Session Start: Mon Feb 17 00:00:00 2003 Session Ident: #Exalted [16:24:49] * It's been a week since Deyton disappeared in a puff of fruity, Realm-native smoke. While, between practicing fighting, looking for him, hiding in the tomb, making out with a catgirl, and partying hard, you had nearly all the bases covered, there was a distinct lack of him. Now, you're getting ready to get on a boat headed for Sijan, Lenoria's home town. [16:25:29] [Session 5 start] [16:26:08] * Kane is, since there's not much to do on a ship, problaby busy drinking Ximena under the table. [16:26:45] * Ximena pokes at Kane's boots under the table,"Yash can holdsh shtuff goodsh!" [16:26:56] Yes. Yes I can. [16:27:10] * Lenoria is reading a book quietly [16:28:23] * Ximena starts attempting to unbuckle/tie/whatever Kane's boots. Key word. Attempting. [16:28:38] * Alitheia is watching Xi get sloshed with amusement. [16:28:52] * Kane leans back and sticks his boots on top of the table and pours himself another drink. [16:30:49] * Ximena slinks back into her seat and sips at her drinky. [16:32:23] * The boat leaves dock, and begins sailing down the river towards the city of the dead. [16:32:35] Wesh thar yet? [16:33:42] * Alitheia sighs in relief. "Finally. Away from that bastard." [16:36:10] * The boat continues on, Kane continuing to outdrink Ximena as they go. Several hours in, the water begins to churn, as if you were in the ocean, and a heavy rain starts to fall. [16:37:15] * Ximena is leaning back in her chair and snoring loudly. She gurkles at the rain that falls into her mouth and sits fowards rapidly coughing, banging her fist on the table. [16:38:28] * Kane looks around, then pulls up the hood on his cloak and pulls his blindfold down over his eyes. [16:40:05] ... weird, I would've expected more spirits around here... [16:40:32] * The boat starts to creak and rock in the water. Roll Perception+Awareness at difficulty three. Xi is at -2 dice to her pool. [16:40:46] ( We need a bot. ) [16:41:03] -herring.sandwich.net:@#Exalted- Kane invited Dicesuke into channel #Exalted. [16:41:03] * Dicesuke (dice@155.92.103.53) has joined #Exalted [16:41:07] 3 d10 [16:41:08] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (3 d10) and gets 4 10 9. [16:41:14] ( I gets three successes! ) [16:41:21] 2 d10 [16:41:21] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alitheia (2 d10) and gets 5 9. [16:42:14] 3 d10 [16:42:14] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ximena (3 d10) and gets 10 1 5. [16:42:32] 5 d10 [16:42:33] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (5 d10) and gets 9 4 10 9 3. [16:43:15] * Kane gets up and looks over the side, down at the hull. [16:43:44] * Lenoria blinks, then looks down the side of the hull [16:44:12] * Ximena stops coughing and stands up a tad rockyly. [16:44:30] * Alitheia doesn't notice and adjusts her hat. [16:45:54] * Kane draws his sword. "The ship is under attack!" [16:46:19] * Ximena goes for her bow,"Huh? By what?" [16:46:43] * Kane points down at the watter. "Some kind of fish-men, and a big eye." [16:46:47] * Alitheia draws her sword quickly. "Where?" [16:47:00] On the hull! [16:47:10] Gah! [16:47:15] Monsters of some kind... [16:47:26] * Lenoria runs to alert the crew. [16:47:33] Well letsh take 'em down! [16:48:06] * Several of the fish-men, clawed things with the limbs of a man and the body of a large, carniverous fish, throw themselves ondeck. People begin to run screaming, while the crewmates on deck draw their weapons. [16:48:27] * Lenoria draws her weapons, as the crew have figured out there's an emergency [16:48:39] * Alitheia narrows her eyes. [16:48:54] ( They ARE Noonsas! ) [16:50:09] * Roll Init [16:50:23] (what is that again?) [16:50:31] d10+11 [16:50:31] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (d10+11) and gets 16. [16:50:51] (Dex+Wits+Weapon speed+1d10, IIRC) [16:51:00] * Noonsi (CHBoucher@dialup-67.25.0.105.Dial1.Manchester1.Level3.net) has joined #Exalted [16:51:02] 10 d10 [16:51:03] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (10 d10) and gets 1 3 8 3 4 8 7 5 8 9. [16:51:12] 11 d10 [16:51:12] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alitheia (11 d10) and gets 1 1 3 9 2 8 4 10 4 5 1. [16:51:21] (It's a sum, not a check.) [16:51:31] (Oh, right. Forgot. ^^; ) [16:51:34] d10+11 [16:51:34] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alitheia (d10+11) and gets 14. [16:51:48] ( D'oh ) [16:51:51] d10+10 [16:51:51] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (d10+10) and gets 17. [16:52:00] d10+5 [16:52:00] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ximena (d10+5) and gets 11. [16:52:15] ( ... How'd you get _that_? ) [16:52:31] (5 dex + 2 wit -2 drunk?) [16:52:31] ( Or does being drunk hit init, too? IUt's not a dice pool. ) [16:52:40] (Ooo.. does it?) [16:53:08] (I don't think so.) [16:53:23] ( Okay, she got init of 13 then. ) [16:53:30] d10+7 [16:53:30] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ximena (d10+7) and gets 15. [16:53:40] d10+9 [16:53:40] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Noonsi (d10+9) and gets 14. [16:53:46] ( Or she can reroll. ) [16:54:13] (I'll stick with 13.) [16:54:53] (meanie) [16:55:04] ( You get to go _after_ the fish people! ) [16:55:10] (yey!) [16:55:25] * Lenoria, Kane, 'Theia/Noonsas, Xi [16:55:46] (Note: There are 5 Noonsi) [16:58:20] * Lenoria. [16:59:36] ( Alright... saving up for four actions. Two attacks, two defenses. So that's a total of -4 from each of my die pools? ) [16:59:52] (-4 on the first. Then -1 for each one thereafter.) [16:59:56] ( Nope. -4 from the first, then -5, -6, and -7 for the next three. ) [17:00:14] ( And those are in chronological roder, you can't use, say, a -4 and -7 attack and save the -5 and -6 for defenses. ) [17:00:21] ( Ah... ) [17:00:45] ( Alright. Just two actions, then. One attack, one defense ) [17:01:06] * Lenoria runs towards the closest Noonsa, then twirls with her fans outstretched [17:01:30] 9 d19 [17:01:30] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (9 d19) and gets 16 10 19 9 1 8 4 15 6. [17:01:34] ( Augh ) [17:01:37] 9 d10 [17:01:37] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (9 d10) and gets 4 8 5 5 1 6 6 5 9. [17:02:27] (2 successes. Roll damage.) [17:02:41] 2 d10 [17:02:41] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (2 d10) and gets 3 9. [17:02:57] (Er.) [17:02:58] ( Er, you roll "dam value listed for weapon" PLUS the two successes on the attack. [17:03:02] ( ... oh. ) [17:03:48] 6 d10 [17:03:49] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (6 d10) and gets 3 9 8 6 7 8. [17:04:25] (Roll 2 dice for damage.) [17:04:29] 2 d10 [17:04:29] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (2 d10) and gets 8 5. [17:05:14] ( Now I'm severely confused. ) [17:05:23] ( ... Okay, Lenroia. What are the stats on the attack you just used? ) [17:05:54] ( ... I'm.... not sure. ) [17:05:55] (...Wow! I'm dumb!) [17:06:14] (I forgot she already rolled damage.) [17:06:43] * The fans cut through the scales of one Noonsa, trailing ichor onto the deck. [17:06:54] * Kane [17:07:00] ( Okay, how about you just tell me what the lethal soak of hte Noonsi is and I work out what I roll? ) [17:07:36] (roll dice!) [17:07:58] (2 lethal.) [17:08:08] * Kane slashes the three nearest Noonsi in one smooth motion. [17:08:14] ( If this is the past of the WoD, who do the Noonsa end up becoming? ) [17:08:22] 12 d10 [17:08:22] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (12 d10) and gets 1 1 9 6 3 6 7 6 3 4 10 4. [17:08:24] 11 d10 [17:08:25] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (11 d10) and gets 3 4 7 6 4 9 4 7 6 7 10. [17:08:26] 10 d10 [17:08:26] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (10 d10) and gets 6 9 9 8 9 3 2 1 2 5. [17:08:54] (Kinfolk of the shark skinchangers.) [17:09:12] ( 4, 6, and 4 successes. ) [17:09:23] (Roll damage.) [17:09:27] 8 d10 [17:09:28] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (8 d10) and gets 6 10 7 7 7 2 1 3. [17:09:34] 10 d10 [17:09:34] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (10 d10) and gets 3 8 10 1 10 8 10 8 2 8. [17:09:36] 8 d10 [17:09:37] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (8 d10) and gets 8 10 7 8 1 3 7 7. [17:10:00] ( 4, 7 and 6 damage. ) [17:10:45] * Kane slices two Noonsi in half, including the one Lenoria wounded, and leaves a third with a deepgash in it's stomach. [17:10:58] * 'Theia. [17:12:00] ( Everybody remember to claim your stunt bonuses and Essence recovery, too! ) [17:12:07] ( ... Well, if you've _spent_ Essence, anyway. ) [17:12:47] * Alitheia rushes for the wounded fishman, pivoting at the last moment for a sweeping slash. [17:12:54] 11 d10 [17:12:55] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alitheia (11 d10) and gets 7 5 8 2 4 7 1 3 3 7 4. [17:12:59] ( Since just about anything more interesting than "I HITS TEH NOONSI" is good for a +1 stunt bonus. ) [17:13:05] ( Wow. ) [17:13:30] ( And you get a 1-mote refund with a 1-die stunt. ) [17:13:49] (4 successes. Roll damage.) [17:14:03] 9 d10 [17:14:03] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alitheia (9 d10) and gets 7 3 1 7 8 10 2 4 4. [17:14:08] ( And assuming you're using the Fae Blade, he's only got _1_ lethal soak! ) [17:14:37] ( Of course. I wouldn't have nearly such a high roll without it. ^^ ) [17:14:57] * 'Theia runs the Noonsa through, andit falls to the ground as soon as she takes her sword out. [17:15:21] ( Funny that I ran it through with a slash. :P ) [17:15:50] * It's a faerie sword. It can break the laws of reality like that. [17:15:51] ( ... Oh, hey! These guys aren't defending! ) [17:16:23] ( If you have a dice pool of over 7 on your attack, you can just automatically succeed with 1 success without rolling! ) [17:16:27] ( It's yhe first round. You lose your Dex bonus to AC. ) [17:16:44] ( Nah, they can Abort to Parry, or Abort to Full Dodge. ) [17:16:47] (Shit, I knew I forgot something.) [17:17:30] ( Of couse, they won't be able to attack _Too_ if htey do, but it'll prolong their puny lives for slightly longer. ) [17:17:41] * The remaining two Noonsi drop into a low stance, and leap at Ximena, their mouths open in what look to be silent roars. [17:17:49] ( Or, if I decide to break out FSD, they get to "die by slightly less overkill" ) [17:17:57] 5 d10 [17:17:57] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Noonsi (5 d10) and gets 3 2 8 2 4. [17:17:59] 5 d10 [17:17:59] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Noonsi (5 d10) and gets 7 8 8 4 10. [17:18:30] (You going to try to dodge/parry, Xi?) [17:19:06] (dodge, using my Shadow Over Water charm 2x) [17:19:53] 6 d10 [17:19:53] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ximena (6 d10) and gets 5 10 2 3 10 1. [17:19:55] 6 d10 [17:19:55] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ximena (6 d10) and gets 10 8 5 3 3 2. [17:20:10] ( 4 and 3 successes. ) [17:20:21] ( Against their 1 and 5. ) [17:20:33] (Did you include the -2 dice for being off your tit?) [17:20:35] ( What happened to bot? ) [17:20:39] ( Leaving one dodged and one with a net of 2 successes, looks like. And yes she did. ) [17:20:39] (yase) [17:21:40] 5 d10 [17:21:40] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Noonsi (5 d10) and gets 9 8 9 6 8. [17:21:48] (4 health levels.) [17:21:55] ( No soak? ) [17:21:59] (Less lethal soak.) [17:22:09] ( Ah ) [17:22:11] ( She has 9L soak. ) [17:22:32] (So, one health level.) [17:23:21] * The Noonsa's claws dig into Xi's torso, drawing a small amount of blood, despite her artifactturning aside the blow. [17:24:21] * Xi [17:24:52] * Ximena smirks at the puny blow and steps back, her cast mark burning brightly as she quickly notches and fires one arrow and then another. [17:24:56] 7 d10 [17:24:56] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ximena (7 d10) and gets 7 5 10 10 2 7 1. [17:24:58] 6 d10 [17:24:58] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ximena (6 d10) and gets 4 5 10 3 2 7. [17:25:14] ( 6 and 3! Whee! ) [17:25:33] 4 d10 [17:25:34] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Noonsi (4 d10) and gets 2 6 6 3. [17:25:36] 4 d10 [17:25:36] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Noonsi (4 d10) and gets 10 3 9 5. [17:26:52] * Evoloution takes it's toll as the Noonsa that failed to hurt Ximena also fails to get out of the way. The other manages to dodge out of the arrow's way, rolling accross the deck. [17:27:41] 12 d10 [17:27:41] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ximena (12 d10) and gets 5 1 9 6 5 5 9 6 5 6 5 6. [17:27:55] ( ... Wow, that's... a bad roll. ) [17:28:03] (yase.oo) [17:28:03] ( Yes. Yes, it is. ) [17:28:58] * However, the scales of the Crappy Noonsa manage to block most of the impact, leaving it knocked down withan arrow sticking from its chest. It kicks up into a defensive stance almost immediately. [17:29:02] * New Init. [17:29:07] d10+11 [17:29:07] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (d10+11) and gets 16. [17:29:10] d10+10 [17:29:10] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (d10+10) and gets 13. [17:29:16] d10+9 [17:29:16] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Noonsi (d10+9) and gets 10. [17:29:19] d10+7 [17:29:20] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ximena (d10+7) and gets 10. [17:29:22] d10+11 [17:29:22] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alitheia (d10+11) and gets 13. [17:29:30] ( Two Noonsi left, yes? ) [17:29:47] * Kane, Lenoria/'Theia, Xi/Noonsi. [17:29:49] (Yep.) [17:30:19] ( Three-way split again. ) [17:31:03] * Kane slashes the Noonsi Xi hit, then steps over and slashes accross the one who dodged and then back the other way. [17:31:37] 12 d10 [17:31:37] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (12 d10) and gets 2 9 4 2 1 2 2 3 4 5 3 8. [17:31:38] 11 d10 [17:31:39] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (11 d10) and gets 4 2 3 5 9 9 9 7 1 8 5. [17:31:41] 10 d10 [17:31:42] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (10 d10) and gets 4 4 4 4 7 3 10 7 9 2. [17:31:59] ( 2, 5, and 5. ) [17:32:23] 7 d10 [17:32:23] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Noonsi (7 d10) and gets 3 6 9 6 3 5 8. [17:33:16] * The wounded Noonsi manages to catch the blade coming for it in its claws and turns it aside. The unwounded one is not so lucky. [17:33:26] * Roll damage on the unhurt one. [17:33:50] 18 d10 [17:33:50] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (18 d10) and gets 6 6 3 3 3 1 3 7 7 4 3 5 10 9 2 7 2 2. [17:34:03] ( 6 damage total. ) [17:34:56] * The noonsa is nearly cut in half by Kane's strike, and falls to the deck. [17:35:14] ( Damn, I was hoping for three seperate Noonsa-bits. ) [17:36:06] * Lenoria and Theia. [17:37:28] * Lenoria moves on towards the next closest noonsa, and makes an elegant sweeping cut with her fans. [17:37:43] ( I'm going with two actions for this round again. ) [17:37:57] * Alitheia leaps over the fishman she just finished and stabs at the last of the Noonsi. [17:38:01] 9 d10 [17:38:01] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (9 d10) and gets 7 9 7 10 6 5 10 5 10. [17:38:14] ( 9 successes. Shiny. ) [17:38:24] 11 d10 [17:38:24] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alitheia (11 d10) and gets 1 5 6 10 6 2 1 3 7 7 2. [17:38:51] ( Damage is dex + Martial arts + weapon bonus + number of successes on hitting? ) [17:39:03] ( MA isn't in the calculation. ) [17:39:07] ( Ah ) [17:39:21] 17 d10 [17:39:21] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (17 d10) and gets 5 1 1 9 4 5 5 4 2 8 6 5 7 7 6 10 9. [17:41:00] * Lenoria cuts through the wounded fishman like a knife through butter, and he falls to the deck, bleeding. [17:41:12] * Roll damage for your attack, 'Theia. [17:41:29] 8 d10 [17:41:30] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alitheia (8 d10) and gets 7 1 9 4 7 7 5 9. [17:41:30] ( ... Didn't Lenoria just kill it? ) [17:41:45] (There was the wounded one and the *real* wounded one.) [17:41:52] ( ... Right, okay. ) [17:42:44] * Alitheia catches the last Noonsa as he tries to crawl to the edge of the ship, and runs him through. He coughs up ichor, then dies quietly. [17:42:51] * Fight Over! [17:43:07] * Kane flicks the blood off his sword and looks over the side again. [17:44:29] * Ximena rubs her belly scraches,"That wash a rude way to wake upsh!" [17:44:31] Well, whatever was behind the attack seems to be leaving. [17:44:39] * Lenoria looks over teh edge. [17:44:42] ( Don't forget to make it stop bleeding! ) [17:44:54] ( Which you can do just by concentrating for a bit. ) [17:45:00] ... [17:45:02] * Lenoria frowns. [17:45:16] For now. [17:45:20] * Kane nods. [17:45:42] * The ship's crew and the people it was transporting shy away from the Circle, some hiding behind crates and barrels ondeck. [17:45:55] This was problaby just a feint. I don't think those things could've taken out too many of the crew before they were stopped if we weren't here. [17:46:10] And Ximena, we need to get you a less conspicous weapon. [17:46:19] * Lenoria wipes the blood from the fans onto her robes. Said blood soon dissapears because she has a hair ornament. [17:46:33] Why? Ah likesh thish one! [17:46:52] * Kane gestures with his free, un-weapondedhand at all the scared people. "That's why." [17:47:13] * Kane sheaths his sword. [17:47:17] * Alitheia wipes the blood off her sword and sheathes it. [17:47:18] * Ximena waves at the people!! "Yah think my lil ole bow ish more shacry then you fightin?" [17:48:13] * The fact that a clearly drunk Solar anathema is yelling at them doesn't much help things., [17:48:18] * Lenoria sits down and returns to reading [17:48:42] * Kane rolls his eyes at Ximena. "Go put your bow away and sleep this off." [17:48:55] ( Hey, do Girls With Glasses exist yet? ) [17:49:16] ( I don't remember if there are glasses in the setting. ) [17:49:25] (I imagine glasses exist, but not nearly to the quality of modern ones.) [17:49:30] ( Ah. ) [17:49:42] * Lenoria puts on a pair of glasses and reads some more. [17:50:23] * Ximena okays!^_^ at kane and goes to do just that. [17:50:24] ( Well, if they were ground by a Bad-Ass Solar Craftsman they could probalby _Beat_ modern glasses, but yeah, ones from non-exalts are probalby Not That Good. ) [17:50:35] * Lenoria frowns, then takes the glasses off again. [17:50:38] ( Heh. ) [17:50:56] ( I want a pair of glasses made by Solar Craftsmen with vision-related charms in them. ) [17:51:10] ( Buy up Craft and make them yourself. ) [17:51:22] ( I don't think you can store charms in items [17:51:36] ( You can make items which convey the effects of Charms to people. ) [17:51:42] ( Ah ) [17:51:58] (I'm imagining the Seat of Optical Craftsmanship, with a Twilight going 'Which is better? This... or this?', now. Thanks, Dem.) [17:52:08] ( Heeeeeee..... ) [17:52:10] ( Like my blindfold gives you "See Spirits" and "Interact with Spirits". Automaticallyif you're wearing it as a blindfold, with no attunement cost. ) [17:52:12] ( No problem, Cha. ) [17:53:31] * Alitheia looks around warily. [17:54:06] Okay. Who gets to go calm down the mortals? [17:54:20] * Gally (Gally@slip-32-103-231-110.ca.us.prserv.net) has joined #exalted [17:54:23] ( I vote Alithea, since that's what her caste is supposed to do! ) [17:54:35] (what are we voting?) [17:54:41] ( Who gets to clam down the mortals. ) [17:54:48] (And, yeah, 'Theia seems like the best choice to me. ) [17:54:48] (not me!) [17:54:59] I'll take care of it, no problem. [17:55:01] ( Yeah, you're in your cabin sleeping off a drunk. ) [17:55:08] * Ximena (Gally@slip-32-103-231-117.ca.us.prserv.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [17:55:30] You might want to leave your sword here, to see less threatening. [17:56:06] * Alitheia unbuckles her swordbelt and tosses the whole thing to Kane. [17:56:17] * Kane catches it, then stares out accross the water. [17:57:03] * Alitheia walks over in the direction of the frightened people, removing her hat and smiling in a distinctly nonthreatening manner. [17:57:16] * Gally is now known as Ximena [17:57:18] ( Raise your hands as high as you can in order to appear taller! ) [17:57:29] Lenoria, you saw the eye too, right? [17:57:33] Yeah.. [17:57:38] Any idea what it was? [17:57:42] ( HOORAY FOR LORE POOLS! ) [17:58:15] * Noonsi is now known as People [17:58:27] * People still seem somewhat wary [17:58:29] ( Um... alrighty. Any mods to a lore roll I need? ) [17:59:19] ( Like penalties for obscurity, and.... ehn, never mind. Here's a straight-out int plus lore roll ) [17:59:23] Hmm... [17:59:36] * It's difficulty three [17:59:38] ( That'd affect the difficulty. ) [17:59:53] ( You just roll and add relavent specailites if you have any, and then comapres successes to the difficulty. ) [18:00:15] * Lenoria sits down, then looks up at the sky. She puts her right elbow in her left palm, which is settled across her lap face up. Her right hands goes to her chin, and she thinks... [18:00:23] ( Alrighty, how many stunt dice do I get out of that? [18:00:53] Hey, hey, it's okay now. We're here to protect you, not hurt you. [18:01:26] ( I don't think that's cool enough for a stunt. ) [18:01:42] ( Awww... ) [18:01:52] 8 d10 [18:01:52] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (8 d10) and gets 8 6 4 9 7 2 2 8. [18:02:47] (I'm reasonably sure that stunts are mostly for life-or-death things outsideof combat. Like running accross the heads of a crowd, or activating the local bit of the Realm's defenses through frenzied button-pressing, knob-turning, and lever-pulling asthe Dragonlings come into town.) [18:02:59] ...W-what are you? [18:03:00] ( Oh. Not thinking? ) [18:03:12] ( "sitting down and thinking" is'nt cool. ) [18:03:19] ( Bwah. ) [18:03:26] ( Ah well. I still got a buncha successes ) [18:03:44] ( Yep, you succeeded at hte roll. ) [18:05:54] That thing was... an Isle of the Deep. An aquatic Wyld beast of some kind. Seems pretty dangerous... [18:06:10] ( EYE, even ) [18:06:12] ( Too much AC. ) [18:06:24] It's got some sorta limited mental control over Wyld barbarians. [18:06:36] ... Oh boy. [18:07:33] We're your friends. We may seem frightening, but we've come to help and protect those who need it. [18:08:04] It's intelligent, rare, and ageless. Tough enough that nonmagical weapons don't seem to have any effect on it, either... [18:08:27] Flying Silver Dream should work on it fine then. [18:09:02] "But... that girl, sh-" "It's like the Immaculates sai-" "-'re so strong!" [18:13:41] (I'm gonna bail out now, I got a RL D&D game to get to and shit to do before hand. wuz fun!) [18:13:56] The Immaculates say a lot of things. But we're not enemies. [18:14:41] "What proof do you have?" There's a murmuring chorus of agreements. [18:14:42] * Kane blinks, then hands 'Theia's sword to Lenoria. "Hold this." [18:14:46] (Later, Gally.) [18:14:49] * Lenoria holds it [18:15:01] * Kane heads to a nice safe-looking spot and takes a piss over the side. [18:15:06] (Speaking of which, I need to AFK for a minute.) [18:17:35] ( Back. ) [18:18:12] ( And seeing one of these "Solar Anathema" so... ordinary as taking a leak will problaby help 'Theia's case some. ) [18:20:58] We may have great strength, but we're still human. We're not monsters from some story. [18:23:31] "Ah dun think ah human could've done'alf th' things ye did." [18:26:54] ( Eh, a group of Heroic Mortals with good gear could've handled this too. ) [18:27:46] (Yeah, but the two-kills-at-once thing and the flaming arrows were in Exalt Country.) [18:28:11] ( Hell, I didn't use any charms except "I AM NOT DRUNK" and Fivefold BUlwark Stance, and 5FB didn't even go off. ) [18:28:31] Perhaps not. But...let me tell you a story. [18:28:46] ( Xim also did that forehead flashy thing. ) [18:28:56] ( Bah, a Heroic Mortal could get an Excepltional Slashing Sword, Melee 5, and good physical stats and duplicated that. ) [18:29:22] (Which would still be legendary.) [18:29:24] ( [17:24:52] * Ximena smirks at the puny blow and steps back, her cast mark burning brightly as she quickly notches and fires one arrow and then another. ) [18:29:52] ( Well, yeah. [18:30:03] ( And we know. Ximena is the main problem here. ) [18:30:54] ( Can we get theia to make a diplomacy or perform roll after what she says too? ) [18:31:00] (Using respect commanding attitude.) [18:31:12] (Right.) [18:31:13] ( Out of Personal Essence, I hope? ) [18:31:17] (YES.) [18:31:22] * Alitheia begins a ballad of Solar heroics of the first age, unaccomponied because of the weather, but her voice is all she needs. [18:31:49] (Performance?) [18:31:58] (Yep. Cha+Performance.) [18:32:08] 7 d10 [18:32:08] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alitheia (7 d10) and gets 9 7 5 10 9 8 5. [18:32:19] ( Nice. ) [18:32:20] ( ChaCHING! ) [18:32:26] ( If you have Masterful Performance Exercise too, you use it to buy successes. Although guess you don't need to. ) [18:32:38] ( No. Cha+PrfmCHING ) [18:32:38] ( 6. Woo. Legendary-level success! ) [18:33:12] ( I was gonna use MPE, but with a roll like that, I figured it wasn't necessary. ^^ ) [18:33:54] * The crowd stands, awe-stricken, and as 'Theia finishes the song, they begin fawning over her, promising to follow her to the ends of Creation. [18:33:57] ( Meh. More successes may have turned them into followers. :P ) [18:34:00] ( ... o_O ) [18:34:23] (Six successed is *more* than enough to get followers.) [18:34:27] ( ... Oooh, kay, you use MPE _afteR_ the roll. ) [18:34:44] ( It's enoguh to turn the rowdy crowd at your exectution into a liberating army, accrding to the desc of Performance. ) [18:34:58] ( Which is listed as za "Legendary" feat, at 5 successes. ) [18:35:18] ( .... wow. ) [18:35:44] ( Yay. Maybe these people will be able to spread these tales and convince others [18:35:53] ( Which means you can make a roll, fail, and burn 10 essence on MPE to PERFORM THE FUCK OUT OF THINGS. ) [18:36:04] * Alitheia smiles graciously to the crowd. "It's alright. Just remember what you've seen and heard here." [18:37:17] ( ... I need to get MPE. ) [18:37:55] * They agree wholeheartedly. The ship continues sailing, while the crew begins to patch up the damage done by the attack. So far as eventful things go, very little happens for the rest of the journey. Session Start: Mon Feb 17 18:43:21 2003 Session Ident: #Exalted [18:43:21] * Now talking in #Exalted [18:43:21] * Topic is 'Welcome to #Exalted: Beware of Toast Gnomes. | Exalted: Session 5 Monday | S. Institute: Session 5 Feb 19, 3:30 PST. | Paradise Hunters: Starting Tuesdays in March! Places still available | Rockman.EXE: Net Agents Story. Sunday Afternoon. | Contact In Al Amarja: Interested, contact Charles' [18:43:21] * Set by Zereth on Sun Feb 16 15:20:05 [18:43:36] ( Which includes us. Woo. ) [18:43:41] ( What'd I miss? ) [18:44:19] ( Rest of the trip goes by uneventuflly, I drink and watch the river, and we get to Sijan. ) [18:46:19] * Lenoria smiles... [18:46:22] It's wonderful to be home agian [18:47:22] * There's a large crowd waiting for Lenoria, with banners, and- No, wait, this is Sijan. One of the wardens nods to her, makes a "hm" noise, and keeps moving. [18:47:47] * Lenoria nods back to him, and moves on forward. [18:48:34] Any recommendations for where to stay? [18:48:46] * Alitheia looks around curiously, but not TOO curious. [18:49:07] There's a quiet tavern near my home. They often have rooms available. [18:49:56] * Kane nods. [18:52:14] * You pass through the sickly, cyclopean buildings, covered in lichen and bone-covered vines, and wind your way through the quiet streets, and some of the noisier ones, such as the one with a single black coach rolling down it. [18:53:58] * Eventually, you get to the building, identical to all the rest, that Lenoria stops at. Stairs lead down to the doorway, and the building next to it has a sin above thedoor identifying it as the Skull and Rod, presumably the tavern Lenoria refered to. [18:54:17] * Lenoria stops at this building. [18:54:30] Here it is. [18:55:26] * Alitheia shivers a little. [18:56:01] Are you cold? [18:56:17] Oh, no, it's nothing. [18:57:06] . o O (Must not hurt Lenoria's feelings. Must not hurt Lenoria's feelings. Must not...) [18:57:06] Well, we'd better get in and arange for lodging. [18:57:08] * Lenoria nods. [18:57:33] Good idea. [18:58:28] * Kane nods at Lenoria. "You know the place. Perhaps you should do the talking." [18:58:32] (Er. Bone-*colored* vines.) [18:58:34] * Lenoria nods. [18:58:43] * Lenoria opens the door, and enters [18:58:46] ( Ohhh. Okay, that's _much_ less creepy. ) [18:58:51] * Kane follows Lenoria in. [18:59:07] * Alitheia follows. [19:00:02] * Lenoria asks the group "How many rooms would you like?" [19:00:34] One or two should probably do. [19:00:44] * Lenoria nods [19:01:53] * The bar is a dead-quiet place, with off-duty undertakers and funeral guildsmen quietly drinking, sometimes alone, sometimes in groups. Behind the bar is a pretty, young woman in a black robe. She has long, white hair and grey eyes. [19:02:26] * Lenoria nods to the woman. [19:02:59] Greetings. My friends require a room or two to occupy for what may be an extended period of time... [19:03:54] * People is now known as Syrina [19:04:26] * Syrina 's lips move, but no sound seems to come out. She gestures to a staircase leading further down. [19:04:33] * Lenoria nods. [19:04:36] * Roll Perception + Awareness. [19:04:50] 2 d10 [19:04:51] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alitheia (2 d10) and gets 7 9. [19:04:55] 3 d10 [19:04:55] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kane (3 d10) and gets 5 1 5. [19:04:58] 5 d10 [19:04:58] ( Woo. Fail. ) [19:04:58] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lenoria (5 d10) and gets 6 2 2 9 9. [19:05:04] ( Two successes ) [19:06:10] ( Two for me. ) [19:06:35] ( ... Wait, I _botched_. GO me. ) [19:06:56] * Kane looks rather confused. [19:07:25] ( What'd Cha say in your window? :P ) [19:07:40] ( "This is the weather the cuckoo likes. Armored division submissive to vernacular the world into a gambling birdhouse velocity." ) [19:07:44] ( I _did_ botch, note. ) [19:07:48] ( Hee. ) [19:08:01] * Everyone *but* Kane just manages to hear, "we have some rooms available downstairs. we can negotiate the cost later. do not disturb the other patrons, please." [19:08:10] * Lenoria nods. [19:08:27] * Lenoria starts moving there, motioning the others to follow her. [19:08:37] * Kane follows. [19:08:45] * Alitheia nods and follows Lenoria. [19:09:38] (Want to end it here?) [19:09:45] ( Sure. ) [19:09:58] ( Alrighty ) [19:10:01] [Session Over]