Session Start: Mon Feb 03 00:00:00 2003 Session Ident: #Exalted [16:55:42] * Loaded down with the goods from the caravan, and with Kane pulling the wagon, it takes several days to arrive back in Great Forks. Once there, the Three welcome you back in wholeheartedly, even more pleased with the proof that the bandits have been destroyed. [16:56:24] ( I thought they'd like the heads. ^_^ ) [16:56:34] ( Yay, Kane! ) [16:58:09] ( Are we supposed to be responding here? ) [16:58:46] ( *shrug* I was waiting for the rest of the introduction. ) [16:59:11] * Allowing you to keep some of the prizes from the caravan, they tell you that you're always welcome in Great Forks. Now, slightly richer, and with a magical faerie sword, you're now more or less jobless. Such is the life of an adventurer. [16:59:43] ( Time to head to Nexus! ) [17:00:23] * It'd be good if you decided that in-character, though. [17:00:31] ( XD ) [17:00:45] * Lenoria isn't jobless! She's a Librarian! Not a Grand Master Librarian of the Four Seasonal Winds, but a job nonetheless. [17:01:01] Well, I need to go buy a souvienier or two, then it's time to head to Nexus. [17:01:20] Why Nexus? [17:01:38] Becuase my Manse is kinda there. [17:01:38] Nexus, huh? Might be headed that way myself. [17:01:55] * Alitheia raises an eyebrow. "You gotta Manse?" [17:01:56] Ah... [17:01:59] Yes. [17:02:01] Yes I do. [17:02:27] Oooo, ah always wanted to see a manse! [17:02:31] * Deyton is thoroughly glad that the caravan had a survivor or three, and that they managed to recover much of the cargo. Shrugging in compliance with Kane for the moment, he opts for the market of Great Forks. "Shopping here for now sounds good..." [17:02:57] "I believe I still have to thank you all for my rescue. A luncheon, perhaps?" [17:03:11] That sounds good... [17:03:54] Sure, fine with me. [17:04:03] Okay by me. [17:04:24] "Then, unless you have any objections, the market of this town is the place to be!" [17:04:31] Well okay! [17:04:43] * Kane nods. [17:04:50] * Alitheia shrugs. "Whatever you say." [17:05:44] * Deyton motions with arms akimbo in the general direction of a busy thoroughfare. "This way, I do believe." [17:05:50] * So you go to the market. What were you planning to do, anyways? ^^; [17:06:16] ( I was planning on buying a chess set with, like, oh, naked women for the figured or something to give to the spirit of my Manse. ) [17:06:42] (*nod*) [17:06:45] ( Food and perhaps a trinket or two. :D Tokens of appreciation at some point, maybe? ) [17:06:55] ( And apparently we were planning on having lunch, where hopefully Deyton would reveal that he's, like, an Eclipse caste Solar and stuff. ) [17:06:58] ( Naked women with nipple piercings? ) [17:07:09] ( Tons of them. ) [17:07:20] (I was just gonna look around! If there was anything particulary nice that wasn't looked after well, maybe try and lift it. But probalby not) [17:07:23] ( Or some similarly neat but useless Resrouces ** purchase. ) [17:07:36] ( *snerks* "X-box losses double in Q4 2002" ) [17:08:43] * Kane finds his raunchy Gate set, while others do their thing. You sit down for lunch afterwards, presumably paying for food as a sign of decadence in a city where the homeless can live like kings. [17:10:07] "I've heard that they use fine spices in this section of town, but my sources may be off. Your opinions of what looks good on the menu?" [17:10:35] * Kane orders somethign that looks good. [17:10:41] Hmmmm.... [17:10:53] * Lenoria orders something that's tasty. [17:11:14] * As opposed to something that tastes like swill. Bold move there! [17:11:25] * Ximena orders meat! [17:12:07] * Deyton orders a finely seasoned steak of lamb, of course, in his own turn. [17:12:33] * Alitheia orders something nice. [17:13:11] * Your food comes after a short wait. [17:13:25] * Kane eats food. Hooray. [17:13:36] * Lenoria takes in the wonderful scent, and starts eating the well-seasoned cowbits [17:14:37] * Ximena eats the leg of lamb ravonously, just holding the end and eating right off the bone rather messy like. [17:14:43] * Deyton notes that the sources WERE wrong, for the chef actually skimped out on the good stuff. With a grin, however, belying his annoyance, he eats away. [17:14:49] * Alitheia eats her meal, showing surprisingly good table manners. Though she does let out a belch at some point. [17:15:13] * Lenoria eats in a subdued, polite manner. [17:16:52] "How is your meal, my friends?" [17:17:02] Ees gmmt! [17:17:13] Excellent... [17:17:20] S'good, thanks. [17:17:21] Good. [17:18:54] * Deyton eyes the lot precariously, and shrugs as he asks calmly, "So, tell me of your adventures, the ones which lead to my release from those dreadful creatures!" [17:19:23] The Three asked us to go kill the Fae bandits. [17:19:49] THey somehow captured Lenoria here, then the rest of us ran over there and freed you, and you were there for the rest. [17:20:31] Simple as that. [17:20:38] Not much tah it! [17:21:44] * Deyton looks somewhat disappointed. "No tales of high adventure in caverns dark? What of the world around us? It's been an awful long time since I was away from the caravan to hear any good news apart from these roads, and thus haven't heard or seen creatures with such prowess as yourself in a long time!" [17:21:55] I wonder what happened to the horses and supplies we left behind. [17:22:05] (You're eating them!) [17:23:22] (mmmmmm horsie) [17:23:52] * Ximena loooooooks at Deyton and takes another bite. [17:23:59] ... Uh, right... [17:24:28] ... [17:24:54] * Deyton shrugs. "Where'd the lot of you train, to be such fighters!" [17:25:01] ( You know, it might be a good idea to somehow reveal the fact that you're an Eclipse so we stop being in "humor the poor mortal" mode... ) [17:25:17] * Alitheia shrugs. "All over the place." [17:25:23] * Kane shrugs. "Dangrous on the road these days, y'know." [17:25:32] Yes... [17:25:57] Not hard for us types... we get some tips soon as we exalt sortah. [17:26:32] * Deyton smiles happily. "Just what I wanted to hear. You ARE the Exalted!" [17:26:50] Ssh! [17:26:54] * Lenoria looks around the table [17:27:04] ( Humor the poor mortal while he tries to siphon answers. :P ) [17:27:08] Yes. Keep it down. I'd rather not have the Wyld Hunt showing up. [17:27:25] And I would've through the "glowing caste marks" thing would've tipped you off. [17:28:14] * Deyton grins. "Oh, it sort of did. I'd just rather have you tell me, so it wouldn't come as much of a shock when I mentioned my own rising to power, of sorts." [17:28:32] * Lenoria frowns. [17:28:34] * Alitheia raises an eyebrow. "You too, huh." [17:28:41] No, it'd more make us wonder why you kept it secret for so long. [17:28:42] The Wyld Hunt is no laughing matter.. [17:29:06] I'd assume not. Never having seen the results myself, however... [17:29:06] (Oh, Zer, you know how Comboes are supposed to be Huge Dramatic Things? It'd help if you worked up an alias for them, say, instead of just saying that you're activating it.) [17:29:13] ( Ah, right. ) [17:29:38] ( Although now that I have FiveFold Bulwark Stance, that combo's not going to be getting nearly as much use. ) [17:29:45] (True.) [17:30:05] * Deyton shrugs. "I'll assume he's the Dawn amongst you -- the big one." [17:30:23] Yes. Yes I am. [17:30:35] * Calli (Gally@slip-32-103-231-173.ca.us.prserv.net) has joined #exalted [17:30:40] * Calli is now known as Xemina [17:30:42] * Xemina looks at Deyton. "Yah ain't that bright, are yah?" [17:30:49] (Nah, it's the girl in the kimono. We just have the most ass-kickingest Night ever.) [17:30:59] ( *laughs* ) [17:31:15] "Wouldn't know." [17:31:43] So what are you then? [17:31:59] Eclipse. [17:32:08] Ah. [17:32:15] Fascinating group, we are. But you'd know that. [17:32:16] * Ximena (Gally@slip-32-103-230-23.ca.us.prserv.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [17:32:37] If yah're an exalted, why didn't yah just free yahself? They had to drug up `ria ta keep her thar. [17:32:51] * Xemina is now known as Ximena [17:33:20] Primarily, it was that big one with the sword. That, and I'm somewhat too busy talking most of the time to realize I should be hitting things first. [17:34:40] * Alitheia chuckles a little. [17:35:11] * Deyton takes a long pull from a tall, blown glass cup filled with water [17:36:14] (Can we get us a move-on? ^^;) [17:36:29] ( Yes, I was getting somewhat impatient too. ) [17:36:30] ( Yes, I suppose we can! ) [17:36:32] * Ximena looks at Deyton for a long moment then finshes up eating. [17:36:51] ( Has Kane already given me that sword? ) [17:37:00] (Sure, I guess.) [17:37:12] * Deyton finishes his lamb and moves the plate aside. [17:37:16] * Kane finishes his food. [17:37:34] So, did you bring us here for some reason besides beating around the bush? [17:39:00] * Deyton laughs, and sudbues it quickly. "Well, you know I'd like to thank you for saving my life from those fiends. So, what better way than a gift or two, and maybe my help while you're here and beyond? I know most of these roads intimately." [17:39:30] Are you a native of Nexus? [17:39:36] I was going to go book passage down the river to Nexus. [17:39:49] And, while we're at it, I figure a few of the Exalted chosen together might be able to make a go of things that might be profitable and beneficial. [17:39:55] ( Given that they're both on this big major waterway. ) [17:40:12] ( ... did anybody else understand Deyton's sentence there? ) [17:40:29] (I did. He's trying to cement the Circle.) [17:40:41] ...so yah want somethin. Just spit it tha hell out, stop wasting our time. [17:41:01] ( Ah, I see. ) [17:41:25] Nexus is the home of a trade orginzation my father has some ties to. I'm certain I know some of the men who work there and from them I can arrange a place to stay and information for you. [17:41:32] ANd maybe for myself, if you'll have me. [17:41:55] I already have a... rather secure place to stay. [17:42:07] * Alitheia smiles. "I've heard that such a gathering as this is 'lucky'." [17:42:37] Luck is a traveller's best friend, I'd say. [17:43:21] Ah've found the traveller themselaves is the best friend.. yah can't rely on tha lady. [17:43:32] I prefer a good sword. [17:43:48] (Welcome to Nexus!) [17:43:58] ( Hallelujah. ) [17:44:47] ( I like Daiklaives. ) [17:44:47] * So, yes, eventually, you all stop sitting on your thumbs and get on the ship to Nexus. I'm assuming Kane's going to take the Circle to his Manse? [17:44:52] ( Yep. ) [17:45:09] ( Yep ) [17:45:14] (Describe it, if you would.) [17:45:35] ( Hang on. Typing. ) [17:49:12] * Kane leads you into Bastion, and then into a park, a strange keening sound becoming louder and louder, until he brings you into sight of a large crystal dome with an orihalcon spire on top, surrounded by thousands of blades orbiting it at high speed. "Welcome to the Tomb of the Singing Blades." [17:49:12] (brb. dealing with antichrist) [17:49:33] ( I am NOT bugging you, this time! ) [17:50:22] Heard'a this place. How you gettin' in? [17:50:36] Oh, that's easy. [17:50:37] It's mine. [17:50:38] * Lenoria blinks at it. [17:50:40] Wow. [17:51:04] * Kane points at the flying blades. "And do those remind you of anything?" [17:51:15] ... I remember... [17:51:20] I saw this place, in a dream. [17:51:29] * Alitheia looks shocked. "-This- is -your- Manse?" [17:51:33] Yes. [17:51:41] Sword. [17:51:49] You made your last stand there, when the dragonlings fell upon you. [17:51:49] Amazing... [17:51:53] * Deyton stands in stunned semi-silence, as per usual. [17:51:56] Yes. I did. [17:52:48] My body from then is still in there, although it suffed somewhat when I removed my armor. [17:53:05] Anyway, my daiklaive, Flying Silver Dream, is one of the keys to this place. [17:53:14] * Spirit (CHBoucher@dialup-64.159.118.231.Dial1.Manchester1.Level3.net) has joined #Exalted [17:53:20] * Deyton eyes Kane. "One?" [17:53:22] ... Unforttunately, the other is Flying Orihalcon Vision, which is in the hands of Alike. [17:53:34] ...Who, now? [17:53:39] Ah. [17:53:44] You haven't met her yet, have you. [17:53:54] Not that I know of. [17:53:55] His wife. [17:53:57] * Mads (xxxxxxxxxx@203.160.186.250) has joined #Exalted [17:53:59] She was in my dreams as well [17:54:25] He's married? I thought that war would keep a Dawn of all people from that. *shrugs* [17:54:27] * Ximena looks around,"Woooooowee! Impressav!" [17:54:30] Was. [17:54:33] Back in the First Age. [17:54:41] (Mads is watching the Exalted game.) [17:54:44] She lived. I didn't. [17:54:46] * Alitheia looks over Kane and Lenoria, curiousity lighting up her eyes. "You two remember quite a bit from the First Age, it seems." [17:54:49] ( I noticed. ) [17:54:57] Well, I remember... some. [17:55:09] So, if you have one, and she has the other, how do we get in? [17:55:10] Alike won't shut UP about it when she corners me. [17:55:14] Oh, simple. [17:55:16] (Just explaining why he's here.) [17:55:16] Follow me. [17:55:17] I've been having dreams about them [17:55:21] * Kane heads forward and the blades shift their orbit, opening a passage, which he heads down, gesturing you to follow. [17:55:40] ( "Welcome to #Exalted! I feel so good!" ) [17:55:48] * Ximena follows, rolling her eyes at Deyton. [17:55:54] (Don't mind me. Carry on. ^_^) [17:56:01] * Deyton eyes the flying swords very cautiously before swalling heavily and following. [17:56:03] * Alitheia follows Kane. [17:56:09] I should be able to convince the spirit of the place to let you guys in and out as well. [17:56:12] (I'm just here for the lesbian sex.) [17:56:16] (Uhh... nevermind.) [17:56:18] * Kane opens the door and heads inside. [17:56:20] ( Like the rest of us. ) [17:56:31] ( Alitheia, Lenoria. get to work) [17:56:34] ( Hey, I bet Ashen is showing up this session, you might see some. ) [17:57:08] ( Sorry, if I go back home to see my girlfriend, I'll kinda get, y'know, killed. ) [17:57:37] (Play on, noble warriors.) [17:57:53] * Alitheia takes that as an invitation and walks on in. [17:57:59] * Lenoria follows in [17:58:03] * Ximena follows! [17:58:55] ( The Hand of PLot pushes Deyton inside as well. ) [17:59:31] ( *BEEP BEEP* ) [17:59:32] * The inside of the Tomb is a grand manse, the golden walls encrusted with gems, though some of the settings seem conspicuously empty. Grand windows, not visible from outside, let in the sunlight. In a corner, a skeleton lies, his hand as if he was holding a sword. A door leads to a darkened room, while a spiral staircaseis set in the center. [17:59:58] * Ximena points at the skeleton,"That wuz yours?" [18:00:05] Yes, I belive so. [18:00:24] Why yah just leavin it thar? Shoulda yah bury it or sumthan? [18:00:29] * Alitheia 's eyes widen as she enters. "So this is what it's like..." [18:00:53] * Deyton stares as wide-eyed at the Manse's interior as he did at Kane when he was saved. [18:01:07] * Lenoria looks around at the inside... [18:01:24] * Kane shrugs. "Why? It's not like I'll rise as a hungry ghost after a thousand years or so, and I feel that it will discourage anybody who manages to make it in past the blades outside. [18:01:31] * Spirit appears in a puff of essense, appearing as a floating sun-mask, with a cape of woven thread that moves as if it had a body behind it. "Master Tiankol and associates?" [18:01:45] Ah, yes. [18:02:18] (Woven *gold*, rather. Gr.) [18:02:24] * Jex (l33tl3ss@ACAB7BE8.ipt.aol.com) has joined #Exalted [18:02:25] * Kane pulls out the Gate set. "I brought you back a Gate set. ANd if you would be so kind as to allow these people to enter and leave the Manse without needing to be accompanied by me?" [18:02:26] * Deyton holds back the urge to blurt, "Who and who?" [18:02:37] * Alitheia looks at the mask curiously. [18:02:37] ( What's a Gate set, anyway? ) [18:02:43] ( It's a game. ) [18:02:45] Whoa, gotta pet Spirit too? [18:02:55] This is the spirit of this Manse. [18:03:04] (Gate is the setting's equivalent of chess.) [18:03:15] ( Ah. ) [18:03:54] * Spirit eyes the set, his mask twisting into a wide grin as he notes the peices. "Yeeees. That would be quite doable." [18:04:37] * Deyton watches the spirit with great appreciation for the gold. [18:04:37] * The set moves as if taken by invisible hands, and floats to the spirit. He sets it down on the floor. [18:04:42] * Ximena blinks at the nude wimmin and giggles. [18:04:43] Greetings, spirit. [18:05:02] (Nude whazza? Where?) [18:05:12] I'm going to go have a nice long bath, and then I shall be in the dojo practicing my swordsmanship if anyone needs me. [18:05:22] ( The Gate set's peices are nekkid chicks. ) [18:05:31] (Bitching.) [18:05:44] * Alitheia smiles and bows her head slightly to the visage. "Thank you, kind spirit." [18:05:46] ( Pics at www.nositehere.com/gate/pics ) [18:05:54] Ooo, ah need a bath too! Where's yah bathin area? [18:06:03] It's down this way. [18:06:07] * Kane heads off down a hall. [18:06:14] * Deyton glares at his own filth and follows. [18:06:16] * Ximena follows. [18:06:42] (Technically speaking, the only one here who *needs* a bath is Deyton, but.) [18:06:48] (No site there. How... surprising.) [18:06:52] ( yep. :D ) [18:06:57] ( And yep. ) [18:07:13] ( Well, Deyton problaby cleaned himself up some on the road, and during the boat ride. ) [18:07:38] ( ANd just you watch, Alike is going to be taking a bath. >_> ) [18:07:40] ( But to a pampered merchant prince's levels of satisfaction? ) [18:07:59] ( Point. ) [18:08:00] ( She is? We gonna die! ) [18:08:23] ( Not that Deyton's informed enough to fear her, yet. Stupid merchant boy. ) [18:08:24] * Cut to a montage of Kane's training and group fanservice baths. THREE WEEKS LATER: [18:08:31] (don't give the GM ideas) [18:08:40] ( Rule Zero in effect ) [18:08:44] (...) [18:08:55] ( And presumeably at some point everybody else who was going to learned Shadow over Water. ) [18:09:21] (Yep. All charsheet alterations are now in effect.) [18:09:34] ( And can we jam having sent the sword off to a Fae smith to get it made more... permanent in there? Since it only takes me 10 days to teach myself Fivefold Bulwark Stance. ) [18:09:42] ( Yaaaaaaaaaay. Shadow of Water! 0 [18:09:54] (Shadow OVER water. ) [18:10:03] (Sure. You'll owe her a favor, which gives me a plot hook later.) [18:10:19] ( Hooray! ) [18:10:34] ( Right. ) [18:10:35] ( And we'll problaby need to bring it back to her periodically as well. ) [18:10:46] ( So. Present day, present time: ) [18:10:49] ( So what's the stats on the sword? ) [18:10:59] ( Oh, yes, 'Theia needs that don't she. ) [18:11:01] ( Ahahahah! ) [18:11:23] ( That bit cracks me up everytime I watch it. ) [18:11:53] ( I was expecting it to sound far more sinister. ^^ ) [18:12:26] ( I remember it being plenty sinister, although it might be differint in the dub. ) [18:12:32] * Also, anyone who went out at all during this time and went to a Fantasy Information Dep^W^W^WBar heard of two distinct rumors: A wealthy merchant's daughter, Ashen Marin, went missing. It's presumed she was kidnapped, due to her ill health and the ransom. Both the Guild and her fatherare offering rewards for her return. [18:12:40] (what) [18:13:11] ( And the second rumor is...? ) [18:13:25] ( Hang on, he's problay getting to it. ) [18:13:30] ( In the Japanese, it sounds like a couple teenagers playing a prank call. ^^; ) [18:13:42] ( >.> ) [18:13:45] * Also, there's stories going around of a new gang in Firewander, the Crimson Tiger Sept. Not too much is known about them, being feircely territorial, but they managed to evict the Guild halls in that part of the district, and seem to be using them as a base of operations. [18:14:08] ( And that, folks, is the plot! ) [18:14:45] ( So who actually went to the tavern to hear these rumors, then? Or are we assuming we all got right wasted on ale there at least once? ) [18:14:55] (we just know.) [18:14:56] ( Kane defeintly would've. ) [18:15:03] (Yes. The plot truck just hit you, backed up, and rolled over again just to make a point. 'Course, you *could* just wander off to, say, Lookshy, but.) [18:15:08] ( Me for sure. ) [18:15:19] ( Just so long as one did. ) [18:15:47] ( *boots everyone out of OOC bubbles for the game's sake* Ironic that it's done in bubbles! ) [18:16:19] * Kane leans into the common room one day. "I'm heading down to Firewander to check out those "Crimson Tiger Sept" people. Anyone else coming?" [18:16:37] Hm. I will. [18:16:42] Ah think we should go try to find that missing gel! [18:17:01] * Alitheia stretches. "I'm more interested in this kidnapping, myself." [18:18:07] * Deyton thinks some, before stating. "Why don't we look for the girl on the way to Firewander, and when we get there and learn about these Tiger folk, we choose what to do then based on what we learn en route and in Firewander proper?" [18:18:30] ( makes that first period a comma. >.> ) [18:18:31] ( Because asking around the underworld and such after the kidnapped Ashen would take, y'know, time. ) [18:18:52] * Kane hms. [18:19:00] ( He did say to look on the way... :P) [18:19:07] (Laderz all. ^_^) [18:19:17] (Later, Mads. [18:19:18] ( As in "several days" and such, as opposed to "a breif walk over to Firewander". >_> ) [18:19:21] * Mads (xxxxxxxxxx@203.160.186.250) Quit (Quit: *BAMF!*) [18:19:23] ( Ciao! ) [18:19:25] Hm. [18:19:49] Ahnd the gel is for sure monah... we might not get stuff for the tigars. [18:20:07] ( ... what is Xim's accent supposed to be? ) [18:20:14] ( Because I'm having a hard time reading ANY of it. ) [18:20:38] (I'm thinking Southern Hick.) [18:20:40] Deyton, how about you go talk to her family, XImena, you go try blending into the underworld and see if you can pick up any leads, 'Theia, you... go wherever you think best, and me and Lenoria will just go see what's up with the Crimson Tiger Sept, which shouldn't take much time. [18:20:44] (Yah.) [18:20:47] ( Yeah, that's what I was guessing. ) [18:20:53] (If it helps, imagine the Deliverance music when she speaks.) [18:21:02] ( I never watched Deliverance ) [18:21:03] (As such, it wanders around.) [18:21:07] Sounds like a solid plan. [18:21:10] * Lenoria nods [18:21:34] Works fer meah! [18:21:42] ( Dem: Think trees. ) [18:22:05] ( All hail hot southern accents. >.> ) [18:22:38] Sure thing. [18:23:14] Well, let's get going. Meet back here this night and discuss what happened? [18:23:26] Right [18:23:30] (...Who's Theia going with? ^^;;) [18:23:50] ( She can do what seh feels like. ^^ She's speeecial! ) [18:24:22] * Ximena goes off to Blend In. [18:24:35] ( Well, me and Len are going to Firewander, Ximena is presuemably going to a shady bar to roll her Cha + Larceny pool, Deyton is going to tlak to the family, and Theia is going whever she feels like, but problaby not with anybody else in specific. ) [18:25:26] * Deyton leaves quietly, in some sort of expedient fashion, while lost in thought about how to approach a worried family of great import. [18:25:56] ( I was thinking of doing similar to Xi, but with a more musical orientation. ^_~ ) [18:26:04] * Those going to Firewander go to #Firewander. Those talking to the family stay here. And Ximena can make that roll. I'll decide what 'Theia can do as soon as I find out. [18:27:34] (Okay, so Cha+Larc for Xi, Cha+Preform for 'Theia.) [18:27:49] 5t [18:27:54] ( And stay still for Deyton. :D) [18:27:58] (...is there a bot in here?) [18:28:00] * Spirit (CHBoucher@dialup-64.159.118.231.Dial1.Manchester1.Level3.net) has left #Exalted [18:28:01] ( ... ) [18:28:02] ( Nope ) [18:28:19] ( ... It's not here! ;_; ) [18:28:23] (I'll do my roll then! 10 10 10 10 10 There!) [18:28:32] -herring.sandwich.net:@#Exalted- Kane invited Dicesuke into channel #Exalted. [18:28:33] * Dicesuke (dice@155.92.101.82) has joined #Exalted [18:28:36] ( XD. And the ONE day we actually need it.. ) [18:28:39] ( Mike's in Harmony, though. ) [18:28:52] ( Does it do automagic success counting for Exalted pools though? [18:29:01] ( 5 d10 is the way to go now... ) [18:29:04] ( Nope. ) [18:29:11] ( Yeah, and you need to manually count. ;_; ) [18:29:27] (Poor babies. Get rolling.) [18:30:08] 5 d10 [18:30:08] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ximena (5 d10) and gets 10 1 10 4 10. [18:30:15] (that would be 6) [18:30:17] 7 d10 [18:30:18] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alitheia (7 d10) and gets 3 4 3 1 3 1 3. [18:30:18] ( ... 6 successes! Dude, you got a good contact! ) [18:30:25] ( And 'Theia... fails. ) [18:30:25] ( ... ) [18:30:30] (...poor ali. she's dead) [18:30:32] ( No, botches. O_O ) [18:30:36] ( Badly ) [18:30:45] ( You suck, Dicey. ) [18:30:59] ( Still, I hope Xim cancels out Ali's roll ) [18:31:00] ( Not 'badly'. There's no such thing as multiple botch in Exalted, right? ) [18:31:05] ( And she got three tens. ) [18:31:07] ( Don't think so. ) [18:31:08] (dicey used up all the 10s on me) [18:31:22] ( Wow, contrast or what? Calli wanted all tens and got three of five, and Yon got all fails and two BOTCHES from seven! ) [18:31:34] ( /me checks. "Wow, Calli got a bad-ass contzact with the local underworld. ) [18:31:39] ( /me kicks Dicey in the teeth. ) [18:31:54] ( Dicey, you bitch. ) [18:32:07] (Good, maybe I can use it to save Alitheia>.> <.<) [18:33:03] ( 6 successes IS pretty nice. ) [18:33:34] * Ximenia manages to find out from a guild enforcer that Ashen was kidnapped by the local Guild branch in an effort to get her father to pay protection, but he doesn't know where she was held. Alitheia finds someone who *looks* like she might be useful, but it actually much closer to 'Sodding Drunk', as is made obvious as she begins to clumsily put the moves on 'Theia. [18:33:40] (Someone's got a groupie!) [18:34:04] ( Mads left just short of the lesbian action. :P ) [18:35:48] * Bot (LylaBot@HSE-Montreal-ppp133284.qc.sympatico.ca) has joined #exalted [18:35:52] * Ximena thanks him and tries to find somebody who knows where the girl is being held. [18:35:52] * Alitheia gives said drunk a withering glare. "Look, sod off." [18:36:35] ( Whee. There's Bot. Now that that rollins are over. ) [18:36:56] * Dicesuke was kicked by Charles (Charles) [18:37:17] ('Course, Xi's success is Legendary, but I can't think of an appropriately Legendary result. So she gets a major contactinside Nexus instead.) [18:37:28] (yey! contact!) [18:37:31] \(Someone get that bot into #Firewander. [18:37:33] ( That's what it lists in the secion, actually. ) [18:37:41] ( Charles: /invite bot #firewander ) [18:37:53] ( Catch the yee of a major criminal enterprise. ) [18:37:56] ( *makes nice with Bot so as to be in lucky graces should he need to make a roll today* Gooood Bot! ) [18:37:56] (eye. ) [18:39:30] * "Look, baaaaaaaby... I've gotsh me an apartment in Bashtin. If yeh comes back with me..." The drunk tries to be subtle. However, she's in a dive, dressed like a prole, and she smells like a rendering plant. She's not much from Bastion. [18:40:26] * Alitheia snorts. "Sure ya do. Why don't ya go take a nap in the nearest gutter instead." [18:41:17] (Now, if Xi wants to use her new friend to *help* 'Theia, this could get over with much quicker. ^^;) [18:41:29] ( They're in the same place? ) [18:41:41] (I assumed so.) [18:41:46] * Ximena hunts for more info, and spies Alitheia's delimmia she smirks and tells her friend to go help the lady. [18:42:51] * The enforcer manages to knock the drunk on her ass, to the amusement of the other patrons. He takes her outside into an alley to continue beating the crap out of her. [18:43:07] ( O_O ) [18:43:12] * Alitheia sweatdrops a little. [18:43:17] ( Well, THAT's not all that nice. ) [18:43:30] * Ximena blinks,"Hm. Gonna hafta remembar he ain't gentah" [18:43:34] ( Geez. What the hell is wrong with Xim? ) [18:43:43] ( THe heroic thing to do would be to get him to stop it. ) [18:44:02] * Alitheia goes out and attempts to reason with the enforcer into not beating her 'admirer' so severely. [18:44:25] ( Hurrah! Good one, Yon! ) [18:44:25] (It was a setting up pose. She says that THEN goes.) [18:44:48] * Ximena hurries out to tell him not to be so harsh. [18:45:20] * Together, they manage to calm the Enforcer. The lesson for today is when you tell a guy who breaks things for a living to deal with a problem, don't expect him to be eloquent. [18:45:42] ( ... That explains daddy's kneecaps. ) [18:47:32] * Alitheia smiles embarrassedly. "Thanks, Xi. I must be rusty, or somethin." [18:48:18] * Ximena say,"Eh. We all got our off days... I ain't found out where she's being held exactly, but ah do know who took her." [18:48:42] Yeah? [18:48:57] Well, give's us a startin' point, then. [18:50:35] Yah, tha Guild took her to make her daddy pay up protection monah. [18:51:06] * Alitheia scowls. "Wonderful people." [18:51:20] ( Yes. The Guild is not known for being "nice". ) [18:52:08] ( Unlike the Dliug. ) [18:52:23] Now we go try tah find out where. Come on, lets hit up some pubs in da nicar areas. [18:52:42] * Alitheia nods. "Sounds good to me." [18:53:00] * Ximena heads to the more upscale area. [18:53:04] (the=a) [18:54:29] * Alitheia lets Xi lead the way, taking note of significant streets and locations so she doesn't get lost on her own at some later time. [18:56:01] * Ximena goes into a bar that looks like more people more knowlegable might be. [18:56:23] (Make your rolls again.) [18:57:07] ( Can I perform in a way more to back up Xi? Just relax the people, make em more off guard? ) [18:57:35] ( Ooh, good plan! ) [18:58:09] (Sure.) [18:59:06] 7t [18:59:06] [7t->1 3 10 10 1 9 3] [1 Success 2 Criticals] [18:59:09] 5t [18:59:09] [5t->6 2 6 5 5] [0 Successes] [18:59:20] ( XD I like you, Bot. ...or not. ) [18:59:32] (well I didn't botch) [18:59:36] ( Don't suppose you've got any supplemental charms? ) [18:59:52] (nope) [19:00:05] ( Darn. ) [19:00:58] ( If you're helping her appear more charismatic [indirectly] to the people who are off guard cause of your music, Yon, shouldn't she have gotten a bonus? ) [19:01:28] * The people applaud 'Theia's performance, and she gets invitations from several rich merchant men and women for a private performance, with different levels of innuendo. Ximenia is politely asked to leave. [19:01:45] (Yes. It made the difficulty 1 instead of three.) [19:02:15] * Ximena oh wells and slips out with out argument, being sure to catch Alitheia's eye as she's leaving. [19:03:02] * Alitheia smiles but politely declines, and goes to follow Xi, hinting that she might return for a repeat performance at some later date. [19:04:17] (So, my successes just affect the class of people who hit on me, apparently. :P ) [19:04:42] ( See, these ones took "no" for an answer. ) [19:05:09] ( *snicker* ) [19:05:11] ( Yup. The rich merchant class dun get as shmashed. ) [19:06:02] Well, that went better fer yah, but not that great fer meah. Lets go try out another place, ain't no shortage of bars in this town. [19:06:09] (Well, I needed *something* for a legedary success meant to supplement another PC. ^^;;) [19:07:01] * Alitheia shrugs. "Ya win some, ya lose some. I guess we can keep goin'." [19:08:29] * Ximena nods and looks around and heads off to another rather ritzy tavern. [19:09:22] * Alitheia keeps her eye open. [19:09:28] (More rolls, I suppose. ^^;;) [19:09:38] 5t [19:09:38] [5t->3 1 7 8 7] [3 Successes] [19:09:46] 7t [19:09:46] [7t->2 5 2 2 9 9 3] [2 Successes] [19:10:05] ( Ooh! They both passed! ) [19:12:21] * Together, you two manage to find out that Ashen was being held in the Guildhall in the heart of the Firewander district. [19:14:10] Huh, where the other ones headed off tah. [19:17:56] Yeah. Probly should wait for'em back home. [19:19:33] Yah, might blow whatevar they're trying tah do if we headed in ourselves. [19:20:47] * Alitheia nods. [19:20:57] Best to coordinate our efforts, too. [19:22:57] * Ximena starts heading back. [19:23:52] * Alitheia heads back as well. [19:25:19] * You make it back to the Tomb. [19:26:56] * Ximena sits down and streaches her arms out, lookin` around some more. [19:30:40] Hrm. [19:31:22] Some connection b'tween the two, but what? [19:31:41] ( I wonder how Deyton's doing. ) [19:32:01] ( Not at all, as of yet. >.> ) [19:32:14] (Well, we've learned how many things I can do at once: TWO.) [19:32:23] (Or, really: ONE AND A HALF.) [19:32:46] The people Kane and her went to investigate took over part of the GUild? [19:32:53] * Deyton doesn't learn much from her parents. Just that the guild is suspected, and they'd be in a terribly sort were Ashen to be harmed. [19:33:21] ( w00t. ) [19:35:29] ( *shrugs* I'd assume that after discovering a lack of any amazing information, Deyton'd return home [or at least be on his way there!], right? ) [19:35:42] (Hey, its your char!:>) [19:36:00] ( Good point. :P ) [19:37:06] * Deyton heading home by way of a hired ride for a satisfactory berth to the Tomb at decent speed, Deyton arrives at the sharp and mobile "gates" of the Manse and makes his way inside. [19:37:42] ( By which you mean "In Bastion" and then you head to the manse on foot. *glare* ) [19:38:15] ( Precisely. Who'd take a horse and buggy and a dirty commoner inside? ) [19:38:25] ( Or LET HIM KNOW THAT YOU'RE GOING TO IT. ) [19:38:37] ( See, that would be a "bad idea". ) [19:39:07] ( I fear the character limit, so I cut out the part about getting off a safe distance from the sharp and mobile "gates". ) [19:39:16] These Crimson Tigers...maybe they're after a reward? [19:39:20] ( You were quite a ways off from it. ) [19:39:20] (Sade is a good word for long way away. >.> ) [19:39:30] Nah. [19:39:35] (Erm, safe. ) [19:42:05] Why'd a gang'a thugs do somethin' like that? But returnin'er would be a slap inna face'a the guild, if they're warrin'. [19:42:58] * Deyton remains quiet through the grand expanse, nodding to the constant presence of Kane's Manse's patron spirit in the hallways and antechambers. Of course, with ease he comes upon the talking duo and pauses in the doorway for a moment. [19:43:07] * Alitheia continues to mutter to herself as she paces around. [19:45:53] Hmmm.... that could be et too. Ah try not to speculate too much bout politics, Ah know ah ain't got the head fer it. [19:46:11] * Alitheia finally notices Deyton as she makes a pass near the doorway. "Oh! Deyton, you're back. Any luck?" [19:46:56] "Not overly much. They seem to think the guild has something to do with it, and they're clearly not personally responsible. Horribly worried, they are. Your travels were safe, I trust. Ximena and Alitheia, anything good on your end?" [19:47:35] * Alitheia nods. "We made out pretty good, actually." [19:48:04] We found out tha guild has the gal, and were she's bein` held. [19:48:36] "I knew some one had to figure it out. Excellent work! Whereabouts is the lady?" [19:48:54] Conveniently, in Firewander. [19:49:54] Then our companions may have had some luck as well. [19:51:58] Could also've found'emselves more trouble'n they were expecting. [19:51:59] Ah also made a friend with a guild enforcer... he's not a very nice guy at all though! [19:53:30] Excellent! I may know someone in the Guild too, or someone may know me. We'll see. To our credit, though, we have strong leads towards delivering the words and deeds of justice! [19:53:45] * Alitheia looks at Deyton. "You know more about the guild'n all that than we do. Can you make anythin' of a connection 'tween these Tigers and the kinappin'?" [19:56:34] * Deyton pauses. [19:57:15] Well, you did mention the Tigers ousting some of the Guild halls in the Firewander district... [19:58:26] So I'd bet it's a pretty safe guess in the dark if we said they've at least got a hand in the matter, if you understand... I'd say they're at least partially responsible in the deeper works of it. [19:58:29] Umm...That was just ah guess. [19:59:26] From my experience, the guild doesn't toy with the children, as it were. Newer gangs like those Tigers... they Guilds don't waste their time and money on them. If the Guild's been moving aroiund lately, its probably because of some kind of influence from the Tiger gang you've mentioned. [19:59:39] ( They=the ) [19:59:55] ( ... Uh... Dude, the Guild is involved in the slave trade heavily. I'm sure they would mess with kids. ) [20:00:13] ( *laughs* Shh, you. :P Besides the literal meaning. ) [20:02:40] ( /me tries to parse exactly what Deyton means by that. ) [20:02:53] * Ximena looks at Deyton,"..yah sure? They trade slaves or so the rumors say.... kids are perfect, they can't get away." [20:03:00] ( Yes. Try being less "elaborate", Deyton. ) [20:03:41] ( But that's how he damn well speaks. :P He's a pompous-y, sheltered "kid" ) [20:04:09] ( Well, then give us a translation. :P 'Theia's used to people who talk like that, but I'm not. ) [20:04:57] ( Is he saying the guild just cuts it's losses and avoids fighting with gangs like that, or that they're working together? ) [20:05:20] ( Neither of which I'd find likely. ) [20:05:29] "The younger gangs, Ximena. Guilds have their own enforcers and their own trade agreements and jobs to carry out. They almost never farm work out to the small-time gangs like these Tigers. I think the Guilds were surprised by something to be moved from their halls and their business so easily. [20:06:01] Umm.. we don't even know for sure that they are moved. [20:06:20] ( This reminds me of the writeups for the Exalted game on GCP. They ALL talk like that. ) [20:07:17] * Alitheia folds her arms. "Hm." [20:08:29] "I do believe the rumors about town say something to that affect, ma'am. If not, they certainly say a little something about business here and there, and anytime business is part of a rumor, its usually never good. Guild and business in the same sentence usually means someone's not having a good time, and this time, I have a feeling from the general atmosphere and from my experience that the Guild is the one experiencing a bad time. At least [20:08:45] ( You got cut off at "at least". ) [20:09:18] ( At least, my talks with the parents and such would elude to that." ) [20:09:29] (Time is Deyton's word for the day!) [20:09:37] * Ximena 's eye get all swirly. @@ [20:09:47] ( Yes, yes it is! XD ) [20:10:20] ( Ximena needs to buy Linguistics: Deyton :P ) [20:10:35] ( XD Funny quote! ) [20:10:45] ( No, Deyton needs to buy Linguistics: Normal people. ) [20:11:06] ( Fine. That's what I'll do ASAP. :P Promise. ) [20:12:11] * ` (Segev@d-131-151-189-038.dynamic.umr.edu) Quit (Ping timeout) [20:13:12] * ` (Segev@d-131-151-189-038.dynamic.umr.edu) has joined #Exalted [20:13:30] ( Welcome back, Segev. ) [20:13:45] * Alitheia scowls. "This whole deal stinks. Very rotten." [20:14:10] What time were Kane and Ria supposed tah come back again? [20:14:15] ( Night. ) [20:14:44] (Think we could wrap it up soon? It's getting late, I work, and so on. ^^;;) [20:14:47] "You said it, Alitheia." [20:14:58] ( Anytime you say, Charles. ^^ ) [20:15:27] * Alitheia winces at the sound of her full name. "'Theia. Please." [20:15:42] (I first noticed something was rotten in the city of nexus when i looked in the paper and saw that the econmy was soon to fall due to a trade embargo. But gtting back to my story I think something bad is happenign downtown) [20:16:08] "Certainly, if you're sure it's not rude." [20:16:26] Nah, not at all. [20:16:47] Nobody calls me that anymore. [20:17:09] So if we're gonna be friends, you gotta call me 'Theia. [20:18:01] * Deyton laughs and shrugs. "Fair enough. I haven't got a shortened name, I don't think." [20:18:29] * Alitheia grins. "Eh, Deyton's short enough." [20:18:32] ("They call me 'Yto'." [20:18:56] ( *laughs* ) [20:19:13] ( *snicker* ) [20:19:20] ( heeee ) [20:20:09] * I'm gonna end the session here. Session Close: Tue Feb 04 00:00:00 2003