Start of #Sharn buffer: Wed Feb 07 22:15:10 2007 [19:21:31] [The group spent the night in Aun's appartment, figuring there was saftey in numbers. The pitter-patter of rain and tower spit welcomes them to a gray, overcast morning as they rise from their sleep.] [19:21:35] [Session Start] [19:22:50] (Could we possibly get the last few lines from last session posted?) [19:25:16] ( Posted in otehr channel ) [19:26:25] * Aurora rises and rubs her eyes. She mutters a bit at the rain, then gets to her morning prayers. [19:27:56] * Aun (~CharlesHB@c-75-68-53-14.hsd1.nh.comcast.net) has joined #Sharn [19:29:10] * Aurelis (Luvcnkll@c-68-51-194-186.hsd1.ga.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [19:29:15] * Marianysa looks out the window and sighs. [19:29:55] * Aun wakes up, pulls on a dressing robe, and lights the stove to start breakfast, not altogether phased by the weather [19:30:39] [Suddenly, before Aurora can finish her prayers, there's a crash of a window breaking in the other room.] [19:30:47] (Init) [19:36:28] * Aurelis (Luvcnkll@c-69-254-70-77.hsd1.ga.comcast.net) has joined #Sharn [19:42:08] * Disconnected [19:42:36] * Attempting to rejoin channel #Sharn [19:42:37] * Rejoined channel #Sharn [19:42:37] * Topic is 'Bugbears are neither bugs nor bears. Discuss. | Minisessions Left: How Sev got his maul back' [19:42:37] * Set by NovaSeaker on Wed Jan 31 17:07:31 [19:44:51] * NovaSeaker (~Novaseake@cpe-24-168-42-22.si.res.rr.com) Quit (Ping timeout) [19:44:57] * Nova (Novaseaker@pool-72-80-23-95.nycmny.fios.verizon.net) has joined #Sharn [19:47:03] * Nova (Novaseaker@pool-72-80-23-95.nycmny.fios.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [19:48:41] * NovaSeaker (~Novaseake@cpe-24-168-42-22.si.res.rr.com) has joined #Sharn [19:52:14] * ChanServ sets mode: +o NovaSeaker [19:52:39] * NovaSeaker changes topic to 'Init: Aun, Mari, Sev, Aurelis, Aurora' [19:52:47] [Aun's Turn] [19:53:09] [The sound came from Aun's bedroom.] [19:54:01] * Aun picks up a frying pan from her stove and moves back into her bedroom to see what happened. [19:55:08] [Aun makes it to her door but her turn ends before she can open it.] [19:56:24] [Mari's Turn] [19:57:14] * Marianysa looks up with a start and rushes towards Aun's bedroom/ [19:59:18] [Aun apparently doesn't close her bedroom door, so instead she makes it to the door jamb and sees a man just getting up from having jumped through the window. He's armed with a longsword, a greatclub, and a light crossbow, all positioned somewhere on his body for maximum efficiency.] [20:00:16] [Mari is able to take a second move action after reaching Aun's bedroom.] [20:01:39] * Marianysa boggles, and runs back to where she slept for her sword. [20:02:11] * NovaSeaker changes topic to 'Init: Aun, Mari, Assailant, Sev, Aurelis, Aurora' [20:02:47] * Phanos (~rustangel@ip-116-200.atvci.net) has joined #sharn [20:03:16] [The man takes stock of the situation for a moment and sees Aun standing on the other side of the door. He makes a beeline for her, jumping over the edge of her bed to reach the door.] [20:06:43] [As he moves, he reaches over his shoulder to swing down his greatclub. Aun notices, oddly enough, that it's no ordinary block of wood but made out of polished and engraved mahogony, and braced in silver bands of metal.] [20:07:20] [Quality workmanship or not, the greatclub hurts as it connects with Aun's shoulder.] [20:07:49] Ah! Son of a bitch! [20:08:42] [Sev comes running, used to waking up in dangerous situations, he was ready for combat before Aun started making breakfast.] [20:11:14] [Sev misses with his first ever swing with his new heavy mace.] [20:11:57] [Aurelis's Turn] [20:13:45] Aurelis screams in the agony of being taken from his preparation as he creases the sir with electric symbols. A force of crackling energy shoot from hs palms [20:14:34] [Aurelis's hastily thrown bolt streaks over the assailant's head and dissipates into nothingness.[ [20:14:36] ] [20:14:40] Aurelis chuckles at his asssailant's luck as the lack of preparation has left Aurelis' aim with something to desire. [20:14:42] [Aurora's Turn] [20:17:30] * Aurora blinks, and gets up. SHe looks for her weapons. [20:17:52] * Aurora grabs them and heads towards the noise [20:18:17] [Aun's Turn] [20:20:35] * Aun retreats to behind one of her couches, and begins chanting in a deep, resonant voice that lifts the spirits of everyone who can hear it. [20:20:49] (one sec) [20:23:52] [Mari's Turn] [20:25:35] * Marianysa picks up her sword and comes running back. [20:26:20] Sev "Think you can come in here and bust up MY shit!? THINK AGAIN!" [20:26:59] [The veins in Sev's neck bulge as his face turns red and his eyes go wide, swinging his heavy mace with wild abandon.] [20:32:41] [The intruder grunts as he takes a blow to his ribs from Sev's mace, but keeps on coming, throwing down a massive overhead swing which connects with Sev's head. His neck bends awardly as he crumples to the floor.] [20:33:15] [Aurelis's Turn] [20:33:19] Aurelis lifts his hand in a blur of blue enegry, the energy shifts from his hands to his chest, forming a glowing etherreal breast plate [20:33:44] [Aurora's turn] [20:33:55] * Aurora heads towards the fight... [20:35:56] * Aurora sees the fight, drops her quiver, bends down to grab an arrow, raises her bow, and fires [20:38:40] [The man grunts as he takes a shot to the chest, taking a moment the rip the arrow out.] [20:38:47] [Aun's Turn] [20:42:53] * Aun continues to chant, and takes stock of her situation. Not seeing much else to do at the moment, she wings her frying pan at him, which goes wide and clatters against the wall. [20:43:15] [Mari's Turn] [20:48:52] * Marianysa lunges forward, thrusting her sword at the attacker's gut. "I don't know who you are, but you made a mistake busting in here!" [20:51:04] [The man stumbles back as he takes a piercing wound to the gut.] [20:51:29] "You may be right." [20:51:56] [The man withdraws back to the window he shattered.] [20:52:57] [Aurelis's Turn] [20:54:34] Seeing his foe weakend, Aurelis sees his moment to finish this battle, Aurelis conjures static energy from the air and forms another orb. [20:54:58] (No line of sight) [20:55:02] No? [20:59:08] Aurelis stops talking to thin air and stands up. [20:59:12] (end) [20:59:23] (And moves over to the room?!) [20:59:57] * Marianysa still manages to roll her eyes, despite all the excitement. "As if that'd ever happen." [21:00:10] [Aurora's Turn] [21:02:00] * Aurora grabs an arrow from the quiver half-hanging off her arm, moves forward, and fires another arrow [21:03:17] [The arrow thuds into what's left of the window frame] [21:03:24] [Aun's Turn] [21:07:09] * Aun rushes up to him, drawing a pen from the folds of her robe as she approaches, because, hey, a good writer always has a pen on them! [21:09:07] [Mari's Turn] [21:10:17] You're not going anywhere! [21:10:41] * Marianysa dashes forward, thrusting at the unknown assailant again. [21:15:36] "Gurk!" [The fleeing intruder takes a blade to his back as he grabs the line of a grappling hook extending up and way to a tower across from Aun's.] [21:16:08] [He drops his greatclub and draws a longsword, cutting the rope below where he's holding and jumps out the window....] [21:16:16] (Attacks of Opportunity) [21:21:12] * Aun hauls back and slams her quill into the assailant as he jumps out the window, burying it so deep into him that even if she had a chance to get her pen back, she sure as hell wouldn't want it. [21:21:24] [The man leaps out the window... aided by Mari's thrust through his torso. He sputters blood and turns around, teetering on the edge. He drops his longsword inside Aun's bedroom and gurgles, just as Aun embeds her writing quill in his throat. With one last spluttering of blood, he falls out the window.] [21:22:05] * Marianysa lowers her sword and stares at Aun, wide eyed. "Wooooooow." [21:22:20] Aurelis calls from outside the room, we should probably get the body before some else does. [21:22:58] [Sev is still bleeding on Aun's carpet.] [21:23:13] * Aun looks out the window, down at the body, then pulls her head back into her window, slow laughter rising to a cresendo. "I need a new fucking apartment." [21:23:17] * Aurora walks over to Sev, places a hand on him, and speaks softly. [21:23:58] Aurelis' tone shifts to a more concerned voice, is he alright? [21:24:01] [Aun catches sight of a shadow falling into the Depths.] [21:27:07] * Aun sits back on her bed, favoring the arm that got hit with the greatclub. "Good work, everyone. That was real nice for such short notice." [21:27:41] Ugh. I kinda wish we'd captured him, but at least we drove him off. And down. [21:28:13] Let's go search his body for identification. Quickly, before someone else comes for it. [21:28:16] [Sev wakes up and mumbles something about a headache.] [21:28:27] * Aurora heads towards door, motions for rest to follow [21:28:28] * Marianysa sighs with relief. "That was intense." [21:28:44] Yeah, well, you're welcome to do that if you really want to go down to the Depths. [21:29:25] But that basically filled my 'getting murdered by people' quota for the day, so I think we're just going to let this mystery sit until we manage to fight off an assassin who drops his wallet. [21:29:47] ( Never mind, strke that line. )_ [21:30:12] Aurelis chuckles, well, there is no question that someone wants us dead. [21:31:29] Yeah, but the question is who. [21:31:53] I imagine at this point, there's no less than three sets of people with the means and the motive to try and kill us. [21:32:39] Long shot, but you recognize any of that equipment? [21:33:17] We've got the Daask, your old House, and whoever the hell's commanding the Ravers. Not to mention whoever's behind Xev, if they're a fourth party. [21:34:03] * Aurora walks over to the greatclub and longsword to take a look at them. [21:35:18] Well, that guy seemed awfully smart to be a raver. So we can almost strike out one of those possibilities. [21:35:45] Not a raver, but whoever that guy was in the arena probably has the money to hire a killer. [21:36:26] I figure anyone smart wouldn't send their own after us. They'd hire someone from outside their organization to make sure that we can't figure it out just by looking for a Daask membership card, or whatever. [21:37:05] True... [21:37:37] I'm thinking the best thing we can do with these weapons is sell them as soon as possible, take the money, and get an apartment in Skyway or someplace just as nice with some actual security so any jackass with a grappling hook can't smash into the bedrooms. [21:37:42] He seems pretty well equipped. But...only one person? [21:38:05] THat's what I was wondering... and why sunrise instead of the middle of the night? [21:39:04] Aurelis is going to go back to praying for his spells. [21:39:10] * Aun shrugs. "One person, but still tough. And, well, look at our lifestyle now. We're more likely to be sleeping now than then if we're up all night chasing down black scales and interviewing gynospynxes. [21:39:13] (praying?) [21:39:38] (OOOPS, lets pretend it says preparing) [21:40:07] (Among Aurelis's other problems, he thinks he's a cleric and doesn't know why his heal spells keep blowing people up :V) [21:40:24] (HAAAAAAAAAAAAAhahahhahahhaa) [21:40:46] ( hahahaa ) [21:42:07] (haha) [21:44:04] * Aun frowns. "Speaking of that, maybe we ought to start looking for that black scale fellow. Things are getting worse with or without him, and I figure it can't hurt to have more with us the next time something like this happens." [21:44:45] Yeah... let's go get him, then. You have any idea where to start the search? [21:45:06] * Marianysa nods. [21:45:37] Didn't one of you know about dead that deliver? [21:46:06] I figure I could ask around pretty fast. Might be more thorough if you all help, but it might just end up slowing me down a bit, too. [21:46:25] Don't think we really have much more of a choice [21:46:45] * Marianysa frowns, thinking. "I really don't have any idea." [21:48:37] * Aun shrugs. "Well, hell. Let me just take a shower and get dressed, and we can get asking questions, then." [21:49:09] * Aurora returns to her prayers [21:49:14] * Aun gathers her clothes and heads into the bathroom. [21:52:05] * Marianysa goes to clean off her sword while waiting for a turn to use the bathroom. [21:52:33] * Aun finishes her shower and comes out looking fairly together. [21:53:17] * Aun then leaves for just over an hour! [21:55:18] * Aun eventually comes back and hangs up her coat. "Well, I've got good news, bad news, bad news, and good news." [21:57:29] I've got a lead on the dead that deliver. There's a fortune teller that's got a new courier service that uses zombies. But we're going to have to go down to Tavick's Landing to find him. Also, some rich old nob's son died in the war, and he's having an awful time dealing with it. But, if between the five of us, we can scrape together twenty galifars each a month, we can live out of a manor in Skyway instead of down in this mess. [21:58:55] * Aurora has finished with her prayers just a little while ago. "How's the trip to Tavick's landing look?" [21:58:57] Aurelis lifts his finger, I kind of haven't been at my shop in a few days [21:59:10] (One day) [21:59:35] (You closed shop yesterday at normal hours. You're a little late in opening today. As is Mari) [21:59:45] (Didn't sell anything yesterday and was I only captive for one day?) [22:00:29] * Aun shrugs. "The trip's not bad. But lower tavick's sort of a mess." [22:00:31] (I would love to comment on the money thing but I have no idea if that's something Mari can afford or not. :V ) [22:01:15] (Given how we just earned at least 300 from just one guy trying to murder us, 20 each a month isn't all that much :V) [22:01:21] (You were captive for 10 days, and you opened up shop the day after you were rescued,which was yesterday. You were minding your shop and Xev walked in, got your name, and left to harass Mari. Then you went to inform Aun and were followed. Then Sev and Aurora showed up after Xev left and you decided to talk to a fortune teller. You talked with Flamewind then went back to Aun's to go to sleep. Then you woke up and were attacked.) [22:01:38] I could probably pay that, but I don't know how often I'll be staying. [22:02:14] * Marianysa looks thoughtful. "Sounds reasonable." [22:02:36] It's safer to stay together, regardless. You're probably doing more for your church by fighting with us than whatever scutwork you were doing in Fallen, Aura. [22:04:15] Aurelis thinks to himself, I really need to get down to lower Dura. [22:04:19] Hm. Yeah, I suppose so. I just need to get the word to Faela. I'm a bit worried since that's where the Ravers look like they originate. [22:05:35] Well, that's part of what we're trying to fix. [22:06:09] Aurelis speaks up, hey random thought, does anyone mind going to lower Dura? [22:06:30] Why's that? [22:07:06] Aurelis is nervous about that question, I... ugghh, have family there. [22:07:38] Good family or bad family? [22:07:40] * Aun frowns. "Your family's one of the people trying to kill us, aren't they?" [22:07:41] Aurelis thinks that he hopes no one asks anymore quesrtions [22:08:19] Aurelis tries to collect himself... not these family members, they actually might be able to help us. [22:08:35] Aurelis thinks he made a nice recovery on that one. [22:09:36] Oh, good. [22:10:12] Sure you did. [22:10:42] Aurelis looks at Mari, Sure who did?? [22:12:11] Aurelis looks concerned, Mari maybe all of this danger has gotten to you a little, eh? [22:14:06] [So the group of five continues to discuss their plans....] [22:14:12] [Session End] End of #Sharn buffer Wed Feb 07 22:15:10 2007