Start of #Sharn buffer: Wed Aug 15 21:45:38 2007 [17:39:52] [About a week and a half after the Raver Riots, it's the 9th of Therendor, a balmy early spring morning. Aun just walks in the door to the officies of the Sharn Inquisitive when one of her coworkers jumps up from her desk and rushes past the receptionist.] [17:40:04] [Start Session] [17:41:03] [Aun's fellow reporter looks excited as she approaches.] "Host and Flame, Aun! What are you even doing here? I figured you'd be the first one on scene." [17:41:47] * Aun looks up, tiredly. "What, what's happening?" She looks sort of discheveled, as if just on the edge of running late. [17:44:01] [She looks shocked.] "You haven't heard? Some crazy *adventurers* or something started spelling the shit out of each other on a bridge between Middle Menthis and Tavick's!" [17:44:41] "One of them killed the other and he turned into *a dragon*!" [She looks completely amazed.] [17:45:13] Traveller protects, I'd better get over there. Thanks for the tip, Lynnda! [17:45:39] * Aun turns on her heel and runs from the office, going for a cab that'll get as close as she can to the scene [17:46:29] [Scene Change] [17:47:55] [Mari and Aurelis wake to a start. Just as they reach conciousness they feel the receding vibration that shook the apartment, wait no, the whole bridge. After a brief pause, they hear another explosion and the shock run through the structure again.] [17:48:29] * Aurelis gets to his feet. "Mari, what was that?" [17:49:34] How the hell should I know? [17:49:50] You haven't been gone for a week. [17:50:45] * Aurelis pulls at MAri anxiously. "C'mon we need to check this out." [17:51:21] Doesn't mean I know what's going on NOW! [17:51:26] But yeah, let's go. [17:53:05] * Marianysa grabs her gear and runs out the door. [17:53:32] [The pair dress quickly (SEPARATE ROOMS!) and head out. Before they can get their bearings, a female with silver-white wings spreading from her back and a flaming greatsword in her hands swoops over their heads and over the railing of the bridge.] [17:53:34] * Aurelis follows suit with his equipment. [17:54:02] Whoa... [17:55:34] "That's a bad sign. What is she fighting?" [17:56:14] "I don't think she'll need our help Mari but we should follow her anyway." [17:56:48] * Marianysa nods and runs to get a better look. [17:57:21] * Aurelis follows [17:58:51] [Mari runs to the railing of the bridge and looks down. About 50 feet below her are two people, perhaps, sixty feet apart, slinging spells. She's just in time to see the winged woman dive-bomb toward a figure in a black cloak, cowel pulled up to hide his head.] [17:59:25] [The other spell-slinger is a man with steel-grey hair, wielding a rapier, who she finds vaguely familiar.] [18:00:33] [The woman's flaming greatsword is repelled by almost nothing and the black-robed assailant takes a quick step back, hands moving in arcane gestures, finally pointing at her. She drops out of the sky and lays very very still, her greatsword falling from her hands.] [18:00:33] * Marianysa frowns. "Where do I know that guy from..." [18:02:07] "I don't think that's important Mari, we need to go before they spot us, we can't handle them alone." [18:02:19] * Aurelis takes Mari by the hand and heads back. [18:03:06] [As Aurelis pulls Mari away, the last thing she sees is the rapier-wielding man take a wand from his belt and unleash a fireball on the black mage.] [18:03:07] * Marianysa yanks her hand away. "What the hell are you doing?" [18:03:40] * Marianysa does follow Aurelis, though. [18:03:57] [Looking back after the momentary distraction, Mari sees the black mage charge through the fireball, directly at the familiar man, none to concerned with the flames.] [18:04:01] "What? Mari, this is not for us. We need to get the others." [18:05:16] [The other spectators on the bridge with them suddenly gasp and there's a sudden panic on their level, though on second notice, no more sounds of devestation are coming from the bridge below where the battle was.] [18:05:43] * Marianysa looks back. [18:06:04] * Aurelis continues to run, "Mari, NO! we need to get out of here!" [18:06:43] * Aurelis pulls at Mari, "I know you want to know who that is but this is not the time to do it." [18:06:54] [Neither of the two figures are anywhere to be seen. Instead, there's only one corpse, that of a steel-scaled dragon, maybe 10 feet in length from tail to snout.] [18:08:50] "Mari, can we go now?" [18:09:30] Yeah. Yeah, I think we can go. [18:10:08] Do you know where we can find AUn, or Sev. Or eaven the necromancer? [18:11:31] * Marianysa scowls. "Of course I do." [18:12:12] * Aurelis lifts his hand in submisison. "I only wanted to ask if we could meet one of them." [18:12:50] [Pause] [18:12:50] Well? Who do you want to find, then? It's not like they're all in one place. [18:12:56] [PAUSE] [18:13:37] * NovaSeaker (~Novaseake@24.168.117.0) Quit (Quit: ) [18:14:51] * Kes|Dishes is now known as Kesuke [18:16:04] * NovaSeaker (~Novaseake@24.168.117.0) has joined #Sharn [18:16:12] [Resume] [18:16:32] How about Aun, she's the most reliable that I can think of. [18:17:04] (I mean Aurora) [18:17:14] (....What?) [18:17:24] (No, Aun, sorry) [18:17:28] (I'm pretty sure you meant Aun. Yeah.) [18:19:58] * Marianysa nods. "Right, we'll go to her office then." [18:20:32] [Scene Change] [18:20:56] [Aun arrives on the scene, with Mari and Aurelis no where to be found because they left.] [18:21:57] * Aun surveys the scene, to see if any city watchmen have arrived, or if there are any witnesses who seem like they know what the fuck [18:22:05] [Looking up, she can see the bridge where Mari and Aurelis's shops are. They're actually part of the same multi-leveled bridge as the level she's on, but 50 feet up and to the side.] [18:23:23] * Aun begins climbing up towards Mari's shop. She was likely close enough to have an idea what happened! [18:23:31] [The City Watch has indeed set up a barricade to keep random passerby from disturbing the scene. From her side of the barrier, Aun can make out two corpses, one of a steel-scaled dragon that would stand at about human height if it was still alive, and further away a fair-skinned corpse with angel wings.] [18:24:34] [She can also see a few watchmen walking around the scene, one man in particular dressed in the black robes of the Watch's arcane division, the Blackened Book.] [18:24:35] (Hurf durf, if I knew the watch was there, I'd interview them first. Scratch climbing up [18:25:06] (*nods*) [18:25:29] * Aun approaches the barricade, and tries to get the attention of the Blackened Book investigator. "Sir, excuse me, Aun from the Sharn Inquisitive!" [18:27:13] [He turns to her. He looks to be in his early thirties, and his brown beard and mustache are kept neatly trimmed. He seems think about how to respond to her statement, then turns to one of the watchmen at the barricade.] "Check her papers." [18:27:59] * Aun takes out her ID and shows it to the watchman [18:28:00] [The man extends his hand, waiting.] [18:28:26] [He inspects it further, and notes her occupation, stamped with the Sharn Inquisitive's seal.] [18:28:47] "She's press, cap'n." [18:29:24] [The Blackened Book mage nods, then gestures to let Aun through.] [18:30:42] "Anything I can do for you, Ms. Aun?" [18:31:27] * Aun walks through the barricade. "I was sent to investigate this... incident. Any information you could give would be wonderful, since this looks like a damn weird one." [18:31:54] [He nods.] "We don't often get... dragons." [18:32:10] "Heard these things were supposed to be as big as a tower..." [18:33:35] Yeah. Is this one a runt? I've always imagined them to be much bigger. [18:35:32] [He rubs his thumb and forefinger over the beard on his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.] "Could be. Maybe that's why it's here. Kicked out of the pack. Witnesses say it was polymorphed or glamered to look human before it died." [18:36:13] "Unknown black-coweled assailant killed it, and either the glamer failed or it reverted to true form." [18:36:28] * Aun nods. "Must be fairly old to have learned the arcane arts, then. Even the Aerenals take a century or so to get that down." [18:36:38] * Aun nods again, writing it down as she goes [18:37:32] [He arches a brow.] "Unless you're human. The elves just like to practice everything into oblivion." [18:39:06] "Anyway, whitness reports claim that the disguised dragon summoned an angel when confronted with the unknown assailant. A spell battle ensued with restricted spells on both sides being cast. We're doing a damage assessment on the bridge's structural and magical supports." [18:39:25] * Aun nods [18:39:44] Was there anyone on-hand who could tell what those spells were, specifically? [18:40:28] "No, we weren't lucky enough for a whitness versed in spellcraft." [18:41:45] Do you mind if I take a look at the bodies? I won't touch anything. [18:42:31] * Aun eyes the angel. "And don't conjured creatures bodies dissipate after death? I've never seen it happen, but I always figured that's why we're not up to our necks in celestial dog bodies." [18:42:40] "Sure. Not everyday we get an angel and dragon corpse in the morgue." [18:43:18] [He chuckles.] "That's only with summoned creatures. This was obviously a calling effect. The dragon wasn't a hedge wizard, I'll give him that." [18:43:20] * Aun gets up close to the corpses, writing down notes about then and sketching them in her notebook, slowly circling them to be sure she gets every detail. [18:44:15] [As Aun gets close to the angel corpse, she realizes she recognizes it. Even without the everburning greatsword at the dead outsider's side, she remembers clearly waking up in that tunnel below Fallen to her face.] [18:44:44] * Aun stifles a gasp [18:46:36] ...Poor thing. I guess I won't meet it again, after all. [18:46:56] [It's particularly distressing that her face is frozen in a look of utter terror, as if she died seeing her worst nightmare.] [18:47:36] "You know the outsider?" [18:48:06] I've met her. Back during the raid on the crystal tower, a week or so back, I was nearly killed, and she rescued me. [18:48:44] "This is the angel from your story?" [The man's eyebrows raise in mild suprise.] [18:49:20] Yeah. I'd recognize her anywhere. [18:49:48] I mean, I think I would. She's very... distict. She was very pretty. Unless they all look like this, it has to be her. [18:49:57] "Hrm. Perhaps I could aks you to come to the garrison and answer a few questions?" [18:53:14] * Aun looks up, still somewhat shocked. "Yeah, sure." [18:53:25] [He nods.] "I'll let you know when I think of any." [18:55:19] [He walks away to leave Aun to her grief.] [18:57:23] * Aun lingers by the angel's body for a long while, then collects herself and begins climbing up to Mari's store. [19:01:09] [By the time Aun is finished interviewing whitnesses and sorting out the hyperbole from the eye-whitness accounts, it's almost noon. She finds the steps to the higher avenue of the bridge, and finds Mari and Aurelis descending them toward her, obstensively to get closer to the crime scene where Aun's coworkers said she went.] [19:01:55] * Aurelis pokes Mari, "Mari, is that Aun?" [19:02:07] * Aurora shows up, looking around uneasily. [19:02:45] * Aurora finds the group. "What's been going on here? I want to hear it directly from you guys." [19:02:48] * Marianysa has her arms folded, scowling. "We ran all that way for nothing, and we missed the end, too! I hope you're satisfied." She looks up. "Oh hey! Aun! Over here!" [19:02:53] [By the time the others show up, the corpses have been moved and the crowd thinned, not having the spectacle of a metal-scaled reptile corpse to gawk at.] [19:03:18] * Aun looks up. "Mari! ...Aurelis?" [19:03:58] [When everyone gathers, Aurelis fills them in on what happend to him over the past week. He explains the part about having sex a little to excited] [19:04:26] "Aun, I'm glad to see you too. Listen we need to get everyone together." [19:05:16] * Aurora frowns at Aurelis. "Well, it's good that you're back, at least." [19:05:33] ... wait, everyone? Mikael count? [19:05:38] (I had SEX! And then she tried to KILL ME! :D) [19:05:52] ((Thanks for the OOC comment. No, not Mikael.) [19:06:03] I'd hardly claim to be an expert, Aurelis, but if you have sex with someone and then they try to murder you, you're probably doing it wrong. [19:06:07] ((Whoops!)) [19:06:09] "Mikael? That miser?! Not unless there have been threats on his life while I was gone." [19:06:11] ( OOC comment? I'm not here? ) [19:06:26] ((No, it was my mistake)) [19:06:49] * Marianysa snickers. "Probably." [19:07:25] Aside from the dead dragon, and the angel, is there anything else happening we should know about, Aurelis? [19:09:55] "Perhaps the TRIAL THAT I WAS FRAMED FOR AND THE USE OF ME LEGAL NAME WHICH I NEVER TOLD YOU AND THE BEING IN MY HEAD! I think THAT is something!" [19:09:57] I'm worried about what happened with that voice. ANd how it got in there in the first place. [19:10:03] The guy who killed the angel, black cloak and grey hair, he looked familiar somehow. Do we know anyone like that? [19:10:17] ((Wrong)) [19:10:27] * Aun shakes her head. "Nothing comes immediately to mind, but I do know the angel." [19:10:51] ((You mashed both people together. One was in a black cloak, head covered by a cowel. The other guy was grey-haired and wielding a rapier.)) [19:10:55] * Aurelis shakes his head, "I think you need to tell me what's been happening the past week I was gone." [19:11:30] ((And the black cloak guy killed the angel, not the grey-haired rapier-wielding one)) [19:11:53] (Great, now I'm more confused, even though I reread the description) [19:13:48] (pretend I didn't say that) [19:14:06] * Phanos knocks on the door of MAri's shop [19:14:26] The guy who was fighting the guy who killed the angel, had grey hair and a rapier and a wand, he looked familiar somehow. We know anyone like that? [19:14:32] [As Phanos approached Mari's shop, he notices the whole group standing off to the side on a staircase.] [19:14:53] (Everyone make Wisdom checks. Phanos make a listen check.) [19:15:09] roll 1d20+12 [19:15:20] (wrong window) [19:18:02] [Phanos overhears Mari's description and question as he approaches.] [19:18:31] "De seekah." [19:18:45] "Das who eet was mon." [19:18:59] * Phanos looks ao aurelis, his cadre of zombies standing around him. Who dis?" [19:19:28] He was with us before you came. He left, and now he's back. [19:19:33] His name's Aurelis. [19:19:52] * Aurelis puts out his hand, "We met before." [19:20:13] The seeker? [19:20:49] "Right that. Who is the Seeker?" [19:21:37] "Oh yah, de man talk is thoughts." [19:22:16] "I should have waited for you to get here to explain that one. Ah well." [19:23:32] * Kesuke is now known as Sev [19:23:48] * Sev approaches the group from a nearby alley, his maul held casually in one hand and his cloak over his back. He approaches as if he were always there, not saying a word. [19:24:19] * Aurelis looks at Sev approaching. "I'll have to tell the story again later." [19:25:39] I'm sure you never get sick of telling that one part. [19:25:47] Right... [19:25:56] "De man in de towah." [19:26:02] Psh, I already heard. [19:26:04] "Haha, I totally got some and you're jealous Mari." [19:26:08] "De one help us?" [19:26:11] Figured you guys would be around. [19:26:57] "Hi sev, I'm back." [19:27:08] Jealous? You got nailed by someone who wanted to kill you and you're proud of it. [19:27:08] * Aun nods at Sev. "Morning." [19:27:15] That's HILARIOUS. [19:27:44] I'm just wondeing what a dragon would be doing over here... [19:27:54] What'd it look like? I ain't never seen a dragon. [19:28:06] "Is there something I should know about that happend since I left?" [19:28:08] Oh, hold on. [19:28:15] "Dragon?" [19:28:19] * Aun takes her notebook out and shows the sketches she made to Sev [19:28:23] "You seed it?" [19:28:30] * Marianysa turns to Phanos. "You mean that guy who just kinda...appeared when we were fighting the crazy guy?" [19:28:32] * Sev looks it over for a second, shrugging. [19:28:35] A lot happened, but we need to talk about it in private, Aurelis. [19:28:36] Not like I imagined. [19:28:40] (Aun, gimme a perform (art) check) [19:28:43] Yeah. A lot tinier. [19:28:49] (or a craft (art) check) [19:28:51] The Karn? [19:29:23] (two n's. "Karnn") [19:30:14] (SCRATCH WHAT I SAID AGAIN. But this time it's Nova's fault. :P ) [19:30:53] So, wait, hold on. The Karnn who appeared while we were fighting was that dragon? Damn, that's weird. [19:30:53] (^_^; Hey, I can't be expected to remember which one of you I knock unconcious when. All you PCs look alike.) [19:31:17] Yeah... [19:31:21] What Karnn? [19:31:22] "Huh? I'm lost." [19:32:09] Let's go inside. I'm tired of standing up. Probably safer to talk inside too [19:32:49] For once you're not the only one. [19:33:27] Yeah, I don't want to talk about this outside. [19:33:30] * Aun heads into the store. [19:33:45] [The group moves inside to Mari's living quarters behind her shop. Her living room couch is disheveled in appearance with an extra pillow and blanket, like someone spent the night there.] [19:33:58] * Sev shrugs, following Aun inside. [19:34:19] * Aurora moves inside. [19:34:54] There was a rat... turned out to be a guy who'd changed shape. Popped up in the middle of the fight, helped us finish off the fiend... [19:34:56] "About that Mari, I think Zenith was the reason I always seemed so lost. I don't remember a lot. I think it was him." [19:35:21] Hold on Aurora. Aurelis doesn't know anything about this. [19:35:23] "ok? dealing with people who can cast ploymorph?" [19:35:46] Oh, so it was while I was knocked out. [19:36:23] Yeah [19:36:52] We tracked down the ravers to this rakshasa in the ruins of the fallen crystal tower, and killed the rakshasa responsible for them. While we were there, we were helped by a Karnn. And apparently, he was the dragon who died. [19:38:42] * Marianysa suddenly claps her hands. "Then...those animals that were watching us...they were that guy?" [19:38:45] "So, why was a Dragon helping us? What motive was there? Plus is there anything new on the death threats? Or were they really after me because I was the only one attack in the past week?" [19:39:30] Well, we WERE against a fiend, even if we didn't know it at the time... he was right there to take him out too. [19:39:34] They stopped when we killed the Rakshasa. [19:39:54] * Sev finds a seat, or failing that, a wall to lean on. [19:40:04] So he might or might not've been the dragon. Who knows, right? [19:40:14] We're probably in over our heads, regardless. [19:40:28] [There is an abundance of walls to lean against indoors. Or a loveseat across from the couch.] [19:40:29] "I guess they didn't stop since I was attacked. I guess it was my fault. Anyway, what do we do?" [19:40:52] (You were attacked 2 days after you left) [19:41:07] (Three, actually) [19:41:08] Well... first up, there's the issue of the bow. And the guys trying to kill you. And then there's this new problem of the dragon... [19:41:26] (They killed the Rakshasa about the day after you left) [19:41:40] (So whoever that shapechanger was, she probably left Sharn the same time you did.) [19:41:58] Hold on. Why exactly is the dragon our problem, again? [19:42:17] Cause that part escapes me. [19:42:32] 'Cause he was following us. [19:42:50] "HE saved your life appearently Sev. Ignore the assassin, what are our current goals?" [19:42:56] If he can turn into a rat and a dragon, he could of been those animals that had you so spooked, Sev. [19:43:20] Well... we had an enemy. He had an enemy. We took out that enemy. Now, he had another enemy. [19:43:23] What if that enemy is also ours? [19:44:24] * Sev shrugs. [19:44:43] Plenty of enemies around. Probably got something against us. [19:44:59] Shapeshifters return to their natural forms when they die. [19:45:01] Yeah. That's why we've gotta react. And fast. [19:45:04] "So we wait for them?" [19:45:16] Like we didn't have enough of them. [19:45:18] We root them out and redeem them with sword and fire. [19:45:30] He was a dragon who turned into a karnn, not the other way around. And even if they didn't help us, that's why it's our problem. [19:45:34] (Purified don't believe in conversion by sword.) [19:46:13] Or just plain interrogate them for a while. We're good at that. [19:46:17] I know a fair bit of history, and dragons in Sharn isn't normal at all. [19:46:25] * Marianysa stares at Aurora. [19:46:34] * Aurelis chuckles, "how about some acid and electricity too. Any leads we can follow? I saw them casting. Do you know anyone who can cast 4 teir spells?" [19:46:40] ... what? ... oh! ... well, it sounded kinda impressive when I thought of it. [19:46:44] ... it's kinda silly now. [19:46:50] And kinda messed up. [19:47:39] Anyway, we need to find out what's going on and find them before they can surprise us. [19:48:02] "How about 4th tier illusion spells?" [19:48:05] Uh huh. [19:48:32] (Common Knowledge: Anything above 3rd level spells is pretty powerful in modern day) [19:48:45] (Not unknown to exist, but powerful) [19:49:23] Fourth? Are you serious? What'd we do to bring that on us? [19:49:51] Killed a Rakshasa. [19:50:01] "So I guess thats a "no" for Sev, what about the rest of us?" [19:50:19] A no for what? [19:50:25] What're you sayin' about me, goofy? [19:50:27] "I mean I might, but it's a long shot and we're not on speaking terms." [19:52:13] (...what?) [19:52:15] * Marianysa frowns. "I don't think so." [19:52:18] * Aun shakes her head. "Archmages and I don't travel in the same circles." [19:52:42] "I justa found out about de secon teeah." [19:52:56] "An how to make my zombos plantbos." [19:53:12] * Phanos looks to Aurora. "You, casta a heal spell on me zombo. Try." [19:53:14] "Me too Phanos. That's why when I saw it I took Mari and ran." [19:53:39] ... Umm... okay [19:53:55] * Aurora touches one. Briefly. Very briefly. Her finger glows with a healing power [19:54:23] [Nothing happens to Phanos's potted plant zombie.] [19:54:29] huh. Odd. [19:54:34] * Phanos cackles. [19:54:42] * Marianysa snaps "You didn't take me anywhere." at Aurelis. More calmly, but irritably she adds "Just lead me on a wild goose chase." [19:55:35] "What about the Gynosphinx's prophecy? Did she say anything about mages?" [19:55:55] I don't think so. That woulda been specific. [19:56:02] * Sev scratches the back of his head. [19:57:13] So... who has an idea about how we start tracking down this new enemy of ours? [19:57:13] "Phanos, what about fire?" [19:57:23] "Truestrike?" [19:57:47] * Sev shrugs. [19:58:17] Maybe we should start talking about dragons' rights and how this all was a horrible tragedy. [19:58:24] That'd get their attention. [19:58:38] * Aurelis turns to Sev, "What?!" [19:59:32] If you got a better idea, spit it out. [20:00:22] "I'm not sure you had an idea." [20:00:33] * Aun nods, slowly. "We could. It'd probably lead to more people trying to kill us in the middle of the night, but we have a platform now, at least." [20:00:39] You're about two seconds away from pissing me off, man. [20:00:47] * Sev grits his teeth, glancing at Aun. [20:01:06] How would tha tlead to more people trying to kill us? Just getting public exposure? [20:01:36] If this guy behind the killing is our enemy, he'd want us dead anyway. [20:01:42] Let's make ourselves available. [20:02:22] "Sev's got a point. But a second plan is needed as well. I mean, what if the fish don't bite?" [20:02:44] If we try to move against whoever did this with the press, Aurora, he might move against us. If he doesn't, well, there's always Truestrike. [20:02:53] Yeah... [20:02:55] * Aurelis turns to Aun, "CAn you get me to the crime scene? I might be able to find a clue." [20:03:02] Ban seemed excited to break out the divinations, last time I talked to the boss. [20:03:10] .... hm. That sounds like a good idea. [20:03:11] Well, I can try. [20:03:45] Let's head back down, and see if the watch will let us in. [20:03:51] "No weakness in pahticulah to fiyah." [20:04:00] Alright [20:05:09] * Aurelis winks at Phanos "ok Phanos, that's good to know in case they're in the way." [20:05:30] * Aurelis turns to Aun. "Ready when you are." [20:06:28] Alright. The bodies are gone, but maybe you can tell something, anyways. [20:06:30] Oh! [20:06:34] [Aun leads the group out of Mari's house and back down to the lower level of the bridge, toward the crime scene. The area is just about finished being cleaned, however.] [20:07:02] Another thing, don't say anything about the tower. [20:07:07] (Whoops :downs:) [20:07:10] Right [20:07:11] * Marianysa starts wandering around the bridge, taking it all in. [20:07:13] "I doubt I'll find anything but it's better than not trying at all." [20:07:38] * Aun leads Aurelis down to try and work his magic. [20:07:48] * Aurelis clasps his hands into runic symbols [20:08:13] "I guess if I don't feel anything I'll look the old fashion way too [20:08:15] " [20:11:32] [Aurelis finds no trace of any lingering auras, and the only few he does pickup are from the party's magical gear.] [20:12:09] "I don't feel or see anything. Haha, I couldn't get a clue if I tried." [20:12:19] Ugh. [20:12:23] What about the old-fashioned approach? [20:12:31] * Marianysa glances up briefly. "That's nothing new." [20:13:07] * Sev glances around, staying near Aurora with one hand on his maul's handle. [20:13:08] * Aurelis turns to Aurora, "Sorry not that way either." [20:16:30] [Close to where the angel's corpse was, Mari finds a torn piece of fabric, scorched by some spell. It's undamaged portion is smooth to the touch, like very expensive silk.] [20:18:58] * Aurelis walks over to Mari. "How'd you find that? Where is it from?" [20:19:57] * Marianysa looks at it, scratching her head. "Wonder what this could be." [20:20:08] * Sev continues to watch after Aurora, scanning the scenery with a look of suspicion. [20:20:47] * Aun eyes the fabric. "At the very least, if we can fnd out what it is, or who it belonged to, we'll have a better concept of what we're dealing with." [20:21:32] "I'm glad we got something from this trip." [20:23:05] It reminds me of the cloth in that room we loo-er, searched. In the tower. [20:24:06] * Phanos nods. [20:24:15] "I got some silks at me shop I tooked." [20:24:45] * Aurelis folds his arms, "I missed a good looting? damn." [20:25:16] ... hm. [20:25:25] Alright, so almost definitely someone associated with that rakshasa. [20:26:21] * Marianysa continues turning the scrap over in her hand. [20:31:56] * Sev nods. [20:32:15] So, how do we make this help us? [20:32:48] "It could be used in divination to better find the owner. [20:32:53] " [20:33:20] * Aun nods [20:33:37] That works! [20:35:23] Well, anyone know a seer? [20:38:08] * Aurelis raises his hand. "I know this place." [20:39:04] "Of course we need to be honest with them. But we have nothing to hide, do we?" [20:39:08] Is it like your other places? [20:39:37] * Aurelis scowls at Mari, "I don't appreciate that Mari." [20:39:47] * Marianysa smirks. [20:40:01] Frankly, I'd feel more comfortable going back to Truestrike and seeing what they can do first. [20:41:18] * Aurelis shakes his head at Aun, "The Esoteric Order of Aureon is a trustworthy business which serves competitive prices." [20:41:37] That's a fancy name. [20:42:08] I hesitate to deal with any business that needs to specify that they're trustworthy. [20:42:33] "Unless Ban wishes to do the service for free we couldn't find a better place. Thier services are known to casters throughout Sharn and further." [20:42:59] How quiet can we probably keep them about this? [20:43:21] (Common Knowledge: Aureon is the Sovereign Lord of Law and Magic) [20:43:23] "Aureon, the one which the order is named after is the Sovereign Lord of Law and Magic." [20:43:51] "Quiet? If we seem too shady they will probably turn us down." [20:44:44] Then we'll just have to do our best to not seem shady, then. [20:48:57] "Dat mean I cant come?" [20:49:58] I'm not sure. They sound big, so they probably aren't too discriminating [20:53:09] "Good." [21:02:55] Anything else around here that we can go on [21:02:56] ? [21:03:08] * Marianysa finishes explaining. "So yeah, that's kind of a problem." [21:03:39] * Aun nods. "Yeah, that seems like an issue." [21:10:09] "What's a problem?" [21:10:15] * NovaSeaker (~Novaseake@24.168.117.0) Quit (Ping timeout) [21:10:34] * NovaSeaker (~Novaseake@24.168.117.0) has joined #Sharn [21:17:41] ... well... um... if we could find more stuff from this person, it'd make it more likely to succeed, right? [21:17:51] Let's look around on the ground for bits of hair. [21:18:14] Or something. [21:18:15] I don't know [21:18:51] * Sev shrugs a bit. [21:18:58] I'm curious as to where these two ran off. [21:20:57] ... say, there were weapons, right? WHere are those? [21:21:23] The guard likely confiscated them. [21:21:42] (Aun was watching the guards confiscating them.) [21:21:57] Maybe we could figure out a way to get at them. [21:22:13] "Break in?" [21:22:21] I could cause a ruckus, if y'want. [21:22:24] They like taking weapons. [21:22:29] The burned book officer wanted to interview me, later. [21:22:34] I could ask him about it. [21:22:47] (Blackened) [21:23:04] (Oh, right) [21:26:34] How much later? [21:27:03] Y'know.. I know this lady, down at the Sharn Watch offices.. [21:27:11] I might be able to go chat with her a bit. [21:27:59] ... oh? [21:28:26] Yeah. She's kind of.. ahh.. I know how to deal with her. [21:29:09] So she can get us the weapons? [21:29:51] I can't say how much she'll be willing to do for us, but.. [21:30:17] It's the best I can think of. She works out at Daggerwatch.. they prolly stopped there, seeing how close it is. [21:30:22] He said he wanted to think of questions before he interviewed me. I don't know how long that'd be. [21:30:24] Er, Blackwatch. [21:30:27] * Sev nods. [21:30:48] Something like that. It's not far. [21:33:31] I'm gonna get going that way. Anyone who wants to come is free to. [21:33:53] "I go." [21:34:12] I'll tag along. Gotta make sure you stay outta trouble around the Watch after all. [21:34:34] Psh.. most of it is the Watch's fault, really. [21:34:38] Gotta leave a guy alone. [21:34:38] If you think you have it down, my talking won't help much. I'll see what I can find out about any of this. [21:34:44] * Sev nods. [21:38:17] * Sev starts to head toward the Blackarch Watchhouse. [21:38:53] (garrison) [21:39:01] * Aurora follows along. "We'll meet back at Mari's place after this, Aun. How does that sound?" [21:40:10] * Marianysa shrugs. "Sounds like a plan." [21:40:36] Yeah, definately, [21:43:43] * Sev nods as he's walking away. [21:43:45] Mari's place. Gotcha. [21:44:38] * Phanos pads off with Sev, zombies in tow, [21:44:54] [And off Sev goes... Probably to be arrested again.] [21:44:59] [Session End.] [21:45:00] * Marianysa goes with Aun. [21:45:07] * Marianysa is now known as Yonjuuni [21:45:09] [END.] End of #Sharn buffer Wed Aug 15 21:45:38 2007