PBA 018.5

[2/5/2014 9:27:44 PM] Kali: It's quiet aboard the good(ish) ship Nation, where after a couple hours of practicing, Tarak finally let Wynn off the hook--and then proceeded to hog one of the showers in the practice room for a while.

[2/5/2014 9:28:42 PM] Wynn: Wynn leaves the padding behind, collects her armor and heads to the showers near the rooms.

[2/5/2014 9:29:05 PM] Janis: Janis is wandering aimlessly, with her bow and armor on.

[2/5/2014 9:29:55 PM] Nilani: Nilani had left the training room soon after the crashing noise, and headed to the library.

[2/5/2014 9:30:03 PM] Kali: Allys almost runs into Wynn, murmurs "Excuse me" absent-mindedly, and keeps walking.

[2/5/2014 9:30:16 PM] Janis: Janis passes Allys and Wynn

[2/5/2014 9:30:17 PM] Wynn: Oh, Allys!

[2/5/2014 9:30:23 PM] Janis: Hi Wynn.

[2/5/2014 9:30:27 PM] Wynn: Hey Janis.

[2/5/2014 9:30:31 PM] Janis: Hi Allys.

[2/5/2014 9:31:13 PM] Kali: Allys: Good afternoon. I went to the kitchen, but everyone was gone.

[2/5/2014 9:31:32 PM] Janis: Sorry, things kind of separated after the ghost showed up

[2/5/2014 9:31:42 PM] Wynn: I was just wondering where you might be later. I have some things I need to speak to you about.

[2/5/2014 9:31:47 PM] Wynn: ...but first I need a shower.

[2/5/2014 9:32:28 PM] Kali: Allys nods to Janis. "No  matter. I found useful employment there and washed up. I *was* headed to the library."

[2/5/2014 9:32:44 PM] Janis: ...employment?

[2/5/2014 9:33:34 PM] Kali: Allys: Work. I did the dishes.

[2/5/2014 9:33:38 PM] Janis: Oh thanks.

[2/5/2014 9:33:45 PM] Janis: Did you ever find your sweater?

[2/5/2014 9:34:08 PM] Wynn: I suppose I'll see you in the library, then, Allys. Excuse me.

[2/5/2014 9:34:46 PM] Kali: Allys nods. "I *did*. It's a rather pretty red, I thought."

[2/5/2014 9:35:01 PM] Janis: Good.

[2/5/2014 9:35:07 PM] Wynn: Wynn deposits her armor in her room and goes to the showers!

[2/5/2014 9:35:35 PM] Janis: I guess we're both heading to the library then.

[2/5/2014 9:35:55 PM] Kali: Allys: Indeed. I have a great deal of work to do.

[2/5/2014 9:36:02 PM] Kali: Allys starts walkin' in that direction.

[2/5/2014 9:36:06 PM] Janis: Janis follows

[2/5/2014 9:36:09 PM] Janis: Work on what?

[2/5/2014 9:36:27 PM] Kali: Allys: You are altogether more inquisitive than is polite.

[2/5/2014 9:36:48 PM] Janis: Janis shrugs "I can get away with it by being adorable."

[2/5/2014 9:36:54 PM] Janis: Janis beams up at her

[2/5/2014 9:37:04 PM] Janis: Also, you were the one who brought it up.

[2/5/2014 9:37:46 PM] Kali: Allys arches a single golden eyebrow. "*Can* you. I am afraid you will find I am not especially susceptible to adorability. And yes, that *is* true."

[2/5/2014 9:38:04 PM] Kali: Allys and Janis find Nilani in the library!

[2/5/2014 9:38:14 PM] Janis: Hi Nilani

[2/5/2014 9:38:37 PM | Edited 9:38:57 PM] Nilani: Nilani smiles warmly and waves at the newcomers, then returns to her book.

[2/5/2014 9:39:47 PM] Kali: Allys doesn't smile, but nods at her solemnly, heading for the bookshelves.

[2/5/2014 9:40:00 PM] Janis: ...something wrong?

[2/5/2014 9:40:11 PM] Kali: Allys: No.

[2/5/2014 9:40:46 PM] Janis: Janis looks back and forth between her and Nilani and frowns

[2/5/2014 9:40:49 PM | Edited 9:44:29 PM] Nilani: ((It's a copy of "LEARN A PROPER LANGUAGE, YA CRETINS!": An angry dwarf's guide to the dwarven language. She also has a small Dwarven-Common dictionary nearby.))

[2/5/2014 9:41:41 PM] Nilani: ((also, can I roll SM on Allys' answer?))

[2/5/2014 9:41:47 PM] Kali: Sure!

[2/5/2014 9:42:32 PM] Janis: ((22 SM on that statement from me))

[2/5/2014 9:43:11 PM | Edited 9:43:42 PM] Nilani: ((7))

[2/5/2014 9:43:29 PM] Kali: ((Only the actual score matters with skills; there are no crits and no autofails.))

[2/5/2014 9:43:44 PM] Kali: Allys keeps perusing the shelves, frowning.

[2/5/2014 9:44:09 PM] Janis: Janis continues to frown at Allys

[2/5/2014 9:44:18 PM] Wynn: Wynn enters the library in her green and brown comfy sweater, so fresh and so clean-clean.

[2/5/2014 9:44:41 PM] Kali: Kestrel turns up behind Wynn--at least, it looks a *little* like Kestrel. She's wearing Kestrel's clothes, but her hair is short and she looks smaller than usual, with larger eyes and pointy ears.

[2/5/2014 9:44:52 PM] Kali: Allys pointedly ignores Janis.

[2/5/2014 9:45:09 PM] Janis: ...Kes?

[2/5/2014 9:45:33 PM] Nilani: Nilani smiles and waves at Wynn and the Kestrel-y person.

[2/5/2014 9:45:58 PM] Wynn: Wynn turns and raises an eyebrow at the new look.

[2/5/2014 9:46:12 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Yes. I am experimenting with alternative shapes. I have been given to believe it will not result in a summary execution.

[2/5/2014 9:46:25 PM] Wynn: Of course not.

[2/5/2014 9:46:29 PM] Janis: I like the hair

[2/5/2014 9:46:44 PM] Nilani: Nilani shrugs and resumes reading.

[2/5/2014 9:47:16 PM] Kali: Kestrel: It is extremely light.

[2/5/2014 9:48:34 PM] Kali: Her hair grows out a bit; so does she, shifting back to human--and then male. The hair ponytails itself, neatly.

[2/5/2014 9:49:05 PM] Janis: ...ew, why would you wanna be a boy?

[2/5/2014 9:49:08 PM] Wynn: That's..... quite interesting.

[2/5/2014 9:49:38 PM] Kali: Kestrel shrugs. "Impossible to determine until testing has occurred."

[2/5/2014 9:50:02 PM] Wynn: Can you look like specific people?

[2/5/2014 9:50:41 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Yes. However, it seems... unsettling.

[2/5/2014 9:51:27 PM] Janis: DO ME! DO ME!

[2/5/2014 9:51:59 PM] Kali: He's a little taller than Kestrel usually is, a little more muscular and the jawline is a bit stronger, but he still definitely resembles the usual version.

[2/5/2014 9:52:10 PM] Kali: Kestrel: ... to what purpose?

[2/5/2014 9:52:21 PM] Janis: I wanna see!

[2/5/2014 9:52:40 PM] Kali: Kestrel: ... very well. As you request it.

[2/5/2014 9:53:20 PM] Kali: He shrinks down into a solemn-looking version of Janis--but still has the posture and general demeanor of Kestrel, so it's a bit odd.

[2/5/2014 9:53:36 PM] Janis: Coooool.

[2/5/2014 9:53:41 PM] Janis: And creepy.

[2/5/2014 9:54:07 PM] Nilani: Nilani saves her spot in the book with a scrap of paper and watches.

[2/5/2014 9:54:16 PM] Kali: Kestrel shifts her posture suddenly, mimicking the real Janis and sticks her tongue out. "Oh yeah, *you're* creepy!"

[2/5/2014 9:54:25 PM] Janis: Hey!

[2/5/2014 9:54:26 PM] Nilani: Nilani grins

[2/5/2014 9:54:37 PM] Janis: Janis sticks her tongue out back

[2/5/2014 9:54:44 PM] Wynn: .......

[2/5/2014 9:54:51 PM] Janis: Janis stands up and walks over, putting her hands on her hips

[2/5/2014 9:55:09 PM] Kali: Kestrel-Janis does the same. It's... hard to tell the difference, apart from the clothing.

[2/5/2014 9:55:13 PM] Wynn: Wynn looks carefully at both Janis' to see if she can tell a difference.

[2/5/2014 9:55:33 PM] Wynn: That's, uh..... something.

[2/5/2014 9:55:55 PM] Janis: Janis makes a weird face, sticking her tongue up toward her nose, arching her eyebrows and pulling one her eyelids way up

[2/5/2014 9:55:59 PM] Janis: NYEEEEEEH!

[2/5/2014 9:56:14 PM] Kali: Kestrel copies it. "NYEEEEEEEH!"

[2/5/2014 9:56:28 PM] Janis: Janis rolls her eyes back in her head and pulls her bottom lip down

[2/5/2014 9:56:32 PM] Janis: GNEEEEEEEE!

[2/5/2014 9:56:39 PM] Wynn: Wynn rolls her eyes and heads in to where Allys is.

[2/5/2014 9:57:07 PM] Janis: Janis stops making faces and laughs

[2/5/2014 9:57:14 PM] Janis: That's so weird.

[2/5/2014 9:57:25 PM] Kali: The other Janis does it too.

[2/5/2014 9:57:33 PM] Kali: Kestrel-Janis: SUPER-weird!

[2/5/2014 9:57:40 PM] Kali: Allys is over by the shelves.

[2/5/2014 9:57:50 PM] Janis: Now, do Tarak!

[2/5/2014 9:58:52 PM] Jhett: Jhett steps out from behind a shelf, taking his eyes off his book to raise an eyebrow at the surreal scene.

[2/5/2014 9:59:00 PM] Wynn: Wynn walks up to Allys. "May I have a few minutes of your time?"

[2/5/2014 9:59:03 PM] Janis: HI JHETT!

[2/5/2014 9:59:56 PM] Kali: Kestrel-Janis actually just turns back into Kestrel, weird hairbumpies and all.

[2/5/2014 10:00:08 PM] Jhett: Jhett grins. "Hi, real-Janis."

[2/5/2014 10:00:10 PM] Kali: Allys: I *suppose*. If we must.

[2/5/2014 10:00:18 PM] Kali: Kestrel: I am experimenting with different shapes.

[2/5/2014 10:00:30 PM] Wynn: Is something wrong?

[2/5/2014 10:00:31 PM] Jhett: So I see.

[2/5/2014 10:01:03 PM] Jhett: How is it going?

[2/5/2014 10:02:22 PM] Kali: Kestrel shrugs. "Incorporating elements of my current appearance into those of my new appearance seems to be more... comfortable."

[2/5/2014 10:02:31 PM] Kali: Allys: I simply don't like wasting my time.

[2/5/2014 10:02:40 PM] Jhett: Comfortable for who?

[2/5/2014 10:02:53 PM] Wynn: I don't think it will be a waste of time.

[2/5/2014 10:03:23 PM] Wynn: Your brother and I have come to an agreement, and I need your help.

[2/5/2014 10:03:59 PM] Kali: Kestrel: ... me. No one else has expressed an opinion.

[2/5/2014 10:03:59 PM] Janis: Janis heads what Wynn is saying and listens

[2/5/2014 10:03:59 PM] Kali: Allys: ... very well. Let us go elsewhere.

[2/5/2014 10:03:59 PM] Wynn: If you like.

[2/5/2014 10:03:59 PM] Kali: Allys: Little pitchers have big ears.

[2/5/2014 10:04:04 PM] Jhett: And is it comfortable?

[2/5/2014 10:04:07 PM] Janis: I said I liked the short hair.

[2/5/2014 10:04:32 PM] Janis: Janis is speaking to Kes, but clearly not fully part of the conversation

[2/5/2014 10:05:03 PM] Kali: Kestrel: I stand corrected; Janis indeed said she approved of the hair alteration.

[2/5/2014 10:05:20 PM] Kali: Kestrel's hair changes to the shorter look, again, but she stays human.

[2/5/2014 10:06:08 PM] Kali: Allys sweeps out of the library, motioning to Wynn to follow her.

[2/5/2014 10:06:14 PM] Wynn: Wynn follows!

[2/5/2014 10:06:21 PM] Kali: Kestrel: It is comfortable. Provided I retain elements of my core appearance to which I have become accustomed.

[2/5/2014 10:06:25 PM] Janis: Janis follows Wynn stealthily

[2/5/2014 10:06:33 PM] Janis: I'm gonna check on the forest, bye.

[2/5/2014 10:07:12 PM | Edited 10:07:18 PM] Kali: Allys leads Wynn into the Danger Room and ensures the door closes behind them!

[2/5/2014 10:08:17 PM] Kali: Sure, but by this point Allys is gone.

[2/5/2014 10:08:19 PM] Kali: And so is Wynn.

[2/5/2014 10:08:34 PM] Nilani: ((I meant about Janis))

[2/5/2014 10:08:38 PM] Nilani: ((is 14 enough to be a bit suspicious?))

[2/5/2014 10:08:42 PM] Kali: Kestrel: ... should I be concerned that people depart the moment I step into a room?

[2/5/2014 10:09:04 PM] Nilani: I doubt it's your fault.

[2/5/2014 10:09:10 PM] Janis: ((19 bluff, so I tricked Nilani))

[2/5/2014 10:09:14 PM] Janis: ((Nyeh))

[2/5/2014 10:09:39 PM] Jhett: Nah. Wynn seemed to have something she wanted to talk with Allys about.

[2/5/2014 10:09:52 PM] Jhett: And Janis is nosy, so.

[2/5/2014 10:09:54 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Ah.

[2/5/2014 10:09:59 PM] Nilani: ((*shakes fist at the heavens* CURSES! FOILED AGAIN!))

[2/5/2014 10:11:25 PM] Kali: Kestrel shifts again, back into the male human version of herself, and grows the hair out back into a ponytail again.

[2/5/2014 10:11:45 PM] Kali: Kestrel: ... I am, however, aware that people often find me disconcerting.

[2/5/2014 10:12:05 PM] Jhett: In this case I don't think it had anything to do with you.

[2/5/2014 10:13:50 PM] Nilani: People are sometimes hostile towards change, or variation, or... *trails off* *picks up book and resumes reading*

[2/5/2014 10:14:10 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Me. Yes.

[2/5/2014 10:14:35 PM] Nilani: Nilani looks up "Not you specifically, no. At least I hope not."

[2/5/2014 10:15:49 PM] Kali: Kestrel: ... often.

[2/5/2014 10:15:56 PM] Kali: He looks at his hands, interestedly.

[2/5/2014 10:16:52 PM] Jhett: Have you ever been a boy before?

[2/5/2014 10:17:11 PM] Kali: Kestrel: For brief periods of time when attempting to elude pursuit.

[2/5/2014 10:18:01 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Typically not one so close to my own usual appearance.

[2/5/2014 10:18:33 PM] Jhett: THat would typically act against one trying to elude pursuit, I suppose.

[2/5/2014 10:19:10 PM] Kali: Kestrel nods. "Yes. ... this does not feel entirely unpleasant."

[2/5/2014 10:20:19 PM] Jhett: Hmm. Well, I can still tell it's you. I typically don't like other guys, but you make a pretty guy.

[2/5/2014 10:22:59 PM] Nilani: Nilani shuts her book and has a Servant put it back, then grabs the little dictionary and walks towards the door. "Welp. I'm gona go check on Janis. There might still be a wolf or two in there... or thirty..."

[2/5/2014 10:23:13 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Wolf?

[2/5/2014 10:23:45 PM] Jhett: Those ice wolf things, I assume she means.

[2/5/2014 10:23:56 PM] Nilani: Right.

[2/5/2014 10:25:41 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Very well. Be careful.

[2/5/2014 10:25:49 PM] Nilani: Nilani smiles, waves, and nopes on out of the library.

[2/5/2014 10:26:11 PM] Kali: Kestrel resumes her customary appearance. "... everyone leaves."

[2/5/2014 10:26:26 PM] Jhett: I think I might smell.

[2/5/2014 10:26:59 PM] Kali: Kestrel: No.

[2/5/2014 10:31:24 PM] Kali: Kestrel sits down on one of the chairs, pulling her knees up to her chest.

[2/5/2014 10:33:51 PM] Jhett: Jhett sits down, and shows her the book he was reading. It's 'G-G-GHOSTS:  LIVING IN HARMONY WITH THE DEAD' by a Diedrech 'Shaggy' Shagnick.

[2/5/2014 10:34:15 PM] Kali: Kestrel: I do not feel particularly harmonious.

[2/5/2014 10:35:21 PM] Jhett: Jhett looks around. "Neither do I."

[2/5/2014 10:35:23 PM] Janis: Janis enters the library

[2/5/2014 10:35:35 PM] Janis: What'cha talking about?

[2/5/2014 10:36:07 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Unceremonious departures. I may smell.

[2/5/2014 10:36:19 PM] Jhett: That everyone leaves when we enter a room. I think I might smell.

[2/5/2014 10:36:30 PM] Janis: .....unceremonious?

[2/5/2014 10:37:29 PM] Kali: Kestrel: You do not.

[2/5/2014 10:37:38 PM] Jhett: Well, neither do you.

[2/5/2014 10:37:53 PM] Kali: Kestrel: You are not an abomination.

[2/5/2014 10:38:16 PM] Janis: You both smell fine to me.

[2/5/2014 10:38:23 PM] Jhett: I've been called that in the past.

[2/5/2014 10:38:25 PM] Janis: But I hang around Flamey most of the time.

[2/5/2014 10:38:35 PM] Janis: And she smells a bit like rotten eggs.

[2/5/2014 10:38:47 PM] Kali: Kestrel: She is a good dog.

[2/5/2014 10:38:56 PM] Janis: Janis nods and smiles

[2/5/2014 10:39:12 PM] Janis: And now she understands me when I talk.

[2/5/2014 10:39:17 PM] Janis: ...most of the time.

[2/5/2014 10:39:20 PM] Janis: Thanks Jhett.

[2/5/2014 10:40:07 PM] Jhett: No problem. speaking Infernal is easier than writing it. That's trickier.

[2/5/2014 10:40:42 PM] Janis: Janis shrugs. "I don't need to write much anyway."

[2/5/2014 10:41:09 PM] Kali: Kestrel: It is closely related to Abyssal, as well as Celestial.

[2/5/2014 10:41:33 PM] Janis: ...um....ok...

[2/5/2014 10:42:53 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) walks into the Library, working on her longbow ((12.))

[2/5/2014 10:42:57 PM] Janis: Janis looks up at Lira and turns away, angry, but not like she was a couple days ago

[2/5/2014 10:43:03 PM] Jhett: If you want to learn those next, those would be easiest.

[2/5/2014 10:43:46 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) doesn't seem to notice, and grabbing a book, flips it open as she takes a seat.

[2/5/2014 10:44:33 PM] Janis: Janis scowls harder, now mad at being ignored ((:P))

[2/5/2014 10:46:08 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks up and with a half-turn, looks at Janis for a silent regard before returning to her book and flipping several pages in sequence.

[2/5/2014 10:46:16 PM] Jhett: So, I'm picking up on some tension.

[2/5/2014 10:46:27 PM] Janis: .....................

[2/5/2014 10:46:59 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) shrugs at Jhett. "I believe Janis is mad at me."

[2/5/2014 10:47:15 PM] Janis: You told Allys about Flamey.

[2/5/2014 10:47:27 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I did not intend to.

[2/5/2014 10:47:37 PM] Janis: That's not the point!

[2/5/2014 10:47:48 PM] Janis: I trusted you and you.......

[2/5/2014 10:47:55 PM] Janis: ....it hurt.

[2/5/2014 10:48:07 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I would have protected her.

[2/5/2014 10:48:34 PM] Janis: ...I know...

[2/5/2014 10:48:35 PM] Kali: Kestrel: ... the dog is safe.

[2/5/2014 10:48:43 PM] Janis: I know that too...

[2/5/2014 10:49:51 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns in a puzzled manner. "Then... what is the problem?"

[2/5/2014 10:50:08 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Error was nonrelevant.

[2/5/2014 10:50:38 PM] Janis: ...there is no problem...everything's fine.

[2/5/2014 10:50:42 PM] Janis: Janis stands up

[2/5/2014 10:51:11 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Present grasp on interpretation of body language indicates otherwise.

[2/5/2014 10:52:08 PM] Janis: .........I'm just gonna go to the forest.

[2/5/2014 10:52:11 PM] Janis: For real this time.

[2/5/2014 10:52:22 PM] Janis: Janis heads for the door

[2/5/2014 10:52:43 PM] Kali: Kestrel watches.

[2/5/2014 10:52:57 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) stands. "May I go with you..?"

[2/5/2014 10:53:06 PM] Janis: ..............it's a free ship.

[2/5/2014 10:53:15 PM] Janis: Janis exits

[2/5/2014 10:53:19 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) follows!

[2/5/2014 10:53:36 PM] Kali: Kestrel: ... everyone leaves.

[2/5/2014 10:54:20 PM] Jhett: Jhett sits back in his chair.

[2/5/2014 10:54:28 PM] Jhett: apparently they do.

[2/5/2014 10:54:34 PM] Jhett: Maybe they hate musicians.

[2/5/2014 10:54:50 PM] Kali: Kestrel: I am not likeable.

[2/5/2014 10:55:08 PM] Jhett: I know that's not true.

[2/5/2014 10:55:43 PM] Kali: Kestrel shrugs. "Facts speak."

[2/5/2014 10:56:29 PM] Jhett: Lira doesn't like me, I know that much, so this one is probably more me than you.

[2/5/2014 10:56:59 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Frequency indicates unlikeliness of coincidence.

[2/5/2014 10:57:04 PM] Kali: She hugs her knees to herself.

[2/5/2014 10:58:20 PM] Jhett: Jhett stands and drags his chair over so it's next to Kestrel's and sits down beside her.

[2/5/2014 11:17:45 PM] Kali: Kestrel: ... uncertain as to what I should have done differently.

[2/5/2014 11:18:57 PM] Jhett: You didn't do anything wrong.

[2/5/2014 11:23:22 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Perhaps they merely do not like being reminded of shapeshifters?

[2/5/2014 11:23:54 PM] Jhett: I don't think it's that. Janis was fascinated, remember?

[2/5/2014 11:27:39 PM] Kali: Kestrel: Uncertain.

[2/5/2014 11:31:44 PM] Jhett: Jhett takes Kestrel's hand. "Maybe they just hate musicians."

[2/5/2014 11:32:59 PM] Kali: Kestrel squeezes his hand. "... perhaps."