<@IS-ST> Just after Sundown, a weird, sound echoes across the bawn.  A roar of anguish and sorry, picked up by the land itself, calling the garou to it.  When you arrive there, out on the rocks are two pyres, the stench of pitch and pine tar, heavy in the air
[19:16] <Khirsyth> (Ragnar will be present, but remain in the back, staying unusually quiet and still)
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06[19:17] * JamesBeckett strolled to the site
06[19:17] * Draka heads into the area for the Gathering, settling out of the way
[19:17] <`Faith`> 6Keturah would come up to find a spot off to the side and out of the way, waiting for her pack to arrive so she could go and stand with them.
06[19:17] * SNB moves in to be ready for the ritual.
06[19:18] * Katherine walks in with James, holding her shawl around her shoulders
06[19:18] * JamesBeckett held Katherine's hand gently
06[19:18] * Ijaka makes his way in, also remaining towards the back.
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01[19:19] <@IS-ST> The pack of deep sky arrive together, except for Malachi.  Dark Dreams leads them to a spot and they sit, the striders all huddled together.
06[19:19] * Kifel arrives in short enough time, standing beside Keturah and the rest of his pack, crossing his arm over his chest as he waits.
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06[19:20] * `Faith` followed along with Kifel, standing opposite of Keturah as she glanced at her and the others present.
06[19:20] * Kazumi comes into the gathering space hand-in-hand with Eva and moves off to the sidelines, presumably were the other kin are, on the outer perimeter of the gather.
06[19:20] * Draka is seated out of the way, plenty of room beside him
06[19:20] * Nicole_Slivermoon walks in and stands by Faith and Kifel
06[19:21] * Eva comes up with her hand in Kazumi's and she respectfully puts out the lit cigarette before they get into the knot of people, standing beside her mate.
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06[19:21] * Keenan lightly gave Keelia a shoulder squeeze before moving off to join Kifel, Ket and the rest of his pack. He would stand next to his twin.
06[19:21] * Keelia followed the others, but having no idea about any of this, she followed after Eva and Kazumi. Since she knew they were a safe bet, she was just going to hang with them for the moment.
[19:21] <RaMinah> 6A pat to Draka's shoulder in parting, she walked over to stand with the other kinfolk hands clasped in front of her.
01[19:22] <@IS-ST> Strength arrives at the Gathering in full armor, moving to the side of his alpha, standing there silently.
06[19:23] * `Faith` would step back, moving to stand behind Kifel so Strength and Ket could remain beside him.
06[19:23] * Naze ghosts up from the bawn, the Uktena in a dark shalwar kameez and dupatta and she stands in wait with those of her pack
06[19:24] * Katherine moves towards the front of those gathered
06[19:24] * Draka sits alone D: so alone... paying attention to the proceedings
01[19:25] <@IS-ST> Strength looks ar Faith and moves, leeting her stand beide her mate, and he stand behind them, His large size making it easy for him to see.
06[19:25] * Tanith watches in silence, his arms loosely folded.
[19:26] <Katherine> *Athena makes her way in quietly, but stays towards the back*
[19:26] <`Faith`> 14Thank you, Strength. 6Smiling she'd step back next to Kifel, standing beside him quietly.
[19:26] <Khapri> Khapri would be beside Naze in dark garb, the strider keeping to his birth form as he peered out from behind a cloth covering his features from the wind.. Though first.. Draka would feel a hand take his upper arm. "Come, this is not a time to be alone."
01[19:26] <@IS-ST> Kallias, Aella, and Aileen arrive, the man limping on his can, a black band on his arm.  The move and go to stand near Draka, the kin offering him his hand.
06[19:27] * Kifel looks first to his brother, nodding softly as he wrapped an arm around Faith's side, pulling her tight to his side.
06[19:27] * Keenan was done up proper to the gathering and much like his sister Ket, they were in their plaid, the Sheridan tartan (the center one: https://sherinet.com/tartans-of-the-osheridan.html ). With a sash of the family colors wraped around them proper and made into a kilt for Keenan, or a long skirt of Keturah. Both looked like they'd just stepped out of a Irish or Scotish clan gathering.
01[19:27] <@IS-ST> He can stand with us, Khapri.  We are tribe after all, Aella says softly
06[19:28] * Khapri looked up to Kallia as he came to join Draka instead. He nodded to the man respectfully and only helped the metis up before he left him to his people. "Thank you Aella, you are kind." His head dipped briefly to her as well then left to join Naze.
06[19:28] * Draka looks to whom takes his arm, nodding.. then the Furys arrive..he shakes Kallias hand, speaking softly to Khapri,5"Thank you, Khapri.. my tribemates have arrived.. I will stand with them.", he says, smiling in appreciation, standing up with Kallias, Aella and Aileen
06[19:29] * Nicole_Slivermoon stands by Faith and Kifel quietly
06[19:29] * `Faith` leaned into Kifel as he wrapped his arm around her. One hand reaching up to lay against his back.
06[19:30] * Naze nods to her Pack mates and gives them each a small encouraging smile or reassuring pat in turn.
[19:31] <`Faith`> 6Keturah glanced over towards 'Spartin 1' and assumingly family, then looked towards Strength, offering a nod before she shifted her attention back on something else.
[19:31] <Dealgan> Dealgan would move to the gathering area, moving with any Fianna he could find around.
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01[19:33] <@IS-ST> After everyone has arrived, darkness passes briefly over them and when it is gone, a large figure stands between the pyres, wearing his white priest robes, Leather mack, flames pouring from the eyes.  A massive pair of wings upon his back.
06[19:34] * Draka shudders at the darkness sweeping through, watching on as the figure appears
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06[19:35] * Kifel looks to Dealgan briefly as he rubs Faith's back, nodding to the Fianna to stand with Keturah if he wished. But otherwise remained silent, watching, listening, remaining entirely neutral as Malachi appeared.
06[19:35] * Keelia looked up at the familiar sight and couldn't help but to smile slightly. Despite it all, it was a rather comforting sight to behold. However she remained silent as can be as she stood there.
[19:36] <Dealgan> Dealgan would move by Keturah, nodding to them before looking upon the rather impressive figure.
06[19:36] * Ijaka watches Malachi's arrival, somehow managing not to stay something stupid.
[19:36] <RaMinah> 6Tensing at the sudden darkness she relaxed, head tilting curiously at the sight of wings on the man she knew, somewhat well.
[19:36] <Khapri> Kaitlyn crossed her arms at the unnatural darkness, the silver fang cub watching over the crowd in having found her place at the back.
06[19:37] * JamesBeckett nodded to the elder
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06[19:38] * Keenan took in a breath watching the darkness settle over them and Malachi make his appearence. he placed a hand on Ket's shoulders before nodding to Dealgan. He and his sister were wearing the family plaid tonight for this occasion.
[19:38] <`Faith`> 6Keturah glanced to the side at Dealgan, looking up at him as she gave a nod before she turned her attention back forward to Mal.
01[19:39] <@IS-ST> "I am the Stranger come among you once again.  A world seperates us and yet here I stand, hearing the sorrow of your hearts and the anger of your rage.  I wish we could be friends, but that is not to be, so instead I will offer you the shelter of my wings while the dead are restless among you.  Will anyone speak of them, to let them know that they can seek rest until called again by the
01[19:39] <@IS-ST> Mother?"  He gestures first to the pyre marked for Nathan.
06[19:40] * Kazumi gives Dealgan a nod, and looks back at the speaker, waiting to see if anyone comes fourth.
06[19:40] * Katherine steps forward
[19:40] <Katherine> I will speak of him
06[19:41] * Eva holds into her mate's hand, and squeezes, the sombreness of the affair getting to her.
01[19:41] <@IS-ST> Malachi nods, his thought hidden by his mask.
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[19:42] <Katherine> He was new to our world, learning of our ways, and eager to please. I didn't have long with him, but I came to think of him like a son, seeing his wonder and excitement at something as simple as eating ice cream
[19:43] <Katherine> he was a strong warrior that was learning how to be a child.
06[19:43] * Valrun listens quietly
[19:43] <Katherine> At the end, he thought nothing of himself. He thought only to protect those people that were here, to see that we got to safety
06[19:44] * Draka sighs and frowns, hugging his arms around himself
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06[19:49] * Katherine steps back
01[19:49] <@IS-ST> The priest of Death gives Katherine as much time as she needs to speak of her son.
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06[19:49] * SNB steps forward, "If I may."
01[19:50] <@IS-ST> He nods and gestures to SNB
06[19:50] * Keelia siddled over towards Draka quietly, trying not to move around too much but she made her way over to offer him some comfort as she reached out to put her hand on his arm lightly.
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06[19:51] * Draka smiles gently to Keelia, patting her hand gently, mouthing 'thank you' to her
06[19:52] * Tanith looks to his packmate as he takes his turn to speak.
06[19:52] * JamesBeckett gently squeezed Kat comforting her.
[19:53] <SNB> Kant had a thing to say about ethics.  That immorality started with treating a person as only a means to an end rather than a worthy end in themselves.  That, very much, is what happened to Nathan.  I hope we did well by him, but I'll say that he had a right to far more anger than he showed in all that.  After that, he voiced an intention to be both strong and kind.  I don't know how he
[19:53] <SNB> would have done at that, given the test that is life, but he was ready to try.  Here's hoping, Nathan, that you get to spend some time in a place that knows that you are a worthy end in yourself.
06[19:53] * SNB steps back.
06[19:54] * JamesBeckett stepped forward
06[19:54] * Naze nods to her packmate and  steps forward herself.
06[19:54] * JamesBeckett paused and motioned to Naze
[19:55] <JamesBeckett> After you.
[19:55] <Naze> <G> "Thank you." she nods
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[19:59] <Eva> <G> But please, after you
[19:59] <Khapri> Kaitlyn stepped through the crowd, waiting until those that had already stepped forward before her said their piece.
[19:59] <Eva> ((MT!
06[19:59] * Tanith watches the others, quietly waiting his turn.
06[20:01] * Nicole_Slivermoon listens and waits for her turn
06[20:01] * Katherine gently nudges James forward so as to end this Canadian Standoff
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[20:03] <JamesBeckett> I didn't know Nathan long. But what I saw, was a young man thrust into our world, scared.  Lonely. With nobody but himself and his Sept. Kat took him in, and we tried to teach as best we could. <c>
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[20:04] <JamesBeckett> This... hurts more for me... when I begin to realize, that I saw a lot of my own upbringing in him. Unaware of our nature until suddenly the time comes and a Sept opens its arms to welcome us. I can only imagine the things he would have done...
06[20:05] * JamesBeckett bowed his head quietly pacing back to his place
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06[20:05] * Katherine reaches out to take James's hand
06[20:06] * Naze steps up again.
[20:07] <Naze> <G> "Nathan, was only among us a brief time. Yet I can think of a sept little better for him to be found by." she looks around. "Most other Septs would have killed him outright once he was dumped out the pod. But not this one." she nods to Katherine <G> "He was loved; he was taught; he was learning: he was a gaian garou, that fate dealt a poor hand, and yet despite that he was kind, so kind."
06[20:07] * JamesBeckett took her hand
[20:07] <Naze> <G> He gave his life fighting those he perhaps once called comrades, to return the affection and love that had been afforded him in in brief stay here in this sept and on this earth, because he knew in his heart it to be worth it.." She looks over to the pyre for him.
[20:09] <Naze> <G> "May the Cycle bring you back to us in a form deserving of your proud spirit, cub, and know that even in death, you spur us to deeds to correct the injustices that put you in such a position to start." She looks around to the elders and the Galiards <G> "Will no one give him a deed name?" she asks
01[20:09] <@IS-ST> Malachi looks at her.  "I will leave that to the Den Father.
06[20:10] * Katherine leans against James as she starts to cry quietly
01[20:10] <@IS-ST> From off to the side, Crys' voice can be heard softly.  "Shit."
06[20:10] * JamesBeckett held Katherine tightly
06[20:11] * Keenan looked at the speakers one by one, breathing steadilly. He could only nod in agreement then at the mention of a deed name for Nathan.
06[20:11] * Naze nods fighting a small smile <G> "Then I will too." she steps back.
06[20:11] * Nicole_Slivermoon steps foward next "I found out a few days ago that my parents were truly gone....I didn't want to believe that they got killed in the attack.I'll miss them now and forever I know they're in a better place watching over me now"
06[20:11] * Nicole_Slivermoon whips away some tears then steps back
01[20:12] <@IS-ST> Crys stands up, just waiting for everyone else to have their say.
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01[20:14] <@IS-ST> The priest looks around to see if anyone else would speak for Nathan.
06[20:14] * Kifel steps forward
[20:14] <Khapri> Kaitlyn stepped forward. "Nathan.. did much with a terrible hand he had been dealt. I've seen men with everything they could need waste and squander their potentials. I did not know him well, but he was bright, and resilient of whatever this world could throw his way... We shall kill for the ideals he represented and showed." The ahroun bristled to think of what had been done to the cub, a life wrongly skewed. "He deserved better
[20:14] <Khapri> than what life gave." With that, she returned to the crowd, making her way to the back.
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06[20:16] * Kifel nods to Kaitlyn simply, looking to those present, then to the pyre for Nathan, exhaling softly to himself.
06[20:17] * Katherine looks at Crys
01[20:18] <@IS-ST> Crys feels her gaze and walks over to her.
[20:18] <Kifel> "Nathan was, yes, a cyberdog. But, I will say this about this cub. He was a child. A child who did not deserve the fate pressed upon him so unfairly. But in the short time that Nathan was with us, I saw him turn from a cold and scared young boy into a happy, loving, and energetic young man. The way he lit up in joy whenever Katherine or James came into view, his eagerness to learn, to
[20:18] <Kifel> understand our ways, his eagerness to make us all smile, it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to the youngest of our septmates. Not a cyberdog. Not a metis. But a Gaian. Taken, before he had his chance to shine. And he will be sorely missed. By me, by Katherine his mother, James his father, by all of us. Go now Nathan, embrace Gaia in the warmth of the undying lands. Live forever
[20:18] <Kifel> in her care. Know that you were loved here, and we will hold you close in our hearts. Until we one day join you in Gaia's loving embrace." Closing his eyes she stepped beside his mate remaining otherwise silent.
06[20:18] * Katherine says a few quiet words to him
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01[20:21] <@IS-ST> Crys nods to her and, patting her shoulder and then he steps forward.  "I'll take my privledge as Den Father to speak of him last."
06[20:21] * Eva looks at Kazumi and gives her hand a little squeeze.
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06[20:25] * Keelia glanced over towards Crys as she remained with Draka quietly.
06[20:25] * `Faith` squeezed Kifel lightly in that hug and gave his back a light rub as she continued to stand with him, simply trying to comfort him in silence for the moment.
[20:27] <Dealgan> Dealgan would watch, thinking about nathan and all that was said. Having been off to his own devices he hadn't properly met or spoke with him, but from what he was hearing he began to wish he at least had to some degree. For now he would simply watch in silence, awaiting Crys' word.
01[20:28] <@IS-ST> The Worst thing a Den Parent has to deal with is the death of one of their charges.  I can name every cub I've ever taught, and I can tell you how many I've lost, but none of that matters, becuase what matters is this.  We lost one.  One is too many.  He died well, but this world is fucked up that he should have died at all.  He was a child, made strong before his time by evil men.  I
01[20:28] <@IS-ST> can say this though.  I have never been more proud to be a member of a sept, than I am of Iron Secrets.  It is becuase of your kindness, that this wreched and ruined kid knew any happiness in his life, and for that I applaud you all.  We are proud to have Nathan Johansen, Warrior's Hope, Childhood's Knight in our tales and resting with our honored dead."
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01[20:29] <@IS-ST> He looks at the boy and frowns.  "I am so sorry I failed you, Kiddo.  At least the others didn't."  He looks at Malachi and then moves off to sit with his pack again."
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01[20:31] <@IS-ST> Malachi nods and looks to the second pyre.  "We have lost more than a garou.  We have lost a kin of the people and his loss lessens us just as much as the lose of a garou.  Will none speak of him, cry his legend to the sky?"
06[20:32] * Kazumi looks up. "I would like to speak for Harley."
[20:32] <Kifel> "As the Eldest of the Glasswalkers I will speak last, Malachi." Kifel said simply as he hugged Faith's side.
01[20:32] <@IS-ST> The Priest nods in return.
06[20:33] * Eva raises a hand.
06[20:34] * Kazumi waits for Eva before doing anything else.
06[20:34] * Eva glances to her mate and gestures for her to go before her.
01[20:34] <@IS-ST> Malachi gestures her forward
06[20:34] * Aidan leans into SP, her eyes a little red from crying
06[20:35] * Kazumi steps up and speaks. "I will introduce a phrase... New Encyclopaedism. The modern World Encyclopaedia should consist of relations, extracts, quotations, very carefully assembled with the approval of outstanding authorities in each subject, carefully collated and edited and critically presented."
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[20:35] <Kazumi> "This World Encyclopaedia would be the mental background of every intelligent man in the world. It would be alive and growing and changing continually under revision, extension and replacement from the original thinkers in the world everywhere. Every university and research institution should be feeding it."
[20:35] <Kazumi> "Every fresh mind should be brought into contact with its standing editorial organization .... It would do just what our scattered and disoriented intellectual organizations of today fall short of doing. It would hold the world together mentally."
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[20:37] <Kazumi> "So said Herbert George Wells, in 1936. Visionary words. The best I can say of Harley is that he goes now to where the great scientific minds of the age have passed. They will not judge him unfit to join their company."
06[20:37] * Kazumi nods to Malachi, and steps back.
06[20:38] * Keenan cast a glance over to Keelia for a moment as the others began speaking of Harley. He noticed something then but turned his attention back to those speaking now.
06[20:39] * `Faith` remained standing with Kifel, her fingers curling into him as she leaned into him a bit more, holding onto him a bit tighter as she rubbed his side.
06[20:39] * Eva pats her mates' side as she steps up.
[20:41] <RaMinah> 6Shifting her weight to ensure her knees didn't give out and fall down she looked on with a solemn gaze in respectful silence.
06[20:41] * SNB steps forward.
06[20:42] * Eva steps up and frowns a little "Harely was.." she starts and sighs "Harely was an asshole. A self-admitted, stubborn asshole of a genius . But Dammit: Harley was *our* asshole, and *our* genius. We're going to be playing catchup with what he made for the better part of 2 decades, I helped build his damned robots and even I dont know half of what went in them.." she nods back to her mate and then over to his body.
06[20:42] * SNB pauses and doesn't step forward.
06[20:43] * JamesBeckett nodded to SNB queuing after him
[20:43] <Eva> "Say hi to Tesla for us."
06[20:44] * Katherine chuckles a bit as she wipes her eyes
[20:44] <Katherine> baby bomb disposal.....
06[20:44] * JamesBeckett blinkedd at Kat
[20:44] <JamesBeckett> Oh gaia...
06[20:45] * Eva smiles and nods to Kat before she steps back to give her mate's hand another squeeze.
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06[20:46] * JamesBeckett nodded to Eva glancing to SNB.
[20:46] <JamesBeckett> You were first hoss
06[20:46] * SNB steps forward, nodding to James. "Thanks."
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[20:48] <SNB> Harley, also known as Intergalactic Mechatronic.  It'll be hard to figure out the lessons of his story.  Born to a loving mother, who he lost too soon, given to an abusive uncle, who he escaped.  He went to MIT for the form of it, but hacked the US government because... well... I imagine he was bored and that was something to do.
[20:49] <SNB> He claimed to be a Ragabash by association with his mother.  And, while this duty isn't just given to Ragabash, they do so often have the duty of saying the thing that will offend you, saying the thing that will anger you, or, just by their existence, confusing the hell out of you.
[20:50] <SNB> Harley, there's a part of me that thinks you aren't real, but an anime character that was just too wild to be bound by paper or ink.  Your family life would go to suggest that, as well as your engineering accomplishments.
[20:52] <SNB> I gave you that name, Intergalactic Mechatronic, in reference to a Beasty Boys music video that had bands fighting in giant mecha just because that would be cool.  It's the kind of thing you'd do.  I don't know what realm of the Wyld it is that takes technology and breaks the Weaver's web with the bare existence, but I'm sure you'll have a whole team working for you.  Some day, after
[20:52] <SNB> I've gone the way, I'll visit just to have my mind blown by what you do in your spare time.
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06[20:53] * Tanith takes a small step forward. "Without Harley I may never have met some of the most important people in my heart, he showed me a larger world when I was still very small and very lost, he was one of my greatest defenders and advocates even when I couldn't see it and I am forever going to be greatful to him. I will miss him very much." Quiets and rejoins his pack.
06[20:54] * JamesBeckett stepped forward and turned to the fire muttering softly under his breath then turned to face the others.
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[20:54] <JamesBeckett> Harley... I fought with him time and time again.
06[20:55] * Hettar sorta ssslliiidddes in, late, sidling up near Ket and the rest of his pack as he finds them.
[20:55] <JamesBeckett> The two of us went back and forth both in person, or across the link we shared. And yet.  The biggest issue between us, quite simply, was the fact that no matter what I do in my time.  I could never hold a candle to him.
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[20:55] <JamesBeckett> Harley was a mind ages ahead of his time. With a talent and passion to rival Elon Musk himself.
[20:56] <JamesBeckett> He was my greatest rival.  And my biggest inspiration.  It's because of him that I strove to be better.  To make my own impact here.
[20:57] <JamesBeckett> And now without him... with nothing to hold me back... I can't find any reason to press forward.  Because there's nothing left for me to chase after.
[20:58] <Keelia> 6Ket tipped her head back as she looked up at Hettar, giving a nod to him quietly as she shifted just slightly to make space for him. Standing with their pack quietly as she listened.
06[20:58] * Katherine smiles a bit
06[20:58] * JamesBeckett took a moment to take a breath turning to the pyre. "Farewell harley.. you were a pompous asshole... ...but you were my brother .."
06[20:59] * JamesBeckett stepped back to join his mate wiping his eyes
01[20:59] <@IS-ST> Kallias limps forward, the Black Fury kin, leaning on his cane as he moves to stand before the Pyre.
06[21:00] * Tanith looks to Kallias.
06[21:00] * Keenan gave a side glance towards Hettar as he slid in as he stood near Ket as well. His eyes returned soon to the next speaker for Harley.
01[21:01] <@IS-ST> "I don't know many of you very well.  I'm Kallias Mihal, the owner of Spartian Enterprises, and sad to the source of most of your sorrow tonight."
06[21:02] * Draka watches on, standing with the Fury ladies, watching Kallias speak*
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01[21:03] <@IS-ST> "I met Harley in Lybia when he called in the techincal repair line for a pair of water powered generators for a sept that had been marked as killed.  I am rarely in a room with men smarter than me, and when I am, I hire them.  All the more so, when they are in the know."
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06[21:04] * JamesBeckett smiled warmly at that
01[21:06] <@IS-ST> "This is my promise to you.  We will rebuild what he paid for.  James, if you think you don't have anything to strive for, I have things I can show you, Harley left behind.  We'll all be chasing his tech for the rest of our lives.  I just wish I had had more time to get to know him."
06[21:07] * JamesBeckett smirked and nodded giving a tip of his hat.
[21:07] <JamesBeckett> Yee-haw...
01[21:07] <@IS-ST> He turns and places a small black box on the pyre and then limps back to his wife and family standing with Draka.
06[21:08] * Katherine steps forward a bit
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[21:13] <Katherine> I can't say much more than what was alreaedy said. Harley was a genious. He was creative. He was a mad scientist. I mean, who else would have come up with the Baby Bomb Disposal one moment, then figure out a way to make a truck fly the next? He was a right pain in the ass who made me want to pull my hair out in frustration more than once. He was stubborn and oppinionated. He had his
[21:13] <Katherine> issues.
[21:13] <`Faith`> 6Keturah reached up giving Hettar's back a light pat.
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06[21:14] * JamesBeckett smiled
[21:14] <Katherine> but he was also a warrior for Gaia in his own weird and twisted way. He was always trying to think up ways to deal with pollution and toxic stuff, and to make clean energy and to make our impact as minimal as possible. To use the technology that came out of that crazy brain to do what he could for her.
06[21:15] * Katherine looks at the pyre
[21:16] <Katherine> Goodbye brother. I'll miss you, you ass, but I won't miss the headaches you gave me.
06[21:16] * Katherine steps back
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01[21:17] <@IS-ST> Strength moves through the crowd, walking up to look at the pyre with Harley’s remains on it.  He kneels down and then bows to it, his head touching the ground as he does.  He then turns, still kneeling to look at the others.  “When I first arrived here, I met Harley and he yelled at me, for being what I was.  As he yelled at many of us.  He is not my brother, but he helped me find
01[21:17] <@IS-ST> my way to having a brother, and a pack, and even a mate and family.  He started me on that path, and we respected each other, as outcasts, as craftsmen, as members of the Nation.  So Wherever you are, Harley, hear my vow, given in your honor.  Tonight is the last time I will bow my head to the dirt for anyone, and I do so out of respect to him, not from servile abasement.”  And with
01[21:17] <@IS-ST> that he bows once more, touching his forehead to the dirt.  “That last time.”  He stands and moves back to his pack, his features stone.
06[21:17] * JamesBeckett nodded and smiled looking down and not showing his face
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01[21:18] <@IS-ST> The priest looks around, his flaming eyes landing on Kifel.
06[21:19] * Katherine blinks away tears
[21:19] <Kifel> And only once everyone else had spoken did Kifel step forward, removing his dogtags from around his neck, winding them around his hand, holding them between his fingers, staring down at Harley's pyre. It took him a moment to compose his words as the sheet metal tags chimed in his grip. Turning, he looked towards the others taking a slow steady breath.
06[21:19] * `Faith` released her grasp on Kifel as he moved forward.
[21:20] <Kifel> "My name is Kifel McCloud. Shattered Death Fangs. Wyrmfoe. The eldest of the Glasswalker tribe here at Iron Secrets. It has been a little over a year since I first came padding into this place, hungry, tired, and uncertain of my future. And it has been a little over a year since I met Harley Williams. Deednamed, The Intergalactic Mechatronic. A kinfolk of my tribe. I will not lie to
[21:20] <Kifel> anyone here. I had my issues with him. As we all have had in the past. He was stubborn. He was hot headed. And he did not listen to orders without a fight. And yes, Eva, he was an asshole. A self-admitted asshole. But despite these, Harley was, and forever shall be my friend. He was OUR friend. OUR septmate. OUR asshole. And I shall miss him terribly. Because while he was hard to work
[21:20] <Kifel> with at times... He still poured his heart and soul into something he believed in. He did not allow anything to stop him no matter the risk to himself, or the difficulty. He saw what someone could become as any good Ragabash would; even if he was not born as one, and in his own way pushed them to become better than they were. I know this from experience. If it wasn't for Harley I wouldn't
[21:20] <Kifel> be half the wolf I am today. He taught me how to code properly. How to build and maintain simple machines that makes my life easier. He taught me how to be a better Glasswalker. And for this I am forever indebted to him. He was a kin without equal. And we all feel the crushing blow of his death; the bitter cold of his absence. A wound that for many, will linger deeper than others. As
[21:20] <Kifel> the eldest of the Glasswalkers... as his friend, I feel this pain deeply. But none more deeply than those of Harley's pack, Steel Deathtrap."
[21:20] <Kifel> He paused, looking to James and Katherine both, lowering his head slightly, turning back towards Harley's pyre. "I wish I had known you better Harley. I wish, that we had been closer. And I am sorry for failing you. As the eldest of our tribe. As a friend. But your death will not be in vain. I swear to you, to Cockroach, to Gaia, we will avenge you. We will win this war." Another pause
[21:20] <Kifel> "Wood to ash, stone to dust, snow to water, circuits to silicon and life to death. The long winter has come early, and the darkness looms near. Go in peace, Harley, sleep through the darkness. And awaken when the spring comes. Let us meet again in the warmth when the fight is done. Goodbye my friend." Looking to Malachi again Kifel would briefly brush his hand over his eyes, drying his
[21:20] <Kifel> eyes as he returned to his pack's side, and Faith's side resting his arm over her side.
06[21:21] * Naze looks quietly towards the Harly's pyre just after Kifel says his words. <G> "It looks like that question was not a waste after all.. 'Will I find peace and happiness in my life?' you asked. 'You'll find what you look for,' she said, 'and in the end you'll find the only peace you're promised. That of the grave.' ... I hope you found your happiness in this life Harley. Judging from these words you gave a measure of it at least, it's all we can ever hope
06[21:23] * JamesBeckett wiped his eyes holding his mate closer
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[21:25] <Naze> **hope for before we find peace.."
06[21:25] * `Faith` reached out looping her arm about Kifel as she held onto him tightly saying nothing for now as she merely offered what little comfort she could just by being there.
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01[21:26] <@IS-ST> The Stranger steps between the pyres and reaches up to his eyes, plucking fire from the burning flames there.  "Thus do we commit these two great members of the Nation to the fire of the Mother, to put them to rest in our hall of heroes."  He places his hands on the Pyrse and the is a sudden wash of heat as they leap to life.  He nods to Dark Dreams, who slips away for a moment.  "Normally,
01[21:26] <@IS-ST> I would send you away, to go laugh and drink and be family.  But there is one more thing we must attend to.  Who leads the hunt for those who wounded us?"
06[21:26] * JamesBeckett looked to Naze and Kifel
06[21:28] * Keenan gave another glance to Keelia when the pyres were lit to see her reaction before looking to Kifel at the words spoken.
06[21:28] * Tanith turns his attention to Kifel, focused on the man.
[21:29] <Kifel> His expression darkens slightly, his hold on Faith tightening slightly. "Both Harley and Nathan were of my tribe. I would be dishorning them both if I did not lead our war party against those who took them from us. With Naze and her pack's help, we will find them, and we will crush them under foot. We will avenge our fallen."
[21:29] <JamesBeckett> Kifel... put me down.
[21:29] <JamesBeckett> I'll wet my own God damn claws if I must.
06[21:29] * JamesBeckett nodded
06[21:30] * Naze looks to Kifel and then to Malachi and steps forward. <G> "Thousand secrets will find where this Wyrm riddled bitch dwells and works and give the hunt to our Wrymfoe." she nods to them
06[21:30] * `Faith` curled her fingers into Kifel as she held onto him a bit tighter, silently watching Malachi and listening.
[21:30] <JamesBeckett> Naze. If I can aid you in any way. You need only ask.
06[21:31] * JamesBeckett nodded quietly
06[21:31] * Keelia looked... shocked as the fire was started. Though she just remained in silence standing there watching everything and everyone and listening. For the first time ever, shes been quiet for the entire time and quite frankly just looking confused.
[21:31] <Kazumi> "I want to be down for that mission as well."
06[21:31] * Kifel glances to James, nodding. His words not needing speaking. James knew what Kifel was going to say.
01[21:31] <@IS-ST> Dark Dreams returns, dragging the dead body of one of the cyberdogs in his teeth.  He pulls it  to Malachi and drops it, moving back to his place.
06[21:32] * Valrun speaks softly "The Grimm will aid any way that we can"
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06[21:33] * Katherine looks at Kifel, one arm around her small belly
[21:33] <Naze> <G> "We have a few leads." she grins ferrally <G> "But I think I see where you're going with this. How many questions do I have?"
[21:33] <Katherine> if you exclude me, I will hurt you
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[21:33] <Kifel> "I have no plans to exclude anyone Katherine."
[21:33] <Katherine> good
06[21:33] * Katherine smiles
[21:36] <JamesBeckett> However many you want Naze.
06[21:36] * Tanith looks to James and shakes his head before tilting it to the corpse.
01[21:36] <@IS-ST> "Then you will ask the questions, Naze."  Malachi reaches into a pouch on his belt, sprinking the black dust from it over the corpse.  It takes a huge breath, like it had been drowning and it breached the surface.  The body convulses and then jerks up into a seating position.  "Who calls the dead, by what right do you disturb my peace?"  Malachi's form seems to swell, its shadow growning
01[21:36] <@IS-ST> and falling over this dead thing.  "I am Kaet Ma, Speaker for the Lady of the Fate, you foul thing!  You will answer the questions and be thankfull I do not cast you down to Apothisis."  His sycthe appears in his hand and his lether mask is suudenly a dark and twisted black, pitted, iron.  He gestures to Naze.
06[21:39] * Naze nods and steps up to the dead cyberdog crouching in front of him <G> "Where exactly did you come from?" she asks her voice laced with cold authority.
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06[21:39] * Keelia is -really- silent now. Those green eyes getting a bit wider as she stared at Naze and Malachi, no longer seeming to even see the fires.
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01[21:40] <@IS-ST> Alpha base, that's all we called it.
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06[21:41] * Keenan remained silent, observant for now as the gathering played out now. He was stoic, even after seeing Keelia's reaction to Naze and Malachi which normally would have gotten a smirk. Now there was no reaction.
06[21:41] * Valrun watches, expression unreadable
[21:41] <Naze> <G> "Do you know were it is is geographically?" she asks her eyes boring into the dead thing
06[21:42] * JamesBeckett folded his arms watching
01[21:42] <@IS-ST> Negative.  We were never informed.
06[21:44] * JamesBeckett glanced to Naze quietly raising a brow
[21:45] <Naze> "Tell me every thing you can about Dr. Nyguan. How was she involved with you?"
[21:45] <Naze> ^<G>
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01[21:50] <@IS-ST> Dr Becky Nyguan, Project Frenzy Path Director.  She selected subjects 1 through 20 for training and enhacement.
06[21:51] * JamesBeckett held up a hand looking to Naze. "A thought... if I may. The targeting system that directed that blast... maybe another lead."
06[21:51] * Tanith looks to Kalias and nods to him briefly when the name is given.
[21:52] <Draka> "Twenty? Ugh."
01[21:53] <@IS-ST> Kallias turns away and pulls out his phone starting to whisper into it.
06[21:53] * Naze nods to James though she continues to start at the dead guy "Describe the criteria for the subjects, where did they come from?"
[21:53] <Naze> ^<G>
06[21:54] * Katherine suddenly looks quite green like she's about to puke and runs out of the room
06[21:55] * SNB starts taking this in, considering the stories of those subjects.
01[21:55] <@IS-ST> Canadates were selected at birth, screened for strength and endurance.  Trained until objective ready, tested in single objective test.
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06[21:56] * Tanith sees Keelia when he looks to Kalias and steps away from his pack to join her, reaching to gently take her other hand and hold it.
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06[21:57] * Nicole_Slivermoon listens quietly
06[21:57] * Naze growls a little at the subtext, but is under control <G> "List the objectives of Project Frenzy Path. Describe the training and enhancement regimen, including this single objective test.."
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06[21:59] * Keelia was already pale by nature, but she is just kind of white as a ghost as she stares at Naze and Malachi. A little jumpy too as she flinched when something was grabbing her hand, though upon realizing it is Tanith she actually held onto his hand tightly and curled into him a bit as she looked back towards Naze and Malachi like she was watching some kind of horror movie that was
06[21:59] * Keelia absolutely mind boggling terrible but yet you just can't turn off or turn away from. Though she finally sucked in a breath that she'd been holding when realizing her chest hurt for a reason.
01[22:03] <@IS-ST> I do not know the objective of the project.  Training was intensive hand to hand, firearms, and HE ordance, as well as heavy weapons interface.  Enhancements ranged from unit driven weapons, AI driven heavy support, Radio support and infultration, as well as environmental addaption moduals.  Units selected for enhancement would have their skelatal structure enhanced with Nanocarbon to
01[22:03] <@IS-ST> provide internal power and support strutcures, then modulaes would be applied.  Single objective test was called by handlers a rite of passage.  Units would be provieded two code moduales to increase ability, and then given an target to exterminate.  failure rate stood at 25%.
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06[22:08] * Naze glances to the Glass walkers to know a little more about this <G> "Describe the appearance of Dr. Nyguan, does she physically resemble anyone here, and how? Also, What was your objective here? And what is the 'Hammer' and 'deathblossom'?"
06[22:09] * JamesBeckett nodded
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01[22:14] <@IS-ST> I cannot see, but she a human of 1.6 meters in height with Pantome black 6c hair and skintone of Pantone 472c, with eyes primarily of pantone 2266c, weighting 52 kilograms.
06[22:15] * Keenan slipped away, lightly squeezing Ket's shoulders as he moved away from the pack for now to join Keelia who seemed to be in a bit of shock right now. He slipped behind her and Tanith and lightly placed a hand on her shoulder opposite of Tanith for now. Just to be a reassuring presence for now.
06[22:15] * JamesBeckett nodded
01[22:16] <@IS-ST> The Hammer is a subobital KKV launced from high alititue craft by handlers for site cleanup.  Death bloosom is the last discharge from the AI driven Plasm cannon, depleting the subject of his internal power.  I hear it is a painful way to die.
[22:17] <`Faith`> 6Ket gave a nod to Keenan, looking to where he was going before she looked back towards Mal and the others.
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06[22:17] * JamesBeckett frowned
[22:18] <JamesBeckett> I'd need to know how they send targeting to it to do anything useful...
06[22:18] * Keelia doesn't even look at Keenan or Tanith. Her wide-eyed gaze is intently focused on Naze and Mal for the time being.
01[22:18] <@IS-ST> The body starts to convulse and it looks back to Malachi.  "Let me go, you unnatural thing!"  The Legend looks to Naze.
06[22:18] * Naze growls a little more <G> And your Objective in your last deployment?" She prompts before she looks to james and kifel for a translation of colors a moment <G> "Get a notepad" she murmurs too
[22:19] <JamesBeckett> Got it.
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[22:19] <JamesBeckett> If you can naze. Have him tell us how that thing gets targeting info.
06[22:19] * SNB takes out a small notebook to take things down.
[22:19] <JamesBeckett> If I know that I can stop them using it.
[22:19] <Naze> <G> "Then you're going to tell me what was you plan for extraction along with all the password and access codes you know, and their uses."
06[22:20] * JamesBeckett grinned
[22:20] <JamesBeckett> Or that.  I can work with that
[22:20] <Naze> <G> "After that I'll see about having the Legend here release you."
06[22:21] * JamesBeckett pulled out his phone looking up the color codes that had been named
06[22:21] * Kifel doesn't have his phone on him, thus he cannot look up said colors. Leaving that to James for now. Simply listening to the long dead Cyberdog
01[22:21] <@IS-ST> Kill subject Kallias Mihal, and retrive any outstanding project data that we could locate, purify the Adamana site of all hostiles.  I have no working knowlegde of codes or their use, Extraction plans were to be downloaded upon successful completion of objectives.
06[22:23] * JamesBeckett mulled over his phone quietly biting his lip.
[22:23] <JamesBeckett> I have the colors here. Pantone keeps a database of all of their tones.
[22:24] <JamesBeckett> I don't have the software readily available.  But.  If we could run these through a proper program. Might be able to recreate something of use
06[22:24] * Khapri turns his eyes towards Kallias
06[22:25] * Naze tisks and looks over to the glasswalkers <G> "What is your communications frequency then?"
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01[22:29] <@IS-ST> Kallias looks back and smiles, speaking into his phone.  "Hey, Becky.  Kallais Mihal here.  We met at the Switerland cofference where you gave you talk about 3d Printed organs.  I've got a team working on something simialr and I was wondering if you'd like to sit down and maybe discuss a fellowship.  Say next week...in Holbrook?  Give me a call and lets set something up.  Ciao."  He
01[22:29] <@IS-ST> hands up his phone and tries not to look at his wife who is staring daggers at him.
[22:30] <`Faith`> 6Keturah glanced over at Kallias and smirked, hiding a slight snicker as she saw the look of the BF shifter.
01[22:31] <@IS-ST> This assignment we were given the SHF of 29,98 Gigahertz.  RELEASE ME!
06[22:31] * JamesBeckett smirked a bit knowing that rage all too well.
06[22:31] * JamesBeckett nodded
06[22:32] * Keenan raised a brow looking over to Kallais and smirked quietly behind Keelia
[22:32] <JamesBeckett> I can work with that.
06[22:32] * Khapri glances up to Aella, who seems to be utterly terrifying.
[22:32] <JamesBeckett> See what traffic is traveling on that frequency currently.
01[22:33] <@IS-ST> Malachi nods.  "I cast you down, never to trouble the world of man again!"  The body twitches and falls back, collapsing into a cloud of dust to be blown away by the wind.  He looks up.  It is good to make these plans, but tonight your Kin call to you, eat and remeber those we honored her tonight.  Plan tomorrow.  This stranger will stand watch."
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06[22:33] * Naze looks back a moment to the Brave kin and back to the thing in front of her. She looks back up to Malachi from where she is crouching. <G> "I think we'll have another target shortly. His soul is yours Kaet Ma."
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[22:35] <Keelia> 6Oh what the fuck! Her face said it perfectly... no words needed. She just stared at Mal and Naze. Go what... go where? Just... skip on along like that just hadn't happened? Sure... NOT!
06[22:36] * Tanith gives Keelia's hand a squeeze. "Come on.."
06[22:36] * JamesBeckett nodded and looked up to Kallias. "I've a bottle I've been sittin on for a while.  Now seems as good a time as ever to have a drink for Harley and talk.
06[22:36] * JamesBeckett smiled warmly
01[22:36] <@IS-ST> Crys gets up and walks over to Keelia and puts his arm around her shoulder and nods to Tanith.  "Yeah, its better that way."
06[22:37] * Naze nods to the Strider legend and she sighs letting go of some of the rage and tension. <G> "Yes.. I suppose I do have 3 men to try to woo me tonight."she smiles up to him weakly and stands
06[22:38] * Tanith grins up at Crys with a sort of wicked and knowing glimmer in his eyes.
06[22:38] * Keenan stepped back away from Keelia seemed like between Crys and Tanith they would have her taken care of so he would move to rejoin his pack.
06[22:38] * Keelia just leans back agianst Crys, but she isn't actually moving anywhere. Her gaze is utterly glued to Mal and Naze. Not the body that just vanished into thin air, but Mal and Naze... more so Mal at this point. Her mind still trying to sort all this out and coming up with a whole lot of nothing.
06[22:38] * Kifel would grip faith tighter in his arms, kissing her gently enough leading her back towards their alcove. "Everyone, goodnight. Naze, see me tomorrow in the cockroach shrine. James, the challenge circle after. Have a goodnight my septmates."
[22:39] <JamesBeckett> I'll meet you in the ring.
06[22:39] * `Faith` returned Kifel's kiss as she leaned into his grasp, her arm still looped about him as she moved to walk with him back to the alcove, still just quiet for the time being.
06[22:39] * Aidan heads off with SP
[22:39] <Nicole_Slivermoon> night Kifel
[22:40] <`Faith`> 6Ket reached up to give Hettar a light pat on the back. 14Want to go shooting?
[22:40] <Nicole_Slivermoon> nght Faith
06[22:40] * Hettar perks at Kifels talk with James, looking over at James a moment.
[22:40] <Nicole_Slivermoon> *night
[22:40] <Hettar> Lets eat.  Didn't bring my gun.
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[22:41] <Hettar> :: looks back to Ket, his eyes bright with the combination of an Ahroun's rage and a cliath's control ::
[22:42] <Dealgan> Dealgan would get up, stretching and starting to make his way back to the bawn to get dinner.
[22:42] <`Faith`> 14You want to eat... or you want to go hunt? 6Ket gave an arch of a brow, giving him the chance to run it off a bit and try to calm it slightly, but while having a babysitter, obviously.
[22:42] <Hettar> 30 rounds and a few dozen folks in a small room on a full moon sounded dumb.
01[22:42] <@IS-ST> Crys will pick her up,  "Come on, I'll answer your guestions."
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[22:42] <Tanith> "Good night keelia~" his voice a teasing singsong at the girl when she is plucked up
06[22:42] * Valrun speaks softly to Viktor
[22:42] <Hettar> Best to eat it dead.  I try to keep it mellow during the full.
06[22:43] * SNB walks over to the final rest of the two dead to give them a look over.
[22:43] <Hettar> Besides, how many folks in a place like this play poke the full-moon? :: grins predatorily ::
01[22:43] <@IS-ST> Aella looks at her husband.  "Kallias Mihal!  You come with me.  Now!"  She looks down at her daughter.  "Aileen, go with Tanith.  Mommy and daddy have to talk right now."
[22:44] <Keelia> 6There is no objection, hell there is no anything. Not exactly ignoring Tanith, she wasn't exactly hearing him. She'd turn her gaze to track Mal and Naze for as long as she could before Crys had carted her off out of view and even then, unlike usual, she was just eerily silent.
[22:45] <`Faith`> 14Alright, come on then. 6Ket gave Hettar a slight nudge towards the bawn to try and get him inside. Yeah, he earned himself a babysitter it seems.
[22:45] <JamesBeckett> My offer can wait it seems.
[22:45] <JamesBeckett> Later Kallias
06[22:45] * Viktor Viktor nods to Valrun
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06[22:46] * Hettar allows himself to be herded to the bawn proper.
06[22:46] * JamesBeckett smirked a bit nodding  to Aella as he nodded to Hettar
01[22:46] <@IS-ST> If I live through the night.  If not, speak kindly of me?
[22:46] <Khapri> "Good luck Mr. Kallias." Khapri mused
[22:46] <JamesBeckett> I doubt she'll kill ya.
01[22:46] <@IS-ST> He turns and starst to limp off, Aella going with him, already yelling at him in Greek.
[22:46] <JamesBeckett> I know the rage of an angry wifeh
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06[22:47] * Khapri said something to Kallia and went out with the mob
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03[22:47] * Keelia is now known as Keturah
06[22:48] * Nicole_Slivermoon heads back quietly
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06[22:48] * SNB gives the two a nod then heads out.
06[22:49] * Tanith takes Aileen's hand, blushing a bit when he does so and raking his hand through his hair awkwardly. "Uhm.. do you want to.. go for a walk..?"
01[22:49] <@IS-ST> She looks back at her mom and dad and then back to Tanith.  "Yes, please.  It was very sad tonight."
06[22:49] * Keenan slipped out at this point and eventually ended up at the Stag shrine for now to ponder.
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06[22:50] * Tanith tilts his head to his Alpha before he takes Aileen with him.
06[22:50] * Naze nods back to him with a kind smile