| [ussura] PerrySimm says, "Log on." | |
| [ussura] inky says, "hey, look at that" | |
| Eolo has connected. | |
| Era has connected. | |
| GM has connected. | |
| npc1 has connected. | |
| npc2 has connected. | |
| [ussura] GM says, "(Sara's not back yet, but should be relatively soon)" | |
| [ussura] GM asks, "Any questions while we wait for folks?" | [interludes] * GM has added Sebastien to the channel. |
| [interludes] * GM has added Raelynn to the channel. | |
| [interludes2] * GM has added Era to the channel. | |
| [interludes2] * GM has added Charles to the channel. | |
| [interludes2] * GM has added Sebastien to the channel. | |
| [interludes2] * GM has added Raelynn to the channel. | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "yeah, where is everyone? Era and Raelynn are in the palace clock tower, Alixandre and I are in the meeting hall on the outskirts of town" | |
| [ussura] Alex says (to Sebastien), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that everyone is laughing it up on #adam-sux again." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "hee hee" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien asks, "where did Pyotr and Vasili end up?" | |
| Alixandre has connected. | |
| [ussura] GM says, "They ended up between the negotiation hall and the palace." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Basically in the exact center of the map." | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "Good evening" | |
| [ussura] GM exclaims, "Hallo!" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "hey, speaking of Alixandre, it's Alixandre" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien asks, "and where's Charles?" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "He is on his way from the starting place noted on the map to the palace." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Since he'll be in and out, I think I'll have his stuff happen separately." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Also, I'm going to try to to everything vagely simultaneously this time to see how that works, but keep things on the different channels." | |
| [ussura] GM asks (of Charles), "You ready to start perry, or should I?" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Hmm, I think I will." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "wait, he did" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien asks, "or did you?" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Whoops." | |
| [ussura] Alixandre | [ussura]/003 PerrySimm says, "Log on." | |
| [ussura] GM says (to Charles), "OK, feel free to steal him back ;-)" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Well, hey, let's start with the two of you for now." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "alrighty" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "eek" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "(so are you logging for the moment?)" | |
| GM says, "So: Sebastien and Alixandre are in a burning building. Alix is standing on the middle of a huge round table, surrounded by ghostly animal shapes. Sebastien just caught Montegue, who was pushed out of the way by Ilya from being crushed by the ceiling." | |
| GM says, "Gaspard just leapt up onto the table and opened a Porte hole right next to the swirling center, and then was attacked by a wolf, who Sebastien (I believe) dispatched)" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "(Yeah)" | |
| Sebastien exclaims (at Montaigne), "sir, you must go back with Gaspard!" | |
| Sebastien says, "or at least get out of this building at once" | |
| Montegue exclaims, "I fear you are correct. Follow us if you think it best!" | |
| Sebastien says, "I will remain here for now -- I must assist Alixandre" | |
| Montegue leaps onto the table, then disappears into the Porte hole. | |
| Sebastien eyes the ceiling uneasily. | |
| Alixandre says, "We must see if these animal skins can go with us, either through the hole or some other less blood-soaked egress." | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "I'd like to see if I can get any of the skins to move away from the vortex at this point." | |
| Sebastien asks, "an excellent thought -- can you, er, move them at all?" | |
| [ussura] GM asks, "Through encouragment? A knack? Something else?" | |
| Sebastien says, "I will go seek out the source of whatever strange magic is keeping you here" | |
| Sebastien says, "it seems as though it must be either on the floor below or the one above" | |
| Gaspard hollers through the smoke, "I can't hold this open much longer! Are you sending anything or anyone else with me?" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "dunno. I could try with something like my wolf skin knack, but I am otherwise short on 'command spirit skins' knacks" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien asks, "you used diplomacy or oratory or something before, didn't you?" | |
| GM says (to Sebastien), "A better guess would be downward, since half of the roof is now missing." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Hee" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "an excellent point" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "yeah, though that was on actual people-wolves, not platonic wolf ideals" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre asks (of GM), "Would you be okay with my wolf knack?" | |
| [ussura] GM laughs. | |
| Raelynn arrives, looking for booty. | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "I am here! Sorry I'm late." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "no problem! We're starting with Seb and Alix." | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "Okay." | |
| Sebastien hurries out of the room, looking for a way downstairs and keeping a wary eye on the building's stability. | |
| Gaspard hands sebastien a small rock. "Here! I've blooded this! If you need me... er, I have no idea how you'd get in touch with me. But I'll try coming back in... ten minutes?" | |
| [ussura] GM says (to Alix), "OK, describe what you're trying to do." | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "Right. What I want to do is use my wolf skin, which is still attached to me, as both a beacon and a rope to provide the other skins a way out of the vortex" | |
| Sebastien exclaims (at Gaspard), "an excellent suggestion! my thanks for your assistance!" | |
| GM says (to Sebastien), "You rush through the building, and eventually work out that there's no downstairs from here. You rush outside and find a small crawlspace under the main room, which is starting to be covered with flames." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Oho, sounds good. Let's see." | |
| [ussura] Era says, "I'm actually here now. :-)" | |
| [ussura] GM says (to Seb), "(like, it's not burning yet, but the flames are starting to travel down the wall towards it)" | |
| [ussura] Charles asks (of GM), "You've got Perry logging now?" | |
| [ussura] Charles asks, "And are we doing round-robing again, like last time?" | |
| Sebastien says, "this city has been no good for my wardrobe from beginning to end" | |
| [ussura] GM says (to Alix), "OK, wolf+resolve, TN 30; free raise if you get in a particularly evocative description ;-)" | |
| [ussura] PerrySimm says (to Charles), "I do have it on; you can grab him back if you want (and would mean less open windows for me, but no biggie either way)" | |
| Sebastien plunges his cloak in the snow on the ground to wet it, then raises it protectively over himself as he plunges into the crawlspace. | |
| [ussura] Alixandre asks, "do I get bonus points if I use the phrase 'sight beyond sight'?" | |
| GM says (to Sebastien), "Oh, man it *stinks* here. It smells exactly like a swamp." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Hee" | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "Sure, I can do that -- you're the one who has to do the splicing :)" | |
| Sebastien . o O ( nobody will ever know the sacrifices a diplomat must make for his duties ) | |
| Alixandre closes his eyes and gathers the feeling, the *wolf*ness of his skin, about him. Ignoring the heat of the fire, the crackling of the flames, the people around him, he reaches out and lets a grey line trail from his hands into the vortex. <Take my hand. Follow me.> | |
| [7thsea] Alixandre rolls 7k4: 3 8 2 1 5 4 8 | 25 | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Woo! ;-)" | |
| (From GM) From the center of the votex, a *growl* emerges, and the shape of a tiger twists away from the vortex towards you! | |
| Sebastien, meanwhile, is sniffing around down in the crawlspace, looking for the source of the odor. | |
| GM says (to Sebastien), "As you crawl forward, you realize that there's a layer of thick wet, mud that seems to have been laid over a firmer layer of hard-packed earth underneath." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "OK, let's pause a bit and I'll set up everyone else." | |
| Sebastien stares dramatically between his manicured nails and the pile of mud on the ground. | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "ha ha" | |
| Ketheryna says (to Era&Raelynn), "The city is burning. I fear we must leave." | |
| Ketheryna exclaims, "Oh!" | |
| Ketheryna exclaims, "The children!" | |
| Raelynn asks, "What children?" | |
| Ketheryna says, "The ones you saw last night--the dancers." | |
| Era asks, "Where are they?" | |
| Ketheryna says, "The orphanage was mostly evacuated last week, but the dancers were still here for the performace." | |
| Ketheryna thinks. | |
| Era asks, "Can you take us there? Do they have people watching them?" | |
| Ketheryna says, "Some were staying in a building next to the performance hall; that's where Yelizabeta is, at least." | |
| Raelynn says (to Keth), "wouldn't it be safer for the children to be indoors than wandering the streets? we don't know what's out there" | |
| Ketheryna says, "There will be adults around, but I'm afraid in all the commotion." | |
| Ketheryna says, "Well, if the city is burning..." | |
| crow lands on a window ledge. "Caw!" | |
| Era asks, "Greetings, crow. What news?" | |
| crow says (to Era), "Oh, not much. Andropovich's plan was stolen by the revolutionaries, and the Gaius is dead. So, pretty much Ussura as normal." | |
| crow transforms into a tall, bald man. | |
| Era says, "Andropovich? I do not know him." | |
| Koshchei says, "Captain of the stelets. Wanted to be sure Montegue didn't get the city. Good plan. Pity, really."" | |
| Raelynn looks uneasily at Keth to see how she reacts to the news of the death of the Gaius | |
| GM says (to Raelynn), "She's in shock, but she heard the news from Matushka like the rest of you, so is over the worst of it." | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "when did i get the news from matushka?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "oh. era's dream?" | |
| [ussura] Era says, "we had a mass vision last session." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Right, the Ussurans' dream\" | |
| Koshchei says (to Raelynn), "So, you claim to have both Porte and Glamour? That could make an interesting mix." | |
| Era says, "Greetings, Koshchei the sometimes-crow." | |
| Raelynn curtsey to Koshchei | |
| Raelynn says, "It's an honor to finally make your acquaintence" | |
| Koshchei bows. "And to you, Era Khar'Kov. I know of your family. A strong people." | |
| Koshchei asks (of Raelynn), "Well, we don't have much time. Do you have blooded items? Where are they?" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien asks, "does she have any other ones besides the one in the bug's head?" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "She can have as many as her knack level, I think." | |
| Raelynn says (to kosh), "i have my dagger and my ring" | |
| Raelynn shows Kosh the ring on her finger and the dagger in her sheath | |
| [ussura] GM asks (of R), "How many items total do you have?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says (to seb), "i specially blooded that arrow that time. i always have these two" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says (to GM), "i am allowed three. i always keep these two blooded" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "and blood the third when i need to" | |
| [ussura] Era says, "nice" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Got it." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "wily" | |
| [ussura] GM asks, "So right now the third is the arrow?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "right" | |
| Koshchei nods. "I would leave at least one behind, so you can go to it. Perhaps both." | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "man, montaignian munchkining" | |
| [ussura] GM asks, "OK, that's started. Charles, you around?" | |
| Raelynn asks, "should era hang on to the ring then? or do you mean leaving it somewhere?" | |
| Koshchei says, "Either will work." | |
| Era says, "Koshcei, while I'm am honored to make your acquaintence, unfortunately the timing is not the best. The city is burning, and there is an orphanage near here that is largely untended." | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "Aye." | |
| Koshchei says, "The point of Porte is that you either retrieve or walk to the blooded item. I have no idea what might happen with a combined approach with Glamour, but one would imagine one or the other variant might appear. Or both." | |
| Koshchei says (to Era), "Go, then. Raelynn will catch up with you." | |
| Raelynn hands the ring to Era. "Please keep it safe and on you. I will always find you." | |
| Era slips the ring on her finger. Somewhat to her surprise, it fits perfectly. | |
| Raelynn winks | [interludes] GM says (to Charles), "You're heading SW towards the palace. You're getting closer to one of the fires, which seems to be spreading. As you pass a tavern, a large portly man emerges, yelling, "Fine! Stay in there! Don't blame me if you burn up!"" |
| Raelynn says (to Kosh), "i am ready (holds her knife carefully)" | |
| Era winks back, then grasps Katheryna by the elbow, and steers her towards the nearest exit. | [interludes] Raelynn asks, "should i leave the channel?" |
| [interludes] GM says, "Nope, everyone can listen in; it's just for convenience." | |
| [interludes] Charles asks (of Man), "Who's in there?" | |
| [interludes] Man says (to Charles), "Some lady. Looks noble, thought I'd try to help, but she's been drinking." | |
| [interludes] Charles shakes his head. "The city isn't safe for nobles today." He looks into the tavern to see who's in there. "Hey, don't you know the city is on fire?" | |
| [interludes] Tamara exclaims (at Charles), "Go away!" | |
| [interludes2] GM says (to Sebastien), "Slowly, the shape of the tiger emerges from the vortex. Underneath the floorboards, you can hear some bumping and thumping." | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "(..Alixandre?)" | |
| [interludes2] GM says, "Whoops, right." | |
| [interludes] Charles asks, "Lady Tamara! You're not at the conference?" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien, on the other hand, has gingerly covered his hand with a handkerchief, and is digigng through the mud. | |
| [interludes] Charles . o O ( Now *that* was a stupid question... ) | |
| [interludes] Tamara says, "He didn't want me there! *sniff*" | |
| [interludes] Charles asks, "Who didn't?" | |
| [interludes] Tamara says, "Ilya..." | |
| [interludes2] GM says (to Alix), "Hey, there's a sort of channel out of the vortex right above the digging..." | |
| Raelynn chats with Koshchei about random topics and realizes he was an incredibly learned man. just eccentric | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "(wait, what? does the vortex extend down from Alix's room into this crawlspace?)" |
| Koshchei says (to Raelynn), "Now, what you're going to try to do is reach out and hold the Barrier, but, in contrast to what it will feel like you should do, *don't* rip it apart. Instead, fix it in your mind, and concentrate on using one of your Glamour knacks. Possibly one based on Resolve." | [interludes2] GM says (to Sebastien), "You are currently underneath the floor of the negotiations room." |
| [interludes] Charles says, "(And I suddenly realize I can't remember which name is which.)" | |
| [interludes] Tamara says, "(The Gaius)" | |
| Era & Katheryna come to an intersection. "Which way?!" Era yells, to be heard over the increasing cacophony. | [interludes] Charles asks, "The Gaius -- but why? Don't you have the same right as any other knias to be present?" |
| Ketheryna exclaims (at Era), "This way!" | [interludes2] Sebastien . o O ( hmmm ) |
| Era uses her considerable Ussuran resolve to shoulder through the crowds. | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "is kosh going to teach me to walk? i thought apprentices can't walk. or is this one of the porte modifications?" | [interludes2] Sebastien scatters more of the mud around, seeing if the vortex thins out further. |
| [interludes] Tamara says, "He said... *hic* He said he didn't want my truth spell over the negotiation table! Said *sniff* it would interfere." | |
| [interludes] Charles looks over his shoulder at the smoke in the street and realizes this isn't the time to be talking. | |
| [interludes] Tamara exclaims, "And the Daughters wanted me to induct *her*! *She* doesn't appreciate him the way *I* do!" | |
| [interludes] Tamara says, "Nobody needs me." | |
| [interludes] Tamara slumps down in her chair again. | |
| Raelynn fixes the image of the sea in her mind and concentrates on the entire air around her | |
| [Crows-Nest] Raelynn asks, "wow. she has the hots for the gaius?" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Era says, "less talking, more tossing-over-your-shoulder-and-getting-the-heck-out." | |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "I think she might have helped save him when he was captive as a kid" | [interludes] Charles comes in and tries to take Tamara by the arm. "Come with me; if there has ever been a time when Ussura needed strong leaders, it is now. And you are a leader. Remember that." |
| Raelynn senses the Barrier | |
| Raelynn says, "it's pushing against *me*" | |
| Koshchei says (to Raelynn), "There you go. Now, reach out. Hold it, feel it..." | |
| Raelynn gasps with the effort. "It's so hard" | |
| Raelynn thinks of mermaids and concentrates | |
| [Crows-Nest] Alixandre says, "I thought you were supposed to think of Avalon" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "ha ha" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Ketheryna says, "Hee hee" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Raelynn says (to alix), "heh" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Raelynn says, "i guess i could think of morgan le fay...." | |
| [Crows-Nest] Raelynn says, "(reach)" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Charles says, "I *know* everyone in Sophia's Daughters had to be..." | |
| Raelynn says, "the pressure is easing." | |
| Raelynn says, "it's like the barrier is no longer resisting me" | |
| Raelynn says, "it's not part of me but it's part of me" | |
| GM says, "As Raelynn reaches out, she closes her eyes and suddenly, there it is--a tough, viscous membrane. She gasps, and she and Koshchei are *pulled* somewhere--and are falling." | |
| Raelynn says, "aieeeee" | |
| Koshchei exclaims, "Woah!" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha, awesome" | |
| [ussura] Era exclaims, "Way to go, Rae!" | |
| Koshchei *shifts* into a crow and hovers above the ground. Raelynn, sadly, falls 30 feet and takes 2k2 damage. | |
| [ussura] Era asks, "but land softly, k?" | |
| Raelynn says, "oof" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha more" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "I guess he should have taught you the crow thing first" | |
| [7thsea] GM rolls 2k2: 7 4 | 11 | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "man, ussurans can be dicks" | [interludes] Charles says, "(Ping?)" |
| [ussura] Era says, "hehehe" | |
| Raelynn asks (of kosh), "you couldn't become a big crow and catch me, or at least let me land on you?" | [interludes] Tamara says, "(Yeah, sorry)" |
| Raelynn rolls over, clutching at her back | |
| Raelynn says, "i know i know, stop whining" | |
| [ussura] Era asks, "now the big question is, where did you go?" | [interludes] Tamara says (to Charles), "I... *sniff*... I suppose." |
| [ussura] Raelynn says (to gm), "i guess you just answered my question" | |
| Tamara allows herself to be lead out of the building. | [interludes] Charles says, "Matushka needs you." |
| Raelynn stands up and gingerly checks for wounds. Just battered | |
| Raelynn looks around | |
| Raelynn asks, "am i supposed to cover my eyes like Alix said?" | |
| Raelynn asks, "where are we?" | [interludes] Charles reassess his strategy for navigation. Where are they now, relative to other places? |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "(i can wait if you are doing interludes stuff)" | |
| GM says, "You're in an unfamiliar place. The place where you are is in a perpetual state of twilight. The "sky" is a translucent white membrane the constantly undulates. The sky above you seems to be receeding, in fact, as if it was the membrane itself that you felt when you first arrived here." | |
| Raelynn pulls cloak closer to her | |
| GM says, "The land is a deep black, and as you assess where you are, you eventually work out that you haven't gone anywhere... sort of. Deep channels where the rivers would be are to your north and south, and shadows of nonexistent buildings cover the ground." | |
| Raelynn asks, "so i am still where i was, just in an alternate frame? so i can pass through the land without actually being out there?" | |
| GM says, "To the east, you see the sky/membrane pulled to the earth, and a tear appear in it. Something flashes and enters it, then the tension is released again, and the membrane is pulled again to the sky." | |
| Raelynn points | [interludes] Charles says (to Tamara), "Let's go to the palace. On the way, you can tell me about this 'induction'." |
| Raelynn asks (of kosh), "can we see what just entered?" | [interludes] Charles says, "(I assumed we know that's where Era and Rae were, but do we have any idea why they were there?)" |
| GM says, "You feel three *pulls*. One to a place high above you (now) where your knife sits on the chair where you left it. You see its dark shape surrounded by a roiling red mist. A second is to a moving dark ring, rushing to the SE. A third is a long way from here, to the SW." | [interludes] Tamara says (to Charles), "Oh, my. The city is burning." |
| [interludes] Tamara says (to Charles), "And, uh, oh dear. Forget about the induction." | |
| [interludes] Tamara But yes, to the palace. | |
| Raelynn says, "oh wow" | |
| Raelynn asks, "i can go to the bug, can't i?" | [interludes] Charles says (to Tamara), "Revolutionaries from Montaigne are trying to overturn the nobility." |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "but does that mean i bust out of his skull, athena-like?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "(ew ew ew)" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Ha ha ew." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says (to Raelynn), "ha ha ha" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, ""it's time to bust heads, athena style" is my new catchphrase" | [interludes2] GM asks (of Alix&Seb), "Need any updates from me?" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "I am scattering the mud to see if it dissolves the vortex" | |
| [interludes2] GM says, "Sebastien is digging in the mud, and Alix is seeing the vortex beginning to be disrupted." | |
| [interludes2] GM says, "And hey:" | |
| [interludes2] GM exclaims, "With a *roar* the tiger springs free!" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "go team fop" | |
| Raelynn asks, "so i can tell, when i am here, about my objects. but do they relate to anything?" | [interludes2] GM says, "For a moment, both Alix and Sebastien feel a warmth, like you're being licked by a fog cloud." |
| Raelynn says, "like can i tell if the bug is near a mountain or anything (since the land seems to approximate reality)" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "#lyg I should have thought of that." | [interludes] Charles says, "(And here I vanish for a bit.)" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "(whoops! Alixandre isn't on this channel)" | |
| [interludes2] * GM has added Alixandre to the channel. | |
| [interludes2] GM says, "Duh, sorry." | |
| [interludes] * GM has added Alixandre to the channel. | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "(you might want to @flag it !joinrecap so he can recap)" | |
| [interludes2] GM asks, "Did that work?" | |
| [interludes2] Alixandre says, "yes" | |
| [interludes2] GM says, "Yay. Sorry again." | |
| Koshchei lands beside Raelynn again and shifts back to man form. | |
| Koshchei says, "Aha! Just as I suspected." | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "gah, mud, something licking me" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "time to get out of here" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien looks to see how the flames by the exit are doing | |
| [interludes2] Alixandre says, "That was very odd." | |
| Raelynn keeps looking at the sky to keep track of where the three objects are | |
| [Crows-Nest] Raelynn says, "tiger says to Sebatien Mrrroooow" | [interludes2] Alixandre asks, "The others are still in the vortex?" |
| [Crows-Nest] Raelynn says, "okay, assume i did emit correctly" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "hee hee" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "hey, I just realized this is the Koshchei channel" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Charles says, "Ha ha." | [interludes2] GM says, "Bah! How do I get back to #interludes ? It keeps asking me disambiguation questions." |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "try #"interludes" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "(oh, or #int1)" | |
| [interludes] GM says, "Whew" | |
| [interludes] GM says (to Charles), "As you two turn a corner, you run into Era and Ketheryna!\" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Raelynn says, "ha" | [interludes] Ketheryna says, "Oh! Hello." |
| [Crows-Nest] Raelynn says, "oooh drama" | [interludes2] GM says, "Ah, thanks." |
| [interludes] Era exclaims, ""huh? Oh!" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Raelynn asks, "do we get to see drunk tamara take out her sniffles on to keth?" | [interludes] Tamara exclaims (at Ketheryna), "You!" |
| [interludes] Charles asks, "Era! Just who I was looking for. Is Rae safe?" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "it is awesome that Tamara was just trying to cover up the sophia's daughters stuff and then she runs into two of the four other members in the city" | |
| Era sketches a hurried curtsey to Tamara. | [interludes] Era says (to Charles), "Yes, I think so. I left her with Koschei, who is very powerful." |
| [interludes] Era asks (of Charles), "Also, somewhat enigmatic, but what you can you expect of powerful sorcerers?" | |
| [interludes] Charles says (to Era), "Yes, weak sorcerers are so much more sensible." | |
| [7thsea] GM says, "Man, this is like spinning plates ;-)" | |
| [7thsea] Alixandre says, "Do I have an anecdote for you when we're done. :)" | |
| [7thsea] GM says, "hee" | |
| [7thsea] Era says, "And whose fault is that? Hmmmm?? yeah, thought so." | [interludes] Charles says (to Era), "There's an attempted revolution in progress -- we were just on our way to the palace." |
| [interludes] Era says, "Ah perfect. We just need to take a brief side-trip to an orphanage, and then we can all go to the palace together." | |
| [interludes] Charles says, "I didn't have a chance to find out who the ringleader was before Pyotr knocked our informant out cold, but that seems as good a place to start as any." | |
| [interludes] Era asks (of Keth), "Which way now?" | |
| Koshchei asks (of Raelynn), "Well, I thank you. Now I should be able to do this myself, with a bit of research. I trust you'll be OK from here on your own?" | |
| GM spends a drama die to activate Raelynn hubris. | [interludes] Era asks, ""Well, what can you expect from hot-headed Ussrans?" |
| (From GM) Raelynn "Of course! What, do you think I'm incompetent?" | |
| Koshchei says, "Good." | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "<dramatic music>" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha ha" | |
| [ussura] Era says, "hehe hehe" | |
| Koshchei steps forward, grabs an unseen item, and disappears. | |
| Era finally notices Tamara's inebriated state. | |
| Raelynn says, "good, that meddlesome little man is gone" | |
| [ussura] Era exclaims, "yay!!" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha ha more" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Hee" | |
| Raelynn says, "let's look around here a little bit before i get out." | [interludes] Era asks, ". . Tamara My lady?" |
| [interludes] Era sighs. | |
| Raelynn walks around a little bit. "This place is not gloomy at all | [interludes] Era asks (of Charles), "Do you think you both can come with us to round up the little dancers?" |
| Raelynn says, "clearly alix was exaggerating his experience" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Alixandre spends a drama die to activate his hubris and complain proudly of his experience in porte space. | |
| GM says (to Raelynn), "As you walk forward, you're hit with a blast of cold air that chills you to the bone." | |
| [Crows-Nest] GM says, "Hee" | [interludes] Tamara says, "After a bit of banter between the four of you, you head over to the performance hall where the dancers are living." |
| [interludes] Tamara exclaims, "You round a corner to find a group of screaming kids, being chased by wolves!" | |
| [interludes] Tamara says, "(that would have made more sense as the GM; oh well)" | |
| Raelynn says, "brr." | |
| Raelynn clutches the cloak tightly and tries to walk sw | [interludes2] GM says (to Alix), "Yes, there are still many shapes in the center of the vortex" |
| GM asks (of R), "I.e. Towards the third pull?" | |
| Era says, "Stop!" (in wolvish, of course)" | [interludes] Tamara exclaims (at Era), "Roll wolf + wits!" |
| [interludes] Era says, "carefully using the imperative form." | |
| [interludes2] Alixandre says, "sigh" | |
| [interludes2] Alixandre says, "A fop's work is never done." | |
| [interludes] Era asks, "more wolves, they are always wolves! Why can't they be dragons, or were-rats, or something?" | |
| Raelynn says (to GM), "yeah" | [interludes2] Sebastien keeps scattering the mud, but isn't sure how much more he can disrupt it here. |
| [7thsea] Era rolls 7k3: 7 3 9 1 2 2 7 | 23 | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "(Can I try my spirit-skin fishing again?)" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "perhaps some snow from outside will help" | |
| [interludes2] GM says (to Alix), "Sure--TN only 25 this time." | |
| Raelynn says, "you know, Rae, wandering around in no-space and then chasing after the bug by myself isn't the smarted thing to do." | [interludes2] Sebastien scoops up some, checking out the progress of the fire. |
| [interludes] Whizzard says, "Because I like wolves. :)" | |
| [interludes2] Alixandre, not content with one spirit skin, says <Come.> | |
| [interludes2] GM exclaims (at Seb), "You've managed to clear out a channel through the mud to the center--as you retreat, you find your original exit in flames!" | |
| [7thsea] Alixandre rolls 7k4: 3 3 9 7 7 6 10+4 | 37 | |
| Raelynn says, "i mean, papa always says i need to stop and think, and i think this is a good time as any to consider the wisdom of following that bug" | [interludes] Whizzard says, "(And I put them in everything I do.) <shuts up>" |
| [interludes2] GM says (to Alix), "Hey, you get 2 of them! Go ahead and rp." | |
| Raelynn says, "on the other hand, lynn is no coward, and you can tell she wants to go back and join era" | [interludes] GM says, "Hee/yay" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "(if you pull your kite out, then you can move out of the room, at least)" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien exclaims, "goodness gracious!" | |
| [interludes] Charles says (to Era), "Maybe there's a reason they're wolves. Too bad we can't knock on Matushka's side-door and just ask her." | |
| Raelynn stops | |
| Raelynn concentrates on the second pull instead, the ring that's with Era | [interludes2] Alixandre is surprised to see two skins flowing up the thread from his wolf skin and into a miniature vortex around his head. |
| Era proceeds to dress down the wolves for their very poor manners, unless of course they attack her, in which case she employs an entirely different strategy. | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "hey, gm" | [interludes] Era says, "right, WOLF was the bad boy in this story, so I guess it makes sense." |
| GM says (to Raelynn), "As you walk forward, you start noticing a faint reddish path between your three objects. As long as you stay on the path, you remain relatively comfortable. If you stray, the wind whips into your." | |
| GM says, "(er, 'into you')" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "are there any living creatures in the shadow rivers?" | [interludes] Tamara exclaims (at Era), "Two wolves stop, shudder, and stop attacking the children!" |
| [interludes] Charles looks at Era like she just started speaking gibberish. "What story? Which wolf?" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Nope, no nothing." | |
| Raelynn says, ""okay, let's stay on this path. and let's get out of here" | |
| Raelynn says, "surely i will be able to come back again" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "(oh yeah, I guess Charles didn't hear the word from Matushka yet)" | |
| Raelynn concentrates on the second pull - for the ring with Era - and reaches up towards that glow just to help focus | |
| Era says (to Charles), "WOLF has turned against Matushka, and is trying to lead a revolt." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "OK, let's move the kids to the main room, and Raelynn to #interludes, if nobody minds." | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "Yeah, I know nothing about either the dream or the negotiations failure or the skins or any of that." | |
| Raelynn says, "she thinks about the rivers and what other sea creatures there may be, and pushes against the barrier" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "i am okay with that, since i am trying to join them, anyway. unless of course the GM makes something else happens" | |
| Raelynn says, "oof. it's harder to bust out" | |
| [ussura] GM asks, "Oh, wait--you're walking towards Era, or towards the arrow?" | |
| [ussura] GM asks, "Or something else?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says (to gm), "Lynn talked Rae out of walking towards the arrow" | |
| Charles asks (of Era), "Is this 'Wolf' like 'Firebird' and 'Drachen'?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "(schizophrenia)" | |
| Charles says, "That's not good." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Hee" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "since it is a little stupid to try to track down the bug without help" | |
| Charles asks, "Wait, how do you know that?" | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "(how many does that leave?)" |
| [interludes] Raelynn feels a little give in the barrier and continues to concentrate on water images | |
| [interludes2] GM says, "Perhaps another 3-4? It's a little hard to tell. With each one it gets easier, though." | |
| [interludes2] Alixandre exclaims, "Then I should continue!" | |
| [interludes2] GM says (to sebastien), "Meanwhile, your exit is burning." | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien takes a quick look around for another exit. | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "though I fear they rarely make these places with a back entrance" | |
| [interludes2] Alixandre, emboldened by success, concentrates as hard as possible at summoning the other skins. | |
| [7thsea] Alixandre rolls 7k4: 7 8 10+8 5 10+7 9 8 | 52 | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "nice roll" | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "(It is getting easier and I am rolling better)" |
| Era says (to Charles), "WOLF is one of Matushka's four beasts, and his spirit skin is held by the Gnias of Ruric." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "that is pretty hard as possible" | |
| [ussura] Charles asks, "Hmm. I missed how the wolves responded to Era's command. Did they stop?" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "yeah" | [interludes2] GM says, "Woo, that's plenty for the rest of them--even 'Borin's mouse." |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "some did" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "(Knias)" | |
| GM says, "So, right! Let's set this scene." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "(he made the comment as Tamara, not as GM)" | |
| GM says, "There are a dozen children scattered around." | |
| Charles says, "So he's probably behind *this* mess"-- he gestures inclusively toward the flames and smoke --"as well." | |
| GM says, "You're right outside the main performance hall, in the middle of a big street." | |
| GM says, "There is one big pack of wolves chasing the kids around." | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "Aha! Sebastien! I believe I have succeeded at the first portion of my task! ...er, and my head is quite abuzz with animal skins." |
| GM says, "Although a couple of them stopped." | |
| Charles says, "Well, if *this* isn't deja vu..." | [interludes] Raelynn sits down. This is going to take a while to actually do a bustout |
| [ussura] Sebastien sees the vortex dissolve and faintly hears Alixandre's voice. | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "er" | [interludes2] Sebastien sees the vortex dissolve and faintly hears Alixandre's voice. |
| GM says, "One girl has climbed up on the side of the building. One of the wolves that was chasing her was stopped by Era, and she sobs in relief." | [interludes2] Sebastien exclaims, "Alixandre! I fear there is a certain amount of fire in my general vicinity!" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien exclaims, "I will attempt to exit however!" | |
| GM says, "A young boy staggers over to her." | |
| Boy says (to Yelizabeta), "Here! i'LL helP you dOWn." | [interludes2] Alixandre exclaims, "I fear it may be time for dramatic actions! I shall attempt to find you!" |
| [ussura] Era asks, "how many wolves? and how many stopped when I told them they were being quite rude?" | |
| Charles asks (of Era), "Do you want to split them up -- I'll try to take the children, and you the wolves?" | [interludes2] Sebastien wraps his cloak around himself protectively and leaps through the flames of the exit into the snow outside! |
| [ussura] GM says, "There are, hmm, maybe 11 wolves left running around." | |
| Charles looks around for a convenient horse. Or preferably a drawn carriage or cart. | [interludes2] GM exclaims (at Seb), "Roll, um, something!" |
| [interludes2] GM says, "Straight panache if nothing else." | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien asks, "+ leaping?" | |
| Era says (to Charles), "Sure, though I may need your sword-arm in a bit." | [interludes2] GM exclaims, "Sure!" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "I will throw a drama die in" | |
| [7thsea] Sebastien rolls 5k4: 9 3 2 1 3 | 17 | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "ha ha" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien exclaims, "aieee!" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Raelynn asks, "is there any reason why the caps spell out POW?" | |
| Charles says, "Knife's the best I can offer you there." | |
| GM exclaims (at Charles), "Hey, look, an abandoned apple cart! And a stabled horse!" | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "In the meantime, I am trying to track him down, while holding my head in such a way as to indicate that I perhaps have an invisible stack of plates balanced on top." |
| [interludes2] GM says, "You get singed, but you come out the other end, taking...\" | |
| [7thsea] GM rolls 2k2: 3 4 | 7 | [interludes2] GM says, "7 flesh wounds." |
| Charles exclaims (at Kids), "Onto the cart -- we're going for a ride!" | |
| [7thsea] Sebastien rolls 2k2: 9 8 | 17 | |
| [ussura] Era says, "a stabled horse? you couldn't see a stabled horse, 'cause it would be in a stable. Stables are opaque. ;-P" | |
| Yelizabeta exclaims, "Aieeeeee!" | [interludes2] Sebastien plunges into the snow and rolls over. |
| Charles says (to Horse), "Am I glad you're here. C'mon, we've got a job to do." | |
| Yelizabeta is being pulled around a corner by the boy! | [interludes2] Sebastien looks up, burnt, muddied, and snow-covered, to see Alixandre. |
| [interludes2] Sebastien exclaims, "ah, Alixandre!" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "I fear this situation has grown serious" | |
| Alixandre says, "Goodness! Your clothing has suffered grievous injury." | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "Goodness! Your clothing has suffered grievous injury." |
| Charles starts rounding up the kids, herding them away from the wolves and towards the cart. | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "Whereas I have ended up taking on a rather unusual habidasherial accessory." |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "so I see -- it is tragic these Ussurans don't have an emergency tailor squad for these situations" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien picks himself up | |
| [interludes] GM2 exclaims (at Raelynn), "Try as you might, you can't seem to return to the real world through force of will alone!" | |
| Charles scoops up a little on onto his shoulders and grabs a medium-to-small-sized one under the other arm. "This way, lads and lassies!" | |
| Era dashes after Yelizabeta. | [interludes] Raelynn says, "drat that old man" |
| [interludes] Raelynn asks, "okay, lynn, got any ideas?" | |
| [interludes2] Alixandre says, "(5 minute warning: Eli bath time approaching)" | |
| [ussura] Era says, "its hard to round up small children when one is being chased by pack of demon-posessed wolves." | |
| GM exclaims (at Era), "As you turn the corner, you're just in time to see the boy transform into a wolf!" | [interludes2] Sebastien asks, "have the others all cleared out of the building? should we attempt to locate the rest of our companions?" |
| Pyotr_ exclaims (at Ussurans), "Hey, looks like the wolves are stealing *people* skins!" | [interludes] Raelynn says, "hm." |
| Era quickly nocks an arrow, and takes careful aim. | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "I would like to find the others, but we must mind the spirit skins." |
| [interludes2] Alixandre gives a brief explanation of his meeting with Matushka. | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "good lords" | |
| [ussura] Charles asks (of Era), "Time to start discouraging some wolves?" | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "you are the current holder of the Gaius's skin? that seems to hold complex political implications" |
| GM says (to Charles), "Meanwhile, you've managed to gather 8 of the kids (with some assistance from the other ladies)" | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "Yes" |
| [7thsea] Era rolls 4k3: 4 2 9 2 | 15 | |
| Alixandre And one that does not bode well for my lifespan. | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "And one that does not bode well for my lifespan." |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "it is true that that Alexsi fellow is no doubt eager to get his hands -- or paws -- on it" | |
| [interludes2] GM says, "Wait, actually, that one took off." | |
| [interludes2] Alixandre says, "Oh, good. Perhaps." | |
| [interludes2] GM says, "The others are hanging around, though." | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "I hope it does not get into any trouble" | |
| Charles hitches the horse up to the cart, with one eye on what he's doing and the other trying to spot any more wayward children. | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "a spirit skin off on its own in the world, likely to fall amongst evil companions" |
| [interludes] Raelynn says, "hmm" | |
| [ussura] GM says (to Era), "With your raise, that's a hit! You take out the wolf (and can rp)" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says (to Raelynn), "you could try ripping the barrier porte-style, I guess" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says (to seb), "i am about to. it took me a while to think this through" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Alixandre says, "'Ripping it porte style' is my new favorite phrase." | [interludes] Raelynn says, "a girl can't carry too many knives" |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "ha ha" | [interludes] Pyotr_ says (to Raelynn), "You can still see your knife back in the room, and Era's ring dashing around to the north a bit." |
| [interludes] Raelynn bends down, grasps the knife strapped inside her boot, and holds it up | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "well, with your assistance, we can make our way towards the others, and decide what to do next" | |
| [interludes2] Alixandre exclaims, "Indeed!" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "meanwhile I expect Gaspard will be showing up shortly, though I am not sure what assistance he could render at this point" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Heh, right." | [interludes2] Sebastien indicates the blooded stone in his pocket that Gaspard left behind. |
| Era's arrow buries itself in the should of the child-stealing wolf, and Era takes off after Yelizabet to round her up on the apple cart. | [interludes] Raelynn maneuvers herself onto the path closest to the ring without getting blasted by the cold wind, and slashes towards the sky with all her might! |
| Ketheryna exclaims (at Charles), "I think I saw two of them chased by wolves over that way!" | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "Oho." |
| [interludes] Raelynn says, "while still using her resolve to concentrate on the sea, of course" | |
| Charles asks (of Keth), "Can you handle the horse for me?" | |
| Charles runs off in the indicated direction without waiting for an answer. | [interludes2] GM says, "And at that, a rip appears in the air by you, and a hand emerges, already grasping the stone--soon followed by the rest of Gaspard." |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "i thought that was my rip!" | |
| Era grabs Yelizabet by the shoulder, and hauls her back towards Charles. | [interludes2] Sebastien exclaims, "ah, Gaspard!" |
| [interludes] Raelynn says, "hm." | |
| [interludes] Raelynn asks, "would throwing the knife at the sky help?" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "as you see we have managed to extricate ourself from the building" | |
| [interludes] Raelynn takes mental inventory of how many other knives she has on her person | |
| [interludes2] Alixandre says, "(okay, away bathing)" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien asks, "how go things at the army camp? what are Montaigne's plans?" | |
| [interludes] GM2 asks (of R), "OK, so: Are you now near the ring, or are you on the path between objects?" | |
| [interludes] Raelynn says, "near the ring" | |
| [interludes] Raelynn says, "being buffeted and freezing in the wind" | |
| [interludes] GM2 says, "Aha--it's moving about bouncily in mid-air, a dark black surrounded by a roiling cloud of red mist. You can see Era's shadow on the ground, but can't see her at all." | |
| [interludes] GM2 says, "To the east, you see the sky being pulled down again, something coming through, and then flipping back up to the sky." | |
| [interludes] GM2 says, "(Gaspard)" | |
| [interludes] GM2 says, "In a 5' radius around the ring, you find that you can basically avoid the wind." | |
| [Crows-Nest] Charles asks, "#int2 ..Alix I know it's important for a Montaigne diplomat to maintain his appearance and all that, but is this really the time?" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "hee hee" | [interludes] Raelynn stands under the ring and tries to pull the ring-bit of the sky towards her |
| [interludes] Raelynn feels silly trying to grasp the mist, but forces her energy to do the pulling | |
| [interludes2] Gaspard says (to Sebastien), "Montegue is gathering everyone to try to retreat. He wanted to know--do you still have a copy of the agreement you and the Gaius came to? It could be helpful in convincing the people between here and there to be helpful and not attack. Perhaps." | |
| [interludes] GM2 says, "Actually, the ring is at waist-level, right where you would expect Era to be wearing it6." | |
| [interludes] Raelynn says, "oh" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "I believe I at least have the papers that Tamara gave me" | |
| [interludes] GM2 says, "The knife was only above you because you left it on the third floor ;-)" | |
| [interludes] Raelynn grabs at the ring, as if she's giving Era a hug | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien fishes through his sealed belt-pouch for the appropriate papers. | |
| GM exclaims (at Era), "Suddenly, Raelynn appears next to you, holding your hand!" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "yay" | [interludes2] Gaspard says, "No, the agreement you came to during the negotiations.\" |
| Raelynn looks around at the chaos | [interludes2] Gaspard turns towards the burning building. |
| Era looks startled, and loses her grip on Yelizabet. | [interludes2] Gaspard asks, "Er... are they in there?" |
| Raelynn asks, "you can't keep out of trouble, can you?" | [interludes2] Sebastien looks back in some distress. |
| Era says, "Raelynn! Where did you?! Oh." | |
| Raelynn helps Yelizabet keep her balance | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "I, er, had left to see to the spirits, and then --" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien watches the fire. | |
| GM exclaims (at Charles), "Hey, there they are! Being harried by five wolves!" | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "I suppose you think that --" |
| [ussura] GM says, "(a brute squad's worth of them)" | |
| Era exclaims (at Raelynn), "I'm so glad you are here! We need to gather up these children, and get them away from the wolves, and then to the palace!" | |
| [ussura] Era says, "fortunately, its a short to-do list. :-)" | |
| Charles exclaims (at Wolves), "Off! Gerroff, curs!" | [interludes2] Gaspard says, "Oh, gracious, I wouldn't want you to go back in! You'd get your ruffles singed! I'll tell Montegue they're lost." |
| [interludes2] Gaspard says, "I can't imagine they've survived." | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "can i take the kids through the porte hole?" | |
| [ussura] Charles asks, "Hmm. I don't remember how Intimidate works in 7th Sea, aside from it being Resolve based. Can I try it against the wolves?" | [interludes2] Sebastien sighs. "After what I have been through thus far, it seems like a little more singing can hardly make a difference." |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "since the knife is, at the palace?" | |
| [ussura] Era asks, "that's a good idea. would they survive?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "if we all hold hands?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says (to era), "kosh did" | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "I'll hang onto the stone -- do try and grab me in a few minutes" |
| [ussura] GM asks (of Charles), "Sure, why not. Want me to look it up?" | [interludes2] Sebastien plunges back into the burning building! |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks (of era), "should we go ahead and try?" | |
| [ussura] Era exclaims, "Lets!" | |
| [ussura] Charles says (to GM), "Feel free to wing it." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Looks like contested resolve." | |
| Raelynn rounds up kids with Era's help | |
| Era exclaims (at Charles&Children), "Come over here, we're leaving by a different way!" | |
| Charles draws a knife and throws it in front of the lead wolf, aiming to just miss his nose. | |
| [7thsea] wolves rolls 3k3: 2 6 10+2 | 20 | |
| Charles exclaims, "Tchia! Go on, get out of here!" | |
| [7thsea] Charles rolls 4k4: 7 5 5 3 | 20 | |
| wolves glare at Charles, but hold their ground! | |
| Charles growls like a wolf himself. | |
| [7thsea] Charles rolls 1k1: 4 | 4 | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "(May as well use a DD.)" | |
| Era exclaims (at Charles), "Show your teeth!" | |
| Charles bares his fangs and lets out a low gutteral noise, reminiscent of the fairy tales that take place in dark forests. | [interludes2] GM says (to Seb), "Roll straight resolve to avoid the smoke, then a perception check to see how fast you can find the papers." |
| [ussura] Era says, "nice" | |
| [7thsea] Sebastien rolls 3k3: 7 9 6 | 22 | |
| [7thsea] Sebastien rolls 4k4: 9 2 6 4 | 21 | |
| wolves whine, and back away! | |
| Raelynn asks (of Era), "are we ready to try?" | [interludes2] GM exclaims, "Woo!" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien coughs and wheezes and covers his mouth with his second-to-last remaining clean handkerchief. | |
| [interludes2] GM exclaims, "You only take a bit of smoke damage, before you find the papers!" | |
| [7thsea] GM rolls 1k1: 3 | 3 | |
| [ussura] Era says, "yes" | |
| Charles says (to Kids), "Hsst! C'mon -- around that a way. There's a cart that'll take you to safety." | [interludes2] Sebastien sees the documents sitting in the middle of a patch of floor and snatches them up just before a burning chunk of ceiling falls on them! |
| Era exclaims (at Charles), "We're leaving a different way! This way!" | |
| Charles doesn't break eye contact with the wolves while whispering out of the corner of his mouth. | |
| Kids scurry around the wolves, past Charles, and run pell-mell towards the apple cart. | |
| [7thsea] Sebastien rolls 2k2: 6 9 | 15 | |
| Charles asks (of Era), "Which we?" | |
| Era says (to Raelynn), "I don't think anyone hears us." | |
| Raelynn says (to Era), "men!" | [interludes2] GM says, "Hee" |
| [ussura] GM says, "Er, hee here." | |
| Era asks (of Raelynn), "Can you make a hole big enough for a horse-drawn apple cart?" | |
| Raelynn says (to Era), "i don't know!" | [interludes2] Sebastien staggers to the doorway, still coughing. |
| Era exclaims (at Rae), "Well, nows a good time to find out!" | |
| Raelynn says, "i was envisioning all of us hold on hands and hopefully i will be able to pull everyone through" | |
| Tamara says (to Ketheryna), "...ed you, I know it, he never..." | |
| Charles sidesteps around the wolves to head back to Era et al., without taking his eyes off of them until he's close to the others. | |
| Era says (to Rae), "Whatever you think best - this is your skill, not mine." | |
| Raelynn says, "okay, everyone, hold hands! and while we are whereever we are going, don't open your eyes okay? this is a game!" | |
| Raelynn says, "and stay in the cart. everyone crowd together, make sure you are all holding two different hands" | |
| Raelynn says (to Era), "hold two of their hands" | |
| Raelynn says, "i will hold two others" | |
| Raelynn says, "hopefully the cart will go with us. otherwise, at least we are still holding hands" | |
| Era holds hands as instructed, and closes her eyes. | |
| Charles climbs onto the horse -- someone should be holding onto *it* -- and holds hands with whoever's near the front of the cart. | |
| Raelynn concentrates and probes for the Barrier with her mind | |
| [ussura] Charles asks, "I imagine we're making sure Tamara and Keth are linked as well?" | [interludes2] Sebastien says (to Alixandre), "they will owe me some sort of meritorious-service award for this, going above and beyond the cause of sartoriarity" |
| Era whispers a prayer to Matushka | |
| Raelynn feels the push back and breaks out in a sweat because she is putting a lot of weight against the Barrier | |
| GM says, "Raelynn gathers everyone together, once again tries to activate her new-found skill.... and disappears, leaving everyone behind." | [interludes] Raelynn says, "DRAT" |
| Charles says, "Right." | |
| GM says (to Raelynn), "It's as if you didn't have the right kind of purchase on them." | |
| Era is now holding nothing in one hand, and opens her eyes. | [interludes] Raelynn makes her way back to where the ring is, reaches up and gives a hug to "era" and the ring and crosses back to the reality |
| GM says (to Raelynn), "However, the ring Era is wearing is still right next to you." | |
| Charles asks (of Era), "Rae found you even though you'd moved, right?" | [interludes] Raelynn asks, "wait what?" |
| GM says, "And, zip, Raelynn reappears out of the shadows, holding Era's hand again." | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "so the ring made it in with me?" | |
| Era stifles a yelp when Raelynn re-appears. | |
| Raelynn says (to Era), "sorry" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "No, Era was still wearing the ring." | |
| Raelynn says, "sigh." | |
| Raelynn says, "it was such a good plan" | |
| Raelynn asks, "any idea on how to pass the barrier?" | |
| Charles asks, "Barrier?" | |
| Raelynn says, "it was as if i didn't have the right link" | |
| Charles says, "Maybe we should worry about this someplace with fewer wolves around." | |
| Raelynn says, "i guess so" | |
| Charles exclaims (at Horse), "Ho!" | |
| [ussura] Era says, "well, we just barely have time for a rousing battle before we have to log off, I guess." | |
| [Crows-Nest] (from Raelynn) Horse thinks, "No need to call me names." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Hee" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "hee hee" | |
| [ussura] Era says, "ha" | |
| Charles does something with his heels or his knees. He's never quite figured out which, but he's pretty sure one of these nudges means 'go'. | |
| GM says, "And, rumble rumble, the horse, applecart, Daughters, and Charles take off towards the nearest exit to the city." | |
| GM says, "Pyotr contacts you again, and you let him know where you're going, as does Alix." | [interludes2] GM says (to Sebastien), "Great! A bit singed, but clearly readable." |
| [interludes2] GM says, "(er, except as Gaspard)" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien hands the documents to Gaspard. | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "as I said, Alixandre and I intend to rejoin our companions in the city for the moment, but if we can be of any assistance, perhaps I should keep this stone." | |
| [interludes2] Gaspard asks (of Sebastien), "Good idea. Shall I contact you tomorrow?" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "excellent" | |
| [interludes2] Gaspard exclaims, "Good luck!" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "if I can manage to gather any more means of aiding the army's passage, I will do so" | |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "likewise" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "And, hey, I could have you all fight something, but we can elide that, I think. You do find yourself fighting off a few more packs of wolves along the way, but nothing you can't handle." | |
| Gaspard:rips another hole in the aether, and disappears. | [interludes2] Gaspard says, "(sigh, channel)" |
| GM says, "You eventually meet up on the outskirts of town. A steady stream of refugees heads north to the nearest other city, though some of the stronger people head NE to a different town, slightly further away (assuming the closer one will be packed)" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "he makes it look sooo easy" | |
| GM says, "Tamara returns to the city a few more times as the Firebird, rescuing what stragglers she can." | |
| Pierre_ exclaims (at Raelynn), "There you are!" | |
| Raelynn asks, "pierre?" | |
| Pierre_ exclaims, "You made it!" | |
| Raelynn asks, "what are you doing here?" | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "(back)" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says (to Alixandre), "can you still locate the others? it seems as though we should rejoin them" | |
| Pierre_ says, "My life was in danger in Montaigne, so I came here." | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "though if we pass by a tailor I wish to make an emergency stop" |
| Charles exclaims (at Pierre), "You!" | |
| Raelynn asks, "gee, pierre. what did you do? throw a mudpie into the baker's window again?" | |
| Pierre_ exclaims (at Charles), "Eep!" | |
| Raelynn asks, "you could never stay out of trouble can you?" | |
| Raelynn asks (of Charles), "you know him?" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "any encounter where one person shouts "You!" is a good encounter" | [interludes2] Alixandre asks, "I am not sure. Do we know what they have been doing?" |
| Pierre_ says (to Raelynn), "A very large Ussuran hit me on the head and dragged me through the city." | |
| Raelynn stifles a laugh | |
| Charles growls (to Rae), "*He's* one of the ones *behind* all of this." | |
| Era says, "Typical Ussurans." | |
| Charles asks (of Pierre), "How did you get away from Pyotr?" | |
| Raelynn gives up stifling and howls with laughter | [interludes2] GM says (to Alix), "You can still communicate with the other Ussurans in your party, though the connection seems to be weakening a bit at this point." |
| [interludes2] Sebastien scratches his head. "I believe you had said that you were able to communicate with Era and Pyotr and Vasili -- is that magic still in effect?" | |
| Charles says, "I'm glad you find the burning of the city so amusing." | |
| Raelynn says (to Pierre), "okay, you were an annoying little boy when we were kids and you kept trying to put frogs on my dinner plate, but you must have been really stupid if pyotr had to knock you out" | |
| Pierre_ says (to Charles), "I don't know! I woke up in the snow somewhere, and he was nowhere to be found." | [interludes2] Alixandre says, ". o O ( Er, hello? Can anyone hear me? )" |
| Era says, "He finds everything amusing. Death, dismemberment, destruction . . . and fire has the added benefit of beauty." | |
| Pierre_ asks, "He's not... he's not coming here, is he?" | |
| Raelynn says (to Pierre), "(carelessly) he is a member of our fellowship, i don't see why he wouldn't" | |
| Pyotr arrives, looking for booty. | |
| Charles says (to Pierre), "Maybe. I think maybe we should tie you up now, to make sure you don't wander off before you get to meet him again." | |
| Pyotr exclaims (at Pierre), "There you are!" | [interludes2] Era asks, "sorry, what?" |
| Pierre_ exclaims, "Aaaah!" | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "Ha ha yay." | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "(Alixandre is trying to talk to you)" |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "that timing is awesome" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says (to seb), "thank you" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "I don't know if Vasili and I are actually here, but duchess was right, that was worth it" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Yeah, you two have arrived." | [interludes2] Era says, "Yes? I can hear you . . . ." |
| [interludes2] Alixandre says, ". o O ( Oh, hello! We need to gather together, especially as I have a few more spirit skins than I normally have. )" | |
| Raelynn says (to charles), "if he is behind the city burning, tie him up. he always was a troublesome little boy" | |
| Raelynn says, "just don't tie him toooo tightly" | [interludes2] Era says, "where are you? we are outside the city, slightly to the west." |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha more" | |
| Raelynn says, "i owe his father at least that much" | |
| Pierre_ exclaims, "The city was taken over! The Gaius was in cahoots with Montegue to turn it over to enemies of the people!" | [interludes2] Alixandre . o O ( Have you seen the large pillar of smoke coming from the east side of town? That is where we are. ) |
| Charles frowns, and ties him about as tightly as he thinks he can get away with without getting on Rae's bad side. | |
| Raelynn asks (of pierre), "what have you been smoking again? turnips?" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha, talk about a landmark" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says (to Raelynn), "ha ha ha" | |
| Raelynn says, "the gaius and montegue were discussing terms of peace!" | [interludes2] Era asks, "uh, Alix, that's not very indicitave. Are there any *other* landmarks?" |
| Charles also uses his sailing experience to pick a knot that he can hitch tighter by pulling just *here* as soon as Raelynn looks away. | |
| Pierre_ shakes his head sadly. "That's what they *wanted* you to believe. But we know the truth!" | [interludes2] Sebastien says (to Alixandre), "have they gathered together? perhaps we should come find them" |
| Raelynn asks, "have you been enjoying causing mayhem you've forgotten what peace feels like?" | |
| Pierre_ exclaims (at Charles), "Erk!" | |
| Raelynn says (to Pierre), "okay, silly boy. *we* (waving at group) arranged this conference" | |
| Raelynn asks, "we brought montegue. are you accusing me of being part of this conspiracy?" | [interludes2] Alixandre . o O ( if only there were a common map I could refer her to ) |
| Raelynn asks, "besides, who told you this truth that you know that we supposedly don't?" | |
| Pierre_ sticks his chin out. "The Knias of the People! Alexsi v'Novgorov himself!" | |
| [ussura] (from Sebastien) Raelynn says "Consider your answer carefully before speaking" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha uh-oh" | |
| Raelynn looks blank. | |
| Raelynn asks (of rest-of-group), "does that name ring bells for you?" | |
| Charles runs through the list of kniases in his mind. | [interludes2] Alixandre . o O ( Perhaps we should come to you. Where are you? ) |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "did the dream summit ever discuss alexsi?" | [interludes2] Era says, "westish, past all the smoke," |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "i guess era can ask alix right now" | |
| Pierre_ exclaims, "He found our organization and agrees with us! Matushka has abandoned the people by choosing Ilya from the nobility! Aleksi would return us to a rule of the people, by the people!" | |
| Charles exclaims, "...fire bird, bear, mouse... *hey*! THat's WOlf!" | |
| Raelynn says (to Charles), "hurt him a little" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "ha ha ha" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "those evil democrats" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "what will they get up to next" | |
| Charles YANK | [interludes2] Era says, "afk - bath" |
| [ussura] GM says, "No." | |
| Charles says, "With pleasure, my dear." | |
| Pierre_ exclaims, "Ow!" | [interludes2] Alixandre . o O ( Well, let us move west and see if we can find you. ) |
| Raelynn says (to Pierre), "okay, i realize this is going to be hard for you to accept, but I've *met* Matushka" | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "Era and the others are, er, west-ish." |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "right then" | |
| Raelynn says, "and i beat you up before when I was fourteen, and i can do it again, and will do it again if you ever say such a lie about her" | |
| Sebastien draws his sword and keeps a wary eye out as they travel through the city. | [interludes2] Sebastien draws his sword and keeps a wary eye out as they travel through the city. |
| [ussura] GM falls over. | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "this Raelynn-Pierre interaction is totally awesome" | [interludes2] Alixandre makes sure his knives are accessible. |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "yes" | |
| Raelynn asks (of Pierre), "(smiling sweetly) now, why don't you tell me what else your leader has said to you that you think is so true?" | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "this is a most uncivilized way to behave but I fear that we are seeing the collapse of civilization as we know it -- just look at my cuffs, all ragged" |
| Raelynn says, "Charles would be glad to jog your memory every few minutes if you seem to be developing a case of forgetfullness" | |
| Charles smiles. | |
| Pierre_ exclaims, "I've held back nothing!" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "I am afraid we shall have to use the edge of our blades to perform impromptu tailoring on our clothing." | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "kosh activated my hubris. he never turned it off" | |
| Charles yank | [interludes2] Alixandre says, "I am afraid we shall have to use the edge of our blades to perform impromptu tailoring on our clothing." |
| Raelynn says (to pierre), "but you haven't given me any details!" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Hee hee hee" | |
| Raelynn says, "just a lot of babble about the people. speaking of which, you aren't even Ussuran!" | |
| Raelynn points at Pyotr | |
| [ussura] Charles asks, "Can I support Raelynn with another Intimidate?" | |
| Raelynn says, "you don't even like him, and he is as common as you get in this country" | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "an excellent idea -- see, Pyotr was mistaken when he said we were unable to improvise and survive off the land" |
| [interludes2] Sebastien says, "perhaps I can even carve some sort of comb out of this piece of roof tile" | |
| Charles whispers in Pierre's ear, "Remember Pyotr? Right over there? Well... when Raelynn speaks, even *Pyotr* listens. You might want to ask yourself if you dare do otherwise." | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says (to fops), "hurry up. we need you to help figure out the alexsi tangle" | |
| [7thsea] Charles rolls 4k4: 1 10+4 7 4 | 26 | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says (to Raelynn), "Pyotr can talk to Alixandre too" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "so indirect, but i guess" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "I'm not atcually in shape to pay much attanetion, but feel free to imagine Pyotr is just parroting questions back and forth" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "and glowering menacingly, of course" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "hee hee" | [interludes] (from Raelynn) Pyotr asks Alixandre about some guy names Alexsi. Do you or Seb know the name? |
| [interludes2] (from Raelynn) Pyotr asks Alixandre about some guy names Alexsi. Do you or Seb know the name? | |
| [ussura] Alixandre asks, "this is where I am tired and do not remember. GM reminder?" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says (to Charles), "#belated ha ha" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "he's the knias who stormed out" | |
| GM says, "Eventually, you work out the story: Pierre was a member of a revolutionary group he calls the 'Rilascaire' in Montaigne when his group was found and captured by the military. He fled, but hooked up with another cell who led him to Pavtlow, where another group was formenting revolt. The group got wind of the captain of the stelet's plan to destroy the city if Montegue got too close and looked like he might take it over. With Aleksi's connections, they were able to discover where the homes were that had been filled with sawdust and gunpowder. When Aleksi told them the captain had been bought off by the Gaius, and that the Gaius had abandoned the city, he helped them form a plan to destroy the city anyway, to keep it out of the hands of the so-called 'false nobility'." | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "oh, hey, there we go" | [interludes2] (from Raelynn) Pyotr relays everything pierre has just said to Alix/Seb |
| [ussura] GM says, "(sorry, typing)" | |
| Raelynn blinks | |
| Raelynn says (to Pierre), "you silly silly boy" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ok, right, that makes some sense" | |
| Raelynn asks (of Tamara), "i guess he will be helpful in rounding up the group?" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien asks, "when did the captain of the stelet get mentioned? on tuesday?" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Whew." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "No, just today." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "(Koshchei mentioned him)" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "oh ok" | [interludes2] Sebastien says, "(have we made our way across the city yet?)" |
| Tamara shakes her head. "If Aleksi is behind this, he controls the army. I'm afraid we're still in great danger." | [interludes2] GM says, "Yeah, sure." |
| Pyotr exclaims, "We have an army!" | |
| Pyotr exclaims, "Someone stop Montegue from leaving!" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "I guess I'm not that dead yet" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Hee" | |
| Sebastien exclaims, "there you are!" | |
| Raelynn says, "i think if montegue shows up, the deluded fools like Pierre will just think they are proven correct" | |
| Sebastien says, "you wouldn't believe the horrific events that have transpired since we last met" | |
| Raelynn says, "we need to keep montegue in reserve" | |
| Sebastien says, "my bounty of handkerchiefs, all lost" | |
| Alixandre exclaims, "Look at my neck ruff! Singed beyond repair!" | |
| Raelynn says (to Seb), "Er, Sebastien, your...shirt...you have a rip! Several of them!" | |
| Raelynn says, "Alix! Your pants! The hems are ... uneven!" | |
| Sebastien says, "it is a painful tale" | |
| Alixandre says, "Please! Do not remind me." | |
| Sebastien says, "but at least we have saved the spirit skins that Aleksi stole away" | |
| Alixandre says, "Every step, the hems swish against my ankles at different heights...better by far I should walk on hot coals impaled on knives." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Ha ha ha" | |
| Sebastien says, "and the treaty the Gaius signed -- though now that he is dead, I have no idea what value it will still be" | |
| Raelynn asks (of Pierre), "see those two? They were the one who actually part of the negotiations to bring piece to the land. And you and your ilk have tried to destroy it?" | |
| Raelynn says, "Charles!" | [interludes2] Era says, "back" |
| [ussura] Raelynn says (to charles), "that's your cue to do another tug on that knot" | |
| Tamara says (to Sebastien), "There will be many who value the true Gaius of Matushka, and will help. Others may be convinced by Aleksi. Many will try to stay out of the whole mess." | |
| Pierre_ exclaims (at Charles), "Erk!" | |
| Sebastien polishes his monocle thoughtfully and carefully replaces. | |
| Sebastien asks, "but who, exactly, *is* the true Gaius of Matushka at this point?" | |
| Alixandre says, "For that, we must follow the skin." | |
| Sebastien says, "Alixandre said the spirit of the tiger fled after being released from Aleksi's snare" | |
| Alixandre says, "Indeed." | |
| Raelynn asks (of Alix), "Alexsi tried to steal skins?" | |
| Tamara says, "If only... if only I had been there! Aleksi would have confessed..." | |
| Raelynn says, "i didn't even know skinscould be stolen" | |
| Alixandre says, "I had no idea either, until today." | |
| Sebastien exclaims (at Raelynn), "nor did we!" | |
| Alixandre says, "And yet, here we are, and here they are." | |
| Ketheryna says (to Tamara), "Come. You know as well as I do he listened to neither of us." | |
| Raelynn says (to Keth), "wait a minute" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien asks, "I forget, isn't the fake-Borin here?" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Oh, yeah, him too." | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "Vasili and I had him, yeah" | |
| Raelynn says, "we know the gaius trusted tamara and valued her abilities as a truth-seer highly" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "He came with P&V, right." | |
| Era asks, "Which way did the skin go?" | |
| Sebastien says (to fake-Borin), "I believe, in fact, we have retained the skin which was lost to you" | |
| Raelynn asks (of Keth), "do you know why he didn't want Tamara at the room?" | |
| Pyotr says (to Borin), "Tell tamara who you are, and you will be free." | |
| Sebastien says, "though how you are to reattach it is beyond me" | |
| Sebastien says, "perhaps it could be sewed back on" | |
| Raelynn says (to Seb), "i assume you just put it on like you put on pants, or a sweater" | |
| Sebastien coughs | |
| Alixandre says, "Given the shocking lack of tailors in this city, I fear that would be quite the effort." | |
| Sebastien says (to Raelynn), "truth is not always helpful at a diplomatic meeting" | |
| Borin exclaims (at Sebastien), "I don't want it! I don't want to be Knias any more!" | |
| [ussura] Charles says (to Rae), "Sorry -- I was AFK. Fortunately, the GM was on the ball :)" | |
| Raelynn says, "give it to pyotr. he can try being responsible for once" | |
| Sebastien says, "I believe this was more of a mouse than a drachen" | |
| Sebastien asks, "much like -- but what was I saying?" | |
| Ketheryna says (to Raelynn), "He claimed that in any diplomatic negotiations, you never want to have to reveal the truth." | |
| Raelynn says, "ok." | |
| Ketheryna says, "Frankly, that sounds like... oh." | |
| Raelynn says, "it would have been too simple for the gaius to have suspected something, i guess" | |
| Ketheryna growls. | |
| Ketheryna says, "It was Aleksi." | |
| Raelynn asks, "huh?" | |
| Ketheryna says, "I've tried to tell Ilya that when Aleksi wants him to do something, all he has to do is argue the opposite." | |
| Ketheryna says, "But he doesn't believe me." | |
| Raelynn asks, "so you think Aleksi said he wanted Tamara there, and then Ilya went the other way?" | |
| Ketheryna says, "I bet he claimed that Ussura was in too weak a position to *not* have Tamara there." | |
| Ketheryna says, "Exactly." | |
| [ussura] Charles asks, "Oh dear. Has anyone told Keth she needs to adjust her tenses?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn smirks. Men! | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says (to charles), "she knows. recent widows tend to forget" | |
| Raelynn says, "well, at least aleksi isn't gaius yet, since the trap failed to get the tiger" | |
| Raelynn says, "so let's follow the tiger and hope we find the new gaius" | |
| Tamara asks (of Borin), "You would abandon Ussura now, at her time of greatest need?" | |
| Borin asks (of Tamara), "What good am I?" | |
| Borin exclaims, "I'm a merchant!" | |
| Era exclaims (at Borin), "Matushka chose you!" | |
| [Crows-Nest] (from Raelynn) Borin says, "I am really a bug! Please don't kill me! I don't want to be here!" | |
| Charles asks (of Rae), "Does such a thing leave a trail?" | |
| Borin exclaims (at Era), "No, she didn't!" | |
| Alixandre says, "It seems to me that who you are is determined by your actions, and secondarily by your choice of attire." | |
| Borin says, "I was chosen by the oprechnika." | |
| [ussura] GM exclaims (at Alix), "Ha!" | |
| Charles says, "You've been chosen by Tamara." | |
| Raelynn says (to charles), "i think the animal-shifters in our company would know better than me" | |
| Era . o O ( she obviously didn't choose you for your backbone. ) | |
| Raelynn says, "and pyotr is always bragging about him being a master tracker. let's see him give this a shot" | |
| Charles asks (of Pyotr), "What do you say?" | |
| Borin exclaims, "Please! Anyone else! Surely one of you has experience with the Douma!" | |
| Pyotr exclaims, "I can track any animal that touches the ground!" | |
| Pyotr says, "I'm just not sure that spirit skins actually touch the ground." | |
| Pyotr says, "And I'm also not sure they leave a scent." | |
| Pyotr says, "And I'm also sure I'm not going back into that city to try." | |
| Raelynn says, "excues excuses" | [interludes2] Era says, "gm having issues - one sec." |
| [Crows-Nest] Pyotr asks, "duchess just lured me on to make fun of me, didn't she?" | [interludes2] Alixandre exclaims, "bad ellric! no she-ra!" |
| [Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "wait, she was doing that fine without me" | |
| [Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "hee hee" | |
| Borin has disconnected. | |
| Borin has connected. | |
| Sebastien says, "it is hard to think where the tiger would have gone -- after so much time with the Gaiuses it seems like it must have some consideration for the good of the people" | |
| Charles asks, "Who but a knias -- whether genuine or stand-in -- would be well experienced in the Doumas?" | |
| Sebastien says, "but perhaps it would just have fled to its den" | |
| Borin exclaims, "Please! Surely one of you has had experince on the Douma! Tamara! You could lead both Gallenia *and* Somojez!" | |
| Pyotr says, "Somojez needs its own leader." | |
| Pyotr says, "And untill we find who has the drachen skin, maybe that is you." | |
| Alixandre exclaims, "Be of good cheer! Plenty of people have grown into roles originally too large for them!" | |
| low_voice says, "Heh heh heh" | |
| Charles looks around. | |
| Sebastien asks, "?!?" | |
| Alixandre says, "More unfortunate are those who continued growing until they had to be lopped off because they outgrew the role -- but pretend I said nothing." | |
| Raelynn jumps slightly | |
| Raelynn asks (of Pierre), "was that you?" | |
| Pierre_ exclaims, "No!" | |
| Sebastien says, "like that voice in the fog when we were traveling" | |
| Charles asks, "Voice in the fog?" | |
| Raelynn says, "okay. i just remember one dark night when i was eleven when you figured out how to throw voices and scare me half death" | |
| [ussura] GM says (to Alix), "Hee hee" | |
| Era says, "Not again." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien | http://strackenz.spod-central.org/~lpsmith/rpg/transcripts/ussura/season2/ussura2-5.html | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "thanks" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "looks like nothing much happened, and then we bumped into those guys who had the gypsies captive" | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "Ah, looks like a session I missed." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "yeah" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "also, I think we had a similar laughing thing back in season 1" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "we did" | |
| low_voice asks (of Pyotr), "I *thought* if I followed you long enough, you would bring me to one who could lead. Is it not obvious? Who here shines like a beacon with the light of Matushka's favor, strong enough that even the elixirs of the daughters cannot overwhelm it?" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "whoah" | |
| Sebastien looks around for the source of the voice. | |
| Pyotr says, "Um." | |
| [ussura] Era says, "Obviously all of us! j/k" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "(assuming anyone else can hear it)" | |
| Pyotr looks for the voice, and tries to figure who the voice means. | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "YAY! i've been saying all along pyotr needs to become the knias" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha" | |
| Charles says, "Anyone presently shining, please raise your hand." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "he means Keth, guys" | |
| Pyotr looks at Keth. | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "drat" | |
| Pyotr asks (of Keth), "Matushka _has_ favored you, hasn't she?" | |
| GM says (to Sebastien), "There's a now-familiar *twisting* between the trees at the edge of the woods." | |
| [ussura] Pyotr exclaims (at seb), "I was playing it up!" | |
| Sebastien eyes it warily. | |
| Era has disconnected. | |
| Era has connected. | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha, ok, just checking" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr asks, "also, what did the elixirs do?" | |
| Sebastien . o O ( sometimes that means a wolf is going to show up suddenly ) | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "change her eye color" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "oh, right" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "so it's not obvious she has pyryem" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "so people don't know...right" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "especially since she isn't ussuran" | |
| Ketheryna asks (of Pyotr), "...me?" | |
| [ussura] Era says, "it all becomes . . . . slightly less opaque." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "hee hee" | |
| Pyotr exclaims (at Voice), "What are your intentions? If they are good, we will assist you, but if they are for evil, we shall fight!" | |
| low_voice says, "heh heh he" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre exclaims, "it's Doe!" | |
| Charles smiles, as he guesses who the voice might be. | |
| low_voice says, "I will assist you. But first, you must assist me." | |
| Pyotr asks, "How?" | |
| Sebastien says, "ah, it's neither good nor evil, it's a diplomat" | |
| [ussura] Era says, "hehe" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says (to Sebastien), "yay" | |
| low_voice says, "You must wake my other half. The drachen that sleeps under Castle Andresgorod" | |
| low_voice says, "Good luck with that." | |
| Pyotr says, "I wanted to do that anyway." | |
| Charles fingers his locket as he peers toward the source of the voice. | |
| Pyotr says, "Somojez needs a true Knias." | |
| low_voice fades away. | |
| [ussura] Sebastien asks, "where is Castle Andresgorod? is it the capitol of Somojez?" | |
| Era says, "Well, that will be easy, straightforward, and take no time whatsoever. Right." | |
| Borin says, "Oh, man." | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "I dunno; anythin" | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "Er." | |
| Pyotr says, "It's my fault, so it's my duty." | |
| Borin says, "That's the drachen that laughs at me." | |
| Pyotr asks (of Borin), "You too, huh?" | |
| Pyotr says, "Then you're coming with me." | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "Anything that's named 'Castle <Long Fantasy Name>' cannot be a good place to go unless we plan to battle the forces of ultmate evil incarnate." | |
| Borin asks, "And you'll give the skin to another?" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "hee hee" | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "Which, y'know, is no bad thing. But we should be prepared at least." | |
| Pyotr says, "I'll give it to whoever it wants." | |
| Pyotr says, "If it picks you, you're out of luck." | |
| [ussura] Alixandre exclaims, "but princess! your knias is in another castle!" | |
| [ussura] Era exclaims, "yay battle! evil incarnate! whee!!" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says (to alix), "yay" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ah, there's the castle on the map, indeed in Somojez: http://www.tlucretius.net/7thSea/Maps/Map_Ussura.htm" | |
| Borin shudders. | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "(or on the border, anyway)" | |
| Charles says, "What do we do with Pierre? I imagine Montegue might have some use for him, perhaps." | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "it's not hideously out of the way" | |
| Sebastien asks, "I admit to not being completely a scholar of mythology, but are you sure waking a drachen is a good idea?" | |
| Pyotr says (to Sebastien), "The drachen has always given its skin to the Knias of Somojez." | |
| [ussura] GM asks, "OK, we're post-wrapping time. Any last question? You guys want to chat here more; move to the forums; something else?" | |
| Sebastien says, "Montegue's assistant will be contacting me tomorrow, so if you wish to hand him Pierre, you are welcome to do so" | |
| Pyotr says, "He's Raelynn's prisoner." | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "i just have one, maybe two questions" | |
| Charles nods, then looks to Raelynn. | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Go for it." | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks (of gm), "is kosh coming back?" | |
| Sebastien says, "after witnessing part of the interrogation, I have no desire whatsoever to cross Raelynn" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "or was that it for my lessons?" | |
| Pyotr says, "Although Montegue better make sure he doesn't start organizing the privates in a mutiny, haw haw." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Not on his own, though you could contact him again if you wanted." | |
| Raelynn (to Seb) flutters lashes and smiles sweetly | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Oh, right, hang on a sec." | |
| Raelynn says, "me? i am harmless" | |
| Era stifles a laugh. | |
| Sebastien exclaims, "the most dangerous sort!" | |
| Charles asks (of Raelynn), "So what do you think we should do with this misguided firebug?" | |
| [ussura] GM says (to Raelynn), "http://strackenz.spod-central.org/~lpsmith/rpg/transcripts/ussura/season2/Alterna-Porte.htm" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "i was just wondering about whether i can just "practice" on my own (off-sessions) and learn the other knack or if it's another lesson" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says (to gm), "oh, thanks" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "(We can work out the XP costs at some point, too)" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "okay" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "and the other thing was can we assume as some point while we were sitting around, that i went back to the hole, went to the palace and got my knife, and went back in and came back to era?" | |
| Charles says, "He needs to learn a lesson about the difference between good nobility and evil nobility." | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "i don't want to be separated from that particular knife too long" | |
| Raelynn says (to Charles), "i am tempted to let montegue have him and gift him to the crown for his incitement, but his father is a good man and i wouldn't want to hurt him" | |
| Raelynn says, "let's leave him with tamara" | |
| Raelynn says, "she might be able to use him to find the other reovlters" | |
| Era says, "And if they executed all of the revolters, they would be significantly reducing their tax base." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Sure." | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "also this page would have been helpful during the game :)" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "thanks" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "I wanted it to be at least *some* of a mystery the first time ;-)" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "hee hee" | |
| [ussura] Era asks, "so I think we get together again in a month?" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "As far as the next meeting goes, all of our April Saturdays are spoken for." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "I am busy the first weekend in may" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks (of gm), "is it because i am in this no-space that i couldn't pull anyone through?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn asks, "or have i just not discovered it yet?" | |
| [ussura] Era asks, "if all of our saturdays are busy for the next 5 weeks, is it worth considering doing this on a Sunday? maybe earlier in the day?" | |
| [ussura] GM says (to Raelynn), "Yeah, it'll be a bit more complex to pull someone through with you." | |
| [ussura] GM says, "But possible." | |
| [ussura] GM says (to R), "You should talk to Gaspard about how he managed to find Montegue ;-)" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "I will be available in May right up to the point where I will not be available" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "are scheduling, we are busy mother's day weekend" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "and april 21, although it sounds like that's not happening anyway" | |
| [ussura] GM asks (of R), "The whole weekend?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "yeah" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "we are visiting the TN-Caters" | |
| GM exclaims, "Oh, right!" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "oh, April 21st? we are busy that day, but free sundays" | |
| GM says, "Everyone's drama dice refresh, and you all get a bonus two dice for today's session to boot." | |
| Sebastien says, "awright" | |
| Era says, "sweet" | |
| GM says, "Plus an extra dd for Raelynn for amusing us all for the Pierre interrogation." | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "refresh means we have two times our lowest stat again? also, does that go for me, since I was barely here? :)" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "2x lowest or highest" | |
| [ussura] GM says (to Pyotr), "Check the end of your transcript ;-)" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "ah ha" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "thanks" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre asks (of Sebastien), "lowest *or* highest?" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "It is (2x lowest) or (highest)" | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "aha" | |
| [ussura] Charles asks, "Whichever's lower?" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "i think i have more than the refresh, so i will just keep my die" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "whichever's higher, I think" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "(i will have to check, but i think i have 5 right now, and the refresh bumps me lower than that)" | |
| [ussura] Era says, "alrighty, I'm going to wave farewell, I think, and look forward to seeing you all the next time! :-)" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien exclaims, "bye Era!" | |
| [ussura] Charles waves to Era. | |
| Era waves, and dissapears. | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "Re: Sundays, I could do afternoons (Eastern), but not evenings." | |
| Era has disconnected. | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "Except where it conflicts with #dcc, and I don't remember when the next one of those is." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "apr 22" | |
| [ussura] GM asks (of Charles), "Is 1:00 pacific/4:00 eastern too late?" | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "(Except of course that I am busy next weekend.)" | |
| [ussura] Charles says (to GM), "If we finished within 3-4 hours, I could probably do that." | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "(I say 3-4 because I know that 4 == 4.5 + post-game chatter :) )" | |
| [ussura] Pyotr says, "we'll see if that's possible, but it'll be only one of us" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Hee" | |
| [ussura] Raelynn says, "our kid doesn't watch she-ra yet, sadly" | |
| [ussura] GM laughs. | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Looks like dcc is on sunday the 22nd." | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "I am going to go to bed" | |
| [ussura] GM asks, "So, maybe the 29th?" | |
| [ussura] GM says, "Yeah, we'll work this out on the boards." | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "that would work for me" | |
| [ussura] Sebastien says, "ok" | |
| [ussura] GM exclaims, "Thanks, all!" | |
| [ussura] Charles says, "I could probably do that, I think." | |
| [ussura] Alixandre says, "so good evening" | |
| Alixandre has disconnected. | |
| [ussura] Charles waves to all. | |
| npc1 has disconnected. | |
| Pyotr has disconnected. | |
| Pyotr goes home. | |
| npc2 has disconnected. | |
| Charles has disconnected. | |
| Raelynn goes home. | |
| Eolo has disconnected. |