* Last time!
* Da Party arrived at Hvvrt.
* There was a bit about a Tournament, then Da Party proceeded to torture Da GM with a 3-way
split.
* There was talking, of course. Tze entered! And Various Plot!-like things were touched upon.
* There's a lull in stuff, as the crowds wait for the tournament to start. (which will be when
Shary shows, most likely)
* Start!
* KaeollaRae sits there where she has been sitting, still resting her chin on her palms.
* In fact, Trast's NPC Magic spell wears off, as he wanders into the general area.
* Trast wanders over.
<Trast> *THERE* you all are.
* Carter waves to Trast, a mischievous look on his face.
* Elonith looks over at Trast. "Took you long enough."
<Trast> So many people, I got confused.
<Carter> Hey, Trast, do you mind if I mark you so I can find you if we get separated again?
Everyone else already is.
<Trast> ... Mark how?
* KaeollaRae says "He wants to give you Carter-Cooties."
<Trast> Cooties?
<Elonith> He's just going to put a robot on you that's smaller than you can sense.
<Carter> You won't even notice. I'm going to drop some nanites on you.
* There's a loud commotion, as Naoki runs by. Several people in Tournament Staff uniforms are
chasing after her. "No, you have to wait!" "Come back!"
<Trast> Can anyone else track me with them?
<Elonith> Supposedly not.
* KaeollaRae says "Little bugs."
<Carter> Unlikely. Not unless they know exactly how. Not even another Terran should know it,
unless I tell them.
<Trast> If you feel you must then.
<Carter> Thanks.
<Carter> Done.
* Carter didn't appear to do anything.
* Trast also doesn't appear to do anything, except scratch himself.
<Carter> Okay... was that Tzezhin's girlfriend that just ran by?
( Shary is having shit luck with gaming stuff recently, isn't she? )
<Elonith> Well, now that that's settled... How was your 'nap', Trast?
<Trast> nap?
<Trast> I wasn't sleeping...
* KaeollaRae asks "Which one? He seems to have several."
<Elonith> True enough.
<Carter> The one with the fancy gun.
<KaeollaRae> (I thought Naoki was a barbarian sword babe?)
( Naoki is a samurai sword girl. Not good-looking enough to be a babe. )
<Elonith> Who, Naoki? Yeah, that's his 'girlfriend', if you could call her that.
( With an 8-foot sword. )
<KaeollaRae> (Naoki's not the one with the fancy gun - she's the other one.)
( Teresis is the one with the fancy gun, yeah. )
<Carter> ( Oh, retcon that, then. )
<KaeollaRae> (Elfy notices that Jex's female NPCs seems to habitually be not especially
attractive)
<Carter> So, when's this tourney supposed to start? Should we get seats now, if Tzezhin's
signed up?
<Carter> ( Kae: You try to make up for that, don't you. )
* KaeollaRae says "Not sure. Our guide is off somewhere."
<Elonith> No, our guide is participating.
<KaeollaRae> (Yup ; ) )
* KaeollaRae says "I didn't say where she was" she winks at Elonith, "Only that she was off
somewhere else."
<Trast> So why are we just sitting here instead of helping Tzezhin?
* KaeollaRae says "Although nothing's stopping one of use from asking a local when it supposed
to get underway."
* Elonith shrugs. "Maybe I'm just clarifying that she won't be here to guide us, then."
<Carter> * A small dog sniffs at Trast's feet.
<Carter> Stop that, Roast. Come here.
<Carter> You can't even smell, anyway. *pats the dog*
* KaeollaRae stands up and stretches "Mmmmn....well, we could just go to the stadium and ask."
<Trast> Carter: if your going to take my food, you should at least share.
<Trast> Carter: the little animal you just picked up..
<Elonith> ... That little animal could actually be called Carter's 'pet'.
<Carter> Oh. It's more a pet, than food. You wouldn't want to eat it, anyway.
<Elonith> Yeah. Metal tastes pretty nasty.
<Trast> Doesn't look metal...
* Carter looks at the dog. It flows into a metalic liquid and then forms into a hawk that flies
to Carter's shoulder.
<Elonith> Yeah, and I don't look like an alien.
<Trast> Yes you do.
<Carter> It's name is Roast Beef the Fourth.
* Elonith eyes Carter. "You're not serious."
* KaeollaRae starts walking **SWING SWING** towards the stadium entrance, looking for someone
that seems to know when things are starting.
<Carter> Whaaaaat?
<Trast> And I'm *still* hungry. Is there a savanah around here anywhere?
<Trast> or some other game?
* Elonith looks around for a consession's stand.
<Carter> Come to think of it, I'm hungry, too.
<Carter> ( Biiig suprise, I'm sure. )
* There's several stands around. No food, though. And the Tournament will be starting
'Shortly.'
<Trast> Hmm, eating some of the crowd would be frowned upon, yes?
<Carter> I'm afraid so.
<Elonith> Yes.
<Elonith> And before you think about it, lay a finger on me, and you'll be in the ring.
<Trast> Oh, eating members of your own Tribe is wrong.
* There's still time to sign up, but noone else seems to be entering.
* Elonith snickers. At least you have *that* concept down.
<Carter> Hm... *looks at the sign, seeming tempted...* Nah. Bad idea.
* There's a couple of loud 'Bangs' and 'Zaps' off in the distance, too. Along with Naoki
yelling, "Get AWAY from me!" And similar lines.
* Elonith ignores the GM's attempt to get him to sign up.
( Actually, that was aimed at Trast. =p )
<Trast> ( ... Trast can do like, 15 points of damage :P)
<Elonith> (That's what you get for using the axe in the book.)
<Trast> (thats what neanderthals get for having no technology :P)
( CV + SS + 5 dam weapon? )
<Trast> ( sorry, I do 20, forgot CV)
<Elonith> (Trast is pumping at least 20 damage a shot, actually.)
<Trast> ( that doesn't seem like much at all, though maybe I've just been playing the wrong
BESM games)
<Elonith> (In a world full of people who abuse the WA attribute, it doesn't mean anything.)
<Carter> ( You have. )
<Elonith> (In a world where WA's and SA's are rare and one-shot deals, that's not shabby at
all.)
<Carter> ( Carter does 14 HP of damage a hit. ^^; )
* Naoki's getting closer! As the crowd parting indicates. And the yells and stuff.
<Elonith> (Elo does... 23 or 38 damage a hit.)
<Carter> <_< Uh, oh... is she as annoying when Tzezhin's not around?
<Trast> (Besides, Trast isn't really a fighter. He just uses it to solve problems, and he
doesn't have a problem right now)
<Elonith> (Or 50+ if he throws.)
( TK dosne't have CV bonuses, though. )
<Elonith> (Doesn't? Oh well, only 45 then.)
( It gets awkward size bonuses if your throwing something, though. )
<Carter> ( You're kidding. )
( +5 dem per level of Awkward Size, I think. )
<Trast> (thats already been factored into what damage different weight objects do)
<Elonith> (Yeah, but I can only throw human-weighted objects right now.)
<Elonith> (And yes, it has.)
<Trast> (human weighted objects do 45 damage o_O)
( With the amount of speed Elo can put on them, yes. )
<Elonith> (When thrown that hard, yes.)
<Carter> ( Aaaaanyway... )
<Elonith> (I'm putting about 1000 newtons of force behind those things.)
<Elonith> (Or was it 10 newtons... I can't remember.)
<Elonith> (Silly physics.)
* The crowd breaks, and Naoki's running RIGHT AT CARTER.
* Elonith sighs, rolls his eyes, and walks up to Naoki. "What's wrong now?"
* Followed closely by several people in Tournament Staff Uniforms. Who are shooting at her,
rather well! But the blasts don't seem to be affecting her.
* Carter does a good impression of a deer in headlights!
<Naoki> Outta my way! Special Del~ivery!
* Elonith smirks. "Wow. Guards who *haven't* gone to the Stormtrooper Acadamey of
Marksmanship."
<KaeollaRae> (All 'directed' attacks should have CV bonuses - but not like time bombs or pit
traps - not that 5-8 more points of damage means very much)
<Elonith> Hey, hey. Naoki, stop.
<Elonith> (It adds up, Elfy.)
<Trast> ( could push you over a forcefield/armor threshold. )
* Carter tries to jump straight up out of the way...but probably isn't fast enough.
* Naoki reaches into her armor, and withdraws a silver sphere. Yes. That sphere. And smashes it
into Carter's face, then turns around.
<Elonith> ...
<Naoki> All done~.
<Elonith> Okay, what the *fuck* did you just do?
* Carter catches the sphere, as it falls out of the red circle it left in his face. "Wha?"
* KaeollaRae watches and seems slightly amused at the antics.
<Naoki> Delivery! I took that sphere *points to where the sphere in the arena was* and gave it
to Carter! Cuz he has another one like it! *nods smartly.*
<Trast> ... Wasn't that the tournament prize?
<Naoki> ... prize? Huh?
<Elonith> ...
<Elonith> Not too bright, are ya?
<Trast> I suggest we start running.
<Trast> We wanted it, now we have it.
* Carter takes Trast's advice.
<Trast> Lets go.
<Elonith> I agree whole-heartedly.
* Elonith runs!
* Trast lopes off.
* KaeollaRae stands back out of the way and lets the others be chased and zapped.
* The Anti-StormTroopers start firing at Naoki. "Stop!" "Come back here!" "Thief!" "No
withdrawing!"
<Naoki> I'm gonna run away now! If you see Tzezhin, tell him I'm still waiting on that date!
* KaeollaRae waves at them as the run off while smiling and saying "Have fun everyone."
* The crowd scatters, smartly.
<Elonith> Sure will, Naoki. Thanks, I guess.
* KaeollaRae stays out of the way, but seems much amused now.
* Naoki runs! At the AntiStormTroopers, the shots hitting her armor inneffectively. "Okay! I'll
play now!"
* Carter tries to loose himself in the crowd, then find a private area for a couple moments.
* KaeollaRae thinks.oO("She seems fun. I guess that explains why Tzezhin doesn't seem to much
like her.")
* Elonith makes his way to where Carter goes, filtering through the crowd.
* Another group of AntiStormTroopers arrives. They're not interested in Naoki, though, and
start looking around the crowd. "Spread out! The sphere's somewhere around here!"
( None of ye have stealth? )
* Elonith gets near Carter. "Hand me the sphere!"
<Trast> (I have speed ^^;)
<Elonith> (Got something that should work, though.)
<KaeollaRae> (The person that doesn't ahve to run does =P )
<Carter> Where are you going to hide it?
<Elonith> In the crystal. Now give it!
<Carter> Here.
<Carter> *hands over both spheres*
<Carter> If it doesn't work, give it to Roast.
* Elonith takes the spheres and pockets them. He then melds into his psi-crystal after putting
it around Carter's neck.
<Elonith> (I KNEW there was more of a use for that attribute. ^_^)
<Carter> ( The question is...did it work? )
*** Elonith is now known as Crystal
* The AntiStormTroopers spread out, looking around.
<Crystal> (If it didn't it's news to me.)
* Trast walks back towards them.
* One of them points at Carter, and a trio goes over to him, nice spiffy rifles out.
<Carter> Uh... how can I help you?
<Trast> (If they don't stop me, I'm just going to idle behind them)
<AST #1> The girl we were chasing crashed into you. What did she say to you?
<Crystal> (She was obviously a blonde with her hair dyed.)
<Carter> Something about a delivery she had to make. Then she ran off. I guess she's still
trying to make it.
<AST #2> What's that? *gestures a rifle at the Crystal.*
<Carter> A necklace. *puts a hand behind his head self-consciously* I bought it a few days ago.
It looked kinda cool.
<AST #1> Did you see a small, silver sphere?
<Carter> Yeah. Over there. *gestures towards where the prize was displayed* ( Um, is the
display area visible from here? )
* Yep! Nothing there, either.
<AST #3> He dosen't have it. We're wasting time. Move out!
* Carter falters. "But, it seems to be gone, now. Why? She steal it?"
<AST #2> None of your business.
* Carter puts hands up defensively. "Sorry, sorry!"
* The trio goes off to harass someone else.
<Carter> ( Gotta love easilly fooled puds. )
( They took rifle training over interrogation training. =p )
<Crystal> (Hehe.)
<Crystal> (At least they're good at *something*.)
<Trast> ( So they *aren't* quite anti-storm troopers)
<Carter> ( Gun skill = interrogation skill. "This is my BFG. It can turn your face into atoms.
Now, tell me what I want to know. )
* Another group goes to pick on Kae. Only two in this one.
* Carter breathes a sigh of relief. And turns towards a wall once they're out of sight.
"Elonith, you can come out now."
<Trast> ( of the closet?)
* Crystal waits, then flashes.
*** Crystal is now known as Elonith
<Carter> Okay, give me the spheres, please.
* Elonith melds out of the crystal. "I saw that. Nice piece of bullshiting, there."
<AST #2> There was a girl who stole something, and you were near her. Did you see here drop off
a sphere anywhere, or hear what she said?
* KaeollaRae says "Say, you two there. Do you know where the closest prepared food selling
establishment is?"
<Trast> ( Is Trast close enough to here that?)
<AST #1> We're asking the questions.
<Carter> Thanks. ^^; I don't like lying, but it's better than being blasted.
* KaeollaRae rubs her head "A sphere? Ohhh, not really."
( Trast: Close enough to who? )
* Elonith raises an eyebrow and hands him the new one, taking a long look at the old one, then
handing that one over as well.
<Trast> (Close enough to KR, basically, how far did we run?)
* The spheres are pretty much identical.
( Trast: Yah. )
<AST #1> If you see one, or are able to catch her, return her to the Arena.
<Carter> Roast, here! *roast approaches, and liquifies. Carter puts the spheres in the mass of
black-swirled silver, which reforms as a young child much like Elonith. The spheres are nowhere
in site, presumably held inside Roast*
<Elonith> Perhaps we should have one of each of us carry a sphere... Or you can do that.
* Trast walks up to one of the AST and asks where to find food?
* KaeollaRae rubs her head "My...that all sounds so complicated."
<Carter> That way, no one can find them, even if they search us. ...unless they have similar
detection methods to mine. Or can feel the tug from them, i.e. Lords.
* AST #2 walks to the center of the area. "If anyone has information on where to find Naoki
Shimei, please contact the Tournament Administartion. There's a reward for information on her,
or the stolen tournament prize, as well as a bounty on her."
<AST #1> Food? Over there. *points in some abstract direction.*
* Trast wanders over in some abstract direction.
* Elonith nods. "They are identical, like they look?"
* Trast returns with Food! (TM)
<Carter> No, they are not.
<Carter> I'll explain when we're all together again.
<Elonith> Great. Oh, you had something else you wanted to tell me?
<Carter> No more identical than Roast here is to you, at least. *pats Roast on the head*
* Trast offers Carter some Meat (TM)
* KaeollaRae goes off in search of 'munchies'
<Carter> Thanks! *devours it, bone and all* :9
* Trast only eats the marrow inside of his.
<Elonith> Get me a pair of milkshakes, could you?
<Trast> Milkshakes?
* The group of AST leaves, and the crowd re-gathers. Noticabely smaller.
* And gossip is spreading like wildfire, about the reward and bounty.
<Elonith> Yeah, uh, Kaeolla should know what they are.
<Trast> Do we have any reason to stay for the tournament now?
<Elonith> Tzezh's still here.
<Carter> I wonder what they'll use for the prize, now.
* KaeollaRae sashays off towards the nearest munchie stand.
<Elonith> And it may do us good to see how people actually fight here, and what is expected.
<Trast> Does Tzez have any reason to *stay* in the tournament?
* There's also mention going around that the contestants aren't gonna be able to leave just
yet.
<Elonith> Besides that he likes to fight?
<Trast> Idiot..
<Elonith> May do you good to learn from it as well.
<Elonith> Anyways, Carter, what happened at the Tower? Besides Roast over here.
<Carter> We should figure out someplace to discuss this in private. A Shadow Lord known as The
Cleaver is apparently running this tourney, and will not be please to learn this orb's been
stolen.
* KaeollaRae goes up to the nearest munchie stand once and once her turn comes up, she orders
some basic munchies, including a milkshake for Elonith.
* Kae: Munchies get!
* Elonith frowns. "Alright."
* KaeollaRae returns and hands off a milkshake to Elonith.
* Elonith looks around. "Any place where he wouldn't look?"
<Trast> I suppose spying on the opponant is a good idea...
* Elonith takes the milkshake and sips it.
<Carter> In town? Probably not. However, if we could find an inn and take a room, it would
offer some measure of privacy.
* Elonith nods. "We should move quickly, then. Have you scanned for the nearest inn, yet?"
<Carter> No. I was expecting Annie would tell us...but since she's not here... *scan*
<Trast> ( Hey, Carter isn't a white mage!)
* Nearest inn = 1 cutscene away! There's several all close to each other.
<Carter> ( *gasp!* A cutscene! )
<Trast> ( aw shit, I knew I shouldn't have given Trast Bane: Cutscenes)
<Carter> There're several over there. *points*
<Elonith> Good. Let's go without grabbing attention.
<Carter> Come on, Roast. Everybody? Shall we? *walks off*
* Elonith glances around the general populous, noting that they're all strange in some way.
"Which shouldn't be too hard."
* Elonith walks off, as well.
<Trast> ( BRB, Nature is calling, and leaving irritated messages on my machine)
* The trip is uneventful, and curiously empty of people, like in an RPG where the programmers
didn't add hordes of sprites even though there should be. Roast starts to glow slightly, and
the tugging, 'yours' feeling intensifies, just before reaching the Inn.
<Carter> Hold up, guys. What's wrong, Roast? Feeling alright?
* Carter scans the inn ahead.
* Inn is 'bout half-full. There's no name, but there's a picture of a sword thrust though an
archery target.
* And the glow passes, the 'Yours' feeling fading back to it's previous level.
<Carter> ...come on, let's get inside. Fast. I don't like this. *looks nervous*
* Carter suits action to words.
<Elonith> No kidding. I bet the Lord just found out about that orb.
* Roast nods silently, indicating it's okay.
* Elonith walks in.
<Carter> ( Kaeolla? You with us? )
* KaeollaRae is with the group.
* Inn is apparently a swordy Inn. It's very sword-themed. Just about every straight peice of
furniture has a depcition of a sword on it, the tables are oversized shields, etc. And a fair
amount of regulrs have swords on them, altough it seems like they're outnumbered by the
visitors there for the Tournament.
<Elonith> ...
<Elonith> If there's one person here who's obsessed about swords...
* Carter chuckles. "Tzezhin would love this place."
* KaeollaRae says with a teasing smile "My...I wonder how many are posers and how many are
actually warriors."
* One fellow, a bright green-skinned lizard with two tails, and a black, curved serrated sword,
looks up. "Say that much louder, and those are fightin' words."
<Carter> ..."Poser". Now _that_'s a term I've never heard outside of a 1990's show.
<Carter> Don't mind her, she's just annoying.
<Elonith> No kidding.
<Carter> ( That was to the lizard. )
<Elonith> And, something tells me I don't want to find out.
* Carter looks for a proprietor.
* The lizard nods. "Good day to you, then." And turns back to talking at the table he was at.
<Trast> ( Trast welcomes someone to Cornaria)
<Elonith> (Mention those words around Elo and he'll kick your ass.)
<Trast> ( ?? )
*** Joins: Tzezhin (sharyna_t@sfa234219.richmond.edu)
<Tzezhin> ( So so sos os sorry )
* The propriter would be the 6 foot sword, excessively wide, wearing wire-rimmed glasses. And
floating, point-down.
<Elonith> (Hey, where were you Shar?)
<Tzezhin> ( I zonked. >_< )
<Carter> ( We have a Swordity Swordsman! )
<Tzezhin> ( Set the alarm...slept right through it. >_< )
* Elonith raises an eyebrow. "You're not Dr. Swordopolis, are you?"
<Tzezhin> ( So am I here?
<Trast> ( *There* is the shary )
<KaeollaRae> .she giggles.
* KaeollaRae giggles.
* The floating sword nods at Elo. "You are correct, sir. And who might you be?"
<Elonith> Elonith. I've heard about you from a 'Fighter' in your former dimension.
<Carter> ( I just noticed what he said the owner was. You do realize I'm going to hurt you
severly, don't you, Jex? )
( ^_^v )
<Tzezhin> ( Ahh. Thanks. )
<Trast> ( Trast Smashes the Dr. with his Axe. SWORDS ARE INFERIOR, TRAST SMASH!)
* Dr. Swordopolis facetwitches. "That idiot. Don't bring him up here, I implore of you."
<Carter> Dr... Swordopolis... *facetwitches much the same way as the good Dr. did*
<Elonith> I won't waste your time talking about that. He was very *much* a moron.
<Elonith> So, how'd you get sucked here?
( 1st webcomic ref in this game! ... Is that good or bad? )
<Carter> ( That it's taken this long? Good. That it happened at all? Bad. Die. Now. )
* KaeollaRae turns her head, doing a look about.
<Dr. Swordopolis> I won't bother you with the details. Suffice to say, someone took a cheat
device to the ROM, and messed up.
* Elonith twitches. "Man, that sucks."
* KaeollaRae goes to partaking of her munchies while the others make nice with the talking
sword.
* Carter snickers. "Sorry... I've read a certain document. I can't help it. Sorry. Um..." He
gets more serious, "we'd like a room, if we may have one."
* Trast sits on the ground near KR.
<Dr. Swordopolis> Certainly. *turns to look at something* Third room, 2nd floor. The keyword is
Sword-douken.
<Carter> * Roast wanders over to poke at Kae's munchies and Trast's axe.
<Carter> Thank you, Sir. *bows*
<Tzezhin> ( I can amble on in whenever? )
<Elonith> ...
( One sec. )
<Elonith> Is that changable?
<Trast> ( Trast-doken!)
* KaeollaRae is standing (How does the little robodog poke her munchies?)
<Carter> ( It's humanoid, now. About Elo-looking age. )
<Tzezhin> ( Doken-doken! )
<Elonith> (I think it's a robo-Elo right now.)
<Tzezhin> ( So I can --ah! Okay + dokay )
<Carter> ( And that tug feeling from the orb? It's coming from Roast now. )
* Trast nudges the dog away with his axe, still upset he can't eat it.
<Dr. Swordopolis> If you wish. Speak the password, then the new one.
* Tzezhin ambles on in. "Oh. Greetings, comrades."
* KaeollaRae gives RoboChan a munchie from her munchie collection "Here ya go."
<Carter> ( Trast: It's not a dog, now. :P )
<Trast> Tzez: have you heard the news about the tournament?
* Annie peeks in, and follows Tzezhin in.
<Carter> * Roast takes it and examines it, curiously.
<Trast> ( Carter: once a dog, always a dog)
<Tzezhin> Yes. I was there.
<Carter> Tzezhin! Miss Annie! Come on, let's go to our room.
* Carter walks to the stairs. "Roast, come on!"
* KaeollaRae says while smiling "Sounds like party time."
* Elonith nods, then goes up. "At least some time to talk."
* Tzezhin blinks. "Very well."
* KaeollaRae walks along with the group.
* Tzezhin gives the proprietor an odd look on the way up.
* Annie blinkblinks at Roast, then follows along herself. She waves at Dr Swordopolis as she
passes by.
* Room! Along the sword-themed stairs, hallway, railing, and now the door.
<Carter> Uh... Sword-douken?
* Door clicks, unlocking.
* Carter enters. Roast follows, looking around curiously.
* KaeollaRae follows along with her munchies.
* Tzezhin enters.
* Trast proceeds inside.
* Elonith looks back at the door. He renames the password: "Poultrygeist."
* And, completely contrary to the rest of the Inn, the room itself is not sword themed. Aside
for a few picutes of gladitorial combat on the wall.
* Elonith walks in, closing the door.
* Annie slips in, as well.
<KaeollaRae> (Does it hurt or just look funny when she slips in.)
<KaeollaRae> (It's Annie the slapstick commedican!)
( >_> )
<Tzezhin> (...commedican? )
<Carter> ( .... )
<Trast> ( does she Freudian slip in? )
<KaeollaRae> (comedian)
<KaeollaRae> (or however it's spelt)
( Unless someone says 'Annie' by accident, she's not Fruedian slipping in. =p )
* KaeollaRae says "Looks like the party's all present."
<Annie> I didn't catch what happened, myself. I was stuck at the arena with Tzezhin. So....
what happened?
* Carter sits down somewhere, looking nervous again. Roast pokes around the room, idly munching
his munchie.
* KaeollaRae adds with a smile "Now we just need some music."
<Elonith> I think you make the best story-teller, Carter, so go ahead.
<Trast> ( Trast hits KR with a stone. Have some rock music)
( Rock'n'roll! )
* KaeollaRae looks at Elonith.
* Elonith throws Kaeolla an 'MP3' player from the future. It's got just about anything she
could want. "Here, knock yourself out. And I want it back."
<Tzezhin> ( Injun giver! )
* KaeollaRae catches it and turns it on to something that's fast paced.
<Tzezhin> ( But does it have OUTPUT??? )
* KaeollaRae inquires "Well?'
<Carter> Well... where to start....
<Carter> I guess we'll start here. Roast? Show them the orbs, please.
<Tzezhin> ( "Once upon a midnight dreary..." )
* KaeollaRae giggles.
* Intewesting. There's only one now.
<Carter> * Roast stops and turns to face everyone. It puts its hands into its torso, which gets
silvery-liquidy, and pulls out ... one orb.
<Elonith> ... Where's the other?
<Carter> Where's the other, Roast!?
* Carter scans to see which orb it is.
* KaeollaRae says "Maybe it got hungry and ate it."
<Carter> Holy... Curiouser and curiouser... It's...both of them.
* Elonith shrugs. "Figured as much. Probably what the flashing was."
<Carter> Did you do that, Roast?
* Carter nods. "Yeah..."
* Roast shakes its head, indicating no.
<Carter> But how can they occupy the same physical space? That's physically impossible...
*shakes his head* regardless, it seems they do.
* KaeollaRae says "Anyway." and looks at Carter to go on with his story of stories.
<Trast> well, I suppose that proves its authentic.
<Elonith> They expended energy.
<Elonith> Either that, or magic.
<Carter> Alrighty. First of all... the sphere that was to be the prize, the one your friend,
Naoki, stole, Tzezhin, was in the Tower before a Shadow Lord called The Cleaver stole it. He
was sponsoring that tourney.
<Elonith> Oh, by the way Tzezh, Naoki still says you owe her that date.
<Tzezhin> ...
<Annie> The Cleaver? He's not one of the Shadow Lords. He's a newer player in the politics of
Hvvrt. Seems pretty comptetent.
* Tzezhin shakes his head, rubbing the bridge of his nose.
* Elonith shrugs. "Just a heads-up next time you meet her. And I know you will."
* KaeollaRae giggles at Carter.
<Carter> When I went up into the labs in the Tower, the scanning machine I wanted to use had
scans of said sphere on it already. And comparisons to those energy signature of the Shadow
Lords. ...oh? Not a Lord? Even stranger.
<Tzezhin> What bsuiness did she have stealing it?
<Elonith> She 'delivered' it to us.
<Elonith> Through some quick thinking, we evaded the guards.
<Tzezhin> ...any particular reason?
<Carter> You'll have to ask her. She's as exasperating as anyone I've met here. Even Kae,
sometimes.
<Trast> Why shouldn't she have taken it?
* KaeollaRae smiles.
( Which, by the way, was pretty cool how you did. =p )
<Elonith> (Thanks. ^_^)
* Tzezhin shakes his head again. "You have no need to inform me of that particular fact,
Carter."
<Carter> It _was_ stolen by The Cleaver first. So he had no more right to it than Miss Naoki
did.
<Tzezhin> Ah.
<Tzezhin> But his not having a right to it does not logically lead to her having one.
<Carter> No, it doesn't.
<Trast> We wanted it, so we took it. Thats all the right we need.
<Carter> But it does mean that we were no more wrong for keeping it than he was. Not that we're
any less, either.
<Carter> Aside from that, can't you feel it? The sense that they...it...belongs to us?
* Elonith raises an eyebrow. Do I got that feelin'.
<Elonith> ?
* Just to reiterate: Yes.
<Elonith> True enough.
<Tzezhin> By that logic, I could also "feel" the sense that a large sum of gold in the treasury
belonged to me. Does that mean I should take it?
<Trast> If you can get away with it, yes.
* And if you look at it long enough, you can make out lines of energy coming from it, to each
of you, except Annie.
* Elonith chuckles.
<Elonith> Gee, there's the whole 'line 'o energy' thing again.
<Carter> The other orb, the one we...um...borrowed from Lifa, had a similar anti-resonant
effect with the energy signature of the Lords of Light.
* Elonith nods.
<Elonith> So, in theory, they each resonate at an opposite of one of the lords?
<Carter> It gets wierder. I, um, scanned myself.
<Trast> could we use them against each other?
<Trast> er, against the Lords I mean.
* Elonith shrugs. "What did the scans reveal?"
<Carter> When my energy signature reacted with the one that affected the Lords of Shadow, the
waveforms canceled out completely. Same for the one with the Lords of Light.
<Tzezhin> ( Okay, so is that the Orb or the Sardion? I'm getting confused. :P )
<Tzezhin> (/2 pts)
<Carter> ( [Deathspell.] That's what it is. )
( I know I've read that. Damn you, I can't remember what it was. >_< )
<Tzezhin> ( FWAR HAR HAR )
<Elonith> So we have an energy signature that cancels each of these orbs out...
* Carter looks uncomfortable.
<Tzezhin> So what, in plain terms, does all of that mean?
<Annie> This is a little confusing...
<Elonith> I think the long and short of it is we can somehow 'neutralize' them.
<Carter> No, no... the orbs react with our signature, enhancing it. It's when all three are
used, the Light orb with our signature and that of the Light Lords, or same with the Shadow,
that the forms anihillate.
<Carter> So, yes... with that combined orb... I think we are the ultimate trump card in the
Lords' struggle.
<Trast> So we can anihillate the Lords, the orbs, and ourselves?
<Annie> .... what?
<Carter> No, not ourselves. It didn't make a lot of sense; kind of contradics everything I
know, but it seemed to have an eigenvalue/eigenstate effect, removing the Light/Shadow effect,
while leaving us unchanged.
<Carter> ( Yay for physicstalk! )
<Tzezhin> ...this is your notion of plain terms, Carter?
<Elonith> In other words, we can become the sole lords on this plane. The lords of light and
shadow will be either annilhated or neutralized.
<Carter> sorry, sorry... It's hard to explain.
<Carter> Er, what Elonith said. ^^;
<Tzezhin> ...but why would we wish to?
<Carter> Indeed, why.
<Elonith> That's a good question.
<Trast> What does being a Lord do for us?
<Trast> Could we return home?
* Elonith shrugs.
* KaeollaRae giggles and says "Well, nothing like making enemies with the 14 most powerful
beings on the planet."
<Carter> That's not going to occur to the Lords, though, if they find out. Or to the
"resistance" here, that seems to be centered in-- er, Miss Annie? You said you report to the
Lords of Light?
<Tzezhin> ( HA HAHA )
<Annie> .... yes.
<Tzezhin> ( Now we kill her. )
<Carter> Any chance we could ask you to...forget what we've been discussing?
<Elonith> My research on how to get back has taken a backburner to these current events...
<Tzezhin> I can think of a simple enough way to arrange that...
* Elonith eyes Tzezh. "Now, now. Only do that if she looks like she's gonna spill the beans."
<Carter> PLEASE! Don't threaten her. She's been nothing but kind to us.
<Carter> ( Good Cop, Bad Cop! )
<Elonith> (Heh.)
<Annie> ... I don't know if I could. This hits too close to home.... But... I'll keep it under
wraps.
<Trast> So? She's kind now, so she can betray us later.
* Tzezhin eyes Elonith. "I do give her credit for some intelligence; if she were to betray us,
she would likely not show signs of it. She is hardly Kaeolla."
<Annie> For now, at least. *she looks uncomfortable, now.*
* Elonith brings up his laptop and types some...
<Carter> We don't want to upset the Lords...either side. After all, if we can do this, it only
causes problems for all involved if we have to. And I suspect they'd react badly, if they knew.
<Elonith> It'd easily cause the realm to come crashing down around us.
* KaeollaRae looks at Tzezhin with a mischevous smile.
* Carter looks guiltilly at Annie.
<Carter> At the very least...if you reach a point you must tell them something, could you let
us tell them in person? Please?
<Annie> Yes.
<Annie> If you're going to do tell them in person... I'm going to warn them, though.
<Carter> I thank you, m'lady. *bows deeply*
* KaeollaRae smiles at Annie and says with a wave towards the others "Don't mind them...they
have absolutely no sense of humor."
<Annie> I don't .... don't want you to try something under the pretense of talking.
<Elonith> Nah, we just want to keep our hides in one piece.
<Carter> I-- warn them how, exactly? I'd rather meet with just one, one person to one person.
That way, no one need mistrust the other. Heavens, I'm fairly sure any one of them could take
apart any one of us, if we don't cancel them.
* KaeollaRae looks towards Carter and says "See, now you went and got her all scared."
<Annie> If you can.... nuetralize them... And tried something...
<Carter> I'm sorry! I-- *shuts up, looking really, really bad*
<Carter> Roast, put the orb away, please. *Roast complies, doing that creepy liquidy thing
again*
<Elonith> Hey, hey. Enough talk about this... If anything, we'll need to discuss this in
seclusion. No offense, Annie.
<Annie> I understand. *nods, closing her eyes momentarilly*
* KaeollaRae says "Besides, you couldn't stop her anyways. She's telekinetically linked to her
'sisters' whom she's prbably already informed" she winks at Annie.
<Carter> *SCAN!*
( Scanning what? )
<Trast> We still need to find out whats going *on* here before we decide what to do.
<Carter> ( Annie )
<Annie> Telepathically. Part of the job of being Messengers of the Lords.
<Annie> And no, I haven't told them yet.
<Carter> I'm sorry, ma'am. I don't like this any more than you do.
* KaeollaRae says "Well, The fun moods all but been spoiled now. We just as well go to the area
and see how Annie and Mister 'Straight-n-narrow' fair in the contest." she stands up.
<Carter> Kae, stay.
<Carter> We still need to discuss this. And...Miss Annie, if you could wait downstairs, or
elsewhere? Please?
* KaeollaRae puts her hands on her hips with a pouty expression "Well, what's left to say?"
* Annie blinks, looking up at Kae, then laughs. "Yeah, resuming the Tournament would break the
mood."
* Elonith opens the door for Annie telekinetically.
* KaeollaRae says "Yeah, that's what I meant. Telephathically. I always get them mixed up." She
smiles.
* Annie stands up, herself. "Thank you. I'll be downstairs."
<Elonith> Sorry you had to hear that. We'll see you when we're done talking.
* Annie nods, and walks out silently.
* Elonith closes the door without standing up, if she doesn't.
* Elonith hmmms and looks around the room. "Did you scan for survalience equipment before
discussing this, Carter?"
<Carter> Okay. Now, we really need to think about what this means. If there was any doubt that
_we_... oh, damn. *scans the room hasitlly, and angrilly*
* KaeollaRae folds her arms over her chest and her tail wiggles about. Her still retained pouty
expression and her body language expresses obvious discontent.
* Fancy stuff located via scanners in the room: Yourselves, and the vocal lock password
thingie.
* Carter sighs relievedly. "No surveilance in this room. Beyond that, I can't tell."
<Elonith> Okay, let's keep it down then.
<Elonith> So, what the hell do you guys want to do about this?
* KaeollaRae says "Why do you think I turned on the music, Carter? I thought you were supposed
to be smart."
<Carter> Anyway, if there is any doubt that _we_ are another set of Lords, this ends it.
<Trast> What *is* going on here. I think we still need more info.
* Elonith nods.
<Trast> What makes these Lords? Why us?
<Elonith> But who are the other two?
* Elonith clears his throat. "We have a special affinity for The Realm we are in right now."
<Elonith> And, apparently, can somehow tap into the laylines of this plane.
* KaeollaRae replys "It is fun here."
<Carter> It has been made clear, to me, at least, that the other Lords, those of Light and
Shadow, had what powers they had enhanced by their status here. Lord RB3 and Lady Anya, for
example, only had their abilities once they came here.
* Elonith nods.
<Tzezhin> ( Yeah, because obviously Tzezhin would have something to say here...this is kind of
over his head. ^^ )
<Tzezhin> "Powers?" And who among us has true magical powers?
<Elonith> I've always been, ehem, special, but still... My abilities are growing at an alarming
rate.
<Carter> ( So? He can still chip in his opinion. Surely he caught ... right. )
* Elonith looks at Tzezhin. "I gained actual magic when I came to this dimension."
<Carter> Well, my use of gravity is hardly normal for this place. But I've noticed no real
change in myself, yet.
* KaeollaRae says "Then it doesn't make sense that Clones'R'Us would want to make a spaceship
and leave if he becomes powerless. That'd be stupid."
<Carter> Yes, it would.
<Trast> *I* certainly don't have any of the sort of powers the rest of you have.
<Carter> Which begs the question: What are they really up to? You heard me replay Lords RB3 and
Clay's conversation, right?
* Elonith nods.
<Elonith> They're looking for an edge.
<Carter> Trast, how strong are you? Stronger than me, would you say?
* KaeollaRae turns towards and replys to Elonith "Everyone's looking for an edge, Sweety."
* Elonith leans back and smirks. "But some are more obvious than others. Haven't we been over
this?"
<Carter> How long have you even been here? I'm sure something will manifest before too much
longer. And...we seem to have the ability to nullify the other Lords.
<Trast> Carter: a bit maybe.
<Carter> This makes us...dangerous.
* Elonith raises an eyebrow. "Yes, it does.
<Carter> And what do those in power do to those they deem dangerous?
* KaeollaRae says "You mean, 'you', Carter." she winks.
<Trast> Carter: kill them, or enslave them.
<Carter> Kaeolla, you share the same signature I scanned into that machine. Do you have any
hidden talents you've not shared with us?
<Carter> Exactly, Trast.
* KaeollaRae says "It's obvious. What people fear, they try to destroy."
<Carter> Have any of your talents grown stronger? New ones cropped up?
* KaeollaRae replys "Nope."
<Trast> Perhaps the realm affects each of us differently.
<Elonith> I wouldn't be surprised.
<Carter> That would be a good hypothesis.
<Elonith> I've always been 'attuned' to a new dimension, actually. Every trip, I learn
something new.
<Elonith> Heck, I know how to throw fireballs, even though I can't cast or summon them.
<Carter> Given that Julia *he turns a bit red* said I returned from here, I would assume that
my gravimetric abilities grow stronger. Unless I actually solve the Demon Gate problem with the
limited resources of this world.
<Elonith> Hey, Carter... I bet I can help you out there, anyways.
<Carter> Probably. But, that must wait.
<Trast> I personally would be happpy with some time in a good metallurgy lab.
<Carter> For now, what do we want to do? ( Trast knows the word "metallurgy"? )
* KaeollaRae says "Have fun, of course, you silly."
<Elonith> (He's peeked over my laptop, I bet.)
<Carter> I mean, about this? Keeping it a secret from the Lords is not really an option. The
Cleaver seems to know something is up with the spheres, and the resistance here is based in
that Tower. They want the spheres for their own purposes.
<Trast> (Carter: he has physical sciences 2 :P)
<Carter> ( But where would he get the terminology? )
<Carter> ( *shrug* Not a big deal, I suppose. )
<Elonith> Well no shit. If either of the two sides gain control of the spheres, it'll be the
downfall of this entire area.
<Trast> ( From wherever else he got the knowledge :P he absorbed the AIP handbook :P)
<Carter> And, given that I stupidly started talking in front of Miss Annie, the Lords of Light
will know all too soon.
<Carter> Actually, Elonith, if either side gains control of the spheres, it will leave things
as they stand. _We_ are required to make the nullification actually work.
* KaeollaRae says "Well, why don't you just hide it somewhere, somehow. Use your sciencebrain
to think of a way to do that that makes it hard to find and reach."
* Elonith raises an eyebrow. "So, in other words... Since neither side will *want* to lose
their powers, they'll come after us."
<Carter> Exactly.
* Elonith sighs.
<Carter> And, Kaeolla? Why do you think Roast here is holding the combined sphere?
<Elonith> And, as the lords seem to come in sevens... There's still 2 more left out there.
<Trast> ( 777 ? all 7's rush? )
<Carter> Roast can fly beyond anyone's reach, if need's be.
* KaeollaRae says "Yes, but how hard is it to find and get from your RoboPet?"
<Tzezhin> ...perhaps Monica and Tobias were meant to be the other two?
<Carter> And, I'll stay with it unless it must retreat beyond the atmosphere.
* Carter nods to Tzezhin. "Probably."
<Elonith> Monica didn't give off the shine...
<Elonith> Remember, back in Lifa?
* KaeollaRae replys "No matter how hig, or how fast, RoboPet can fly, someone might be faster
and be able to fly harder."
<Carter> We could use the sphere itself to find them...follow the tendrils that don't point to
one of us.
<KaeollaRae> (hig = high)
<Elonith> That'd be the most logical way to do it.
<Carter> If they could, they'd have left the world by now. BY purly physical means.
* KaeollaRae says "If RoboPet can do it, then other can as well."
<Carter> However...do we really want to find them? What if -- Tzezhin, your girlfriend's
coming.
<Tzezhin> ...girlfriend?
<Trast> ( *are* there tendrils that don't point at the 5 of us? )
<Elonith> Naoki.
<Carter> She's downstairs.
( No. And they have a short range on them, too. )
<Tzezhin> ( Technically, since Tze never got around to telling y'all abou ther, Carter could've
meant Teresis. :P )
* Tzezhin shrugs. "She is no friend of mine. If she bothers us I shall kill her."
<Carter> ( Elo's a tattletale. )
<Elonith> (What. Is it my fault I was here while everyone else wasn't?)
* Trast nods approvingly at Tzez.
<Trast> ( Elo: YES! )
<Tzezhin> She is insane in any case. It might help.
<Elonith> Wow. You two must really like eachother. :P
<Carter> Anyway... do we really want to find the others? What if they want to _use_ this
ability of ours? Or if they want to side with one side or the other?
* KaeollaRae says "Well, whoever has the sphere is the tagged person that the 14 most powerful
beings on the planet want to pound and deliver, so don't look at me to take it." She waves both
hands in a 'shoo shoo go away' gesture
<Tzezhin> ( Elo: Y'mean me and Naoki, or me and Trast? )
<Elonith> (You and Naoki. Duh.)
* There's a knock on the door.
<Carter> I mean, I'm not against using it, if we must...but...I don't want to use it as a
threat. I'd rather use it as a defense. A "leave us alone, and we'll leave you alone".
<Trast> Carter: what would happen if there were no longer 7 Lords? would new ones arise?
* Carter turns to the door.
<Elonith> You mean a deterrent.
<Carter> It's Miss Naoki.
* 'Ano... is anyone there?'
<Elonith> Open it?
* Elonith turns to face the door.
<Carter> *whisper* She was following ... something. And it led her here.
<Tzezhin> ( HELL NO )
* KaeollaRae remains standing where she was.
* Elonith sighs. "She's another one."
<Tzezhin> ( I *WILL* KILL HER. )
* KaeollaRae still seems pouty and in discontent.
* Elonith motions with his hand from where he's sitting. The door flies open on its hinges.
* Trast looks for another thread.
<Carter> ( Do the threads come out of Roast while it's holding the sphere? )
* Naoki is standing there, a thoughtful look on her face. She looks up, and waves. "Hi! So you
still have it! Can I have it back now?"
( Not while in Roast. )
* Tzezhin quickly unsheathes The Sword, pointing it in her direction, though not closing in on
her...yet.
<Elonith> First thing's first. Carter, scan her for bugs.
* Carter complies, then looks at the others.
* KaeollaRae looks towards the guest, her arms still folded on her chest, and smiles deeply.
* Elonith closes the door when she steps in.
<Naoki> Bugs? Ano?
<Carter> ...No bugs. And...no signature, Elonith.
* Elonith nods.
<Carter> What brings you here, Miss Naoki?
* Naoki finds a spot, and flops down, stretching. "I came back to get my sphere... It's here, I
can feel it."
<Carter> You can? How?
<Trast> You gave it to us, what makes it yours?
<Carter> And, if it's yours, why'd you hand it to me?
<Tzezhin> "Your" sphere?
<Naoki> Do you mind if I take off my armor? I haven't had a chance to take it off.
<Tzezhin> Yes, we do mind. You are no guest of ours.
* Elonith looks at Tzezh.
<Tzezhin> ( Thought Tze was rude before? Oh no! :P )
<Elonith> Take off the armor, assuming you have something under there.
* Naoki holds up one hand, all her fingers. "People have been shooting at me for a while."
<Carter> ( Tzezhin is turning down a chance to have her out of armor, and thus less defended?
o_O )
<Tzezhin> ( The Sword's got AP, remember? ^^ )
( Z knows what the armor does. >_> )
<Carter> ( No, I didn't remember. )
<Elonith> ( *I* have an idea. Elo has a good idea too.)
<Elonith> (Let's just say Elo has a hypothesis.)
<Tzezhin> ( Oh. Well then. ^^ )
<Naoki> Aww... you're so cute, Tzezhin! You don't have to be so modest. *she starts slipping
off the top part of her armor.*
* Carter whirls to face her. "Oh, hell."
* Elonith hmms... "Scan her after she's done removing her armor. I wouldn't be surprised if it
blocks energy signatures."
<Carter> ( Yes, Carter just swore. For the second time since you've entered this room. )
<Elonith> (Hell is not a swear.)
( Naoki just has that effect on people. Gotta love it. ^_^ )
<Carter> ( It is to Carter. )
<Elonith> (Now god-damn bull-shit cock-sucking mother fucker is a swear.)
<Trast> ( Naoki doesn't bother Trast at all. As far as he's concerned your all equally idiotic)
<Carter> ( ;_; )
<Tzezhin> ( Funny, that's jsut what Tze's thinking right now, only in more Kjarnani terms. )
<Elonith> (Hehe.)
<Trast> ( Kjarnani ?? )
<Carter> She is, indeed, one of us. *flops down in mid-air, looking really, really...something*
* Naoki removes the armor completely, setting it aside. She's wearing some shinto robes, which
look a bit wet from sweat, underneath. And she looks a lot less bulky with it off, too.
<Trast> ( Nani de Kjar ? )
*** Retrieving #7Lords info...
<Elonith> (Elo's thinking Naoki's crazy, but... He's had to deal with you guys all the time.)
* KaeollaRae doesn't seem bothered by Naoki's armor removal, still smiling at her.
<Tzezhin> ( Cat: You haven't seen my country of origin, have you? )
( Ruri is amongst us. )
<Elonith> So, you're one of us...
<Trast> ( Apparently not )
<Naoki> Ano?
<Elonith> Clueless as ever, I see.
<Tzezhin> ...you are not serious.
<Naoki> No, I'm a Shomuran. *blink blink*
* Tzezhin looks very VERY put out.
* Carter looks desperately at the rest of the group. "Do we really have to try to explain it to
her? I don't want to travel with her..."
<Tzezhin> We could put her in a cage and drag her along.
* KaeollaRae doesn't seem discontent anymore either - like she's sensing fun in the air.
<Trast> ... Why must my Tribe consist entirely of idiots and madmen?
<Elonith> I don't blame you in the least, Carter.
* Elonith shrugs. "Because idiocy is rampant."
<Tzezhin> We could keep Kaeolla in there as well to keep her company. It might just decrease
the trouble.
<Carter> ...
<Carter> ( Yes, Jex, I do think we'll ditch your NPC. If we can find any conceivable way to do
so. )
* KaeollaRae smiles devilishly towards Tzezhin and says softly "Not likey."
* Naoki blinkblinks at Tze. "... can I have my sphere back?"
* Tzezhin glances at Kaeolla. "I guessed as much."
<Carter> Why do you call it yours?
* Elonith clears his throat. "No."
<Trast> ( Next on cage-mage jell-o wrestling, Naoki VS KaeollaRae! Only on pay-per-view!!!! )
<Trast> ( cage match I mean)
<Carter> ( ... )
( I'd figure you'd do so. It'd be annoying to have her around -all- the time. )
<Tzezhin> ( Jex: Out of curiosity, is that the personality she would've had, had she made it
into RSP? )
<KaeollaRae> (Actually, Kaeolla rather likes her at the moment - but you guess that already,
didn't you ; ) )
( ... Yes. )
<Tzezhin> (...I see. )
<Elonith> (Jex: And you're COMPLAINING about not getting in?)
( Not as bad, or as strong, though. )
<Tzezhin> ( Gah. Millie would have KILLED her. Just KILLED her. And Sakura/Fanfan, whichever
one would have gotten in with her, would have cheerfully helped... )
<Trast> ( Nani de fuck is RSP ? )
<Carter> ( Another BESM game. )
<KaeollaRae> (Anyways)
<Carter> ( And do try to watch your language. We like to keep it to a 2-language maximum per
line, please. )
<Tzezhin> ( Awww...ça n'est pas divertido, though....)
<Naoki> Where is it, anyways? It's close, but I can't see it...
<Carter> ( *drops chunks of ice on Sharyna* )
<Tzezhin> ( *hides* )
<Carter> ...like I said, how can you tell?
* Carter is in denial. This _cannot_ be happening.
* Elonith sighs. This is happening.
<Naoki> Uh... I dunno. It's like ... um. What do they call those big metal thing? Magentas?
<Trast> ( Carter, that *was* only two languages )
<Trast> Naoki: Magnets?
<Carter> ( Trast, "Nani" = Japanese. "de" = Spanish. The rest = English. )
<Naoki> Uh... not sure. *scratches her head*
* KaeollaRae says with a mischevous smile "Of course it can."
<Tzezhin> ( Seg: No, "de" was being used as "the", IIPC. )
<Trast> ( which is Japanese, IIRC )
<Tzezhin> (...although thtat still doesn't make much sense... )
<Carter> ( Which is not Japanese, regardless. )
* KaeollaRae wiggles her pointy blue tail about.
<Carter> Of course what can, Kaeolla?
* Carter did not say "this cannot be happening" out loud.
<Trast> ( What *is* the thing that the japanese say for "what is "insert thing" here? )
<Tzezhin> (...I used to know this...)
* KaeollaRae replys "Be happening. Remember, this place is linked to a multiverse, each with
different laws of reality. Pretty much anything is possible, and you should expect things that
you think is odd or even impossible happening. That's why I like this place - it's so
unpredictable." she smiles with a deep, satisfied smile.
<KaeollaRae> (Oh, sorry - I thought he said it outloud - my bad)
* Naoki stands up. "If you're not gonna give it back, I guess I'll have to find another one."
<Carter> Why? What can you use it for?
* Carter must...disuade...idiot.......
<Trast> .... if you do that, and bring it to us, we'll give you the first one back.
<Naoki> I dunno. But Shamshira is telling me to find them!
<KaeollaRae> (It's hard to tell sometimes because you don't use quotes around your speach
parts)
<Tzezhin> ( We do when it's an action. Don't you have anything to differentiate between the
two? )
<Carter> Shamshira? Who is that?
<KaeollaRae> (I always use quotes around speach.)
<Tzezhin> (And by differentiate I do *not* mean d/dx(speech), before anyone gets tempted. )
<Carter> ( We use quotes when pink words are supposed to be spoken. Black words, unless
surrounded by * *, are spoken without " ". )
* Jex reaches to her side, and withdraws a wickedly sharp looking katana. It seems to waver,
and you could wear that it was cutting into the air itself. She holds it point up, above her
head.
( ... Goddammit. Thats the first time I've done that. )
<Carter> *scan*
( Naoki does that. >_< )
<Trast> (shary: damn you! you beat me to my joke! )
<Elonith> (Wow. That's a long time to go without doing that.)
* KaeollaRae says "Nice sword."
<Tzezhin> ( Cat: I is psychic. )
<Trast> Shamshira is your sword?
<Tzezhin> ( It is a long time. You deserve congrats anyway. )
* Elonith rolls his eyes. "*Another* magic sword. Man, those things are a dime a dozen
now-a-days."
<Naoki> Not mine... I found it in this big black rectangle.
* Carter backs away from that..."sword". Very, very nervously.
* Tzezhin glances sidelong at Elonith. "Oh?"
* KaeollaRae says "Finders keepers."
<Carter> Not "another magic sword", Elonith. That thing...is like the Monoliths.
<Naoki> It wasn't a sword at first, though. It was a black staff thing, and it turned into a
sword when I grabbed it.
* Elonith raises an eyebrow. "Mind if I take a closer look at it?"
<Carter> Was it actually _in_ the, er, "big black rectangle"?
<Naoki> I called it Shamshira. ^_^
* Elonith concentrates on the blade, seeming to try to burn a hole into it.
* KaeollaRae slumps over and mumbles "Not more science exibit day."
<Trast> Can I hold that for a second or two?
* Naoki eyes Trast. "Nope! This one's mine." ^_^
<Carter> Miss Naoki.
* KaeollaRae smiles at Naoki and gives her the big thumbs up "You go girl!"
<Carter> Please, answer my question.
<Carter> This is very important.
* Naoki tucks it away again.
<Naoki> Ano...?
<Trast> Naoki: I just want to test if it will change shapes if I hold it.
* Elonith nods. "Hmmm..."
<Carter> When you took it from the "big black rectangle", was it actually _in_ the rectangle,
or just near it?
<Naoki> Ano... I'm not sure.
<Carter> Oh? What do you mean? Can you describe the exact circumstances of your acquisition of
Shamshira?
<Carter> ( Fear. Carter is in Scientist Mode. )
<Tzezhin> ( Sounds more like lawyer mode to me. :P )
<KaeollaRae> (Fear the bordem(sp) )
<Naoki> I saw it, kinda floating there. And then... I had it? I remember something about evil
mes, and flying on a butterfly.
<Carter> ( Evil what now? )
<Naoki> If you're not gonna give me my sphere, I'm just gonna go find the others, then.
<Tzezhin> ( Evil hers. )
<Tzezhin> (<Tzezhin> That does it, she's crazy, she die now. )
* KaeollaRae says "Sounds fun."
* Naoki picks her armor back up, slinging it over her shoulder.
<Carter> Wait, others? There are more spheres?
<Naoki> Shamshira says so!
<Trast> I imagine there would be 5 others.
<Trast> or possibly 12.
<Tzezhin> ( Their powers combined...I AM CAPTAIN SWORDSMAN!! )
<Carter> But... I can only think of 3 needed...maximum. One for the Light, one for the Shadow,
and one for Us.
* KaeollaRae raises her hand up into the air and says "And thus the sword has spoken...atleast
it doesn't own a bar." she smiles.
* Elonith nods.
<Trast> Carter: are you sure there isn't a crystal for each Lord?
<Tzezhin> Do you not see? Each of us may have one that will be attuned to each of us, and merge
into one.
* Naoki bows down, then locks gazes with Tze. "You still owe me a date! But I'm busy now, so
it'll have to wait."
<Tzezhin> I owe you nothing.
* KaeollaRae says "Aw, don't be such a pooper."
<Naoki> Aww, so cute! Don't worry, I won't keep you waiting forever!
<Tzezhin> I will kill you.
* Elonith sighs.
<Tzezhin> ( Or, as they say it in "her tongue," omae o kurosu." :P )
* KaeollaRae giggles while saying "Aw, a lover's quarral. How cute."
* Tzezhin glances at Kaeolla, then reflectively at The Sword, which is still drawn, and seems
to be considering something.
* Naoki opens the door, and walks out.
<Trast> ( Are we stopping soon, The Cat is hungry? )
* KaeollaRae smiles at Tzezhin.
( I dunno. With Naoki exiting, theres nothing left for the GM to do. )
<Carter> No, the orbs seem to just be for each group. Thus, I would guess there is at most one
more. And that that one could be used on us by one of the other groups. But, that's only a
guess.
* Elonith closes the door.
<Tzezhin> You may think so, but their orbs may already be joined.
<Carter> Okay. Now, we learned something here.
* KaeollaRae says with a smile "Yup, Carter's 'it' and I wouldn't want to be him."
<Elonith> Remember that sword she swung about?
<Trast> ( That I want to kill Naoki and take her sword, because It might turn into an axe )
<Carter> The monoliths contain weapons. And Naoki has one. I strongly suspect that the
remaining 6 monoliths each have one, too. And that we can get them. I don't know if the Light
or Shadow lords can take them, but if so, we want to get there first. I DO NOT want to think
what such things are capable of, but they'd definitely shift power balances.
( Heh. )
( Leading Da Party to True Nuetral, eh? )
<KaeollaRae> (Who says we're neutral ; ) )
<Tzezhin> ( Looks like Neutral Evil to me. )
<Trast> ( Trast is probably technically Neutral Evil... or True Neutral... )
<Carter> ( Who said anything about Neutral? I'm more concerned that neither established side
seems particularly Good! )
<Tzezhin> ( Including us. :P )
<Carter> ( Carter is Neutral Good, or tries to be. )
<KaeollaRae> (Actually, Kaeolla's clearly Chaotic, if you hadn't noticed ; ) )
<Trast> I'm *all* in favor of getting a new axe.
* Elonith nods...
<Trast> So how do we find these monoliths?
<Elonith> Simple enough.
<Tzezhin> ( Tze's probably about the same as Trast. )
<Carter> With the exception of you, Trast, all of us seem to have come to the Realm through one
of them.
<Carter> I'd guess that those correspond with which we are supposed to claim.
* Elonith blinks, his eyes glowing red afterwards. "Please join hands?" He puts his hands out,
for the people to take them.
<Tzezhin> We do not know entirely; he could have been sent through one as well.
<Carter> I can find my way back to mine...can you others say the same?
<Trast> I don't seem to have one.
<Carter> What is it, Elonith?
<Trast> ( Oh great, so everyone but Trast gets an uber weapon :P )
<Carter> This your "expidition" of our travel?
* KaeollaRae smiles at Elonith "Sorry, no group warm and fuzzy for me."
<Tzezhin> (UBER-AXE)
* Carter scans Elonith, just 'cause that's what he does.
( Trasts is gonna get Golden Axe. )
* Elonith eyes KaeollaRae, his voice getting much stronger and more forcefull. "Then somehow
contact my person through touching my body or someone else who is touching me."
<Trast> ( Do I get a Genesis for it too? )
* KaeollaRae looks at Elonith, smiling, and asks "Why would I want to do something like that?"
<Elonith> ... Do you want to be teleported or not?
<Tzezhin> Leave her.
<Tzezhin> She would likely disrupt things in any case.
* KaeollaRae asks "Oh, translocation...but to where?"
<Carter> Yes, Elonith, what are you planning, exactly? Where... oh. Lemme set up some
scanners... *does so* Come here, Roast. Take Elonith's hand, please.
<Elonith> (*Notes that a certain amount of magical energies should be building up in the room.)
<Elonith> We are going to one of the monoliths.
( I'll leave the descriptive stuff to you. How you use it first time sticks, though. )
<Carter> Um... do we wish to take Miss Annie with us?
* Tzezhin takes Roast's "hand". (Jex, my reaction to those energies? )
* KaeollaRae asks "The one that you came through?"
<Tzezhin> She would likely only become more discomfited. 
* But it's definitely magic.
<Carter> ( Magic being something that reads as "hey! This is impossible!" to Carter's sensors?
)
<Tzezhin> And more torn between her duties. It may however be wise to let her know that we are
not headed into a confrontation with the Lords, at least not that we know of.
* Tzezhin's forehead is glowing a constant white, more specificially.
<Tzezhin> ( Danke. )
<Tzezhin> (That's the huge mark on my forehead, by the way, not my actual forehead itself. ^^ )
* Elonith shakes his head. "Well, ready or not... Here we go. Kosen du'kano sholo elmue!"
Everyone in the room who wished to vanishes in a flash of white energy, even if you're not
touching Elo. :P
( What Tze said. )
* End!