Perpetual Gloom 015

[9/17/2013 7:54:38 PM] Kate: In our last episode, the group learned that someone from Alydia's family kidnapped her sister and changed her into a man, and also planned a strategy for finding Maya--going back to House Kilana and staying there a while, trying to find out whodunnit. [9/17/2013 7:54:57 PM] Kate: The group also defeated a fairly inept assassin who seemed to have some sort of mommy-crush on Jamaros. [9/17/2013 7:55:22 PM] Jamaros: ((All the women seem to get some kind of crush on me :P )) [9/17/2013 7:55:36 PM] Kate: ((Yet Khiro keeps more of them...)) [9/17/2013 7:56:02 PM] Jamaros: ((Jamaros is the player they all wanna be with, but Khiro's who they take home to momma)) [9/17/2013 7:57:03 PM] Khiro: ((Heh. Somehow, the lying enchanter/illusionist is the good guy here.)) [9/17/2013 7:57:22 PM] Jamaros: ((Kinda says something about our group, don't it?)) [9/17/2013 7:57:22 PM] Kate: Good? Bad? He's the one with the magic. [9/17/2013 7:57:32 PM] Jamaros: :D [9/17/2013 7:58:34 PM] Kate: You head off to House Kilana. Alydia seems jumpy, and generally nervous. All of you can tell, but only because you've been around her a lot--it's almost like she's still in the wrong shape. [9/17/2013 7:58:57 PM] Jamaros: ((So she's a hexagon?)) [9/17/2013 7:59:05 PM] Kate: Alain, too, is quiet, and is either thinking Deep Thoughts or pondering how to make Jamaros's horrible death seem like an accident. [9/17/2013 7:59:20 PM] Kate: ((Well, she's not a square!)) [9/17/2013 7:59:44 PM] Jamaros: ((Alain can get in line, there are 99+ people waiting)) [9/17/2013 7:59:57 PM] Kate: Indeed. [9/17/2013 7:59:58 PM] Khiro: So, let's go over this again. We were traveling from a nearby city when we found Alydia wandering around, an amnesiac. [9/17/2013 8:00:13 PM] Kate: Alydia: And importantly, definitely not a man. [9/17/2013 8:00:30 PM] Khiro: Right. [9/17/2013 8:00:33 PM] Kate: Ayr stays pretty close to Tae Li, who holds her hand. [9/17/2013 8:00:43 PM | Edited 8:00:52 PM] Khiro: What is the nearest city to here? [9/17/2013 8:00:44 PM] Kate: Gus looks nervous too, but that's his natural state. [9/17/2013 8:01:05 PM] Kate: Alydia: Niar'haanin Darla. [9/17/2013 8:01:22 PM] Jamaros: And we were fleeing there because...? [9/17/2013 8:01:46 PM] Kate: Tikka is sacked out. People can roll K: Arcana if they wish. [9/17/2013 8:01:58 PM] Kate: (Or, untrained, an Int roll.) [9/17/2013 8:02:12 PM] Kate: Alydia: Fleeing? Maybe you just wanted to go shopping in a bigger city. [9/17/2013 8:02:38 PM] Jamaros: For that we left in a group of eight? [9/17/2013 8:03:17 PM] Jamaros: That seems a hair extreme doesn't it? [9/17/2013 8:03:38 PM] Kate: Alydia: I don't know, how do you normally shop? Don't men shop in groups? [9/17/2013 8:04:00 PM] Khiro: Maybe down here, but we're from the surface. [9/17/2013 8:04:04 PM | Edited 8:04:14 PM] Jamaros: I usually don't require shopping. [9/17/2013 8:04:08 PM] Kate: Gus: Uh, in my experience they don't shop so much as loot. ... admittedly my experience is somewhat off. [9/17/2013 8:04:53 PM] Jamaros: ((Amara has been very quiet.)) [9/17/2013 8:05:09 PM] Kate: ((She's here! I checked.)) [9/17/2013 8:05:16 PM] Jamaros: (y) [9/17/2013 8:05:42 PM] Kate: Alydia: Oh. ... well, maybe we were getting something that can only be gotten here. [9/17/2013 8:05:45 PM] Amara: Amara nudges Alain. "What are you thinking about?" [9/17/2013 8:05:49 PM] Kate: Alydia: ... some sort of poison? [9/17/2013 8:06:03 PM] Kate: Alain: Me? Uhm. You don't want to know. [9/17/2013 8:06:07 PM] Khiro: That would make sense. [9/17/2013 8:06:17 PM] Jamaros: I grew up in the confederacy, Alain. Poison won't work. [9/17/2013 8:06:44 PM] Kate: Alain: ... something *else* you probably don't want to know. [9/17/2013 8:06:46 PM] Amara: Amara sighs. "I'll find out eventually what's going on up there.  I have my ways." *wink* [9/17/2013 8:07:14 PM] Kate: Alain: ... uh, well, have you ever eaten ankheg? [9/17/2013 8:07:51 PM] Khiro: I think Alydia means that we came here looking for a wider variety of poison than is available back hhome in Niar'haarin Darla. [9/17/2013 8:08:06 PM] Kate: Alydia: Right. [9/17/2013 8:08:07 PM] Jamaros: Ah, ok then. [9/17/2013 8:08:07 PM] Amara: …I'm afraid I haven't eaten that before.... [9/17/2013 8:08:12 PM] Jamaros: That sounds plausible. [9/17/2013 8:08:12 PM] Kate: Alydia: They're not known for it. [9/17/2013 8:08:22 PM] Kate: Alain: They're giant bugs. I did *warn* you you didn't want to know. Sorry. [9/17/2013 8:09:14 PM] Amara: You're thinking about giant bugs? Weird…I suppose it could be worse….could be thinking about spiders. [9/17/2013 8:09:44 PM] Kate: Alain: Home food, that's all. [9/17/2013 8:10:10 PM] Amara: Home-sick? [9/17/2013 8:10:35 PM] Kate: Alain: Nah, not really. Not too bad, anyway. I'm normally gone for long periods of time anyway. [9/17/2013 8:11:19 PM] Khiro: Ever eaten Rust Monster? It's a delicacy or something. I ate it at this fancy dinner. I guess it's a delicacy because it's dangerous to eat in vast quantities, since it thins your blood. [9/17/2013 8:11:48 PM] Kate: Alydia makes a face. "I thought it was kind of gritty." [9/17/2013 8:11:57 PM] Jamaros: I suppose it can help if you have too much iron in your diet. [9/17/2013 8:12:18 PM] Kate: Tae Li: Like a sword through the gullet. [9/17/2013 8:12:27 PM] Khiro: Among other things. [9/17/2013 8:13:29 PM] Kate: You pass through the Drow city, crowded with people--the marketplace district, the artists' quarter, an area where military people are clustered and the undead district, as well as the red light district and, worse, the undead red light district. [9/17/2013 8:13:49 PM] Jamaros: ((Seriously?)) [9/17/2013 8:14:10 PM] Jamaros: ((Zombie Drow Prostitutes?)) [9/17/2013 8:14:20 PM] Kate: More vampires, from what it looks like. [9/17/2013 8:14:54 PM] Kate: Zombies are generally thought past the sell-by date, though there are a few more well-preserved ones hanging around. [9/17/2013 8:15:07 PM] Kate: Nothing like a cold girl on a warm night, right? [9/17/2013 8:15:30 PM] Kate: Alydia: I hate this part of town. [9/17/2013 8:15:45 PM] Jamaros: Your family's estate is near here? [9/17/2013 8:16:11 PM] Kate: Roll perception! [9/17/2013 8:16:20 PM] Kate: Alydia: No, thank god. We're just going through it. [9/17/2013 8:16:46 PM] Jamaros: ((25)) [9/17/2013 8:16:53 PM] Khiro: ((17.)) [9/17/2013 8:17:09 PM] Amara: (( 10 )) [9/17/2013 8:17:47 PM] Jamaros: ...we're being followed. [9/17/2013 8:18:01 PM] Jamaros: I can feel it. [9/17/2013 8:18:01 PM] Amara: Jamaros I think you're just being paranoid. [9/17/2013 8:18:09 PM] Khiro: I feel like we're being watched. [9/17/2013 8:18:17 PM] Amara: Guys, I don't see anything. Just keep moving. [9/17/2013 8:19:15 PM] Kate: Tae Li: ... I believe Jamaros is correct. [9/17/2013 8:19:27 PM] Kate: Alydia: ... probably someone recognized me. Dammit, I should've put the cowl up. [9/17/2013 8:19:59 PM] Khiro: Maybe, maybe not. Let's just keep moving. [9/17/2013 8:20:13 PM] Jamaros: Yeah, but everyone keep an eye out. [9/17/2013 8:20:21 PM] Jamaros: We already got jumped once. [9/17/2013 8:21:00 PM] Amara: Wouldn't something have happened by now if someone *was* following us? An arrow to the neck or something? Dagger to the back? [9/17/2013 8:21:02 PM] Kate: Alydia: *How* many did you say there were? [9/17/2013 8:21:43 PM] Kate: Gus: Hey, that girl smiled at me! ... oh wait, that's a skull. *Ew.* [9/17/2013 8:21:59 PM] Jamaros: Not necessarily, they might be figuring out where we're going. [9/17/2013 8:22:12 PM] Jamaros: And if you mean assassins, Aly, 99 besides the one we killed. [9/17/2013 8:22:52 PM] Kate: Alydia: Anybody know a good bookie? Bet he kaks it by number 10. [9/17/2013 8:23:22 PM] Jamaros: I'll take that bet. [9/17/2013 8:23:49 PM] Khiro: Khiro is keeping a subtle eye on his surroundings without craning his neck around. [9/17/2013 8:23:54 PM] Kate: She grins at him. "I'm just teasing. We'll keep you alive. Maybe even in one piece." [9/17/2013 8:24:16 PM] Amara: Amara is blissfully ignorant. She's playing with her yo-yo at the moment. [9/17/2013 8:24:19 PM] Kate: Tae Li: Do not get *too* carried away. Two or three pieces. [9/17/2013 8:24:38 PM] Kate: Alydia: Well, all the *important* ones attached, anyway. [9/17/2013 8:24:42 PM] Jamaros: As always, Tae Li, you remain the image of comfort and optimism. [9/17/2013 8:24:44 PM] Khiro: ... Oh gods. I think Tae Li just made a joke. [9/17/2013 8:24:49 PM] Khiro: We've ruined her. [9/17/2013 8:25:07 PM] Kate: You're slowly working your way out of the scary part of the city, from icky residential areas to nicer ones. [9/17/2013 8:25:15 PM] Kate: Tae Li: I make jokes. [9/17/2013 8:25:21 PM] Khiro: Khiro grins. [9/17/2013 8:26:13 PM] Kate: Tae Li smiles back. Or bares her teeth. So hard to tell. [9/17/2013 8:26:56 PM] Kate: Finally you get to the outskirts of town! And begin walking with mold fields on both sides of you. [9/17/2013 8:27:17 PM] Kate: Turns out Gus has allergies, so there's a lot of sneezing before you reach a gate, with even more mold fields beyond. [9/17/2013 8:27:47 PM] Jamaros: Great, all the kobold cooks in the world, and we get the one with hay fever. [9/17/2013 8:27:52 PM] Jamaros: ...er...mold fever. [9/17/2013 8:28:21 PM] Kate: Gus: I'm not a *HATCHOO* kobold. [9/17/2013 8:28:49 PM] Kate: Gus: I'm a *WATCHOO* silver dragon. Oh god, I think I'm going to die. [9/17/2013 8:28:49 PM] Khiro: He's a lizardperson. [9/17/2013 8:29:07 PM] Khiro: We're almost through here, Gus. [9/17/2013 8:29:36 PM] Kate: Alydia opens the locked gate by simply laying a hand on it; it seems to open of its own volition, and she steps through. [9/17/2013 8:29:53 PM] Kate: Gus: Oh, like I haven't heard *CHOO* that before. [9/17/2013 8:30:28 PM] Jamaros: This it? [9/17/2013 8:31:10 PM] Kate: Alydia: Well, yes, we're on the estate. [9/17/2013 8:31:26 PM] Khiro: All right. You ready? [9/17/2013 8:31:47 PM] Kate: ((Ack, phone. Biobreak, 10.)) [9/17/2013 8:33:24 PM] Khiro: ((Okay!)) [9/17/2013 8:33:32 PM] Jamaros: ((brb)) [9/17/2013 8:37:50 PM] Jamaros: ((back)) [9/17/2013 8:40:47 PM] Kate: ((Also back. Sorry, dad tends to call at awkward times. :) )) [9/17/2013 8:41:22 PM] Khiro: ((Sokay!)) [9/17/2013 8:41:55 PM] Kate: Now where was I. Oh, right, beyond the gate. [9/17/2013 8:42:11 PM] Kate: Alydia: We own this part of the cave, up and down quite a way. [9/17/2013 8:42:29 PM] Khiro: Where's the house? [9/17/2013 8:42:52 PM] Kate: Alydia: Wouldn't *you* like to know. [9/17/2013 8:43:03 PM] Kate: Alydia: It's down. Come on. [9/17/2013 8:43:36 PM] Kate: In the middle of a mold field (ACHOO!) the road seems to simply come to an end, and Alydia wanders out to the middle of it and stands there waiting for the rest of you. [9/17/2013 8:44:19 PM] Khiro: Khiro follows her! [9/17/2013 8:44:27 PM] Amara: Amara follows Khiro! [9/17/2013 8:44:51 PM] Khiro: Oh, let me guess, the house is inside us all?  Or a rainbow will appear and bring us there. [9/17/2013 8:45:38 PM] Kate: Gus: I don't think I want a house inside me. Oh god, make the mold go awayyyyyy. [9/17/2013 8:45:48 PM] Jamaros: Maybe the house is friendship. [9/17/2013 8:46:08 PM] Amara: Amara glares at Jamaros. "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard." [9/17/2013 8:46:12 PM] Kate: Alydia: It's a Drow house. We barely even have a word for friendship. [9/17/2013 8:46:43 PM] Jamaros: Are we almost there or not? [9/17/2013 8:46:46 PM] Kate: Tae Li: The literal meaning is "Person who is not currently killing me." [9/17/2013 8:47:02 PM] Kate: Alydia stomps the ground three times and the ground falls out from under you. Roll reflex! [9/17/2013 8:47:44 PM] Jamaros: ((And Amara falls on her ass)) [9/17/2013 8:47:57 PM] Amara: (( it's like that damn waterfall thing all over again )) [9/17/2013 8:48:02 PM] Kate: Gus yelps. [9/17/2013 8:48:10 PM] Kate: And sits down. [9/17/2013 8:48:22 PM] Kate: The rest of you manage to keep your feet, although barely in Amara's case. [9/17/2013 8:48:28 PM] Kate: As the elevator plummets. [9/17/2013 8:48:43 PM] Kate: (Fun fact: Drow do not have an OSHA. Just natural selection.) [9/17/2013 8:49:08 PM] Khiro: So. This seems fun. [9/17/2013 8:49:29 PM] Kate: Gus: I miss the mold. [9/17/2013 8:49:50 PM] Kate: Alain: ... next time you should probably warn me. I almost webbed the lot of us to keep us from dying a horrible falling death. [9/17/2013 8:50:01 PM] Amara: I don't like this ride. [9/17/2013 8:52:06 PM] Kate: The elevator stops, and you all find yourselves standing directly in front of a fairly large house, in a very sleek, modern style--instead of angles and corners, it seems to be all curves, made out of a black substance that can probably be recognized as adamantium. [9/17/2013 8:52:44 PM] Amara: Damn. [9/17/2013 8:52:47 PM | Edited 8:53:05 PM] Jamaros: ((Meneluinin is set in the Marvel universe?)) [9/17/2013 8:52:55 PM] Khiro: So. Show offs, or criminal masterminds? [9/17/2013 8:53:02 PM] Amara: Or both? [9/17/2013 8:53:05 PM] Kate: Adamantine. Lord. I *am* tired tonight. [9/17/2013 8:53:16 PM] Kate: Tae Li: Criminal masterminds. They are Drow. [9/17/2013 8:53:20 PM] Kate: Alydia: Thanks! [9/17/2013 8:53:25 PM] Jamaros: *shrugs* I've seen better. [9/17/2013 8:53:49 PM] Kate: Tae Li: That is *not* a compliment. [9/17/2013 8:53:52 PM] Kate: Alydia: It is here. [9/17/2013 8:54:27 PM] Amara: Looks fine to me! [9/17/2013 8:54:41 PM] Jamaros: ...so, are we going in, or...? [9/17/2013 8:54:54 PM] Khiro: Following your lead here, Alydia. [9/17/2013 8:55:01 PM] Kate: Alydia: Yeah, yeah, I'm thinking, okay? [9/17/2013 8:55:11 PM] Kate: Alydia: ... I wish we didn't have to do this. [9/17/2013 8:55:32 PM] Jamaros: A little late for that now. [9/17/2013 8:56:33 PM] Kate: She squares her shoulders and steps toward the house! Its walls rearrange suddenly, and you're inside the house, in a small white room, bright light glaring into your faces from every direction. [9/17/2013 8:56:45 PM] Khiro: Khiro winces. [9/17/2013 8:56:47 PM] Kate: Alydia: Oh, godsdammit. They're allowed to have weapons, they're with me! [9/17/2013 8:57:05 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros shields his eyes with his hands [9/17/2013 8:57:31 PM] Kate: Gus: ... I take it all back, Drow *are* as bad as evil dragons. [9/17/2013 8:57:40 PM] Jamaros: SHUT UP GUS! [9/17/2013 8:57:44 PM] Kate: There's a brief pause, a click, and then the lights go down. "Status confirmed." [9/17/2013 8:58:24 PM] Jamaros: Well, that's better. [9/17/2013 8:59:22 PM] Kate: A door slides open in the room ahead of you, and a Drow butler, wearing a silvery collar, peers in. His jaw drops when he sees Alydia, but only for a moment. [9/17/2013 8:59:37 PM] Kate: Butler: ... you're back. But I do not see your sister? [9/17/2013 8:59:46 PM] Kate: Alydia: Yeah, she's not here. Better run along and get mother. [9/17/2013 9:00:04 PM] Kate: The butler nods and scurries off; Alydia strides further into the house. [9/17/2013 9:00:06 PM] Khiro: ((Butler did it.)) [9/17/2013 9:00:50 PM] Khiro: Khiro follows her in. [9/17/2013 9:01:16 PM] Kate: So do the others, mainly. Tae Li glowers at the place! [9/17/2013 9:01:18 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros tags along [9/17/2013 9:01:29 PM] Jamaros: ...Tae Li, you coming? [9/17/2013 9:01:44 PM] Kate: Tae Li: Yes. I am *not* intimidated. [9/17/2013 9:01:50 PM] Kate: Ayr: This one is glad. [9/17/2013 9:02:16 PM] Kate: Oddly, the room you've stepped into is a cozy little library, not an antechamber and not a grand stairwell. [9/17/2013 9:02:25 PM] Khiro: Didn't think you were. [9/17/2013 9:03:00 PM] Kate: Books line the (black, curved) shelves, and there are reading nooks in all kinds of places, with furniture that looks like it was chosen to be comfortable rather than stylish. [9/17/2013 9:03:16 PM] Khiro: Khiro eyes some of the books on the shelves, curious. [9/17/2013 9:03:24 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros does so as well [9/17/2013 9:03:25 PM] Kate: Alydia tugs her cloak off, flings it onto a table and folds onto a couch. "Mother's on her way, any last wishes?" [9/17/2013 9:04:14 PM] Jamaros: I wish to live to a ripe old age, and then die while lying in bed with a beautiful woman and a mountainous fortune. [9/17/2013 9:04:17 PM] Kate: Books about magic, books about folklore, a *large* collection of books about the surface, in Undercommon, and books about music. [9/17/2013 9:04:33 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros grabs a folklore book and begins flipping through it. [9/17/2013 9:04:57 PM] Kate: Tae Li: Aging spell, female assassin, in a mine that belongs to someone else. [9/17/2013 9:05:03 PM] Khiro: You're human, 'ripe old age' means... 50? or so? I lose track. [9/17/2013 9:05:23 PM] Jamaros: More like 65. [9/17/2013 9:05:36 PM] Jamaros: 80 or 90 if we're lucky. [9/17/2013 9:05:50 PM] Amara: Amara picks up a book about magic and flips through it. "Beautiful at your age or beautiful at her age? Not sure could you pick up someone young when you're that old." [9/17/2013 9:06:12 PM] Khiro: Okay. Let's get our heads in the game. [9/17/2013 9:06:16 PM] Kate: Alydia: I liked Tae Li's answer. [9/17/2013 9:06:37 PM] Khiro: We were on a perfectly normal poison-buying trip. [9/17/2013 9:07:01 PM] Jamaros: When we came across a young amnesiac drow who definitely did not have a penis. [9/17/2013 9:07:23 PM] Kate: Alydia: I can still cut your throat, Jamaros. [9/17/2013 9:07:43 PM] Jamaros: Ok fine, you had a great big penis. Whatever makes you happy. [9/17/2013 9:08:13 PM] Amara: Amara facepalms [9/17/2013 9:08:42 PM] Kate: Alydia: You can keep the penis to yourself. [9/17/2013 9:09:23 PM] Khiro: We're not being scryed right now, are we? I hope not. [9/17/2013 9:09:41 PM] Jamaros: Can anyone here check? [9/17/2013 9:09:59 PM] Kate: Alydia: Me *too.* [9/17/2013 9:10:29 PM] Khiro: Khiro pulls one of the books on the surface and starts thumbing through it. [9/17/2013 9:10:35 PM] Jamaros: Your mother doesn't seem to be in a rush to meet you. [9/17/2013 9:11:00 PM] Kate: The door opens, revealing a majestic Drow woman wearing a very plain set of black wizard's robes. There's a woman on either side of her, both of whom are in much more opulent clothing, dripping with gold and gems and also, weapons which are probably ceremonial. Or maybe not. They are Drow, after all. [9/17/2013 9:11:30 PM] Jamaros: Speak of Asmodeus. [9/17/2013 9:11:31 PM] Kate: It's hard to recognize her from the party, but if you look closely the woman in the middle is indeed Alydia's mother. Dressed down. [9/17/2013 9:11:53 PM] Kate: Alydia stands up and drops to one knee. Somehow, when she does it, it seems sarcastic. [9/17/2013 9:12:23 PM] Kate: Tae Li quickly follows suit, and Ayr does too. [9/17/2013 9:12:31 PM] Khiro: Khiro will do so as well. [9/17/2013 9:12:37 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros looks at the others and copies them [9/17/2013 9:12:39 PM] Kate: Alain suddenly remembers he's supposed to be a slave, and kneels, as does Gus. [9/17/2013 9:13:02 PM] Amara: Amara does so as well. [9/17/2013 9:13:20 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: Oh, stand up, Alydia, I know quite well you're mocking me. [9/17/2013 9:13:39 PM] Kate: She turns to the guards and flutters her hands at them; they immediately depart without a word. [9/17/2013 9:13:50 PM] Kate: Alydia stands up, shrugging. "Hello, mother." [9/17/2013 9:14:17 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: Where the hell have you been, and where is Maya? Also, who are these other... [9/17/2013 9:14:21 PM] Kate: She looks at all of you. [9/17/2013 9:14:26 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: ... people. [9/17/2013 9:15:31 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros whispers to whoever's closest "...are we supposed to answer, or just keep kneeling...?" [9/17/2013 9:15:50 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: Go on, stand up, I can hear you, you know. [9/17/2013 9:16:08 PM] Kate: Alydia: Augmented earrings. I lost Maya. [9/17/2013 9:16:11 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros rises [9/17/2013 9:16:29 PM] Kate: Zebeyana, irritation showing clearly on her face: What do you mean lost? She's a priest, not a bet. [9/17/2013 9:16:41 PM] Khiro: We found your daughter, milady, en route to your city, wandering in a daze. [9/17/2013 9:17:12 PM] Khiro: Khiro stands. [9/17/2013 9:17:20 PM] Khiro: She had been attacked, that much was clear. [9/17/2013 9:17:24 PM] Khiro: But we found her alone. [9/17/2013 9:17:54 PM] Jamaros: She was in quite a state. Up to a few days ago, she couldn't remember her name. [9/17/2013 9:17:57 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: Attacked or on another bender? I *did* mean it when I threatened you with being put in a soul gem, daughter dear... [9/17/2013 9:18:28 PM] Kate: Alydia: I was *not* on a bender, mother! Just shut up and listen for once iin your life, won't you? [9/17/2013 9:18:46 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: This is your story? Amnesia? Really? [9/17/2013 9:19:11 PM] Khiro: Some magic was worked on her, milady, I'm not sure of what kind, but it was powerful. [9/17/2013 9:19:53 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: But where's Maya? [9/17/2013 9:19:59 PM] Kate: Alydia: The good daughter, you mean? [9/17/2013 9:20:44 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: The better one, at any rate. [9/17/2013 9:21:03 PM] Kate: (Jamaros, roll bluff.) [9/17/2013 9:21:29 PM] Kate: Alydia: ... I don't know. We looked for her, all of us did, but we couldn't find her. [9/17/2013 9:22:24 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: How could you be so irresponsible! [9/17/2013 9:22:25 PM] Jamaros: ((20 bluff)) [9/17/2013 9:22:39 PM] Kate: Alydia: Irre... I was *attacked!* [9/17/2013 9:23:04 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: Go to your room! [9/17/2013 9:23:09 PM] Jamaros: She did appear to be attacked milady. That was the only way we could explain her condition at the time. [9/17/2013 9:23:20 PM] Kate: Alydia: I'm not 80 years old anymore, mother, you can't just send me to my room like a child! [9/17/2013 9:23:46 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: I am the head of this household, so yes, I can. Out! [9/17/2013 9:23:54 PM] Kate: Alydia throws up her hands. "Fine!" [9/17/2013 9:24:02 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: *Fine.* [9/17/2013 9:24:06 PM] Kate: Alydia stomps off. [9/17/2013 9:24:34 PM] Jamaros: Well, I see this reunion has gone well. [9/17/2013 9:24:45 PM] Jamaros: Glad we could help. [9/17/2013 9:25:33 PM] Kate: Zebeyana rubs her forehead. "In some species, mothers eat their children. I do understand why." [9/17/2013 9:25:50 PM] Kate: Ayr is hiding a bit behind Tae Li. [9/17/2013 9:26:49 PM] Jamaros: We are sorry about the loss of your other daughter. From what I could gather she is missing too? [9/17/2013 9:28:23 PM] Kate: Zebeyana sighs. "Yes, she is. Thank you for bringing Alydia back to me, and welcome to our home. You are welcome to stay as long as you like." [9/17/2013 9:28:41 PM] Khiro: Most kind, milady. [9/17/2013 9:28:55 PM] Jamaros: Yes, we are very grateful. [9/17/2013 9:29:22 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: How long have you been putting up with my aggravating offspring? [9/17/2013 9:29:59 PM] Khiro: We found her about a week ago. As my cousin said, she only recently recalled her name. [9/17/2013 9:30:19 PM] Jamaros: And then, later, her family, and the incident. [9/17/2013 9:31:12 PM] Kate: Zebeyana casts her wicked gaze over the lot of you! [9/17/2013 9:31:42 PM] Kate: Disguise checks! Don't forget the big fat bonus for the illusion spell. [9/17/2013 9:32:09 PM] Kate: (Which is a +10, I think.) [9/17/2013 9:32:38 PM] Jamaros: ((35 with magic boost)) [9/17/2013 9:32:51 PM] Khiro: ((I'm rolling crap tonight. Thank god for the boost.)) [9/17/2013 9:33:52 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: The incident. She really doesn't know anything more about where her sister is? Are you sure? My daughter is an *excellent* liar. [9/17/2013 9:33:58 PM] Kate: There's a hint of pride there. [9/17/2013 9:34:34 PM] Jamaros: If so, she has told nothing about her whereabouts to us. And she always seemed very concerned for her sister. [9/17/2013 9:35:29 PM] Khiro: Khiro nods. [9/17/2013 9:36:09 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: There's more to all of you than meets the eye, that's clear enough. Your slave is over-bold. [9/17/2013 9:36:16 PM] Kate: Alain: Uh, sorry, mistress. [9/17/2013 9:36:40 PM] Jamaros: He's new. We're still working on breaking him. [9/17/2013 9:37:11 PM] Kate: Alain opens his mouth, then closes it again and attempts to look meek. This is pretty much a complete failure. [9/17/2013 9:37:23 PM] Amara: I'm working on him, don't you worry. [9/17/2013 9:37:40 PM] Kate: He blushes. [9/17/2013 9:37:59 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: Indeed. Though really, he might be better off in the gladiatorial ring. [9/17/2013 9:38:05 PM] Kate: Alain: ... I cook. [9/17/2013 9:38:09 PM] Kate: Gus, hastily: Yeah, me too. [9/17/2013 9:38:34 PM] Amara: They truly are excellent cooks. And Alain has….other talents worth keeping him around for. [9/17/2013 9:39:02 PM] Kate: He looks at the floor, possibly dying of humiliation! Or trying not to laugh. It's hard to say, really. [9/17/2013 9:39:06 PM] Kate: Gus: I don't! [9/17/2013 9:39:20 PM] Amara: Gus is great with children! [9/17/2013 9:39:36 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: And enthusiastic at least. [9/17/2013 9:39:58 PM | Edited 9:40:03 PM] Amara: I've found them useful. [9/17/2013 9:40:22 PM] Khiro: Forgive us, milady. Ours is a small house, still trying to find... definition. [9/17/2013 9:40:44 PM] Kate: Zebeyana eyes Tae Li, who eyes her right back. "You don't speak much." [9/17/2013 9:40:50 PM] Kate: Tae Li: I do not need to. [9/17/2013 9:41:22 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: True enough. Well. Let me show you to your guest home. [9/17/2013 9:41:42 PM] Kate: Tae Li: Where is Alydia? [9/17/2013 9:42:13 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: I've no idea; I only know where she isn't. [9/17/2013 9:42:36 PM] Khiro: Her room, I'd wager? [9/17/2013 9:42:47 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: Precisely. [9/17/2013 9:44:01 PM] Kate: She sweeps out of the room and, rather than the small white room that was outside that door, you enter an elegant antechamber, with deep red-and-black striped wallpaper, edged in silver. There are even candles burning in the wall sconces, whereas there weren't any in the other place. [9/17/2013 9:44:36 PM] Jamaros: Well, Aly wasn't kidding about her mother. [9/17/2013 9:44:47 PM] Jamaros: That woman can be quite the pain. [9/17/2013 9:44:57 PM] Khiro: ((Are we following her?)) [9/17/2013 9:45:16 PM] Kate: ((I hope so! I assume Jamaros is whispering.)) [9/17/2013 9:45:26 PM | Edited 9:45:38 PM] Jamaros: (( Yes )) [9/17/2013 9:45:27 PM] Kate: ((And a bit behind the group so she can't hear him. He's smart.)) [9/17/2013 9:45:38 PM] Kate: Gus: She's *scary.* [9/17/2013 9:45:48 PM] Kate: Ayr: ... this one agrees. [9/17/2013 9:46:06 PM] Kate: Ayr and Gus then follow, as do Alain and Tae Li. [9/17/2013 9:46:12 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros whispers softly "At the same time, kind of reminds me of home" [9/17/2013 9:46:20 PM] Khiro: Khiro clears his throat. "Also she already heard you whispering once, I'd be careful." [9/17/2013 9:46:32 PM] Jamaros: ...right. [9/17/2013 9:46:43 PM] Kate: Tae Li: Do any of you know Drow Sign Language? [9/17/2013 9:46:46 PM] Kate: Cira: Mew. [9/17/2013 9:47:01 PM] Kate: Tae Li: ... with your *paws*? [9/17/2013 9:47:08 PM] Jamaros: Of course the cat does. The cat seems to know everything. [9/17/2013 9:47:09 PM] Kate: Cira rolls her eyes. "Mewmrrr." [9/17/2013 9:47:28 PM] Kate: Tae Li: Hmph. [9/17/2013 9:47:41 PM] Kate: Zebeyana peeks back into the room. "Are you coming?" [9/17/2013 9:47:56 PM] Jamaros: Um, yes, right behind you. [9/17/2013 9:48:03 PM] Khiro: Khiro hurries along! [9/17/2013 9:48:14 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros ditto [9/17/2013 9:49:35 PM] Kate: So does everyone else. [9/17/2013 9:50:37 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: This house is entirely at your disposal. The central house is as well, to a more... limited extent. They adjoin only at this point; the requirement spells on the main house largely do not transfer beyond this room, unfortunately. [9/17/2013 9:51:14 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: However, you will find it is equipped with every modern convenience, including plenty of persistent Unseen Servant spells. Your slaves may either remain in the slave quarters here or in the slave quarters at the main house, whichever you prefer. [9/17/2013 9:51:23 PM] Kate: Tae Li: ... I am going to find Alydia. [9/17/2013 9:51:49 PM] Kate: She departs rather quickly, and although she's not glowering, she does have a rather... *tight* expression. [9/17/2013 9:52:35 PM] Khiro: Thank you milady. [9/17/2013 9:53:45 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: ... she seems out of sorts. [9/17/2013 9:53:46 PM] Jamaros: Yes, I am sure we will make good use of the space you've given us. [9/17/2013 9:53:57 PM] Jamaros: Who, m'lady? [9/17/2013 9:54:25 PM] Khiro: Ah... my wife formed quite a rapport with your daughter. I'm sure she's just concerend about Alydia's emotional state. [9/17/2013 9:55:16 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: She seemed as she usually is. The woman who just left. ... you know, I don't know any of your names. [9/17/2013 9:55:26 PM] Jamaros: Maybe you should go check on them, cousin. [9/17/2013 9:55:58 PM] Jamaros: Make sure your wife isn't getting in trouble. [9/17/2013 9:56:36 PM] Khiro: Oh, yes. I'm Khiro. My wife, who just left, is Taeli. This is my cousin, Jamaros, and my wife's sister, Amara. [9/17/2013 9:56:58 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: And I am Zebeyana, as I am sure you already realized. [9/17/2013 9:57:09 PM] Kate: Alain clears his throat. [9/17/2013 9:58:09 PM] Jamaros: A pleasure to meet you, Zebeyana [9/17/2013 9:58:23 PM] Khiro: And you're right, I'll go find Taeli. Thank you for your hospitality, milady. [9/17/2013 9:59:12 PM] Khiro: ((brb, doorbell.)) [9/17/2013 9:59:16 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: Indeed. I will leave you to yourselves; dinner will be in four hours. ... dress for it. [9/17/2013 9:59:19 PM] Kate: ((Pause, then.)) [9/17/2013 9:59:47 PM] Jamaros: Yes, we will do our best to look appropriate. [9/17/2013 10:00:02 PM] Jamaros: We have been traveling a bit of a ways though, and our clothing is limited. [9/17/2013 10:09:48 PM] Khiro: ((Back.)) [9/17/2013 10:10:26 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: Mm. Have an Unseen Servant or three make you some things, if you like. [9/17/2013 10:10:41 PM] Kate: Ayr: This one would help. [9/17/2013 10:11:52 PM] Khiro: ((Mormons! I told them I was doing an article about how cults brainwash people by seperating them from their families, limiting contact with them, and stranding them in an unfamiliar area where the only people they even remotely know are the other new cult initiates. I think they got offended.)) [9/17/2013 10:12:27 PM] Kate: ((Oh god. >.<)) [9/17/2013 10:14:04 PM] Khiro: Thank you, Ayr. [9/17/2013 10:14:46 PM] Kate: ((You should've asked them what the Israelites did that God didn't like when Moses went up the mountain, and then relate it to all God's previous work in gold. Hint: God hated golden idols, Mormons believe the book of Mormon came on gold tablets, and there were approximately 0 other times in the Bible when God worked in gold. WIN.)) [9/17/2013 10:15:20 PM] Kate: Ayr smiles. [9/17/2013 10:15:29 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: Is there anything you require before I depart? [9/17/2013 10:15:57 PM] Kate: ((or just make fun of their "angel Moroni." That practically writes itself.)) [9/17/2013 10:16:03 PM] Khiro: No thank you, milady. [9/17/2013 10:16:13 PM] Jamaros: Yes, I think we can manage. [9/17/2013 10:16:14 PM] Khiro: ((I like moroni with white sauce, actually.)) [9/17/2013 10:16:43 PM] Kate: ((See!? I can also teach you to torment Lutherans, but that mainly involves withholding jello.)) [9/17/2013 10:16:54 PM] Kate: ((And weak coffee.)) [9/17/2013 10:17:41 PM] Jamaros: ((Is Zeb still there?)) [9/17/2013 10:17:46 PM] Kate: Zebeyana looks to Amara. [9/17/2013 10:17:48 PM] Kate: ((Yep!)) [9/17/2013 10:18:03 PM] Jamaros: ((Oh, fuck, where's this going?)) [9/17/2013 10:18:15 PM] Amara: Amara raises her eyebrows at Zebeyana. "Can I help you?" [9/17/2013 10:18:53 PM] Kate: Zebeyana: Anything you wish? [9/17/2013 10:19:04 PM] Amara: …..no?….Don't think so. [9/17/2013 10:19:16 PM] Amara: But thanks for asking. [9/17/2013 10:19:25 PM] Kate: She nods, and departs! [9/17/2013 10:19:36 PM] Jamaros: ...I think she likes you. [9/17/2013 10:19:40 PM] Amara: Amara glares [9/17/2013 10:20:03 PM] Amara: Go to hell, Jamaros. [9/17/2013 10:20:17 PM] Jamaros: Pretty sure I'm almost there already. [9/17/2013 10:20:29 PM] Amara: Keep pissing me off and you'll be all the way there. [9/17/2013 10:20:42 PM] Kate: Ayr flinches. [9/17/2013 10:20:43 PM] Jamaros: Well, stop making it so easy then. [9/17/2013 10:21:03 PM] Khiro: Keep in mind that women are the heads of the household here, Amara. She found it odd that Jamaros and I were doing most of the talking. [9/17/2013 10:21:28 PM] Khiro: Khiro puts a hand on Ayr's shoulder, reassuringly. [9/17/2013 10:21:55 PM] Amara: Amara waves the comment off and walks away from the group to go exploring. [9/17/2013 10:22:03 PM] Jamaros: Someone should go find Tae Li and Alydia. Make sure Aly's ok. [9/17/2013 10:22:13 PM] Kate: Alain: And it sounds like it's a good thing we're here, as only us slaves will have the run of the house. [9/17/2013 10:22:41 PM] Khiro: Khiro nods. "Yeah.  But they'll be keeping an eye on you, Alain.  She knows you're too willful to be a slave.' [9/17/2013 10:23:01 PM] Jamaros: Which actually makes Gus the perfect spy. [9/17/2013 10:23:25 PM] Jamaros: After serving Father all those years, he's practically got the slave mentality down pat. [9/17/2013 10:23:48 PM] Kate: Gus: It was only two years! [9/17/2013 10:24:02 PM] Jamaros: Seems to have done the trick anyway. [9/17/2013 10:24:06 PM] Kate: Ayr: ... this one is not certain what a slave mentality is. [9/17/2013 10:24:22 PM] Kate: Gus: Fear for your life? Yeah, it does that. [9/17/2013 10:24:30 PM] Khiro: I'm going to find Tae Li and Alydia.  Try not to kill each other. [9/17/2013 10:25:09 PM] Jamaros: Somehow, I think we cannot promise that. [9/17/2013 10:25:19 PM] Khiro: Well.  Try to try, then. [9/17/2013 10:25:26 PM] Kate: Ayr: ... should this one follow? [9/17/2013 10:25:38 PM] Khiro: Yeah, come with me, Ayr. [9/17/2013 10:25:48 PM] Jamaros: Oh sure, take all my backup. [9/17/2013 10:26:32 PM] Khiro: Khiro goes with Ayr to find the missuses! [9/17/2013 10:26:50 PM] Kate: Ayr nods, and follows Khiro. [9/17/2013 10:26:56 PM] Kate: Alain: Don't worry, I'm still here. [9/17/2013 10:27:03 PM] Kate: (Spider-man, Spider-man.) [9/17/2013 10:27:16 PM] Jamaros: Somehow, Alain, I'm not sure that makes me feel any safer. [9/17/2013 10:27:35 PM] Khiro: No killing each other until we're out of here. [9/17/2013 10:28:26 PM] Kate: Alain: Hey, I'm not the poison-obssessed thief. [9/17/2013 10:28:41 PM] Jamaros: Obsessed is a bit of a stretch. [9/17/2013 10:28:49 PM] Jamaros: I prefer poison enthusiast. [9/17/2013 10:29:08 PM] Kate: Ayr trots along after Khiro, leaving Jamaros with Alain and Gus. [9/17/2013 10:29:21 PM] Jamaros: ((And Amara)) [9/17/2013 10:29:27 PM] Kate: Nope, Amara just left. [9/17/2013 10:29:36 PM] Jamaros: ((She did...I didn't see that.)) [9/17/2013 10:31:50 PM] Jamaros: ...so, Alain, when should I be expecting my death. I'd rather it be later, but I also don't like surprises. [9/17/2013 10:32:07 PM] Kate: Alain: Why do you assume *everyone* wants to kill you. [9/17/2013 10:33:30 PM] Jamaros: I recently broke up with Amara, who, despite being the instigator, took it very badly. I have 99 assassins after me, I am posing as a drow in the middle of a major drow family whose relative I have formed a secret alliance with. And I am a thief. Why do you think I make these assumptions? [9/17/2013 10:33:31 PM] Kate: Gus: Yeah, I'm sure some people only want to maim you a little. [9/17/2013 10:33:54 PM] Kate: Alain: ... wait, she broke up with you? [9/17/2013 10:34:04 PM] Jamaros: Sort of. It's complicated. [9/17/2013 10:34:24 PM] Jamaros: ((If Jamaros believes it, should I still roll bluff?)) [9/17/2013 10:34:34 PM] Kate: Nope. [9/17/2013 10:34:46 PM] Kate: Alain: Well it was either her or you, that's not *that* complicated. [9/17/2013 10:34:58 PM] Kate: He pulls off his slave collar and rubs the back of his neck. [9/17/2013 10:35:09 PM] Kate: Gus flops onto a couch. [9/17/2013 10:35:21 PM] Kate: A spider the size of a small dog runs into the room! [9/17/2013 10:35:32 PM] Jamaros: ...what the what? [9/17/2013 10:35:51 PM] Kate: The spider runs up to Gus and jumps on his leg; Gus screams. "AGH GET IT OFF ME GET IT OFF ME." [9/17/2013 10:36:04 PM] Jamaros: A friend of yours, Alain? [9/17/2013 10:36:06 PM] Kate: He bats at the spider. [9/17/2013 10:36:22 PM] Kate: Alain: ... uh, no, not at all. I don't think it's poisonous, though. Stop freaking out and maybe it won't bite you? [9/17/2013 10:36:28 PM] Kate: Gus freezes, except for the trembling. [9/17/2013 10:36:33 PM] Jamaros: ...maybe... [9/17/2013 10:36:59 PM] Kate: Alain wanders over, cautiously, and pats the spider on the head. It jumps onto his leg. [9/17/2013 10:37:18 PM] Khiro: ((PUPPY.)) [9/17/2013 10:37:45 PM] Jamaros: ((Why does this game have to have so many goddam spiders? (angry) )) [9/17/2013 10:38:29 PM] Kate: ((... it's a Drow game set in the Underdark! I'm afraid of spiders too!)) [9/17/2013 10:39:00 PM] Jamaros: ((Fortunately, Jamaros isn't.  He's afraid of deep water.)) [9/17/2013 10:39:15 PM] Kate: ((Note to self: Less spiders, more oceans.)) [9/17/2013 10:39:24 PM] Kate: Alain: See? It's harmless. [9/17/2013 10:39:37 PM] Jamaros: ((What have I done? Poor Jamaros)) [9/17/2013 10:40:07 PM] Kate: Gus: Of course you'd say that, you *are* a spider. [9/17/2013 10:40:26 PM] Kate: Alain: I'm just as much human as spider, Gus. [9/17/2013 10:40:31 PM] Kate: Gus: ... probably more human than me. [9/17/2013 10:41:45 PM] Jamaros: ...where did Amara run off to anyway? [9/17/2013 10:42:18 PM] Kate: Alain: I don't know. ... are you sure you want to go there? [9/17/2013 10:42:53 PM] Jamaros: No, I just don't like not knowing where everyone is. [9/17/2013 10:43:03 PM] Jamaros: In fact, I don't like not knowing anything. [9/17/2013 10:43:18 PM] Kate: Alain: Well, what do you want to know? [9/17/2013 10:43:31 PM] Jamaros: Everything. Anything I can use. [9/17/2013 10:44:10 PM] Kate: Alain: Well you *could* use a recipe for ankheg pie, I just don't think you *would.* [9/17/2013 10:44:16 PM] Jamaros: Knowledge is power, Alain. Being caught without it is the most dangerous position to be in. [9/17/2013 10:45:30 PM] Kate: Alain: Well, do you want to change places? [9/17/2013 10:45:42 PM] Jamaros: What do you mean? [9/17/2013 10:46:21 PM] Kate: Alain: Well, in theory, we could swap places. We *do* have the illusion rings, you know. [9/17/2013 10:46:54 PM] Jamaros: No thanks. I think I'm good being the cousin here. [9/17/2013 10:46:58 PM] Jamaros: No offense. [9/17/2013 10:47:28 PM] Kate: Alain: Well, I *am* the one with full access to the house, that's all. If you wanted knowledge and all. [9/17/2013 10:47:54 PM] Jamaros: ...you raise a good point. But no, I think I'm fine. [9/17/2013 10:48:08 PM] Jamaros: I guess I don't want to be powerful that badly. [9/17/2013 10:50:01 PM] Jamaros: ...you never did answer my question before, Alain. [9/17/2013 10:50:33 PM] Kate: Alain: Which one? [9/17/2013 10:50:43 PM] Jamaros: Is there gonna be a fight between us? [9/17/2013 10:50:50 PM] Jamaros: I know the others are expecting it. [9/17/2013 10:51:04 PM] Kate: Alain: ... do you mean "am I going to mop the floor with you?" No. [9/17/2013 10:51:16 PM] Jamaros: Oh. [9/17/2013 10:51:39 PM] Jamaros: huh. [9/17/2013 10:52:53 PM] Kate: Alain: She's not an object to be fought over. You know that as well as I do or you *would* have picked a fight. [9/17/2013 10:53:32 PM] Jamaros: ...I guess your right. [9/17/2013 10:54:12 PM] Jamaros: ...it wasn't my fault, by the way. [9/17/2013 10:54:16 PM] Jamaros: Just for the record. [9/17/2013 10:54:31 PM] Jamaros: I know everyone thinks it was, but it wasn't. [9/17/2013 10:55:06 PM] Kate: Alain: ... I didn't assume that exactly. What *did* happen? [9/17/2013 10:55:12 PM] Jamaros: ((Run-Around by Blues Traveler just started playing on my Pandora, that seems ironic somehow)) [9/17/2013 10:55:33 PM] Jamaros: I said we should talk about the timing of some things and she blew. [9/17/2013 10:55:51 PM] Jamaros: She just went off. [9/17/2013 10:56:24 PM] Jamaros: She said I wasn't being mature and thought I was just trying to weasel my way out of it, and so she cut me loose. [9/17/2013 10:56:47 PM] Kate: Alain: ... dumb question, but did you try to apologize? [9/17/2013 10:57:07 PM] Kate: Gus: I'd just be happy she didn't burn all your hair off, personally. Never date a red-descendent. [9/17/2013 10:57:42 PM | Edited 10:58:28 PM] Jamaros: Apologize for what? I was just trying to be safe and rational. She was the one who went nuts. She was the one who said it didn't mean anything. [9/17/2013 10:58:04 PM] Jamaros: And now, she's the one who gets to be all huffy and mad about it. [9/17/2013 10:58:27 PM] Kate: Alain: ... most of the time it doesn't really matter if you did anything, apologizing is the safest tactic. [9/17/2013 10:59:17 PM] Jamaros: Well, maybe it's better this way. [9/17/2013 10:59:29 PM] Jamaros: This was never a good time anyway. [9/17/2013 11:00:22 PM] Kate: Alain: You know, for such a cocky person you really have no self-esteem, do you? [9/17/2013 11:00:37 PM] Jamaros: ... [9/17/2013 11:00:55 PM] Jamaros: Well, for a slave, you apparently have too much. [9/17/2013 11:01:33 PM] Kate: Alain: That's because I'm not actually a slave. In reality-land I eke out a living beating up monsters on the fringes of civilized society so that there can *be* a civilized society. [9/17/2013 11:03:12 PM] Jamaros: Well, in reality-land I'm a...nevermind. [9/17/2013 11:03:26 PM] Jamaros: Thanks for the advice, but I think things are going just fine. [9/17/2013 11:03:38 PM] Kate: Alain: All right. Hey, I'm just trying to help. [9/17/2013 11:03:40 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros reaches into his bag and pulls out his deck of cards. [9/17/2013 11:04:00 PM] Jamaros: I know, I get it. And thanks. [9/17/2013 11:04:28 PM] Kate: Gus: Cards? [9/17/2013 11:04:44 PM | Edited 11:04:49 PM] Jamaros: Amara has her yo-yo, I have my cards. [9/17/2013 11:05:20 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros draws three cards and begins to shift them around in his hand, hiding, palming, and revealing them over and over. [9/17/2013 11:05:47 PM] Kate: Gus watches, fascinated. Alain watches too. [9/17/2013 11:06:01 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros looks up at them and smirks. [9/17/2013 11:06:19 PM] Jamaros: ((I roll sleight of hand to pull off a card trick)) [9/17/2013 11:06:37 PM] Jamaros: ((And I bomb it)) [9/17/2013 11:06:55 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros tries to pull off a complicated trick, and ends up sending the cards flying everywhere. [9/17/2013 11:06:59 PM] Jamaros: Godsdammit! [9/17/2013 11:07:19 PM] Kate: ((Skills don't have crit fails, actually, but yeah, too low--both of them rolled high anyway.)) [9/17/2013 11:07:29 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros picks them up. [9/17/2013 11:07:41 PM] Jamaros: ((Yeah, but I knew a 9 wasn't gonna do anything)) [9/17/2013 11:08:09 PM] Jamaros: Well, nothing else seems to be going my way recently. [9/17/2013 11:08:46 PM] Kate: Gus: ... try it again? [9/17/2013 11:08:53 PM] Jamaros: ...ok then. [9/17/2013 11:09:02 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros sets up to perform the trick again. [9/17/2013 11:09:14 PM] Jamaros: ((16)) [9/17/2013 11:10:29 PM] Kate: Gus: ... how did you do that? [9/17/2013 11:10:50 PM] Kate: Alain: ... actually, that was kind of impressive. We were both even watching for it. [9/17/2013 11:11:30 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros ((for the record)) I send the three cards flying from one hand to the other, and then back, but keep the third card hidden. I reveal it in my boot. [9/17/2013 11:11:35 PM] Jamaros: Practice. [9/17/2013 11:12:27 PM] Jamaros: It's pretty simple actually. The card never left my hand, I just palmed it. Then, I make it look like I pulled it out of wherever I want it to be. [9/17/2013 11:12:43 PM] Kate: Gus: No way, your hands aren't that big! [9/17/2013 11:13:07 PM] Jamaros: Well, it's easier when I have sleeves, but if you angle it right, you can still hide it. [9/17/2013 11:13:29 PM] Kate: Gus: Do it again, but slower, so we can see. [9/17/2013 11:13:38 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros does so [9/17/2013 11:13:51 PM] Jamaros: ((Cause it's slower, I do not need a sleight of hand roll)) [9/17/2013 11:14:02 PM] Jamaros: ((Should I dex roll?)) [9/17/2013 11:14:31 PM] Kate: Sure! [9/17/2013 11:14:51 PM | Edited 11:14:56 PM] Jamaros: (( 8 )) [9/17/2013 11:15:42 PM] Kate: Gus: ... huh, that's really neat. [9/17/2013 11:15:50 PM] Jamaros: Thanks. [9/17/2013 11:16:05 PM] Kate: Alain: That *is* pretty good, actually. Do you actually steal things or just call yourself a thief? A lot of people do that for some reason. [9/17/2013 11:16:58 PM] Jamaros: I do steal, but I'm not a burglar. I'm more like a con artist. [9/17/2013 11:17:26 PM] Jamaros: I can't move as fast as Khiro, and I'm not as observant. But I can manipulate people when I need to. [9/17/2013 11:17:48 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros is very proud as he says this [9/17/2013 11:18:29 PM] Kate: Alain: ... and yet you very often don't. How does that work, anyway? [9/17/2013 11:18:37 PM] Kate: Alain: I mean, obviously you don't regard us as marks. [9/17/2013 11:18:47 PM] Jamaros: No, not currently. [9/17/2013 11:18:57 PM] Jamaros: Marks is kind of dehumanizing. [9/17/2013 11:19:15 PM] Jamaros: You more have to think of it as providing a service they didn't need and are unaware of. [9/17/2013 11:19:30 PM] Kate: Alain, incredulously: A *service*? [9/17/2013 11:19:40 PM] Jamaros: Let me put it this way. [9/17/2013 11:20:05 PM] Jamaros: Let's say you know of a captain of the guard who is hunting this masterthief. [9/17/2013 11:20:15 PM] Jamaros: You get hired by the thief to throw off the guard. [9/17/2013 11:20:45 PM] Jamaros: So, I convince the guard that he manages to kill the thief, and get paid by the guard for assistance in doing so. [9/17/2013 11:21:04 PM] Jamaros: However, I have actually hidden the thief who pays me as he leaves town. [9/17/2013 11:21:15 PM] Jamaros: Everyone is happy, and I am paid twice. [9/17/2013 11:21:22 PM] Jamaros: Ergo, everyone has what they want. [9/17/2013 11:21:24 PM] Jamaros: Service. [9/17/2013 11:21:53 PM] Jamaros: It's the same if I convince a woman I am blind and she gives me money out of charity. [9/17/2013 11:22:10 PM] Jamaros: She leaves feeling richer for having helped a poorer, weaker individual. [9/17/2013 11:22:13 PM] Jamaros: Again, service. [9/17/2013 11:22:27 PM] Kate: Alain: ... uhuh. [9/17/2013 11:22:45 PM] Kate: Alain: ... And you never feel bad about this? [9/17/2013 11:22:57 PM] Jamaros: Not if they feel happy by the end of it. [9/17/2013 11:23:31 PM] Jamaros: Hell, sometimes I help adventurers or smaller groups. [9/17/2013 11:23:55 PM] Jamaros: I managed to save Ayr from Father this way, didn't I? [9/17/2013 11:24:11 PM] Jamaros: I helped the Lich rescue his daughter. [9/17/2013 11:24:24 PM] Jamaros: And I helped Aly get the information she needed. [9/17/2013 11:24:38 PM] Jamaros: Isn't that all good? [9/17/2013 11:25:23 PM] Kate: Alain: ... well... [9/17/2013 11:25:35 PM] Kate: Gus: Yeah, it *is* good. I understand. [9/17/2013 11:26:46 PM] Jamaros: See? Thanks Gus. And, worse comes to worse, I can do some basic pickpocketing. It's not like I take more from people than they can spare. And most of the people I con are not the nicest of people. Do you think it is wrong that we lie to Aly's mother? [9/17/2013 11:27:03 PM] Jamaros: No, I don't feel guilty at all. [9/17/2013 11:27:11 PM] Kate: Alain: How do you *know* they can spare it, though? [9/17/2013 11:27:21 PM] Jamaros: You can tell. [9/17/2013 11:27:31 PM] Jamaros: The way people dress, or act, or where they live. [9/17/2013 11:27:43 PM] Jamaros: It's not like a pick random people, I do my research. [9/17/2013 11:27:53 PM] Jamaros: I know what to look for. [9/17/2013 11:28:04 PM] Kate: Alain: I don't know, people seem pretty good at covering up financial problems. [9/17/2013 11:28:38 PM] Jamaros: Oh? And you're basing this on what, exactly? [9/17/2013 11:28:53 PM] Jamaros: And who are you to talk anyway? You kill things for a living. [9/17/2013 11:29:25 PM] Kate: Alain: Things, not people. [9/17/2013 11:29:43 PM] Jamaros: And how do you decide what deserves to die? [9/17/2013 11:30:11 PM] Kate: Alain: Monsters, people who don't get off our territory when warned, and anything that tries to eat me. [9/17/2013 11:31:28 PM] Jamaros: And what makes it a monster, hm? It's hunting ground happens to overlap with your peoples' village? Suppose the people you warn don't speak your language or need to get something from your territory? [9/17/2013 11:31:39 PM] Jamaros: You have your limits, and I have mine. [9/17/2013 11:31:52 PM] Kate: Alain: Carnivorous, and aranea-eating make it a monster, I guess. [9/17/2013 11:32:32 PM] Jamaros: Oh, so because you disagree with a creature's diet, it must die. You eat bugs. If the bugs fought back against you, do you deserve to die for eating them? [9/17/2013 11:32:56 PM] Jamaros: Is that all it takes for you to see something as a lesser being? [9/17/2013 11:32:59 PM] Kate: Alain: Look, if something tries to talk to me, I don't kill it, all right? [9/17/2013 11:33:42 PM] Jamaros: Maybe they do try to talk to you, and you are unfamiliar with their language. We can play the what ifs 'til the sun burns out, and get nowhere. [9/17/2013 11:34:33 PM] Jamaros: ((Should I be rolling a bluff or dip check at some point?)) [9/17/2013 11:35:14 PM] Kate: ((Depends; what are you trying to get him to do/think?)) [9/17/2013 11:35:31 PM] Jamaros: ((I'm trying to win him over to my side, or at least accept my position)) [9/17/2013 11:35:45 PM] Kate: Diplomacy! [9/17/2013 11:35:56 PM] Kate: Unless Jams *doesn't* believe what he's saying. [9/17/2013 11:36:03 PM] Jamaros: ((24)) [9/17/2013 11:36:14 PM] Jamaros: ((Either way, it would be 24)) [9/17/2013 11:37:40 PM] Jamaros: ((I guess I was successful)) [9/17/2013 11:38:24 PM] Kate: Alain: ... something seems wrong about your reasoning, there. I'm not sure what it is, but *something.* [9/17/2013 11:38:43 PM] Jamaros: Well, when you figure it out, let me know. [9/17/2013 11:39:59 PM] Kate: Alain: Yeah. Yeah, I'll do that, I guess. [9/17/2013 11:40:19 PM] Jamaros: Good. ...Is it just me or should the others have been back by now? [9/17/2013 11:41:32 PM] Kate: Alain: It hasn't been that long, has it? ... shoot, we better tell the Unseen Servants to get on those clothes. [9/17/2013 11:41:45 PM] Kate: Gus: ... you know, we could make them wear almost anything we wanted... [9/17/2013 11:42:04 PM] Jamaros: ...what did you have in mind? [9/17/2013 11:42:25 PM | Edited 11:42:29 PM] Kate: Gus grins. "I don't know, but I bet you can think of something." [9/17/2013 11:43:19 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros pauses for a minute, and then smirks. [9/17/2013 11:43:24 PM] Jamaros: Maybe a few ideas. [9/17/2013 11:44:29 PM] Kate: Alain: I know absolutely nothing about this; that's my story and I'm sticking to it. [9/17/2013 11:45:03 PM] Jamaros: We should call the servants, either way. [9/17/2013 11:46:45 PM] Kate: Jamaros can choose exactly what everyone will wear to dinner! Assuming they'll agree to put on whatever it is. Of course, they might not have a lot of choice... [9/17/2013 11:47:22 PM] Jamaros: ((Do I choose from a handful of outfits, or can I just describe what I want and have it get made?)) [9/17/2013 11:47:47 PM] Kate: Describe what you want and have it made. Most Drow clothing is fairly simple. [9/17/2013 11:48:41 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros requests something simple but with more layers than what he was wearing now (but not outside the conventions of male drow) [9/17/2013 11:49:29 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros is fairly kind to Tae Li, Khiro and Aly, requesting some basic stuff, if maybe something a bit griller for Khiro and manlier for Aly, cause Jams is a dick. [9/17/2013 11:50:04 PM] Kate: ((Girlier and manlier how? Manlier here generally means topless, buuuut.)) [9/17/2013 11:50:13 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros and he requests that Amara's costume be made of small white feathers and basically be the closest thing a drow formal outfit comes to being a chicken suit. [9/17/2013 11:50:51 PM | Edited 11:50:59 PM] Jamaros: ((I mean more revealing and closer to topless for Aly and basically a dress for Khiro, as opposed to the typical skirt, unless I have missed something about Drow fashion.)) [9/17/2013 11:51:32 PM] Kate: ((Bwahahah. Evil.)) [9/17/2013 11:52:17 PM] Jamaros: ((I think Jamaros is getting close to an alignment infringement. XD )) [9/17/2013 11:52:42 PM] Kate: ((Soon he'll be kicking puppies and forcing people to listen to Celine Dion!)) [9/17/2013 11:53:18 PM] Jamaros: ((Please, I am spiteful and cruel, but even I have limits. Celine Dion shouldn't be inflicted upon anybody.)) [9/17/2013 11:53:59 PM] Kate: ((Agreeeeed.)) [9/17/2013 11:54:24 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros decides to take a nap and await the cries of pain sure to come later. [9/17/2013 11:55:00 PM] Kate: Gus laughs until he gets the hiccups. [9/17/2013 11:56:00 PM] Jamaros: ((brb)) [9/17/2013 11:59:04 PM] Jamaros: ((back)) [9/17/2013 11:59:15 PM] Jamaros: ((Sorry, I had to take some meeds for an earache)) [9/17/2013 11:59:36 PM] Kate: ((No worries.)) [9/17/2013 11:59:46 PM] Jamaros: ((Stupid allergies)) [9/18/2013 12:00:11 AM] Khiro: Khiro returns with Ayr in tow. [9/18/2013 12:00:13 AM] Amara: Amara walks through le magical door and calls for an Unseen Servant. IGNORING Jamaros. [9/18/2013 12:00:29 AM] Kate: Gus: Hey, we got some clothes for you. [9/18/2013 12:00:36 AM] Amara: That's nice. [9/18/2013 12:00:40 AM] Jamaros: Jamaros yawns as he awakens [9/18/2013 12:00:41 AM] Amara: Amara calls again for Unseen Servant. [9/18/2013 12:00:47 AM] Jamaros: Oh, hello Amara. [9/18/2013 12:00:52 AM] Kate: An invisible force obeys her every command! [9/18/2013 12:01:00 AM] Jamaros: ...where are Aly and Tae Li? [9/18/2013 12:01:03 AM] Amara: (( Damn right they do )) [9/18/2013 12:01:03 AM] Khiro: That's okay, Ayr is going to make some clothes for me and Tae Li. [9/18/2013 12:01:12 AM] Khiro: In the kitchen. [9/18/2013 12:01:31 AM] Jamaros: Oh...uh...you sure? [9/18/2013 12:02:01 AM] Khiro: Yeah. Thanks though. [9/18/2013 12:02:03 AM] Kate: Ayr: ... this one would like to see the others. [9/18/2013 12:02:33 AM] Jamaros: I thought you guys already went to see Aly and Tae Li? [9/18/2013 12:02:50 AM] Kate: Ayr checks out the clothing, and actually seems fairly impressed! [9/18/2013 12:03:55 AM] Kate: He holds up a frothy white-feathered dress that would cling in all the right places and not the *wrong* ones. "... this is very beautiful." [9/18/2013 12:04:31 AM] Jamaros: ((Insert Bjork joke here)) [9/18/2013 12:04:45 AM | Edited 12:04:57 AM] Amara: Amara orders to Unseen Servants - "I need a long slinky dress for dinner tonight.  A slit is preferable and make the dress red." [9/18/2013 12:04:53 AM] Kate: ((Hey, if you complain once more, you'll meet an army of me.)) [9/18/2013 12:05:09 AM] Jamaros: But, Amara, they already made your dress for you. [9/18/2013 12:05:20 AM] Jamaros: Jamaros points to the feathered dress. [9/18/2013 12:05:25 AM] Amara: Amara glares at Jamaros. "I don't trust you." [9/18/2013 12:05:45 AM] Jamaros: ((Dammit, all my evil plans gone :) [9/18/2013 12:05:52 AM] Kate: ((Awww.)) [9/18/2013 12:06:00 AM] Kate: Ayr: This one will wear it if you will not. [9/18/2013 12:06:19 AM] Kate: (( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3biZkA-TNvs :49.)) [9/18/2013 12:06:49 AM] Kate: Ayr turns to Jamaros. "With your permission, Master Jamaros." [9/18/2013 12:06:52 AM] Khiro: I don't know that I trust the Unseen Servants. [9/18/2013 12:07:25 AM] Jamaros: It's up to you, Ayr.  I guess Amara is going to be disrespectful to the Unseen Servants. [9/18/2013 12:08:05 AM] Amara: Jamaros you're walking a fine line right now. Ask the butler what I do if I get really angry. Alrighty? [9/18/2013 12:08:23 AM] Jamaros: ...what did you do to the butler? [9/18/2013 12:08:24 AM] Kate: Ayr quails a bit. [9/18/2013 12:08:50 AM] Amara: Amara eyes Jamaros. "Just ask him." [9/18/2013 12:09:08 AM] Jamaros: ..................... [9/18/2013 12:09:14 AM | Removed 12:09:20 AM] Jamaros: This message has been removed. [9/18/2013 12:09:30 AM] Jamaros: '________' [9/18/2013 12:10:04 AM] Kate: Cira opens one eye. "Mew." [9/18/2013 12:11:12 AM | Removed 12:11:42 AM] Jamaros: This message has been removed. [9/18/2013 12:11:24 AM] Khiro: ((Khiro did, said they were in the kitchen.)) [9/18/2013 12:11:37 AM] Jamaros: ((Oh...ooops)) [9/18/2013 12:12:04 AM] Jamaros: ...I think I'll go change. [9/18/2013 12:12:25 AM] Khiro: So, why did you make a skimpy dress for Alydia? [9/18/2013 12:12:44 AM] Jamaros: I thought it'd be funny. [9/18/2013 12:12:49 AM] Khiro: Khiro looks at Cira. "Well, not everyone can pull that off." [9/18/2013 12:13:12 AM] Khiro: ...this is her house, you know. She probably already has tons of clothes for formal events. [9/18/2013 12:13:27 AM] Jamaros: ...it was Gus's idea... [9/18/2013 12:13:35 AM] Amara: Yeah right [9/18/2013 12:14:14 AM] Khiro: Right. Gus. [9/18/2013 12:14:20 AM] Kate: Gus: Uh... I'm just... uh.... [9/18/2013 12:14:25 AM] Kate: He runs away! [9/18/2013 12:14:47 AM] Jamaros: See? Innocent men don't run away. [9/18/2013 12:14:57 AM] Khiro: Sure they do. [9/18/2013 12:15:20 AM] Khiro: Khiro looks at his outfit. "So uncharacteristically thoughtful to order everyone's clothes." [9/18/2013 12:16:04 AM] Jamaros: What can I say? I'm just being extra charitable today. [9/18/2013 12:16:04 AM] Khiro: Though Alydia probably *would* wear the dress to piss off her mom. [9/18/2013 12:16:11 AM] Kate: Ayr beams, and kisses Jamaros on the cheek. [9/18/2013 12:16:26 AM] Jamaros: Thank you. At least some people appreciate my generosity. [9/18/2013 12:16:29 AM] Khiro: So, Ayr, can you make me some clothes? [9/18/2013 12:16:37 AM] Kate: Ayr: This one has not received a gift in a long time. [9/18/2013 12:17:15 AM] Kate: Ayr nods. "Yes, Master Khiro. In the Drow style? What about these is unpleasing, that I may avoid the same mistake?" [9/18/2013 12:18:01 AM] Khiro: Khiro looks at the outfit made for him. [9/18/2013 12:19:04 AM] Kate: It's more of a set of robes than the usual Drow kilt! [9/18/2013 12:19:26 AM] Kate: They have sort of a wizardy look, like what Zebeyana was wearing, but a bit more formal. [9/18/2013 12:20:34 AM] Khiro: Khiro thinks that this is a more feminine style and would look weird for him to show up to dinner wearing it, right? [9/18/2013 12:21:12 AM] Kate: Hmm. Roll K: Local or maybe int! [9/18/2013 12:21:27 AM] Kate: (Anybody can.) [9/18/2013 12:21:53 AM] Jamaros: Jamaros decides to change. [9/18/2013 12:22:03 AM] Jamaros: Jamaros grabs his robes and leaves [9/18/2013 12:22:18 AM] Amara: (( Can I assume Amara's outfit is complete? )) [9/18/2013 12:22:38 AM] Khiro: ((16 on the INt check.)) [9/18/2013 12:22:44 AM] Kate: Well, we're wrapping up for the night, so, no, but eventually. [9/18/2013 12:25:03 AM] Amara: (( Sounds good! )) [9/18/2013 12:25:17 AM] Jamaros: ((I'm gonna go then. G'night everyone)) [9/18/2013 12:25:37 AM] Amara: (( Im headed out as well. I have an 8 am. Goodnight! )) [9/18/2013 12:27:03 AM | Edited 12:27:22 AM] Khiro: ((Goodnight!)) [9/18/2013 12:28:26 AM] Khiro: Ayr, can you give me something that's somewhere in between this and what is more traditional male drow formal wear? [9/18/2013 12:28:41 AM] Kate: Ayr blinks. "... in what manner between?" [9/18/2013 12:29:42 AM] Khiro: ... less than this but more than is usual. I don't know how to put it. [9/18/2013 12:30:58 AM] Kate: ((An overall-skirt?)) [9/18/2013 12:31:37 AM] Khiro: ((I suppose. I want it to be clear I'm not trying to offend the hostess.)) [9/18/2013 12:32:27 AM] Kate: Ayr: ... perhaps a sash and a longer kilt? [9/18/2013 12:32:43 AM] Khiro: Yes, that would work. Thank you, Ayr. [9/18/2013 12:33:38 AM] Kate: Ayr nods. [9/18/2013 12:33:41 AM] Kate: ((And there we stop!))