Start of #Sharn buffer: Fri Aug 10 08:50:36 2007 [17:53:13] [Aurelis wakes up in a cold, dark cell. After a few moments of disorientation he feels the discomfort of the large cold iron apparatus binding his arms behind his back, pulling his forearms together and encasing his hands completely. The only light comes from the sliver under the door, and after his heart stops racing and the adreneline leaves his system, he realizes he's ravenously hungry and doesn't know how much time has passed...] [17:54:00] [Session Start] [17:54:07] "Good job Aurelis, you could have hid in a building" [17:54:35] "You... I could have thought of that before I was put here." [17:55:17] "look around to see if there is something we can use." [17:55:56] "We? What are you talking about, you're me. Besides, if there was something I'm sure these metal shakles keep me from making use of it." [17:56:23] "You could lift it with your... Where is out equipment?" [17:56:46] "Can you get your pronouns correct? Is it we or me or you? [17:57:53] "Try and wiggle out." [17:58:10] "Are you serious? CAn't you feel how tight this thing is?" [17:58:19] (escape artist?) [17:58:56] "This isn't working, any other ideas? Me? Us?" [17:59:03] "CAll me Zenith." [17:59:25] "WHAT?! I refuse to call myself by any other name!" [18:00:01] "Suit yourself, "Us" isn't a least bit confusing." [18:00:17] "Confusing? There is only two of us!" [18:00:20] "..." [18:00:38] "Aurelis is silent" [18:00:51] "What are you doing." [18:00:55] [In the silence, Aurelis can hear footsteps approaching.] [18:01:00] "Aurelis is talking to himself" [18:01:11] "Shhh... Zenith." [18:01:32] "Why, will it hurt is they know you're talking to yourself?" [18:01:58] "Fine then, were you just narrating me?" [18:02:07] "Yeah, it passes the time." [18:02:25] "That's not funny, Don't do that." [18:02:29] "Too late." [18:02:54] "Aurelis shakes his head in exhaustion" [18:03:09] [The clunk of locks being opened rings loudly in the small cell.[ [18:03:11] ] [18:03:29] Zenith: "Whose there?" [18:04:02] * Aurelis whispers "Shhh, let me do the talking, it's MY body." [18:04:27] [The heavy metal door of the cell swings back and Aurelis... Zenith... they see an armored guard holding the cell door open for a man dressed in business attire.] [18:04:36] "Aurelis whispers to himself, "Sure, but it's OUR body." [18:06:46] "Lucien Underiere d'Lyrander, I presume? Or would you rather 'Aurelis'?" [18:07:05] [The business man adjusts the monocle on his left eye.] [18:07:25] "I'd ask you how you knew that but it really doesn't concern me until you ask me for something." [18:08:29] "I am your magistrate-appointed barrister. Sovereigns praise Galifar eh? Only he'd allow someone like you a fair chance of not being lynched." [18:08:48] "So, how do I get out of these? Wiggling doesn't help I noticed." [18:10:02] "You don't. You see, the system might operate on a stance of 'innocent until proven guilty", but it isn't stupid either. It means for you to stick around until we prove your guilty. Or rather, until I fail to defend your innocence. Whichever." [18:10:25] Zenith: "You're a scum bag!" [18:10:44] * Aurelis whispers, "What did we just agree on?!" [18:10:54] "Is that an official refusal of representation? Please say yes." [18:11:06] Zenith: "We didn't get a chance to shake on it." [18:11:21] * Aurelis is now known as Zenith [18:11:38] * Zenith is now known as Aurelis [18:11:42] "Feh. I'd say 'nice try' but it wasn't." [18:11:56] * Aurelis is now known as Zenitth [18:13:04] "Seeing as how you don't care about the outcome of his trial and you know his real name, why don't you just stop the cherades and show us your true form?" [18:13:58] [The barrister heaves a mighty sigh, removing his monocle and cleaning it with a handerchief] "Do you refuse my aid or not?" [18:14:42] "I don't suppose asking for another Barrister would help. You have a client. We are at your mercy unfortunately. [18:15:03] "His power is far from were it needs to be to pose any type of threat." [18:15:30] (*wouldn't) [18:16:03] (would makes more sense) [18:16:30] "You are aware that there is no law requiring official representation right? You can try to represent yourself." [18:17:02] "Really? Then we accept. We'll represent ourselves [18:19:29] "Thank Aureon." [18:20:02] [He turns to the guard and has him sign a paper, most likely a whitness to refusal of representation form or some such." [18:20:04] "I assume we'll be given time to prepare our case?" [18:20:32] [He shrugs.] "Who knows. Depends on the magistrate's workload." [18:21:07] "I meant without the shakles?" [18:21:19] "And I'd try and keep this "we" and "our" stuff underwraps. Or they might just find your accomplice." [18:21:28] "Oh that. No." [18:21:40] [He nods to the guard, who then closes the door.] [18:22:08] "haha, accomplish. He doesn't realize Aurelis tals to himself. He's blind." [18:22:43] Aurelis: "I told you to let me talk. How'd you do that? Keep me quiet?" [18:22:44] " [18:22:52] [The footsteps... pause. Then keep walking.] [18:24:27] "It's something I picked up a month ago after the Raver incident. I was just using it to narrate your actions outload, it was funny, got your friends really confused. It's turns out to be more useful than I though. I think I might be able to moce you now too. That's why I say 'OUR' body." [18:25:05] Aurelis: "Can I have it back?" [18:25:08] "Sure." [18:25:12] * Zenitth is now known as Aurelis [18:26:49] * Aurelis is now known as Id [18:27:12] * Id is now known as Aurelis [18:28:00] [Aurelis is made to wait for what seems like an eternity. The food slat in his cell goes unused, and he looses consciousness at least twice from hunger and exhaustion.] [18:28:11] (loses*) [18:28:50] Zenith: "Wake up you wuss." [18:29:20] [Eventually, Aurelis is hauled to his feet, ripping him from his unconcious state.] [18:29:53] [Guards have unlocked his chains and start dragging/guiding him through the halls, arms still bound.] [18:30:07] Zenith: "Trial time?" [18:30:51] "Evaluation time. The magistrate will see you now and hear the details of your case.' [18:30:56] Zenith: "Aurelis, you should have figured how to cast without somantics. If we live through this remind me to look it up." [18:31:09] "ok" [18:31:52] [The guards glance at you.] "Wouldn't help much. The manacles are anti-mage. Will drop a silence spell on themselves the second you so much as mumble something arcane." [18:31:57] * Aurelis looks to the guards. Zenith: "Don't mind him, he talks to himself." [18:33:00] Zenith: "I bet he wished he had a pair of these as a kid. His father had a wisked tigger finger." [18:33:12] [The guards haul him into a large, mostly empty, courtroom. The jury benches are empty, as most of the spectator seats are as well. Just a few people interested in the goings-on of daily legal activities, most likely barristers in training.] [18:34:02] Zenith: "Mostly 'Mage Hand' but even cantrips hurt when you're a kid. Sorry I think that was personal, he might start to cry now." [18:34:24] * Aurelis begins to stiffle his breaths and tears puddle in his eyes. [18:34:32] [A tall, thin man in a black robe walks up to Aurelis and looks him over through gem-lensed glasses.] "No magical auras besides the anti-mage manacles." [18:35:12] [The magistrate, seeted in his overy-high chair nods and points to the large circular disk in the center of the courtroom, emblazoned with a stylized eye on it.] [18:35:24] * Aurelis cries start abruptly as Zenith speaks. "No shit, you took all of our equipment." [18:35:29] "Proceed to the Eye of Aureon." [18:35:44] (*stop) [18:36:05] * Aurelis continues to cry [18:36:15] [The guards let go of Aurelis.] [18:36:44] Zenith: "I'm going to take over here Aur, you're in no talking condition." [18:36:55] * Aurelis is now known as Zenithh [18:36:57] "There will be no showmanship in my court. I don't care about your feelings, just the facts." [18:37:34] * Zenithh wipes his face roughly and leans back into the chair as comfortablt as he can with the manitcles [18:37:51] "So, how far back do you want to hear from?" [18:39:10] [Aurelis must wipe his face awkwardly with his shoulders, since his hands are bound behind his back.] [18:39:23] [There is no chair while standing on the Eye of Aureon.] [18:43:09] * Yonjuuni (~dlarmour@wnpgmb01dc2-31-95.dynamic.mts.net) Quit (Quit: ) [18:43:50] * NovaSeaker is now known as Magistrate [18:44:04] "I will be asking the questions here, d'Lyrandar." [18:45:33] You know you don't have to cast spells on me to make me tell the truth. I have nothing to hide. Aurelis wet his bed until he left the academy. [18:45:39] "Three nights previous, did you or did you not enter Wroat by way of House Orien Lightning Rail." [18:46:27] "Poor kid was never with a woman until a few days ago, I think, and it was with a Changling that tried to kill him." [18:46:40] "huh? oh yeah, that't true." [18:46:55] "Pay attention to the matter at hand." [18:47:35] "It's true we came in a few days ago then. I wasn't sure how long we were locked up but we came the day before we were arrested." [18:47:55] "Did you or did you not converse with Sheila Laurensing, employed at the Rail Station Gold Dragon Inn?" [18:48:10] "Who is this "we"?" [18:49:06] "Yeah, she was a sweet girl. Aurelis had a crush on her. The 'WE' thing? I'm Zenith I was bound into Aurelis' body as a child and have recently been able to manifest myself. [18:49:07] " [18:49:20] "Poor girl. Aurelis was upset." [18:50:14] "He tried to tell her that someone was afterhim but I guess she thought he was crazy or something. Go figure." [18:50:43] "...Well I've heard enough." [18:51:00] "Is that a good thing or bad thing?" [18:52:24] "In light of your spellcaster status, I've deemed you capable of bypassing the Eye of Aureon's effects with your magical training alone. You're flagrant disrespect of this courtroom has also shown me you have no remorse for your actions. You will be tried for murder four days hence." [18:52:42] * Magistrate bangs his gavel on his desk. [18:52:53] "Next case!" [18:53:01] "Well Aur, we're fucked." [18:53:43] * Magistrate is now known as NovaSeaker [18:54:03] [The guards move forward and drag Aurelis off the Eye and back to his cell.] [18:54:59] * Demota is now known as Aurora [18:57:41] [More periods of unconciousness and relative lucididy pass, punctuated by a single meal greeting him after one state of sleep. There are maggots crawling in the potatoes, and who knows what in the water.] [18:58:11] Still hinding in there kid? [18:58:21] * Zenithh is silent [18:58:37] * Zenithh tries to eat [18:59:17] [Aurelis finds it suprisingly easy to eat the food and drink the water, as his stomach growls ravenously at the sight of it.] [18:59:23] I hear maggots are high in protein and that they're edible. you just have to avoid one of the ends. I'm not sure which one though. [19:03:55] [Finally, the time comes, and Aurelis is brought to trial.] [19:06:35] I'm going to pretend I'm you for the sake of the trial. [19:13:19] [Aurelis argues his case fairly well for a amature, and makes a significant case for the lack of a weapon found on him or anywhere near the crime scene. However, the prosecuting barrister makes one too many incriminating points, calling into question Aurelis's past of drug abuse and excoriation from his dragonmarked house, and psychotic, unpredictable behavior.] [19:13:25] [Aurelis is sentenced to death.] [19:29:55] * Zenithh is now known as Anthony [19:30:14] * Anthony is now known as Aurelis [19:30:21] * Aurelis is now known as Anlowe20 [19:40:00] [Amid the applause and calls for "order!", Zenith sighs.] "Looks like it's gonna have to be the hard way." [19:41:08] [There's a flash of light from Aurelis's body and suddenly the room goes silent, his manacles activating themselves at the first sign of arcane power. But Zenith's power can't be contained so easily...] [19:41:14] [Scene Change] [19:45:01] [Aurelis awakes, trembling and cold. Droplets of rain hit his face, and he opens his eyes to find himself laying down next to a great black-feathered gynosphynx.] [19:45:23] * Anlowe20 is now known as Aurelis [19:46:12] You? Aren't you Flamewind? [19:46:41] [She doesn't answer. Her chest heaves in the slow rythm of sleep.] [19:47:18] [Aurelis looks around and finds himself in Sharn, specifically atop the Library of Morgrave, standing in the rain.] [19:47:25] * Aurelis looks about in confusision. "Is this the celestial plane?" [19:47:39] "Nevermind that. How did I get here? [19:47:41] "? [19:48:04] [Flamewind sleeps at Aurelis in response.] [19:48:28] "It's wet and raining do you have anything I can wear?" [19:48:53] "zzz......zzz....." [19:49:12] * Aurelis walks into Morgrave Library. [19:49:40] [Aurelis gets a few curious glances from students, who quickly go back to studying.] [19:50:27] * Aurelis taps a student. "Do you have an extra cloak. I got caught on a miscalculated teleportation spell without proper clothes." [19:51:51] [The student glaces up at him, then hurredly closes his book.] "Ah, late for dinner." [19:51:56] [He rushes out of the library.] [19:53:21] * Aurelis walks to Mari's shop [19:55:51] * Marianysa (~dlarmour@wnpgmb02dc1-53-197.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #sharn [19:58:25] [Aurelis takes just over an hour to walk to Mari's shop, in the rain. He develops a runny nose and a sneeze before he gets there.] [19:59:40] "I would complain, sniff, but I'm alive. I probably owe keeper a favor now. Better him than a Boromer." [20:00:21] "I don't remember the trial at all. I hope Mari is around." [20:00:49] [Zenith does not respond.] [20:01:18] "It's less cloudy in my head. I should find a deity and thank it." [20:01:40] * Aurelis looks over a Mari's shop. [20:01:43] [Zenith is silent.] [20:06:41] * Aurelis checks the door of Mari's shop [20:08:59] [Mari's Magical Menagerie is open for business.] [20:09:12] * Aurelis walks in [20:10:03] * Marianysa is actually at the counter, for once, However, she doesn't look up as Aurelis enters. Possibly because she's snoring loudly. [20:10:47] * Aurelis shouts Mari's name as he jumps to embrace her. [20:12:38] mmmwhahuh? [20:13:16] "I'm alive! and I'm not crazy!" [20:13:25] * Marianysa wakes up with a start. Unfortunately, her chair tips over backwards and she crashes to the ground rather unceremoniously. [20:13:28] "And I'm back!" [20:13:44] * Aurelis picks up Mari and shakes and hugs her. [20:15:16] * Marianysa still looks a little dazed. "Oh...I must still be asleep. I'm clearly having a nightmare." [20:17:00] * Aurelis shakes Mari harder. "I'm sorry I left. IT was stupid. I was talking to myself and tried for murder and I had Sex! can you believe it! Anywho how is everyone? what happend while I was gone?" [20:19:14] * Marianysa slips out of Aurelis' grasp. "Whoa, whoa, slow down. I just woke up and you're weirding me out with the lack of nararration." [20:20:19] * Aurelis taps his chin. "how about, Aurelis happily greets his friend after nearly dying and tries to explain himself." [20:21:32] * Marianysa frowns. "Who are you and what have you done with Aurelis." Then starts to laugh. "Good to have you back." [20:21:58] (Aurelis: "I'M NOT A SHAPECHANGER! SHE WAS!") [20:22:31] [Aurelis sneezes on Mari.] [20:22:57] "Glad you don't think you're still dreaming. I'm not too well rested to sleep but I'll leave you for tonight. Tomorrow we need to meet up with everyone. I need to let everyone know what happend and see hwat our next step is. It [20:23:16] It's weird saying "out" again. Later Mari. [20:23:23] * Aurelis leave for his apartment [20:23:54] * Marianysa blinks a few times after Aurelis leaves. "Well that was surreal." [20:28:34] [Aurelis walks across the street to his magic shop, which his appartment is above, and opens the door, remembering when it doesn't open that he sold it.] [20:30:20] * Aurelis walks back to Mari's store. [20:30:30] "Mari, can I stay at your place?" [20:33:59] * Marianysa blinks as Aurelis abruptly returns. "Yeah, sure." [20:34:17] ...you're soaked, how far did you go in the rain? [20:34:32] "I came here from Morgrave [20:35:09] I also woke up in the rain. [20:35:17] I'm not sure how I got back [20:37:00] * Marianysa nods, scrathing her head. "Lemme get you a blanket or something." She runs upstairs quickly. [20:40:20] * Marianysa tosses a blanket to Aurelis. "So...you got accused of murder and you finally got laid in there somewhere and now you're running around in pouring rain." [20:41:34] * Aurelis takes the blanket "haha, atleast I'm alive. Besides I learned something from nearly dying. You can't do things on your own and you can't desert those who depend on you. Thanks Mari" [20:43:34] * Marianysa smiles a little, then 'oh's. "Oh yeah, I've got something for you." She rummages around behind the counter for a bit, then comes out with an envelope. "The money from your shop. Didn't spend a bit." [20:44:42] * Aurelis takes the envelop. "Huh? I thought I took care of this?" Aurelis give back the envelop. "Here, I owe you for what I did. You keep it." [20:47:02] * Marianysa scowls, not taking the envelope and folding her arms. "Right, so you're broke and don't even have a place to stay, and you're not going to take your own money back?" [20:47:43] "Sorry Mari, you're right." Aurelis places the paper note into his pouch. [20:48:03] Do you mind if I do some studying? [20:50:03] * Marianysa grins. "That's better. And sure." End of #Sharn buffer Fri Aug 10 08:50:36 2007