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Mumu's giant dog was terrorizing the tressym-kitty, who came with you. You'd just dodged into a cave concealed by illusion in order to escape a massive blizzard. [1/22/2013 10:31:56 PM] Harah: [Thursday, January 17, 2013 12:55 AM] Snow:

<<< Kalanor: It's the entrance, obviously.[Thursday, January 17, 2013 12:58 AM] Canto:

<<< The entrance to what? [1/22/2013 10:32:19 PM] Harah: Kalanor eyes Khiro, and then Mumu. [1/22/2013 10:32:36 PM] Harah: ((Remember you can call for an SM at any time.)) [1/22/2013 10:32:49 PM] Harah: Kalanor: ... I'm sorry. I lied before, I didn't think you'd help if you knew the truth. [1/22/2013 10:33:06 PM] Mumu: ...what have you tricked us into doing? [1/22/2013 10:33:31 PM] Harah: Kalanor: My sister *was* kidnapped and she *does* need your help, and it *was* elves that did it, but it wasn't... [1/22/2013 10:33:33 PM] Harah: He stops. [1/22/2013 10:35:14 PM] Mumu: Was not what? [1/22/2013 10:35:21 PM] Harah: Kalanor: It was Drow. [1/22/2013 10:35:37 PM] Harah: Kalanor: They took her into the Underdark. [1/22/2013 10:35:37 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Fantastic. [1/22/2013 10:36:08 PM] Harah: Kalanor: I don't *have* anyone else. If you want to wait here until the storm subsides and then head back, fine, but I'm going. I don't have a choice. [1/22/2013 10:36:22 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Why did they take your sister? [1/22/2013 10:36:31 PM] Mumu: ...I will still help you. Though what is a drow? [1/22/2013 10:37:16 PM] Harah: Kalanor: Drow are dark elves. Black skin, white hair. They live underground and they can see in the dark. [1/22/2013 10:37:27 PM] Harah: Kalanor: I don't know why they took her, but they did. [1/22/2013 10:38:14 PM] Khiro Brightfall: How do you know it was them? [1/22/2013 10:38:40 PM] Harah: Kalanor: I tried to stop them, that's why. Obviously I didn't win. [1/22/2013 10:39:15 PM] Khiro Brightfall: how are you alive? How are you not a captive, too? [1/22/2013 10:39:53 PM] Mumu: ...I too can see in the dark. It is a gift to my people. [1/22/2013 10:40:05 PM] Mumu: I can guide you if need be. [1/22/2013 10:40:07 PM] Harah: Kalanor: Obviously they wanted to humiliate me. [1/22/2013 10:41:17 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Two things:  You're getting charged my Underdark fees. Which is a lot more. That's one. [1/22/2013 10:41:55 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Two:  If we get down there and you say 'I haven't been honest with you, it's not Drow, it's Mind Flayers' or some such thing, I will stab you in the face. [1/22/2013 10:43:14 PM] Harah: Kalanor: It *is* Drow. [1/22/2013 10:43:55 PM] Khiro Brightfall: I should hope so. [1/22/2013 10:44:45 PM] Mumu: ...you were dishonest, yes. But I shall still help you for your sister. [1/22/2013 10:46:09 PM] Harah: Kalanor: Why would you *hope* it's Drow? [1/22/2013 10:47:17 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Given then Underdark, I find the alternatives much less palatable. [1/22/2013 10:47:30 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Also I'd hate to think you were omitting more information. [1/22/2013 10:48:01 PM] Harah: Kalanor: I can't tell you every single thing that's ever happened to me. That would be ridiculous and would take almost as long as it took the first time. [1/22/2013 10:48:56 PM] Harah: He rolls his eyes. [1/22/2013 10:48:58 PM] Harah: The cat does too. [1/22/2013 10:49:39 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Relevant information. [1/22/2013 10:50:01 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Like, I dont know, 'Oh, you have to go to the Underdark'. [1/22/2013 10:50:20 PM] Mumu: ...we are helping his sister. I will face anything to help the girl. [1/22/2013 10:51:31 PM] Harah: Kalanor ponders. "Underdark. Drow. Kidnapped sister. I think that's all the *high* points, yes." [1/22/2013 10:52:07 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Have you ever been into the Underdark? [1/22/2013 10:52:13 PM] Harah: Kalanor: Yes. [1/22/2013 10:52:51 PM | Edited 10:53:00 PM] Harah: Kalanor: My last experience there wasn't pleasant. [1/22/2013 10:54:10 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Then lead on. [1/22/2013 10:54:21 PM] Mumu: Mumu nods [1/22/2013 10:54:55 PM] Harah: Kalanor nods, and then stops to light a lantern and fill it with oil. [1/22/2013 10:55:48 PM] Harah: Kalanor: It's not a nice place. [1/22/2013 10:56:05 PM] Harah: Kalanor: Who do you want to go first? [1/22/2013 10:56:53 PM] Khiro Brightfall: I say the fellow in the armor who can see in the dark better than us. [1/22/2013 10:57:03 PM] Khiro Brightfall: ... you're not a drow, are you, Kalanor? [1/22/2013 10:57:28 PM] Mumu: Mumu nods [1/22/2013 10:57:31 PM] Mumu: I will go first. [1/22/2013 10:57:36 PM] Mumu: THe dark is not a problem to me. [1/22/2013 10:57:50 PM] Harah: He rolls his eyes. "Don't be ridiculous. All right, go ahead. ... thank  you." [1/22/2013 11:00:20 PM] Mumu: Mumu goes ahead! [1/22/2013 11:00:46 PM] Harah: Kalanor goes next, holding the lantern. [1/22/2013 11:01:08 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall brings up the rear! [1/22/2013 11:01:43 PM] Harah: Kalanor: What do you know about Drow? [1/22/2013 11:02:55 PM] Harah: You head down into the cave! After a few seconds it's pitch-black, apart from the lantern Kal's holding. [1/22/2013 11:03:48 PM] Khiro Brightfall: just the standard. Matriarchal society based on sado-masochism and worship of Lolth, the Spider Queen. [1/22/2013 11:04:15 PM] Mumu: ...based on -what-? [1/22/2013 11:04:18 PM] Mumu: Mumu sounds incredulous [1/22/2013 11:04:19 PM] Harah: Kalanor: It's not based on sado-masochism. [1/22/2013 11:04:28 PM] Harah: Kalanor: ... I'll let Khiro explain that one. [1/22/2013 11:04:33 PM] Harah: He sounds amused. [1/22/2013 11:05:42 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Their society favors tight leather, whips, and pain. I thought my explanation was pretty succinct. [1/22/2013 11:05:59 PM] Mumu: ...strange people... [1/22/2013 11:08:11 PM] Harah: Kalanor: Sexual enjoyment from pain. [1/22/2013 11:08:39 PM] Harah: Kalanor: And I don't think that's a major part of it, although you do *hear* things. [1/22/2013 11:09:30 PM] Mumu: ...more than I wanted to hear. [1/22/2013 11:10:07 PM] Harah: Kalanor: They're not friendly to outsiders. [1/22/2013 11:11:22 PM] Harah: Kalanor: Especially not male ones. [1/22/2013 11:12:20 PM] Harah: It gets a little bit warmer as you descend in the cave, and it was pretty warm before. Warmer and warmer. [1/22/2013 11:12:57 PM] Harah: It's obviously an artificial cavern, given the regularity of the walls and the way it stays large enough to accommodate a rider on horseback. ... or spiderback. [1/22/2013 11:13:26 PM] Mumu: This is beginning to feel more like home... [1/22/2013 11:14:16 PM] Harah: Kalanor carefully pulls off his jacket with one hand, keeping the lamp steady. [1/22/2013 11:14:53 PM] Harah: Kalanor: It's certainly more temperate. [1/22/2013 11:15:33 PM] Harah: A spider drops onto Khiro's head. [1/22/2013 11:16:41 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall brushes it off with a gloved hand. "Oh, yes, drow also love spiders." [1/22/2013 11:16:59 PM] Harah: The spider eeps! In spiderese, so you can't hear it or understand. It crawls off. [1/22/2013 11:17:04 PM] Harah: Spot check! [1/22/2013 11:18:31 PM] Khiro Brightfall: ((16)) [1/22/2013 11:19:17 PM] Mumu: (( 16 here too )) [1/22/2013 11:20:06 PM | Edited 11:20:13 PM] Harah: You look up and see a complicated massive web of white above you. Spiderwebs. And a huge, huge array of different types of spiders. Black ones, white ones, brown spiky once and those horrible, horrible transparent glass-looking ones. [1/22/2013 11:20:20 PM] Harah: K: Nature if you've got it! [1/22/2013 11:21:05 PM | Edited 11:21:16 PM] Khiro Brightfall: ((Nerp.)) [1/22/2013 11:21:38 PM] Harah: SO MANY SPIDERS. [1/22/2013 11:21:43 PM] Harah: Kalanor appears oblivious. [1/22/2013 11:22:17 PM] Mumu: ...that is alot of spiders. [1/22/2013 11:22:21 PM] Mumu: Are they poisonous? [1/22/2013 11:22:41 PM] Harah: Kalanor looks up. "Hm? Oh. I... don't think any of those are, no." [1/22/2013 11:22:47 PM] Harah: A spider drops onto Mumu's head. [1/22/2013 11:23:16 PM] Mumu: Mumu blinks [1/22/2013 11:23:22 PM] Mumu: Mumu plucks it off [1/22/2013 11:23:36 PM] Harah: The spider goes eeee! in spiderese, as it gets flung aside! [1/22/2013 11:23:44 PM] Mumu: Mumu doesn't fling it aside! [1/22/2013 11:23:52 PM] Mumu: Mumu would not do that to a small animal, gosh [1/22/2013 11:24:10 PM] Harah: Oh! In that case its lil spidery legs crawl frantically in midair as Mumu holds onto it! [1/22/2013 11:24:15 PM] Mumu: Mumu sets it down [1/22/2013 11:24:35 PM] Harah: The spider scampers off. The cat, perched on Khiro's shoulder, looks at it speculatively. [1/22/2013 11:25:52 PM] Harah: Then the cat spots the crawling, seething ceiling and says, in a still little voice: "Mew." [1/22/2013 11:26:20 PM] Harah: The terrified sound echoes over and over again as you emerge into a larger room, a cliff not ten feet in front of Mumu. [1/22/2013 11:27:02 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall can't  see far beyond the halo of light shed by the lantern! [1/22/2013 11:28:24 PM] Harah: Indeed. Only Mumu can. [1/22/2013 11:29:08 PM] Mumu: Stop! [1/22/2013 11:29:19 PM] Harah: Kalanor almost runs into Mumu. [1/22/2013 11:29:27 PM] Mumu: This is a -large- room...I cannot see how far down this pit goes. [1/22/2013 11:29:37 PM] Mumu: Mumu pulls out a torch [1/22/2013 11:29:41 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall stops. [1/22/2013 11:29:52 PM] Mumu: Help me light this. I will see how far down the hole goes by tossing it in. [1/22/2013 11:30:40 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall pulls out some flint and tinder. [1/22/2013 11:32:13 PM] Harah: Kalanor watches. [1/22/2013 11:32:23 PM] Harah: Tressym: Mrrowwwl. [1/22/2013 11:32:34 PM] Harah: It sounds fretful. [1/22/2013 11:33:07 PM] Mumu: ...come. [1/22/2013 11:33:12 PM] Mumu: Mumu goes off to the left [1/22/2013 11:33:23 PM] Mumu: Let me carry the lantern. [1/22/2013 11:33:26 PM] Mumu: You can follow the light. [1/22/2013 11:33:37 PM] Harah: Kalanor hands off the lantern to Mumu. [1/22/2013 11:33:52 PM] Mumu: Mumu takes it and continues down [1/22/2013 11:33:54 PM] Harah: Kalanor: These caverns are dedicated to Lolth. [1/22/2013 11:34:19 PM] Mumu: Ah, I have heard of Lolth... [1/22/2013 11:34:33 PM] Mumu: Spider god, yes? [1/22/2013 11:34:40 PM] Harah: Kalanor: Goddess. [1/22/2013 11:36:29 PM] Harah: Kalanor gestures to one of the walls. There's a barely-discernable drawing of a spider on it. [1/22/2013 11:37:29 PM] Harah: You reach the part of the wall where the water's arcing over it; underneath the pathway is wet, composed of mossy stones. [1/22/2013 11:38:11 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall frowns, looking around warily. [1/22/2013 11:39:10 PM] Mumu: Be careful here. [1/22/2013 11:39:53 PM] Harah: Spot check! [1/22/2013 11:40:09 PM] Mumu: (( 19 )) [1/22/2013 11:40:54 PM] Khiro Brightfall: ((7!)) [1/22/2013 11:42:41 PM] Harah: Mumu briefly hears a creeeeeeeaking noise, and then a twang, just before a javelin shoots out of the wall next to his head and grazes him on the shoulder, shooting off into the black. [1/22/2013 11:43:08 PM] Harah: ((Take 9 damage.)) [1/22/2013 11:43:34 PM] Mumu: (( ...not even a reflex? D: )) [1/22/2013 11:44:24 PM] Harah: Oh geez. Yes, ref save. Sorry. [1/22/2013 11:45:04 PM] Mumu: (( 16 )) [1/22/2013 11:45:21 PM] Harah: Ah. Yeah, 9 damage. [1/22/2013 11:45:27 PM] Mumu: (( Doof )) [1/22/2013 11:46:42 PM] Mumu: Mumu arghs and nearly falls off his dog in surprise [1/22/2013 11:47:04 PM] Harah: Ride check! [1/22/2013 11:49:06 PM] Harah: Str if you don't have the skill. [1/22/2013 11:49:55 PM] Khiro Brightfall: ((Just Mumu?)) [1/22/2013 11:51:28 PM] Harah: Nope. [1/22/2013 11:51:48 PM] Khiro Brightfall: ((5!)) [1/22/2013 11:52:07 PM] Mumu: (( Nat 1, but 6... )) [1/22/2013 11:52:21 PM] Harah: Nat 1s and 20s don't matter on skill checks. [1/22/2013 11:52:59 PM] Harah: Mumu's dog rears back. So does Kalanor's horse, and so does Khiro's. [1/22/2013 11:53:06 PM] Harah: Ref checks! [1/22/2013 11:53:56 PM] Mumu: (( 11 )) [1/22/2013 11:53:58 PM] Khiro Brightfall: ((12)) [1/22/2013 11:54:59 PM] Harah: You both narrowly avoid getting tossed from your mounts, but Kalanor isn't so lucky. [1/22/2013 11:56:04 PM] Harah: With a yelp and an incoherent shouted word, he falls off, horse rearing up like crazy, and the elf tumbles toward the edge of the narrow path, flailing at the rocks to find something to hold onto, to no avail. He disappears over the edge. [1/22/2013 11:57:34 PM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall frowns and gets off his mount. [1/22/2013 11:58:35 PM] Harah: What languages do y'all speak, by the way. [1/22/2013 11:59:37 PM] Khiro Brightfall: ((draconic, sylvan, gnome, orc, goblin)) [1/23/2013 12:01:53 AM] Harah: Khiro is off his horse! [1/23/2013 12:01:59 AM] Harah: Mumu is not. [1/23/2013 12:02:03 AM] Harah: He is still on his dog. [1/23/2013 12:02:14 AM] Khiro Brightfall: me is going to the edge to look over. [1/23/2013 12:02:21 AM] Khiro Brightfall: See what he can see! [1/23/2013 12:03:32 AM] Mumu: Mumu does as well! [1/23/2013 12:04:13 AM] Harah: Kalanor is hanging off a rock outcropping, looking very stressed out. [1/23/2013 12:04:21 AM] Harah: The tressym flaps up over his head. "Mrow?" [1/23/2013 12:05:10 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall reaches down, offering a hand. [1/23/2013 12:05:29 AM] Harah: Kalanor: Thank you. [1/23/2013 12:05:53 AM] Harah: He grabs Khiro's hand. [1/23/2013 12:05:55 AM] Harah: Strength check! [1/23/2013 12:07:31 AM] Khiro Brightfall: ((Hee. 17!  STRONG WIZZARD!!)) [1/23/2013 12:08:15 AM] Harah: You easily pull up Kalanor, who looks surprised. And brushes himself off. "Thanks." [1/23/2013 12:09:20 AM] Khiro Brightfall: ((*flexes!*)) [1/23/2013 12:09:25 AM] Khiro Brightfall: No problem. [1/23/2013 12:10:07 AM] Harah: Kalanor frowns. "I hope there aren't any more traps. I didn't realize that was there." [1/23/2013 12:12:47 AM] Harah: He manages to get his horse calmed down and gets back onto it; it seems skittish now. [1/23/2013 12:13:02 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Hrm. [1/23/2013 12:13:19 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall gets back onto the horse. "I guess we'll find out, wont' we?" [1/23/2013 12:13:27 AM] Harah: Kal: Indeed. [1/23/2013 12:13:38 AM] Harah: The tressym alights on Mumu's shoulder, purring. [1/23/2013 12:15:11 AM] Mumu: Mumu pats it [1/23/2013 12:15:14 AM] Khiro Brightfall: So, how far into the Underdark are we headed? [1/23/2013 12:16:22 AM] Harah: Kal: A day or two should be enough. [1/23/2013 12:16:34 AM] Harah: The cat rumblepurrs. [1/23/2013 12:16:54 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Where are we headed? [1/23/2013 12:18:21 AM] Harah: Kal: We're following the path obviously. And the compass. [1/23/2013 12:19:47 AM] Mumu: Mumu nods [1/23/2013 12:19:53 AM] Mumu: Let us keep moving. [1/23/2013 12:20:12 AM] Khiro Brightfall: So we dont' know if we're headed to a settlement, or a fortress, or a magam-filled crack? [1/23/2013 12:20:57 AM] Harah: Kal: City, I'm afraid. [1/23/2013 12:23:00 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Do you speak drow? [1/23/2013 12:23:14 AM] Mumu: ...we are heading to a city of them? [1/23/2013 12:24:01 AM] Harah: Kal: I speak Undercommon, yes. I've studied a lot of languages. [1/23/2013 12:26:04 AM] Harah: Kal: Draconic, Sylvan, Celestial, Abyssal, Infernal. Even Orcish. [1/23/2013 12:30:22 AM] Khiro Brightfall: At least one of us speaks Undercommon, then. [1/23/2013 12:30:25 AM] Harah: ((Ah, going to pause for a few minutes here and let you guys finish up what you're doing.)) [1/23/2013 12:31:55 AM] Mumu: (( Sorry, Art logged on and is now talking to me about old music...she stays up way too late. *hypocrite* )) [1/23/2013 12:32:08 AM] Mumu: (( Multitasking, is all )) [1/23/2013 12:32:20 AM] Harah: ((Oh, your school friend? No wonnnnnder.)) [1/23/2013 12:32:39 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall continues riding after Mumu and Kalanor, keeping an eye out. Death by deadly spider bite would be horrible. [1/23/2013 12:32:47 AM] Mumu: (( >_> )) [1/23/2013 12:32:49 AM] Mumu: (( <_< )) [1/23/2013 12:33:45 AM] Harah: ((Urge to sing the "Kissin' in a tree" song... riiiiising.)) [1/23/2013 12:34:21 AM] Mumu: (( *bonks* No )) [1/23/2013 12:34:36 AM] Harah: Harah stays good. :) [1/23/2013 12:34:58 AM] Harah: Kal: Don't worry, I have a plan for that part. [1/23/2013 12:35:27 AM] Khiro Brightfall: If it's 'we pretend to be your slaves', I'll be very unhappy. [1/23/2013 12:35:42 AM] Mumu: ...it would be best if we knew this plan, yes? [1/23/2013 12:37:26 AM] Harah: Kal: Not we, no. [1/23/2013 12:38:01 AM] Harah: Kal:  Mumu will have to pretend to be a slave, unfortunately. But not an ordinary one, a gladiator, I think. He's far too impressive to be a mere miner. [1/23/2013 12:39:41 AM] Harah: Kal: You, Khiro, I'm going to make into Drow. [1/23/2013 12:40:40 AM] Mumu: I am to be...a slave? [1/23/2013 12:40:44 AM] Mumu: Mumu gets an odd look on his face [1/23/2013 12:41:08 AM] Harah: Kal: *Not* a real one. Besides, gladiators are less slaves and more... pampered pets. [1/23/2013 12:42:30 AM] Mumu: (( Kay, she went back to bed. )) [1/23/2013 12:42:34 AM] Mumu: (( Focusing now. >_> )) [1/23/2013 12:43:08 AM] Khiro Brightfall: I can manage that myself. [1/23/2013 12:43:39 AM] Harah: ((Hee. ... sittin' in a treeeee...)) [1/23/2013 12:43:51 AM] Mumu: (( *whaps with rolled up paper* )) [1/23/2013 12:43:57 AM] Harah: Ow! Right. Right. [1/23/2013 12:44:11 AM] Harah: Kal: Oh, you can? Good. I don't have *that* much makeup. [1/23/2013 12:44:48 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall raises an eyebrow. [1/23/2013 12:45:03 AM] Mumu: ...what? [1/23/2013 12:45:34 AM] Harah: Kal: ... theatrical paint. What did you think I meant? [1/23/2013 12:47:10 AM] Khiro Brightfall: I assume you brought it along to disguise yourself. [1/23/2013 12:48:15 AM] Harah: Kal nods. "Exactly. And you too. That's why I picked you--it had to be someone I could disguise, because two slaves would be too difficult." [1/23/2013 12:48:23 AM] Khiro Brightfall: I see. [1/23/2013 12:48:38 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Well, what is your plan, then? [1/23/2013 12:49:02 AM] Mumu: I hope I do not have to fight in the gladitorial arena... [1/23/2013 12:49:10 AM] Mumu: Killing slaves is wrong in so many ways. [1/23/2013 12:50:12 AM] Harah: Kal: We go in, we find my sister, we get her out. [1/23/2013 12:50:29 AM] Mumu: ...what of the other slaves? [1/23/2013 12:50:39 AM] Harah: Kalanor: What about them? [1/23/2013 12:50:47 AM] Mumu: We are just going to leave them there? [1/23/2013 12:51:24 AM] Harah: Kalanor, cautiously: ... are we? [1/23/2013 12:51:38 AM] Mumu: ...I would rather not. [1/23/2013 12:54:03 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall scratches his head. [1/23/2013 12:54:10 AM] Harah: Kalanor: I was hoping you'd help me fill in some of the... details. In the plan. [1/23/2013 12:54:21 AM] Harah: The cat rowwwwls. [1/23/2013 12:55:04 AM] Mumu: ...the main problem lies in the fact that we cannot take on an entire city alone. Though if I am posing as a slave perhaps I can do something from inside the system... [1/23/2013 12:55:05 AM] Mumu: Mumu hrms [1/23/2013 12:55:48 AM] Harah: Kalanor: Yes. [1/23/2013 12:57:24 AM] Khiro Brightfall: So. You're talking about starting a slave rebellion. [1/23/2013 12:57:30 AM] Mumu: ...perhaps. [1/23/2013 12:57:38 AM] Mumu: (( I AM MUMUKUS )) [1/23/2013 12:57:45 AM] Mumu: (( NO I AM MUMUKUS )) [1/23/2013 12:57:55 AM] Harah: ((And so's my wife!)) [1/23/2013 12:57:59 AM] Mumu: (( XD )) [1/23/2013 12:58:00 AM] Harah: Kalanor: That might take too long. [1/23/2013 12:58:28 AM] Khiro Brightfall: I don't know how long I can fake being a drow that doesn't know the language. [1/23/2013 12:59:02 AM] Mumu: ...then you get your sister out. I will help. [1/23/2013 12:59:10 AM] Mumu: Then I will remain down here to make what difference I can. [1/23/2013 12:59:26 AM] Harah: Kalanor reaches over to Khiro and hands him a ring. "Put that on, you'll speak the language as well as any of the Drow." [1/23/2013 1:00:01 AM] Mumu: If they want to sell her into slavery I can likely easily find her within the system. [1/23/2013 1:00:51 AM] Harah: Kalanor, again, cautiously: ... why? [1/23/2013 1:02:04 AM] Mumu: ...it would be against my code as a samurai of clan Kunagi to allow them to continue to suffer. [1/23/2013 1:03:15 AM] Mumu: It is called nobility for a reason. Too many have forgotten the meaning. [1/23/2013 1:05:40 AM] Harah: Kalanor: That's... your definition of nobility. [1/23/2013 1:06:20 AM] Mumu: Noble means good, does it not? [1/23/2013 1:06:41 AM] Mumu: Surely it must mean morally as well. [1/23/2013 1:06:58 AM] Mumu: Many modern nobles are not very noble at all... [1/23/2013 1:07:02 AM] Mumu: Mumu grumbles [1/23/2013 1:08:28 AM] Harah: Kal: It means good. [1/23/2013 1:08:32 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall eyes Kalanor. [1/23/2013 1:08:41 AM] Harah: Kalanor: What? [1/23/2013 1:09:27 AM | Edited 1:09:40 AM] Mumu: (( Suddenly they realize the tiny kobold may be a -leetle- off kilter about his White Knight syndrome. >_> )) [1/23/2013 1:11:32 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Is it really so hard for you to understand why he wouldn't like hundreds of others in bondage? [1/23/2013 1:11:57 AM] Harah: Kalanor: No one he knows. Not even his own people. [1/23/2013 1:12:20 AM] Mumu: ...I do not need to -know- them. [1/23/2013 1:12:26 AM] Mumu: Mumu looks at Kal strangely [1/23/2013 1:12:31 AM] Mumu: They are people. [1/23/2013 1:12:36 AM] Mumu: It is simple really. [1/23/2013 1:14:12 AM] Harah: You're still standing in front of the arcing water, by the way. [1/23/2013 1:15:02 AM] Harah: Kal: We'd better get going. [1/23/2013 1:15:10 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall nods. "Indeed." [1/23/2013 1:15:58 AM] Harah: Kal waits for Mumu to go first! [1/23/2013 1:18:48 AM] Harah: Tressym: Mrowr, mrrr, mew mrrwowwl. [1/23/2013 1:19:36 AM] Mumu: Mumu goes! [1/23/2013 1:19:53 AM] Harah: Another ride check as you pass over the slick water-drenched slimey stones. [1/23/2013 1:20:09 AM] Mumu: (( 17 )) [1/23/2013 1:20:43 AM] Harah: Mumu makes it across handily! [1/23/2013 1:20:53 AM] Harah: So does Kalanor, who doesn't seem worried in the least. [1/23/2013 1:22:15 AM] Harah: Khiro's up. [1/23/2013 1:22:37 AM] Khiro Brightfall: ((5.)) [1/23/2013 1:23:25 AM] Harah: Khiro's horse slips and falls over! Ref check to keep from falling over the edge! [1/23/2013 1:24:04 AM] Khiro Brightfall: ((8 -_- )) [1/23/2013 1:25:49 AM] Mumu: Mumu prepares to jump off his doggie and save him! [1/23/2013 1:26:08 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall does have Feather Fall prepared... [1/23/2013 1:27:14 AM] Harah: Khiro falls off the horse again, slipping nearly over the edge, but manages to grab another stone outcropping. It's slippery. [1/23/2013 1:27:20 AM] Harah: Kal: Khiro! [1/23/2013 1:27:44 AM] Mumu: Mumu leaps off his dog and goes to grab his hand to help him back up [1/23/2013 1:29:00 AM] Harah: Kal grabs a rope, but Mumu gets there first. [1/23/2013 1:29:49 AM] Mumu: (( STR check? )) [1/23/2013 1:30:10 AM] Mumu: (( 20. KOBOLD IS STRONG )) [1/23/2013 1:30:34 AM] Harah: Mumu THROWS Khiro up past the waterfall and ambles over there himself. [1/23/2013 1:31:19 AM] Mumu: You should try to be more careful. Move more slowly if you must. [1/23/2013 1:31:24 AM] Harah: Mumu made it look like tossing a softball. [1/23/2013 1:31:34 AM] Harah: Kal: You're amazingly strong. [1/23/2013 1:31:51 AM] Mumu: Hrm? Thank you. [1/23/2013 1:32:44 AM] Khiro Brightfall: *oof* [1/23/2013 1:32:50 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall nods. "Thank you." [1/23/2013 1:33:11 AM] Khiro Brightfall: ((Did my horse go over?)) [1/23/2013 1:33:31 AM] Harah: It did not. [1/23/2013 1:33:38 AM] Harah: It ambles over the waterfall, looking embarassed. [1/23/2013 1:33:54 AM] Mumu: Mumu climbs back on doggie [1/23/2013 1:35:11 AM] Mumu: Let us continue. [1/23/2013 1:35:12 AM] Mumu: Mumu keeps going [1/23/2013 1:35:23 AM] Harah: Kalanor goes second. "... thanks." [1/23/2013 1:36:29 AM] Mumu: It is no trouble. [1/23/2013 1:37:48 AM] Harah: Kalanor: I don't think I could get anyone else to help me. [1/23/2013 1:38:21 AM] Mumu: I am happy to. As I said, nobility... [1/23/2013 1:38:49 AM] Harah: Kalanor: Are you of royal blood in your own country? [1/23/2013 1:39:54 AM] Mumu: There is no...royalty, per say. A shogun is chosen from among the great clans. [1/23/2013 1:40:28 AM] Mumu: I am the third son of Kunagi Rakakakati, head of clan Kunagi. [1/23/2013 1:40:43 AM] Harah: Kalanor: ... a prince of kobolds. [1/23/2013 1:40:53 AM] Harah: Kalanor eyes Khiro. "What about you?" [1/23/2013 1:42:00 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Not really. A minor family of a minor house back in Solitaire. [1/23/2013 1:42:26 AM] Harah: Kalanor: Ah. [1/23/2013 1:43:16 AM] Mumu: Solitaire? [1/23/2013 1:43:28 AM] Khiro Brightfall: That's the kingdom I come from. [1/23/2013 1:43:38 AM] Mumu: Ah. It is close to Menelunin? [1/23/2013 1:43:56 AM] Harah: Kal: South of it. [1/23/2013 1:45:48 AM] Harah: You continue on down the sloping path, none the worse for your brief adventure. [1/23/2013 1:45:59 AM] Harah: Well. There might be some bruises. [1/23/2013 1:46:37 AM] Harah: And Kalanor owes Khiro his life, and Khiro owes Mumu his life. [1/23/2013 1:47:18 AM] Harah: The path veers off to the left into another cave. This one appears to be a big room. [1/23/2013 1:47:38 AM] Mumu: The drow are fond of large empty spaces it seems... [1/23/2013 1:47:50 AM] Harah: In the middle of the room there's a big chest, worn with age and triple-locked. [1/23/2013 1:48:09 AM] Harah: Spot checks. (No one ever looks up.) [1/23/2013 1:48:27 AM] Mumu: (( 7 >_> )) [1/23/2013 1:48:41 AM] Khiro Brightfall: ((21!)) [1/23/2013 1:49:34 AM] Harah: You both spot a heavy wooden door behind the chest. [1/23/2013 1:50:07 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Wait! That isn't a chest. [1/23/2013 1:50:41 AM] Mumu: What is it? [1/23/2013 1:51:01 AM] Khiro Brightfall: It's breathing. [1/23/2013 1:51:18 AM] Mumu: It is a creature...? [1/23/2013 1:51:27 AM] Harah: Kal: How do we get past it? [1/23/2013 1:51:31 AM] Mumu: Or perhaps something is trapped inside? [1/23/2013 1:51:43 AM] Mumu: Mumu detects evil! [1/23/2013 1:51:57 AM] Harah: Not evil. [1/23/2013 1:52:17 AM] Mumu: It is not evil... [1/23/2013 1:52:25 AM] Mumu: Chest! Thing! [1/23/2013 1:52:28 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Deosn't mean it's not dangerous. [1/23/2013 1:53:22 AM] Harah: No answer. [1/23/2013 1:53:26 AM] Harah: Kal: Maybe we ought to kill it. [1/23/2013 1:53:38 AM] Harah: Tressym, disapprovingly: Mrowl. [1/23/2013 1:53:59 AM] Harah: Kal, shortly: That's one for killing it and one for not. [1/23/2013 1:56:23 AM] Mumu: ...are you sure? [1/23/2013 1:56:28 AM] Mumu: It could be harmless. [1/23/2013 1:56:41 AM] Mumu: We should at least see if it is harmful first. [1/23/2013 2:00:11 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Well, it could be a mimic. They make themselves look like chests so that people get close and... munch munch. Or there's soemthing inside the chest. [1/23/2013 2:00:33 AM] Harah: Kal: All the more reason to kill it. [1/23/2013 2:00:47 AM] Mumu: ...here, I shall test this. [1/23/2013 2:00:50 AM] Mumu: Mumu looks for a rock [1/23/2013 2:01:52 AM] Harah: Plenty of 'em on the floor of the cave. [1/23/2013 2:01:58 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Wait. See if it wants some food. [1/23/2013 2:02:18 AM] Mumu: ...good idea. [1/23/2013 2:02:25 AM] Harah: A gravelly voice comes from the chest. "Look like food t'me." [1/23/2013 2:02:31 AM] Mumu: Mumu tosses it a piece of jerky! [1/23/2013 2:03:18 AM] Harah: A white blobby pseudopod grabs the jerky out of thin air, the chest's "lid" opens up and gobbles it down. [1/23/2013 2:04:59 AM] Harah: Kal: ... was that... did I just see that? [1/23/2013 2:05:46 AM] Mumu: Yes. [1/23/2013 2:05:48 AM] Mumu: Yes you did. [1/23/2013 2:07:31 AM] Harah: Kal gulps. "Well now what?" [1/23/2013 2:07:40 AM] Harah: Chest: C'mere and find out. [1/23/2013 2:08:04 AM] Khiro Brightfall: We'd like to get past. What will it take to convince you to let us past? [1/23/2013 2:09:22 AM] Harah: Chest: Let me eat the little one. [1/23/2013 2:09:32 AM] Mumu: What? No. [1/23/2013 2:10:03 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Not negotiable. [1/23/2013 2:11:27 AM] Harah: Kal: No, it's *not*. [1/23/2013 2:11:37 AM] Harah: Chest: Oh come on, he smelled delicious the last time too. [1/23/2013 2:12:00 AM] Mumu: ...how many have you eaten? [1/23/2013 2:13:24 AM] Harah: Chest: Not enough, big lizard. Drow don't come here much. [1/23/2013 2:14:08 AM] Mumu: Mumu pulls out his sword, "You are why I am assuming?" [1/23/2013 2:14:37 AM] Harah: The chest spits something out, and it rolls toward Mumu's feet. It's a skull. [1/23/2013 2:14:51 AM] Harah: Chest: Nope, they just don't like Upstairs. Give me a treat when they pass by. [1/23/2013 2:15:05 AM] Harah: Chest: Always slaves. Never a ham. [1/23/2013 2:15:57 AM] Harah: Chest: Never a hotdish. [1/23/2013 2:16:28 AM] Mumu: ...right. [1/23/2013 2:16:49 AM] Mumu: Mumu is gonna roll sm 'cause he senses goading [1/23/2013 2:17:16 AM] Mumu: (( 18 )) [1/23/2013 2:18:13 AM] Mumu: ...we can try to bring you different food if you agree not to eat anyone else [1/23/2013 2:18:38 AM] Harah: Chest: Stuck here, can't go. Starve if I don't take what they give. [1/23/2013 2:19:34 AM] Mumu: We will get food brought to you from somewhere else then. Will these hold you over until then? [1/23/2013 2:19:40 AM] Mumu: Mumu tosses it two packets of jerky [1/23/2013 2:20:43 AM] Harah: The chest's white flabby "arm" grabs at them. "Not long. Let you through but then the Drow will kill you. Don't know how the little one got through the first time." [1/23/2013 2:21:01 AM] Harah: You hear an odd gritty noise. It's Kalanor, grinding his teeth together. "I am *not*. Little." [1/23/2013 2:22:26 AM] Mumu: ...he is not little. [1/23/2013 2:22:31 AM] Mumu: Mumu blinks [1/23/2013 2:23:03 AM] Harah: Chest: Seemed little, had him in a heap. Thought he'd be dinner. [1/23/2013 2:24:06 AM] Harah: Chest: Bad one. Too skinny. [1/23/2013 2:26:01 AM] Harah: Kal: I am *not* too skinny! [1/23/2013 2:26:14 AM] Harah: The Chest chortles, and turns into a big old four-poster bed. [1/23/2013 2:26:30 AM] Harah: Chest: Too many bones. [1/23/2013 2:28:34 AM] Mumu: Will you let us by? It is serving no purpose to antagonize him. [1/23/2013 2:29:25 AM] Harah: Chest: You have something I want more than I want to eat you. [1/23/2013 2:30:44 AM] Harah: Kal: ... and what's that? [1/23/2013 2:30:49 AM] Harah: Chest: The big lizard has it! [1/23/2013 2:31:31 AM] Mumu: ...you are not eating my dog! [1/23/2013 2:32:14 AM] Harah: Chest: HA HA HA! Dog. Not the dog! [1/23/2013 2:32:30 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Not the cat either. [1/23/2013 2:33:22 AM] Harah: Tressym, alarmed: Mrowl! [1/23/2013 2:33:28 AM] Harah: Chest: Better than raw cat or dog! [1/23/2013 2:33:36 AM] Mumu: ...what? [1/23/2013 2:33:41 AM] Harah: Chest: I SMELL IT ON YOU. [1/23/2013 2:33:46 AM] Mumu: ...the jerky? [1/23/2013 2:34:02 AM] Harah: Chest, coyly: You have it. I knooooow you have it. [1/23/2013 2:34:09 AM] Harah: Kal: Remind me why we can't kill it. [1/23/2013 2:34:37 AM] Mumu: It is obviously intelligent. And not evil...plus I do not think it -wants- to eat people. [1/23/2013 2:35:16 AM] Mumu: ...you mean this? [1/23/2013 2:35:21 AM] Mumu: Mumu pulls out some bacon... [1/23/2013 2:36:17 AM] Harah: Chest: BACON. YES. [1/23/2013 2:36:27 AM] Mumu: Oh. Very well then. [1/23/2013 2:36:32 AM] Mumu: Mumu shrugs and tosses it some [1/23/2013 2:37:47 AM] Harah: The Chest-Bed gobbles down the bacon. [1/23/2013 2:37:52 AM] Harah: Then there's a rumbling sound. [1/23/2013 2:38:28 AM] Mumu: Mumu blinks [1/23/2013 2:38:31 AM] Mumu: What is that noise? [1/23/2013 2:38:42 AM] Harah: It's coming from the chest. [1/23/2013 2:38:57 AM] Mumu: Are you...purring? [1/23/2013 2:39:22 AM] Harah: It doesn't answer; the cat rumbles happily too, having picked up a bit of bacon that fell on the ground. [1/23/2013 2:39:44 AM] Mumu: ...well I think we can move on yes? [1/23/2013 2:40:35 AM] Harah: The "bed" rumbles again, and keeps rumbling as it turns into a big white blob. [1/23/2013 2:40:40 AM] Harah: Kal: That is disturbing. [1/23/2013 2:41:13 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Indeed. [1/23/2013 2:41:35 AM] Mumu: Well, let us go. [1/23/2013 2:41:39 AM] Mumu: Mumu goes forth [1/23/2013 2:42:16 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall continues bravely bringing up the rear. [1/23/2013 2:43:04 AM] Harah: You go to the door. The glob continues purring. [1/23/2013 2:43:08 AM] Harah: The door, alas, is locked. [1/23/2013 2:44:01 AM] Mumu: ...I do not know how to unlock doors [1/23/2013 2:44:12 AM] Harah: Kal: Can't you just bash it in? [1/23/2013 2:46:53 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Khiro Brightfall looks at Mumu. [1/23/2013 2:48:19 AM] Harah: Kal: What about magic? [1/23/2013 2:48:41 AM] Harah: The white blob stops purring, and squelches in your general direction. It's gross. [1/23/2013 2:48:54 AM] Khiro Brightfall: I don't have anything to deal with doors right now. [1/23/2013 2:50:03 AM] Mumu: Mumu tries just bashing it down [1/23/2013 2:50:16 AM] Harah: Strength check! [1/23/2013 2:50:33 AM] Mumu: (( ...20 again! )) [1/23/2013 2:50:50 AM] Harah: Mumu crushes the door into tiny splinters in a single blow. [1/23/2013 2:50:58 AM] Harah: The blob forms a hand and waves. [1/23/2013 2:51:04 AM] Harah: Chestblob: Baaaaaaacon. [1/23/2013 2:51:06 AM] Mumu: Mumu waves back to it [1/23/2013 2:51:28 AM] Khiro Brightfall: Nice door bashing. [1/23/2013 2:52:43 AM] Harah: And that's where we'll stop for the night! [1/23/2013 2:53:06 AM] Mumu: (( KK )) [1/23/2013 2:53:14 AM] Khiro Brightfall: ((I loot the door's body.)) [1/23/2013 2:53:30 AM] Mumu: (( What body? )) [1/23/2013 2:53:46 AM] Khiro Brightfall: ((you killed the door.)) [1/23/2013 2:53:56 AM] Khiro Brightfall: ((I'm looting it.)) [1/23/2013 2:53:57 AM] Mumu: (( Yeah but there's no body )) [1/23/2013 2:54:07 AM] Khiro Brightfall: ((I still loot it.)) [1/23/2013 2:54:12 AM] Kendall: (( XD )) [1/23/2013 2:54:14 AM] Harah: You loot splinters! So many.