The Apathy of Tjeli

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[15:35] Grett: We are considering another trip to the ancient city.

[15:35] * Necro takes out his PDA, and begins writing some things down on it while listening

[15:35] FulcanRyst: "So I heard. I'm all for it."

[15:35] Nick: To learn more about it.

[15:35] Eitak_Razal: Half of our number can realm jump under their own power. We can go that way.

[15:35] Grett: It will be a research trip to the modern day one, which is in ruins.

[15:35] * TaloToecan motions the others to silence until Grett is finished.

[15:35] Grett: We are planning to go because of curiosity.

[15:35] Grett: We've been there once, in the present, already.

[15:36] FulcanRyst: "To The`Galin's estate. I know that."

[15:36] * TaloToecan looks pointedly at Fulcan.

[15:36] Grett: I'm a little paranoid about teleporting there myself, since I'm a deity.

[15:36] Eitak_Razal: Fulcan, why did you run off the last time we where there?

[15:36] Grett: TaloToecan is likely unable to transport multiple people.

[15:37] FulcanRyst: "I can take one person. Besides myself."

[15:37] Grett: Coordinates are also tricky.

[15:37] Eitak_Razal: I can take 2.

[15:37] TaloToecan: "That is correct. I can only account for myself, and even then, I am not certain I can control my destination."

[15:37] FulcanRyst: "Yeah, yeah, Useless."

[15:37] Grett: The last time we relied very much on the laptop.

[15:38] Grett: It could be quite difficult to find again without it.

[15:38] Eitak_Razal: Not quite.

[15:38] Grett: There is the possibility that Falerin erased the coordinates, I believe TaloToecan said.

[15:38] TaloToecan: "Another issue with the laptop is its limited window for shifts, as well as potential remaining charge at current."

[15:38] Eitak_Razal: If i've been some place I can realm jump right there. I'll then send you a signal that you can track.

[15:39] * Eitak_Razal has done this before.

[15:40] Eitak_Razal: Though...

[15:40] FulcanRyst: "I can go to my checkpoint on LORE, then to the estate. I remember where it was."

[15:40] FulcanRyst: "Of course, I have to go to the void to do so."

[15:41] Eitak_Razal: ...

[15:41] TaloToecan: "I think it preferable that we either all transit together, or we wait until that is an option."

[15:41] * Nick agrees

[15:41] * Eitak_Razal sighs.

[15:41] Eitak_Razal: I hate waiting.

[15:42] FulcanRyst: "I've only got SO much time, Useless."

[15:42] Eitak_Razal: Fulcan what do you mean?

[15:42] TaloToecan: "We need to query the laptop before traveling regardless."

[15:42] Eitak_Razal: I don't trust that laptop...

[15:42] FulcanRyst: "What do I mean? I don't have time to wait. Computer, activate."

[15:43] *** Dale has signed off IRC (Connection reset by peer).

[15:43] * TaloToecan blinks once, looks at Grett, and twitches his whiskers once. "Computer, login Talo-Toecan. Telepathic verification authorized."

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[15:43] *** Mode change "+v Beo" for channel #darkabode by Abode.

[15:44] Eitak_Razal: Fulcan, why don't you have time.

[15:44] FulcanRyst: "Mind your own business, girl."

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[15:45] * TaloToecan waits for the Computer's usual affirmation of login.

[15:45] * ApexFog appears in a flash of flame

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[15:45] *** Mode change "+v Dale" for channel #darkabode by Abode.

[15:45] Eitak_Razal: Why don't you trust me Fulcan?

[15:46] FulcanRyst: "..."

[15:46] Grett: ((If it didn't occur to you all, the computer is FALERIN'S character, and the city is FALERIN'S area, as such we can do NOTHING with them unless he is the DM of the expedition.))

[15:46] FulcanRyst: "I never said I don't trust you, I said it's none of your business."

[15:46] FulcanRyst: ( I know. )

[15:46] Selarep: Hey again, Apex.

[15:46] Necro: ((You all, that is SO yankee XD))

[15:46] Computer: Access granted

[15:47] * ApexFog nods toward Selarep

[15:47] TaloToecan: "Computer, are you capable of transits at this time?"

[15:47] Computer: Welcome to OmniOS

[15:47] Computer: Affirmative

[15:47] Selarep: (/me pounds Necro for being too Southern. >:D)

[15:47] FulcanRyst: "nice. OmniOS."

[15:47] *** Dale is now known as Dale|Dinner.

[15:47] Necro: The OS changed names... an upgrade?

[15:47] Selarep: Omni, eh?

[15:48] * TaloToecan blinks and looks at Grett. "Computer, describe the nature of OmniOS in comparison with CaelOS."

[15:48] Computer: OmniOS represents a total and complete overhaul in primary operating system architecture and arcane logic

[15:49] FulcanRyst: "OmniOS is just probably multi-versal. CaelOS is just Caelestia. )

[15:49] Grett: I don't know why you looked at me for it. I have nothing to do with that computer.

[15:49] FulcanRyst: ( "* )

[15:49] Computer: My casting and processing routines are entirely redone as is my personality routine and my human aprehension and understanding protocols

[15:49] TaloToecan: "Who, might I ask, issued the upgrade?"

[15:49] Computer: I am capable of detecting intention variations as minor as slight vocal inflection

[15:49] Computer: The upgrade was automated

[15:50] * ApexFog stares at the Omni OS curiously

[15:51] Necro: That is one impressive upgrade

[15:51] * TaloToecan seems to slowly react. "Well, I suppose this development is merely a surprise and nothing more...computer, do you still retain the coordinates for the ancient city?"

[15:51] Computer: Can I assist you in some other manner Talo?

[15:51] Computer: Affirmative

[15:51] Computer: Do you desire a transit?

[15:51] *** You are now known as Lkeas.

[15:52] TaloToecan: "Are you capable of transport of a group directly to the city without using the Abode as a medium at this time, along with yourself so we have a means to return?"

[15:52] * Lkeas looks over at TaloToecan and the laptop. "Whoa, are we going to go right now?"

[15:52] TaloToecan: "I am acertaining the possibility of transit, but am not intending to engage it until we are ready for it."

[15:52] Computer: Affirmative. I have been to that location in the past. A simple gate followed by an instantaneous teleport without error will suffice

[15:53] Lkeas: Ah.

[15:53] FulcanRyst: "I'm not going."

[15:53] * FulcanRyst vanishes with a spark of nether and a loud crack.

[15:53] *** FulcanRyst is now known as FulcanR-[Movie].

[15:53] * TaloToecan blinks.

[15:54] Computer: Can I assist you in some other manner Talo?

[15:54] TaloToecan: "Well then...is everyone prepared for the trip? Or is there reason to postpone?"

[15:54] * FulcanR-[Movie] isn't there ;_;

[15:54] ApexFog: Well...I'm up for it...so when everyone else is ready i guess...

[15:54] Necro: I'm all set, I missed last time's expedition

[15:54] TaloToecan: "One moment, computer."

[15:55] * Lkeas shrugs. "Oblivion will be sad that he missed it, but we might end up waiting for days for his return.."

[15:55] Eitak_Razal: I'm ready

[15:55] Computer: The neccesary contingencies have been cast. I shall activate the spell upon your directive

[15:55] Grett: I'm ready anytime I'm here, and conscious.

[15:55] * Eitak_Razal picks up her bag and tightens her obi.

[15:55] TaloToecan: "It may be possible to have a gate remain for latecomers...should I inquire?"

[15:55] Computer: Negative

[15:56] Computer: A gate spell would remain but the teleport is instantenous in duration

[15:56] Computer: Therefore it would spit the individual in question to the gate anchor which is likely to be on the surface

[15:56] TaloToecan: "Ah...well...that would indeed be a problem."

[15:56] Computer: If I were to instead affect an estate transference to Lore

[15:56] Computer: The effect would persist

[15:57] Grett: But Arden might not like that.

[15:57] TaloToecan: "The last time, the Abode itself was none too pleased at being used...though it was split at the time to do that."

[15:57] Lkeas: And we ran into power consumption problems last time we did that too.

[15:57] Grett: Lkeas, that was mainly for heating while on the surface.

[15:57] Computer: The estate would be transfered to the city not the surgace

[15:57] Computer: Heating would not be an issue

[15:58] Computer: I can instead attempt to use the Wyk mirror

[15:58] Computer: Now that I do know the exact destination coordinates

[15:58] Computer: A mirror portal can be held open indefinitely

[15:58] Computer: and can be set very precisely indeed

[15:59] Computer: The mirror has already shown to work at least in part on Lore

[15:59] * TaloToecan turns towards Lkeas. "Well, I think you know the Mirror better than I, and can weigh the options just as easily. I defer to your decision, Sister."

[16:00] Computer: May I inquire after the reason for your planned return to Tjeli?

[16:00] TaloToecan: "Research, primarily."

[16:00] Lkeas: There was a bit of discussion regarding the history of the city..

[16:00] Grett: Curiosity.

[16:01] Computer: You may find that information is difficult to obtain

[16:01] Computer: The journal persisted perhaps largely because it was a divine artifact

[16:01] Computer: Tjeli is quite ancient

[16:01] Computer: And has been buried for many eons

[16:01] TaloToecan: "There are still objects and aspects that others have personal interests in, I believe, despite the age of the city."

[16:01] Computer: Matthew Johansen from whom I draw my power is a trained archaeologist

[16:02] Computer: He is quite familiar with that sort of analysis

[16:02] Computer: He also is quite adept at using the mirror

[16:02] * Lkeas smirks. "Man, is there anything that guy can't do?"

[16:02] Computer: Given his nature. I suspect he would do so without much hinderance

[16:02] TaloToecan: "Are you suggesting we ask him for assistance?"

[16:02] *** Scarlet_Go is now known as Eitak_Razal.

[16:02] Eitak_Razal: ((Ask who?))

[16:02] Lkeas: If he can spare the time, that might not be a bad idea.

[16:02] Computer: In fact as it is archaeological

[16:03] RoninOfDreams: ((Matthew Johansen))

[16:03] Computer: He will probably go along with the idea eagerly

[16:03] Computer: Not to mention informational

[16:03] Computer: I can transit a trip prospectus to him

[16:03] Computer: and gauge his inter...

[16:03] TaloToecan: "I think that would be greatly beneficial..."

[16:03] * Matthew appears

[16:04] * Eitak_Razal blinks

[16:04] Computer: Go ahead and send it

[16:04] Lkeas: I think he anticipated your prospectus, lappy..

[16:04] Computer: ?

[16:04] * TaloToecan nearly jumps at the alacrity of Matthew's appearance.

[16:04] Matthew: You had better

[16:04] Eitak_Razal: Wow, that was fast.

[16:04] Matthew: Or else I wont have gotten it

[16:04] * Lkeas grins. "Hey there, Matthew!"

[16:04] Matthew: And hence would not have come here

[16:04] * Grett chuckles.

[16:04] Matthew: The paradox would be messy

[16:04] TaloToecan: "Transfer of prospectus authorized. Send it."

[16:04] Grett: Unsurprising you did that.

[16:05] Computer: sent

[16:05] Matthew: Fantastic

[16:05] * ApexFog sighs

[16:05] Matthew: Well I must say this was interesting enough to risk appearing on Caelestia for

[16:05] Lkeas: Do you know much about Inilar?

[16:05] Matthew: Not a thing

[16:05] Matthew: Other then what the computer sent

[16:05] TaloToecan: "For what it may matter, it was on our request."

[16:05] Matthew: Which from what it indicates....

[16:06] Matthew: Appears to be a city that The'Galin destroyed and then erected as a monument

[16:06] Eitak_Razal: Outside the city its cold. Inside its all ruins. Thats about all I know.

[16:06] Matthew: Tjeli that is

[16:06] Lkeas: It was quite odd when we visited... there was still some power left, we heard a humming.

[16:06] Matthew: Inilar as a whole does not seem very... occupied either

[16:07] * TaloToecan nods slowly. "Computer, please transfer any further information to Matthew that he may require, including information gained from the last trip."

[16:07] Lkeas: Hmm.

[16:07] Necro: Did it achieve Industrialization?

[16:07] Matthew: Please note that while I can be a rather powerful mage while there

[16:07] Matthew: I may in fact... be resistricted

[16:07] Matthew: Acting unhindered may upset the local fauna

[16:07] Matthew: i.e. the Lorian Pantheon

[16:07] Lkeas: Think we'd need to use more mundane methods of information extraction? Picks, brushes...?

[16:07] TaloToecan: "I think it is your wisdom, and not your magics, that we prefer to utilize."

[16:08] Matthew: You may well have cause for both before this ends

[16:08] Eitak_Razal: Fauna is local animals...

[16:08] Eitak_Razal: not powers that be

[16:08] Matthew: Are you giving me a lesson in Linguistics?

[16:08] TaloToecan: "Let us hope not, however."

[16:08] Matthew: I speak 23 languages fluently

[16:08] Matthew: I am aware of the etiology of fauna

[16:08] Necro: I can request that the Airship beam us some excavation tools here. We used them to help explore some of the other ships that crashed

[16:09] Eitak_Razal: And I speak way more than that...

[16:09] TaloToecan: "Eitak, please refrain from this...it is not a contest of one upmanship."

[16:09] * ApexFog observes and wonders why people seem to be bickering

[16:09] Matthew: I will win

[16:09] Matthew: I am a Celestine and she is a 2 bit chronomancer

[16:10] * Eitak_Razal scowls.

[16:10] * TaloToecan sighs softly, wondering why there always seems to be someone attempting to offend their few allies.

[16:10] Matthew: She has a need

[16:10] Matthew: A pathological need to be at the top of the heap

[16:10] Matthew: The origin of the word fauna is ancient grecoroman

[16:11] *** Dale|Dinner is now known as Dale.

[16:11] Matthew: Comes from the goddess of fertility

[16:11] Matthew: One of them

[16:11] Durroth: interesting... kinda

[16:11] * Lkeas pets TaloToecan, almost as if agreeing with his unspoken thought.

[16:11] Matthew: It refers to all of the animals of a given region or period

[16:11] Matthew: Human beings are incidentally animals

[16:11] * Eitak_Razal sighs.

[16:12] Matthew: And so almost without exception are deities

[16:12] Matthew: Which comes down to I suppose where and how you define animalia

[16:12] Eitak_Razal: Thats nice and all, but can we get back to the task at hand?

[16:12] Matthew: Hmm

[16:13] Matthew: You suppose you can teach me a lesson

[16:13] TaloToecan: "You brought up the point to which he just addressed, Eitak.'

[16:13] Matthew: And when I show knowledge

[16:13] Matthew: You grow dismissive

[16:13] Matthew: That is typical

[16:13] Matthew: linear and closed minds

[16:13] Matthew: Do not like to be challenged

[16:13] Matthew: I on the other hand relish one

[16:13] Matthew: So then

[16:13] * TaloToecan begins to sincerely hope Matthew does not grow offended to the whole over this...

[16:13] Durroth: ((Dont worry, ignoring Matthew comes with practice))

[16:13] ApexFog: ((lol))

[16:14] * Matthew looks at Talo

[16:14] Matthew: Not a chance

[16:14] * Matthew looks at Durroth

[16:14] * Grett is unsurprised that Eitak is acting like this as Fulcan acted in a similar fashion earlier today.

[16:14] * TaloToecan twitches beneath Lkeas' petting hand. "That always comes as a shock, no matter how many times it happens."

[16:14] Matthew: You are... looking different

[16:14] Durroth: Nice to see you too Matthew

[16:14] * Lkeas chuckles. "What, did he just read your mind or something?"

[16:15] Matthew: When did they swap out the better analog for an inferior model?

[16:15] * Eitak_Razal wonders how he new of her ansestory despite only meeting him for the second time.

[16:15] Durroth: I would resent that if it wasnt true that my only use is talking to dead people

[16:15] Matthew: So long as you continue beliving that Mr. De'Thion it will be true

[16:15] Matthew: Well then

[16:15] Durroth: I'm getting better though

[16:15] Matthew: Good

[16:16] * Lkeas rummages through her satchel to pick out her sketchbook and a few pens.

[16:16] * Matthew gestures and a large 7 pointed blue lightning bolt appears suspended in midair

[16:16] * LordBarrius remains observing in silence.

[16:16] * ApexFog continues to observe not sure what to make of Matthew

[16:16] Matthew: "Right then"

[16:16] Matthew: "I have opened a portal given the omniversal corespondence data available"

[16:16] * Matthew steps inside

[16:17] * Matthew steps back out

[16:17] Matthew: Nice Dome

[16:17] Lkeas: Heh.

[16:17] * TaloToecan leaps down from the couch and follows...stopping abruptly with Matthew's return through.

[16:17] Durroth: Dome?

[16:17] Lkeas: So we're not transporting the whole abode, yes?

[16:17] Matthew: The city is domed

[16:17] Durroth: Interesting

[16:17] Matthew: Looks like glass but is actually a transparent metal alloy

[16:18] TaloToecan: "Can you approximate the composition, by chance?"

[16:18] Necro: Aluminum?

[16:18] Eitak_Razal: Aluminum wouldn't be strong enough...

[16:19] ApexFog: You never know...some metals are more resilient than they seem

[16:19] Matthew: Aluminum Oxides, several other metal oxides

[16:19] Necro: Interesting...

[16:20] Matthew: Metal itself refracts do to light but in an oxidized state has differing properties

[16:20] * Lkeas looks over at LordBarrius. "Feel like coming today?"

[16:20] Matthew: Thus the fact that Glass is different from pure silicon

[16:20] Necro: Makes sense

[16:20] Matthew: Even though thats not a true metal but is actually a metalloid

[16:20] Matthew: The principle holds

[16:20] * LordBarrius grins back at Lkeas. "Like you're convincing me not to come anyways."

[16:21] Lkeas: You know me all too well.

[16:21] Matthew: I suspect there are several polycarbonates involved too

[16:21] Necro: It's an engineer's paradise!

[16:21] Matthew: I did not exactly run it through GC Mass Spec

[16:22] TaloToecan: "For want of the knowledge to replicate it...I am certain my sibkin would enjoy additions, or perhaps another sibling if I could ever manage the feat."

[16:22] Matthew: It is rather technological for a magical world

[16:22] Matthew: But it may in fact have been produced via tecnhomancy

[16:22] Eitak_Razal: Seems as if it was built by Drakel

[16:22] Matthew: Or by the god himself

[16:22] Durroth: sounds fun

[16:22] Matthew: So then

[16:22] Eitak_Razal: Thats possible to.

[16:23] Eitak_Razal: ((*too))

[16:23] Lkeas: That would not be surprising, if he rebuilt it as a monument..

[16:23] Eitak_Razal: But why is it burried under the ice then?

[16:23] Durroth: maybe it just sank through the ice gradually

[16:23] Lkeas: So, uh, no one would visit it? I have no idea.

[16:24] * TaloToecan raises himself on his hind legs in front of the portal for a moment, as if relishing the proximity of the portal itself.

[16:24] Durroth: like and the ice refroze over it

[16:24] Durroth: ((remove the like))

[16:24] Eitak_Razal: Monuments are ment to be visted, not be hidden away and forgotten.

[16:24] Lkeas: ((valley boy.))

[16:24] Durroth: ((I started a sentence then changed to a new one))

[16:24] Durroth: ((It happens sometimes, I forget to delete part of my old sentence))

[16:24] Durroth: ((And no, Durroth, like me, is from Maine))

[16:26] Necro: Unfortunately, I must return to the airship for maitenence... do you think you can give me some specs of the place when you get back?

[16:26] Lkeas: Will do, Necro.

[16:27] TaloToecan: "Shall we set off, then?"

[16:27] Necro: I'd love to see the exact molecular composition of that dome... anyways, see y'all later

[16:27] *** Necro has signed off IRC (Vanished: ).

[16:27] Lkeas: Yeah, let's go.

[16:27] * TaloToecan looks once more at Matthew, then trods into the portal.

[16:27] Matthew: #announce Are you epic enough?

[16:28] * Lkeas steps up next to TaloToecan in front of the portal with her sketchbook under her arm and pen tucked behind her ear, then steps through.

[16:28] Selarep: (Err...sure?)

[16:28] Selarep: (:P)

[16:28] * LordBarrius sits up slowly, then follows Lkeas into the portal.

[16:28] Matthew: #announce The Epic Continues Now

[16:28] * Selarep steps into the portal.

[16:28] * Grett follows through.

[16:28] * ApexFog walks over and steps through the portal

[16:29] * Eitak_Razal steps through

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[16:31] Matthew: They went through there

[16:31] * Matthew points at the lighning bolt

[16:32] * Matthew sits down and begins taking notes

[16:33] * Durroth goes through the portal thing

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[16:36] * Iago , who had been in a deep state of reading, heads through the portal

[17:17] Grett: Curious. I had not considered gods and undeath compatible.

[17:18] Matthew: Tell that to Orcus

[17:18] Matthew: Or Bane

[17:18] * Lkeas bursts through the portal with her arms outstretched behind her attempting to catch TaloToecan much like one would a football.

[17:18] Matthew: Welcome back

[17:18] * Durroth comes through the portal

[17:18] Matthew: i had to go and get that form disencorporated though

[17:18] Matthew: I can be such a headstrong jackass at times

[17:18] * TaloToecan flies through the portal with enough strength to smack into the far wall, though he is unharmed.

[17:18] * ApexFog steps through

[17:18] * Durroth doesnt say anything

[17:19] Matthew: Thats probably wise Durroth

[17:19] * LordBarrius steps out of the portal, moving quickly to Talo's side.

[17:19] * ApexFog looks idly over towards TaloToecan

[17:19] * Eitak_Razal stumbles out of the bolt. "What happed back there?!?"

[17:19] * Matthew stands up

[17:19] * Selarep jumps out of the portal.

[17:19] Matthew: Sorry Talo

[17:19] Khaldun: "Wha...?"

[17:19] Grett: That must be quite the powerful disease if there was reason to be concerned for that manifestation of Matthew.

[17:19] Matthew: Could not have you sacraficing yourself just yet

[17:19] Khaldun: "What has occured?"

[17:19] TaloToecan: "My concerns were genuine, Matthew. God or not, recent events worry me even still."

[17:19] Khaldun: "I take it I have missed something of import?"

[17:19] * Matthew gestures and the lightning bolt vanishes

[17:19] Matthew: I can handle myself

[17:19] Matthew: I was totally destroyed

[17:19] Matthew: Replaced by a successor

[17:20] * Nick nods "I was a little late to the party I guess..."

[17:20] * Khaldun gets the fire extinguisher ready. Just in case.

[17:20] Matthew: And still rose from the ashes due to my manipulations

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[17:20] Matthew: I have some experience with prolonging even deific immortality

[17:20] Matthew: Safe to say that body is dead now tho

[17:20] Khaldun: "Lovely"

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[17:20] * Lkeas at least manages to catch her balance, at any rate. "Why did he try to unleash the plague on us?"

[17:20] Grett: So let me get this straight... that plague can even harm deities?

[17:20] Durroth: ... you never cease to amaze me with how much you seem to have planned for Matthew

[17:20] TaloToecan: "The arms of Seideilari are...an impressive threat."

[17:20] Lkeas: Just because you chipped his building?

[17:21] Matthew: Seideilari is an evil man

[17:21] Matthew: But the culture that produced him is even more astoundingly corrupt

[17:21] * TaloToecan winces softly and turns to Lkeas. "I can transfer that which I learned to you, though you know the manner is not precisely without cost.

[17:21] Matthew: I was able to offload some things while I was in there

[17:21] Lkeas: How could it have gotten that way?

[17:21] Matthew: Apathy

[17:22] Matthew: The willingness to sacrafice freedom for luxury

[17:22] Matthew: From what I can tell

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[17:22] Matthew: The people of Tjeli grew fat and lazy

[17:22] Rimblade: "So he's a politician."

[17:22] Matthew: Their technology supported their every need

[17:22] Matthew: But they still had to do things

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[17:22] Matthew: SO they turned their mind to intellectual pursuits

[17:23] Matthew: They had no sense of economy so they built a new one

[17:23] Matthew: based on a twisted sort of communist model

[17:23] Matthew: Only an invert one

[17:23] Matthew: Only those who contribute usefully are of use

[17:23] Eitak_Razal: Sounds like a route terra is going in general.

[17:23] Khaldun: "Unlikely."

[17:23] Matthew: If you do not contribute you are useless

[17:23] Matthew: If you are useless they make use of you

[17:23] *** Kaz has joined #darkabode.

[17:23] Durroth: that really is screwed up

[17:23] Matthew: They considered doing so just

[17:23] LordBarrius: "Very odd system."

[17:24] *** Kaz is now known as Romulus.

[17:24] Matthew: and highly moral

[17:24] *** Mode change "+v Romulus" for channel #darkabode by Abode.

[17:24] * TaloToecan shudders at the thought. "And they did not jest, I would think, by that point."

[17:24] Matthew: After all NOONE has a right to be useless

[17:24] Khaldun: "Division and strife are very close to being a necessity for the advancement of technologically inclined civilizations."

[17:24] Dyn: "Mmmm. It may not be a common permutation, but I can see where it would come from."

[17:24] * Eitak_Razal tilts her head, unsure if it is a good system or not

[17:24] * Romulus walks in, armor deactivated.

[17:24] Matthew: It might threaten their cozy economy

[17:24] Khaldun: "Without development, societal rules cannot develop."

[17:24] Matthew: Leeches could not be allowed

[17:24] * Lkeas frowns. "Usefulness comes in many forms.."

[17:24] Matthew: Things like children

[17:24] Matthew: Oh no only material use counts

[17:24] Matthew: The arts are useless to people like them

[17:25] Lkeas: That doesn't seem very intellectual..

[17:25] * LordBarrius scowls. "That is downright nonsense."

[17:25] Khaldun: "It is highly likely that the world you call "Terra" will adopt a form of socialism as time progressses."

[17:25] Matthew: It is religious

[17:25] Khaldun: "Though it is not certain."

[17:25] TaloToecan: "It is intellectual beyond the point of mechanical leanings."

[17:25] Isper: Not intellectual...but coldly logical

[17:25] Matthew: They built a religion arround utility

[17:25] Matthew: And ice cold logic

[17:25] * Eitak_Razal tirms to Khaldun "Parts of it has"

[17:25] Matthew: Emotionless wickedness

[17:25] Dyn: "That is fairly common."

[17:25] Matthew: And They built Seideilari as their emissary

[17:25] Lkeas: I can't imagine the elemental lords approved of this?

[17:26] TaloToecan: "It is a facet beyond even what I indulge in, when I attempt...if poorly...to put aside emotions for a time."

[17:26] Matthew: The elemental magic was absently granted

[17:26] Matthew: I rather gather

[17:26] Matthew: The elemental lords did not notice

[17:26] Durroth: I'm starting to wonder if death threats is the only thing spirits can do

[17:26] Grett: The elemental lords seemed to have been complacent as well.

[17:26] Matthew: No clearly not

[17:26] Dyn: "Gods stand idle often, Grett."

[17:26] Matthew: That Spirit after all had the power to actually murder you

[17:26] TaloToecan: "They are not as...direct...typically. Not anywhere near the level we have become accustomed to on Caelestia."

[17:26] Durroth: thats not what I mean

[17:26] Durroth: I mean conversation wise

[17:27] * Lkeas shudders. "How was he able to work the mist in that state.."

[17:27] Matthew: I do not know that

[17:27] Matthew: I was not alive long enough

[17:27] Matthew: The other thing is

[17:27] Matthew: At least from what they said

[17:27] Durroth: they seem to make death threats more often than try to tell me something

[17:27] Matthew: They felt entitled to rule the whole world

[17:27] Matthew: Manifest Desitination

[17:27] Dyn: "That is the fruit of that branch of logic."

[17:27] Eitak_Razal: That remindes me of a point in american history...

[17:27] Matthew: They did that by infestation

[17:27] TaloToecan: "I think he had subjugated well over a million souls to the purpose of his will. That power...I can easily understand how it would be able to be manifest."

[17:28] Matthew: They would pretend offers of peace

[17:28] Durroth: of course, what ridiculously advanced society doesnt feel like ruling the world after a while

[17:28] Matthew: and then convert the governments as allys to there way of thinking

[17:28] Eitak_Razal: They belived all of the content should be long to them... They do have a good chunk of it..

[17:28] Matthew: even if it took generations

[17:28] * Iago is in the abode... in his chair

[17:28] Matthew: and ulitmately would just take over

[17:28] Matthew: No no

[17:28] Matthew: Not the continent

[17:28] Matthew: The world

[17:28] Matthew: They had people on Deren and Vandar

[17:28] Matthew: Their corruption had spread everywhere

[17:28] * Eitak_Razal was refering to the same term used in america.

[17:29] Dyn: "Presumably had that worked out, they would turn either inward or outward."

[17:29] Grett: Makes me want to have the lot of them exorcized.

[17:29] Matthew: And they have spiritual successors too

[17:29] Matthew: To this day

[17:29] Isper: Superiority complex at it's worst.

[17:29] Matthew: Living beings who cary on that work

[17:29] Matthew: And inert bricks

[17:29] Matthew: who allow them too

[17:29] Eitak_Razal: Even I'm not that Evil...

[17:29] Matthew: without resisting

[17:29] Lkeas: Those are the ones The'Galin seeks out..

[17:30] Dyn: "No need to seek."

[17:30] Matthew: And it is a contagion

[17:30] Matthew: As sure as the plague was

[17:30] * TaloToecan shudders softly and curls up into a ball.

[17:30] Matthew: Their ideology is infectious because they give something people want

[17:30] Matthew: Power and privilidge

[17:30] Eitak_Razal: What did you guys go through while I was gone?

[17:30] Matthew: And they will seek that even at the cost of their soul

[17:30] Matthew: The corruption Wyrm allover

[17:31] Lkeas: That term again. Why a Wyrm?

[17:31] *** Brink is now known as Brink|BRB.

[17:31] Matthew: My portfolio Lkeas is known as the Triat Wyrm

[17:31] Matthew: I am the Celestine of Balance

[17:31] Matthew: it is more or less what you might call a God

[17:31] Matthew: but not quite as there is yet another intermediate level

[17:32] Matthew: long ago.. my predecessor.. me whatever

[17:32] Matthew: Was pushed aside and went mad under the influence of

[17:32] Matthew: Corruption

[17:32] Matthew: Apophis

[17:32] Matthew: Something

[17:32] *** Iago is now known as Iago|GuildWars.

[17:32] * LordBarrius watches Talo with a careful eye and clear concern.

[17:32] Matthew: At anyrate he turned against the world

[17:32] Matthew: And instead of being balance

[17:32] Dyn: "Fascenating."

[17:32] Matthew: he was decay

[17:32] Matthew: Entropy

[17:32] Matthew: Spiritual Death

[17:32] Matthew: Not physcial death

[17:33] Matthew: for the world arleady had that

[17:33] Matthew: but Spiritual Death

[17:33] Eitak_Razal: I'm suddenly remended of Metroid Prime again...

[17:33] Matthew: Complete Annihilation

[17:33] Matthew: I have broken away from him but as a force he still exists

[17:33] Grett: Why do you keep bringing up brain shaped energy vampires?

[17:33] Matthew: he is not so much an entity

[17:33] Matthew: but an idea enfleshed

[17:33] Dyn: "Ahh. Perhaps he was by antithesis tested."

[17:33] Matthew: A thought given light

[17:33] Lkeas: I see..

[17:33] Matthew: And sentience

[17:33] Matthew: he is corruption

[17:34] Matthew: And he is empowered by corruption

[17:34] Matthew: Lore has a different cosmology

[17:34] Matthew: But it seems to have the same disease

[17:34] Matthew: Funny thing tho

[17:34] Matthew: Its really odd

[17:34] *** Zarth has joined #darkabode.

[17:34] *** Mode change "+v Zarth" for channel #darkabode by Abode.

[17:34] Lkeas: What's that?

[17:34] Matthew: Talo

[17:34] Khaldun: "Metroid... Prime?"

[17:34] TaloToecan: "Ye...yes?"

[17:34] Matthew: The arms of Inilar were still there

[17:35] Matthew: Seideilari was still there

[17:35] Matthew: What does that tell you?

[17:35] * Khaldun raises one eyebrow. Then the other eyebrow. Then reverts to default.

[17:35] *** Brink|BRB is now known as Brink.

[17:35] * Eitak_Razal turns to Grett "I'm talking about a game. Some of the terms mirror strangely, A "Worm" that was evil and couruppted by a power source. In the final game of the set, the Herione herself uses that same curruption to destroy it for good."

[17:35] TaloToecan: "That he remains there for a purpose."

[17:35] * Dyn blows a small string of bubbles.

[17:35] Matthew: I can tell you what it means to me...

[17:36] Isper: That The'Galin did not uncreate them?

[17:36] Matthew: I cannot speak to what purpose might exist

[17:36] Matthew: but your uncreator

[17:36] Matthew: did not uncreate them

[17:36] * Matthew vanishes

[17:36] ApexFog: I msut be off...

[17:36] * ApexFog disappears through a veil of green gaze

[17:36] Durroth: ((What game?))

[17:36] TaloToecan: "No...I...I don't think he did. Or would have had the time to, without resorting to chronomancy."

[17:36] Eitak_Razal: ((Metroid prime games))

[17:36] Durroth: ((ah))

[17:36] Dyn: "It sounds as though you've all had terrific news lately."

[17:36] * Lkeas frowns. "Why would he have spared them...?"

[17:37] Falerin: "All uncreation invovles Chronomancy"

[17:37] Khaldun: ((Yes, but, well, this character is from another world. ))

[17:37] Falerin: "I detected you on Lore"

[17:37] Khaldun: ((Means something else entirely =P ))

[17:37] Falerin: "What were you up to?"

[17:37] Falerin: "I did not send you this time"

[17:37] TaloToecan: "I think, rather, that he went and allowed them to finish their downward spiral."

[17:37] Durroth: almost getting killed by malevolent spirits

[17:37] Falerin: "And did Johansen just run along without saying hello"

[17:37] Eitak_Razal: We were exploreing the City with Matthew.

[17:37] Lkeas: We were doing some field work, LoreMaster..

[17:37] Isper: Mercy perhaps? Or perhaps he hoped they could change?

[17:37] Lkeas: Yeah, that was him.

[17:37] Falerin: "Something about my appearance must have.. upset him"

[17:37] Falerin: <END OF EPIC>

[17:37] * TaloToecan looks at Falerin. "Feel free to enter my mind and read the answers present, Falerin.

[17:38] Lkeas: Your appearance? Why would you upset him?

[17:38] Falerin: Debts

[17:38] Falerin: Old Debts

[17:38] Falerin: He owes many

[17:38] * Nick sinks into a chair and yawns

[17:38] * Falerin looks at Durroth

[17:38] Dyn: "Ahhhh. Creditors."

[17:38] Lkeas: Ahh.

[17:38] Falerin: I tought him EVERYTHING he knows about that sort of offer durroth

[17:38] Eitak_Razal: Doesn't everyone who comes in contact with you owe you at least one?

[17:38] Falerin: You know the one I mean

[17:39] * Falerin smirks

[17:39] Falerin: SO then

[17:39] Durroth: ((no, actually I dont))

[17:39] Eitak_Razal: ((XD))

[17:39] Durroth: ((I dont remember most of Orphic RP))

[17:39] Falerin: ((Chode))

[17:39] Lkeas: ((ouch))

[17:39] Durroth: ((I remember bits and pieces))

[17:39] Falerin: ((Matthew routinely would offer people things in exchange for unspecified future favors))

[17:39] Durroth: ((Ah, yes))

[17:39] Falerin: ((It was is modus operandi)

[17:40] * Dyn flips a silver coin idly.

[17:40] Falerin: Fascinating

[17:40] Nick: What is?

[17:40] Falerin: So The'Galin choses not to uncreate the group it would seem most obvious he should

[17:40] Lkeas: Yeah, it is a bit confusing.

[17:40] Falerin: Of course we should have known that already

[17:41] Falerin: We knew about them

[17:41] Lkeas: Do you think he spared them in order that he might inform future generations?

[17:41] Falerin: However we found out a record of them existed

[17:41] Falerin: Had they been uncreated

[17:41] Falerin: That record would not exist

[17:41] * Falerin vanishes

[17:41] * ZLOK returns.

[17:42] Eitak_Razal: Records can still exist.

[17:42] LordBarrius: "Perhaps he did not uncreate them simply because they made him what he is?" He shrugs.

[17:42] Eitak_Razal: Alastor was uncreated and records still exist and i still have a memory of him

[17:42] * TaloToecan curls up and shivers once more before sinking into a semi-concious state of his own volition.

[17:42] Lkeas: That could be as well.

[17:42] Falerin: ((God Modding will get you banned))

[17:42] Falerin: ((XD))

[17:43] Nick: ((Why aren't you banned? =p))

[17:43] Zarth: ((o.O))

[17:43] Dale: (( XD ))

[17:43] Falerin: ((Records exist for alastor for one reason only.. he was created uncreated and recreated and uncreated again))

[17:43] Zarth: ((Bummer))

[17:43] Dyn: ((He's going for an ultimate record.))

[17:43] Falerin: ((But memories of uncreation do not exist even for powerful chronomancers))

[17:43] Zarth: ((It's hell if I carry on with my original plan for the seekers story))

[17:43] Falerin: ((There is no disruption in time to detect or remember them by((

[17:43] * LordBarrius eyes Talo again, this time with a critical gaze.

[17:43] Falerin: ((The actual thing ceases to have been))

[17:43] RoninOfDreams: ((That, and both Lkeas and Talo have...exceptions. Meddling by Falerin, mostly. :P))

[17:43] Eitak_Razal: ((Eitak doesn't know that, she only met him breifly, and you said that MEMORIES REMAINED))

[17:44] Falerin: ((Thats true))

[17:44] Falerin: ((Because of what Alastor is))

[17:44] Falerin: ((See above))

[17:44] Falerin: ((He was not uncreated in the normal way))

[17:44] Dyn: ((I can never keep up with alastor's status :P))

[17:44] Eitak_Razal: ((So eitak remembers him becuse she was in the epic he was uncreacted in the last time))

[17:44] Falerin: ((Pretty much))

[17:45] Falerin: ((His reappearance in Ardens simulation helped too))

[17:45] Falerin: ((Moving along then))

[17:45] Zarth: ((I blame Fulcan for causing so much trouble >.>))

[17:45] Falerin: Hmm

[17:45] Falerin: But you do not remember Concordia

[17:45] Eitak_Razal: ((Who?))

[17:45] * Dyn flips a golden coin idly.

[17:45] Falerin: And other then records of me or Lkeas talking about it there are no records

[17:45] Falerin: and the poor Gleebin

[17:45] Falerin: Well not so poor

[17:45] Falerin: but

[17:46] * Falerin vanishes again