Session 2

From Onceinalifetime

[2008-12-31 18:11:09]
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[2008-12-31 18:11:22] <Astra> ?
[2008-12-31 18:12:08] <Greenling> :3
[2008-12-31 18:13:20] * Greenling is making a Vampire for a LARP game.
[2008-12-31 18:13:38] -->| Epiphany (~AHaakenso@MagicStar-9194A8A1.tukw.qwest.net) has joined #oncegame
[2008-12-31 18:13:45] <Epiphany> (Y HALO THAR)
[2008-12-31 18:13:54] <Astra> Oh boy.
[2008-12-31 18:13:58] <Astra> And also, I'm logging.
[2008-12-31 18:14:29] <Greenling> hey. :3
[2008-12-31 18:14:49] <Greenling> we're waiting for Jaito, but he should be in soon. we can start now, if you like?
[2008-12-31 18:14:56] <Epiphany> Sure?
[2008-12-31 18:15:01] <Greenling> all righty.
[2008-12-31 18:15:02] <Greenling> (wall up.)
[2008-12-31 18:15:13] <Greenling> (*hehem*)
[2008-12-31 18:15:37] <Greenling> After food, drinking, and whatever else you all decided to do with each other, our little Sidereals retired to bed.
[2008-12-31 18:16:00] <Greenling> Except for Garda. But eh.
[2008-12-31 18:16:03] <Epiphany> ("Who are you calling 'little'?!?!)
[2008-12-31 18:16:33] =-= YOU are now known as Sacre
[2008-12-31 18:16:37] <Greenling> Anyhoo. Sacre awakens, and last we spoke to him, he was making some kinda pudding.
[2008-12-31 18:16:42] <Greenling> Epiphany also awakens.
[2008-12-31 18:16:57] >The_Lady< summon #oncegame
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[2008-12-31 18:16:59] <The_Lady> The Lady's shadow falls upon the room
[2008-12-31 18:17:01] <Epiphany> "Oh wow."
[2008-12-31 18:17:08] <Epiphany> "...oh, OW."
[2008-12-31 18:17:12] <Epiphany> "Fuck I'm sore."
[2008-12-31 18:17:48] <Sacre> Sacre is pretty much making bland food for his poor stomach. It's only pudding because it's what he has access to.
[2008-12-31 18:18:15] <Sacre> ... And being a mixture of pissed and gleeful.
[2008-12-31 18:19:20] * Epiphany staggers out of the bedroom, gives up hope of finding her panties and wanders off to breakfast wearing her pants and one of Soldier's shirts, mostly buttoned out of sequence and about 3 sizes too big for her.
[2008-12-31 18:19:27] <Sacre> !roll_ww 6 7 ex (Int + Craft water)
[2008-12-31 18:19:29] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 18:19:29] <The_Lady> 1, 4, 5, 5, 5, 8
[2008-12-31 18:19:29] <The_Lady> rolled 6d10. Got 1 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 18:19:42] <Sacre> And... is apparently still sick enough that it is not that good.
[2008-12-31 18:19:56] <Sacre> At least it's edible.
[2008-12-31 18:21:02] <Epiphany> "Foooooooooooood."
[2008-12-31 18:21:07] <Epiphany> "Need foooooooood."
[2008-12-31 18:21:13] <Epiphany> "Wait, fuck food. Coooooooooffe."
[2008-12-31 18:21:33] <Sacre> !roll_ww 6 7 ex (Int + Craft coffee)
[2008-12-31 18:21:35] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 18:21:35] <The_Lady> 2, 3, 4, 4, 7, 7
[2008-12-31 18:21:35] <The_Lady> rolled 6d10. Got 2 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 18:21:59] <Sacre> Well, he really IS sort of still ill... Then again, he prefers tea, god damn it.
[2008-12-31 18:22:03] <Greenling> Most of the kitchen is stocked with fish, goat's meat, goat-related products, root vegetables...
[2008-12-31 18:22:45] <Epiphany> "Shit. Shit. More shit. Ew, what the fuck."
[2008-12-31 18:22:47] <Greenling> There is also some rice and a bit of bread, a good bit of other seafood, some spices and peppers...
[2008-12-31 18:23:08] <Greenling> There is a can labeled "coffee".
[2008-12-31 18:23:20] <Sacre> Rice and bread, root veggies, and Venus, is there fruit?
[2008-12-31 18:23:41] <Epiphany> "Bread's okay, I guess. COFFEE!"
[2008-12-31 18:23:52] <Greenling> There's a bit. Mostly pineapples and those little pink things imported from other islands. Western fruit.
[2008-12-31 18:23:53] <Sacre> (Are they in the same kitchen?)
[2008-12-31 18:23:59] <Greenling> (there's only one.)
[2008-12-31 18:24:06] <Sacre> (Just different parts, huh?)
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[2008-12-31 18:24:07] * Epiphany embraces the canister hard enough and with enough enthusiasm, others may not want to use the canister afterwards.
[2008-12-31 18:24:08] <Greenling> (I think. did I say there wasn't?)
[2008-12-31 18:24:31] <Sacre> (Well, Sacre and Garda were in different ones, I thought, but meh.)
[2008-12-31 18:24:43] <Epiphany> "Oh hey, Blue Boy. What's up?"
[2008-12-31 18:24:54] <Greenling> (IIRC, there's the main kitchen, where the Monks cook and eat, and then there's a little space where the Sidereals have non-ascetic foodstuffs.)
[2008-12-31 18:25:11] <Greenling> Epiphany slowly realizes that the can is empty.
[2008-12-31 18:25:14] <Sacre> "Other than a headache and a decision to throw the nightmare fuel at Garda, nothing much."
[2008-12-31 18:25:25] <Epiphany> "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
[2008-12-31 18:25:28] <Garda> (Did I miss anything?)
[2008-12-31 18:25:33] <Sacre> "Oh, and apparently a message from Venus-" He covers his ears.
[2008-12-31 18:25:33] * Epiphany 's roar of rage can be heard in the Underworld.
[2008-12-31 18:25:42] <Greenling> (not really.)
[2008-12-31 18:26:29] <Sacre> Once the scream is done, Sacre sighs and begins checking his pockets.
[2008-12-31 18:26:50] <Sacre> (For tea.  :p I figure the nerd carries some nonperishables.)
[2008-12-31 18:27:02] <Greenling> (tea you can probably find.)
[2008-12-31 18:27:17] <Greenling> Garda is also awake, doing same thing he was doing last night.
[2008-12-31 18:27:25] * Epiphany sits in the middle of the floor, looking like she might cry.
[2008-12-31 18:27:28] <Garda> The same thing he does every night!
[2008-12-31 18:27:41] <Garda> (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
[2008-12-31 18:27:42] <Sacre> "I don't have any coffee, but... I know some tea that could give a good enough kick?"
[2008-12-31 18:27:55] <Greenling> Trying to take over the Bureau.
[2008-12-31 18:28:49] * Sacre is checking his pockets and checks the bucket to make sure it's not becoming sentient or anything.
[2008-12-31 18:29:11] <Greenling> It's... kind of bubbling and is starting to smell like wildflowers.
[2008-12-31 18:29:27] <Epiphany> "........fine."
[2008-12-31 18:29:31] <Epiphany> "I want eggs."
[2008-12-31 18:29:31] <Garda> (If we had time to pack, then dammit, Garda has coffee grounds!)
[2008-12-31 18:29:45] <Greenling> (yes, but did you put them in the kitchen?)
[2008-12-31 18:29:50] <Greenling> (:3)
[2008-12-31 18:29:57] <Garda> (...why would I do a silly thing like THAT?)
[2008-12-31 18:30:00] * Sacre takes out a small box, and sets it aside, frowning at the bucket.
[2008-12-31 18:30:00] <Greenling> (I presume everyone other than Epiphany had time to pack.)
[2008-12-31 18:30:01] <Greenling> (hee.)
[2008-12-31 18:30:26] <Sacre> "I'd... I would have figured this stuff to smell noxious, not like..."
[2008-12-31 18:30:36] * Sacre shakes his head and goes to make the tea.
[2008-12-31 18:31:05] <Epiphany> "So what do you do, anyway?" she asks Sacre.
[2008-12-31 18:31:13] <Sacre> "What do you mean?"
[2008-12-31 18:31:44] <Epiphany> "For work. For fun. For shits and giggles."
[2008-12-31 18:32:51] <Sacre> "Work is work, for fun is... Well, my job in some ways, shits and giggles depends on my mood."
[2008-12-31 18:33:03] <Epiphany> "Wow, way to not answer my questions."
[2008-12-31 18:33:22] <Sacre> ""I'm a Sidereal. The only answer that is straight is my orientation."
[2008-12-31 18:33:43] <Sacre> "And even worse, I'm a linguist."
[2008-12-31 18:34:02] * Sacre checks the boiling water and gets cups and the little box.
[2008-12-31 18:34:35] <Sacre> "Words are toys to me."
[2008-12-31 18:34:59] * Epiphany winces. "Don't say toys."
[2008-12-31 18:35:15] <Epiphany> "So sore."
[2008-12-31 18:35:37] <Greenling> (ow.)
[2008-12-31 18:35:39] <Sacre> "Fine, playing with words is a game to me. And with four different languages, the rules change each time. I presume the coitus was at least decent?"
[2008-12-31 18:35:59] * Sacre finally pours the tea and hands her a cup.
[2008-12-31 18:36:50] <Greenling> does Garda come out at any point?
[2008-12-31 18:37:00] <Epiphany> "Fuck yeah."
[2008-12-31 18:37:10] <Epiphany> "You missed out."
[2008-12-31 18:37:22] <Sacre> "Nah, I actually got something done."
[2008-12-31 18:37:25] <Garda> Why would he do something like that? HE has coffee, a field pot, and flint
[2008-12-31 18:37:44] <Sacre> "Granted, pulling it off surprised the hell out of me."
[2008-12-31 18:38:04] <Epiphany> "What'd you do, Little Boy Blue?"
[2008-12-31 18:38:08] <Garda> Probably brewing his second field pot as we speak.
[2008-12-31 18:38:25] <Sacre> "I'll mention it when we actually all begin planning."
[2008-12-31 18:38:29] * Sacre sips his tea.
[2008-12-31 18:38:51] <Greenling> Heh.
[2008-12-31 18:39:06] <Sacre> "If I didn't trust you having a cow about the part of the rhyme that goes after that, I'd be less sheepish."
[2008-12-31 18:39:17] <Greenling> The kid wanders in, yawning a bit, and goes for the can of coffee.
[2008-12-31 18:39:22] <Garda> In fact...scent might carry.
[2008-12-31 18:39:43] <Sacre> Sacre has his tea.
[2008-12-31 18:39:46] <Sacre> He is happy.
[2008-12-31 18:39:53] <Greenling> ..."Still out. Stupid An-Teng." Rummage rummage food.
[2008-12-31 18:40:22] <Garda> The strongest Chiaroscuran Black heaven could offer.
[2008-12-31 18:40:24] <Greenling> He begins making some kind of boiled crab and coconut milk thing.
[2008-12-31 18:40:26] <Sacre> "I also had one bitch of a nightmare."
[2008-12-31 18:40:30] <Sacre> =_=
[2008-12-31 18:40:39] <Sacre> "Which I /will/ get Garda back for."
[2008-12-31 18:40:42] <Greenling> (rrrrolll Per+Aware. or whatever you like. if you want to smell a coffee.)
[2008-12-31 18:41:00] <Sacre> !roll_ww 8 7 ex
[2008-12-31 18:41:01] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 18:41:01] <The_Lady> 2, 2, 2, 5, 9, 9, 10, 10
[2008-12-31 18:41:01] <The_Lady> rolled 8d10. Got 6 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 18:41:03] <Sacre> ...
[2008-12-31 18:41:37] <Greenling> You know the very mountain that coffee came from.
[2008-12-31 18:41:51] * Sacre sips quietly and gets up, grabbing the bucket just in case. He doesn't anyone else getting the bucket of vomit.
[2008-12-31 18:41:56] <Garda> That mountain is cursed with sleeplessness.
[2008-12-31 18:42:08] <Epiphany> "Bored."
[2008-12-31 18:42:10] <Greenling> Trust me: nobody else wants a bucket of vomit.
[2008-12-31 18:42:16] <Epiphany> "Let's do something."
[2008-12-31 18:42:17] <Sacre> "I noses that smell..."
[2008-12-31 18:42:23] <Greenling> "Like what?"
[2008-12-31 18:42:28] * Sacre begins walking.
[2008-12-31 18:42:32] <Epiphany> "Something fun."
[2008-12-31 18:42:35] <Epiphany> "Something meaningful."
[2008-12-31 18:42:45] <Greenling> "Wanna go sailing?" :3
[2008-12-31 18:42:48] <Sacre> "Like beating the crap out of someone who has coffee?"
[2008-12-31 18:42:57] <Greenling> "...?"
[2008-12-31 18:42:58] * Sacre siiiiiips.
[2008-12-31 18:43:06] * Sacre gestures them to follow.
[2008-12-31 18:43:19] <Sacre> "All because I'm blind with my glasses doesn't mean my nose isn't any good."
[2008-12-31 18:43:26] <Epiphany> "Sailing where?"
[2008-12-31 18:43:29] <Greenling> The kid gets quiet and follows Sacre.
[2008-12-31 18:43:37] <Greenling> "I dunno. Anywhere."
[2008-12-31 18:43:49] * Sacre beelines. "I'd be interested in heading to Coral."
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[2008-12-31 18:44:49] <Epiphany> "Coral sounds fun."
[2008-12-31 18:44:52] <Epiphany> "Let's do that."
[2008-12-31 18:44:59] <Greenling> "Uhm, sure."
[2008-12-31 18:45:04] <Greenling> "...Coffee?"
[2008-12-31 18:45:12] <Sacre> "Mhm."
[2008-12-31 18:45:27] <Greenling> Still followin'.
[2008-12-31 18:45:29] <Sacre> (tell me once he gets to the door.  :P )
[2008-12-31 18:45:34] <Greenling> It doesn't take that long before you get there.
[2008-12-31 18:46:08] <Sacre> "Which room is this one?"
[2008-12-31 18:47:32] <Epiphany> "Coffee?"
[2008-12-31 18:47:33] * Epiphany follows.
[2008-12-31 18:48:59] <Greenling> "Planning room."
[2008-12-31 18:49:13] <Sacre> "Ah." He knocks on the door.
[2008-12-31 18:49:38] <Garda> Eventual answer. "Come back later. I'm still organizing!"
[2008-12-31 18:50:26] <Epiphany> "Organizing what?" Epiphany yells through the door.
[2008-12-31 18:51:01] <Greenling> The door is clearly locked.
[2008-12-31 18:51:03] <Garda> "Everything relevant!" is the brief response.
[2008-12-31 18:52:21] * Sacre moves to the side, sipping his tea.
[2008-12-31 18:52:36] <Sacre> "Yes, but you really should share the coffee with people.
[2008-12-31 18:52:50] <Garda> "Why?"
[2008-12-31 18:53:18] * Sacre looks at Epiphany with a shrug, gesturing for her to give it a go for an answer.
[2008-12-31 18:57:05] <Sacre> (GaaaaH)
[2008-12-31 18:57:19] <Greenling> (*pokes pips*)
[2008-12-31 18:59:46] <Sacre> (What about young banana sid?)
[2008-12-31 19:01:39] <Garda> (ring ring ring ring ring ring ring...banana sid!)
[2008-12-31 19:01:42] <Greenling> (young banana Sid is sniffing the air and looking curiously at you.)
[2008-12-31 19:01:55] <Greenling> (he's still not sure quite what's going on.)
[2008-12-31 19:03:06] <Sacre> (God damn it, Epiphany)
[2008-12-31 19:05:19] <Greenling> ( Epiphany )
[2008-12-31 19:06:20] <Garda> (Went idle on AIM.)
[2008-12-31 19:06:44] <Greenling> (I guess her girl stole her.)
[2008-12-31 19:06:45] <Sacre> (I'll just keep going then)
[2008-12-31 19:06:50] <Greenling> (ok.)
[2008-12-31 19:08:02] <Sacre> "Because, dear sweet Maidens, I may not give a flying fuck about coffee, I /do/ give a damn about how everyone else acts without it waking them up, and I'd prefer it greatly that I don't have more than one reason to take revenge on your nightmare-fuel-creating ass this morning."
[2008-12-31 19:09:09] <Garda> "Your nightmares aren't my business. Take it up with...right, YOUR department. And isn't there coffee in the stores?" Vague irritation in voice.
[2008-12-31 19:10:00] <Sacre> "Yes, mine are, because it's your curry that made it. There is a /reason/ why you don't use /five/ hell peppers in ANYTHING."
[2008-12-31 19:10:15] <Sacre> "And no, there isn't." He rolls his eyes.
[2008-12-31 19:10:50] <Garda> "The curry was fine!" Defensive tone. "And that is even more reason to preserve what coffee I do have. A lack of coffee makes me antisocial.
[2008-12-31 19:11:54] * Sacre sighs.
[2008-12-31 19:12:24] <Sacre> "Actually, it isn't, since I wear an artifact that lets me carry literally a ton of anything I can fit into a foot wide hole."
[2008-12-31 19:13:02] <Garda> "Then I recommend you secure additional provisions." Slow yaaaaawn.
[2008-12-31 19:13:24] * Sacre sighs inwardly again.
[2008-12-31 19:13:35] <Garda> (brb, changing connection.)
[2008-12-31 19:13:59] <Sacre> (I'll wait then)
[2008-12-31 19:16:07] <Sacre> In a soft voice, he asks "Can I break down the door?"
[2008-12-31 19:17:51] <Garda> (back.)
[2008-12-31 19:19:13] <Greenling> "...You're asking me?"
[2008-12-31 19:19:22] * Sacre nods.
[2008-12-31 19:19:34] <Greenling> "I dunno, can you?" :3
[2008-12-31 19:19:41] * Sacre grins.
[2008-12-31 19:19:44] <Sacre> "Let's see."
[2008-12-31 19:19:54] <Greenling> He steps out of the way.
[2008-12-31 19:20:03] <Garda> "I wouldn't do that."
[2008-12-31 19:20:22] <Sacre> (it's supposed to be quiet enough for Garda NOT to hear.)
[2008-12-31 19:20:26] <Garda> (Oh, sorry, quiet mutterings.)
[2008-12-31 19:20:55] <Sacre> (yeah)
[2008-12-31 19:23:33] <Sacre> Sacre sets the bucket down, and the cup of tea, his clothes shifting into something that allows him to move easily. And then in a blur of speed, he slams his foot into the door.
[2008-12-31 19:23:36] <Greenling> (whatcha wanna roll to try to break down the door, hm?)
[2008-12-31 19:23:53] <Epiphany> (Sorry.)
[2008-12-31 19:23:55] <Sacre> (dex + MA + 1 wp )
[2008-12-31 19:24:00] <Epiphany> (I got girled.)
[2008-12-31 19:24:04] <Sacre> (We thought so)
[2008-12-31 19:24:04] <Greenling> (pips! I figured.)
[2008-12-31 19:24:11] <Greenling> (rolls it.)
[2008-12-31 19:24:22] <Sacre> !roll_ww 8 7 ex
[2008-12-31 19:24:24] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 19:24:24] <The_Lady> 2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
[2008-12-31 19:24:24] <The_Lady> rolled 8d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 19:24:32] <Sacre> +1 willpower, and any stunt dice?
[2008-12-31 19:24:57] <Greenling> (1d. :3)
[2008-12-31 19:25:18] <Sacre> !roll_ww 1 7 ex
[2008-12-31 19:25:19] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 19:25:19] <The_Lady> 9
[2008-12-31 19:25:19] <The_Lady> rolled 1d10. Got 1 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 19:25:23] <Sacre> (5 sux)
[2008-12-31 19:25:54] <Sacre> (Should I roll for damage too?)
[2008-12-31 19:26:39] <Greenling> (nope.)
[2008-12-31 19:26:50] <Sacre> (He kicks it down?  :P )
[2008-12-31 19:26:54] <Greenling> (this way's easier.)
[2008-12-31 19:26:58] <Greenling> You hit! The door crunches inwards, but holds.
[2008-12-31 19:27:00] <Sacre> (okay dokie)
[2008-12-31 19:27:05] <Sacre> "..."
[2008-12-31 19:27:21] <Garda> "I wouldn't do that!" Vague concern.
[2008-12-31 19:27:22] <Epiphany> (Rereading.)
[2008-12-31 19:27:49] <Greenling> You can see inwards a little, if you try.
[2008-12-31 19:27:51] <Sacre> "I'm not the one who induced nightmares. ^_^"
[2008-12-31 19:28:40] <Garda> "Has anyone told you that it's petty and immature to blame others for your own psychological instabilities?"
[2008-12-31 19:29:22] <Sacre> "Did anyone tell you that it's stupid and childish to assume you are always correct? You yourself admitted to not knowing a thing about cooking."
[2008-12-31 19:29:36] <Epiphany> "Open the fucking door."
[2008-12-31 19:29:45] <Epiphany> "Open it or I'll shove the whole fucking thing up your ass."
[2008-12-31 19:30:27] <Garda> Annoyed. "No."
[2008-12-31 19:31:00] <Sacre> "You can take a shot, you know." He shrugs, going back to his tea.
[2008-12-31 19:31:40] * Epiphany shrugs, then pulls out her starmetal halberd.
[2008-12-31 19:31:49] <Epiphany> (Going Dex+Melee on the door.)
[2008-12-31 19:31:50] <Sacre> "... Overcompensating."
[2008-12-31 19:32:12] <Sacre> "Never thought I'd see a girl doing that. O_o"
[2008-12-31 19:32:59] <Greenling> (you go for it.)
[2008-12-31 19:33:17] <Sacre> Oh, and Sacre is going to go to the library and find a book on cooking that mentions hell peppers.
[2008-12-31 19:33:44] <Sacre> He'll leave the bucket there for once.
[2008-12-31 19:34:01] <Epiphany> !roll_ww 9 7 ex
[2008-12-31 19:34:02] <The_Lady> Epiphany invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 19:34:02] <The_Lady> 1, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8
[2008-12-31 19:34:02] <The_Lady> rolled 9d10. Got 4 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 19:34:25] <Epiphany> "Overcompensating for what?"
[2008-12-31 19:34:29] <Greenling> (what's the damage on that halberd, since you're actually using a weapon?)
[2008-12-31 19:34:57] <Sacre> Sacre already left.
[2008-12-31 19:35:10] <Epiphany> (13L)
[2008-12-31 19:35:34] <Sacre> (Hm. Perception + Investigation to find a book in the library? + half of his craft water?)
[2008-12-31 19:37:12] <Greenling> (okay. Dex+Athletics then.)
[2008-12-31 19:37:30] <Epiphany> (To...what?)
[2008-12-31 19:37:44] <Greenling> (to avoid the trap on the other side.)
[2008-12-31 19:37:48] <Sacre> (...)
[2008-12-31 19:37:51] <Greenling> You successfully break down the door.
[2008-12-31 19:38:03] <Garda> (...what?!)
[2008-12-31 19:38:17] <Sacre> (Green, should I do the roll I said for Sacre to find a book?)
[2008-12-31 19:38:45] <Greenling> (she slammed a halberd through it. you can barricade all you like, but the hinges are only so powerful.)
[2008-12-31 19:39:04] <Garda> (I was whatting in innocence at the mention of traps.)
[2008-12-31 19:39:04] <Greenling> (besides, you set up that trap, someone's gotta run into it. :3)
[2008-12-31 19:39:08] <Greenling> (oh. :3)
[2008-12-31 19:39:10] <Garda> (Shhhhh!)
[2008-12-31 19:39:14] <Sacre> ( XD )
[2008-12-31 19:39:21] <Greenling> (and uh, are you looking for a specific book, Sacre?)
[2008-12-31 19:39:32] <Epiphany> !roll_ww 7 7 ex
[2008-12-31 19:39:33] <The_Lady> Epiphany invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 19:39:33] <The_Lady> 2, 2, 3, 6, 6, 9, 10
[2008-12-31 19:39:33] <The_Lady> rolled 7d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 19:39:34] <Sacre> ( A cookbook describing the perils of hell peppers)
[2008-12-31 19:39:42] <Epiphany> (Oh, can I stunt?)
[2008-12-31 19:39:53] <Greenling> (go ahead, and feel free to add. and yes, Epiphany, please do. :3)
[2008-12-31 19:40:18] <Sacre> !roll_ww 9 7 ex (Channeling conviction)
[2008-12-31 19:40:19] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 19:40:19] <The_Lady> 1, 2, 2, 2, 7, 8, 10, 10, 10
[2008-12-31 19:40:19] <The_Lady> rolled 9d10. Got 8 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 19:40:33] * Epiphany slams her halberd into the door almost hard enough to break through it. She sizes it up, then backs up a few dozen paces...
[2008-12-31 19:41:05] <Epiphany> ...then she sprints toward the door, screaming at the top of her lungs as she thrusts out with the butt of the halberd. The bottom strikes the street, digs in...and she polevaults herself through the air...
[2008-12-31 19:41:28] <Greenling> You find Cynis Albedo's great poetic/botanical/culinary epic, The Hell Pepper: Sextis Jylis' Scales.
[2008-12-31 19:41:37] <Greenling> (I misspelled that.)
[2008-12-31 19:41:38] * Epiphany 's arms and legs flail like mad as she collides with the door, smashing right through it and tumbling her into the room, scattering and upending furniture and wrecking everything in her path as her halberd comes with her in her wake.
[2008-12-31 19:42:06] * Sacre comes back, cheerfully whistling while he reads the book, flipping though the pages.
[2008-12-31 19:42:08] * Epiphany stops her forward momentum with the wall. Then she rolls onto her feet, glares at Garda and says, "Coffee, Motherfucker, do you have it?"
[2008-12-31 19:42:13] <Epiphany> (That's it for the stunt.)
[2008-12-31 19:42:18] <Sacre> ...
[2008-12-31 19:42:20] <Sacre> (XD)
[2008-12-31 19:42:32] <Greenling> (...)
[2008-12-31 19:42:44] <Sacre> (Sacre probably comes back with the book, and sighs.)
[2008-12-31 19:42:45] <Garda> (Nice!)
[2008-12-31 19:42:47] <Greenling> (vote that stunt. :B)
[2008-12-31 19:42:55] <Garda> I give it a 3.
[2008-12-31 19:43:00] <Sacre> ( the last line made it a 3)
[2008-12-31 19:43:05] <Greenling> (hell yes.)
[2008-12-31 19:43:11] <Greenling> (+3.)
[2008-12-31 19:45:18] <Sacre> (Pip, roll?)
[2008-12-31 19:45:54] <Epiphany> !roll_ww 3 7 ex
[2008-12-31 19:45:55] <The_Lady> Epiphany invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 19:45:55] <The_Lady> 1, 1, 9
[2008-12-31 19:45:55] <The_Lady> rolled 3d10. Got 1 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 19:45:56] <Garda> (one sec, plz?)
[2008-12-31 19:45:58] <Epiphany> (And thank you, everyone!)
[2008-12-31 19:46:09] <Epiphany> (Aw. So 4 successes.)
[2008-12-31 19:46:58] <Garda> (nvm.)
[2008-12-31 19:48:44] <Greenling> You break through the door, slip on a rolly-chair, recover, tear a hole through the... is that a giant cat's cradle strung with heavenly memos on the ceiling? with your halberd, and land in front of Garda, just as the rolly chair heads towards the blackboard.
[2008-12-31 19:49:43] <Greenling> It bounces off, leaving a mark, and ricochets towards the coffeepot.
[2008-12-31 19:49:50] <Greenling> (would anyone like to save the pot? :3)
[2008-12-31 19:49:54] <Garda> (Sure.)
[2008-12-31 19:50:07] <Sacre> (Tell me when Sacre comes back.  :P )
[2008-12-31 19:50:15] <Greenling> ('nother Dex+something roll, and stunt it if you like.)
[2008-12-31 19:50:23] <Greenling> (you will come back any second now.)
[2008-12-31 19:50:30] <Greenling> (at the most dramatic point, of course.)
[2008-12-31 19:50:54] <Sacre> crash, crash, smash, rip... and Sacre turns the corner to the hallway.
[2008-12-31 19:50:57] * Sacre facepalms.
[2008-12-31 19:51:29] <Epiphany> (If he doesn't, I want to save the coffeepot.)
[2008-12-31 19:51:58] <Sacre> !roll_ww 3 7 ex
[2008-12-31 19:52:00] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 19:52:00] <The_Lady> 6, 7, 10
[2008-12-31 19:52:00] <The_Lady> rolled 3d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 19:52:54] * Sacre sighs, goes to pick up the bucket and goes to find a way to throw out the vomit. One look in the room, and he sighs with some pity. He didn't need a bucket of vomit thrown on him, not after well... the disaster that just happened.
[2008-12-31 19:53:00] <Garda> Several things happen once. First and foremost, Garda raises his eyebrow. This is a sign of his clear irritation. As the door blasts open, he sidesteps the coming chair, two cups of coffee in his hands. In a twirl on the back of one foot, he sets one coffee cup on Epiphany's head, uses his now-free hand to catch the falling sheets before they get too disheveled,, and then rolls across...
[2008-12-31 19:53:02] <Garda> ...Epiphany's back to catch the chair with a boot.
[2008-12-31 19:53:32] <Garda> "I'll have to add this to the analysis."
[2008-12-31 19:53:51] <Greenling> Garda is now laying on his shoulders, a chair on his boot, coffee in one hand and several memos in the other.
[2008-12-31 19:54:03] <Sacre> "I found the book that proves the hell pepper thing. I'll talk once I dispose of something." He sets the book down. "It's a good read at least, but I marked where the multiple notations are that mention the details."
[2008-12-31 19:54:17] <Garda> (No need to roll?)
[2008-12-31 19:54:24] * Sacre leaves again to dump the hopefully not toxic stuff.
[2008-12-31 19:54:42] <Greenling> (nope.)
[2008-12-31 19:54:46] <Garda> (w00t!)
[2008-12-31 19:54:53] <Greenling> (because I forgot. XD and that was a good stunt.)
[2008-12-31 19:55:04] <Greenling> (so where do you dump it?)
[2008-12-31 19:55:18] <Garda> He rolls to a stand, sips his coffee, and starts fixing the arrangement of strings over the table map. "Needed to correct a correlation there anyway."
[2008-12-31 19:55:22] <Sacre> Toilet, if possible.
[2008-12-31 19:55:38] <Greenling> (your bucket of aged vomit that made a crew of Exalts break out in diseased sweats...)
[2008-12-31 19:55:56] <Greenling> (you find the outhouse-type-thing.)
[2008-12-31 19:56:07] <Epiphany> "You are such a fuck-wait, coffee!"
[2008-12-31 19:56:21] * Sacre drops the stuff there, INCLUDING the bucket.
[2008-12-31 19:56:22] * Epiphany is distracted from her rage by the prospect of coffee. She takes the cup from her head and gulps it eagerly.
[2008-12-31 19:56:41] <Garda> He kicks the seat over to Epiphany's butt. "Did you fill out the analysis form I left you all?"
[2008-12-31 19:57:42] <Epiphany> "What form?"
[2008-12-31 19:57:51] <Epiphany> "Wait, why am I filling out a form?"
[2008-12-31 19:59:30] <Garda> He sets another copy down. "To aid in planning for our operations as a Convention. So I will know your affinity for slapdash halberdry or slamming into obstacles without consideration of consequences." He sets down a quill. "To save your life, ideally. Possibly your career, once we cross the first chasm."
[2008-12-31 20:01:30] * Sacre turns up again, looking worried in the direction of the toilet.
[2008-12-31 20:01:55] <Garda> He looks at Sacre. "You owe me for whatever she drinks."
[2008-12-31 20:02:23] <Sacre> "No, I don't." His eyebrows go up.
[2008-12-31 20:02:26] <Greenling> It didn't bubble *too* much.
[2008-12-31 20:02:41] <Greenling> The Journeys pokes his head into the planning room, still watching.
[2008-12-31 20:02:55] <Sacre> "You are lucky I didn't throw the regurgiated curry on you."
[2008-12-31 20:03:18] <Garda> He climbs onto the table, continuing to correct his mandala of strings. "Of course you do. Of the two offenders, you're only one with first, the common sense not to do what Epiphany did, and second, the basic decency to respect my rights to property."
[2008-12-31 20:03:36] <Sacre> "And interestingly, its effects, along with the effects of an overdose of it, are listed here." He hands the book over.
[2008-12-31 20:03:39] <Garda> "Or does everyone's Serenity outweigh my rights? Classic..." Yawn.
[2008-12-31 20:03:51] <Epiphany> "What the fuck are you babbling about?"
[2008-12-31 20:04:04] <Greenling> "Can I have a cup of coffee?"
[2008-12-31 20:04:12] <Sacre> "He is being an ass, and honestly, I don't give a damn, because I had enough shit last night."
[2008-12-31 20:04:29] <Garda> "Of course. There's one on top of the filing cabinets, and some sugar cubes." He grunts towards the kid.
[2008-12-31 20:04:46] <Sacre> "Anyways." He hands his form.
[2008-12-31 20:04:55] <Garda> He peers at the book cover. "Dynastic propoganda. No Cynis has ever said anything worth remembering."
[2008-12-31 20:05:09] <Sacre> ...
[2008-12-31 20:05:27] <Greenling> "Thanks." He grabs a cup and some sugar, then clambers up into a tall chair and folds his legs up beneath him.
[2008-12-31 20:05:29] <Sacre> (Okay, he is braining Garda with the book)
[2008-12-31 20:05:29] <Garda> He takes the form. "Thank you." He moves over to a quiet corner and starts absorbing the information, sipping his cup slowly, to make it last.
[2008-12-31 20:05:43] <Greenling> (oh god.)
[2008-12-31 20:05:59] <Sacre> (Should I roll to make it a sneak attack?)
[2008-12-31 20:06:14] <Greenling> (up to y'all.)
[2008-12-31 20:07:29] <Sacre> (I'll stunt, one moment.)
[2008-12-31 20:07:48] <Epiphany> (I'd say it'd take him by surprise.)
[2008-12-31 20:08:02] <Epiphany> (No lack of <3 for you, Jaito, but this is damn funny.)
[2008-12-31 20:08:15] <Garda> (Funny's one thing, but Garda's schtick is preparedness.)
[2008-12-31 20:08:23] <Garda> (It's up to Greeny, though.)
[2008-12-31 20:08:50] <Greenling> (contested roll?)
[2008-12-31 20:09:07] <Garda> (Should be Dex + Stealth vs. Perc + Awareness +2)
[2008-12-31 20:09:50] <Sacre> (Hm. I'd remove the +2, since Sacre is pretty good at concealing his emotions. Go, go Socialize)
[2008-12-31 20:10:14] <Garda> (The point is that you're making a surprise attack in the open. But again, Greeny's call.)
[2008-12-31 20:10:33] <Garda> (Socialize instead of Stealth would be fitting, though.)
[2008-12-31 20:10:52] <Sacre> (So, dex + socialize vs. the original one sounds about right)
[2008-12-31 20:11:02] <Sacre> (I'll do it)
[2008-12-31 20:11:04] <Greenling> (Socialize instead of Stealth is good. otherwise it's primarily physical and the modifier... yeah.)
[2008-12-31 20:12:15] <Sacre> Sacre's eyes narrow at the Lookshyian man's words, and when Garda takes the form, Sacre grasps the Battles' arm, pulls him forward with his now free hand, and attempts to brain the Battles in the head with the book.
[2008-12-31 20:12:29] <Sacre> "What you don't know CAN hurt you."
[2008-12-31 20:12:40] <Sacre> (Stunt dice?)
[2008-12-31 20:12:52] <Epiphany> (Is it really in the open, though? He moved over to the corner and started reading...)
[2008-12-31 20:13:30] <Greenling> (+1.)
[2008-12-31 20:13:32] <Sacre> It was intended to be done just when he took the paper.
[2008-12-31 20:13:42] <Garda> (May I counter-stunt at all?)
[2008-12-31 20:14:12] <Garda> (Well, guess that depends on surprise or no.)
[2008-12-31 20:14:17] <Sacre> (indeed)
[2008-12-31 20:14:19] <Sacre> !roll_ww 9 7 ex
[2008-12-31 20:14:20] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 20:14:20] <The_Lady> 4, 4, 6, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10
[2008-12-31 20:14:21] <The_Lady> rolled 9d10. Got 8 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 20:14:24] <Greenling> (oh boy.)
[2008-12-31 20:14:27] <Sacre> ...
[2008-12-31 20:14:35] <Epiphany> (I don't remember what the rules are for establishing surprise.)
[2008-12-31 20:14:42] <Greenling> (you're allowed to stunt a defense.)
[2008-12-31 20:14:57] <Greenling> (though he probably gotcha on surprise. probably.)
[2008-12-31 20:14:58] <Garda> (Has to beat my Perc + Awareness +2 for not having significant cover. But the odds are good.)
[2008-12-31 20:15:51] <Sacre> (roll it)
[2008-12-31 20:16:28] <Garda> Garda is more interested in the form than in Sacre's mood. After all, Sacre was clearly far too emotional to notice the more important issues at hand. Which would then be extrapolated to a general emotional instability...what's that bucket doing there? How far did the instability...go...ah. I see. A book.
[2008-12-31 20:16:47] <Sacre> (The bucket is gone)
[2008-12-31 20:17:07] <Garda> (Oh, well. Oops.)
[2008-12-31 20:17:14] <Sacre> (It went INTO the toilet with the toilet)
[2008-12-31 20:17:20] <Sacre> (... with the vomit)
[2008-12-31 20:17:36] <Garda> (I'll void the stunt, then.)
[2008-12-31 20:17:45] <Garda> !roll_ww 6 7 ex
[2008-12-31 20:17:46] <The_Lady> Garda invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 20:17:46] <The_Lady> 3, 3, 4, 7, 8, 8
[2008-12-31 20:17:46] <The_Lady> rolled 6d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 20:18:02] <Sacre> SMACK.
[2008-12-31 20:18:13] <Greenling> Smack indeed.
[2008-12-31 20:18:53] <Garda> And now it goes to the opposite point. (Surprise roll?)
[2008-12-31 20:19:13] <Sacre> (Sacre has Expected Pain)
[2008-12-31 20:20:05] <Sacre> (If he is doing a sneak attack, Sacre catches it. God, I love Sidereal awareness.)
[2008-12-31 20:20:13] <Garda> (Would it work if no attack was going to be rolled?)
[2008-12-31 20:20:40] <Greenling> (what're you gonna do to him?)
[2008-12-31 20:21:47] <Sacre> (To quote, immediate, unexpected danger, or unfortunate occurrence. Mechanically, it's just unexpected attacks, though)
[2008-12-31 20:22:17] <Garda> This would technically be neither.
[2008-12-31 20:22:21] <Greenling> (lack of pain, lack of expected. go for it.)
[2008-12-31 20:22:34] <Garda> (Stunting...)
[2008-12-31 20:22:42] <Sacre> (I'll try the defense once he posts...)
[2008-12-31 20:23:36] <Greenling> So what's a Pipserie doing?
[2008-12-31 20:24:14] <Epiphany> (Watching and probably laughing once it all falls out.)
[2008-12-31 20:25:51] <Garda> The book strikes his head and something flickers in his eyes. And then he moves in a blur. He curls his caught arm inside of Sacre's grip and points the fingers like a fireward into the young man's face. There's a sudden tearing sound as blade-like curves snap out the sides of his forearms, snapping out again to nearly four feet. A string lashes into places, while Garda pulls taut with the...
[2008-12-31 20:25:53] <Garda> ...other hand. Before Sacre's eyes, his own SWOT form folds into a razor-sharp point. "And if you ever strike me again, I will remove your capacity to do so."
[2008-12-31 20:26:51] <Epiphany> (Okay, what is SWOT?)
[2008-12-31 20:27:17] <Garda> (It's the form he set at everyone's door. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and in this case, Threats.)
[2008-12-31 20:27:21] <Sacre> (Manip + Socialize, keeping a straight face, may I add temperance without willpower since it represents self control?)
[2008-12-31 20:28:47] <Sacre> (Greenling?)
[2008-12-31 20:28:58] <Greenling> (ah.)
[2008-12-31 20:29:05] <Sacre> (Well?)
[2008-12-31 20:29:09] <Greenling> (sorry. was rereading.)
[2008-12-31 20:29:26] <Greenling> (nah, I'd prefer you channel if you add Temperance.)
[2008-12-31 20:29:48] <Sacre> (okay dokie. I won't.)
[2008-12-31 20:30:14] <Sacre> "You would be surprised how many people have said that to me." (rolling...)
[2008-12-31 20:30:22] <Sacre> !roll_ww 7 7 ex
[2008-12-31 20:30:23] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 20:30:24] <The_Lady> 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 9, 9
[2008-12-31 20:30:24] <The_Lady> rolled 7d10. Got 2 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 20:30:46] * Sacre looks mildly displeased.
[2008-12-31 20:31:31] <Sacre> "However, /you/ are the one who assumes that something is useless due to its region."
[2008-12-31 20:32:33] <Garda> Garda watches Sacre like a wolf might look at a rival. "I assume something is useless because it supports your useless argument. And the difference between ME and all of those other people...is that I wouldn't hesitate to let you die if it would further the goals of Heaven one iota. And that's the business we're in."
[2008-12-31 20:33:06] <Garda> His bow snaps back into his forearm and he straightens out the form, holding it up. "Thank you."
[2008-12-31 20:33:08] * Sacre smiles slightly, his head tilted just enough to let the glare hide his eyes.
[2008-12-31 20:33:13] * Epiphany makes motions with her left hand, as if masturbating a penis she doesn't have. It's clearly intended for both of her fellow Sidereals.
[2008-12-31 20:33:49] <Sacre> "Simply remember that it's called nightmare fuel for a very, very good reason. Dream flies love it for that reason."
[2008-12-31 20:34:04] <Sacre> "Anyways."
[2008-12-31 20:34:21] * Sacre smiles cheerfully. "Any information on Coral?"
[2008-12-31 20:34:48] <Garda> "Then don't eat what I offer you." He sits down at the table. "Spoiled harlot. I've prepared a basic analysis of all of the major hot spots we're likely to consider."
[2008-12-31 20:34:59] <Garda> "Why are you so fascinated in Coral?"
[2008-12-31 20:35:24] <Sacre> "Because of Venus's orders."
[2008-12-31 20:35:37] <Greenling> "You're all very silly people." Kid sits the coffee down.
[2008-12-31 20:35:46] <Sacre> "Understatement."
[2008-12-31 20:35:59] <Greenling> "I'm being nice. I think you need it."
[2008-12-31 20:36:14] * Epiphany takes the coffee and drinks it.
[2008-12-31 20:36:48] <Garda> "What orders?" He frowns. "I'm not dancing or singing or any of that nonsense, but I'd like to know what's expected of us."
[2008-12-31 20:36:49] <Sacre> "Either way, Lady Venus apparently wants me there, and so I would go with some other plans, to End two birds."
[2008-12-31 20:37:23] <Sacre> "No, this is a personal matter, involving a fate I'm destined for, that I'd like to get over with."
[2008-12-31 20:37:44] <Sacre> "I want to know what is needed there, so I can actually be useful in official ways as well."
[2008-12-31 20:37:48] <Garda> "Then it will be filed under a personal matter. What Venus wants for you is irrelevant to what Heaven needs for the Direction."
[2008-12-31 20:38:15] <Garda> He actually goes to the Coral sheet hanging there, and carefully adds "personal business for Sacre" to the writeup.
[2008-12-31 20:39:20] <Epiphany> "Seriously, what the fuck is up with the stick in your ass, Garda?"
[2008-12-31 20:39:24] <Epiphany> "Are you always this much of a prick?"
[2008-12-31 20:39:28] * Sacre smirks slightly and checks the different analysis.
[2008-12-31 20:39:37] <Epiphany> "I mean, fuck it if you haven't made me take sides with Little Boy Blue over here."
[2008-12-31 20:40:09] <Sacre> (Should I try the Lore + Perception roll to know the Lookshy Dewey decimal? :P )
[2008-12-31 20:40:17] <Garda> "You two walked in to where I was busy and happy, stole my coffee, and got an attitude over food I GAVE you as a show of goodwill. And I'm the only one here with a sense of professionalism or upward mobility. Of COURSE I have something up my ass.
[2008-12-31 20:40:23] <Greenling> (yep. diff 4 or 5 sound good?)
[2008-12-31 20:40:26] <Garda> "Whoever assigned me here. To the HILT."
[2008-12-31 20:40:34] <Sacre> (yes)
[2008-12-31 20:40:47] <Sacre> !roll_ww 7 7 ex
[2008-12-31 20:40:50] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 20:40:50] <The_Lady> 2, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10
[2008-12-31 20:40:50] <The_Lady> rolled 7d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 20:41:10] <Garda> "I actually intended to perform a full briefing once the crusts of various sexual fluids had dried for all, but if you'd prefer, I can give you two a preview?" He fakes a smile.
[2008-12-31 20:41:40] <Sacre> "Hm." He is looking about, actually distracted like... well, a kid in a candy store, if the kid was quiet.
[2008-12-31 20:41:42] * Epiphany laughs.
[2008-12-31 20:41:48] <Epiphany> "You know, you're not bad, Garda."
[2008-12-31 20:41:53] <Epiphany> She punches him on the arm.
[2008-12-31 20:41:59] <Epiphany> "Fine, what's this briefing about?"
[2008-12-31 20:42:01] <Garda> The arm is made of starmetal.
[2008-12-31 20:42:19] <Garda> Under the flesh, it's just as hard.
[2008-12-31 20:43:19] <Epiphany> "Holy fuck, how ripped are you?"
[2008-12-31 20:43:20] <Garda> "While everyone else was busy with their various bagging and filling...ahem, FULfilling whatever needs, I went over the most recent files. I've separated these sections." He points to various nexes of string. "Into geographical and special sub-conventions, with compiled, but limited data on each."
[2008-12-31 20:43:34] <Garda> "Right off."
[2008-12-31 20:43:37] * Epiphany looks at the string.
[2008-12-31 20:43:41] * Epiphany then looks back at Garda.
[2008-12-31 20:43:47] <Sacre> "And the cataloging system you used..."
[2008-12-31 20:43:58] <Epiphany> "...holy fuck, you actually take this shit seriously. OOOOH, THAT'S your problem."
[2008-12-31 20:43:59] <Sacre> "Familiar, but I'm not used to anything from Creation."
[2008-12-31 20:44:18] <Garda> "The Lookshyan Military Code Structure. A balance of efficiency and security unmatched in my experience."
[2008-12-31 20:44:37] <Garda> "An improvement on the orginal Shogunate method."
[2008-12-31 20:44:40] <Epiphany> "Try Stygian Indexing Code."
[2008-12-31 20:44:47] <Epiphany> "That shit's twice as efficient."
[2008-12-31 20:44:51] <Sacre> "I'd say the Manse's better, but I don't have experience with Lookshy's."
[2008-12-31 20:45:01] <Epiphany> "Trust me, they've got waaaaay more books."
[2008-12-31 20:45:02] <Garda> He then turns and winks to Epiphany. "And in your language, 'Baby, I'm just in it for the ambrosia and bitches.'"
[2008-12-31 20:45:04] <Garda> He grunts.
[2008-12-31 20:45:19] <Sacre> "Either way, we can talk about it later."
[2008-12-31 20:45:22] <Garda> And goes back to his mandala, poring over things.
[2008-12-31 20:45:33] * Epiphany laughs.
[2008-12-31 20:45:48] <Epiphany> "Hey, Sacre, guess you aren't the only linguist in the party."
[2008-12-31 20:45:51] <Garda> "We'll be going to Coral. If you get distracted, I'll shoot the distraction. You'll see it coming, but I'm a very good shot." Cold. Efficient. Thorough.
[2008-12-31 20:46:04] <Sacre> "Bow or knife?"
[2008-12-31 20:46:26] <Garda> He shrugs.
[2008-12-31 20:46:50] <Sacre> "It makes a difference."
[2008-12-31 20:47:09] <Garda> "It will depends on the situation, then."
[2008-12-31 20:47:11] <Greenling> Yawn.
[2008-12-31 20:47:22] <Greenling> Kid's looking over stuff. (still here.)
[2008-12-31 20:47:40] <Sacre> "So, what should we focus on in Coral? As said, I'll do my work until the damn event happens."
[2008-12-31 20:48:41] <Garda> "You'll do your work until we can spare you. Note the difference." He points to the Coral sheet. "This is one of two trigger points of events in the direction, for a number of reasons."
[2008-12-31 20:49:57] <Garda> "House Peleps. Skullstone. A band of likely-insane Lunars...the distressingly expansionist mindset of their admiral, as bloodthirsty as Siakal has made them all...this is where things are likely to happen."
[2008-12-31 20:50:15] <Sacre> Sacre finds the munitied ships part, and the '...' is almost /audible./
[2008-12-31 20:52:11] <Sacre> "Ship me over to them, and I suspect I'll be rigging a way to break every desk in the Direction as I smack my head against a single one."
[2008-12-31 20:52:29] <Greenling> (now just what is Sacre thinking?)
[2008-12-31 20:53:10] <Garda> "The Sidereal Martial Arts can achieve that goal. You only need to get the desks' little gods to significantly ally. I actually wrote a paper on this phenomenon, to use against battlements in case every major city in Creation were to be subverted."
[2008-12-31 20:53:16] <Sacre> (Sacre is going 'my goddess, how fucking stupid can these pirates be? And who the hell is saying that?'
[2008-12-31 20:53:48] <Sacre> "You also would have to face an audit and pattern spider bite."
[2008-12-31 20:54:23] <Sacre> "The Sevenfold Sage of Wooden Comforts would be very annoyed."
[2008-12-31 20:55:14] <Garda> "This is assuming he is already dead or a servant of the Yozis." Said entirely straight-faced.
[2008-12-31 20:55:46] * Sacre grins with a slight nod.
[2008-12-31 20:55:58] <Greenling> "...So what are you going to do in Coral?"
[2008-12-31 20:56:10] * Epiphany lights up.
[2008-12-31 20:56:21] <Greenling> "Or 'we', I guess, since whether you want me or not it's my boat, so I guess I'm going."
[2008-12-31 20:56:32] <Sacre> "Well, we have Lunars, pirates, Dynasts, Skullstone..."
[2008-12-31 20:56:46] <Sacre> "I'd say getting the Lunars interested in Skullstone may be helpful."
[2008-12-31 20:56:57] <Garda> "The Lunars are useless."
[2008-12-31 20:57:03] <Garda> "Both significant groups to the area."
[2008-12-31 20:57:27] <Sacre> "There are two groups of them?"
[2008-12-31 20:57:38] <Garda> "I was hoping Adamant Silver would be able to determine WHY they're so useless in this case...but she's too busy extricated someone's vas deferens from her lower intestine."
[2008-12-31 20:57:49] <Epiphany> "Use them as pawns then."
[2008-12-31 20:57:51] <Garda> He apparently doesn't approve of having to give briefings twice.
[2008-12-31 20:58:01] <Epiphany> "And hey, you know the lower intestines don't even connect to where his vans deferens has been."
[2008-12-31 20:58:04] <Garda> "We're all pawns."
[2008-12-31 20:58:13] <Sacre> "Epiphany's right on that one."
[2008-12-31 20:58:28] <Epiphany> "Speak for yourself, pawn boy."
[2008-12-31 20:58:36] <Epiphany> "I'm a fucking bishop."
[2008-12-31 20:58:57] <Garda> He looks at Epiphany. "As long as you stay on board."
[2008-12-31 20:59:09] <Sacre> "More like a rook, the shortest piece, and the most straightforward."
[2008-12-31 20:59:34] <Garda> "A bishop is more appropriate. Limited field of vision, skewed approach."
[2008-12-31 20:59:35] <Sacre> (well, shortest in the bath)
[2008-12-31 20:59:43] <Sacre> (back)
[2008-12-31 20:59:49] <Sacre> "Point."
[2008-12-31 21:00:13] <Garda> "I wouldn't speak if I wasn't attempting to make a point."
[2008-12-31 21:00:21] <Epiphany> "Are you saying I'm short?"
[2008-12-31 21:00:22] <Epiphany> "Fuck you."
[2008-12-31 21:00:27] <Sacre> "Later."
[2008-12-31 21:00:34] <Epiphany> "You wouldn't have a point if Sacre shoved his up yours."
[2008-12-31 21:00:50] <Garda> "Later." Garda yawns.
[2008-12-31 21:01:20] * Sacre is still looking around at the different ones.
[2008-12-31 21:01:24] <Sacre> (the papers)
[2008-12-31 21:01:41] <Greenling> They're colorful and stuck up with clothespins.
[2008-12-31 21:02:04] <Sacre> "You know, that sounds painful."
[2008-12-31 21:02:18] <Sacre> Mild words.
[2008-12-31 21:02:35] <Sacre> "If it was shoved up the ass, that's one thing, but..."
[2008-12-31 21:02:42] <Garda> (There are notices for the following sections: Skullstone, Coral, The Neck, Wavecrest and Outer Isles, Special: International, Special: Exalted, Special: Wyld, Special: Demons, Special: Underworld, and Special: Convention
[2008-12-31 21:03:13] <Sacre> Sacre's more interested in outer islands and Coral.
[2008-12-31 21:03:29] <Garda> "Stay away from my ass, Lute player. It's bad enough that I have to deal with the orgy."
[2008-12-31 21:04:20] <Sacre> "I'm simply stating that something as large as a cock shoved up someone's uretha HAS to hurt."
[2008-12-31 21:04:42] <Sacre> "And I prefer women, if we are going to mention orientation."
[2008-12-31 21:05:02] <Garda> "If you say it enough times, it may actually become relevant."
[2008-12-31 21:05:19] <Sacre> "When have I actually said it before?"
[2008-12-31 21:05:28] <Garda> He jerks his thumb at Epiphany. "I'm sure she can help you develop your point. I have more analysis to do."
[2008-12-31 21:05:49] <Sacre> "Later, I am actually interested in reading up on these as well."
[2008-12-31 21:06:23] <Greenling> Sigh.
[2008-12-31 21:06:34] * Epiphany reads as well.
[2008-12-31 21:06:36] <Epiphany> (Anything specific?)
[2008-12-31 21:06:56] <Greenling> (whatcha wanna know?)
[2008-12-31 21:07:27] <Epiphany> (Special: Underworld.)
[2008-12-31 21:08:19] <Greenling> (ah. nothing more than what they know about what Skullstone's been doing recently.)
[2008-12-31 21:08:22] <Garda> (That's largely tie into what I could compile about Skullstone's random ship movements, wondering if they have any correlation to known shadowlands. Also, expressed uncertainty about a spot that stuck in Garda's mind, but he couldn't remember the relevanc.e"
[2008-12-31 21:08:42] <Greenling> (they are not near or in known Shadowlands.)
[2008-12-31 21:09:06] <Greenling> (and if anyone *else* would like to roll for That Spot, do so. somethin' Lore add Savant. DC high.)
[2008-12-31 21:09:21] <Sacre> (I'll do wits + lore + savant)
[2008-12-31 21:09:30] <Sacre> !roll_ww 12 7 ex
[2008-12-31 21:09:31] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 21:09:31] <The_Lady> 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 9, 9
[2008-12-31 21:09:31] <The_Lady> rolled 12d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 21:09:34] <Sacre> (...)
[2008-12-31 21:09:38] <Epiphany> (Int+Lore+Savant)
[2008-12-31 21:09:51] <Epiphany> !roll_ww 11 7 ex
[2008-12-31 21:09:52] <The_Lady> Epiphany invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 21:09:52] <The_Lady> 1, 1, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6, 7, 8, 10, 10
[2008-12-31 21:09:52] <The_Lady> rolled 11d10. Got 6 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 21:09:56] <Greenling> (<_<)
[2008-12-31 21:10:03] <Greenling> Sacre has no idea.
[2008-12-31 21:10:14] <Sacre> he just glances and passes over it.
[2008-12-31 21:10:14] <Greenling> Epiphany realizes... hmm. There was something military there once.
[2008-12-31 21:10:46] <Greenling> Something important- you don't remember what exactly- but it got smooshed a long time ago. Supposedly. Wreckage, now...
[2008-12-31 21:11:35] <Epiphany> "Huh."
[2008-12-31 21:11:41] * Epiphany notes that down in writing.
[2008-12-31 21:12:07] * Garda leans over Epiphany's shoulder, curious.
[2008-12-31 21:12:45] * Epiphany lets him look. She's in scholar-mode.
[2008-12-31 21:13:00] <Sacre> (Can I do perception + lore to notice anything unusual anywhere else?)
[2008-12-31 21:13:08] <Sacre> (With a second roll for savant stuff?)
[2008-12-31 21:13:35] <Garda> After reading, Garda moves back and lets them work, pouring whatever's left of the coffee for himself. He nods to the kid.
[2008-12-31 21:14:01] * Sacre goes to grab his now cold tea from next to the door.
[2008-12-31 21:14:03] <Greenling> (go ahead. just add savant for the whole thing.)
[2008-12-31 21:14:26] <Greenling> The kid nods back, still shuffling papers himself, going over Garda's work quietly.
[2008-12-31 21:14:26] <Sacre> !roll_ww 12 7 ex
[2008-12-31 21:14:27] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 21:14:28] <The_Lady> 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 9, 9, 10
[2008-12-31 21:14:28] <The_Lady> rolled 12d10. Got 5 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 21:16:25] <Greenling> You realize that there is another pattern to the ships: each spot is (1) someplace where the sea bed comes up relatively high despite being further out in the ocean away from islands and (2) reasonably close to the jellyfish attacks.
[2008-12-31 21:17:26] <Sacre> He taps them in a rhythm and gets some stickies to add markers.
[2008-12-31 21:18:18] <Sacre> "Something to note, the ships seem to be gelling with the fish..."
[2008-12-31 21:19:09] <Epiphany> "That's fucking weird."
[2008-12-31 21:19:12] <Garda> "Interesting. Friend or fie, though...hm...the outer isles are being impacted worst, small cultures being wiped out...is this sabotage? Extortion? Some bargain with Co..."
[2008-12-31 21:19:22] <Garda> He frowns. "One of the ships has something to do with Coral....
[2008-12-31 21:19:44] <Sacre> "Coral is becoming more and more interesting..."
[2008-12-31 21:20:13] <Garda> He stands, goes over to a sheet. "Ah, I see. Some ship trade has Coral involved. And some idiot Lunar is ALSO involved in this, parleying with Skullstone."
[2008-12-31 21:20:39] <Sacre> "Interesting. Just one Lunar? Maybe we can get rid of them?"
[2008-12-31 21:20:48] <Garda> "Perhaps this Lunar is being paid or using Skullstone's resources to make war on Creation? Or trying to infiltrate this operation. We need more data."
[2008-12-31 21:21:36] * Sacre nods.
[2008-12-31 21:22:33] <Garda> "I'd prefer to determine their ambitions and what leverage we can manipulate, before going around and siccing Epiphany on them." He sighs, pointing to various sheets. "The Lunars trouble me. They always make things worse. The pack here, dressing up like...children's stories with idiotic glowing uniforms...this Lunar dealing with Skullstone....the general incompetence and infighting among the...
[2008-12-31 21:22:35] <Garda> ...rest..."
[2008-12-31 21:22:55] <Sacre> "I think I can handle the dress up ones."
[2008-12-31 21:23:07] <Epiphany> "I don't like Lunars."
[2008-12-31 21:23:10] <Garda> "As isolated incidents, they're almost to be expected. Together, they could be downright criminal..."
[2008-12-31 21:23:13] <Epiphany> "Love Adamant but not her friends."
[2008-12-31 21:23:15] <Garda> He nods to Epiphany.
[2008-12-31 21:23:20] * Sacre shrugs and his clothes shift into something that looks up like the reports.
[2008-12-31 21:23:30] <Epiphany> "Hate to say it but they're too fucking unpredictable."
[2008-12-31 21:23:42] <Sacre> "Any essence-user is."
[2008-12-31 21:23:51] <Epiphany> "I mean, I like to fuck shit up as much as the next girl but I don't fuck other people's shit up unless they fuck mine up."
[2008-12-31 21:23:52] <Garda> "It doesn't matter what way a beast jumps in a well-made trap."
[2008-12-31 21:23:57] <Epiphany> "And Lunars don't seem to have any sense of scale."
[2008-12-31 21:24:09] <Sacre> "Unless they are a fish."
[2008-12-31 21:24:33] <Garda> "And Lunars I can tolerate because they at least have the decency to hide in the Wyld...this phallic manse...distresses me." He points to one sheet.
[2008-12-31 21:24:48] * Sacre looks at the sheet.
[2008-12-31 21:24:55] <Garda> On it, there's "general impotence of Directional Lunars...Solar Twilight building phallic manse...connection?"
[2008-12-31 21:25:26] <Sacre> "My /gods,/ Epiphany, I think we found your true love. He is surely overcompensating just as much."
[2008-12-31 21:25:43] <Greenling> Yep, giant badly-rendered Wood Manse.
[2008-12-31 21:26:08] <Greenling> (sure it isn't Sacre's- *is shot*)
[2008-12-31 21:26:10] <Garda> "It's not about the cock, it's about the intimacy she's afraid of, Sacre. She needs YOU."
[2008-12-31 21:26:18] <Garda> Snort.
[2008-12-31 21:26:25] * Sacre snerks.
[2008-12-31 21:26:37] <Sacre> "No, I'm claimed."
[2008-12-31 21:26:58] <Epiphany> "What am I overcompensating for, anyway?"
[2008-12-31 21:27:06] <Garda> Another snort, this one even more amused. "Unless a blood ape eats him."
[2008-12-31 21:27:07] <Greenling> (and if you want more detailed info on any other piece of what's going on, or Loom predictions, ask. :3)
[2008-12-31 21:27:10] <Epiphany> "Wait, did you just say you've got a clam?"
[2008-12-31 21:27:17] <Epiphany> "Holy fuck, you're a hemaphrodite, Sacre?"
[2008-12-31 21:27:20] <Epiphany> "That's so fucked up."
[2008-12-31 21:27:28] <Greenling> (X3;)
[2008-12-31 21:27:35] <Garda> (Yes, please, all of the above!!!)
[2008-12-31 21:27:43] <Sacre> "Just calm up!" XD He begins laughing.
[2008-12-31 21:28:03] <Greenling> (ask one at a tiiiime <_<)
[2008-12-31 21:28:08] <Sacre> "No, other than one really fucked up dream."
[2008-12-31 21:28:15] <Epiphany> "Good luck with that. But stay out of my pants. I don't go clam-kissing."
[2008-12-31 21:28:22] <Garda> "Maybe there's more than one case of misapplied declarations of homosexuality..."
[2008-12-31 21:28:28] <Garda> Yawn
[2008-12-31 21:28:48] <Garda> Garda starts looking into potential Loom predictions for the non-Lunar developments in the Coral region.
[2008-12-31 21:28:49] * Sacre shifts his clothes away from the ungodly uniform.
[2008-12-31 21:28:51] <Epiphany> "Huh?"
[2008-12-31 21:29:01] * Sacre is looking at the Lunar developments.
[2008-12-31 21:29:03] <Garda> He figures it isn't worth the energy to track the Lunars.
[2008-12-31 21:29:12] * Epiphany is checking out Skullstone.
[2008-12-31 21:29:32] <Garda> "I implied that you liked clams more than you say."
[2008-12-31 21:30:32] <Sacre> "There's more than one way to enjoy seafood."
[2008-12-31 21:30:36] <Greenling> Non-Lunar developments...
[2008-12-31 21:30:49] <Greenling> Starting with House Peleps:
[2008-12-31 21:31:11] <Garda> "Surf AND turf, apparently. A little beef to season her favorite meal."
[2008-12-31 21:31:29] <Greenling> Well, certain of the Bronze seem invested in this idea. Certain others are nuuuu save the Isle. So there's some Destinies and some tweaking going on.
[2008-12-31 21:32:12] <Epiphany> "What the fuck is wrong with you?"
[2008-12-31 21:32:17] <Epiphany> "Do I *look* like a dyke?"
[2008-12-31 21:32:26] <Garda> "Yes."
[2008-12-31 21:32:32] <Epiphany> "WHAT?"
[2008-12-31 21:32:42] <Sacre> "You do look like a dam..."
[2008-12-31 21:32:44] <Garda> He shrugs, turning to Garda. "What DOES a dyke look like?"
[2008-12-31 21:32:56] <Sacre> (to Sacre, you mean?)
[2008-12-31 21:32:58] <Garda> "The argument's certainly holding water."
[2008-12-31 21:33:02] <Garda> (Yes, to Sacre.)
[2008-12-31 21:33:29] <Greenling> Loom sez, if it goes through, Peleps will get what they want (stability and holdings), but destabilize the Realm a bit, particularly after certain other Houses get the same idea. War between them is more likely, but stability in the Threshold goes up.
[2008-12-31 21:33:34] <Sacre> "The more you squeeze out of it, the more water gushes out... The dam protest too much, I believe."
[2008-12-31 21:33:59] <Sacre> "It'll overflow at some point."
[2008-12-31 21:34:25] <Garda> "Maybe that's why she's looking to get her gaps filled."
[2008-12-31 21:34:29] <Greenling> Also, it'll fuck with the culture of the region a bit: synthesize a bit of the gender roles, the militarism will be tightened...
[2008-12-31 21:34:41] <Garda> (synthesize?)
[2008-12-31 21:34:58] <Epiphany> "I don't know what the fuck either of you is talking about."
[2008-12-31 21:34:59] <Greenling> (matriarchy + patriarchy = less rigid hierarchy.)
[2008-12-31 21:35:08] <Garda> (Gotcha.)
[2008-12-31 21:35:22] <Greenling> If it *doesn't* go through...
[2008-12-31 21:37:14] * Garda goes to sit on the floor, after draping on his field coat. He idly rubs his chin against the fabric, deep in thought of potential ramifications.
[2008-12-31 21:37:51] <Greenling> Peleps will probably try to take over forcefully, after someone starts seeing this as them moving out.
[2008-12-31 21:38:10] <Greenling> This will not end well for either side.
[2008-12-31 21:38:29] <Greenling> And probably spark off civil war earlier.
[2008-12-31 21:38:37] <Greenling> Unless it doesn't.
[2008-12-31 21:38:42] <Greenling> Fate's fun like that.
[2008-12-31 21:39:26] <Garda> Garda finally concludes. "Ultimately, our actions will only have a minor impact of relevance on the greater survivability of Creation. Though I'd like to hasten the war."
[2008-12-31 21:39:29] <Greenling> There is a small possibility Peleps will win hands down, and end up establishing their own little Kingdom...
[2008-12-31 21:39:43] <Greenling> Now outside of them.
[2008-12-31 21:39:57] <Greenling> (what else next?)
[2008-12-31 21:40:03] <Sacre> (Lunar)
[2008-12-31 21:40:46] <Sacre> "I'd prefer not. We need to keep the East stable, especially with it on knife's edge anyways."
[2008-12-31 21:40:54] <Greenling> Lunar developments.
[2008-12-31 21:41:03] <Greenling> (err, and what else does Garda want?)
[2008-12-31 21:41:13] <Greenling> You take a niiice long look...
[2008-12-31 21:41:18] <Garda> (I think that covers it for now.)
[2008-12-31 21:41:20] <Greenling> (Per+Occ)
[2008-12-31 21:41:49] <Garda> "I'd prefer everyone finished stabbing each other, so they could realize that Creation's going to fall at this rate. If only we had a nice, unifying Contagion..."
[2008-12-31 21:41:51] <Garda> He mutters.
[2008-12-31 21:42:10] * Sacre raises an eyebrow.
[2008-12-31 21:42:14] <Epiphany> "Seriously?"
[2008-12-31 21:42:18] <Epiphany> "Man, you're fucked up."
[2008-12-31 21:42:23] <Sacre> "You are aware that the Contagion almost killed us too, yes?"
[2008-12-31 21:42:38] <Sacre> "Even its /fate/ was toxic."
[2008-12-31 21:42:53] <Sacre> "Anyways.":
[2008-12-31 21:42:54] <Epiphany> "Yeah, I've talked to too many of the Contagion dead to ever think that's a good idea."
[2008-12-31 21:42:56] -->| Kailan (~waruionna@99.9.199.IP) has joined #oncegame
[2008-12-31 21:42:58] <Garda> "And yes, it led to the Realm."
[2008-12-31 21:43:03] <Garda> *and yet
[2008-12-31 21:43:17] <Sacre> "Funny, I thought the Fae Invasion did that."
[2008-12-31 21:43:26] <Garda> He shrugs. "Throughout its history, Creation's greatest defense is its adaptability to absolute destruction scenarios."
[2008-12-31 21:43:38] <Garda> "One stimulates the other. Neither of which we appropriately foresaw, I might add."
[2008-12-31 21:43:53] <Garda> He ponders.
[2008-12-31 21:43:54] <Epiphany> "It led *back* to a Realm. The Shogunate government was actually better, dipshit. The Realm isn't what the Shogunate was, and it wasn't the First Age government either."
[2008-12-31 21:44:06] <Epiphany> "But what the fuck do I know, I just lived in Stygia for years."
[2008-12-31 21:44:19] <Garda> "And the Shogunate then was as fractious as the Second Age is now."
[2008-12-31 21:44:20] <Kailan> (What have I missed?)
[2008-12-31 21:44:41] <Sacre> (Garda got smacked with a book?)
[2008-12-31 21:44:56] <Garda> "There seems to be a natural pattern of decline, devastation, and then centralization."
[2008-12-31 21:44:58] <Sacre> (And three of the PCs are reading in the planning room.)
[2008-12-31 21:46:55] <Greenling> (hoshi, Adamant! heya!)
[2008-12-31 21:47:00] <Kailan> (Okay. I guess I can hop in if it won't disturb things too much. :>)
[2008-12-31 21:47:01] <Epiphany> "Yeah, dipshit, but each time we're worse off than we were."
[2008-12-31 21:47:06] <Epiphany> "What next, mortals running shit?"
[2008-12-31 21:47:10] <Epiphany> "And then...what, dogs?"
[2008-12-31 21:47:11] <Greenling> (and Sacre, Per+Occ)
[2008-12-31 21:47:14] <Sacre> (Aaah)
[2008-12-31 21:47:16] <Kailan> (Hey Greeny. Wasn't expecting to be home early but the party died.)
[2008-12-31 21:47:16] <Epiphany> "Will there be any Creation left at that point?"
[2008-12-31 21:47:18] <Garda> "Compared to the alternative?"
[2008-12-31 21:47:25] =-= Kailan is now known as Adamant
[2008-12-31 21:47:27] <Epiphany> (If you're game for it, Kailan, join on in!)
[2008-12-31 21:47:30] <Epiphany> (We'd love to have you!)
[2008-12-31 21:47:33] <Sacre> !roll_ww 6 7 ex
[2008-12-31 21:47:35] <The_Lady> Sacre invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 21:47:35] <The_Lady> 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10
[2008-12-31 21:47:35] <The_Lady> rolled 6d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 21:47:36] <Garda> "We salvaged what we could. I have no ultimate faith that the tragedies of the past could have been prevented."
[2008-12-31 21:47:46] <Garda> "So we go into triage. All things end, don't they, child of Saturn?"
[2008-12-31 21:48:11] <Adamant> (Sure. :))
[2008-12-31 21:50:48] <Greenling> Okay, Lunar workings in Coral.
[2008-12-31 21:50:54] * Adamant 's knuckles rap the surface of a nearby surface as she strides in, hands in pockets. "What's this about triage?"
[2008-12-31 21:51:04] <Epiphany> "Whatever."
[2008-12-31 21:51:12] <Epiphany> "Doesn't mean it's a good ending."
[2008-12-31 21:51:14] <Epiphany> "Doesn't mean it's the right one."
[2008-12-31 21:51:31] <Greenling> You don't have complete Loom readings (these are copies), and these reports are from last week, FYI. However, that's what you usually have, and they're annotated, so hey.
[2008-12-31 21:51:33] <Garda> He shrugs. "There are no good or bad endings. Just possibilities with the remainding elements."
[2008-12-31 21:51:38] <Sacre> "Make your own happy ending..."
[2008-12-31 21:52:15] <Garda> He nods to Adamant, offering her the rest of his (now lukewarm coffee). "Sacre's reimbursing what I've given out, since he's volunteered to buy the Convention new coffee stores."
[2008-12-31 21:52:24] <Greenling> There are five Lunars. Three of them seem to skirmish a lot, those are the sparkly-skirts; the other two seem to be trying to establish a foothold.
[2008-12-31 21:52:32] <Adamant> "Whoa, whoa. Too early in the day to be waxing philosophical, blueboy." The Chosen of Journeys accepts the coffee with a grin. "Hey, thanks."
[2008-12-31 21:52:58] <Greenling> Since you're looking closely, you also realize a misnomer: one of the Circle is actually gold.
[2008-12-31 21:53:02] <Garda> He nods to Adamant.
[2008-12-31 21:53:04] <Sacre> He says something in extremely rude Seatongue that involves his home 'island' taking a dive into the Kukla's-
[2008-12-31 21:53:07] <Greenling> (that was the Per+Occ, fyi.)
[2008-12-31 21:53:17] <Sacre> And frowns, looking at it closer.
[2008-12-31 21:53:38] <Greenling> You notice, after a while, what you think they seem to have planned.
[2008-12-31 21:53:49] <Sacre> Hm.
[2008-12-31 21:54:00] * Sacre just sighs and rolls his eyes.
[2008-12-31 21:55:05] <Epiphany> "God, I hate Sidereals who think they have a fucking clue what Endings are just because they work next door."
[2008-12-31 21:55:30] <Epiphany> "Suggestion, asswipe. Don't say shit about Endings to an Endings Caste when you don't know what the fuck you're talking about."
[2008-12-31 21:55:42] <Greenling> They're making a nice big stink of things, but they're also- possibly taking advantage of that stink? For no otherwise-known reason, sentiment against the Navy's practices has gone up, general unrest is occuring, and in particular, women are banding together. Seems there are the seeds of a small revolution.
[2008-12-31 21:56:04] <Sacre> "I practically lived there during my Year and a Day. Ouraina kept beating the shit out of me."
[2008-12-31 21:56:08] <Garda> "I don't know, Epiphany. The thing is that...I don't care. I live for the in-betweens." He looks at her. "I don't CARE how the world ends, as long as I take as much from it as I can get. As long as in the end, I win as much as I can. And that means Fate winning."
[2008-12-31 21:56:14] <Greenling> Note: "possible infiltration missions?? can't tell. damn Stealth Charms"
[2008-12-31 21:56:59] <Adamant> "Not my province, I'll leave that to the Bier." Omnom coffee. "So. We got a game plan? Anything major going down that might blow up Creation in the next year? Wait, that's everything."
[2008-12-31 21:57:09] <Sacre> "I see what they did."
[2008-12-31 21:57:18] <Sacre> "And ohoooo, I'm calling dibs."
[2008-12-31 21:57:25] <Garda> He peels his gaze away from Epiphany. "What now?"
[2008-12-31 21:57:30] <Epiphany> "I call dibs on the Cock-Manse."
[2008-12-31 21:57:41] <Sacre> "Our Lunars who are making a stink?"
[2008-12-31 21:57:48] <Sacre> "They are actually planning the seeds."
[2008-12-31 21:57:54] <Garda> "I intend to stay here and compile additional information as you report in..."
[2008-12-31 21:58:04] <Garda> "Seeds? For what?"
[2008-12-31 21:58:05] <Greenling> The little Journeys is still going over papers and watching.
[2008-12-31 21:58:11] * Sacre is checking the notes to see what happens if it works.
[2008-12-31 21:58:16] <Sacre> "Revolution."
[2008-12-31 21:58:19] <Greenling> And he still ain't said a damn thing for like, the past half-hour.
[2008-12-31 21:58:25] <Greenling> What happens if it works.
[2008-12-31 21:58:29] <Epiphany> "Fuck you staying here and compiling information."
[2008-12-31 21:58:34] <Epiphany> "If we're risking our asses, so are you."
[2008-12-31 21:58:40] <Epiphany> "What color are your eyes, anyway?"
[2008-12-31 21:59:11] <Garda> "My ass is more useful as an analyst. There's more than one method of battle. Between your halberd and your pet direlance, all of your more penetrative needs ought to be covered."
[2008-12-31 21:59:21] <Garda> Grumble. "Show me more, Sacre."
[2008-12-31 21:59:42] * Sacre gives him most of the work... other than the note mentioning a gold strand.
[2008-12-31 21:59:52] <Greenling> Well, between that and Peleps... it *might* make Coral a hell of a lot more like the Realm. Possibly a less anal-retentive Realm. Might destabilize the Order somewhat given it's Lunars. Possibly the whole thing will turn sour if the Order comes in and they're unearthed and even if it does work that kinda turns things into a miasma of oppression unless a couple of Dragon-Blooded get into it and...
[2008-12-31 21:59:56] <Garda> (Any odds of noticing it on my own?)
[2008-12-31 22:00:02] <Sacre> He put THAT one into his pocket before speaking.
[2008-12-31 22:00:05] <Greenling> (Per+Occ again.)
[2008-12-31 22:00:19] <Greenling> (it isn't a note. it's just on the normal sheets.)
[2008-12-31 22:00:33] <Sacre> (Gah. He'd be trying to hide it.)
[2008-12-31 22:00:33] <Greenling> (all the notes say "Lunars", it's just that that one strand is drawn in gold.)
[2008-12-31 22:00:38] <Sacre> Aaah.
[2008-12-31 22:00:49] <Sacre> (Well, if you don't know craft fate...)
[2008-12-31 22:00:50] * Epiphany laughs.
[2008-12-31 22:00:52] <Sacre> (*shrug*)
[2008-12-31 22:00:58] <Garda> (Should I roll or not?)
[2008-12-31 22:01:16] <Epiphany> "I can't tell if I hate you or love you sometimes, Garda."
[2008-12-31 22:01:18] <Greenling> Basically, "Odds Hazy: Try Again Later", since there are so many goddamn Essence-users involved, Sacre. But that's the basics.
[2008-12-31 22:01:19] <Greenling> (roll)
[2008-12-31 22:01:29] <Adamant> "....Dammit, at least give me the fucking annotated version. >:/" Adamant holds out a hand, clearly expecting notes.
[2008-12-31 22:01:40] <Garda> "Hate me. Love is useless to me." He peers at the notes. "At least hate will keep me sharp."
[2008-12-31 22:01:42] <Garda> !roll_ww 7 7 ex
[2008-12-31 22:01:43] <The_Lady> Garda invokes the Lady...
[2008-12-31 22:01:43] <The_Lady> 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
[2008-12-31 22:01:43] <The_Lady> rolled 7d10. Got 4 Successes against a TN of 7, 10's are counted double
[2008-12-31 22:01:48] <Sacre> "Love endures."
[2008-12-31 22:01:53] <Sacre> "Hate breaks over time."
[2008-12-31 22:02:08] <Garda> He laughs. "Tell that to the Yozi."
[2008-12-31 22:02:10] <Epiphany> "You know, Garda, someday you're gonna fall in love."
[2008-12-31 22:02:14] <Epiphany> "I mean, really fall head over heels in love."
[2008-12-31 22:02:22] <Epiphany> "All that surly bachelor shit is gonna fly right out the window."
[2008-12-31 22:02:28] <Epiphany> "You'll be breathless with how much you feel."
[2008-12-31 22:02:32] <Epiphany> "And she'll cut you down."
[2008-12-31 22:02:40] <Epiphany> "Man, I wish I could see the bitch who's gonna fuck you up."
[2008-12-31 22:02:42] <Greenling> (<3)
[2008-12-31 22:02:53] <Garda> He looks at Epiphany. "That's what arrows are for. Cut liabilities before they weaken you."
[2008-12-31 22:03:03] <Sacre> "That's what sneak attacks are for."
[2008-12-31 22:03:03] <Greenling> Garda: blah blah blah Lunar blah blah blah y halo thar miss Solar
[2008-12-31 22:03:11] <Adamant> "At least you'll keep me company, wall," Adamant says to the wall. "You and the coffee love me."
[2008-12-31 22:03:12] <Garda> He shakes his head. "Love is a distraction. Fraternization garbles judg-SHIT."
[2008-12-31 22:03:19] <Adamant> "As much as inanimate objects can."
[2008-12-31 22:03:22] * Sacre winces almost quietly.
[2008-12-31 22:03:27] <Sacre> "You see it, huh?"
[2008-12-31 22:03:31] <Garda> "A Solar's involved."
[2008-12-31 22:03:39] * Sacre nods.
[2008-12-31 22:03:51] <Garda> He brushes his hands, walking away. "Fuck Coral. So, Adamant, would you like to be brought up to speed?"
[2008-12-31 22:03:57] <Adamant> "How are you, Adamant? I'm great, wall!"
[2008-12-31 22:04:12] <Adamant> "Yes, please. :3" All ears.
[2008-12-31 22:04:17] * Sacre takes the notes with a hint of a smile.
[2008-12-31 22:04:29] <Sacre> "I called dibs for a reason."
[2008-12-31 22:04:32] <Greenling> ^^;
[2008-12-31 22:04:46] <Greenling> The little Journeys looks at Adamant and waves. "Sorry. Distracted."
[2008-12-31 22:04:51] <Epiphany> "I love you, Silver."
[2008-12-31 22:04:59] * Epiphany hugs her leg.
[2008-12-31 22:05:00] <Garda> First, he hands her a SWOT analysis sheet. "Please fill this out by this evening if you can." He goes on. "Here, I've compiled the last months' data on various hot spots. Right now we're going over Coral's tactical points. It's a hotbed.
[2008-12-31 22:05:10] * Adamant ruffles Pips' hair.
[2008-12-31 22:05:29] <Garda> "Social strife, some deal with Skullstone involving a disbursement of ships to seemingly nowhere, which is somehow tied in to both a Lunar AND the jellyfish assaults on the outer islands."
[2008-12-31 22:05:48] <Garda> "House Peleps is trying to establish a foothold, or even a new Kingdom to weather the coming civil war in the Realm..."
[2008-12-31 22:05:57] <Adamant> "Jellyfish assaults? Wow."
[2008-12-31 22:06:12] <Garda> "Idiot Lunars in idiot glowing skirts are causing a ruckus, with a quiet Lunar and a SOLAR among them, formenting rebellion in the background."
[2008-12-31 22:06:53] <Adamant> "Yeah, let me flip through this real quick." Adamant shuffles through the notes with one hand, coffee in the other.
[2008-12-31 22:06:54] <Garda> "And Sacre's personal obsessions are also tied into the region, compromising his judgment."
[2008-12-31 22:07:06] * Sacre rolls his eyes.
[2008-12-31 22:07:15] <Sacre> "I got ordered by Venus to get my ass there."
[2008-12-31 22:07:16] <Garda> He frowns. "It won't be clean, and we don't have enough data besides. We never do."
[2008-12-31 22:07:35] <Garda> "On personal business, of your own admission. I don't care what Venus has in store for you."
[2008-12-31 22:08:03] <Sacre> "I admit it, because I serve her. Her business is my own."
[2008-12-31 22:08:34] <Garda> "And our business is bigger than even hers. If there's a problem, I'm sure happenstance will force us in that direction. It already appears to be."
[2008-12-31 22:08:38] <Garda> He seems resentful of this point.
[2008-12-31 22:09:17] * Sacre rolls his eyes with a shrug.
[2008-12-31 22:09:17] * Epiphany lets go of Adamant's leg and starts reading more notes.
[2008-12-31 22:10:14] <Garda> "Besides...I'm also worried that trade to An-Teng has stopped."
[2008-12-31 22:10:28] <Sacre> "Betraded?"
[2008-12-31 22:10:29] <Adamant> "Never enough data and in other news, the sky is blue and Livilla's a whore." Adamant shrugs at Garda. "I don't give two shits what Sacre wants to do. As long as he pulls his weight and doesn't let this compromise his ability to do his job, or ours, he's fine."
[2008-12-31 22:10:35] <Adamant> "...No."
[2008-12-31 22:10:36] <Garda> He sits down on the table, peering about his threads, trying to find...something. A commonality. An invisible hand.
[2008-12-31 22:11:09] <Garda> ("Betraded?")
[2008-12-31 22:11:15] <Sacre> (betrayed)
[2008-12-31 22:11:18] * Adamant rolls up her notes. "Don't make me use this."
[2008-12-31 22:11:25] <Adamant> "That's where the others are, right?"
[2008-12-31 22:11:40] <Sacre> "And I have no intention to let it compromise. It's just a damn destiny I have."
[2008-12-31 22:11:53] <Garda> "Correct. Examining a lull in Lintha activity...but there are serious Fate anomalies and someone's covering up the fact that no ships have reached An-Teng in a while."
[2008-12-31 22:12:03] <Greenling> "...So when did Venus order you to do this?"
[2008-12-31 22:12:20] <Adamant> "Then you're fine. We all got the same dog-and-pony show so you know the consequences of running off half-cocked just like we do. Problem solved, on to the Lintha."
[2008-12-31 22:12:34] <Sacre> "Just before the curry nightmares, honestly. Which she mentioned would happen."
[2008-12-31 22:12:52] <Garda> "It's very mild, but I suspect an inside job, at least in part. If only because of the scope and unusualness of their actions."
[2008-12-31 22:13:04] <Adamant> "None at all? Are they being rerouted?" Headscritch.
[2008-12-31 22:13:07] <Greenling> "In your dreams?" o.O
[2008-12-31 22:13:26] <Sacre> "It's her preferred method."  :S
[2008-12-31 22:13:28] <Garda> He shakes his head at Adamant. "People BELIEVE they're going through. But they're not...astrology, my guess."
[2008-12-31 22:13:35] <Sacre> "Which makes it /really/ damn annoying."
[2008-12-31 22:13:41] <Adamant> "Wonderful."
[2008-12-31 22:13:45] * Garda starts looking for Loom predictions...and for who MADE the star charts for the region.
[2008-12-31 22:14:18] <Greenling> Loom predictions for...
[2008-12-31 22:14:32] <Garda> the An-Teng trade routes.
[2008-12-31 22:14:42] <Greenling> Apparently it was one of the folks who's on that trip.
[2008-12-31 22:14:49] <Greenling> At least for that section.
[2008-12-31 22:15:26] <Greenling> Loom predictions are basically that things ought to be operating as usual. Except they're not. So eventually people are going to realize that. Except they're still getting their stuff.
[2008-12-31 22:15:47] <Greenling> But nobody's *giving* them their stuff...
[2008-12-31 22:16:10] <Greenling> And once this becomes apparent, uhm, wow, that's a nice-sized hole in the Tapestry.
[2008-12-31 22:16:14] <Garda> ...
[2008-12-31 22:16:27] <Adamant> "Aw, shit." Adamant makes a face.
[2008-12-31 22:16:38] <Greenling> You see why a nice handful of people are over there trying to figure out what the crap is going on.
[2008-12-31 22:16:41] <Garda> "Something outside of fate is waylaying the cargo. A...my guess, a large number or a HUGE demon."
[2008-12-31 22:17:03] <Garda> "...which explains why the Lintha are so calm. They're probably too busy laughing..."
[2008-12-31 22:17:10] <Greenling> "Uhm, yeah. Astrology."
[2008-12-31 22:17:18] <Epiphany> "The Lintha are bad shit."
[2008-12-31 22:17:21] <Epiphany> "They're bad shit in the Underworld."
[2008-12-31 22:17:24] <Adamant> "That's the kind of exploit raksha love to take advantage of. Not even mentioning the damn Yozi."
[2008-12-31 22:17:32] <Greenling> "...If they figure it out, uhm. Well we're trying to make sure they don't."
[2008-12-31 22:17:48] <Sacre> At the mention of raksha, Sacre *twitches.*
[2008-12-31 22:17:53] <Greenling> "Because for whatever reason that's what's holding things together. Them not figuring it out."
[2008-12-31 22:17:59] <Garda> "The raksha expert says raksha...the underworld expert says Lintha ghosts..."
[2008-12-31 22:18:07] <Garda> He frowns. "NEVER enough data..."
[2008-12-31 22:19:10] <Greenling> (also, pretend I was paying attention and that was said within a reasonable amount of time.)
[2008-12-31 22:19:49] <Sacre> "The others are handling it there, already.  :S "
[2008-12-31 22:20:08] <Sacre> "We should try to cover what they aren't."
[2008-12-31 22:20:12] <Garda> "If none of them are involved..."
[2008-12-31 22:20:18] <Garda> He frowns deeply.
[2008-12-31 22:20:20] <Greenling> "...Why would they be involved?"
[2008-12-31 22:20:29] <Greenling> He looks confused.
[2008-12-31 22:20:48] <Garda> "...how does something this big get missed? It's just...a bad feeling."
[2008-12-31 22:21:06] <Garda> "I'm going to have to go over more of the historical data, see if I can backtrack the trend...or reporting irregularities."
[2008-12-31 22:21:14] <Greenling> He thinks. "Well I hope not."
[2008-12-31 22:21:37] <Greenling> "I d'see why... but I dunno why it's doing that either."
[2008-12-31 22:21:41] <Sacre> "Do it /later./ I mean, isn't that where everyone in the convention is now? We are supposed to be handling what's outside of that, correct?"
[2008-12-31 22:22:21] <Sacre> "If we want to butter them up, we have to spread ourselves out where they are."
[2008-12-31 22:22:23] <Sacre> (aren't)
[2008-12-31 22:22:29] <Garda> He looks at Sacre. "In a hurry to BE somewhere?"
[2008-12-31 22:22:50] <Greenling> (if it helps, you can figure out what exactly the *Sids* are doing over there. within the usual range of Essence-User error)
[2008-12-31 22:22:57] <Greenling> (or ask for a report.)
[2008-12-31 22:23:08] * Adamant casts Sacre a faintly amused glance. "The persistent second-circle error can wait, eh?"
[2008-12-31 22:23:09] <Sacre> "No, but I'm not stupid enough to worry about something that everyone else is focused on, when there's other problems nipping at our hips."
[2008-12-31 22:23:36] <Sacre> "How many people are in the Convention, other than us?"
[2008-12-31 22:23:39] <Garda> "Regardless, Sacre has a point. There are two key trigger points...our resources are best spent examining the Coral situation...before it escalates, and we have TWO major crises."
[2008-12-31 22:23:51] * Sacre nods.
[2008-12-31 22:23:58] <Garda> (I would love that data, and to request that report, yes.)
[2008-12-31 22:24:39] <Adamant> "Fine. Let's discuss the situation in Coral then. I'm not up to speed just yet anyway."
[2008-12-31 22:24:46] <Greenling> "Uhm..." The kid starts counting.
[2008-12-31 22:25:08] <Adamant> (brb, bio.)
[2008-12-31 22:25:30] <Epiphany> (Bio?)
[2008-12-31 22:25:36] <Greenling> (wow.)
[2008-12-31 22:25:50] <Garda> (biological break.)
[2008-12-31 22:26:05] <Greenling> "Six here, Tsu Alara Rampant, Argive Manthan, Kiera but she's on loan..."
[2008-12-31 22:26:11] <Epiphany> (Ah.)
[2008-12-31 22:26:24] <Greenling> "'S it since the last restructuring. And we've had a couple of recent fatalities." :/
[2008-12-31 22:26:41] <Garda> Blink. "Fatalities? Where?"
[2008-12-31 22:26:51] <Sacre> "Oh sweet Maidens."
[2008-12-31 22:26:56] <Sacre> He facepalms.
[2008-12-31 22:27:07] <Sacre> "My jade's on the second-circle fate error."
[2008-12-31 22:27:08] <Garda> He clears his throat. "Ahem...who?"
[2008-12-31 22:27:13] <Greenling> "Uhm, it was a couple months ago."
[2008-12-31 22:27:22] <Greenling> "One there, yeah. Another patching up a problem with the Fae."
[2008-12-31 22:27:32] <Greenling> "Way out," he waves his hand.
[2008-12-31 22:28:16] <Garda> Garda nods, making notes and adding threads...it's getting hard to navigate on the table...
[2008-12-31 22:28:33] <Greenling> (and if it's hard to tell, that makes six other than you up there.)
[2008-12-31 22:29:41] <Greenling> "Uhm, the guy dealing with the Fae was an older Secrets. Good guy, never could pronounce his name... Tziskish or something. Just called him Zeke."
[2008-12-31 22:29:57] <Sacre> (Could Sacre or Garda id his name?)
[2008-12-31 22:30:26] <Greenling> (what do you want to know?)
[2008-12-31 22:30:39] <Sacre> (His name and the gist of his identity?)
[2008-12-31 22:30:46] <Greenling> (sure.)
[2008-12-31 22:31:08] <Garda> "Is there proof of his death, or is he missing in action?"
[2008-12-31 22:31:27] <Greenling> "Well his shard's back."
[2008-12-31 22:31:36] <Garda> Nod. "Sufficient."
[2008-12-31 22:31:37] <Greenling> "So if he's not dead, I d'wanna know."
[2008-12-31 22:31:50] <Greenling> "The other one, young girl. Damn near a newbie, maybe fifty years on, probably not... noticed some ships weren't going out when they were supposed to."
[2008-12-31 22:31:54] <Sacre> "I'd be curious on how the fuck that'd be possible..."
[2008-12-31 22:32:02] <Greenling> "Communications died..."
[2008-12-31 22:32:11] <Adamant> (Back, sorry.)
[2008-12-31 22:32:38] <Garda> "And then she did..."
[2008-12-31 22:32:41] <Greenling> "And we, uhm." He looks disturbed. "We found what was left of her in Wavecrest."
[2008-12-31 22:32:52] <Garda> Eyebrow
[2008-12-31 22:32:56] <Greenling> "Next to the cargo of one of the missing ships."
[2008-12-31 22:33:02] <Greenling> "...No idea how she got there."
[2008-12-31 22:33:04] <Adamant> "That... isn't good."
[2008-12-31 22:33:17] <Garda> "...is there a report on those findings?" Garda looks deeply interested.
[2008-12-31 22:33:28] <Greenling> "'Course. Lots of them."
[2008-12-31 22:33:54] <Garda> "I'd like them all, if you could help me find them?"
[2008-12-31 22:34:00] <Adamant> "If there is, I'd like to see it too." The Chosen of Journeys looks surprisingly grim. "That sounds less like a foul mischance and more like foul play."
[2008-12-31 22:34:04] <Greenling> "Sure." He smiles.
[2008-12-31 22:34:40] <Sacre> "How about we keep on track of Coral; while we are handling that, he," He nods to the Journeys "can check up on what we need?"
[2008-12-31 22:34:43] <Garda> "...a form of communication. The state of the body...the cargo, the nature of the cargo. The location of the find. The timing..."
[2008-12-31 22:34:45] <Sacre> "One mystery at a time."
[2008-12-31 22:35:09] <Adamant> "Yes, yes, I know. That's why he asked for a report."
[2008-12-31 22:35:14] <Greenling> He hops out of his chair.
[2008-12-31 22:35:17] <Garda> "If you mention Coral out of turn one more time, I'm going to recommend an alternate course of action out of hand."
[2008-12-31 22:35:29] <Garda> He frowns. "I'm not getting killed because you can't keep it in your pants."
[2008-12-31 22:35:33] <Sacre> "I don't see how it's out of turn."
[2008-12-31 22:35:51] * Sacre shrugs.
[2008-12-31 22:36:37] <Sacre> "I need to do some research, and..."
[2008-12-31 22:36:42] <Sacre> He checks the time with essence.
[2008-12-31 22:36:45] <Greenling> "Report's easiest."
[2008-12-31 22:36:48] <Garda> "A Sidereal is dead, and you haven't asked one question." He whirls on Sacre. "I guess the dead are serene."
[2008-12-31 22:36:54] <Greenling> (time: not quite lunch.)
[2008-12-31 22:37:20] <Sacre> "Two are dead. And it's been how long?"
[2008-12-31 22:37:31] <Sacre> "I'm going one step at a time."
[2008-12-31 22:37:53] <Garda> He narrows his eyes at Sacre. "Blindly."
[2008-12-31 22:38:22] <Sacre> "Oh, no, blindly would be without my glasses. You are looking too much at your surroundings and not going with your other senses."
[2008-12-31 22:38:32] <Adamant> "Sacre. If it's a persistent error that's killing our people, we need to know about it. And this is recent." Adamant shakes her head. "For now I'd just like to see all the facts pertaining, but that's something I can do on my free time. I'm sure I'll be running all over the Western Ocean anyway."
[2008-12-31 22:38:37] <Greenling> He heads over to a pad of paper and a little magitech device. Scribble scribble, scribble. Hands it in the direction of the group. "Y'wanna add anything."
[2008-12-31 22:39:38] <Garda> Garda seems to settle on something mentally, and turns back to the young boy. "What's your name again, anyway?" He peers at the paper.
[2008-12-31 22:39:51] <Greenling> He laughs.
[2008-12-31 22:39:58] <Greenling> "I was wondering when you'd ask that."
[2008-12-31 22:39:59] <Adamant> "Look. Let's discuss the other issues at hand and pick one. I do agree with one thing and it's that if the entire convention's down in An-Teng that leaves everything else wide open."
[2008-12-31 22:40:07] * Sacre nods.
[2008-12-31 22:40:16] <Adamant> "Actually, yeah, what *is* your name? I meant to ask but I got, uh, distracted."
[2008-12-31 22:40:23] <Sacre> "I suppose it's just me dreading the whole event and wanting it Ended."
[2008-12-31 22:40:29] <Adamant> "By the boat. And the curry. And... haha, uh, not going there, never mind."
[2008-12-31 22:40:32] <Garda> "By cock." Garda felt the need to clarify.
[2008-12-31 22:40:41] <Greenling> "Eternal Sunrise. Friends call me Eliot. Dunno why." He grins.
[2008-12-31 22:41:10] <Garda> "...and none of you can have my curry anymore...except for Eternal Sunrise."
[2008-12-31 22:41:29] <Adamant> "It was perfectly good cock, thanks much." >:P "And hi, Sunrise. Or do you like Eliot?"
[2008-12-31 22:41:50] <Adamant> So much for not going there.
[2008-12-31 22:42:13] <Garda> He shrugs. "Epiphany seemed more interested in the clams, based on previous conversation." He slumps into a chair, rubbing his chin against his coat again....odd quirk.
[2008-12-31 22:42:24] * Sacre snerks.
[2008-12-31 22:42:31] <Sacre> "I would think she'd like shrimp more."
[2008-12-31 22:42:33] <Greenling> "I don't care." :3
[2008-12-31 22:42:39] <Greenling> "Hiya."
[2008-12-31 22:43:10] <Epiphany> "Fuck you all," she says, not looking up from the notes she's reading.
[2008-12-31 22:43:23] <Adamant> "Sorry. I have manners, I swear."
[2008-12-31 22:43:28] <Sacre> "I'm shocked, an Endings interested in an orgy."  :O
[2008-12-31 22:43:39] <Garda> "How old are you, Eternal Sunrise?"
[2008-12-31 22:43:49] <Adamant> "Now I *know* she's engrossed. That was a short joke she didn't respond to."
[2008-12-31 22:44:00] <Greenling> "Older than you." :3
[2008-12-31 22:44:19] <Garda> He nodded. "All I needed to know, except...are you a Lunar? Because I really don't have the patience."
[2008-12-31 22:44:33] <Adamant> O_o
[2008-12-31 22:44:40] <Greenling> He shakes his head. "If I were, I wouldn't tell you, would I?"
[2008-12-31 22:44:55] <Greenling> He finishes sending the report request and digs through some boxes.
[2008-12-31 22:44:58] <Garda> "No, that'd be too simple."
[2008-12-31 22:45:15] * Sacre gets up and goes to the door. "I'm going to read up on Coral's culture. I want to get an advance warning on what sweet Venus is throwing us into."
[2008-12-31 22:45:18] <Adamant> "I dunno. I'd say yes and let you think I was lying." :3
[2008-12-31 22:45:28] <Adamant> "Or would I?"
[2008-12-31 22:45:36] <Adamant> "You just never know. Crazy, huh?"
[2008-12-31 22:45:44] <Greenling> "Everyone *already* thinks you're a Lunar."
[2008-12-31 22:45:54] <Adamant> She laughs.
[2008-12-31 22:45:57] <Garda> "Not fixated at ALL, no..."
[2008-12-31 22:45:59] <Greenling> "If you're hiding, you're doing a terrible job. Or a great one, since we're letting you in anyway?"
[2008-12-31 22:46:09] <Sacre> "Oh, I am fixated, I admit that."
[2008-12-31 22:46:11] <Adamant> "I'd hide it better than this if I were, believe me."
[2008-12-31 22:46:29] <Sacre> "Because you know, when you have this little niggling fate following you..."
[2008-12-31 22:46:52] <Sacre> "And you /know/ it's there? You'd like it to finally bite you on the ass as soon as possible."
[2008-12-31 22:46:52] <Garda> "Sunrise, what sort of distance communication equipment do we have?" He sighs. "And I told you. I don't believe in fate."
[2008-12-31 22:47:13] <Garda> "Fate says the cargo gets there on time, too. Fate says our friends should have come home."
[2008-12-31 22:47:28] <Adamant> O_o "Assuming that was Venus and not a fucked up dream from bad peppers, could you maybe do the rest of us a favor and at least give us a say?"
[2008-12-31 22:47:29] <Garda> He takes down another report, re-reading it.
[2008-12-31 22:47:31] <Epiphany> "There is so much shit here to rea-wait, did someone call me short?"
[2008-12-31 22:47:46] <Adamant> "I mean, because what if we all wanted to hit up Skullstone first?"
[2008-12-31 22:48:37] <Adamant> "I know you're curious but so far you've been chomping at the bit. And yes, Pips, yes it was."
[2008-12-31 22:48:46] <Adamant> "Usual suspects apply."
[2008-12-31 22:48:51] <Sacre> "Well, for one, I already did mention Venus is a bit infamous for doing dream visions, and I can tell the difference in between curry nightmares and her visions."
[2008-12-31 22:48:59] <Greenling> "Uhm, coupla birds, that report-sendy thing but it only sends to known Sidereals, lessee, there's an Infallible Messenger around here somewhere, there's me..."
[2008-12-31 22:49:14] <Greenling> "Giant kraken... That's about it."
[2008-12-31 22:49:17] <Garda> "He's waiting for the love of his life. The fool doesn't realize how relative that really is..."
[2008-12-31 22:49:40] <Sacre> "I can recite the nightmares, if you want, and the love of my life is my job."
[2008-12-31 22:49:50] <Garda> Blink. "Giant krak-...you know, that'll be sufficient for now. I can run analysis while teams scout, and if necessary, I can join ongoing operations as-needed as a flex operative."
[2008-12-31 22:50:06] <Greenling> "His name is Sticky."
[2008-12-31 22:50:07] <Epiphany> "I'm not short."
[2008-12-31 22:50:10] <Garda> "No, the love of everyone else's life if your job. If you're doing your job, you won't be happy. Look at our leaders."
[2008-12-31 22:50:13] * Epiphany points at Sunshine.
[2008-12-31 22:50:14] <Epiphany> "He's short."
[2008-12-31 22:50:19] <Greenling> "...I'm not short."
[2008-12-31 22:50:21] <Sacre> "Fateweaving 101, Serenities were made from 20 epic romances."
[2008-12-31 22:50:21] <Garda> "Have you ever seen a happy elder?"
[2008-12-31 22:50:26] <Greenling> "I'm tall for an eight-year-old."
[2008-12-31 22:50:33] <Sacre> "I'll be the first, if I survive."
[2008-12-31 22:50:37] <Garda> "And all of them are gone now, Sacre. So you could be here."
[2008-12-31 22:50:54] <Adamant> "Again. Assuming, for the sake of argument and your superior knowledge of your patron, that was Venus, you're *still* chomping at the bit. Relax. If she's the love of your life you're going to meet her when you're supposed to meet her. She's not going to disappear if we don't get to Coral in five minutes."
[2008-12-31 22:50:55] <Sacre> "To bring it to others."
[2008-12-31 22:51:09] <Sacre> "Geez, what makes you all think it's a love of my life?"
[2008-12-31 22:51:28] <Garda> "I'd like to point out that one Solar could negate your entire destiny with a muscle-flex." He peers at Sacre like he just asked a very stupid question.
[2008-12-31 22:51:45] <Sacre> "Hence why I'd like to neutralize the one in Coral."
[2008-12-31 22:52:00] <Garda> "Ah. Good to see us Bronze are in rare form..."
[2008-12-31 22:52:11] <Sacre> "Who says I'm /Bronze?/"
[2008-12-31 22:52:14] <Adamant> "Right."
[2008-12-31 22:52:16] <Sacre> "I'm /practical./ "
[2008-12-31 22:52:36] <Adamant> "If you're done. I'm not here for decoration."
[2008-12-31 22:52:47] <Adamant> "I'd actually like to have a say in the decision."
[2008-12-31 22:52:54] <Garda> "A pity. Best looking thing on the island. And so far, least irritating."
[2008-12-31 22:53:01] <Garda> Yawn. Was that a compliment?
[2008-12-31 22:53:04] <Garda> Two, even
[2008-12-31 22:53:39] <Greenling> (brb, need midnight snack; microwaving hot dogs)
[2008-12-31 22:53:54] <Adamant> "So. We've got a serious error down south. We've got intrigue in Coral. What else?"
[2008-12-31 22:54:58] <Garda> "The jellyfish, which seems to be tied to Coral. Failure and infighting among what we can tell of the remaining Western Lunars...who have members in Coral. Skullstone moving ships to areas of high sea elevation, tied to the Jellyfish, doing business with Coral...and a Lunar.
[2008-12-31 22:55:10] <Garda> "House Peleps...moving into Coral."
[2008-12-31 22:55:33] <Garda> "Oh, and the dagger that can kill the God of the Western Ocean disappeared. But I need to do more analysis to determine if the god's death may be an unexpected boon."
[2008-12-31 22:55:50] <Garda> "A Twilight's building a phallic manse that Epiphany seems fascinated by..."
[2008-12-31 22:56:20] <Garda> "Easterners are having some sort of fastest ship race that'll hit the area eventually..."
[2008-12-31 22:56:26] <Adamant> "Noted. ....Wait, what in Luna's balls do killer mutant jellyfish have to do with Skullstone?"
[2008-12-31 22:56:49] <Sacre> "We have nooooooo idea."
[2008-12-31 22:56:55] <Garda> "I'd love to know...there's a location correlation between where these ships are going for no apparent reason...and with the jellyfish sightings."
[2008-12-31 22:57:42] <Adamant> "Fuck." Up go the hands. "Well, I guess it's Coral then."
[2008-12-31 22:57:48] <Adamant> "I hate being railroaded." >:/
[2008-12-31 22:58:10] <Adamant> As it becomes clear that part of her was just disagreeing for the sake of the argument!
[2008-12-31 22:58:15] <Garda> "Especially under these circumstances."
[2008-12-31 22:58:44] <Garda> "We should set up a safehouse somewhere in the heart of Coral, then...closer to the west coast if we can."
[2008-12-31 22:58:56] <Sacre> "If it makes you feel better, Silver, we could spar and you can royally beat the crap out of me."
[2008-12-31 22:59:02] * Sacre shrugs.
[2008-12-31 22:59:34] <Garda> "It'd make ME feel better..."
[2008-12-31 23:00:10] <Sacre> "I'm not offering it to you."
[2008-12-31 23:00:18] <Adamant> "That's because you're an adorable bundle of misanthropy."
[2008-12-31 23:00:37] <Garda> "I wasn't offering to fight. And thanks. I AM adorable." He gives a clearly fake smile.
[2008-12-31 23:00:39] |<-- Epiphany has left irc.magicstar.net (Disintegrated: Leaving.)
[2008-12-31 23:00:45] <Adamant> "Eh. Wasn't upset or anything." Her golden eyes gleam for a moment. "I just like a good argument. It gets the blood flowing."
[2008-12-31 23:01:23] <Greenling> (back.)
[2008-12-31 23:01:28] <Greenling> (oof, dead Pips?)
[2008-12-31 23:01:34] <Sacre> "I also figured you actually know how to use your fists." He shrugged.
[2008-12-31 23:01:51] <Greenling> (*reads up*)
[2008-12-31 23:02:15] <Garda> (I hope our bitching didn't bring Xil down...)
[2008-12-31 23:02:27] <Adamant> (We were bitching?)
[2008-12-31 23:02:42] <Sacre> (I think he got girled.)
[2008-12-31 23:02:50] <Garda> (Dunno. I'm self-conscious.)
[2008-12-31 23:02:58] <Greenling> (<_<)
[2008-12-31 23:03:01] <Adamant> (Yeah, probably his wife called him away. :) Xil isn't shy about saying it when he's annoyed.)
[2008-12-31 23:03:06] <Greenling> (railroaded? I'm sorry. did I?)
[2008-12-31 23:03:15] <Adamant> (No, Greeny, you didn't.)
[2008-12-31 23:03:19] <Adamant> (Adamant's being contrary.)
[2008-12-31 23:03:21] <Greenling> (oh, good.)
[2008-12-31 23:03:37] <Greenling> (...I really don't care where you go, so. :o)
[2008-12-31 23:04:44] <Greenling> Sunrise/Eliot/Banana Sid Mark II has found the relevant information, hands it to Garda.
[2008-12-31 23:05:39] <Sacre> "By the way, I /still/ don't get why you all think my event involves a 'love of my life.' It's lovely and all, but as Garda pointed out, it's more for everyone else."
[2008-12-31 23:06:00] <Sacre> "... Unless I'm stuck sending Garda's true love to him."
[2008-12-31 23:06:02] <Adamant> "It's a joke. Relax."
[2008-12-31 23:06:09] * Garda settles down with the dead Sidereal report, planning and dissecting daa.
[2008-12-31 23:06:12] <Greenling> (>:3)
[2008-12-31 23:06:14] <Garda> "I don't have a true love."
[2008-12-31 23:06:20] <Adamant> "I figured as enthused as you were, it must've been for somebody pretty."
[2008-12-31 23:06:21] * Sacre rubs his head. "Honestly, it's curiosity."
[2008-12-31 23:06:23] <Greenling> (there IS more than one reason y'know)
[2008-12-31 23:06:26] <Garda> "And if I do, I'd rather trade it in for a daiklaive."
[2008-12-31 23:07:05] <Garda> "...wait, no. I'll save it. I plan on learning Celestial sorcery someday...that'll...yes, that'll work NICELY..." Reads on.
[2008-12-31 23:07:14] <Adamant> "I give Pips shit like that all the time. Sorry. Guess it's not something other people are used to yet from me."
[2008-12-31 23:07:16] <Greenling> DeadSid was RedSid. (*is shot*)
[2008-12-31 23:07:19] <Sacre> "Pretty things don't tempt me easily." He sighs.
[2008-12-31 23:07:35] <Sacre> "Oh, it's fine."
[2008-12-31 23:07:55] <Sacre> ^_^ "I'm just not exactly used to jokes being on /me./ "
[2008-12-31 23:08:01] <Garda> "The best of sacrifices are those you never know you'll miss. Ignorance, said the maiden, is invincibility. Awareness is understanding of the end."
[2008-12-31 23:08:10] <Greenling> Her name was... something that translates into "Magenta Claws" in Old Realm, apparently.
[2008-12-31 23:09:00] <Greenling> She was apparently found in many large bloody pieces, as if pulled apart at the seams.
[2008-12-31 23:09:39] <Sacre> "I'll get to work and actually study. I actually have more than one reason to do some research." He grins. "Only way to learn the Efficient Secretary Technique."
[2008-12-31 23:09:43] * Garda sighs. "I should pursue medical training when I have the time....."
[2008-12-31 23:10:34] <Greenling> She was investigating some things in the area, the ships, the harbors... according to the last report, apparently found one/many (hard to tell) OoF beings in the area, unknown type, and was moving to investigate them.
[2008-12-31 23:10:51] <Garda> "If you're so enthralled, please develop a chart of auspicious prospects of Serenity for Coral Isles, as well as cultural write-ups to be disseminated for the group. And if you can spare the daydreaming and bitching time, let's look into potential real estate in Coral itself as a secondary base...both what we do own and what might work."
[2008-12-31 23:11:11] * Garda is half-paying attention, the majority of his focus on the report.
[2008-12-31 23:11:46] * Sacre sighs. There is a problem with that request... But he can do the cultural write-ups.
[2008-12-31 23:12:11] <Greenling> Normal communications around the area of the docks have been murky for a while; apparently what gets through is based on amount of content embedded in the message.
[2008-12-31 23:12:31] <Greenling> (what other sorta things you wanna know?)
[2008-12-31 23:12:38] <Sacre> "Hey, Eternal Sunrise, could we visit Coral early, so we can actually see about having a resplendent destiny buy a house for us?"
[2008-12-31 23:13:10] <Greenling> "Early like when?"
[2008-12-31 23:13:36] <Sacre> "Hm. When do we leave for serious?"
[2008-12-31 23:14:01] <Greenling> (and as someone reminded me: I have all night. when you want to stop, say something, because I'll probably be up until like 9 AM again.)
[2008-12-31 23:14:10] <Garda> "...who IS the Convention chair?"
[2008-12-31 23:14:18] <Greenling> "Tsu."
[2008-12-31 23:14:20] <Greenling> "Tsunami."
[2008-12-31 23:14:25] <Adamant> (I'm actually about to fall over, so I think I may fade out here.)
[2008-12-31 23:14:26] <Sacre> (I'm up all night too.)
[2008-12-31 23:14:27] <Garda> "...something should be planned, in case Righteous Tsunami is dead."
[2008-12-31 23:14:34] <Greenling> "...:<"
[2008-12-31 23:14:36] <Garda> (I should go to bed soon.)
[2008-12-31 23:14:44] <Greenling> (okay. night, Kailan dear.)
[2008-12-31 23:14:47] <Garda> "It's small odds. Just a precaution."
[2008-12-31 23:15:03] <Sacre> (Which lets Sacre go do the preemptive buying of a house. :P )
[2008-12-31 23:15:55] <Garda> "If you buy a bordello, Sacre, I will put you for sale in it for our cover."
[2008-12-31 23:15:55] <Sacre> (We probably should talk about RDs...)
[2008-12-31 23:16:00] <Adamant> "Contingencies for your contingencies, huh? Yeah, you're not Lookshyan at all." Adamant cackles, stretching lazily. "And I'd like to go case Coral myself so I know what we're looking at in terms of real estate, but barring that I guess I could read."
[2008-12-31 23:16:14] * Sacre snorts.
[2008-12-31 23:16:25] <Garda> "We can't all wear out the loins of our men and expect things to work out, Dy--...Adamant."
[2008-12-31 23:16:35] <Sacre> "How about I bring details about what is available?"
[2008-12-31 23:16:37] <Garda> He sighs, going back to the report, scribbing on a free sheet.
[2008-12-31 23:16:52] <Sacre> "I can just scout ahead and then come back with what could be best."
[2008-12-31 23:17:17] <Adamant> "I'm not sure what that has to do with meticulous detail, but knock yourself out."
[2008-12-31 23:17:52] <Adamant> "And sure, go for it. I could go with, or Eliot here could. Get it done that much faster."
[2008-12-31 23:18:04] <Greenling> "I dunno when we're leaving."
[2008-12-31 23:18:18] <Greenling> (Dy?)
[2008-12-31 23:18:27] <Garda> (He cut off calling her Dynast.)
[2008-12-31 23:18:27] <Greenling> (oh. Dynast. <_<)
[2008-12-31 23:18:38] <Sacre> "When /are/ we leaving?"
[2008-12-31 23:18:51] <Greenling> "When do you want to leave?"
[2008-12-31 23:18:54] <Sacre> "All three of us could go?"
[2008-12-31 23:19:06] <Garda> "Two of you. I have work to do."
[2008-12-31 23:19:18] <Sacre> "I meant Eliot and Adamant."
[2008-12-31 23:19:19] <Adamant> "Give me the report when you're done." Flash of bright white teeth, more like an aggressive baring than a real smile. "...Be glad you caught yourself."
[2008-12-31 23:19:23] <Garda> "...ah. Right. The pilot counts."
[2008-12-31 23:19:30] <Sacre> "Alright."
[2008-12-31 23:19:37] <Sacre> "Anything you want specifically?"
[2008-12-31 23:19:47] <Sacre> "House or information-wise."
[2008-12-31 23:19:53] <Greenling> Eliot briefly gives Garda a Look.
[2008-12-31 23:20:19] <Garda> "Security. Security. Security. Vantage points to potentially useful places...and security."
[2008-12-31 23:20:28] <Garda> He actually bows his head a little to Eliot.
[2008-12-31 23:20:41] <Adamant> "Right, so I think there may be something about security. Just maybe. It's a hunch."
[2008-12-31 23:20:51] <Sacre> "Noted."
[2008-12-31 23:21:26] * Sacre pushes up his glasses, and adjusts his amulet... so he looks like a simple merchant.
[2008-12-31 23:21:28] <Garda> "...maybe a mental asylum..."
[2008-12-31 23:21:40] <Greenling> "Hehe."
[2008-12-31 23:21:46] <Adamant> "We'll think of something."
[2008-12-31 23:21:54] * Sacre nods, smiling slightly.
[2008-12-31 23:22:18] <Garda> He nods. "I look forward to your reports. May whatever stars you look to guide you well. I'll stick to my data."
[2008-12-31 23:23:54] <Sacre> (Shall we continue this in another room?)
[2008-12-31 23:24:09] <Garda> (I'm going to bed. Night!)
[2008-12-31 23:24:20] <Adamant> (You guys can. I'm hopping out; I guess just post the logs?)
[2008-12-31 23:24:34] <Adamant> (Sorry, I'm exhausted. I haven't slept well at all this week.)
[2008-12-31 23:24:37] <Greenling> (seeya. :3)
[2008-12-31 23:24:41] =-= Adamant is now known as Kailan
[2008-12-31 23:24:42] <Sacre> (I have it logging)
[2008-12-31 23:24:43] <Greenling> (and sure, we can keep going.)
[2008-12-31 23:24:48] <Greenling> Night, both of ya!
[2008-12-31 23:24:51] <Sacre> (Let's do it.  :D >D )
[2008-12-31 23:24:56] <Greenling> Log end.
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