Harken/Vera - Plotting

(11:05:05 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: ==START!==
(11:05:13 PM) ***abrasiveCaliginist began espering arkeUnbound.
(11:05:23 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Vera, something's come up on Prospit.
(11:05:40 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: I'm afraid we won't be able to be as overt about things at the ball.
(11:06:06 PM) arkeUnbound: Hey you
(11:06:11 PM) arkeUnbound: What happened?
(11:06:36 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: The queen is... she's extorting me by threatening to harm a little girl I've grown attached to if I misbehave.
(11:07:31 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: I've... I've gotten her involved, and it never should have been so, but now that it's happened, I feel responsible for making sure nothing happens to her.
(11:08:20 PM) arkeUnbound: Oh
(11:08:31 PM) arkeUnbound: Threatning little girls is pretty villainous
(11:08:38 PM) arkeUnbound: You want me to try and swoop in to rescue her?
(11:08:55 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: No, that won't be necessary. We'll just have to slow down a bit and take more care.
(11:09:07 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: That means no face-kicking at the ball, as hilarious as that would have been.
(11:09:23 PM) arkeUnbound: Well
(11:09:27 PM) arkeUnbound: I can still be overt, right?
(11:09:48 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: No. It's a threat to me, and I believe the expectation is that I keep you two in line, too.
(11:10:15 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: The thing is, if she takes or harms that girl, she's removed her only buffer.
(11:10:32 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Which would be great, but I'm not the sort of calculating monster that would let a little girl die to justify a crusade.
(11:10:42 PM) arkeUnbound: Also you still don't have guns.
(11:10:49 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Right.
(11:11:06 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: I thought I had katanas, but it turns out that those things are... they're fucking handles glued to empty sheaths.
(11:11:21 PM) arkeUnbound: Awwww.
(11:11:25 PM) arkeUnbound: That would have been so cool
(11:11:30 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: I KNOW RIGHT?!
(11:11:40 PM) arkeUnbound: Thats not just a normal crime
(11:11:47 PM) arkeUnbound: that's a crime against amazing heroics.
(11:11:47 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: I might have an idea. I doubt it'll work, but I might have an idea.
(11:11:57 PM) arkeUnbound: Should I be worried?
(11:11:57 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Yes, but you should have seen the heist I pulled to get 'em.
(11:12:03 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: I was the smoothest operator ever.
(11:12:31 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: No, you shouldn't be worried. You might be armed fairly soon. MIGHT. Don't be too optimistic.
(11:12:42 PM) arkeUnbound: YES
(11:12:54 PM) arkeUnbound: I am so ready to punch some marshmellows and raise a ruckus!
(11:12:59 PM) arkeUnbound: So ready Harken
(11:13:04 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: You'd be slicing.
(11:13:05 PM) arkeUnbound: Like you don't even know.
(11:13:18 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: I know a katana isn't your weapon, but it'd be better than nothing.
(11:13:33 PM) arkeUnbound: Guh
(11:13:40 PM) arkeUnbound: can't you just get rid of these kid gloves?
(11:13:40 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Vera.
(11:13:47 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Do you have any idea
(11:13:51 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: What incredible things you can pull
(11:13:55 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: With a katana,
(11:14:04 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: And either incredible stylishness or super speed?
(11:14:15 PM) arkeUnbound: Can it at least be a giant katana?
(11:15:03 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Maybe. None of the ones I filched struck me as giant.
(11:15:11 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: But I can at least promise you two hands.
(11:15:52 PM) arkeUnbound: Close enough.
(11:15:58 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: So, in review:
(11:15:58 PM) arkeUnbound: I guess a heroine needs to make do!
(11:16:02 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: No facekicking.
(11:16:15 PM) arkeUnbound: Can do.
(11:16:17 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Don't just roll over, but do take care not to get caught.
(11:16:24 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: And...
(11:16:33 PM) arkeUnbound: I mean, I can just go do ball things.
(11:16:35 PM) arkeUnbound: More or less
(11:16:38 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Well, what if you did...
(11:16:50 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Ah, never mind. It's too farfetched.
(11:17:03 PM) arkeUnbound: What?
(11:17:04 PM) arkeUnbound: Tell me!
(11:17:26 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: What if you said yes?
(11:17:36 PM) arkeUnbound: Yes to what?
(11:18:11 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: I'm gonna propose to you, right? What if you said yes, and we made our big spectacle that way?
(11:18:31 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: I can't actually ask you to do that, though.
(11:19:21 PM) arkeUnbound: Uh
(11:19:30 PM) arkeUnbound: You mean while Innana snuck around.
(11:19:48 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Maybe. I'm going to discuss this with her, too.
(11:20:08 PM) arkeUnbound: I'll think about it.
(11:20:10 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: The ring's been fitted to you, by the way. The jeweler seemed terribly surprised by my request, but I think she's the only one who knows.
(11:20:24 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: So it should come as a big surprise to everyone.
(11:20:30 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Very dramatic, and very cool.
(11:21:43 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: But I digress; how long until you get to us? We're getting antsy, and extremely weary of the ass droids.
(11:22:13 PM) arkeUnbound: I dunno!
(11:22:15 PM) arkeUnbound: Soon
(11:22:16 PM) arkeUnbound: ish?
(11:22:21 PM) arkeUnbound: I have pirate girls to outfit!
(11:22:25 PM) arkeUnbound: And punching.
(11:22:27 PM) arkeUnbound: Lots of punching.
(11:22:38 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Something in my heart of hearts doesn't believe that that will take anything less than an eternity.
(11:22:53 PM) arkeUnbound: Then you clearly haven't seen me fight.
(11:23:00 PM) arkeUnbound: I got this :D
(11:23:08 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: If you say so.
(11:23:22 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Someday, I ought to show you how *I* fight. It's a helluva hoot to watch.
(11:24:16 PM) arkeUnbound: Lots of bullets?
(11:24:20 PM) arkeUnbound: Ive seen the matrix.
(11:24:24 PM) arkeUnbound: Oh gosh
(11:24:26 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Oh yes. And swords soon, too.
(11:24:28 PM) arkeUnbound: I should show you the matrix.
(11:24:37 PM) arkeUnbound: You need to come to movie night.
(11:24:53 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Sure. You're a helluva long way away, but I build up pretty steadily.
(11:25:23 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: The trick is to invest in portions. Ask your server's sprite if they can sort of watch your grist cache and build you up with a portion of all your build grist earned.
(11:25:36 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: My percentage is 40 percent. It works out really nicely.
(11:25:44 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Cerxes is very helpful in this way.
(11:26:17 PM) arkeUnbound: Uh well
(11:26:20 PM) arkeUnbound: Mine doesn't really talk.
(11:26:27 PM) arkeUnbound: But Lexi's big brother is helping so its fine.
(11:26:30 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: No, your server's sprite.
(11:26:38 PM) arkeUnbound: Ohhh
(11:26:40 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: That shitty, slutty demon with a huge sword.
(11:26:51 PM) arkeUnbound: Not Lexi's brother?
(11:26:54 PM) arkeUnbound: Hes pretty cool
(11:26:56 PM) arkeUnbound: A little wet.
(11:26:59 PM) arkeUnbound: But still.
(11:27:07 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: He's pretty cool, yeah. I'm gonna get him to teach me how to sword pretty soon.
(11:27:21 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Winona wants me to head up and help her cope with... something. I'm too lazy to dig up what.
(11:27:32 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: So before that I'll get him to teach me the ways of the blade.
(11:27:43 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: It's gonna be so.
(11:27:45 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Frickin'.
(11:27:48 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Cool!
(11:27:55 PM) arkeUnbound: Is Nona feeling bad?
(11:28:03 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: I think so.
(11:28:07 PM) arkeUnbound: I'm on the case!
(11:28:13 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Nah, nah, I got it.
(11:28:19 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: She's my matesprit, and I can handle it.
(11:29:12 PM) arkeUnbound: Oh did you two settle on a romance square thing
(11:29:15 PM) arkeUnbound: Congratulations!
(11:29:56 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Nah! Innana is still after her and she hasn't exactly said no.
(11:30:19 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Innana tried to goad me about it not too long ago, but I thought it was really hypocritical of her to do so, so I just let it lie.
(11:30:32 PM) arkeUnbound: So she isnt your matesprit really?
(11:30:51 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Well, she is.
(11:30:56 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: She's also Innana's matesprit.
(11:31:18 PM) arkeUnbound: I thought that wasn't how it worked?
(11:31:20 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: It's a little irritating that she doesn't seem to have the bravery to choose, or the heart I guess (I imagine the one refused will be terribly disappointed).
(11:31:21 PM) arkeUnbound: I don't get troll romance.
(11:31:36 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Well, there are a few bad practices regarding troll romance.
(11:31:51 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: One is having the same person occupy two of your quadrants.
(11:31:58 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: The other is having two people in one quadrant.
(11:32:06 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Nona is currently doing the later.
(11:32:25 PM) arkeUnbound: I should really talk to her huh...
(11:33:26 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: Thing is, though, I'm feeling pretty zen about all of this right now...
(11:33:30 PM) abrasiveCaliginist: I dunno.
(1:06:15 AM) arkeUnbound: I'll solve it, don't worry!
(1:06:29 AM) arkeUnbound: It's still my job as Auswhatever
(1:07:06 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Like I said, though, I think it'll be alright, no matter how it goes.
(1:07:14 AM) arkeUnbound: That's right
(1:07:21 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: A mere few days ago, it felt like I put so much stock in it.
(1:07:29 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Now, however, I'm just playing the game.
(1:07:32 AM) arkeUnbound: Whatever else, you'll still be friends. You'll still have fights. Adventures.
(1:07:33 AM) arkeUnbound: Guns!
(1:07:43 AM) arkeUnbound: And I'll be there to deck you in the face if you forget it.
(1:08:13 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Innana tried to light a fire under me, and while I *was* angry, I... hm. What I said was so practical.
(1:08:52 AM) arkeUnbound: What did you say?
(1:08:55 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: It was still something you might *say* to a kismesis, sure, but it didn't go anywhere.
(1:09:38 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: She said, in some decently vague terms, "yeah lol i'mma fuck winona. i have so much self-control that it'll keep her on the edge of her seat."
(1:10:00 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: And I just said, "damn, you know, I don't think scratching the shit out of your matesprit is very good self-control."
(1:10:08 AM) arkeUnbound: Are you sure she said that?
(1:10:25 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Not *exactly* tht, but such was the gist.
(1:10:41 AM) arkeUnbound: Scratching...?
(1:10:58 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: I also verbally considered recounting a few of the raucous pailings Nona and I have had, but that was mostly to twist the knife.
(1:11:16 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Yeah. Like, semi-assaulting her as part of making out.
(1:11:59 AM) arkeUnbound: Huh
(1:12:05 AM) arkeUnbound: Trolls are weird.
(1:12:07 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: It's also worth noting that bragging about how disciplined she is really seems flimsy given the number of times she's lost her temper at me.
(1:12:08 AM) arkeUnbound: I keep forgetting.
(1:12:51 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Ah well. Things go as they go, and we can only do our best to continue forward and put in everything we can.
(1:13:09 AM) arkeUnbound: Right!
(1:13:10 AM) arkeUnbound: Yes that
(1:14:12 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: You may not realize this, but Innana is sort of my... model for a calm and collected person.
(1:14:20 AM) arkeUnbound: She's the best teacher.
(1:14:25 AM) arkeUnbound: Everyone loses their temper sometimes.
(1:14:34 AM) arkeUnbound: No one is perfect.
(1:14:46 AM) arkeUnbound: That doesn't make them any less amazing.
(1:14:52 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: So it's kind of disappointing when she behaves like a sullen child when I make a suggestion that is tactically sound.
(1:15:03 AM) arkeUnbound: It probably makes them better. Perfection is boring.
(1:15:09 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Would you talk to her for me? She won't listen when I say anything.
(1:15:16 AM) arkeUnbound: Sure!
(1:15:30 AM) arkeUnbound: What is this tactically sound suggestion I need to talk about?
(1:15:51 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Let her know that the queen is threatening a child as a method of keeping me in line.
(1:16:04 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: And that the queen very likely expects me to keep you two in line as well.
(1:17:10 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Another thing: Lexi went offline when I messaged earlier to check in with her.
(1:17:33 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Some people seem to be having some psychological difficulties with the game. I'd like you to check on Lexi; I think she likes you better than me.
(1:17:45 AM) arkeUnbound: Well I am pretty personable.
(1:17:52 AM) arkeUnbound: Sure! I'll chat up all the cute girls.
(1:17:57 AM) arkeUnbound: But you know I'm a pirate now
(1:18:00 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Most of the others don't trust her further than they can throw her. I think if they really needed her, though, she'd come through.
(1:18:03 AM) arkeUnbound: So I might steal them.
(1:18:28 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: You do that. I'll be literally slaughtering my way through legions of angels in the meantime.
(1:19:05 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Heh. Slaughter is one of my favorite words, because it so perfectly describes the viscerality of blowing a hole the size of my head in an enemy's chest.
(1:19:06 AM) arkeUnbound: So lucky
(1:19:21 AM) arkeUnbound: All I have is giant fire snakes.
(1:19:25 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: But I really only need you to talk to Lexi.
(1:19:33 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: And Innana
(1:19:34 AM) arkeUnbound: Also, you can't spell Slaughter without Laughter. Or something like that
(1:19:44 AM) arkeUnbound: It's a little dark, but witty. And that's important too.
(1:20:10 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: I think the people who laugh when they kill others are really just scared of who they're killing and what they're doing.
(1:20:49 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Then again, we're all slowly turning into gods of destruction and power.
(1:21:11 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: So I guess if I laugh during that sort of activity, it's because it's really easy.
(1:22:13 AM) arkeUnbound: Hopefully it gets harder.
(1:22:17 AM) arkeUnbound: I don't want easy.
(1:22:23 AM) arkeUnbound: I need a challenge!
(1:23:01 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: People in hell want ice water. If this can be easier on us all, I'll take the safer option any day of the week.
(1:23:11 AM) arkeUnbound: Booo
(1:23:27 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: We're a team, and if some of our number are struggling, it's everyone's problem.
(1:23:41 AM) arkeUnbound: I absolutely refuse to take the easy option. At least for me.
(1:23:51 AM) arkeUnbound: Everyone else, sure. Stay safe!
(1:24:12 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: As Roland would say, I'm damn dangerous and hard to kill. I'm sure *I'll* be fine.
(1:24:41 AM) arkeUnbound: I have full confidence in all of our friends to rise valiantly the ocassion!
(1:25:00 AM) arkeUnbound: Because we're amazing.
(1:26:30 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Call it a gut feeling from being a hope player, but I don't think Lexi has it very easy...
(1:26:36 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: That, and that clip of the screaming monster she posted earlier.
(1:26:42 AM) arkeUnbound: I'll talk to her.
(1:26:47 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Thank you.
(1:26:52 AM) arkeUnbound: But just because it isn't easy. Doesn't mean she can't do it.
(1:26:55 AM) arkeUnbound: She's tough!
(1:27:04 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Luna expressed her own doubts too. Please check in with her.
(1:28:14 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Anywho, that about covers things for me.
(1:28:29 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: To review:
(1:28:29 AM) arkeUnbound: So I might as well give everyone a pep talk.
(1:28:34 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Try and keep a low profile
(1:28:42 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Check in with the others
(1:29:05 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Consider saying yes when I propose, if only because the wedding might be a fantastic distraction
(1:29:34 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: I'll handle Winona
(1:29:40 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Did I miss anything?
(1:30:16 AM) arkeUnbound: Nominate self leader of the game.
(1:30:18 AM) arkeUnbound: Kick butt.
(1:30:22 AM) arkeUnbound: Deck villains in the face.
(1:30:25 AM) arkeUnbound: Become pirate queen.
(1:30:28 AM) arkeUnbound: And that's about it.
(1:30:48 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Okay, but leadership has responsibilities that accompany it.
(1:31:03 AM) arkeUnbound: Like all the pep talks I'm giving?
(1:31:15 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: No, like actually knowing what the fuck everyone is supposed to do.
(1:31:33 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: If you give orders, and someone gets hurt as a result of that, it's your responsibility.
(1:31:51 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: If you give orders, and we failed because it wasn't the right path, it is, again, your responsibility.
(1:32:15 AM) arkeUnbound: Don't worry
(1:32:18 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: So, yeah, it's super cute when you say "nominate self the leader of the game", but that's the kind of attitude that makes you unfit for it.
(1:32:18 AM) arkeUnbound: I've got this.
(1:32:25 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Take. It. Seriously. I mean that.
(1:32:33 AM) arkeUnbound: Guh.
(1:32:40 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Don't you guh me, missy.
(1:33:04 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: This is Life. And. Death. For some more than others. Don't you dare forget that.
(1:33:19 AM) arkeUnbound: Guh!
(1:33:21 AM) arkeUnbound: All right!
(1:33:59 AM) arkeUnbound: I should go for now.
(1:34:02 AM) arkeUnbound: Take care of pirates.
(1:34:12 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: If it makes you feel any better, I can help out where I can. I'm... good at killing things. Grubslinger doctrine was to be... thorough.
(1:35:12 AM) arkeUnbound: Thanks.
(1:35:15 AM) arkeUnbound: Don't worry.
(1:35:19 AM) arkeUnbound: I'll help us win this game!
(1:35:27 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Everyone will.
(1:35:30 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: It's a team effort.
(1:35:55 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Oh,
(1:35:57 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: One more thing.
(1:36:05 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: It might be good to put Roland in your sprite.
(1:36:21 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: He can be helpful sometimes. A thousand sweeps of all sorts of experiences and such.
(1:36:38 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Mostly he just settles for berating me, though... (x_. )
(1:36:53 AM) arkeUnbound: I dunno
(1:36:57 AM) arkeUnbound: That sounds like the worst idea ever.
(1:37:01 AM) arkeUnbound: Rolandsprite.
(1:37:14 AM) arkeUnbound: Who would do that?
(1:37:14 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Haha, you should hear him begging me not to do it.
(1:37:25 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Oh, goodness, this is funny.
(1:37:45 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Anyway, give some thought.
(1:37:58 AM) arkeUnbound: I will ponder and all that
(1:38:00 AM) arkeUnbound: For now though
(1:38:03 AM) arkeUnbound: Toodles!
(1:38:07 AM) abrasiveCaliginist: Adios.
(1:38:15 AM) ***abrasiveCaliginist has ceased espering arkeUnbound.