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  4. Guild: Axehead of our Lives
  5. Channel: theblackchimney
  6. Topic:
  7. Messages: 6,798
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  9.  
  10. Mr. Soulstone#3075 [04-Dec-16 08:43 PM]
  11. "the spell for finding a source."
  12.  
  13. Soren#1962 [04-Dec-16 08:46 PM]
  14. She pipes up. "Oh! Oh. Yes. It is a simple thing. I just go to a dead undead. A redead undead." She shrugs. "And then I focus my power on it, and its organs rip out and fly and start to guide me to whoever commands it, or made it. If they just appeared, then it won't work."
  15.  
  16. Mr. Soulstone#3075 [04-Dec-16 08:48 PM]
  17. "somebody making these undead? Did organ show which way?"
  18.  
  19. Soren#1962 [04-Dec-16 08:49 PM]
  20. She nods. "They animated, which *has* to mean someone is commanding them or made them. They took off into the crowd of the undead. We stopped at one of the shadows...but those are undead too, so I dunno." She shrugs. "We would have to go down there and try it again. But not go into the big crowd, and maybe not be seen."
  21.  
  22. Mr. Soulstone#3075 [04-Dec-16 08:52 PM]
  23. "Ana not afraid?"
  24.  
  25. Soren#1962 [04-Dec-16 08:53 PM]
  26. She blinks. "Why would I be?"
  27. "The body thing was scary, but those were just visions. Fake. He protects me, other than that. With my powers. To travel to the border of his home."
  28. "And! I can heal wounds!"
  29.  
  30. Mr. Soulstone#3075 [04-Dec-16 09:00 PM]
  31. Skritch nods. "Skritch thinks try again soon."
  32.  
  33. Soren#1962 [04-Dec-16 09:01 PM]
  34. She nods. "Of course. But we need to be more cautious this time. Bring protection. Maybe a way to hide from those shadows. Can you turn invisible? You make potions. I've watched you. You can help."
  35. "Less people means easier to escape...more people means less dangerous if those things attack us and we can't run."
  36.  
  37. Mr. Soulstone#3075 [04-Dec-16 09:06 PM]
  38. "Skritch will scout and plan. Tell Ana soon."
  39.  
  40. Soren#1962 [04-Dec-16 09:07 PM]
  41. She nods. "I will always be here." She goes back to eating a cookie.
  42.  
  43. Cactus#6981 [17-Dec-16 11:11 PM]
  44. "So it like 98 percent chance it scythian that sold us out to crazy longshanks then?"
  45.  
  46. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-Dec-16 11:13 PM]
  47. "Who else could it be?"
  48.  
  49. Mathias#1381 [17-Dec-16 11:14 PM]
  50. "The merchant, Wyatt himself, Elara, one of the peasants without a name, someone outside the Caves."
  51.  
  52. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-Dec-16 11:15 PM]
  53. "Wyatt and Elara? They wouldn't..."
  54.  
  55. Cactus#6981 [17-Dec-16 11:15 PM]
  56. Wird bites his lip some more, "think that maybe someone higher up? Some one arranging expedition?"
  57.  
  58. Mathias#1381 [17-Dec-16 11:17 PM]
  59. "Why not, Yahto? Wyatt could have his reasons as simply not being happy for his 'demotion' from commander on the field to having to lead the cave expedition. Elara is from Dahea, not Parthia. She doesn't need to hold any love for this place. The merchant could have observed the defenses and let the Scythians know the Caves was ripe pickings, so long as he got a deed to own the Caves and any valuables inside. And, of course, some uppity noble or even a prince might decide he wants to replace his father."
  60. "And what better way to put doubt on the king than by pointing to the Caves and saying 'Look here, look how our current failed these people, look at how far the Scythians have gotten, we must replace the king' or 'we must accept peace' or something."
  61.  
  62. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-Dec-16 11:19 PM]
  63. Yahto rubs his chin. He's at a loss for words at the moment.
  64.  
  65. Cactus#6981 [17-Dec-16 11:20 PM]
  66. "People like animals, they think they can get more then they take it. Would not surprise me if we were sold out by peddler"
  67.  
  68. Mathias#1381 [17-Dec-16 11:20 PM]
  69. "And if it turns out that a prince is helping the Scythians, then this wouldn't be the first time I got involved in a war between king and prince... oh boy, this will be fun." Loyd speaks in a monotone. This will not be fun.
  70.  
  71. Cactus#6981 [17-Dec-16 11:23 PM]
  72. Wird fiddles with his crossbow, "me think we better prove we can beat the Scythians right here then. Better than alternative. Me not going to starve or be a slave"
  73. "And me NOT going to be a political maneuver"
  74.  
  75. Mathias#1381 [17-Dec-16 11:24 PM]
  76. "They'll just kill ya. If anyone will be a slave, it'll be the weaker peasants with wills that can break more easily."
  77.  
  78. Cactus#6981 [17-Dec-16 11:25 PM]
  79. Wird almost seems satisfied by that. "They couldn't if they tried'
  80.  
  81. Mathias#1381 [17-Dec-16 11:30 PM]
  82. "I think around 500 spears up your ass would kill you."
  83.  
  84. Cactus#6981 [17-Dec-16 11:33 PM]
  85. "Me meant the slavery part, me have expected to die for a while now."
  86.  
  87. Mathias#1381 [17-Dec-16 11:35 PM]
  88. "Oh, well, I was saying... never mind..." Loyd tries to relax as best he can. "So really, anyone could have told the Scythians, or the Scythians found out themselves. Hell, could be Wyatt and the mage, for all we know. After all, why would anyone willing take some spellcaster from Scythia with them to somewhere that is very important to the Parthian leadership?"
  89.  
  90. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-Dec-16 11:36 PM]
  91. "That is true. *Why* is he here?"
  92.  
  93. Cactus#6981 [17-Dec-16 11:36 PM]
  94. Wird breaths in sharply, "You not think they lanching full invasion right now are you? And this just one force of many sweaping lands killing peoples?"
  95.  
  96. Mathias#1381 [17-Dec-16 11:38 PM]
  97. "Haven't they been launching a full invasion forawhile? Scythians and Parthians were fighting each other when I was still in Fortriu, weren't they?"
  98.  
  99. Cactus#6981 [17-Dec-16 11:40 PM]
  100. Wird exhales, "oh right, they are. Me maybe a bit on edge. uh....." He pauses, "What about that mage though?"
  101.  
  102. Mathias#1381 [17-Dec-16 11:41 PM]
  103. "Would have to ask Wyatt."
  104.  
  105. Goatwright#9050 [30-Dec-16 05:59 PM]
  106. 1d6
  107.  
  108. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [30-Dec-16 05:59 PM]
  109. @Goatwright#9050: [1] -> **1**
  110.  
  111. Goatwright#9050 [30-Dec-16 05:59 PM]
  112. 1d6
  113.  
  114. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [30-Dec-16 05:59 PM]
  115. @Goatwright#9050: [5] -> **5**
  116.  
  117. Cactus#6981 [06-Jan-17 09:04 PM]
  118. 1d2 even for moody gob
  119.  
  120. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [06-Jan-17 09:04 PM]
  121. @Cactus#6981: "even for moody gob": [1] -> **1**
  122.  
  123. Mr. Soulstone#3075 [06-Jan-17 09:51 PM]
  124. 1d3
  125.  
  126. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [06-Jan-17 09:51 PM]
  127. @Mr. Soulstone#3075: [3] -> **3**
  128.  
  129. Cactus#6981 [06-Jan-17 09:51 PM]
  130. Wird is going to do phrenology on Alder's head while he waits for the bear to die
  131. 1d20+11
  132.  
  133. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [06-Jan-17 09:51 PM]
  134. @Cactus#6981: [6] -> **17**
  135.  
  136. Rainglove#0072 [06-Jan-17 09:52 PM]
  137. It is indeed a head, Wird
  138.  
  139. Cactus#6981 [06-Jan-17 09:53 PM]
  140. I've decerned his age, race and gender
  141.  
  142. Rainglove#0072 [06-Jan-17 09:53 PM]
  143. you are presumably already aware of all of these things
  144.  
  145. Hippocratesi#9485 [06-Jan-17 09:54 PM]
  146. Oh well
  147. I guess the secret's out
  148.  
  149. Cactus#6981 [06-Jan-17 09:54 PM]
  150. just off for alignment
  151.  
  152. Hippocratesi#9485 [06-Jan-17 09:54 PM]
  153. Alder is secretly a woman
  154.  
  155. Cactus#6981 [06-Jan-17 09:54 PM]
  156. really off for class
  157. I have to roll a 15 and i get everything
  158.  
  159. Goatwright#9050 [06-Jan-17 09:54 PM]
  160. so now he knows it's psychic magic like wird has?
  161.  
  162. Cactus#6981 [06-Jan-17 09:55 PM]
  163. No, I didn't make the dc
  164. 4 off
  165. Wird then attempts to read Alder's aura
  166. 1d20+4
  167.  
  168. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [06-Jan-17 09:56 PM]
  169. @Cactus#6981: [19] -> **23**
  170.  
  171. Hippocratesi#9485 [06-Jan-17 09:56 PM]
  172. jesus
  173. what's THAT tell him
  174.  
  175. Cactus#6981 [06-Jan-17 09:56 PM]
  176. Your alignment and health
  177. also your burn I think?
  178. There is a goblin doing things to your head
  179. phrenology involves a lot of touching, so you'll notice
  180.  
  181. Soren#1962 [06-Jan-17 09:58 PM]
  182. Just feeling all the bumps on your head.
  183.  
  184. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 10:40 AM]
  185. "Merchant, where is me hat, I ordered it, like, long time ago"
  186.  
  187. Rainglove#0072 [07-Jan-17 10:47 AM]
  188. Edgar perks up at your appearance. "Your hat? Well, it would have arrived sometime in the last few days, but unfortunately it's a little hard to get ahold of it at the moment. Once the Scythians clear off I'll be able to get it to you. But for now... Nothing I can do, I'm afraid."
  189.  
  190. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 10:50 AM]
  191. Wird huffs, "Me thought so. That ok though. Me does have to ask, do you have any cards on you? Maybe a really shiny rock. That would work too. Me needs one or the other"
  192.  
  193. Rainglove#0072 [07-Jan-17 11:08 AM]
  194. "just a normal deck of cards? Of course!" Edgar pops his crate open and digs through it, then produces a deck of cards and hands it to you.
  195.  
  196. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 11:09 AM]
  197. Wird nods, "Thanks." He then turns on his heel and tries to walk away very fast.
  198.  
  199. Rainglove#0072 [07-Jan-17 11:10 AM]
  200. Edgar lets you go.
  201.  
  202. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 11:10 AM]
  203. Wird beats capitalism once again.
  204.  
  205. Mr. Soulstone#3075 [07-Jan-17 09:24 PM]
  206. 1d4 notice wird on a 1
  207.  
  208. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [07-Jan-17 09:24 PM]
  209. @Mr. Soulstone#3075: " notice wird on a 1": [3] -> **3**
  210.  
  211. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 09:24 PM]
  212. 1d20+21 Don't notice the gobbers
  213.  
  214. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [07-Jan-17 09:24 PM]
  215. @Cactus#6981: "Don't notice the gobbers": [9] -> **30**
  216.  
  217. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 09:26 PM]
  218. Assuming the no one notices, Wird makes a bee line to the camp, making sure that the cloth is tightly bound over the mirror.
  219.  
  220. Mr. Soulstone#3075 [07-Jan-17 09:27 PM]
  221. you are going to get people killed
  222.  
  223. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 09:27 PM]
  224. Hopefully
  225.  
  226. Rainglove#0072 [07-Jan-17 09:27 PM]
  227. You make it back to the camp. Nobody comments on your mirror.
  228.  
  229. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 09:27 PM]
  230. He heads to the deathpit
  231. He plans to weaponize it against the scythians
  232.  
  233. Rainglove#0072 [07-Jan-17 09:28 PM]
  234. You arrive at the pit.
  235.  
  236. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 09:28 PM]
  237. How close can I get to the scythians
  238.  
  239. Rainglove#0072 [07-Jan-17 09:28 PM]
  240. There's no Scythians on the other side of the pit that you can see, so you'd ahve to cross the pit to know.
  241.  
  242. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 09:29 PM]
  243. Is there a foot path across the pit?
  244.  
  245. Rainglove#0072 [07-Jan-17 09:29 PM]
  246. Nope, it hasn't been touched since the bombs went off.
  247. Valeska has her zombie down there, so you'd have to deal with that if you wanted to cross.
  248.  
  249. Soren#1962 [07-Jan-17 09:29 PM]
  250. The zombie specifically will only target *humans*
  251.  
  252. Rainglove#0072 [07-Jan-17 09:30 PM]
  253. so she says
  254.  
  255. Soren#1962 [07-Jan-17 09:30 PM]
  256. And it is on the other side of the pit, not in it.
  257.  
  258. Rainglove#0072 [07-Jan-17 09:30 PM]
  259. do you REALLY trust her?
  260.  
  261. Hippocratesi#9485 [07-Jan-17 09:30 PM]
  262. Remember the old saying
  263. "Never trust a fish."
  264.  
  265. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 09:31 PM]
  266. Wird mage hands the mirror across the pit. He then takes out his fancy new potion from Val and tries to move across the pit.
  267.  
  268. Rainglove#0072 [07-Jan-17 09:31 PM]
  269. The pit's almost 60 feet across
  270. it's a 60 foot wide pit that's 30 feet deep
  271.  
  272. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 09:31 PM]
  273. nvm I just looked at his climb skill
  274.  
  275. Soren#1962 [07-Jan-17 09:31 PM]
  276. If you went back and got Valeska you could just have her levitate you across.
  277.  
  278. Mr. Soulstone#3075 [07-Jan-17 09:32 PM]
  279. Go for it
  280. no guts, no glory!
  281.  
  282. Cactus#6981 [07-Jan-17 09:32 PM]
  283. He turns on his heels and runs back to find Val.
  284. He forgot he can't climb worth shit.
  285.  
  286. Cactus#6981 [10-Jan-17 03:32 PM]
  287. It motions toward the rock of the cave floor
  288. @Soren#1962
  289.  
  290. Soren#1962 [10-Jan-17 03:34 PM]
  291. She sets it down and looks. "Yes?"
  292.  
  293. Cactus#6981 [10-Jan-17 03:35 PM]
  294. It tries its best to scratch something into the floor.
  295.  
  296. Soren#1962 [10-Jan-17 03:36 PM]
  297. She stoops lower in what is essentially a crouch for someone who doesn't have legs. "Are you trying to tell me something?"
  298.  
  299. Cactus#6981 [10-Jan-17 03:39 PM]
  300. It jiggles its head.
  301.  
  302. Soren#1962 [10-Jan-17 03:44 PM]
  303. "Can you just like. Start walking toward Wird and I'll follow and he can tell me what you want?"
  304.  
  305. Cactus#6981 [10-Jan-17 03:46 PM]
  306. It tries its best to mimic the sound of an explosion and then throws itself to the ground, as if dead.
  307. It then hops up, ready to go.
  308.  
  309. Soren#1962 [10-Jan-17 03:52 PM]
  310. She suddenly seems very concerned and flicks her scythe blade out and follows.
  311.  
  312. Cactus#6981 [10-Jan-17 03:52 PM]
  313. It leads
  314.  
  315. Soren#1962 [10-Jan-17 03:54 PM]
  316. She summons Duty along the way.
  317. They each slip on a ring of protection
  318.  
  319. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 09:55 PM]
  320. Yesab gives Valeska a little pat on the back. "Besides, your instrument will be of great help! Mistakes are made, but the intentions were right."
  321.  
  322. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 09:56 PM]
  323. "Anyone can use it. Remember that, if something happens. Now let us get this message out to the general."
  324.  
  325. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 09:58 PM]
  326. "But not anyone could have *made* it."
  327.  
  328. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 09:59 PM]
  329. "This is true. It...was my life's work. It certainly took a considerable amount of skill to make."
  330.  
  331. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:00 PM]
  332. Yesab sighs, floating up onto her shoulder and giving her a reassuring smile. "I know we've had our disagreements, and I know you're feeling sort of low, but don't think less of yourself because of everything that's happened."
  333.  
  334. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:01 PM]
  335. "You don't know everything that has happened."
  336.  
  337. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:02 PM]
  338. "You don't know the experience that statement comes from!" He gives her a mock-hmph, retaining his smile.
  339.  
  340. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:03 PM]
  341. "Do you think someone can be a good person even if they have done terrible things?"
  342.  
  343. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:04 PM]
  344. "Sometimes you just have to reflect on those things and make up for it as you can."
  345.  
  346. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:05 PM]
  347. She nods. "I am glad you think that way. That is why I came here. Well. I mostly was running away. But I was hoping to atone."
  348.  
  349. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:06 PM]
  350. He rests his arms atop her head and leans forward. "Well, then I think the best way to start is to start living for those around you and not for yourself."
  351. "Have I told you about my past life, before I became a sprout?"
  352.  
  353. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:08 PM]
  354. "No. I honestly don't know much about you. I've...only tried a little to learn about the people here, save for one."
  355. "I've been trying to live for others. That is all I have been doing since I came here."
  356.  
  357. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:10 PM]
  358. "Well, you're kind of working backwards. You're doing things for the right reason, but you're very proud. It's not selfless if you value your own work for others, and not simply value the other."
  359.  
  360. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:12 PM]
  361. "I'm. I'm not sure how to. Coming to these caves was the first time I was ever out on my own. I've...never experienced the world. I've always been sheltered and only interacted with my family. I...don't know how to do a lot of things."
  362.  
  363. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:13 PM]
  364. "Who are you closest to here? Wird?"
  365.  
  366. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:13 PM]
  367. She nods.
  368.  
  369. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:14 PM]
  370. "Describe how you feel about him." He hums a little, gently patting her head as he leans against it.
  371.  
  372. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:16 PM]
  373. "Uhm. I want to protect him. I enjoy spending time with him. He doesn't...judge me. I...trust him. I've never trusted someone before, not like that. I want to do everything I can to make his life better, even at the expense of my own."
  374.  
  375. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:17 PM]
  376. He nods. "Now, copy that feeling. Don't put yourself into it." Yesab hmms and sits upright a bit, trying to capture the right words. His old wisdom still feels funny on his young-minded tongue.
  377.  
  378. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:18 PM]
  379. Duty has just been silently floating behind them this entire time.
  380.  
  381. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:18 PM]
  382. "Be... be that feeling. Be that feeling for Wird, and express it outward towards those around you. Even if it's not how you feel about them, then *feel* for Wird, and direct it to everyone. Does that make sense?"
  383.  
  384. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:20 PM]
  385. She nods a little. "It is...difficult to when you have been hurt so much by others. But...I will try."
  386.  
  387. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:22 PM]
  388. "I know. It's easier said than done! Look at me, even - I don't practice what I say! I get very prideful sometimes!"
  389. "But I think it's a good philosophy to live by. The grippli taught me that. It's something I think old me could have learned very well from."
  390.  
  391. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:24 PM]
  392. "That is the thing about philosophy, it is much easier spoken than acted. The best we can do is, well...do our best."
  393.  
  394. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:26 PM]
  395. He nods. "At least you recognize a need for change, though. That's the first step!"
  396.  
  397. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:30 PM]
  398. She takes the feather token out of her satchel, along with the letter.
  399. "Do you see anyone around?"
  400.  
  401. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:31 PM]
  402. Yesab flies up a bit into the sky. We'll say he goes a good 200 feet, just to reaaally make sure he's got a solid view of their surroundings.
  403. Does he see anybody or anything?
  404.  
  405. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 10:32 PM]
  406. You can see the Scythian encampment a couple hundred feet to your south. Quite a bit of activity around the entrance to the lifeline.
  407.  
  408. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-Jan-17 10:32 PM]
  409. oh jeez
  410.  
  411. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:33 PM]
  412. Ah. Oh, that's not very good.
  413. How many hundred feet?
  414.  
  415. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 10:37 PM]
  416. 300-ish feet. You were at the edge of the camp when you started tunneling.
  417.  
  418. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:38 PM]
  419. Well then. Yesab stays floating in the air, looking down to Val and giving her a thumbs up. "Quickly!" Without being able to shout, it definitely isn't audible, but he flails his arms around a bit for emphasis.
  420. He stays up in the air, though, taking out his illusion wand. He's gun' cast some magic after she releases that bird.
  421.  
  422. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:39 PM]
  423. She activates the token and sends the message off.
  424.  
  425. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 10:40 PM]
  426. The little bird goes flying off to the north, over the mountain and away.
  427.  
  428. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:41 PM]
  429. He nods, and after the bird is out of sight, Yesab steps his magic game up. He casts Ghost Sound over the valley and towards the camp, and creates a massive, carrying roar. Somewhere between a lion's roar and a dragon's, but enough to carry far and wide.
  430.  
  431. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:43 PM]
  432. She just watches Yesab.
  433.  
  434. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:43 PM]
  435. Yesab waits to see the general reaction from down below before adding in anything else.
  436. Has he at least sent people scrambling away from the Lifeline?
  437. To investigate and alla that.
  438.  
  439. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 10:47 PM]
  440. You're far enough away that you can't really tell. People are still moving around outside the lifeline
  441.  
  442. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:48 PM]
  443. She waves at Yesab and motions toward the tunnel, and starts to head back to it, double timing.
  444.  
  445. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:49 PM]
  446. Yesab nods. Time to step up the big guns. With a flick of his wand, he summons up the image of a massive, fanged beast, with a wingspan of five men and a silky, black hide. Better for a darker look to make it harder to spot the illusion's nature in the dark.
  447.  
  448. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:49 PM]
  449. Before she does this, Duty flies up to meet him and casts invisibility on Yesab.
  450. And whispers to him. "That is good for six minutes. Just in case."
  451.  
  452. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:50 PM]
  453. Yesab smiles. "Thanks! That should give me some time to add a little more to this. I'll meet you guys in a few minutes. I want to really add to the illusion, maybe do a little damage."
  454.  
  455. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:51 PM]
  456. Valeska casts expeditious retreat on herself and heads back as quickly as she can.
  457.  
  458. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:52 PM]
  459. And with that, Yesab flies over closer to the camp. He brings his flying shadowbeast closer, having it circle around the encampment and prepares one of his orbs of Fireball. The big, 8d6 one. That one.
  460. And once Yesab can start seeing people look up at the illusion, he hides himself behind the head of the beast, opens its mouth, and drops it through the illusion and down onto the people below, masking it as a breath of fire from the illusion.
  461. The roar rings out again.
  462. Aaaand just in case that counts as an attack to un-Invisible him, then he can Vanish himself while concealed behind the illusion.
  463. So I guess Reflex for however many people are down on the ground about to get 8d6 of fireball.
  464.  
  465. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 10:56 PM]
  466. Valeska hopefully, soon, makes it back to the cave entrance and makes her way cautiously inside.
  467.  
  468. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 10:57 PM]
  469. Roll damage
  470.  
  471. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 10:58 PM]
  472. 8d6
  473.  
  474. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [14-Jan-17 10:58 PM]
  475. @Goatwright#9050: [3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 1, 6, 1] -> **28**
  476.  
  477. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:02 PM]
  478. Your fireball slams into the Scythian camp, and you hear very distant shouting as you vaporize quite a few Scythians.\
  479.  
  480. Soren#1962 [14-Jan-17 11:03 PM]
  481. Have I made it back to the caverns enough to see what is happening further in?
  482.  
  483. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:04 PM]
  484. You have a loooooong walk to make, so no
  485.  
  486. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 11:06 PM]
  487. Yesab follows along with his illusion, hiding within and tossing out another 6d6 fireball as he has it breathe fire down upon even more people. He takes aim for any particular populated buildings that aren't caravans, tryin' to spread a little fire.
  488. Do I roll damage again?
  489.  
  490. Mathias#1381 [14-Jan-17 11:13 PM]
  491. @Rainglove#0072
  492.  
  493. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:13 PM]
  494. Go for it
  495.  
  496. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 11:13 PM]
  497. 6d6
  498.  
  499. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [14-Jan-17 11:13 PM]
  500. @Goatwright#9050: [1, 5, 5, 6, 6, 5] -> **28**
  501.  
  502. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:20 PM]
  503. You blast a cluster of tents, sending people running. Once again, you incinerate a few of them instantly
  504. The camp's in chaos now, and you see a few Scythians running towards the base of the mountain to climb after you
  505.  
  506. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 11:25 PM]
  507. Well, with them running off towards the mountain, Yesab and his fake dragon-bird-thing fly out in front of the Scythians running and stops in front of them.
  508. The roar sounds again until suddenly silenced as Yesab strikes his little chime, and a bubble of silence encircles his illusion and the people in front of him.
  509.  
  510. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:26 PM]
  511. Yesab and his dragon are gonna get lit the fuck up with arrows
  512.  
  513. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 11:26 PM]
  514. o no well that's not nice
  515.  
  516. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:27 PM]
  517. 10d100 we'll give you concealment, anyone rolling 50 or lower misses completely
  518.  
  519. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [14-Jan-17 11:27 PM]
  520. @Rainglove#0072: "we'll give you concealment, anyone rolling 50 or lower misses completely": [93, 14, 64, 56, 8, 13, 27, 80, 49, 11] -> **415**
  521.  
  522. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:27 PM]
  523. 4d20 add 8
  524.  
  525. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [14-Jan-17 11:27 PM]
  526. @Rainglove#0072: "add 8": [19, 8, 1, 11] -> **39**
  527.  
  528. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:28 PM]
  529. 2d8+12 two hit
  530.  
  531. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [14-Jan-17 11:28 PM]
  532. @Rainglove#0072: "two hit": [6, 7] -> **25**
  533.  
  534. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:28 PM]
  535. The Scythians fire into your dragon as you drop in front of them. Most of them miss you, surrounded by the illusion as you are, but you're struck by two arrows.
  536.  
  537. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 11:28 PM]
  538. Yesab winces and, onset by the pain, has the dragon scream and releases the Shout on those in front of him.
  539. And then after that he Vanishes. But roll fort for them.
  540.  
  541. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:29 PM]
  542. 10d20 add 6
  543.  
  544. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [14-Jan-17 11:29 PM]
  545. @Rainglove#0072: "add 6": [5, 11, 19, 8, 17, 8, 10, 6, 18, 20] -> **122**
  546.  
  547. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 11:33 PM]
  548. DC is 14, anybody who beats it takes half of this is and isn't deafened. Also if they're holding anything brittle or crystalline, they take way more damage.
  549. 5d6 Damage
  550.  
  551. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [14-Jan-17 11:33 PM]
  552. @Goatwright#9050: "Damage": [2, 6, 1, 2, 5] -> **16**
  553.  
  554. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 11:33 PM]
  555. 2d6 Time that people are deafened
  556.  
  557. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [14-Jan-17 11:33 PM]
  558. @Goatwright#9050: "Time that people are deafened": [2, 6] -> **8**
  559.  
  560. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:34 PM]
  561. Most of the Scythians drop to the ground, and those that are left standing are confused by the dragon and the blast
  562.  
  563. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 11:36 PM]
  564. And with the illusion's nature being destroyed, it lets out one last cone of fire on them before poofing in a cloud of black smoke. They can roll Reflex but it's just 1d6 damage.
  565.  
  566. Rainglove#0072 [14-Jan-17 11:36 PM]
  567. A few more drop from the puff
  568.  
  569. Goatwright#9050 [14-Jan-17 11:36 PM]
  570. And post-poof, Yesab vanishes and fuckin' BOUNCES that lil' boy's flying away into the woods again.
  571. Goodbye Scythian menace, hello tears streaming down my face as I fly for the cave.
  572. Damn those arrows hurt.
  573.  
  574. Goatwright#9050 [15-Jan-17 12:05 AM]
  575. 3d8 add 2 to alla these
  576.  
  577. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [15-Jan-17 12:05 AM]
  578. @Goatwright#9050: "add 2 to alla these": [4, 3, 5] -> **12**
  579.  
  580. Goatwright#9050 [22-Jan-17 12:52 AM]
  581. 5d8+10 Starting with Valeska
  582.  
  583. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-Jan-17 12:52 AM]
  584. @Goatwright#9050: "Starting with Valeska": [4, 8, 4, 3, 5] -> **34**
  585.  
  586. Goatwright#9050 [22-Jan-17 12:52 AM]
  587. 5d8+10 Round 2!
  588.  
  589. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-Jan-17 12:52 AM]
  590. @Goatwright#9050: "Round 2!": [3, 5, 6, 8, 2] -> **34**
  591.  
  592. Soren#1962 [22-Jan-17 12:52 AM]
  593. I'm good now.
  594.  
  595. Goatwright#9050 [22-Jan-17 12:53 AM]
  596. 5d8+10 Vauhan next
  597.  
  598. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-Jan-17 12:53 AM]
  599. @Goatwright#9050: "Vauhan next": [7, 3, 2, 1, 3] -> **26**
  600.  
  601. Goatwright#9050 [22-Jan-17 12:53 AM]
  602. 5d8+10
  603.  
  604. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-Jan-17 12:53 AM]
  605. @Goatwright#9050: [1, 7, 8, 3, 8] -> **37**
  606.  
  607. Goatwright#9050 [22-Jan-17 12:54 AM]
  608. 2d8+4 For Loyd
  609.  
  610. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-Jan-17 12:54 AM]
  611. @Goatwright#9050: "For Loyd": [7, 6] -> **17**
  612.  
  613. Goatwright#9050 [22-Jan-17 12:54 AM]
  614. 2d8+4 For Wird
  615.  
  616. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-Jan-17 12:54 AM]
  617. @Goatwright#9050: "For Wird": [5, 3] -> **12**
  618.  
  619. Goatwright#9050 [22-Jan-17 12:54 AM]
  620. 2d8+4 For Alder
  621.  
  622. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-Jan-17 12:54 AM]
  623. @Goatwright#9050: "For Alder": [1, 7] -> **12**
  624.  
  625. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-Jan-17 12:54 AM]
  626. th-thanks
  627.  
  628. Mathias#1381 [22-Jan-17 12:55 AM]
  629. Please, sire, can I have some more?
  630.  
  631. Goatwright#9050 [22-Jan-17 12:55 AM]
  632. 2d8+2 Alder
  633.  
  634. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-Jan-17 12:55 AM]
  635. @Goatwright#9050: "Alder": [4, 6] -> **12**
  636.  
  637. Goatwright#9050 [22-Jan-17 12:55 AM]
  638. 2d8+2 Loyd
  639.  
  640. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-Jan-17 12:55 AM]
  641. @Goatwright#9050: "Loyd": [5, 6] -> **13**
  642.  
  643. Goatwright#9050 [22-Jan-17 12:55 AM]
  644. whoops add anohther +2 to those both
  645.  
  646. Mathias#1381 [22-Jan-17 12:55 AM]
  647. Max hit. Thank you.
  648.  
  649. Goatwright#9050 [22-Jan-17 12:55 AM]
  650. 1d8+2 Wird
  651.  
  652. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-Jan-17 12:55 AM]
  653. @Goatwright#9050: "Wird": [6] -> **8**
  654.  
  655. Cactus#6981 [22-Jan-17 12:56 AM]
  656. he's four from max
  657.  
  658. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-Jan-17 12:56 AM]
  659. ogrehealed
  660. gud healing
  661. gud times
  662.  
  663. Cactus#6981 [22-Jan-17 12:47 PM]
  664. personal note for me: 5 focus and Red's back in an hour
  665.  
  666. Cactus#6981 [30-Jan-17 09:16 PM]
  667. First is DC 20 Costs 500
  668.  
  669. Cactus#6981 [30-Jan-17 10:25 PM]
  670. Oh bots up
  671. 1d20+11 craft **this**
  672.  
  673. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [30-Jan-17 10:26 PM]
  674. @Cactus#6981: "craft **this**": [13] -> **24**
  675.  
  676. Cactus#6981 [30-Jan-17 10:37 PM]
  677. 9 more DC 18 cost half of 75
  678. 9d20 add 11 to each
  679.  
  680. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [30-Jan-17 10:37 PM]
  681. @Cactus#6981: "add 11 to each": [14, 3, 9, 8, 9, 2, 3, 13, 2] -> **63**
  682.  
  683. Cactus#6981 [30-Jan-17 10:38 PM]
  684. 5 Sucesses
  685.  
  686. Cactus#6981 [04-Feb-17 10:19 PM]
  687. **CRAFT CHECK THE FIRST**
  688. 1d20+11 DC 14
  689.  
  690. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [04-Feb-17 10:19 PM]
  691. @Cactus#6981: "DC 14": [12] -> **23**
  692.  
  693. Cactus#6981 [04-Feb-17 10:21 PM]
  694. 1d20+11
  695.  
  696. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [04-Feb-17 10:21 PM]
  697. @Cactus#6981: [20] -> **31**
  698.  
  699. Cactus#6981 [04-Feb-17 10:21 PM]
  700. Craft is sucessful
  701. **The vessel has been prepared**
  702. **BEGIN THE CASTING**
  703. 1d20+15
  704. fuck
  705. 1d20+15
  706.  
  707. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [04-Feb-17 10:25 PM]
  708. @Cactus#6981: [13, 8] -> **23**
  709.  
  710. Cactus#6981 [04-Feb-17 10:26 PM]
  711. 1d20+15
  712.  
  713. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [04-Feb-17 10:26 PM]
  714. @Cactus#6981: [18] -> **33**
  715.  
  716. Cactus#6981 [04-Feb-17 10:32 PM]
  717. Wird/Azidar have coalessed into a single entity for the ritual. The disguises are shed. The process has begun.
  718. The souls begin their slow travel from one vessel to another.
  719.  
  720. Cactus#6981 [11-Feb-17 10:02 PM]
  721. "Rafael?"
  722.  
  723. Rainglove#0072 [11-Feb-17 10:03 PM]
  724. whoops
  725. Rafael sells you whatever you have the gold for.
  726.  
  727. Cactus#6981 [11-Feb-17 10:04 PM]
  728. Samarah will purchase the stuff and move down back to the cave. This time looking for the cleric woman.
  729.  
  730. Rainglove#0072 [11-Feb-17 10:06 PM]
  731. Elara's in the Fireplace, resting in the lobby.
  732.  
  733. Cactus#6981 [11-Feb-17 10:08 PM]
  734. Samarah will approach her, "excuse me Madame"
  735.  
  736. Rainglove#0072 [11-Feb-17 10:09 PM]
  737. She looks up. "Hm? Yes?"
  738.  
  739. Cactus#6981 [11-Feb-17 10:11 PM]
  740. "I'm sorry to bother you Madame , and this might seem strange, but do you have any holy water spare?"
  741.  
  742. Rainglove#0072 [11-Feb-17 10:13 PM]
  743. "A few vials, but not much."
  744.  
  745. Cactus#6981 [11-Feb-17 10:16 PM]
  746. "Might I be able to use them ?"
  747.  
  748. Rainglove#0072 [11-Feb-17 10:19 PM]
  749. "How many do you need?"
  750.  
  751. Cactus#6981 [11-Feb-17 10:22 PM]
  752. "As many as possible, I've taken up the crusade against the dead of the crypt."
  753.  
  754. Rainglove#0072 [11-Feb-17 10:23 PM]
  755. "Another one? I have five right now. Not much, but it's what I can get you."
  756.  
  757. Cactus#6981 [11-Feb-17 10:26 PM]
  758. "Oh that's more than enough Madame, you are too kind."
  759.  
  760. Rainglove#0072 [11-Feb-17 10:27 PM]
  761. Elara goes off to her room to retrieve the vials, then brings them back. "No charge for these. If you come back for more, then we'll talk. Just try not to die down there."
  762.  
  763. Cactus#6981 [11-Feb-17 10:28 PM]
  764. "Of course Madame" She bows to Elara and heads out to visit the Inquisition.
  765.  
  766. Rainglove#0072 [11-Feb-17 10:31 PM]
  767. You get there just fine.
  768.  
  769. Goatwright#9050 [17-Feb-17 11:27 PM]
  770. Meanwhile Yesab, after farming for eight (8) years, decides to do something else. He heads off to Edgar's, to see if he has any more info on the outsiders.
  771.  
  772. Rainglove#0072 [17-Feb-17 11:28 PM]
  773. Edgar is currently positioned inside one (1) of his rooms. His shop specifically, reading through a very large tome.
  774.  
  775. Goatwright#9050 [17-Feb-17 11:32 PM]
  776. "Hi, Edgar!" Yesab floats on in, heading up to the counter. "How're you today?"
  777.  
  778. Rainglove#0072 [17-Feb-17 11:33 PM]
  779. He looks up from the book. "Enh, doing alright. Wyatt's in a right state, let me tell you. But business is good."
  780.  
  781. Goatwright#9050 [17-Feb-17 11:34 PM]
  782. "What sort of mood?"
  783.  
  784. Rainglove#0072 [17-Feb-17 11:36 PM]
  785. "Just stressed, I guess. He's got a lot on his plate."
  786.  
  787. Goatwright#9050 [17-Feb-17 11:43 PM]
  788. "I can relate." Yesab thoughtfully rubs the side of his head before focusing on Edgar again. "Right! I came in to ask, did you get the chance to ask about the outsiders?"
  789.  
  790. Rainglove#0072 [17-Feb-17 11:52 PM]
  791. Edgar flips the book around so you can read it. "I don't know what they're called, but I did find a reference to these." He holds up his tracing of a drawing of your pillars. "Seems they show up off the coast of the Muroias from time to time. You know, the little islands to the east?"
  792.  
  793. Goatwright#9050 [17-Feb-17 11:56 PM]
  794. "Oh, how funny! That's where I showed up from when I first came to the Material Plane, too."
  795.  
  796. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 12:02 AM]
  797. "I wonder if there's a connection?"
  798.  
  799. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:05 AM]
  800. "Perhaps. I don't think you're the same type of thing as they are, though. You don't tend to drive people crazy just from them looking at you like these things do."
  801.  
  802. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 12:07 AM]
  803. "Well, people from my plane *do* sometimes drive people crazy on purpose, but you're probably right."
  804. "How do you think they ended up here?"
  805.  
  806. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:12 AM]
  807. Edgar shrugs. "No clue. Doesn't seem like anybody knows. Most firsthand accounts I can find are distant sightings, like you normally see with people reporting krakens or serpents. Not really the kind of reports you expect to see when people are talking about architecture. But, I did find a more reliable account from..." He flips the book shut, slides it under his desk, and pulls out a journal, flipping it open to about halfway through.
  808. "An old relative of mine! Long gone now, but he reportedly found these pillars in Jutland's inner sea. He went and checked them out. The rest of the journal's written in these runes I've never been able to decipher, which is... Er, perhaps not the *best* sign, now that I think about it."
  809. "He was a bit weird, or so I've been told."
  810.  
  811. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 12:15 AM]
  812. Yesab looks at the runes himself.
  813. What do they look like? Anything familiar?
  814.  
  815. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:20 AM]
  816. You didn't get a good look at the pillars when you were down there, but the journal describes them having writing on them and has a sample of the writing, and this appears to be the same language.
  817.  
  818. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 12:23 AM]
  819. Does it have any similarities to languages he may know about?
  820.  
  821. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:23 AM]
  822. Absolutely none
  823.  
  824. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 12:24 AM]
  825. "So they're all over the place, then."
  826.  
  827. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:27 AM]
  828. "Maybe? I'd expect to see reports out of more populated areas if that were the case though, not places nobody goes like Muroia and Jutland. If it were random, I'd expect reports from Osraige and their trade routes. Instead we just have Jutland's inner sea and the Muroian coast, both of which almost nobody ever goes to or near."
  829.  
  830. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 12:28 AM]
  831. "Maybe there's a reason for that, then?"
  832.  
  833. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:29 AM]
  834. He shrugs. "I don't know what it could be. Is there something Muroia, Jutland, and these caves have in common? I've been thinking about it and I've been coming up blank.:
  835. "*
  836.  
  837. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 12:33 AM]
  838. "Well, when I went through the pillars, I got taken to a different plane of sorts and then spit out back into the ice cavern after the fact. But crossing those columns seems both somewhat random, and is... very painful, to say the least!"
  839. "So it seems kind of hard to explore further."
  840.  
  841. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Feb-17 12:34 AM]
  842. A Maegan appears, stepping into the shop. Oh it's that freaky plant thing again. She patiently waits her turn, potion in hand.
  843.  
  844. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 12:36 AM]
  845. Yesab waves at Maegan. "Oh, hi again! We keep meeting in here."
  846. "Do you know anything about magic or planes or history at all?"
  847.  
  848. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:36 AM]
  849. Edgar waves in sync with Yesab. "You buying anything today?"
  850.  
  851. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Feb-17 12:38 AM]
  852. "Hello there!" Maegan is suddenly overwhelmed with questions. "I know a bit of magic and history from my days at the academy. And I wanted to sell this weapon oil." She raises the bottle and shakes it a bit.
  853.  
  854. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:39 AM]
  855. "What is it?"
  856.  
  857. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Feb-17 12:40 AM]
  858. "'Keen Edge', I believe they call it?"
  859.  
  860. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:40 AM]
  861. "Oooh. I'll give you four-hundred for it."
  862.  
  863. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Feb-17 12:41 AM]
  864. Am I being
  865. pardon my french
  866. jewed?
  867.  
  868. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:41 AM]
  869. well you have appraised it, and this is above standard price for goods being sold from you to a merchant
  870. a good chunk above the usual 50% off
  871.  
  872. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 12:41 AM]
  873. Yesab picks up Edgar's book and outsider sketch and shows it to Maegan. "Ring any bells?"
  874.  
  875. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Feb-17 12:42 AM]
  876. "A fine deal." Maegan hands over the potion and takes a gander at that there book. DOES it ring any bells?
  877.  
  878. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:43 AM]
  879. nope
  880.  
  881. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Feb-17 12:43 AM]
  882. "I'm afraid I haven't seen anything like this before. Where did you find it?"
  883.  
  884. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:44 AM]
  885. Edgar points down to Yesab.
  886.  
  887. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Feb-17 12:44 AM]
  888. "Where did *you* find it?"
  889.  
  890. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 12:45 AM]
  891. "One of my friend's late friend had it! He used to have a cabin down in the ice cavern."
  892. "There's some sort of weird extradimensional building down there, made by some weird outsiders nobody knows about! I was asking Edgar to help me figure out more about them."
  893.  
  894. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Feb-17 12:49 AM]
  895. "Well, would you like some help? This sounds interesting."
  896.  
  897. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 12:49 AM]
  898. laurent's three hours of warnings echo in the back of Yesab's head
  899.  
  900. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 01:54 PM]
  901. Is that a strange fox that is no way connected to Lex Samarah sees over there?
  902.  
  903. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 01:55 PM]
  904. Lex doesn't notice and watches Wyatt and Yesab.
  905.  
  906. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 01:55 PM]
  907. Well, time to eavesdrop
  908.  
  909. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:02 PM]
  910. "Yip."
  911.  
  912. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:03 PM]
  913. "Oh hello..... I'm pretty sure you're not a native. Who brought you here?"
  914.  
  915. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:03 PM]
  916. They cock their head and nose Samarah's leg.
  917.  
  918. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:04 PM]
  919. "I don't have any food if that's what you want"
  920.  
  921. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:06 PM]
  922. Lex floats up a couple inches and then changes back into human form. "Hi Samarah. How are you doing today?"
  923.  
  924. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:08 PM]
  925. ".........."
  926. She takes a deep breath, "Well. Fine I guess."
  927.  
  928. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:08 PM]
  929. "That's good. I haven't seen you around recently."
  930.  
  931. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:10 PM]
  932. "I have been talking to the inquisiton"
  933. "And searching for Grigory, who not only trashed my room, but also stole my remaining gold"
  934.  
  935. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:12 PM]
  936. "He seems...precocious. How are the inquisition? I have only heard whispers from the others, people seem worried about them."
  937.  
  938. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:13 PM]
  939. "They seem friendly......"
  940. "Ish"
  941.  
  942. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:15 PM]
  943. "Ish?"
  944. "I am only going on heresay, but I worry what they might do to these people to find the traitor people have been talking of. I know Wyatt is worried, too."
  945.  
  946. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:19 PM]
  947. "Wyatt's worried? I have no idea why these types of orders scare people so much. The only thing they'll do is there job. If someone is truly worried about them they should really reevaulate the choices in life that made them a possible target for the inquisiton. At least, that's my take on it."
  948.  
  949. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:20 PM]
  950. "Do you have nothing to hide?"
  951.  
  952. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:20 PM]
  953. "You shouldn't fear them Lex, no innocent person should fear the holy."
  954. "Absoluetly nothing Lex"
  955.  
  956. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:21 PM]
  957. "Can you tell me what you believe in?"
  958.  
  959. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:22 PM]
  960. "What I believe in?"
  961.  
  962. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:22 PM]
  963. "I spoke to Vauhan about his beliefs, and Loyd had me purchase a book about his god. I want to know what others believe, and what is holy to you."
  964. "What power you think gives these people the right to instill their way over others."
  965.  
  966. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:26 PM]
  967. "I believe in the Dawnflower Sarenrae, I believe in the ability to redeem those who wish to redeemed, and I believe that every ill can be healed."
  968. "But sometimes, people don't want to be redeemed, and they don't want to stop hurting others. That is why the inquistion exists. Some people need to die to protect the rest of us."
  969. "Their authority stems from the highest power possible."
  970.  
  971. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:30 PM]
  972. "That sounds exactly like what I was telling Maegan. But I don't know if those people should die, I think anyone can be redeemed, sometimes it just...takes longer."
  973. "I...I don't know. I don't like the idea of killing to protect people, there has to be another way."
  974.  
  975. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:31 PM]
  976. "Why waste the resources?"
  977.  
  978. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:32 PM]
  979. "Lives are more precious than the resources needed to house someone."
  980. "Or to spend time trying to reform them."
  981.  
  982. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:34 PM]
  983. "And how do you reform someone who doesn't want to be? Are you refering to torture or magical manipulations? Either way, it's time that could be spend building, farming, painting, singing, literally anything else."
  984.  
  985. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:34 PM]
  986. "Magical means should only be used as a temporary measure to remove someone who is a threat. I just mean...I don't know. Talking with them, showing them how things can be, that not everything has to be bad."
  987.  
  988. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:36 PM]
  989. "You would suggest that when we find the tratior we harangue him about how good and wonderful Parthia is? And he should abandon his allies and join us?"
  990.  
  991. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:38 PM]
  992. "I don't think the traitor should be executed. Even from a tactical standpoint, keeping them alive would be more useful, we could gain information from them on what is happening and why. From a humane standpoint, what if it was not their choice?"
  993. "They could be magically influenced, they could have been coerced."
  994.  
  995. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:41 PM]
  996. "Then we kill them after we get information. Hells, we don't have to even have them alive to extract information from them. Also, how do you expect the rest of the people here to react, especially those who lost family and freinds, to deal with their killer being set free, 'because he was forced to lead an army to your homes'"
  997. "The public death of a traitor will help our morale"
  998.  
  999. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:41 PM]
  1000. "Look at Loyd and Maegan. They were on two different sides of a war. Both sides saw the other as atrocious and evil."
  1001. "But they are still people."
  1002.  
  1003. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:42 PM]
  1004. "EXCEPT LOYD WAS WRONG"
  1005. "I..I'm sorry, I shoudn't of yelled at you"
  1006.  
  1007. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:42 PM]
  1008. "I...its okay. I am used to it."
  1009. Lex had instinctively flinched away.
  1010.  
  1011. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:43 PM]
  1012. "It wasn't really directed at you, I'm sorry"
  1013.  
  1014. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:44 PM]
  1015. "I didn't mean to upset you. I am sorry."
  1016.  
  1017. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:44 PM]
  1018. "You didn't do anything Lex"
  1019.  
  1020. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:47 PM]
  1021. "I can see where you are coming from, Samarah. I just...I know it is naive to have my viewpoint. But I can't just see other people as 'enemies' like some people can. Everyone has a reason for what they are doing, and to them it seems like a good reason."
  1022. "And I can't give that up. I have to hold on to that."
  1023. "It is not my place to try to force the issue. Not here. Whatever is best for Afallon is what has to be done. My only charge will be my tribe. I'm not going to try to stop anyone."
  1024. "I just want the people here to be safe and do what I can to help anyone who needs it."
  1025.  
  1026. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:49 PM]
  1027. "I understand that, but if you truly want to help the people here. Help the inquisition, they know what they're doing."
  1028. "Now, have you ever seen an Aeon Lex?"
  1029.  
  1030. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:51 PM]
  1031. They shake their head. "I don't know what that is."
  1032.  
  1033. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:51 PM]
  1034. Samarah smiles, "You'll llke these, they're just as curious as you. Take a step back, real quick"
  1035. Samarah streches for a second, and begins summoning.
  1036.  
  1037. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:53 PM]
  1038. Lex complies, floating back a few feet.
  1039.  
  1040. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:55 PM]
  1041. From out of the spell's light floats a ball of light with red and green gemstones orbiting around it.
  1042. "It's called a Paracletus, I think. They study mortal emotions"
  1043.  
  1044. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:56 PM]
  1045. Lex cautiously pokes it.
  1046.  
  1047. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:57 PM]
  1048. The ball hums, and floats around Lex's head a for a few rotations.
  1049. It feels solid when poked
  1050.  
  1051. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:58 PM]
  1052. "H-hi?"
  1053.  
  1054. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:58 PM]
  1055. In Lex's head an image of two people meeting and shaking hands is projected.
  1056.  
  1057. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 02:59 PM]
  1058. "This is weird but really neat."
  1059.  
  1060. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 02:59 PM]
  1061. "It's here for a day, and you seem like the type it'll like to stick around. You can keep it."
  1062.  
  1063. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:00 PM]
  1064. "It has quite a few tricks"
  1065.  
  1066. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:01 PM]
  1067. "Oh? Like what?" Lex floats around looking at it from different angles.
  1068.  
  1069. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:02 PM]
  1070. "It can make you feel really calm, which is nice for bedtime. They can also make you feel a specfic emotion. I think it has to do with those gems orbiting them."
  1071. "Oh, it also can electrocute people, but I don't think you'll be fighting in here"
  1072.  
  1073. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:03 PM]
  1074. "I can do a little bit of that, myself."
  1075.  
  1076. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:03 PM]
  1077. "Can you?"
  1078.  
  1079. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:03 PM]
  1080. "I can make everyone calm. It is some of the magic I was born with from my tails."
  1081. "Uhm."
  1082.  
  1083. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:03 PM]
  1084. "Are you an actual fox Lex?"
  1085.  
  1086. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:08 PM]
  1087. "...a little."
  1088.  
  1089. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:08 PM]
  1090. An image of Lex smashing Samarah over the head with a rock and running away pops in Lex's mind.
  1091. "Right, so you're like half fox?"
  1092.  
  1093. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:09 PM]
  1094. "...if we can have some privacy, I'll show you. I don't want everyone knowing."
  1095.  
  1096. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:11 PM]
  1097. Warning bells, "Sure, I'm sure there's someplace out of the way here"
  1098.  
  1099. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:12 PM]
  1100. Lex takes the two of them to one of the passageways. "Okay. Just. Don't tell anyone, okay?" And shifts form again, tails exploding out of them, a seemingly neverending supply of floof. Their skin turns to stark white fur as a muzzle and fox ears grow from their head. They sheepishly look up at Samarah.
  1101.  
  1102. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:13 PM]
  1103. "Oh... that's what you meant. You're.. you're a fox"
  1104. The ball floats closer to Lex's head, an image of Samarah getting hit in the head with a bigger rock and Lex running casually is projected inot Lex's mind.
  1105.  
  1106. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:16 PM]
  1107. They nervously run their hand through one of their tails, holding it. "The little ball keeps telling me to hit you with a rock."
  1108.  
  1109. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:16 PM]
  1110. "Well, that's fairly rude"
  1111. The ball floats over to the other side of Lex's head. Lex feels... courage.
  1112.  
  1113. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:19 PM]
  1114. Lex lets go of their tail and lets it fall back into place. Their tails twitch slightly as they talk. "I was told not to really let anyone see me like this, that they wouldn't understand, and I should just look human. But, I think it is okay to show you. I trust you."
  1115.  
  1116. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:20 PM]
  1117. "I appreciate the trust Lex"
  1118.  
  1119. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:21 PM]
  1120. They quickly change back to human form.
  1121. "Thank you for talking to me like this. A lot of people have been treating me like a child, but you don't seem to."
  1122.  
  1123. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:22 PM]
  1124. "Because you aren't a child"
  1125.  
  1126. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:23 PM]
  1127. "It still feels like I am sometimes..."
  1128. "Do you think I should meet the inquisition too?"
  1129.  
  1130. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:25 PM]
  1131. "I think you should introduce yourself. Honesty is the best policy, and they can ferret out lies magically. Just be upfront and truthful with them and you should be fine"
  1132.  
  1133. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:26 PM]
  1134. "Technically, I know magic that can mask magical lie detecting."
  1135.  
  1136. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:26 PM]
  1137. "Please do not try them like that"
  1138.  
  1139. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:26 PM]
  1140. "I probably shouldn't tell them that."
  1141. "I probably shouldn't tell them that."
  1142.  
  1143. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:27 PM]
  1144. "No, you need not tell them everything"
  1145. "But the important parts, absolutely"
  1146. "One of the members was a cat-woman looking race. I'm sure your being a fox isn't a concern for them"
  1147.  
  1148. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:29 PM]
  1149. "But even among foxes I am very different looking."
  1150. "I'm sorry. This is all just very new to me. This is the most interacting I've had with anyone outside my teacher...ever. Talking with you, the discussion I had with Maegan, Vauhan and Wyatt. Loyd recently. It is all kind of overloading me."
  1151.  
  1152. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:32 PM]
  1153. "That's only five people"
  1154.  
  1155. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:32 PM]
  1156. "That is more than I have ever interacted with in my entire life."
  1157. "All the kits in my village weren't allowed to talk with me or play with me the few times I was allowed outside. I was kept inside nearly at all times and kept on a strict schedule and routine."
  1158.  
  1159. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:36 PM]
  1160. "That's quite something Lex, and this was because of your coloration?"
  1161.  
  1162. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:37 PM]
  1163. "And my tails."
  1164. "When one is born like I am, we are given up at birth to the Shaman to become the new Shaman for the tribe."
  1165. "Usually only one of us is born every 100 years."
  1166. "I don't know if I believe that, I don't think we are that long lived as people."
  1167.  
  1168. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:40 PM]
  1169. "So those tails are spiritually significant, rather than functionally useful"
  1170.  
  1171. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:41 PM]
  1172. "It means we were chosen by our ancestors to continue the tradition and guide our tribe. All of those who are like me are naturally magically gifted."
  1173.  
  1174. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:44 PM]
  1175. "That makes sense I suppose. So are you some sort of divine spellcaster then? A cleric?"
  1176.  
  1177. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:46 PM]
  1178. "I get my magic from the spirits of my tribe. I'm not sure what you would call that, we just call it the shaman."
  1179. "I don't know a lot about magic outside of my own abilities."
  1180.  
  1181. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:47 PM]
  1182. "Right, so you know magic but not anything about magic? Wouldn't your studying under a shaman teach you about that ?"
  1183.  
  1184. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:49 PM]
  1185. "They taught me how to control my abilities, and what sort of duties I would have taking over their position, how to guide the tribe, what plants to use for what, medicines to induce or stop birth, how to deliver kits. But not about other kinds of magic. I didn't even know there *were* other kinds until I met Edgar."
  1186.  
  1187. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:51 PM]
  1188. "Your village must be fairly small and out of the way"
  1189.  
  1190. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 03:52 PM]
  1191. Lex nods. "It is. We only do trading here and there with some of the nearby villages, but mostly keep to ourselves. It is why we have the tradition of the new Shaman going out into the world to learn new things."
  1192. "That way the new shaman, and their village by extension, isn't kept in the dark, or stuck with the same viewpoints forever. This way I can come back and teach people what I have learned, and teach my apprentice, when it is time, how I see things."
  1193.  
  1194. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 03:58 PM]
  1195. "That sounds like an interesting way of living"
  1196.  
  1197. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 04:02 PM]
  1198. "How do your people live? Where do you come from?"
  1199.  
  1200. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 04:05 PM]
  1201. "I'm from Fortriu, just like Maegan and Loyd"
  1202.  
  1203. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 04:05 PM]
  1204. "...oh."
  1205.  
  1206. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 04:06 PM]
  1207. "I guess I'm not the best person to tell you about day to day life. Being a paladin pretty much took up my entire existence once I decided to join."
  1208.  
  1209. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 04:07 PM]
  1210. "Why did you join?"
  1211. "And what do paladins do?"
  1212.  
  1213. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 04:09 PM]
  1214. "I joined because I felt like that was the right thing to do. And paladin's vary from order to order but they are meant to be a martial representative of a divine force of good on our world."
  1215. "We fight when others can't, and we use the gifts given to us to protect and heal"
  1216.  
  1217. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 04:11 PM]
  1218. "I can see why you have the view that you do, then. That is a noble goal."
  1219. "How come you came here? Is it because of the undead?"
  1220.  
  1221. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 04:14 PM]
  1222. "I had no clue there was undead down here. I came because I found myself without something to actively do. So I signed onto the caravan, I figured that someone would need me. Sure enough, Wyatt did."
  1223.  
  1224. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 04:15 PM]
  1225. "...I am glad you came here."
  1226. "You are a very nice person, and have given me a lot to think about. Everyone here has."
  1227.  
  1228. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 04:17 PM]
  1229. "Glad to help"
  1230.  
  1231. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 07:52 PM]
  1232. Yesab returns to KNOWLEDGING for Wyatt.
  1233.  
  1234. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 08:08 PM]
  1235. Yesab, you get yoinked back in time once again. This time you don't experience one memory, but several flash in front of your eyes. Glimpses of a cloaked figure emerging from the lifeline before the watcher turns back to their business. You get several angles of this specific moment, and other moments like it, although the size of the cloaked figure changes from time to time. On occasion it looks roughly man-sized, on others it's clearly a dwarf, and on one you can even see a beak poking out from under the hood. In one memory it's carrying a package, and you see it turn and head towards the the cavern with the lake in it before the memory abruptly ends.
  1236.  
  1237. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 08:12 PM]
  1238. Yesab thinks of another question, one that might drive them a little bit closer to the truth.
  1239. *Who in the Caves might know more about the identity, or identities, of those who betrayed the Hearth to the Scythians?*
  1240.  
  1241. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 08:20 PM]
  1242. You see a ton of faces, including those of your friends. Vauhan, Loyd, all those new people you barely know, Wyatt, Elara, Coeus, Laurent
  1243.  
  1244. Goatwright#9050 [18-Feb-17 08:22 PM]
  1245. Garbage response.
  1246. Good thing it wasn't my money gg
  1247.  
  1248. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 08:33 PM]
  1249. The aeon meets up with Samarah and fills her in on what the group found and such.
  1250.  
  1251. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 08:33 PM]
  1252. Surely mostly on Vauhan's date.
  1253.  
  1254. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 08:34 PM]
  1255. Surely on the fact there is information about the tratior
  1256.  
  1257. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 08:35 PM]
  1258. And several notes about how adorable Lex is as a little fox
  1259.  
  1260. Cactus#6981 [18-Feb-17 08:36 PM]
  1261. Samarah will head out to the cave herself, but wait for the others
  1262.  
  1263. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 09:11 PM]
  1264. Lex, you flap off into a large cavern. As far as you can tell, the cavern is empty of any features above the water, which is a flat, grey, mostly clear plane at the moment. Your light doesn't pierce very far below the surface, but you don't see anything in the lit area.
  1265.  
  1266. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 09:12 PM]
  1267. I will cast invisibility on myself and enter the water as a bird.
  1268.  
  1269. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 09:12 PM]
  1270. You realize this is an absolutely suicidal idea
  1271.  
  1272. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 09:12 PM]
  1273. But I'm invisible
  1274. And teeny
  1275.  
  1276. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 09:13 PM]
  1277. do you have k nature?
  1278.  
  1279. Soren#1962 [18-Feb-17 09:13 PM]
  1280. No
  1281. But fiiine, it probably is a dumb idea and Lex doesn't want to die.
  1282. Instead they fly back to the others.
  1283.  
  1284. Rainglove#0072 [18-Feb-17 09:14 PM]
  1285. well alright
  1286. you make it back uninterrupted
  1287.  
  1288. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 05:42 PM]
  1289. Cackle will approach him.
  1290. *You're crazy eyes*. It's less of a question and more of a statement
  1291.  
  1292. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 05:43 PM]
  1293. He looks up at you and waits for the rest.
  1294.  
  1295. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 05:44 PM]
  1296. *Oh right, supposed to give you a message or somthin like that. Uh.. what'd she say again. Right, my boss lady wants to ask for your forgiveness*.
  1297.  
  1298. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 05:44 PM]
  1299. "Who?"
  1300.  
  1301. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 05:44 PM]
  1302. *Oh that dumbass that you choked out. Gods, I got a kick outta that one, believe you me*.
  1303.  
  1304. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 05:47 PM]
  1305. "I would like her to return the things she stole, if she wants forgiveness."
  1306.  
  1307. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 05:49 PM]
  1308. *Well big guy, the dumb spider got them stolen not five minutes after she got back home, but she's willing to give you something in return, several somethings in fact*.
  1309.  
  1310. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 05:50 PM]
  1311. "What?"
  1312.  
  1313. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 05:54 PM]
  1314. *Well, the woman managed to get caught not five seconds after she got back to the scale-less mortal camp. The scrolls, one of them at least, was taken from her, and the other three were entrusted to a certain fox person.*
  1315. *As for what she's offering? She's offering herself. Straight up said she will do anything you ask her to do. She's apparentley divined what ever you're planning to do here, and decided to throw her lot in with you. Boss lady told me to rattle off a resume here, but I'm gonna just cut to the chase. She's a novice binder and she can kill and lie in equal measure. She's a literal demon in the making honestly*
  1316. *As a bonus, she's also literally offering her soul if she dies. Can you believe it? The spider told me I can eat up her soul and give it to you if she bites the dust*.
  1317.  
  1318. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 06:01 PM]
  1319. "If she can't recover that scroll, I have no interest in her services."
  1320.  
  1321. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 06:02 PM]
  1322. *She expected as much crazy eyes. Though......*
  1323. *It might be easier if she had some sort of edge. You know... like the kind a accomplished mage could offer her*
  1324.  
  1325. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 06:05 PM]
  1326. "That is her problem."
  1327.  
  1328. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 06:05 PM]
  1329. *Tough cookie to crack I see. Welp that's what she told me to tell you. Nows on a more personallll note*
  1330. *You actually planning what she says yer plannin?*
  1331.  
  1332. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 06:07 PM]
  1333. "Get me my notes back and maybe I'll tell you."
  1334.  
  1335. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 06:08 PM]
  1336. The little fish demon cackles. *Oh I'm going to enjoy this, I really am*
  1337. He pecks the dragon on the cheek and swims away.
  1338.  
  1339. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 06:09 PM]
  1340. He doesn't react, and you depart.
  1341.  
  1342. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 06:10 PM]
  1343. Cackle heads back to Samarah and his meeting point.
  1344.  
  1345. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 06:11 PM]
  1346. You make it back fine
  1347.  
  1348. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 06:11 PM]
  1349. Cackle and Samarah have a brief conversation to catch each other up.
  1350. Samarah uses her mask to alter her form into an unassuming human shape. With an invisible Cackle in tow, she sets out for Lex's encampment.
  1351.  
  1352. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 06:19 PM]
  1353. You make it through unaccosted.
  1354.  
  1355. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 06:19 PM]
  1356. She waits for Lex's return.
  1357.  
  1358. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 06:20 PM]
  1359. Lex is in fact there now, with Laurent. You can hop into #caves
  1360.  
  1361. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 07:50 PM]
  1362. Cackle will scout ahead invisible.
  1363. Does she know what the other roads lead?
  1364.  
  1365. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 07:56 PM]
  1366. You would know about the goblins, you've heard the left's just a dead end
  1367.  
  1368. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 07:57 PM]
  1369. What can my good buddy see
  1370. Or rather what does he report back to Samarah with
  1371.  
  1372. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 07:57 PM]
  1373. There's a gate up ahead with a couple kobolds on top of it, watching for people.
  1374.  
  1375. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 07:58 PM]
  1376. Samarah will walk on in.
  1377.  
  1378. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 07:58 PM]
  1379. The gate is shut, and the two kobolds yell at you in draconic as you approach.
  1380.  
  1381. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 07:59 PM]
  1382. Samarah waves, but waits patiently
  1383.  
  1384. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 07:59 PM]
  1385. Do you speak draconic?
  1386. I feel like I ask you this question a lot
  1387.  
  1388. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:00 PM]
  1389. No, not at all
  1390.  
  1391. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:00 PM]
  1392. They yell at you again. They don't seem particularly keen on opening the gate for you.
  1393.  
  1394. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:01 PM]
  1395. Is my disguise that bad?
  1396.  
  1397. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:02 PM]
  1398. No, but they don't know who you are.
  1399.  
  1400. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:02 PM]
  1401. She'll subtley motion for Cackle to float into the camp.
  1402. Samarah herself will sit down where she can be seen and wait.
  1403. What does the little monster see?
  1404.  
  1405. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:05 PM]
  1406. A little kobold town busy being a little kobold town. They're walking around, talking to each other.
  1407. The sentries seem to be getting a little nervous about your presence.
  1408.  
  1409. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:06 PM]
  1410. Cackle will look for anyone who seems to be in a leadership position. Alternativley, the biggest fanciest dwelling.
  1411. Samarah will wave to the guards
  1412.  
  1413. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:09 PM]
  1414. Most of the city is build into the walls of the cave, with very few free-standing buildings. You don't spot anyone who looks particularly leaderly, but you see a few merchants doing business.
  1415.  
  1416. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:11 PM]
  1417. Cackle growls, swooping low he'll fly past the merchants and whisper "*a friend is at the gates*" into as many minds as he can.
  1418.  
  1419. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:19 PM]
  1420. After a few minutes a few more kobolds appear at the gate, peeking over to look at Samarah. They don't seem overly eager to let you in either. Every now and again they'll shout something at you in draconic.
  1421.  
  1422. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:20 PM]
  1423. Samarah, emulating the patience of a saint will sit. Waiting. Watching.
  1424. Cackle will move to another group of kobolds and repeat the same trick.
  1425.  
  1426. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:23 PM]
  1427. Another group of kobolds pop their heads over the wall, and the sentries turn and have a short conversation with them. One turns back to you and yells something again, pointing back the way you came. He looks nervous.
  1428.  
  1429. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:26 PM]
  1430. Cackle is pretty much improving at this point so he will approach the group still at the wall. "*It cannot hear*", the daemon purrs to the group watching her.
  1431.  
  1432. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:29 PM]
  1433. Is he still invisible?
  1434.  
  1435. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:29 PM]
  1436. Yes
  1437.  
  1438. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:29 PM]
  1439. One of them yells at her, louder, but another one apparently realizes something's fucky and shushes the yelling one. One of the sentries draws a bow and aims it at her. You could probably tank his shots all day, but it doesn'
  1440. damnit
  1441. doesn't seem negotiations are going well.
  1442.  
  1443. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:30 PM]
  1444. Samarah rolls her eyes.
  1445. "Hello!"
  1446. Let's do undercommon
  1447.  
  1448. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:31 PM]
  1449. They look back and forth between each other, but nothing responds. They call back into the crowd, and a few seconds later a female kobold pops her head up over the wall and yells at you. "Parthian?"
  1450.  
  1451. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:31 PM]
  1452. "I can do that!"
  1453.  
  1454. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:32 PM]
  1455. "Who are you?"
  1456. She's still yelling at you from her position safely on the other side of the wall.
  1457.  
  1458. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:33 PM]
  1459. *Stupid, that's what*
  1460. "My name is Itsy and I'd like to speak with you all"
  1461.  
  1462. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:34 PM]
  1463. She chatters with the other kobolds for a second and then hops over the wall, thunking into the ground and walking over to you. "I'm Beryl. What is it?"
  1464.  
  1465. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:38 PM]
  1466. "It's about the dragons"
  1467.  
  1468. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:38 PM]
  1469. "... What about them?"
  1470.  
  1471. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:40 PM]
  1472. "There is a great danger brewing concerning them and those that live in the caves."
  1473.  
  1474. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:41 PM]
  1475. She cocks her head. "Can you just say what it is?"
  1476.  
  1477. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:41 PM]
  1478. "The others will not understand this language?"
  1479. "I don't wish to frighten them"
  1480.  
  1481. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:42 PM]
  1482. "Probably not. Maybe little snatches of it, but you should be fine."
  1483.  
  1484. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:44 PM]
  1485. "Demons. Fuckloads of demons. There are a group of people who live among the Parthians that have stolen a scroll that contains the rituals to establish a portal to the abyss. One of these people has the will and ability to perform this ritual"
  1486.  
  1487. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:46 PM]
  1488. "If there's a real threat, the dragons will handle it. Anything else?"
  1489.  
  1490. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:46 PM]
  1491. "Gods, none of you take this seriously as you should"
  1492.  
  1493. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:47 PM]
  1494. Beryl shrugs. "It wouldn't be the first time some fool's unleashed hell in here. We're still fine."
  1495.  
  1496. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:47 PM]
  1497. "What do you mean?"
  1498.  
  1499. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:47 PM]
  1500. "You know that big room full of undead, right? That didn't kill everyone when that happened."
  1501. "All of *you* sure, but the rest of us were fine."
  1502.  
  1503. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:48 PM]
  1504. "So just because you've survived one disaster you're just gonna.... let this one happen?"
  1505.  
  1506. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:50 PM]
  1507. "Probably. You're all interesting to watch, but the dragons have been very specific that we're not supposed to interfere if you're gonna blow yourselves up... But I guess we've kind of already gone against that. But that was for someone we knew."
  1508.  
  1509. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:51 PM]
  1510. "What is wrong with all of you people?"
  1511. Samarah is just flabbergasted.
  1512.  
  1513. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:53 PM]
  1514. Beryl doesn't take this as the rhetorical question it is. "Well you're not doing a very good job selling yourself for one. You look like a kobold, but you don't act like one and you don't speak our language, so you obviously aren't one. It makes it look like you have something to hide. Then you go and magically summon a bunch of people so we can all watch you stand there? Which seemed kind of weird. You could've just shown up as a human or whatever you are. They would've known to go get me right away."
  1515.  
  1516. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:55 PM]
  1517. Samarah rubs her temples, "Honestly? My actual form isn't any better you pint sized dragon knock-off."
  1518.  
  1519. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 08:55 PM]
  1520. She puts her hands on her hips. "And you're rude."
  1521.  
  1522. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 08:57 PM]
  1523. "I'm impatient and tired. I'm not going to sit here and let that damn dragon willingly use us as a damn sacrifice for whatever reason he has for opening that portal"
  1524.  
  1525. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:02 PM]
  1526. She pokes your newly-formed snout. "Then go take a nap! Or at least try to be a little less weird about this. Why all the sneakery if you're actually trying to do something good?"
  1527.  
  1528. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:03 PM]
  1529. "Because I have pathological trust issues and I look **LIKE THIS**"
  1530. She shifts into drider form
  1531.  
  1532. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:15 PM]
  1533. Beryl hops a few steps back, looking up at you. You hear more draconic muttering spring up from the gate.
  1534.  
  1535. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:16 PM]
  1536. "Oh be quiet, you live with dragons this isn't the strangest thing you've seen" She yells at the gate kobolds.
  1537. "I mean, those bugs, they're pretty damn werid. At least I can talk!"
  1538.  
  1539. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:18 PM]
  1540. "It would've been a little less frightening if you hadn't done it right in front of me." Beryl squares back up with you.
  1541.  
  1542. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:19 PM]
  1543. "Anyyyyyyway. Where was I. Oh yeah. I'm not going to let an ugly demon-dragon rip open a hole to hell and kill us al to do so."
  1544.  
  1545. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:22 PM]
  1546. "I thought your friends were opening the portal?"
  1547. Beryl is having a difficult time following your ranting
  1548.  
  1549. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:23 PM]
  1550. "No, it's the dragon who likes the books. I didn't know if you like, worshipped the dragons or whatever so I wanted to gage your relationship with them"
  1551. "Oh Sarenrae, that sounded so insensitive and thick headed out loud"
  1552.  
  1553. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:24 PM]
  1554. "... So what were you hoping we'd do?"
  1555.  
  1556. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:25 PM]
  1557. "I have no idea. I never know what I'm doing. God I'm a failure. I just wanted to do something good and it all went to shit so fast."
  1558. "I guess my first plan was to win over the demon summoners trust and then backstab him, but quite honestly the lack of conern everyone has over this is wearing me down"
  1559.  
  1560. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:27 PM]
  1561. Beryl gives your gross spider leg a cautious patpat.
  1562. "... Do you want to talk about it?"
  1563.  
  1564. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:28 PM]
  1565. She sighs, "Yes.... yes I do"
  1566.  
  1567. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:31 PM]
  1568. Beryl waves to the gate and yells something in draconic, and the crowd disperses. She pulls a large rock over from one of the walls and hops up onto it to have a seat, feet dangling a few inches off the ground. "So you're all worried about this portal thing?"
  1569.  
  1570. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:32 PM]
  1571. "Yes, very concerned. I know he's going to do it. I've gotten it confirmed several times now."
  1572.  
  1573. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:33 PM]
  1574. "What's gonna happen if he does it?"
  1575.  
  1576. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:36 PM]
  1577. "Well, first he has make sacrifices to do it. Like, a lot of sacrifices. Of the blood sort. Second, an actual portal to the abyss opens up, which means that any ole demon can wander into the caves or worse, out of the caves and into the world at large"
  1578.  
  1579. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:38 PM]
  1580. "That does sound pretty rough. But you know they're usually pretty careful about that kind of thing, and he's surrounded by a bunch of other dragons who probably wouldn't be okay with a portal to the abyss opening up in their home. They're pretty tough on that kind of thing."
  1581.  
  1582. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:40 PM]
  1583. "He's already started, I know it. We have some pretty solid evidence that he's the one that caused the other army to find my people. I personally also know that his fellow dragons don't know the full extent of what he wants to do or at least the extents he is willing to go"
  1584.  
  1585. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:43 PM]
  1586. "Oh, I remember that army! That was pretty bad for your friends. And why don't you warn them then? They're in a much better position to stop him than we are. You might not have noticed, but I'm three feet tall."
  1587.  
  1588. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:46 PM]
  1589. "I tried to warn them. No one seems to be willing to listen or capable of fighting back. I figured the only chance we have now is if I use subterfuge. If I can get back that scroll then I have a shot of winning his trust. Or... gods, I just have no way to access him, that's the problem."
  1590.  
  1591. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:47 PM]
  1592. "Have you tried talking to your friends? I know the little tree is friendly with the dragons, Laurent's talked about him. I haven't been to your settlement in a while, so I'm not really up to date on who's doing what anymore. Maybe I should fix that..." She half-mumbles to herself.
  1593.  
  1594. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:50 PM]
  1595. "Yesab did help me, but I don't think he's willing or able to go through with any sort of deep cover. Especially if it comes to violence."
  1596.  
  1597. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:52 PM]
  1598. She shrugs. "I'd talk to them, but they kinda look down on us. Probably wouldn't listen to anything I told them. Do you have anyone else who they like?"
  1599.  
  1600. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:53 PM]
  1601. "Lex is being taught by the demon-dragon, but our relations are a bit strained these days"
  1602. "If I can't bring the scrolls back... there has to be some way to win him over."
  1603. "Wait, you said you talked to them? Do you have a way into their home?"
  1604.  
  1605. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:55 PM]
  1606. "Not from here, but I know how to get there if I need to. Normally the only time we see them is when they come here."
  1607.  
  1608. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:56 PM]
  1609. "Would.. would it be possible for you to teach me how to reach them?"
  1610.  
  1611. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 09:56 PM]
  1612. "Can't you just go the way you did last time?"
  1613.  
  1614. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 09:56 PM]
  1615. "That's a very dangerous method, and I had to use magical assistance to do it."
  1616.  
  1617. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:00 PM]
  1618. "Oh, yeah, it can be kind of rough normally." She hmmms. "Well, I might be able to get you there."
  1619.  
  1620. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:01 PM]
  1621. Samarah scuttles over to the kobold and gives her a hug. "Thank you thank you thank you"
  1622.  
  1623. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:04 PM]
  1624. Beryl pats her back. "Sure thing."
  1625.  
  1626. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:05 PM]
  1627. "Ok, I'm not one for waiting, so could we go right now?"
  1628. "Also I kinda need to walk or my back legs kinda seize up and it's pretty uncomfortable"
  1629.  
  1630. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:08 PM]
  1631. Beryl pushes out of your hug and sets off towards the gate, waving at the sentries to open it.
  1632.  
  1633. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:08 PM]
  1634. "I'm gonna be such a smooth talker. He'll love me for sure."
  1635.  
  1636. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:08 PM]
  1637. "What are you going to tell him?"
  1638.  
  1639. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:09 PM]
  1640. "That... that I was terribly wrong for snooping in his library. That I'm sorry and willing to do whatever I can to make it up to him. Oh drat. Do you have any merchants that sell that potion that let's you speak to anyone? We got a language barrier going on here."
  1641.  
  1642. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:10 PM]
  1643. She waves at a male kobold as you pass by, and chitters at him in draconic. He tosses her a vial, which she hands up to you as she continues on through the town. "That should do it."
  1644.  
  1645. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:11 PM]
  1646. "Thanks"
  1647.  
  1648. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:12 PM]
  1649. Beryl walks down the main tunnel for a ways, and then turns off into a locked down side passage. She pushes the gate open and holds it for you to go through.
  1650. You see a set of stairs leading down.
  1651.  
  1652. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:13 PM]
  1653. "Thank you."
  1654. Samarah goes down the stairs.
  1655.  
  1656. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:14 PM]
  1657. Beryl shuts the gate and locks it behind you, then skips down the steps until she's in front of you to lead the way once again. This space is pretty cramped, but you can fit, if uncomfortably.
  1658.  
  1659. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:15 PM]
  1660. Samarah will continue down
  1661.  
  1662. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:17 PM]
  1663. You head down for a ways before coming to a wooden bridge set in the ground, suspended by rope. Beryl hops out onto it and heads off. As you get a few feet out onto the bridge you realize that it begins in the roof of the cavern that the dragon city is set in, and the bridge runs from the hole in the roof across to the top of the pillar that the library is in.
  1664.  
  1665. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:18 PM]
  1666. "Oh, this is actually beautiful."
  1667. Samarah will move toward the spire.
  1668.  
  1669. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:20 PM]
  1670. Beryl leads you along the bridge, and you reach a door set in the top of the spire. Unlike the dragons, opening it is something of an effort for her, but she plants her feet on the bridge and shoves it open, leading you inside.
  1671.  
  1672. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:21 PM]
  1673. "I could of opened that for you."
  1674. Back into the spire.
  1675.  
  1676. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:22 PM]
  1677. "I like to know that I can." She begins the long, long process of leading you down flights of stairs.
  1678.  
  1679. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:23 PM]
  1680. "I understand that. I was always trying to prove that I could keep up with the other paladins."
  1681. "I mean, I'm pretty strong, but there was this half orc and he was ripped to all hells"
  1682.  
  1683. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:26 PM]
  1684. "Try looking like those dragons when you're the size we are. Some kobolds get a serious complex about it."
  1685.  
  1686. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:28 PM]
  1687. "Yeah, I bet."
  1688. Is this entire building all books
  1689.  
  1690. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:39 PM]
  1691. As far as you can tell, yes, the whole thing is a library.
  1692. Floor after floor after floor of books.
  1693.  
  1694. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:39 PM]
  1695. "This is astounding. And tall. Very tall."
  1696.  
  1697. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:40 PM]
  1698. "I've been told they put a lot of work into this. We're not really supposed to come here unless it's an emergency, but it'll be fine."
  1699.  
  1700. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:40 PM]
  1701. "I mean from a differenet perspective, this is an emergency."
  1702.  
  1703. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:45 PM]
  1704. "How about I explain why I'm here if they ask and you just don't mention me."
  1705.  
  1706. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:46 PM]
  1707. "I suppose that's fair."
  1708.  
  1709. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:47 PM]
  1710. After a significant amount of walking, you run into your old friend after you come down some stairs, to see him sitting at a desk, writing. He stops and looks at you for a minute. Beryl gives him a little wave and waits to let you do your thing.
  1711.  
  1712. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:47 PM]
  1713. "Well, wish me luck I guess."
  1714. Samarah downs the potion.
  1715. "Uh... Hello."
  1716.  
  1717. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:48 PM]
  1718. "Hi. Why are you here again?"
  1719.  
  1720. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:49 PM]
  1721. "Because I love being choked."
  1722. She laughs nervously, "Uh.... sorry felt a little tense. Tried to make a joke." She shuffles nervously on her feet.
  1723. "I trust that my friend told you that I wanted to appolgize"
  1724.  
  1725. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:51 PM]
  1726. "Yes. And I told you I wanted my notes back."
  1727.  
  1728. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:52 PM]
  1729. "Well, I was literally robbed and jailed over them. I just want you to know that I actually am sorry. From the bottom of my heart"
  1730.  
  1731. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:53 PM]
  1732. "Sorry doesn't get my notes back."
  1733.  
  1734. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 10:53 PM]
  1735. "No, it doesn't and you have every right to be upset with me"
  1736. "I was literally robbed of your notes and jailed. I was over zealous and childish. I'm sure you can think of a number of other names that fit me too. You have every right to punish me."
  1737. Samarah approches the desk, slowly.
  1738.  
  1739. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 10:57 PM]
  1740. He gestures for you to stop. "Why are you here?"
  1741.  
  1742. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 11:00 PM]
  1743. Samarah pauses for a while, before saying, "I want to help you."
  1744.  
  1745. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 11:01 PM]
  1746. "I'm not interested."
  1747.  
  1748. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 11:04 PM]
  1749. Samarah inhales sharply, "I.. I *need* to help you. I need something to dedicate myself to something."
  1750.  
  1751. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 11:08 PM]
  1752. "You'll have to look elsewhere, I'm afraid."
  1753.  
  1754. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 11:09 PM]
  1755. "But... but... I'm all out of places to look."
  1756. Samarah grows silent.
  1757.  
  1758. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 11:10 PM]
  1759. "I'm truly sorry. I've very recently found myself several others who would like to assist me, and they're both more competent and less likely to rob me than you are."
  1760.  
  1761. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 11:11 PM]
  1762. "You mean the fox?"
  1763.  
  1764. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 11:11 PM]
  1765. "I didn't name any names."
  1766.  
  1767. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 11:12 PM]
  1768. "No, no you didn't"
  1769.  
  1770. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 11:13 PM]
  1771. He goes back to writing.
  1772. Beryl is watching all of this from the stairs.
  1773.  
  1774. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 11:14 PM]
  1775. "Do you know what the fox is going to do?"
  1776.  
  1777. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 11:15 PM]
  1778. "Your desperation is keeping me from focusing."
  1779.  
  1780. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 11:17 PM]
  1781. Samarah places her front legs on his desk, "At least tell me if I was right. Are you actually going to do it?"
  1782.  
  1783. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 11:19 PM]
  1784. "Take your legs off my table or I'll remove them for you. I will not keep sitting here while you whine at me for much longer."
  1785.  
  1786. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 11:23 PM]
  1787. "Do it, I shouldn't even have these legs anyway"
  1788. It's less defiant and more deflated.
  1789.  
  1790. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 11:25 PM]
  1791. He stands up, comes around the table, grabs you by the neck, and drags you towards the stairs. He watches his notes the entire time to make sure they aren't disturbed.
  1792. Beryl pokes Samarah's leg. "You need to get a grip."
  1793.  
  1794. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 11:49 PM]
  1795. "I do."
  1796.  
  1797. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 11:50 PM]
  1798. Beryl pauses. "Well. Good. I'm glad we've both got that. So what're you gonna do now?"
  1799.  
  1800. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 11:52 PM]
  1801. "I think crawl back into my jail cell and cry for a few hours until one of the inquistion notices that I'm back. After that I think I'm going to be questioned really harshly. The rat is going to make me feel sad and then I will be exiled or jailed or something."
  1802. "That or stalk the one that bothered to talk to be in my cell. I don't know. He seems nice."
  1803.  
  1804. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 11:53 PM]
  1805. "That all sounds very unpleasant."
  1806.  
  1807. Cactus#6981 [24-Feb-17 11:54 PM]
  1808. "Yeah. I deserve it though, I think. I don't understand what I did wrong though. They pushed me into this"
  1809.  
  1810. Rainglove#0072 [24-Feb-17 11:59 PM]
  1811. "How about you don't do that, and instead we go back to the other kobolds first and figure out something less unpleasant?"
  1812.  
  1813. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:00 AM]
  1814. "We kind of have to anyway since there's no other way back."
  1815.  
  1816. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:00 AM]
  1817. "Oh ok... if you say so"
  1818.  
  1819. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:02 AM]
  1820. Beryl hops onto your gross spiderback and points up. "Let's get going, then."
  1821.  
  1822. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:03 AM]
  1823. "Ok, but hold on tight. I can go really fast in this shape"
  1824. Zoom zoom spider
  1825.  
  1826. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:09 AM]
  1827. You zoom zoom back to the kobold settlement, where Beryl hops off and directs you to a small, secluded room, which you'd guess is where she lives. She shuts the door behind you and points to a chair, then reconsiders as she realizes that the chair is small and you're currently a giant spider. "Er... Find somewhere to hang out for a minute, I guess."
  1828.  
  1829. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:09 AM]
  1830. Samarah drops down to a kobold again.
  1831. "Don't worry about it, I can manage"
  1832.  
  1833. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:13 AM]
  1834. "That works too." She heads into the other room and returns a few seconds later with a bowl full of some sort of broth that she slides in front of you. "Stew." She pulls up another chair and hops up to sit across from you.
  1835.  
  1836. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:14 AM]
  1837. "Oh, why thank you." Samarah has only eatten dirt for the past day, so she drinks it down rather quickly.
  1838.  
  1839. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:20 AM]
  1840. "So." Beryl blinks as you chug the bowl. "Right. So you can stay here for a little bit if you need. Are you doing okay? You seem like you're kind of losing it."
  1841.  
  1842. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:20 AM]
  1843. "What makes you say that?"
  1844.  
  1845. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:25 AM]
  1846. "Well, you freaked out a little bit. You say you're looking for something to anchor onto and don't have anything. I don't really know how spider brains work but that doesn't seem normal. And you were kind of yelling at him about your legs, and you didn't want us to know what you actually look like, so that's a thing too."
  1847.  
  1848. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:28 AM]
  1849. "Wow, when you put it that why I am really transparent. Yeah, I kinda am in a tight patch"
  1850.  
  1851. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:38 AM]
  1852. "I don't think throwing yourself at people is going to help you there."
  1853.  
  1854. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:39 AM]
  1855. "Well, what would you suggest I do? "
  1856.  
  1857. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:41 AM]
  1858. She shrugs. "I hate it here, I'm probably not the best person to look at for how you should live your life. You could be less fatalistic about all of this, though. You're not dead yet, the world's still here."
  1859.  
  1860. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:43 AM]
  1861. "You're right. Why let this inquistion push me around and make me feel like I'm less of a person for have eight spider legs and a fuctional spinneret. Why, I should kick that rat's ass for ever locking me in that room. I'm bigger and stronger. I will literally throw him several of my knees and break his neck you pervs"
  1862.  
  1863. Mathias#1381 [25-Feb-17 12:43 AM]
  1864. Kinky.
  1865.  
  1866. Hippocratesi#9485 [25-Feb-17 12:44 AM]
  1867. Kiiinkyyy
  1868.  
  1869. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:46 AM]
  1870. "Maybe a little much there."
  1871.  
  1872. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:47 AM]
  1873. "Why, I should embrace my new form. I should throw off my old name. Samarah is long since dead
  1874. I am **ITSY** "
  1875.  
  1876. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:47 AM]
  1877. "You're doing it again."
  1878.  
  1879. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:48 AM]
  1880. "Doing what?"
  1881.  
  1882. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:48 AM]
  1883. "That thing where you freak out and overreact."
  1884.  
  1885. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:48 AM]
  1886. "I do not do that *at all*"
  1887.  
  1888. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:48 AM]
  1889. "You're doing it right now."
  1890.  
  1891. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:49 AM]
  1892. "No, I am simply embracing the new me, and throwing off the shackles that binded Samarah"
  1893.  
  1894. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:53 AM]
  1895. "Right. What are you going to to do now that you're Itsy?"
  1896.  
  1897. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:53 AM]
  1898. "... beat up the inquistion..."
  1899.  
  1900. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:54 AM]
  1901. "Why not just leave them alone?"
  1902.  
  1903. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:54 AM]
  1904. "Because that damn rat really pissed me off"
  1905.  
  1906. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:57 AM]
  1907. "Is killing him going to fix anything?"
  1908.  
  1909. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:57 AM]
  1910. "I wasn't gonna kill him! I was just gonna rough him up"
  1911.  
  1912. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:57 AM]
  1913. "Is that going to do anything but make him mad?"
  1914.  
  1915. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:58 AM]
  1916. "It will make me... happy"
  1917.  
  1918. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 12:58 AM]
  1919. "Until he gets back at you somehow? He doesn't sound like a very nice person."
  1920.  
  1921. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 12:59 AM]
  1922. "I don't understand what you're telling me to do here. You say I shouldn't go back to this order and you say I shouldn't fight them"
  1923.  
  1924. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 01:00 AM]
  1925. "Can you just leave them alone? Not mess with them? It doesn't sound like you interacting with them has done anything healthy for you."
  1926.  
  1927. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 01:02 AM]
  1928. "I mean, they are hunting me right now. I wasn't exactly subtle about my escape."
  1929.  
  1930. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 01:04 AM]
  1931. "Well that complicates things. But I don't think beating them up will help there."
  1932.  
  1933. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 01:05 AM]
  1934. "Maybe I can send Cackle to spy on them. He can make sure I never run into them accidentally"
  1935.  
  1936. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 06:37 PM]
  1937. "Maybe I need a god in my life"
  1938.  
  1939. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 06:42 PM]
  1940. "What makes you say that?"
  1941.  
  1942. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 06:44 PM]
  1943. "Well, when I was a paladin of Sarenrae I knew exactly what I needed to do all the time. I never had to worry about making decisions or fleeing from the law or demon-dragons"
  1944.  
  1945. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 06:44 PM]
  1946. "Did you deal with a lot of demon dragons?"
  1947.  
  1948. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 06:46 PM]
  1949. "Not mixed together."
  1950.  
  1951. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 06:47 PM]
  1952. "I mean, if you think that's best. I don't know a lot about your gods."
  1953.  
  1954. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 06:48 PM]
  1955. "I don't really either. I joined the order when I was really young. I never really got a good education, but I did learn how to fight pretty well."
  1956.  
  1957. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 06:50 PM]
  1958. "Well, pick carefully."
  1959.  
  1960. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 06:50 PM]
  1961. "I wonder... I wonder if there is someone out there who is for people like me."
  1962. "They wouldn't reject me !"
  1963.  
  1964. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 06:54 PM]
  1965. She shrugs. "There's a god for everything, it seems."
  1966.  
  1967. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 06:55 PM]
  1968. "But... I don't know who to talk to to find such a god. If there was only some way to commune with the great beyond"
  1969.  
  1970. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 06:57 PM]
  1971. "Don't you have people who could find out for you?"
  1972.  
  1973. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 06:57 PM]
  1974. "Maybe?"
  1975.  
  1976. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 08:10 PM]
  1977. Samarah's head explodes
  1978.  
  1979. Soren#1962 [25-Feb-17 08:10 PM]
  1980. Metaphorically.
  1981.  
  1982. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 09:25 PM]
  1983. "I bet Yesab has that sort of magic. He was the one who discovered what the dragon did in the first place. Beryl you're a genius."
  1984.  
  1985. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 09:25 PM]
  1986. "I try."
  1987. "Yesab is still around?"
  1988.  
  1989. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 09:26 PM]
  1990. "Yes, I assume he's head home now. Some lady gave him a house of his own I think. I didn't bother much with details."
  1991.  
  1992. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 09:30 PM]
  1993. "Huh. Is Valeska still there?"
  1994.  
  1995. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 09:31 PM]
  1996. "I have no clue who that it is. Though, I remember that there were some people who left right around the time I came here. One of them could be this Valeska person"
  1997.  
  1998. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 09:32 PM]
  1999. She frowns. "Yeah, probably. Who else is still around?"
  2000.  
  2001. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 09:33 PM]
  2002. "Besides for the rabble? Loyd and Vauhan. As far as I know none of the higher ups have left either."
  2003.  
  2004. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 09:34 PM]
  2005. "I don't think I ever met anyone in charge. Or I didn't talk to them much." She sighs. "Stuff moves so fast over there. How're you liking it so far? It sounds like you're having kind of a rough time."
  2006.  
  2007. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 09:35 PM]
  2008. "I mean, I'm glad I'm underground again. Not too hot about the demons, undead or the Inquisition. Other than that, the people are cool and there's a lot to explore"
  2009.  
  2010. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 09:37 PM]
  2011. "Well at least you've got some bright spots. So, where're you going from here? It sounds like you're gonna have to be real careful if you go back."
  2012.  
  2013. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 09:41 PM]
  2014. "Well, I found a cave that's really hard to reach of you can't scale the wall or fly, I think I'll stay in there for the time being. Ill just pop a disguise on when I have to go into the main camp"
  2015.  
  2016. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 09:49 PM]
  2017. "If you're sure. Do they know to be looking out for you?"
  2018.  
  2019. Cactus#6981 [25-Feb-17 09:51 PM]
  2020. "I don't know how dedicated they are at trying to find me, but I know what they look like and they don't know what I'll be looking like."
  2021. Samarah stands up, "Thank you for everything Beryl, I'll be sure to visit sometime. I gotta go see if Yesab can cast that spell for me. I'll remember what you said and stay away from the inquistion and everything." She scuttles out of the building and waves bye to the kobold.
  2022.  
  2023. Rainglove#0072 [25-Feb-17 09:59 PM]
  2024. Beryl waves back. "Come back anytime, if you need."
  2025.  
  2026. Rainglove#0072 [03-Mar-17 07:44 PM]
  2027. Wyatt's where he always is, sitting at his desk.
  2028.  
  2029. Nachtimus#1770 [03-Mar-17 07:44 PM]
  2030. Vauhan knocks upon Wyatt's door, and waits to be invited before entering.
  2031.  
  2032. Rainglove#0072 [03-Mar-17 07:44 PM]
  2033. "Come in."
  2034.  
  2035. Nachtimus#1770 [03-Mar-17 07:45 PM]
  2036. Vauhan enters, then closes the door behind him. "Captain. You remember our discussion about the traitor earlier, yes?"
  2037.  
  2038. Rainglove#0072 [03-Mar-17 07:46 PM]
  2039. "I do. Have you learned something?"
  2040.  
  2041. Nachtimus#1770 [03-Mar-17 07:49 PM]
  2042. "Nothing that I haven't already reported to you, I do not think. I still suspect one of the dragons has done it, but I have not heard much from the others. But I came to ask, if the traitor is indeed a dragon, what will we do? And what about the inquisition?"
  2043.  
  2044. Rainglove#0072 [03-Mar-17 07:53 PM]
  2045. "I'm not sure. Ask them to deal with it and do what we can to keep them from learning about us. We'll have to see about Laurent as well. The inquisition isn't equipped to deal with the dragons, and they should know that."
  2046.  
  2047. Nachtimus#1770 [03-Mar-17 07:59 PM]
  2048. "I must admit, I don't think it could be anyone but a dragon. Otherwise, the inquisition would have found them by now, wouldn't they? We don't know of anyone else in here they would not have spoken to other than the kobolds or the goblins, but I do not think either of them could or would do such a thing."
  2049.  
  2050. Rainglove#0072 [03-Mar-17 08:01 PM]
  2051. "It's possible our traitor could have simply left. They wouldn't necessarily need to be hiding here, in the Hearth, and it would be safest for them to be elsewhere. That's what I suspected had happened when Yesab saw someone sneaking off down a side-tunnel. I still believe that to be the case."
  2052.  
  2053. Nachtimus#1770 [03-Mar-17 08:03 PM]
  2054. Vauhan thinks about this for a good minute. "If I were a traitor, I would not want to stay here either. But if the traitor has left, why does the Inquisition still search for one?"
  2055.  
  2056. Rainglove#0072 [03-Mar-17 08:11 PM]
  2057. "Because they may still be here, we can't be sure. They've been checking the side tunnels as well, but they're a little more careful than you and your group are, so their progress has been rather slow there."
  2058.  
  2059. Nachtimus#1770 [03-Mar-17 08:12 PM]
  2060. Vauhan hears the distant calls of a Loyd, and nods. "Is there anything we should do for the time being? Regarding the traitor?"
  2061.  
  2062. Rainglove#0072 [03-Mar-17 08:15 PM]
  2063. "I don't have any specific suggestions. Thank you for your help, though. I appreciate it."
  2064.  
  2065. Nachtimus#1770 [03-Mar-17 08:16 PM]
  2066. He salutes, then goes to exit.
  2067.  
  2068. Rainglove#0072 [03-Mar-17 08:16 PM]
  2069. You exit
  2070.  
  2071. Mathias#1381 [03-Mar-17 08:17 PM]
  2072. Wyatt still a mong.
  2073.  
  2074. LukeSkynoober#9683 [03-Mar-17 08:25 PM]
  2075. Ack, right, just a sec, hp rolling
  2076. 40d8
  2077.  
  2078. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [03-Mar-17 08:26 PM]
  2079. @LukeSkynoober#9683: [4, 1, 3, 7, 2, 4, 2, 6, 3, 8, 3, 1, 6, 2, 7, 1, 7, 3, 2, 4, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 5, 5, 2, 7, 3, 2, 8, 7] -> **166**
  2080.  
  2081. LukeSkynoober#9683 [03-Mar-17 08:26 PM]
  2082. 4, 7, 4, 6
  2083. 5d10
  2084.  
  2085. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [03-Mar-17 08:26 PM]
  2086. @LukeSkynoober#9683: [2, 6, 10, 10, 1] -> **29**
  2087.  
  2088. LukeSkynoober#9683 [03-Mar-17 08:26 PM]
  2089. 6
  2090.  
  2091. Cactus#6981 [04-Mar-17 11:06 PM]
  2092. Torm practically kicks Edgar's door down, halfway through peeling his armor off.
  2093. "Edgar!"
  2094.  
  2095. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:06 PM]
  2096. "What!" Edgar was reading, you jerk.
  2097.  
  2098. Cactus#6981 [04-Mar-17 11:07 PM]
  2099. "I need every single piece of information you have about undead."
  2100. "Desna, I don't understand how anyone could be a adventurer. Holy fuck"
  2101.  
  2102. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:07 PM]
  2103. "First time in the Tomb?" Edgar heads to the back of the room and starts pulling books off a shelf.
  2104.  
  2105. Cactus#6981 [04-Mar-17 11:08 PM]
  2106. "What sort of undead sacrifices others?"
  2107. "It can cast spells, and is powerful enough to kill 10 dragons I think I counted."
  2108.  
  2109. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:08 PM]
  2110. "Care to be a little more specific?" Edgar's peering between shelves now, searching for something.
  2111. "Oh."
  2112.  
  2113. Cactus#6981 [04-Mar-17 11:09 PM]
  2114. "What?"
  2115. Torm throws his sweaty chainmail off.
  2116.  
  2117. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:11 PM]
  2118. "Well..." Edgar rolls things around in his head for a moment. "I don't mean to be dramatic, but the first thing I think of when you say that is 'lich', which would be... Unfortunate."
  2119.  
  2120. Cactus#6981 [04-Mar-17 11:11 PM]
  2121. "How so, what's a lich?"
  2122.  
  2123. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:12 PM]
  2124. He looks at you like you're a few cards short of a deck. "You've never heard about liches?"
  2125.  
  2126. Cactus#6981 [04-Mar-17 11:15 PM]
  2127. "The word is familiar I guess."
  2128. Torm says as he grabs a clean white shirt from the storage closet and throws his dirty armor and coat in it.
  2129.  
  2130. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:17 PM]
  2131. "They're powerful undead, created from evil magic. They're generally powerful casters who transform themselves willingly into undead. Aside from that, I don't know much."
  2132.  
  2133. Soren#1962 [04-Mar-17 11:17 PM]
  2134. Lex enters Edgar's shop, in his mixed form.
  2135.  
  2136. Cactus#6981 [04-Mar-17 11:17 PM]
  2137. Torm takes a deep breath. "Thank you Edgar."
  2138.  
  2139. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:18 PM]
  2140. You hear most of that, Lex
  2141.  
  2142. Cactus#6981 [04-Mar-17 11:18 PM]
  2143. Torm leaves the shop, only stopping to nod at Lex.
  2144.  
  2145. Soren#1962 [04-Mar-17 11:18 PM]
  2146. "Hey, you doing okay?"
  2147. He asks of Torm before he leaves.
  2148.  
  2149. Cactus#6981 [04-Mar-17 11:19 PM]
  2150. He nods at Lex with a less than genuine smile.
  2151.  
  2152. Soren#1962 [04-Mar-17 11:20 PM]
  2153. "Go see Rotgut, I left the food I made there, you'll be able to tell. It'll help you feel better, buddy." Lex pats him and then enters the shop. "Edgar. I just had...a heck of an experience."
  2154. "I take it he was regailing you? He was pretty shaken by it all."
  2155.  
  2156. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:21 PM]
  2157. "He didn't tell me anything except that there were a lot of dead dragons? What happened?"
  2158. "Are you alright?"
  2159.  
  2160. Soren#1962 [04-Mar-17 11:22 PM]
  2161. "I think I am okay. I...got grabbed by something and it made my mind feel weird. But. I think I am okay. A door opened in the tomb. We were exploring it and something grabbed Maegan and vanished. We tracked her down but found some terrible stuff along the way. A ritual site, a child's skeleton, some sort of research area. Maegan was trapped behind a door with a bloated corpse and upon getting her out, a horde of undead dragons came pouring out."
  2162. "Yesab and I spoke to Laurent about it and he stormed off to talk to Wyatt. Things seem to be coming to a head."
  2163.  
  2164. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:24 PM]
  2165. "Well. Shit." Edgar returns books to shelves, since the asshole who wanted them left, and then grabs a chair for Lex. "Sounds like you need to sit down for a minute. That... Sounds like a lot."
  2166.  
  2167. Soren#1962 [04-Mar-17 11:25 PM]
  2168. Lex smiles a bit and sits down. "I am handling it a lot better than Maegan or Tourmaline are."
  2169. "I just learned very quickly to not go off on my own."
  2170. "Yesab mentioned a little here and there that he had picked up. I am assuming he learned this through the same trick he learned about my village's...ways. The person down there is most likely behind all the undead in the tomb. And is a powerful mage, and seems to still be around."
  2171. "I'm just...glad we all got back okay. When I felt those claws wrap around me, all I could think about was you. What would happen if I could not come back to you."
  2172.  
  2173. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:34 PM]
  2174. "Well, I... I'm flattered. And I'm glad you got out alright. Are you sure you're okay? No... Injuries or anything? You said your mind got messed with, are you sure that's okay?"
  2175.  
  2176. Soren#1962 [04-Mar-17 11:35 PM]
  2177. He grips his head a little. "I'm honestly not sure. I was flying...and my invisibilty got dispelled, then claws grabbed me and I saw glowing eyes and I felt it...searing my mind? I..I don't know."
  2178. "I'm not even sure who to have look at me to make sure I'm okay."
  2179.  
  2180. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:42 PM]
  2181. He stands and pulls a potion out from behind the counter, shaking it at you. "Care to share the memory?"
  2182.  
  2183. Soren#1962 [04-Mar-17 11:42 PM]
  2184. "Oh! Right, I forgot! By all means." Lex takes the potion, and grasps Edgar, letting loose with the memory.
  2185.  
  2186. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:50 PM]
  2187. The memory swims back in front of you, but this time you're detached from it, and you get a sort of second shot at seeing everything. You can see the form of the dragon that grabbed you this time. It looks different from the others. It's still clothed, for one. And instead of looking feral like the others, it seems to be acting with purpose.
  2188. The memory ends, and Edgar blinks before refocusing on you. "And you're... Sure you're recovered from that?"
  2189.  
  2190. Soren#1962 [04-Mar-17 11:51 PM]
  2191. "I'm uh. I'm here aren't I? It just kind of vanished."
  2192. Does the dragon look familiar?
  2193.  
  2194. Rainglove#0072 [04-Mar-17 11:54 PM]
  2195. It does not.
  2196.  
  2197. Soren#1962 [04-Mar-17 11:54 PM]
  2198. I'll try to memorize how this dragon looks.
  2199. As best as I can.
  2200. "Looks like I need to talk to Laurent about some other things too. Or my teacher. Ugh."
  2201. "Do you have any idea what that was? What happened?"
  2202.  
  2203. Rainglove#0072 [05-Mar-17 12:05 AM]
  2204. He shakes his head. "I haven't seen that sort of thing before, I'm not sure. It's... It seems like something he would trigger later. That didn't look like mind reading."
  2205.  
  2206. Soren#1962 [05-Mar-17 12:06 AM]
  2207. "...oh. That...that isn't good."
  2208. "...what should I do?"
  2209.  
  2210. Rainglove#0072 [05-Mar-17 12:09 AM]
  2211. "Wait it out? Or talk to that teacher you talked about, he might know. But you said he might be dangerous, right?"
  2212.  
  2213. Soren#1962 [05-Mar-17 12:09 AM]
  2214. "I don't think he is the dragon we have to worry about at this point."
  2215. "The others just feel he cannot control his rage."
  2216. "I think that would be wise. I don't want to just wait it out. If this dragon is the necromancer or the lich or whatever it is. I don't want its implanted suggestions in my mind."
  2217.  
  2218. Rainglove#0072 [05-Mar-17 12:14 AM]
  2219. "Well... Good luck. This is beyond me."
  2220.  
  2221. Soren#1962 [05-Mar-17 12:15 AM]
  2222. "I...will have to make that my next stop. I think I can probably get through to find him now."
  2223. "This day never ends..." He sighs a little, is tails twitching.
  2224.  
  2225. Soren#1962 [05-Mar-17 04:38 PM]
  2226. Lex gives a weak smile. "On a lighter topic...how do you feel about my new form? I know you like the tails." He says, brushing a hand through them.
  2227.  
  2228. Rainglove#0072 [05-Mar-17 04:49 PM]
  2229. "You wear it well. Think you'll stay like that?"
  2230.  
  2231. Soren#1962 [05-Mar-17 05:19 PM]
  2232. Lex nods. "It feels more...right. I feel more like myself."
  2233.  
  2234. Rainglove#0072 [05-Mar-17 05:34 PM]
  2235. "Good. Seems like you're changing a lot about yourself, you holding up alright? You've got a lot going on, I know it can get stressful."
  2236.  
  2237. Soren#1962 [05-Mar-17 05:53 PM]
  2238. "I think so. At least...now I think I am. I'm still coming to terms with, well. Everything we found out recently, but I think I am taking the steps I need to to be more comfortable with who I am. To actually be *me* instead of just another incarnation waiting for their duty."
  2239.  
  2240. Soren#1962 [07-Mar-17 01:54 PM]
  2241. "Thinking a little on it...I believe Maegan said she experienced something similar to me. I recall when we were escaping she mentioned the eyes I saw. I should discuss with her if anything...happened to her as well, and maybe we should seek help together."
  2242. He gives Edgar a big hug. "I'll be back after I have figured this out."
  2243.  
  2244. Hippocratesi#9485 [07-Mar-17 01:57 PM]
  2245. Maegan's out and about, hanging in the square as usual.
  2246.  
  2247. Soren#1962 [07-Mar-17 02:01 PM]
  2248. Lex floats out into the square, looking around for Maegan, lighting up a little when he spots her. "Maegan. I needed to speak to you. About...what happened."
  2249.  
  2250. Hippocratesi#9485 [07-Mar-17 02:01 PM]
  2251. "Sure. What do you want to know?"
  2252.  
  2253. Soren#1962 [07-Mar-17 02:02 PM]
  2254. "I recall you mentioning seeing eyes? Something grabbing you?"
  2255. "I saw eyes when I was scouting, and something seared into my mind. I shared the memory with Edgar with magic, and we saw it from the outside. The dragon who did it was clothed and seemed to be doing things with a purpose instead of just acting. Edgar thinks that it may have implanted something in my mind."
  2256.  
  2257. Hippocratesi#9485 [07-Mar-17 02:05 PM]
  2258. Maegan nods slowly. "So it *was* a dragon."
  2259. "What makes him think something was implanted in you...or us?"
  2260. "I've worried the same thing but I don't know for sure."
  2261.  
  2262. Soren#1962 [07-Mar-17 02:09 PM]
  2263. "Well it seems like it did something to my mind and it wasn't any sort of mind reading, and nothing immedietly happened. So he worries that it might be something the dragon triggers later. He isn't an expert on that kind of thing, and I worry about what it may imply."
  2264. "I think we need to talk to someone about this. Someone who would know more about it than us. I am thinking the Librarian."
  2265.  
  2266. Hippocratesi#9485 [07-Mar-17 02:11 PM]
  2267. Maegan visibly shivers, the color fading from her face. "Yes...Yes, you're right. We need to talk to him. Gods, I hadn't even thought of that...a trigger."
  2268.  
  2269. Soren#1962 [07-Mar-17 02:12 PM]
  2270. "I know quite a lot about mental magic, it could be some...very nasty things."
  2271.  
  2272. Hippocratesi#9485 [07-Mar-17 02:15 PM]
  2273. "Oh, I know well enough. I recall a few students specializing in those sorts of spells...it's certainly not pretty."
  2274.  
  2275. Nachtimus#1770 [17-Mar-17 09:42 PM]
  2276. Vauhan raps upon Wyatt's door, having thought to himself about the past occurences of the Tomb.
  2277.  
  2278. Rainglove#0072 [17-Mar-17 09:43 PM]
  2279. "Come in!"
  2280.  
  2281. Nachtimus#1770 [17-Mar-17 09:44 PM]
  2282. Vauhan walks in. "Captain Wyatt, if I may ask, did your talk with Laurent provide us with a plan for the threat in the Tomb?"
  2283.  
  2284. Rainglove#0072 [17-Mar-17 09:45 PM]
  2285. He sighs. "It did not. For the time being, Laurent will be keeping watch."
  2286.  
  2287. Nachtimus#1770 [17-Mar-17 09:46 PM]
  2288. "Should we have a plan?"
  2289.  
  2290. Rainglove#0072 [17-Mar-17 09:46 PM]
  2291. "That would be ideal, but I'm not sure this is the sort of threat we're equipped to deal with."
  2292.  
  2293. Nachtimus#1770 [17-Mar-17 10:00 PM]
  2294. "Mm. And I am not a thinking man."
  2295.  
  2296. Rainglove#0072 [17-Mar-17 10:11 PM]
  2297. "I'm going to have a talk with Coeus later, and hopefully we can figure something out."
  2298.  
  2299. Nachtimus#1770 [17-Mar-17 10:12 PM]
  2300. He nods, satisfied by that answer. "Then I will return in a day's time, or when you call upon me."
  2301.  
  2302. Rainglove#0072 [17-Mar-17 10:12 PM]
  2303. Wyatt nods and goes back to his work
  2304.  
  2305. Nachtimus#1770 [17-Mar-17 10:13 PM]
  2306. Vauhan takes his exit, and wanders the Hearth anew.
  2307.  
  2308. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:05 PM]
  2309. @Nachtimus#1770 Yesab taps the side of Vauhan's head. "I'm worried about what's going on up here."
  2310. "We might be able to keep healing up your body, but that's not all that a wound leaves!"
  2311.  
  2312. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:07 PM]
  2313. "Little spriteling, I am covered in scars. What is an additional one on top of it?"
  2314.  
  2315. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:09 PM]
  2316. He shakes his head, again poking at the side of his head. "I don't mean the scars on your body."
  2317. "I see the way you keep getting when these fights happen."
  2318.  
  2319. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:10 PM]
  2320. "Mm?"
  2321.  
  2322. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:12 PM]
  2323. "Why do you keep getting so upset that you don't die when you rush in?"
  2324. "Is it that god of yours?" He puts a certain inflection on god that isn't quite disrespectful, but it certainly ain't said with esteem.
  2325.  
  2326. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:16 PM]
  2327. He sighs. "If I do not die in battle, I will not be blessed, and will be condemned to roam the earth. I do not know if you understand this, but I am old. Very old. Old enough to make me worried that I will die of age."
  2328.  
  2329. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:19 PM]
  2330. "Says who?" He asks in regards to the first part.
  2331.  
  2332. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:20 PM]
  2333. "It is how I have been taught my entire life."
  2334.  
  2335. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:21 PM]
  2336. "But aren't there other gods who say other things?"
  2337.  
  2338. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:22 PM]
  2339. "If there are, they would not watch over me. And I cannot turn my back on a god who has aided me in trying times."
  2340.  
  2341. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:25 PM]
  2342. Yesab hmphs. Clearly he doesn't approve of this, but at least he's holding his tongue.
  2343. "What if you don't like being dead?"
  2344.  
  2345. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:30 PM]
  2346. "How would I not? What awaits me after death is eternal combat upon an endless battlefield, where the strongest rise to glory and all are awash in battlelust." You can tell some, if not all, of this description is memorized scripture.
  2347.  
  2348. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:32 PM]
  2349. "If it you're in eternal combat, when do you have the time to spend with somebody you love?"
  2350. "Y'know, like Elara!"
  2351.  
  2352. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:33 PM]
  2353. "Elara does not worship Gorum, so she will not be with me regardless."
  2354.  
  2355. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:33 PM]
  2356. "Isn't that sad to you?"
  2357.  
  2358. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:34 PM]
  2359. "It is. But it cannot be helped." At this point Vauhan's stopped walking to the encampment and sat down somewhere.
  2360.  
  2361. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:35 PM]
  2362. "Well, you're not gonna get the chance to spend very much more time with here if you go and die now, then!"
  2363. "If you know you can't see her afterwards, then why hasten your last day with her?"
  2364.  
  2365. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:37 PM]
  2366. "I do not know." He frumps. "Perhaps it was a mistake to court Elara."
  2367.  
  2368. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:38 PM]
  2369. "I'm sure she doesn't think so."
  2370.  
  2371. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:41 PM]
  2372. He shakes his head. "Warriors should not fall in love. It is the stuff of tragedy."
  2373.  
  2374. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:42 PM]
  2375. "I think it's a little late for cold feet!"
  2376.  
  2377. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:46 PM]
  2378. "I just don't know what to do. 53 years old, and I am lost. I have reasons to live, and reasons to die." Any sense of past bravado is wholly gone now.
  2379.  
  2380. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:49 PM]
  2381. "When do humans normally die?"
  2382.  
  2383. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:51 PM]
  2384. "Where I am from, they would have already died by my age. But I have seen older humans than me in Parthia."
  2385.  
  2386. Goatwright#9050 [31-Mar-17 11:52 PM]
  2387. "Then clearly you have more time."
  2388.  
  2389. Nachtimus#1770 [31-Mar-17 11:56 PM]
  2390. "They were not warriors," he mumbles as Yesab presumably goes off to do his own thing. Thoroughly scolded, he goes to train with the men to get the distracting thoughts out of his head.
  2391.  
  2392. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 09:17 PM]
  2393. @Goatwright#9050 Yesab, you can't really see much. It's dark, it's foreboding, it's the shadow plane. But you feel a presence, and one that feels familiar.
  2394.  
  2395. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 09:19 PM]
  2396. Yesab floats up, assuming his magic still works here, and does his best to navigate through the blackness.
  2397. "Helloooooooo," he calls out.
  2398.  
  2399. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 09:25 PM]
  2400. You can still feel that presence, Yesab. It seems aware of you, at least, and feels like it's waiting for you to say something. Something besides hello, at least.
  2401.  
  2402. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 09:27 PM]
  2403. So needy. "Are you my patron?"
  2404.  
  2405. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 09:35 PM]
  2406. You are possessed by a very unusual feeling, Yesab. It's not really warmth, but it's somehow comforting and, as stated before, familiar.
  2407. Sort of the feeling you get from an old friend of familiar piece of gear.
  2408.  
  2409. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 09:37 PM]
  2410. Yesab stops, pondering this feeling. He takes it as a yes, but he's not really sure how he feels about it.
  2411. "Am I stuck here?"
  2412.  
  2413. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 09:43 PM]
  2414. Nah
  2415. It doesn't actually say nah but y'know, that's the feeling that is conveyed
  2416.  
  2417. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 09:45 PM]
  2418. He finds something vaguely stump-like to sit on. Well, if he's here he might as well ask a couple things.
  2419. "Why'd you choose me?"
  2420. "We're very different, after all! We're pretty much from opposite planes!"
  2421.  
  2422. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 09:58 PM]
  2423. The shadow shrugs at you, Yesab. It's a weird feeling. This is presumably the same intelligence that just randomly gifted you a deck of many things, so it may not be the most logical of entities.
  2424.  
  2425. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 10:03 PM]
  2426. Yesab shrugs, too. He's not really sure what to make of this thing.
  2427. "What are you exactly, anyway?"
  2428.  
  2429. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 10:10 PM]
  2430. Well Yesab, that's a hard question to answer. Sort of a demigod-thing. It came from here, and it lives here. It's complicated.
  2431.  
  2432. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 10:20 PM]
  2433. "Do you tend to give out magic a lot?"
  2434. Yesab w-waits
  2435.  
  2436. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 10:36 PM]
  2437. It shrugs again. Every now and again, Yesab, but not often.
  2438.  
  2439. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 10:40 PM]
  2440. "Well, thanks for giving me my powers! I think I've made pretty good use of them so far." He kicks his legs a little on the stump. "Am I going to end up getting any stronger?"
  2441.  
  2442. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 10:45 PM]
  2443. Eeeeenh. That one depends on you, Yesab. It's possible, though.
  2444.  
  2445. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 11:14 PM]
  2446. "Well, what does it depend on? What can I do?"
  2447. "I have a lot left to do before I go back to First World. I've got a weird plane to go through, a lich to destroy, and friends to protect. I've got to get stronger!" He hops up on his feet, placing his hands on his hips. Help me, o' Patron Friend.
  2448.  
  2449. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:21 PM]
  2450. Learn. Explore. Fight. Live, really. Also maybe follow up on that whole ritual magic thing?
  2451.  
  2452. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 11:21 PM]
  2453. "Ritual magic thing?"
  2454.  
  2455. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:21 PM]
  2456. with the dragons
  2457.  
  2458. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 11:22 PM]
  2459. "Oh. Well, okay! I'll do it!"
  2460. "What's your name, by the way?"
  2461.  
  2462. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:22 PM]
  2463. haha no
  2464.  
  2465. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Apr-17 11:23 PM]
  2466. strange name
  2467.  
  2468. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 11:23 PM]
  2469. "Oh! No, no. I'm not trying to bind you. But I mean.. what can I call you?"
  2470. Yesab is flattered by such concern from his patron though.
  2471.  
  2472. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:24 PM]
  2473. Just talk to the toad. Wird works. It's kind of cute.
  2474.  
  2475. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 11:26 PM]
  2476. Yesab smiles. "Okay! I'll be sure to remember."
  2477.  
  2478. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:26 PM]
  2479. Yesab is flushed back into the present.
  2480.  
  2481. Mathias#1381 [01-Apr-17 11:27 PM]
  2482. Ending D.
  2483.  
  2484. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:27 PM]
  2485. Vauhan got ending D
  2486. Yesab didn't end up in Valhalla
  2487.  
  2488. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 11:39 PM]
  2489. Yesab smiles at the toad, giving him a little peck on the top of the head before packing him away and soaring past all the ensuing ~drama~ to find Laurent.
  2490. wait I liked cozyroom wtf
  2491.  
  2492. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:40 PM]
  2493. nacht a bitch
  2494.  
  2495. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 11:40 PM]
  2496. nacht fuk u
  2497.  
  2498. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:40 PM]
  2499. he says he am happy
  2500.  
  2501. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Apr-17 11:40 PM]
  2502. no fuck you
  2503.  
  2504. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:42 PM]
  2505. Laurent's in his shrine, detailing the floor still.
  2506.  
  2507. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 11:45 PM]
  2508. "Hey Laurent!" He floats over.
  2509.  
  2510. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:45 PM]
  2511. "Yesab." Laurent nods to him, pausing his work.
  2512.  
  2513. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 11:45 PM]
  2514. "How are you? We haven't talked since you went to talk to Wyatt."
  2515.  
  2516. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:47 PM]
  2517. "Doing well enough. Getting towards the end stages of my work on this." He nods at the floor of the shring. "It's coming along quite nicely, I think."
  2518.  
  2519. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 11:49 PM]
  2520. "I think so, too! I'm glad you decided to stay up here with us." He inspects the runes on the floor. "What're you planning to do with this place, once you finish?"
  2521.  
  2522. Rainglove#0072 [01-Apr-17 11:51 PM]
  2523. "It will be a sanctuary of sorts. A place of peace. Violence cannot be committed here while these runes still hold." He points to a few of them. "Or, rather, that will be the case once I've finished. For now they are simply a rather elaborate decoration."
  2524.  
  2525. Goatwright#9050 [01-Apr-17 11:56 PM]
  2526. "I like that! I think we'll get a lot of use out of it." He inspects the runes. "I wanted to ask, by the way. How do you do this?"
  2527.  
  2528. Rainglove#0072 [02-Apr-17 12:14 AM]
  2529. "It is complicated. It's a type of magic, similar to your own. Something we've been handing down for quite some time. A few members of your settlement have expressed an interest in learning it."
  2530.  
  2531. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 12:23 AM]
  2532. "Would it be too much if I ask to learn as well? Something's telling me I should."
  2533.  
  2534. Rainglove#0072 [02-Apr-17 12:47 AM]
  2535. "ye"
  2536.  
  2537. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 01:32 AM]
  2538. Tourm approches
  2539.  
  2540. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 01:34 AM]
  2541. Yesab spots a Tourmaline! He does his best not to bristle.
  2542.  
  2543. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 01:34 AM]
  2544. Fuck you too tree stump
  2545.  
  2546. Tourmaline gives him a smile and waves
  2547.  
  2548. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 01:38 AM]
  2549. "What're you up to today, Tourm?"
  2550.  
  2551. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 01:39 AM]
  2552. "I was on my way to ask Laurent what I did wrong with my runes." He waves his ceramic plate with runes around.
  2553.  
  2554. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 01:42 AM]
  2555. "Oh! Are you learning to use them as well?"
  2556.  
  2557. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 01:43 AM]
  2558. "I am little [tree stump]"
  2559. (It's celestial)
  2560.  
  2561. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 01:44 AM]
  2562. Yesab has no idea what he's saying. "I was asking Laurent about learning, too!"
  2563.  
  2564. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 01:44 AM]
  2565. "What a coincidence, so is Lex"
  2566.  
  2567. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 02:01 AM]
  2568. "Do you have a moment for a talk Yesab?"
  2569.  
  2570. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 02:04 AM]
  2571. "Sure! What did you want to talk about?" Yesab floats out of the temple so he doesn't disturb Laurent.
  2572.  
  2573. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 02:06 AM]
  2574. "Ok, where to start. Uh, so, you are a fey yes?"
  2575.  
  2576. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 02:07 AM]
  2577. "I am!"
  2578. He smiles.
  2579.  
  2580. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 02:09 AM]
  2581. "So what does that mean in terms of what is different between us and your kind."
  2582.  
  2583. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 02:09 AM]
  2584. "How do you mean?"
  2585.  
  2586. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 02:10 AM]
  2587. "For example, you clearly don't have flesh the way I do."
  2588.  
  2589. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 02:17 AM]
  2590. "Oh! Well, the biggest one is that we don't have souls, and don't really die!"
  2591.  
  2592. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 02:21 AM]
  2593. "Right... that, that point right there is what I want to talk about."
  2594.  
  2595. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 02:22 AM]
  2596. "Why?"
  2597.  
  2598. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 02:27 AM]
  2599. "I don't think you really understand what death means."
  2600.  
  2601. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 02:28 AM]
  2602. "That's not true." He frowns, looking certainly offended and somewhat upset. "I've had friends die here. I know what death is."
  2603. "I named my toad and patron after one of my dead friends."
  2604. "And yelled at Vauhan yesterday about rushing in and almost dying!"
  2605.  
  2606. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 02:33 AM]
  2607. "I'm sure you understand death on an intellectual level, but you certainly don't act like you understand it"
  2608.  
  2609. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 02:34 AM]
  2610. "What makes you say that?" He puts his hands on his hips.
  2611.  
  2612. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 02:37 AM]
  2613. "The entire night in the tomb with the lich I can forgive as you being afraid, but the *very* next day you led Vauhan **back** into the tomb"
  2614.  
  2615. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 02:51 AM]
  2616. "He came back with me, and we were fine before you got there!"
  2617.  
  2618. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 02:54 AM]
  2619. "But it was you that asked him to come?"
  2620.  
  2621. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 02:55 AM]
  2622. "I went looking to ask everybody, and he was the only one who came with."
  2623. "But here's the thing! Going and putting ourselves in danger is our jobs. It's Vauhan's entire life, even! And for the rest of us, it was why we were brought down here. It's why the king's men took me and Okri from our home. So we're going to do our job, because if we don't, then plenty more than us will run the risk of dying."
  2624. "I may not die, but I certainly will be sent home, and I'll be left with no friends, no magic, and no chance to keep trying to help the people here. I may not risk my physical body, but that's certainly losing my life."
  2625.  
  2626. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:04 AM]
  2627. "Yesab, you are frankly far too smart to actually believe in any of the bullshit rationalization you just spouted out to me. Just because he is here to defend the people who live in this settlement doesn't mean that you have him at your beck and call to have him risk his life for whatever misadventure you want to go on because of a whim. If you wanted to explore you should of either waited for a full group or just not gone. And by the way... that is not like death *at all*"
  2628. "You should know the type of man Vauhan is, he wouldn't for a second hesitate to die for you, and you are perfectly fine with leading him into danger unprepared. Please explain to me how that is acceptable behaivor to a friend. I want an honest answer from you."
  2629.  
  2630. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 03:28 AM]
  2631. "We were both caught unprepared! I wasn't plotting for us to come across an enemy and start a fight. Our plan was just to catch sight of something and see what we're fighting. We've had plenty of luck going out and scouting for things before; it's a relationship we've established. We go out together and watch eachothers' backs."
  2632. He frowns, putting his hands on his hips. "You can't just walk into our lives and think you know every part about it. We've forged our relationship."
  2633.  
  2634. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:33 AM]
  2635. "The fact that you dragged him out on just as dangerous missions and survived doesn't make it ok! If you are so close with this man then you should maybe use that prodigal intellect everyone seems convinced you have to think why it's maybe a bad idea to walk around that place alone!"
  2636. "This has absoutley nothing to do with your damn relationship"
  2637.  
  2638. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 03:39 AM]
  2639. "Well now we haven't gone out there alone. I don't see what the problem is."
  2640.  
  2641. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:40 AM]
  2642. "Exactly! You don't see why what you did was foolish Yesab because you don't understand death, not one bit."
  2643.  
  2644. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 03:41 AM]
  2645. Yesab shrugs at this. "Clearly I'm not going to convince you otherwise. What's the purpose of this conversation?"
  2646. "How would you plan to show me what death means if you think I can't comprehend it?"
  2647.  
  2648. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:43 AM]
  2649. "I'm not trying to teach you what death means to someone who *actually has to die*, I'm trying to convince you to be more careful, especially with what you drag the others into."
  2650.  
  2651. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 03:44 AM]
  2652. "Okay."
  2653.  
  2654. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:44 AM]
  2655. "Okay?"
  2656.  
  2657. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 03:44 AM]
  2658. "Okay!"
  2659.  
  2660. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:44 AM]
  2661. "Is that all you have to say?"
  2662.  
  2663. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 03:46 AM]
  2664. "Okay, I'll be more careful."
  2665.  
  2666. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:46 AM]
  2667. "Thank you. Now say sorry to me for lying about the lich"
  2668.  
  2669. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 03:48 AM]
  2670. "Now you're just being rude about it."
  2671.  
  2672. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:48 AM]
  2673. "Say it"
  2674.  
  2675. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 03:49 AM]
  2676. Yesab opts to leave instead.
  2677.  
  2678. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:49 AM]
  2679. "Are you a fucking child?"
  2680.  
  2681. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Apr-17 03:49 AM]
  2682. literally yes
  2683.  
  2684. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 03:49 AM]
  2685. Baaaaai
  2686.  
  2687. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:49 AM]
  2688. Tourmaline follows after him.
  2689.  
  2690. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 03:50 AM]
  2691. He vanishes and floats away :^)
  2692.  
  2693. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:50 AM]
  2694. Glitterdust
  2695. Read your abilities friends
  2696. "Yesab, you are going to be the death of your friends."
  2697. "And you aren't going to be able to run away from that"
  2698.  
  2699. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 04:03 AM]
  2700. He shouts back, still invisible. "I'll apologize for endangering you, but I won't stroke your ego just to make amends! I had my reasons, which everybody else has acknowledged but you!"
  2701.  
  2702. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 04:04 AM]
  2703. "Are you deaf? I literally opened our conversation with that! I'm sorry if I'm not licking your boot like every other moron here because you're three feet tall and cute."
  2704.  
  2705. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 04:08 AM]
  2706. "I'm not asking you to!"
  2707.  
  2708. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 04:10 AM]
  2709. "Really, cause the moment I asked for an apology you walked away. I wasn't asking you to flog yourself, I just wanted you to say sorry, and just like in the tomb, because Yesab didn't want to hear what was being said to him, you ignored it and tried to get away from me."
  2710.  
  2711. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 04:12 AM]
  2712. "I'm sorry!"
  2713.  
  2714. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 04:14 AM]
  2715. "Was that so hard?"
  2716.  
  2717. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 04:18 AM]
  2718. "You're making it moreso."
  2719.  
  2720. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 04:18 AM]
  2721. "You'll live"
  2722.  
  2723. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 04:19 AM]
  2724. "And yes, by the way. I am a child, as far as this form is concerned." He crosses his arms, reappearing.
  2725.  
  2726. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 04:20 AM]
  2727. "Does that mean you are mentally a child too or is this a normal fey attitude?"
  2728.  
  2729. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 04:23 AM]
  2730. "I guess it's kind of both!"
  2731.  
  2732. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 04:24 AM]
  2733. "......."
  2734.  
  2735. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 04:24 AM]
  2736. "I was a lot more stuffy and well-spoken before my last form died."
  2737. "But I've only been in this form for six years, and I decided to try something new! I was a lot more mean, too."
  2738.  
  2739. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 04:25 AM]
  2740. "Yesab, will you watch something for me?"
  2741.  
  2742. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 04:25 AM]
  2743. "What?"
  2744.  
  2745. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 04:54 AM]
  2746. "I'm performing a ceremony for Maegan and I would like for you to join in."
  2747.  
  2748. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 05:01 AM]
  2749. "What sort of ceremony?"
  2750.  
  2751. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 05:03 AM]
  2752. "A tea ceremony of sorts, you'll just have to see for yourself if you want to know more."
  2753.  
  2754. Goatwright#9050 [02-Apr-17 05:07 AM]
  2755. He seems cautious, but nods.
  2756.  
  2757. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 01:18 PM]
  2758. "It has some materials that are needed but I'll cover that for you the first time"
  2759.  
  2760. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 02:35 PM]
  2761. "It'll be fun. You get nice food and there is entertainment."
  2762. "You should invite some of the others too, it'll be a good bonding experience. And also it'll let me officially apologize for any feathers I've ruffled."
  2763.  
  2764. Soren#1962 [02-Apr-17 03:25 PM]
  2765. Lex realizes he fell asleep while Tourm was scribing runes.
  2766. And wanders out to find him.
  2767.  
  2768. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:34 PM]
  2769. Tourm has just listened to Yesab's response and is just kind of chilling outside of Laurent's
  2770.  
  2771. Soren#1962 [02-Apr-17 03:34 PM]
  2772. Lex waves a little. "Hey. You doing okay? I kind of fell asleep I think."
  2773.  
  2774. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:37 PM]
  2775. "Oh yes, me and the fey had a heart to heart"
  2776.  
  2777. Soren#1962 [02-Apr-17 03:37 PM]
  2778. "I thought you didn't do heart to hearts."
  2779.  
  2780. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:38 PM]
  2781. "I was being facetious"
  2782.  
  2783. Soren#1962 [02-Apr-17 03:39 PM]
  2784. "Which time?"
  2785.  
  2786. Cactus#6981 [02-Apr-17 03:40 PM]
  2787. "That's for me to know and you to find out"
  2788.  
  2789. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:09 PM]
  2790. "So, anyway, I hear that your friends went back in the crypts again."
  2791.  
  2792. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:13 PM]
  2793. "...what?"
  2794. "Why is everyone so dumb?"
  2795. "And suicidal?"
  2796.  
  2797. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:13 PM]
  2798. "Vauhan had to be carried into the healer's place."
  2799.  
  2800. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:16 PM]
  2801. Lex facepalms.
  2802. "Idiots..."
  2803. "I am surrounded by suicidal children."
  2804.  
  2805. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:18 PM]
  2806. "Aren't you a little young to be calling people children?"
  2807. "You are by no means incorrect though"
  2808.  
  2809. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:19 PM]
  2810. "My spirit has lived longer than these caves have existed."
  2811. "And plus, I may be young physically, but at least I act more mature than those fools."
  2812.  
  2813. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:19 PM]
  2814. "Yeah yeah, I'm sure you and Yesab get along great"
  2815.  
  2816. Goatwright#9050 [03-Apr-17 08:24 PM]
  2817. Shut up Lex u still a baby
  2818.  
  2819. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:26 PM]
  2820. "Is everyone okay?"
  2821.  
  2822. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:29 PM]
  2823. "Everyone lived"
  2824.  
  2825. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:30 PM]
  2826. "That is good at least." Lex sighs. "They need to be more careful. They fought the dragons again, didn't they? Didn't they learn when Vauhan was inches away from death?"
  2827.  
  2828. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:32 PM]
  2829. "I think they went hunting for the one they injured"
  2830.  
  2831. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:32 PM]
  2832. "After it nearly killed them."
  2833. "I told them to run, but would they listen? Noooo."
  2834.  
  2835. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:35 PM]
  2836. "You just reminded me of myself a long time ago Lex"
  2837.  
  2838. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:35 PM]
  2839. "How so?"
  2840.  
  2841. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:37 PM]
  2842. "The sarcasm mostly, but also how much you care about them"
  2843. "Maybe a touch of anxiety as well"
  2844.  
  2845. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:37 PM]
  2846. "Of course I care about them. I mean...you know what my duties are to be. You were there when I had...everything happen."
  2847.  
  2848. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:39 PM]
  2849. "Don't worry about it. I know what that feels like. I really do"
  2850.  
  2851. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:39 PM]
  2852. "You do?"
  2853.  
  2854. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:40 PM]
  2855. "Yes, and you're handling all the same pressures with so much more grace than I had... Am actually, I'm still awful under pressure"
  2856.  
  2857. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:41 PM]
  2858. "I was trained to do this. I cannot break like I did before. Not when people's lives are on the line."
  2859.  
  2860. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:42 PM]
  2861. Tourm scratches at the back of his head awkwardly.
  2862.  
  2863. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:42 PM]
  2864. "I struggle with the emotinal aspect of it sometimes. But, everyone does. That is why I am here. I am here to help people with whatever struggles they face, physically or emotionally. I am a healer and a leader."
  2865. "I had trouble accepting my role before. But I know that I have to fit into it, I just have to do it my way, as myself."
  2866.  
  2867. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:44 PM]
  2868. "I never... You know, you're something special Lex."
  2869.  
  2870. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:46 PM]
  2871. "I know."
  2872. "Its the tails."
  2873. "And my color. And eyes."
  2874.  
  2875. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:46 PM]
  2876. "Not at all"
  2877. "I meant personally"
  2878.  
  2879. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:47 PM]
  2880. "Oh? And why do you say that?" Lex cocks his head to the side, his ears twitching a little.
  2881.  
  2882. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:48 PM]
  2883. "You just..... You rose to the occasion, accepted your birthright, that sort of shit. You said your people expect so much out of you and I know you can meet their demands. I could never "
  2884.  
  2885. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:49 PM]
  2886. "What is expected out of you? Do you have a birthright as well?"
  2887.  
  2888. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 08:50 PM]
  2889. "I've been told as much"
  2890.  
  2891. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 08:51 PM]
  2892. He puts a hand on Tourm's chest. "You don't have to talk about it with me until you are ready. But I am always here for you."
  2893. "Anything you tell me will be in complete confidence."
  2894.  
  2895. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 09:01 PM]
  2896. "I know, that's why we're never going to talk about it"
  2897.  
  2898. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 09:02 PM]
  2899. "You need to sooner or later. But I won't pester you, Torum." Lex sighs a little and leans against him. "I'm just worried about you. You have been through so much recently."
  2900.  
  2901. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 09:02 PM]
  2902. "As I have said before, I am completely fine"
  2903.  
  2904. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 09:05 PM]
  2905. "I will believe you for now. Just...be careful, okay?"
  2906. "We care about you, you know."
  2907.  
  2908. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 09:05 PM]
  2909. "Right... I'm sure you all love me."
  2910.  
  2911. Goatwright#9050 [03-Apr-17 09:06 PM]
  2912. Fey giggles echo in Tourm's mind.
  2913.  
  2914. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 09:06 PM]
  2915. *ugh*
  2916.  
  2917. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 09:06 PM]
  2918. "I meant Edgar and I. Why do you think he has let you stay in his home for so long?"
  2919. "I spend enough time there to know."
  2920.  
  2921. Mathias#1381 [03-Apr-17 09:06 PM]
  2922. Somewhere, someone is calling Tourm a cunt.
  2923.  
  2924. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 09:07 PM]
  2925. "Edgar has been my friend for many years, the rest of the people here, save for Wyatt, don't have a singular reason to care about me."
  2926.  
  2927. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 09:08 PM]
  2928. "I care about you."
  2929.  
  2930. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 09:08 PM]
  2931. "Why"
  2932.  
  2933. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 09:08 PM]
  2934. "Because you are a good person. Even if you have been in over your head a little bit from some things that have happened, you have done everything you have out of a desire to help and keep people safe."
  2935. "You made some descisions due to not being fully informed, but they were still the *right* ones to make, given what you knew."
  2936.  
  2937. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 09:09 PM]
  2938. "......"
  2939. "Right, I wonder how Vauhan is doing."
  2940. "I should go visit"
  2941.  
  2942. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 09:10 PM]
  2943. Lex gives him a hug.
  2944.  
  2945. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 09:10 PM]
  2946. "Now, you're going to get fox hair all over my nice shirt"
  2947.  
  2948. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 09:11 PM]
  2949. "I am sorry for how I treated you earlier, Tourmaline. I consider you a friend, and I will stick by you. Just like I will the others."
  2950.  
  2951. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 09:11 PM]
  2952. "That is nice Lex"
  2953.  
  2954. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 09:12 PM]
  2955. "Now I will let you run from your feelings for the time being. Go see Vauhan."
  2956.  
  2957. Cactus#6981 [03-Apr-17 09:12 PM]
  2958. "Bye"
  2959.  
  2960. Soren#1962 [03-Apr-17 09:13 PM]
  2961. Lex waves to him, and smiles a little foxy smile, and heads back to his home away from home.
  2962.  
  2963. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 01:25 PM]
  2964. Loyd is plotting and scheming. His plots and schemes require items, so he is gonna invade Edgar's shop and loot around. Edgar should be used to this by now.
  2965.  
  2966. Hippocratesi#9485 [04-Apr-17 01:25 PM]
  2967. burglary is acrime
  2968.  
  2969. Rainglove#0072 [04-Apr-17 01:26 PM]
  2970. Edgar will let you look but looting is excessive
  2971.  
  2972. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 01:26 PM]
  2973. He's not stealing it, just looting around.
  2974. "Something for an easy getaway..." Loyd mumbles to himself. Edgar, clean your shop.
  2975.  
  2976. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 03:56 PM]
  2977. "Oh, you're here"
  2978.  
  2979. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:02 PM]
  2980. Loyd ignores Tourm. He's probably talking to Edgar or Lex.
  2981.  
  2982. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:03 PM]
  2983. "Ah-HEM"
  2984.  
  2985. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:05 PM]
  2986. Loyd turns around from his pile of Wdgar goods. Oh, he's talking to him... "What?"
  2987.  
  2988. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:06 PM]
  2989. "Hello Loyd, how are you doing."
  2990.  
  2991. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:09 PM]
  2992. "What do you want, Tourm?"
  2993.  
  2994. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:10 PM]
  2995. "You hate magic right?"
  2996.  
  2997. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:11 PM]
  2998. "Correct."
  2999.  
  3000. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:11 PM]
  3001. "And you are intent on hunting this lich?"
  3002.  
  3003. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:12 PM]
  3004. "Wyatt wants the Tomb cleared so that we have more room for housing people, and the Tomb, as you would have noticed, had plenty of houses that just needed some small fixes. If killing the Lich makes clearing the Tomb easier, then I will be hunting him."
  3005.  
  3006. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:19 PM]
  3007. "A simple yes would of sufficed. If you're willing I can assist you with resisting the lich's magic"
  3008.  
  3009. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:21 PM]
  3010. "No."
  3011.  
  3012. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:23 PM]
  3013. "I expected as much. Well, you know where to find me if you change your mind. Oh, before I forget, there is a little get together being held tomorrow. Vauhan and Yesab are attending and you are invited as well."
  3014.  
  3015. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:25 PM]
  3016. "A get together for what?"
  3017.  
  3018. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:27 PM]
  3019. "Maegan was the one who asked for it, but I think it would be a great way for you all to enjoy a little downtime."
  3020.  
  3021. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:41 PM]
  3022. "For. What."
  3023.  
  3024. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:42 PM]
  3025. "To relax? Take some time off? Don't you ever just want to take a break Loyd?"
  3026.  
  3027. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:42 PM]
  3028. "When I want to take a break, I take a nap. A get together is pointless since we're together all the time to do our work for Afallon."
  3029.  
  3030. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:43 PM]
  3031. "You really need a vacation"
  3032.  
  3033. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:45 PM]
  3034. "I don't. I won't be attending your get together, since it seems completely pointless."
  3035.  
  3036. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:46 PM]
  3037. "Sure, you have every right to think that."
  3038.  
  3039. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:47 PM]
  3040. "You can go now."
  3041.  
  3042. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:47 PM]
  3043. "I live here"
  3044.  
  3045. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:48 PM]
  3046. "Buy a pickaxe and start making a basement for your own house."
  3047. "Unless you have a fetish for listening to Edgar and Lex fuck loudly."
  3048.  
  3049. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:49 PM]
  3050. "Actually, Yesab has a magic lyre that can build homes. So, I think I won't do that."
  3051.  
  3052. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:52 PM]
  3053. "A magical house will fail you, like it will fail everyone living in the 'Fireplace' and whatever Valeska called that second building."
  3054.  
  3055. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:53 PM]
  3056. "I doubt that."
  3057.  
  3058. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:54 PM]
  3059. "All mages doubt it, until it happens."
  3060.  
  3061. Soren#1962 [04-Apr-17 04:54 PM]
  3062. Somewhere Valeska curses Loyd's name.
  3063.  
  3064. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 04:55 PM]
  3065. "Sure thing buddy."
  3066.  
  3067. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 04:58 PM]
  3068. "And there's the mages arrogance. I'm sure Edgar has a few books around here for you. Probably titled something like "Top 200000 times mages let their overconfidence and trust in magic kill them"."
  3069.  
  3070. Rainglove#0072 [04-Apr-17 04:59 PM]
  3071. you remember that one torm
  3072. a classic
  3073.  
  3074. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 05:01 PM]
  3075. "I am not a mage by any means. Besides, I'm plenty smart enough to seperate the personal failings of individuals and the worth of an abstract force."
  3076.  
  3077. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 05:03 PM]
  3078. "There is no worth to it. The day that magic disappears from the Axehead, the better."
  3079.  
  3080. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 05:06 PM]
  3081. Tourmaline shurgs, "I'm not going to bother with his dance right now Loyd, it isn't going anywhere. Have a nice day"
  3082.  
  3083. Mathias#1381 [04-Apr-17 05:13 PM]
  3084. Don't expect a goodbye. You're a dirty mage and a dirty merchant.
  3085.  
  3086. Cactus#6981 [04-Apr-17 05:14 PM]
  3087. He never does
  3088.  
  3089. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 08:24 PM]
  3090. Yesab resumes his building adventures. ; ]
  3091.  
  3092. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 08:26 PM]
  3093. and what adventures would those be
  3094.  
  3095. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 08:27 PM]
  3096. Seeing if any dang ol' prospective merchants showed up to his house.
  3097.  
  3098. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 08:28 PM]
  3099. you're gonna have to fukken wait kid
  3100.  
  3101. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 08:28 PM]
  3102. Fuckin wow lad
  3103.  
  3104. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 09:43 PM]
  3105. You have one guy at your house, Yesab. One of the members of the Inquisition, in fact, but he's dressed casually.
  3106.  
  3107. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 09:44 PM]
  3108. Yesab is very surprised to find this person here. What's he look like?
  3109.  
  3110. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 09:46 PM]
  3111. A human male, who doesn't look particularly well put together at all. Bordin. His hair's a little crazy, and you've seen him out and about maybe once or twice. he doesn't get around nearly as much as the other inquisitors do.
  3112.  
  3113. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 09:53 PM]
  3114. "Hi there! What can I do for you?" He floats on over.
  3115.  
  3116. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 09:59 PM]
  3117. "Hi. I heard you were getting a building of some sort set up?"
  3118.  
  3119. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 09:59 PM]
  3120. "Quite a few! Were you thinking about setting up a store?"
  3121.  
  3122. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 10:00 PM]
  3123. "I was actually just hoping to rent some space."
  3124.  
  3125. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:00 PM]
  3126. "Oh! Just to live?"
  3127.  
  3128. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 10:01 PM]
  3129. "To work in."
  3130.  
  3131. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:01 PM]
  3132. "What sort of work do you do?"
  3133.  
  3134. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 10:03 PM]
  3135. "I study life. I would be willing to buy out several rooms in the back corner of your structure, if me being near other rooms would make them hard to sell."
  3136.  
  3137. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:04 PM]
  3138. "What exactly does studying life entail?"
  3139.  
  3140. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 10:08 PM]
  3141. "That's... Complicated. I wouldn't want to bore you with the details. Put simply, I keep a variety of pets, and they require more space than I have available to me at the moment over there." He nods towards Valeska's building. "I can promise they won't create problems for your other tenants."
  3142.  
  3143. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:13 PM]
  3144. That's MY building now pal.
  3145. "Well, sure! If you'd like I can actually set up your own building for you. How many rooms did you need?"
  3146.  
  3147. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 10:15 PM]
  3148. "A part of the larger building will be fine, and two would be ideal."
  3149.  
  3150. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:15 PM]
  3151. "Sure! I'll see if I can set that up for you."
  3152.  
  3153. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 10:16 PM]
  3154. "Excellent, thank you. There was one other thing I was hoping I could ask you about, if you have a moment?"
  3155.  
  3156. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:17 PM]
  3157. "Sure! Ask away."
  3158.  
  3159. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 10:18 PM]
  3160. "I understand that you and your friends are still fighting with the dragons in the Tomb?"
  3161.  
  3162. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:19 PM]
  3163. "Yes! That's correct."
  3164.  
  3165. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 10:20 PM]
  3166. "I would pay a significant amount of gold for the chance to study one of their corpses, if you manage to kill one."
  3167.  
  3168. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:23 PM]
  3169. Yesab's not really sure how he feels about that, but he nods in agreement. "I'll let you know!"
  3170.  
  3171. Rainglove#0072 [07-Apr-17 10:24 PM]
  3172. "Thank you." He nods, stands there for a few more seconds, then turns and heads off for the inquisition's building.
  3173.  
  3174. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:28 PM]
  3175. Yesab then waits for Tourm to arrive.
  3176.  
  3177. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 10:46 PM]
  3178. Tourmaline​ strolls back
  3179. "Yesab!!!!"
  3180.  
  3181. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:48 PM]
  3182. "Hi!" He waves.
  3183.  
  3184. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 10:49 PM]
  3185. "How is it going my friend?"
  3186.  
  3187. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:50 PM]
  3188. "Good! I got most of the plans done for our assembly. We just need to talk to Coeus last to see if he helped iron out those schematics for the sewers."
  3189.  
  3190. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 10:51 PM]
  3191. "Right! I have a small favor to ask for after we're done"
  3192.  
  3193. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:52 PM]
  3194. "What is it?"
  3195.  
  3196. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 10:53 PM]
  3197. "I need you to.... How to put this. I need you to contact an outsider for me"
  3198.  
  3199. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:53 PM]
  3200. "Oh! Like I did for Vauhan."
  3201.  
  3202. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 10:57 PM]
  3203. "Yes, I have a name and everything"
  3204.  
  3205. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:57 PM]
  3206. "Okay! Well, in this case, because I'm out of restoration potions, I'm gonna need you to pay for it."
  3207.  
  3208. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 10:58 PM]
  3209. "That is ok, I need to speak with him"
  3210.  
  3211. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 10:59 PM]
  3212. "How high up is he?"
  3213.  
  3214. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 11:00 PM]
  3215. "Nothing fantastical"
  3216.  
  3217. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 11:02 PM]
  3218. "And what is he?"
  3219.  
  3220. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 11:02 PM]
  3221. "He is a type of Azata"
  3222.  
  3223. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 11:04 PM]
  3224. "Hm.. okay! That'll run you around 650 gold, then."
  3225.  
  3226. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 11:05 PM]
  3227. "Wow, yeah I can do that. I have to meet him"
  3228.  
  3229. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 11:07 PM]
  3230. "Yeah, I know, it's kinda pricy. It's not usually a service I sell because of it. Imagine how much blood it takes out of me!"
  3231.  
  3232. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 11:09 PM]
  3233. "That is disturbing quite frankly, but if you just use the money route you have a very nice business right there"
  3234.  
  3235. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 11:10 PM]
  3236. "I was trying to sell another one of my spells as well, but it got a little dangerous."
  3237.  
  3238. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 11:11 PM]
  3239. "I was there Yesab"
  3240.  
  3241. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 11:11 PM]
  3242. "Oh right! Right."
  3243.  
  3244. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 11:12 PM]
  3245. Tourmaline giggles.
  3246.  
  3247. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 11:12 PM]
  3248. "See? I'm not always perfect!"
  3249.  
  3250. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 11:14 PM]
  3251. [Oh I'm aware] he says in a nice sing song time in Ignan
  3252.  
  3253. Goatwright#9050 [07-Apr-17 11:15 PM]
  3254. wow pal
  3255.  
  3256. Cactus#6981 [07-Apr-17 11:16 PM]
  3257. All in good fun
  3258.  
  3259. Goatwright#9050 [14-Apr-17 06:55 PM]
  3260. SOMETIME IN THE PAST
  3261. Yesab and Vauhan summon some guys.
  3262.  
  3263. Mathias#1381 [14-Apr-17 06:55 PM]
  3264. Do the time warp again.
  3265.  
  3266. Rainglove#0072 [14-Apr-17 07:05 PM]
  3267. The roar of battle fills the hearth for a brief moment as a large armored bear is pulled out of thin air in front of you. It's mid-roar and swipes at the air in front of it, before the roar peters off. It looks back and forth between Yesab and Vauhan, looking less than pleased.
  3268.  
  3269. Goatwright#9050 [14-Apr-17 07:07 PM]
  3270. Yesab urges Vauhan forward.
  3271. Mostly so he can hide behind him.
  3272.  
  3273. Nachtimus#1770 [14-Apr-17 07:12 PM]
  3274. Vauhan steps forwards towards the outsider, doing his best not to look intimidated, grasping his holy symbol, as he says something he's clearly rehearsed in his head once or twice. "Servant of Our Lord in Iron. Last night, I was filled with visions of Gorum's realm, and I cannot think it is anything but a message from him. I do not know what he means to say. What was the meaning of my dream?"
  3275.  
  3276. Rainglove#0072 [14-Apr-17 07:16 PM]
  3277. Either of you speak celestial?
  3278.  
  3279. Nachtimus#1770 [14-Apr-17 07:16 PM]
  3280. Nope.
  3281. Well, Vauhan doesn't.
  3282.  
  3283. Rainglove#0072 [14-Apr-17 07:16 PM]
  3284. well I figured you didn't but I didn't want to be classist
  3285.  
  3286. Goatwright#9050 [14-Apr-17 07:16 PM]
  3287. Nada
  3288.  
  3289. Rainglove#0072 [14-Apr-17 07:16 PM]
  3290. abyssal?
  3291.  
  3292. Goatwright#9050 [14-Apr-17 07:16 PM]
  3293. I can Tongues though
  3294.  
  3295. Rainglove#0072 [14-Apr-17 07:17 PM]
  3296. It growls out something in Celestial.
  3297.  
  3298. Goatwright#9050 [14-Apr-17 07:17 PM]
  3299. Yesab Tongues as it starts to speak, so he can catch that this grown bear man is saying.
  3300.  
  3301. Rainglove#0072 [14-Apr-17 07:19 PM]
  3302. ain't nothin man about it yesab
  3303. 100% bear
  3304. "[What did you dream?]"
  3305.  
  3306. Nachtimus#1770 [14-Apr-17 07:20 PM]
  3307. Vauhan looks to Yesab. "I do not understand him."
  3308.  
  3309. Goatwright#9050 [14-Apr-17 07:20 PM]
  3310. "He asked what you dreamed."
  3311. Yesab whispers up to Vauhan, still hiding behind his leg.
  3312.  
  3313. Nachtimus#1770 [14-Apr-17 07:23 PM]
  3314. "Er, much of it has faded, but what I do remember is *being* there, warring with the other fallen soldiers in eternal battle, and despite how this is what I have dreamed of since I was a whelp, I was unhappy, something were missing. Then I fell, only to wake up."
  3315.  
  3316. Rainglove#0072 [14-Apr-17 07:35 PM]
  3317. Presumably you relay this to the bear, who responds. "[Sounds like it's time for some self-reflection. I don't know what you want, but there's obviously something.]"
  3318.  
  3319. Goatwright#9050 [14-Apr-17 07:37 PM]
  3320. Yesab translates this as well to Vauhan.
  3321.  
  3322. Nachtimus#1770 [14-Apr-17 07:42 PM]
  3323. Vauhan nods thoughtfully, then appears curious. "When I die, will there be a space for me in his realm, even if I do not die in battle?"
  3324.  
  3325. Goatwright#9050 [14-Apr-17 07:43 PM]
  3326. Yesab translates onward.
  3327.  
  3328. Rainglove#0072 [14-Apr-17 07:51 PM]
  3329. It's kind of hard to tell what the bear's thinking, seeing as it's a 9 foot tall bear and it's mostly hidden under a bunch of armor, but its stance softens, and its voice is less aggressive, if only a little, when it responds. "[If you are a true warrior, there will always be a place for you. With the way you wear that armor, I have no doubt I'll see you there one day.]"
  3330.  
  3331. Goatwright#9050 [14-Apr-17 07:53 PM]
  3332. Yesab relays this back to Vauhan, and gives him a little pat to punctuate it.
  3333.  
  3334. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-Apr-17 07:53 PM]
  3335. The bear gives him a thumbs up
  3336.  
  3337. Nachtimus#1770 [14-Apr-17 07:53 PM]
  3338. bippo pls
  3339. Vauhan takes a moment to process this, then salutes the outsider. "You have been a great help to me."
  3340.  
  3341. Rainglove#0072 [14-Apr-17 07:57 PM]
  3342. The bear nods, and disappears
  3343.  
  3344. Goatwright#9050 [14-Apr-17 07:58 PM]
  3345. "How do you feel?"
  3346.  
  3347. Nachtimus#1770 [14-Apr-17 08:00 PM]
  3348. Vauhan sits down. "I... I do not know. The answers only gave me more questions, but they're not anything a summon can help with."
  3349.  
  3350. Goatwright#9050 [14-Apr-17 08:02 PM]
  3351. He floats up onto the big guy's shoulder, patting his head gently. "Do you want some time to think about it?"
  3352.  
  3353. Nachtimus#1770 [14-Apr-17 08:04 PM]
  3354. "I will have time to think later. I cannot let my own thoughts get in the way of my responsibilities."
  3355.  
  3356. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 08:30 PM]
  3357. Where is the dragon?
  3358.  
  3359. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 08:31 PM]
  3360. Probably in his house where you left him last time.
  3361. Doing dragon things.
  3362.  
  3363. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 08:31 PM]
  3364. Tourmaline approaches calling out to him [Hello????]
  3365.  
  3366. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 08:33 PM]
  3367. You receive no response, and are reminded of how many hoops you have to jump through to talk to this thing.
  3368.  
  3369. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 08:33 PM]
  3370. [I have a gift]
  3371.  
  3372. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 08:34 PM]
  3373. The dragon watches you.
  3374.  
  3375. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 08:34 PM]
  3376. [May I approach?]
  3377.  
  3378. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 08:35 PM]
  3379. It snorts.
  3380.  
  3381. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 08:35 PM]
  3382. Tourmaline approaches the building, slowly.
  3383.  
  3384. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 08:36 PM]
  3385. It doesn't tackle you and kill you, so you're probably okay.
  3386.  
  3387. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 08:37 PM]
  3388. [I made you an amulet. It doesn't seem fitting for you to sit around in a dead city with nothing. The gemstone is a beautiful sample of Onyx, make it just for you.]
  3389.  
  3390. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 08:46 PM]
  3391. It continues to watch you.
  3392.  
  3393. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 08:46 PM]
  3394. [I would like to put it on you, if that it ok]
  3395.  
  3396. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 08:51 PM]
  3397. It taps.
  3398.  
  3399. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 08:51 PM]
  3400. [Fair enough, you do want it though?]
  3401.  
  3402. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 08:54 PM]
  3403. And another snort
  3404.  
  3405. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 08:55 PM]
  3406. [Then come and take it from me] He holds it out for the dragon, a good distance from the house.
  3407.  
  3408. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 08:56 PM]
  3409. He mage hands it out of your hand.
  3410.  
  3411. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 08:56 PM]
  3412. He grabs it then.
  3413. [No, I want to see you out here]
  3414.  
  3415. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 09:01 PM]
  3416. He huffs at you, but it's less of a yes and more of an annoyed sound
  3417.  
  3418. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 09:03 PM]
  3419. [I'm not blindly giving you tribute. This is a token of our respect and trust. I expect for you to at the very least let me *see* you]
  3420.  
  3421. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 09:07 PM]
  3422. The dragon clearly feels as though you are misunderstanding the status of your relationship.
  3423. It expresses this through another, more aggravated grunt.
  3424.  
  3425. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 09:13 PM]
  3426. Tourm puts his hands on his hips.
  3427.  
  3428. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 09:19 PM]
  3429. It approaches you.
  3430.  
  3431. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 09:21 PM]
  3432. Tourm didn't think he would get this far
  3433. He holds the necklace out, but not all the way.
  3434. How does the big boy look
  3435.  
  3436. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 09:23 PM]
  3437. Kind of pissed
  3438.  
  3439. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 09:27 PM]
  3440. [Don't be sour, you're getting a gift afterall]
  3441.  
  3442. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 09:28 PM]
  3443. It grabs the necklace out of your hands, pushes you over backwards, snarls right in your face, and then turns and heads back to the shadows, leaving you flat on your back.
  3444.  
  3445. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 09:33 PM]
  3446. [You are welcome]
  3447.  
  3448. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 09:34 PM]
  3449. It returns to watching you from its home.
  3450.  
  3451. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 09:40 PM]
  3452. [I haven't forgotten about your memory loss, I'm working on fixing that.]
  3453.  
  3454. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 09:41 PM]
  3455. It grumbles draconically.
  3456. the grumbling equivalent of "thanks, but I still don't like you"
  3457. it's a very descriptive grumble
  3458.  
  3459. Cactus#6981 [15-Apr-17 09:45 PM]
  3460. [Anyway, I have to be off now. See you around]
  3461.  
  3462. Rainglove#0072 [15-Apr-17 09:46 PM]
  3463. It turns around and goes back to wherever it stays.
  3464.  
  3465. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 07:36 PM]
  3466. Yesab goes to talk to Edgar!
  3467.  
  3468. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 07:40 PM]
  3469. Edgar's in his shop, enchanting a shield.
  3470.  
  3471. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 07:41 PM]
  3472. "Hi, Edgar!" Yesab floats on in. "How are you?"
  3473.  
  3474. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 07:43 PM]
  3475. "Well enough. Need something?"
  3476.  
  3477. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 07:47 PM]
  3478. "I was wondering if I could ask about those bombs you constructed."
  3479.  
  3480. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 08:01 PM]
  3481. "You need more made?"
  3482.  
  3483. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 08:02 PM]
  3484. "I was actually curious about how you made them!"
  3485.  
  3486. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 08:52 PM]
  3487. "Family secret. Why?"
  3488.  
  3489. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 08:54 PM]
  3490. Yesab snaps. What an answer. "Just curiosity! I've been trying my hand at new things since that dream I had."
  3491.  
  3492. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 08:56 PM]
  3493. "And you want to try... Making bombs?"
  3494.  
  3495. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 08:56 PM]
  3496. "Yes?"
  3497.  
  3498. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 08:57 PM]
  3499. "Why?"
  3500.  
  3501. Mathias#1381 [21-Apr-17 08:57 PM]
  3502. To steal business from you.
  3503.  
  3504. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 08:57 PM]
  3505. He shrugs. "It seems like they'd be really good against big threats! The Scythians were using them, they worked out in the Tomb..." He shrugs.
  3506.  
  3507. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:02 PM]
  3508. "Well... It's dangerous, is the thing. I don't enjoy making them myself, since I don't like risking blowing myself up."
  3509.  
  3510. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 09:07 PM]
  3511. "How's it that dangerous?"
  3512.  
  3513. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:08 PM]
  3514. "Well you see"
  3515. "You're handling explosives"
  3516. "And if you handle them wrong, they explode, and you die."
  3517.  
  3518. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 09:11 PM]
  3519. "Oh... well, how do you handle them safely?"
  3520. "Or prevent yourself from exploding?"
  3521. "Wait, aren't you always on fire?"
  3522.  
  3523. Mathias#1381 [21-Apr-17 09:13 PM]
  3524. Loyd will appear in Edgar's shop whenever the right amount of time passes. Your favorite customer has arrived, burning man.
  3525.  
  3526. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:13 PM]
  3527. He looks offended, but Loyd arrives before he can respond.
  3528. "Need more arrows, Loyd?"
  3529.  
  3530. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-Apr-17 09:14 PM]
  3531. Maegan appears in tow.
  3532.  
  3533. Mathias#1381 [21-Apr-17 09:14 PM]
  3534. "I still got plenty from those Scythians we exterminated. I unfortunately need something magical. Something to help with disarming magic traps."
  3535.  
  3536. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:15 PM]
  3537. "That's... Difficult. What sort of traps?"
  3538.  
  3539. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-Apr-17 09:16 PM]
  3540. "Presumably the kind that explode."
  3541.  
  3542. Mathias#1381 [21-Apr-17 09:16 PM]
  3543. "The kind that I can't disarm normally." Magic traps.
  3544.  
  3545. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:16 PM]
  3546. "Do you need to disarm them without blowing them up?"
  3547.  
  3548. Mathias#1381 [21-Apr-17 09:16 PM]
  3549. "That would be nice."
  3550.  
  3551. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-Apr-17 09:17 PM]
  3552. "Yes?"
  3553. "If we *can*."
  3554.  
  3555. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:17 PM]
  3556. "What's your budget?"
  3557.  
  3558. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-Apr-17 09:18 PM]
  3559. "I've goooot...4500?"
  3560.  
  3561. Mathias#1381 [21-Apr-17 09:18 PM]
  3562. "I got 3005."
  3563.  
  3564. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:19 PM]
  3565. "You can't afford to do it without setting them off."
  3566. He pulls a wand out from under his desk. "Summon monster. 750 gold."
  3567.  
  3568. Mathias#1381 [21-Apr-17 09:20 PM]
  3569. Wow, fuck you, buddy. "Let me have a test run with the wand to see how much of an explosion occurs when the magic trap is activated, and then I'll pay for it."
  3570.  
  3571. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:21 PM]
  3572. He tosses it to you.
  3573. "Don't die, I want that back if you're not gonna buy it."
  3574.  
  3575. Mathias#1381 [21-Apr-17 09:22 PM]
  3576. Loyd hands the wand to Maegan. "We'll be right back after the first trap. Promise." Come on, Maegan, let's cause some explosions.
  3577.  
  3578. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-Apr-17 09:22 PM]
  3579. Well alright. Maegan heads back to the trap filled hallway.
  3580.  
  3581. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:23 PM]
  3582. You return!
  3583. The hallway is unchanged
  3584.  
  3585. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 09:23 PM]
  3586. Yesab then turns back to Edgar.
  3587.  
  3588. Mathias#1381 [21-Apr-17 09:30 PM]
  3589. Loyd is back in the shop. Hi Edgar. Loyd drops 750 gold on the counter. Loyd leaves. Bye Edgar.
  3590.  
  3591. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:33 PM]
  3592. "Bye Loyd."
  3593.  
  3594. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 09:36 PM]
  3595. "So.."
  3596. "Are you not gonna teach me?"
  3597.  
  3598. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:37 PM]
  3599. "Have you ever worked with this kind of stuff before?
  3600.  
  3601. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 09:40 PM]
  3602. "No, but I'm a fast learner!"
  3603.  
  3604. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 09:45 PM]
  3605. "That's not particularly comforting. No offense Yesab but you don't strike me as the most... Meticulous person."
  3606.  
  3607. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-Apr-17 09:46 PM]
  3608. what a fukn dick
  3609.  
  3610. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 10:00 PM]
  3611. He puffs his cheeks up, putting his hands on his hips. "What makes you say that?"
  3612.  
  3613. Rainglove#0072 [21-Apr-17 10:04 PM]
  3614. "Well, you, er... You know." He coughs. "Need anything else?"
  3615.  
  3616. Goatwright#9050 [21-Apr-17 10:15 PM]
  3617. "What?" He doesn't settle at the cough.
  3618. Excuse you pal
  3619.  
  3620. Rainglove#0072 [22-Apr-17 08:26 PM]
  3621. "I'm saying I'm concerned you'll kill us both."
  3622.  
  3623. Goatwright#9050 [22-Apr-17 08:27 PM]
  3624. Wow pal alright guess I'm RPing
  3625. "But I can be careful and meticulous! I'm an arcane caster, after all."
  3626.  
  3627. Rainglove#0072 [22-Apr-17 08:28 PM]
  3628. yeah you are
  3629. Diplo him, Yesab
  3630.  
  3631. Goatwright#9050 [22-Apr-17 08:30 PM]
  3632. 1d20+3 fuck I want to put more points in this stupid fucking skill but fuck wasting a feat ughhhhhh
  3633.  
  3634. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-Apr-17 08:30 PM]
  3635. @Goatwright#9050: "fuck I want to put more points in this stupid fucking skill but fuck wasting a feat ughhhhhh": [20] -> **23**
  3636.  
  3637. Goatwright#9050 [22-Apr-17 08:30 PM]
  3638. Wow
  3639. That's the second time in a row isn't it?
  3640.  
  3641. Rainglove#0072 [22-Apr-17 08:32 PM]
  3642. I think it is
  3643. "You have a point."
  3644. He looks physically pained as he says this
  3645. "Let me get my equipment together."
  3646.  
  3647. Goatwright#9050 [22-Apr-17 08:35 PM]
  3648. He smiles, nodding. "Okay! Thank you so much, Edgar."
  3649.  
  3650. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 02:11 PM]
  3651. Tourmaline walks into Edgar's shop, as he is so apt to do.
  3652.  
  3653. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 02:14 PM]
  3654. Edgar's behind the counter, still recovering from watching Lex chug inhuman amounts of coffee.
  3655.  
  3656. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 02:16 PM]
  3657. "Hello my friend, long time no see"
  3658.  
  3659. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 02:19 PM]
  3660. He gives you a little wave. "Hi Tourm."
  3661.  
  3662. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 02:20 PM]
  3663. "I'm off to visit the dragons today, which I've been told involves buying some potions from you."
  3664.  
  3665. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 02:21 PM]
  3666. "What're you looking for?"
  3667.  
  3668. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 02:22 PM]
  3669. "Something to keep my breathing underwater and whatever else to get by what's on the other side of the river."
  3670.  
  3671. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 02:34 PM]
  3672. He pulls up a series of potions. "Well, I've got water breathing, fly, and alter self. Those should cover all your bases. 1,800 for the lot."
  3673.  
  3674. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-Apr-17 02:34 PM]
  3675. not even a discount for an old friend
  3676.  
  3677. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 02:44 PM]
  3678. "That's quite hefty, is there anything that works for more than one time?"
  3679.  
  3680. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 02:45 PM]
  3681. "Not unless you want to start looking at wands. Magic's expensive."
  3682.  
  3683. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 02:58 PM]
  3684. "Can we trade out the fly for something less dramatic then?"
  3685.  
  3686. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:00 PM]
  3687. "I can just get rid of it, drops your total to 1050."
  3688. "Or spider climb, which brings it to 1350."
  3689.  
  3690. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:04 PM]
  3691. "No discount for your best friend?"
  3692.  
  3693. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:04 PM]
  3694. "If you wanted a discount you could go find Yesab, he would probably take you for free. I need materials to make these."
  3695.  
  3696. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:07 PM]
  3697. "I was only joking Edgar, and besides he's busy being a landlord"
  3698. "I might need spider climbing, so I'll take that bundle"
  3699.  
  3700. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:11 PM]
  3701. He sells you the things
  3702.  
  3703. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:12 PM]
  3704. Tourmaline heads out to the dragon river
  3705.  
  3706. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:17 PM]
  3707. There are several of them that you know of, which one are you going for? The one by the lake?
  3708.  
  3709. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:18 PM]
  3710. Yes, the one he was shown
  3711.  
  3712. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:20 PM]
  3713. You go, pushing you way through waist-deep water to get there, and eventually arrive at the flooded tunnel that leads to their city.
  3714.  
  3715. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:21 PM]
  3716. Tourmaline will uncork the water breathing potion and down it before pressing on.
  3717.  
  3718. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:22 PM]
  3719. You press on, drop into the water, get yanked forward by the current, get dumped out the roof of a cave and fall into a pool, and are now in a cavern set in the wall overlooking the dragon city.
  3720.  
  3721. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:23 PM]
  3722. Tourmaline uses mending on his painting as well as the other fragile belongings in his bag before heading toward the giant tower, because that seems like a reasonable place to go first.
  3723.  
  3724. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:27 PM]
  3725. You head for the tower, arrive at its base, and pass through the front door. Inside is a library, which you have heard a little about.
  3726.  
  3727. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:28 PM]
  3728. Tourmaline is quite impressed with this place and sets out to find someone to help point him in the right direction.
  3729.  
  3730. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:35 PM]
  3731. You can locate a red dragon on the second floor, and if you've been told about the librarian, this is him. He's writing and reading.
  3732.  
  3733. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:36 PM]
  3734. "[Excuse me sir, are you the librarian?]"
  3735.  
  3736. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:36 PM]
  3737. He looks up. "[Yes?]"
  3738.  
  3739. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:37 PM]
  3740. "[Could you point me to the books on your people's geneology?]"
  3741.  
  3742. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:37 PM]
  3743. He snorts, then points up. "[Top three floors.]"
  3744.  
  3745. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:39 PM]
  3746. "[Thank you. Oh, maybe one more question. Do you have a rough estimate as to how long ago the dead city was established? It would really help me narrow my search.]"
  3747.  
  3748. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:40 PM]
  3749. "[Roughly two-thousand years, I believe.]"
  3750.  
  3751. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:40 PM]
  3752. "[Quite a bit then. Roughly how long is an average dragon's lifespan?]"
  3753.  
  3754. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:42 PM]
  3755. "[The oldest I've known was a little over a thousand years.]"
  3756.  
  3757. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:44 PM]
  3758. "Hmm, so something at least one generation back."
  3759.  
  3760. "[Right, thank you very much, uh... I didn't quite catch your name]"
  3761.  
  3762. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:44 PM]
  3763. He just waves you off and goes back to work.
  3764.  
  3765. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:45 PM]
  3766. *Strange man*. Tourmaline will begin his long climb to the top of the tower.
  3767.  
  3768. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:47 PM]
  3769. You begin the long, long climb up the tower.
  3770. And, eventually, you arrive.
  3771. You pass a few other dragons on your way up, all wrapped up in their own studies. They notice your passing, but most don't acknowledge you.
  3772.  
  3773. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:50 PM]
  3774. He will poliety nod at those that do, noting the color of their scales.
  3775. He'll note the color of *everyone's* scales
  3776.  
  3777. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:52 PM]
  3778. are you sure you're satisfied with that sentence
  3779.  
  3780. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:53 PM]
  3781. No, but it is to late
  3782.  
  3783. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:54 PM]
  3784. Almost all of them are reds, but you spot one blue.
  3785.  
  3786. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:54 PM]
  3787. Is the blue a boy or girl dragon
  3788.  
  3789. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:54 PM]
  3790. Male
  3791.  
  3792. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:55 PM]
  3793. Can Tourm glance at what he's reading as he passes by or is he too far away?
  3794.  
  3795. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:55 PM]
  3796. He's standing a ways off, you could try, but it wouldn't be very subtle.
  3797.  
  3798. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:56 PM]
  3799. Tourm will approach him, "[Excuse me, sir]"
  3800.  
  3801. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:56 PM]
  3802. He looks up.
  3803.  
  3804. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 03:57 PM]
  3805. "[I'm afraid I've gotten confused on where to go, could you help point me in the right direction?]"
  3806. Tourm will glance down at what he's working at while he speaks.
  3807. "[I'm looking for the geneology books]"
  3808.  
  3809. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 03:59 PM]
  3810. Something about combat, Torm. Fighting styles? The jargon is so thick you can barely understand it, and the book being upside down doesn't help much. "[Just keep going up.]"
  3811.  
  3812. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:00 PM]
  3813. "[All the way to the top?]"
  3814.  
  3815. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:00 PM]
  3816. "[Yes.]"
  3817.  
  3818. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:01 PM]
  3819. "[Thank you mr....]"
  3820.  
  3821. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:05 PM]
  3822. "[Busy.]"
  3823.  
  3824. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:06 PM]
  3825. "[Again, sorry for the interuption and thank you very much]"
  3826. The quest for the books once more commences.
  3827.  
  3828. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:07 PM]
  3829. He grumbles draconically as you set off on your stairquest once more.
  3830.  
  3831. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:09 PM]
  3832. *Such long lives and they still don't have any patience*
  3833.  
  3834. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:11 PM]
  3835. Your quip goes unheard by anyone. You eventually arrive at the top, into another massive room full of books that looks pretty much the same as all the other rooms full of books.
  3836.  
  3837. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:12 PM]
  3838. "Well shit."
  3839. Tourmaline will poke around for the books he is looking for, paying special attention to anything on the white dragon's bloodline specifically.
  3840.  
  3841. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:13 PM]
  3842. Make a K history check, Torm
  3843.  
  3844. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:13 PM]
  3845. : ' )
  3846. 1d20+3
  3847.  
  3848. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [28-Apr-17 04:13 PM]
  3849. @Cactus#6981: [3] -> **6**
  3850.  
  3851. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:16 PM]
  3852. Wew lad.
  3853.  
  3854. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:16 PM]
  3855. *nine hours later*
  3856.  
  3857. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:16 PM]
  3858. it's actually
  3859. 1d4
  3860.  
  3861. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [28-Apr-17 04:16 PM]
  3862. @Rainglove#0072: [3] -> **3**
  3863.  
  3864. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:16 PM]
  3865. three hours
  3866.  
  3867. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:16 PM]
  3868. *Three hours later*
  3869.  
  3870. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:17 PM]
  3871. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/190176838277005312/307611338308321290/three_hours_later.jpg
  3872. The organization of the library appears to be random, and most books you can find reference events that you've never even heard about before. Piecing together the dragon's history and geneology appears to be a task that would take even a trained professional with a library like this quite some time to accomplish, and you are neither trained nor a professional.
  3873.  
  3874. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:19 PM]
  3875. No journal that says, today my good friend white dragon pants died to a lich?
  3876.  
  3877. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:20 PM]
  3878. No such luck.
  3879.  
  3880. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:21 PM]
  3881. Tourm will head back down to the librarian in that case.
  3882.  
  3883. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:21 PM]
  3884. You make your way aaaaaallllllll the way back down.
  3885. The librarian's where he was, doing what he was.
  3886.  
  3887. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:22 PM]
  3888. "[Hello again sir]"
  3889.  
  3890. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:23 PM]
  3891. "[What.]"
  3892.  
  3893. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:24 PM]
  3894. "[I couldn't find what I was looking for in your rather impressive collection, and I think that it might be better if I just asked a living person my questions.]"
  3895.  
  3896. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:25 PM]
  3897. He gives you a look like you're the only reason hate still exists in the world.
  3898.  
  3899. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:26 PM]
  3900. "[I understand that you are busy and that this may be a sensitive issue but, I want to ask about the dragons who fell in the undead city.]"
  3901. "[I've been speaking to one of the dragons who has been reanimated and is working against the lich. He doesn't remember who he is and I've been attempting to figure that out for him.]"
  3902.  
  3903. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:31 PM]
  3904. He waits.
  3905.  
  3906. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:32 PM]
  3907. "[Do you know if there is any written list of the dragons who died in that city?]
  3908.  
  3909. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:33 PM]
  3910. "[There is no record of them that I am aware of.]"
  3911.  
  3912. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:34 PM]
  3913. "[Why though, that seems like it would be a noteworthy event to record]"
  3914.  
  3915. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:36 PM]
  3916. "[Ten fools wandering off to their deaths seems like a noteworthy happening to you?]"
  3917.  
  3918. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:37 PM]
  3919. Tourmaline is actually shocked by that statement, "[Yes! It does! Especially considering they were all raised as undead afterward]"
  3920.  
  3921. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:38 PM]
  3922. "[Apparently not noteworthy enough. I'm sure some very dedicated chronicler wrote about it somewhere, if you spend enough hours up there searching every book you should find it eventually.]"
  3923.  
  3924. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:40 PM]
  3925. "[Would it help if I mentioned he was a white dragon? Laurent said they all dwindled out, that's surely noteworthy enough to record the lives of the last white dragons]"
  3926. Tourm is also gonna peep on this dragon's reading material, what's this jackass reading?
  3927.  
  3928. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-Apr-17 04:43 PM]
  3929. he might just punch you
  3930.  
  3931. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:43 PM]
  3932. Not unless he wants to catch these bard hands
  3933.  
  3934. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:44 PM]
  3935. He looks like he wants to, but for the moment he holds himself back. He snaps the book he's reading closed, setting it on top of his notes. "[No.]"
  3936.  
  3937. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:50 PM]
  3938. "[I suppose that I am just out of luck then. Thank you for you time]"
  3939.  
  3940. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:52 PM]
  3941. He snorts.
  3942.  
  3943. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:53 PM]
  3944. *Jackass*. Tourmaline turns and heads toward the exit of the tower.
  3945.  
  3946. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 04:53 PM]
  3947. *Dipshit*
  3948. The tower exit is where it always has been
  3949.  
  3950. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 04:53 PM]
  3951. If mundane methods don't work, then maybe magical methods will have more traction.
  3952.  
  3953. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 10:00 PM]
  3954. "I wonder what all of my friends are doing right now? Surley it is not something important."
  3955.  
  3956. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 10:01 PM]
  3957. surely it is
  3958.  
  3959. Mathias#1381 [28-Apr-17 10:02 PM]
  3960. >friends
  3961.  
  3962. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 10:03 PM]
  3963. "I bet that jungle has fruits. That is a good way to spend my time. Yes, this is practical," He says to nothing in particular. He walks off into the green, eager to find that yummy dragon fruit.
  3964. "God I'm so lonely"
  3965. Out of curiosity, if Tourmaline does wander about the jungle, what does he find
  3966. "Where are you fruits, I know you are around here somewhere." Tourmaline travels east from the tower into the wilderness(?)
  3967.  
  3968. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 10:32 PM]
  3969. Plants, Torm. Lots and lots of plants. And yes, fruits, but you've never seen them before and there's no telling whether or not they're edible.
  3970.  
  3971. Mathias#1381 [28-Apr-17 10:33 PM]
  3972. Only one way to find out, Tourm!
  3973.  
  3974. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 10:33 PM]
  3975. Don't tell me how to be
  3976. he eats a fruit
  3977.  
  3978. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 10:35 PM]
  3979. fort save torm
  3980.  
  3981. Mathias#1381 [28-Apr-17 10:35 PM]
  3982. Death save.
  3983.  
  3984. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 10:37 PM]
  3985. 1d20+2
  3986.  
  3987. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [28-Apr-17 10:37 PM]
  3988. @Cactus#6981: [2] -> **4**
  3989.  
  3990. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 10:37 PM]
  3991. you die
  3992.  
  3993. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 10:37 PM]
  3994. Freed from my shackles
  3995.  
  3996. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 10:37 PM]
  3997. Not really unfortunately
  3998.  
  3999. Mathias#1381 [28-Apr-17 10:37 PM]
  4000. Damn.
  4001.  
  4002. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 10:37 PM]
  4003. But you throw up *immediately*
  4004. Also you're sickened for like
  4005. the next while
  4006. have fun with that
  4007.  
  4008. Nachtimus#1770 [28-Apr-17 10:38 PM]
  4009. 2d4
  4010.  
  4011. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [28-Apr-17 10:38 PM]
  4012. @Nachtimus#1770: [1, 4] -> **5**
  4013.  
  4014. Rainglove#0072 [28-Apr-17 10:38 PM]
  4015. 5 years
  4016.  
  4017. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 10:40 PM]
  4018. Tourmaline wanders futher into the woods, collecting fruit.
  4019. "Nasty"
  4020.  
  4021. Cactus#6981 [28-Apr-17 11:07 PM]
  4022. "I haven't jogged in a while"
  4023. He takes off, running through the woods.
  4024.  
  4025. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 09:44 PM]
  4026. look man itll take like 2 minutes
  4027. Maegan approaches the counter. "Good morning, Edgar."
  4028. "Are you the one to come to if I need to order something? In large quantities?"
  4029.  
  4030. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 09:47 PM]
  4031. "Depends on what you're trying to order, but probably, yes."
  4032.  
  4033. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 09:48 PM]
  4034. "Food and...various kinds of alcohol?"
  4035.  
  4036. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 09:48 PM]
  4037. Lex exists
  4038. And is sleepy.
  4039.  
  4040. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 09:49 PM]
  4041. He pulls out a sheet of paper and a pen and hands them over. "Write out what you want, I'll give you a price."
  4042.  
  4043. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 09:49 PM]
  4044. oh jeez well
  4045. i-i'll type it all out
  4046.  
  4047. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 09:49 PM]
  4048. "Hi Maegan. Are you ordering the stuff for my job?"
  4049.  
  4050. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 09:49 PM]
  4051. "I'm doing exactly that." Maegan starts a-writing.
  4052. https://i.gyazo.com/fec2c6a2e71df538060777a7100ed771.png just gimme all this shit tbh
  4053. a lot of it
  4054. theres no real list of actual food so
  4055.  
  4056. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 09:53 PM]
  4057. we'll just say you get 1k in alcohol
  4058. and food
  4059. how's that
  4060.  
  4061. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 09:53 PM]
  4062. wonderful
  4063.  
  4064. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 09:53 PM]
  4065. "You know, I can supply you some of my own coffee and tea. I brought a considerable amount, enough to stock a tavern."
  4066.  
  4067. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 09:54 PM]
  4068. "How in the world did you bring all that with you?"
  4069.  
  4070. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 09:55 PM]
  4071. Edgar takes the list, reading it over. "That's... Quite the list. But I'll send the order out."
  4072. "It should get here with the next caravan."
  4073.  
  4074. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 09:55 PM]
  4075. When's THAT coming?
  4076.  
  4077. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 09:55 PM]
  4078. "On the caravan."
  4079.  
  4080. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 09:55 PM]
  4081. just under a month
  4082.  
  4083. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 09:56 PM]
  4084. gr8
  4085.  
  4086. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 09:56 PM]
  4087. You can just go out and hunt for food for your tavern.
  4088.  
  4089. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 09:56 PM]
  4090. "I have tons of stuff. A lot of neat things we can decorate the tavern with actually! Like a fake suit of armor! I even have a standard we can hang up!"
  4091.  
  4092. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 09:56 PM]
  4093. By 'you', you mean Loyd?
  4094.  
  4095. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 09:56 PM]
  4096. Maegan learned to use a bow.
  4097.  
  4098. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 09:57 PM]
  4099. I can't kill anything without strength kid
  4100. "Well, that's good. Less money for us to spend."
  4101.  
  4102. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 09:59 PM]
  4103. "Need to order anything else or just a ton of food and alcohol?"
  4104.  
  4105. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 09:59 PM]
  4106. "Might I suggest we also stock some herbs?"
  4107. "I think keeping a supply of night tea available would be a good idea, for the welfare of the community."
  4108.  
  4109. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:01 PM]
  4110. "You seem to have quite the collection, Lex."
  4111. "Oh! We'll also need supplies for the kitchen."
  4112.  
  4113. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:02 PM]
  4114. "I only have a few odds and ends there, a coffee pot, waffle iron, tea pot, and kettle. I can't help much more than that."
  4115.  
  4116. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:03 PM]
  4117. "Well, we'll need a bit more than that." Maegan writes another list.
  4118.  
  4119. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 10:05 PM]
  4120. Edgar takes it and starts making notes about where to order things from. "You can pay me when the shipment comes in."
  4121. You can update me when you figure out what all you wanna get, if it's anything more than "A fuckload of food and drink" I'll need specifics
  4122.  
  4123. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:05 PM]
  4124. fug
  4125. i-i'll let you know
  4126.  
  4127. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:09 PM]
  4128. Misc kitchen stuff, pots, pans, a magical stove that is enchanted with heat metal and presdidigitation to clean itself as well as flavor food specific ways.
  4129. Some nice knives.
  4130.  
  4131. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:09 PM]
  4132. shit
  4133. i hadn't thought of the magical stove
  4134.  
  4135. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:09 PM]
  4136. It doesn't even need heat metal, the cantrip can heat things up.
  4137.  
  4138. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:10 PM]
  4139. "Thank you, Edgar." Maegan lets Edgar do the stuff. "I guess we're partners now, Lex."
  4140.  
  4141. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:11 PM]
  4142. "I didn't know you liked me like that, Maegan."
  4143.  
  4144. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:12 PM]
  4145. "Not like- Ugh." Maegan starts to walk out of the door.
  4146.  
  4147. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:12 PM]
  4148. "Hey. Thank you, seriously. For giving me a chance to do something I actually...want to do."
  4149. "I've been kind of lost and without direction and trying to find myself. And this is a nice...anchor for me. So thank you."
  4150.  
  4151. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:13 PM]
  4152. She stops. "It's no problem at all, Lex. I'll need all the help I can get anyway."
  4153.  
  4154. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:13 PM]
  4155. "What made you want to do this? To run a tavern?"
  4156. "I don't want to assume. But you haven't seemed to like people all that much. But it might just be the company that you have been given, I suppose."
  4157.  
  4158. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:15 PM]
  4159. "I got a bit sick of laying in my room staring at the ceiling. I wanted something to do when we aren't delving into undead infested dungeons."
  4160. "And I'm sorry if I come off as bitter."
  4161.  
  4162. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:15 PM]
  4163. "You have a good reason to be bitter."
  4164. "I'm sorry if I made it seem like it didn't matter, or that you should forget about it, before."
  4165.  
  4166. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:17 PM]
  4167. "I'm...over it. You weren't aware at the time."
  4168.  
  4169. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:18 PM]
  4170. "If you ever need to talk, Maegan, I am available. It is kind of my job to listen and help, and I am sorry that I can be...goofy sometimes. I guess I have to get it all out of my system before I go home. I never got to be a kid, really."
  4171.  
  4172. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:19 PM]
  4173. "Neither did I. The war took up most of my childhood."
  4174.  
  4175. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:20 PM]
  4176. "Duty took mine. I am sorry. For what happened. And I think you are a very strong person for being here today, and for everything you've done." He shakes his head a little. "Sorry, this was just a shopping trip. I'll stop bringing things like this up."
  4177.  
  4178. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:21 PM]
  4179. "It's no problem. Sometimes you have to talk about these things. It keeps you sane."
  4180.  
  4181. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:23 PM]
  4182. "If we are going to be partners, I suppose we are going to have to have talks like this, due to how much time we will spend around each other."
  4183.  
  4184. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:28 PM]
  4185. Maegan does a half-shrug. "I suppose we will. Maybe we'll learn a few things from each other."
  4186.  
  4187. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 10:28 PM]
  4188. A few LOVE things.
  4189.  
  4190. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:28 PM]
  4191. "I am sure there is quite a lot I could learn from you."
  4192. "You have seen so much more than I have."
  4193.  
  4194. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:29 PM]
  4195. "A lot of the things I wish I'd never seen. I pray you never have to see the horrors of war."
  4196.  
  4197. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:30 PM]
  4198. "I have never seen it on the scale you have. Just...bandit attacks."
  4199.  
  4200. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:31 PM]
  4201. "Perhaps I'll tell you one day, if you're willing to listen."
  4202.  
  4203. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:32 PM]
  4204. He places a hand on her shoulder. "I am always willing to listen. If you ever need to talk."
  4205.  
  4206. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:33 PM]
  4207. "Thank you, Lex." Maegan exits, going to talk to Loyd. Willingly, for once.
  4208.  
  4209. Soren#1962 [29-Apr-17 10:33 PM]
  4210. He waves as she leaves and goes back to just existing.
  4211.  
  4212. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 10:34 PM]
  4213. Loyd is, as to be expected, working on his house. Presumably doing good work but Rain never said anything after the roll was made.
  4214.  
  4215. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:34 PM]
  4216. Maegan approaches the smelly ass man. "Loyd."
  4217.  
  4218. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 10:34 PM]
  4219. he done work and it good
  4220.  
  4221. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:35 PM]
  4222. thank you caveman narrator
  4223.  
  4224. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 10:35 PM]
  4225. np
  4226.  
  4227. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 10:35 PM]
  4228. "Maegan." Probably smelling worse than usual, since he's sweating. Fucking work.
  4229.  
  4230. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:37 PM]
  4231. Good lord. "I'm opening the tavern soon and we need some venison. I loathe to ask you for help but you're the only woodsman I know of here. Would you be willing to hunt for us?"
  4232.  
  4233. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 10:39 PM]
  4234. "Didn't I teach you how to use a bow somewhat recently?" Loyd stops his work because let's just PRESUME he did enough for today. "Would be nice if I could finish it before next year..."
  4235.  
  4236. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:40 PM]
  4237. "Those arrows are no good if they can't pierce the beast's hide."
  4238.  
  4239. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 10:42 PM]
  4240. "Right, right. Your lack of strength." Loyd lifts up his shirt a bit just so he can use part of it as a rag to wipe the sweat away from his eyes. "...Normally I would say no, but I'll make an exception. You should probably talk to Wyatt about buying land topside and some ranch animals, though." Loyd leaves his hole and goes to where he left his armor to get dressed up. No undressing required, so no need to avert your eyes. Loyd only owns one outfit anyway.
  4241. "I will not hunt every day, because I don't want to overhunt and cause a problem for other animals up there. You can have the entire animal except for the skin, the teeth, and the horns, if the animal has any. Finally, I'll expect a meal from ya everytime I give you food for your tavern... food that you DON'T spit in, get me? Deal or no?"
  4242.  
  4243. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:45 PM]
  4244. Maegan rolls her eyes. "I'm not a disgusting peasant. I won't spit in your food."
  4245. "And I'll take your deal."
  4246.  
  4247. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 10:46 PM]
  4248. "Even nobles spit in the food of people they don't like, Maegan. Do we got to shake hands now, or can we skip that part?"
  4249.  
  4250. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:46 PM]
  4251. "I'm not touching you."
  4252.  
  4253. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 10:48 PM]
  4254. "Perfect, we can skip that part. I got some venison I haven't used yet. You can take that to your tavern so you can start bringing people in." Loyd points to the area where he's been keeping some lightly salted vension wrapped up. Don't need any dirt on it.
  4255. "And I'll go out and get some fresh food." And with that, Loyd grabs his bow and arrows and sets off to find more animals to hunt.
  4256.  
  4257. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 10:49 PM]
  4258. What a nice guy
  4259.  
  4260. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 10:50 PM]
  4261. Still gotta hate him, though.
  4262. 1d20+13 Loyd wants to go find some animal tracks and hunt animals when he gets up to the surface.
  4263.  
  4264. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [29-Apr-17 10:52 PM]
  4265. @Mathias#1381: "Loyd wants to go find some animal tracks and hunt animals when he gets up to the surface.": [18] -> **31**
  4266.  
  4267. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 11:03 PM]
  4268. Loyd, you become the wilds. You are the wildsman. The wildest of men. The trackingest of men. Also the huntingest.
  4269. You track the fuck out of whatever you're looking for
  4270.  
  4271. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:08 PM]
  4272. A deer or two would be nice to find. Two fat ones.
  4273.  
  4274. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 11:08 PM]
  4275. You locate two deer, both nice and plump
  4276.  
  4277. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:10 PM]
  4278. 1d20+13 Loyd moves in a little closer (stealth).
  4279.  
  4280. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [29-Apr-17 11:10 PM]
  4281. @Mathias#1381: "Loyd moves in a little closer (stealth).": [7] -> **20**
  4282.  
  4283. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 11:11 PM]
  4284. You almost fuck it up, but you know what you're doing, so you don't
  4285.  
  4286. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [29-Apr-17 11:13 PM]
  4287. @Mathias#1381: "Let's fuck it by shooting 3 arrows then. +10, +10, +5": [16, 9, 7] -> **32**
  4288.  
  4289. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:13 PM]
  4290. 3d20 Let's fuck it by shooting 3 arrows then. +10, +10, +5
  4291.  
  4292. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 11:14 PM]
  4293. you fucking hit them both
  4294. And you kill them both, since you literally can't do enough damage to not kill them
  4295.  
  4296. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:29 PM]
  4297. "Those shots weren't even my best..." Loyd mumbles to himself, and then does what is necessary to make the deers easier to carry back. Gotta get these fucking things to Maegan, after all.
  4298.  
  4299. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:30 PM]
  4300. Maegan's in the tavern, storing the venison Loyd gave her earlier.
  4301.  
  4302. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:32 PM]
  4303. That tavern is about to be visited by a dirty man and two fat deer. Be ready, Maegan.
  4304.  
  4305. Rainglove#0072 [29-Apr-17 11:32 PM]
  4306. The dirty man with two fat deer makes his way back
  4307.  
  4308. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:33 PM]
  4309. She walks out front just as he walks in. "I...didn't expect you back so soon."
  4310.  
  4311. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:33 PM]
  4312. "Sorry, no wolves in the forest to kill me."
  4313.  
  4314. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:34 PM]
  4315. "Unfortunate. So are you going to skin them here?"
  4316.  
  4317. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:35 PM]
  4318. "Got a room I can use? Don't want blood all over where people will be sitting."
  4319.  
  4320. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:36 PM]
  4321. "Of course, back here." Maegan leads him to an area near the kitchen, I guess we'll say they have a table for skinning animals if that's ACCEPTABLE.
  4322.  
  4323. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:38 PM]
  4324. That is acceptable. Loyd will take 10 (for a total of 20) for skinning the deer, removing their teeth and horns, and cutting up the meat to make it easier for Maegan.
  4325.  
  4326. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:38 PM]
  4327. Maegan cleans the rest of the kitchen while he does that gross shit.
  4328.  
  4329. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:40 PM]
  4330. It's not gross.
  4331. "Didn't think you for the tavern owner type."
  4332.  
  4333. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:42 PM]
  4334. "It wasn't my dream profession but I'll make do. I need *something* to keep me sane."
  4335.  
  4336. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:43 PM]
  4337. "Being insane is just so much fun, though. Still, figured you would have gotten a shop like Edgar and only worked with magic items. Or do tutoring to teach other would be mages."
  4338. "By the way, I suggest selling your drinks cheap but heavily salting your food. Noticed it before in an East Alban city. Food had a lot of salt, encouraged others to keep drinking, which meant a lot of drink sales."
  4339.  
  4340. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:44 PM]
  4341. "Ugh, I couldn't be a teacher."
  4342. "Are you certain that worked? I didn't think people liked a lot of salt."
  4343.  
  4344. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:47 PM]
  4345. "Well, the trick is finding the right amount of salt. I'm sure the orc or Lex can figure it out, but the cheaper drinks are supposed to make people think 'Wow, I'm thristy, but it's okay, because the drinks are so cheap here'. And you seem like you would make a good teacher. Not like you're a barbarian woman trying to teach a kid to use a dagger."
  4346.  
  4347. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:48 PM]
  4348. "That's awful specific."
  4349.  
  4350. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:49 PM]
  4351. "I saw a lot of things traveling from Fortriu to here."
  4352.  
  4353. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:50 PM]
  4354. "Hm. I suppose I'll try your little Alban trick. It better work."
  4355.  
  4356. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:52 PM]
  4357. "It should work fine. Just talk to Lex or the orc about it, they'll figure out how much salt to use."
  4358.  
  4359. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:53 PM]
  4360. Maegan does a half-hearted nod and goes to package and store the big ol' deer meat.
  4361.  
  4362. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:55 PM]
  4363. Once the skin, teeth, and horns are dealt with, Loyd moves them aside, and then cuts up the deer meat. "What kind of food are ya going to be making mostly? Stews? Steaks? Going to use the tongue and heart at all?"
  4364.  
  4365. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:55 PM]
  4366. "I'll leave Lex to figure that out. I'm no cook."
  4367.  
  4368. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:55 PM]
  4369. "You should learn."
  4370.  
  4371. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:57 PM]
  4372. "Maybe."
  4373.  
  4374. Mathias#1381 [29-Apr-17 11:59 PM]
  4375. "No maybe about it. Besides being a good skill to have if you intended to marry someone, it just makes in life easier since you don't have to relay on overpriced travel meals that towns sell nor have to go to a tavern like this just for food."
  4376.  
  4377. Hippocratesi#9485 [29-Apr-17 11:59 PM]
  4378. "I don't intend on marrying."
  4379.  
  4380. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:00 AM]
  4381. "Though I suppose I'll ask Lex to show me around the kitchen."
  4382.  
  4383. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:00 AM]
  4384. "Sure you'll find someone around here. Never say never. Well, never say "don't intend", in your case."
  4385.  
  4386. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:01 AM]
  4387. Maegan shakes her head. "Don't you have a hole to sit in?"
  4388.  
  4389. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:02 AM]
  4390. "I do, but I still need to cut up the meat. Gods know that you can't do it and it'll save time for whomever your cook is when you get customers."
  4391. "And I guess I got to wait for Lex to get that free meal."
  4392.  
  4393. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:04 AM]
  4394. "I forgot to mention, Lex *is* the cook."
  4395. "He's working with me."
  4396.  
  4397. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:05 AM]
  4398. "Perfect. I'm sure Lex will know the exact amount of salt, then. And I'm sure I'll get a meal that won't kill me."
  4399.  
  4400. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:05 AM]
  4401. "Maybe."
  4402.  
  4403. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:07 AM]
  4404. "You sure do love that word."
  4405.  
  4406. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:07 AM]
  4407. "Maybe I do."
  4408.  
  4409. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:08 AM]
  4410. "Now you're just saying it on purpose."
  4411.  
  4412. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:09 AM]
  4413. "Maybe I am."
  4414.  
  4415. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:09 AM]
  4416. "Right, right, I get it." Loyd will just work in silence. Say so next time, ya bitch.
  4417.  
  4418. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:09 AM]
  4419. yea fuck you
  4420.  
  4421. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:09 AM]
  4422. Fuck you!
  4423.  
  4424. Goatwright#9050 [30-Apr-17 12:10 AM]
  4425. now kith
  4426.  
  4427. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:10 AM]
  4428. wuts dat
  4429. Maegan walks out, heading for Edgar's again 'cause she forgot somethin'.
  4430.  
  4431. Rainglove#0072 [30-Apr-17 12:13 AM]
  4432. Edgar's hanging out
  4433.  
  4434. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:13 AM]
  4435. Loyd continues to work on cutting up the meat. He'll also use the kitchen to make himself a small meal. Maegan owes him a meal, after all.
  4436.  
  4437. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:13 AM]
  4438. >edging
  4439. yo
  4440.  
  4441. Rainglove#0072 [30-Apr-17 12:13 AM]
  4442. I made a mistake
  4443.  
  4444. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:13 AM]
  4445. Yo hol' up
  4446.  
  4447. Rainglove#0072 [30-Apr-17 12:14 AM]
  4448. go back to cutting your meat Loyd
  4449.  
  4450. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:15 AM]
  4451. Maegan approaches the counter. "I need a lock. Nothing too fancy, I don't think we have any thieves here. Yet."
  4452.  
  4453. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:15 AM]
  4454. Loyd goes back to beating the meat.
  4455.  
  4456. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:15 AM]
  4457. yes
  4458. beat that meat
  4459.  
  4460. Rainglove#0072 [30-Apr-17 12:16 AM]
  4461. He pulls one out from behind the counter. "Twenty gold."
  4462.  
  4463. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:17 AM]
  4464. Maegan swaps the gold and the lock. "Thank you." She heads back to the tavern to install the lock. C-Can't be that hard, right? Also presumably it comes with a key.
  4465.  
  4466. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:18 AM]
  4467. Super easy. Loyd enjoys a bowl of stew in Maegan's tavern.
  4468.  
  4469. Rainglove#0072 [30-Apr-17 12:18 AM]
  4470. the key's an extra 50 gold
  4471.  
  4472. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:19 AM]
  4473. god
  4474. fine
  4475.  
  4476. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:19 AM]
  4477. Greedy merchant.
  4478.  
  4479. Rainglove#0072 [30-Apr-17 12:19 AM]
  4480. Edgar wrings his hands
  4481. You install your lock
  4482.  
  4483. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:21 AM]
  4484. With that there lock installed, Maegan walks in and opens her mouth to yell at Loyd for stealing some fuckin' food but unfortunately remembers their deal. Instead she sits behind the bar and silently sits.
  4485.  
  4486. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:22 AM]
  4487. "I cooked more than I needed, if you want a bowl for yourself."
  4488.  
  4489. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:22 AM]
  4490. Maegan scoffs. "Really?"
  4491.  
  4492. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:23 AM]
  4493. "Really."
  4494.  
  4495. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:24 AM]
  4496. "I'll...save it, I suppose. Don't use so much next time."
  4497.  
  4498. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:24 AM]
  4499. "Sorry, thought I was hungrier."
  4500.  
  4501. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:26 AM]
  4502. "Hmph." Maegan gets to wiping off the counters.
  4503.  
  4504. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:27 AM]
  4505. "Well, hope this little venture is successful for ya." After Loyd finishes his bowl, he goes into the back to clean it.
  4506. And then he's out the door. Have fun with your shitty tavern, Maegan.
  4507.  
  4508. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:33 AM]
  4509. wait u fuk
  4510. yesab n vauhan are comin
  4511. maybe
  4512.  
  4513. Mathias#1381 [30-Apr-17 12:35 AM]
  4514. Loyd remains in a stasis of almost leaving the tavern until Yesab/Vauhan arrive.
  4515.  
  4516. Goatwright#9050 [30-Apr-17 12:38 AM]
  4517. YO LOYD WE DEM BOYZ GET OUT HERE
  4518.  
  4519. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-Apr-17 12:38 AM]
  4520. pls come in have a drink
  4521. oh
  4522.  
  4523. Goatwright#9050 [05-May-17 11:09 PM]
  4524. Yesab goes up through the Lifeline to find Rafael.
  4525.  
  4526. Goatwright#9050 [12-May-17 06:14 PM]
  4527. Yesab makes sure he gets his preparation stuff finished up. With a new day, he of course comes out of his office to check on Al. "Al! How's the manual translation going?"
  4528.  
  4529. Rainglove#0072 [12-May-17 06:17 PM]
  4530. Al is asleep on top of the manuscript, but wakes up with a start as you come into the room. "AH! Ah. Er, going pretty well. It's slow, though."
  4531.  
  4532. Goatwright#9050 [12-May-17 06:27 PM]
  4533. "Even with the spells?"
  4534.  
  4535. Rainglove#0072 [12-May-17 06:29 PM]
  4536. He nods. "Still, I got almost all of it. A few pages at the end still left, but far as I can tell that's mostly appendices. And there were a lot of diagrams I, er, *attempted* to copy over, but my sketching skills leave a little to be desired. Think I did pretty good overall though."
  4537.  
  4538. Goatwright#9050 [12-May-17 06:33 PM]
  4539. Yesab beams. "Perfect! That should be good, then. Do you have it bound?"
  4540.  
  4541. Rainglove#0072 [12-May-17 06:34 PM]
  4542. He stares at you blearily. "Uh, no."
  4543. "But I can get you a folder or something." He half-tips onto his side and starts rummaging around in a drawer, before procuring a strap and tying the stacked papers together. He slides it along the desk towards you, along with your original.
  4544.  
  4545. Goatwright#9050 [12-May-17 06:39 PM]
  4546. Yesab nods, setting it in his backpack. "Great work, Al. This'll be a huge help. Get some rest!"
  4547. And with that, he's off to talk to the tailor.
  4548.  
  4549. Rainglove#0072 [12-May-17 06:59 PM]
  4550. The tailor is where he was
  4551.  
  4552. Goatwright#9050 [12-May-17 07:10 PM]
  4553. Yesab arrives. "Hi! How're those clothes coming along?"
  4554.  
  4555. Rainglove#0072 [12-May-17 07:12 PM]
  4556. The tailor points to a spot by the wall, where a number of cloaks are hanging on pegs. "That'll be ten gold apiece."
  4557. There's even a tiny one, just for you.
  4558.  
  4559. Goatwright#9050 [12-May-17 07:14 PM]
  4560. Sweet. And very affordable!
  4561. Yesab forks over 70gp.
  4562.  
  4563. Rainglove#0072 [12-May-17 07:14 PM]
  4564. "Pleasure doing business with you."
  4565.  
  4566. Goatwright#9050 [12-May-17 07:14 PM]
  4567. "Thank you so much!" He picks up each of the cloaks, setting them into his bag. "I'll make sure they're put to good use!"
  4568.  
  4569. Rainglove#0072 [12-May-17 07:15 PM]
  4570. He waves as he gets back to work.
  4571.  
  4572. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:17 PM]
  4573. WOOOOOOSH for the other building.
  4574.  
  4575. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:17 PM]
  4576. greetings
  4577.  
  4578. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:18 PM]
  4579. You all take off across the ice and arrive back at the other building unmolested
  4580.  
  4581. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:18 PM]
  4582. Maegan catches her breath, slowly making her way to the vial room.
  4583.  
  4584. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:18 PM]
  4585. Perfect. Loyd heads straight for the vial room and, thinking on it, decides to search the dragon's corpse for any notes.
  4586.  
  4587. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:19 PM]
  4588. Yesab returns to the manual notes quickly on the vial room. He recognizes he is still dumb in regards to Engineering, but he tries to gather as much as he can on what else he might need to do in here.
  4589. C'mon, 18 INT.
  4590.  
  4591. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:20 PM]
  4592. You all run back into the old building, through the messed up room, into the room with all the vials.
  4593.  
  4594. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:20 PM]
  4595. "Finding anything, Yesab?" What's this room look like again?
  4596.  
  4597. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:21 PM]
  4598. Gimme just an intelligence check, Yesab
  4599.  
  4600. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:21 PM]
  4601. Nothing on our friendly dragon?
  4602. Friendly and dead dragon.
  4603.  
  4604. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:21 PM]
  4605. Also
  4606.  
  4607. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [13-May-17 10:21 PM]
  4608. @Goatwright#9050: "I'm SMART": [8] -> **12**
  4609.  
  4610. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:21 PM]
  4611. 1d20+4 I'm SMART
  4612.  
  4613. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:21 PM]
  4614. Can I aid another?
  4615.  
  4616. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [13-May-17 10:21 PM]
  4617. @Goatwright#9050: "Fuck you I have a REROLL": [20] -> **24**
  4618.  
  4619. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:21 PM]
  4620. 1d20+4 Fuck you I have a REROLL
  4621. AHHHHHH
  4622.  
  4623. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:21 PM]
  4624. oh
  4625.  
  4626. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:21 PM]
  4627. Nothing, Loyd. Most of what he had on him is unrecognizeable anyway, mixed with chunks of dragon.
  4628.  
  4629. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:22 PM]
  4630. Gross. Loyd will just wait with the others, then.
  4631.  
  4632. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:23 PM]
  4633. Yesab, you set to work deciphering the meaning of the text. The vials need to be activated somehow, which requires some kind of sharp motion. Smacking it against a wall or something should do it. Then you just pop one of the old vials out of the wall, deactivate it somehow, and replace it with a new one.
  4634.  
  4635. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:24 PM]
  4636. >somehow
  4637. nice manual
  4638.  
  4639. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:24 PM]
  4640. Loyd is ready to follow orders when Yesab gives him orders.
  4641.  
  4642. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:24 PM]
  4643. "Okay! We need to get the box of vials out of the storage room. We need to replace the ones here."
  4644.  
  4645. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:24 PM]
  4646. "On it!" Loyd goes for the box of vials. Wooooosh.
  4647.  
  4648. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:25 PM]
  4649. "Should I take out the old ones now?"
  4650.  
  4651. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:26 PM]
  4652. Loyd, presuming there are no problems, will return to the room with the box of vials.
  4653.  
  4654. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:26 PM]
  4655. Loyd returns moments later with his box of vials
  4656.  
  4657. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:27 PM]
  4658. "Yes, but apparently we need to find a way to deactivate it before putting a new one back in?"
  4659. "And I'm not sure how we'd do that."
  4660.  
  4661. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:27 PM]
  4662. Loyd sets that down on the nearest table, if there is one. "Was thinking. Does the baby dragon have a name or should we give her one once we got her home? How does Ysbail sound to you two?"
  4663.  
  4664. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:27 PM]
  4665. Yesab looks at one of the vials currenty in place, looking to see if anything stands out about it.
  4666.  
  4667. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:28 PM]
  4668. "We can think about names later."
  4669.  
  4670. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:28 PM]
  4671. "I thought we'd be letting Laurent name her."
  4672.  
  4673. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:28 PM]
  4674. There's a few small buttons on the wall next to each of them, Yesab.
  4675. Two green, one red.
  4676.  
  4677. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:28 PM]
  4678. Does the manual mention anything on the buttons?
  4679.  
  4680. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:28 PM]
  4681. "If Laurent wanted to name her, he should have helped us out here." Loyd waits to be ordered around again.
  4682.  
  4683. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:28 PM]
  4684. There's a couple different mentions on them, Yesab
  4685.  
  4686. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:28 PM]
  4687. Maegan looks to the buttons too. "So...is it safe to assume green is good, red is bad?"
  4688.  
  4689. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:29 PM]
  4690. the sequence to pop them out is either green-red-green or green-green red
  4691. and then the other sequence before inserting the new one
  4692.  
  4693. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:29 PM]
  4694. oh
  4695.  
  4696. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:29 PM]
  4697. "It probably isn't. The switches in that room in the temple said "kill" and we thought it meant "kill the bad shit"."
  4698. "And instead we killed the thing keeping the dragons asleep."
  4699.  
  4700. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:30 PM]
  4701. Yesab tries the green-green-red sequence first on one of the currently unreplaced vials, and sees what it does.
  4702. t-trial and error
  4703.  
  4704. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:30 PM]
  4705. The vial spins, the goop inside changes color, and then the vial is spat out and goes rolling away across the floor
  4706. the receptacle it was in now glows green
  4707.  
  4708. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:31 PM]
  4709. "I did it!"
  4710. "I think!"
  4711.  
  4712. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:31 PM]
  4713. "Great! Now do whatever else we need to save the kid!"
  4714.  
  4715. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:31 PM]
  4716. "Oh! Well, good job?"
  4717. Maegan takes one of the vials from the box. Do they just all look the same?
  4718.  
  4719. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:32 PM]
  4720. Yesab takes one of the new vials and places it into the receptacle before pressing the green-red-green sequence.
  4721.  
  4722. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:32 PM]
  4723. Yup, they're all identical maegan
  4724. There's a loud thunk as something locks down on the vial, which spins in place and then begins glowing a bright, electrifying green.
  4725. The lights in the room grow a little brighter, and the other two receptacles with unreplaced vials glow, waiting for you.
  4726.  
  4727. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:33 PM]
  4728. Loyd gets two vials ready for Yesab.
  4729.  
  4730. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:33 PM]
  4731. Maegan repeats the sequence Yesab did for the next vial and replaces it.
  4732. fuck u its mine
  4733.  
  4734. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:34 PM]
  4735. "Perfect!" Yesab repeats the process with one of Loyd's vials, this time speeding up since he's more certain of the process.
  4736.  
  4737. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:34 PM]
  4738. Loyd clicks his tongue, waiting for some sort of good sign to happen.
  4739.  
  4740. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:35 PM]
  4741. The lights grow again as Maegan places her vial, and then finally reach their full brightness with Yesab finishing his. There's a dull mechanical roar as the facility blasts back to life, and the room you're in is immediately washed with glorious, life-giving heat.
  4742.  
  4743. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:35 PM]
  4744. Thank you, Erastil.
  4745.  
  4746. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:35 PM]
  4747. "We did it!"
  4748.  
  4749. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:36 PM]
  4750. "Okay, next is getting back to the other building and saving the kid. Which means dealing with our big fog friend."
  4751.  
  4752. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:36 PM]
  4753. "I hope the others are safe at least."
  4754. "Are we ready to go?"
  4755.  
  4756. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:36 PM]
  4757. "Vauhan and Ashka are still there, they'll keep Lex and Tourm from doing anything stupid."
  4758. "...Listen, if necessary, I'd like you two to walk far from me to stay safe so I can get the fog thing to come at me. Alright?"
  4759.  
  4760. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:37 PM]
  4761. "What if it comes for you?"
  4762.  
  4763. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:37 PM]
  4764. "Why are you so eager to sacrifice yourself?"
  4765.  
  4766. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:37 PM]
  4767. "That's the plan, Little Tree." Loyd doesn't bother to answer Maegan's question.
  4768.  
  4769. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:38 PM]
  4770. Oh well. "Let's go then." Maegan walks out of the roo, waiting by the exit for the others.
  4771.  
  4772. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:39 PM]
  4773. Loyd goes to the door and listens for the spider friend. He gets ready to open it, but then thinks. "...Let's take that hole in the wall, if we can. Who knows, maybe the fog followed us here already."
  4774.  
  4775. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:39 PM]
  4776. Yesab nods, checking the room with the hole in it.
  4777.  
  4778. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:40 PM]
  4779. Maegan heads for the hole-y room.
  4780.  
  4781. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:40 PM]
  4782. Loyd heads for the hole, listens to hear if the spiderbot is leaving or approaching. If the spiderbot is far away, he'll exit via the hole and try to help Maegan and Yesab out.
  4783.  
  4784. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:41 PM]
  4785. Yesab will do his best to sneaky-sneak back to the other building.
  4786.  
  4787. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:41 PM]
  4788. What is our fog friend doing?
  4789.  
  4790. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:41 PM]
  4791. Maegan follows 'em outside. Can they hear/see the commotion from here?
  4792.  
  4793. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:41 PM]
  4794. Your fog friend is currently not visible
  4795. But yes, you can hear Torm's girly screams even from outside
  4796. Ah wait, you're going for the room with the hole in it
  4797. In that case, you come up behind your foggy friend, with Torm on the other side of him screaming bloody murder
  4798.  
  4799. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:42 PM]
  4800. Uh, you realize we mean the hole in the first building, right?
  4801.  
  4802. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:43 PM]
  4803. oh my gooood
  4804.  
  4805. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:44 PM]
  4806. "Quick! We have to hurry!"
  4807.  
  4808. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:44 PM]
  4809. So you're leaving through the hole in the first building, heading for the door of the second one with everyone else in it?
  4810.  
  4811. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 10:44 PM]
  4812. Indeed
  4813.  
  4814. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 10:44 PM]
  4815. Loyd will pick up Yesab and, remembering his 'plan' will hand him off to Maegan. And yes, that is the plan.
  4816.  
  4817. Goatwright#9050 [13-May-17 10:44 PM]
  4818. Heading to the front door of the second building, yeah
  4819.  
  4820. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 10:44 PM]
  4821. You power-walk through the front door
  4822. And back into #caves
  4823.  
  4824. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:16 PM]
  4825. hi
  4826.  
  4827. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:16 PM]
  4828. Loyd is escaping because someone has to save the baby.
  4829.  
  4830. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:16 PM]
  4831. fukn roll to climb kid
  4832.  
  4833. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:17 PM]
  4834. 1d20+7 But we got ROPE.
  4835.  
  4836. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [13-May-17 11:17 PM]
  4837. @Mathias#1381: "But we got ROPE.": [13] -> **20**
  4838.  
  4839. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:17 PM]
  4840. Loyd CLIMBS, with his little baby dragon friend
  4841. Gimme a climb roll, Maegan
  4842.  
  4843. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:18 PM]
  4844. 1d20-2 do i add the penalty even with a rope
  4845.  
  4846. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [13-May-17 11:18 PM]
  4847. @Hippocratesi#9485: "do i add the penalty even with a rope": [5] -> **3**
  4848.  
  4849. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:18 PM]
  4850. Thankfully you have Loyd's strong, capable hands to help you
  4851.  
  4852. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:18 PM]
  4853. wonderful
  4854.  
  4855. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:18 PM]
  4856. as he juggles not one, but two children
  4857.  
  4858. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:18 PM]
  4859. oh...
  4860.  
  4861. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:19 PM]
  4862. And, after a long-ass climb, the two of you arrive at the top of the rope
  4863. The portal sits a few feet away from you, a soft white light against the featureless grey plane of the ice.
  4864.  
  4865. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:19 PM]
  4866. Maegan takes a deep breath. "Let's move then."
  4867.  
  4868. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:20 PM]
  4869. "What about the others?"
  4870.  
  4871. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:20 PM]
  4872. "Th-They'll come. All we need to worry about right now is that child."
  4873.  
  4874. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:21 PM]
  4875. "...I could give you the baby and go back for them."
  4876.  
  4877. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:21 PM]
  4878. "Don't be daft! We need to leave, Loyd!"
  4879.  
  4880. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:22 PM]
  4881. "You can leave with the baby, though! I just said that!"
  4882.  
  4883. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:23 PM]
  4884. Maegan groans. "Gods damnit, hand her here!" She holds out her hands.
  4885.  
  4886. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:23 PM]
  4887. Baby is untied and handed to Maegan. "Get her back to Laurent, and then STAY in Afallon. Don't come back for the rest of us."
  4888. "And name her Ysbail." And so Loyd goes climbing down to try and help his allies/'friends'.
  4889.  
  4890. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:24 PM]
  4891. Maegan hmphs and heads for the portal.
  4892. With the baby wrapped up, of course.
  4893.  
  4894. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:25 PM]
  4895. "Stay safe, Maegan. [And I'm sorry.]" Good thing Maegan is not around to hear that.
  4896. 1d20+7 Loyd wants to climb down without breaking his neck, thank you very much.
  4897.  
  4898. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [13-May-17 11:25 PM]
  4899. @Mathias#1381: "Loyd wants to climb down without breaking his neck, thank you very much.": [20] -> **27**
  4900.  
  4901. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:25 PM]
  4902. Loyd climbs for his friends!
  4903.  
  4904. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:27 PM]
  4905. Maegan stops short of the portal, remembering she doesn't have the magic she had before. Woops.
  4906.  
  4907. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:28 PM]
  4908. Loyd powerslides down the rope
  4909. And returns to his friends
  4910.  
  4911. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:30 PM]
  4912. A lightbulb pops into Maegan's head. She goes into the portal and once she's on the other side, casts Chameleon Clause, giving herself Aquatic Affinity. 30 ft swim speed s-should get them out safely.
  4913. And also heads straight for the fukn Hearth once she's on shore, if nothing is stopping her.
  4914.  
  4915. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:32 PM]
  4916. Maegan, you're thrown through the same painful feeling of being ripped into another plane and into a lake of not boiling but still pretty fucking hot water.
  4917.  
  4918. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:32 PM]
  4919. ouch
  4920.  
  4921. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:32 PM]
  4922. Hope the baby is okay.
  4923.  
  4924. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:33 PM]
  4925. You begin to make your way back towards the surface before something fleshy and mechanical seizes on the back of your cloak, stopping you in place.
  4926.  
  4927. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:34 PM]
  4928. "NO! NOT HERE!" Maegan looks back at whatever the fuck just grabbed her and tries to pull away.
  4929.  
  4930. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:34 PM]
  4931. You're still underwater, so your yelling is just bubbles
  4932.  
  4933. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:34 PM]
  4934. oh right
  4935.  
  4936. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:35 PM]
  4937. You're greeted by an unholy abomination of flesh and metal with a single giant, unblinking eye. An uncountable number of mechanical tentacles branch off from its body, one of which is latched onto your cloak.
  4938. Roll strength
  4939.  
  4940. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:35 PM]
  4941. holy sweet jesus
  4942. 1d20-2
  4943.  
  4944. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [13-May-17 11:35 PM]
  4945. @Hippocratesi#9485: [1] -> **-1**
  4946.  
  4947. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:35 PM]
  4948. oh no
  4949.  
  4950. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:35 PM]
  4951. Amazing.
  4952.  
  4953. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:36 PM]
  4954. You're unable to break its grip.
  4955.  
  4956. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:36 PM]
  4957. well, let's try this
  4958. Maegan tries to take off the cloak
  4959.  
  4960. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:38 PM]
  4961. You drop the cloak and break its grip, keeping the baby dragon close to you with one arm. You hear something splash into the water above you, but can't quite make out what it is as another mechanical limb snakes around to grab you. The one latched onto your cloak pulls it away into the depths.
  4962. Would you rather reflex save or get combat maneuvered?
  4963.  
  4964. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [13-May-17 11:39 PM]
  4965. @Hippocratesi#9485: "I'll certainly try to reflex": [10] -> **16**
  4966.  
  4967. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:39 PM]
  4968. 1d20+6 I'll certainly try to reflex
  4969.  
  4970. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:40 PM]
  4971. You twist out of the way as a claw darts through the water where you were just a moment ago
  4972. Gimme a swim check
  4973.  
  4974. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:41 PM]
  4975. 1d20-2 uh oh
  4976.  
  4977. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [13-May-17 11:41 PM]
  4978. @Hippocratesi#9485: "uh oh": [4] -> **2**
  4979.  
  4980. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:41 PM]
  4981. im putting points in these fukn skills next time
  4982.  
  4983. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:43 PM]
  4984. You struggle, but fail to make any meaningful progress towards the surface.
  4985. You can see someone swimming down towards you now, they're closer, but you're still trapped with this thing for the next few seconds
  4986. make another reflex save
  4987.  
  4988. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:43 PM]
  4989. 1d20+6 pls mechamicus
  4990.  
  4991. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [13-May-17 11:43 PM]
  4992. @Hippocratesi#9485: "pls mechamicus": [13] -> **19**
  4993.  
  4994. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:43 PM]
  4995. at least i got the dodges
  4996.  
  4997. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:43 PM]
  4998. Another limb snakes out, and you dodge once again
  4999. one last swim check
  5000.  
  5001. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:44 PM]
  5002. 1d20-2 well
  5003.  
  5004. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [13-May-17 11:44 PM]
  5005. @Hippocratesi#9485: "well": [15] -> **13**
  5006.  
  5007. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:46 PM]
  5008. You pull yourself up a few feet in the water, struggling, before a clawed hand grabs the back of your neck and you're suddenly able to breathe.
  5009.  
  5010. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:46 PM]
  5011. dargon 2 da rescue
  5012.  
  5013. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:47 PM]
  5014. You have a moment to look up and see Laurent, before he's grabbed by the creature and yanked downwards.
  5015. You see a brief blast of fire, and then he disappears from sight.
  5016.  
  5017. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:47 PM]
  5018. Can I talk now that I ca- oh okay
  5019.  
  5020. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:47 PM]
  5021. Bye Laurent.
  5022.  
  5023. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:47 PM]
  5024. You should probably leave
  5025.  
  5026. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:48 PM]
  5027. Maegan swims upwards, very much leaving this place immediately.
  5028.  
  5029. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:48 PM]
  5030. Save the baby, Maegan.
  5031. Save Ysbail.
  5032.  
  5033. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:49 PM]
  5034. Maegan, you break the surface and heave yourself onto the ice shelf.
  5035. A mechanical tentacle breaks the surface and scrabbles against the surface of the ice, searching for you
  5036.  
  5037. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:50 PM]
  5038. Holy shit leave me alone
  5039. Maegan bolts towards the Hearth, checking Ysbail as she runs. Hopefully she managed to avoid drowning.
  5040.  
  5041. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:52 PM]
  5042. The dragon is still curled up against you, shivering in the cold of the cavern.
  5043. You are too, now that you have a minute.
  5044. Soaking wet and freezing.
  5045.  
  5046. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:52 PM]
  5047. Get to the hearth, girly-girl.
  5048.  
  5049. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:53 PM]
  5050. well let's head on through
  5051. to Afallon!
  5052.  
  5053. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:53 PM]
  5054. You reach the bottom of the pit and begin the long-ass climb back to the surface.
  5055.  
  5056. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:54 PM]
  5057. Maegan goes a-climbin'. At least it's finally over.
  5058.  
  5059. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:55 PM]
  5060. Good job saving Ysbail, Maegan.
  5061. Pat yourself on the back.
  5062.  
  5063. Rainglove#0072 [13-May-17 11:57 PM]
  5064. And we're gonna hold there until everyone else gets back
  5065.  
  5066. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:57 PM]
  5067. maaaaaaaan
  5068.  
  5069. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:58 PM]
  5070. Talk to the baby.
  5071.  
  5072. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:58 PM]
  5073. it can't fuckin' understand me
  5074.  
  5075. Mathias#1381 [13-May-17 11:58 PM]
  5076. Yeah? And?
  5077. Parents talk to their babies all the time.
  5078.  
  5079. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:58 PM]
  5080. well that's true
  5081.  
  5082. Doe Heart#8349 [13-May-17 11:59 PM]
  5083. baby talk man
  5084. and cradle it
  5085. smile at it
  5086. coo at it
  5087. TELL HER YOU LOVE HER
  5088.  
  5089. Cactus#6981 [13-May-17 11:59 PM]
  5090. Teach it to kill
  5091.  
  5092. Doe Heart#8349 [13-May-17 11:59 PM]
  5093. AND NOTHING WILL HURT HER
  5094.  
  5095. Hippocratesi#9485 [13-May-17 11:59 PM]
  5096. "[You're safe now, little Ysbail. Everything's okay.]" Maegan keeps a'climbin'. "[Nothing will hurt you now.]"
  5097. Look
  5098. I'm climbing a rope
  5099.  
  5100. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 12:00 AM]
  5101. I can only do so much
  5102.  
  5103. Rainglove#0072 [14-May-17 12:00 AM]
  5104. Her shivering slows as you climb further from the ice cavern
  5105.  
  5106. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 12:00 AM]
  5107. qt
  5108. This rope is really long
  5109.  
  5110. Rainglove#0072 [14-May-17 12:15 AM]
  5111. It is
  5112.  
  5113. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:42 AM]
  5114. Lex takes her to the tavern and finds a comfortable place to sit her. [I am going to cook you some food, are you hungry?] Lex mimes an eating motion.
  5115.  
  5116. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:43 AM]
  5117. Maegan enters as well, my fukn tavern. "She ought to be."
  5118.  
  5119. Rainglove#0072 [14-May-17 01:43 AM]
  5120. She just stares at you, Lex.
  5121. You're reminded she's probably like, a few days old at most
  5122.  
  5123. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:44 AM]
  5124. "I think we need to teach her how to speak."
  5125.  
  5126. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:44 AM]
  5127. Ashka gunna get on this nyoooom in she comes
  5128.  
  5129. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:44 AM]
  5130. "Maegan, talk with her while I cook, will you?"
  5131.  
  5132. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:44 AM]
  5133. "Already? She's practically newborn."
  5134.  
  5135. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:44 AM]
  5136. Surprise! Ashka is here!
  5137.  
  5138. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:44 AM]
  5139. Lex hums a little as he gathers up ingredients.
  5140.  
  5141. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:45 AM]
  5142. And she takes a seat next to the babby
  5143.  
  5144. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:45 AM]
  5145. He takes out his masterwork cooking equipment.
  5146.  
  5147. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:45 AM]
  5148. "Nice of you to join us, Ashka."
  5149.  
  5150. Rainglove#0072 [14-May-17 01:45 AM]
  5151. She scuttles over and flops off the table into Ashka's lap.
  5152.  
  5153. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:45 AM]
  5154. "You are some form of dragon are you not, Maegan?"
  5155. HOLY SHIT
  5156.  
  5157. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:45 AM]
  5158. "Uh, well, not quite."
  5159.  
  5160. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:46 AM]
  5161. Cuts off several select cuts of the venision and portions it out, intending to make some for the others as well, knowing they will need it after this.
  5162. 1d20+9 cooking
  5163.  
  5164. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [14-May-17 01:46 AM]
  5165. @Soren#1962: "cooking": [19] -> **28**
  5166.  
  5167. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:46 AM]
  5168. Ashka catches the lil drag, and sets her so she won't fall.
  5169.  
  5170. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:46 AM]
  5171. "I have draconic blood but I'm far from a dragon myself."
  5172.  
  5173. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:46 AM]
  5174. Lex is a master chef
  5175. Lex does amazing things in the kitchen, the likes of which Maegan and Ashka have never seen.
  5176.  
  5177. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:47 AM]
  5178. Ashka is impressed!!!
  5179.  
  5180. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:47 AM]
  5181. God damn
  5182. That's some good cookin'
  5183.  
  5184. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:47 AM]
  5185. Sauces are being made, meat is being cooked, tea and coffee are being brewed.
  5186.  
  5187. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:47 AM]
  5188. "But you are the closest thing we have, I suppose."
  5189. "Will you be able to teach her the language?"
  5190.  
  5191. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:48 AM]
  5192. He pulls out several bottles of very fine looking alcohol.
  5193.  
  5194. Mathias#1381 [14-May-17 01:48 AM]
  5195. It's a baby, wait until it's older before giving it booze.
  5196.  
  5197. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:48 AM]
  5198. "I certainly can. It shouldn't be hard."
  5199.  
  5200. Mathias#1381 [14-May-17 01:48 AM]
  5201. At least wait until it's 6 years old.
  5202.  
  5203. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:48 AM]
  5204. "And we've got help."
  5205.  
  5206. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:49 AM]
  5207. "If you need any help...with the other parts of parenting, I can be a good asset."
  5208. She looks back at the baby and pets her head.
  5209.  
  5210. Rainglove#0072 [14-May-17 01:49 AM]
  5211. Baby dragon is pet.
  5212.  
  5213. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:49 AM]
  5214. "We should gather the others once they are done speaking with Wyatt."
  5215. "I think we all need a rest."
  5216.  
  5217. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:50 AM]
  5218. "Where shall she stay in the mean time?"
  5219.  
  5220. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:50 AM]
  5221. "We have room here, don't we, Maegan?"
  5222.  
  5223. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:50 AM]
  5224. "A rest. That's an understatement." Maegan takes a seat. "In the tavern? Are you sure this is a good place?"
  5225.  
  5226. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:51 AM]
  5227. "I can stay with her while her guardian grieves."
  5228.  
  5229. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:51 AM]
  5230. "I suppose for now she can stay here, until a home is built."
  5231.  
  5232. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:52 AM]
  5233. Lex presents a plate of food to the dragon.
  5234.  
  5235. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:52 AM]
  5236. "It won't be too loud will it? Is it cozy enough? I can bring more soft fabrics for her! Or maybe she likes to perch? Or does she prefer ground...."
  5237.  
  5238. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:52 AM]
  5239. One that is less fancy than the others, no special sauces.
  5240.  
  5241. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:52 AM]
  5242. She mumbles to herself in a series of quesitons.
  5243.  
  5244. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:52 AM]
  5245. Just cooked venison.
  5246.  
  5247. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:52 AM]
  5248. "She'll be just fine! We'll take good care of her."
  5249.  
  5250. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:52 AM]
  5251. "Ashka, worry not. We shall figure out in time what is best for this little one."
  5252. "Together."
  5253.  
  5254. Rainglove#0072 [14-May-17 01:53 AM]
  5255. Baby dragon snaps up a chunk of meat and swallows it whole
  5256.  
  5257. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:53 AM]
  5258. "[Isn't that righ-] Oh."
  5259.  
  5260. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:53 AM]
  5261. "Right, right...yes of course."
  5262. "Oh my, quite hungry little one!"
  5263.  
  5264. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:53 AM]
  5265. Lex gives a plate to Maegan and Ashka as well, of perfectly cooked and sauced meat.
  5266.  
  5267. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:54 AM]
  5268. Ashka waits until the babby eats first, out of habit.
  5269.  
  5270. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:54 AM]
  5271. He also offers a fine bottle of light dwarven ale to each of them.
  5272. Does Maegan have dark vision from her special blood?
  5273.  
  5274. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:54 AM]
  5275. Tempting offer, but Ashka slowly shakes her head.
  5276.  
  5277. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:54 AM]
  5278. She also has Low-Light
  5279.  
  5280. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:55 AM]
  5281. Because this ale for some reason boosts your dark vision for awhile.
  5282.  
  5283. Rainglove#0072 [14-May-17 01:55 AM]
  5284. Babby dragon continues to scarf down chunks of meat
  5285.  
  5286. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:55 AM]
  5287. Lex goes and gets some more venison, this time raw and offers it to her.
  5288.  
  5289. Rainglove#0072 [14-May-17 01:55 AM]
  5290. After a few bites she apparently decides she's full, flops over on the table, sighs contentedly, and then passes right the fuck out
  5291.  
  5292. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:56 AM]
  5293. "Little one was hungry."
  5294.  
  5295. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:56 AM]
  5296. Ashka eats and inbetween bites, runs her hand down her scales.
  5297. "Lex, I must say, best meal I have had in years!"
  5298.  
  5299. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:56 AM]
  5300. Maegan takes a fukn sip of ale and a bite of food. "Wyrmlings certainly sleep a lot."
  5301. "And I agree, this is delicious!"
  5302.  
  5303. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:57 AM]
  5304. "You can see why I wanted this job."
  5305.  
  5306. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 01:57 AM]
  5307. "Do you think she will understand when she is older if the older dragons hate her?"
  5308.  
  5309. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 01:58 AM]
  5310. "...Maybe. Hopefully she won't have to deal with any trouble."
  5311.  
  5312. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 01:59 AM]
  5313. "...it is sometimes an issue that a young one will have to deal with. Elders disapproving of them just because they exist."
  5314.  
  5315. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 02:00 AM]
  5316. "Elders are often set in their ways and do not wish to budge or change tradition."
  5317.  
  5318. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 02:00 AM]
  5319. Her hands ball into fists. "I hate the fact she will not be comfortable with her own kind."
  5320.  
  5321. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 02:00 AM]
  5322. "She will have a choice to make. She can make her own path. Not having to bow to their society. Or she can try to integrate and deal with whatever may come."
  5323. "Either way. She will have friends and allies supporting her. Family."
  5324.  
  5325. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 02:01 AM]
  5326. "It's a tragic fate, but she'll at least be loved. She won't face a life of hate, not here."
  5327.  
  5328. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 02:02 AM]
  5329. Sudden weariness hits mama bear. "This adventure has taken quite the toll on me... I volunteer to rest outside to building in case of any... unkindly folk."
  5330.  
  5331. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 02:04 AM]
  5332. "You've certainly earned it. We shouldn't have to worry about anyone coming for her anytime soon though."
  5333. "But I guess it doesn't hurt to be careful."
  5334.  
  5335. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 02:04 AM]
  5336. "You did quite a lot out there. I appreciate everything you did, Ashka. Please, make sure you tell your daughter of everything you've done today."
  5337. Lex is surprisingly doing fine for everything he went through. He is just aces.
  5338.  
  5339. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 02:05 AM]
  5340. "Speaking of that, have you heard from her at all?"
  5341.  
  5342. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 02:05 AM]
  5343. "No." Her voice just barely *cracks*
  5344.  
  5345. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 02:06 AM]
  5346. "How far away is she?"
  5347.  
  5348. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 02:07 AM]
  5349. "I have her staying with an innkeeper in Domava."
  5350. "But I am beginning to assume the worst."
  5351.  
  5352. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 02:07 AM]
  5353. "Is that in Parthia?"
  5354.  
  5355. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 02:07 AM]
  5356. "A bit farther west from here."
  5357.  
  5358. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 02:09 AM]
  5359. "Well, don't go assuming the worst. Maybe her reply is having trouble crossig the mountains."
  5360. "I'm sure you'll hear from her."
  5361.  
  5362. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 02:11 AM]
  5363. "I know. It has been too long for my liking. If it get truly unbearable I will need to leave. Just to see her to make sure."
  5364.  
  5365. Hippocratesi#9485 [14-May-17 02:11 AM]
  5366. "I wouldn't blame you. Hopefully it doesn't come to that."
  5367.  
  5368. Soren#1962 [14-May-17 02:12 AM]
  5369. "I would be willing to go with you to make sure she is okay, if it comes to that."
  5370. "And perhaps see if I am able to do anything to assist with her sickness."
  5371.  
  5372. Doe Heart#8349 [14-May-17 02:13 AM]
  5373. "I appreciate that. I do."
  5374.  
  5375. Cactus#6981 [14-May-17 05:13 PM]
  5376. Tourmaline changes his mind, he heads over to Laurent's shire.
  5377. No
  5378. He wants to visit the dragon city, they would have more information on this.
  5379.  
  5380. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 05:59 PM]
  5381. Loyd goes through his mental list of things he was supposed to do after the oath was fulfilled. Take a bath (and continue to take frequent baths)? Check. Clean his clothes and armor? Check. Get his hair cut short? Check. Get his beard trimmed? Check. Apologize to Wyatt? Check. "I... think that's it?" says the person who sounds suspiciously like Loyd but clearly cannot be Loyd because they don't smell, got clean clothes, have short hair, and their beard isn't a mess.
  5382. "Guess I'll check on Ysbail." And so the person who cannot possibly be Loyd goes for the tavern. Anyone around? Where's the BABY?
  5383.  
  5384. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 05:59 PM]
  5385. Lex is currently with the child.
  5386.  
  5387. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 06:00 PM]
  5388. So is MAEGAN
  5389. You'll have to get through the both of us
  5390.  
  5391. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 06:02 PM]
  5392. Okay. The person that sounds like Loyd enters the tavern. "Hello? Maegan? Lex? Where you two keeping Ysbail?"
  5393.  
  5394. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 06:03 PM]
  5395. Maegan's at the coutner. "In the off- who are you?"
  5396.  
  5397. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:03 PM]
  5398. Lex peers out. "Loyd? ...What happened? You're all. Clean."
  5399.  
  5400. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 06:04 PM]
  5401. "Wait- Loyd?"
  5402.  
  5403. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 06:04 PM]
  5404. "I don't sound any different, Maegan. I know that much." Loyd turns to Lex. "Part of... keeping to that oath I swore about making sure you all got out of that plane alive."
  5405.  
  5406. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:06 PM]
  5407. Lex nods. "I understand. And I thank you. You are the only reason Vauhan is still alive. And by extension, the rest of us. I'm not sure if we could have gotten away from that creature if it had taken him out."
  5408.  
  5409. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 06:08 PM]
  5410. "Mmm." Maegan goes back to scrubbing the counters. "Ysbail is in the back."
  5411.  
  5412. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 06:09 PM]
  5413. "No need for pointless praise, Lex." Loyd heads into the back with an old, clean cloak of his. Blanket for Ysbail.
  5414.  
  5415. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:10 PM]
  5416. "Loyd, while you are here, do you need anything? Food or drink?"
  5417.  
  5418. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 06:14 PM]
  5419. "That would be nice."
  5420.  
  5421. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:16 PM]
  5422. Lex heads off and gets to work on the venison.
  5423.  
  5424. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 06:17 PM]
  5425. Maegan finishes cleaning and follows Loyd back. "Why did it take this oath to get you to take a bath?"
  5426.  
  5427. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 06:20 PM]
  5428. "Because I didn't care about people here gagging to death because of my smell before." Loyd bundles Ysbail up.
  5429.  
  5430. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 06:21 PM]
  5431. "What changed? Why care now?"
  5432.  
  5433. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [17-May-17 06:21 PM]
  5434. @Soren#1962: "coooooking": [14] -> **23**
  5435.  
  5436. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:21 PM]
  5437. 1d20+9 coooooking
  5438. Lex's meals are, as always, magnificent.
  5439.  
  5440. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 06:24 PM]
  5441. "As I said," At least he is sure he said it, "I asked Erastil to let me save all of you and I would treat Afallon like a community, instead of a prison."
  5442.  
  5443. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 06:25 PM]
  5444. "How noble."
  5445.  
  5446. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 06:26 PM]
  5447. "I guess so."
  5448.  
  5449. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:27 PM]
  5450. "It is, honestly. You are sticking to your word."
  5451. Lex serves up some food.
  5452.  
  5453. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 06:30 PM]
  5454. Loyd enjoys some free (?) food. "Any problems with Ysbail so far?"
  5455.  
  5456. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 06:31 PM]
  5457. "She does nothing but eat and sleep. So no, nothing yet."
  5458. "And your food is free...as we agreed on before."
  5459.  
  5460. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:32 PM]
  5461. "She has been a little draconic angel."
  5462.  
  5463. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 06:34 PM]
  5464. "Good to hear. And thank you, Maegan."
  5465.  
  5466. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:44 PM]
  5467. Lex busies himself in the kitchen, getting things prepared for when the tavern is actually officially ready.
  5468. Conviently right as a new arrival enters, looking around curiously to see if the aformentioned 'adventurous types' are here.
  5469.  
  5470. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 06:46 PM]
  5471. "Anything else you need for the tavern before you open?"
  5472.  
  5473. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:48 PM]
  5474. "Hello? Is there anyone in here?" Atanas looks around a bit, wolf at their side.
  5475.  
  5476. Rainglove#0072 [17-May-17 06:50 PM]
  5477. Ysbail peeks out from the back.
  5478.  
  5479. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 06:50 PM]
  5480. "Food, drinks, a guard, waiters..." Maegan wanders to the front since she heard a new voice. "Can I help you?" She eyes the wolf for a moment.
  5481.  
  5482. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:51 PM]
  5483. "Yesab directed me here. I asked him of notable places, and he said I should look here for 'adventerous types'. Is that a dragon child?"
  5484.  
  5485. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 06:51 PM]
  5486. "Lay back down, Ysbail." Loyd appears from the back.
  5487.  
  5488. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 06:53 PM]
  5489. "Ysbail, go on." Maegan gently pushes out of sight before turning back to Atanas. "He was right, I suppose. I take it you're new here?"
  5490.  
  5491. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:54 PM]
  5492. "Stars, was she white? I haven't seen one in years."
  5493. Atanas shakes their head a little. "I apologize. Yes. I am new. I wandered in earlier, following a lead on strange magic here. I was unaware people lived down here, but now I believe Cana and I are going to stay. " They place a hand on the wolf. "Wyatt said it was okay for me to as long as I do not ruffle any feathers, as it were. "
  5494.  
  5495. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 06:58 PM]
  5496. "Well, it's nice to see a new face. I'm Maegan. Sorry it's a bit barren in here, we haven't really opened yet."
  5497.  
  5498. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 06:59 PM]
  5499. "I am used to staying in the woods. Worry not. I am called Atanas. I am pleased to meet you. I hope I can be of use to this community. It will be nice to settle down for a bit. I have not done so in quite awhile."
  5500.  
  5501. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:01 PM]
  5502. "Atanas. It's nice to meet you as well." Maegan pauses. "I hope I'm not being rude but I can't say I've seen your kind before. What are you?"
  5503.  
  5504. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:02 PM]
  5505. "Yesab asked that exact question. I am afraid I cannot give you a clear answer. I do not know myself."
  5506. "I have never met another, nor have I met any who have seen this race before."
  5507.  
  5508. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:04 PM]
  5509. "That's odd. Are you from another plane?"
  5510.  
  5511. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:07 PM]
  5512. "Are you from another continent? The Albans always say that they came from the west, after all..." Weirdos with four arms... what next, gnolls with bomb throwers?
  5513.  
  5514. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:08 PM]
  5515. "I am not from another plane, although I have experience with exploring them, in rare cases. As for another continent? I am unsure. I was born quite awhile ago, and have done a considerable amount of traveling."
  5516. "I do not call any nation home, nor do any claim me."
  5517.  
  5518. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:09 PM]
  5519. "Okay... so where were you born? In what nation's borders?"
  5520.  
  5521. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:10 PM]
  5522. "You had no family to speak of?"
  5523.  
  5524. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:10 PM]
  5525. "As I told Yesab, the pack that raised me is long, long dead."
  5526.  
  5527. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:12 PM]
  5528. "You were...raised by wolves?"
  5529.  
  5530. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:12 PM]
  5531. "[Told you this place attracts weirdos.]" High Fortriu is best Fortriu.
  5532.  
  5533. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:13 PM]
  5534. "Yes. It was long ago, but yes. I grew up in a forest among a pack."
  5535. "Where I was born is no longer relevant. It would mean nothing to you. I am not trying to withhold information, it is just simply true."
  5536.  
  5537. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:15 PM]
  5538. "[I'll have to agree with you for once.] Well, we won't pry any further. Do you need anything?"
  5539.  
  5540. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:16 PM]
  5541. The wolf sniffs at Loyd cautiously. "I mostly wished to introduce myself, learn of who the people here are."
  5542.  
  5543. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:18 PM]
  5544. Loyd offers his hand to the wolf for sniffing. Gotta let it get used to his clean smell before he can think about petting, after all. "We're the idiots that sacrifice life and limb to fight undead, explore temples, and dive into other rifts."
  5545.  
  5546. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:18 PM]
  5547. The wolf smashes their head into Loyd's hand, demanding pets.
  5548. "There are undead here?"
  5549.  
  5550. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:19 PM]
  5551. The wolf gets pets and ear scratches. "Yep."
  5552.  
  5553. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:19 PM]
  5554. "A whole city of them. You'll see soon enough."
  5555.  
  5556. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:20 PM]
  5557. "Stars. This place just gets stranger. I have dealt with the undead before, it is never pleasant."
  5558.  
  5559. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:20 PM]
  5560. "We got about four types of undead down there: Deaders, who are easy to deal with; Screamers, who I learned how to easily deal with; Dragons, who are somewhat intelligent and feral, depending on which one you look at; and the Lich, who we still got to kill."
  5561.  
  5562. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:20 PM]
  5563. "I am no stranger to risking life. Would you mind if I came along next time you go out?"
  5564.  
  5565. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:22 PM]
  5566. "We don't mind at all."
  5567.  
  5568. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:23 PM]
  5569. "Feel free. You don't have a problem with looting the city, do you? We have a group member who is very insistent that we don't loot the city, despite the city being dead for... what did Laurent say? Over two thousand years? One thousand?"
  5570.  
  5571. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:24 PM]
  5572. 'Why would I? They are dead. When you die, your body returns to the soil. Your possessions should go to those who can make use of them, just as the animals feed on your flesh."
  5573. "Hm. Dead for a thousand years? Interesting."
  5574.  
  5575. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 07:25 PM]
  5576. Because Ashka's timing is always perfect, she comes a-busting through. "I have made a garment for her! It is something Jadya always wor- oh hello." In her hands high above, she has a poorly made thing made out of dusty blue material. She looks at the stranger and takes a step back.
  5577.  
  5578. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:25 PM]
  5579. "Ysbail is in the back, Ashka."
  5580.  
  5581. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:26 PM]
  5582. "Ashka. What a nice name." They say mostly to themself. "Hello. I hope I did not startle you."
  5583.  
  5584. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:26 PM]
  5585. "I got her bundled up in an old cloak I used to wear. Don't worry, I cleaned it." Just like he cleaned himself up. Unless the person that sounds like Loyd isn't actually Loyd.
  5586.  
  5587. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 07:28 PM]
  5588. "Ah no not at all!" She lies. "I am not used to strangers that is all. Is the cloak soft enough? Is it sturdy? Is it scratchy?"
  5589.  
  5590. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:28 PM]
  5591. "It's very pretty, Ashka. I'm sure she'll like it." Maegan gestures to the newcomer. "This is Antasa, by the way."
  5592.  
  5593. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:29 PM]
  5594. "Atanas is what I am called, actually. But it is okay, it is a strange title."
  5595.  
  5596. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:30 PM]
  5597. "It's wool?" Loyd is not sure how to answer your question, Ashka.
  5598.  
  5599. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:30 PM]
  5600. What the heck I typed it right
  5601. Fuckin phone
  5602.  
  5603. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 07:30 PM]
  5604. Ashka gives a small wave, a bit timid. She starts to scoot to the back very sneaky sneaky. "Oh, I suppose that is fine. I am sure she would not mind several outfits."
  5605.  
  5606. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:31 PM]
  5607. "She should be in the office, if she's not scurrying around."
  5608.  
  5609. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 07:32 PM]
  5610. TO THE BABBY
  5611.  
  5612. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:32 PM]
  5613. "Speaking of which, Atanas, I ask that you keep the little one a secret for now."
  5614. "For her safety."
  5615.  
  5616. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:33 PM]
  5617. "Do not mention her to anyone else here and especially don't mention her to any other dragons you see, unless it is one of two VERY specific dragons."
  5618.  
  5619. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:33 PM]
  5620. "Of course. Last I knew, white dragons were nearly extinct. It would not be wise to mention there is a new one to anyone. Some people out there like to make sure things stay extinct."
  5621.  
  5622. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 07:34 PM]
  5623. Ashka plays with the cute little baby. She tries to put the blue cloth over her after taking off the coat.
  5624.  
  5625. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:34 PM]
  5626. "They are. Ysbail is the last of the white dragons, which means she could potentially have a lot of poltiical power in the nearest dragon city. Since you seem to have lived with wolves and therefore never had to deal with politics, I'll just say that the other dragons would want to kill her so they don't have to share power."
  5627. "You would think the revival of a dead line would mean something more to them, but..." Loyd shrugs. Politics.
  5628.  
  5629. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:37 PM]
  5630. "It's a terrible situation...but we're making the best of it."
  5631.  
  5632. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:37 PM]
  5633. "I have had to deal with plenty of politics. Politics causing forests to fall, politics endangering animals, politics causing needless and endless wars. Gods, you have no idea how many wars I have seen."
  5634. "They are needed when civilization gets too large, but when misused can be disasterous, like all power."
  5635.  
  5636. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:38 PM]
  5637. "Yeah..." Ha ha, let's talk about war with Loyd and Maegan here.
  5638.  
  5639. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:39 PM]
  5640. "I know that very well."
  5641.  
  5642. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 07:39 PM]
  5643. Ashka pokes her head out the back. "Maegan, has she been fed?" Haha what tension?
  5644.  
  5645. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:40 PM]
  5646. "I try not to pay much attention to them. But I do get caught up in a war here and there from time to time. There was one very recently I recall. Something about mages and some upstart."
  5647.  
  5648. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:40 PM]
  5649. Haha... "Fortriu Civil War, then..."
  5650.  
  5651. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:41 PM]
  5652. "I believe we fed her a bit of venison earlier. She's probably hungry again by now." Maegan makes no further comment.
  5653.  
  5654. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:41 PM]
  5655. "Mm. Yes. That would be it. I did not enjoy my time there. Everyone lost so much. So pointless."
  5656.  
  5657. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:42 PM]
  5658. "...But, you know, that war and the Parthian-Scythian war are the only two wars I've heard of happening. Don't think that have been that many wars over the last thirty to fifty years. How old are you, if you've seen so many wars?"
  5659.  
  5660. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:42 PM]
  5661. The wolf huffs slightly and lays at Loyd's feet.
  5662. "I lost count awhile ago."
  5663.  
  5664. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:44 PM]
  5665. "[I'll need to put up a no pets rule...]" Maegan mumbles.
  5666.  
  5667. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:45 PM]
  5668. "You make yourself sound like some immortal or something... [Pets are fine, so long as they behave. The wolf is behaving. Plus Caden might want to come here for free food at times. Don't deny him.]"
  5669.  
  5670. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:46 PM]
  5671. "Yeah. Something like that."
  5672.  
  5673. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:47 PM]
  5674. "I suppose your kind live long, then." Some kinda elf? Who fukn knows.
  5675.  
  5676. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:49 PM]
  5677. "[What god fucked her mom?]" Loyd asks to no one, scratching his beard. Itchy. "Huh... so that would means you would know about the four princes of Alban, then? Or whatever Empire lived around here before Parthia?"
  5678.  
  5679. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:50 PM]
  5680. "I never paid very close attention to the affairs of kings and the like. But yes, I know some bits here and there."
  5681. "I cannot tell you how long my kind live. But, I certainly live long."
  5682.  
  5683. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 07:51 PM]
  5684. "If you can remember any details, you should tlak to Yesab. He turned his house into a scriptorium, so whatever history you can remember would be good for putting into a book."
  5685.  
  5686. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:51 PM]
  5687. "One does not tend to learn their geography while growing up in the woods. I did not take to learning until later in my life."
  5688.  
  5689. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:52 PM]
  5690. "So as far as you know, you were abandoned out in the woods?"
  5691. "I may have made that a bit more blunt than I should have..."
  5692.  
  5693. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:54 PM]
  5694. "Yes. My earliest memories are of the pack. The ones who took the roles of my parents told me they found me alone in the woods, no other men around."
  5695. "My pack knew not what had happened to lead me to being abandoned there, but they did their best to raise me, as best as a wolf pack can raise a person."
  5696.  
  5697. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 07:56 PM]
  5698. "[Raised by animals. That's a new one.] Who taught you to speak?"
  5699.  
  5700. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 07:58 PM]
  5701. "Well, I was always able to speak with my pack. But, eventually I outlived them. And wandered the wilds until I found an enclave of nature worshippers. They took me in. Made me less...feral. Taught me to hone my gifts."
  5702.  
  5703. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 08:00 PM]
  5704. "Nature worshippers? Green Faith or some other nature god?"
  5705.  
  5706. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 08:01 PM]
  5707. "Green faith was one of the names some used, yes. Druids was another. Green Wardens another. It varied from enclave to enclave."
  5708. "I spent the next seventy or so years with the enclave. It was after that point I was given my title and encouraged to leave and explore the world with my new found gift."
  5709. "And began seeking out other enclaves, learning from them. And learning more about the world."
  5710. Atanas thinks for a few moments. "I have not drudged up these memories in a long, long while. I believe that area is what you now call Jutland."
  5711.  
  5712. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 08:09 PM]
  5713. "There are enclaves on Jutland? Wait, we have people on Jutland? I thought it was just an empty island?"
  5714.  
  5715. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 08:10 PM]
  5716. "Were."
  5717. "All of that is gone, now."
  5718.  
  5719. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 08:10 PM]
  5720. "They left? Or died out?"
  5721.  
  5722. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 08:12 PM]
  5723. "They would not have left. Not in the state that wasteland is in now. I believe something terrible must have happened, but, I have not dared to venture there to find out what."
  5724. "Perhaps one day I will feel brave enough to return. To try to rally enclaves to cleanse it. Purify it. But it would take considerable effort. Plants may thrive, but, well...there are ways to cause that."
  5725. "I have heard of horrible twisted nature magic involving sacrifices that can cause plants to thrive in even the worst of conditions. I fear that it may have been used there."
  5726.  
  5727. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 08:15 PM]
  5728. Dirty magic... "Sounds like a lot of time and effort to make that place livable. Considering the distance, wouldn't be surprised if Scythia eventually tried to claim it."
  5729.  
  5730. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 08:16 PM]
  5731. "I have nothing if not time."
  5732.  
  5733. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 08:25 PM]
  5734. Maegan bows. "If you'll excuse me. It was nice to meet you, Atanas. I look forward to working with you." She retreats back to her office, to check on Ysbail.
  5735.  
  5736. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 08:25 PM]
  5737. Oh right, Loyd should finish that meal Lex made. Loyd will do that. Sorry for not talking, Atanas.
  5738.  
  5739. Rainglove#0072 [17-May-17 08:28 PM]
  5740. Ysbail has been stuffed into a dress by Ashka and is currently trying to decide how she feels about this.
  5741.  
  5742. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 08:29 PM]
  5743. Does she prefer the cloak Loyd gave her? The cloak that is FUCKING HUGE on her?
  5744.  
  5745. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 08:30 PM]
  5746. "Oh, you look beautiful! Do you like it, Ysbail?"
  5747.  
  5748. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 08:31 PM]
  5749. !!!
  5750. It honestly could be a dress or anything really
  5751.  
  5752. Rainglove#0072 [17-May-17 08:32 PM]
  5753. Well she wasn't a huge fan until you said she looked nice
  5754.  
  5755. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 08:32 PM]
  5756. !!!!!!!!
  5757.  
  5758. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 08:32 PM]
  5759. ❤
  5760.  
  5761. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 08:32 PM]
  5762. ☺
  5763.  
  5764. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 08:44 PM]
  5765. Ashka removes the dress (?) and lay it out in case she gets too warm. She leaves out the cloak for Ysbail to rest on if needed.
  5766. She thinks the cloak is a good idea, but won't say it out loud.
  5767.  
  5768. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 08:44 PM]
  5769. Can't go validating Loyd
  5770.  
  5771. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 08:45 PM]
  5772. Would be too dangerous
  5773.  
  5774. Rainglove#0072 [17-May-17 08:45 PM]
  5775. The dragon is now slightly less beautiful
  5776.  
  5777. Cactus#6981 [17-May-17 08:46 PM]
  5778. *slander*
  5779.  
  5780. Rainglove#0072 [17-May-17 08:46 PM]
  5781. She hops onto the cloak, curls up, and goes back to sleep
  5782.  
  5783. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 08:47 PM]
  5784. Rain you take that back
  5785. Rain you edit that right now
  5786. She! is! always! beautiful! Ashka yells at the voice in the sky
  5787.  
  5788. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 08:48 PM]
  5789. please calm down barbarian woman
  5790.  
  5791. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 08:48 PM]
  5792. **no**
  5793.  
  5794. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 08:48 PM]
  5795. o-okay y-yes ma'am
  5796.  
  5797. Rainglove#0072 [17-May-17 08:53 PM]
  5798. *tiny snoring*
  5799.  
  5800. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 08:54 PM]
  5801. 😇 our little angel
  5802.  
  5803. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 08:55 PM]
  5804. we have to protect that smile
  5805.  
  5806. Soren#1962 [17-May-17 08:56 PM]
  5807. Atanas is just kinda hanging out in the main part of the tavern playing with their wolf.
  5808.  
  5809. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 09:05 PM]
  5810. Protect her forever.
  5811. Give her the toy, Ashka.
  5812. Do it.
  5813.  
  5814. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 09:33 PM]
  5815. Ashka places a small star shaped toy next to the sleeping dragon. When she wakes up, her curiosity can entertain her.
  5816.  
  5817. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 09:35 PM]
  5818. Ashka pulls ahead in the "dragon mom" polls. Will Maegan take that sitting down?
  5819.  
  5820. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 09:38 PM]
  5821. Maegan places a nice little teddy next to the sleeping dragon. Something for her to hug when she's scared or needs a friend!
  5822.  
  5823. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 09:38 PM]
  5824. After taking FOREVER to finish his meal, Loyd pops into the back room with Ysbail and the two moms. "We should visit Dragon City in the near future. Partly because I never been there, but mostly so that gold dragon can tell us what we need to do to make sure Ysbail is raised properly. For example, what do dragon babies even drink? They don't just eat meat, right?"
  5825. And now Ashka and Maegan are tied on the mom poll.
  5826.  
  5827. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 09:38 PM]
  5828. "Well, you know, there's water."
  5829.  
  5830. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 09:39 PM]
  5831. She turns to Loyd with her eye on the sleeping Ysbail. "I agree, we should learn everything we need to help her grow up."
  5832.  
  5833. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 09:39 PM]
  5834. "But I do agree that we'll need some help on a few things."
  5835.  
  5836. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 09:40 PM]
  5837. "Water doesn't really... have the things a growing baby needs. We're all humans here, so I presume we all had milk growing up." Unless Maegan is weird/different.
  5838. "So do dragons also get milk growing up or is there something else?"
  5839.  
  5840. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 09:40 PM]
  5841. "Dragons don't produce milk but maybe they have their own livestock somewhere?"
  5842.  
  5843. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 09:41 PM]
  5844. "That is a... good question. I do not know if it is safe for her to feed of a breast. Or if it is safe for us." Imagine the teeth marks. Yikes.
  5845.  
  5846. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 09:41 PM]
  5847. "Oh, no. Definitely not safe for us. Have you seen how she eats that venison?"
  5848.  
  5849. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 09:42 PM]
  5850. Ashka wrinkles her nose and flinches.
  5851.  
  5852. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 09:42 PM]
  5853. Loyd gets close to Ysbail to see the little toys. "Nice choices. Guess the star is for teething? Don't have to ask about that, then."
  5854.  
  5855. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 09:43 PM]
  5856. Ashka sighs and chuckles. "I am sure she will rip that apart soon enough. I enjoy the bear you got, it is a wonderful idea."
  5857. "What will you get her, Loyd?"
  5858.  
  5859. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 09:44 PM]
  5860. "Thank you. Your teething toy was good idea as well, I hadn't thought of it myself."
  5861.  
  5862. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 09:45 PM]
  5863. "Not sure. I didn't really have a lot of toys growing up. Guess... a set of building blocks?"
  5864. "Guess if we put Parthian letters on them, they can also be used to teach her the alphabet and how to spell some basic things."
  5865.  
  5866. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 09:47 PM]
  5867. "That's...not a bad idea."
  5868.  
  5869. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 09:47 PM]
  5870. She clasps her hands together and smiles. "That is brilliant. Maegan can assists with Draconic and you can do Parthian." No going back now Loyd.
  5871.  
  5872. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 09:49 PM]
  5873. "Let's stick to Parthian at first. She is going to be with us mostly, so she should understand everyone around here first. When she is a little older, we can think of teaching Draconic and other languages. She is a dragon, after all. She could probably learn every language out there, if she wanted to."
  5874.  
  5875. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 09:50 PM]
  5876. "That is a better idea. I must say I am quite impressed in how well you are handling this."
  5877.  
  5878. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 09:52 PM]
  5879. "I know some of the basics. I was the oldest of four, so whenever I wasn't helping in the fields, I was helping with my brothers."
  5880.  
  5881. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 09:54 PM]
  5882. "This is nice... to not be alone this time."
  5883.  
  5884. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 09:55 PM]
  5885. "Why didn't you bring your daughter here?"
  5886.  
  5887. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 09:56 PM]
  5888. "I dealt with a few of the young ones at the Academy, though I suppose they weren't quite this young."
  5889.  
  5890. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 09:58 PM]
  5891. "Her illness prevents her from moving too far. She can not stand for long without being in pain."
  5892.  
  5893. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:01 PM]
  5894. "Sounds like she needs some servants and a lectica." Loyd adjusts the cloak on the wittle baby Ysbail before continuing. "A lectica is a portable bed. Some nobles like to be carried in those."
  5895.  
  5896. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 10:05 PM]
  5897. Ashka continues to watch Ysbail, but with a far off look. "She loves being lifted up in the air. I would rest her on my shoulders so she could feel tall." She coughs a bit and walks out the room. "I do not want to disrupt her rest."
  5898.  
  5899. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:06 PM]
  5900. "Ask Wyatt about a personal carriage service if you want to bring your daughter here. I'll help pay for it." Yes, let us leave Ysbail to rest.
  5901.  
  5902. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 10:08 PM]
  5903. Maegan follows them out. "I'd also help pay."
  5904. "And I would offer you a drink, Ashka, but our shipment hasn't come in yet. I'm sorry."
  5905.  
  5906. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 10:10 PM]
  5907. She takes a seat nearby and waves off the request. "I do not do very well with drinking, although if this conversation comes up again I might take up the offer." She sighs again and attempts to smile. "I appreciate the kindness, but I am afraid the trip might expose her to something."
  5908. "And I do not think the Caves is the best place to raise a child. If she is far away watched under a close eye, she is safer."
  5909.  
  5910. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 10:12 PM]
  5911. "I suppose I can't disagree. It's quite dangerous here."
  5912. "I just hate that you're so far from each other. I can't imagine how that feels."
  5913.  
  5914. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 10:14 PM]
  5915. "It feels awful." Her voice cracks slightly.
  5916.  
  5917. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 10:15 PM]
  5918. Maegan sighs and hugs her. Nice job just STANDING there, Loyd.
  5919.  
  5920. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:17 PM]
  5921. With everything you know about Loyd, you think he would know what to do in this situation?
  5922.  
  5923. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 10:17 PM]
  5924. Ashka *flexes* to find the strength to not burst into tears. "It is difficult, but I imagine your pain is worse than mine. I am fortunate to know where she is."
  5925.  
  5926. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 10:17 PM]
  5927. look he had TWO (2) fiances
  5928.  
  5929. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 10:17 PM]
  5930. He's right you know
  5931. damn
  5932. she's right you know
  5933.  
  5934. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 10:18 PM]
  5935. "Now, don't say that. Your pain is as valid as anyone's."
  5936.  
  5937. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:19 PM]
  5938. That don't mean anything. "Maybe the dragons will have something to give her the strength to be able to get here without any problems. Plus it'll mean she is close for the dragons to personally see and help." Loyd just talks to himself. He has decided Ashka's daughter is coming to the Caves.
  5939. No stopping him.
  5940.  
  5941. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 10:19 PM]
  5942. loyd this might actually be a bad idea
  5943.  
  5944. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:19 PM]
  5945. Try to stop him.
  5946.  
  5947. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 10:20 PM]
  5948. I mean it might be
  5949. "If there is something for her..some sort of.." she gestures widly with her hands, "Miracle to save her than I will be the one leaving to go to her. There is too much of a risk here for her to stay."
  5950. "But you may be right, some sort of clinic for her to watched closely."
  5951.  
  5952. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 10:23 PM]
  5953. "There is Elara's clinic. But I don't know, I don't think this is a good idea..."
  5954. "Even if she were to arrive safely, there's countless dangers here. Anything could happen, even in the Hearth."
  5955.  
  5956. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:26 PM]
  5957. Loyd finally pays attention to the other two. "I guess that's all true..." Still won't stop him from dropping a bag of 200 gold in front of Ashka. "Can at least send her this to deal with any clerics or doctors her current caretaker needs to hire."
  5958.  
  5959. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 10:28 PM]
  5960. She looks in shock and shakes her head. "Loyd... I... No I can not accept this." She pushes the gold back. "I have it covered. The payments I recieve all go to her. This kindness I can not ask of you."
  5961.  
  5962. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:28 PM]
  5963. "Not for you to accept. It's for your daughter to accept." Gold is pushed back.
  5964.  
  5965. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 10:31 PM]
  5966. She smiles and throws her arms around Loyd in a big **crushing** hug. "I am grateful for this. If you need any assistance with anything I will aid you!"
  5967.  
  5968. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:35 PM]
  5969. Loyd swears he can hear some of his bones breaking, but that might just be his imagination. "And I'd be *reeeeeaaaaal* grateful if ya didn't break me in half right now..." Loyd tries to pull free from Mama Bear's hug.
  5970.  
  5971. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 10:36 PM]
  5972. He can try but just a liiiitle bit longer.
  5973. After a couple of awkward seconds, Loyd is released from the grip.
  5974.  
  5975. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:38 PM]
  5976. Loyd, for his own safety, backs away from Ashka and then falls into a seat, rubbing his back. His poor spine!
  5977.  
  5978. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 10:38 PM]
  5979. "If you need anything at all, we're here for you."
  5980. "Don't be too proud to ask for help."
  5981.  
  5982. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:40 PM]
  5983. "My back hurts..."
  5984.  
  5985. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 10:40 PM]
  5986. Ashka also hugs Maegan with the same intensity.
  5987. **crush**
  5988.  
  5989. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 10:41 PM]
  5990. "Y-You're welcome..." Maegan feebily tries to return the hug.
  5991.  
  5992. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:43 PM]
  5993. "Maegan is weaker than I, so you might actually break her..."
  5994.  
  5995. Doe Heart#8349 [17-May-17 10:44 PM]
  5996. "Break?" Maegan is released!
  5997.  
  5998. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:45 PM]
  5999. "Aye, break. Turn her into a chair that folds."
  6000.  
  6001. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 10:46 PM]
  6002. "Ooof." Maegan rubs her back. "I'm fine, I'm fine."
  6003.  
  6004. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 10:50 PM]
  6005. "You don't sound it."
  6006.  
  6007. Hippocratesi#9485 [17-May-17 11:03 PM]
  6008. "I said I'm fine!" She'll just be sore in the morning it's fine
  6009.  
  6010. Mathias#1381 [17-May-17 11:07 PM]
  6011. It's fine. "Whatever you say, Maegan. Sure Edgar would have something if you needed it for your back." Says Loyd whose back is probably hurting just as much.
  6012.  
  6013. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 07:37 PM]
  6014. Arvio is standing around the tavern, waiting patiently for service
  6015.  
  6016. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 07:37 PM]
  6017. Atanas and Cana once again enter, holding a deer's worth of meat.
  6018. Atanas, this time, in their regular form, no longer an elemental.
  6019.  
  6020. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 07:39 PM]
  6021. Human, at the very least, is thrilled to see meat.
  6022. "Look alive dear, we've found food."
  6023. Arvio says, "Greetings, are you the owner?"
  6024.  
  6025. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 07:42 PM]
  6026. "I am merely here to...apologize. This is an offering for you."
  6027.  
  6028. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 07:43 PM]
  6029. "I see"
  6030.  
  6031. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 07:44 PM]
  6032. "You are not the god you follow. And you do not condone the actions she did in the past. I acted rashly due to old wounds. I should not have taken it out on you, nor spoken to you the way I did."
  6033.  
  6034. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 07:46 PM]
  6035. He looks down to the meat, "Thank you, but I'm not exactly sure you should drag this meat into someone's store."
  6036.  
  6037. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 07:47 PM]
  6038. "This is a place where food is cooked. I was planning on giving the rest to the owners, as a token of gratitude for allowing me here."
  6039. "Maegan, are you still around? I have supplies for you."
  6040. Atanas turns back to Arvio. "My discussion with you about your choice of worship is, however, not over. I wish to have one with you while I am more cool headed. You need to be responsible for your faith, and not overlook what has been done in the past."
  6041.  
  6042. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 07:50 PM]
  6043. "I... see"
  6044. "I have no ill feelings toward you, but I ask you to not bring this subject up with me. It will not end up with either of us in a good mood."
  6045.  
  6046. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 07:59 PM]
  6047. "I cannot be held to that."
  6048.  
  6049. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 08:04 PM]
  6050. "I think you should try your best anyway."
  6051.  
  6052. Mathias#1381 [18-May-17 08:04 PM]
  6053. Loyd is quite thankful he cannot hear this religious debate right now. Probably because he fell asleep in his chair.
  6054.  
  6055. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 08:06 PM]
  6056. "No. I will not be hostile toward you, but I will not budge on this."
  6057.  
  6058. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 08:06 PM]
  6059. "You have a strange idea of what hostile means."
  6060.  
  6061. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 08:08 PM]
  6062. "Oh, how terrible it is that I am offering you peace, but wish to debate your religion with you sometimes."
  6063. "What an awful monster I am, who wishes you no physical harm, but wants to make sure you understand the full ramifications of you worshipping a demon."
  6064.  
  6065. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 08:09 PM]
  6066. "You certainly are sarcastic."
  6067.  
  6068. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 08:13 PM]
  6069. "Only when required."
  6070.  
  6071. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 08:15 PM]
  6072. "I'm sure."
  6073.  
  6074. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 09:12 PM]
  6075. Atanas sighs a little, and looks around for Maegan, failing that they announce themself at the counter. "Is there anyone here who could make use of this meat I have hunted?"
  6076. Lex peeks out from the kitchen, "Oh, hello. Are you new here? I haven't seen you around before? Uh. I can take that meat I guess." Atanas' arms are covered in blood from just holding the meat. "Just uh. Come...back here where we keep the rest of it. I can get some prepared if you would like."
  6077. Atanas nods. "Thank you, I would appreciate that. There is a hyena man and his bird out there who have been complaining about being hungry for some time now. I was hoping you could prepare some of this for them. Hopefully at no cost, since I am providing the meat, yes?"
  6078. Lex bites his lip a little and thinks, as Atanas puts the meat away where the rest is being kept and heads back to the front, Lex replies "I suppose so. I guess it is going to become a rule if you bring your own meat we will prepare it..."
  6079. 1d20+9 Lex begins preparing the meat.
  6080.  
  6081. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [18-May-17 09:15 PM]
  6082. @Soren#1962: "Lex begins preparing the meat.": [7] -> **16**
  6083.  
  6084. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 09:16 PM]
  6085. Its not up to standard. Arvio gets slightly better than average food, but not amazing.
  6086.  
  6087. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 09:17 PM]
  6088. "Much appreciated. May I get some for my compainon?"
  6089. Ruman nods very enthusiastically at this.
  6090.  
  6091. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 09:18 PM]
  6092. Lex looks at the bird. "Uh. Raw? Or cooked? Or what?"
  6093. Atanas has at this point left the tavern, and heads out to clean up and cozy up their cave.
  6094.  
  6095. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 09:20 PM]
  6096. "Seared a bit, Ruman does not eat what the beasts do." The vulture answers.
  6097.  
  6098. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 09:21 PM]
  6099. Lex nods and heads back into the kitchen getting another serving, and returning with it. "Just be mindful of the bird in the tavern, we are a bit lenient when it comes to animals, but, we haven't had any incidents yet."
  6100.  
  6101. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 09:22 PM]
  6102. He nods, "I expect he will not be trouble."
  6103.  
  6104. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 09:22 PM]
  6105. "This will be your only free meal, unless your friend continues to provide the meat, keep in mind."
  6106.  
  6107. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 09:23 PM]
  6108. "I do not expect chairty. It was a surprise to me when it was offered."
  6109.  
  6110. Soren#1962 [18-May-17 09:24 PM]
  6111. "Now I hope you enjoy it. It is always nice seeing new faces around here. Especially fuzzy ones." Lex winks and heads back into the kitchen.
  6112.  
  6113. Cactus#6981 [18-May-17 09:24 PM]
  6114. "I - oh dear..."
  6115. "*Are you blushing Arvio, Ruman thinks you areeeeee*"
  6116.  
  6117. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:27 PM]
  6118. heh-hell yea
  6119. While shenanigans are going on in Edgar's store, Maegan's brought Cedwyn to the tavern since she'll be spending less time in Vauhan's room. How does he react to Ysbail??? Also fuck you, Rain.
  6120.  
  6121. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 07:28 PM]
  6122. wow
  6123.  
  6124. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:29 PM]
  6125. you get to deal with THREE rooms
  6126.  
  6127. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 07:29 PM]
  6128. I don't have to put up with this
  6129. I'm an ADULT
  6130. Cedwyn looks at Ysbail
  6131. Ysbail looks at Cedwyn
  6132. They sniff each other
  6133. Cedwyn makes a weird noise at Ysbail
  6134. Ysbail makes a weird noise at Cedwyn
  6135.  
  6136. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:31 PM]
  6137. Maegan anticipates the murdering.
  6138.  
  6139. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 07:31 PM]
  6140. Cedwyn flops over and falls asleep
  6141. Ysbail flops over on top of him and goes to sleep
  6142.  
  6143. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:32 PM]
  6144. "Oh, thank the Gods." Maegan stops holding her breath now. She places a blanky over the both of them. Cute. Adorable. I wish I could hug them.
  6145.  
  6146. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:33 PM]
  6147. Ashka bursts through the taven door, cause hey there aint nobody here. "Maegan!"
  6148.  
  6149. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 07:33 PM]
  6150. Ysbail and Cedwyn both snort and wake up
  6151. Ashka is stared at
  6152.  
  6153. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:33 PM]
  6154. (Fuck)
  6155.  
  6156. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:34 PM]
  6157. "Ashka, they're sleeping!" God damnit
  6158. C'mon
  6159.  
  6160. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 07:34 PM]
  6161. Cana also springs awake, having been passed out in the tavern for some reason.
  6162. The wolf starts barking.
  6163. Bark bark bark
  6164.  
  6165. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:34 PM]
  6166. She spies the other dragon (?) And looks comfused. "Oh sorry sorry darling. Go back to bed." She whispers but its a loud one.
  6167. She points to Cedwyn. She cocks her head. She raises an eyebrow.
  6168.  
  6169. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 07:35 PM]
  6170. Atanas says something growly and Cana settles down, and lays back down with a humph.
  6171.  
  6172. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 07:35 PM]
  6173. The dragons stare at the wolf
  6174. then they stare at Atanas
  6175. then ashka shushes them and they just half-go back to sleep
  6176. but they're totally still watching you
  6177.  
  6178. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:36 PM]
  6179. A mothers touch!
  6180.  
  6181. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:36 PM]
  6182. Maegan keeps her voice low. "I, er, have my own dragon."
  6183. "I thought he'd get lonely in my room since I'm here most of the time now."
  6184.  
  6185. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:37 PM]
  6186. She claps her hand softly together. "I was not aware you were a mother! Although he does not look easy to push through..."
  6187.  
  6188. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 07:37 PM]
  6189. Wow Ashka.
  6190.  
  6191. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:38 PM]
  6192. "Wha- No! No, that's not- that's not how it happened! I found him!"
  6193. "He was all alone, the poor thing."
  6194.  
  6195. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:38 PM]
  6196. She aint the brightest but you all love her shhh
  6197. "All alone? Where?"
  6198.  
  6199. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 07:39 PM]
  6200. "It is very noble for you to take in and raise a foundling."
  6201.  
  6202. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:39 PM]
  6203. "Oh, somewhere around...East Alban, near the eastern mountains? It's been some time."
  6204. "And I couldn't just leave him, he looked half-dead when I found him."
  6205.  
  6206. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 07:40 PM]
  6207. The eastern mountains or western mountains, Maegan? You need to give details.
  6208.  
  6209. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:40 PM]
  6210. Oh right
  6211.  
  6212. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:41 PM]
  6213. "Well I think it is nice for Ysbail to have a sibling of some sort. Ah that means clothing for him as well...." She beings to brainstrom costumes and clothing for the brand new babby.
  6214. "Also," she pulls out the dagger, "I know she is a bit young but maybe we can teach some balance."
  6215.  
  6216. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:42 PM]
  6217. "That's quite alright, Ashka, he won't need cloth- what is that?"
  6218.  
  6219. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:43 PM]
  6220. "A dashing dagger for a dashing dragon! We can forget archery until much much later."
  6221.  
  6222. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 07:43 PM]
  6223. "Honestly, it does make sense to train her in such a thing at an early age. Allowing it to become as natural an extension of her body as her claws."
  6224.  
  6225. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:44 PM]
  6226. "The girl is practically just out the womb. Are you sure?"
  6227.  
  6228. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:45 PM]
  6229. "She does not have to make her first kill just yet. But to help her stance and as an outlet for boredom."
  6230. She looks at how small she is. Maybe it is a little early...
  6231.  
  6232. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:46 PM]
  6233. "Well, I suppose I won't stop you. I just hope she doesn't hurt herself."
  6234.  
  6235. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 07:46 PM]
  6236. "Maegan, Ashka, if what you said about those others wishing her harm, learning to defend herself as early as possible is wise. No one expects the child to bare teeth."
  6237.  
  6238. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:47 PM]
  6239. "You aren't wrong..."
  6240.  
  6241. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 07:47 PM]
  6242. "Others will be expecting child to whimper, to cower. But if she is able to lash out, that may be an opening."
  6243. "An unexpected opening can leave one vulnerable to something one did not think could ever fell them."
  6244. "Even the mightiest predator can be felled by a simple trap, or the bite of a small reptile."
  6245.  
  6246. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:48 PM]
  6247. "Yes! And then she can exact justice to those who have hurt her spirit!" She flexs involuntarily with pride.
  6248.  
  6249. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:49 PM]
  6250. "Fine, fine, you've convinced me! Just please be careful with her."
  6251. "Though I shouldn't worry. You are a mother yourself."
  6252.  
  6253. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:50 PM]
  6254. "Well you are as well. And a fine one at that."
  6255.  
  6256. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 07:50 PM]
  6257. A large armoured man walks into a bar. There's no punchline.
  6258.  
  6259. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 07:50 PM]
  6260. "Oh, Ashka, I did not know you were a mother as well."
  6261.  
  6262. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 07:51 PM]
  6263. there's never a line for vauhan, people just get out of the way
  6264.  
  6265. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:51 PM]
  6266. "Oh yes I have a little one far fro-Vauhan?"
  6267. Mama Bear senses activate.
  6268.  
  6269. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:51 PM]
  6270. Maegan looks as if she definitely didn't expect that. "Um, thank you."
  6271.  
  6272. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 07:51 PM]
  6273. "Hail, friends!" He waves.
  6274.  
  6275. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 07:52 PM]
  6276. "Vauhan. Hello. I take it you are well?"
  6277. "Ashka, you shall have to tell me of your little one when we have time."
  6278.  
  6279. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 07:52 PM]
  6280. "Of course! There is much to tell." Ahska never wastes an oppurtunity to talk about her shining star.
  6281.  
  6282. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:52 PM]
  6283. She snaps out of it. "Hello, Vauhan. Haven't seen you for a few days."
  6284.  
  6285. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 07:53 PM]
  6286. "I've thrown myself into my work with the men. Eventually, someone will have to train them in my stead, and so I am preparing for that."
  6287.  
  6288. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:55 PM]
  6289. "Are you hungry? I'm afraid I don't have any drink just yet but we have...more than enough venison."
  6290.  
  6291. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 07:56 PM]
  6292. "I wasn't at first, until you mentioned venison. It is a fine meat, and worth the chase."
  6293.  
  6294. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 07:56 PM]
  6295. "We just hunted one down last night, so it is still quite fresh."
  6296. Atanas pats Cana.
  6297.  
  6298. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 07:57 PM]
  6299. Maegan looks back into the kitchen. "Lex, could you fix up some venison for Vauhan?"
  6300.  
  6301. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 07:59 PM]
  6302. Vauhan nods with understanding. "Where I am from, those warriors coming of age had to hunt for their own food. Many would team up to take down bears. I preferred to chase the deer, as I was more limber in those days. The taste of venison reminds me of home."
  6303.  
  6304. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 07:59 PM]
  6305. Lex peeks out. "Oh, sure. I didn't see any of you guys enter. Hi Vauhan!" Lex ducks back in and gets to work.
  6306. Atanas nods a little. "I had to do the same when I was young."
  6307.  
  6308. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:00 PM]
  6309. Vauhan waves to the Lex as they peek. "I'm sure you have many a tale from your past."
  6310.  
  6311. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:01 PM]
  6312. Maegan sits at the counter. She can't relate to the killing of a wild animal with her bare hands.
  6313.  
  6314. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:02 PM]
  6315. "Stars, do I."
  6316.  
  6317. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:03 PM]
  6318. Just look and the napping bbys
  6319.  
  6320. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:03 PM]
  6321. As Vauhan waits for his food, he fiddles a little bit with his amulet.
  6322.  
  6323. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 08:04 PM]
  6324. *tiny snoring but now there's two of them*
  6325.  
  6326. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:04 PM]
  6327. 1d20+9 cooooking from Lex
  6328.  
  6329. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [19-May-17 08:04 PM]
  6330. @Soren#1962: "cooooking from Lex": [4] -> **13**
  6331.  
  6332. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:04 PM]
  6333. He is off his game today.
  6334.  
  6335. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:04 PM]
  6336. "I just noticed that Mage's Hand." Maegan points to the thing 'round Vauhan's neck. "Where did you get that?"
  6337.  
  6338. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:06 PM]
  6339. "Er? Oh! No, no. This is something every soldier gets upon returning from a war. It is a symbol of the favor of one's ancestors. In dire times, you can call upon the ancestors to perform minor deeds. It has saved me before."
  6340.  
  6341. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:07 PM]
  6342. Maegan blinks. "...Are you sure?" She holds up her own mage hand.
  6343.  
  6344. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:08 PM]
  6345. Vauhan's sureness fades as Maegan pulls her own out. "Well, that's what I was always told. But I suppose I already know that not everything my tribe told me was true. It should not surprise me that this, too, was a tale."
  6346.  
  6347. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:09 PM]
  6348. "All people need their mythos, Vauhan. And it all had to come from somewhere."
  6349.  
  6350. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:09 PM]
  6351. Maegan realizes what she just did. "Ah. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend, if I did."
  6352.  
  6353. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:10 PM]
  6354. "What is it actually for then?"
  6355.  
  6356. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:11 PM]
  6357. Time to have you day ruined everyone, because LOYD is back at the tavern. "Oh, lot of people here now. That's surprising."
  6358.  
  6359. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:11 PM]
  6360. Oh God, HE'S here.
  6361.  
  6362. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:12 PM]
  6363. Vauhan waves it off. "It is fine. It was not your words which hurt. And I would rather know a truth than a lie." He then turns to Loyd. "Ah, hello," he says, in the sort of manner like he's speaking to a commoner rather than one of his compatriots.
  6364.  
  6365. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:12 PM]
  6366. "You just point-" Maegan points to a conveniently placed mug and floats it to herself with Mage Hand. "And magic happens."
  6367. "That's the short explanation anyway."
  6368.  
  6369. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:13 PM]
  6370. "Ello, Vauhan." Loyd heads towards the office to check on Ysbail, but then stops. Hmming, he backsteps towards Vauhan's table. "...Vauhan, you train the guards, right?"
  6371.  
  6372. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 08:13 PM]
  6373. Ysbail and Cedwyn are both passed out in the middle of the tavern, Loyd
  6374.  
  6375. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:14 PM]
  6376. just on the floor
  6377.  
  6378. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 08:14 PM]
  6379. in a tiny pile of dragon
  6380.  
  6381. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:14 PM]
  6382. Vauhan looks to Loyd, then blinks. "Oh! Is that you, Loyd? I could not smell you coming!"
  6383.  
  6384. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:14 PM]
  6385. Pffftt
  6386. Ashka laughs quieltly to herself.
  6387.  
  6388. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:14 PM]
  6389. "Just... just answer the question, Vauhan." Loyd bites his tongue to avoid making any rude comments. He then notices the tiny pile of dragons. Dragons. Plural. "...When did we get another dragon?"
  6390.  
  6391. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:14 PM]
  6392. Maegan stifles a chuckle.
  6393. "He's mine."
  6394.  
  6395. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:15 PM]
  6396. "Eh, yes, yes, I train the guards. Are you interested in joining the ranks?"
  6397.  
  6398. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:16 PM]
  6399. "Do you have any guards that you think would be better off protecting a lone building rather than protecting all of Afallon? A guard that would, for example, be better for dealing with rowdy tavern patrons instead of fighting Scythians?" From Vauhan to Maegan. "I would say something, but you do seem the motherly type." Loyd shrugs, and then focuses back on Vauhan.
  6400.  
  6401. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:17 PM]
  6402. Maegan makes a face. She *definitely* didn't expect that one.
  6403.  
  6404. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:18 PM]
  6405. We all make faces, Maegan.
  6406.  
  6407. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:18 PM]
  6408. Ashka nudged her gently, as if saying *I told you so*.
  6409.  
  6410. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:18 PM]
  6411. Lex brings Vauhan's food out. "Guards would be nice, I can take care of some myself, but, it would be nice to have guards here." And Lex heads back in to the kitchen.
  6412.  
  6413. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:20 PM]
  6414. Vauhan thinks. "There might be someone. They're not a very... organized fighter. Bit more of a fistfighter, should be able to end any unruly barfights. 'Less I'm part of it," he chuckles with that last bit.
  6415.  
  6416. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:21 PM]
  6417. Loyd nods, and then looks to Maegan. "You said you needed a guard, right? You want to interview that guy?"
  6418.  
  6419. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:21 PM]
  6420. Ashka flexes loudly. "I believe we can all take of ourselves just fine."
  6421.  
  6422. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:22 PM]
  6423. "I did say that. I guess it wouldn't hurt to meet him first."
  6424.  
  6425. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:22 PM]
  6426. Loyd gives a thumbs-up, considers his job done, and goes to sit with the babies.
  6427.  
  6428. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:22 PM]
  6429. "I believe the concern is more for when we're off doing whatever. Delving into the Tomb or convening with the dragons," directed to Ashka.
  6430.  
  6431. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:23 PM]
  6432. "Do we have to tell them about the children?" Do we reaaallyyy have to?
  6433. She crosses her arms. "I prefer they not know about them."
  6434.  
  6435. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:24 PM]
  6436. "I understand your concern but he's bound to find out eventually if he's hanging around here."
  6437.  
  6438. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:24 PM]
  6439. "Well, whenever I can find Tourm, I was going to have him use the lute to make a house specifically for the babies. Once this tavern opens up, it's going to be too loud for Ysbail and... whatever Maegan named this other one."
  6440.  
  6441. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:24 PM]
  6442. "Should the children not be... Out of sight, as opposed to just, well..." He gestures to the pile of dragon.
  6443.  
  6444. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:24 PM]
  6445. They WERE in the office but you see
  6446. they walked out
  6447.  
  6448. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 08:24 PM]
  6449. *tiny snoring*
  6450.  
  6451. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:24 PM]
  6452. Oh I thought they were hidden in the back
  6453.  
  6454. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:25 PM]
  6455. or they are, i dunno where rain put them tbh
  6456.  
  6457. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:25 PM]
  6458. Ashka takes both of them gently, very very careful not to wake them since they moved. "Some kind of gate should be used to make sure they do not run off."
  6459.  
  6460. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 08:25 PM]
  6461. on a table with a little sign saying DRAGONS HERE
  6462.  
  6463. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:26 PM]
  6464. perfect
  6465.  
  6466. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:26 PM]
  6467. Thanks for taking the children away from Loyd, ASHKA. "So... the plan is to keep Ysbail in the tavern instead of her own home now?"
  6468.  
  6469. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:27 PM]
  6470. Mr. Well dressed Hyena man enters the tavern.
  6471.  
  6472. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:27 PM]
  6473. Walk in to office then LOYD
  6474. Ashka has hidden in the back before Hyena man comes in
  6475.  
  6476. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:27 PM]
  6477. Vauhan's brow wrinkles at this gnoll, as if trying to remember something.
  6478.  
  6479. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:27 PM]
  6480. JEEEEEEEEEEEEZ. "Anyway, we doing anything today? Visiting the temple? Checking that goblin village?"
  6481.  
  6482. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:27 PM]
  6483. "That was the plan until the house is built, Loyd." Maegan looks to the door, seeing a big ass hyena man. "...Can I help you?"
  6484.  
  6485. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:28 PM]
  6486. "Oh, excuse me. I am here to pick up some food."
  6487.  
  6488. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:28 PM]
  6489. Vauhan points to the gnoll. "We have not met. You are a newcomer as well?"
  6490.  
  6491. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:28 PM]
  6492. "Yes."
  6493.  
  6494. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:29 PM]
  6495. Atanas takes in a deep breath and lets it out. "Loyd, I am willing to accompany you wherever you may wish to go today. I would like to explore more of what these caves have to offer, and be of assistance to your community."
  6496.  
  6497. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:29 PM]
  6498. "Excuse my manners, I'm Maegan. I own the tavern."
  6499.  
  6500. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:30 PM]
  6501. Vauhan mumbles something about not being told something by any patrol, then stands from his chair. "I am Vauhan the Protector. I train the guards, and do other dangerous tasks for the good of Afallon."
  6502.  
  6503. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:30 PM]
  6504. "What sort of food are you looking for?"
  6505.  
  6506. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:30 PM]
  6507. Ashka walks back after setting down the dragons down. "Ah, the gentlemen from the shop."
  6508.  
  6509. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:31 PM]
  6510. "Oh, Vauhan, you are the one that works with Elara?"
  6511. He turns to Maegan, "Two meals, one lightly seared meat and the other bread and oil."
  6512.  
  6513. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:32 PM]
  6514. "Yes, I occasionally assist her. I'm not quite good at the life of a healer, but another pair of hands always helps."
  6515.  
  6516. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:32 PM]
  6517. And then to Ashka, "The lady who was buying a knife."
  6518.  
  6519. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:32 PM]
  6520. Well, alright. Maegan relays the order to Lex in the back. "It'll be out shortly."
  6521.  
  6522. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:32 PM]
  6523. Oh gosh there a lot of people talking at him right now.
  6524.  
  6525. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:33 PM]
  6526. "Yeah, Elara is Vauhan's wife-to-be, so of course he works with her." Loyd is not making any rude comments, but he can make THOSE comments, at least.
  6527.  
  6528. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:34 PM]
  6529. "I have been employed as her assistant, so I expect that I will be seeing you more often than not."
  6530.  
  6531. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:34 PM]
  6532. Vauhan nods. "If you are in need of any assistance settling in, let me know if there is anything I can do. The same goes for you, Atanas."
  6533.  
  6534. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:35 PM]
  6535. "I will. Thank you."
  6536.  
  6537. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:36 PM]
  6538. "I have already made my own home, do not worry. I will ask you if I need anything, however I am fairly self sufficient."
  6539.  
  6540. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:37 PM]
  6541. Loyd flips a coin in the air, catching it. "Coin says to look at the temple again. Who wants to go visit a Lich's house?"
  6542.  
  6543. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:37 PM]
  6544. "I hope I am not intruding, but did you say something about a temple?"
  6545.  
  6546. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:38 PM]
  6547. "It's what we call it, but it's not a temple to any specific god or goddess... least I don't think so. It's where a Lich makes his bed."
  6548.  
  6549. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:39 PM]
  6550. "Somehow I almost forgot about the Lich. We should get to hunting him soon."
  6551.  
  6552. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:39 PM]
  6553. "The sooner the better."
  6554.  
  6555. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:39 PM]
  6556. "Are either of you prone to adventuring?"
  6557.  
  6558. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:39 PM]
  6559. "We've all had a lot to deal with recently, can't fault anyone if they forget the Lich."
  6560.  
  6561. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:39 PM]
  6562. "Liches are not something to be taken lightly."
  6563.  
  6564. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:40 PM]
  6565. "What is a lich? I do not know that word."
  6566.  
  6567. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:40 PM]
  6568. "A magic user who has done dark, dark magic to prolong their own life, turning themselves into an undead."
  6569.  
  6570. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:40 PM]
  6571. "Big undead fuck that controls little undead fucks."
  6572.  
  6573. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:40 PM]
  6574. "Most often they are necromancers."
  6575. "Some will do anything to live forever. For some ungodly reason."
  6576.  
  6577. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:41 PM]
  6578. "I see. [I might not be here for long afterall]."
  6579. "They are dangerous then?"
  6580.  
  6581. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:41 PM]
  6582. "Do bears shit in the woods?"
  6583.  
  6584. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:42 PM]
  6585. "Exceedingly."
  6586.  
  6587. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:42 PM]
  6588. "A tad crass...but yes, they're dangerous."
  6589.  
  6590. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:43 PM]
  6591. "I will gladly assist you then."
  6592.  
  6593. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:43 PM]
  6594. "What are you capable of doing when it comes to field work?"
  6595.  
  6596. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:43 PM]
  6597. "It is like I said, we do dangerous things for the good of the settlement."
  6598.  
  6599. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:43 PM]
  6600. "I've fought in war before."
  6601.  
  6602. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 08:44 PM]
  6603. "I'm always ready to go, so I'll wait by the Tomb gate. Vauhan, Maegan, be sure to direct the two new fellas there whenever you're both ready." And so Loyd leaves for #caves for TEMPLE ADVENTURES.
  6604.  
  6605. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:45 PM]
  6606. "If you'll allow me some time, I need to gather my weapons."
  6607.  
  6608. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:45 PM]
  6609. "Before we go Maegan, have they both been fed?"
  6610. mama bear worries constantly
  6611.  
  6612. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:46 PM]
  6613. "Mhm. I fed them both when I brought Cedwyn in, don't worry."
  6614.  
  6615. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:46 PM]
  6616. "Ah thank you. I want you to know I do not doubt your abilities. I am maybe a little bit paranoid."
  6617. "You are a natural, I trust in your abilities."
  6618.  
  6619. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 08:47 PM]
  6620. "It is not paranoia, it is simply motherhood. I will see you all there," Vauhan says before heading out.
  6621.  
  6622. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:47 PM]
  6623. "It never hurts to be a little paranoid, especially with children." Fuck you Vauhan I was about to say that
  6624.  
  6625. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:48 PM]
  6626. "Excuse me, Maegan, you haven't by chance seen a bird here?"
  6627.  
  6628. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 08:48 PM]
  6629. Ashka gives her a wide smile of relief. She nods to her and heads out.
  6630.  
  6631. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:49 PM]
  6632. "Have any of us here not fought in a war?"'
  6633.  
  6634. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:49 PM]
  6635. "A bird? No."
  6636.  
  6637. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:50 PM]
  6638. "Where has he gone...." he mutters to himself.
  6639.  
  6640. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 08:50 PM]
  6641. Atanas leaves to join the others.
  6642.  
  6643. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 08:50 PM]
  6644. "I should go prepare."
  6645.  
  6646. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 08:50 PM]
  6647. Maegan nods. "We'll meet you at the gate. It shouldn't be hard to spot the crowd." And so she goes to the gate.
  6648.  
  6649. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:21 PM]
  6650. g-guess we gotta hang out here guys
  6651.  
  6652. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:25 PM]
  6653. G-guess so. Loyd will go to the office to spend time with Ysbail and whatever Maegan calls the other dragon.
  6654.  
  6655. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 09:25 PM]
  6656. "Ashka, would you be willing to tell me of your little one now?"
  6657.  
  6658. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:26 PM]
  6659. Maegan joins Loyd in the back, just to watch mostly.
  6660.  
  6661. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:27 PM]
  6662. "What's the other dragon's name?"
  6663.  
  6664. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 09:27 PM]
  6665. Ashka takes out her animated portrait, a lopsided ring, and a letter out.
  6666.  
  6667. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 09:27 PM]
  6668. Vauhan totally never left. He's just hanging out.
  6669.  
  6670. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:27 PM]
  6671. "Cedwyn."
  6672.  
  6673. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 09:28 PM]
  6674. "She has the most intense green eyes, just like the trees! She is a fantastic swimmer! And she has a lovely singing voice that could calm wild animals."
  6675. She shows her a photo of a small girl dancing around with a wooden sword. "This is her after a school concert."
  6676.  
  6677. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:29 PM]
  6678. "Good name. Strong name." Using his massive (compared to the babies) cloak, Loyd wraps up Ysbail and Cedwyn like little burritos. "Not surprisingly, Edgar has no toys for Ysbail. I had to ask Wyatt to order them for me. 200 gold should be enough, right?"
  6679.  
  6680. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 09:29 PM]
  6681. Another photo with a rodent in Jadya's hand. "She named him Rufus."
  6682.  
  6683. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 09:29 PM]
  6684. Atanas listens intently, and seems to become lost in memory briefly. Then wipes away tears.
  6685.  
  6686. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:29 PM]
  6687. Loyd gives a little pat pat to Cedwyn. "If I knew about your dragon, would have paid for him to get some toys, too. Or is he a different type of dragon?"
  6688.  
  6689. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 09:29 PM]
  6690. "Er, 200 gold for a child's toy?"
  6691.  
  6692. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:30 PM]
  6693. "Yes."
  6694.  
  6695. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 09:30 PM]
  6696. Arvio sits at one of the tavern's tables, not quite sure what to do.
  6697.  
  6698. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 09:30 PM]
  6699. Loyd is stared at by a pair of burritos
  6700.  
  6701. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 09:30 PM]
  6702. "Even a sword only costs a few gold."
  6703.  
  6704. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 09:30 PM]
  6705. Ashka has started rambling on, looking closer and closer to the photos.
  6706.  
  6707. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:30 PM]
  6708. "He's not like them. He's a True Dragon."
  6709.  
  6710. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 09:30 PM]
  6711. And then after a while she stops. "At least that is how this all was before her sickness."
  6712.  
  6713. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 09:31 PM]
  6714. "No word back yet?"
  6715.  
  6716. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 09:31 PM]
  6717. "What sickness has taken her?"
  6718.  
  6719. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:31 PM]
  6720. "So... what? Would a True Dragon just make a hoard if I gave him toys? A hoard of toys?" Loyd looks from babies to Vauhan. "Well then, Wyatt can use that gold to buy a lot of toys, then."
  6721.  
  6722. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 09:31 PM]
  6723. Atanas places a hand on Ashka's shoulder, sympathetically.
  6724.  
  6725. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:32 PM]
  6726. "He'd probably just chew them up." Maegan pats the babbies as they sleep.
  6727.  
  6728. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 09:32 PM]
  6729. "I do not not the name. But she is unable to walk and every moment is pain for her."
  6730.  
  6731. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:32 PM]
  6732. "Well, so long as he was having fun."
  6733.  
  6734. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 09:32 PM]
  6735. Cana leans against Ashka.
  6736.  
  6737. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:33 PM]
  6738. "And isn't 200 gold a bit much?"
  6739.  
  6740. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 09:33 PM]
  6741. "I am capable of curing diseases and nullifying poisons. Some are much harder to quell, but, well...I could always attempt."
  6742. "You both are far too young to be going through this."
  6743.  
  6744. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 09:34 PM]
  6745. "We've had a few people who've tried to help Ashka's little one. Even one of the dragons provided her a possible ailment."
  6746.  
  6747. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 09:34 PM]
  6748. "I have sent the package and various letter but with no response."
  6749.  
  6750. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:35 PM]
  6751. "Gold doesn't really have any value to me, so it's fine. I know it might seem like it because I keep talking about loot and treasure, but if you or Vauhan said 'Hey, let me borrow gold', I'd give you double what you ask for and wouldn't expect anything back."
  6752.  
  6753. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 09:35 PM]
  6754. Yesab wanders into the tavern he made. Noice.
  6755.  
  6756. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:35 PM]
  6757. "Gold and gems make a man weak; hard work in a field shows strength of body and character. Book Two: On Work."
  6758.  
  6759. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 09:36 PM]
  6760. "It has been quite some time. I would wager about the same amount of time it took me to send a message to the Shattered Isles." Vauhan then notes the Yesab. "Oh, little spriteling. Are you well?" He speaks with concern, since the whole Laurent's passing.
  6761.  
  6762. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:36 PM]
  6763. How noble. Oh look, it's the treeguy! "Hello, Yesab! How are you feeling?"
  6764.  
  6765. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:37 PM]
  6766. It's Yesab! Everyone asked him how he's feeling, so Loyd won't barrage with more questions. That is, if Yesab can even recognize a clean, short-haired, trimmed beard Loyd.
  6767.  
  6768. Cactus#6981 [19-May-17 09:37 PM]
  6769. A Hyena man is sitting alone awkwardly in the corner.
  6770.  
  6771. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 09:37 PM]
  6772. Atanas just thinks. Losing themself in memory for a time.
  6773. "I can ask for help from another plane."
  6774.  
  6775. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 09:38 PM]
  6776. Ughhh they had to bring it uuuup. So he just sighs. "I'm working through it."
  6777.  
  6778. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:38 PM]
  6779. "We're here if you need us, Yesab."
  6780.  
  6781. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:38 PM]
  6782. "Would you like to see her?"
  6783.  
  6784. Soren#1962 [19-May-17 09:39 PM]
  6785. "Ashka, I may ask for more information regarding this later. I am going to go think on this matter and see if I can think of any outsiders who many have knowledge to fix this." Atanas and Cana leave and return to their home.
  6786.  
  6787. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 09:39 PM]
  6788. Hey no one brought it directly. "That is good."
  6789.  
  6790. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 09:40 PM]
  6791. Yesab nods reactively at Loyd's voice before double-taking to look at him.
  6792. "What happened to your face?! "
  6793.  
  6794. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:41 PM]
  6795. wow okay just ignore my question
  6796.  
  6797. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:41 PM]
  6798. "I used your bathhouse, and then I found a barber." He also used the laundry area of the bathhouse as well for his clothes, but Yesab didn't ask about that. "Anyway, would you like to see Ysbail?"
  6799.  
  6800. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 09:43 PM]
  6801. look kid he's got 3 people talkin to him give him a sec
  6802. He nods.
  6803.  
  6804. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:44 PM]
  6805. Loyd will go over to Yesab to pick him up and then carry him to the office, where Ysbail and Cedwyn are wrapped up like burritos.
  6806.  
  6807. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 09:44 PM]
  6808. D'aw. Yesab looks down at the babby Ysbail.
  6809.  
  6810. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:45 PM]
  6811. And don't forget Maegan's wittle Cedwyn.
  6812.  
  6813. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:45 PM]
  6814. He already met him
  6815. extremely briefly
  6816.  
  6817. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:45 PM]
  6818. Look.
  6819. I don't remember that.
  6820.  
  6821. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 09:46 PM]
  6822. Yeah he doesn't give a shit about the other dragon he KNOWS that boy
  6823.  
  6824. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:46 PM]
  6825. Well, that's rude.
  6826.  
  6827. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 09:52 PM]
  6828. "I'm glad she's doing okay." He sighs.
  6829.  
  6830. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 09:54 PM]
  6831. There's a quiet tap-tap at the door.
  6832.  
  6833. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:54 PM]
  6834. wait what
  6835.  
  6836. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 09:54 PM]
  6837. TAP
  6838. TAP
  6839. but quiet
  6840.  
  6841. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:54 PM]
  6842. Maegan opens the door. "Hello?"
  6843.  
  6844. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 09:55 PM]
  6845. is it the lich
  6846.  
  6847. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 09:55 PM]
  6848. the sick lich?
  6849.  
  6850. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 09:55 PM]
  6851. Gareth's standing there. He gives Maegan an uncertain nod and then grunts out in very barely practiced Parthian. "Child?"
  6852. yeah it's the lich he's out of tomato soup he needs to borrow some
  6853.  
  6854. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 09:55 PM]
  6855. we gotchu
  6856.  
  6857. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:55 PM]
  6858. Oh. Maegan nods. "[Back here.]" She leads him to the office.
  6859.  
  6860. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:56 PM]
  6861. Where everyone else is surrounding the child.
  6862. Once Gareth is back in the office, Loyd gives a wave and then nods down to the two burritos.
  6863.  
  6864. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 09:56 PM]
  6865. Vauhan notes the Gareth speaking Parthian and offers a hopefully encouraging nod as he passes. Vauhan don't care 'bout hounding no dragon children.
  6866.  
  6867. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 09:56 PM]
  6868. Yesab waves at Gareth as well. "[Hello, Gareth!]"
  6869.  
  6870. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 09:57 PM]
  6871. And then, thinking on it. "Ahh... Yesab? I'm sure you remember that Gareth will be with us up here a lot to care for the child. Perhaps you can help him learn some Parthian so that he doesn't feel surrounded by strangers?"
  6872.  
  6873. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 09:58 PM]
  6874. Gareth follows Maegan, looking relieved. "[Thank you.]" He nods to Yesab, and then looks down at little burrito!Ysbail. He scoops her up, which wakes her up, and gives her a little head pat and cradles her. He looks back to Maegan. "[Has she been alright?]"
  6875.  
  6876. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 09:59 PM]
  6877. "[She's been very well. A little angel.]"
  6878.  
  6879. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 10:00 PM]
  6880. Yesab nods. "We'll work on it. I don't want to rush him through learning a new language on top of everything else."
  6881.  
  6882. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 10:01 PM]
  6883. "[Very good. I'm sorry I haven't been around for her for the last few days, I needed to handle things with Laurent. Is there anything I can do to help with her?]"
  6884. He does appear a little detached, but that's sort of to be expected. Still recovering from Laurent's death, it seems
  6885.  
  6886. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:03 PM]
  6887. Loyd feels left out. It's fine. He'll just make sure Cedwyn is comfy.
  6888.  
  6889. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 10:04 PM]
  6890. "[Don't worry, we understand. We did a question though: does your kind drink milk at all?]"
  6891.  
  6892. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 10:05 PM]
  6893. "[We don't require it the way your infants do. Decent meals and a warm place to sleep are enough.]"
  6894.  
  6895. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 10:05 PM]
  6896. "[Well we definitely have that covered. Do you plan on living here in the Hearth at all?]"
  6897.  
  6898. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 10:07 PM]
  6899. "[I think I will have to, but I don't think I will be staying where Laurent was. I'll have to find somewhere.]"
  6900.  
  6901. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 10:08 PM]
  6902. "[I can make sure we get you somewhere made.]"
  6903.  
  6904. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 10:08 PM]
  6905. "[We have the means of building you a home, wherever you'd like.]"
  6906.  
  6907. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:09 PM]
  6908. Draconic is a dumb language anyway.
  6909.  
  6910. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:09 PM]
  6911. Ashka spies Vauhan and Loyd alone and scoots over to them.
  6912.  
  6913. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 10:09 PM]
  6914. maybe u should learn Loyd
  6915.  
  6916. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:09 PM]
  6917. She wraps her arms around each to pull them closer.
  6918.  
  6919. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:10 PM]
  6920. Oh gods, please don't almost break Loyd again.
  6921.  
  6922. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:10 PM]
  6923. After they have made the **circle**, she pulls out the dagger
  6924.  
  6925. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 10:10 PM]
  6926. whoa whoa wait
  6927.  
  6928. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:10 PM]
  6929. Oh gods no, not ritual sacrifice.
  6930.  
  6931. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 10:10 PM]
  6932. "[I would appreciate that.]"
  6933.  
  6934. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 10:10 PM]
  6935. Good luck, Ashka, you've got 70 HP to go through.
  6936.  
  6937. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:11 PM]
  6938. "Since we are all parents now, I wanted to include you on this. I figure Ysbail can practice balancing or learning a stance."
  6939.  
  6940. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 10:11 PM]
  6941. "[Has Laurent's funeral already happened?]"
  6942.  
  6943. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:12 PM]
  6944. "When did I become a parent?"
  6945.  
  6946. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:12 PM]
  6947. "I promise I am not throwing out a chance of archery, we can get to that later."
  6948. She chuckes and pulls him closer. "Of course you are!"
  6949.  
  6950. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 10:12 PM]
  6951. "A stance? Like that of the Protector's?"
  6952.  
  6953. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:12 PM]
  6954. She nods. "Maybe. Just anything to get her to practice."
  6955.  
  6956. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 10:13 PM]
  6957. "[I've entombed him in his shrine. I don't think he would have wanted a public funeral, he was always very private.]"
  6958.  
  6959. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:14 PM]
  6960. "I'm not. I'm just the random gift giver." Loyd opens his mouth to comment about 'muh archery' but Ashka deals with that concern quickly. "...Shouldn't you wait until she is old enough to walk and old enough to be less curious about putting things in her mouth?"
  6961.  
  6962. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 10:14 PM]
  6963. "Hm. Perhaps not. It would be better if the little dragon did not specialize in fighting with two shields."
  6964.  
  6965. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 10:15 PM]
  6966. Maegan nods. "[Well, we are here if you ever need anything.]"
  6967.  
  6968. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:15 PM]
  6969. "Hm, perhaps you are right." She shrugs. "I may be a bit excited." Aint gunna stop her tho
  6970.  
  6971. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 10:15 PM]
  6972. "[I appreciate it, and your help raising her. Did you all know Laurent well?]"
  6973.  
  6974. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:16 PM]
  6975. "Saying 'a bit' is an understatement."
  6976.  
  6977. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 10:16 PM]
  6978. "[Somewhat. Not quite as long as Yesab.]"
  6979.  
  6980. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 10:16 PM]
  6981. "They mature early, from what I have heard. It should not be long before the dragon will be able to make their own decisions about what they wish to learn. I would not like to raise her the Dahean manner."
  6982.  
  6983. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:17 PM]
  6984. She hmphs. "What do you mean, Loyd?"
  6985.  
  6986. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:18 PM]
  6987. "How much coin have you spent so far on Ysbail? How many hours did you skip sleeping so you can make her clothes?"
  6988.  
  6989. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:18 PM]
  6990. "W-well I, uh... that does not matter! I am trying to protect her and provide for her."
  6991.  
  6992. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 10:18 PM]
  6993. Yesab nods. "[I like to think we were close.]"
  6994.  
  6995. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 10:19 PM]
  6996. "[What was he like while he was here? I didn't talk to him much later on. Basically never saw him after he came here.]"
  6997.  
  6998. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:19 PM]
  6999. "You're way too excited. Well, you would make an excellent housewife with that attitude, at least."
  7000.  
  7001. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:20 PM]
  7002. "Pardon? A housewife?"
  7003.  
  7004. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:22 PM]
  7005. "Housewife. The one that takes care of the house and the kids, if the husband is a lazy shit who doesn't try to get involved with his own kids. She deals with the problems in the house, the husband deals with the problems outside of it. Typically."
  7006.  
  7007. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 10:23 PM]
  7008. "[I think he seemed pretty happy. He adjusted to our culture a lot quicker than I think both of us expected, and he was very respected up until he passed.]"
  7009. "[He did a lot to guide us on what he could.]"
  7010.  
  7011. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:25 PM]
  7012. She doesn't respond but just stares away at something behind Loyd. "Wife." She says the words slowly as if in some daze.
  7013.  
  7014. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 10:25 PM]
  7015. "Are you well, Ashka?"
  7016.  
  7017. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:26 PM]
  7018. Loyd waves a hand in front of Ashka's face. "Hello? Wakey wakey."
  7019.  
  7020. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 10:26 PM]
  7021. "[That's good to hear. He was always a little withdrawn from our society, at least by the time I came around. I'm glad he found somewhere he felt more at home.]"
  7022.  
  7023. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:27 PM]
  7024. She regains composure and crosses her arms. "I do not see anything wrong with loving a child. But, I suppose we can wait a while for her to hold a sword."
  7025. She goes to pat pat the babbies
  7026.  
  7027. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 10:27 PM]
  7028. Ysbail is currently being held by Gareth
  7029. who allows patpats
  7030.  
  7031. Goatwright#9050 [19-May-17 10:27 PM]
  7032. Yesab nods. "[I figured you, he and Geraint were somewhat close, going off Geraint's journals.]"
  7033.  
  7034. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 10:27 PM]
  7035. Vauhan's concern goes unchecked, but he doesn't do much about it.
  7036.  
  7037. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:28 PM]
  7038. "There is nothing wrong with it... just that you're very excited about raising a child. Got enough enthusiasm for the rest of us."
  7039.  
  7040. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 10:28 PM]
  7041. "[He was my father. I knew him fairly well. Not as well as I would have liked, now.]"
  7042.  
  7043. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:29 PM]
  7044. "Well, when you nearly lose the only child you have, you let me know how to feel."
  7045.  
  7046. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:31 PM]
  7047. Loyd only hmms.
  7048.  
  7049. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:33 PM]
  7050. Feeling restless, she exits the tavern to do something.
  7051.  
  7052. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:33 PM]
  7053. No doubt to make even more baby clothes.
  7054.  
  7055. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:34 PM]
  7056. to PUNCH things
  7057. that are not Loyds face
  7058.  
  7059. Nachtimus#1770 [19-May-17 10:35 PM]
  7060. Vauhan's duties, other than impending exploration, are pretty much done for the day. He loiters around the tavern because, well, what else is an old man to do?
  7061.  
  7062. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:37 PM]
  7063. Loyd has nothing to do either. Since the Draconic speakers are staying with the babies and the non-Draconic speakers walked away from the babies, Loyd will just... hang around the tavern and do nothing. Doing nothing is his specialty.
  7064.  
  7065. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:38 PM]
  7066. calling more women housewives
  7067.  
  7068. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 10:38 PM]
  7069. Someone doesn't understand what life is like up in Fortriu.
  7070.  
  7071. Doe Heart#8349 [19-May-17 10:39 PM]
  7072. You right
  7073.  
  7074. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 11:06 PM]
  7075. "[He was your father?]" Maegan won't mention that Laurent never said anything about a family.
  7076.  
  7077. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 11:07 PM]
  7078. "[I hadn't talked to him for a while by the time he came to you.]"
  7079.  
  7080. Mathias#1381 [19-May-17 11:08 PM]
  7081. Good family.
  7082.  
  7083. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-May-17 11:23 PM]
  7084. "[I apologize if this is too personal, but was there a reason you stopped talking?]"
  7085.  
  7086. Rainglove#0072 [19-May-17 11:39 PM]
  7087. "[A little personal, but that's alright. He never really enjoyed the company of others of our kind. He was rarely in the Aerie.]"
  7088.  
  7089. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:29 AM]
  7090. Maegan's just kinda sitting there, fuming. But she accepts the toad pats though.
  7091.  
  7092. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:29 AM]
  7093. Ashka walks in with Maegan. Unsure what to say, she sits there as well.
  7094.  
  7095. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:30 AM]
  7096. Maegan opens her mouth to speak but stops herself, not wanting to lay a giant rant on Ashka just yet.
  7097.  
  7098. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 12:30 AM]
  7099. Ysbail patters out from the back room and falls over on Ashka's feet
  7100.  
  7101. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 12:31 AM]
  7102. Yesab's dead body just rots in front of the baby dragon.
  7103.  
  7104. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:31 AM]
  7105. He's a tree
  7106.  
  7107. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 12:31 AM]
  7108. You lose two uncles this week
  7109.  
  7110. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:31 AM]
  7111. Ashka glances at Ysbail and picks her up, brings her back to her bed. "Stay here little one."
  7112.  
  7113. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:31 AM]
  7114. Ain't rottin
  7115.  
  7116. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 12:31 AM]
  7117. Trees can rot
  7118. Just really slowly
  7119.  
  7120. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 12:31 AM]
  7121. Ysbail nibbles one of Yesab's berries off his head as she's carried past
  7122.  
  7123. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 12:32 AM]
  7124. wow fuck that kid
  7125. I'm gonna strangle it
  7126.  
  7127. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:32 AM]
  7128. "Why did we stop? To sit and wait in a bloody room?"
  7129.  
  7130. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:33 AM]
  7131. Ashka walks back, hearing Maegan's words. "I do not suppose you have a shipment of ale yet do you?"
  7132.  
  7133. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:33 AM]
  7134. "I wish." Maegan furrows her brow.
  7135.  
  7136. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:34 AM]
  7137. "Vauhan mentioned he had some...I think we should look for it later."
  7138. She paces around in circles. Don't think Don't think Don't think Don't think.
  7139.  
  7140. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:35 AM]
  7141. "That woman. Whatever she is."
  7142. "This wouldn't have happened had we not stopped."
  7143.  
  7144. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:36 AM]
  7145. "Maegan..."She stop and grabs a seat in front of her. "No one can be certain if the future would have changed."
  7146.  
  7147. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:37 AM]
  7148. "Of course it would have changed! *She* put us in that situation! We could have *kept going*."
  7149.  
  7150. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:37 AM]
  7151. "No stop we can not be sure of that. We did what we thought was best."
  7152.  
  7153. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:38 AM]
  7154. "Cornering ourselves like animals? That was not best."
  7155.  
  7156. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:39 AM]
  7157. "Well it is done!" She flings her hands up in frustration and stands up to pace again. Guess we can both rant to eachother now huh?
  7158.  
  7159. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 12:39 AM]
  7160. "It probably was not best," Wird adds.
  7161.  
  7162. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:40 AM]
  7163. "Even the damned toad agrees!"
  7164.  
  7165. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:40 AM]
  7166. Ashka glares at the fucking toad.
  7167.  
  7168. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:40 AM]
  7169. "This could have been prevented."
  7170. "Why should we trust one who has no care for the lives of others?"
  7171.  
  7172. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:41 AM]
  7173. "You and I have both seen war and death. We both understand that situations are out of our control. They tried, it failed, we drink, we move on."
  7174.  
  7175. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:42 AM]
  7176. "*This* was in our control."
  7177.  
  7178. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:43 AM]
  7179. "Was it? All panicked while some terrible thing was hunting us? Do you really think that was control?" Her hands begin to ball up into fists and she paces without facing Maegan.
  7180.  
  7181. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:44 AM]
  7182. "It was foolish to trap ourselves, we had control over our decisions!"
  7183.  
  7184. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:46 AM]
  7185. She kicks a chair over. Hope it wasn't expensive. "Do not dwell on it. Stop talking about it!"
  7186.  
  7187. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:47 AM]
  7188. "What, just like that? Stop thinking about it? That's not so easy, Ashka, and you know it!"
  7189. "Yesab is *dead*."
  7190.  
  7191. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:48 AM]
  7192. "I need a god damn drink." Bam! Goes another chair.
  7193.  
  7194. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:49 AM]
  7195. After presumably taking awhile to find Vauhan's booze, Loyd comes into the Black Chimney to once again ruin everyone's day. Or maybe not, because he's got ALCOHOL. He carries the barrel to the counter, setting it down.
  7196.  
  7197. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:49 AM]
  7198. "Stop kicking my bloody CHAIRS!"
  7199.  
  7200. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:49 AM]
  7201. "Vauhan says there are 6 flagons worth left here."
  7202. "Both of you are going to sit down, grab a flagon, drink, and shut up."
  7203.  
  7204. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 12:50 AM]
  7205. Not shortly after, Arvio shuffles into the tavern and takes a seat in the corner.
  7206.  
  7207. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:50 AM]
  7208. Ashka kicks one more down before grabbing a flagon.
  7209.  
  7210. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:50 AM]
  7211. Loyd attempts to snatch the flagon away. "Pick up the chairs, Ashka."
  7212.  
  7213. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:51 AM]
  7214. Maegan scoffs dramatically and also grabs a drink.
  7215.  
  7216. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:51 AM]
  7217. Nah fam. "No."
  7218.  
  7219. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 12:51 AM]
  7220. Arvio steps up to pick up the overturned chairs.
  7221.  
  7222. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:51 AM]
  7223. "That wasn't a request. Pick up the chairs. This is not your house."
  7224. "Arvio, put them down."
  7225.  
  7226. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 12:51 AM]
  7227. "This isn't worth the energy."
  7228.  
  7229. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:51 AM]
  7230. Maegan doesn't move to pick them up either. She takes a swig.
  7231.  
  7232. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 12:52 AM]
  7233. "Just let me take care of this for you."
  7234.  
  7235. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:52 AM]
  7236. "God damn man I said no."
  7237. Let muscle drink in peace even though she doesnt deserve it lol
  7238.  
  7239. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:53 AM]
  7240. "'Don't dwell on it.' Hmph."
  7241.  
  7242. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:53 AM]
  7243. "It would take less than a minute to do that." Thinking, Loyd decides instead to fill up a flagon with booze. And another. And another. Six flagons worth of ale in here? One already taken? Yes, Loyd attempts to punish Momma Bear by pouring out 5 flagons for himself.
  7244.  
  7245. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:54 AM]
  7246. Oh shit dude wtf
  7247. can you really drink it all that fast??
  7248.  
  7249. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:54 AM]
  7250. No.
  7251.  
  7252. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 12:54 AM]
  7253. Arvio gladly finishes picking up the chairs.
  7254.  
  7255. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:54 AM]
  7256. can I beat you to it?
  7257.  
  7258. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:54 AM]
  7259. He's just putting them in flagons and taking them away.
  7260. Or trying to.
  7261.  
  7262. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:54 AM]
  7263. tbh I dont even know that that is
  7264.  
  7265. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:54 AM]
  7266. Flagon is a mug.
  7267.  
  7268. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:54 AM]
  7269. aha I was close
  7270. (ty ily)
  7271. are the mugs already filled?
  7272.  
  7273. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:55 AM]
  7274. Three of them are.
  7275.  
  7276. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:55 AM]
  7277. "Stupid...why..." Maegan starts chugging cause fuck it.
  7278.  
  7279. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:56 AM]
  7280. Ashka rushes to grab two that are filled.
  7281.  
  7282. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:56 AM]
  7283. Loyd goes to stop Ashka, but then realizes: This is really fucking stupid. Loyd doesn't bother stopping her. Instead, he'll just sit down with the third flagon and try to 'enjoy' himself.
  7284.  
  7285. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 12:57 AM]
  7286. After finishing picking up the chairs, Arvio sits at the bar.
  7287.  
  7288. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:57 AM]
  7289. Shots shots shots
  7290.  
  7291. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:57 AM]
  7292. After finishing her first, Maegan grabs another flagon and chugs that one too. Drunk is good.
  7293.  
  7294. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:57 AM]
  7295. Chug chug chug
  7296. how many have we gone through?
  7297.  
  7298. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 12:57 AM]
  7299. "Do you have water here."
  7300.  
  7301. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:57 AM]
  7302. "Don't drink too much, Maegan. You look the type that can't hold their alcohol. Plus we need at least a flagon for Vauhan."
  7303.  
  7304. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:58 AM]
  7305. "Shut up." Maegan wipes her mouth.
  7306. "Water in the back maybe."
  7307.  
  7308. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:58 AM]
  7309. "There are a lot of water holes around Afallon as well. Cold water."
  7310.  
  7311. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 12:59 AM]
  7312. Maegan snatches another flagon. Vauhan ain't here, is he?
  7313.  
  7314. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 12:59 AM]
  7315. Arvio dissappears behind the bar. He returns with a flagon of water.
  7316.  
  7317. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 12:59 AM]
  7318. damn maegan you bitch
  7319.  
  7320. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 12:59 AM]
  7321. Wow, rude. Loyd decides to leave Maegan be and just sit with Yesab. Poor little Yesab.
  7322.  
  7323. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:00 AM]
  7324. Fulfill an oath one day, watch him die in one blow the next. Reminds Loyd of how the civil war went.
  7325.  
  7326. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 01:00 AM]
  7327. Wird looks at Loyd.
  7328.  
  7329. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:01 AM]
  7330. Ashka stares at Yesab again. So small, so god damn unfair.
  7331.  
  7332. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:01 AM]
  7333. Loyd looks at Wird.
  7334.  
  7335. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:01 AM]
  7336. "[I know you can't understand this language, so I'm going to speak in this right now. I know I never knew him, but I am *so* sorry for you loss. I understand what losing a friend to violence is like. I wish I could of done something to help him.]"
  7337. "[I should of left the room first. Or stopped him. Something should have been done.]"
  7338.  
  7339. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:02 AM]
  7340. Ashka slumps over on the counter. "Does anyone know a song?"
  7341.  
  7342. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:02 AM]
  7343. "I got no singing talent."
  7344.  
  7345. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:03 AM]
  7346. "No fucking singing." Maegan lays her head on the counter.
  7347.  
  7348. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:03 AM]
  7349. She giggles to herself. "Do you have any talent? Besides stroking several arrows?" Damn what a lightweight.
  7350.  
  7351. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:03 AM]
  7352. "*Ashka*"
  7353.  
  7354. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 01:03 AM]
  7355. "Yesab could sing." Wird feels it important to add.
  7356.  
  7357. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 01:04 AM]
  7358. can wird sing
  7359.  
  7360. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 01:04 AM]
  7361. He's a toad, he can croak.
  7362.  
  7363. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:04 AM]
  7364. "His talent ish being a fucking murderer."
  7365.  
  7366. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:04 AM]
  7367. "I bet he had a lovely singing voice." Loyd just... gives a pat pat to Ashka. "Probably not, Ashka."
  7368. Loyd wishes he was a lightweight. Might as well just let Ashka and Maegan have their fun insulting him.
  7369. And speaking the truth about him.
  7370.  
  7371. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:05 AM]
  7372. Ashka doesn't shrug of the pat part.
  7373. "I wish...we had more."
  7374.  
  7375. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:06 AM]
  7376. "Only *five* mugs?"
  7377.  
  7378. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:06 AM]
  7379. Ashka nods. "Pathetic."
  7380. She looks at her glass and says outloud, "Maybe Ysbail can fit into these flagons. So...SO.... tiny."
  7381.  
  7382. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:07 AM]
  7383. "Nooo. Head's too big."
  7384.  
  7385. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:07 AM]
  7386. "Ysbail is your sick child, yes."
  7387.  
  7388. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:07 AM]
  7389. "No, Ysbail is not."
  7390.  
  7391. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:08 AM]
  7392. She laughs sluggishly. "Too big...."
  7393.  
  7394. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:08 AM]
  7395. "Ah - sorry."
  7396. "I ... assumed."
  7397.  
  7398. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:08 AM]
  7399. She perks up at Arvio's comment. "Here! Here!" She pulls out the portraits and skips over to where he is seated.
  7400.  
  7401. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:09 AM]
  7402. "Oh God, not again."
  7403.  
  7404. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:09 AM]
  7405. "Which god?"
  7406.  
  7407. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:09 AM]
  7408. "Ah - is this her."
  7409.  
  7410. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:10 AM]
  7411. "SHE LOVES ANIMALS SO MUCH!"
  7412.  
  7413. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:10 AM]
  7414. "Whicheeeever is listening..." Maegan tries to drink from an empty flagon.
  7415.  
  7416. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:10 AM]
  7417. "AND HER VOICE!"
  7418. "SO PRETTY, THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL!"
  7419.  
  7420. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:11 AM]
  7421. Loyd sighs, going into the back to get water for Maegan and Ashka. Maybe the water will be enough to confuse them.
  7422.  
  7423. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:11 AM]
  7424. "SHE COULD SING A WILD DOG TO SLEEP!"
  7425.  
  7426. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:11 AM]
  7427. "STOP SCREAMING"
  7428.  
  7429. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:11 AM]
  7430. She pulls out more momentos to show to Arvio. "SHUT UP MEEEGAN!"
  7431.  
  7432. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:11 AM]
  7433. "More booze..." Loyd mumbles, setting a mug of water in front of Maegan and another in front of Ashka.
  7434.  
  7435. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:12 AM]
  7436. Ashka pushes the water. or rather, flings it off the table.
  7437.  
  7438. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:12 AM]
  7439. Rude.
  7440.  
  7441. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:12 AM]
  7442. Maegan takes a sip and stops. "This isn't ale."
  7443.  
  7444. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:13 AM]
  7445. "When I was in Ilissu, I worked in a temple. My main fuction there was to midwife for the mothers who came in. It always brightened by day when I would watch the new mothers with their kits."
  7446.  
  7447. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:13 AM]
  7448. "It's a different kind of ale..."
  7449.  
  7450. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:13 AM]
  7451. "Oh god I can remember the labor...her head was so large."
  7452.  
  7453. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:13 AM]
  7454. "It is pleasing to know that motherhood is still the same, even on the other side of the world."
  7455.  
  7456. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:13 AM]
  7457. "It's WATER!" Maegan splashes it in Loyd's face. "See?"
  7458.  
  7459. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:13 AM]
  7460. "Don't need to know that, Ashka."
  7461.  
  7462. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:13 AM]
  7463. "It was...on a farm somewhere?"
  7464.  
  7465. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:13 AM]
  7466. "I - labor is difficult yes."
  7467.  
  7468. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:14 AM]
  7469. "WATER? Loyd are you drunk?"
  7470.  
  7471. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:14 AM]
  7472. "This fucker is drunk."
  7473.  
  7474. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:14 AM]
  7475. Loyd is one second away from seeing how much force he needs in order to knock out Maegan if he slammed her head against the counter. Instead, he just grabs a towel and cleans his face. "Tastes like mead."
  7476.  
  7477. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:14 AM]
  7478. "Hey hey hey Maegan..."
  7479. "Maegan Meegann.."
  7480.  
  7481. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:14 AM]
  7482. Vauhan enters stage left.
  7483.  
  7484. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:15 AM]
  7485. Vauhan, they drank all of your booze.
  7486.  
  7487. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:15 AM]
  7488. "You may not want to - excellent, Vauhan."
  7489.  
  7490. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 01:15 AM]
  7491. Wird looks to Vauhan as he surfaces.
  7492.  
  7493. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:15 AM]
  7494. "Are you gonna god damn tell me what you want?"
  7495.  
  7496. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:15 AM]
  7497. Vauhan was expecting as much when he gave his 3/4 gallon. "Were you waiting for me?"
  7498.  
  7499. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:15 AM]
  7500. "They are getting out of hand."
  7501.  
  7502. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:16 AM]
  7503. "Maegan..." Ashka ignores the Vauhan. "I am so sorry about your chairs I am so sorry..." she is on the verge of tears.
  7504. "They were very nice chairs....com..fortable.."
  7505.  
  7506. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:16 AM]
  7507. "Let them. Everyone has different ways to mourn. Some drink the memories away."
  7508.  
  7509. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:16 AM]
  7510. Maegan sniffles. "Please don't kick my chairs again..."
  7511.  
  7512. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:17 AM]
  7513. "Do you two need to hug it out?"
  7514.  
  7515. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:17 AM]
  7516. "It is not that, they were getting rowdy."
  7517.  
  7518. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:17 AM]
  7519. "How are they this drunk when there was only enough for 6 mugs?"
  7520.  
  7521. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:17 AM]
  7522. "Dad always said women can't hold their alcohol."
  7523.  
  7524. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:17 AM]
  7525. "Maegan, I swear on my heart it will never..happpen." Snifle snifle.
  7526.  
  7527. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:17 AM]
  7528. "You clearly haven't drunk with the right women, Loyd." Vauhan sits, kinda staring off at nothing.
  7529.  
  7530. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:18 AM]
  7531. "Thank you..." Maegan starts sobbing and leans on the nearest person.
  7532.  
  7533. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:18 AM]
  7534. "It is all right Maegan."
  7535.  
  7536. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:18 AM]
  7537. Either Vauhan or Loyd, if Maegan is still at the counter. Probably Vauhan.
  7538.  
  7539. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:18 AM]
  7540. "Why do large heads hurt so much?" She also sobs.
  7541.  
  7542. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:19 AM]
  7543. "I will fetch a rag for you."
  7544.  
  7545. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:19 AM]
  7546. Loyd goes behind the counter and tosses one at Arvio. "Catch."
  7547.  
  7548. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:19 AM]
  7549. He does so, "Here Maegan."
  7550.  
  7551. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:20 AM]
  7552. Maegan obnoxiously snorts up some snot and wipes her tears.
  7553.  
  7554. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:20 AM]
  7555. "I thought Ashka would have been able to hold her alcohol at least..."
  7556.  
  7557. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:21 AM]
  7558. "Is there food in the back, the women, especially Ashka should eat, lest they suffer in the morning."
  7559.  
  7560. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:22 AM]
  7561. "Loyd...have I ever told you...you look like.."
  7562. Her eyes narrow at him.
  7563. Her vision is sorta shaky.
  7564.  
  7565. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:22 AM]
  7566. "I'll cook some venison. Vauhan, make sure the women don't do anything stupid. Arvio, they might start trying to pet you like a dog." Loyd stops near the kitchen, waiting for Ashka to say whatever.
  7567.  
  7568. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:22 AM]
  7569. "I can't promise that, Loyd."
  7570.  
  7571. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:22 AM]
  7572. "It is perferable to what gnoll women would do to me in the same situation."
  7573.  
  7574. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:23 AM]
  7575. "Oh god you are a dog." Her head tilts to Arvio.
  7576.  
  7577. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:23 AM]
  7578. "More like a hyena."
  7579.  
  7580. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:23 AM]
  7581. "I never liked dogs."
  7582.  
  7583. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:23 AM]
  7584. "Arrr veeeoooo...your fur is so, so, pretty"
  7585. "Maybe it is because you look like a dog Meeeegan!"
  7586.  
  7587. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:23 AM]
  7588. Vauhan rests his head on his hand as he plays babysitter for two drunk women.
  7589.  
  7590. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7591. "I take care of it. I was expected to - holy shit Ashka."
  7592.  
  7593. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7594. "That takes care of her..." Loyd's plan has worked. Now he can head into the kitchen to cook venison. It won't be as good as what Lex could make, but that's what you get with Loyd cooking.
  7595.  
  7596. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7597. "Wha-What did you say?"
  7598.  
  7599. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7600. Unless survival can be used for cooking.
  7601.  
  7602. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7603. "Said you look like a dog!"
  7604.  
  7605. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7606. "That she loves dogs"
  7607.  
  7608. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7609. "You look like a...a pig!"
  7610.  
  7611. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7612. "Beautiful hair and striking eyes."
  7613.  
  7614. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7615. Oh no.
  7616. Oh... wait?
  7617.  
  7618. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7619. oh yes.
  7620.  
  7621. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7622. "Mother please not here."
  7623.  
  7624. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:24 AM]
  7625. "And yo- Hwat?"
  7626.  
  7627. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:25 AM]
  7628. "How do you always smell so niceeeeee?"
  7629.  
  7630. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:25 AM]
  7631. Arvio looks back and forth between the women.
  7632.  
  7633. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:25 AM]
  7634. Sniff sniff
  7635.  
  7636. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:25 AM]
  7637. "Well I...wear perfyoom..."
  7638.  
  7639. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:25 AM]
  7640. She looks back to Arvio, 'Oh my god you are a dog."
  7641.  
  7642. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:25 AM]
  7643. "Don't sniff me please"
  7644.  
  7645. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:26 AM]
  7646. Loyd cooks. Loyd is thankful that cooking means he can't hear the future lesbians.
  7647.  
  7648. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:26 AM]
  7649. "Hyena's are tangentially related to dogs I suppose, but they have not been uplifted by a goddess."
  7650.  
  7651. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:26 AM]
  7652. She reaches out her hand to him put can't coordinate her motor skills.
  7653.  
  7654. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:27 AM]
  7655. "Mother also does not like dogs it appears. Are you ok Ashka. Can you stand."
  7656.  
  7657. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:27 AM]
  7658. She grabs his hyena man-tiddy.
  7659.  
  7660. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:27 AM]
  7661. "Stand??? I have standed for lots of time!"
  7662.  
  7663. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:27 AM]
  7664. Vauhan just watches, having not really ever been intent on stopping anything.
  7665.  
  7666. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:27 AM]
  7667. She stumbles a bit but can regain her balance if she concentrates.
  7668. She points to Vauhan dramatically. "Vaaahoon!"
  7669. "I challenge you!"
  7670.  
  7671. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:28 AM]
  7672. "[To think I used to wonder why they didn't let] Oh please no"
  7673.  
  7674. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:28 AM]
  7675. Oh boy, Loyd is back to see what disaster has occured now. Thankfully for everyone else, he has a plate of venison for everyone (except himself). "Challenge after dinner, okay?"
  7676.  
  7677. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:28 AM]
  7678. "To?"
  7679.  
  7680. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:28 AM]
  7681. "No ffffighting in my tavern! You'll ruin my chairs!"
  7682.  
  7683. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:28 AM]
  7684. She beats her chest with her fists. "I have seen your strong physique-shut up meegan-and I want to see your arms in work."
  7685. She sits right next to him and props up her arm.
  7686.  
  7687. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:29 AM]
  7688. "No one is ruining any chairs, Maegan. I promise. Ashka, a warrior should eat before a battle to have energy, right? Eat." Venison in front of Ashka. Vension in front of Arvio. Vension is front of Vauhan and Maegan.
  7689.  
  7690. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:29 AM]
  7691. "[At least Ashka acts like a proper woman, humans leave so much to be desired.]"
  7692. "Thank you Loyd."
  7693.  
  7694. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:30 AM]
  7695. "ACCEPT MY CHALLENGE STURDY MAN"
  7696.  
  7697. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:30 AM]
  7698. "I will accept after we eat."
  7699.  
  7700. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:30 AM]
  7701. "PUT THOSE FINE MUSCLES TO WORK!"
  7702. "What?!"
  7703.  
  7704. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:30 AM]
  7705. "QUIT YELLING, FUCK"
  7706.  
  7707. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:30 AM]
  7708. "I AM NOT YELLING"
  7709.  
  7710. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:30 AM]
  7711. Vauhan eats in front of Ashka, as if to make a point to her that she will have to wait.
  7712.  
  7713. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:31 AM]
  7714. "[I wonder how I could get these two to pass out and go to sleep already...]" Loyd mumbles in High Fortriu.
  7715.  
  7716. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:31 AM]
  7717. "Whyyyyyyyyy are you always talking to yourself! What kind of thought circle in your head man?"
  7718.  
  7719. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:31 AM]
  7720. "I presume the same reason I do."
  7721.  
  7722. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:32 AM]
  7723. "Stop mumbling we can't hear you! Speak up!"
  7724.  
  7725. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:32 AM]
  7726. "Let us hear your beautiful voice, Loyd. Serenade us I beg you!"
  7727.  
  7728. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:33 AM]
  7729. "I was..." Loyd goes into an internal panic as he has to think of an excuse. Good excuse? Bad excuse? Bad excuse. "I was wondering why... attractive women keep coming to Afallon?"
  7730.  
  7731. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:34 AM]
  7732. "Do they? Who've you got eyes for, Loyd?"
  7733.  
  7734. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:34 AM]
  7735. Lamashtu's influence grows
  7736.  
  7737. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:34 AM]
  7738. Maegan goes to chomp on her venison, visibly remembers something, and drops it on the plate. "Assska, if you dent my counter with your...big...strong arms I'll...beat you up maybe!"
  7739.  
  7740. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:34 AM]
  7741. "Oh. No eyes on anyone. Just, you know, saying. Attractive women keep coming here. Yeah." Loyd wishes he could escape, but he knows you cannot escape drunk women.
  7742.  
  7743. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:34 AM]
  7744. Ashka leans on the counter to make a point. She smirks, "Like thissssss?"
  7745.  
  7746. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:35 AM]
  7747. Oh hey, they ignored him. Success.
  7748.  
  7749. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:35 AM]
  7750. "You too Voohon, why are you so bal- STOP!"
  7751.  
  7752. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:35 AM]
  7753. "Loyd lean on the counter."
  7754.  
  7755. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:35 AM]
  7756. "Why?"
  7757.  
  7758. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:35 AM]
  7759. "Do it pleaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeee."
  7760.  
  7761. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:35 AM]
  7762. "Maegan already hates me enough. I don't need to add to it."
  7763.  
  7764. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:35 AM]
  7765. "Her eyes light up when she gets mad... dontcha like it??"
  7766.  
  7767. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:36 AM]
  7768. "So Vauhan, we have not yet had the pleasure of having a conversation yet."
  7769.  
  7770. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:36 AM]
  7771. "[Her eyes also light up when she is burning an entire regiment of troops to death...]"
  7772.  
  7773. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:36 AM]
  7774. "Now!" Maegan feebily tries to move Ashka's elbow with her 7 Str score.
  7775.  
  7776. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:36 AM]
  7777. "Have you ever tried to speak next to two drunk women? It's not as easy as you expect."
  7778.  
  7779. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:36 AM]
  7780. "What did you sa- owwwwwwwwwwww"
  7781. "Meeegaaan whyyyyyy?"
  7782.  
  7783. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:37 AM]
  7784. "I have had conversations next to far worse and far louder."
  7785. "Drunken *gnoll* women"
  7786.  
  7787. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:37 AM]
  7788. "Oh no, am I hurting you?! I'm sorryyy!"
  7789.  
  7790. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 01:37 AM]
  7791. Yesab would be incredibly uncomfortable, were his dead body not sitting on the bar table beside the flirting women.
  7792.  
  7793. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:37 AM]
  7794. "Mm. There will be time to speak later. I find amusement watching this."
  7795.  
  7796. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:37 AM]
  7797. "No **I** am sorry I didn't mean toooooo"
  7798.  
  7799. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:37 AM]
  7800. For Yesab's (corpse's) safety, Loyd picks him up and moves him far away from the drunk lesbians.
  7801.  
  7802. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:38 AM]
  7803. "Quite."
  7804.  
  7805. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 01:38 AM]
  7806. Wird stares.
  7807. He's going to tell Yesab everything.
  7808. *All of it.*
  7809.  
  7810. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:38 AM]
  7811. And then picks up Wird and moves him.
  7812.  
  7813. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 01:38 AM]
  7814. "I appreciate it."
  7815.  
  7816. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:39 AM]
  7817. "I'm sorry. Women just... they can't hold their drink. Or at least not these ladies."
  7818.  
  7819. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:39 AM]
  7820. "No no no no no no no no no I didn't know I was so strong, please don't be mad at me!"
  7821.  
  7822. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:39 AM]
  7823. "Noooo meeegaannn don..... *burp* be sad. You are so perfecttttt..."
  7824.  
  7825. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:39 AM]
  7826. Loyd laughs at the idea of Maegan being strong. Is funny joke.
  7827.  
  7828. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:40 AM]
  7829. "That's so kind of you, youre pretty nice and stuff"
  7830.  
  7831. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:41 AM]
  7832. "Vauhan, are we gonna have to move those two to a room soon?"
  7833.  
  7834. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:41 AM]
  7835. "whaaaaaaaattttt....no no no I am nottttttt you are..." She pats Maegan's hair.
  7836.  
  7837. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:42 AM]
  7838. "Ladies, please, you're both pretty and attractive. Just... sit down and relax, okay?"
  7839.  
  7840. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:42 AM]
  7841. "I've never had someone pat me before, I quite like this"
  7842.  
  7843. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:42 AM]
  7844. Pat pat
  7845.  
  7846. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:42 AM]
  7847. "If you're not comfortable with it," saying this as if he is and expects others to be as well.
  7848.  
  7849. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:42 AM]
  7850. "This is not commonplace?"
  7851.  
  7852. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:43 AM]
  7853. "Not in Parthia."
  7854.  
  7855. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:43 AM]
  7856. "In Fortriu, it is not."
  7857.  
  7858. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:44 AM]
  7859. "I trained as a temple prostitute, this is not too offputting to me."
  7860. "But I had assumed that this was not normal."
  7861.  
  7862. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:44 AM]
  7863. What. No, no. Loyd understands that this is a time to not ask. Loyd is not gonna ask.
  7864.  
  7865. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:45 AM]
  7866. "A PROSTITUTE?!" she screams loudly into Maegan's ear.
  7867. "N-notttt a fun jobbbb"
  7868.  
  7869. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:45 AM]
  7870. "How would you know, Ashka?"
  7871.  
  7872. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:45 AM]
  7873. "OH my GOD"
  7874.  
  7875. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:45 AM]
  7876. Vauhan finishes eating and puts the plate somewhere it won't be broken by the wild swingings of drunks.
  7877.  
  7878. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:45 AM]
  7879. Maegan rubs her ear.
  7880.  
  7881. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:46 AM]
  7882. "I feel like this is just her ale speaking."
  7883.  
  7884. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:47 AM]
  7885. "So, uh, Wird," Weird to talk to a toad but Vauhan is waiting for lesbians, Arvio is a gnoll, and Maegan and Ashka are two seconds away from fucking in the middle of the taverm. "For Yesab... is there anything we should do with his body?"
  7886.  
  7887. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:47 AM]
  7888. "In ale, there is truth. Something I've heard before."
  7889.  
  7890. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:47 AM]
  7891. She looks at Loyd, lifting up her mug to make sure there is not alcohol hiding. "You find a way to pay, Loyd"
  7892.  
  7893. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:48 AM]
  7894. "Lud, did I ever tell you how many people I burrrrrrnned alive?" Maegan just sorta cackles.
  7895.  
  7896. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:48 AM]
  7897. "Pay for what, Ashka?"
  7898.  
  7899. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:48 AM]
  7900. "Burnnnnn??? That must be so much...heat"
  7901. "Pay for thingggssssss, Loyd"
  7902.  
  7903. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:49 AM]
  7904. "...Sure, Ashka. I got the means to pay."
  7905.  
  7906. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:49 AM]
  7907. "I remember their ssscreams..."
  7908. "I...felt...alive..."
  7909.  
  7910. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:49 AM]
  7911. "Ooookay, that's about the point where we get you to bed, Maegan."
  7912.  
  7913. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:49 AM]
  7914. "[Dear mother, could you lighten up Maegan.]"
  7915.  
  7916. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:50 AM]
  7917. "No, I'm not going!"
  7918.  
  7919. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:50 AM]
  7920. Oooooh no. Let's not talk to that. Loyd abandons Wird and Yesab ('s corpse) and gives Maegan a pat pat on the shoulder. "Maegan, I heard rumor that you got a lovely singing voice. Is that true?" Let's just move away from the Civil War topic.
  7921.  
  7922. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:50 AM]
  7923. "Let her stayyyyyyy! Let her talk...about...murder."
  7924.  
  7925. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:50 AM]
  7926. Maegan takes a really long and exaggerated sniffle. "Noooo."
  7927.  
  7928. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:50 AM]
  7929. "We should not."
  7930.  
  7931. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:50 AM]
  7932. "Well, people I talked to on both sides said otherwise. Are they liars?" Let's just keep moving away from the murder.
  7933.  
  7934. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 01:51 AM]
  7935. Wird goes to talk but is suddenly left.
  7936.  
  7937. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:51 AM]
  7938. "nooo your voice is so... niceeee"
  7939.  
  7940. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:51 AM]
  7941. "Yes, yes it is. I think if I heard your singing, I would agree with those that said you got a lovely singing voice." Loyd is just saying anything to avoid the murder.
  7942.  
  7943. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:51 AM]
  7944. Now that Loyd's talking to Maegan, keeping her off the murder topic, Vauhan gives up on the whole problem of getting Maegan to go to sleep for the time.
  7945.  
  7946. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:52 AM]
  7947. "Oh thank you, your voice is nice too most of the time"
  7948.  
  7949. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:52 AM]
  7950. "Yes Loyd it does sound good..."
  7951.  
  7952. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:52 AM]
  7953. "Doesn't it?"
  7954.  
  7955. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:52 AM]
  7956. "I meant yoo Asska, you dumb...person."
  7957.  
  7958. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:52 AM]
  7959. To occupy himself, Vauhan plays idly with a fork.
  7960.  
  7961. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:52 AM]
  7962. "also you smell good too... everyone smells good!" She throws her hands up!
  7963. "You guys wanna see a trick?"
  7964.  
  7965. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:53 AM]
  7966. "NO"
  7967.  
  7968. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:53 AM]
  7969. "And Ashka is saying you sound lovely, Maegan. Hey, Maegan, do you know the lyrics to the song 'Fortriu'? Could you sing that for us?"
  7970.  
  7971. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:53 AM]
  7972. Ashka disrobes her shirt and readies her weapon.
  7973.  
  7974. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:53 AM]
  7975. "Who the hell just names a song af- Wait, wait..."
  7976.  
  7977. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:53 AM]
  7978. "Okay everyone everyone watch this.. you ready???"
  7979.  
  7980. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:53 AM]
  7981. "No no no no no n ono "
  7982.  
  7983. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:53 AM]
  7984. Tiddies out, hammer out
  7985.  
  7986. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:53 AM]
  7987. PUT THAT BACK ON
  7988.  
  7989. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:54 AM]
  7990. Vauhan's attention is drawn from the fork.
  7991.  
  7992. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:54 AM]
  7993. "Okay I just need a second to set up.. oh wait I need a chair first..."
  7994.  
  7995. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 01:54 AM]
  7996. Mary walks in at this moment. She just sorta stares
  7997.  
  7998. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:54 AM]
  7999. "[I'm glad I don't have mother's mask right now.]"
  8000.  
  8001. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:54 AM]
  8002. "Because it's a song about missing Fortriu, Maegan. *I don't know if you can see, the changes coming over me*... it starts like that, remember?" Loyd just tries to ignore Ashka. Mary, please help Loyd.
  8003.  
  8004. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:54 AM]
  8005. "Please someone stop her!"
  8006.  
  8007. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:55 AM]
  8008. "Shut up Loyd, I'm watching a fucking SHOW!"
  8009.  
  8010. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:55 AM]
  8011. "No no I can do it!!!"
  8012.  
  8013. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:55 AM]
  8014. "How about you two enjoy your show upstairs or back in the fireplace? Alone?"
  8015.  
  8016. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:55 AM]
  8017. "Wait.. I do not not need these pants."
  8018. "Wait maybe I do.."
  8019.  
  8020. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:55 AM]
  8021. "Yes you do!"
  8022.  
  8023. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:55 AM]
  8024. "ASHKA"
  8025.  
  8026. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:55 AM]
  8027. "ARRVEEEO"
  8028.  
  8029. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:55 AM]
  8030. Vauhan laughs.
  8031.  
  8032. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:55 AM]
  8033. "Okay no, keep those on."
  8034.  
  8035. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:55 AM]
  8036. "Oh my god you are a wolf!"
  8037.  
  8038. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:55 AM]
  8039. "This is not the place!"
  8040. "HYENA"
  8041.  
  8042. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:56 AM]
  8043. "WHY ARE YOU SAYING HI???"
  8044. "WHO IS EENA"
  8045.  
  8046. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:56 AM]
  8047. "Who's 'Ena'?"
  8048.  
  8049. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:56 AM]
  8050. "NO, MOTHER'S CURSES, I AM A GNOLL"
  8051.  
  8052. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:56 AM]
  8053. "Okay so I need space for this..."
  8054.  
  8055. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:56 AM]
  8056. Mary, make these two fall asleep or something.
  8057.  
  8058. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:56 AM]
  8059. lets spin this hammar bby
  8060.  
  8061. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:56 AM]
  8062. Jokes on you
  8063.  
  8064. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:56 AM]
  8065. No, wait for the trick.
  8066.  
  8067. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:56 AM]
  8068. I'm completely immune to sleep effects
  8069.  
  8070. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:56 AM]
  8071. Arvio hits the deck
  8072.  
  8073. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 01:57 AM]
  8074. Mary goes to sit with Loyd. "Did, um. Did they get into the drinks?"
  8075.  
  8076. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 01:57 AM]
  8077. "I gave them the drinks."
  8078.  
  8079. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:57 AM]
  8080. And around! and around! Ashka spins her earthshatter around! A strong grip doesn't let go.
  8081.  
  8082. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:57 AM]
  8083. Loyd is standing next to Maegan trying to keep her under control, Mary. You're sitting close to the madness. "I brought in drinks because I figured they needed them after Yesab died."
  8084. "And then they proved themselves to be lightweights."
  8085.  
  8086. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:57 AM]
  8087. "Thank you for not calling me fat."
  8088.  
  8089. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:58 AM]
  8090. "Not to play a devil's advocate, but the two aren't mutually exclusive Maegan."
  8091.  
  8092. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:58 AM]
  8093. "It would be hard to call you fat, Maegan." Loyd is just going to sit behind the counter now. For safety.
  8094.  
  8095. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [21-May-17 01:58 AM]
  8096. @Doe Heart#8349: [9] -> **18**
  8097.  
  8098. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:58 AM]
  8099. 1d20+9
  8100.  
  8101. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 01:58 AM]
  8102. Ashka spins beautifully
  8103.  
  8104. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 01:58 AM]
  8105. Arvio will crawl behind the counter as well
  8106.  
  8107. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 01:59 AM]
  8108. There's a little pirouette in there somewhere
  8109.  
  8110. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 01:59 AM]
  8111. Mary is relatively fine with this. "Ah. That makes sense."
  8112.  
  8113. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:59 AM]
  8114. tiddie jiggiling, hammer a-swinging
  8115.  
  8116. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:59 AM]
  8117. "You don't know any sleep spells, do you?"
  8118.  
  8119. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 01:59 AM]
  8120. "What do you mean by that, Ar..Arm...Arbeo?"
  8121.  
  8122. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 01:59 AM]
  8123. "OKAY FOR THE NEXT PART I NEED YOU ALL TO SHHHHH"
  8124.  
  8125. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 01:59 AM]
  8126. "He's just calling you pretty, Maegan. Hey, did you know sitting on the floor is fun?"
  8127.  
  8128. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8129. "That one's tolerance to alcohol is not soley attached to weight."
  8130.  
  8131. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8132. "Not today. I have all of my spells readied."
  8133.  
  8134. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8135. Shut the fuck up, gnoll.
  8136.  
  8137. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8138. "Www-wwhy is that fun?"
  8139.  
  8140. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8141. Vauhan been shooshed. He's not on the floor like a coward, he's been hit by hammers before.
  8142.  
  8143. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8144. "I-I am going to c-catch it!"
  8145.  
  8146. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8147. "One's penchant for being piss drunk is also taken into account."
  8148.  
  8149. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8150. She gunna fling it
  8151.  
  8152. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8153. Wait no
  8154.  
  8155. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8156. "Because... the room starts to spin, and it's like you're... on the back of a flying beast? Fun."
  8157.  
  8158. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8159. "I can fly whenever I want to."
  8160.  
  8161. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8162. "Plus it's all rustic and stuff!" Mary's trying to help Loyd
  8163.  
  8164. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:00 AM]
  8165. Ashka's vision is blurry and her balance is failing.
  8166. "ANNNNNNDD THROW!"
  8167.  
  8168. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8169. Vauhan readies to catch Ashka should she fall.
  8170.  
  8171. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8172. 1d20
  8173.  
  8174. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8175. @Doe Heart#8349: [19] -> **19**
  8176.  
  8177. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8178. AYYYYYYY
  8179.  
  8180. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8181. "Like this!" Maegan starts to fly.
  8182.  
  8183. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8184. IM FUCKING
  8185.  
  8186. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8187. "[Erastil, next time you send women to Afallon, make sure they can hold their alcohol.]"
  8188. "No! I wanted the opposite of that!"
  8189.  
  8190. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8191. Do I make a fly check not to eat shit?
  8192.  
  8193. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8194. im dead guys
  8195.  
  8196. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8197. 1d20+2 im doing it anyway
  8198.  
  8199. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8200. @Hippocratesi#9485: "im doing it anyway": [16] -> **18**
  8201.  
  8202. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8203. rip
  8204. i shouldve auto-failed
  8205.  
  8206. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:01 AM]
  8207. The hammer goes sailing through the back wall, over an innocent bystander, and embeds itself in the wall of the Hearth
  8208.  
  8209. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8210. "Wow."
  8211.  
  8212. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8213. Ashka goes flying and lands in a chair
  8214.  
  8215. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8216. "Oh shit" She snickers.
  8217.  
  8218. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8219. And hopefully passes out.
  8220.  
  8221. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8222. Vauhan catches Ashka if possible.
  8223.  
  8224. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8225. Vauhan can make the interception
  8226.  
  8227. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8228. He do it.
  8229.  
  8230. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8231. Alright, Vauhan has one (1) new Ashka!!
  8232.  
  8233. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8234. watch your hands vauhan
  8235.  
  8236. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8237. "Okay, *now* it is time for bed."
  8238.  
  8239. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8240. "I shhhould get that.."
  8241.  
  8242. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:02 AM]
  8243. 👀
  8244.  
  8245. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:03 AM]
  8246. "Hah!" Maegan falls back down. "Gggues I-fuck-guess I gotta fix that..."
  8247.  
  8248. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:03 AM]
  8249. "Bed? I was not expecting you to be so ready so soon."
  8250. "I am *burp* ready for you when you are..."
  8251.  
  8252. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:03 AM]
  8253. "No, let her stay!"
  8254.  
  8255. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:03 AM]
  8256. "Meeegaaannn you can join!"
  8257.  
  8258. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:03 AM]
  8259. "You're drunk, come back to me when you are sober and we can talk."
  8260.  
  8261. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:03 AM]
  8262. "Maegan, you know if you close your eyes and count out two hundred sheep, you can see something amazing?"
  8263.  
  8264. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:03 AM]
  8265. "Her strength is amazing."
  8266.  
  8267. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:04 AM]
  8268. Gareth comes in a few seconds later, earthbreaker in hand.
  8269.  
  8270. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:04 AM]
  8271. "Really?" Maegan closes her eyes and starts counting out loud.
  8272.  
  8273. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:04 AM]
  8274. oh uh
  8275.  
  8276. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:04 AM]
  8277. He just kind of
  8278. puts it down
  8279. on a table
  8280.  
  8281. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:04 AM]
  8282. Arvio hyena laughs nervously
  8283.  
  8284. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:04 AM]
  8285. "Please tell me that it isn't anyone important." Loyd says from his hiding spot.
  8286.  
  8287. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:05 AM]
  8288. "Apologies, Gareth. They are mourning the little spriteling's passing."
  8289.  
  8290. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:05 AM]
  8291. "*Is that a dragon*" He whispers
  8292.  
  8293. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:05 AM]
  8294. Maegan opens her eyes 'cause she got bored. "Hi, Garth!"
  8295.  
  8296. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:05 AM]
  8297. He leaves
  8298.  
  8299. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:05 AM]
  8300. Ashka wraps her arms around Vauhan, tries to say something sexual about hammers but passes out. Shows over kiddos.
  8301. The End
  8302.  
  8303. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:05 AM]
  8304. "Bye, Garth!"
  8305.  
  8306. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:05 AM]
  8307. "Maegan, you messed up. It is 300 sheep now, but now the thing is even more amazing." Loyd pinches the bridge of his nose. This is all his fault.
  8308.  
  8309. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:05 AM]
  8310. Vauhan takes her to her room, makes sure she stays on her side, and leaves her in peace.
  8311.  
  8312. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:06 AM]
  8313. "Nooo! Is she okay?!" Maegan shoves past Loyd and collapses on top of Ashka.
  8314.  
  8315. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:06 AM]
  8316. Put her shirt on first, Vauhan.
  8317.  
  8318. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:06 AM]
  8319. Mmmmnah.
  8320.  
  8321. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:06 AM]
  8322. oh
  8323.  
  8324. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:06 AM]
  8325. You're going to let a bunch of soldiers look at topless Ashka? Rude.
  8326.  
  8327. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:06 AM]
  8328. Mary gets the shirt and draps it over Ashka's body.
  8329.  
  8330. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:06 AM]
  8331. You got rooms in this building
  8332.  
  8333. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:07 AM]
  8334. keep her topless Vauhan
  8335. they are ready for you
  8336.  
  8337. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:07 AM]
  8338. "Maegan, she's fine. I think if you count slow enough, you can only count to 100 sheep."
  8339.  
  8340. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:07 AM]
  8341. Noooo, that's shamelessssssss
  8342.  
  8343. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:07 AM]
  8344. Since Vauhan STOLE her, Maegan just kinda falls on the floor.
  8345.  
  8346. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:07 AM]
  8347. If she's going to the encampment, she's getting her top put back on.
  8348.  
  8349. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:07 AM]
  8350. Mary's gonna force her not to be topless anymore
  8351.  
  8352. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:08 AM]
  8353. Loyd checks on Maegan to see if she's okay and to see if she's sleeping.
  8354.  
  8355. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:08 AM]
  8356. Mary, what a holy woman
  8357.  
  8358. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:08 AM]
  8359. "Loyd, get Maegan to her room."
  8360.  
  8361. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:08 AM]
  8362. "I have no words for this turn of events."
  8363.  
  8364. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:08 AM]
  8365. Poof, goes the Vauhan with the Ashka to her sleeping place, wherever it may be.
  8366.  
  8367. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:08 AM]
  8368. Mary's the person who would be the designated driver tbh
  8369.  
  8370. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:08 AM]
  8371. Maegan is crying and possibly slowly falling asleep you don't know.
  8372.  
  8373. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:08 AM]
  8374. both
  8375.  
  8376. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:08 AM]
  8377. "Hopefully she doesn't remember that I carried her back." Loyd princess carries Maegan back to the Fireplace and her room. Don't worry, he'll stay with the babies in the tavern tonight.
  8378.  
  8379. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:09 AM]
  8380. Ashka will dream of Loyd and Maegan and Vauhan tonight. Doing who knows what.
  8381.  
  8382. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:09 AM]
  8383. "We're going to need to heavily water your booze in the future..." Loyd mumbles to drunk/sleeping/maybe not sleeping Maegan.
  8384.  
  8385. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:10 AM]
  8386. "Don't you dare."
  8387.  
  8388. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:10 AM]
  8389. Vauhan returns to the tavern.
  8390.  
  8391. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:10 AM]
  8392. "Oh, you can hear me. Well, alright."
  8393.  
  8394. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:10 AM]
  8395. Gareth comes back in as Ashka is carried off.
  8396.  
  8397. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:10 AM]
  8398. Ashka cuddles her pillow and pretends it's Maegan.
  8399.  
  8400. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:11 AM]
  8401. He sits down next to everyone
  8402. Ashka no
  8403.  
  8404. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 02:11 AM]
  8405. Someone better bring back the hammer
  8406.  
  8407. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:11 AM]
  8408. Loyd is busy carrying Maegan to the fireplace. BRB Gareth.
  8409.  
  8410. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:11 AM]
  8411. He looks at Vauhan, since he's a big man. "Yesab?"
  8412.  
  8413. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:11 AM]
  8414. Maegan starts to snore.
  8415.  
  8416. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:11 AM]
  8417. "Yes. There is a thing in the Tomb," he says pointing in its direction, careful to choose understandable words. "It killed him."
  8418.  
  8419. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:12 AM]
  8420. "Thank the gods..." Loyd drops Maegan off at her room. Roll her on her side, make sure there's a basket/bucket nearby in case she has to puke, pat her on the head. "Good night, Maegan." And then he's off to return to the tavern.
  8421.  
  8422. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:12 AM]
  8423. nah let her choke on her own vomit
  8424. its fine
  8425.  
  8426. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:12 AM]
  8427. Loyd isn't that mean.
  8428.  
  8429. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:12 AM]
  8430. He looks at you for a minute, casts something, and then speaks in clean, clipped Parthian. "He is dead?"
  8431.  
  8432. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:13 AM]
  8433. Vauhan nods solemnly.
  8434.  
  8435. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:13 AM]
  8436. He exhales.
  8437.  
  8438. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:14 AM]
  8439. And Loyd is back. "Sorry about what you saw, Gareth."
  8440.  
  8441. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:14 AM]
  8442. "It's fine. Your customs are your own, I do not judge."
  8443.  
  8444. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:14 AM]
  8445. "Er, yes. They were mourning. I think. Drinking to forget."
  8446.  
  8447. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:15 AM]
  8448. "I hope they'll be okay..." Mary says quietly.
  8449.  
  8450. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:15 AM]
  8451. "...Yes. Customs." Sure, okay.
  8452. Loyd checks to make sure Ysbail and Cedwyn are asleep. Please be asleep, babies.
  8453.  
  8454. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:16 AM]
  8455. They sleep
  8456.  
  8457. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:16 AM]
  8458. Thank the gods.
  8459.  
  8460. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:17 AM]
  8461. Gareth grunts. "Still, his death is unfortunate. But we must move on. The number of people who speak my language and yours shrinks every day. I must learn your tongue. What is the best way to do this?"
  8462.  
  8463. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:17 AM]
  8464. "If I may?"
  8465.  
  8466. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:17 AM]
  8467. Luckily, Vauhan has experience with Parthian being a second language.
  8468.  
  8469. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:18 AM]
  8470. "This is my personal observation, but living around those that are speaking it is a fairly good way to."
  8471.  
  8472. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:18 AM]
  8473. "A worse person than I would find a way to hold this over their heads..." And so Loyd returns again. "We could teach you. I... intended to buy blocks to help Ysbail learn to say, spell, and associate basic Parthian words. You're free to join her when I do that. It'll give you a chance to bond with her, too."
  8474.  
  8475. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:19 AM]
  8476. "That is what I did, at least."
  8477.  
  8478. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:19 AM]
  8479. "Yes, I agree. I was from another country which did not speak this tongue, then I moved."
  8480.  
  8481. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:19 AM]
  8482. *Yeah but I came from across the sea and am a damn hyena, whiny ass fighter shield person*
  8483.  
  8484. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:20 AM]
  8485. *Fight me Pongo*
  8486.  
  8487. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:20 AM]
  8488. "I love learning languages." Mary sways happily. "I'd be happy to help! [I can speak your language good, I think.]
  8489.  
  8490. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:20 AM]
  8491. *Bang!*
  8492.  
  8493. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:20 AM]
  8494. "I'm also from another country. Fortriu, to the northwest. Maybe you heard of it. I don't think Laurent did. I don't think he cared, honestly."
  8495.  
  8496. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:24 AM]
  8497. "We are all available to help you learn."
  8498.  
  8499. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:24 AM]
  8500. "...Is there nothing we can do to bring back Yesab?"
  8501.  
  8502. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:25 AM]
  8503. "If there was, we could have brought back others."
  8504.  
  8505. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:25 AM]
  8506. "There may be. I know one of you asked about that, though I don't know who."
  8507.  
  8508. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:25 AM]
  8509. "I asked about bringing back Laurent."
  8510.  
  8511. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:28 AM]
  8512. "No, there was someone who got some books on the subject."
  8513. "And yes I would appreciate any help you could offer."
  8514.  
  8515. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:28 AM]
  8516. "When I get the blocks, I'll let you know and we can do some basic lessons like that."
  8517.  
  8518. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:29 AM]
  8519. "Oh! If you want them to learn how to write as well, lemme know. I can show them how to paint and stuff."
  8520.  
  8521. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:30 AM]
  8522. "Who talked about it? What did they look like?"
  8523.  
  8524. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:32 AM]
  8525. "Was it anyone who was in the tavern when you first came in?"
  8526.  
  8527. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:33 AM]
  8528. He looks around and humphs. "The animal-ish one. Not him." He nods at the gnoll.
  8529.  
  8530. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:33 AM]
  8531. Arvio waves
  8532.  
  8533. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:33 AM]
  8534. "Animal-ish one... Lex?"
  8535.  
  8536. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:33 AM]
  8537. "Animalish..." Think, think, think. Maegan? No no, only an animal on the battlefield. "...Lex?"
  8538.  
  8539. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:34 AM]
  8540. Shrug.
  8541.  
  8542. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:34 AM]
  8543. And in bed
  8544.  
  8545. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:34 AM]
  8546. What.
  8547.  
  8548. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:34 AM]
  8549. ZING!
  8550. hahahahaha
  8551.  
  8552. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:34 AM]
  8553. BAZINGA!
  8554.  
  8555. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:34 AM]
  8556. ZIMBABWE!
  8557.  
  8558. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:34 AM]
  8559. Why is Loyd thinking about how Maegan would be in bed? Get out of here, random thoughts! He coughs awkwardly. "Lex is probably sleeping around here, so... I'll wait around."
  8560. Loyd shakes his head. Damn thoughts.
  8561.  
  8562. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:36 AM]
  8563. "Are...you gonna wait all night...?"
  8564.  
  8565. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:36 AM]
  8566. "Sure. I'll probably have to take care of the babies in here anyway."
  8567.  
  8568. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:37 AM]
  8569. "I will remain here for the night as well, if that's alright."
  8570.  
  8571. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:38 AM]
  8572. "Feel free."
  8573.  
  8574. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:38 AM]
  8575. "I'll keep you company if you like." She rubs her eyes tiredly. "I'd like to learn your language too, if that's okay."
  8576.  
  8577. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:38 AM]
  8578. look everyone can't sleep in my tavern
  8579.  
  8580. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:38 AM]
  8581. Oh wait, let's just... make Yesab look a bit nicer. Fix up his rope-making robe. "If you wish to stick around, feel free."
  8582.  
  8583. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:39 AM]
  8584. "I must be off to bed, need to say my prayers before I rest."
  8585.  
  8586. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:40 AM]
  8587. "Good niigghhtt!"
  8588.  
  8589. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 02:40 AM]
  8590. "Good night Mary."
  8591.  
  8592. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 02:40 AM]
  8593. "I could try to teach it to you. I don't speak your language normally, right now it's the spells."
  8594.  
  8595. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 02:40 AM]
  8596. Wird shuffles back as Yesab is organized. "What were you asking?"
  8597. It looks to Loyd.
  8598.  
  8599. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:41 AM]
  8600. Loyd looks down at Wird. "If there is anything special we should do for Yesab, if he cannot be revived. Like... a special kind of ceremony or ritual."
  8601. And listen here, MAEGAN, someone has to be around to take care of the babies.
  8602.  
  8603. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 02:42 AM]
  8604. "He would have had no preference. He was not religious."
  8605.  
  8606. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:42 AM]
  8607. "Yes, I believe I will sleep as well. I will have to wait to mourn until after we know if the little spriteling cannot be brought back."
  8608.  
  8609. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:42 AM]
  8610. "No special ritual for his patron or whatever he had? Or for his race?"
  8611.  
  8612. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 02:43 AM]
  8613. "Good night," Vauhan says, exiting the tavern and heading off to his encampment.
  8614.  
  8615. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 02:43 AM]
  8616. "No, I don't have any preference."
  8617. "The closest thing you might get is from Okri, who might have burial rites for his people."
  8618.  
  8619. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:44 AM]
  8620. "Well, I'll talk to him if we cannot revive Yesab. And I'll do whatever necessary to bring him back."
  8621.  
  8622. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 02:45 AM]
  8623. "Good luck."
  8624.  
  8625. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:46 AM]
  8626. And Loyd will teach Mary some basic High Fortriu since she asked for it. And Gareth some basic Parthian, if he can. He's gonna be up ALL NIGHT teaching, taking care of babies, and waiting for Lex.
  8627.  
  8628. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 02:46 AM]
  8629. What
  8630. She speaks High Fortriu
  8631.  
  8632. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 02:47 AM]
  8633. also she's asleep
  8634.  
  8635. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 02:48 AM]
  8636. Oh.
  8637. I meant Mary.
  8638. Too many M names.
  8639.  
  8640. LukeSkynoober#9683 [21-May-17 02:50 AM]
  8641. Mary's also gonna help teach Parthian while working on High Fortriu
  8642.  
  8643. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 03:03 PM]
  8644. Lex cautiously leaves the kitchen and examines the wreckage.
  8645.  
  8646. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 03:04 PM]
  8647. Probably chairs everywhere
  8648.  
  8649. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 03:04 PM]
  8650. Gareth is asleep on the bar
  8651.  
  8652. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 03:05 PM]
  8653. *on* the bar?
  8654.  
  8655. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 03:05 PM]
  8656. on the bar
  8657.  
  8658. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 03:05 PM]
  8659. There's an earthbreaker shaped hole in the wall.
  8660.  
  8661. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 03:05 PM]
  8662. "What."
  8663. "I think we need those guards that were mentioned."
  8664.  
  8665. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 03:08 PM]
  8666. Also Yesab's corpse is in the office.
  8667.  
  8668. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 03:08 PM]
  8669. Lex surveys it all, and notices Yesab's corpse. "...fuck."
  8670.  
  8671. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 03:09 PM]
  8672. Wird stares at Lex.
  8673. "Hello, Lex."
  8674.  
  8675. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 03:09 PM]
  8676. "What happened?"
  8677.  
  8678. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 03:10 PM]
  8679. "A certain lich shot him with a ray."
  8680.  
  8681. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 03:10 PM]
  8682. "...I have a question."
  8683. "Yesab had spoken to me prior about his strange cycle of life. How he would go back to the first world after death. If one, for example...tried to pull his soul back, or what counts as a soul for a fey like him, to this body, do you believe it could work?"
  8684. "I made some...inquiries after Laurent passed, and decided it would be unwise to use what I learned for its original purpose."
  8685. "Bringing someone back is not something to be taken lightly. I may not survive the process, myself. Although I am sure others could share the burden, if they so wished."
  8686. "Further, would he *want* to come back. To his friends. To stop the lich."
  8687.  
  8688. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 03:17 PM]
  8689. "Well, he's not back in First World. He'd be with Pharasma right about now."
  8690. "Given that, I'm sure he wouldn't mind coming back. He's probably not too keen on wandering back down there, though."
  8691. "I know I wouldn't be."
  8692.  
  8693. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 03:19 PM]
  8694. "If he is in the Boneyard, that makes things much easier."
  8695. Lex sighs. "Okay. I will begin doing what I can to prepare. I need to discuss with the others, I will need materials and assistance."
  8696. "...are you doing okay?"
  8697.  
  8698. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 03:54 PM]
  8699. "As okay as I can be."
  8700.  
  8701. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 03:54 PM]
  8702. somewhere in the beyond, pharasma is still patting yesab's head and marvelling at how cute he is
  8703. certainly much nicer to look at than all those scythians who came by however long ago
  8704.  
  8705. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 03:55 PM]
  8706. Can he maybe get her digits?
  8707. You know, for later.
  8708.  
  8709. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 03:55 PM]
  8710. do you want one of the scythian's fingers or something more exotic
  8711.  
  8712. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 03:56 PM]
  8713. What's her CONTACT info
  8714. Maybe when I'm up late at night
  8715. Being sad about being dead
  8716. She can come pat my head
  8717.  
  8718. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 03:57 PM]
  8719. >Fighter/Bard
  8720. I like the sound o' this
  8721. oops
  8722.  
  8723. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:10 PM]
  8724. Loyd did try cleaning up what he could, actually. Now he's just sleeping in the office next to the babies.
  8725.  
  8726. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:12 PM]
  8727. Ashka is somewhere, waking up with a headache.
  8728.  
  8729. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:13 PM]
  8730. Vauhan patrols, as he often does, to keep his mind off the loss.
  8731.  
  8732. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:13 PM]
  8733. Where did you put her Vauhan
  8734.  
  8735. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:14 PM]
  8736. Where does Ashka normally sleep?
  8737.  
  8738. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:14 PM]
  8739. Outside in a sleeping bag i guess
  8740. Did you put her shirt back on?
  8741.  
  8742. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:14 PM]
  8743. So the encampment is where she wakes up. And yes, her top is still on.
  8744.  
  8745. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:14 PM]
  8746. What a sweetheart.
  8747. He put it on backwards AND inside out
  8748. Smh
  8749.  
  8750. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:15 PM]
  8751. No one said it was on properly.
  8752.  
  8753. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:16 PM]
  8754. Lex heads into the office to check on the child. And runs into Loyd sleeping and pokes him.
  8755.  
  8756. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:16 PM]
  8757. Loyd snorts, swats the air, and rolls over.
  8758.  
  8759. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:17 PM]
  8760. Ashka places her hands to her forehead and groaaannsss. Not the worst pain she has felt. Her memory from last night slowly swims into view, but still very fuzzy.
  8761.  
  8762. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:17 PM]
  8763. "Loyd, wake up. We need to talk."
  8764.  
  8765. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:19 PM]
  8766. Groaning, Loyd sits up. He blinks. He blinks again. He wipes drool away from his mouth. He recognizes Lex. Lex was important foe some reason. Loyd's head starts working.
  8767.  
  8768. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:19 PM]
  8769. "Yesab is dead. I require assistance bringing him back."
  8770.  
  8771. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:20 PM]
  8772. "Oh!" He jumps up to his feet, stumbles, and then grabs Lex's shoulders. "You can revive Yesab! I was about to ask that! And I saw him die!"
  8773.  
  8774. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:20 PM]
  8775. "Theoretically I can. It is untested."
  8776. "And difficult."
  8777. "You recall what the ritual magic to enter that other realm did to me. This will most likely be similar."
  8778.  
  8779. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:21 PM]
  8780. "Coin? Take mine. Blood? Drain mine!"
  8781. "Bring him back!"
  8782.  
  8783. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:21 PM]
  8784. "I will need both. And we will share the burden. I am hoping his other friends will as well."
  8785.  
  8786. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:23 PM]
  8787. Ugggh. But no one else is around! "Well... Ashka can pay with blood to make up for the hole in the wall..."
  8788.  
  8789. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:23 PM]
  8790. Ashka examines herself. Her shirt is on...but the inner linings are outside and the collar is on her back. Something happened last night.. what was it?
  8791.  
  8792. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:24 PM]
  8793. "I need a large diamond as a focus."
  8794.  
  8795. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:24 PM]
  8796. "Do I look like I carry diamonds?"
  8797.  
  8798. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:25 PM]
  8799. "You carry many surprising things, Loyd."
  8800.  
  8801. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:25 PM]
  8802. She walks about to balance herself, trying to piece who was there. "I have...several, several, apologies to make."
  8803.  
  8804. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:25 PM]
  8805. And love confessions to make.
  8806.  
  8807. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:25 PM]
  8808. R-romance??? H-haha no way!
  8809.  
  8810. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:26 PM]
  8811. "Gems make a man weak."
  8812.  
  8813. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:26 PM]
  8814. Lex gets the books he was lent on this matter and begins compiling what he will need. "You are correct in this case. He will most likely be quite weak if I am able to call him back."
  8815.  
  8816. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:26 PM]
  8817. Not what he meant but okay. "For how long?"
  8818.  
  8819. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:27 PM]
  8820. Walking around, she spots Vauhan doing his usual Vauhan things.
  8821.  
  8822. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:27 PM]
  8823. "Until he is cured with magic. It won't be something he can sleep off if I am correct. But again, I've never done this before, and I have little information on it having been done at all. It is mostly theory."
  8824.  
  8825. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:27 PM]
  8826. Vauhan spies the Ashka. "Ah, Ashka. How's the headache?"
  8827.  
  8828. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:28 PM]
  8829. "Not the worst one I have had. That being said, quite strong." She doesn't look him in the eye and scratches the side of her nose.
  8830.  
  8831. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:29 PM]
  8832. "And... do you got that magic"
  8833.  
  8834. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:30 PM]
  8835. She breaths in deeply and looks up at him. "I have, l-lots to apologize for. I do not rememeber everything clearly. But I-I want you to know that was a different person and I did not mean anything that I might have said."
  8836.  
  8837. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:30 PM]
  8838. "No, it is beyond me. Beyond most I would assume. We have lesser forms of it here that Elara is capable of, when our strength has been drained, but..." Lex shrugs. "I am sure we can figure something out. Getting him back is matter one, whatever comes after that, well. Comes after that."
  8839.  
  8840. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:31 PM]
  8841. "I think it was you w-who must have brought me home. I remeber being lifted and, well you are the only one strong enough for that."
  8842.  
  8843. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:31 PM]
  8844. "I am going to start preparing the circle." Lex heads out of the office.
  8845.  
  8846. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:31 PM]
  8847. "I did. Come, your weapon should still be in the tavern."
  8848.  
  8849. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:32 PM]
  8850. She hops along by him keeping quite the distance. "What even happened last night?"
  8851.  
  8852. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:32 PM]
  8853. Pat pat the babies. Loyd goes to man the front.
  8854. Oh, hi sleeping dragon on the bar.
  8855.  
  8856. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:33 PM]
  8857. "You drank, Maegan drank, Loyd drank. I believe he did not take the right gallon barrel. The one he took was much more... potent than the one I'd intended him to take. I should have been more specific."
  8858.  
  8859. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:34 PM]
  8860. As Lex is walking out. "Oh hello Vauhan, Ashka."
  8861.  
  8862. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:34 PM]
  8863. "Anything specfic? I feel as if I have done more drastic things."
  8864. "Lex! Hello!"
  8865.  
  8866. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:34 PM]
  8867. "Lex! Yes, has Loyd already spoken with you?"
  8868.  
  8869. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:34 PM]
  8870. "I am um very sorry about last night."
  8871.  
  8872. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:34 PM]
  8873. "Yes, we spoke. I have a request of you two."
  8874.  
  8875. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:35 PM]
  8876. "If it is in regards to what I expect, I will give whatever is needed."
  8877.  
  8878. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:35 PM]
  8879. Oh god something normal and not embarrassing. "Of course, whatever you need."
  8880.  
  8881. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:35 PM]
  8882. "When Laurent...passed, I looked into methods to bring him back. But, I was talked out of performing what I learned on him."
  8883. "You recall the ritual magic that took us to the other plane, yes? I shall be performing something simiar in hopes to bring the little tree back. And it may take a lot out of me. I request anyone who is able to and willing who wishes him back to share the burden of the magic."
  8884. "It may hurt, it may sap your strength. But if we all work together, well...we can bring him back. I hope."
  8885.  
  8886. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:36 PM]
  8887. "There is a possibility to bring him back? How much time do we have left? Can we start now? What do we need?"
  8888. With each question, she steps closer and closer to Lex.
  8889.  
  8890. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:37 PM]
  8891. He raises a hand. "Calm. Please. I need to focus. I have not done this before, and I am not sure if anyone really has. I am still figuring things out, the Librarian taught me the theory, but, putting it in practice may be difficult. I am going to start preparing. Just...be on call, okay?"
  8892.  
  8893. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:38 PM]
  8894. "Of course."
  8895.  
  8896. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:38 PM]
  8897. She backs down. "Yes yes, we will be here."
  8898.  
  8899. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:38 PM]
  8900. Lex heads out in front of the tavern and looks for a secluded spot to begin work on the circle and sigils needed.
  8901.  
  8902. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:39 PM]
  8903. Ashka peeks inside the tavern. How does it look?
  8904.  
  8905. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:39 PM]
  8906. Loyd cleaned up what he could. Except the hole in the wall.
  8907.  
  8908. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:39 PM]
  8909. There's a giant hole in the wall still. "Oh, yes, you did fling about your weapon on top of a chair. A trick, you called it. It was impressive until you lost it from your grasp."
  8910.  
  8911. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:40 PM]
  8912. Also sleepy dragon on the bar.
  8913.  
  8914. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:40 PM]
  8915. Ashka face palms. "Not again."
  8916. "Was my shirt on this time?"
  8917.  
  8918. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:40 PM]
  8919. "No."
  8920.  
  8921. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:40 PM]
  8922. "Ah, no." Vauhan notes the collar being backwards. "Oh, I didn't put it on right, did I?"
  8923.  
  8924. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:41 PM]
  8925. Loyd says from behind the bar.
  8926.  
  8927. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:41 PM]
  8928. A groggy Maegan walks into the tavern, dragging herself over to the counter before doing a double-take to the hammer shaped hole in the wall. "What happened to my *fucking wall*?"
  8929.  
  8930. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:41 PM]
  8931. She groans again as a large blush forms on her face.
  8932.  
  8933. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:41 PM]
  8934. "Want the truth or lies, Maegan?"
  8935.  
  8936. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:42 PM]
  8937. "I am so sorry!" She whimpers.
  8938.  
  8939. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:42 PM]
  8940. Knock knock, Arvio is at the door, carrying a plate of jerky and other such snacks.
  8941.  
  8942. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:42 PM]
  8943. "Just tell me, Loyd, Gods." Maegan rubs her head.
  8944.  
  8945. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:42 PM]
  8946. "Are we all up? I have gathered snacks from a Rotgut."
  8947.  
  8948. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:42 PM]
  8949. Loyd tells Maegan everything that happened.
  8950. Blah blah blah.
  8951.  
  8952. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:43 PM]
  8953. Ashka's face turns to horror as she listens.
  8954.  
  8955. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:43 PM]
  8956. "For what it's worth, you're quite the looker," Vauhan says, grabbing the earthbreaker and handing it off.
  8957.  
  8958. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:43 PM]
  8959. Atanas at this point, enters and just takes a seat, saying nothing.
  8960.  
  8961. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:43 PM]
  8962. "...and then you finally passed out so I carried ya home. The end."
  8963.  
  8964. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:43 PM]
  8965. Maegan's eyes fire up. Not literally but they look quite angry.
  8966. She takes a long, drawn out breath.
  8967.  
  8968. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:44 PM]
  8969. With her hand, she grasp back her earthbreaker. "Oh Vauhan, this is not the time to charm."
  8970.  
  8971. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:44 PM]
  8972. Loyd grabs a mug of water for the two drunks.
  8973.  
  8974. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:44 PM]
  8975. She looks to Maegan and steps forward, taking a deep breath.
  8976.  
  8977. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:44 PM]
  8978. Confess, Ashka.
  8979.  
  8980. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:44 PM]
  8981. "Ah - well, you should also have some food. I believe this is called beef."
  8982. "Ashka?"
  8983.  
  8984. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:45 PM]
  8985. Maegan looks at her as she approaches.
  8986.  
  8987. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:45 PM]
  8988. "Maegan, I need you to know that I do not mean anything I said last night. I did not mean to insult you and I c-certainly did not intend to make a huge fucking hole in the wall. Please let me know what I can do to help repair. I do not care if it is labor or coin, let me help."
  8989. "I am sorry. Deeply, deeply sorry."
  8990.  
  8991. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:46 PM]
  8992. Now kiss.
  8993.  
  8994. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:46 PM]
  8995. "And this apology goes to you as well, Loyd."
  8996.  
  8997. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:46 PM]
  8998. "For what?"
  8999.  
  9000. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:46 PM]
  9001. "Uh...well..." Maegan blinks.
  9002.  
  9003. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:46 PM]
  9004. "You are a good man, you do not deserve my drunked comments."
  9005.  
  9006. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:47 PM]
  9007. Vauhan looks at the hole in the wall, examining how bad the damage is.
  9008.  
  9009. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:47 PM]
  9010. These two are not interested, Arvio instead walks over to Atanas, extending out his snacks, "Would you like one?"
  9011.  
  9012. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:47 PM]
  9013. "Oh. It's fine. If comments bothered me, I would have driven to tears when Maegan first got here."
  9014.  
  9015. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:47 PM]
  9016. "It's all well, Ashka, don't beat yourself up over it. We were just vulnerable at the time."
  9017.  
  9018. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:48 PM]
  9019. "I am just so mortified honestly. I swear this is not who I am."
  9020.  
  9021. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:48 PM]
  9022. "I appreciate the offer, but I must decline. Thank you, however, Arvio. I hope you are doing well after last night."
  9023.  
  9024. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:48 PM]
  9025. "Okay." Sure it isn't.
  9026.  
  9027. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:49 PM]
  9028. "I am fine."
  9029. He is this time
  9030.  
  9031. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:49 PM]
  9032. "Oh! Arvio I must apologize to you as well. I will not lay hands on you again."
  9033.  
  9034. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:49 PM]
  9035. "Hardly anyone acts drunk the way they do sober. Don't worry."
  9036.  
  9037. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:49 PM]
  9038. "And I'm sorry for what I said to you in my...drunken stupor. There are no hard feelings. The wall can be fixed."
  9039.  
  9040. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:50 PM]
  9041. "I am glad of that. I was concerned."
  9042.  
  9043. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:50 PM]
  9044. "I can not rememeber what you said, but I am sure it was nothing."
  9045. She extends her hand out for a handshake.
  9046.  
  9047. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:50 PM]
  9048. "I have been told I'm an angry drunk, so no changes for me." Loyd gets an itchy leg. Scratch scratch.
  9049.  
  9050. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:50 PM]
  9051. Damn lets get loyd drunk lol
  9052.  
  9053. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:50 PM]
  9054. Maegan takes her hand. Momshake.
  9055.  
  9056. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:51 PM]
  9057. !!!
  9058. Shake shake.
  9059.  
  9060. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:51 PM]
  9061. "The concern is welcome, however, there is no need."
  9062.  
  9063. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:51 PM]
  9064. "You two were shamelessly flirting." Loyd is here with the truth.
  9065.  
  9066. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:51 PM]
  9067. All is well. Ashka sighs the sighest sighs of sighed relief.
  9068.  
  9069. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:51 PM]
  9070. "Don't be foolish, Loyd."
  9071.  
  9072. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:51 PM]
  9073. "We gnolls are of a stonger make than the - humans?"
  9074. "Yes, they are called humans."
  9075.  
  9076. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:51 PM]
  9077. "You were."
  9078.  
  9079. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:51 PM]
  9080. "Ah, yes, that happened as well. You were getting quite close to each other."
  9081.  
  9082. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:52 PM]
  9083. Ashka scoffs. "Okay now I think you are pulling some joke."
  9084.  
  9085. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:52 PM]
  9086. "If I was lying, Maegan would know."
  9087.  
  9088. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:53 PM]
  9089. Maegan feels her heart start to pump. He ain't scratching his leg. "...I don't think they're joking."
  9090.  
  9091. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:53 PM]
  9092. Arvio moves back toward the group, "Jerky anyone?"
  9093.  
  9094. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:53 PM]
  9095. "Please."
  9096.  
  9097. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:54 PM]
  9098. She waves it off and turns her head away to avoid looking at Maegan. "Drunk minds say strange things. It is behind us now." She hopes to god it is.
  9099.  
  9100. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:54 PM]
  9101. Atanas just watches the others, expression unreadable.
  9102.  
  9103. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:54 PM]
  9104. "These should be beef."
  9105.  
  9106. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:54 PM]
  9107. "I would love some." She grabs a piece of jerky.
  9108.  
  9109. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:54 PM]
  9110. Loyd accepts free food.
  9111.  
  9112. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:54 PM]
  9113. "Yes. Behind us." Maegan takes some good ol' jerky. Yummy. Or not I dunno what jerky tastes like.
  9114.  
  9115. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 05:54 PM]
  9116. "Oh, Ashka, you also challenged me to an arm wrestling bout. I am still willing on taking you up on that."
  9117.  
  9118. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:55 PM]
  9119. "That she did."
  9120.  
  9121. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:55 PM]
  9122. She laughs loudly for a bit before her head pounds again. "The challenge I would love to take on, but not the best time right now."
  9123.  
  9124. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:55 PM]
  9125. "[No need to stare at Ashka.]"
  9126.  
  9127. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:55 PM]
  9128. She takes a seat and buries her head in her arms.
  9129. groaaannnn. paaaaainnn.
  9130.  
  9131. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:56 PM]
  9132. "[What are you talking about?]"
  9133.  
  9134. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:57 PM]
  9135. "[You're staring at her. Were you being very honest with her last night?]"
  9136.  
  9137. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:57 PM]
  9138. Stare at her tones arms, Maegan.
  9139.  
  9140. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:57 PM]
  9141. "[I don't even know what I *said*, Loyd.]"
  9142.  
  9143. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:58 PM]
  9144. "[You said...]" Loyd tells her in High Fortriu.
  9145.  
  9146. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:58 PM]
  9147. "I can procure herbs to numb the pain Ashka, if you need me to."
  9148.  
  9149. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 05:58 PM]
  9150. She pokes her head up, "That would be grateful, Arvio."
  9151. What did she say, Loyd. Translate.
  9152.  
  9153. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 05:59 PM]
  9154. Maegan scoffs after hearing that. "[I don't know. It's none of your business.]"
  9155.  
  9156. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:59 PM]
  9157. "I will be back shortly."
  9158.  
  9159. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 05:59 PM]
  9160. Ask and he will.
  9161.  
  9162. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 05:59 PM]
  9163. Arvio exits.
  9164.  
  9165. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 05:59 PM]
  9166. I want to make a sense motive on Maegan.
  9167.  
  9168. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:00 PM]
  9169. You can
  9170.  
  9171. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:00 PM]
  9172. "[It'll be good if you two can be happy together.]" And end all the grandmothers trying to pair him with her. Win-win.
  9173.  
  9174. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:00 PM]
  9175. 1d20+5
  9176.  
  9177. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [21-May-17 06:00 PM]
  9178. @Soren#1962: [15] -> **20**
  9179.  
  9180. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:01 PM]
  9181. Arvio returns.
  9182.  
  9183. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:01 PM]
  9184. I thought my sense motive was higher.
  9185.  
  9186. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:01 PM]
  9187. jeez i didnt expect that
  9188. well
  9189.  
  9190. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:01 PM]
  9191. Ashka props her head up on her elbows when she hears Arvio walk in.
  9192.  
  9193. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:01 PM]
  9194. She seems genuinely unsure, Atanas. Very conflicted.
  9195.  
  9196. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:01 PM]
  9197. Atanas says nothing.
  9198.  
  9199. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:01 PM]
  9200. She looks to Atanas and give an encouraging smile. "How are you feeling? I do not think you were here last night."
  9201.  
  9202. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:02 PM]
  9203. "I would rather not speak of it."
  9204.  
  9205. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:02 PM]
  9206. "I understand."
  9207.  
  9208. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:02 PM]
  9209. "Please do not concern yourself with me, Ashka, I appreciate the sentiment, but it would be better if you didn't."
  9210.  
  9211. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:03 PM]
  9212. "[You're awful insistent. We were drunk, people say things they may not mean.]"
  9213.  
  9214. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:03 PM]
  9215. "Ah...alright."
  9216. "THE CHILDREN."
  9217.  
  9218. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:03 PM]
  9219. From his pouch he pulls out a small cigar-esqe do-dad and a tindertwig.
  9220.  
  9221. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:03 PM]
  9222. She turns to face Loyd.
  9223. "Oh gods how are they?"
  9224.  
  9225. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:03 PM]
  9226. "Smoke this, it will make you not feel the pain."
  9227.  
  9228. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:03 PM]
  9229. "[When people are drunk, they are more honest.] Still sleeping, Ashka."
  9230.  
  9231. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:03 PM]
  9232. "Oh dear, did they *see* us?"
  9233.  
  9234. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:04 PM]
  9235. "They were in the office, if I recall."
  9236.  
  9237. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:04 PM]
  9238. "They slept through it all. Don't worry, moms."
  9239.  
  9240. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:04 PM]
  9241. She sighs again."Thank you." And then Mama Bear tokes the fuck up.
  9242.  
  9243. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:04 PM]
  9244. "Did they *hear* us?"
  9245.  
  9246. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:04 PM]
  9247. "No."
  9248.  
  9249. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:04 PM]
  9250. Ashka never did a lot of smoking and coughs a lot.
  9251. Smooooth.
  9252.  
  9253. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:05 PM]
  9254. "You do not have to take the entire thing in one breath."
  9255.  
  9256. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:05 PM]
  9257. "If they did, they would be asking which one of you is going to be the dad of the relationship."
  9258.  
  9259. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:05 PM]
  9260. Maegan rolls her eyes at 'moms'.
  9261.  
  9262. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:05 PM]
  9263. Ashka coughs again but not at the cigar.
  9264.  
  9265. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:06 PM]
  9266. "You're being so weird about it."
  9267.  
  9268. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:06 PM]
  9269. "[Wouldn't hurt to try.]" And Loyd leaves it at that.
  9270.  
  9271. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:08 PM]
  9272. "[Now is not the time.]"
  9273.  
  9274. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:08 PM]
  9275. "Hm. Honestly, the hole is not terrible. It's a little deep, but not that much."
  9276.  
  9277. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:08 PM]
  9278. "It's so ugly, I can't stop glancing at it."
  9279.  
  9280. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:08 PM]
  9281. Ashka frowns.
  9282.  
  9283. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:08 PM]
  9284. "I'll have one of the carpenters fix it."
  9285.  
  9286. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:08 PM]
  9287. "It shows the tavern has character. Like the wounds of a warrior."
  9288.  
  9289. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:09 PM]
  9290. "Sorry, I'll wear a hood- oh you meant the hole."
  9291.  
  9292. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:09 PM]
  9293. "So what events happened prior to me swinging the hammer?"
  9294.  
  9295. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:09 PM]
  9296. "Warriors typically don't live long with holes in them..."
  9297.  
  9298. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:09 PM]
  9299. "I am simply glad it did not take a head off."
  9300.  
  9301. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:09 PM]
  9302. Vauhan grabs a mug and puts it in the hole. "Yep. Juuuust big enough to hold a mug. It's useful."
  9303.  
  9304. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:10 PM]
  9305. Who's gonna be passin fukn mugs through the hole vauhan
  9306.  
  9307. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:10 PM]
  9308. "Do you want an honest answer Ashka?"
  9309.  
  9310. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:10 PM]
  9311. Loyd tells Ashka all of that. He includes what Ashka and Maegan said to each other.
  9312.  
  9313. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:11 PM]
  9314. Ashka tries very hard to IGNORE what was said. "No one attempted to stop it?"
  9315.  
  9316. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:11 PM]
  9317. "All of you just watched us?"
  9318.  
  9319. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:11 PM]
  9320. "I attempted. You started petting me."
  9321.  
  9322. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:12 PM]
  9323. "Not like you were doing any harm until the hammer started swinging."
  9324.  
  9325. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:12 PM]
  9326. "I tried to get you two to fall asleep."
  9327.  
  9328. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:12 PM]
  9329. "So that was the fuzzy feeling in the dream..."
  9330.  
  9331. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:12 PM]
  9332. "Once that all happened, the night ended quite quickly."
  9333.  
  9334. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:13 PM]
  9335. Fucking old man perv.
  9336.  
  9337. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:13 PM]
  9338. Lmao nice one Vauhan.
  9339.  
  9340. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:14 PM]
  9341. "Guess I'm never touching ale again."
  9342.  
  9343. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:14 PM]
  9344. "Or at least something weaker than I gave you."
  9345.  
  9346. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:14 PM]
  9347. "Oh, Loyd, did you grab the left gallon barrel or the right one?"
  9348.  
  9349. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:15 PM]
  9350. "I only saw one barrel. If there were two, I would have grabbed both."
  9351.  
  9352. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:15 PM]
  9353. "Ah, right, I moved the weaker stuff elsewhere. You grabbed my strong ale. The dwarven stuff."
  9354.  
  9355. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:16 PM]
  9356. "I actually wanted to get drunk last night, but you know." Damn lesbians.
  9357.  
  9358. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:16 PM]
  9359. "*Why* do you even have that stuff? What sort of madness do you get yourself into?"
  9360.  
  9361. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:16 PM]
  9362. "*Dwarven*? We're lucky we didn't die!"
  9363.  
  9364. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:16 PM]
  9365. "Dwarven stuff is only strong after the second mug."
  9366.  
  9367. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:17 PM]
  9368. "How many did I have?" three i think
  9369.  
  9370. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:17 PM]
  9371. "I'm a soldier, Ashka. Soldiers drink. I drink with the men. Builds a team."
  9372.  
  9373. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:17 PM]
  9374. Three fingers for Ashka. Two for Maegan.
  9375.  
  9376. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:17 PM]
  9377. "Uuugh..."
  9378.  
  9379. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:17 PM]
  9380. "The lesson here is to be mindful of the drinks that you take."
  9381.  
  9382. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:18 PM]
  9383. "Left only one mug for me and none for Vauhan. Rude."
  9384.  
  9385. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:18 PM]
  9386. Ashka wonders how many times she can say sorry before overdoing it.
  9387.  
  9388. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:18 PM]
  9389. "I wasn't intent on drinking. I had work to do."
  9390.  
  9391. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:19 PM]
  9392. "[Explains my stomach this morning...]" Maegan gets a glass of water.
  9393.  
  9394. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:19 PM]
  9395. "Yeah... work... [That's why I gave you water when you came in. Hope you puked in the basket.]"
  9396. Watching tiddies ain't work, Vauhan.
  9397.  
  9398. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:20 PM]
  9399. 😊
  9400.  
  9401. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:20 PM]
  9402. Atanas stands and walks over to Maegan.
  9403.  
  9404. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:20 PM]
  9405. Maegan looks to Atanas, staying silent.
  9406.  
  9407. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:21 PM]
  9408. "Anyways, Ashka, you should get some water. Should help with the headache until whatever Arvio gave you kicks in."
  9409.  
  9410. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:22 PM]
  9411. "Need more? Gave you a mug when you came in."
  9412.  
  9413. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:22 PM]
  9414. "You may blame me if it helps you grieve. It was not my initial choice to hide. I wished to return here, but the creature may have followed us. But, I understand, I am an outsider, it is easier to blame me. And I accept that. How you feel about me does not change what I know I am as a person, how I feel, what actions I take to prevent the deaths of others at the cost of my own wellbeing. I hope you can find peace."
  9415.  
  9416. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:23 PM]
  9417. "Save it, Handless. Yesab is coming back. Lex is setting up the ritual."
  9418.  
  9419. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:23 PM]
  9420. "What?"
  9421.  
  9422. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:23 PM]
  9423. Maegan isn't sure how to respond. She just nods solemnly. "Wait- coming back?"
  9424.  
  9425. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:24 PM]
  9426. "Oh right. Maegan, feel like giving up coin and blood to bring back our Little Tree?"
  9427.  
  9428. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:24 PM]
  9429. "Lex is planning some ritual, it seems."
  9430.  
  9431. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:24 PM]
  9432. "What sort of question is that? Of course I do."
  9433. "What needs to be done?"
  9434.  
  9435. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:25 PM]
  9436. "Lex will tell us. He said something about a diamond, so... think he is getting that."
  9437.  
  9438. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:25 PM]
  9439. "And what of the blood?"
  9440.  
  9441. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:25 PM]
  9442. Loyd shrugs.
  9443.  
  9444. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:26 PM]
  9445. "I assume the ritual saps your strength in some way."
  9446.  
  9447. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:26 PM]
  9448. "The blood would be our own, if my memories about this sort of thing serve me right."
  9449.  
  9450. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:26 PM]
  9451. "And Loyd, that is a poor nickname for me, even missing one, I still have more hands than you."
  9452.  
  9453. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:26 PM]
  9454. "I will gladly donate some."
  9455.  
  9456. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:26 PM]
  9457. "How much is needed? Will it take all of us?"
  9458.  
  9459. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:27 PM]
  9460. "If possible, I would prefer to just give up my blood. No matter how much it takes."
  9461.  
  9462. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:27 PM]
  9463. "Atanas, I know you were doing what you thought was right. It was a hard situation and you did the best you could."
  9464.  
  9465. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:27 PM]
  9466. "And you might have more hands, handless, but you got one less than you should."
  9467.  
  9468. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:28 PM]
  9469. "I apologize if my words were overly harsh, Atanas. I was...scared, I suppose."
  9470.  
  9471. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:28 PM]
  9472. "If we all share the burden, it will be lesser upon us. No heroes."
  9473.  
  9474. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:28 PM]
  9475. "I am used to it, Maegan."
  9476.  
  9477. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:28 PM]
  9478. "Says the one that tried to fight a construct on his own."
  9479.  
  9480. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:29 PM]
  9481. "And more or less succeeded, but that was not the same situation as this one."
  9482.  
  9483. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:29 PM]
  9484. "Loyd, no need for a self-sacrificial party. We all connected to yesab and I be damned if I fail to help again."
  9485.  
  9486. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:29 PM]
  9487. "After everyone else, sans myself, jumped in."
  9488.  
  9489. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:30 PM]
  9490. "It's odd...That beast can't be the same as the one in the lake, can it?"
  9491.  
  9492. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:31 PM]
  9493. "I think it is of the same type. Which scares me to say, since that means there is more than one."
  9494.  
  9495. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:31 PM]
  9496. "Impossible unless the water in the ice pit goes all the way to the Tomb."
  9497.  
  9498. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:32 PM]
  9499. "That room it was in. Perhaps the Lich trapped it in there? As a pet or something."
  9500.  
  9501. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:33 PM]
  9502. "Strange pet."
  9503.  
  9504. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:33 PM]
  9505. "But certainly effective."
  9506.  
  9507. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:34 PM]
  9508. "And those flashes of fire... They hurt much more than any other we've been hit by."
  9509.  
  9510. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:34 PM]
  9511. Ashka stays silent as she thinks of Yesab.
  9512.  
  9513. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:35 PM]
  9514. "Ysbail must be attracting more of them to this plane"
  9515. "No one brought back anything, right?"
  9516.  
  9517. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:35 PM]
  9518. "besides the child? No."
  9519.  
  9520. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:35 PM]
  9521. "I have a feeling the one the temple has been there for a while. How it got there, I'm not sure."
  9522. "Another portal, probably."
  9523.  
  9524. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:36 PM]
  9525. "Not to my knowledge. Oh, Maegan. You know how to speak to the dragons, right? I think someone should go the the library and see if the dragons have any knowledge about these fiends. Perhaps some way we can combat them."
  9526. "Or perhaps simply get them somewhere they won't bother us."
  9527.  
  9528. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:36 PM]
  9529. "If it was there that long, why didn't the Lich unleash it the first time?"
  9530.  
  9531. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:37 PM]
  9532. "Did you breach the temple that deeply the first time you entered it?"
  9533.  
  9534. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:37 PM]
  9535. "Yes."
  9536.  
  9537. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:37 PM]
  9538. "I'll visit the Aerie soon. The Librarian might know something."
  9539.  
  9540. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:38 PM]
  9541. "What is this Aerie?"
  9542.  
  9543. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:38 PM]
  9544. "I am capable of speaking draconic as well, if I am able to be put to use anywhere."
  9545.  
  9546. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:38 PM]
  9547. "I would like to come along, Maegan. If that's all right?"
  9548.  
  9549. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:38 PM]
  9550. "I won't stop you."
  9551.  
  9552. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:39 PM]
  9553. "Keep in mind the more people we have going, the more potions you will need to buy to get there."
  9554.  
  9555. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:39 PM]
  9556. "I won't need one."
  9557.  
  9558. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:39 PM]
  9559. "I'll just hold my breath."
  9560.  
  9561. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:39 PM]
  9562. "Is it through water?"
  9563. "I am capable of moving through water as if it were not there, and can carry one other."
  9564.  
  9565. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:40 PM]
  9566. "The only way we know of is through an underwater tunnel."
  9567.  
  9568. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:41 PM]
  9569. "I just...I want to help."
  9570.  
  9571. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:42 PM]
  9572. "We really must see if there is some other route that doesn't require that, but now's not the time for that. If you're going, figure out how, whether by Atanas' carrying or through potions or what have you. I fear the worst with that beast being loose in the Tomb."
  9573.  
  9574. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:43 PM]
  9575. "I know this may be dangerous, but maybe one of our stealthy types could check and see what it's doing?"
  9576.  
  9577. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:44 PM]
  9578. "Let me do it."
  9579. "Please."
  9580. Atanas's voice is very pleading
  9581.  
  9582. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:44 PM]
  9583. "Are you sure?"
  9584.  
  9585. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:44 PM]
  9586. "Alri-" Damn. Sacrifice postponed.
  9587.  
  9588. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:45 PM]
  9589. "I can't let anyone else be lost."
  9590.  
  9591. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:45 PM]
  9592. "We must be aware of where it is, but self-sacrifice may not be the answer."
  9593.  
  9594. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:45 PM]
  9595. "It is too dangerous to go alone."
  9596.  
  9597. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:45 PM]
  9598. "It will not be self sacrifice."
  9599.  
  9600. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:45 PM]
  9601. "Ruman can accompany you, he is quick."
  9602.  
  9603. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:45 PM]
  9604. "And even if it is, it does not matter."
  9605.  
  9606. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:45 PM]
  9607. "Loyd is perhaps the most stealthy out of us, Atanas, so unless you are confident in your own abilities, I would let him do it. More people means more chance to be seen."
  9608.  
  9609. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:46 PM]
  9610. "Do we really want to risk this?"
  9611.  
  9612. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:46 PM]
  9613. "I can turn into an air elemental and fly, and I can assume elements of beings from the shadow plane."
  9614. "Loyd is too valuable to lose."
  9615. "My death doesn't matter."
  9616.  
  9617. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:46 PM]
  9618. "It's the only way we can know where it is and what it's doing."
  9619.  
  9620. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:47 PM]
  9621. "I'm not. Ask Maegan or others I fought. And turning into elementals don't mean shit."
  9622. "Yesab went invisible before he died."
  9623.  
  9624. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:47 PM]
  9625. "We should not be sending a person."
  9626.  
  9627. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:48 PM]
  9628. "I can't die, okay?"
  9629.  
  9630. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:48 PM]
  9631. "You...can't die?"
  9632.  
  9633. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:48 PM]
  9634. "Death forsake me long ago, I've been alive for thousands of goddamn years"
  9635. "Every time I die I just come back the next fucking day."
  9636. "In a new body that isn't my old one. A new race, a new body to learn."
  9637.  
  9638. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:48 PM]
  9639. "But not in the same body. Didn't you say this?"
  9640.  
  9641. Rainglove#0072 [21-May-17 06:48 PM]
  9642. I need k religion, arcana, and spellcraft from lex
  9643.  
  9644. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:49 PM]
  9645. "So you can die, but you come back presumably far away from here. "
  9646.  
  9647. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:49 PM]
  9648. Lex'll be in cozyroom
  9649. "Within a mile."
  9650.  
  9651. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:49 PM]
  9652. "Do you remember the previous life?"
  9653.  
  9654. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:49 PM]
  9655. "I remember everything."
  9656. "And I know exactly where my corpse is."
  9657.  
  9658. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:50 PM]
  9659. "That is such a horrifying way to live. "
  9660.  
  9661. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:50 PM]
  9662. Maegan furrows her brow.
  9663.  
  9664. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:50 PM]
  9665. "Good. Then you can remember this: Shut the fuck up. I'll do it." Woosh goes Loyd towards the Tomb.
  9666.  
  9667. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:50 PM]
  9668. "Absolutley not."
  9669.  
  9670. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:50 PM]
  9671. "Why does that man have such a death wish?"
  9672.  
  9673. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:50 PM]
  9674. "Did he not hear a word that was said?"
  9675.  
  9676. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 06:50 PM]
  9677. Arvio heads after him.
  9678.  
  9679. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 06:51 PM]
  9680. Vauhan shouts after Loyd. "We need you alive to help bring back Yesab! Remember this!"
  9681.  
  9682. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:51 PM]
  9683. Woooosh. He already gone.
  9684.  
  9685. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:52 PM]
  9686. GOD DAMNIT
  9687.  
  9688. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:52 PM]
  9689. "Some redemption nonsense he's cooked up, I believe. Foolish."
  9690.  
  9691. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:52 PM]
  9692. Atanas sinks to the ground some. "I am sorry for my outburst."
  9693.  
  9694. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:52 PM]
  9695. "What a pile of bullshit he is with all this sacrifice."
  9696.  
  9697. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:53 PM]
  9698. "If he's so insistent on having a deathwish, let him."
  9699.  
  9700. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:53 PM]
  9701. "Why? We need his skills."
  9702. "And,"
  9703. "I believe we all have grown fond of him. He has changed, can you see it?"
  9704.  
  9705. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:54 PM]
  9706. "I assume that we doesn't include me?"
  9707.  
  9708. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:55 PM]
  9709. Why would it?
  9710.  
  9711. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:55 PM]
  9712. shut up Loyd go get ray'd
  9713.  
  9714. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 06:55 PM]
  9715. Do you want to be included?
  9716.  
  9717. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:56 PM]
  9718. Atanas takes in a deep breath and lets it out, closing their eyes. And just stays silent for several moments.
  9719.  
  9720. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:56 PM]
  9721. "I don't care that he's 'changed.' A little makeover won't change the past. What he did."
  9722.  
  9723. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 06:57 PM]
  9724. She walks over and places her hand on Maegans'. "Do not be so cruel, there is a change in him and in you to resolve this."
  9725.  
  9726. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:58 PM]
  9727. "*You weren't there.* What do you know?"
  9728.  
  9729. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:58 PM]
  9730. [Some of us were.] Atanas says, in Maegan's tongue.
  9731. Eyes still closed. Just sitting in the floor.
  9732.  
  9733. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 06:59 PM]
  9734. "...You know High Fortriu?"
  9735.  
  9736. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 06:59 PM]
  9737. [I just told you how long I have lived.]
  9738.  
  9739. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:00 PM]
  9740. "I learned it fairly recently, during a war."
  9741. "That I happened to get caught up in."
  9742.  
  9743. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:01 PM]
  9744. "And what was your...role in this war?"
  9745.  
  9746. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:01 PM]
  9747. "I believe I was human then."
  9748. "My role was a foolish one that cost my life."
  9749. "A couple times."
  9750. "Do you know the term 'collateral damage'?"
  9751.  
  9752. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:03 PM]
  9753. "I know it very well."
  9754.  
  9755. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:03 PM]
  9756. "I was attempting to minimize it. From *both* sides."
  9757.  
  9758. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:04 PM]
  9759. "Trying to play hero?"
  9760.  
  9761. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:04 PM]
  9762. "There is no such thing as heroes, especially in war."
  9763. "I was mearly preventing more unneeded deaths."
  9764.  
  9765. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:05 PM]
  9766. "Hm. I'm afraid that didn't end well."
  9767.  
  9768. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:05 PM]
  9769. Atanas opens their eyes. "You think that is something I do not know first hand?"
  9770. "It is why I try to avoid wars. They only bring suffering."
  9771. "There are no heroes. Only victors."
  9772. "And those they crushed to get there."
  9773.  
  9774. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:08 PM]
  9775. Maegan sighs. "That is a way to look at it."
  9776. "If only I'd had a choice."
  9777.  
  9778. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:08 PM]
  9779. "And people after a war are not who they were in it."
  9780.  
  9781. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:08 PM]
  9782. Ashka pat pat her arm.
  9783.  
  9784. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:09 PM]
  9785. "Yes, you should be accountable for your actions, but, not everyone had a choice. Not everyone knew what they were doing."
  9786. "People change."
  9787.  
  9788. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 07:09 PM]
  9789. Vauhan remains distinctly silent throughout all this, choosing to fiddle with his amulet.
  9790.  
  9791. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:09 PM]
  9792. "I hope the mad man has not died yet."
  9793.  
  9794. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:09 PM]
  9795. Loyd returns just in time to hear what Atanas. For the moment, he'll just sit outside the tavern.
  9796.  
  9797. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:10 PM]
  9798. "He *knew* what he was doing. All of them did."
  9799.  
  9800. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:10 PM]
  9801. "I am not going to speak for him. I do not know him. But that does not mean one is incapable of regret, or change. Or even of good."
  9802. "Even if he does not regret it, he is capable of good. He is capable of protecting people. He is capable of caring."
  9803.  
  9804. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:14 PM]
  9805. "I won't sit here and be lectured over this *again.* You have your views and I have mine. Leave it at that."
  9806.  
  9807. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:15 PM]
  9808. "I am not attempting to lecture you. That implies I am doing this antagonisticly. I do not wish to change your views, Maegan, I just wish to simply show you alternatives."
  9809. "I will, however, say nothing further."
  9810.  
  9811. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:18 PM]
  9812. "M-maegan have you fed the children yet?"
  9813. Please don't get mad please dont get mad
  9814.  
  9815. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:18 PM]
  9816. "Alternatives? This was no simple war, most of it was nothing more than murder. Children killed simply for having the *potential* to be mages. Forgive me if I am not so eager to be all sunshine and rainbows now that Loyd has 'changed.' He may seek redemption, but he will never attain it in my eyes. Nor any others that were there."
  9817.  
  9818. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:19 PM]
  9819. "I will accept that that is how you feel."
  9820. "Just do not let it haunt you for your entire life."
  9821.  
  9822. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:19 PM]
  9823. "Oh, yes. So easy for the immortal to say."
  9824.  
  9825. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:19 PM]
  9826. Loyd scratches his neck. Now would definitely be a bad time to come in.
  9827.  
  9828. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:20 PM]
  9829. "Maegan, I have to live with the horrors I have seen *forever*."
  9830. "You learn to try to cope with these after time. Or you will go insane."
  9831. "Do you know what it is like to outlive your own children?"
  9832.  
  9833. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:21 PM]
  9834. Ashka coughs loudly. *help me vauhan*
  9835.  
  9836. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:21 PM]
  9837. "Do you know what it is like when any living family you have doesn't even know who you are because you shouldn't exist?"
  9838. "We all have horrors we have to deal with. And we can either let those rule out entire lives, or we can try to move past them. Which is not at all easy to do."
  9839.  
  9840. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:22 PM]
  9841. "Do you want sympathy?"
  9842.  
  9843. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:22 PM]
  9844. "No."
  9845.  
  9846. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 07:22 PM]
  9847. Vauhan groans and stands. "I'm tired of this pity party. We've all seen terrible things. Some of us have done terrible things. That's all it is, and all it will be. I'm going to go check for Loyd." Vauhan goes to look for him.
  9848.  
  9849. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 07:22 PM]
  9850. Arvio, who had left to stop Loyd, but was clearly not quick enough. Has finally circled back around to the tavern. Only to find Loyd sitting at the door.
  9851.  
  9852. Soren#1962 [21-May-17 07:22 PM]
  9853. "That is exactly what I am trying to say."
  9854. "We all have our own experiences. We are the ones who choose if it rules us or not."
  9855. "I do not want sympathy. I do not *need* any."
  9856. "My past is exactly that. And yours clearly isn't."
  9857. Atanas leaves.
  9858.  
  9859. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:23 PM]
  9860. This has been going on too long. Loyd stands up, acts like he heard nothing, and raises a finger to his lips when he sees Arvio. Then he heads in.
  9861.  
  9862. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:24 PM]
  9863. "Loyd! Alive!"
  9864.  
  9865. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 07:24 PM]
  9866. Vauhan runs into Loyd as he attempts to exit. "Oh, you are back. Thank the gods." In more ways than one. "What do you have to report?"
  9867.  
  9868. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 07:24 PM]
  9869. Arvio understands this, and follows him in.
  9870.  
  9871. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:25 PM]
  9872. "Still a giant construct in the Tomb. It seems to be occupying itself with hunting the undead dragons and dragging them around. It looms closer and closer to Afallon with every building destroyed."
  9873.  
  9874. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 07:26 PM]
  9875. "Then we cannot waste any time. But we must first bring Yesab back. Did you see Lex on the way back?"
  9876.  
  9877. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:26 PM]
  9878. Maegan miraculously keeps her composure. She sends a hateful glare to Loyd once he enters but doesn't say anything.
  9879.  
  9880. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:27 PM]
  9881. "Nope. I was busying looking for something at home before I came here."
  9882. Scratch scratch.
  9883.  
  9884. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:27 PM]
  9885. "...No, I haven't fed the children. There should still be venison in the back."
  9886.  
  9887. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 07:28 PM]
  9888. "Mm. Then Lex must not yet be finished." Vauhan thinks of what they can do until the ritual.
  9889.  
  9890. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:28 PM]
  9891. "Can you aid me with that then, Maegan?"
  9892.  
  9893. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 07:28 PM]
  9894. "Vauhan, do your men have siege weapons at all?"
  9895.  
  9896. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:28 PM]
  9897. "No."
  9898.  
  9899. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:28 PM]
  9900. "Gladly." Maegan disappears into the kitchen.
  9901.  
  9902. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 07:29 PM]
  9903. "We are sorely lacking in anything but manpower and blade."
  9904.  
  9905. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 07:29 PM]
  9906. "Unfortunate, heavy armaments would be a boon here."
  9907.  
  9908. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 07:30 PM]
  9909. The word unfortunate is starting to sound real sour in Vauhan's ears. "I can certainly see if such things can be built."
  9910.  
  9911. Cactus#6981 [21-May-17 07:31 PM]
  9912. Arvio nods.
  9913.  
  9914. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:32 PM]
  9915. Loyd will go sit at the bar.
  9916.  
  9917. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:33 PM]
  9918. Ashka is in the kitchen with Maegan, thinking about babby stuff.
  9919.  
  9920. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:33 PM]
  9921. Maegan is chopping up some venison for the babs. Violently.
  9922.  
  9923. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:34 PM]
  9924. "Slow down, you will end up cutting your own arm off."
  9925. Pls laugh
  9926.  
  9927. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:35 PM]
  9928. "If I'm lucky." You get a CHUCKLE
  9929.  
  9930. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 07:35 PM]
  9931. "Gives me something to do while I wait an eternity for Lex to be ready," Vauhan says, getting back up from his sitting position, heading to Wyatt's office.
  9932.  
  9933. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:35 PM]
  9934. !
  9935. "Arms are important. For holding babies."
  9936.  
  9937. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:36 PM]
  9938. "I suppose that's true."
  9939.  
  9940. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:36 PM]
  9941. "Will you be alright? I wonder how many times you have had conversations like that."
  9942.  
  9943. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:37 PM]
  9944. "Twice now. Bound to be more in the future."
  9945. "I won't get used to it."
  9946.  
  9947. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:38 PM]
  9948. "You do not have to."
  9949. Ashka leans back into a wall or door, unsure on how to make this situation better.
  9950.  
  9951. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:39 PM]
  9952. Offer to hide Loyd's body.
  9953.  
  9954. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:40 PM]
  9955. "I can't stand having to...justify it. As if I enjoy remembering what happened."
  9956. "As if my hatred is *wrong.* Like I'm supposed to wake up in the morning and say 'Oh well, it happened. Not a big deal.'"
  9957. "I'm not that sort of person."
  9958.  
  9959. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:43 PM]
  9960. She nods. "I understand. I just do not want your rage to lead you to wrong decisions. Just some advice. I think your anger is valid."
  9961.  
  9962. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:45 PM]
  9963. "I will tolerate him, as I have been. But forgiveness is not an option. I doubt he expects it anyway."
  9964. "And...thank you. For listening to my ranting. I imagine this is awkward for you."
  9965.  
  9966. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:46 PM]
  9967. Now kiss.
  9968.  
  9969. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:47 PM]
  9970. "You are probably right. Forgivness is not necessary."
  9971. She waves it off. "It is nothing. Least I can do for your wall."
  9972.  
  9973. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:48 PM]
  9974. Loyd wonders how much of this he can hear from the bar. Well, he'll just lay his head down and pretend to sleep.
  9975.  
  9976. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:49 PM]
  9977. "Ah right, that. You shouldn't worry, I won't hold it against you."
  9978.  
  9979. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:50 PM]
  9980. "A-are you sure? You sounded very angry." Ashka imitates an angry Maegan.
  9981.  
  9982. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:51 PM]
  9983. "That was the hangover talk - Do I sound like that?"
  9984.  
  9985. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:51 PM]
  9986. "A little bit higher but just about. Your eyes flash as well, very bright." She laughs quietly to herself.
  9987.  
  9988. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:53 PM]
  9989. "Others have said I had a bit of a...temper." Maegan gives a reminiscent laugh.
  9990.  
  9991. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:54 PM]
  9992. Haha hot.
  9993.  
  9994. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:55 PM]
  9995. Haha dragon.
  9996.  
  9997. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:55 PM]
  9998. Haha hot dragon.
  9999.  
  10000. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:55 PM]
  10001. Haha Bran plains.
  10002.  
  10003. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:55 PM]
  10004. Haha I wonder what she looks like naked no homo
  10005.  
  10006. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:55 PM]
  10007. uhhhhhh
  10008.  
  10009. Nachtimus#1770 [21-May-17 07:56 PM]
  10010. haha same
  10011.  
  10012. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:57 PM]
  10013. Haha Loyd wonders too
  10014. Wait I mean he doesn't
  10015.  
  10016. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 07:57 PM]
  10017. pls
  10018.  
  10019. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:58 PM]
  10020. Get outta here old man
  10021.  
  10022. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 07:58 PM]
  10023. Loyd gets rid of his thoughts by spending time with babies.
  10024.  
  10025. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 07:59 PM]
  10026. "How much do we have to chop up?"
  10027.  
  10028. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 08:01 PM]
  10029. "Not a *lot*. Two slabs should be enough for the both of them."
  10030.  
  10031. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 08:03 PM]
  10032. Slow women.
  10033.  
  10034. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 08:04 PM]
  10035. Ugh DONT RUSH. Maegan takes the venison to the probably sleeping baboos.
  10036.  
  10037. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 08:05 PM]
  10038. Loyd is there. He hmms at the arriving women, then leaves the room so they can feed the babies.
  10039.  
  10040. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 08:05 PM]
  10041. Yea get out loser
  10042. Maegan puts the meat out for them. "Eat up! I know you're hungry!"
  10043.  
  10044. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 08:09 PM]
  10045. Oh, wait. Loyd returns. "How much venison you got left?"
  10046.  
  10047. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 08:12 PM]
  10048. "We still have most of a deer left but that's all."
  10049.  
  10050. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 08:12 PM]
  10051. "I'll go hunting soon. Maybe boar next time."
  10052.  
  10053. Hippocratesi#9485 [21-May-17 08:13 PM]
  10054. "Whatever you bring."
  10055.  
  10056. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 08:13 PM]
  10057. "M'kay." Back to doing nothing for Loyd.
  10058.  
  10059. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 08:35 PM]
  10060. Ashka walks out of the back to where Loyd is. "Do you normally hunt alone?"
  10061.  
  10062. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 08:36 PM]
  10063. "Normally."
  10064.  
  10065. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 08:37 PM]
  10066. Uh huh. "Would you mind company next time?"
  10067.  
  10068. Goatwright#9050 [21-May-17 08:37 PM]
  10069. 👀
  10070.  
  10071. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 08:38 PM]
  10072. "I would, but do what you wish. Just don't give my position away."
  10073.  
  10074. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 08:43 PM]
  10075. "Ah well, alright. I have some experiences in hunting, but you let me know if you need help." Worth a shot anyways. She leaves the bar to train outside to get *thicc* and *swole* for when she will be giving away her life energy.
  10076.  
  10077. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 08:43 PM]
  10078. Well, Loyd will go home. Work on his house.
  10079. 1d20+6 reeeeeee
  10080.  
  10081. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [21-May-17 08:44 PM]
  10082. @Mathias#1381: "reeeeeee": [3] -> **9**
  10083.  
  10084. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 09:03 PM]
  10085. Thinking on it (after failing to do more good work on his house), Loyd decides to go find and bother Ashka. "You can come along hunting. Figured with you there, we can bring Maegan more than enough food to last her a month." Because Ashka so strong and can carry things.
  10086.  
  10087. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 09:05 PM]
  10088. Ashka has her hands on her knees, panting and shit after the training. "What made you change your mind? Thought you might die out there and needed someone to witness you?" Snicker snicker.
  10089.  
  10090. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 09:08 PM]
  10091. "Yep. Need someone to grab my will, after all." Loyd pats his bag.
  10092.  
  10093. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 09:08 PM]
  10094. She rolls her eyes, but is happy to come. "What do we need?"
  10095.  
  10096. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 09:12 PM]
  10097. "Whatever we kill. Deer is plentiful around here, but I don't want to overhunt and steal food from any wolves around. That'll just fuck up things for them and for us. There are also plenty of rabbits around, but rabbits aren't exactly filling. Would like to get some boar and a small bear, if possible." Loyd tries to remember all the animals that are around the caves. He also tries to remember what he has killed so far. Just the dire bear (well, that's Vauhan) and three deer so far, right?
  10098.  
  10099. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 09:15 PM]
  10100. She nods like she knows exactly what he is talking about. "What do we need to bring. I am assuming I catch what you bring down with those arrows of yours."
  10101.  
  10102. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 09:16 PM]
  10103. "Rope would be good. I'll mostly be killing them before they notice me, but if you want to get some fighting in, feel free to be an endurance hunter and chase down an animal until it dies."
  10104.  
  10105. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 09:16 PM]
  10106. "I think I may have some rope back where I have my things. Anything else?"
  10107.  
  10108. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 09:17 PM]
  10109. "Muscle to carry everything back in one trip."
  10110.  
  10111. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 09:18 PM]
  10112. She flexes. "That I have."
  10113. "Just one moment for me to get my rope."
  10114.  
  10115. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 09:19 PM]
  10116. "We don't have to hunt now." Loyd feels that one of the gods is probably too busy to pay attention to a hunt, anyway.
  10117.  
  10118. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 09:22 PM]
  10119. "Oh well alright. What are you doing here then?" Well this is awkward.
  10120.  
  10121. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 09:22 PM]
  10122. "To give you an early invitation for when I do go hunting."
  10123.  
  10124. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 09:23 PM]
  10125. "That is...nice? You just let me know whenever."
  10126.  
  10127. Mathias#1381 [21-May-17 09:23 PM]
  10128. Loyd and his 8 charisma go back to prepare for the hunt... whenever that is. It all depends on the GM man.
  10129.  
  10130. Doe Heart#8349 [21-May-17 09:24 PM]
  10131. Ashka goes back to get some sick gainz.
  10132.  
  10133. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:05 PM]
  10134. Maegan in the tavern. As usual. Cleaning the tables and counters. As usual.
  10135. Waiting for a big STRONK man to show.
  10136.  
  10137. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 01:07 PM]
  10138. Vauhan already has a girlfriend, Maegan.
  10139.  
  10140. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:12 PM]
  10141. A rather large gentleman with a crooked nose and a missing ring finger enters the tavern.
  10142.  
  10143. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:13 PM]
  10144. Good lord. Instead of looking repulsed, Maegan politely smiles. "Hello. You must be the soldier Vauhan mentioned."
  10145.  
  10146. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:15 PM]
  10147. He smiles and approaches you for a handshake, Maegan. Lord, is he missing a few teeth? And he doesn't smell the best either. "Name's Rey. Vauhan told me you were hiring?"
  10148.  
  10149. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 01:16 PM]
  10150. On a scale of 1 to Loyd before he took a bath, how bad does he smell?
  10151.  
  10152. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:17 PM]
  10153. Jesus Christ. Well, as long as he's good at the job. "I am indeed. We need a guard for the tavern. You know, just in case."
  10154. "So tell me about yourself."
  10155.  
  10156. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:21 PM]
  10157. His hand kinda dangles back to his side, un-shook. "I was a sailor for a good few years, left and joined the Parthian military. Now I'm here. Heard you might be paying a little more for a bouncer than the military's paying for me to sit around."
  10158. like a 6
  10159.  
  10160. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:21 PM]
  10161. Fug I didn't notice woops
  10162.  
  10163. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:21 PM]
  10164. you can sense motive him if you'd like
  10165.  
  10166. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-May-17 01:22 PM]
  10167. @Hippocratesi#9485: "he's a fukn liar rite": [3] -> **13**
  10168.  
  10169. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:22 PM]
  10170. 1d20+10 he's a fukn liar rite
  10171. rip
  10172.  
  10173. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:23 PM]
  10174. You can't tell.
  10175. He doesn't seem terribly trustworthy, but Vauhan referred him to you.
  10176.  
  10177. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:24 PM]
  10178. Maegan hides her suspicion. "I suppose I am. How much were they paying you as a soldier?"
  10179.  
  10180. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 01:24 PM]
  10181. 600 gold a day.
  10182.  
  10183. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:33 PM]
  10184. "Five gold a month."
  10185.  
  10186. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:34 PM]
  10187. "That's it? Even when you were at war?"
  10188.  
  10189. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 01:35 PM]
  10190. To be fair, it's better than Fortriu, where the pay was "some silver every month or so, some bread, and whatever you loot off the battlefield".
  10191.  
  10192. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:37 PM]
  10193. "That's not bad pay for a soldier." He looks slightly wounded.
  10194.  
  10195. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:38 PM]
  10196. Maegan raises her brows, thinking for a moment. "How about I double that? Ten gold a month."
  10197.  
  10198. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:40 PM]
  10199. "Twelve."
  10200.  
  10201. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:40 PM]
  10202. r u fukn hagglin me i can send ur ass back to the camp
  10203. Maegan looks at him for a moment. "Fine. Twelve."
  10204.  
  10205. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:41 PM]
  10206. "Excellent. When do you need me to start?"
  10207.  
  10208. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:42 PM]
  10209. "Well, I'm lacking in supplies at the moment so we haven't *officially* opened. I'll come find you once the shipment comes in."
  10210. "Shouldn't be long."
  10211.  
  10212. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:43 PM]
  10213. He nods. "Anything you need in the meantime? I picked up some skills working on my ship." He nods towards the hole in the wall.
  10214.  
  10215. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:43 PM]
  10216. "Yes, actually. You can fix that?"
  10217.  
  10218. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:44 PM]
  10219. "Absolutely can."
  10220.  
  10221. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 01:44 PM]
  10222. (no it adds charm)
  10223.  
  10224. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:45 PM]
  10225. Maegan shoots him 12 gold. "Consider this an early payment. How fast can you get it done?"
  10226.  
  10227. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:46 PM]
  10228. He eyes the hole. "You want anything special done with it or you just want it patched?"
  10229.  
  10230. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 01:46 PM]
  10231. (muh charm)
  10232.  
  10233. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:47 PM]
  10234. look man i dont want a hole in my wall this isnt dahea
  10235. "No, no, nothing fancy. Just patch it up."
  10236.  
  10237. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:47 PM]
  10238. "A day, maybe two."
  10239.  
  10240. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:49 PM]
  10241. "Sounds good! I'll leave you to it then."
  10242. now im gonna go wash dishes brb
  10243.  
  10244. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 01:50 PM]
  10245. He leaves to grab his tools.
  10246. And returns shortly after and sets to work repairing your wall, chiselling away the ragged chunks left by the hammer's less than smooth passage.
  10247.  
  10248. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 01:56 PM]
  10249. ):
  10250.  
  10251. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 01:57 PM]
  10252. im sry
  10253.  
  10254. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:00 PM]
  10255. RIP Hole.
  10256.  
  10257. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:07 PM]
  10258. Maegan goes back to cleaning as he fixes the wall.
  10259.  
  10260. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:11 PM]
  10261. tfw the wife comes home with more meat than usual
  10262. "Maegan? Are you her-"
  10263. Ashka stares at this new strange MAN in the tavern.
  10264. She glances at the wall he is working on and glares.
  10265.  
  10266. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:12 PM]
  10267. "Right here, Ash- Good lord, did you drag that thing from Hell?"
  10268.  
  10269. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:13 PM]
  10270. And there is Ashka, covered in dirt, fur, and rain water. She smiles when Maegan comes out. "Oh hello Maegan! Loyd and I wanted to stock up for you. Where should I put this?"
  10271.  
  10272. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:14 PM]
  10273. "Um, just bring it 'round back..." Maegan leads her into the kitchen and points to a big ass choppy-up table.
  10274.  
  10275. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:14 PM]
  10276. She puts the 3 new friends on the choppy-up table. She points her thumb behind her. "Who is *he*?"
  10277.  
  10278. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:15 PM]
  10279. "Who? Oh! That's Rey, the new tavern guard."
  10280. "One of Vauhan's men."
  10281.  
  10282. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 02:15 PM]
  10283. Rey looks back at Ashka and waves.
  10284. Toothy smile.
  10285. Then he goes back to working
  10286.  
  10287. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:16 PM]
  10288. "Is that *so*."
  10289.  
  10290. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:17 PM]
  10291. Guess who is here to ruin the tavern life ONCE AGAIN. It is Loyd. He has his shit for cutting up meat, skinning kills, and pulling out teeth. He heads for the KITCHEN because that is where he does the hacking and whacking and smacking.
  10292.  
  10293. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:17 PM]
  10294. "It is so. Are you alright?"
  10295.  
  10296. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:17 PM]
  10297. "Is it wise for him to be here considering our *children*?"
  10298.  
  10299. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:17 PM]
  10300. "Oh, what's he going to do? Take them? They'll be just fine."
  10301.  
  10302. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:18 PM]
  10303. Noticing an Ashka and MAEGAN talking to each other, Loyd just goes straight to work. He is taking a 10 (for a 20) for all of this skinning, teeth pulling, and meat cutting (this time going for smaller portions than before in hopes that the food will last awhile longer). Ashka can get her super special thing when Maegan is gone.
  10304.  
  10305. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:19 PM]
  10306. Good idea Loyd
  10307. "What if he finds out?!" She whisper-yells through gritted teeth.
  10308.  
  10309. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 02:19 PM]
  10310. Rey glances back at you
  10311.  
  10312. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:19 PM]
  10313. wait I thought we were in the back
  10314. in the kitchen rain
  10315.  
  10316. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 02:19 PM]
  10317. shit
  10318.  
  10319. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:19 PM]
  10320. out of earshot
  10321. ya u fuck
  10322.  
  10323. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 02:20 PM]
  10324. SHIT
  10325.  
  10326. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:20 PM]
  10327. There was another hole in the kitchen.
  10328. Clearly.
  10329.  
  10330. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 02:20 PM]
  10331. ashka's hammer ricocheted
  10332.  
  10333. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:20 PM]
  10334. Maegan keeps her voice low. "He won't. And if he somehow does, we tell him the same as everyone else- keep his mouth shut. Considering what I'm paying him, I doubt he'll be causing us trouble."
  10335.  
  10336. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:20 PM]
  10337. damn her trick is so good
  10338. She huffs and crosses her arms. "Well fine, how long will he be here?"
  10339.  
  10340. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:22 PM]
  10341. Boar skins put to the side. Teeth pulled out. Now for the MEAT.
  10342.  
  10343. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:22 PM]
  10344. "...A while? He works here."
  10345.  
  10346. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:22 PM]
  10347. "[Wonder who would enjoy a boar teeth necklace... probably no one...]" Loyd mumbles to himself.
  10348.  
  10349. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:23 PM]
  10350. "Alright." Whatever.
  10351.  
  10352. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:23 PM]
  10353. "Oh, don't be like that."
  10354.  
  10355. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:23 PM]
  10356. Don't let him steal your girl.
  10357. Kiss Maegan.
  10358.  
  10359. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:23 PM]
  10360. She scoffs. "Like what?"
  10361.  
  10362. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:24 PM]
  10363. "You're pouting."
  10364.  
  10365. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:24 PM]
  10366. She pouts. "I am not."
  10367. "I do not pout." She pouts more.
  10368.  
  10369. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:25 PM]
  10370. "Annoyances..." Loyd grumbles.
  10371.  
  10372. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:25 PM]
  10373. "What was that, Loyd?"
  10374.  
  10375. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:26 PM]
  10376. "This part of the meat is always an annoyance. Like the gods put it here just to piss me off." There are no leg scratches, so no lies here.
  10377. "Last time I cut up boar, the blade got stuck here and all I pulled free was the handle."
  10378. Loyd goes right back to work.
  10379.  
  10380. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:27 PM]
  10381. Maegan rolls her eyes. "I'll be up front finishing the cleaning, let me know if you need anything." And so she goes.
  10382.  
  10383. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:27 PM]
  10384. Ashka looks at Maegan as she exits and scoffs loudly. "Can you *believe* her?"
  10385. She moves over to Loyd and watched him work but not really watch him work cause occupied thoughts.
  10386. "Some strange man comes in and she is fine with hiring *him*? No, no, no, I do not think so. Not *here*."
  10387. "He does not even look *clean*."
  10388.  
  10389. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:30 PM]
  10390. "You're just upset that she might pay less attention to you. She needed a full-time guard for the tavern once it finally opens."
  10391. "And no, it cannot be you. You tend to go out on adventures, like to the Tomb or a dead plane. Someone needs to be here to guard it and throw out rowdy patrons, because Lex can't do it alone."
  10392.  
  10393. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:31 PM]
  10394. "Me? What does that have to do with me?"
  10395.  
  10396. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:31 PM]
  10397. "You're the only one that got upset that she hired him."
  10398.  
  10399. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:32 PM]
  10400. "W-well of course! I do not feel so comfortable having a stranger next to the dragons." That part is mostly true.
  10401.  
  10402. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:33 PM]
  10403. "Lock the door, don't give him the key. Problem solved. You're acting like a jealous husband... and hold that thought." Loyd leaves Ashka for a second just to go where Rey is and get a good look at him, mumbling about needing a tool.
  10404. After a few seconds, Loyd returns and gets back to work. "Granted, if Maegan was my wife and someone like that was near her, I would be worried because he seems like the type that would say 'your husband doesn't have to know', but Maegan is not my wife and she's a big girl and can handle herself."
  10405. Loyd cleans his hand on a nearby rag and then takes out... a single scroll, tossing it to Ashka. "Anyway, there is the thing I promised ya, but I realize it doesn't really give you much information. You can't read High Fortriu."
  10406.  
  10407. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:36 PM]
  10408. Ashka ignores the scroll for a moment, places it down somewhere clean. She grabs him by the shoulders and narrows her eyes at him.
  10409. "Tell me this, Loyd."
  10410. "Are you interested in Maegan as a wife?"
  10411.  
  10412. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:37 PM]
  10413. 1d20+2 I will regret this
  10414.  
  10415. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-May-17 02:37 PM]
  10416. @Hippocratesi#9485: "I will regret this": [16] -> **18**
  10417.  
  10418. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:37 PM]
  10419. nvm
  10420.  
  10421. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:37 PM]
  10422. :0
  10423.  
  10424. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:37 PM]
  10425. But it might be easier to guess at what the scroll is, Ashka! Despite some letter differences "Loyd ap Rhodri" (written in large, bold letters) is at the top of the scroll. At the bottom of the scroll is a (rather large) number with the symbol of the continent's currency. The rest of it, since no High Fortriu, is unreadable to Ashka, though.
  10426. "Maegan herself? No. She is very attractive, no point in lying about that, but almost every woman that comes to Afallon seems to be attractive, including yourself. If I had a wife that LOOKED like Maegan? I would count myself a lucky man, but me and Maegan? Literally impossible. Never would happen. If Maegan was interested in me, I would take her to the Inquisition to get her head examined."
  10427.  
  10428. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:39 PM]
  10429. That is a lot to take in.
  10430. Ashka's face goes through several different expressions.
  10431. First is suspicion, second is shocked/embaressed, third is jealousy, and last one is a slight bit of anger.
  10432. She push Loyd a little too rough on the shoulders. "Do not speak like that about her!"
  10433. Her face is red all over and even Ashka doesnt know how Ashka feels.
  10434.  
  10435. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:42 PM]
  10436. Loyd ignores the pushing and goes back to work. "Like what?"
  10437.  
  10438. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:42 PM]
  10439. So red, her freckles are not visible.
  10440.  
  10441. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:42 PM]
  10442. dam that's red
  10443.  
  10444. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:42 PM]
  10445. Red like the blood of them children Loyd killed.
  10446.  
  10447. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:42 PM]
  10448. She moves her hand frantically as she speaks. "L-like she might be crazy."
  10449. She throws her hand up. "Never mind that, what use to me is this scroll if I can not read it?"
  10450. She grabs the scroll and shakes it angrily.
  10451.  
  10452. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:43 PM]
  10453. "If she was interested in me, she would be crazy, especially considering how my actions during the war affected her and mages she probably cared about. And you should get an idea of what the scroll is just by looking at the top and bottom of it."
  10454. "Or did she not tell you the Bright Academy story? Figured she would have by now, to be honest."
  10455.  
  10456. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:44 PM]
  10457. She sighs in annoyance and unscrolls the scroll-y scroll.
  10458. "Okay it is your name and some sort of...bounty?" Her speed slows down.
  10459. She looks up to him in confusion.
  10460.  
  10461. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:45 PM]
  10462. Loyd just focuses on his work.
  10463.  
  10464. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:45 PM]
  10465. "Loyd?"
  10466.  
  10467. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:45 PM]
  10468. "Pretty impressive bounty, too, though considering half the crimes Arthfael put on there, I guess it makes sense."
  10469.  
  10470. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:46 PM]
  10471. "Bright Academy? I am not familiar with that name."
  10472.  
  10473. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:47 PM]
  10474. "It was a school for mages in Fortriu. If you displayed arcane ability, you would be taken from your home and taken to the capital so that you can be raised and taught in an environment that would bring little harm to yourself and to the surrounding countryside."
  10475.  
  10476. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 02:48 PM]
  10477. Maegan keeps listening for now.
  10478.  
  10479. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:48 PM]
  10480. "Arthfael, however, explained it to the rest of us that it was basically just a barracks for the mages that were fighting for the High King. If we wanted to get rid of the mages and never have to deal with another 'giant pit followed by filling the pit with lava' attack, we just had to get rid of the academy, which he called a barracks, and no more mage problems."
  10481. "He failed to mention the kids inside. Oh, right, if you get drunk, just start talking about how I knew there were kids in there from the start, will ya? I told Maegan when she first arrived that I didn't regret it and wished I did it myself, but I did that to get her to piss off."
  10482.  
  10483. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:50 PM]
  10484. Ashka stands still. Each word making her muscles tense. How could he talk so calmly? "...Children...?"
  10485.  
  10486. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:52 PM]
  10487. Loyd then leans over and points to two items on the bounty list. "Acts of Terror. Child Homicide. Yes, children. I killed children... or, well, my actions allowed someone else that I helped recruit murder children. It's impressive the kinds of bombs that they can make. The alchemist had a favorite kind: It didn't destroy the body outright, but when someone... like a family member or close friend goes over to them and tries to craddle them to see if they're okay, that body turns to ash. At least, that is what he told me."
  10488. "Don't think those kinds of alchemy tricks exist."
  10489.  
  10490. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:54 PM]
  10491. She looks at him and then back to the wanted poster.
  10492. and then back at him
  10493. "Loyd." She whispers.
  10494.  
  10495. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:54 PM]
  10496. "If you're going to punch me, stab me, or yell at me, just get it over with."
  10497.  
  10498. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:55 PM]
  10499. "I can not." She stops looking at him and back to the poster.
  10500.  
  10501. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 02:56 PM]
  10502. If Ashka is wondering how Loyd can tlak so calmly, it would be good to look at his glazed over eyes. "Should say 'didn't think those alchemy tricks existed'. When the tower was bombed and I saw exactly what he did, I rushed over to see if I can potentially save anyone. FIrst few people I found that I thought I could save? Poof. Ash."
  10503. "Anyway, what's next on the list?" Loyd looks over to the Wanted Poster. "Poisoning of crops and water holes? Don't remembering doing anything like that. Desertion? I don't think being presumed dead counts as that. Fratricide? That's only half true." Loyd mumbles to himself.
  10504.  
  10505. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 02:59 PM]
  10506. She does look up and looks at him from the side. Her voice cracks as she speaks. "I was...always taught that a person was destined to be good or evil. A person's fate may change but...never a gray area."
  10507.  
  10508. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:01 PM]
  10509. "I'm personally of the belief that there is no gray area. You can't murder some kids and then save an old woman from some bandits and suddenly clean your hands from the murder. Anyway..." The list!
  10510. "Thieving, stealing horses, spitting on a nobleman's shoe, oathbreaking... I don't think oathbreaking is an actual crime."
  10511.  
  10512. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:02 PM]
  10513. She covers his mouth with her stinky hand.
  10514. "Please....no more."
  10515.  
  10516. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:02 PM]
  10517. "Aaaand attempted regicide of the current High King. That should be all of them." And Loyd just finished cutting up all the meat.
  10518. Perfect!
  10519. Job done!
  10520.  
  10521. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:03 PM]
  10522. Maegan has an extremely conflicted look on her face. Good thing they can't see it!
  10523.  
  10524. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:03 PM]
  10525. She rolls up the scroll and stretches out her hand.
  10526. Take it back, Loyd.
  10527.  
  10528. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:03 PM]
  10529. Loyd takes it back.
  10530. "You could keep it, if you want. If I die in battle and you decide this adventuring life isn't for you, just take it and my body to Fortriu and get a reward."
  10531.  
  10532. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:04 PM]
  10533. She shakes her head.
  10534.  
  10535. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:04 PM]
  10536. "And I can't offer it to Maegan since she has her own bounties."
  10537.  
  10538. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:05 PM]
  10539. Another story for another time.
  10540. Quite the dumb adult
  10541.  
  10542. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:06 PM]
  10543. Oh yea, big bounty. But that's for later.
  10544.  
  10545. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:06 PM]
  10546. "You said no gray area?"
  10547.  
  10548. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:06 PM]
  10549. "Aye. I'm in the black. I'll be lucky if Erastil will pity me and take me to his realm when I die."
  10550.  
  10551. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:07 PM]
  10552. "Then why the generosity? The self-sacrifice selflessness?"
  10553.  
  10554. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:09 PM]
  10555. "I stopped caring for wealth once I started earning it by looting the corpses left on the battlefield. The self-sacrifice?" Loyd shrugs. "No idea what you mean. I don't intentionally put myself in situations where I know I'll die."
  10556.  
  10557. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:09 PM]
  10558. Where is the leg scratch
  10559.  
  10560. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:10 PM]
  10561. Perception. From Maegan as well, if she cares.
  10562.  
  10563. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:10 PM]
  10564. ?
  10565.  
  10566. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:10 PM]
  10567. Roll perception.
  10568.  
  10569. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:10 PM]
  10570. oh my god lmao
  10571. 1d20+8
  10572.  
  10573. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-May-17 03:10 PM]
  10574. @Doe Heart#8349: [5] -> **13**
  10575.  
  10576. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:11 PM]
  10577. Does Maegan want to make a perception roll as well or don't care?
  10578.  
  10579. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:11 PM]
  10580. Uhhh
  10581. Le me get my sheet
  10582.  
  10583. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:11 PM]
  10584. Woooooooooooooooow gurl
  10585.  
  10586. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [22-May-17 03:12 PM]
  10587. @Hippocratesi#9485: "haaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha": [7] -> **17**
  10588.  
  10589. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:12 PM]
  10590. 1d20+10 haaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha
  10591.  
  10592. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:12 PM]
  10593. Well.
  10594. Ashka, you don't see any leg scratches on your end. Maegan, however, from her hiding spot can see Loyd doing some hidden (from Ashka's point of view) leg scratches.
  10595.  
  10596. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:13 PM]
  10597. "Liar." Maegan steps out from around the corner.
  10598.  
  10599. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:14 PM]
  10600. o shit
  10601.  
  10602. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:14 PM]
  10603. "Oh, maybe she'll want it, then." Loyd doesn't question the suddenly appearing Maegan. He just gives her the bounty full of crimes that she CAN read.
  10604.  
  10605. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:14 PM]
  10606. Ashka turns around in surprise. "Maegan?"
  10607.  
  10608. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:14 PM]
  10609. "No need. I heard it all."
  10610.  
  10611. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:15 PM]
  10612. "Oh god."
  10613.  
  10614. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:15 PM]
  10615. "Yeah, but you need to present the bounty with the body."
  10616.  
  10617. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:15 PM]
  10618. "Oh, please. You think I can go back myself?"
  10619.  
  10620. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:17 PM]
  10621. "Maybe they'll have a parade for you if you come back with my corpse? Who knows." Oh well, bounty is put away. No gifts for anyone.
  10622.  
  10623. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:17 PM]
  10624. what kinda shit did Maegan do
  10625.  
  10626. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:17 PM]
  10627. Ask Hippo.
  10628. "...How long were you listening, anyway?"
  10629.  
  10630. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:18 PM]
  10631. "That prince of yours would put me on a pike if I dared show my face in his court."
  10632. "Long enough."
  10633.  
  10634. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:19 PM]
  10635. Ashka rub a rubs her nose
  10636.  
  10637. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:19 PM]
  10638. "Stop calling him 'prince of yours'. You just said you were listening for awhile."
  10639. It went silent. Time to salt the meat and put it away before Maegan and Ashka kill him.
  10640.  
  10641. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:24 PM]
  10642. Still fukn followed him. "Whatever. That fratricide bounty, where did that come from?"
  10643. "There were other ap Rhodris..."
  10644.  
  10645. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:26 PM]
  10646. "Probably after Arthfael learned that I killed my brothers during a battle. And I know it was me because I was the only archer to paint the shafts of his arrows green." To make a point, Loyd takes out an arrow. The shaft is painted green! "So I punched him across the jaw, said... a few things to him, and got 10 lashes for punching a superior officer."
  10647.  
  10648. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:26 PM]
  10649. "So that was you, then." Maegan sneers.
  10650.  
  10651. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:27 PM]
  10652. "Yep. I can hit a man from over 200 feet with ease, but I can't exactly see him clearly from that distance."
  10653.  
  10654. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:27 PM]
  10655. If the tension wasnt so fucking thick, Ashka would laugh.
  10656.  
  10657. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:28 PM]
  10658. Maegan just stands there fuming for a while.
  10659.  
  10660. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:28 PM]
  10661. Ashka has a pretty hard time taking all of this in.
  10662.  
  10663. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:28 PM]
  10664. Gotta put the meat away. Gotta salt the meat. Gotta put THAT meat away.
  10665.  
  10666. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:29 PM]
  10667. "I'd gladly carry your rotten corpse to Fortriu for that reward but I've my own bounties."
  10668.  
  10669. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:29 PM]
  10670. "Shame. Could probably rebuild the Bright Academy with it."
  10671.  
  10672. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:30 PM]
  10673. Maegan looks to Ashka. "You've been awful quiet."
  10674.  
  10675. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:30 PM]
  10676. "I'll take a guess and say she either wants to forget this whole conversation or she wants to smash my head against a wall."
  10677.  
  10678. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:31 PM]
  10679. "I'd love to see the latter."
  10680.  
  10681. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 03:31 PM]
  10682. the wall braces itself
  10683.  
  10684. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:31 PM]
  10685. "This...is much more than I can understand. It is a very confusing feeling."
  10686.  
  10687. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:31 PM]
  10688. "I don't think it's that hard to understand."
  10689.  
  10690. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:32 PM]
  10691. "You have been so kind...and gentle and now all of this? All these atrocities commited but you said you did not fully know."
  10692.  
  10693. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:32 PM]
  10694. "Now you know him for the monster he is. A devil."
  10695.  
  10696. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:33 PM]
  10697. She steps in front of Maegan and looks hard to Loyd. "I think you should leave. Thank you for the hunt. You can go now."
  10698.  
  10699. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:34 PM]
  10700. "Not yet." Loyd has to finish putting the meat away. He won't stop for that. Once he is done, he'll just silently leave and head for his hole. Time to nap!
  10701.  
  10702. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:34 PM]
  10703. Oh boy!
  10704.  
  10705. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:35 PM]
  10706. Maegan watches him leave and then turns back to Ashka, her eyes flaring as they tend to do when she's angry.
  10707.  
  10708. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:35 PM]
  10709. haha hot.
  10710.  
  10711. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:35 PM]
  10712. oh dear
  10713.  
  10714. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:35 PM]
  10715. Ashka looks with concern and places her hands on her shoulder. "Will you be alright?"
  10716.  
  10717. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:37 PM]
  10718. "Not at all, no."
  10719. "I'll deal with it but I'll never be 'alright'."
  10720.  
  10721. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:37 PM]
  10722. "Is it okay if he does not come back here again?"
  10723. "I can hunt for this tavern on my own. Maybe. I can make it work."
  10724.  
  10725. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:39 PM]
  10726. "Well, you took down that...thing." Maegan gestures to what's left of the big ass boar. "I'm certainly not doubting your abilities."
  10727.  
  10728. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:40 PM]
  10729. "I never realized what he has done. Oh Maegan you suffered so much. I had no idea it would reach such an awful point."
  10730.  
  10731. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:41 PM]
  10732. "Well, now you know."
  10733.  
  10734. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:42 PM]
  10735. And learned it from Loyd himself!
  10736.  
  10737. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:43 PM]
  10738. "I believe in redemption. But some are a lost cause, damned to whatever fate awaits them. There is no saving him, I think even he realizes that."
  10739. "No matter how much he's 'changed' or what 'good' he's done since then. None of that fixes anything."
  10740. "It doesn't suddenly make what was done okay, just because you suddenly felt bad about your actions."
  10741.  
  10742. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:45 PM]
  10743. You just preaching to the choir, gurl. Well, Loyd isn't there, but he is the spirit of the choir.
  10744.  
  10745. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:45 PM]
  10746. "Yes I understand. I will not let him be near you, okay? I will do what I can to keep him away."
  10747.  
  10748. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:46 PM]
  10749. "No no, you don't have to do that."
  10750.  
  10751. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:46 PM]
  10752. "I do not mind, it will ease my mind greatly."
  10753.  
  10754. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:47 PM]
  10755. "Right now, we are co-workers. I'll have to be around him regardless."
  10756. "Please, don't worry for me. Though I appreciate the sentiment. I really do."
  10757.  
  10758. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:47 PM]
  10759. "I believe I will find it hard to not be here in case."
  10760.  
  10761. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:48 PM]
  10762. Yeah, Ashka needs an excuse to be near her true love.
  10763.  
  10764. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:48 PM]
  10765. Ashka does not realize her hand inches towards Maegan's.
  10766.  
  10767. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 03:48 PM]
  10768. 👀
  10769.  
  10770. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:49 PM]
  10771. "I wouldn't mind your company."
  10772.  
  10773. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:49 PM]
  10774. 👀
  10775.  
  10776. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:49 PM]
  10777. (!!!)
  10778. Did this room get smaller?? "I will do what I can to stay near."
  10779.  
  10780. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:50 PM]
  10781. "Thank you, Ashka."
  10782.  
  10783. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:50 PM]
  10784. Now kiss.
  10785.  
  10786. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:50 PM]
  10787. "Y-your welcome."
  10788.  
  10789. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:51 PM]
  10790. Says the Loyd in Ashka's head.
  10791.  
  10792. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:51 PM]
  10793. Ashka's body is dangerous gravitating closer to Maegan's hot bod.
  10794. "A BATH!" she yell right into her fucking face.
  10795.  
  10796. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:51 PM]
  10797. "Wh-what?"
  10798.  
  10799. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:51 PM]
  10800. "I-i need to bathe!"
  10801.  
  10802. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:52 PM]
  10803. There is only a bathhouse, poor Ashka.
  10804.  
  10805. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:52 PM]
  10806. oh wait lemme edit
  10807. She steps back to leave this large ass space. "Fur and sweat and maybe blood? Oh my I am filthy."
  10808. "I need a bath right now to wash the hea-dirt!"
  10809.  
  10810. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:54 PM]
  10811. "Uh, alright. I haven't used the bathhouse yet so maybe I'll join you?"
  10812.  
  10813. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:54 PM]
  10814. Oh my god.
  10815. She squeaks and stumbles. "S-sure that works."
  10816. "I shall uh meet you there?"
  10817.  
  10818. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:55 PM]
  10819. "Certainly." Maegan's mostly just messing with her right now. But she'll still head to the bath-place of course.
  10820.  
  10821. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:55 PM]
  10822. DOES MAEGAN KNOW???
  10823. How long did she listen in lmao
  10824.  
  10825. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 03:56 PM]
  10826. The whole fukn time
  10827.  
  10828. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 03:56 PM]
  10829. OH MY GASDKLD
  10830.  
  10831. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:57 PM]
  10832. She was at least hiding when Loyd was talking about her being attractive, Ashka being attractive, being okay if he had a wife that looked like Maegan, and saying Maegan would need to get her head examined if she liked him.
  10833. And now Ashka knows why Loyd said that last part!
  10834.  
  10835. Nachtimus#1770 [22-May-17 03:57 PM]
  10836. Vauhan is in the bathhouse, resting in the water. Still in his skivvies, thankfully.
  10837.  
  10838. Mathias#1381 [22-May-17 03:58 PM]
  10839. GO TO FUCKING #cozyroom FOR BATHHOUSE!
  10840.  
  10841. Cactus#6981 [22-May-17 10:33 PM]
  10842. Arvio arrives at the tavern, "I am ready for the ritual friends."
  10843. "Hello? Is anyone here?"
  10844.  
  10845. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 10:34 PM]
  10846. Rey waves from over by the wall.
  10847. "They all left a minute ago, think they were headed for Elara."
  10848.  
  10849. Cactus#6981 [22-May-17 10:34 PM]
  10850. "Heavens, did I miss the ritual?"
  10851. Arvio rushes out, to Elara!
  10852.  
  10853. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 10:48 PM]
  10854. Maegan's plopped herself in the office, in a comfy chair.
  10855.  
  10856. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 10:52 PM]
  10857. Ashka's head pops through the door of the office. "I just wanted to make that you rest up alright. I am here if you need anything."
  10858.  
  10859. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 10:53 PM]
  10860. "I'll be okay. Probably."
  10861. "Thank for checking though."
  10862.  
  10863. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 10:54 PM]
  10864. "Of course." She rubs her nose. "I am your friend, just call if you need assistance." And she pops out.
  10865.  
  10866. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 10:55 PM]
  10867. "A-Actually some water would be nice, if you don't mind."
  10868.  
  10869. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 10:56 PM]
  10870. Nyoom. She already has a glass full for you. "Here. Drink."
  10871.  
  10872. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 10:57 PM]
  10873. Jeez that was fast. "Thank you very much." She gulps it down.
  10874.  
  10875. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 11:00 PM]
  10876. "Are *you* okay?"
  10877.  
  10878. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:02 PM]
  10879. She runs her hands through her hair and sighs. "Yes I will be okay. I am mostly mentally strained."
  10880. She leans on the wall to keep an eye out for *something*.
  10881.  
  10882. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 11:03 PM]
  10883. "If you need to talk, I'm here. Probably not moving for a while anyway."
  10884.  
  10885. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:05 PM]
  10886. She laughs softly. "Now I need you to lie down. Do you sleep here?"
  10887.  
  10888. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 11:07 PM]
  10889. "Sometimes, to keep the little ones company at night. I might get myself a bed here soon." Maegan leans back, shutting her eyes for a moment.
  10890.  
  10891. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:08 PM]
  10892. "You own this tavern, might as well."
  10893.  
  10894. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 11:12 PM]
  10895. "I may just end up living here. Why not, I guess."
  10896.  
  10897. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:12 PM]
  10898. "Does um, Lex live here as well?"
  10899.  
  10900. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 11:14 PM]
  10901. "I'm not sure. He has his own in the Hearth so perhaps not."
  10902. "Or he stays with Edgar."
  10903.  
  10904. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:15 PM]
  10905. "Will the new *guard* live here?"
  10906.  
  10907. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 11:16 PM]
  10908. "Heavens no."
  10909. "I'm not that insane."
  10910. "You certainly don't like him, do you?"
  10911.  
  10912. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:17 PM]
  10913. "I just think it is a little odd for this stranger to be around the babies."
  10914. "That is all." She crosses her arms and hmphs.
  10915.  
  10916. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 11:18 PM]
  10917. "He won't even *see* them!"
  10918.  
  10919. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:19 PM]
  10920. "How can we be sure?"
  10921.  
  10922. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 11:19 PM]
  10923. "He won't, Ashka."
  10924.  
  10925. Goatwright#9050 [22-May-17 11:20 PM]
  10926. Ashka fuckin jelly of this lady so fast
  10927.  
  10928. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 11:21 PM]
  10929. "As I said before, if he finds out, which he won't, he keeps it to himself or loses his job. Simple."
  10930.  
  10931. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:21 PM]
  10932. what lady goat
  10933.  
  10934. Goatwright#9050 [22-May-17 11:21 PM]
  10935. this man
  10936. excuse me
  10937.  
  10938. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:21 PM]
  10939. because of the baby she isnt jealous
  10940.  
  10941. Rainglove#0072 [22-May-17 11:21 PM]
  10942. he's YOUR CHARACTER
  10943. and you can't remember he's a guy
  10944.  
  10945. Goatwright#9050 [22-May-17 11:21 PM]
  10946. look I'm not the one playing him here
  10947.  
  10948. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:22 PM]
  10949. "If you say so." She sighs again, tired. "I can make the effort to trust him." She *guesses*
  10950.  
  10951. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 11:23 PM]
  10952. "He looks suspicious to be sure but he doesn't seem stupid. He'll know better."
  10953.  
  10954. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:23 PM]
  10955. "You have persuaded me. Your words are like magic." Congrats! You calmed the angry mom!
  10956.  
  10957. Hippocratesi#9485 [22-May-17 11:26 PM]
  10958. "Good. Now no pouting, it makes me feel bad."
  10959.  
  10960. Doe Heart#8349 [22-May-17 11:27 PM]
  10961. "Alright." and her laugh eases into a smile.
  10962.  
  10963. Hippocratesi#9485 [26-May-17 07:08 PM]
  10964. Maegan checks up on Ysbail and Cedwyn, bringing them some good ass boar meat. What're they doin'?
  10965.  
  10966. Mathias#1381 [26-May-17 07:10 PM]
  10967. Probably sleeping, like good babies.
  10968.  
  10969. Rainglove#0072 [26-May-17 07:10 PM]
  10970. Playing. Cedwyn tags Ysbail, Ysbail tags Cedwyn, back and forth as they run around the room. Cedwyn has a clear advantage, being older and an actual dragon, but he's letting Ysbail win.
  10971.  
  10972. Mathias#1381 [26-May-17 07:10 PM]
  10973. Cute.
  10974.  
  10975. Hippocratesi#9485 [26-May-17 07:10 PM]
  10976. >playing
  10977. that's fuckin kawaii
  10978.  
  10979. Mathias#1381 [26-May-17 07:13 PM]
  10980. Lucky babies getting two moms.
  10981.  
  10982. Hippocratesi#9485 [26-May-17 07:17 PM]
  10983. "Don't play too rough now. That means you, Cedwyn." Maegan leaves the boar meat on a table. "And *share* this, both of you." And with that, she heads back out and starts cleaning. As usual. Gotta keep the place spotless.
  10984.  
  10985. Cactus#6981 [26-May-17 07:45 PM]
  10986. *does it get dirty if no one uses the place?*
  10987.  
  10988. Doe Heart#8349 [26-May-17 07:45 PM]
  10989. *damn*
  10990.  
  10991. Cactus#6981 [26-May-17 07:46 PM]
  10992. *I mean it isn't open yet*
  10993.  
  10994. Hippocratesi#9485 [26-May-17 07:46 PM]
  10995. It might
  10996.  
  10997. Mathias#1381 [26-May-17 07:46 PM]
  10998. *Dust gathers up, man.*
  10999. *And you probably got Rey's stink all over the place.*
  11000.  
  11001. Rainglove#0072 [26-May-17 08:00 PM]
  11002. Cedwyn makes the jump from the ground to the table in one hop and starts tossing pieces to Ysbail.
  11003.  
  11004. Mathias#1381 [26-May-17 08:01 PM]
  11005. Good baby.
  11006.  
  11007. Hippocratesi#9485 [26-May-17 08:01 PM]
  11008. Good big brother
  11009.  
  11010. Soren#1962 [26-May-17 08:01 PM]
  11011. Lex pads in in fox form for a change.
  11012.  
  11013. Rainglove#0072 [26-May-17 08:03 PM]
  11014. Maegan's in the main room, otherwise the building is empty save for Cedwyn and Ysbail.
  11015. Rey has finished repairing the wall, which is now perfect and whole once more.
  11016.  
  11017. Soren#1962 [26-May-17 08:04 PM]
  11018. Lex heads over to the kids.
  11019.  
  11020. Mathias#1381 [26-May-17 08:04 PM]
  11021. *That's right, ignore your boss*
  11022.  
  11023. Rainglove#0072 [26-May-17 08:05 PM]
  11024. Ysbail and Cedwyn watch his approach.
  11025.  
  11026. Soren#1962 [26-May-17 08:08 PM]
  11027. Lex realizes he didn't think further than this and just sits down and watches them.
  11028.  
  11029. Rainglove#0072 [26-May-17 08:09 PM]
  11030. Ysbail gulps down a chunk of boar without chewing on it and continues staring.
  11031. Cedwyn picks the plate up in his teeth, drops down off the table, and sets it down near Ysbail. He sits himself down and joins the staring.
  11032.  
  11033. Soren#1962 [26-May-17 08:11 PM]
  11034. Lex slowly approaches.
  11035.  
  11036. Rainglove#0072 [26-May-17 08:15 PM]
  11037. Ysbail scarfs down another chunk of meat, then hops up and pads over to FoxLex. She walks around him, examining him.
  11038. Cedwyn maintains his distance for the moment.
  11039.  
  11040. Soren#1962 [26-May-17 08:24 PM]
  11041. Lex cautiously leans against Ysabil.
  11042. All warm and fluffy.
  11043.  
  11044. Rainglove#0072 [26-May-17 08:29 PM]
  11045. Ysbail pats him and gives him a sniff. She hmmms.
  11046.  
  11047. Soren#1962 [26-May-17 08:30 PM]
  11048. Lex is very very afraid.
  11049. And makes a small cute yip noise.
  11050.  
  11051. Rainglove#0072 [26-May-17 08:38 PM]
  11052. She cocks her head and stares at his mouth. That's not a noise she's heard before.
  11053.  
  11054. Mathias#1381 [26-May-17 08:40 PM]
  11055. Whenever Arvio gets to the tavern, he won't find a Loyd for questioning. RIP him.
  11056. Loyd is sure Maegan knows about all the Ashka stuff that happened near his hole, so he won't pussyfoot around. "Maegan! Ashka! In here?" Loyd shouts out as he ruins the beauty of the tavern with his presence.
  11057.  
  11058. Hippocratesi#9485 [26-May-17 08:51 PM]
  11059. "Gods, what is it?"
  11060.  
  11061. Soren#1962 [26-May-17 08:52 PM]
  11062. Lex pokes Ysbail with his nose lightly.
  11063.  
  11064. Rainglove#0072 [26-May-17 08:53 PM]
  11065. Ysbail is momentarily distracted by yelling Loyd and doesn't notice Lex going for the poke. She hops back and squeaks in a very un-dragonlike way. She pokes him back and huffs.
  11066.  
  11067. Mathias#1381 [26-May-17 08:53 PM]
  11068. Loyd doesn't see nor hear Maegan's future lover. Damn. "Grab Ashka and let's meet near Yesab's library. We need to visit the dragon city, both to help Yesab and to try to find out anything we can about the Lich and the constructs." With that, Loyd leaves Maegan be. Time for the new guys.
  11069.  
  11070. Hippocratesi#9485 [26-May-17 08:56 PM]
  11071. "Well, I don't know wh-" Oh, he's gone. Guess she'll find Ashka herself. Maegan calls back into the kitchen area. "I'm off! I'll be back in a bit!" And so she goes.
  11072.  
  11073. Soren#1962 [26-May-17 08:56 PM]
  11074. "Okaaaay!"
  11075.  
  11076. Doe Heart#8349 [27-May-17 11:19 PM]
  11077. oh we should do this here lol
  11078.  
  11079. Hippocratesi#9485 [27-May-17 11:19 PM]
  11080. oops
  11081.  
  11082. Doe Heart#8349 [27-May-17 11:19 PM]
  11083. "Ah me? What do you need to talk about?" She leans on the wall opposite of her and attempts to relax.
  11084. Why is she always aware when she and Maegan are alone?
  11085. She rubs her nose.
  11086.  
  11087. Hippocratesi#9485 [27-May-17 11:21 PM]
  11088. "Anything, really." Maegan pauses for a moment. "Be honest with me. How do they *really* look?" She's talkin bout her demon eyes.
  11089.  
  11090. Nachtimus#1770 [27-May-17 11:22 PM]
  11091. 👀
  11092.  
  11093. Doe Heart#8349 [27-May-17 11:22 PM]
  11094. idk rain how do they look
  11095.  
  11096. Mathias#1381 [27-May-17 11:23 PM]
  11097. Demonic-y.
  11098.  
  11099. Hippocratesi#9485 [27-May-17 11:23 PM]
  11100. Inky black or something?
  11101. I forget what he said
  11102.  
  11103. Mathias#1381 [27-May-17 11:23 PM]
  11104. They were glowing red when she was angry, so probably red normally, too.
  11105.  
  11106. Doe Heart#8349 [27-May-17 11:23 PM]
  11107. yeah but is it cute
  11108.  
  11109. Mathias#1381 [27-May-17 11:23 PM]
  11110. If Maegan is yo true love, then of course it is cute.
  11111.  
  11112. Hippocratesi#9485 [27-May-17 11:26 PM]
  11113. "I won't be angry, whatever you say."
  11114.  
  11115. Doe Heart#8349 [27-May-17 11:27 PM]
  11116. She gulps and smile. "They look frightening, but still just as lovely." She tried hard not to lean in too much.
  11117.  
  11118. Hippocratesi#9485 [27-May-17 11:31 PM]
  11119. "That helped, believe it or not." She smiles softly. "...will Jadya be fearful of them?"
  11120.  
  11121. Doe Heart#8349 [27-May-17 11:32 PM]
  11122. !
  11123. Ashka chuckles to herself. "The only thing Jadya fears is green food. She is a very curious girl, she will not be swayed from your apperance."
  11124. "In fact, I think she will ask if she may draw them."
  11125.  
  11126. Hippocratesi#9485 [27-May-17 11:35 PM]
  11127. "Oooh." Maegan laughs. "That makes me feel much better."
  11128.  
  11129. Doe Heart#8349 [27-May-17 11:36 PM]
  11130. Ashka leans in slowly.
  11131. And places the back of her hand on her forehead. Does it feel hot?
  11132.  
  11133. Rainglove#0072 [27-May-17 11:36 PM]
  11134. Nope
  11135. unless she's just so mad steam is coming out of her ears I dunno
  11136.  
  11137. Hippocratesi#9485 [27-May-17 11:37 PM]
  11138. dam that's cartoon mad
  11139.  
  11140. Doe Heart#8349 [27-May-17 11:37 PM]
  11141. "You seem to be doing well, but I am no healer. Would you like to go to the clinic to see if they can help you with anything?"
  11142.  
  11143. Hippocratesi#9485 [27-May-17 11:38 PM]
  11144. "The clinic can't help what's wrong with me. I'll learn to live with it, as I have many things before."
  11145. "Besides...I brought it upon myself."
  11146.  
  11147. Doe Heart#8349 [27-May-17 11:41 PM]
  11148. Ashka goes into a semi-panic mode. "Well it has passed, do you need water? Is this room too hot? Too cold? Maybe we need more windows for fresh air..."
  11149.  
  11150. Hippocratesi#9485 [27-May-17 11:43 PM]
  11151. "I have to admit, you're awful adorable when you're like this." Maegan shakes her head. "I will be okay. So long as you teach me to control my...rage, I suppose we'll call it."
  11152.  
  11153. Doe Heart#8349 [27-May-17 11:44 PM]
  11154. A-a-adorable?
  11155. Her face goes red but she avoids that part. "Controlling the rage is not the hard part, at least for me. The difficult area is letting those past moments not take a hold of you."
  11156. Her attittude switches to grave and serious. "Those moments that could be, the moments of purity that are ripped apart and you are helpless...those are the demons that drag you back."
  11157. She sits next to her and stretches out her hands. "You can think of them as smoke or fog."
  11158. She plays with her hands in the air. "You can smell it and see it, but you can not catch." She grabs at nothing in midair and pretends she drops it.
  11159. "If it does not fit in your hand, then it will not touch you because you can not touch it."
  11160.  
  11161. Hippocratesi#9485 [27-May-17 11:49 PM]
  11162. Maegan nods slowly. "I believe I understand."
  11163. "When it happened...it reminded me of how it felt to kill. It was a feeling I once...enjoyed...but at the same time I don't wish to experience that again. Elated by the burning of my own people."
  11164.  
  11165. Mathias#1381 [27-May-17 11:53 PM]
  11166. The forces that be get the popcorn ready for what seems like story time.
  11167.  
  11168. Hippocratesi#9485 [27-May-17 11:56 PM]
  11169. "But this...this was something more. Had I not gained my composure, I may have attempted to kill Loyd right there."
  11170.  
  11171. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 12:01 AM]
  11172. Her eyes widen. "Oh that would have not been good."
  11173. "Do you believe it would have released the desire for good?"
  11174.  
  11175. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 12:04 AM]
  11176. "Perhaps. Perhaps not. If I had to guess, I would have gone on to the next person. Abyssal blood doesn't care who you kill, as long as you do...so I assume."
  11177.  
  11178. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 12:06 AM]
  11179. She nods slowly. "It is a very powerful thing, and we must do what we can to control it. Maegan, I truly believe in your ability to hold back." She puts her hands on Maegan's shoulders. "You are one of the strongest people I know."
  11180.  
  11181. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 12:09 AM]
  11182. Maegan blushes at that. "I could say the same to you. You are far stronger than I am, Ashka...but it's comforting to know you feel that way."
  11183.  
  11184. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 12:10 AM]
  11185. KISS THE GIRL
  11186.  
  11187. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 12:10 AM]
  11188. "It means a lot, coming from you."
  11189.  
  11190. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 12:14 AM]
  11191. "Oh I am glad you feel that way about me." Ashka doesnt know what she says lol
  11192.  
  11193. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 12:24 AM]
  11194. Hey Ashka! Is it hot in the tavern or is it just Maegan??
  11195.  
  11196. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 12:24 AM]
  11197. I-its getting pretty hot
  11198. Assuming she has fallen asleep, she tucks a piece of hair behind Maegan's ear and make sure she is cozy. She leaves the tavern after checking on the babies.
  11199. Assuming babies are good, she heads outside.
  11200.  
  11201. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 01:14 AM]
  11202. dam that's cute
  11203.  
  11204. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 02:40 PM]
  11205. Time for the tavern to once again be RUINED because Loyd is back and he's got a baby Yesab that needs fixing. "Lex? You working today or did I waste my time coming here?"
  11206.  
  11207. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 02:41 PM]
  11208. Maegan's in the back. ASLEEP. Probably with babbies crawling on her.
  11209.  
  11210. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 02:42 PM]
  11211. Lex is still in fox form with the dragons. "Down here Loyd. What do you need?"
  11212.  
  11213. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 02:47 PM]
  11214. "Can you come out here?" Loyd sets Yesab down on a table, and then takes out that scroll of info Caelia gave him. "It's about Yesab."
  11215.  
  11216. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 02:48 PM]
  11217. Yesab rubs his eyes as he snoozes lightly. "N-no ap... hhhh.."
  11218.  
  11219. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 02:48 PM]
  11220. "Come on, Yesab. You've been sleeping too long, anyway."
  11221. "Sleep any longer and you'll start to look like me."
  11222.  
  11223. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 02:49 PM]
  11224. Lex trots down and hops up to cehck out the scroll. "What is it?"
  11225.  
  11226. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 02:49 PM]
  11227. He waves Loyd away.
  11228.  
  11229. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 02:50 PM]
  11230. "That's something you'll need to find out. Yesab is dealing with ressurrection sickness and Caelia, the gold dragon, said that you need to do... something in order to fix him up. I presume it's on the scroll." Loyd pats the Yesab. "Come on, Little Tree, time to wake up. We're going to make you better."
  11231.  
  11232. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 02:51 PM]
  11233. "Most likely another ritual. I assume I will essentially be giving him my strength at this point, although I will most likely be able to recover from it."
  11234. Lex reads over the scroll, standing on it.
  11235.  
  11236. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 02:51 PM]
  11237. "If you need my blood, take it."
  11238.  
  11239. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 02:53 PM]
  11240. Yesab begrudingly responds, but keeps his eyes closed. "I just wanna sleeeeep."
  11241.  
  11242. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 02:54 PM]
  11243. "We all do, Yesab, but you might need to be awake if we're doing another ritual. Just stay awake for a little longer and then I'll let you sleep, okay?"
  11244.  
  11245. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 02:55 PM]
  11246. He blinks his eyes open, rolling over onto his stomach.
  11247.  
  11248. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 02:56 PM]
  11249. but MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
  11250.  
  11251. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 02:56 PM]
  11252. "Don't fall back asleep. Please."
  11253.  
  11254. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 02:56 PM]
  11255. "Okaaaay." He rubs his eyes.
  11256.  
  11257. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 02:56 PM]
  11258. Oh mighty GM, tell us the secrets of the scroll and let us fix Yesab.
  11259. "I ordered some books for your library, by the way. They might be in High Fortriu, though, so you'll need your friend to translate them."
  11260.  
  11261. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 02:58 PM]
  11262. "Aw, I appreciate it, Loyd." He smiles, still rubbing his eyes. "He speaks a lot of languages, so I think he'll be okay!"
  11263.  
  11264. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 02:58 PM]
  11265. "He just needs to be able to read it, not speak it. If that's too hard for him, I'll try to spare some time to translate the books for you." How hard can it be? Loyd speaks High Fortriu and Parthian, after all!
  11266.  
  11267. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 02:59 PM]
  11268. "You know what I meant!"
  11269.  
  11270. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 02:59 PM]
  11271. "Who knows if I did. I'm a bit stupid."
  11272.  
  11273. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 03:46 PM]
  11274. LEX
  11275. You can fix yesab
  11276.  
  11277. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 03:46 PM]
  11278. Lex fixes Yesab.
  11279. Or spays, Lex is ~~unsire~~ unsure with fey.
  11280.  
  11281. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 03:47 PM]
  11282. oh no
  11283.  
  11284. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 03:47 PM]
  11285. Oh no
  11286.  
  11287. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 03:48 PM]
  11288. Oh no!
  11289. Loyd pokes Yesab. Fixed?
  11290.  
  11291. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 03:58 PM]
  11292. Since yesab's getting retired I'll say yeah, he gets patched up with no cost
  11293. if there WERE a cost it'd be 12 ability damage
  11294.  
  11295. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 03:59 PM]
  11296. Free fixing! Oh boy! "How you feeling, Little Tree?"
  11297.  
  11298. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 04:01 PM]
  11299. He rubs his face, floating back up onto his feet. "Better, actually!"
  11300.  
  11301. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 04:01 PM]
  11302. Lex did the entire ritual while in fox form, keep in mind.
  11303.  
  11304. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 04:01 PM]
  11305. Better is good news! Such good news that Loyd can't stop himself from smiling. "Glad to hear it. Thank you, Lex." Can't forget to thank the foxxy boy. Pat pat the fox.
  11306.  
  11307. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 04:02 PM]
  11308. Yesab gives Lex a big hug, too.
  11309. I'm tired kill me
  11310.  
  11311. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 04:02 PM]
  11312. Who's Finn Lex wonders. "I think I'm getting better at this magic thing. Restoring drained energy, resurrecting the dead. Maybe I'll make a habit out of it."
  11313.  
  11314. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 04:03 PM]
  11315. "If we're lucky we'll never need you to do it again."
  11316.  
  11317. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 04:03 PM]
  11318. Yesab nods. "That's certainly the hope."
  11319.  
  11320. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 04:05 PM]
  11321. "Indeed."
  11322.  
  11323. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 04:06 PM]
  11324. "Well, you can fall back asleep now if you want, Yesab. I'm sure you're tired." Loyd blinks, and then suddenly thinks of something important (at least to him). "Oh! Do you have that journal from the last white dragon still, Yesab? Would you mind if I have it?"
  11325.  
  11326. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 04:08 PM]
  11327. "Well, it's still in Draconic! So you might have some trouble reading it."
  11328.  
  11329. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 04:09 PM]
  11330. Oh right, fuck, Draconic. That language. "Ah... right. Well, never mind, then." That is one path to learning out.
  11331.  
  11332. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 04:10 PM]
  11333. "I can speak draconic."
  11334.  
  11335. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 04:10 PM]
  11336. "But! We could probably get Al to transcribe a copy for you."
  11337.  
  11338. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 04:10 PM]
  11339. Oh right, Al! Friendly Al! "Well, if you can get him to make a copy in Parthian or High Fortriu for me, it would be appreciated."
  11340.  
  11341. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 05:23 PM]
  11342. Oh right, Loyd hasn't seen the babies in a bit. Loyd will go do that. Hopefully there is no sleeping Maegan in the baby room and hopefully no awake Maegan in the baby room.
  11343.  
  11344. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 05:24 PM]
  11345. Maegan is very much awake but still lazing in bed. She doesn't acknowledge Loyd at first.
  11346.  
  11347. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 05:24 PM]
  11348. "I've been trying to teach the kids about having a pet."
  11349. "Hence why current form."
  11350.  
  11351. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 05:26 PM]
  11352. Loyd is not pleased at Maegan being around at all (because he knows that she'll just chase him out soon enough). He sits down on the floor with the babies, keeping to whispers. "I'm sure Ysbail will be easy to teach. Not sure about Cedwyn." Loyd whisper whispers, and then turns to the babies. He covers his eyes and tries to see if they are entertained by peek-a-boo.
  11353.  
  11354. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 05:29 PM]
  11355. Maegan glares at him but doesn't stop him from doing anything. If they like him, she won't keep him from them.
  11356.  
  11357. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 05:30 PM]
  11358. So she thinks. They both know that she'll chase him out eventually. Especially once Ashka shows up again.
  11359.  
  11360. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 05:31 PM]
  11361. > peek a boo
  11362. Omg
  11363.  
  11364. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 05:34 PM]
  11365. If the babies don't like peek-a-boo, Loyd will just stick to funny faces. Babies love funny faces, right? "Have you bed fed yet today, Ysbail? Cedwyn? Should I carry you off to the kitchen and cut up some yummy pork for you?" Loyd goes into "baby talk" mode.
  11366.  
  11367. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 05:34 PM]
  11368. Ysbail just hops up onto Loyds lap and attempts to peel his hands away from his face with her tiny dragon hands.
  11369. There will be no peeking and booing here
  11370.  
  11371. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 05:35 PM]
  11372. "Ah! You found me!" Whisper whisper. Good going, Ysbail!
  11373. And then Loyd remembers he forgot to ask about more info on How To Raise Your Dragon. Fuck. "Come on, let's get you two something good." Loyd lifts up Cedwyn and Ysbail, carrying them off to the kitchen. He'll sit them down on the nearest table there and cut them up some pork to enjoy. Good babies!
  11374.  
  11375. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 05:39 PM]
  11376. Maegan huffs, watching them go. She's too tired to fight against it.
  11377.  
  11378. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 05:40 PM]
  11379. Just kick Loyd out like you want to, Maegan. Stop being so upset.
  11380.  
  11381. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 05:45 PM]
  11382. Awwwww
  11383.  
  11384. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 05:46 PM]
  11385. "Do you know where pork comes from?" Loyd continues to talk to the babies in a whisper even though Maegan is not around. "Pork comes from a boar. Boars got ugly noses like this," Loyd pushes a thumb against his nose to make a 'pig nose', and then completes the look with stupid noises that babies tend to love (or at least human babies).
  11386. "Well, I say that, but boars look a little better than me, at least. Just ask your mothers."
  11387.  
  11388. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 05:47 PM]
  11389. Cedwyn has 10 int
  11390. he probly thinks ur fukn silly
  11391.  
  11392. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 05:47 PM]
  11393. Im dyint benny this is so cute
  11394.  
  11395. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 05:50 PM]
  11396. Silly is fine so long as it keeps the babies entertained while Loyd cuts up food for them. "I think this one in particular was the BIG boar that Momma Ashka got for you. Momma Ashka strong!" Loyd does stupid flexes for the babies. Ashka strong! Momma strong!
  11397.  
  11398. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 05:52 PM]
  11399. They just watch
  11400. But they are clearly entertained
  11401.  
  11402. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 05:53 PM]
  11403. !!!!!!!!!
  11404.  
  11405. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:21 PM]
  11406. Loyd is doing something right! It makes Loyd wish that he was appearing to women so that he could start on his family. Once the food is cut up, he sets the babies down on the floor and then sits down with them. "Aaaand here comes the flying pig!" Wooosh, vrooom, nyoooom! Loyd makes various noises as he lifts up cuts of pork, floats them around, and then feeds the babies.
  11407.  
  11408. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:21 PM]
  11409. AHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  11410.  
  11411. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 06:22 PM]
  11412. Lex is just watching this entire thing happen.
  11413.  
  11414. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:22 PM]
  11415. Don't judge him, Lex.
  11416. "Ah! Ah! The pig is flying higher! Higher! Higher!" A piece of pork for Ysbail is lifted as high as Loyd can lift it sitting down, and then his hand starts to fall. "Oh no! It got hit by an arrow! It's faaaaaaaallling down! Where is it gonna land?!" Probably land in Ysbail's mouth, since he offers it to her for eating. Munch much.
  11417.  
  11418. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 06:26 PM]
  11419. She watches the whole thing, looking a little perplexed
  11420. but she chomps it down
  11421.  
  11422. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:36 PM]
  11423. "And another one! Oh no, the arrows aren't hitting! Cedwyn, you have to fly up and get it down!" Loyd lifts up Cedwyn and a piece of pork, making "wooooosh" noises as he moves food and dragon around. Flying! Eat the flying pig, Cedwyn!
  11424.  
  11425. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:36 PM]
  11426. She tries hard to not laugh to herself, but soon you can hear Ashka's laughter.
  11427.  
  11428. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 06:36 PM]
  11429. Cedwyn just sort of stares at you for a minute
  11430. It's a really long minute
  11431. as you wave him around
  11432.  
  11433. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:37 PM]
  11434. Wooooosh!
  11435.  
  11436. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 06:38 PM]
  11437. he grabs the pork
  11438. and then returns to looking at you
  11439.  
  11440. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:39 PM]
  11441. "He did it!" And then Loyd hears a terrible, awful sound. A woman's laughter. He sets Cedwyn down with his food, and then turns to look at the laughing Ashka. Apparently even Loyd can get embarrassed, as he quickly covers his blushing face with his hands. Oh gods! They saw him acting like a fool!
  11442.  
  11443. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 06:40 PM]
  11444. Cedwyn scarfs the chunk down, then hops into Loyd's lap, curls up, and goes to sleep
  11445.  
  11446. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:41 PM]
  11447. Not now, Cedwyn, Loyd has to continue to be embarrassed for himself.
  11448.  
  11449. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 06:41 PM]
  11450. [tiny snoring]
  11451.  
  11452. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:41 PM]
  11453. Okay, fine, little pat pats for sleeping baby, but Loyd is still covering his face with the other hand.
  11454.  
  11455. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 06:42 PM]
  11456. Ysbail jumps up and hangs off Other Hand
  11457.  
  11458. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:42 PM]
  11459. She attempts to stop her body from shaking. Loyd can hear deep breathes inbetween laughs. "I... am so-pffftftttt-rry. I di-haha" she cant even finish the sentence
  11460. OMG!!!!!
  11461.  
  11462. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:43 PM]
  11463. And now nothing covers Loyd's embarrassment-blush face. Pat pats for Ysbail, too.
  11464.  
  11465. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 06:43 PM]
  11466. Maegan finally wakes up enough to lift herself out of bed, walking into the next room. "What's all this then?"
  11467.  
  11468. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 06:43 PM]
  11469. Ysbail maintains her grip
  11470. no patting will get her to let go
  11471.  
  11472. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:43 PM]
  11473. She points to Loyd. Stilllll laughing.
  11474.  
  11475. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:44 PM]
  11476. A sleeping Cedwyn, a Ysbail with a tight grip, a Loyd with a blush practically all over his face, and a laughing Ashka. That's what all this is, Maegan.
  11477.  
  11478. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 06:44 PM]
  11479. All Loyd gets is a SMIRK.
  11480.  
  11481. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:44 PM]
  11482. THAT'S JUST AS BAD!
  11483.  
  11484. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:46 PM]
  11485. She stops EVENTUALLY and looks closely to Loyd. "Is your face always this red? Unbelievable, this is such a perfect moment."
  11486.  
  11487. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 06:46 PM]
  11488. "If only I'd come sooner, I could see you make a fool of yourself for once."
  11489.  
  11490. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:46 PM]
  11491. She wipes a tear from her eye and attemps a serious compsure. "You are quite good at this. I must say I am impressed."
  11492.  
  11493. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:47 PM]
  11494. Loyd can only mumble out gibberish.
  11495.  
  11496. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:47 PM]
  11497. 'Are you sure you have not been a father before?"
  11498.  
  11499. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 06:47 PM]
  11500. Maegan tuts. "Aww, is he embarrassed?"
  11501.  
  11502. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:48 PM]
  11503. She giggles at Maegan.
  11504.  
  11505. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:48 PM]
  11506. Clearly. Take the opportunity to keep laughing. "I'm sure..." He tries to cover his face again, but Ysbail is probably still pulling at his hand.
  11507. And he's still in dad-mode enough to pretend that Ysbail is super strong!
  11508.  
  11509. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 06:48 PM]
  11510. Even if you lift your hand off the ground, she's latched onto it.
  11511.  
  11512. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:48 PM]
  11513. "So here we see our Loyd is not made out of stone."
  11514. real emotions from loyd????? more likely than you think
  11515.  
  11516. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 06:49 PM]
  11517. "Had me fooled." Maegan crosses her arms, the smirk still on her face.
  11518.  
  11519. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:50 PM]
  11520. "Are you like this as well when they have to use the bathroom? Or when they have to take a bath?"
  11521. She places a hand to her mouth to stop laughing. She fails.
  11522.  
  11523. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:51 PM]
  11524. Loyd mumbles another answer. Something about a toy boat and letting them pretend to be captain or a sea monster. Probably.
  11525.  
  11526. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:51 PM]
  11527. AHHHHHHH
  11528. OH MY GOD
  11529.  
  11530. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 06:52 PM]
  11531. wew
  11532.  
  11533. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:52 PM]
  11534. She claps her hands softly on Loyd's cheek and baby talks to him. "Awwee who is a large softy?" He cant move them or else the babies!!!!
  11535.  
  11536. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 06:52 PM]
  11537. Maegan falls into full-blown laughter. A rare occasion indeed!
  11538.  
  11539. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:53 PM]
  11540. Loyd can just shut his eyes and pretend he is dreaming.
  11541.  
  11542. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:53 PM]
  11543. She pats his head. "Why do you not remind me to feed you with a ship next time."
  11544. She still uses baby voice.
  11545.  
  11546. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:54 PM]
  11547. Loyd raises a brow. Feed him with a ship? Confusion helps him deal with his embarrassment, though not by much.
  11548.  
  11549. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:56 PM]
  11550. Like instead of an airplane its a boat!
  11551. ya know?
  11552.  
  11553. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 06:56 PM]
  11554. What's an airplane?
  11555.  
  11556. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:56 PM]
  11557. It's like a flying pig.
  11558. Loyd eventually gets it and returns to 100% embarrassment. His face is so red!
  11559.  
  11560. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:57 PM]
  11561. Are his cheeks super warm?
  11562.  
  11563. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:57 PM]
  11564. Yes.
  11565.  
  11566. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:57 PM]
  11567. Awh!!!
  11568.  
  11569. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 06:58 PM]
  11570. "Oh Gods, it's like a giant beet!"
  11571.  
  11572. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 06:59 PM]
  11573. "I am certain his face shines brighter than the sun!"
  11574.  
  11575. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 06:59 PM]
  11576. Loyd wishes he could just DIE right now. Loyd tries to get that across, but his voice comes out silly since Ashka has her hands against his cheeks.
  11577.  
  11578. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 07:00 PM]
  11579. Lex just keeps watching.
  11580.  
  11581. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 07:00 PM]
  11582. They're just jealous that Loyd's being a better dad than they are moms
  11583.  
  11584. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:00 PM]
  11585. look theyve done this
  11586. you just havent SEEN it
  11587.  
  11588. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 07:01 PM]
  11589. fukn lyin
  11590.  
  11591. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:01 PM]
  11592. Her giggles die down. "Ah my cheeks hurt now." She places her hands on her own.
  11593.  
  11594. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 07:01 PM]
  11595. all they've done is get drunk and munch boxes
  11596.  
  11597. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:01 PM]
  11598. munch boxes?
  11599.  
  11600. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:02 PM]
  11601. Maegan holds her sides, her laughter also dying down. "I haven't had a laugh like that in...ages."
  11602.  
  11603. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:02 PM]
  11604. "Happy to entertain..." Loyd has no strength to try and defend himself or insult the two moms.
  11605. Please hug his face, Ysbail. Loyd does not wish to be seen by the two moms.
  11606. Loyd adds a note in his head to only do this type of stuff when he is SURE no one else is around to see/hear him.
  11607.  
  11608. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:05 PM]
  11609. Ashka ruffles Loyd's hair in a sympathetic way.
  11610.  
  11611. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 07:05 PM]
  11612. "Are you all having fun?"
  11613.  
  11614. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:05 PM]
  11615. "Oh gods, were you listening as well???" Put that embarrassment back to 100.
  11616.  
  11617. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:06 PM]
  11618. "The best I have had in years."
  11619.  
  11620. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 07:06 PM]
  11621. "I've been watching this entire time. I told you I had been spending time with the dragons."
  11622.  
  11623. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:06 PM]
  11624. "I wish I could capture this moment."
  11625.  
  11626. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 07:06 PM]
  11627. "It is nice to see you taking part in raising them, Loyd. They need more people."
  11628.  
  11629. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:07 PM]
  11630. "You really *are* very good at this. If only I had you when Jadya was younger."
  11631.  
  11632. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:08 PM]
  11633. Well, it's a good thing there was no Yesab or a Wyatt around to listen. Loyd has no answers for Lex and Ashka. He is trying to will himself to die.
  11634.  
  11635. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:08 PM]
  11636. awwww c'mon dont be like that
  11637.  
  11638. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:08 PM]
  11639. "Look at him, he's speechless."
  11640.  
  11641. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:09 PM]
  11642. "Do you need helping getting up Father Loyd?" She is much more serious now.
  11643.  
  11644. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:11 PM]
  11645. "Just... wash the plate, please." Loyd picks himself up, carrying Cedwyn and Ysbail. As time passes, his face gets less red. Hopefully no one laughs at him again or reminds him of what he did.
  11646.  
  11647. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:12 PM]
  11648. "Take them back in there. It's about time for your nap anyway, little Ysbail."
  11649.  
  11650. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:12 PM]
  11651. Ashka pickes up the plate and sets off to a sink!
  11652.  
  11653. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:13 PM]
  11654. Loyd carries the BABIES back to the office for nap time. Plans to do baby voices to help them fall asleep faster are put on hold.
  11655.  
  11656. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:15 PM]
  11657. Ashka follows into the office and whispers from behind. "No lullaby for them? Now what did they do wrong?"
  11658. teasing loyd is fun!
  11659.  
  11660. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:16 PM]
  11661. "Gods, don't get him to sing."
  11662.  
  11663. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:17 PM]
  11664. Too late. Loyd keeps to a whisper so no one has to laugh at his lullaby singing. He tries to remember the words to the lullaby his mom sang to him and his brothers.
  11665.  
  11666. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 07:17 PM]
  11667. Ysbail swings from Loyd's arm
  11668. very much awake
  11669. Cedwyn is still asleep
  11670.  
  11671. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:19 PM]
  11672. Loyd will sing as many Fortriu lullabies as needed to get Ysbail to sleep.
  11673.  
  11674. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:20 PM]
  11675. Ashka plucks Ysbail from Loyd's arm. "I think he has had enough fun for now, do you not think so little one?"
  11676.  
  11677. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:21 PM]
  11678. Maegan walks further into the office. "Come now, you can play more later."
  11679.  
  11680. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 07:22 PM]
  11681. Ysbail is plucked. She growls indignantly.
  11682.  
  11683. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:22 PM]
  11684. "Ah ah! None of that!"
  11685.  
  11686. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:22 PM]
  11687. "I know I know. Loyd, can you sing to her, please?" She half jokes but half wants to hear
  11688.  
  11689. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:24 PM]
  11690. Loyd already was singing! Loyd takes Ysbail back, and tries a generic lullaby. Suffer under Loyd's singing.
  11691.  
  11692. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:24 PM]
  11693. "[You chose *that* one?]"
  11694.  
  11695. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:25 PM]
  11696. Shush, Maegan.
  11697. 1d20-1 Loyd is not a singer. Proof.
  11698.  
  11699. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [28-May-17 07:28 PM]
  11700. @Mathias#1381: "Loyd is not a singer. Proof.": [4] -> **3**
  11701.  
  11702. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 07:28 PM]
  11703. I'll
  11704.  
  11705. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:28 PM]
  11706. o
  11707. wow
  11708.  
  11709. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 07:28 PM]
  11710. let you decide what that sounds like
  11711.  
  11712. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:28 PM]
  11713. REROLL
  11714.  
  11715. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:29 PM]
  11716. There are no rerolls here.
  11717.  
  11718. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:29 PM]
  11719. No gods in here.
  11720.  
  11721. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:30 PM]
  11722. Loyd's singing is more funny than sleep inducing. Like a pig snorting the Parthian anthem.
  11723.  
  11724. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:31 PM]
  11725. Pfftttthhhh.
  11726.  
  11727. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:31 PM]
  11728. "Oh my- Just give her here." Maegan takes Ysbail and sings her OWN lullaby.
  11729.  
  11730. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:31 PM]
  11731. !!!
  11732. roll
  11733.  
  11734. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:31 PM]
  11735. 1d20+5
  11736.  
  11737. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [28-May-17 07:31 PM]
  11738. @Hippocratesi#9485: [4] -> **9**
  11739.  
  11740. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:32 PM]
  11741. can we restart mechamicus
  11742.  
  11743. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:32 PM]
  11744. "Really, Maegan?" Ashka, your turn.
  11745.  
  11746. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:33 PM]
  11747. Maegan sorta chokes mid-cerse. She sheepishly clears her throat. "S-Sorry, I'm not sure what happened there..."
  11748. verse
  11749.  
  11750. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 07:33 PM]
  11751. Lex quietly casts guidance.
  11752.  
  11753. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:34 PM]
  11754. On who?
  11755.  
  11756. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:34 PM]
  11757. "Well perhaps she can tire herself out?"
  11758.  
  11759. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:34 PM]
  11760. "What, don't want to take your turn? Surely you've sung Jadya to sleep."
  11761.  
  11762. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:35 PM]
  11763. "It has been a while..."
  11764.  
  11765. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:35 PM]
  11766. "Come on, I want to hear it!"
  11767.  
  11768. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:36 PM]
  11769. "Oh haha Maegan surely we can just let herself play for a little longer!"
  11770.  
  11771. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:36 PM]
  11772. "Do it or I'll sing again."
  11773.  
  11774. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:37 PM]
  11775. "And wake Cedwyn up? No no, they need a nap."
  11776.  
  11777. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:37 PM]
  11778. "Maybe if I sing poorly enough, you two will forget about today..."
  11779.  
  11780. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:38 PM]
  11781. She sighs and tries to hold the jumping Ysbail. She smiles at the little baby dragon.
  11782.  
  11783. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 07:38 PM]
  11784. "I'm still here, Loyd. I never forget."
  11785.  
  11786. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [28-May-17 07:39 PM]
  11787. @Doe Heart#8349: [18] -> **18**
  11788.  
  11789. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:39 PM]
  11790. 1d20
  11791. OH
  11792.  
  11793. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:39 PM]
  11794. Momma Bear strikes again.
  11795.  
  11796. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 07:39 PM]
  11797. +1
  11798. Lex guidanced.
  11799.  
  11800. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:41 PM]
  11801. Does Loyd hear angels? Have they come to kill him so that he doesn't have to live in a future where Maegan and Ashka saw his dad skills?
  11802. No, it is just Ashka singing. How beautiful. Loyd is captivated.
  11803.  
  11804. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:41 PM]
  11805. Maegan doesn't say aynthing, not wanting to interrupt.
  11806. She does cautiously wrap Ysbail in a little blanket though
  11807.  
  11808. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:42 PM]
  11809. awwwww
  11810.  
  11811. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:42 PM]
  11812. Loyd goes to get a little pillow ready just for Ysbail. Cedwyn also gets his own little pillow.
  11813.  
  11814. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:43 PM]
  11815. She coughs and rubs her nose. "I believe it worked."
  11816.  
  11817. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:43 PM]
  11818. "Set her down and then we'll slowly back out of the room."
  11819.  
  11820. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:44 PM]
  11821. She nods. "She is just like her..." she whispers.
  11822.  
  11823. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 07:44 PM]
  11824. [tiny snoring]
  11825.  
  11826. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:44 PM]
  11827. Pillow is ready for Ysbail, Ashka.
  11828.  
  11829. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:44 PM]
  11830. "Is that what you sing to Jadya?"
  11831.  
  11832. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:44 PM]
  11833. Let go.
  11834.  
  11835. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:44 PM]
  11836. She nods.
  11837. also Maegan has the babby not ashka
  11838.  
  11839. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:45 PM]
  11840. Oh right.
  11841. Maegan, do the thing.
  11842.  
  11843. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:45 PM]
  11844. Maegan gently lays Ysbail on the pilly. "Sleep well, little one."
  11845.  
  11846. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:45 PM]
  11847. Little pat pats for the babies, and then Loyd sloooooooowly backs out of the room.
  11848.  
  11849. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:46 PM]
  11850. Once everyone is out, Ashka slowly shuts the door. pls no creaks
  11851.  
  11852. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:47 PM]
  11853. "Peace and quiet."
  11854. "...For now."
  11855.  
  11856. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:48 PM]
  11857. "Hmm..." Wait. Loyd looks to Ashka, then to Maegan. Loyd lost his excuse to be at the tavern, and the ship requires that the two have alone time. Without another word, Loyd heads out. Goodbye, Black Chimney.
  11858. "Go visit Edgar, he's lonely, Lex." Okay, NOW Loyd's gone.
  11859.  
  11860. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:49 PM]
  11861. aw ):
  11862.  
  11863. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:49 PM]
  11864. If you want him to stay, just find an excuse. Otherwise, the ship must be pushed.
  11865.  
  11866. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:51 PM]
  11867. She looks to Maegan. "Well that was...new."
  11868.  
  11869. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:51 PM]
  11870. "I'm sad I missed it. How much did you see?"
  11871.  
  11872. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:52 PM]
  11873. She chuckles. "All of it. It was very sweet now that I reflect on it."
  11874.  
  11875. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 07:54 PM]
  11876. Lex is busy spacing out.
  11877.  
  11878. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:54 PM]
  11879. "Eugh." Maegan shudders and sighs. "I suppose it wouldn't be right to keep him away if they're fond of him..."
  11880.  
  11881. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 07:54 PM]
  11882. Just a little fox in the corner looking at nothing.
  11883.  
  11884. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:55 PM]
  11885. Ashka also sudders. "Should we have an arranged day or..."
  11886.  
  11887. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:55 PM]
  11888. What the fuck is this visitation rights bullshit.
  11889.  
  11890. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:55 PM]
  11891. Maegan thinks about it for a moment. "No...no, let him come."
  11892. "I won't like it but he'll at least keep them busy for us."
  11893.  
  11894. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 07:56 PM]
  11895. Yeah, so you two can get busy.
  11896.  
  11897. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:56 PM]
  11898. "A-are you sure?"
  11899. She looks a bit shocked.
  11900.  
  11901. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:57 PM]
  11902. "Well, what do you think? Your input matters as much as mine."
  11903.  
  11904. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 07:58 PM]
  11905. "Mine?" How does Ashka say he wants him around without seeming too friendly?
  11906.  
  11907. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 07:58 PM]
  11908. "Of course. You're raising them too, aren't you?"
  11909.  
  11910. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 08:00 PM]
  11911. "Three parents can help manage two children. But I do not wish for him to cause you trouble."
  11912.  
  11913. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 08:00 PM]
  11914. "Four."
  11915. "I have raised children too, Ashka. I have experience."
  11916.  
  11917. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 08:01 PM]
  11918. Maegan huffs. "Believe me, I'd rather he not be here but the children *are* fond of him...so it seems."
  11919.  
  11920. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 08:03 PM]
  11921. She smiles with excitment. "Wonderful! I mean, that seems to be the logical choice."
  11922.  
  11923. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 08:03 PM]
  11924. Lex also huffs a little and pads around the room.
  11925.  
  11926. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 08:05 PM]
  11927. She claps her hands together. "I hope dinners are not too awkward for them..."
  11928. She looks to Lex. "It looks like they have not eaten you yet."
  11929.  
  11930. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 08:06 PM]
  11931. "So far at least."
  11932.  
  11933. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 08:07 PM]
  11934. "Oh that reminds me. I have to speak to Loyd for a moment about something. I shall see you two at another time."
  11935.  
  11936. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:27 PM]
  11937. Maegan's sitting in the main room since the office is occupied. Not cleaning for once.
  11938.  
  11939. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 09:28 PM]
  11940. Ashka returns, looking a bit frazzled. "Hello Maegan, are the children still asleep?"
  11941.  
  11942. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:30 PM]
  11943. "Mhm." Maegan looks up to Ashka. "Something wrong? You look troubled."
  11944.  
  11945. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 09:34 PM]
  11946. She rubs her nose and sniffles. "I have talked to Wyatt about the situtation up there," she waves her finger upwards, "..and it does not look... promising."
  11947.  
  11948. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:36 PM]
  11949. "You mean...the Scythians?"
  11950.  
  11951. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 09:38 PM]
  11952. She nods. "I do not know what I would do i-if Jadya...if they catch her...if she dies..." and the next thing you know she's kneeling on the ground with her head in her hands.
  11953.  
  11954. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:39 PM]
  11955. "Oh, no no no, don't you dare think that way." Maegan embraces her. "They will not catch her. She'll get here safe and sound."
  11956.  
  11957. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 09:40 PM]
  11958. "We can not know that, there might be something that could go terribly wrong and..."
  11959.  
  11960. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 09:40 PM]
  11961. Lex pads over and leans against Ashka. "It will be okay. They will be getting the civilians out of the way long before any scythians could ever get near them."
  11962.  
  11963. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:40 PM]
  11964. "Ashka, please."
  11965.  
  11966. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 09:40 PM]
  11967. "Please do not dread the possibilities."
  11968.  
  11969. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:40 PM]
  11970. "Stop that."
  11971.  
  11972. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 09:41 PM]
  11973. "Ashka, you are here with people who love you. And soon she will be as well. Do you think she would fight against her illness this entire time just to be taken down by a scythian? She is *your* daughter. There is no way something that small can best her."
  11974.  
  11975. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 09:41 PM]
  11976. "What if they follow." Her voice is at a whisper.
  11977.  
  11978. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:42 PM]
  11979. "If they follow, we will be here to face them."
  11980.  
  11981. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 09:42 PM]
  11982. She looks at Lex and gives a shaky laugh. "Perhaps you are correct."
  11983.  
  11984. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 09:42 PM]
  11985. "The others here have faced them before and won."
  11986.  
  11987. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:42 PM]
  11988. "We have plenty time to prepare, don't we?"
  11989.  
  11990. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 09:43 PM]
  11991. "Just try to think about everything you will have to show her when she arrives."
  11992. "She would not wish to see her mother crying, would she?" Lex noses her.
  11993.  
  11994. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 09:45 PM]
  11995. She nods, her head bobbing up and down to try and clear her head. She stands up and uses her arm to wipe her face. "Yes, yes! You are correct. I have to be strong for her! To show her how to headlock a man! To show how to crack wood!" She has a fire in her eyes and she is F L E X I N G.
  11996.  
  11997. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 09:45 PM]
  11998. "We will all have so much to show her."
  11999.  
  12000. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:46 PM]
  12001. "She'll be surrounded by people who'll love her."
  12002. "Now, no more worrying. You'll only stress yourself."
  12003.  
  12004. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 09:49 PM]
  12005. "And Ashka? If you are ever...worried or stressed out about what could happen, you can talk with me. I am a good listener."
  12006. "And I'm always here."
  12007.  
  12008. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 09:49 PM]
  12009. She pulls both of them into an ASHKA HUG, nice and tight.
  12010. "I thank you both, I do feel better now."
  12011.  
  12012. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:49 PM]
  12013. "As am I- Oh!" Maegan is hugged. Another one of THESE.
  12014.  
  12015. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 09:50 PM]
  12016. Lex is still a tiny fox and is squished.
  12017.  
  12018. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 09:51 PM]
  12019. SQUEEZE
  12020.  
  12021. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 09:52 PM]
  12022. "Ashka as much as I like being where you are pressing me, I can't breathe"
  12023.  
  12024. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:52 PM]
  12025. "As I..." Oh god the squeezing. "As I was saying, I am always here for you, Ashka. Whenever you need me."
  12026.  
  12027. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 09:54 PM]
  12028. "Ah? Oh! My apologizes." and she drops the two.
  12029.  
  12030. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 09:57 PM]
  12031. Maegan exhales. "Whew, thank you."
  12032.  
  12033. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:00 PM]
  12034. Lex remains floating at about the level he was at. "Thank you. I do appreciate the affection though. I am glad you are feeling better."
  12035.  
  12036. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:00 PM]
  12037. She smiles and yawns for a bit. "Today has been quite a day."
  12038.  
  12039. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:01 PM]
  12040. "You sleep in the encampment, don't you? Why don't you use my bed in the back?"
  12041.  
  12042. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:02 PM]
  12043. ofvjasd
  12044.  
  12045. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:03 PM]
  12046. "Its a really comfy one."
  12047.  
  12048. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:03 PM]
  12049. Ashka chokes and coughs. "I am a large woman Maegan, I do not think the both of us would fit in there."
  12050.  
  12051. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:04 PM]
  12052. "I mean, I don't know anything about that I've never been in your bedroom"
  12053.  
  12054. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:04 PM]
  12055. Maegan gives Lex a look. She'll let him slide though. "Please, it's quite alright. You've helped me so much, it's only fair I give in return."
  12056.  
  12057. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 10:05 PM]
  12058. Gives a Lex, you say?
  12059.  
  12060. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:05 PM]
  12061. "And I won't take no for an answer."
  12062. Woops
  12063.  
  12064. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:05 PM]
  12065. stop bully benny
  12066. "N-no? Well alright, if you...insist."
  12067. "A BATH. I have to bathe, it-it has been a long day."
  12068.  
  12069. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:08 PM]
  12070. "Oh. Alright. Well, the bed will be ready by the time you return." Maegan gives a warm smile.
  12071.  
  12072. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:08 PM]
  12073. "Are you going to be able to manage that by yourself in your current state, Ashka? You seem flustered."
  12074. "I can assist if you need."
  12075.  
  12076. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:10 PM]
  12077. "I can BATHE by myself! I just need a moment, it seems too warm in here." She leaves in a hurry.
  12078.  
  12079. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:11 PM]
  12080. Maegan watches her leave. "It's fun to see her get all blushed."
  12081.  
  12082. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:14 PM]
  12083. "It really, really is."
  12084. Lex turns to her. "Maegan, how do you feel about Ashka, seriously?"
  12085. "I know you two are friends and are becoming closer, but do you have...intentions?"
  12086.  
  12087. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:14 PM]
  12088. "What do you mean?"
  12089.  
  12090. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:14 PM]
  12091. "What I mean is do you have feelings for her?"
  12092.  
  12093. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:14 PM]
  12094. 👀
  12095.  
  12096. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:14 PM]
  12097. "Past friendship."
  12098. "I know it would most likely be too early for anything past friendship, but is there a spark there?"
  12099. "I saw how you two were when you drank. I saw how you have acted around each other since then, like two blushing kits."
  12100.  
  12101. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:16 PM]
  12102. "It does look that way, doesn't it?" Maegan mumbles a bit. "I-I...*suppose* so."
  12103. "I'm just not sure if she feels the same. And...I don't know how Jadya would react to something like that."
  12104.  
  12105. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:17 PM]
  12106. "Please don't feel like I am pressuring you to make any descisions. I am merely curious."
  12107. "And, I suppose, I want you to be able to speak freely and get your feelings out. So you do not need to hide them."
  12108. Lex puts a paw on Maegan's hand. "Jadya is a child, she will adapt to whatever comes her way. Look at *everything else* she will have to deal with when she comes here. We have fuzzy folk, we have *me*, we have a four armed strange person, there is Vauhan and Loyd. Edgar even. You and her mom being together won't be the strangest thing."
  12109.  
  12110. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:19 PM]
  12111. "Well, when you put it that way..." Maegan chuckles.
  12112.  
  12113. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:19 PM]
  12114. "I am sure she will like you. You have interesting stories to tell, cool things you can do, you are so pretty. She will love you."
  12115. "And you are good with kids, as we have seen."
  12116.  
  12117. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:20 PM]
  12118. Maegan can't hold back her smile. "Thank you, Lex. I know we've had our...differences, but I *am* glad to have met you. You've been a big help."
  12119.  
  12120. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:21 PM]
  12121. "I am glad I've met you too, Maegan. I am sorry about us having butt heads in the past. But I do consider you my family."
  12122.  
  12123. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 10:22 PM]
  12124. Ha! Gay!
  12125.  
  12126. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:22 PM]
  12127. "And I feel the same...to most of you."
  12128.  
  12129. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:23 PM]
  12130. "I understand why not all of us are included. Some can never be for you, and that is perfectly okay."
  12131. Lex leans against her more. "You have your past. You never need to change how you feel about certain people. Some things can never change, and that is okay. There is nothing wrong with you because of how you feel."
  12132.  
  12133. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:24 PM]
  12134. "It's nice to hear that from someone else for a change."
  12135. "I was...honestly starting to feel like I was in the wrong."
  12136.  
  12137. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:26 PM]
  12138. "I thought differently in the past. It is true that anyone can change, Loyd could very well be a saint now, but it does not change what he did to you in the past. He will never gain the right to be forgiven by you for what he did. You are not wrong to be hurt."
  12139. "Not everyone can move on from the past. The past lingers with us for quite some time, especially when it is something that big."
  12140. "You know what happened there better than any of us. So it is okay."
  12141.  
  12142. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:27 PM]
  12143. "Thank you. Sincerely." Maegan sniffles. "You don't know how much it means to me to hear you say that."
  12144.  
  12145. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:30 PM]
  12146. Lex can't hug her, so he just cuddles against her. "Your feelings are valid and you don't have to defend them, no matter what others say." He pawses for a moment. "We shouldn't be discussing such sour things though. We should take our own advice on what we were just saying to Ashka. Think of happier things."
  12147.  
  12148. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:30 PM]
  12149. >pawses
  12150.  
  12151. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:30 PM]
  12152. "You're right. Again, thank you."
  12153.  
  12154. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:33 PM]
  12155. "Anytime, Maegan. As I said for Ashka, I am always here if you need to talk. I am more than a pretty face and great cooking."
  12156. "I will make sure to keep an eye on the kids when Ashka comes back, to make sure you two have some alone time without any interuptions."
  12157.  
  12158. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:35 PM]
  12159. "Yes...that would be nice. It's about time we talked."
  12160.  
  12161. Soren#1962 [28-May-17 10:36 PM]
  12162. Lex shifts back into his usual form. "I know you can do it. Just say what you feel and things will be okay. Spirits know that girl needs someone to care for her for a change. Honestly, that goes for you, too. Both of you have been down a rough road."
  12163. "And even close friendship can be enough. It does not need to be romantic. Just take yourselves wherever your hearts lead you." He gives a small smile. "Now I am going to go check on the little ones." And he makes his leave.
  12164.  
  12165. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:42 PM]
  12166. Ashka slams back in, her hair still wet despite towel drying it very fast. Her face is red from the steam of a very hot bath. She is ready.
  12167.  
  12168. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:43 PM]
  12169. "...Did you have time to dry?"
  12170.  
  12171. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:45 PM]
  12172. "Drying? Ah yes I should tend to that." and she leaves again.
  12173.  
  12174. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:46 PM]
  12175. "Wait, I-...She actually left."
  12176.  
  12177. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 10:47 PM]
  12178. Follow her!
  12179.  
  12180. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:50 PM]
  12181. I-I don't want to interrupt
  12182.  
  12183. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 10:51 PM]
  12184. Yes you do!
  12185.  
  12186. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:51 PM]
  12187. She comes back again, her hair a little more dry.
  12188. She yawns and rubs her nose. "A-are you sure there is room?"
  12189.  
  12190. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:52 PM]
  12191. "There's plenty room. But...before that, can we talk a moment?"
  12192.  
  12193. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:53 PM]
  12194. She stops breathing for one moment. "What is wrong?"
  12195.  
  12196. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:54 PM]
  12197. "Nothing. Just sit." Maegan pulls up a chair.
  12198.  
  12199. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:54 PM]
  12200. Ashka sits.
  12201. She rubs her nose.
  12202.  
  12203. Goatwright#9050 [28-May-17 10:54 PM]
  12204. oooo fug
  12205.  
  12206. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:56 PM]
  12207. Maegan takes a deep breath. Let's start with this. "Ashka, how do you feel about our...relationship?"
  12208.  
  12209. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:57 PM]
  12210. She raises an eyebrow. "I think we have acomplished a lot together, we have fun and we have learn to speak about our deeperselves to one another. I enjoy our friendship." (:
  12211. "Have I done something wrong?"
  12212.  
  12213. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:58 PM]
  12214. "Stop worrying! *Nothing is wrong.*"
  12215.  
  12216. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 10:58 PM]
  12217. ouch.
  12218.  
  12219. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 10:58 PM]
  12220. Just kiss her and get it over with, Maegan.
  12221.  
  12222. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 10:59 PM]
  12223. "I was wondering because...well, Lex has pointed out that we seem to be going...beyond that."
  12224. "Gods, I'll just come out and say it. I want to be more than just friends."
  12225.  
  12226. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 11:00 PM]
  12227. "G-good friiiends?" All that muscle, no brain...
  12228.  
  12229. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 11:00 PM]
  12230. Maybe she means BEST FRIENDS?
  12231.  
  12232. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 11:01 PM]
  12233. Maegan inhales and then exhales. "P-Potentially...lovers?"
  12234.  
  12235. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 11:01 PM]
  12236. O:
  12237.  
  12238. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 11:01 PM]
  12239. "Now I don't want to force you into anything! I just...I just felt I should tell you have I feel."
  12240. How* fuck
  12241.  
  12242. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 11:03 PM]
  12243. Ashka stands up and knocks the chair over by accident. Her face is very red, but not from steam. "Oh my Maegan! L-lovers... that is quite the leap, I uh, do not know what," she coughs and rubs her nose until it might as well break off. She tugs at her collar, "With all the...you know.. and Loyd... and Jadya... and perhaps..." She is off the rails rambling now.
  12244.  
  12245. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 11:05 PM]
  12246. Maegan realizes she handled this horribly. "Gods, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done this..."
  12247.  
  12248. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 11:06 PM]
  12249. Seeing Maegan upset breaks something in Ashka and she leans forward but catches herself before she places her hands on Maegan. "No no no, it is not...please do not feel terrible. It is just...I do not know I am quite confused and the...timing of this.."
  12250. "Maegan I am so sorry."
  12251. "I do feel strongly about you..."
  12252.  
  12253. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 11:07 PM]
  12254. "No, it was stu- What?"
  12255.  
  12256. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 11:08 PM]
  12257. "I do not know, it has been years for me to remember what any of that feels like. But if we are talking about how we feel, all I know is that I feel very strongly for you." She places a hand on Maegan's cheek.
  12258.  
  12259. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 11:10 PM]
  12260. "Truly? You mean that?" Maegan places her hand on top of Ashka's. "I-It's just...for the first time in years, I feel true happiness. And I never want that to end."
  12261.  
  12262. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 11:10 PM]
  12263. oh shit
  12264. "Maegan..."
  12265. And then
  12266. She leans in and kisses
  12267. her forehead (:
  12268. and then Ashka goes in for a kiss on the lips.
  12269.  
  12270. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 11:12 PM]
  12271. Maegan leans in, meeting her halfway.
  12272.  
  12273. Doe Heart#8349 [28-May-17 11:15 PM]
  12274. Ashka grabs her by the waist and looks to her. "You mentioned a bed large enough for the both of us?"
  12275. AND THEN THEY WRESTLED.
  12276.  
  12277. Hippocratesi#9485 [28-May-17 11:16 PM]
  12278. "Oh, yes I di-" Oh boy wrestling
  12279.  
  12280. Rainglove#0072 [28-May-17 11:16 PM]
  12281. Pinned a message.
  12282.  
  12283. Mathias#1381 [28-May-17 11:20 PM]
  12284. You're supposed to put it in all caps, jeez.
  12285.  
  12286. Soren#1962 [30-May-17 09:21 AM]
  12287. Lex hears *everything*
  12288.  
  12289. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-May-17 09:22 AM]
  12290. 👀
  12291.  
  12292. Goatwright#9050 [30-May-17 09:23 AM]
  12293. Revenge for Edgar's poor brother.
  12294.  
  12295. Mathias#1381 [30-May-17 09:59 AM]
  12296. Hope the babies don't hear everything. Hippo did say the babies sleep in the same room that Maegan's bed is in.
  12297.  
  12298. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-May-17 10:01 AM]
  12299. They were asleep
  12300. They wouldnt hear anything
  12301.  
  12302. Mathias#1381 [30-May-17 10:01 AM]
  12303. Unless the noise woke 'em up.
  12304.  
  12305. Goatwright#9050 [30-May-17 10:11 AM]
  12306. The moaning probably woke them up
  12307.  
  12308. Doe Heart#8349 [30-May-17 10:11 AM]
  12309. Lex said they were taking care of the babies
  12310.  
  12311. Goatwright#9050 [30-May-17 10:11 AM]
  12312. Fuckin' terrible moms
  12313. Tbh
  12314.  
  12315. Mathias#1381 [30-May-17 10:11 AM]
  12316. Terrible moms.
  12317.  
  12318. Doe Heart#8349 [30-May-17 10:12 AM]
  12319. He said he look after them!!!!!!!!!
  12320.  
  12321. Mathias#1381 [30-May-17 10:12 AM]
  12322. Loyd is gonna take them to court and get full custody.
  12323.  
  12324. Doe Heart#8349 [30-May-17 10:12 AM]
  12325. Shhhhuuuushhhh!!!!!!!!
  12326.  
  12327. Goatwright#9050 [30-May-17 10:12 AM]
  12328. Yesab's the lawyer
  12329.  
  12330. Doe Heart#8349 [30-May-17 10:12 AM]
  12331. Plus the babies are in another room its fine
  12332.  
  12333. Rainglove#0072 [30-May-17 10:25 AM]
  12334. 1d20 moaning volume
  12335.  
  12336. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [30-May-17 10:25 AM]
  12337. @Rainglove#0072: "moaning volume": [7] -> **7**
  12338.  
  12339. Rainglove#0072 [30-May-17 10:25 AM]
  12340. Yeah they're fine
  12341.  
  12342. Mathias#1381 [30-May-17 10:26 AM]
  12343. That doesn't take into account Ashka's barbarian level.
  12344.  
  12345. Doe Heart#8349 [30-May-17 10:28 AM]
  12346. She can contain herself when she is doing all the work
  12347. Also how can she moan if her mouth is full?????
  12348.  
  12349. Goatwright#9050 [30-May-17 10:29 AM]
  12350. >when she is doing all the work
  12351. wow are you implying maegan is selfish
  12352. bully
  12353.  
  12354. Doe Heart#8349 [30-May-17 10:29 AM]
  12355. she is SPOILING HER
  12356.  
  12357. Goatwright#9050 [30-May-17 10:30 AM]
  12358. you bully hippo OOC and IC
  12359. can't believe this
  12360.  
  12361. Doe Heart#8349 [30-May-17 10:30 AM]
  12362. WHAT
  12363.  
  12364. Mathias#1381 [30-May-17 10:32 AM]
  12365. This is an abusive relationship.
  12366.  
  12367. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-May-17 10:35 AM]
  12368. I'll have you know Maegan is a GOOD PARTICIPANT
  12369.  
  12370. Doe Heart#8349 [30-May-17 10:36 AM]
  12371. Not tonight.
  12372. Stay down like a good girl.
  12373.  
  12374. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-May-17 10:37 AM]
  12375. o-okay
  12376.  
  12377. Mathias#1381 [30-May-17 10:38 AM]
  12378. Roll stealth to avoid waking up the babies.
  12379.  
  12380. Doe Heart#8349 [30-May-17 10:38 AM]
  12381. Nah, Loyd ain't watching you can't tell us what to do
  12382.  
  12383. Mathias#1381 [30-May-17 10:38 AM]
  12384. Babies are waking up now.
  12385.  
  12386. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-May-17 10:39 AM]
  12387. Do I roll not to bloodrage?
  12388.  
  12389. Mathias#1381 [30-May-17 10:39 AM]
  12390. Yes.
  12391.  
  12392. Doe Heart#8349 [30-May-17 10:40 AM]
  12393. We are in a different room its fine!!!!!!
  12394.  
  12395. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-May-17 10:40 AM]
  12396. 1d20+11 jokes on you it doesn't matter
  12397.  
  12398. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [30-May-17 10:40 AM]
  12399. @Hippocratesi#9485: "jokes on you it doesn't matter": [14] -> **25**
  12400.  
  12401. Mathias#1381 [30-May-17 10:42 AM]
  12402. Sorry, the DC was 50.
  12403.  
  12404. Hippocratesi#9485 [30-May-17 10:43 AM]
  12405. shit
  12406.  
  12407. Soren#1962 [30-May-17 11:58 AM]
  12408. Lex just has keen fox ears.
  12409. And was pressed against the wall.
  12410.  
  12411. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 11:40 AM]
  12412. Lex contemplates how retirement sucks. Especially after Yesab died while he wasn't there, and decides not to let something like that happen again.
  12413.  
  12414. Rainglove#0072 [31-May-17 11:48 AM]
  12415. There's a quiet but clearly audible *ding* as lex regains his mainline PC status
  12416.  
  12417. Mathias#1381 [31-May-17 11:49 AM]
  12418. And then Atanas died on the way back to their home planet.
  12419. Permanently.
  12420.  
  12421. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 12:03 PM]
  12422. Atanas decided everyone in the caves suck and went back to reclaim jutland
  12423. With their new found spell resistance, they should be able to overtake the druid enclave there
  12424.  
  12425. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:12 PM]
  12426. Maegan stumbles out of bed, feeling pretty good for once. She checks on the babbies. What're they doing?
  12427.  
  12428. Rainglove#0072 [31-May-17 05:13 PM]
  12429. Sleeping in a small dragon pile
  12430.  
  12431. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:13 PM]
  12432. nice
  12433.  
  12434. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 05:17 PM]
  12435. "Hello Maegan. Did you have a good night?"
  12436.  
  12437. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:18 PM]
  12438. "Oh, yes. Very good." Maegan makes herself some coffee. "I hope we didn't...disturb you."
  12439.  
  12440. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 05:20 PM]
  12441. "I could tell."
  12442. Lex has a big stupid grin on his face.
  12443.  
  12444. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:21 PM]
  12445. "Oh, Gods. I'm sorry." Maegan tries to hide her face.
  12446.  
  12447. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 05:21 PM]
  12448. "Nothing to apologize for. I am glad you and Ashka have each other."
  12449. "It sounded like something you needed."
  12450.  
  12451. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:23 PM]
  12452. Her face is bright red. "I- Well we- I suppose I did..."
  12453.  
  12454. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 05:32 PM]
  12455. Lex pats her shoulder. "There is nothing to be embarrassed about. It is perfectly okay and natural to need companionship like that."
  12456.  
  12457. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:34 PM]
  12458. "I'm more embarrassed by how loud we apparently were...but thank you anyway. I feel a lot happier since then." Maegan takes a sip of coffee.
  12459.  
  12460. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 05:35 PM]
  12461. "If it makes you feel better, I have very keen hearing when it comes to...higher pitched noises." His ears twitch.
  12462.  
  12463. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:37 PM]
  12464. "I...don't know if it does or not."
  12465.  
  12466. Mathias#1381 [31-May-17 05:39 PM]
  12467. How lewd.
  12468.  
  12469. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:44 PM]
  12470. "Might as well fix the children their breakfast." Maegan gets some fuckin' MEAT and puts two plates out for the dragons. Surely the smell will wake them up.
  12471.  
  12472. Rainglove#0072 [31-May-17 05:45 PM]
  12473. It does, and within a few seconds of you producing breakfast they're both awake and at your feet, staring up at you.
  12474.  
  12475. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:46 PM]
  12476. "Good morning! How are my little ones today?" She puts the plates down on a table.
  12477.  
  12478. Rainglove#0072 [31-May-17 05:47 PM]
  12479. They both scramble up a chair and then up onto the table.
  12480. Ysbail hasn't grown a lot, but you can notice the changes even in the short time you've had her. Her muscles are becoming more developed, and she's just a liiiiittle bit taller.
  12481. They both chomp down their food.
  12482.  
  12483. Mathias#1381 [31-May-17 05:49 PM]
  12484. Bad news, Maegan: Loyd has entered the tavern. Good news, Maegan: Loyd doesn't see anyone and just leaves a note addressed to you, Lex, and Ashka on the bar counter. Then he's out as quick as he came in.
  12485.  
  12486. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:49 PM]
  12487. "You're getting big, aren't you Ysbail? Soon you'll be as big as I am!" Maegan scritches Ysbail's head.
  12488.  
  12489. Rainglove#0072 [31-May-17 05:50 PM]
  12490. Ysbail takes a break from eating to lean back into head scritches.
  12491. Ahhhhh yes.
  12492.  
  12493. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:54 PM]
  12494. Maegan also gives Cedwyn some scritches so he doesn't get jealous. "I'll leave you two to eat then. I'll be up front, okay?" Maegan starts to walk out of the room. "And don't wake up your, uh, other mum!" She then heads out front and finds Loyd's note. What's it say?
  12495.  
  12496. Rainglove#0072 [31-May-17 05:54 PM]
  12497. Cedwyn is at first jealous but is pacified.
  12498.  
  12499. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 05:56 PM]
  12500. Lex smiles a little when Maegan says that, then he goes to town on the coffee
  12501.  
  12502. Mathias#1381 [31-May-17 05:57 PM]
  12503. ```To Maegan, Lex, Ashka,
  12504.  
  12505. Please get a meal for 8 ready for later. About time we discuss how we're going to deal with the Lich and the Constructs once and for all. Also a good time to hand out whatever magical items we have gotten from the Librarian and Edgar. (Below is a drawing of a horn, with the words 'Didn't we have a good version of this?' under it). If you got your drinks from Edgar, please provide those as well. Just don't provide too much alcohol. Otherwise, water will be fine. Thank you.
  12506.  
  12507. Loyd ap Rhodri```
  12508.  
  12509. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 05:57 PM]
  12510. Maegan raises a brow and heads back into the kitchen, handing the note to Lex. "Seems we're having a 'party'."
  12511.  
  12512. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 05:59 PM]
  12513. "Oh? What for?"
  12514.  
  12515. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 06:00 PM]
  12516. "Loyd wants to discuss the Lich situation."
  12517. "I hate to say it, but I'll have to agree."
  12518.  
  12519. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 06:08 PM]
  12520. "Given what I heard about last time, I also have to agree."
  12521. "And...I am going to come with when we end this. I don't want to lose anyone else, after what happened with Yesab."
  12522.  
  12523. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 06:10 PM]
  12524. "We'd be glad to have you. I feel your powers would be useful here."
  12525. "And if you'd like help cooking, I'd be happy to help. Serving for 8 people is quite a lot."
  12526.  
  12527. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 06:12 PM]
  12528. "I would love the company at least. I like spending time with you."
  12529.  
  12530. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 06:15 PM]
  12531. Maegan chuckles. "Well, this should be fun then."
  12532.  
  12533. Mathias#1381 [31-May-17 06:15 PM]
  12534. Says the woman who can't cook.
  12535.  
  12536. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 06:16 PM]
  12537. oh you think so pal
  12538. rain what do i roll to COOK
  12539.  
  12540. Cactus#6981 [31-May-17 06:16 PM]
  12541. pssst, profession cook
  12542.  
  12543. Rainglove#0072 [31-May-17 06:16 PM]
  12544. ^
  12545.  
  12546. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 06:17 PM]
  12547. 1d20+1 i'll show you
  12548.  
  12549. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [31-May-17 06:17 PM]
  12550. @Hippocratesi#9485: "i'll show you": [19] -> **20**
  12551.  
  12552. Rainglove#0072 [31-May-17 06:17 PM]
  12553. you showed me
  12554.  
  12555. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 06:17 PM]
  12556. I'LL SHOW YOU ALL
  12557.  
  12558. Rainglove#0072 [31-May-17 06:19 PM]
  12559. you cook p fukn good
  12560.  
  12561. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 06:22 PM]
  12562. 1d20+11
  12563.  
  12564. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [31-May-17 06:22 PM]
  12565. @Soren#1962: [4] -> **15**
  12566.  
  12567. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 06:22 PM]
  12568. Lex has his mind on...certain other things.
  12569.  
  12570. Mathias#1381 [31-May-17 06:23 PM]
  12571. Like Edgar ❤
  12572.  
  12573. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 06:23 PM]
  12574. "This is actually quite easy! I didn't know!" Maegan is a-cookin'.
  12575.  
  12576. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 06:24 PM]
  12577. "It can be, depending on what you are trying to do. It is a mixture of science and art if you truly wish to master it. But you are doing amazing!"
  12578.  
  12579. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 06:25 PM]
  12580. This'll be some good ass boar
  12581. "This should be delicious! Gods, I can't wait to try this."
  12582.  
  12583. Mathias#1381 [31-May-17 06:28 PM]
  12584. It's only breakfast, woman. You're making dinner so early.
  12585.  
  12586. Hippocratesi#9485 [31-May-17 06:29 PM]
  12587. we can STORE it
  12588.  
  12589. Soren#1962 [31-May-17 06:36 PM]
  12590. "It is good that we are getting started so early. This'll take time to properly cook and marinate."
  12591.  
  12592. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:02 PM]
  12593. Lex helps finish getting the food set up. "Everyone should be arriving soon, it seems."
  12594.  
  12595. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:05 PM]
  12596. "Aye. I'll get the tables set up." Maegan heads out front and, well, sets the tables.
  12597.  
  12598. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 09:05 PM]
  12599. Mary arrives! "Oh! Would you like help with the food, Lex?"
  12600.  
  12601. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:06 PM]
  12602. "Oh hello Mary. I haven't seen you around much lately. That would be lovely, we just about got it all set up. There is a gathering tonight, I'm sure you were informed."
  12603.  
  12604. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:09 PM]
  12605. Everyone arrives precisely when they want to
  12606.  
  12607. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 09:09 PM]
  12608. "Yup, I was!" Mary nods, hopping to help. "Haha, I apoligize! I easily get way too involved in my own stuff."
  12609.  
  12610. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:10 PM]
  12611. "Oh it is fine, I've been pretty involved in this tavern and my own research lately to accompany any of you out recently, so I know what it is like."
  12612.  
  12613. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:10 PM]
  12614. "Well, at least you're here now. You can help bring out the food, if you'd like?"
  12615.  
  12616. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:11 PM]
  12617. Vauhan enters, still dressed in his rags as opposed to his armor.
  12618.  
  12619. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 09:11 PM]
  12620. "Aye, aye!" Mary salutes, and does as she's told
  12621.  
  12622. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:12 PM]
  12623. The tavern is ruined once again by the presence of Loyd, who is a bit annoyed that he couldn't find Arvio, but what can ya do? Loyd keeps silent, picking out a table and starting to put the magic items he got from the Librarian down on it (including the bullshit dagger that disconnects him from Erastil, so he's quick to put that down and get away from it). He even puts down his greater slaying arrow, though he knows that will just go right back to him.
  12624.  
  12625. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:13 PM]
  12626. "Aren't you going to keep the arrow?"
  12627.  
  12628. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:14 PM]
  12629. "I am, but figured I would put it out so everyone can see it when I start to talk about it." After all, barely anyone here was around when Valeska first got that arrow from Edgar.
  12630.  
  12631. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:14 PM]
  12632. "What's all this?"
  12633.  
  12634. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:14 PM]
  12635. "These are the items the Librarian gave us, to help with that beast in the Tomb."
  12636.  
  12637. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:15 PM]
  12638. "Magic items. I know all of you like magic. But we'll talk about them and hand them out after we eat. Eat first, plan later."
  12639.  
  12640. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:16 PM]
  12641. "Ah, a feast would be welcome to me! I've had naught but soup and stews for the past few days." He's even lost some weight.
  12642.  
  12643. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:16 PM]
  12644. "You're looking very well, Vauhan." Maegan continues on setting out the plates and shit.
  12645.  
  12646. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:17 PM]
  12647. "Compared to a day ago, I could be sitting in dung and be looking better," Vauhan chuckles.
  12648.  
  12649. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:18 PM]
  12650. With the magic items sorted out, Loyd goes to help set up the OTHER table for food. "Well, you'll always look better than me, at least. Not much of a compliment, but there you go."
  12651.  
  12652. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:19 PM]
  12653. Maegan gives him a polite laugh. Haha, that's not gross at all. "Have a seat then. Everyone should be here shortly."
  12654.  
  12655. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:19 PM]
  12656. "Do you have any taller stools around? One of our guests is gonna be short."
  12657.  
  12658. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:20 PM]
  12659. And, as Maegan says the magic words, Gareth and Beryl both enter the tavern.
  12660. Beryl looks around, entranced by the architecture, while Gareth locates an empty seat, pulls one out for Beryl, and then seats himself in the one next to it.
  12661.  
  12662. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:20 PM]
  12663. "...Beryl? I didn't expect you here."
  12664.  
  12665. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:21 PM]
  12666. "Ah, Beryl! How are you?"
  12667.  
  12668. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:21 PM]
  12669. She nods. "Loyd invited me! Got my name wrong though."
  12670.  
  12671. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:21 PM]
  12672. "Beryl? I don't think we've met."
  12673.  
  12674. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 09:21 PM]
  12675. ["Oh, hello!"] Mary greets the dragons in Draconic.
  12676.  
  12677. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:21 PM]
  12678. "Doing great!" Beryl is assaulted with words
  12679.  
  12680. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:21 PM]
  12681. Everyone loves Beryl.
  12682.  
  12683. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:22 PM]
  12684. "Well, it's nice to have you. [And you, Gareth.]" Maegan gives them a friendly smile!
  12685.  
  12686. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:22 PM]
  12687. She waves at Lex and then goes over to the seat Gareth pulled out for her and hops up onto it.
  12688. They both wave back to Maegan
  12689. Gareth casts Tongues and now he too is in the loop
  12690.  
  12691. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:23 PM]
  12692. Don't worry, Gareth, Loyd will keep teaching you Parthian during the time skip. "Thank you for getting everything ready, Maegan. And thank you, Lex."
  12693.  
  12694. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:24 PM]
  12695. "Of course, no problem. I am happy to cook for my friends."
  12696.  
  12697. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:26 PM]
  12698. Gareth speaks, looking around and taking in the assembled people. "We appreciate the invitation."
  12699.  
  12700. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:26 PM]
  12701. "It only makes sense. You all are impacted by what's in the Tomb as well, are you not?"
  12702.  
  12703. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:27 PM]
  12704. "Mhm." Maegan heads into the kitchen to help Lex bring out the food.
  12705.  
  12706. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:27 PM]
  12707. "And they're going to be impacted by something else, which I'll mention after dinner." Loyd doesn't follow Maegan. He'll just take a seat at the eatin' table.
  12708.  
  12709. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:30 PM]
  12710. Lex helps bring the rest of the food out and sits it in front of everyone.
  12711.  
  12712. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:30 PM]
  12713. Woo boy let's begin
  12714. Maegan takes a seat, looking to Loyd since he's the one who brought them together.
  12715.  
  12716. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:32 PM]
  12717. Loyd looks to Maegan. "As I said, we'll discuss the Lich and other things after we eat. For now..." Loyd waits for everyone else to SIT THE FUCK DOWN ALREADY. "First, let's thank Maegan and Lex for the meal, and let's enjoy ourselves, everyone."
  12718.  
  12719. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:32 PM]
  12720. Shut up Loyd
  12721.  
  12722. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 09:32 PM]
  12723. Mary is still helping! She sits down as well, when the food is all out.
  12724.  
  12725. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:33 PM]
  12726. YOU WILL BE THANKED
  12727.  
  12728. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 09:33 PM]
  12729. Mary also claps. "Thank you very much! It looks great~"
  12730.  
  12731. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:33 PM]
  12732. Lex sits and is just happy to be surrounded by his friends who are all alive.
  12733.  
  12734. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:33 PM]
  12735. "I hope you all enjoy. Lex and I worked hard on it."
  12736.  
  12737. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:34 PM]
  12738. Gareth nods politely to Maegan and Lex
  12739.  
  12740. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:34 PM]
  12741. "Maegan actually did most of the work on this one."
  12742.  
  12743. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:34 PM]
  12744. Beryl joins the single other person clapping
  12745.  
  12746. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:34 PM]
  12747. I didn't realize Beryl was an American.
  12748.  
  12749. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:36 PM]
  12750. "Oh, you don't need to say that- you did as much as I did."
  12751.  
  12752. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:36 PM]
  12753. Vauhan is eating his food, no time to speak.
  12754.  
  12755. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:36 PM]
  12756. Loyd also eats his food. He'll have to remember to pay Maegan after this.
  12757. Meal for 8 is like 100 gold, right???
  12758.  
  12759. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:37 PM]
  12760. i dont think its THAT much
  12761.  
  12762. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:37 PM]
  12763. 100 gold it is.
  12764. AND THEN THEY ENJOY A PORK DINNER
  12765.  
  12766. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:37 PM]
  12767. DEEEEEEEELICIOUS
  12768.  
  12769. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:37 PM]
  12770. Lex just gives Maegan a smile and doesn't say anything.
  12771.  
  12772. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:38 PM]
  12773. Maegan returns a look and digs in herself.
  12774.  
  12775. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:38 PM]
  12776. Gareth and Beryl enjoy their food like civilized individuals
  12777.  
  12778. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:38 PM]
  12779. Lex eats at his food a little here and there.
  12780.  
  12781. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:39 PM]
  12782. Loyd wonders if Maegan was lying about not being a cook. Maegan seems to be a natural cook. And a natural archer. And a natural other things.
  12783.  
  12784. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:39 PM]
  12785. Some of us are just skilled
  12786.  
  12787. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:39 PM]
  12788. 😉
  12789.  
  12790. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:39 PM]
  12791. Fucking people with their natural talents.
  12792.  
  12793. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:40 PM]
  12794. "I am glad we could all share a moment of...peace like this."
  12795. "Before the storms on the horizon."
  12796.  
  12797. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:41 PM]
  12798. "It is nice. A moment of rest and relaxation, but only a moment."
  12799.  
  12800. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 09:41 PM]
  12801. "Indeed. It's very nice."
  12802.  
  12803. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 09:42 PM]
  12804. Mary eats sparingly. "But we are fighting for peace, aren't we?~"
  12805.  
  12806. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:43 PM]
  12807. "Honestly, we all need to decide what we are fighting for, exactly."
  12808. "Peace is a good reason."
  12809.  
  12810. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:44 PM]
  12811. "I fight to keep the settlement alive, and to keep myself sharp. Peace is the best way to get the first one managed."
  12812.  
  12813. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:45 PM]
  12814. Loyd is a fast eater. He finishes his food quickly, pushing his plate away from him. He looks to each person at the table, including Maegan (but only for a brief moment, because she won't like what he's about to say). "I fight for my friends."
  12815.  
  12816. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:45 PM]
  12817. Pinned a message.
  12818.  
  12819. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:45 PM]
  12820. Vauhan is touched, but is too busy eating to share this emotion.
  12821.  
  12822. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:46 PM]
  12823. Lex gives him a small nod. "I didn't take too well to retirement. Yesab died while I stayed here cooking. I am not going to allow that to happen, I am going to go out with you to end this threat, and any future ones. I am fighting for my family. For all of you."
  12824.  
  12825. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:47 PM]
  12826. Gareth and Beryl, for their part, aren't fighting at all yet, so they let the speeches happen.
  12827.  
  12828. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:47 PM]
  12829. Nice.
  12830. Real nice, guys.
  12831.  
  12832. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:47 PM]
  12833. "I have spent my off hours researching and honing my powers. I had learned awhile back to speak with the dead, and I have turned that into something more...*practical*. Allowing me to contact a spirit to lend me its power."
  12834. "I intend to use that power to keep you all alive."
  12835.  
  12836. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:48 PM]
  12837. "Well, enjoy your meals, everyone. When you're done, join me at the table over there." Loyd leaves his friends before and moves to the magical item table.
  12838.  
  12839. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:49 PM]
  12840. Vauhan's scarfed that stuff down, and follows Loyd to the table. He'd make a speech, but he has little else to say past what he already has.
  12841.  
  12842. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:49 PM]
  12843. Lex also follows.
  12844.  
  12845. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:50 PM]
  12846. Loyd waits for the others to finish. Maegan, Mary, Gareth, and Beryl sure are slow eaters!
  12847.  
  12848. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:50 PM]
  12849. Gareth and Beryl finish a little slower because they're trying not to be RUDE
  12850.  
  12851. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 09:50 PM]
  12852. Mary joins the others even if she's still chewing on a bone.
  12853.  
  12854. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:51 PM]
  12855. but eventually they both push back from the table and join you at the other one.
  12856.  
  12857. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:51 PM]
  12858. They just slow eaters.
  12859.  
  12860. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:51 PM]
  12861. Watching Beryl jump to get into and out of chairs is kind of adorable
  12862.  
  12863. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:51 PM]
  12864. "So, Loyd. What is all of this?"
  12865. "Magic items, yes, but what are they?"
  12866.  
  12867. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:51 PM]
  12868. *cute*
  12869.  
  12870. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:51 PM]
  12871. How cute. 😊
  12872.  
  12873. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:51 PM]
  12874. "I think Loyd means to dole them out."
  12875.  
  12876. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 09:52 PM]
  12877. Kawaii desu!!!!
  12878.  
  12879. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:52 PM]
  12880. Presumably Maegan is also joining the rest, so once everyone is around, Loyd points out the items he has on the table. Two rings of evasion, a ring of heroes, and a ring that allows 1/day beacon of luck. Also an evil-looking dagger that does a thing I cannot remember please help out, Rain.
  12881. "First of all... one of these rings needs to go to you." Loyd hands a ring of evasion to Vauhan. "No, I won't get on one knee and give it to you. Second, there is also this:" Loyd lifts up a random arrow on the table, "Which is useful to all of us, though none of you can really use it."
  12882.  
  12883. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:56 PM]
  12884. Antimagic knife.
  12885.  
  12886. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:56 PM]
  12887. Vauhan takes the ring. "I won't be able to wear all the rings I have with the one you've given me." Vauhan takes off two rings off either hand. "These rings are linked. When someone uses them, the other person is more safe, and some of the wounds they take will go to you. I would recommend someone hardy and someone frail wear the two."
  12888.  
  12889. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:56 PM]
  12890. Now then, how does Loyd explain why he wants to deal with the Lich as quickly as possible. Loyd tries and tries, but his 8 charisma is not helping him. "Parthia is falling. Ashka got a letter from her daughter recently, and an entire city is going to be coming here in the next few months. I presume that the other cities will evacuate eventually, too. Soon enough, Scythia will have its entire army ready to attack Afallon." Soon enough meaning probably not for over a year, but Loyd doesn't have the CHARISMA to mention that.
  12891.  
  12892. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:57 PM]
  12893. "Vauhan, may I have those linked rings?"
  12894.  
  12895. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:58 PM]
  12896. "You're sure, Lex?"
  12897.  
  12898. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:58 PM]
  12899. Lex gives a small smile. "I am sure, I wish to keep you all safe. I belive I can put it to best use, and I am adept at healing myself if the need arises."
  12900.  
  12901. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 09:58 PM]
  12902. "Wait, what? Parthia is under attack?"
  12903. Vauhan leaves the rings for Lex to take.
  12904.  
  12905. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 09:59 PM]
  12906. Parthia's been under attack for decades, Vauhan
  12907.  
  12908. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 09:59 PM]
  12909. "Parthia has been under attack for awhile, Vauhan. Remember, Scythia? Scythia is just beating Parthia's ass so soundly that the King of Parthia is about to send everyone in Parthia to Afallon. Presumably."
  12910.  
  12911. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 09:59 PM]
  12912. "Civilians are being evacuated here pre-emptively to ensure their safety."
  12913.  
  12914. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 10:00 PM]
  12915. "T-the war isn't going well, huh...?" Mary shifts sadly
  12916.  
  12917. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 10:00 PM]
  12918. "Why did no one tell me earlier, if we all know about this?"
  12919.  
  12920. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:00 PM]
  12921. "Remember that we had trouble dealing with the 500 men Scythia sent last time. Imagine what it will be like when Scythia sends their entire army against us." Loyd pats Vauhan on the shoulder. "Wyatt didn't want to cause a panic. He only told me when I confronted him with Ashka."
  12922. Loyd forgets that most people here WOULDN'T know about the trouble Scythia gave Afallon last time. Oh well.
  12923.  
  12924. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 10:01 PM]
  12925. "We have an advantage of terrain, but they have the numbers. And worst case scenario, if one problem isn't dealt with before they arrive, it could potentially help us."
  12926.  
  12927. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 10:01 PM]
  12928. Gareth and Beryl watch you hand out magic items.
  12929.  
  12930. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:02 PM]
  12931. "We're going to deal with our problems as soon as possible. We're going to have as much time as possible to prepare for Scythia and we're going to have the Tomb to house all of the refugees coming to Afallon."
  12932. "We're killing the Lich and we're killing the constructs. As soon as possible."
  12933.  
  12934. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 10:03 PM]
  12935. "Yes, I don't want to have to worry about it when the Scythians come. Not at all."
  12936.  
  12937. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 10:03 PM]
  12938. "Nor do I."
  12939. "We focus on the lich, then we focus on defenses."
  12940. "I can think of a couple magic items that could help us with defenses dramatically."
  12941. "But that is for another time."
  12942.  
  12943. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:04 PM]
  12944. "Yes, it is. Right now we're talking about the Lich and the constructs. Which is also why I invited Gareth and Beryl here, since they can help us."
  12945.  
  12946. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 10:05 PM]
  12947. "So, from what I was told about what happened to you guys. We will need a way to dispel something that is invisible."
  12948. "And a way to block rays?"
  12949. "I can dispel the invisibility. Uhm. Probably."
  12950.  
  12951. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:06 PM]
  12952. Didn't the Librarian give potions for the ray blocking or am I misremembering things, @Rainglove#0072
  12953.  
  12954. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 10:06 PM]
  12955. He gave you a few that you never checked out
  12956.  
  12957. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:06 PM]
  12958. "That... we might have a solution for the rays." Loyd takes out the vials of potions from his loot bag, setting them on the table.
  12959.  
  12960. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 10:07 PM]
  12961. Vauhan looks at the potions. "Where did you get these?"
  12962.  
  12963. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:07 PM]
  12964. "Maybe. Someone magical will have to identify them. Librarian gave them to us, along with the loot."
  12965.  
  12966. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 10:07 PM]
  12967. "I also have a trick up my sleeves for helping us against the lich, at least. I can enchant all of your weapons to be anathema to it."
  12968. "Essentially letting you power sheer Good through them."
  12969. "Temporarily, of course."
  12970.  
  12971. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:08 PM]
  12972. "That might not be necessary." Loyd picks up the arrow. Finally, the arrow can be used. "Greater slaying arrow. Attuned to the undead."
  12973.  
  12974. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 10:08 PM]
  12975. "Oh, that demonic dragon who tainted people's blood. Yes, we'll have to get these checked out."
  12976.  
  12977. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 10:08 PM]
  12978. "Wait what?"
  12979.  
  12980. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:08 PM]
  12981. Loyd waits for another Lex comment.
  12982.  
  12983. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jun-17 10:09 PM]
  12984. Ashka pats Maegan's hand at that.
  12985.  
  12986. Soren#1962 [01-Jun-17 10:09 PM]
  12987. "Anyway. Uh. I can do it to that arrow too, it would be much more potent against the lich. No kill like overkill, yeah?"
  12988.  
  12989. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 10:09 PM]
  12990. "And is this like the arrow?" Mary asks, picking up the anti magic knife to look at it.
  12991.  
  12992. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:11 PM]
  12993. "I guess." Loyd then slaps the dagger out of Mary's hand. Mary probably felt disconnected from her god(dess) when she picked it up. Presumably. I'm going by what happened with Loyd. "Don't touch. Anyway, it might be useful for the Lich's ritual circle in the temple, but... to get there, we'll presumably have to kill the construct first."
  12994. "Anyway... I'm not sure who gets the other rings, so we need to discuss that amongst ourselves. And..." Loyd looks to Gareth first. "Could you get us some Black Lotus? It helps with constructs." And then to Berry (no wait, shit, Beryl), "Can you help us in the battle against the construct and lich, and with the Scythians in the future?"
  12995.  
  12996. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 10:19 PM]
  12997. Mary takes a small step back, from both getting her hand slapped and probably losing her connection to her goddess. "I, uh. I see! What is Black Lotus...?"
  12998.  
  12999. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 10:20 PM]
  13000. "It's a poison that rots constructs. That's all we need it for."
  13001.  
  13002. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 10:24 PM]
  13003. Maegan accepts the hand pats, fading back into existence.
  13004.  
  13005. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:28 PM]
  13006. So, guess Gareth and Beryl aren't helping
  13007.  
  13008. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 10:31 PM]
  13009. sorry I got distarcted
  13010. Gareth considers, while Beryl looks a little overwhelmed. She speaks first. "Erm, I'm... Not sure. I don't have a whole lot of... Clout, really. I can get a few people to help?"
  13011.  
  13012. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 10:31 PM]
  13013. "Could one of us speak to someone who does have this clout?"
  13014.  
  13015. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:32 PM]
  13016. "A few people is all we need for the construct and the Lich. For the Scythians... well, we'll be paying visits in the future and try to talk to your leader." Take what you can get, Vauhan.
  13017.  
  13018. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 10:32 PM]
  13019. "You could, but I don't think it'll go anywhere."
  13020.  
  13021. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:35 PM]
  13022. Well, we'll have plenty of time to convince that big gay leader. Loyd then looks to Gareth. Will he accept? Will Gareth-senpai notice Loyd?
  13023.  
  13024. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 10:36 PM]
  13025. Gareth nods. "I can do this for you. Caelia would likely give it to you herself if you asked."
  13026. "But I can break into my own supply."
  13027.  
  13028. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 10:36 PM]
  13029. "Should we ask this of the kobolds? This isn't to be taken lightly..."
  13030.  
  13031. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:37 PM]
  13032. "The constructs come from a dead plane where no magic exists. It's possible that the constructs know how to break through Laurent's runes."
  13033. "If that happens, the Lich would be able to send his undead army against us, the dragons, and the kobolds. It's good to ask everyone to help."
  13034.  
  13035. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 10:38 PM]
  13036. "Which is why we need to handle this quickly."
  13037.  
  13038. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jun-17 10:38 PM]
  13039. "Well after the sort of run-in we had, I think it is safer to get all the help we can get."
  13040.  
  13041. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:39 PM]
  13042. "That's another reason why I want to do this as quickly as possible. We already got one of those constructs in the Ice Pit. Last thing we need is for that one to climb out into Afallon, have the one in the Tomb come in, and have the runes in the Tomb fail and deal with the Lich and his army as well."
  13043. "So we can't waste time trying to talk to someone with more clout in the kobold city. The allies Berr- Beryl can get us will have to do."
  13044.  
  13045. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 10:41 PM]
  13046. Beryl sort-of interrupts. "I don't have many people I could get on my own. Maybe five or six of us at most, including myself."
  13047.  
  13048. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:42 PM]
  13049. "That will be enough."
  13050.  
  13051. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 10:43 PM]
  13052. She nods and goes back to letting you talk
  13053. Gareth is absorbing what you're saying, but doesn't offer input
  13054.  
  13055. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:44 PM]
  13056. "Next up for discussion is... this dagger." Loyd just... pokes it. He hates the dagger. He hates it! "I think... the Librarian said this would be useful for the Lich, but it's not exactly something you should like to hold."
  13057.  
  13058. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jun-17 10:45 PM]
  13059. "What is wrong with it?"
  13060.  
  13061. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:45 PM]
  13062. "Do you have a god, Ashka?"
  13063.  
  13064. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 10:45 PM]
  13065. "How do you mean? It's just a dagger, is it not?" Vauhan picks it up.
  13066.  
  13067. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:45 PM]
  13068. Oh wait, it might not work on her since she is not a caster. Oh, there goes Vauhan touching it.
  13069. Does Vauhan feel a disconnection from Gorum?
  13070.  
  13071. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 10:46 PM]
  13072. Nah
  13073.  
  13074. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jun-17 10:46 PM]
  13075. Ashka shakes her head.
  13076.  
  13077. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 10:46 PM]
  13078. "...Aye, just a dagger. A very shiny one." He examines it.
  13079.  
  13080. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:47 PM]
  13081. "...Ah, right, it would only affect people like me and Mary. It's an evil dagger. When I hold onto it, I no longer feel Erastil's presence."
  13082.  
  13083. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 10:47 PM]
  13084. "How peculiar."
  13085.  
  13086. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:47 PM]
  13087. "But with that, we should be able to deal with the Lich's ritual circle."
  13088.  
  13089. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 10:48 PM]
  13090. "Perhaps I am not the best person to wield this? Both my hands are usually full."
  13091.  
  13092. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:49 PM]
  13093. "I'm trying to figure out who is a good person to use it. I'm also trying to figure out the best way to use it."
  13094. "Only thing I can think of is having Beryl and her friends go for the circle to try and get rid of it while we fight the construct, but that puts too much risk on them."
  13095.  
  13096. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 10:55 PM]
  13097. "There's no way the lich doesn't have eyes in those halls. He could deal with them by himself."
  13098.  
  13099. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 10:57 PM]
  13100. "That's why I don't want to send them, but we do have to deal with the circle if we're going to find that soul vessel."
  13101.  
  13102. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:00 PM]
  13103. There still a ring of evasion, a ring of heroes, and a ring that allows 1/day beacon of luck. "Not sure who should get which item..."
  13104.  
  13105. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:01 PM]
  13106. What do those do again
  13107.  
  13108. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:02 PM]
  13109. Ring of evasion gives you the evasion ability, ring of heroes gives a hero point (Soren thinks Loyd should get this because of his arrow), beacon of luck gives this.
  13110. http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/b/beacon-of-luck/
  13111.  
  13112. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:06 PM]
  13113. Yea I'll leave those for others
  13114. Unless no one wants the evasion ring
  13115.  
  13116. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:07 PM]
  13117. No one has been asking for it yet.
  13118.  
  13119. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:09 PM]
  13120. "I suppose I'll take that evasion ring- if no one objects?"
  13121.  
  13122. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:09 PM]
  13123. "Here you go." Loyd gives the ring
  13124. to Ashka.
  13125. This is your moment, Ashka.
  13126. Propose.
  13127. Do it.
  13128. Complete the joke.
  13129.  
  13130. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:10 PM]
  13131. Why wouldn't you hand It to the person asking
  13132. Weirdo
  13133.  
  13134. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:10 PM]
  13135. Loyd gives a reassuring pat to Ashka. You can do it.
  13136. Claim your waifu.
  13137.  
  13138. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:11 PM]
  13139. Maegan raises a brow at Loyd.
  13140.  
  13141. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jun-17 11:12 PM]
  13142. Ashka also raises a brow and takes the ring, without getting on one knee, hands it casually to Maegan.
  13143.  
  13144. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:12 PM]
  13145. "Uh, thank you." Maegan takes it and puts it on.
  13146.  
  13147. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:13 PM]
  13148. Damn it. You ruined it, Ashka. "Ya could have proposed." Loyd whispers to Ashka, and then goes back to serious mode. He does not know that Ashka and Maegan are now a couple. "Two more rings. I might take one of them, if no one claims it by the end."
  13149.  
  13150. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jun-17 11:13 PM]
  13151. Vauhan raises an eyebrow at this, but makes no comment. "I can't take any more rings, I don't believe. I already have another ring which protects me."
  13152.  
  13153. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:14 PM]
  13154. "If Arvio was here, he might want one of them. But he ain't here, so sucks to be him."
  13155.  
  13156. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 11:16 PM]
  13157. Mary picks up the luck ring and examines that one. "What does this one do?"
  13158.  
  13159. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:17 PM]
  13160. "Beacon of luck. I guess that's a spell?"
  13161.  
  13162. LukeSkynoober#9683 [01-Jun-17 11:18 PM]
  13163. "Oh! That's pretty powerful!" Mary puts it on her finger and admires it. "I wonder if it's at-will?~"
  13164.  
  13165. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:20 PM]
  13166. Loyd shrugs. He takes the last of the rings, and then takes back his arrow. All that is left is the gay dagger.
  13167. Loyd feels HEROIC.
  13168.  
  13169. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:23 PM]
  13170. "Well, what now?"
  13171.  
  13172. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:24 PM]
  13173. "If you can, can you identify these potions?" Loyd shakes the potions he got from the Librarian at Maegan. "If they are what the Librarian says they are, we can talk about how we kill the construct."
  13174.  
  13175. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:26 PM]
  13176. I roll appraisal for potions right?
  13177. I think
  13178. also I don't have access to my sheet
  13179.  
  13180. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 11:27 PM]
  13181. I'll pull it up for you hang on
  13182. +11
  13183.  
  13184. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:28 PM]
  13185. 1d20+11
  13186.  
  13187. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [01-Jun-17 11:28 PM]
  13188. @Hippocratesi#9485: [9] -> **20**
  13189.  
  13190. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:28 PM]
  13191. :^)
  13192.  
  13193. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 11:32 PM]
  13194. I actually uh
  13195. had those
  13196. and now do not
  13197. so gimme a little bit
  13198.  
  13199. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:40 PM]
  13200. "If those potions do what I hope they do, then we'll have Vauhan grab the attention of the construct first, since he has one of those evasion rings and since he can take a hit. The potion and the ring should keep him safe. After attention is grabbed, we'll move in."
  13201. "Beryl, if you can provide more bombs for us, we can throw them at the construct's feets and keep it from moving to safety." If the construct has feet. Who knows with these weird things.
  13202. "Gareth, maybe you and other dragons can scale the walls and, once the construct is distracted, you can jump down on it and start tearing through it with some black lotus covered weapons?"
  13203.  
  13204. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:41 PM]
  13205. "Perhaps we should prepare for the Lich himself to make an appearance? I have a feeling he'll aid his 'pet'."
  13206. "Not to mention the undead dragon in his employ."
  13207.  
  13208. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:42 PM]
  13209. "Probably. I presume one of us can make him 'appear' with some sort of spell. 'Appear' as in "make it so Loyd can shoot the fucking Lich and not miss"."
  13210.  
  13211. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:43 PM]
  13212. "I believe at least one of us has the means of dispelling invisibility."
  13213.  
  13214. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 11:45 PM]
  13215. Gareth awakens from his coma. "I wouldn't rely on the other dragons, but I can try to gather a few. This taking place in the Tomb will put quite a few of them off."
  13216.  
  13217. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jun-17 11:46 PM]
  13218. "I don't blame them, considering what happened the last time they tried..."
  13219.  
  13220. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:46 PM]
  13221. Well, Loyd and the group did ask Goldie Locks for other dragons. Loyd maybe should have mentioned that to Gareth.
  13222. "I would think having the undead and lich loose if the runes are destroyed would put them off even more."
  13223.  
  13224. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 11:57 PM]
  13225. "Probably, yes, but they will delay and debate among themselves until it is too late."
  13226.  
  13227. Mathias#1381 [01-Jun-17 11:58 PM]
  13228. "I hate politics..."
  13229.  
  13230. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jun-17 11:59 PM]
  13231. Gareth nods.
  13232.  
  13233. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:01 AM]
  13234. "Well, does that plan sound agreement to everyone? Well, the plan for the construct, at least?"
  13235.  
  13236. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:01 AM]
  13237. "Any plan is a better plan than no plan."
  13238.  
  13239. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:02 AM]
  13240. There can be bad plans, but Loyd manages to power through his low charisma and NOT say that.
  13241. "True..."
  13242.  
  13243. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:15 AM]
  13244. "Well, I can't offer much else. Does everyone know what their jobs are?"
  13245.  
  13246. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:16 AM]
  13247. "Er, what am I to do in the meantime with the soldiers? I have been training them, but they're certainly going to be more useful against the Scythians rather than what's in the Tomb."
  13248.  
  13249. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:17 AM]
  13250. "Don't bring the soldiers."
  13251.  
  13252. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:20 AM]
  13253. "I wasn't planning on it, just wanted to make sure no one else thought about it."
  13254.  
  13255. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:23 AM]
  13256. Ashka looks to main character Loyd. "Anything else on how we should prepare?"
  13257.  
  13258. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:24 AM]
  13259. Side Character Loyd wonders why Ashka is staring at nothing. "Eat a good meal and sleep well before we go off to battle."
  13260.  
  13261. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:25 AM]
  13262. "Well, we've done half of that." Maegan wipes her mouth with a napkin 'cause we totally had those the whole time.
  13263.  
  13264. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:27 AM]
  13265. "Then all that's left is for everyone to sleep well. Anyone else have something they wish to bring up?"
  13266.  
  13267. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:28 AM]
  13268. Nice napkins.
  13269.  
  13270. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:29 AM]
  13271. Vauhan thinks for some time, then shakes his head. "Prepare for a dangerous fight."
  13272.  
  13273. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:29 AM]
  13274. "I believe we all know what we're getting into."
  13275. "But it must be done."
  13276.  
  13277. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:30 AM]
  13278. Ashka holds Maegan's hand under the table tight.
  13279.  
  13280. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:30 AM]
  13281. Well, Loyd didn't think anyone was sitting at the magic item table, but you do you, Ashka.
  13282. You hide your love and lust.
  13283.  
  13284. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:31 AM]
  13285. Maegan squeezes Ashka's hand, giving her a reassuring smile.
  13286.  
  13287. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:32 AM]
  13288. Loyd can feel the "HA, GAAAAAAAAAAAY"ness from here. "Well, if nothing else, then... dismissed?" Loyd feels gross saying that. Makes him feel like a leader. "I'll deal with the dishes, so rest of you get to sleep."
  13289.  
  13290. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:33 AM]
  13291. "No no, I'll do the dishes."
  13292.  
  13293. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:34 AM]
  13294. "It's the least I can do since you cooked the food."
  13295.  
  13296. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:34 AM]
  13297. Vauhan excuses himself, but before leaving, he looks to Ashka. "May we speak in private?"
  13298.  
  13299. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:35 AM]
  13300. Maegan furrows her brow.
  13301.  
  13302. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:36 AM]
  13303. She cocks her head and gives a shrug. "Of course." She nods to the door that leads outside of the tavern for some privacy.
  13304.  
  13305. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:37 AM]
  13306. Vauhan heads outside.
  13307.  
  13308. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:37 AM]
  13309. Loyd raises a brow. Is Vauhan about to prove that his culture has barely advanced once again? "...Vauhan is gonna make a move on Ashka. He's Dahean, they're all about having multiple women for one man." Loyd whispers, and then shoos Maegan away. "Go follow them. I'll do the dishes."
  13310. AND THEN HE DOES THE DISHES.
  13311.  
  13312. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:38 AM]
  13313. Maegan looks visibly troubled but doesn't say anything and starts gathering the dishes- or she was. She swallows nervously and follows Ashka out.
  13314.  
  13315. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 12:38 AM]
  13316. THE DISHES ARE DONE
  13317.  
  13318. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:38 AM]
  13319. With her arms crossed, Ashka patiently waits.
  13320.  
  13321. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:39 AM]
  13322. 1d20+2 mechamicus will be "no fun allowed" this time
  13323.  
  13324. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [02-Jun-17 12:39 AM]
  13325. @Hippocratesi#9485: "mechamicus will be "no fun allowed" this time": [3] -> **5**
  13326.  
  13327. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:39 AM]
  13328. THE DISHES ARE DONE SLOWLY. BECAUSE LOYD DOESN'T WANT TO GET IN THE WAY OF ASHKA AND MAEGAN AND THEIR LOVE CONFESSION THAT ALREADY HAPPENED.
  13329.  
  13330. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 12:40 AM]
  13331. Maegan stubs her toe and sneezes and also her ears pop
  13332.  
  13333. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:40 AM]
  13334. Vauhan sees the poorly hiding Maegan, crosses his arms, and raises an eyebrow. "I did say in private, did I not?"
  13335.  
  13336. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:41 AM]
  13337. Maegan looks at him a bit wide-eyed. "Ah- I'm sorry!"
  13338.  
  13339. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:41 AM]
  13340. Her head snaps in the direction of Maegan. "Are you alright?"
  13341.  
  13342. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:42 AM]
  13343. Vauhan will wait for Maegan to leave earshot.
  13344.  
  13345. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:43 AM]
  13346. Man, these dishes are getting so clean.
  13347. Urrrrrrrrgh!
  13348.  
  13349. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:43 AM]
  13350. SO clean
  13351.  
  13352. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:44 AM]
  13353. Maegan clears her throat, backpedaling back into the tavern. "Yes, fine, I just needed some air!" She goes back into the kitchen, not hiding the disgust on her face. "I...regrettably need your help. You're sneaky, aren't you?"
  13354.  
  13355. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:44 AM]
  13356. "Where are they?"
  13357.  
  13358. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:44 AM]
  13359. Vauhan sighs, and looks to Ashka. "I'll speak quickly. If she's hid once, she'll hide again. What did I say to you when I was ill?"
  13360.  
  13361. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:45 AM]
  13362. "Right outside."
  13363.  
  13364. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:45 AM]
  13365. Loyd gives a thumbs up, pats Maegan on the shoulder, and then goes out to listen like a little asshole.
  13366. 1d20+15 Time to roll low on stealth.
  13367.  
  13368. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [02-Jun-17 12:45 AM]
  13369. @Mathias#1381: "Time to roll low on stealth.": [14] -> **29**
  13370.  
  13371. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:46 AM]
  13372. Vauhan is none the wiser.
  13373.  
  13374. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:47 AM]
  13375. Loyd is the night.
  13376.  
  13377. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:49 AM]
  13378. She glances upwards, trying to remember. "I believe you were inviting me to see a worsen state of your ill body. But you were not all there, so I was not sure what you meant by it. Does the flu normally give shivers?"
  13379. "Was your condition not at its peak state?"
  13380. She can imagine the bloodshot eyes and loopyness.
  13381.  
  13382. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:51 AM]
  13383. Vauhan thinks. "Er, yes, it does. I was incredibly ill at the time. Lesser men die from the disease." Ashka's words reminds him of what exactly what said in that moment. "Was that all?"
  13384.  
  13385. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:52 AM]
  13386. "Yes....? Is there something troubling you, Vauhan?" She takes a step closer to assess his expression. "Do you still feel ill?"
  13387.  
  13388. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:52 AM]
  13389. Loyd has fallen. His stealth used to mean something. Now he just listens to barbarian Daheans. Barbarian Daheans who don't know what love is.
  13390.  
  13391. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 12:53 AM]
  13392. does loyd know what love is
  13393. does he want them to show him
  13394.  
  13395. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:53 AM]
  13396. Loyd loves himself in the privacy of his hole, thank you very much.
  13397.  
  13398. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 12:53 AM]
  13399. there are children h- well actually yesab is getting retired
  13400.  
  13401. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:53 AM]
  13402. He's clearly remembering something, but isn't intent on sharing it. "No, not at all. I feel just fine. I'm standing here, am I not?"
  13403.  
  13404. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:55 AM]
  13405. She looks at him with an odd look. "Well...glad you are feeling well then. I am happy to have you back with us."
  13406.  
  13407. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:56 AM]
  13408. Vauhan nods, then just looks at Ashka for a few seconds. "What's with you and Maegan?"
  13409.  
  13410. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:58 AM]
  13411. She rubs her nose and chuckles a bit. "Well, we have...explored eachother in new ways. I do not believe I can call it love but...she is amazing in every way."
  13412.  
  13413. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:58 AM]
  13414. How dare you not call it love, Ashka.
  13415.  
  13416. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:58 AM]
  13417. ITS TOO SOON
  13418.  
  13419. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 12:59 AM]
  13420. His expression softens some. "Ah. You are hroshki."
  13421.  
  13422. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 12:59 AM]
  13423. "Pardon?" Is this an insult?
  13424.  
  13425. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:59 AM]
  13426. A WHAT
  13427.  
  13428. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 01:00 AM]
  13429. Ashka's fist clench.
  13430.  
  13431. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:00 AM]
  13432. Is that a food?
  13433.  
  13434. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 01:00 AM]
  13435. insert arthur meme
  13436.  
  13437. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:00 AM]
  13438. Loyd is hungry for some hroshki, if it's a food.
  13439.  
  13440. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 01:00 AM]
  13441. !!!
  13442.  
  13443. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 01:01 AM]
  13444. "Oh, no, right. You are not Dahean. Oogh, how do I explain? Hroshki is like... Lovers? But... not so much?"
  13445. He's very clearly struggling to explain this, as if he hasn't had to before.
  13446.  
  13447. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 01:02 AM]
  13448. "I have not heard of such a word for this kind of relationship...but it is fitting."
  13449.  
  13450. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:02 AM]
  13451. "...Wow, I am a sad person." Loyd whispers to himself from his hiding spot. Is this really how he is spending his time? If only Loyd deserved to fall in love with someone again.
  13452.  
  13453. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 01:05 AM]
  13454. "Where I am from, sex and romance are different. So there are hroshki, which are sexual partners, and there are valant-hroshki, which are romance partners. Elara and I would be valant-hroshki."
  13455.  
  13456. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:06 AM]
  13457. "Giving it ten minutes until he says he wants Ashka to be his hroskablublub." Loyd whispers to himself again.
  13458.  
  13459. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 01:07 AM]
  13460. "Elara? I should have known with how much time you frequent around her. I do not know where Maegan and I...define." She folds her arms closer to her chest and looks at the ground. "But I enjoy where we are at the moment."
  13461.  
  13462. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 01:10 AM]
  13463. "People can have many hroshki, but they can only have one valant-hroshki. I know in other places, people are uncomfortable with this idea. Are you also uncomfortable with this?"
  13464.  
  13465. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:12 AM]
  13466. "Think that was less than 10." Loyd rolls his eyes. Yeah, so much for being in love with Elara, Vauhan. "Daheans don't know what love is."
  13467. Loyd is, of course, still whispering.
  13468.  
  13469. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 01:13 AM]
  13470. "I suppose not?" She shrugs. She frowns a bit in confusion.
  13471.  
  13472. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:13 AM]
  13473. "Be a smart girl, Ashka. Or I'll have to tell Maegan and hope that she is open to it instead of hurt by it." Loyd mumbles some more. Damn it, girl! Still, got to avoid a problem just in case. He stays to listen, in case Ashka is just confused and doesn't understand what Vauhan means.
  13474.  
  13475. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 01:15 AM]
  13476. Vauhan's expression grows uncertain. "Hm. You don't seem certain. And come to think of it, I doubt Maegan would ever be alright with it." He shakes his head. "No, she wouldn't. Forget I brought this up."
  13477.  
  13478. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:16 AM]
  13479. Did Vauhan just get mind controlled?
  13480. Too bad Loyd still got to do the honorable thing and let Maegan know 😃
  13481.  
  13482. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 01:17 AM]
  13483. "Alright with...? Ah if you say so. Anything else you wanted to talk about?"
  13484. The people in the caves sure are obsessed with relationships here.
  13485.  
  13486. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 01:19 AM]
  13487. Vauhan shakes his head again. "No, that was it. Sleep well." Vauhan heads off, stretching his arms as he goes.
  13488.  
  13489. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:19 AM]
  13490. Loyd sighs, and then sneaks back to the tavern to see if Maegan wants his information.
  13491.  
  13492. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 01:20 AM]
  13493. Maegan's washing the dishes Loyd left behind.
  13494.  
  13495. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:20 AM]
  13496. Sorry about leaving dishes behind, Maegan. Loyd joins Maegan in washing the remaining dishes.
  13497.  
  13498. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 01:21 AM]
  13499. She gives a small wave and heads back inside.
  13500.  
  13501. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:21 AM]
  13502. "Want the short version or the long version?" Loyd whispers.
  13503.  
  13504. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 01:21 AM]
  13505. "Gods, just tell me, Loyd."
  13506.  
  13507. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 01:22 AM]
  13508. Does Ashka come in time to hear them?
  13509.  
  13510. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:23 AM]
  13511. "I don't know if you're the detail-oriented type of not." Loyd is still whispering, so that would mean perception from Ashka. "Short of it is that Vauhan, despite already having Elara, wants to fuck Ashka and wants to know if she wants to fuck him. He decided against it a moment after not because of his love for his girlfriend, but becasue he figured you wouldn't be okay with it. However, don't take that as a good thing, because that just means 'I have to seduce the other girl as well and have a threeway' in Dahean talk."
  13512.  
  13513. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 01:23 AM]
  13514. she *can*
  13515.  
  13516. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:23 AM]
  13517. "Ashka said she was okay with it at first, but I think she was confused by what Vauhan was saying."
  13518.  
  13519. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 01:24 AM]
  13520. "He *what*?"
  13521. "Wait- she *what*?"
  13522.  
  13523. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:24 AM]
  13524. "Sit down, I'll go into detail." Whisper whisper.
  13525.  
  13526. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 01:26 AM]
  13527. "I'll stand right here." Maegan stops washing and turns to him, a hand on her hip.
  13528.  
  13529. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:27 AM]
  13530. "They started with small talk. Vauhan started to talk about Dahean culture, which people in Dahean can have as many sexual partners as they wish, but only one romantic partner. He said he wanted Ashka to be one of those sexual partners. The way he said it, though, confused Ashka. He said that people are uncomfortable with the idea of lot of sexual partners and one romantic partner, basically a harem, and asked if she was uncomfortable with it. She said she wasn't, but I think she was saying she wasn't uncomfortable with Dahean culture instead of saying she wants to be part of Vauhan's harem."
  13531. "He, noticing she was confused, back off for now, since he figured you would not approve. However, from my knowledge of Dahean culture and the Daheans I meant, that doesn't mean he is going to stop. Instead, he is going to eventually try to add you to the harem so that he can fuck Ashka as he pleases."
  13532. "That's also how I found out that you and Ashka are a couple now, apparently. Congratulations, though..." Loyd thinks about if he should mention that Ashka said that she believed it could not be called love.
  13533. "Well, she said she was very happy to be with you." It's not a lie, so no leg scratches, but clearly hiding something.
  13534.  
  13535. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 01:30 AM]
  13536. Maegan's face goes through a range of emotions. "Hm." She goes back to washing dishes.
  13537. "You're leaving something out."
  13538.  
  13539. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:30 AM]
  13540. Loyd also continues to wash dishes. "...I am. Sorry, just didn't want to add to your plate."
  13541. "She said that... what is going on between you two... she doesn't believe she can call it love, but considers you amazing."
  13542. No lie. No leg scratches. No hint of him hiding something.
  13543.  
  13544. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 01:31 AM]
  13545. "...I'm not sure how to take that."
  13546.  
  13547. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:32 AM]
  13548. "I'd take it as a challenge to make her realize she's in love with you. Are you in love with Ashka, Maegan?"
  13549.  
  13550. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 01:34 AM]
  13551. "I thought I was...but now I think maybe it was mere *infatuation*." Maegan basically growls the last word.
  13552.  
  13553. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:36 AM]
  13554. "There is only one way to find out if it's love or infatuation." Loyd smiles, returning to MATCHMAKER MAN. "I know a few spots near the Lifeline. Would be good for enjoying nature or for laying back and watching the stars. A romantic picnic date or stargazing date should help both of you realize your feelings for one another. I can make a little map so you know how to find the spots."
  13555. "You two do that, you two figure out how you really feel about each other, and Lex and I will take care of the tavern and the babies so you have nothing to worry about. How about it?"
  13556.  
  13557. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 01:37 AM]
  13558. "We don't have time to go on little dates like teenagers, not right now. We've a Lich to fight tomorrow."
  13559.  
  13560. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:38 AM]
  13561. "I didn't say do it before the Lich. I meant after, when we all have room to breath. We'll have plenty of time to prepare for the Scythians and the wave of colonists and refugees."
  13562. "One day just for you and Ashka isn't going to hurt anyone."
  13563.  
  13564. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 01:40 AM]
  13565. Maegan's brow furrows and she huffs. "I'll have to think about it." She steps away, wandering into the office. Probably not coming back out for the night.
  13566.  
  13567. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:41 AM]
  13568. "I'll get the map ready before the battle, then." You knowm just in case Loyd dies in battle tomorrow! "Ashka, you stupid girl... though maybe I'm the stupid one for being honest with a woman who hates me."
  13569. Loyd finishes cleaning and putting away the dishes. Since he has time (and Maegan is in a shit mood), he cleans up the tavern a bit as well so she doesn't have to worry about that in the morning.
  13570. And then he's off to his hole to sleep.
  13571.  
  13572. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:53 PM]
  13573. Loyd returns to the tavern in the morning, dropping off another note for Maegan. Then he's off to prepare for death.
  13574.  
  13575. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 12:54 PM]
  13576. Maegan drags herself out of bed, having heard someone come in but finding no one but a note. What's he got to say NOW?
  13577.  
  13578. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 12:58 PM]
  13579. ```Maegan,
  13580.  
  13581. You deserve to be happy.
  13582.  
  13583. Loyd ap Rhodri```
  13584.  
  13585. Inside is a map, as promised, of locations that would work for a nice outdoor date. One circle on the map says "Lot of lovely flowers here for picking." Another circle says "Good for just a walk at the right time, around when the sun is setting." Finally, one last circle says "Bit of a walk to get here, but a clear view of the surrounding forests and a clear view of the sky. Perfect for stargazing."
  13586.  
  13587. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 01:01 PM]
  13588. Maegan scoffs and rolls her eyes, but rolls up the note and puts it in her satchel anyway. She'll tell him to fuck off later.
  13589.  
  13590. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 01:02 PM]
  13591. Rude.
  13592.  
  13593. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 05:04 PM]
  13594. Thats adorable
  13595.  
  13596. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 05:07 PM]
  13597. Thank you, Doe/Ashka.
  13598.  
  13599. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 05:08 PM]
  13600. Stuff is delivered to the tavern, and stocked wherever Meagan directs
  13601.  
  13602. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 05:12 PM]
  13603. Don't drink yourself to death, Maegan.
  13604.  
  13605. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:26 PM]
  13606. Arvio shuffles his way to the tavern, he wonders if his animals have been dropped off yet. He ought to wait here for them. just incase Maegan decides to use them for food.
  13607.  
  13608. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 05:35 PM]
  13609. Maegan directs them to the stocking place for stocking. Soon they can open! But not today.
  13610.  
  13611. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 05:37 PM]
  13612. Surprise bitch, you got somebody poking his head in anyway. He looks around, clearing his throat. "Excuse me?"
  13613.  
  13614. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:38 PM]
  13615. "Maegan, you have a customer."
  13616.  
  13617. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 05:38 PM]
  13618. "Hm?" Maegan turns 'twards the newcomer. "Can I help you?"
  13619.  
  13620. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 05:41 PM]
  13621. "Ah, uh, yes, hello." He speaks with a thick accent. "I am new here. This is a tavern, yes?"
  13622.  
  13623. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 05:42 PM]
  13624. "Indeed it is. We haven't quite opened yet, I'm afraid- I've only just gotten my stock today."
  13625.  
  13626. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:42 PM]
  13627. "Was there a pig and badger in that stock?"
  13628.  
  13629. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 05:43 PM]
  13630. "I...don't believe so?"
  13631.  
  13632. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:43 PM]
  13633. "Ah - but where are my manners. I am Arvio Aviv, healer's assistant. Who might you be?"
  13634. He turns back to Maegan, "They will be arriving to your tavern. Please refrain from eating them. They are mine."
  13635.  
  13636. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 05:44 PM]
  13637. "Hold on, why are they coming *here*?"
  13638.  
  13639. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:45 PM]
  13640. "I cannot have them delivered to the fireplace. That would be ... unclean."
  13641.  
  13642. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 05:45 PM]
  13643. Maegan gives him a look.
  13644.  
  13645. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:45 PM]
  13646. "Animals do not belong near the sick."
  13647.  
  13648. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 05:46 PM]
  13649. He watches them spat a little bit. All he wanted was some alcohol and some directions. They don't even have an operating tavern.
  13650. He turns back to Arvio since he asked him a thing. "I am Emanuel Nazarian, but Manny is fine."
  13651. "It is nice to meet you."
  13652.  
  13653. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 05:47 PM]
  13654. Maegan shakes her head. "I'll deal with you later." She turns back to the NEWCOMER. "Excuse my manners. I'm Maegan verch Dai, I own the tavern."
  13655.  
  13656. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:47 PM]
  13657. "Pleasure"
  13658.  
  13659. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 05:49 PM]
  13660. He turns back to Maegan, and flashes her a smile. Oooh, pretty *and* successful. "It is nice to meet you as well, Maegan."
  13661.  
  13662. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 05:49 PM]
  13663. "Where are you from, may I ask? Your accent isn't Parthian."
  13664.  
  13665. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:49 PM]
  13666. "Maegan, that is rude to pick at one's accent."
  13667. *You never did it with me mental sobs*
  13668.  
  13669. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 05:50 PM]
  13670. "I'm not making fun! I've just never heard it before."
  13671.  
  13672. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 05:53 PM]
  13673. "Please, I took no offense." He dismisses it with a wave of his hand. "I am from Osraige."
  13674. Manny suddenly seems to correct himself, given where he is. "Ah, but my gold is good. It is Parthian."
  13675.  
  13676. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:53 PM]
  13677. "[Is that this place?]" He inquires in Scythian.
  13678.  
  13679. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 05:54 PM]
  13680. Be sure to check it anyway. Can't trust OSRAIGE gold.
  13681.  
  13682. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 05:55 PM]
  13683. "[A little too North]," he replies.
  13684.  
  13685. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 05:55 PM]
  13686. "Osraige? Ah, that country to the south of Fortriu." Maegan hmmms. "Well, I suppose I could sell you a drink- just don't tell anyone. We aren't meant to open today."
  13687.  
  13688. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:55 PM]
  13689. "[Ah - I'm a stranger to this land. Forgive my ignorance.]"
  13690.  
  13691. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 05:56 PM]
  13692. He shakes his head, smiling at Arvio. "[I am the last to judge a stranger, believe me.]"
  13693.  
  13694. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:56 PM]
  13695. "[Good to hear.]"
  13696. Arvio returns that smile.
  13697.  
  13698. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 05:56 PM]
  13699. "I would love a drink. I am good with keeping my lips sealed."
  13700.  
  13701. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 05:57 PM]
  13702. "Anything specific in mind?"
  13703.  
  13704. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 05:59 PM]
  13705. He shakes his head. "Nothing too strong."
  13706.  
  13707. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 05:59 PM]
  13708. *Ah, humans and their weak consitutions*
  13709.  
  13710. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:01 PM]
  13711. Maegan heads back and pours him a 'nothing too strong', placing the mug on the counter. "Two silver pieces."
  13712.  
  13713. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:02 PM]
  13714. He nods, taking a seat at the bar and shelling out the two silver. "Thank you very much."
  13715.  
  13716. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:03 PM]
  13717. Maegan pockets it for storing later. "Mhm."
  13718.  
  13719. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:05 PM]
  13720. "So," he inquires, taking a sip. "Where are the important places to visit in this town?"
  13721.  
  13722. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:06 PM]
  13723. "Wyatt, if you have not already visited him. He runs this place, for good or ill. Newcomers are expected to introduce themselves."
  13724. "Maegan, could you get me some water?"
  13725.  
  13726. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:07 PM]
  13727. "He's in the Fireplace." Maegan gets Arvio a glass of water as she talks. "You seem the adventuring type so perhaps he'll hire you."
  13728.  
  13729. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:08 PM]
  13730. "It is dangerous work. We've had a death already."
  13731.  
  13732. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:09 PM]
  13733. He laughs, looking to Arvio. "That is not terribly motivating."
  13734.  
  13735. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:09 PM]
  13736. "But it is honest, and I would not suggest someone go into danger without a warning."
  13737.  
  13738. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:09 PM]
  13739. "We, er, revived him. Don't worry."
  13740.  
  13741. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:10 PM]
  13742. Arvio feels a twinge of guilt, "I am sorry I was not around to assist you."
  13743.  
  13744. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:12 PM]
  13745. "There's no hard feelings, Arvio." Maegan starts wiping the counters out of habit, though they're probably dirty anyway. "What brought you here anyway...Manny, was it?"
  13746.  
  13747. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:18 PM]
  13748. "Fate. I am a wanderer, and I came across the caravan that was heading here. I did not expect a town in a cave, but here I am."
  13749.  
  13750. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:19 PM]
  13751. "Hm."
  13752.  
  13753. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:19 PM]
  13754. "Neither did I, but goddess led me here."
  13755.  
  13756. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:19 PM]
  13757. "We are similar in this, then."
  13758.  
  13759. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:20 PM]
  13760. "So you walked all the way from Osraige? That's certainly far."
  13761.  
  13762. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:22 PM]
  13763. Arvio nods like he knows what that means.
  13764.  
  13765. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 06:23 PM]
  13766. Someone buy Arvio a map.
  13767.  
  13768. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:24 PM]
  13769. "I have been walking for some time."
  13770.  
  13771. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:25 PM]
  13772. "You have certainly picked an interesting time to come here."
  13773.  
  13774. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:26 PM]
  13775. "Oh? Is there an event?"
  13776.  
  13777. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:27 PM]
  13778. "I suppose you could say that."
  13779.  
  13780. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:27 PM]
  13781. "Tell him more Maegan."
  13782.  
  13783. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:28 PM]
  13784. "Near this town there is what we call a 'tomb', a massive city filled with undead. There is a Lich among them and we intend to kill him...and his pet."
  13785. Might as well be
  13786.  
  13787. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:29 PM]
  13788. Manny stares at Maegan for a brief moment, maintaining eye contact as he finishes off his ale.
  13789.  
  13790. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:29 PM]
  13791. "Ok, I was expecting a bit more tact there. But yes, everything she said was true."
  13792.  
  13793. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:29 PM]
  13794. Maegan shrugs. "May as well be honest with him."
  13795.  
  13796. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:30 PM]
  13797. He sets it down., looking down at the glass and just sighing. "Fate is not always kind to me."
  13798.  
  13799. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:30 PM]
  13800. "I cannot fault you."
  13801.  
  13802. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:30 PM]
  13803. "No one will blame you if you're unwilling to join us."
  13804.  
  13805. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:32 PM]
  13806. "Say, Maegan, speaking of adventure. There is a tomb I need someone with magical talent to look over."
  13807.  
  13808. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:32 PM]
  13809. "What do you mean?"
  13810.  
  13811. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:33 PM]
  13812. "Tome... sorry. I meant tome."
  13813. "I have a book of magic that I do not know how to read."
  13814.  
  13815. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:33 PM]
  13816. "It's in Draconic?"
  13817.  
  13818. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:33 PM]
  13819. "I can *read* it, I just cannot understand it."
  13820.  
  13821. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:34 PM]
  13822. Manny scratches the side of his head as he considers the ramifications of a lich in this weird ass cave town. "Is there, er.." He tries to find the right word. "Incentive?"
  13823.  
  13824. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:34 PM]
  13825. "Ah! Right, you're...not so magically inclined." Maegan looks to Manny. "For you? Money, of course."
  13826.  
  13827. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 06:34 PM]
  13828. Elara comes in, drops a bag of 3000 gold in front of Maegan, and leaves
  13829. clink clink goes the bag
  13830.  
  13831. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:35 PM]
  13832. "Thank you, Elara." Maegan takes the BIG OL' BAG.
  13833.  
  13834. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:35 PM]
  13835. Manny eyes the big bag of money.
  13836. 👀
  13837.  
  13838. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:35 PM]
  13839. Arvio places the tome in front of her, "It is of the questionable sorts of magic, but I need to understand it."
  13840.  
  13841. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:36 PM]
  13842. Maegan opens the tome. What's it about/What's it say?
  13843.  
  13844. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:37 PM]
  13845. What does it say? *eyes emoji but not because they aren't allowed in here*
  13846.  
  13847. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:37 PM]
  13848. Manny fishes out another 2 silver to have his glass refilled. Probably not best to think about liches while sober. "How exactly does a lich end up in a cave?"
  13849.  
  13850. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:38 PM]
  13851. "He's been here for a while." Maegan fetches another mug of ale for the gypsy man.
  13852.  
  13853. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:38 PM]
  13854. "It lives in a city of dead. It used to live down here, presumably. If I am not mistaken, it is trapped down here."
  13855.  
  13856. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:38 PM]
  13857. "And with that monster down there, he may not be trapped for long."
  13858.  
  13859. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:38 PM]
  13860. "What sort of monster?"
  13861.  
  13862. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 06:39 PM]
  13863. Maegan, k religion and k arcana
  13864.  
  13865. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:39 PM]
  13866. "Gods, I couldn't tell you what it is. It's nothing I've ever seen before, not even in my studies."
  13867.  
  13868. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:39 PM]
  13869. Arvio shrugs, "We don't know what it is exactly."
  13870.  
  13871. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:39 PM]
  13872. The monster I mean
  13873. Maegan casts Eldritch Knowledge for K Religion.
  13874. 1d20+8
  13875.  
  13876. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [02-Jun-17 06:40 PM]
  13877. @Hippocratesi#9485: [8] -> **16**
  13878.  
  13879. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:40 PM]
  13880. 1d20+11
  13881.  
  13882. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [02-Jun-17 06:40 PM]
  13883. @Hippocratesi#9485: [4] -> **15**
  13884.  
  13885. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:40 PM]
  13886. well
  13887. 8 was Religion, 11 was Arcana
  13888.  
  13889. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 06:42 PM]
  13890. You can sort of understand the rituals, Maegan, but you'd need time to decipher them fully. You can tell Arvio's right about this being less than savoury magic, but nothing beyond that.
  13891.  
  13892. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:42 PM]
  13893. "Well, Arvio..." Maegan puts her hands on her hips. "You were right about questionable. I'd need some time to pick this apart though."
  13894.  
  13895. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:43 PM]
  13896. Manny just kinda dawdles on his ale, thinking things over. Gold is nice and all, but he's too young to die and become undead. He takes another sip and rests his cheek in his hand, looking from Arvio back to Maegan as they talk.
  13897.  
  13898. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:44 PM]
  13899. "I would be very willing to pay you for your time helping me with that."
  13900.  
  13901. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:44 PM]
  13902. "You seem awful eager. What's this for exactly?"
  13903.  
  13904. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:45 PM]
  13905. He looks to Arvio.
  13906.  
  13907. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:45 PM]
  13908. "Religious scholarship."
  13909. "I am on a pilgramage, remember?"
  13910.  
  13911. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:46 PM]
  13912. Maegan hmms, looking Arvio over for a moment. "...I'll see what I can do. I don't know how long this will take though."
  13913.  
  13914. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:47 PM]
  13915. He looks back to Maegan, lingering on her eyes for a little before drinking more ale.
  13916.  
  13917. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:47 PM]
  13918. "I am not going anywhere anytime soon."
  13919. "Provided the mother does not decide my time on this plane is up."
  13920.  
  13921. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:48 PM]
  13922. Maegan glances to Manny, raising a brow but decides not to say anything. "Well, alright. I'll look it over once I have more free time."
  13923.  
  13924. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:48 PM]
  13925. "Thank you."
  13926.  
  13927. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:50 PM]
  13928. Maegan closes the tome, starting to put it in her satchel. "You don't mind if I keep it, of course?"
  13929. "For now."
  13930.  
  13931. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:50 PM]
  13932. "Of course, I *trust you*"
  13933. Arvio maintains direct eye contact with her.
  13934.  
  13935. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:51 PM]
  13936. What's with everyone staring into her eyes man what the fuck. "Uh...right." Maegan drops it into her bag.
  13937.  
  13938. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:52 PM]
  13939. He shrugs a little at the brow. Obviously he wants to ask, but he's not trying to interrupt conversation.
  13940.  
  13941. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:52 PM]
  13942. "[Your new eyes look lovely]"
  13943. He says, turning back to drink his water.
  13944.  
  13945. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:53 PM]
  13946. Maegan huffs and goes back to wiping the counter. "[Weird dog-thing.]"
  13947.  
  13948. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:55 PM]
  13949. Well, given that the conversation's done. "So, if it is not rude of me to ask.."
  13950.  
  13951. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 06:55 PM]
  13952. Arvio nibbles on his lip, giving away the book was harder than he thought it would be.
  13953.  
  13954. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:55 PM]
  13955. "You are of tiefling blood?"
  13956.  
  13957. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 06:55 PM]
  13958. it's rude
  13959.  
  13960. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:55 PM]
  13961. Maegan looks to him, seeming very much less than amused. "*No.*"
  13962.  
  13963. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 06:57 PM]
  13964. "Ah! I am sorry, I did not mean to offend."
  13965. "For what it is worth, I met a very lovely tiefling on my travels. I meant no ill will."
  13966.  
  13967. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 06:59 PM]
  13968. "Lovely? I'm sure." Maegan furrows her brow, her eyes doing that glow-thing for just a moment. "...Sorry. I'm still a bit...bitter about them. They are not natural, I assure you."
  13969.  
  13970. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:01 PM]
  13971. "I am sorry. I did not mean to offend."
  13972.  
  13973. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:02 PM]
  13974. "It's fine."
  13975.  
  13976. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:03 PM]
  13977. There goes that first interaction. So much for asking if she's single.
  13978. Manny just goes back to his ale.
  13979.  
  13980. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:03 PM]
  13981. "Will you be needing anything else? Food?"
  13982.  
  13983. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 07:04 PM]
  13984. "I have not eatten today, I would appreciate something."
  13985.  
  13986. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:04 PM]
  13987. "Right, you are not open yet. Should I be going?"
  13988.  
  13989. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:05 PM]
  13990. "You don't have to, I let the others sit in here when they please. Leave when you wish."
  13991.  
  13992. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 07:06 PM]
  13993. Manny should go talk to Wyatt and become an official adventurer.
  13994.  
  13995. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:09 PM]
  13996. "Then I shall stay. I do not mind making new friends; it will certainly help dealing with his lich business."
  13997. He offers a smile. Good Manny.
  13998.  
  13999. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:10 PM]
  14000. Maegan gives him a half-smile. "Right. Before you fight with us, we ought to know what you can do. I see no weapons, are you a mage?"
  14001.  
  14002. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 07:10 PM]
  14003. "Our last mage was the one who was brutally murdered."
  14004.  
  14005. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:11 PM]
  14006. very nice
  14007.  
  14008. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 07:11 PM]
  14009. we established that we were being honest Maegan
  14010.  
  14011. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:11 PM]
  14012. well thats not wrong
  14013.  
  14014. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:14 PM]
  14015. "You mentioned that. You said you had revived him? That part is helpful."
  14016. He shuffles under his robes, meanwhile, and eventually fishes out a deck of harrow cards that he drops on the counter.
  14017.  
  14018. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:15 PM]
  14019. "...Cards?" Maegan looks UNIMPRESSED so far.
  14020.  
  14021. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 07:15 PM]
  14022. Arvio sips at his water.
  14023. *So judgemental*
  14024.  
  14025. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 07:30 PM]
  14026. TALK ABOUT YOUR FUCKING CARDS
  14027.  
  14028. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:30 PM]
  14029. "I am what you would call a 'magus'." He draws one of the cards, and it gives off a sudden crackle of arcane energy.
  14030.  
  14031. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 07:32 PM]
  14032. Arvio keeps drinking, he has no clue what that means.
  14033.  
  14034. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:32 PM]
  14035. "Oh, a Magus! We had those at the Academy."
  14036.  
  14037. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:33 PM]
  14038. He nods. "I combine it with my harrowing, which I bring from my people. It is not something most people expect from harrow cards, but I believe this gives me an advantage."
  14039.  
  14040. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:34 PM]
  14041. "Harrowing? What is that?"
  14042.  
  14043. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:35 PM]
  14044. "It is a means of fortune-telling."
  14045.  
  14046. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:36 PM]
  14047. "Interesting...can you demonstrate?"
  14048.  
  14049. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:39 PM]
  14050. "Certainly. Do you have something you wish to know? The sooner the event will happen, the easier to answer will come." Manny swaps out his deck for another one, which he begins to shuffle with an exaggerated flourish.
  14051.  
  14052. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 07:39 PM]
  14053. "I have one."
  14054.  
  14055. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:39 PM]
  14056. "Let's go with the obvious. How will our battle with the Lich go?"
  14057.  
  14058. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 07:39 PM]
  14059. *ok Maegan*
  14060. *I'll wait, I'm used to it*
  14061.  
  14062. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:40 PM]
  14063. look it has to be done
  14064.  
  14065. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 07:40 PM]
  14066. *Everyone walked over me at home, and now they do it here*
  14067.  
  14068. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 07:42 PM]
  14069. ):
  14070.  
  14071. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:42 PM]
  14072. Manny nods, casting Augury through the deck as he lays the cards out. He searches for the answer, *How will the battle, or preparation for the battle against this lich go?*.
  14073.  
  14074. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:42 PM]
  14075. well, rain??
  14076.  
  14077. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 07:49 PM]
  14078. *ssssssssipppppppp*
  14079.  
  14080. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 07:50 PM]
  14081. Good and bad, say the cards
  14082.  
  14083. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:50 PM]
  14084. >good and bad
  14085. wtf dat mean
  14086.  
  14087. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 07:51 PM]
  14088. coulda got manny to actually explain how the spell works
  14089.  
  14090. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:54 PM]
  14091. Manny drops three cards on the table. The Keep, the Mountain Man, and The Tyrant. He stares at these cards, rubbing lightly at his beard.
  14092.  
  14093. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:55 PM]
  14094. Maegan waits patiently.
  14095.  
  14096. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:55 PM]
  14097. "Fate continues to lead me astray," he ultimately decides.
  14098.  
  14099. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:55 PM]
  14100. Maegan blinks at him. "It didn't tell you anything?"
  14101.  
  14102. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 07:56 PM]
  14103. "It did, but we can expect both good and bad as your preparation continues."
  14104.  
  14105. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 07:57 PM]
  14106. *So nothing*
  14107.  
  14108. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:57 PM]
  14109. Maegan raises her eyebrows. "...Helpful."
  14110.  
  14111. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 07:57 PM]
  14112. The good: Loyd dies.
  14113. The bad: Loyd dies before he can use his arrow.
  14114.  
  14115. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 07:57 PM]
  14116. "Now, Maegan, do not be rude."
  14117. "May I ask a question?"
  14118.  
  14119. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 07:57 PM]
  14120. "I didn't intend to be, my apologies. I just...didn't expect that."
  14121.  
  14122. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:00 PM]
  14123. "It is an elusive art at times. Admittedly I have had some troubles since my encounter with the tiefling, but.." He shrugs. "It is a warning and a blessing to keep you on your toes."
  14124. "It is more for your immediate future, so things may improve beyond."
  14125.  
  14126. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:00 PM]
  14127. "The tiefling affected your harrowing?"
  14128.  
  14129. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:01 PM]
  14130. Manny brushes the question off. "That is a conversation for if we become closer."
  14131.  
  14132. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:01 PM]
  14133. "Hm." She doesn't press further.
  14134.  
  14135. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 08:01 PM]
  14136. Mr. Nuts And Bolts.
  14137.  
  14138. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:04 PM]
  14139. Ashka enters the tavern and stops in her tracks at the sight of a NEW MAN in Maegan's TAVERN.
  14140.  
  14141. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:04 PM]
  14142. NOW IS THE TIME
  14143.  
  14144. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:04 PM]
  14145. "Hello Ashka"
  14146.  
  14147. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:04 PM]
  14148. He returns the deck to his inner pockets, turning to Arvio. "My apologies, but I am not able to channel the harrow as often as I would like."
  14149.  
  14150. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 08:05 PM]
  14151. Now kids, let's not waste time on romance when we got a Lich to kill.
  14152.  
  14153. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:05 PM]
  14154. Maegan looks up. "Hello, Ashka."
  14155.  
  14156. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:05 PM]
  14157. "That is alright, do not fret."
  14158.  
  14159. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:05 PM]
  14160. "Hello Arvio. Hello Maegan. Who may you be stranger?"
  14161. She narrows her eyes at the new guy.
  14162.  
  14163. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:07 PM]
  14164. Vauhan enters the tavern, having quickly given his regards to Elara prior. He stands strong in his newly enchanted armor.
  14165.  
  14166. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:07 PM]
  14167. "Hello Vauhan."
  14168.  
  14169. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:08 PM]
  14170. He turns to look at Ashka, oblivious to the eye narrowing. "Hello, I am new to this place. You may call me Manny." He says in his THICC accent.
  14171.  
  14172. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:09 PM]
  14173. "Hail, Arvio." He notes the man. "Another newcomer. You're helping us?"
  14174.  
  14175. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:10 PM]
  14176. Maegan furrows her brow, turning her back to the others, setting up the mugs and shit on the back wall.
  14177.  
  14178. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:11 PM]
  14179. She raises her eyebrow to this new man but bows nonetheless.
  14180.  
  14181. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:12 PM]
  14182. He returns the bow, then looks to Vauhan. "I am.. undecided."
  14183.  
  14184. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:12 PM]
  14185. "That is reasonable, but I believe we are heading out in just a moment."
  14186.  
  14187. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:13 PM]
  14188. "Loyd and Lex await us." Hurry up MAN.
  14189.  
  14190. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:14 PM]
  14191. Maegan heads into the back, to the office specifically. Might as well speak to them before going on the suicide mission, eh? "Just checking in! How are my little babies?"
  14192.  
  14193. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:15 PM]
  14194. Ashka also goes in to the office for the babies.
  14195. She pokes her head in before stepping in. "They have been fed?"
  14196.  
  14197. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:16 PM]
  14198. "Aye, I fed them earlier."
  14199.  
  14200. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:16 PM]
  14201. She leans down to pet both of them, drawing them close.
  14202.  
  14203. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:17 PM]
  14204. Manny watches as Maegan goes into the back, and Ashka join her. He seems suddenly far less motivated.
  14205.  
  14206. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:17 PM]
  14207. "They have been well, the... Children?"
  14208.  
  14209. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:17 PM]
  14210. "We'll be going off soon..." Maegan strokes their heads. She isn't sure if she should add the 'We might not come back' part.
  14211.  
  14212. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:17 PM]
  14213. Arvio raises an eyebrow at the cardman.
  14214.  
  14215. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:19 PM]
  14216. She gives them kisses on the head. "You are very special, and if we don't come back..." she trails off unsure on what to say and how to keep herself from tearing up.
  14217.  
  14218. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 08:19 PM]
  14219. babby dragons are asleep
  14220. tiny snore
  14221.  
  14222. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:20 PM]
  14223. He is ambivalent to eyebrow-raising, and turns to Vauhan. "How much is being offered for aide?"
  14224.  
  14225. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:20 PM]
  14226. "Know that we love you very much."
  14227.  
  14228. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:21 PM]
  14229. "You'll have to speak with Wyatt. He organizes this whole effort."
  14230.  
  14231. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:21 PM]
  14232. "We love you so very much." She pets the dragons once more.
  14233.  
  14234. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:21 PM]
  14235. "I have been told, but you also mentioned you are to be leaving now."
  14236. Not makin' it EASY for this stranger to go kill your dumb lich
  14237.  
  14238. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:21 PM]
  14239. "As a frame of reference, I was just paid 3000 gold for my single excursion with this group."
  14240.  
  14241. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:22 PM]
  14242. "Without this lich involved?"
  14243.  
  14244. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:23 PM]
  14245. Maegan gives them each a little peck on the head.
  14246.  
  14247. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 08:23 PM]
  14248. They snuggle in their sleep
  14249.  
  14250. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:23 PM]
  14251. "With, this will be our second confrontation with it."
  14252.  
  14253. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:23 PM]
  14254. 😊
  14255.  
  14256. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 08:23 PM]
  14257. Cedwyn makes a little dragon noise when Maegan kisses his head
  14258. and then settles back down and resumes tiny snoring
  14259.  
  14260. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:23 PM]
  14261. "And if I kill it, you suspect there would be more payment?"
  14262.  
  14263. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:23 PM]
  14264. "I suspect"
  14265.  
  14266. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:25 PM]
  14267. "It would be surprising not to find loot, as well."
  14268.  
  14269. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:25 PM]
  14270. Manny sighs. He polishes off his second glass of ale, sitting up from the chair and brushing himself off. "Maybe the cards laid the warning out for *me*."
  14271. "But a lifetime of gold is hard to decline."
  14272.  
  14273. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:25 PM]
  14274. "Or perhaps the cards showed you our fate without your help."
  14275.  
  14276. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:25 PM]
  14277. With a heavy heart, Ashka leaves the office. She sighs sadly as she comes back to the front.
  14278.  
  14279. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:25 PM]
  14280. "Regardless, you will have it."
  14281. Maybe there's other bewildering women here, anyway.
  14282.  
  14283. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:26 PM]
  14284. Maegan puts a little blanky over them, gives them one final look, and steps out of the office closing the door behind her. She walks back up front. "Are we ready?"
  14285.  
  14286. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:27 PM]
  14287. "Then prepare for battle."
  14288.  
  14289. LukeSkynoober#9683 [02-Jun-17 08:28 PM]
  14290. Mary appears in the tavern, all suited up.
  14291.  
  14292. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:28 PM]
  14293. Ashka dresses herself and is ready.
  14294.  
  14295. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:28 PM]
  14296. Arvio has his gun loaded
  14297.  
  14298. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:29 PM]
  14299. Ashka waits for Maegan. She needs her comfort by her side.
  14300.  
  14301. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:31 PM]
  14302. Maegan goes and buys a Heavyload Belt and returns back to the tavern. She looks to Ashka as she enters, with a conflicted expression.
  14303.  
  14304. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:31 PM]
  14305. Yesab quickly rushes on into the tavern as well, given what his friends are setting out to do.
  14306. He has a bag full of shit.
  14307.  
  14308. Mathias#1381 [02-Jun-17 08:31 PM]
  14309. That's not a nice thing to say about Maegan.
  14310.  
  14311. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:31 PM]
  14312. damn
  14313.  
  14314. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:31 PM]
  14315. "Hello Yesab"
  14316.  
  14317. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:32 PM]
  14318. 😠
  14319.  
  14320. Rainglove#0072 [02-Jun-17 08:32 PM]
  14321. yesab does literally have a bag full of shit
  14322.  
  14323. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:32 PM]
  14324. He waves at Arvio. "Hello! I've come with, uh, preparations!"
  14325.  
  14326. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:33 PM]
  14327. Ashka looks at Yesab with a confused expression. "Are you sure you are willing to go in again?"
  14328.  
  14329. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:35 PM]
  14330. "That's why I wanted to give these out. I'm.. not sure I would be able to be my best out there. But I have these!" He shows Ashka the bundle, which includes a +2 cloak of resistance and a number of high-level spells trapped in gems.
  14331. https://gyazo.com/bb7df30038fb612a7c48d7e256779c71 Just to put the spells back out there from the pin
  14332.  
  14333. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:35 PM]
  14334. Do we just grab what we want or ?
  14335.  
  14336. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:38 PM]
  14337. "Does anyone in particular wish to take this cloak? I believe many of us already have one like it, but this one is better?"
  14338.  
  14339. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:38 PM]
  14340. Manny, meanwhile, just stares down at the little fey. Yesab waves at him, to which Manny responds with a wave back.
  14341.  
  14342. Soren#1962 [02-Jun-17 08:38 PM]
  14343. You hear a distant fox noise
  14344.  
  14345. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:39 PM]
  14346. *I don't have a cloak, but I'd hate to be a drain on their resources*
  14347.  
  14348. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:39 PM]
  14349. "Is it not just a cloak?"
  14350.  
  14351. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:40 PM]
  14352. "It can help with what we are about to face."
  14353.  
  14354. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:40 PM]
  14355. He makes a physical :ping: at Ashka.
  14356. With his face.
  14357.  
  14358. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:40 PM]
  14359. *Must be magical*
  14360.  
  14361. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:40 PM]
  14362. "It *is* magical."
  14363.  
  14364. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:40 PM]
  14365. "We have cloaks which makes us more resistant. This is one like it, if I am correct."
  14366.  
  14367. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:41 PM]
  14368. who makes a ping question goat
  14369.  
  14370. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:41 PM]
  14371. "I would hate to be demanding after having met so recently, but that does sound tempting."
  14372.  
  14373. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:41 PM]
  14374. oh is it manny
  14375.  
  14376. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:41 PM]
  14377. Yes
  14378.  
  14379. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:41 PM]
  14380. okie
  14381.  
  14382. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:42 PM]
  14383. "Do you fight up front or in the back?"
  14384.  
  14385. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:42 PM]
  14386. "I fight at a range, but I can only toss my cards so far."
  14387. He seems at least aware enough of how bizarre that sounds.
  14388.  
  14389. Cactus#6981 [02-Jun-17 08:43 PM]
  14390. Arvio stands up, "I will find the others now."
  14391. And he leaves
  14392.  
  14393. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:43 PM]
  14394. "Maegan, do you have everything you need?"
  14395.  
  14396. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:43 PM]
  14397. Vauhan appears confused. "Cards?" He shakes his head, as he realizes the man with two shields shouldn't be judging. "If no one else wants it, take it."
  14398.  
  14399. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:44 PM]
  14400. "I suppose I do." Maegan looks to her. "Do you?"
  14401.  
  14402. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:45 PM]
  14403. She nods and sighs. "I have everything I could ever need."
  14404.  
  14405. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:46 PM]
  14406. Maegan just stares at her for a while. "...I see."
  14407.  
  14408. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:47 PM]
  14409. Manny shrugs and takes the cloak from the small woodsman creature. He bows graciously to the little wood creature, who giggles. "I like your accent, by the way!" "Thank you, small one. I like your leaf."
  14410.  
  14411. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:48 PM]
  14412. "C'mon then. Lich won't die waiting for us."
  14413.  
  14414. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:49 PM]
  14415. Might as well do this now, Maegan thinks. It may be too late in the future. "I'm...sorry for sneaking around last night. I was acting like a jealous little girl."
  14416.  
  14417. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:50 PM]
  14418. She blinks. "Sneaking? But Maegan you walked right out the door?"
  14419.  
  14420. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:50 PM]
  14421. "Er, well, yes but- you know what I mean."
  14422.  
  14423. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:50 PM]
  14424. She blinks again. "I am not sure if I do. Did I say something wrong?"
  14425.  
  14426. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:51 PM]
  14427. "Thank you. If it means anything, you have nothing to fear from me, now that I know."
  14428.  
  14429. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:51 PM]
  14430. She frowns. "It was just a talk."
  14431.  
  14432. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:51 PM]
  14433. Manny realizes he tried schmoozing into the wrooooong love triangle. Better get to looking at some other girls.
  14434.  
  14435. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:52 PM]
  14436. pffft
  14437. She shakes her head to clear her thoughts. "Well, we can discuss that later. We have some...important matters at hand."
  14438.  
  14439. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:53 PM]
  14440. "Well...I...I suppose you're right. I'm sorry I brought it up."
  14441.  
  14442. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:54 PM]
  14443. "We've spent long enough talking. Fate calls to us." Vauhan steps out of the tavern towards the agreed meeting spot.
  14444.  
  14445. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:54 PM]
  14446. Ashka gives her a smile and tugs at her arm. "It is quite alright, even if I do not understand." She tugs her towards the door.
  14447.  
  14448. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jun-17 08:54 PM]
  14449. Vauhan is only now beginning to realize Ashka's lack of social graces.
  14450.  
  14451. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jun-17 08:54 PM]
  14452. JUST NOW
  14453.  
  14454. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jun-17 08:55 PM]
  14455. "Ri-Oh, alright then!" Maegan is tugged.
  14456.  
  14457. Goatwright#9050 [02-Jun-17 08:55 PM]
  14458. Manny exhales, muttering under his breath a 'No kidding' to Vauhan's call of fate. He follows on after.
  14459. Not before taking the gems, since none were explicitly claimed and we're just gonna make sure at least somebody has them.
  14460.  
  14461. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 12:48 AM]
  14462. jeez
  14463.  
  14464. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 12:49 AM]
  14465. Ashka is also there!
  14466.  
  14467. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 12:49 AM]
  14468. The babies are fine I GUESS. Maegan heads back out front and pours herself a drink.
  14469. What a coincidence
  14470.  
  14471. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 12:50 AM]
  14472. The babies smell like babies as they sleep.
  14473.  
  14474. Rainglove#0072 [18-Jun-17 12:50 AM]
  14475. The little dragons snore as Maegan goes in to check on them
  14476. Tired little babbs
  14477.  
  14478. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 12:51 AM]
  14479. Good babs.
  14480. "Would you like a drink too, Ashka?"
  14481.  
  14482. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 12:52 AM]
  14483. Don't fug in front of the babies.
  14484.  
  14485. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 12:52 AM]
  14486. She stretches and sighs, taking a seat. "Yes, please."
  14487.  
  14488. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 12:52 AM]
  14489. Maegan pours her some NOT dwarven ale. "How are you feeling?"
  14490.  
  14491. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 12:54 AM]
  14492. She sighs a little, watching the liquid spin as she twirls the glass. "Well..."
  14493.  
  14494. Soren#1962 [18-Jun-17 12:54 AM]
  14495. A fox pads in hops into Ashka's lap, does that thing cats do where they spin like 6 times, and then settles down and goes to sleep.
  14496.  
  14497. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 12:55 AM]
  14498. Arvio enters the building.
  14499.  
  14500. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 12:55 AM]
  14501. "You can talk to me, Ashka. Whatever you need to say, say it."
  14502.  
  14503. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 12:56 AM]
  14504. She glances down to Lex and the Arvio that entered. "Perhaps another time?"
  14505.  
  14506. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 12:56 AM]
  14507. And right into lovers having a moment.
  14508.  
  14509. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 12:56 AM]
  14510. She shakes her head. "How are you feeling?"
  14511.  
  14512. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 12:57 AM]
  14513. "May I head back and get some food Maegan?"
  14514.  
  14515. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 12:58 AM]
  14516. "Take your time. And I'm doing very well, now that that's all over with." Maegan nods to Arvio and gestures to the back.
  14517.  
  14518. Soren#1962 [18-Jun-17 12:58 AM]
  14519. Lex lightly snores. Passed completely and utterly out.
  14520. Having your life force constantly drained away from you takes a lot out of a guy
  14521.  
  14522. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 12:58 AM]
  14523. Arvio heads around back and gets to work.
  14524.  
  14525. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 12:59 AM]
  14526. "We can talk whenever you're ready. I won't rush you."
  14527.  
  14528. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:00 AM]
  14529. "Just, somewhere away from certain people."
  14530. "So, soon." She smiles at Maegan, giving her hand a loving pat.
  14531.  
  14532. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:01 AM]
  14533. "Oooh, is that so?" Maegan leans forward onto her elbow, resting her chin on her hand. "I'm looking forward to that."
  14534.  
  14535. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:02 AM]
  14536. Ooooooh my~
  14537. After taking his sweet time enjoying the bathhouse, Loyd eventually goes to the tavern. He spots Maegan and Ashka at the counter, and wonders if he should just back away slowly and leave.
  14538.  
  14539. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:05 AM]
  14540. Ashka looks confused, but tries not to show it. The shift in the mood makes her a little bit nervous.
  14541.  
  14542. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:05 AM]
  14543. MIXED MESSAGES
  14544.  
  14545. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:05 AM]
  14546. JUST FUCK ALREADY
  14547. AGAIN
  14548.  
  14549. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:06 AM]
  14550. Arvio waves over at him, he's behind the counter with a plate and drink ready for Loyd.
  14551.  
  14552. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:06 AM]
  14553. "What, what's wrong? Did I take that the wrong way?"
  14554.  
  14555. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:07 AM]
  14556. Loyd got spotted. He'll take the plate and drink to another table.
  14557.  
  14558. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:07 AM]
  14559. "What do you mean what is wrong?"
  14560.  
  14561. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:07 AM]
  14562. "You looked a little troubled after I said that."
  14563.  
  14564. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:08 AM]
  14565. Arvio will glady follow him with his own.
  14566.  
  14567. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:09 AM]
  14568. "It just feels very...familiar..."
  14569.  
  14570. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:09 AM]
  14571. "What's with this? Usually I would get my own food or have someone who works here get it." Might as well talk to Arvio until the others arrive.
  14572.  
  14573. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:10 AM]
  14574. "Did I bring up bad memories? I'm sorry."
  14575.  
  14576. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:11 AM]
  14577. Even though Ashka is looking in Maegan's direction, her eyes doesn't seem to focus on her.
  14578.  
  14579. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:11 AM]
  14580. "The love birds were busy."
  14581.  
  14582. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:11 AM]
  14583. "Which is why I was going to back away and leave them be."
  14584.  
  14585. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:11 AM]
  14586. "...Are you okay, Ashka? Is something wrong?"
  14587.  
  14588. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:13 AM]
  14589. "True, but this is really the only place with decent food in the settlement. No offence to Rotgut, of course."
  14590.  
  14591. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:14 AM]
  14592. Loyd looks over to Ashka and Maegan as he tries to enjoy his food. Oh no, hope nothing bad happens.
  14593.  
  14594. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:14 AM]
  14595. She looks around at the bar setting, and keeps rubbing her glass. "I think... I am alright. Maybe just a cold bath to wake me up." She scoops Lex up and places him on the counter. "I will be... back."
  14596.  
  14597. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:15 AM]
  14598. "Something is troubling you. We could go somewhere private if you'd like, just to talk."
  14599.  
  14600. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 01:16 AM]
  14601. Mary enters, dressed way down from her heavy armour. She sits down by Loyd, totally not romatically or anything. "Did the bath go well~?" She asks happily, not noticing the tense automopshere
  14602.  
  14603. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:17 AM]
  14604. "Hmm..." Loyd answers with a non-answer, nodding towards Maegan and Ashka. Take the hint, Mary. Read the atmosphere.
  14605.  
  14606. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:17 AM]
  14607. "No no, it is alright. I need something cold, it is too warm in here. Do not worry, I will be back. I am fine." And she stumbles her way out!
  14608.  
  14609. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:18 AM]
  14610. "So, tell me more about yourself Loyd, we've not had a chance to really talk face to face."
  14611.  
  14612. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:18 AM]
  14613. Maegan huffs and follows her out, against her better judgment. "Did that monster's magic affect you? Just tell me what's wrong!"
  14614.  
  14615. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:20 AM]
  14616. "That is gonna backfire." Loyd says to himself, eating some PORK. Good pork. "Born in Fortriu. Fought in a war. Did things I shouldn't have done. Did other things both good and bad. Left Fortriu. Came here. That's the basic story." Loyd answers.
  14617.  
  14618. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:21 AM]
  14619. "Fortriu, that is... to the west of here?"
  14620.  
  14621. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:21 AM]
  14622. "Northwest corner of the Axehead."
  14623.  
  14624. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:21 AM]
  14625. She groans and attempts to shoo her away weakly. "Magic, magic, magic! Always with magic everywhere." She rubs her nose and heads to the bath house!
  14626.  
  14627. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:21 AM]
  14628. "Right right, did you also fight these Scythians?"
  14629.  
  14630. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:22 AM]
  14631. "What in the Hells has gotten into you?!"
  14632.  
  14633. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:22 AM]
  14634. "...Maegan. Give her ten minutes, then follow." Loyd raises his voice to make sure a certain bitch mage hears him, and then goes back to looking at the table. "Why all the interest? You could ask Mary those same questions. But the answer is yes. Scythia sent a small force of 500 here before."
  14635.  
  14636. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:24 AM]
  14637. "Here? I meant the war you fought in. As to the interest, you are a very interesting person and I work alongside you. I fully intend to get to know Mary as well."
  14638.  
  14639. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:24 AM]
  14640. She huffs, tugging at her collar. "Lex! With his damned domination trickery, it makes me feel ill."
  14641.  
  14642. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:24 AM]
  14643. "Then just bloody tell him to take it off!"
  14644.  
  14645. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:24 AM]
  14646. "No. The war I was in was a civil war."
  14647.  
  14648. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:25 AM]
  14649. "Ah, a civil war. Those are the most brutal."
  14650.  
  14651. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:25 AM]
  14652. "He did!"
  14653.  
  14654. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 01:26 AM]
  14655. Mary's just sorta listening. "Maegan is from Fortiu, as well right...?"
  14656.  
  14657. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:26 AM]
  14658. "Uuugh." Maegan follows Ashka to the bathhouse, but not before telling Loyd to shut up.
  14659.  
  14660. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:26 AM]
  14661. "She is. As was Samarah, the girl we were talking about earlier."
  14662. Loyd flips off Maegan as she heads off.
  14663.  
  14664. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:26 AM]
  14665. "Maegan called her a bannerlord?"
  14666.  
  14667. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:27 AM]
  14668. She stomps forward, giving up on Maegan to go away. And fucking, dunks into the bath
  14669. with clothes and all
  14670. and the hammer as well
  14671. can't forget that
  14672.  
  14673. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:27 AM]
  14674. "That was her title. She was famous during the Civil War. Maegan was also famous. We called her the Witch of the Bran Plains." Chew chew food. "Not sure what title Maegan and Samarah's side gave me."
  14675.  
  14676. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:28 AM]
  14677. "Why'd you bring the damn hammer with you?" Maegan dunks in after her.
  14678.  
  14679. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:28 AM]
  14680. Arvio leans over the table a little bit, "You fought against each other?"
  14681. "That certainly explains the animosity."
  14682.  
  14683. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 01:29 AM]
  14684. Mary sorta flinches as Loyd flips Maegan off. "What a shame..."
  14685.  
  14686. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:29 AM]
  14687. No reason to flinch, Mary. Jeez. "It is, but that's life."
  14688.  
  14689. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:30 AM]
  14690. She sighs, twisting the bottom of her shirt nervously.
  14691.  
  14692. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:30 AM]
  14693. "You know, I have to admit. You are the first person I have seen since coming here that has made me believe a bow is still a worthwhile weapon."
  14694.  
  14695. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:30 AM]
  14696. "Look, now it's just us. What's bothering you? Please, just talk to me."
  14697.  
  14698. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:30 AM]
  14699. "I honestly shudder to think of what you could do with a proper rifle."
  14700.  
  14701. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:31 AM]
  14702. "What's the effective range on a rifle?"
  14703.  
  14704. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:31 AM]
  14705. Ashka looks to her. "I feel hurt again."
  14706.  
  14707. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:32 AM]
  14708. "Hurt? By who?"
  14709.  
  14710. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:32 AM]
  14711. "It is most effective within about, 80 feet I would say."
  14712. "I prefer closer range weapons."
  14713.  
  14714. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:33 AM]
  14715. "I can shoot accurately with a bow from 220 feet. I got small problems with aim after that, but could probably still hit fine."
  14716.  
  14717. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:34 AM]
  14718. "When Lex put that...thing on me, I could remember what happened to me years ago. With Jadya's father. And it hurts a lot, Maegan."
  14719. "What do I do?"
  14720.  
  14721. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:34 AM]
  14722. "I will admit, bows have a much more significant range. Bullets cannot be finessed like an arrow can."
  14723.  
  14724. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:35 AM]
  14725. "I'm sure you can find a way to improve the range."
  14726.  
  14727. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:36 AM]
  14728. Maegan is silent for a moment. She puts a hand on hers. "I...I don't know. I couldn't tell you."
  14729. "Would you like to talk about it? About him?"
  14730.  
  14731. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:37 AM]
  14732. "It is very hazy."
  14733. "The moment I met him to the moment I was showing, I hardly remembered anything."
  14734.  
  14735. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:39 AM]
  14736. "Quite, we've made some excellent strides as of late. The cost of each improvement we make is getting a bit prohibitave however. I am no merchant, but I reckon that this would cost you about 4000 gold to purchase a revolver like mine. Mine was gift, in fact."
  14737.  
  14738. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:39 AM]
  14739. "Have you blocked it from your memory? Some people shove painful memories into the back of their minds, so to speak. When they don't *want* to remember."
  14740. "I know that very well."
  14741. "Do you remember his name?"
  14742. "Has he even met Jadya?"
  14743.  
  14744. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:41 AM]
  14745. 4000 gold? By the gods, that is a lot of money. Even Loyd is unable to hide his shock on his face. "That is... a lot of money compared to a bow. For just one revolver you could get 40 composite longbows for a levy."
  14746. "And you can probably make a bow easier than one of your guns so... I don't see... "firearms" being popular on the Axehead."
  14747.  
  14748. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:42 AM]
  14749. She shakes her head and sinks her body into the water, so that only her head is above the water level.
  14750.  
  14751. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:42 AM]
  14752. "Quite, but this device can tear through metal like nothing."
  14753.  
  14754. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:43 AM]
  14755. "Do you still...love him?"
  14756.  
  14757. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:43 AM]
  14758. "I would never think of it, but a man with a gun, with barely any training could very well put down Vauhan with a proper firearm."
  14759.  
  14760. Nachtimus#1770 [18-Jun-17 01:43 AM]
  14761. *I'd like to see you try ya silly gnoll*
  14762.  
  14763. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:43 AM]
  14764. She glares at her and snorts. "Not at all."
  14765.  
  14766. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:44 AM]
  14767. "We are fortunate that we are a wealthy people, but fuctionally only the more higher up troops ever lay a hand on one of these."
  14768. "And the wealthy of course."
  14769.  
  14770. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:45 AM]
  14771. "Then forget him! A man who abandons a woman carrying his child is not a man worth your time. He's a coward."
  14772. "Don't let someone like that torture your mind."
  14773.  
  14774. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:45 AM]
  14775. "I'm not so sure. Vauhan's plate seems very well made. Sure it would take a few hits to get through it." Let's not ignore Mary, though. "Mary, you are a very... elusive young woman." Loyd is sure he used the right elusive/illusive. "I'm pretty sure I know the least about you, besides that Manny guy who just joined us. Tell us about yourself."
  14776.  
  14777. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:48 AM]
  14778. She's right! She nods, standing up a bit in the water. "You are correct. I have no need to think of what happened in the past."
  14779.  
  14780. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:49 AM]
  14781. Maegan looks a bit surprised. That was easy. "Well...are you feeling better?"
  14782.  
  14783. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:50 AM]
  14784. Now fuck in the bath.
  14785.  
  14786. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:50 AM]
  14787. She frowns. "I still feel ill."
  14788. "It feels very unpleasant to have him in my head after nearly 12 years."
  14789.  
  14790. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 01:51 AM]
  14791. "Oh! Me?" Mary giggles a little awkwardly. "I dunno what to say, really. I'm from Parthia, grew up in a church of Sarenrae. I'm an orphan, so I was taken in by the church and eventually decided to dedicate my life to her. Um, I have a elder sister who's apart of the Inquisistion, and I have a thing for languages! I also really like art." She nods, satisfied. "Does that help any...?"
  14792.  
  14793. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:51 AM]
  14794. "Your sister is in the inquistion?"
  14795.  
  14796. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 01:52 AM]
  14797. "Yes! She's so cool!" Mary's eyes light up.
  14798.  
  14799. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:52 AM]
  14800. "You should introduce me sometime, I would love to meet her!"
  14801.  
  14802. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:52 AM]
  14803. "I know it's hard...to forget things. Sometimes they just pop into your head at the worst times."
  14804. "But you can't let it affect you."
  14805. "If it's making you sick, try to think of other things. Like Jadya."
  14806.  
  14807. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:54 AM]
  14808. "Are you also part of the Inquisition or the two of you being here is just coincidence?"
  14809.  
  14810. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:54 AM]
  14811. "And how you'll be seeing her soon."
  14812.  
  14813. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 01:55 AM]
  14814. "No, to both. She went off on an assignment, and I was able to chase after her!" She's very proud of this.
  14815.  
  14816. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:55 AM]
  14817. "Stalking your sister, then."
  14818.  
  14819. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 01:56 AM]
  14820. "It's not stalking if we're related! ...Right?"
  14821.  
  14822. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:56 AM]
  14823. "Stalking is a pretty harsh word don't you think," Arvio chuckles.
  14824.  
  14825. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 01:57 AM]
  14826. "I will try to do my best. But it will be difficult."
  14827.  
  14828. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 01:58 AM]
  14829. "Stalker." Loyd grins, finally taking a drink.
  14830.  
  14831. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 01:58 AM]
  14832. "It's always difficult. Trust me. But you're a strong woman, stronger than I'll ever be."
  14833.  
  14834. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 01:59 AM]
  14835. "What I always found strange, no offence to your race, is how important siblings are to you."
  14836.  
  14837. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 02:00 AM]
  14838. She chuckles. "You do not mean that. You are strong as well."
  14839.  
  14840. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 02:00 AM]
  14841. "Ammmm noottt!" Mary exclaims to Loyd, before tilting her head at Arvio. "Really? Do, uh... d-dog people not have family connections...?"
  14842.  
  14843. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 02:00 AM]
  14844. "Of course I mean it! I've seen how you wield that hammer of yours."
  14845.  
  14846. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:01 AM]
  14847. "Gnoll. Not really, I don't even know a single thing about my siblings. I know from snooping in temple records that my sisters are in the military, but other than that I barely know a thing about them."
  14848.  
  14849. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 02:01 AM]
  14850. She flexes a little. "There are other kinds of strength, Maegan. I have seen you in combat, very impressive."
  14851.  
  14852. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:02 AM]
  14853. "Sure you're not." Loyd takes another drink and then looks to Arvio for his answer. "How are gnolls raised, then, if you never get to know your siblings?"
  14854.  
  14855. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 02:03 AM]
  14856. Maegan chuckles. "I try. Glad you've been watching."
  14857.  
  14858. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:05 AM]
  14859. "We are raised by the temple. Most women don't have the time or resources to raise a child, let alone educate and train them. Gnoll twins are rare and we are hardly introduced to our siblings if they end up in the same temple."
  14860.  
  14861. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 02:05 AM]
  14862. She rubs her nose a bit. "Thank you, Maegan. I appreciate you, for helping. "
  14863.  
  14864. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 02:06 AM]
  14865. "I'm always here if you need me. Now," Maegan slides further down into the water. "Tell me about Jadya."
  14866.  
  14867. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:06 AM]
  14868. "I've met members of my bloodline, but there isn't any social bond between us like your kind."
  14869.  
  14870. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 02:07 AM]
  14871. "How weird..." Mary says. "I couldn't imagine line without my sister..."
  14872.  
  14873. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:07 AM]
  14874. "Well, we would all be raised in the same household. So I lived in a small home with my father, mother, three brothers, and grandfather. Well, until the youngest and the grandfather passed on when I was still young." Chew chew food.
  14875.  
  14876. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:08 AM]
  14877. "That is just a wild concept to me. How can you be sure you are getting a proper upbringing letting everyone raise thier own children."
  14878.  
  14879. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jun-17 02:09 AM]
  14880. Ashka huddles next to the wall, facing Maegan. And goes on...and on...and on...
  14881.  
  14882. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 02:09 AM]
  14883. Maegan *listens* with *genuine interest*.
  14884.  
  14885. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:11 AM]
  14886. "My father taught me how to farm and take care of the animals we raised. The community helps teach the other things since a village cannot survive if everyone only focuses on themselves. War taught me to use the bow. Everything else I picked up from others or taught myself as necessary."
  14887.  
  14888. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:12 AM]
  14889. "Clearly you have the skills, but surely, there are plenty of women who cannot assure their progeny gets the right upbringing."
  14890.  
  14891. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jun-17 02:14 AM]
  14892. It is NOT sarcastic
  14893.  
  14894. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:16 AM]
  14895. "...Fortriu is very different from your homeland, Arvio. Women..." Loyd tries to find the right way to word this. "...In Fortriu, men are the ones that are usually in charge of the household and the land. Women are rarely fighters and there have been VERY few High Queens. Even in the war, the only time you would see a woman on the battlefield is if she was a spellcaster or if she was part of some religious order that allowed it. You would never see a woman with a spear and shield in a Lord's levy."
  14896.  
  14897. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:19 AM]
  14898. "Fair enough, I suppose we could make the compairson of your women to Gnollish men. They are quite a bit stronger and larger than us.... quite a bit. Of course, I could talk for hours about the state of men in my homeland actually. I am sure you don't want to talk about that."
  14899. "Queens are totaltarians, correct?"
  14900.  
  14901. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:21 AM]
  14902. "Depends on the land. Fortriu is a feudal realm, and there have been cases of rulers being weaker than their vassals in feudal socities in history."
  14903. "High Kings and High Queens in Fortriu are supposed to have the loyalty of the other Kings of Fortriu, but... well, there is another civil war happened now in Fortriu between the High King and the King of Scun. From what I know, it is because the High King tried to centralize rule so that he had more power."
  14904.  
  14905. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:25 AM]
  14906. "It sounds like Kahina. We are a caliphate, that is, we are run by the temple. The temple is so entrenched in our society I cannot see any possible route for a civil war to break out. However, the internal politics within the temple would be considered treason in most nations I assume."
  14907.  
  14908. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:28 AM]
  14909. "Maybe Parthia would understand the internal politics. They got a powerful inquisition, after all."
  14910.  
  14911. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:29 AM]
  14912. "Kahina is more akin to a tyrant than a priestess. I would reckon her guard fuctions like your inquisition."
  14913.  
  14914. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:29 AM]
  14915. "...Oh Kahina is a person. I thought that was the name of the land."
  14916.  
  14917. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:30 AM]
  14918. "Oh heavens no, we've conqured our land from sea to sea."
  14919.  
  14920. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:31 AM]
  14921. Loyd puts ten gold down on the land being broken up into several kingdoms in the future. Empires don't last forever. "I see..."
  14922.  
  14923. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:32 AM]
  14924. "But yes, Kahina is a ruthless woman. She's gotten so many other priestess' deposed or killed."
  14925.  
  14926. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:33 AM]
  14927. "If she doesn't have a strong heir, that legacy won't last long."
  14928.  
  14929. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:34 AM]
  14930. "She has a few women she's expressed interest in grooming, but she's quite young still. She has time."
  14931.  
  14932. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:34 AM]
  14933. "Poison can cut it short."
  14934.  
  14935. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:35 AM]
  14936. Arvio chuckles, "Yes, yes it can."
  14937.  
  14938. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:36 AM]
  14939. "And if someone improved the range on a rifle, an assassination attempt could always kill her from afar."
  14940.  
  14941. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:36 AM]
  14942. Arvio nods in agreement.
  14943. "These are all true."
  14944.  
  14945. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:40 AM]
  14946. This is now an awkward conversation. Quick, get innocent Mary to say something. "So, your church approves of your path in life?" What a stupid question.
  14947.  
  14948. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 02:42 AM]
  14949. "Oh!" Mary refocuses with the subject change. "Um! Depends what you mean! They approve of the languages thing and scroll making! They're not too fond of me insisting to come here, I'm afraid." She laughs a little, sadly. "I wonder if they'll be coming here soon..."
  14950.  
  14951. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:44 AM]
  14952. "Well... it's possible since seemingly everyone will be here for the invasion." Loyd hmms, scratching his stubble. "Which is a little good. Your sister would have probably left after awhile if the Scythians were never gonna come here. So you get more time with her."
  14953.  
  14954. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 02:46 AM]
  14955. Mary nods. "Mhm! And that's great! I just hope we'll be able to fight the Scythian's off."
  14956.  
  14957. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:46 AM]
  14958. "How is life in your temple? Do you enjoy it?"
  14959.  
  14960. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 02:48 AM]
  14961. "I enjoy it lots! I usually spend my time making scrolls, and taking care of pilgrims. It never gets old to meet someone knew and learn their language." Mary giggles happily.
  14962.  
  14963. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:49 AM]
  14964. "Have you been keeping up with the High Fortriu I taught you before?"
  14965.  
  14966. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 02:52 AM]
  14967. "Yes! I have! It's so surpsing how different it is from from Low Fortriu! __I am get good we think!__"
  14968. She says the underlined bit in high Fortriu btw
  14969.  
  14970. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:54 AM]
  14971. "Hmm... better than when you started, at least. We'll go through it some more when we clear out the Tomb of the remaining undead."
  14972.  
  14973. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:55 AM]
  14974. "Quite a bit of work you two have ahead of you."
  14975.  
  14976. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 02:56 AM]
  14977. "Ehehe, alright!~" Mary sways happily.
  14978. "It'll be alright! My Goddess'll protect us! Thanks to her, we'll be able to make quick work of 'em~"
  14979.  
  14980. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 02:56 AM]
  14981. "There were undead dragons there before. I'm sure the rest of the work will be fine." Hopefully there are no UNDEAD dragons left, though.
  14982. "And Erastil will bless my bow." Hopefully.
  14983.  
  14984. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 02:58 AM]
  14985. "It is so nice to be around religious folk again."
  14986.  
  14987. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 03:01 AM]
  14988. "Almost everyone around here is religious. Not sure who Ashka and Maegan worship, if they worship."
  14989.  
  14990. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 03:02 AM]
  14991. "I dunno if they're so overtly religious, admittedly."
  14992.  
  14993. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 03:02 AM]
  14994. "I have asked them, they are not."
  14995.  
  14996. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 03:03 AM]
  14997. "Well... Vauhan has Gorum and Elara is clearly religious, so at least the people you work with in the clinic got gods. Wyatt I presume is religious."
  14998.  
  14999. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 03:04 AM]
  15000. "Me and Vauhan have had serious discussions about Gorum actually."
  15001.  
  15002. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 03:05 AM]
  15003. "Oh? How did that go?"
  15004.  
  15005. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 03:05 AM]
  15006. "He can be surprisingly eloquent when he needs to be."
  15007.  
  15008. LukeSkynoober#9683 [18-Jun-17 03:07 AM]
  15009. Mary yawns. "Ah, I'm sorry! I really ought to head off. It's been a long day." She laughs, and stands. "See you all another day! Amazing job~" She disappears into the night.
  15010.  
  15011. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 03:09 AM]
  15012. Loyd waves Mary off. "Good night. Don't let the bed bugs bite."
  15013.  
  15014. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 03:09 AM]
  15015. "She's a nice girl. She seems so young."
  15016.  
  15017. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 03:10 AM]
  15018. "Probably no older than 20. Lived a good life, since she seems so innocent and cheery."
  15019.  
  15020. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 03:11 AM]
  15021. "It's enviable"
  15022.  
  15023. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 03:15 AM]
  15024. "It really is. Hopefully nothing happens to ruin that for her."
  15025.  
  15026. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 03:15 AM]
  15027. "I hope so."
  15028.  
  15029. Mathias#1381 [18-Jun-17 03:16 AM]
  15030. Loyd finishes his meal. Not gonna leave dishes on the table for Maegan, though. He takes his plate and mug to the kitchen to wash.
  15031. "Be sure to clean up before you leave." Loyd says as he heads out and goes to sleep. Zzz.
  15032.  
  15033. Cactus#6981 [18-Jun-17 09:43 PM]
  15034. "Mother goddess, it sure is lucky I grabbed all that magical stuff of the way instead of leaving it in that death temple and never going back!"
  15035. "Speaking of which, I suppose I should have someone identify all this gear."
  15036. Arvio hefts his bag of loot over his shoulder and sets out for a quick stop at Edgar's shop.
  15037.  
  15038. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:01 PM]
  15039. Lex is working in the kitchen like usual.
  15040. When suddenly he is seized by something and drops his knife, clattering to the floor and cutting him as it falls, doubling over and letting out an agonized cry. His form shifting chaotically before settling to his natural kitsune form, his fur glowing slightly as if he was intensly using his powers, his claws dig into the floor slightly as he grits his teeth, blood freely flowing and seeping into his white robe.
  15041. He quickly passes out.
  15042.  
  15043. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:08 PM]
  15044. Ashka, in the office, hears the commotion and comes-a-running in. She says poor poor Lex bleeding out.
  15045. She picks him up carefully, placing his head in her lap. "Lex?" Shake, shake. "Lex, can you hear me?" Does the Lex respond?
  15046.  
  15047. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:09 PM]
  15048. No response.
  15049. But he feels much hotter than normal, and his fur is still weird and glowy.
  15050.  
  15051. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:13 PM]
  15052. With a slight sense of panic, Ashka carries Lex over her shoulder. She doesn't see Arvio anywhere instantly, so she heads to the clinic. NYOOOM.
  15053. As she walks, Ashka says soothing words of encouragment. "You will be alright, just hold on for just a little longer."
  15054.  
  15055. Rainglove#0072 [23-Jun-17 07:14 PM]
  15056. Ashka NYOOMs her way past a bunch of people and into Elara's clinic. Odds are there are a few other PC types there with her.
  15057. Or not. Elara's busy stocking shelves as you come barging in.
  15058.  
  15059. Cactus#6981 [23-Jun-17 07:17 PM]
  15060. Arvio is noticeably absent from the clinic at the moment
  15061.  
  15062. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:17 PM]
  15063. No one cares about Lex but his mom
  15064.  
  15065. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:18 PM]
  15066. Ashka bangs the door open. "I need assistance!"
  15067. "Well, this one does. Not me."
  15068.  
  15069. Rainglove#0072 [23-Jun-17 07:19 PM]
  15070. Elara spins around, blinks, then runs over and assists in moving Lex to a table. "What happened?"
  15071.  
  15072. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:21 PM]
  15073. "I am not sure, I just heard something fall. I rushed in as soon as I could. He did not respond to me." Ashka tries her best to hide her nerves, but she is very tense.
  15074.  
  15075. Rainglove#0072 [23-Jun-17 07:22 PM]
  15076. Elara pops a cure on Lex, at least stopping the bleeding. She looks him over.
  15077.  
  15078. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:24 PM]
  15079. His breathing and pulse are perfectly fine and he is burning hot to the touch
  15080.  
  15081. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:25 PM]
  15082. "I do not understand. Did your cure fail?"
  15083.  
  15084. Rainglove#0072 [23-Jun-17 07:26 PM]
  15085. "Worked fine. There's something very unusual going on here."
  15086. Elara slaps a wet rag on Lex's head because that's about all she's got.
  15087.  
  15088. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:27 PM]
  15089. Don't slap my boy, bitch.
  15090. She kneels down to Lex's eye level. "Lex, please..." She whispers.
  15091.  
  15092. Mathias#1381 [23-Jun-17 07:28 PM]
  15093. Hopefully Ashka isn't suddenly hit with Mythic-tier-itis.
  15094.  
  15095. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:30 PM]
  15096. Hopefully.
  15097.  
  15098. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:30 PM]
  15099. Lex lets out a pained gasp and awakens, baring his teeth in pain. His eyes look different, no longer mismatched. Both fully blue. He tries to stand, but starts to fall, dizzy.
  15100. He realizes he can float and is mostly incapable of falling. His voice is strained. "The shaman is dead."
  15101.  
  15102. Rainglove#0072 [23-Jun-17 07:32 PM]
  15103. Elara just kinda nods.
  15104. Huh.
  15105. She just sorta grabs him and sits him down.
  15106.  
  15107. Mathias#1381 [23-Jun-17 07:32 PM]
  15108. Elara is not paid enough for this shit.
  15109.  
  15110. Rainglove#0072 [23-Jun-17 07:32 PM]
  15111. She looks at Ashka
  15112. who is paid for this shit
  15113.  
  15114. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:32 PM]
  15115. Ashka looks to her.
  15116.  
  15117. Rainglove#0072 [23-Jun-17 07:33 PM]
  15118. damnit ashka
  15119.  
  15120. Hippocratesi#9485 [23-Jun-17 07:33 PM]
  15121. hey pal this is the TAVERN chat
  15122.  
  15123. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:33 PM]
  15124. look man ahska doesn't HEAL
  15125.  
  15126. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:33 PM]
  15127. "I'm okay. I think. This was just very overwhelming."
  15128.  
  15129. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:33 PM]
  15130. where tf do we go then
  15131. "Lex? What happened?"
  15132.  
  15133. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:33 PM]
  15134. "I am not sure how much I have told you about my...situation."
  15135. Lex seems fairly composed now that he has awoken, although he is still breathing a little heavily.
  15136.  
  15137. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:34 PM]
  15138. Ashka moves in closer for a more, official medical over view. She places the back of her hand on Lex's forehead.
  15139. Still hot?
  15140.  
  15141. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:34 PM]
  15142. A bit.
  15143.  
  15144. Rainglove#0072 [23-Jun-17 07:34 PM]
  15145. Elara goes off to grab him something to drink
  15146.  
  15147. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:37 PM]
  15148. "We. I." He shakes his head a little. "In my village, there is always a shaman and eventually as the shaman ages, an apprentice is born. We share the same soul. My theory had been a shard of the Shaman's soul was given to the apprentice until the Shaman passed and the apprentice assumed their position, then the two would rejoin as one."
  15149. "And, well. My theory was correct."
  15150. "I felt a sudden..flood of. Everything. Of all the knowledge I should have had. My powers showing me their full extent. I am whole."
  15151. "And. I am still me."
  15152. "I am still Lex."
  15153. "I feel all of the past knowledge of the shamans there, guiding me. But now I truly understand why I was sent out, why all apprentices are sent out when the time is coming near. We are all the same soul, but each shaman needs to be their own person. We don't lose ourselves when everything joins together. We just..." He interlocks his paws. "Work in concert with all we knew prior."
  15154. "This also means my village is going to need me. But...not until my business is taken care of here. Not until the people here are safe."
  15155. "I was...so worried that I would lose myself."
  15156.  
  15157. Rainglove#0072 [23-Jun-17 07:42 PM]
  15158. Elara returns with a nice glass of water. God that took a while. She hands it off to Lex.
  15159.  
  15160. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:43 PM]
  15161. Lex takes it and nods to her. "Thank you."
  15162.  
  15163. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:44 PM]
  15164. Ashka nods, her expression becoming increasingly confused. Souls? Joining? "You think all of that is related to...the fainting spell?"
  15165. "Are the souls of the others telling you something?"
  15166.  
  15167. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:45 PM]
  15168. "There are no 'others'. It is all me."
  15169. "Just past incarnations that all had their own experiences."
  15170. "I am not so much being told something as being...guided. I can feel things I was *supposed* to know. Skills I was *supposed* to have."
  15171. "I was a shadow of myself before."
  15172. "It is as if I gained back lost memories."
  15173. "But ones from...times I was not myself. Have you ever thought back to when you were young and felt you were a completely different person then?"
  15174. "It is much like that."
  15175.  
  15176. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:48 PM]
  15177. "Did you see anything?"
  15178.  
  15179. Rainglove#0072 [23-Jun-17 07:48 PM]
  15180. Elara assumes Lex is okay and heads outside to take a walk.
  15181.  
  15182. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:49 PM]
  15183. He gives a small smile. "Nothing you would find interesting, unless you wish to hear about births and deaths in my village."
  15184.  
  15185. Doe Heart#8349 [23-Jun-17 07:49 PM]
  15186. She chuckles but then gains a worried look on her face. "Do you feel better?"
  15187.  
  15188. Soren#1962 [23-Jun-17 07:50 PM]
  15189. He removes the strange ancient shears he has been using lately from his belt. "I realized these were mine, however."
  15190. "I know why I had felt drawn to them. I do not know how they ended up down here, but I long ago possessed them. They contain a fraction of my ability to manipulate the threads of fate."
  15191. He gives another smile and places a paw on Ashka's cheek. "I do. My body was unable to handle my soul connecting with its errant shard so suddenly, but this is what always happens. I am perfectly okay."
  15192. "I appreciate your care and concern. Maegan and Jadya are lucky to have you to protect and care for them."
  15193.  
  15194. Rainglove#0072 [23-Jun-17 07:54 PM]
  15195. #cozyroom
  15196.  
  15197. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 02:07 AM]
  15198. With a tired sigh, Ashka pushes the door to the tavern. With a yawn, she walks into the office.
  15199.  
  15200. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 02:08 AM]
  15201. Maegan snorts awake once she hears the door open. "Oh, Ashka, it's you. Sorry, I was taking a little nap- How are you doing?"
  15202.  
  15203. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 02:09 AM]
  15204. She flops into bed next to her, making the Maegan jump a bit. "Very tired."
  15205. She rolls next to her, so their eyes meet. "How are you?"
  15206.  
  15207. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 02:11 AM]
  15208. Maegan does a sleepy chuckle. "About the same, actually. Come to have a rest yourself?"
  15209.  
  15210. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 02:12 AM]
  15211. She nods, moving closer to Maegan.
  15212.  
  15213. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 02:14 AM]
  15214. Maegan wraps an arm around her and rubs her back. "It feels so refreshing to have a moment of peace...where you don't have to worry about anything. For just a while."
  15215.  
  15216. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 02:15 AM]
  15217. Ashka answers with a "mhm". She nuzzles into Maegan's neck and sighs again deeply.
  15218.  
  15219. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 02:19 AM]
  15220. Maegan gives Ashka a lil' smoochy on the cheek. "Sleep well."
  15221.  
  15222. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 02:22 AM]
  15223. Ashka makes a sound that resembles "good night". She wraps Maegan with her arms for a personal pillow.
  15224.  
  15225. Mathias#1381 [24-Jun-17 02:23 AM]
  15226. How cute.
  15227.  
  15228. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 02:24 AM]
  15229. Maegan is soft and warm and comfort and home.
  15230.  
  15231. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 02:24 AM]
  15232. dam thats cute
  15233.  
  15234. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 02:24 AM]
  15235. (:
  15236.  
  15237. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 09:44 PM]
  15238. Maegan awakens in her office bed, feeling MIGHTY FINE this mornin' especially with this large woman beside her.
  15239.  
  15240. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 09:45 PM]
  15241. Ashka blinks into awakeness and feels pretty fine waking up to DEMON LADY.
  15242.  
  15243. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 09:45 PM]
  15244. racist tbh
  15245. "Did you sleep well?"
  15246.  
  15247. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 09:45 PM]
  15248. wow wtf it's hot
  15249. "I did. Did you enjoy your sleep?"
  15250.  
  15251. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 09:47 PM]
  15252. "I most certainly did, with you beside me."
  15253.  
  15254. Mathias#1381 [24-Jun-17 09:47 PM]
  15255. Gaaaaaaaaaaay
  15256.  
  15257. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 09:48 PM]
  15258. She chuckles and pulls Maegan closer. "One of the few nights spent together where you slept." wink wonk
  15259.  
  15260. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 09:51 PM]
  15261. "Oooh, how could I ever forget?" Maegan giggles.
  15262.  
  15263. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 09:53 PM]
  15264. She sits up, with her back against the wall, placing Maegan's head on her lap. "Did you dream?" she asks while stroking her hair.
  15265.  
  15266. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 09:55 PM]
  15267. Maegan lets out a drawn out sigh. "I did. They were good dreams...but remembering them doesn't quite have the same effect."
  15268. "I've told you of my...once fiance, haven't I?"
  15269.  
  15270. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 09:57 PM]
  15271. Ashka hands freezes through hair brushing and her body tenses. "No?"
  15272. "I was not aware you had other... encounters." Ashka finally realize how dumb that sounded. Of course she would have others, she is beautiful.
  15273.  
  15274. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 09:59 PM]
  15275. dam
  15276. "Er, well, his name was Moren. I met him some years after I was put into the Academy. I can remember his face as clear as the day I met him."
  15277.  
  15278. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:00 PM]
  15279. She quickly clears her throat. "I hope I'm not making you uncomfortable."
  15280.  
  15281. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:01 PM]
  15282. Her voice sounds tight, perhaps with Jealousy? "Please, continue." She does not resume stroking Maegan's hair.
  15283.  
  15284. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:03 PM]
  15285. "Oh, come now, don't pout. I'm sorry if I upset you. If it makes it any better, I've...moved on. I remember him fondly but I've accepted that he is gone. You, these little ones, and Jadya are all I care about now, I mean that."
  15286.  
  15287. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:04 PM]
  15288. She relaxes a bit. "I was not upset, just curious I promise. What do you mean by gone?"
  15289. Better not be DEAD or something...
  15290.  
  15291. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:05 PM]
  15292. "Dead. Killed in the war."
  15293.  
  15294. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:05 PM]
  15295. Oh.
  15296.  
  15297. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:05 PM]
  15298. "From Loyd's arrow."
  15299.  
  15300. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:06 PM]
  15301. Why do things always come back to Loyd????
  15302.  
  15303. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:06 PM]
  15304. cuz he DID IT
  15305.  
  15306. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:06 PM]
  15307. She shakes a little, cursing herself for acting petty at a time like this.
  15308. "Maegan..."
  15309.  
  15310. Mathias#1381 [24-Jun-17 10:06 PM]
  15311. He probably didn't do it. Maegan just a lying bitch.
  15312.  
  15313. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:07 PM]
  15314. "You saw it happen?" She shuffles Maegan's head and looks down.
  15315. She plays with Maegan's hair, attempting to smooth out the tangles.
  15316.  
  15317. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:08 PM]
  15318. Maegan is silent for a while before she replies. "...No."
  15319.  
  15320. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:09 PM]
  15321. She looks up from Maegan to stare at the dragons sleeping in the corner. "What brings him to your thoughts?"
  15322. Her other hand has travelled up Maegan's body to reach her hand.
  15323.  
  15324. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:10 PM]
  15325. "I dreamt of him."
  15326. "I can't remember what happened exactly, as it is with most dreams. But I remember him."
  15327.  
  15328. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:12 PM]
  15329. "You said you could remember his face clearly?"
  15330.  
  15331. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:17 PM]
  15332. She nods. "A most handsome man. Hypnotizing green eyes...and he had short black hair with this adorable little swirl at the front," Her finger makes a swirly motion. "Some time before he died he grew out a beard. I told him I didn't like it, it felt too itchy when I kissed him." She laughs at the memory.
  15333.  
  15334. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:18 PM]
  15335. "That is quite surprising that you remembered so much. It feels like a fog to me."
  15336. "He was magic like you?"
  15337.  
  15338. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:21 PM]
  15339. "Mhm. He had a natural affinity for it, said one of he had Fey blood in his veins."
  15340. "'Sorcerers' is what they called us at the Academy."
  15341.  
  15342. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:23 PM]
  15343. "Did you love him when you first met him?" That's how love works, right?
  15344.  
  15345. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:24 PM]
  15346. "No, actually. It was no more than infatuation at first, I suppose...but it grew beyond that."
  15347.  
  15348. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:24 PM]
  15349. "So how do you know you are in love with a person?"
  15350.  
  15351. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:26 PM]
  15352. Maegan sorta shrugs. "I don't know how to explain it, it just...happens. You just know."
  15353. "It's like...a strange feeling in your chest when you're around them. That's how it was for me, it may be different for others."
  15354.  
  15355. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:28 PM]
  15356. Ashka nods and returns to look back at Maegan. "How long ago was this, Moren?"
  15357.  
  15358. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:30 PM]
  15359. "Gods, it's been over a decade now."
  15360.  
  15361. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:31 PM]
  15362. "You still think of him often, then?"
  15363.  
  15364. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:32 PM]
  15365. "Not quite as much, but yes. He meant a lot to me."
  15366.  
  15367. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:34 PM]
  15368. She twirls a long strand of white hair around her finger, lets go, then repeats. "That is...sweet."
  15369. "I can not imagine how it must feel to lose someone so close to you."
  15370. "Someone so loved."
  15371.  
  15372. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:37 PM]
  15373. Maegan puts a hand on Ashka's leg and strokes it softly. "It feels like a part of you has been ripped away."
  15374. "But I don't feel like that anymore."
  15375. "I'm happy again."
  15376.  
  15377. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:38 PM]
  15378. !
  15379. Maegan can feel Ashka bounce slightly at her wording. "I will make sure that your happiness continues." She tugs playfully at the end of Maegan's hair.
  15380.  
  15381. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:41 PM]
  15382. "And I will do the same for you." Maegan rolls onto her back and puts her hand on Ashka's cheek, rubbing it with her thumb.
  15383.  
  15384. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:43 PM]
  15385. fuck that;'s ADORABLE
  15386. Ashka places her hand over Maegan's and chuckles. "Despite my poor memory, I hope I can remember this moment forever."
  15387.  
  15388. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:46 PM]
  15389. Maegan smiles. "You will. I know you will."
  15390.  
  15391. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:47 PM]
  15392. "I do not recall even the night Jadya was conceived." She laughs silently.
  15393. "You would not happen to have a magic to make time stop at this moment, would you?"
  15394. "You were right last night, about having a moment of peace to ourselves."
  15395.  
  15396. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:51 PM]
  15397. "Oh, no no, that's far beyond *my* abilities...but it is possible I suppose."
  15398. "And isn't it wonderful? No Liches, no rescue missions, just...life as usual."
  15399.  
  15400. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:55 PM]
  15401. She stretches her MUSCLE ARMS and sighs loudly. "It is indeed wonderful." She leans down to give a kiss.
  15402.  
  15403. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 10:57 PM]
  15404. Maegan meets her halfway, planting a smooch on them lips. "We should make the most of it while we have time."
  15405.  
  15406. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 10:58 PM]
  15407. Ashka nods as she moves a little closer into Maegan. wink wonk
  15408.  
  15409. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:00 PM]
  15410. Maegan leans forwards and wraps her arms around Ashka's neck, shootin' her some BEDROOM EYES. "Glad we had the same idea."
  15411.  
  15412. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 11:04 PM]
  15413. Ashka leaves a trail of kisses down Maegan's neck and murmurs to her. "Maybe somewhere more private?"
  15414.  
  15415. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:05 PM]
  15416. "Where else is there?"
  15417.  
  15418. Rainglove#0072 [24-Jun-17 11:05 PM]
  15419. PMs you degenerate
  15420.  
  15421. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 11:05 PM]
  15422. EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW, RAIN
  15423.  
  15424. Goatwright#9050 [24-Jun-17 11:05 PM]
  15425. GO ERP SOMEWHERE ELSE
  15426.  
  15427. Rainglove#0072 [24-Jun-17 11:05 PM]
  15428. THEN DO IT IN HERE
  15429.  
  15430. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 11:05 PM]
  15431. I AM
  15432. FINE.
  15433. Ashka moves her head down Maegan's body. "Close the tavern for today. We can go into the kitchen." She gets...quite grabby.
  15434.  
  15435. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:16 PM]
  15436. Maegan chuckles SEDUCTIVELY. "Tavern's not open yet...we can take as *long* as we want."
  15437.  
  15438. Mathias#1381 [24-Jun-17 11:16 PM]
  15439. Oh my~
  15440.  
  15441. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:17 PM]
  15442. theyre asleep they wont know
  15443. 😉
  15444. o no
  15445. WAIT DON'T DELETE IT
  15446. REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME
  15447.  
  15448. Mathias#1381 [24-Jun-17 11:19 PM]
  15449. Just drop them off at Loyd's or Elara's.
  15450.  
  15451. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 11:21 PM]
  15452. Ashka lifts Maegan up, sprinting to the kitchen.
  15453. Very careful not to slam into walls.
  15454.  
  15455. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:22 PM]
  15456. "Gods, you're strong."
  15457.  
  15458. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 11:23 PM]
  15459. "My stamina matches my strength."
  15460.  
  15461. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:24 PM]
  15462. "Oh, I know that well enough." Maegan smirks.
  15463.  
  15464. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 11:28 PM]
  15465. Ashka sets Maegan on the counter and exits the kitchen at the SPEED OF LIGHT to make sure all doors are closed.
  15466. AND THEN THEY COOKED.
  15467.  
  15468. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:28 PM]
  15469. ah yes, cooking 👀
  15470.  
  15471. Nachtimus#1770 [24-Jun-17 11:28 PM]
  15472. Pinned a message.
  15473.  
  15474. Goatwright#9050 [24-Jun-17 11:28 PM]
  15475. the children are scarred
  15476.  
  15477. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 11:29 PM]
  15478. THEY ARE IN THE OFFICE.
  15479. THE KITCHEN IS AWAY FROM THE OFFICE.
  15480.  
  15481. Mathias#1381 [24-Jun-17 11:29 PM]
  15482. And as the lovers ✂ Ashka gets some of Maegan's mythic power. The end.
  15483.  
  15484. Goatwright#9050 [24-Jun-17 11:30 PM]
  15485. yeah like a wall away
  15486. these are wood buildings the walls aren't that thick
  15487.  
  15488. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:30 PM]
  15489. they wont be loud
  15490. and then the gods gifted them a HOLY CHILD
  15491. and soon jadya will have a little sibling ❤
  15492.  
  15493. Mathias#1381 [24-Jun-17 11:36 PM]
  15494. Nah.
  15495.  
  15496. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:36 PM]
  15497. WHAT?!
  15498. Two girls can make a baby!
  15499.  
  15500. Mathias#1381 [24-Jun-17 11:36 PM]
  15501. Nah.
  15502. Unless Maegan and Ashka are hiding something between their legs.
  15503.  
  15504. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:37 PM]
  15505. 👀
  15506.  
  15507. Rainglove#0072 [24-Jun-17 11:39 PM]
  15508. Ashka is interrupted mid-cooking by Cedwyn's very cold nose on her butt
  15509.  
  15510. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:39 PM]
  15511. OH NO
  15512.  
  15513. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 11:41 PM]
  15514. Ashka looks down, frowning a bit with a spatula in her hand. "Good morning little one. The food is not yet ready, you have to wait a bit more." She leans down to give a pat and returns back to cooking.
  15515.  
  15516. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:44 PM]
  15517. "When did you get out here, Cedwyn?" Maegan kneels down. "Go back to the office now, we'll feed you in a bit."
  15518.  
  15519. Rainglove#0072 [24-Jun-17 11:44 PM]
  15520. Cedwyn makes sad tiny dragon noises
  15521.  
  15522. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:45 PM]
  15523. Maegan tuts. "Awwww, don't do that. [Be patient, okay love?]"
  15524.  
  15525. Rainglove#0072 [24-Jun-17 11:46 PM]
  15526. Uuuuuugh.
  15527. He trundles on back to the main room.
  15528.  
  15529. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:48 PM]
  15530. Maegan stands back upright. "He's always been so stubborn. He's gotten better but...whew, you should've seen him when he was younger."
  15531.  
  15532. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 11:51 PM]
  15533. "Did he put up a lot of fights?" She moves the meat onto a plate and waits for it to cool.
  15534.  
  15535. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:51 PM]
  15536. "Gods, a lot is an understatement."
  15537.  
  15538. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 11:53 PM]
  15539. She giggles. "Jadya was perfect. No tears, no fighting. Mostly a lot of coos."
  15540.  
  15541. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:54 PM]
  15542. "Consider me jealous." She smiles.
  15543.  
  15544. Doe Heart#8349 [24-Jun-17 11:57 PM]
  15545. "I was worried early on that she may have trouble with words and general development. But she just happens to have a very calm temperament."
  15546.  
  15547. Hippocratesi#9485 [24-Jun-17 11:57 PM]
  15548. "I like her the more I hear about her. She sounds like a lovely little girl."
  15549.  
  15550. Doe Heart#8349 [25-Jun-17 12:01 AM]
  15551. "She will be most excited to meet you. She loves meeting people."
  15552.  
  15553. Hippocratesi#9485 [25-Jun-17 12:03 AM]
  15554. "I'm sure we'll get along just fine."
  15555.  
  15556. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 08:30 PM]
  15557. A fresh morning, free of strange eldritch monsters being born from hyenas, Lex stretches and yawns, still in his full kitsune form, which is very unusual to see him in. He looks around the tavern. "Mm. Ashka must still be asleep. I was hoping to find her." He says to no one in particular
  15558.  
  15559. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 08:33 PM]
  15560. Ashka IS asleep. After a very rough night of intense wrestling. But she does wake up, yawning as she walks into the kitchen to grab food for herself and the babies.
  15561.  
  15562. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 08:34 PM]
  15563. Lex waves. "Good morning, Ashka. I trust you got *some* sleep last night?"
  15564. It is difficult to tell with a muzzle, but he gives a bit of a sly smile.
  15565.  
  15566. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 08:36 PM]
  15567. "Hm? Sleep, yes. It was very restfull." She starts to prep some meat for the kiddies. "Would you like some food? Something a bit more...luxurious?"
  15568. "Not for any special occasion, but perhaps it will ease you from your dizzy spell you had."
  15569. "Do you still feel alright?"
  15570.  
  15571. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 08:38 PM]
  15572. "You would cook for me? I am used to it being the other way around at this point."
  15573. Lex nods a little. "I feel right now. Everything is as it should be with me."
  15574. "I was thinking...I am feeling adventurous this morning. Perhaps after breakfast, you would like to come with me to one of the less explored parts of these caves and check things out? I would enjoy spending more time with you, and getting to see new things."
  15575. "And well, I know I would be safe with you in my company."
  15576.  
  15577. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 08:41 PM]
  15578. She smiles and nods. "I have not done guard duty in some time. I will be happy to assist. But first, you sit." LET'S REV UP THOSE FRYERS.
  15579.  
  15580. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 08:42 PM]
  15581. Lex smiles a bit more and sits down. "I am not used to being taken care of."
  15582.  
  15583. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 08:44 PM]
  15584. Ashka gets out some materials that she thinks is used for cooking. Hopefully. "That is strange, Lex, seeing how you care for everyone else. Perhaps it is time we all took turns treating you."
  15585. 1d20 cooooking for Lex!
  15586.  
  15587. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [01-Jul-17 08:45 PM]
  15588. @Doe Heart#8349: "cooooking for Lex!": [18] -> **18**
  15589.  
  15590. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 08:45 PM]
  15591. DAMN
  15592. She makes food for Lex first, the babies are still asleep anyways with their mom.
  15593.  
  15594. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 08:47 PM]
  15595. Lex seems wow'd by the food, just by appearance. "You are a natural. That was good techinque." He tests it, and it is very edible, and delicious. "Spirits, Ashka. I didn't know you were capable of this."
  15596.  
  15597. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 08:49 PM]
  15598. "I will tell the truth, neither did I."
  15599. "I normally make simple meals that may not be the best." She shrugs, clearly happy. She makes a plate for her self, in between bites making things for the draggoos.
  15600.  
  15601. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 08:50 PM]
  15602. "...thank you, by the way."
  15603. "I've never had parents. But when I'm around you and Maegan, I can at least pretend."
  15604.  
  15605. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 08:52 PM]
  15606. Even though Ashka is turned away, Lex can see her clutch her heart. THIS POOR CHILD.
  15607. "You are here often, it is natural for you to come to us if you need anyone. Please, do not hesitate to talk to me. You are my friend, I will take care of you." Also Lex gets a second helping because HE NEEDS TO BE STRONG.
  15608. After finishing her own meal, she saves another for Maegan when she wakes up.
  15609.  
  15610. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 08:55 PM]
  15611. Lex happily finishes the food without another word.
  15612.  
  15613. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 08:57 PM]
  15614. She stretches and sighs happily. "Where did you have in mind?"
  15615.  
  15616. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 08:58 PM]
  15617. "Yesab talked about a cave full of tons and tons of bugs and a big wall that was made out of bugs and was a hive mind or something."
  15618. "I was wondering about that."
  15619. "Like, big bugs. Yesab sized."
  15620. "It seemed safe enough for us to go by ourselves."
  15621.  
  15622. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:00 PM]
  15623. Maegan finally awakens and walks out of the office all groggy. She puts a hand to her mouth to cover a huge yawn and uses the other hand to half-assly wave at the two. "Hello."
  15624.  
  15625. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:01 PM]
  15626. "Ah, good morning Maegan."
  15627.  
  15628. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:01 PM]
  15629. Before she answers, her attention is turned to Maegan. A grin suddenly appears on her face and Ashka grabs the plate for her cute gf (:
  15630.  
  15631. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:01 PM]
  15632. "Ashka was telling me all about last night."
  15633.  
  15634. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:02 PM]
  15635. "A-about the sleep!"
  15636. "How restfull we were!"
  15637. She glares at Lex.
  15638.  
  15639. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:02 PM]
  15640. "Oh, was she?" Maegan smirks and takes the delicious plate of food. "Mmm, Gods, I'm starving."
  15641.  
  15642. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:02 PM]
  15643. He winks
  15644.  
  15645. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:04 PM]
  15646. She takes a nice big bite o' breakfast. "This is *exquisite*!"
  15647.  
  15648. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:05 PM]
  15649. Ashka beams. "Simple something we had around..." She waves the compliment off with a wave of her hand.
  15650. She does smile though.
  15651.  
  15652. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:06 PM]
  15653. "It truly is, Ashka did a wonderful job."
  15654.  
  15655. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:07 PM]
  15656. "Oh, it was Ashka?" Maegan looks to the qt barbar woman (:. "You never told me you could cook like...*this*."
  15657. "It's honestly amazing."
  15658.  
  15659. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:09 PM]
  15660. She blushes slightly. "I suppose today felt like a fancy kind of day?"
  15661.  
  15662. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:09 PM]
  15663. Maegan eats another bite of food. "Last night was certainly a fancy kind of night..."
  15664.  
  15665. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:09 PM]
  15666. "Oh really?"
  15667.  
  15668. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:10 PM]
  15669. A loud **cough**. "You said something about a bug wall?"
  15670.  
  15671. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:11 PM]
  15672. Maegan chuckles to herself and starts to put another bite into her mouth until she hears the word 'bug'. "The what?"
  15673.  
  15674. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:11 PM]
  15675. Ashka looks to Lex for explanation.
  15676.  
  15677. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:13 PM]
  15678. "Yesab mentioned something about one of the areas of the caves no one really goes to, it has a bunch of really big bugs and some wall thing that is like their queen?"
  15679.  
  15680. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:13 PM]
  15681. "...What?"
  15682.  
  15683. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:13 PM]
  15684. Lex shrugs.
  15685. "No one has really explored there much and it seemed safe from what he said."
  15686. "So I wanted to check it out. We have lived here this long but there is still so much of these caves we haven't seen."
  15687.  
  15688. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:14 PM]
  15689. "D-Define *really big*?"
  15690.  
  15691. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:16 PM]
  15692. "It is not dangerous?"
  15693.  
  15694. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:16 PM]
  15695. "Like, I know there are Yesab sized ones, and ones that are bigger."
  15696. "From what I've been told they bugs just kind of bump into you."
  15697.  
  15698. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:17 PM]
  15699. Maegan clears her throat awkwardly. "I-I'm not the biggest fan of bugs..."
  15700.  
  15701. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:18 PM]
  15702. Ashka rubs Maegan's back. "You do not have to come with us. Lex and I are capable of searching what is in there."
  15703.  
  15704. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:20 PM]
  15705. "No no, I'll come. I'll have to face my fears eventually."
  15706.  
  15707. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:20 PM]
  15708. "We will both be with you to keep you safe."
  15709.  
  15710. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:21 PM]
  15711. "If anything, you can hold on to me." She flexes her arms that now seem BIGGER.
  15712.  
  15713. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:24 PM]
  15714. Maegan chuckles. "Thank you both."
  15715. "So what was this about a queen? You've met her?"
  15716.  
  15717. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:24 PM]
  15718. Lex shakes his head. "I've never been, but I would like to."
  15719.  
  15720. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 09:25 PM]
  15721. Vauhan enters the tavern. "Ah, hello!"
  15722.  
  15723. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:26 PM]
  15724. "Good morning, Vauhan."
  15725.  
  15726. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:27 PM]
  15727. She doesn't have enough food for THIS GUY.
  15728.  
  15729. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 09:27 PM]
  15730. Vauhan don't need food right now, don't worry. "Is it morning? I can never tell down here."
  15731.  
  15732. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:28 PM]
  15733. Maegan shrugs. "No idea. Feels like it."
  15734.  
  15735. Cactus#6981 [01-Jul-17 09:28 PM]
  15736. Arvio enters shortly thereafter, a pack on his back.
  15737.  
  15738. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:29 PM]
  15739. None of you ever KNOCK or ANYTHING
  15740. GOD
  15741.  
  15742. Cactus#6981 [01-Jul-17 09:29 PM]
  15743. Knock, to enter a tavern?
  15744.  
  15745. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:29 PM]
  15746. yes 😤
  15747.  
  15748. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 09:29 PM]
  15749. quit complaining
  15750.  
  15751. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:29 PM]
  15752. "And hello to you too, Arvio."
  15753.  
  15754. Cactus#6981 [01-Jul-17 09:30 PM]
  15755. "Hello Maegan."
  15756.  
  15757. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:30 PM]
  15758. "Going somewhere? What's that big pack for?"
  15759.  
  15760. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:30 PM]
  15761. Ashka waves to the new people that enter. WITHOUT KNOCKING.
  15762.  
  15763. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:30 PM]
  15764. "Well, this is not as quiet of a morning as I was expecting."
  15765.  
  15766. Cactus#6981 [01-Jul-17 09:32 PM]
  15767. "Oh, actually I need to talk to Ashka."
  15768.  
  15769. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:32 PM]
  15770. She raises a brow. "About what?"
  15771.  
  15772. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:32 PM]
  15773. "About parenting, I presume."
  15774.  
  15775. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:33 PM]
  15776. "....What?"
  15777.  
  15778. Cactus#6981 [01-Jul-17 09:33 PM]
  15779. "Long story, I have a daughter now.'
  15780.  
  15781. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 09:33 PM]
  15782. Ashka gives a knowing nod. "Outside to the bar then?" She gets up and walks out the door.
  15783.  
  15784. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:34 PM]
  15785. Maegan just looks at him and blinks a few times. "How long did I sleep?"
  15786. "And with who?"
  15787.  
  15788. Cactus#6981 [01-Jul-17 09:35 PM]
  15789. "I have not had enough to drink to explain it. Let us go Ashka."
  15790.  
  15791. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:36 PM]
  15792. "Well, congratulations." Maegan goes back to eating breakfast.
  15793. "How is Elara doing, Vauhan?"
  15794.  
  15795. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 09:41 PM]
  15796. "She is well, busy as always."
  15797.  
  15798. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:42 PM]
  15799. 😒
  15800. "That's good. You two should do something, maybe a night out. I don't think I've seen her in the tavern yet, she should come relax."
  15801.  
  15802. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:43 PM]
  15803. "Yes, she needs to get out more."
  15804. "She can't be *that* busy in the hut with us not out fighting anymore."
  15805.  
  15806. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 09:45 PM]
  15807. "Oh, I've tried, but when I do, she tells me what she needs to do every day and it's still surprising."
  15808.  
  15809. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:45 PM]
  15810. "If need be, I will take her place and let her get some rest for a change and enjoy herself."
  15811.  
  15812. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:46 PM]
  15813. "Surely she has a break at some point?"
  15814. "I respect the woman's dedication to her work but you have to have *some* time to yourself, no?"
  15815.  
  15816. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 09:48 PM]
  15817. "I'm not sure, I've hardly ever seen her outside the clinic, not including when she is needed in battle or the one time I managed to get her away from it."
  15818.  
  15819. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:48 PM]
  15820. "How did you get her away from it?"
  15821.  
  15822. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 09:49 PM]
  15823. "I killed a dire bear when I proposed courtship to her."
  15824.  
  15825. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:49 PM]
  15826. Maegan hmmms. "...Kill another."
  15827.  
  15828. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:50 PM]
  15829. "That settles it then."
  15830. Lex leaves.
  15831.  
  15832. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 09:50 PM]
  15833. "No, she's asked me not to do that anymore, and the meat is much too tough to be enjoyed anyways."
  15834. "Wait, where is Lex going?" He calls out to Lex, "Where are you going?"
  15835.  
  15836. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 09:51 PM]
  15837. Lex is gone, he can't hear you.
  15838.  
  15839. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:51 PM]
  15840. "Looks like he's cooked up a plan."
  15841.  
  15842. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 09:53 PM]
  15843. "Lex and their plans." Vauhan appears conflicted as to whether he should follow Lex or not.
  15844.  
  15845. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 09:54 PM]
  15846. Maegan keeps eating her food. Mmm.
  15847.  
  15848. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:01 PM]
  15849. Elara walks in, sits down on a stool next to Vauhan, and leans over against him, resting her head against his shoulder. She waves to Maegan. "Got anything to drink?"
  15850.  
  15851. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 10:02 PM]
  15852. "Oh, hello honey. What did Lex say to you to get you here?"
  15853.  
  15854. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:02 PM]
  15855. "Plenty." Maegan walks on over to the counter. "Anything in mind?"
  15856. that bitch horny already wtf
  15857. sorry shes's not a bitch
  15858.  
  15859. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:03 PM]
  15860. elara's not offended because you didn't say any of that out loud
  15861. "He said he'd watch the clinic and I'm exhausted. Water's fine. How's your day been?" The question's directed to both of you.
  15862.  
  15863. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:05 PM]
  15864. Maegan gets her a glass o' water and plants it in front of the medic lady. "My day's been very well. I'm glad you've finally decided to visit."
  15865.  
  15866. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 10:06 PM]
  15867. Vauhan has a face of pure revelation. "Oh, *that's* why... Well, I am good. Better now."
  15868.  
  15869. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:11 PM]
  15870. She takes a sip, pats Vauhan's arm, and settles in against him. "Good to hear. And I wish I'd been able to come by earlier, but I've been busy with the clinic. Have you had anyone coming through here yet?"
  15871.  
  15872. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:13 PM]
  15873. Have I???
  15874. other than us
  15875. pls respond
  15876. wtf no he didnt
  15877. "Not quite yet, I haven't really advertised the opening yet. I probably should..."
  15878.  
  15879. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 10:17 PM]
  15880. "I will help, I can spread the word as I patrol around."
  15881.  
  15882. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:18 PM]
  15883. "Thank you, I'd appreciate that." Maegan sighs. "I'll need to grab Rey as well. Have you seen him around?"
  15884.  
  15885. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:19 PM]
  15886. Rey is upstairs somewhere
  15887.  
  15888. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:20 PM]
  15889. what
  15890. does the tavern have an upstairs
  15891.  
  15892. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:21 PM]
  15893. it does now
  15894. side room somewhere
  15895.  
  15896. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:22 PM]
  15897. 😒
  15898. She'll get him later. "I'll leave you two alone. I'll be in the back if you need anything." Maegan gives them a smile and walks into the back.
  15899.  
  15900. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:23 PM]
  15901. sip sip snug snug
  15902.  
  15903. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 10:24 PM]
  15904. Vauhan's smiling like a fukn buffoon. "This is nice. We should ask Lex to cover more often."
  15905.  
  15906. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:26 PM]
  15907. pls make babi
  15908.  
  15909. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:27 PM]
  15910. [and then the make babi]
  15911.  
  15912. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:27 PM]
  15913. ty
  15914. Maegan goes to find the fat man known as Rey. Where is he?!
  15915.  
  15916. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:28 PM]
  15917. asleep in whatever room you're letting him sleep in
  15918.  
  15919. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:28 PM]
  15920. i dont HAVE any rooms its a fukn tavern
  15921.  
  15922. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:29 PM]
  15923. oh my GOD
  15924.  
  15925. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:29 PM]
  15926. FUCK
  15927.  
  15928. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:29 PM]
  15929. He's asleep in the storage room
  15930. on top of a box
  15931. snoring
  15932. loudly
  15933.  
  15934. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:30 PM]
  15935. what the fuck is wrong with this guy
  15936.  
  15937. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:30 PM]
  15938. he's tired
  15939.  
  15940. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:32 PM]
  15941. Maegan enters the storage room after searching for this fatass for like 20 minutes. She scoffs and kicks the box he's sleeping on. "Get up! Right now! Why in the Hells are you sleeping in the storage room?! Get off the bloody box!" She crosses her arms and looks at him DISAPPROVINGLY.
  15942.  
  15943. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:34 PM]
  15944. Rey lurches upward, groggily rubbing away some drool from his face. "What!" He blinks until his eyes focus on Maegan, at which point he jumps up to attention. "Ah! I'm sorry."
  15945. "We're still closed, so I thought I could.. relax for a moment."
  15946. He rubs his eyes.
  15947.  
  15948. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:34 PM]
  15949. this guy's bein paid like 12 gold a month he better shape up tbh
  15950.  
  15951. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:35 PM]
  15952. look maybe if there was fuckin work to do
  15953.  
  15954. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:35 PM]
  15955. "In the *storage room*? On one of my boxes?"
  15956. "Also we're open now."
  15957.  
  15958. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:35 PM]
  15959. "Are you?"
  15960.  
  15961. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:35 PM]
  15962. "I just said so."
  15963.  
  15964. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:36 PM]
  15965. Rey pokes his head out to see where everybody is.
  15966.  
  15967. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:36 PM]
  15968. Elara's leaning on Vauhan in front of the bar
  15969.  
  15970. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:37 PM]
  15971. "Isn't that one always here?" He points at Vauhan.
  15972.  
  15973. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:37 PM]
  15974. "Gods, I *just* opened! We don't have any crowds yet!"
  15975.  
  15976. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:37 PM]
  15977. "Then why are you yelling at me?"
  15978.  
  15979. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:38 PM]
  15980. "YOU WERE SLEEPING IN MY STORAGE ROOM!"
  15981.  
  15982. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:38 PM]
  15983. "Where else was I going to sleep?"
  15984.  
  15985. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:38 PM]
  15986. "Where were you sleeping before I hired you?!"
  15987.  
  15988. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:39 PM]
  15989. "In my tent, but that's not what I meant." He yawns again. "You've got me watching over your empty tavern while you and your muscle woman run off to eat muff."
  15990. "Uh, no offense."
  15991. "There just hasn't been much work to do. But if you're open, then, you know. I'll make my way out."
  15992. And so Rey does.
  15993.  
  15994. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 10:39 PM]
  15995. "So after you're done with your drink, would you like to go above ground, get some fresh air?"
  15996.  
  15997. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:39 PM]
  15998. [Sleepy Mmmhm]
  15999.  
  16000. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:40 PM]
  16001. Maegan's demon eyes fukn light up. "You've got quite a mouth for someone being paid as much as you are."
  16002. "I could find someone else?"
  16003.  
  16004. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:43 PM]
  16005. "I meant no offense! Pointing out the truth isn't wrong, is it?" He lumbers back into the bar area, giving Vauhan a little wave and a 'hey boss' before sitting on his stool in front of the door.
  16006. The muff-eating must be an all-time low lately, Rey thinks to himself.
  16007. Touchy subject.
  16008.  
  16009. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:43 PM]
  16010. gonna get ashka to beat u up
  16011.  
  16012. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 10:43 PM]
  16013. hell yeh
  16014.  
  16015. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 10:44 PM]
  16016. "Whenever you're ready then," he says, not rushing this moment. He waves to Rey as he comes in.
  16017.  
  16018. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:45 PM]
  16019. Maegan huffs and comes back up to the counter before taking a long, deep breath. She then looks to the happy couple at the bar and awkwardly clears her throat. "Er, sorry about...that."
  16020. She was yelling at him
  16021. They probly heard her
  16022.  
  16023. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:45 PM]
  16024. Elara hears a lot of things she doesn't care
  16025.  
  16026. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:48 PM]
  16027. She starts cleanin' some glasses before having an idea. "Rey, I need you to do something."
  16028.  
  16029. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:48 PM]
  16030. He perks up from his stool. "Yes?"
  16031.  
  16032. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:49 PM]
  16033. "I'd like you to go and tell those soldiers the tavern's open. They'll be good customers."
  16034.  
  16035. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:50 PM]
  16036. "Sure." Rey rises up from his stool and heads out to talk to the soldiers.
  16037. Once he's out the door he grumbles about how clearly nobody else knew it was open if he had to go tell people, fukin' muff eating demon dragon lady, and watches some weirdo in drapes look at a deck of cards under a rock.
  16038. And then he goes to tell the soldiers.
  16039.  
  16040. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 10:51 PM]
  16041. They're soldiering. Which, at the moment, mostly involves just kinda sitting around and talking about being a soldier.
  16042.  
  16043. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:51 PM]
  16044. HOW BOUT THEM SPEARS
  16045.  
  16046. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 10:51 PM]
  16047. "Man I love those training sessions with Vauhan" says one of them.
  16048. "He is so manly." quips another.
  16049. "Really shows us how to use our spears."
  16050.  
  16051. Cactus#6981 [01-Jul-17 10:53 PM]
  16052. "I used to be an adventurer, but then I took an arrow in the knee."
  16053.  
  16054. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 10:54 PM]
  16055. also fuk u we just opened go do ur job
  16056.  
  16057. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 10:55 PM]
  16058. Rey clears his throat, to interrupt the soldiers and their soldiering. "Hey lads, I was told to pass the word that that tavern's been opened up."
  16059.  
  16060. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 11:00 PM]
  16061. They look at Rey
  16062. One of them yells something back into the camp
  16063. He gives Rey a little wave. "We'll be by tonight."
  16064.  
  16065. Goatwright#9050 [01-Jul-17 11:01 PM]
  16066. Rey gives them a nod, then goes back to the tavern. He goes through the door, shouts "They'll be by tonight," and turns to sit right on his stool again.
  16067.  
  16068. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 11:02 PM]
  16069. "Alright."
  16070.  
  16071. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 11:07 PM]
  16072. "Oh, the men will be coming. I hope they won't be too rowdy. I can tire them out with a training session before they show up if you'd like, Maegan."
  16073.  
  16074. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 11:08 PM]
  16075. "No no, that's fine. I can handle them."
  16076.  
  16077. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 11:09 PM]
  16078. Vauhan nods.
  16079.  
  16080. Soren#1962 [01-Jul-17 11:09 PM]
  16081. 'training session'
  16082.  
  16083. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 11:29 PM]
  16084. "Elara, you sound tired. We could put off the trip above ground until later."
  16085.  
  16086. Rainglove#0072 [01-Jul-17 11:30 PM]
  16087. [quiet snore]
  16088.  
  16089. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 11:34 PM]
  16090. "...Ah. She's asleep. I, uh, should get her to a bed."
  16091.  
  16092. Doe Heart#8349 [01-Jul-17 11:36 PM]
  16093. Yeah, you should cuz ur the BF
  16094.  
  16095. Hippocratesi#9485 [01-Jul-17 11:36 PM]
  16096. "Poor girl."
  16097.  
  16098. Nachtimus#1770 [01-Jul-17 11:58 PM]
  16099. "The clinic isn't too far, I'll just take her there." He scoops her up from her seat and exits the tavern, taking her to her bed in the clinic.
  16100.  
  16101. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jul-17 12:47 AM]
  16102. And then she got put to bed
  16103.  
  16104. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jul-17 01:03 AM]
  16105. did they frick
  16106.  
  16107. Doe Heart#8349 [02-Jul-17 05:29 PM]
  16108. answer the question
  16109.  
  16110. Soren#1962 [02-Jul-17 05:38 PM]
  16111. Yes
  16112. Lex was in the clinic so he saw
  16113.  
  16114. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jul-17 06:27 PM]
  16115. They did not frick
  16116.  
  16117. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jul-17 06:28 PM]
  16118. ur rly draggin this out pal
  16119. it has to happen sooner or later
  16120.  
  16121. Nachtimus#1770 [02-Jul-17 06:30 PM]
  16122. She literally fell asleep at the bar
  16123.  
  16124. Hippocratesi#9485 [02-Jul-17 06:31 PM]
  16125. 😒
  16126.  
  16127. Soren#1962 [02-Jul-17 06:44 PM]
  16128. It was a ploy to get Vauhan to come to bed with her
  16129.  
  16130. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:22 PM]
  16131. Ashka *could* go out and be curious and approach a certain someone, but Maegan is here being Maegan so of course she stays.
  16132.  
  16133. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:22 PM]
  16134. Maegan is indeed here, hanging out in the office as USUAL. She's feeding the babbies as USUAL. Such is life in the Caves.
  16135.  
  16136. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:25 PM]
  16137. Damn she hot.
  16138.  
  16139. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:25 PM]
  16140. jeeeeez
  16141.  
  16142. Rainglove#0072 [08-Jul-17 07:27 PM]
  16143. The babbies are being fed, as they do
  16144.  
  16145. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:28 PM]
  16146. Ashka leans towards Maegan as she feeds them. She yawns. "How much more meat do we have left?"
  16147.  
  16148. Soren#1962 [08-Jul-17 07:28 PM]
  16149. Lex wanders back into the tavern, looking pretty tired from clinic work.
  16150.  
  16151. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:29 PM]
  16152. "Enough for now, but I'll have to send Loyd out again soon."
  16153.  
  16154. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:31 PM]
  16155. "Or me? Have you forgotten my great achievement?" Flashback to giant boar.
  16156. "Ah welcome back Lex. You look exhausted."
  16157.  
  16158. Soren#1962 [08-Jul-17 07:32 PM]
  16159. "I am not used to staying up this much like I used to."
  16160.  
  16161. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:33 PM]
  16162. "How did you like working the clinic?"
  16163.  
  16164. Soren#1962 [08-Jul-17 07:33 PM]
  16165. "It brought me back to what I used to do. And I suppose what I shall be doing in the future. Only a few people came in, minor illnesses or injuries."
  16166.  
  16167. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:36 PM]
  16168. "Are you hungry at all? It's not much but I cooked a bit of the meat we have left."
  16169.  
  16170. Soren#1962 [08-Jul-17 07:37 PM]
  16171. Lex gives a small smile. "That would be nice, thank you."
  16172.  
  16173. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:38 PM]
  16174. Maegan gets Lex a plate o' cooked meat. Like she said, it's not much but it tastes alright. It's pork, so.
  16175.  
  16176. Soren#1962 [08-Jul-17 07:40 PM]
  16177. Lex digs in, and then just kind of dozes in his chair a bit.
  16178.  
  16179. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:40 PM]
  16180. Ashka glances to Maegan then back to Lex. "Should we...put him to bed?"
  16181.  
  16182. Mathias#1381 [08-Jul-17 07:41 PM]
  16183. And then Loyd appears in the fucking tavern. "Who wants to hunt asshole undead dragons?" He calls out to the tavern, expecting most of the party to be there.
  16184.  
  16185. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:41 PM]
  16186. "I suppo- Oh Gods, it's him."
  16187.  
  16188. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:42 PM]
  16189. Ashka sighs.
  16190.  
  16191. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:42 PM]
  16192. Maegan stands and heads out front. "Hunt *what*?"
  16193.  
  16194. Mathias#1381 [08-Jul-17 07:42 PM]
  16195. Why does Loyd even TRY to be nice to that bitch? A question he'll answer another time. "The undead dragon. Despite my wishes, the mechanical monster didn't kill them all, which means the Tomb is still not completely livable."
  16196.  
  16197. Soren#1962 [08-Jul-17 07:43 PM]
  16198. Lex promptly wakes up. "Dragons?"
  16199.  
  16200. Mathias#1381 [08-Jul-17 07:44 PM]
  16201. "Undead dragons."
  16202.  
  16203. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:44 PM]
  16204. "They aren't *dead*?" Maegan siiiiiighs. "Very well, I'll help."
  16205.  
  16206. Soren#1962 [08-Jul-17 07:44 PM]
  16207. "Are we finally taking care of the rest of them?"
  16208.  
  16209. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:44 PM]
  16210. "I suppose we must if we wish to live there."
  16211.  
  16212. Goatwright#9050 [08-Jul-17 07:45 PM]
  16213. Manny finds his way into the tavern. Trot trot.
  16214.  
  16215. Mathias#1381 [08-Jul-17 07:45 PM]
  16216. "We are. And here is a present for you, Maegan." Loyd hands over the fuck-magical-darkness wand.
  16217.  
  16218. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:45 PM]
  16219. "What's this for?" Maegan takes the wand. "Another summoning wand?"
  16220.  
  16221. Mathias#1381 [08-Jul-17 07:46 PM]
  16222. "Anti darkness. Remember what happened last time we tried hunting?"
  16223.  
  16224. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:46 PM]
  16225. Ashka's eyes follow the wand as it passes from hand to hand.
  16226.  
  16227. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:46 PM]
  16228. "Oh, *finally*. This should be easy then."
  16229. Maegan then turns her attention to Manny. "Good morning. Or evening. I'm not sure anymore."
  16230.  
  16231. Goatwright#9050 [08-Jul-17 07:47 PM]
  16232. Manny takes a seat right at the bar. "Hello. I heard you were finally open?"
  16233.  
  16234. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:48 PM]
  16235. "Is it wise to drink before a fight?"
  16236.  
  16237. Mathias#1381 [08-Jul-17 07:48 PM]
  16238. "Want to kill undead dragons and get treasure, Manny?"
  16239.  
  16240. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:48 PM]
  16241. "Yes, finally. Would you like something?"
  16242.  
  16243. Goatwright#9050 [08-Jul-17 07:49 PM]
  16244. "I was unaware I would be fighting again." Manny shrugs at Loyd. "Sure, why not?"
  16245. He turns back to Maegan. "If I am fighting dragons, then give me something strong, please."
  16246.  
  16247. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:52 PM]
  16248. "Something strong? Are you sure?" Maegan raises a brow.
  16249.  
  16250. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:52 PM]
  16251. Ashka stretches and FLEXES, excited to get back in it again.
  16252.  
  16253. Mathias#1381 [08-Jul-17 07:53 PM]
  16254. "You don't have to fight if you would rather stay here, but we know from... what? Two previous encounters? That these dragons are gathering loot. A small fortune, at least." Until the GM god decides to not have ANY treasure at all for the following dragons just to get Manny mad at Loyd.
  16255.  
  16256. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:53 PM]
  16257. "Loot? What for?"
  16258.  
  16259. Soren#1962 [08-Jul-17 07:54 PM]
  16260. "Instincts most likely."
  16261. "Which I think is all that is left of them."
  16262.  
  16263. Mathias#1381 [08-Jul-17 07:54 PM]
  16264. "Oh, and Maegan, how have things been going with Cedwyn with the whole... you know, all that?" Loyd will show some concern for Maegan, despite everything.
  16265.  
  16266. Goatwright#9050 [08-Jul-17 07:54 PM]
  16267. Manny nods at Maegan, looking back to Loyd. "I am always fine with a little extra money."
  16268.  
  16269. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:55 PM]
  16270. Better not take my woman.
  16271.  
  16272. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:55 PM]
  16273. "Things have been very well. Our bond is much stronger, in fact." Maegan goes to get Manny something strong. "Think you can handle dwarven ale?"
  16274.  
  16275. Goatwright#9050 [08-Jul-17 07:57 PM]
  16276. "I believe so, thank you."
  16277.  
  16278. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 07:57 PM]
  16279. Ashka keeps that in mind to ask later.
  16280.  
  16281. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 07:58 PM]
  16282. Manny gets a mug of good ol' dwarven ale. "If you say so. 4 copper, by the way."
  16283.  
  16284. Cactus#6981 [08-Jul-17 07:58 PM]
  16285. As one is apt to do, Arvio moseys on into the tavern.
  16286.  
  16287. Mathias#1381 [08-Jul-17 08:00 PM]
  16288. "Well, when you all are ready, I'll be at the Tomb. Need to grab Mary from her painting and all." Loyd turns and then spots an Arvio. "Hunting undead dragons. You're invited." And with that, Loyd goes back to the Tomb. Woooosh him.
  16289.  
  16290. Cactus#6981 [08-Jul-17 08:00 PM]
  16291. "Oh?"
  16292.  
  16293. Goatwright#9050 [08-Jul-17 08:00 PM]
  16294. Manny digs into his pockets and passes Maegan her whole four copper.
  16295. He takes a nice good sip, watching as Loyd leaves and Arvio enters.
  16296.  
  16297. Cactus#6981 [08-Jul-17 08:01 PM]
  16298. "Hello friends."
  16299.  
  16300. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 08:01 PM]
  16301. "Will you join us, Arvio?"
  16302.  
  16303. Cactus#6981 [08-Jul-17 08:01 PM]
  16304. "I do believe I will"
  16305.  
  16306. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 08:02 PM]
  16307. Maegan sighs. She'll need to hire a couple bartenders. "Well, is everyone ready?"
  16308.  
  16309. Soren#1962 [08-Jul-17 08:03 PM]
  16310. Lex stands up and stretches a link forming between everyone again as he does so. He yawns wide, still in his kitsune form. "Yeah. I think so."
  16311.  
  16312. Cactus#6981 [08-Jul-17 08:03 PM]
  16313. "Shall we hunt more undead then?"
  16314.  
  16315. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 08:04 PM]
  16316. "I'll meet you all there, I need to lock up once everyone leaves."
  16317.  
  16318. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 08:05 PM]
  16319. Shoo everyone.
  16320. "I will help you clean up."
  16321.  
  16322. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 08:06 PM]
  16323. Maegan smiles as she wipes the counter of some spillage. "I'd like that very much. Thank you."
  16324.  
  16325. Goatwright#9050 [08-Jul-17 08:07 PM]
  16326. Manny goes to finish his ale, then heads off to find Loyd.
  16327.  
  16328. Soren#1962 [08-Jul-17 08:07 PM]
  16329. "Are you sure you two do not wish me to stay?"
  16330. "Unless you would rather alone time."
  16331.  
  16332. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 08:08 PM]
  16333. "Lex, please. We are simply cleaning up and making sure the children are safe."
  16334.  
  16335. Cactus#6981 [08-Jul-17 08:08 PM]
  16336. "Come Lex, let's depart."
  16337.  
  16338. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 08:08 PM]
  16339. "Yes, it's quite alright. We'll take it from here, we'll meet you all at the Tomb before long."
  16340.  
  16341. Soren#1962 [08-Jul-17 08:09 PM]
  16342. Lex nods and leaves.
  16343.  
  16344. Cactus#6981 [08-Jul-17 08:09 PM]
  16345. Arvio trots along with Lex.
  16346.  
  16347. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 08:10 PM]
  16348. After wipin' the counter, Maegan takes Manny's dirty ass mug and starts to get a quick clean. She opens her mouth to say something but stops herself, unsure if now is the time.
  16349.  
  16350. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 08:14 PM]
  16351. Ashka doesn't notice since she went to the back to say bye to the dragons.
  16352.  
  16353. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 08:14 PM]
  16354. Wooooooow
  16355.  
  16356. Mathias#1381 [08-Jul-17 08:14 PM]
  16357. Go on and do it, Maegan.
  16358.  
  16359. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 08:15 PM]
  16360. You must accepts your lover's flaws.
  16361. Ashka returns back. "Almost ready?"
  16362. She has her hammer ready on her.
  16363.  
  16364. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 08:16 PM]
  16365. Maegan puts the now clean mug back where on the shelf. "Mhm. Are the children alright?"
  16366.  
  16367. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 08:16 PM]
  16368. "Yes, a bit tired from a full stomach. I believe they are both beginning to out grow their playthings."
  16369.  
  16370. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 08:17 PM]
  16371. "Ugh, they'll be a *real* handful soon."
  16372. "By the way, I'd like to discuss something with you...later."
  16373. "But for now, let's focus on the Tomb. Let's not keep the others waiting, hm?"
  16374.  
  16375. Doe Heart#8349 [08-Jul-17 08:19 PM]
  16376. She nods, a bit nervous.
  16377. "After you, my love." She holds the door open for Maegan.
  16378.  
  16379. Hippocratesi#9485 [08-Jul-17 08:20 PM]
  16380. "Oooh, so polite." Maegan smiles at her and steps through the door, wand at the ready. To the Tomb!
  16381.  
  16382. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 12:50 AM]
  16383. Before they reach the door to the tavern, Ashka pulls Maegan into her tightly.
  16384.  
  16385. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 12:51 AM]
  16386. "Oh- We aren't even in the tavern yet, love." She chuckles.
  16387.  
  16388. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 12:51 AM]
  16389. She places her face into Maegan's shoulder, so you can sorta feel the tears leaking into your shirt.
  16390.  
  16391. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 12:52 AM]
  16392. Maegan sighs and embraces Ashka into a big hug. "I'm still here."
  16393. "And I always will be."
  16394.  
  16395. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 12:54 AM]
  16396. "You were gone. It felt like ages and ages and I could not do anything." She speaks in whispers now, her voice cracking. But like, she looks cool doing so.
  16397. Not lame at all.
  16398.  
  16399. Mathias#1381 [09-Jul-17 12:54 AM]
  16400. Lame.
  16401.  
  16402. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 12:54 AM]
  16403. Loyd SHUT UP
  16404.  
  16405. Mathias#1381 [09-Jul-17 12:55 AM]
  16406. Ry'n ni yma o hyd...
  16407.  
  16408. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 12:55 AM]
  16409. What does that MEAN
  16410.  
  16411. Mathias#1381 [09-Jul-17 12:55 AM]
  16412. ASK SOMEONE ELSE
  16413.  
  16414. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 12:55 AM]
  16415. "I know, I know. I'm sorry." Maegan rubs her back. "I'm so sorry I scared you."
  16416.  
  16417. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 12:57 AM]
  16418. "I can not have something good in my life being taken away so suddenly, please, I love you too much to let that happen to you."
  16419.  
  16420. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 01:00 AM]
  16421. "I know...I acted foolishly. I should have never been in the open like that. I wasn't thinking." Maegan squeezes her tight. "I won't let something like that happen again, Ashka. I love you and our little ones so much."
  16422.  
  16423. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 01:01 AM]
  16424. Ashka just nods and sobs grossly. "Please, never leave me."
  16425.  
  16426. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 01:03 AM]
  16427. Maegan plants a kiss on her cheek. "Never. I promise, love."
  16428.  
  16429. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 01:04 AM]
  16430. She nods and picks her up. Away to bed my dear.
  16431.  
  16432. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 01:05 AM]
  16433. Maegan is bridal'd. "Now...about what I wanted to tell you."
  16434.  
  16435. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 01:06 AM]
  16436. "A-are you certain that is something you want to discuss now?"
  16437. "Darling, you just died!"
  16438.  
  16439. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 01:07 AM]
  16440. "I-I know! I just- Gods, you're right. But it's nothing bad, I assure you....well, depending on how you take it."
  16441. "My heads just...jumbled, dear. I'm sorry."
  16442.  
  16443. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 01:07 AM]
  16444. "How do you mean?"
  16445.  
  16446. Nachtimus#1770 [09-Jul-17 01:07 AM]
  16447. she wants a threesome with vauhan 😉
  16448.  
  16449. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 01:07 AM]
  16450. Maegan takes a deep breath. "Gods, this is foolish. I shouldn't ask something like this of you."
  16451. "As you may know I've *always* wanted a...well, a child. I love my little Cedwyn dearly but he isn't a *human* child and...ugh, nevermind. Gods, this is silly."
  16452.  
  16453. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 01:21 AM]
  16454. Keep dreaming Vauhan.
  16455. "Oh, it is not silly. You will not have to wait long, Jadya will be here very soon."
  16456.  
  16457. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 01:24 AM]
  16458. "I more meant my own. I mean no offense to Jadya, I will love her the same as the rest, but...I want to know how it feels. D-Do you find that strange?"
  16459.  
  16460. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 01:24 AM]
  16461. "I..."
  16462. "I do not doubt there are not plenty of men willing to sleep with you."
  16463. "If you wish for a child... I can..."
  16464. "Accept that."
  16465.  
  16466. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 01:25 AM]
  16467. "Wh- No, no, that's not what I meant!"
  16468.  
  16469. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 01:25 AM]
  16470. Ashka raises her eyebrows in confusion.
  16471.  
  16472. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 01:25 AM]
  16473. "There are..." She sighs. "ways."
  16474.  
  16475. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 01:26 AM]
  16476. "I am afraid I do not understand, Maegan."
  16477.  
  16478. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 01:27 AM]
  16479. "There are magical means of changing your sex temporarily, to put it bluntly."
  16480. "If this makes you uncomfortable, I'll drop the subject. We need not talk about it again."
  16481.  
  16482. Doe Heart#8349 [09-Jul-17 01:39 AM]
  16483. "Magic..."
  16484. "I...can not picture it. I may need some time to think on it."
  16485.  
  16486. Hippocratesi#9485 [09-Jul-17 01:39 AM]
  16487. "Take as long as you need. I won't force it on you."
  16488.  
  16489. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 07:52 PM]
  16490. Knock knock, guess who? It's Loyd (and maybe Vauhan and Manny) and he has a single bag with him today. A single bag that he is keeping after all of this. "Loot." He calls out to the tavern, pushing three tables together and getting everything out of the nice bag of holding.
  16491.  
  16492. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 07:57 PM]
  16493. Who the hell is making all that noise? Ah, Loyd of course. Ashka walks out to see the tables decorated with...things.
  16494.  
  16495. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 08:00 PM]
  16496. Maegan also walks out, looking irritated already. She contemplates yelling at Loyd for moving her fucking tables but that'd probably be unreasonable in this case.
  16497.  
  16498. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 08:02 PM]
  16499. God damn bunch of bitches live in this tavern. No wonder Loyd is planning on moving away from Afallon. Three tables is probably enough for all of that loot, at least. "Maegan, can you do your thing where you identify items?"
  16500.  
  16501. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 08:03 PM]
  16502. Can you fucking say please???
  16503.  
  16504. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 08:05 PM]
  16505. Not if she's going to keep looking irritated.
  16506.  
  16507. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 08:05 PM]
  16508. You don't know if it's about YOU
  16509.  
  16510. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 08:06 PM]
  16511. "Mhm." Maegan does the thing. W-What does my 24 tell me?
  16512.  
  16513. Rainglove#0072 [15-Jul-17 08:07 PM]
  16514. The prices of the gemstones, as they're listed on the pastebin
  16515. And the prices of everything else, as well
  16516.  
  16517. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 08:08 PM]
  16518. Maegan unleashes her appraisel mastery, telling the prices of all the billions of stuff they found.
  16519. "That's all of it."
  16520.  
  16521. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 08:10 PM]
  16522. "Well then, after everyone takes what they want, we can go see Edgar about sellng the rest." Loyd takes the THREE items he wants (bag of holding, boots of elvenkind, goggles of minute seeing). "Why would someone make boots out of leaves...?" Loyd talks to himself.
  16523.  
  16524. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 08:12 PM]
  16525. Maegan takes the Dragonfoe Amulet, mostly because it looks pretty. And the two Violet Garnets, because they also look pretty. "Anything you want, Ashka?"
  16526.  
  16527. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 08:17 PM]
  16528. She grabs the Greater Magic Weapon Oil and the Potion of Bull's Strength. She shrugs. "I suppose these will be useful."
  16529. "Should we send someone out to fetch the others?"
  16530. Someone being Loyd.
  16531.  
  16532. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 08:21 PM]
  16533. "Loyd, go fetch the others. Are you still buying all those drinks, by the way?" Maegan takes a seat at the table, resting her head on her hand. Give me your money, fam.
  16534.  
  16535. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 08:22 PM]
  16536. S-so bossy
  16537.  
  16538. Soren#1962 [15-Jul-17 08:22 PM]
  16539. Just the way Ashka likes it
  16540.  
  16541. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 08:23 PM]
  16542. 👀
  16543.  
  16544. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 08:23 PM]
  16545. :sweaty:
  16546.  
  16547. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 08:31 PM]
  16548. "Already sent a message out to everyone else. Plus Vauhan and Manny were with me when all of this loot was gathered. I'm sure Lex is just sleeping with the babies anyway."
  16549.  
  16550. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 08:32 PM]
  16551. "Hm. Alright."
  16552.  
  16553. Soren#1962 [15-Jul-17 08:34 PM]
  16554. Yes. With the babies.
  16555.  
  16556. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 08:35 PM]
  16557. Vauhan would've expressed his lack of interest in anything he'd found with them.
  16558.  
  16559. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 08:36 PM]
  16560. "Oh right, Vauhan didn't find anything he liked, so that just leaves Manny, Mary, Lex, and Arvio."
  16561.  
  16562. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 08:38 PM]
  16563. "A lot of it is very beautiful."
  16564. But not as beautiful as my gf.
  16565.  
  16566. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 08:41 PM]
  16567. "Very much so." Maegan looks over her new gems. Sparkly. Twinkly. Oughta make a hoard soon. "Yes...quite beautiful."
  16568.  
  16569. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 08:46 PM]
  16570. Loyd tries his new goggles. Sure are neato. "Dragons do like to collect pretty things. And a lot of magical items. And leaf boots, for some reason."
  16571.  
  16572. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 08:47 PM]
  16573. Ashka raises her eyebrows at the leaf boots. Weird.
  16574.  
  16575. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 08:47 PM]
  16576. "They look like something you'd wear."
  16577.  
  16578. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 08:50 PM]
  16579. "I'm not an elf, Maegan." Loyd flicks one of his ears as he says that. "My footwear is usually made of goatskin, not... plants."
  16580.  
  16581. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 09:30 PM]
  16582. Maegan shrugs and yawns. "So, are you paying in advance?"
  16583.  
  16584. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 09:33 PM]
  16585. "Knowing my luck, Vauhan will decide to drink far more than I think he will, and then I'll just have to pay to make up the difference. I'll wait." Where the hell are the other party members? Did that messenger get lazy?
  16586.  
  16587. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 09:34 PM]
  16588. "Does your payment include...all kinds of alcohol?"
  16589.  
  16590. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 09:35 PM]
  16591. "Ah, I just remembered. Our meat is running low, we'll need you to hunt again."
  16592.  
  16593. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 09:36 PM]
  16594. "I would think so. I doubt Maegan has anything that strong, though. Would be too expensive to get it shipped." Loyd just gives a thumbs up to Maegan. Hunting. Yep.
  16595.  
  16596. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 09:40 PM]
  16597. "Well," Maegan stands up and starts to walk into the back. "Let me know when they get here."
  16598.  
  16599. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 09:51 PM]
  16600. "Hopefully we can catch a large animal again."
  16601.  
  16602. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 09:52 PM]
  16603. "Invited yourself along? Alright, then."
  16604.  
  16605. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 09:53 PM]
  16606. I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPLIED
  16607. FUCK SORRY
  16608.  
  16609. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 09:53 PM]
  16610. "From what I've heard, you'll be needing her."
  16611.  
  16612. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 09:53 PM]
  16613. !!! love this bae
  16614. "If you feel you can hunt on your own then you can. I was just offering help."
  16615.  
  16616. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 09:56 PM]
  16617. "If you feel like coming, go ahead. Might demand a story about your past, though, since I talked about my own last hunt." Loyd ignores Maegan.
  16618.  
  16619. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 09:57 PM]
  16620. Maegan rolls her eyes. Fuck you too, Loyd.
  16621.  
  16622. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 09:58 PM]
  16623. Don't dish if you can't deal, woman.
  16624.  
  16625. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 09:59 PM]
  16626. "Oh, Ashka. A moment once you're able." Maegan heads into the kitchen to make a snacky. A boar snack cause that's all we have.
  16627.  
  16628. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:06 PM]
  16629. Before she responds to Loyd, her attention turns to Maegan. "Just one moment, Loyd." Into the kitchen!
  16630.  
  16631. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 10:06 PM]
  16632. Loyd tries on his new boots. Sure do feel weird. He also keeps his goggles around his neck. So much gear. "Wonder if I can get whatever enchantment is on these leaf boots transferred to my normal boots... not some fucking elf." Loyd mumbles to himself.
  16633.  
  16634. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:07 PM]
  16635. "What did you need? Is it about the hunt?"
  16636.  
  16637. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:10 PM]
  16638. Maegan munches on a little steak. She shakes her head. "Before I ask, don't take this as me rushing you to make a decision. I...I only want to know if you've thought about it." She pauses. "And also how you're feeling. You look very nice today."
  16639.  
  16640. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 10:14 PM]
  16641. Loyd takes out one of his journals and gets to writing. Not going to sneaky-sneak on a conversation between Ashka and Maegan. Mostly because he doesn't care.
  16642.  
  16643. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:17 PM]
  16644. She takes a deep breath. "Oh."
  16645. She blushes at her compliment. "I am feeling alright, a little nervous on what happened to you..."
  16646. "But I wish to honor your request."
  16647.  
  16648. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:19 PM]
  16649. Maegan freezes and stops eating. "Really?"
  16650.  
  16651. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:19 PM]
  16652. "Seeing you die like that... I would do anything for you. It would pain me greatly if I could not do this for you in case..in case."
  16653.  
  16654. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:21 PM]
  16655. "I...Thank you, Ashka. This means the world to me, I can't stress that enough."
  16656. "And you need not worry, I'm not going anywhere. I promise."
  16657.  
  16658. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:30 PM]
  16659. She gives her a hug and a kiss on her forehead. "I will not let you go."
  16660.  
  16661. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:33 PM]
  16662. Maegan returns the hug and rubs her back, squeezing her tight. "I'll be with you. Always."
  16663.  
  16664. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 10:33 PM]
  16665. How cute.
  16666.  
  16667. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:36 PM]
  16668. She holds Maegan for a long moment, resting her chin on top of her white hair.
  16669. She knows Loyd is waiting, but he can sit still for 5 more seconds right?
  16670.  
  16671. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 10:38 PM]
  16672. Loyd is writing in his journal. He doesn't even know that he's supposed to be waiting for something.
  16673.  
  16674. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:38 PM]
  16675. o-oh
  16676.  
  16677. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 10:41 PM]
  16678. Too focused on that journal, man.
  16679.  
  16680. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:41 PM]
  16681. sure,,,,,,,,
  16682.  
  16683. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:42 PM]
  16684. "I-I suppose I'll go buy the...appropriate supplies." Maegan doesn't quite pull away yet, not wanting to be rude. And also this is kinda comfy, so.
  16685.  
  16686. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:42 PM]
  16687. She hmm and rocks her back and forth. Kinda like dancing.
  16688.  
  16689. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:44 PM]
  16690. Maegan chuckles. "I didn't know you meant that literally. I have to admit, it's wonderful."
  16691.  
  16692. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:45 PM]
  16693. "Anything to hear you laugh, my love."
  16694.  
  16695. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:46 PM]
  16696. "How about we keep Loyd waiting as long as we can?"
  16697.  
  16698. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 10:47 PM]
  16699. Loyd is too busy writing to realize he's waiting for something. Sorry, Maegan.
  16700.  
  16701. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:47 PM]
  16702. "Well alright." She smirks and chuckles.
  16703. Smoochy smoochy
  16704.  
  16705. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:50 PM]
  16706. Yea keep SITTIN there Loyd
  16707. FOREVER
  16708. until Vauhan comes
  16709.  
  16710. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 10:50 PM]
  16711. Loyd will just leave whenever he's done writing.
  16712. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  16713.  
  16714. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:51 PM]
  16715. After intense WRESTLING
  16716. "I suppose we need more meat then for the growing children."
  16717.  
  16718. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 10:52 PM]
  16719. Well, lucky for Loyd, Vauhan enters the tavern.
  16720.  
  16721. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 10:53 PM]
  16722. Loyd doesn't notice him, since he's writing, but he is sitting right next to all of that FUCKING LOOT.
  16723.  
  16724. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:53 PM]
  16725. "Oh, definitely. Find us a big one, hm?"
  16726.  
  16727. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:54 PM]
  16728. She nods and gives another kiss on her forehead. "I will."
  16729.  
  16730. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 10:56 PM]
  16731. Vauhan sits down next to Loyd. "I've spoken with Captain Wyatt," he announces to anyone willing to listen. "He'll look into giving us an appropriate reward for clearing out the Tomb."
  16732.  
  16733. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:57 PM]
  16734. Maegan gives her a kiss on the lips before hearing Vauhan's BOOMING voice. "I suppose our guests are arriving."
  16735.  
  16736. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 10:57 PM]
  16737. "Don't really need a reward."
  16738.  
  16739. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:57 PM]
  16740. SHUT UP LOYD YES WE DO
  16741.  
  16742. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 10:57 PM]
  16743. She sighs LOUDLY. Back to the main area, then.
  16744.  
  16745. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 10:58 PM]
  16746. That feel when. Maegan heads back up front. "I hope it's more money."
  16747. "Also hello, Vauhan. You and the men found quite a lot in those buildings."
  16748.  
  16749. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 10:59 PM]
  16750. Loyd was talking about himself, Maegan, calm your b-cups.
  16751.  
  16752. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 11:02 PM]
  16753. "Aye, it's a large space."
  16754.  
  16755. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 11:03 PM]
  16756. "Ah hello, Vauhan. We heard you come in."
  16757.  
  16758. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 11:03 PM]
  16759. "I'll be stepping out for a moment, did you want anything to drink?"
  16760.  
  16761. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:04 PM]
  16762. "If you see any of the others, tell them to come here and claim loot for themselves. If you see a pale redhead man with no shoes, slap him over the head, because I told him to tell the others to come here. Please." Loyd finishes his writing and puts his journal away.
  16763.  
  16764. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 11:05 PM]
  16765. "A pale...what?"
  16766.  
  16767. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 11:05 PM]
  16768. "Something light. I'd like not to be piss drunk."
  16769.  
  16770. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 11:05 PM]
  16771. "Are you also here for hunting, Vauhan?"
  16772.  
  16773. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:06 PM]
  16774. "A pale redhead man. A man with red hair who is pale."
  16775.  
  16776. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 11:06 PM]
  16777. "I can be, if needed."
  16778.  
  16779. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 11:07 PM]
  16780. Maegan hmms and gets Vauhan some regular ol' ale. "Here you go. Loyd's paying so don't worry about that. I'll return shortly." She goes to EDGAR'S CONVENIENCE STORE.
  16781.  
  16782. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:08 PM]
  16783. "I was only intending to pay when the celebration started, not pay for everyone forever, but okay."
  16784.  
  16785. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 11:10 PM]
  16786. "Nah, I can pay for myself."
  16787.  
  16788. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:11 PM]
  16789. "When the celebration starts, I'll be paying. As I promised."
  16790.  
  16791. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 11:15 PM]
  16792. "When is the celebration starting, then?"
  16793.  
  16794. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:16 PM]
  16795. "Whenever I can manage to grab everyone. As you can see, today was not a good day for celebrating."
  16796.  
  16797. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 11:18 PM]
  16798. "Mm," Vauhan agrees, looking around.
  16799.  
  16800. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 11:19 PM]
  16801. "Today is a good day for hunting, no?'
  16802.  
  16803. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:19 PM]
  16804. "If anything, I expected Manny to be here before anyone. I expected Mary to appear here, too, since she seems to be popping up instead of hiding now." Oh right, hunting. Loyd shrugs. "Maybe. I haven't been topside."
  16805.  
  16806. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 11:20 PM]
  16807. "It's hard to know what the weather is up there from here."
  16808.  
  16809. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 11:21 PM]
  16810. Maegan RETURNS, sack in hand. She continues to not offer Loyd a drink.
  16811.  
  16812. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 11:22 PM]
  16813. what a bitch tbh,,,,,,,,,
  16814.  
  16815. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:22 PM]
  16816. Loyd doesn't want a drink, so lucky her.
  16817.  
  16818. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 11:24 PM]
  16819. Why's he such a DICK
  16820. Maegan sets the stuff on the bed in the back before turning to the front, taking her usual seat behind the counter.
  16821. And pours herself some ale 'cause why not.
  16822. "Would you like a drink, Ashka?"
  16823.  
  16824. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:25 PM]
  16825. Loyd is being a dick by not wanting a drink. Okay. Loyd opens his journal again to make a list of animals up top so he knows what to hunt this time.
  16826.  
  16827. Doe Heart#8349 [15-Jul-17 11:29 PM]
  16828. She stops mid nod to shake her head. "Perhaps not the best choice at the moment."
  16829.  
  16830. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 11:30 PM]
  16831. Maegan shrugs. She takes a sip from her mug. "How long will it take to repair those buildings down in the Tomb?"
  16832.  
  16833. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 11:30 PM]
  16834. "I didn't ask, just that it should be started."
  16835.  
  16836. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:33 PM]
  16837. "With the lute and a good bard? Should take no time at all. However, the lute might be more useful in shaping some defenses near where the pit is in the Lifeline. A good, strong castle wall, with plenty of room for siege equipment and double doors, so we can make use of murder-holes."
  16838.  
  16839. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 11:34 PM]
  16840. "That's not a bad idea, honestly."
  16841.  
  16842. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:35 PM]
  16843. "Thank you for the vote of confidence."
  16844.  
  16845. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 11:35 PM]
  16846. Shut up, Loyd. Maegan chugs more of her ale.
  16847.  
  16848. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 11:35 PM]
  16849. "Bring it up with Captain Wyatt if you think it's a good idea."
  16850.  
  16851. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:39 PM]
  16852. "Knowing Wyatt, it'll just be a quick conversation with him saying: "Go for it. Anything else you need?""
  16853.  
  16854. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 11:41 PM]
  16855. Vauhan thinks about this, then chuckles. "He does say that a lot, doesn't he?"
  16856.  
  16857. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:43 PM]
  16858. "That he does. Anyway, if you two got time, we can hunt now, or we can do it tomorrow. You got enough pork to last you the rest of the day, Maegan?"
  16859.  
  16860. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 11:45 PM]
  16861. "A couple days, yes."
  16862. "Speaking of which, is anyone hungry?"
  16863.  
  16864. Mathias#1381 [15-Jul-17 11:54 PM]
  16865. "I'm good, thank you."
  16866.  
  16867. Nachtimus#1770 [15-Jul-17 11:56 PM]
  16868. "I could certainly eat."
  16869.  
  16870. Hippocratesi#9485 [15-Jul-17 11:57 PM]
  16871. Maegan fixes Vauhan some BOAR STEAK, servin' it steamin' hot. "Careful, just came off the stove."
  16872.  
  16873. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 12:02 AM]
  16874. Vauhan will wait on it then. "So what will you do with your share of the loot found in the Tomb?"
  16875.  
  16876. Hippocratesi#9485 [16-Jul-17 12:05 AM]
  16877. "The gemstones are *marvelous* and this amulet may come in handy at some point. The rest doesn't particularly interest me." Maegan eyes the rest of the gemstones left on the table. She contemplates taking them now, who's gonna stop her? These big stronk men?
  16878. "They'll look so beautiful next to my goblets."
  16879.  
  16880. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 12:08 AM]
  16881. "Aye, they're nice, but I don't value anything we've found past how much they'd sell for."
  16882.  
  16883. Hippocratesi#9485 [16-Jul-17 12:08 AM]
  16884. "I appraised the rest earlier. They'll fetch us a pretty penny to say the least."
  16885. "On top of our future payment, we'll be set for the rest of our lives."
  16886. "And beyond that."
  16887.  
  16888. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 12:18 AM]
  16889. Vauhan nods. "I must admit, I don't want for anything right now, things I can get with money anyways. I don't know what to do with it all other than give back to the people."
  16890.  
  16891. Hippocratesi#9485 [16-Jul-17 12:23 AM]
  16892. "That's very respectable. You're a good man, Vauhan. Elara is lucky to have you."
  16893.  
  16894. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 12:27 AM]
  16895. "Thank you for the kind words," Vauhan says, drinking the ale.
  16896.  
  16897. Hippocratesi#9485 [16-Jul-17 12:27 AM]
  16898. y-you too
  16899. "Mhm." Maegan heads into the back, assuming no one else is coming in today.
  16900.  
  16901. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 12:37 AM]
  16902. "Good chance to put down your shields and retire with Elara, if you got enough gold to last you for life... after the Scythians, that is." Loyd momentarily comes back to life to make a comment.
  16903.  
  16904. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 12:39 AM]
  16905. "Perhaps. It would be odd, not being a soldier."
  16906.  
  16907. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 12:43 AM]
  16908. "Most people fight so that they and their children don't have to be soldiers. You're not getting any younger, Vauhan, and perhaps you would enjoy it more spending the rest of your days working in Afallon's clinic and teaching your child a trade."
  16909.  
  16910. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 12:47 AM]
  16911. "I will consider your words, Loyd."
  16912.  
  16913. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 12:53 AM]
  16914. "Buy a house. Settle down. You're going on... what? 60?"
  16915.  
  16916. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 12:56 AM]
  16917. "I turned 63 perhaps a month ago. 62? It's hard to remember."
  16918.  
  16919. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 01:05 AM]
  16920. "Even more of a reason to retire already..."
  16921.  
  16922. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 01:28 AM]
  16923. "Usually a soldier retires on their shield, at least where I am from."
  16924.  
  16925. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 01:30 AM]
  16926. "Does that usual soldier have a child or are they content to let their bloodline die with them on a battlefield that few will remember?"
  16927.  
  16928. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 01:30 AM]
  16929. "It's usually hard to tell if they have borne children."
  16930.  
  16931. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 01:31 AM]
  16932. "They're dumb, then. They would do better to come home with their shield rather than come home on it."
  16933.  
  16934. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 01:55 AM]
  16935. "Cowards weaken an army, worsen an army's morale. All it takes is for one soldier to run to ruin a fight, when a valiant death could win a battle. They'd do less not being there at all. So the Gladiparman commander says, at least."
  16936.  
  16937. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 02:03 AM]
  16938. "Or a 'valiant' death causes a mass route because the man who decided to die valiantly was the leader and the one everyone looked up to, and his death, rather than inspiring his men to fight on, just inspires them to turn tail and run. I never said returning with your shield by being a coward, I said return with your shield after a successful battle. You keep surviving all of your fights. Clearly a sign that someone wants you to retire and sire the next generation."
  16939.  
  16940. Hippocratesi#9485 [16-Jul-17 02:32 AM]
  16941. stop being old
  16942.  
  16943. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 02:52 AM]
  16944. "Did I tell you about the odd dream I had a few days ago? It was very odd, and incredibly vivid. I found myself fighting a massive suit of armor, and with each blow, I could feel my muscles popping, my bones close to reaching the breaking point. But every time, I would push it back, and eventually, when we locked weapons, it nodded at me, then pressed into my chest, and ever since then, I have felt a burning in my chest unlike any I have felt before. I think this is a clear sign of Gorum's favor."
  16945.  
  16946. Hippocratesi#9485 [16-Jul-17 02:53 AM]
  16947. when is loyd going to follow his own advice
  16948.  
  16949. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 02:57 AM]
  16950. Why would Loyd ever follow his own advice? "Had my own odd dream awhile ago, but the details are... fuzzy." Because it never actually HAPPENED, GM MAN. "But... you're going to talk about Gorum's favor being a clear sign that you need to keep fighting?"
  16951.  
  16952. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 02:58 AM]
  16953. "Perhaps? He granted me some gift of power, and it would be an injustice if I were to let it go to waste."
  16954.  
  16955. Hippocratesi#9485 [16-Jul-17 02:59 AM]
  16956. Because in order to satisfy Erastil, Loyd must have his own family
  16957.  
  16958. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 03:01 AM]
  16959. "Unless the power only lasts until the Scythians are gone. If it vanishes after that, isn't that a sign that you can take it easy?" Loyd is unappealing to women so he cannot start his own family.
  16960.  
  16961. Hippocratesi#9485 [16-Jul-17 03:02 AM]
  16962. Not anymore, he shaved and stuff
  16963. NOW he's appealing
  16964. to non-lesbians
  16965.  
  16966. Nachtimus#1770 [16-Jul-17 03:02 AM]
  16967. "Perhaps. The gods are a confusing lot."
  16968.  
  16969. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 03:03 AM]
  16970. No he isn't, stop trying to force a family on Loyd, he don't deserve it. "They really are..."
  16971.  
  16972. Hippocratesi#9485 [16-Jul-17 03:03 AM]
  16973. 😒
  16974. guess he'll just have to live with his archenemy being happy...
  16975.  
  16976. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 03:06 AM]
  16977. Wow. Thinking Loyd considers her his archenemy, smh...
  16978.  
  16979. Soren#1962 [16-Jul-17 08:18 PM]
  16980. Lex floats into the tavern, looking kind of dishelved but in a better mood than he was when he left the party. "Did I miss anything?"
  16981.  
  16982. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 08:19 PM]
  16983. Loyd waves and then points to all of that fine dragon genocide loot on the tables. "Nothing important. Don't worry, no party happened yet."
  16984.  
  16985. Soren#1962 [16-Jul-17 08:20 PM]
  16986. "I take it these are the spoils?"
  16987.  
  16988. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 08:21 PM]
  16989. "They are. Manny and Vauhan don't want anything. Maegan, Ashka, and I claimed what we wanted. Take whatever you think would be useful, Be sure to leave some stuff for Mary and Arvio."
  16990.  
  16991. Soren#1962 [16-Jul-17 08:27 PM]
  16992. Lex pokes through the stuff a bit and picks up a the nondescript tan bag. "I think I'll take this."
  16993.  
  16994. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 08:29 PM]
  16995. "What's the bag do? And feel free to grab some potions, if you want 'em. Maegan identified them all."
  16996.  
  16997. Soren#1962 [16-Jul-17 08:31 PM]
  16998. "I am okay with just this."
  16999. "You pull animals out of it."
  17000.  
  17001. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 08:32 PM]
  17002. "You... pull animals out of- What's the use for that?"
  17003.  
  17004. Soren#1962 [16-Jul-17 08:36 PM]
  17005. "To aid in combat, to provide transport, to be a distraction."
  17006.  
  17007. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 08:40 PM]
  17008. "You mean you can pull a horse out of that?"
  17009.  
  17010. Soren#1962 [16-Jul-17 08:42 PM]
  17011. "This one, yes."
  17012.  
  17013. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 08:46 PM]
  17014. "Huh... just one or as many as you wish?"
  17015.  
  17016. Soren#1962 [16-Jul-17 08:46 PM]
  17017. "It is limited per day and week, if I recall."
  17018. "It is still...strange for me to work off of memories that aren't mine but are. But my past selves have encountered things before. I believe only one can exist from this bag at a time...and only two per day."
  17019. "Because wizards love to put strange restrictions on magical items."
  17020.  
  17021. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 08:59 PM]
  17022. "That they do..." Loyd feels like something important was mentioned, but he can't remember if Lex told him about what he just said. "...How do you have memories that aren't yours?"
  17023.  
  17024. Soren#1962 [16-Jul-17 09:01 PM]
  17025. "They are mine. In a way."
  17026. "I do not know if you know my story. I only shared it with a few. I often mentioned being a shaman in training for my village, but I discovered that meant more than just apprenticeship."
  17027. "The shaman of my village is said to always be the same spirit. In a cycle of reincarnation. Yet, the shaman and apprentice exist at the same time. You can see why this proves problematic when actually analyzed. I had no way to delve into this, until Yesab assisted me. Letting me see memories of a prior master and apprentice."
  17028. "From what I was able to gather, we share the same soul, the same spirit. When the one who is to be apprentice is born, the soul shards off. Some power leaving the master, and going into the apprentice. I had feared that...that when I - my master, died, and the soul joined together again, I would lose myself. I have broken so many traditions of my people...so much about me is not at all what a shaman is supposed to be."
  17029. "This however, thankfully, turned out not to be the case. My master perished two days ago. I felt an incredible surge of power upon that happening and blacked out. I have been able to...retain who I am for the most part, but I have all of this knowledge and memories and power that aren't mine, but are."
  17030. "They are who I was in the past. But not who I am anymore."
  17031. "I have memories *of raising myself*."
  17032. "Do you ever have feelings of...of thinking of how you used to be ten years ago. And feeling that you are a completely different person now? Not even being sure how you could have done the things you did then, not sure how your thought process was so different?"
  17033.  
  17034. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 09:09 PM]
  17035. "So... you're kind of immortal, like that Atanas person? And you're definitely still Lex, despite it all?" Loyd ignores the question for the moment, thinking it over. "I know that I'm a completely different man from that sixteen year old that never used a bow before, but I know why I did the things I did between then and now and I know what my thought process was."
  17036. "More important than that, though, is this: Does your old master... old self... whatever you want to call it... does him dying mean you have to leave soon? Go back to your village to lead it?"
  17037.  
  17038. Soren#1962 [16-Jul-17 09:12 PM]
  17039. "I have time. I know that we have to prepare for the colonists arriving, and the possibility of the scythians invading. I cannot leave until I know the people here will be safe. And, well...no, I am not immortal. Just this spirit. Once my time has come, I will pass, and the next will take the mantle."
  17040. "I will no longer be me, I will just be experiences and memories."
  17041.  
  17042. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 09:13 PM]
  17043. "Well, hopefully we find a good replacement for Edgar when you steal him away to your village."
  17044.  
  17045. Soren#1962 [16-Jul-17 09:17 PM]
  17046. He gives a small smile and laughs a bit. "Yeah...I am going to have to see if he wishes to come along. I meant to talk to him about it, but we got distracted."
  17047.  
  17048. Mathias#1381 [16-Jul-17 09:19 PM]
  17049. "He'll come along. I don't see Edgar as the type to say no... well, he might just try to convince you to stay here, but if you're presistent, he'll crack."
  17050.  
  17051. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:14 AM]
  17052. Loyd works silently.
  17053.  
  17054. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:15 AM]
  17055. Ashka coughs. "Loyd, I can take over that if you wish."
  17056.  
  17057. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:15 AM]
  17058. "What happened out there?"
  17059.  
  17060. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:15 AM]
  17061. "I'm fine." Loyd says to both.
  17062.  
  17063. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:16 AM]
  17064. Maegan glances to Ashka and then back to Loyd. "You are not fine."
  17065.  
  17066. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:17 AM]
  17067. Loyd hmms, considering his answer. "I will be fine." Perfect.
  17068.  
  17069. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:18 AM]
  17070. Ashka glances to Maegan. She gives a shrug and a face that says Oh-God-I-Don't-Know-What-To-Say.
  17071.  
  17072. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:18 AM]
  17073. Maegan returns the shrug. She don't know either.
  17074.  
  17075. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:18 AM]
  17076. Loyd works.
  17077.  
  17078. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:18 AM]
  17079. "Uh, would you like a drink?"
  17080. "Some soup?"
  17081. "Are you ill?"
  17082.  
  17083. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:19 AM]
  17084. "No. No. No."
  17085.  
  17086. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:19 AM]
  17087. "You saw something. A herald, was it?"
  17088.  
  17089. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:20 AM]
  17090. Ignored. Loyd is working fast, at least.
  17091. "Need salt."
  17092.  
  17093. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:23 AM]
  17094. Maegan hands Loyd the salt.
  17095.  
  17096. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:24 AM]
  17097. Meat is salted and put away. Onto the next stag! "Eyeballs. Tongue. Keep them or no?"
  17098.  
  17099. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:25 AM]
  17100. "Er, throw those away. I suppose."
  17101.  
  17102. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:25 AM]
  17103. Loyd will keep them for himself, then.
  17104.  
  17105. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:25 AM]
  17106. Maegan moves back over to Ashka and lowers her voice to a whisper. "What do we do?"
  17107.  
  17108. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:28 AM]
  17109. "*Can* we even do anything? Will he ever listen to us?"
  17110.  
  17111. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:28 AM]
  17112. It's Loyd. You already know the answer.
  17113.  
  17114. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:28 AM]
  17115. "I don't know! I'm worried he lost his bloody mind!"
  17116.  
  17117. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:29 AM]
  17118. "He has not killed us yet..."
  17119. She thinks.
  17120.  
  17121. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:30 AM]
  17122. Loyd doesn't feel like a mortal herald. Maybe because he's looking for excuses to feel like a sad sack of shit. He moves onto the third stag.
  17123.  
  17124. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:31 AM]
  17125. "Well, he might. We don't know *what* happened out there."
  17126.  
  17127. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:33 AM]
  17128. "Do we lock him here? Do we get Lex?"
  17129.  
  17130. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:33 AM]
  17131. "The *children* are in here!"
  17132.  
  17133. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:34 AM]
  17134. "Ah!"
  17135. "So we kick him out?"
  17136.  
  17137. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:35 AM]
  17138. Fourth stag! Wooosh!
  17139.  
  17140. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:35 AM]
  17141. "If he doesn't talk, perhaps."
  17142. "Hmmm, Elara might know."
  17143.  
  17144. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:39 AM]
  17145. Loyd continues to not talk as he finishes up the fourth stag, and then moves to put the meat away. "I'm taking the tongues and eyeballs." He finally says, wrapping up the food he's taking for himself. "How much for a keg?"
  17146.  
  17147. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:39 AM]
  17148. "...A whole keg?"
  17149.  
  17150. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:39 AM]
  17151. "Yep."
  17152.  
  17153. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:39 AM]
  17154. "For yourself?"
  17155.  
  17156. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:39 AM]
  17157. "Yep."
  17158.  
  17159. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:39 AM]
  17160. "Why?"
  17161.  
  17162. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:39 AM]
  17163. "For drinking."
  17164.  
  17165. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:40 AM]
  17166. "You can...drink at the tavern, Loyd."
  17167.  
  17168. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:40 AM]
  17169. "I'd rather drink at home... the hole tonight."
  17170.  
  17171. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:41 AM]
  17172. Maegan hmmms. She doesn't want to give him a whole fuckin' keg.
  17173.  
  17174. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:41 AM]
  17175. "One hundred gold a good price?"
  17176.  
  17177. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:42 AM]
  17178. "I- Well..."
  17179.  
  17180. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:42 AM]
  17181. Ashka nudges her a little bit.
  17182.  
  17183. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:42 AM]
  17184. Maegan looks to Ashka. What?
  17185.  
  17186. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:42 AM]
  17187. "Five seconds. Selling it or not?"
  17188.  
  17189. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:43 AM]
  17190. She peers to her. C'MON
  17191.  
  17192. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:43 AM]
  17193. Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh. "Yes, fine."
  17194.  
  17195. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:44 AM]
  17196. Just in time. Loyd gets out one hundred gold for a keg of hopefully the strongest drink Maegan has.
  17197.  
  17198. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:45 AM]
  17199. "It's in the storage room." Maegan furrows her brow as she takes the gold.
  17200.  
  17201. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:47 AM]
  17202. Loyd goes back into the storage room to get his keg of 'death by alcohol poisoning'. "Meat should last for awhile, so you'll need to have Ashka to go hunting in a few months. Bye." And then Loyd is heading out for his hole to enjoy a nice dinner of deer tongue and drink the memory of today away.
  17203.  
  17204. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:47 AM]
  17205. Maegan hmms as he leaves and pauses once he walks out the door. "Ashka."
  17206.  
  17207. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:48 AM]
  17208. "You *took* the money?"
  17209.  
  17210. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:48 AM]
  17211. "Oh, come on! He has plenty!"
  17212.  
  17213. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:49 AM]
  17214. She just waves her hands in confusion.
  17215.  
  17216. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:50 AM]
  17217. "There's a bigger problem- I think he's going to kill himself."
  17218.  
  17219. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:51 AM]
  17220. She pauses. "Oh no."
  17221. "That...seems likely."
  17222.  
  17223. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:51 AM]
  17224. "His words were...implicit."
  17225. Maegan growls in frustration. Her grasp on the coin bag tightens. She's clearly very conflicted.
  17226.  
  17227. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:54 AM]
  17228. "Maegan...do you...want him dead?"
  17229. "You two have not interacted for a while so has those emotions ebbed away?"
  17230.  
  17231. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 01:55 AM]
  17232. Of coursh!
  17233.  
  17234. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 01:56 AM]
  17235. Her demon eyes flare up and she grits her teeth. "*I don't know.*" She starts to tremble, her forehead wrinkled and her eyes staring straight at the ground.
  17236.  
  17237. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 01:58 AM]
  17238. "Maegan it is alright, you do not have to do anything. I can do my best to fix this." She wraps her arms around Maegan's shoulders. She pats her back in an attempt to pacify. "Black smoke, it is all black smoke..." she whispers.
  17239.  
  17240. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 02:01 AM]
  17241. Maegan leans into her and hugs her tight, taking deep breaths to calm herself down. Her body still trembles. "...Do as you like."
  17242. "I can't."
  17243.  
  17244. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 02:11 AM]
  17245. She rubs her back as long as she needs it.
  17246.  
  17247. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 02:13 AM]
  17248. Maegan keeps taking long, deep breaths. "I'll be fine, love. I'm just...I'm just tired, I suppose."
  17249.  
  17250. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 02:22 AM]
  17251. Ashka looks to Maegan with concern, stroking her cheeks with the back of her hand.
  17252. "Just deep breaths, my love."
  17253.  
  17254. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 02:24 AM]
  17255. "Gods, I feel like a child. I'm sorry you have to see me like this." She takes a few more breaths.
  17256.  
  17257. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 02:25 AM]
  17258. It's okay, Maegan, we all feel like that.
  17259.  
  17260. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 02:26 AM]
  17261. "Not at all. I completely understand what rage can do to you. I have learned to keep my own rage in check for years, this is still rather new to you." Ashka moves from standing opposite to her, shifting to her right side.
  17262.  
  17263. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 02:26 AM]
  17264. And then they fugged?
  17265.  
  17266. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 02:27 AM]
  17267. no!
  17268.  
  17269. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 02:28 AM]
  17270. "I'll...I'll learn." Maegan puts a hand on Ashka's. "Thank you."
  17271.  
  17272. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 02:29 AM]
  17273. "Of course. It is my duty."
  17274.  
  17275. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 02:31 AM]
  17276. "If you wish to save Loyd...I will not stop you...and I won't hold it against you."
  17277.  
  17278. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 02:31 AM]
  17279. Some rival you are.
  17280.  
  17281. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 02:32 AM]
  17282. Look she doesn't care if he dies or not
  17283.  
  17284. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 02:33 AM]
  17285. she doesnt?
  17286.  
  17287. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 02:34 AM]
  17288. I guess I shouldn't say that
  17289. It's complicated
  17290. with conflicted feelings on the matter
  17291.  
  17292. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 02:34 AM]
  17293. Ignore Loyd and work on those conflicted feelings, Ashka.
  17294. He'll be fine. Talk to your waifu.
  17295.  
  17296. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 02:35 AM]
  17297. what kind of conflicTED FEELINGS
  17298. I already talked to her!
  17299.  
  17300. Hippocratesi#9485 [18-Jul-17 02:36 AM]
  17301. Well she hates him but besides that he's also going to fucking kill himself for some reason (she assumes)
  17302. She's worried that not doing something when she could have is going to fuck with her for the rest of her life
  17303. if that makes sense
  17304.  
  17305. Doe Heart#8349 [18-Jul-17 02:38 AM]
  17306. ya
  17307.  
  17308. Soren#1962 [18-Jul-17 08:24 AM]
  17309. Lex kind of fell asleep sitting up.
  17310.  
  17311. Mathias#1381 [18-Jul-17 03:33 PM]
  17312. Go sleep with Edgar, Lex.
  17313.  
  17314. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 09:09 PM]
  17315. Maegan returns to the tavern, slamming the door behind her before marching into the office room and planting her ass into a chair. She closes her eyes and starts taking deep breaths to calm herself down. Maybe she should take anger management classes? Surely we have those.
  17316.  
  17317. Mathias#1381 [19-Jul-17 09:18 PM]
  17318. The only cure for anger is murder.
  17319.  
  17320. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 09:48 PM]
  17321. Ashka hears the slamming doors, followed by loud breathing of frustration.
  17322. She perks up, walking from the kitchen to the office.
  17323. She sees Maegan sitting alone in her chair and Ashka furrows her brows in worry. "Maegan?"
  17324.  
  17325. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 09:51 PM]
  17326. Maegan huffs, her usually pale-ish face tinged red. "Loyd is not to step foot into this tavern."
  17327.  
  17328. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 10:32 PM]
  17329. Ashka looks shocked. "What did he do? Did he hurt you? Did he *touch* you?"
  17330.  
  17331. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 10:41 PM]
  17332. She sighs, taking a moment to answer. "...No. I'm just sick of him, blubbering like a babe in his little corner. Crying about some damned vision from his God, convinced that Erastil's telling him to 'get fucked'. I told him I hope he is cursed to walk this earth for all eternity, tormenting himself until time's end. I *hate* him."
  17333.  
  17334. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 10:44 PM]
  17335. Her eyes widen, dialing back the rage that was about to burst. "What kind of vision can reduce him of all people to tears?"
  17336.  
  17337. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 10:45 PM]
  17338. "Something about a 'family he can never have.'"
  17339.  
  17340. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 10:46 PM]
  17341. Ashka leans by the wall next to Maegan, rubbing her back. "And that makes you angry?"
  17342. While she waits for an answer, her mind wanders to Loyd's wanted list, mentally re-listing crimes commited.
  17343.  
  17344. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 10:48 PM]
  17345. "Seeing him like that infuriated me. As if he's the only one who can't go home."
  17346.  
  17347. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 10:49 PM]
  17348. Her hands retreats from her back and Ashka straightens. "Maegan, do you not think he already knows that?"
  17349.  
  17350. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 10:50 PM]
  17351. Maegan stays silent and balls her hands into fists.
  17352.  
  17353. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 10:51 PM]
  17354. "He is very much aware of the damage he has caused for you. If not for him, *we* would not have happened."
  17355.  
  17356. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 10:52 PM]
  17357. Maegan growls. "He had *nothing* to do with us."
  17358.  
  17359. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 10:56 PM]
  17360. "He once told me that he wanted you to have your happiness. Has he not acomplished that?"
  17361.  
  17362. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 10:57 PM]
  17363. "*He* told you that?"
  17364.  
  17365. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:00 PM]
  17366. She nods.
  17367. She shifts her postion towards the office door. "Maegan, you are not the only one who lost a family, just as he is not the only one as well."
  17368.  
  17369. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 11:02 PM]
  17370. Maegan takes a deep breath, closing her eyes again. "I know."
  17371. "I thank whatever powers brought us together but it was not *him*."
  17372.  
  17373. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:06 PM]
  17374. "I do not believe that."
  17375.  
  17376. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 11:07 PM]
  17377. Her eyes snap open and she leans back in her chair, resting her cheek on her first. "Is that so?"
  17378.  
  17379. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:09 PM]
  17380. For the first time in her life, Ashka is afraid of another woman.
  17381.  
  17382. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 11:10 PM]
  17383. "You believe that?"
  17384. "That he's responsible for us?"
  17385.  
  17386. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:12 PM]
  17387. "And why is that wrong? Why does that bother you so?"
  17388. "He gave me the courage to continue to speak to you in romantic terms."
  17389. Ashka attempts to look strong, but there is a quiver in her voice.
  17390.  
  17391. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 11:14 PM]
  17392. "Why does it *bother* me?" Maegan stands up suddenly. "He took part in the *slaughter* of my friends and family. And you ask me that question?"
  17393.  
  17394. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:15 PM]
  17395. Yikes.
  17396. "And he *knows* it! I am not asking you to forgive him, or to enjoy his company but god damn it woman he lost something too. He tries to fix it and your constant malicious words already have served the reminder of what he has done. He is not your war, Maegan. Higher power has done this to you, not just him."
  17397.  
  17398. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 11:21 PM]
  17399. She just looks at Ashka. Her enraged expression softens if only for a moment.
  17400. "Hmph." Maegan crosses her arms, unsure of what to actually say. Ashka isn't exactly wrong.
  17401. "Perhaps what I said to him was harsh."
  17402.  
  17403. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:25 PM]
  17404. Huh, that was easy.
  17405. "You shouted at a man who had a vision of a family he could not have from his god...and you told him he did not deserve the family."
  17406. She crosses her arms and narrows her eyes at her. "You owe him a great apology."
  17407.  
  17408. Mathias#1381 [19-Jul-17 11:28 PM]
  17409. Let's not go that far.
  17410.  
  17411. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:28 PM]
  17412. "Or at least allow him back into the tavern."
  17413.  
  17414. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 11:28 PM]
  17415. Maegan scoffs dramatically. "*Apology*?"
  17416.  
  17417. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:29 PM]
  17418. She rolls her eyes. "For what you said, not for how you feel." GROW UP.
  17419.  
  17420. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 11:29 PM]
  17421. Wow i see how it is
  17422. Maegan looks upwards, as if thinking about something then looks back to Ashka. "No."
  17423. "But I will allow him back into the tavern."
  17424.  
  17425. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:31 PM]
  17426. She shrugs and gives a small smile. "That is fair."
  17427.  
  17428. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 11:33 PM]
  17429. Maegan plops back into her chair. "Go tell him. I'm sure you'll want his side anyway."
  17430.  
  17431. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:35 PM]
  17432. Oh c'mooooooon. "Maegan darling, it is not taking sides. He needs to hear it from you." She reaches her hand out and waits.
  17433.  
  17434. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 11:36 PM]
  17435. "Ugh, Gods, don't make me go."
  17436.  
  17437. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:36 PM]
  17438. "And why is that?"
  17439. you CHILD.
  17440.  
  17441. Hippocratesi#9485 [19-Jul-17 11:37 PM]
  17442. Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh. Maegan stands and takes Ashka's hand. "Let's go."
  17443.  
  17444. Doe Heart#8349 [19-Jul-17 11:39 PM]
  17445. Yay!!1
  17446. Off we go to the HOLE
  17447.  
  17448. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:02 AM]
  17449. WOOSH
  17450.  
  17451. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:02 AM]
  17452. NYOOM
  17453. "Do you feel better now?"
  17454.  
  17455. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:03 AM]
  17456. Caden meows. He does feel better since he's not walking.
  17457.  
  17458. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:04 AM]
  17459. "I suppose." Maegan walks into the kitchen. "Come, follow me....whatever your name is."
  17460.  
  17461. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:04 AM]
  17462. Caden stays on Ashka's shoulder.
  17463.  
  17464. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:05 AM]
  17465. Ashka follows Maegan, jostling her shoulders a bit for fun
  17466.  
  17467. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:05 AM]
  17468. Caden is not here for fun. He's here for food.
  17469.  
  17470. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:05 AM]
  17471. Fine.
  17472. Maybe just a little bit?
  17473.  
  17474. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:06 AM]
  17475. Fooooooooood.
  17476. Once he spots an opportunity, he drops the shit he was carrying on the nearest table. Payment.
  17477.  
  17478. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:06 AM]
  17479. It will come back to Loyd. What is it again?
  17480.  
  17481. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:06 AM]
  17482. Maegan cooks some fuckin' venison and sets some out for all of 'em. "I'm glad we don't have to eat pork every damned night anymore."
  17483.  
  17484. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:07 AM]
  17485. Now you get to eat venison every damned night now.
  17486.  
  17487. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:07 AM]
  17488. "I'll be honest, I wasn't a huge fan. My stomach neither." Maegan munches into her own venison.
  17489.  
  17490. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:08 AM]
  17491. "I am happy I was not the only one who thought of that."
  17492.  
  17493. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:08 AM]
  17494. The ol' bounty poster that Ashka should be familiar with and a pipe (simple wooden instrument, not a smoking pipe) with some non-Parthian words carved on it. Caden jumps down, looks at his food, turns to look at Maegan's food, and then looks at her.
  17495. He then places a paw on Maegan's venison.
  17496.  
  17497. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:09 AM]
  17498. "No! That's mine!" Maegan pulls her plate away. "Eat yours, I even set it out for you!"
  17499.  
  17500. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:10 AM]
  17501. Caden just stares at Maegan for a bit. He then turns around to Ashka and places his paw on her venison.
  17502.  
  17503. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:10 AM]
  17504. She gently swats at his paw. "What is wrong with *your* meat?"
  17505.  
  17506. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:11 AM]
  17507. Caden is upset at these developments. He is used to placing a paw on the food he wants and getting that food. Defeated, Caden goes to eat his venison, meowing sadly.
  17508.  
  17509. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:11 AM]
  17510. "I see Loyd has spoiled you."
  17511.  
  17512. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:11 AM]
  17513. Typical. "Don't give me that, you're eating the same as us."
  17514.  
  17515. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:12 AM]
  17516. More sad meowing in-between mouthfuls of venison.
  17517.  
  17518. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:12 AM]
  17519. "That won't work on me." Maegan eats HER venison. Not yours, Caden.
  17520.  
  17521. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:13 AM]
  17522. M-might work on Ashka. "Perhaps he is VERY hungry?"
  17523.  
  17524. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:14 AM]
  17525. "Look at him, he's round as a barrel!"
  17526.  
  17527. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:14 AM]
  17528. What a bitch. Caden makes a mental note to knock her mug to the floor next time he notices her drinking from a mug. After eating half of his venison, he makes his move on Ashka. He meows at her, and then pushes and rubs his head against her arm.
  17529.  
  17530. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:14 AM]
  17531. oh my god......
  17532. This cat....
  17533. "Oh Maegan, but look how charming he is!"
  17534.  
  17535. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:15 AM]
  17536. "Don't fall for that, Ashka!"
  17537.  
  17538. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:16 AM]
  17539. Caden walks around, pushing his head against her plate to push it away from her. He then tries to distract her from her missing plate by laying down where the plate was, offering his stomach for rubs. He does not like stomach rubs, but it should let him get to the food.
  17540.  
  17541. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:16 AM]
  17542. SHE FALLS FOR IT!
  17543. "Oh my what a handsome cat, just look!" She goes in for TUMMY RUBS.
  17544.  
  17545. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:16 AM]
  17546. While she's falling for it, Caden will reach out to eat her venison.
  17547.  
  17548. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:17 AM]
  17549. "Ugh, Gods..." Maegan gives up, eating up her fukn plate.
  17550.  
  17551. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:17 AM]
  17552. You think you can fool me???
  17553.  
  17554. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:17 AM]
  17555. For a brief moment, Caden stares at Maegan, looking smug.
  17556.  
  17557. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:17 AM]
  17558. Ashka kicks the table from underneath with her knees, hoping to startle the cat.
  17559.  
  17560. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:18 AM]
  17561. Maegan does not take Caden's smug. It's not HER venison he's eating so who cares? :^)
  17562.  
  17563. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:18 AM]
  17564. It works. The cat suddenly bites Ashka's hand in freight, and then runs off the table. He jumps back on a moment later, grabbing HIS venison and taking it off the table with him. He'll just eat on the floor.
  17565.  
  17566. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:20 AM]
  17567. Ashka retreats her hand quickly and sighs a bit from the sharp pain. Whatever. She gives a weary laugh as she takes back her plate. "Well cat, now you will learn to keep on the floor."
  17568.  
  17569. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:21 AM]
  17570. Caden is not a happy kitty. He quickly eats his venison. He attempts to make peace with Ashka when he's done, offering the bounty and the pipe.
  17571.  
  17572. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:21 AM]
  17573. She ate it all. Sorry cat.
  17574.  
  17575. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:22 AM]
  17576. He still attempts to make peace.
  17577.  
  17578. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:22 AM]
  17579. Maegan finishes her DELICIOUS plate of venison and fills up a mug to wash it all down. "I think I just might cook more. Would you like some, Ashka?"
  17580.  
  17581. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:23 AM]
  17582. Maegan is happy and not pissed? Nice!
  17583.  
  17584. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:23 AM]
  17585. Caden looks to the mug. Put that mug down. Do it. Fucking do it.
  17586.  
  17587. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:23 AM]
  17588. Enjoy it while it lasts.
  17589.  
  17590. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:23 AM]
  17591. "Of course! I would be happy for more."
  17592.  
  17593. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:24 AM]
  17594. Maegan....puts the mug down on the table, unaware of Caden's infernal schemes. She gets to cookin'.
  17595.  
  17596. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:24 AM]
  17597. Caden leaves the pipe and bounty in front of Ashka, moving to the mug. He looks to the mug, then to Maegan, and then to the mug. He then slowly pushes it off the table.
  17598.  
  17599. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:25 AM]
  17600. Ashka absently plays with the bounty, paying no attention to Caden. She opens and recloses the the bounty.
  17601.  
  17602. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:25 AM]
  17603. do it
  17604. do it you stupid idiot cat
  17605.  
  17606. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:25 AM]
  17607. It's still Loyd's bounty, Ashka. Nothing new.
  17608. Caden gives the mug a few more pushes, knocking it off the table. He meows in victory.
  17609.  
  17610. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:26 AM]
  17611. "You *fucking*- I was drinking that! What's wrong with you?"
  17612.  
  17613. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:27 AM]
  17614. What a cunt.
  17615. "Okay, you make too much trouble. Time to take you back."
  17616.  
  17617. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:28 AM]
  17618. Caden runs away to avoid punishment. Loyd gonna be pissed that he gave away his things, but oh well.
  17619.  
  17620. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:28 AM]
  17621. Shoo shoo!!!
  17622.  
  17623. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:28 AM]
  17624. Caden is fast for a fat fucking cat.
  17625.  
  17626. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:28 AM]
  17627. Uuuuuugh. Maegan gets a cloth and starts to wipe it up the best she can. "Damned furball."
  17628.  
  17629. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:29 AM]
  17630. "Takes after Loyd quite well." Maybe not as cute or as cuddley.
  17631.  
  17632. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:31 AM]
  17633. Maegan gives up after a while, going back to cooking and eventually serves the venison. She places a plate in front of Ashka and thens sits down with her own. "At least he's gone. So spoiled."
  17634.  
  17635. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:32 AM]
  17636. This is nice.
  17637. Nice dinner with the bae.
  17638.  
  17639. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:33 AM]
  17640. Yes. Nice.
  17641.  
  17642. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:34 AM]
  17643. So how about that dick?
  17644.  
  17645. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:34 AM]
  17646. oh fck
  17647.  
  17648. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:35 AM]
  17649. "I can't say this enough, I *love* this venison. Though I'm sure I'll get sick of it soon."
  17650.  
  17651. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 12:37 AM]
  17652. And then bitch to Loyd about it.
  17653.  
  17654. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:41 AM]
  17655. "Then I will keep hunting different things for you to keep you happy." She walks over to her chair to give her a hug from behind.
  17656.  
  17657. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:44 AM]
  17658. "Oh, how thoughtful. What would I do without you?" Maegan puts a hand on Ashka's arm.
  17659.  
  17660. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:51 AM]
  17661. Ashka words are lost as she leans down to leave kiss on Maegan's neck. Kissu Kissu
  17662.  
  17663. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:55 AM]
  17664. And then they cooked (more).
  17665.  
  17666. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 12:56 AM]
  17667. you mean
  17668. AND THEN THEY COOKED (MORE).
  17669.  
  17670. Nachtimus#1770 [20-Jul-17 12:56 AM]
  17671. Pinned a message.
  17672.  
  17673. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 12:56 AM]
  17674. ty
  17675.  
  17676. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 01:05 AM]
  17677. Stop fucking constantly, the babies will hear.
  17678.  
  17679. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 01:06 AM]
  17680. Don't be jealous, Loyd.
  17681.  
  17682. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 01:08 AM]
  17683. but we're making another one 👀
  17684.  
  17685. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 01:11 AM]
  17686. When did Ashka get time to drink the dick potions?
  17687.  
  17688. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 01:14 AM]
  17689. A-are we doing that now?
  17690.  
  17691. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 01:15 AM]
  17692. I was jokin'
  17693. Whenever u want to
  17694.  
  17695. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 01:20 AM]
  17696. "Maegan, I have been thinking..." insert suggestive movements here
  17697.  
  17698. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 01:20 AM]
  17699. "Thinking? About what?"
  17700. "Oh, right, er- have you...decided?"
  17701.  
  17702. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 01:28 AM]
  17703. She nods, moving closer to her. "Are you sure you are ready for it? Carrying for nine months is a great burden, and you would be in great danger with the invasion coming soon."
  17704.  
  17705. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 01:29 AM]
  17706. 15 months. She's fine.
  17707.  
  17708. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 01:29 AM]
  17709. "No, no, I've decided. I'm ready. And we have time, don't worry."
  17710. "I'm ready for all of it, the good and the bad."
  17711. "Though I'll need your help along the way...I know nothing of this."
  17712.  
  17713. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 01:36 AM]
  17714. "It will be a lot to get used to."
  17715.  
  17716. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 01:37 AM]
  17717. Maegan chuckles. "I can assume that much."
  17718. Maegan grabs one of the potions from her bag, handing it to Ashka. "...Whenever you're ready."
  17719.  
  17720. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 01:41 AM]
  17721. She takes a deep breath and bottoms up
  17722.  
  17723. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 01:43 AM]
  17724. Dick time.
  17725.  
  17726. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 01:44 AM]
  17727. Is he/she hot? 👀
  17728.  
  17729. Nachtimus#1770 [20-Jul-17 01:44 AM]
  17730. 1d20
  17731.  
  17732. Mechamicus 2.0#3055 [20-Jul-17 01:44 AM]
  17733. @Nachtimus#1770: [18] -> **18**
  17734.  
  17735. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 01:45 AM]
  17736. Ashtonka is pretty hot.
  17737.  
  17738. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 01:46 AM]
  17739. DAYUM
  17740. "Well, you're...handsome."
  17741.  
  17742. Mathias#1381 [20-Jul-17 01:54 AM]
  17743. AND THEN THEY MADE A BABY
  17744.  
  17745. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 02:17 AM]
  17746. jokes on you now i dont have to be in the final battle
  17747.  
  17748. Doe Heart#8349 [20-Jul-17 02:18 AM]
  17749. you don't?
  17750.  
  17751. Hippocratesi#9485 [20-Jul-17 02:18 AM]
  17752. someone has to look after the kids 😉
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