Start of #Exalted buffer: Thu Aug 17 19:39:01 2006 [17:59:08] * When we left off, the group was in Matt's room, making plans for what to do with Maya. Let's pick up there, since I can't really narrate what happens in the several-second span of time between sessions [17:59:52] So Karen, you will go to see the wards? [18:00:06] Yeah, I'm going to go check it out right now. [18:00:32] * Hisame nods [18:00:35] Alright.. I think it would be best if we stayed here. [18:01:06] Don't try to do too much by yourself... [18:01:46] I'm not going to try to actually do anything, other than trigger them. [18:02:24] * Matt_Wright nods. [18:03:05] Wish me luck. [18:03:14] * Karen_C heads out to Maya's 'room'. [18:07:28] (Should I shift the focus to Karen, or are Hisame, Matt, and Vince going to be doing anything of note?) [18:07:35] ( JUst shift ) [18:08:45] 2d8+6 [18:08:46] * Dicething rolls for Charles (2d8+6) and gets 16. [18:09:53] * Karen makes her way to the administration, and goes down the half-flight of steps to the warded door. It's difficult to look at it, and as she tries, her eyes slip off of it, trying to find something else to focus on, but she manages it. [18:10:40] * Gally (Gally242@dyn-160-39-41-126.dyn.columbia.edu) Quit (Ping timeout) [18:14:33] * Karen_C tries the door cautiously. [18:19:24] * As Karen reaches out towards the door, she feels a cold, unnameable dread, but she manages to overcome it and takes hold of the doorknob. The door is either locked or bolted from the other side. [18:19:48] (Crap, my desk just fell apart [18:20:32] (Okay, kind of back together) [18:23:06] ( I wonder how har dit'd be to telekinetically unlock a door ) [18:23:28] * Karen_C goes back up the stairs and loiters in the area for a few minutes. [18:24:30] * Pretty soon, Walter comes sweeping in. He eyes you. "Can I help you, Ms. Connor?" [18:25:05] (IIRC, Karen isn't really that capable of fine manipulation. For someone who was, it'd probably be easy) [18:25:13] ( ah ) [18:28:56] * Karen_C looks up. "Yeah, I was just looking around, exploring the school a little, and I ran into this weird door. I was wondering, what's in there?" she says casually. [18:33:10] * Walter smiles broadly. "Ms. Connor, I assure you that every area that's sealed from the student body is sealed for your own protection. If you have to know, it used to be old underground tunnels, before they were flooded out. Too dangerous to allow anyone down there, sadly." [18:34:34] * Karen_C nods. "Alright. I understand." [18:36:23] I'll try to avoid sealed doors from now on. [18:36:55] * Karen_C heads off in a direction other than back to the dorms, taking a slow, roundabout route to return. [18:37:42] * Karen makes it back to the dorms after a roundabout walk. [18:38:16] * Hisame waves to Karen after she's stepped past the no sound/no sight barrier. "What did you see?" [18:39:32] Didn't see anything, exactly. There's at least 3 wards. [18:39:43] Ah? [18:39:49] What are these "wards" exactly? [18:39:59] Not quite sure what the term means myself [18:40:01] One that made the door hard to notice, one that caused fear, and one that alerted Walter to my presence. [18:40:26] * Hisame frowns. [18:40:49] Hm.. [18:41:22] Well... I have no idea how one goes around taking down ...area-affecting magic... [18:41:30] I do not know how to deal with the third. [18:41:53] Do you believe we need help? [18:42:44] We need someone more knowledgable about magic, I'd think.. [18:42:52] I mean... I'm way out of my league.. [18:43:24] * Hisame nods [18:43:29] If it was like, a big fence or something I could probably find a way over it. I have no idea how to fight an intangible magic spell... [18:45:37] Unfortunately, I don't know anything about this either. [18:46:15] So we need to ask someone... [18:46:20] * Gally (~Gally242@dyn-160-39-41-126.dyn.columbia.edu) has joined #exalted [18:46:22] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Gally [18:47:29] ...When Peter uh.. transformed into a human, he was making some gestures with his hands. [18:47:35] Maybe he was casting a spell? [18:48:52] * Hisame shakes her head. [18:48:59] I do not believe so [18:50:38] Walter's story was that there was a flooded tunnel down there. But I think he knew I was up to something [18:51:14] The only person I can think of that may be able to help is Elena... [18:52:29] ...Yeah well, she creeps me out with that Project Arcadia thing. [18:53:13] I'm not sure what Arcadia might "really" be, but I've seen enough of stuff in videogames and tv that it always refers to some kind of "price-is-too-high" paradise. [18:54:02] Plus Karen lives with her, and she knows enough to be even more creeped out than I am. [18:54:13] What else can we do? [18:58:08] I...argh, I don't trust her, but I don't know anyone who can help us. [18:58:56] ...I guess sometimes you have to make deals with the devil. [18:59:11] Well... Matt, video games might not be accurate. I think this may be worth trying... [18:59:32] ...I gotta watch out with those cliche`s... not so sure they're just turns of phrase any more.. [19:00:28] * Hisame doesn't quite get it. "Karen, can you take us to her?" [19:00:38] I just meant that the only times I've heard the word Arcadia used, it was for some paradise that turned out to be hideous. Just something I noticed, when I thought about it. [19:01:20] I...guess I can. [19:01:34] * Hisame nods. [19:02:47] * Karen_C leads them to her room. [19:03:10] * Hisame follows along. [19:03:52] * Matt_Wright keeps close. [19:04:03] * When you get to Karen's room, the door's open. Elena is lying on her bed, drawing on the wall. She looks up. "Morning, ladies." [19:05:02] Ah... hello [19:05:24] * Karen_C smiles tightly. "Hi Elena." [19:07:07] * Matt_Wright just waves silently, attempting not to be riled by being called a lady. [19:07:41] (I imagine Matt deals with that alot living with Vincent) [19:08:23] (I figure Vincent only calls him 'Chienne'. He knows that Matt's no lady :V) [19:09:09] * Elena sits up and begins smudging the drawings with her thumb. "Why, it's the whole magical mystery tour! What's going on? [19:09:28] (Ah. I figured "Chienne" was like, "chick" in his native language) [19:11:23] (You're close.) [19:13:27] ( La Chienne: La Chienne is a 1931 drama film by director Jean Renoir. The film, which was remade as Scarlet Street in 1945, was director Renoir's first sound film. The film tells the story of a married cashier who takes Lulu, a streetwalker, as a mistress. Lulu accepts the man, but still is in love with her pimp who encourages her to stay with the man so they can get his money. ) [19:13:31] ( Ref: Wikipedia ) [19:13:33] * Karen_C looks at Matt and Hisame, then sighs, realizing it's up to her to talk to the crazy girl. [19:17:50] Elena, I was wondering. [19:20:02] Do you know much about warding magic? [19:21:05] (Man, my computer had a keyboard panic there.) [19:21:14] (Alright... I can't stay up any longer...) [19:21:35] ( Alright... should we keep going? Is matt likely to say much or anything? ) [19:21:51] (You guys can keep going for now, yeah) [19:22:28] (Sorry z_z) [19:22:37] ( Ehn. NOt your fault. ) [19:22:59] * Elena nods. "Bits and pieces. Magic is tricksy, and I'm a little more interested in more esoteric stuff. Did you know right behind you, there's a woman who was killed because someone wanted to steal her teeth?" She smiles, and keeps smudging [19:23:03] (*nods* Well, good luck with scary little elf girl) [19:23:27] * Matt_Wright (NovaSeaker@cpe-24-168-42-157.si.res.rr.com) Quit (Quit: ) [19:23:46] ( I NEED SCISSORS! 61! ) [19:24:09] ( what ) [19:25:26] That's...very interesting. [19:26:02] * Hisame tilts her head. [19:26:48] * Karen_C tries to avoid looking over her shoulder. [19:28:58] * Elena shrugs. "Don't worry, I don't think you can see her, even if you really wanted to. But at least you know she's there. Poor old girl likes you." [19:29:48] Say you wanted to...well, would you know how to get past a ward? Say one that was like an alarm. [19:31:33] * "Yeah, sure. Probably. Why? What's so important?" [19:35:48] (I'm totally, direly tired. Can we maybe do the negotiations with Elena as a minisession with you two tomorrow or over the weekend?) [19:36:15] ( Sure ) End of #Exalted buffer Thu Aug 17 19:39:01 2006