 (6df+8=4-, 3+, 0, 3+, 0, 4-)
  988. [2013-11-01 01:23:41] <Soulless> 6df+4 injury
  989. [2013-11-01 01:23:41] <Glacon> Soulless: injury: 3 (6df+4=4-, 3+, 4-, 4-, 3+, 0)
  990. [2013-11-01 01:23:47] <Soulless> :U shit healed
  991. [2013-11-01 01:23:56] <Soulless> Hank feels his back start coming back to feeling.
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  993. [2013-11-01 01:24:30] <ShotgunFiend> "That should hold you until we get back to base, brotha."
  994. [2013-11-01 01:24:44] <GraemeCracker> He sighs. "Okay, no broken spine. Thank you Zay." He smiles and pats his shoulder.
  995. [2013-11-01 01:25:22] <ShotgunFiend> He shrugs. "It's pretty much my job." He smiles too.
  996. [2013-11-01 01:25:43] <Soulless> The familiar childish voice appears as the boy is seen again, cradling a few creatures in his hands.
  997. [2013-11-01 01:25:58] <Soulless> "Y-y-you have, done this pl-place a gre-great favor."
  998. [2013-11-01 01:25:58] <GraemeCracker> "It's mine as well, but I still appreciate it."
  999. [2013-11-01 01:26:06] <ShotgunFiend> Zay looks at the boy.
  1000. [2013-11-01 01:26:19] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe turns towards thr boy.
  1001. [2013-11-01 01:26:29] <GraemeCracker> Hank too looks at the youngin.
  1002. [2013-11-01 01:26:36] <Aphex_M> Collin simply listens.
  1003. [2013-11-01 01:26:52] <ShotgunFiend> Zay gets mellow and puts his hand over the pendant.
  1004. [2013-11-01 01:27:25] <Tehpillowstar> "You're welcome,"
  1005. [2013-11-01 01:27:43] <Soulless> He's smiling, walking over with his big, dragging robe.
  1006. [2013-11-01 01:27:55] <GraemeCracker> "How are those kids doing?"
  1007. [2013-11-01 01:28:58] <Soulless> "The-they are go-going so-soon. Y-you a-all are sa-saviors to thi-this land."
  1008. [2013-11-01 01:29:09] <Gara> "What was that?"
  1009. [2013-11-01 01:29:27] <ShotgunFiend> Zay bows his head slightly.
  1010. [2013-11-01 01:29:28] <Soulless> "He motions to the gate, which is now quite clean and pristine looking."
  1011. [2013-11-01 01:29:34] <Soulless> er
  1012. [2013-11-01 01:29:36] <Soulless> no quotes.
  1013. [2013-11-01 01:30:09] <Soulless> "Th-this will ta-take them to their fi-final re-resting place. "
  1014. [2013-11-01 01:30:42] <Soulless> "Tha-that creature us-used to be thi-this place's ol-old overse-seer."
  1015. [2013-11-01 01:30:54] <Soulless> "It gr-grew to ha-have a ta-taste for the so-souls."
  1016. [2013-11-01 01:32:19] <Soulless> He moves over quietly, to grip the gate, and slowly swing it open. Even though the gate doesn't appear to lead anywhere closed, open it leads to another place. There appears to be a distortion between the opening, but the poolboys can make out blue skies, and green, and stretching on forever.
  1017. [2013-11-01 01:32:49] <GraemeCracker> "It looks wonderful."
  1018. [2013-11-01 01:33:28] <ShotgunFiend> "Yes... But I don't think we want to go to our... Final resting place, not yet anyway."
  1019. [2013-11-01 01:33:58] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe takes a cautionary step back.
  1020. [2013-11-01 01:34:14] <Soulless> As the gate opens, a brilliance fills the room, and the rock of the room begins to shine to a brilliant white crystal, and a path of glimmer leads from the gate back whence they came.
  1021. [2013-11-01 01:34:58] <ShotgunFiend> He glances at his comrades, and bows his head to the dead brother again.
  1022. [2013-11-01 01:35:16] <Soulless> The boy smiles as animals start climbing down and heading inside, into the gate.
  1023. [2013-11-01 01:35:23] <Soulless> "The-they will be sa-safe now."
  1024. [2013-11-01 01:35:35] <ShotgunFiend> Zay in particular smiles.
  1025. [2013-11-01 01:35:56] <Soulless> "You-you sa-saviors of the-the dre-dreaming de-dead, sho-should return. Ho-however, I ha-have one la-last requ-quest."
  1026. [2013-11-01 01:36:13] <GraemeCracker> "What might that be?"
  1027. [2013-11-01 01:36:15] <Gara> "What is it?"
  1028. [2013-11-01 01:36:37] <Soulless> "Pl-please ta-take me wi-with you. My pur-purpose here ha-has been completed."
  1029. [2013-11-01 01:36:37] <Tehpillowstar> A sad smile reveals itself on her face. She wonders if she steps inside, if she could see Murphy and Greg.
  1030. [2013-11-01 01:36:56] <Gara> "Take you with us?"
  1031. [2013-11-01 01:37:03] <Soulless> "I ha-have no where el-else to go no-now."
  1032. [2013-11-01 01:37:08] <Gara> "... They'll lock you away."
  1033. [2013-11-01 01:37:27] <ShotgunFiend> Zay takes a step towards the dead brother.
  1034. [2013-11-01 01:37:42] <Soulless> He fidgets with his cloak. "I ca-came from where you we-were. Bu-but, I ga-gave it u-up to he-help the chi-children."
  1035. [2013-11-01 01:37:48] <Soulless> "I wa-want to go ba-back."
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  1037. [2013-11-01 01:38:05] <ShotgunFiend> "You deserve to go there." He motions to the heavenly place.
  1038. [2013-11-01 01:38:17] <Soulless> "I ca-can't... no-not yet."
  1039. [2013-11-01 01:38:28] <Gara> "You deserve peace... what is your name?"
  1040. [2013-11-01 01:38:32] <ShotgunFiend> Zay frowns, then looks at his team.
  1041. [2013-11-01 01:38:44] <Soulless> "It is no-not yet my ti-time. I ha-have much to-to... re-remember ag-again, be-before I can go to the p-peaceful place."
  1042. [2013-11-01 01:39:07] <Soulless> "I ha-have forg-gotten my na-name."
  1043. [2013-11-01 01:39:18] <Tehpillowstar> "..."
  1044. [2013-11-01 01:39:33] <GraemeCracker> Hank crouches down to the dead brother's height. "If we take you with us, we can't simply let you go. The people we work for, they wouldn't take kindly to that..."
  1045. [2013-11-01 01:40:12] <Soulless> "Tha-that is al-alright. I do-do not mind. I ha-have seen yo-your home. Yo-you can put me in the-their rooms."
  1046. [2013-11-01 01:40:44] <GraemeCracker> He cringes from the crouching. "You're sure?"
  1047. [2013-11-01 01:40:53] <Soulless> "Y-you wi-will come vi-visit right?"
  1048. [2013-11-01 01:41:01] <Gara> "I WILL TRY."
  1049. [2013-11-01 01:41:04] <Gara> No caps.
  1050. [2013-11-01 01:41:05] <Soulless> "So I wo-won't be lo-lonely."
  1051. [2013-11-01 01:41:08] <Gara> She does not scream at him.
  1052. [2013-11-01 01:41:09] <Soulless> He smiles again.
  1053. [2013-11-01 01:41:16] <Soulless> That fanged, toothy smile.
  1054. [2013-11-01 01:41:26] <Soulless> "I-it's okay i-if you ca-cannot."
  1055. [2013-11-01 01:41:33] <Soulless> "I under-understand."
  1056. [2013-11-01 01:41:43] <GraemeCracker> "...I'll do my best to visit, young one."
  1057. [2013-11-01 01:41:52] <Gara> "If you know what you are getting yourself into... then come."
  1058. [2013-11-01 01:42:10] <Soulless> "O-okay. Tha-thank y-you. We, we will wa-wake up no-now."
  1059. [2013-11-01 01:42:30] <Gara> "Alright."
  1060. [2013-11-01 01:42:49] <Tehpillowstar> Chloe takes the boy's hand
  1061. [2013-11-01 01:43:06] <Soulless> When Chloe touches the boy, her hand goes numb.
  1062. [2013-11-01 01:43:12] <Soulless> The room begins to grow bright, and fade. There is the distant sound of surfacing, and when the poolboys come back to... #farrecon on their sub.
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