Hugon waves to the wise, kind ST. @#;+)

Zyka yelps

Zyka thanks Eric for the Sobe...

Zyka drinks some of her Sobe. About two-thirds of it remains.

Zyka says, "yum! ^_^"

You say, "You're welcome. Couldn't possibly be weirder than the barbequed

wench and manch."

Hugon says, "We'll figure something out that's weirder..."

Zyka says, "The machine description was cute..."

Enola Galen ( Back )

You say, "I had to make the initials of the device different from everything

else in the room."

Hugon says, "WB"

Zyka says, "Tres creatif..."

Zyka says, "Whenever I read French w/o the accents, I think of someone reading

it with a bad accent."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Ve are Frensh. Vy do you think ve have zis outrageous

accent?"

Hugon looks around at all the french speaking people and holds his Cherry Coke

to his forehead.

Zyka comforts Hugon

You say, "Yes, like an American tourist in Paris, 'Gee vowdraiss uhn pettyt

dejuhnnerr.'"

Zyka laughs. "That is MANGLED!"

You say, "So was that couple's French. I could tell they were reading out of

a phrase book, but hadn't bothered to read the pronunciation key."

Hugon shrugses, obviously confused.

Zyka says, "Always a good idea..."

You say, "So's taking a couple of years of French if you intend not to make a

fool of yourself in Paris."

Zyka says, "Or Quebec."

Hugon says, "I would imagine. *recalls the time he really messed up in

Spanish class*"

Eclipse shakes his head. "No wonder they hate U.S. tourists, there. MY meal

came out in good time."

Zyka asks Hugon about it...

Zyka says, "Well, no offence, but we kind of snicker at that. We think of it

as another sign of the general arrogance of most Americans."

Eclipse thought it was amusing when Parisian waiters would pretend not to

speak English just to make the Americans squirm.

Hugon says, "I was making a comment about how I was afaid of something my

teacher said by just saying, "I'm afriad." Well, the word for afraid and the

word for sh** are *really* similar and I accidentally said, "You have sh**!""

Zyka laughs

Enola Galen says, "LOL""

<Login> D has connected from ppp-248.icehouse.net on

Fri Jun 29 18:17:48 2001 EST.

Zyka says, "That can't be good!"

D has arrived.

D sits down on the comfortable couch.

D lies back on the comfortable couch.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Mojo leech, I banish you!"

Zyka says, "j0 D!"

Hugon says, "Only 3 of us knew what the word meant, so we burst out laughing

while the rest of the class gawked at us. The teacher (who I knew really

well. I went to Mexico with him) shook his head and just winked at me."

Hugon still has D's Mojo.

You say, "A friend of mine went to France for a semester. She learned the

REAL meaning of the word 'embracer', the one they don't always teach you in

class...'"

<OOC> D says, "Howdy"

Zyka says, "Oh?"

<OOC> D says, "I got myself some new mojo, down at S-Mart. It was on sale."

You say, "Okay, they didn't teach US in class..."

D says, "Oh? Whats the real meaning?"

Hugon wonders if it's time to start yet.

Zyka says, "I mock you and your cheap, bargain-bin mojo!"

D says, "This is just until my spiffy new mail order mojo gets here."

Zyka says, "Well, then."

Hugon smiles and slips that packing slip into his pocket. "Oh?"

You say, "I learned it as 'to hug', but it is has the connotation of "to have

sex with"."

D says, "eheh"

Hugon laughs.

Zyka says, "Also, the verb 'se coucher' is only taught as the innocent form of

"to go to bed""

Zyka hehs

Eclipse lol. "Yes. That's another one. I am particularly fond of the innate

vagueness of the sentence 'Nous nous lavons.'"

Zyka laughs

Zyka says, "We wash us?"

D says, "please.. no more.. I hurt enough as it is"

You say, "'We wash ourselves' or 'We wash each other'."

D says, "Who're ya'll waiting for?"

Eclipse puts on his dragon medallion.

You go in-character. Your actions now reflect your character and not

necessarily yourself.

Hugon knows Al said he'd be late.

Zyka says, "The spirit is more 'we wash ourselves,' although my teacher taught

that 'ourselves' would be 'nous-memes'."

<OOC> Eclipse nods. "Which means that we're all here. Shall we begin?"

<OOC> Hugon nods. "Let us begin."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "ALl right."

<OOC> Zyka says, "ic and ready to go!"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Experience spent, @sheet updated, Cherry Coke in front of

me. "

You say, "Last week, our valiant (if still nameless) cabal fought off the

nasty magic of a mage they had never met, and were just recovering from a six

and a half hour series of rituals to sever the connection between themselves

and the hair the "

<OOC> Zyka gets the hint.

You say, "...Golgothans took from them."

Hugon is kneeling on the ground, completely drained of energy.

You say, "Someone suggested 'The half-Jewish gypsy communist homosexuals', but

that is just odd..."

<OOC> You say, "That should have been ooc..."

<OOC> Zyka is Myshari, not half-jewish.

Enola Galen says, "Is everyone all right?""

<OOC> Zyka says, "Am I?"

<OOC> You say, "You read what you missed, Zyka?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "Nope... *nervous laugh*"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Me neither."

<OOC> You say, "Now located at http://members.home.net/etimus/Mage.html"

<OOC> Hugon says, "I think Enola is the only one who either didn't get

attacked or didn't use a really long ritual."

<OOC> Zyka says, "did I?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "You got attacked, IIRC."

Hugon tries to stand, fails, and goes back to a kneeling position.

<OOC> Zyka says, "did I take damage?"

Enola Galen goes over to help him. "Take it easy...should we rest here or do

they know where we are?"

<OOC> Zyka is wondering how she should act...

Hugon sputters, "I think they know where we are, but I can't be sure. I know

they can't track us using magic now. I severed the connection between the

hair and us."

<OOC> You say, "Zyka, you were battered almost into unconsciousness by thugs.

Then you were healed. Then you were hemmorhaging. Then you were healed.

You've had a long day..."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Not as long as Oct..."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "I can't get to the page."

Hugon says, ""But, I don't think I have the strength to protect us from being

spied upon. That took a lot out of me.""

Zyka sits down and stares at the wall.

<OOC> You say, "You can't? Make sure the caps are right?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "http://members.home.net/etimus/Mage/Logs/Friday03.html"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Directly to the Log of last week."

<OOC> Zyka wonders why she always misses the combat... Seing as she made a

combat-monster char.

Hugon says, "If we could find somewhere safe to stay, it would be for the

best, but I may be too weak to travel."

Enola Galen says, "I don't think anywhere in this kingdom is safe for us....""

Zyka runs her fingers over the smooth wood of her staff beside her.

<OOC> Zyka says, "where are we, Eric/"

<OOC> You say, "Just east of Landsend, hiding in a copse of trees. It is

dawn, but you haven't slept, yet."

Zyka looks for a handy cave or sommat...

<OOC> Eclipse hmmmmss...

Enola Galen says, "I was not expecting my first day abroad to be this bad...""

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "What happened to that device we got given?"

Hugon says, "I'll be...fine with...some..rest.."

<OOC> Hugon says, "(I have it)"

<OOC> You say, "Yes. Only Enola can use it, though."

Enola Galen says, "Perhaps I could set up something....a strategic arrangement

of black-light mirrors should hide our camp from view.""

You say, "Zyka, you find a small earthen mound with a small cave."

Zyka gets up and wanders over to the cave to check it out.

Eclipse rolled 5d10: 1, 2, 7, 6, 5; totalling 21.

<OOC> Zyka's betting on a freak out...

You say, "Hmmm... Zyka, there is something strange about that mound.""

<OOC> Zyka has some idea about what it is...

<OOC> Hugon doesn't think he is going to like this...

You say, "Beyond the weird vibes, though, it is large enough for the group to

take shelter in it. Somehow, though, it does not feel entirely natural..."

Zyka heads back towards the others. "I, for one, am going to get some sleep.

DO NOT DISTURB ME.

Zyka heads out of sight of the group.

<OOC> D says, "This'll be fun to watch.."

Zyka pages, "Dream"

<OOC> D says, "Glad I'm not the one who decided to stay in the area.."

<OOC> Hugon wonders if he can stand and make it over to the cave.

Zyka pages, "I want to use it to find out about the cave."

Enola Galen heads over, helping Hugon if he needs it.

Zyka has received your page: "Give me a roll."

Zyka pages, "what + what?"

<OOC> You say, "Hugon, you're weak, but you have time. So, it won't be a

problem."

Hugon slowly follows Enola towards the cave.

Zyka has received your page: "Perception + Dream, dif 6"

Enola Galen says, "You take me to the most delightful places....""

From Zyka: private roll of 7d10: 10, 4, 9, 8, 9, 2, 10; totalling 52.

Zyka pages, "5"

<OOC> You say, "Jeez."

<OOC> Zyka bows

Hugon says, "Believe me, if I could, I'd take you to somewhere that's a little

more...comfortable."

Zyka has received your page: "You feel an overwhelming sense of peace and

comfort that also promises a relief from hunger."

<OOC> D says, "lol"

<OOC> Zyka says, "BOO-yah!"

Enola Galen says, "Has it been checked for bears?""

<OOC> Hugon says, "I'm guessing that something good happened..."

Zyka pages, "how long did that take?"

Zyka has received your page: "They are just coming around the last of the

trees when you wake up."

Hugon says, "It can have all the bears in the world in there as long as they

don't attack me, let me sleep, and don't mistake me as a good-looking mate."

Zyka gets up, streches, and walks over to the cave. She makes herself

comfortable.

You say, "Inside the cave, you find a fire (already lit), a small pile of

firewood, and a iron pot hanging over the fire. There are also simple mats

on the ground, and a shelf with three books on it."

Zyka looks at the books

Hugon looks at the scene. His eyes linger on the largest mat.

You say, "Do you speak Ketza, Zyka?"

Enola Galen says, "Well, someone calls this place home....""

<OOC> Zyka says, "nope."

Eclipse [to Hugon,]: it's big enough.

Hugon says, "I'd say so. What are those books about, Zyka?"

Eclipse [to Zyka]: "The books are fairly thick. One is filled with

illuminations of maps, buildings, and natural formations.

Zyka says, "I am not sure... They are written in a language that I am not

familliar with."

Hugon sits down on the largest mat.

Zyka says, "They appear to be about the local landscape, from what I can tell."

Zyka shows the largest book to Hugon. "Can you read this?"

Hugon says, "If it's local, I might be able to read it."

Enola Galen pages, ""Is any sign of the caves habitation visible from outside?"

<OOC> You say, "They're all written in Ketza."

<OOC> Zyka says, "jinx."

Hugon opens the book.

<OOC> Hugon <have Ketza)

Enola Galen has received your page: "No, though the mound is too regularly

shaped to be mistaken for entirely natural."

Enola Galen says, "I'm not sure I feel entirely happy with this. I mean, this

is someone's house.""

Hugon says, "If they're living out here, it's my guess they aren't welcome

within the city itself."

Zyka says, "It looks like they were expecting us. And besides..."

You say, "Everyone roll me a Per + Awareness check if you have Prime 1+"

<OOC> Hugon needs friggin' Prime.

Enola Galen ( a-nope )

Zyka rolled 4d10: 6, 7, 6, 10; totalling 29.

You say, "dif 8"

<OOC> Zyka says, "1"

<OOC> You say, "Oops. I just realized Al isn't here, yet..."

Zyka says, "...If Hugon really HAS stopped them from tracking us, the first

place they are going to look is right out there."

Eclipse rolled 4d10: 4, 10, 8, 5; totalling 27.

Zyka points to the clearing and looks devious.

<OOC> Hugon is wondering what the book says.

I don't understand that.

You say, "Zyka and Oct feel the flow of magick all around the mound."

<OOC> Zyka says, "does it tickle?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Fair warning: They're doing construction around here.

Thus, I'm prone to the occasional power outage."

You say, "The books are entitles 'Barlik's Atlas of Ketza', 'The Travellers'

Rules, 3rd Edition', and 'Phrase Book for Travellers in Ketza'. Each has the

words, 'Placed by Barlik. Do not remove.' inscribed on the covers."

<OOC> Hugon wonders if he'd have any idea about who Barlik is.

You say, "Zyka, it does NOT tickle. It's like being wrapped up in a warm

blanket by your mother."

Zyka finishes her tirade. "And, I think that the cave is warded."

Hugon says, "The books are entitled 'Barlik's Atlas of Ketza', 'The"

Eclipse [to Hugon]: "Give me an Int + Cosmology, dif 6"

Enola Galen says, "So the woner know's we're here?""

From Hugon: private roll of 5d10: 5, 9, 1, 4, 9; totalling 28.

Enola Galen says, "I feel like I've been let off the hook and put onto a

bigger hook.""

Hugon pages, "2 Succ."

Eclipse [to Zyka]: "Give me an Int + Lore, dif 6

Zyka shrugs. "It's possible.

<OOC> Zyka says, "I have lore 2, but only in chaos pockets."

<OOC> Zyka says, "do I still use it?"

Hugon repeats the books titles and what is inscribed on each of them.

Eclipse [to Hugon]: "You recognize the name Barlik. He is the god of

wanderers, associated with the Sphere of Correspondence."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Oh yeah!"

<OOC> Zyka says, "NIFTY!!!"

Enola Galen takes out the device and has a look over it, trying to figure out

how it works and what it's meant to do.

Hugon says, "We'll be safe here."

<OOC> You say, "-Zyka "No. Roll Int.""

Zyka says, "AND we can plan an ambush."

Hugon says, "Barlik is the god of wanderers. He's associated with the Sphere

of Correspondence. "

Zyka rolled 2d10: 9, 8; totalling 17.

<OOC> Zyka says, "2"

<OOC> Zyka says, "the dice like me today ^_^"

Eclipse [to Zyka]: "You recognize that this mound is a Nexus (Node), though it

would take a Prime 1 or Spirit 1 Effect to determine its Resonance.

<OOC> Zyka says, "OOOH!"

<OOC> Hugon says, "I like Node..."

<Login> Naphtali has connected from AC87815D.ipt.aol.com

on Fri Jun 29 19:07:49 2001 EST.

<OOC> D waits for it...

<OOC> Zyka wonders how she's gonna tell the others...

<OOC> Zyka says, "is the floor dirt?"

Naphtali has arrived.

Enola Galen says, "Still, whoever this owner is, there must be a reason he

lives out here. Maybe he's hiding from the Golgothans too?""

<OOC> Hugon says, "Hey Naph."

<OOC> Naphtali waves. What's up?

<OOC> Zyka says, "Yo"

Hugon says, "Perhaps, but I can't think right now."

Hugon hands the books over to Enola. "I need...sleep..." Hugon crashes on

the mat and starts snoring.

<OOC> Naphtali grins. Where are we?

<OOC> Zyka pokes the ST. "Is it?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Inside a cave near where we got attacked."

Enola Galen puts the books back on the shelf, then puts a blanket over Hugon.

"Get some rest."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Where we were attacked last week.... Ok... Anything

interesting happen yet?"

Eclipse [to Enola Galen]: "The device looks almost like a wand. It is 25cm

long, 2cm wide at the base and tapering down to 1/2cm at the other side.

There is a sphere at the tip roughly 2cm in diameter. There is a dial at the

base and a tiny grey rectangle 3/4cm by 5cm on one side of the device. There

is also a red button and a tiny switch on the opposite side of the grey

rectangle.

Hugon stops snoring with the blankets over him.

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: "Give me a Per + Awareness check, dif 8.

Naphtali rolled 6d10: 6, 9, 8, 3, 2, 6; totalling 34.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "2"

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: "The mound of earth and the cave you are in have a

supernatural aura. You can feel the flow of the magic all around you,

surrounding you like a warm blanket wrapped around your shoulders by your

mother."

<OOC> Zyka says, "It doesn't tickle."

Enola Galen looks over the device. "Fascinating. Anyone know what it's

supposed to do?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "High point? (Node)"

<OOC> Hugon says, "I do, but I'm asleep..."

Zyka says, "Push the button and find out."

Zyka says, "But do it outside."

Naphtali shakes his head slowly, coming out of whatever sort of spacy thoguhts

he has been having.

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: Give me an Int + Lore (Nodes), dif 6

Enola Galen says, "Good idea.""

Enola Galen steps out the cave, and sees what these switches do.

Naphtali rolled 3d10: 10, 2, 6; totalling 18.

<OOC> Zyka pokes the ST some more. "Is it dirt?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "2"

You say, "The floor is dirt, but there are mats on the floor."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Enola's last words are so going to be "What does this

button do?""

<OOC> Naphtali chuckles...

<OOC> Zyka says, "the ENTIRE floor?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "It is the nature of all people. See button, push button,

call repairman."

Eclipse [to Enola Galen]: "Are you pressing the button first, or hitting the

switch or what?

<OOC> Zyka says, "Just call me evil for suggesting it..."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "The button, then the switch."

Naphtali pages, "Not to bother you, but ca I get a quick description of the

room and what time it is?"

Naphtali has received your page: "Inside the cave, you find a fire (already

lit), a small pile of firewood, and a iron pot hanging over the fire. There

are also simple mats on the ground, and a shelf with three books on it."

Naphtali pages, "But it's not ours... Hmmm...."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Have we checked the books yet?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "kinda"

Eclipse [to Enola Galen]: "You press the button and nothing happens. When you

flip the switch, though, the grey rectangle flashes words in Golgothan. (do

you speak Golgothan?)

Enola Galen ( No )

<OOC> Zyka says, "Oh no..."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Somewhat. I translated the titles, said what was inscribed

at the bottom, and promptly went to sleep."

Enola Galen ( Do they look like numbers? Are they counting down? )

Naphtali has received your page: "The books are entitled 'Barlik's Atlas of

Ketza', 'The Travellers' Rules, 3rd Edition', and 'Phrase Book for Travellers

in Ketza'. Each has the words, 'Placed by Barlik. Do not remove.' inscribed

on the covers."

Eclipse [to Enola Galen]: "You can't tell what it says, but the wand appears

to be doing SOMETHING..."

Naphtali walks over to the books, looking them over carefully.

Enola Galen walks back into the cave. "Does anyone know Golgothan? Or at least

I think that's what this language is, these symbols look similar to some I

saw in the city."

Zyka tries to find a patch of bare floor...

Naphtali raises his hand

<OOC> Naphtali says, "I think I do.. let me check..."

Hugon says, "Zzzzz...Zzzz...*goes quiet*"

Zyka says, "GET THAT THING OUT OF HERE! It could be dangerous."

You say, "The symbols are changing occasionally. 'Done. Loading drivers.

Done.'"

Hugon blinks at Zyka's yells. "Huh? What?"

Enola Galen says, "Not very professional, having the device broadcast in a

language I don't understand...what use is a wonderful machine without a

comprehensible manual?""

Zyka gestures towards the door.

You say, "Eventually, the grey rectangle reads 'Ready' and stops."

Naphtali glances over to Enola. "I do.... Ummm...*translates*"

Zyka says, "They brought that thing inside."

Enola Galen says, "Drivers? Ready to do what? Odd.""

Hugon says, ""I'd turn that off...now.""

Zyka says, "SHE pushed a button. And brought it back in."

Naphtali frowns. "It says it's ready now."

Hugon sighs.

Naphtali turns to Zyka. "Calm down. It hasn't done anything."

Hugon says, "Come over here and let me see it. What language is it in?"

<OOC> You say, "Golgothan."

Enola Galen says, "Maybe this is when I'm supposed to press the second

switch?" (points it outside the cave, and presses the switch that had no

effect last time)"

Zyka says, "Swords don't DO ANYTHING, either, until they cut you!"

<OOC> Zyka was going to use a bomb reference, but is that 'period...?'

You say, "The words on the rectangle change, 'Configuring...'"

Enola Galen says, "I'm sure he wouldn't have given us a dangerous device.

WHat's the worse that could happen?""

Zyka says, "Death."

Hugon says, "I know what happens if you'd listen for a moment. "

Enola Galen ( It may be a bomb period before much longer. )

Zyka says, "Lots of pain and then death"

Naphtali translates again. "I wish I knew what it was talking about...."

You say, "'Resonance recognized.'"

Hugon's lack of sleep is starting to help make him rather annoyed.

Naphtali continues translating.

Zyka says, "Lots of pain and blood and THEN death."

Zyka points to the door. "OUTSIDE."

Naphtali sighs. "Look, if it was doing something that drastic, we would

notice *something*, wouldn't we?"

You say, "'Static: Stabilizing. Subset 174'"

Enola Galen says, "All right, all right. I'll shut it down and carry on

tomorrow.""

Enola Galen says, "Now, how do you shut this down?" (tries the first button

again)"

Zyka says, "you mean like the symbols it's spewing?"

Naphtali readss the new bit aloud (Inm the Party Standard Lang)

Hugon says, "Zyka, it locates a person, based off of their Resonance."

You say, "The rectangle flickers slightly and then turns all light grey the

way it was."

Enola Galen says, "Oh right....sort of a mage detector? That could be useful

for tracking our kidnappers.""

Enola Galen says, "Assuming they have a mage with them.""

Zyka sulks. "But we didn't KNOW that. It COULD have hurt us."

Hugon says, "It should have a place to load something person to the person

you're looking for, like hair. "

Naphtali nods slowly. "That is true... And yes, it could have, but it doesn't

look like a trap, now does it?"

Hugon says, "I haven't had time or the energy to look at it closely."

Enola Galen says, "You never learn anything if you don't try.""

Zyka says, "...Outside."

Enola Galen says, "All right, it's inactive now.""

Naphtali sighs and goes back to the books.

Zyka says, "Where you can't blow the rest of your party into oblivion."

Enola Galen says, "Say, do we have anything beloning to the woman we're

supposed to be rescuing?""

Zyka goes back to looking for a free patch of ground.

Hugon says, "Yes, I have her hairbrush."

Enola Galen says, "Pass it here. I'll go outside and give it a shot.""

Hugon pulls a bit of hair off of her hairbrush and hands it to Enola. "Knock

yourself out. Just beware, as our foes will be looking for it."

Zyka says sweetly, "Thank-you."

Naphtali loks back to Enola. "Want some company, in case it blows up." He

glances to Zyka.

Enola Galen says, "They're looking for us anyway.""

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: "The first book is filled with pictures of landmarks

and monuments, complete with descriptions of their histories and locations.

It also has maps of all the known parts of the continent of Ketza.

Hugon places the hairbrush back in his pocket, settles back onto the mat, and

goes to sleep.

Enola Galen says, "That'd be appreciated.""

Naphtali nods, putting the books back, and walks over to Enola.

Enola Galen goes outside, puts the hair strand in a likely-looking spot, and

activates the device.

You say, "Define 'likely looking'."

Naphtali follows, watching, close enough to translate.

<OOC> Zyka says, "wonders if there's a patch of dirt... *poke poke*"

Eclipse [to Zyka]: "There's a patch of dirt. It's a dirt floor, after all."

Enola Galen says, "As a method of finding her, this beats trolling through the

Golgothan cities any day. This is what technology should do, make people's

lives more convenient. I have to find the man who made this one day.""

Zyka pages, "THANK-you ^_^"

Zyka randomly doodling on the ground and singing something under her breath.

Naphtali smiles, watching the device. "Technology has its good points, yes,

but it also has is evils."

Enola Galen says, "Technology is a tool. The good or evil lies with the user.""

Zyka looks up to see who's in the room with her and who's within sight

Enola Galen says, "Like your Life magic. You used it to heal, someone else

almost killed us with it.""

Naphtali's eyes darken. "I can see no good in a technological weapon."

<OOC> Hugon is sleeping on the mat.

<OOC> You say, "Psst! Enola. Where are you putting the hair?"

Enola Galen says, "People would kill people if they had to hit each other with

rocks.""

<OOC> Naphtali says, "I've distracted her with my Spout Pacifist beliefs

skill."

Enola Galen ( Where-ever it looks like it should go. If nothing happens,

somewhere else. )

Naphtali shrugs. "Does that mean we have to make it easier for them to kill

each other?"

<OOC> Zyka thinks that the ST should roll to see how many trie sit takes.

Enola Galen is a great believer in trial and error.

Eclipse sighs. "Alright, Enola. You eventually wrap it around the sphere at

the top."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Crazy Artificers..."

Enola Galen ( switches it on )

<OOC> Naphtali hopes he can heal her if she does anything too crazy...

Enola Galen says, "Maybe I should have tested it on one of us to see if it's

working correctly.""

You say, "The rectangle flashes to life when you flip the switch. 'Checking

memory... Done. WARNING! System did not shut down normally after last use.

Some data may have been lost! Attempting to restore data...'"

Naphtali chuckles. "Maybe..."

<OOC> Naphtali thwaps Eclipse.

<OOC> Hugon says, "AHHH!!! It's WINDOWS!"

Naphtali does his translator bit.

Enola Galen says, "I think technology should be used like you used magic on

the bridge. The threat of it used to prevent violence.""

<OOC> D says, "Microsoft really is a monopoly, if they're cornered the

transdimensional market"

Zyka pages, "I'm going to try for a prime 1 effect to tell me the resonance of

the node, without looking *too* obvious..."

<OOC> Hugon says, "If I see anyone with the last name Ballmer he dies

instantly..."

<OOC> Zyka says, "brb"

Naphtali says, "I wish I didn't have to do what I did.... Even that feels

too... I don't know... violent. What if they died because they were blind?"

<OOC> D says, "I would've marked Billy as a $yndicate, instead of Void

Engineer."

Enola Galen says, "If you hadn't, they would have fought us until everyone on

one side was dead.""

You say, "'Done. Loading drivers... Done. Ready. Opening last known

Resonance... Static: Stabilizing. Subset 174."

Naphtali continues his translator bit.

Zyka has received your page: "Not a problem. Roll me an Arete, dif 3."

Naphtali says, "I know.... Why do people want to cause such pain? It makes no

sense. What does it accomplish?"

Enola Galen says, "You're asking the wrong person. I'm not a warrior.""

Enola Galen says, "Ah, I think it's got something.""

Eclipse [to Enola Galen]: "You haven't pushed the button, yet..."

Enola Galen ( I thought I did. Pressing it now, then. )

<OOC> Hugon says, "It's Windows. You need to double-click."

You say, "'Configuring...'"

You say, "'Resonance recognized.'"

Naphtali translates... Lah lah lah....

Enola Galen says, "I think of it like the animal kingdom. The large,

well-protected animals are left alone by the predators, because the predators

know they would not win a fight.""

You say, "'Dynamic: Liberating. Subset 361.'"

Enola Galen says, "Perhaps I can adjust this to a language I know...""

You say, "There's still that knob at the base you haven't tried..."

Enola Galen says, "Let's try this bit." (twists it)"

Naphtali says, "Even then, there's no real reason for anyone to stock pile

weapons... I mean, if no one has them..."

Enola Galen says, "Then they'll use their fists. Violence exists, and I learnt

to defend myself from it a while ago.""

You say, "The display on the rectangle changes rapidly as you turn the knob.

Eventually, it stops on 'Entropic: Bubbling. Subset 258.'"

Enola Galen ( turns it back the other way )

Naphtali says, "You know... this might just identify resonances...."

Enola Galen says, "It seems that way...hang on, let me try something.""

<OOC> Zyka says, "back"

You say, "It blurs through 'Entropic: Bubbling', 'Entropic: Seething', and

'Dynamic: Novel' before reaching 'Dynamic: Liberating'. Do you remember the

Subset?"

Zyka pages, "*poke*"

<Login> Enola Galen has reconnected from

m119-mp1-cvx1b.man.ntl.com on Fri Jun 29 19:48:51 2001 EST.

Zyka has received your page: "Read! Roll Arete, dif 3"

<OOC> Hugon says, "How much time has passed?"

Enola Galen has received your page: "What was the last thing you saw before

you lost con?"

Zyka rolled 2d10: 9, 5; totalling 14.

Zyka pages, "2"

Enola Galen pages, "I'd said I was going to try something."

You say, "It blurs through 'Entropic: Bubbling', 'Entropic: Seething', and

'Dynamic: Novel' before reaching 'Dynamic: Liberating'. Do you remember the

Subset?""

Zyka has received your page: "Do you have Spirit 1, by any chance?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "361"

Zyka pages, "no"

<OOC> Zyka says, ""No." is not the name of any player."

Enola Galen removes one of her own hairs and places it in the device, removing

the existing hair, before activating it, and pointing it at herself.

Enola Galen says, "Just want to make sure it's reliable.""

Zyka has received your page: "You can tell this is a Node with a Static

Resonance. It is of mid to low power."

Naphtali watches, a bit concerned. "Ok...."

Zyka wipes out whatever she was drawing, and starts again.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "DOn't try this at home. Enola is a highly trained

professional and has a guy with Life 3 close on hand."

Eclipse [to Enola Galen]: "It gives your correct Resonance, and assigns you

the Subset 042. When you point it at yourself, the sphere glows with an

intense red light."

Naphtali raises an eyebrow. "Interesting... It will idenitfy mages with

specific resonances...."

Enola Galen says, "I am subset 42...interesting. Well, I think our job just

became a lot easier.""

<Login> Rahab has connected from AC87815D.ipt.aol.com

on Fri Jun 29 19:54:20 2001 EST.

Rahab has arrived.

Enola Galen shuts it down, before switching it off this time.

Naphtali says, "Possibly.... we still have to find her...."

<OOC> Rahab listens in.

Rahab sits down on the lumpy sofa.

Eclipse [to Enola Galen]: "You realize there is no apparent way to shut it

down..."

<OOC> You say, "It's a beta wand..."

Enola Galen says, "One step at a time...I'm going to get some sleep. Still

have a few aches left over from our run in with the Golgothans....any idea

how you shut this thing down?""

<OOC> Zyka groans

<OOC> Hugon says, "Ugh, we're Beta testers for Malakai's Microsoft?"

Zyka stops drawing and claims a mat.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Eep... Bad..."

<OOC> You say, "THAT goes on the quote page..."

Enola Galen ( We have Bill Gates. When do the other four horsemen show up? )

Enola Galen ( D knows what I'm talking about )

<OOC> Eclipse remembers that story. "It was one of my favorites."

<OOC> D says, "Yup. The Horseman of Greed and Insanity is here!"

<OOC> Zyka says, "there's a LOT that should go on the quote page."

Hugon says, "Zzzzz...Zzzzz..."

<OOC> You say, "I'm working on my website. There'll be quotes on it soon."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "What sphere do you need to summon Cthulu to eat

rthem?"

<OOC> D says, "Thats why the stick runs on windows. Bill is a force of nature.

He exists in all places and all times in one for or another."

<OOC> D says, "Like Death"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Worse."

<OOC> Zyka laughs

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Here's an odd thought. Death vs Taxes, who would win?"

Naphtali shrugs. "I'm a healer, not a mechanist."

<OOC> D says, "Death. The grudge match a while back decided it in Death's

favor."

<OOC> You say, "Check out wwwf Fights some time. They had that discussion."

Zyka goes to sleep.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "I remember Jesus raised the dead but paid respect to

the Roman tax system...."

You say, "Zyka and Hugon are now asleep."

Enola Galen says, "Didn't think so. Ah well, I can always work with it later."

(switches it off)"

<OOC> Zyka says, "yep."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Jesus was a bit vauge on that.... Give to ceaser's what

is Ceasar's, yes, but who *really* owns things.... Anyway (Religion major

switch off)"

You say, "Flicker. Die."

<OOC> Zyka says, "WHAT!?!"

<OOC> Hugon doesn't like those two words together...

Naphtali says, "If you want to go to sleep, I'll take first watch."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "What? Religion major?"

<OOC> D says, "Blue screen of death?"

<OOC> You say, "I meant that's what the grey screen does. The dark grey

characters flicker, and the red glow dies."

Enola Galen says, "No, I'll do it. Get some rest.""

<OOC> Hugon says, "WHEW..."

Enola Galen ( Blue Screen of Death, terrible Glasswalker Ahroun )

Naphtali [to Enola Galen]: You sure?

Enola Galen says, "I can stay awake a bit longer.""

Enola Galen says, "And you took more punishment than me in that fight. You

need the rest.""

Naphtali nods slowly. "If you like. Wake me when it's time for the next

watch." He wanders over to some open area and gets some insence out for his

nightly prayers.

You say, "Okay. There is soup in the pot over the fire (which doesn't seem to

be producing smoke), which could use a couple more logs. There is also a

ladle in the pot and five wooden bowls on the book shelf."

Enola Galen ( what time of day is it? )

<OOC> Naphtali says, "What's in the soup?"

You say, "Mid-morning. Naph-vegetables.""

<OOC> Zyka says, "brb"

You say, "And lots of rice."

You say, "Wild rice, I mean."

<OOC> You say, "In about ten years, this place will make a lot more sense..."

Naphtali lights the incense and says his nightly prayer. After that, he has

some of his bread and goes to bed.

<OOC> You say, "Test."

Enola Galen keeps watch for a few hours, and wakes Naph up when she starts

getting too sleepy.

<OOC> Hugon says, "Yep"

You say, "Okay. The night...er...rest of the morning and early afternoon

passes quietly."

!!! A checkpoint has begun. During the next few minutes, you will experience

slow response time (AKA lag). Be patient, grasshopper.

!!! The checkpoint has finished. After a suspenseful 2 seconds, the world is

saved once more.

Hugon stirs on his mat. "Ugh..."

Enola Galen gets up, and rubs her eyes. "Any of that soup left? It's been too

long since I ate."

You say, "Everyone is feeling much better. Regain 1 WP each."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Thankie"

Enola Galen ( Light Sleeper, fresh as a daisy )

Zyka is still asleep

You say, "Plenty of soup to go around."

<OOC> Zyka says, "did 'I' use any WP last session?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Still full.. Did anything become of my 2 successes on

whether or not this was a node?"

You say, "No."

Enola Galen pours herself a bowl of soup.

Hugon stands and gets a bit of that soup.

<OOC> Zyka says, "it's a node"

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: "It is a Node of medium to low power.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Ok.... What does it take to get some Quint out of it?

(Is there any avaible?)"

You say, "The pot refills itself as soon as it's upright again."

Enola Galen says, "We're going to need some way to stay out of sight. I get

the feeling the Gologthans won't be too charmed with us.""

Zyka says, "Zzzzz..zz."

Hugon looks at the pot, bows, and whispers thanks to Barlik, God of Wanderers.

You say, "There's Quintessence available, though it drops slightly when the

soup replenishes itself."

Naphtali glances outside. "We could wait and travel at night..." He gets his

own soup, provided no meat products show up in it.

You say, "No meat shows up in YOUR soup, Naph."

<OOC> Hugon says, "How would we get ourselves some Quint? Meditation?"

Enola Galen says, "But if they're searching during the day, we won't be able

to see them coming.""

<OOC> Naphtali says, "How long would it take to get... Ummm...a couple points?"

Naphtali says, "We'd have to find a hiding place every morning. And post

guards..."

Hugon says, "Enola, have you found the princess yet?"

Enola Galen says, "Perhaps if we come up with some way of concealing our

campsites...hmm....""

Enola Galen says, "Well, with Naphatali's help, we have an idea of which

direction she's in.""

Naphtali frowns slighlty, glancing over to Zyka. "I suppose one of us should

wake her..."

Enola Galen says, "But there seem to be several other mages with her. A lot of

them have entropic resonances, which worries me slightly.""

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: "With a Per + Meditation, dif 7 you can gain 1 point of

Quintessence per success per hour.

<OOC> Hugon says, "Can I do this as well?"

Enola Galen says, "Folk who like destroying stuff make me nervous.""

Enola Galen says, "After all, it goes against what civilised beings are

supposed to do, which is advance.""

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Any chance I could have done that during the night once?"

<OOC> You say, "I love it when characters guess!"

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: Sure. Give me a roll.

Naphtali rolled 6d10: 7, 6, 5, 7, 2, 3; totalling 30.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "3 successes"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Sorry, 2.... mis read..."

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: 2 points.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Cool..."

<OOC> Eclipse hopes Al shows up soon...

Hugon pages, "Can I try and regain Quint?"

Naphtali says, "True.... But it is necessary..."

Hugon has received your page: "Per + Meditation, dif 7. +1 Quint per suc

after one hour."

Hugon rolled 5d10: 6, 3, 6, 1, 9; totalling 25.

<OOC> You say, "Keep trying, Hugon..."

Hugon rolled 5d10: 9, 4, 9, 10, 10; totalling 42.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "I hate it whenI see dice rolls and I don't know what

they're for..."

<OOC> Hugon says, "That's better..."

Hugon pages, "4 succ"

Hugon has received your page: "+4 Q up to max"

Hugon says, "Well, we can either head on out now or wait until nightfall."

<OOC> Zyka is asleep and bored

You say, "Okay. Hugon meditates for a couple of hours. What is everyone else

doing?"

Zyka drinks some of her Sobe. Half of it remains.

<OOC> Zyka says, "Sobe. yum"

Enola Galen takes out a blank scroll, and starts doodling abesntly on in.

"Light, so negative light channeled thus....yes, that might work....."

Naphtali crouches down next to Zyka. "Zyka.... Wake up. There's some soup

here...." He places a handon her shoulder and gently shakes her.

<OOC> You say, "'I've some soup'"

<OOC> Eclipse giggles insanely.

<OOC> Zyka says, "Hmmm... 'Deep Sleeper' flaw. Do I wake up, ST of ours?"

You say, "You've had a full night's (?) sleep, Zyka. You can wake up."

Enola Galen looks up. "Maybe we should leave something here for the owner of

the cave? I'm not too happy about just using his stuff like this."

Zyka blinks and mumbles.

You say, "Someone give me an Int + Culture check, dif 7"

Naphtali glances over to Enola. "The soup replenished itself... I think it's

ok to take some."

Naphtali rolled 5d10: 1, 9, 8, 2, 9; totalling 29.

<OOC> Hugon says, "Just let me know when my meditation is up."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "2"

<OOC> Zyka says, "which culture?"

<OOC> You say, "Just Culture in general... This is kind of common knowledge

if you know anything about the Travellers..."

Zyka rolled 4d10: 6, 3, 8, 6; totalling 23.

<OOC> Zyka says, "1"

Naphtali has received your page: "This is a Traveller Sanctuary. That

Tradition fashions them to give Travellers a place to rest on their

wanderings."

Zyka has received your page: "This is a Traveller Sanctuary."

<OOC> Naphtali wonders... Would I have a few compies of some Epaga

tracts/books/etc in my Library? (The type of leaving in Inns and the like?)_

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: I'll give you three copies of tiny books about basic

Epagan philosophy.

Naphtali says, "It has the look of a Traveller's cave."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Ok... Just wondering...."

Zyka nods sleepily and takes some soup.

Naphtali digs into his packs of books, pulling out an tiny book.

Eclipse [to Hugon]: "You're done meditating.

Hugon finishes meditating and looks around. "What's that, Naphtali?"

Naphtali lifts the book up. "This? Just something that others who would use

here might be interested in. And a way to payback whomever our host was."

Hugon nods.

Enola Galen says, "...a ring or square of darklight mirrors, projecting to a

pyramid point....should work.""

Naphtali places the tiny book with the other books.

Enola Galen finishes drawing, rolls up the scroll and looks up at Naptali.

Naphtali scans the other books that are here.

Enola Galen says, "Sorry, did I miss something?""

Naphtali <- Gideon Epagan *grins*

Zyka finishes her soup and looks for a corner in which to practice her staff

work...

Hugon joins Naphtali in looking at the various books.

You say, "One is a travel guide to the sights of Ketza. One is a book of

advice for Travellers in general. The third is a phrase book of all the

local languages of the continent translated from Ketza.""

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Anything jump out at me as I leaf through them?"

Eclipse [to Zyka]: The cave isn't really big enough for that.

<OOC> Eclipse refuses to give away free information.

Zyka goes outside and streches.

You say, "Are you looking for anything in particular? They're big books."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Not really.... Any information on recent goverment

policies/changes in such/ warnings to Traveller to stay the heck away from

Golgatha if you're not Golgathan?"

Zyka drinks some of her Sobe. About one-third of it remains.

Hugon picks up the book regarding the sights of Ketza and looks for anything

regarding government buildings and political leaders.

You say, "Yes, the Golgothan Empire is listed as 'currently unwelcoming to

Travellers and dangerous'. It doesn't have any specific information about

the nature of the problem. The warning is actually scribbled hastily in the

margin of the first page of the 'Golgothan Empire' section."

Zyka finishes her streches and starts punching the air. (500 on each side)

Enola Galen pages, "I'm thinking of a Forces 2 effect to make a campsite

invisible, using blackened mirrors to channel 'negative light'. Plausible?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Ok.... When were the books written?"

Eclipse [to Zyka]: You hear the sounds of horses being ridden hard to the

north (where the road is).

Enola Galen says, "Now, if only we'd read that before now. It would have saved

us all so much trouble.""

Zyka freezez

Enola Galen has received your page: "Sure."

<OOC> Zyka says, "freezes..."

Zyka pickes up her staff, taking care to stay silent.

Eclipse [to Zyka]: They come to a halt abruptly, and it is now silent.

Enola Galen makes a cut-throat gesture.

Zyka starts to walk slowly and carefully back towards the cave.

<OOC> Zyka says, "backwards"

Naphtali falls silent, looking out the cave.

You say, "The wind carries the words 'That way' to your ears just as you duck

into the cave."

Enola Galen looks round uneasily.

Zyka whispers "weapons" and turns to face the door.

<OOC> Zyka says, "brb"

Enola Galen picks her staff up from the ground quietly.

Naphtali grits his teeth, shaking his head, slowly. . o ( Why do we have to

assume violent action for *everything* )

<OOC> Hugon Has my owl returned yet?

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst."

<OOC> Zyka says, "back"

Eclipse [to Hugon]: No. Not yet. It was a two-day trip one-way even for an

owl.

<OOC> Hugon says, "Just checking"

Zyka shifts her grip on the staff and smiles, showing lots of very white teeth.

Hugon stands beside Naphtali, waiting.

You say, "You hear some sounds from the edge of the copse of trees. It sounds

like armored men dismounting."

Enola Galen mimes slapping her forehead.

Zyka motions for the others to hide by the doorway

Naphtali glances back into the cave to make sure that, yes, we really are

screwed and can't get away that way.

Enola Galen does so.

<OOC> Hugon says, "Spirit Sight?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Peak in Umbra?"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "LOL"

Naphtali ducks off to the side of the door to hide.

Eclipse [to Hugon]: Give me an Arete, dif 3.

<OOC> Zyka says, "So that they won't be seen when the guys come in."

Hugon rolled 3d10: 5, 3, 6; totalling 14.

<OOC> Hugon says, "Yeah, I got that."

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: No. There's only one entrance.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "The back of the cave comment reminds me of something

very funny from the Deadlands game. Remind me to tell you later."

<OOC> Naphtali hates being trapped....

<OOC> Hugon says, "Am I seeing Avatars?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Besides us?"

Zyka holds her staff to strike whoever comes through the door.

Naphtali grimaces at Zyka's preemptive posture, but stays silent, watching the

entrance.

Zyka is still smiling rather savagely

Eclipse [to Hugon]: The magic of the Node is messing up your vision too much.

There is no evidence of Umbral beings, though. (There's always a downside,

isn't there?)

Hugon moves to the wall Zyka indicated and shifts back to 'normal' sight.

Naphtali . o O ( Epaga, save us from those who would do us harm... )

You say, "'Damn! Where did he go?' grumbles one voice. 'Spread out and

search the grove. The Sanctuary must be interfering with those Mages'

auras,' answers a second."

Zyka stops smiling.

Naphtali watches the entrance with a growing sense of dread.

Zyka smiles again, looking a little bit more devious.

You say, "Booted feet tramp around outside. After several minutes, a shadow

falls across the entrance to the cave."

Zyka tenses, still smiling.

Naphtali readies himself. o ( Epaga, forgive us.... )

Enola Galen resolves to devote a bit more of her time to nonlethal weapons

research.

Hugon thinks, "Barlik, God of Wanderers, if you can help us now, please do so."

You say, "'Come out, come out, wherever you are!' croons a voice from just

outside the cave."

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 5, 7, 10; totalling 22.

Eclipse rolled 1d4: 1; totalling 1.

Zyka doesn't move

Eclipse [to Hugon]: What is your current WP?

<OOC> Hugon says, "3 temp, 5 perm."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "If that's magic directed at us... Do we get a chance to

sense it/counter it? Although that would give us away...."

<OOC> You say, "Yes it would, Naph."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Or make ourselves invisbile to it?"

Eclipse [to Hugon]: You feel the urge to run out of the cave. You can expend

WP to resist it.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "What is the dif to sense (or if we have Prime 1 does it

just happen?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Oh, I'm expending WP..."

Enola Galen ( doing so )

Enola Galen ( We just got hit by a hypnotic suggestion )

<OOC> Zyka says, "not all of us, just hugon."

Eclipse [to Enola Galen]: You can try to block it magically somehow. Noisey

Effects will attract attention, though.

<OOC> Naphtali was going to try a counter of some sort... make it 'miss' its

target... Although I forget what I have to have to counter...

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: Countermagic is Arete + Faith, dif 8.

<OOC> Zyka says, "I'd just use the WP. I *HAVE* 10, after all."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Hugon doesn't..."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Memo to self: Buy more WP..."

<OOC> Zyka beams

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Besides, this way they might think noone's here..."

Naphtali rolled 4d10: 6, 5, 9, 10; totalling 30.

<OOC> Zyka applauds. "Nice."

You say, "Okay. THAT countered it. Get your WP back, Hugon."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "2 Successes... I'm trying to make it seem like there's

no target for mister Badguy mage."

<OOC> Naphtali knew he took True Faith for a reason...

<OOC> D says, "Can't you expend faith to make miracles?"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Wondering why they just don't come in and check it

out with the Mk1 Eyeball."

<OOC> D says, "Temporarily expend it, that is?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "I can... Haven't yet..."

<OOC> Naphtali points at Eclipse. "I

You say, "After a minute, he walks away from the cave."

<OOC> Naphtali points at Eclipse. "I'm afriad he won't let me have it back..."

Naphtali relaxes slightly.

Zyka relaxes some and stops smiling.

Enola Galen exhales, relieved.

Hugon chews his lip a little.

Zyka glares at enola fro being noisy.

You say, "'Anything?' calls the apparent leader of the search party.

'Nothing,' the one who used magic responds. 'Maybe one of them spirited them

all away.'"

Enola Galen mouths 'sorry' and keeps quiet.

Naphtali smiles slightly. . o (Thank you, Epaga...)

You say, "'Drat. They must have heard us coming."

<OOC> You say, "Thank Barlik..."

Zyka pages, "Are you ever going to exploit that Oracular Ability Merit in the

Myshari template?"

Hugon thinks, "My undying gratitude, God of Wanderers."

Zyka pages, "Zyka wouldn't like THAT much... ^_^"

Zyka has received your page: "Thanks for reminding me. I'll put it to use

sometime soon..."

<OOC> Zyka says, "brb"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Hey, I countered it."

<OOC> You say, "True."

You say, "The search party mounts up and heads back the way they came."

<OOC> Zyka says, "back"

<OOC> You say, "Ever feel like your cabal is carrying the One Ring?"

Hugon mouths "Safe?".

<OOC> Zyka is running around trying to find the M:tA book that her little

brother hid.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Siblings, don't we all love them."

Zyka nods.

Zyka says, "safe enough.""

Hugon looks around the cave.

Enola Galen says, "Phew.""

Hugon has received your page: "You want Spirit with that look?"

Zyka lowers her staff.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Ok, who has the major artifact from somewhere in their

backstory that grants unbelievable power, yet corrupts the soul of whomever

uses it and didn't tell us?"

Naphtali relaxes, moving away from the wall.

Hugon pages, "...*thinks for a moment* How detectable outside would it be?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "Not me... is it, Eric?"

<OOC> D says, "*raises a hand* Wrong game, but one of my characters has one."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Not me..."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Not it"

Hugon has received your page: "Almost undetectable unless it was a big Effect.

The High Point is potent enough to hide your aura."

Hugon pages, "Sure then. I'm thinking a small effect."

Hugon has received your page: "Go for it. Spirit 1 to look for spirits? If

so, Arete, dif 3."

Hugon rolled 3d10: 1, 8, 6; totalling 15.

<OOC> Hugon says, "1 Suc."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Unless it's the prayer beads my parents gave me a long

time ago, it isn't me...."

You say, "You don't have any Scourg points, do you, Hugon?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Maybe it's that Resonance detector we have. It *does*

belong to Variel...and no I don't, ST."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "I might have the artifact in the pile of stuff in

that house I left behind..."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "But it doesn't seem likely...."

<OOC> Zyka says, "Artifacts from the backstory... well, there are corpses, but

I don't have them anymore."

Eclipse [to Hugon]: You see a spirit in the room with you. Roll an Int + Lore

(Spirit) or Int + Occult.

<OOC> Zyka grins

<OOC> Hugon says, "(I assume Spirit Sphere works>?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Diff?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Remind me to get Spirit...."

You say, "6"

<OOC> D says, "The corpses or the artifacts?"

Hugon rolled 5d10: 9, 3, 5, 7, 7; totalling 31.

<OOC> Hugon says, "3 succ"

!!! A checkpoint has begun. During the next few minutes, you will experience

slow response time (AKA lag). Be patient, grasshopper.

!!! The checkpoint has finished. After a suspenseful 3 seconds, the world is

saved once more.

<OOC> Zyka says, "PLEASE say that that's not the banshee..."

You say, "It's a Miracle. They are servants of Barlik who help people in

desperate need. It looks like Barlik heard your prayer. (+1 Purity)"

<OOC> You say, "Hugon only, I mean..."

<OOC> Zyka says, "YAY, Hugon!"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Woo!"

<OOC> Hugon says, "That's *Purity*, D. Not like that evil Corruption stuff."

<OOC> Zyka says, "the FIRST (I think) Purity point of the chronicle!"

Naphtali has received your page: "I almost forgot. You have 2 Purity."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Oh yes, D was picking up metric assloads of that,

wasn't he?"

Hugon smiles and bows to the spirit.

<OOC> Zyka says, "...and loving it."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Eclipse, At least you don't have Rahab's old ranger with

her negative 3 bizillion Corruption points (before the days of Purity points)"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "???"

Eclipse [to Hugon]: It smiles back at you and then departs.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "How did it get that bad?"

Naphtali pages, "*grins* COOL!"

<OOC> Rahab dances. "Elocin!"

<OOC> You say, "Negative Corruption was, essentially, Purity. She just went

around doing nice things CONSTANTLY."

<OOC> Hugon says, "there isn't anywhere to record purity/corruption on the

online sheet, is it?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Not yet...."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Okay (I just have it on paper then>."

<OOC> Rahab gets to it :)

<OOC> Rahab loved that character, by the way.

<Login> Octavius has connected from 63.57.177.193 on

Fri Jun 29 21:11:59 2001 EST.

<OOC> You say, "Just in time."

<OOC> Zyka says, "brb"

<Logout> Zyka has disconnected on Fri Jun

29 21:12:16 2001 EST

Zyka has lost her link.

<OOC> Hugon says, "Hey Oct"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Woo! "

<OOC> Hugon says, "BTW, is there anything I know about Barlik, as in what is

proper thanks for his aid?"

Octavius has arrived.

Octavius sits down on the lumpy sofa.

<OOC> Octavius says, "Hey guys what did I miss?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Um... Us in a cave... Us almost getting discovered by

armored men (Counter Magic is wonderful.. And so is divine intervention..)

Ummm..."

Enola Galen ( First Purity point of the campaign! )

<OOC> Hugon just got a Purity Point.

You say, "Barlik is kind of like a god of karma. If something good happens to

you or if you are awed by something on your travels, you're expected to try

to share the experience (and any associated sensations) with others. This

can get weird sometimes, but it is considered a way of passing along the joys

of travel and good luck."

Octavius pages, "tell me when my chance for the prome boost arrives please."

<OOC> Naphtali grins. What else... Ummm.... Enola playing with a wand-like

thing, finding out it will match resonances with mages...

<OOC> Octavius says, "congrats hugon."

<Login> Zyka has connected from h24-67-88-120.cg.shawcab

le.net on Fri Jun 29 21:15:15 2001 EST.

Zyka has connected.

<OOC> Hugon says, "This would apply to any travel, not just what happened at

the cave, I take it?"

<OOC> Octavius says, "Is my horse with us?"

<OOC> You say, "Ocatvius. You are currently at an Awakened High Point capable

of using Matter 3/Prime 2. You can, therefore, spend XP to buy those Spheres

if you sit around for one full day. You also gained a WP when you slept."

<OOC> Hugon says, "OHH!"

<OOC> Zyka says, "Hello. Dumb little brother... left the house and took my

M:tA book with him..."

You say, "They don't call themselves 'Miracles' for nothing..."

<OOC> Naphtali wishes he had a lot more XP... I could get Matter...

<OOC> Zyka says, "What's this?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Ohh...Matter or Prime...Matter or Prime..."

<OOC> Naphtali has Prime 2... Don't have the XP for Matter...

Enola Galen ( I really want Matter 5...create custom elements...nice. )

<OOC> Octavius says, "Cool whating for the day and going for the prime."

<OOC> Rahab says, "@setup, misc menu, you can set purity and corruption. I'll

set it to display on the sheet if you like?"

<OOC> You say, "Yes. Cool, Rahab."

<OOC> Octavius says, "cool"

<OOC> Zyka wonders what she missed

<OOC> Hugon says, "If I can, I'd like to burn 10 XP for some of that Prime

action?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Do we want to sit around for a day?"

<OOC> Rahab says, "Holler if it doesn't work right."

You say, "Sure, Hugon."

<OOC> Naphtali would need 12.5 points of XP to get Matter 1... (Dang Ineptness)

<OOC> Octavius says, "is sending 8 exp to increase his prime to 2"

<OOC> Rahab says, "Anything we -don't- need on the @sheet while I'm thinking

about it?"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "AFK for a minute."

<OOC> Zyka cannot calculate such things becausw of her kleptomatic little

brother... and is getting SOME idea of what's going on...

Octavius is sitting cross-legged and chatting prayers.

<OOC> Naphtali only has 8... Oh well, didn't really want Matter... I need

Corr, Entropy, Time, or Spirit first... More useful for the Char...

<OOC> Hugon says, "Well, wait...can I change that to Matter instead?"

<OOC> You say, "You Sphere Natural, Oct? And it's your Specialty, right?"

<OOC> Hugon is really torn...those are the 2 spheres he's been looking at.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "First dot is 10, other should be 7 or 8 times the rating

needed."

<OOC> Zyka says, "THE BOOK IS RETURNED!!!"

<OOC> Octavius says, "my specitly is forces and no sphere natural, unless one

is a human trait you didn't give me."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Ignoring Ineptness and Adeptness, that is..."

Eclipse [to Hugon]: That's fine.

<OOC> Zyka says, "Now someone just needs to explain what's going on."

<OOC> Octavius says, "I thpught it was 8 times the rate had."

<OOC> Hugon says, "#331:@sheet, line 31: Verb not found"

Hugon ..s called from #6:my_huh (this == #325), line 22.

Hugon ..s called from #55:do_huh, line 7.

Hugon ..s called from #1:huh (this == #313), line 2.

Hugon ( End of traceback )

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Back"

<OOC> Hugon says, "That came up on my @sheet"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "I thought it was 8 times the new rating..."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Umm.... I'll have Rahab look at it..."

You say, "Then it's 16 XP, Oct."

You say, "8x the NEW rating."

<OOC> Zyka is very confused.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Nothing's happing IC"

<OOC> Octavius says, "Damn read the wrong thing."

<OOC> Hugon says, "It's a Matter 3/Prime 2 Node. Aka you can spend XP to up

those spheres."

<OOC> Rahab says, "Hold on a sec. I'"

<OOC> Rahab says, "Hold on a sec. I'm working on sheets."

<OOC> Zyka says, "Got it. Okay. IT's all good."

<OOC> Rahab says, "There...it should work now."

<OOC> Octavius says, "I know why we have a descrepance."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Different editions?"

<OOC> Octavius says, "In M:SC it says 8X current rating and in M:tA it says 8X

rating desired."

Hugon looks around. "So, what's the plan?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "So which is it?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "It makes sense to me to be the latter one, otherwise the

second dot is cheaper than the first, which makes no sense to me."

<OOC> You say, "Oct is right. I love WW books, sometimes..."

Naphtali looks around the cave. "Well, we should probably carry on...."

Enola Galen says, "Agreed.""

<OOC> Octavius says, "when you by a new skill the first dot is 3 and the

second dot is 2"

<OOC> You say, "I guess the idea is French201 is easier than French101 because

you already have the basics. What does everyone think?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Works for me."

<OOC> Octavius says, "I agree."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, ""No strong opinion.""

<OOC> Hugon says, "Though whatever is decided is cool with me. I just had a

mass XP Spending attack..."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Hmmms.... What does the SC book say about other skill

and what does the M:tA book same for other skills?"

<OOC> Naphtali doesn't really care, just wants it to be consistant... And I

have to idle for a couple mins...

<OOC> Octavius says, "the same thing."

<OOC> You say, "I'll abide by the SC rules, since that is closer to Malakai

than tA. I think it also reflects the more epic flavor of the fantasy genre."

<OOC> You say, "(And people think I'm an evil GM)"

<OOC> Octavius says, "Ok then octavius is kneeing in prayer."

<OOC> Zyka patpats the good little ST

<OOC> Octavius says, "BTW have we came across any bodies of water yet?"

You say, "I'll give you a stream to wash in, Octavius. Wouldn't want you

sleeping in an enclosed space with the rest of the cabal..."

Naphtali glances to Octavius and back to Hugon. "Let him finish his prayer."

<OOC> Zyka wrinkles her nose

Hugon nods at Naphtali.

Octavius has received your page: "what is your current Purity?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Just so I know, for all things, it's the current rating

times the multiplier for whatever it is to up it? (Or does this only apply to

spheres?)"

Zyka shrugs

<OOC> You say, "Everything."

Octavius pages, "0 I think unless you gave me any."

<OOC> Zyka says, "BOO-yah!"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Cool!"

Octavius has received your page: "Gain +1 Purity."

Rahab shouts an OOC message to all connected users: "WORKING ON CHARACTER

SHEETS! NOBODY @sheet PLEASE!"

Octavius pages, "Thanks."

<OOC> Zyka says, "That means that I can get that Torture 3 now... Tyson

beware. ^_^"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "YOu may have to get in line behind Oriana...."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Multplier times current for everything I assume."

<OOC> Naphtali makes a mental note to be sure he's present at all

interogations....

<OOC> Zyka says, "Or should I save for Brawl 4?"

<OOC> You say, "Zyka. You really haven't had much chance to learn more about

torture lately. All changes are subject to ST approval, of course."

Octavius pages, "how does purity effect scourge again?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "Okay. Can I have Melee 4 with all my staff practice?"

Hugon continues looking through the traveller's book while waiting for

Octavious to finish.

<OOC> D says, "Oriana's decided to not to kill D for now."

Octavius continues to pray and hours pass.

I don't understand that.

Zyka goes back outside to finish her punching sets.

<OOC> You say, "Sure, Zyka."

Eclipse [to Octavius]: Just out of curiosity, do you to a particular deity?

<OOC> Zyka says, ""Yay! ^_^ By the same logic, can I have Brawl 4 when I get

the XP?"

<OOC> You say, "Note to self: post list of good and evil deities on website."

Naphtali watches Octavius for a while, until it becomes evident he's going to

be long. He digs out his flute and plays quietly a few worship chouses of

Epaga.

Octavius pages, "I have not really desided because I don't know the pantheon."

Octavius has received your page: "I'll post a list for you to choose from

after the session ends."

<OOC> Naphtali idles for a couple...

Octavius pages, "gotcha."

Zyka picks up her staff and runs through some simple staff training.

Octavius is still praying as more hours pass.

<OOC> Zyka says, "Can I call those kata in Malakai? It would be easier to

have a name."

Hugon is looking for anything on government buildings and/or government

figures, like Mayors, Kings, Rulers, etc...

<OOC> You say, "Whatever makes you happy."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Kata?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "I'm a budoka. ^_^"

<OOC> Octavius says, "What is that exactly?"

Enola Galen sets to work on some modifications to her staff, as well as

something involving chemicals and hollow spheres.

Octavius pages, "what time of day is it now?"

Eclipse [to Hugon]: There is little information on individual rulers except

their names and positions. There are well-drawn pictures of government

buildings of historical significance, such as the Palace, the High Court, and

the Royal Barracks.

Hugon pages, "When you have some of them down, think you could let me know the

names/where they rule?"

You say, "It is currently late afternoon on Time 25"

Hugon finishes with his book and looks at the sword he picked up off of the

one-eyed thug.

<OOC> Zyka says, "I do a Japanese martial art. Budo taijutsu, to be exact.

Kata are the sets of movements that low level karateka have to memorize

before they learn anything good. We have kata, too, but we learn the

application sooner and they're simpler."

Naphtali plays for a while, reads for a while, prays for a while.. goes back

to the flute...

Hugon has received your page: "Is there anything in particular you want to

know? It's easier than ad libbing an entire staff of advisors..."

<OOC> Zyka says, "And shorter... ^_^"

Octavius contuines to pray pass sundown and into the night.

Enola Galen pages, "Modifying the staff to deliver a (hopefully)

incapacitating shock on contact. (Forces 2) Should I roll Arete now or when I

first use the thing?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Martial arts forms, in other words, like the forms of

Tai Chi?"

Hugon pages, "Mayors/Rulers of major towns, locations of those important

buildings you mentioned mainly."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Ah I have not heard of that form of martial arts."

Zyka straps her staff to her back and goes for a run just after midday.

Enola Galen pages, "Kinetic energy to electrical, essentially."

Hugon says, "I wonder if we could make this sword more useful somehow."

<OOC> Zyka says, "Yes, Naph, and it's also called Bujinkan, Nimpo or Ninjutsu,

Oct."

<OOC> Naphtali wonders what kind of things he could improve reading these

books? Academics? Culture? Law?

<OOC> Octavius says, "What sword?"

Enola Galen has received your page: "Roll it each time you use it. Roll me an

Arete, dif 4 now, though to make it a Rote for later."

<OOC> Hugon says, "The one I took from the one-eyed thug."

<OOC> Naphtali wracks his brain for a translation of Kata... I've heard it

before... Not coming to mind... dang...

<OOC> Octavius says, "Ok. Zyka I have heard of thoses."

Enola Galen pages, "A Willpower & Quintessence point. I'm trying to make it

more like a stun baton than a lightsabre, if that makes any sense.

Non-lethal."

Enola Galen rolled 3d10: 4, 6, 3; totalling 13.

Naphtali says quietly, "We could turn it intoa plowshare..."

Octavius pages, "when did I start praying exactly?"

Enola Galen pages, "Four!"

Hugon mutters to himself. "Hmm, awakening it would be harder, as I have no

real ties to it".

Hugon has received your page: "Most of the major government buildings and

officials are in the capital (give me a bit to look up the name). The

Customs and Trade buildings and officials are in Landsend, as is the Base of

Naval Operations."

Octavius pages, "When Octavius gets done can you do something dramtic?"

<Login> Enola Galen has reconnected from

m41-mp1-cvx1c.lee.ntl.com on Fri Jun 29 21:47:37 2001 EST.

Hugon says, "Perhaps I'll just trade it in for a bit of protective gear. I'm

not skilled with the sword."

Hugon says, "That or reform it somehow."

Octavius you geuseedf it, contuise to pray.

Naphtali flips through the book on geography, reading idly about local customs

and the like..

Zyka gets back from her run and comes in for some soup.

<OOC> Octavius says, "I mean you guessed it."

Enola Galen has received your page: "You'd need Forces 3 to change the form of

the energy, but 2 could transfer the kinetic energy of the entire staff to

the point of impact to accomplish what you're attempting. Str + 4 + (Suc x

2) Bashing."

<Login> AlMarth has connected from h24-68-236-247.cg.sha

wcable.net on Fri Jun 29 21:49:03 2001 EST.

From the Nexus: bing

Enola Galen pages, "Really? I thought Forces 2 allowed the transmutation of

forces. Your call, I guess."

Zyka drinks some of her Sobe. Almost none of it remains.

<OOC> Octavius looks arouund waht was that?

From the Nexus: bing

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Anyone going to do anything devestating during the day?

If not, it looks like Oct is just going to pray for a while...."

Zyka exits.

AlMarth has arrived.

Zyka has arrived.

Naphtali has received your page: "You're more than welcome to buy more

Cultures next time you want to burn XP."

<OOC> Zyka says, "that was AlMarth"

<OOC> Octavius Hailes AlMarth.

Zyka sits down on the comfortable couch.

Hugon looks over at Enola. "Enola, would you happen to be able to reform

matter?"

<OOC> D says, "Howdy AlMarth"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "just grabbing some snacks to eat while I snoop on your

game"

Naphtali pages, "Cool... Just wondering what I could get. Could I also up my

musical intrument a dot?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "The bings were disturbing us."

Enola Galen says, "I can do some basic work, with the right equipment, of

course. Why?""

Zyka finishes up her Sobe. *burp*

Naphtali has received your page: "Sure."

<OOC> Zyka looks sadly at the empty bottle

Hugon holds up the sword. "I'm useless with a sword, but if you could reform

it into a shape resembling a helmet or shield, I could do the fine tuning."

You say, "Cool."

Enola Galen says, "What do you want to do with it, then?""

(remotely) Naphtali nods and will remember that.... Although I'm still tempted

to keep back enough for a Faith boost... Would that take 7 times current

rating to up, assuming I'm pure enough? (Just wondering)

AlMarth eats some of his Barbequed Wench. Almost all of it remains.

Hugon says, ""We've been attacked several times now. I'd like to have a bit

of protection. That's all.""

Naphtali has received your page: "Yes."

Naphtali pages, "Just checking so I know how much to sit on."

<OOC> You say, "Twice apparently means 'several times'..."

Enola Galen ( Nope )

Zyka is protection. (When she is IN the combat as herself...)

Octavius pages, "What effect does a helmet have."

Enola Galen ( The spirit, the pirates, the enforcers, the magic. And those are

just the ones I was there for. )

Octavius has received your page: "It would be ST discretion. It is the

beginning of Crow's Mail if you can get hold of some armor pieces to go with

it. A single armor Soak die, but with a dif of 8 instead of 6, perhaps?"

Hugon looks at the sword and back at Enola for a moment, waiting.

Enola Galen looks at it. "I'll have a go, though this isn't my specialty. I

think this is a piece of magic that could be performed with any weapons

trader who takes part exchanges."

<OOC> You say, "Yes, but armor wouldn't have done you any good against anyone

except the pirates and the enforcers."

AlMarth drinks some of his Mountain Dew. Almost all of it remains.

Octavius pages, "Ok Bastard Plate and helm = 4 soak 3 at diff 6 1 at diff 8?"

Hugon nods and hands the sword to Enola. "Thank you."

Hugon says, "Just a basic shield shape will be enough."

Octavius has received your page: "Bastard plate generally includes the helmet."

<OOC> Naphtali gest pulled by Rahab to drive over to her dad's and back with

her.... Sigh.... Will be back in a bit...

AlMarth exits.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Unless something exciting is about to happen...."

Enola Galen looks over it. "All right, liquefaction and moulding. Should be

possible. If not, you can always use it as a novelty paperweight."

<OOC> You say, "Not yet. There's always the chance that something exciting

will happen, though..."

Octavius pages, "Ok the the 3 soak for the armor includes the helm. what

happens if one doesn't wear the helm?"

Zyka snorts

<OOC> D says, "*cough* Tinker Gnomes *cough*"

<Logout> Rahab has disconnected on Fri Jun

29 21:59:37 2001 EST

Rahab has lost her link.

Octavius is still praying.

<Logout> AlMarth has disconnected on Fri

Jun 29 21:59:47 2001 EST

<OOC> D says, "You'll be one of the first kids on the block to have a nuclear

power shield."

Enola Galen goes outside, and digs a hollow in the ground, so that if it was

filled with liquid, it would be more-or-less circular.

Naphtali prays, reads, and plays his flute some more.

<OOC> D says, "Powered"

Enola Galen ( Ooh, thanks for the idea )

Octavius has received your page: "Don't know. WW doesn't go nuts with their

combat system. It would depend on the situation. If you're attacked from

above, you might not get soak dice without your helmet, for example."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Hmm, an enchantment idea..."

Enola Galen places the sword in it.

<Login> AlMarth has connected from h24-68-236-247.cg.sha

wcable.net on Fri Jun 29 22:00:28 2001 EST.

<OOC> Octavius says, "Never give the crazu invetor ideas."

Zyka goes outside and finds a solid-looking tree.

Hugon follows Enola and waits at the entrance to the cave.

Eclipse [to Zyka]: "There are plenty of solid-looking trees.

Enola Galen pages, "I'll try to change it to semi-liquid using Matter, then

mould it into the depression and then solidify the hopefully shield-shaped

mass."

Zyka stands in front of her chosen tree and punches it repeatedly. (To toughen

her knuckles.)

Enola Galen has received your page: "What are you using as your Focus?"

<OOC> D says, "Crazy inventor? Bah.. Someday I'll play Maxwell and show you

what a REAL crazy inventor can do. Once realigned the planet with rockets so

he could skip winter."

AlMarth has arrived.

Enola Galen pages, "Good question."

<OOC> Octavius says, "I stand corrected"

Enola Galen says, "I need a fire here.""

Enola Galen has received your page: "It's more a matter of paradigm. Without

a "logical explanation" for your magic, it becomes Vulgar."

Enola Galen gets some branches, and lights one of them in the fire in the cave.

AlMarth eats some of his Barbequed Wench. About three-quarters of it remains.

Enola Galen says, "Now, normally this fire wouldn't be anywhere near hot

enough for forging, but I should be able to boost the intensity with a simple

flammable chemcical...""

The resolution of Rahab fades. With a hiss of static her disconnected body

implodes into a single point of light, then blinks out of existence.

<OOC> Octavius says, "BRB."

Enola Galen has received your page: "That works for me. Matter 2, right?

Arete, dif 4. Two successes."

Enola Galen pages, "Quintessence point."

Enola Galen rolled 3d10: 10, 5, 9; totalling 24.

Enola Galen gets a pair of tongs out, holds the sword in the guttering fire,

and then pours a vial of clear liquid into the fire. It suddenly flares up.

Enola Galen says, "The heated metal flows and runs into the depression,

forming into a new shape.""

You say, "When the metal finally cools, it is a buckler, though it will

require some arm straps, first."

Enola Galen says, "That should do it. Give it a while to cool, and prise it

out. You'll need something to make a strap from.""

<OOC> Hugon wanted to enchant that sucker.

Enola Galen says, "Crude, but effective.""

<OOC> Octavius says, "Back."

<OOC> You say, "Colliding pardigms. You have to work separate from one

another, Hugon."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Gotcha"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Do we both count as Sleepers for each others effects,

then?"

<OOC> You say, "You can enchant it on your own, later, if you like."

Enola Galen says, "I miss the old forge...""

Hugon watches it, waiting for it to cool.

<OOC> You say, "NOOOOO! That would be evil! It's all magic. You just have

different approaches to the same problems. It would be like a shaman and a

doctor working together to heal someone. They both can heal, but they can't

improve each other's efforts."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Got you."

Hugon says, "My thanks, Enola."

You say, "The buckler eventually cools (+1 dif to enemy attacks when used

against an enemy to the front or the off-hand)"

Hugon takes it when it cools.

Enola Galen uses her knife to prise it out the earth.

Enola Galen says, "Ugly-looking, but it'll get the job done.""

Octavius is still paraying as these events take place.

Hugon nods. "That's all that is needed. Excellent work, Enola."

Zyka says, "Octavius! Will you help me train?"

Zyka smirks.

Hugon looks over at Zyka by that tree.

Octavius doesn't reply.

Zyka says, "What? You don't want to spar with me?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "It's an innocent request!"

Octavius still doesn't answer

AlMarth drinks some of his Mountain Dew. About two-thirds of it remains.

Zyka shrugs and goes back to beating on her tree.

<OOC> Hugon says, "Time?"

Eclipse [to Hugon]: "Give me an Int + Crafts (metalworking), dif 6 to add the

arm straps.

Hugon rolled 5d10: 8, 7, 7, 6, 9; totalling 37.

You say, "Evening."

<OOC> Hugon says, "5 succ out of 5."

<OOC> Octavius Claps for Hugon.

You say, "You have no problem adding straps, Hugon."

Hugon pages, "Can I attempt to add the image of a stone to my main armband

(focus)?"

Hugon places arm straps on the buckler easily.

(to Hugon) Eclipse thinks...

AlMarth eats some of his Barbequed Wench. About three-quarters of it remains.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "mmm, wenchalicious"

<OOC> Zyka laughs

<OOC> Hugon says, "Mmm, tasty."

Hugon has received your page: "Sure. I think using the shield as you personal

Focus would be fitting, since the fire that created it came from the Nexus

where you learned the Sphere."

<OOC> Octavius chuckles

Hugon pages, "Okay, sounds good. Diff?"

You say, "Night is falling."

Hugon says, ""What shall we do? Press on? What directin is the princess in?""

Hugon has received your page: "dif 7 (metalworking + Dex). 2 Suc."

Hugon pages, "Abil. Apt. apply?"

You say, "Hard to say. No one's tried to figure that out, yet..."

Hugon has received your page: "yes"

Hugon rolled 6d10: 3, 8, 8, 6, 10, 8; totalling 43.

Hugon pages, "6 at diff 5 (7-2)"

"That'll" is not the name of any player.

<OOC> Hugon says, "The dice like me...they really like me!"

Hugon has received your page: "That'll work."

<OOC> Zyka patpats the benevolent dice gods.

Enola Galen pages, "And for my next trick, I'll work on some goblin bombs

(primitive hand grenades), constructing two types, one of which emits a

blinding flash, another, a cloud opf smoke."

Hugon says this as he takes out a small tool and etches a stone on the copper

armband on the upper part of his left arm.

<OOC> D says, "*klunk!*"

Hugon pages, "Err, 5, but still the same (I can't count)"

Hugon says, "Enola, do you have any idea?"

Enola Galen says, "Not sure. It's hard to read the device.""

Octavius pages, "please tell me when the time comes for Octavius to finish."

Enola Galen has received your page: "You have Matter 3, right? Do you have

Prime 2? You only have Forces 2, right?"

Enola Galen says, "I can probably learn as we go along, though.""

Zyka stops punching the tree.

Hugon says, "Well, give me a moment and we can try this again, see what

direction we should head."

Enola Galen pages, "No Prime 2, would that rule them out?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Let's go for a good old Corr Ward, protect against scrying

and matter coming through to us."

<OOC> Zyka says, "Oh ST of ours, did I find anything noteworthy when I went

running today?"

You say, "You might be able to pull of the smoke bomb with a Matter 2 Effect,

though the area of effect and duration of the Effect will cost you successes.

I'd let you make the device in advance, as long as it is a one-use Focus."

<OOC> You say, "Oops, that was to Enola."

Octavius is still deep in prayer

Enola Galen says, "That was just what I had in mind. Roll now or later?"

Eclipse [to Zyka]: "Define 'Noteworthy'...

<OOC> Zyka says, "anything out of the ordinary or a place that would make a

good campsite."

<OOC> Octavius twindles is thumbs as he tries to think of a ooc topic.

Enola Galen has received your page: "Roll now if you want to prepare them in

advance. 4 suc for area, 2 for duration, +1. Dif 4. Extended ritual, I

assume?"

Enola Galen pages, "Yes. I assume she would have done it earlier in the day?"

<OOC> Octavius says, "BTW how has everyone been today?"

Eclipse [to Zyka]: "You find a few footprints from the search party.

Enola Galen has received your page: "Roll it."

Enola Galen pages, "Anyway, rolling. Quintessence point."

<OOC> Zyka says, "where were they heading?"

Enola Galen rolled 3d10: 2, 2, 2; totalling 6.

<OOC> Zyka says, "the zoo."

Enola Galen pages, "Dang"

You say, "West-northwest, toward the city."

Enola Galen curses under her breath, and discards whatever she was working on.

"Let's go."

<OOC> You say, "Hey, it's not a Botch."

<OOC> Zyka says, "Anything else?"

Hugon grabs whatever Enola tossed away. "Leaving things around probably isn't

a good idea."

You say, "Not really. The trees are pretty much trees. The ground is pretty

well ground. The strangest part of this copse is that it seems so little

visited, considering the presence of the Node here..."

Enola Galen says, "You're right. I just spent an hour working on that little

bugger, then it all goes pear-shaped. Got a bit frustrated.""

<OOC> Zyka says, "Hmmm... Thank-you! ^_^"

Hugon looks at the item. "Strange."

Zyka gets some soup.

<OOC> Octavius says, "Our we abosribing quint where?"

Enola Galen says, "Not really. The principle is sound, contained force

released when thrown, emitting intense light to dazzle the enemy. But working

it is a whole different matter....""

You say, "You're at an Awakened Node. To absorb Q, spend 1 hour meditating

and roll a Meditation + Per, dif 7, gaining 1 Q per success."

Zyka streches

Zyka goes to sleep.

<OOC> Octavius says, "I'll roll that after the orayer session."

Zyka pages, "I'm just *pretending* to sleep, I want Quint!"

Hugon nods. "Well, I guess we're spending another day here, going by Zyka's

sleep."

You say, "Octavius is starting to glow with a dazzling white light."

<OOC> Zyka says, "Well, we weren't leaving..."

AlMarth eats some of his Barbequed Wench. About two-thirds of it remains.

Zyka has received your page: "Roll. You have Prime?"

AlMarth drinks some of his Mountain Dew. Half of it remains.

<OOC> D says, "Quick, someone start tapping him on the forehead!"

Zyka has received your page: "Oh wait. You do."

Hugon says, "It may be for the best. I don't know if I"d want to go walking

about in the nig...Umm, what's happening to Octavious?"

<OOC> Octavius laughs.

From Zyka: private roll of 3d10: 9, 9, 5; totalling 23.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "why can't your cabal have angst like our cabal? that

would make it much more fun to watch"

Zyka pages, "2 I think"

Eclipse [to Octavius]: "You feel the power of this place surging through you.

(Roll to absorb Q, and you can boost your Prime)

Enola Galen touches him cautiously.

Zyka has received your page: "Yes"

<OOC> Zyka says, "Maybe we SHOULD be the Anti-Angst Cabal..."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "It's the same with the Werewolf game."

Octavius rolled 4d10: 3, 9, 4, 9; totalling 25.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "One angst-heavy group, one light one that fights

Furbies...."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Oh, just wait until you see...n/m. *G*"

Eclipse [to Enola Galen]: "His skin is hot to the touch, like burning

magnesium. It's amazing he doesn't burn a hole in the ground."

Enola Galen says, "Ow!""

Octavius has received your page: "Regain 2Q"

<OOC> Zyka says, "Sounds fun! Hmm... maybe I could get a copy of W:tA and

join..."

Enola Galen says, "Well, it anyone wants to cook some food, you'd best drape

it on him now.""

Octavius pages, "gotcha."

<OOC> Octavius chuckles

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "It is, believe me."

Enola Galen says, "What's happening to him?""

AlMarth eats some of his Barbequed Wench. More than half of it remains.

Eclipse [to Enola Galen]: Do you have Prime 1+? Or Forces 1+

<OOC> Naphtali returns.... Do I have to read through my scroll back, or do I

get a brief overview of what's happened thus far?

Hugon looks at Octavious and shrugs. "No idea."

<OOC> D says, "If his that hot, why aren't his clothes damaged?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "We turned that sword into a buckler and Octavious is

really, really hot and glowing white."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Your right El th only time the cuurent group get angsty

is when Leon talks about his past."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "I hope those aren't connected...."

Eclipse [to Octavius]: "You feel the power of the Nexus all around you and

within you, threatening to devour you in its heat.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "I think it took a turn for the goofy when Wolfgang

revealed his plan to assassinate George Lucas...."

<OOC> You say, "LOL."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Can I figure what's going down with Oct? (Prime 1)"

<OOC> Octavius says, "Looks like Oct is going to be roast Manch."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "what!? He stole my idea!!"

You say, "Yet, despite the heat, the fire seems to be actually UNburning you,

making you more solid."

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: "Give me an Arete, dif 3.

<OOC> D says, "Hey. Lucas deserves it."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Cool solid roast Manch."

<OOC> Zyka says, "Yum ^_^"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "I just read the logs and found out about Wolfgang's

dream. The word 'Freaky' seems somehow inadequate."

Naphtali rolled 3d10: 9, 10, 5; totalling 24.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "3 suc, Ecli."

Eclipse [to Octavius]: "You feel like you could create a forest out of thin

air, produce birds with a whispered prayer.

<Login> Koi has connected from 10.30.1.70 on Fri Jun 29

22:46:09 2001 EST.

Hugon pages, "Sorry, looks like my sessions are spilling over OOC."

<OOC> D says, "Whats wrong with Wolfies dream?"

<OOC> Octavius says, "I agree. Now a person with dreams like that is an

awakend mage. Scary."

<OOC> Naphtali might be able to guess, though.. Seeking?

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: "He is drawing LOTS of Quint from the Node, but only

absorbing a portion of it. The rest seems to be acting upon him, USING him.

<Login> Rahab has connected from AC87815D.ipt.aol.com

on Fri Jun 29 22:47:05 2001 EST.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Not the Captain Kirk bit..."

Enola Galen says, "Do you think he meant to do that?""

Rahab has arrived.

<OOC> Zyka says, "Quint overload?"

<OOC> Octavius says, "WB Rahab."

Eclipse [to Octavius]: You can endure the weight of that power no longer. It

evaporates around you, reaching out uncontrollably.

<OOC> Rahab says, "Thanks. *goes back to putting corruption and purity in

sheets*"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "DeNodifying the Node? *grin*"

<OOC> Zyka says, "he's being quintacuted!"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Uh-oh.."

<OOC> Octavius ponders telling the reat what is really happening.

<OOC> Naphtali is curious.... Possession?

<OOC> Hugon says, "Okay, time to do a umbra check."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "you can tell me, I'm not there"

<OOC> Octavius says, "Should I tell them Eclipse or should I let the sweat?"

You say, "Everyone, gain one point of Quint if you can store it, and you won't

need to eat for the next two days because your bodies have been placed in a

temporary stasis by the power of the Node. Octavius and Hugon and anyone

else who learned a Sphere here, gain one point of Static: Stabilizing."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Nice."

Enola Galen ( Ker-Ching! )

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Can I carry more than my Avatar? Or not? The rules are

very vague?"

Eclipse [to Octavius]: "The feeling passes. You expect to be weakened, but

you feel as fresh as you did when you began your prayers.

<OOC> D says, "I think one needs to be absorbing via a prime effect to go

above avatar"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "How much Prime, and can I try?"

<OOC> D says, "3 for nodes, 2 for tass right?"

Octavius Lifts his arms to the heavens in thanks.

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: If you have Prime 1+, you can absorb a total of 20 Q,

if it is available. It is not, though. The Nexus only has 5 Q left after

all this draining the cabal's done.

<OOC> D says, "LEECHES!"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Ok... can I get that point w/o an Effect, or do I need

to use an Effect?"

<OOC> Naphtali sucks the place dry... *grin*

Enola Galen ( I think we should leave it alone now, or the owner will be

PISSED when he gets back. )

<OOC> You say, "1 for Nodes, 3 for Tass."

Octavius stands and looks at the others then says, "What time is it?"

<OOC> Naphtali is just curious, really, isn't going to take more than that

point if it's free, nothing if I have to work for it...

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: I'll give you that point free. Any others will require

an Effect.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "lemme guess, our cabal is going to end up at this node,

and find it empty"

Zyka says, "ZZZzzzzz..."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "That's all I was curious about..."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Ohh, Resonance 2 in Static..."

Octavius pages, "Does Octavius still reak?"

<OOC> Octavius says, "I have 2 too in static."

You say, "It is night again, unless I am mistaken. Tomorrow is Time 26. The

yellow moon will nearly be a waning crescent tonight."

Octavius has received your page: "You washed in a nearby stream, remember?"

Hugon says, ""Perhaps we should stay here for the night and set out tomorrow?""

Enola Galen says, "Sounds good to me.""

Octavius says, "ec gotcha he both ritually and litteral cleansed himself

beofre the praying."

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 5, 3, 1; totalling 9.

<OOC> Zyka says, "I love being asleep. It means that I don't need to say

anything, and I'm still roleplaying!"

Octavius says, "I agree."

Naphtali takes a deep breath. "While it would be easier to hide in the

night... It will be easier to see where we're going during the day."

Enola Galen says, "And to see people coming for us.""

Hugon says, "We also won't arouse as much suspicion, moving during the day."

Naphtali shrugs. "True.... I can take the first watch, unless anyone else

really wants to."

Octavius nods in agreement with Enola

Octavius says, " I will take first watch."

Hugon pages, "can I enchant that buckler, and what at the most could I do?"

Eclipse rolled 7d10: 5, 3, 3, 6, 5, 2, 2; totalling 26.

Hugon pages, "AKA, could it add 1 soak or maybe be present in the spirit

world?"

Enola Galen says, "I'll do it. I don't need as much sleep as you, and I can

use the time to have another shot at my failed experiment.""

Hugon has received your page: "You have Spirit 3, right? You could awaken its

spirit, in time."

Naphtali glances to Enola. "Do you want company in case something happens?"

Hugon pages, "True. How long would it take?"

Octavius says, "I will like to be her company if she wishes."

Enola Galen says, "I should be all right, but thatnks for the offer.""

Hugon has received your page: "Making it present in the spirit world would be

pretty easy, considering its origin. Dif 5, 7 successes."

Octavius says, "As you wish, I would like to take second watch then."

Enola Galen says, "All right.""

<OOC> Rahab says, "@sheet now gives purity and corruption :)"

Naphtali goes over to his pack and pulls out his incense for his evening

prayers. "And I will take third."

Enola Galen says, "If anything comes for us, I'll let you know, don't worry

about that.""

Hugon says, "I have a bit of a project to work on myself, Enola, I'll stay

with you for a time."

<OOC> Rahab lifts her ban on @sheeting :)

Hugon has received your page: "Fully awakening its spirit will take longer."

Hugon pages, "How long (for reference, and can I do some now, do some later>?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "how do I fill out my sheet>"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "@setup"

Octavius pages, "I had an idea of what to make Octavius's familial crest of

which he has on his talbard."

<OOC> Zyka says, "are we doing anything?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Seeing as it's a craft, would I get the ability aptitude or

any type of modifier due to Crafts 3: Metallurgy?"

Hugon has received your page: "Each day, you can make one Arete roll, dif 5.

As you accumulate more successes, the shield's spirit awakens more and more."

Octavius has received your page: "Okay. Cool."

Enola Galen pages, "Another shot at those bombs. What was it I needed?"

Hugon pages, "Thus, making it present in the spirit world will take 3 days?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "Do we get to ffwd to morning now?"

Enola Galen has received your page: "dif 4, 7 Suc. 1 check per hour of work

to accumulate successes."

<OOC> Zyka is bored...

<OOC> You say, "Sorry. I'm paging..."

<OOC> Zyka says, "Okay."

Enola Galen rolled 3d10: 4, 7, 6; totalling 17.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "I think Hugon and Enola are working on their

experiments..."

Enola Galen rolled 3d10: 5, 8, 4; totalling 17.

Enola Galen rolled 3d10: 4, 5, 3; totalling 12.

Naphtali does his evening prayers.

Enola Galen pages, "I have those sucesses you requested."

Hugon has received your page: "You can make it exist in the spirit world by

making one check per hour as long as you're in the Nexus. I told you that

part would be easier."

Hugon rolled 3d10: 10, 6, 4; totalling 20.

You say, "Enola. You now have one smoke bomb."

Hugon rolled 3d10: 10, 7, 10; totalling 27.

<OOC> Zyka screams

Hugon rolled 3d10: 6, 10, 7; totalling 23.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "I guess you could call them experiments..."

<OOC> Hugon says, "8 Succ"

!!! A checkpoint has begun. During the next few minutes, you will experience

slow response time (AKA lag). Be patient, grasshopper.

!!! The checkpoint has finished. After a suspenseful 3 seconds, the world is

saved once more.

You say, "Hugon's shield now exists in the spirit world."

Enola Galen pages, "Same for the other?"

You say, "Night passes and morning arrives."

Enola Galen has received your page: "The flash of light is more of a Forces 3

Effect."

Naphtali does his morning prayers after waking everyone up. (If I got 3rd

watch, that is.)

Enola Galen pages, "Roger that. Just have to wait for Forces 3, then."

Enola Galen ( he did )

<OOC> Eclipse claps his hands. "Shall we try to determine the location of the

princess, then?"

Octavius he loads his horse back up after brushing and feed her.

Zyka wakes up grumpily

Hugon stands up and polishes the buckler a bit before strapping it on.

Enola Galen wakes up, and gets some soup if any remains.

<OOC> Naphtali rolls a d8... Umm... That way, *points randomly*

Zyka goes and punches her tree some more. When she's done, she'll probably be

liveable...

"Zyka." is not the name of any player.

Hugon pages, "Today's Arete roll for awakening the shield."

Octavius he puts on his armor and his talbars over it.

Zyka has received your page: "You have a dream about an old man sleeping on

thhe deck of a fishing boat. Suddenly, a giant cat pounces on him and tears

his heart out with its teeth."

Enola Galen pages, "When are we finishing for tonight?"

"ok" is not the name of any player.

Naphtali prays for a few minutes before getting his own bread out for

breakfast.

Enola Galen has received your page: "Usually we stop at 11pm MST."

Octavius puts on the rest of his clothes, his boots and beltw/ his sword.

Hugon rolled 3d10: 8, 9, 10; totalling 27.

<OOC> Zyka says, "is anyone outside?"

Hugon has received your page: "ok"

Hugon pages, "3"

Octavius pages, "he will try to make himself look like a Myshari again."

Eclipse [to Zyka]: "Not at the moment.

Zyka pages, "does Malakai have a war god/dess?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "okay."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "You know Eclipse, a simple 'No' wouldn't make me so

paranoid...."

Hugon has received your page: "Keep track of the total number of successes.

Tell me when you accummulate 10."

Enola Galen picks her stuff up, finishing with her staff, which looks a bit

different from yesterday.

Hugon pages, "Noted"

Hugon walks towards Enola. "Well, time to find out where that princess is, I

imagine."

Enola Galen nods, and reactivates the device.

Octavius pulls out a sharpe dagger and starts to shave his beard off.

Enola Galen says, "Naphtali, I need your help to translate what this thing

says.""

Naphtali packs up his stuff, leaving that Epagan tract with the other books,

but packing all his other stuff away.

Naphtali nods to Enola and comes over to help.

Enola Galen ( activating the tracking device )

You say, "Blah blah...some data may have been lost...blah blah...Ready...Enola'

s Resonance (which is?). 042."

Hugon walks over to Enola as well, as he can read Golgothan.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "That sounds like the right number..."

Enola Galen says, "Dynamic (Enterprising)"

Enola Galen puts the strand of the Princess' hair in, and starts tracking.

Enola Galen ( does it give off a 'blip...blip...blip....?' Dramatic Law

requires all tracking devices to do that. )

<OOC> D says, "Hahaha. I see we're not alone in our ability to spend an entire

session and not get a single chapter finished."

You say, "Nope. It has no sound-producing device. You get Iph's Resonance -

Dynamic: Liberating. Subset 361."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "I'll resolve to install one at the first opportunity."

Hugon watches the machine to see if it does anything else.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Anything like a directional indicator?"

Naphtali glances once through the cave to make sure nothing's left behind and

that things are put away nice and neat.

You say, "Nope. That's it for now. Which direction are you facing, Enola?"

Octavius after shaving he undos is bread and lets his hair flow free.

Enola Galen ( Away from the cave mouth, whichever one that is. )

Hugon says, "Hmm, my mentor said it would tell us where she was."

Naphtali says, "She might be out of range...."

Enola Galen tries walking around to see if the signal alters.

<OOC> Octavius says, "bread +brade"

Zyka shoulders her pack, picks up her staff and follows the group.

You say, "When you point it west-northwest, the sphere glows with a dull red."

<OOC> Octavius says, "what is the diff on the arete roll for Ocatvius to turn

himself into a myshar?"

Enola Galen says, "Of cours...the sphere indicates when we're facing

her....that explains why it glowed when i scanned myself.""

Hugon nods and groans. "So, she's back that way..."

Enola Galen says, "Well, we have the best clue yet to her location. Does

anyone know what else is this way?""

Naphtali nods slowly, coming back out of the cave after giving it a once-over.

Enola Galen says, "As in natural features, enemies, animals and so on?""

Zyka says, "No, but we'll find out soon enough."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Did we get that out of that book?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Hmm, Matter=see through walls...Life...detect

people...corr...scrying...idea..."

You say, "dif 5. 5 successes to maintain the shape for the rest of the story

(though this results in +1 Scourge on all backlashes until the Effect wears

off), 4 for one day."

<OOC> Hugon says, "scrying..."

Zyka says, "I can scout."

Octavius rolled 3d10: 3, 6, 4; totalling 13.

Hugon says, "I can do it fairly quickly, though masking my search will be

difficult."

You say, "Mostly, the port you just left."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Can I roll to acumlat suc?"

Eclipse [to Octavius]: Yes. 15 minutes per check.

Octavius rolled 3d10: 4, 10, 9; totalling 23.

Octavius rolled 3d10: 9, 8, 10; totalling 27.

Eclipse [to Octavius]: You going for the quick fix or the long-term alteration?

Zyka wants to run anyway; she seems to have shrugged off the morning gruminess

and looks full of energy.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Maybe one of us should mimic a wint, to blend in a

bit better?"

<OOC> Octavius says, "Long term."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Would I be able to do a scan that way, looking for the

princess, using matter to see through objects and life to look for people?"

<OOC> You say, "Then you have a (sort of) permanent point of Scourge.

Whenever the first die of your Arete check comes up a 1, you get a Backlash."

<OOC> Hugon says, "For the long term thing, or the scan?"

Naphtali takes a deep breath. "The only thing that way is the port,

really.... Maybe... Maybe she's still in the city... or on the same ship..."

<OOC> Octavius says, "I can always drop it right?"

Eclipse [to Hugon]: "You have Cor 3 and her hair. Unless she's warded, you

can find her."

Enola Galen says, "Let's head there. It'll become more precise as we get

nearer.""

<OOC> Hugon says, "Okay, let's go find her with Corr 3. Diff?"

Hugon says, "Just a moment..."

Octavius he exits the cave after a while with is horse and looking like a

myshri male.

Eclipse [to Octavius]: Yes.

Eclipse [to Hugon]: dif 4.

<OOC> Hugon says, "(w/specialty focus>"

Zyka looks weirded out by Oct as a Myshar.

Hugon rubs his left armband.

Hugon rolled 3d10: 5, 6, 9; totalling 20.

<OOC> Hugon says, "3 succ"

Rahab pages, "Do you know about the spoof?"

Enola Galen says, "Whoah.""

Naphtali frowns. "I don't want to go back into the town, waving the wand

around like some weird prospector."

Rahab has received your page: "What? No."

Enola Galen says, "Good point.""

Hugon seems to be kind of dazed right now. His eyes have a distant look to

them.

Eclipse [to Hugon]: "She's on a fishing boat, for some reason. You can't

focus on the people around her, but you know they are there. She does NOT

look happy, but she appears uninjured.

Octavius shruggs slighty at Zyka, "I just didn't want my natural appearnce to

draw to much antention. I fear that the powerful leader Hugons said his

mentor mentions might be one of my own race.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "What kind of role would I have to come up with to

suggest triangulating? ( I have a Int or 3 and an Academics of 3)"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Can I determine where in relation they are to us (distance>

and what direction they're going?"

<OOC> Eclipse ponders whether trigonometry is functional, yet...

Zyka shrugs and nods, still staring strangely at Oct.

Enola Galen says, "I could probably disguise it somehow....""

<OOC> D says, "We have to roll to be able to make good suggestions?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "No, I want to make sure Trig and all the math 1)exists

and 2) I've studied it."

Eclipse [to Naphtali]: "You know that sort of thing works, sometimes, and you

know how it would be done.

Eclipse rolled 1d10: 8; totalling 8.

Eclipse rolled 1d8: 7; totalling 7.

<OOC> Octavius says, "How long are Enola's sleeves?"

Naphtali says, "There is something we could try from a distance... if we can

figure out how far away she is and have a map..."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Can I determine where in relation they are to us (distance>

and what direction they're going?"

Zyka sighs. "More magery?"

You say, "No. The glow of the device is a pretty vague indication of

distance."

Rahab pages, "@spoof prints a string without tags (as in, '@spoof "Ahab

twitches and mutters" at me' would show just 'Ahab twitches and mutters'

instead of 'Eclipse says "Ahab twitches and mutters"'). Help @spoof to see

more."

Naphtali shakes his head. "It uses a lot of numbers and drawing lines all over

a map.... Actually, we don't need the distance to her, just a good gues s on

the map to where she is."

Enola Galen says, "I should be able to conceal this thing.""

<OOC> Naphtali forgot how to triangulate for a second there....

Rahab has received your page: "Cool."

Zyka relaxes slightly.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "you could just use correspondance 5 to get internet

access and read our group's logs"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Okay, last Corr question. Can I use it, along with matter

and/or life to reach across and grab some hair from the other passengers?

(just checking>"

Enola Galen ( Better still, Mind 5 to control the GM )

Rahab pages, "Thought you might like that :)"

Octavius pages, "what is the diff for Ocatvius to improve his apperrance?"

<OOC> You say, "Yeah, who here has the Metagaming Sphere?"

<OOC> D says, "Me!"

<OOC> Octavius does but chooses not to use it. :)

<OOC> Hugon says, "Just thinking that if we had something of her captors, it

might help us out."

<OOC> Zyka says, "The only Metagaming I do helps the ST..."

Naphtali says, "We'd have to get to three places a good distance away from

each other that we could locate on a map, use the device to determine which

way she is from there, and then draw lines on the map. Where they all cross

is where she is."

You say, "No. Believe it or not, hair attached to one's head is still part of

the whole Pattern of its owner. If there were some loose hair around, you

could grab it, but..."

Enola Galen ( Hair is dead tissue, isn't it? )

<OOC> Naphtali says, "now, if you had Entropy, you could make some fall off

and *then* grab it..."

<OOC> You say, "That requires Metagaming 4."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Hmm...any clothes I could take? Pull a hat or scarf or

something?"

Enola Galen ( Premature Balding, what a use for Entropy )

<OOC> You say, "controlling the ST, I mean..."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "That would be getting *really* bold..."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Wouldn't life do the same."

Eclipse [to Hugon]: Do you have Matter 2?

<OOC> Hugon says, "Nope"

<OOC> Hugon says, "(to Eclipse>"

<OOC> Octavius says, "(For the balding)"

<OOC> Hugon says, "(test>"

Eclipse [to Hugon]: Not enough. You would only be able to grab VERY base

materials (like metal or straw).

<OOC> Zyka says, "I have 20 min, i suppose."

Hugon finally seems to return from wherever he was. "She's still at sea. On

a fishing boat."

Eclipse [to Octavius]: Yes, you could use Entropy 4 to cause balding, but

that's just plain wrong.

Enola Galen ( Or Time to accelerate hair growth? )

Hugon says, "There are people with her, but I couldn't make them out."

<OOC> D says, "I prefer a razor when I want to create balding."

<OOC> D nudges AlMarth

Zyka looks impatient.

<OOC> Octavius says, "AlMarth is now Mr. Bigilsworth?"

<OOC> Hugon should pick up a stone and fling it at Inph's captors with Corr...

<OOC> Zyka's parents want her in bed in 20 min

<OOC> D says, "If Al's Mr. Bigglesworth, does that mean Oriana is Minime?"

<OOC> Octavius laughs out loud.

<OOC> You say, "I hear you, Zyka. It's just been a bit of a down-time

session. Sorry."

<OOC> D says, "And can I be Dr. Evil?"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "You already are..."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "now that d no longer controls almarth, there's gonna be

some angst moving in the other direction :-p"

<OOC> Octavius says, "Then D is Frau Farbisna."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "So who does that leave to be Fat Bastard?"

<OOC> Eclipse LOL. "Can we get back on track, please?"

<OOC> D says, "Hmm... That could do it."

<OOC> D says, "Koi"

Hugon says, "I'd guess we don't *have* to go back through the city. We can't

all get to her at sea."

<OOC> D says, "Koi is Fat Bastard!"

<OOC> Octavius says, "Dr. Evil is of course Eclipse."

<OOC> D says, "Actually, he'd make a better number 2"

You say, "Alright, folks. Roll me a Blinding Flash of the Obvious check (per

+ Alertness, dif 2)"

Enola Galen rolled 2d10: 2, 6; totalling 8.

Naphtali says, "I think I might be able to find where she is without getting

back in the city... Unless she's moving..."

Hugon rolled 6d10: 2, 3, 9, 7, 4, 5; totalling 30.

Octavius rolled 4d10: 6, 4, 5, 4; totalling 19.

Naphtali rolled 6d10: 9, 7, 3, 6, 6, 8; totalling 39.

Hugon says, "She's moving, but it's a fishing boat. It can't be moving fast."

Enola Galen says, "If she's on a boat, that seems likely.""

<OOC> Naphtali says, "6!"

<OOC> Hugon says, "6 here as well."

<OOC> Octavius says, "4"

Zyka rolled 5d10: 6, 2, 10, 5, 3; totalling 26.

<OOC> D says, "Nah, Varient is Dr. Evil, which means Argos is Austin Powers"

Enola Galen says, "Maybe we should find out where she's going?""

Naphtali says, "That would make sense, but how?"

<OOC> Zyka says, "5"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "who is Ahab?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Don't suppose anyone has Corr and Mind...."

You say, "I'm sure someone will figure out that kidnapers generally have a

destination in mind. The gods only know how you beat them here, but

apparently you did. Do they know you're here? Probably not. So, are they

going to change their destination? Unlikely. Figure out where they're

headed, and you can set an ambush wherever you wish along their path."

<OOC> Hugon says, "I wish...need mind...must find Mind node..."

Enola Galen ( That's what I just suggested. )

<OOC> You say, "Yes, but I was in a typing frenzy, at the time..."

<OOC> D says, "Couldn't you with Corr 3 just transfer sound and ask Iphi if

she knows?"

<OOC> Naphtali looks to those in the other cabal. So, where are you guys

going?

Octavius says, "Lets try to fingure out where they land."

Enola Galen says, "Perhaps if we monitored them several times over a few

hours, we can work out their direction of travel.""

Naphtali says, "We could head back in to the city quickly and try to find any

boats that recently landed."

Enola Galen says, "Not too keen on any plan involving the city.""

<OOC> Zyka says, "Can we wrap this up by 11 MST? I negotiated it up to that..."

Hugon says, "It's a small fishing boat, Naphtali. There are probably hundreds

of fishing boats landing there each day."

Zyka looks bored.

<OOC> D says, "They haven't landed yet, either."

<OOC> Hugon looks to the ST. "Could I do that?"

Naphtali sighs. "I know... What else can we do?"

Octavius pages, "what is the diff for me to inprove app from to to three which

is basicly removing the sacrs on his face?"

Enola Galen says, "See where the boat is headed, and try to meet them at their

destination?""

<OOC> You say, "Easily, Zyka. We ready to stop for the evening, folks? I

know we've had a kind of slow night, but that happens occasionally..."

<OOC> D says, "Ahab would be that crazy irish guy maybe?"

Eclipse [to Hugon]: Do what?

Hugon says, "I could just teleport to them, throw them all overboard, and meet

everyone somewhere...though I'm not to high on taking on a lot of opponents

at once."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Just transfer voice to where Inph is?"

You say, "Yes, you could."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Unless anyone has a brilliant idea on how to figure this

out...."

<OOC> Zyka says, "you could take Zyka with you... as long as you don't tell

her first."

<OOC> Hugon says, "I need Corr 4 or higher life to teleport people."

Eclipse [to Hugon]: Give me an Arete, dif 4. 2 suc.

<OOC> Hugon says, "WP"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "that was my thinking, either that or the guy who kept

screaming in the incinerator"

Octavius pages, "Also did you fingure out is octavius and Iph knew each other?"

Hugon rolled 3d10: 4, 9, 10; totalling 23.

<OOC> Hugon says, "Didn't need that, but oh well.."

<OOC> Hugon says, "4 suc w/WP"

<Login> Enola Galen has reconnected from

m45-mp1-cvx1a.man.ntl.com on Fri Jun 29 23:48:03 2001 EST.

Octavius has received your page: "You've met her a few times. She was always

out doing things to help people outside the palace. Her father did not

approve of some of her activities."

Eclipse [to Hugon]: Ask your question.

Enola Galen ( Are we finishing now? )

<OOC> You say, "Very nearly..."

Octavius pages, "thanks n/m aboutthe improving apperace question I'll save

that for next week."

Hugon says, "Princess, I was sent by Icelas, along with others, to rescue you.

Are you alright and how can we aid you?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "I think I got names right..."

Enola Galen ( WHat the-- )

Enola Galen ( What did I miss? )

<OOC> D says, "The party wide orgy, but thats about it"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "it was great fun "

Enola Galen ( Dang, everyone else always gets the freaky sex. )

You say, "'Icelas? We are headed to the capital of Alamor. Hurry, before

it's too late!' The magic abruptly ends."

Hugon blinks. "Alamor."

<OOC> Zyka says, "Don't wanna know what YOU guys were doing..."

<OOC> D says, "We are?"

<OOC> You say, "THAT sounds like a good way to end the night."

D has received your page: "Shut up. Remember your mission now?"

<OOC> Naphtali says, "Do I know where Alamor is?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Now that's cruel...*G*"

<OOC> Zyka says, "Thankyou, oh benevolent ST."

You say, "Alamor lies east of Golgotha, beyond the mountains."

Enola Galen ( Fill me in, anyone? )

D pages, "Yeah, but I don't remember Alamor being mentioned."

<OOC> Hugon says, "I had a little Corr talk with Inph."

<OOC> Naphtali says, "That's about it, really..."

Zyka has received your page: "2 XP"

Hugon has received your page: "3 XP"

Naphtali has received your page: "3 XP"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "great, so you're gonna set a trap for us.

must...not...use knowledge to metagame"

Zyka says, "You know, I think that Zyka's getting more comfortable with magic."

Enola Galen has received your page: "3 XP"

Octavius has received your page: "3 XP"

Naphtali pages, "I'll use that 3 plus one more to up my Culture to 3, ok?"

Naphtali has received your page: "Okay."

Enola Galen ( All right. )

Zyka pages, "I also think she's getting a *little* crush on Oct... just so

that the ST knows."

<OOC> Hugon claps. "Good session, even if we just sat around."

Zyka has received your page: "I had a feeling that's what was going on."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Got to take care of a few issues that needed to be done."

Eclipse removes his dragon medallion.

You go out-of-character. Your actions should now be taken as your own and not

those of your character.

<OOC> Naphtali says, "True...."

Enola Galen ( New toys to play with, and a bit of philosophical discussion.

What more can you ask for? )

You say, "I crammed in a lot of stuff that you needed to learn."

<OOC> AlMarth looks forward to tommorow

<OOC> Hugon gets to start working on the spiritual awakening of his shield.

Enola Galen ( All right. ANything else? )

Zyka pages, "I wonder if Oct knows... ^_^ This is the first char I've played

that didn't think that romantic love was the work of the devil. It's fun."

<OOC> Hugon wonders what would happen if he just teleported onto that boat and

smashed it to bits...

<OOC> AlMarth says, "how come enola's talking looks different?"

Zyka says, "Mass chaos?"

Enola Galen ( Brackets )

AlMarth ( oh )

AlMarth ( hehehe )

<OOC> D says, "You'd probably get your ass handed to you."

<OOC> Rahab says, "?("

<OOC> Octavius says, "yes it was a good game tonight to bad I missed most of

it."

<OOC> Hugon should just go into the Umbra, stick his hands back into the real

world, grap Inph, and carry her away with his hands hanging out in the real

world the whole way...

Enola Galen ( All right. Signing off. Enjoyable game. )

<OOC> D says, "Wait, for them, is this before, or after Argos visited us?"

Zyka has received your page: "Al will find out if he reads the entire log...

Who knows what his character suspects, though."

<Logout> Enola Galen has disconnected on

Fri Jun 29 23:57:53 2001 EST

Enola Galen has lost their link.

<OOC> Octavius says, "Good night all."

Eclipse [to Hugon]: Ummm...I don't think it works that way...

Zyka says, "I'm really happy with Zyka's development. You guys don't know it,

but she's beginning to trust you."

<OOC> Hugon says, "I know, just wishful thinking."

<OOC> D says, "Hmm.. couldn't he work with someone who has a high life?"

<OOC> AlMarth waves everyone goodbye

Zyka says, "'night."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Cool."

Eclipse [to Hugon]: What's this I hear about your picking up my bad habits?

You torment your players, and Tyson blames it on ME!

Hugon says, "Night Zyka."

You say, "Night, folks."

<Logout> Octavius has disconnected on Fri

Jun 29 23:58:56 2001 EST

Octavius has disconnected.

D says, "Nite"

Hugon pages, "Heh. Well, he started talking about the session. Just thought

I'd give him some hints...(they're afraid of a huge non-threat right now)"

AlMarth exits.

Zyka says, "Night, Ty"

Hugon waves to Tyson.

The resolution of Octavius fades. With a hiss of static his disconnected body

implodes into a single point of light, then blinks out of existence.

D was saying good night to Zyka

Hugon has received your page: "Isn't it fun? Half the fun of GMing is making

subtle threats between sessions."

Hugon pages, "Oh yes. Tyson's just a walking target sometimes...he's the one

who mentioned offhand, "Pentex? I used to be an intern for them..." Can you

say plothooks?"