PBA 009b

[6:11:11 PM] Kestrel: Kalor can be here. [6:11:43 PM] Kestrel: Where's he going? [6:11:55 PM] Kalor: I'll just head to the library [6:13:06 PM] Kestrel: Easily done! [6:13:14 PM] Kestrel: It's quiet there; no one got into it. [6:13:17 PM] Kestrel: Notice check. [6:13:48 PM] Kalor: 14 [6:14:28 PM] Kalor: I sit down and continue to study sylvan [6:16:44 PM] Kestrel: Out of the corner of your eye, as you're reading, you notice that the other chair behind you and to your left is now occupied--by someone with a sword sticking out of her chest. [6:18:31 PM] Kalor: Oh, hi ghost. You probably make more sense than Highnose Bitch and Drunken Badger out there anyhow, so what are your thoughts on the situation? [6:19:28 PM] Kestrel: The ghost doesn't answer, but its eyes appear to open. [6:20:45 PM] Kalor: Why would two apparently high ranking knights of two different deities be travelling together right here and now? And why does a knight in the order of St. Cuthbert get away with drinking more than me in a typical evening? Are they not supposed to be strict with that sort of thing? [6:21:32 PM] Kalor: Oh well, I'm probably more likely to get a straight answer out of you than to ask them directly. [6:21:47 PM] Kalor: Kalor goes back to his book. [6:22:20 PM] Kestrel: The ghost vanishes. [6:22:29 PM] Kestrel: Kalor hears someone crying behind the nearest bookshelf. [6:23:10 PM] Kalor: Wait, the ghosts haven't made any sounds before. Is that you Kes? [6:23:35 PM] Kalor: Kalor goes to look [6:24:15 PM] Kestrel: There's no one there; when he gets there, the crying moves to be behind another bookshelf. [6:25:59 PM] Kalor: Oh, well if you don't want to talk I won't force you. Everything I do today seems to be counterproductive anyway. [6:26:48 PM] Kestrel: He catches movement out of the corner of his eye, behind another bookshelf. This time there's a *thud* accompanying it. [6:27:09 PM] Kestrel: Voice: Oh, shoot. [6:28:01 PM] Kalor: Oh, I didn't realize this library was so crowded. [6:28:20 PM] Kestrel: Someone snuffles. "I was just hiding. You won't tell Nate, will you?" [6:28:50 PM] Kestrel: If Kalor looks, he can see Talas peering at him through an empty space on the shelf. Her hair has gone white, but still looks like it exploded recently; and her eyes are red from crying. [6:30:08 PM] Kalor: Why would I tell him anything? He seems quite competent at discovering anything he wants for himself. Besides, I am not in the habit of ruining other people's trust in me, especially not my friends. [6:30:40 PM] Kalor: However, why are you hiding from him? [6:31:05 PM] Kestrel: Talas: Oh, I'm not hiding from *him.* Just, you know. ... I don't want him to know I'm upset, that's all. He gets upset when I'm upset. [6:31:22 PM] Kalor: I understand. [6:31:35 PM] Kalor: But why are you upset? What happened? [6:31:41 PM] Kestrel: Talas: Don't you *know*? [6:32:20 PM] Kestrel: Talas: Nate was stuck in this horrible black goo for *ever and ever* and he couldn't talk to me. And I couldn't talk to him. And the *doors* shut and I couldn't go and rescue him.... [6:32:27 PM] Kestrel: Talas starts to cry again. [6:33:05 PM] Kalor: I understand... It must have been horrible for you because you are normally so close to him. [6:33:27 PM] Kestrel: Talas: You don't understand, if the door shuts like that it means the whole demiplane is cut off. [6:33:30 PM] Kestrel: Talas: The whole Forest. [6:33:43 PM] Kestrel: Talas: I won't be able to get out to help him, not ever. Not *ever.* [6:34:32 PM] Kalor: Well, we did manage to get him out of the idea soup eventually, and everything is back to normal now right? [6:34:43 PM] Kalor: And you are out here right now. [6:34:56 PM] Kestrel: Talas: I hate being out here. [6:35:15 PM] Kestrel: Talas: I *hate* it. But what if I go back home, and the door closes again? [6:35:25 PM] Kestrel: Talas: What if Nate is in trouble again? [6:35:54 PM] Kalor: Well, this plane that we are anchored at right now seems to pose no trouble to him. [6:36:17 PM] Kalor: So at least until we shift again, you should be safe to go anywhere you want. [6:36:35 PM] Kestrel: Talas: ... when will that be, do you think? [6:37:05 PM] Kalor: I don't know, but you talk to him more than any of us, why not ask him? [6:37:20 PM] Kalor: Even better, why not ask him to tell you every time [6:37:48 PM] Kestrel: Talas: Oh! Of course. That will work until he finds an override mechanism for the portal. He's been looking for one since I got out. [6:37:49 PM] Kalor: That way you won't have to worry. Through knowledge we conquer fear. [6:38:07 PM] Kestrel: Talas: ... you'll keep him safe too, won't you? [6:38:31 PM] Kestrel: Talas: I can make a lovely place for you in the Forest if you do. Saltwater or Freshwater? [6:38:37 PM] Kalor: I always try to keep all my friends safe. [6:38:59 PM] Kalor: Although right now there is precious little I can do [6:39:14 PM] Kalor: Those two paladins really rub me the wrong way... [6:39:31 PM] Kestrel: Talas: But you're a wizard. [6:39:47 PM] Kestrel: Talas: They start out terribly fragile but some of you become terribly powerful. [6:40:14 PM] Kestrel: Talas: So... I feel like it would mean something, if you said you'd keep him safe. [6:40:37 PM] Kalor: I promise to keep you both safe. [6:40:41 PM] Kalor: Kalor smiles [6:40:52 PM] Kestrel: Talas smiles. [6:41:17 PM] Kestrel: Talas: And we'll try to keep you safe too. [6:41:38 PM] Kalor: Thank you. [6:42:13 PM] Kestrel: Talas: ... I'll ask him to tell me when we jump, too. Are your people saltwater or freshwater? [6:42:45 PM] Kalor: We adapt to either, but I have always preferred the salty tang of the sea [6:43:19 PM] Kestrel: Talas: Saltwater is *much* harder, but I think I can do it. We have a tank going already, you see, where Terrence and her friends live. [6:43:35 PM] Kestrel: Talas: Of course you can't use *that*, they'd get terrible indigestion. [6:43:57 PM] Kestrel: Talas: But I can use the plants and some of the fish. [6:44:35 PM] Kalor: Thank you Talas, it would mean a lot to me. [6:44:36 PM] Kestrel: Talas claps her hands. "I'm *certain* I can make it work. Oh, it'll be fun, too. I haven't had a saltwater home for such a long time." [6:44:56 PM] Kestrel: Talas beams. "Thank you!" [6:45:32 PM] Kestrel: She goes around the bookshelf and gives Kalor a bonecrushing hug, then skips out. Literally skips. [6:46:10 PM] Kalor: Kalor goes back to his books and starts looking for more information about Kes's condition instead. [6:46:26 PM] Kalor: Well, at least I made someone happy. [6:47:22 PM] *** Kestrel added Janis *** [6:47:40 PM] Janis: Janis enters...wherever Kalor ended up. [6:47:47 PM] Janis: ...Kalor, are you in here? [6:47:48 PM] Kestrel: The library! [6:47:52 PM] Kestrel: You find him in the library. [6:48:05 PM] Kalor: Yes I'm right here [6:48:18 PM] Janis: Hi...how's it going in here? [6:48:24 PM] Kestrel: He seems to be growing little blue flowers on his head and shoulders, though. [6:48:31 PM] Janis: Janis is talking in a less spirited tone than usual. [6:49:12 PM] Janis: ...um...sorry to bother you if this is a bad time. [6:49:22 PM] Janis: ((What is Kalor doing? Just reading?)) [6:49:34 PM] Kalor: I guess everyone has a bad case of the knights? [6:49:45 PM] Janis: Yeah. [6:49:53 PM] Janis: ...hey, can you fix my shoes? [6:50:01 PM] Janis: They're still all pukey from before. [6:50:55 PM] Kalor: No they're not [6:51:03 PM] Janis: ((They're not?)) [6:51:18 PM] Kalor: ((I cast the spell on them back then)) [6:51:29 PM] Janis: ...oh...sorry...I guess I didn't notice. [6:51:35 PM] Janis: There was a lot going on... [6:51:44 PM] Kalor: There probably still is [6:51:56 PM] Janis: Wynn's talking to Kes right now. [6:52:06 PM] Janis: Kes isn't feeling too good. [6:52:18 PM] Kestrel: The little blue flowers grow into a sort of a hat and shawl. [6:52:32 PM] Janis: .........uh.....what's that? [6:54:06 PM] Kalor: My future in full bloom, I guess. It is quite fetching. [6:54:17 PM] Janis: .....................................what? [6:54:29 PM] Kalor: It is obviously a wizard hat. [6:54:37 PM] Janis: ..........oh........ok...... [6:54:59 PM] Janis: ((Kalor's quickly becoming my favorite character in this game. Except Janis, of course :P)) [6:55:48 PM] Kalor: So wait, you are saying you found Kes, and she's not feeling good? [6:55:59 PM] Janis: She's apparently very scared. [6:56:09 PM] Janis: I didn't see her, but Jhett said she doesn't feel safe. [6:56:14 PM] Janis: Wynn's apologizing to her. [6:56:29 PM] Janis: And then the Jerk guy gave her this stupid assignment she has to do. [6:57:23 PM] Kalor: What is it? [6:57:49 PM] Janis: She has to copy down some text from the book of doing what you're told or something... [6:57:56 PM] Janis: This whole thing sucks... [6:58:33 PM] Kalor: Oh, yes. My master used to have disobedient students do that as well. [6:58:45 PM] Janis: You mean your magic teacher? [6:59:02 PM] Kalor: Yes. [6:59:44 PM] Kalor: However, he usually stopped doing it after the student figured out that he could write a simple cantrip to do the work in seconds. [7:00:18 PM] Kalor: "The lesson had been taught either way." he used to say... [7:00:36 PM] Janis: What lesson? [7:01:48 PM] Janis: What's the point of them being here? [7:02:08 PM] Janis: So a bunch of people go nuts in our ship and that's *our* fault? [7:02:12 PM] Janis: This is so stupid! [7:02:22 PM] Kalor: Well, in his case, the lesson that magic lessens any burden. And that we should listen to him when he tells us that. [7:03:04 PM] Kalor: However, I very much think that the Drunken Badger is only out for exercising his power when he is able to. [7:03:35 PM] Kalor: My master was a kind man, very unlike most wizards of our city. [7:04:31 PM] Kalor: This... Knight (He spits the word out as if it was a curse). Seems nothing but a drunkard and a knave. [7:05:10 PM] Janis: Janis smiles [7:05:11 PM] Kalor: And the other one acts as if her armor was three sizes too small. [7:05:33 PM] Janis: When I first got here, I thought Wynn had a stick up her butt. [7:05:45 PM] Janis: But this lady seems to have a tree planted there. [7:05:53 PM] Kalor: Indeed. [7:05:54 PM] Janis: ...don't tell Wynn I said that. [7:06:08 PM] Kalor: Why do people keep saying that? [7:06:27 PM] Janis: I don't want Wynn to think I don't like her. [7:06:37 PM] Kalor: I'm not going to say anything just to get another of my friends in trouble. [7:06:50 PM] Janis: Janis nods [7:06:53 PM] Janis: Thanks Kalor. [7:07:24 PM] Janis: ....You know, when I first got here, I was afraid things would turn out like this. [7:07:52 PM] Janis: I didn't know you and people keep thinking they have to protect me, so I get treated like a child. [7:08:11 PM] Janis: And now, it looks like that's what's gonna happen, only with all of us. [7:09:24 PM] Janis: What was his name? [7:09:28 PM] Janis: Your master? [7:10:17 PM] Kestrel: Kalor's flowers have managed to climb up on themselves into a peak shape! Now he really *does* look like he's wearing a wizard's hat. [7:10:34 PM] Janis: Janis snickers [7:10:37 PM] *** Kestrel added Lira the Wiz (Winnie) *** [7:10:45 PM] Kestrel: Lira turns up in the library! [7:11:02 PM] Janis: Lira! [7:11:10 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Hey Janis! [7:11:18 PM] Janis: Janis runs up to Lira [7:11:24 PM] Janis: Lira, it's terrible! [7:11:29 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks confused. "What is?" [7:11:35 PM] Kalor: His name was Thyferion of Delvingdeep [7:11:50 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Kalor! Just the person I was looking for! [7:12:08 PM] Janis: There're these two paladins taking over the ship! [7:12:14 PM] Kalor: Now what has that fool knight maanged to do? [7:12:20 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): What fool knight? [7:12:24 PM] Kestrel: Kalor is wearing a heap of blue flowers on his head, by the way. [7:12:41 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at the flowers on Kalor in a.... sort of strange way. [7:12:49 PM] Janis: They're his hat. [7:13:01 PM] Janis: ((If Davidson can wear celery on his lappel)) [7:13:04 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ....Hat. [7:13:16 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): There's a wizard among the dragons on board. [7:13:27 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Are they with the Paladins? [7:13:37 PM] Janis: The dragons all left, I thought. [7:13:51 PM] Kalor: Yes, I sort of figured since the elf was wearing the robe and hat and everything... [7:13:58 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) blinks. "They left?" [7:14:28 PM] Kalor: And now we are stuck with two more knights [7:14:35 PM] Janis: Yeah, after they found out this wasn't a pub. [7:14:37 PM] *** Kestrel added Wynn (visor up) *** [7:14:39 PM] Kalor: And I dislike both intensely [7:14:48 PM] Janis: Me too [7:14:52 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): What, they're staying? [7:15:00 PM] Janis: They're both such...shitheads! [7:15:07 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Janis with alarm. [7:15:10 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) enters the library. [7:15:19 PM] Janis: ((And cue Wynn)) [7:15:33 PM] Kalor: Yes, I concur. Shitheads indeed. [7:15:41 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks even more alarmed. [7:15:45 PM] Wynn (visor up): So this is where everyone is hiding. [7:15:47 PM] Kestrel: For those who don't know, Kalor is now wearing a large pile of blue flowers on his head. THey're roughly in the shape of a cone. [7:16:00 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) turns to Wynn. [7:16:22 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Well, I figured out why my Alarm spell wasn't working properly. They dispelled it. [7:16:38 PM] Wynn (visor up): Interesting. [7:16:53 PM] Janis: We can't let them stay here! [7:16:59 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ...Why not? [7:17:01 PM] Kalor: They were dragons... They can dispel pretty much anything. [7:17:18 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): The paladins? [7:17:22 PM] Kalor: Because... Dragons. [7:17:27 PM | Removed 7:18:27 PM] Janis: This message has been removed. [7:17:39 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) summons the Treatise on Discipline book Tarak mentioned. [7:17:41 PM] Kalor: No, the drunkards. [7:17:51 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. [7:18:18 PM | Removed 7:18:30 PM] Janis: This message has been removed. [7:18:23 PM] Kalor: That's why your detect magic spell almost fried your brain. They were all shapechanged into humanoid form. [7:18:32 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) rubs her head, remembering. [7:18:37 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Yeah, ouch. [7:18:56 PM] Wynn (visor up): I'm sorry. I cannot ask them to leave. Not the disgraceful one, anyway. [7:19:09 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Wynn. "Why do we want them to leave?" [7:19:28 PM] Kalor: Yes, they have so many delightful applications. [7:19:30 PM] Wynn (visor up): They are not crewmembers. [7:19:36 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Nation seems to disagree... [7:19:38 PM] Janis: Because they're trying to take over! [7:19:49 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Take over what? [7:19:53 PM] Janis: Us! [7:20:02 PM] Wynn (visor up): They seem to think we lack discipline. [7:20:05 PM] Kalor: Trap detectors, Arrow protection, Monster bait... [7:20:09 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) holds up the book. [7:20:12 PM] Janis: The way they talk, they want us all to do...other stuff... [7:20:16 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Kalor funny. [7:20:24 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Wynn's book. [7:20:28 PM] Wynn (visor up): I believe most of that was directed to me, Janis. [7:20:31 PM] Kestrel: The Treatise book hovers over to Wynn, wobbling a bit. [7:20:40 PM] Wynn (visor up): You all have free will. They cannot make you do anything. [7:20:41 PM] Janis: Well, that's still wrong. [7:21:03 PM] Janis: But they're so.... [7:21:11 PM] Janis: ...I don't like them. [7:21:31 PM] Wynn (visor up): I don't either. Tarak, anyway. [7:21:41 PM] Janis: You like the snobby bitch lady? [7:21:47 PM] Wynn (visor up): At least Allys has the forethought to *look* the part. [7:21:56 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Janis. "When I was on Patrol, I didn't like the people with whom I worked with, not always, and not even frequently. I think we should work with them nonetheless." [7:22:24 PM] Kalor: No, ALL of that was directed at the cast iron bitch and the Drunken Badger. [7:22:42 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) blinks. "....Who?" [7:22:55 PM] Wynn (visor up): And what of the rest of you? Is that how you see me? [7:23:10 PM] Kalor: No, that is not how I see you. [7:23:18 PM] Kalor: That is how I see them [7:23:30 PM] Kalor: There is a very big difference. [7:23:30 PM] Janis: You're one of us, Wynn. They're not. And they never will be. [7:23:55 PM] Kestrel: Cast-iron bitch needs to be Allys's description on the wiki. [7:23:58 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks towards the hallway and then back. "If you guys don't like them so much, why aren't we keeping an eye on them?" [7:24:05 PM] Kalor: You are my friend, you have earned that. They have done nothing of the sort, straight from day one. [7:24:08 PM] Kestrel: Jyst sayin'. [7:24:38 PM] Wynn (visor up): Thank you, Kalor. [7:24:46 PM] Janis: I don't think she'll do anything. She's just annoying. [7:24:54 PM] Janis: You didn't hear the way she spoke to us. [7:25:06 PM] Wynn (visor up): They will not harm the ship. [7:25:20 PM] Wynn (visor up): Not that Nation would let them anyway. [7:25:27 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns a little. "So, they're Paladins... and that's why we don't like them?" [7:25:35 PM] Wynn (visor up): I am concerned for the well-being of Flamey and possibly Kestrel. [7:25:42 PM] Janis: Yeah! [7:25:53 PM] Wynn (visor up): It would be best if they did not learn about Janis' pet. [7:26:24 PM] Wynn (visor up): Kestrel said she may join us later. [7:26:58 PM] Wynn (visor up): .... There isn't going to be anymore trouble, right? [7:27:01 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns a little, looking slightly worried. [7:28:03 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) takes the book back and finds some paper and something to write with. [7:28:17 PM] Wynn (visor up): Right, Lira? [7:28:43 PM | Edited 7:28:53 PM] Wynn (visor up): Look, I understand why you did what you did. I backed you up that night, and I'm not going to turn on you now. [7:29:19 PM] Wynn (visor up): But there will be no more of that between us. [7:29:39 PM] Wynn (visor up): Between *any* of us. [7:29:42 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks uncertain. [7:30:09 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Risks like that.... I cannot say it will not happen again. [7:30:38 PM] Janis: We can't do stuff like that with the Knights around. [7:30:47 PM] Wynn (visor up): Paladins. [7:30:49 PM] Janis: If we do, things'll probably just get worse. [7:31:20 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) shrugs. "Then they will not learn of it..." [7:31:34 PM] Wynn (visor up): Like I said, I understand why. But that's not what I'm referring to. [7:31:48 PM] Wynn (visor up): I told her she would be safe here. [7:31:58 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) nods. "She will be safe here." [7:32:01 PM] Janis: Janis smiles [7:32:04 PM] Wynn (visor up): As will you. [7:32:09 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. [7:32:18 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): From the Guests? [7:32:22 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I doubt it. [7:32:32 PM] Kalor: ((So noone else is allowed to call paladins knights? XD)) [7:32:37 PM] Wynn (visor up): Who needs fear the Paladins? [7:33:06 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((when you say 'sir knight', it's a phrase of honor so wynn won't correct you... but a knight and a paladin are two different things)) [7:33:22 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((though you've certainly corrected her semantics a few times! lol)) [7:33:39 PM] Kalor: ((XD)) [7:34:19 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): So... what's the plan then? [7:34:27 PM] *** Kestrel added Nilani *** [7:34:27 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): We can't just avoid them. [7:34:41 PM] Kestrel: Nilani turns up in the library! [7:34:41 PM] Wynn (visor up): Like I said, you all can do what you like. [7:35:03 PM] Wynn (visor up): They cannot force you to do anything.... not without force, anyway. [7:35:27 PM] Kalor: Well, I gave the Drunken Badger a parting shot so he's probably going to try to humiliate me. [7:35:40 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks uncertain. "Yeah... I'm not entirely sure they're above using force." [7:35:46 PM] Janis: Janis snickers [7:35:46 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): From what you've told me... [7:36:07 PM] Nilani: Nilani walks over and sits nearby the main group. [7:36:25 PM] Janis: I guess our plan, right now, is to wait. [7:36:37 PM] Janis: Look for an opportunity to throw them off. [7:36:44 PM] Wynn (visor up): As long as you don't do anything that could be construed as "bad" you should be safe from them. [7:36:49 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Throw them off? [7:37:13 PM] Janis: What would they think is bad? [7:37:23 PM] Wynn (visor up): I cannot speak much for Bahamut. I don't know much about her creed. [7:37:34 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) blinks. "Probably anything involving breaking the Law." [7:37:39 PM] Wynn (visor up): Indeed. [7:38:11 PM] Wynn (visor up): The.... other one... is of the Saint. He likely will not hesitate to "correct" behavior. [7:38:30 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. [7:38:49 PM] Kalor: He's a drunken slob. What behavior can he possibly hope to "correct"? [7:38:57 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) frowns. "Why do I feel like I have to apologize for his behavior?" [7:39:08 PM] Janis: He's a bully. I think he'll do what he wants. [7:39:18 PM] Kalor: Because he's a blight on the order? [7:39:49 PM] Kalor: He uses law as a bludgeon to get what he wants, without listening to the letter of its tenents. [7:40:08 PM] Wynn (visor up): Except for onething. [7:41:00 PM] Wynn (visor up): He says he outranks me. If this is true, he's gone through the Test. If he was acting outside of the Saint's will, he would no longer *be* a Paladin. [7:41:10 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): What "Test"? [7:41:19 PM] Kalor: At least I admit to myself and my deity that law should never come before the good of all. And should never be used for personal gain. [7:41:32 PM] Janis: There's a test? [7:41:37 PM] Wynn (visor up): Of sorts. [7:42:03 PM] Kestrel: If I were Wynn, I'd just be happy this didn't go down after all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXfLEoCMO3c [7:42:13 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Kalor in  surprise. [7:42:24 PM] Wynn (visor up): :D [7:43:10 PM] Kalor: What? He hasn't fried me with a lightning bolt so far, so I'm pretty sure he's fine with it. [7:43:20 PM] Wynn (visor up): It is a sort of ongoing trial. Our powers come directly from the gods. [7:43:33 PM] Wynn (visor up): If we are displeasing to them, they simply cease granting our abilities. [7:43:40 PM] Janis: What happens in the test? [7:44:04 PM] Wynn (visor up): It's just that... younger.. Paladins have a little more leeway. [7:44:21 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns a little. [7:44:23 PM] Wynn (visor up): Time in which to train us. [7:44:48 PM] Wynn (visor up): Apparently Tarak thinks my training to be insufficient. [7:44:57 PM] Kalor: I guess that is one benefit I am sorely lacking. I can never be *sure* that Aventernus is pleased with me. [7:45:18 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) starts copying Chapter 1. [7:45:27 PM] Kalor: So I guess I just have to take that on good faith. [7:46:11 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Wynn's work. "So... you're following their orders because they think that your training wasn't good enough?" [7:46:46 PM] Wynn (visor up): I'm following *his* orders because they are lawful. He is my superior in the Church. [7:46:55 PM] Wynn (visor up): To disobey is... not possible. [7:47:03 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) blinks. "Of course it is possible." [7:47:23 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at the others. "Right?" [7:47:33 PM] Janis: Janis nods [7:47:41 PM] Wynn (visor up): I swore an oath. [7:47:48 PM] Janis: You don't have to do anything you don't want to. [7:47:53 PM] Janis: That's just not right. [7:48:14 PM] Wynn (visor up): It *is* right. It is the definition of right. [7:48:31 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I... do not understand. How do you know the Gods are not displeased with him? [7:48:59 PM] Wynn (visor up): Would you prefer I test his abilities? [7:48:59 PM] Janis: Yeah. The Gods can't look at him and be happy. [7:49:02 PM] Wynn (visor up): He is my superior. [7:49:13 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) scowls. "I know all about superiors." [7:49:19 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): You do not have to listen to them. [7:49:39 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): (Join, join join the dark side!) [7:49:40 PM] Wynn (visor up): Whether I feel like it or not, whether I respect the person behind that armor or not, I must respect his position. [7:49:56 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((I've had this conversation in the military funny enough... lol)) [7:50:06 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): (( :P )) [7:50:19 PM] Janis: ...............anyone else find it weird that they even wanted to come? [7:50:23 PM] Wynn (visor up): His position states that he can order me to do anything save break my oath. [7:50:29 PM] Janis: They don't know anything about us. [7:50:38 PM] Janis: Or about Nation. [7:50:40 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) shrugs. "Very well. But what if he orders you to hurt, say, me?" [7:50:43 PM] Wynn (visor up): Yes. I failed to get a straight answer about that. [7:50:48 PM] Janis: Why would they give up their lives just to babysit us? [7:50:52 PM] Wynn (visor up): That would not be a lawful order. [7:51:00 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): It is if I am not Lawful. [7:51:09 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) says that with a straight face. [7:51:19 PM] Janis: Wynn wouldn't hurt you, Lira. [7:51:22 PM] Wynn (visor up): As long as you have broken no Laws, no harm can come to you. [7:51:23 PM] Janis: She's not like that. [7:51:35 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Janis. "I believe they see a Purpose here." [7:51:43 PM] Wynn (visor up): By the Saint, please do not test that. [7:52:14 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) nods vaguely. [7:52:24 PM] Wynn (visor up): ..... How much would you all object if we had Nation lock up the liquor? [7:52:46 PM] Janis: :D [7:52:49 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I was never fond of that poison. [7:52:54 PM] Wynn (visor up): Nor I. [7:52:56 PM] Janis: Jhett might complain. [7:53:46 PM] Janis: ...I'm gonna feed Flamey while the jerks are unpacking. [7:53:46 PM] Nilani: Nilani sticks out her tongue and frowns a bit when alcohol is mentioned. [7:53:58 PM] Janis: I don't want to do it when they might be about. [7:54:03 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Janis. "Be careful.." [7:54:08 PM] Janis: Janis nods [7:54:21 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Don't let them find out about Flamey. [7:54:33 PM] Janis: Janis leaves and heads for the kitchen [7:54:51 PM] Janis: ((Is there anyone in the kitchen, or can I just go and feed Flamey without incident?)) [7:55:08 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((I believe the other group is headed to the Kitchen)) [7:55:10 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((looks like Jhett and Kes are headed that way)) [7:55:51 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) sighs and continues writing in clear script with straight lines. [7:56:32 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Wynn's work again. "I do not think you should give into their authority." [7:56:55 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) looks at Lira as though she said something scandalous. [7:57:16 PM] Wynn (visor up): Were you not military? [7:57:32 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): And I was always a thorn in the side of my superiors. [7:57:40 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) smiles a little at the memory. [7:58:25 PM] Wynn (visor up): The lawful use of authority is what makes a group. [7:59:08 PM] Wynn (visor up): It is what allows people to depend on one another. [7:59:26 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) blinks. "There's more than Laws that bind..." [7:59:37 PM] Wynn (visor up): In fact, before we were interrupted, I had planned on approaching the group with this idea. [8:00:20 PM] Wynn (visor up): Every group, from the Cuthbertines down to the lowliest thieves' guild has order, authority, laws. Even if it is as simple as one person called "Leader." [8:00:36 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) shrugs. "That doesn't make it immutable." [8:01:34 PM] Wynn (visor up): I don't understand what you're trying to say. [8:01:42 PM] Janis: Janis re-enters [8:01:47 PM] Wynn (visor up): The Saint's Laws *are*. [8:01:56 PM] Wynn (visor up): It doesn't matter where you are. [8:03:00 PM] Janis: It looks like they're still in their rooms. [8:03:08 PM] Wynn (visor up): Laws protect people. The protect the most vulnerable and they make everyone equal. [8:03:08 PM] Janis: I hope they don't find Raven before we do. [8:03:22 PM] Janis: We don't even know what to make of that guy. [8:03:40 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks up at Janis and then returns her focus on Wynn. "I have never served a Deity, so I cannot particularly understand how that is. However, I understand that there is a... certain loss in translation. I do not think that we should simply become subservient because of some percieved sence of Order." [8:03:58 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) shakes her head. [8:04:21 PM] *** Kestrel added Larry, Cleric (Adam) *** [8:04:30 PM] Wynn (visor up): Like I said... *you* can do as you like. They have no power over you beyond what you give them or they take from you. [8:04:30 PM] Kestrel: ((This is the library.)) [8:04:50 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): ((Good deal.)) [8:04:53 PM] Wynn (visor up): I'd advise against breaking any laws in their presence, but you are free people. [8:05:07 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. [8:05:12 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Then you are not free? [8:05:20 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Good evening, friends. [8:05:23 PM] Wynn (visor up): ... I am bound by my oath. [8:05:30 PM] Wynn (visor up): By my position. [8:05:30 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) gestures to Larry. [8:05:35 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Larry, you tell her. [8:05:39 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): She won't listen to me. [8:05:51 PM] Janis: LARRY! [8:06:00 PM] Janis: Where the hells have you been? [8:06:02 PM] Wynn (visor up): Should I disregard a lawful order, it would be against my oath. I would no longer be a Paladin. [8:06:10 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Tell her what? [8:06:24 PM] Janis: Wynn's been enslaved by evil paladins! [8:06:31 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Not evil, Janis. [8:06:35 PM] Wynn (visor up): Stop this. [8:06:44 PM] Janis: Ok, by mean Paladins [8:06:48 PM] Wynn (visor up): Do not even pretend that Paladins are evil. [8:07:12 PM] Wynn (visor up): That is a slap in *my* face. [8:07:15 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) turns to Larry. "We have two Paladin... guests." [8:07:29 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) says the word "guests" like it's venemous. [8:07:34 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): And I've been resting, and praying thoroughly. [8:07:51 PM] Janis: First, we landed in this forest [8:07:56 PM | Removed 8:08:24 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): This message has been removed. [8:08:03 PM] Janis: And then a bunch of dragons started partying on deck [8:08:08 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((They're in their rooms)) [8:08:09 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((They're not here, they're in their rooms)) [8:08:17 PM] Kestrel: ((Thank god.)) [8:08:17 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): ((Oh, my bad.)) [8:08:19 PM] Janis: Except they didn't look like dragons, they were magic or something! [8:08:50 PM] Janis: And I tried attacking their music, but that didn't work. [8:08:57 PM] Janis: And they kept saying mean things to Wynn. [8:09:03 PM | Edited 8:09:17 PM] Janis: And then Kalor said RUN! [8:09:08 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((Kalor did)) [8:09:09 PM] Janis: And so we ran, but they ran too. [8:09:14 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((Yeah that was Kalor)) [8:09:24 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): What did they say? [8:09:46 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) continues writing. [8:09:51 PM] Janis: And then a bunch of us got hurt, and most of the dragons ran away. [8:10:05 PM] Janis: And then they were like "this doesn't look like a pub" [8:10:11 PM] Janis: And it wasn't, it was Nation. [8:10:13 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) stands up, frowning, and puts her hands on Wynn's firmly but gently. "Wynn, please." [8:10:38 PM] Janis: But then this mean lady said "I serve Bahamut and that makes me better than you and blubbery blah blah blah" [8:10:46 PM] Wynn (visor up): What, Lira? [8:10:56 PM] Wynn (visor up): You would have me turn my back on my Order? [8:11:15 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I would have you defy those that do not deserve to be your superior. [8:11:25 PM] Wynn (visor up): You don't get it then. [8:11:26 PM] Kalor: Actually, didn't that book say something about everyone in the order adhering to the laws? [8:11:36 PM] Wynn (visor up): He *does* deserve it or he wouldn't be. [8:11:52 PM | Edited 8:11:56 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. "Then it is as you say. I do not get 'it'." [8:11:58 PM] Wynn (visor up): It's not like the military or the city council where the boss gives his son the best jobs. [8:12:10 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) cringes. [8:12:26 PM] Wynn (visor up): If he has the powers of a Paladin, he *deserves* them. [8:12:27 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) pulls back like she was stabbed. [8:12:39 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I... see. [8:12:46 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): I'm still rather confused as to what's going on. [8:13:04 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): These Paladins... are sort of like Wynn's... boss. [8:13:09 PM] Wynn (visor up): One of the Paladins is of my order. [8:13:11 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): And she cannot disobey them. [8:13:14 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): But they serve Bahamut? [8:13:20 PM] Janis: Only the lady does. [8:13:29 PM] Janis: The drunk guy is a Saint guy. [8:13:49 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. "I'm starting to see why Janis wanted them off." [8:14:02 PM] Wynn (visor up): He has tasked me with copying this book, but Lira would have me turn my back on it. [8:14:04 PM] Janis: I still do. [8:14:10 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Wants. [8:14:15 PM] Nilani: Nilani pulls out her slate and starts scribbling. When she is done, she taps its surface and shows it to the group: "I am a bit reluctant to have restrictions placed upon myself, but I agree with Wynn that we should at least have guidelines. Also, we should define the rules for our community..." "before others do." [8:14:41 PM] Janis: Janis reads [8:14:44 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks over Nilani's slate. [8:14:47 PM] Wynn (visor up): Agreed, though I'd hoped we could discuss it with the whole crew. [8:15:07 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Agreed, friend Nilani. At least to the extent that others should not impose their order upon the situation we alone find ourselves in. [8:15:12 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I will not be bound by Laws.... [8:16:03 PM] Wynn (visor up): Laws are a necessary part of any community. They are the bond that distinguishes who is "one of us" and who is not. [8:16:07 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Friend Lira, I am not sure that we can coexist and endeavor to do good without some guidelines, at the least. [8:16:08 PM] Janis: But Nation likes having them on board. [8:16:24 PM] Wynn (visor up): We need not set more than the most basic of laws. [8:16:46 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. "And who, exactly, is equppied to set these Laws?" [8:16:56 PM] Wynn (visor up): You may not like the answer. [8:16:58 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Some Paladin's lapdog? [8:17:02 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): That said, I am not in agreement that we need Laws, friend Wynn. [8:17:03 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) scowls. [8:17:09 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) looks hurt. [8:17:11 PM] Janis: Maybe we can start putting things to a vote. [8:17:18 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Good is not bound in Law. [8:17:39 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Doing what's right need not be lawful. [8:17:43 PM] Wynn (visor up): Lapdog? ........... [8:17:59 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Yes, if you cannot disobey them, then you might as well be at their disposal. [8:18:11 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): If they wanted you to lay your life down, you could not say no. [8:18:24 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) stands. "I cannot disobey the Saint. The personification of Law." [8:18:50 PM] Wynn (visor up): If it was a lawful order, I'd do it willingly. [8:18:52 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Have you written your life over to them? [8:18:52 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Alright, I can see that there is significantly more going on here than I have experienced myself, and cannot effectively judge the situation without further experience. [8:19:44 PM] Wynn (visor up): I swore an *oath*. I am the Saint's conduit and will do whatever is asked of me in that capacity. [8:20:02 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Wynn pitifully. "Oaths do not mean as much to me as they do to you, I think." [8:20:11 PM] Wynn (visor up): I think not. [8:20:31 PM | Removed 8:20:35 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): This message has been removed. [8:20:44 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): I think there is room for all viewpoints here. [8:21:17 PM] Wynn (visor up): I'll not stand by idly while my values, my beliefs are insulted like this. [8:21:40 PM] Wynn (visor up): If you wish to find the lapdog, I'll be in my room. [8:21:44 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. "I do not mean to say that you are..." [8:21:52 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) takes the book, papers and leaves. [8:21:59 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) trails off. [8:22:09 PM] Kalor: Kalor sighs [8:22:09 PM] Janis: ...I think maybe we should let her be a bit. [8:22:30 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Agreed. [8:22:42 PM] Kalor: But was I the only one that looked at the things he wished for her to copy and saw that it might be used against him? [8:22:48 PM] Kalor: Was that a test? [8:22:52 PM] Kalor: ! [8:22:53 PM] Janis: ...wait, what? [8:22:54 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): What things? [8:23:23 PM] Kalor: Oh. You ARE clever, are you not? [8:23:31 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ..... [8:23:42 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Kalor in a confused manner. [8:23:54 PM] Kalor: A test. Of course. [8:23:56 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Friend Kalor, please explain. I have missed a great deal here, and could use some enlightenment, if you would be so kind. [8:24:20 PM] Kalor: I think these two may be the test her god has sent her. [8:24:32 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): In what fashion? [8:24:42 PM] Janis: You keep saying that, but you don't say how. [8:24:52 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) just listens. [8:25:35 PM] Janis: ((.......go on......)) [8:27:27 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((Kalor?)) [8:27:58 PM] Kalor: Well think about it [8:28:22 PM] Kalor: He is a representation of everything that is bad with law, he's a bully with a bludgeon. [8:28:51 PM] Kalor: She is a representation of everything that is rigid about law, she does it all by the book with no flexibility at all. [8:29:01 PM] Kalor: Together, they represent two extremes. [8:29:10 PM] Kalor: And we are stuck with them. [8:29:36 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) slowly seems to form an idea. "We should see if they can enter the Forest..." [8:29:41 PM] Janis: ...but how do we use that? [8:29:48 PM] Janis: ...wait, why? [8:29:54 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Nation couldn't enter the Forest. [8:30:02 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Now he can. [8:30:24 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): However.... I believe that we can still use it as a means of a test. [8:30:50 PM] Janis: How? [8:31:35 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns a little. "I was thinking of that if they are Wynn's test, that they may not be able to enter the Forest. I do not know if it is an accurate test, but it could be worth a shot." [8:32:27 PM] Janis: .........I don't get it, but it sounds like something...I think. [8:32:53 PM] Janis: ((Janis is bad at this)) [8:33:09 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Why wouldn't they be able to enter the forest? I'm sorry, this is very much outside of what I've been considering recently as I communed with the Light. [8:33:32 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) thinks it through. "No, you're right. I think maybe that might be such a good test after all. Sorry." [8:33:47 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Unless it is truly a seperate Plane. [8:35:01 PM] Janis: .....I still don't get how he can be a paladin. [8:35:15 PM] Kalor: Me neither. [8:35:18 PM] Janis: Aren't there...I don't know...Paladin rules against...everything he does. [8:35:33 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) shrugs. "I know not their rules." [8:36:00 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((Unless the DC is under 10? Haha)) [8:36:09 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Paladins do some terrible things, regardless of who they serve. I once met a paladin of Pelor who was... abhorrent. [8:36:19 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Larry in surprise. [8:36:26 PM] Janis: .......................how does Wynn know he's a paladin again? [8:36:35 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): He's been on my mind a lot as of late. [8:36:45 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): .....If we can disprove his Paladin-ness..... maybe.... [8:36:58 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): But how...? [8:37:19 PM] Janis: ....Wynn said something about powers... [8:37:30 PM] Janis: But I don't remember him using any at any point. [8:37:59 PM] Kalor: Heeeey... [8:38:01 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) nods. "That's true..." [8:38:04 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Yes Kalor? [8:38:19 PM] Kalor: Exactly, what if he doesn't even have any? [8:38:49 PM] Janis: ...he might've been...made not a paladin a while ago. [8:39:02 PM] Janis: I know if I were a paladin, I wouldn't want him around. [8:39:04 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks puzzled. "How do we prove it, though?" [8:40:24 PM] Janis: ...I don't know... [8:40:39 PM] Janis: Are there any paladin powers we can make him try to use? [8:41:03 PM] Nilani: Nilani scribbles: other than the obvious? [8:41:12 PM] Janis: What obvious? [8:41:22 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Lay on hands? [8:41:53 PM] Janis: ...detect evil? [8:43:20 PM] Nilani: ~Paladins can detect evil. It's kind of their thing. If we can get him to declare someone as evil, whom is not, possibly having the paladin of Bahamut double-check his declaration, and declaring him wrong. [8:44:02 PM] Janis: How do we get him to call us evil without becoming evil? [8:44:04 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Kestrel. [8:44:08 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) blinks at Larry. [8:44:12 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): What if they hurt her? [8:44:17 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks guilty. [8:44:19 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Friend Kestrel exudes an aura of evil. [8:44:34 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I mean... more than me... [8:44:42 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Friend Wynn mentioned that to me when we first awoke here. [8:44:53 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): That is quite a problem. [8:45:01 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): And there's almost no way Kestrel will agree.... [8:45:08 PM] Nilani: Nilani looks startled [8:45:09 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Does friend Kestrel dislike our guests? [8:45:16 PM] Janis: Kes hasn't met him. [8:45:22 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): I see. [8:45:32 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I haven't either, but I don't like them. [8:45:38 PM] Janis: Kes hasn't...Kes doesn't want to be around most of us right now. [8:46:04 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): I can believe that, somehow. [8:46:21 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks guiltier! [8:46:45 PM] Nilani: ~I meant that one of us could ACT evil around him, or something, I don't want to risk Kestrel's safety. Allys may decide that any creature that harbors negative energy is evil. [8:47:05 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks over Nilani's writing. [8:47:10 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Hmmm. [8:47:27 PM] Janis: I could wear a moustache. [8:47:35 PM] Janis: I would twirl it and laugh evilly. [8:47:47 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Janis. "That wouldn't be enough, I think." [8:47:47 PM] Jhett: ((Best idea, or BEST IDEA?")) [8:47:53 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): :D [8:48:15 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): ((Pretty great.)) [8:48:37 PM] Kestrel: ((Awesome!)) [8:48:44 PM] Kestrel: ((Of course she's already evil; she's a kid.)) [8:48:55 PM] Nilani: (( XD )) [8:50:11 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) stands up. "I think I'll give it a shot." [8:50:21 PM] Janis: What are ya gonna do? [8:50:51 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) shrugs. "I don't know.... Something has to be done, though." [8:52:26 PM] Nilani: ((SUN-SPOOOOOOOOOTS!)) [8:52:29 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) exits, and goes to try and find where the Paladins are bunking. [8:52:47 PM] Janis: ...maybe we should follow her. [8:53:02 PM] Janis: Janis leaves to follow Lira [8:53:11 PM] Kalor: Just don't break the law. [8:53:24 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) follows along, ready to do some acting. [8:53:57 PM] Kestrel: The paladins are in two separate rooms, side by side. [8:54:42 PM] Janis: ((I just realized our DM today has taken the name of a DEATH GOD as her pseudonym)) [8:55:10 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) stands in the hallway, and turns to Janis. (Unnecessarily loudly) "Jee, I sure hope we can Harrass some Innocent people" [8:55:14 PM] Kestrel: ((It took you *that long* to work that one out? Really? But don't read too much into it, this is usually my DM name. Kali also fought demons as Durga, you know.)) [8:55:32 PM] Wynn (visor up): :D [8:55:42 PM] Kestrel: There's no answer. Possibly the walls here are pretty thick. [8:55:45 PM] Janis: ((Can't think of response, too busy laughing)) [8:56:02 PM] Kestrel: ((That made me laugh too.)) [8:56:02 PM] Janis: "Oh yeah, I sure do love to hurt innocents and...kick old people..." [8:56:04 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((Lira is a terrible actor.)) [8:56:12 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): (( :P No ranks in Perform )) [8:56:31 PM] Janis: ((Now's probably a bad time to mention I have no bluff ranks of which to speak)) [8:57:00 PM] Kalor: Kalor facepalms [8:57:13 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) continues, a bit louder. "It's too bad that us EVIL people can't have any fun!" [8:57:50 PM] Janis: "Yeah!  What with those two paladins around and their detect evil and stuff!  They will be onto our baby-eating ways for sure!" [8:57:56 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) pokes her head out of the door. "*What* are you two doing?" [8:58:06 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): We won't even be able to ROB any helpless children! [8:58:11 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): We're being EVIL! [8:58:25 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) frowns. "You're being ridiculous." [8:58:28 PM] Janis: If I had a moustache, I would twirl it. [8:58:44 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) slips my holy symbol to Janis or Lira, whomever's closer. [8:59:00 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) nopes out of the holy symbol. [8:59:03 PM] Janis: ((I guess I'd be closer, since Lira left first)) [8:59:14 PM] Janis: Janis whispers "what's this for?" [8:59:15 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) sighs and goes back inside. [8:59:33 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): FOUL VILLAINS! RETURN MY HOLY SYMBOL AT ONCE! YOU WILL NOT DESECRATE PELOR'S LIGHT! [8:59:46 PM] Janis: Janis snatches the symbol [8:59:49 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) is impressed at Larry's acting and goe silent a moment. [9:00:00 PM] Janis: Never! I hate Pelor and all Gods who do good things! [9:00:08 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): AND ESPECIALLY THAT SAINT CUTH GUY. [9:00:20 PM] Janis: Oh yes! How I hate him so much! [9:00:44 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) comes out of her room again, pissed. [9:01:13 PM] Kestrel: One of the doors swings open and Allys steps out, looking annoyed. She's also wearing a white nightgown (very long) and you can finally see what she looks like--probably young-middle-aged, with long, curly blonde hair in a loose braid. [9:01:13 PM] Janis: Janis turns to Wynn and holds up her hand as in "wait" just like she did earlier [9:01:26 PM] Kestrel: Allys: *Some* of us are trying to sleep. [9:01:44 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at the young lady, speechless at how *young* she looks. [9:02:14 PM] Janis: ((It says she's young middle-aged...I'm guessing that's mid to late thirties somewhere)) [9:02:22 PM] Kestrel: She's not young, she's young-middle-aged. So now she'd probably be around 40. [9:02:30 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((Too young to be calling ME a kid)) [9:02:42 PM] Kestrel: In a more medieval setting, she'd be 30-35. [9:02:52 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((think they only called me and janis kids... and it wasn't her)) [9:02:56 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((Oh.)) [9:02:59 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((still)) [9:03:08 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((Lira remains how she is a bit.)) [9:03:18 PM] Kestrel: She is pretty, but her nose could probably double for a ski slope, and her face is sort of angular. [9:03:33 PM] Janis: ................ [9:03:38 PM] Wynn (visor up): I think you've been quite clear about where you stand on the issue, Lira. There is no need to shout it in front of my door. [9:03:55 PM] Janis: Janis holds up her arms in a vampiric manner and wiggle my fingers [9:04:00 PM] Kestrel: Allys: Confine your shouting to elsewhere on this ship. [9:04:04 PM | Edited 9:04:11 PM] Janis: "BUT WE'RE EVIL!  OOOOOOOO!" [9:04:22 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): YEAH WE HATE GOOD THINGS. [9:04:25 PM] Kalor: Kalor shakes his head and groans [9:04:28 PM] Kestrel: Allys: You are no more evil than any other child your age. Desist. [9:04:48 PM] Kestrel: Allys turns around and steps back into her room, closing the door carefully behind her. And locking it. [9:05:10 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Well that hardly proved anything.... [9:05:13 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. [9:05:17 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) scowls and goes back in her room too... but shuts the door a little less gently. [9:05:42 PM] Janis: Wynn, wait... [9:05:55 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) gestures to Janis for my holy symbol back. [9:06:07 PM] Janis: Janis hands it back to him. [9:06:18 PM] Janis: That plan was stupid [9:06:24 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Thank you. Sorry that didn't go quite as well as we hoped. [9:06:26 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ....Sorry. [9:06:27 PM] Kalor: Pretty much [9:06:58 PM] Kalor: Um, I could technically cast an evil spell, if that helps [9:07:04 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Perhaps we should retire to the library for the moment. [9:07:05 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Kalor! [9:07:24 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) also does a double take at that. [9:07:29 PM] Kalor: Yes, if I summon something evil using a basic summoning spell. [9:07:41 PM] Kalor: Like a fiendish animal [9:07:45 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Hmmm.... [9:08:00 PM] Janis: But that will only work if we can get Tarak up and not the she-beast. [9:08:06 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I could faint, that might help the performance. [9:08:20 PM] Janis: And we need to get Wynn to see it too. [9:08:31 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): We need Wynn in on this.... [9:08:36 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): but I don't know that she would agree. [9:08:56 PM] Janis: I don't think she will. [9:09:05 PM] Janis: hurm [9:09:43 PM] Janis: ...but we know at least one way to get Wynn where we want her. [9:09:50 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Hmmm. [9:10:16 PM] Kalor: It would only stay around for a very short while though. [9:10:21 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Also, out of curiosity, doesn't a fiendish animal *look* evil? [9:10:27 PM] Kalor: Yeah [9:10:29 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I believe they do register as Evil. [9:10:44 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): We should act as though it got loose, too. [9:10:47 PM] Kalor: However I would have to sleep to prepare that spell [9:10:53 PM | Edited 9:11:02 PM] Janis: What if we summoned it, locked it in a room, and see if he sensed the evil from it? [9:11:04 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Hmmm.... [9:11:17 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I think this plan would work. [9:11:28 PM] Janis: Janis lays a hand out in the air [9:11:31 PM] Janis: Put your hands in. [9:11:43 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Janis. "Why?" [9:11:48 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) puts my hand in. [9:11:59 PM] Janis: I am starting Team Striking Wind! [9:12:01 PM] Kalor: I have a bad feeling about this... [9:12:10 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ....Why? [9:13:14 PM] Kalor: ((Wasn't Striking Wind the codename fort hat sting operation the NSA pulled together with several other organizations in order to expose corruption in government contactors a few years back?)) [9:13:34 PM] Kestrel: The *other* paladin's door swings open. Tarak also appears to be dressed for bed, or rather, undressed for bed. He's wearing pants, and nothing else, though he *does* have a bottle of something foul-smelling in one hand. Oh, and lots of scars. [9:13:48 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((brb my dog is barking up a storm)) [9:13:59 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: Funny place to have a party. [9:14:21 PM] Janis: .....hi....... [9:14:30 PM] Janis: Janis waves her hand [9:14:43 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) shouts. "AND THEN WE COULD STEAL FROM KIDS LIKE EVIL PEOPLE." [9:14:43 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: What's going on? You realize I can torture your friend if you piss me off, right? [9:15:04 PM] Kestrel: Tarak winces. "Keep it down, will you?" [9:16:01 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. "What do you mean torture?" [9:16:16 PM] Janis: He means he could make her do all kinds of stuff. [9:16:19 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: Pushups. Situps. Laps. Armorpolishing. [9:16:33 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: Generalized annoying training bullshit. What do you mean? [9:16:42 PM] Kestrel: Tarak eyes Janis. "You're too young for me, kid. Scram." [9:16:52 PM] Janis: ..........ew......... [9:16:56 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. "She does not have to take orders from you." [9:17:00 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): None of us do. [9:17:04 PM] Janis: Yeah! [9:17:06 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): What kind of paladin are you? [9:17:07 PM] Kestrel: Tarak eyes Lira and *totally* undresses her with his eyes. It's pretty creepy. [9:17:15 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) is creeped out. [9:17:39 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Where is your honor, sir? [9:17:54 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: Well, *normally* when people come and stand outside my bedroom at night they don't want a pat on the head. [9:18:13 PM] Kestrel: Tarak makes a show of patting his pockets. "... no idea, looks like I left it in my other pants." [9:18:19 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at him with a mixture of horror and disgust. [9:18:48 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) glares at this sorry cur. [9:18:52 PM] Janis: ((Well, now Larry and Lira can say they've met him)) [9:18:58 PM] Janis: You're a bad man. [9:19:02 PM] Kestrel: He does have a lot of muscles, for what it's worth. [9:19:31 PM] Kalor: You certainly don't seem to have much respect for a lady. [9:19:35 PM] Kestrel: Tarak rolls his eyes. "Oh please, you have no idea what 'bad' even means." [9:20:03 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: I don't see any ladies here. Just a woman who looks like she can take care of her own damn self, and a kid who, frankly, also does. [9:20:15 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) blinks, a little thrown off. [9:20:37 PM] Janis: Janis Janis feels very confused about how to feel [9:21:19 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: Now, if you could show me to the bathroom, the corner of my bedroom would be mightily appreciative. [9:21:41 PM] Janis: Ew. [9:22:09 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: Beggars can't be choosers. [9:22:28 PM] Janis: Janis points in the direction of that bathroom (wherever that may be) [9:22:31 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) points also. [9:22:48 PM] Kestrel: He heads over there, bottle in hand, and disappears into it. [9:23:02 PM] Janis: ...well Larry, now you've met him. [9:23:18 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) turns to Larry. "We have to stop him from using Wynn... like some sort of *pawn*" [9:23:43 PM] Kalor: Um, really? [9:23:50 PM] Jhett: Jhett comes into the bedroom area, looking around. [9:23:56 PM] Janis: ...hi Jhett... [9:23:59 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel follows him. [9:24:04 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): So I have. [9:24:07 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) grimaces. [9:24:08 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Jhett and then at Kestrel... shrinking back a little. [9:24:09 PM] Janis: Hi Kes [9:24:09 PM] Kalor: But do you honestly belive... THAT, is a paladin? [9:24:12 PM] Jhett: ... what did I miss? [9:24:20 PM] Janis: ...what are you two doing? [9:24:42 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Hello, friend Kestrel, friend Jhett. [9:25:03 PM] Jhett: Jhett sniffs. "Oh, the drunk guy." [9:25:04 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): We had another experience with that foul drunkard that Wynn somehow believes is a paladin of St. Cuthbert. [9:25:08 PM] Kalor: Hello Kestrel and Jhett. [9:25:09 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: We built a structure made of pillows. [9:25:13 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): (whispers) Someone tell them how the Paladin is coming back... soonish. [9:25:32 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: It was highly satisfactory. [9:25:39 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): That sounds soft. [9:25:43 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: With effort I believe we can improve upon the design. [9:25:50 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: It is not a functional fortification. [9:26:00 PM] Janis: Cool. [9:26:17 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) gently nudges Janis with a meaningful glance at Kestrel. [9:26:26 PM] Janis: ...what? [9:26:30 PM] Kestrel: Tarak opens the door and heads back to his room, still holding the bottle. [9:26:31 PM] Janis: ...oh, right! [9:26:34 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): (whispering) The Paladin....! [9:26:40 PM] Janis: ...wait a second. [9:26:41 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: ... wait a second. [9:26:46 PM] Janis: Oh no. [9:26:47 PM] Jhett: Jhett looks at Tarak. "Hey, drunky.  Are you really a Paladin?" [9:26:56 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: There were less of you here before. Are you multiplying? [9:27:06 PM] Kalor: Clearly. [9:27:08 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) sighs heavily. [9:27:13 PM] Janis: Janis smiles broadly [9:27:37 PM] Kestrel: Tarak shrugs. "Ask my shiny new apprentice." [9:27:47 PM] Janis: Hey Tarak. [9:27:51 PM | Edited 9:27:58 PM] Janis: /me Refers to Kes. [9:28:07 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: Yeah? [9:28:08 PM] Janis: This is Kes. Tarak, Kes. Kes, Tarak. [9:28:15 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks a little horrified! [9:28:26 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: Kestrel. [9:28:45 PM] Kestrel: Tarak eyes Kestrel... in the *exact* same way he eyed Lira before. Kestrel doesn't really react. [9:28:59 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) feels grossed out. [9:29:03 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: Not really my type, kid, but hey, it's the thought that counts. [9:29:14 PM] Janis: Janis smiles even wider [9:29:20 PM] Janis: Sorry. Night, Tarak. [9:29:20 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Larry *MEANINGFULLY* [9:29:28 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ALL THE MEANINGFUL. [9:29:30 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) goes over to Wynn's door, and knocks softly. [9:29:37 PM] Jhett: Hey, while you're here, I knocked my head earlier. Can you heal it? [9:29:46 PM] Wynn (visor up): What? [9:29:46 PM] Jhett: Jhett looks at Tarak. [9:29:59 PM] Janis: Janis laughs [9:30:01 PM] Kestrel: Tarak shrugs. [9:30:15 PM] Kestrel: He rubs his hands together and holds out a hand to Jhett. "Hand." [9:30:21 PM] Jhett: Jhett takes it. [9:30:23 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Friend Wynn, I was wondering if we could speak for a moment. [9:30:23 PM] Janis: ...wait, what? [9:30:34 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) shushes Janis and WATCHES INTENTLY. [9:30:43 PM] Kestrel: Jhett's wound heals up. [9:30:46 PM] Jhett: Thanks. [9:30:47 PM] Janis: Janis looks around at Jhett [9:30:49 PM | Edited 9:31:18 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((SPELLCRAFT.)) [9:30:49 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) sighs. "Come in." [9:30:56 PM] Janis: Are you sure? [9:30:58 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: He's just making excuses to hold my hand. [9:31:03 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((22)) [9:31:17 PM] Jhett: Clearly. [9:31:18 PM] Kestrel: It *seems* to work like Lay on Hands does. [9:31:20 PM] Jhett: Jhett lets it go. [9:31:27 PM] Wynn (visor up): Wynn (visor up) is sitting on the floor, using her shield as a writing surface to copy the book. [9:31:35 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns a little. [9:31:50 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): ((Opening a separate chat. This is going to be a private conversation.)) [9:31:52 PM] Kestrel: Tarak takes a swig of his foul booze (you can smell it; cheap rotgut) and steps back into his doorway. [9:32:01 PM] Kestrel: ((Just wait a sec.)) [9:32:21 PM] Kalor: It's not even ale. [9:32:44 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Kalor, wondering why he cares so much about somebody's alcoholic choice. [9:33:01 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ....So? [9:33:06 PM] Kestrel: Tarak: By the way, next time you guys wanna conspire, better do it a little further away. And pick somebody who isn't Academy to be your negative energy litmus test. I'd prob'ly skip out on succubi too. You know, just in case. [9:33:17 PM] Kestrel: He steps into his room and slams the door. [9:33:29 PM] Janis: ..................fuck...... [9:33:33 PM] Kalor: That's why. [9:33:50 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) steps back, frowning. [9:33:50 PM] Jhett: Jerk. But Paladin. [9:34:18 PM] Janis: ((Janis is becoming a little potty-mouth :P)) [9:34:21 PM] Kalor: Kalor sniffs [9:34:34 PM] Kestrel: ((Yeah, I think Tarak is a bad influence on her language.)) [9:34:35 PM] Kalor: At least he recognized my degree. [9:34:45 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): There's still something... wrong... about him. [9:34:52 PM] Jhett: He's an ass. [9:35:20 PM] Kalor: Anyone that can drink that swill when the dragons were offering ale has something wrong with them. [9:35:35 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: It smelled... disagreeable. [9:35:39 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Kalor. "What does that mean for us, though?" [9:35:52 PM] Jhett: The point in drinking that crap is not to enjoy. It's to get drunk. [9:35:55 PM] Kalor: That he has lousy taste in libations? [9:36:12 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): I think Paladins can get drunk and still be Paladins. [9:36:15 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): We're back at square one. [9:37:03 PM] Jhett: It means he's trying to forget something. Whatever made him like... this. [9:37:13 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Like... what? A jerkface? [9:37:23 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) says "jerkface" the same way Janis does. [9:37:29 PM] Jhett: Jerkface abusive alcoholic, yes. [9:37:59 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) frowns. "Hmm." [9:38:02 PM | Edited 9:38:09 PM] Janis: What difference does that make? It still means Wynn's boned. [9:38:32 PM] Kalor: Really? [9:38:53 PM] Janis: He's a Paladin. Jerk or no, Wynn won't fight back. [9:38:55 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ...Yes, because she thinks his authority is... absolute. [9:39:14 PM] Kalor: I'm pretty sure that after she passes her test, she'll be equal in rank with him. [9:39:42 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) wonders how Kalor has so much knowledge in Religion and smiles. "That is indeed good news." [9:40:05 PM] Jhett: Wynn made her choice to follow the god she follows. We should respect how she chooses to follow. [9:40:08 PM | Edited 9:40:16 PM] Janis: ...well, when does that happen? [9:40:08 PM] Kalor: ((He doesn't, they basically told us as much earlier)) [9:40:15 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((Lira doesn't know that!)) [9:40:45 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): .....Doesn't seem like a choice, to me. Seems like he controls her in every sense. [9:41:11 PM] Janis: ...but only because Wynn signed up for that in the first place. [9:41:15 PM] Jhett: Exactly. [9:41:17 PM] Kalor: Yup [9:41:18 PM] Janis: Same way you and Kalor chose magic. [9:41:27 PM] Janis: And I chose to be a bounty hunter. [9:41:29 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) blinks at Janis. [9:41:41 PM] Janis: ...I don't think we could help her. [9:41:44 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Alright then... [9:41:50 PM] Jhett: It's her choice. She could turn from her faith if she wanted. And he would have no more power over her. It's her choice. [9:42:12 PM] Kalor: My family actually signed me up as an apprentice, I didn't have much choice in the matter. It was either wizard or merchant. [9:42:18 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) broods a little. [9:42:42 PM] Janis: Oh, I'm sorry Kalor. [9:42:42 PM] Kalor: However I do not regret it, wizard is a good life. [9:43:12 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: It was the Academy or permit starvation. [9:43:47 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Kestrel sheepishly. "Sorry that you were sort of... mixed up in this half-baked plan." [9:43:49 PM] Jhett: I chose to do what I did. [9:44:16 PM] Janis: Me too. [9:44:25 PM] Janis: Sorry, Kes. [9:44:39 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): So, does anybody know why Nation is allowing these two Paladins to stay with us? [9:44:57 PM] Kalor: Divine intervention? [9:45:05 PM] Janis: I think Nation is worried about us being cursed. [9:45:07 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks crossly at Kalor. [9:45:08 PM] Jhett: Nation's Voice:  THey're not cursed. Maybe they can help. [9:45:17 PM] Janis: Exactly. [9:45:25 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel nods at Lira. [9:45:29 PM] Janis: But that's still stupid. [9:46:16 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) smiles briefly. "Hmm. Well, then we just have to prove how unhelpful they are.." [9:46:33 PM] Janis: Janis nods. [9:46:40 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): They don't even know *anything* about Nation. [9:46:53 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): And with how they're treating Wynn.... [9:47:01 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): This should be a piece of cake, so to speak. [9:47:03 PM] Janis: ...........we don't know anything about him either...... [9:47:16 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ....We got him out of the God-goo. [9:47:20 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Not them. [9:47:34 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Were they here when the white circles attacked Nation? [9:47:44 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Were they here when the Vampire attacked us? [9:48:04 PM] Jhett: Neither is anyone else who happens to come out of cylinders. [9:48:18 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Even Flamey is more of a help then - [9:48:20 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Hmmm. [9:48:33 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: Perhaps we should wait and see. [9:48:38 PM] Janis: ......what? [9:48:39 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) nods. [9:48:46 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): We shall wait and see. [9:48:51 PM] Jhett: Jhett nods. [9:48:53 PM] Janis: .......ok..... [9:49:44 PM] Janis: ........maybe we should go to bed. [9:50:30 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: I would like to attempt a battle of pillows. [9:50:37 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) smiles. "If you wish, you can. I have a matter to te- WHAT?" [9:50:39 PM] Jhett: Jhett nods. [9:50:47 PM] Janis: .......PILLOW FIGHT! [9:50:48 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Kestrel. [9:51:02 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Janis aghast. [9:51:07 PM] Jhett: We built a fort in the lounge. Now we're going to pillow fight. [9:51:14 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ....You, too? [9:51:29 PM] Janis: Janis smiles broadly and runs towards the lounge. [9:51:32 PM] Janis: RACE YOU! [9:51:37 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) runs after Janis! [9:51:54 PM] Kalor: Kalor runs after Lira [9:51:55 PM] Janis: ((It's times like these where playing a child character is so much fun)) [9:51:57 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Wai... I mean.. Wh-....! [9:52:08 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: ... we bring the pillows to the lounge and use the fort for its intended purpose? [9:52:22 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) spews a bunch of nonsense, still trying to figure out what in the world has gotten into her comrades. [9:52:27 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Pillow... fight?! [9:52:50 PM | Edited 9:53:00 PM] Jhett: Jhett nods. "Indeed." [9:53:06 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel dodges into her room and comes out with several pillows, and then heads back to the lounge! [9:53:21 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ...Is there... something we're fighting *for*? [9:53:44 PM] Janis: No, it's just fun. [9:53:46 PM] Jhett: No. We're blowing off steam. And doing something enjoyable. [9:53:54 PM] Janis: Haven't you ever had a pillow fight before? [9:54:02 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at Kestrel and then at Janis. "....No." [9:54:07 PM] Kalor: Kalor grabs a pillow with mage hand and throws it at Lira! [9:54:21 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) doesn't even see it coming, and is hit! [9:54:26 PM] Kalor: Ha! Tactical advantage! [9:54:27 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Hey! [9:54:36 PM] Janis: Janis picks up another pillow and brandishes it like a sword. [9:54:48 PM] Janis: HIT HER WHILE SHE'S BLINDED [9:54:54 PM] Janis: Janis attacks without mercy [9:55:10 PM | Edited 9:55:23 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel Kestrel observes for a little bit to see how it's done. [9:55:17 PM] Janis: ((Maybe Janis is evil after all) [9:55:28 PM] Kestrel: ((You can tell I'm getting tired.)) [9:55:37 PM] Jhett: Jhett grabs a pillow and hits Kestrel in the midsection. [9:55:43 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((You've been doing that all night... lol)) [9:55:48 PM | Edited 9:56:00 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) casts LIGHT on the pillow and picking it up, uses it as a sort of improvised shield with a puzzled expression. [9:55:48 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel blinks, and then retaliates! [9:55:59 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) enters, and is thoroughly confused by what he sees. [9:56:07 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) throws the pillow at Larry! [9:56:09 PM] Kestrel: ((I know. >.< I'd've taken a nap today if I could have, but I said four and dammit, I meant to start us at 4.)) [9:56:24 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) is hit square on. [9:56:29 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((Well thank you for it. It's been fun :) )) [9:56:33 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel wonks Jhett with a pillow! Whomp! [9:56:51 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) smiles broadly. [9:57:10 PM] Janis: Janis charges at Kalor [9:57:19 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) grabs the pillow that Janis threw at him and charges into the fray. [9:57:31 PM] Kalor: Kalor tries blocking with his own pillow and hitting back [9:57:45 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) uses Mage Hand and plucks an unused pillow to try and flank Kalor from the back! [9:57:49 PM] Kalor: ((I'm really really sleepy... =p)) [9:57:55 PM] Janis: Janis is blocked and then goes for the leds [9:58:15 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((only 10 here :P)) [9:59:06 PM] Jhett: Jhett whops Kestrel, then Janis! [9:59:24 PM] Janis: Janis attacks Jhett in the stomach [9:59:39 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel actually laughs. Mark this day in history. [9:59:48 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) dives between Janis and Jhett, and swings for Janis. [10:00:01 PM] Jhett: Jhett grins, and bops Kes. [10:00:07 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) charges towards Janis, using a pillow to whack Larry from behind! [10:00:13 PM] Kalor: Kalor giggles and throws another pillow at Janis with mage hand [10:00:37 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Pick on someone your own size! [10:00:48 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) jumps around as though the pillow launched him across the room, and tosses his pillow at Lira. [10:00:50 PM] Janis: Janis catches it and throws it back at Kalor [10:01:02 PM | Edited 10:01:09 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) takes it in the gut and laughs as she is knocked onto her butt. [10:01:12 PM] Kalor: Kalor is hit in the face and stumbles [10:01:16 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel bonks Kalor as he's paying attention to Janis! And then runs over to bonk Janis, too! Whump. [10:01:30 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) uses Mage hand to take a pillow and drop it on Kestrel! [10:02:16 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) grabs another pillow and rolls back to swing at Jhett. [10:02:20 PM] Janis: ((This is the most detailed RP pillow fight in history. The only thing keeping it from true geekdom is we're not using stats or rolling dice)) [10:02:25 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((lol!)) [10:02:34 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): ((Yeah, I don't even know what to make of this right now. It's pretty great, though.)) [10:02:39 PM] Janis: Janis attacks Larry from behind [10:02:52 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((Yeah you guys just keep having fun while I'm doing homework :P)) [10:02:55 PM] Wynn (visor up): :D [10:02:59 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) pratfalls, feeling janis's attack. [10:03:11 PM] Jhett: Jhett takes it in the back of the head from Larry, and in retaliation, smacks Kalor in the midsection. [10:03:14 PM] Janis: Janis sits on Larry's back and wails on him [10:03:19 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): ((I'm saving that for the weekend.)) [10:03:25 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) grinning, takes a pillow and throws it at Janis! [10:03:35 PM] Kalor: Kalor brings a pillow down on Jhett's head [10:03:35 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel tries to dodge but totally fails! Instead she laughs *again*, and bonks Jhett in the belly. [10:03:36 PM] Jhett: ((Yep. If only there were a window for you to stare outside as the kids play in the street.)) [10:03:54 PM] Janis: Janis is hit and knocked off Larry. She begins to mock die in a truly dramatic fashion [10:04:26 PM] Janis: ((This might be the weirdest tonal shift ever)) [10:04:42 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) rolls over, and runs at Lira swinging. [10:04:43 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((It'd be even weirder if the Paladins joined in, though)) [10:04:44 PM] Kestrel: ((Macbeth's comic porter.)) [10:04:44 PM] Jhett: Jhett tosses a pillow at Kestrel! [10:04:54 PM] Janis: (("We must save Wynn from her forced servitude to a truly horrible paladin abusing his power...but first PILLOW FIGHT")) [10:05:04 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel takes a pillow to the knee! no more adventuring for her! [10:05:08 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) eeps playfully, quickly taking a pillow and trying to guard, but falls down! [10:05:33 PM] Kestrel: Eventually, Kestrel just lies down on the floor amid the remains of the fort, smiling. [10:05:50 PM | Edited 10:05:58 PM] Jhett: We'll have to make it more structurally sound next  time. [10:06:00 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) laughs heartily, and collapses with a handful of pillows as well. [10:06:13 PM | Edited 10:06:20 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) laughs as well, trying to catch her breath. [10:06:19 PM] Kalor: With archways and towers [10:06:24 PM] Kalor: Kalor giggles [10:06:30 PM] Jhett: Jhett chuckles. [10:06:35 PM] Janis: Janis sits up "And a drawbridge!" [10:06:47 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Can we use pillows for the moat, too? [10:07:07 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: Large ones. Blue. [10:07:17 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): YES. [10:07:23 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks at the remnants of the pillow fort, and shrugs. "I can help color pillows!" [10:07:38 PM] Kalor: Me too [10:07:45 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) smiles at Kalor. [10:07:51 PM] Janis: Then we can get leaves from the forest, and they can be alligators. [10:08:43 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): But what happens if the alligators eat us? [10:08:58 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) casts Prestidigitation on a pillow, turning it an appropriate blue and gently tosses it over to Larry. "Well they'll be our pets, of course." [10:09:01 PM] Janis: We shall train the alligators not to eat us. [10:09:11 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) is grinning wide. [10:09:15 PM] Jhett: We'll need lions to man the ramparts. [10:09:22 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) nods. [10:09:29 PM] Kalor: And tigers to cook the meals [10:09:32 PM] Janis: .........maybe next time Wynn can join us. [10:09:45 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) looks a little downcast at that. [10:09:48 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: I do not think paladinhood precludes pillow fights. [10:09:58 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): She was pretty mad at me.... [10:10:06 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ....And I do not blame her for it. [10:10:36 PM] Kalor: ((I really need to sleep guys, sorry...)) [10:10:44 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Perhaps not, but then again, it apparently doesn't preclude lechery and cheap drink. [10:10:54 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): ((No worries. Have a good night, Kalor.)) [10:10:58 PM] Jhett: Apparently not. [10:10:58 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): ((Night Kalor)) [10:11:02 PM] Wynn (visor up): ((night Kalor)) [10:11:13 PM] Janis: ((Night Kalor)) [10:11:24 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) casts Prestidigitation again, coloring another pillow Blue and tosses it gently towards Larry yet again. [10:11:28 PM] Kestrel: ((Me too.)) [10:11:29 PM] Kalor: And everything else that creep may have done, what was that he said "we don't know bad"? [10:11:49 PM] Kalor: ((Night everyone ^_^)) [10:12:12 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel hauls herself to her feet, stretching a bit. [10:12:16 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam) catches the pillow, grins at Lira, and then pauses to ponder Kalor's statement. [10:12:29 PM] Janis: .......this isn't over. [10:12:53 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) smiles warmly. [10:13:13 PM] Janis: Wynn may have chosen to be a paladin, but that doesn't mean this guy gets to tell her how to live her life. [10:13:24 PM] Janis: I don't know how, but I am gonna stop this. [10:13:35 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): And I will help anyway I can. [10:13:42 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): But for now, perhaps we should retire. [10:13:48 PM] Jhett: Jhett nods. [10:13:52 PM] Janis: Janis nods [10:14:30 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel: Good evening. [10:14:40 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): As shall I. Team Striking Wind will not be deterred so easily. [10:14:45 PM] Jhett: Good night. [10:14:54 PM] Janis: Good night. [10:14:55 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) stands. "Indeed. Good night." [10:14:58 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Good night. [10:15:07 PM] Janis: Janis takes a pillow and heads to her room [10:15:56 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel picks up one of the pillows she brought and heads to bed! [10:16:00 PM] Larry, Cleric (Adam): Larry, Cleric (Adam), blue pillow in hand, goes to his room. [10:16:10 PM] Kestrel: Kestrel 's character also does that. [10:16:12 PM] Lira the Wiz (Winnie): Lira the Wiz (Winnie) does not take a pillow, and heads to her room to trance. [10:16:14 PM] Jhett: Jhett also returns to his room.
 * Turns the slate over*