North by Northwest (storyline)/2023-03-29 - Not Us or Them, but Us or Us (log)
Charlatos 29-30, 5123
by Leafiara Autumnwind of the TownCrier
Disclaimer
This log is purely intended as an archival record of spoken words and actions of characters within the game as could be witnessed by the character or characters who were present to record them. Leafiara's player and the TownCrier hold no position on the veracity, falsity, legitimacy, nor illegitimacy of any character dialogue, opinions, perspectives, interpretations, and stances presented herein.
Synopsis
Jadedragan, at some point, had apparently informed Mayor Thadston that he was the one who crafted weapons sent to the Ember Vale and would continue crafting and sending more, describing the reivers as brothers-in arms against the krolvin and questioning whether the Empire can claim to be any different from others willing to fall back on violence as the answer.
[OOC note: Jadedragan's letter was done via a Discord forum post and it's unclear to me whether it's supposed to be public knowledge, as Jadedragan's player described it as "sent the below response and will be posting a copy on the board as well." However, Kayse treats it as public knowledge and, seemingly, so do the half-krolvin NPCs in the log below, so "the board" might refer to the Moot Hall blackboard or something similar that would make it public knowledge.]
While Jadedragan is forging, several angry half-krolvin approach and call him a traitor, saying reivers are enemies of both of their blood. They grab him and warn him against sowing seeds of chaos, saying there's no profit in it and maybe order is the best thing for the town, then slash him up and carve something into his cheek, warning that they'll do that and more to him, any Thorn, or any agent of chaos unless they keep order and don't disrupt profits.
Afterward, Jadedragan meets with the lobbyist at the Darkstone Bay Consortium headquarters to say he'd like a word with Amos. However, he isn't in, so the woman takes a message: Jadedragan lays down an unfinished imflass falchion blade and says there's more of those and the next round of thugs won't walk away.
Elsewhere, ribbons of light coil down from Melgorehn's Reach to Lake Eonak, where the air shimmers and outlines of hands press against it--then, soon, faces looking like Citan and Oishian appear. They echo Missoni's words as she and other gathered adventurers discuss what they're seeing, then a hand traces over Oishian's fingers until his eyes pale and skin lightens with drained blood. Soon, tendrils of energy twist over his face and burrow into his eyes, then pull back and disappear--but they've not left him unchanged, as his eyes turn colorless. The group scales the top of the Reach for further information, but finds nothing other than two blankets.
Many hours later, more lights descend from the Reach toward Lake Eonak and a group assembles again. They begin to hear voices from roughly four years ago, when Xorus had used the magic of the Reach to explore Thrayzar's memories as a proof of concept that the practice would work later to explore Pylasar's memories. Eyes the color of Oishian's appear in the air and, although he's not present, his voice begins to say "that's us". An aelotoi face like his appears, a drop of slime falls from the sky, and soon slime-covered brown-eyed aelotoi appear and attack with cries of only "Us. Us. Us." Adventurers eventually battle them off and the motes of light surrounding the Reach fade, but no further answers or hints come...
Editing Protocol of this Log
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- Actions are edited out unless they come from NPCs, are necessary to understand the context of surrounding dialogue that meets all other criteria, or are within the first three of a PC's responses to an NPC who was directing actions or dialogue toward them.
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- OOC whispers that don't come from NPCs are excluded due to being OOC.
- Visible whispers are presented from the perspective of a third-party observer.
- Other dialogue not mentioned above is included.
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- Combat is excluded.
Log
Jadedragan and the Half-Krolvin
[General] Jadedragan asks, "Anyone else hear footsteps approaching, or is our illustrious mayor getting ready to throw his weight around?"
[General] Leafiara curiously asks, "Where are you?"
[General] Jadedragan thinks, "In the forge."
[General] Jehance asks, "What town, which mayor?"
[General] Giogionni exclaims, "I'm right here, Leafi!"
[General] Leafiara muses, "Oh. Well, uh... that might not be the best place to be at the moment if you're in the Landing forge, specifically."
[General] Ouendi asks, "Why is that?"
[General] Jadedragan thinks, "I don't think that Thadston is my best friend fright now. Some may say Thaddy Daddy has a bone to pick."
[General] Leafiara explains, "The mayor's investigating a weapon shipment delivered to the reivers. Starting with the blacksmiths would be a reasonable place to start."
[General] Giogionni asks, "Maybe it's because ya call him Thaddy Daddy?"
[General] Kayse asks, "Why should he investigate much when there was a very public notice posted yesterday around town?"
[General] Svardin exclaims, "Da Drakes Vanguard will lead da Ascendant Assault from our Headquarters in Wehnimer's Landin in about forty-five minutes. All is invited ta joins da merry mayhem at any level a skills! We're through da gate just north of da trail ta da Voln monastery!"
[General] Leafiara curiously thinks, "Wait, what? Sheesh, I look away for a day..."
[General] Giogionni exclaims, "Vote for Leafi!"
[General] Jadedragan thinks, "It's alright guys. Some half-krolvin seem to want to talk with me."
[General] Leafiara suddenly thinks, "Not it. Not happening."
[General] Jehance asks, "Some half-krolvin? Wasn't Icemule attacked by some half-krolvin recently?"
[General] Faerinn asks, "Investigating what?"
Jadedragan in the Forge
[OOC note: this is from Jadedragan's perspective, but presented in third-person as possible; some of the half-krolvin verbs might be slightly off since I don't know what they look like in third-person, so I've just swapped pronouns and tenses around]
A dark-eyed angry half-krolvin just arrived!
A dark-eyed angry half-krolvin just arrived!
A dark-eyed angry half-krolvin just arrived!
Jadedragan glances at a dark-eyed angry half-krolvin.
Jadedragan pulls back his upper lip revealing his sharp incisors and gives a dark-eyed angry half-krolvin an angry snarl.
The half-krolvin grumble and look at Jadedragan.
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "Yes?"
One of the half-krolvin says, "He's the one, eh?"
Jadedragan stares at a dark-eyed angry half-krolvin.
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "The one what."
One of the half-krolvin says, "Seems he is...boasting real loud about the reivers..."
Jadedragan sneers at a dark-eyed angry half-krolvin.
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "Boasting?"
Jadedragan bristles at a dark-eyed angry half-krolvin.
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "Merely stating that they aren't our enemy."
One of the half-krolvin says, "You did more than that..."
One of the half-krolvin says, "Traitor..."
Jadedragan laughs at a dark-eyed angry half-krolvin!
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "Traitor to what!"
One of the half-krolvin says, "Arming reivers? Enemies of both of our blood, whichever way you slice it..."
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "The Reivers are a sword against YOUR creators, who would burn everything to ground."
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "They aren't enemies of my blood."
(Jadedragan spits.)
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "They are enemies of a foul, evil group who's only goal is to take."
Jadedragan attaches a perfect maoral-handled mithril forging-hammer to his belt.
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "So what's your purpose here."
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "I have projects to complete."
Jadedragan bristles impatiently.
Two of the half-krolvin move around Jadedragan, grabbing his arms and holding him in place.
Jadedragan stares at a dark-eyed angry half-krolvin.
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "Are you here on behalf of someone? Or do you just intend to molest my person for your own whim."
The third half-krolvin walks up to Jadedragan.
The half-krolvin grins, a toothy, knowing grin, "Maybe you shouldn't sow seeds of chaos. Maybe order is the best thing for this town, you know?"
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "Order?"
I>laugh half
You don't seem to be able to move to do that.
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "ORDER!"
The half-krolvin grins, "There's no profit in chaos."
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "So that's the answer huh."
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "Profit over what, our freedom?"
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "The independence of the Landing?"
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "Profits mean little when we're all dragged into conflict over a broken castle."
The half-krolvin pulls out a mithril dagger and slashes at Jadedragan's gut!
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "Cowards."
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "You will not rest easy."
The half-krolvin moves to Jadedragan's hands, dragging the dagger across flesh and bone, sawing at his skin!
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "You will not know peace."
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "If it's profits we worry of, I wonder how we handle a Hunt for those that profit."
The half-krolvin takes the bloody tip of his dagger and carves something into Jadedragan's cheek, then using a hot poker cauterizes the bleeding so the scar creases remain.
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "What do you think this will prove, other than the cowardice of your masters."
The half-krolvin spits, "You, any Thorn, any agent of chaos, we'll do that and more. Keep order, don't disrupt profits."
Speaking in Krolvin, Jadedragan barks, "You don't know what disruption is, cur."
The half-krolvin smirk, and throw Jadedragan to the ground. They stop, grab the imflass slabs from his disk, laugh and march off.
Consortium Confrontation
[later...]
[Consortium, Lobby - 32500] (u336181)
The entrance of the Darkstone Bay Consortium is grand, with an expansive lobby that stretches far and wide. There is plentiful wall space in which rows of cushioned chairs rest, providing a comfortable option for those waiting to conduct business. Huge arched windows and a rustic wrought iron chandelier bathe the area with an ample amount of light. A thick deep blue carpet runs from a pair of iron-bound doors and ends near a high dark elm desk where a lithe blonde-haired elf sits. You also see a carved ironwood archway.
Jadedragan stares off into spare.
Jadedragan taps a high dark elm desk.
>ask elf about amos
The blonde-haired elf smiles, almost blushing, "Lord Amos, the Lion, is the fearless and cunning leader of the Darkstone Bay Consortium. In such a short time since his arrival to Wehnimer's Landing, he has not only saved our people on multiple occassions, but provided new jobs and new possibilities for the town as a whole. If you'd like to pursue any potential business opportunities, please seek out Amos."
Jadedragan glances at a lithe blonde-haired elf.
Jadedragan says, "Figures he'd have a type."
Kayse says, "Stop making accusations."
The elven woman looks up from her elm desk, "May I help you?"
Jadedragan says, "Give me a reason not to."
Kayse says, "It's getting frustrating."
The woman smiles at Kayse, "Ah, Firefly. Hello."
Kayse smiles.
Jadedragan says, "I'd like a word with Amos if he is in. We have business."
Jadedragan leans on his waraxe.
Kayse nods in greeting.
The woman smiles, "He is not in at the moment. I can arrange a meeting. What is your name?"
Jadedragan says, "Jadedragan."
The woman asks, "Do you have a message for him?"
Jadedragan removes a rough imflass falchion-blade from in his spidersilk greatcloak.
>put falch on desk
You can't seem to find a way to put a rough imflass falchion-blade on a high dark elm desk.
Jadedragan drops a rough imflass falchion-blade.
Jadedragan points at a rough imflass falchion-blade.
Jadedragan says, "There's more of those."
Kayse folds her wings across her back.
Jadedragan says, "If he wants to talk about it, he can find me."
The elf looks down at the falchion-blade, impressed. She shrugs.
Jadedragan says, "The next round of thugs will not walk away."
Kayse folds her arms over her chest, her eyes glazing over with boredom.
The elven woman shrugs then goes back to her work.
Coming Through
[not entirely sure on the timing of the following events relative to the above talk at the Consortium headquarters]
Ribbons of ethereal gold and silver light bleed into existance along the peaks of Melgorehn's Reach, coiling down towards the lake that rests within its shadow. The streamers of chromatic energy bend and twist like serpents lashing out for prey, then fade away.
[General] Lithyia asks, "Are you ok Jadedragan?"
[General] Lithyia exclaims, "Hey Amos, if you have a problem with my friend, you have a problem with me!"
[General] Giogionni exclaims, "Rozy! There ya are!"
[General] Rozy exclaims, "Ams didn't do its!"
[General] Giogionni exclaims, "Maybe, maybe not! But that's where ya are! Right there!"
[General] Rozy exclaims, "Ams on the move!"
[General] Giogionni exclaims, "Ooh! Pretty!"
[General] Rozy exclaims, "Am not climbing that mountain!"
[General] Lithyia asks, "That is pretty but.... what is going on over there?"
[General] Roelaren thinks, "We also give free spells, and lock picking and spells."
[General] Kyralina thinks, "Doktari ah fun."
[General] Roelaren thinks, "Come to the Hearthstone steps."
[Melgorehn's Reach, Landing]
The cliff trail comes to an abrupt halt at a sheer drop off. It seems the ledge continues onward after about a forty yard gap. Cut into the mountain side, by means that you cannot imagine, is a perfectly round opening which is large enough to enter. You also see the flaming Alastir disk, an animated flayed gigas disciple, a mountain path and what appears to be a giant, stone draw bridge which is presently spanning the gap to the ledge on the other side.
Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, High Lord Alastir, Town Councilor Vaemyr, Dame Evia
Leafiara mutters, "Do I even want to know?"
[Melgorehn's Reach, Stream]
The mountain trail ends here, opening into a wide area that provides a good place to rest. Progress to the west ends with an exposure of several thousand feet. You notice a wooden beam trellis which runs from this point up the side of the mountain to quite a distance above you. On one side, a freshwater mountain stream tumbles out of an opening into a pool. You also see a green-eyed white kitten, the Peche disk, the Snowhulbe disk, the Giogionni disk, the repousse copper Perigourd disk raised in leafy designs, the icy blue Oishian disk, the web-draped Missoni disk and a stream that is currently running under an open wooden dam which is allowing it to drain back into a mountain fissure.
Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Snowhulbe, Peche, Giogionni, Oishian, Jurist of Claw Citan, Sage Missoni, Perigourd
Giogionni asks, "Can we all fit in the buggy?"
Perigourd says, "Should be able to."
Missoni says, "We will all fit, yes."
Snowhulbe says, "Hmm."
Perigourd says, "Can never remember if the dam needs to be open or shut to bring her down."
Giogionni says, "Closed."
[Realm] Yukito asks, "Wha... why did I lose all my spells?"
[Realm] Yukito exclaims, "What is happening?>!"
[Realm] Guarrin thinks, "I'm not certain. Very odd."
Vaemyr says, "Hmmm, apparently some dispelling things happening down below."
[Realm] Yukito thinks, "It attempted to kill my spirit servant."
[Realm] Yukito thinks, "Poor thing..."
[General] Roelaren thinks, "Also free healing, picking and some spells."
Snowhulbe says, "Magics don't stick to me."
Snowhulbe says, "I'm used to it."
Leafiara says, "To be expected when Imperials come here meedling with dangerous magic as they always do."
The air crackles with potent energy!
[everyone gets dispelled]
[General] Nyaria thinks, "Go get invokered."
Leafiara states, "Case in point."
Snowhulbe says, "Oh my."
[Realm] Perigourd thinks, "Whatever it was just hit us to on the way up the reach.."
Citan deeply asks, "Like the we in the rift eh?"
Vaemyr says, "Rift effects."
[General] Ouendi thinks, "Uh.. I think that's pointless at the moment."
Speaking to Citan, Perigourd says, "Seemed so."
[General] Ntinly asks, "What's pointless?"
Giogionni yells, "Still got my spells! Haha!"
[General] Ouendi thinks, "Bothering the color lady."
[General] Yukito thinks, "Yeah... it's just going to go badly. The invoker."
Snowhulbe says, "It was a pretty display."
[General] Teoka thinks, "Damm i left icemule fer the landing."
Giogionni says, "Uh oh."
Vaemyr says, "Careful..."
[General] Nyaria thinks, "She is still on duty for 4 more minutes."
[General] Ntinly thinks, "Why so? I jes saw her a few minutes ago an everything was great."
[General] Ouendi thinks, "The sky.. is messing with magic."
[General] Faerinn thinks, "I still have my spells. But I have to use my 405 to see it."
Oishian says, "Seems rather a production, just the advertise their guild."
[General] Ntinly thinks, "No such issues in River's Rest thankfully."
The faint outline of a hand appears in the air near the shimmer.
Vaemyr says, "Uhhh."
Vaemyr asks, "Hi?"
[General] Nyaria thinks, "Thats even more reason i dont stick around in the landing."
Leafiara curiously asks, "Rodnay, that you?"
A wooden cab, riding on the trellis, crawls down the side of the mountain and comes to a clunky stop, level with the ledge. You hear the sound of the paddle wheel slamming to a halt and the water splashing uselessly off of it.
The air begins to bend outward, as if the hand is pressing against glass. Another large hand appears next to it.
Giogionni says, "Cab is here."
Leafiara says, "Well, there's the cab, but..."
Leafiara says, "Hm."
Citan deeply says, "Oh boy."
Vaemyr says, "I think whateve rit is is coming to us."
Missoni asks, "Perhaps we should... remain here?"
[Realm] Yukito thinks, "I was in the empath yard and I felt this weird crackle in the air. Then my spirit servant got these dark lines of energy and started sucking up my spells." Giogionni's concentration shifts and becomes more focused as he slightly tilts an ear in a particular direction.
Speaking to Missoni, Perigourd says, "Not unlike a planar rift."
Perigourd says, "Though seemingly much smaller.."
[Realm] Directed to Yardie, Yukito thinks, "It stopped when I sent it away before it got hurt."
Giogionni asks, "Anyone else feel like they have more mana than usual?"
Snowhulbe says, "This is a strange feeling."
Oishian says, "A fair bit, yes."
[Realm] Lavastene thinks, "That is... rather.... odd..."
[Realm] Perigourd thinks, "Something is coming through a fissure here, one hand at a time.. not sure what yet."
Missoni agrees, "There does seem to be a bit of a charge in the air."
[General] Favlardio thinks, "I heard that Resters don't even hunt with spells Ntinly, unless they're curses and the like to give them more of a challenge."
Speaking to Giogionni, Peche says, "It was giving me a headache so I release some of it."
[General] Nyaria thinks, "You heard wrong."
[General] Ntinly thinks, "Well ya heard wrong. I use all da spells I kin get."
The air bends more, a giantman's face squished against it, pressing from somewhere. Gold flecks spread across his green eyes, and locks of tousled titian hair drape down to match a neatly-trimmed beard. A full arm comes into view, splayed against the invisible barrier, a coiled black dragon tattoo upon it.
Vaemyr says, "Who the..."
Missoni confusedly asks, "Hello?"
Citan deeply says, "That looks like me."
>l cit
You see Jurist of Claw Citan Xenogear the Master at Arms of the Warrior Guild.
He appears to be a Giantman.
He is taller than average. He appears to be full grown. He has gold-flecked green eyes and fair skin. He has shoulder length, tousled titian hair. He has a freckled nose and a neatly-trimmed beard. He has a small smoke grey spider on his neck.
He has a tattooed symbol of Voln on his ankle, and a coiled black dragon tattoo on his arm.
He is in good shape.
He is wearing a veniom-tasseled leather hat, a dimly glowing triangular bone talisman, a red giantman warrior's cloak, a veniom-worked black leather vest, a copper stein insignia, a voluminous cloth-of-veniom satchel, a fox-crested platinum spaulder, a silvery veniom-plated pack with a tiny metal lever, a suit of vultite full plate dyed in stygian black tones, some veniom-stitched gloves with drakar-reinforced knuckles, a diamond-inlaid knotwork platinum wedding band, an enruned veniom band bearing a breaching dolphin crest, a veniom bound leather swordbelt, a tightly woven spidersilk sack, a sea-worn beltpouch clasped with veil iron plates, a lacquered black cricket box, some reinforced cloth-of-veniom pants, and some veniom-stitched boots with etched drakar tips.
Speaking to Citan, Vaemyr says, "Yes it does."
Snowhulbe says, "It sure does."
Citan deeply says, "Tattoo and all."
[Realm] Svardin exclaims, "Da Drakes Vanguard will lead da Ascendant Assault from our Headquarters in about fifteen minutes. All is invited ta joins da merry mayhem at any level a skills! We're through da gate just north of da trail ta da Voln monastery!"
Leafiara states, "Okay, I'm going with 'it's Rodnay' after all."
Missoni skeptically asks, "Why are you there and here?"
[Realm] Perigourd thinks, "A giantman with a coiled black dragon tattoo seems to be coming through."
Speaking to Leafiara, Vaemyr asks, "I think so?"
Citan deeply says, "Umm.. trust me. .I am no magic user."
The air bends in a second location. Another slender face pressed forward, eyes the color of ale, framed in long lashes. Behind the face rise the dark silhoutte of wings.
Perigourd says, "What the.."
Oishian leans forward.
>l ois
You see Oishian.
He appears to be an Aelotoi of the Mrae'ni Clan.
He is average height. He appears to be very young. He has long-lashed ale-brown eyes and olive skin. He has chin length, wavy jet black hair. He has an oval face, a classical nose and a generous mouth. He has a pair of silver-hued wings.
He is in good shape.
He is wearing a bright red cotton headwrap, a soft oilcloth cape, a scratched imflass aegis slung over his shoulder, a simple magenta cotton pack, a sanguine-hued leather bandolier over some dark flame-etched leathers, a simple blued steel wristchain, a viridian silk velvet gem pouch woven with gilded silken drawstrings, a leather sheath, some rugged canvas pants, some ornate ora leg greaves, and a pair of polished sandals.
Oishian says, "Ah...that's...."
Giogionni says, "Hey there, pretty eyes."
Snowhulbe says, "This is a great show."
Vaemyr says, "Huh."
Perigourd says, "We should head up."
Snowhulbe asks, "Who we pay for this?"
Perigourd says, "And see what's cuasing this."
Perigourd says, "These look like.. the past."
Leafiara says, "It seems to be coming to us."
Speaking to Missoni, Vaemyr asks, "Think we could try and stabilize this from this side?"
Speaking thoughtfully to Vaemyr, Missoni says, "From this side? I am not sure."
Missoni says, "I think it would be best done at the top."
Giogionni asks, "Onward and upward?"
From a shimmer in the air, a voice echoes, "From this side? I am not sure."
Peche says, "Hmm."
Missoni says, "That is what I said."
Vaemyr says, "Wait."
Guarrin grumbles, "Every bloody time. Always the reach."
Leafiara says, "I suppose it could also be another anomaly from Thadston's arms."
Speaking to Leafiara, Vaemyr says, "This is what."
Speaking to Vaemyr, Perigourd says, "I think they're echoes from the past."
Speaking to Vaemyr, Perigourd says, "They seem temporal."
A slender hand appears in the air before Oishian's hand.
Citan deeply asks, "It's a reflection eh?"
Fahlo says, "Oh.. like a mirror."
Vaemyr says, "This is what happened with Thadston before."
Vaemyr says, "Leafi's right."
Fahlo says, "But.. with real things on the other side it feels."
Giogionni says, "Usually mirrors don't echo what ya say, though."
Fahlo says, "Like ... we're there too."
Citan deeply says, "Yeah.. well.. this is a magic mirror."
Leafiara asks, "How did we deal with this last time again? Just... waited until it dissipated on its own?"
Perigourd says, "We should head up and investigate the cause."
Small tendrils of chromatic light break from the pale hand before Oishian and coil around his own fingers, tracing through them like silken laces.
Perigourd says, "It seemed to come from above."
Ouendi squeakily says, "SOMETHING from this mountain has just made me VERY cranky.."
(Oishian turns his hand, looking at the tendrils weaving around his hand.)
Oishian's eyes pale and his skin lightens, blood draining from it.
Ouendi squeakily says, "That.. that queasy feeling."
Speaking carefully to Oishian, Missoni asks, "How do you feel?"
Speaking to Ouendi, Giogionni says, "Probably because of that hat."
[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Well I cant makeit there, good luck everyone."
Kayse offers, "Perhaps back away from it."
Vaemyr says, "If this is what we've seen from Thadston, it tries to search for a host."
Oishian says, "I feel strange, but not ill."
[General] Leafiara thinks, "The stairway should still be open, last we checked."
Oishian says, "A bit drained."
Speaking to Vaemyr, Missoni asks, "Ah, is this similar to the anomalies from the kroderine?"
Speaking to Fahlo, Oishian says, "Thank you."
Missoni whispers something to Vaemyr.
Vaemyr says, "If i remember it reacted... poorly to sorcerer magic."
Oishian says, "How curious."
Kayse recalls, "It removed the flesh from Drazaa's arms. I believe the man is still having nightmares."
Giogionni says, "That sounds horrible."
Vaemyr says, "I tried to trap it within a circle, and it... zapped me real good."
(Oishian focuses on the distortion...)
The silken tendrls snake up Oishian's arm, coiling and twisting before brushing across his neck, cheeks, and then face. Two tendrils lurch forward, burrowing into his eyes, seemingly harmless, then recoil and rereat back into the air, disappearing altogether.
Speaking to Oishian, Vaemyr asks, "Are you ok?"
Citan deeply says, "That's is some quite wicked stuff there."
Speaking to Perigourd, Guarrin asks, "You mentioned a kindred?"
Oishian says, "I believe I am fine."
Missoni worriedly says, "It took the color from his eyes."
Chandrellia says, "No apparent injuries it seems."
The air stops shimmering.
Speaking to Guarrin, Perigourd says, "A kindred appeared first."
Snowhulbe says, "Oo."
Snowhulbe says, "Changes."
Snowhulbe says, "In da air."
Vaemyr says, "Your eyes."
Speaking squeakily to Missoni, Ouendi says, "Hm.. now that you mention it.."
Speaking to Oishian, Vaemyr says, "All the color from your eyes is gone."
>l oish
You see Oishian.
He appears to be an Aelotoi of the Mrae'ni Clan.
He is average height. He appears to be very young. He has long-lashed pale colorless eyes and olive skin. He has chin length, wavy jet black hair. He has an oval face, a classical nose and a generous mouth. He has a pair of silver-hued wings.
He is in good shape.
He is wearing a bright red cotton headwrap, a soft oilcloth cape, a scratched imflass aegis slung over his shoulder, a simple magenta cotton pack, a sanguine-hued leather bandolier over some dark flame-etched leathers, a simple blued steel wristchain, a viridian silk velvet gem pouch woven with gilded silken drawstrings, a leather sheath, some rugged canvas pants, some ornate ora leg greaves, and a pair of polished sandals.
Moving Up
Speaking to Guarrin, Perigourd says, "But it seems to be taking the appearance of those.. present."
Speaking to Oishian, Missoni asks, "You can still see?"
Leafiara says, "Well, all things considered, that went... less poorly than it could have."
Oishian says, "Yes, my sight is functional."
Speaking to Leafiara, Fahlo exclaims, "So far!"
Missoni murmurs, "That is well, at least."
Kayse notes, "That is concerning."
Oishian asks, "My eyes are colorless, now?"
Giogionni offers Oishian a rose-edged ivory and ruby mirror with delicate gold filigree.
Oishian says, "How strange."
Oishian accepts Giogionni's ivory and ruby mirror.
Vaemyr asks, "Think Thadston's temper has something to do with how volitile these reactions are?"
Speaking to Oishian, Missoni says, "Quite so."
Citan deeply says, "It was.. really going at ya's."
Speaking to Oishian, Chandrellia says, "Perhaps you should stop by TSC soon and let an empath give a full work over, make sure noting is wrong."
Oishian gazes at his reflection in the ivory and ruby mirror.
Citan deeply says, "Black tendril's an all."
Speaking to Oishian, Vaemyr says, "They were a nice brown before, now they look like you are almost blind."
Missoni muses, "Shall we continue upward, in case we can determine a cause?"
Kialeigh says, "Just in case..."
Speaking to Vaemyr, Guarrin asks, "The connection to Thadston being the strange reaction to magic?"
Oishian says, "Well...that is odd, but no harm appears to have been done."
Speaking to Guarrin, Vaemyr says, "Well the orb also took the form of Drazaa the last time."
Oishian asks, "Shall we go up?"
Perigourd says, "If seems to be taking pieces of people."
Perigourd says, "Perhaps to build a form."
Speaking to Guarrin, Vaemyr says, "And aye his arm."
Vaemyr says, "Ate even."
Speaking to Vaemyr, Kayse says, "It did? I don't recall it taking his form."
Citan deeply says, "I never knew though my face looked that squishy..."
Leafiara says, "But each one disappears afterward anyway... This one didn't retain the properties of the last one."
Speaking to Kayse, Vaemyr asks, "Was it only his voice?"
Speaking squeakily to Kayse, Ouendi says, "Maybe because its not done."
Giogionni asks, "Sooo.... up?"
Perigourd says, "We might as well see if anything else has been disturbed up there."
Speaking to Citan, Snowhulbe says, "I been sayin that for years."
Vaemyr says, "Appoligies, was only his voice before."
Speaking to Vaemyr, Kayse says, "Yes, it was just sounding like him and repeating things."
Vaemyr says, "This one did that as well... aleit only briefly."
Vaemyr says, "But I guess the forms are new."
Vaemyr asks, "It might be evolving?"
Oishian says, "Whatever 'it' is."
[various people enter the cab]
Kayse carefully asks, "Are we sure they are even related?"
Speaking to Vaemyr, Chandrellia says, "The question is, was it summoened, or did it find its way here on its own."
Guarrin says, "A reasonable question."
Vaemyr says, "No, we'd need to find out from Thadston."
From nearby, you hear Citan yell, "Hop in the cab if ya can!"
[Melgorehn's Reach, Lift]
This is an open-air, wooden box which is suspended on a beam trellis that is precariously attached to the side of the mountain. There are plenty of openings which afford a great view, but the cab itself is covered (probably to guard against falling rocks). You also see the Kialeigh disk, the Randsford disk, the driftwood Roelon disk, the Fahlo disk, the Ouendi disk, the Imena disk, the Snowhulbe disk, the Peche disk, the web-draped Missoni disk, the Toxyrox disk, the icy blue Oishian disk, a green-eyed white kitten and obvious signs of someone hiding.
Kialeigh says, "Let's squish in.. mind yer hands."
Giogionni says, "The water tunnels are goin' to be crowded tonight."
Tennalnen says, "Kinda crowded."
Kayse says, "There is still a portal at the top."
Giogionni says, "I hope that weird portal is still there."
Roelon deeply says, "Just ah bit."
Speaking to an animated flayed gigas disciple, Vaemyr says, "Stand right there... in the middle."
Kialeigh says, "Sorry.. I dunno what that was but I didn't mean to step on it."
Speaking to Fahlo, Chandrellia exclaims, "Hey thats not yours, thats my butt!"
Citan deeply says, "I have my gut sucked in as much as I can... Sorry for being a little large."
Ouendi squeakily asks, "Is.. are we testing this thing's occupancy limits?"
Speaking offhandedly to Ouendi, Leafiara says, "It's held a lot more than this before."
Speaking encouragingly to Ouendi, Missoni says, "Oh, this cab is ancient. There is nothing to worry over."
Speaking deeply to Fahlo, Roelon says, "Perhaps ye are ready indeed fir...the special kilt."
Speaking to Ouendi, Chandrellia says, "Yeah its only crached twice I think, maybe once, tumbled all the way down it did."
Giogionni says, "Not the cab I'm worried about. It's the ropes holdin' it."
Ouendi squeakily says, "Just sayin.. if things start to creak.. I think the bigger ones should hop off first."
Vaemyr says, "If it wasn't Thadston though, it might be more concerning."
Speaking to himself, Fahlo exclaims, "How do I get off this thing!"
Citan deeply says, "These ropes have held for years."
Citan deeply says, "They are still good."
(Chandrellia starts to rock the cab side to side.)
Perigourd says, "Just don't all jump at once."
Speaking to Chandrellia, Fahlo exclaims, "Hey!"
Citan deeply says, "No sweat."
Vaemyr says, "I mean... I've fallen off a few mountains at this point and lived... I'm sure we'll be fine."
Chandrellia says, "We are gonna give em a heart attack."
Giogionni says, "Just remember, aim for the bushes."
Kialeigh says, "If you seriously maim yerself I'm gonna make yer wounds fester for a lil bit... as revenge."
Ouendi squeakily says, "Oh, if things go awry, I'll just ride one of you larger folk down the side."
Speaking to Roelon, Chandrellia asks, "Should we start jumping up and down now?"
Speaking to Giogionni, Vaemyr says, "No no no, you aim for the spike pit."
Citan deeply says, "Sounds good.. My plate is hard enough to take the impact."
Leafiara amusedly says, "Okay, I know entirely too many of you have already been up here to be this worried."
A ledge comes into view and the cab grinds to a clunky halt.
Fahlo exclaims, "What was that!"
[Melgorehn's Reach, Lift Apex]
You are on a small shelf on the face of the mountain, very near its summit. The air is terribly misty and above you lurks the bottom of a cloud, looking strangely unnatural this near. The view of the lands below is spectacular and frightening at the same time. The side of the mountain from this point up is completely hidden behind an opaque wall of fog descending in plumes from the cloud above. You also see a wooden cab which is riding the wooden trellis and is presently parked at the level of the ledge allowing easy entry.
[Melgorehn's Reach, Lost in the Fog]
You are in a dense fog bank and can see absolutely nothing. You realize that you can probably back out of here easily enough.
[Melgorehn's Reach, The Summit]
You emerge onto a stone landing which looks like an island in a sea of cloud. The sky above is sparkling with thousands of tiny stars. The Great Moon Liabo hangs silently in the sky, its surface shrouded by the clouds of its atmosphere. A tiny black point against this backdrop, Tilaok, can be seen in its orbit around Liabo. A large opening leads into the mountain at this height. You also see a large thick woolen blanket and a large thick woolen blanket.
Leafiara says, "Well alright then."
Leafiara says, "Guess she hasn't been alone up here."
Fahlo coolly says, "That was easy..."
[Melgorehn's Reach, Moon Chamber]
You are in a vast, domed enclosure cut from the native rock of the mountain. The floor is perfectly smooth but the vaulted ceiling is chiseled in an array of gothic designs. In the center of the room sits a single onyx altar. You also see the icy blue Oishian disk, a churning white portal and a round shaft cut into the floor of the chamber.
Giogionni says, "Oh, good. The portal is still open."
Vaemyr says, "Well at least the portal down is still there."
Leafiara says, "Guess she's just been up here doing who even knows what."
Chandrellia asks, "Is that what we came to see, that the portal was still open?"
Leafiara frankly says, "I don't even want to know what."
Leafiara briskly says, "I'm out of here. People can ignore the crazy Imperial lady doing Fash'lo'nae knows what if they wish."
Temporal Revisit
[hours later...]
[Town Square Central]
This is the heart of the main square of Wehnimer's Landing. The impromptu shops of the bazaar are clustered around this central gathering place, where townsfolk, travellers, and adventurers meet to talk, conspire or raise expeditions to the far-flung reaches of Elanith. At the north end, an old well, with moss-covered stones and a craggy roof, is shaded from the moonlight by a strong, robust tree. The oak is tall and straight, and it is apparent that the roots run deep. You also see a floppy-eared white puppy masked with a patch of void black fur, a grizzled river rat, an animated flayed gigas disciple, a large acorn, the web-draped Missoni disk, a lazy wild dark red dog, a tearful wasteland spirit that is flying around, the Dhazu disk, a fierce ocean spirit that is flying around, the Warrden disk, a forlorn mountain spirit that is flying around, the Kisun disk, the Arahnim disk, the Stormyrain disk, some wolifrew lichen, a pale-faced coppery barn owl, the Krendarr disk, an old well, some wide stone benches with some stuff on it, an herbal remedy donation bin and a round silver-banded barrel.
Speaking quietly to a pale-faced coppery barn owl, Nyaria says, "I agree."
Kayse whispers something to Shinann.
Speaking to a pale-faced coppery barn owl, Pukk asks, "You have a lot of us trained already eh?"
Cryheart says, "Owly is wise."
Pukk says, "We know who the true leader of Landing is."
Speaking to Pukk, Vaemyr asks, "The orphans?"
Speaking to Pukk, Tikba agrees, "Gutstorm."
Pukk says, "Owly. The true puppeteer."
Kayse whispers something to Shinann.
[General] Lionardo thinks, "20 years ago i held a chest which contained a ring which contained an engraving."
[General] Lionardo thinks, "The ring couldn't be removed."
Vaemyr says, "Going to wander about a bit, perhaps Iliyaas is about the forests or such with the... well strange bit of weather. I'll be back or meet up in a bit."
[General] Cryheart thinks, "Let us know if and where."
Evia says, "Was just about to turn in when all of the sudden, strange weathers."
Mourdeyan says, "Ayep, storm keep ya wake anyway."
Goldstr says, "Ayep."
Speaking to Stormyrain, Pukk asks, "Are you keeping Goldstr awake?"
Speaking to Pukk, Stormyrain says, "No I'd wager that is the Lady Mourdeyan well before me."
Speaking to Stormyrain, Pukk asks, "Roshambo?"
Mourdeyan says, "Ocasionally."
Stormyrain says, "As it should be."
Kiyna says, "Ah, one moment..."
Cryheart says, "Stay out Ragnar, and let the rain clean ye up."
Mourdeyan says, "We play board games til all hours."
Cryheart says, "He smells a bit."
Evia says, "Maybe wasn Ragnar being smelly after all."
Speaking to her field rat, Mourdeyan exclaims, "Not in my herbs, I hafta eat those!"
Irval says, "Any sign of the motes. I heard they fell from down south."
Cryheart says, "Vaemyr went to check."
Evia says, "Not that I saw with my eyes closed."
Faerinn says, "Saw them again not too long ago, then nothing."
A wreath of polished golden and bronze lights swirl about the peaks of Melgorehn's Reach, then descend like a glowing citrine ring to scatter about Lake Eonak.
Jaffrey says, "This is that spell thing."
[General] Dhazu asks, "Target in town?"
Cryheart says, "Off to Lake eonak."
Kiyna asks, "Toward the Reach, huh?"
Evia says, "Impressive."
Kayse laments, "Do we have to go up there twice in one day?"
Irval says, "Hmm. I think that deserves some investigating."
Cryheart asks, "All joined?"
Faerinn says, "Hmm."
Kiyna grumbles, "Iliyaas again..."
Stormyrain asks, "We should just..go to the lake no?"
Cryheart says, "Moving out."
Speaking in Sylvankind to Kayse, Kelfyr asks something you don't understand.
Speaking to Kiyna, Kayse says, "It was not her earlier."
Cryheart says, "To the lake."
[General] Dhazu thinks, "Landing town, that is. Idunno how far my thoughts go."
[travel]
Kayse lightly says, "Only if I am carried."
Speaking to Kayse, Kiyna says, "No, but it was her last time I had to go to the Reach."
Missoni remarks, "I rather like her."
Cryheart says, "Hmmm."
Evia says, "Went to far south."
Speaking to Kayse, Kelfyr says, "Well, I can probably lug you up, but you'll have to defend us both."
Speaking to Cryheart, Kayse says, "You need to head north then east again."
[General] Dhazu exclaims, "I made it, thanks!"
Kayse says, "Too far..."
[Melgorehn's Reach, Lake Eonak]
You are on the bank of a beautiful mountain lake that is fed by a waterfall gushing from the mountain side. There is a path which seems to actually lead up the side of the mountain. You also see a cedar chip path and a barely visible trail leading into a grove of ancient trees.
Cryheart says, "Here we go."
Speaking to Raelee, Vaemyr says, "This is roughly how things began before."
(OOC) Cryheart's player whispers to the group, "Sorry, half asleep."
The air ripples in sickening waves, distorting the surroundings!
[many people get dispelled]
[Realm] The invoker thinks, "Residents of Wehnimer's Landing, I am currently at Town Square, Small Park and offering spells to those in need."
Speaking to Vaemyr, Perigourd says, "Safe bet now."
Xorus says, "The trouble with this mountain is we can never take for granted if it is undergoing is 'natural' internal dynamics or if someone is meddling with it."
Vaemyr says, "Yep..."
Kiyna says, "That was a lot of magic going away."
Pukk says, "Well...that was interesting."
Speaking to Xorus, Raelee says, "We will work to better understand that."
Irval asks, "Really?"
Nyaria quietly says, "I didnt sign up for that."
Tikba asks, "Were those natural internal dynamics?"
Kayse notes, "That was happening earlier as well."
Irval says, "Well we'll see."
Evia says, "Sorry but you have all been pronounced mostly dead."
Kayse mentions, "Even in town."
Kiyna says, "Eh, who needs it."
Vaemyr says, "The mana will start fluctuation here soon..."
Nyaria quietly says, "Thanks for the heads up."
Mourdeyan says, "Magic, schmagic."
Xorus says, "The mountain was acting up similar to this in 5116. But Grishom was also taking advantage of the situation by prodding it with the Star of Khar'ta."
Irval asks, "Think its another anomaly?"
Speaking to Xorus, Vaemyr says, "It's possible, that it's connected to what's been happening with Thadston's arms."
Pukk says, "I'm going to ready up just in case."
Goldstr says, "Enises uy may be messin wid da Reach."
Evia says, "Sounds like a good name for a new Inn. Thadston's Arms."
Speaking to Goldstr, Raelee says, "He is not yet."
Speaking to Evia, Kiyna says, "Doubles as a weapon shop."
Speaking to Evia, Vaemyr says, "There are no chairs there though."
The air crackles with ethereal energy!
[many people get dispelled]
Pukk says, "No. The name of his Inn will be called "The Broken Window"."
Irval exclaims, "Nooo!"
Irval exclaims, "Why!"
Speaking to Irval, Vaemyr says, "It will keep happening."
Irval says, "Well time to put a stop to it."
Xorus says, "I do not recall in much detail Thadston's condition. I recall some energy blast outside of town."
Mourdeyan says, "Hmm."
Cryheart says, "Now, I dinnae hae the problem all of ye hae."
Tikba says, "He released some spheres, which affected magic near them."
Kialeigh says, "Dang, forgot my parasol again."
Speaking to Cryheart, Kayse teases, "You hush and drink more rum."
Kiyna says, "Well, it's going to destroy all my magic anyway, so..."
Cryheart says, "Aye, Councilor."
Faerinn asks, "Did he mean to release some spheres or was it involuntary?"
Vaemyr asks, "Should we climb?"
Irval says, "He meant to release them not in town..."
[Melgorehn's Reach, Landing]
The cliff trail comes to an abrupt halt at a sheer drop off. It seems the ledge continues onward after about a forty yard gap. Cut into the mountain side, by means that you cannot imagine, is a perfectly round opening which is large enough to enter. You also see a mountain path and what appears to be a giant, stone draw bridge which is presently pulled open by two hemp ropes originating from slots in an overhang.
Kialeigh says, "Oh gawds... not back in the cab..."
Xorus says, "That does sound vaguely familiar."
Irval says, "I dont think he can control when it does what it does. But he needs to be observed and see if we can remove them safely."
Speaking to Faerinn, Tikba explains, "Involuntary, after absorbing magic."
Kialeigh says, "Chandy isn't here is she? She almost killed us last time..."
[Melgorehn's Reach, Gate House]
You are in a cylindrical chamber carved from the stone of the mountain. Prominent in the center is a large, stone chair with an iron chest next to it. Against the east wall is a raised platform, about 20 feet high, with a wooden battlement on top.
The air shimmers.
Speaking to Leafiara, Kelfyr asks, "Come to watch the show?"
Irval says, "Hmmm."
Leafiara slowly says, "Oh, this again."
Faerinn says, "Portal incoming."
The air crackles with potent energy!
[Leafiara gets dispelled (others would have too, as they did flash with light, but she was newly arrived and so the only one still with outside spells)]
Cryheart says, "Been so long since I hae been here."
Mourdeyan says, "Damnable nuisance."
Goldstr says, "Same."
Leafiara concludes, "Yep. That's what was going on six hours ago too."
Cryheart says, "Interesting."
Kelfyr says, "Curious."
[Realm] Missoni thinks, "It seems quiet halfway up here, at least."
Kiyna says, "Whatever this is, maybe I can bottle it. Throw it at people I don't like."
Kiyna says, "Sounds useful."
Vaemyr says, "If things stay on course, we're going to see another rift open, with some mirror selves..."
Leafiara optimistically says, "On the bright side, it probably won't want someone's eyes this time."
[General] Stormyrain thinks, "Is the air shimmering there, as well? It is here--or at least--"
Lylia asks, "Maylan?"
Faerinn yells, "Ahoy!"
[General] Perigourd thinks, "It is."
Kayse slowly asks, "Maylan?"
Tikba uncertainly asks, "Ahoy, raeni?"
[General] Stormyrain asks, "And do you..see Maylan?"
Irval yells, "Avast and state ya business!"
Kayse remarks, "That is Rodnay's least favorite person."
Goldstr says, "Needs ta pull da wheel uo der."
From nearby, you hear Cryheart yell, "Join me!"
Raelee whispers something to Lylia.
[General] Perigourd thinks, "Or at least it was crackling with the loss of magic."
[General] Perigourd thinks, "I do not, no."
Tikba says, "She said Ahoy to me earlier today."
Hapenlok asks, "...which rumors?"
[General] Stormyrain offers, "Hapenlok?"
Tikba amusedly says, "I suppose she says ahoy quite often."
[General] Perigourd thinks, "No."
Kiyna says, "...That's a voice I haven't heard in a while."
Kayse comments, "Sounds like Hapenlok...."
Leafiara says, "Said he'll be along soon."
[General] Perigourd asks, "Did they disappear?"
Speaking to Kayse, Leafiara considers, "You know, all those years ago I was trying to figure out how Maylan could possibly have found Rooks dumb enough to try to assassinate Rodnay, but now we have the Remnants and I--"
Cryheart says, "Bloody wheel is locked."
Ysharra asks, "Are we all clumping around Shiny again?"
Leafiara admits, "Okay, that's a bit creepier than I expected when it's my own voice."
Mourdeyan says, "Whot tha...."
Vaemyr asks, "Wait... is this... something from the past?"
Tikba slowly says, "Somebody has been listening."
Evia says, "Errrr..."
[General] Stormyrain thinks, "We are hearing them here..a flashback? A vision? Ysharra as well."
Faerinn says, "It would have to be."
Cryheart yells, "Aye!"
Lylia says, "I owe you an apology for my hasty words last night."
[General] Missoni thinks, "How odd."
Pukk says, "I can't wait until I hear Gutstorm's voice."
Kayse says, "That is definitely not Lylia."
Maylan says, "Hmmmm, mischief is my middle name."
[General] Zaaldine asks, "Anybody feeling weather?"
Tikba slowly says, "That is not something Lylia said."
Tikba says, "That is something I said."
The air ripples in sickening waves, distorting the surroundings!
[Falvicar gets dispelled, being a new arrival]
Pukk says, "Well that part is true."
Tikba says, "To Missoni, last night."
[General] Kyralina thinks, "Yes."
Balley softly says, "A mind is an interesting thing to see."
Evia says, "My goodness."
Lylia coolly says, "We know this is manifestly untrue. I have nothing for which to apologize."
Kayse absently says, "I do not know that voice."
Cryheart says, "I am hearing voices."
Stormyrain says, "That is Balley."
Pukk says, "No no. Balley would say something about her scarab and why it's different."
Bernadette softly says, "Arent we all."
Mourdeyan says, "Aye, same."
Vaemyr says, "This is from years ago..."
Tikba amusedly says, "I apologize that you were wrongly given my apology."
Vinheim asks, "Where ya'll headed?"
Irval asks, "What is this?"
Irval asks, "The past?"
Vaemyr says, "I don't recognize that one."
Cryheart says, "Into the mind of a mage it seems."
Lylia murmurs, "Oh, that might be."
Mourdeyan asks, "Um...unnerving?"
Maylan says, "To meet with an orc man."
Tikba says, "Words and voices, but not together."
Stormyrain says, "Ahh."
Lylia exclaims, "Oh! Yes!"
Vaemyr says, "This is the night we went into Thrayzar's head."
Kiyna asks, "Is... this about the whole Thrayzar thing...?"
Goldstr asks, "I tinks we has met some time ago?"
Mourdeyan says, "Gettin whiplash."
Faerinn asks, "Which time?"
Speaking to Missoni, Stormyrain says, "It's the night we went into Thrayzar's mind with Pylasar; at least so far."
[General] Zaaldine thinks, "This is some "better not hunt weather" for me."
Emergence
A pair of ale brown eyes appears in thin air, blinking several times, the air shimmering around it.
Speaking to Stormyrain, Missoni asks, "How odd... Why that night?"
The air ripples in sickening waves, distorting the surroundings!
[mana drain]
Evia says, "Maybe I'm actually still sleeping."
Kialeigh says, "Hey.. mine."
Kayse slowly says, "Those match those aelotoi's eyes from earlier today."
Pukk exclaims, "Ha! That will show you! I don't have much power!"
Vaemyr says, "Brown eyes, those are... Oishian's."
Missoni says, "Those are the eyes--"
Xorus dryly says, "Well, then. It appears that I am the one meddling with the Reach."
Kialeigh says, "That's non consentual touching.. leave my magics alone."
Kiyna asks, "Oishian?"
Faerinn asks, "Anti-mana, does anything over than Vvrael have that?"
Oishian's voice says, "That's um....me..."
Speaking to Kiyna, Leafiara says, "An aelotoi who was with us earlier today when this happened last time."
Oishian's voice says, "That's...us."
Vaemyr says, "Now this is from earlier today."
Speaking to Kiyna, Leafiara says, "It... took the color from his eyes."
Tikba asks, "What do you wish?"
Stormyrain asks, "Who--is us?"
Missoni carefully asks, "Us?"
Goldstr asks, "Oishian?"
Kialeigh says, "It's the others...."
Faerinn says, "We've doubled our doubles."
Cryheart asks, "Somenoe messing with time?"
Kiyna says, "The heck is this..."
Goldstr asks, "Den we do need Pylasat?"
Pukk asks, "Do you think it's that purple magister?"
Speaking quietly to Vaemyr, Raelee asks, "... a non-corporeal entity seeking a form?"
Goldstr says, "Den we do need Pylasatr."
Speaking to Raelee, Vaemyr says, "Yes I believe so."
Irval asks, "Um do we want wants trying to come through that veil. To come through?"
Leafiara says, "Interesting... previously it didn't seem to be retaining properties between dissipations, but now it is."
Missoni murmurs, "The hands again."
Cryheart asks, "Someone is trying to enter our area?"
Speaking to Kiyna, Vaemyr says, "I don't want it to take or possess you..."
[General] Kyralina thinks, "Imena trying, i'm getting massive bad weather."
Oishian's voice says, "That's um....me..."
Goldstr says, "Rodnay would nae have a problem, mus be someone else."
Oishian's voice says, "That's...us."
Vaemyr asks, "Hello?"
Pukk says, "It's okay. It's just them."
Evia says, "Its stuck."
Shinann says, "Us."
Pukk says, "Everybody stand down. It's okay."
Us. Us. Us. Their voices echo.
[General] Adelynn brightly asks, "Anything interesting happening tonight?"
Vaemyr says, "This didn't work before but..."
Irval says, "Oh..."
Missoni asks, "Us, from when?"
Pukk says, "Nothing creepy going on here."
Irval says, "Its definitely the anomaly."
Kayse clearly stresses, "What do you want?"
Irval says, "Mind your flesh."
From the top of the platform you hear a clunk and then the whirling sound and a final, wood-against-stone, bang. The smell of burnt rope drifts down.
Mourdeyan says, "Welll...."
The sliver crack in the sky widens some.
Vaemyr says, "Perhaps we can try and stablize it."
Stormyrain slowly says, "I--don't know if that would be wise."
Kialeigh says, "If mucus covered bodies fall from the sky I'm out.. or worse... snakes."
[General] Loamian thinks, "Aye a stay in River's Rest has restorative properties."
Evia says, "Maybe we fiddle too much."
Missoni says, "Perhaps it might be best to close it."
Raelee quietly says, "... we do not fiddle too much."
[General] Adelynn disdainfully thinks, "River's Rest is smelly and boring."
Cryheart says, "I get the feeling something or someone is trying to enter our side of the valence."
Speaking to Missoni, Perigourd says, "I should think so."
Raelee says, "And we should not close it until we know what 'it' is."
Faerinn asks, "Do any of use even own a fiddle?"
Tikba says, "Something that has little form, and borrows ours."
Raelee quietly adds, "... lost opportunity, otherwise."
Mourdeyan says, "Or us."
Tikba thoughtfully says, "Or perhaps thinks that these forms will calm us."
Kayse carefully says, "What else is it seeking besides eyes...."
Speaking affably to Tikba, Leafiara acknowledges, "I've seen stranger."
Evia says, "Is making me dizzy."
Speaking to Tikba, Raelee suggests, "An attempt to understand what it is 'seeing' through emulation."
Goldstr says, "I sense day be seekin help."
Kiyna says, "Yeah, I don't think so."
Leafiara greets, "C'mon through!"
[General] Adelynn sighs, "I'm bored."
Us. Us. Us. Their voices echo.
Tikba slowly says, "I suppose, should it come through the crack, it will now be able to quickly visit the Landing through the portal." [Vaemyr had opened a sorcerer portal during all this]
Faerinn says, "Alright gnawing into our reality now."
Pukk yells, "Nobody is home! Go back!"
[Vaemyr's portal fades]
Pukk says, "That will confuse them."
Cryheart says, "I think I would rather face a vathor."
Earthdiver says, "Perhaps there are Vathors, too."
Speaking to Cryheart, Perigourd says, "There are things worse than they."
A young Aelotoi face appears, gnawing at the air, teeth gnashing at the sky as the silver crack widens.
Cryheart yells, "Nobody home!"
Cryheart says, "Oh wait."
Leafiara offers, "If you've been searching our memories or something, you know that many of us like very bizarre things, so we're just waiting here--"
Raelee says, "Another question might be 'when' and not 'what' - there is something temporal in nature here. The history of this region is replaying before our eyes."
Leafiara concedes, "Well, some of us at least."
Perigourd says, "That's the face it took earlier."
The voice of Adelynn says, "Well, that's a face."
Lylia says, "That does not look like the Ithzir."
Kialeigh exclaims, "Don't touch the mucus!"
Speaking in Aelotian, Tikba asks something you don't understand.
A drop of slime falls from the silver fissure.
Speaking appreciatively to Mandrill, Kialeigh exclaims, "'Ohhh! With a tip like that I can quit and move to Mist Harbor! Thanks!"
Irval says, "Get a collection of that."
Us. Us. Us. Us.
Kyralina asks, "We just got here..what's the deal?"
Speaking to Leafiara, Pukk says, "God I hope they didn't search my memories...they will be traumatized for sure."
Kialeigh says, "Gross... slime..."
Cryheart says, "Hm.."
Speaking to Kyralina, Perigourd says, "It seems like a rift akin is opening."
Kyralina says, "Slime...eww."
The air crackles with potent energy!
[dispelling]
Kialeigh says, "I hope marshmellows don't come out next..."
A slime-covered brown-eyed aelotoi ambles in.
Speaking thoughtfully to Kialeigh, Leafiara says, "Better hope it's not digging through my memories further, then."
[it attacks Kayse; commence combat]
Leafiara says, "Ooh."
[combat]
Earthdiver says, "Oh."
Cryheart says, "Whoa."
[combat]
Falvicar says, "What the."
[~2500 lines of combat as more arrive]
Leafiara muses, "Well, all things considered..."
[~1000 lines of combat]
Cryheart says, "Now, they are mean."
Irval says, "So..."
Earthdiver says, "Well that was exciting."
Irval says, "Yea."
Stormyrain says, "Out, Cryheart, there's a slew."
Leafiara says, "Well, let's see here."
Cryheart yells, "Why did ye attack!"
Lylia notes, "They attacked without a word."
Vaemyr says, "They are all over the reach."
The ghostly voice of Pukk says, "So....there I was...just minding my own business."
[General] Loamian thinks, "Apparently the weather is bad."
Stormyrain says, "There's a lot of them outside."
Speaking to Lylia, Raelee counters, "Us."
The ghostly voice of Tikba wryly says, "They spoke one word. 'Us.'."
Leafiara says, "Maybe it wants to replace us. That's why I've always killed doppelgangers the moment I see them."
Lylia says, "Webs and clouds galore."
Speaking to Vaemyr, Raelee mentions, "They became corporeal."
The ghostly voice of Pukk exclaims, "Don't release me! I'm not undead!"
Leafiara recalls, "I think this is only the fourth time I've encountered doppelgangers."
The ghostly voice of Pukk exclaims, "I promise!"
Kiyna asks, "Did we lose anyone?"
Ongoing Efforts
[triage]
The ghostly voice of Kayse laments, "I should really start wearing my armor regularly."
Irval says, "The ton is being overrun."
Irval says, "Err town."
Kiyna says, "Too many to take venturing out alone."
Irval says, "And down the mountain."
[Realm] The ghost of Kelfyr thinks, "Enemies incoming to town."
[General] The ghost of Stormyrain thinks, "Prepare the town for attack if you are there."
Mourdeyan says, "Gettin the jar so it doesnt get left." [OOC note: someone had ACTed out gathering slime samples]
[General] Adelynn observes, "They're heading for town, I guess."
[General] The ghost of Stormyrain thinks, "They are heading towards town."
[General] Thyrabos thinks, "Didn't see that coming......"
Irval says, "I shoulda infused more mana into the membrane."
[General] The ghost of Perigourd thinks, "They're in town square center."
Cryheart says, "Ok..leaving to go to town."
Mourdeyan says, "Praps not, hindsight an all."
Shinann says, "They are in town."
[General] Dhazu thinks, "Attackers in TSC."
A voice echoes nearby, "Us. Us. Us."
Speaking to Kayse, the ghostly voice of Pukk says, "You know the stars look good tonight."
Kiyna says, "Uh oh."
Falvicar says, "Oh lord here we go again."
Kialeigh says, "They in town center."
[General] Adelynn announces, "TSC has fallen!"
Kayse says, "They do..."
[General] The ghost of Thyrabos thinks, "I barely got through the north gate and it was over before it started."
A voice echoes nearby, "Us. Us. Us."
[Courtyard]
A well maintained and healthy garden occupies the entirety of the courtyard. The air here is cool and crisp, but the bulk of the monastery shelters you from wind and makes the air bracing instead of chilling. In the center of the garden is a natural spring bubbling up several inches above the surface of the encircling pool of crystal clear water. A large stone and iron gate blocks the entrance to the monastery flanked by a statue of a woman carrying a crystal staff and a set of crystalline keys facing a second statue of a kneeling young man bedecked in battle-worn black chain armor. You also see a fierce ocean spirit that is flying around, the Dhazu disk, a scorched black marble bench with some stuff on it and a large fel tree.
Falvicar whispers something to Leafiara.
[General] Googly thinks, "Pretty sad those idiots don't respect tsc."
The voice of Pukk says, "Woohoo."
[General] Adelynn vexedly thinks, "I cannot even touch these creatures."
Pukk says, "That was fun."
The ghostly voice of Kelfyr says, "I swear, I'm not that heavy."
[General] Chandrellia thinks, "Also if you are young and do not wish to be ravaged and killed I sudgest finding a safe place to go until this is over, We can not garuntee your safety."
[General] Irval exclaims, "We need to close their point of entry!"
The ghostly voice of Thyrabos says, "It may be easier to count how many people are alive."
Speaking to Stormyrain, Pukk says, "It seems you have died my friend. Have you thought about joining me in worshipping Cholen? Things seem much more amusing when you are following him."
[General] Irval thinks, "I hestitate to call it an incursion point. But it is seemingly just that."
Kyralina asks, "Did anyone see clearly what kind of creatures those were?"
Tikba grimly says, "They were monsters, but they appeared in the form of aelotoi."
Dhazu says, "Dang they showed up FAST too."
Speaking to Tikba, Kayse says, "It took the form of that aelotoi from earlier...."
Pukk says, "Now if we can get Stormy to play us a nice relaxing song, then all will be well."
Tikba grimly says, "We were kind enough to show them the way to town."
[General] Cryheart asks, "Any sightings?"
Speaking to Leafiara, Pukk says, "I can blame this on the imps. If they would have left the castle alone then this wouldn't have happened."
[General] Lylia thinks, "Yes. Along North Ring Road."
[General] Kiyna thinks, "Some on North Ring Road. They're still about."
Speaking to Pukk, Leafiara asks, "You mean the Reach?"
Speaking to Leafiara, Pukk says, "Both. They are connected."
[General] Lylia asks, "...Yet now they are gone?"
Speaking to Pukk, Leafiara muses, "You know, in a sense, I guess they are..."
Speaking to Leafiara, Pukk says, "I also tripped the other day on a pot hole in town. I think the imps did that too."
Us. Us. Us.
The ghostly voice of Kialeigh exclaims, "Go away US!"
[General] Kayse thinks, "Creatures outside the bank and Thrak too."
[General] Kayse thinks, "No one is here it seems."
Speaking to himself, the ghostly voice of Perigourd says, "As the Lady wills it then."
[General] Aliashyrah thinks, "If help is needed, I can go down there."
[General] Directed to Aliashyrah, Kayse thinks, "We would welcome your assistance."
[General] Adelynn asks, "Lost the group, where are you?"
Kyralina asks, "Did the elders kill all the creatures yet or are they still in town?"
Aliashyrah says, "Oh my."
Speaking to Aliashyrah, Leafiara says, "Yeah, it's pretty ugly."
[General] The ghost of Pukk thinks, "Well...they are still in town..."
Tikba warmly says, "Thank you for coming to aid us."
Aliashyrah says, "Of course. That is what neighbors must do."
[General] Dhazu thinks, "Voln, TSC likely still under attack."
Kialeigh says, "Well that was fun..."
[General] Khartaz thinks, "A few of those Aelotoi showed up in north ring road. Becareful."
The motes of gilt-hued light surrounding Melgorehn's Reach begin to fade.
Aliashyrah asks, "Did someone say the Aelotoi are attacking?"
Kyralina says, "They're not actually Aelotoi I don't think."
Kialeigh says, "It's the US.."
Tikba evenly explains, "Some creatures came through a rift up on the Reach."
Tikba says, "They called themselves Us."
Kialeigh says, "They are just pieces of others that took on the forms."
Tikba says, "And they took the form of an aelotoi who had visited them."
Pukk says, "I knew aelotoi are trouble. This proves it."
Goldstr says, "Were from a valence."
Tikba evenly says, "They are not aelotoi."
Speaking playfully to Tikba, Aliashyrah teases, "Perhaps not the type of unity that was being sought after."
[General] Mourdeyan thinks, "Lightnin struck...."
Tikba politely says, "Indeed not."
[General] Cryheart thinks, "Some left in town."
Tikba says, "It may be safer to remain here. The town is still overrun."
In a fair imitation of Tikba, Pukk says, "You should go into town and take a stroll."
[General] Khartaz thinks, "One near stormarm."
Pukk exclaims, "Hey! I'm standing!"
Pukk says, "I'm so awesome that I stood without even trying."
Pukk says, "Muscle memory. I heard of it."
Pukk says, "I'm so used to dying that it just happens."
The last metallic glint along Melgorehn's Reach disappears, returning the silence of the night sky above.