Session Start: Wed Aug 29 17:02:50 2007 Session Ident: #Sharn 03[17:02:50] * Now talking in #Sharn [17:17:02] [The group was ushered into the back rooms of the Gathering Light, where the kalashtar that maintained the communal gathering hall reside. Zanatash and Harharath enter one room and place Aurelis's body on a trio of cushions, with an extra one to rest his head on comfortably. The floor is padded and soft, and the kalashtar partners invite the party to sit and wait.] [17:17:09] [Session Start] 06[17:17:28] * Aurora looks at Aurelis severely. >:( >:( >:( [17:17:32] CAn I ask one question before you start atleast? 06[17:19:25] * Marianysa sits, fidgeting nervously. [17:19:33] (isn't Aurelis unconcious?) 06[17:19:41] * Aun sits on the floor, watching Aurelis. [17:19:50] (nevermind then, I forgot.) [17:20:07] (I knocked you out, you better stay that way. >:( 01[17:21:15] So.... what is this supposed to do, exactly? [17:21:49] [Zanatash and Harharath converse wordlessly for a moment after seeing Aurelis down, and Harharath leaves the room.] "We're trying to get in contact with a telepath. In the mean time, I can help you with that psychometry you were asking about." 06[17:22:12] * Aun nods. "Terrific. Who has the cloth?" 06[17:22:49] * Marianysa brings the cloth out. "Right here." 06[17:24:37] * Phanos puls out his waterskin, pouring it onto a zombie's head. [17:24:50] [Zanatash walks over and sits before Mari, taking the cloth from him.] "I don't think you've had it long enough to imprint your aura onto it, so this should be very accurate." [17:25:09] (her. From HER) 01[17:25:18] Ah, good. [17:25:28] (Good, I thought I was in Pokemon Quartz for a second. :V ) [17:27:35] [Zanatash closes his eyes and concentrates on the cloth in his hand. From nowhere, a bass-pitched hum fills the room, eerily akin to many deep voices throat-singing.] [17:29:33] [Eyes still closed, Zanatash speaks over the hum] "The previous owner was a..... Jadu'gar?" 06[17:29:48] * Aurora blinks, and looks confused. [17:30:02] I'm sorry, I have no idea what that is. 01[17:30:07] Same. [17:30:15] "I don't know what a Jadu'gar Rakshasa is either, but there you go." 01[17:30:23] ... Rakshassa? 06[17:30:26] * Marianysa scratches her head. "A what? ...oh no." 01[17:30:29] Okay, I know what THAT is. [17:30:33] "He was male." [17:30:54] [Zanatash's brow furrows as he continues to read the pychic imprint.] 06[17:31:00] * Aun squeezes her eyes shut and lowered her forehead into her palm. "Another damn rakshasa? Traveller." [17:32:26] "He is... nine million, seven hundred fourty six thousand, three hundred and twenty nine years old?" [17:32:36] "What?" [17:32:55] [Confused, Zanatash continues on.] 01[17:33:26] It's entirely possible... [17:34:39] "Whatever he is, he was evil, but in a structured way. Not self-serving or prone to random destruction." [17:34:46] "Dats de same age as me." 06[17:35:39] * Marianysa blinks at Phanos. 06[17:35:52] * Phanos nods sagely. [17:37:05] "He gained the object by.... " [He grimmaces] "He took it from it's former owner by force, lets just leave it at that...." [17:37:29] "And he lost this fragment of the cloak by an angel's flaming sword." 06[17:41:45] * Aurora frowns... [17:44:54] [Zanatash opens his eyes and looks at all of you, then Aurelis.] "What in In-Yanna's name are you people involved in?" 01[17:45:37] To be honest, we're not completely certain. All I know is that I'm trying to foil fiendspawn plotting. 06[17:46:46] * Aun nods. "I'd really appreciate it if this isn't spread around. We're trying to keep it so that it seems this is the fault of evil wizards, so people don't panic and do foolish things." [17:48:07] [Zanatash manages to recover from his smirk before it turns into a grin.] "Kalashtar can keep secrets better than anyone." 06[17:49:04] * Aun smiles. "Indeed. Thanks for the discretion, then.' [17:50:02] "I won't pretend to know what you're dealing with, or that you can rely on us for support at any time... but you are facing an ancient darkness, and that is something we shadowwatchers specialize in..." 01[17:50:43] Really? 01[17:51:44] Any help you might be able to lend would be greatly appreciated. 01[17:51:51] We don't have a whole lot to go on. [17:53:07] [He nods.] "I wish I could pledge the support of my people but..." [He glances over at Aurelis] "There are still many things we do not know about your troupe, and we have precious little manpower to spare." 06[17:53:37] * Marianysa brightens. "It's good to know, anyway." 06[17:54:20] * Aun nods. "I understand. Hopefully, in the future, your burdens will be less. And we won't have such suspicious people with us." 06[17:54:25] * Aurora nods [17:55:37] "The former is not likely to happen within my lifetime, but the latter can certainly be worked on from both sides." 01[17:56:28] Well... hm. Okay, so it was a Rakshasa that attacked there. What's this object? [17:56:39] "What object?" 01[17:57:12] That he took from a former owner by force. [17:58:02] [He blinks and holds up the torn cloth.] 01[17:58:27] ... oh, I misunderstood. nevermind. [17:58:42] [He nods.] [18:01:28] [After a few more moments of discussion, Harharath returns with another man. His features aren't quite as perfect, his physique not quite as statuesque as the other Overlook residents in the room.] [18:04:17] [He is wearing sparse robes, with a long scarf of silk that hangs down to his ankles from around his neck. The silk is of a purple tint so light its hue is almost unnoticable. A faintly glowing crystal etched with labyrinthine pathways hangs from around his neck.] "Greetings all. My name is Jezaar Orim." [18:04:33] "Hoi." 01[18:05:12] Hi [18:05:46] Hello. Are you the one who's going to, um, ...help Aurelis? [18:05:57] Hello, Jezzar Orim. [18:06:14] "I am a lightbringer who walks the Path of Light. It is my sincere hope that we can bring your friend back from the brink of darkness..." 06[18:06:22] * Aurora nods... [18:07:00] [He turns to Aun and smiles.] "That's Jezaar. ay-ar. Don't worry, everyone from Khorvaire gets it wrong at first." 06[18:08:45] * Aun smiles. "Thanks." [18:09:24] [His smile fades quickly though as he sits down, legs crossed just before the top of Aurelis's head.] [18:12:15] [He forms some sort of symetrical diagram with his hands and fingers and places them above Aurelis's face.] [18:12:51] [Harharath turns to Aun.] "This will take some time." [18:14:03] How long? Should we come back later? 01[18:14:33] Any places around here you think are a nice place for newcomers to visit, if it's going to take a while? [18:15:53] [Harharath shifts uncomfortably.] "I don't think you'll recieve much of a welcome before this is resolved." 06[18:16:18] * Aun nods. "We did bring a dangerous person into their community, Aurora." 01[18:16:19] Good point. He spooked everyone pretty badly. Can't say I blame them. [18:16:50] [Zanatash speaks up.] "If you're hungry we can have food brought to you." [18:17:06] (Say no to the food!) [18:17:32] (Shush!) 06[18:18:37] * Aun shrugs. "I appreciate the offer, but I'm afraid my palate isn't refined enough to appreciate Kalashtar cuisine." [18:19:54] [Zanatash nods.] "We do have some adaran cuisine you might like. Spicy just like your brelish food." [18:19:56] "I eat." [18:20:58] In that case, I'll take some of that. Thanks! 06[18:21:00] * Marianysa 's stomach growls. Smiling sheepishly, she says "I guess I could eat." 01[18:21:31] I'm a little hungry. It'll be nice to try something new [18:21:40] [He nods.] "I'll get some take out." [18:22:13] [Zanatash leaves the room, leaving you with Harharath and Jezaar.] [18:23:19] [Harharath remains silent and watches the group cautiously. That he could probably make the room explode in a blast of pyrokinesis isn't comforting.] 03[18:24:04] * Retrieving #Sharn modes... [18:26:05] [Zanatash returns some time later with a carton of waxed-paper boxes.] 06[18:27:18] * Aun takes one of the boxes and opens it [18:27:25] "I didn't know what you might enjoy, so I took the liberty of getting everyone Zeerim Talo noodles." 06[18:27:31] * Phanos does as well. 01[18:27:45] Oh, thanks. 06[18:27:50] * Aurora goes to get a box [18:28:30] [He hands everyone a box about the side of a large fist.] 06[18:28:30] * Marianysa digs in cheerfully. [18:29:12] [Mari is treated to the spiciest goddamn thing she has ever tasted. Her mouth burns inside and out, fire spreading across her lips and cheeks.] 06[18:30:24] * Marianysa gasps and starts coughing. 01[18:30:43] M-Mari? 01[18:30:45] You alright? [18:30:56] Flame and host, what's going on, Mari? 06[18:31:01] * Phanos eats as well, probably used to these kinds of tastes [18:31:30] [Phanos has a much better reaction, having eaten many exotic and horrendously spicy things on his wild island home.] [18:32:13] Need w-water... [18:32:15] [Zanatash frowns.] "Maybe I should have gotten her kalashtar food. She reacts just like us." [18:32:15] "Why you cry, girl?" [18:32:39] No, water only makes it worse! 06[18:32:52] * Aurora looks at her box of food uneasily [18:32:57] [Has already handed Mari a glass though...] 06[18:33:43] * Marianysa has already started drinking before Aun warned her. [18:34:14] [Mari's throat burns and she vaguely wonders why steam isn't coming out of her mouth cause that water should be boiling.] [18:34:41] I...I think I'm gonna be sick. [18:35:22] "It's dat good eh?" 06[18:35:25] * Phanos chomps away. [18:35:39] [Several minutes later...] 06[18:36:06] * Aurora eats her food carefully. Very very carefully. 06[18:36:35] * Aun doesn't eat at all, deciding that's more prudent in the long run [18:36:52] [Things calm down again. Turns out Mari accidentally bit right into a talo pepper seed, possibly one of the spiciests substances on Eberron. The rest of the meal is still terribly spicy, but the others manage without the same reaction.] [18:37:17] [Jezaar speaks up, and just then everyone notices the bass-pitched vibration stop.] [18:37:26] "Tanks you so much for de food. Anyone gots any mah?" [18:37:52] "I... I am not certain what is wrong with this one." [18:38:05] "Ain't no spirits." [18:38:07] "He... There is no danger of a mind seed." [18:38:17] "However..." [18:38:38] "He isn't possessed either. But there are two distinct conciousnesses residing in him." [18:38:54] "He crazy." 01[18:38:58] Huh. Odd. [18:39:14] "No, no. This isn't a fractured conciousness." [18:39:29] "It's two entirely separate ones. As if they are layered on top of one another." [18:39:41] "Like he has two brains sharing the same physical space." 06[18:39:44] * Aurora blinks. [18:39:45] "It's uncanny." 01[18:39:50] That's... odd. [18:39:54] ...how? [18:39:55] "Can I use one of dem?" [18:40:18] [Jezaar turns to Mari.] "On how, even I am not certain...." [18:40:23] This is quite strange. [18:40:38] "He only need one, ya." [18:40:43] "I.. I may be able to talk to The Enlightened about this matter.... but he does not often come out of his trances." 06[18:41:48] * Aurora eats another noodle. Singular. [18:43:04] "The one conciousness that calls itself Lucius and hides behind the name of Aurelis has seen much trauma, much of it self-inflicted." [18:43:19] "Of the other conciousness, I cannot say. It shields its thoughts from me." [18:44:33] Are you saying...the other conciousness...it has it's own, uh, abilities? [18:44:50] "This is entirely different from anything we've ever encountered before...." [18:45:42] [Zanatash takes a step forward.] "They are... involved with an ancient shadow. More ancient than even the ones we watch." 06[18:46:18] * Aun nods, solemnly. "Is there anything we can do?" 01[18:46:59] He claimed that he was told it was put in him as an infant. [18:47:21] [Jezaar frowns.] "I.. don't detect any malice within it. Its thoughts are a blank, but it's aura does not exude wickedness..." [18:48:59] "There are ways to cover your aura, but... it's not reading as blank either. It radiates... I think you would describe it as "sanctity"." 06[18:49:16] * Marianysa scratches her head. [18:52:55] "Given this... I think it only prudent to appologize on behalf of our community." 06[18:53:32] * Aun nods. 06[18:53:40] * Aurora nods. [18:57:26] "We hope that you can understand our actions, however, were in the defense of our families and homes." 01[18:57:30] Yeah. [18:57:41] "And that... you help your friend understand when he awakens." [18:58:01] "Whichever one it is that awakens with his body." 01[18:58:16] I'm wondering where to go from here. He's pretty paranoid, and possibly understandably so. Lots of people tried to kill him. Well, him and us. 01[18:58:29] But he went off on his own to try to get far away to safety, but that didn't really work. [19:00:47] We'll try. [19:03:55] [Jezaar nods and puts his hands over Aurelis's temples. They begin to glow with light, which diffuses into his body, healing him.] [19:04:04] [Aurelis's eyes open.] [19:04:06] [Session End.] Session Close: Wed Aug 29 19:15:06 2007