Jun 02 15:35:46 <Soulless> Gwen doesn't seem to notice Ivan looking over her shoulder. She traces the person's snout with a finger.
Jun 02 15:36:03 <lurkd> 4df+10 Academics + ghostbusting Any occult deities that being resembles in the photo?
Jun 02 15:36:03 <Glacon> lurkd: Academics + ghostbusting Any occult deities that being resembles in the photo?: 11 (4df+10=-, +, +, 0)
Jun 02 15:36:06 <Soulless> "…" Maybe she should've brought doggy treats…
Jun 02 15:36:09 <TesKin> Alim slips the photo in his breast pocket, hefts his bag, and heads to the door.
Jun 02 15:36:12 <Nemi> "So. A political assassination, in another realm, for reasons that aren't be shared. Huum."
Jun 02 15:36:25 <DiePotato> Isa tucks the file in her bag for later
Jun 02 15:36:35 <DiePotato> Never know when intel will be needed again
Jun 02 15:36:46 <gumbal1> None whatsover, but the subject is likely a Vadunn, an entity known to have connections to angels.
Jun 02 15:36:53 <Nemi> "Well, alright then, I suppose." She snaps her file shut and tucks it under an arm. She heads off. Time to get her Big Bag of Mission Stuff.
Jun 02 15:36:59 <Soulless> She motions as if she would put the file in her bag, then paused.
Jun 02 15:36:59 <lurkd> "Hmmm."
Jun 02 15:37:03 <Soulless> She hands the file to Ivan.
Jun 02 15:37:03 <lurkd> Ivan makes a mental note.
Jun 02 15:37:04 <gumbal1> Fire would work.
Jun 02 15:37:11 <Soulless> Or rather, the offers her file to Ivan.
Jun 02 15:37:12 <lurkd> Ivan reviews the rest.
Jun 02 15:37:34 <lurkd> And takes it without a 'thank you'.
Jun 02 15:37:52 <Soulless> Gwen doesn't ask, nor does she seem to feel offended about that lack of gratitude.
Jun 02 15:37:56 <gumbal1> The file notes an entrance to the castle in the surroinding woods, and notes that guard presence will be light on the western wall by the time you get there.
Jun 02 15:38:03 <Soulless> She doens't say anything when she offered it, either.
Jun 02 15:38:18 <Soulless> She just gets up and gets ready.
Jun 02 15:38:34 <gumbal1> "There is a jeep waiting in the motor pool to take you to the air base,"
Jun 02 15:38:43 <lurkd> Ivan commits the important parts to memory and hands it off to the next person.
Jun 02 15:38:51 <TesKin> Alim goes to the jeep.
Jun 02 15:38:56 <lurkd> "Very well. Saboka, come."
Jun 02 15:39:04 <padri> Martha watches Ivan earnestly. Clyde gets in the jeep.
Jun 02 15:39:05 <DiePotato> Isa heads off for the jeep. She gets a seat by Clyde
Jun 02 15:39:08 <lurkd> Ivan and Saboka take shotgun.
Jun 02 15:39:25 <lurkd> B<
Jun 02 15:39:52 <Soulless> Gwen wants to sit near the doggy, but the doggy is sitting where she can't sit near. :<
Jun 02 15:39:58 <padri> Clyde looks at Isa. Eyes.
Jun 02 15:40:07 <Soulless> So she sits near her good buddyfriend Voss instead! Vossfriend.
Jun 02 15:40:07 <DiePotato> Isa looks back, smiling
Jun 02 15:40:08 <TesKin> Alim seats himself where there is space.
Jun 02 15:40:42 <padri> Isa: ~Clyde's really worried about what Ivan will see if I help. But still…~
Jun 02 15:40:53 <gumbal1> Once everyone's in the jeep is off to the airbase.
Jun 02 15:41:02 <DiePotato> ~Don't worry.~
Jun 02 15:41:05 <Nemi> Voss takes a bit to arrive, and is lugging a mighty big duffel bag as she goes. She's actually swapped to trousers and knee-high boots, stylish and appropriate for the miserable weather out. She rests the bag across her lap and grins at Gwen. "The things they have us do, huh?"
Jun 02 15:42:00 <TesKin> Alim commits the photo of the dog man to memory, and assembles his rifle.
Jun 02 15:42:16 <padri> ~I would never dress like that,~ Martha thinks about Voss.
Jun 02 15:42:18 <lurkd> Saboka phases through the jeep and his left there.
Jun 02 15:42:23 <lurkd> woops!
Jun 02 15:42:28 <lurkd> Ivan looks back.
Jun 02 15:42:30 <lurkd> B<
Jun 02 15:42:46 <lurkd> "Hmm… I'll summon her in London."
Jun 02 15:42:49 <Soulless> "…Puppy?"
Jun 02 15:42:50 <DiePotato> Isa just hums very quietly
Jun 02 15:42:51 <gumbal1> The jeep eventually arrives at the air base. There is a plane waiting.
Jun 02 15:42:57 <Soulless> This might have sounded kinda sad.
Jun 02 15:43:18 <TesKin> Alim goes from jeep to plane, stopping to offer a hand to Voss and her Bag 'o Stuffs.
Jun 02 15:43:19 <Soulless> She nods to Voss. "Yes. It sounds like a bad idea."
Jun 02 15:43:32 <padri> Clyde helps Isa.
Jun 02 15:43:42 <lurkd> Ivan shuffles out of the jeep and boards the plane, taking a window seat near the front.
Jun 02 15:43:44 <Soulless> "Lack of proper planning will cause injuries."
Jun 02 15:43:55 <lurkd> No helping is offered.
Jun 02 15:44:12 <Soulless> Gwen follos Voss obediently, sticking to the person she knows best.
Jun 02 15:44:15 <DiePotato> If Clyde's offering she lets him carry her abnormally heavy back and violin case
Jun 02 15:44:37 <DiePotato> *backpack
Jun 02 15:44:55 <padri> He does! Clumsily.
Jun 02 15:45:21 <DiePotato> Isa climbs onto said plane and makes sure she saves a seat for him
Jun 02 15:45:36 <padri> He sits with her.
Jun 02 15:45:37 <Nemi> "Much obliged!" Voss grins up at Alim and climbs up. She'll then help Gwen on and.. time to take a seat.
Jun 02 15:46:00 <TesKin> Alim seats himself, rifle between his knees.
Jun 02 15:46:15 <TesKin> He adjusts his bow tie.
Jun 02 15:46:20 <gumbal1> The plane takes off.
Jun 02 15:46:28 <lurkd> Ivan plays with a metallic capsule in his hand.
Jun 02 15:46:35 <Soulless> Gwen watches outside the window.
Jun 02 15:46:43 <DiePotato> Isa drums her fingers on Clyde's arm
Jun 02 15:46:46 <Soulless> Planes taking off are exciting.
Jun 02 15:47:02 <gumbal1> Eventually, they make it to a London airport, where a jeep is waiting.
Jun 02 15:47:25 <lurkd> Ivan wakes up. "HUH WHA- oh… we landed."
Jun 02 15:47:31 <lurkd> *ahem*
Jun 02 15:47:33 <TesKin> Alim transfers from plane to jeep, again stopping to help Voss.
Jun 02 15:47:39 <lurkd> Ivan gets up and takes shotgun again.
Jun 02 15:47:46 <Soulless> "Are you injured, Dr. Zakharov?"
Jun 02 15:47:55 <Nemi> And, as usual, Voss accepts the help and then helps Gwen. She's rather fluid in movement and whatnot.
Jun 02 15:47:56 <lurkd> "No I'm adequate."
Jun 02 15:47:58 <DiePotato> Isa once again climbs into the jeep with Clyde
Jun 02 15:48:01 <Soulless> "I understand."
Jun 02 15:48:06 <padri> Clyde offers his hand.
Jun 02 15:48:07 <Soulless> "Thank you very much, Miss Voss."
Jun 02 15:48:15 <DiePotato> Isa takes it with a smile
Jun 02 15:48:20 <Soulless> Gwen is helped- she doesn't have much, just her usual bag of Stuff.
Jun 02 15:48:54 <gumbal1> They jeep drives the team to a run-down looking cafe.
Jun 02 15:49:03 <lurkd> Ivan looks back at the group. "I didn't mention it before. But the being in that photograph is a Vadunn.
Jun 02 15:49:05 <lurkd> *"
Jun 02 15:49:15 <TesKin> "Enlighten us as to what that is."
Jun 02 15:49:20 <padri> "…"
Jun 02 15:49:42 <Nemi> "Of course." She'll climb onto the back of the jeep. "Yes, do tell?" is the question upon disembarking.
Jun 02 15:49:43 <lurkd> "A mythical race supposedly having close ties with certain angels."
Jun 02 15:50:03 <lurkd> "Not much else is known about them."
Jun 02 15:50:22 <lurkd> "the Vatican burned most records of Vadunns in the 16th century."
Jun 02 15:50:25 <padri> "With Angels?"
Jun 02 15:50:38 <DiePotato> ~Angels… Hm~
Jun 02 15:50:49 <lurkd> "Yes angles. Listen, agent Bell."
Jun 02 15:50:50 <TesKin> 4df+6 (ACAD + Alim Means Scholar) Does Alim happen to know anything about Vadunns? Angels are religious.
Jun 02 15:50:50 <Glacon> TesKin: (ACAD + Alim Means Scholar) Does Alim happen to know anything about Vadunns? Angels are religious.: 3 (4df+6=-, -, 0, -)
Jun 02 15:50:53 <Soulless> "I have never met something that is related to angels."
Jun 02 15:51:05 <gumbal1> Nothing.
Jun 02 15:51:09 <padri> ~Honestly, I'm with Clyde on this one.~
Jun 02 15:51:11 <Soulless> "Do they like dog treats?"
Jun 02 15:51:39 <gumbal1> "Your stop is here. Take the back entrance."
Jun 02 15:51:40 <padri> Clyde scowls.
Jun 02 15:51:55 <lurkd> "Unknown. Their nature and behaviors, whatever was recorded, has been lost.
Jun 02 15:52:03 <Soulless> "I understand."
Jun 02 15:52:04 <lurkd> Ivan hops out.
Jun 02 15:52:06 <Soulless> She thanks the driver and gets on out.
Jun 02 15:52:09 <padri> Clyde jumps out and offers a hand to Isa. He's in a foul mood.
Jun 02 15:52:15 <TesKin> Alim frowns and dismounts. "I know nothing of these creatures."
Jun 02 15:52:18 <DiePotato> Isa takes the hand and walks with him
Jun 02 15:52:33 <Nemi> "Something akin to Nephilim or something?" Voss rubs at her neck, frowning. "Ah, ta much, love." She'll help peeps out who seem to need it, then throws her big ol' bag over a shoulder and stalks around back behind the cafe.
Jun 02 15:52:42 <padri> Martha flips back to Clyde to calm him down.
Jun 02 15:53:21 <gumbal1> Ivan can remembe that their structure and technology is simiar to 14th century european armies.
Jun 02 15:53:22 <TesKin> Alim glides off behind Voss.
Jun 02 15:54:07 <lurkd> "They aren't terribly advanced. 14th century European by comparison."
Jun 02 15:54:15 <lurkd> "So try to be chivalrous."
Jun 02 15:54:17 <lurkd> B[
Jun 02 15:54:22 <lurkd> Ivan looks at Bell.
Jun 02 15:54:22 <Soulless> She follows Alim, since Alim is following Voss.
Jun 02 15:54:45 <Soulless> She tries to get a good examination on the people she doesn't know yet- mostly by staring at them like they're aliens.
Jun 02 15:54:46 <padri> Clyde is ignoring Ivan.
Jun 02 15:55:02 <Nemi> "Fourteenth century? Should we be trying to not contaminate their tech level then?"
Jun 02 15:55:14 <gumbal1> The back of the cafe has several trash bags piled around it, but the door in uncovered.
Jun 02 15:55:20 <padri> He's too busy ignoring Ivan to notice Gwen.
Jun 02 15:55:23 <Nemi> Voss shall get the door. Hooray!
Jun 02 15:55:29 <DiePotato> Isa just walks with Clyde. She listens forward for what they're discussing
Jun 02 15:56:40 <lurkd> "I'm not sure."
Jun 02 15:56:40 <TesKin> Gwen you'll notice that Alim looks average in just about everything. Dark hair swept over to the right in the style of the time, brown suit, black suspenders and shoes, and a red bow tie. The only thing off about his appearance is the bolt action sniper rifle slung across his back.
Jun 02 15:57:01 <lurkd> "Alright Saboka, I summon thee."
Jun 02 15:57:10 <padri> Clyde has a picture on his chat page.
Jun 02 15:57:15 <Soulless> Gwen sloowly reaches over to pinch Alim on the cheek.
Jun 02 15:57:16 <gumbal1> The back of the cafe is empty, save for a circle of ash ringed with candles, a plainclothes man witha book and a bag of assorted materials, and a few bulbous, thick-veined pig-like humanoids that stink to high-heaven watching over the circle.
Jun 02 15:57:17 <lurkd> Ivan crushes the capsule to the ground, and Saboka the ghost dog appears.
Jun 02 15:57:25 <lurkd> *roof*
Jun 02 15:57:37 <Soulless> "Welcome back Saboka."
Jun 02 15:57:43 <padri> Clyde wrinkles his nose.
Jun 02 15:57:48 <DiePotato> ~Ew~
Jun 02 15:57:52 <lurkd> Saboka pants and looks at Gwen happily.
Jun 02 15:58:01 <DiePotato> ~That is vile~
Jun 02 15:58:01 <gumbal1> The plainclothes man looks at the dog. "That going to interefere?"
Jun 02 15:58:02 <lurkd> "Saboka, follow me closely."
Jun 02 15:58:10 <TesKin> Alim is pinched. "Yes Miss Gwen?"
Jun 02 15:58:24 <Soulless> She goes to examine the pig-like humanoids, seemingly not noticing Alim's question.
Jun 02 15:58:24 <lurkd> "Who?"
Jun 02 15:58:30 <gumbal1> "Or am I not talking with Psi-7?"
Jun 02 15:58:38 <padri> "You are."
Jun 02 15:58:44 <DiePotato> Isa nods
Jun 02 15:58:46 <TesKin> "We are PSI-7, yes."
Jun 02 15:59:01 <gumbal1> The pig humanoids look back at Gwen. They try to smile, but the rotting teeth ruin it.
Jun 02 15:59:02 <lurkd> "This /ecto/ /canis/ will not be a problem."
Jun 02 15:59:06 <Soulless> She'll let the others talk to the plainclothed man. She wants to see the stinky pig-humanoids.
Jun 02 15:59:30 <gumbal1> "This thing only transports the living. Is that thing living or dead."
Jun 02 15:59:42 <lurkd> "Dead."
Jun 02 15:59:46 <padri> ~Definitely dead.~
Jun 02 15:59:52 <lurkd> B/
Jun 02 15:59:54 <DiePotato> ~Very dead~
Jun 02 16:00:08 <TesKin> Alim just waits.
Jun 02 16:00:19 <gumbal1> "By the extended aws of nature, I'm not sure that thing can get through."
Jun 02 16:00:22 <gumbal1> *laws
Jun 02 16:00:34 <lurkd> Ivan huffs in frustration.
Jun 02 16:00:38 <Soulless> She smiles back to the pig humanoids and tries to figure out where the pig and humans are mixed, taking out her notebook and sketching best she can.
Jun 02 16:00:39 <lurkd> "Saboka, stay."
Jun 02 16:01:08 <lurkd> "Can I summon her on the other side?"
Jun 02 16:01:44 <gumbal1> "I have no idea, buddy."
Jun 02 16:02:17 <gumbal1> "All I know is that I'm being payed by the hour, so if you want to keep talking that's fine by me."
Jun 02 16:02:21 <TesKin> "Can we stop discussing ghost dogs and just get this done with."
Jun 02 16:02:25 <gumbal1> "Step in the circle when you're ready."
Jun 02 16:02:30 <TesKin> Alim does this.
Jun 02 16:02:33 <DiePotato> Isa steps in
Jun 02 16:02:43 <padri> Clyde and Martha go!
Jun 02 16:02:45 <Soulless> Gwen steps in after Voss.
Jun 02 16:02:46 <DiePotato> She makes sure she's got everything
Jun 02 16:02:55 <Soulless> "Their anatomy is interesting."
Jun 02 16:03:02 <gumbal1> They resemble bipedal swines, with oddly-shaped hooves capable of grasping objects.
Jun 02 16:03:05 <padri> Actually, redact.
Jun 02 16:03:33 <padri> "Will you be sending us as individuals, or in a group?"
Jun 02 16:03:56 <padri> If it's individuals, there's a chance Martha will be left behind.
Jun 02 16:04:05 <gumbal1> "A group. Unless you want to go in waves. Fine by me, your organization seems to be covering the costs."
Jun 02 16:04:16 <lurkd> B/
Jun 02 16:04:24 <padri> "No, group is good." He steps in.
Jun 02 16:04:28 <lurkd> Ivan steps in, at least he has another capsule.
Jun 02 16:05:16 <TesKin> Alim just waits, rifle slung over his shoulder in his usual fashion..
Jun 02 16:05:38 <Nemi> "As a group, sure." Voss steps on up!
Jun 02 16:06:07 <gumbal1> Once everyone's in the circle, the man gets out a lighter and lights the circle.
Jun 02 16:06:14 <gumbal1> All of a sudden, the room goes dark.
Jun 02 16:06:31 <gumbal1> A faint murmuring can be heard from all around.
Jun 02 16:06:33 <lurkd> Ivan looks at his watch.
Jun 02 16:06:37 <lurkd> B|
Jun 02 16:06:42 <DiePotato> Isa hums some more
Jun 02 16:06:59 <padri> Clyde watches Ivan.
Jun 02 16:07:03 <gumbal1> The murmuring eventually transitions into incromprehensible speech, followed by screams.
Jun 02 16:07:04 <lurkd> 4df+5 academics What is that mumbling?
Jun 02 16:07:04 <Glacon> lurkd: academics What is that mumbling?: 8 (4df+5=+, +, 0, +)
Jun 02 16:07:14 <Soulless> Gwen rocks back and forth.
Jun 02 16:07:16 <gumbal1> Magic feedback.
Jun 02 16:07:17 <DiePotato> ~Oh that's pleasant~
Jun 02 16:07:35 <DiePotato> Isa scoots into Clyde a bit more.
Jun 02 16:07:35 <lurkd> "This is normal. We are passing through the netherverse I gather."
Jun 02 16:07:47 <Nemi> ".. I was about to ask."
Jun 02 16:07:47 <gumbal1> Finally, you feel a jolt, and the screaming stops. It's still dark, although a sweet, pungent scent fills the air.
Jun 02 16:08:05 <lurkd> Ivan wafts the smell from his face.
Jun 02 16:08:15 <Nemi> Voss sniffs, tries to see if there's.. anything she can sense, tell what the smell is, that kinda dealydoo.
Jun 02 16:08:20 <padri> Clyde has an arm around Isa.
Jun 02 16:08:25 <TesKin> Alim waits.
Jun 02 16:08:32 <TesKin> Damn, that guy is unflappable.
Jun 02 16:08:35 <DiePotato> Isa just smiles and hums
Jun 02 16:08:50 <gumbal1> Those involved in the occult trade may recognize it.
Jun 02 16:09:11 <Soulless> Gwen continues rocking. She twirls once, twice, three times, then three times the other way.
Jun 02 16:10:02 <lurkd> 4df+5 perc smell. Ivan knows occult.
Jun 02 16:10:02 <Glacon> lurkd: perc smell. Ivan knows occult.: 4 (4df+5=+, -, -, 0)
Jun 02 16:10:35 <Nemi> 4df+4 sniff sniff. Voss is a bit aware of the occult, though it's not her primary focus.
Jun 02 16:10:35 <Glacon> Nemi: sniff sniff. Voss is a bit aware of the occult, though it's not her primary focus.: 4 (4df+4=-, -, +, +)
Jun 02 16:10:53 <gumbal1> Sachor. Variant of demon blood. You're not sure what it's doing here.
Jun 02 16:12:07 <lurkd> "Demon's blood."
Jun 02 16:12:19 <DiePotato> ~Angels and demons~
Jun 02 16:12:21 <lurkd> "That's… reassuring."
Jun 02 16:12:25 <Soulless> "…"
Jun 02 16:12:34 <Soulless> She repeats her movement ritual.
Jun 02 16:12:35 <lurkd> Ivan tries to summon Saboka here.
Jun 02 16:12:48 <gumbal1> How does the ritual go?
Jun 02 16:12:54 <TesKin> 4df+6 (ACAD + 'Alim') Demon's blood? Would Alim know anything about that?
Jun 02 16:12:54 <Glacon> TesKin: (ACAD + 'Alim') Demon's blood? Would Alim know anything about that?: 4 (4df+6=0, 0, -, -)
Jun 02 16:12:56 <gumbal1> Ivan's.
Jun 02 16:12:58 <padri> "Why would there be demon blood?"
Jun 02 16:13:08 <gumbal1> As much as anyone else would.
Jun 02 16:13:22 <gumbal1> Who rolled a 4, anyways.
Jun 02 16:13:25 <DiePotato> "Dunno."
Jun 02 16:13:33 <DiePotato> "I imagine we'll find out soon."
Jun 02 16:13:40 <lurkd> Ivan crushes another capsule to make Saboka appear. Hopefully it works?
Jun 02 16:14:07 <gumbal1> It appears to work, although Saboka is showing signs of high stress.
Jun 02 16:14:24 <gumbal1> Or sounds like it. It's very dark.
Jun 02 16:14:37 <lurkd> "Ah. Alright."
Jun 02 16:14:40 <Soulless> Gwen wants to go home.
Jun 02 16:14:41 <Nemi> Voss keeps her bag on her back and taps her foot.
Jun 02 16:14:41 <lurkd> Ivan flicks on a flashlight.
Jun 02 16:14:48 <lurkd> *click*
Jun 02 16:15:34 <DiePotato> Isa has hers in her bad but she doesn't feel like digging around in there when it's dark.
Jun 02 16:15:38 <DiePotato> *bag
Jun 02 16:15:42 <gumbal1> You're in what looks like a wine cellar. There's some stairs leading up to a plane wooden door. You also get visual confirmation that yes, those sounds are indeed Saboka showing signs of high stress.
Jun 02 16:15:48 <gumbal1> *plain
Jun 02 16:16:22 <padri> Clyde heads up the door. Is there anyway to peek out to the other side?
Jun 02 16:17:08 <gumbal1> There's a doorknob, but there doesn't appear to be a lock, hence no hole through which to peak through.
Jun 02 16:17:25 <padri> Then he listens through it.
Jun 02 16:17:26 <lurkd> Ivan follows behind.
Jun 02 16:17:34 <lurkd> "Just open it."
Jun 02 16:17:36 <lurkd> B<
Jun 02 16:17:40 <Soulless> "…The dog should be un-summoned."
Jun 02 16:17:42 <TesKin> 4df+8 (PERC + SHARP EYE) Any traps on that door?
Jun 02 16:17:42 <Glacon> TesKin: (PERC + SHARP EYE) Any traps on that door?: 8 (4df+8=+, 0, -, 0)
Jun 02 16:18:00 <gumbal1> None whatsover. The door is perfectly normal.
Jun 02 16:18:05 <gumbal1> Perception, Clyde.
Jun 02 16:18:09 <padri> Clyde ignores Ivan again.
Jun 02 16:18:14 <padri> 4df+6
Jun 02 16:18:15 <Glacon> padri: 6 (4df+6=0, -, 0, +)
Jun 02 16:18:23 <lurkd> "I can't /unsummon/. That'd be a banishment incantation. I don't have proper materials to do that."
Jun 02 16:18:43 <gumbal1> You can hear the faint murmering of a soft masculine voice in an unknown language.
Jun 02 16:19:05 <Nemi> "Give me one second." Voss drops her bag, zips it open, and starts pulling on her stuff. Plate carrier, webbing, holsters, straps, shotgun, combat knife, sidearm, etcetera. "What d'you need for that specific incantation, doc?"
Jun 02 16:19:21 <padri> "There's someone over there. Should I go first? I can… handle one person, if need be.l
Jun 02 16:19:52 <TesKin> Alim shakes his head. "I can go. I am much quieter."
Jun 02 16:19:56 <DiePotato> Isa flips open her violin case and puts together her Thompson.
Jun 02 16:20:26 <Soulless> She rocks back and forth a bit, breaking off to examine anything else in the room. Maybe there's wine down here!
Jun 02 16:20:27 <padri> He nods, stepping out of Alim's way.
Jun 02 16:20:45 <Nemi> Voss nods to Alim and Clyde. "Your call." Finishing off with equipping her gear, she slings the much-lighter pack over her shoulders.
Jun 02 16:20:47 <DiePotato> Afterwards she pulls the case on her back, positioning the case under her bag that's already on her back.
Jun 02 16:21:17 <TesKin> 4df+8 (SNK + TOTT) Alim slythers out of the room and looks for the guy.
Jun 02 16:21:18 <Glacon> TesKin: (SNK + TOTT) Alim slythers out of the room and looks for the guy.: 8 (4df+8=0, +, -, 0)
Jun 02 16:21:28 <gumbal1> There's casks, certainly. A few white mice with odd mouths, too. They scurry away from the light.
Jun 02 16:22:07 <Soulless> Gwen tries to catch a mouse!
Jun 02 16:22:50 <Nemi> Odd mouths, huh? Voss clips her flashlight to her upper shoulder and tests it to see if it works. If that's all well and good.. Time to wait for the totally-inauspicious-Turk to do his thing.
Jun 02 16:22:59 <gumbal1> Alim finds themself in a short hallway. The walls, ceiling, and floor are all painted an unbroken white. At the end appears to be a church-like area of sorts, with pews. He can't see any altars fromm here.
Jun 02 16:23:18 <gumbal1> Gwens hands pass through the mice.
Jun 02 16:23:19 <lurkd> Ivan looks too.
Jun 02 16:23:29 <Soulless> "…"
Jun 02 16:23:51 <padri> Clyde waits.
Jun 02 16:23:52 <lurkd> "Let's move on. I don't want to stay in this realm for very long."
Jun 02 16:23:56 <TesKin> He slithers forward, slipping the garrote wire out of one of the concealed pockets in his jacket.
Jun 02 16:23:57 <lurkd> Ivan is looking nervous.
Jun 02 16:24:05 <Soulless> She approaches Voss and speaks quiet. "I cannot interact with the animals here. I pass through them."
Jun 02 16:24:14 <Soulless> "The mice."
Jun 02 16:24:17 <TesKin> 4df+8 (PERC + SHARP EYE) Any hidden baddies?
Jun 02 16:24:17 <Glacon> TesKin: (PERC + SHARP EYE) Any hidden baddies?: 9 (4df+8=+, 0, +, -)
Jun 02 16:24:27 <DiePotato> Isa stays by Clyde. "Nervous?"
Jun 02 16:24:28 <gumbal1> Pause for description.
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Jun 02 16:26:22 <Nemi> Voss quirks a brow at Gwen. "We may not be fully present, or they may be spectral. We'll see if the others behave the same."
Jun 02 16:26:31 <padri> He shakes his head no. "A little."
Jun 02 16:26:52 <gumbal1> The church itself has the same unbroken white color scheme. The pews, the carpet, even the altar are colored the same white color. The small, painted windows near the roof are pitch black, as is a pool surrounding a grey statue of a cloaked, four-armed, masked figure. Praying at the altar is another cloaked figure, 4 feet tall with the human ammount of limbs.
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Jun 02 16:27:38 <gumbal1> They're too caught up in their prayer to nottice Alim.
Jun 02 16:27:45 <TesKin> 4df+6 (ACAD + 'Alim') Does Alim know anything about this alter?
Jun 02 16:27:45 <Glacon> TesKin: (ACAD + 'Alim') Does Alim know anything about this alter?: 6 (4df+6=-, 0, +, 0)
Jun 02 16:27:55 <lurkd> Ivan approaches cautiously.
Jun 02 16:28:16 <gumbal1> No, this religion must either be obscure as hell or specific to this dimension.
Jun 02 16:28:28 <lurkd> Saboka trying to hide behind his overcoat.
Jun 02 16:28:48 <padri> Ivan approaches what? the mice?
Jun 02 16:29:10 <DiePotato> Isa hangs back. She's not really stealthy
Jun 02 16:29:17 <Nemi> Voss shall creep on up a moderate way behind Alim, keeping her eyes all about the hallway for signs of.. well, anything much else.
Jun 02 16:29:48 <padri> Clyde isn't either. He stays a full room behind them.
Jun 02 16:30:19 <lurkd> The altar.
Jun 02 16:30:24 <gumbal1> The figure turns to Ivan. Under their hood is a humanoid with blue skin, great white eyes, no mouth or nose, and long grey hair.
Jun 02 16:30:43 <lurkd> Ivan nods to them.
Jun 02 16:30:47 <TesKin> Alim, who is most likely hidden, watches Ivan, hoping he gets his face sucked off or something horrible.
Jun 02 16:31:01 <lurkd> "Greetings."
Jun 02 16:31:07 <gumbal1> They blink a few times, before speaking something in an unknown language. At the very least, the tone sounds annoyed.
Jun 02 16:31:20 <lurkd> "We… er… don't meant to interrupt."
Jun 02 16:31:28 <lurkd> B/
Jun 02 16:31:43 <lurkd> Ivan doesn't know how to communicate well.
Jun 02 16:31:46 <gumbal1> They blink a few times more. "…english occultists?"
Jun 02 16:31:50 <gumbal1> "Again?"
Jun 02 16:32:08 <lurkd> "Ah, correct… but again? Are there others?"
Jun 02 16:32:09 <padri> We? The only one visible is Ivan.
Jun 02 16:32:42 <gumbal1> "Please tell me you didn't mess with the Sachor. Doran put an embargo on Sachor and I don't feel like killing more Bolars."
Jun 02 16:32:42 <DiePotato> ~Ivan is going to get us all killed~
Jun 02 16:33:10 <TesKin> ~I hope he gets his face removed from his body.~
Jun 02 16:33:31 <gumbal1> "Have I met you before? All humans look alike, sorry."
Jun 02 16:33:33 <TesKin> Alim notes down the facts about the embargo on Sachor. Whatever that is.
Jun 02 16:33:36 <Soulless> Gwen follows Voss and watches.
Jun 02 16:33:39 <gumbal1> It's hard to place their accent."
Jun 02 16:33:57 <Nemi> Voss is just… vaguely staring out the hallway at Ivan. At least they're not immediately fighting. ..
Jun 02 16:33:59 <padri> Clydejust stays out of the way and waits for the screaming to start.
Jun 02 16:34:14 <DiePotato> Isa blows just out of her guns
Jun 02 16:34:17 <DiePotato> *dust
Jun 02 16:36:02 <gumbal1> "Whatever. If you're here to pray you can get your own damn religion. This one doesn't apply to you in the slightest."
Jun 02 16:36:05 <lurkd> "I dont' think we've met. We aren't here for the Sachor either."
Jun 02 16:36:33 <lurkd> "Doctor Ivan Zakharov. Intangant specialist. These are my colleagues."
Jun 02 16:36:41 <Soulless> "…"
Jun 02 16:36:50 <padri> Lurkd, everyone else is hidden.
Jun 02 16:36:52 <Soulless> Gwen decides to step out into view so that Ivan has colleagues to point to.
Jun 02 16:37:05 <lurkd> (doh)
Jun 02 16:37:07 <Nemi> Voss sighs. Whatever. She rests the shotgun over her shoulder and steps out too. Why not just point to everyone.
Jun 02 16:37:16 <Soulless> She heads over to step behind Ivan.
Jun 02 16:37:23 <Soulless> She curtseys.
Jun 02 16:37:33 <gumbal1> "Never heard of you. Torris the Elder, high priest of Masor the Shade. I'm assuming you have more humans hiding behind you."
Jun 02 16:37:41 <Soulless> "We are looking for someone."
Jun 02 16:37:54 <lurkd> "Uh correct. We are.. *ahem* A timid species."
Jun 02 16:38:01 <DiePotato> Isa sighs and exits the room to get behind the rest of the group
Jun 02 16:38:05 <Nemi> "Jumpy, more like."
Jun 02 16:38:15 <TesKin> Alim doesn't move from his hiding place.
Jun 02 16:38:19 <gumbal1> "Who. Celebrities around here consist mainly of representatives, crooks, and fools."
Jun 02 16:38:29 <TesKin> The team assembled before him is mostly expendable.
Jun 02 16:38:32 <gumbal1> "Timid enough to break into my cellar."
Jun 02 16:38:34 <padri> Clyde sits down where he is. Still out in the hall.
Jun 02 16:38:51 <lurkd> "Not intentional. Apologies."
Jun 02 16:40:20 <Soulless> "We are looking for a Vadunn."
Jun 02 16:40:23 <Nemi> "Bit accidental, yes." Voss peers about the strange white chapel. "Short version, we have very little idea of where we are or what's /happening/ about here."
Jun 02 16:40:34 <Nemi> She thumbs to Gwen. "That too."
Jun 02 16:40:42 <gumbal1> "Which one? The prime minister or SiSi? Those are the only ones of note."
Jun 02 16:40:42 <lurkd> "and by extension, the location of your head of government."
Jun 02 16:40:48 <gumbal1> "You won't find luck with either."
Jun 02 16:41:11 <lurkd> B/
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Jun 02 16:41:27 <lurkd> "Why is that?"
Jun 02 16:41:29 <DiePotato> ~Amazing~
Jun 02 16:41:30 <gumbal1> "You'll find the first in the parliment building. Benholem, the building goes by."
Jun 02 16:41:35 <padri> He listens from out in the hall.
Jun 02 16:41:54 <TesKin> Alim just sits there, mentally faceplaming at the level of stupid in this team.
Jun 02 16:41:58 <lurkd> "Which is which direction?"
Jun 02 16:42:04 <Soulless> "I think one of us may have a photograph."
Jun 02 16:42:12 <gumbal1> "The Prime Minister is heavily guarded and SiSi has been dead for 200 turns. 400 years for you humans."
Jun 02 16:42:23 <lurkd> Ivan hands the file to Gwen.
Jun 02 16:42:41 <Soulless> Gwen sifts through the file and shows the color photo.
Jun 02 16:42:48 <DiePotato> Isa sighs and taps her fingers on her Thompson
Jun 02 16:42:53 <Soulless> She's a nurse, not an assassin.
Jun 02 16:42:55 <Nemi> "Huh. How're things out here? We.. didn't exactly intend to end up in your cellar. And, frankly, we know absolutely nothing about the city proper." She rubs at the back of her neck.
Jun 02 16:43:00 <gumbal1> "Go east. Can't miss it. It's the ugly-looking walled castle."
Jun 02 16:43:08 <TesKin> ~Oh for fucks sake. Just show the picture of the man we're trying to kill.~
Jun 02 16:43:13 <TesKin> ~You are all morons.~
Jun 02 16:43:21 <gumbal1> "Near Justice Square, if that helps."
Jun 02 16:43:31 <Soulless> "Thank you." She curtseys.
Jun 02 16:43:39 <padri> Is there a way out other than through the sanctuary?
Jun 02 16:43:51 <gumbal1> "Things are fine as usual. Someone in government got caught holding slaves, so we've experienced a bit of an economic downturn."
Jun 02 16:43:57 <padri> If so, Clyde heads that way.
Jun 02 16:44:13 <lurkd> "Good day. And… um… hail, praise… blesses be… yeah."
Jun 02 16:44:20 <gumbal1> The front entrance, heavy looking doors painted the same white as everything else in the church.
Jun 02 16:44:22 <lurkd> Ivan makes an awkward exit.
Jun 02 16:44:28 <gumbal1> "Good day is fine."
Jun 02 16:44:34 <lurkd> He nods.
Jun 02 16:44:37 <Nemi> "Much obliged. Terribly sorry about the inconvenience."
Jun 02 16:44:40 <TesKin> 4df+8 (SNK + TOTT) Alim slithers out.
Jun 02 16:44:40 <Glacon> TesKin: (SNK + TOTT) Alim slithers out.: 8 (4df+8=0, +, -, 0)
Jun 02 16:44:41 <Soulless> Gwen puts the file away and makes to follow wherever Voss desires to go.
Jun 02 16:44:54 <Nemi> Voss exits. Very smartly. That.. was actually better than she expected.
Jun 02 16:44:59 <lurkd> Ivan heads for the front exit. "That was not too terrible."
Jun 02 16:45:04 <DiePotato> Isa follows out.
Jun 02 16:45:06 <Soulless> "…"
Jun 02 16:45:13 <Soulless> She twirls again.
Jun 02 16:45:22 <DiePotato> "Could've gone alot worse."
Jun 02 16:46:02 <lurkd> "Well you suppose a state run by a being who has close ties with angels can't be all bad."
Jun 02 16:46:09 <lurkd> Ivan shrugs.
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Jun 02 16:46:36 <gumbal1> You all end up on a cobbled road. Various entites, mostly tall munaoids with animal heads and small grey humanoids with distennded bellies, roam the streets. The buildings on this section of the road vary wildly, but all look to be places of worship. The sky is yellowish-brown, with a distant red star out in the sky.
Jun 02 16:47:09 <Soulless> Gwen sketches what she can to distract herself.
Jun 02 16:47:27 <lurkd> "Hmmm."
Jun 02 16:47:29 <DiePotato> Isa looks around. She's both amazed and disgusted.
Jun 02 16:47:32 <lurkd> Ivan takes a few pictures.
Jun 02 16:47:42 <lurkd> *click*
Jun 02 16:47:46 <lurkd> *click*
Jun 02 16:47:48 <TesKin> Alim wanders behind the group. ~This tast force is in dire need of an overhaul.~
Jun 02 16:47:48 <lurkd> *click*
Jun 02 16:48:24 <gumbal1> To the east, is a large plaza covered in scaffolds. Some entities are locked in stocks on the scaffolds, some are hanging from nooses.
Jun 02 16:48:25 <TesKin> task*
Jun 02 16:48:31 <Nemi> Distended bellies as if suffering starvation, or merely some consistent anatomical quirk? Voss peers this way and that. So. Beastmen.. there's Justice Square..
Jun 02 16:48:43 <lurkd> "This is interesting fauna. Some of which has never been catalogued before in any of my monstrum codices."
Jun 02 16:49:15 <lurkd> "Ah. A pillory."
Jun 02 16:49:30 <DiePotato> Isa frowns. She remembers Deerman from the Forest on Site that one time. The one she set on fire.
Jun 02 16:49:36 <lurkd> "14th century European justice. We are on the right path."
Jun 02 16:49:43 <TesKin> 4df+5 (PERC) Any good sniper hides for Alim to provide overwatch/avoid the approaching bloodbath?
Jun 02 16:49:43 <Glacon> TesKin: (PERC) Any good sniper hides for Alim to provide overwatch/avoid the approaching bloodbath?: 7 (4df+5=+, 0, 0, +)
Jun 02 16:50:01 <lurkd> Ivan waits for others to gather.
Jun 02 16:50:01 <gumbal1> A wall lines the east part of the plaza. A huge castle lines the north part of it.
Jun 02 16:50:20 <lurkd> "Shall we?"
Jun 02 16:50:31 <gumbal1> Alim, some of the building roofs are in the shade of other buildings.
Jun 02 16:51:08 <Soulless> "I do not know how this will be done. I will stay back and be safe and patch if necessary…"
Jun 02 16:51:09 <TesKin> Alim goes to the most shaded building and clambers up.
Jun 02 16:51:13 <gumbal1> Especially that one, which looks to sell plants of some sort.
Jun 02 16:52:19 <gumbal1> The plaza is relativly empty today. Some entities are crowding around a cage holding a fat yellow thing that appears to be screaming in french.
Jun 02 16:52:59 <lurkd> Ivan walks forward into the crowd to witness the event. "Anyone want to follow? Come."
Jun 02 16:53:07 <lurkd> Saboka sticks close to Ivan.
Jun 02 16:53:09 <padri> What event?
Jun 02 16:53:14 <DiePotato> Isa follows. She's curious
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Jun 02 16:53:42 <lurkd> "French. I don't speak French."
Jun 02 16:54:19 <Soulless> "I cannot be in a crowd right now."
Jun 02 16:54:49 <padri> "Then I'll stay with you. We can walk around to the castle.""
Jun 02 16:54:49 <TesKin> Alim sets up his hide, rolling up his suit jacket for a rest.
Jun 02 16:55:27 <padri> He waits to see if she's amenable to this idea before heading around the crowd in a castle ward direction.
Jun 02 16:55:34 <lurkd> Ivan just looks around then returns.
Jun 02 16:55:52 <DiePotato> Isa follows after Clyde. "Nice place huh?"
Jun 02 16:55:53 <lurkd> "Well, it's either the castle or the square."
Jun 02 16:55:53 <TesKin> does anyone have a raido?
Jun 02 16:55:57 <Nemi> Voss shrugs. "I know French. May as well— nevermind then."
Jun 02 16:55:57 <Nemi> Voss does!
Jun 02 16:56:00 <TesKin> radio*
Jun 02 16:56:17 <Soulless> Gwen follows Clydem all oversensation'd from voices n smells n such.
Jun 02 16:56:36 <TesKin> Voss, Alim's voice crackles through your radio. «TF, this is Overwatch.»
Jun 02 16:56:46 <lurkd> Ivan trails behind taking more pics for his instagram.
Jun 02 16:57:01 <padri> Clyde keeps an eye out for Gwen. He shakes his head o Isa. "I don't like it."
Jun 02 16:57:02 <Nemi> «What's it looking like up there?» She'll follow after Gwen and Clyde and Isa. Because she's conerned for Gwen, primarily.
Jun 02 16:57:08 <lurkd> Or rather his film camera.
Jun 02 16:57:16 <DiePotato> "I was being sarcastic."
Jun 02 16:57:36 <TesKin> 4df+5 (PERC) What does it look like from the rooftops of NotLondon?
Jun 02 16:57:36 <Glacon> TesKin: (PERC) What does it look like from the rooftops of NotLondon?: 7 (4df+5=+, +, -, +)
Jun 02 16:58:02 <padri> "Sorry." He's rather tenser than normal, and distracted. He missed the sarcasm.
Jun 02 16:58:42 <padri> Where's Ivan? Coming with the group?
Jun 02 16:59:03 <DiePotato> Isa pats his arm. And then waits for the rest/directions
Jun 02 16:59:06 <lurkd> He's there. Just a few paces back.
Jun 02 16:59:10 <gumbal1> From the roof, the streets outside the plaza look rather cramped. Over the eastern wall he can see a treeline of gray leaves and soot-black bark. A few animal-headed humanoids patrol the wall.
Jun 02 16:59:23 <gumbal1> The wall of the caslte.
Jun 02 16:59:59 <padri> Clyde turns. "What are you taking pictures for?" Martha is genuinely curious.
Jun 02 17:00:11 <TesKin> Alim relays this info to Voss. «Try to keep the team on a leash Miss Voss. Killing everything in that castle would be most inconvenient."
Jun 02 17:00:14 <TesKin> »*
Jun 02 17:01:27 <gumbal1> He also notes that there appear to be two main buildings within the walls, one significantly bigger than the other.
Jun 02 17:02:41 <padri> Assuming Voss told the group, Clyde navigates as Alim directs.
Jun 02 17:02:52 <lurkd> "Why not take pictures? This is incredible fauna that has yet been seen by most humans."
Jun 02 17:02:53 <TesKin> He relays that info as well. « I believe that our target will be in the larger building. Try and draw him outside if possible. I can take him out from here.»
Jun 02 17:03:11 <padri> Does Ivan answer Clyde?
Jun 02 17:03:21 <padri> oh, missed it.
Jun 02 17:03:32 <padri> Clyde nods, and returns to ignoring Ivan.
Jun 02 17:03:34 <gumbal1> If Alim waits here, he should go to #tooltime.
Jun 02 17:03:48 <Soulless> Gwen just keeps along, getting progressively more and more noncommunicative.
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Jun 02 17:04:19 <DiePotato> Isa keeps pace with the group.
Jun 02 17:04:27 <gumbal1> Where does the group go?
Jun 02 17:04:35 <padri> Clyde worries about Gwen.
Jun 02 17:05:02 <padri> Towards the wall where Alim directs them. To the secret entrance, avoiding guards.
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Jun 02 17:08:39 <gumbal1> The building itself is surrounding by a huge wall spanning the entire north side of the plaza.
Jun 02 17:08:50 <lurkd> Ivan hustles nearer to catch up with them.
Jun 02 17:08:54 <padri> Do they manage to avoid guards?
Jun 02 17:09:14 <gumbal1> People are allowed to walk near the wall, it appears.
Jun 02 17:09:40 <gumbal1> Guards don't seem to mind people walking through the plaza.
Jun 02 17:09:46 <padri> Clyde looks for the secret entrance.
Jun 02 17:10:20 <gumbal1> Of note, almost all of the entities in guard attire are ten-foot tall humanoids with animal heads.
Jun 02 17:11:21 <lurkd> Ivan looks up at them. Bo
Jun 02 17:11:21 <DiePotato> ~…Are those the things that were tied to stakes?~
Jun 02 17:11:23 <gumbal1> The wall appears to be solid. However, you can't really check the castle's eastern wall, as it appears the exterior is within a section already surrounded by a wall of its own, significantly smaller and made of a dark wood instead of stone.
Jun 02 17:12:01 <padri> Wasn't the western wall the one with the entrance?
Jun 02 17:12:26 <gumbal1> No, that one had fewer guards.
Jun 02 17:14:01 <lurkd> "I opt for the weaker section of wall."
Jun 02 17:14:10 <lurkd> Ivan points.
Jun 02 17:14:32 <padri> PAWS
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Jun 02 17:14:46 <gumbal1> UNPAWS
Jun 02 17:16:14 <Soulless> "…"
Jun 02 17:16:18 <padri> Can we ask Alim what's on the other side first?
Jun 02 17:19:07 <gumbal1> sure.
Jun 02 17:19:37 <padri> Clyde does so!
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Jun 02 17:20:25 <DiePotato> 4df+5 (ENGI) Isa examines the fortifications of this wooden wall and looks for any weak points.
Jun 02 17:20:26 <Glacon> DiePotato: (ENGI) Isa examines the fortifications of this wooden wall and looks for any weak points.: 5 (4df+5=0, 0, -, +)
Jun 02 17:20:26 <lurkd> Ivan waits impatiently.
Jun 02 17:20:54 <gumbal1> There's a few checkpoints into the other area, but it looks like it can be climbed. Breaking it may take some effort.
Jun 02 17:21:20 <Soulless> Gwen offers her rope.
Jun 02 17:21:46 <DiePotato> "Hm."
Jun 02 17:22:23 <DiePotato> She holds up a hand at the rope. "Let's not try to scale this right now."
Jun 02 17:22:28 <TesKin> «Thin foliage on the other side. No visual hostiles.»
Jun 02 17:22:32 <lurkd> "So how are we to carry out an assassination?"
Jun 02 17:23:02 <padri> "Like Alim said. We just get him outside."
Jun 02 17:23:12 <padri> Clyde doesn't feel good about it.
Jun 02 17:23:27 <DiePotato> "Well, generally. You don't state we need to carry out an assassination. That tends to draw attention."
Jun 02 17:23:50 <Soulless> She puts her rope away.
Jun 02 17:24:09 <padri> Clyde holds out a hand for the rope.
Jun 02 17:25:06 <Soulless> She gives the rope to Clyde, wordless.
Jun 02 17:25:26 <padri> Can he get it over the fence so they can climb it?
Jun 02 17:25:47 <gumbal1> The rope can be throne over the fence, yes.
Jun 02 17:25:49 <padri> Actually, he puts it in Isa's hand. He figures she's better equipped to do that.
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Jun 02 17:26:14 <DiePotato> Isa frowns. "You think I can toss this all the way up there?"
Jun 02 17:26:30 <gumbal1> *thrown
Jun 02 17:26:36 <Soulless> "…"
Jun 02 17:26:43 <padri> "Better than me. If not, I suppose I can try to climb up…"
Jun 02 17:27:19 <Soulless> "…" Waits for people to do thing.
Jun 02 17:27:35 <DiePotato> Isa sigjs
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Jun 02 17:27:38 <DiePotato> Sighs
Jun 02 17:28:32 <padri> Agi?
Jun 02 17:28:32 <lurkd> B/
Jun 02 17:28:41 <DiePotato> "Fine. I'll try to toss the rope up." (As soon as Glacon is back)
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Jun 02 17:30:02 <DiePotato> Ranged to throw?
Jun 02 17:30:28 <gumbal1> Ranged+Strength.
Jun 02 17:30:42 <DiePotato> 4df+4 rip. Cmon glacy
Jun 02 17:30:42 <Glacon> DiePotato: rip. Cmon glacy: 4 (4df+4=+, 0, 0, -)
Jun 02 17:32:46 <gumbal1> The rope doesn't make it. A few of the chekpoint guards look strangely at you.
Jun 02 17:32:59 <DiePotato> Isa smiles and waves. Smiles and waves
Jun 02 17:33:20 <Soulless> "Can we not walk directly…?"
Jun 02 17:33:29 <padri> "Where?"
Jun 02 17:33:39 <padri> "Do you see a place?"
Jun 02 17:33:40 <lurkd> Ivan taps Isa's shoulder and shakes his head. "No."
Jun 02 17:33:42 <Soulless> "…What is a building without a door…"
Jun 02 17:34:08 <DiePotato> Isa quickly stops penguining and hides behind Clyde
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Jun 02 17:36:59 <padri> "So try the front? Okay." He heads that way.
Jun 02 17:36:59 <padri> What's at the front? How many guards?
Jun 02 17:36:59 <DiePotato> She gives the rope back to Gwen
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Jun 02 17:37:13 <lurkd> "UGH! If this group doesn't do something. I'm just going to ask the guards for permission to enter myself."
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Jun 02 17:38:53 <Soulless> Soulless> Gwen puts the rope away and heads off to follow Clyde!
Jun 02 17:39:20 <DiePotato> Isa follows too. She doesn't wanna get stuck with Ivan
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Jun 02 17:39:50 <gumbal1> -RUN ENDED ON ACCOUNT OF UNCONTROLLABLE CIRCUMSTANCES-
Jun 02 15:55:41 <ZombieMesh> "Uh, I'll have whatever. If you recommend it, Leo." She takes a napkin and folds it on her lap.
Jun 02 15:56:17 <Hankolijo> Leonard nods, and the waiter walks off. "So, while we wait for our food… I'd really like to know more about you, Madeline."
Jun 02 15:56:44 <ZombieMesh> "Really? I'm not much to talk about. Just an out of place photographer."
Jun 02 15:57:36 <Hankolijo> "Oh? How'd you get picked up by the Foundation?"
Jun 02 15:59:31 <ZombieMesh> "I snuck into a restricted area and took a picture of an anomaly. As you can see, I didn't exactly get away with it."
Jun 02 15:59:42 <ZombieMesh> "How about you? What's your story?"
Jun 02 16:00:40 <Hankolijo> "Well, mine might just be less exciting than that. Went to the war. Did war related things. Came back, worked as a cop, did cop related things, resigned, joined the Foundation."
Jun 02 16:01:26 <ZombieMesh> "Well. Seems about right. Bunch of people here are soldiers."
Jun 02 16:02:51 <Hankolijo> "Yeah, but more often than not they've got some cool and dramatic background, special training, things like that. I guess I'm as average as they get."
Jun 02 16:03:15 <ZombieMesh> "Nothing wrong with average."
Jun 02 16:04:22 <Hankolijo> Leonard nods. After a moment, he asks: "Why are you leaving, by the way?"
Jun 02 16:06:42 <ZombieMesh> Maddie sighs. "I'm a photographer who takes pictures for magazines. I can't handle all this death and evil gods and… It's just too much."
Jun 02 16:07:53 <Hankolijo> "Understandable. It was strange of the Foundation to hire you in the first place, to be perfectly honest. Especially for a task force."
Jun 02 16:09:19 <ZombieMesh> "Yeah. But it doesn't matter anymore. One more day and I'm out of here. Thank you for taking me on a date, by the way. Nice way to end things."
Jun 02 16:12:36 <Hankolijo> Leonard smiles. "Hey, thank you for agreeing." The waiter appears, carrying two bowls of fancy shmancy salads.
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Jun 02 16:24:49 <GraemeCracker> /msg NICKSERV IDENTIFY CurlyJoe523!
Jun 02 16:25:01 <DiePotato> (…)
Jun 02 16:25:09 <GraemeCracker> Well, time to change the password again
Jun 02 16:25:10 <Hankolijo> (:|)
Jun 02 16:25:26 <Talonair> GG)
Jun 02 16:25:36 * GraemeCracker is now known as Guest2247
Jun 02 16:27:01 * Guest2247 is now known as GraemeCracker
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Jun 02 17:04:40 <TesKin> Alim lays on his rooftop, dispensing a sandwich. He came prepaired.
Jun 02 17:04:49 <TesKin> prepared*
Jun 02 17:05:49 <gumbal1> 1d10
Jun 02 17:05:50 <Glacon> gumbal1: 5 (1d10=5)
Jun 02 17:05:56 <gumbal1> The sandwhich is okay.
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Jun 02 17:07:41 <TesKin> Alim is dissapointed in his sandwich crafting skills.
Jun 02 17:08:00 <padri> At least he has one.
Jun 02 17:10:57 <TesKin> Alim keeps his scope alternating between the team and the guard nearest to them.
Jun 02 17:11:07 <TesKin> His rifle is unloaded for now.
Jun 02 17:12:12 <gumbal1> The roof borders another building. A door to the building is accesible from the roof.
Jun 02 17:13:17 <TesKin> 4df+8 (SNK + TOTT) Alim heads to the door quietly, making sure he stays hidden.
Jun 02 17:13:17 <Glacon> TesKin: (SNK + TOTT) Alim heads to the door quietly, making sure he stays hidden.: 8 (4df+8=+, 0, 0, -)
Jun 02 17:14:39 * GraemeCracker is now known as GraemeTaxi
Jun 02 17:14:39 <gumbal1> He makes it to the door. The door appears to be unlocked.
Jun 02 17:15:39 <TesKin> He opens the door, poking his head inside.
Jun 02 17:15:45 <TesKin> ~Please don't be occupied.~
Jun 02 17:17:49 <gumbal1> There appears to be a 10-foot deer-headed tall entity wearing smith's clothes and an apron brushing the floor.
Jun 02 17:18:41 <TesKin> Alim notes this, slips back out, and returns to his hide.
Jun 02 17:18:53 <TesKin> So long as Deer Man stays to himself, Alim won't bother him.
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Jun 02 17:20:01 <TesKin> 4df
Jun 02 17:20:02 <Glacon> TesKin: -1 (4df=+, -, -, 0)
Jun 02 17:20:10 <padri> Clyde's voice comes across. «What's on the other side of the wooden wall?»
Jun 02 17:20:38 <TesKin> 4df+8 (PERC + SHARP EYE) Alim scopes out the other side of the wooden wall, looking for hidden traps or hostiles laying in wait for an ambush.
Jun 02 17:20:38 <Glacon> TesKin: (PERC + SHARP EYE) Alim scopes out the other side of the wooden wall, looking for hidden traps or hostiles laying in wait for an ambush.: 7 (4df+8=-, +, 0, -)
Jun 02 17:21:24 <gumbal1> The other side of the wooden wall is thin black trees with grey foilage all around.
Jun 02 17:24:19 <gumbal1> The door opens and the deer-headed thing steps out to brush the roof. They look quizically at Alim.
Jun 02 17:25:12 <gumbal1> They begin speaking in an odd language, noticable different from Torris'.
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Jun 02 17:26:23 <TesKin> Alim raises a hand. "Hello."
Jun 02 17:26:43 <gumbal1> The thing blinks.
Jun 02 17:26:50 <gumbal1> "Hello?"
Jun 02 17:27:08 <TesKin> "English?"
Jun 02 17:27:24 <gumbal1> "I do not speak much English, sorry. Other language?"
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Jun 02 17:27:39 <TesKin> "[German?]"
Jun 02 17:27:53 <TesKin> "[Maybe Arabic?]"
Jun 02 17:28:08 <gumbal1> "[I know a bit of Arabic.]"
Jun 02 17:28:34 <gumbal1> They speak in an Algerian dialect.
Jun 02 17:28:47 <TesKin> "[I am Alim. My apologizes for taking up space on your rooftop, but my… Co-workers asked if I could keep an eye on them from here.]"
Jun 02 17:29:12 <gumbal1> "[What are they doing?]"
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Jun 02 17:29:59 <TesKin> "[Going for a lovely walk through the plaza. But we are not from here, as you can tell, so they were quite nervous.]"
Jun 02 17:30:45 <gumbal1> "[Oh. Human tradition?]"
Jun 02 17:30:59 <gumbal1> "[I could suggest some sites for you.]"
Jun 02 17:31:27 <TesKin> "[Oh, thank you very much. Would you care for some tea? I brought some.]
Jun 02 17:31:29 <TesKin> "*
Jun 02 17:32:19 <gumbal1> "[Of what sort?]"
Jun 02 17:33:21 <TesKin> "[ I believe this is chai. Sadly I put cream in it before I arrived.]"
Jun 02 17:33:45 <gumbal1> "[Oh. I do not like additives.]"
Jun 02 17:34:10 <TesKin> Alim nods and pours himself a cup. "[May I ask for your name?]"
Jun 02 17:34:40 <gumbal1> "[Samuel.]"
Jun 27 16:14:04 <Talonair> Gregory strolls into the briefing room, carrying his equipment
Jun 27 16:14:18 <Hankolijo> Leonard heads into the room.
Jun 27 16:14:34 <DiePotato> Artyom reports in his suit
Jun 27 16:14:47 <KadeLeMuse> Marion reports to the breifing room and in rumpled clothing, but with their ecology kit at their side.
Jun 27 16:15:19 <gumbal1> A bored-looking man in a blue suit is present "This everyone?"
Jun 27 16:15:37 <KadeLeMuse> They don't smile and wave, like they usually do.
Jun 27 16:15:58 <DiePotato> Arty lights up a cigarette and nods
Jun 27 16:16:01 <Hankolijo> Leonard looks around. "Seems like it."
Jun 27 16:16:15 <Talonair> Gregory glances around as well. "It would appear so, yes"
Jun 27 16:16:22 <KadeLeMuse> They nod quietly.
Jun 27 16:16:53 <gumbal1> "Okay. Was anyone here on the mission wherein you were tasked with staging a coup in Old Constance?"
Jun 27 16:17:24 <DiePotato> Arty shakes his head
Jun 27 16:17:25 <KadeLeMuse> They shake their head.
Jun 27 16:17:30 <Talonair> "I was not"
Jun 27 16:17:30 <gumbal1> "The one that had to be cancelled on account of a failed trans-dimentional transport spell?"
Jun 27 16:17:39 <Hankolijo> "No, sir."
Jun 27 16:18:53 <gumbal1> "Okay, well."
Jun 27 16:19:41 <Prior> Lacey is here and indeed has always been here how dare you suggest otherwise.
Jun 27 16:20:08 <DiePotato> Artyom has totes been standing next to Lacey this whole time as well
Jun 27 16:20:20 <KadeLeMuse> Marion just stares at the man. Staaaare.
Jun 27 16:20:32 <gumbal1> "In this mission, you are going to stage a coup in the city of Old Constance, which technically doesn't existt in our realm."
Jun 27 16:20:34 <Hankolijo> Leonard has actually for real looked sad this whole time. :|
Jun 27 16:20:46 <Talonair> "Staging a coup?"
Jun 27 16:21:08 <DiePotato> "Dimension, amazing." Puff puff
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Jun 27 16:21:22 <Hankolijo> Leonard just nods.
Jun 27 16:21:30 <gumbal1> He passes out a folder. The contents detail the floor plan of a large castle.
Jun 27 16:21:31 <KadeLeMuse> same with Marion, though for marion sad looks more like 'not even vaguely cheerful'.
Jun 27 16:21:46 <gumbal1> "A coup, yes. It should be as simple as assassinating the current leader"
Jun 27 16:21:54 <KadeLeMuse> "Old Constance has a castle?"
Jun 27 16:21:58 <DiePotato> "Lovely."
Jun 27 16:22:00 <Talonair> Gregory examines the floor plan. "Nothing is ever that simple"
Jun 27 16:22:09 <DiePotato> Artyom examines it as well
Jun 27 16:22:12 <Hankolijo> Leonard simply looks over the plan.
Jun 27 16:22:34 <KadeLeMuse> Marion flips through the floor plan.
Jun 27 16:22:35 <Prior> Lacey peers between them at the plan. "So where is the city if it isn't here?"
Jun 27 16:22:51 <Talonair> Gregory stands aside so Lacey can see better
Jun 27 16:23:40 <KadeLeMuse> Marion slides their plan over to Lacey.
Jun 27 16:23:46 <gumbal1> "A place known as the Shade. You'll find your target at the top of the northwest tower."
Jun 27 16:24:06 <DiePotato> "Northwest tower… Alright."
Jun 27 16:24:11 <gumbal1> *northeast
Jun 27 16:24:13 <Talonair> "Do we have a description of the target?"
Jun 27 16:24:15 <Hankolijo> Nod.
Jun 27 16:24:17 <DiePotato> *East
Jun 27 16:25:25 <KadeLeMuse> "May we ask why it's important to stage a coup?"
Jun 27 16:25:28 <Prior> "What's our exit like? If this all goes to hell how far will we have to run, and how fast?"
Jun 27 16:25:52 <gumbal1> The target has wrinkled-bluish and a face like a cricket with dark violet eyes. Theyre apparently something called an "Ice-Eater".
Jun 27 16:26:18 <KadeLeMuse> Any info about what an "Ice-eater" is?
Jun 27 16:26:18 <gumbal1> "Your exit wil be the same place you entered from."
Jun 27 16:26:22 <Talonair> Gregory simply quirks a brow at the description
Jun 27 16:26:30 <Prior> "Which is where?"
Jun 27 16:26:40 <gumbal1> A demon. Serves something called Iro the False.
Jun 27 16:26:42 <DiePotato> Artyom frowns and memorizes the crickets face
Jun 27 16:27:02 <gumbal1> "The forested area to the east of the castle."
Jun 27 16:27:18 * Prior is now known as JJs_evil_twin
Jun 27 16:27:18 <Hankolijo> Leonard remains expressionless as he memorizes as much information as he can.
Jun 27 16:28:07 <Talonair> Gregory nods. "I assume the tower in question is sealed?"
Jun 27 16:28:25 <KadeLeMuse> Any info on Iro the False?
Jun 27 16:28:41 * JJs_evil_twin is now known as Prior
Jun 27 16:29:29 <gumbal1> "The tower is connected to the catacombs of the keep, as indicated by the floorplan. I'd go from the central tower bridge, however. Less guards."
Jun 27 16:29:57 <DiePotato> ~Catacombs is darker~
Jun 27 16:30:06 <gumbal1> "You'll be expected to sneak into the catacombs from a point in the forest, unless you find a better route."
Jun 27 16:30:40 <gumbal1> There is no information on Iro in the file.
Jun 27 16:30:45 <Talonair> Gregory nods. "Very well"
Jun 27 16:31:02 <KadeLeMuse> Marion nods, looking for what point in the forest that is.
Jun 27 16:31:09 <Prior> Is Iro well known to the Foundation generally?
Jun 27 16:31:35 <gumbal1> "Please do not botch this. We need this contractor's help."
Jun 27 16:31:53 <DiePotato> Artyom's got everything he wants. A way in, a target, and an exit.
Jun 27 16:32:07 <gumbal1> Iro is not known to the Foundation beyond "notable demon of dubious origin".
Jun 27 16:32:08 <Talonair> "We shall do our best"
Jun 27 16:32:19 <Hankolijo> Leonard nods.
Jun 27 16:32:36 <KadeLeMuse> Marion… has no clue why the came down for this. Stil,they nod.
Jun 27 16:32:37 <Prior> Lacey traces the map with her finger, muttering to herself. "We'll do whatever we can."
Jun 27 16:33:43 <Talonair> "How soon do we depart?"
Jun 27 16:34:36 <DiePotato> "Da."
Jun 27 16:34:40 <gumbal1> "As soon as you're ready. Our contractor has provided us with a point to which we can enter the shade. There's a jeep in the motor pool waiting to take you there."
Jun 27 16:35:18 <Prior> "Give us ten to grab our equipment, we'll be on our way."
Jun 27 16:36:13 <DiePotato> Artyom nods
Jun 27 16:36:31 <KadeLeMuse> They nod. They run to their lab quickly, coming back with a pouch labelled 'Eden Seeds'. The tuck it away just in case.
Jun 27 16:36:48 <Hankolijo> Leonard nods and heads to the motor pool to wait for the others there. He has his gear on him already.
Jun 27 16:37:03 <Talonair> Gregory returns to his room to collect some gear and heads to the motor pool
Jun 27 16:37:26 <Prior> Lacey runs to grab her pre-packed equipment, stopping off at the records area to quickly ask after documents on the Ice-Eaters or Iro
Jun 27 16:37:44 <KadeLeMuse> Marion meets Leonard at the motor pool. They just nod at him quietly. Weird.
Jun 27 16:37:44 <DiePotato> Artyom heads out quickly to fetch his SVT.
Jun 27 16:38:00 <Hankolijo> Leonard nods back. :|
Jun 27 16:38:12 <DiePotato> Arty returns with the long gun across his back
Jun 27 16:38:17 <Talonair> "Well we're a cheerful group today"
Jun 27 16:38:27 <KadeLeMuse> Marion doesn't both Leonard. For once.
Jun 27 16:38:32 <KadeLeMuse> *bother
Jun 27 16:38:38 <gumbal1> A jeep is revved up in the motor pool.
Jun 27 16:38:58 <Hankolijo> Leo heads to the jeep.
Jun 27 16:39:06 <Prior> Regardless of whether she finds any documents, Lacey reports to the motor pool, with or without them.
Jun 27 16:39:21 <Talonair> Gregory opens a door for Lacey
Jun 27 16:39:50 <Prior> Lacey bows to him as she hops in.
Jun 27 16:39:58 <DiePotato> Artyom pulls himself in and sets the rifle across his lap
Jun 27 16:40:06 <Hankolijo> Leo gets in.
Jun 27 16:40:13 <KadeLeMuse> Marion slides into a free seat wherever.
Jun 27 16:40:33 <Talonair> Gregory climbs in afterwards, extending a hand to Lacey. "I don't believe we've met. Sir Gregory Posonby, explorer and monster hunter"
Jun 27 16:41:13 <Prior> Lacey shakes it. "Lacey F-Sturbanks. I'm a medic."
Jun 27 16:41:33 <Talonair> "A pleasure to meet you"
Jun 27 16:42:08 <gumbal1> Once everyone's in, the driver begins making their way towards the dropoff point.
Jun 27 16:42:11 <Prior> "Have you been working here long? I haven't been around much recently, there's so many new faces."
Jun 27 16:42:23 <Prior> Did Lacey get any useful information from the records people?
Jun 27 16:43:06 <Talonair> "Approximately a week now. This is my second mission" He taps his eyepatch. "A momento"
Jun 27 16:43:20 <Hankolijo> "Hey, Arty, do you think we should resume the lessons at some point?" Leonard finally speaks, whispering to the Russian.
Jun 27 16:43:37 <DiePotato> Arty whispers back. "That may be a good idea."
Jun 27 16:43:50 <KadeLeMuse> Marion just looks down at their legs, not saying anything.
Jun 27 16:44:08 <Hankolijo> Leo nods. They can schedule later.
Jun 27 16:44:48 <gumbal1> Lacey did not get any docs aside from a short list on demons officially in the empoy of primordial demons. Iro is listed as being in the employ of the Indigo Lady, who the Foundation is curently allied with.
Jun 27 16:44:56 <gumbal1> *employ
Jun 27 16:44:57 <Prior> Lacey winces. "I'm sorry to hear that. You asked about getting it back?" She pokes Arty on the elbow. "[What lessons?]"
Jun 27 16:45:37 <DiePotato> "[Lessons? What lessons?]"
Jun 27 16:45:43 <Talonair> "The doctors want to wait for the wound to heal before attempting anything else" He looks at Marion and frowns. "Marion, is everything alright?"
Jun 27 16:46:46 <KadeLeMuse> Marion glances up at Gregory and smiles. "I'm alright, Sir Gregory. Don't worry."
Jun 27 16:46:59 <Hankolijo> Leo glances at Arty and Lacey, then looks on ahead. He has no idea what those two are saying.
Jun 27 16:47:18 <Prior> "[… Nevermind.]" Shouldn't listen in on people, rude girl. "[How're you doing with the whole Kit's birthday thing?]"
Jun 27 16:48:42 <Talonair> "Forgive me for my rudeness, but you look anything but alright. It is quite unlike you to be so reserved"
Jun 27 16:48:46 <gumbal1> The jeep drives off the main road into a forested area.
Jun 27 16:49:16 <DiePotato> "[Well enough. Still need a gift…]"
Jun 27 16:49:33 <DiePotato> Arty taps the stock to his rifle
Jun 27 16:49:39 <Hankolijo> Once the vehicle stops, Leonard gets out.
Jun 27 16:49:51 <KadeLeMuse> "I wasn't feeling well the past few days. It might just be the remnants of that."
Jun 27 16:50:01 <Talonair> He nods. "If you are sure"
Jun 27 16:51:35 <gumbal1> The vehicle stops at a clearing. Innside the clearing, a few robed people (they might be people) sit around a circle composed of a white substance.
Jun 27 16:51:39 <KadeLeMuse> They nod and smile. Gregory has probably seen Marion enough that he can recognize a fake smile on them by now.
Jun 27 16:51:45 <Prior> "[Get her something special. Like a bunch of flowers. Or a hat. Or a shotgun. She seems like a shotgun kind of girl.]"
Jun 27 16:52:12 <Talonair> He is, however, too polite to press further, dismounting
Jun 27 16:52:29 <Hankolijo> Leonard approaches the 'people'.
Jun 27 16:52:51 <Prior> Lacey hops out, shifting her pack onto her back and following Leonard.
Jun 27 16:52:58 <KadeLeMuse> Marion gets out of the car looks at the people.
Jun 27 16:53:02 <DiePotato> "[Hmmm. I'll see.]" Arty responds as he hops out and follows
Jun 27 16:53:31 <gumbal1> One of them looks up. Their face is burnt to the point of unrecognizability, with only a small slit for a mout and two tiny white eyes.
Jun 27 16:53:32 <Talonair> Gregory slowly approaches them
Jun 27 16:53:36 <gumbal1> *mouth
Jun 27 16:53:44 <Hankolijo> :|
Jun 27 16:54:00 <Hankolijo> "This our way in?" Leonard gestures to the circle.
Jun 27 16:54:18 <DiePotato> Arty opts to hang in the back with his rifle
Jun 27 16:54:44 <gumbal1> Perception.
Jun 27 16:55:07 <Hankolijo> All of us?
Jun 27 16:55:10 <Talonair> 4df+3
Jun 27 16:55:11 <Glacon> Talonair: 4 (4df+3=0, -, +, +)
Jun 27 16:55:14 <Hankolijo> 4df+3
Jun 27 16:55:16 <gumbal1> Anyone llistening to the thing.
Jun 27 16:55:19 <DiePotato> 4df+4 woot
Jun 27 16:55:19 <Glacon> DiePotato: woot: 3 (4df+4=-, 0, -, +)
Jun 27 16:55:22 <Hankolijo> 4df+3
Jun 27 16:55:23 <KadeLeMuse> 4df+10 (Perc + environmental awareness due to forest)
Jun 27 16:55:24 <Glacon> KadeLeMuse: (Perc + environmental awareness due to forest): 11 (4df+10=0, +, -, +)
Jun 27 16:55:28 <Prior> 4df+4 Whassis wha?
Jun 27 16:55:28 <Glacon> Prior: Whassis wha?: 4 (4df+4=-, +, 0, 0)
Jun 27 16:55:29 <Hankolijo> 4df+3 Glacon?
Jun 27 16:55:29 <Glacon> Hankolijo: Glacon?: 6 (4df+3=+, +, +, 0)
Jun 27 16:55:58 <gumbal1> The sound itself is not environmental.
Jun 27 16:56:09 <KadeLeMuse> Minus four,then.
Jun 27 16:57:09 <gumbal1> The thing opens its mouth, but anyone who rolled less than a four can only hear a rattle. Everyone else can hear "Go in."
Jun 27 16:57:30 <Hankolijo> "Will do." Leonard steps into the circle. :|
Jun 27 16:57:34 <Talonair> Gregory nods, following
Jun 27 16:58:08 <KadeLeMuse> Marion nods and walks into the circle.
Jun 27 16:58:21 <Prior> Lacey steps forward carefully.
Jun 27 16:58:28 <DiePotato> Arty looks around confusedly and follows the crew
Jun 27 16:58:32 * ProcyonLotor is now known as ProcyonGone
Jun 27 16:59:46 <gumbal1> Once everyone's in, their visions go dark.
Jun 27 17:00:00 <gumbal1> It's quiet.
Jun 27 17:00:12 <gumbal1> Then the whispering begins, in queer tongues.
Jun 27 17:01:27 <Talonair> Gregory calmly waits for his eyesight to return
Jun 27 17:01:28 <gumbal1> The whisering grows louder, and louder, and louder, until it's no longer whispering.
Jun 27 17:01:54 <gumbal1> Still yet does it grow louder, and louder, and louder.
Jun 27 17:02:16 <KadeLeMuse> Marion tries to pick anything that makes sense from the whispers.
Jun 27 17:02:31 <DiePotato> Arty covers his ears. Damn dude
Jun 27 17:02:40 <gumbal1> Nothing makes sense. It is sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Jun 27 17:02:44 <Hankolijo> Leonard winces.
Jun 27 17:02:46 <Prior> Lacey reflexively raises her mental barriers, but keeps them unengaged. This could be important.
Jun 27 17:03:11 <Talonair> Gregory covers his ears as well
Jun 27 17:03:18 <KadeLeMuse> Marion winces and covers their ears tight
Jun 27 17:03:49 <gumbal1> Finally, when the whispering grows loud enough to physically shake you, it stops, and you find yoursef in a grey and black forest…
Jun 27 17:03:54 <gumbal1> …12 feet off the ground.
Jun 27 17:04:05 <gumbal1> Gravity does its work as you fall to the forest floor.
Jun 27 17:04:22 <DiePotato> Artyom preps to roll as soon as he notices
Jun 27 17:04:22 <Hankolijo> "Oof."
Jun 27 17:04:43 <Talonair> Gregory attempts to control his landing
Jun 27 17:05:06 <gumbal1> Around you are a few small huts. A small, grey, hairless thing with a distended belly emerges from one of them.
Jun 27 17:05:15 <KadeLeMuse> Marion falls as gracefully as a drunk T-rex.
Jun 27 17:05:33 <Prior> Lacey bends her legs with the impact until her bum pats onto the ground lightly.
Jun 27 17:05:49 <DiePotato> Artyom recovers in a clumsy roll because he's still got his rifle
Jun 27 17:06:28 <Hankolijo> Leonard doesn't fall on his face, and that's good enough for him.
Jun 27 17:06:31 <Talonair> Gregory looks at the thing and stands
Jun 27 17:06:34 <Prior> Then standing up happens. Does the hut creature look friendly?
Jun 27 17:06:38 <KadeLeMuse> Marion shakes away disorientation, then watches the hairless thing with avid interest.
Jun 27 17:06:55 <Hankolijo> Leonard gets his ass up and looks around.
Jun 27 17:07:04 <DiePotato> Artyom gets up as well and watches the guy
Jun 27 17:07:07 <gumbal1> It doesn't look too deadly. Right now it's looking at you oddly with small greenish-grey eyes.
Jun 27 17:07:43 <Prior> Lacey smiles, mouth closed, and bows to it.
Jun 27 17:08:16 <gumbal1> The thing blinks.
Jun 27 17:08:42 <gumbal1> It's around 2-feet tall.
Jun 27 17:08:53 <KadeLeMuse> Marion crouches down and smiles at it, holding out a hand non-aggressively. "Hello."
Jun 27 17:09:27 <Hankolijo> Leonard just observes their surroundings for now.
Jun 27 17:09:30 <Talonair> Gregory watches Marion and the thing carefully
Jun 27 17:09:36 <DiePotato> Artyom keeps his hand on the strap keeping the rifle in place and watches the surroundings
Jun 27 17:09:48 <Prior> Lacey produces whatever map of thelocal area she has and works out what direction they need to travel in.
Jun 27 17:09:51 <gumbal1> "…I speak no English." Its accent is extremely hard to place.
Jun 27 17:10:22 <Talonair> "[Dutch?] [Mandarin?] [Tibetan?] [Hindi?]"
Jun 27 17:10:46 <gumbal1> "[A bit of Hindi, yes.]"
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Jun 27 17:11:16 <KadeLeMuse> Marion turns to look at Gregory and gestures him over.
Jun 27 17:11:39 <Talonair> Gregory crouches down. "[Were we expected?]"
Jun 27 17:12:05 <gumbal1> "[I do not know who you are.]"
Jun 27 17:12:57 <gumbal1> "[This side of the wall does not get occult tourists.]"
Jun 27 17:13:06 <Prior> She produces a compass. It probably doesn't help, but she produces one.
Jun 27 17:13:38 <Hankolijo> Leonard stands around, not having a map and not knowing how to speak Hindi.
Jun 27 17:13:39 <gumbal1> The compass works!
Jun 27 17:13:40 <Hankolijo> :|
Jun 27 17:13:55 <DiePotato> Artyom keeps watching surroundings
Jun 27 17:14:04 <Talonair> He nods, looking back to the others. "He doesn't know who we are" he looks at the thing "[We appear to have gotten lost. We are looking for a city called Old Constance?]"
Jun 27 17:14:51 <KadeLeMuse> Marion watches the conversation with rapt attention."Can you ask them what their gender and name is?" Way to stay focused, Marion.
Jun 27 17:15:36 <Prior> Then she tries to orient herself with a map if she has one. Either way, "West is that way." Lacey points. "The castle should be too."
Jun 27 17:16:29 <gumbal1> "[You are in our forest. The Old Constance government claims it as their own, although it is not.]"
Jun 27 17:17:15 <KadeLeMuse> Marion looks between Lacey and the creature imploringly.
Jun 27 17:17:29 <KadeLeMuse> "What did they say?"
Jun 27 17:17:33 <Hankolijo> Leonard nods to Lacey.
Jun 27 17:17:41 <Talonair> Gregory holds up a hand to stall the others. "[There is civil discontent?]"
Jun 27 17:17:58 <DiePotato> Artyom shuffles a bit closer to Lacey. He wants to leave
Jun 27 17:19:02 <gumbal1> "[There is always civil discontent. The closest Old Constance has ever had to a stable political map was when SiSi the Butcher held our forest against our will.]"
Jun 27 17:20:04 <gumbal1> "[Just a few weeks ago, some Indigo Archdemon killed the prime minister and replaced them with an Ice-Eater."
Jun 27 17:20:23 <gumbal1> "[The city changes hands often.]"
Jun 27 17:20:32 <Talonair> Gregory nods sympathetically. "[That is a shame to hear. I hope you will not have to endure such treatment much longer, or anyone else. Can you direct us to the city's castle?]"
Jun 27 17:21:36 <gumbal1> The thing points northwest. "[I hope you are not attempting to breach through the forest entrance. CeCe guards the way through.]"
Jun 27 17:22:06 <Talonair> "[You know of a better entrance?]"
Jun 27 17:22:10 <KadeLeMuse> Marion looks at Gregory patiently to learn what he knows.
Jun 27 17:22:11 <gumbal1> Artyom, perception.
Jun 27 17:22:12 * AbsentWolf is now known as MobileWolf
Jun 27 17:22:24 <DiePotato> 4df+4
Jun 27 17:22:24 <Glacon> DiePotato: 2 (4df+4=-, 0, 0, -)
Jun 27 17:22:58 <Hankolijo> Leonard drums his fingers on the hilt of his sword as he keeps looking around idly.
Jun 27 17:23:39 <gumbal1> "[The North wall should be relativly unguarded on account of the demonstration in Justice Square, but you're on the wrong side of the forest wall for that.]"
Jun 27 17:23:45 <gumbal1> Arty, you notice nothing.
Jun 27 17:23:53 <KadeLeMuse> Marion is enraptured by the small creature talking to Gregory.
Jun 27 17:24:20 <Talonair> "[Is it safe to circle round?]" He looks back at the group and gives them a thumbs up
Jun 27 17:24:24 <DiePotato> Arty cracks his neck and keeps an eye out
Jun 27 17:25:10 <gumbal1> "[You'd have to pass through one of the forest checkpoints to get through the wall. Climbing it is suicide even if the Vaduun aren't patrolling.]"
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Jun 27 17:26:10 <Talonair> "[Is that our best option to enter?]"
Jun 27 17:28:44 <gumbal1> "[If you don't think you can avoid CeCe, I belive so.]"
Jun 27 17:29:37 <Talonair> He nods. "[Thank you, you have been very helpful]" He stands and turns back to the group. "We have a problem. The forest entrance we were told about is guarded by an entity known as CeCe"
Jun 27 17:30:07 <Hankolijo> Leonard nods slowly.
Jun 27 17:30:11 <Prior> "What're our alternatives?"
Jun 27 17:30:32 <KadeLeMuse> Marion blinks. "Is there anything about CeCe we should in particular be aware of?"
Jun 27 17:31:05 * MobileWolf is now known as AbsentWolf
Jun 27 17:31:39 <Talonair> "Our alternative is a checkpoint on the north wall. Apparently it will be relatively unguarded, there is a demonstration in Justice square. Shall I ask about CeCe?"
Jun 27 17:31:56 <DiePotato> Artyom keeps absent-mindedly listening
Jun 27 17:33:36 <Prior> "Yeah, do that."
Jun 27 17:34:21 <KadeLeMuse> "I think it would be good to know a bit more about CeCe, just in case."
Jun 27 17:34:27 <Talonair> He nods, turning back to the thing. "[Is there anything about CeCe we should be aware of?]"
Jun 27 17:35:14 <gumbal1> "[You don't look like the kind of people who stand a chance fighting CeCe. I suggest running past it if you're going near it.]"
Jun 27 17:37:04 <Talonair> He nods once again. "He advises running past it if we end up anywhere near it. He says 'we don't look like the kind of people who stand a chance fighting CeCe"
Jun 27 17:37:29 <DiePotato> "Then we shall go around it. To the north wall?"
Jun 27 17:37:34 <Prior> "Then I say we try the forest checkpoint. If we fail trying to pass him, we're dead."
Jun 27 17:37:47 <Hankolijo> "Well, while I'd like to comment that we have probably fought worse, avoiding whatever CeCe is sounds like a plan."
Jun 27 17:38:14 <DiePotato> *forest checkpoint
Jun 27 17:38:23 <Talonair> Gregory stands. "He also advised that attempting to climb the wall is tantamount to suicide"
Jun 27 17:38:44 <KadeLeMuse> Marion nods."Still,one more thing Sir Gregory."
Jun 27 17:39:14 <KadeLeMuse> "…Can you please ask the creature's name and thank it?"
Jun 27 17:40:03 <Prior> Does Lacey's map have the forest checkpoint marked?
Jun 27 17:40:35 <gumbal1> The checkpoint isn't marked, although the wall is straight enough that following it should theoretically lead to it.
Jun 27 17:41:55 <DiePotato> "Our target is not going to kill itself, let's get going." Arty peers over Lacey's shoulder at the map
Jun 27 17:42:13 <Prior> Lacey sets off wallward!
Jun 27 17:42:24 <Talonair> "I believe we should focus on the mission for now, Marion" He follows
Jun 27 17:42:37 <DiePotato> Arty follows
Jun 27 17:42:56 <Hankolijo> Leonard follows in the back.
Jun 27 17:44:20 <KadeLeMuse> Marion frowns at then, and quickly nods and says "Thank you!" to the creature before running to catch up with the others.
Jun 27 17:45:28 <Prior> "We'll see if we can have them rewarded when we get back, Marion. Right now we're in a hurry."
Jun 27 17:46:18 <KadeLeMuse> "Still, when meeting another sentient creature,it's good to be polite, right?"
Jun 27 17:46:58 <Talonair> "Apparently the political situation here is highly unstable. The Ice-Eater is replacing the old Prime Minister a few weeks ago. The killer was an 'Indigo Archdaemon'."
Jun 27 17:47:44 <DiePotato> "Hopefully this will be worth it in the end."
Jun 27 17:47:58 <Prior> "So we're here to stage a coup on a leader introduced by our allies?"
Jun 27 17:48:11 <KadeLeMuse> "That would probably be Iro the False."
Jun 27 17:49:12 <Hankolijo> "Maybe said ally feels like this thing has overstayed its welcome."
Jun 27 17:49:38 <Talonair> "Yes, it is likely the Ice-Eater has outlived his usefulness. That or they have performed poorly"
Jun 27 17:49:38 <Prior> Lacey shakes her head. "I don't know about that, but the Foundation is allied with the Indigo Lady. And yeah, that could be it."
Jun 27 17:50:14 <KadeLeMuse> "Who is the Indigo Lady?"
Jun 27 17:50:18 <DiePotato> Artyom has no idea about most of this. He is a simple man.
Jun 27 17:51:39 * JamJam (~PI.0A97EDCE.6A7921B5.1B1CE18A|66maJmaJ#PI.0A97EDCE.6A7921B5.1B1CE18A|66maJmaJ) has joined #homeimprovement
Jun 27 17:52:23 <Prior> gumbal1, feel free to redact some or all of this as too secret. "She's one of these god things that live in another universe. Works with us presumably because we have common enemies in the other six god things. It's all very complex."
Jun 27 17:52:50 <Talonair> "Politics usually is"
Jun 27 17:53:07 <gumbal1> None of this is a secret to anyone in Psi-7 or Theta-6.
Jun 27 17:53:25 * JamJam is now known as JamJam66
Jun 27 17:53:31 <KadeLeMuse> "And she's an Archdaemon?"
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Jun 27 17:56:07 <gumbal1> They eventually make it to a checkpoint. Two ten-foot-tall humanoids in chainmail guard they checkpoint, one witht he head of a horse and one with the head of an owl.
Jun 27 17:56:42 <Talonair> Have they seen us?
Jun 27 17:57:21 <gumbal1> Probably. They don't act like it, however.
Jun 27 17:58:59 <Prior> Unless anybody says anything, Lacey just carries on walking up to the checkpoint.
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Jun 27 17:59:22 <Talonair> Gregory walks with her, acting casual
Jun 27 17:59:42 <gumbal1> The things eye Lacey. They cross their pikes across the checkpoint should she get too close.
Jun 27 17:59:43 <DiePotato> Artyom hangs back but keeps following
Jun 27 18:00:16 <Hankolijo> Leonard follows, eyeing the creatures.
Jun 27 18:00:56 <KadeLeMuse> Marion is a bit away but still in hearing distance, watching.
Jun 27 18:02:09 <Prior> She stops out of pike range, a safely respectful distance. "Hello good sirs! May we pass?"
Jun 27 18:02:14 <gumbal1> The things blink a bit and uncross their pikes.
Jun 27 18:02:36 <Talonair> Gregory smiles and nods
Jun 27 18:02:51 <KadeLeMuse> Marion cathes up wth the others to go inside as well.
Jun 27 18:03:12 <Prior> Lacey salutes and passes in a hurried walk. For some reason she feels she has to move quickly.
Jun 27 18:03:45 <DiePotato> Artyom follows along as quickly. They're there to kill someone and he's handling it fast dammit
Jun 27 18:03:49 <Hankolijo> Leonard strolls along. He casually takes his flask out and has a sip of his beverage. He pockets it once more.
Jun 27 18:04:07 <gumbal1> Hm. You all feel a bit more disconnected from the world.
Jun 27 18:04:15 <Talonair> Gregory follows along as well at a brisk walk
Jun 27 18:04:54 <KadeLeMuse> Marion blinks and shakes their head a bit, walk quickly with the others.
Jun 27 18:05:35 <gumbal1> Passing through the checkpoint, the city looks like a bit like London. To one side is a wall surrounding what looks to be a keep. To the other are several normal-looking buildings.
Jun 27 18:06:20 <Talonair> Gregory glances around, noting the similarity
Jun 27 18:07:05 <Prior> Noticing things happens! Lacey makes a beeline for the North wall.
Jun 27 18:07:29 <KadeLeMuse> Marion follows!
Jun 27 18:07:34 <Hankolijo> Leonard follows, not recognizing London-likeness.
Jun 27 18:07:36 <Talonair> Gregory follows also!
Jun 27 18:07:38 <DiePotato> Arty looks around the place passingly and keeps going
Jun 27 18:08:05 <gumbal1> The wall is made of grey stone. You could potentially climb it as you could any ordinary keep wall.
Jun 27 18:08:16 <KadeLeMuse> Marion looks for other sentient creatures around. So fascinating!
Jun 27 18:08:59 <gumbal1> The guard on the city side of the checkpoint is dristracted trying to break up a fight. You estimate you have a few minutes before you need to find a way to distract themm again.
Jun 27 18:09:40 <gumbal1> Most of them are the same kinds you've already encountered, with small blue humanoids with long dark hair and fat yellow things sprinkled into the general populace.
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Jun 27 18:12:05 <Talonair> "We may be able to create a distraction"
Jun 27 18:12:32 <DiePotato> "Did they not say climbing the wall was suicide?"
Jun 27 18:12:46 <gumbal1> The guard, another one of the ten-foot tall things, this one with a rooster head, is already distracted.
Jun 27 18:13:02 <gumbal1> The wall of the keep and the forest wall are different kinds of walls.
Jun 27 18:13:11 <Talonair> "I believe he was referring to the forest wall. However, we may be able to bypass this guard"
Jun 27 18:13:16 <KadeLeMuse> "I thought that was climbing the outside wall."
Jun 27 18:13:23 <gumbal1> The forest wall is made of pitch-black stakes packed tightly together.
Jun 27 18:13:57 <gumbal1> A bit of color seems to fade out of the world.
Jun 27 18:14:32 <KadeLeMuse> "…? Is anyone else noticing this?"
Jun 27 18:14:45 <Talonair> Gregory looks about in concern
Jun 27 18:14:58 <Prior> Lacey thinks ~Fuckit~ and starts climbing the wall because we have a run to finish.
Jun 27 18:15:06 <DiePotato> Arty frowns slightly and shrugs. He starts up the wall
Jun 27 18:15:32 <gumbal1> Strength or agility, Lacey.
Jun 27 18:15:54 <Prior> 4df+5 You must be swift as a coursing river.
Jun 27 18:15:55 <Glacon> Prior: You must be swift as a coursing river.: 6 (4df+5=+, +, 0, -)
Jun 27 18:16:00 <Prior> (agility)
Jun 27 18:16:03 <gumbal1> Your movements seem faster, or is the world just slower?
Jun 27 18:16:17 <Talonair> Gregory climbs after Lacey
Jun 27 18:16:27 <DiePotato> 4df+6 (AGI) Artyom does much the same.
Jun 27 18:16:28 <Glacon> DiePotato: (AGI) Artyom does much the same.: 9 (4df+6=+, 0, +, +)
Jun 27 18:16:29 <gumbal1> You make it up the whole way. A few entities stare at you, but none try to stop you.
Jun 27 18:16:29 <Talonair> 4df+4
Jun 27 18:16:29 <Glacon> Talonair: 8 (4df+4=+, +, +, +)
Jun 27 18:16:41 <Hankolijo> 4df+4 Leoanrd follows. (Critfail)
Jun 27 18:16:42 <Glacon> Hankolijo: Leoanrd follows. (Critfail): 2 (4df+4=0, -, -, 0)
Jun 27 18:16:56 <KadeLeMuse> Marion climbs after the others, still worried.
Jun 27 18:17:13 <gumbal1> Artyom is able to get up. Gregory is not only able to get up, but highlights a path that is far easier to climb than the others.
Jun 27 18:17:28 <gumbal1> Leonard fails to get up.
Jun 27 18:17:32 <KadeLeMuse> 4df+4 climb itlike a tree! A literal tree, I mean.
Jun 27 18:17:32 <Glacon> KadeLeMuse: climb itlike a tree! A literal tree, I mean.: 3 (4df+4=-, +, -, 0)
Jun 27 18:17:39 <gumbal1> A little more color drains out of the world.
Jun 27 18:18:31 <Hankolijo> Leonard grumbles angrily and keeps watch for little bit. Guard still distracted?
Jun 27 18:18:38 <gumbal1> Yes.
Jun 27 18:18:45 <Hankolijo> Can he try again?
Jun 27 18:18:48 <gumbal1> Yes.
Jun 27 18:18:55 <Hankolijo> 4df+4 He does so, then!
Jun 27 18:18:56 <Glacon> Hankolijo: He does so, then!: 2 (4df+4=-, -, +, -)
Jun 27 18:19:01 <Hankolijo> ( :| )
Jun 27 18:19:04 <Talonair> Can Gregory help him beyond highlighting the path?
Jun 27 18:19:16 <gumbal1> Gregory can tell him about the path.
Jun 27 18:19:27 <KadeLeMuse> Did Marion climb?
Jun 27 18:19:31 <gumbal1> Marion fails as well, unless they took Gregory's path.
Jun 27 18:19:45 <KadeLeMuse> They took Gregory's path.
Jun 27 18:19:51 <Prior> Did Lacey climb?
Jun 27 18:19:57 <gumbal1> They manage to get up.
Jun 27 18:20:02 <gumbal1> Lacey succeeded too.
Jun 27 18:20:12 <Hankolijo> If Leonard is shown that path, he uses it.
Jun 27 18:20:20 <gumbal1> This city is looking rather monochrome, wouldn't you say?
Jun 27 18:20:31 <Talonair> Gregory points out the path for Leonard
Jun 27 18:20:57 <DiePotato> Arty doesn't like this. He doesn't like this at all.
Jun 27 18:21:33 <Prior> Lacey notices the lack of SCP-8900-EX, and assumes it's either really bad or really good, either way get the mission done ASAP.
Jun 27 18:21:48 <KadeLeMuse> "…I think we might already be in the hands of Iro the False."
Jun 27 18:22:02 <DiePotato> "Then let's hurry down."
Jun 27 18:22:09 <Talonair> "We must make haste" Can the target be seen from here?
Jun 27 18:22:31 <DiePotato> "Where is entrance to tower?"
Jun 27 18:22:34 <Prior> "Well if we are we're either irretrievably doomed, or have no way we can fail. Either way, east tower, come on!"
Jun 27 18:22:57 <Prior> Lacey heads to the tower entrance as fast as she can,following her mental map.
Jun 27 18:23:12 <gumbal1> There's a small tower nearby connected to the east and north sides of the wall, but it only goes up to the 6th floor. /the PM should be on the 8th.
Jun 27 18:23:13 <Hankolijo> Leonard follows, still grumbling slightly at his failures in climbing the wall.
Jun 27 18:23:29 <Talonair> gumbal1: Are there any windows on the 8th floor?
Jun 27 18:23:37 <KadeLeMuse> "Why do I have the worrying feeling it's the first one?" Marion follows after, though.
Jun 27 18:23:38 <gumbal1> One.
Jun 27 18:23:44 <gumbal1> On the North side.
Jun 27 18:23:55 <DiePotato> Artyom follows and eyes the window
Jun 27 18:23:55 <Talonair> Gregory gets his binoculars ourt, peering at the window
Jun 27 18:24:13 <Talonair> *out
Jun 27 18:24:34 <gumbal1> It's a pretty standard office, it looks like.
Jun 27 18:25:01 <Talonair> I assume the target is not in there
Jun 27 18:25:15 <gumbal1> The target may be in there. You can't tell fromm this angle.
Jun 27 18:25:35 <gumbal1> The whispering starts again.
Jun 27 18:25:37 <DiePotato> Any way to climb up to said window?
Jun 27 18:25:41 <Talonair> "I see an office. I'm going to try and get a better angle" Can he get a better angle?
Jun 27 18:25:49 <gumbal1> Same way you climbed up the wall.
Jun 27 18:26:12 <gumbal1> He can get a different angle, but not necessarily better.
Jun 27 18:26:22 <DiePotato> Artyom sighs. "I'll be back." He goes to climb up to the window.
Jun 27 18:26:29 <Talonair> Gregory follows Arty then
Jun 27 18:26:34 <Prior> "We can enter on the sixth floor, had up to the eighth. Get him then. Or Arty or Leonard can try and snipe him with the SVT. Which are you more confident about?"
Jun 27 18:26:53 <gumbal1> Strength or agility, Artyom.
Jun 27 18:27:05 <KadeLeMuse> "…The whispering again."
Jun 27 18:27:09 <DiePotato> 4df+6 (AGI) don't screw me
Jun 27 18:27:09 <Glacon> DiePotato: (AGI) don't screw me: 7 (4df+6=0, 0, 0, +)
Jun 27 18:27:18 <Talonair> 4df+4 Gregory attempts to climb as well!
Jun 27 18:27:19 <Glacon> Talonair: Gregory attempts to climb as well!: 6 (4df+4=0, +, 0, +)
Jun 27 18:27:31 <Hankolijo> Leonard watches Arty. "Seems like we have Arty's answer right there."
Jun 27 18:28:02 <gumbal1> Artyom gets to the tower. The target apears to be near the door, looking at a ring of keys.
Jun 27 18:28:09 <gumbal1> *gets to the window
Jun 27 18:28:16 <gumbal1> The whispering builds in intensity.
Jun 27 18:28:21 <DiePotato> Anyway to open the window?
Jun 27 18:28:28 <gumbal1> Gregory also gets to the window.
Jun 27 18:28:32 <gumbal1> Breaking it might work.
Jun 27 18:28:40 <Talonair> Gregory calmly draws his howdah pistol
Jun 27 18:28:40 <gumbal1> Or you could just fire through it.
Jun 27 18:28:48 <DiePotato> That works
Jun 27 18:28:58 <Hankolijo> "I suppose we just have to wait now." He says to Lacey and Marion.
Jun 27 18:29:03 <DiePotato> Artyom hangs onto a handhold with one hand and draws his pistol
Jun 27 18:29:06 <Talonair> 4df+10 (RAN+MH) We're running out of time. He takes the shot
Jun 27 18:29:07 <Glacon> Talonair: (RAN+MH) We're running out of time. He takes the shot: 13 (4df+10=+, +, +, 0)
Jun 27 18:29:11 <Prior> Lacey tilts her head. "Get ready to run if this goes sour… alternatively we might just instant-teleport back. Can you hear that?"
Jun 27 18:29:15 <DiePotato> 4df+8 (RNG+OSOSOL) Bang
Jun 27 18:29:15 <Glacon> DiePotato: (RNG+OSOSOL) Bang: 10 (4df+8=+, 0, +, 0)
Jun 27 18:29:56 <gumbal1> You shoot the thing in the back of the head, viscera spraying from the exit wound. Something must be happening, but the whispering makes it too loud to hear.
Jun 27 18:30:07 <KadeLeMuse> "I can.We probably won't be able to thank and reward the creature properly.
Jun 27 18:30:12 * KadeLeMuse "
Jun 27 18:30:15 <DiePotato> "Get down get down!"
Jun 27 18:30:27 <KadeLeMuse> Marion gets down!
Jun 27 18:30:31 <DiePotato> Arty holsters and starts climbing down
Jun 27 18:30:32 <Hankolijo> "Well, shit. Going down!" Leonard does so!
Jun 27 18:30:37 <Talonair> Gregory nods, rapidly making his decent
Jun 27 18:30:39 <gumbal1> Your vision goes black.
Jun 27 18:30:58 <gumbal1> The whispering grows, and grows, and grows…
Jun 27 18:31:03 <gumbal1> …and stops.
Jun 27 18:31:14 <Hankolijo> "…"
Jun 27 18:31:20 <gumbal1> You'rs back in the circle, but something's wrong.
Jun 27 18:31:52 <gumbal1> The robed figures are dead, black blood pooling around their bodies.
Jun 27 18:31:59 <Hankolijo> "….." :|
Jun 27 18:32:06 <DiePotato> Artyom already has his pistol drawn
Jun 27 18:32:11 <gumbal1> Written in the black substance on the jeep is a message.
Jun 27 18:32:23 <Talonair> Gregory glances around, frowning
Jun 27 18:32:28 <KadeLeMuse> "…That's /really/ not good."
Jun 27 18:32:29 <Hankolijo> Leonard heads over and reads. ~We just lost an ally, didn't we?~
Jun 27 18:32:35 <Prior> Lacey does too. She reads the message, shields fully up.
Jun 27 18:32:35 <DiePotato> Arty walks cautiously over
Jun 27 18:32:37 <gumbal1> "I am very dissapointed in management."
Jun 27 18:32:53 <DiePotato> "…That's not good."
Jun 27 18:33:28 <Talonair> "That it is not"
Jun 27 18:33:49 <Prior> Lacey keeps her pistol drawn. "The queen is mad. Oh great."
Jun 27 18:34:46 <Talonair> Gregory approaches one of the bodies to try and determine the cause of death
Jun 27 18:34:50 <Hankolijo> Leonard sighs. "Yeah."
Jun 27 18:35:14 <DiePotato> Artyom shakes his head and holsters his pistol
Jun 27 18:35:18 <gumbal1> There's also appears to be a symbol drawn on the windshield. A triangle, with two different handprints on the left and right side and a hoofprint on top.
Jun 27 18:35:58 <Hankolijo> Leonard takes his flask out and gulps down its contents.
Jun 27 18:36:17 <Prior> Does the jeep have a radio? Or are there other vehicles nearby?
Jun 27 18:36:20 <gumbal1> The things died different ways, but the common theme seems to be "viciously attacked with a sharp implement."
Jun 27 18:36:32 <DiePotato> Arty goes to find a radio
Jun 27 18:36:37 <gumbal1> There's a radio in the jeep.
Jun 27 18:36:40 <Talonair> "They died to blade wounds"
Jun 27 18:36:44 <Prior> Lacey takes the radio.
Jun 27 18:37:45 <DiePotato> Artyom takes a seat in the passenger seat of the jeep and lights a smoke
Jun 27 18:38:11 <gumbal1> The jeep still works. The driver asppears to be unconcious, however.
Jun 27 18:38:23 <gumbal1> It's gonna be a long drive back to the site.
Jun 27 18:38:28 <Hankolijo> Leonard sits in the back. He hadn't done shit this entire mission. That helps his mood. Not.
Jun 27 18:38:52 <gumbal1> -RUN OVER ON ACCOUNT OF OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE (ic and ooc)-
Jun 27 18:38:55 <DiePotato> Artyom expended only one bullet this whole mission. That's a record for him.
Jun 27 18:38:56 <Prior> «Agent Sturbanks to 19. We have returned from operation… 223-443-r Portal summoners dead. Expeditionary team returned alive. Mission successful, transport vehicle vandalised and in need of assessment. Symbol present on windshield. Can we drive this back or is that a terrible idea?»