Start of #Sharn buffer: Wed Mar 14 22:08:53 2007 [17:19:05] * Marianysa (~dlarmour@wnpgmb02dc1-180-57.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #sharn [17:19:07] * Aun (~CharlesHB@dsl2-161.gsinet.net) has joined #Sharn [17:26:03] [The group makes it to the next dawn without incident, the meager beams of sunlight choked off by the surrounding towers, casting the cathedral in light shadows.] [17:26:36] * Kesuke is now known as Sev [17:27:17] [No one on watch saw anything suspicious during the night, and Sev and Lei went about tidying up the main hall, to be ready for any other homeless individuals that might return the next night, despite the commotion of the day before.] [17:28:01] [Faela rested peacefully after the minor confrontation with Phanos, who left for his shop in Lower Tavick's Landing last night.] [17:28:07] [Session Start] [17:37:56] * Aurora stretches in the morning, chekcs on Faela, then figures she's probably better off sleeping for the time bieng [17:41:03] * Aun gets up from sleeping with her armor on and starts working the cricks out of her back. "Hey, Aura, think you'd be up for waking the assassin up once I get ready?" [17:42:16] * Sev is out in the rows of pews, staring back and forth between them. He mumbles something to himself, then wanders off to either find or join Aurora and Aun. [17:42:34] Ah? That's fine. [17:42:41] [The smell of breakfast wafts from the kitchen in the western wing of the cathedral. It doesn't smell amazing, but not disgusting either.] [17:43:05] [Lei follows after Sev.] [17:43:06] How're you two, eh? Hungry? No time like now. [17:43:09] I'm a bit hungry. Wanna deal with that first? Yesterday was a long and hectic day. [17:43:22] Mm.. [17:43:36] * Marianysa is still sleeping. And snoring loudly. [17:43:40] "Y-yeah.. to say the least." [17:43:47] Yeah, I think I'm up for eating after all that. [17:43:59] Come to think of it, I don't think I ate at all yesterday. [17:44:05] * Sev nods, his hand still around Lei's waist. [17:44:13] Well let's stop jabbering and go get some of it. [17:44:33] * Aun nods, and heads over to the west wing. [17:44:33] "Mm!" [17:44:54] * Aurora walks on over [17:45:13] * Sev follows after her, fixing his hair out of his eyes. [17:45:20] Anyone seen Marianysa this morning? [17:45:27] [The kitchen is a rather large room, used centuries ago as a cafeteria for the entire cathedral's worth of priests, acolytes, and functionaries.] [17:45:35] I've heard Marianysa, if that's any consolation. [17:46:04] Can't say I have.. I'm sure she's fine. [17:46:09] * Sev walks in, looking around. [17:46:16] C'mon, what is it you guys got cookin'? We're starving! [17:46:40] If she's not in the dining room, I'll go wake her up [17:46:53] [The door to the kitchen is wide open and Faela is seen bustling about in there. The two long tables are most bare, perhaps a half-dozen bowls of oatmeal set out.] [17:46:59] Let her sleep. She had a long day. [17:47:19] mostly* [17:47:26] * Sev more or less "drags" Lei to a table, helping her sit and then sliding in beside her. He looks back to Aurora and Aun. [17:47:32] * Aurora waves. "Good morning, Faela." [17:47:40] Tell her we got hot food waitin'! [17:48:19] * Aun nods. "Morning, Faela." She sits at the corner of one of the tables. [17:49:41] * Sev looks at his bowl of oatmeal, then frowns. He digs into his pack, pulling out a tin of rations and pulling it open, dumping whatever's inside into the bowl. [17:49:43] There we go! [17:50:19] Maybe she's one of those really deep sleepers? I dunno. JUst doesn't seem right to eat without her yet. [17:50:28] * NovaSeaker is now known as Faela [17:50:32] * Sev looks up at Aurora, then back at his bowl, shrugging. [17:50:39] I guess it's only civil. Well this ain't going nowhere. [17:50:42] Besides, we've got things to talk about. [17:50:53] * Faela peeks out from the door to the kitchen and smiles, wincing slightly at the bruise on her cheek. "Morning" [17:50:55] But Lei, you go ahead and eat up. You deserve it, huh? ^_^ [17:51:17] "And how." [17:51:40] "But I'll wait for everyone else. Besides I don't think Faela's finished." [17:51:48] * Sev looks towards Faela, nodding. [17:51:49] Hey. [17:51:55] * Aun leans down to try to eat, brushes the hair out of her face, and then pauses for a second, shortening her hair to buzzcut length. "We have things to talk about, but... Well, Phanos is gone. And Aurelis's gone... Wherever Aurelis goes. We'd not be all here, even with Mari." [17:52:34] I think Aurelis is always gone, even when he's standing right behind us. [17:53:32] * Aun smirks. "True enough. Still, if you want to wake Mari up, I won't stop you, Aura." [17:54:19] * Aurora nods. "Id' just like as many people as possible." She goes over, finds Mari's door, knocks [17:55:41] 'ooizit? [17:56:38] Aurora. We're eating breakfast. You're hungry, right? [17:57:52] * Marianysa can be heard making a lot of sudden banging sounds. "Coming!' [18:01:50] [By the time Marianysa is up and ready, Faela is finished setting out a plate of scrambled eggs for everyone. The portion is a bit on the meager side, and it's only lightly salted. Faela is used to making food stretch.] [18:02:39] * Marianysa arrives in the common room, looking cheerful but obviously only recently awake. [18:02:42] * Faela sits down next to Aurora. "Thank you all for helping out." [18:02:43] Morning! [18:02:52] Morning, Mari. [18:03:03] Good morning. [18:03:08] It's no problem... morning Mari. [18:03:08] Mmgh, eggs.. [18:03:11] * Sev blinks, looking around. [18:03:14] Er, yeah, morning everybody. [18:03:40] [18:06:39] So, what's the plan for today? I was hoping I could get that assassin to talk. He seemed like a bit of an idiot, so it might not be too hard. [18:07:14] Your plan sounded great, Aun. [18:07:30] Yeah. [18:07:50] I'd like to ask hima bout that greatclub too, but I'm not so sure it's a good idea letting him be in the same room as a weapon [18:07:50] What plan? [18:08:01] (You sold the weapon) [18:08:47] * Sev shrugs. [18:08:56] I could punch him a few times and see if he wants to fess up. [18:08:59] We can ask about the greatclub at the center plateau. Or maybe at a Cannith office. [18:09:12] ( Whoops ) [18:09:56] I don't like offices. T_T [18:10:03] [18:10:31] * Marianysa digs in hungrily, listening to the discussion while she stuffs her face. [18:10:47] [Suddenly the door to the cafetaria bursts open.] [18:10:52] * Sev nudges Lei, but then glares toward the door. [18:10:58] THERE'S ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY! [18:11:12] * Aurora looks tot he door [18:11:14] Arcane secrets and eldritch power flow renewed throught he labyrinthine passegeways of my mind! [18:11:29] Morning Aurelis. We've got eggs. [18:11:35] Morning. [18:11:46] Ugh.. And I was having a nice breakfast. T_T [18:11:49] * Sev goes back to eating. [18:11:53] * Aun shakes her head. "I'd rather just... Hm. Do you think if we break his hands, he wouldn't be able to use his abberant mark? His hands seem pretty important to it." [18:12:05] We can break his hands anyway. [18:12:05] ^_^ [18:12:07] * Marianysa waves at Aurelis. [18:12:08] Aurelis is feeling very hungry and almost lost concentration upon smelling breakfast.... but he won't tell anyone about his lack of concentra... dammit. [18:12:51] [Aurelis walks to the table and sits down before an untouched bowl of oatmeal and plate of eggs.] [18:12:55] Well, I'd rather not be unneccessarily cruel. [18:13:06] But if he can burn me, then I'd rather not risk it. [18:13:13] * Marianysa nods vigorously at Aun. [18:14:52] Oh, hey, you took care of the dead one, right, Sev? [18:14:59] Did you keep his clothes? [18:15:28] He had a nice suit, yeah. [18:15:32] It's in my room. [18:16:05] I'll have to borrow it for a little while. [18:16:12] Sure. [18:16:26] We could have him tied up and facing a corner. [18:16:29] (Phanos got his equipment) [18:16:42] (But presumably not clothes) [18:16:51] [18:16:58] (If Phanos stole his clothes, that adds a whole creepy new dimension) [18:17:23] And then I beat the crap out of him? [18:17:30] * Aun concentrates briefly and becomes a reasonable approximation of the dead assassin, and produces a mirror from her coat, checking her mimicry. [18:18:26] * Marianysa swallows her food quickly and grins. "Cool." [18:19:36] Looks good... [18:20:18] * Aun clears her throat, then blinks. "Boranel's teeth. He didn't speak. I have no idea what he sounds like." [18:20:37] Well, if he didn't speak, then he didn't speak to anyone right? [18:20:45] So just don't talk and you've got his voice down pat [18:20:47] .* [18:21:13] I don't know. He might have spoken to the other assassin. [18:21:28] And he might not've. 50/50 chance. [18:21:52] I wouldn't want to risk it. [18:22:39] Look, I can make this all real simple and beat it out of him. [18:22:41] If we don't get that part right, and he sees that at least one of our plans didn't work out right, it'll give him more confidence. We want to seem unbeatable. [18:22:42] You ain't gotta watch. [18:22:45] No. [18:23:01] I'm not doing that, Sev. At least, not first. [18:23:07] I didn't say you. ^_^' [18:23:12] But sure, sure.. you guys are the smart ones. [18:24:23] No beating him up! Unless he gets out and attacks someone. [18:24:26] * Marianysa frowns. [18:24:56] It's better than what he'd do given a chance! [18:25:05] But like I said, you guys figure something out and call me if he gets outta line. [18:25:46] * Aun finishes her breakfast and stands. "Can someone tie my hands? I think I'm about as ready as I'm going to be." [18:25:56] Actually, wait, no. I ought to get in costume first. [18:26:03] * Sev gets up, patting Lei. [18:26:06] I'll go getcha the suit. [18:26:18] Thanks. Is there a room I can change in, Faela? [18:26:56] "Aun, there is one small facet of your disguise that will be quite noticable." [18:27:12] ...The dragonmark? [18:27:29] "I'd wager to say you did not get an exact look of the dead man's abberant mark. The patterns are very specific and for abberant marks, very unique." [18:27:40] * Aurora frowns. "Where's the body?" [18:27:42] Nngh. This won't be good at all. [18:27:50] Probably in the bellys of three hundred rats. [18:27:51] I think Sev put it out the window. [18:28:02] Did anyone catch where his mark was? [18:28:13] * Sev shakes his head, heading to the door of the room. [18:28:20] Hmm... [18:28:22] Like I said, if you want me to just beat it out of him, my fists'll do all the talking. [18:28:37] (It was quite noticable on his right forearm, his whole right arm was bare) [18:29:02] "Sev, stop it. You can't be like that..." [18:29:13] Faela, do you have any gin or anything back there? And I'm going to need a bit of healing after this, Aura. [18:29:16] It was his arm, I think. We could probably cover it, but we'd need to come up with a reason [18:29:20] * Aurora nods. "Understood." [18:29:31] And a knife, if you could. [18:31:40] * Aun pauses. "This is such an amazingly stupid plan." [18:31:41] Lei, I do what I have to. You know that. [18:31:53] So stupid it'll work? [18:32:22] So stupid that if we can't think of something smarter, I'll be flaying part of my own forearm. [18:32:30] ..Alright, no. Look. [18:32:38] Someone get me a knife and 10 minutes alone with that creep. [18:32:54] I promise I won't hurt him. [18:33:18] What'll you do with it? [18:33:19] Aurelis wonders why people think he's the most crazy out of this crew. [18:33:24] Dammit. [18:33:33] Uhhh.. Trade secret. [18:33:39] And I'm not so sure you'd be the best guy for... well, talking. [18:33:51] I'm pretty sure I'm not going to let you in there alone. [18:34:02] Well, if you guys wanna do this your way.. [18:34:06] But if you want, I could get my doppelform on and back you up. [18:34:09] Hey! If he says he won't hurt him he won't! [18:34:12] Just to make sure things stay calm. [18:34:51] Sure, why not. [18:34:55] You back me up. [18:36:32] Hmph. I'll be in too. Just in case. [18:36:35] * Aun concentrates, then changes into her seven foot tall, grey-skinned form. She shrugs off her coat and takes the knife from the table. "Whenever you're ready, then." [18:36:37] Maybe... [18:36:41] Wait outside, Aurora. [18:36:47] Outside? [18:36:55] Maybe Aun could look like the other guy and Sev could pretend to interrogate her? [18:36:57] Outside the room, in case anyone gets hurt. [18:37:10] I'd need to speak, then. [18:37:12] Wouldn't inside be a better choice for that? [18:37:15] And all bets are off. [18:37:21] He might miss the mark...oh. Yeah. [18:37:32] Mm.. Well, you being there would show him you're both caught. So no help's coming. [18:37:36] * Sev gets up, patting Lei once. [18:37:41] Don't you worry, we're getting this sorted out. [18:37:49] Sev and I are the two most likely to make this guy shit himself. [18:37:55] That, too, though. [18:38:04] Either way, Aura, you're not very intimidating. [18:38:20] * Aurora frowns. "Fine. I'll stay outside." [18:38:22] You'd hurt more than you'd help, sorry to say. [18:38:35] I'll stay out, too. [18:38:44] Good. Now, am I backing you up like this, or am I the dead guy>? [18:39:03] Hm.. Be the dead guy. [18:39:49] (Someone's gotta heal him) [18:39:55] * Aun changes back and heads into a back room to change. In a few minutes, she comes back, wearing the suit. "Alright, ready to go." [18:40:31] * Sev looks back at the table, grabbing an uneaten plate of eggs. [18:40:37] Ready. [18:40:37] You'll need me to wake him up, by the way. [18:40:57] Aright.. Well you do that, then we'll move in. [18:41:01] (The dead man's clothes are missing any right sleaves.) [18:41:27] ( Can we just attach a black sleeve and hope that in the dark, it looks like it's been cut off? :V [18:41:40] (No.) [18:43:20] Aurelis will stay here and finish eating his food. [18:43:25] You do that.. [18:43:36] Yeah. We'll be back soon, with any luck. [18:43:39] Aurelis will. [18:43:50] Aun, try and act like your arms are tied behind your back, huh? [18:44:19] If we aim it right I can shove you in there and he won't notice before you're already against the wall. [18:44:34] If you want, I have the rope I got from Miashta in my pack. [18:44:55] We can actually tie my arms behind my back and not have to hope he doesn't notice. [18:45:08] Well, I'm not good at ropes. Miashta was though.. *^_^* [18:45:40] * Aun smiles. "Yeah, what a talented woman. I need to see her again after we get out of here." [18:45:55] Well, if we don't have anyone who can tie them, I guess we go with what we can [18:46:39] (Did you guys leave the cafeteria, or did Sev just blush mentioning another woman was good with ropes in front of Lei?) [18:48:01] [18:48:20] ( I assumed we're still at the cafeteria ) [18:48:30] [18:48:52] Sev.... [She smiles sweetly], who's Miashta? [18:49:10] * Sev blinks. [18:49:23] U-uh, she's this girl who helped us with something at the arena. ^_^' [18:50:12] Oh? So you got to know her? [18:50:17] Miashta's a friend of mine, Lei. When we needed to break into the arena as fake gladiators, she tied up Aura and Sev for me. Don't worry about it. [18:50:20] Not.. really? [18:50:31] * Sev turns red, but leans his head against the table, shaking it slowly. [18:50:39] Ohh I'm in for it. [18:51:33] Oh. Okay. [She goes back to eating her eggs silently.] [18:51:57] Alright, let's go. [18:52:09] I'm.. I'm gonna go tor.. talk to the guy. Yeah. [18:52:19] * Sev gets up quietly, heading out the door of the cafeteria with his plate of eggs. [18:52:45] * Aun follows, her arms behind her back, each hand gripping the opposite wrist. [18:52:57] * Aurora moves along. [18:54:20] [Using the hallways behind the main room of the cathedral, they find their way to the east wing and through the library to the private study rooms. Along the back wall is a row of larger study rooms for groups of students, one of which was emptied and converted into a makeshift prison cell for Mr. Burning Hands.] [18:54:54] I should head in there with Aurora, just in case he's angry when he wakes up. [18:55:49] (He's already been tied up) [18:56:04] [18:56:17] (Well I guess the sentence is still usable.) [18:56:32] Alright. [18:57:39] * Sev nods, moving to the door and pulling it open with a nod to Aurora. [18:58:23] * Faela is now known as Burning_Hands [18:58:52] * Burning_Hands is unconcious on the floor his clothes still stained with the bloodloss from the puncture wound to the chest Mari gave him. [18:59:00] (I think it was Mari) [18:59:32] * Sev moves inside, then to the wall to his left. [19:00:19] * Burning_Hands remains unconcious. [19:00:34] (I think so too) [19:01:17] Ready? [19:02:07] * Sev nods. [19:02:39] * Aurora steps up carefully. She tags him with a Cure LIght Wounds, then rushes out before he gets his bearings and realizes she's there [19:03:07] * Burning_Hands eye's shoot open in and he sucks in air. [19:03:28] "Six on a stick! Fuck!" [19:03:44] * Sev stands over him, staring. He holds the plate out, dumping the scrambled eggs all over him. [19:03:45] Wakey waky! [19:03:46] * Burning_Hands looks around and sees Sev. [19:03:57] gah! [19:04:04] * Burning_Hands struggles with the ropes. [19:04:12] * Sev leans back against the wall, crossing his arms. [19:04:24] Have a nice nap you garbage? [19:06:25] Well considering I actually woke up from it, I'm starting to have a better opinion of it, yeah. [19:06:51] So what've you got to say for yourself? [19:07:36] * Burning_Hands shrugs. "Thanks for taking the sword out of my chest?" [19:07:57] Hmfh. I wanna know what you and your buddy were doing. What was going on?! [19:08:17] Well, honestly man, you can't expect me to tell you. [19:08:25] Honestly I better get something! [19:08:32] Oh? [19:08:47] * Sev lifts himself off the wall, lifting his foot over the man's head. [19:09:05] My friends are a lot more compassionate than I am. I'm not even supposed to be in here with you. [19:09:12] Size 8 huh? Aren't you embarassed? [19:09:28] * Sev 's eyes twitch. He slams his foot down just in front of the guy's face. [19:09:34] * Burning_Hands grins. [19:09:48] You're bound just as much as I am, big guy. [19:10:02] S'the problem with those goody-goody types, huh? [19:10:11] Bet you'd just love to smash my face in. [19:10:12] Don't think I'm gonna just let you talk to me like that! YOU SEE ANY HOLY SYMBOL ON MY CHEST?! [19:10:33] No, but I did see one on that girl I stabbed. [19:10:50] * Sev grabs him, picking him up and setting him against the wall. [19:11:14] Bring that other sack of crap in here! [19:12:40] * Sev plants his fist on the wall, keeping the dude's stare more or less directly at him. [19:15:11] * Burning_Hands 's gaze wanders however, not particularly caring how intense Sev's gaze is. [19:15:37] * Aun is shoved into the room, skidding against the floor on one shoulder [19:16:04] * Sev grunts, moving to Aun and picking her up. He sets her against the wall across from "Burning Hands", then glares back at him. [19:16:16] Hey, Sven. [19:16:47] * Sev quickly sets his hand against Aun's mouth. [19:16:51] Shut up! Both of you! [19:17:16] Not to worry there. Sven hardly says anything. [19:17:24] * Aun looks over at the assassin with a blank expression. [19:17:43] But I do enough talking for the both of us. [19:17:49] * Sev lets Aun go, then moves back in front of the assassin. [19:17:55] So why don't you say something useful. [19:18:09] Already told you that wasn't possible, tough guy. [19:18:56] * Sev quickly reaches out, grabbing him by the throat and tightening his grip. [19:19:02] You'd better think of something to say QUICK. [19:19:30] Purple monkey dishwasher? [19:21:06] ..This may be a house of faith and my friends might not like violence, but I'm going to do what I have to so that I can make sure more punks like you stay out of our way. I hope for your sake you've got your affairs in order. All you have to do is tell me what's happening! [19:24:00] Listen, guy, you seem like a nice boy. Why don't you take your changeling friend here [He glances over at Aun], and leave me alone. Then you can try and figure out some other method of trying to get me to talk, cause this certainly isn't working. [19:24:26] ..You heard him. It was a nice try.. [19:24:58] * Sev punches straight for the guy's face. [19:26:20] * Sev lets him go after striking him, turning to the door and exiting. [19:26:23] Well, shit. [19:26:24] * Burning_Hands grins just before the fist connects and goes limp. [19:26:26] He's not going to talk. [19:26:30] * Aun changes back. [19:26:46] Not like this, at least. [19:27:39] Maybe we ought to dangle the chatty fuck from the belltower for a little while. [19:28:05] (Blackstone Cathedral officially has a belltower now.) [19:32:05] Help me carry him, Sev. He'll wake up in a little while, and I want to have him up there before he does. [19:32:29] * Sev nods, picking him up. [19:33:08] * Burning_Hands weighs a descent amount for his size. [19:33:28] [19:33:40] * Sev grunts a bit, shifting the weight as he carts him out of the room. [19:35:24] * Aun hefts up the other end. [19:36:18] * Aurora waves to them as they move out. "Did you get anything useful?" [19:36:33] Not yet, no. [19:36:56] He was pretty tired so he decided to go back to sleep. [19:37:04] Mostly, we just found out he's as much of an asshole tied up as he was when he's free. [19:37:38] * Aurora frowns. [19:38:42] Sev... [19:38:51] Yah? [19:39:25] * Marianysa sighs. "Damn." [19:39:59] I'm going to be an Inquisitor. It'll be my job to know when people are lying and what they're hiding. [19:40:16] * Aurora frowns at Sev. "JUst tell the truth, alright?" [19:40:23] What happened in there? [19:40:45] He was being an ass, for one. We're gonna go see about changing his attitude. [19:41:00] Maybe Phanos could scare him! He's got zombies! [19:41:15] Phanos went back home for the time being. [19:41:25] I think hanging him from the belltower'll scare him, too. [19:41:36] And we can do that right here. [19:42:08] The belltower? I hope you guys know what you're doing. [19:42:54] In all honesty, I'd be a lot more comfortable with this if any of us knew how to tie a damn rope. [19:44:19] But he clearly doesn't take Sev seriously. We need something more dire. [19:44:59] Is there anything that his house really doesn't like that you can think of? [19:45:03] Or something to just pull the secrets from this bastard's head. It's times like this I wish we had Miashta on call. [19:45:15] * Sev grunts, shaking his head. [19:45:17] He's not from a real house. That's just what they call themselves. [19:45:18] Yeah, bring that little number here. [19:45:38] That'll fix EVERYTHING up with Lei. [19:46:32] Well, whatever you'd call it. [19:46:45] Gang? Band? Syndicate? [19:47:21] I'm sure Lei'd like her if she met her. She's very charming. [19:47:49] H-hanging him from a belltower? [19:48:30] Mfh.. [19:49:34] * Kesuke (crazysapia@ip24-252-34-39.om.om.cox.net) has joined #Sharn [19:49:55] Well, there might be something else. [19:50:56] Well... depending on how old this building is, there might be something from the old Lycanthrope purge, but... ... no. No. I don't like that at all. [19:51:31] * Sev (~crazysapi@ip24-252-34-39.om.om.cox.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [19:51:34] * Kesuke is now known as Sev [19:51:50] Let's just do this and get what he knows, huh? We ain't gotta talk this much about it. [19:52:42] (The purge was fairly recent in Sharn's history) [19:53:01] (Blackstone was long abandoned by the time of the Lycanthrope Purge) [19:53:02] ( I was told it was hundreds of years ago ) [19:53:07] (150 years ago) [19:53:15] We've got time to spare. He won't be waking up for a while. [19:53:16] ( Ah ) [19:53:36] (The priest you accused of heresy is a dwarven veteran of the Purge) [19:53:59] House Tarkanan... Their leader hates the true dragonmarked houses. And they're interested in relics from the Depths. [19:54:13] I haven't a damn clue how to use that, though. [19:54:15] * Marianysa folds her arms. "We...we can't just hurt people who can't fight back." [19:54:37] Mfh.. I guess you got a point. [19:54:56] I don't want to hurt him. But if he thinks we will, that makes it more likely that he'll talk. [19:54:57] I know... this is tricky. [19:55:20] Maybe we're approaching this the wrong way. [19:55:24] I could charm him when he wakes up. [19:55:28] Aun, you're good at talking to pretty much... yeah [19:55:35] I think that might be a better approach. [19:56:13] Sure, why not. More flies with honey and all that. [19:56:14] * Marianysa brightens. "Yeah!" [19:56:52] Alright. Let's clear out the cafeteria, see if Faela has any more food for him. [19:57:07] I'm glad we thought of it. [19:57:28] Then if he gives us what we need, we can bring him up a few levels and leave him for the town watch. [19:57:39] Mm. [19:58:24] I doubt they'll *DO* anything with him, but there's a good chance Tarkanan won't take him back either, after a fuckup like this. [19:58:56] It's the best option. [19:59:17] I don't care what happens to him so long as the proper authorities have him. [19:59:43] I don't care what the proper authorities do to him, as long as awful things happen to him, so that works out well. [20:00:23] * Aun drags him into the cafeteria and ties him to a chair, leaving his arms free. [20:01:11] * Aurora oversees it. [20:01:29] * Aurora also talks to Faela. "Faela, we're going to try a different approach." [20:01:40] * Sev stays back, for the most part, moving toward Lei and sitting by her if she's still here. [20:02:00] [Faela is not in the cafeteria any longer.] [20:02:12] [Lei has also left.] [20:02:27] ( hawt ) [20:02:47] (hahahahaha -50 xp.) [20:02:51] ( :P) [20:02:51] * Aun goes into the kitchen and gets food for the assassin, then sits opposite him, changing back into her Scarlet Llowen form. "Wake him up, Aurora." [20:03:28] ( no, no. 50 xp minus. ) [20:03:32] Mfh.. I'm gonna go lay down. Tell me if he fesses up anything. [20:03:38] (ah yes) [20:03:56] * Aurora raises her hand, and places it on him again, whispering to the Silver Flame. Though a bit more annoyed-sounding this time. [20:05:14] * Burning_Hands opens his eyes and breaths in again, though not as hard as he did before. [20:05:25] Hey! Eggs! [20:05:55] * Burning_Hands starts eating. "You guys are alright." [20:07:34] * Aun nods. "Hey, yeah, no hard feelings, you know?" She speaks and the world twitches. [20:08:01] (Charm person still requires arcane babble for its verbal component, btw) [20:08:58] * Burning_Hands looks at Aun deadpan with an arced eyebrow as she casts, and he grins when she stops. [20:09:48] Well yeah, I figured when I woke up you guys were the honorable type. [20:10:08] Shit, if it were me, though, I'd have gutted you in the kidney while you were out. [20:10:36] * Aun smirks. "Aside from that punk kid, yeah. Hey, mind answering some questions? I'm curious about a few things." [20:11:18] Well I'm sorry, hun. I'll try and answer any questions you got but I have to watch out for my own neck. [20:11:48] And considerign you guys are willing to perform miracles to keep me alive, I'd much rather dissappoint you than Tarkanan. [20:12:50] Right now my best bet for survival is banking on your mercy. [20:13:20] * Aun nods. "Well, I guess question number one is who's trying to kill us?" [20:14:00] Tch. Starting with the hard questions huh? Toots, if I told you that, they'd find out eventuallly after you let me go or turn me in. And I'm as good as dead then. [20:15:15] I'd love to help you right now, but my hands are tied. [He glances down at his hands.] So to speak. [20:16:03] * Aun nods. "I get that, yeah. But then, that kid's already pretty mad at you for trying to kill his girlfriend. And, really, we're keeping you here until we find out. I don't know how long I can keep him convinced not to, well, murder you. And I don't think either of us want that." [20:16:26] Don't get me wrong, most of us want you alive. There's just a really vocal minority. [20:17:36] Yeah I know. I'm in deep shit here. But like I said disappointing you is the lesser of two evils here. [20:17:59] You know what "passwall" is? [20:18:34] That spell where you walk through shit, I assume. [20:19:24] Yeah. Some of us Tarkanan's got it. The really powerful ones. Doesn't matter if you guys turn me in and they lock me in prison. If I spill, they'll find me. [20:20:02] And I didn't stab the girl, it was my partner. I was just trying to push the big guy. [20:20:26] That's not really relevant, though. The kid's a fuckin lunatic. [20:21:03] I wouldn't say that. After bragging about killing his girl, fuck I didn't even know she survived, any guy on a longer leash would've strangled me to death. [20:21:17] It was a gamble, but honestly I think you guys got him under control. [20:21:41] And now that I woke up a second time, I'm feeling pretty confident about the bet I took. [20:22:46] Alright, then. How about a hint? [20:24:11] * Burning_Hands rolls his eyes and sighs. [20:24:18] Fine, but gimme a sec. [20:24:27] I gotta make it hard to figure out. [20:24:38] * Aun laughs. "How fun!" [20:24:53] Fun my ass. If you do figure it out I'm shit out of luck. [20:25:17] * Aun takes her notebook from her satchel and gets her pen ready. "Oh, lighten up. What're the chances we'll get it?" [20:25:19] * Burning_Hands rubs his clean-shaven chin. [20:26:16] His name was foreign. [20:26:44] Honestly I didn't even meet the guy, so that's as good as I can do ya withou telling you his name. [20:27:28] * Aun nods. "Alright. One last one for me, then. I heard you guys will drop contracts if the killing doesn't go as planned. I don't suppose that's the case here?" [20:28:09] * Burning_Hands shrugs. "Not up to me, toots." [20:28:36] * Aun nods and turns to the others. "Any questions from you?" [20:29:18] Hm. Well, we found a Greatclub a while ago... [20:29:33] Do you have the sketch? [20:30:00] We're wondering if you'd recognize who made it. [20:30:26] * Aun nods and flips her notebook to that page. "On a guy who tried to kill us about this time yesterday morning. I ended up jamming my pen into his eye and shoving him out the window." She smiles broadly. [20:30:39] (throat) [20:30:59] Heh! Nice. [20:31:39] What is that, the guy's trademark? [He shakes his head] Sorry never saw any symbol like that before. [20:31:53] * Aurora looks to the others. [20:33:37] Well, I guess that's it for now. Thanks for your time. [20:33:42] No problem. [20:34:54] * Burning_Hands goes back to eating. [20:35:26] * Aun gets up, takes Aurora's sap, walks around to the back of him, and nails him in the head. [20:36:21] Well, that kinda sucked. [20:36:27] (one second) [20:36:56] * Burning_Hands turns to look as Aun walks behind him. "Listen, I know it's nothing personal, but could I just finish these eggs?" [20:37:20] No harm in letting him finish his food. [20:37:22] You know? No problem. [20:37:35] Thanks. [20:37:45] Thanks for being so understanding about, you know, the sap. [20:38:03] * Burning_Hands shrugs. "Charmed or not, I'm still betting on you guys." [20:39:49] * Aun waits until he finishes, then saps him! [20:39:53] * Burning_Hands finishes his eggs, chatting as he eats, and then puts the fork down. "Alright, do what you gotta" [20:40:10] * Burning_Hands falls unconcious in the chair. [20:40:51] Well, it looks like we were too nice to him. [20:40:52] So, we turn him into the Guard, then... we go after foreigners? Is that it? [20:40:56] * Aurora frowns. [20:41:23] I'm not entirely sure the guard should get involved in this. [20:41:42] They sure as hell don't protect this district, or else this wouldn't have happened. [20:42:44] * Burning_Hands is now known as Faela [20:42:46] What else can we really do with him? [20:42:51] * Faela enters the cafeteria. [20:43:00] Oh my, you moved him in here? [20:43:32] * Aun looks up. "We tried being nice and trying to get him to open up that way, but no luck." [20:43:43] Yep. Finally got some info out of him, but nothing that immediately seems important. [20:43:57] Well it's a start at least... [20:44:08] I just remembered something else that happened yesterday... [20:44:34] ... ah? [20:44:37] I didn't think anything of it at the time, but it was odd. [20:45:17] There were visitors. Inquisitives actually, said they were investigating a few disappearances in the area. [20:45:31] Around noon. [20:45:53] ... what did they look liek? [20:46:05] Uhoh. [20:46:17] Well the one that did all the talking was a particularly tall changeling fellow. Stayed in his natural form. [20:46:48] Zeek, Zak, something like that.. [20:46:59] Xev? [20:47:04] * Aurora frowns. "What did he ask, and what was he told?" [20:47:19] * Faela nods. "I thought it might've been important." [20:47:47] Thanks for tellins us. [20:47:58] * Aun half-smiles. "That's not Xev's natural form. He doesn't have nearly as much of a face." [20:48:15] He was asking about missing people that were last seen around Blackstone and wanted to talk to anyone that might've seen them. Asked me if there was anyone else that frequented here besides myself, Lei, and the people he talked to. [20:48:46] I told him about you and Sev, Aurora. [20:48:50] * Aun 's smiles fades. "He's scouting for whoever's trying to kill us." [20:49:01] That's the feeling I get... [20:49:34] * Sev suddenly arrives in the room, belching loudly. He slumps into a chair, grumbling. [20:49:36] Mfh.. [20:49:51] He really is heartless. [20:49:52] Aurelis looks up from his second helping of breakfast, unbeknownst to them, What about Mikael? We haven't seen him in days. [20:50:02] He's been after everyone else we've tried to- Yeah. [20:50:38] And come to think of it, that's sort of a foreign name. Not that it means anything, but it's a lead to go on. [20:51:15] Hey, you're right. [20:51:27] (Xev isn't foreign, it's changeling) [20:51:43] (Mikael is foreign, though.) [20:51:49] (Ah, yes, it is) [20:52:27] You think it could be him? [20:52:29] Aurelis stands up calmly, Hold on there. Mikael might be a shrew of a business partner, but I don't think it's him. [20:53:06] Well, either way, we've got to see. He's the last person from the arena, so he's still a loose end. [20:54:14] I'm sorry that I put you in danger by being bait... I'm usually an excellent judge of character... [20:54:18] I guess. We gonna get going, or is there time to relax from all this? [20:54:36] I don't think there's going to be time to relax for a while. [20:54:46] But first, we need to figure out what to do with the assassin. [20:54:47] We relax in skycab rides. [20:54:59] Just dump him at the guard. I don't think tehre's anything else we can do with him. [20:55:17] We cant' just let him run free, but we can't hold him forever either. [20:55:32] It's a little morbid, but I think we can let him free in Fallen. [20:55:33] Then before I go on board this fantasy cruise I gotta go talk to Lei. [20:56:06] The guard doesn't have anything to do with what happens down here. The district takes care of itself. [20:56:42] Fallen is more or less safe during the day. I hope you aren't planning on feeding him to the Ravers at night. [20:57:00] We aren't. [20:57:07] We'll have to drag him to some other district. [20:58:07] So you're basically setting him free then. [20:58:09] The guard won't give a damn. He hurt two people in a district they don't go, and there's no evidence he's been involved in anything other than us holding him captive for a night. [20:58:23] * Aurora frowns. [20:58:44] Well he is of House Tarkanan, correct? [20:59:11] That he is, yeah. But do we have proof, aside from what he told us under duress? [20:59:12] That alone should be enough evidence to at least strongly question him. [20:59:40] His dragonmark should be proof. [20:59:50] At least to hold him for questioning. [21:00:02] Well, then. [21:01:26] * Aun takes out her pen and writes "HOUSE TARKAKAN" across his forehead. After a moment, she writes under it "(INTERROGATE THE SHIT OUT OF ME)" [21:02:12] * Aurora raises an eyebrow. [21:02:34] Aurelis chuckles, hmhmhm. [21:02:50] Hah. [21:02:59] (This guy's got a huge forehead) [21:03:11] * Marianysa giggles. [21:03:47] (http://www.msu.edu/~daggy/cop/images/00000072.gif) * Retrieving #Sharn modes... [21:04:23] Well, I guess that's settled. Let's drop him off someplace where the watch'll find him, and try and find Mikael. [21:05:44] Aurelis wonders whether to hope Mikael is alive or dead. If he is dead, Aurelis wouldn't have to pay his debt afterall.... [21:06:51] * Aun pauses. "Xev wouldn't kill anyone. He's kind of the biggest prick ever, but he's not a murderer." [21:07:06] (Aun's killed people) [21:07:51] (Aun's had a hard few days and is in denial. :V) [21:08:00] (:P) [21:08:02] If he wouldn't then...why woul he do all this? [21:08:27] He's got a really strange sense of moral boundaries. [21:08:56] I don't think he'd do this unless it'd help him get closer to who he thinks he really is. [21:09:00] Why? [21:10:30] He's... It's hard to explain. It's a changeling thing. [21:10:45] But it all amounts to him being amazingly self-involved. [21:10:58] That why he always walks around looking like himself? [21:11:12] Looking like how he wants himself to look. [21:12:17] Sounds like a case of "who am I" to me. Not like I care. [21:12:20] Ah... [21:12:25] I don't really understand. But okay. [21:12:25] I'd show you what we really look like but... Well, I'm just not comfortable with it. We don't have much of an... anything, though. No nose to speak of, tiny mouth, barely any eyes. [21:12:43] He's got a hell of a face, but it's definately not his. [21:13:03] So he's trying to get one? Is that what this is about? [21:13:48] * Aurora nods [21:14:35] When I knew him in school, his big thing was finding out what his real name was. Like, the name that the world knows him by. I met him in this really esoteric club about that sort of thing. [21:14:49] It looks like he's moved on from that, though. [21:14:55] * Aurora frowns. [21:15:02] Sounds like he wants to fit in. Weirdo. [21:15:37] * Aun shakes her head. "Nah. If he knew that name, he'd get power over himself. He'd be able to tell the world what he could do." [21:15:52] ... What? [21:16:00] It's a sort of magic. [21:16:13] Psh.. Magic this magic that. Let's just find this guy and nail him. [21:16:45] It's how I use my sword or charm people. I just tell the world what I can do, and it does it for me. Xev was all about convincing the world that he was all kinds of crazy shit. [21:16:52] * Aurora frowns. [21:17:14] He's crazy alright. [21:17:19] Yeah, sounds good to me. Let's find Mikael, make sure he's not dead. [21:17:41] The more I think about it, the more I think Xev might be up for killing nowadays. [21:17:46] [It is at this moment that everyone realizes they have no idea where Mikael lives or works.] [21:17:59] Yeah, just show me the way, huh? [21:18:17] ...It just occured to me that I know nothing about him. [21:18:20] Aurelis, you know where MIkael is? [21:19:28] Aurelis considers whether to tell the truth, ultimately deciding to do so. Yes, I do. [21:19:57] * Sev sits back in his seat, mumbling. [21:20:06] ( * AUrelis slides a finger into his neck, and rips upwars, peeling off his face. "I AM Mikael" [21:20:11] * Marianysa sighs. "Just tell us where to go, Aur." [21:20:12] Ah? Where? [21:20:45] He works out of an inn in Cliffside. [21:20:58] Aurelis clears his throat. [21:21:39] * Aurora nods. "Let's go." [21:22:48] * Aun gets her coat on. "Alright, let's head out." [21:23:16] * Sev gets up, following after them. [21:23:40] [Aurelis leads the group once out of Fallen to the nearest lift that takes them down the cliff face to the Hilt, the cross section tributary of the Dagger River.] [21:23:46] * Aurora drops off the burning hands guy at a Guard thing along the way! [21:24:39] [Leading the group through seedy dockworkers and ostentaiously dressed merchants alike, Aurelis takes them to the Drowning Orc Tavern] [21:25:12] [There is a sign hanging on the door. "Closed for repairs"] [21:25:46] Well ain't this perfect. [21:25:54] Aurelis thinks that that is not a very good sign at all, That is not a very good sign at all. [21:26:39] * Aurora tries the handle [21:26:51] [It is locked.] [21:26:59] * Marianysa scratches her head. "Why not?" [21:27:24] Aurelis stares at Mari for a moment, wondering if she is truely that clueless. [21:28:07] Aurelis sighs and goes onto explain to Mari, It means that his business isn't running, so something may have indeed happened to him. [21:28:10] The door's locked. What can we do? [21:28:17] I'll show you what we can do. [21:28:24] * Sev unhitches his maul, gripping it tightly. [21:28:27] We adapt. [21:28:27] * Marianysa glares at Aurelis. "Maybe it's really closed for repairs." [21:28:30] Aurelis rushes out fo Sev's way! [21:28:39] * Aun stands back. [21:29:04] * Aurora stands back. [21:31:48] [Sev's maul slams into the door buckling the wood and flinging spliters each way, but the door still blocks entry.] [21:31:56] * Sev rears back, grinning. [21:32:01] They don't make 'em like they used to! [21:34:03] * Aurora stands back a bit further. Wood splinters, eew [21:34:06] [Sev's second swing breaks the door in half, which topples inward.] [21:34:14] * Sev puts his maul back, dusting his hands off. [21:34:15] Shall we? [21:34:38] Absolutely. [21:34:52] * Aun heads inside [21:34:54] Well, I guess they definitely need repairs now. [21:34:57] * Aurora follows it in [21:35:05] * Sev follows in after Aurora. [21:35:08] * Marianysa follows Aun. [21:35:32] [The interior of the inn is orderly and neat, in no obvious need of repair. Oddly enough the chairs are on the floor ready to be sat in, rather than upside down on the tables which is par for course when closing up shop in a tavern or resturant.] [21:35:54] Weird. [21:35:56] Aurelis follows after everyone keeping well behind them and out of danger. [21:37:16] [There is a door behind the countertop, supposedly to the kitchen area.] [21:38:40] * Sev hops over the countertop, testing the door. [21:38:48] Hmm. Maybe this one is in need of needing to be in repair as well. [21:39:28] [The door opens easily.] [21:39:40] Bah. Well here we go. [21:39:43] * Sev moves inside, glancing around. [21:39:44] [Behind the door is not a kitchen, but rather an office, or what remains of it.] [21:40:52] [The desk has been overturned and pushed against a wall, a halfling or gnome-sized chair sits in the middle of the room. There are tiny splatters of blood on the floor, and cut ropes strewn around the chair.] [21:41:09] * Marianysa puts a hand over her mouth. "Oh no..." [21:41:17] Seems he ran into trouble. [21:41:33] Aurelis sighs, Mikael, they hardly knew ye, and perhaps I knew ye too much. [21:41:42] ... eugh. [21:43:18] * Aun frowns. "Well, it looks like Mikael isn't the one trying to kill us. Probably." [21:44:06] Or he might've faked this. [21:44:10] Can't be sure. [21:44:20] Yeah. [21:44:42] * Faela is now known as Aurelis [21:44:56] Aurelis ponders. He can be pretty devious. [21:45:08] Why would he fake this? [21:45:37] Auerelis turns to Aurora and responds, To throw off suspicion. [21:45:42] Because he knew we'd be coming, and he'd want to- Exactly. [21:45:56] I see... [21:46:18] Either way, we need to figure out what happened here, exactly. [21:46:43] * Sev nods. [21:46:45] Sure, won't hurt. [21:49:23] * Aurora looks raound. [21:49:43] I don't know about how to assess crime scenes though. [21:49:46] I'll go stand guard. ^_^ [21:49:54] * Sev returns to the main tavern room, watching the door. [21:50:15] Yeah, I can't say I'm exactly a forensic mastermind, either [21:50:39] Mastermind that I am, I am not familiar with the criminal arts either. [21:50:51] Doesn't take an expert. Just someone alert and observant. [21:51:03] Well let's see what sort of business notes he had going! [21:51:04] * Sev calls in. [21:51:07] (Actually it does take an expert. See feat: Investigate) [21:51:35] ( Spot and search checks are fine too. D: ) [21:51:36] * Aun nods. "I'll check his desk, then." [21:51:38] (See skill: Search) [21:51:38] [There are no papers present in the room] [21:51:40] (:P) [21:51:43] I'm totally lost, sorry. [21:51:47] * Marianysa looks depressed. [21:51:54] Huh, alright. [21:52:24] Don't worry, Mari. We'll find out what happened here, and if it isn't Mikael trying to kill us, we'll avenge him. [21:52:36] Unless it turns out that he was trying to kill us before he got killed. [21:52:49] Mm. [21:53:11] Or it turns out he was completely ambiguous to our potential deaths, in which case, I'm not sure vengeance is an appropriate reaction [21:53:18] (Ambivalent, rather) [21:53:48] Well, he decided we all owed him money, so he'd probably rather have us alive. [21:54:12] Indeed. Aurelis wonders if perhaps saving his life would repay the debt... [21:54:46] Personally, I was just going to refrain from stabbing him in the back the next time I was walking behind him. But it's a little late for that now. [21:55:26] * Sev nods. [21:55:59] Aurelis quietly wonders how much more time they are going to waste here. [21:56:07] Dammit. [21:56:22] I don't think we can stay here much longer right now. [21:56:32] * Aurora nods. [21:56:33] Nah, let's get outta her. [21:56:36] here.* [21:56:40] I mean, we are in the process of breaking and entering in the most flagrant way possible. [21:56:45] * Marianysa nods weakly. [21:56:45] We don't really have any leads... not much we can do. [21:57:16] Let's check a cannith registry for the mark while we're out and about. Might as well check into as many loose ends as possible. [21:57:23] Sure. [21:57:24] Aurelis straightens. I am going back to my shop. I need to return to business if I want to have a place to stay. [21:57:35] Alright. Good luck,. [21:57:39] Well, good luck with that. [21:57:55] Mari? I suggest you consider following my lead. [22:00:47] * Marianysa slaps her forehead. "Oh man." [22:04:21] * Marianysa sags. "I guess I should." [22:04:47] Where are your shops, in case we need to get in contact with you? [22:05:45] We're on the bridge connecting Middle Menthis with Middle Tavick's Landing. [22:05:59] * Aurora nods [22:06:10] * Marianysa mutters. "Maybe the bad guys burnt it down while I was away, that'd be nice for a change." [22:06:34] Aurelis chuckles. Less competition for me. [22:08:12] [Session End.] [22:08:38] * Marianysa is now known as Yonjuuni End of #Sharn buffer Wed Mar 14 22:08:53 2007