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(7:55:54 PM) besyanteo has entered the room.
(7:55:56 PM) CGNakibe has entered the room.
(7:55:57 PM) TheWaiChibiAngel has entered the room.
(7:56:22 PM) SongstressEnlil has entered the room.
besyanteo (7:56:43 PM): t'garr
TheWaiChibiAngel (7:57:00 PM): *:O*
CGNakibe (7:57:11 PM): >:O
Idran1701 (8:01:55 PM): Once Neb comes on, we'll get
started. :O
(8:02:47 PM) NebbieQ has entered the room.
Idran1701 (8:03:58 PM): Everyone good to go?
besyanteo (8:04:44 PM): I will likely get interupted soon
besyanteo (8:05:04 PM): Dad wants to mess with his
computer's innards, which means I'll be taking it out of it's
place for him
Idran1701 (8:05:29 PM): *nod*
Idran1701 (8:08:37 PM): Well, let's get started quick, then. :O
Idran1701 (8:08:40 PM): <WE SHALL BEGIN>
besyanteo (8:09:09 PM): <Font Get>
CGNakibe (8:09:40 PM): <Doom>
Idran1701 (8:09:45 PM): *After a spot of research, Lil and
Guy have decided on a few possible paths; meeting with
possibly either the Anarchists or the Xaositects, despite
Martillo's objections*
Idran1701 (8:12:18 PM): *Returning to the inn despite their
disagreements, they spot Arian and Karin approaching as
well, not too far up the street.*
Idran1701 (8:15:06 PM): *spotting the others, Karin gives a
small wave to them, turning to Arian* I guess they were
out for something too.
besyanteo (8:15:31 PM): *just walkin along*
Idran1701 (8:16:48 PM): *They reach the inn, heading inside
just a bit ahead of Arian and Karin*
CGNakibe (8:17:01 PM): Apparently so.
CGNakibe (8:17:05 PM): Good timing either way.
TheWaiChibiAngel (8:17:45 PM): Hmph.
Idran1701 (8:19:27 PM): *The two catch up soon enough,
heading inside behind them* Hello, all.
TheWaiChibiAngel (8:19:54 PM): Oh, hey.
NebbieQ (8:20:13 PM): *nods stiffly* Hello.
Idran1701 (8:21:28 PM): I guess you were just out? Where'd
you go?
CGNakibe (8:23:16 PM): Did you find out anything?
besyanteo (8:24:25 PM): That we can't learn anything from
the faction records.
Idran1701 (8:25:17 PM): ...Did something happen?
CGNakibe (8:25:25 PM): ... I certainly hope not.
besyanteo (8:26:30 PM): I don't think anything ill will come
of it, no.
besyanteo (8:26:43 PM): We just didn't gain any ground,
either.
Idran1701 (8:27:01 PM): *nods, taking a seat* Well, at least
nothing bad happened, I guess.
NebbieQ (8:27:32 PM): I hope you two fared better than
us.
Idran1701 (8:27:56 PM): ...Well, Arian did most of the
research into the Keepers.
Idran1701 (8:27:59 PM): *looks to him*
CGNakibe (8:29:35 PM): Well, I wasn't told much either, just
that they were somehow related to the Guvners.
CGNakibe (8:30:31 PM): Not really sure that this information
is too useful... and probably it cost a little too much, now
that I think about it.
CGNakibe (8:31:04 PM): He DID say it reminded him of
Signers somehow, though. Strange.
NebbieQ (8:31:55 PM): Why the signers?
CGNakibe (8:32:59 PM): It seems a little strange to me as well
about now.
Idran1701 (8:33:43 PM): *slight frown* I wasn't sure how
helpful that information was, really. It seems like the fellow
Arian asked was pretty vague about things.
CGNakibe (8:34:17 PM): *sighs and rubs his temples* And
yet now I owe him a favor. I was hoping that the
information would at least turn up some new direction for
us to search.
Idran1701 (8:34:36 PM): What about the rest of you? Did you
come up with anything?
TheWaiChibiAngel (8:35:20 PM): We almost stole some shit.
TheWaiChibiAngel (8:35:23 PM): Other than that, not really.
Idran1701 (8:35:36 PM): *frowns* Well, what now, then?
TheWaiChibiAngel (8:36:10 PM): No idea. Wait for them to
come back, I guess.
besyanteo (8:36:48 PM): We could try talking to the
Xaositists... For all the good it would be for them to
explain anything to us.
CGNakibe (8:37:10 PM): I detest waiting for enemies to come
to me. Its a failing I have.
Idran1701 (8:37:15 PM): ...Well, they're not all that bad.
besyanteo (8:37:33 PM): Yes, but you can't understand
them after a certain number of words.
Idran1701 (8:37:42 PM): Not all of them. My friend's fiance is
a Xaositect, and she's understandable enough.
NebbieQ (8:37:47 PM): *Grits his teeth, but relaxes*
besyanteo (8:38:06 PM): ... That's something then. Better
than going to the Anarchists, anyway.
NebbieQ (8:38:07 PM): So you know them, yes?
Idran1701 (8:38:48 PM): *nods*
CGNakibe (8:38:53 PM): Hm.
Idran1701 (8:38:56 PM): ...Well, not especially, but a little, at
least.
Idran1701 (8:40:28 PM): And...yeah, I can imagine it would be
better than speaking with them.
Idran1701 (8:40:31 PM): Or finding them, at least.
Idran1701 (8:40:41 PM): They're not exactly...public.
Idran1701 (8:40:52 PM): The Anarchists, I mean.
CGNakibe (8:41:56 PM): I would actually be surprised if they
were public.
NebbieQ (8:42:24 PM): While I don't exactly...agree with
te the Xaositects, they lack the vileness the
anarchists posess.
Idran1701 (8:42:58 PM): ...They're headquartered nearby. It's
in the worst part of the Hive, but they're here.
TheWaiChibiAngel (8:43:18 PM): *Sits. HARDCORE.*
Idran1701 (8:43:44 PM): *Lil sits down!*
besyanteo (8:43:58 PM): (Quick! Someone sit on her!)
Idran1701 (8:46:13 PM): *And as the others talk, some might
spot Davey coming down the stairs, looking still
half-asleep but drawn by the sound of conversation*
besyanteo (8:47:14 PM): *he looks over*
TheWaiChibiAngel (8:47:15 PM): *Waves him over*
CGNakibe (8:47:45 PM): Well, we're left with few options
now.
Idran1701 (8:47:49 PM): *Smiling to them, he heads over to
Lilium* Morning!
NebbieQ (8:48:14 PM): *Smiles at him* Hello!
TheWaiChibiAngel (8:48:38 PM): Good morning. *Picks him
up, setting him in her lap*
CGNakibe (8:48:56 PM): Good morning.
Idran1701 (8:52:01 PM): *smiles to Davey as well, before
looking to the others* Well, are there any other options?
NebbieQ (8:55:24 PM): *Shakes his head* I can't think of
any.
besyanteo (8:56:01 PM): (@.@)
CGNakibe (8:56:08 PM): *sighs* We might as well wait, I
suppose.
besyanteo (8:56:09 PM): *he sits.*
CGNakibe (8:56:12 PM): And worry. Or not.
CGNakibe (8:56:30 PM): They clearly don't have him yet,
Gods willing.
Idran1701 (8:56:53 PM): *nods* There's that much, at least.
Idran1701 (8:57:14 PM): *settling in on Lil, he gives her a hug,
watching everyone* What's going on?
besyanteo (8:57:45 PM): ... How do we know we're going to
be attacked again?
besyanteo (8:57:57 PM): We dealt with the others... none
of them escaped.
CGNakibe (8:58:37 PM): *shakes his head* They likely
jumped us because they were a search party.
besyanteo (8:59:28 PM): ...
TheWaiChibiAngel (8:59:28 PM): Eh, just talkin'.
besyanteo (8:59:44 PM): *he looks at Arian* We...
attacked them. *his ears are perked*
NebbieQ (8:59:59 PM): I would not be surprised if they
wanted retribution.
CGNakibe (9:00:07 PM): Hard to say what will happen either
way.
besyanteo (9:00:13 PM): ...
CGNakibe (9:00:15 PM): I'd rather be prepared for a fight and
be proven wrong.
besyanteo (9:00:29 PM): HAs someone gathered proof
that these beings are psychic and simply failed to
inform me?
besyanteo (9:00:37 PM): How do they know to attack us?
CGNakibe (9:01:05 PM): An important line of questioning, but
how did they know where to find us to begin with?
Idran1701 (9:01:18 PM): *to Guy* I think the idea's just that
it's good to be prepared in case they do.
besyanteo (9:01:27 PM): *left ear flick*
Idran1701 (9:02:31 PM): *looks up at Lil* Oh. Okay.
Idran1701 (9:02:43 PM): Thorn's still sleeping upstairs, I didn't
wanna wake him up.
TheWaiChibiAngel (9:03:21 PM): Ah, good.
TheWaiChibiAngel (9:03:25 PM): He taking good care of you?
Idran1701 (9:04:09 PM): *nod* Yep!
Idran1701 (9:04:22 PM): ...But Guy's still right too. We don't know for sure they'll come back.
NebbieQ (9:05:42 PM): *frowns* True.
CGNakibe (9:07:28 PM): *nods*
CGNakibe (9:07:49 PM): I'd swear that every time we turn around on this trip we find ourselves in a different mess.
Idran1701 (9:08:13 PM): *light laughter* It seems like it sometimes.
Idran1701 (9:10:22 PM): Well, I'm going to head back to the Sensate Hall...maybe I can find Marina and ask her about the Xaositects. She might know someone
we could talk to here.
Idran1701 (9:12:02 PM): Is there anything else I should ask about?
besyanteo (9:14:03 PM): *no reply!*
CGNakibe (9:15:08 PM): I do get a feeling that we're missing some angle. Something.
Idran1701 (9:16:16 PM): *giving Arian a peck on his cheek, she stands* Well, I'll head back, then. I'll come back once I find something out, okay?
CGNakibe (9:16:42 PM): Alright.
CGNakibe (9:16:51 PM): Good luck. And please, stay safe.
NebbieQ (9:17:22 PM): And the same goes for you too.
Idran1701 (9:17:39 PM): *laughs* Sure. You all stay safe too, all right?
NebbieQ (9:18:01 PM): But of course!
Idran1701 (9:18:13 PM): *and she's off!*
Idran1701 (9:20:13 PM): (So, is there anything else anyone's doing until she gets back, or should I just timeskip on to them trying this route? Assuming it is what
everyone wants to do, of course.)
CGNakibe (9:20:37 PM): (Seems like Timeskip time.)
NebbieQ (9:22:55 PM): (Sounds good tome)
TheWaiChibiAngel (9:22:59 PM): (Sure)
besyanteo (9:23:49 PM): (@.@)
TheWaiChibiAngel (9:23:55 PM): (Stop that.)
besyanteo (9:24:03 PM): (Hm)
CGNakibe (9:24:10 PM): (Dizzy Bes is Dizzy?)
besyanteo (9:24:12 PM): (x_x then)
Idran1701 (9:25:46 PM): *A couple hours pass before Karin returns, with the name of a contact. With their new lead, the party heads out, tracking down this
"Trafford" in the slums.*
Idran1701 (9:27:08 PM): *She leads them along, through the streets, to the boarder of the area staked out by the Xaositects; the Ditch, a wide, black,
garbage-filled river of water and waste, flowing under a small number of hastily-constructed bridges*
Idran1701 (9:28:46 PM): *Though still mid-afternoon, the area here seems to have a dark pallor of hopelessness and regret hanging over it, with buildings that
look minutes from collapsing and wandering packs of both the unfortunate and the Chaosmen alike*
Idran1701 (9:29:34 PM): *quietly, looking over the scene* ...She said he's usually at Quake's place...it's a bar not too far from here.
besyanteo (9:31:54 PM): (brb)
NebbieQ (9:32:12 PM): *softly* Then that's where we'll go.
CGNakibe (9:34:12 PM): *mutters* Not really liking this place.
besyanteo (9:34:30 PM): *just walking with the group quietly*
NebbieQ (9:35:15 PM): *Whispers* Have strength, friend. We've been through much worse.
Idran1701 (9:35:18 PM): *Crossing the river, the scent strikes them; a horrid mix of decay and dust, hanging over the entire area. Not a dabus is to be seen in
this part of the city; they seem to have given up on it, and left it to rot away.*
Idran1701 (9:35:38 PM): *q* Look for purple flames. That marks where the Xaositects gather.
TheWaiChibiAngel (9:36:09 PM): *nods, and looks around for it.*
TheWaiChibiAngel (9:36:15 PM): *Notably, Davey would have been left home.*
Idran1701 (9:36:45 PM): (I assumed so, yeah. He wouldn't be happy about that, but he'd have agreed. And Melissa would have said she'd watch him for her.)
TheWaiChibiAngel (9:37:21 PM): *She'll make it up to him later :(*
CGNakibe (9:37:29 PM): *keeps his eyes open*
Idran1701 (9:37:38 PM): *The party navigates the haphazard "streets" - picked clean of even cobblestone, they're little more than dirt paths here, meandering all
about with neither rhyme nor reason to them*
Idran1701 (9:37:55 PM): (d20s for Lil and Arian, and anyone else watching for the torches.)
OnlineHost (9:38:06 PM): TheWaiChibiAngel rolled 1 20-sided die: 18
OnlineHost (9:38:08 PM): CGNakibe rolled 1 20-sided die: 17
OnlineHost (9:38:11 PM): NebbieQ rolled 1 20-sided die: 2
Idran1701 (9:38:55 PM): *Martillo's the first to spot them; though it's hard to spot a flame at distance in this light, he notes the flickering purple glow in the
distance, what would be no more than ten blocks down were this better built.*
NebbieQ (9:40:36 PM): *quietly* This way.
NebbieQ (9:41:26 PM): *Walks towards the bar!*
Idran1701 (9:41:50 PM): *At Martillo's prompting, the rest of the party spots the slight glow down the road. People seem to be flowing in and out, with varying
degrees of lucidity; not entirely thanks to drink, it would appear.*
Idran1701 (9:43:01 PM): *And as they draw closer, they can see that a number seem to bear the symbol of the Xaositects proudly upon their clothing or skin.*
besyanteo (9:43:31 PM): (I HAVE FURY)
besyanteo (9:43:40 PM): (ANd aparently a chat that stopepsd scrolling)
Idran1701 (9:43:41 PM): (Heh.)
Idran1701 (9:43:45 PM): (Aha.)
besyanteo (9:44:22 PM): ( I was wondering why no one was doing anything...)
besyanteo (9:44:53 PM): (also: I would like to object to the Xaositects having a static symbol on principle. :o)
Idran1701 (9:45:01 PM): (:D)
Idran1701 (9:45:10 PM): *They soon reach the entrance, which bares no sign, merely the markers of the Xaositect lit and flaming on either side of the doorway.*
Idran1701 (9:45:21 PM): *Inside a mass of people gather; some drinking, some conversing, and surprisingly for the dozens of people in a single place, none
brawling.*
Idran1701 (9:45:46 PM): *It's a bit of a squeeze to get in, especially for Karin and Martillo, but they can manage well enough, the crowd seeming to ebb and flow
just as needed for their additional presence.*
NebbieQ (9:45:47 PM): *That's a step up from most bars around here!*
Idran1701 (9:47:01 PM): *The din almost seems musical once they're in to hear all of it, the voices and laughter, shouts and growls all blending, each seeming to fit
with the others exactly as it should.*
Idran1701 (9:47:21 PM): *Neither too overpowering to hear one another, nor too quiet to fill the air.*
besyanteo (9:47:47 PM): *slips between people where necesary*
CGNakibe (9:49:15 PM): IM: ... quite the crowd. Unnerving.
Idran1701 (9:49:17 PM): ...Well...how will we find him? *looks to the others*
CGNakibe (9:50:15 PM): You didn't happen to get his description? >:\
Idran1701 (9:50:38 PM): I did, but do you think that'll help here?
Idran1701 (9:50:50 PM): ...Besides, he's a halfling, apparently.
CGNakibe (9:50:52 PM): Probably not.
NebbieQ (9:51:13 PM): Well! Then we'll just have ot look down.
Idran1701 (9:51:39 PM): ...I guess so. *slight laugh*
Idran1701 (9:51:58 PM): He's got black hair, but besides that, she didn't say much.
CGNakibe (9:53:20 PM): Well, might as well get to work, then.
Idran1701 (9:53:32 PM): (So, is anyone doing anything besides wandering through the crowd with their eyes peeled? :O)
CGNakibe (9:53:34 PM): *starts looking through the crowd...*
besyanteo (9:54:12 PM): *lets the humans handle this one*
CGNakibe (9:54:14 PM): IM: Hmm... there's got to be something I can do to make this easier.
NebbieQ (9:57:06 PM): *Looks around the table for sign of their stunted contact*
TheWaiChibiAngel (9:57:08 PM): *Is just standing there! Apparantly.*
Idran1701 (9:57:40 PM): *Pushing through the mass of people, it doesn't take long for Arian to get swept up and away from the group. It's not hard to spot them,
at least, but the flow of the crowd seems intent on pulling him off for now.*
Idran1701 (9:58:08 PM): *Meanwhile, the others stay near the entrance, checking for any sign of their small contact.*
Idran1701 (9:58:34 PM): *...Wherever he is, he doesn't seem to be anywhere near the entrance.*
Idran1701 (9:58:48 PM): (And meanwhile, d20 from Arian.)
OnlineHost (9:59:03 PM): CGNakibe rolled 1 20-sided die: 4
Idran1701 (10:00:14 PM): *...He thinks he spotted a shock of black hair at about waist level, moving off and away.*
CGNakibe (10:01:26 PM): *heads quickly in the direction of the black hair and shortness*
Idran1701 (10:01:38 PM): (Strength check. :O)
Idran1701 (10:01:40 PM): (d20 again)
OnlineHost (10:02:47 PM): CGNakibe rolled 1 20-sided die: 13
Idran1701 (10:03:54 PM): *It's a struggle, but he manages to move himself through the crowd towards the direction of the small fellow. He soon spots him again,
as the halfling turns, watching Arian approaching him with a grin.*
CGNakibe (10:04:19 PM): *eyebrow raised, he looks around quickly... hey, where is everyone?*
Idran1701 (10:04:57 PM): *With a quick look, he spots Martillo's head and the tops of Karin's wings still over near the entrance*
Idran1701 (10:05:10 PM): *The rest of them are assumedly just underneath.*
besyanteo (10:05:55 PM): (I need to sleep)
Idran1701 (10:06:21 PM): (Bah. :( )
Idran1701 (10:06:30 PM): (Mind if we press on without you for now?)
Idran1701 (10:06:59 PM): (And is that cool with everyone else?)
besyanteo (10:07:08 PM): (Fine with me)
TheWaiChibiAngel (10:07:22 PM): (I AM NOT COOL)
CGNakibe (10:07:32 PM): (I WOULD AGREE. >:{)
besyanteo (10:07:50 PM): (night guys)
Idran1701 (10:07:54 PM): (HAHA SHINI YOU GOT BURNED BY SHAUN)
Idran1701 (10:07:56 PM): (Night!)
(10:08:02 PM) besyanteo has left the room.
Idran1701 (10:11:13 PM): *Arian reaches the halfling, who speaks up cheerfully* Well, then, who'd you be, seeking out a scoundrel like me, eh?
CGNakibe (10:12:48 PM): My name is Arian Renfield, and my friends and I are looking for a "Trafford". I assume you are he?
Idran1701 (10:13:16 PM): Well, so do I! I hope I'm right, or I'd've been giving the wrong name for years.
Idran1701 (10:17:03 PM): So, what is it you want with me, anyway? And where are these friends of yours? BEcause the last time I heard someone
saying that, I was on the wrong end of a mancatcher not long after.
TheWaiChibiAngel (10:18:31 PM): *Assuming she's there, waves*
NebbieQ (10:19:09 PM): *Tries to wade through the crowd to reach Arian*
CGNakibe (10:19:09 PM): *looks back* Apparently lost in the crowd. *waves* If you'll give them just a moment. Or if you'd rather not, I can just ask you what I
need about now.
Idran1701 (10:19:24 PM): Ah, I'm a patient fellow.
Idran1701 (10:19:45 PM): You mind if we find a seat for this, though?
Idran1701 (10:19:59 PM): *Meanwhile, Martillo begins pushing through the crowd; does Lil do the same?*
TheWaiChibiAngel (10:20:10 PM): *Yes!*
Idran1701 (10:20:49 PM): *Karin follows as well, as Trafford, not waiting for an answer from Arian, begins moving to a nearby table just as its
occupants rise.*
Idran1701 (10:21:27 PM): *Hopping up on a chair, he takes a seat, and soon enough Arian is rejoined by the rest of his group.*
CGNakibe (10:22:43 PM): Not a problem at all, though it isn't as if you needed my permission *smirks*
Idran1701 (10:23:58 PM): *once the lot gathers at the table* Well, then, what's such a motley crew want with me, eh?
NebbieQ (10:27:41 PM): *Sits down* It's a long story, friend.
TheWaiChibiAngel (10:28:03 PM): IM: Motley? I oughta...Wait, that's not bad, is it?
Idran1701 (10:28:46 PM): Oh? Well, you might as well start it soon. I'm starting to get bored. *smirks*
CGNakibe (10:30:24 PM): We're finding ourselves wanting information on the Keepers.
CGNakibe (10:30:51 PM): We've been trying to run down other leads on them, to no avail. As such, we come to you.
Idran1701 (10:30:57 PM): The keepers of what?
NebbieQ (10:33:58 PM): That's merely their name. The Keepers.
Idran1701 (10:34:07 PM): Oh.
Idran1701 (10:34:42 PM): ...Well, I'm honored that you'd come to me for such a pressing matter. That's not exactly much to go on, though.
NebbieQ (10:38:27 PM): Arian? Perhaps you should start the tale.
CGNakibe (10:39:11 PM): Sadly, we know little of them ourselves, except that they seem to be looking for something called the Auraform. Whatever they are,
they've come after us mistakenly, thinking we know something about it.
Idran1701 (10:39:59 PM): Huh.
Idran1701 (10:40:23 PM): And that's all you know?
NebbieQ (10:40:59 PM): I wish that was not the case, but yes.
TheWaiChibiAngel (10:42:06 PM): ..That wasn't a long story at all.
TheWaiChibiAngel (10:42:09 PM): (WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FONT)
Idran1701 (10:42:20 PM): *chuckles* That's what I was thinking.
Idran1701 (10:42:30 PM): (DID YOU CHECK THE LAST PLACE YOU LEFT IT?)
NebbieQ (10:43:29 PM): (Sorry, but I'm fading in and out. I haven't gotten much sleep this week, and it's finally catching up on me. x_x)
CGNakibe (10:43:48 PM): What little digging we've done suggests that we need to do more digging, at least. We've heard that they might be related to the
Guvners, but that's not much either. But we at least have some starting points.
Idran1701 (10:44:04 PM): (I'll bring it to a cutting point here soon.)
CGNakibe (10:44:08 PM): (Mew. Now is the time! Rise up against the oppressive Neurons!)
Idran1701 (10:44:31 PM): *nods* Huh. Well, you came to the right person, at least. *grins*
Idran1701 (10:45:03 PM): I've got a few connections with fellows, even a few ex-Guvners. I'll see what I can dig up for you lot.
Idran1701 (10:45:15 PM): Where'll you be?
CGNakibe (10:45:41 PM): (In the Ivory Horn, trying to drink dragons under the table! >:)
TheWaiChibiAngel (10:46:16 PM): (NO MOVIE FOR NEB)
Idran1701 (10:46:27 PM): (POOR NEB :( )
NebbieQ (10:46:46 PM): (NEB IS ABOUT TO COLLAPSE)
TheWaiChibiAngel (10:47:03 PM): (NO EXCUSE EITHER)
Idran1701 (10:47:19 PM): They're usually staying in the Dragon's Vault. It's just on the edge of the Hive Ward.
CGNakibe (10:47:20 PM): (*opens a Chest* Um guys?)
CGNakibe (10:47:28 PM): (... I thinkI found Death.)
CGNakibe (10:47:39 PM): (*RUNS*)
Idran1701 (10:47:42 PM): *nods* Right! I'll track you down there when I find something.
Idran1701 (10:47:54 PM): (And unless people have more to say, we shall end there!)
Idran1701 (10:48:03 PM): (Next session will be with whoever happens to be on next week.)
CGNakibe (10:51:34 PM): (!!!)
Idran1701 (10:52:13 PM): (Night, Neb. :D)
CGNakibe (10:52:54 PM): (Sleep well)
NebbieQ (10:53:56 PM): (night)
(11:03:30 PM) NebbieQ has left the room.
(12:10:04 AM) CGNakibe has left the room.
(1:57:52 AM) SongstressEnlil has left the room.