* Last time! There was a ghost! A lot of walking. Until Carter showed of his UB3R-L33T Flying doohickey! * Well, not so uber-leet. * But there was an inn, and a bee! And oh yeah, there's the thing with the missing gem.... * Everyone but Tobias, Joshua, and Maleck are at the sphere. Excepting Alex, but you vhaven't seen her for a bit. * Start! * Oh, and Carter is off at the beehive house. * Tobias is attempting to drag Joshua as close to the sphere as he can get him. its not going well due to his lack o strenght. He's yelling his head off for help! (/me waits for Joshua to arrive) * Monica jumps across the gap to Joshua. "Oh, let me do it!" * Elonith blinks. "Oi... I wish people would tell me when they run off." * Carter explores, searching carefully with all senses. Though he wonders why Monica thought there'd be people waiting for Kli. * Tobias gasps out a thanks to his gods and falls over panting.<@@> * Monica takes Joshua aside for a private discussion. * Monica speaks in French. * There's a dull glow, and several rings of light appear next to Tobias. * Several seconds, and a bright flash later, Tze appears there! * Tobias looks over at the rings of light his eyes growing wide,"oooooooo!!" he sits up. Hi! * Tzezhin blinks. "Greetings." * Monica nods to Tzezhin. "Swordsman." * Elonith unshields his eyes. He's sitting near the sphere. "'lo." Oooh, I know you! You're that guy who had the thing and did some stuff! * Tzezhin smiles faintly and nods at Tobias. "I suppose I do fit that description. * Joshua thinks. <"Not very likely. I can't say for sure..... There's supposed to be a lot of wierd things in this place."> * Elonith blinks and pulls out his laptop. He types a little on it, then looks up for Monica. (She isn't far away, is she?) How'd you get here? * Elonith looks around... What has been going on in my absence? * The Inn looks to be a patchwork building. Most of it is some kind of plastic, but parts of it are still wood, and it seems that it was once wholly wood. We were gonna be told stuff but we got attacked instead and then we went to find stuff out and we walked a long way and we got here and this ghost wants us to help him so we are but this guy in a metal suit ran away and I think thats bad! * Tzezhin actually listens...or tries to, anyway. "...I see." "We are wasting our time looking for the red gem so the curse can end." "So the sooner we wrap this up, the sooner we get to Clay." * Carter lands near the inn, Elonith on his back. ...a red gem? * Kli sulks. She dosen't like being held at the sphere. A jewel perhaps, stolen...from a sphere? ( Elo, Kli: Sphere. Tze, Josh, Monica, Tpbais: Inn. Carter, en route to wherever. ) Yah! we have to find the red gem so the ghost can sleep again!! I saw...I think I may know something about the thief who took it. (Oh. Well, I'm assuming Kli followed us, right?) * Tobias jumps up into the air and hovers at eye level with Tzezhin! "Really?! Tell me!!" * Kli did not follow. She sat at the sphere and sulked. * Elonith perks up from his laptop. (yes he was typing on it while Carter was flyin' him.) "Yeah? We could use a lead." ( *Tze harrasses the GM! ) ( * Carter edges away from Tze, eyeing the surroundings for "natural" phenomena. ) A strange sort of ijranir...somewhat a man, and yet somewhat a bird. Brown, with a bird's head and feathers, big wings and taloned feet, but human arms and legs. Perhaps we should ask Kli if she knows of any such entities in this city? * Joshua rolls his head to the side, lazily. "Ijranir?" Ijranir, Ijranir... * Elonith types away... "Kli? Any birdmen around?" Whuzzat Ijranir? * Tobias says,"Kli isn't here, scary lady!" * Kli isn't there! Last seen sulking back at the sphere. Yes...they are said to be those who are not Desertkin. Of course, now we know that most who are not are human, as I am. But the myths persist still, and now that I have seen this...being *nods at Tobias* and the one in the Prophet's orb, I begin to believe that they may exist. She was still by the sphere when I acquired Elonith, Miss Monica. She's back at the sphere. Funny... I thought she'd come with us. So... It's another word for a Tengu? A tengu? What is that? A birdy demon! Take a bird, demon, and goblin, mix them together and add shapshifting and magic to the mix, and you have a tengu. * Monica rests her forehead in her palm. "I can't wait to get home. This is crazy." * Tzezhin shakes his head. "No...ijranir is...how would you say...outsider, stranger. Different, but not evil in that difference." Granted, they can vary gratly from world to world... but, oh? Okay. * Tobias flies over to Kli, "Hey! Do you know somebody who has a bird's head and feathers, big wings and taloned feet?" * Elonith looks up at Tobias as he flies off. "Someone's gotta nail that kid's feet to the ground." * Kli stiffens momentarilly, then looks hard at Tobias. "...... why?" Cuase this guy said that he thinks he has the gem! * Kli stiffens more, and her wing start fluttering. ".... Oh, no. Him?" *she palms her forehead* Who is he? We gotta go find him!! * Tzezhin blinks and looks at Joshua. "Who are you?" ( Sorry, delayed reaction. ^^ I forgot they hadn't met before. ) ('sokay. You just came out of a really groggy situation, apparently... You lucky dog you. ~_^) ( They did. Been travelling as Monica's slave, he was one of the ones who attacked at Orietnation. ^_^; ) ( Yeah, but I was barely at Orientation, 'member? ^^ ) ( Okay, if they have, then strike. ) Fariah el-tet Crus. A solitary being.... But he's had contempt for our unnoficial way of governing here in Telcentia.... Lets go find him! Come on!! What is that way? ( Carter went to Tobias? ) * Monica jumps back to the sphere. (What's the ghost's name?) ( Marphas. ) ( Marquis Marphas ) ( Jex. Yeah, have to keep track of the impetuous one. ) ::Native tongue:: * Elonith looks at Joshoua, his eyes briefly flashing gold. "So, you came here with Monica, then? What's your story?" * Kli looks at Carter. And gulps. "He dosen't like to be bothered....." * Joshua peers at Elo, and says flatly. "It's her fault I'm here." Come on, bee-lady!! Tell us how to find that guy! Thieves do not have the right to privacy. If he is guilty, we must acertain thus. If he is innocent, what harm can there be in a friendly visit? * Elonith nods. "Always someone's fault. But..." He streches. "How do you plan to get back?" Well... ... if he is the thief.... I... *blink* You can probably handle it, if you not afraid of curses. I'm not afraid!! Curses are not to be feared, unless they come from the Almighty. Killing her, using her supernatural essence to fuel a portal, cast a counterspell to that. That should recreate the same portal channel that brought us here, and if done from.... Space? Should be free of the monolith's influence. I still need a laboratory to refine the ingredients to cast such a thing, however. * Kli points up. "Second level from the top. Past what the stairs go to. It's the big one." * Elonith nods. "Hmmm... While I don't think the death of even a demon can help, it's nice to see some people thinking on the problem... I still think there's a way to bypass the monoliths without going to space, however." He types. Okay!! Come on, lets go! * Tobias starts flying uuuuuuup. ( Has Tze already exhibited his knowledge of space? I think so, but I'm not sure. Tobias! Wait! * Joshua looks at Monica flatly. "Unless I manage to find another succubus." * Tobias zips back around,"What?!" We should get the others first. * Carter flys back towards Tzezhin and Monica and Elonith and them. But its past the stairs and I can't carry anybody! Lets just me you and Elonith go!! * Kli follows this time! Hey, I can carry the others... I just need someone to carry me. * There's no response from the sphere. * Carter kneels, back to Elonith, ready to lift him. * Elonith folds his computer and packs it away. "Well, I hope we can find another source of power. Power gained thru the death of others usually has dire concequences." He hops on to Carter. "Who else is comming?" * Tobias s at Elonith,"You can?" * Joshua shrugs. "I'll wait here. Don't worry, I'll stick around." I shall go. Okay. Can you fly Tzezh? * Monica knocks on the sphere. I do not have that capability. If you're all going... I can help. Okay... do you trust me? * A head pokes out from the sphere. The same head as before. "Did you find the gem?" Why? Because I'm going to lift you like I did your sword. * Carter waits patiently, Elo piggie-backing, a foot off the ground. * Monica calls over to Joshua. "How are you at location spells?" * Tobias ooooooohs.. and flies in little circles! * There's a silence. Then Marphas speaks again. "I know it's still in the city." * Tzezhin narrows his eyes at the memory of Elo's little trick, but then stops, as if remembering something. "I suppose I should. Very well." * Joshua looks up at Monica. And shrugs, in an 'Eh.' way. * Elonith puts his hand around his crystal, a small blue light glowing from around his neck. Tzezh lifts into the air right behind him! * Monica walks around to one of the other gems. * Monica pulls on the gem. HEY! * Tobias zips over to Monica,"stop that!!" * It's in pretty good. It'd take some strength to pull out without appropriate tools. ...anyone else coming, or shall we get going? *looks over where Tobias went* I think we should go ask Miss Monica if she wishes to come along. * Tzezhin nods. "The group should remain together." Stop her!! "We're not stealing it. We're borrowing it to find the missing one." How? you don't know that'll work! You're just guessing! We gotta idea!! *flys over to the Sphere and Monica* * Kli flits over, looking worried. "I don't think that's such a good idea...." ( I assume that Tze floats along with me and Elo. ) * Tzezhin lapses into a thoughtful silence. (Yes, he does.) "If Joshua can use these in a location spell, then we don't have to guess anymore." * Monica, if you're gonna, bod roll, +3. SS applies. The gems don't have any radiation patterns beyond blackbody, Miss Monica. Yeah. Quit messin' with them. We are going to go interview a gentleman we have reason to believe may be responsible. Would you care to come with us? "Just a minute. Might as well come at this from multiple angles." Please desist trying to remove the gem. It is not yours. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6-1) and gets 5. Stop it!!! * It wiggles a little. "I'm not STEALing it! For brimstone's sake!" Monica, let go of the stone now. I don't want to have to hurt you. * Carter puts one hand on it, trying hold it in. "Stop, please, Miss Monica." Did he grant permission to remove it? "He who? Honestly, closed-minded fools! If we don't try multiple avenues, then we're wasting time." Marphas. Did he grant permission? "I didn't ask. It's all part of the grand scheme of his overall goal, so he won't mind." .... it should be okay. If it's put back. The curse only lasts as long as the gems are absent... Dont' take it ANYWAY! "Like I said. I'm the only one risking the curse here. So go about your bit, and I'll put Joshua to work in his field of expertise." Borrowing without permission is the same as stealing, Miss Monica. Please, if you insist on this, ask him. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6-1) and gets 8. * Carter is still trying to hold it in. * Elonith is mantaining concentration on keeping Tzezhin floating. "What did you just say?" I think it was French. I don't speak it, though. "I asked if we could borrow the gems. And it's not French." * There's no reponse from the sphere. We'll come back if we need them, leave them alone for now!! That's most definetly not French. I know enough to know *that*. Oh. * The language makes you feel like there are flames licking your skin, and everything seems to get a little darker while she is speaking. * Monica knocks on the sphere again. ( Oh, so she _is_ speaking French. ) I'm thinking it's something more demonic. Maybe abyssal? (Hey, hey, hey. Screw off, bucko!) ( Sorry, couldn't resist. ;) ) * A head peeks out. It comes out to the neck this time. "Did you find the gem?" "Let's just say I'm well-educated, and leave it at that." No cuase the scary lady is stupid! Tobias, please keep your mouth shut if you can't say something nice. * Monica scowls at Tobias. Or it's your native tounge... How do you even know they *react* to eachother. * Carter notes something, and scans the sphere, especially where the ghost is. .... Taking the gems is bad. She doesn't! Tobais: She is also your elder, and a Lady. Show more respect. Maybe, then, she will return it. Did you find the gem? didjadidja? I don't gotta respect somebody who isn't nice to me! * Ghost shrinks back into the sphere. "Taking the gems is bad." * Elonith glares at Monica. He's sweating slightly... How far is it down from where he's holding Tzezhin? "Don't take the gems." * Monica smirks at Elonith's sweat. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6-1) and gets 6. ( About 3 levels down. about 3/4 of a mile. ) "Damnit, Carter! Stop being stupid and let go." * Tobias just flies up to where Kli said the guy was, leaving the others behind! "Stupid scary lady!!" Elo, you can just set him down on the platform here...pick him up again when we go. (There is a platform surrounding the sphere, isn't there? ) ( A flat footwalk about a foot out from it, yeah. ) "Carter! Let go!" * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6) and gets 3. * Elonith easily moves Tzezh and sets him on the footwalk. "Thanks... I hate dividing my attention too much. Now, I really suggest you leave the stone be, otherwise..." * Carter lets go in surprise. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6-1) and gets 9. (Dicey guards the gems too well!) (i think thats a sign you should give up so we can do stuff this session.) * Carter looks from Monica to Tze and Elo and back again, indecision writ large upon his face. * Tobias flies up up up! * The gem comes out. It's about 7 inches wide, and it's like a big spike, almost two feet long. Quite pointy on the one end. * Elonith frowns. "What are you doing Carter?" * Carter looks dissapointed, but turns to Elonith. "Pick up Mr. Tzezhin again, please? She has done as she wishes." "Well, if the other one is like this, it will be hard to miss. Get going. Just leave Joshua here. We'll get to work." Great, now that you've seen the whole thing... * Tobias: There's a big building in the mentioned floor. It takes up all the space between the floor of the level, and the celing of the next. Put it back. * Carter eyes the ghost in the sphere while he waits for Elo to pick up Tze. * Monica jumps over to Joshua. "Here. Use this to find its mate." * It's a dark brown building, with several wings coming off of it, like a mansion. It's got a high-tech look about it. Please, Elonith? I don't want to leave Tobias up there by himself too long! Huh? I'd need a lab for that. * Tobias looks for some windows. Actually, Carter? I think it'd be best for you to carry me in a more... compact size. Just don't drop me or him, 'kay? "Then you'd better get to finding one. What do you need?" ...okay? * Joshua blinks. "Magic isn't as easy for me as you think it is. I'd need a full lab, I'd have to prepare the ingredients, and research the spells. I could do it in two days, if I had all the stuff now." * Elonith takes off his crystal, and puts it around Carter's neck. "Now, I'll be able to see out, but don't drop it, okay?" He sucks himself into the crystal. O.O! *** Elonith is now known as Crystal (Whoa! Gender change!) ( Monica: *thwap* ) Mr. Tzezhin, would you prefer to be carried or to ride piggie-back? * Crystal actually looks rather pretty, now that you can see it. It's a multi-eged crystal, blue in sheen and glowing faintly. Think a d-8, only with more than four corners around the middle. (d10! d16!) * Tobias looks around for windows still. * Carter idly scans Crystal while he's at it. (... I'm thinking a d10 abouts.) "I see what the elders mean, now. So dependant on tools..." * Joshua runs his hand over the gem, frowning, then takes his hand off, shaking it. "It's cold." * Monica jumps over to the sphere, and replaces the crystal. * Tzezhin blinks. Is that necessary? It is if you wish to accompany us, Mr. Tzezhin. There are no stairs to that level. * Tzezhin lets a faint smirk cross his face. "I may have a suggestion that would allow you to carry me without hampering your movement as much. Could I request you to levitate, with your head level to this platform?" * The building has windows! They're all shaded, though. Except for the ones next to the front doors, and they're stained glass depicting a sword crossed against a scythe. * Tobias hms.. and just flies up to the front door and knocks on it! ( They're broken windows. It's actually a hammer and a sickle. ) * Carter complies with Tzezhin's request, looking confused. * Crystal dangles on the chain. * The door is knocked. There's a brass knocker on there for just that purpose, and it's a pretty loud knock. * Tzezhin then coolly steps onto Carter's shoulders, his balance not faltering in the slightest. "This may make it more convenient for you to act." * But there seems to be no answer. ( Go SpecMove Balance! Okay, actually you guys are showing off so much that I wanted to, too. ;-; ) (It's Elo's *job* to show off. Ahem... You stupid flyers...) * Carter o_Os, almost shrugs, thinks better of it, and falls upwards at 75 kph until he gets to the second-to-top level. ( Falls upwards? O_o ) * Tobias hrms and trise to just open the door! * Carter then looks around for the building described by Kli, or for Tobias, as either should be the target. * Kli follows along, matching pace with Carter, a little behind. ( Yep. He flies by manipulating local gravity. ) * Door dosen't open, either! It appears to be.... Locked. Da-da-Duhn~ ( Ah. I see. ) * Monica goes hunting, having no way to get to the top. * Kli notes a lack of Monica, and goes back for her. ( I tried to offer you a ride, but you seemed otherwise engaged, ma'am. ) * Tobias flies up to a window and tries to open it! * Window is locked, too! * Kli hovers around Monica. "Did you want a ride?" Now where did that kid get to? And where's that house Kli was talking about? * Monica is disappointed. "I guess so. Nothing else I'd rather do with my time, anyway." * To repost: It's a dark brown building, with several wings coming off of it, like a mansion. It's got a high-tech look about it. There's tinted windows that you can't see through, but for the ones next to the front door. * Tobias flies over to Carter,"Its locked up tight!" * Carter heads for said building, letting Tzezhin get off if he so desires, but not particularly caring if he keeps riding. "Drat. Any response when you knocked on the door?" Hang on.... ( Is there a place I *could* stand on, or is it only accessible by air? ) * Kli grabs a hold of arms and legs with two arms each and two legs each. 8 limbs in pretty good for mutliple grips. ( the building is on one of the floors. But the stairs between each floor end about three floors down. ) ( Jex: Eight? I thought she was bee-like? ) ( 4 arms, 4 legs. ) ( Ah, right. ) * And Kli makes it up there, Monica in tow. Nothing! "Right, so what's the problem up here?" There seems to be no method of entry. * Carter lands and strides purposefully towards the front door. * There's the door. But it's locked. * Monica pounds on the door with her fist. *** Crystal is now known as Elonith * Tzezhin steps off and draws The Sword. * Carter scans the interior of the building with sensors. * The door is dented. There's a dull echo. Wait. Let's see what's waiting in there, first. * Elonith melds out of the crystal, appearing on Carter's shoulder. He's holding the crystal. "That wasn't so hard, now was it?" *scan, scan, scan, compile image* Eh? Seems vacant. * Tobias eeps! Well-decorated, though. Almost like a museum. Seems? I detect no persons within. Vacant, eh? Can you...sense anything similar to the other jewels? * Monica attempts to knock in the door. * Elonith takes the crystal off and puts it back on himself again. He hops off of Carter's shoulders. He says "What'cha got?" as he pulls out his laptop. Oh, wait. There's someone on the top floor. In back. Lets go! * Carter knocks very loudly, and tries to see what said person reacts like. * Door is knocked! Loudly, and normally. He dosen't like visitors.. * Elonith looks for a lock of some kind... Come on lets go lets go! Anyone here got a particularly loud voice? He's intentionally ignoring us. Then he'd just ignore us more! If I were to be transported there, I could make him stop ignoring us. * Tzezhin gives a little evil grin. * There's a lock! A deadbolt. Which unlocks from the other side. And, no, Mr. Tze, I did not detect the gem. However, I can't exactly search it perfectly from out here. Ah. I see. Deadbolt lock, eh? Is it key operated? Well, should we break down the door? (Hey, Monica, what's the last thing ya saw? ) * Carter examines the deadbolt lock. Is there a keyhole? ( On the other side. ) It is key-operated from the inside, Elonith. Curse me for not having a skeleton key. (And there should be one on this side too... Most deadbolts are turned on one side and key-locked from another, so you can't lock someone in, but you can lock someone out.) ..... Something's wrong. He's usually solitary, but he should have answered by now. "Carter, how about you go up and knock outside where he is. Maybe he's just hard of hearing." Are you able to sense if the being is alive? No, he reacted when I knocked, he just went back to what he was doing. Ah, I see. Can't somebody knock the door down? I could... I think. * Tzezhin grins and hefts The Sword. "I could try." Last resort, okay? I'm sure each of us can if we tried. So I finally suggest subtlety, and we ignore me? I'm getting a jist, here... ( Awww. Property-concious. So cyyuuuuute! ) Miss Monica, please, make your suggestion again? I must have missed it. (Isn't it though?) * Elonith looks for some sort of computer input... (And man, what's with your connection?) * There's a datajack off to the side. * Elonith 's eyes light up as he jacks his laptop in. "All right!" He starts typing away... An external data jack? How strange... Don't knock high tech. Miss Monica? Your suggestion was? ( Carter'd be the last person in the world to knock tech. :P ) "Someone should fly up there and knock on the wall outside where he's holed up. Maybe he's hard of hearing." * Elonith starts typing away... I could try... but he heard the knocking down here, Miss Monica. Yah, pay attention! Or at least reacted like he did, and did not wish to respond. However... perhaps if you persuaded him through the window? "Well, then." * Monica throws herself against the door. o.o * Bod roll! With SS. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6-4) and gets 4. * Door creaks and falls down, the hinges busting with a nice electric spazzy effect. * Carter applauds quietly, impressed. * Tzezhin mutters to himself, sheathing The Sword. * Elonith blinks up. "You do know I could have just talked to him thru this. Oh? Yey!! * Tobias flies in. * Monica rubs her shoulder. "Little sturdier than I expected." Yeah. Really. * Carter reaches as if to catch Tobias, and then stops short, shaking his head. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Elonith (2d6+1) and gets 11. (Dicesuke, you hate hackers around the world, don't you?) * The entrance room has benches and couches, and there's a landscape painting dominating the far wall of a solitary cliff, in a sea of blood. I think it best to go in and speak with him, now. If that is acceptable to everyone else? ( Is the painting in a sea of blood, or is the cliff in the sea of blood? ) * Tzezhin shrugs. * Elonith curses. "Yeah, thanks guys." He folds his laptop in anger and unjacks it, packing it away. * There's lots of plants, too. Ferns and small trees and flowers, and the air is quite moist. * Tobias ooos at the painting then ooooos at the plants!! ( It's a painting of a cliff in a see of blood. ) ( .... sea. Grr. ) (^^) * Elonith heads in. "Okay, about now is when I'm expecting the security system to kick in... ( Ah. I sea. ;P ) * Carter looks around appreciatively, and waits for everyone to enter before trying to put the door back up in as much like its original condition as possible. * Tzezhin walks in, looking for some sort of stairwell. * Elonith taps his back around his belt, and a faint force field springs up around him. ( But then why would a hawkman recluse need stairs? :P ) * Kli steps in nervously. "He has some wierd pets...." (Is the room reasonably dark/shadowy?) Pets? * Carter turns to Kli. "What is his name?" * Elonith eyes the plants. "Carnivierous plants?" ( Yeah. Except for where the plants are, they all have their own lamps. ) (Err, carnivorous.) ( Yeah, but you'd think that if he really was antisocial, he wouldn't want anyone else in his house either. ) * Monica slips off her gloves and grabs her fingers into fists. Oh, wait... that's just a painting. ^_^; Fariah el-tet Crus. Still, I don't think we should take chances... He has these... slime things. They eat things. Like? ( This room, does it have a balcony from the second floor surrounding it? ) I haven't seen them myself. ( This is first floor room. There's three floor to the building. ) No, I mean what do they eat? ( So this room is only one storey high. Gotcha. ) .... About anything, from what I've heard. Great... * Tobias inspects one of the shinier plants. <*_*> Perhaps we should announce ourselves now? * Elonith closes his eyes, takes a deep breath, and continues scanning. "Well, we need to get to the top, and avoid the monster things. And for goodness sakes, stay away from the plants!" * The plant dances to Elo's yelling! Careful, Tobias. Ooooo.... can have this one for a pet?! * Elonith rolls his eyes. "Talk to the owner, okay?": Aww... * Carter spreads his senses again, and starts walking along the most direct path to the guy in the upstairs. "Kli, what's this guy's name?" Fariah el-tet Crus. Fariah el-tet Crus. I think she's already said it. * Kli blinks at Monica. "Fariah el-tet Crus. That's the short version." * Tzezhin follows along behind Carter. Or he... What is your gender, anyways? Would you mind giving the long version for me, please, Kli? ( And everyone thinks Tobias is the impolite one. :P ) (:P) * Carter keeps walking, listening for Kli's response. "Fariah el-tet Crus, come and speak with us!" * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6) and gets 8. * Kli glares at Elo. Then turns away from him, to Carter. "I don't honestly remember the long one." Oh. Thank you anyway, Kli. * Carter walkwalkwalks. * Elonith shrugs. "Sorry if I just offended you... I just remembered I never asked, and it's difficult to tell as I'm not a member of your species." * Tobias flits ... THAT WAY! * Direct path leads through several rooms. An armory, with various swords and spears and other weapons, a greenhouse, and a library. * Then stairs that give access to 2nd and 3rd floors. * Elonith sees the library... "Later, later. See the person of the house first." * Carter walks that way. He will examine these rooms later, if given permission. ( It's scary how much Carter and Elo think alike, sometimes... ) * Tobias flies after Carter. * Elonith heads up the stairs, making sure he doesn't come close to comming into contact with anyone. * Kli follows behind everyone else. Humming to herself. * Tzezhin looks around at the weapons with cursory interest as he goes up with the tohers. * Monica calls out from time to time. "Fariah el-tet Crus! Come and speak with us!" * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6) and gets 5. * Carter continues on, looking for the master of the house. * 3rd floor, direct path leads next to a sitting room. * Carter walks up to said room. If the door is closed, he knocks politely. * Elonith follows. * There's a bead curtain in the doorway. * Carter pauses outside the curtain for a moment, then. * Tzezhin knocks cursorily on the wall beside the curtain. (:P ) * Elonith almost bumps into Carter, but catches himself at the last moment. He de-activates his shield. *whispers* wait something small moves in there Like? A mouse? ( A rat! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! *runs screaming like a little girl* ) I.. am not sure yet... They seem to be organic, sort of... and the size of a football. * Monica walks through the curtain. He must know we are here. Who wishes to- never mind. ^^; Probably his pets then. Is he in there? o_O ...and they're partly metallic... Yes, he is. "Stop hiding, Fariah. Show yourself and talk with us." * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6) and gets 6. No! I'm sorry, he's several rooms further. * Monica: It's a larger room, with gym equipment and stuff. There's grey slime-looking blobs of stuff moving around. Blobs!! * Carter follows Monica in, and hovers up near the ceiling, hopefully out of reach of the metal slimes. * The slimes ooze torwards Monica. o/~ * Elonith grabs a hold of Carter and flies up with him... kinda. "Well isn't this great..." * Elonith is grabbing onto Carter's arm, actually. "Slimes. Metal slimes. Heh, who woulda thought there'd be any here." * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tzezhin (d2) and gets 2. * Monica kicks at the blob. "Go away, pest. I want to speak with your master." * Tobias flies up to the celing away from the blob! * The blob.... well, it attaches itself to her foot. (Rule number one. NEVER piss off the blobs.) Hey, Carter? Can ya haul me up a little higher so I'm not hanging onto your arm? Its gonna eat her! * Tzezhin draws The Sword and walks in, careful of the blobs. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jex (d3) and gets 1. * Carter shifts around so Elonith can climb onto his back. * The other two blobs advance on Monica. * Elonith climbs up. "Yesh... Think we should save her?" * Carter lowers down and picks up Monica beneath her arms. "Elonith, do you think you can use that gun of yours and just hit the slime that's got her foot?" I might be able to do better than that... She was able to knock down the door on her own. And you fear for her ability to defend herself against these? * Elonith concentrates and tries to pull the slime off of her with TK. ( Is jnes out again? ) Strength may have little to do with defeating such creatures. (sis on phone) Lets let them eat her!! * Elo: CV roll. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Elonith (2d6) and gets 5. (Made by 3.) ( Note that Carter lifted her so that she was hopefully out of reach of the other blobs. ) * Monica claws at the blob on her foot. * The slime is pulled off. Little drops of yellow fluid drop from it, and make a hissing sound as they hit the ground. * There's a bit of the fluid on Monica's foot, as well. * Elonith flings it straight at the ground. "Acid... nasty stuff." * The other blobs circle around Monica, unable to reach her. Let's get out of here... *flys to the door leading towards the master of the house, and throught it, carrying his two passengers* * Tobias flies after, waving baibai at the blobs! (Sucks to be Tzezhin!) * The blobs start to approach Tze now. o/~ What about Tzezh? * Tzezhin stalks carefully through the room, The Sword out. * Carter eyes The Sword. "I'm more worried about the metal slimes." * Elonith concentrates on trying to pick Tzezh up and out of the reach of the blobs as well... "Hey! Slow down!" * Carter slows...somewhat. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jex (1d6) and gets 5. * Tobias flies on ahead of the others. * And the slimes are almost at Tze. ( Wait, am I picked up or no? ) (I'm asking right now.) Can you get him, Elonith? Trying, trying... * And Tze starts floating just as the blobs reach him. o/~ Okay, now go! ( How dramatic. :P ) * Carter goes! * Elonith pulls Tzezh along with him as they go. * Tzezhin blinks, then shrugs. "At least this method is faster." * Next room! Communal shower. And a hallway splitting off into a T after that. * Carter heads down the hallway that leads to the guy whose name I can't upscroll to get. ( Fariah! ) * Which is left! There's a hallway of doors, and sensors say he's behind the third one. Big house... Maybe it's a Tartus. * Carter lands outside it, setting down Monica and letting Elo off. I'm sorry for picking you up without permission, Miss Monica. *bows deeply in appology* * Elonith hops off. "Thanks." "It only takes a word. That was inconsiderate. But... thanks." * Tobias goes left and tries to go into the 3rd door! * It's locked! =p * Tobias bangs on it! Again, I appologize. * "Go away. Now." * Tzezhin draws The Sword. "Fariah el-tet Crus, you have one chance to open this door." "Step aside." * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6-4) and gets 2. * Carter turns to the door. And steps aside. * Elonith shakes his head. "No no no! Why is your first instinct to *blow it up*?" ( Thats Monica making door go Boom, no? ) (Yar) ( She's subtle! ) ( Dude, you're totally stealing my coolness. ;-; ) (Am I the only person here without super strength or a sword?) * Door goes boom! It splits down the middle as it hits the ground. (She doesn't want to be here, so she's not likely to waste time.) ( *patpats Tzezhin* Elo: No, I don't think Toby has either. ) * Tzezhin pfehs and sheathes The Sword. AGAIN. * Tobias flies in! (I didn't get to knock the door down with the power of MY MIND.) * Tzezhin strides in with a big manly stride. (I dont' got ethier ethier) (You can fly and look like a freak. <.<) (In fact I got Not So strong.) * There's a hawkman in there. Brown feathers, big wide wings. It's a bedroom, obviously. (hehehe) ( Tobias has hyperactivity. It's close. ) * Tobias points,"Found you!!!" ( Aw, geez. ) ( Yeah, just feed him some sugar, and let him bounce a structure to rubble. :P ) * He's just slipping on a golden circlet onto his head, as the door goes boom. (Hawkman how?) ( Zeg: Like I said before. :P ) (I'll go up and look, then. :P) * He's got da Beak, feathers in leui of skin, taloned feet/hands, etc. * Carter stands towards the back of the group, looking ashamed of himself and his behavior. ( Found you! Okay, now I hide, and you seek! Teehee! ) (HE HAS NO SKIN RUN!!) You are Fariah el-tet Crus? Give us the gem!! * Elonith is standing behind the door, looking *very* peeved at the group in general. ( What're Carter and Elo pissed at? We gave him a chance.... ) * The voice is deep and somber, and there's a vicious streak in his voice.* "The gem.... No. Leave now, or be forced to." ( Carter's not pissed. He's ashamed of himself for not being more polite. He doesn't make sense that way. ) (If you guys didn't knock the door down, he could hacked the system and got us in *much* more easily.) "Give us the gem." * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6) and gets 2, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "I wish I got to hand out more of these, really." (What *are* you rolling for?) ( What do you keep rolling for? ^_^; ) ( *Man*. ) (Mind Control.) (First tell the GM what you're doing. :P) * Carter looks up at Fariah. "Mr. El-tet Crus, that gem is not yours. Please do not compound your crime." ( Monica must've used her Mad Succubus Skills on Dicey. @_@ ) * Tze: You feel 'nuetral' as the circlet on Fariah's head glows. * Elonith rubs his hand thru his hair. "Oh boy... Well, at least we were in the right." * Elonith eyes the circlet. * Tzezhin starts, the strange mark on his forehead glowing a strange white. "Be careful...that circlet's magic." * "Oh. You have the same trick as me." *smirk* "You're turn." * Carter scans the entity and his items. Isn't that obvious? * Monica! Mind/Soul roll. =p Still... (Roll init?) * Tobias looks around for the gem! * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6) and gets 6. * Tzezhin draws the pistol. * Tze: There goes 'harmful'! * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (d6+5) and gets 10. * And here goes init. Harmful magic. * Carter scans the room for anything that is shaped like the gem Monica removed from the sphere earlier. * There's a big pointy thing covered up with some heavy looking cloth in the back. * Elo, Tze, Tobias, Monica, Hawky, Carter. * Elonith concentrates and tries to disarm the man of that golden circlet that he seems to covet so much. (To disarm:) * Dicesuke throws the bones for Elonith (2d6) and gets 5. * Hawky tried to grab it as it starts to come off, but just a tad too late. Whee! Flying circlet! * Tze! ( does he have any other items? ) * Not on hand, no. He looks to be barehanded now that the circlet is gone. * Tzezhin takes the circlet and backs away, holding his gun in a threatening mannre. ( He had it on his head, but he was touching it whle doing so. ) * Tobias! * Tobias flies towards what he assumes is the covered crystal and tries to grab it and fly away!!! * One action to get there! One more to get away with it. * Monica! * Monica leaps at the bird commanding him to stand down. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Monica (2d6) and gets 10. (Moo!) And gets ready to slash at him should he not comply. * Fariah shrieks, and leaps at Tze, sharp talons out. * .... and falls just short, falling flat on his face. ;_; ( You people. Take away his Main Trick, and then dice hate him. @_@; ) * Carter! (Do you think I'm going to *let* him take over the minds of the party?) * Carter tries mostly to stay out of the way. But also quietly moves to be between Fariah and Tobias, so that Tobias can get away and not be interfered with. *...hopefully. * Elo! * Elonith puts his hand forward and tries to force the Fariah to the ground with TK. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Elonith (2d6) and gets 7. * Fariah... is not getting up soon, it seems. Okay, I can only hold him down so long. You got the crystal? * Tzezhin presses the gun to the back of Fariah's head. "I don't think he will be getting up too soon." (I don't know. Fariah can break loose next round, I think.) ( Not with Tze holding a gun to his head he can't. :P ) Yeah, but you don't know how ha- Oh, okay. ^_^; * Tobias picks up the gem,"I got it!" Get that circlet away from him... I have it. Yeah. But he can try to reach up and grab it... Better have someone else take it so we can move it away from him. I'll take it. *holds out his hand* I... submit. *muffled a little by his beak buried in the floor* * Tzezhin hands it to Carter then. * Tzezhin takes the gun away, but keeps it trained on Fariah. * Carter puts the circlet around his right wrist, and folds his arms across his chest, stepping back from Fariah. * Fariah gets up, nice and slow, his eyes looking around. * Elonith relaxes his stance, making sure the crystal is *inside* his shirt. "So, what do you have to say?" * Elonith has also been sweating, even durring this short little stint of activity. If you've gotten what you came for, please leave. "Done. Toby, let's get this done." * Tobias holds the gem close to him,"see! we didn't need the other gems!!" and he flits off towards the sphere! Zoom! * Carter bows to him. "Greetings, Mr. El-tet Crus. I am Carter Delger. Why did you steal the gem?" * Monica walks out. Hey! I at least want to know why he wants to steal a gem from a tomb. Then we can stay and they will go. We will all regroup later. * Fariah glares at Carter. "I'll tell you nothing." Why not? * Elonith eyes Fariah. "Hand me that circlet, will you? I think I can be a little... persuasive with it." You come barging in, take what you please, and then force me to submit?! Just leave. No, Elo. If I wanted to threaten it's destruction for this information, I already would have. We took only what you yourself stole. You know nothing of why I took it. I'm not going to destroy it. I was going to *use* it. You had stolen. We were acting as agents for the rightful owner. Please, explain yourself if you wish sympathy, or understanding. * Fariah turns to Elo. "It won't work for you." * Carter eyes Elonith nervously. "Um... " "Oh. Good, then." * Elonith shrugs. "Really? You sure?" * Fariah sighs a little. "And now that you've beaten me, not for me either." Please explain? No. Just go. * Elonith shrugs. "Comon'. Let's get going... I'm going to want to take a look at that circlet, if you don't mind Fariah?" If you explain, perhaps we can help. Or make amends, if we have indeed wronged you. Elonith, it is his, not ours. I will not keep it from him. Which is why I asked him for permission. Full justice is impossible when understanding is not present. Oh. * Tobias flies back to the sphere and tries to put the gem back in! You've done enough damage. Now that this will be revealed.... the council will do just punishment. Council? * The shinyshiny sphere in alls it's various colors shifts cycles down, to less and less colors. Now it's still bright and shiny, but a steady bright white with a hint of blue in it. Awww... it doesn't look as pretty! Why did you take it? What purpose could there have been to take it, and to allow an innocent to suffer under the accusation of guilt? * Fariah glares at Carter, his hawk-like eyes narrowing. "Fine. You want to know? Will you quit pestering me and leave if I tell you?" Yes, sir. *bows* * Elonith shrugs. "It sounds like a good offer. Sure, why not?" * Tzezhin shrugs. Clay contacted me. He's forming an alliance with certain people, and he wanted me to disrupt the council here. So I knocked Kli out, used that circlet to erase her memory, and stole the jewel. I blamed it on her. And without her, the council here will fall apart. Is that all you know of the matter? Why is she so central to the Council? Impressive. Looks like we're going to have a lot more to talk to Clay about... * Fariah shrugs. "The people here like her. Even the landbound." I see. Why does this defeat make the circlet useless to you, sir? So you wanted to disrupt the council here for some odd reason. Sounds like an uprising is comming up soon... I told you what you wanted to know. I'll answer no more questions. Leave. Did you scan the circlet Carter? * Marphas pokes out of the sphere, at Tobias. I am sorry. You are right. *scans the circlet quickly, then kneels before the hawk-man, offering it to him* It's useless to me now. Keep it. Hi! You got the gem! Thank you! * Tzezhin eyes Fariah. "Leave it here. Else he will likely accuse us of stealing it." Very well, sir. I hope, should we meet again, it is in friendlier circumstances. *turns and walks out, looking rather gloomy, and carrying the circlet with him* ( Fine. *Don't* listen to me. I'll see you in prison! ) <_< Would he do that? He has already falsely accused one being. ( I'd hit enter before your line came up, Shar. ) ( Ah, okay. ^^ ) * Elonith shrugs and heads out. True... *scans it once more, to get a schematic stored, and leaves it on a table on the way out* * Tzezhin leaves as well. Yah! I got it! YOu happy now? * Kli starts following once they pass the spot down the hall she was waiting, looking disturbed. Is something wrong, Kli? Everyone will be happy. But I can rest now. * Elonith looks up and concerned at Kli. "What's up?" So prideful, even then. I can't imagine what would cause him to bend to another's demands. Clay seems to have a proposal that is attractive to many in this world. * Elonith chuckles. "Not nice to eavesdrop." Night night then!<^^> Well, of course it is. Have you looked around? It's rather bland compared to even the most boring parts of the multiverse. * The ghostly image clarifies some, looking a lot more regal, then fades. The fact that he is resorting to such...deceitful measures marks him as a dishonorable man. I know not whether it will be a wise idea consulting with him. But he's not ... dishonorable. Well, he wasn't. Just didn't like being around anyone else. I was not speaking of Fariah. He is a strong man who became weak. Could Mr. EL-tet Crus have been manipulated by that crown, as well? I am referring to this "Clay" character. * Tobias sits on top of the sphere and waves his tail happy like as he looks around. * Kli shudders. "I've been lucky enough to not meet him yet. But Clay dosen't ... manipulate people. Not that I know." Well, that means two things. He's either *really* good at manipulating people, or that guy just BSed us. Either way, we are unlikely to get more from him. * Elonith puts his crystal around Carter. "Okay, just remember. *Don't* drop me." He melds into the crystal again. * Carter rejoins the others. "Can we go to the inn now? I'm hungry." * Alex is back at the Inn. Who knows where she was during this whole thing? Not any of you. =p * End.