(10:10:54 PM) You have just entered room "sean30z."
(10:10:57 PM) Brodzky Zero has entered the room.
(10:11:23 PM) SongstressEnlil has entered the room.
Idran1701 (10:12:44 PM): Okay! Anything to take care of beforehand, Zero? This'll be the next day, so anything you want to handle between days is good with me.
Brodzky Zero (10:13:11 PM): *Not really.*
Idran1701 (10:14:11 PM): Right, then. :O
Idran1701 (10:14:17 PM): <THEN WE BEGIN>
Brodzky Zero (10:14:26 PM): <Ducim First has claimed a Statue!>
Idran1701 (10:14:45 PM): (Ducim First? :O)
Brodzky Zero (10:14:55 PM): (Dwarf Fort joke.)
Idran1701 (10:15:00 PM): (Ah.)
Idran1701 (10:16:09 PM): First has himself a bit of a pickle at the moment; 12000 gold, to be raised in 3 months or less.
Idran1701 (10:16:30 PM): Thus, the plan for today is a simple one: Job hunting!
Brodzky Zero (10:16:39 PM): (Yeah or else Teasel Bonne will never be set free!)
Idran1701 (10:18:07 PM): Coffinmaker has given First a few of his own, should he be interested; corpse finding, mostly. And a few leads on where such might be done legally. However, he doesn't have near the funds for such a fine.
Idran1701 (10:18:55 PM): Thus, more opportunities must be found eventually; shall this be done today, or is he to follow up on CM's request for now?
Idran1701 (10:19:08 PM): (CM can pay him at most about 2500 gold, he said. For now, at least.)
Brodzky Zero (10:19:19 PM): (For how many corpses?)
Brodzky Zero (10:20:21 PM): (He'd mention the location of the freshly sacrificed genasi dude.)
Idran1701 (10:21:04 PM): (He'll offer 5 gold per corpse-in-excellent-condition, but he'll also pay for the arrangement of contracts with necropolises, funerary facilities, or those with a legal connection to the Negative Energy Plane.)
Idran1701 (10:21:13 PM): (The latter less for raw materials and more for his own research interests.)
Brodzky Zero (10:21:37 PM): (He'd pass for now.)
Idran1701 (10:22:12 PM): (*nod*)
Idran1701 (10:23:24 PM): It isn't hard for First to soon track down the best stop for finding job opportunities in Sigil, then; the Hall of Information, within the Clerk's Ward.
Brodzky Zero (10:24:59 PM): *Would go there!*
Idran1701 (10:28:24 PM): First heads through the streets, following the directions he had been offered. He soon spots the building, just as it had been described.
Idran1701 (10:29:00 PM): A massive building, constructed largely of blue marble, with black, onyx edgings, and crystal windows framed in turquoise.
Idran1701 (10:29:25 PM): Two ramps, also marble, run up between three columns, each emblazoned with a single word in Common:
Idran1701 (10:29:32 PM): "Cooperation", "Compliance", and "Control".
Brodzky Zero (10:31:21 PM): *Enters!*
Idran1701 (10:33:05 PM): He enters the building, the inner foyer appearing much the same as the outer design.
Idran1701 (10:33:37 PM): The sounds of quiet conversations echo through the room, and the vague scent of some fruit First isn't familiar with can be detected.
Idran1701 (10:34:14 PM): A number of official-looking sorts sit at desks scattered around the room, offering aid to other guests it appears.
Brodzky Zero (10:34:43 PM): *After some thought, would approach one of these desks.*
Idran1701 (10:36:54 PM): A somewhat distracted fellow looks up as he approaches. Are you here to make an appointment?
Brodzky Zero (10:37:07 PM): I am looking for a job.
Idran1701 (10:40:51 PM): Right. So you're looking to make an appointment?
Brodzky Zero (10:41:07 PM): *Thinks*
Brodzky Zero (10:41:19 PM): Yes.
Idran1701 (10:42:23 PM): *speaks as if reading from a long-since memorized script* And what department would that be with?
Brodzky Zero (10:42:54 PM): *Thinks* No.
Idran1701 (10:43:18 PM): ...
Idran1701 (10:43:28 PM): ...What?
Brodzky Zero (10:43:49 PM): I need a job.
Idran1701 (10:44:11 PM): ...What department do you want to make an appointment with, sir?
Brodzky Zero (10:44:26 PM): I do not know.
Idran1701 (10:46:30 PM): I can offer you a directory of services here, though I am legally required to refrain from recommending any one department over any other regardless of circumstances, sir.
Brodzky Zero (10:46:46 PM): Okay.
Idran1701 (10:47:27 PM): Do you read Trade?
Brodzky Zero (10:47:39 PM): *Thinks.* No.
Idran1701 (10:49:48 PM): All right.
Idran1701 (10:50:05 PM): *and picking up a sheet nearby, he begins reading from it*
Idran1701 (10:50:46 PM): Association of Heralds and Criers, Bureau of City Services, Bureau of Commerce, Bureau of Customs and Traditions, Bureau of Learning, Charity Commission, Department of Arbitration, Department of Employment, Health Commission...
Idran1701 (10:51:25 PM): ...Inner Planes Relations, Land Registry, Ministry of Public Rules and Records, Ministry of War, Nonplanar Races Commission, Outer Planes Relations, Portal Registry, Priest's Registry, Prime Material Plane Relations,...
Idran1701 (10:51:32 PM): ...Taxation Bureau, and Wizard's Registry.
Brodzky Zero (10:52:04 PM): Explain them?
Idran1701 (10:52:42 PM): I am afraid I am legally required to refrain from anything that may influence your decision in one form or another, sir.
Brodzky Zero (10:53:35 PM): What am I to do?
Idran1701 (10:53:58 PM): Tell me with which department you wish to make an appointment, sir.
Brodzky Zero (10:54:38 PM): I will go with the last one.
Idran1701 (10:57:01 PM): Wizard's Registry? All right. There's an appointment free...tomorrow, an hour before peak.
Idran1701 (10:57:16 PM): Will you be available then?
Brodzky Zero (10:57:20 PM): Yes.
Idran1701 (10:57:31 PM): All right. There's a processing fee of 5 silver.
Brodzky Zero (10:57:56 PM): *Has our Firste any monyes?*
Idran1701 (10:58:48 PM): *He has 25 gold left after paying off his counselor!*
Brodzky Zero (10:59:25 PM): *Places a golden coin upon the desk* Is this enough?
Idran1701 (10:59:50 PM): *nods, and taking it, he gives back 5 silver coins*
Idran1701 (11:00:21 PM): Note that a missed appointment will not result in refunding of your processing fee, and we require a minimum of 24 hours notice before cancelling or rescheduling any appointments.
Brodzky Zero (11:01:28 PM): Okay.
Idran1701 (11:02:45 PM): *looking down, he makes a note of the time, ignoring First now*
Idran1701 (11:07:37 PM): (What's First doing now? Just standing there, I assume? :O)
Brodzky Zero (11:08:18 PM): *YES*
Idran1701 (11:08:59 PM): ...Is there something else, sir?
Brodzky Zero (11:09:14 PM): Is there?
Idran1701 (11:09:31 PM): ...
Idran1701 (11:09:40 PM): I'm asking you, sir.
Brodzky Zero (11:10:26 PM): *thinks.*
Brodzky Zero (11:10:30 PM): Goodbye.
Brodzky Zero (11:10:38 PM): *Walks off*
Brodzky Zero (11:10:43 PM): *TO THE EXIT*
Idran1701 (11:13:56 PM): *First leaves the building, to the apathy of the clerk at the desk*
Idran1701 (11:14:13 PM): *He has some time until he must return; anything he shall be doing to pass the time?*
Brodzky Zero (11:15:04 PM): *Heads off in a random direction~*
Idran1701 (11:22:38 PM): *First heads off, not paying much attention to his surroundings*
Idran1701 (11:23:05 PM): *Before long, the scents of food begin drifting through the air...pretty good food, too*
Brodzky Zero (11:23:56 PM): *Investigates!*
Idran1701 (11:25:43 PM): *It seems to be originating from a nearby building...a number of people can be seen inside, having a variety of lunches.*
Brodzky Zero (11:26:38 PM): *Passes; continuing his journey aimlessly.*
Idran1701 (11:29:34 PM): *As he continues down the white granite road, he can tell this is far from the only such establishment in this part of town. A wide variety of restaurants can be seen as First passes on by them, of all sizes and cuisines.*
Brodzky Zero (11:31:42 PM): *Walk walk walk.*
Idran1701 (11:34:14 PM): *First walks along, soon spying a flash of light from a nearby alleyway...seems to resemble a portal opening!*
Brodzky Zero (11:34:46 PM): *Heads over to it.*
Idran1701 (11:35:54 PM): *Indeed, he can spy the wavering curtain of light coming from a fallen archway, laying on the street surface*
Brodzky Zero (11:37:44 PM): *Approaches, cautiously.*
Idran1701 (11:40:09 PM): *First heads forward carefully...and is startled by a dark-skinned fellow with long, pointed ears, wearing black-dyed leather.*
Idran1701 (11:40:14 PM): *He's got a shock of white hair, and he's panting heavily, a look of terror on his face as he looks back to the portal...*
Brodzky Zero (11:40:23 PM): Hello.
Idran1701 (11:41:29 PM): Get back, you bloody surfa...whatever you are! It's...
Idran1701 (11:42:04 PM): It took the others, and it's coming to take me too! B...but I got away, heheh...
Brodzky Zero (11:42:49 PM): ??
Idran1701 (11:43:25 PM): *There seems to be some sort of...shift in the portal as First watches.*
Idran1701 (11:43:43 PM): I got away...it won't get me like it got them! I...I found a way!
Brodzky Zero (11:44:05 PM): Got away from what?
Idran1701 (11:44:40 PM): The... *and he's interrupted by some sort of flickering in the portal*
Brodzky Zero (11:45:22 PM): >_>
Idran1701 (11:45:25 PM): *Parts of it seem to darken, and almost...flex towards them*
Brodzky Zero (11:46:33 PM): What is this?
Idran1701 (11:51:05 PM): The...the mists won't get me! *the portal continues to bend, more and more spots of black appearing before fading into the shifting colors*
Brodzky Zero (11:52:04 PM): Mists?
Idran1701 (11:53:30 PM): *the bending seems to slow...the portal is almost...forced back to flatness by some force*
Idran1701 (11:55:25 PM): They...they tried to get me, but they didn't!
Brodzky Zero (11:55:40 PM): ??
SongstressEnlil (11:55:49 PM): (*As per usual, giggling*)
Idran1701 (12:00:01 AM): *laughing, sounding a bit crazed* The mists tried to take me...but they didn't! Heheheheheheheh...
Idran1701 (12:00:11 AM): I...I outsmarted them! They can't get me now!
Brodzky Zero (12:00:51 AM): What mists?
Idran1701 (12:01:21 AM): The...the dread mists!
Brodzky Zero (12:02:42 AM): ??
Idran1701 (12:03:28 AM): I got away from them! We made our deal...and they were taken...but I got away! Heheheheheh...and they'll never take me!
Brodzky Zero (12:03:41 AM): What deal?
Idran1701 (12:04:25 AM): ...You...you work for them, don't you?!
Brodzky Zero (12:04:38 AM): I have no job.
Idran1701 (12:05:18 AM): You're one of their agents! You're...you're not going to send me to them!
Brodzky Zero (12:06:33 AM): You are wrong.
Brodzky Zero (12:06:39 AM): (Woop woop mixed signals :D)
Idran1701 (12:07:08 AM): (:D)
Idran1701 (12:07:20 AM): You...get away from me!
Idran1701 (12:07:32 AM): *he tries to run by...shoving First towards the portal as he darts*
Idran1701 (12:07:36 AM): (Dex/Balance check. :D)
Brodzky Zero (12:07:42 AM): (WHAT DO I ROLL)
Idran1701 (12:07:54 AM): (d20!)
Brodzky Zero (12:08:04 AM): (Also this should be awesome since, if I recall, First is really high in that.)
SongstressEnlil (12:08:05 AM): (And Pray)
Idran1701 (12:08:08 AM): (Need to get under your Dex/Balance score.)
OnlineHost (12:08:13 AM): Brodzky Zero rolled 1 20-sided die: 1
Idran1701 (12:08:13 AM): (Under or equal to.)
SongstressEnlil (12:08:30 AM): (Prayer successful. Don't do it again for awhile)
Brodzky Zero (12:08:44 AM): (Why do you think First is such an altar whore?)
Idran1701 (12:08:46 AM): *First is shoved, but he easily stops his fall, standing at a 45 degree angle above the portal*
Idran1701 (12:09:32 AM): *it gives one last sudden surge, stopping just inches below him, before being pressed back down and finally blinking out*
Idran1701 (12:10:04 AM): *he could almost spy the shape of a snarling face in the edge of the portal's last bulge before it was flattened for the last time*
Brodzky Zero (12:11:26 AM): *Chases after Shover*
Idran1701 (12:12:54 AM): *First runs off, chasing the shover through the streets, side-stepping around one person after another as he runs*
Brodzky Zero (12:14:03 AM): *Where are they running?*
Idran1701 (12:16:02 AM): *down the street; he seems to be going somewhat aimlessly, just trying to escape from First*
Brodzky Zero (12:17:15 AM): *Stops giving chase.*
Brodzky Zero (12:17:21 AM): *Begins walking in a random direction~*
Brodzky Zero (12:24:50 AM): (WOOP?)
Idran1701 (12:25:02 AM): (Sorry about that.)
Brodzky Zero (12:25:18 AM): (YOU OWE ME 8 MINUTES OF MATH >: )
Idran1701 (12:25:31 AM): (YEAH BUT YOU OWE ME LIKE 20 HOURS)
Brodzky Zero (12:25:51 AM): (Hey I have like 1/4th of this week's work done!)
Idran1701 (12:27:39 AM): *Continuing down the street, First comes to an...ugly, ugly building.*
Idran1701 (12:28:20 AM): *Bright colors, oddly-placed walls, horrid murals...just horrible*
Brodzky Zero (12:31:04 AM): *Gravitates towards it!*
Idran1701 (12:32:09 AM): *as he draws nearer, he can begin to hear a number of...performances coming from it as well, both theatrical and musical in nature*
Brodzky Zero (12:33:23 AM): (CLAM CARAVAN)
Brodzky Zero (12:33:47 AM): (Anyways requesting to cut dis bidness short I gots schoo tomorre)
Idran1701 (12:33:56 AM): (Already? Aw.)
Idran1701 (12:33:59 AM): (Yeah, sure, though.)
Idran1701 (12:34:10 AM): (How much longer can you stick around for?)
Idran1701 (12:34:19 AM): (Or do you mean now?)
Brodzky Zero (12:34:56 AM): (Half hour max but I wanted to do a smidge of math to set me up for tomorrw)
Idran1701 (12:35:15 AM): (Ah. Sure, then.)
Brodzky Zero (12:35:44 AM): (OKAY)
Brodzky Zero (12:36:02 AM): (HOW MANY XPs DOES FIRST GET FOR GHOST RIDING THE PORTAL?)
Idran1701 (12:36:30 AM): (I'll say 250 total for tonight. :O)
Brodzky Zero (12:40:32 AM): (BLOOP)
(12:40:34 AM) Brodzky Zero has left the room.