Start of #Odal buffer: Mon Mar 29 23:13:07 2010 [17:33:00] * When last we left our heroes, they had just escaped the Clockwork Nirvana of Mechanus for Horbek's Glory, and were going to the Runeworks to check on the construction of their submersible devices. We resume their quest just after an adolescent eladrin girl finished talking about whores. [17:33:24] [Session start] [17:34:40] * Plow (MattonMac@75-147-52-61-NewEngland.hfc.comcastbusiness.net) has joined #Odal [17:35:54] * asdasd (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) has joined #Odal [17:36:16] * Eilenia continues on her way to the smith [17:38:20] * Eilenia looks for the runesmith [17:38:23] * Eve_Kasnora (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [17:38:27] * Plow is now known as Tarpaulin [17:39:08] * asdasd is now known as Eve_Kasnora [17:39:29] * Charles (Charles.Bo@dsl2-161.gsinet.net) has left #Odal [17:39:38] * Charles (Charles.Bo@dsl2-161.gsinet.net) has joined #Odal [17:40:07] * The forge is full of dwarves, and some members of other races, working on runecraft. You'd be hard-pressed not to find a runesmith [17:41:16] * Eilenia looks for whoever is in charge. [17:41:36] * Tarpaulin stares around with wide eyes. "Well, ah'll be! Goodness graaacious!" It appears Tarpaulin, in its excitement, has adopted some strange accent. [17:42:26] * One of the dwarven smiths points Eilenia to a long-bearded dwarf who, with a fine pick, is engraving minute runes on a black steel plate [17:42:47] * Eilenia walks over to the long-bearded one. "Hello there." [17:43:31] * A young half-elven woman enters the forge, followed by an older elf. The half-elf pauses, and then whispers to the elf. "I'll be damned! I think that's *them*!" [17:44:07] * The dwarven smith nods. "Good mornin'. How can I be assisting you?" [17:44:08] * Tarpaulin turns to his compatriots, "What is this wundahful place?" [17:44:13] * Paera glances at Tarp, but follows Elena. [17:45:45] * Eve_Kasnora looks at the elves. [17:46:32] "Hmm? Who?" the taller elf questioned the smaller half-blood, bright eyes peering from under dark bangs toward the group she indicated. [17:46:39] * Eilenia takes out her notebook and flips it to the pages containing schematics for the apparatus. "We wish to make enough of these to carry a half-dozen or so people." [17:46:46] "Are you speaking of us?" [17:47:46] * "The ones who, uh, saved Ivorgard. Killed the gnoll bitch-queen. Killed that dragon out in Tra-" She quickly stops speaking, as Eve addresses her. [17:48:35] * Tarpaulin waves his four hands at the elves. "Greetings mortals!" [17:49:20] "Gnoll bitch-queen?" [17:49:24] * Eve_Kasnora looks confused. [17:49:24] "oh, then they missed a few, huh?" she prompted, hand reaching back to massage the back of her own neck for a moment, not seeming to notice the being addressed until the girl silenced. "Eh? Oh, I guess so.?" She waved lightly. [17:49:41] * Eve_Kasnora turns to Paera. "We were killing a gnoll pack?" [17:50:06] And as she caught sight of the bizzar mechanoid, she inclined her head, gawking in bafflement. "I think that pile of metal just spoke to us." [17:50:23] * Paera turns to Eve. "Uh, yeah, remember? In that temple." [17:50:58] * Paera looks nearly as confused as Eve, and a bit nervous at the sudden attention. [17:51:04] * Eve_Kasnora 's eyes light up. "Oh yes! In Horbek's Glory." [17:51:23] * The half-elf is a short girl with auburn hair, dressed in white robes. She has the eye of Ioun stitched onto the hood of her robe that hangs down over her forehead, and long, loose sleeves. She's pretty, in a non-distinct way, and has a dagger hanging from the cinch of her robes. [17:51:54] * Eilenia laughs. "It wasn't all that long ago, Eve." [17:52:02] * "Oh, it's a, uh... modrone? I don't know if it should be here..." [17:52:40] * asdasd (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) has joined #Odal [17:52:55] * As people talk the dwarf foreman takes Eilenia's notebook and nods. He points over to a wall of the workshop. "We've been at it for a while, lass. Just about finished the first." [17:53:01] * The Elf is a good two heads taller, with darker skin and hair, and bright blue eyes. She's dressed in blue robes, over a black underlayer. She has no visible weapons whatsoever, but displays no remarkable holy symbols. Her only piece of jewelry is a beaded bracelet around her left wrist. [17:53:03] * asdasd is now known as Eve_ [17:53:05] * Eve_ turns to the elves. She lets one hand rest easily on Tarp's flat top and the other just as easily on the hilt of one of her blades, sheathed at her hip. "Yes, he is speaking. His name is Tarp-pulling." [17:53:23] Er, don't worry about that. Tarp, uh, decided to come with us. And...nevermind. Long story. [17:53:38] * Tarpaulin nods, "That is my name. Do not wear it out. I am unsure of where to purchase replacement nomenclature in your strange country." [17:53:43] * At the wall is a long, fat cylinder, a pair of lobster claws sprouting from the front and a dozen skittering legs underneath [17:54:05] * Eve_Kasnora (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [17:54:11] * Eve_ is now known as NovaSeaker [17:54:21] * NovaSeaker is now known as Eve_Kasnora [17:54:54] "How can we be helping you, children of the woods?" [17:55:25] * KouriAlkytha glanced down to the girl. "Lianna, are these who you came looking for?" [17:56:08] * Eilenia looks over at the wall. "Oh, excellent. It is going well, then?" [17:56:56] * The half-elf nods. "Oh, well, uh. The forges, yeah." She smiles, clearly embarassed, and turns to address the heroes. "Sorry! I'm Lianna, of Ivorgard. I came here to carry on my family's history of runesmithing, after you saved our town and we'd heard it was safe here. So, uh, thanks!" [17:58:03] * Eve_Kasnora smiles and shifts her hand subtly off her sword to her hip. "No thanks being necessary. I am being glad to be of service." [17:58:25] Oh! Excellent. [17:58:43] * Eilenia looks over the half-elf, a little curious, and a little... hard to discern. [18:00:39] Is, um, their something we can help you with? [18:00:56] * Lianna seems a little embarassed to be under Eilenia's examination and ducks away, checking in with the foreman and hading into a back-room to drop her posessions off in safe-keeping. [18:02:31] "Goodness!" Tarpaulin pipes, looking at Eve, "You are great heroes here, too?" He pats his "chest" with all four hands, "I was truly fortunate to find your party in Mechanus." [18:03:05] * Eve_Kasnora (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [18:03:14] * Eve_Kasnora (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) has joined #Odal [18:03:43] * KouriAlkytha looked up to Eilenia, then Eve, stepping out of Lianna's path as she moves along. "Hmm... " she crossed her arms, taking in the 'heroes' gathered. "You are good, to have done all you did." she commented. [18:04:18] Why, thank you. [18:06:59] * KouriAlkytha seemed a bit awkward with having to converse, settling against one wall nd tapping her foot while seeming to await the little half-elf. "What are you in town for, if I could ask?" [18:07:07] * Paera blushes a bit. "Um. Thanks. We're really not all that great though..." [18:08:55] "We are building metal lobsters to go on underwater adventure." [18:09:06] * Tarpaulin considers Kouri's words, then brightens. "Ah! So this is a town. I was wondering. I am afraid I am still having trouble parsing all of this new input. I wanted to call it an anthill." [18:10:23] It IS under a mountain [18:13:01] * Lianna emerges from the back room, looks at the group again, and blinks. She heads over to Kouri and whispers. "Hey, didn't you say you were missing some big spooky artifact?" [18:15:40] * KouriAlkytha blinked, and jumped slightly at her words. "Eh, something like that, yes..." she replied. Clearly she thought it wiser not to be talking about it..." [18:16:57] * Eve_Kasnora blithly tosses her hair over her shoulder, but when she lowers her hand again it rests once again on the hilt of her sword. "Artifact?" [18:18:16] * NovaSeaker (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) has joined #Odal [18:18:30] * NovaSeaker blithly tosses her hair over her shoulder, but when she lowers her hand again it rests once again on the hilt of her sword. "Artifact?" [18:18:41] * NovaSeaker is now known as Eve_ [18:18:44] * Eve_ blithly tosses her hair over her shoulder, but when she lowers her hand again it rests once again on the hilt of her sword. "Artifact?" [18:19:59] * Eve_Kasnora (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [18:20:22] * Lianna's eyes widen slightly, noting Eve's hand on the hilt of her sword. "Oh, it's nothing. Just my overactive imaginagion, ha-ha." [18:20:43] * KouriAlkytha blinked slightly as Eve readied herself to draw her blade. The woman raised a hand slightly, palm open. "Hold. I'm afraid things are more detailed than I've mentioned to Lianna. If you'd join us for dinner, I'll explain. Unless you'd prefer to attack me here." [18:21:16] Uh... [18:23:57] * Eve_ stares at Kouri, her expression neutral. [18:24:01] * Eilenia frowns. [18:24:44] "I do not dine with enemies. Nor do I attack the innocent. It is being for the best if you speak now, and be speaking quickly." [18:27:09] "So quick to judge. You'd do well to be more open-minded in this world." she offered, before stepping closer, hands crossed at the wrists before her, closed and empty."If you must know. My village as remained apart from the world for a very long time. We have been safeguarding a dangerous artifact, keeping it out of the hands of those who might decide to -- [18:27:32] * Eilenia whispers to Paera. "What is this man-creature?" [18:28:04] -- put its foul power to use. However, it was some time ago that the artifact vanished from our keeping. I've set out to reclaim it and return it to safekeeping." [18:29:11] * Paera blinks at Elena and whispers back. "What?" [18:29:33] * Eve_ listens to her tale. "If I as being as quick to judge and closeminded as you say, you would not have had the chance to explain yourself. So tell me. What was this artifact your clan was defending?" [18:30:46] * Eilenia whispers. "THe one that looks mannish. You know, human-looking." [18:33:24] "It's called the Eye of Vecna, most commonly. " she replied, eyes on the blade, and the hand delicately upon it. If she took any offense to the suggestion she would be defenseless, she showed no sign of it. [18:33:30] * Paera blinks again. "She's...I'm assuming she's half-elven." she whispers back. [18:34:24] * Eilenia blinks, then whispers back. "Curious. I shall have to deliberate upon this." [18:35:51] * Paera just looks confused [18:37:11] "You are here for the Eye then. And if I told you I had no intention of giving the Eye to anyone, what would you do?" [18:38:11] "You creatures are strange, trading eyes. I believe Modrons would find the process highly inefficient." [18:39:20] She narroed her eyes. "So you have it? What do you intend to do with it?" she questioned. [18:40:36] "Destroy it." [18:42:21] "Then we should talk more. You won't need that hand on your sword any longer." she stated flatly. "If that's your true intention, and a way exists, I would help you, rather than take it back." [18:43:15] * Eilenia watches, curiosuly. Though she seems to care more about what this man-creature is. [18:44:00] * Eve_ waits for a moment, then nods and puts her hand back on her hip. "Good. I am being starved. Let us be eating now." [18:45:05] * Eilenia whispers back to Paera. "What strange ritual is used to create one?" [18:45:14] She grinned, and looked to the nerve-wrecked Lianna. "Come on, it's alright..." [18:46:11] Lianna smiles, relieved, and begins speaking quickly. "I saw a few taverns on the way here. I've been looking forward to real dwarven food ever since I set out from Ivorgard. Not, you know, that crappy knockoff dwarven food they have on the surface. At least, that's what Arngor always said, back when we were forging... Oh! I'm babbling!" [18:46:27] * Paera stares at Elena. "The same one you were trying to get Eve to perform with your teacher." [18:46:42] * Eilenia blinks. "I'm not sure what you mean." [18:46:46] But later. [18:46:56] It seems something important has happened. [18:47:27] "I could be thirsting for some true dwarven ale as well." [18:48:48] Where shall we discuss this business? [18:49:02] * KouriAlkytha laughed. "Indeed, Lianna, if you would pick us somewhere to eat?" [18:50:41] * Paera sighs. [18:51:55] * And so, our heroes decided to get some food. After a short trip through the port, the Lianna finally settles on a tavern that finished its reconstruction recently, judging by the freshness of paint on the stone faces of the building, the Grub and Gorran. Settling around a table in the corner, a full-bodied dwarven woman begins serving full-bodied dwarven ale and taking orders of dwarven food [18:52:37] * which, somewhat unsuprisingly, is largely hearty meats and sausages, along with whatever edible fungi or underground tubers can be purchased by the house. [18:53:32] * Eve_ enjoys her dish of bratwurst and battered, deep-fried, sliced, salted spuds. [18:54:46] * Eilenia eats, curiously. She seems to enjoy it well enough, though she seems to be giving it entirely too much thought. [18:55:35] * Tarpaulin (MattonMac@75-147-52-61-NewEngland.hfc.comcastbusiness.net) Quit (Quit: Tarpaulin) [18:56:46] * KouriAlkytha eats quite heartily, though seems unconcerned with exactly what specifically is on her plate. [18:57:16] * Lianna has a intrigued look on her face as she begins to work her way through a cave-pig stuffed with fried mushrooms. [18:57:21] "About how long have you been missing the Eye? We were finding it in posession of Vecnite priest out on the Inner Sea." [19:00:29] * Paera picks at her food, clearly worried about the new development (and the fact that she needs to eat dwarven food.) [19:01:46] * Eve_ glances at Paera and smirks at her finicky eating. [19:06:59] * Tarpaulin (mattyqwill@173-9-111-234-NewEngland.hfc.comcastbusiness.net) has joined #Odal [19:07:08] I can't say I'm used to this sort of thing. [19:10:11] I wonder if this is what makes them so tough. [19:11:29] She paused, swallowing her mouthfull before answering. "Mhm. Hearty stuff. It's been around a year and a half or so." [19:12:33] "That is good. It means vecnite scum wasn't being able to do much with it." [19:13:07] "How was your village holding the Eye? Were you having some means of blinding the Maimed God's view through it?" [19:13:43] How'd it get taken? [19:19:36] "We were able to blind it, yes. It was a complex ritual, that we performed constantly. I'm afraid I wasn't party to the guardians of the eye. We've held it since our founding, a warrior--elf claimed it, and tried to destroy it, but he was unable to do it. The details are lost, though. That was long ago." [19:22:10] Where is this village? [19:24:09] * Eve_Kasnora (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) has joined #Odal [19:24:59] * Eve_Kasnora frowns, taking in the information while washing down a bite of sausage with some ale. [19:25:12] * Eve_ (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [19:26:11] "It's to the northeast of here. We don't revela its exact location when we have to make contact with the outside. That's how it's remained safe all this time." [19:29:25] "Except being for a year and a half ago." [19:31:21] "Somehow. We aren't quite sure what happened." [19:32:07] It was... raided? [19:32:11] Infiltrated? [19:37:20] * Lianna looks up from her food. "I'd put my money on being infiltrated. I mean... I don't know much about this village, but they've got to marry outsiders every so often, and Vecnites are tricky." [19:37:53] * Eve_Kasnora frowns. "That is being dispicable." [19:41:20] * Eilenia frowns. [19:41:39] She gave an agreeing nod. "Yes, I'm afraid that's what's most likely. Now I have a question. How do you mean to destroy it?" [19:42:52] The answer, we believe, lies in the ocean. [19:43:35] * Eve_ (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) has joined #Odal [19:43:43] "We are having no earthly clue." [19:43:43] "Metal lobsters are having something to do with it." [19:43:46] "I am forgetting the specifics." [19:44:07] * Eve_Kasnora (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [19:44:50] Sunken knowledge. [19:45:13] "Ah, right. Underwater adventure for knowledge." [19:45:47] * Paera blinks. "Marrying in to infiltrate? Wow." [19:46:13] Shje tipped her head. "I admit, that sounds awfully unreliable. But I'll indulge the trip." [19:47:34] "It was being Elena's idea. If you are to be traveling with us, you will soon learn that her ideas are making little, if any, sense, but are usually working." [19:48:04] "I have learned to just be shutting up, and getting in metal lobsters." [19:49:53] * Eve_Kasnora (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) has joined #Odal [19:51:04] * Eve_ (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [19:56:19] * Paera is now known as Yon [19:57:07] * Eve_Kasnora is now known as NovaSeaker [19:57:48] * And so, our heroes decided to shut up and get in metal lobsters. [19:57:55] [Session End] End of #Odal buffer Mon Mar 29 23:13:07 2010