[19:11] * Lkeas shrugs at Daniel and follows. She halts a small ways away from the building. "THIS is where the festival is?"

[19:11] Eitak_Razal: Thats the festival?

[19:11] Man: "One at a time"

[19:11] Man: "One at a time"

[19:11] Malcolm: Teleporter?

[19:11] Adam_Hartholm: I'll go first!

[19:11] * Adam_Hartholm walks up to the shack. "Where's the line start?"

[19:11] Daniel: I think I'd like to see someone come back out first.

[19:11] * Lkeas 's mild interest fades to one of concern. "Adam.. are we sure it's legit?"

[19:12] Man: "This reminds me of the story of Madam Saporberry"

[19:12] Malcolm: where is Rim, maybe we should send him through to test it out

[19:12] Eitak_Razal: Hold on a sec...

[19:12] * Eitak_Razal tosses a rock into the shack

[19:12] Man: "She ran a brother near by here in the second age"

[19:12] >Ambiance<: The rock bounces off the roof

[19:12] * Lkeas turns to look the man up and down a bit more carefully. 

[19:13] Adam_Hartholm: Legit?

[19:13] Man: Madam Saporberry ran a brothel but was really a con artists

[19:13] * Eitak_Razal tosses a rock through the door of the shack

[19:13] >Ambiance<: The door is closed and the rock hits hard

[19:13] Adam_Hartholm: Eitak!

[19:13] Man: "The Mark/John would enter the brother and read from the sign"

[19:13] Nick: ((Just not Eitak's day today is it >.>))

[19:14] Legault: ... Eitak, do you have a rock throwing fetish?

[19:14] * Malcolm walks over to it and opens the door

[19:14] Man: Ultimately the Screw for 25 silver appealed to very many

[19:14] Eitak_Razal: Sorry

[19:14] Eitak_Razal: Wanted to see what would happen..

[19:14] * Little_Brown_Box chuckles.

[19:14] Man: The Con's/Ladies would lead the eager man to a small door and open it for the con to run through

[19:15] Malcolm: shall we go inside or should we stand around here talking?

[19:15] * Eitak_Razal walks over and attempts to slap Legault again.

[19:15] Man: It lead out to the back alley behind the brothel

[19:15] Adam_Hartholm: Where they jumped him and stole all his stuff?

[19:15] Man: Painted on the wall in big red letters was the moral of Saporberry's story

[19:15] * Iago examines the shack before moving closer

[19:15] * Lkeas fidgets with her hands. "Moral?"

[19:15] Man: You see the client always prepayed

[19:15] Man: So the wall....

[19:15] Man: Why it had the now infamous legend

[19:15] Eitak_Razal: Don't trust strange men and women?

[19:15] Man: "You have just been screwed for 25 silver"

[19:15] Eitak_Razal: It was coveredin blood...

[19:16] Man: "Have a Nice Day"

[19:16] * Eitak_Razal blinks.

[19:16] * Adam_Hartholm laughs, slapping his thigh with is free hand.

[19:16] Eitak_Razal: Thats the moral...

[19:16] * Jeice chuckles.

[19:16] Eitak_Razal: What kind of moral was that!

[19:16] * Malcolm laughs

[19:16] * Legault disappeared in a puff of smoke before Eitak could slap him.

[19:16] * Lkeas looks at the man. "Why are you telling us that? Some chance of getting us to go in there now.."

[19:16] * Eitak_Razal sighs "So much time wasted"

[19:16] Adam_Hartholm: So, may we see the Festival now?

[19:16] * Iago moves closer to the door

[19:16] Man: "You do not know the moral?"

[19:16] * Legault appeared behind her, "You take things too seriously."

[19:16] Man: "Shame"

[19:17] Malcolm: I am not paying in advance to enter the hut anyways

[19:17] Man: "Ah well fortune favors the festival"

[19:17] Man: "Of course since we live in a moneyless economy"

[19:17] Eitak_Razal: I see it now..

[19:17] Man: "There is no risk of that"

[19:17] Eitak_Razal: Wait..

[19:17] Eitak_Razal: Thats not true

[19:17] Adam_Hartholm: What?

[19:17] Man: "Oh but it is"

[19:17] Man: "Only established and long term special contracts ever use money and they use credits"

[19:18] Eitak_Razal: Oh...

[19:18] * Adam_Hartholm shrugs. "Sounds alright then."

[19:18] * Iago moves so that he is less than a meter from the shack

[19:18] Eitak_Razal: That explanins what the merchent said.

[19:18] Malcolm: Barter system?

[19:18] Man: "Otherwise merchandise is available to the buyer according to their desire and need"

[19:18] Adam_Hartholm: So...what's inside?

[19:18] Iago: Can... we be getting on with this?

[19:18] Man: "And their purchasing power goes up relative to their social contribution

[19:18] Eitak_Razal: IT

[19:18] Man: And entertainment

[19:18] Eitak_Razal: IT is whats insdie

[19:18] Man: Is freely available to all

[19:18] Adam_Hartholm: Well then.

[19:19] * Adam_Hartholm reaches out to open the door.

[19:19] * Iago stands very close behind Adam

[19:19] * Man puts up a hand and turns the door knob

[19:19] Lkeas: What did you say your name was, sir?

[19:19] Man: "

[19:19] Man: "One may enter at a time"

[19:19] * Iago backs up a bit

[19:19] Adam_Hartholm: I'll go first!

[19:19] >Ambiance<: Beyond is a dark corridor

[19:19] Malcolm: Nothing ventured nothing gained, I will enter as well

[19:19] * Iago follows directly behind Adam

[19:20] Man: Mr. Hartholm then Enter"

[19:20] * Adam_Hartholm walks into the corridor, LBB shining a light in front of him to keep him from tripping.

[19:20] Man: "At will"

[19:20] * Man grabs his shoulder

[19:20] Man: "No sir"

[19:20] Little_Brown_Box: Wait a second...You know his name?

[19:20] Man: "I said one at a time"

[19:20] Adam_Hartholm: 'Scuse me?

[19:20] Legault: The box.

[19:20] * Man looks at LBB pointedly

[19:20] Man: "One at a time sir"

[19:20] Malcolm: the box will have to enter on its own

[19:20] * Iago looks at the man, then at Adam, "Throw it?"

[19:21] Adam_Hartholm: What? This thing hardly counts as a person.

[19:21] Adam_Hartholm: I mean, what? It's a box.

[19:21] Man: It has a sentience

[19:21] Eitak_Razal: Boxy can't move on his own, last i checked

[19:21] Man: It has a mind

[19:21] Man: It has a will

[19:21] Little_Brown_Box: Yeah! I'm a box!

[19:21] Man: It is a being

[19:21] Eitak_Razal: Hush boxy

[19:21] Man: It is a person

[19:21] Man: It counts

[19:21] * Eitak_Razal sighs

[19:21] Eitak_Razal: But he can't move

[19:21] Little_Brown_Box: And I'm mildly disturbed by your knowledge of the two of us.

[19:21] Man: Just place him inside the door"

[19:21] Eitak_Razal: As am I

[19:21] Little_Brown_Box: How do you know Adam's last name?

[19:21] Eitak_Razal: I don't even know it.

[19:22] * Adam_Hartholm shrugs. "Whatever." He bends down and gently sets LBB on the ground.

[19:22] Man: "Why his name is written on his face"

[19:22] * Iago looks down at his glowing cane and hopes it stays lit beyond the door, though he has the feeling it wont

[19:22] Man: "Now then..."

[19:22] Eitak_Razal: No its not...
<a href="http://psyham.googlepages.com/sessionxl-littlebrownbox"> [19:22] * Man closes the door on LBB</a>

[19:22] Eitak_Razal: Adam, turn around.

[19:22] Legault: Hehehe.

[19:22] Malcolm: tis good to use the box to test the waters

[19:22] * Eitak_Razal nods

[19:23] Jeice: How are we to know what happened to the box, though?

[19:23] Eitak_Razal: Simple..

[19:23] Malcolm: we follow it

[19:23] Legault: If it comes out in one peice, it's safe.

[19:23] Eitak_Razal: We have adam summon a second unit to tell us

[19:23] * Iago looks at the man, "Can we continue?"

[19:24] * Adam_Hartholm widens his eyes, then winces, his hand going to his ear. "What on Earth?"

[19:24] Eitak_Razal: Whats wrong...

[19:24] * Iago backs away

[19:25] * Eitak_Razal takes a few steps twords Adam

[19:25] Adam_Hartholm: Counterfeit's comlink just...

[19:25] Adam_Hartholm: Ah!

[19:25] * Adam_Hartholm winces again.

[19:25] Adam_Hartholm: Holy crap.

[19:25] * Iago moves back to Adam

[19:25] * Eitak_Razal looks at the man.

[19:25] Eitak_Razal: What did you do to Boxy?

[19:25] * Adam_Hartholm tears a small metal object out of his ear.

[19:25] Adam_Hartholm: That was LOUD.

[19:25] Malcolm: is he in pain or something?

[19:25] Adam_Hartholm: He just shouted...so...darn...loud.

[19:25] Malcolm: what about?

[19:25] Adam_Hartholm: Ah. I think my brain is bleeding.

[19:25] * Eitak_Razal sighs...

[19:26] Eitak_Razal: Don't scare us like that..

[19:26] Eitak_Razal: I'll go next...

[19:26] Adam_Hartholm: Nothing. He didn't say anything. Just...whooped.

[19:26] Malcolm: oh

[19:26] * Iago looks at Eitak, "There's a line, dear"

[19:26] Malcolm: hey mister, can we keep moving?

[19:27] * Legault supresses a grin.

[19:27] * Man opens the door

[19:27] >Ambiance<: An empty dark corridor stretches beyond

[19:27] * Eitak_Razal sighs

[19:28] * Adam_Hartholm steps out of line.

[19:28] * Iago gestures to Adam, clearly the one who was supposed to go next, "You going?"

[19:28] Malcolm: Onward who ever is next in line

[19:28] Adam_Hartholm: I'll pass for now.

[19:28] Man: Infinite are the posibilities

[19:28] Adam_Hartholm: I need to fix the connection here.

[19:28] * Iago looks around...

[19:28] Man: "Wont Work"

[19:28] * Iago steps up to go in the door

[19:28] Man: "Your friend is not... receptive at the moment"

[19:28] Man: "Connections and things just..."

[19:28] Man: "

[19:28] * Iago smiles and enters

[19:28] * Adam_Hartholm pulls out a headband with a small light on it. Slipping it over his forehead, he pulls out a small metal wire and begins prodding the reciever in his hand.

[19:28] Man: "Ah Master Iago"
<a href="http://psyham.googlepages.com/sessionxl-iago"> [19:28] * Man closes the door</a>

[19:28] Adam_Hartholm: I'll try it anyway.

[19:30] Malcolm: whats your name mister?

[19:30] Eitak_Razal: And how do you know ours..

[19:30] * Adam_Hartholm touches the "wire" to the reciever, and several sparks jump away from the point of contact, as well as a puff of foul-smelling smoke.

[19:31] * Jeice tests his magic, then places the potion in the dimensional pocket to make sure nothing happens to it.

[19:31] Malcolm: can the next person go forward?

[19:31] * Lkeas frowns. "Why did he enter before the box came out?"

[19:32] Lkeas: You know, Seekers aren't exactly a plentiful commodity..

[19:32] Jeice: I would assume that he either was halted, or he reached a destination.

[19:33] Eitak_Razal: I'll go next

[19:33] * Eitak_Razal steps forward.

[19:35] Eitak_Razal: So... This thing goes to the Festival?

[19:35] * Adam_Hartholm makes an exhasperated noise and tries fiddling with his gadgets some more, to the same effect.

[19:35] Malcolm: hey Mister, is the hut thing ready to take another?

[19:36] * Eitak_Razal is now second in line.. or somthing..

[19:49] * Adam_Hartholm swears and pockets both the implement and the reciever.

[19:50] * Eitak_Razal sighs

[19:50] Eitak_Razal: I'm guessing people take longer than a box

[19:51] * Man opens the door

[19:51] Man: Next?

[19:52] Lkeas: Erm... where are the box and Iago?

[19:52] Malcolm: Anyone want to go next or should I?

[19:52] * Adam_Hartholm mutters something that sounds exceedingly impolite and pulls out something resembling as cellphone with a miniature fan attached to it.

[19:52] Man: Festival Fantastique?

[19:52] Man: Of course

[19:53] Lkeas: So... the dark and spooky corridor goes to the Festival? And only one person at a time can go in..

[19:53] * Malcolm shurgs and steps up to the door

[19:54] Legault: That sounds suspicious.

[19:54] Daniel: I think I'll take my chances on known ground.

[19:54] Malcolm: its either this or we run around town for the next few days
<a href="http://psyham.googlepages.com/sessionxl-malcolm"> [19:54] * Malcolm steps through the door</a>

[19:54] Adam_Hartholm: Counterfeit didn't sound scared or angry.

[19:55] * Jeice addresses the man. "Through what method does this transport people to the festival?"

[19:55] Lkeas: Were you able to reestablish a connection?

[19:55] * Adam_Hartholm looks at the shack in puzzlement. "Just really, REALLY loud."

[19:55] Legault: ... You said he whooped?

[19:55] Lkeas: Oh, I see.

[19:55] Legault: ... Alright, I'll go next, I suppose.

[19:56] * Eitak_Razal attempts to push Legualt back, "I already said i was next"

[19:56] * Adam_Hartholm shakes his head. "No. Whatever happened not only pulled that one unit offline, but shut down the whole system." He consults his "phone", then whistles through his front teeth. "Yep. The computer back home crashed. Tech's in an uproar."

[19:57] Lkeas: I'm not sure why you all are so eager to jump into a little dark hut..

[19:57] * Eitak_Razal stubbed her toe when she did so

[19:57] Eitak_Razal: I'm not

[19:57] *** LordBarrius has joined #epic.

[19:57] Eitak_Razal: I want to protect the others though.

[19:57] * Lkeas rubs her arms. "Considering what happened last time we ran headlong through a door..."

[19:58] * Legault blinks, "Ah, sorry, my head is a bit foggy."

[19:58] Legault: Artificials leveling villages and what-not.

[19:58] * Eitak_Razal blinks

[19:59] Eitak_Razal: What?

[19:59] Legault: I'll tell you later, let's just say Prozan wasn't the only thing near that tower.

[19:59] * Eitak_Razal nods

[19:59] Jeice: I would be more eager to go through myself if I wasn't concerned for the potion. I get the feeling we may need it eventually, and I wouldn't want whatever this place is damaging it or taking it.

[20:02] Adam_Hartholm: Well, shoot.

[20:03] * Eitak_Razal looks at Adam

[20:03] Eitak_Razal: What

[20:03] Eitak_Razal: 's wrong?

[20:05] Adam_Hartholm: Well, we've just had a massive technical failure.

[20:05] Adam_Hartholm: This is going to cripple our branch office...

[20:05] Legault: What do you mean?

[20:06] Man: "Pathetic"

[20:06] Man: "Times up"

[20:06] Man: "You chose no"

[20:06] Man: "To bad so sad"

[20:06] Man: "Come Again another day"

[20:06] Eitak_Razal: Malcom went in

[20:06] * Eitak_Razal points

[20:06] Eitak_Razal: We've been waiting for you

[20:07] * Adam_Hartholm shrugs and continues to fiddle with his device.

[20:08] Eitak_Razal: And we most certinly go away and come again another day, until our freinds are returned to us

[20:08] Man: Life form metastasis

[20:08] Lkeas: Metastasis? You're freezing them?

[20:08] Man: Nay

[20:09] Eitak_Razal: Then what?

[20:11] Man: Metastasis methistanai

[20:11] Man: Change, Transform

[20:11] Man: Exapnad

[20:11] Man: Alter

[20:11] * Adam_Hartholm looks up, eyes wide. "That's it."

[20:11] Man: They are touching the infinite

[20:11] Man: They are experencing the fantastique

[20:11] * Eitak_Razal places her hand in her Kimono

[20:11] Man: Put those away

[20:11] * Lkeas frowns. "That's a bit abstract.."

[20:12] Man: I am fully immune to all poison anyway

[20:12] * Adam_Hartholm pulls his omnitool back out and begins to fiddle with his phone.

[20:12] Eitak_Razal: How did you know I was reaching for Poisend needels

[20:12] Eitak_Razal: Just who are you?

[20:12] Legault: ... Stabbings the host isn't nice.

[20:12] Adam_Hartholm: If I'm interpreting you correctly, then Counterfeit lost the connection because his wavelength was forcibly altered...

[20:13] Eitak_Razal: This man is no host...

[20:13] Legault: He knows where the others are, you'd kill him?

[20:13] Eitak_Razal: No.. Just nock him out.. I never said the poisen was the kind that killed

[20:14] * Adam_Hartholm sits down Indain style on the gound, stuff in his lap, and begins working feverishly, rewiring like mad.

[20:14] Legault: ... I'll be going.

[20:15] * Legault walks off towards wherever the abode is.

[20:15] >Ambiance<: The door opens again

[20:15] Man: "Shame"

[20:15] Man: "Pity"

[20:15] * Eitak_Razal turns to the others...

[20:15] Eitak_Razal: I'm going to get the others, and bring them back...

[20:15] Man: You are aware

[20:16] Man: That given the current location of Master Arden's manse

[20:16] Eitak_Razal: and i'm takeing this man with me..

[20:16] * Adam_Hartholm stands, elbows in front of the line, and aims his phone at the door, jamming a thumb down on one of the buttons. "Lessee then."

[20:16] Man: That all of this area

[20:16] Man: Is covered by the curse

[20:16] Man: So you try and make me with violence my dear

[20:16] Man: And see what happens because of it

[20:16] * Lkeas shoots Eitak a warning glance.

[20:16] Man: Now then who shall enter the Festival Now?

[20:16] Eitak_Razal: I just said I will.

[20:17] * Man opens the door

[20:17] Man: "Enter"

[20:17] * Eitak_Razal walks past the man and says

[20:17] Jeice: You know way too much. How can we tell if it is for friendly reasons?

[20:17] Eitak_Razal: "I

[20:17] Eitak_Razal: I'll be coming back..

[20:17] * Eitak_Razal steps in

[20:17] Man: "They always do..."

[20:17] Man: "They generally want another go or a hundred"
<a href="http://psyham.googlepages.com/sessionxl-eitak"> [20:17] * Man closes the door</a>

[20:17] * Lkeas scowls. "So far nobody has come back!"

[20:18] * Adam_Hartholm swears and steps back, messing with the wiring again.

[20:18] Adam_Hartholm: That most decidedly did not work.

[20:18] * Adam_Hartholm looks at the man. "Sir, exactly what happens when we step through that doorway?"

[20:21] Adam_Hartholm: Whatever it is, it can't be bad, or the curse would have offed you, right?

<>Ambiance<> The door opens

* Jeice walks towards the door.

<Jeice> I might as well go ahead.

* Jeice walks in.

* Adam_Hartholm glares at the shack. "What's IN there?"
<a href="http://psyham.googlepages.com/sessionxl-jeice"> * Man closes the door</a>

<Man> The Festival Fantastique

<Man> Mr. Hartholm

<Man> You are having trouble

* Adam_Hartholm sighs. "Most certainly."

<Man> because you are searching the problem all wrong

<Adam_Hartholm> How do you figure that?

<Man> You see... the problem is that your box

<Man> Is having peter pan syndrome

<Man> He has become a "real boy"

<Adam_Hartholm> ...

<Man> And so he simply is not a device

<Man> a computer

<Man> and therefore

<Man> really you cannot connect on any frequency

<Adam_Hartholm> ...Pinnochio Syndrome? You transmogrified my box?

<Adam_Hartholm> That's...out there.

<Adam_Hartholm> Well, I suppose that it would explain several things.

* Adam_Hartholm sits down, crossing his legs and leaning back against the shack.

<Man> You will be pleased to know he stumbled three times on the way to the party

<Man> Not used to having legs it seems

<Man> he wanted a "trippy" experience

<Man> and he had one

* Man opens the door

<Man> Well then?

<Man> Who else?"

<Adam_Hartholm> I guess I'll go.

<Lkeas> I think we should find Arden.. he can help us deal with this

* Adam_Hartholm stands, stretches, and pockets his devices.

<Lkeas> none of us have come back out

<Lkeas> Do we really want to just push through anyway.

<Adam_Hartholm> I don't think anything bad happened. Counterfeit didn't sound scared. Just really excited.

<Daniel> I am all for seeking out Arden.

<Man> "Such cynicism"

* Adam_Hartholm walks up to the door, and looks at the man. "I'm ready whenever you are, good sir."

<Man> "Well then the two of you may go..."

<Man> "Mr. Hartholm"

<Man> "Enter when ready"
<a href="http://psyham.googlepages.com/sessionxl-adam"> * Adam_Hartholm nods and takes a deep breath. Turning his head, he winks at Lkeas, then runs inside.</a>
* Lkeas turns to Daniel. "Let's go back to the estate."

<Lkeas> This is bad

* Lkeas moves quickly down the street

* Daniel follows after, no longer skipping *

<Man> Ah well

<Man> Infinity knows

<Man> Time knows

<Man> And the Festival Fantastique remains

<Man> For it sees beyond all human things

<Man> and knows beyond

* Man enters the box which vanishes a gate remaining where it stood the gate leading out to a fairground

<Arden> * Eitak_Razal looks around for the others.

<Arden> Eitak is munching on funnel cake

<Arden> * Iago reaches for the funnel cake

<Arden> <Iago> Hi Eitak!

<Arden> <Iago> When did you get here?

* Jeice walks through the crowd still munching on funnel cake

<Eitak_Razal> Just now...

<Eitak_Razal> Where are we anyways...

• Festival Goer you should try the Eclair Funnel Cakes or the Pumpkin

ones they are out of this multiverse.. and the fresh lemonade and sausage... I can drool for months

<>Ambiance<> It is clearly some sort of very large fair

<Eitak_Razal> Funnel cake...

<Eitak_Razal> I wonder if they have batter dipped oreos..

• Adam_Hartholm appears eating food as well. A man walks beside him...

and you recognize him somehow as LBB of the experience he is the most persistent

<Arden> For at the moment LBB remains very much human

<Eitak_Razal> Boxy?

* Jeice looks very distracted.

* Iago takes some funnel cake, but doesnt eat it. He continues through the crowd, trying to find others.

• Little_Brown_Box looks up, mouth full of fried foods. In his right

hand are two turkey legs. In his left is a bag of fireworks and alchoholic beverages. "Mff, Eftaf?"

<Eitak_Razal> It is boxy...

* Eitak_Razal walks over to "Boxy"

<Eitak_Razal> Iago.. over here..

* Adam_Hartholm grins and munches on his funnel cake, gazing around with avid attention.

* Iago gets to Eitak and places a hand on her shoulder, "Is that..." he trails off

* Eitak_Razal nods "I think so..."

* Iago laughs... very hard

* Little_Brown_Box swallows a giant mouthfull, and grins at the two.

<Little_Brown_Box> This is just WILD, isn't it?

<Man> Naturally

* Iago walks over to the gorging "Box" "Hey there, buddy... are you... okay?"

<Man> It is the mid summer fair and you have expeirenced Festival Fantastique

* Eitak_Razal looks at the Man.

<Eitak_Razal> Where are Lkeas and Daniel

<Eitak_Razal> And Legault

<Little_Brown_Box> Heck yeah! I'm awesome! This eating thing is great!

<Man> they declined

<Man> They returned to Master Arden's

* Iago walks over to the man

<Iago> Thank you

* Little_Brown_Box shakes the bag, indicating the alchohol. "And this stuff...man..."

<Eitak_Razal> Careful with that boxy...

<Eitak_Razal> I saw a tv-show about a robot that..

<Man> The transmogrification of Mr. Boîte will reverse within 12 hours

* Little_Brown_Box frowns suspiciously, taking a bite of one of the turkey legs. "Tha whaf?"

* Iago extends his hand to the Man trying to thank him for mending him

<Man> But the Festival is here all week

<Eitak_Razal> You'll turn back to your old self in 12 hours Boxy

<Man> And there exists multitudes of experiences to be shared

<Man> Come one Come All

* Man wanders away

* Eitak_Razal watchs the man walkaway..

<Man> To the Attraction that Merlin called more magic then the Crystal Cave

* Iago 's handshake doesnt happen

* Man disappears down the street

* Adam_Hartholm is still grinning, somewhat absently.

<Little_Brown_Box> Ey! Wake up!

<Eitak_Razal> What are you so happy about Adam>

* Little_Brown_Box smacks Adam with a turkey leg. "Come on! Fireworks!"