PBA 031

[2:19:45 PM] Light: This time we're starting out with a good old-fashioned morning!

[2:20:13 PM] Light: Be whereever you would be in the morning. Tarak is making omelettes in the galley.

[2:20:42 PM] Wynn: Wynn walks in frowning, wearing plain clothes, and puts her mace and shield in the rack.

[2:21:09 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar walks in with wet hair from his morning shower.

[2:21:17 PM] Light: Fred wanders in, too.

[2:21:27 PM] Nilani: Nilani smells the omlettes and wanders in from the library.

[2:21:41 PM] Janis: Janis enters, covered in leaves and dirt.

[2:21:56 PM] Iskandar: .... its really weird that you guys eat eggs.

[2:21:59 PM] Light: Fred eyes Janis. "Is there a greenhouse here?"

[2:22:04 PM] Janis: Forest.

[2:22:10 PM] Light: Tarak: Who doesn't eat eggs?

[2:22:30 PM] Iskandar: I don't know. It's just weird, for some reason.

[2:22:33 PM] Janis: Janis grabs a plate and an omelette.

[2:22:37 PM] Light: Val turns up, with a book under one arm.

[2:22:46 PM] Light: Val: Morning.

[2:22:49 PM] Janis: Hi Val.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:22:53 PM] Wynn: Morning, Valerian.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:22:56 PM] Nilani: hey

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:23:09 PM] Light: Val eyes Fred. "Hey, new guy."

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:23:18 PM] Light: Fred: Good morning. Val?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:23:34 PM] Light: Val: Or Valerian. I didn't catch your name.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:23:40 PM] Iskandar: He didn't throw it.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:23:50 PM] Light: Fred: Fred at the moment.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:24:18 PM] Light: Val pours himself a mug of tea and sits down.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:24:38 PM] Janis: Janis begins shoveling the eggs into her mouth.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:24:48 PM] Wynn: Wynn takes an omelette and starts eating.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:24:51 PM] Nilani: Nilani sits somewhere and resumes reading, glancing back between a rather large tome and the dwarven-common dictionary.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:25:22 PM] Light: Tarak: Fred's an incubus, by the way. In case you weren't worried about having your soul drained away.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:25:52 PM] Light: Val chokes on his tea and starts coughing.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:26:01 PM] Kalor: Kalor walks into the room with his face in a book. "The metaphysical illusion" is written on the cover in crayon.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:26:25 PM] Janis: Hi Kalor!

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:26:26 PM] Iskandar: I'm Iskandar. I'm also new. Not an incubus. I haven't kissed a single person since I got here.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:26:43 PM] Janis: Janis last sentence was through a mouthful of breakfast

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:26:46 PM] Kalor: Hello

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:27:04 PM] Nilani: Nilani waves at Kalor, then resumes reading.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:27:13 PM] Light: Val's eyes water, but he manages to get his throat back under control. "... I have, but it didn't go well."

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:27:35 PM] Kalor: Not surprising

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:27:53 PM] Iskandar: Was it Wynn? I'll bet it was Wynn.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:28:07 PM] Wynn: What's that supposed to mean?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:28:27 PM] Light: Val: It was Wynn, but I should've asked first.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:28:39 PM] Light: Fred: She's good at it.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:28:45 PM] Iskandar: Because you've kissed people the most since I've gotten here.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:28:53 PM] Iskandar: Which is, you know, *once*, but still.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:29:03 PM] Wynn: Wynn blushes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:29:40 PM] Light: Val: ... I wouldn't know, she pushed me away. But I should've asked, so.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:30:01 PM] Janis: Janis starts looking really uncomfortable with the conversation.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:30:29 PM] Nilani: Nilani appears to be attempting to disappear behind her book.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:30:37 PM] Light: Tarak: Well, this isn't awkward at all.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:30:54 PM] Kalor: Not particularly

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:30:59 PM] Iskandar: Really? It seems super-awkward.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:31:12 PM] Light: Tarak: Somebody should probably thank Talas for the vegetables at some point. Mushrooms, peppers, onions all came from her.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:31:15 PM] Kalor: Kalor is frying an egg

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:31:56 PM] Janis: You don't just want one of the omelettes, Kalor?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:32:16 PM] Kalor: Of course, but I never eat omelette without a fried egg on the side

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:32:38 PM] Wynn: So, Tarak, exactly when *can* I wear my armor? Since Nation doesn't seem to be dangerous enough for you.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:32:45 PM] Janis: ...you must really like eggs.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:33:28 PM] Light: Tarak: When you need it.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:33:50 PM] Light: Tarak: Might be wise to bring a mace everywhere, though.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:33:59 PM] Wynn: I do.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:35:09 PM] Light: Tarak: There you go, then.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:35:28 PM] Wynn: Fine. But you can't yell at me next time a rhino puts a hole through me.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:35:29 PM] Light: There's a knock on the door behind you, and Gareth peeks his head in again.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:35:51 PM] Nilani: Nilani peeks over her book at him and waves.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:35:51 PM] Wynn: Gareth.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:36:20 PM] Janis: ...what's wrong?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:36:34 PM] Light: Tarak: Did I yell? Don't remember that.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:36:45 PM] Light: Gareth: Nothing's wrong, per se.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:37:11 PM] Light: Gareth: Thank you again for taking care of the demon problem. We definitely don't want one of those wandering around drianing the life out of people.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:37:12 PM] Iskandar: Per se. Doesn't that mean 'but'?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:37:58 PM] Wynn: Shouldn't be a problem for you anymore.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:38:14 PM] Light: Gareth: Not but, exactly. More of an "and."

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:38:32 PM] Janis: Janis looks at him expectantly.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:39:17 PM] Light: Gareth: We've gotten more intelligence regarding another extraplanar entity in the city. ... I can't say it's as sensitive as the last matter, but it could get rather messy if things go badly.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:39:43 PM] Janis: How is that not a 'but'? ...so, what do you want us to do?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:40:28 PM] Iskandar: Does this happen a lot here?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:40:40 PM] Light: Gareth: Go to the, um, establishment concerned and talk to people and try to work out who's not a real person.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:40:44 PM] Light: Gareth: And no, it doesn't.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:40:52 PM] Iskandar: ..that seems racist.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:40:58 PM] Iskandar: ... or categorist.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:41:06 PM] Janis: ...can we bring our weapons?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:41:12 PM] Wynn: What kind of establishment?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:41:50 PM] Light: Gareth: Erm. An establishment of, er... well, it's a brothel, I suppose.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:42:01 PM] Iskandar: What kind of brothel?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:42:08 PM] Janis: ...........brothel?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:42:19 PM] Kalor: Not a real person?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:42:34 PM] Kalor: What exactly do you mean?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:42:48 PM] Janis: *to Kalor* Like the white circles.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:42:54 PM] Light: Gareth: An expensive one. With wealthy, powerful clients. And people like the people who are made of water, yes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:43:29 PM] Kalor: So are they automata? Projections? If not sentient creatures then what?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:43:38 PM] Light: Gareth: I don't know, you've seen them more than I have.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:44:11 PM] Wynn: I don't see reason to believe they aren't sentient, or "people".

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:44:11 PM] Janis: All we know is that they're shape-shifters.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:44:52 PM] Janis: ...well...we think they're shape-shifters.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:45:12 PM] Kalor: Well at the moment I think we can take that as a likely assumption

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:45:20 PM] Kalor: They did after all turn to water

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:46:05 PM] Kalor: And they don't look like water elementals. Golems animated by water elemental spirits maybe.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:46:51 PM] Kalor: However in such a case, powerful magic would have to be employed to make them look... Um... Not watery.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:47:02 PM] Kalor: Or rock, or steel...

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:47:06 PM] Janis: Wynn, Nilani and I found one in town a couple days back. So, it's not entirely unlikely that there aren't more here.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:47:13 PM] Janis: That's all we really need to know.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:47:19 PM] Light: Gareth: ... interesting. Well. Will you do it?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:47:30 PM] Iskandar: So, fancy brothel infiltrated by possible shape-changers. what do you want us to do about it?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:47:42 PM] Janis: How much you gonna pay?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:47:50 PM] Kalor: Well, we have shapechangers of our own right?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:48:12 PM] Janis: Assuming we can find Kes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:48:17 PM] Light: Gareth: Identify the extraplanar entity and work out whether it's hostile or demonic or so forth.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:48:21 PM] Wynn: What difference does that make, Kalor? It still doesn't tell us what he expects us to do.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:48:41 PM] Kalor: I was merely suggesting a plan of action

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:49:08 PM] Kalor: I have magic to such an effect, for example

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:49:26 PM] Iskandar: And after we establish an extraplanar presence and its nature, what then?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:49:39 PM] Iskandar: Burn down the brothel? That seems a bit extreme, doesn' it?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:49:57 PM] Light: Gareth: ... do *not* burn it down.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:50:10 PM] Kalor: Intelligence gathering then?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:50:14 PM] Kalor: We can do that

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:50:15 PM] Light: Gareth: You can either take care of it yourself or tell me what it is. Yes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:50:36 PM] Iskandar: We'll need money.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:51:09 PM] Iskandar: To toss around in the brothel and get information. Our out-of-plane currrency might give us away.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:51:25 PM] Light: Gareth: Oh, there's no need for that.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:51:47 PM] Light: Gareth: The owner knows about the issue and is cooperating.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:52:02 PM] Janis: But the patrons and servants don't.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:52:12 PM] Janis: If they did, the circle has probably already run.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:52:24 PM] Light: Gareth: Right, exactly.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:52:43 PM] Janis: Then we'll need the money to get them to talk to us without alerting anyone.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:53:01 PM] Kalor: Not necessarily...

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:53:02 PM] Light: Gareth: ... they don't handle money.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:53:13 PM] Iskandar: They don't?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:53:21 PM] Kalor: A simple charm spell to the right mind would also suffice.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:53:46 PM] Light: Gareth: Of course not, it's beneath them.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:53:52 PM] Kalor: Although the recipient would likely be very upset once he snaps out of it

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:54:13 PM] Janis: Also, we can't do that to everyone we question.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:54:25 PM] Iskandar: Though we will of course be paid for our time.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:55:08 PM] Janis: How much?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:55:30 PM] Light: Gareth: Er... would another bag of diamonds do?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:55:52 PM] Iskandar: Yes. Wait. We need parts for the ship, don't we?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:55:53 PM | Removed 2:55:57 PM] Janis: This message has been removed.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:56:07 PM] Wynn: Yes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:57:16 PM] Iskandar: ...what if your government helped us obtain and pay for those parts. I mean, the shipyards we'd be getting them from usually contract out to your government, right?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:57:41 PM] Light: Gareth: Often. ... I suppose we could do that.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:58:19 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar nods, looking at Wynn. "Acceptable?"

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:58:25 PM] Wynn: Yes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:58:34 PM] Kalor: Sounds good

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:58:36 PM] Janis: ...I'm going to assume we can't bring our weapons with us?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:58:45 PM] Iskandar: Because last time I wanted personal payment you got all passive-aggressive and indignant.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:59:16 PM] Light: Val: Wynn, passive-aggressive? Are you sure?

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:59:34 PM] Light: Gareth: ... no, weapons probably aren't a good idea.

<p class="MsoNormal">[2:59:41 PM] Wynn: I simply have a different set of priorities, apparently.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:00:19 PM] Kalor: I also have not memorized any overly offensive spells.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:00:25 PM | Edited 3:05:25 PM] Iskandar: 'Well, I *guess* if you prefer personal riches to *living* and *frolicking with bunnies forever and ever*.'

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:00:28 PM] Wynn: We can discuss future payment splits later.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:00:31 PM] Iskandar: Don't worry! I'm plenty offensive.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:00:31 PM] Janis: Janis sighs

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:00:44 PM] Janis: I might just stay in the forest.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:00:53 PM] Janis: I'm not much good without my bow.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:01:18 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar looks at Janis. "Can you throw daggers?"

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:01:32 PM] Janis: ...kinda.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:01:47 PM] Iskandar: Also, this is a mission where a bounty hunter's skills will be useful. For tracking and what not.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:01:57 PM] Janis: ...maybe.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:02:01 PM] Janis: Ok.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:02:06 PM] Light: Gareth: Maybe she can talk to other members of the household.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:02:55 PM] Janis: What household?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:03:12 PM] Kalor: It's a brothel right? That household.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:03:20 PM] Light: Gareth: Yes. The establishment.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:03:31 PM] Janis: ...brothels have houses?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:03:51 PM] Kalor: Usually, yes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:04:11 PM] Janis: Janis doesn't seem to get this.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:04:22 PM] Janis: ...ok then.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:04:24 PM] Light: Val: Well, they do have to live somewhere.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:04:36 PM] Light: Val: They're just people like anybody else.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:05:05 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar nods. "And there are usually cooks and waiters and maids, just like any other house."

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:05:35 PM] Light: Tarak: Been in a lot of 'em, huh?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:05:57 PM] Iskandar: I'm not on trial here.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:06:02 PM] Iskandar: But a few.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:06:23 PM | Edited 3:06:52 PM] Janis: Ok, so, when do we go?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:06:44 PM] Light: Tarak shrugs. "Nothin' wrong with it, as long as you treat 'em good. Not an easy job."

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:06:45 PM] Janis: Janis forgets that she's covered head to toe in forest.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:07:00 PM] Light: Gareth: Now, if you like. ... I'm sure someone could tidy you up a little.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:07:31 PM] Iskandar: Yeah, you probably wanna clean up a bit, or they might not let you in.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:07:33 PM] Wynn: No weapons, no armor?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:07:51 PM] Janis: ...what someone?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:07:59 PM] Kalor: Well, aside from a rather chilling touch.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:08:25 PM] Light: Gareth: No weapons, no armor. It would only be a tipoff, I imagine.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:08:51 PM] Wynn: Wynn frowns more.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:08:59 PM] Iskandar: *to Kalor* I wouldn't worry about it, friend, they don't want us to burn the place down.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:10:08 PM] Kalor: That's good because I did mean it literally, my hands are freezing.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:10:21 PM] Light: Gareth: Yes, please don't... burn anything down.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:10:30 PM] Light: ((All right, ten minute break for laundry.))

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:10:43 PM] Janis: kk, brb.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:10:50 PM] Kalor: Kalor eats the last of the omelet

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:10:50 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar grins and gives Gareth a thumbs up. "No worries, friend!  I promise to try not to burn anything down."

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:24:28 PM] Light: ((Okay, here we go.))

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:24:55 PM] Wynn: Do you have any clue as to who it is yet? Patron or employee?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:25:21 PM] Light: Gareth: An employee, we're fairly certain.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:25:46 PM] Iskandar: How did these suspicions come to your attention? Magical detection?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:26:17 PM] Light: Gareth: Classified, I'm afraid. Sorry. Let's go.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:26:53 PM] Wynn: Wynn stands and goes for her mace and shield, but stops and frowns.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:26:57 PM] Iskandar: Ahhh. Something immoral. Gotcha.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:27:46 PM] Light: Gareth blushes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:27:49 PM | Edited 3:28:00 PM] Iskandar: Isk Prestis Janis' clothes clean if she's willing.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:28:15 PM] Janis: Janis looks down at her clean clothes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:28:19 PM] Janis: ...thanks.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:28:32 PM] Light: ((Hell, phone call from work, I have to call back. One sec.))

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:28:48 PM] Janis: Janis goes and leaves the armor in her room, coming back just wearing the green shirt and pants underneath.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:28:52 PM] Iskandar: ((k.))

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:29:13 PM] Kalor: Kalor leaves his crossbow by the door

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:30:41 PM] Nilani: Nilani goes off to change, and returns shortly in a grey/blue outfit that looks a bit big for her.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:32:01 PM] Light: Val doesn't change.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:32:16 PM] Light: And after a few minutes you're all heading to a brothel! YAY!

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:32:39 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar isn't wearing armor or carrying weapons beyond a dagger, so he stays as he is.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:34:59 PM] Kalor: I really should get a dagger...

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:35:13 PM] Iskandar: So, this is a classy place, then?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:35:17 PM] Kalor: Or at least start memorizing something to actually attack with.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:35:38 PM] Wynn: It's not your style.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:35:46 PM] Light: And when you get there, you find that it's... just an ordinary, fairly distinguished looking house, with an ornate wrought-iron gate. It's made of brick.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:37:11 PM] Janis: ...so...should we go in?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:37:28 PM] Iskandar: That is generally what one does, yes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:37:49 PM] Iskandar: So you said we're expected, Gareth? Who should we ask for?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:38:23 PM] Light: Gareth: Lady Eilyth. She's the... proprietress.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:38:48 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar nods.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:39:03 PM] Janis: ...prop-priestess?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:39:18 PM] Iskandar: Does she know our nature?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:39:29 PM] Kalor: So what position of staff are we talking about here?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:39:56 PM] Light: Gareth: ... I don't know, but it's definitely not a good idea to stand out here and make a scene.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:40:03 PM] Kalor: Because I could perform a sweep for magical auras

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:40:13 PM] Light: He gets back in the shuttle and leaves you!

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:40:29 PM] Wynn: He's not very informative, is he?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:40:32 PM] Iskandar: he probably comes here himself. He was way too self conscious.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:40:38 PM] Kalor: Anyone else got a bad feeling about this?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:40:41 PM] Light: Val: ... no, not really.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:40:52 PM] Light: Val: We should probably split up once we get in there.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:40:53 PM] Iskandar: Everyone remember. *don't* burn it down.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:41:15 PM] Janis: I'll try and talk to a waiter or someone. ...brothels have food, right?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:41:15 PM] Nilani: Everything, Kalor. I've got multiple bad feelings about everything.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:41:45 PM] Nilani: No more than usual, though.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:41:52 PM] Wynn: If anyone finds anything, alert the rest of the group. Do *not* pursue alone.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:42:31 PM] Janis: ...how?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:42:52 PM] Janis: Go running through the house screaming "I found somebody"?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:42:56 PM] Wynn: Do you think they have a paging system?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:43:09 PM] Iskandar: Or just excuse yourself and find one of the others.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:43:32 PM] Janis: ...I guess that could work.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:44:03 PM] Wynn: Split in half, in pairs, or separate? I think pairs would likely be best.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:44:11 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar nods.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:44:15 PM] Wynn: Then only one person has to go in search of the others.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:44:38 PM] Light: Val: Separate, I should think.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:44:55 PM] Light: Val: ... it might look kind of .... odd. For it to be multiple people.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:45:17 PM] Janis: If we have a pair in each room, that would be best.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:45:22 PM] Wynn: ....are we supposed to be posing as patrons or something?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:45:24 PM] Iskandar: ...he's got a point. We don't want the quarry to squirrel away.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:45:33 PM] Janis: We don't look like we're all together, but at least one person has your back if things go bad.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:45:37 PM] Janis: ...which they will.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:45:53 PM] Janis: ...also, I don't think I could get in alone.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:46:10 PM] Light: Val: You can if you're working there as a servant or something.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:46:13 PM] Wynn: .....I *hate* this world.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:46:27 PM] Light: Val: ... how come?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:46:32 PM] Janis: Won't they realize I'm not a servant?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:46:41 PM] Light: Val: The owner's in on it, right? Why would they?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:46:51 PM] Janis: ...ok then...

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:47:00 PM] Wynn: Unarmored, unarmed, and everything is subterfuge.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:47:14 PM] Light: Val grins. "Isn't it GREAT?!"

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:47:24 PM] Wynn: No. Really it's not.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:47:48 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar looks around at the grounds. Are there stables? A greenhouse? Stuff like that?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:47:59 PM] Janis: Janis looks for a servant's entrance.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:48:03 PM] Light: As far as you can tell, yep, that's probably what those things are.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:48:25 PM] Iskandar: If anyone asks, Janis, tell them you work in the stables. And you're new.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:48:27 PM] Light: It's actually rather like the first estate you were on; there's nothing about it that screams Brothel.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:48:38 PM] Janis: Janis nods to Isk.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:48:39 PM] Light: Val: We should probably go talk to the owner together first, right?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:48:44 PM] Iskandar: good idea.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:49:25 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar heads twoard the front door!

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:49:43 PM] Janis: Janis follows

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:49:51 PM] Nilani: Nilani follows

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:49:53 PM] Wynn: Wynn sighs and follows.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:51:08 PM] Light: You head into the building. There's no butler, and the door simply swings open as you approach.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:52:13 PM] Light: Inside, you find a very elegant waiting room, which doesn't look much like a waiting room at all, as it has a desk in it and a very elegant-looking receptionist in silver-embroidered green mage's robes sitting at it.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:52:33 PM] Light: Receptionist: Welcome. May I help you?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:52:53 PM] Iskandar: We're looking for Lady Eilyth, please.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:52:55 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar smiles.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:54:31 PM] Light: Receptionist: Do you have an appointment?

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:55:03 PM] Iskandar: Yes, I believe we do.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:55:33 PM] Light: The receptionist rummages through some papers on the desk. "Oh, I see. She is expecting you. Please, follow me."

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:56:16 PM] Light: She stands up and leads you down some hallways. Mahogany wood, beautiful wall-hangings, tasteful decor. Not a thing out of place, and everything the best quality.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:56:32 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar follows, looking at the decor as he passes it.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:57:15 PM] Kalor: Kalor follows

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:57:57 PM] Nilani: Nilani trails along behind, looking curiously about.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:58:57 PM] Iskandar: Very nice place.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:59:24 PM] Light: Val: Reminds me of home.

<p class="MsoNormal">[3:59:41 PM] Kalor: It's too dry to remind me of home

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:00:00 PM] Light: You end up heading up some steps and down another hallway and finally the receptionist knocks on a beautiful mahogany door. A voice tells you to come in, and the receptionist gestures to the door.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:00:16 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar opens the door!

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:02:09 PM] Light: It's an office, as well-appointed as everything else, though it seems to be decorated primarily in obsidian, white and silver, leading to a rather stark appearance.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:02:40 PM] Iskandar: If I had an office I'd definitely do it like this.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:03:15 PM] Janis: Why would you have an office?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:03:28 PM] Light: Val: Why wouldn't you?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:03:42 PM] Iskandar: I said 'if'. Say yes to the world of imagination, Janis.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:03:46 PM] Light: Lady Eilyth stands up from behind her desk and goes to greet you!

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:04:51 PM] Light: She's an elegant-looking woman with perfect tan skin and black hair with white streaks, elegantly coiffed; her dress matches the office too, in shades of black and white.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:05:30 PM] Janis: Janis bows

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:05:37 PM] Janis: Lady Eilyth, right?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:06:28 PM] Light: She curtseys. "You may just call me Eilyth if you like. One can have too much of ceremony."

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:06:40 PM] Light: Eilyth: I take it you're here to solve our little problem.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:06:55 PM] Iskandar: Yes. Though we have precious little information on said problem.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:08:02 PM] Light: Eilyth: Hm. All Gareth said was that one of my staff might be an extraplanar spy.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:08:39 PM] Light: Eilyth: Had it been anyone else I might've doubted it, but Gareth is one of my oldest friends.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:09:46 PM] Wynn: Is there anything a spy would find useful here?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:10:06 PM] Light: Eilyth: Well, our clients include the wealthy, the titled and the powerful of all kinds, so yes, I imagine so.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:10:29 PM] Janis: Have you had any new employees join recently?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:10:32 PM] Light: Eilyth: That's part of the reason I agreed to cooperate.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:10:39 PM] Light: Eilyth: No. Everyone has been here for at least a year.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:11:02 PM] Janis: Janis mutters to those nearby "Just like the one at the factory"

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:11:08 PM] Wynn: How many staff are there?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:11:46 PM] Light: Eilyth: Twenty, but Gareth managed to rule out all but a few.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:12:37 PM] Kalor: I'm starting to understand how he got the information...

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:12:44 PM] Kalor: Kalor snickers

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:12:49 PM] Janis: ...how?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:13:16 PM] Nilani: Nilani is stone-faced.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:13:18 PM] Iskandar: Do you have a list of  those he didn't rule out?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:13:18 PM] Light: Eilyth: ... he interviewed most of them himself.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:13:25 PM] Light: Eilyth: Yes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:13:38 PM] Janis: ...oh, he made out with them!

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:13:40 PM] Janis: Got it.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:14:29 PM] Light: Eilyth: Five escorts and one servant. .... and I doubt he did. Gareth is rather easily embarassed by that sort of thing.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:14:55 PM] Iskandar: I got that impression.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:15:10 PM] Janis: Ok, so that's six suspects.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:15:30 PM] Janis: We decided it'd be best if I went in as a servant girl, so I can inspect that one.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:15:33 PM] Janis: What's her name?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:16:18 PM] Light: Eilyth: Elspeth. She's a nice girl, it's very hard to believe that she might be... well. It's hard to believe it of any of them. This is all deeply troubling.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:16:30 PM] Light: Eilyth: Shall I take you to meet the rest of them?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:17:03 PM] Wynn: Having them all in one place, even if only for a minute would be helpful.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:17:12 PM] Kalor: More than helpful

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:17:25 PM] Kalor: I would be able to scan their surface thoughts

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:17:35 PM] Wynn: ....even if you need to add more to the group just to make it less suspicious.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:18:01 PM] Iskandar: But wouldn't gathering a bunch of them look suspicious in and of itself?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:18:14 PM] Wynn: Not if they have any sort of staff meetings.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:18:20 PM] Light: Eilyth: Not for new clients.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:19:01 PM] Light: Eilyth: We build relationships here; it's important that people hit it off properly at the beginning, so often we bring quite a few people in the first time.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:19:35 PM] Iskandar: In Solitaire, places like this are often warded against divinations to preserve privacy. Is that the case here?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:19:54 PM] Light: Eilyth: It'll be a bit unusual that you're all in a group, but we do sometimes host parties. Of course.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:20:10 PM] Kalor: Usually such wards are created with the express purpose of blocking scrying magic

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:20:20 PM] Light: Eilyth: Divinations will work within rooms but not between them.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:20:27 PM] Iskandar: Okay.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:20:30 PM] Kalor: This would be a directed burst

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:20:35 PM] Kalor: So it should be fine

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:21:21 PM] Iskandar: Though you'll need to be subtle. We don't want to tip anyone off that you're casting spells at them.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:21:38 PM] Kalor: I could cast it outside the room and just walk in

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:21:48 PM] Kalor: It is active for a while

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:21:57 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar nods.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:21:58 PM] Light: Eilyth: Some people like to cast spells; it's not that unusual.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:22:06 PM] Light: Eilyth: Really, we get all sorts.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:22:22 PM] Kalor: Kalor grimaces

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:22:26 PM] Kalor: I see...

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:22:47 PM] Iskandar: All right, then. And I suppose if someone realizes what you're casting and rabbits, that's a good place to start the investigation.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:22:49 PM] Light: Eilyth: Of course, prior consent is always required.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:23:35 PM] Light: Eilyth: Special needs aren't a problem, but not everyone is able to meet them, you understand, so it's best to inquire as to that sort of thing in advance. But nonharmful spells aren't unusual.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:24:19 PM] Light: Eilyth turns to the receptionist. "Anda, would you bring our young friend here to the servants' quarters and introduce her to Elspeth? Thank you."

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:24:33 PM] Janis: Janis turns to Anda

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:25:16 PM] Light: Anda: Of course. Is there anything else you wish to ask before we go?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:25:37 PM] Janis: ...can't think of anything.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:25:41 PM] Janis: Oh, wait!

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:25:56 PM] Janis: How can I get back to the group if Elspeth is the shifter?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:27:08 PM] Iskandar: Do you have some kind of paging system in here?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:27:19 PM] Kalor: I desperately wish I'd be able to make things in advance for situations like this. Like a potion of invisibility or something.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:27:52 PM] Light: Eilyth: We do. Each room has a bell on a cord to ring--three rings for emergencies, one for a servant.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:28:21 PM] Light: Eilyth: I can watch for the rings and ensure everyone is made aware if needed.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:28:43 PM] Janis: Janis nods

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:28:55 PM] Janis: Ok then. I guess that's all I need to know.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:29:15 PM] Light: Eilyth  nods, and Anda whisks Janis away!

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:29:24 PM] Wynn: Maybe we can use two to alert us to the suspect?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:29:53 PM] Light: Eilyth: That ought to work.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:30:41 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar nods.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:31:48 PM] Light: Eilyth: Well. Are you ready to talk to my colleagues?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:31:58 PM] Iskandar: I believe so.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:33:45 PM] Kalor: So I can't just cast the spell outside the room, walk in, and see what I can read, I have to ask for permission?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:33:58 PM] Light: Eilyth: That is our custom, yes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:34:24 PM] Wynn: What of... non-spells?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:34:43 PM] Light: Eilyth: If you were a client I would tell you to ask first.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:35:21 PM] Light: Eilyth: Simple courtesy.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:35:25 PM] Kalor: But since we are here to root out an extradimensional spy...?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:35:48 PM] Light: Eilyth: Do as you like, but if you hurt anyone other than a spy I will see you torn limb from limb.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:35:50 PM] Wynn: Since you are the proprietor here, and wish to find the spy, can I simply ask you for permission to look over your staff with an eye for negative energy?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:36:14 PM] Light: Eilyth: Looking is free, my lady.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:36:46 PM] Kalor: As the spell is a simple divination, the only one that might be harmed in any way by it would probably be me.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:37:08 PM] Light: Eilyth: Essentially, if they know you're casting a spell without permission they'll know something is terribly wrong.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:37:19 PM] Light: Eilyth: And will likely ring the bell and leave.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:37:49 PM] Kalor: Which is why I would cast it before we even enter the room.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:38:03 PM] Iskandar: Tell them that you'll be casting a divination before you choose who to spend your time with, Kalor.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:38:14 PM] Light: Eilyth shrugs. "Do as you like within the constraints I've mentioned."

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:38:26 PM] Light: Eilyth whisks you all down another hallway and into a large, cozy sitting room. There are a few people already there, and a few more come in while you're waiting.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:40:53 PM] Light: Among them are an exotic-looking woman with blue hair in an ornate style and a smattering of iridescent scales on her forehead, and another, equally exotic albino woman with white hair and pink-red eyes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:40:53 PM] Wynn: Wynn sighs softly.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:41:35 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar looks around at the room, then the people gathered there.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:41:58 PM] Light: There's an elven woman of an uncertain age--a bit plump, with dark hair and very dark skin.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:43:16 PM] Light: And there are also two men, both very good-looking--one of a heavier-set build and a carefully-trimmed beard, dark hair and more formal clothin. The other one seems to be half-elven, with the classic blond hair and green eyes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:44:20 PM] Light: That's five. And there are five of you.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:45:47 PM] Light: ... you can just stand there, but it's going to be pretty awkward.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:46:23 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar looks over the group. "Hello.  What are your names?"

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:47:36 PM] Light: Albino: I'm Lina.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:47:43 PM] Light: Bluehaired-girl: People usually call me Blue.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:48:33 PM] Light: Elf woman: Rillindria. Rill for short.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:49:09 PM] Light: Human guy: Wulfgar. I know, I can't help it, my parents had a funny sense of humor.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:49:30 PM] Light: Elven guy: Aelwas.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:50:16 PM] Iskandar: Aelwas. This is my friend Wynn. Say hi, Wynn. You know, like a person.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:50:30 PM] Wynn: ....hi.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:50:35 PM] Kalor: And remember to use the stare.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:50:47 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar nudges Wynn toward the elf!

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:51:11 PM] Light: Aelwas: You seem very nervous. Why don't we go somewhere less... intimidating. We have a library.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:51:48 PM] Iskandar: Wulfgar, was it? This is Nilani. She's kind of shy. But she's a lovely girl.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:52:40 PM] Light: Wulfgar: Nothing wrong with being shy, especially with strangers. How about the gardens? Still public, nothing to worry about.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:55:03 PM] Iskandar: Lina, this is Kalor. I don't know him terribly well, I just met him today. But he seems a great bloke, and you look like a fascinating woman.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:55:39 PM] Light: Lina nods, and looks at Kalor uncertainly.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:56:04 PM] Kalor: Kalor looks uncertainly back

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:56:24 PM] Wynn: Wynn glances at Nilani.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:56:25 PM] Light: Lina: ... you don't have to choose me, you know. But you have kind eyes.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:57:09 PM] Kalor: I do, don't I...

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:57:20 PM] Kalor: Very well, I will choose you.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:57:42 PM] Kalor: What location would you recommend?

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:58:01 PM] Light: Lina smiles. "The greenhouse, maybe?"

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:58:17 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar smiles at Blue. "Blue's my favorite color."

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:58:45 PM] Light: Blue: So many people say that, and I'm never quite sure if they're telling the truth.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:58:48 PM] Kalor: I have always enjoyed flora.

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:59:02 PM] Light: Everyone splits up!

<p class="MsoNormal">[4:59:12 PM] Light: Because I'm an insane person and I did that on purpose.

<p class="MsoNormal">[5:08:04 PM | Removed 5:11:13 PM] Iskandar: This message has been removed.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:11:47 PM] Light: Kalor ends up back in the large sitting room (which is now empty) with Val.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:12:06 PM] Kalor: Hiya Val

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:12:25 PM] Kalor: How did it go for you? No spy there either?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:13:23 PM] Light: Val: Definitely not. I learned to knit, though, which could come in handy.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:15:15 PM] Kalor: Lacking the skills of several of our other members, I had to resort to slightly more um... Invasive, methods of fact finding. But I can say with certainty that Lina isn't the spy either. She will probably be quite confused though, poor girl...

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:15:41 PM | Removed 6:16:19 PM] Janis: This message has been removed.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:17:17 PM] Janis: Janis enters carrying a cat.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:17:19 PM] Janis: Kalor!

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:19:02 PM] Light: Cat: Mew?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:19:19 PM] Light: Val: ... that's a cat.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:19:25 PM] Light: Val: They can't shrink that small, can they?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:19:36 PM] Janis: I dunno.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:19:45 PM] Janis: I was hoping Kalor would be able to check.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:21:19 PM] Kalor: Ok

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:21:36 PM] Kalor: Kalor casts detect thoughts and focuses on the cat

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:23:02 PM] Kalor: Hmmmm... Either the shapechanger knows what I'm doing and can think like a cat, or that is a normal housecat.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:23:13 PM] Janis: ...darn...

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:23:21 PM] Kalor: A hungry housecat, that probably wants to be scratched behind the ear.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:24:26 PM] Light: Cat: Mew.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:24:48 PM] Janis: Janis scratches behind the ear.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:24:55 PM] Light: It's a grey cat with a blueish tint to its fur; it seems to have an unusually stumpy tail.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:25:07 PM] Light: The kitty purrs.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:25:23 PM] Janis: So, you guys find anything?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:26:12 PM] Light: Val: I didn't.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:26:30 PM] Light: Val: Just a friendly woman, that's all.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:26:53 PM] Light: The cat is very friendly, and purrs like a house on fire whenever it's scritched.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:26:55 PM] Janis: Swell...I know Elspeth's lying, but I don't think she's a circle.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:27:28 PM] Janis: If nothing else, I don't see the advantage to hiding as a kitchen girl.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:27:47 PM] Janis: But that doesn't mean she's not from another plane.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:28:06 PM] Light: Val: ... hm. Why'd you think the cat was one?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:28:32 PM] Janis: Seemed like a good disguise. You can go wherever you want and no one would notice you.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:28:40 PM] Kalor: Well, I'm pretty sure Lina is not the spy either.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:28:50 PM] Light: Val: That's true of servants, too, though.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:28:57 PM] Light: Val rubs the kitty's belly, and it purrrrrrrs.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:29:35 PM] Janis: I dunno. She seems pretty much stuck in the kitchen, and no one would want to talk to her in there. Something is definitely off about her though.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:29:52 PM] Janis: ...either way, I should get back, before someone notices *I'm* gone.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:30:18 PM] Kalor: Kalor walks over and rubs the kitty under its chin.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:30:22 PM] Light: Val: Just be careful. Wynn would kill me if something bad happened to you.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:30:26 PM] Light: The kitty purrrrrrs.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:30:38 PM] Kalor: Definitely a normal housecat.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:31:02 PM] Janis: Janis rolls her eyes "Yeah, I might cut myself on a knife I'm cleaning.  Truly the deadliest of missions here."

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:31:20 PM] Kalor: 90% of all accidents occur in the kitchen.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:31:28 PM] Janis: Janis takes the cat and heads back to the kitchen

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:31:45 PM] Light: The cat purrrrs.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:32:45 PM] Light: Val: ... I thought that was the bathroom.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:39:57 PM] Light: Val: ... you don't suppose I... no, that can't be it.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:42:20 PM] Wynn: Wynn enters and finds a seat.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:42:25 PM] Wynn: Any luck?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:43:40 PM] Light: Val: Uh, I learned to knit.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:44:05 PM] Wynn: Aelwas mentioned knitting too. Seems to be going around.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:44:42 PM] Kalor: I hypnotized Lina, she's not the spy and I feel kinda bad for technically going against the rules...

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:44:56 PM] Wynn: ....you...

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:45:08 PM] Wynn: Wynn sighs and rubs the bridge of her nose.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:45:15 PM] Kalor: Just one simple question

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:45:38 PM] Light: Val: It's surprisingly relaxing.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:45:58 PM] Kalor: Yes, that's what most people say

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:47:12 PM] Wynn: Well, mine was a war poet who agreed that planar travel would be exciting and mentioned that there was probably a way to get back here without being caught but was not willing to actually admit to doing so.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:49:01 PM] Wynn: I'm really not great at subtlety, though.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:49:12 PM] Kalor: Me neither.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:49:49 PM] Light: Val: I am. But it didn't matter, mine wasn't the spy either.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:54:04 PM] Janis: Janis runs into the room

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:54:08 PM] Janis: "Well, FUCK!"

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:54:13 PM] Light: Nilani and Iskandar are still missing!

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:54:17 PM] Kalor: Did you find the spy?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:54:27 PM] Janis: Yep, Elspeth was a blue circle!

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:54:29 PM] Wynn: ...... you've been spending too much time with Tarak.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:54:36 PM] Wynn: "Was"?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:54:36 PM] Janis: And then I blew my cover and she took off!

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:54:49 PM] Wynn: Where?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:54:50 PM] Janis: I lost her upstairs, in the household.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:54:56 PM] Janis: She's mad fast.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:55:16 PM] Wynn: Find a bell and ring it twice.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:55:32 PM] Janis: THERE WERE NO BELLS!

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:55:48 PM] Janis: I tried to get Mask to help, but she's not responding, again!

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:56:19 PM] Light: Val: ... where are Nilani and Iskandar?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:57:01 PM] Wynn: Ok, then run up to the office and have her gather the group. We need to know how many exits there are from upstairs so we can cover the stairs, then we'll deal with a search of the premises. We need to lock down, first.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:57:24 PM] Light: Eilyth hurries in. "What's going on? Some sort of monster just ran out of our house."

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:57:33 PM] Wynn: Out?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:57:40 PM] Janis: That was Elspeth. I lost her.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:57:49 PM] Wynn: Did you see where she was going?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:58:12 PM] Light: Eilyth: It sprouted *wings.* I have no idea where it went.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:58:20 PM] Light: Eilyth: That was our scullery maid?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:58:23 PM] Light: She shudders.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:58:42 PM] Kalor: Wings... Reactive ectoplasm?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:58:47 PM] Wynn: ....well, damn. I guess another one gets away.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:58:59 PM] Wynn: Are you sure she was a circle and not some other creature, Janis?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:59:27 PM] Janis: Her legs shifted as she ran, and she only reacted when she found out I was traveling with Nation.

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:59:35 PM] Janis: What's that sound like to you?

<p class="MsoNormal">[6:59:55 PM] Wynn: Did you mention planar travel, because she might have gotten spooked from that alone.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:00:07 PM] Janis: ...yes...

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:00:14 PM] Wynn: There's lots of "bad guys" around. They aren't all associated with the circles, I'm sure.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:01:51 PM] Janis: Shape-Shifter. Knew about planar travel. Got spooked by the name Nation. Circle.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:01:54 PM] Light: Eilyth: ... well. This is all very distressing.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:02:02 PM] Light: She sits down.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:03:05 PM] Janis: We need to find her.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:03:15 PM] Wynn: How would you like to do that?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:03:32 PM] Wynn: We should get Nilani and Iskandar back first.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:03:50 PM] Kalor: I can't exactly scry on her if that's what you're thinking.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:03:55 PM] Light: Eilyth: It flew away. It didn't even look... human anymore.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:04:35 PM] Wynn: And she wasn't present in the group, so I wouldn't have been able to see if she had an aura. Damn. I should have known.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:05:25 PM] Janis: If there are any other White Circles around, she'll tell them we're here. Then they'll attack, just like at the Utlan-Tari mine.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:05:36 PM] Wynn: Lady Eilyth, is there a way to.... recall our friends so we can determine what we should do next?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:05:48 PM | Edited 7:05:54 PM] Light: Eilyth: Of course. ... wait, they're going to attack the *house*?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:06:17 PM] Wynn: Well, if Janis is right and she is part of this group, they seem to be mostly hostile to us.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:06:19 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar returns!

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:06:29 PM] Wynn: Our ship, specifically.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:06:31 PM] Light: Eilyth rings a bell for a servant, and then talks to him quietly in a low voice.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:06:40 PM] Iskandar: What's going on? Did you find the culprit?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:07:08 PM] Wynn: I don't see why they'd attack you... though you should inform Gareth, and perhaps he can arrange some protection.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:07:42 PM] Light: Eilyth: Of course.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:08:35 PM] Janis: She seemed to be hiding here for some reason.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:16:46 PM] Nilani: Nilani walks in, led by one of the servants. "You guys found something?"

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:17:32 PM] Light: Eilyth: Our scullery maid is a monster!

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:17:35 PM] Janis: Elspeth was the circle. She lost me, grew wings and flew away.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:17:47 PM] Light: Val: ... they can grow wings?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:17:50 PM] Nilani: Wings?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:17:52 PM] Iskandar: ... huh.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:18:01 PM] Nilani: That's new.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:18:16 PM] Janis: That's what Lady Eilyth...said...wait...

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:18:21 PM] Wynn: I'm still not sure it was actually a circle, though.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:18:24 PM] Light: Val: What about you, Iskandar, did you have any luck?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:18:30 PM] Janis: Janis takes a close look at Lady Eilyth

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:18:41 PM] Janis: Did you see her fly away?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:18:48 PM] Light: Eilyth looks worried. "Yes."

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:19:03 PM] Janis: ((14 SM))

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:19:03 PM] Iskandar: Luck? Yes. With finding who we're looking for? No.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:19:07 PM] Light: Eilyth: Long.... spindly legs and batlike wings.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:19:12 PM] Wynn: ((24 sm))

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:19:36 PM] Light: She seems to be telling the truth! And is rather horrified.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:20:24 PM] Wynn: ....did you even bother questioning her, Iskandar?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:20:44 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar looks insulted.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:21:17 PM] Janis: Doesn't matter at this point. Either we need to track Elspeth down, or we need to jump as soon as possible.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:21:27 PM] Janis: We don't know how many more know we're here now.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:21:31 PM] Light: Val: How do you track a flying thing?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:21:57 PM] Janis: Broken branches, people talking about a giant flying monster. Anything.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:22:03 PM] Light: Gareth walks in. "What's going on?"

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:22:10 PM] Iskandar: They have a lot of flying vehicles here. And with a place this obsessed with laws, they must have a means of monitoring air traffic.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:22:42 PM] Janis: So, they would notice an unmonitored flying monster!

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:22:45 PM] Janis: Bingo!

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:23:18 PM] Light: Gareth: I've heard three separate reports of people turning into batcreatures and flying off, all in different places.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:23:28 PM] Iskandar: When?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:23:31 PM] Janis: ...three?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:23:53 PM | Edited 7:24:05 PM] Kalor: Where did they fly *to*?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:24:33 PM] Light: Gareth: All different directions. Are you all right?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:24:59 PM] Janis: Yeah, fine. Except they all got away.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:25:01 PM] Wynn: Where were they when they fled?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:25:06 PM] Janis: ...why bat creatures?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:26:10 PM] Light: Gareth: One came from here, that's why I got here as quick as I could.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:26:22 PM] Iskandar: Wynn, I need to speak to you privately for a moment.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:26:26 PM] Light: Gareth: One was at the temple, and the other at the government center.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:26:30 PM] Wynn: ....ok.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:26:45 PM] Wynn: All places of import.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:26:56 PM] Wynn: Wynn follows Iskandar.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:27:23 PM] Janis: And they didn't go to anywhere specific?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:28:29 PM] Light: Gareth: No, not that I've managed to find out. It seems random.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:28:41 PM] Janis: ...none of this makes any sense.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:28:57 PM] Janis: Why would they all reveal themselves and not meet up somewhere? Or attack us?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:29:08 PM] Janis: How'd they know we blew Elspeth's cover?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:29:28 PM] Janis: If they're connected mentally, why didn't they know when we found the goo guy in the factory?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:29:34 PM] Janis: ...this is all wrong.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:30:34 PM] Light: Val: Maybe they're gathering to attack us.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:30:43 PM] Light: Val: ... and maybe there's more than one ... kind of them?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:30:55 PM] Janis: Then why fly off in random directions, like they seem to have?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:31:11 PM] Janis: Even if they're gathering, they'd have to gather somewhere.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:31:41 PM] Janis: Janis grimaces further

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:32:06 PM | Edited 7:32:38 PM] Nilani: how long after they took off were you able to track them, if at all?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:32:37 PM] Janis: ((Me or Gareth?))

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:32:49 PM] Nilani: ((Gareth))

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:33:33 PM] Light: Gareth: We weren't.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:33:40 PM] Nilani: drat.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:33:42 PM] Light: Gareth: I don't know how long, I wasn't there.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:34:01 PM] Janis: There were only those three reported?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:35:04 PM] Light: Gareth: ... isn't that enough?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:35:45 PM] Kalor: The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:36:04 PM] Janis: .......is there a large area that they could hide in?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:36:21 PM] Janis: Just cause they started going in different directions, doesn't mean they didn't meet up later.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:36:58 PM] Light: Gareth: If they can look like people they can hide anywhere.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:37:27 PM] Janis: But where they could gather, talk without being noticed? Or land without being seen? Where people don't tend to go?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:38:20 PM] Light: Gareth: There are literally dozens of places like that.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:38:48 PM] Janis: Janis groans

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:39:01 PM] Iskandar: Down to the surface. If they can survive down there.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:39:02 PM] Wynn: ....is there anything you can think of, Gareth, that we might be able to do to help?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:40:26 PM] Janis: ......................wait a second.......

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:40:29 PM] Janis: Cats.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:40:36 PM] Wynn: Cats?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:40:41 PM] Kalor: Cats?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:40:42 PM] Light: Val: Cats?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:40:48 PM] Janis: CATS!

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:40:55 PM] Iskandar: I don't understand what's going on.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:40:59 PM] Nilani: Nilani listens intently

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:41:10 PM] Janis: Whenever Elspeth was near the kitchen cat, it hissed and growled at her.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:41:16 PM] Janis: Cats hate them!

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:41:45 PM] Janis: Is there anywhere they could go that cats avoid?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:42:31 PM] Wynn: ...that's awfully... I can't even describe that idea.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:43:22 PM] Light: Gareth: ... complicated. I do suggest you get a cat.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:43:45 PM] Janis: Janis Turns to Eilyth "Can we borrow yours?"

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:43:52 PM] Wynn: ...why?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:44:38 PM] Janis: Don't you see? If we can get a cat, narrow down some of the spaces, we can use them to find Elspeth and the others.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:44:42 PM] Wynn: Maybe that cat just didn't like *her*. I had a cat try to kill my face yesterday, but I'm not a shape-shifter.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:44:47 PM] Light: Eilyth: Which one? We have dozens.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:45:09 PM] Janis: *To Eilyth* Any of them! All of them!

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:45:18 PM] Janis: I am certain this is a thing.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:45:33 PM] Janis: That cat was friendly to everyone it met, except her.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:45:35 PM] Iskandar: Wait. The Dryad.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:45:45 PM] Iskandar: Whats her name. Talas. She can speak to animals, right?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:45:47 PM] Kalor: What happened, you put down the bowl of food and the next thing you knew there was a hissing ball of fur coming at your face?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:46:05 PM] Janis: I don't think we can get her off the ship though.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:46:08 PM] Iskandar: maybe she can find out from the cat what was so offputting about the girl.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:46:12 PM] Iskandar: We can take the cat with us.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:46:35 PM] Janis: We don't have time to check this! You just have to trust me!

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:46:51 PM] Wynn: Wynn sighs and takes a seat. "You guys figure this out and let me know when it's time to go."

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:46:58 PM] Iskandar: I'm not entirely sure what you're suggesting.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:47:03 PM] Light: Eilyth: You can bring all the cats you like.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:47:07 PM] Janis: We use the cat to check people.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:47:16 PM] Kalor: I think it's a great idea.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:47:25 PM] Janis: Gareth knows the town, he knows where they might go. And we can see if the cat reacts to them.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:47:30 PM] Janis: Thanks Kalor.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:47:33 PM] Wynn: You're seriously suggesting taking a bunch of cats around and sticking them in people's faces to see if they hiss? All across town?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:47:44 PM] Kalor: Why not?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:47:45 PM | Edited 7:47:50 PM] Janis: You have a better plan?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:48:10 PM] Wynn: Not going on a wild goose chase for one.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:48:32 PM] Light: Gareth: ... that would take days if not weeks or months.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:48:38 PM] Wynn: They've gone to ground. They're likely split up in safe places, will return to human form, then gather for their plan or flee this world. I doubt we'll see them again.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:48:57 PM] Iskandar: Or make their move and attack.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:49:05 PM] Wynn: And we're not hanging out on this plane for months or years waiting for said plan to *possibly* manifest.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:49:11 PM] Light: The woman with the blue hair and scales turns up, dressed in very practical clothes and wheeling a trunk behind her. She stops and chats quietly with Eilyth, who hugs her.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:49:11 PM] Janis: So, what? We just wait for them to come and attack us?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:49:49 PM] Wynn: It's a better plan than cats.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:50:49 PM] Light: Val: You're a dog person, aren't you.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:51:00 PM] Wynn: Besides, we don't even know what they're after.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:51:18 PM] Wynn: Wynn looks at Val. "You seem to make a lot of assumptions about me."

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:51:55 PM] Janis: Janis scrunches her face in anger and defeat.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:52:06 PM] Light: Val: ... it was a question. Sorry, I didn't mean to assume anything.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:52:30 PM] Wynn: They might be plotting against us, but that's *incredibly* unlikely. More likely they're planning something about this world, which means that this world's police should handle it.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:52:55 PM] Light: The girl with blue hair stands next to Isk, with her trunk.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:53:01 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar eyes Wynn.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:53:18 PM] Janis: ...um...what is this?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:53:23 PM] Iskandar: Guys, this is Arin. She's coming with us.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:53:41 PM] Janis: ....what.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:53:43 PM] Iskandar: I warned her that Nation is a deathship.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:54:10 PM] Wynn: Wynn stands and sort of stalks to the other side of the room.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:54:47 PM] Light: Arin: ... if... that's all right with everyone.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:55:00 PM] Nilani: Nilani shrugs

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:55:14 PM] Kalor: You know what they say... The more the merrier.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:55:20 PM] Janis: ...this is what you were talking to Wynn about?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:55:35 PM] Iskandar: Among other things.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:56:08 PM] Janis: Janis shoots Wynn a look.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:56:21 PM] Janis: Janis holds out a hand to Arin "Nice to meet you."

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:56:25 PM] Light: Arin: I'm happy to pay for my ticket, if that helps...

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:56:26 PM] Wynn: Wynn is pacing on the other side of the room and not listening... much.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:56:29 PM] Light: She shakes Janis's hand.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:57:20 PM] Iskandar: And as far as I know, since she's not cursed and stuff, she can leave when she wishes, right?

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:57:43 PM] Nilani: As far as we know.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:57:51 PM] Janis: Probably. No one's tried yet.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:58:09 PM] Kalor: As far as we know

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:59:09 PM] Iskandar: All right.

<p class="MsoNormal">[7:59:31 PM] Janis: If we're going back to the ship, we might as well go back to the ship.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:00:00 PM] Light: Arin: ... are you sure it's all right?

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:00:04 PM] Light: She looks directly at Wynn.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:00:28 PM] Janis: We took a vote, and you're good.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:00:32 PM] Janis: Wynn's not in charge.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:01:34 PM] Iskandar: Let's get going. If these flying people are after *us*, it'd be better if we left this place, right? So that these people don't come into harms way.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:01:36 PM] Light: Arin: ... maybe I should stay after all. If there's not room for me.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:01:54 PM] Janis: There's plenty of room. Nation makes more when needed.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:03:18 PM] Iskandar: See? You're fine.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:03:59 PM] Light: Arin: I don't want to make any trouble.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:04:12 PM] Iskandar: There's always trouble.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:05:47 PM] Light: Arin shakes her head. "I'll find ... somewhere else to go, then. Thank you anyway."

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:07:08 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar frowns, and looks at Wynn. "It's no trouble."

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:07:42 PM] Janis: ((22 SM on Arin))

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:07:47 PM] Light: Arin: I don't want to be disruptive.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:09:34 PM] Iskandar: That implies that things are tranquil on board. They aren't.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:09:52 PM] Light: Arin: If I'm not wanted I shouldn't go.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:10:17 PM] Kalor: Why do you think you're not wanted?

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:11:06 PM] Light: She gestures to Wynn.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:11:57 PM] Janis: Why would Wynn have a problem with you anyway?

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:12:16 PM] Wynn: Wynn is now standing still, head down, arms folded, and looks like she might be talking to herself.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:12:46 PM] Light: Arin: ... I don't know.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:13:15 PM] Light: Val goes over to talk to Wynn!

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:13:59 PM] Iskandar: ... I'm not going to make you go anywhere you don't want to or feel uncomfortable with it. It's your decision. But I'd like you to come with us.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:14:23 PM] Janis: Janis looks at Wynn

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:14:28 PM] Janis: ...what are you doing?

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:17:08 PM] Janis: .....fine.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:17:14 PM] Janis: Janis gets up and heads for the door.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:17:28 PM] Janis: Do whatever you want, I'll see you back on the ship.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:18:21 PM] Janis: Janis exits

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:19:50 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar looks at Arin. "You should come with us."

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:23:37 PM] Light: Arin: I'd like to.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:25:32 PM] Iskandar: Wynn doesn't really like anyone, it seems. You shouldn't take it personally. She can't stand me, really.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:25:53 PM] Wynn: Wynn walks back over to the group.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:26:09 PM] Wynn: Did you come to this plane willingly?

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:26:37 PM] Wynn: Knowing it was illegal?

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:27:08 PM] Light: Gareth: ... she's an extraplanar too?

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:27:31 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar scowls at Wynn.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:28:15 PM] Light: Arin turns white.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:28:33 PM] Light: Gareth: I'm sure your passport is in order.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:29:44 PM] Light: Arin: ... I don't have one. I didn't find out it wasn't legal to come here from another plane until I'd already been here for a long time.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:30:37 PM] Wynn: ......Fine. Gareth, we'll get her out of your hair for you.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:30:58 PM] Light: Gareth: ... I really do have to arrest her, I'm afraid.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:31:51 PM] Iskandar: No you don't.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:32:41 PM] Wynn: You can release her into our custody. She'll be exiled from this plane.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:33:06 PM] Wynn: ((nat 20 diplo, 31))

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:33:19 PM] Light: Gareth: But it's a capital offense.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:33:49 PM] Wynn: Exile isn't bad enough? Let alone exile on a ship that will likely kill her?

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:34:51 PM] Light: Gareth: I don't make the laws, I merely enforce them.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:36:50 PM] Wynn: As do I. I serve the manifestation of Law, and I believe in this case, she should be exiled. After all, we entered this plane without knowledge of the law as well.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:37:12 PM] Wynn: If she had done so willingly, with full knowledge, I'd agree with you.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:37:12 PM] Light: Gareth: ... you have a point. Well, all right.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:38:01 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar relaxes a bit.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:38:17 PM] Light: So does Arin.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:38:28 PM] Light: Gareth: Oh, and here. Your reward.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:38:34 PM] Light: He hands Wynn another bag of diamonds.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:38:42 PM] Janis: Janis re-enters, in a huff.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:38:52 PM] Janis: ...what's going on?

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:39:08 PM] Wynn: Wynn takes it. "I thought we were getting the ship parts."

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:39:28 PM] Wynn: The sooner we have them, the sooner we can leave and take our troubles with us.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:39:48 PM] Light: Gareth: Of course, but those are too big for you to carry. They'll be brought to the ship. Come on, I'll wing you back.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:40:55 PM | Edited 8:41:23 PM] Iskandar: Iskandar nods, and helps Arin with her trunk.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:42:00 PM] Janis: Janis follows the others to the wing.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:42:01 PM] Light: You all get back to the ship safely, no problem!

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:42:30 PM] Light: Arin stays very quiet and quite close to Iskandar.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:42:59 PM] Wynn: Wynn turns to her. "Stay out of trouble."

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:43:14 PM] Wynn: Wynn then walks to the galley and pulls her shield and mace down, then heads for the training room.

<p class="MsoNormal">[8:43:39 PM] Light: She looks terrified!

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