Perpetual Gloom009c

[6/13/2013 9:36:50 PM] Kate: THE CHASE. [6/13/2013 9:37:06 PM] Jamaros: Amara, I'm sorry I didn't mean that last bit! [6/13/2013 9:37:15 PM] Amara: JAMAROS I DON'T EVEN WANT TO LOOK AT YOU RIGHT NOW! YOU MAKE ME SO MAD! [6/13/2013 9:37:17 PM] Kate: ((Or possibly, The Fireballing! We shall see.)) [6/13/2013 9:37:26 PM] Jamaros: It was a joke, it was bad, I won't tell it again. [6/13/2013 9:37:54 PM] Jamaros: What can I do to make this up to you? Just name it. [6/13/2013 9:38:38 PM] Amara: Amara whips around to look at him. "What made you think that what you said *wouldn't* make me upset? Just tell me? *Were* you thinking?" [6/13/2013 9:39:04 PM] Jamaros: I thought you seemed tense and I was being clever. [6/13/2013 9:39:15 PM] Jamaros: I was not. I was stupid and it won't happen again. [6/13/2013 9:40:10 PM] Amara: I *am* tense. I'm *still* tense. And all the cleverness in all the world will not *stop* me being tense. [6/13/2013 9:40:25 PM] Jamaros: Look, I don't really do genuine, ok? [6/13/2013 9:40:38 PM] Jamaros: I felt very exposed, and I didn't know what to say. [6/13/2013 9:40:58 PM] Jamaros: So...I was trying to be sarcastic and witty. [6/13/2013 9:41:05 PM] Amara: So you say the one thing you know will hurt me? [6/13/2013 9:41:21 PM] Jamaros: I didn't know this had made you so upset. [6/13/2013 9:42:22 PM] Amara: Yeah will it did. But I'm okay. I'll be okay. We're okay. Okay? [6/13/2013 9:42:36 PM] Jamaros: ...I don't feel very ok. [6/13/2013 9:42:44 PM] Jamaros: ...I'm sorry. [6/13/2013 9:42:47 PM] Amara: Join the club. [6/13/2013 9:43:04 PM] Jamaros: I didn't really think when I went for Zarra, to me it was just a job. [6/13/2013 9:43:16 PM] Jamaros: It's what I brought to the table. [6/13/2013 9:43:32 PM] Jamaros: And I botched it up, and now I see I've bothced this up and... [6/13/2013 9:43:43 PM] Jamaros: ...and maybe you do deserve someone better than me. [6/13/2013 9:44:01 PM] Amara: Please don't say that. Okay? [6/13/2013 9:44:33 PM] Jamaros: Look, I like you and I think there's something here but...I'm a piece of shit. [6/13/2013 9:44:34 PM] Jamaros: I am. [6/13/2013 9:44:43 PM] Jamaros: If you got to know me, you'd know. [6/13/2013 9:45:06 PM] Amara: *You're* a piece of shit? Please. I killed my uncles. Can't top murder. [6/13/2013 9:45:25 PM] Jamaros: ...I abandoned my fiancee to piss of my dad. [6/13/2013 9:45:56 PM] Jamaros: ...come to think of it, I kind of screwed over women in general. [6/13/2013 9:45:59 PM] Amara: Excuse me, what was that bit about a fiancee? [6/13/2013 9:46:13 PM] Jamaros: ...long story... [6/13/2013 9:46:19 PM] Jamaros: Arranged marriage thing. [6/13/2013 9:46:45 PM | Edited 9:46:48 PM] Amara: Amara nods slowly. "Riiiight. Okay. Well is that still a thing? Are you still engaged?" [6/13/2013 9:47:09 PM] Jamaros: I don't think so, given I abandoned my entire family to become a thief. [6/13/2013 9:47:43 PM] Jamaros: Also, it was a few years ago. [6/13/2013 9:47:54 PM] Jamaros: ...so, no. [6/13/2013 9:47:58 PM] Jamaros: Not still engaged. [6/13/2013 9:48:18 PM] Amara: Sure about that? No one-night-stand-turned-fiancee? [6/13/2013 9:48:29 PM] Jamaros: ...not that I know of. [6/13/2013 9:48:42 PM] Jamaros: I never had sex with the woman my father arranged, so no. [6/13/2013 9:49:06 PM] Amara: ...good to know....goood....to...know... [6/13/2013 9:49:22 PM] Jamaros: I also poisoned my brother once, but he's fine. [6/13/2013 9:49:26 PM] Jamaros: An asshole, but fine. [6/13/2013 9:49:46 PM] Amara: YOU POISONED YOUR BROTHER? WHY? WERE YOU TRYING TO KILL HIM? [6/13/2013 9:50:01 PM] Jamaros: Only a little. [6/13/2013 9:50:07 PM] Amara: ONLY A LITTLE?! [6/13/2013 9:50:24 PM] Jamaros: He did try to cut off my head with a broadsword, so I feel like I was in the right. [6/13/2013 9:50:40 PM] Amara: WHAT THE HELL?! HE TRIED TO DO WHAT NOW?! [6/13/2013 9:51:34 PM] Jamaros: Ok, short version, my brother is the high all king of sadistic assholes and poisonings are kind of just a thing that happens in the Colonies. [6/13/2013 9:51:53 PM] Jamaros: Which reminds me, you are to never meet my family. [6/13/2013 9:51:55 PM] Jamaros: Ever. [6/13/2013 9:52:06 PM] Jamaros: ...in fact, no one I know should. [6/13/2013 9:52:33 PM] Amara: Noted. You poison a lot, don't you [6/13/2013 9:52:42 PM] Jamaros: Usually not lethally. [6/13/2013 9:52:53 PM] Jamaros: And, most times, it's not even real poison. [6/13/2013 9:53:10 PM] Amara: You poison with not real poison? [6/13/2013 9:53:13 PM] Jamaros: You discover people are a lot more willing to do something if they *think* they've been poisoned. [6/13/2013 9:53:33 PM] Jamaros: And the brain can be very prone to suggestion. [6/13/2013 9:53:50 PM] Amara: That...is quite genius... [6/13/2013 9:53:57 PM] Jamaros: Thank you. [6/13/2013 9:54:14 PM] Jamaros: Anyway, look, I'm willing to give this a shot if you are. [6/13/2013 9:54:25 PM] Jamaros: And I promise, no more seductions. [6/13/2013 9:54:39 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros crosses his heart [6/13/2013 9:54:42 PM] Jamaros: Swear. [6/13/2013 9:55:11 PM] Amara: Amara hugs him. [6/13/2013 9:55:19 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros hugs back. [6/13/2013 9:55:38 PM] Jamaros: ...I'll take that for a maybe. [6/13/2013 9:55:53 PM] Amara: Take it as a yes for now. [6/13/2013 9:56:13 PM] Jamaros: Right...in that case...last I saw the others, Tae Li was about to kill Kal. [6/13/2013 9:56:24 PM] Jamaros: We should probably get back there and stop them. [6/13/2013 9:56:30 PM] Jamaros: ...or at least watch. [6/13/2013 9:56:45 PM] Amara: Wait...what about this Zarra girl? Who is she and need I worry? [6/13/2013 9:57:01 PM] Jamaros: She is a friend who I made a promise to and have to keep. [6/13/2013 9:57:09 PM] Jamaros: And, like all good friends, she may try and kill me. [6/13/2013 9:57:18 PM] Jamaros: Otherwise, I don't think you need to worry. [6/13/2013 9:57:35 PM] Jamaros: ...also, I did have sex with her, but I swear, that was just business. [6/13/2013 9:58:08 PM] Amara: That's kind of what I want to ask about...you botched it...something happened and now she's supposed to come with us. What exactly happened? [6/13/2013 9:58:40 PM] Jamaros: ...She didn't know anything about Maya and hated her mother. [6/13/2013 9:58:54 PM] Jamaros: I can relate to hating a parent so I revealed myself. [6/13/2013 9:59:02 PM] Jamaros: Just myself...and kind of Tae Li. [6/13/2013 9:59:08 PM] Jamaros: Then, I made her an offer. [6/13/2013 9:59:35 PM] Jamaros: She helps us find Maya with her influence and we secure her passage to the surface and help her get set up there. [6/13/2013 9:59:49 PM] Jamaros: ...you think the half-orc barmaid would be willing to hire her? [6/13/2013 10:00:14 PM] Amara: Amara smirks. "Maybe." [6/13/2013 10:00:17 PM] Jamaros: Because I honestly don't know of much honest work. [6/13/2013 10:00:40 PM] Jamaros: Anyway, I made it clear that that was that and I assume we will part ways afterwards. [6/13/2013 10:00:53 PM] Jamaros: Or she might try and kill me, but those are the chances you take. [6/13/2013 10:01:10 PM] Amara: Why do you think she'll kill you?? [6/13/2013 10:01:26 PM] Jamaros: It seems to just be a thing that happens to me. [6/13/2013 10:01:43 PM] Jamaros: But she might also be a bit bitter that I told her I was seducing her to spy on her mother. [6/13/2013 10:01:58 PM] Amara: Yeah I can see why that'd make a girl bitter. [6/13/2013 10:02:06 PM] Amara: ...maybe we should get back to the others... [6/13/2013 10:02:25 PM] Jamaros: Yeah I haven't heard screaming for a while. Someone might be seriously hurt. [6/13/2013 10:02:31 PM] Jamaros: Jamaros heads back to the others. [6/13/2013 10:02:33 PM] Amara: Amara follows [6/14/2013 12:06:37 AM | Edited 12:06:44 AM] Jamaros: ((I guess we should continue here)) [6/14/2013 12:06:56 AM] Kate: ((Sure!)) [6/14/2013 12:07:17 AM] Kate: You start walkin'. It's a pretty big house, there's a lot of rooms to cover. [6/14/2013 12:07:19 AM] Jamaros: So...incidently, and I don't want to make a big deal of this... [6/14/2013 12:07:29 AM] Jamaros: Should I be worried about Alain? [6/14/2013 12:07:51 AM] Amara: He seems quite harmless to me. I don't think we should worry about him betraying us. [6/14/2013 12:08:19 AM] Jamaros: Not what I meant. [6/14/2013 12:08:27 AM] Amara: I don't think I follow [6/14/2013 12:08:31 AM] Jamaros: I meant the fact that he has a very clear crush on you. [6/14/2013 12:08:37 AM] Amara: ((  cough playing dumb  cough )) [6/14/2013 12:08:46 AM] Amara: Him? Crush? Doubtful. [6/14/2013 12:09:04 AM] Jamaros: Jamaros shoots her a look "uh huh" [6/14/2013 12:09:07 AM] Amara: We're friends! He saved me from some very stupid situations that could have happened at that party. [6/14/2013 12:09:21 AM] Amara: I *was* kind of tipsy. [6/14/2013 12:09:24 AM] Amara: We're just friends! [6/14/2013 12:09:25 AM] Jamaros: ...wait, what situations? [6/14/2013 12:09:38 AM] Jamaros: And how exactly did he save you? [6/14/2013 12:10:00 AM] Amara: Well I *could* have done something stupid. But I *didnt* because he took me home. Nothing heroic. Just being a good guy and taking me home early. [6/14/2013 12:10:19 AM] Jamaros: And you two *just* went home? [6/14/2013 12:10:26 AM] Amara: We *just* went home. [6/14/2013 12:10:29 AM] Jamaros: ...ok. [6/14/2013 12:10:36 AM] Amara: You don't trust me? [6/14/2013 12:10:48 AM] Jamaros: I trust you immensely. [6/14/2013 12:10:57 AM] Jamaros: But that guy has eight hands. [6/14/2013 12:11:26 AM] Amara: Oh hush now. Don't forget we're supposed to be looking for Alydia and Chara [6/14/2013 12:11:33 AM] Jamaros: Right. [6/14/2013 12:12:06 AM] Jamaros: ((22 INT roll to try and narrow the search down)) [6/14/2013 12:12:29 AM] Kate: Chara's probably out. She does seem very busy and it occurs to Jamaros this might not be her only house. [6/14/2013 12:12:45 AM] Jamaros: ((What about Kal?)) [6/14/2013 12:12:59 AM] Kate: Kal, you thought was headed for Khiro. [6/14/2013 12:13:28 AM] Jamaros: ...well, I got nothing. You have any idea where Kal could be? [6/14/2013 12:13:58 AM] Amara: Gone? Maybe in her room? Spying on Tae Li and Khiro? I really have no idea. [6/14/2013 12:14:17 AM] Jamaros: We should probably first check her room. [6/14/2013 12:14:38 AM] Jamaros: ((We Do)) [6/14/2013 12:14:44 AM] Jamaros: ((I assume)) [6/14/2013 12:15:06 AM] Amara: (( to her bedroom! )) [6/14/2013 12:15:09 AM] Kate: Nobody there. [6/14/2013 12:15:24 AM] Kate: Lots of rumpled clothes of both genders, though, on the floor. [6/14/2013 12:16:01 AM] Amara: (( does anything stand out as out of place - like the clothes we just saw her wearing on the floor or anything? )) [6/14/2013 12:17:14 AM] Jamaros: ((27 Notice check)) [6/14/2013 12:17:30 AM] Kate: No, no. Definitely not. [6/14/2013 12:18:00 AM | Edited 12:18:06 AM] Jamaros: Well, it looks like she hasn't left at least and...hey-ey... [6/14/2013 12:18:15 AM] Jamaros: I think those are Khiro's. [6/14/2013 12:18:35 AM] Amara: Hmm? What's Khiro's? [6/14/2013 12:18:43 AM] Jamaros: These clothes on the floor. [6/14/2013 12:19:07 AM] Amara: You sure? I mean...Alydia has had to be Kal sometimes and therefore dress as a man...sure they're Khiro's? [6/14/2013 12:19:37 AM] Jamaros: I'm pretty damn sure. Look, I think he was wearing that when we met. [6/14/2013 12:20:10 AM] Amara: Oh that is so disturbing...I mean...now we *know* that they do things...or at least that he's changing in her room.... [6/14/2013 12:20:28 AM] Jamaros: Or maybe she just needed to borrow a shirt. [6/14/2013 12:20:56 AM] Jamaros: Although, Kal's only been a girl again for a few minutes so if they *did* do something... [6/14/2013 12:21:36 AM] Amara: Amara claps her hands. "OKAY! Moving on! Can we leave before I get feeling any weirder? We're invading their space." [6/14/2013 12:21:54 AM] Jamaros: Jamaros laughs and follows Amara out [6/14/2013 12:22:30 AM] Jamaros: Well, the only other place that immediately comes to mind is the courtyard, and I don't think we want to go searching there just yet. [6/14/2013 12:22:59 AM] Amara: Hmm...are there any rooms *by* the courtyard she could have gone to? [6/14/2013 12:23:22 AM] Jamaros: It's possible. I guess we can check by there. [6/14/2013 12:24:50 AM] Jamaros: ...I just had a very bad thought. [6/14/2013 12:25:01 AM] Amara: ....care to share...? [6/14/2013 12:25:23 AM] Jamaros: What if someone took Kal? [6/14/2013 12:25:38 AM] Amara: That is a very bad thought.... [6/14/2013 12:25:48 AM] Amara: Amara picks up the pace! [6/14/2013 12:26:00 AM] Jamaros: Jamaros follows equally as fast as Amara [6/14/2013 12:26:10 AM] Jamaros: ((Are we gonna find Kal?)) [6/14/2013 12:26:30 AM] Amara: ALYDIA? ALYDIA WHERE ARE YOU! [6/14/2013 12:26:57 AM] Kate: Alydia drops down from the ceiling. [6/14/2013 12:27:05 AM] Kate: Alydia: Shut up, will you, I'm trying to eavesdrop! [6/14/2013 12:27:20 AM | Edited 12:27:24 AM] Amara: holy gods! [6/14/2013 12:27:26 AM] Jamaros: ...seriously? [6/14/2013 12:27:41 AM] Jamaros: ...anything good? [6/14/2013 12:28:09 AM] Kate: Alydia: No, but if she touches him I'm going to kill her. [6/14/2013 12:28:37 AM] Jamaros: Look, Khiro can handle himself [6/14/2013 12:28:41 AM] Jamaros: I'm sure he's fine. [6/14/2013 12:29:09 AM] Amara: Has he gotten any details out of her? Like maybe if she's going to betray us or why she hates us? [6/14/2013 12:29:29 AM] Jamaros: ...although...these tunnels lead to a hiding place by the courtyard? [6/14/2013 12:29:57 AM] Kate: Alydia: No, but the ceiling beams do. [6/14/2013 12:30:15 AM] Jamaros: ...it couldn't hurt to listen in, I suppose. [6/14/2013 12:31:05 AM] Jamaros: ...I mean...aren't you guys curious? [6/14/2013 12:31:12 AM] Amara: I'm certainly curious [6/14/2013 12:31:46 AM] Kate: Alydia: Well we can't *all* eavesdrop. And he's my husband. Well practically. [6/14/2013 12:32:12 AM] Jamaros: Jamaros smirks. "I'll say." [6/14/2013 12:32:37 AM] Jamaros: ...fine I guess. [6/14/2013 12:32:41 AM] Kate: Alydia: What's that supposed to mean? [6/14/2013 12:33:00 AM] Jamaros: Nothing. I was agreeing with you.