Start of #Sharn buffer: Wed Jun 04 20:48:23 2008 [17:50:31] [The party wakes up the next morning, having slept on the hard stone floor of the warforged's apartment. Apparently Temper has not moved from his post, watching out his window for any signs of attack.] [17:50:34] [Session Start] [17:51:42] * Aurora slowly wakes up. She looks to Temper. "Thanks..." [17:52:08] * Darkheart is now known as Mauz [17:52:33] ... ngh. My neck. [17:53:30] [Temper doesn't acknowledge Aurora's gratitude.] [17:54:09] * Aurora begins a quiet prayer for Loharath [17:55:50] * Phanos slept just fine. "Temper, you done came to decidin' mon?" [17:56:13] "I have." [17:56:28] * Mauz is too busy rubbing the kink out of his neck to care much about Temper or sad people on stone. [17:56:53] [Mari seems to have been awake before everyone, but she's just huddled in a corner.] [17:57:26] "And wat it gon' be?" [17:59:08] "I will join you." [17:59:30] Heh. More the merrier, I suppose. [18:00:42] "Good ting mon, we be glad havin' ya." [18:01:12] "Your medic requires time to recharge. I will remain at watch until she finishes." [18:04:10] [The hour Aurora needs to pray passes in relative silence.] [18:04:16] I think we all need more time, but.... yeh. [18:06:10] * Aurora finishes.. [18:06:17] So... what now? [18:06:42] [Temper turns from the window and looks to Phanos.] [18:07:14] * Phanos nods to him. [18:07:21] "We gon' go delivah our report be wot." [18:07:26] Sounds about right. [18:08:45] Did he want me to come too? [18:09:48] [Temper nods.] [18:12:04] "You may as well, girl." [18:12:17] "Les go." [18:12:37] * Aurora nods [18:12:40] Alright. [18:12:52] "I will not be able to act as scout for you on the way to the lifts. I have not used one in two years." [18:13:00] * Mauz rises, shakes out his limbs, and rubs his head lazily. "Never was a morning person..." [18:13:27] "We can take care of ahselves jus fine." [18:14:26] "Affirmative." [18:15:00] * Phanos orders his undead to move out. [18:15:20] [Temper waits for everyone to file out of his room and downstairs. Mari stalks behind the others, but Temper stands motionless until she goes first.] [18:15:59] * Aurora steps along [18:16:19] * Mauz moves along like a man still in need of a drink and a pretty face. "So." [18:16:55] [Temper places a coin on the merchant's desk before he lets himself and the rest of the group out.] [18:18:01] Your rent? [18:18:12] [Temper nods.] [18:19:24] "You movin' out or payin' rent?" [18:19:58] [Temper regards Phanos for a moment in silence.] "I am joining you." [18:20:25] We may need this as a place to stay in the future. [18:20:42] No point in burning bridges, yeah. [18:22:19] "You wish to return." [18:22:32] [Temper walks back inside and puts down more coins on the desk.] [18:23:55] Just in case, fella. Just in case. [18:24:34] [Temper returns and nods.] "I have paid for six months." [18:27:09] ... I like you. [18:27:12] "Good good." [18:27:28] [Temper looks around, scanning the "street" level of the broad tunnel they are standing in.] "We are exposed." [18:28:54] Then we need to find a way to get there without being seen. Don't mind taking the scenic route. [18:29:49] [Skill Challenge: Evade Daask and reach Lower Sharn] [18:29:53] [Go!] [18:32:52] * Mauz sticks relatively close to the group, although anyone who gives them the hairy eyeball will find themselves staring right at the most sinister-looking smile they've ever seen. [18:35:44] * Aurora steps along carefully [18:35:57] [Around one bend, the party standing in a small alley, Aurora tries to listen for anyone coming down the tunnel-avenue. She think's it's clear, and Temper moves foward.] [18:37:30] [A group of three ogres, carrying blund objects over their shoulders, seem to be patrolling. They spot Aurora.] [18:38:27] "Ay! That ones da girly in full plate." [18:38:47] "We gonnas smashums!" [18:38:49] [init] [18:39:07] ... well, at least it won't be boring. [18:50:02] * NovaSeaker changes topic to 'Init Order: Temper, Mauz, Aurora, Phanos' [18:51:05] [Temper leaps at the nearest ogre, slamming his oversized spiked gauntlet into the creature's jaw.] [18:51:45] * NovaSeaker changes topic to 'Init Order: Temper, Mari, Mauz, Aurora, Phanos' [18:55:31] [Hearing the sound of battle, Mari screams incoherently and unsheaths her light blades as she moves around the corner.] [18:57:15] [She rushes in on the stunned ogre and slices it's stomach open. Blood sprays and it falls to the floor.] [18:57:20] [Mauz's Turn] [18:57:59] * Mauz grins smartly and keeps his distance... but nonetheless aims, chuckles, and unloads at one of his foes. "Not boring at all." [19:00:12] [Aurora's Turn] [19:01:24] * Aurora grasps her holy symbol and points at one of the Ogres. [19:02:02] [It looks at her funny, then hefts it's bludgeon, ready to attack.] [19:02:07] [But not before Phanos's turn.] [19:02:12] [Phano's Turn] [19:05:02] * NovaSeaker changes topic to 'Init Order: Temper, Mari, Mauz, Aurora, Phanos, Ogres' [19:05:07] * Phanos sends his plantboletons out of the alley, the gargoyle going toe to toe with one of the Ogres, the dogs running to catch up. He himself steps out of the alleyway and conjures a storm of stone and ice, pelting them. [19:13:52] [The last remaining ogre's eyes go wide as he sees his partners dispatched in less than six seconds. He looks back at the party and howls before withdrawing for combat and heading as fast as he can down the tunnel, screaming in Giant.] [19:14:00] [Temper's Turn] [19:15:07] [Temper takes a step forward and launches himself toward the retreating ogre moving faster than over 300 pounds of metal and stone has any right to.] [19:16:59] [Temper leaps up when he gets close and slams his gauntlet with full velocity into the ogre's spine. The crack can be heard clearly down the avenue where the rest of the party is.] [19:17:15] "Deys not even wort bringin' back. Weakbones, ya." [19:17:34] [Temper calmly walks back to the rest of the party] [19:18:20] * Mauz idly blows faint traces of essence off of his fingers. "Smooth like a call girl's ass." [19:19:30] * Phanos kneels over and searches the bodies. [19:19:56] [Mari looks down at the ogre who's stomach she cut open.] "Because of scum like you..." [19:20:39] Sadly, they're a dime a dozen, doll. The real scum usually knows to stay outta sight. [19:21:41] "Might be able to selly dis stuffs." [19:22:06] [Mari kicks the dead ogre in the face before sheathing her blades.] [19:22:08] "Load it up in Treewing's ribs." [19:22:28] [Temper watches at Mauz inspects the corpses.] "We are exposed." [19:22:30] Let's go. [19:23:04] Mmm-hmm. [19:23:17] * Mauz rubs his hands together, the thought of the good ale dancing in his head. [19:23:41] * Aurora moves along after Treewing grabs whatever [19:25:07] [Apparently the fleeing ogre's screams didn't raise the alarms it had hoped for, and the party successfully sneaks their way out of Khyber's Gate and into the noisey, rank industrial district of Ashblack] [19:26:35] [They locate the large industrial lift that leads into the outskirts of Malleon's Gate fairly easy. It's a straight shot from there to the bridge heading toward Longstairs, a lower-class but relatively safe district in the Lower City.] [19:26:36] "You good in a fight, mon." [19:27:12] "It is the reason I exist." [19:28:14] You exist pretty damn well, then. [19:28:16] * Phanos nods. [19:29:08] [Once they cross the bridge into Longstairs, Mari starts heading off on her own.] [19:29:18] "Where ya goin dere mari?" [19:29:33] "I need to be alone." [19:29:47] Be safe, girl. [19:29:50] "Right den girl. We see you latah." [19:30:18] [Mari waves a hand without looking back and continues heading in the rouge south-eastern direction of her home.] [19:30:23] rough [19:31:01] * Aurora nods.. [19:31:46] ... feel pretty bad for her. [19:32:45] Yeah... [19:33:40] "You said you must report in." [19:33:50] "Ya mon, dat right." [19:33:56] "You remembah de way Mauz?" [19:34:55] Couldn't forget it for the world. [19:35:15] * Mauz moves on along, although his mind's more on relaxing than rambling on about nearly dying. Again. [19:36:07] * Phanos follows along, Giant wooden gargoyle at his back, dogs at his side [19:36:41] [The four of them head along the staircases, lifts, and skybridges of Sharn until they reach the City Archive's in Upper Central. A dull, flat, windowless building squatting in it's own courtyard atop a tower.] [19:37:33] ... this better be overwith quick. [19:38:35] [They enter the building into the solid-white reception area. There appear to be no doors, and the room is mostly barren besides a large wooden desk. A receptionist sits at it, reading the latest Sharn Inquisitive. The front page headline is "Terrorist Attack in Graywall".] [19:39:11] "Huh, can I have dat papah ma'am?" [19:40:08] [The receptionist lowers it, and sees the four of them. She looks blandly at the new addition, Temper, who blandly stares back. After a moment she turns to Phanos.] "There's a copy over by those seats." [19:41:44] * Mauz leans on the desk with one hand and smirks. "Well, while we're here on business... gotta ask. You gotta name, miss?" [19:41:54] "Sure do." [19:43:01] So might I hear it... or would I damn myself to an eternity of longing if I did and never saw you again? [19:43:27] "One can only hope." [19:44:00] [She straightens her paper and makes a point of going back to reading it.] [19:45:10] * Mauz looks unruffled. "Should you decide to damn me later, you need only ask for Mauz the White, man of... action" Smile, turn, sit, look smug. [19:47:28] * Phanos takes one, reading up on it [19:49:48] [Apparently, there was some sort of unprovoked attack against the Karrnathi immigrants living in Graywall. Several people were killed in a after-hours get together in a displaced nobleman's house. The culprits are still at large, last seen fleeing toward Central.] [19:52:58] "Hmm." [19:53:17] "Wat dat man we needed to see?" [19:54:20] * Aurora stands around [19:56:23] [The receptionist looks up.] "You're here to leave a message?" [19:57:04] We actually need to speak to someone rather damn important. [19:57:11] "We ere to meet im, ya." [19:57:39] "I'm not sure what you're talking about. This is the City Archives." [19:58:12] "We lookin fo Sally." [19:58:52] "Sally isn't in right now. Can I take a message?" [19:59:58] Naw, that's okay. Is Sarah in, though? [20:02:46] [The receptionist pushes a button underneath her desk and a bell rings. A portion of the wall behind the desk opens up into a door. The seam of the door frame was invisible just a moment ago.] [20:03:01] "Third door on the left. He'll be there shortly." [20:03:09] Thanks, doll. [20:03:30] * Phanos walks in with his plantbos in tow, taking the right door [20:03:32] * Mauz pops up and starts on walking. "If you change your mind, I'll be around." [20:06:04] "Maybe when Galifar unites." [20:06:25] Stranger things have happened. [20:06:35] [She shrugs.] [20:06:53] * Mauz moves on along. There are other (chestier) fish in the sea. [20:07:42] * Aurora steps in. [20:07:51] [Inside the room you're instructed to enter, there's a long table with a few uncomfortable chairs. You aren't made to wait long, however. Agent K, hood concealing his face as always, enters shortly.] [20:08:11] "...I hope more than you three made it back." [20:08:43] [K seems to be completely ignoring Temper, who doesn't seem to mind.] [20:09:29] * Mauz grins a little, head bobbing in greeting. "Could've been worse, but we're here. Just one man down." [20:10:22] "Got attack by de facey chest man and de brain eatah. Low done trew himself and de brain eatah in de lava." [20:10:36] "...Brain eater?" [20:11:06] Some... thing with tentacles on its face [20:11:17] [K's hood shifts, and you get the impression he turned to regard Aurora.] "Can you translate?" [20:12:50] Vile-looking, face full of tentacles. Ran into one. Wasn't fun. [20:12:52] We were attacked by the thing with a face in its chest. We destroyed it, but then we were attacked by a thing with tentacles on its face. [20:13:03] Loharath ran up to it and then he grabbed it. [20:13:12] Then dragged it and himself into a pool of lava... [20:13:30] "..." [20:13:47] "Why would he do something like that?" [20:14:03] "Did he even put on the amulet I gave him?" [20:14:05] To protect us. We were all frozen and unable to move. [20:14:26] "Oh..." [20:15:13] Crazy sonovabitch. I'll miss him. [20:15:46] "...I'll see if I can get him post-humously awarded the Star of Breland." [20:16:22] He was wearing it. [20:17:31] "The Star of Breland?" [20:17:42] No, the... nevermind. [20:18:15] "So.. you couldn't recover our agent." [20:18:30] "We killed im dead." [20:19:01] "You killed him?" [20:19:15] "Had to, mon." [20:19:18] "I take it he was too far gone with whatever happened to him." [20:19:30] "You got that right, ya." [20:19:39] Time wasn't on our side. Alarms were up, and your agent looked to have properly flipped sides, so it was the best we could do. [20:20:00] [K nods.] "Alright. At least the case is closed and there isn't a rogue agent running loose." [20:21:07] "I won't be available for the next few days. The attack in Graywall has pulled our resources in Sharn thin. It's all we can do to stop the Lord Mayor from ordering the Redcloaks into action." [20:21:27] [OOC for info] [20:22:30] "Anytin we can do? And also, you gon' pay?" [20:23:22] Well, it's all in a day's work, sir. Glad to have been of service. [20:24:55] * Aurora doesn't look too good. [20:25:26] "Pay? This was a facor from the Crown. Besides the equipment you requisitioned is yours to keep." [20:25:29] favor* [20:27:48] "I mean fo is memorial." [20:29:33] "I'll have to pull some strings and have him post-humously inducted as a Citadel Knight. I'll do what I can." [20:30:02] Thanks. [20:30:34] [Agent K bows his head.] "If you'll excuse me, I have to go back to training new recruits." [20:31:00] Bye. [20:31:54] Be well, now. [20:32:03] * Phanos looks around. "So, wat we gon' do now?" [20:32:40] * Mauz smiles a little. "If we meet again, wouldn't mind seeing your face... and I guess this is where we recover and figure out what to do... well, you all. I should probably report to the folks... eventually." [20:32:57] * Mauz makes a face like he swallowed a very large spoon of fish oil. [20:33:13] We get some rest, then we still have that Rakshasa that needs to be dealt with. [20:33:25] We've eliminated one possible hiding place. [20:33:43] He's bound to know we're coming for him now, and he may have taken measures to protect himself from scrying this time. [20:34:06] "Well, dere were only tree places he coulda been, ya?" [20:34:40] [Temper speaks up, having been silent the entire time K was in the room.] "You have another enemy?" [20:34:55] Yes. [20:35:59] Many of them, it seems. [20:36:04] "We seem got plenty, ya." [20:36:14] Those ogres werne't just looking for intruders. They noticed me, specifically. [20:37:15] I'm along for the ride. These crazies saved me from a pretty nasty fate. Life-debts are fun like that. [20:37:50] "I thought perhaps because they realized their gargoyle century was murdered and asked the other warforged who did it." [20:38:17] sentry* [20:38:53] That might be it. [20:44:26] Well, we should find Mari and get some rest somewhere... [20:47:29] [Session End] End of #Sharn buffer Wed Jun 04 20:48:23 2008