Grognardfinder XV: Evil Spiders

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Agidius has connected.
Silver has connected.
Silver:
pim
Agidius:
no really Tirk why does ownership never save with you
Silver is disconnected.
tirkaroKujo:
eeehhh?
tirkaroKujo:
that's because it's saved to like
tirkaroKujo:
300 different agis

Mary:
pretty sure I was Agidius last time

Mary:
but who knows
Thrice has connected.
tirkaroKujo:
also silver pls
Silver has connected.
Silver:
yeah.
Tokens dropped onto map 'Parles' by player Silver (Player)
Silver:
now hopefully shitternet won't die anymore

Mathis:
ur old token is here
tirkaroKujo:
or well, I suppose you're on Parles
tirkaroKujo:
so nevermind
tirkaroKujo:
wait was agi on parles too
Silver:
well murder my old token

Mary:
I'm on Thelme
Thrice:
You DO want equipment
Thrice:
for now, the weapon and armor should be enough I guess
tirkaroKujo:
does he not have equipment
Thrice:
Just paste those into an equipment thing inyour token
Tokens dropped onto map 'Thelme Village Outskirts' by player Silver (Player)

Ivan:
You can look at my token to get a basic idea
Silver:
I can't even use armor remember

Ivan:
There's that haramaki/silken ceremonial armor

Ivan:
See, even if you're not proficient in armor, you can still WEAR it, you just take penalties

Ivan:
You take the armor's armor check penalty to all attack rolls, and you'd have a chance for spells to fail and fizzle out equal to the arcane spell failure chance

Ivan:
the haramaki and silken ceremonial armor both give +1 AC and have 0 ACP and 0% Arcane Spell Failure Chance

Ivan:
so there's no penalty at all to wearing it

Ivan:
one of them, that is

Ivan:
no real benefit to wearing both

Mary:
just smile, nod, and do what he says

Mary:
No one is quite as skilled at breaking systems as he i

Mary:
s

Ivan:
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment---final/armor/eastern-armor-and-shields

Ivan:
they're like the first things there

Ivan:
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment---final/weapons/eastern-weapons

Ivan:
Katana and urumi stats are on that page

Ivan:
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment---final/weapons

Ivan:
Rhoka is there, you'll have to search for it
Silver:
FCB: +1 HP f/ 3 levels, +1 spell of 1 level lower what kind of bonus is this again
Silver:
it is fucking tough for me to concentrate right now btw

Mary:
Favored Class Bonus

Mary:
If you take a level in your "favored class," you get a small bonus

Mary:
your favored class is magus

Mary:
you will always get the bonus

Ivan:
Yeah, those are the Human FCBs for Bards

Ivan:
For the Magus it's...

Ivan:
Human Add +¼ point to the magus' arcane pool.

Ivan:
So you can either add 1 Skill Point, 1 HP, or 1/4th of an Arcane Point

Ivan:
Whcih does nothing until you have selected it 4 times

Ivan:
The notation on Ivan's is that he chose the HP for the first three levels

Ivan:
Beyond that he'll be taking extra spells

Ivan:
As until level 4 the FCB would only give him extra 0th-level spells
Silver:
I didn't factor in my FCB into my HP already did I
Silver:
I don't think I did

Ivan:
You can alternate between them, picking different ones at different levels

Ivan:
What is your max HP right now
Silver:
its 21 (technically 21.5)

Ivan:
Oh, did you take the average?
Silver:
yeah

Mary:
He rolled a 1 his first die
Silver:
I rerolled because hippos

Mary:
Then a 3 when I offered a reroll

Ivan:
You have 14 Con, right?

Mary:
(waiting)
Silver:
got 3
tirkaroKujo:
It's 9 wheres MT
Silver:
yes

Ivan:
even without the FCB you should have more than that

Ivan:
Er...wait

Ivan:
23.0

Ivan:
yeah
Silver:
am I even going to get introduced this session at this rate

Ivan:
Your first HD is always maxed
Silver:
so I should have 23.5?

Ivan:
Just 23; you get one 8, and two 4.5s

Ivan:
4.5+4.5 is 9
Silver:
mip

Mary:
Er, he didn't do two 4.5

Mary:
He only took the average once

Mary:
For level 3

Ivan:
If he took average, th--oh well then shit I dunno

Ivan:
17.5

Ivan:
21.5
Silver:
then I am right

Ivan:
Maybe that Is correct?

Ivan:
That is awfully low

Ivan:
Thiiiis is the old Ivan token
Silver:
I'll die from 1.5 hits anyway
Tokens dropped onto map 'Thelme Village Outskirts' by player Thrice (Player)

Ivan:
So, it's up to you whether you want 3 more HP, or to have 1 more AP come next level
MarthTrinity has connected.
Silver:
hey thar

Ciel:
All systems active. Greetings.

Ivan:
Let's just hope you get an 8 on your 4th HD
Silver:
I'm taking the average next level
tirkaroKujo:
woooo
Silver:
also how the fuck much exp do I have

Ivan:
Exp: 5,850 Next: 9,000

Ivan:
Next is the total for 4th level

Ivan:
So we need roughly 3000
tirkaroKujo:
now just let me kick Bowser Jr. in the dick for a second
Silver:
so just the same as yours

Ivan:
Yeah
Silver:
also isn't your attack roll literally just your initiative

Mary:
no, not at all.
Silver:
actually I don't even know how acc checks work in this

Ivan:
For Ivan without Inspired Courage, technically

Ivan:
Initiative is a d20+dex

Ivan:
With other modifiers possible
Silver:
well I knew that

Ivan:
Attack roll is d20+Base Attack Bonus(which for you ATM is 2)+Relevant modifier(Dexterity for you)

Ivan:
+any other small nigglings

Ivan:
Like if I Inspire Courage, you get a +2 to attack rolls and damage
Silver:
ah, gotit
Silver:
go tits
Silver is disconnected.

Mary:
no don't go

Mary:
you don't even have tiiits

Ciel:
Karate Joe Trophy obtained.

Ciel:
...

Ciel:
You can only have Streetpass active for 12 games at once? What.

Ciel:
"Holy fucking crap I don't know if I'll be able to play at this point. This is literally the 6th time my shitternet has died in the past 5 hours : |"
tirkaroKujo:
aaand now Wario unlocked, I am now ready to move o
tirkaroKujo:
n
tirkaroKujo:
or would but shirruuubaaaa
tirkaroKujo:
but we can start without him anyway

Ivan:
Yep now what were we doing again

Ivan:
I don't think Mary actually knows about the 'going places' thing

Mary:
I don't even OOC
tirkaroKujo:
Well basically you just got done doing the deal with Shinobi Jakku, where Ivan was informed about a so-called "Elliac Hunt", as a caravan is currently on its way to a remote village near Sebury to bring justice to this Elliac (perhaps more?) once and for all.
tirkaroKujo:
It's rumored that this Elliac is, in fact, Guere, the woman who supposedly holds further secrets to the -Calamity Child-

Ivan:
only I remember what that even is.
Silver has connected.
Silver:
last chance, shiternet
tirkaroKujo:
Meanwhile, Mary bought new clothing and Ciel continues to wonder just what it means to be non entirely organic. Something seems afoot with the Paladins of the Ferdinand Kingdom as well, meaning things might get a little complex from here.
Silver:
if I die again you guys should just play this sess without me
tirkaroKujo:
nah
Silver:
not gonna hold you guys up like this
Ivan: (( we've had to deal with Agi before ))
Ivan: (( so it's nothing new ))
Ivan: (( did you see what I said in Skoop btw ))

Mary:
I've had to go to zeph's every single session prior

Ciel:
>Dupe head accessories

Ciel:
Does not compute.

Ivan:
"And now to find the others. Here's hoping they don't ask too many questions..."
Silver:
wut PBS also

Artis:
Artis meanwhile had to actually FEED his damn pig before it got too feisty and gutted everyone.
Silver:
that poor guy
Ivan: (( I...MIGHT have Point Blank Shot still listed as a bonus? ))
Ivan: (( In Ivan's token I mean ))
Ivan: (( I should not as I no longer have that feat ))
Mary: (( well fix that then ))

Ivan:
Attack Roll: 11 IC: +2; TOTAL: 20 10 Damage Roll: 5 IC: +2; TOTAL: 5

Ivan:
huh I don't seem to

Ivan:
i cannot talk ATM, fooding

Ivan:
Be there in a bit
Mary: (( riight. ))
Mary: (( my headset's been weirdly crapping out lately ))
Mary: (( that is to say, the dongle has ))
Mary: (( if I so much as nudge it, it gets desynced ))

Ciel:
Ciel returns to her normal demeanor rather quickly, "I will not distract you any further from your boar feeding duties. It has been a pleasure speaking with you." She steps away from a boy and his boar and waves, "May Justice shine her heavenly light down upon thee. And you, as well, Sus scrofa." she adds to the boar as she spins around and proceeds back to where the others are.

Mary:
okay, that time I just sat down

Mary:
and it desynced the headset
Ciel: (( Also at my folks' place still, so I can't Skype atm ))
Mary: (( I'm going to switch over to my webcam for a mic ))
Mary: (( ...assuming I can find it ))
Mary: (( found it ))

Artis:
"Thank you...never really thought you'd see a real life paladin today, eh Tusky?" Artis pets his boar while feeding him a nice bowlful of apples and slop.
Mary: (( There's one damage roll for medium, and one for small ))
Mary: (( you are medium ))

Mary:
"How long he say... hour, I think? It been time, I check back." Mary heads towards Jack's place, ideally to meet up with Ivan. And the stolen money.
Mary: (( Silver, are you just spamming the sound test ))
Mary: (( or is that how Shulk actually plays ))
Mary: (( alright well whichever one of you ))

Artis:
http://thatmetticguy.tumblr.com/post/99098000858/puniper-the-new-metagame-is-here

Artis:
sorry :X
tirkaroKujo:
And so you allmeet up....around outside Jack's place-ish, now with your new information/apple bottom jeans in tow

Ciel:
"Greetings, Ivan."
Silver is disconnected.
Silver is disconnected.
tirkaroKujo:
Obviously Jack himself is still inside the house, taking care of his mammy

Ivan:
You know I should really get a Buckler. I kinda need that. "Hey, there! Do you remember what I mentioned earlier, about going to Sebury?"
Ciel: (( How can one person's internet be that baaaaaaad. ))

Ciel:
"Affirmative. Said information is in my memory banks."

Ivan:
"Well, that's still in the plans. We may need a distraction to get through unscathed, however...I can't say for sure how we would fare, if a fight broke out between us and Thulsa's men."
Ciel: (( Silver said go on without him ))

Ivan:
agi

Ivan:
where are you
Silver has connected.
tirkaroKujo:
hi silver did u see agi
Silver:
I KEEP FUCKING TELLING YOU
Silver:
I did not
Silver:
I'll check again in 10 minutes
Silver:
because I'm gonna die again

Ivan:
go to mcdonalds
Silver:
I'd be fine with bringing my crap laptop with me
Silver:
but my tablet? no way

Mary:
"?" Mary has no such memory. "Sebury? Where Sebury?"

Ciel:
"Greetings, Mary."

Ivan:
like I have any idea
Silver:
also where the fuck are you guys
tirkaroKujo:
right near your token, funnily enough

Mary:
"Oh! Hello Ciel. I got pants!" She proudly displays her pants.

Ivan:
"It's past Parles... A few days' travel."
tirkaroKujo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P_BvrtuxAI

Ciel:
"That is excellent, Mary."

Ivan:
"And...those are certainly some pants..." He whistles, but gets back to his point, "Uh, anyway...We need to head toward there, by caravan."

Ciel:
"That would prove much faster than traveling by foot."

Ivan:
"Exactly! But we've got to get to Parles before tomorrow!"

Mary:
"But... wait, Ivan, we need our money! From Jack!"
Ivan: (( 17 ))

Ciel:
Ciel blinks slowly, "That was our primary objective coming to this location in the first place."

Ivan:
"About that... As it turns out...wrong Jack. A common name, unfortunately."

Mary:
"...wrong... Jack?"

Mary:
19 WELP GUESS I GOTTA SENSE MOTIVE

Mary:
aw shit
tirkaroKujo:
Ivan "Ooze" Sárközi

Ivan:
14 Well, Bluff

Ivan:
...well

Mary:
dat nat 1

Ciel:
"The villagers provided no other alternative Jacks in this village."
tirkaroKujo:
thrice got a nat 1
tirkaroKujo:
god did not intend for this

Ivan:
WAIT

Ivan:
INSPIRE COMPETENCE : |

Ivan:
I can Sing my bluff sky high : |

Mary:
IUNO

Mary:
(ﺧ益ﺨ)

Ivan:
"Misfortune shines, it's a sign...To luck, it seems, we're disinclined~ Money lost, supine...but no harm done, it's benign." Everything added that would be uh...

Ivan:
21 if I use my one/day thing and 1 round of inspire competence : |

Mary:
aaaasss
tirkaroKujo:
BAH GAWD KING THAT'S THE MOST ILLEGAL MOVE I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE
Ciel: (( Unless I nat 20 I can't beat that (SAD) ))

Mary:
"No... harm!? He STEAL from us! All that money, you know how many chickens that buy?! One, two... two... a LOT!" Mary don't care, she's probably ready to throttle any Jack in a 10 mile radius to find the right guy
Ciel: (( Paffinder is -1 for each point you're under ten, right? ))
Ivan: (( nat 20 doesn't affect skill checks ))
Ciel: (( Just like you're Nat 1 doesn't affect it, you cheater. ))
Ivan: (( Neither does (D) ))
Mary: (( it doesn't, o ))
Mary: (( no ))
Ivan: (( And it's -1 for 8-10, -2 for 6-7 ))
Ciel: (( Gotcha. ))

Ciel:
6

Ciel:
"It is possible that it is another Jack...although Ivan's mannerisms are most unusual."

Ivan:
"Whoa, whoa! Calm down, Mary...There's nothing we can do. And I was trying to lighten the mood! Don't worry, we'll find him eventually. Even if we don't, my time with Mirjana taught me that a thousand gold is naught after a while."

Ciel:
Ciel pauses for a moment, processing the information, "Error in logic. As it would stand, Ivan has not seen said 'Jack'. Therefore, it is possible that said 'Jack' is misleading him into thinking he is not the culprit. Identification via Mary's sight is the only way to confirm target objective."
Mary: (( OBJECTION. ))
Ciel: (( Ciel, Ace Robot Attorney. ))
Silver:
do you have evidence
Silver:
(d)

Ivan:
"I suppose? However, if he could trick me, I'm not sure you could see through any disguise."

Ivan:
"I was not just idling around while we separated...I tried to get as much information as I could. Still, we could ask. The mother part is true, however...so we need to be quiet."

Ivan:
"She was sleeping when I left."
Silver:
gonna afk for a while
Silver:
MT needs to text me if its time for me to be introduced and I'm still gone
Silver:
(HIPPO)
Ivan: (( ello? ))

Mary:
fo sho
Ciel: (( Text Silver when he's up to bat, gotcha. ))

Mary:
Well shit, Mary's completely lost here - she looks between Ivan and Ciel, without anyone providing solid answers.

Ciel:
"A disguise is possible. Ultimately, it would be up to Mary to identify the culprit as she has had the most interaction with him."

Ivan:
Ivan goes up to knock lightly on the door, "Hey, buddy? Sorry to bother you again, but my friends are here to see you. Don't get scared or anything, they just want to confirm that you're not who they're looking for. I guess they don't believe me."

Ciel:
Ciel turns to Mary, "As it stands, you are the only one who could possibly identify the 'Jack' in question." She blinks slowly, processing the information, "It is possible said culprit was disguised when he pilfered your currency."

Jack:
Jack old boy opens the door. "Guuh, what ar- Oooh...(It's the Paladin...crap!) Eh? What the hell do they want with me?"

Mary:
"But... if he disguised, how I recognize him? What if he disguised now?" She looks around the corner suspiciously at this new "Jack" fellow

Ivan:
"Remember what I was here for, before? You've got an unfortunate name...they're looking for that other Jack, the guy who stole some of their money. Tried to tell 'em it's not you, but they wanna make sure with their own eyes. That okay?"

Ivan:
we both have silly hats and feathers, we make a good team

Jack:
Jack realizes the stakes at hand, I mean, when you're fooling around with a Paladin from the Ferdinand Kingdom, all stakes are sky high. "What the- Oh, you mean the ninja dude? Pfft..." Jack old boy steps out of the house calmly.

Ivan:
"Yeah. I don't see how you could be something like that, but...well, best to make sure, I suppose.'

Ciel:
"You will have to trust your judgement."

Jack:
"Friends, friends, I'm afraid you've been sorely mistaken. I'm just a simple country boy, I haven't stolen anything in my life! Now, this place, as you can tell, is absolutely -crawling- with the dregs of society, so you're practically looking for a hay in a....haystack, here."

Mary:
"That sounds easy."

Ivan:
"Not if you're looking for a particular piece of hay..."

Jack:
"I'd understand going by a first name basis, but believe me, Jack is a pretty common name. You could probaby round up, like, 30 Jacks around here and not get jack."

Ivan:
"I can't rule out the possibility that that beggar was one of his comrades, and purposefully misinformed me, either..."

Ivan:
"I would like to think I know better than that, but there's no telling for sure."

Ivan:
you don't know jack XV: grognardfinder edition
Ciel: (( God I wish detect evil wasn't so black and white (SAD) ))
Ciel: (( Because I know he's not going to show up evil (SAD) ))
Mary: (( You'd need Zone of Truthtelling ))
Ivan: (( or to be an Inquisitor ))

Mary:
Mary approaches, slowly. Only one way to find out.

Jack:
"Wooaah, woah there, welcome to my personal space, how may I help you?"

Ivan:
Inspire competence on Jacky-boy : |

Ciel:
*detect eviiiiiiiiil because it's a free action and why the hell not*

Mary:
"Quiet. I checking." She walks around Jack, looking up and down every inch of his body.

Ivan:
nigga if u detect me as evil i'm gonna run immediately

Mary:
but yeah I guess that's taking 10/20 on Perception - 16/26, as appropriate

Jack:
THIS IS A CITY OF neutral really, there is nothing terribly blasphemous going on around these parts.

Ivan:
think she was detecting him in particular

Jack:
19 overall him taking 10 on disguise is

Jack:
Jack just stares at the barbarian awkwardly, holding his hands up, in a gesture that means somewhere between "I come in peace" and "Watch out we got a badass over here."

Mary:
After a minute or so of careful examination in silence, Mary sadly shakes her head. "No. Not this Jack."

Ivan:
also
Ivan: (( At will, a paladin can use detect evil, as the spell. A paladin can, as a move action, concentrate on a single item or individual within 60 feet and determine if it is evil, learning the strength of its aura as if having studied it for 3 rounds. While focusing on one individual or object, the paladin does not detect evil in any other object or individual within range. ))

Jack:
*Exhales deeply* "A-are you happy yet? No matter what, being interrogated by someone who could probably crush my skull inside-out is never fun. I have someone to take care of, for old Bink's sake."
Ivan: (( she was probably using the Move Action version on Jack specifically ))
Ciel: (( I was indeed ))
Ivan: (( Though I think even the spell form would've said if there was anything evikl around ))

Ivan:
"Sorry to bother you, but they insisted. Next time, you really ought to trust me...but no harm done, I suppose! I don't blame you for wanting to make sure yourself."

Mary:
"No, not happy. We find Jack later. Not done looking. But you, you safe. Go help Bink."
Ciel: (( You realize you're a deadman when we find out you're lying, right? ))
Ivan: (( it's for the greater good ))
Ivan: (( and also u won't find out ))
Ivan: (( u can't beat my take ten bluff : | ))
Ivan: (( tho I dunn oif you CAN take ten on those skills ))

Jack:
"Phew. Now, if you'll excuse me..." Jack slowly backs off towards the door, and then finally inside, slamming it shut."

Jack:
-"

Ciel:
"Then I suppose this will remain unsolved...this is most unfortunate."

Ivan:
"We'll just have to work harder and make up the money. This doesn't end here, in any case. It's not as if the chase is over...we just have to find the right Jack.

Ivan:
"
tirkaroKujo:
It appears now you have reached an impasse, as the real Jack is nowhere to be seen (hehe). In any case, it seems there's no more business to be had around this town.
tirkaroKujo:
In due time, night shall fall again, so you might want to get a move on if you wanna arrive to Parles in time for the scheduled caravan.

Ivan:
"Now, then! We need to put our feet to the grass if we're going to catch that caravan. If we leave now, we might make it to Parles before the stars come out..."

Mary:
"Mrph." She'll come but she ain't happy about it. "What so important about Sebury anyway?"

Ciel:
Ciel nods, "Then we shall be off."

Ivan:
About that...Eriel asked me to track someone down, about the Calamity Child. Near as I can tell, they're in Sebury."
TWILT has connected.
tirkaroKujo:
While you explain about Sebury and other such nonsense along the way, the path back to Parles is relatively unchanged. As you haul ass, it takes about another 5 hours of travel to make it past the murky and rocky path. What a terrible night to have a curse...
tirkaroKujo:
11

Ivan:
>DUBS

Ivan:
>NAT ONE DUBS

Mary:
feeek
TWILT:
that dubs

Ivan:
well

Ivan:
Can we take a bear?
tirkaroKujo:
While you trek along, all seems to be going well...until you're suddenly stopped by a disturbing "squish" sound. "Squish, squish, squish..." It appears one of you is stepping on something...on inspection, it seems to be a pool of blood.
Ciel: (( AND WHO WOULD THAT BE? ))

Ivan:
"Is that... Damn! I think we have company! Do you two see anything around here? I only hpe it's just wolves..."

Ivan:
all'

Ivan:
esp mary
Ciel: (( It said one of us is stepping in blood, not all : ))
tirkaroKujo:
You begin to hear a low sound, where you walk. It sounds like "Grrr...grrr...." seems to be the mark of a wild animal
Ivan: (( WE MOVE AS ONE ))

Ciel:
"Caution. There appears to be something within the area."
tirkaroKujo:
New map up
tirkaroKujo:
start on the yellow square
Tokens dropped onto map 'Random Encounter Map' by player MarthTrinity (Player)

Mary:
"Yes. Something." Still upset about the Jack issue, Mary's ready to beat in whatever shows its face.
tirkaroKujo:
It's not a very lively growling though. It sounds more like something unnatural, or strained.
Tokens dropped onto map 'Random Encounter Map' by player Thrice (Player)
tirkaroKujo:
You may now perfom your proper perception rolls now that thrice has loaded things

Ivan:
19 well at least I have Perception almost
Ciel: (( Wis right? ))

Ciel:
3
tirkaroKujo:
wisdom plus your perception skill
Ciel: (( y did we minmax this shitttttttttt ))
Ivan: (( You wouldn't have had high Wisdom anyway ))
Ivan: (( Ivan has shitty Wisdom too ))
Ivan: (( he just invested in Perception ))
Ivan: (( though...only one rank so far (waiting) ))

Mary:
17 perceppin

Mind Spider 1:
It appears that Ciel has not noticed the spider about to crawl up her leg, but you all do. Could all that blood be a distraction?

Ivan:
It wasn't my perception roll

Ivan:
I was just staring at Ciel's legs

Mary:
"Ciel! Spider!" Mary points at the eight-legged intruder.

Mind Spider 1:
Either way, it's clearly not going down without a fight! "Ksskaaaa!"

Mind Spider 1:
20

Ivan:
"What she said!"

Mind Spider 1:
init

Mary:
10 init dat shit

Mary:
Intitiative: The token is not in the initiative list so no value can be set.

Ivan:
24 welp

Ivan:
...

Ivan:
The dice gods were impressed by my earlier swagger

Mind Spider 1:
karma houdini

Ciel:
4

Mind Spider 1:
Also you can try and roll nature checks to see what the hell this is
Ciel: (( Reaaaaaaaaaaaally Maptools? ))
Ciel: (( Going back to this shit? ))
* Thrice rolls secretly to you: 23 => Invalid expression: 23.
You whisper to Thrice: The Mind Spider is a most terrible creature; Its an arachnid that houses a colony of parasites built right in it, that it manipulates with ease like a puppet. In a single bite, it transfers these parasites into the nervous system of a creature, and on death, it becomes theirs to command. It can perform this on a wide variety of creatures, some even as huge as elephants and bears, making their armies a sight to behold.
Ivan has received initiative.

Ivan:
"...this not good." Ivan draws...Drifter's knife I guess, and tries to slash the spider off of Ciel! "Do NOT let that thing bite you! Under any circumstances! Worse than death..."

Ivan:
+'
Ciel: (( Are you Mary now? ))

Ivan:
9 wow I don't even think I can hit it

Ivan:
blame yourselves, I can't use any of my magic

Nickleback:
NOW PLAYING Leechmonger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--CwIIIdofE

Ivan:
ur fucked, Ciel

Mind Spider 1:
The Mind Spider dodges swifty, and crawls up the paladin, preparing to take a nice, tasty bite out of the mechanism!

Mind Spider 1:
7 Nom
Mary has received initiative.

Mary:
14 POWER ATTACK - Mary swings her club in an arc over her head to crush the bug!

Ivan:
...

Ivan:
crush teh bug

Mind Spider 1:
just barely hits

Ivan:
that is

Ivan:
ON CIEL'S LEG

Mind Spider 1:
yes yes

Mind Spider 1:
we know

Ivan:
good job Mary

Mary:
19

Mind Spider 1:
We know whatcha mean

Mind Spider 1:
Squish! The spider is scraped clean off of the Paladin, and is crushed into a pile! "SKREEEEEE!" the Mind Spider lets out a loud death wail shortly before becoming a pile of bug guts.
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Ciel:
Ciel calmly looks down at the spider, then back up at Mary, "Your assistance is appreciated."

Mind Spider 1:
Mind Spider 1 loses 19 hit points.

Ivan:
"That was...too close. Trust me, you don't want to know what happens when those things bite you..."

Mind Spider 1:
HOWEVER, that scream wasn't just for nothing. Upon noticing that disturbance, you find out just what happens when one of those DOES bite you.

Mary:
"You think there more around?"

Ivan:
"There could be."

Mind Spider 1:
*STOMP....STOMP...STOMP....* That growling sound from before returns along with the footsteps of something big....

Ivan:
"I'm more concerned about...that."

Mary:
"You welcome, Ciel - oh."

Ivan:
"Y'see, when these things die..."

Ivan:
"That happens. The things they bit, and injected parasites into, come looking for vengeance."

Sickly Bear:
"Gruuuuuhh...." From out of the bushes, a sickly, deformed looking bear crawls its way in, a pool of blood and saliva dripping down its maw. Huh, seems that's where all the blood came from.

Ciel:
"What a poor, unfortunate creature."

Ivan:
"Honestly...we're much, much more unfortunate."

Mind Spider:
"Kakakakaka....." The bear is currently being piloted by one of those spiders from before. The bear itself seems to have been long gone, and seems to be an awful parody of its former living self. Unfortuntely, this is also blocking your way. And it wants revenge on its brother.

Sickly Bear:
21
Mary has received initiative.
Ciel has received initiative.
Ivan: (( I hope you have a longbow ))
Ivan: (( Mary's fat ass won't let you charge ))
Mary: (( what kind of pussy carries a ranged weapon ))
Ivan: (( literally everyone with access to martial weapons. ))

Ciel:
"Engaging combat mode." Ciel's eyes turn yellow as she utters this, "Scanning target!"

Ciel:
*detect evil on teh spider*
Ciel: (( Oh wait I meant Smite Evil ))
Ciel: (( Because I'm assuming that thing is evil as fug. ))
Ciel: (( Because spider. ))
Ivan: (( it's probably Neutral ))
Ciel: (( Well if all this shit is Neutral then I'm just boned as fuck, yo. ))
Ivan: (( in general animals are neutral ))
Ivan: (( I mean when was the last time you saw a lawyer spider? ))

Mind Spider:
These things are as evil as nature gets. Just never use detect evil on a cluster of Mosquitos. Did you know that those things kill more organisms on average that humans, and absolutely nothing would be lost if they were all exterminated?

Ciel:
The more you know.

Mind Spider:
Dreadful creatures those are. But no, these are neutral.

Ciel:
Well then, wasted the fuck out of smite evil
Ciel: (( My turns over then. ))
Ivan: (( You could move, or something ))
Mary: (( how on earth did you smite evil ))
Ciel: (( Done. ))
Mary: (( you didn't even attack ))
Ciel: (( Smite Evil is something you activate, it gives you bonuses against evil shit ))
Ivan has received initiative.
Ivan: (( Once per day, a paladin can call out to the powers of good to aid her in her struggle against evil. As a swift action, the paladin chooses one target within sight to smite. ))
Mary: (( oh, alright ))
Ciel: (( Which apparently this mind controlling demon spider isn't evil. Nor has anything else been evil. ))
Mary: (( I thought it was activated per aattack ))
Ciel: (( Nope, because it gives me boosts to dodge it's shit too. ))
Ciel: (( But it's wasted if it's not evil. ))
Ivan: (( this is why you have Detect Evil, for the record ))

Mind Spider:
I treated that as a detect evil precisely for this reason

Mind Spider:
Even I'm not that dumb
Ciel: (( Well if it's detect evil then....I can't move. ))

Ivan:
Ivan takes out his flute and starts playing a tune, (Let's hope they don't notice anything...)
Ciel: (( Turns up, either way. ))
Ivan: (( why not, you can trade a standard action for a move ))
Ciel: (( Just gooooooooooo ))
Ivan: (( Or you could use that longbow and stop being so angry (D) ))
Ivan: (( and I already went ))

Mind Spider:
It's a standard action, is it not?
Ivan: (( Inspire Courage is a Standard Action ))
Mary: (( I'm playing a Barbarian, I just smash things ))
Mary: (( ain't too complicated ))
Ivan: (( not when used on only one creature by a Paladin ))
Ivan: (( then it's Move Action ))
Ivan: (( Ivan's not going to move ))

Mind Spider:
"KEEEEH!" The mind spider howls for revenge on its brother!
Ivan: (( For the record, Inspire Courage is +2 to accuracy and damage ))

Sickly Bear:
16 And claws into the barbarian!

Mary:
das a hit

Sickly Bear:
8 The sickly bear in addition grabs her with its razor sharp claws!

Mary:
aw goddamit not this again

Mary:
Mary loses 7 hit points.

Sickly Bear:
23 grapple check!

Ivan:
u are uh

Ivan:
probably grappled

Mary:
"Guoooh..." Mary cringes from the sickly bear-breath, and finds herself grappled by the SECOND-most disgusting thing she's seen all day

Sickly Bear:
pathfinder monsters ladies and gentlemen, you think as the long-dead bear breathes its dead muskness down your face.
Mary has received initiative.

Ivan:
"Damn it! How do I..."
Mary: (( I forget, can I even attack while grappled ))
Mary: (( probably not two-handed? ))

Mary:
26 Mary reaches for her club and gives it a thrust upwards into the bear's jaw!
Ivan: (( not two-handed, nad you take a -2 penalty ))
Ivan: (( Which Inspire Courage negates ))

Sickly Bear:
That hiiits

Mary:
17
    Error in body of roll.       Statement options (if any): if(dmgOrHealing == 0),CODE       Statement Body (first 200 characters): { [h:HP = HP - hpChange] [h:bar.Health = HP / MaxHP] [r:token.name] loses [r:hpChange] hit points. }; { [h:diff = MaxHP - HP] [h:HP = min(HP+hpChange, MaxHP)] [h:bar.Health

Sickly Bear:
Sickly Bear loses 17 hit points.

Sickly Bear:
"Bluuuagh..." The bear's jaw goes flying right off! It'll have a hard time biting down now, but its not like it needed that anyway.

Ivan:
"...okay, looks like you have that covered." Ivan goes back to plying his flute.
Ciel has received initiative.
Ivan: (( Inspire Courage affects everybody, btw ))

Ciel:
Ciel takes a step forward and steadies her sword, "What sort of foul creature would do such a thing to a helpless Ursus arctos horribilis? I will not stand for this."

Ciel:
16

Mind Spider:
hiiiiits, both the bear or the spider if you wanted

Mind Spider:
but not both at the same time
Ciel: (( Just the spider. ))

Mind Spider:
lets see that damage then

Ciel:
13

Mind Spider:
Mind Spider loses 13 hit points.

Mind Spider:
"SRKEEEEEAAACH!" The Mind Spider is gravely wounded, but just barely backed off before its vital organs could be striked!
Ivan has received initiative.

Ivan:
...Ivan grabs his flute in his teeth, takes his bow out, and strings an arrow, "Here's hoping..." 11

Ivan:
Im gonna guess not, that was @the Spider

Mind Spider:
The spider dodges out of the way!

Ivan:
That's all then; still performing

Sickly Bear:
As the bear can't really bite down anymore, it attempts to further damage the barbarian with its claws!

Sickly Bear:
20 23

Ivan:
u ded marry
Ciel: (( Damn you and your claws, Haze. ))

Sickly Bear:
68

Mary:
nah I can take it

Mary:
Mary loses 5 hit points.

Mary:
Mary loses 7 hit points.
Mary has received initiative.

Ivan:
dont nat 1

Ivan:
pls

Mary:
"AGAIN!" 8 Mary twirls her club, smacking the bear in the side of the head, and around - hopefully, to hit the spider, too

Mary:
I nat 1d

Mary:
what do
Ciel: (( Get nom'd by bear, depend on robot. ))

Mind Spider:
The spider deftly dodges out of the way of the club smack!

Mary:
She attempts to spin too much club! The blow has no impact.

Sickly Bear:
And the bear, uh, just no sells it
Ciel has received initiative.

Ciel:
"I must land the finishing strike." 19

Mind Spider:
u did

Ciel:
Ciel skewers the spider atop the bear's head! 13

Mind Spider:
Mind Spider loses 13 hit points.

Ivan:
"There's no guarantee killing the spider will end this! The parasites are still in the bear, so don't drop your guard."

Ciel:
"Affirmative."

Mind Spider:
The Spider gets skewered like shish-kebab on Ciel's sword, all of its disgusting parasite cords and wires popping off of the bear's brain as its pulled out.

Sickly Bear:
The bear then collapses once and for all, its body ready to properly return to nature.
Ciel: (( Hopefully not on Mary. ))

Sickly Bear:
Probably not but its still really gross and decomposed anyway, I'd stay away from her for now.

Sickly Bear:
I mean she was HUGGED by the thing ffs she smells like old bear blood.

Sickly Bear:
that shit nasty

Sickly Bear:
Also 1200 EXP

Ciel:
"...disengaging combat mode."
Ciel: (( What should we be at now? ))

Ivan:
"Whew...Noted. Take out the spiders first...Mary, you might want to jump in the lake."

Ivan:
7050

Mary:
"Gyeeeeh." She shoves the bear carcass off her before she gets crushed by it.

Mary:
"Two times, one day..."

Ciel:
Ciel kneels down beside the fallen bear, "What an unfortunate fate for such a noble beast." She pats it on the top of its head...or its brain, if that's what's left. "May you return to the earth, knowing that Justice's light has shone down upon thee."

Ivan:
"It's...a bear. I wouldn't put it past the thing to attack us even without one of those spiders."

Ivan:
I'm just glad to have not been touched by spider or bear.

Ivan:
Even if I did literally nothing.

Mary:
"Yes... lake." Mary looks at the large body of water, questioningly.

Ciel:
"Sometimes, you must understand why an animal is enraged before you can pass judgement upon it."

Ivan:
"Maybe it should understand why I'm where I am before it tries to kill me.."

Sickly Bear:
The lake is pretty clear outside of some fish swimming in it. Must make it a popular spot for the nearby bears. Yet strangely there are none around, besides the zombie you just fought.

Ivan:
"Besides, those spiders were animals, too, and I saw no attempt at understanding there. Speaking of which...I hope there aren't any more around."

Mary:
She dips her toe in the water, and immediately only has nine toes.

Sickly Bear:
Oh it's cold. Not terribly so that the average human can't swim in it, but it'll be pretty darn chilly until your body gets used to it.

Ciel:
Ciel ignores Ivan's previous statement and looks over at Mary, "It would be wise to check for potential threats in the lake."

Ivan:
just like a religious folk (D)

Ivan:
Ignore everything that puts your views into question (D)

Ivan:
At least you're playing it right

Ivan:
"I'd hope these spiders aren't amphibious...but there could always be other nasties in there. Look before you leap, Mary."

Mary:
"There are fish."

Sickly Bear:
Upon closer inspection these are....a buncha fish all right. The type that would be easy prey to any predators. One wonders how they've even survived for this long...either way, there's nothing threatening you can make out.

Ciel:
Ciel looks out onto the water, "Negative. A leap would not be needed to enter the water."

Mary:
whatever there's no need to hold it up this long Silver still isn't here

Mary:
I wash off in the lake : |

Mary:
It is cold and innuendoes are made : |

Sickly Bear:
So you wash off in the water, and thus smell a lot less terrible as a result. Hooraaaay.

Sickly Bear:
You therefore carry on, leaving the bear to decompose in peace, and take the regular path of Parles undeterred.

Nickleback:
You finally arrive at Parles, dead in the middle of the night, and LO! The Caravan is indeed right outside, dimly alit by candles and torches standing upright. It rests right outside the Inn, where its denizens are surely getting some shuteye.
Mary has received initiative.
Ciel: (( And since we made it here in one pieceeeeeeeeeee ))
Ciel: (( I'm going to take this time to head home real quick ))
Ciel: (( Before it gets really late. ))

Nickleback:
You get home safely you

Ivan:
text Silver first pls

Ivan:
he can probably be in the Inn
Ciel:
I told him if he's still alive that you need him in the server

Ivan:
"Now then...time to get us a ride!" Ivan struts up to the caraman, Teddy, and waves, "Hey, there! This caravan is headed toward Sebury, I hear?"
MarthTrinity is disconnected.

Teddy:
The dude manning the caravan just barely wakes up from a semi-slumber. "Buh? Oh..." He rubs his eyes. "Erm, haven't I seen you somewhere before? Augh, anyway, the caravan....I see word has spread. You want in?"
Tokens dropped onto map 'Parles' by player Silver (Player)

Ivan:
"That I do. My friends and I, in fact!"

Ivan:
"And...have we met? I'm not sure I remember...Sorry! Been a busy couple of days."

Teddy:
"I'm the guy who sent out that request to be rid of some problem Orcs from before. We were relatively successful in that regard."

Mary:
Mary loses 1 hit points.

Mary:
Mary is healed and gains -19 hit points.

Mary:
uh

Mary:
Mary is healed and gains 0 hit points.

Mary:
oh.

Mary:
So - Hurt/Heal, this version at least, is broken for healing.

Ivan:
"Ah! That would do it. I'm not sure where my friends are..."

Mary:
Mary is healed and gains 0 hit points.

Ivan:
"But in any case, do you think you could permit us entry to the caravan?"

Teddy:
"Heh, well, we've got a pretty hefty roster right now as is. But with the looming threat of both Elliacs -and- Thulsa, we might need all the help we can get. We got enough room on board anyway. It'll be a whole trip once we leave, so there's bedding provided on the wagon too. Pretty amazing eh?"

Ivan:
"Yes, quite so!" especially as I no longer have a bedroll or blanket myself "I believe we could aid you, even if you aren't lacking! Actually...could you point me to the other members? I'd like to get to know them!"

Teddy:
"Right now we're all lodging in at the Inn, just to the right of you. Most of everyone is finishing their meals before heading in for some shuteye. Not me though. I'm just here to keep a lookout. It's a thankless job, but..."
MarthTrinity has connected.
Silver:
hi emtee
Silver:
want to skypu

Ivan:
"Well, I appreciate it! Thank you for the information."
Tokens dropped onto map 'Parles' by player MarthTrinity (Player)
Ciel: (( Have I just been silent or was I written out for a bit? ))
Silver:
they left you in the village
Silver:
to die.

Sir Tenille:
We made it back to the village and Ivan was talking to the Caravan leader guy for a bit

Sir Tenille:
Mostly just a "CAN WE JOIN" request

Mathis:
*is just kind of chilling on a chair after eating a bunch of curry or something*

Sir Tenille:
Around the Inn's lobby, a wide variety of swordsmen and other such metal-swingers are lying about, resting on their blades and lazing about, occasionally boasting and joking amongst one-another before they head out to their resolute excursion.

Mathis:
that shit 2good
Ivan: (( Mary hasn't said anything either ))
Ivan: (( literlaly only Ivan has spoken in the past two horus ))
Ivan: (( also hours ))
Mary: (( well, you wrote me out ))
Ivan: (( not just egyptian gods ))
Mary: (( plus I need to finish this thing ))

Ivan:
Ivan pushes open the doors of the Inn, and calls out, "Hello, my caravan compatriots! How is everyone this evening?

Eriel:
Well, swordsmen AND Eriel. Who's just kinda nervous

Eriel:
"Ah! Ot

Eriel:
*"Ah! It's you...people...." He looks back and forth. "Didn't expect you to arrive so soon..."

Ciel:
Ciel follows Ivan inside, having previously been rather quiet. "Then we have been accepted into the caravan, Ivan?"

Mathis:
Mathis slightly breaks out of his food-induced stupor and looks to see who the loud asshole is

Ivan:
"Well, of course. None could turn me down, after all!" He scans the room when he hears someone speaking, "Ah...Eriel, is that you?" He walks over and pulls up a chair right next to the old dude, "It's been..erm, a day or two. How are things?"

Mathis:
((dammit mom decided to actually hear me tonight))

Eriel:
"It's uhm, can we speak in private?" Eriel tries to get away from hearing distance from the rest of the crowd.

Mathis:
((guess I ain't talking anymore
Mary: (( use /ooc, it's like 10x better ))

Eriel:
"Listen, things have been going fairly decent, aside from these crazy current events going on in the news, but I've decided to sneak onboard this caravan for some answers all my own..."

Eriel:
"I'm no fighter by any means, and this trip very well may cost me my life...but if this means seeing you-know-who again, it's a risk I'm willing to take. I mean, it's only right..."

Ciel:
Ciel scans the room, looking at each of the travelers within, "Greetings." she says aloud from across the room.

Ciel:
at no one in particular.

Mathis:
meanwhile, Mathis spots Ciel, certainly the most unique person on the caravan

Ivan:
"Ah, fine. So...a companion of yours? Huh. I thought it was just an acquaintance. I'll be! But sneak on...why would you need to?"

Gaadis:
Gaadis shakes his head, as if something has been bothering him. "Ugh, for shame, for shame...How do you Ferdaneese even put up with yourselves at night...? Oh, it's you again..."

Mathis:
Mathis grunts slightly as he pushes himself up and starts walking to the front of the inn. "Greetings yourself."

Mathis:
(I forgot not to talk, lel)

Anetti of Clearbane:
"Oi now, why would you bring all of the Ferdinand Kingdom into this? We had nothing to do with anything!"
Ivan: (( just as long as your talking doesn't summon up a storm of magicness ur fine ))

Sir Tenille:
"Ah, tragic as it may be, the strife between Ferdinand and the Sal family will be no more..."

Ciel:
Ciel turns to the man who stepped forward, "Greetings. My name is Ciel. It is a pleasure to meet you."

Mathis:
no one cares about this Gaadis guy

Eriel:
"It is. We just uh...go back a bit further than you think. And by sneak on, I mean just play myself up as another sellsword out to spill the blood of the Ellia and other such sinners."

Eriel:
"Any other excuse, and that'd just be cause for suspicion."

Mathis:
Mathis extends his hand. "I'm Mathis, just your run-of-the-mill sellsword/drifter - pleased to meet you as well."

Mathis:
inb4 she leaves me HANGING
Ivan: (( she just hangs you. ))

Mathis:
: |

Mathis:
poor Mary

Mathis:
she soded

Ivan:
"That so...about what we're going by. Ah, people bring fury down upon liars, but the act is quite necessary sometimes..."
Mary: (( look nigga I gotta finish this up ))
Mary: (( maybe I got distracted by something shiny or some bullshit, I don't know ))

Mathis:
she's out enjoying her pants

Ciel:
Ciel looks down at the man's hand a moment before looking up at his face. After a moment she shakes his hand.

Roa:
Roa chuckles drunkenly. "*Hic* Goin' straight for the ladies first, hueh? That's just -so- Mathis. *Hic*"

Mathis:
you thoughts about it

Mathis:
-s

Ivan:
poor Mathis

Ivan:
a ladykiller with no Charisma

Mathis:
"I don't know about your loud pal, but I'd have to guess you're a paladin - though I certainly haven't seen any that look quite like you. Here I thought it'd just be the usual group of knights on this trip."
Mary: (( okay, bullshitted something that's probably good enough ))

Ivan:
"So, fellow sellsword, why don't we go sit down with the rest? Unless there's more?"

Mathis:
it always is
Mary: (( so yeah, remind me how the hell we got separated again? I might've stopped by somewhere to get less dead. ))

Mathis:
usual group of knights and Taskmaster*
Mary: (( I may be at half health, but that's down 19 HP for me ))

Mathis:
because pants.
Mary: (( stop ))

Mathis:
I dun even know

Eriel:
"Nope, that's the gist of it. Now, let's integrate into the crowd lest we be seen as anything less."

Mathis:
I swear the more I talk the more I become Yuri Lowell + Zelos

Ciel:
Ciel nods, "There are not many like me."
Mary: (( Stopping by the general store to pick up some bandages makes sense, I'll go with that ))
tirkaroKujo:
And what great bandages they are; Keep in mind that resting overnight is about 1d6 HP healed.

Mary:
"Hey - this where Ivan and Ciel go?" It's not like there are many caravans around, but no harm in asking - Mary checks in with Teddy.

Teddy:
"Buwuh?" Teddy's snooze bubble pops again. "Augh? Oh, its you...the girl from Red Hell. Been a while."

Ivan:
Ivan nods to Eriel as the man goes to sit back down, then walks up behind Mathis, and speaks up, "Hey there! I see you're getting acquainted with my friend. Who might you be, if you don't mind my inquisition?"

Ivan:
also

Ivan:
>two Zeloses in the party

Ivan:
we're doomed

Mathis:
"I'd be surprised if there were any others like you" Mathis prepares to go on, but then hears Ivan and turns.

Mathis:
get over here Ivan

Mathis:
(d)

Mathis:
Mathis holds out his hand, more casually than he did for Ciel, but not much more. "Oh its the loud guy. The name's Mathis, a sellsword just like about everyone else here."

Mary:
"Yes. Been annoying few days... not find Jack, lose lots of money. You in charge of caravan?"

Teddy:
"Sure am. Don't worry, little green there already put in a good word for you (assumedly). We're good to go."

Ivan:
Ivy grasps the hand and shakes it, "I go by Ivan. Just a minstrel, I! But not completely without my other uses, as you'll find should we run into trouble."

Teddy:
"We're all currently holed up in the Inn before we head off in the 'morrow. You look a bit...scratched up, so I'd advise getting some rest quick."

Mathis:
minstrel's another word for bard right
Ivan: (( yep ))

Mathis:
only Ivan would say that instead of just bard (d)
Ivan: (( music-maker or performer ))
Ivan: (( Well Bard is technically a class so y'never know (waiting) ))

Mary:
"Yes, rest... walking and fighting, more to come. Rest for sure. Still some time, though..." she walks off toward the conglomeration.

Mathis:
"A minstrel you say. . ." Mathis pauses for half a second "You wouldn't be opposed to putting on a bit of a performance for us, would you? I'm sure all the knights here could use a break in the monotony, not to mention myself too!"

Mathis:
SING BITCH (D)

Lenoid:
"Yes, please. That is exactly what we've always wanted, above all else."

Maestro:
"Well, we already GOT plenty a' food 'n water. What more could you want, stuffycakes?"

Ivan:
"Haha...sure thing! After all, it is my specialty."

Gaadis:
"Ugh. I'd rather not. Lest these two..."

Ivan:
thankfully I at least don't have to activate my magic while performing

Anetti of Clearbane:
"Oi, do we! Play us a tune, entertainer!"

Mathis:
"Great to hear! The stage is yours."

Mary:
"Oh! Good timing."

Mathis:
I completely assume Ivan is playing something or other atm

Mathis:
or he is just everyone with a guitar and plays Wonderwall

Ivan:
"I think, for this...I'll use wind. Hope you don't mind!" Ivy pulls out his...I think it was an ocarina, not a flute, but hell if I remember, jumps up on the table, and starts to play...huh. Lots of things I could play. I suppose Serenade will work

Ivan:
may not be a flute song but I acn probably do it

Ivan:
I'll just take 10 on the Perform check, I ain't rolling a 1 (D)

Ivan:
23

Sir Tenille:
Twiddledum and twidderdummer here immediately get up, grab eachother by the arms, and start stomping in swirls. Or whatever that circle dance is called. It seems this is a common occurance with these two judging by everyone's reactions.

Ciel:
"I have often heard requests for songs about free birds before, perhaps that will provide inspiration?"

Mathis:
(what fagits)

Anetti of Clearbane:
"Dum! Dee! Dumdumfiddlefumfee!"
Ivan: (( I dunno if this is a song u can squaredance to ))
Ivan: (( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpA0l2WB86E ))

Mathis:
Mathis watches the performance with a smile on his face (but not the creepy one you're imagining) whilst clapping. It seems like he knows this song.

Ivan:
good

Ivan:
someone with a positive intelligence bonus

Ivan:
who isn't American

Ivan:
I can work with this
Mary: (( did I miss a Captain Falcon earlier ))

Mathis:
yes
Mary: (( well damn ))

Ivan:
Once the performance is over, Ivan bows and extends his arms, "Well! What did I say? Not half bad, no At the least, I can keep our spirits up!"

Gaadis:
Gaadis still has his head down. "And spirits, we'll need...."

Ivan:
+?

Anetti of Clearbane:
"Oi! Play another one, partner! That was great!"

Mathis:
Mathis claps wholeheartedly with assumedly everyone else. "Bravo! Terrific! If your skills are even half as good as your spirit and flute playing, color me impressed twice!"

Lenoid:
"*Yawn* Amuse these goofballs all you wish. It's high time for an old man like me to get some shuteye at this hour. I'd advise you all try and achieve an early bedrest if you wish to wake up early enough for departure."

Mathis:
"What do you say? I don't want to keep you up if you need rest though."

Ivan:
"Sure! I'll play til I drop if need be!"

Mathis:
also yeah I'm gonna check out pretty soon. Play another song maybe, meet Mary, and do the Inn slep shit

Mary:
"It nice to hear him play in place like this." Mary finally saunters up to Ciel and Mathis.
Mary: (( I think my main problem stems from never making first contact, gotta fix that ))

Mathis:
u saunter alrite

Ivan:
This time I can just play an instrumental version of Hunting Girl, at least it has flutes. "Ah! Mary! I didn't know you were here! Admiring my performance?"

Mary:
"Oh, yes! It sound very nice, keep going!"

Mathis:
"hmm?" Mathis finally notices Mary. "Brought here by the music huh? Introductions are in order for later, let's let Ivan finish his song for the moment!"

Ivan:
at least people actually liking the songs is a good reason to fall back on for why they're suddenly doing more damage

Mathis:
lets go with that

Gaadis:
"Sleep, sleep is what I need right now..." He gives a mean stink eye to the two armored doofuses who are still square dancing to this shit and heads off into his room.

Anetti of Clearbane:
"Bah! He'll come around soon. For now let's forget about strife and frolick in jovial merriment!"

Mathis:
you can't do that starfox

Ivan:
y'know I should probably get a Buckler while in town I might need that shit

Ivan:
And just hope he doesn't ever actually SING the song he's playing while around Mary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibDLLDOYfmY

Mathis:
maybe

Ivan:
But yeah - Ivan's finished his song, so we can introduce those two

Mathis:
Mathis claps again and all that shit.

Mary:
"Hmm. Sound like maybe need more than just one performer..."

Mathis:
"Amazing show sir, thank you for putting it on for us!"

Mathis:
Mary just fucking sings

Ivan:
"Well, as good as I am, I can't sing and play at the same time...maybe one day!"

Mary:
with magic eh

Maestro:
"Just please, don't ask anyone here to sing. Especially not those two."

Ivan:
yes with magic what do you think

Mary:
grow a second mouth

Mary:
or play the flute with your ass

Mary:
it can be done
Ivan: (( I don't think that's viable and it's an ocarina I think ))

Mathis:
Mathis then remembers to talk to Mary. "So I know you're a fan of Ivan's musical talents, but what may I call you? My name is Mathis, a run-of-the-mill sellsword/drifter"

Ivan:
>Drifter

Ivan:
any relation to THE Drifter

Mary:
where is Nyaruko

Mathis:
naw

Mary:
you love Nyaruko

Ivan:
Ivan hops off the table, "Ah! You two haven't met, have you? This is Mary, a companion of mine! Where were you, come to think of it? I was getting worried!"

Mary:
"Went to store, got bandages. Not good idea, leaving marks like that open. Renald say so."

Mary:
"And hello, Mathis! Yes, Ivan, Ciel, me - all friends."

Ciel:
After greeting the young man, Ciel studies the various artifacts and such on the wall before turning to Mary when she hears her voice. "Greetings Mary, my apologies for the late welcome. These various knick-knacks are rather interesting."

Mathis:
"I see. . . you certainly are the most, dare I say, unique group of travelers I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of them!"

Mathis:
Mathis looks over at those artifacts.

Mathis:
fuck are those

Mary:
they are varying degrees of shiny and pointy

Mathis:
you're pointy

Mary:
I do have about five sharp points on this skull

Ivan:
"Unique is one word to describe us, that's for sure..."

Roa:
"*hic* I believe the proper term for it is 'Ragtag Buncha Misfits.' That's what my band called ourselves back in the day. As evidenced by the fact that I'm 'ere instead of pouring on riches, it didn't end very well...*HIC*"

Ivan:
"Uh, sure, that'll work!" I'm a better band than all of you put together : |

Mathis:
Mathis turns away from those artifacts that will never be described.
Ciel: (( They were unimportant, I was using it as an excuse to explain my AFK'ness ))

Mathis:
"That may be so, but until you can sing and play at the same time. . ."
tirkaroKujo:
The artifacts are simply statues that depict old Ferdaneese knights, the romantacized kinds you hear in stories. Most likely these are replications, it's not like Parles is known for being fancy enough to hang anything too valuable.

Ivan:
The second part was OOC but I'll take it (waiting)
tirkaroKujo:
Praise the improv \o/

Mathis:
\o/

Ivan:
>it's not like Parles is known for being fancy enough to hang anything too valuable.

Ivan:
I dunno, many Elliacs would disagree

Ivan:
as would I

Mathis:
(ﺧ益ﺨ)

Ivan:
"Well, Mathis, this ride ought to be enjoyable with all of us around!"

Mathis:
"I don't think there's any doubt about that my friend."

Mathis:
Mathis yawns a bit. "I guess its about time for me to turn in - pleased to meet you all, again. I look forward to traveling with you."

Mathis:
also uh, just one more thing

Mathis:
can I use Arcane Mark to put a mark on Ivan's sleeve or something that only he can see?

Mathis:
to show him I can magic
Ivan: (( Well, you could use it to put a mark on his sleeve - that only he could identify as magic ))
Ivan: (( Though you don't yet know HE'S magical ))
Ivan: (( You could probably find out once we get into combat and he starts barding things though ))
Ivan: (( might be a Knowledge(Arcana) check? ))

Mathis:
ok, I won't do it now

Mathis:
but yeah I'm ready for sleep

Mathis:
ya'll can talk amongst yourselves
Ivan: (( it's like 20 till three, we'd probably end soon anyway ))
Ivan: (( Sadly the girls probably won't share a room with Ivy (sad) They're sticklers that way (D) ))

Ciel:
I do not require sleep. Ceiling Ciel watches you, etc.

Mathis:
Cieling Ceil
tirkaroKujo:
The caravan man is paying for the rooms, so there's no need to pay. So long as you promise to come along. If you're just doing this whole thing for free bedding, then may blades befall you awfully hard.

Mathis:
so basically you can rip him the fuck off if you want

Ivan:
Exactly, I can escape blades
tirkaroKujo:
And so u GO TO SLEEP and that's 300 extra EXP for doing extra things.
tirkaroKujo:
Except u Ciel, no sleep for u :}
tirkaroKujo:
Actually, this is probably gonna be reasonably important come next session
tirkaroKujo:
but what is it that Ciel -does- when everyone is asleep
tirkaroKujo:
is it really just watching

Mathis:
its MURDERING

Mathis:
next session: we talk about MURDERS

Mathis:
oh and do I get random exp for random things too

Ivan:
Ciel just sits there creepily staring at everyone

Mathis:
I assume yes. : |
tirkaroKujo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9X_YL89CHY

Ivan:
and yeh you do

Ivan:
the 300 was from RP I think
tirkaroKujo:
but the most important thing is WHENS NEXT GROGNAHD

Mathis:
and we play next. . . (ninja)

Ivan:
damn that sheenobey tirk

Ciel:
I have Thursday/Saturday off.

Ivan:
AW SHIT IT'S SATURDAY RIGHT NOW
tirkaroKujo:
Ciel answer my question pls

Mathis:
..... welp

Mathis:
looks like I'm going back to having my ass worked off by work

Ciel:
Yes. She literally just stands in the corner watching.\

Mathis:
6 shifts next week

Ivan:
that's how they do

Mathis:
*sigh* guess I gotta skip smosh bras on thursday

Mathis:
cause saturday ain't gon wok

Ivan:
back when i worked for starbucks, i had 17 shifts

Ivan:
each day

Ivan:
uphill

Ivan:
boths way

Ivan:
yes

Ivan:
boths, many boths