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almost a predatorial grin. "I suppose the hunt is on then?"
[11:54] Donto_M: Most agreed. I only worry I'll endager all of you though.
[11:54] FulcanRyst: Hunt...
[11:54] FulcanRyst: I'm liking the sound of that.
[11:54] * ZLOK dives into the portal, careless of the consequences.
[11:54] Demetrach: Sounds like it could be fun...
[11:54] * Zeltan grins "The Hunt....begins.
[11:55] * Dale slumps through the portal like the others
[11:55] *** Necro has joined #epic.
[11:55] * Demetrach walks through the portal cautiously
[11:55] * Blaxis steps through the portal
[11:55] * Zeltan steps into the portal
[11:55] * Donto_M goes through the portal.
[11:55] * Useless hugs Damsel one last time. "I fear we will not have time in the near future for such, dear heart. Let us go."
[11:55] Nicholas: "Standing around here won't accomplish anything." He takes a step into the portal.
[11:55] * Gilphon steps through the portal
[11:55] * Useless pulls Damsel to the portal insistently.
[11:55] * Necro steps through the portal
[11:55] * Damsel smiles and takes Useless' hand once more. "Together then."
[11:56] * LordBarrius steps forward to the portal and allows the others to pass before going through himself.
[11:56] Blaxis: Hmm..
[11:56] Blaxis: Too dark.
[11:58] * FulcanRyst sighs, then looks up at the sky, "Watch out, Cartwright. I've returned."
[11:58] * FulcanRyst steps throught the portal.
[11:58] Blaxis: Nova is the only way huh? Tell that to my blade.
[11:58] * Ness runs up and jumps through the portal after all the other truthseekers
[11:59] FulcanRyst: Just don't make any mistakes you'll regret, Blaxis.
[11:59] Ness: Sorry I'm late
[11:59] Blaxis: I'll not.
[11:59] * Gilphon is smiling broadly
[12:03] * Khat appears from the portal.
[12:04] *** Donto_M has signed off IRC (Interred: ).
[12:04] *** Ness765 has joined #epic.
[12:05] *** Ness has signed off IRC (Ping timeout).
[12:05] *** Ness765 is now known as Ness.
[12:06] * Diviara turns in surprise as the lightning bolt arrives
[12:06] Diviara: "What's this now"
[12:06] * ZLOK dives out of the portal.
[12:06] * FulcanRyst steps out, standing proudly
[12:06] * Diviara blinks
[12:06] * Blaxis draws his sword
[12:06] FulcanRyst: Diviara, long time no see.
[12:06] * LordBarrius steps out slowly.
[12:06] Diviara: "What are you doing here"
[12:06] * Ness runs out of the portal, then stands in the back
[12:06] * Gilphon walks out, kind of dazed
[12:06] * Necro walks out of the portal
[12:06] * Useless steps through, pulling Damsel with him.
[12:06] ZLOK: They're here to battle.
[12:07] Blaxis: We were just assaulting NOva.
[12:07] * Demetrach sticks his head out f the portal and looks around, then moves the rest of his body out slowly
[12:07] Blaxis: *NOVA
[12:07] * Dale stumbles out of the portal, nearly tripping in his clumsiness.
[12:07] * Zeltan steps out of the portal
[12:07] Diviara: "I see"
[12:07] Diviara: "Well then"
[12:07] * Nicholas steps out of the portal slowly.
[12:07] FulcanRyst: We're here to eliminate NOVA.
[12:07] * Diviara calls out
[12:07] Diviara: "Lkeas"
[12:07] Diviara: "We have some allies in our fight it seems"
[12:07] Zeltan: Lkeas?
[12:07]

• Damsel squeezes Useless' hand as they arrive, glad to see that

whatever forces constantly swap travellers had not pulled them apart.
[12:07] * Lkeas grins at the seekers as they arrive. "Any help is appreciated against Ryuusei.."
[12:07] Useless: "We are here to remove someone from interfering further, Uncle...someone you despise as well."
[12:07] Zeltan: It is you!
[12:08] * Useless nods to Lkeas with a grin. "Good to see you, Lkeas."
[12:08] * FulcanRyst nods to Lkeas, "Greetings."
[12:08] * Damsel smiles slightly at Diviara and Lkeas. "Nice to see you both."
[12:08] * LordBarrius smiles at the sight of Lkeas and Diviara and gives them both a quick nod.
[12:08] * Demetrach waves slightly at Lkeas
[12:08] Diviara: "Well lets go"
[12:08] * Dale yawns.
[12:08] * Necro salutes to Lkeas
[12:08] Gilphon: Nice to see, you Prophet
[12:08] Blaxis: So...
[12:09]

• FulcanRyst kicks off the ground, flapping his newly crafted wings,

hovering 10 or so feet above the rest of the seekers
[12:09] * Khat walks slowly over to LordBarrius
[12:09] Blaxis: Where is the Nova building.
[12:09] * Diviara crosses over to a towering building and steps inside
[12:09] Blaxis: ?
[12:09] FulcanRyst: It feels so good again
[12:09] * FulcanRyst lands and steps inside, following the Brilhado
[12:09] Diviara: "
[12:09] Blaxis: Oh there it is.
[12:09] Diviara: "I advise against that Ryst"
[12:09] * Demetrach walks toward the building
[12:09] * Blaxis follows Diviara
[12:09] * Lkeas gestures quickly to the Omninauts. "We're in Chicago, in case you hadn't noticed..."
[12:09] Diviara: "The people of chicago do not expect to see flying persons"
[12:09] * Useless follows Diviara, gently tugging Damsel along with him, his mannerisms adopting animalistic scanning.
[12:09] * Zeltan follows the group
[12:09] * Ness follows the group....in the back
[12:09] * Lkeas follows Diviara inside the building.
[12:10] * Nicholas follows behind the group.
[12:10] Blaxis: They do not expect flying dragons as well.
[12:10] * Zeltan srugs "Then I suppose I better stay in this form.."
[12:10] * Diviara turns back to the building and crosses over to a directory
[12:10] * Necro follows with the rest
[12:10] * Demetrach enters the building and looks around
[12:10] * Damsel walks alongside Useless, herself alert and watchful as they continue on
[12:10] * LordBarrius follows Diviara, his eyes drifting around the enviroment.
[12:10] Diviara: Neider and Associates
[12:10] * ZLOK follows a few feet behind, obviously sluggish and hesitant.
[12:10] Blaxis: Hmm...
[12:10] * Gilphon adjutss his coat a little, then runs into the buildng
[12:10] Diviara: Nora and Allen
[12:10] Blaxis: No guards.
[12:10] Diviara: NOVA
[12:10] Diviara: Floor 7 suite 5
[12:11] * Lkeas chuckles. "Not very well hidden, if they're listed in the directory.."
[12:11] Diviara: "NOVA is a cover organization"
[12:11] ZLOK: Only means it doesn't need to be.
[12:11] Diviara: "Lets go"
[12:11] * Useless glances at Damsel and whispers. "Whatever happens, dear heart, stay behind me if you can."
[12:11] * Diviara crosses to the Elevator and presses a button.
[12:11] * Zeltan enters the elevator..
[12:11] * Blaxis uses the stairs
[12:11] * Demetrach walks over to the elevator and enters
[12:12] * Ness pulls a smallish runed shield out of his bag and holds it infron of him, and goes into the elevator
[12:12] Blaxis: A little walk could be good.
[12:12] * Gilphon doesn't like the idea of craming all of us into the elevator
[12:12] * Necro also uses the stairs, seeing the elevator will most likely be cramped
[12:12] ZLOK: This seems silly.
[12:12]

• Useless follows to stand next to the elevator, muttering "I have a

feeling I might not enjoy this experience.", before stepping inside.
[12:12] * Dale runs up to where Lkeas is standing, and follows behind her.
[12:12] * FulcanRyst flies up the stairs
[12:12] * LordBarrius steps into the elevator quietly.
[12:12] Diviara: "We will however not be going to floor 7 Suite 5"
[12:12] * Damsel mutters back to Useless. "Like hell I will. I'll not simply be a burden. I'm going to do all I can to help."
[12:12] Diviara: "That is corporate offices"
[12:12] * Blaxis enters the elevator
[12:12] Diviara: "We want something more personal"
[12:13] * Gilphon walks into the elevator
[12:13] * Diviara presses floor 55
[12:13] * Lkeas furrows her brow. "Too much of a coincidence."
[12:13] * FulcanRyst listens to the elevator through the wall and flies to floor 55
[12:13] Gilphon: those of us taking the stairs will have a long walk
[12:13] * Zeltan mutters "Lovely, 755 again.."
[12:13] Lkeas: Then again, some don't believe in coincidences..
[12:13] * Demetrach looks confused and shrugs accepting it.
[12:14] ZLOK: I don't.
[12:14] Diviara: "Myself among them The trinity is everywhere"
[12:14] Diviara: Am the elevator begins its ascent
[12:14] >Ambiance<: the elevator begins its ascent
[12:14] Gilphon: this time, it was most likely put ther eon prupose
[12:14] Diviara: Quite so
[12:15] Blaxis: Everyone ready?
[12:15] Dale: Ready as we'll ever be.
[12:15]

• Useless sighs and nods to Damsel. "Very well, dear heart, but do try

and stay safe." Closing his eyes, he sharpens his mind as they ascend.
[12:15] >Ambiance<: The elevator stops at floor 55 which looks like a darkened hospital ward
[12:15] Zeltan: I am ready more then ever.
[12:15] * Ness tries to remember all the ways he's learned to kill someone with his bare hands...just incase
[12:15]

• Necro uses his short range teleporter to teleport to the top of the

stairs at the 55th floor, to wait for the others, after listening in on the bug he put on Giphon yesterday
[12:15] * FulcanRyst flies out of the stairway and rejoins the group
[12:16] * Demetrach walks out of the elvevator
[12:16] * Zeltan walks out of the elevator.
[12:16] * Lkeas steps out of the elevator cautiously.
[12:16] * Ness steps out
[12:16] >Ambiance<: The NOVA symbol is painted along the wall and the legend declares this to be the Care Center
[12:16] * Dale sighs, and before getting off the elevator, says. "Well, this is it, here we go."
[12:16] * Blaxis steps out of the elevator
[12:16] * Gilphon walks out of the elevator
[12:16] * Demetrach analyzes the surroundings
[12:16] * Damsel nods and squeezes Useless' hand again. "Of course."
[12:16] >Ambiance<: It is a fairly large floor with many rooms
[12:16] * LordBarrius steps out of the elevator and quickly eyes the room carefully and hesistantly.
[12:16] * Nicholas stays in the back of the group.
[12:17]

• Useless slips out to one side, keeping his back to the one wall and

watching his uncle carefully. "Which?" he asks in a whisper to Diviara.
[12:17] Lkeas: A care center... right.
[12:17] * Necro 's teleporter quickly breaks as he joins the group. "Dang"
[12:17] Diviara: "The Director of Cares office I should expect"
[12:17] Diviara: "I would imagine its marked as Suite 7"
[12:17] Ness: Naturally
[12:17] Zeltan: Then shall we go?
[12:18] * Lkeas shudders slightly. "I have still not forgotten the pain I felt during the brief recoherence..."
[12:18] >Ambiance<: Intercom blares
[12:18] * Damsel takes a steadying breath, trying to ready herself for all that might occur.
[12:18] Zeltan: Be strong, Archivist.
[12:18]

• Khat thinks to herself looking along the floor - reminds me of a

nighmare - I am worried what we will see behind one of those doors...
[12:18] * Lkeas turns to Zeltan. "Be prepared."
[12:18] FemaleVoice: Mr. Toecan meet your party in Suite 7. Mr. Toecan your party is waiting in Suite 7./
[12:18]

• Useless glances about swiftly, looking for the suite marked 7 without

moving about, then perks his ears at the intercom.
[12:18] * Zeltan nods
[12:18] * Gilphon glups
[12:19] Zeltan: "Toecan?"
[12:19] * Necro frowns. "That's not a good sign, is it?"
[12:19] Blaxis: Nova will end this day.
[12:19] * Zeltan looks at Useless.
[12:19] * LordBarrius tilts his head in curiousity. "Hm. They're ready for us."
[12:19] * Dale puts his hand on Lkeas shoulder, still facing forwards. "That's never a good sign..."
[12:19] Gilphon: lets go then
[12:19] * Useless whispers softly. "This could be bad...we are expected, I assume."
[12:19] * Lkeas frowns. "Did they know of our arrival? Or is that a reference to an analog..?"
[12:19] * Demetrach brows furrowed looks at the group for an explination
[12:20] FemaleVoice: Lord Barry Uss your party is waiting in suite 7. Lord Barry Us"
[12:20] * LordBarrius raises an eyebrow. "Curious."
[12:20] * Zeltan frown "The similarity is..disturbing.."
[12:20] * Damsel glances at Useless, and gives him a smile, showing her willingness to continue on with him.
[12:20] Gilphon: that sounds like an analog
[12:20]

• Useless glances at Diviara, straightening up and approaching. "I

assume we shall continue regardless...let us find the suite, I suppose?"
[12:20] * Khat glances at LordBarrius... oh dear
[12:20]

• Ness gulps loudly and mumbles "I should not be here...I should NOT

have come, I'm going to die and it is going to SUCK"
[12:20] * FulcanRyst scans the area causiously
[12:20] * Necro nods to Gilphon. "Most likely..."
[12:20] * Lkeas 's brow creases further. "What would that mean? Who is the party waiting in suite 7?"
[12:21] Miss: Fea H. Line your party is waiting for you in Suite 7, Miss Fea H. Line
[12:21] Demetrach: We should probably find out...
[12:21] ZLOK: Welcoming committee.
[12:21] Khat: I still do not understand the reference to Toecan...
[12:21] Nicholas: We shouldn't just stand here.
[12:21] * Useless moves to find Suite 7, but does not enter even if he finds it.
[12:22] FemaleVoice: Alastor F. Ryst your party is waiting for you in Suite 7
[12:22] * LordBarrius grins. "Well, it would be rude not to respond, wouldn't it?"
[12:22] FemaleVoice: Mr. Alastor F. Ryst
[12:22] * Demetrach moves to follow Useless
[12:22] Zeltan: "why am I not surprised..?"
[12:22] * Lkeas looks at LordBarrius. "Perhaps... but would it be rash to leap headlong into it?"
[12:22] * Necro nods. "So true, who wants to go in first?"
[12:22] FulcanRyst: I'll go.
[12:22] Gilphon: well lets go
[12:22]

• Useless glances at the others. "We should head in, I suppose.

Surprise is gone for us, unless we wish to run with our tails between our legs and hide."
[12:22] * Ness looks at LordBarrius "Oh, sure you can grin YOU killed a god"
[12:23] FemaleVoice: Mr. King Jones, Your party is awaiting you in Suite 7. Mr. King Jones"
[12:23]

• LordBarrius shrugs. "Indeed, Lkeas....but we don't get much of an

option in this matter. They're already ready for us."
[12:23] * Useless hisses softly. "We don't really have time to discuss, do we?"
[12:23] * Lkeas nods. "I suppose it's why we came anyway.."
[12:23] Zeltan: Analogs..
[12:23] Gilphon: I think it's calling us all
[12:23] * Lkeas walks with Useless looking for Suite 7
[12:23] Blaxis: Yeah.
[12:23] * ZLOK looks at Lkeas and then to LordBarrius.
[12:23] ZLOK: Remember my lesson.
[12:23] * FulcanRyst follows Talo-Toecan
[12:23] * Gilphon follows the others
[12:23] * Zeltan follows closely behind Lkeas.
[12:24] * LordBarrius nods at ZLOK and follows Lkeas quickly.
[12:24] * Khat follows.
[12:24] * Ness walks slowly after the others
[12:24] * Blaxis follows Fulcan
[12:24] FemaleVoice: Mrs. Profia Etess you are waiting for yourself in suite 7. Mrs. Profia Etess"
[12:24] ZLOK: Welcoming committee of analogs?
[12:24] FulcanRyst: Way to butcher your name, Lkeas.
[12:24] * Necro follows, keeping an eye behind him...
[12:24] Ness: I wonder if they know about me...now THAT would be scary since I'm so new
[12:24]

• Useless mentally sighs and shrugs, pointing to the door he believes

is the proper one. "Brother, might you do the honor?"
[12:25] * Damsel shrugs slightly. "Lets not leave that party waiting too long, hmmm? No time for a more expansive plan, I would think."
[12:25] Mr.: David Viara your party is waiting for you in Suite 7 and boy is he fucking pissed.
[12:25] Voice: Mr. David Viara your party is waiting for you in Suite 7 and boy is he fucking pissed.
[12:25] Gilphon: heh
[12:25] Zeltan: Farnkly, I'm not surprise to find my analog waiting for me.
[12:25] Demetrach: Hmm...
[12:25] Gilphon: oh...
[12:25] Gilphon: the dark analogs...
[12:26] * LordBarrius nods and steps up to the door, then opens it slowly.
[12:26] Zeltan: Indeed
[12:26] * Lkeas stops. "My analog is in there.. and Ryuusei.."
[12:26] * FulcanRyst steps into the suite
[12:26] Blaxis: Everyone of us is in there.
[12:26] * Dale 's hands clench into fists
[12:26] Blaxis: Our darkest parts.
[12:26] * Zeltan looks at Lkeas "Shall we go?"
[12:26] FulcanRyst: I am my darkest part.
[12:26] * Nicholas grins. "I've always wanted to meet my dark analog."
[12:26] * Lkeas shudders and turns to Dale. "You have your Krys Blade..?"
[12:26] * ZLOK enters the suite after Ryst.
[12:26] Dale: I do..
[12:26] * Demetrach slowly follows fulcan
[12:27] * Gilphon follows
[12:27] * Useless slips inside after ZLOK, his hand still holding Damsel's.
[12:27] * Lkeas nods. "Let's go.."
[12:27] * Lkeas follows after Useless and Damsel
[12:27] * Necro follows everyone else
[12:27] * FulcanRyst stands in the suite, a stern look on his face.
[12:27] * Zeltan steps into the suite.
[12:27] * Ness follows
[12:27] * Dale stumbles in, trying to keep near the middle of the crowd.
[12:27] * Nicholas follows the group, attempting to remain in the back.
[12:27] * Damsel surveys the room carefully, her stance shifting to one defensive in nature.
[12:27] Ryuusei: Welcome to NOVA, I have been expecting each and every one of you. Blaxis, Dale, Damsel, Demetrach, Fulcan, Gamer, Lady Khat, Mr. Jones, Lady Lkeas, Lord Barrius, Lyoko, Ness, Nicholas, Talo-Toecan, Zeltan, Zlok/
[12:27] Diviara: "Come inside"
[12:28] Ness: Oi, they know about me! Now THAT is creepy!
[12:28] Ryuusei: You too Diviara
[12:28] FulcanRyst: Ryuusei Cartwright, we meet at last.
[12:28] Ryuusei: You too...
[12:28] * LordBarrius steps into the room quietly, eyeing Ryuusei with clear disgust.
[12:28] ZLOK: Well, your sources are odd.
[12:28] * Gilphon wonders why he wasn't named
[12:28] * Khat - uses her slight stature to hide behind Useless.
[12:28] Ryuusei: Enter my home willingly and of your own free will
[12:28] Zeltan: Hello to you Ryuusei.
[12:29] * Necro also wonders why he wasn't on the list of names...
[12:29] * Lkeas stops just inside the doorframe and surveys the room carefully
[12:29] * Demetrach looks at Ryuusei calmly
[12:29] * Blaxis enters the room 'We won't stay long
[12:29] * FulcanRyst walks over to Cartwright
[12:29] * Dale steps inside cautiously.
[12:29] * Useless scans the room quickly with that hint of animalistic nature about him again, before staring at Ryuusei.
[12:29] Dale: Fulcan. Don't you dare try anything.
[12:29] FulcanRyst: I'm not going to.
[12:29] * FulcanRyst holds out his hand, "Fulcan Ryst. Pleased to meet you."
[12:30] Ness: So this is the infamous Cartwright....
[12:30] * Ryuusei is no where to be seen
[12:30] Dale: This time he's real. Not an illusion.
[12:30] Ness: Ah, he's not so tough!
[12:30] FulcanRyst: ((I lied.))
[12:30] FulcanRyst: ((Ignore that.))
[12:30] Gilphon: what the...?
[12:30] *** TheProphet has joined #epic.
[12:30] *** Mode change "+v TheProphet" for channel #epic by Diviara.
[12:31] * Useless makes an attempt to search for the emanations of Ryuusei's voice, having failed to spot him.
[12:31] >Ambiance<: All of you come in and have a seat I will be right with you
[12:31] Blaxis: Do you have some tea?
[12:31] * FulcanRyst sits in an armchair
[12:31] * LordBarrius scowls. "I'll stand, thanks."
[12:31] * Ness sits down cautiously
[12:31] * Damsel glances about, still searching the room. "I believe I shall remain standing, if it's all the same."
[12:31] Nicholas: As will I.
[12:31] * Gilphon shurgs, and sits
[12:32] * Blaxis sits
[12:32] * ZLOK leans against the wall and crosses his arms.
[12:32] * Demetrach looks around for a chair, spots one, and has a seat, "If he wants us comfortable..."
[12:32] * Zeltan takes a seat on the couch
[12:32] * Useless crouches to rest on his haunches, ready to spring like the ferret he used to be.
[12:32] FulcanRyst: I'm so damn tired.
[12:32] Gilphon: not what I expected
[12:32] FulcanRyst: After all this, I'm sleeping.
[12:32] * Dale is visibly trembling.
<a href="http://psyham.googlepages.com/sessionxxiv-theprophet">[12:32] TheProphet: cries out in dismay</a>
[12:33] Gilphon: huh?
[12:33] Demetrach: Yeah, I'm gonna rest for a while also
[12:33] * Demetrach blinks and looks around, "Whaa..."
[12:33] * TheProphet cries out again in clear pain
[12:33] * Necro frowns. "He may be showing us 'hospitality', but you shouldn't drop your gaurd... What the heck?"
[12:33] * LordBarrius frowns and averts his gaze around the room.
[12:33] * FulcanRyst closes his eyes
[12:33] * ZLOK looks around for the source of the voice.
[12:33] Gilphon: that doesn't sound good...
[12:33] * Nicholas darts his eyes around the room.
[12:33] *** Pae|AwayAway has joined #epic.
[12:33] Ryuusei: All of you come in and have a seat I will be right with you
[12:33] * Damsel tries to deturmine the directional source of the cries, searching deturminedly.
[12:34] * Khat sits behind the couch on the floor and peaks behind it.
[12:34] Blaxis: ((Pae?!))
[12:34] * Ness looks aroound
[12:34] Ryuusei: That is unless you want to prolong her agony
[12:34] *** Pae|AwayAway is now known as Pae.
[12:34] * ZLOK sits down.
[12:34] * LordBarrius grits his teeth and takes a seat.
[12:34] * FulcanRyst seemingly falls asleep, comfortable
[12:34] * Damsel growls low in her throat. "No choice then, is it?" She moves to find a seat where she can be next to Useless.
[12:34] Ryuusei: I thought wisdom would prevail
[12:35] * Necro takes a seat, a frown on his face
[12:35] * Nicholas sighs, and takes a seat.
[12:35] FulcanRyst: I wonder who my analog is...
[12:35] Gilphon: I do hope these chairs arn't traps
[12:35] FulcanRyst: Alastor, Obliute, or somebody else?
[12:35] Ness: Oi, if he makes us sit, these chairs are probably not good to sit in somehow
[12:35] Demetrach: Me too...
[12:35] * Useless is still resting on his haunches. "This is as close to sitting as I get, usually."
[12:35] Demetrach: Possibly Tover?
[12:36] ZLOK: It is traps, how could you expect anything else.
[12:36] Khat: I wish I could be doing something, knitting or cooking or reading...
[12:36] * ZLOK looks at Diviara.
[12:36] * Zeltan is obviously not letting his guard down "I would love to meet my analog.."
[12:36] * FulcanRyst falls asleep
[12:37] * Ness drums his fingers nervously, anxiously waiting for the trap to trigger
[12:37] Blaxis: Fulcan?
[12:37] * Necro fiddles around with his backpac, obviously trying to pass the time, working on something
[12:37] * Blaxis slaps FulcanRyst around a bit with a large trout
[12:37] FulcanRyst: ((Don't god mod trout in here.))
[12:37] Blaxis: Wake uo!
[12:37] * Diviara remains standing defiantly
[12:37] * Demetrach begins to whistle a tune
[12:37] Blaxis: *up
[12:37] Ness: So, is this Cartwright fellow dangerous on his own, or just with his toys?
[12:37] Blaxis: ((sorry.))
[12:37] * Lkeas seems frozen in place, having heard her own voice..
[12:38] Zeltan: His own is enough
[12:38] * FulcanRyst is in a deep sleep, exhausted
[12:38] * Dale stands near Lkeas, in case something should happen.
[12:38] * Gilphon sighs
[12:38] * TheProphet lets out a sharp cry, half choking on it.
[12:38] >Ambiance<: All� of you come in and have a seat I will be right with you
[12:38] * LordBarrius grits his teeth at the cries.
[12:39] TheProphet: No... not them..
[12:39] * Blaxis stands in front of Lkeas Remember that I said protect you to death? It could be today
[12:39] * Damsel growls low in her throat. "For shades' sake, sit down, please."
[12:39] Diviara: "I will not be manipulated by such a thing Cartwright"
[12:39] * ZLOK yawns.
[12:39] Diviara: "Show your damned self now"
[12:39] * Khat crosses her legs with her back to the couch and remains on the floor.
[12:40] >Ambiance<: The room door slams shut and locks with a sound like large steel sliders clicking into place not like a normal door but like a steel bank vault door
[12:40] * Useless continues to bend the rules in his favor, given to still being more used to animal than human form.
[12:40] * Dale gulps, still trembling.
[12:40] * Zeltan frowns "It seems we are trapped."
[12:40]

• Ness looks up at Diviara "When the enemy is clearly in control, it is

best to allow them to remain in control until such time as you can regain control, otherwise, you are inviting defeat by angering them instead of allowing them to become overconfident"
[12:40] * Blaxis draws his sword
[12:40] * Lkeas whips around, the color draining from her face. "What.."
[12:40] Blaxis: This is it!
[12:40] * Nicholas yawns. "I knew this would happen..."
[12:40] Gilphon: you mean to tell me he's not even going to show?
[12:41] * Useless frowns, having expected the nature of a trap to exist. "Calm and silence, friends..."
[12:41] Dale: Sheathe your blade, Blaxis.
[12:41] Blaxis: Ok ok..
[12:41] * TheProphet lets out a piercing wail.
[12:41] * Necro takes note of the door. "Interesting mechinism"
[12:41] Ness: So I suggest everybody sits down like he said. He can kill us anytime he likes at the moment, but he has not. Do what he says, he will become overconfident, and THAT, my friends, is when we have a chance to turn the tables
[12:42] TheProphet: Please, I beg of you... do what Ryuusei says... just sit..
[12:42] * LordBarrius grabs a tight hold on the chair's armrests at the sound of TheProphet's cries.
[12:42] FulcanRyst: He can't kill me.
[12:42] FulcanRyst: He doesn't know how.
[12:42] * Khat places her hands over her ears.
[12:42] * Damsel continues searching the room trying to take note of all its contents.
[12:42] Dale: Fulcan. This is not a game. You will listen, or risk all of our lives.
[12:42] * Diviara sits
[12:42] * TheProphet lapses into sobs. "Don't kill them, please..."
[12:42] Zeltan: This voice is disturbing.
[12:42] * Useless continues to sit on his haunches, his eyes narrowing and his mind sharp.
[12:42] FulcanRyst: I'm quite aware, Dale.
[12:42] * Demetrach looks at Fulcan, "I thought you were asleep..."
[12:43] Ness: It is surely a trick, ignore it
[12:43] FulcanRyst: I woke.
[12:43] * Ness for the first time, looks calm
[12:43] Demetrach: Ah...
[12:43] * Lkeas is ashen faced as she lowers herself right where she stands, sitting on the floor.
[12:43] * Necro frowns. "It might not be a trick, it's better to play it safe then sorry in this scenario"
[12:43] Ness: If Lkeas is here, she can't be there
[12:44] Gilphon: yes, she can
[12:44] TheProphet: Useless... Talo-Toecan... please, for the others, you must sit properly..
[12:44] * LordBarrius frowns. "Ness, it's her analog."
[12:44] * Khat scooches over toward Lkeas - you alright?
[12:44] * Useless growls softly. "Am I not yet more animal than man? Such a position is yet unnatural to me!"
[12:44] FulcanRyst: Calm down, Useless.
[12:45] Useless: "To me, this is sitting, and that was all that was commanded."
[12:45] * ZLOK sighs.
[12:45] * FulcanRyst speaks in a very smooth fashion
[12:45] *** Pae has signed off IRC (Ping timeout).
[12:45] TheProphet: Nooo! You can't kill them just for that!!
[12:45] * FulcanRyst opens his eyes widely
[12:45] Gilphon: that's a ploy if I ever heard one
[12:45] * TheProphet cries in despair. "For their sakes, Useless, just do it!"
[12:46] FulcanRyst: Do it, Useless.
[12:46] * Useless growls softly, sitting on the floor with an air of protest.
[12:46] Ryuusei: See wasn't that easy
[12:46] * LordBarrius lets out a low growl. "Ryuusei...."
[12:46] TheProphet: Oh gods...
[12:46] FulcanRyst: These chairs are quite comfortable, I must know where you got them, Cartwright.
[12:46] * Necro continues to fiddle in his backpack, puzzled why the need for everyone to sit down
[12:47] >Ambiance<: The air of the room takes on a sweet metallic smell
[12:47] Gilphon: what's that?
[12:47] * Blaxis holds his breath
[12:47] * FulcanRyst sniffs the air
[12:47] * Damsel mutters quietly to herself, still searching. "Cameras or Divination spell?"
[12:47] Ness: Are there any people with wind magics here?
[12:47] Demetrach: Ew...
[12:47] >Ambiance<: with an undercurrent very vaugeuly reminiscent of Almonds
[12:47] ZLOK: Oh, gasses. Whoo, let's hope it's chemical.
[12:47] * ZLOK remains unphazed.
[12:47]

• Useless scrunches his nose at the smell, attempting to ward it off

the moment he smells the tint using his telekinetics.
[12:47] Ness: Almonds....could be Cyanide
[12:47] * Lkeas looks worriedly at Diviara. "What.."
[12:47] Ness: Very nasty stuff
[12:48] * Necro uses his wind magic to blow the gas back into the vents
[12:48] * FulcanRyst frowns, "I hate almonds."
[12:48] * Khat places her scarf over her mouth and nose and lays closer to the floor.
[12:48] Ness: If there is an air mage in here, we could really use some purification
[12:48] Diviara: "This is not Cyanide"
[12:48] Gilphon: what is it?
[12:48] Zeltan: My powers are rather limited here.
[12:48] Diviara: "An amaretto scented airfreshener"
[12:48] Necro: ((*atempts to blow the gas back into the vent))
[12:48] FulcanRyst: Halarious.
[12:48] Ness: How can you tell?
[12:48] Gilphon: that seems pointless
[12:48] Useless: "I do not care for the smell."
[12:49] Diviara: "Because those of us who have cellular respiration are alive"
[12:49] FulcanRyst: Perhaps he's trying to make us feel comfortable.
[12:49] Diviara: "I believe he is making a point"
[12:49] Demetrach: I wouldn't want one of those im my home...
[12:49] Diviara: "And our comofort is not the point"
[12:49] Ness: Right....that he COULD kill us
[12:49] * Lkeas shakes her head. "He could have killed us right here.."
[12:49] * Zeltan is puzzled, having heard of such thing for the first time.
[12:49] Demetrach: in*
[12:49] Diviara: "Almond was not accidentally selected"
[12:49] Ness: Then why WAS it selected?
[12:49] Khat: a nice smell is my homemade baked bread right from the oven...
[12:50] Gilphon: why Almond, then?
[12:50] * Lkeas looks at Ness. "For exactly what you said... the idea of cyanide.."
[12:50] * FulcanRyst sniffs his scarf, "Smells kinda like the scarf you knit me, Khat."
[12:50] * Nicholas stifles a yawn. "Typical."
[12:50] >Ambiance<: a fine liquid mist sprays from the fire supression system. The liquid seems odd vaugely red and with a slight metallic sheen
[12:50] Zeltan: I don't like where this is going.
[12:50] FulcanRyst: Shiny.
[12:50] Gilphon: and this stuff would be...
[12:50] * Demetrach looks at the liquid, "Blood?"
[12:50] * FulcanRyst holds out his hand, collecting some of the mist
[12:51] * Lkeas shudders. "Oh gods, not like this... not like Immertot..."
[12:51] Diviara: "It is a very special toxin designed by the Network"
[12:51] Ness: Well, theres no point in wondering, he can kill us or he will not
[12:51] FulcanRyst: I don't think so, Deme. But I've been wrong before.
[12:51] * Zeltan frowns "What is it Lkeas?"
[12:51] Ness: Ah
[12:51] Ness: And it is?
[12:51] Diviara: "It is designed to kill the hosts of Annunaki"
[12:51] * Useless growls, shielding his eyes from the mist.
[12:51] Dale: He's toying with our minds...
[12:51] Ness: Oh, good thing I'm not a host, then
[12:51] * Lkeas 's eyes widen. "No..."
[12:51]

• Necro exhausts himself, failing in holding back the gas. "Dang, i'm

not used using my magic for long periods... not in that quanity"
[12:51] Dale: Bastard....
[12:51] FulcanRyst: Galrick saved you all from that, didn't he?
[12:51] ZLOK: He did?
[12:52] * Damsel 's eyes narrow, her worry growing as time continues to pass.
[12:52] Lkeas: He did, Fulcan... but... a third came to take its place...
[12:52] Diviara: "None of us here are annunanki are we"
[12:52] Gilphon: I thought so
[12:52] Ness: Is there a host here?
[12:52] FulcanRyst: Yes, outside of the Cafe Figaro
[12:52] Diviara: "So we hardly need worry"
[12:52] Lkeas: didn't it?
[12:52] * Lkeas shudders and pulls her knees up to her chest
[12:52] Diviara: "It only works on those whose cells have been changed by the symbiote"
[12:52] ZLOK: Oh.
[12:52] Zeltan: I am a Drakeren, but not an annunaki.
[12:52] Nicholas: Interesting.
[12:52] * LordBarrius eyes Lkeas with concern.
[12:52] FulcanRyst: Thank god my body is artificial.
[12:52] Ness: Although, don't forget to wash and purge your system if we survive....lest we accidentally spread it
[12:52] Khat: knowing she is ammune from annunanki-focused poisons she walks over to Lkeas to see if she can help.
[12:52] Gilphon: we don't appear to be dying, so I guess it's fine
[12:52] * ZLOK attempts to avoid the gass for as much is possible while remaining more or less seated.
[12:53] >Ambiance<: inspite of best efforts a small ammount of the liquid contacts ZLOK's skin.
[12:53] * FulcanRyst licks the liquid off his hand
[12:54] Demetrach: Ew..
[12:54] Blaxis: ough..
[12:54] Ness: Whats it taste like?
[12:54] * ZLOK growls angrily.
[12:54] FulcanRyst: I'm not quite sure if I can pinpoint the taste
[12:54] * Useless glances at ZLOK, his eyes still narrowed.
[12:54] >Ambiance<: The temperature of the room drops abruptly
[12:54] FulcanRyst: A bit salty, or bitter.
[12:54] Gilphon: wow, cold
[12:54] Ness: lovely
[12:55] Gilphon: heh, I get it
[12:55] Ness: Now we're cold AND wet
[12:55] FulcanRyst: I do hope it snows.
[12:55]

• Lkeas shivers and rocks back and forth slowly, then lifts her head

upwards, her eyes flashing. "So is this it, then, Ryuusei?! You're just going to force us to sit here while you toy with your thermostat?!"
[12:55] * Nicholas shivers slightly, but otherwise remains calm.
[12:55] Gilphon: not a very funny joke
[12:55] * Damsel shudders slightly and turns to Diviara. "What is he doing?"
[12:55] ZLOK: No, he's warding off those which are not us.
[12:55] Diviara: "The actual temperature is not changed"
[12:55] * LordBarrius shudders slightly at the temperature change and growls again.
[12:55] FulcanRyst: Oh?
[12:55] * Demetrach looking at ZLOK,"Huh..."
[12:55] ZLOK: That which would be a threat.
[12:55] * Necro shivers, continuing to fiddle with his backpack, trying to recover from exhausting his magic
[12:56] * Zeltan remains unmoved.
[12:56] Diviara: The rain was to interfere with the Beast
[12:56] Useless: "I know why my more natural kindred stay away from humanity when possible...humanity seems to prefer toying about with nature."
[12:56] Diviara: He is not a normal annunaki and does not make biological changes
[12:56] Diviara: But he would still be neutralized by the effect
[12:56] Diviara: If anything it does us a favor
[12:56] Diviara: this current effect however....
[12:57] * Lkeas frowns. "But why.."
[12:57] ZLOK: So we won't hold any of the benefits he does.
[12:57] Diviara: "Will not work on me and you know it Cartwright I was using