House of Masks 005b

[3/7/2013 9:36:01 PM] Josie: Lissa is there! [3/7/2013 9:36:10 PM] Josie: Today her hair is green; so is her outfit and a lot of her makeup. [3/7/2013 9:36:28 PM] Josie: She's stirring something in a big metal bowl, using a heavy wooden spoon. [3/7/2013 9:36:52 PM] Karid: "Hello, Lissa." [3/7/2013 9:37:12 PM] Josie: Lissa: MOTHERFUCKER! [3/7/2013 9:37:21 PM] Josie: She jumps about six inches in the air, clearly startled. [3/7/2013 9:37:36 PM] Karid: "...I tried not to startle you. Apparently I failed." [3/7/2013 9:38:14 PM] Josie: Lissa: Yeah, just be glad I don't carry my mother****ing axe in the kitchen! You got a request, priest? [3/7/2013 9:38:54 PM] Karid: "...I was thinking maybe we should call off working together on the meals..." [3/7/2013 9:39:19 PM] Karid: Karid winces preemptively at swearing [3/7/2013 9:41:28 PM] Josie: Lissa: What! What the **** for?! [3/7/2013 9:42:29 PM] Karid: "...well...I saw something in the mirror that, er..." [3/7/2013 9:42:35 PM] Karid: "...worried me." [3/7/2013 9:42:40 PM] Josie: Roll an SM. [3/7/2013 9:43:30 PM] Josie: She's actually surprisingly hurt. [3/7/2013 9:44:29 PM] Karid: "...I'm sorry." [3/7/2013 9:45:06 PM] Josie: Lissa: ... well what for? You're the only got any tastebuds in this lot. [3/7/2013 9:46:26 PM] Karid: "Well, the mirror showed me..." *sighs* "...being -unchaste- with you, to put it lightly." [3/7/2013 9:46:46 PM] Josie: Lissa *stares* at Karid, slowly turning bright red. [3/7/2013 9:46:58 PM] Karid: "...not in a good way." [3/7/2013 9:47:16 PM] Josie: She bursts out laughing. [3/7/2013 9:47:23 PM] Karid: "..what?" [3/7/2013 9:47:40 PM] Josie: And laughs and laughs and laughs and laughs, tears coming out the corners of her eyes. [3/7/2013 9:48:07 PM] Karid: Karid now it's -his- turn to turn a bit red...though he has dark skin, so it doesn't really show unless looked for [3/7/2013 9:49:15 PM] Karid: "Be careful not to laugh too much, a nauseous cook cannot work to full capacity." [3/7/2013 9:49:58 PM] Josie: Lissa: Heheheheeh! heheheehe!!! [3/7/2013 9:50:26 PM | Edited 9:50:32 PM] Josie: Lissa recovers herself just a little bit. "You... you... sorry. Sorry, but you're a *priest*." [3/7/2013 9:50:43 PM] Karid: "...yes, exactly." [3/7/2013 9:51:26 PM] Josie: Lissa: Heheheh! That's ****ing hilarious! What's the real reason? [3/7/2013 9:51:39 PM] Karid: "That -is- what I saw." [3/7/2013 9:51:51 PM] Karid: "I would not joke about that." [3/7/2013 9:52:36 PM] Karid: "Afterall, sexual assault is not a laughing matter. ...I would not do it. But I don't know if some spirit would make me or..." [3/7/2013 9:52:45 PM] Karid: "...I am certain one is -showing- me it." [3/7/2013 9:54:19 PM] Josie: She sobers up. "... ****. You obviously wouldn't, it's just a ****ing illusion. This house likes to **** with people." [3/7/2013 9:55:26 PM] Karid: "I know -I- wouldn't. But as I said, I cannot predict the actions of spirits. And...sense dictates that if it is powerful enough to influence our dreams and perceptions, it is powerful enough to posess more and simply is choosing not to at this time." [3/7/2013 9:56:33 PM] Karid: "...so please, until we can get rid of whatever spirit is doing this, keep your distance. I do not want to hurt you." [3/7/2013 9:56:41 PM] Karid: "...or you to hurt me. You are likely stronger..." [3/7/2013 9:56:51 PM] Josie: She snorts. "Yeah, I could *break* you." [3/7/2013 9:57:09 PM] Josie: Lissa: You're not gonna do anything to me, stop being a gutless ****. [3/7/2013 9:58:21 PM] Karid: "...hrm?" [3/7/2013 10:00:21 PM] Josie: Lissa: Don't let this ****ing house bully you, priest. [3/7/2013 10:00:41 PM] Josie: Lissa: Your god's not a pussy, do what he'd do and kick somebody's ****ing ass. [3/7/2013 10:01:02 PM] Karid: "...well, you have a unique way of putting things." [3/7/2013 10:02:23 PM] Josie: Lissa shrugs. "Yeah well. You're just being superstitious. Pray for protection or whatever, don't let the bullshit change your life." [3/7/2013 10:03:26 PM] Karid: "...a good point." [3/7/2013 10:05:41 PM] Karid: "...what are you making right now?" [3/7/2013 10:06:35 PM] Josie: Lissa: Cookies. Just shortbread, nothing fancy. I put some tea in one batch and this one's got cinnamon in it, Illa always likes those. [3/7/2013 10:08:01 PM] Karid: "Ah. There is one recipe back home for chocolate cookies with a very light dash of salt and some bits of pepper baked in the batter...surprisingly good, really." [3/7/2013 10:08:17 PM] Karid: (( ...seriously, my uncle made cookies like that. )) [3/7/2013 10:08:25 PM] Karid: (( And they were somehow goddamn amazing. )) [3/7/2013 10:08:51 PM] Karid: (( I still want to find his book of cooking sorcery )) [3/7/2013 10:08:53 PM] Josie: Lissa: Pepper, huh? You remember the recipe? [3/7/2013 10:09:14 PM] Karid: "Yes, actually. ...being an unmarried priest means you need to cook for yourself." [3/7/2013 10:09:17 PM] Karid: Karid smiles slightly [3/7/2013 10:10:46 PM] Josie: Lissa: Yeah, your lot's all right. [3/7/2013 10:11:11 PM] Josie: Lissa: Well, let me put this in the cold and we'll get 'em started. [3/7/2013 10:11:17 PM] Karid: Karid nods [3/7/2013 10:11:22 PM] Josie: Lissa: ... you mind doin' me a favor? [3/7/2013 10:11:26 PM] Karid: "Hrm?" [3/7/2013 10:12:37 PM] Josie: Lissa: Could you look over Illa for me later? Make sure she's all right? She's sick, so a cure or two wouldn't be a *permanent* thing, but... [3/7/2013 10:13:12 PM] Karid: "...I need to tell you something about Illa. ...are you aware she's taking poison?" [3/7/2013 10:13:17 PM] Karid: "...I'm not sure what's in it." [3/7/2013 10:13:25 PM] Karid: "But...she downed a vial of it this morning." [3/7/2013 10:13:26 PM] Karid: Karid frowns [3/7/2013 10:14:20 PM] Josie: Lissa goes still. "... where'd she get it?" [3/7/2013 10:15:41 PM] Karid: "I am not sure." [3/7/2013 10:16:15 PM] Karid: "...Ulisse gave her some, I do know that much. But...hurting him would achieve nothing." [3/7/2013 10:16:22 PM] Karid: "We are trying to figure out just what it is..." [3/7/2013 10:16:40 PM] Karid: "And he gae her a cure potion after...the entire situation is confounding." [3/7/2013 10:16:41 PM] Josie: Lissa relaxes. "Oh, Ulisse." [3/7/2013 10:16:54 PM] Karid: "Hrm?" [3/7/2013 10:17:45 PM] Josie: She shoves the bowl into the coldkeeper, and brushes her hands off. "Don't worry about it." [3/7/2013 10:18:47 PM] Karid: Karid blinks [3/7/2013 10:19:00 PM] Karid: "Do you know what he's doing...?" [3/7/2013 10:19:27 PM] Josie: Lissa: Sure. [3/7/2013 10:19:57 PM] Karid: "And...you're just letting him do it?" [3/7/2013 10:20:27 PM] Josie: Lissa: Do *you* know? [3/7/2013 10:22:26 PM] Karid: "...no." [3/7/2013 10:22:41 PM] Karid: "We've been looking into it for the past few days..." [3/7/2013 10:23:12 PM] Josie: Lissa: ... oh. Well, you're a priest, right? You can't spread shit around. [3/7/2013 10:24:33 PM] Karid: "...I won't." [3/7/2013 10:24:53 PM] Karid: "Though...I may need to tell the others." [3/7/2013 10:25:08 PM] Karid: "So we do not waste more time looking into something that isn't truly harmful if that is the case." [3/7/2013 10:25:25 PM] Josie: Lissa: Oh, well, can't tell you then. [3/7/2013 10:25:34 PM] Josie: She shrugs. "What's in the cookies?" [3/7/2013 10:25:50 PM] Karid: Karid ...sighs [3/7/2013 10:25:56 PM] Karid: "...alright, I will not tell the others." [3/7/2013 10:26:22 PM] Karid: "I just want to know Illa's alright and that Ulisse is not hurting her." [3/7/2013 10:26:55 PM] Josie: Lissa goes still for a moment. [3/7/2013 10:27:17 PM] Josie: Lissa: Well. When she was little she got bit, that's all. [3/7/2013 10:27:39 PM] Karid: "...vampire?" [3/7/2013 10:27:52 PM] Josie: Lissa: What! 'course not. [3/7/2013 10:27:57 PM] Josie: Lissa: She's no bloodsucker. [3/7/2013 10:28:04 PM] Karid: "Then what is she?" [3/7/2013 10:28:32 PM] Josie: Lissa: She got lycanthropy. [3/7/2013 10:29:34 PM] Karid: "...ah." [3/7/2013 10:30:08 PM] Josie: Lissa: She gets sick at night, around the full moon. [3/7/2013 10:31:27 PM] Karid: "Werewolf. I see." [3/7/2013 10:31:29 PM] Karid: Karid nods [3/7/2013 10:31:45 PM] Karid: "...if it is just keeping it in check I can see the reason behind it. Thank you." [3/7/2013 10:31:53 PM] Josie: Lissa: Nah, snow leopard. [3/7/2013 10:32:11 PM] Josie: Lissa: Ulisse's using aconite to keep it in check. [3/7/2013 10:33:27 PM] Karid: "Ah." [3/7/2013 10:33:39 PM] Karid: "Well...on to cookies then, yes?" [3/7/2013 10:33:51 PM] Josie: Lissa nods. "Ingredients?" [3/7/2013 10:35:07 PM] Karid: "First we need some chocolate sauce to mix in with the batter. We also need a red pepper and one cup of salt. You squeeze the juice from the pepper into the batter while mixing it." [3/7/2013 10:36:15 PM] Josie: Lyssa: Red, huh? Sure thing. [3/7/2013 10:36:41 PM] Josie: She gets out the ingredients, or tries. She's actually too small to reach the chocolate sauce on the top shelf, even with her huge heels. [3/7/2013 10:38:17 PM] Karid: Karid helps [3/7/2013 10:38:35 PM] Karid: Karid is only average height, though... [3/7/2013 10:39:07 PM] Josie: Karid can reach! [3/7/2013 10:39:23 PM] Josie: She grabs the other stuff, though. "All right, now what? ... you been having the nightmares, too?" [3/7/2013 10:40:06 PM] Karid: "Yes..." [3/7/2013 10:40:30 PM] Karid: "They are related to what I see in the mirror..." [3/7/2013 10:40:31 PM] Karid: Karid sighs [3/7/2013 10:40:53 PM] Josie: She pauses again. [3/7/2013 10:41:34 PM] Josie: Lissa: Keep dreamin' I'm killing Illa. [3/7/2013 10:42:08 PM] Karid: "...I am sorry to hear that." [3/7/2013 10:42:17 PM] Karid: "They all seem to be things we would never do, though..." [3/7/2013 10:42:57 PM] Josie: Lissa: Yeah. I kill people *for* Illa. [3/7/2013 10:45:22 PM] Karid: Karid nods... [3/7/2013 10:45:37 PM] Josie: Lissa: ... it's not true, right? It's bullshit. [3/7/2013 10:47:01 PM] Karid: "I do not think it is. Unless spirits were to posess us, as I said." [3/7/2013 10:47:56 PM] Josie: Lissa scowls. "I'm not easy to possess." [3/7/2013 10:50:25 PM] Karid: "These are not weak spirits, though." [3/7/2013 10:50:55 PM] Josie: Lissa: Well I'm not a weak ****ing woman! [3/7/2013 10:51:00 PM] Josie: Lissa: And you're a ****ing priest! [3/7/2013 10:52:29 PM] Karid: "...true."