Three Pillars: Second Chance
Session 25
The Flaming One
Sara: There is a woman in your arms.
Matthew Hammer
Sara trys to lower her gently to the floor. Is she still conscious?
The Flaming One
Sara: She seems to be. George has noticed and is trying to clear room around. People are staring (those not rushing by)
Matthew Hammer
[private]Why does my NetMeeting keep beeping like someone arrived. I was all ready to say hi to Teddy.
The Flaming One
[private to Matthew Hammer] I don't know why. :( Turn down the sound?
Matthew Hammer
"Who are you? What happened?"
Matthew Hammer
[private]It's not too annoying, just confusing.
(Who are you, what do you want?)
The Flaming One
Sara: The woman is a bit pale, a little blue around the lips. She looks at you, her eyes fluttering. "My name is Sasha. I was sent to look for you." She is speaking Italian.
Matthew Hammer
"By whom? What happened to you?"
The Flaming One
Sara: There is a crowd gathering. George calls one of them to get help. The woman coughs up a little blood. "The old man. *cough* He wanted to warn you."
Matthew Hammer
Leaning closer, "What?"
The Flaming One
Sara: Her breath is too warm. "They are coming after us. They *cough*... they might come after you if *cough* you keep looking."
Matthew Hammer
<in a rush> "Who? Did Syzminski send you? Where is he?
"
The Flaming One
Sara: There is a group coming through the crowd towards you. The woman's eyes fall closed. You can barely hear her. "Yes... the old ... man. The ... Twister.... looks.... ". She stops speaking, probably too weak to continue.
Matthew Hammer
Sara looks up at them, are they police?
(and would that be a good thing or not, considering past experience?)
The Flaming One
Sara: It appears to be some police. They clear the group back. One of the takes her from your arms (assuming you don't resist), and tries to apply some first aide.
Matthew Hammer
Sara doesn't resist. Se watches in case the girl regains consciousness.
The Flaming One
Sara: She does not immediately. After several minutes, paramedics arrive. While they take care of you, the police gather your statement, asking you what you know of this girl, if you knew her, etc.
Matthew Hammer
[private]Hey, are we not doing the insane fun of interleaved sessions?
The Flaming One
(Yes, we are interleaving. I'm just doing "chucks") (brb)
Matthew Hammer
I tell them I had never seen her before. That she wasn't fully coherent. And I ask what happened to her, was she shot? Will she be okay?
The Flaming One
This game is being brought to you by the letter P and the number 3!! :)
The Flaming One
MJK
The Flaming One
Sara: They say that she will be fine. The train has been delayed by all this; you still getting on?
The Flaming One
(Still experimenting w/ the format, to reach a good balance)
Matthew Hammer
Um, no. She'll put off the train trip for the moment to go to the hospital and see if the girl awakens and might give some more information.
The Flaming One
Sara: Okay...
Matthew Hammer
(Interleave on?)
The Flaming One
Runs: After speaking with the white girl, you decide to get some air. You want to see the night sky, and more importlanly, the moon.
The Flaming One
(Yes! ;)
James Minnis
Alrighty.
James Minnis
I slip into wolf form and head outside...
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy watches.
The Flaming One
Runs: The city feels strange. Less... alive... somehow. The stars are so few, the sky so orange.
The Flaming One
Ivy has to open the door for him to get out, so....
Penny Gronbeck
no problem, but she's staring with Life.
The Flaming One
Ivy: After you let the "dog" out, you see a taxi with Damon driving up (insert e-mail occurance).
The Flaming One
Runs: Going anywhere in particular?
James Minnis
Just going to wander around the area a little, get a feel for the place.
James Minnis
Can I feel any more natural areas around?
The Flaming One
[private to James Minnis] To remind you of the new rules: You don't need a shiny surface to step sideways, but it does give you a -2 diff.
James Minnis
[private]s'all good. A -2 makes it waaay too easy.
Matthew Hammer
[private]I need to answer a call. I'll be right back.
The Flaming One
[private to Penny Gronbeck] Runs: There does appear to be a park a few blocks down. A few people are looking at you pretty strangely.
The Flaming One
[private to Penny Gronbeck] Ooops :)
Penny Gronbeck
[private]heh. :)
The Flaming One
here does appear to be a park a few blocks down. A few people are looking at you pretty strangely.
The Flaming One
(Thats to you runs)
James Minnis
yeah. I'm going to stick to the shadows, stay out of sight as much as I can, and trot on down to the local park.
The Flaming One
Runs: Very well
James Minnis
Does Runs know of a Caern in or near the city?
The Flaming One
Ivy & Damon: After your conversation, Precario shows (Damon notices)
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Precario. Excellent."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"What have you found?"
The Flaming One
Runs: The nearest you know of was the one that is no more. The city is shunned by your kind; it is told that the agents of the Weaver hold it too tightly to be comfortable
James Minnis
This doesn't surprise me...
The Flaming One
Damon: The little spirte provides a data dump. After its searching, it found records of James Wells' DMV records listing his address and phone number. THere have been no obituary listings. Precario could not find anything more. It is had feelings, you think it might be disappointed.
The Flaming One
Runs: The "park" is a block of "grass" with a few "trees." Not natural, but more natural than anything else here.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Don't worry, Precario. I'm certain you found all there is to find."
The Flaming One
Damon: I assume you told Ivy of finding the ID and the bad stuff?
Justin Robinson-Prickett
You betcha.
The Flaming One
K.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Where's the address?
The Flaming One
Runs: You glance up to the night sky, and finally, after a bit of searching, you can see Luna rising above one of the sky reaching buildings. It is a half-moon.
James Minnis
Runs will look disgusted for a few moments. He gazes up at the moon for a few long moments, then heads back to Damon and Ivy's place.
The Flaming One
Damon: It is near Portland, probably a suburb. You have not been in that area before.
The Flaming One
Runs: You do so. You remember you don't have hands.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"We can get Coleman to drive there tomorrow. Or we can take a taxi tonight."
The Flaming One
[private to Matthew Hammer] Let me know when you are back, Matt.
James Minnis
Runs will scratch on the door, not wanting to shift in public.
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy nods. "I'm still kind of messed up from the thing, so let's go tomorrow."
Matthew Hammer
[private]Sorry, I am. Got caught up in reading .
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Bedtime?"
Penny Gronbeck
"Food, then bed."
The Flaming One
Runs: An attendent at the door looks at you funny as you slip in. He chases you a bit but you manage to run into a closing elevator before he reaches you.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Sounds good."
James Minnis
I thought that they had a door - am I completely misunderstanding the setup?
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy smiles at him.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon takes the hint and kisses her.
The Flaming One
Runs: They are in a large building w/ several condos. Main entrance you entered, still have to go up to their floor.
James Minnis
I'll slip into the elevator and will push the number for their floor.
The Flaming One
Runs: After changing, or not?
Justin Robinson-Prickett
[private]Runs can read? Didn't know Lupus could...
James Minnis
nah, no need to change for that...
James Minnis
that's what paws are for.
The Flaming One
[private to Justin Robinson-Prickett] Not one of those things you start w/ I'd assume, but he *has* been around a while
The Flaming One
Runs: I assume you then go and scratch on their door.
James Minnis
I was going to shift and then knock on the door.
The Flaming One
Ivy & Damon: Knock, knock.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Not now... making out...
Penny Gronbeck
gotta have priorities....
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damn skippy! It's been awhile and we're teenagers!
The Flaming One
(Some people just can't get any peace). I assume that means you ignore the door.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon is.
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy is too.
The Flaming One
Runs: There is no answer. Maybe they aren't home right now?
James Minnis
Runs will knock again.
James Minnis
If there is no answer, he will shift into the spirit world. What's the gauntlet?
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy would probaby ignore the building being on fire....
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon is pretty much in "Mmm... girl" mode.
The Flaming One
Runs: Here, its only 6. Like is been pierced a lot around here.
James Minnis
funny that...
The Flaming One
[private to Matthew Hammer] Get back to you soon (enjoying your reading?)
James Minnis
I'll take my auto success and move on into the spirit world.
Matthew Hammer
[private]I was reading what was happening here.
And yes, I was enjoying it.
James Minnis
I'm going to head out of this building and will wander around the city for a while, trying to get a feel of this alien place from the spirit world.
The Flaming One
Runs: You push your way into the other realm (w/ one success, it ain't quick, but you are in no hurry). Everything is so... different. Less alive. Cables are everywhere. Roll perception+alertness
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Ah... the Umbra is so pretty in Portland...
James Minnis
13580
The Flaming One
Runs: The city is a cold, lifeless place. Cables connect everything, holding it down in rigid motion. You notice that there are spirits scittering here and there... spiders, but unlike you have seen. Foreign.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Beautiful.
James Minnis
How much does Runs know of these spirits? Can I roll Int+Occult?
The Flaming One
Runs: Roll
Justin Robinson-Prickett
[private]Cosmology would make more sense.
The Flaming One
[private to Justin Robinson-Prickett] True. Wolfies get that?
Justin Robinson-Prickett
[private]Dunno. I don't have a Werewolf book anymore :(
James Minnis
112356880
Justin Robinson-Prickett
[private]The problem with Occult is that it leads to wrong info.
The Flaming One
Runs: There are tales of Weaver spirits that weave reality like spiders. These are probably them.
The Flaming One
[private to Justin Robinson-Prickett] I'll have to check. Later.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
[private]Good plan. Want my new Werewolf rules once they're written?
James Minnis
Runs shrugs, then moves off through the city. Not going anywhere in particular, just trying to get the feel of the place.
The Flaming One
[private to Justin Robinson-Prickett] Sure. :)
The Flaming One
Runs: Got it.
James Minnis
He's in Lupus form, if it matters. He'll shift to homid when he needs to.
The Flaming One
Sara: After several calls, you determine the hospital where the girl was taken. She was in critical but stable condition. You going over?
The Flaming One
Runs: I assume you aren't even trying to be stealthy. This place is alien. It has an artifical feel to it.
James Minnis
not particularly stealthy, no. Not doing much to draw attention, either. Other than not belonging there, of course...
Matthew Hammer
[private]Yes.
Matthew Hammer
That would be yes.
The Flaming One
Sara: You get a taxi. George comes with you.
The Flaming One
Runs: After wandering for a bit, you come to a place that seems darker. The cables here are less well tended, the silvery glow of Luna less brilliant.
Matthew Hammer
We see if we can stay in the waiting room until she wakes.
The Flaming One
Sara: The waiting room is quite crowded. You inform one of the attendents who you are waiting for, and after some convincing, they agree to let you know of changes in condition.
Matthew Hammer
Sara settles in.
James Minnis
Runs will explore around the edges of this tainted place.
Matthew Hammer
[private]See, now my text is consistently broken up. grrr. Let's see if I can fix.
The Flaming One
Runs: In the darkness of the spirit world, you find traces of what appears to be a great tumult. There are tears here and there in the fabric, with a blighted glow here and there. Wyrm or corruption of some sort has been here.
James Minnis
Runs will enter this place after a while of sniffing around the edges, wondering what might have happenned here.
James Minnis
What spirits are in this area?
The Flaming One
Sara: You wait for some time. There are people coming in and out all the time. Roll Perception+Awareness, diff 8
The Flaming One
Runs: You get the feeling that there are dark spirits lurking, probably watching you. You do not see them.
James Minnis
BRB - must get laundry from dryer.
Matthew Hammer
One success.
The Flaming One
Sara: You continue to wait. YOu feel a bit ansy; as if something was wrong. After a moment, you see one of the staff come up to you. THey look grim.
Matthew Hammer
I stand up.
The Flaming One
Sara: Staff: "Dr. Brin?"
James Minnis
Runs will cautiously investigate this area of the spirit world.
James Minnis
He will shift into Hispo before entering it.
Matthew Hammer
"Yes?"
The Flaming One
Runs: You enter the spiritual ruins. Roll Per+Cosmology, diff 7
The Flaming One
Sara: Staff: "I am sorry to inform you, but the miss you were concerned about did not make it. There seems to have been complications."
James Minnis
3 successes
Matthew Hammer
"What happened? I thought she was stable?"
The Flaming One
Runs: The ruins are a nightmare of twisting passages of what appears to be metal collapsed on each other. You see several places where there were pits for the unwary. Its smells strongly of death in here.
James Minnis
Are there any dark spirits that Runs can actually see here?
The Flaming One
Sara: The staff member shakes his head. "We are not sure, currently. It appears a clot developed near her lungs, causing a burst. She drowned in her own blood."
The Flaming One
Runs: They seem to be actively avoiding you, if there are any nearby.
James Minnis
Runs will carefully avoid any of the traps for the unwary. He will sniff around the place for a while.
Matthew Hammer
"Was that related to her injuries?"
The Flaming One
Runs: After navigating the passages for some time, you come to a large open room. It is cavernous in its size, but it is a cavern of corroded metal. There are whispers in the still air: madness, death.
The Flaming One
Sara: Staff: "It may have been. The damage was near one of her lung, though it was the other that was affected. We are still investigating." He looks up and notices an intern motioning to him. "I'm sorry. If that was all, I must go."
James Minnis
Can runs come up with any likely hypotheses for what might cause this?
Matthew Hammer
"Before you go, do you know what happened to her? What hurt her?"
The Flaming One
Runs: Maybe, but you might want to look around more first.
James Minnis
runs will cautiously enter the cavernous room
The Flaming One
Sara: The staff looks down at some paperwork he was carrying. "Hmm... yes. It appears she was stabbed at very close range in the back. The wound is very large---it must have been some large, almost rounded knife. Strange, actually. It entered in the back near the spleen and pierced part of the lung."
Matthew Hammer
"Why is that odd? Sorry, I'm not a medical doctor."
The Flaming One
Runs: There are shadow girders that you can barely catch a glimpse of--images of the "real" side, perhaps. But, what is really interesting, is the solid mess of machinery in the middle of the room.
James Minnis
Runs will explore this machinery, sniffing around it.
The Flaming One
Sara: Staff: "Its not a typical knife wound. It appears to have been a piercing weapon, but I don't know of anything of its type. It almost as if some extremely strong person gouged it out with a normal knife, but he strength required would be ... well, impossible. Perhaps some machinergy could do it,... but it doesn't seem so. She would not have been able to come from a factory to where she was found in her condition."
The Flaming One
Runs: The machinery gives off a cold smell. The smell of death and taint comes from it. There are several wires coming from its hulking ruins. It is odd a machine should exist Umbra; they are not usually permanent here. Whatever it was, it is long destroyed.
James Minnis
Runs will move to a corner of this place and then shift over into the 'real' world.
James Minnis
Is that a Byrd I hear?
The Flaming One
(Dina-linga-ding-dong?!?!?)
Matthew Hammer
Oh, that time was real.
Matthew Hammer
Hi Teddy.
Dina O'Shire
did i make it soon enough for the halftime show!?!
The Flaming One
(Sorry, just missed it! ;)
Dina O'Shire
so who's gonna be wearing britney spears' outfit?
Dina O'Shire
damn... oh well... it's still good to see you all! :)
Justin Robinson-Prickett
WASSUP!?!
Penny Gronbeck
hi teddy.
Dina O'Shire
kinechaie!!!???!!!
The Flaming One
[private to Penny Gronbeck] Hey, Penny. You on ICQ? Just updated my list, and it doesn't appear you are online. Wanna make sure I got the "right" Penny...
Dina O'Shire
<penny, spelling, please?>
The Flaming One
Not even close.
Penny Gronbeck
[private]I'm not on ICQ right now.
Dina O'Shire
justin- bad news for you, though...
The Flaming One
[private to Penny Gronbeck] k
Penny Gronbeck
[private]there's only one Penny Gronbeck, though, and I'm listed at disinfo.net
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Noooo!
James Minnis
That was a damn fine outfit that she was wearing.
James Minnis
showed off the silicone well.
Penny Gronbeck
Teddy, I can't spell that word, I don't know it.
Dina O'Shire
unfortunately true, work will not allow me to go on any more vacations... the screwy thing is it was my own fault...
James Minnis
So, I have news for all of y'all who were chearing for Horizon to die. They seem to be pulling out of the nose dive. Sigh...
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Noooo!
Justin Robinson-Prickett
That was to both Teddy and Jamey.
Dina O'Shire
jamey- dude, britney is hot! how dare you accuse her of silicon!
Dina O'Shire
umm, cone, that is
The Flaming One
Miracles will never cease.
Matthew Hammer
Teddy: What did you do?
Dina O'Shire
how the hell is horizon managing that? borrowing more money? heh...
James Minnis
dude, the before and after pics show it. check out the 'Britney's Sphere's' website...
James Minnis
No, they have gotten some suckers to ponie up money in investment.
The Flaming One
MMM... suckers. Can I have suckers give *me* money?
The Flaming One
[private to Dina O'Shire] Teddy, don't you get on ICQ anymore?
Dina O'Shire
matt- when i went to vegas a few weeks ago the entire weekend route got fucked up, i complained to management about it and fixed it this last sunday... they were so 'impressed' i'm now working 7 days a weekj all through february...
James Minnis
you fool.
Dina O'Shire
[private]i do, but only from noon-3pm in the afternoon, why?
James Minnis
you should tell them you already have plans and come on out here!
Matthew Hammer
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
That'll teach you to do a good job.
The Flaming One
[private to Dina O'Shire] Just wondering. Never see you around...
The Flaming One
I agree w/ Matt. Never do a good job. Always screws you in the end.
Dina O'Shire
[private]are you on during that time? i'm always invisible and never see you! what's your icq number? i'm 60919117
The Flaming One
[private to Dina O'Shire] 5soemthing.... Nick is FlamingOne
James Minnis
you know it...
Dina O'Shire
well, i did, but then they called me on my righteous anger and said that if i fixed it i'd finally get my raise to $14.50/hr
The Flaming One
[private to Dina O'Shire] Slave to the money....
The Flaming One
This break brought to you by: AOL Time Warner. "We're watching you..."
The Flaming One
Back to the game...
The Flaming One
Runs: Icky machine.
The Flaming One
Sara: Dead girl.
The Flaming One
Ivy & Damon: Mak'n out.
James Minnis
Runs was shifting back into the real world in an out of the way corner.
The Flaming One
Dina: The limo drives away from the curb.
The Flaming One
Runs: The gauntlet here is low, but crossing makes you feel cold. It is not the oily taint, but something else. It makes you shiver as you cross
James Minnis
Something else?
The Flaming One
Runs: I.e., not taint. You are not sure what it signifies.
Matthew Hammer
Sara thanks the staff member, and heads over to a quiet corner. She's going to see if she can sense any magic, specifically like that from the night at the station.
James Minnis
What does this place look like in the physical world?
The Flaming One
Sara: Do you have any correspondence?
Dina O'Shire
<dina sits blithely in the stretch limo, humming a jaunty tune to herself and just staring around at the outside world>
Matthew Hammer
I bought one.
The Flaming One
Dina: Please tell me what items you had on you before incarceration that you *might* have now, and I'll let you know what you really have.
Dina O'Shire
<tj- you got it, lemme open up her 'prejail' character sheet...>
The Flaming One
Sara: Very well then. You concentrate, trying to feel the traces of magic. Roll Arete, diff 4.
James Minnis
does she still have the sniper rifle with super ammo? ; > How about the bombs? ; >
The Flaming One
Runs: It is still dark; very little light enters in through the broken windows from outside. This appears to have been a factory once. There are broken girders everywhere. The machine, broken, is here as well. Scorch marks mar the walls and floor around it.
Matthew Hammer
Two.
James Minnis
Does this sound like the place that Ivy talked about?
The Flaming One
Sara: You chant some Egyptian awareness rites. There is a faint trace of something, not here by nearby. It feels of death magic; it is not similar to that previous night.
The Flaming One
Runs: Yes, this could be that place.
The Flaming One
Runs: It is abandoned. Nothing lives here except for the rats.
James Minnis
Let me guess, tainted? ; > Runs will prowl around it for a while and see if he can find anything.
Matthew Hammer
Does it feel like it was cast from nearby, or from afar?
The Flaming One
Sara: You cannot be sure, but it does not seem that it was cast from afar.
Dina O'Shire
<dina's prejail items- Mother's Pendant, jeans, t-shirt, overcoat, jungle boots, purse-passport,card,makeup, spellbook, covered in Runes, Journal and pen, rosary (from abbey), conservative green suit, commando outfit, sexy street garments , elegant green dress, satellite telephone, Magick components, laptop computer w/ uplink, first-aid kit, tool kit (w/ meters, glass cutter & welder), and a bunch of weaponry i won't even bother to mention- obviously, she's gonna say it wasn't hers anyways...>
James Minnis
You want me to make a roll, or is there nothing here to find?
The Flaming One
Runs: You look around. The machine has a resonance even on this side; it makes your hair stand up just being near it. As you are poking around, a fit of naseau comes over you a bit. There was a powerful spirit here... several of them, though one much more than the other. It seems to have faded, but you can still feel it. Must have been very strong to last this long
Matthew Hammer
Sara is going to do a quick casing of the joint, see if she can find the source of the magick.
The Flaming One
Dina: Returned to you: pendant, some clothes, purse, rosary. No spellbook, no computer, no journal.
James Minnis
Runs' hair stands on end.
James Minnis
He prowls around the place for a while longer.
The Flaming One
Dina: William and Amy smile at you. Amy purs you some wine. "To freedom, Dina."
James Minnis
If he finds nothing more, he will be shifting back into the spirit world.
The Flaming One
Sara: You feel that it may have come from w/in the "off-limits" areas where the staff works.
The Flaming One
Runs: You find nothing of interest and shift back. Where to?
Matthew Hammer
*Sigh* Though she's not surprised.
Dina O'Shire
<does she have any money left, or a credit card or something? if so, she'll want to stop at a market and buy herself another blank journal and a pen (and surreptiously pick up some spell components...>
James Minnis
check this place out a little more, then wander some more. looking for a more gaia friendly place.
The Flaming One
Dina: You have a credit card and some French currency in the purse. The car hasn't let you out yet....
The Flaming One
Runs: You wander for some time. There are a few parks, but this is not a living, natural land. Soon, it is getting late.
Dina O'Shire
<dina graciously accepts the wine with a quick nod of her head and gulps it down> aye, ta freedom indeed... so 'ow 'bout some more o' tha freedom, ey? <she thrusts her wineglass back at amy, pleading for it to be filled once more>
The Flaming One
Sara: Plans?
Matthew Hammer
Deciding to put some distance between herself and whatever, Sara heads out to see when she can catch a train.
The Flaming One
Sara: There is another train in the evening. You make the arrangements, I assume. Make a per+alertness roll, diff 8.
The Flaming One
Dina: Amy pours you some more. William: "No that you're free, Dina. What shall you do?"
Matthew Hammer
Two
The Flaming One
Sara: As you are leaving the train station, you get the oddest feeling. As if you are being watches. Looking around, however, reveals nothing out of the ordinary. But the feeling persists.
The Flaming One
Dina: Amy looks at William as he speaks, then turns to you. "Yes, Dina. Considering... the circumstances... you may wish to leave Britain for a while."
The Flaming One
Runs: What you doing?
James Minnis
Runs wants to go to a park and see if there are any spirits there that are not of the weaver.
Matthew Hammer
She trys to quickly assense for magick, before she get too far away. (or doesn't if she already is)
James Minnis
sorry, I missed that coming through.
The Flaming One
Sara: You stop for a moment, chanting under your breath (though I'd like it if *you* said that ;). There does not seem to be any feeling of magic about, however.
The Flaming One
Runs: Found nothing. Parks, but not natural. Getting late. Blah, blah. Plan? :)
James Minnis
head back to their condo. I'll shift back in inside of it.
The Flaming One
(Dina is probably typing up a story.... or taking another bathroom break)
James Minnis
There was a seperate bedroom?
Dina O'Shire
[private]tj- sorry- dogs freaked out... i'm back now and have a response to william's query...
The Flaming One
Runs: As you recall, yes.
Matthew Hammer
Sorry, and sorry I though I was already on the train pulling away from the station.
Anyway, she'll keep an eye out but still get on the train.
James Minnis
Then Runs will shift back into the real world in the main room.
The Flaming One
Ivy & Damon: Assume you want went to sleep after your marathon?
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Sleep? Aren't we sixteen?
Penny Gronbeck
we don't need sleep.... junk food, on the other hand...
Justin Robinson-Prickett
That is a necessity.
Dina O'Shire
<halfway through the second glass, dina stops and peers thoughtfully at william> hmmmm... <she finishes the glass just as amy is speaking> aye, well, lemme sink another drink 'cos it'll be givin' me time ta think now, aye? <she holds it out for a third helping>
Penny Gronbeck
we can't live without it!
The Flaming One
Damon: True. Its been three hours at this point...
Penny Gronbeck
that's definitely time for junk food....
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Then Damon is pitching quite a tent and he has his hand in Ivy's shirt.
James Minnis
actually, Runs will decide to knock on the door before just slipping in there. It would be polite.
The Flaming One
Sara: No, you go the tickets. You were heading back to get your stuff (my understanding is hospital..station..hotel..leave)
The Flaming One
Dina: They pour you another.
The Flaming One
Ivy & Damon: Another knock.
Matthew Hammer
That's cool. I follow that course.
The Flaming One
Sara: You gather George and you stuff and get on the train. Germany, I assume?
Justin Robinson-Prickett
We still makin' out?
Penny Gronbeck
after 3 hours, we're probably starting to get dehydrated....
Dina O'Shire
<thoughtful and slower with this third glass> ye may be right, ms. amy, ye may be right... may'ap i'll 'ave ta book on out again, aye? but fer now i be thinkin' i should start small... may'ap we can stop this thing fer a spell an'na lemme get a few small things? some makeup and such- i'm sure i look as dreadful as i feel...
Justin Robinson-Prickett
That's a good point. Like in running.
The Flaming One
Damon: Are you? Three hours of fun does make one hungry. ANd thirsty
Matthew Hammer
Yup.
James Minnis
gatorade is good for those marathon sessions...
Matthew Hammer
Since when does anyone listen to advice of danger and death.
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy's into making out, but she's hungry, too.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Eat. Drink. Make out.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon. Is it in you?
Dina O'Shire
ah, to be a child again.... ;)
Penny Gronbeck
heh. not yet....
The Flaming One
Damon & Ivy: So, you're probably doing the munchy thing indoors (its too late for most places to be open). That's when you'll get the knock.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Did you order pizza?"
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy shakes her head. "Did you?"
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"No. Chinese?"
The Flaming One
Dina: William waves that aside. "We will take care of that after we finish up our paper work at the office." Amy smiles and opens her purse, offering you some items.
James Minnis
Runs will knock again, politely.
Penny Gronbeck
"Yeah... squid sounded good..."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Oh. I'll get my money."
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy gets up and gets the door.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon fetches his money clip
The Flaming One
Ivy: Its not Chinese.
Penny Gronbeck
"Hey, you're not chinese food..."
James Minnis
'Might I come in?'
The Flaming One
Runs: They look a little mussed up.
James Minnis
Runs is mildly amused at what the children have been up to... ; >
James Minnis
and here she doesn't think she's going to have puppies.
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy looks at Damon, shrugs, and stands aside.
James Minnis
what level of life does it take to guarantee birth control?
Dina O'Shire
<dina takes them gingerly, but greedily> the office, aye? an'na which office be the'un ye're takin' me ta? i only be knowin' o' tha main london one, an' i think it be tha other way!
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Damn. I was hoping for squid..."
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy nods. "Instead we have wolf-man."
The Flaming One
(Life 3)
James Minnis
Runs will step in, then turn toward Damon.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Think he'd be good with soy sauce?"
Penny Gronbeck
"Sushi style?"
James Minnis
"I fear that I may have given insult to you inadvertantly because I do not understand your ... culture. I would like to apologize."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon smiles...
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"You understand our culture perfectly, it seems to me."
The Flaming One
Dina: William shakes his head some. "No, Dina. We need to take you to our office. The law office. There is some paperwork we must finish here."
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy closes the door and continues waiting for squid.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon tosses her the money clip.
James Minnis
Runs looks a bit confused.
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy catches it, more clumsily than normal.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon catches himself looking at her and sits down.
James Minnis
"I do not understand?"
The Flaming One
Sara: The train will take most of the night. You should arrive in the morning in Frankfurt, from whence you'll switch trains. You should reach your destination by the afternoon.
Dina O'Shire
<not really caring, she shrugs and finishes her last sip of the third glass, putting it out again for more> as ye see fit... may'ap i'll be able ta contact some o' me friends from there? i'm sure they be frettin' something fierce about me whereabouts!
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Hmm? Well, you know to knock. You have excellent grammar and diction. You know how to use an elevator. And yet in all that time you have never encountered a last name?"
Penny Gronbeck
"Understand?"
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"I'm left to conclude you were making fun of me on purpose."
James Minnis
Actually, Runs has a pretty thick accent...
Justin Robinson-Prickett
His grammar is excellent. Not one mistake...
James Minnis
true. mostly because jamey couldn't do appropriate mistakes...
The Flaming One
Dina: William shrugs. "Perhaps. But, before you do, there is something we would like to discuss."
The Flaming One
tsk tsk tsk
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon's other points stand :)
The Flaming One
William and Amy speak in a bit of a brouge, but no way am *I* going to attempt it.
James Minnis
"I have learned many things. Your ... ways still confuse me. Among my people, names have meaning."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
And in point of fact, George was never grilled on his last name...
James Minnis
George never mentionned his last name, AFAIK.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon raises an eyebrow. "Among Indians? Or among shapeshifters?"
Justin Robinson-Prickett
He did. He introduced himself as George Armstrong Riel.
James Minnis
I don't recall that far back...
The Flaming One
First session. *Long* time ago. ;)
James Minnis
I'll take your word for it.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
:)
Dina O'Shire
<she shrugs as well> sure thing, ye bein' me savior an' all... what were it ye be a-wantin' ta 'discuss' <she does the little quote mark thing with her fingers, spilling a bit of wine in the process and watching for william and amy's reaction to it>
James Minnis
'Does it matter? Among both, if it does."
James Minnis
"As for elevators - what child among you does not figure them out the first time they are shown? And that assumes that I used the elevator to get up here..."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"I know Indian kids without names like Running Trout or Kicking Bird. Leonard Peltier, for one."
Matthew Hammer
After settling down a bit, Sara will sleep for most of the ride.
The Flaming One
Dina: Amy raises an eyebrow, and says not to worry about it. While she cleans it up, she speaks. "Yes, some of your 'friends' have spoken to us. It appears you were looking for something in France, correct?" She sits up. "What every became of it."
James Minnis
"Which indians? You assume that all tribes are the same. This is not the case. I was speaking of my tribe."
Penny Gronbeck
[private]can Ivy just watch Runs' life pattern while they're talking?
The Flaming One
[private to Penny Gronbeck] Sure. Looking for anything in particular. He's not really *doing* anything. ;)
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Which is?"
James Minnis
"It is possible that those tribes I am not familiar with do it other ways."
Penny Gronbeck
[private]differences between it and human patterns, and what she knows of canine patterns.
James Minnis
"Again, does it matter?"
James Minnis
"Or would it have as little meaning to you as Rothschild does to me?"
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"It does. If you want to apologize for intentionally making fun of me, then I accept. Your plea of ignorance is less than convincing."
The Flaming One
Sara: Your dreams are disturbed. You recall again the incident at the station, the mysterious girl. Her message about what you believe is Mr. Szyminski."
Dina O'Shire
<smiling slyly> now whicho' me friends did ye be a-spillin' tha chant wit'? <leans in a little closer to amy as she cleans and whispers loudly in her ear> ye see, some o' 'em 'ad me a-doin' one thing, ann'a others 'ad me a-doin' other things... <she leans all the way back in the seat and grins>
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"My Uncle Leto represents most Ute Indians in court. So I know about the different tribes."
Penny Gronbeck
[private]also, if she can see differences between it and Avanti and Leto's patterns...
James Minnis
"I spent time among the Apache, where I first learned to speak human words."
The Flaming One
[private to Penny Gronbeck] Avanti was the "dog" I assume?
Penny Gronbeck
[private]Avanti was Keegan's dog.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Apache. Like Geronimo."
James Minnis
"He was one, yes."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"What does Geronimo mean?"
James Minnis
Runs tells you. Jamey doesn't remember...
The Flaming One
I'll let that pass. :)
James Minnis
... if he in fact ever knew...
The Flaming One
I have no idea, of course. Bad T.J. ;)
Justin Robinson-Prickett
It doesn't mean anything
Penny Gronbeck
I have no idea.
The Flaming One
Ah, but do any of you know that. :) Runs would. (Mmm.. semantics)
Dina O'Shire
ooc: that's what i thought- apaches made names based on the sounds they heard around them
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Yup :)
James Minnis
ok, so Jamey didn't do enough research...
Penny Gronbeck
I know they have really freaky verbal semantics.....
Dina O'Shire
ooc: and i'm pretty sure they didn't have family names either
James Minnis
congrats, you have caught me in a player mistake.
Dina O'Shire
ooc: teddy loves tlc!
Justin Robinson-Prickett
They do... I got a little portrait of Geronimo by my computer. I love that guy.
The Flaming One
I have a skull! And socrates!
James Minnis
I should have picked something small and midwestern that no one knows about...
Dina O'Shire
dude! i have a pack of smiokes and a couple of beers!
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon nods. "Okay then. You're back. When I spoke to your bird, it was rather vague. Where is the enemy you are seeking?"
Penny Gronbeck
(okay, now I'm getting phantom noise. is anyone coughing?)
Dina O'Shire
brb- my mother wants to speak to me
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Mmm...
James Minnis
"I do know. It is one who corrupts this part of the world. I have faced its minions, never the commander."
The Flaming One
I still haven't seen this mother, you know. So you all could be lying...
Penny Gronbeck
I haven't seen her either.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Where?"
Justin Robinson-Prickett
She's hot.
Penny Gronbeck
so you say.
James Minnis
TJ - did the not right feeling there seem like the not right feeling I had felt elsewhere? I think it was in one in the old man's house that I encountered the tainted but not quite the normal taint feeling. Same sort of feeling?
James Minnis
"To the north of here. In a place that you would not be welcome, I am afraid."
The Flaming One
Not right feeling where?
The Flaming One
Runs: The feelign of familiar taint: The dead caern, Ezra's, the factory (in Eagle's lake)
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon shrugs. "I've been many places like that. What prompted you to come here?"
James Minnis
I thought there was some point that I felt an unfamiliar taint. Or was that in the dream? Yes, that was it. Is it a similar feeling to what I felt at the factory?
The Flaming One
Sara: Assuming you don't do anything else, you will arrive in Drusdorn later that in the afternoon.
James Minnis
"The spirits guided me, as I said. I literally followed the Heron to the place where I met you."
The Flaming One
Runs: Dream... hmmm... which dream was that (too many to go around)
Dina O'Shire
i'm back- sorry
Matthew Hammer
Yes, Sara will arrive in Drusdorn later that in the afternood. :^)
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"The Heron, right. No clues led you here?"
James Minnis
the most recent one, with the really big bad guy in it. The details are kinda fuzzy in my mind right now. Granted, a lot is kinda fuzzy right now...
The Flaming One
Dina: Amy does not seemed phazed byo your comment. As she sits up, William continues. "There was a man in France. His name is Gerard. I believe you had some dealings with him."
The Flaming One
Runs: THe non-runs dream?
James Minnis
"You drove me here. Before that, Heron guided me, after I spent some time meditating and consulting with the spirits."
James Minnis
No, the later dream. The non-runs one, also, I suppose. Where the forest was tainted.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"And what information did they yield. Ivy? Maybe I should call the Chinese place."
The Flaming One
Runs: I'll check the logs
The Flaming One
Ivy: Chinese shows up while they talk. (Bad me :)
Dina O'Shire
<she winks at william> i 'ad dealin's wit a few men in frogville, ne'er knew'un by tha name o' 'gerard', though...
James Minnis
"Many things. I spent the time learning and preparing for what is to come. I did not find a lot of specific facts about this taint, as the spirits which I have consulted knew little. It is foriegn to them."
Penny Gronbeck
[private]Ivy gets the squid open, then goes back to watching Runs blankly.
James Minnis
"As it is to me."
Penny Gronbeck
[private]arg.
The Flaming One
Dina: WIlliam thinks for a moment. "He was a conact of yours. Maybe he never gave you his name..."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Hmm... vague. Unfortunate."
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy gets the squid open, then goes back to watching Runs blankly.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon takes a box of Chinese and begins munching. "Looks like we're following up onour leads, then Ivy."
James Minnis
"What leads do you have?"
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy looks up, then focuses. "Hm? Okay."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"The whole prophecy girl thing."
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy nods. "Cassandra's setting that up."
James Minnis
"prophecy girl?"
The Flaming One
Runs: Not finding it right now. :(
The Flaming One
Sara: The town is fairly small. You go to the church.
James Minnis
I may be thinking of the not-runs dream. I thought it was the first session since we started the new story or something.
Dina O'Shire
<dina squints her eyes and peers into william's> aye, there were certainly a few 'oo didnae give their names... what'd this'un say ta ye?
James Minnis
"What did you encounter at he factory?"
The Flaming One
Runs: Damon had a dream, you didn't. (So did Sara, but I dirgress). The taint in the not-runs dream was the same.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Factory?"
The Flaming One
Dina: William: "Something about a book. He said that, if found, it could be 'useful' to our cause, if you understand." He smiles. "Where is that book?"
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy tunes back in to the conversation and starts eating.
Matthew Hammer
Was George able to find someone I could talk to here?
The Flaming One
Sara: Yes. There is a clerk who will meet you there. His name is Gunther.
James Minnis
"I presume the factory with the great tainted machine in it was the one you ruined."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Oh, yeah. The warehouse thing. What about it?"
Dina O'Shire
<dina seems honestly perplexed now> well, we DID find a couple o' moldy ol' books and such, buh i were more inta tha twisted deader than any o' tha professorial bollocks...
James Minnis
"I was wondering what the machine did."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"It dealt with the deadlands. It made zombies."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"More importantly, it hurt friends of mine."
The Flaming One
Sara: WHen you arrive at the church, there is a man waiting for you. Middle aged.
The Flaming One
Sara: Gunther: "Dr. Brin? I am Gunther Kreylos. You wished to speak?"
James Minnis
"It bridged the Dark Umbra to this world?"
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"More or less, yes. That's basically what it did."
The Flaming One
Dina: Amy: "Well, this book seems to have raised some interest in certain circles. As you where there, we were wondering what you knew of it."
Matthew Hammer
Sara tr-la-la's her way there. Does there seem to be anyone following/paying undo attention to her?
Matthew Hammer
Sorry, that didn't get sent earlier. Never mind
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy thinks about her evil twin, and about getting shot.
The Flaming One
Sara: Roll Per+Altertness, diff 7
Penny Gronbeck
She shivers and eats more squid.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Ivy. Trade you?"
Matthew Hammer
"Hello Mr Kreylos, I appreciate you taking the time to speak with me."
(I fail on that perception check)
Penny Gronbeck
"You want the squid?" She holds it out.
James Minnis
"That is ... not good. It could rip the fabric of reality."
Penny Gronbeck
"It did."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon tosses her the noodles.
James Minnis
"Squid?"
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"So we stopped it."
The Flaming One
Sara: You don't notice anything. Gunther: "Of course, Dr. Brin. What may I help you with?"
Penny Gronbeck
Ivy hands him the squid.
The Flaming One
[private to Dina O'Shire] You get the last message?
James Minnis
Runs looks at it for a moment, shrugs and tries a bite.
The Flaming One
Runs: MM... fishy.
James Minnis
"Not bad."
Penny Gronbeck
mmm, msg!
James Minnis
Runs will keep munching on the squid until someone asks for it.
Dina O'Shire
<dina raises her eyebrows to a high arch> ev'rybody wantin' some bloody ol' book! an'na no'un's carin' bout me slavin' them days away o'er tha wee twisted buggers smelly corpse! aye, i know o' which book ye speak- the'un tha froggy woman 'ad in 'er 'ands when i did be givin' 'er tha wha-for, no?
James Minnis
"Do you know what hand guides the ones who worked there?"
The Flaming One
Dina: Amy raises her hands in a concillatory manner. "We don't mean to upset you, Dina. It must have been traumatic. However, we believe this is important."
Matthew Hammer
"I'm doing some research on a Monk who lived here during the thirteenth century. I've been trying to follow his travels and traced him to here. I found that he left here, but couldn't find any details on where he went other than a name. I was hoping the records here might be of some help."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"Yes. A man called Terwilliger."
James Minnis
"What do you know of him?"
Dina O'Shire
<she looks amy up and down> so wha's in tha book YE'd be interested in, now? some ol' laws an' such? or may'ap ol' land rights ye be buggerin' ta get yer greedy 'ands on, aye?
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"That he's quite dead."
The Flaming One
Sara: Gunther guides you through the building. You notice it seems more recent construction than the theoretical age of this place. "Hmmm... well, we will try to help. As you know, many of the the churches where destroyed during the war. Records were lost. This all was rebuilt only after the Wall came down. I will try to help, but I do not know how much I can give you."
James Minnis
"Do you know what guided him? I doubt he did this on his own. A spirit guided him. A great and dark spirit."
Matthew Hammer
"Were many of your records destroyed as well?"
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"That is certainly possible. Their outpost in this town was called Technogenesis."
The Flaming One
Dina: William looks at you looking at Amy. He clapses his hands. "Dina." Pause. "As you know, there are ... factors... greater than normal understanding. THis book... this book is a key to some of those older ... understandings."
Penny Gronbeck
brb.
James Minnis
"Techno...genesis. Birth of technology?"
The Flaming One
Sara: Gunther shakes his head. "I am afraid so. The convservation effort was not well maintained during the Communist years, I am afraid to say."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"More like the death of it."
James Minnis
"Can you describe what it looked like in the Umbra?"
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"They were the ones creating these zombies."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon shakes his head. "No. It looked like a building. You've seen buildings, yes?"
James Minnis
"What footprint did the machine leave in the Umbra? It still exists there, so it must have been serving a dark purpose. Such as creating these zombies."
Penny Gronbeck
back. sorry.
The Flaming One
I killed you. :)
Dina O'Shire
<turns her green eyes to william, glinting of understanding- perhaps even a hint of the kind he's talking about> an'na ye're nah wit' sinn fein or tha more militant branch, are ye? they were ne'er carin' o' such things... <she levels her gaze>
Matthew Hammer
"I'm sorry to hear that. Hopefully, though, there still might be something I can find."
"How are things for the church now?"
Justin Robinson-Prickett
"The pattern of the thing? That's more than a little technical. And to show you, I'd have to summon a nihil, which is not something I'd like to do."
James Minnis
Runs would like to have a fairly technical conversation with Damon about it - can we fast forward and say that Damon imparts the knowledge that he can without summoning a nihil?
The Flaming One
Sara: Gunther: "Most of it has been reconstructed. Some outlying buildings need to be restored, however. As for the records... I'll leave them to you." He leads you to an old cellar. It is musty. There is an old PC in here. "We have transfered some of them; but many more are left. What we have, anyway."
Justin Robinson-Prickett
It's about the Dark Umbra, and unless you're Silent Strider, chances are you know little to nothing about the Dark Umbra.
James Minnis
True. I hadn't thought of that.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Hell, Mages need three goddamn spheres to get there and Garou need a special rite known only to Striders...
The Flaming One
Runs: Not like Runs would understand too much ofthe "technical" parts, though the spirit parts he would. And he's right there. You have some idea of the dark umbra, but the terms are unfamiliar. Main thing: Bring dead here.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Damon can impart basic knowledge, probably.
James Minnis
Runs does have occult and cosmology, so he might know some...
James Minnis
OK. Runs gets the basics.
Matthew Hammer
Sara takes a seat at the computer and starts bringing up what is online, Are the original records here as well?
James Minnis
Jamey is fading fast, so unless there is something that needs me, I think Runs will shift into Lupus and curl up in the corner.
The Flaming One
Dina: Amy and William just smile their shark smiles. "We work for who we say, Dina. You have had more than one master in the past, have you not?"
James Minnis
I'm going to take off now. G'night, all.
The Flaming One
Sara: Yes, there are. More of them, probably.
The Flaming One
Ta, Jamey.
Penny Gronbeck
night Jamey.
The Flaming One
I'll probably go until 10:30. Fine?
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Good night!
James Minnis
Justin - I'll probably be at your place at like 6:30 or 7, so dinner tomorrow?
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Fine like Teddy's mom.
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Cool deal.
James Minnis
'k.
Matthew Hammer
Night Jamey!
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Ivy and Damon also retire, then. But they are a wee bit more active, I'd imagine.
Penny Gronbeck
uh, yeah.
The Flaming One
;) And the next day? Or do you want call it quits for Portland for tonight?
Justin Robinson-Prickett
Well, the next day is gonna involve us tracking down Cassie, so we might.
Dina O'Shire
<smiles a dolphin's smile (yes, i watch too much tlc)> aye, i 'ave... buh may'ap i be gettin' a bit tired o' it all, no? may'ap i'm thinkin' o' just droppin' out o' tha business, as it were... trade ain't done much fer me lately, now 'as it? <it's obvious she's challenging them now, particularly as she thrusts her glass forward for another swill- she just wants to know what they're going to offer her>
Dina O'Shire
i wanna keep playing!!!
The Flaming One
Are you Portland?
Justin Robinson-Prickett
And I wanna nail your mom... we all want something.
Penny Gronbeck
maybe you should show up earlier, Teddy....
Dina O'Shire
well, not all of it, but some parts prolly still have my dna scattered about...
The Flaming One
Than shut up, twit.
Even Death must die.
