Session Start: Fri Nov 17 18:14:24 2006 Session Ident: #Aeoth [18:14:24] * Now talking in #Aeoth [18:14:24] * Topic is 'Topic of topics!' [18:14:24] * Set by Zegon on Thu Nov 02 21:00:27 [18:27:51] [Incoming game.] [18:35:07] [When we last left our adventurers, they were at the exit of the sewers, ready to head up into the theater proper and complete their mission! Hank had went ahead to scout out, then returned back only to find a couple of gangstas had started to inadvertently follow him down.] [18:37:01] [The two gangstas, one a older half-elf with a courtblade, and the other a younger human with a rapier and a buckler. "Shit, go get help!" says the half-elf as he draws his courtblade.] [18:37:20] [Session start!] [18:37:31] * Clarissa whispers hoarsely, "Khrosk, stay with me!" [18:37:50] * Khrosk looks mildly disappointed that he doesn't get to smash baddies. [18:38:04] Kardos, get the elf! [18:40:10] * Clarissa runs forward, Khrosk having no trouble whatsoever keeping a step ahead of her the whole way. She skids to a stop, already tracing symbols in the air, and sends words of friendship whisking out to the human. [18:40:12] Agreed. [18:40:34] C'mere, buddy, I just wanna talk. [18:40:50] * Kardos charges after the half-elf, attempting to block his way or knock him down. [18:45:38] * The human, having gotten his bearings, realizes he's wearing a slutty pink dress in front of an adventuring party that clearly gets around and isn't ready at all for them. He blushes beet red and starts running up the stairs swearing. [18:46:08] * The half-elf blinks at the running. "Uh... I *guess* that works*." [18:57:00] * Kardos charges after the fleeing human, calling a remarkable subdued-sounding "Halt". [19:00:21] * The half-elf turns to Kardos and runs after him, saying "Oh no you don't!", leaping over him and landing inbetween him and the boy (around the corner). "We can't let you get into the theater without a proper welcome, can we?" [19:00:43] * The elf also did a rather nasty wound to Kardos while in flight, although Kardos is still very much standing. [19:03:14] * Lucy tries to run, as fast as she can. SHe's suprrisingly fast, for all that armor [19:08:11] * Hank looks blank for a moment, and then runs! [19:08:51] Khrosk, kill the elf. [19:18:02] * Leo runs up clanking in all that plate mail. [19:18:10] * Khrosk gleefully charges at the half-elf, running forward in perparation for a mighty swing with his double-axe when the elf catches Khrosk with his off-hand at just the wrong moment, so he lands a few feet from where Kardos is. [19:21:40] * Kardos sighs. [19:22:01] * The Half-Elf laughs. "Is that all you got?" [19:25:44] * Clarissa reopens the cut on her palm, smears blood in a small circle in the air, and says softly, "In my own name, I, summon the blink dogs to my aid." A blink dog rather obligingly appears. [19:26:08] * Clarissa calls out in the bright celestial tongue, "The human, further down the hall, away from me! Herd him here!" [19:26:31] * The blink dog obediently runs, then vanishes, appearing in front of the human who screams like a girl. [19:27:43] * Kardos prepares to strike with the flat of his blade before saying, "I was unaware that our possessions were of import. Now, if you will please desist, it is not too late to prevent further bloodshed." [19:29:43] * The human continues cursing and yelling obsceneties at the dog as he runs past, the dog trying to trip him but mistaking part of the dress for his leg and rips part of it off with a bite. [19:31:54] Well, I've been itching for a fight, really. How's about this? We do a little sparring match, nothing fancy. You win, I'll help you guys out. Ya lose, you don't bother me no more. I won't even tell the boys you came here if you put up a good match. [19:34:39] Ya might want to call off your poochy though. If that thing's runnin' around up there *everyone's* gonna throw a fit. [19:36:08] * Kardos blinks. "I suppose?" [19:36:31] Would you accept magical preparation on our part, such as healing? I was injured by one of the otyughs down below. [19:36:49] * Zegon waves his hand. "Not at all, not at all. Wouldn't be fun if you didn't." [19:36:57] (Err...) [19:37:00] (The half-elf does that.) [19:37:03] (>_<) [19:39:04] * Khrosk looks disappointed. He wanted to smash elfy. [19:40:57] * The half-elf starts whistling. [19:41:30] * Lucy looks over the half-elf, sizing him up. [19:41:38] * Hank looks over at Kardos. [19:41:41] * Hank shrugs. [19:42:16] ...this is decidedly sub-optimal. [19:46:37] * Around the corner comes the blink dog with his tail inbetween his legs. Apparently the dog lost the human once they reached the top. [19:48:37] * Leo slowly starts casting healing Kardos up. [20:01:25] * Kardos rolls his neck when he is finished. "I am prepared, more or less. Shall we move into an open area and begin?" [20:01:27] * The half-elf yawns. "So, you ready yet? I figure it's not too long until Justin comes back from his hiding place." [20:04:09] * The Half-elf bows and walks down the hall a bit, where there's a 15 foot wide expanse in the hallway on a landing. "I never caught your name. I'm Elmani." [20:04:54] "Kardos, adopted of the Willowhip family of Elanthor in Morn. It is an honor to make your acquaintance." [20:04:58] * Elijah, being quiet most of the time, goes wide-eyed at the name of the half-elf, ducking behind the rest of the party and staying hidden. [20:05:31] Kardos, good luck. [20:05:36] * Lucy smiles to him. [20:06:04] * Hank walks over, and folds his arms. He grins at the two fighters. [20:06:38] * Elmani relaxes his stance and draws his courtblade in an offensive stance. [20:07:02] I will do my best to stop short of killing you, Elmani; may I hope that you will do the same? [20:07:24] Only if ya put up a good fight. ~_^ [20:07:42] Ah. [20:08:20] Come on, show me what ya got. [20:08:42] * Kardos salutes with his blade - no mean feat, since it's larger than he is - and drops into an offensive stance as well. [20:12:35] * Kardos looks critically at Elmani, and his sword bobs, spitting forth a darkish ray at the half-elf. [20:15:31] * Kardos inexplicably misses with a ray, which streaks down the hallway and, in a freak display of improbability, kills one of the massive, mutated otyughs from before. [20:16:52] (Nix Kardos's killing of one. It does cause it to shrink to a more reasonable size, though.] [20:19:18] * Elmani charges forward and, with the flat of his blade, smacks at Kardos's stomach, knocking some of the wind out of him. [20:20:13] * Elmani laughs. "Come on, you can do better!" [20:23:31] * Kardos oofs. "Let us hope." [20:24:05] * Kardos pushes off of Elmani's blade with his own, then brings it around, slashing first at Elmani's bicep and then knocking his sword out of his hands. [20:24:55] * Kardos holds his blade forward in one of those elegant elven two-handed sword fencing stances. "Do you concede, friend Elmani?" [20:25:49] * Elmani blinks as the sword swings around, landing in the ground blade-first a couple feet away. "Nicely done. Not many so untrained could take my blade away so easily. So, what can I do you for?" [20:26:20] * Lucy applauds. [20:27:10] * Kardos blinks. "I beg your pa... oh, how may you be of service? We seek a relic stolen recently in transit to the Church of Pelor." Then, a little after the fact, he bows in acknowledgement of the compliment. [20:30:41] * Elmani picks up his blade and resheathes it. "A cloak? I don't remember us getting anything of that sor-" At that time, Justin (the human) comes around wearing normal garb, with a buckler and a rapier at his side looking like he's ready to fight something. On his back is a dirty cloak that gives off light despite the dirt covering it. "How long does it take you to CHANGE man? Someone'd think you really *are* a girl." [20:31:09] ...and what's wrong with being a girl? [20:31:13] * Kardos blinks. [20:31:20] I heard magic can fix that. [20:31:37] Only the fact tha- ha, hahahahahah! What do you mean magic can fix it? [20:32:39] I do not believe I wish to know. [20:32:53] I don't mean anything. Meaning is made in your own mind, you know? [20:32:55] * The human's still blushing. [20:32:58] * Leo blinks staring at the two idiots before him and muttering under his breath. [20:33:33] Words are just sequences of noises that sound a certain way. [20:33:46] What do I mean, "Magic can fix it?" The answer is inside of you. [20:33:57] ... Man, you adventurer types ARE boring. [20:38:18] (Err... Wait,you never said cloak. Replace cloak with relic) [20:39:09] Anyways, relic? What kind of relic? I don't remember ordering any raids on clurgeymen. They always get their pants in a knot if you ruffle them too much and send folks like you here. Big pain, don't you know. [20:39:44] * Hank quirks an eyebrow. [20:40:26] I believe your companion knows quite well. [20:40:59] * Leo is obviously restraining himself. He's a Cleric in full plate mail covered in sewer muck and is looking -VERY- displeased with the whole day. [20:41:10] I don't know nothin' 'bout a raid. I really don't! [20:43:01] You know, you really should just give it back. [20:43:17] Give what? I didn't take nothin'. [20:43:28] Stealing from temples is very sub-optimal. They have way more resources than you. [20:44:02] I told you I didn't steal nothin'! [20:44:13] ... Not from any church, anyways. [20:44:26] It was a church courier. [20:44:45] * Leo obviously loses his temper. "ON YOUR BACK LITTLE MAN, WHAT IS IT?" [20:44:46] So? I didn't take nothin' from any of those guys at all! [20:44:49] Listen, if you give it back, you can walk away from this. [20:45:01] How much do you want for it? [20:45:04] I'm the best friend you've got right now. [20:46:22] * Elmani puts his hands out. "Hey hey hey! Settle down!" He looks at Justin square in the eye, then back to you guys. [20:46:40] * Hank looks over at Elmani. "You know, she's right."' [20:47:46] Just give'em the cloak if they think it's some holy artifact or somethin'another. [20:48:34] * Justin takes the cloak off and throws it at your feet. "But I found it fair and square." He sulks and walks back up the steps. [20:48:59] Leo, check the cloak, please? [20:49:43] * Leo takes a veeeeeeeery deep breath before picking up the Cloak. "I think we should hear him out too. About how he got this." [20:49:53] There, got what you came for? [20:50:11] I think so. Still, I'd like to have talked to him. [20:50:17] * Kardos nods. [20:50:22] I'm always up for a talk. [20:50:34] Regardless, resolving conflicts without bloodshed is definitely optimal. [20:50:51] You'd better hurry. He's going to start running any second now. [20:51:10] Pleasure to meet you, sir. [20:51:20] * Clarissa makes a nice bow to Elmani, then scampers off after the boy. [20:51:28] Alright. [20:51:32] * Lucy moves along. Quickly. [20:51:45] You're a good fighter, by the way. [20:52:09] * Leo starts to study the cloak. [20:53:47] * Elmani calls out to Kardos. "Hey kid, you got potential, but you're not using it. I haven't had an apprentice in a while, would you be interested?" [20:53:52] * Hank take a look as the cloak starts to shine. "That's got to be it."] [20:54:57] * Kardos blinks. "Certainly." [20:55:26] I would enjoy learning under a master who did not loathe me for my birth. [20:55:48] * Elijah, if anybody rembers him, seems to have vanished. [20:56:27] Looks like this is your lucky day, Kardos. [20:58:35] * Kardos shrugs philosophically. [21:01:28] [Moving on, we catch up to Clarissa as she's reaching Justin.] [21:01:59] * Clarissa calls out, "Hey, wait up!" as she runs after Justin. [21:02:32] * Justin stops and looks back at Clarissa. "What?! You took it, aren't you happy?" [21:02:53] * Clarissa skids to a stop. "Actually, I wanted to know where you got it, if you didn't steal it." [21:03:40] Found it off some dead guys in the gutter. Nobody wanted it 'cuz it was all shiny. [21:05:11] * Clarissa frowns. "Where?" [21:06:44] Backalleys of the district. You wouldn't want to go there. [21:08:27] Don't you tell me where I want to go, mister. I've been in the sewers to get here. [21:08:33] The back alleys don't scare me at all. [21:09:29] Which is why you look horrible after just spending a little time walking through the sewers. I don't want you to hurt yourself, and they've cleaned up the corpses by now anyways. [21:10:10] I look -fine.- Or will, once I get a bath. Or four. [21:11:59] Anyways, there's nothin' there anymore. I don't know who the guys were, just stop asking me questions. *he turns to walk away* [21:12:20] What kind of idiot would kill two guys and not take the shining cloak? [21:13:39] Don't look at me, I didn't kill'em! [21:18:44] * Justin marches off in a huff. [21:18:59] * Clarissa rolls her eyes. [21:19:00] Boys. [21:19:20] [Session End!] [21:20:25] XD [21:20:28] Wheeee [21:20:56] * Clarissa is now known as NinjaDebugger [21:24:45] * Hank (chamelaeon@ip68-229-190-130.om.om.cox.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [21:24:59] * Hank (chamelaeon@ip68-229-190-130.om.om.cox.net) has joined #aeoth [21:25:33] * Chamelaeon (chamelaeon@ip68-229-190-130.om.om.cox.net) has joined #aeoth [21:25:33] * Hank (chamelaeon@ip68-229-190-130.om.om.cox.net) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [21:26:05] * Chamelaeon is now known as Hank [21:26:54] * NinjaDebugger is now known as SleepingStupid [21:43:46] * Disconnected Session Close: Fri Nov 17 21:43:46 2006