Group xp: 3 regular, 2 arcane

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01[18:52] <thomamelas> Hello all
[18:53] <mranthropy> Greetings!
[18:53] <descolololol> Hey1
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[18:58] <jake> hey bros!
01[18:58] <thomamelas> Sup
[18:59] <jake> not much! did some family stuff most of the day and got a bit of secret worlding in
[18:59] <jake> how about you?
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[19:00] <ell> hellohellohello
01[19:00] <thomamelas> I’m planning a murder.
[19:01] <jake> coworker or family?
01[19:01] <thomamelas> One of Leigh’s friends.
[19:02] <jake> what happened?
01[19:03] <thomamelas> He’s trying to convince her to break up with me.
[19:04] <jake> uggggggh
[19:04] <ell> … why?
01[19:05] <thomamelas> Because he’s a Nice Guy and he’s convinced that I’m a bad boy. Which would make me the lamest bad boy of all time.
[19:05] <jake> god, ugh
[19:05] <mranthropy> Blech.
[19:05] <descolololol> alternately you should buy a leather jacket and a preposterous motorcycle
[19:05] <jake> yeah Thom you are the baddest boy around. I bet you built that bed with orphan bones or something
[19:06] <descolololol> I’LL SHOW YOU A BADBOY
[19:06] <jake> I like desc’s idea
01[19:06] <thomamelas> I’m not getting a motorcycle. I don’t wanna be a smear on the road.
[19:06] <descolololol> fine be reasonable
01[19:06] <thomamelas> Leather jacket, maybe.
[19:07] <ell> Nice Guys finish last because Nice Guys are fucking terrible
01[19:07] <thomamelas> Right?
[19:07] <jake> they really are the worst
[19:07] <ell> an actual nice person wouldn’t even countenance saying something like that
01[19:08] <thomamelas> A person with half a working sense of style wouldn’t say that.
[19:09] <ell> I have a desperate need to hunt monsters and take their shit
[19:09] <ell> instinctual
01[19:09] <thomamelas> I’m in the mood for violence. Perhaps some of the old ultra-violence.
[19:10] <descolololol> Ell what if we put a cheap halloween mask on Leigh’s friend
[19:10] <descolololol> close enough y’n
[19:10] <descolololol> er y/n
[19:10] <mranthropy> DOes there need to be a mask?
[19:10] <mranthropy> You know, that would be all deep about the nature of evil…
[19:10] <mranthropy> ..or something.
01[19:10] <thomamelas> A mask would soften the blow from bat….
[19:11] <descolololol> Unrelated to being a megadouche who tries to break up relationships:
[19:11] <descolololol> I bought Skippy’s son a few children’s books for xmas on amazon
[19:11] <descolololol> today I came home and this was waiting: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61Vp0lg9MyL.jpg
[19:11] <descolololol> http://www.amazon.com/Building-Stories-Chris-Ware/dp/0375424334/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header
[19:11] <descolololol> he is ridic
01[19:11] <thomamelas> Nice.
[19:14] <jake> oh nice!
[19:14] <jake> well, “nice.” chris ware stories are depressing as all get-out :P
[19:15] <jake> do not take if drinking, operating heavy machinery, etc etc
[19:16] <descolololol> indeed
01[19:16] <thomamelas> Do it Desc! Live on the egde.
[19:16] <descolololol> there is so much stuff in here
[19:16] <descolololol> so many formats
[19:18] <jake> if you can find the original ACME Novelty Library books they are really amazing in that sense
[19:18] <jake> every one is a different size and has cut-out puzzles and stuff
[19:20] <jake> ok! So
[19:20] <jake> last time, uhhh, a month ago? haha
[19:21] <ell> hafta make pizza tomorrow
[19:21] <descolololol> something about spells maybe
[19:21] <descolololol> we had … characters?
01[19:21] <thomamelas> Invisible shotgun.
[19:23] <jake> You guys have been investigating the abyssal infection that has been moving through Vancouver’s homeless and indigent population. With the help of Jude, a researcher from the Mysterium, you conducted an extended scrying ritual that yielded up the location of Gerard, Minerva’s ex-husband and the organizer of Arrowsmith’s cabal.
[19:25] <ell> he on a boat
[19:26] <ell> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykv9mqOC8pE
[19:26] <jake> Gerard is on a boat in the river south of downtown Vancouver. He used the apostate cabal to gather information that may help unravel its source. And the four of you are at a locked marina gate on a weeknight. What’ve you got in mind?
[19:27] <descolololol> We need low key transportation across the water. Rowing would be the most quiet.
[19:28] <ell> iirc i’m mind shielding erryone
[19:28] <ell> cause
[19:28] <ell> you knowe
[19:28] <ell> highly dangerous mastigos apostate
[19:28] <jake> ok! are you spending mana to make it permanent for the day or just the scene?
[19:29] <ell> scene
[19:30] <jake> ok!
[19:30] <jake> there is a small selection of boats at the marina – a hot pink cigarette boat, a covered pontoon boat, and a pair of aluminum canoes.
01[19:31] <thomamelas> “The Canoes?” Grimacing, is going to ruin his pants in those.
[19:32] <descolololol> Elithora glances over her shoulder in precisely the manner you don’t if you’re experienced at looking like a not-thief and then eyes the boats. “A motorboat might give away our approach. I doubt he’s expecting company to cruise in.”
[19:33] <ell> Aurelia shrugs. “I don’t know the first thing about boats.”
[19:35] <descolololol> “How hard can it be? You sit in it and … paddle? Right?”
[19:35] <descolololol> (characters should never say “how hard can it be” - it tempts fate)
[19:35] <jake> (“what’s the worst that can happen”)
[19:36] <ell> “I guess” Aurelia looks around at the others, hoping to see some sign of competence in this area
01[19:36] <thomamelas> Looks at Sion, “I will take one, you take one?”
[19:37] <mranthropy> Sinon nods and heads towards the nearest canoe. “It’s been awhile since I’ve been in one of these things.”
01[19:39] <thomamelas> Steps carefully into the lead slot in the first one, holding it steady against the dock. Very carefully placing the shotgun and remembering where.
[19:39] <jake> Jude steps across to Aurelia. “One moment.” He puts his hands around her upper arms and scrutinizes her deeply for a moment. There. Mental link established. I’ll stay on shore. Think to me for help if something goes wrong.
[19:41] <jake> Then he steps back. “Rank hath its privileges, and tonight mine is to not be caught canoeing across False Creek. I’ll be there in spirit, you know.”
[19:44] <jake> Ok, so Sinon and BJ are canoeing the girls across? That’ll be Strength or Dex, whichever’s higher, plus Athletics.
[19:44] <mranthropy> Sinon smirks a bit at that statement . He then steps into the rear seat of the canoe.
[19:45] <ell> Aurelia smiles. Useful… it usually takes me a lot of fumbling about with hair samples and mudras to get that done… if I even can. You’ll have to teach me.
01[19:45] <thomamelas> 4d8h8
[19:45] <critical> thomamelas, 4d8h8: 0 [4d8h8=2,1,6,7]
[19:45] <descolololol> (you’re off the rowing team)
[19:46] <jake> it’s d10s, though!
[19:46] <mranthropy> Uh, you want d10s right?
[19:46] <jake> BJ has a moment where he tries paddling with the handle.
01[19:46] <thomamelas> Wow, went full retard for a moment.
01[19:46] <thomamelas> 4d10h8
[19:46] <ell> Aurelia steps into the canoe with BJ. “Watch it… don’t rock the boat.”
[19:46] <critical> thomamelas, 4d10h8: 1 [4d10h8=9,6,4,6]
[19:47] <mranthropy> (Okay, Boosted Dex 6 + -1 untrained)
[19:47] <mranthropy> 5d10h8
[19:47] <critical> MrAnthropy, 5d10h8: 3 [5d10h8=[10,6],9,8,1,3]
01[19:47] <thomamelas> Rolls his eyes at the pun.
[19:50] <ell> Aurelia wasn’t making a pun.
[19:50] <jake> Success! The two canoes glide into the dark still waters of False Creek, which, despite the name, looks very much like a river to you. The night is clear and warm, and light is all around you – straight ahead you can see in the distance the seawall on the other side, lined with streetlamps, and behind that, the starry bulk of nighttime Vancouver.
[19:53] <jake> Loud sounds carry up and down the river from left and right – cars, boat horns, the distant cries of gulls. The water carries it so well it sounds like it’s all happening right next to you instead of a mile in either direction. You don’t think stealth will be a problem.
[19:54] <descolololol> Can we see his location?
[19:55] <jake> Aurelia’s sense of Gerard’s direction has held true, and as you round a small islet you can see the silhouette of a houseboat against the light coming from the seawall. Aside from some red running lights, the deck is dark.
[19:56] <jake> http://www.flaminggorge.com/images/houseboat-36.jpg
[19:58] <jake> It’s about forty feet long, and as you get closer you can see little slivers of light escaping from inside. It looks like the windows have largely been papered over.
[19:59] <descolololol> Elithora peers at the boat. “Looks quiet.”
01[19:59] <thomamelas> Using mage sight to see if there are any wards.
[20:01] <jake> Yes. The deck is definitely warded. You can do int + occult to try and learn more about the wards, or just go ahead and attempt a dispell if you want.
01[20:02] <thomamelas> Using willpower with it.
01[20:02] <thomamelas> 9d10h8
[20:02] <critical> thomamelas, 9d10h8: 4 [9d10h8=4,3,4,9,4,4,7,8,[10,9]]
01[20:02] <thomamelas> For the occult + int.
[20:03] <descolololol> I’d like to take a peer at the wards. Fate sense tingling. 6d10h8
[20:03] <descolololol> 6d10h8
[20:03] <critical> descolololol, 6d10h8: 2 [6d10h8=1,[10,6],4,9,1,6]
[20:03] <ell> (I always picture traditional english canal boats when I think houseboat)
[20:06] <jake> Thom, the wards are set up with basic prohibitions against spirits and supernatural creatures and to send a Mind message to someone (presumably Gerard) if a Mage sets foot on the deck. Desc, in the strands of fate you see the group stepping onto the boat and a loud bang as a sweaty, balding man bursts out the door, eyes wide with suspicion.
01[20:08] <thomamelas> Alright, Controlled Dispellation on those wards to let the four of us in without triggering the mind message.
01[20:08] <thomamelas> 6d10h8
[20:08] <critical> thomamelas, 6d10h8: 5 [6d10h8=6,5,9,9,[10,10,6],9]
[20:08] <descolololol> daaaaang
[20:08] <mranthropy> (nicely done!)
01[20:09] <thomamelas> (Prime. For when you just have to break and enter. Accept no subsitutes.)
[20:09] <jake> Okay! In your supernal vision, you see the blue light of the wards gutter and dim, like a flame when the gas has been turned almost off.
[20:09] <jake> What now, guys?
01[20:10] <thomamelas> (Raising the Jolly Rodger and breaking out the cutlasses.)
[20:10] <descolololol> “How gently are we going in? I can tell you he’s going to be tense when he realizes we’re onboard.”
01[20:12] <thomamelas> Speaking in a low voice. “I am thinking harder rather then softer.”
[20:14] <ell> “We need him, and we need his cooperation.”
[20:15] <descolololol> Let me try a Fate’s protection (p. 162) to gain a little armor just in case, only for one scene.
[20:15] <descolololol> 4d10h8
[20:15] <critical> descolololol, 4d10h8: 1 [4d10h8=3,9,3,5]
[20:15] <descolololol> 2 armor for now in the form of coincidentally not being in the right place to get smacked dead on.
[20:16] <jake> any other preparationsngoing on?
[20:16] <jake> er preparations going
01[20:16] <thomamelas> Mage Armor.
01[20:17] <thomamelas> 6d10h8
[20:17] <critical> thomamelas, 6d10h8: 2 [6d10h8=9,3,4,4,8,3]
[20:17] <mranthropy> (we already have mind shields, I have boosted dex-we’ve got spell accumulation to worry about, right?)
[20:18] <ell> (Yep. Why I’m not doing anything… have an ongoing mental communication to worry about)
[20:18] <jake> (indeed)
[20:19] <jake> So is there a consensus on approach? Are you taking a SWAT team approach or knocking on his door or something in between?
01[20:21] <thomamelas> I guess we’re knocking on the door.
[20:22] <descolololol> We can try to lock him down if necessary.
[20:22] <mranthropy> Elithora’s fate-reading last time suggested he would want to deal, so I guess we can do that. I’m just not sure we can pay the asking price…
[20:23] <descolololol> First we talk softly, then we carry the big stick?
01[20:23] <thomamelas> Right.
[20:24] <ell> Down with that
01[20:24] <thomamelas> Carefully pulling up to the houseboat, gesturing for Aurelia to get off first.
[20:25] <jake> Okay! You pull up and tie off your canoes, stepping gingerly from them to the deck of the houseboat.
[20:25] <ell> Aurelia steps up onto the deck of the houseboat
[20:27] <descolololol> Elithora hops on likewise, reaching back to hold the canoe steady.
[20:27] <jake> The deck is a mess. You have to watch your step because crushed beer cans are everywhere, along with what looks to be a half-empty bag of milk. A gull squawks at your group then flies off.
[20:29] <jake> From behind the door, you can hear music – you think there’s a stereo on. Some of you might recognize the tune as King Crimson.
[20:29] <mranthropy> Sinon looks at the mess. “He and Loki must get along.”
01[20:29] <thomamelas> Makes sure he still has the shotgun. Shrugs, figures he has point. Pounds on the door. Bracing himself.
[20:30] <mranthropy> Sinon steps to one side of the door, somewhat out of sight.
[20:30] <ell> (what song is playing?)
[20:31] <jake> (“21st Century Schizoid Man”)
[20:31] <ell> Aurelia stands fearlessly before the door, composing herself and tapping the rhythm out on her thigh
[20:31] <jake> The door opens half a crack. A balding, bearded man with a round face glares out for a moment. “We don’t want any!” It shuts again.
[20:32] <jake> It opens again, wider. “Wait! I live on a boat!”
[20:32] <descolololol> (lol)
[20:33] <ell> (heee… appropriate)
01[20:33] <thomamelas> “Yes. Clearly. Now invite us in.” Hands behind his back.
[20:33] <ell> “Is… is that Ye?”
[20:35] <jake> The figure before you is very “ish.” Shortish, roundish, baldish, but not entirely committed to any of those things. His beard is trimmed and a bit devilish, but the ring of hair around the back of his head is lanky and unkempt. His sleeveless t-shirt and shorts betray a figure gone somewhat to fat, but with broad and surprisingly muscled shoulders.
[20:35] <jake> His expression is one of utter bafflement for a long moment.
[20:37] <jake> “I…” Meanwhile, an awful stench wafts out from inside. Something that speaks of worse than the stacks of pizza boxes you see.
[20:37] <ell> God he has let himself go
[20:37] <ell> Aurelia immediately tries to place it. Rolling smell skill
[20:37] <jake> That presumes he was much better to begin with, dear heart.
01[20:37] <thomamelas> Turns up the imperial tone in his voice. “Are you going to continue being rude or are you going to invite us in. We have much to discuss.”
[20:38] <jake> Ell, it is the stench of death. Something’s dead inside.
[20:39] <jake> But not overpoweringly so. Maybe just recently stinky.
[20:40] <jake> Gerard looks Blackjack up and down. “I….well, it’s kind of awful in here, to be honest…I should come out. Yes. I should come out. Fresh air.”
[20:40] <ell> There’s death here. Don’t need to send an adept to tell. It stinks of it Aurelia wrinkles her nose. “I agree. You got a rat problem or something?”
[20:42] <jake> http://www.moviefancentral.com/images/pictures/review21135/Paul_Giamatti_Photos__3.jpg?1307365029
[20:43] <ell> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kVNl-9cS9c
[20:44] <jake> “No. I mean, I do. But that’s not…what’s going on? You didn’t kick down my door with shotguns, so not Seers or Banishers, so that’s good, I guess, maybe….”
[20:45] <ell> That smell… it’s getting to me. Something is wrong here. Very wrong
[20:46] <mranthropy> (has Sinon been noticed off to the side of the door?)
[20:47] <ell> Aurelia coughs slightly and nods. “Yes, I’m hoping our visit will be a pleasant one. We’re given to understand that you have some information on an… epidemic in the city. Bleakscale.”
[20:47] <jake> (he doesn’t give any indication of having noticed Sinon, but he is a mind mage, so…)
[20:48] <ell> (any noticing will have to beat my mind 3 barrier, remember)
[20:48] <descolololol> “Oh, we’re neither. We’re here on what you might call medical research business.”
[20:48] <descolololol> (ack, aurelia just said same thing, sorry)
[20:48] <jake> Better you than me. Bear in mind that dead bodies in the basement is just another day at the office for some Awakened.
[20:50] <ell> Houseboats don’t have basements. Call me naive, but I am uncomfortable with dead bodies in close proximity
[20:51] <ell> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48sciFaO9B8
01[20:51] <thomamelas> (The Django Unchained soundtrack is addicting.)
[20:52] <jake> He looks around him, hand on temple. “I…yes! That makes sense. You’ve been conducting your own inquiries, your own…reassuring, I guess, to see that you still care…! I pursued my own lines for a while, but my deputies got…” he looks up. “Oh, I see. You caught…yes, well, I guess that was going to happen. So what is it, then? Comparing notes?”
[20:52] <ell> (I’m just posting King Crimson. In album order. Keeping the mood)
[20:55] <ell> Aurelia nods. “Your notes would be very useful for the council in dealing with this matter. Please trust that the… details of our encounter will remain private, however. Assuming good faith cooperation, of course.”
[20:57] <mranthropy> Sinon places his hands in his pockets and leans back against the wall, content for now to wait and see if the mystagogues can negotiate with the crazed apostate.
01[20:57] <thomamelas> Suspects this guy is on some AA watch list. Is planning on reporting his current whereabouts.
[20:58] <jake> He taps the side of his head. “Private details? Doubt it, doubt it, doubt it…nothing’s private very long in this….anyway, come in, all of you. Sorry about the stench. It’s a dead…person. Not from me! The infection.” He waves you in.
01[21:00] <thomamelas> Steps in first, grimacing at the smell.
[21:01] <jake> He steps forward and pulls a canvas tarpaulin from atop a table in the center of the room. Sure enough,there’s a dead black man in his mid-forties underneath. His shirt has been removed and the skin underneath is cracked and pitted, a spiderweb of lines across his chest in actual jet-black.
[21:01] <ell> Aurelia grimaces. “Is that safe? shouldn’t we follow quarantine procedures… whatever they may be?”
[21:02] <ell> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlNantlznCA
[21:02] <ell> (entirely appropriate)
[21:02] <mranthropy> Sinon waits for the rest of the group to enter before following.
[21:04] <descolololol> Elithora walks in, keeping her composure despite the corpse.
[21:05] <mranthropy> “If it were that kind of sickness, any Disciple of Life could cure it.” Sinon muses as he looks at the corpse.
[21:05] <jake> “Oh, it only…Sleepers. Infection isn’t really the right word, it’s more like….poisoning.” He bends down, pulling up a heavy leather-bound book. “Borrowed this from some friends in Seattle. Records of previous…anyway. I’m sorry if I don’t make much…I split my trains of thought, only way to collate that much…that much…you know?”
[21:06] <ell> Aurelia nods. She’s tried that once before herself.
[21:07] <jake> (Mastigos can operate multiple trains of thought at once. It looks like Gerard might have a dozen or so going on.)
[21:08] <descolololol> Elithora good cops it. “It must be a lot of work to juggle the research. What have you found? Any theories?”
[21:11] <jake> Gerard looks confusedly at her for a second. “Who are….?” His eyes narrow with suspicion momentarily, then relax. “Oh, it’s you. Elithora. WE’ve met, haven’t we?” He produces a stuffed manila folder. “I had the boy take notes. He didn’t know what to…what to look for. Neither do I, but…I may now.” He holds his hands up. “Help me.”
[21:13] <jake> He points at the body. “This man. I need…his life. Everything we can think of about him. Age, height, favorite color if we can….you see, Mind is no good when they’re….well, and he very much is, as you can smell. Indulge me. Tell me about him.”
[21:13] <mranthropy> Sinon quickly looks at Gerard and then at Elithora, this exchange having piqued his interest for a reason he cannot pin down.
[21:14] <descolololol> Elithora looks confused for a split second and then smiles calmly without missing another beat. “The best thing when the research is giving you a headache is fresh eyes.”
[21:15] <descolololol> She leans down to peer at the body. “I wish I had more of a background in Death to be direct, but … Hmm.”
[21:16] <descolololol> None of us are really Death pros, are we?
[21:16] <ell> Aurelia has taken to covering her nose and mouth with a handkerchief “This is not in my wheelhouse at all. Have at it, Eli.”
01[21:16] <thomamelas> Has zero dots in death.
[21:16] <mranthropy> “I knew someone with the RCMP who was a death disciple, but he’s in Toronto.”
[21:17] <descolololol> Postcognition is more about rewinding a location. An “object” like this is not really the focus. Hrm. Fate is big picture and small odds, not what order he put his socks on. Hmmm.
[21:17] <jake> (don’t rule out mundane means, either!)
[21:18] <descolololol> (true)
01[21:18] <thomamelas> Looks at him, wondering what he can see.
01[21:18] <thomamelas> (Investigation + Intellegence to Sherlock it?)
[21:18] <descolololol> Elithora straightens back up. “What do you have on him? Do we know his name, any information?”
[21:19] <jake> (go for it!)
[21:19] <mranthropy> (Sinon can assist BJ with Wits + Investigation)
01[21:19] <thomamelas> 6d10h8
[21:19] <+critical> thomamelas, 6d10h8: 4 [6d10h8=5,2,[10,8],9,7,8]
[21:20] <mranthropy> (Okay, no assistance needed!)
[21:20] <jake> Gerard tilts his head. “I know…he died of…” he waves his hand. “That’s about it. Just got him here not too…anyway, and now you’re here, so.”
[21:20] <jake> Thom, Gerard evidently had not checked the wallet.
01[21:21] <thomamelas> Takes out the wallet and checks it for ID. And other clues.
[21:25] <jake> There’s a five-dollar Canadian bill and a provincial assistance photo ID card. Ronald Brown, DOB 12/17/63, 176 cm, 87 kg, brown eyes, black hair. Vancouver public library card. And a paper business card with a doctor’s appointment date scribbled on it for three weeks from now.
01[21:26] <thomamelas> Hands it over to Eli.
[21:27] <jake> Gerard’s eyes widen as Blackjack flicks through the contents of the wallet. “I’m…collating…comparing…give me a fact. Give me something that you think might be relevant…”
[21:28] <descolololol> Elithora flips through everything with interest and pauses at the library card, then the business card. She passes the business card to Gerard. “How about this?”
[21:28] <descolololol> She holds up the library card to her associates. “We have no idea what we’re looking for to trigger the disease, but I wonder if his reading history has anything?”
[21:29] <jake> Gerard’s eyes close for a second. A hum rises in the back of his throat. “No doctor’s cards….sick people all have appointments…discard, discard….did you say reading history?”
[21:30] <descolololol> Elithora reads off the name of the library and repeats “Ronald Brown” before holding the library card to Gerard. “What do you think?”
[21:30] <ell> (boob gunrest)
[21:31] <jake> (what where)
01[21:32] <thomamelas> (I know. I know people sometimes discribe them as bags of sand but they aren’t a good subsitute.)
[21:33] <ell> (I’ve never had sand that wobbled that much)
01[21:33] <thomamelas> (Not even jello wobbles that much. Maybe some non-newtonian fluids might.)
[21:34] <mranthropy> (Like ketchup?)
[21:34] <jake> Gerard’s eyes roll up. “I….that’s…it’s….” His eyelids flutter. “Sixty percent. Eighty….that’s…” Suddenly he draws a deep breath, like someone bursting out of the water after a long immersion. “That’s it. That’s…that’s it. Most of the victims had passed through the Vancouver Public Library.”
[21:35] <mranthropy> “Open to the entire public. A place relatively welcoming to the population afflicted. It makes sense.”
[21:35] <jake> (Maybe TOO welcoming, even :P )
01[21:35] <thomamelas> “A cursed book perhaps.”
[21:36] <mranthropy> (I was wondering if the disease was based on D&D hobo-Saturdays)
[21:36] <jake> (I can neither confirm nor deny)
[21:36] <descolololol> Elithora stares at the library card as if expecting it to say something to her. “But not everyone who walks in there gets it, so … there must be some specific trigger.”
[21:37] <jake> Gerard sinks into a nearby chair, eyes closed. “They spend hours there, some of them. Hiding out from the rain, from the cold….but now we know where to look.”
[21:38] <mranthropy> “I thought cursed tomes were more likely to destroy a sleeper’s sanity or summon an abyssal creature from a non-euclidean dimension rather than take on a physical manifestation.”
01[21:39] <thomamelas> “Given current company does it really seem that strange?”
[21:41] <descolololol> “The text itself might be indirect. Something cryptic causing the abyssal leak in, rather than an obvious rupture.”
[21:42] <jake> From his chair, Gerard mutters. “Field work. I was going to have the children do it, when we knew what was going on….but now you’re here, so…”
[21:42] <ell> “Or we may run into cthulhu in the library.”
[21:44] <descolololol> Elithora smirks and sets the library card down next to the corpse. “Well, then we can ask him for an explanation directly. In the meantime, I guess we know our next stop?”
[21:44] <mranthropy> “If Cthulhu shows up, I’ll requisition a tug-boat to ram into him.”
[21:45] <jake> Gerard stirs. “You’re leaving, just like that? Without partaking of my legendary…” he looks around the wreckage of his living room, the stacked boxes and reek of dead body and stale beer. “Of my legendary…on second thought, I’ll take a rain check.”
01[21:45] <thomamelas> “Great. That means you get to write up the paperwork.”
[21:46] <ell> “Your legendary indeed.”
[21:46] <mranthropy> “The great part about being a Guardian of the Veil is that paperwork is forbidden.”
[21:47] <descolololol> Elithora pauses and then nods. “You understand the urgency of investigating this condition. Your … insights into this were precisely what we were missing.”
01[21:47] <thomamelas> “Excellent. I will keep that in mind.” Ignoring the crazy guy.
[21:48] <jake> Gerard harrumphs. “You’re much more polite than your companion, young lady. What was the name again? I think I’ve forgotten it.”
[21:49] <descolololol> Elithora smiles patiently. “Just call me Eli. Thanks for putting us on the right track.”
[21:49] <descolololol> Elithora raises an eyebrow to her companions, because another minute in this room with this smell will be her undoing.
[21:49] <ell> We have a connection. The public library. Is there anything else we need of this man?
[21:50] <jake> I’m impressed you got that much. This went about as well as it could possibly have, I wager. Leave him be for now.
[21:51] <jake> And don’t head to the library just yet. That’s Sentinel business. You’ve found what you needed.
[21:53] <descolololol> “We’ve taken up enough of your time. Here, in case you think of anything else regarding the abyssal condition.”
[21:53] <ell> “Thank you, Gerard. You’ve been most helpful to our investigation. Shall we go then?”
[21:54] <descolololol> Elithora pawns off one of her several handy business cards with an email address that would be difficult to trace anywhere.
[21:54] <mranthropy> “Thank you for the assistance, Mr. Gerard.” Sinon heads outside and pulls out his phone.
[21:54] <descolololol> (gettin’ mileage out of these. estate managers, guys on houseboats, you name it. you gotta have like a fleet of emails guys.)
[21:55] <descolololol> Elithora raps her knuckle on the table as she passes towards the door. “Mr. Brown …”
[21:55] <jake> Gerard takes it, nods at it, and stuffs it into a shorts pocket. Fifty/fifty it gets lost in the wash. As you guys move to leave, he suddenly says “Wait.” to the two young women.
01[21:56] <thomamelas> Pauses for a moment, ready to shift between them.
[21:56] <descolololol> Elithora raises an eyebrow, half-turned back.
[21:57] <mranthropy> Sinon comes back in.
[21:58] <jake> Gerard leans against the doorframe, looking very tired. “You’re mystagogues, right? I can sort of see…well, anyway. If you see my wife, tell her….tell her I….well, she probably knows. Forget it.”
[21:59] <descolololol> Elithora glances to Aurelia without meaning to.
[22:00] <mranthropy> Sinon bends down to tie his shoe as the apostate speaks.
[22:01] <ell> Aurelia stops and continues to look at him. “No, please.”
[22:03] <jake> Gerard meets Aurelia’s gaze. “Tell her I…I’m not trying to, you know. Rekindle. I just want to help. Tell her that.”
[22:05] <jake> He turns around and goes back inside, shutting the door behind him.
[22:06] <jake> And that’s it from me for tonight!
[22:06] <descolololol> Elithora climbs back into one of the phone and starts installing the Vancouver Public Library app. “So he wants to rekindle. Huh.”
[22:06] <descolololol> er, into one of the canoes
[22:07] <jake> she’s installing an app on the canoe, eh :D
[22:07] <descolololol> modern canoes, wifi, etc
[22:07] <descolololol> also I checked and the app is only 1.9 megs so she could install it over the regular phone network
[22:07] <descolololol> VERITE EM EFFERS
[22:08] <jake> socialisms
[22:08] <jake> hahaha awesome
01[22:08] <thomamelas> Ugh. Sprint will take forever to push Ice Cream Sandwhich to a Canoe.
[22:08] <jake> did you notice I referenced milk bags! AUTHENTIC DETAIL GET
01[22:08] <thomamelas> I saw that.
[22:08] <jake> So Thom’s caution and really good dispellation saved you a fight that I had budgeted time for :P
01[22:09] <thomamelas> Milk in a bag is a wrongness. The first time I saw it, I stared for like an hour.
[22:09] <mranthropy> Hmmm. That might have been for the best.
01[22:09] <thomamelas> Yeah…the mage who spent time in Iraq might be paranoid about magical IEDs.
[22:09] <jake> hahaha yeah
[22:09] <descolololol> we’re just pro as fuck at not blowing situations into crazytown
[22:09] <descolololol> (so far, dot dot dot)
01[22:10] <thomamelas> Oh I think we got to crazytown. Just not the bad part of crazytown.
[22:11] <descolololol> houseboatmorgue is probably pushing past “eccentric,” huh
01[22:12] <thomamelas> Right. I mean we were in crazytown, just not the wearing other people’s skin as clothes part of town.
[22:12] <jake> So in the interim, the Consilium is informed of the library connection. Research is going to be undertaken and preparations will be made. The next session will take place a week or so later, so feel free to spend any xp you want and have your characters occupied however you wish in the interim
[22:13] <jake> Anyone who has any specific undertakings they want to do, let me know! I’m also happy to sidequest it up for them as wants to
[22:13] <descolololol> we should do part dos of that estate for sure
[22:13] <mranthropy> although, i have to say that every time i think houseboat, i think of the simpsons’ cape fear parody. I half expected gerard to sing the HMS Pinafore which may only be slightly less crazy
[22:13] <jake> yes!
01[22:13] <thomamelas> I’m down for sidequests. Also, is it possible to aquire that spirit as a servent for BJ?
[22:14] <jake> oh man, I totally missed a Gilbert and Sullivan opportunity there
[22:14] <jake> and Thom, yes, absolutely, you can take it as a Merit if you want
[22:14] <jake> I don’t remember what the cost is off-hand but it should be in the book.
[22:14] <jake> Also!
[22:15] <jake> three regular xp tonight, two arcade
[22:15] <jake> er ARCANE
[22:15] <mranthropy> I am down for side quests, either spinning off from the SInon stuff or I can participate with the rest of the group as an NPC or something.
[22:16] <ell> abso desco
[22:17] <jake> excellent! I’m out and about tomorrow but I’m free Thursday night or Sunday. Desc, Ell, when is good for you two to resume your real estate investigation? And Justin and Thom, if you guys are free on whatever night works for the ladies, you can come along as yourselves or NPCs
01[22:17] <thomamelas> I’m free Thursday and Sunday.
[22:17] <jake> And Justin, now that we’ve got some set-uppy stuff out of the way for Sinon on his sidequest, I wanted to delve into his artifact
[22:17] <ell> what are totals sans sidequests?
[22:18] <ell> for XP
01[22:18] <thomamelas> 15 XP + 4 AXP – what we got for writting a story.
01[22:19] <thomamelas> Wait. 18 XP + 6 AXP – a story.
[22:19] <descolololol> any time this week is probably fine for me. seeing a broseph tomorrow but otherwise should be fine.
[22:19] <mranthropy> Those totals look right for XP from play
[22:20] <ell> kk
[22:20] <ell> I should be good for whenevers
[22:20] <jake> ok! thursday,ell and desc will continue the investigation of the not-at-all-ominously-named eschaton properties co, and justin and thom can totally come along for the researchy ride!
[22:21] <mranthropy> I have a copy of the log. If no one else wants to write it up in the next week or so, I will get something up next Monday.
[22:21] <mranthropy> I should have time on thursday.
[22:22] <descolololol> okay. I logged as well. Which reminds me I have a half-finished type up from … weeks ago. Fuckin’ A. I will get to those unposted ones then.
01[22:22] <thomamelas> Sounds like we’ll all be around.
[22:22] <ell> kk!
[22:23] <jake> Works for me! I’ll beef up the demon succubus encounter then ER never mind
[22:24] <jake> and you log-writers, if you could check your raw chat logs and add xp totals to the adventure writeups at some point that would be <3><3><3><jake> I meant to keep a running tally but that was ruined the first time mibbit crapped out on me mid-sentence
[22:25] <descolololol> rgr. I think I haven’t spent any XP since the first payout, now that I ponder it. gonna buy all the spellz.
[22:28] <mranthropy> alright all. I am going to get ready for tomorrow. Have a a good night!
[22:28] <jake> You too! I’ll catch ya later
[22:28] <descolololol> <3><thomamelas> I really need to pick up a point in Athletics.
[22:30] <descolololol> put on in athletics, one in politics
[22:30] <descolololol> hit the gym, lawyer up
01[22:30] <thomamelas> Thinking one in Athletics and maybe a point in space or matter.
[22:31] <jake> wow, someone goatse’d D&D
[22:31] <jake> well, not goatse, but a similar picture
01[22:32] <thomamelas> Seriously?
[22:32] <jake> yep
[22:32] <descolololol> why are people so lame
[22:33] <descolololol> this is the mystery
01[22:33] <thomamelas> I used to read a lot of Clancy when I was younger.
[22:34] <ell> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykv9mqOC8pE
[22:34] <ell> a vida é bonita
[22:34] <jake> I am kind of worried because this dude was actually not a spammer but someone who reg’d in 2003 and I mjolnir’ed him. he had almost no posts so my guess is it’s a dead account or alt that someone rezzed to spam the forums but still ehhhh. oh well
01[22:34] <thomamelas> Could be hacked.
[22:35] <jake> could be, yeah
[22:35] <jake> oh well. if we get an angry email that the dude’s 100 posts are gone he can protect his password better I guess
[22:36] <descolololol> weird.
[22:36] <ell> god this song is the greatest ever
01[22:37] <thomamelas> Alright, a quick check shows I have Without Remorse, Sum of All Fears, Debt of Honor, Rainbow Six and Excutive Orders as signed copies.
[22:37] <jake> damn dude
[22:38] <ell> I need to get a good stable of good life affirming samba music
[22:38] <ell> and just play it on repeat
[22:38] <ell> forever
[22:38] <jake> oh my god I just watched that clip you guys were talking about
[22:38] <jake> oh my god
01[22:38] <thomamelas> He only does book signings at one store and I lived near that store.
[22:38] <ell> what clip
[22:38] <ell> the one I posted?
01[22:39] <thomamelas> The boob one I belive.
[22:39] <ell> ahhh
[22:40] <ell> listen to awesome music
[22:40] <jake> they are flopping like tapeworms
[22:40] <jake> do people think that is how boobs work
[22:41] <ell> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxQB1FYLu5k
[22:42] <ell> sing sing my people
01[22:42] <thomamelas> I also have a bunch of signed R.A. Salvatore books including the FR modual he wrote, a signed copy of Resturant at the End of the Universe, and a signed copy of the Star Wars Episode 1 novelization.
[22:42] <ell> throw your sadness away
[22:43] <ell> sing strong sing loud
[22:43] <ell> because life is getting better
[22:44] <jake> I"ve got a bunch of signed James Ellroy, he lived here for many years so I saw him a lot. I have one of Spalding Gray’s monologues signed too
01[22:45] <thomamelas> Nice. I had to do a Spalding Grey monologe in drama class.
01[22:47] <thomamelas> Oh and Tales of the City. Also that signing got my ass fondled.
[22:48] <jake> hahaha nice!
01[22:49] <thomamelas> I kind of miss working in a bookstore. It was a pretty good job.
[22:50] <ell> hmmmrr
[22:51] <jake> wassup ell
[22:51] <ell> dunno
[22:52] <ell> not sure what to do for next ~2 hours
[22:52] <ell> dunno if I’ll even have class a manha
[22:53] <ell> what with the ice storm
[22:57] <jake> ice storm? ack
[22:57] <ell> yep
01[22:58] <thomamelas> Snow day!
[22:58] <ell> checking reports prolly not for me
[22:58] <ell> sigh
[22:58] <ell> sign
[22:59] <jake> oh boo
[23:00] <ell> is bittercold out though
[23:01] <ell> http://imgur.com/H9Cyb
01[23:02] <thomamelas> Nice magic trick.
[23:03] <jake> oh huh, whole movie on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=6mtzEkD0uZ4&NR=1
[23:03] <jake> I love this
01[23:03] <thomamelas> Nice.
[23:05] <jake> alright bros, I am going to TSW for a while I think
[23:06] <ell> are you going to dung?
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[23:06] <ell> blaaarh
[23:07] <ell> night thom
[23:07] <ell> night desco
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