Session 49: Hungry Hungry Spiderhorses

Feb 06 20:02:57 <zoofman>	huh dicemaid's still here, nice.
Feb 06 20:03:09 <zoofman>	!dm9001 join #sneakysneakfuntimes
Feb 06 20:03:10 <DiceMaid-9001>	zoofman, sure thing, boss! Joining channel #sneakysneakfuntimes!
Feb 06 20:03:23 <zoofman>	guess whose in what channel.
Feb 06 20:04:14 <zoofman>	Or, at least, will be when you guys actually -do- split up.  Given where we left off and each of you having your own agenda, what did each of you do that night?  We will begin the following morning.
Feb 06 20:06:01 »»	Domovoi is now known as Genevieve
Feb 06 20:06:33 <Chase>	Chase probably spent some time chatting witht he bartender downstairs before heading to his own apartment to crash for the night, probably. Or maybe gotten a room - the place WAS an inn right.
Feb 06 20:07:51 »»	Rosetta sent out messages to Yanala, Shawyun, and Jeremiah asking if they'd be free for this operation. And made sure they knew they'd likely want to have some aura-proofing if they were up for this.
Feb 06 20:07:55 »»	Genevieve gets the Mu egg made and does some research into how to put a soul back in a body before going to bed on the ship.
Feb 06 20:08:24 <Genevieve>	Ah, right, and puts out an APB looking for a mini sub.
Feb 06 20:09:04 <zoofman>	The guy's name is Mac.  You're not sure if he ever gave you a last name.  His family has been tied up with these Outer Gods for countless generations, and have settled all around the world with similar businesses - right down to the design of the building.  So, naturally, he has a good grip on the whose who among those involved with these deities.
Feb 06 20:09:15 <zoofman>	And yes, you could spend the night in one of the rooms there.
Feb 06 20:10:32 <zoofman>	As for Rosetta, Jeramiah replies on behalf of himself -and- Yanala that they would very much like to be involved with this.  Shawyun is also curious what you have in mind - but the general question seems to be where to meet up at.
Feb 06 20:11:31 <Chase>	Chase figured he'd contact Hendrix or Arnaldo about the thing the next morning if Gen doesn't get there first. Either way - talking to Mac was probably an enlightening enough experience. To be honest though I don't know what Chase'd ask him.
Feb 06 20:12:08 <zoofman>	You get your equiptment to start synthesizing an egg, Genevieve, and as for research on a topic like that...hrm.  Roll me Occult Education.
Feb 06 20:12:26 <Genevieve>	6d6+3 Occult
Feb 06 20:12:27 <DiceMaid-9001>	Genevieve, Occult: 22 [6d6=5,3,4,5,1,1]
Feb 06 20:16:22 <Rosetta>	If we're still in Red Blade, then Rosetta would ask meeting somewhere in the city, maybe a place at General Kent's base, would work.
Feb 06 20:18:20 <zoofman>	Most of this sort of stuff seems to be focused around Ghost Pokemon, of course.  Though the general concencus from what you can see is that a Ghost Pokemon is more a persistant impression or memory of something that once was alive than the literal soul - which is why they can be 'killed', per say.  Some Ghost Pokemon, such as Rotoms, have enough of this latent memory to know how to possess and control objects.  Though fo
Feb 06 20:18:20 <zoofman>	r topics on the soul itself...there's a lot of theology in the way of this and it's a bit hard to pick out what's factual and what isn't at first, but a lot of it seems to be tied one's Aura.  Things thought of as spiritual sicknesses are often caused by one's Aura being damaged somehow.  Which I think you already figured.  The biggest thing you learn at the moment from all of this is that the concept of an out of body e
Feb 06 20:18:20 <zoofman>	xperience, or the soul leaving the body, doesn't really concern folks who research this as much as it being damaged.
Feb 06 20:18:40 <zoofman>	Which sort of makes it sound like it's easier to fit the whole thing back in, rather than repair it, so there isn't much interest in how to do so.
Feb 06 20:19:20 <zoofman>	(oops, sorry for the cut off haha)
Feb 06 20:19:37 <zoofman>	Anraldo, if contacted about this Chase, has one question.  "How big a sub we talking here? How many folks?"
Feb 06 20:20:10 <zoofman>	And Rosetta, let's go ahead and move over to the other channel - but yes they agree to meeting at Kent's Gym.
Feb 06 20:22:00 <Chase>	"Prolly no more than three or four at most, "
Feb 06 20:22:55 <zoofman>	"Oh well that's just piss easy then.  I'm sure there's a repurposed science sub here or there that we could get out to Red Blade by tomorrow.  But if you wreck it, well, the owner will probably come knockin' for some compensation."
Feb 06 20:23:35 <Chase>	"We'll chance it - hopefully this doesn't go tits up. We appreciate the help."
Feb 06 20:28:20 <zoofman>	"Hey ain't -my- sub you're gonna be borrowing, but g'luck with things."  As for the next morning, Chase would find an elderly man in a common's room of the inn, sipping black tea and reading the daily newspaper.
Feb 06 20:31:47 <Chase>	Chase is quick to get up that morning, no breakfast shenanigans here, he just crammed an energy bar or something. A quick look around the common room and he sees the old man, making him a bit curious. I'm not sure if he was told who to expect or not, but either way he walks over. "Mornin'." he greets the man cheerfully. "Bit new here... name's Chase Violet." he offers his hand.
Feb 06 20:35:01 »»	Genevieve gets up and checks on the egg before heading out to meet up with Chase again.
Feb 06 20:36:17 <Chase>	Chase probably would have sent her a message letting her know he hadn't gone anywhere.
Feb 06 20:38:10 <zoofman>	The man looks up and smiles.  Hazel eyes, short grey hair and beard, and dark skin - he appears to be Indian, and his very, very slight accent confirms it.  "Good day, Mr. Violet.  I was told you required my assistance.  I am Richard Parker."
Feb 06 20:38:23 <zoofman>	Genevieve arrives shortly after he introduces himself.
Feb 06 20:39:09 <Genevieve>	"Morning, Chase. I think it's up to you to push Alice's soul back in, by the way."
Feb 06 20:39:25 <Chase>	"That'd be right, sir. Oh, hey, Gen. Genevieve, Mr. Parker. Mr. Parker, Genevieve. Oh, huh? You think so? Well, alright..."
Feb 06 20:41:38 <zoofman>	Mr Parker sips from his tea, listening for your explanation.  "A pleasure to meet you as well," He nods to Genevieve.
Feb 06 20:41:43 <Chase>	"I'll have to keep that in mind. Guess I'll be the surgeon this time... Anyway." He addresses the man again. "We were looking to pay a visit to the shrine of the Everhungry. Managed to secure a research sub that should work well enough for it.  It'll be nice to work together."
Feb 06 20:42:55 <Genevieve>	"We got a sub? Awesome. Hopefully, we won't need to much beyond that."
Feb 06 20:44:05 <Chase>	"Really, we're looking to wake him up because of the chaos that's starting to unfold. We'll need all of the gods' help on this one. And yeah, Gen. Just gotta be careful with it, it's on loan. Well, 'loan', as much as that counts for anything in Goldcloud." he laughs.
Feb 06 20:44:52 <Genevieve>	"Well, if the sub gets totalled, we'll be dead, so joke's on Rose and Saryx."
Feb 06 20:46:51 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker chuckles.  "You wish to head into his own little Ryleigh and wake the beast himself.  It is good to hear you secured a vessel to shuttle us, at least.  It would be dificult to travel to without one.  Not even we, his devout, can do so easily."
Feb 06 20:47:48 <zoofman>	"I have friends," he gestures to his belt of Pokeballs. "That could assist with the worries of oxygen, but there are many other factors to such a travel.  And I have grown brittle and old."
Feb 06 20:48:20 <zoofman>	"I do not think it will be an impossible task, though I cannot say how things fare there at the moment.  As you said, these are trying times."
Feb 06 20:49:01 <Chase>	He nods at the old man. "Well, when the times get trying, the Braves try harder."
Feb 06 20:49:58 <Genevieve>	"No catchphrases. We ready to go?"
Feb 06 20:50:09 <Chase>	"I'm all set here."
Feb 06 20:51:03 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker folds his paper and sets it aside, puts his tea down, and slowly stands.  He reaches for a cain and leans on it. "Let us be off, then."
Feb 06 20:51:41 <Chase>	He nods and starts walking out of the building, keeping a patient gait.
Feb 06 20:53:00 »»	Genevieve walks on ahead. "I'm impressed we got this together with so little notice. Connections are nice."
Feb 06 20:53:32 <zoofman>	You guys make your way back to Red Port.  Bobbing in the water next to your boat is something like this. http://robert.weikel.us/panama_images/1061.jpg
Feb 06 20:53:55 <Chase>	"You're tellin' me. We got friends up high and down low, and frankly we need'em right now."
Feb 06 20:54:07 <zoofman>	There also appears to be a letter slid under the door leading to the interior of your boat.
Feb 06 20:54:13 <Chase>	"Hah, that must be it. About what I expected."
Feb 06 20:55:26 »»	Genevieve goes for the letter and opens it up.
Feb 06 20:56:49 <zoofman>	It's a pair of keys to the vessel, and a quick run down on how to safely operate it.
Feb 06 20:58:03 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker taps a Pokeball on his belt, releasing a Gyrados into the water.  "When we are ready to enter, lower me into the vessel, if you would, Friend."
Feb 06 20:59:12 »»	Genevieve reads through the directions and hands them to Chase before hopping up into the sub. "I'm pretty sure I can drive this."
Feb 06 21:00:22 <Chase>	He pockets them. "Sounds good then. Leavin' it up to you, Gen." he climbs on board, making way for Parker and his gyarados when necessary.
Feb 06 21:02:10 <zoofman>	The Gyrados picks him up by the scruff of his coat, like a mama Persian would a baby Meowth, and lowers him down.  He returns it when this is done.
Feb 06 21:02:31 <zoofman>	The submarine isn't super cozy, but has room for four people to sit and observe.
Feb 06 21:02:38 <Chase>	With that then he closes the hatch and has a look around inside before situating himself.
Feb 06 21:03:20 »»	Genevieve makes her way to the controls and starts powering everything up. "Strap in and get comfy."
Feb 06 21:06:54 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker reaches under his shirt and pulls out a copper necklace with a bright blue sapphire.  He rubs the gem with his thumb, and stares into it.  "Mmmm..."
Feb 06 21:07:57 <zoofman>	"May I ask that we stay near the surface for a while?  I can direct you in the proper direction, but it is easier for me to tell when to submerge from there."
Feb 06 21:09:22 <Genevieve>	"Of course." She starts piloting the sub out of port, staying at the surface.
Feb 06 21:09:25 <Chase>	He leans back, looking at one of the portholes. "Is there anything we should expect when we get there?"
Feb 06 21:11:42 <zoofman>	"I suppose it would probably be a bit late to inform you of the Sirens, hm?"
Feb 06 21:12:19 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker rattles off a direction for you to travel via longitude, latitude, minutes, ect.  Seems he knows his way around the water quite well.
Feb 06 21:12:30 <Chase>	He nods. "We know about'em, but I didn't really know if we'd be meeting them at the Shrine."
Feb 06 21:13:32 <zoofman>	"Oh, we will.  It is their home.  Though you have nothing to fear from them, they can tell friend from foe."
Feb 06 21:13:48 »»	Genevieve directs the sub. "That's good. Had enough of the forest tribe already."
Feb 06 21:14:32 <Chase>	He nods, though he thinks back to that whole panicked run they did on the island and hope that doesn't come back to bite them in the ass.
Feb 06 21:15:32 <Chase>	"I imagine that's due to natural aura abilities, if what the Stag Lords gained from them is any indication."
Feb 06 21:17:29 <zoofman>	"Very much so!  Aside from that, I cannot say what to expect.  The last time I was here in the flesh was...oh...forty years ago."
Feb 06 21:18:56 <Genevieve>	"Impending world doom back then too?"
Feb 06 21:19:52 <Chase>	He laughs a bit. "Must be a bit of a nostalgic trip then."
Feb 06 21:21:27 <zoofman>	"No, no, nothing of that matter.  This violence is a first for myself as well.  My first venture was more of a...catharsis, a pilgrimage."  he has a melancholy smile as he says this.
Feb 06 21:22:27 <Genevieve>	"Sounds relaxing."
Feb 06 21:24:49 <Chase>	He nods and takes this in as they go, then.
Feb 06 21:25:41 <zoofman>	"Relaxing is not the word I would use, but it certainly posed less of a mortal threat." He laughs.
Feb 06 21:26:22 <zoofman>	After a few hours, Mr. Parker hrms.  "Yes, yes, this seems about the right location.  I can -juuuust- see the land, as I could that day..."
Feb 06 21:27:21 <Genevieve>	"Then down we go into the briney deep." Gen adjusts some levers and the sub starts to submerge.
Feb 06 21:30:37 <Chase>	"Be ready for anything at this point..."
Feb 06 21:31:42 <zoofman>	Down, down, down you go...
Feb 06 21:32:23 <zoofman>	past schools of Remoraids and Feebas, Sharpedos on the hunt, and the occassional Blastoise swimming through the current, the light starts to fade.
Feb 06 21:33:15 <zoofman>	Darker, darker, it gets.  You can see Lamprey's and Frillish illuminating these deeps, but without the light from the submarine, you would be lost.
Feb 06 21:35:20 <Chase>	"Daaaayum."
Feb 06 21:36:04 <zoofman>	Then, suddenly, as you continue to sink, you start to see a light source popping up from below.
Feb 06 21:36:09 <Genevieve>	"Welcome to the deep ocean."
Feb 06 21:36:11 <zoofman>	Roll me General Education
Feb 06 21:36:13 <Chase>	"Think it may be blacker than me down here." he jokes.
Feb 06 21:36:29 <Chase>	2d6 Let's use two AP
Feb 06 21:36:29 <DiceMaid-9001>	Chase, Let's use two AP: 12 [2d6=6,6]
Feb 06 21:37:16 <Genevieve>	2d6+3
Feb 06 21:37:17 <DiceMaid-9001>	Genevieve, 2d6+3: 11 [2d6=3,5]
Feb 06 21:39:33 <zoofman>	You guys can't really tell what it is until you get way closer.  A bioluminescent coral reef.  It's like you're slowly sinking into a rainbow.  "Very few Pokemon live this deep, but life still has a way of cropping up," Mr Parker comments.  "It is as beautiful as I recall it."
Feb 06 21:40:09 <zoofman>	"There is a path through the reef, follow it."
Feb 06 21:41:12 <Chase>	"It's kinda poetic seeing this kind of thing near the temple of a god of destruction..." he comments.
Feb 06 21:41:23 <Genevieve>	"This is pretty incredible. I've never seen anything like this." She steers the sub slowly through the rref.
Feb 06 21:41:42 <Chase>	"It -is- beautiful." he agrees.
Feb 06 21:43:26 <zoofman>	Roll me Perception, both of you.
Feb 06 21:43:53 <Chase>	2d6 once again, another two AP!
Feb 06 21:43:53 <DiceMaid-9001>	Chase, once again, another two AP!: 8 [2d6=5,3]
Feb 06 21:44:10 <Genevieve>	2d6+3
Feb 06 21:44:11 <DiceMaid-9001>	Genevieve, 2d6+3: 14 [2d6=5,6]
Feb 06 21:47:27 <zoofman>	You begin to traverse through the coral - sure enough there does seem to be a path through it.  It's almost like a tunnelway through the masses of red, orange, yellow, blu- wait a minute.
Feb 06 21:48:03 <zoofman>	The batch you're in is mostly more red, orange and yellow colors.  But you saw a hint of blue in the mass of coral, and after blinking it was gone.
Feb 06 21:48:09 <zoofman>	Genevieve, that is
Feb 06 21:48:11 <zoofman>	Chase saw COLORS
Feb 06 21:48:57 <Genevieve>	"I think he's around. Big blue guy?" She slows the sub and shines the light around.
Feb 06 21:49:06 <Chase>	"Eh?"
Feb 06 21:49:32 <Chase>	"Who? I think we'd know if the everhungry was awake." he squints. "What'd you see?"
Feb 06 21:51:12 <Genevieve>	"Something blue and glowing that disappeared."
Feb 06 21:52:13 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker laughs. "No, no, Miss Webb.  He is not small, and does not possess the alacrity to traverse this reef without crushing it."  He peers in the direction you were watching. "Though it is likely we are being watched."
Feb 06 21:52:54 »»	Genevieve gets the sub moving again. "Best to keep moving, then."
Feb 06 21:54:33 <zoofman>	You travel through the reef for a while, and through several color cycles.  Sure enough each of you observe similar patterns.  In the bright colors you'll catch a hint of greenish blue, and in the darker colors you'll catch a hint of pink.
Feb 06 21:54:57 <zoofman>	"Persistant, whatever it is."
Feb 06 21:55:46 <Chase>	"Like an underwater kecleon or somethin'."
Feb 06 21:57:47 <Genevieve>	"Not a very good one, though."
Feb 06 21:58:26 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker finally tries shining his sapphire necklace out of a window for a few moments, and you catch a glimpse of pink.  Like something poked out to look, then dove back. "Hm."
Feb 06 22:01:43 <Chase>	"You think we should do that too?" he asks tentatively.
Feb 06 22:02:14 <zoofman>	"Well, if it were to attack us, I feel it would have by now."
Feb 06 22:02:36 <Chase>	He hrms at that and nods. "Arright, guess it's just scouting."
Feb 06 22:03:24 <Genevieve>	"Yeah, let it watch. As long as it's not attacking, whatever."
Feb 06 22:03:56 <zoofman>	"Very well, then."
Feb 06 22:04:47 <Chase>	He keeps watching out the window himself, occasionally trying aura vision but otherwise content to sit until they reach the shrine.
Feb 06 22:05:38 <zoofman>	You guys continue on your way, and finally, the coral...stops, sorta.  It's like you're inside a giant coral dome, but the glow doesn't really reach far enough to illuminate the whole area.  Along the ocean floor, you see stone ruins.
Feb 06 22:05:57 <Chase>	6d6+6
Feb 06 22:05:58 <DiceMaid-9001>	Chase, 6d6+6: 24 [6d6=3,6,2,2,1,4]
Feb 06 22:06:38 <Genevieve>	"How did these even get down here? This is some Atlantis stuff."
Feb 06 22:08:23 <Chase>	"Same way they made the sinking island I reckon. Magic, technology we don't quite understand, somethin'."
Feb 06 22:08:41 <zoofman>	"It is the temple of The Everhungry - it once was a floating city.  Long ago, there was a war amongst the Outer Gods.  The aftermath of the battle caused the temple to sink, and its inhabitants were turned to the form that the Sirens live in today."
Feb 06 22:08:50 <Chase>	"Skittish, whatever's out there. Pink aura... whole damn coral is glowing with aura though."
Feb 06 22:09:31 <Chase>	"Oh right, I think I might have heard about that, come to think of it.."
Feb 06 22:10:59 <zoofman>	Annnd as you continue to float forward, roll me Acrobatics.
Feb 06 22:11:20 <Genevieve>	2d6+1
Feb 06 22:11:20 <DiceMaid-9001>	Genevieve, 2d6+1: 9 [2d6=4,4]
Feb 06 22:11:57 <zoofman>	You approach a large, castle-like structure.  Or what would be left of one.  It sits at the center of the ruins, tilted and shattered.  Its entrances seem...bubbly, like there's air within it.
Feb 06 22:11:58 <Chase>	2d6+1 k
Feb 06 22:11:59 <DiceMaid-9001>	Chase, k: 7 [2d6=5,1]
Feb 06 22:12:12 <Genevieve>	"The coral has aura? I mean...it is a living colony, but doesn't that imply some level of cognizance?"
Feb 06 22:13:15 <Chase>	"I guess you really never know." he remarks. "Chione's Cherry Boy had an aura too."
Feb 06 22:13:47 <zoofman>	Something smacks the submarine, causing it to sputter in a circle.  You're both shellshocked from the attack.  Take 20 damage, no defenses.
Feb 06 22:13:57 <Chase>	"Ho-shit!"
Feb 06 22:14:05 <Genevieve>	"Really? I bet she'll be excited to hear th-aaaaaah!"
Feb 06 22:14:07 »»	Chase tumbles out of his seat at that.
Feb 06 22:14:36 <Chase>	"So much about telling friend from foe. What hit us, FOV?"
Feb 06 22:14:44 »»	Chase rubs his head. "You alright, Mr. Parker?"
Feb 06 22:14:49 »»	Genevieve tries to regain control of the sub and heads for the air-filled parts of the castle.
Feb 06 22:14:51 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker is likewise surprised, and shoots a glance to the temple.  Your phones -do- start to make that familiar sound, yes.
Feb 06 22:15:19 <zoofman>	...But nothing follows up, it's like you were pushed away from the temple.
Feb 06 22:15:30 <Chase>	"Fuckin' great..."
Feb 06 22:16:05 <zoofman>	"That. Was not supernatural.  Something very real struck us."
Feb 06 22:16:10 <Genevieve>	"Maybe it's like Mr. BIG was. Sort of a guardian FOV?"
Feb 06 22:16:34 <Chase>	He stares out the window. "Whatever's out there doesn't need to fight us to kill us.  We're sitting duckletts here. But what the hell was it...?"
Feb 06 22:18:41 <Chase>	He takes his phone and flips open the pokedex app, pointing it out into the deep. He can't see a damn thing, but maybe it can. "Yeah, probably..."
Feb 06 22:18:56 <Genevieve>	"Can you aura it from out here?"
Feb 06 22:19:21 <zoofman>	Scanning it with your phone doesn't really seem to work that well.  It detects life, but not -what- it is
Feb 06 22:19:22 <Chase>	"I can... try at least." He focuses, trying to send his thoughts out. <We come in peace.>
Feb 06 22:21:12 <zoofman>	Oh if you're using Aura it's sorta easy.  The first thing you see is a giant fish eye.  It's like the size of your personal ship.
Feb 06 22:22:25 <Chase>	"Holy..."
Feb 06 22:22:29 <zoofman>	There's a giant monstrocity stretched out over the temple.  Its form looks like some half Tentacruel, half Octillery abomination.  It's tendrils stretch all around the ruin floors.  And it's got one raised to strike again if you get too close.
Feb 06 22:23:30 <Chase>	"It's a FOV as big as a city..."
Feb 06 22:23:45 <zoofman>	That's a bit of a hyperbole, but yes it's huge :P
Feb 06 22:23:46 <Chase>	"A goddamn kraken right out of Pirates of Visiwa or whatever."
Feb 06 22:24:16 <Chase>	*as big as the shrine, then. :P
Feb 06 22:24:46 <Chase>	"Don't think it reacted, Gen."
Feb 06 22:24:54 <Chase>	"But it's gonna hit us again if we try and blitz it."
Feb 06 22:25:08 <zoofman>	"Oh, a kraken? Hm." Mr. Parker speaks up.  "Perhaps the Sirens lured it here as a security measure, given the times.  Suffice to say we may have to fight through it, or find a way to allow us to pass..."
Feb 06 22:25:50 <Chase>	"We've fought big FOVs before, but this is kind of an awkward situation to do it in, and we're half our team down."
Feb 06 22:26:07 <Genevieve>	"I really don't think this thing is combat equipped. Not for something that size." She leans forward to the glass and holds the ruby against it. "Better to convince it we're not up to no good."
Feb 06 22:26:24 <Chase>	"'sides, they're entitled to have their security with what's going on. Nah, we should probably try and get by without a fight."
Feb 06 22:26:52 »»	Chase shines his purple necklace out too. <We come on behalf of the Forgotten Gods.>
Feb 06 22:27:56 <Chase>	<We intend to wake the Everhungry and seek the aid of the Sirens against their oppressors.> he tries further.
Feb 06 22:28:54 <zoofman>	Gen, roll perception.
Feb 06 22:29:04 <Genevieve>	2d6+3
Feb 06 22:29:05 <DiceMaid-9001>	Genevieve, 2d6+3: 13 [2d6=4,6]
Feb 06 22:30:14 <zoofman>	As you hold your red gem out, you notice a little head pop out from behind a ruin wall - human looking, pink hair and eyes, gills on her neck.  Can't be older than 14.  She freezes up when you lock eyes with her.
Feb 06 22:30:34 <zoofman>	This thing is not going to budge for you, Chase.
Feb 06 22:30:56 <zoofman>	Or at least it's not showing any signs of allowing you to pass quite yet.
Feb 06 22:31:05 <Chase>	"Yeah, he isn't buying it."
Feb 06 22:31:35 <Genevieve>	"Mr. Parker, can you show yours again?"
Feb 06 22:32:00 »»	Genevieve gives the siren a little wave in the meantime.
Feb 06 22:32:12 <Chase>	He looks over. "Someone out there?"
Feb 06 22:33:12 <Chase>	He's asking Gen, for the record.
Feb 06 22:33:36 <Genevieve>	"Looks like a siren, pretty young I think?"
Feb 06 22:33:47 <Genevieve>	"They might be taking refuge in the temple."
Feb 06 22:33:49 <Chase>	He looks past her - can he see her if pointed out?
Feb 06 22:34:34 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker looks over as well. "Aaaah.  I believe that is our little scout." He holds out his gem as well.
Feb 06 22:34:52 <zoofman>	You can see her, Chase, she's sorta like a deer in headlights
Feb 06 22:35:19 <zoofman>	When Mr. Parker shows his, she seems to relax.  Doesn't move quite yet though.
Feb 06 22:36:22 <Chase>	"Pink hair..."
Feb 06 22:36:31 <Chase>	"Gen, that's Tialoc's daughter." he says with a sudden realization.
Feb 06 22:37:10 <Genevieve>	"Ohhh."
Feb 06 22:38:06 <Chase>	He straightens up. "The pink hair was supposedly a big thing - a bad omen that caused her mother to attack Tialoc..." he shakes his head. "I guess we can straighten all that out later, though. Anything I should say to her?"
Feb 06 22:39:27 <Genevieve>	"Just that we came a long way to try to wake the Everhungry up to see if he could help all of us, herself included."
Feb 06 22:40:40 <Chase>	<Hey...> he says to the girl out there. <My name's Chase. This is Genevieve, and this is Mr. Parker.> he tries to say in a soothing sort of way, as far as he can through aura, pointing to each of them. <We've come a long way to wake the Everhungry. We think he can help us... and your people as well. May we come through?>
Feb 06 22:44:50 <zoofman>	The girl doesn't seem phased at all by the sudden voices in her head.  She slowly slinks out and swims over to the little window.  If anything she seems curious and relieved.  <The old man, he's a friend of Everhungry?>  She looks over Mr. Parker, and confirms this. <Ah, he is!  I thought you were bad men so stayed away...>
Feb 06 22:45:15 <Chase>	He nods.
Feb 06 22:45:41 »»	Genevieve waves again.
Feb 06 22:47:22 <Chase>	<There are a lot of bad men these days, so I don't blame you...> he considers whether he should mention Tialoc, but he holds off for now.
Feb 06 22:49:55 <zoofman>	<The matriarchs told Mr. Kraken not to let -anyone- get by.  He'd even try to hit -me- if I got close!  I know another way, though!>
Feb 06 22:50:09 <zoofman>	She gives a toothy grin.  Which is sorta terrifying cause her teeth are razor sharp and shark like.
Feb 06 22:50:29 <Chase>	He's a little surprised, but he doesn't let that really phase him too much. <Could you show us?>
Feb 06 22:53:31 <zoofman>	She nods and swims away, closer to the coral wall.  She pauses and waits for you.
Feb 06 22:53:48 »»	Genevieve gets her hands back on the controls and follows the siren.
Feb 06 22:54:29 <Chase>	He sits back a bit and sighs in relief. "I think the sirens will be easier to talk with than Junior was at least. They're used to dealing with people."
Feb 06 22:55:11 <Chase>	"I think if I had to interpret all of the conversation back and forth I'd probably go crazy."
Feb 06 22:56:14 <Genevieve>	"If Jenn and Dandy get Junior into trouble, ohhhh..."
Feb 06 22:56:34 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker speaks up.  "Oh, they perfectly understand Visiwan, yes.  It surprised me at first as well."
Feb 06 22:57:04 <Chase>	He nods. "Good to know..."
Feb 06 22:57:52 <Chase>	"And don't worry, Gen, he'll be fine. They're in the mountains, after all. Pretty fortified position. I imagine that's how they kept their isolation all this time. This might turn into an all-out war, though."
Feb 06 22:57:54 <zoofman>	The girl leads you amongst the ruins, until she pauses next to a toppled statue of a Seaking.
Feb 06 22:58:29 <zoofman>	Beneath the statue, you can see a cave.  It -looks- like the submarine should fit.  The girl darts into it.
Feb 06 22:58:58 »»	Genevieve takes a moment to line the sub up with the cave before following after.
Feb 06 22:59:02 <Chase>	"Sheez. Hope the owner doesn't mind a few more dings on the paint."
Feb 06 23:00:32 <Genevieve>	"It's a sub, who can even tell?"
Feb 06 23:00:50 <zoofman>	Dink. Dink. Dink.  The entrance is a bit tight, but it opens up more once you clear it.  The girl leads you along a dark pathway, never leaving the light of the submarine, and eventually swims straight up.
Feb 06 23:03:47 <zoofman>	Following her lead and rising, has the submarine pop out of the water! You've...entered an air bubble at some point.
Feb 06 23:04:07 <zoofman>	The girl is sitting on a stone pathway next to the pool of water, waiting on you guys.
Feb 06 23:04:50 »»	Chase waits to help Mr. Parker out - the gyarados trick is probably a lot harder in here.
Feb 06 23:05:07 »»	Genevieve takes the sub up to the surface and gets it as docked as possible before opening the hatch and climbing out.
Feb 06 23:09:16 <zoofman>	Yeah he needs your help, not much room for a Gyrados.  Once you're all out, the pink haired Siren slithers over and speaks.  "Hi!  I'm Pi!"
Feb 06 23:10:29 <Chase>	"Hey." he smiles. "Like I said, I'm Chase. It's nice to meet you, Pi."
Feb 06 23:11:13 <Genevieve>	"Genevieve, nice to meet you."
Feb 06 23:12:22 <zoofman>	"Hello, little one.  I am Richard Parker.  Thank you for seeing us in.  I will admit, it has been long since I have been here, and I do not know the way.  Could you lead us?"
Feb 06 23:14:18 <zoofman>	Pi seems to take a moment to parse that. "Okay!  The Matriarchsss might panic at firssst, but they can tell if you're friendsss or not!"
Feb 06 23:15:06 <Chase>	He nods. "Thank you. I hope they won't be angry with you."
Feb 06 23:15:57 <Genevieve>	"Yes, thank you."
Feb 06 23:16:44 <zoofman>	"It isss fine, they are alwaysss angry with me! Ssspecially with Mother gone..." She slithers off ahead.
Feb 06 23:17:21 <Chase>	"Was she taken by the bad men?" he asks, a bit quietly, following her.
Feb 06 23:17:29 <zoofman>	Richard slowly follows. "I suppose I should mention now.  The Everhungry is a bit different than the other Lords.  He slumbers in this realm, not their other one."
Feb 06 23:17:41 <Chase>	"Oh...? Oh."
Feb 06 23:18:18 <zoofman>	Pi pauses and thinks about that. "Mmm...No, not bad men.  But ssshe wasss taken."  And then continues.
Feb 06 23:19:30 <Genevieve>	"Isn't that kind of dangerous? I mean, less so with the kraken here, but why would you want to sleep here if you can go to the other side?"
Feb 06 23:19:39 <Chase>	He's quiet at that. Of course she probably wouldn't consider her own father to be a bad man.
Feb 06 23:23:29 <zoofman>	"Well, it's actually a bit funny," Mr Parker answers.
Feb 06 23:24:28 <zoofman>	"He eats in his sleep.  The coral surrounding the temple is like candy to him.  And he poots out oxygen for any followers who would venture here to greet him."
Feb 06 23:25:01 <Chase>	"..."
Feb 06 23:25:02 <zoofman>	"He is a rather fearless deity.  After all, he is one of the oldest."
Feb 06 23:25:05 <Chase>	"Oh god why."
Feb 06 23:25:34 <Genevieve>	"Delicious and nutritious."
Feb 06 23:25:57 <Chase>	Chase looks a bit horrified at the prospect of breathing fish farts.
Feb 06 23:26:20 <Chase>	"Well, let's hope he's in a good mood when we wake him up."
Feb 06 23:26:21 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker seems to know exactly what ails you, Chase, and laughs.
Feb 06 23:28:08 <zoofman>	Pi leads you guys through the ramshackled section, and to more polished, and preserved stone hallways.  There's tons of runic script all over this place.  Many decorations have been added in the form of carved coral, and textiles that appear to be made of seaweed.
Feb 06 23:29:01 <zoofman>	As you guys walk along, you notice more of the Sirens peering at you from doorways.  Some hiss, most just watch warily.
Feb 06 23:29:33 <Chase>	He looks around as they go,at the decorations, at the inhabitants...
Feb 06 23:29:55 <Chase>	"This really is an amazing place..." he says quietly.
Feb 06 23:31:14 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker hrms, and whispers to the two of you.  "Notice, they do not glare at us.  But at our guide."
Feb 06 23:32:01 <Chase>	He nods, kind of expecting that, sadly. "Poor girl."
Feb 06 23:32:35 <Chase>	"I could explain what I know, but it's kind of a long story." he whispers back.
Feb 06 23:35:17 <zoofman>	As you approach a large, cast iron door, two older Sirens cut you off.  Their tails are long, easily matching the size of Milotics, and both of them wear coral armor, and wield tridents made of the same metal as the door.  The armor includes helmets with visors, though you can see their dark green hair trailing from under it, braided with small coral accessories.
Feb 06 23:35:43 »»	Chase stops, and respectfully waits.
Feb 06 23:36:20 <zoofman>	"Enough." One of them hisses.  "Curssse you, Pi.  None were sssuposed to enter.  Are you so foolish asss to allow anyone who approachesss right in?"
Feb 06 23:36:39 »»	Genevieve holds up the ruby.
Feb 06 23:37:14 <zoofman>	"Ssshould have caved in that tunnel, with her in it." The other mentions.  Pi skitters back and hides behind Mr. Parker, who is also holding up his gem.
Feb 06 23:37:37 »»	Chase takes out his amethyst as well. "Don't be angry with her. We come on behalf of the Outer Gods."
Feb 06 23:37:38 <zoofman>	"Easy, easy.  I understand I have no part in your social obligations, but we are friend, not foe."
Feb 06 23:37:56 <Genevieve>	"We're here to speak with the Everhungry."
Feb 06 23:42:10 <zoofman>	"We know.  You are not the only onesss with sssight beyond sssight here." One of the women says as they circle you.
Feb 06 23:42:44 <zoofman>	"Thingsss are ssso dire that one touched by The Deciever walksss amongssst our kin?  And a follower of the welp Lordsss..." the other mentions
Feb 06 23:43:49 »»	Chase stays calm as they circle around, just watching.
Feb 06 23:45:30 <zoofman>	"Yes, things are quite dire.  I believe you are aware of this as well," Richard speaks up.  "Did the Elder instruct you to be this obtuse to guests?"
Feb 06 23:45:46 <zoofman>	Roll me Guile, you two!
Feb 06 23:45:57 <Chase>	1d6-2 what guile
Feb 06 23:45:58 <DiceMaid-9001>	Chase, what guile: 1 [1d6=3]
Feb 06 23:46:11 <zoofman>	Guile or Intuition, rather
Feb 06 23:46:16 <Chase>	6d6+6 oh okay
Feb 06 23:46:16 <DiceMaid-9001>	Chase, oh okay: 24 [6d6=2,5,1,2,3,5]
Feb 06 23:46:25 <Genevieve>	2d6+3
Feb 06 23:46:26 <DiceMaid-9001>	Genevieve, 2d6+3: 8 [2d6=2,3]
Feb 06 23:49:06 <zoofman>	It's fairly easy for both of you to tell that these two seem upset by this question, and even flinch from it.  "Yesss, it wasss indeed her.  That no guessstsss ssshould be permitted.  Now -leave-."
Feb 06 23:50:01 <Chase>	He crosses his arms. "I don't think you're telling the truth."
Feb 06 23:52:40 <zoofman>	They double take and stare at you, "You doubt our wordsss?"
Feb 06 23:54:35 <Genevieve>	"Then couldn't the Elder come tell us that herself?"
Feb 06 23:54:54 <Chase>	"Yes, yes I do. Or would you rather swear it to the Lord of Truth? Something else is going on here, isn't it? Your people are in danger at the moment and we're only trying to help."
Feb 06 23:56:10 <zoofman>	"The Elder hasss mattersss to attend to that we cannot interrupt."
Feb 06 23:57:08 <Chase>	"But you weren't instructed by her to keep guests out."
Feb 06 23:58:03 <Chase>	"What sort of matters are these, exactly? Or was she taken by them too?"
Feb 06 23:58:20 <zoofman>	"It wasss a choice made in her honor.  We cannot trussst any but our own." Says one.
Feb 07 00:00:01 <zoofman>	The other falters as you speak.  "...Taken?"
Feb 07 00:01:22 <Genevieve>	"We know about your arrangements with the Stag Lords. And how they've changed lately."
Feb 07 00:02:01 <Chase>	"There is a war brewing. Your people are being captured in balls that change the mind, the way one thinks. It's the work of the Banisher, a god from leagues and leagues from our world."
Feb 07 00:03:02 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker laughs. "You cannot fool these two, madams."
Feb 07 00:05:03 <zoofman>	The two Sirens shake with emotion, and drop their tridents.  "...You truely are here to help usss, then.  You know.  The Elder wasss taken from usss, yes.  Becaussse the mother of that monssster," she points at Pi, "Trying yet again to kill her beloved.  The Elder tried to ssstop her.  And they both were taken."
Feb 07 00:05:56 <Chase>	"Pi is not at fault." he defends her. "The Banisher was the one who touched Tialoc, and manipulated him."
Feb 07 00:06:11 <Chase>	"The Stag Lords are pawns in all of this."
Feb 07 00:06:15 <zoofman>	"We tried to ssstrike back, attack the Forest Tribe, at the Temple of the Broken Lord.  We knew they were alliesss with thossse we once watched over.  We encountered trapsss...and mosst of our warriorsss died that night."
Feb 07 00:06:39 <Genevieve>	"Not the nicest bunch, are they?"
Feb 07 00:07:17 <Chase>	He really, really hopes their little dinky spikes didn't contribute to all of that.
Feb 07 00:07:42 <zoofman>	"You do not underssstand what ssshe is capable of.  Her giftsss are...alien, as you mention."
Feb 07 00:07:57 <zoofman>	"Even her mother sssaw it.  We all fear her."
Feb 07 00:07:59 <Chase>	"I'm sorry to hear that..." he says quietly. "We know where you speak of. And we have seen the Forest Tribe, and that they keep a statue of the Banisher in their very village."
Feb 07 00:08:17 <Chase>	"You may fear her, but don't you think ostracising her will push her further into the grasp of your enemy?"
Feb 07 00:08:25 <Genevieve>	"At this point, alien is sort of what we specialize in. But in order to help any of you, we need to speak with the Everhungry."
Feb 07 00:08:48 <Chase>	He looks at Pi to gauge her reaction.
Feb 07 00:09:38 <zoofman>	Pi's just hiding behind Mr. Parker.  She seems used to this.
Feb 07 00:09:52 <Chase>	He then looks back at the Sirens. "She's a victim too in all of this."
Feb 07 00:10:23 <Chase>	"But either way... if we're going to help we need to wake the Everhungry."
Feb 07 00:11:40 <zoofman>	"...I will not apologize for my dessscription of her power.  Her sssorcery is maliciousss and evil in itsss nature.  You are correct, it isss not her fault.  But it isss not the Sharpedo'sss fault it isss born a hunter, either."
Feb 07 00:12:49 <zoofman>	The other speaks. "...But we cannot fool you.  You know what plaugesss usss.  We can do naught but hide.  It takesss a landwalker'sss presssence to wake our Lord."
Feb 07 00:12:59 <Chase>	"The difference here is that we can strike at the source, whereas it is difficult to touch a Sharpedo's bloodlust. I'd... like to ask about her powers later, but not really the time I guess."
Feb 07 00:13:00 <zoofman>	They slither over to the cast iron door, and open either side of it.
Feb 07 00:14:59 <Chase>	He nods and waits for the doors to open before heading inside.
Feb 07 00:15:15 <zoofman>	Mr. Parker walks forward.  "Well that certainly beats a fight.  You have quite the silver tounge, lad."
Feb 07 00:15:31 <zoofman>	Pi follows you guys, which annoys the guards, but they don't stop her.
Feb 07 00:16:25 <Chase>	"Sometimes it trips over itself." he shrugs. "I've talked myself into shit almost as much as out of it." he laughs. "Shoulda seen what happened between me and my girlfriend. But yeah. I'm glad we didn't have to pull our weapons."
Feb 07 00:16:39 <Genevieve>	"It's why the purple hedgehog likes him so much."
Feb 07 00:19:21 <Chase>	He keeps walking in, looking around. "Psh, more like he likes my style, I think. But I haven't gotten a chance to just kick back and party worry-free for a while now."
Feb 07 00:19:59 <zoofman>	Inside, you find... it's like a dragon on a horde of treasure.  It could easily devour ten Waillords whole, based on its scale.  It sleeps upon a trove of glowing coral shards that coat the room in a prism of light.  Its whiskers flapping like giant ribbons in the wind as it snores. Before you, rests The Everhungry. http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=861663
Feb 07 00:21:20 <Chase>	"That is... one big Whiscash." he whistles low.
Feb 07 00:22:59 <zoofman>	Richard Parker waltzes over to it
Feb 07 00:23:04 <Genevieve>	"Bigger than Mr. BIG, even."
Feb 07 00:23:33 <Chase>	He walks over, too.
Feb 07 00:23:57 <zoofman>	He picks up his cain and starts bapping it on the noze. "Hey.  Hey you.  Everhungry.  Wake up."
Feb 07 00:24:07 <Chase>	".,.." Chase just laughs.
Feb 07 00:24:15 <Chase>	"No-nonsense, huh?"
Feb 07 00:24:32 <Chase>	"If that doesn't do it, I can make some real noise."
Feb 07 00:25:03 <Genevieve>	"I hadn't actually put any thought into HOW to wake him up, so..."
Feb 07 00:25:05 <zoofman>	He reaches into his coat, and...pulls out a chocolate bar.  He begins to unwrap it, and holds it near the snout of the lord. "Brought your favorite.  Has hazelnut in it."
Feb 07 00:25:18 <zoofman>	"You see, the reason they need a 'landwalker' is..."
Feb 07 00:25:28 <Chase>	"Cuz they can't buy chocolate."
Feb 07 00:25:32 <zoofman>	"Exactly."
Feb 07 00:25:49 <Chase>	He just shakes his head, grinning.
Feb 07 00:27:07 <zoofman>	The Everhungry begins to stir, by sticking his tounge out and tasting the air like a snake.
Feb 07 00:27:46 <zoofman>	He finds the candy bar and gives it a very slow lick, sending a jolt down its spine.  It gingerly takes the bar with its tounge and chews as its eyes begin to open.
Feb 07 00:30:05 <Chase>	He looks at Gen. "Who's giving the brief?"
Feb 07 00:30:28 <zoofman>	It opens its mouth, a mouth that could fit entire houses with ease, and yawns with enough force to shake the entire temple.  "Thaaaaaaaaaat...was a good nap....and breakfast...not very good dreams, however."
Feb 07 00:30:35 <Genevieve>	"Either or. If you want to, I'll take a look around and see if anything important is carved in here."
Feb 07 00:31:04 <Chase>	"Sure, go ahead."
Feb 07 00:31:21 <Chase>	He tries to keep his footing when the temple shakes.
Feb 07 00:31:23 <zoofman>	It looks over the three of you. "Ah.  Mr. Parker, as you go by now...I see you still are alive and kicking!  Very good.  And...two new faces.  Deciever...and... ... ... Well, you're something..."
Feb 07 00:31:43 »»	Genevieve takes a mini flashlight out of her coat pocket and wanders off to look at the walls.
Feb 07 00:31:59 <zoofman>	His gaze turns to Pi, and he squints. "Oh my.  Is she sick?"
Feb 07 00:33:11 <zoofman>	"She should see a doctor.  Might have butt disease."
Feb 07 00:34:19 <Chase>	He looks back at her and then up to the Everhungry. "Er.. I'm not sure I'd call it that. Your ancient enemy, the Banisher is back in town. You know, banished eight ancient entities to earth where they became the Outer Gods? Familiar story, right? Her dad got tricked by him, now she's got powers. We came to wake you up, see if you wanted to help kick a little ass."
Feb 07 00:34:26 <Genevieve>	"It's my medical opinion that, being a siren and therefore not having legs, it'd be hard for her to have butt disease."
Feb 07 00:36:16 <Chase>	He thinks to himself this guy is almost as bad as Tyr.
Feb 07 00:36:46 <zoofman>	"Well, if the butt doctor says so..." He nods.  For the record, he talks with a very pronounced drawl.  Every word takes a few seconds, as if he's yawning the words out.
Feb 07 00:37:53 <Chase>	"Oh yeah, and the Sirens are kind of being captured by his men and mindcontrolled against their will." he adds.
Feb 07 00:39:03 <zoofman>	And then his gaze falls on Chase as he says, in a much more serious tone.  "You have much to say, I take it.  Tell me your story, from start to end.  I imagine with a Priestess of my old rival," he nods to Gen, "Something is truely amiss."
Feb 07 00:39:49 <Chase>	"Alright, but I warn you this is gonna take a while." he sits down.
Feb 07 00:40:03 <Chase>	"Maybe not comparatively, but hey."
Feb 07 00:40:34 »»	Chase gets ready to narrate the whole fucking tale then!
Feb 07 00:40:42 <zoofman>	And you tell your tale to the lord of Slumber and Destruction.  It in fact takes so long, we continue next week.

----

Feb 06 20:20:55 <zoofman>	Where did Rosetta try to stay that night?  If only so I know -where- she's stuffing her cram hole next morning.
Feb 06 20:22:10 <Rosetta>	Probably just a hotel room somewhere, if there wasn't anyone in town to offer her a couch.
Feb 06 20:24:46 <zoofman>	We'll say she crashed at the Gym then  - as they do have guest suites there!  The next morning is sorta nostaligic, with the same type of continental breakfast laid out as your group's first morning as Explorers.
Feb 06 20:26:14 <zoofman>	From the dining area you can actually see Shawyun running laps around the gym, seems he was the first to arrive.
Feb 06 20:26:21 <Rosetta>	And Rosetta probably ends up feeding Trilloby much the same way as she did that day. He probably is giving her the same look.
Feb 06 20:27:52 »»	Rosetta isn't gonna go out of her way to drag Shawyun in or anything. He'll show up once he's done with his laps and she's done with her pancakes. Probably.
Feb 06 20:31:05 <zoofman>	To be fair Trilloby is -always- giving you that look.  And sure enough, after twenty minutes or so two familiar faces enter.  Both Jeramiah and Yanala are wearing heavy, dark attire - not exactly the most subtle way to stroll around town, but it could conceal your identity easily enough.
Feb 06 20:32:06 <Rosetta>	"Heya." Rosetta waves at the two of them as they approach. "Shawyun's out there running laps, but I think he'll be in soon. Breakfast?"
Feb 06 20:32:41 <zoofman>	"Pancakes as usual, hm?" Jeramiah observes as he takes a seat.  Yanala continues to stand for a while, looking over you.  It's the first time she's seen you in the flesh since you broke her branding - she's even still got a slight scarring/impression on her neck and face from where it was.
Feb 06 20:33:25 »»	Rosetta owltilts in response to Yanala's gaze. "What?"
Feb 06 20:35:25 <zoofman>	"Sorry," she shakes her head.  "I know we've met before, but I wasn't exactly myself at the moment.  I won't make this another awkward introduction, but I do want to apologize for dragging Corbin into all of this.  Least we can still fix it..."
Feb 06 20:36:19 <zoofman>	She turns her attention to the breakfast bar as Shawyun enters, drenched in SWEAT and WET GRASS.  "Really, the dining hall?  So much for the secret hide outs huh?"
Feb 06 20:37:13 <Rosetta>	"Yeah, it's all shiny." Rosetta then turns to Shawyun. "Well, I thought we could have breakfast and then, I dunno, go somewhere more inconspicuous. You're probably the one who stands out the most outta us four right now anyway, yeah?"
Feb 06 20:38:22 »»	Rosetta turns back to Yanala. "Binny...kinda got himself into all sorts of trouble. I'm just glad he's actually still alive after all this. Been kinda hard holding off on tell my cuz about it though. Roland said...well, nevermind, we can chat 'bout all that later, yeah?"
Feb 06 20:39:47 <zoofman>	Shawyun: "Psssh, you're the ones all dressed in BLACK and lookin' like the Matrix up in here.  I mean hell if I saw you guys on the street I'd be like 'yup, someone's gonna get shot soon,' or something like that." He starts loading up on CARBS.
Feb 06 20:40:24 <zoofman>	Yanala returns to take a seat with a rather modest plate of food.  "Right, not the topic for now."  She looks to Shawyun.  "Who is he, exactly..?"
Feb 06 20:41:40 <Rosetta>	"Right, you haven't met. That's Shawyun. He's another Explorer like me and pretty good at this sorta thing too. Shawyun, this is Yanala, from all that stuff with my brother."
Feb 06 20:43:03 <zoofman>	Shawyun takes a seat with a big ass load of pancakes himself, and twirls a combat knife around and starts to cut the pancakes with them.  Yanala squints at the blade and checks her pockets.  "When did you..." Shawyun cackles. "Exactly."
Feb 06 20:43:51 <zoofman>	Jeramiah quietly laughs, then gets to business. "I suppose we should start with hearing a recap of what you were hoping for us to act on, Rosetta."
Feb 06 20:44:50 »»	Rosetta does a quick look around for anyone listening. "You wanna move breakfast to a more private room real quick then? I'm sure the general has one we can use."
Feb 06 20:49:29 <zoofman>	Well there's always your suite, it had tables and such!
Feb 06 20:49:40 »»	Rosetta leads them there then! "Alright, so. The Stag Lords have got themselves some sorta modified apricorn that can catch people. We already knew for a while they had ones that could catch the hybrids, and those do the creepy mind control thing."
Feb 06 20:49:55 <zoofman>	Shawyun sighs as he wipes off Yanala's knife and slides it back to her. "Fiiiine."
Feb 06 20:51:47 <zoofman>	Jeramiah leads the questions for now. "What do we know about how they manufacture these devices?"
Feb 06 20:51:50 <Rosetta>	"Saxton's working on reverse engineering these things to find some countermeasure for 'em, and I suggested to Arnaldo that uh...worst comes to worst we could get ourselves assigned to our own person balls so we can't get caught by others. But until then it'd be a really shiny idea to go and burn up their whole apricorn supply if possible."
Feb 06 20:52:25 <Rosetta>	"We know it's probably got something to do with the Banisher. Remember Yartezi? When they exiled her, they fed her some sorta rainbow apricorn soup that made her all docile and shit."
Feb 06 20:53:02 ---»	Genevieve (Domo@sux-B9D9571C.hsd1.il.comcast.net) has Joined #sneakysneakfuntimes
Feb 06 20:53:15 <Rosetta>	"I'm betting it's that same sorta apricorn that's used for these, and it seems like it's got somethin' to do with the Banisher. Otherwise...I dunno, Saxton's only had his hands on these for a few hours or something, so we don't know that much at the moment."
Feb 06 20:56:09 <zoofman>	Yanala seems rather uncomfortable with this topic, but is paying attention.  Shawyun's just nodding and slurping down a protien shake.  "I've been largely focused on better evaluating Grant's stronghold in the Misty Mountains - which I have an idea or two about by the way - but I did speak with Yaretzi a while ago about what the general layout of her home village was."
Feb 06 20:57:07 <Rosetta>	"Oh good, I was wondering if we'd have to I dunno...get satellite images or somethin'."
Feb 06 20:58:36 <Rosetta>	"Might still be a good idea if we can."
Feb 06 21:00:14 <Rosetta>	"You know then if their apricorn harvesting and processing is centralized then? Or is it all over the place?"
Feb 06 21:00:42 <zoofman>	He gets some materials and quickly sketches it out.  "She described it to the shape of a four leaf clover.  The actual buildings are suspended in the canopy of the trees in the village - near the coast line is mostly where families live," He circles two 'leafs', "And in this one they prepare food and raw materials," he circles the top left leaf, "And in the last one they have a social area and trading hub."
Feb 06 21:01:36 <zoofman>	"The shamans reside in the center  They have apricorn and berry fields all throughout the ground level of the village - it's an important source of food to them."
Feb 06 21:02:37 <Rosetta>	"That's just shiny." Rosetta says, looking over the map. "Then I guess we've gotta make sure we hit the right field."
Feb 06 21:03:05 <Rosetta>	"You think they'd be processed where the food and raw materials go? Or on-site in the trading area?"
Feb 06 21:03:44 <zoofman>	Yanala speaks up. "That.  Sounds accurate.  I remember Corbin and I snuck in to get a closer look into what Husk's involvement was with these people.  That and a man named Father Ruth."
Feb 06 21:04:31 <zoofman>	"That said...the marsh lands around the village are very dangerous.  Lots of scalding hot pools, razor sharp thorns, and hostile Pokemon.  It really is like a natural prison."
Feb 06 21:04:54 <Rosetta>	"A lot of what I'm relaying now's actually from Father Ruth. It's a long story, but the short of it is he's actually on our side and Husk's been doing a great job of smearing his reputation."
Feb 06 21:05:01 <zoofman>	"We didn't see much of the area where they craft at," she admits.
Feb 06 21:05:22 <Rosetta>	"Yeesh this sounds kinda tough to approach."
Feb 06 21:06:24 <Rosetta>	"They've got people who can see Auras. I bet they'll be guarding the place where they handle the special apricorns."
Feb 06 21:07:18 <Rosetta>	"Ideal situation we can get in unseen, destroy their stock of the special apricorns and what they need to make balls, maybe ball one of their craftsmen or somethin', then get out..."
Feb 06 21:09:22 <zoofman>	Shawyun's thinking.  He's heard most the details already, so he offers a comment.  "You think they got the -whole- stock pile here?  And do you like see us setting the field ablaze and booking it or something?"
Feb 06 21:10:16 <Rosetta>	"We know the Skull Kids stay in Dandy's realm, and we can't really touch there. No doubt they've got a stockpile there too."
Feb 06 21:10:54 <Rosetta>	"I figure we can slow them down a lot by hitting them at the village though, and the more of the balls we recover the more people we can have lookin' at them and developing a countermeasure."
Feb 06 21:11:52 <Rosetta>	"I think that's probably the least we can do. If we can take out their equipment for making the apricorn balls, take as many intact as we can, and even bring back some of their craftsmen to interrogate, that'd be the best possible outcome."
Feb 06 21:14:28 <zoofman>	Yanala: "There will certainly be retaliation for an act like this - how much damage are you hoping to inflict here?"
Feb 06 21:16:05 <Rosetta>	"Um...I'll be honest, I'm kinda uncomfortable with just burning the fields and leaving cause if we don't target this carefully, it could take out their whole food supply. And I get the feeling that it's sorta Tialoc pulling all the strings on the bad shit and not necessarily the rest of the tribe."
Feb 06 21:16:31 <Rosetta>	"So I'd say we aim for taking out their capability to make new apricorn balls and not really wholesale ruin their agriculture or anything."
Feb 06 21:17:54 <Rosetta>	"Maybe later we can target Tialoc himself and decaptitate the power structure of the Stag Lords, and if we do that later we'd have a better chance getting the rest of the tribe on our side - or at least neutral - if we don't set off a famine."
Feb 06 21:19:08 <zoofman>	The three of them seem to agree with your sentiment about not wanting to punish the whole community.  "Okay, so we are targeting select fauna.  I believe this is something we can manage," Jeramiah mentions.  "Though I don't think there is much a way we can really conceal that act for too long."
Feb 06 21:19:40 <zoofman>	"Their apricorns are the primary target, and if we can find them, their equiptment to produce the balls.  Are we in agreement on this?"
Feb 06 21:20:07 <Rosetta>	"Yeah, sounds shiny. So we need an escape plan then. Man, ideally, we'd have Sharkfighter do one of those Unown portal things, but I don't think it really works that way."
Feb 06 21:20:47 <Rosetta>	"How hard would it be to fly out without getting shot down once we're spotted?"
Feb 06 21:24:15 <zoofman>	"By flight would probably be the most convienent way of leaving in a hurry, yes.  Water would not work if they have enslaved merfolk.  There -is- another way we could exit, however."
Feb 06 21:24:40 »»	Rosetta nods for him to continue.
Feb 06 21:29:25 <zoofman>	"We bring Ghede with us," he elaborates.  "I believe you've seen Roland utilize one of his tricks before - there is a set of ruins he has a close tie to and can create gateways to."
Feb 06 21:29:55 <Rosetta>	"Oh, that sounds fancy."
Feb 06 21:30:03 <zoofman>	"The problem is, it's in the middle of the jungles surrounding Venomtalon.  So it's not exactly the fastest trip home."
Feb 06 21:30:32 <zoofman>	"And if witnessed, Husk could easily identify where it sent us."
Feb 06 21:30:46 <Rosetta>	"Can we transport food and medical supplies there first? That way even if we get hurt, we'll be able to sustain ourselves there long enough to...oh that sounds like a problem."
Feb 06 21:31:27 <zoofman>	"Roland has been rather choosy with it thus far - he hasn't had a problem yet.  So I doubt Husk is aware he's been using it."
Feb 06 21:31:46 <Rosetta>	"Well, we don't wanna ruin that, yeah?"
Feb 06 21:32:38 <Rosetta>	"So we can save that as a last resort. If we can get some people organized for air support near where we're gonna be deploying from and returning to, that could make escape by flight easier."
Feb 06 21:33:01 <Rosetta>	"Guess we should each bring maybe two fliers with us in case some go down?"
Feb 06 21:34:25 <zoofman>	Yanala frowns. "My own Pokemon...suffice to say, I lost them.  They were the second thing the Sons took from me."
Feb 06 21:34:43 <zoofman>	Shawyun shrugs. "I got a flying Rapidash, so I could do that."
Feb 06 21:35:09 <Rosetta>	"Sorry to hear that." :<
Feb 06 21:35:44 <zoofman>	Jeramiah, "I wouldn't have suggested it if I didn't think we could actually do it.  But yes, I agree, Ghede's gateway should be a last resort.  We can still bring him with us to assist you, Yanala."
Feb 06 21:37:49 <zoofman>	"Air support.  I imagine we could manage to get a few folks who are in Bravescar at the moment to a place for us to land, yes.  Anything we're missing...other than when do we act?  What is our counter measure if one of us gets captured?"
Feb 06 21:39:31 <Rosetta>	"As soon as we're ready, I think. If we know anything about, I dunno, the tribe's schedule and whether they'd be less on guard on certain days of the week that might help?" Rosetta shrugs. "And...I wasn't very sure on that part either." :<
Feb 06 21:41:37 <Rosetta>	"We'd be making a big mess if we had to have a big team come in to rescue someone."
Feb 06 21:43:10 <zoofman>	"If I recall, they have refused visitors for a couple of weeks now." Jeramiah mentions.  "Finding more out about their night habits might cost us a bit of time...hm.  Perhaps we should consider a distraction decoy as our main way in."
Feb 06 21:43:44 <Rosetta>	"You have something in mind?"
Feb 06 21:45:56 <zoofman>	He taps a finger on the table. "We know these people fear Grant's followers.  We also know that they had a great fear of Pokemon, and viewed the Sirens as their prison keepers.  And that's about it.  But perhaps we could devise a ruse to fool them with that limited information."
Feb 06 21:47:15 <Rosetta>	"Well, I'm a Rune Master. Wouldn't be hard for me to rig up something Unown-related for a distraction. Not much I can think for...I dunno, impersonating Sirens or whatever."
Feb 06 21:48:00 <Rosetta>	"If I waited til the rest of my team got done with their task we'd have a chance of having actual Sirens on our side maybe sorta possibly. But then we'd be losing time on a gamble."
Feb 06 21:50:50 <zoofman>	Shawyun hrrrms. "I could think of a thing or two that'd really confuse and startle some of them, but I'd sorta have to haul ass immediately after doing them."
Feb 06 21:52:20 <Rosetta>	"You think they do any scavenging or hunting at night? I imagine they'd at least have patrols. I could set down some Unowns in the forest and blow 'em up as patrols are near, make it look like Grant's goons have some sorta camp they're setting up out there. That might just get them on high alert though..."
Feb 06 21:53:28 <zoofman>	Shawyun stares at Yanala "Unlesss...hrrrrm.  I wonder if they know that you know that I know that -" "If you say what I think you're going to say, I am going to kick you in the kidneys."
Feb 06 21:55:02 »»	Rosetta blinks and tilts her head a little.
Feb 06 21:55:55 <Rosetta>	"Could we just fake something like an FOV near the village outskirts? I feel like if we do anything directly related to their enemies they might just freak out and put on higher security for their sensitive materials - like the apircorns we're going after."
Feb 06 21:56:40 <zoofman>	"...Dress her as one of Grant's, send her with Ghede, and perhaps a few Unown, and create a ruse of sorts?"  Jeramiah finishes.  Yanala shoots him a glare.
Feb 06 22:00:16 <zoofman>	"...Okay maybe the fiend idea alone would be preferable," he relents to the glare.
Feb 06 22:01:13 <zoofman>	Jeramiah hrrms.  "I guess I should have thought of that sooner.  I have a Pokemon that would probably be ideal for that.  So, with that settled..."
Feb 06 22:01:18 <Rosetta>	"Sounds shiny. What kind show up around there? We could just ask someone we know with anything similar to create the distraction for us."
Feb 06 22:01:27 <Rosetta>	"Oh, rad."
Feb 06 22:02:16 <Rosetta>	"I'm gonna bring along some of my sneakier pokemon, but I'll take my Volcarona along too in case we do need to just wreck some havoc to clear a way out."
Feb 06 22:03:00 <zoofman>	"I have THE SNEAKIEST of ponies," Shawyun boasts. Yanala: "What.  Nevermind, I'll just ask Ghede if he would be willing to come.."
Feb 06 22:06:25 <Rosetta>	"We ready then?"
Feb 06 22:09:44 <zoofman>	Shawyun: "I need to take a shower first." Yanala: "Yes, you do.  You reek."  Shawyun: "Pft, this is the smell of a -man-, missy."
Feb 06 22:10:19 <zoofman>	Jeramiah looks on the verge of facepalming.  "Let's...get our Duckletts in a row, and then make our way to Ivyhollow in preperation to act tonight."
Feb 06 22:10:30 <Rosetta>	"I'm glad everyone is getting along so well."
Feb 06 22:13:43 <Rosetta>	"But yeah, alright, I'll get some of my birds and we can fly over to wait til it's time."
Feb 06 22:17:23 <zoofman>	Alright, Yanala and Shawyun continue to bicker with each other over things, but they seem like they could work together when it comes down to it.  Think this calls for a bit of flash forward, any actions during that time, Rosetta?
Feb 06 22:18:49 <Rosetta>	Just collecting her Pokemon and grabbing her aura-cloaking clothes.
Feb 06 22:19:53 <zoofman>	Then heading to the drop spot late at night, right?
Feb 06 22:20:26 <Rosetta>	Yep.
Feb 06 22:25:36 <zoofman>	Okay, so Jeramiah ends up enlisting the help of Sudden Tempest, and the Rockit Brothers to help secure a deployment spot for you guys.
Feb 06 22:26:36 <zoofman>	It's about half a mile from the village - smack dab in the middle of a scalding pool of water sits a little island.  Something a flying Pokemon could easily get across, but people on foot? Yeah good luck.
Feb 06 22:28:07 <zoofman>	It's around midnight as you arrive.  The Rockit brothers both are dozed off at the moment with Tempest on watch.  He waves you four down and looks you over.  "So what exactly do you want me us to do? Wait here until you guys are done commiting genocide or something?"
Feb 06 22:28:21 <zoofman>	Yanala had to share a ponyride with Shawyun and isn't happy about it >:T
Feb 06 22:28:52 »»	Rosetta pulls down her darkvision goggles. "Just make sure if we're getting chased by anything that it goes down before we do."
Feb 06 22:33:13 <zoofman>	"Oh.  Good thing I brought extra hammers then.  Have fun commiting crimes against humanity," he's kidding, of course.  Jeramiah told him the situation, but well, Tempest is Tempest.
Feb 06 22:34:04 <zoofman>	Jeramiah nods, looking over in the direction of the village. "Let's be off, then."
Feb 06 22:34:17 <Rosetta>	"Gotcha."
Feb 06 22:34:40 <Rosetta>	"Our distraction ready?"
Feb 06 22:38:24 <zoofman>	Once you guys touch down on safe ground, he releases a giant, grassy Pokemon with stalks of...bamboo coating it?  It looks like a bear. http://imgur.com/IQbfVxS
Feb 06 22:38:50 <Rosetta>	"Whoa, what is that?"
Feb 06 22:39:16 <zoofman>	It's quite large, standing at 8 feet tall when on all fours, and about six long.
Feb 06 22:40:06 <zoofman>	It looms over you as it chews on its grass stem, Rosetta, and you hear a calm voice.  <I am known in your tounge as a Jika.>
Feb 06 22:41:06 <Rosetta>	"Mind talky too."
Feb 06 22:41:26 <zoofman>	Jeramiah adds.  "He is a Legendary Pokemon from a foreign land, and my close friend and ally.  He might look peaceful at the moment, but not in the eyes of the Stag Lords."
Feb 06 22:42:31 <Rosetta>	"Rad. Yeah, I can see how this'll work for our plan."
Feb 06 22:45:29 <zoofman>	The Jika starts to lumber off ahead of you guys.  Yanala has the three eyed raven pirched on her shoulder, and Shawyun...Oh dear lord.
Feb 06 22:45:34 <Rosetta>	"Guess we should get going. I bet the special apricorns will stand out if we can see them, but we might have to count on other methods for finding their equipment and shit."
Feb 06 22:45:58 »»	Rosetta has Dolore out for now, melded into her shadow.
Feb 06 22:47:00 <zoofman>	He first dons a Rapidash mask, one that is painted entirely black, to go with his current sneaky ninja-like attire, and releases a Pokemon that resembles this. http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/125/4/6/spider_horse_by_imadori1-d3fo8t5.jpg
Feb 06 22:47:07 <zoofman>	"Sneaky sneak time, Spooky Hooves!"
Feb 06 22:47:23 »»	Rosetta just about trips and faceplants upon seeing that.
Feb 06 22:47:25 <zoofman>	Yanala and Jeramiah both stare in horror at the ghostly, spider pony.
Feb 06 22:47:35 <Rosetta>	"Why."
Feb 06 22:48:12 <zoofman>	Shawyun hops on, and laughs. "Mwhahahaha, Spooky Hooves was the best gift I could ever ask for. Onward!"
Feb 06 22:48:26 <zoofman>	The Rapidash approaches a tree, and silently climbs it.  No effort at all.
Feb 06 22:48:39 <zoofman>	...And then you lose sight of him.  But you're pretty sure he's watching.
Feb 06 22:50:39 »»	Rosetta shivers a bit as she floats on forward, careful to try to avoid where any traps would be by staying off the ground.
Feb 06 22:52:15 <zoofman>	Yanala whimpers. "I have seen a -lot- of messed up stuff...but that was probably the worst."  The raven quietly caws and breaks down into a...dark mist.  It envelops the three of you, and gives you a little illumination via a small, red wisp.
Feb 06 22:54:47 <zoofman>	You walk through the swamplands for a half mile.  Sometimes, there's thick, thorny brush that Jeramiah cuts with a machete, and other times you have to go around to avoid a tar pit or something.  But eventually, you reach the outskirts of the village.
Feb 06 22:55:30 <zoofman>	It has a manmade wall made of thorny kudzoo.  You can see several large trees within the walls, and wooden walkways in their canopies.
Feb 06 22:56:51 »»	Rosetta peers upward to get an idea of how the layout of their structures in the canopy might correspond to guard posts and places where they might be seen from.
Feb 06 22:59:24 <zoofman>	The trees they live in are about a hundred feet from the wall.  It's hard to say from this level if they got guards up there. "Maybe we should take a closer look ourselves?" Yanala nods to a tree on your side.
Feb 06 22:59:54 »»	Rosetta nods and glances over for a sturdy branch to warp to.
Feb 06 23:01:07 <zoofman>	It's a pretty sturdy looking tree, shouldn't be an issue.
Feb 06 23:01:51 »»	Rosetta teleports on up then, adjusting her goggles to get a better look.
Feb 06 23:01:57 <zoofman>	Both you and Yanala warp up the branches, and Jeramiah climbs the old fashion way.
Feb 06 23:02:24 <zoofman>	Eventually you guys get far enough up to see level with the canopy village.  Sitting next to you is Shawyun and Spooky Hooves, sitting in a web.
Feb 06 23:03:05 <zoofman>	Roll me perception!
Feb 06 23:03:15 »»	Rosetta shivers a little again.
Feb 06 23:03:31 <Rosetta>	4d6+1 perceptan
Feb 06 23:03:32 <@DiceMaid-9001>	Rosetta, perceptan: 12 [4d6=4,1,5,1]
Feb 06 23:05:22 <zoofman>	You honestly don't see any guards up here on the canopy level.  Things are rather dark.  They got these glowy mushroom lamps, and you can see the doorways bored into the tree itself, but no one appears to be walking around outside of the canopy.
Feb 06 23:05:48 <zoofman>	Down below...on the ground level, you see a lot of smaller trees.  I'm talking tons.  And figures moving between the them.
Feb 06 23:06:54 <zoofman>	"My horse vision detects nothing on those guys down there.  Anyone got binoculars or something?" Shawyun asks quietly.  Jeramiah and Yanala, who both have night vision goggles as well, are struggling to make much detail out of it too.
Feb 06 23:06:54 <Rosetta>	"Yeesh, you're right." Rosetta whispers. "No way we're staying subtle if we wanna eliminate their apricorns. Guess that means we should try to locate their equipment and stockpile before we do that."
Feb 06 23:07:44 <Rosetta>	"I have a small pair." Rosetta fishes them out of her pockets and tosses them over. "More something I used for urbex though, so..."
Feb 06 23:09:43 <zoofman>	Shawyun peers through them and snickers.
Feb 06 23:09:56 <zoofman>	So does Yanala, but more because he looks stupid using them with the horse mask.
Feb 06 23:10:13 <zoofman>	"Are those bidoofs in metal suits?  And what are those flower thingies?"
Feb 06 23:10:35 <zoofman>	Jeramiah: "Wait, what? Pass those along."
Feb 06 23:10:56 <Rosetta>	"Oh dammit."
Feb 06 23:11:46 <Rosetta>	"I bet they've got dittos too then. Good thing I always have soda. Look, if we ever lose sight of one another during this op, when we meet up again everyone is chugging a bottle of soda."
Feb 06 23:14:40 <zoofman>	When you get your turn, Rosetta
Feb 06 23:15:51 <zoofman>	you see the Doofer Troopers, and also human guards.  Some of the guards wear masks, and are riding Sawsbucks.  There's also Pokemon that...look like this. http://static.zerochan.net/Floette.full.1615136.jpg
Feb 06 23:16:03 <zoofman>	They appear to be taking care of the trees, even this early in the morning.
Feb 06 23:17:32 <Rosetta>	"Weird, I guess this is some sorta new Pokemon the Banisher's brought over? I've seen the space bidoofs though, and those suits are actually pretty powerful."
Feb 06 23:18:55 <zoofman>	"...Why weren't they at the safari zone then?" Shawyun wonders.
Feb 06 23:19:15 <zoofman>	"I mean, I work with Big Lil, so course I saw all the stuff they had there.  Those, were not there."
Feb 06 23:19:27 <Rosetta>	"I dunno."
Feb 06 23:20:42 »»	Rosetta sweeps the binoculars over the sector of the village where food and raw materials get sent. Anything that appears like it'd be a place for apricorn processing?
Feb 06 23:22:00 <zoofman>	"I don't like the sound of that, but how do you wish to proceed?  Having Sahasrara," he nods to the bear Pokemon down below, "Cause a riot, and we just leap on in?" He nods to the canopy walkways.
Feb 06 23:22:38 <zoofman>	You see a large carved out pavillion with a lot of stuff, Rosetta, but it's really hard to see an Apricorn smithy device in particular.
Feb 06 23:24:01 <Rosetta>	"Hold on, I'm tryin' to figure out where we need to hit up so we don't waste time." Rosetta then tries to see if any of the fields particularly stand out in terms of the apricorns' appearance. "Y'all know anything about apricorns and would be able to pick out odd ones or the machines for processing them?"
Feb 06 23:25:36 <zoofman>	Rosetta, roll me Focus.
Feb 06 23:25:50 <Rosetta>	3d6+1 oh nooo
Feb 06 23:25:50 <@DiceMaid-9001>	Rosetta, oh nooo: 9 [3d6=1,3,4]
Feb 06 23:29:57 <zoofman>	You try to take a detailed look at the area, as fast as you can.  And all you really can see is there's something sorta glowy near the center of the village.
Feb 06 23:30:41 <zoofman>	Heck, the tree at the center of the village...has a really weird root structure.  Like it's been pulled up a bit to make a gazebo or something directly under it.  Glowing comes from there.
Feb 06 23:31:13 »»	Rosetta shrugs and holds out the binoculars to whoever wants to grab them next. "Yeah, beats me. They've got a big lit up area right in the center of town. But that could mean anything, yeah? Fancy lookin' tree though."
Feb 06 23:32:34 <zoofman>	Jeramiah speaks up "That is where the Shamans themselves reside - you mentioned they made a broth from this thing?  They probably keep their tools close at hand."
Feb 06 23:33:11 <Rosetta>	"Oh that's shiny. We have to hit the very center of their village then? Guess it makes sense to keep the important shit there."
Feb 06 23:38:04 <zoofman>	"Back to how we enter then, any preference?"
Feb 06 23:38:35 <zoofman>	Shawyun's spooky pony is now sitting in its web.  It sneezes in cute horsy fashion, quite comfortable.
Feb 06 23:38:51 <Rosetta>	"They've definitely got fewer people lookin' out up on the walkways than down below. If we can make our way in from above, I think that'd be best?"
Feb 06 23:39:21 <Rosetta>	"Still, you think you can figure out which patch has the special apricorns from here?"
Feb 06 23:40:35 <zoofman>	"Didn't you say they were rainbow multicolored like?" asks Yanala.  "Sounds like they'd stick out..."
Feb 06 23:41:16 <Rosetta>	"Yeah, that'd be my guess from how the soup was described. I guess on second thought it could also be a blend of apricorns, which is kinda harder to take out. You see anything like that though?"
Feb 06 23:43:19 <zoofman>	"Think we're going to have to get closer to confirm or not." Jeramiah sighs.
Feb 06 23:44:31 <Rosetta>	"Guess so." Rosetta turns around to face her shadow. "Hey Dolore, maybe those apricorns will turn up weird in aura sight. Lemme know if you see somethin' weird."
Feb 06 23:46:46 <zoofman>	Your shadow nods without you doing so.
Feb 06 23:47:06 <zoofman>	"Alright, if we're ready...." he looks down to Sahasrara, and nods.
Feb 06 23:49:45 <zoofman>	The Jika slowly plods over to the wall...
Feb 06 23:49:58 <zoofman>	And gets up and stretches...it's like 14 feet tall on two legs...
Feb 06 23:50:46 <zoofman>	And then punches the fucking wall in and releaes an earsplitting roar as it stands around flailing and trying to get attention.
Feb 06 23:51:22 <zoofman>	The guards, doofs and humen alike, turn their attention to it.  The Jika backs off, and lures a good number of them after it.
Feb 06 23:52:44 <Rosetta>	Once the chaos gets underway, Rosetta gets ready to warp forward onto an unoccupied walkway, keeping to the shadows.
Feb 06 23:53:09 <zoofman>	As do your allies.  Though for Shawyun that more means the horse leaps from tree to tree.
Feb 06 23:53:39 <zoofman>	As you land on the walkway, you can hear paniced wimpering from inside, mothers hushing children.  You highly doubt any of them have the nerve to peek outside.
Feb 06 23:55:02 »»	Rosetta creeps along slowly toward the center of the town, occasionally peering at the apricorn fields below.
Feb 06 23:56:58 <zoofman>	As you walk along the walkways of the village, you notice a few things -
Feb 07 00:01:00 <zoofman>	The central housing is much better lit than the others - both in the gazebo and up here.  Up here, it's more because it looks like some of the Shamans are still awake.  Down below, it's because it's like they got a giant greenhouse bulb or something illuminating the trees beneath it.
Feb 07 00:01:49 <zoofman>	The workshop area is -pretty big- and has different carved out layers for different tasks.  Leatherworking, cooking, butchery, masonry and carpentry...it's pretty all inclusive, but spread out a lot.
Feb 07 00:02:13 <zoofman>	And down in the gazebo sits some trees with fucking glowy rainbow apricorns.  And golden apples.
Feb 07 00:02:31 <Rosetta>	How close are the others? Whisper distance?
Feb 07 00:06:47 <zoofman>	yes, you're pretty close
Feb 07 00:07:53 <Rosetta>	"Those apples are some sorta magical medicine too. I've seen 'em before." Rosetta gestures. "I think we can leave them alone, but it might be worth taking a sample back to see how they work."
Feb 07 00:09:03 <zoofman>	They nod. "And the work stations..? Should we perhaps split up, or stick together still?" Yanala asks.
Feb 07 00:10:13 »»	Rosetta hesitates a moment before responding. "Let's get a bit closer together. If we still don't see signs of 'em, we split up, but everyone takes a glug of soda when we reunite."
Feb 07 00:14:17 <zoofman>	"Affirmative." They all say.  Well, other than Shawyun, who more whispers a neigh.
Feb 07 00:14:23 <zoofman>	What exactly are you approaching though, Rosetta?
Feb 07 00:17:17 <Rosetta>	The workshop area, to see if there's anything that looks particularly associated with apricorns there.
Feb 07 00:18:36 <Rosetta>	Since it's sort of spread out, I figure it might be easier to pick out something specific if we get closer.
Feb 07 00:20:37 <zoofman>	Alright, you guys scuttle over under cloak of darkness, and begin to poke around - roll me Perception.
Feb 07 00:20:57 <Rosetta>	4d6+1
Feb 07 00:20:58 <@DiceMaid-9001>	Rosetta, 4d6+1: 17 [4d6=3,6,5,2]
Feb 07 00:21:37 <zoofman>	The four of you begin to quickly look over the contents of these floors.  As you do so, you don't immediately find tools to make Apricorn Balls.  But you do make an observation, Rosetta.
Feb 07 00:22:37 <zoofman>	When poking around on one of the levels, you find a few Apricorn Balls.  Normal looking ones, Friend Balls.  But no machine.  You also notice that the wood flooring by these balls is a bit discolored.
Feb 07 00:23:55 <Rosetta>	"There." Rosetta whispers and gestures to the area, then carefully tugs and prods at it wth telekinesis.
Feb 07 00:26:14 <zoofman>	Yanala walks over as well, and between the two of you, you RIIIIIP it up.  It's a trap door, with a metal latch and modern ladder down.
Feb 07 00:26:25 <zoofman>	Jeramiah raises an eyebrow. "I...did not expect that."
Feb 07 00:26:58 <Rosetta>	"Whoa, that's definitely something Jennifer or Dandy helped 'em install."
Feb 07 00:28:36 <zoofman>	Shawyun crawls over on his spiderhorse. "Want me to keep watch while you guys head down?"
Feb 07 00:29:45 <Rosetta>	"That's probably for the best, yeah. Be ready to set all those," Rosetta nods toward where the rainbow apricorn trees are "on fire if we're gonna be discovered and need to make an emergency exit anyway."
Feb 07 00:32:23 <Rosetta>	"Might as well also take the balls they've made. Even the normal ones are dangerous to let 'em have now..."
Feb 07 00:32:43 <zoofman>	"I'll be sure to neigh as loud as I can if it comes to that!"
Feb 07 00:32:52 <zoofman>	Yanala shakes her head and starts down the ladder with Jeramiah.
Feb 07 00:33:16 »»	Rosetta takes a last peek around and then follows them down.
Feb 07 00:36:11 <zoofman>	And we will continue from there next week, Rosetta!