Echoes Endlessly Travail

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[15:26] Knights: Ecky, Ecky, Ecky, Ptang, Zoo Ping! [Goodem-zoo-owli-zhiv].

[15:27] Knights: Bring us....

[15:27] Knights: The gift

[15:28] Kazuma: ((Who let Anybody see Monty Python without me knowing?))

[15:28] Knights: Bring us....

[15:28] Knights: The gift

[15:28] Dale: (( XD ))

[15:28] Rimblade: Epheels gift? Dost thou claim that it 'tis, in fact.... A SHRUBBERY?!

[15:29] Kazuma: I must be hearing things again

[15:29] * Lkeas scratches her head, rather confused, and points the Knights to the box of fish in the center of the room. "Will trout suffice? We're fresh out of herring..."

[15:29] * LordBarrius sits up slowly and opens his eyes, having heard the strange voices.

[15:29] Knights: Ni

[15:29] Kira: ((goes and cuts down the mightyest tree in the forest with a hering))

[15:29] Knights: Peng

[15:29] Rimblade: It. And. Or. But.

[15:29] Knights: Nyyy-wom

[15:29] * Kazuma cringes

[15:30] Rimblade: Don't make me bust out my sword-fu upon thee, foul Knights of the pit! I say! Tarry-ho! Away we go!

[15:30] >Ambiance<: A Dark and Viscous fog fills the channel

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[15:30] * Damsel looks up from her studies. "What the...?"

[15:30] >Ambiance<: A strange and odd ghostly echo appears of Knights standing there

[15:31] Knights: Ecky, Ecky, Ecky, Ptang, Zoo Ping! [Goodem-zoo-owli-zhiv].

[15:31] * Lkeas frowns. "What in the Farpoint is going on?"

[15:31] Kazuma: Monty Python is.

[15:31] Rimblade: Cor-blimy, Lkeas! The word 'it' isn't working!

[15:31] Kazuma: I still remeber that movie from Terra.

[15:31] * Lkeas turns to Rim. "Must be some other knights, perhaps..."

[15:31] Rimblade: We must therefore work dewomers of such eldritch power that they might banish forever these foul humors!

[15:32] Knights: You must cut down the tree of life....

[15:32] Knights: With a trout

[15:32] *** Gilphon has joined #darkabode.

[15:32] *** Mode change "+v Gilphon" for channel #darkabode by Reality.

[15:32] *** Ras has signed off IRC (Exterminated: ).

[15:32] Kazuma: Umm, not a hering?

[15:32] Raku: ((XD))

[15:32] * Lkeas closes her sketchbook and sets aside her quill. "You can't be serious.."

[15:32] Rimblade: Erm. Lkeas, they demand deforestation.

[15:32] Knights: Ridiculous. Who could ever cut down a tree with a herring.

[15:32] Rimblade: I suggest that we plant three trees for each we cut, so that our forests may be preserved.

[15:32] Rimblade: And institute bears to prevent forest fires.

[15:32] Lkeas: Do they have bears in Caelestia?

[15:32] Damsel: "This is... odd...."

[15:33] * Knights begin to unravel becoming motes of light and then fly off in all directions

[15:33] * Wes appears

[15:33] Rimblade: You're telling me, Damsel! My role as 'comedic relief' is being usurped by odd powers!

[15:33] Lkeas: Wait a minute...

[15:33] * Rimblade stares at Wes in horror.

[15:33] Lkeas: You're still around?!

[15:33] * Lyoko looks about.

[15:33] Kazuma: ...

[15:33] * LordBarrius 's eyes narrow slightly.

[15:33] Kazuma: HIM!

[15:33] * Kazuma hides

[15:33] *** Harkel has joined #darkabode.

[15:33] *** Mode change "+v Harkel" for channel #darkabode by Reality.

[15:33] * Lkeas reaches down and picks up her blade cautiously.

[15:33] * Dale gasps.

[15:33] Rimblade: Alas, my final blow! Not even I can hope to perpetrate a jest of such magnitude!

[15:33] Wes: I am everywhere.

[15:34] Harkel: What?

[15:34] Wes: I am everyone.

[15:34] * Lyoko grabs his broadsword and bow.

[15:34] * Damsel slowly and carefully gets to her feet.

[15:34] *** Zeltan has joined #darkabode.

[15:34] *** Mode change "+v Zeltan" for channel #darkabode by Reality.

[15:34] Zeltan: Archivist, becareful.

[15:34] * Wes vanishes

[15:35] >Ambiance<: The city street materialzes into solidity

[15:36] * Damsel looks around in confusion.

[15:36] * Lkeas stands up as well. "Well, I suppose that's one way to travel... make the city come to us."

[15:36] Rimblade: What devilry be this, then? Alack the day that I took up with such evil companions!

[15:36] * LordBarrius looks about to get a quick assessment of the surroundings.

[15:36] >Ambiance<: In the distance a orange winged seraph stands seemingly staring into the horizon

[15:36] * Kazuma is kinda stuned for now.

[15:36] Harkel: Something tells me we're not in the abode right now.

[15:36] Lyoko: I noticed.

[15:36] * Lkeas frowns and turns to Harkel. "Does this have something to do with that bubble of uncreation?"

[15:36] * Damsel stiffens slightly as she notices the figure.

[15:37] Rimblade: I'd say as much, Toto. Pop-culture references won't avail us now.

[15:37] * Zeltan frowns more deeply.

[15:37] Damsel: "I was just reading about... it couldn't be... Fulcan?"

[15:37] * Kazuma collapses

[15:38] * Zeltan looks at Kazuma, alarmed.

[15:38] Harkel: What is going on!

[15:38] * Figure flies off into the distance casting back one hateful glass his eyes burning ochre

[15:38] Kazuma: ((don't worry, It's how my char reacts to stress like this))

[15:38] >Ambiance<: The city vanishes in motes of light

[15:39] Kazuma: ((and it's been to long sinceI've fainted

[15:39] Kazuma: ))

[15:39] Rimblade: Well, Damsel, I'd say that answers that, but I seem to have missed the question.

[15:39] Zeltan: What is this bubble of uncreation you speak of?

[15:39] * Lkeas scowls at the mention of Fulcan's name as the city fades. "But where was he? And where are we now?"

[15:39] * Damsel shakes her head slowly. "This is so... What is this?"

[15:39] * Dale stands, and utters naught but a few words. "This is blasphemy! This is madness!"

[15:39] Falerin: In an infinite universe given infinite time any possibility that can be realized will be realized. Fiction is therefore just realities we do not know yet.

[15:39] * Kazuma wakes up, heart punding and totally confused.

[15:40] Kazuma: ((pounding*))

[15:40] Falerin: You are pathetic

[15:40] Falerin: Postively and completely pathetic

[15:40] Kazuma: no, just a bit over-stressed

[15:40] Falerin: I beg to differ

[15:40] Kazuma: very stressed then

[15:40] Falerin: You are a pathetic waste of existance

[15:41] Falerin: Of course you share company with people equally worthless

[15:41] Zeltan: Loremaster..

[15:41] Falerin: So that is not at all surprising

[15:41] Rimblade: Like me!

[15:41] * LordBarrius frowns slightly.

[15:41] *** bule[away] is now known as bule.

[15:41] * Kazuma 's heart is still pounding

[15:41] * Damsel takes a few steps away. "I don't think this is our Loremaster, Zeltan..."

[15:41] Falerin: NEVER CALL ME THAT

[15:41] Zeltan: I'm sorry.

[15:41] Falerin: NEVER EVER GIVE ME THAT PATHETIC MIRRORS TITLE

[15:41] * Damsel winces. "Shades..."

[15:42] Zeltan: Not again.

[15:42] * LordBarrius scowls.

[15:42] * Dale snickers.

[15:42] Rimblade: Ah. I believe, Zeltan, that we know who we're dealing with.

[15:42] Zeltan: Impossible.

[15:42] * Lkeas grasps her sword instinctively with both hands. "You... that can't be..."

[15:42] Harkel: What?

[15:42] * Dale mutters. "...Blasphemy..."

[15:42] * bule opens his eyes.

[15:42] * Kazuma crawls back, seeking a haven behind Damsel

[15:42] * Damsel frowns. "Of course he can... and he is..."

[15:42] Falerin: So pathetic is me. That he is giving up his position to an impostor.

[15:43] Falerin: Rest assured that this upstart would never lived past 2 days old in my world.

[15:43] * Zeltan takes Harkel's hand and sends him back.

[15:43] Lyoko: ...

[15:43] *** Harkel has left #darkabode.

[15:43] Falerin: Even if I had to kill Therlion myself to eliminate his Avatar

[15:43] Lkeas: Giving up? I had no idea he had already given in to the Man in Black...

[15:44] Rimblade: Which is also useless as a pop-culture reference, I fear.

[15:44] Falerin: He may as well have. His lapdogs have invited the man in and given him his power on a silver platter.

[15:44] * Zeltan scrowls.

[15:45] * Damsel bites her tongue, knowing that responding to such comments will do no good.

[15:46] * Zeltan looks at his hand which is starting to vanish. "No, not now!"

[15:46] * Rimblade hides behind Damsel, so as to guard her from sudden attacks from the rear.

[15:46] Lkeas: Forgive me for asking, but... did you need something from us?

[15:46] * bule stays in the back of everyone.

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[15:46] *** Mode change "+v Mieko" for channel #darkabode by Reality.

[15:46] *** Raku has left #darkabode.

[15:46] Falerin: Your sould

[15:46] Falerin: Your world

[15:46] Falerin: Your existance

[15:46] Falerin: Your status as created beings

[15:47] * Zeltan vanishes.

[15:47] Falerin: You exist

[15:47] Rimblade: Um. Why?

[15:47] *** Zeltan has signed off IRC (Vanished: Web IRC Disconnected).

[15:47] Falerin: You persist

[15:47] Lkeas: Mmm. Yes, we'd kind of like to keep it that way...

[15:47] Falerin: I would have liked that too

[15:47] Falerin: I was not given the option

[15:47] *** Kaz has joined #darkabode.

[15:47] Falerin: I fail to see why you should be eitheer

[15:47] *** Kazuma has signed off IRC (NickServ (GHOST command used by Kaz)).

[15:47] * Rimblade turns to Lkeas.

[15:47] *** Kaz is now known as Kazuma.

[15:48] Falerin: I faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaillllllllllllllllll toooooooooooooooooooooo seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[15:48] *** Mode change "+v Kazuma" for channel #darkabode by Reality.

[15:48] Rimblade: From the information I have gathered thus far, I believe I may safely state that this is NOT a nice person. He may even be slightly insane.

[15:48] Lkeas: We all make choices that lead to our respective fates...

[15:48] * LordBarrius frowns more deeply in slight confusion.

[15:48] * Damsel tilts her head to the side, studying Falerin carefully.

[15:48] * Falerin fades into motes of light which fly of into the distance

[15:49] * Falerin The city fades and looses solidity

[15:49] * Lkeas shivers slightly at his voice, gripping the hilt more tightly and tensing up as the surroundings change again.

[15:49] Lkeas: Where... where are we now?

[15:49] *** Kazuma is now known as Kaz|food.

[15:49] Rimblade: Wherever it is we are.

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[15:50] *** Mode change "+v Brink" for channel #darkabode by Reality.

[15:50] Kaz|food: we are where we happen to be

[15:50] Rimblade: Don't have a break-down on me now, Lkeas. I can't carry you if you faint, you know.

[15:50] * Gilphon walks in from somewhere, looking throughly confused

[15:50] *** Mieko has signed off IRC (Suppressed: curses - foiled again!).

[15:50] * bule looks around.

[15:50] Damsel: "Hmmm... this is most odd..."

[15:51] >Ambiance<: You stand in the middle of the shoulder on a major highway.

[15:51] >Ambiance<: A sign at the edge of the highway proclaims the road you are on North Interstate-80

[15:51] *** Mieko has joined #darkabode.

[15:51] *** Mode change "+v Mieko" for channel #darkabode by Reality.

[15:51] * Gilphon looks quite happy to be with familar faces, when nothing else is at all familar

[15:52] >Ambiance<: A stiff, cool breeze blows a cloud of dust across the roadway

[15:52] Lyoko: Hmm.

[15:52] Gilphon: Hmm... this looks like Terra...

[15:52] bule: Its some sort of path...

[15:53] Rimblade: Hey, what d'ya know! The second-longest highway in the world! Or maybe not, depending on this incarnation thereof, I suppose.

[15:53] * Damsel pulls a few stray strands of hair away from her face, tucking them behind her ear as she looks around. "Terra you say? Yes, it does have some characteristics of when I've been there before..."

[15:53] Gilphon: excuse my asking, but how exactly did we end up here?

[15:53] * Lkeas looks around. "We seem to be a long way from Manhattan, though.."

[15:54] >Ambiance<: A pickup Truck barrels by blaring its horn. The bumper proclaims it a Chevy F150

[15:54] *** Brink has left #darkabode.

[15:54] * bule points toward the truck. "Look."

[15:54] Rimblade: I stand confused by this turn of events.

[15:54] * Kaz|food moves off to the shoulder of the highway

[15:55] Lkeas: ((we're already on the shoulder aren't we?))

[15:55] * Damsel looks at Rimblade and nods. "You and me both."

[15:55] bule: ((Your already on there.))

[15:55] Kaz|food: ((>.<))

[15:55] * LordBarrius eyes the truck as it passes by, his hand drifting to the hilt of his blade but not drawing it free, as the noise appears to have startled him somewhat.

[15:55] * Lyoko watches the truck.

[15:55] >Ambiance<: after a bit, you have the road all to yourself

[15:55] * bule looks around at the others.

[15:55] Kaz|food: I'll just stay on the shoulder

[15:55] * Lkeas chuckles. "Well, if we ARE on Terra, and they have vehicles like that around... likely they'll find it strange to find people with swords.."

[15:55] >Ambiance<: theres is no signs of life, other them yourselves

[15:56] Gilphon: I take it no of the rest of you have any idea how we got here either?

[15:56] Rimblade: Well. Um.

[15:56] Dale: How bleak.

[15:56] Lyoko: I hope we will not be here long. We will draw a lot of attention dressed like this.

[15:56] * Lyoko looks a himself.

[15:56] >Ambiance<: (sic)

[15:56] Lyoko: Hmm.

[15:56] Rimblade: Shall we begin to walk hopelessly along the road?

[15:56] Kaz|food: Not highway 90? I'm still a long way from home

[15:56] Rimblade: Honestly, I can't think of a better plan.

[15:56] Gilphon: meh.

[15:56] >Ambiance<: off to the west a loud dust cloud swirls

[15:56] Damsel: "Unfortunately, neather can I..."

[15:57] Rimblade: Right. East it is then!

[15:57] * Rimblade begins to move eastward.

[15:57] * Lyoko looks at the dust cloud.

[15:57] Kaz|food: Let's walk away from the dust clouds, I agree

[15:57] * Lkeas nods in agreement with Rimblade. "Best not to get caught in that.."

[15:57] * bule looks toward the dust.

[15:57] * Kaz|food drags Lyoko along

[15:57] * Lkeas follows after Rim.

[15:57] Gilphon: Oh, Rim, is it possible for you... not to be a talkng sword? I think that might scare the terrans.

[15:57] * Lyoko gets himself out of Kaz's grip.

[15:57] * bule stands there staring at the dust cloud.

[15:57] Rimblade: As we go, I think it is traditional to sing a drinking song of some manner.

[15:57] Kaz|food: Don't walk into the clouds

[15:58] Lyoko: Something could eb there.

[15:58] Kaz|food: We have no drinks Rimblade

[15:58] Rimblade: "One hundred bottles of beer on the road"

[15:58] Rimblade: "One hundred bottles of beer"

[15:58] Kaz|food: like a tornado. I live in this realm

[15:58] Dale: (( XD ))

[15:58] Rimblade: "Uncreate one down, spoil the round"

[15:58] * LordBarrius follows at a somewhat slower pace as if reluctant to move from the spot.

[15:58] * bule runs after the others after a few.

[15:58] Rimblade: "Ninety-nine bottles of beer on the road"

[15:58] >Ambiance<: a large van is moving down the highway as it approaches, it stops

[15:59] * bule points. "Look."

[15:59] Lyoko: This place gets stranger and stranger...

[15:59] * Damsel stays back a bit from the rest as well, watching cautiously.

[15:59] Rimblade: Someone with limbs! Stick out a thumb for hitchiking!

[15:59] bule: Maybe the person can get us to somewhere safer?

[15:59] * Kaz|food keeps walking, knowing the potential dangers of getting on a strangers vab

[15:59] Kaz|food: ((Van*))

[16:00] Rimblade: Comeon! If we hitch that, we could make it to a rest-stop!

[16:00] >Ambiance<: John He....lo my name is... John Doe....

[16:00] Lyoko: ...

[16:00] * bule looks at John a bit strangly.

[16:00] * Lkeas stops a little ways away and looks at the van cautiously. "John Doe?"

[16:01] * Rimblade remains silent, afraid that strangers might attempt to preform medical experiments on him.

[16:01] John: Can I offer you a lift in my Chevy 6 passenger minivan with airbags

[16:01] * Damsel frowns slightly, her expression one of wariness.

[16:01] * Gilphon frowns, seemingly remembering the name from somewhere

[16:01] Lyoko: ...

[16:02] * bule stands back from the van.

[16:02] Gilphon: is there room in there for all of us?

[16:03] * Damsel glances at the others, then shakes her head. "No, thank you... I think we can manage..."

[16:03] * bule starts to count.

[16:03] Lyoko: Lkeas, what do you think?

[16:03] * Lkeas shakes her head. "Where have I heard this before.."

[16:03] Lyoko: I don't trust myself to answer...

[16:03] Rimblade: Yeah, I'll come!

[16:03] Lyoko: ...

[16:03] * bule shakes his head. "We wouldnt all fit in that van."

[16:04] * Damsel mutters quietly under her breath. "Something doesn't feel right..."

[16:04] Rimblade: bule, haven't you ever seen clowns fit into those tiny cars?

[16:04] Lyoko: I could ride on top.

[16:04] Lyoko: Or something.

[16:04] * Lkeas looks at Damsel. "We aren'd sure how far we are from any sort of civilization... but yeah, John Doe..."

[16:04] * bule looks at Rim. "I dont think we're clowns now.."

[16:04] Rimblade: We'll be fine. And if this guy turns on us, I advise violence.

[16:04] Rimblade: In fact, if we can just hijack his car, we'll save unfortunate questions.

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[16:04] * LordBarrius frowns slightly, not entirely liking the situation.

[16:05] >Ambiance<: Reality fades to black

[16:05] Lyoko: ...

[16:05] >Ambiance<: You stand in the middle of the shoulder on a major highway.

[16:05] Gilphon: whoa! what just happened?

[16:05] * bule looks around.

[16:05] * Lkeas curses softly. "Something's out of whack."

[16:06] >Ambiance<: A sign at the edge of the highway proclaims the road you are on West Interstate-80

[16:06] bule: This..

[16:06] Rimblade: Someone pressed the divine reset button.

[16:06] * Damsel looks about, wide eyed. "Oh no..."

[16:06] Rimblade: I'd be funny, if I weren't a victem to it.

[16:06] bule: West...

[16:06] Gilphon: er...isn't this whre I came in?

[16:06] >Ambiance<: a large van is moving down the highway as it approaches, it stops

[16:06] John: He....lo my name is... John Doe....

[16:06] * bule looks around.

[16:06] bule: Didnt...

[16:06] Rimblade: Would you offer us a ride, goodsir?

[16:06] * Damsel nods. "Yes."

[16:06] * Lkeas turns to the van. "Hi John Doe. You wouldn't know anybody by the name of Gil Viara, would you?"

[16:07] * LordBarrius appears extremely confused. "Um....I suppose so...."

[16:07] Lyoko: Time just repeated itself?

[16:07] *** Kaz|food has signed off IRC (Ping timeout).

[16:07] John: can I offer you a lift in my chevy 10 passenger van with air bags?

[16:07] Lyoko: Hmm.

[16:07] Gilphon: er...sure

[16:07] Lyoko: Slightly altered...

[16:07] * bule nods.

[16:07] Rimblade: I like this part.

[16:08] * Lkeas frowns. "Have you ever heard of NOVA?"

[16:09] * Damsel snaps her fingers in recollection. "I know where I've heard the name before! Someone mentioned that one CorDem rune, the circular one, was similar to some Terran show named John Doe..."

[16:10] * John opens his doors

[16:10] * Lkeas lets out a short bark of a laugh. "The Cor Dem rune? Wasn't that debunked almost immediately?"

[16:10] Rimblade: Huzzah!

[16:10] Damsel: "Aye, but the name has been mentioned..."

[16:10] * LordBarrius tilts his head slightly. "But how would that relate to what's happening right now?"

[16:10] Lkeas: I... have no idea.

[16:10] * Gilphon remembrs now, too

[16:10] * Rimblade tumbles himself into the van.

[16:11] Lkeas: Just like I have no idea how we went from the Knights of Ni to arguing with Falerin to winding up on some deserted highway...

[16:11] Lyoko: True.

[16:11] Lkeas: I suppose we just blame it on Delphi and keep going, eh?

[16:11] * Damsel shrugs. "I have no idea. Of course, having no clue what's going on right now in even the slightest sense, who knows what connections may be important."

[16:11] >Ambiance<: Reality fades to black

[16:11] * Gilphon steps into the van before the crowd, so he is guaranteed to get a stop

[16:11] Lyoko: Again...

[16:11] *** bule is now known as bule:[dinner].

[16:12] >Ambiance<: You are riding in John Does 15 passenger van going west on highway 80.

[16:12] * Lyoko looks around.

[16:12] John: I....am....so....happy....to meet ..... you

[16:12] * Lkeas pauses, a bit disoriented, then turns to the others. "Well... I guess our decision was made for us.."

[16:12] Rimblade: "One hundred bottles of beer on the road, a hundred bottles of beeeeer"

[16:12] * LordBarrius blinks, his confusion more evident.

[16:13] * Damsel seems both amused and worried as she watches the driver.

[16:13] Lyoko: Just perfect.

[16:13] Gilphon: er... nice to meet you, too, John

[16:13] * Lkeas leans over to look at John Doe. "Would you mind telling us where we're going?"

[16:13] John: Have...you...met...my...wife...Jane.

[16:14] John: she ....is.... is... looking..... for... Dick

[16:14] * Gilphon idly wonders where John found a 15 passenger van

[16:14] Rimblade: Is that so? Amazing.

[16:14] John: He was running, did you see dick run? Run Dick Run!

[16:14] * Damsel narrows her eyes. "Are you all right?"

[16:14] Rimblade: You wouldn't happen to be the Idiot Savant?

[16:15] Gilphon: er... why does that sound familar?

[16:15] >Ambiance<: You pass a large green road sign that says "Welcome to Nevada:,, Los Angeles 5 miles

[16:15] * LordBarrius tilts his head, utterly bewildered and not entirely sure of the security of their surroundings.

[16:15] Rimblade: Ah, the city of Angels, is it? Gambleing, I tell you!

[16:15] *** bule[dinner] is now known as bule.

[16:16] * bule looks around.

[16:16] bule: Where are we?

[16:16] * Lkeas 's eyes follow the sign as they pass. "That's... odd..."

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[16:16] >Ambiance<: You pass a large green road sign that says "Welcome to California:,, Los Angeles 50 miles

[16:17] * Gilphon i sunfamilar with Terran geography, so the signs mean nothing specail to him.

[16:17] * Damsel glances at Lkeas. "Everything since the entrence of those knights has been odd..."

[16:17] Gilphon: wait...

[16:17] * bule looks at the sign.

[16:17] Rimblade: We seem to be receding.

[16:17] * Lkeas shrugs. "I suppose that's true.."

[16:18] * Lyoko continues to look out the window instead of talking.

[16:18] * Kaz|food is fading in and out. Kazuma must be exausted after what happened earlier

[16:18] Rimblade: I propose that we kill John.

[16:18] Rimblade: I don't trust him.

[16:18] *** Kaz|food is now known as Kazuma.

[16:18] *** Mode change "+v Kazuma" for channel #darkabode by Reality.

[16:18] * bule looks at Rim. "Then who would drive?"

[16:18] * Lkeas turns back to John. "Would you mind telling us why you were so adamant about bringing us along on your road trip?"

[16:19] * bule nods as he also wonders.

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[16:19] *** Mode change "+ao RoninOfDreams RoninOfDreams" for channel #darkabode by Reality.

[16:19] Rimblade: I will NOT drive.

[16:19] bule: You have no hands...

[16:19] Kazuma: I don't have a Drivers licence, only a learners permit.

[16:20] * Gilphon has no idea how do drive, but it's because he trusts John

[16:20] >Ambiance<: The van stops at a small intersection

[16:20] * bule looks around. "Why we stop?"

[16:20] John: hel...lo....my...name....is .... John....Doe

[16:20] Kazuma: What's up? Why'd we stop?

[16:20] bule: But..

[16:20] Lkeas: Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you John. Where are we?

[16:20] John: this ...is...as...far...as....I ...go

[16:20] Kazuma: My trust in him has dropped.

[16:21] bule: Um..

[16:21] Lkeas: Where is "this?"

[16:21] Gilphon: um... ok then...

[16:21] * John smiles

[16:21] John: thank....me ....for ... ...lift

[16:21] Gilphon: er... thank you

[16:21] Rimblade: Thank you, sirrah! May the gods smile on thee.

[16:21] * bule looks at John. "Thank you."

[16:21] >Ambiance<: the van drives off

[16:21] * Rimblade mutters

[16:21] * Damsel shakes her head in confusion. "All right..."

[16:21] Rimblade: Though yet I crave his demise

[16:21] bule: Um...

[16:22] bule: So what do we do now?

[16:22] Gilphon: ((I can only assume we got off before he drove off))

[16:22] * LordBarrius shrugs, not much disturbed by the creepyness of this 'John'.

[16:22] >Ambiance<: the sun sets instantly and the streetlights pop on

[16:22] * Lkeas drops her arms to the sides helplessly, the tip of the blade dragging in the dirt

[16:22] >Ambiance<: You feel extremely sleepy

[16:22] * bule looks a bit sluggish.

[16:22] Rimblade: Right then. If there is no inn...

[16:22] * Rimblade falls over.

[16:23] * Gilphon lies down on the ground for some reason

[16:23] bule: Ill carry him.

[16:23] * Kazuma curls up and falls asleep.

[16:23] * bule puts Rim on his back as he slowly falls to the ground.

[16:23] * Damsel tries to fight off the drowsiness to little effect.

[16:23] * Lyoko falls to his knees.

[16:23] >Ambiance<: You drift into sleep

[16:23] >Ambiance<: You awaken on the street corner where John Doe dropped you off yesterday

[16:23] * Lyoko wakes up slowly.

[16:24] * Kazuma checks his pockets, making sure his wallet is still there.

[16:24] >Ambiance<: A lizard is sitting here

[16:24] * bule rubs his eyes.

[16:24] * Damsel jerks awake, eyes wide.

[16:24] * bule looks at the lizard.

[16:24] Lizard: Comfy Comfy Pavement....

[16:24] Rimblade: Is that so?

[16:24] bule: Did that lizard just...talk?

[16:24] * LordBarrius blinks and sits up, glancing around in confusion before eyeing the lizard.

[16:24] * Gilphon opens his eyes slowly, then jerks back in surprise when he sees the lizard

[16:24] Lizard: Not a lizard.

[16:24] Lizard: Gecko

[16:24] * Kazuma opens his eyes and sighs. upon hearing a voice, he looks towards the Lizard

[16:25] Dale: (( XDDD ))

[16:25] bule: Er...Im sorry.

[16:25] * Dale mutters. "...Pae?"

[16:25] Gilphon: a Gecko...?

[16:25] Pae: You can save 15% or more by switching to Geico

[16:25] * Damsel looks about in confusion. "What in the Lady's name is going on?"

[16:25] * bule looks around.

[16:25] Pae: There are lots of theories about why pennsylvania is called the keystone state

[16:26] Gilphon: you wouldn't be Pae, would you?

[16:26] * Lkeas awakens to find herself unexpectedly on the ground. "Wha... where did John go?"

[16:26] bule: Pennsylvania this land is called?

[16:26] Lyoko: Just perfect.

[16:26] Rimblade: I personally buy into the 'Union forming about it' theory.

[16:26] * LordBarrius shakes his head a few times, clearly not understanding much of anything occuring.

[16:26] * Dale points. "Look Lkeas, it's Pae!"

[16:26] Rimblade: Would you mind eating us, Gecko?

[16:26] Lyoko: ...

[16:26] Dale: (( XD ))

[16:26] bule: Dont listen to that hilt!

[16:26] * Lkeas follows Dale's finger to the lizard on the ground. "Um..."

[16:26] * Kazuma searches his memory for a 'pae' remembering only a character from a game he played

[16:26] Pae: Some say its was because of its early importance in the political and economic development of the united states

[16:27] Lkeas: What is it talking about?

[16:27] Pae: Some say its because in 1792 it was toasted as the keystone of the federal union

[16:27] Pae: And some say its because Geico offers great car insurance rates to the people of pennsylvania.....

[16:27] Lyoko: ...

[16:27] * Rimblade turns to Lkeas.

[16:27] bule: Um...

[16:28] Pae: Alright... alright it was me who said that... but I am their spokesperson. What did you expect.

[16:28] Rimblade: Don't buy into it. They just want to sucker you with cute media.

[16:28] * Gecko scampers off

[16:28] Lkeas: Keystone? Wait...

[16:28] Gilphon: er... bye then...

[16:28] * bule waves farewell a bit confused.

[16:28] * Gilphon belives this is the weirdest day of his life

[16:29] Rimblade: But I will admit that PA is the greatest of all Terran areas for reasons not disclosable at this time. Which even I don't know.

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[16:29] * Lkeas shakes her head. "Ryuusei spoke to me of a Keystone once..."

[16:29] *** Gecko has joined #darkabode.

[16:29] Rimblade: Now. If John drives upon again, I ask that we punch his face.

[16:29] Rimblade: Just once.

[16:29] bule: No...

[16:29] bule: He lead us here.

[16:29] *** Astral has joined #darkabode.

[16:30] *** Gecko has left #darkabode.

[16:30] Rimblade: Yes. It will be his reward, Ye see.

[16:30] bule: We should be thankful...sort of..

[16:30] bule: With force?

[16:30] Lkeas: We don't even know where "here" is, bule.

[16:30] * a clanging bell warns you that a large street car is passing by

[16:30] * Gilphon quickly jumps off the road

[16:30] * Lkeas hurriedly gets to her feet and pulls herself out of the middle of the road.

[16:30] * bule nods. "But where ever 'here' is it must have something to importance.

[16:30] * LordBarrius moves out of the road quickly.

[16:31] * bule leaps out of road.

[16:31] * Damsel appears completely out of her element, moving as the others do but unsure as to why.

[16:31] * The street car whirls arround the Los Angeles sign even as a second bell warns of another trolley

[16:31] * bule backs away further.

[16:31] Gilphon: another one?

[16:31] Gilphon: that's weird

[16:31] * Lyoko rolls onto the street.

[16:32] Lyoko: That was close.

[16:32] bule: Los Angeles?

[16:32] Rimblade: Indeed. I have a sneaking suspicion.

[16:32] Lyoko: A little too close.

[16:32] bule: But we were just in...PA...

[16:32] * bule shakes his head confused.

[16:32] Rimblade: I would like to propose a theory.

[16:32] Rimblade: We have all gone mad.

[16:33] Kazuma: I'd say, no

[16:33] Kira: ((me thinks some people should stop eating the mushrooms found growing under the couches in the abode))

[16:33] * Gilphon would like to argee with Rimblade

[16:33] bule: I doubt...

[16:33] Rimblade: You would, were you mad.

[16:33] Damsel: "Perhaps Mariel was right and we all have come down with the Fever..."

[16:33] Kazuma: I'd bet

[16:33] * LordBarrius nods at Damsel. "Perhaps so. I've never seen anything like this...."

[16:34] * bule nods at Damsel. "Maybe we do have this fever."

[16:34] Lyoko: ...

[16:34] Kazuma: I bet this is some weird way of sending us a message

[16:34] Rimblade: The Fever, the Cold? I want a disease-magic. I shall call it... 'The Bronchitis'. It turns insane people mad.

[16:34] * Damsel frowns then. "I wonder... Perhaps it's not at that..."

[16:35] * Lkeas stamps her foot rather childishly. "Fever be damned, you don't mass hallucinate if you're sick. Where's Zephyr, he's gotta get a grip on this Delphi thing before it really DOES drive everybody mad."

[16:35] Rimblade: Madness is not a bad thing! Just ask me!

[16:35] Kazuma: Lkeas, you seem to be the only one who isn't mad at this point.

[16:36] * Damsel plays with a few strands of her hair as she thinks. "Maybe it is Delphi... but it might not be Zephyr's fault... It could be the bubble of uncreation interfering..."

[16:36] * bule nods.

[16:36] Rimblade: It could be many things. I've seen stranger.

[16:36] Kazuma: perhaps, but didn't Mariel say that didn't really happen?

[16:37] bule: Yes but is this really happening then?

[16:37] Kazuma: I don't know

[16:37] * Damsel shakes her head. "I believe you misinterpreted Mariel's words."

[16:37] bule: We have no clue as to what is real or what isnt right now...

[16:37] Kazuma: I hope it isn't

[16:37] * Gilphon just wants to find someone who can explain

[16:37] * Kazuma looks towards Damsel, "I wouldn't put it past me."

[16:38] * Lkeas sighs and sits down on the ground, cradling the sword across her knees. "I'm still so confused... The'Galin repaid his debt to us by putting us in a bubble?"

[16:38] * Damsel manages a slight smile. "It's too bad we don't have that laptop..."

[16:39] * Damsel looks at Lkeas and shakes her head. "In a way, I suppose. I'm not sure I understand it fully myself."

[16:39] Kazuma: I think we'd best find out where we are

[16:40] Lkeas: A bubble specifically designed just to keep the Man in Black off of our backs, if I understand correctly?

[16:40] Damsel: "From what Mariel said, it should make us untrackable and untraceable. Which may be interfering with the Delphi system as well."

[16:41] Kazuma: Again I suggest we find out where we are.

[16:41] * Damsel looks about once more. "I suppose we can try."

[16:41] Gilphon: so The'galin trying to help us is messing with the world jumping computer, leading us to all sorts of strange places

[16:41] Gilphon: wonderful

[16:42] Kazuma: If we can get back to my place, I can get us online. I've got some friends that may help too

[16:42] Rimblade: Maybe The'Galin is smarter than us.

[16:42] Rimblade: I'm nearly sure it's true.

[16:42] * Damsel glances at Gilphon. "I don't know if that's the case. I'm just guessing."

[16:42] Kazuma: that's not saying much Rimblade

[16:42] *** Raku has left #darkabode.

[16:43] Rimblade: In any case, it is a confusing reality we are in as of now.

[16:43] * Damsel nods. "Agreed."

[16:43] Rimblade: Allow me to try something slightly unorthodox.

[16:43] Kazuma: It seems we are on Terra. I can't say more then that

[16:44] * Rimblade sinks a little, and begins to pray for guidence and wisdom.

[16:44] Kazuma: Rimblade, you're unothodox. Go ahead

[16:44] * LordBarrius frowns somewhat while listening to the others. "So you suspect this to be a result of Delphi's attempts to pull us around again, but unsuccessfully?"

[16:45] Rimblade: "Oh ye powers who may be so inclined as to grant the humble wishes of a servile blade, hear me- I pray thee to guide us through these tormented scenes, and help us to understand better the way that we must tread.

[16:45] * Reality fades to black

[16:45] Kazuma: Again?

[16:45] * bule sighs.

[16:45] * a loud horn warns you that a large bus is turning here.

[16:45] * Rimblade curses.

[16:45] * Lkeas chuckles in the darkness. "It's not as if we were getting anywhere in the middle of the desert..."

[16:46] * Kazuma runs out of the way As fast as he can

[16:46] Rimblade: "Darn it all powers that be! See if I spend my last twenty-five cents on YOU again!"

[16:46] * bule gets out of the way of bus.

[16:46] * Damsel moves out of the way, then folds her arms and sighs.

[16:46] Kazuma: I'm not going back for Rimblade

[16:46] * LordBarrius sighs and looks around again to regain his bearings, moving out of the road promptly upon hearing the horn.

[16:47] Gilphon: maybe we should try hitching a ride on one of these buses

[16:47] * Lkeas stoops down to scoop up Rimblade and carries him to the side.

[16:47] Rimblade: Thanks much, Lkeas. Heed then my advice:

[16:48] Rimblade: If you don't like the game, we don't have to play along.

[16:49] Kazuma: Right now, we kinda do

[16:49] * Damsel considers. "You think so? I wonder.... This game certainly wanted us in John Doe's car..."

[16:49] * Lkeas grins but realizes she probably can't be seen in the black. "How very philosophical of you. What level of game are you referencing, I wonder.."

[16:49] Rimblade: Damsel, if we run according to another's rules, we'll loose. If we run contrary, we'll loose.

[16:49] Rimblade: From this point forth, however, I think I'll take a nap.

[16:49] *** Astral has left #darkabode.

[16:50] Lyoko: ...

[16:50] * Damsel smiles slightly. "Ah, the infalible Rimblade wisdom at work once again."

[16:50] Rimblade: All hail me, wot?

[16:51] Damsel: "Indeed sir."

[16:51] * Kazuma rolls his eyes, knowing that he cannot be seen

[16:51] Rimblade: Just tell 'em... just tell 'em....

[16:52] >Ambiance<: A large bus pulls to a stop at the corner and opens its doors

[16:52] >Ambiance<: The driver looks very much like John

[16:52] * Damsel sighs, unsurprised. "Everyone in?"

[16:52] * bule looks at the Driver.

[16:52] Kazuma: so, do we go along with Rimblade's punch idea??

[16:52] >Ambiance<: a clanging bell warns you that a large street car is passing by

[16:52] Lyoko: Sure, why not...

[16:52] * bule nods.

[16:53] * Gilphon walks towards the bus desperate to do something

[16:53] >Ambiance<: Everything fades to black

[16:53] * Kazuma hops in

[16:53] Lkeas: Alright, I suppose... what the hell.

[16:53] >Ambiance<: You are riding on a bus bouncing down Rodeo Drive

[16:53] Rimblade: Black. It's always black.

[16:53] bule: Yes it is..

[16:53] Lkeas: You know... we don't seem to be able to make any choices on our own right now...

[16:53] Kazuma: Never green, or blue, or white

[16:53] Richard: hel...lo....my...name...is...Richard,....Richard,,,Head

[16:54] Rimblade: Yes, yes, so we've heard.

[16:54] * Lkeas sighs. "Cute."

[16:54] bule: Hello Richard Head.

[16:54] Kazuma: um, no we didn't

[16:54] Kira: ((hehe))

[16:54] Lkeas: I don't suppose you know anybody named Jane? She's looking for you.

[16:54] Rimblade: Odd, Lkeas, that these things seem almost automotons? Are they truely people?

[16:54] Kazuma: I don't think so

[16:54] Gilphon: er... that name is not familar

[16:54] * LordBarrius raises an eyebrow, not sure what to say to the new figure.

[16:54] * Liliana sits on the bus dressed in a slinky black dress

[16:55] Liliana: I hear Jane is looking for you Richard

[16:55] Lyoko: ...

[16:55] Rimblade: And here's a non-stutterer.

[16:55] Kazuma: um...

[16:55] Richard: oh...thank....you....I...must...call..her

[16:55] bule: Alrighty then..

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[16:55] Lyoko: ...

[16:55] * Lkeas starts giggling suddenly.

[16:55] Kazuma: eh?

[16:55] * Liliana turns into a bat and flies off

[16:55] Lkeas: It's all so strange..

[16:56] *** Nero|Away is now known as Ivan.

[16:56] * bule looks toward the giggling.

[16:56] >Ambiance<: The bus stops

[16:56] * Damsel chuckles, a bit caught up in Lkeas' laughter. "That it is."

[16:56] Richard: I...am....sorry...this...is...the...end...of...the...line

[16:56] bule: Now what...

[16:56] * Lyoko sighs.

[16:56] Rimblade: Right, out we get then.

[16:56] * LordBarrius looks at Lkeas and blinks. "I must have missed the 'punchline'....what is so funny, sister?"

[16:56] bule: Thanks Richard Head...

[16:56] Damsel: "We get off. Unless it's another fade to black."

[16:56] * Lkeas waves and disembarks. "See ya Dick."

[16:57] >Ambiance<: You stand before a store front

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[16:57] * Uncle_Jack stands on the roof of the Travel Agency..

[16:57] * Damsel follows after Lkeas, being careful not to stumble as she exits the bus.

[16:57] Ivan: ((I'd enter, but I have no clue where we are. xD))

[16:57] *** Kazuma1 is now known as Kaz.

[16:57] >Ambiance<: A sign in the window identifies it as a travel agency

[16:58] Uncle_Jack: Help me! I am stuck up here!

[16:58] * bule looks up at person yelling.

[16:58] Rimblade: Hold on to the dough!

[16:58] >Ambiance<: Everything Fades to Black

[16:58] Kaz: Don't listen to him

[16:58] * Lkeas looks up just in time to not see anything in another wave of darkness. She growls.

[16:58] >Ambiance<: You stand outside a travel agent

[16:59] *** Kazuma has signed off IRC (Ping timeout).

[16:59] Lyoko: ...

[16:59] *** Kaz is now known as Kazuma.

[16:59] *** Mode change "+v Kazuma" for channel #darkabode by Reality.

[16:59] * bule looks at the travel agent. "Hello."

[16:59] Connie: Hel...lo...my....name...is Connie

[16:59] Ivan: ((Really, where the hell are we? >_>))

[16:59] * Damsel smiles slightly, having decided that if they're going to continue to be tossed about, that she might as well not be bothered by it.

[16:59] Kazuma: ((We don't know))

[16:59] Connie: we have a wondeful special today

[17:00] * bule smiles. "Hello Connie."

[17:00] Lkeas: Hey there Connie. What destination is your special for? We could probably get there for less. Like nothing.

[17:00] Connie: we have a wonderful group rate on a bus trip to Washington DC

[17:00] bule: That is wonderful.

[17:00] Gilphon: what is said rate? We don't have much in the way of cash

[17:01] * bule nods. "I would guess free."

[17:01] >Ambiance<: Amelie comes out and whispers in Connie's ear

[17:01] Connie: oh, thank....you.....Amelie

[17:01] Connie: Hel...lo...my....name...is Connie

[17:01] Connie: we have a wonderful group rate on a bus trip to Washington DC

[17:01] * bule shakes his head.

[17:01] Rimblade: Can we go to the White House?

[17:01] * Lkeas chuckles at Gilphon and pulls out her credit card from Matthew Johansen. "Does plastic count?"

[17:02] * LordBarrius sighs, having resigned himself to the confusing scenario.

[17:02] Rimblade: And meet the King of the United States?

[17:02] Lkeas: Wait.. Amelie, can you help us? We're kinda lost...

[17:02] *** Ivan has signed off IRC (Exterminated: I am the shadow that never leaves the side of justice, Umbra Profess…).

[17:02] * bule hugs Lkeas happy she has a creidt card.

[17:02] Connie: Do you know our bus driver? William?

[17:03] bule: I dont think so.

[17:03] Gilphon: depends... what's his last name?

[17:03] Rimblade: Oh yes. He had a passenger who turned into a bat. Do you know John Doe?

[17:03] Connie: Shatner.

[17:03] * Damsel looks up at the name William. "We might at that..."

[17:03] Lkeas: Amelie, we need your assistance, we think there's something wrong with Delphi...

[17:03] Lyoko: Oh god no...

[17:03] Connie: The price is on the line... and he is fighting for you...

[17:04] Connie: In that case.. the tickets are free

[17:04] * Lkeas pockets her credit card again.

[17:04] bule: Um thanks.

[17:04] * LordBarrius tilts his head slightly, not recognizing the name.

[17:04] * Damsel stiffens slightly at the Connie's words.

[17:04] Connie: The travel fees will be 10 quadloos

[17:04] * Lyoko looks at Connie, confused.

[17:04] * Lkeas turns to the others. "Er... what's a quadloo?"

[17:04] * bule looks at everyone. "Who had 10 quadloos?"

[17:04] >Ambiance<: Amelie comes out and whispers in Connie's ear

[17:05] Connie: oh, thank....you.....Amelie

[17:05] Connie: Hel...lo...my....name...is Connie

[17:05] Connie: we have a wonderful group rate on a bus trip to Washington DC

[17:05] * Kazuma is happy, but he doesn't show it. He's got a feeling that they will be pulled to somewhere diffrent soon

[17:05] bule: Awesome.

[17:05] Connie: The travel fees will be 10 Dollars

[17:05] * Lkeas makes a frustrated noise and tries to follow Amelie. "Dr. Jardis! Wait!"

[17:05] Gilphon: Mmm... okay then

[17:06] * bule puts out his pockets two fire dollar bills.

[17:06] Connie: Hel...lo...my....name...is Connie

[17:06] bule: I have 10 bucks.

[17:06] * LordBarrius rubs his hands at his temples, fighting the growing headache from all this.

[17:06] * Kazuma pulls out his wallet, but he has only his learner permits

[17:06] Connie: William will be here shortly, please have a seat

[17:06] Rimblade: Shatner?

[17:06] * bule takes a seat.

[17:06] * Damsel shakes her head. "It would appear it's trying to adjust us to the right reality... hence the deja vu... at least, that seems to be the case..."

[17:06] Rimblade: And I, for one, have no Quadloos.

[17:07] Rimblade: Perhaps you should rob a bank and give me some.

[17:07] * Damsel leans against the wall as she considers, deciding to remain on her feet for the time being.

[17:07] Kazuma: no

[17:07] Amelie: Just count yourself lucky that Shatner is not singing...

[17:07] * Lkeas returns to the group, bewildered. "I can't make heads or tales of this journey. You guys DID see Dr. Jardis talking to Connie, didn't you? Am I just seeing things?"

[17:07] Kazuma: I saw.

[17:07] Lyoko: Same here.

[17:07] Rimblade: Does Shatner know any drinking songs?

[17:07] Amelie: Have you HEARD lucy in the sky.....with diamonds

[17:07] Kazuma: I'm kinda tired ny the jumps

[17:07] Amelie: It's horrendous.

[17:07] Rimblade: I can't say I've had the displeasure.

[17:08] Amelie: And I would appreciate it if you stop insulting my help

[17:08] Connie: Hel...lo...my....name...is Connie

[17:08] Rimblade: No offense intended, madam. It's entirely cultural, rest assured.

[17:08] * LordBarrius nods slightly at Lkeas, then looks at Amelie. "I'm sorry if we offended you...."

[17:08] Connie: whys just outside. I am welcome,

[17:09] >Ambiance<: Everything fades to black

[17:09] >Ambiance<: You stand outside a diner a large greyhound is parked here apparently letting its passengers take their lunch break

[17:09] Kazuma: I would kill to be back at the abode, everything normal again.

[17:09] Rimblade: Mmm. I wouldn't.

[17:09] Lyoko: ...

[17:09] * Damsel sighs.

[17:09] William: Hel...lo...my....name...is.....William.....Shatner

[17:09] Rimblade: Hello, Shatner. Might I buy you a drink?

[17:10] Lyoko: ...

[17:10] William: No... time... man.... There are 1000s of miles to go before we reach... our... destination....

[17:10] Lyoko: I will say nothing.

[17:10] William: Must....get...moving

[17:10] Rimblade: We going to Washington, then?

[17:10] * Lkeas frowns. 'What IS our destination?'

[17:10] * Damsel appears disappointed. "So not our William then."

[17:10] Lyoko: Washington, DC.

[17:10] Kazuma: and These things need a better memory chip and voiceover

[17:11] Lkeas: Let's hope to Lorithia it is DC, maybe we can find somebody we know.

[17:11] William: Fill it up with Unleaded Mr. Doohan

[17:11] * bule nods.

[17:11] Rimblade: Pfft, Lkeas. I'll pray to divinities I know, thanks anyway.

[17:12] >Ambiance<: The bus and the backdrop disintegrates into motes of bright light and swirls away into the horizon

[17:12] Kazuma: heh, not black

[17:12] Rimblade: Ah-hah. A change of pace, eh?

[17:12] Gilphon: actually, that was kind of pretty

[17:12] Rimblade: Someone ought to compose a song about it.

[17:13] Kazuma: you do that

[17:13] Rimblade: I'm a delegater, not a doer.

[17:13] Lyoko: ...

[17:13] Rimblade: Excuse me for a moment.

[17:13] Voice: "Oh, I fell a little behind with my Archiving. But it's all back up to snuff. I added a new section for the latest writings from Falerin and Maxwell to the general population of Lorians, and rummaged through my backlog of events in the Abode.

[17:14] * Damsel considers. "Hmm... that would be yesterday, I believe."

[17:14] Kazuma: I remember that.

[17:14] Kazuma: Lkeas was talking to me

[17:14] Rimblade: Quite.

[17:14] * Lkeas frowns. "Time travel now too?"

[17:14] * LordBarrius frowns slightly. "That's odd....we're now listening to yesterday, then?"

[17:14] Kazuma: she had just finished with a scroll when I had asked what it was.

[17:15] Voices: If I may make a suggestion? Exclude the lines where he speaks of his friends, in both this most recent encounter and I believe in one of our first brushes with him. Except for those small snipits, publish the rest.

[17:15] Lkeas: Oh no...

[17:15] Voices: If you would like assistance, please let me know.

[17:15] * Damsel tilts her head to the side, considering.

[17:15] Rimblade: Odd. Damsel's words, I presume?

[17:15] Lkeas: Yes, that was Damsel..

[17:15] * bule shakes his head very confused.

[17:15] * Damsel nods. "Aye."

[17:16] Kazuma: Who's next?

[17:16] Kazuma: The knights?

[17:16] Lkeas: Remember Galrick's last blog... "Eyes are still watching."

[17:16] Rimblade: Who can guess?

[17:16] Kazuma: I do

[17:16] >Ambiance<: In the distance a orange winged seraph stands seemingly staring into the horizon

[17:16] Kazuma: Again with that immage

[17:16] Rimblade: It's all much easier when those we think we oppose simply belittle us.

[17:16] Damsel: "Another loop?"

[17:17] Rimblade: They're far more specific.

[17:17] Kazuma: I hope not

[17:17] * Seraph turns and looks at your directly

[17:17] * Kazuma stares, both in awe and fear.

[17:17] * Gilphon finds the Seraph look chilling, but he's not sure why

[17:18] * Rimblade ignores it, muttering to himself.

[17:18] * bule looks oddy.

[17:18] * Damsel studies the Seraph carefully.

[17:18] Lkeas: It has to be related to the bubble somehow... Fulcan, the evil Falerin, they were both uncreated..

[17:18] FulcanRyst: What lies behind chronos veil?

[17:18] Rimblade: The veil of time?

[17:19] FulcanRyst: Cast in the dark who shall prevail

[17:19] Kazuma: I'm so confused

[17:19] FulcanRyst: The howling storm it shall assail

[17:19] FulcanRyst: And echos endlessly travail

[17:19] Kazuma: ...

[17:20] Gilphon: er... for some reason, peotry seems out of place coming from this source

[17:20] FulcanRyst: Here you stand in darkened seeming

[17:20] *** Tseng has signed off IRC (Vanished: ).

[17:20] Kazuma: I'm confused. Fulcan is gone, and yet, he is here

[17:20] FulcanRyst: Out in terror your voices screaming

[17:20] FulcanRyst: Only to realize you are just dreaming....

[17:20] Kazuma: Gil, I'd have to agree

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[17:20] >Ambiance<: Reality fades to black.

[17:21] Gilphon: ..just dreaming?

[17:21] >Ambiance<: You awaken outside the abode with a start.

[17:21] * Durroth yawns

[17:21] * Gilphon sits up

[17:21] * Rimblade rises groggily.

[17:21] Gilphon: whoa!

[17:21] * Damsel sits up with a jerk.

[17:21] * Lkeas is on her feet almost immediately. "Well, that's just great."

[17:21] * bule rubs his eyes slowly geting up.

[17:21] * LordBarrius sits up and lets out a sigh of relief at the sight of the abode, then closes his eyes briefly in thought.

[17:21] Gilphon: er... that was weird

[17:21] Durroth: How long have I been sleeping?

[17:21] * Kazuma awakens, heart pounding.

[17:21] Durroth: and what did I miss?

[17:21] *** Rimblade has signed off IRC (Vanished: ).

[17:21] * Dale rubs at his eyes, and sits up.

[17:22] Gilphon: how did I get back here...?

[17:22] Kazuma: Dreams are so dang powerful.

[17:22] Durroth: only if you let them be

[17:22] Durroth: or someone else lets them be more than you do

[17:22] * Kazuma retreats to the trees, where he feels safest

[17:22] Durroth: that can be a problem

[17:22] * Damsel frowns as she gets to her feet, brushing herself off. "That was no ordinary dream. But I shouldn't need to tell you that."

[17:23] Durroth: I wouldnt know, I wasnt dreaming it

[17:23] Kazuma: No, you didn't

[17:23] Gilphon: last I remember... beofre that weird dream... I was in the forest, heading back here..

[17:23] Durroth: I've been asleep... has it been that long?

[17:23] * Lkeas stabs at the ground with her sword, lodging the blade in the grass. "Well if he wanted to make us feel helpless, he certainly succeeded. We had no control over anything."

[17:23] Kazuma: how long was I there?

[17:24] Mariel: that dream was decidely disturbing

[17:24] Durroth: Note to self- sleeping over a month makes you miss all the fun

[17:24] * bule looks up to Meriel.

[17:24] * Kazuma ponders. As he does so more and more signs of him being helpless are evident.

[17:24] * Damsel smiles slightly. "Mariel. I did not think it would be long until you joined us."

[17:24] * LordBarrius stands and brushes himself off, then looks around to locate the source of Mariel's voice. "Decidedly so...."

[17:24] * bule slowly bows.

[17:24] Gilphon: indeed it was Mariel, indeed it was

[17:24] Mariel: As for being powerless... unable to direct things....

[17:24] Mariel: That is the nature of most dreams

[17:25] * Kazuma lands with the group. "Hello there Mariel, Do you have any way of knowing what caused that?"

[17:25] Mariel: A play in which you are a character but are not in control. Even if privy to the mind of your part.

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[17:25] Mariel: .... however dreams are funny....

[17:25] Mariel: Once one gains....

[17:25] Mariel: A little lucidity

[17:26] Mariel: You might ask the Dream Warden about Lucidity and the Dream Halls

[17:26] Durroth: hmm... it seems there are more and less of us

[17:26] Durroth: since I went to sleep

[17:26] * Mariel vanishes

[17:26] Damsel: "The Dream Warden?"

[17:26] Dale: The Ronin, perhaps?