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Malakai (An IC-Neutral Location)

The room for the Mage: Epic Fantasy games.

Hugon (OOC) and Oriana are sitting together on the comfortable couch. Taetia

is sprawled out on the comfortable couch. AlMarth (idle) is sitting on the

lumpy sofa. The Peanut Gallery contains no spectators. Eclipse (offline) is

sitting on the rocking chair. Rahab (offline) is sprawled out on the floor.

You see Octavius (idle) here.

Obvious exits include Nexus (out, o).

Eclipse has connected.

You were last connected at Sat Aug 4 16:29:29 2001 EST from dnvr-dsl-gw22-pool

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this is incorrect, please re-register by typing `@register as user@host`.

Your registered e-mail address is used for important administrative functions,

such as sending you a new password if you forget yours. It is your

responsibility to ensure it is correct.

Hugon crawls away from Taetia as fast as he can.

User Conn Idle RP-Stat `@my tag is ...`

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Eclipse 8s 0s OOC Wiz Causing players confusion and trouble since 199

Hugon 33m 4s OOC PC Eustacio is online

Taetia 2h 24s IC PC

Oriana 21m 1m IC PC Fear the wrath of the Angst Halfling!

Octavius 4m 1m IC PC

Koi 12m 1m IC Wiz

AlMarth 13m 2m IC PC

--[Sat Apr 10 07:09:57 2651]--------------------------------[7 users; 0s lag]--

AlMarth says, "we need a room with a lot of corners "

Taetia says, "Now! Back to my favored pastime, Epagan baiting."

Octavius tries to sit on the floor, but there isn't enough room.

Oriana says, "Try the peanut gallery Oct..."

Taetia says, "Yes! Begone foul knave, er I smite thee with my Chilly DillY!"

Hugon says, "The 50's are evil. Period. Now, let us not speak again of the

Chilly Dilly."

Octavius takes a seat in the Peanut Gallery.

Oriana says, "You know that's not going to happen, Eus..."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Thanks, Oriana."

<OOC> Hugon can never get in the Peanut Gallery.

<OOC> Oriana says, "No problem, Oct..."

Taetia says, "Hey Eclipse, how high would my resources need to be in order to

buy Chilly Dillies in inns and such?"

<OOC> Octavius says, "Hello Eclipse"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Are you giving them to AlMarth for your...escapades?"

Oriana feels sorry for Eclipse...oh no, he walked in on the Chilly Dilly

conversation...

<OOC> Taetia looks at AlMarth "Bend over and say 'Ah' and I'll give you a big

surprise."

<OOC> Octavius says, "look at Almarth"

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

!!! 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> Hugon says, "Your fault for starting it, Beth."

Hugon pokes Oriana.

Oriana says, "I'm here, I'm ICQing..."

Eclipse remains silent, for now.

<OOC> Hugon was just poking her for starting it.

<OOC> Oriana understands, now...

<OOC> Taetia says, "I like the entire Chilly Dilly concept. Yeah, I'll send

Wolf on a quest for the legendary Chilly Dilly"

<OOC> Oriana is very sorry she started this...

<OOC> Hugon says, "One of the runes could be a Chilly Dilly...or maybe one of

the Homefires?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Cross-game Chilly Dilly action?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "The Rune of Chilly Dilly. Where would we have to insert it

to get the benefits?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Eclipise, could you program a chilly dilly dispenser for

the nexus?"

<OOC> Octavius says, "What the heck is a Chilly Dilly?"

Eclipse decides not to tell Taetia where to stick his Chilly Dilly...

Taetia says, "Because I would?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Shall we game, now?"

You say, "Yes. Let's."

Eclipse puts on his dragon medallion.

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

necessarily yourself.

Taetia looks anaxiously at Iphigenia "Are you allright now?"

You say, "When last we left the Cabal of Destruction, they had just rescued

Iphigenia from certain death, but had not, as of yet, figured out how to wipe

the horrified look off her father's face."

<OOC> AlMarth wishes he'd finished reading the logs

You say, "I am fine, Taetia. What has happened to Father?"

Taetia shrugs "Varial froze him, after he killed you."

Iph, "I am beginning to have my doubts whether Variel possesses any redeeming

qualities. Maybe it's his upbringing or maybe Hemlock has brainwashed him,

but I'm pretty sure he's a jerk."

Oriana says, "Of course Variel doesn't possess any redeeming qualities.

Wasn't that obvious to begin with?"

Taetia sits back "I don't suppose we could send for someone to help him? You

could ask that guardian angel you have maybe?"

Iph, "Maybe. What kind of magic imprisons him?"

Taetia pages, "Btw, I'm going to do some things if the chance arises, and it'd

be best to tell you why. Tae has managed to work this around in her head so

it's all her fault for running off, and is currently sinking into a major

guilt trip.."

Oriana says, "Time magic, I think..."

Taetia has received your page: "Okay."

You say, "Iphigenia frowns."

<OOC> Oriana says, "That *is* right, isn't it?"

Iph, "Guardian Angels aren't powerful enough to undo that, I don't think. We

might have to seek help elsewhere."

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Yes.

Taetia says, "Couldn't we send him to fetch help? Do you know someone who

could help?"

<OOC> Eclipse grins. "Shall I replay this little incident? Hmmm..."

<OOC> Oriana ohdears

<OOC> Oriana says, "Where is Koi and/or Rahab tonight?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Yes! We'll sacrifice the halfling to Tybalt!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Rahab said she'd be back, had to do some things for her

mother, Koi's logged on, isn't he?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "At least it'd get me some more Purity. Hey, if it worked

for Al..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Actually, I need it more than you do."

Iph, "Guardian Angels are not very good at that sort of thing. A Lantern

would be more likely to find help. Of course, our enemies would probably

find out what has happened as quickly as any potential allies."

<OOC> Taetia says, "The purity, that is."

Taetia says, "Are there any Lanterns near here? And they'll most likely find

out soon, even if we don't ask for help."

<OOC> Octavius dines't comment

<OOC> Hugon shakes his head at the mention of Lanterns...

<OOC> Octavius says, "doesn't even"

<OOC> Taetia says, "It'll give us time to spend exp, learn from the node, ect"

<OOC> You say, "Sorry, but Octavius's...sacrifice was far more worthy of

Purity. If I could have given him more than one point per incident, I would

have..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ah.."

<OOC> Eclipse needs more Mountain Dew to pull this off.

<OOC> Taetia says, "No purity sex for us."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Purity sex, now that's a new term"

<OOC> Oriana says, "You mean we usually DON'T get Purity for meaningless sex

with the King of Cats? Aw, you're no fun. (c;"

<OOC> Hugon nods. "Cover it in Mojo Sauce and a nice Chilly Dilly".

<OOC> You say, "Gives a whole new meaning to the idea of a 'purity test'..."

<OOC> Hugon ducks.

<OOC> Octavius Lols

<OOC> You say, "Next person to mention Chilly Dilly takes Agg 8."

<OOC> Taetia says, "G'ah!"

<OOC> Oriana lol's

<OOC> AlMarth says, "must...resist"

<OOC> Oriana shudders at the mention of Mojo Sauce...

<OOC> AlMarth twitches

<OOC> Octavius says, "What are so bad about chilly dillys?"

<OOC> AlMarth twitches some more

<OOC> Octavius says, "are=is"

<OOC> Oriana thinks it's REALLY good that Oct is just observing...

<OOC> AlMarth sighs

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hmmm.. I wonder if we could combine the King of Cats, a

time effect, and a Chilly Dilly into a Purity Dispenser"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Gah!!!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Dammit Oct, ya beat me to it.."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "octavious takes agg 8"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "does that mean I can mention it"

<OOC> Oriana giggles

<OOC> Oriana says, "Oh no, I think I killed the plot!"

You say, "Shall we continue? Iph starts singing and praying. She seems to be

speaking to someone for several moments before her eyes come back into focus."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh my god! You killed the plot! You bastard!"

AlMarth eats some of his Barbequed Wench. Almost all of it remains.

Taetia waits patiently

Eclipse drinks some of his flat Mountain Dew. Almost all of it remains.

Oriana watched Iph and says nothing

<OOC> Oriana says, "Watches even"

Iph, "I just talked to a Lantern. It says it knows someone who might be able

to help us. Anyone ever hear of the mage Nyarlathotep?"

<OOC> Oriana begins to twitch uncontrollably

Taetia shakes her head "Nope"

Oriana says, "No, I'm sorry."

<OOC> Taetia says, "YES! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhatgn!

Cthulhu fhtagn!"

<OOC> Oriana lol's as Taetia has a seizure...

Iph, "Well, the Lantern said Nyarlathotep would be here shortly to deal with

the situation. At least I think it was a Lantern. It looked like a ball of

light. And it did speak to me."

Taetia nods and looks relieved

<OOC> Oriana says, "He'll BE HERE SHORTLY?! Um...I need to run away...really

really fast..."

AlMarth says, "yes"

AlMarth shakes his head

<OOC> Octavius says, "Uh oh."

<OOC> You say, "If you had Entropy 9, you could make Cthulu trip over his

shoelaces and get run over by a truck instead of waking up to destroy the

world. Anyone here have Entropy 9?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "According to Lovecraft, it means 'In his house at R'lyeh

dead Cthulhu lies dreaming' Don't ask why I have the accurate spelling

memorized"

<OOC> Oriana rofl's

You say, "Everyone give me a Per + Lore (Spirit to get -2 dif), dif 6."

Taetia rolled 3d10: 1, 9, 10; totalling 20.

<OOC> Taetia says, "1"

Oriana rolled 2d10: 8, 4; totalling 12.

<OOC> Oriana says, "1"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "I don't think I can even spell chthulhu"

<OOC> You say, "Aparently not..."

AlMarth rolled 4d10: 3, 9, 6, 9; totalling 27.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "3, and I don't even have lore"

You say, "Taetia and Oriana, it sounds to you like Iph knows what she's

talking about."

AlMarth has received your page: "Iphigenia was probably conversing with a

Lantern, but it might have been a will o' the wisp, especially since it was

traveling alone..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hmmm.. Nyarlahotep shows up as a weird person with a

strange mark, da? It's Yog-Sothoth that shows up as a random collection of

shapes and colors and absorbs people, right?"

<OOC> You say, "Taetia, why don't you tell the class what a mage can do with

Spirit 9..."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Ya, I think so. I can take a look in my CoC book if you

like?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Awaken people."

<OOC> Taetia says, "No, I'm sure of it."

<OOC> You say, "And what else?"

AlMarth opens his mouth as if to speak, then shuts it again

<OOC> Octavius says, "Your right yson."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Errr.. that's all it says."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Unless you want the Spirit 8/7/6 stuff..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "And the shrub is the black goat with tentacles, right?"

<OOC> Octavius says, "I mean you're right Tyson."

<OOC> You say, "Don't forget Spirit 8, 7, and 6."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Whaaaaaat? What black goat with tentacles?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Spirit 7...Create Realm..."

AlMarth asks Ipigenia "have you ever heard of a will o' wisp?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Awaken the spirits of trees places, ect, create realms,

and... bring two realms to overlap.."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Uh. Oh."

<OOC> Eclipse grins. "Thank you. Just checking..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Pack yer bags boyz and girlz, cause we're going ta Hell!"

AlMarth waits for Iphigenia to respond

Iph, "I think they're spirits that look like balls of light and lead travelers

to their doom. I've never met one, though."

Taetia says, "I'm sure Iphigenia knows what she's doing AlMarth."

AlMarth says, "And what does a lantern look like?"

Iph, "A ball of light that aids travelers..."

You say, "She trails off, realizing."

Taetia says, "It was probably a Latern."

Oriana says, "What is a will o' wisp, Al'Marth? And what can it do?"

AlMarth rolled 5d10: 10, 2, 7, 9, 6; totalling 34.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "one success to avoid lying"

<Login> Enola Galen has connected from m117-mp1-cvx1b.ma

n.ntl.com on Sat Aug 4 18:04:43 2001 EST.

Enola Galen has arrived.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hey Granola"

<OOC> Octavius says, "Hello."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Hi."

<OOC> Taetia says, "We accidently summoned Nyarlahotep."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Do you have cutesy nicknames for EVERYONE in this group,

Tyson? *G*"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "what should I roll to see what I know about Will o'

wisps?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Not yet."

<OOC> Hugon doesn't need a cutesy nickename, dangit. He's got too many as it

is...

<OOC> Oriana giggles

<OOC> Octavius says, "I don't think he has one for me yet."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Purity Whore."

AlMarth has received your page: "A will o' the wisp is a servant of Wysp, the

god of confusion."

<OOC> Oriana lol's

<OOC> Octavius says, "Cool, jealous?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Eh, kinda."

AlMarth has received your page: "They come to travelers in dangerous areas and

do whatever they can to lead them to their deaths."

<OOC> Taetia says, "I need to come up with some bizarre sexual act, that also

fits the same criteria of neccessity for your act, in order to one up you,

and win back our rightfull title as the Sex Cabal."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Sounds like something of an oxymoron."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Well, if anyone can do it..."

<OOC> Oriana lol's some more...

AlMarth says, "I don't know all that much, they have some connection with

chaos or confusion. They try to lead travellers to their deaths. I imagine

they can do quite a bit to that end."

Koi has arrived.

<OOC> Oriana waves to Koi

<OOC> Taetia says, "It's Koi! Quick! Throw a rock at him!"

<OOC> Koi tadas

<OOC> Koi eeps.

Eclipse throws a rock.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Whaaat? I missed something..."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Hi, Koi."

AlMarth eats some of his Barbequed Wench. Almost all of it remains.

<OOC> Koi wavels to all

AlMarth says, "they serve the god wysp"

Eclipse drinks some of his flat Mountain Dew. About two-thirds of it remains.

Hugon drinks some of his Mountain Dew. Half of it remains.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh, we might as well fill you in on what happened during

your abscence. We chatted with Iphi, she talked to some spirits"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh, and we accidently summoned Nyarlahotep"

Oriana [to AlMarth]: How can we stop it?

Taetia says, "Are we sure it was a wisp tho?"

AlMarth shrugs "I don't know"

Taetia says, "Nothing to do but wait then."

<OOC> Koi says, "Woo! Sheet set up!"

<OOC> Koi says, "We started?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Yup."

<OOC> Koi fades into the picture then ;)

<OOC> Koi says, "Err...what's going on? :)"

You say, "Anyone want to do anything before the disolve?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Already told ya.."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh, we might as well fill you in on what happened during

your abscence. We chatted with Iphi, she talked to some spirits"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh, and we accidently summoned Nyarlahotep"

<OOC> Oriana says, "How much time do we have? Enough to try learning Prime 2

from the node?"

<OOC> Koi says, "Oh...sorry...lost it in spam."

Taetia turns to Iphi "Do you need anything? Water, something to eat, a

blanket?"

<OOC> Taetia begins playing Into the Lungs of Hell

Koi pages, "David is wondering if you'd mind if he logged in as guest and

watched."

Iph, "Some Quintessence would be nice. I think he burned out all my redundant

organs back there..."

Koi has received your page: "Not a problem."

Taetia says, "The glade is a node, as well. You can meditate for quintessence

here."

Taetia says, "I need to recharge, too"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: It might be wise to do something to protect yourselves

from the Nexus's magic...

<OOC> Taetia says, "Forces/Time?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Yep.

<Login> Guest has connected from 10.30.1.78 on Sat Aug

4 18:16:55 2001 EST.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Diff/succ to prot myself?"

Guest has arrived.

<OOC> Oriana says, "What do I need to do to learn Prime 2 from the node?

That's possible, isn't it?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: dif 5, 3 Suc.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 6, 7, 2; totalling 15.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 1, 3, 1; totalling 5.

*** Scourge die is a 1: Backlash Triggered. Player Scourge reduced from 0 to

0. ***

<OOC> Taetia says, "Bamph!"

<OOC> Koi says, "omg"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Yes, it's possible. But you have to be careful because

the magic of the Nexus is a bit hostile.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Current Corruption?

<OOC> Oriana says, "Would a shield like Taetia's do the trick?"

<OOC> Koi comforts Taetia.

<OOC> Taetia says, "1 wp to continue the spell? 1."

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Yes.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Sure.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 5, 6, 6; totalling 17.

<OOC> Taetia says, "There. All protted. ANd 1 backlash.."

<OOC> Taetia says, "If I remember right, that is?"

Oriana [to Taetia]: I don't suppose you could extend that shield to me, could

you?

Taetia shrugs "If you want."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Same to do it for Oriana?"

Oriana [to Taetia]: Thank you.

<OOC> Oriana afk's to get some food

<OOC> AlMarth says, "does taetia get scourged?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: That will protect you. Soak bashing 2 as a brief fever

strikes you.

<OOC> Octavius says, "afk"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Yes, but 4 suc instead of three.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 10, 7, 4; totalling 21.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Soaked"

Taetia begins chanting softly.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 10, 3, 7; totalling 20.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 10, 9, 8; totalling 27.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Got her"

Taetia sits in a quiet place to meditate

Eclipse [to Taetia]: And Iph?

Taetia pages, "How does one learn from the node?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh"

Taetia doesn't sit in a quiet place but instead works on Iphi

Taetia rolled 3d10: 2, 5, 6; totalling 13.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 5, 5, 9; totalling 19.

<OOC> Koi chuckles

<OOC> Taetia says, "Got her too."

Taetia now goes to meditate, if Iphigenia doesn't need anything else.

You say, "What are your Resonances?"

Oriana smiles at Taetia after the shield takes effect, then enters the Nexus

<OOC> Koi says, "Need both forces and time to protect yourself?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Dynamic: Chaotic."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Dynamic 1"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Intriguing"

Eclipse [to Koi]: The Forces is more dangerous, but Time could screw you over

if you can't protect yourself from it.

<OOC> Koi says, "Ahh...gotcha."

Koi waits till Taetia is done then to ask her.

Taetia says, "Oh, so now you want me to help you?"

<OOC> Koi chuckles. "Knew that was comming."

Koi frowns. "Now...I am asking."

Taetia sighs "Fine."

Taetia begins chanting, again.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 2, 4, 6; totalling 12.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 3, 5, 7; totalling 15.

<Login> Rahab has connected from cc571337-a.ftwyn1.in.ho

me.com on Sat Aug 4 18:24:55 2001 EST.

Rahab has connected.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 9, 6, 4; totalling 19.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Got him"

You say, "Give me a Meditation + Per, dif 7 if you're meditating at the Nexus

and/or regaining Quintessence there."

<OOC> Rahab returns from doing chores.

Taetia tries, again, to meditate.

Taetia rolled 5d10: 1, 6, 8, 6, 10; totalling 31.

Oriana rolled 2d10: 2, 2; totalling 4.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hah, !"

<OOC> Taetia says, "1 even"

<OOC> Taetia says, "wb"

<OOC> Oriana dohs...no successes

Eclipse rolled 6d10: 10, 8, 10, 1, 3, 8; totalling 40.

<OOC> Rahab waits to find out where we are and what's going on.

Koi rolled 5d10: 10, 10, 3, 7, 1; totalling 31.

<OOC> Koi says, "Mmm...2"

<OOC> Oriana needs the Meditation skill like it's her job

<OOC> Taetia says, "This node isn't going to try and eat me, is it?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "LOL"

You say, "Iph seems to be radiating snowflakes, at the moment. (+3 Q; Prime

up)"

<OOC> Koi grins.

<OOC> You say, "It's a GAZEBO!\"

<OOC> Oriana giggles

<OOC> Koi whimpers

Taetia pages, "How ta learn prime from the node?"

<OOC> Rahab cringes.

<Login> Naphtali has connected from cc571337-a.ftwyn1.in

.home.com on Sat Aug 4 18:27:44 2001 EST.

<OOC> Koi says, "Guys...fill Rahab in on what happened before I got

here...and....err...since them We've just been working on recharging here. ;)"

<OOC> Oriana says, "That story actually happened to someone I know...only it

was with wharfs and not a gazebo..."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You need three successes on one or more meditation checks.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh, we talked to Iphi, she talked to some spirits, and we

accidentally summoned Nyarlahotep"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Here's a cruel thought: Animated Object Gazebo."

<OOC> Oriana says, "What do I need to learn Prime 2?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Oh, wait, is it the same as Taetia?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "can I try again?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Ohh, I could awaken a Gazebo..."

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Yep.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Go for it.

Oriana rolled 2d10: 1, 8; totalling 9.

Taetia rolled 5d10: 7, 1, 8, 10, 3; totalling 29.

Oriana rolled 2d10: 2, 7; totalling 9.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Theres 2.. Does the other 1 count?"

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

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

<OOC> Oriana says, "Tossing a wp into the next one..."

!!! The checkpoint has finished. After a suspenseful 4 seconds, the world is

saved once more.

Taetia rolled 5d10: 1, 8, 8, 7, 2; totalling 26.

Oriana rolled 2d10: 2, 4; totalling 6.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Grrr!"

Taetia rolled 5d10: 4, 9, 10, 7, 8; totalling 38.

Oriana rolled 2d10: 1, 4; totalling 5.

<OOC> Taetia says, "There! 4 succ."

<OOC> Oriana says, "I botched one, is that bad?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Yes. You're radiating snowflakes, too.

Koi rolled 5d10: 2, 10, 1, 8, 7; totalling 28.

<OOC> Taetia says, "9 total.. do I also regenerate quintessence?"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Just lose one of the previous successes.

<OOC> Koi says, "2 again...4 total for both attempts"

Oriana rolled 2d10: 9, 3; totalling 12.

Oriana rolled 2d10: 5, 8; totalling 13.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Yes.

<OOC> Oriana says, "FINALLY! 3 succ in 7 rounds..."

<OOC> Koi says, "Oh, so you need 3 in one attempt?"

You say, "Okay, those who meditate gain successes in Quintessence. Those who

are gaining knowledge of Prime from the Nexus also gain a point of Static

(Frozen) Resonance."

Eclipse [to Koi]: No, just three successes total.

(remotely) Naphtali waves before going off to play violent video games

Naphtali has received your page: "Later."

<OOC> AlMarth isn't meditating any at all

<OOC> Taetia says, "Allright.. doobie doobie doo."

<OOC> Koi says, "Okay, can you only gain 3 from this? Or can you try again to

get more?"

<OOC> Oriana yays for Prime 2!

<Login> Naphtali has reconnected from cc571337-a.ftwyn1.

in.home.com on Sat Aug 4 18:32:36 2001 EST.

Eclipse [to Koi]: You can gain more, to the limits of the Nexus's power.

<Logout> Rahab has disconnected on Sat Aug

4 18:32:49 2001 EST

Rahab has lost her link.

<OOC> Koi needs 5.

(remotely) Naphtali waves before going off to play violent video games and

such. *grin*

<Login> Rahab has connected from cc571337-a.ftwyn1.in.ho

me.com on Sat Aug 4 18:32:54 2001 EST.

Rahab has connected.

<OOC> Rahab says, "That was weird."

<OOC> Guest says, "Connection problems?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "So, we all done gaining prime and such?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Wow...11 users..."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Guest, who are you? (c:"

User Conn Idle RP-Stat `@my tag is ...`

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Eclipse 1h 0s IC Wiz Causing players confusion and trouble since 199

Oriana 1h 5s IC PC Fear the wrath of the Angst Halfling!

Hugon 1h 10s OOC PC Eustacio is online

Taetia 3h 28s IC PC

Guest 17m 41s OOC PC

Rahab 1m 54s IC Wiz

Naphtali 1m 1m OOC Wiz Lakos, Naphtali, Mortis. etc., etc.

Koi 1h 1m IC Wiz

AlMarth 1h 2m IC PC

Enola Galen 29m 5m OOC PC

Octavius 1h 13m IC PC

--[Sat Apr 10 10:32:21 2651]-------------------------------[11 users; 0s lag]--

<OOC> Guest says, "I'm a guest..."

Koi pages, "How does gainining time spheres work here?"

<OOC> Rahab nods. Cablemodem went all funky.

<OOC> You say, "He's Rahab's step-brother."

Koi has received your page: "The same as Prime."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Oh, okay. Welcome."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Hello Rahab's evil step brother"

Koi pages, "A point of resonance for every point of time learned?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "err, you are evil, right"

<Logout> Naphtali has disconnected on Sat

Aug 4 18:35:24 2001 EST

Taetia pokes you.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "if not you're in the wrong place"

<OOC> Oriana says, "I like the new tag, Eclipse..."

Koi has received your page: "Yep. That's why it's not always a good idea to

learn from Nexuses..."

(remotely) Koi chuckles...

<OOC> Rahab assures you, he's evil.

You set the "tag" message of Eclipse (#320).

<OOC> Guest says, "Thank Rehab...Nice to know I have people who will stand up

for me..."

(remotely) Koi will wait. ;)

<OOC> You say, "Hey, I remember how you smoked when I threw that holy water at

you!"

<OOC> Rahab pats Guest onna head.

<OOC> Oriana giggles

<OOC> Koi alrights. "All quinned up!"

<OOC> Guest says, "Blah blah blah..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "We wake up from learning from the node, yet?"

<OOC> You say, "-oriana Thanks."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Back."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "hey, are you suggesting that there is sometthing wrong

with being evil!?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Sure. Several hours have passed.

Eclipse [to Koi]: What's your Resonance now?

<Login> Taetia has reconnected from ppp-246.icehouse.net

on Sat Aug 4 18:38:28 2001 EST.

<OOC> Guest says, "Well..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Buggerit millenium hand and shrimp."

Koi [to Eclipse]: Entropic.

Koi [to Eclipse]: Entropic: Defiling.

<OOC> Koi blehs

Eclipse [to Koi]: And are you boosting Time or Prime?

<OOC> Taetia says, "Koi's a nasty boy.."

<OOC> Koi says, "Time."

(remotely) Rahab wonders what's happening and what her place is.

Eclipse [to Koi]: So the correct response is 'Entropic (Defiling) 1, Static

(Frozen) 1', correct?

<OOC> Koi supposes so.

Rahab has received your page: "Would you care to learn Time, Prime, or Forces

from the frozen Nexus? Everyone else is doing it..."

(remotely) Rahab oohs. "I would..." Humms quietly and tries to decide what.

<OOC> You say, "Paging..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "K. Did ya answer my question tho?"

Rahab pages, "CAn I boost my Prime to 2?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Which question?

<OOC> Octavius says, "I was wonder, what effect those resonace have. I can't

find it in the my book."

<OOC> Octavius says, "wondering even"

<OOC> Koi says, "General weirdness. ;)"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Are we awake now, after meditating, or are is there yet

more?"

Eclipse [to Rahab]: Yes. Give me an Arete dif 5, 3 suc. Then give me a Per +

Meditation, dif 7 and accumulate 3 successes.

Rahab rolled 3d10: 4, 10, 6; totalling 20.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Yes. You're awake. I'm just getting Rahab caught up.

<OOC> Taetia says, "k"

<OOC> Rahab nosewrinkles. "Two successes. Can I try again?"

Eclipse [to Octavius]: As a player, you should take it into consideration

everytime you create an Effect, as it changes the magic's style.

Taetia goes back to watching Iphigenia, and doing for her, if she needs

anything.

Eclipse [to Rahab]: You can accumulate successes.

<OOC> Rahab says, "On the Arete?"

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 1, 3, 3; totalling 7.

*** Scourge die is a 1: Backlash Triggered. Player Scourge reduced from 0 to

0. ***

<OOC> Koi says, "owie"

Eclipse [to Rahab]: Yes.

Rahab rolled 3d10: 9, 6, 4; totalling 19.

<OOC> Rahab says, "Okay."

Rahab rolled 4d10: 3, 1, 5, 8; totalling 17.

Rahab rolled 4d10: 8, 9, 10, 9; totalling 36.

<OOC> You say, "AND a Backlash. Iphigenia now has a second liver..."

<OOC> Koi says, "Err...cool. ;)"

<OOC> Koi says, "Redundant organs ;)"

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 3, 4, 3; totalling 10.

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 10, 10, 4; totalling 24.

<OOC> Rahab twitches at Iph, but gets her successes on the second try, both

times. :)

<OOC> Taetia says, "Neat. She spend the next 60 years drunk and not worry

about liver failure"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Gah.. Just braindead today.. lotsa typos.."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "today?!"

Eclipse [to Rahab]: Gain 4 Quint, Prime 2, and a point of Static (Frozen)

Resonance.

<OOC> Taetia says, "... Yes. Today."

<OOC> Oriana giggles as she starts reading the Friday night quotes...

<OOC> You say, "-oriana, "Not as many as last week, but a few good ones.""

<OOC> Hugon says, "Mmm, Kobolds..."

<OOC> You say, "Mmm... Yummy-yummy-wint...."

Taetia pages, "considering all thats happened recently, whats diff on

nightmares wp check?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "I like the one about the horse, owl, and signing your name

in blood being off-limits..."

You say, "Okay, dusk settles in by the time you leave the cold stasis of Ice

Altar."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Pickman? And the Star Spawn? I'm starting to get a

picture of where this is going..."

Taetia has received your page: "8."

<OOC> Hugon says, "I could have taken them...honest...just like that

Euthanatos (is wondering how that showed up to start with)."

<OOC> Rahab thankies. Eclipse.

<OOC> Oriana chokes as Hugon imitates Gollum on the quote page...

<OOC> Taetia says, "Menaced you with a cigar, right?"

<OOC> Hugon has to admit that he has never read any Lovecraft, so those

Lovecraft references go right over his head...

<OOC> You say, "-hugon, "ALL the danger in the LEAST amount of time.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and sometimes it is the focus for some

nasty Entropy Effect that can level a library."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Exactly...I almost..well, nevermind...*G*"

You say, "Watches, anyone, or are we just going to rely on Hemlock's...er...Bar

lik's good graces?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Um, let's set up a watch."

<OOC> Taetia says, "And this Euthanatos' name? Bill Clinton."

<OOC> You say, "Nyarlathotep..."

<OOC> Koi aggrees with Oriana. ;)

Taetia says, "What watches do you all want?"

Koi offers to take two watches if necessary.

Oriana offers to take the first watch

Taetia pages, "I'm going to be spending the entire night awake, for fear of

nightmares."

<OOC> Octavius says, "afk"

(remotely) Rahab reads logs. "I've forgotten the last time you got me to

blush. Was it a good story?"

Taetia says, "I'll take the last, then, if that's ok."

<OOC> Oriana is perplexed by the mini-cthulhus in the Friday quotes...

AlMarth says, "it makes no difference to me"

You say, "Anyway, day does not come before a visitor arrives just outside of

your camp. He is dressed in a black cloak and is smoking a cigar. Who is on

third watch?"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Not half as perplexed as we were..."

Rahab has received your page: "'The Savior has arisen?' ring a bell?"

Koi rolled 1d3: 2; totalling 2.

Taetia pages, "Do I see him too, as I'm awake?"

<OOC> Koi says, "doh"

Koi rolled 1d2: 1; totalling 1.

Rahab has received your page: "I didn't post it because I didn't want to

embarrass you more than necessary."

<OOC> Koi giggles

<OOC> Koi not I on the third watch. ;)

<OOC> Taetia says, "Me, then"

(remotely) Rahab rolls. "I don't care what you post, incidentally."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Yes.

Rahab has received your page: "I just wanted to be sure, and you were away so

I couldn't ask your permission."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "I thought Taetia had the last watch"

Taetia looks at him "Hi. You Nyarlahotep?"

Rahab pages, "As long as it's not illegal, it's fine.""

<OOC> Taetia says, "Well, since no one else was volunteering.."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "good point"

<OOC> Koi shrugs. "Only need 4 hours sleep...fliped a coin."

Nyarlathotep, "I understand you needed some assistance with a trapped

Archmage."

You say, "He takes a long drag of his cigar. A tree falls a hundred yards

away."

Taetia says, "Yes, he was trapped by the nexus, in a time effect. Can you help

free him?"

<OOC> Oriana is glad she's sleeping through this...

Taetia says, "Neat trick. How do you do it?"

<OOC> Hugon thinks it's a good thing he didn't try to fight last night...

Nyarlathotep, "Yes, but there is a price to pay."

Taetia says, "Oh? What do you want?"

You say, "He sucks some smoke. It begins to rain...egg beaters."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Is the price lung cancer?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "do the egg beaters wake anyone up?"

<OOC> Koi coughs.

You say, "He takes a scroll case from his cloak."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Can you say Marauder? I knew ya could."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Probably not me, I can tell you that much..."

<OOC> Koi says, "Yeah...I'd assume this will wake us. ;)"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Unless one of the eggbeaters grows feet and starts kicking

me in the head. *G*"

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Everyone except Oriana, and even she stops snoring for a

few seconds before rolling over.

Taetia says, "Morning guys. Meet Nyarlahotep."

<OOC> Rahab says, "I'm all better, right?"

Koi wakes up with a thought along the lines of. . o O ( What the hell? )

<OOC> Koi nodsnods at Rahab.

AlMarth eyes Nyar-whatever suspiciously

<OOC> Koi says, "Got you healed. ;)"

Koi stands and goes to shake Oriana awake.

Rahab wakes up, rubbing her eyes and looking around. "Wha...?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "I ain't signing something in blood."

<OOC> Rahab is still working through logs. Thanks.

You say, "He puffs his cigar. Somewhere far away, a child bounces a ball that

suddenly and mysteriously passes through the entire planet. He removes

several sheets of parchment, a quill, and a tiny knife."

Oriana opens her eyes a little to see Koi and mumbles, "Huh, what's going on?"

Koi murmurs to Oriana. "We have a visitor."

Eclipse [to Rahab]: Yes.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Wonder what else he does with that cigar..."

Oriana [to Koi]: Is it that important? Can't you let me sleep?

<OOC> Rahab says, "A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke."

Koi smiles slightly. "I think it is...he's rather, odd."

Rahab looks at her empty space. "What's going on? Is he a Bad Person?"

Oriana groans. "All right, if you insist." She gets up and shuffles over to

where the action is.

Taetia says, "So.. what do you want for helping us?"

You say, "Nyarly smiles slightly at Rahab. 'Ah, a child. Proof of the sin of

Mankind. Come here, little girl. I have some grape juice for you...'"

Oriana says, "Don't do it, Rahab."

Rahab pages, "Do I get an answer from the Avatar?"

Koi frowns at the man, shaking his head. "She doesn't need anything...what do

you want?"

Nyarlathotep, "I want a pound of flesh and a signature in blood from each of

you. I'm a bit below quota this month."

Taetia says, "Excuse me?"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Are these typical Euthantos chat-up lines?"

AlMarth blinks

Rahab has received your page: "'That man is very, VERY dangerous. Stay away

from him.'"

<OOC> Koi whoas.

Taetia says, "Err.. precisely what do you want us to sign?"

You say, "Nyarly chuckles dryly. 'Consider it a radical weight-loss program.'"

Rahab's eyes widen suddenly and she backs up slightly, looking frightened.

<OOC> Taetia says, "You guys just had to bring up signing things in blood last

session, didn't you?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "anyone here have law?"

Taetia gestures for the parchment "Can I see it?"

Nyarlathotep, "Just these blank sheets of parchment, which I will keep for

my...autograph...collection."

Koi takes a step closer to the man, watching him suspiciously.

<OOC> Taetia says, "This isn't fair! They get James Bond. We get the Odessy.

They get Tybalt. We get someone who wants to cut chunks out of us."

<OOC> Oriana giggles

<OOC> Koi says, "rofl"

<OOC> Hugon says, "But you are the Angst Cabal..."

Rahab whispers urgently to Koi, "He's a Very Bad Man. Be careful."

Eclipse LOLFOCLMAO

Taetia says, "I don't think we want to sign blank sheets of paper, not knowing

what it'd bind us too."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Don't forget Moby Dick. Or Titanic, where Taetia is

involved."

AlMarth says, "I happen to like my flesh"

Taetia says, "And are we talking generalized reduction of fatty tissues, or

limbs?"

Nyarlathotep, "I know some flesh you can probably spare, my little kittens.

Wouldn't want you killing any more children..."

Oriana says, "I don't trust you."

AlMarth says, "when did we kill children?""

Taetia glares at him "No, I think I'd rather keep that, for now."

Nyarlathotep, "I'm not asking you to trust me. I'm asking you to obey me."

Taetia raises her hand "I used to, before Argos helped us."

Koi nods gently at Rahab, looking at them man with a glare. "I don't think we

need anything from you...so perhapes you'd best just go."

Nyarlathotep, "Every parent is a murderer, condeming his or her child to death

by bringing it into a world where its mortality is assured."

Oriana says, "Wait a minute. How many of us have to go along with this for

you to release Argos?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "So. He wanders the earth, giving random sterilizations?"

You say, "Nyarly takes a drag from his cigar. For just a few seconds, hell

freezes over."

<OOC> Oriana lol's

AlMarth picks up one of the eggbeaters and looks at it

Nyarlathotep, "As many of you as wants to live."

Rahab's eyes narrow.

Oriana says, "And what do you mean by THAT?"

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: It is a simple hand-cranked eggbeater.

Koi's muscles tighten, readying himself. "We don't need your help."

Nyarlathotep, "I am not alone. I have brought several spirits with me, and

the Gauntlet is extremely thin so close to a Nexus..."

<Logout> Octavius has disconnected on Sat

Aug 4 19:17:03 2001 EST

Octavius has lost his link.

<Login> Octavius has connected from 1Cust228.tnt2.warren

.mi.da.uu.net on Sat Aug 4 19:17:04 2001 EST.

Octavius has connected.

Oriana whispers to Koi, "Don't. We can't fight this guy...not if we want to

live."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Back, Domn main compiter dropped the connection."

User Conn Idle RP-Stat `@my tag is ...`

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Eclipse 1h 0s IC Wiz Causing players confusion and trouble since '90

Octavius 44s 12s IC PC

Oriana 2h 29s IC PC Fear the wrath of the Angst Halfling!

Koi 2h 1m IC Wiz

Rahab 44m 2m IC Wiz

AlMarth 2h 2m IC PC

Taetia 39m 3m IC PC

Enola Galen 1h 7m OOC PC

Hugon 2h 7m OOC PC Eustacio is online

Guest 1h 39m OOC PC

--[Sat Apr 10 12:44:00 2651]-------------------------------[10 users; 0s lag]--

Rahab steps up beside Koi. "Go away."

<OOC> Octavius says, "Domn =damn"

Guest has received your page: "Enjoying the show?"

Taetia says, "Let me get this straight. If we sign, you remove our

reproductive organs, and you do something horrible with our signatures. If we

don't sign, you remove our reproductive organs and do horrible things to us

before killing us?"

Koi glances at Oriana, then back at the man, eyes narrowing slightly.

AlMarth turns the crank on the eggbeater

You say, "Nyarlathotep ponders this for several seconds. "Well, yes.""

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Master of the sales pitch."

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: The little beaters spin together.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ok, who hung the "Screw Me" sign on our cabals back?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "LOL!!"

<OOC> AlMarth shifts his eyes from side to side "not me"

Taetia says, "I don't suppose we could to some other arrangement?"

<OOC> Koi says, "good point Taetia. ;)"

<OOC> Octavius looks inoccently at Teatia

You say, "Nyarlathotep takes another drag from his cigar. You hear several

oinks as a flock of pigs fly overhead."

Nyarlathotep, "What kind of arrangement?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "I got to get me one of those cigars"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "You get the mutilating Elder God, we get an

omnipotent GM Avatar who makes our wishes come true. Someone has some real

bad karma."

Taetia says, "Is there anything else you want?"

<OOC> Hugon says, "I have my precious now...*twitch*"

<OOC> You say, "Oh man! It hurts!"

<OOC> Oriana groans

Taetia looks at the cigar "Could I have a few puffs? I miss my tabacco."

<OOC> Oriana wonders, what did the Cabal of Destruction ever do to deserve

this? *G*

<OOC> Koi grins.

Eclipse rolled 5d10: 7, 6, 6, 1, 9; totalling 29.

<OOC> Koi says, "We're cursed."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "You could just take the easy way out and sell him

your souls...you are the Angst Cabal, after all, it would be in-character."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Our new cabal name. The Bitch Cabal."

<OOC> Taetia says, "If we're going to be treated that way, might as well be

proud of it."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "there is only one item that can stop him, THE HOLY

ASHTRAY OF JUSTICE"

<OOC> Taetia says, "But I like my soul!"

<OOC> Octavius lols

You say, "Nyarlathotep nods and hands Taetia his cigr."

Taetia puffs on it for a few moments and hands it back "Thanks. That really

hit the spot."

<OOC> Koi says, "Oh...that's not good."

<OOC> Hugon says, "What did you do, Oriana?"

<OOC> Hugon quotes. "Hmmm. Set back the entire cabal, sank ship number 3,

killed 200 people, picked up another corruption point, pissed of the Epagan,

and made the gods rewrite the laws of physics."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Nothing...why?"

<OOC> Rahab says, "It's not for me, Eccy."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Smoking can be bad for your health...and your

soul...and the laws of probability..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Other than that!"

<OOC> Oriana says, "That wasn't me! That was Taetia!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "That doesn't count, anyways."

<OOC> Octavius says, "That was when Taetia blew up the emperor's flagship"

<OOC> Koi laughs.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "He deserved it for using Dragon BallZ as a focus..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hey. Nothing wrong with dbz. And it wasn't my fault,

anyways."

You say, "You are still in a grove of trees, but they are now all black with

orange leaves that have purple pulsing veins."

AlMarth waves the eggbeater threataningly at Nyarly

<OOC> Taetia says, "everyone else see this?"

Rahab turns the crank on the eggbeater. The little beaters spin together.

Rahab gives an eggbeater to AlMarth.

You say, "Nyar and Argos and the altar are nowhere to be seen. You all hear

tinkling laughter at the edges of your consciousness."

Taetia says, "Oh. Wow man. That was some good shit."

Taetia says, "Where do you get those cigars?"

Rahab looks around, suddenly crowding close to Koi. "Where are we?"

You say, "That's what you get for smoking dried fairies."

<OOC> You say, "Oops. That was ooc"

<OOC> Oriana lol's

<OOC> Koi says, "Ewww..."

<OOC> Koi says, "Poor faries..."

AlMarth turns the crank on the eggbeater. The little beaters spin together.

Koi looks around, saying down toward Rahab. "I don't know...we didn't move..."

Rahab addresses the empty space. "Where are we?"

Taetia says, "Is there anything else we could do for you.. or too you.. rather

than the entire signature/removed organs thing?"

!!! 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.

Koi looks to Oriana, murmuring. "Can you tell if we actually moved?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "What race is Nyarlahotep?"

You say, "A crescent moon speaks to you. 'You are in the Border Chaos near

one of the Fae Realms, of course. We're all mad here, and soon you will be

mad, too.'"

<OOC> Oriana busts out the Correspondence magic...

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Nyar was a wint, but his body was corpselike.

<OOC> Koi whimpers.

Rahab says, "But I don't -want- to be mad. It's a Bad thing."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "what does he do with all those reproductive organs,

anyway?"

<OOC> Taetia says, ""But I don't want to go among mad folk." "I'm sorry dear,

but we're all mad here.""

<OOC> Oriana says, "Oh wait, scratch that if we already know..."

<OOC> Koi says, "Well...at least going mad will be a short trip for this

group."

<OOC> Taetia says, "They get Cpt Cthulhu's deep sea adventure, and WE get a

chaos realm?"

<OOC> Oriana giggles

<OOC> You say, "Smokes them?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "so that's what Taetia was smoking"

Koi whispers to Rahab. "Don't worry....we'll be okay."

<OOC> Taetia says, "He responding in anyway to what I just said?"

<OOC> You say, "Oriana, you HAVE to update the quotes page. There are SO MANY

tonight!"

Rahab looks up at Koi. "Promise?"

Koi nods to the girl, keeping an eye on his surroundings.

<OOC> Oriana is gonna do that really soon, I promise...I was working on it,

but Microsoft Word crapped out on me...

Eclipse [to Taetia]: No.

<OOC> You say, "Yuck. :-P"

<OOC> Oriana is gonna try again soonish, though...

Taetia says, "I'm sure you can think of something you'd prefer to our bloody

organs and our signatures."

Rahab nods, glancing at the empty space beside her, making a motion as if to

take an invisible hand.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "cthulhu brand cigars, the only cigar that contains real

genitalia"

Rahab has received your page: "The Pretty Lady occasionally flickers."

<OOC> Taetia says, "I really should have invested in appearence.. but then..

he might like scars."

Rahab looks worried suddenly, focussing intently at the empty space.

<OOC> Octavius says, "Hmm, I wonder who is more horrible scared Teatia or

Octavius."

Rahab pages, "Any pattern to it? Any sign of wrongness other than the

flicker? She's not coughing blood again is she?"

AlMarth turns the crank on the eggbeater. The little beaters spin together.

Taetia exits.

Taetia has arrived.

Taetia flops down on the comfortable couch.

Rahab has received your page: "It just seems to happen at random, like a bad

transmission."

Rahab frowns.

AlMarth looks up at the moon "How do we get out of the border chaos?"

<OOC> You say, "This time, it is perfectly okay for Bambi to show up in the

hold..."

<OOC> Oriana giggles

Octavius exits.

Octavius has arrived.

Oriana drinks some of her Mountain Dew. Almost all of it remains.

Octavius takes a seat in the Peanut Gallery.

<OOC> Taetia says, "There is a way out of this other than signing over our

souls and genitalia, right?"

Cheshire_Moon, "Just go mad. It's much easier than trying to leave, and more

fun, too!"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: YES.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "If something starts saying 'I'll swallow your souls!

I'll swallow your souls!" then you are truly screwed."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Taetia asked him if he'd prefer anything else..."

Taetia says, "Were we sane in the first place?"

Koi [to Moon]: I think we'd rather find out way out...

Rahab is still studying the empty space intently, her little mouth drawn down

into a worried frown. "Are you okay?"

Cheshire_Moon, "Probably not. Otherwise you wouldn't have been crazy enough

to come here in the first place."

Taetia says, "Oh. Well. That clears up that dilema."

<OOC> Oriana is going to use Correspondence for real this time...to see if

there are any obvious exits in the area. Diff/successes?

<OOC> Taetia says, "Is Nyar just standing there, staring into space or

somesuch?"

Rahab has received your page: "Her voice fades in and out, 'This is...place.

Magic...different. Th...believe in anyth..., but my ...is weaker here.'"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Nyar dissapeared, I thought"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: dif 4, 2 suc.

Oriana rolled 3d10: 9, 4, 8; totalling 21.

<OOC> Oriana says, "And 3 succ right there..."

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Yes, he disappeared.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "BRB, I've got to get some dinner"

Rahab's voice holds an edge of panic. "What?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh, well it would've been nice to have been told that,

before I started talking to thin air.."

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Cool. Gain a point of Scourge. There are four exits -

north, west, south, and east.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Any distinguishing features of each exit?"

Koi [to Rahab]: Is something wrong?

<OOC> Koi says, "Err...strike that...of coruse something's wrong. "

<OOC> Koi bonks self.

<OOC> Rahab usually has some sort of reason for getting all panicky over thin

air.

Eclipse [to Oriana]: The exit to the east is a little farther away than the

others.

<OOC> Rahab waits for Koi to repose.

Oriana relays this information to the rest of the cabal...but quietly

Koi crouches down next to Rahab. "It's okay...we'll be alright."

Rahab shakes her head wildly, eyes fixed on the empty space. "She's all

flickery....and I can't hear her very well..."

Koi [to Rahab]: Does she know what's wrong?

Taetia says, "Then, considering where we are, we should probably go east."

Oriana says, "Why?"

Taetia says, "It's logical. We're in a chaos zone, so further is nearer, and

longer is shorter."

Taetia says, "It's the least obvious answer, so most likely the best bet."

Rahab bites her lip, frowning. "She said...Magic different...and something

about being weaker..."

Koi says, "Logic, and Chaos rarely mix."

Oriana says, "If you say so, Taetia..."

<OOC> You say, "We're going to get in the Viccini argument again, aren't we?"

<OOC> Koi grins.

<OOC> Koi starts drawing fractles.

<OOC> Oriana says, "I hope not..."

Taetia says, "Shall we strike out then?"

<OOC> You say, "At last! A chance to use the Book of Worlds and my Chaos Zone

handbook in the same night!"

Oriana says, "Let's do it."

Rahab sniffles. "And she's all flickery."

Koi turns back to Rahab, murmuring. "Keep an eye on her...and say something if

she starts to fade more."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ya know, this is just sooo wrong. We didn't do ANYTHING,

and we get sent to the chaos zone. But the other cabal gets a shortcut from

the supreme being and deal with friendly fish men."

<OOC> Oriana ohdears...none of the Chaos Zone stories she's heard have been

good...

Taetia turns and marches east

Oriana follows

Rahab nods, reaching up for Koi's hand.

Koi frowns at the girl for a moment, then reaches out to awkwardly take the

girls hand and turn to follow the group.

You say, "You come out in front of a lush, grassy hill with a big sign on it.

Who here does NOT have Academics 1+?"

<OOC> Rahab says, "Me! Me!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "I don't."

Taetia says, "What's it say?"

AlMarth has received your page: "It says, 'Holy Wood.'"

<OOC> Taetia says, "I'm an illiterate savage. I prefer to use books for wiping

and tinder."

<OOC> Koi says, "You mean academics over one? Or just a point in academics? :)"

Oriana has received your page: "It seems to read 'Holy Wood'."

Eclipse [to Koi]: A point in Academics...

<OOC> Koi has one point.

Koi has received your page: "It appears to read, 'Holy Wood'."

<OOC> Rahab thinks she can probably count to ten if she uses her fingers.

Oriana looks at the sign, frowns, wrinkles her nose. "I wonder what that

means..."

<OOC> AlMarth returns with a tasty pizza

Rahab is too busy holding onto Koi and watching the empty space.

Koi shakes his head. "I don't know...but I suppose it doesn't matter."

Oriana says, "Let's go. Anything has to be better than staying where we

are..."

Taetia says, "Quite."

Taetia continues east

You say, "You go back the way you came."

Taetia stops and tries walking backwards

You say, "You're facing the sign, again."

Taetia tries walking backwards again

<OOC> Eclipse loves Chaos Pockets.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You walk backwards the way you came.

Koi sighs softly. "This is going to take a while.

AlMarth steps to th right

<OOC> Taetia says, "Can Iphi read the damn sign?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "the, even"

Oriana closes her eyes, takes a few steps toward the sign, then opens them to

see where she ended up

Taetia stops

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: You are now standing about a foot above the ground.

AlMarth says, "this is certainly odd"

Taetia walks up to the sign, then tries walking backwards towards it..

<OOC> Koi hrms.

AlMarth steps to the left

Eclipse [to Oriana]: You are directly under the sign. It looks like a village

made up of nothing but town squares where people are wandering around.

Beyond the sign, you see a murky forest.

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: You are on the ground again.

AlMarth takes two steps to the right

Rahab holds very still, still holding on to Koi's hand.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You walk west to the sign and then walk back west away

from it.

Oriana closes her eyes again, takes a few more steps...checks out her

surroundings again...

Taetia stops again

Taetia says, "Well. This is certainly pointless."

AlMarth takes a few more steps to the right

<OOC> Taetia says, "Is that moon still around?"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: There are hundreds of people wandering around the

squares. The people in each square have a certain sameness about their color

and clothing, though their attire is completely foreign to you. A few of the

squares even contain people who are in black and white and don't talk, though

piano music plays in the background of those squares.

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: You float up in the air again.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: No.

Taetia [to Oriana]: "How are you doing that?

Oriana says, "Close your eyes and walk toward the sign. It seems to work."

Koi holds onto Rahab, watching everything silently.

AlMarth looks down

Taetia tries that

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You're at the squares beneath the sign, now.

Taetia says, "Can you tell how far we are from the exit?"

Oriana points herself in the direction of one of the squares, and starts

walking toward it with her eyes closed again. When she seems to have taken

enough steps to reach it, she stops.

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: You're about eight feet off the ground.

Taetia walks to wear Oriana is

<OOC> AlMarth says, "how far can I see to the east?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Yeah, how far away is the exit?"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: You bump into a tall, muscle-bound guy. One of his eyes

is only a glowing red light.

<OOC> Oriana says, "I know where we are, and I don't like it at all!!! I was

here once already this year!!!"

<OOC> Octavius says, "I am going. See you guys later."

Oriana tries not to stare...

Koi [to Rahab]: Close your eyes...we're going to try going ahead.

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: You can see the sign, but not the squares.

<Logout> Octavius has disconnected on Sat

Aug 4 20:03:29 2001 EST

Octavius has disconnected.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Oriana just met the terminator?"

Rahab nods, giving the empty space a worried glance and whispering "Hold on

and close your eyes." She reaches up as if to take an invisible hand once

more, and then closes her eyes.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Hollywood Dream Realm! Bad place! Bad place!"

You say, "Koi and Rahab reach the squares below the sign."

(remotely) Rahab is watching the Pretty Lady closely for changes in her status.

<OOC> You say, "Close, but much less organized..."

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.

You say, "The only obvious exit is through the forest beyond the sign."

AlMarth steps left until he reaches the ground, then closes his eyes and moves

forward to the squares

<OOC> Oriana says, "The last time I was here, one of my cabalmates became

Gumby, grew breasts, and seduced Pokey..."

You say, "You're all in the squares beneath the sign."

<OOC> Koi says, "that would have been....interesting...."

<OOC> Oriana says, "That's one word for it..."

<Login> Enola Galen has reconnected from

m37-mp1-cvx1c.lee.ntl.com on Sat Aug 4 20:06:02 2001 EST.

Oriana looks around and checks out her surroundings some more.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Now to find Charlie Chaplin and steal his bowler"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "or I could shoot James Bond"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Nothing but people milling around in squares as far as

the eye can see.

<OOC> Taetia says, "I'd like another chance to mug Dr. Who, actually."

Koi murmers down to Rahab. "You can open your eyes now."

Oriana says, "So...where do you say we go from here?"

Taetia says, "East, I'd say."

Rahab opens her eyes and immediately looks at the empty space worriedly.

AlMarth checks to see if he can move normally now

Oriana says, "Then let's do it. *starts walking again*"

Taetia starts forward

<OOC> AlMarth says, "hey, I just got it, Hollywood Squares"

<OOC> Oriana groans

<OOC> Koi chuckles.

You say, "The path through the forest has occasional signs as you walk.

Anyone with Academics 1 or better can read them. 'Do not enter!' 'Go away!'

'Keep out!' 'Vicious Attack Dragon on Duty!' 'Trespassers will be shot on

sight!' All are written in aggressive fonts with red paint."

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: You got it. I'm a sick bastard.

Taetia blithely ignores it.

Enola Galen recalls that puzzle near the end of 'Indiana Jones and the Last

Crusade'

<OOC> Oriana says, "Are the people still around? How are they reacting to our

presence?"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: No, the people were only under the sign. You are now

behind it.

Koi frowns at the signs as the group walkes, eyes darting about, watchful.

Rahab points at a random sign. "What's that say?"

Rahab pages, "Any change in the Pretty Lady?"

Koi [to Rahab]: It says we should be careful.

Rahab has received your page: "None."

<OOC> Koi is actually reminded of UHF's Indiana Jones spoff. ;)

<OOC> Koi says, "spoof even"

Rahab nods soberly and goes back to watching the empty space, trusting blindly

in Koi to keep her from tripping and falling.

You say, "Night begins to fall. Everyone give me a Per + Alertness, dif 7."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Night falls, klunk. Soak 8."

Taetia rolled 6d10: 2, 9, 7, 10, 1, 8; totalling 37.

<OOC> Taetia says, "3"

Oriana rolled 4d10: 4, 2, 9, 3; totalling 18.

Koi rolled 5d10: 9, 2, 6, 2, 9; totalling 28.

<OOC> Oriana says, "1"

AlMarth rolled 6d10: 5, 9, 8, 8, 3, 5; totalling 38.

<OOC> Koi says, "2"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "3"

<OOC> Taetia says, "And perception boy works it again.."

Taetia has received your page: "You see several lithe shadows jumping from

tree to tree. On the horizon is the shadow of a cloaked humanoid."

Rahab rolled 5d10: 3, 7, 4, 8, 7; totalling 29.

Oriana has received your page: "You notice flickering shadows above you."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Day breaks, make Dodge rolls to avoid the shrapnel."

<OOC> Rahab says, "3."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Lumberjacks! Leaping from tree to tree!"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Taetia got 3 too"

Taetia says, "Lumberjacks!"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "and so did Rahab"

Koi has received your page: "You notice several lithe figures moving around in

the tree branches above you."

<OOC> Koi grins at Enola.

Oriana says, "What?!"

AlMarth has received your page: "You see several lithe shadows jumping from

tree to tree. On the horizon is the shadow of a cloaked humanoid."

Taetia says, "In the trees."

Koi looks up at the figures, watching them carefully.

Rahab has received your page: "You see several lithe shadows jumping from tree

to tree. On the horizon is the shadow of a cloaked humanoid."

AlMarth whips out his eggbeater

<OOC> AlMarth says, "that sounded so wrong"

Oriana looks up...

<OOC> Koi laughs. "Man...not in public."

You say, "You notice one last sign in the fading light, 'We warned you!'"

Rahab looks around, her attention distracted by the moving shadows, but only

for a moment. Her primary concern is the empty space.

Eclipse rolled 1d5: 2; totalling 2.

<OOC> You say, "Because I can..."

<OOC> AlMarth sing "I'm a Lumberjack and I'm Okay

<OOC> Taetia says, "I sleep all night, and I work all day"

Eclipse rolled 6d10: 7, 5, 10, 4, 5, 4; totalling 35.

Eclipse rolled 6d10: 9, 8, 6, 7, 5, 5; totalling 40.

Eclipse rolled 6d10: 6, 4, 1, 7, 4, 5; totalling 27.

Eclipse rolled 1d5: 2; totalling 2.

Eclipse rolled 1d5: 1; totalling 1.

<OOC> Oriana says, "I cut down trees, I wear high heels, suspenders, and a

bra..."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: An arrow streaks out of the darkness toward you (roll for

extra dodges and then use one if you like.

<OOC> Oriana says, "I wish I was a lady, just like my dear papa."

Eclipse [to Koi]: Two arrows hit you.

<OOC> Taetia says, "You shall cut down the mightiest tree of the forest, with

a herring!"

Eclipse rolled 7d10: 5, 7, 3, 10, 7, 5, 7; totalling 44.

Taetia rolled 6d10: 2, 2, 7, 10, 5, 3; totalling 29.

Taetia rolled 10d10: 6, 8, 1, 3, 2, 9, 10, 1, 4, 1; totalling 45.

<OOC> Taetia says, "1.."

Eclipse rolled 9d10: 9, 6, 5, 7, 9, 9, 6, 2, 5; totalling 58.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Can I use more than 1?"

<OOC> Koi whimpers. "No dodge?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: only one arrow is aimed at you this turn. You can use an

action to get other dodges.

Eclipse [to Koi]: Dodge.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ok."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Did I manage to dodge it?"

<OOC> Koi errs. "Well crap...can't seem to remember what a dodge is." :)

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Not yet. That was just to see how many extra dodge

actions you get each turn. Roll me a Dodge + Dex, dif 6.

Taetia rolled 10d10: 2, 7, 6, 2, 2, 4, 9, 5, 5, 6; totalling 48.

<OOC> Taetia says, "4."

<OOC> Taetia says, "thats one of them.."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You manage to duck just in time.

Koi rolled 8d10: 9, 5, 6, 5, 5, 2, 8, 3; totalling 43.

Taetia says, "Hey!"

Taetia dives for shelter

<OOC> Koi says, "3"

Eclipse [to Koi]: You dodge just a little too late, but it strikes you in a

less vital location.

<OOC> Rahab snickers. "Aim for the groin, boys!"

<OOC> Koi bonks Rahab.

<OOC> Rahab seems to get bonked a lot.

Eclipse [to Koi]: Soak lethal 4 and lethal 5.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hey Koi.. that's Naph's job.."

<OOC> Eclipse chokes.

<OOC> Koi blinks.

<OOC> Koi gets toasted. ;)

<OOC> Oriana eeps!

<OOC> You say, "What's the worst that can happen?"

<OOC> Koi doesn't have armor.

<OOC> Rahab eeks.

<OOC> AlMarth winces

Eclipse [to Koi]: What's your current Purity?

<OOC> Koi says, "2"

Eclipse rolled 2d10: 7, 10; totalling 17.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Koi gets hurt alot.."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Purity can soak lethal?"

<OOC> Koi says, "Apparently."

Eclipse [to Koi]: You take 7 Health Levels as arrows hit you in the chest,

just missing your heart.

Rahab shrieks as the arrows come out of the darkness.

Koi falls to the ground, cluching at his chest.

Eclipse [to Hugon]: Only when it would kill you for it not to.

<OOC> Hugon says, "Gotcha"

You say, "Init."

AlMarth turns the crank on the eggbeater. The little beaters spin together.

Taetia rolled 6d10: 8, 9, 3, 6, 8, 8; totalling 42.

Eclipse rolled 6d10: 10, 6, 10, 7, 7, 2; totalling 42.

Eclipse rolled 6d10: 9, 7, 10, 6, 2, 7; totalling 41.

Eclipse rolled 6d10: 4, 7, 6, 3, 2, 9; totalling 31.

<OOC> Taetia says, "5"

Eclipse rolled 8d10: 4, 7, 10, 1, 8, 1, 10, 9; totalling 50.

<OOC> Rahab says, "What's Init?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "wits+alert"

<OOC> Rahab never remembers these bloody rolls.

Oriana rolled 5d10: 6, 5, 3, 3, 10; totalling 27.

<OOC> Oriana says, "3 succ"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hmm.. Should I help Koi? Or leave him to writhe in a pool

of his own blood."

AlMarth rolled 6d10: 2, 5, 8, 3, 6, 10; totalling 34.

Rahab rolled 4d6: 2, 4, 2, 5; totalling 13.

<OOC> Rahab says, "What's the diff?"

You say, "4"

<OOC> Koi shrugs. "There's always Iph to heal."

<OOC> Rahab whines at her miserable dice. 2.

<OOC> Rahab says, "And me."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "4 success"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Mine's faster."

Eclipse rolled 1d4: 4; totalling 4.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Go.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Can I see where they came from?"

!!! 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 4 seconds, the world is

saved once more.

<OOC> Taetia says, "The arrows, that is."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Do I still have that Bow and Arrows I took from the Storm

Crow?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: There are three figures in trees equidistant from your

current location, approximately 20 yards away and 30 ft up.

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Sure.

<OOC> Taetia says, "How big an area could I engulf for 1 success?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You could probably manage to engulf yourself...

<OOC> Taetia says, "Diff 5 for a forces3/prime 2 lightning bolt, ya?"

<OOC> Hugon shall return later. He must be off for the time being.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Dif 6.

<OOC> Oriana waves bye to Hugon

Hugon drinks some of his Mountain Dew. About one-third of it remains.

<OOC> You say, "Later, Hugon."

Hugon drinks some of his Mountain Dew. Almost none of it remains.

<OOC> Taetia says, "3+3 -1 for focus, isn't it?"

Hugon finishes up his Mountain Dew. *burp*

<Logout> Hugon has disconnected on Sat Aug

4 20:32:16 2001 EST

Hugon has disconnected.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: It's vulgar here. Almost forgot the Sleepers. Dif 7.

<OOC> Koi says, "ouch..."

The resolution of Hugon fades. With a hiss of static his disconnected body

implodes into a single point of light, then blinks out of existence.

<OOC> Taetia says, "How diff 7? 4+3-1 is 6.."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Dif equals 5 + highest Sphere - 1. (Vulgar with witnesses)

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hmph. Ok. I'll just take cover then"

Taetia takes cover

Eclipse rolled 5d10: 7, 3, 5, 4, 4; totalling 23.

Eclipse rolled 1d4: 2; totalling 2.

User Conn Idle RP-Stat `@my tag is ...`

---------------------------------------------------------------------[public]--

Eclipse 3h 0s IC Wiz Causing players confusion and trouble since '90

Taetia 1h 36s IC PC

Koi 3h 2m IC Wiz

Oriana 3h 4m IC PC Fear the wrath of the Angst Halfling!

AlMarth 3h 6m IC PC

Rahab 2h 7m IC Wiz

Enola Galen 29m 21m OOC PC

Guest 2h 1h OOC PC

--[Sat Apr 10 16:38:30 2651]--------------------------------[8 users; 0s lag]--

You say, "The archers reload."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Ka-chink."

Eclipse rolled 1d2: 2; totalling 2.

You say, "Iphigenia tends to Koi."

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 2, 10, 1; totalling 13.

*** Scourge die is a 1: Backlash Triggered. Player Scourge reduced from 0 to

0. ***

<OOC> Koi chuckles.

You say, "...and spews green vommit as her head spins for the remainder of the

turn. (Backlash)"

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Go.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "This isn't her day, is it? Growing extra organs, and

now being possessed..."

<OOC> Rahab says, "Eeeeeeew!"

AlMarth Draws his short bow and nocks an arrow

<OOC> Taetia says, "Just try to keep her away from the crucifixes, or other

holy symbols"

<OOC> Oriana says, "LOL!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hey. Whats the weather like?"

Eclipse rolled 1d2: 1; totalling 1.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, ""The power of Christ compels you! The power of Christ

compels you!"

<OOC> Rahab says, "Raining green vomit, it appears."

<OOC> Oriana giggles

You say, "The last archer fits an arrow to its bowstring."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Your momma sucks dicks in hell."

Eclipse rolled 1d3: 3; totalling 3.

Eclipse rolled 1d2: 1; totalling 1.

<OOC> You say, "LAG!"

<OOC> Koi smiles.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Are they all standing on the same limb?"

<OOC> Rahab hates low init.

You say, "The figure on the horizon chants and dances. The sky above is fills

with thunder and lightning."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "And we're standing under trees"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Eric, why are you out to get us?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: No. They are standing on three DIFFERENT tree branches

in a triangle formation around us.

<OOC> You say, "Because I am an evil GM, of course. And this is Chaos. I

have no shame."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Uh hu."

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Go.

<OOC> Taetia says, "It'd be nice to know why we're here, but oh well."

<OOC> Oriana shoots off a bolt of Prime at one of the guys in the tree

<OOC> Oriana says, "Diff/succ?"

<OOC> You say, "It was either that or let Nyarlathotep take your precious from

you..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Well. Chaos zone, or organ hunting euthanatos. You just

wanted to run a game in a chaos zone."

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Dif 7, (suc - 1) x 2 damage. And 1 Quint.

<OOC> You say, "A game is not built around a single villain. It is built on a

single villain with lots of evil underlings and allies."

<OOC> Oriana says, "OMG"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Yes it is. Only the villain is the DM."

<OOC> Oriana spends a quint and a willpower

Oriana rolled 3d10: 1, 9, 8; totalling 18.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Erm...is that a backlash?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Is it windy?"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Have you been using the 'roll arete' command?

<OOC> Oriana says, "No, cause I haven't set my character sheet up

yet...*blush*...sorry."

<OOC> Koi says, "It can't be a botch if you spent willpower"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Okay, Rahab set it up for me now, should I redo it?"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: You can still use the command without setting up your

sheet. I do it all the time. You can either keep this with the Backlash or

roll again with 'roll arete'.

<OOC> Oriana says, "I'll reroll it..."

Oriana rolled 3d10: 5, 7, 3; totalling 15.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Okay, that's 2 succ"

<OOC> Koi looks mildly confused.

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Damage.

<OOC> Koi says, "Oh..wait"

<OOC> Koi shuts up

<OOC> Rahab says, "If your sheet's set up, you can do 'roll arete'. If it's

not, you can do 'roll arete xd10' and it'll treat it as an arete roll."

Oriana rolled 2d10: 1, 1; totalling 2.

<OOC> Oriana eeps!

<OOC> Taetia says, "I thought spells did levels of damage, no need to roll it?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Says levels in the book, not dice."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Good point...

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Your bolt of Prime burns one of their faces badly.

Eclipse [to Rahab]: At long last, go.

Rahab shrieks and dives for Koi's side, trying to heal him.

Eclipse [to Rahab]: dif 7.

Rahab rolled 3d10: 3, 4, 1; totalling 8.

*** Scourge die is a 1: Backlash Triggered. Player Scourge reduced from 0 to

0. ***

<OOC> Rahab sobs.

<OOC> You say, "OUCH!"

<OOC> Koi blesds out.

<OOC> Koi bleeds out even.

Eclipse [to Rahab]: Your Purity isn't greater than 5, is it? And I trust you

don't have the Familiar Background?

<OOC> Rahab nopes on both counts.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Rahab joins Iphi in reinacting the Exorcist?"

<OOC> Rahab hasn't been here enough to up her purity.

<OOC> Rahab needs to see that movie.

<Login> Octavius has connected from 1Cust228.tnt2.warren

.mi.da.uu.net on Sat Aug 4 20:58:28 2001 EST.

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Octavius has arrived.

Octavius takes a seat in the Peanut Gallery.

<OOC> Octavius says, "Hello again all."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Howdy"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "hi"

<OOC> Octavius says, "How is everyone?"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "If Iph is reenacting the Exorcist, then Rahab needs

an Exorcist 2."

<OOC> Taetia says, "There is an Exorcist 2. Sucks tho."

Eclipse [to Rahab]: For the rest of the scene, all damage inflicted upon you

is increased in fatality by one level. Bashing becomes Lethal. Lethal

becomes Aggravated.

<OOC> Taetia says, "What does aggravated become? Even more annoying?"

<OOC> Rahab aw, hells.

<OOC> Koi says, "Instadeath. ;)"

<OOC> You say, "That was an 8-point Backlash."

<OOC> Rahab whimpers!

<OOC> Taetia says, "Eeww"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Go.

<OOC> Oriana eeps again!

<OOC> Taetia says, "It's thundering and lightening, da?"

<OOC> You say, "This the more familiar consequence of magic you're used to,

Oriana?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Yes.

<OOC> Taetia says, "I'm directing some of those bolts.. It could happen.."

<OOC> Taetia says, "diff 5, right?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Yep.

<OOC> Taetia says, "err 4, for forces 2"

<OOC> Taetia says, "As I'm not transmuting anything.."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Okay.

<OOC> Taetia says, "1 quint, 1 wp"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Um...yep...this is pretty familiar...*G*"

Taetia rolled 3d10: 2, 8, 7; totalling 17.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Good heavens! What are you hitting with that?

<OOC> Taetia says, "1+1+2 for 4.. 3x2=6, blasting the mage."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Well, you've certainly surprised the Druid.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Each hot flaming lightning!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Dammit, eat!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Lightening tends to do that."

You say, "The archers open fire on the obvious target. Care to use your bonus

dodge, Taetia?"

Eclipse rolled 6d10: 8, 2, 8, 7, 7, 8; totalling 40.

Eclipse rolled 6d10: 5, 10, 9, 1, 8, 2; totalling 35.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Most people, when hit by lightening, don't tend to yawn

and go "Oh. It's lightening. What's on tv?""

<OOC> Taetia says, "I've 3 bonus dodges this round, actually. THats what I

rolled."

Taetia rolled 10d10: 3, 5, 3, 4, 2, 4, 5, 5, 10, 8; totalling 49.

Taetia rolled 10d10: 6, 4, 6, 2, 10, 3, 10, 10, 10, 5; totalling 66.

<OOC> Taetia says, "2, and 6"

<OOC> Taetia says, "God that roll sucked.."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You dive out of the way of one of the arrows.

Eclipse rolled 8d10: 6, 7, 10, 2, 10, 4, 9, 3; totalling 51.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: The other one grazes your right lung as it sinks into

your back. (soak Lethal 5)

Taetia rolled 1d10: 10; totalling 10.

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Go.

Taetia says, "Ooowww!"

Taetia pokes AlMarth.

<OOC> Taetia says, "His dead Jim."

AlMarth lets fly an arrow at one of the Laumberjacks

<OOC> Octavius says, "Who's dead?"

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Dex + Archery, dif 6

AlMarth rolled 6d10: 6, 2, 9, 1, 6, 7; totalling 31.

<OOC> Octavius says, "never mind"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "3 successes"

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Roll 4 dice of damage.

AlMarth rolled 4d10: 2, 3, 5, 5; totalling 15.

<OOC> Taetia says, "And the arrow fairy collects the arrow out of midair, and

leaves AlMarth a shiny new penny."

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: The arrow punctures his cloak at the shoulder and keeps

on going.

<OOC> You say, "Not that yours isn't fun, too, Taetia..."

You say, "The last archer opens fire to geek the mage. Dodge, Taetia."

Eclipse rolled 6d10: 5, 3, 6, 10, 7, 1; totalling 32.

Taetia rolled 10d10: 3, 8, 5, 7, 4, 8, 1, 8, 10, 8; totalling 62.

<OOC> Taetia says, "5"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: What about your wound penalties?

<OOC> Taetia says, "Errr.. wait, forgot woundpenalites"

Taetia rolled 8d10: 1, 2, 4, 1, 3, 10, 4, 10; totalling 35.

<OOC> Taetia says, "None."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Might arrow fairy, help me in this, my hour of need!"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You hesitate too long in anticipation of the dodge...

Eclipse rolled 7d10: 1, 10, 3, 5, 9, 7, 7; totalling 42.

(remotely) Rahab does a little more hacking. Roll arete now informs the GM

and player of mitigating circumstances on a backlash: purity > 5, corruption

> 0, or Familiar background.

Rahab pages, "That assumes the sheet is set up :P"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Goddamn worthless bitch! Fuck you, Arrow Fairy!"

Taetia rolled 1d10: 9; totalling 9.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "I know what you mean"

<OOC> Oriana lol's

<OOC> Taetia says, "Crippled, now."

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<OOC> Octavius says, "And then the armor fairy helps you out"

<OOC> Taetia says, "I love the armor fairy.. His happy little gnome!"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: ...and plunges into your lung. (Lethal 4)

<OOC> Taetia says, "4-1 for the 1, -1 for soak, wouldn't that be 2?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Unless it's diff 5 for damage with arrows?"

You say, "So now we're down two mages with Forces 3. The healers are botching

like modern surgeons on crack. And that leaves the halfling and the lucky

kitty with the short bow."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Yes. Lethal 3. 2 after soak.

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<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh goodie."

<OOC> Oriana ohdears again...

You say, "Druid's turn."

Eclipse rolled 5d10: 2, 3, 7, 7, 5; totalling 24.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Crippled, and he doesn't even have the decency to stop

hurling magic.."

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<OOC> Koi hrms. "Druid isn't dead?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Only hit him for 6."

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<OOC> Koi says, "Yeah...but that's -5 dice...that's gotta suck. ;)"

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You say, "On the bright side, the forked bolt of lightning the WP-spending

Druid hurls at the party only inflicts 1 HL on each of the four conscious

cabal members."

<OOC> Taetia says, "I'm concious!"

<OOC> Koi grins. "Whew."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Is the damage really divided? I thought it did the same to

everything it hit?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You're at -5, now, right? The druid couldn't care less

about you, at the moment. The archers will finish you off.

<OOC> Taetia says, "More fool he."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: I'm cheating to make things interesting. Leave me alone.

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Go.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ok."

<OOC> Oriana does the prime bolt thing again, this time aiming for the druid.

Eclipse [to Oriana]: okay

<OOC> Oriana says, "1 wp, 1 quint"

Oriana rolled 3d10: 10, 1, 5; totalling 16.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Wow...yay for 1 success"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Care to continue this spell next turn, I assume?

<OOC> Oriana nodnods

Eclipse [to Rahab]: Go.

Rahab pages, "I can't try to heal Koi again, can I?"

Eclipse [to Rahab]: You can certainly try.

Rahab narrows her brows and starts to hum to herself, trying again to help Koi.

Rahab rolled 3d10: 4, 6, 8; totalling 18.

Eclipse [to Rahab]: 1 success. Care to continue this spell next turn?

<OOC> Rahab most certainly would.

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

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

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Go.

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

saved once more.

<OOC> Taetia says, "2 wp, 1 quint, more coincidental lightning."

Taetia rolled 3d10: 3, 9, 7; totalling 19.

<OOC> Taetia says, "5 succ, 2 succ to hit the druid and the one that took 2

from the prime bolt. Both dead."

Taetia mutters to herself and watches with pride as the druid and the

Lumberjack are reduced to smoking ash.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Yup.

Taetia crawls behind a tree, looking for cover..

<OOC> Koi says, "You can use 2 willpower on one spell?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "1 wp to ignore penalties, 1 for succ"

<OOC> Koi says, "Ahh"

<OOC> Koi forgot about that. ;)

You say, "The lumberjack's friend, Mr. Tree, reloads his longbow."

You say, "Iphigenia tries AGAIN to heal Koi."

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 9, 8, 3; totalling 20.

Eclipse [to Koi]: You gain two Health Levels.

Eclipse [to Koi]: Care to roll init to see where you are in this happy line-up?

<OOC> Koi cheers!

Koi rolled 5d10: 10, 9, 6, 7, 9; totalling 41.

<OOC> Koi says, "woo!"

<OOC> Rahab says, "And he gets up swinging!"

Eclipse [to Koi]: Yep. Go.

Koi opens his eyes, looking at the archer, then at the sky.

<OOC> Koi says, "Still a storm overhead? :)"

Eclipse [to Koi]: Yep. Convenient, eh?

<OOC> Koi nodnods at Eclipse.

<OOC> Koi tries to nail the last guy with a bolt

<OOC> Taetia says, "And we didn't even get a chance to properly thank the

druid for giving us such nice weather."

<OOC> Taetia says, "2 guys, actually."

<OOC> Koi says, "Ahh...can I hit them both?"

Eclipse [to Koi]: dif 4. Spend 2 successes to hit both of them.

Koi's eyes narrow angrly and he draws on the power of the storm.

<OOC> Koi says, "2 quin, 1 wp"

Eclipse [to Koi]: Don't forget wound penalties or spend WP to ignore them.

<OOC> Koi has the spiffy Insensible to pain merit

You say, "Cool."

Koi rolled 3d10: 1, 6, 2; totalling 9.

<OOC> Koi laughs

<OOC> Koi says, "Currently, I don't have any scourge."

<OOC> Koi says, "Not that that'll help most likely."

<OOC> Koi says, "2 successes otherwise."

Eclipse [to Koi]: Have you been using the Roll Arete command?

<OOC> Koi says, "I just did"

<OOC> Koi says, "Not until today though..."

Eclipse [to Koi]: Then it only Backlashes when it tells you it Backlashes.

Are you hitting both for two HL, right?

<OOC> Koi says, "Depends...to they both look pretty crispy already? :)"

<OOC> Koi says, "Bah...nail them both."

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Go.

AlMarth nocks another arrow

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Go.

<OOC> Oriana keeps adding to the Prime Bolt of Doom <tm>

<OOC> Oriana says, "Do I need to spend another quint for this?"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: No.

Oriana rolled 3d10: 3, 1, 9; totalling 13.

*** Scourge die is a 1: Backlash Triggered. Player Scourge reduced from 0 to

0. Mitigating circumstances: None. ***

<OOC> Oriana says, "Damn it!"

<OOC> Oriana says, "I had one Scourge from before, BTW..."

<OOC> Koi says, "Yes...we're on a roll ;)"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: And that is technically a vulgar Effect... Do you want

to spend the WP to delay the Backlash and hold the Effect together?

<OOC> Oriana says, "Sure."

<OOC> Oriana looks at her poor WP pool and frowns at its extreme tinyness...

Eclipse [to Oriana]: The 7-point Backlash will affect you at the end of the

scene.

You say, "The lumberjack's other friend, Mr. Owl, nocks an arrow on his bow."

Eclipse [to Rahab]: Go.

<OOC> Rahab wonders if Koi's holding still enough for her to keep casting.

Eclipse [to Rahab]: You're fine.

Rahab rolled 3d10: 1, 10, 10; totalling 21.

<OOC> Octavius says, "I know how to get ridd of Mr. Owl. Throw him a tootsie

pop and that will occupy he for at least a round."

Eclipse [to Koi]: Gain 2 HL.

<OOC> Oriana lol's

<OOC> You say, "How many licks will the cabal take before the players turn on

the GM?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Go.

<OOC> Oriana says, "It's looking like...not too many more. *G*"

<OOC> Taetia says, "2 wp, 1 quint. Another L-bolt from hell."

<OOC> Taetia says, "three"

Taetia rolled 3d10: 7, 1, 10; totalling 18.

*** Scourge die is a 1: Backlash Triggered. Player Scourge reduced from 0 to

0. Mitigating circumstances: None. ***

<OOC> Octavius says, "3 lick til the cbal turns on the ST."

<OOC> Rahab says, "What shape is Koi looking in now?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "how many licks does it take to finish up a chilly dilly?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "3 succ. I roast one."

<OOC> Taetia says, "4 damage."

Eclipse [to Rahab]: He's hurt, but not nearly as much as he was.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Watch what you say Al...I think that offer of 8 agg for

Chilly Dilly mentions still stands..."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: I take it you're delaying the Backlash, then...

<OOC> Koi looks like he's 'injured' ;)

<OOC> Taetia says, "I don't have willpower to delay a backlash."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Octavious made a reference before that"

Taetia pages, "Ummm.. I'm pushing myself above and beyond the call of duty,

ignoring physical pain, masochist nature, do I regain some wp?"

Taetia has received your page: "Okay."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: That fries one of them.

Eclipse rolled 1d2: 1; totalling 1.

<OOC> Octavius says, "All I said was an innocent question."

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Go.

Taetia pages, "1 point, da?"

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

Taetia has received your page: "Yep. Just the one."

<OOC> Rahab is confused.

AlMarth shoots the remaining lumberjack

AlMarth rolled 6d10: 4, 6, 1, 4, 3, 9; totalling 27.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Loooong story...something we were, um, discussing before

you guys came in. You DON'T want to know...really."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "damn 1 success"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Since Nyar had all that Jhor, would he have qualifed as

having a chilly dilly?"

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Fortunately, not much room to dodge on those branches.

Damage? (2 dice)

AlMarth rolled 2d10: 7, 3; totalling 10.

<OOC> You say, "Why do you think he was puffing on that cigar?"

<OOC> Oriana groans...that was DISGUSTING!!

<OOC> AlMarth says, "he likes genital fumes"

You say, "The arrow plunges into his arm."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Freud would have had a field day."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Confused..."

<OOC> Koi ewws...

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "But probably better that way."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "My first thought was that it sounded like an ice

cream flavour..."

<OOC> Octavius says, "I agree"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Tell me I didn't just hear the phrase 'genital fumes...'""

<OOC> You say, "I meant he was trying to get 'higher' by any means posssible.

I, for one, never had any desire to read the Starr Report."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Genital fumes? That sounds like an icecreakm flavor?"

<OOC> Oriana ewwws!

<OOC> Taetia says, "Remind me never to eat English Icecream."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "No, the chilly-dilly did."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "LOL"

<OOC> Octavius laughs his arse off.

<OOC> Oriana says, "I think it's in the log, go back and read it after the

game if you're really curious..."

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "I can't not, now."

<OOC> Koi is scared.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Anyway. Back to the game?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "I wonder what Genital Fume icecream would taste like.."

<OOC> AlMarth rotflmao

<OOC> Rahab twitches.

<OOC> Oriana is a little disturbed, now...

<OOC> Eclipse tries to climb back into his chair, slips, and falls back onto

the floor laughing. "You folks are killing me tonight."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Maybe thats why he wanted our genitalia. His an icecream

maker. Also explains why he has a chilly dilly."

<OOC> Oriana takes a bow. "Thanks, folks. I'm here 'til Thursday."

<OOC> You say, "They always scream when I cut them. And then they sob. But

they always stop. They ALWAYS stop..."

<OOC> Oriana hmms?

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Hey, Manch, Wench and Genital Fume Ice Cream. We can

release a themed cookbook to go with the soundtrack album soon."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "whoa, I actually just fell off my chair"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Chilly Dillies too."

(remotely) Rahab scans quotes pages. "You know...you could use <BR> to

separate those quotes into lines without using new paragraphs."

<OOC> Oriana is going to have fun putting this week's quotes together...

<OOC> AlMarth says, "don't forget munchkin-kabobs"

<OOC> Koi grins.

You say, "Um, I think it's Iph's turn. She's going to struggle to heal

Taetia."

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 10, 6, 7; totalling 23.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Heal 2 HL.

Taetia straightens a bit and gives Iphi a smile

You say, "Iph's got some obscene amounts of Scourge, right now..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "I'll seduce her yet.."

<OOC> Oriana ewwws!

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Go.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Okay....this is not a converstaion I should take part

in a few hours before going to bed..."

<OOC> Oriana tries this prime bolt one...more...time...

Oriana rolled 3d10: 7, 3, 8; totalling 18.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Dammit, we just saved her, she can't explode! Besides, do

you know hard it is to clean healer splatters out of fur?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Finally! Total of 3 succ, I let it go for 4 damage on the

last guy."

<OOC> Koi cheers!

<OOC> Taetia says, "All gone now?"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: He falls out of the tree as your Prime bolt burns a hole

in his stomach. He lands on the ground head-first with a sickening crunch.

Gain 1 Scourge.

<OOC> Oriana says, "...aaaaand here comes one nasty-ass backlash."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Yep. That's all of them.

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Yep.

Taetia sinks to the crowd "Would someone (gurgle) be so kind (choke) as to

pull the arrows out of my lungs?" hacks up some blood

Rahab looks away from Koi, running over to Taetia.

Koi slowly kneels back to the ground, checking over his own wounds, removing

the arrows as best he can.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: For your Backlash, you get an automatic result of 1 on a

ghost die on all your Arete checks for the rest of the day.

Eclipse [to Oriana]: What is your Scourge total?

Taetia looks at Iphigenia "Did I do ok?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "A one scourge backlash does that?!"

<OOC> Koi coughs.

<OOC> Oriana says, "You said I had 7 from before...and I had 2 more on top of

that, I think."

<OOC> Taetia says, "They get musical scourging. I get near auto botching, and

Rahab gets all damage upgraded?"

Eclipse blinks. "I thought you had more earlier. Figure it out and let me

know."

<OOC> Taetia says, "I had no scourge. The 1 was from my corruption."

<OOC> Rahab makes a go at healing Tae.

Rahab frowns, studying Taetia. "Hold still...let me try..." She humms to

herself.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Sorry. I was thinking of the healers.

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Eclipse [to Taetia]: You have trouble with static cling for the next scene.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh goody."

<OOC> Oriana giggles

<OOC> Rahab dies. That's funny.

Rahab rolled 3d10: 6, 10, 1; totalling 17.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ooo.. I get to be all poofy!"

<OOC> Koi laughs.

Taetia 'ses fur suddenly poofs out, making her look like a blood splattered

fuzzball.

Eclipse [to Oriana]: You need to spend one additional Quintessence per Effect

you create during the next scene.

Oriana looks over at Taetia the poofy kitty and starts giggling uncontrollably

Taetia whispers "Now THIS, is humiliating"

Rahab claps a hand over her mouth and giggles.

Eclipse [to Rahab]: Don't forget to gain a point of Scourge for each Effect

you create, as healing is usually Vulgar.

Koi looks over, smiling as he sees what everyone's giggling about.

<OOC> Rahab says, "I know...I know...."

AlMarth is glad for once that he didn't force Taetia to shave all her fur off

in retribution

<OOC> Rahab is up to two.

<OOC> You say, "brb"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hey. Has Al's fur started to grow back in?"

<OOC> Octavius says, "Where is the cabl at?"

<OOC> Rahab bbias.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Quick, he's gone! Let's cause some trouble!"

<OOC> Koi giggles.

<OOC> Rahab returns before the ST.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "CHILLY DILLY!!"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "hehehe"

<OOC> You say, "b"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Nyarlahotep, the Chilly Dilly Man: He puts the 'cream' in

'Ice Cream'"

<OOC> Oriana is alternating between cracking up and being utterly grossed out,

right now...

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 2, 4, 5; totalling 11.

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 1, 3, 6; totalling 10.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "Lovecraft just became a bit more horrifying,...."

<OOC> Oriana giggles

You say, "Iph botches. She's gonna fall through a portal to WW II if she

keeps this up. 12 Scourge."

<OOC> Oriana says, "OMG..."

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 4, 4, 9; totalling 17.

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 5, 3, 3; totalling 11.

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 9, 5, 3; totalling 17.

<OOC> Rahab tries healing again, if Tae still needs it?

<OOC> Taetia says, "Dammit, and I'd have to follow to get her back.."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Gain another 2 HL.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ok, only two down now"

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 7, 7, 7; totalling 21.

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

<OOC> Koi says, "Luckey!!"

Taetia gives Iphigenia a look of borderline worship "Thank you."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You're fully healed.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Whoohoo!"

You say, "16"

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 10, 3, 5; totalling 18.

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 7, 8, 7; totalling 22.

Rahab looks around to see who else is hurt.

You say, "Rahab, Oriana, and Iph are healed."

You say, "18"

Oriana thanks the healers profusely

Koi is still bleeding

<OOC> AlMarth says, "What about me"

Rahab goes back to Koi, then.

<OOC> Koi says, "So's al ;)"

Rahab rolled 3d10: 1, 2, 5; totalling 8.

*** Scourge die is a 1: Backlash Triggered. Player Scourge reduced from 3 to

0. Mitigating circumstances: None. ***

<OOC> AlMarth says, "I took one hl"

<OOC> Rahab says, "Well, shit."

Eclipse [to Rahab]: And a botch.

<OOC> Rahab waits to find out what happens this time.

<OOC> Rahab says, "Yes, Eclipse. I noticed."

<OOC> Oriana shakes an angry fist at the bad mojo being rained down upon this

cabal by the Gaming Gods

Eclipse [to Rahab]: Just feeling sorry for you. 7 point Backlash.

<OOC> Rahab sobs!

<OOC> Taetia says, "Even the dice work to make this a more angsty game"

Taetia turns on prime 1 and loots the corpses of the Lumberjacks and the Druid.

<OOC> Oriana comforts Rahab

Eclipse [to Rahab]: You have to spend an additional point of Quintessence to

fuel each of your Effects until the end of the next scene.

<OOC> Rahab whimpers.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Prime 1? Dif 3.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 4, 7, 5; totalling 16.

Rahab sits back on her heels and stares at Koi, then tries again.

<OOC> Rahab says, "Sometimes I wish my character were more than five years

old."

Rahab rolled 3d10: 5, 1, 4; totalling 10.

<OOC> Rahab botches.

Eclipse [to Rahab]: 4 more Scourge.

Koi looks at Rahab, smiling softly. "Stop...I'll be alright."

<OOC> Oriana makes vague threats in the direction of Rahab's dice

<OOC> Koi grins.

Rahab frowns. "You're hurt..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "That could be arranged, with proper application of time

magic."

<OOC> Taetia says, "And life, of course."

<OOC> You say, "Don't feel bad. Iph has accumulated 16 Scourge without a

Backlash. That is going to HURT when the dam finally breaks!"

Koi shakes his head. "And your hurting yourself...I'll be okay."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ooo, and entropy."

<OOC> Taetia says, "We'll have you into a chain smoking 80 year old in a week!"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "can I ask Iph to heal me? :)"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Each of the archers has a longbow and 17 arrows. The

Druid has a quarterstaff.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Anything magic'd?"

<Login> Hugon has connected from 63.59.161.246 on Sat

Aug 4 22:21:33 2001 EST.

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 2, 5, 8; totalling 15.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Any money? Food? Water? Anything useful?"

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 6, 4, 2; totalling 12.

Rahab shakes her head. "I have to help. You're nice to me."

Hugon has arrived.

Hugon sits down on the comfortable couch.

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 10, 5, 2; totalling 17.

<OOC> Octavius says, "Guys I am going to go. Good bye and good luck."

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Gain 2 HL.

<OOC> Taetia says, "bye"

<OOC> Oriana waves to Hugon

<OOC> Rahab gives Koi a chance to argue before she manages to scourge herself

again.

You say, "18..."

<OOC> Oriana waves bye to Oct

Koi shakes his head at Rahab. "You have helped...thank you."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "woohoo"

<Logout> Octavius has disconnected on Sat

Aug 4 22:22:17 2001 EST

<OOC> You say, "Later, Oct."

Octavius has disconnected.

<OOC> Hugon waves.

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 6, 3, 2; totalling 11.

Eclipse rolled 3d10: 7, 3, 7; totalling 17.

Eclipse [to Koi]: Gain 4 HL.

You say, "20 Scourge. Yikes."

<OOC> Taetia says, "If she blows up, or becomes permanently damage, I'm never

going to forgive you."

Rahab frowns, but concedes the point. "If you're sure..."

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.

Iph, "I'll take care of him, Rahab."

Koi smiles thankfully at Iph, then at Rahab. "I am...see? It all worked out."

Rahab nods to Iph, ceding her place.

Taetia says, "Perhaps we should make a break for it, and do this where our

magic is a little less... disruptive?"

Oriana says, "Good idea, Taetia."

Taetia says, "Can you tell how close we are to the exit?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "But I wanna see Iph blow up!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "No! Bad AlMarth! No poontang!"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Well...can I? (c:"

<OOC> Taetia says, "I can't believe I just said that.."

<OOC> Koi sobs. "No iph blowing up...that's bad..."

<OOC> Rahab ROLLS!

<OOC> You say, "The Epagan is ticking..."

<OOC> Oriana says, "ROFLMAO!!!"

You say, "The path appears to continue to the east. The crescent moon is

rising on the horizon. It looks like it is grinning at you."

Oriana follows the path and motions for the rest to tag along

<OOC> AlMarth says, "my stomach hurts, from all the laughing this session"

<OOC> Hugon says, "And I thought Octavius was bad...I wouldn't want to be on

the same continent as her..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Call the swat team, and have them send over the bomb

squad. And alert Chilly Dilly. SOmebody needs to difuse the Epagan."

<OOC> You say, "Anyone here ever play the old Forbidden Forest games?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Nope."

<OOC> Oriana giggles some more!

AlMarth follows Oriana

<OOC> Taetia says, "How long've you been back Eus?"

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

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

Taetia follows Iphigenia like a poofy little puppy, still with that disturbing

look of worship in her eyes

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

saved once more.

<OOC> You say, "She'll be difused, all right, difused across the planet as her

body explodes. (vs. defused)"

<OOC> Hugon says, "Eus never really leaves...he's like a parasite, sucking

your Mojo while you sleep..."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Would that be your Mojo SAUCE, Eus?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "And that children, is the real reason behind nocturnal

emissions"

<OOC> Eclipse winces.

<OOC> Oriana laughs...oh icky!

<OOC> AlMarth says, "parisitical Gamers?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "You owe me for sheets, biatch."

<OOC> Taetia says, "And pillow cases. And curtains. And carpeting."

<OOC> Hugon says, "The fact that there is real Mojo Sauce in existance

frightens me...and the fact that I've seen it..."

<OOC> Oriana says, "OH NO! NO NO NO NONONONONONO! That was WAY more

information than I needed!!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Whats it taste like?"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "And are you supposed to spit or swallow it?"

<OOC> Koi ewwwwwwwwssssss.

Rahab looks up at Koi for confirmation.

You say, "Ahead, beyond the rising moon, you can see a circle of bare trees

surrounding a table or alter."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Swallow of course, or you miss the entire point of sucking

it out in the first place."

<OOC> Oriana can attest to the fact that Mojo Sauce does in fact exist, and is

served at the Mall of America...I dunno what it tastes like though, I was

afraid to try it...

Taetia pages, "she notice me following, giving her googley eyes?"

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "I can't believe I just said that..."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "This is a Roleplaying Game! not a place for sexual

experimentation!!"

Koi motions toward Rahab to come, follow the group.

Taetia has received your page: "If she does, she isn't giving you any sign."

<OOC> Taetia says, "What game would be complete with homoerotic innuendo"

<OOC> Taetia says, "?"

Rahab reaches for Koi's hand again.

You say, "Dragon's turn..."

(remotely) Taetia is happy just to follow her around

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "LOL"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Noooooo..."

You say, "Okay. Everyone roll initiative."

<OOC> Rahab twitches.

Taetia rolled 6d10: 4, 9, 5, 3, 5, 4; totalling 30.

<OOC> Enola Galen says, "My mind's warping again. I'm leaving before I go

insane from the internet and roleplaying and create two urban myths at once.

Au revoir."

You say, "Just kidding."

<OOC> Taetia says, "5"

AlMarth rolled 6d10: 7, 7, 1, 6, 7, 3; totalling 31.

<OOC> Oriana waves bye to Enola

<Logout> Enola Galen has disconnected on

Sat Aug 4 22:33:09 2001 EST

Enola Galen has lost their link.

Oriana rolled 5d10: 8, 10, 9, 6, 4; totalling 37.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh. Goody.."

<OOC> Oriana says, "woo! 5!"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "3"

<OOC> Koi bonks Eclipse.

You say, "No really. I was only kidding, this time."

Koi takes rahabs hand awkwardly again, leading her down the path.

<Login> God has connected from cc571337-a.ftwyn1.in.home

.com on Sat Aug 4 22:33:55 2001 EST.

Rahab follows, looking around as if searching for something.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Get Eclipse! Kill him! Gouge his eyes! Jab his kidneys!

Rip off his testicles!"

(remotely) Rahab queries PrettyLady status.

<OOC> Oriana hrms?

<OOC> AlMarth says, "I think we have a favoratist ST, and we aren't his

favorite Cabal"

Cheshire_Moon, "Haven't you gone mad, yet? It's so much easier than fighting

the guardians of the sacred grove. Pleeeeaaasse go mad for me...

<OOC> Koi lets Taetia do that last one.

<OOC> Koi grins at Al.

Taetia says, "Been there, done that, got the t-shirt."

<OOC> Koi emotes lots.

<OOC> You say, "Now AlMarth, that hurts. It really does. Let me look at my

Bygone Bestiary for a sec..."

Rahab pages, "Is Init always wits + alert, diff 4?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "that would be an interesting t-shirt"

Rahab has received your page: "Yes."

(remotely) Rahab noddles.

Koi looks at the moon, shaking his head. "We don't have time for games..."

<OOC> Oriana says, "I went mad in the Chaos Zone, and all I got was this lousy

t-shirt?"

<OOC> You say, "Actually, it would just say, 'Gurgle drool. Get the maggots

off. Gurgle.'"

<OOC> Oriana rofl's!

AlMarth asks the moon "Why do you want us to go mad?"

Cheshire_Moon, "Madness isn't a game. It's a path to perfection."

The resolution of Enola Galen fades. With a hiss of static their disconnected

body implodes into a single point of light, then blinks out of existence.

Cheshire_Moon, "Because madness is good for you!

Taetia says, "You don't get out much, do you?"

Koi [to Moon]: Perfection is not what we seek.

Taetia says, "What you need to do is go out, find some nice celestial body,

and get laid. I'm sure you'll find the world a much happier place afterwards."

Cheshire_Moon, "I'll bet you're curious how you got here in the first place,

aren't you? Don't lie to this old moon."

Oriana says, "Well...yes, of course we are."

Taetia nods

Cheshire_Moon, "That's what I thought."

Cheshire_Moon, "See? Madness isn't all that bad. It makes me very

perceptive."

Rahab looks up at the Moon. "I just want to get back."

Oriana says, "Will you tell us?"

Cheshire_Moon, "Well, that depends on a few things."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "if the moon pisses me off much more I'm gonna moon the

moon"

Taetia says, "Do you want our genitalia, too?"

Oriana says, "What things?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "everybody wants a piece of me, a very specific piece"

<OOC> Oriana laughs

Cheshire_Moon, "Share your genitalia with one another, but I don't want them.

It depends on whether you ever get around to asking me any questions."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hey. I did it only to shut you up. I wasn't really

interested in that bit."

Taetia says, "How do we get?"

Koi looks at the moon. "What are your questions?"

Cheshire_Moon, "Well, you 'get' by using your genitalia. I thought we just

went over that..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Out I meant, out!"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "ROFLMAO"

<OOC> Koi ponders

Taetia says, "How do we get out, even?"

<OOC> Koi removes his last pose cause he read the moons pose wrong...bah...my

brain is gone tonight.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hey. Is Nyar like a Sith? I mean.. would having sex with

him give ya Jhor?"

Cheshire_Moon, "That depends on where you want to get out from, of course.

You have to know where you are before you can leave. That's the rule, at the

moment.

Taetia says, "Where are we?"

AlMarth says, "What is the meaning of life?""

Cheshire_Moon, "In the Holy Wood. Didn't you read the signs?"

Oriana rolls her eyes

Taetia says, "Ok. How do we get out from here?"

Cheshire_Moon, "The meaning of life is there is no meaning. But keep on

looking for one. It will pass the time."

AlMarth ponders this for a moment

Cheshire_Moon, "You can leave by going the way you came, for one. The

Bleeding Forest is not the Holy Wood."

Oriana says, "Okay. Well...how can we return to Malakai from here?"

<OOC> You say, "Ever notice that a crescent moon looks a little like the

profile of a fortune cookie?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Yup"

<OOC> Oriana laughs

Cheshire_Moon, "I recommend walking. Yes. That's it. Never trusted those

airplanes. Give me my own two feet any day."

Taetia says, "Walk which way?"

AlMarth says, "While you're answering questions, How can I get the curse of

lying removed"

Rahab frowns. "Why is She all flickery?"

Taetia says, "How can we rescue Argos, defeat the Ba'Lak, and get our teeth a

whiter shade of white?"

Cheshire_Moon, "Well, crab walking is a bit uncomfortable. And lifting your

leg on every alternate step is not particularly interesting. It all depends

on how quickly you want to reach your destination."

Taetia says, "In which direction should walk to escape this chaos pocket and

return to Malakai?"

(remotely) Rahab introduces 'roll init' :)

Cheshire_Moon, "Do you see that tree far to the south over there?"

Taetia looks to the south

Rahab has received your page: "Cool."

(remotely) Rahab Grins.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Do I see it?"

---------------------------Private message from God----------------------------

God rolled Initiative (5d10) : 8, 9, 5, 7, 4; with 5 successes.

----------------------------------end message----------------------------------

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Give me a Per + Alertness, dif 9.

Taetia says, "Yeah.roll 6d10"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Dammit"

Taetia rolled 6d10: 4, 9, 7, 8, 9, 9; totalling 46.

<OOC> Taetia says, "3 succ"

<OOC> Koi says, "roll 5d10"

<OOC> Koi says, "heh"

<OOC> Koi says, "oops ;)"

Koi rolled 5d10: 10, 4, 8, 9, 2; totalling 33.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You think you can make out what it is talking about. It

looks like an old tree with lots of corpses hanging from it.

Eclipse [to Koi]: You see it, too.

Taetia says, "The tree with the corpses hanging from it?"

Rahab is looking at the empty space.

Taetia says, "What about it?"

<Logout> God has disconnected on Sat Aug 4

22:56:28 2001 EST

Eclipse, "Yes. That's the one. Well, that's the wrong direction. Just keep

following the path you are on."

You say, "The moon chuckles at you."

AlMarth says, "Is there an afterlife?"

Rahab repeats her question, voice getting that little-kid whine.

Taetia says, "Oh. Ok."

Cheshire_Moon, "Care to find out?"

AlMarth says, "How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could

chuck wood"

<OOC> Koi bonks al.

Taetia says, "Well folks, shall we proceede?"

Oriana says, "Al'Marth. Stop. Let's keep moving. He's not going to tell you

anything worthwhile."

<OOC> Taetia says, "That is, of course, if the moon is trustworthy.."

Taetia says, "Are you really made of cheese?"

<OOC> Koi grins. "Well...it -does- want us to go insane..."

Rahab sticks her tongue out at the Moon. "You're a Bad Moon."

<OOC> Koi says, "Not to mention trees with corpses hanging from them are

pretty spiffy."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "The moon hasn't answered my question"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "s"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Well, then we'll follow it's instructions, because

obviously it warned us away from the tree in order to urge us to go there."

<OOC> You say, "We're not back to that, again, are we?"

<OOC> Koi says, "Once again using logic in the chaos zone?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Unless it knew we'd think it was urging us to the tree by

warning us away, in which case it warned us against the right direction.."

<OOC> Taetia says, "In order to make us go wrong"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Can oriana sense the direction/distance to the exit?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "I can try, but it'll suck a whole bunch of quint...how bad

do you want to know?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "It might be rather important."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Okay...using corr sensing to look for a portal back to

Malakai, then."

Taetia says, "Are you really made of cheese? Because if you are, I'm a bit

hungry..."

Eclipse [to Oriana]: dif 3, 2 suc.

AlMarth eats some of his Barbequed Wench. About three-quarters of it remains.

Oriana rolled 3d10: 9, 9, 5; totalling 23.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Yay for 3 succ!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Dump a succ into duration, maybe? So you'll keep a fix on

it?"

<OOC> Koi cheers for Oriana!

<OOC> Oriana says, "Good plan, I'll do that..."

Eclipse, "I'm not made of cheese. And the afterlife is an Airport where

people board and depart, except for the ones without any money or the ones

who miss their flight. They get stuck."

Taetia says, "Oh. I see."

<OOC> Oriana eeps at the mention of the Airport...

Taetia says, "How dissapointing."

<OOC> Hugon says, "Airport...bad..."

<OOC> Rahab whines. "Even the Moon doesn't talk to me."

Eclipse [to Oriana]: You can sense the boundaries of the 'room' you are in.

One boundary is behind you, at the Holy Wood sign. Another is in front of

you, about fifty yards from the table/altar. The hanging tree marks a third

boundary. To the north, you can sense no end to the 'room'.

AlMarth says, "err, what about this lying curse that's on me, how do I get rid

of it?"

Cheshire_Moon, "Your Lady will be just fine. She's flickering because the

Chaos in the area is trying to destroy her. She should be okay, though."

Oriana tells this to the rest of the cabal. "Where do you think we should go?

I'd suggest the one past the altar..."

Taetia nods.

Taetia says, "That'd be best. I suggest we run."

AlMarth says, "why?"

Oriana says, "I agree. Let's go."

Rahab whimpers, squeezing Koi's hand. "Destroy her?"

Taetia says, "Because, walking would be too slow."

Eclipse, "Try telling the truth in such a way that people think you said the

opposite of what you meant. That's what _I_ always do."

Taetia takes off for the boundry.

Koi squeezes back. "We'll get her out of here Rahab...don't worry."

Oriana runs after Taetia

<OOC> Hugon grunts. He's heading out to hang out for a few hours with Steve

and Kel. Laters all.

Rahab nods, looking terrified.

<OOC> Koi waves to Hugon.

<OOC> You say, "Later, Hugon"

<OOC> Taetia says, "bye"

Koi [to Rahab]: Thank you can keep up?

<OOC> Oriana waves bye to Hugon

You say, "You reach the boundary, pass through it, and promply run into the

Frozen Altar's radius of awareness."

Eclipse rolled 5d10: 1, 3, 10, 4, 10; totalling 28.

Rahab shakes her head. "Probably not."

<Logout> Hugon has disconnected on Sat Aug

4 23:09:30 2001 EST

Hugon has disconnected.

Eclipse rolled 5d10: 8, 9, 1, 10, 7; totalling 35.

Eclipse rolled 5d10: 4, 2, 6, 2, 5; totalling 19.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Am I still protted?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: No. Only for that scene.

Koi [to Rahab]: Hold still.

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Rahab does.

The resolution of Hugon fades. With a hiss of static his disconnected body

implodes into a single point of light, then blinks out of existence.

<OOC> Koi casts at Rahab in an attempt to make her lighter.

Taetia hurries out of it's boundry

<OOC> Rahab makes trouble.

You say, "Everyone take Lethal 2 from the cold."

<OOC> Koi says, "Some sorty of Antigravs shield or something. ;)"

<OOC> Koi blinks.

<OOC> Koi says, "Cold?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Am I out yet?"

<OOC> Rahab says, "Yeah, out there where we haven't gotten yet."

Eclipse [to Koi]: You're back at the frozen altar.

<OOC> You say, "Look up a few lines..."

<OOC> Koi says, "Well...not yet...unless taetia kinda popped the bubble or

something."

<OOC> Rahab points out that the two of us haven't gone anywhere yet...

Eclipse [to Koi]: Bubble?

<OOC> AlMarth hasn't gone anywhere yet either

Eclipse [to Koi]: I see. I'll except the two of you, but you are safely out,

too.

Koi [to Eclipse]: This whole Chaos bubble thingy we're hanging out in.

Taetia leaves the circle, and chants a quick healing spell

Taetia rolled 2d10: 8, 6; totalling 14.

You say, "Okay. Nevermind. Just leave the daggone Chaos Pocket already."

<OOC> Rahab thinks Koi's waiting for you to give him a diff for his spell.

<OOC> Taetia says, "All better.."

Oriana says, "What do you say we take a different path?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "So.. we all out and such?"

<OOC> Koi says, "If we're out...I don't need to cast...so cool."

<OOC> Oriana says, "We're out, and picking a different route. Tree with dead

bodies or endless room, people?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Uh.. we're out of the chaos zone entirely. We ended back

at the altar."

<OOC> Taetia says, "So, no tree."

<OOC> Koi nods. "Yeah...I think we're totally out."

You say, "Yes. It would appear you have left the Chaos Pocket and are back at

Frozen Altar. Argos and Nyarlathotep appear to be absent, though."

Taetia says, "Argos is gone. That can't be a good sign."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Oh duh...I need to wake up..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "What time is it?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Night again, isn't it/"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Pre-dawn, just like when you left. However, you notice

that the crescent moon rising in the east is the indigo of the month of

Entropy, not the Yellow of the month of Time. You've lost more than a week.

Taetia says, "We're lost an entire week.. Should we make camp here for today?"

Taetia pages, "On top of all the hellish things that've happened so far, we've

got sleep deprivation, nearly dying, Nyarlahotep and his genitalia hunting,

and the entire chaos zone business.. Diff for nightmares?"

Oriana looks at the moon, perplexed. "What's going on here?...Yes. Let's

make camp."

Taetia has received your page: "9"

Taetia pages, "Hmmm.. Maybe I should hold out for the third day, and the

hallucinations and paranoia."

Koi frowns. "We may not have time..."

Taetia has received your page: "So, you want to go for dif 10?"

Rahab looks around frantically, seemign to be looking for something.

Rahab pages, "Pretty Lady back together?"

<OOC> Koi weren't we in a hurry to get somewhere? :)

Taetia says, "We're we gonna go? What're we gonna do? Specially when we're all

exhausted?"

Rahab has received your page: "She's okay, now."

<OOC> Taetia says, "No, not really."

<OOC> Koi thought he rememberd something about thousands dying....

Rahab takes a deep breath, seeming relieved.

Taetia pages, "that and a threshhold. I LIKE botching the nightmare check."

Oriana says, "We have to stop the Ba'Lak, but I don't know how to do that, now

do I?"

<OOC> Rahab says, "Okay, Pretty Lady's back. All my problems are over."

Taetia says, "Neither do I."

Taetia says, "We should probably get a good day's rest, and then head south.

They're crossing the sun realms, after all."

Koi says, "We need to warn the guiltbearers...and tell them what has happened

to Argos."

Taetia says, "And warn the Guiltbearers when we go south."

Oriana says, "That sounds like a good idea. But the day is just beginning,

Taetia...perhaps we should get moving, after all."

Taetia shrugs

Taetia says, "If you want."

Taetia says, "Work up the fly spells and time acceleration spells again?"

Oriana says, "If you want..."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You remember the dif and number of successes?

<OOC> Koi thinks diff 5, 3 succ for self, 4 for another person

<OOC> Taetia says, "Diff 5, 1+2/action for time, diff 4, 4 for me, 14 for

everyone with the fly spells, diff 3 2 succ for dark sight, diff 4 3 succ for

invis."

Taetia says, "Koi, can you do their fly spells?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Since we're near a node, that lower the diff?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Book suggests -1 to -3"

Koi nods to Taetia. "I will."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: -1 dif.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Fly spell, diff 3."

Taetia rolled 3d10: 8, 4, 10; totalling 22.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 9, 9, 4; totalling 22.

<OOC> Koi bahs. "So...anyway...whats the diff, successes needed to get the

rest of us airborn then?

<OOC> Taetia says, "That all charged up and lasting full story, from the three

succ put into duration"

<OOC> Taetia says, "How many succ to time everyone up?"

Eclipse [to Koi]: dif 4, 11 suc to get everyone.

!!! 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 4 seconds, the world is

saved once more.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: dif 4, 12 suc.

<OOC> Taetia says, "ritual, of course, pulling the quint from the ring for 3

diff"

Taetia rolled 3d10: 9, 4, 8; totalling 21.

<OOC> Taetia says, "How long it'll last?"

Koi kneels, and closes his eyes as he focuses for a ritual.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 4, 10, 8; totalling 22.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 4, 7, 8; totalling 19.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 1, 5, 7; totalling 13.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 3, 9, 7; totalling 19.

Rahab sits down and waits for something to happen.

Koi rolled 3d10: 1, 6, 3; totalling 10.

<OOC> Taetia says, "13 so far.. How much to make it last a week?"

<OOC> Koi says, "bah...need to use roll arete command"

<OOC> Koi says, "That's just a failure though right?"

Eclipse [to Koi]: Yes.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: 1 more.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 1, 1, 2; totalling 4.

*** Scourge die is a 1: Backlash Triggered. Player Scourge reduced from 0 to

0. Mitigating circumstances: None. ***

<OOC> Koi says, "And you can keep going with just one failure right? :)"

<OOC> Taetia says, "1 scourge."

<OOC> Koi says, "Ouch Tae...."

<OOC> Taetia says, "wp to keep the ritual going, da?"

Eclipse [to Koi]: Yes.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Sure.

Koi rolled 3d10: 1, 9, 9; totalling 19.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 10, 4, 7; totalling 21.

Koi rolled 3d10: 9, 2, 10; totalling 21.

<OOC> Koi says, "what the heck is up with these 1's?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "And it's good. Three actions for the next week"

Koi rolled 3d10: 2, 7, 8; totalling 17.

Koi rolled 3d10: 1, 6, 5; totalling 12.

<OOC> Taetia says, "I blame Lakos. Lets find him and do painful things to him."

Koi rolled 3d10: 8, 10, 6; totalling 24.

Koi rolled 3d10: 3, 9, 4; totalling 16.

<OOC> Koi says, "there's 11"

<OOC> Rahab is the one who programmed the dieroller....

<OOC> Koi prods Rahab.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Invis."

<OOC> Koi says, "Fix it so it always rolls good for us! ;)"

Taetia rolled 3d10: 1, 6, 7; totalling 14.

*** Scourge die is a 1: Backlash Triggered. Player Scourge reduced from 0 to

0. Mitigating circumstances: None. ***

<OOC> Taetia says, "And theres ANOTHER 1 point scourge"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Tries again"

Taetia rolled 3d10: 5, 8, 2; totalling 15.

<OOC> Rahab has added 'roll init' incidentally.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 7, 4, 9; totalling 20.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Invis spell up to full story."

Taetia rolled 3d10: 9, 1, 9; totalling 19.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 7, 4, 8; totalling 19.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 10, 3, 3; totalling 16.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Darksight, full story."

Taetia pages, "ok. 1 point of time backlash, 1 point forces backlash, and is

that poofy hair thing done?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "All charged up, I got my groove thing on.."

<OOC> Oriana dances!

Taetia pages, "Hey, could life 2 let me soak lethal damage?"

<OOC> Koi says, "We're all flying. ;)"

Eclipse reads the rules on rituals and Backlash. "Every Arete roll after the

first adds 1 Scourge to any Backlash generated. That's 10 points, Taetia...

Correct me if I've made a mistake somewhere..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh dear."

<OOC> Koi owies...

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ok."

<OOC> Taetia says, "If you insist."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Plus the Corruption, right? That makes 11...

Eclipse ponders...

<OOC> Oriana says, "Ouch..."

<OOC> Koi whimpers.

<OOC> Rahab hides.

<OOC> AlMarth winces

<OOC> Taetia says, "Actually, it's only 7."

<OOC> Taetia says, "5 rolls, the backlashed roll, and the corruption"

<OOC> Taetia says, "And if it's every roll AFTER the first, then it's 6."

<OOC> Taetia says, "You must be counting the flying rolls, or from the

beginning of the time spell to the second backlash"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Never let it be said my anal retentive attention to detail

never yielded positive results."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: You are invisible and hastened, but where your body would

be is a giant hourglass counting down until the end of the week.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "anal retentive attention to detail never yielded positive

results."

<OOC> Oriana says, "That's weird..."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "after you said never to let it be said, I had to say it"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ouch.. I still have arms and legs and a tail, right?"

<OOC> Rahab says, "But she's invisible?"

<OOC> Koi grins. "She's a giant, floating hourglass." :)

Eclipse [to Rahab]: Except for the hourglass. The hourglass looks like its

just flying around for no reason at all.

<OOC> Rahab shakes Taetia, makes time move faster.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Am I phsically an hourglass? Or is like an illusion of it?"

Rahab frowns. "What's -that-?"

<OOC> AlMarth turns her over

Eclipse [to Taetia]: It's just the image of an hourglass at the exact location

where you are.

Koi frowns, glancing over at the spot where Taetia used to be. "She must be

having difficulties."

Taetia says, "Gods damn it, stop it! If I wanted you people to grope me, I

would've invited you."

<OOC> Rahab eeks!

Oriana sighs

<OOC> AlMarth gropes

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hands off budy, or it's hands off."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "you wouldn't say that to the lucky kitty, would you?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Yes, I would. Has Al's hair begun to grow back in?"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: By now? I should hope so...

Taetia says, "It's a pity your furs growing back.. I thought you were sexy

without it. Oh well, shall we venture onwards?"

Oriana says, "Yes. Please."

AlMarth says, "You did!?""

Taetia purrs "Oh yes. Very."

Taetia lifts off and procedes in a southerly direction

Oriana says, "Taetia, Al'Marth, I think it's absolutely darling that

you've...connected...in such a deep and meaningful way, but could you save it

for later, please?"

AlMarth follows the big hourglass

<OOC> You say, "Follow the bouncing timepiece!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "And low, the giant hourglass did rise from the pumpkin

patch, and lo Linus much suprised"

<OOC> Oriana giggles

<OOC> Rahab says, "Oooh! Time flies!"

<OOC> Oriana groans...

<OOC> Rahab says, "Somebody had to say it."

Koi lifts his group off and follows.

<OOC> Koi grins at Rhahb.

You say, "You head south, making good time to the edge of the Golgothan Empire

by the end of the day."

Rahab sticks as close to Koi as she can.

Oriana sits back and enjoys the view

AlMarth sticks as close to Taetia as he can

Taetia is sticking by Iphi

<OOC> You say, "He's sticking closely to a schedule."

<OOC> Eclipse coughs.

<OOC> AlMarth Groans

<OOC> Taetia says, "A giant hourglass told you that you were sexy. How soon

until we begin to descend into marauder hood?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Lol"

<OOC> Oriana starts falling out of her chair laughing...

You say, "Anyways... Night falls.""

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Hey, I take it where I can get it"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Klunk! Soak 8"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Clunk"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Ooh, jinx!"

<OOC> AlMarth ducks

<OOC> Koi grins.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Now, if only I could work Genital Fume Icecream,

Nyarlahotep and Chilly Dilly into the time gags.."

<OOC> Rahab says, "What's up with the horrendous name anyway?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "is it Time for ice cream?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "ok, that was pretty weak"

You say, "You are at the edge of the last land you'll see in a while, the

southern coast of the Golgothan Empire."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Hooboy...need to stop laughing so much...getting weird

looks from family members..."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Think we should stop for the night, guys?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Yeah, the hourglass says it's icecream time. I'll call the

Chilly Dilly man and order some doudle fudge genital fume icecream. It's

quite good. He puts the 'cream' in 'icecream'."

<OOC> Taetia says, "That was even weaker"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hmm.."

<OOC> Oriana says, "That was just...disturbing."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Who's the Chilly dilly man"

Taetia says, "Shall we put down for the night?"

Oriana says, "Yes, let's."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Is it Nyarlahotep?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Yeah, that dude."

Taetia pages, "more sleep deprivation! Diff 10 now?"

Taetia has received your page: "Yes."

Koi nods quietly in aggreement.

Taetia sets up camp

Taetia says, "What watches?"

Oriana has received your page: "Did you mean the first ooc as ooc to the

players or the characters."

AlMarth says, "I'll take...second"

<OOC> You say, "Taetia, you're all the watches the cabal has, at the moment."

Oriana pages, "ooc to the characters...I'm good for a few more hours of

playing. (c:"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Goody for me.."

Oriana has received your page: "Just checking"

Taetia says, "I'll take last, if no-one has a problem with it?"

Oriana pages, "No problem"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "these puns are getting Awful"

<OOC> Taetia says, "I must insist on the quotes being updated post haste."

Oriana volunteers for the first watch

Taetia rolled 6d10: 8, 8, 8, 7, 4, 8; totalling 43.

Taetia pages, "Ah.. No botch.. can I try again"

Taetia pages, "?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "I'll do it asap, don't worry..."

Taetia has received your page: "NO. You get to have your disturbing

nightmares about Nyarly castrating you with a cigar while the moon smiles

overhead, but you just wake up screaming this time."

Taetia pages, "Ahhh..."

<OOC> Koi hmms.

Koi rolled 1d3: 1; totalling 1.

Koi is awake for the second and third watch...

You say, "The night passes rather quietly, apart from the evil spirits

marching across the Umbra all around you, but you don't have Spirit, so you

are none the wiser the next day."

Rahab never takes watch :P

<OOC> Taetia says, "Other than the random screaming, of course.."

<OOC> Taetia says, "I suppose I'll have to try for a threshold next time.."

You say, "Oh yes. That, too. The hourglass wakes up in the middle of the

night screaming at the moon to stop smiling at the Nyarly dude sterilizing

her with a cigar."

<OOC> Taetia says, "I've become an alarm clock!"

<OOC> Taetia says, "A loud one tuned to a really odd channel too."

<OOC> You say, "Or at least an alarmed clock..."

<OOC> Rahab says, "Does she go TickTickTickTick?"

<OOC> You say, "No, that's Iphigenia..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "We've got ticking clocks, and screaming clocks, but not

clicking screaming clocks."

<OOC> You say, "Can't wait for HER to Backlash!"

<OOC> Koi says, "Remind me to be somewhere else when that happens. ;)"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "So we have a time bomb, and an Alarm/alarmed/alarming

clock"

<OOC> Oriana laughs. A lot.

You say, "Morning arrives with a grinning indigo moon ahead of it."

Taetia walks around, kicking people awake

<OOC> Taetia says, "Except for Iphi. I wake her nicely, of course."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "A kick from time wakes 9?"

<OOC> Eclipse lol.

<OOC> Taetia says, "That was bad man, just horrible"

Oriana gets up with a tired groan, mumbling, "How come *she* still gets the

royal treatment?"

<OOC> You say, "Um, cause she's a princess?"

Koi smiles at Oriana. "Because you could sleep through a thunderstorm."

Taetia says, "She was dead just a few days ago, I'd rather not jostle her to

badly."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "A queen, if we get Argos declared dead"

Oriana says, "I can understand that...but it doesn't mean you need to kick the

rest of us, either..."

Rahab mutters at Taetia.

Taetia says, "Considering how deeply you sleep? I'm suprised I don't have to

use a red hot poker."

You say, "Before I forget. Tae +1 WP. Oria +1 WP. Koi +2 WP. Rah +1 WP.

Al'Marth +1 WP."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Whoo! Back to 2 wp!"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Oh good...I needed that..."

<OOC> Rahab yays!

<OOC> Taetia says, "We lost Ahab and Vernon, didn't we/"

<OOC> Rahab says, "Now if I only -spent- WP..."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Temp WP, or dots of WP"

<OOC> Koi says, "Log time ago."

<OOC> Koi says, "err...long time ago."

You say, "You're all going to need it pretty soon... (temp WP)"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "I don't think I actually used any"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "does that mean I have 6 or that I still have 5?"

Taetia spends the morning following Iphi around like a really odd dog.

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Your temp WP cannot exceed your permanent WP.

<OOC> AlMarth nods

<OOC> You say, "She's got too much time on her hands."

AlMarth spends the next morning shaving

<OOC> Koi nods at Eclipse.

<OOC> Koi was getting to that one. ;)

<OOC> AlMarth sings "Tiiiime is on my side!"

You say, "Right. So you are continuing south across the ocean?"

Taetia runs a finger along AlMarth's newly shaven jaw line "ooooo.. thats much

better."

Oriana rolls her eyes

AlMarth smiles

<OOC> Koi says, "I think we'd be better staying over land ;)"

<OOC> Oriana says, "I think so..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Yup."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "but If we were over water, innocent people wouldn't get

hurt when Iph explodes"

Rahab wrinkles her nose. "You look funny."

Taetia says, "So do you."

<OOC> Koi grins at Al. "True..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Except us."

<OOC> Taetia says, "But then, we don't qualify as innocent."

Rahab's chin lifts. "No I don't. HE looks funny."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Innocents or not, I don't think I want to be anywhere near

water with this cabal ever again. Not if there's even a vague chance we

could end up in Boat #5."

You say, "Everyone give me an Int + Survival, dif 6."

Taetia says, "He looks very pretty, doesn't he? All sleek and shiny."

Oriana rolled 2d10: 5, 5; totalling 10.

Taetia rolled 4d10: 4, 4, 7, 3; totalling 18.

<OOC> Taetia says, "1"

<OOC> Oriana says, "None"

<OOC> Koi nods at Oriana. ;)

AlMarth says, "I'm glad my appearance amuses you"

Koi rolled 2d10: 10, 6; totalling 16.

<OOC> Koi says, "wow...2"

AlMarth rolled 4d10: 8, 3, 4, 7; totalling 22.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "2"

Rahab shakes her head. "No. He looks like a big bald cat. All funny."

Rahab rolled 1d10: 6; totalling 6.

Taetia strokes one of AlMarth's ears "You'll understand when you're older."

<OOC> Rahab gets her one success.

Taetia has received your page: "If you go too far south, you'll eventually

reach the Sun Realms."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh, now that'll be interesting. A mage going through

puberty.."

Oriana . o O ( This is kind of disgusting... )

<OOC> AlMarth says, "reming me to stay away"

Rahab shakes her head, looking at the empty space beside her as if for

confirmation.

Koi leans over to murmur to Rahab.

<OOC> Taetia says, "And that differentiates it from the rest of the game, how?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "remind, even"

Koi has received your page: "If you go too far south, you'll eventually reach

the Sun Realms. What's more, you are headed for a part of the ocean far from

any trade routes. There could be Uncharted areas ahead."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Hey. She may have a 1 appearence, but she's got a perfect

hourglass figure."

<OOC> Oriana giggles

Taetia says, "We'll need to angle a bit, so we won't run into the sun realms."

AlMarth has received your page: "If you go too far south, you'll eventually

reach the Sun Realms. What's more, you are headed for a part of the ocean

far from any trade routes. There could be Uncharted areas ahead."

<OOC> Rahab, on the other hand is so appealing it hurts...

<OOC> Taetia says, "Do we know which way it is to Guiltbearer hq?"

Oriana says, "Where can we find the Guiltbearers? Shouldn't we talk to them

first?"

Rahab looks at Koi and smiles a little bit, almost conspiratorially.

Rahab has received your page: "If you go too far south, you'll eventually

reach the Sun Realms."

Taetia says, "Where are the Guiltbearers, actually?"

AlMarth rolled 5d10: 10, 2, 8, 3, 8; totalling 31.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: They are in Arcadia.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Do we know where Arcadia is?"

You say, "Everyone roll me an Int + Cultures, dif 6"

Taetia rolled 4d10: 5, 8, 10, 1; totalling 24.

Rahab says, "Not South."

<OOC> Taetia says, "1"

Rahab rolled 1d10: 9; totalling 9.

<OOC> Rahab gets her 1 success again.

Oriana rolled 4d10: 6, 6, 2, 5; totalling 19.

<OOC> Oriana says, "2"

<OOC> Taetia says, "1 int, but can she work it.."

AlMarth rolled 4d10: 9, 9, 9, 8; totalling 35.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "4"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Mother fucker!"

Koi rolled 2d10: 6, 10; totalling 16.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "BooYa!"

Taetia has received your page: "It's on the continent of Nitali, which is

close to the northern boundary of the Sun Realms."

<OOC> Koi says, "that was....weird"

Taetia angles towards Nitali, and Arcadia

<OOC> Koi says, "2 again"

Rahab has received your page: "It's on the continent of Nitali, which is close

to the northern boundary of the Sun Realms."

Oriana has received your page: "It's on the west side of the continent of

Nitali, which is close to the northern boundary of the Sun Realms."

Koi has received your page: "It's on the west side of the continent of Nitali,

which is close to the northern boundary of the Sun Realms."

Oriana nods when she sees Taetia is going the right way

Rahab frowns a little bit, and nods, saying "Yeah. That way."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Bah, you need to buy another point of Arete and Corr, so

we won't have to mess around with flying about like common folk."

Koi swerves to follow the flying hourglass.

AlMarth has received your page: "It is approximately 600 miles west-southwest

of your current location, roughly 150 miles north of the Sun Realms."

Taetia is lurking next to Iphi, actually.

<OOC> Oriana says, "And maybe if I had 30-some XP sitting around, I could do

that for you. (c;"

AlMarth pages, "Are we headed the right way"

<OOC> Taetia says, "You'll be like the Pilsbury Doughgirl of magical travel.

We'll poke your round little belly, you'll giggle, and make magic doorways."

AlMarth has received your page: "No. You're headed directly south."

<OOC> Eclipse lol.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Instead of coirsants."

<OOC> Oriana laughs

<OOC> Taetia says, "Unless you want to make croisants too, which i wouldn't

complain about"

AlMarth Shakes his head profusely and redirects the cabal in a west-southwest

direction

AlMarth rolled 5d10: 9, 6, 1, 4, 10; totalling 30.

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Do you now?

<OOC> AlMarth says, "tries anyway"

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Okay. Looks like you do. Dif 9, right?

<OOC> Taetia says, "I'm going to Nitali! I don't CARE what direction it's in,

thats where I'm going."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "no dif 10, that was a no success"

AlMarth tries again

AlMarth rolled 5d10: 10, 7, 8, 6, 5; totalling 36.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "one"

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Now now. None of that. That's why it's a curse...

<OOC> AlMarth says, "damn"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Aren't we already going southwest to begin with?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Yeah, don't we know where Arcadia is?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "I mean, Taetia and I know the general direction, at

least..."

Eclipse [to Oriana]: You've been going due south.

AlMarth redirects the cabal with gestures

<OOC> Oriana says, "I thought Taetia said she redirected us..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "We changed course, for nitali."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Yeah, I did."

<OOC> Koi says, "Okay, now...the question os...does Al have the ability to fly

off on his own...or am I doing the directing for those I cast the fly spell

on? :)"

<OOC> Rahab says, "and me!"

<OOC> You say, "Boo. No more Chaos Pockets for me tonight. ;-("

!!! 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> Taetia says, "Maybe we should have made that right turn at Albaquerque.."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Dang, I can't make gestures, I'm invisible, aren't I"

<OOC> Koi didn't make you invisible.

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Yep.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Nobody invis'd ya."

<OOC> Taetia says, "I certainly didn't."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "oh, so I do make gestures"

Eclipse [to Taetia]: No? I thought you invised everyone...

<OOC> Taetia says, "I can do that with only 4 succ?"

<OOC> Koi says, "I hope not...or else I can't see where I'm going right now."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Point taken...

<OOC> Taetia says, "7 actually."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Everyone can see the big hourglass, though"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh yeah. Time flies."

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: Anyone except the blind.

<OOC> Oriana laughs

<OOC> AlMarth says, "everyone in the cabal"

<OOC> You say, "Yes, and the turtle moves."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Or those with extra wavelength sight."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Bugger it, Millenium Hand and Shrimp."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "err, so am I visible"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Whaaaaat?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "... I can only presume, from that whaaaaat, that you

HAVEN'T read Terry Pratchet."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: Nope. I'm pretty sure you're even visible in ultraviolet

and X-ray vision...

<OOC> Oriana says, "No, though I have a few of his books sitting unread in my

room right now..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "That mean you are a heretic, and a blashphemer to all

gamer kind."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Oh kewl."

Taetia whines "Are we there yet?"

<OOC> You say, "What? READ him! Start with Small Gods, if you have it.

They're all good, though."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "I've never read any"

<OOC> Oriana says, "I don't have Small Gods. I have...um...*runs off to

check* The Color Of Magic, Feet of Clay, and Interesting Times."

AlMarth ,if he's visible, tries to gesture the cabal back on course

<OOC> Taetia says, "Read Color of Magic, buy Light Fantastic, read it, then

the rest of the Rincewind books, then Interesting times."

<OOC> Oriana says, "I haven't finished the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy

either. I really AM a blasphemer. *G*"

<OOC> Koi okays...anyway...we get going in the proper direction correct?

<OOC> You say, "Those are all good."

<OOC> Taetia says, "We ARE on course."

<OOC> Oriana says, "And I do this with the money I get from where? *poke

poke*"

<OOC> Koi says, "Right...like I said...we get going in the rignt direction."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Yup, I hope so anyway..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "I'm awfully tempted to break into Mr. Mackey's "Blowjobs

for crack" song."

if he isn't, he bodily shoves Taetia onto course [AlMarth]

You say, "Sure you are. You travel 240 miles before dark. You are still over

the ocean."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Damnit, we're on course already! We know where Arcadia

is.."

Taetia keeps going

<OOC> Koi says, "That bring sup another point...aren't I controlling the

flying? ;)"

Eclipse [to Koi]: Yes, you are.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ahem."

<OOC> Koi says, "Besides Tae's of course."

Eclipse [to Koi]: For anyone you enchanted, of course.

Taetia whines "Are we there yet?"

Koi plops all back where he can't push Tae around. :)

Oriana sighs, again. She seems to be doing that more and more lately...

<OOC> Koi says, "Err...all = Al"

AlMarth says, "Why are you trying to go to Nitali?"

Taetia says, "Because that's where Arcadie is."

AlMarth asks "Isn't it that way?" (points)

<OOC> Taetia says, "For god's sake, thats the way we're going! We passed the

bloody check too!"

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: You're going the right way, now.

You say, "Are you continuing through the night?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "oh, okay, cause before we weren't, which confused me"

<OOC> Koi says, "Depends...are we over water when night falls?"

<OOC> Taetia begins "The Song" Sung to Brother John. "Are we there yet, are we

there yet? Are we now? Are we now? I will be asking you again, I will be

asking you again, till we're there. Till we're there."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Yes."

Taetia whines "Are we there yet?"

You say, "Okay. Everyone give me a Cosmology + Per, dif 6."

Oriana rolled 2d10: 6, 9; totalling 15.

Taetia rolled 3d10: 9, 9, 5; totalling 23.

<OOC> Taetia says, "2"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Wow, 2 succ"

Rahab wrinkles her nose. "No. Still wet."

Rahab rolled 3d10: 3, 9, 7; totalling 19.

Koi rolled 3d10: 6, 7, 2; totalling 15.

<OOC> Koi says, "2"

<OOC> Rahab says, "Same here."

AlMarth rolled 4d10: 4, 3, 3, 3; totalling 13.

Taetia pages, "She's showing no reaction at all from being followed around and

practically worshipped?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "nada"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "damn"

Taetia has received your page: "She's convinced herself you're just grateful."

Taetia pages, "I'll have to turn up the preassure."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "And so, my career as perception boy ends *sob*"

<OOC> Koi laughs.

<OOC> Oriana comforts Al...hey, all good things must come to an end...*G*

AlMarth has received your page: "That's what YOU think..."

Oriana has received your page: "You have wandered off course in the night by

about 20 degrees to the right."

AlMarth has received your page: "You have wandered off course in the night by

nearly 45 degrees to the left."

You say, "The rest of you think you are right on target."

Oriana says, "I think we've drifted off course, people...by something like 20

degrees to the right. We need to do something about that, Koi..."

AlMarth rolled 5d10: 6, 8, 5, 5, 8; totalling 32.

<OOC> Taetia got 2 succ too..

<OOC> AlMarth says, "damn"

<OOC> Koi says, "me too."

<OOC> Rahab says, "And me...."

You say, "Trust me. I'm paying attention..."

Taetia says, "I beg to differ. I think we're on course."

AlMarth points 45 degrees to the lefy

<OOC> AlMarth says, "left, even"

<OOC> You say, "Ooo! We get to do pantomime TONIGHT, too!"

Oriana frowns. "I don't think so, Al'Marth..."

Taetia says, "Could you us corr to ascertain our location?"

Koi gets his berrings as best he can. "We seem to be going the right way."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Giant tabacco spitting cupcake."

Rahab asks the air beside her. "Are we?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Huhwhat?"

Oriana says, "I'll try."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Remember the movie Cabin Boy?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "no"

<OOC> Oriana says, "Okay, corr sensing to figure this out...is my scourging

still going on where I have to pay an extra quint?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "never seen it"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Are we going to end up in Hell's Bucket?"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: dif 4, 3 suc

Oriana rolled 3d10: 8, 3, 2; totalling 13.

Oriana rolled 3d10: 2, 2, 9; totalling 13.

Oriana rolled 3d10: 2, 2, 2; totalling 6.

Eclipse [to Oriana]: Stop

<OOC> Taetia says, "2. 2 2. 2 2 2."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Anyone else sense a pattern?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "It hates me..."

Eclipse [to Oriana]: You get your bearings. You have indeed drifted nearly 45

degrees to the left in the night.

AlMarth looks smug

Oriana says, "Yes, you were right, I was wrong. Now can we fix this and go

on?"

Taetia corrects course

<OOC> AlMarth says, "now the question arises, what was the cosmology/Per check

really for?"

<OOC> You say, "I have a confession to make. I reversed the dice for those

checks to cause confusion. And I reserve the right to do it again for secret

checks."

<OOC> You say, "10s were 1s. 9s were 2s. 8s were 3s. Etc..."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Oh, evil evil evil..."

<OOC> Taetia says, "I hate you."

<OOC> Rahab says, "Cute."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Al, that means your title as Perception Boy is safe!"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Hehehehe"

<OOC> You say, "But it seems I couldn't confuse Perception Boy, here."

<OOC> AlMarth says, "Even when I'm wrong, I'm right"

<OOC> Taetia says, "We must perform the Rite of Eustacio Summoning, and

command him to drink deeply of AlMarth's mojo."

Taetia whines "Are we there yet?"

<OOC> AlMarth says, "keep him away ftom my mojo"

Rahab [to Taetia]: Shush.

<OOC> Koi says, "Okay okay...do we get where we're going?"

Taetia says, "But I'm bored."

You say, "You reach Nitali shortly before dawn. By the time the sun is well

up, you can see the chaos of the battle ragin to the south. Nightmarish

creatures and shadowy beasts are burning cities and towns across the southern

half of the continent."

Rahab glances at the empty space beside her, then back to Taetia. "Don't ask

stupid questions."

Eclipse [to Taetia]: That put an end to your boredom?

Taetia says, "Oh goody!"

Koi . o O ( Oh no...we're too late... )

Oriana gasps

<OOC> AlMarth says, "so the 5 year old is telling the adult to be quiet during

the long trip"

<OOC> Rahab says, "Yep."

<OOC> You say, "Yes. I thought it was funny, too."

Taetia says, "Now, to find the Guiltbearers"

Taetia yawns.

Rahab's eyes widen. "Oh, no...." she says in a frightened voice.

Al'marth's Jaw Drops [AlMarth]

<OOC> Taetia says, "Good place to stop, perhaps? Getting tired."

You say, "Arcadia is a smoldering ruin. More than a few of the creatures

notice you and make threatening gestures."

<OOC> Taetia says, "Entirely? No pockets of resistance?"

Taetia says, "Well. We might be a bit late. Damn Nylarahotep and his chaos

pocket."

<OOC> Koi says, "Yes...is there anyone still alive?"

<OOC> Koi says, "fighting?"

AlMarth says, "Does this mean we've...failed"

You say, "The last remaining Guiltbearers have retreated to the large island

in the center of Lake Arcadia. Daemons and terrible creatures are trying to

reach the island in boats or by swimming. The Guiltbearers strike them down

repeatedly, calling on the power of the island's High Point to aid them. But

the Nexus's magic is growing weak. The Magi's number are shrinking. And

there is no sign that the hordes of monsters have taken casualties sufficient

to drive them off."

Taetia says, "Should we go and try to help them?"

Rahab sniffles, looking at the empty space beside her. "What do we do...?"

Oriana says, "Yes."

Koi doesn't even hesitate. "Yes."

AlMarth says, ""What good will it do?"

Oriana says, "It's the right thing. THAT'S what good it will do."

AlMarth rolled 5d10: 3, 5, 7, 6, 7; totalling 28.

AlMarth says, "How is it right that more people die?"

Oriana says, "How is it right that we walk away without doing anything?"

Koi [to AlMarth]: We'll save who we can.

Taetia says, "We might be able to help."

Rahab pages, "Any word fromthe Pretty Lady?"

Rahab has received your page: "She seems dumbstruck by the horror you are

witnessing."

AlMarth say "How is it right that we cause the death of an innocent

child?"(gestures to Rahab)

Taetia says, "If Oriana would be so kind as to contact them, and tell them

we're incoming that shooting us wouldn't be appreciated?"

Taetia says, "You can stay here, if you like."

Rahab sets her jaw. "We've got to help. Those are Bad Things."

<OOC> Oriana says, "Okay, I use Mind to shout out a message to all the

Guiltbearers on the island, basically saying we're coming in to help them

however we can..."

AlMarth says, "Where do they come from? maybe we can stop the source"

Koi frowns, glancing at Rahab. "I'll make sure she escapes, you can stay

Al...but tell me now." He starts moving toward the island

Oriana has received your page: "How much XP do you have available to you right

now?"

Oriana pages, "7"

Eclipse [to Oriana]: dif 5, 4 suc. Ritual allowed.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Doing it as a ritual, then..."

Oriana rolled 3d10: 3, 5, 8; totalling 16.

<OOC> Taetia says, "Why does someone always have to argue even the simplest

point.."

Oriana rolled 3d10: 5, 8, 2; totalling 15.

<OOC> Oriana says, "Got it in 2 rounds."

<OOC> Taetia says, "You see a plot hook, you fling yourself gleefully upon it.

THats how it works."

AlMarth pulls out his bow, and looks at it

AlMarth rolled 5d10: 5, 8, 6, 6, 8; totalling 33.

<OOC> Koi says, "Because we don't always agree Tae."

<OOC> Taetia says, "I know that"

Rahab looks at Koi. "Don' worry about me. She'll take care of me."

Eclipse [to Oriana]: You let them know. A few hopeful faces look up at you.

Then, seeing the smallness of your numbers, their expressions fall back into

despair.

Taetia says, "Shall we approach, then?"

AlMarth looks up, and nods very slowly

Taetia begins the descent

Koi takes that as all the indication he needs, moving the formation as fast as

he can toward the island.

Oriana follows the rest of the cabal

You say, "Argos, seeing his daughter, meets you as soon as you have landed."

Taetia says, "Hello again! I'm glad to see you survived."

AlMarth rolled 5d10: 1, 5, 1, 8, 7; totalling 22.

Argos, "It was a trap all along - not for you and Iphigenia, but for me. I

wasn't here when the invasion began.

Koi frowns slowly at Argos. "You.....freed yourself?"

You say, "He shakes his head."

Taetia nods "We'll do our best to help. I'm sorry we didn't manage to rescue

you, or keep you from begin trapped.

Koi's eyes narrow slightly. "Then who did?"

Argos, "No. Tybalt came to my aid at the request of another cabal of minor

magi.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "The Friday group came to the rescue during the week we

were gone"

Taetia says, "Oh. And as you can see, your daughter is safe."

Koi frowns, bowing his head slightly before the Archmage, remembering what he

had done just before he was frozen.

Rahab reaches up to take Koi's hand, not really understanding what's going on.

Argos, "We've figured how they crossed the Sun Realms, though it does us

little good, at the moment. The Ba'Lak have somehow warded it against

Guiltbearers. No one we sent made it through."

Oriana says, "Would it be possible for us to get through?"

AlMarth is oblivious to the conversation, and is doing something no one has

ever seen him do. He is praying

Argos, "None of you save my daughter are of my clan. I see no reason why the

magic should hinder you. Variel is behind this. Of that you may be sure.

And his master, Hemlock, as well. Without their leader, the daemons will not

fight us. Otherwise, I fear they might overwhelm this side of the Sun

Realms, too."

AlMarth has received your page: "To whom?"

Taetia says, "Well. I suppose we'll just have to go through then."

Oriana looks at the rest of the cabal. "I say we go in."

Rahab tightens her grip at the mention of Variel's name.

Koi asks quietly. "Is there anything we can do here...before we go?"

AlMarth pages, "Al'marth isn't all that religious, and isn't sending the

prayer out to any deity in particular, he is just preparing himself for what

he feels is certain death"

<OOC> Taetia says, "I don't suppose we could wrap this up? Because I'm falling

asleep at the keyboard."

Argos, "It will be dangerous. Variel has sent hundreds of thousands of

daemons across the Sun Realms. The gods only know how many more occupy the

other side. Be careful. We are rapidly running out of hope. We'll have to

abandon the island in a few hours. The other cabal seems to think it is

absolutely essential to preserve my life, and I will not abandon my kinsmen

to die here without me.

<OOC> You say, "We're very nearly done."

Taetia says, "We'll leave you to their ministrations then, and make post haste

to the other side."

AlMarth stands up

You say, "Are you all in agreement, then?"

Oriana says, "We know it's dangerous, Argos. But some things are more

important here...like stopping Variel. This time, we will NOT fail."

Taetia nods.

AlMarth says, "so, we have a plan?"

AlMarth missed that conversation

Koi nods quietly, without saying anything.

AlMarth rolled 5d10: 5, 6, 6, 8, 1; totalling 26.

Rahab looks up at Argos. "If we don't stop YesFather, then the whole world

will be Bad People, won't it?"

Eclipse [to Rahab]: He nods, face grim.

Rahab looks back at the cabal. "And they won't even know it, some of them.

Like me."

Taetia nods "Yes, but it won't happen if we can stop it."

Rahab's little face is set. "Then we -have- to go. We have to do

something...I don't ever want to be a Bad Girl again."

Taetia says, "Iphigenia can't go with us, can she?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Well. I certainly hope we meet the object of Tae's

obssession again.."

AlMarth adresses the space where he approximates the 'Pretty Lady' to be

"Please keep the child safe through all this."

You say, "Argos shakes his head. 'I'm afraid not. She does not follow the

path of a Guiltbearer, but its blood runs strong in her veins. I fear the

barrier might not know the difference.'"

Taetia nods and looks between Argos and Iphi "Than I suppose you'll stay with

your father?"

Eclipse [to AlMarth]: The only one who hasn't given an answer, yet, is you...

Rahab [to AlMarth]: My name is Rahab.

Eclipse [to Taetia]: She nods.

Koi says, head bowed, even quieter than usual.

Taetia doesn't look very happy about it, but nods

<OOC> Rahab waits for what Koi says.

AlMarth nods

AlMarth rolled 5d10: 10, 4, 8, 5, 2; totalling 29.

Argos, "Very well. Then I shall begin the ritual to send you across the Sun

Realms."

<OOC> Koi blehs

<OOC> Koi stays ;)

<OOC> Koi doesn't say ;)

<OOC> Rahab ahhs.

Taetia nods

<OOC> Taetia says, "Know what we should have done?"

<OOC> Oriana says, "What?"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Had Oriana extended a mind 3 translating spell across the

cabal. Ah well.. next session.."

Koi raises his head to look at Argos, then at Iph, then back to Argos, saying

softly. "I'm sorry for what I had to do..." Then nods for him to start.

AlMarth says, "Yes, Rahab, try to be brave through all this, you're a good

girl, even if YesDaddy says otherwise. Someday, if I can ever be sure I can

tell the truth, I would like to teach you."

Taetia looks at Iphi "You'll keep yourself safe, won't you?"

You say, "Argos summons eight other Magi to his side and the nine of them

begin to chant and dance and sing. The power swells and then fades away.

You are standing on a small tropical island. There is a ruined village to

your right. To the north, you can see the sea boil beneath the merciless

heat of the Sun Realms."

Rahab smiles at AlMarth, but doesn't say anything or let go of Koi's hand.

You say, "The Hunt for Variel continues..."

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AlMarth 8h 1m IC PC

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<OOC> Oriana grins evilly

<OOC> Taetia says, "Heh. Die Varient, Die!"

Rahab has received your page: "+1 Purity. +4 XP"

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

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

Taetia has received your page: "+1 Purity, +1 WP, +4 XP"

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

saved once more.

<OOC> AlMarth says, "the hunt for the proper spelling of Variel continues as

well"

<OOC> Oriana lol's

AlMarth has received your page: "+2 Purity, +1 WP, +4 XP"

Koi has received your page: "+1 Purity, +2 WP, +4 XP"

<OOC> Taetia says, "Ok, Got my purity, my willpower, my exp, not to seek the

sweat release of slumber. And remember! Quotes! SooN!"

<OOC> Oriana says, "I know, I know, I'll do it, be patient. Night Tyson. (c:"

Oriana has received your page: "+1 Purity, +1 WP, +4 XP."

<Logout> Taetia has disconnected on Sun Aug

5 01:30:20 2001 EST

Taetia has disconnected.

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.

You say, "What did you all think?"

Rahab mmms. "Angst."

The resolution of Taetia fades. With a hiss of static her disconnected body

implodes into a single point of light, then blinks out of existence.

<OOC> Koi points Oriana toward a website. "You might already know about it,

but someone put it up on a list and it's got some fun quotes." :)

You say, "Well, of COURSE Angst../"

AlMarth says, "I enjoyed it greatly, but I'm too tired to comment on it more

than that. Bye Everyone!"

<OOC> Koi says, "http://www.math.auth.gr/~bchr/humor/famous_last_words.txt"

Oriana says, "The chaos pocket was...interesting. I'm liking the new

developments in the hunt for Variel a lot. Now if we could just make

decisions without at least one person disagreeing all the time...*G*"