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  1. [12:58] Ardith asks, "So, you said Kaor can influence demons, the lesser ones, to do what they say. Right?"
  2. [12:58] Arkgvunde Vel'heim says, "Yeah."
  3. [12:58] Arlei Zanders says, "Kyla Vishkar, eating the booty like groceries."
  4. [12:58] Kyla contemplates throwing a human leg at Ark.. but.. she doesn't want to interrupt ARdith's time. So for now she just stands there.
  5. (Kyla Vishkar)
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  8. [12:58] Ardith asks, "Is that something you can do? Well enough to maybe, say...Gather up a few of them for me to study from the Dreadwoods?"
  9. [12:59] Arkgvunde Vel'heim says, "Funny you mention that, the majority of the Dreadwoods Demons appear to already be psychically dominated, but i'm not sure by who or what."
  10. [12:59] Arkgvunde Vel'heim says, "And, uh, when that mental domination happens, it's usually impossible to turn it around."
  11. [13:00] Ardith asks, "...Really? No kidding?"
  12. [13:00] Arkgvunde Vel'heim says, "It might wear off with time and distance, but that's... I'd basically have to chase them around the whole continent for several hours, and that means effort."
  13. [13:01] Ardith asks, "Well. There are other feral demons in the caves around here, right?"
  14. [13:01] Ardith asks, "To the east?"
  15. [13:01] Ardith asks, "Or...anywhere else?"
  16. [13:01] Arkgvunde Vel'heim says, "It might surprise you, but..."
  17. [13:02] Arkgvunde apparently took themselves out of themself, and pointed their head directly at the sky. A ball of Occultism was already floating around somewhere, so the Kaor just brought it down to the ground, and waited.
  18. (Arkgvunde Vel'heim)
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  21. [13:02] Arkgvunde Vel'heim says, "...Give it a sec."
  22. [13:02] Arkgvunde Vel'heim exclaims, "Here they are!"
  23. [13:03] Arkgvunde Vel'heim says, "I tend to bait and trap them in this method."
  24. [13:04] Just like that the Kaor summons several lesser demons with a beacon of occultic energy. That's one way to do it. She scuttles forward to study the demons more closely. Already her stick of charcoal and her notebook is in hand.
  25.  
  26. "That was fast. So they'll listen to whatever you say? Er. More or less. You said they were kind of willful."
  27. (Ardith)
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  30. [13:05] Kyla Vishkar says, "Huh."
  31. [13:05] Kyla wishes she had three pets.. she'sjust got the one spirit shark that follows her around at times.
  32. (Kyla Vishkar)
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  35. [13:07] Arlei was about to have three children. No room for pets. Sad times.
  36. (Arlei Zanders)
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  39. [13:07] Children are overrated. Live fast, eat ass indeed.
  40. (Ardith)
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  43. [13:07] Arkgvunde is fairly nonchalant about the fact that they just telepathically 'tamed' their fellow Demons with the promise of extra Dark Mana.
  44.  
  45. "Most of what I say."
  46.  
  47. "Obviously, something extreme like suicide is off the table, but... Good enough."
  48. (Arkgvunde Vel'heim)
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  50.  
  51. [13:07] You assume I don't do both.
  52. (Arlei Zanders)
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  55. [13:07] Not if you tied down.
  56. (Ardith)
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  59. [13:08] Kyla knows otherwise.
  60. (Kyla Vishkar)
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  62.  
  63. [13:08] Arlei begins chomping on a leek, staring Kyla in the eyes.
  64. (Arlei Zanders)
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  67. [13:09] Ardith, by contrast, is fascinated. This is pretty much the end result of what she wants to achieve. It's still uncertain that she can attain such a thing herself, but the Archon had said it was possible given the boon and her changing circuits- courtesy of the Lord of Creation.
  68.  
  69. "So...could you make them go somewhere? Like into my lab? In some cages I've got setup? That'd be great. It'd save me having to try and wrestle some out of the Dreadwoods.
  70.  
  71. "...I'm not a great wrestler. Trust me."
  72. (Ardith)
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  75. [13:10] Arkgvunde reared their head a little bit when they responded, still taking this whole scene with a vague sense of pride,
  76.  
  77. "Yes, but i'll have to be nearby until they're in the cages so the connection remains."
  78.  
  79. The Kaor started levitating over with their lesser companions in tow.
  80. (Arkgvunde Vel'heim)
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  83. [13:11] Ardith says, "Great great. C'mon then. They're already all set up. Courtesy of the Chieftains and Saba."
  84. [13:11] Kyla Vishkar says, "Can i come/"
  85. [13:11] Ardith says, "Sure, c'mon."
  86. [13:14] It's probably going to take a little work to squeeze the largest demon through the doorways. Thank goodness they're made of stone. She leads the demon, his possee, and the Sirenian into one of the eastern rooms.
  87.  
  88. It looks as if it was once a storage room. In one corner there's a pile of smashed and splintered crates, but against the northern wall is what they're really there for.
  89.  
  90. Three cages, the bars lined with tyrium, wait open and ready. Must be kismet; she's got the exact number of containers she needs for them.
  91.  
  92. "Get 'em in there and we can seal 'em all up at the same time. Easy, right?"
  93.  
  94. Maybe?
  95. (Ardith)
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  98. [13:17] Arkgvunde doesn't emote or say anything about the Manor.
  99.  
  100. No doubt there might've been unique dialogue unlocked here if they had a facial expression and more of an intermediary talking scene upon entering, but oh well.
  101.  
  102. The Ark just as quickly went through the doorway as everyone else. The benefits of having a mildly-ethereal form! It could even scrunch down into the storage room in the east with relative ease.
  103.  
  104. "Alright."
  105.  
  106. ...was all they said in response.
  107.  
  108. Arkgvunde expelled a few orbs of Occultism towards the Tyrium cages, and their little entourage obliged by trying to follow the Mana. They were, however, quickly deceived and left confused when the Darkness slowly got absorbed by the metal surrounding them.
  109.  
  110. Best to take advantage of this moment to trap them.
  111. (Arkgvunde Vel'heim)
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  114. [13:18] Kyla just quietly followed along, a slight smile present on her face as she wwatches.
  115. (Kyla Vishkar)
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  118. [13:21] A part of her had expected maybe to have Ark object to the containment of his kin, even if they were far lesser. Then it becomes clear he doesn't seem to have any particular attachment to the non-sentient creatures. All the better for her and her research.
  119.  
  120. Ardith might not be the brightest horned scholar on the face of Agartha, but she knows what the tyrium is supposed to do. It absorbs the little beads of darkness the Kaor fires and leaves the demons temporarily confused.
  121.  
  122. She shuts one door slammed, maybe too, then looks over to Kayla.
  123.  
  124. "Can you get that last one. Please!?"
  125.  
  126. Surely it won't be a great issue, but the last thing she actually wants is to have to wrangle an ornery, tricked demon in her storage room.
  127. (Ardith)
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  129.  
  130. [13:21] Kyla isn't Kayla
  131. (Kyla Vishkar)
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  134. [13:22] Kyla looks over at the last demon and nods. She's just the tool for this. A human leg is pulled out of her bag as she says "Food" She waves it at the demon and tosses it into the last cage. Just like any hungry beast, of course the demon wants to eat human flesh! After its inside she closes the door.
  135. (Kyla Vishkar)
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  137.  
  138. [13:23] Ardith says, "Did...did you just..."
  139. [13:23] Arkgvunde Vel'heim asks, "What?"
  140. [13:24] Ardith watches as Kyla chucks in a whole god damn human leg into the cage.
  141. (Ardith)
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  143.  
  144. [13:24] Ardith says, "...Y'know what. Okay."
  145. [13:24] Ardith says, "It got results."
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